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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-03-31
MAYORS COURT
is KEPT BUSY
City Authorities Seek to Suppress
Illicit Sale of Lfquor-Many
Cases Being Tried.

The city authorities are showing
considerable activity against alleged
Illicit liquor selling in Union. Num-
Eerous arrests, seven or more alleged
blind tigers, have been arrested and
the bonds required for them aggre-
fgate $4,000, as there are number of
counts charged to each one, and on
each count bond in the sum of $500
has been required by Mayor Wharton.
Those arrested upon the charge of vio-
|tating the liquor laws are: l.. M.
Charles, w. j. Estes, Sam c. Askew,
|Shea Thomas, Burn Thomas, Roy
Thomas and Frank Sims.
r Frank Sims was tried Tuesday even
ing and plead guilty on two counts.
He was sentenced to pay $50 or serve
Is days.
L. M. Charles was tried Tuesday
afternoon and the jury made a mis-
trial. 1t is understood the jury stood
-FOUR for conviction and one for ac-
fquittal.
+ w. j. Estes was tried Tuesday af-
ternoon and the jury brought in a ver-
dict of guilty. He was sentenced to
pay $100 or serve 80 days.
|A Bum Thomas was tried Wednesday,
morning and plead guilty on two
Ecounts. He was sentenced to pay $50
or serve Is days.
Shea Fleming tried Wednesday
Isnorning and plead guilty on three
counts. He was sentenced to $50 OF
is days on each count.
81 Shea Fleming tried Wednesday
tInorning and plead guilty to selling
liquor. Sentenced to pay fine OF
SbO or serve Is days.
On Wednesday afternoon Cordozs
Hampton was tried upon the charge
of transporting liquor. The jury made
a mistrial of the case.
On the same afternoon Sam Askew
Twas tried upon the charge of selling
piauor. The jury made mistrial OF
s be case.
i Numerous other cases are vet to be
y card in the mayors court.
MacReth Young, city attorney, lis
" Jdpvlug thSa& sAsss sfSr the city
fF.TD. Barron and J. Frost Walker
lJr., were attorneys for the defend
ants.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-03-31
EARLY IRISH POTATOES.

Mr.. j. S. Westmoreland, who lives
near the Hanging Ground" on the
Buffalo road, has presented The Times
with box of Irish potatoes. These
potatoes were gathered Thursday
morning of this week. The planting
was done late in January. He planted
two bushels, and says he is sure he
could now gather two bushels. OF
course they are small, but the potatoes
are forming in the ground even before
the tops are showing above the soil.
He says he has corn and beans up in
his garden and that he has a half
pound of tomato seed sown. He says
he finds that the way to avoid the
destruction from the potato bug is
early planting, and that you should
plant whole potatoes.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-03-31
SANDERS-FOWLER.

Miss Jeanette Saunders and Mr..
Victor Fowler were married Sunday
afternoon at the Baptist parsonage at
6:3O o'clock, Rev. George p White of
ficiating.
Mrs. Fowler is the eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Walter Sanders and
in this, her girlhood's home, has num-
erous friends to wish her life long
happiness.
Mr.. Fowler is rising young busi-
ness man, holding position with San
ders Bros, and is receiving congratu-
lations upon his good fortune.
Mr. and Mrs. Fowler are at home
to their friends on Church street.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-03-31
SANTUC SCHOOL HOUSE
BURNED MONDAY NIGHT
Insurance Light--Loss Heavy-Fine
New Piano Burned.

The Santuc graded school building
was destroyed by fire about IL 40
o'clock Monday night. The building
and all its contents, including a hand
some new piano were totally de-
stroyed. There was a policy of $500
insurance on the building, but nothing
on the piano or the other equipment.
The community club had recently pur-
chased the piano, and had not vet
finished paying for it. The loss falls
heavily upon the community, and is
thought to have been the work of an
incendiarY.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-03-31
TO SPEAK ON GOOD ROADS.

Commissioner f. j. Watson will
speak on Good Roads" Thursday,
April 9th. He will be met at Carlisle
on Thursday morning by a number of
good roads boosters and the party will
go with him upon the two days trip.
The following schedule will be car
ried out:
Thursday, April 6th-Carlsle, 8
a. M; Santuc, 10 a. M; Buffalo, noon ;
West Spring, 2:3O; Jonesvillc, 600;
kelly's School, 500.
Friday, April 7th--Cross Keys
School, 9:30; Lockhart Mills, noon ;
Adamsburg, 2:30; Monarch, 500;
Court House, 500.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-03-31
TEACHERS RECITAL.

The teachers recital to be given at
Clifford Seminary, April 1st, will be-
GIN at o'clock. This recital is given
under the auspices of the Y. w. C. A..
and treat is in store for the music
lovers. -, Z 81 -
: Miss Edith Lynwood Winn. a noted
VioiinIst, teacher, lecturer and COM
poser, of Boston, Mass, will give her
lecture recital on the opera Carmen.
She Is not only gifted composer
and cultivated musician but a woman
OF charming personality
Tickets, SOC. These can be ordered
from the Seminary by telephone.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-03-31
TO ORGANIZE FOX
HUNTERS ASSOCIATION

Mr.. Wade H. Howell, clerk in the
county supervisors Office, requests The
Times to announce that there will be
a meeting of all who are interested
IN fox hunting held in the supervisors
office on Monday, April 3rd. The meet
ing is called for the purpose of organ
lzing Fox Hunters association, and
all who are interested are asked to be
present.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-03-31
WILL UNVEIL MONUMENT.

Marchant Camp, No. 56I, w. o. W.,
will unveil Sow. Henry Conley's mon
ument Sunday, April 9th, 1916, at 3
o'clock p. m. All w. o. w. camps are
invited to take part. We have in
vited Hon. r. A. Cooper of Laurens
to deliver the address. 1t is not
known definitely whether he will ac-
cept the invitation but we will have
some one. A. B. Moss,
Clerk
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-03-31
NOTICE, ODD FELLOWS.

All the members of South Union
Lodge, No. 142, |. o. o. F., are ear
nestly requested to be present as bus
mess of Importance will come up.
G. w. Hollingsworth,
Secretary
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-03-31
TOM THUMB WEDDING.

The Tinker Creek school will give a
Tom Thumb wedding on Saturday
evening, April 1st, at 8 o'clock. Ad-
mission SC and 10c. Everybody COR
daily invited.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-03-31
WILL MOVE TO EDGEMONT.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Hancock, who
have been living at Carlisle for sew
eral years, have decided to move to
Edgemont, N. c., and will have charge
of large hotel at that place.
They expect to move at an early
date
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-03-31
ENG GAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

Pacolet, March 27-Mrs. W, J.
Edge announces the engag, 1t Of
her daughter, Beulah Monroe. Jos
eph Vernon Edwards of Mannlnt. the
marriage to be celebrated in Nav.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-03-31
D. A. r. MEETING.

The Fair Forest Chapter, D. A. R.,
Will meet with Mrs. d. N. Jones Tues
day, April a, at a o'clock p. m. The
hostesses for the occasion are: Mrs.
ID. N. Jones, Mrs. Jno. A. FAINT and
Mrs. j. Hay FAINT.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-03-31

Rev. A. L. Vaughan of Cowpens IS
assisting Rev. ID. w. Garvin in
revival meeting at Mon Aetna Baptist
church this week.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-03-31

There are certain glands in the
crop of pigeon which give a thick
white milk. 1t is with this that the
young are partially fed.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-03-31

Miss Lucy Littlepohn, Mr.. Albert
Littlejohn and Mr.. Boyce Littlejohn
of Jonesville spent few hours Thurs
day i'm Union
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-03-31
WOULD PLACE CHECK
ON GASOLINE PRICE

Washington, March 29.-Two
measures looking to putting a check
on the rise in the price of gasoline
were offered in congress today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-16
TROOPS EXPECT TO
MOVE TO BORDER
Order Expected Within Two Weeks.
Troops Eager to Entrain

Members of the Alabama National
Guard regard a movement within two
weeks time to the Mexican border as
certainty according to Sid Cowan,
a lieutenant in Company G, Second in
fantry regiment. The announcement Of
the dispatch of the Tennessee militia
coupled with the recent movement of
several officers among the Alabama
troops to the Texas camps has con-
WINGED the guardsmen that the time to
move has come.
1--WE are expecting orders to move
to the border within two weeks" said
Lieutenant Cowan, who is in Birming-
ham on brief furlough. "The troops
are in splendid condition for the an
tieipated jaunt to the border and will
welcome the announcement.
Several of the officers have gone
to Texas, presumably to study condi-
lions there. and it is thought that this
foreshadows an early movement OF the
troops. This belief was materially
strengthened by the orders to entrain
given recently to the Tennessee
guardsmen."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-16

body, but as plain citizens, indorses the
educational amendment. Mr.. Burr said
he offered 1t by request The resolution
was adopted unanimously.
The committee also adopted a motion
by Mr.. Burr directing the chairman to
appoint campaign committee to So
licit funds and aid the party in coun-
ties where help may be needed.
The committee met at 1890 o'clock at
the Exchange hotel and were In session
until shortly after o'clock, barely a
quorum being present as follows: Bib
Graves of Montgomery. chairman; w. w.
Harrison of Troy, T. J. Bedside of Grove
Hill, B. P. Crum of Montgomery, John
Gamble of Troy, w. B. Merrill of Hef-
lin, E. w. Pettus of Selma, G. S. Liv-
ingston of Prattville. F. w Lull of We
tumpka, j. C. Wood of Hayneville, r. A.
Mitchell of Gadsden. E. C. Belts of
Huntsville, j, C. Kumpe of Moulton,
Borden Burr, James F. Hawkins and
w. D. Nesbitt of Birmingham MIR. Haw-
kins acted as secretary in the absence of
G. A. Estes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-16
Years After Fifty

When men pass the half-century
mark. they usually regard themselves
as going down hill. A writer in the
September American Magazine dis
putes this legend and says:
"A discovery which 1 made by talk
ing with those who were really living
in the later period was that many of
them regarded their experience of life
in the advancing years the best part
of the whole. II did not appear on the
surface; it was not any marked sue
cess before the world, and it would not
appeal, perhaps, to those in the earlier
life; but many of those people told
me they felt that they were living the
happiest days of all. There seems to
be a mysterious quality of life in these
later years which is not found in the
earlier part, something that is worth
while in the living of it; and no one
has had all of human life until he has
been through these years and found it.
Then, and not before. l came back
to the conviction that one who has at
tanned a half-century of clean, honest
living, is worthy of congratulations;
that he ought to pass his fiftieth birth
day without a particle of dread as to
his future years. and understand that
the greatest opportunity of his life Is
yet before him." se -.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-16
BIRMINGHAM NOT TO
BE REPRESENTED AT.
MEETING IN MOBILE.
Farm Loan Bank Committee
Requested That Date for
Meeting of Alabama
Cities Be Postponed

Members of Birminghams committee
working for the location of the farm loan
bank here will not attend the meeting
called for Monday in Mobile by the
Chamber of Commerce of that city.
Information to this effect was given
out last night by Oscar Wells. chairman
of the local committee, who stated that
a request for postponement of the pro-
posed meeting had been made.
The announcement was made in Mobile
last night that this request could not
be granted and that the Montgomery
delegation would be present at the meet
ing to consider the farm loan bank mat
ter. Mr.. Wells, however has not yet
received from the Mobile committee re-
ply to his letter requesting that the con-
sideration of the merits of Birmingham
and Montgomery as sites for the farm
loan bank be taken up at later date.
"Our committee met some days ago to
consider the invitation which was sent
UP by the Chamber of Commerce of Mo
bile for a joint meeting there Monday
of representatives of the civic bodies
of Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile, .
said Mr.. Wells last night. I'VE found
it inadvisable for us to attend the meet
ing at the time stated, and l wrote a
letter to the Mobile officials asking for
a postponement of the matter. Up to
the present time, 1 have received no reply
to that request.
THE invitation came following the
Withdrawal of Mobile from the fight for
the farm loan bank. 1t was suggested
that representatives of Montgomery and
Birmingham attend meeting in Mobile
to consider this proposition as well as
other matters of interest to the state. We
were unable to send our delegation Mon
day, hence the request for a postpone
ment. | could not comment on the press
report from Mobile to the effect that our
request had been refused since I have
not heard directly in regard to the mat
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-16
Ford Gives to Charity

Wellesley, Mass, September 15-An
unlimited fund has been set aside by
the Ford Motor company of Detroit for
the treatment of crippled children
throughout the country who are in need
of orthopedic or surgical care, accord
ing to the Rev. Samuel S. Marquis, head
of the Ford educational department,
who addressed conference of BUSH
originally had been created for the use
of cripples in the families of the en-
ployes of the concern, but because of
it's limitations another fund had been
provided. Further details We're not
made public.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-16
President May Not Go
to St. Louis as Planned

Long Beach, N. j., September Is.
President Wilson's campaign plans
were further disturbed today by the
receipt of word from New London,
Conn, that his sister, Mrs. Anne Il.
Howe, who is critically i'll here, spent
a restless night last night 1t APP
peared probably that Mr.. Wilson would
cancel an engagement to go to st.
Louis September 20 to speak before
an underwriters convention.
Early today the President and Mrs.
Wilson made plans for going to New
London Immediately, but in the aft
ernoon word was received that Mrs.
Howe was slightly better. and Mr.. VIII
son postponed the trip He is holding
himself in readiness to go to New Lon
don at any time.
The President saw no callers today.
but divided his time between playing
golf and working on correspondence.
While golfing today he and Mrs. Will
son We're caught in severe rainstorm
and forced to run to shelter.
Confidence of a democratic victory
in Nebraska was expressed in tele-
grarn from Senator Hitchcock, received
by the President today.
New London, Conn, September Is.
The condition Of Mrs. Anne E. Howe,
President Wilson's sister, who is dy-
ing here, grew steadily worse today.
constant attendance at the bedside and
did not issue his usual evening bulle-
tin concerning her condition.
The morning bulletin stated that
Mrs. Howe had grown weaker in the
last IL hours.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-16
Prohibition by Federal
Amendment Is Urged

Portland, o., September 15-Need of a
federal amendment to stamp out the
liquor traffic was urged by the prohibit
ton national candidates today and to-
night in cities of Washington and Oregon,
both dry states.
You cannot get this issue solved by
states" j. Frank Hanly, the presidential
candidate, declared. you can only do it
by national legislation, for the liquor
dealers have defied every other kind of
legislation from township local option to
statewide prohibition
Dr. Landrith, the vice presidential
candidate, pointed to Washington's own
experience as proof for his argument
This state is not dry now" he de-
clared in Chehalis. "and it won't be as
long as there is one wet spot in the
United States
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-16
EVANGELIST BASS
ST|RS COMMUNITY
Thousands Attending Re-
vival Services at West End.
Many Conversions Made

The extent to which West End has been
stirred was emphasized last night when
2o0o attended the services at the Taber-
nacle, which are being conducted by
Evangelist J. NJ. Bass. In a ringing
message, the evangelist directed the les
sons to be derived from "David's Sin
and appealed to his hearers to get right
with God" AT the conclusion of his
sermon, the evangelist cleared five
benches near the platform and asked that
those who desired to affiliate themselves
with the church or to renew their faith
should occupy the rows of seats. Sew
enty-five responded to his call.
The sermon that Reverend Bass de-
livered was typical of the evangelist Be-
ginning with the object lesson, the evan
gelist led to the point of the theme that
sin can be shaken off and the man be-
come free by the grace of God
Three major lessons were impressed
upon the audience. First he emphasized
the point, Good people when they get
their eye off God can stray into great
sim" Second, the Biblical adage that
Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he
also reap" The third was that There
is a great God with pardon for great
sinner
The evangelist seemed to command the
undivided attention of the audience. At
one time, a woman in the multitude could
not control her feelings, and audibly gave
voice to her emotions
Estimates were made by the five min
listers of West End that the number at
tending the services last night brought
up the attendance on the revival to
10000 since the opening on September 5.
The rude Tabernacle, within which the
services are being conducted, was erected
at cost of about $500 by the churches Of
West End A choir of 200 voices, led by
Earle Stapleton, is furnishing the music
for the revival meetings. while an addi-
tional choir, composed of $50 children and
known as the Booster Choir" is lending
its aid.
Sunday afternoon Reverend Bass will
speak to men only, with Gains Wife
as the subject. At the evening services,
he will address the general congregation
with Found Out" as his topic. The
services will continue until Sunday, Sep
TENDER "a.
The five associated pastors of West
End churches are unanimous in the belief
that the services have done great good
for the community.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-16
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

THE Seven Honey Boys" with Tom
my Hyde, Jimmy Meehan, Paul Van
dyke and the other members of the
company are making big hit at the
Lyric, and the Saturday matineegoer
will be highly entertained at this aft
ernoon performance. The bill that will
greet the Lyric patrons at today's matt
nee is very attractive one and bill
that has given genuine pleasure.
In addition to the pig feature there
are four other attractive acts on the
bill. Sylvester and Vance are clever
performers, Bert Earl. banjo player ex-
traordinary, is very pleasing. and the
same can be said of Jerome and Car
son and Northlane and Ward. Pathe
pictures feature all performances.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-16
ClantOn City Election
Will Be Held Monday

Clanton. September 15.-(Special)--An
election will be held in Clanton on Mon
day. September IS, for mayor and council.
1T is an interesting event in Clanton for
the season that there is no politics in the
matter.
The republicans are decidedly in the
minority in the city and they made no
fight for the control of city affairs
and left the election entirely to the sE
ocrats. There are three candidates
ing the office of mayor. Messrs. Na
Derveer Broadhead and Pinkard.
1t is "a gentlemen's race" ana cpn
Quoted as such, but the interest m
tested Is shown in quiet though IN
terested manner.
Politics in Chiffon county. though, is
warm as to the November election
and for the office a good, strong fight is
on between Judge l.. II. Reynolds. and
Mr.. w. L. Powell for the office of pro-
bate judge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-16
VILLA SURROUNDED
NEAR CHIHUAHUA
This Is Report Received by
Gen. Trevino-Capture Is
Confidently Expected

Chihuahua City, September 1.-THE COR
don of constitutionalist forces thrown
around Villa and his band has at last
come into contact with rebels under Cen
eral Cavazos, according to reports re-
ceived today by General Trevino.
While Cavazos is holding the valley.
followers on the Rancho de las Varas,
east of Namiquipa, in the direction OF
Bustillos, the commands of Generals Var
gas and of Colonel Zuazua are moving
to cooperate and are expected on the
scene at any time. From information re-
ceived here all avenues of escape for
the bandits have been cut off by govern
ment troops.
Chihuahua City is tonight celebrating
the Critic" or fiesta on the eve of the
Mexican independence day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-16
CLAIM FACTORY SITES
NOT HIGH IN PRICES
Hay Declares Factory Site Journal
Disproves Charge Against
Birmingham

The charge that factory sites in the
Birmingham district are too expensive is
not borne out by the factory site journal
that has been compiled by T. P, Hay,
Jr., secretary of the Birmingham Real
Estate exchange. Fifty sites have been
listed, described and filed for the bene-
fit of prospective locaters. The sites range
greatly in prices from figures in the hun
dreds upward.
Each site has been fully identified as
to it's location, it's trackage, improve
ments and legal description. By the aid
of maps, each is presented graphically
The journal is still incomplete, and with
in few days will embody the same infor-
nation relative to $50 sites. THE person
who asserted that factory sites in Bir-
n.ingham were high was not in possess
sion of complete information" said Mr..
Hay yesterday. I'VE have listed over so
sites and have available Sites with their
agents, at all figures, and for all de-
mands. Birmingham is ready for any
prospective industry.
"At an early date the information con-
tanned in the journal will be made INFO a
handbook for general distribution and in
formation. Any individual who has a
site can have his included within the
handbook if he will act promptly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-16
Locomotives Burn Coal Dust

our modern locomotives are voracious
creatures. To fire one of them--the
Twentieth Century Limited, for in
stance--is a task gradually approach
ing the superhuman. The Popular
Science Monthly for September con-.
tains an interesting story on the util-
ization of pulverized fuel or coal dust
by locomotives fitted with a. sue
cessful apparatus to burn. it.
There are three railroad lines which
have such locomotives--the New York
Central, the Chicago and Northwestern
and the Delaware and Hudson. The
last named system has probably the
largest pulyerized fuel-burning loco
motive; Its tractive effort is about
5000 pounds. The results with the new
apparatus have been highly satisfactory,
effecting a saving of from Is to 20 per
cent of fuel and untold labor on the
part of firemen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-16
At the Bijou

bringing up Father in Politics." the
play that has proven so popular, this
week, will wind up it's engagement in
Birmingham with performances this
afternoon and tonight.
Next Week THE Girl Without a
Chance" will be the attraction, and this
production is said to be very enter
tanning.
The theatregoers of Birmingham
have flocked to the Bijou during the
week and have by their presence in
dicated that they are very well pleased
with the attractions being offered.
bringing up Father in Politics. has
proven genuine entertainments Some
of the big productions will be offered
during the season at popular prices.