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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-08-11
COUNTY CAMPAIGN is
NOW IN FULL SWING
Continued from page one)

Jeter Butler was next introduced.
He is candidate out for two offices.
Being a single man, he favors wo-
man suffrage, and one vote will elect.
Am In favor of education, especially
lower education. Believe in economy.
Taxes should be high if your debts
are high. But the Offices of the coun-
ty should be administered economi-
cally. | was raised on a farm below
-Santuc. Now live on farm on Broad
river. | know the needs of the peo-
pie, people of the various avocatons.
] am in favor of bi-annual sessions of
the legislature-four years term for
the members of house and senator's
six. Am in favor of electing governor
for four years and not allow him to
succeed himself. If elected I will do
the best | can as servant of the peo-
pie, the whole people. | hope you
will remember me on the Goth of this
month.
For Solicitor.
Mr.. Ira C. Blackwood was the first
speaker for solicitor. After stating
that this campaign was being con-
Quoted on high plane, and that no
personalities would be indulged in,
Mr.. Blackwood attacked the record
of Solicitor Hill. He stated that the
books of the Office of clerk of court
would show that in Spartanburg coun-
ty of the murder cases tried 67 per
cent were found not guilty. That the
record of Mr.. Hill on homicide cases
there was 20 per cent lower than
was the record of Mr.. Otis, the former
solicitor and 10 per cent lower than
was Mr.. T. S. Sease's. He charged
that now Mr.. Hill was trying to run
on record; but that four years ago
he did not mention records; but swung
into office on the coat tail of a poll
tician. He explained that solicitor
could make great record for him
self by mol pressing the hard cases,
or doubtful ones, and trying only those
cases where he was sure of verdict.
He pointed out the fact that the laws,
courts. judges were but the creation of
the people, and that to them they
owed their existence; and that the
rights of the people were paramount
TO everything. That the business of
the courts should be so systematized
that person would know when to ex-
pect case in which they were inter-
ested If elected he would give his
time, energy and ability to the office.
Mr.. A. f. Hill, the present incum-
bent, stated that he was running on
his record, and only that, but if his
opponent desired to inject factionalism
into this race that he would meet him.
But that now he was asking reelec-
ton on his record, his ability as n
lawyer, his merits as a man, and on
his character. That he believed that
every man should have fair and i'm
partial trial, and had tried to give
every man one He said that he had
organized the courts into such sys-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-08-11
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. M. Fred have an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Rosa, to Mr.. H. Shprintz,
the marriage to be celebrated on Sun
day afternoon, August Goth. Miss
Fred has made her home in this city
for number of years and has host
of friends who wish for her a long
life full of happiness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-11
PROMINENT CITIZENS
 ID ATTEND MEETING
United States Good Roads Association to Meet This
 Morning at Tutwiler

The United States Good Roads associa- ton, incorporated, meets this morning at 10 o'clock at the Tutwiler hotel This meeting is for the purpose of electng officers, hearing the reports of the va rious officers, and transacting any other business that may come before the asso- citation.
 This association has for it's object to unite all state associa tions and individ- uals, to promote immediate federal leg islation in behalf of good roads, for the establishment, construction and main- tenance of a uniform system of road building, which system shall meet at common and given points, to be establish ed by the several states, so that inn portant roads of each state will connect with those of the adjoining states, thus forming an intercounty, interstate and national system of roads,
 John w. O'Neill, president of the Jeff ferson County Good Roads association, invites and urges every member of the association to attend this good roads con- vention. All life and regular members of the Alabama Good Roads association are invited to attend the meeting.
 Among the prominent good roads advo- cates who have promised to attend from Alabama are: G. A. Nelson of New De- catur; Gardner Greene Pell City; F. A. Gulledge Verbena; D. M. Lovelace Brew ton; J. E. Pierce. Huntsville; Scott Max well, Cordova; D. c. Turnipseed, Union Springs; Judge c. E. Thomas, Prattville; c. w. Ashcraft. Florence; Lawrence Cooper, Huntsville. and quite a number of probate judges, and road officials from other parts of the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-11
RIJRNS CAPTURED
 IN LOUISIANA

Eugene Burns. an Italian, who several months ago is alleged to have murderous- lv attacked Mrs. Daisy Valley in the of- fees of the McCarty-Ormond Brokerage company on Morris avenue, was trans ferred to the county jail yesterday after noon on a charge of assault with intent to murder.
 Mrs. Daisy Valley has now recovered from the knife wounds said to have been inflicted on her by Burns. Her life hung by slight thread for several weeks, and she only left the infirmary a short time. Burns was said to have been infatuated with Mrs. Valley, whose constant refusal to listen to his attentions incurred his an- ger. Several weeks ago it is said that Burns entered the office where Mrs. Val ley was employed and without warning attacked and stabbed her several times. He then made his escape.
 Burns was arrested in Opaloosas, Ea., where he had been traced through the indefatigable efforts of Detectives Gold stein, Moser and Garner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-11
BUILDING
 SCENE OF ANNUAL
 CHAMBER MEETING
Large Crowd Is Expected Thursday Night When Morris w. Bush Will
 Become President

The annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Thursday night will be held in the meeting room of the Bir- mingham PerSnanent Exhibit associa- ton. The invitation of the latter as- sociation has been accepted by the of ficers of the Chamber of Commerce. Plans are being made for the enter tanment of one of the largest meet ings of the chamber ever held. The entertainment committee, of which Judge Alvin Douglass is chairman, is arranging the affair, which will be in the nature of a smoker.
 A musical programme will be rend- cred by the Arion club, under the di- rection Of Frederick Gunster.
 Crawford Johnson. who has pre- sided over the affairs of the organ ization for the past 12 months, will make his retiring address and follow ing the election of Morris w. Bush to the presidency he will make brief address, outlining the work for the coming year. The committee on the revision of the constitution and by laws, of which Sydney J. Bowie is chairman, will make its report at the meeting Thursday night.
 Secretary Radcliffe announced yes- terday that he had already received a large number of ballots cast in the election the referendum proposed by the United States Chamber of Com merce and the result was overwhe1m- ingly in favor of their adoption. The organization of the business council of the chamber will be taken up the latter part of the week and it is expected that this matter will be pushed through at the earliest pos sib1e moment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-11
MERCHANTS SUBMIT TWO COMPROMISES IN TAX SCHEDULES
Commission, However, Said to Be Firm in Determina- tiOn to Raise More
 Money in This Way

At the commission meeting this aft ernoon two propositions from the mer- canti1e associations of this city will be considered by the city commission CTS in regard to the 1916 privilege tax schedule. One of the proposals of the merchants with a few slight modifi- cations is certain to meet approval by the commission.
 The first proposition submitted by the committee of merchants was that the maximum stock valuation in the 1916 schedule be made s200,00 and that no license should go over 5000. The present law is that the maximum val uation of stock go to s500,000 with graduated tax. This proposal of the merchants, 1t is said, is not likely to be considered seriously by the com mission.
 The second proposition and the one that the commission is likely to con sider-if any are considered at all-- is that the merchants are willing to pay a privilege tax 25 per cent in ex- cess of what was paid last year pro- vided that certain inequalities of over and undertaxed are smoothed over by the commission. This the commission CTS will do, provided any alleged inc qualities are shown. However, the city government will insist on an in creased valuation of certain large mer- chants with the 25 per cent incease. It is the intention of the commis sion to show the merchants that even with an increased tax valuation of their stocks and the 25 Der cent increase they will still be paying a privilege license lower than the 1916 schedule calls for. The commission is willing to make some concessions, but very slight, as the calls on the civic treas ury are heavy and imperative. In oth- CT words, the city needs the money.
 It Is expected that there will be a considerable gathering of merchants at the commission meeting this aft erRoon and the privilege tax question is likely to be thoroughly discussed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-11
PSYCHOLOGISTS TO
 MEET SATURDAY
Executive Board Will Arrange Tenta- tive Programme for State Con- yentiOn in April

A call has been issued for meet ing of the executive board of the Ala bama Sociological congress, to be held at the Tutwiler hotel, January 15, at 1 o'clock.
 The object of the meeting is to ar range a tentative programme for the convention in April. A large attend ance is expected It is the hope of the congress to have practical and working convention for 1916, full of the problems that are affecting pres ent civilization and especially the con servation of the child.
 The following men and women con stitute the board:
 Dr. Morris Newfield, president; MT. J. B. Wood, Mrs. John D. McNeaL Judge s. D. Murphey, pr. George H. Denny of Tuscaloosa, MT. George Lang of An niston, MT. Brannon Hubbard of Mont
 eomery, pr. J. T. Searcy of Tusoa- loosa, MT. T. B. Ellis of Selma, Mir. W. M. McGrath, Honorable Frank Lull of Wetumpka, Judge William E.. Fort, Mrs. c. B. Spencer. J. J. Graham of Tuscaloosa, George Huddleston. Mrs. J. F. Ehrhart. Mrs. Leo Oberdorfer, Rabbi l. Isaacson of Selma, Rev. s. T. Sla- ton, Mrs. Sidney M. Ullman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-11
GRADED UNION OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS
 TO HOLD MEETING
All Sunday School Workers Invited to Attend Meeting at MethO-
 dist Church

The Birmingham Graded union will meet tomorrow at 10 o'clock at the First Methodist church, when an at tractive programme will be rendered All Sunday school teachers and those interested in Sunday school work are invited to attend. The programme fol lows:
 Solo, % Dry Those Tears" Mrs w. T. Ward.
 Ofertory, "The Singers Lament" Miss Williams.
 Community training courses.
 HOUSE DEPARTMENT Building Up and Maintaining the Glass;" Miss M. E.. Kennedy.
 ADULT DEPARTMENT Bible course, "The Book of Acts" Dr. IT. P. Atkins.
 TEEN-AGE DEPARTMENT "The Laws of Teaching" Mrs. S. F. Moore
 JUNIOR DEPARTMENT "The Art of Story Telling." Mrs. Maud Henderson.
 PRIMARY DEPARTMENT Building Up and Maintaining a De- partment," Miss M. E. Kennedy.
 BEGINNERS DEPARTMENT "Psychology of Beginners Child,' Mrs R. $. Cross.
 LESSONS Home-Miss Kate Bell. AduIt-Dr. Lola Taylor Teen-Age-Mrs. Won l.. Thompson. Senior Graded-Mrs s. P Moore. First and Fourth Intermediate Graded Miss Lena Easley. Second and Third-Mrs. Charles Led { better
 JUNIOR Uniform-Miss Annie Russell. First Year-Mrs. J. H. Bemiss. Second Year-Mrs Holland McTyeire Third Year-Miss Margaret Chambers Fourth Year-Miss Eugenia Thornton
 PRIMARY First Year-Mrs. James Hood Second Year-Mrs. T. F. West. Third Year--Mrs. John c. Cartwright
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-11
ORDINANCE DRAFTED FOR
 CLOSING SUNDAY MOVIES
By RICHARD F. LUsSIER

At last-the Sunday ordinance is com pleted.
 Of course it will not be made public at the present time because of fear of in- ternational complications, and all that sort of thing but Commissioner James Weatherly officially announced that his creative genius had completed the last draft of the ordinance that eliminates the commercial Sunday, and that it was now in the hands, of Dr. l.. F. Whitten for consideration.
 Now, don't say it's my ordinance" said Commissioner Weatherly to a reporter. "Just say was engaged as lawyer by the, Pastors union to draw it up. They will sponsor it before the commission not me-
 Now the above statement from MT. Weatherly does not mean he will vote for or against the new ordinance which he has drawn up, and whose principal object is to close the moving picture the atres on Sunday. It simply means that he is desirous of allowing the Pastors union all the credit for the ordinance in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-11
CITY MAY BUY SITE
 FOR HIGH SCHOOL Property in Woodlawn for Purpose Has Been Of
 fered for $17,000

A recommendation from the board of education to purchase two and one-half acres of land in Woodlawn as a site for a future high school building will be sub mitted to the city commission at the meet ing this afternoon. The price of the prop erty is s17,0OO, and as it is said to be ex- cellently located and considered bargain at this time the city commission Will favor the purchase. it is understood. Com- missioners George B. Ward, president of the board of education, and John R. Hor- nady, are certain to vote for the purchase of the land, and Commissioner James Truss is also expected to make up the majority.
 Yesterday morning was the first meet ing of the board of education with MT. Ward acting as president. Under the hve- commissioner bill it will be remembered that the president of the city commits sion becomes ipso facto the president of the board of education. Ben M. Jacobs, who was succeeded by MT Ward, remains a member of the board.
 There was a large delegation from Woodlawn to urge the purchase of the high school site
 Other matters touched on briefly by the board of education included the closing of the school term on March 50. The 25- cent fee now charged in all the schools of the city was stated by Dr. J. H. Ph1l- lips to be bringing the sum expected put that it would not provide enough money to continue the school term into April, May and June.
 However, all the members of the board of education were in an optimistic mood and it can be stated that although at the present moment the city commission and the civic educational board have no idea where to secure funds to keep the schools open, it is certain the schoois VIII not be closed March 30 but that the reg ular school term will prevail as in pre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-11
MEDICAL MAGAZINES ADDED TO LIBRARY
County Society Adds 31 of Best Publications for
 Medical Section

Thirty-one of the best medical maga- zines published in America and Europe have been subscribed to by the library ical association, for the medical library. They have already begun to arrive at the library in the city hall and the commit tee hopes they will be sufficiently used to justify the expenditure of more than $100.
 The periodicals on the 1916 list are here arranged in groups showing what period icals are taken for each kind of phy- scian.
 Alienists, specialists in nervous and mental diseases: American Journal of Insanity" Brain" and Journal of Ab- normal Psychology
 Children's specialists American Jour- nal of Diseases of Children;" Archives of Pediatrics,' and Journal of Infec- tious Diseases"
 Gynecologists: American Journal of Obstretrics and Diseases of Women and Children;'' Surgery Gynecology and Ob- stetrics."
 Internists and general practitioners: American Journal of Medical Science;" American Journal of Physiology" An
 
 Internal Medicine;" Boston Medical and Surgical Journal" Journal of Physi- ology;" Bulletin of Johns Hopkins Hos pital; "Deutsches Archiv fur Klinische Medicin;" "Deutsches Medical Wachen- schrift;" Journal of Biological Chemis- try;'' Journal of Experimental Med- icine;' Journal of Medical Research" Journal of Infectious Diseases" South ern Medical Journal
 Laryngologists, biologists and rhinolog. ists: Journal of Laryngology, Rhin. ology and Otology;" "Laryngoscope." Oculists: Annals of Opthalmology." Surgeons: Annals of Surgery" Bos- ton Medical and Surgical Journal;' British Journal of Surgery Lancet"
 Southern Medical Journal;' Surgery Gynecology and Obstretics." Specialists in mems diseases: Amer ican Journal of Urology." In addition to these periodicals sub- scribed for by the Medical association, the public library receives as a gov ernment depository many valuable documents on health, hygiene and re- lated subjects that are of great value to students of medicine. The medical library is housed with the public library on the fourth floor of the city hall, and Is under the gen. eral supervision of the library director, Carl H. Milan. The expenses of the library are paid by the Medical associa- tion working through a library commit tee which consists of Dr. T. D. Parke, Dr. J. M. Mason and Dr. Cabot Lull. This committee selects the magazines and makes the library rules. It is explained that the public library telephone may be used in seeking in- formation about the medical library and that the library assistants will render such help as may be needed by phy- sicians in finding what they want.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-11

it's present stage. If the pesky thing is drowned in the flow of public ridi- cule, Commissioner "Jeems'' can say; Well, ahem-you know I was-er-mere- ly the attorney of the pastors, not at all responsible for the-er-er-sprit of the thing, etc.,
 However the new Weatherly ordinance will not come up for the attention of the city commission today. It is slated to be discussed, pro and con, with the em- phasis on the ''con,'' at conference of pastors tomorrow afternoon-and if ap- proved a joint conference of the city commissioners and the representatives of the Pastors union will then be called to make the new ordinance a law.
 The new Weatherly ordinance eliminates much that is disagreeable about the pres ent laws in that it allows as legal the operation of street cars on Sunday and also the operation of newspapers, and ir fact everything that can and would make winning fight against the dictates of the Pastors union In other words, this production of MT. Weatherly's is nothing less than an attempt to close the movies on Sunday. That is all that is the mat ter The closing of the Sunday mov- ing pictures is the meat in the cocoanut.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-11
DRAMA LEAGUE ID
 HEAR DR. EDMONDS
Interesting Meeting Will Be Held at Tutwiler Ballroom
 This Afternoon

pr. H. M. Edmonds, pastor of the Independent Presbyterian church, is to be the speaker at the meeting of the Birmingham Drama league center which will be held in the Tutwiler ball. room this afternoon at o'clock. Dr. Edmonds has been asked to discuss any topic upon which he may choose to dwell.
 An added attract for this after noon will be two harp selections by Miss Betty Gilmore. A number of new members are expected to enroll them selves at today's meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-11
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers were recorded in the probate court yes terday:
 $5000-G. w. Underwood to J. H. Sidebotham, part of section in town ship Is.
 $24S9-John H. Jones to E. M. Bsamltlee. block 23.
 $1750--General Realty company to A. G. Ovefton. lot in block l, Palmer Terrace.
 s1OO0--John B. Reed to Alice Reed. lot 34 in block 23S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-11
Ad Club Luncheon

The regular weekly luncheon of the Birmingham Ad club will be held this afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Hotel Hillman and the topic for discussion will be the advertising man of the re- tail store Every advertising writer for a retail store is invited to be pres- ent at the luncheon, regardless of whether he is affiliated With the club.
 President F. J. Holberg will pre- side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-11
Swiss War Postal Service

Berne, Switzerland, January 9.--(Via Paris.)-The Swiss mails have trans mitted to prisoners of war during the period from August 19 to December 15 1915, 13,000,000 parcels. 70,O. .O,0O0 let ters and cards and 2.000,0O money crders for a total sum of 30.OO0, O0( francs of which 23,000,00. francs was for French prisoners in Germany and 100000 for Germans in France. The Swiss priest Philippe Iseppi of Sam aden has been appointed visitor fol Italian prisoners in Austria and Fath- CT Noseda of Morbid, also a Swiss, will visit Austrians in Italy,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-11
USE THIS TO STOP YOUR LAGRIPPE
 COUGH

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound quickly stops tiresome, weakening and racking lagrippe coughs. F. G. Prevo, Bedford. Ind, writes: 'Lagrippe left me with severe cough, and I tried everything. I lost in weight and it looked as if I never would get well. I tried Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, and two bottles cured me. l am now well. and back to normal weight" All druggists sell 1t everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-11
PERSONAL

Louie Reese, manager of the Sea right-Reese Furniture company, left yesterday for the Chicago and Grand Rapids markets, where he expects to make extensive purchases for the com ing season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-11

Strand-"The Foundling,' with Mary Pickford
 Colonial-"Mary's Lamb,' with Richard Care
 Tranon-"A Daughter of the City, with E. H. Calvert.
 Odeon Two-"Their Sinful Influence" Princess-"The Devil in Chief" with Ty- rome Power.
 Alcazar-"Landon's Legacy with Lois Wilson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-11
Mrs. John Regan Dead

Palestine, Tex, January 10.-Mrs John Began, widow of the late Uni ted States senator from Texas. died at her home near here early today afler long illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-11
TODAY'S EVENTS

Ad club luncheon at Hotel Hillman at 1 o'clock
 Regular meeting of Drama league at TutWiler ballroom at p. m.
 Boy Scout campaign teams have lunch con at headquarters at 12:30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-11
At the Theatres
At the PhotOplay Houses

Lyric-Naudeville Matinee at 2:50 p m. Evening at 7:30 and D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-11
SENTIMENT UNITED ON GETTING FULL BENEFIT OF RIVER w. J. Adams Says Connec- tiOn Will Mean Solution of Many Problems JUDGE IS HEARTILY
 IN FAVOR OF IDEA Says Route Should Be Left to Engi- @ neers, But That There Is No
 Question About Merit
 of Project

Added impetus has been given the ham with the Warrior river following the announcement that the Louisville and Nashville railroad had already taken suf- ficient cognizance of water competition to request of the public service commis- sion the right to reduce it's rate on coal to Mobile.
 It is contended by local men well versed in industrial matters that this is but the beginning of the benefits which Birming- ham is destined to receive as a result of the Warrior. When the railroad officials admit that only small fraction of the ooal of the district is going down the Warrior now, such small part that it is not noticeable in the general results, the future possibilities of water transporta- tion to the district are made all the more apparent.
 While Birmingham has peculiar ad- vantages for her coal, iron and some of her other products which will give them a market even with high freight rates, it is pointed out that on numbers of commodities, the margin of profit is so small that there is no chance for Bir- centers unless the freight rates are right. That the Warrior offers the quickest and easiest medium of regulating these rates is the opinion of men prominent in in- dn Stri11 pirc1ac