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The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-30
FAVORS OPENING OF ALASKA'S
 RESOURCES

Sctretaiy oi lutcrioi Lhhe ID feis much in earnest in his desire to dc something for the development Of Alaska, and by this I mean that he believes in the immediate opening O, the resources of the territory" said Herbert A. Meyer, assistant 10 Mir. Lane, who spent four or five hours in Cordova yesterday. Mir. Meyer is a bright and affable young man, and is on a tour of investigation in order that he might become thoroughly con. versant with Alaska, its resources and the best means of developing them. He is accompanied by A. D. Shepard, formerly a prominent railroad man O. San Francisco; Edwin F. Wendt, an engineer with the interstate commerce commission, and R. S. Austin, his sec retary. Mrs. Shepard is the only lady in-the party.
 MT. Meyer stated that the trip is being made exclusively for the pur pose of examining conditions connect ed with the construction of the rail road and the opening of the Matanus- ka coal fields. He pointed out that Secretary Lane has a multitude of duties created by the war, particu larly as he is close adviser of the president, and as he is, member of the national defense council, he finds 1t impossible to make the trip to Alas ka which he has had in contemplation so long.
 "Alaskans may not know It. said MT. Meyer, but with all these most important duties to perform Alaska comes, I might almost say. first In the thoughts of MT. Lane. and one of his greatest ambitions is to see 1t de veloped to the fullest. ?
 Just how long the party will be to the westward MT. Meyer was unable to state, but he expressed the hope that he could find time to return to Cordova and go from here to Fair banks for the purpose of looking into the railroad construction in the in. terior. He also wanted to visit the coal and oil fields at Katalla, but was unable to do so. Mir. Meyer, as most Alaskans know, took charge at Wash ington of the railroad work in Alaska last March to relieve MT. Lane, and he is now making his first trip of inspection to Alaska. although it may be mentioned in passing that he shows most extraordinary knowledge of the conditions in every detail.
 This is trip of inspection and edu- cation,' he said. 'Our primary pur- pose is to look into the Matanuska coal fields with view to seeing that everything possible is being done to- ward expediting the work of opening them and bringing the coal to tide water If we secure the four million dollar appropriation just asked for, and if the plans in view materialize We expect to complete the railroad over the gap between Seward and An chorage in the early summer of 1918, so that we may be ready for the ship ment of coal in that year. The dredges are now on the way to dredge the An chorage harbor."
 we are educating ourselves on Alaska" was another statement em- phatically made by Mir. Meyer. "so that we might have a perfect under. standing of the conditions on the rail road and other matters and so be able the more intelligently to advise Sec retary Lane. That is the purpose"
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-30
WILSON F|GH I $ FOOD CONTROL
 AMENDMENTS
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. July 30. = Presi- dent Wilson as declared again his op- position to the food control bill, now in conference. providing for an admin istratiye board of three instead of one and also for the creation of con gressionai committee on the expen- ditures in the conduct of the war.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-30
CARMEN REF0eE' OFFER
 TO ARB|TRATE
(By Associated Press)

SEATTLE. July 80. The street car company has offered to refer all of its differences to four arbitrators, chosen from a list of eleven men named by the company, including two bishops and two United States judges. The strikers rejected the proposal and asked for arbitration under the U. s. law, with three arbitrators chosen by the mon and three by the company.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-30
HEAVY FIGHTING LIN BElGG|AAN
 FRONT
t(By Associated Press)

UNDATED - Operations on a not atse scale are expected on the Belgian front owing to the heavy gun fire photographic observations on a large scale. There has been heavy de- struction of aeroplanes on both sides.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-30
ENEMY DESTROYS 5 ] BRITISH
 AEROPLANES.
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tBy Associated Press) ]

NoJ fhSootidltu fFeSSt BERLIN, July 30. - Artillery . - duels. in She Flanders section yes . - terday are described by the gen . trail staff as representing the . highest degree in massed effect . since the war began. The Brit. . ish attacks east of Mouchy and . . northwest of St. Quentin were . . broken with heavy losses. South. . = east the allies In the Aisne region . were repulsed in four French at . V tacks. In a hand to hand battle . - thirty-five British aeroplanes . = were shot down. (
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-30
DUTCH F|SH|NG G BOATS SUNK
 BY SUB
(By Associated Press)

AMSTERDAM, July 30. - 4 Ger man submarine sank five Dutch fish. ing boats, between Schsveningen and Ymiuden on Saturday. The fisher men assert that the boats were in the safety zone.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-30
RESULT F EAGUE GAMES PLAYED
 SUNDAY
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK. July 30. = Yesterdays base ball games resulted as follows:
 National League = Philadelphia, l {; Cincinnati, O. Boston. 3; St. Louis, l. New York, 6; Chicago, 5.
 American League Washington. g.; Cleveland, 5.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-30
LONDON, July 30. - It is reported Russian deserters by the wholesale.
HAVE SETTLED THEIR
 DIFFERENCES
(By Associated Press)
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO. July 30. = The Brother hood of Switchmen's strike of nine teen Chicago railroads, was settled by arbitration. The closed shop was not involved in the controversy.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-30
BRITISH CRUISER AR|ADNE |S
 SUNK
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, July 30. -- It is official ly announced that the British cruiser Ariadne, of 11,000 tons burden. has been torpedoed and sunk.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-30

Everything in furniture and house. hold goods. Just call on Lambert. If
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-30
house tender Cedar, built for Alaska ing on supplies preparatory to sailing for southeastern Alaska.
NEGRO SOLDIERS ARE ARRESTED IN TEXAS

WACO. Texas, July 30. - Negro sol dters of the United States infantry clashed with citizens on the street last night and shooting resulted. Six soldiers were arrested and four others placed under guard at the camp.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-30
COAL SHORTAGE THREATENS
 GERMANY

BERLIN. July 30.--An order has been issued, restricting the lighting of stores, hotels, restaurants and cafes. X coal shortage and transportation difficulties for the coming winter are 'dmittedly inevitable. &
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-30

If you can't find what you want in goods. so see Lambert. 14-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1917-07-30

Butter snails and Doughnuts, fresh twice daily. at City Bakery.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-26
PACOLET. ROILTE L

Pacolet, Route l, JAM. 22-The
weather has moderated some since orr
last letter.
Mr.. Freddie Rector has been very
SICK since our last letter, but is i'm
proving some now.
Your correspondent was a visitor
TO Jonesville Saturday and while there
we watched Mr.. Rush unload a car
load of fine mules. If his stock are
as high as everything else don't
imagine he will sell out as soon as
he did last winter. He sold out in a
week or so and went to Tennessee.
got another car load and sold them bv
the first of spring.
Cotton was bringing 1612 cents, the
pest, at Jonesville Saturday with a
right smart on the market. II re-
minded me of the fall of the year.
Mr.. Claude Blackwood and wife are
rejoicing over new arrival at their
home-a fine baby girl.
We wish to welcome Mr.. Toy Proc
tor back in our neighborhood. He
has been living on Pea Ridge for a
year or two. Mr.. Proctor and I are
old acquaintances. We were school
boys together and went to school at
Gowdysville.
There is good deal of sickness in
our neighborhood
Mr.. Wizards mother is suffering
from light stroke of paralysis, but
was resting very we'll the last time
heard from. l trust she will recover
soon.
Mr.. Albert Griffin, of near Jones'
vile, has two children threatened with
pneumonia. These children certainly
are having bad time; they have
just recovered from spell of typhoid
fever | truly hope these little ones
will be out soon.
Mr.. Tom Prince and family of I'm
ion are visiting Mrs. Addie Harris of
Pacolet, Route 1.
One of Mrs. Addie Harris little
girls happened to very serious acci
dent one day last week. While pour
ing some hot water from a kettle she
severely burned one of her feet, but
was dong very well Sunday. She
could walk little on her foot SUNDAY.
Mr. Will Griffin of Gaffney is visit
ing IN this neighborhood at this time.
lie spent Sunday night with Mr.. G.. r.
Grlffn of Pacolet, Route l.
One of Mr.. John Griffin's tenant
houses came very near being destroyed
by fire Saturday afternoon.
Maree.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-26
BUFFALO

Buffalo, Jan. 23.-Mr. J. l.. Wood
ward, who has been an efficient sec
tlon man in the card room for num-
Der of years has resigned, and he,
with his family, left Sunday for Char
lotte, where he goes to take posi-
tion with one of the large mills there
as second hand. He and his family
have a large circle of friends here,
who genuinely regret to see them
leave, though they carry with to their
new home best wishes.
Postmaster T. j. Rountree spent
several days the past week with his
friend, Capt. Tom Smith, near Glenn
Springs.
Notwithstanding the inclement
weather Sunday. large congregations
attended services at both churches,
Baptist and Methodist.
Mrs. j. H. Riley, at her hospitable
home on Duncan Heights, delightfully."-
entertained the Ladies' Embroidery
club on Tuesday last. These social
gatherings are source of much
pleasure and enjoyment and the hour
of meeting is anxiously looked for
ward to. Mrs. Riley served delicious
refreshments at the meeting Tuesday,
and was assisted in entertaining the
club by her daughter, Mrs. Nellie Riley
johnson. The club will be entertained
by Mrs. w. B. Todd at it's next meet
ing.
Rev. L. L. Wagnon of Union will
preach at the morning service at the
Methodist church next Sunday morn
ing. Mr.. Wagnon is very pleasantly
and favorably known here, having
preached here on former occasions.
and no doubt large congregation will
be present at Sundays service.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Roun-
tree on January 9th, a boy, James
Riley Rountree.
Mrs. Simon Petty will be operated
on today at her home for appendicitis.
Drs. Montgomery of Union and Sallev
of this place will perform the opera
ton.
If we could buy some people at their
actual value and sell them for what
they think they are worth we would
be rated with the Rockefellers, Car
negies and other monied men of our
country, but of course we have no such
conceited people in Buffalo. though
we read about them in magazines and
other periodicals.
Mrs. Lille Riley Smith is indis-
posed at her home in East Buffalo. Her
many friends wish for her a speedy
recovery.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-26
MRS. NJ. L. BOYD DIES SUDDENLY

Mrs. M. l.. Boyd died at her resi-
dence at Excelsior Knitting Mills
Wednesday. She was stricken while
sitting at the dinner table and died
before medical aid could be rendered.
She leaves husband and five chill
dren.
Coroner Harris investigated the
matter, but found that the deceased
died from apoplexy, and that no in
quest was necessary. DR.. w. H. Hope
pronounced the probable cause of
death to be apoplexy.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-26
NEW PASTOR WELCOMED.

Rev. Alonzo Finch, the new pastor
OF n-Aetna Baptist church, was well
coined to his new field by his congre-
cation and by the Bethel Methodist
congregation Sunday night; and on
Tuesday evening, the regular prayer
meeting was conducted by Rev. ]. B.
Bozeman, and the meeting was by him
turned into a welcome service. Rev.
Mr.. Bozeman delivered a very appro-
pirate welcome address, and Rev. Mr..
Finch responded in few well-chosen
remarks.
Mr.. Finch has met with very warm
reception by the congregation to which
he has come.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-26
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
Store and Contents Burned; Also Resi-
dence and Furniture.

The store room and the entire stock
of goods belonging to Mr.. S. C. Crosby
at Monarch were destroyed by fire
Sunday morning between and 3
o'clock. The loss is estimated at about
$4,000, and the insurance on both
stock and building was $1,000. The
origin of the fire is unknown, and the
loss falls heavily on Mr.. Crosby.
Mr.. Crosby's residence, nearby, was
damaged and was with difficulty saved.
The residence next door to the store,
and occupied by Mr.. J. S. Rogers, was
destroyed. The residence of Mr.. Rog-
ers was owned by Mr.. Thad Whitlock.
1t is understood that neither Mr..
Rogers nor Mr.. Whitlock carried any
insurance. Mr.. Rogers lost almost all
his furniture.
Neither Mr.. Crosby nor Mr.. Whit
lock have announced their intention
as to rebuilding.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-26
PACOLET RIVER ASSOCIATION
DEFENDS ITS POSITION
advertisement.


The Pacolet River Association Board
met Dec. 20, 1916, to transact such
business as might come before them.
That was the appointment of a mis-
sionary, and the Rev. C. w. Washing
ton was appointed missionary for the
Pacolet River Association. The split
association was considered. 1t was
passed by the board that these split
churches that compose the socalled
Union Association was disorderly be-
cause they went out without letters.
1t was also ordained by the board that
all members and ordained preachers
holding membership in the churches
that compose the said Union Associa-
tlon be dropped from the minutes of
the Pacolet River Association and any
member or members be known to COM
mune with them will be subject to a
charge. All members whose member
ship is in the churches in the said
Union Association are hereby notified
to come and join some church in the
Pacolet River Association, and also all
ordained preachers, because that Asso-
citation is out of order, the kettle call
ing the pot black. The Board of that
little socalled Union Association said
the reason why they are in existence
is that the Pacolet River Association
took into its fellowship church of
disorderly members, which was con-
trary to the laws of the Baptist
church, but that same dissatisfied
crowd of righteous law-abidng breth-
rem took the churches that they could
influence and organized the socalled
Union Association without letters
from the Pacolet River Association.
The truth is they did not go out be-
cause of that church but because they
could not boss and change things to
suit themselves
G. H. lierndon, Cor. Sec,
BY Order of the Board.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-26
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Sperry
request the honor of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Anna Virginia
to
DR.. Virgil Randolph Hawkins
on Monday afternoon, February the
fifth
nineteen hundred and seventeen
one-thirty o'clock
TOO West King Street
Martinsburg, West Virginia
At Home
After March first
Union, S. G..
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-26
POPLAR CAMP, w. o. w.,
ELECT OFFICERS

At the regular meeting of Poplar
Camp, No. 80 w. o. W., Saturday,
Jan. 9th, the following officers will
be installed for the year 1917:
Toy G.. Murphy, Con. Com,
T. A. Bailey, A. L.,
d. ]. Estes, Banker.
w. N. Bobo, Clerk.
d. H. Bagwell, Escort.
r. c. Fincher, Watchman.
ID. F. Stewart, Sentry.
Every member is urged to be pres
ent.
w. N. Bobo, Clerk.
Toy G. Murphy, c. C.
Rest spoils many a man who was
willing to work
A household novelty is both a nut
pick and bottle opener, and can be
used to hold an ear of corn while
it is being eaten.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-26

Tickets from all stations above will
be sold March 1st to 4th inclusive,
with final limit returning to reach
original starting point before midnight
Of March 10, 1917, or by personally
depOsiting tickets with w. H. Howard,
Special Afent, Terminal Station,
Washington, ID. c., on or before March
10th and upon payment of $lO0 and
extension may be secured so as TO
reach original starting point before
midnight of April 10th, 1917.
Stop-overs will be permitted at any
and all points within final limit of
ticket.
r. G.. Cotner,
Travelling Passenger Agent.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-26

We notice that the town of Union
is to have an electric railroad or
street cars. Wouldn't this be a good
time to get in touch with that good
town and see about building that troll
ley line from Union via Whitmire to
Newberry and on to Edgefeld, Sa-
iuda and Augusta What say YOU.
some good business man? Why not
get busy and do something worth
Whlle.-Newberry Herald and News.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-26
IN' VI CUIIIVT,
Travelling Passenger Agent.

Electrical devices for transmitting
photographs by wire have reached
such stage of perfection in Europe
that pictures have been sent 600 miles.
The oldest peal of bells anywhere
in the United States hang in the
Moorish belfry of the Spanish cathe-
dral at st. Augustine, Fla, and bear
the date of 1852.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-26
LIPSCOMB-HARMON.

Mr.. Robert Lee Lipscomb of Cow
pens, S. c., and Miss Christine Har-
mon, of Trough, S. c., were married
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Harmon, at
Trough, Wednesday afternoon, Jan
uary z, 1917. Rev. L. L. Wagnon Of
ficiated.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-26
M. & P. BANK ELECT OFFICERS

The directors of the Merchants and
Planters National Bank held their an
nual meeting Wednesday morning and
the following officers were elected:
F. M. Farr, president; B. F. Ken
nedy, vice president; J. D. Arthur,
cashier; M. o. Lancaster, bookkeeper:
j. Wesley Greer, teller.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-26
NOTICE.

The Union Chamber of Commerce
will hold their annual meeting Friday
evening, January 26, at the rooms of
the organization, and a sumptuous
banquet will be served by the ladies
OF the Episcopal church. A full meet
ing is requested by President Cohen.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-26
A DOUBLE WEDDING:

On Saturday evening at the Meth
odist parsonage at Monarch, the Rev.
j. H. Brown performed the marriage
ceremony for Miss Ethel Johns and
Mr.. Ernest Adams and Miss Hettie
Dills and Mr.. John Owens. Both cou-
pies will make their home in Union
and have the good wishes of many
friends.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-26
STORE MOVES QUARTERS.

Mrs. M. ]. Mabry has moved her
grocery store from the w. Newell
Smith block across the street to the
townsend block, between Terrell and
Bailey Company
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-26

A screen of amber-tinted glass to
be attached to any motion picture pro-
jecting machine to filter out the ultra
violet rays that cause eye strain is
the invention of a resident of CO.
lumbus, 0.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-26

Some idea of the great number of
different races in Europe may be OBJ
tained from the fact that in that
geographical division there are nearly
900 different languages spoken.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-26

to the Judge of said Court, for his
final discharge as such Guardian.
S. G.. Bratton.
This 23rd day of January, 1917. :
Published in The Union Times for
30 days.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-01-26
NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGE.
State Of South Carolina,
County of Union.
Court of Probate

Court of Probate.
Notice is hereby given, that on the
23yd day of February, 1917, at IL
o'clock, a. M, in the Court of Pro-
bate for said County, the undersigned
will make his final settlement as
Guardian Of the Estate of j. C. Brat
ton, and that thereupon he will apply
The Butte daily post., 1917-07-27
REASONS STATED FOR
THE LOWER DIVIDEND
Directors of st. Paul Issue a
Letter to Stockholders
of the Road.

New York. July 27.-Reasons for
the decrease in the common dividend
from five to four per cent of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
company are set forth today in a let
ter the directors have sent to stock
holders.
1t is stated that the need for owner
ship by the company of its own line
to the Pacific coast, amounting to
about 3,045 miles and involving an ex-
penditure of $3.50. 100000, together with
increased mileage Of G5S for second
main line track at a cost Of S36 900, 900,
made the decrease necessary. This
increased mileage has caused the pur-
chase of large additions to motive
power and rolling stock costing SOL
100000
Mortgage bonds issued to meet these
expenditures have increased the fixed
annual interest charges approximately
$4,000 Had not the cost Of main
tanning and operating railways. the
letter concludes, radically changed,
such as labor, fuel material. supplies,
the company would easily have earned
its interest charges. its usual divi-
dends and a substantial amount as
surplus for use in betterments.
The Butte daily post., 1917-07-27
FORTUNE TELLER
SEES SIGN i, THEN
COMMITS SUICIDE
Nancy Hanks for First Time
Reads Own Future-FireS
Bullet Into Brain.

Confronted by the sign of death
the nine of spades Nancy Hanks, for
tune teller and one-time queen of
the redlight district. shot and killed
herself at GALS O'Clock today in a cabin
back of the Woodrow hotel on Arizona
street. For years the well-known char
acter had been earning her living by
telling fortunes under the name of
Madame Mamma. She claimed to have
predicted the European war and said
she fOretold the date when the United
States would enter into the great
struggle.
With the closing of the redlight dis
trict the fortune teller's trade van
iShed. She had recently suffered from
hunger, according to her friends.
About noon Nancy went into the
home of Mrs. Tillic Woods and asked
for something to eat. Mrs. Woods
went into the back yard to hang out
some clothes, after giving Nancy a
bowl of soup and some bread. She
heard the shot and found the woman
| lying upon the floor in pool of blood.
From the deck of cards found it was
apparent that the fortune teller told
her own fortune, something she has
steadfastly refused to do. The nine Of
spades was in front. The gun was
| found clutched in her right hand.
/ From letters found Nancys right
name was learned for the first time. 1t
developed she has sister who Is the
wife of prominent California post
master. The coroner has decided that
Nancy Hanks secret, regarding her
family, will be buried with her.
According to the police the deceased
was troublesome character. She had
been arrested dozens of times for
I drunkenness within the past few years.
| But, according to the jaiers her word
was IS good as her bond She was
known to give her last two-bits to
some unfortunate who was hungry.
Coroner Lane will hold an inquest at
a date to he announced later.