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The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
sy HERBERT QUICK.

We never know when or where a
great battle will break out for Tree
dom. But whenever or wherever IL
does begin, and In whatever form II
may appear, ii behoeres US TO help II
along.
Some months ago | was motoring
with a friend through the parks OF
Chicago. We talked OF Chicago af-
fairs, and especially of what we both
thought was the despicable robbery
OF the people OF Chicago by the cele-
brated street railway settlement or
a few years ago.
II am not as much Interested In
street railway reform" said he, as
you might expect"
The remark was rather surprising.
coming from him, and ! asked him
why he did not thrill TO the battle for
the emancipation OF the people from
street railway domination.
"Because,o said he, II confidently
expect that before we could bring the
street car system TO time, the auto
bus will do the job far better than
any law or ordinance could do IL"
And now the news comes that the
'jitney busses" OF Los Angeles are
solving the street railway problem
there, and that the movement Is
spreading.
1t is a new battle for freedom. and
we should all recognize 1t as such.
1t is a battle already The street
railway interests are moving prompt
ly to have the nickel busses taxed,
regulated, and prosecuted out OF busi-
ness.
The people should line up for free
dom. The streets belong TO the peo-
pie. They have been given in large
measure TO the street railways, and
out OF these donations have grown
fortunes and the most corrupt trans
actions in American history.
The man with the ''jitney bus" has
right on the street He can never
make a fortune out OF his little ma
chine, but II he can make living. he
should be encouraged to do so. En-
couraged. mark you-for II there Is a
vehicle tax In the city II should be
removed from the "Jitney buss." II
should be removed, because the busi-
ness Is needed. The street cars can
serve only those regions near their
lines; the motor bus can go any
where. The street car can stop at
street crossings only, and In the mid
die OF the street. The motor bus can
deliver its passengers at the curb,
and anywhere along the block.
IL busses can make their owners
livelihood. it will be benefit 70 the
people OF the cities so enormous that
its blessings cannot be computed. 1t
will enable cities to grow in whatever
direction is most natural, instead Of
on long lines like the bars OF a grid
iron, with great open spaces between.
The street car is great invention.
More than any other one thing IL
made possible such city life as We
know. But It's weakness lies in the
fact that II requires a power house.
dangerous and expensive electric
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
She Preferred To Stand
Take this seat, madam"

Take this seat, madam"
The subway car was crowded and
young lady with a strikingly beau
tiful face and syipniKe rgure had
just entered as these words were ut
tered. The speaker, a fine, manly
little fellow OF 13, had risen at once
and stood smilingly in front OF her.
prompt TO obey the general impulse
that had inspired him.
So unusual a sight in a New York
subway car could not but awaken sur
prise. The passengers craned their
necks. Some Uttered audibly, and a
horrified look came over the face OF
the fair passenger as she Indignantly
turned her back to the precocious
youth, who straightway resumed his
old position.
He had been sitting on his fathers
knee.-N. Y. World. >
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11

Please, sir" piped the tiny Gus
toner, whose head scarcely reached
the counter, father wants some oak
varnish."
How much does your father want,
my little mani" asked the shopman.
Father says you was TO fill this,
said the little fellow, handing over a
half-gallon can.
II was duly filled and handed over
Father will pay you on Saturday"
said the recipient casually.
And then the face Of the shopman
grew dark.
I'VE don't give credit here" he
said. Gimme back the cam"
Meekly the little lad handed back
the can, which was emptied, and hand
ed back 10 him with a scowl.
Thank you. sir" he said. Father
said you'd be sure 10 leave enough
round the sides for him to finish the
job he wants to do. and | think you
have, sir. Top Notch.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
verv Reasonable.

How mucn a pound are your sau-
sages?"
Der brice has gone up" replied the
proprietor. II will haf to sharge you
20 cents"
Nonsense" said the woman. why
| can get them at shaubaum's for 20
cents"
"vell, madam, wy don't you do SOP"
Don't be impudent, sir. He was
out of them"
"Ah, vell," replied the man, smiling.
"ef vas out Of dem. wood let you
haf dem for 20 cents, too."-Top-
Notch.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
From Another
Point OF HieW

A Brooklyn woman left in her wlIl
$50. 600 Tor her hired girl The worst
feature OF this is, she was about the
last hired girl
President Vail, of the telephone
trust, was once railway mail clerk,
a fact dealing. as II were. with has
earlier connections.
"The long sleep" was the subject
upon which one minister discoursed
while, We presume, some OF
the congregation took short one.
6ones-Mr. Intalocatah, might
An ask this ev'nin' II you all can
enlishten me as TO why chicken
crosses tn street?
Interloeutor-Say, Bones, I hope
you are not 20 impose that old
joke upon this intelligent audi
enee. However, suppose preee-
dent demands that ! give IL up.
Why, Mr.. Bones, does a chicken
cross the street?
Bones-Because, sab, a colored
man happens to be approaehln',
sab, on the same side Oh the
street.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
Liberty.

LIberty.
A small boy went up to the soda
water clerk and said:
Give me a ptomaine cocktail"
What's that?
Il want ptomaine cocktail"
That's new one on me. Explain
what IL is
well, I've just escaped from my
home and | can do what like. Now,
every time have seen anything I
particularly liked. my mother would
say, No, you can't have that. It's
got ptomaines In it. And 30 I want
ptomaine cocktail, with all the
ptomaines you can squeeze In. I'm
out for the time OF my life."-Iife.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
If WILSON WANTS ANOTHER TERM
WE ARE ALL TO BE CONGRA TULATED

President Wilson's speech in Indianapolis has been construed by some
a candidate 1915 succeed him
self
We fail to follow those who make that deduction but they have
properly interpreted president country congratulated
There enough speech itself congratulate the
the president meant tell that it his intention shy his
hat ring enough provoke insnce that he
ofer people a continuation his
he appeared Indianapolis candidate reelection, his
speech assuring proves
the sympathy that needed the still possesses all
Of the Wilson courage.
Notable this while
party
American.
mean aspiration
other would party
can Democrat nomination election
depend upon sacrifice single Wilson principle policy
the and the country will have look around for another
word HOPEFUL
business and expressed confidence in the future because he said those
upon program regulation friends
have admitted with grace that they intend Ito play the game
his sincere belief that he has business free and that business
large and small the fruits effort
ditons all concerned
the Indianapolis speech 1915 candidacy
Mr. Wilson introduced apologies but with the conviction of
who looks upon his achievement.
placed himself squay willing judged and
fall by developments of IL
Likewise with regard to the policy Of his administration toward
which entitled
Of settling their internal affairs he expressed confidence that the future
would that his has been the wise and the just
He told his hearers replying the time to the ngo criticism
Of his policy that he sitting back awaiting his time laugh when
he expects laugh best.
We positively have the Wilson Mexican policy and must
be content wait and laugh with him ndoe Declaration
Independence because the Wilson policy grants the PEOPLE Mex
the thing for which the and offered their lives
GOVERN THEM
SELVES, UNHAMPERED BY DICTATI0N FROM OUTSIDE.
We have demanded simply that they perfect that we
recognize and they trying do that their and I
Of our business how it is done.
We further assured by Mr. Wilson of pretty good conder
timber for the presidency this his candidacy
by these remarks Of HIS
My friends particularly o this,
politics In this
this
add
Independent
lucky political that has for the rode leader who
recognizes that political be sustained and only
by those Of open minds whom Il to to it.
Here again find Mr. Wilson speaking ourageouy
teeth Of the party from which he viii the president
in 1915 this speech notice that
the Wilson vision and that his changed
point of view duled HIS sympathy.
is still the sympathy Of American with the
the selfish interest Democrat in PARTY and
President Wilson wants another the
the Republican party has like material OFFER the
for another pat the back
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11

invasion OF
a foreign foe.
This is also true
Of the human
body.
Metchnikoff dis,
covered that the
little round white
cells, called leu
cocytes. do police
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
Melancholy Days.

Does autumn make you melan-
cholyr
"A trifie," replied Miss Cayenne.
)"You miss the songs Of birds and
the perfume Of fiowersr
Not exactly. But I dislike the
noise OF steam radiator and the
smell OF moth balls"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
Where He Drew tho Line.

81 cont mind her going to Reno and
getting a divorce" growled Pinkston.
"and It's perfectly proper to stick me
for costs; but what object TO is hav-
ing TO pay for her return ticket. Seems
10 me her new husband ought TO
come IN for that."-Judge.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
Taking No chances.

Mother-Has Mr.. Dangle proposed
yet?
Daughter-He's about half through.
but he has the hiccoughs, and told
him not to move while went for this
glass of water. II he got up he might
never get to the point again.--Life.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
Jumped at Conclusions.

Beetles-Heavens, mani That
wasn't a collector you threw out then
he was a customer!
Waller-It was the second time |
saw him here A customer never
comes here more than once.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11

And why" asked the beyond-the-
Styx tourist, "are all those men pelt-
Ing that bespectacled, innocent-look-
ing little fellow over there?"
We'll, II you were one OF several
newspaper correspondents. and you
saw chance to get even with the
press censor who had done things to
your articles during the great Euro
pean war OF 1914"-
Il see," said the tourist Drive on
to the next attraction, please
Judge.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
HIs With.

: She-It Is said that nothing is ever
lost In nature.
He-I wish the chap who wrote that
had to ind my golf balls.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11

One OF the important functions OF
government Is that il shall provide
The Detroit times., 1915-01-11
The Waoe Scale

InQuisitive motorist Hey, Bub,
what do you get for hoeing those
weeds7
Bub-Nothin' ef l do, an ell ef !
don't.-Puck.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-31
SALVATION ARMY
GIVES CHRISTMAS DINNER

The Salvation Army, under the
leadership of Envoy and Mrs. d. T.
McAbee, collected, prepared and de-
livered 35 Christmas baskets tor as
many families here Christmas day. To
each one of the 35 families a basket
with tempting viands, ready for the
table, was given out. A generous sup
ply of fruits and nuts was included in
each basket
The number of meals given was
S75, the 35 baskets containing suf-
ticient food for family of eight for
two days. Each basket contained: One
chicken, ! can tomatoes, l can corn,
can hominy or pork and beans, l can
coffee, can milk, l can syrup, / bot
tie pickles, l jar jelly, 1 package
crackers, l package cake, sugar, rice,
sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, / loaf
bread, apples, oranges, nuts, raisins
AMI "War Cry" the Salvation Army
paper.
The good work of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Abee has the hearty endorsement of
the people of Union,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-31
ENTERTAINED IN HONOR OF
REV. AND MRS. f. S. JONES

The ladies of Grace Methodist
church entertained at large recep-
ton Wednesday evening at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. Clough Wallace,
In compliment to their new pastor
and his wife, Rev. and Mrs. E. S.
-Ienes. 49, u - -. "a 4 .-.,ll -.
The home was artistically decorated
for the occasion and receiving with
Rev. and Mrs. Jones and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace, were the ministers of the diff
ferent church and their wives.
Delicious refreshments were served
and number of people called during
the evening to welcome Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones to our community.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-31
MOTHER GOOSE PARTY.

The Jefferson Davis Chapter, Chill
dren of the Confederacy, held a Moth
er Goose party Wednesday afternoon
at the residence of Mrs. Macbeth
Young. The directress, Mrs. James
W. Mixson, was dressed as Mother
Goose and the children represented
Red Riding Hood" Little Boy
Blue" Jack Horn, Ole King Cole, Mrs.
Mary, quite Contrary and a great
variety of gnomes and fairies were at
the party and participated in the fun.
All of Mother Goose's children sang
Dixie and the Bonnie Blue Flag and
little Red Riding Hood and Ole King
Cole gave several recitations and
songs.
Ices and cake were served by the
hostess, assisted by Mrs Dan Wallace,
Mrs. McNally and Mrs. Ella D. Rod
ger
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-31
POPULAR YOUNG COUPLE
WE'D TUESDAY EVENING.
Miss Ledbetter Becomes Bride of Mr..
Wiley Sanders-HOneymoon Spent
in Land of Flowers"

Miss Kelly Ledbetter and Mr.. J..
Wiley Sanders were quietly married
Tuesday evening, December 28th, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. B. San
ders. The ceremony was read by
Rev. j. F. Matheson,' pastor of the
Presbyterian church.
Immediately following the cere-
mony Mr.. and Mrs. Sanders left on
the evening train for Jacksonville and
other points of interest in Florida.
Mrs. Sanders is young woman of
charming personality and splendid
mental endowment She is of the
blonde type and very attractive.
Mr. Sanders is a member of the
firm of Sanders Bros, and is much
esteemed by his business associates
and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanders, after a hon.
eymoon sojourn, will go to housekeep-
ing on s. Mountain street.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-31
MAY-VAN PATTEN WEDDING.

VI interest to wide circle OF
friends in the Carolinas and VIRGINIA
occurred yesterday afternoon q. :
o'clock at the home of Mr.. AMI Mrs.
j. +. Coniffee on North Caldwell
street when Miss Annie May, sister
OF Mrs. Coniffee, became the bride of
Mr.. Earle Van Patten. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. w. NJ. Vines.
pastor of the First Baptist church IN
the presence fof a number of the FAM
lily and a number of friends Of tie
bride and groom.
The Coniffee home was beali,fl,jIv
decorated for the occasion, a color
note of white and green predominant
ing> and being artistically combined
with the holiday note of ivy and mis-
tletoe. Mrs. Walter Myers at the
piano rendered the wedding march
from Lohengrin, as the bride and
groom entered the parlor and Dvor-
axis "Humoresque" during the cere-
mony.
The bridal couple received an array
OF valuable and handsome gifts,
among them fine cut glass water
service from the Southern Public Util-
tiles Company, with which company
the groom has been connected for sew
eral years. Mr.. and Mrs. Van Patten
left Immediately after the ceremony
for Norfolk, Va, to visit Mr.. Van Pat
tens parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Van
fatten. They'will return to Charlotte
after the holidays and will reside here.
The bride is a daughter of the late
George c. May of Union, S. c., and
Mrs. May who now resides here. Miss
May has been in Charlotte for the
past two years, during which time she
made many friends. She is a young
woman of marked beauty and at
tractiveness of the blonde type and of
winning personality. She wore last
might travelling suit of brown cloth
with hat to match and a corsage bou-
quet of Parma violets. Mr.. Van Pat
ten is young business man of abil-
ity and is held in high esteem by mem
Ders of the Southern Public Utilities
20, which whom he holds a response
bic position in the auditing depart.
ment, and also wide host of friends
which he made during his stay in
Charlotte.-Charlotte News.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-31
SECY., KENNEDY'S
new YEAR CARD
Calls Upon Business Men to
Boost Their City-Urges
That Everybody Unite in
Efforts to Bring New En-
terprises and New People.
Make the Coming Year
the Best Ever.
Union, S. c., Dec. 90, 1915.

Al ohlOll, W, DSC. 20, 1919.
4 Let our slogan for 1916 be "Union
First" Give your home business
houses the first opportunity to supply
your wants before trying to buy else
where. Make your wants known to
the home concerns, and if they can not
supply you they may add the articles
you want to their line and thereby i'm
prove their stock of goods. If the
merchants have found it Improbable
ito carry in stock the goods you want,
then give them an opportunity to or
der the goods for you. The merchant
can buy cheaper than you and make a
legitimate profit and at the same time
sell you the same goods cheaper than
you can buy elsewhere. Give the
home concerns all of your business so
as to- enable them to carry stocks of
goods you will be proud of.
Let everybody start to "Boost I'm
ion" New Years Day, and say some
thing good about your town every sue
Iceeding day for 365 days. When we
say everybody we mean every inhabi-
tant of our town regardless of age,
sex or vocation. We want the moth
ers to teach the children to tell the
good things about their town. You
will enjoy it more, like it more, feel
better, and be more prosperous if you
will speak well of your town.
You are urged to use every effort
at your command to bring people to
Union. You might interest some one
In building small factory of some
kind or perhaps to purchase farm in
the county by telling some of the ad-
vantages of your town and county. If
very person in Union would cause
9 snpther to move here and do some
tgS9g, wouldn't "Our Town Grow?
,f;ff the Chm sSsd1ser OF Commerce. can
A3 Service to you in any way do not
hesitate to call on us.
sI A. g. Kennedy,
EdN Secretary
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-31
CHARLES-GOLSON.

Miss Vera Charles and John r. Col
son, both of Union, were married
r Thursday evening in the presence of
relatives and friends at the parson-
age by the Rev. David w. Kellar of
the Green Street Methodist church.
The bride has for the past two weeks
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Miles
Wood, on Barnwell street. Mr.. Col
son holds responsible position with
the Union branch of the Southern
Cotton 0ilSS mpany and also has
farming interests near st. Matthews.
Mr.. and Mrs. Golson will spend the
holidays with relatives of Mr.. Golson
in st. Matthews, after which they will
ne at home to their friends on South
street, Union.-The State.
These young people have hosts of
friends in this city who wish for them
long life and much happiness.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-31
TWENTY ALLOWED
BY CONGRESS-
Number Battleships RecOri-
mended by Congress Dur-
ing Past IL Years Far
Under Request of Naval
Board, Which Asked for
FOrty-two During That
Period.

Washington, Dec. 29.-While the
navy board has recommended the
construction of forty-two battleships
during the last IL years and secre-
tafies of the navy have reduced them
to 70, congress has authorized only
20. These figures are disclosed in the
summary of recommendations made
by the board and by the secretaries
published as an appendix to Secretary
Daniels annual report.
In 1908 the general board laid down
the policy that the fleet should con-
sist of 4S battleships of the first line
by 1919, policy to which it has
faithfully adhered to up to this wear
when they. abandoned specific figures
and declared the fleet should equaI
the strongest af1oat by no later than
1925. The board urged two ships in
1908 and one was authorized. Tbs
next year it urged three ships to make
up the deficiency and two were au-
thorized. In 1907 It recommended
four ships, a figure to which it has
clung until this year when four dread
naughts and four battle cruisers ors2
total of eight ships, were asked for.
With the exception of three years
during this period the Sscretaries have
reduced the boards proposals by one
or two ships. With the exception Of
five years, congress eliminated at
least one ship from each years rec
ommendation by the secretary and the
wishes of the board have been naet5
four ship programs having been cslt
to one ship each year on three Of
casions. 49,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-31
.D|SPENSARES OF
Union Library ri 0CED
Dec. 29, the Last Day-ClOs-
ing Was by Order of the
County Board For Pur-
pose of Stock Taking and
Because Their Commits
siOns Expired on That
Day.

The Union county dispensaries were
closed here Wednesday at 6 O'Clock
p. m., Dec. 20. The county dispensary
board ordered the closing at this time
for the reason that their commits
slons expired on the 10Th OF. this
month, and they ordered Ike Jispen-
saries closed at that time. Stock TAX
ing and checkin gout the EMPLOYEES
law allowed the dispensaries to op
crate. This closes out the salaried
employees at the end of a month, thus
avoiding additional expense in that
way.
The stock on hand is less than most
people thought there would be. The
stock taking has not been completed
and it is not known just what amount
Is on hand. There will probably be
seven or eight thousand dollars worth
OF liquor on hand. 1t will be mat
ter for the Legislature to decide as to
what will be done with the leftover
stock
All Obligations of the dispensary
have been met; the money on hand
Will amount to some twenty-five thou
sand dollars, and after all expenses
are meS the schools, city and county.
will each receive a third.
1t was rumored here Wednesday
that Governor Manning had ordered
the dispensaries close that day. Such
was not the case; the county board
acted in the matter, as above slater.
upon their own volition.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-31
DEATH OF AN AGED LADY.

On Sunday, Dec. 10Th, "Grandma"
Brown, wife of Newton J. Brown, died
at her sons home at Ottaray. She
was aobut IS or so years of are. She
had been in failing health for several
years. She is survived by her hus
band, one son and one daughter. Fun
eral services were conducted by u.
W. GaVin and she was buried at Mt
JOY
she had been a member of the
Methodist church for about so wears.
The sympathy of the community is
with the bereaved
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-12-31
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Supposed Murder or Suicide-AIleged
Perpetrator of Crime a Pardoned
Convict.
(News and Courier).


Columbia, Dec. 2S.-Ada Geddings
white woman about 20 years of age
was found lying on Sumter street
early this morning by Policeman Lee
with her throat cut from ear to
ear. Her body was cold when found
In rear bed room of this women's
house the dead body of Ed White, the
night fireman at the State House, was
found "a cash in the throat showing
that the severing of a jugular vein
put an end to his life. The theory of
the police is that White killed the
woman in fit of Jealous rage and
then committed suicide.
White was paroled from the State
penitentiary on March 5, 1918, by Gov.
Blease, after serving part of a life
sentence for murder. He was con-
Hcted in the Richland county court
on March 80, 1899, of the murder of a
white woman, and on a recommends
tlon to mercy by the jury was sem
fenced to life imprisonment. He was
about 40 years of age and in the past
few months had served as night fire.
man at the capitol.
Inc Geddlngs woman had White ar
rested by the police on a charge of
dlsorderly conduct, and he was fined
for this offence in the records court
Yesterday morning, which fine he paid.
The woman said he had threatened her
life with pistol. 1t is stated that
a pistol was found in the dead wo-
mans trunk by the police today.
The body of the woman was found
in the street in front of her home
about 3:45 o'clock this morning. The
dead man was an inoffensive looking
white man and the double tragedy
caused considerable interest here this
morning. 1t took place in the 600
block of Sumter street.
White is survived by an aged
mother, who is Frustrated by the
tragedy.