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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-06-16
LOCKHART JUNCTION

Lockhart Junction, June 12.-This
is surely busy time with the farm
ers. Last week they put in full time
as there was no rain to stop them
Some few are through thinning cot
ton, while there is a great deal to
thin as it was late in coming up.
think there is pretty good stand
of cotton, but most of it will be late.
l don't think there is anybody that
has any cotton so large as to brag
about it. l have seen a few farms
that look little better than others.
While in the Adamsburg section last
week | stopped at the hospitable home
of Mr.. w. M. Vaughn; also Mr.. James
Farr and Mrs. F. M. Adams.
/ forgot to mention seeing Mr.. J.
ID. Murphy in Union in my last letter.
Mr.. Murphy lived in Union county a
few years ago; was section master on
the Lockhart railroad, but he is sec
tiop master at Brown Summit, N. c.,
now. Says he takes The Union Times
and likes to read the correspondents
letters. We were glad to meet each
other.
l met Mr.. R. B. Black while in
Charlotte, N. c. He also lived in I'm
ion county at Lockhart Mills. He
now lives at Rockingham, N. C. He
lived at Lockhart ten years; is now a
merchant, runs 10c and 25c store;
takes The Union Times; says he can't
do without it.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Kelly visited
Mr.. w. T. Hart, near Pacolet Sunday.
Messrs. Dave Coleman. Albert Gar
ner, Misses Belle Gault, Emma Myers
and Inez Vinson, all of Jonesville,
took pleasure trip in Mr.. Garner's
auto, stopping at the writer's home
for a several hours stay.
Well, we were robbing bee gums;
took some honey out of course for
them. All ate some honey. Well,
boys, some of the girls said they were
not sweet enough and ate a good deal
of honey, so you see did not see
much difference as the honey was
sweet and the girls looked sweet to
me. So they need not take any more
honey to make them sweet. Come
again, girls and boys, for we are going
to rob some more gums. We also
have peaches ripe. Come and the
widower will surely treat you right,
for he is always glad to have his
friends visit him.
Messrs. G. L. Gault, w. G.. White,
Joe Edmonds, Misses Beulah Gregory,
Marie Burgess went in an automobile
to Union Sunday afternoon and visited
the home of Mr.. Boyd Gault.
This writer received 26 applications
from different teachers to teach at the
Gault school. There were six young
men applied for principal and the 9TH
ers are young ladies. Several of them
being graduates of Winthrop College.
Mr.. H. ]. Hames goes this morning
to the hospital in Spartanburg. He
is threatened with appendicitis.
Mr.. Johnnie Fowler goes to Steed-
ley's hospital for treatment
Moxy.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-06-16

EGGS FOR HATCHING-Buff and
White Orpingtons, Yard No. l, $500
lrer 15; Yard No. 2, $1.50 per Is.
Re also have the Thompson's
Strain Barred Rocks, and the An
coma, at $3.50 per Is. Early Matched
chickens make the best, so place
your order early. Gillian Poultry
Yards, Union, S. C..
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-06-16

LOST OR STOLEN-A small black
and white spotted pig, weighing
about Is pounds, from Ernest Ker-
hulas' residence. Any information
leading to the whereabouts phone
or write A. Kerhulas.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-06-16
NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS.

Notice is hereby given that the
grazing of cattle on the properties of
the Union Graded and High schools is
strictly prohibited. Such trespassing
will lead to the taking up of the cattle
and the owners will be put to expense.
C. T. Murphy,
243 Chmn. Board of Trustees.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-06-16

WHILE IN UNION go to the
Palace Barber Shop for satisfactory
service. Work promptly DONE
Cleanliness and comfort our motto.
White BARRIERS only. Whitner and
Mcmillan. No. Is Main St. AZ If
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-06-16

QUICK LOANS on city and farm
property. Sums of 500 and up.
Apply to Barron and Barron, Attor-
neys. 17-tf
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-06-16
WuV not give your lad
VIII i the same training?

when I was q growing lad. and came
upon many words in my reading that
did not understand. my mother, in
stead of giving me the definition when
applied to her. uniformly sent me to
the dictionary to learn 1t, and In this
way 1 gradually learned many things
besides the meaning of the individual
word In question-among other things.
how to use n dictionary. and the great
pleasure and advantage there might
be in the use Of the dictionary.
Afterwards, when went to the village
school. my chief diversion. after les
sons were learned and before they
were recited, was In turning over the
pages Of the Unabridged of those
days. Now the most modern Una
bridged-theNEw INTERNATIONAL
gives me a pleasure Of the same sort.
So far as my knowledge extends, It is
at present the best OF the one-volume
dictionaries, and quite sufficient for
all ordinary uses. Even those who
possess the splendid dictionaries In
several volumes will yet find Il great
convenience to have this. which Is 90
compact, SO full. and SO Trustworthy
~ to leave, I'm most cases. little to be
desired. 8. Cook. Phi. D.. LID.
Professor Of the English Language xnd
Literature. Yale Univ. April %. 1911.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-06-16

WANTED-To do plain and fancy
sewing. Terms reasonable and sat
isfaction guaranteed. Sarah l..
Humphries. Phone 323-J. 2O-tf
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-06-16

GO TO THE CITY BARBER SHOP
for first class barber work, hair cuts,
shave, electric shampoo and mas
sage. We use the best hair tonics.
All white barbers and we guarantee
satisfaction. Look for the Blu
Front, Postoffice block. If
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-06-16
Special Advertisements

THREE STEM SWITCHES made up
all this month for $1.50. Five scalp
treatments, $1.00. Rosa j. Gist,
12 Pinkney st. 1S-4-pd
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-06-16

MONEY TO LOAN-$5OO.OO to
S10,000.00 on improved real estate,
moderate interest and long time.
10 years if desired. J. E. Minter,
Financial CORRESPONDENT Union
Central Life Insurance Co. #.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-06-16

FOR SALE--Leather collars and bri-
dies. Great values at the price
Peoples Supply Co. If
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-06-16

SPECIAL-New Wirthmore Waists,
$1.00 or sale Friday and Saturday.
c. Allen Co. 22-3
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-06-16

COTTON FARMERS-Call on us for
cotton hoes. Cotton chopping loses
its terror when you arm your farm
hands with these hoes. Peoples Sup
ply Co.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-06-16

WHEN IN TOWN and you want
nice, smooth, clean shave, delight
full, soothing electric massage, or
dandrutf removing shampoo, don't
forget to come up town to the City
Barber Shop. Look for the Blue
Front, Postoffice block. If
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-06-16

MONEY TO LOAN in sums from
$1OO to $1,000 upon proper secur-
ity. Apply to L. G.. Southard, At
torney, Union, S. C. 13-tf
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-06-16

70 MY COUNTRY FRIENDS--Drop
in to see me at the City Barber Shop
when you are in town. You will be
made welcome whether you get any
work done or not come in and
bring your friends and get warm
and rest yourself. Jno. r. Mathis,
Prop. 7-tf
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-06-16

LOST-One cameo pin between Un-
ion, Glenn Springs or Jonesville.
Good reward will be paid if re-
turned to Times Offices. 1913
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31
WESTERN MARYLAND TO
LEASE COAL COMPANY

A plan calling for the readjustment
of the financial structure of the West
crn Maryland Railway, to be submitted
70 the stockholders by President Carl
R. Gray at q special meeting in Balti
more on November II. provides for the
consolidation q the present company
with as many of the constituent prop
critics as practicable.
The plan is based upon recent earn
ings and gives protection 10 all classes
of security holders. To meet $4,000
900 outstanding notes and other obi
cations President Gray has severed the
Davis Coal and Coke Company from
the railroad. II is proposed TO lease
these coal properties for term Of
ninety-nine years.
There will be issued $4,000, 900 first
preferred per cent stock, cumulative
after July I, 1918; S10,000,000 nom
, cumulative 4 per cent second preferred
stock and $50 100000 common. Holders
of old preferred and common will be
asked to.exchange their holdings, share
for share. into the second preferred
and common issue of the new company.
In addition they will be given oppor-
tunity to subscribe at par in cash for
their pro rata share Of the first pre-
ferred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31
WHEELING 9 LAKE ERIE
SELLS FOR $l2,0O0,000
Blair & Co. and Kuhn, Loeb &
Co. Are the BUYERS

Cleveland. Oct 30.-At a sale con-
Quoted under the direction Of the
Uniteds States District Court here to-
DAY the Wheeling e. Lake Erie Rail-
road was sold to Blair E. Co and Kuhn,
Loeb & Co., New York, for $4,000, 900.
The reorganization plan calls for the
addition of S9,9s4,7Os to the roads
treasury. Stockholders are to be as
sessed S27 a share to provide this
amount, and in return are to be given
per cent preferred stock of the road.
The new money is to be used in meet
ing obligations Of the road and in i'm
proving track and adding to the roll
ing stock.
This was the tenth time the wheel
ing e. Lake Erie had been offered
for sale. The price first fixed by the
Federal court was S20.000000. This
brought no buyers, and in 1914 the
court cut the price 10 SiS,500,000. This
failed 10 attract purchasers. and re-
Gently the price again was dropped to
S12,000,000. The purchaser also as
sumes debts Of the road. One of the
Weddings two lines runs from Cleve-
land southwest 70 GAINESVILLE. The
other crosses IT, running southeast
from Toledo 70 Wheeling. There are
400 miles of trackage.
The road now is running fifteen pas
senger trains daily. There are about
500 stockholders, most of them East
ernors. Half Of the stock in the road is
owned by the Wabash Terminal Rail
road Company, Of Pittsburgh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31
TEST CIPHERS MAY
BE USED BY BANKERS
New Wireless Ruling by Naval
CensOrs Is Modified

Prominent New York banks and trust
companies called meeting yesterday
morning, TO be held after the close of
business, for the purpose Of protesting
against n new rule Unexpectedly adopt
ed by American naval censors that the
bankers must file with them copies of
the secret ciphers by which the authen-
ITCHY Of wireless messages is tested.
When the representatives OF the pro-
testing banks assembled they were told
by the National Bank Of Commerce.
which had been in communication with
Washington, that the matter had been
satisfactorily adjusted. The Navy De
partment had agreed 10 accept the aiii-
davits Of the banks that their secret
ciphcrs would contain no information
other than that relating 10 the partic-
ulsr banking transaction In hand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31
BIG SAVINGS EFFECTED
BY ROCK ISLAND ROAD
Operation Under Receivership Is
Conducted Economically

Jacob NJ. Dickinson, receiver Of tie
Chicago, Rock Island e. Pacific Rail-
way, in his report to the stockholders
covering operations Of the road during
the fiscal year ended June 80 last, has
reviewed at length economies that were
put into effect as q result Of the exam
nation of the property by j. W. Ken
drick, the railroad expert.
Mr.. Kendrick estimated that an an
nual saving of s1O,463,S22 could be
made. Much of this was based on
contemplated expenditure of S32,S47,-
6S5 over a period of three years. En'-
phasizing that he could deal only with
those expenditures and economies
which could be made out Of contempt
raneous earnings, Receiver Dickinson
reported the following:
Freight train lileage increased SO.017.
or 049 per cent, TO earn S3.3i5,2ti. or
1903 per cent, increased revenue.
Passenger train mileage decreased 607,-
1877 miles. as compared with an increase
of sS6O.173. or per cent. in passenger.
man ana express earnings
Average revenue tons per IRAN. 3ii !;
increase %, ~ - per cent.
Saving of S133.S52 in fuel bill for year
Reduction of SiO3.024. or 3l.3 per cent,
In loss and damage freight payments.
Reduction of sS3.740, or 3S.l5 per cent,
in payments for stock killed and injured
on right of way.
Reduction of 1881. 1922, or 1910 per cent,
IN hire of freight-car debit BALANCE.
Reduction of sl31,579. or 7.0l per cent.
In traffic expenses, as compared with in
crease Of s4,399.077. or go per cent, in
operating revenue.
Reduction of s44.727. or IS per cent. IN
New York office expense.
Saving of $4,000 by consolidation Of
operating districts,~
The income account for the year end
ed June 80 is summarized as follows:
Increase.
Operating revenue SIS ,34e. e67 4,3ee,oN
Operating expenses. 50, 543, 1873 1921 ,51s
Net op. revenue 500, 1903, 1894 1897, $50
Balance of income
after all.charges 2,o57,26t 1891 ,o58
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31

of Great Britain or France could ques-
ton the obligation of the United States
government in peace or war. 1t Is
his unqualified opinion that 1.-The unse-
cured government bond of Great Brit
ain or of France, free from home IN
come tax and payable in dollars in the
United States, is just as sure to be paid
as the unsecured bond Of the United
States government, no matter how tee
war terminates" He asked one of tte
highest authorities in Great Britain
to phrase the difference between al
external and an internal obligation
and the answer was that
an internal obligation of the government
is debt owed by the government to It's
own people: an external obligation OF me
government is a debt OF all of the people
through the government to holders without
the country.
Mr.. Davison's conclusion is that II we
are to make sure of our present pros
perity
our bankers and the public generally must
take a broad, intelligent view OF the op-
portunities before US and assure the peo-
pies of these foreign governments that we
desire their trade and have confidence as 10
their financial soundness. 1t is not ques-
ton of wealth or value. but purely one OF
exchange. the solution of which lies WIN
ne now and will continue to Tor a long
future II wo show ourselves compe-
tent TO handle it. 1t is simply matter
of holding and developing our increasing
foreign trade and OF acquiring in TINS
country a security As sure to be PAID aS
any known in the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31
Pere Marquette,
Canadian Pacific.
Texas and Pacific Railway Company
Second Mortgage Income Bonds

Receivers of the above named Railway Company have
been appointed and it announced that Reimbursement
Plan will shortly be promulgated which affects the above
described bones.
therefore imperative order that the undersigned
Committee may properly and effectively protect the rights
Of the holders of such of said Second Mortgage Income
Bonds owned by the ST Louis, Iron Mountain
Southern Railway Company. but independently held
that same be deposited Immediately with The New York
Trust Company Depository under Deposit Agreement
dated February 7, 1916.
The Committee has extended the time within which it
will receive bonds November 8, 1916 after which date
bonds will be accepted without penalty unless the Com
mittee deems itself warranted in waving the
Holders of bonds should understand that the Commit
tee under obligation OF kind to those who fail to
deposit their bonds under said Deposit Agreement copies
of which may be obtained the office of the Depositary
Bonds should be deposited in negotiable form with all
unpaid coupons appertanng thereto and appropriate Ger
tihcaes of Deposit will be issued therefor
Dated: New York. October 3d. 1915
ALFRED A. COOK: MORTIMER y. BucKNE.
HERBERT W MORSE r.
6 Broads New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31
The Dollar in Foreign Exchange

Italian exchange continued weak, lire'
checks declining to Cos, compared with
a Saturday close of 6.5914. In two weeks
lire have fallen from 6.47. The weak
ness has followed a sharp rise of ster-
ling in Italy.
Sterling rates were unchanged yes
terday. Russian rubles went lower,
dropping to 5000 cents. compared with
31.O0 Saturday. Two months ago the
ruble went as high as 34.O0 cents, but
its decline Of late has been rather rapid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31

The above rates express the cost o.
foreign money in terms of the Ameri-
can dollar. You buy an English pound
sterling for S4.75is; the intrinsic par.
ity is S4.S65s per pound. Thus, you
say either that pounds are at a dis
count or that dollars are at pre-
MUM. which is owing to the fact that
in England the demand for dollars
with which TO settle accounts in this
country is greater than the demand in
this country for pounds with which to
settle accounts in England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31
Call money.

Commercial Paper.-Prime regular
maturities coStinue to be quoted at
3h@3A per cent, with an occasional
sale Of a particularly strong note at 81
per cent. The market 3 exceedingly
spotty, few institutions being in the
market. However, the prevailing de-
mand is sufficient TO absorb the limited
offerings.
Official rates Of discount at each Of
the twelve Federal districts arc as fol-
lous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31
American Hide and Leather ReOr

ganization.-St Stockholders OF the com
pany have been advised of terms OF
plan prepared by Swartwout q Appen-
cellar. members of the Stock Exchange;
1t provides that present preferred
stock shall get 90 per cent representa-
ton in new company and the common
only 10 per cent. II is proposed that the
company shall have capital stock either
of S20,000,000 or 100000 shares OF no
par value, all of one class.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31
News Digest
Foreign

London Stock Market.-London, Oct.
30, $40 p. m.-.The Stock Exchange re-
opened to-day after the holiday with
trading dull. A few orders had ac-
cumuIated for the war loan, consols
and mine and rubber shares, but after
the execution of these the market re-
lapsed into idleness. Greek bonds were
one or two points higher Argentine
rails were easy. American stocks were
undecided. Low priced shares were
most active. Money was plentiful.
Paris Bourse.-Paris. Oct. 80. -'
Prices were steady on the Bourse TO-
day. Three per cent rentes, 81 francs
10 confines for cash; exchange on
London, 81 francs S11a centimes; D
per cent loan, 90 francs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31
Dividends

Boston Elevated.-Regular quarterly divi-
dend of IL per cent payable November 10
TO stock of record November s.
Washington Virginia Railway. - Regular
semi-annual dividend of 2l2 per cent on the
preferred stock. payable November to stock
OF record October 27-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31
Other Cities

Furniture Factory Purchase. She
boygan. Wis, Oct. 30.-What is said
to be the biggest furniture factory in
America has been sold to New YORK
capitalists headed by Jacob Ress.
The plant is that of the Northern
Furniture Company, chiefly devoted TO
the making of chairs. The purchase
money was secured by the Reiss in
terests from the sale of their inter
urban trolley property near here 10
the Kelsey Brewer interests of Grand
RAPIDS. Mich The furniture factory
emplovs | 200 men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31
Boston & Maine Hearing Next Monday

Boston, Oct. 30-After a hearing in
the United States District Court to-
day Judge Morton took under advise
ment the question of allowing Charles
NJ. Green, minority stakeholder of the
Boston e. Maine Railroad, to intervene
in the receivership proceedings against
the road. Mr.. Green was represented
by Conrad w. Croker. Counsel for
the Boston G. Maine and the Intercon-
tinental Rubber Company, which petit
toned for the roads receivership as
one of its creditors, opposed interven-
tion on the ground that there was am
pie opportunity for all stockholders to
be heard when the question of making
the receivership permanent comes up
for hearing next Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31
Money and Credit

Money On call at the New York Stock
Exchange ruled at 2A per cent, with a
high of 215.
There is an abundance of time funds
on brokers' stock exchange collateral,
and this makes for continued ease.
There was no quotable change in rates
yesterday, however, despite the favor
able bank statement of Saturday.
Ruling rates on money yesterday.
compared with year ago, were as fol-
lows:
Yesterday. A year ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31
Monddy, October so, 1916
This enormous war trade is an

This enormous war trade is an
economic adventure that nobody
quite sees the end Of 1t is easier to
90 on with it than to let go of 1T;
therefore, we shall go on with it, pur-
suing the line of least resistance. In
the act of offering a S3OO,OOO,OOO
51h per cent loan of the British gov
eminent, secured by choice collateral,
j. P. Morgan & Co., through Mr..
II. P. Dawson, just returned from a
financial errand to London and
Paris, suggests the necessity of max
ing further loans to Great Britain
and France on their unsecured notes.
That undoubtedly will come. The
sooner it comes the better, for we
are likely to be drowned in the gold
with which Great Britain has been in
sense creating her own credit in
this country. The question of pay
ment is bedevilled by the tyranny Of
the fiction that to pay in gold is to
pay at all. 1t is not There Is only
one kind of final payment. That Is
payment in goods.
The mystery Of exchange disap-
pears if you cast money out OF ac-
count entirely. We are advancing
goods to the Allies. They give us
gold and promissory notes. Both the
gold and the notes are but receipts.
The intent is that ultimately we
shall receive payment in goods. The
money received by the wage Garner
in his pay envelope at the end of the
week is a measure of what he has
produced and an order upon mer-
camille society at large for the equiv
alent in any kind of goods he may
happen to want. In the same way
the gold and the notes of our war
customers which we shall hold at
the end of the war will be measure
of the goods we have produced and
advanced to them and an order upon
them for the equivalent amount of
goods out of their surplus production
of the future. The question whether
Europe at the end of the war will be
gold solvent is largely academic and
purely financial. Her economic SOL
vency is the important matter. Can
she produce the goods with which to
repay US?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31

testing title of the Southern Pacific
Railroad to river front land at Sacra-
mento, Cal, on which the railroad
terminals are located. Denial of re-
view, the plaintiffs asserted. would give
the railroad perpetual control of the
terminal property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31

Below is given the current exchange
value of foreign money in dollars and
cents, together with the intrinsic gold
parity, as calculated by the United
States Mint:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31

Of the interior cities, especially st.
Louis and st. Paul. Most of the larger
Chicago banks are holding out for 3a
per cent paper. Brokers' supplies are
lower than ever. Bank counter business
is very active at to per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-31
Corporation Returns

Iune 20 teIs sbo~I sar mi ."e Of ss5S 10
equal to AL per cent on $6.0l7.000 capital
stock, compared with $40 per cent in the
previous year. The full report compares as
follows: