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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-11-20
CLAIM RUSSIANS
HAVE MET CHECK
Germans Says Eastern Prospect Is
GOOd-DOn't Look at West.

Berlin, Nov. l7.-Whether the lat
est German victories in the east have
stopped the Russian advance can not
yet be foretold, but German military
officials say they undoubtedly have re-
suited in giving the German an excel
lent strategic position and at the
same time increasing the difficulties
of the cncmv's situations.
Near SOldau, according to reports
from the German army Headquarters,
the Russians were driven past Lipno
to Plock, and the Russian army de-
feated by Gen. Won Hndenburg at
Wlocklawek was forced southwark
over klutno instead of back upon the
Inc of its advance. The Vistula river
IS now between the two Russian
forces and it is pointed out in military
circles that the river is likely to prove
great barrier in case of further Rus
sian defeats.
Gen. Potiork, commanding the Aus
TRANS in Servia, declared in an adj
dress to his troops today that thous-
ands of prisoners had been taken in
the last nine days.
An official Vienna announcement
reports the Scrvian positions at Valie-
vO and Obrenovas have been taken,
thereby removing any other obstacle
to the Austrian march on Belgrade.
From Constantinople come reports
of Turkish attack on British force
at Fac, a port of Asiatc Turkey, in
the Persian gulf, in which 900 Eng
lish are said to have fallen.
The situation in the western area
of the war seems almost to have been
forgotten in Berlin in view of the
German victories in the east and be-
cause of the lack of fighting in Flan-
ders owing to bad weather.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-11-20
SELLS MANY GALLONS
OF CELEBR ATED SYRUP

Mr.. w. S. WilkerSon, one of the
most prominent and successful farm
ers of Western York, in discussing
the cotton acreage reduction measure
the other day declared that even if
the law were constitutional and it was
enforced he did not believe it would
lnJure even one-horsc renters. Mr.
WllkerSon'S idea was that every man
lin running one-horsc plow should
plant at least ten acres in wheat and
oats, ten acres in corn, and ten acres
in cotton, and if he selected his best
land for cotton and fertiized it heav-
lily and worked it well he ought to
make ten bales of cotton and have
plenty of corn, oats and wheat.
There is the plan that Pve outlined
for each of my renters and tenants -
SAID Mr.. Wilkerson, "and believe it
is the plan farmers generally should
adopt for the year 1915. | have a
special two-horse farm on nv plan
tatlon, which | look after myself and
have worked myself, and on that par
tlcular farm | do not expect to plant
stalk of cotton in 1915, but expect
to work 1T in grain and cane. | can
ma ke hundred and fifty gallons of
moasses from the cane grown on one
acre of land, and, as | use a particu-
lar grade of the Japanese ribbon cane,
and have careful and particular way
of making my molasses, | always find
a ready sale for my product. | sold
one customer the other day $500
worth of molasses, and when he sent
me the check he sent me another or
der for the same amount. And I've
found by actual experience that an
acre of land worked in cane and man
ufactured properly into molasses, will
net more money than the same acre
of land worked in cotton, even though
the cotton should bring a good price. "
The Evening Herald.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-11-20
After the Lawless.

Gaffney, Nov. 17.--Mayor Little
john, at his session of court yesterday
morning, had before him five mer
charged with gambling. The accused
were caught Saturday night over a
cafe on Limestone street The men
were all found guilty and fines. of $50
or 80 days were imposed, $25 of
which was suspended upon payment
of $25. Three of the defendants paid
their fines, but gave notice of appeal,
taking the position that they were not
gambling but playing cards for
amusement. Two of the defendants
are in the city prison, having failed
up to this time to get the money for
their fines. The city officials say that
they are determined to wage a fight
against all forms of lawlessness until
it is eradicated in Gaffney.-Spartan-
burg Herald.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-11-20
Honor Roll.

First grade, A.-Marie Gallman
Bonnie Mae Feaster, Guy Nell Eison,
Eta Harrison, Ina Lambright, Billie
Long, Walter Brown, John Morris,
Paul Garner, Harry Thomas, Deffis
Long.-Annie Tinsley, teacher.
First grade B.-Otis Webb, Reola
Mitchell, Mae Hawkins, Mary Jolly
Louise Glass, George Owens, Elmer
Godshall, Lois Morris, julius Hen
drick, Essie Petty, Ruby Kirby, Lewis
Kiendrick, Louise Bailey, Inez jolly
Mildred Askew.
Second grade.-Mattie Owens, Ma
define Willard, Roberts Wylie, Claud
Boiling, Roy Brown, John Garner,
Hefman Kirby. Lee Feaster, Luther
Parf.-Ludie Jordan.
Third grade-Gelolo Adams, HAYES
Brakefield, Forest Godshall, Corrie
jamie Gregory, Clifford Jolly, Wilson
Owens. Tom Petty, Lois Sanders, An
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-11-20
DIVERSITY CROPS TO
SECURE PROSPERITY
Must Cut Cotton and Substitute Grain
to Reap Benefits to Which the
South is Justly Entitled.

Washington, Nov, lS.-Although
the $135 100000 cotton loan fund has
been completed, officials of the federal
reserve board and the treasury de-
partment declared today that the
South must introduce diversification
of crops and resolution of cotton
acreage next year to get the full ben
etts from the fund and insure Il ma
terial increase in the price of raw
cotton for next years crop
Secretary McAdoo, in a statement
tonight called this the other PRESSING
and important problem with which
the South must deal. He urged the
raising of food products which, he
predicted, will find a ready market.
particularly if the European war per-
siStS.
"The Southern farmer" said Mr.
McAdoo, therefore has an unusual
opportunity now for changing exist.
ing methods and habits with certain
profit and permanent benefit to him
self"
Will Help Farmers.
lie suggested that the department
Of agriculture would gladly outline
methods of crop diverSifjcation suit
able to different localities and added
that bankers had an excellent opDOr-
tunity to aid in this work by usino
their influences to direct the character
Of crops by imposing proper condi-
tons upon advances to farmers.
The farmers of the South" con
ciudcd the statement, ought to wake
up to the Importance of crop divers-
hcatlon: There never was time
when. thev could wake up with such
certain profit to Themselves"
Members of the federal reserve
board were inclined tonight to believe
that present conditions pointed to a
decided reduction in cotton acreage
and predicted that with acreage re-
duced cotton would 90 to a normal
level next wear.
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Advertised Letters in Postoffice.

ID. 0. Anderson, M. w. Bailey. VIM.
Brewlngton. Bob Booker, Nellie Bur
CESS, f. V. Bryan, Leroy Couch, Miss
Marion 5. Dunn, G.. V. Dobbs, Lille
Epps, Ina Fincher, Press S. FAINT,
Rufus Gregory, Lonnie Good, Miss
Laura Gregory, Clark Glenn, Joe
Glenn, Tom Greer, Miss Ida S. Gar
iner, Jane Gillian, Mrs. Ann Lucy Gil
liam, Mrs. Bulah Gibbs, III. b. Gowans.
Mrs. Mary Huntley, Miss Ineze Hal.
ton, George James, Ed Jeter Glenn
Jennings, Edward H. Kash, John Lee,
Mrs. Margie Lige, o. b. Louis, ]. l..
Mattox, Miss Ethel Meng, Miss Lizzie
Peterson, Mrs. Manda Rice, Mrs. Ruth
Rogers, Miss Julia Smith. Mrs. Cora
Sparks, Estelle league, J. A. Tucker,
Miss Myrtle Turner, Owens Thomas,
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Card of Thanks.

We take this method of expressing
our gratitude and appreciation to oul
neighbors and friends for their man,
loving deeds of service, and words OF
kindness, during the illness and death
of our little Sarah Clarice. Surely
Gods goodness and mercy shall follow
them all the days of their lives. W.
will hold each one in loving remem.
brance. j. G. Gregory and Family.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-11-20

Judge mans success by the meth
DDS he used is succeeding.
When it comes to keeping in the
straight and narrow way, the tight
rope walker is all there.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-11-20

ME Shirley, Jones Shirley, Monroe
Feaster, Thompson Turner.-Pearl
GOforth, teacher.
Evening journal., 1914-08-31
vOLKSFEST AND ITALIAN
CELEBRATION AT SPRINGS

Brandywine Springs Park this week
will have a week of celebrations. The
annual Nolksfcst OF the Delaware
Saengerbund will be held ON Tuesday
and Wednesday and the celebration OF
the United Italian Societies of the city
will be held on Thursday and Friday.
II is announced by tine Peoples Rail-
way Company that ON account of spe-
eial arrangements with these two or
ganizations a five cent fare win be nc
cepted between Wilmington and Bran
dywino Springs on the four days of the
celebration, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, September 2,
3 and and there win be no special
hours to which this reduced fare will
be confined
The annual Nolksfest is always one
of the big events of the park season
and the plans for the coming one are
more elaborate than ever before There
will be the usual German village with
its German lunches, its German songs
and its little German Band which is al
ways one of the popular features of this
affair Those who have attended one
of the previous celebrations win be anx-
ious to attend this one,
Inc celebration OF the United ltal'
ian Societies will be the biggest event
which has ever been undertaken by the
ltalian-Americans of this city and tn,
object is to raise funds TO assist in On.
1 tertaming the Italian American Ali
ance, which will hold its annual con
vention in this city in October. Their,
will be plenty of good music and Ital
ian dishes will be served in lunches
which will be sold
For the week a special vaudeville pro
! gram has been secured for the Parl
! Theatre and II is the most expensiv,
and the best which has ever been offer
cd in a local park. It contains more
than the usual quantity Of comedy ant
music. II is an excellent bill and fan
above the average which is usually seen
Evening journal., 1914-08-31
Canal Opening Delayed,
Ten Months by Mother Nature

which represented the slide debris
taken out. In 1911 it required 13
weeks to take out the material the
slides brought into the cut, this ma
terial amounting to $500 per cent of
the total excavations for the year.
During the fiscal year of 1912, 34.5
per cent of the excavations were of
slide material whose removal re-
quired Is weeks. Forty-six per cent.
OF the total excavations in 1913 were
from slides, which accounts for "a
weeks work. Last year, beginning
July 1, 1913, saw only two months
required for the final bottom TO be
reached in the cut, outside of the
material brought in by the slides, 50
that at least A weeks are chargeable
against the slides. The more than
six weeks remaining until the open
ing of the canal on August Is were
taken up with the removal of slide
debris, more than two years and three
months in all
"One of the wonderful things about
the building of the canal was how
Col. Goethals and Col Gaillard were
able TO drive down unit cost as the
mercury in the difficulty thermometer
sped upward. In 1908 il was esti
mated that the cost of removing q
yard of spoil would be around 9S
cents for the whole cut In 1909 thil
was hammered down to rs 2-3 cents
With the slides more troublesom,
than ever in 1912. they forced tn,
Unit cost down to 81 3-S cents. Thar
this there is no proudar showing II
the history Of business economy or o
engineering"
Evening journal., 1914-08-31
ITALIAN FESTIVAL.

Great preparations are being made
by the combined Italian societies of
this city for the reception Of dele
gates who will assemble here from
all States of the Union at the Hotel
DUPONT, in session on October IS, 90
21 and % next.
This week. on Thursday and Friday
the local societies have leased Bran.
dywine Springs Park for festival for
the purpose of raising funds for con
ventional purposes, There will be lots
of amusements, among them some finC
Italian opera numbers. band concerts
and last. but not least, a real
Italian sphaghetti luncheon.
Evening journal., 1914-08-31
MARY PIcKFoRD I'm
"THE EAGLES MATE-

A~AARaAf - WA F.
Daniel Frohmans latest and greatest
.hln production with the famous PLAYERS
and Little" Mary Pickford in the stol-
lar role of "'rhe Eagles Mate" from the
pen of Anna Alice Chaplin. appears today
and tomorrow at the Avenue. In THE
Eagles Nate a vitally gripping drama
of the mountain country. aboundinn in
honest thrills, written by Anna Alice
Chaplin, Mary Pickford portrays the de.
llghttully fascinating character of little
Ancmone, dainty slip of beauty From
her peaceful little valley home, Anemone
rises to great heights. and in the stress
OF that mounting, realizes the earnest
self t-sacriiice for love, that later results
IN the full accomplishment of her wo-
manhood The Momes Of Virginia are a
lawless mountain clan, scornul of any
law save that writ large in their own
hearts. They dwell on a nearly mae
cessihle peak, called the Eagles Eyric,
and because of their craggy abode and
their fierce natures. are called the
Eagles" Lancer, son of the leader. has
been sent to college Meanwhile upris-
| ings and outlawry of their clan take
place Lancer returns, Is Acknowledged
! Nhf A'hhfls anu NNNWN HIS people lNNlI
folly. He wins Ancmmc and the
Mornes promise no longer to rebel
against their state
Lancer and his bride begin their
honeymoon in the Eyrie, and Anemone
is at last truly happy as the Eagles
mate.
On Wednesday and Thursday the at
traction will be Paul McAllister nnt
Jane Feamoly in "Thc Scales of jus
tice.' Following this will be Jack Lon.
don's "Sea Wolf" The policy Of tho
Avenue management from today on vii
be exclusively all frst-class production
for Wilmington, of Jesse I. Lasky, tn,
Famous Players and Bosworths. whicl
includes the best Of Henry Savage. Dan
iel Frohman- David Belasco and Hobar
Bosworth. Coming attractions nclud
Dustin Farnm in "The Nirginian;" II
B. Warner i'm "Thc Lost Paradise. or Tn
War of Labor and Capital;" Robert Eide
son in "The Battle;" Henrietta Cross
man and others of equal merit
Evening journal., 1914-08-31

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Aug. 81
"The only reason ships we're not US
ing the Panama Canal ten months
ago when the locks were first ready
is that nature was battling to the
last ditch in her efforts to thwart the
purpose Of man TO put a shipway
through the vitals. of proud old Guile
bra Mountain" writes William Joseph
showalter,. magazine writer, who
visited the canal zone many times
during the progress Of the work
there, in communication to the
National Geographic Society, at
Washington. d. C.
"Over $50 acres OF ground lying
outside of the intended hanks of the
canal, and containing over 80 million
cubic yards of material, were swept
by nature, with silent but terrific
force, down into the canal" he writes
NOW this onslaught demoralized an
entire railroad system; now IL put
the compressed air and water sys-
TENS out of commission now it bot
tied up one end of Culebra Cut with
an avalanche of debris now it i'm
prisoned dirt trains ana wrecked
steam shovels. Consider what the
removal Of 30,o0O,OOO cubic yards Of
material means. It is enough to build
a sort of Chinese wall seven feet
thick and seven feet high reaching
from New York to San Francisco. Il
is more than could be drawn by all
the horses and mules III the United
States. II would fill a million and a
half big Lidgerwood cars, enough to
make string 10000 miles long.
when you reflect that each yard
of this sliding material rendered
doubly difficult the getting out of
three yards of other material. the
true meaning of the slides begins 10
appear. There have been 40 trains
going out Of the cut one day at the
south end, only to be stopped entirely
the next day by a slide. Again, hall
q dozen tracks would suddenly be
put out of commission II Is the
greatest engineering wonder Of the
age that in spite of these difficulties
1O6.O00,000 cubic yards Of material
were removed from the cut in less
time than it was estimated So 900 OOC
cubic yards could be removed. And
this wonder grows when I look al
the cost sheets and see that a cubic
yard was removed for an average OF
6O-odd cents, when it was estimated
that, unhindered by slides. the cost ot
removing a cubic yard would be IS
cents
Prior to 1910 the slides presented
no serious obstacles. Up TO that veal
the excavations on account of slide,
were only 7.S7 per cent of the tota
. excavations. During 1910 sever
weeks were required to take care o
the 1883 per cent of all excavation,
Evening journal., 1914-08-31
Y. NJ. II. A. OPENING.

Elaborate preparations are being
made by the board Of directors of
the Young Mems Hebrew Association
for their fall opening. which will take
place on Sunday evening, September
10. at their hall, Third and King
streets.
The field secretary Of the associa-
ton will make an extended visit TO
Wilmington at that time and he will
address the gathering. He will re-
main here for several days assisting
the local members in getting in shape
for the fall and winter social season.
The athletic committee is now pre-
pairing the gymnasium for basketball
and gym work.
Evening journal., 1914-08-31
Attractions in Theatres and
Parks in City and Nearby
THE WEEK AT SHELLPOT.

Shellpot Park will enter upon an
other busy weekday. There will
be one Of the best vaudeville bills
of the season seen in the Family
Theatre including the big Henry &
Young Comedy Company
This evening as usual Professor
Robert Hill will illustrate the latest
dances with professional dancers In
the dancing pavilion. Tomorrow will
be Children's Day and children arr
irving on the the trolley cars be-
tween noon and p. m. viii be ad-
mitted free TO all the amusemcnts.
this is treat for the little people,
In the evening there will be novelty
prize dances in the dancing pavilion.
There will be amateur night on
Thursday and plenty of special
events for other portions of the week.
The Henry q Young Military Band
will give free concerts each after
noon and evening during the week
with excellent programs and there
will be free moving pictures each
evening in front of the band stand.
Other special events will be announc-
ed during the week.
Evening journal., 1914-08-31
SPRAINs WRIST CRANKING AUTO.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
PORT PENN, Del, Aug. 31.-Sam-
uel Kershaw sprained his wrist Sc
verely while cranking an automobile.
Lewis Perairs and daughter. Mrs.
John Fenwick. Of Philadelphia, have
returned to their homes after a visit
with John Yearsley and family.
Mrs Wright and Miss Rita Wright
of Richardson Park. we're recent visi-
tors with Mrs Samuel Bender.
Mrs. Frank Yearsley is at Wrights-
town, n. Elmer E. Bender. Of
Washington. is spending some time
with his family here.-Mr and Mrs
A. J. Wellington, of Philadelphia
have been visitors with j. B. Yearsle.
and family.-Mrs. Susan Dolbow has
her granddaughter. Miss Ada Lingo. q
Philadelphia. spending some time will
her.-The Rev. G. H. Vannote anl
family are spending their vacation
with relatives in New Jersey.
Evening journal., 1914-08-31
nHANKY PANKYn NEXT.

Lew Fields, whose name stands for
all that is glttering in the realm of
Broadway theatricals, will bring his
tumble Of iollifcation to the Playhouse
on Thursday. This show is noted for
its run of 200 nights in Chicago, $50
nights in Boston, 200 nights at the
Broadway Theatre in New York. 1t has
been one of the most popular record
breaking, money making shows on the
road for the last two years. In this
Mr.. Fields has piled up veritable obe-
lisk of entertainment, interpreted by a
series of headlners and stars. "Hanky
Panky7 has no plot, 10 story, no at
tempt to hang things together that need
any serious explanation or lengthy re-
counting. but is full of color, music
dancing and a riot OF fun, completely
woven in a satisfying harmony. The
scenery and costuming are ON a scale
of lavishness and in order to make
Jumps. the company is compelled to
travel in its own special train. A Tea
ture that has ben added to "Hanky
Pankv~ this season includes several OF
the big stars from the lardin de Danse
in New York city, who will give an eX.
hibition of all the modern dances that
have made the Jardin de Danse one OF
the most famous places of its Kind IN
the world.
Evening journal., 1914-08-31
DON'T BE SELF CONSCIOUS

ind dfcult photographer
We embarrassed
develop would a remarkably
naturally bashu then is all the
this shrink and blush before nanmate
of the
eace the remembrance of self Peace with the annhlauon
self" i is said, and indeed it is
silly
welgroomed
the interest of all about them
clearly
Of all Practice the
with confidence
Evening journal., 1914-08-31
ON RIVER TRIP.

Ambrose Price yesterday took a
party of guests for a river trip on his
launch, the J.. A. Nolan
Fenton Beach, Pennsgrove, New
Castle and Delaware City were among
the points of CALL and the members of
the party spent an enjoyable day.
Those in the party we're Ambrose
Price, commodore; Patrick A. Naulty,
captain; James Nolan, first officer
Timothy Mccarthy, James McMena-
man and James Dougherty.
Evening journal., 1914-08-31
"HIGH .uNKS.v

High links" from which the musi-
cal comedy that Arthur Hammerstein
will present at The Playhouse Satur-
day afternoon and night. takes its
name, is the label Of a marvellous per-
fume, through a sniff of which the
most bashful young man is made as
courageous as a lion, the most care
full ceases to think of his reputation,
and the most thoughtful becomes gay
" frivolous. Whenever the bottle
holding the magic drug is uncorked
everybody on the stage becomes Wild
ly hilarious, and this hilarity reaches
climax at the close of the second
act when all the principals and
chorus break out in the mad "Wrig-
gle Wraggle Tangle.' The play is
taken from an intricate French farce
Mr.. Hammerstein prides himself that
It is kept clean throughout the whole
of its course, without losing a par
ticle of its sparkle. The book and
lyrics were written by Otto Hauer'
bach. and the music was composed by
Rudolf Friml