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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-13
BIG BOOSTERS TRIP
TUESDAY, AUGUST ~

men and women in whose hands the
| future distinies of the state will be
entrusted. Therefore, it j., the dusy
of the entire state to sec that each
one of her children has the opportum-
ty of an education.
L would not, however, make the
state the only unite, I believe in local
self government, therefore, l would
make the state, the county ar he
school districts each bear POI m
of the burden of maintaining the free
public schools of the state. Some
what as follows: Let the trustee,
of each school district decide bv a
given date how many dollars shall be
expended in their school districts for
the purpose of conducting the public
schools for the next year, over and
above the poll and dog tax When
the Auditors books are made up, let
levy sufficient to raise oue-half
this amount be made on all property
in the school district subject to coun-
ty taxation. In like manner, make
a levy on all property in the county,
subject to county txation, suffi-
cient OF raise one-fourth of this
amount. Finally make levy on all
property in the state, subject to state
taxation, of an amount sufficient to
raise the remaining one fourth.
Thus the school districts, as a political
unit, would bear one-fourth the en-
pense of educating the children of the
district. The county would bear one
fourth the expense, the state as n
whole, would bear the remaining one
fourth. This would be lust. the
nearer the child is to the taxpayer.
the greater percentage of the expense
he would bear. HIT would pay his
poll tax and dog tax for the educa-
ton of the children of his immediate
community, in whose education he is
most vitality interested. then as
local taxpayer, he would pay his pro
rata share of one-half the additional
expense. Then as a citizen of the
| county, he would pay his pro rata
snare of another one-fourth, and as
citizen of the state, he would pay
MS share of the remaining ont fourth.
BY this system, local pride in bet
ter and lonper schools would be
aroused, the necessary amount for
each year would be raised: if new
buildings or equipment were neces-
sary this year and not next, the levy
would vary from year to year. The
same division could and should be
made in the issuing of school bonds,
but these should be approved by the
comfy board and then by the state
board of education before being al
lowed. In fact, provision should be
that these two boards should have
authority to prevent wild or extra
VACANT expenditures.
This to very great extent, would
prevent the gross irregularities now
existing in the length of school terms,
IN the comfort and adaptabilitv of
school buildings, and the equipment
of the same.
But above and beyond all this, it
would throw off this "old man of the
sea-" called the Constitutional 3-mill
school tax, that for so many years has
prevented the changes in our revenue
system which are necessary for lust
division of the burdens of govern
tment
On account of the length of this
article, ! find it necessary to post
pone until another time, the consid
GRAFTON of the other two propositions
LAID down at the beginning of this.
TOwpdac Rrouy,;,,o
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-13
BONHAM COMMUNITY CLUR.

A very enjoyable and profitable af-
ternoon was spent by the Bonham
Community Club at the home of Mrs
Carson Davis on Saturday, August
fh. The subject, Poultry, was dis
cussed in its many phases.
Plans were also made for Prohibi-
ton Rally Day to be held at the Duck
Pond church on August 21st. De-
lightful refreshments certainly helped
the club in one of it's objects-socia-
bility.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-13
SECOND PRIMARY WILL
BE HELD AUGUST 24
WINS AUTOMOBILE

The automobile which was given
away by the c. Allen Co. last Satur-
day night, was won by Master Dan
Miller, the popular newsdealer.
Dan received very fattering vo,.
and appreciates very highly the ell.
forts his friends put forth. He will
use the car to deliver his papers and
magazines, and be able to cover more
ground.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-13
SOUTH CAROLINA'S
TAX PROBLEM.
Mr.. Editor:

Mr.. Editor:
Some weeks ago, I read with much
interest, articles on this most import
ant qbHstion by my friends, Messrs.
Di.s0n syA Norton. The ideas adyanc-
ed by these gentlemen are sound,
and the changes they advocate would
accomplish good. But they do not
eradicate, they do not uproot the
evils from which the State is suffer-
ing, under our present system OF
taxation.
To accomplish this, an entirely
different system will have to be
adopted the constitution must be
greatly amended along financial
lines; new principals of raising reve-
nue. be used. l shall state certain
general principals, then endeavor to
prove the wisdom as well as justice
Of the same
First-No fixed levy should be en-
acted into the constitution, or even in
to the statute law of the State.
Second-All property should not be
taxed at the same percentage of it's
value.
Third-For the ease of operation of
the taxing system, it will be advan-
tageaus that the revenue derived from
certain classes of property shall be
used for the operation of certain de-
partments of government, while othC
sources of revenue shall maintain
other branches of the government.
AS to proposition No. when the
public school system was first estab-
lishe in 1868, under conditions then
existing, there was naturally much
opposition to it, even from the most
intelligent and patriotic citizens. 1t
might have been the part of wisdom
to place it beyond the control of the
generally assembly, so that the sys-
tenn should have the best possible
chance to prove it's worth, unharrass-
ed by ever changing politics. But it
should have found no place in the con-
stitution of 1895, because the people
generally, recognized the wisdom of
the system and it's absolute unneces-
sity if we were to have an educated
citizenship. Since that time, it has
been ve:it@b'c cd rlal OF the sea-,
blocking all efforts to reform, or
modernize our revenue system. 1t
has been impossible, with this fixeo
levy for one purpose, to list property
at anything like its true value. In
fact, property is constantly returned
at smaller and smaller percentage
of its value. Only few years ago,
banks voluntarily returned their as
sets at 60 per cent. of actual value;
row this class of property is return
ed, or was in 1914, at 81 per cent. and
in my opinion, is the highest taxed
property in the State
To prove that this fixed levy has
failed utterly to accoplish the pur-
pose for which it was intended; see
the many shool districts that have
voted special levies makes it harder
to assess property at it's true or rea-
sonable value for they now furnish
in the neighborhood of enough funds
for this one purpose, so were returns
made at actual value the school tax
would amount almost to confisca-
tion, collecting as it would from
three to five times as much as at
present for school purposes.
Again, it is based on wrong princi.
pies; it makes the county the unit,
and except in case of special levies,
the only unit. Whereas, these chill
dren are not to be future citizens of
county alone, but they will re the
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-13
SERVICES AT HEBRON.

There will be two sremons at He
bron Sunday with dinner on the
grounds. A revival meeting will con-
tinue throughout the following week.
Rev. A. #. Stoudenmire, pastor of
Buffalo Baptist church, will assist the
pastor, Rev. States Jolly, beginning
or Monday.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-13
A MARRIAGE.

Miss Lois Gregory and Mr.. Brook
sic Majors were united in marriage
Sunday at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Susan Gregory, of the
Bogansville community. the Rev.
States Jolly was the officiating min
iSter
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-13

A short stop will be made at each
place and speeches made by the diff
ferent members of the party.
The central committee is composed
one from each precinct and is as fol-
lows:
partanburg-Julian Calhoun, r.
II. Blackburn.
Glenn Springs-R. H. Smith, II. p.
Baggs.
West Springs-Henry Smith, Wal
ter Betsill, Boyd Lancaster, T. B.
Lee.
Union-L. C. Wharton, A. G. Ken
ncdy.
Whitmire-C. T. Coleman, T. D.
Tidmarsh.
Newberry-C. H. Pau, B. c. Mat
thieves and Mr.. Suber.
Col. Watson was asked to make
reouisition TO an engineer from the
office of Good Roads Department IN
Washington to commence location of
the highway as soon as possible.
Mr.. Watson thought Mr.. Spoon might
be secured to do the work
One feature of this matter is that
if the road comes though Union,
Unions citizens will have to pull, and
pull hard to secure it, otherwise it
may 90 through Laurens and not
touch Union at all. 1t will be great
pity to miss this great thing
A finance commtte composed Of one
member from each county, has been
appointed, and is as follows:
Spartanburg-R. II. Blackburn.
Union-A. G. Kennedy.
Newberry-B. c.. MattheweS.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-13
SERVICES AT BEULAH.

There will be two services Sunday
at Beulah church, with dinner on the
grounds. Dew. d. w. Garvin will as
sist the pastor in a revival meeting
during the following week.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-13
M MARRIED.

Miss Jessie Murphy and Mr.. Frank
Vess were married at Buffalo on Au-
gust 7th by Rev. A. T. Stoudenmire,
pastor of the Buffalo Baptist church.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-08-13
SWAYNEY-NORRIS.

Miss Eunice Swayney and Mr.. R.
r. Norris of Buffalo were married on
August 9Th by the Rev. A. T. Etoud-
enmire.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-30
GRAND OPENING OF TURNER'S
 NEW STUDIO.

Saturday evening. July 3rd ! will open my new nall to the public with big dance When l was unable to secure a kaI for my popular Satur day night dances ] promised my pat Irons l would build one and ] have kept my word and hope to see all of my old patrons at the opening July 3rd
 A fourp!ece orchestra will furnish the music During the month of July and August DANCING WILL BEGIN AT s:so and run until one o'clock Gentlemen S1O0; lsdies free Dancing lessons win be given in my Studio by Prof. Maiden who will arrive from Seattle aboui July 15 He will teach you any kind of dancing you wish to learn.
 My Studio is rent by the night at a reasonable price.
 6-29.6t. R. L.e TURNER Manager
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-30
FOX PUPS BEING
 RAISED 5Y A CAT

Out at the ranch of the Alaska Sil. yer Fox Farms Company there is . circumstance which defies all of the laws of nature in the matter of com. minging of wild and domestic ani- mala. in fact that cat is nursing and raising a family of fox puppies. one of the pups died since it was given to the cat, but it was the wedding of the bunch and 1t is understood that the remining four of the litter are do ing nicely
 Not long ago 6 young fox gave birth to the litter. She did not seem to be able to care for them herself, and as it is a well known fact that foxes kill their young if they are in danger the caretaker Of the ranch was afraid the young mother would do away with the pups
 At about the same time the foxes were born the family tabby also gave birth to a litter of ldt'ens- The caro- taker of the ranch thereup decided that as he didn't want the cats around anyway, he would try an experiment, so he substituted the young foxes for the kittens. The experiment was suc- cessful beyond all expectations as the cat is now mothering the young fox es as though they were her own.- (Fairbanks Citizen)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-30
COUNT ALEXIS
 WEEDS INDIAN PRINCESS


 In this day of hard fleets and var rumors if one ever had any Faith in Indian Princess storiea one has for. gotten 1t, but when the American line Steamship St. Paul sailed the other day for Liverpool from New York she carried on her passenger list the. name of Esther Deer a full-bood Inc dian Princess who sailed Co England to become the bride of the Russian Count Alexis Krasiclsl Of Kiey
 Miss Deer is the daughter of Mo- hawk chief and the granddaughter of the last war chief of Chat .ribe. She is highly educated young woman, of rather unusual accomplishment in musical lines. and has travelled exten- siyoly in Europe and Asia. it was on one of these pleasure launts that she became acquainted with Count Alexis When she left her home D the st.. Regis reservation near Hogansburg, New York. Miss Deer was clad in the ultra fashionable tailored travelling lNolNiAN aoiA~tAlANN "l .Ntt~ NA AAnNAN season md wore valuable neclIlace Of pearls as her only armament.
 Just before the steamer was to sail, the officials Of the American Line learned that the Indian Princess had no passport and applied to the Omit ed States Despatch Agent in New York to see what ho could do about it. The company was assured that since the princess was ward Of the United States she would have an easier time of it in Europe without e passporl than an American ol the white race, so the young lady decided to sail without tue document Miss Deer is twenty years old and is malS ing the trip across the Atlantic nc. companiel only by her two maids. Her marriage will take place shortly after her arrival in Liverpool The couple will then return to Kiev the home Of Count Alexis
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-30
.lVATsONr ARRlVEs.
ON WAY WESTWARD

With about fitty passengers for Cooks Inlet and other Southwestern Alaska points. and fourteen round- trip passengers, the steamship Admir- al Watson arrived from Seattle at o'clock this morning She was un- der command of Capt Michael M. Jensen.
 Among the passengers were John E. Chovin of Seward, Mrs. Ada French and child Of Seward, aIr. and Mrs. William Finical Of Valdez, w, Estby and family of Ellamar, Frank and Hester Dickey of Landlock Bay, and Mir. and Mrs. 0l B. Holland of Seldovia.
 Passengers to Juneau included Mrs. s. B. Contest, F. 4. Sims, Mrs. Sims, W. E. Persen. Lena Thompson Tyra Bergman. Agnes Olson, D. Oliver. 4. Shyman. Mr. and Mrs z. R. Cheney, J. AL Olson. W. F. Seeley, Mrs. A. R. Butterfeld 3ir. and Mrs. Louis Hurd and William S Sullivan
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-30
ANCHORAGE MAY JOIN
 LIST OF MUNICIPALITIES


 Anchorage is agitatipg tho question of incorporation the town as soon as it shall have occupied its now town site. It is claimed that there win be 2,O0O people to move on the new townsite as soon as it shall have be- come available for oocupancy
 The Cook Inlet Pioneer published Anchorage. discussing incorporation says:
 ''When the new townsite is open to the public and residents take up their abode, the first essential thing to do, in our opinion. is to immediately orr ganiza a municipal form of govern mcnt In no other way can the situ- ation be satisfactorily handled It must be apparent to an Chat there should be some responsible head to regulate things, and we might as well start from the beginning of permanent settlement Ii we fail Co form local government we win remain, more or less. under tho Jurisdiction of the Ged- erai government in matters of purely local import and interest.
 Ard if there ,is one thing above another that the average American citizen holds in high esteem, it is self government aud Independence of ac- ton In regard to the new townsite, an we have to do to obtain muni- pal government is to ask for it in the required way and t will gladly be granted us And in gaying this, we know whereof WIG speak
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-30
INTANGIBLE WILL FAVE
 CELEBRATION OF FOURTH

The Fourth of July Committee has secured the services of the famous Metlakahtla cornet Band for the two days celeoraion The boys wired the committees that they would bring their base ball team with them So 10 is up to the base ball fans to get ready for two events that will give them an entertainment seldom wit- messed hs tlis part of Alaska (Wmngell Sentlnel0
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-30

up of Asre than 90 shops. The flfth group is tbe naval section of tho la- nous Krupp works, the Gemeuia ship yarda at Keil These works GOV. CT so acres
 Ordinarily the Krupps manufacture railway equipment motor CUTS and other steel products. Now ihe entire establishment Is devoted exclusively Go guns and war munitions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-30
posToFFlcE TO MOVE

When ihe new townsite is opened, the Anchorage postoffice will join the stampede and take up permanent quarters there. The office was moved rom the Commission building to an. other structure built for posoffice pur- poses Wednesday This building is built on skide so as to permit it's re- moval to the new townsite. When taken across the river an addition will be built across so as to provide lar ger quarters Boxes, etc. for the ac- comrlodation of the public, will be in- stalled d-( (Anchorage Pioener)
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-30
JuNE9UlTe GETS
 FAME AT sKAeWAY

While most everyone carries life in- surnce. yet there are many in Skag- way who do not but who probably will But even at that we cannot un. derstand the attraction SlSagway seems to have for C. L. Brown. the Mutual Life man. We suspect there are several seasons. but as long as Brown is not likely to get lost again.
 we hope for the best. Between fish ing, insurance. baseball gossip and the flair ones,' MT Brown manages to put in his days with both profit and enjoyment.- (Skagway Alaskanl
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-30

Five.inch shrapnel shells are being produced at the rate of 5000 per day at the Lynn plant of the General Elec- tric Company for the British army,
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-30

Marion and Isidore Goldstein, who have been spending two days fishing at Turner Lake. are expected back tonight on the launch Grace P.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-30
,ss A. D. GROVE

rrep,h Dry Cleaning Works, Third ari cold St, first class work guar .nteci. phone isi Private dancing lessons at same place. John Bonet instructor. 6-2i'imo
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-30

Let Your Letter
 You!

People arc sure to judge you by your correspondence whether you arc conscious Of it or not You lettcrs- as your personal representatlves-ap- pear in the proper social garb If you use REleALL STATIONERY. You krow what the name stanels for: the 5eat ard most up-to-date made. Our asaortnent ia complete and the prloco larerigAt. We are the aosntc.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-30

A Washington special says that Secretary of Commerce William c. Redfield has laid before President Wilson and the Cabinet an advertise. meni in am American trade paper of a proieatiie, for use in war which # is claimed contains and eeneiates poisonous es7f0aranteed to klil3n fOur hours
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-30
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Karl II. Won Nviegland' in the New York World, quotes an officer of the German general staff; 'We estimate that approximately 100000 German soldiers hayo been killed by American shells. shrapnel and cartridges. and another 100000 wounded, many of them rnaimed for life Place that as against III American lives 10 our sorrow, lost on the Lustitania through a German torpedo directed against an enemy ship carrying millions of cart ridges intended to find targets for the bodies of defenders of the Fatherland and you will understand the senti- ment of the army on the Lusitania ease and why taat sentiment is against any compromise in the sub marine warfare that would make the vessels carrying death for thousondh of our men exempt from attacks of our lI-boats.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-30

The Empire wiil rlal<e advertising contracts subject to proof of iaraeat ircuia.ionof of any newspaper in A'aaSa.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-30

EmpIre want aes. got rcsults
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-30
THaNE AUTo-STAeE SCHEDULE.

!, Car stars from Goldsteins .. Burford's and Alaskan Hotel s Private Car for Hire any Hour $. at Alaskan Hotel. Phone Single a O. Night Phone, l05.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-30
It is said that every fifth person in is in mourning

It is said that every htth person ln Germany is in mourning.
 Otto Licht the European sugar eX' pert, according to a letter received by Che Federal Sugar Refining Com pany. estimates that Europe will pro- duce in ihe f915-l6 season only 6.4OS- GOO tons of raw sugar as against H- 9O6OO0 for 19l4.15 a loss of nearly 100000 tons. The figures give Ger many predicted outtun of t,75O-oOO tons of raw sugar against 2.572.OOO AusmiaHungary 9i0.0OO tons as com. pared with i590,000; Belgium 10000 aeairst ll7O000 and an other Europ- ean countries s,60S.000 against S.l75,- GOO last season
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-30
SPECIAL MATiNEE

The children Of Nativity Parish win give an entertainment in Parish Hall for children tomorrow, Wedues- Gay afternoon at 9 o'clock Admis- sion % cents 6-29-2t
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-30

A dispatch from Copenhagen says a visitor just returned from visit to the Krupp works at Essen states that since the war started the number of workers has been increased from
 75.OOO to 1i5,OoO. In the opinion of worBmen the production of new 42- centimeter guns is only prelude to the manufacture Of heavy guns of immense range and in this respect great surprises may be soon expect
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-30

me Umpire haa most readers
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-30

A Berlin cable says because of the brutal treatment by the French of German prisoners in Africa, the Ger man government will retaliate by compelling an French prisoners of war to cultivate tue swamps in At- rica.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-30

More than 5.oOO,oOo feet of Oregon spruce has been sent to the warning nations of Europe within the last three months for making military air machines, Great Britain has been the principal buyer
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-30

The prisoners taken by German and Austro-Hungarian armies up to June 14 totaled 1,61O,OOO, according to the Bavarian Staats-zeitung, and are divided as follows Russians l. 24O.OOO; French, 25g,OOO; English 24,- GOO: Belgian, l1,0OO, and Serbian, 5O,- Zoo
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-30
WAR slDgLleHT

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Bisbee daily review., 1915-06-23

says the Madison Daily Cardinal.
 These figures are not the result of guesswork, but are based on carefully compiled reports submitted by deal CTS in the University district.
 Some idea of the vastness of the consumption of Horlicks Matted Mlk by the students of this one University alone may be gained when it is con sidered that the straws used in sery- ing would. if placed end Co end, form line thirteen miles long while the total amount of Matted Milk would fill . a reservoir of thirteen thousand gal Ions.
 The investigation also developed 1 the fact that the students do not or der Matted Milk merely as a delicacy or thirst Quencher. but because they ! have discovered that it's highly uour- l ishing and sustaining qualities enable them to make a satisfying lunch on @ ] glass of Horlick's"
 The total amount annually eXpend.
 ed by the students in this manner is ! S1412O and it is estimated that the saving through the resultant economy
 on restaurant checks represents al
 least an equal amount. or enough to pay an expenses for fifty students for one year at the University, or to buy two hundred students a high-class
 library of one hundred books each.