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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25

And now the Mexicans are planning to col
lect a duty on the army stores sent across
the border for General Pershing's command
They must have read of the plan of the Amer
lean strategist who said that it would be easy
to prevent an Invasion of the United States by
levytng prohibitive duty on arms and ammu.
milton brought here by a foreign foe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25

The Jemima Johnson Chapter of the D. A.
r., of Paris, Kentucky, has written Senator
Ollie James, asking him to indorse all Of the
bills I'm the Senate relating to preparedness
and protection of the United States. The
surest way to have unpreparedness is to in.
dorse all of the bills before Congress.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25

The Governors friends are now boasting
that he has the support OF William Finn, and
they are proud of the resolutions passed at
the Harrisburg conference calling on all Pro-
gressives who are enrolled as Republicans to
vote against "those baneful influences which
split the Republican party asunder in 1912"
And harmony is still anchored far away in
the ofing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25

1t didn't take plebiscite of Wellesley
College girls to let lot of us know that a
Philadelphia girl was one of the prettiest four
on the campus. And the dispatch was evi.
IDENTIFY defective in emitting to say that the
other three were of the same charming ma.
tivity
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25
Musical Triolets

Most of them knock-turns)
To ThdddeuS Rich
/ hold rooted objection.
PUe an 'orribIe itch
To ThdddeuS Rich
To do Uiolence an sich-
IT'S his eye0ldsS connection
To Thdddeus Rich
I hold rooted objection.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25

picture Of "a mother and her child won
the suffrages of mechanics and millhands at
the Academy of the Fine Arts. The same pic
ture received a regular prize, and. what may
be more important, buyer. The plain people
may not know what they like, but they know
ArtI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25
What Do You Know.

Queries Of general interest toiH be ons,ss,.,
In this column. Ten questions, the qns,ce,,
to 1ohich euery acell-intormed person should
knotI, are asked daily
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25
ON THE MEXICAN POLICY

To the Editor of EveninO Ledger:
Sir-Is this not an opportune moment for Mr..
Bryan to renew his congratulations to Mr.. Will
son on the success of his Mexican policy?
Philadelphia, March 23. d. II. B.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25

Editor of "What Do you RHop"-Wil {ss
please tell me who said, 81 have hearty love ~
forests" and II there is any more to the qa9','
tion? 1 have an impression that there is
SEEKER
Possibly some reader can furnish tne EHH
quotation and the authors name.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25

OF course Joseph T. Richards says that the
so-called Twining bobtailed transit plan is not
worth 30 cents. That is the view Of every
competent railroad engineer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25

The report that Herrera had Joined Car
ranza was only one of the many reports COM
Ing out Of Mexico that are not so.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25

Though a young mans fancy turns to
thoughts of love in the spring, there's no
reason why dozen of them from Philadelphia
should take out their marriage licenses at
Elkton. Cupid has first aid at City Hail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25

Yuan shih-k might remind the insurgents
who are demanding his resignation that it is
as true in China as in America that few
Presidents die and none resign.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25

One might think the submarines were in
the class of prey and not of predacIousness
the way Uncle Sans submersibles meet mis-
fortune.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25

Another ministerial crisis instead of Eng
lands million in France for the rush" post
poned last year. seems likely to be Britain's
contribution to the spring campaign.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25

IH1rodest toords admit Of no defense,
For tcant Of decency Is tOdnt Of sense.
Earl Of RosconlDlor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25
CoIwyn Is a Borough

Editor Of "WhGt Do You Knop"-Your shsss
as 70 Darby and Colwyn is partially ineol.sss
Colwyn has a borough government, the same y
Darby, consisting of Chief Burgess ana - =.
body Council. and is only part OF DARBY ~ y :
as postal facilities are concerned H. - r
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25

The reason for the high price Of pork may
be found in the pressing demand for it in
washington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25
ALLAN BENSON
FOR PRESIDENT
Socialist Nominee a Fighting Jour-
nalist and Now a Busy Cam
paigner-A Candidate With
But Single Thought

WHETHER we should speak of Allan l..
w Benson as a presidential possibility de.
pends-n short, it depends. Leastwise, he's
the first man in this campaign of grace. 1916,
to be actually confirmed in his title as q party
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25
Tom Daly's Column
OUR Village POET

Whenever ies Saturday and all ny toork
Is through
I IKE to tcalk on Chestnut street an see
tohat neios Is aeto.
An here zoe are, right of the bati before I
ledUe my desk
I'm Iookin' out The toinder here at soynethin'
pictNresque5
The Public Ledger has her rooms across the
oIleytoay,
The dear old lddys all fused up--shes eighty
years today
she looks real pert an Nuely and not too un-
duh Vain,
For, oeei see an the pages that are hoIdin'
up her traini
Land sokesi It seems to me this ioeek, mo
matter tohere you 90,
You can't run into dnvthinO but just/sho7p
sho,ci shotoR shoUiH
There's picture, apple, fashion sholos'dn' noto,
the best of all,
The F1oioer Sho,o that's aoorth the trtp up
to Contention Hon.
The Wdtsons, PennockS, TherEildsens an
other floral guys
WiH be on hand this afternoon to kinder
put you tCise
About the different blossoms an present you
to the same
mol none of 'em lOiH bite you, ,na'au,: these
HotCers all are tdme)
By all means, 90 an take IL In; 'ttciH elevate
Bour mind
An heart an soul to 8troH among the fo,oers
there youH find;
But as for me-the teuers oni think the
0olfHg itchH
Be tokin' me for eighteen holes 1Oith Uncle
Joseph Mitchell
For sometimes on Saturday ichen all ,nv
tCorb Is through
don't stick round on Chestnut street TO
see iOhdt nei1S is ne1cl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25

l.. c. @. offers ingenious albi for his two
syllabled Tome" We felt almost that we should
apologize and we're sorry we can't print his side
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25

were strong for musical criticism when
It's constructive, like the above. But wait!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25
Sad to State
A "pome" is Kate!
At any rate,
She seems to be
Averse TO me.

The careless sneezer is the great grin
spreader?-Mount Pleasant Pa) Journal
Sneezers certainly are snoozers!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25
viii Some Reader Please Answer?

Who invented "curIously enough? What
does 1t mean? Ouaero.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25
SPRING AND FLOWER SHOWS

The calendar tells us spring is here,
though the weather fails TO cOrroborate the
almanac, hut affirmation Is given in the
mail daily laden with seedsmen's catalogues,
In the journalistic gardeners advice to other
amateurs, In the National Flower Show
which for us opens today. Nature, too, adds
Its message to the Joyful tldings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25

COME time ago some one asked us, why
~ do folks pay any attention to the i'm
agistic work of Miss Amy Lowell?" We
didn't know any reason but yesterday we
discovered what may be three. we clip from
a report of one of her recitals in Chicago:
Miss Lowell Is sister of Dr. Abbott
Lawrence Lowell president of Harvard
University; distant relative of the Amer
lean poet, James Russell Lowell and one
OF the wealthiest women of Boston.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-25
"Forestn Quotation

Lambertville. N. ].
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-22
MASON BANQUET ON DEC. 27.

Union Lodge, No. rs, A. F. NJ, will
have a banquet in the rooms of the
Union Chamber of Commerce on the
evening of Dec. 27.
Before the banquet there will be
the public installation of officers re-
Gently elected. These exercises will
begin at $3.50 o'clock and will be pre-
sided over by Grand Master r. A.
Cooper, assisted by Dist. Deputy
Grand Master DR.. Van Smith of New
berry. Besides these, there are sew
eral other good speakers for the oc-
casion. The public is invited to the
installation services.
The banquet will be served by the
ladies of the Church of the Nativity.
Tickets can be secured from w. s.
Mcclure, p. E. Wilburn or l.. C. Whar-
ton, the members of the entertainment
committee.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-22
STEWARDS OF METHODIST
CHURCH MET TUESDAY
Important Business Transacted al
This Meeting-Mr. Sam Estes
Died Last Week.

Jonesville, Dec. 20.-The board of
stewards of the Jonesville circuit met
at Jonesville in their first meeting for
the year last Tuesday. About is of
the board were present. The pastor.
Rev. w. b. Justus, presided. At the
opening Of the meeting singing and
prayer was the first service, followed
by religious experiences of several of
the brethren, something rather new on
such occasions, which brought the
brethren close to each other and pre-
pared their hearts and minds for the
work before them. The pastors sal
ary was fixed at the same price as
last year. After the business of the
meeting was transacted, which was
held in the ladies' room Of the Meth
odist church, the brethren repaired to
the basement where committee of
ladies had prepared sumptuous din
ner of oysters, fried and Stewcd, fol-
lowed by meats and picnics and coffee.
The preacher furnished the oysters
and the ladies the other and the occa-
sion was one of peace, harmony and
good will, which brought pastor and
his official board nearer together in
the bonds of Christian love. "Behold
how good and how pleasant it is for
brethren to dwell together in unity"
Mr.. Sam Estes died at his home in
Jonesville last Thursday after a long
and severe illness. Mr.. Estes was a
Confederate Veteran and served four
full years in Company C, 18th Regt.
S. c. V. Mr.. Estes was about four
score years Of age and he was a good
man all those long years. He leaves
a widow, who is "a years Of age.
Telephone.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-22
BANQUET B FOR co. f.

The soldiers of Company f were
given a royal banquet on Thursday
evening at the Chamber of Commerce
rooms by the citizens of Union and
the occasion was most delightful.
Inc rooms were decorated with
Christmas greens and dozens of Unit
ed States flags and candelabras held
red and white candles. The tables
were spread with damask and had run
nerS of flags and seals and miniature
figures of George and Martha Wash
lngton graced the occasion.
The feast was served by the Fair
Forest chapter of the Daughters of
the American Revolution and score
or more young women assisted.
Mayor Wharton acted as toastmas-
ter and made and address, welcominr
the boys back home.
Addresses were made by Col. r. c.
Duncan, j. Gordon Hughes and Jacob
Cohen. Responding for the company
was Capt. j. Frost Walker.
string band furnished splendid
music and the soldiers sang a number
of ongs.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-22
ELECTRIC
RAILWAY FOR UNION
BOB GONZALES FALLS
VICTIM TO PNEUMONIA
Brilliant Editorial Paragrahper of
The Columbia State Passes Away
In an Ell Paso Base Hospital.

Columbia, Dec. 2O.-Robert Elliott
Gonzales, sergeant of the machine
gun company, national guard of
south Carolina, died at base hos
pltal at Ell Paso, Texas, last night at
IL O'Clock of pneumonia, according
TO message received today in Co
lumbia.
Mr.. Gonzales was % years old. He
was the son of Captain William E.
Gonzales, the American minister to
Cuba. He is survived also by his
mother, his uncle, A. E. Gonzales,
owner of The State, and one sister.
The funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
Robert Gonzales was a member of
the editorial staff of The State. His
work as paragrahper attracted ma
tonal attention. He was graduated
from the University of South Caro-
lima and entered the newspaper work
several months after leaving college
Last June when the national guard
was called out he left his work on
The State and enlisted as private in
the machine gun company. He was
soon promoted to sergeant.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-22
LLOYD GEORGE REJECTS
PROPOSAL OF PEACE
cELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. wyiie Estes of Sedalia
$ Spend Delightful Day on Fiftieth q.
Anniversary of Their Mar
riage.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wylie Estes Of Sedalia
celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of
their marriage on Sunday, Dec. II.
All ten Of their children, except two,
were present. The children present
were: D. ]. Estes, ]. F. Estes, A. j.
Estes, Mrs. Levi Bobo, Mrs. L. w.
Weber, Mrs. Glover Wilburn, Mrs. J.
T. Murphy and Mrs. ]. c. Mitchell.
The two absent children were: Mr..
j. B. Estes and Mr.. j. P. Estes. There
were present, also, "A grandchildren
and eight great-grandchildren.
The family and the invited guests
assembled around the tables, which
were bountifully filed with tempting
viands, and a brief devotional service
was led by Rev. E. A. Fuller, the pas
tor, after which the tempting repast
was generously partaken of by all
present.
The afternoon was spent in pleas
ant conversation and the day came to
close having brought to each one a
most enjoyable occasion.
Mr.. Estes is "a Confederate Vet
eran, and served four years in the
var kAC NOlulCSeTeQ III the DeRlnnlnV
and was paroled at Appomattox. He
is 76 years of age, and one of the
county's best citizens.
: Mrs. Estes was before her marriage
Miss Margaret Susan Bailey. She is
81 years of age. She was born and
reared upon the very place where this
happy couple now live. All her life
has been spent here. Mr.. and Mrs.
Estes were married Dec. 16, 1866, and
Mrs. Estes still has her wedding dress.
Mrs. Estes, during the days of her
young womanhood, knit socks, spun
wool and wove jeans for soldiers dur
ing the war. s
: Both Mr.. and Mrs. Estes united
with the Baptist church in 1867, and
they have lived exemplary. Christian
lives throughout the years from then
to now.
There, are many friends Of Mr.. and
Mn. Estes who unite in wishing them
YET many happy years .upon earth.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-22
Promoters of New Enterprise
Are Union Men Who viii
Own and Operate Company
IT Franchise is Granted by
City Council Work viii BEGIN
at Once.

Messrs. +. f. Kelly, B. + Kennedy
and other local men have applied to
the city council for franchise to
build and operate a street railway for
Union. The plans have been so far
carrier out that the system will be
built provided the franchise is granted
by the city.
The proposed railway system is to
cover the city of Union, connecting
Monarch and South Union, from the
hrSt and later is to be built to Buf-
falo. Under the proposed franchise
work upon the roadway must be begun
by April l, 1917, and to be in actual
operation by January /, 1918. The
life of the proposed franchise is to
last 30 years, and the franchise pro-
VldeS the usual safeguards for the city
as well as for the proposed corpora
tlon, the usual form, except that the
present proposal is more liberal in -.
SupulatonS guarding the public and
the city than is usually to bc found
in such documents.
Inc proposed corporatorS have stat
ed emphaticaIly that they are not
promoting this enterprise with the OBJ
Ject of selling to other parties but they
propose to operate and control it
themselves. On two previous occa-
sions the city father have granted
franchises for street railways and Nm -
investigation, we find that both com
panles were granted many privileges
that were not even asked for in the
present franchise. We have read the
proposed franchise from beginning to
end and find absolutely nothing that
is not fair and reasonable both to the
citizens of Union and also to the COR
porators.
In our judgment this is an oppor-
tunlty for the city fathers to do some
thing for the upbuilding of Union that
Is really worth while.
We have interviewed two of the
parties interested in the establishment
of this enterprise and they assure Us
that this is no "hot air" proposition.
and if the franchise is granted the
road will be built, and they expect to
secure power from the Municipal EIec
tric Plant to operate cars.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-22

Miss Myrtle Smith, who is a stu
dent at Lander college, arrived Sat-
urday to spend fortnight with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r.
Smith, on Mountain street.
Miss Edith White, a student at
Spartan Academy, will arrive Thurs
day to spend Christmas holidays, with
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. G. P.
White, at the Baptist parsonage.
Miss Christine Nyard of New York
will spent the holidays with college
friends in Union. This is Miss
Nyard's first visit South and she is
enjoying the motor trips through the
country.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-22
SANTA CLAUS LETTERS.

1t is a great grief to us that the
200 Santa Claus letters sent to us this
year could not be published in The
Times. We fully intended publishing
them, but so many came in that we
had not the room to publish all of them
one time; there was but one thing left
US to do, and that was to bundle them
up and forward them to old Santa
Claus direct. We feel sure he will
not overlook single boy or girl who
wrote him; in fact, we know he will
not
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-22
DEATH OF MRS. WATSON
Beloved Lady, WeIl-K nown in Union
Died Suddenly in GreenvilIe.

Her friends in Union were grieved
to learn of the death of Mrs. c. F..
Watson at her home in Greenvile fol-
lowing an illness of only few hours.
The funeral services were conducted
on Sunday.
Mrs. Watson was 63 years of age
and is survived by one son, Mr.. Will
liam B. Watson of Greenville and one
brother, Mr.. w. j. Beard of Walhalla.
She was prominently identified with
the work of the Baptist Missionary
Union and was widely known and gen
orally beloved.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-22
KILLED BY FALLING LIMB.

Mr.. Will Jones of Uockhart was
struck by a falling limb which had
been cut from tree by colored man
Wednesday about noon and was killed
instantly, his neck being broken. He
leaves wife and several small chill
dren. He was young man held in
very high esteem by all who knew
him, and his sudden death was a great
shock to his friends.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-22
EUTERPEAN MUSIC CLUB.

The Euterpean Music club was de-
lightfully entertained Monday after
noon by Miss Mary Jones at her home
on South street.
A number Of guests and visitors
were entertained.
Miss Kathrin Thomson played vio-
lin solo, "Alita."
Miss Lutte Jordan sang "The Star
of Peace" and Mrs. w. T. Beatty sang
"Lindy."
Miss Elizabeth Lemmond delighted
the club by number of selections.
Miss Jones served sandwiches, tea
and mints.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-22
REGULAR CONVOCATION.

Pinckney Council No. 27, R. & S.
NJ, will hold regular convocation on
Friday evening at half past seven
o'clock at Masonic hall. All COM
panions are urged to be present as
this is the annual convocation and Of
ficers for the ensuing year are to be
elected. r. p. Harry.
D. w. Mixson, T. l. M.
Recorder
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-22
OFFICERS ELECTED.

The following officers were elected
by the Union Lodge, No. rs, on last
Friday evening, Dec. 8:
l.. C. Wharton, w. M.
]. Frost Walker, S. w.
ID. Norman Jones, J. w.
Ben l.. Berry, Secretary.
p. E. Wilburn, Treasurer.
S. R. Perrin, S. d.
]. H. Wilburn, ]. d.
Lawrence Eison, Tiler.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-22
DEATH OF MRS. w. r. CUDD.

Mrs. w. T. Cudd died at her home
in Spartanburg Monday and was
buried in lakewood cemetery Wednes-
day.
She leaves her husband and three
children. "
Mr.. r. E. White of Union, a b, other
of Mrs. Cudd, attended the burial in
Spartanburg Wednesday.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-22
OFFICERS ELECTED.

The following officers were elected
by the Royal Arch Masons, Poinsett
chapter, No. 16, on Dec. 15:
r. P. Harry, E. II. P.
j. Frost Walker, King.
]. II. Wilburn, Scribe.
E. w. Stone, Secretary.
j. w. Mixson, Treasurer. 81
The appointive officers have not yet
been named.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-12-22
PASTORS SALARY RAISED.

The Buffalo Baptist church recently
called the pastor, Rev. A. T. Stouden-
mire, for another year and added 5000
to the pastors salary.
The church also reelected all its of
ficers and the officers and teachers of
the Sunday school.