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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-03
Ice Skating Real Fad in Society at Capital

THAT part of Washington society
4 which delights in outdoor winter
sports has started movement to dis
cuss the ways and means OF promot-
ing ice skating. To that end invita-
tons we're sent out by committee
Of interested men and women for
meeting which was held in the ban
ouet hall of one of the large hotels.
# "a hoped the feeble efforts of Jack
Frost in Washington may be supple
mented and real ice skating provided
for those who wish.
The tidal basin at the foot OF the
Washington monument is unsafe at
best. and then there are only a few
davs' skating on 1t through the win
ter. Last year the time was extended
somewhat because of the almost I'M
precedented cold weather in this re-
gion. There are many expert skaters
in Washington, VINO come from all
parts of the world. Most of them be-
long to the diplomatic circle. although
not few are people who have spent
the greater part of their lives in the
northern part of the United States.
Among those interested In the
o1c.3act is Major Henry T. Allen.
whose wife was Miss tombstone of
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-03

Chicago. Major Allen Is also an en-
pert horseman. and with his daugh-
ters, the Misses Jeanette and Desha
Allen. takes an active part in the
Hunt club Of this city. The secretary
of the navy. George Won L. Meyer, is
another of the promoters OF the
scheme to ''build" an Ice pond. The
Meyer family is from Massachusetts.
where nature. unassisted, keeps win
ter sports going for months. The
daughters OF the secretary and Mrs.
Meyer are adopts in skating. which
they learned in their native state. and
in which they had a chance to exer-
else when they were living in st.
Petersburg. to which capital their
father formerly was accredited BY the
state department
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-03
Visitor of Importance Spends a Day in the House

after the scalps of several of the items
in that bill. While Representative
Fowler was being replied to by Rep
resentative Johnson, Little Ben was
playing tag around his fathers legs.
going in and out between them in
most marvellous fashion.
Young Ben interviewed pretty near
ly every member OF the house. He
didn't wait for an Introduction. but
clambered right into the laps OF the
country's law makers. From the
Democratic side he would hop to the
Republican end OF the chamber and
pull out the watches of his fathers
dearest political foes, lust to hear the
wheels tick" Uncle Joe Cannon con-
tributed to Ben's war chest to the ex-
tent of silver coin, and at the end
of the day Ben's fists were bulging
with nickels. dimes and quarters.
which had been pressed upon him by
admiring friends. He leaned against
Representative Mann of Illinois while
that statesman was shooting sharply
pointed parliamentary arrows at
DCA OWu IdtuCI. nc DAlA0 DOy
gazed calmly into the face II Repre-
sentative Serene Payne as the great
tariff expert appeared to be sleeping
peacefully at his desk. He rolled upon
the middle aisle and forced Repre-
sentative Ollie James to step over
him, while the child himself was I'M
mindful of the gigantic figure pass-
ing over him.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-03
Purely Ornamental.

I heard that You were going to be
married TO Archie Blueblood, Esther.
Is it trus?" asked one young society
woman of another
BE married to him? should say
not Why, wouldn't know what to
do with him. He can't ride, play ten
mis-, golf or drive a motor car
Well, said the friend, ~he can
swim beautifully. you know
You wouldn't want a husband that
You had to keep IN an aquarium. would
you Tu-Bits.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-03

A third grade teacher was talking to
her children about the duties of the
different city officials, and then asked
the question: why does the police
man wear uniform?
The answers were varied. He
wears 1t to keep himself warm" How
would he look II he didn't" It's for
to cover his underwear.
Finally one little urchin raised his
hand with the air of imparting real
knowledge. ITS SO we kids can see
him coming and skip
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-03
lmpertinence.

7 was born on the 29th of February .
Remarkable.
"Yes. There are few men who have
that distinction"
Very true. Have you ever done any
thing else unusual?''
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-03
Something que Elsewhere.

"Who is that man over there with
such surprised look on his facet"
THAT Is Bilflrs tailor, and he has
just heard Bilfll say that, he owes
everything to his wife Browning
Magazine.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-03

AT whom are you looking de-
,manded the young lady of the young
man who obstructed her path.
'Atchoo!" replied the hay fever vic
tim. and hurried away
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-03

The largest spider web in the world
was spun not by spider but by human
hands. 1t stands on the lawn Of Chr
cage mans country home, and Is OF
such tremendous size as to startle the
passerby when he first sees it. The
creator of this interesting oddity con-
ceived the idea of attempting to see
how closely an actual spiders web could
be Reproduced with rope. Selecting two
immense trees on the lawn OF his home,
he spun between them this spider = wen,
4ox6o feet, which is 50 strong that
boy or man<aaY easily climb to the top
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-03

Many tropical plnats possess light-giv
ing qualities; not only are their bios
SONS and stems luminous, but thei'
juices are phosphorescent.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1913-01-03
TURKS LAST STAND
FREDERICK PALMER TELLS HOW
THEY STOPPED THE ADVANCE
or THE BULGARS. +
PROVED MATCH FOR ALLIES
Fighting on the Defensive From the
Start, Their Brave Resistance at
Adrianople Saved the Ottoman
Capital From Capture.

Hy FREDERICK PALMER,
staff Correspondent Of the Chicago
Record-HeraId In the Balkan War.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-02-14

and will lead to higher, cleaner
civilization. The unrest and lawless-
ness, is one of the results of the
moving of the great, undeveloped and
unskilled body of humanity. There
used to be time when one man.
with culture, wealth, station in life
did the thinking and voting for a
whole community. Nowadays the
whole community is beginning to
think, and therefore, to vote; or rath-
er express its own and not another's
will at the polls. That this new
found liberty should often develop in
license is no strange thing. 1t Is
one of the logical outgrowths of such
Il condition. After time the froth
and foam will have cleared away
md the body beneath will have
gained immeasurably in intelligence,
self-control and power Don't let the
.dea that the world is growing worse
so possess your mind that you can
see no other Interpretation. The
world is not growing worse. 1t is
nding itself. It may be that your
ideas may be sadly shaken up and
that you may have to readjust your
self to the changes, but whether you
do or don't will make little difference.
Slowly, painfully, with lapses many,
mankind is struggling upward; civil.
lization is advancing, humanitarian
ism is ascending. Experiments, are
developing into fixed and proven-theo-
ries. Yes, sir, with all the blood
shed, vice, crime-and it is fearful
we are marching upward, onward, to
the serene and sure mountain tops OF
history.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-02-14
Lockhart Junction News.

Lockhart Junction. Feb. 10.---N}|
rain the past week and Sunday wdE
a beautiful day.
Farm work has been at standsti
for quite while, except cutting akV
getting up fire wood. III
The public roads in many pladqI
where they have been lately workH
and in the red land section, are ga1
ting badly cut up on account of
much rainy weather and travel.
The horrible crime committed n
Jonesville last week has brought
about much talk and excitement. This
should be a lesson to all. We hardin
know how to sympathize, but tHf
guilty party whoever he may be
should be dealt with according to LAIN
and punished. T
The teacher of the Gault School
Miss Sallie Cunningham, called the
patrons and children of this commu
nifty together last Sunday and organ
lied Sunday School at this place
There was Sd pupils enrolled. Thi.
is good beginning and it is hoped
that the school will be a success, a.
few of the children are attending an,
Sunday School at all.
Miss Cunningham has also organ
lied Sunbeam Society among the
girls of her school.
Mr.. T. B. Kelly has made some i'm
provements on his dwelling by build
ing a porch extending around his
house, which adds to the looks ant
makes it much more convenient.
Mrs. T. M. Tweed and Mrs. w. w
White visited Mrs. Maggie Carte,
last week.
Mrs. Bessie Fowler visited Mrs
Minnie Fowler last week, who ha!
been sick for several months.
Messrs. William Bishop and Ebl
Vaughan attended the Exposition las
week at Columbia.
Mr.. R. c. Little has been usins
a paint brush on his dwelling, which
adds to the good looks of his home
He has also built store room and i
selling goods.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-02-14
LET'S BUILD "A COTTON
WAREHOUSE.

oiiS VI VIC greatest HeeuS OIL CnlS
community is cotton warehouse.
Such an institution would benefit all
classes-the farmer and merchant,
primarily, and everybody else indi-
rectly. If we had such an enterprise
here the farmer could bring his cot
to it and keep it insured and bor-
row money on it. This would enable
him to pay whatever debts he owes
promptly and thus help all round. He
would then be in position to hold his
cotton as long as he wished.
We have repeatedly advocated this
movement, but, heretofore have me,
with little response from those who
should be interested. We will 90 q
bit further now and suggest a plan.
1t is this: Build warehouse to
cost $4,000. Let the stock be of the
)ar value of 81 per share. Allow no
man to have more than five shares.
Let the building be of concrete and
with iron roof. Build low, the walls
not over 7 feet from the concrete
ioor within. Build as near to both
railroads as practicable, and where
zap ground may be had. Have the
whole thing strong, plain, economi-
al. Tax the owners of stock no
more than enough to keep up repairs.
Insurance, taxes and operating ex
'enses. This total would amount to
very little for each one. Suppose
here could be found 5000 farmers
take one share of stock and 1000
men of other occupations to take
)ne share each. Make the stock non
transferable, except upon the death
OF the holder, and then allow no
itockholder to purchase it. Let the
majority rule it, and make as few
rules as possible to govern it.
vi course we are merely Suggest.
ing these things; we do not know
enough as to the law governing such
matters to speak with authority, but
have no doubt but that these suppes-
tlons, or better ones, could be car
ried out.
A lot to cost $500 to $1,000 and a
building to cost from $4,000 to s4..
oOO would be adequate. The thing
could be done in a very short time.
The next cotton crop could be han
died through it. A building 100 feet
wide and 200 feet long would hold
5000 bales of cotton standing on end.
The walls, if 7 feet high, would leave
all the space between cotton and roof
to get at fire should such a misfor-
tune come. Automatic fire extinguish-
ers and $40 month watchman
would well-nigh eliminate the dan.
ger from fire, and would, perhaps,
secure low rate of insurance.
Now, Mr.. Farmer, Mr.. Merchant
and Mr.. Everybody, let's build
warehouse. If you can suggest a bet
ter plan, let's have it. Let's do
and talk less. What saw
you. Write us for publication.
"Lambaste" our ideas, if you wish
so to do. Let's have some from you.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-02-14
COmmends Corn Show

Editor Union Times
Dear sir-Please allow me space in
your paper to say a few words con-
corning the recent Corn Show held
in Columbia. | was indeed glad to
see so many Union county farmers
and men of all other vocations at
tend and take such an interest. 1t
is matter of regret that all did not
avail themselves of this great and
rare opportunity. 1t was an educa-
ton for every one who took proper
interest. If farmers would attend
these fairs, conventions, etc., more
crops rotation, more fertility of the
soil, more feed crops, more live stock,
more and better home supplies would
be the result.
F. w. Carnell.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-02-14
THE UNREST.

Many people, upon reading of the
robberies, murders and other grave
crimes which are daily occurring
throughout our State exclaim: "The
world is growing worse" Such in
terpreters of present-day events are
thoroughly satisfied that they have
spoken sound doctrine. They sigh
and moan and shake their heads.
They have not realized that there
may be yet another explanation. We
believe there is. The present up.
heaval, bad as it appears, is logical
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-02-14
-O--
YOU NG MAN, BUY A HOME.

For some time | have thought
that there were quite a number OF
young men who might be induced to
buy farm and locate thereupon.
| have felt that what was needed was
to get the man and the opportunity
together. | now have an opportunity
to put my theory to the test. I can
put a reliable, trustworthy young
man in touch with reasonably low
priced farm. 1t will require. 5000
capital to make the first payment.
The balance will be carried at 6 per
cent, and for any reasonable time
Ihe stipulations are that it be a
young man, married, white and of
good character-one in fact, who is
willing to build home for himself
and raise cotton, corn and grain and
rear children. The place referred
to has a small dwelling and a barn
upon the premises. The total price
is $500.
The opportunity awaits the man.
l am looking for the man. If you are
the man, communicate with me.
LEWIS M. RICE.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-02-14
News From Bethlehem.

Well, rain continues. The Lord
sends showers of blessings upon us
very often. The ground scarcely gets
dry enough to work until it begins
to rain again. We hope for some
beautiful days SO the outdoors work
won't be so far behind.
The farmers around here seem to
be interested in the Corn Show at
Columbia. A good many from this
community went last week.
Among those who went were Mes
srs. D. G. Gallman, ]. N. Gallman,
T. E. Kelly, Mr.. and Mrs. John Little,
and others have gone this week.
Mrs. F. l.. Ammons spent the week
end at the home of her parents, mn
and Mrs. D. G. Gallman. IT,"
Mr.. and Mrs. B. N. Kelly spent
Monday with Mr., Kelly's sister, Mrs.
John Gault, at Jonesville
Mrs. U. L. Sprouse and children,
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.. ana
Mrs. j. N. Gallman.
Mrs. T. N. Kelly spent Monday
with her daughter, Mrs. John Gault,
at Jonesville.
MIR. and Mrs. Ben T. Going spent
sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. G. Gallman.
Rev. F. E. Hodges filled his ap-
pointment at Bethlehem Sunday af-
ternoon.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-02-14

Crime is rampant throughout
South Carolina. The spirit of sheer
devitry is abroad. And the end is
not yet. But the end is in sight.
When the people of this State realize
the real status there will be a rev.
olution, and then some. Let the fu-
ture prove the truth or falsity of our
prediction.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-02-14
Legal Notices.

The regular legal rates are charged
for all notices published according
to law, which rates are as follows:
Matter to he set in point, BREWER
solid type-first insertion, per inch
$1.00; each subsequent insertion, per
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Citation to Kindred and Creditors
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times, $3.50.
Administrators or Executors no.
tices, ID inches, 3 times, $3.50.
Obituary notices, tributes of re.
spect, resolutions and cards of thanks
strictly one cent a word.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-02-14

Cheap rates over the railroads to
Washington on account of the inau-
gural have been announced. You can
make the trip at very low cost to
yourself. Go, if you can. 1t will
be money we'll invested. If you have
never been to the city of Washing
ton this is your opportunity.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-02-14
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Ia, 1913.
"Everything's all right"

Spartanburg, "The City of Sue
cess, has voted the commission form
of government, and thus makes good
the claim set forth in the Slogan"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-02-14

If everyone were satisfied with
what he is entitled to, others would
not be dissatisfied because of not hav-
ing their share.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-02-14

"Union suits"
Union suits me-"
Union suits YOU"
"Union suits ALL"
Union suits you if you can be
suited"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1913-02-14

Raising an aeroplane is no trick to
the man who has successfully raised
family of boys. '"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-02
BARROW COUNTY
PLANNERS FEAR
PLOT BREWS
Expect Easy Victory in the House,
but Foresee Bitter Fight in
the Senate.

Is the proposed new county OF Bar
row to be fashioned from slices of
Walton, Gwinnett and Jackson. fore
doomed to failure in the Senate be-
cause of an already hostile Commit
tee on Constitutional Amendments?
That is what some of the boosters
and boomers of Barrow are suspi-
cious of, and they are expressing
themselves accordingly.
One gentleman who has the pro-
posed new county very much at heart,
and who has been a persistent advo-
cate of it for five or six years, has
checked up the Senate Constitutional
Amendments Committee, and gives 1t
as his deliberate opinion that it is
dead against Barrow IN it's majority
makeup, and that Barrow may as
well make up its mind to go to the
floor of the Senate, If 1t ever gets
through
Powerful Influences at Work.
1t is very well known that there are
some potent and powerful influences
at work against Barrow, and 1t is the
impression of the Barrow boomers
that the fight against this new coun-
ty, which Is agreed to have a fine
outlook for success in the House, will
be conferred in the Senate, and they
are shaping their plans to meet 1t
there.
Last year this new county was
passed in the Senate, but went to
wreck in the House, and this year the
program for its humiliation seems to
have been reversed At least that is
what the Barrow people are saying.
The Speaker of the last House. John
n. Holder, is known to have been ac-
tive against Barrow, and his part in
the defeat of the county last year
figured more or less strenuously in
the campaign he then was making
for Congress. The former Speaker,
who has been in Atlanta of late.
makes no secret of his hostility to
Barrow County, and it is known that
he is aggressively fighting the prop
Osition.
Bitter Fight Not Unlikely.
Whether there is any real founda-
ton for the suspicion in the minds
of the Barrow boomers that the Sen
ate Constitutional Amendments Com
mittee already is loaded for their
proposition is, of course, problemati-
cal. but they are openly voicing the
suspicion, nevertheless.
1t is believed, however, sthat even in
the event of an adverse majority re-
port from the Senate Committee on
Constitutional Amendments, a minor
ity report favoring the new county
will be brought out, and the fight car
ried directly to the floor on the Issue
thus made within the committee.
If things fall out that way, one of
the biggest, Interest and most spec
tacular fights of the entire session is
sure to follow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-02
Score Tennessee Maids Claim
Northern Men Show Fair Ones
Much Better Time.

Atlanta girls arose en- masse Tues
day to deny the assertion of Miss
Lillian Kyle Jones, of Knoxville,
Tenn, that "chivalry is about the only
thing with which the Southern man
favors a girl"
THE idea! Why, Of course, it's not
true" they declared.
Miss Jones made her startling
statement the other day in New York,
where she is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Thomas James Mcconnell wife of one
of the directors OF the Savannah Line
Steamship Company.
Cant Live on chivaIry."
You know" she further averred
"chivalry is a very nice thing to have
around the house, but you can't live
on that"
Following this statement, Miss
Jones expressed a high regard for the
Northern men, especially those who
hail from New York town.
Among the defenders of the South
ern men is Miss Lucy Roberts, one of
the prettiest of the younger society
girls of Atlanta. Miss Roberts has
just returned from finishing school at
Washington.
Sees More ConradeIy Spirit.
"Of course, l like Northern men,"
she says, but l think the Southern
men are far more entertaining. Then.
too, they treat a girl with a more
comradely spirit and with a courtesy
that you find only in the South"
Miss Dottie Cowles, another pop
ular member of Atlanta's younger
set. laughs at Miss Jones' statement.
THE idea she exclaimed, when
shown clipping of the story why,
our Southern men not only have bet
ter manners, but they also are lots
nicer to a girl than the Northern
men.
"Perfsctiy Grand Time"
You can't tell me that chivalry is
all they give a girl The Southern
boys show you a perfectly grand time,
and they are lots sweeter about 1t,
too. III admit that the small South
ern cities do not afford the opportu-
mites for taking the girls about that
New York does, but a Southern girl
visiting in New York is shown
much better time by the Southern
men there than by the New York
men.
"AH the nice men may not live in
the South, but most Of them do"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-02
TEST IS ORDERED
Of CITY PARK
ICE CREAM
President Cochran Says Aldermen
Have Complained Refresh
ments Are Unfit to Eat.

President ]. o. Cochran, Of the
City Park Board, declared wednes-
ady that a rigid test of tia ice cream
and soft drinks sold in the city parks
would be made Immediately.
IAN Alderman told me that the ice
cream sold there was not fit to eat:
and he said could use his name in
an investigation" explained Mr..
Cochran. "A Councilman told me
that his wife ate ice, cream at Pied
mont Park which made her I'll.
Because of the thousands of little
children who buy ice cream and
drinks in the parks we must know
positively whether they are pure. 1t
has been arranged to have DR.. Claude
A Smith, city bacteriologist, to make
an immediate test"
- Follows Piano Inquiry.
President Cochran's declaration fol-
lowed the monthly meeting of the
Park Board when an investigation OF
electric pianos in the parks, the prop
erty of Charles L. Crossword, Park
Commissioner, was ordered 1t was
charged that Mr.. Chosewoed had put
the pianos in the parks without the
CITY CONSENT.
President Cochran declared at the
meeting that waste water ran around
the refreshmsnt stand in Piedmont
Park through insanitary bitches. He
told of statements made to him by
the Alderman and the Councilman
and asked that all the activities of
Concessionaire Chosewood be tnves-
tigated.
After an appeal from James L. Key,
attorney for Mr.. ChosewooS, the
board decided it would not have a
formal investigation of the ice cream
and drinks but a committee was APP
pointed to investigate the elecertc
pianos.
Save 20 Lives at Park.
MT. Key said it would be unfair to
Mr.. Crossword to order an investiga-
ton without any charges being sub
mitted, for the effect would be 10
brighten the people.
President Cochran announced 1t
would be just as effective an inveSti-
cation as though ordered by the
board
Mr.. Carey read report showing
that the life-savers at Piedmont Park
had rescued &c people from drowning
this season. Mr.. Carey said he had
the statements of the people rescued
to slIbstantiate this report.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-02

Practically all summer fur
niture in stock now offered
at a straight reduction of a
fourth.
Fourth Floor