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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-01-07
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Woulu not De enC1Cled >pS1NN ,,ay.SSs'
Macbeth Young read the complaifit.
and in it number of points were pre-
sented. j. Gordon Hughes, represent
ing the dispensary board, read the
answer.
The complaint, among other aues-
tlons, enumerated that the dispensary
board had ceased to exist, their COM
mission having expired; the dispen-
sary profits due the city of Union for
1915 had not been paid; the goods on
hand, without any authorized agent
of the State was a menace to the
safety of the State and invited law
lessness; that the profits of the city of
Union, and also for the county and
schools, had been allowed to accumu-
late in stock, fixtures and other prop
erty, all the accounts having been
paid, the assets should be turned over
to the real owners, and by them dis
posed of as best they could.
j. Gordon Hughes read the answer
to the complaint, and denied all and
every allegation that asserted the dis
pensary was without any authorized
head; the board, under the law, was
the proper custodian; common sense
would teach that they could not close
the dispensary on Dec. 81 and on the
same day close out it's affairs. There
was no need of receiver; the books
had been regularly audited; reports
had been filed with proper county Of
ficials, and also posted conspicuously
in the city of Union. The books were
always open to the public. No mis-
management had been discovered or
charged; profits had been paid during
the year 1915, amounting to over
S19,OUO; ali bills had been paid;
81, 1000 had been set aside to take care
of any unforeseen expense that might
yet arise; the defendants are best
qualified to handle the affairs of clos
ing out the dispensary. The action.
one against State and county, could
not stand under the law. A number
OF exhibits were included in the an
swer, affidavits testifying to the good
character and the business ability Of
the defendants. These defendants were
X. P. Morgan, j. H. Bartles, j. H.
Hope, d. c. Flynn, ]. H. Spears and
w. d. Arthur.
Mr.. Young, in reply to the answer,
contended that the board had paid out
al 1.-The profits except $4,000 and stock
to the value of $4,000; the officers
are out of office; their bonds are no
longer in force; but were good only so
long as they were in office; the city of
Union asked for settlem ent on Dec
30; got no settlement; hence ou- ap-
peal to Your Honor; whatever was
lewt on Dec. 81 was profits, whether
it be money, machinery, stock Of fix
lures, and belongs to the city of IN
ion, county of Union and schools of
Union. 1t was the intention of the
law makers that if prohibition car
ried on Sept. Id, then the dispensary
officials were in duty bound to begin
4 Continued on last page)
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DEATH OF MRS. vANDERFoRD

Mrs. Rhoda Vanderford, aged IA
||ayears, dropped dead at Monarch, at
the railway crossing, Jan. 5. She was
awaiting the coming of the train, and
was stricken suddenly while she wait
led.
She leaves several children, all
! grown and number of grandchildren
land great-grandchildren
Coroner Godshall, after investigat-
ing the death, did not deem it neces-
sary to hold an inquest.
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CARLISLE SCENE OF
PRETTY WEDDING
RAvENSCROFT-RoYSTER.

The Church of the Nativity was the
scene of a beautiful wedding Satur-
day evening, January 1st, when Miss
Sophia Ravenscroft became the bride
of Mr.. George Royster. The church
was filled with relatives and friends
of this young couple and was dec
GRATED with ferns and ivy, with huge
vases of white narcissus placed at the
entrance to the chancel, and cathe-
dral candles being used on the altar.
Prior to the entrance of the bridal
party Mrs. w. H. Burris gave an
excellent musical program and to an.
nounce the approach of the bride,
Lohengrin's wedding march was
played. The bride was attended by
her sister, Miss Lottie Ravenscroft,
who entered alone and wore a blue
taffeta gown with becoming hat to
match and her flowers were white
narcissus combined with feathery
ferns.
The bride was given in marriage bv
her uncle, Mr.. F. A. Marshall, of
Rock Hill, and was met at the altar
by the groom and his best man, Mr..
John Wilbanks, where the beautiful
ring ceremony of the Episcopal churcn
was used by Rev. Harry Chesley, the
BRIDES pastor.
The bride wore most becoming
suit of blue cloth trimmed in fur
with draped toque to match. She
carried an arm bouquet of white car
nations and ferns tied with tulle ends.
Mrs. Royster is the eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. T. Ravens
croft and is a young woman of bright
mentality and charming manner. She
has numbers of friends throughout
the county to wish her unalloyed hap
piness.
Mr.. Royster is popular young bus
mess man of the city and has the con-
ifidence and esteem of all who know
r.
in whia, token of the love and esteem
recipients they are held, they were the
Mr.. and Hf many valuable presents.
Royster have gone to
Ravenscroft avn their new home on
-snne
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1?rIG{T I'd [t'ecIuou % floIu q Calf CC1l.
Al Gfnce next Sunday, at which time
list of members supporting the
~ ffrch financially will be read, also
1l f list of those who have not con-
buted during the year. The finan-
+ Hrl report for the year is good one.
VI NE small balance to be collected will
gotten in during this week and the
Heasurer's books will be kept open
fill Saturday for this purpose.
The financial system originated by
! Rev. w. M. Whitesides of Spartan
Purg was adopted for this year. This
provides for weekly offerings for all
~pbJects. There is spirit of cordial
fellowship in the church and the out
look for the new year is ENCOURAGING
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NOTICE PASTORS AND LAYMEN

A conference of pastors and layf
men of the Union County association
will be held in the church parlor of th&
First Baptist church of this city Tuesf
day morning, Jan. 11th, at 10 o'clock
All pastors and enc. or two officerH
from each church sfd II = ias associsb ssois
eve tive hours. ssteq rev " B.. J. TNYmps6n fe'
Raleigh. N. c., will be present. Thth
object of the conference is to discuscf
matters pertaining to the home antl
foreign mission work of Southerrt
Baptists.
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MEETING OF SUNDAY
SCHOOL WORKERS

There will be meeting of the offi-
GERS of the Interdenominational Sun
day school workers of this county,
held in the Sunday school parlors of
the First Presbyterian church on Fri
day, January 7th, at IL o'clock.
Every superintendent of Sunday
school in Union county and all the
pastors as we'll as other officers are
expected. Very important work is
before us.
Mr.. R. D. Webb, State secretary
will be present.
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A BEAUTIFUL PARTY.

Misses Sara and Esther Byers en-
tertained this afternoon for their
house guests, Miss Harriet Wagnon
and Mr.. Macbeth Wagnon, of Union.
A series of delightful games were
played at the conclusion of which the
hostesses served Christmas fruit
cake and hot chocolate. They were as
sisted by their mother, Mrs. Byers,
and bevy of attractive you..g girls.
-Spartanburg Herald.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-01-07
WEEK OF PRAYER.

The Woman's Missionary society OF
the First Baptist church is this week
observing the week of prayer. The
meetings are held in the ladies' parlor
of the church and everybody is invited
to attend.
A different leader is appointed for
each afternoon and special music will
add to the program.
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CRAIG-VINSON.

Mr.. L. b. Craig of Cross Anchor
and Miss Maud Vinson of West
Springs were united in marriage at
Union December 30, 1915.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. l.. L. Wagnon at his residence.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-01-07
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS

i The Knights of Pythias will hold
their annual installation of officers for
Itthe ensuing year and will have a ban
quet Immediately afterwards, Tues
day evening, January II. The ban
quet will be in the rooms of the Cham
ber of Commerce.
Several prominent speakers arr ex-
pected to attend.
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MORRIS-SMITH.

Mr.. Douglass Morris of Union and
Miss Gala Lily Smith of Woodruff
were united in holy matrimony by
Rev. l.. L. Wagnon at his residence on
South Church street, Union, Decem-
Der %, 1915.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-01-07

Mr.. Frank Parks returned Tuesday
from weeks visit to Rock Hill and
Fort Mill. where he had been visit
ing relatives and friends.
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INFANT FOUND DEAD IN BED.

Blease Hope Coleman, the two
months-old infant son of Harry Cole
man, was found dead in its bed We'd
nesday morning. Coroner Godshall,
upon investigation, did not deem ii
necessary to hold an inquest, as the
child died of natural causes, as was
shown by examination of phyhician
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MR.. HARRIS Cr~--

= Aa--.==---SiM MS SO CENTS.
On Dec. 9th Chic - g. - g
H. Evans sent up toy balloon here,
which was found Friday, Dec. 31st,
by Mr.. w. H. Harris near his home
ten miles north of Union.
Chief Evans had note pinned to
the balloon as follows:
"From Union, S. c., Dec. n, 1915.
Sent up by Chief of Police. The one
that finds this, write me and l will
send him 80 cents"
Mr.. Harris did not write, but
brought balloon, note and all, to Unlor
and claimed the so cents. Chief Evan:
handed it over.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-01-07

Gist, Robert Gist, Nat Gist, Jr., and
Mrs. E. M. Evans, Jr., Malcolm john
stone, of Newberry; DR.. Wilson Gee
of Oxford, Ca; Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Gee, missionaries from Sou Chow
China.
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Geo. p. White, Pastor.

Sunday, Jan. 9, 1916:
IL a. MA Fireproof Building
Its, Value"
p. nl.-"Missing the Mark"
20 come, let us worship and bow
down: let us kneel before the Lord
our maker."--Psa. 95:6.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-01-07
TEMPORARY RECA
tre;
Iva
q
Order Gives Dispensary Bog
lnsfifufion-Judge Founda'
va
Permafie,

The Order of Judge Sease, in the
matter of receivership for winding
up the affairs of the Union county dis
pensary was in Union Wednesday
night and was filed with the Clerk o1
Court Thursday morning.
The Order is as fSii8ws! 8
Heretofore on the 3Oth day Of De
cember, 1915, I issued an order ap
pointing Thosmas McNally Temporary
Receiver of the property and effects OF
the Union county dispensary, and re
curing the defendants above NAMED
to show cause before me on the 4th
day of January, 1916, as to why the
receivership should not be made per-
manent. At the time appointed the
defendants, ]. G. Going, w. j. Halle
and F. B. Culp, constituting the I'M
ion county dispensary board for I'M
ion county, appeared and made their
return to the Rule to Show Cause
Also, John X. Hamblin, Attorney fol
the County of Union and the County
Superintendent of Education for Un-
ion County, he wished to intervene
for the purpose of asking that the Orr
der be vacated.
"From the hearing had on the 4th
day of January, 1916, as ordered, il
appears that the County Dispensary
Board for Union County has not beer
shown to be incapable of managing
the affairs and winding up the bus.
mess and effects of the Union County
Dispensary; that while the stock lef,
on hand at first information seems I'd
be somewhat large, something like
Twenty Thousand Dollars, yet it il
not excessive in view of the fact that
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-01-07
MARRIED.

Mr.. w. B. Kelsey of Fort Lawn and
Miss Esther Palmer of Jonesville were
married on Dec. 26th, 1915, by Rev.
7. F. Matheson.
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MARRIED.

Mr.. Lewis Harmon and Miss Sidney
Bradburn of Union were married Dec.
26th, 1915, at the home of Rev. j. F..
Matheson, the officiating minister.
The Washington times., 1916-11-08
THE MAN WHO "ToLD YOU so"

There is one consolation in the re-
sult--whatever It Is. Everybody
"told you So" at some time or other;
and pretty nearly everybody did.
II it's Wilson, his hackers did it
before any returns came in. II tic
Hughes, his hackers got their chance
later. tt has been shifting
enough to let everybody predict
about everything, at one period or
another.
The man who told you so is, there
fore, going to develop into an I'M
usually troublesome character in the
next few hours--or days. He is go
ing to have long, sad story to tell.
It will include what he said at 8:13
Tuesday evening, about Ohio and
California; how he construed the sig
nificance of the Hamilton county
vote at 1903; what he discovered
once on a railroad train in Mime
sofa, about the relations between the
cities which report early and the
country, which is leisurely. He will
have a list that he made up at mid
Internationally he did, too, at or
about that hour-that showed the
thing happening that afterward did
prove to have been happening.
The man who told you so is an
earnest, sincere person. He ought
to be made to carry a load of tooth
picks. one at time, balanced on the
end of his nose, from the Treasury
building to the Capitol, before being
permitted to narrate his marvels Of
perspicacity.
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THE WoMEN's VOTES

The election, seemingly, would
have been a pretty one-sided affair
if it had not been for the women's
votes. Kansas is very close, with
the responsibility upon the ladies and
their devotion to the issue Of keep
ing us out of war. California is
very close, with the women credited
with keeping it from prompt as
sumption Of a firm place in the Re-
publican column. The other Pacific
Coast States, suddenly become high
ly important and possibly decisive,
seem to be close largely because Of
the women's votes. Illinois went Re-
publican by vote that seems to in
dictate that, there, where the women
were voting for President for the
first time, they went along generally
with the men and did not signif-
cantly affect the result. Utah is a
woman suffrage State, and it Topped
from being one Of the two Republic
can States in 1912, to being Demo-
cratic in 1916. Montana is a suf-
frage State and is for Wilson; Colo
RADIO, ditto; Wyoming has remained
in the Republican column, though by
a close vote. Washington is claimed
for Wilson, and with it Oregon;
Idaho seems to be safely Republi-
can.
In short, the woman suffrage
States have shown a trend to Will
son which indicates that woman suf-
frage is a new factor in national
politics which must compel politi-
clans to remake all calculations. The
most remarkable fact is that the ma
tional suffrage organizations were
hostile to Wilson, and that deter
mined effort was made to line up
the woman vote against him on the
ground that he had not stood for the
Susan B. Anthony plan, which
Hughes accepted. On form, it would
have been presumed that if the
women placed their suffrage de-
mands above all other issues they
would go to Hughes; but they did
not.
"When a woman will, she will;
and when she won't"
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THE NEXT CONGRESS

At the hour of writing, there is
so much chaos about the Presidential
result that intelligent discussion Of
the Congressional outlook is hope
less. But out of the clouds of un-
certainty seems to CLEAN the prob
ability that even if Mr.. Wilson has
been elected, the Republicans have
carried the House of Representa-
tives.
1t means, of course, that the Pres
ident was stronger than his party.
Almost everywhere he ran ahead of
the local tickets. There will be end
less possibilities for more or less in
teresting comparisons in this field,
when detailed and accurate returns
are at hand.
Post-mortems will be long and
some of the testimony that will be
adduced will be of an unusual char
acter for such political occasions.
But it settles down, pretty apparent
ly, to the conclusion that the Presi-
dent was strong on the issue of
keeping the country out of war. On
that issue he got the women's votes
that saved the day for him. If il
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America will loan them money on
their government securities without
collateral. It would be q revolution
airy thing to do; a thing that would
impair their credit for generations
to come. The exigencies Of war
might force it; but the time is not at
hand when they will announce such
program. Neither will they take
such step in any manner that
would be calculated deliberately to
pull down America along with them
selves. Their most earnest desire, II
they must 20 to the fiat basis on
which most wars have been fought,
would be to have one great, rich,
powerful country stand safely on the
old basis so that it might help them
get back to that standard after the
war.
The Washington times., 1916-11-08
BULLETINS ISSUED ON
ROSE CULTURE BY us.
Department Of Agriculture Puts
Out Information on Cuttings
and Diseases.

"Propagating Roses by Fall Cuttings"
and Fall Measures to Combat Rose
Diseases" are the subjects OF two bulle-
tins. just issued by the Department OF
Agriculture.
In the former instructions for cut
tings are given. To make n hardwood
cutting, stIbnRP-well-ripene roots or
the past Summers plant should be
used. These are better cut between the
time the leaves fall and freezing
weather.
They should be cut into FIVE or SIX
inch lengths, with the upper cut just
above bud. They should be buried in
moist sand, tops down, or planted IN
open ground below tine danger of frost.
In the spring the cutting should be
planted In the open ground, with about
an inch above ground. Care must be
taken not to injure the calluses that
have formed while the cutting was
buried.
Rose gardeners should take advantage
OF the fall season to make their plants
free from disease by methods that can
not be followed during the growing sea-
son. Generally, the affected portion OF
a plant should be cut out In the fall,
and the shortened bush we'll sprayed.
Do not, however. delay the spraying
burned.
Lime sulphur or potassium sulphide
should be used for control sprayings for
summer spores. Leaf blotch, also
known as black spot, may be controlle1
by sprayings with ammoniacal copper
carbonate or Bordeaux mixture
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was saved. They were willing to
give him more for keeping the
country out Of war" than they were
willing to take away from him for
refusal to indorse the Anthony
amendment plan of bringing woman
suffrage.
Beyond this is the evidence that
the farmer vote was more friendly
to the President than ever before to
a Democratic candidate. On this
point there will be keen interest in
the detailed statistics; for II the
farmers, despite the Underwood
tariffs withdrawal Of his protection,
has sustained the Administration
that made that measure, then there
is just ground for a most serious
survey of the economic situation
that confronts the country. The
election of q Republican House or
Senate, or both, would be for the
time being a most useful barrier
against possible extremes Of action
by Democracy restored to a con-
fidence amounting to cockiness, by
victory won on an issue that
never was an issue.
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WHAT'S GOING ONIN
WASHINGTON TO-DAY
Today.

Exhibit. water colors OF Rear Admiral Charles
Henry Davis, Corcoran Art Gallery, a. m.
to y. IN.
Rehearsal. District Symphony Orchestra,
Thomson School, s p. m.
Meeting. National Library for the Blind. ITO
IL street northwest. 1890 a. m.
Meeting, Kentucky Society, with address bv
T. W. II. Clay, New Ebbitt, s D. m,
Meeting, Connecticut Avenue Citizens Assoc
cation, Army and Navy Preparatory School.
Upton street, p. m.
Meeting Home Bridge Whist Club. HON.
Club. y. IN.
Musical farce, Somebody Widow. KNIGHT.
OF Columbus Dramatic Club, for beneht ~
ST. Vincent de Pauls conference 81 Aio,
sius parish. Gonzaga College Hail Sp m
Meeting Mothers Correspondence club Of
washington w. {. T. U. Building, 2:3O D.
Concert, u. s. Soldiers Home Band orcbc.-
ira. Stanley Hall. $50 p. m.
Meeting, Langdon- Woodbridge Citizen.' A..o-
citation. 25@ Rhode Island avenue northeast
$50 p. m.
ket mix specialist. assistant I'm marketing
and assistant in cotton grading.
Meeting, Anthony League 20O7 CoIu-nh,.
road. with address by Mrs. Eleanor j.
Bingham. y. m.
Masonic-Harmony. No. Is; School OF In
Brookland, No. II. of the Eastern star
Odd Fellows Eastern, No. I: Federal citx.
No. 20; Harmony. No. Q; Columbian En-.
campment, No. /: Mount Pleasant, No. 3.
Of the Rebekahs.
knights OF Pythiss-Mount Vernon, No S;
iumbia, No. rs. Washington Company No.
l. OF the Uniform Rank. Friendship Tenn.
pie. No. $. of the Pythian Sisters.
National Union-Interior Council, No. 30
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Times Mail Bag
Taking of Old Newspapers to
Schools Suggested as Possible
Means of Spreading Disease
amonV the Children.
among the {

To the Editor OF THE TINES
have read with great interest from
time to time the announcements in the
daily press with respect to the collec-
ton OF old newspapers by the children
attending the various public schools OF
the city for the purpose OF raising
funds for the maintenance OF the play
grounds
All wen thinking people must agree
that the establishment and maintenance
of the Playground Is an excellent en-
terprise, and all efforts to raise funds
est praise.
bringing of the old newspapers to the
health Of the pupils. We all recognize
as an established fact that disease
germs are readily carried In old news
papers. and II papers, are taken from
all homes to the schools the injury
done the children by the communication
of disease would be far more detriment-
al than any advantage gained by the
sale OF the newspapers.
1t Seems to me that there must be n
sufficient number of public spirited citi-
zens willing to contribute to this ad-
mirRble cause without the necessity of
resortlng TO the present method Of rails
ing funds with the dangers of injury to
consequence thereof.
II your valued paper will give pub
LEFTY to this letter In your columns. I
feel that the citizens will be aroused
to their sense OF duty In the premises.
II you will start a subscription list, I
know you will be doing a great public
service, and am willing to Contribute
to the cause. A. GERSCOWITZ,
$40 Harvard st. N. w.
Washington, November 5. 1915.
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THE AMERICAN GOLD DOLLAR

A conference of shipping inter-
ests in the Far East has agreed on
q uniform scale of charges for
ocean transportation in the Pacific,
and that charges shall be made and
payment required in American gold
dollars or their equivalent. In the
past it has been a custom, fixed as
the laws Of Modes and Persians, that
sterling was the basis for such
charges.
The reason needs now be ex-
planned. Sterling has become scarce.
Sterling exchange is uncertain and
varies widely as compared with
American money. The fear that no
nation in the war may be able ul-
timately to maintain the gold stand
ard becomes more acute with every
passing month. Reserves of gold in
all the countries are dubious. Fig
ures are more or less manipulated
in order to maintain confidence; but
the fact stands, that the British gov
eminent Is issuing treasury notes
that cannot be differentiated from
the greenbacks on which our civil
war was financed. That war ended
In 1865, and the greenback was not
restored to parity with gold until
1878. How long would it require to
re-establish Europe on a gold basis,
after war Of four or five years and
possibly longer?
Not too much concern will be felt,
at least for the time being, over re-
ports that the allied governments
actually contemplate the deliberate
demonstration Of gold. unless