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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-30
he attended to now. The

he attended to now. The SO urav
for scale insects should hay. .., mt
on in the dormant stage also. But at
present we can fight the following
pests common with us: Scale. mildcn,
mold, leafspot, bitter rot and blight
in apples; leaf curl, scab. brown rot
among peaches pears; brown rot in
plums. Then there are the worms that
attack apples, plums and peaches that
are controlled by the following spray:
] TO- of arsenate of lead powder Tor 2
lbs. of the pastel; lbs. of stone lime.
90 gallons of water. This is sufficient
for 30 to 40 bearing trees
Spraying differs quite bit from
slashing on whitewash The "dos"
and "don'ts" of the matter should be
well surveyed and studied. The dis
ease or insect or both should be un-
derstood and also the spray needed to
destroy the trouble. The formula for
one insect or disease may effect or
may not effect another. Then the best
thing to do is for one to call on the
demonstration agent or Clemson col
lege if the trouble is not entirely
clear.
If one has an orchard, above all
things take care of it, and where
there isn't an orchard one should be
built. Other counties are construct
ing many ideal family orchards. 1t is
up to Union county to do the same.
Other counties are building sufficient
home gardens. Union must do so, too.
Others are living at home. What are
we going to do about this grave ques-
ton?
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-30
PUBLIC MEETING.

A public meeting of the legal vot-
rs residing in Union School District
nd returning real Or personal prop
irty therein for taxation is hereby
:alled to assemble at Union C. II. on
ne 7th day of April, 1917, at II
clock a. M, for the purpose of vot-
ng an additional tax to supplement
ne general tax for the support of
chools in pursuance to an act Of the
ieneral Assembly, approved Dec. "a,
S92, with subsequent amendments.
T T. c. Murphy,
A r. L. McNally,
III ]. A. Sawyer,
n r. P. Morgan,
w. G.. Puckett.
Union, S. c., March 25, 1917. 1872
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IMPORTANT FACTORS
FOR THE FARMER
Contributed by A. B. Carwile, County
Demonstration Agent)

Contributed by A. B. Carwile, County
Demonstration Agent)
Only several days ago the Depart-
ment of Agriculture through DR.. w.
w. Long of Clemson college. sounded
to the agents throughout the State to
get busy especially on food production
and the live-at-home program. A
few weeks past we published the "Safe
Farming Program" which provides
for each family their living and cot
ton and excess of food supplies as
their money crops. The worlds SUD-
ply of the chief food crops is short
over two billion bushels what it was
one year ago, while alone our Amer
ican crops are short by far over one
billion bushels. What does it mean I?
1t means simply that it is up to us
to raise everything we can to eat, and
just little bit more to sell as a
money crop that we won't have to rely
on cotton altogether.
Be sure about that garden in town
and country; get in the Irish potatoes
as early as possible; don't forget the
sweet potatoes and the sorghum patch.
The chickens and family cow should
be given close attention. Prepare to
save the excess of vegetables and fruit
for canning. Look to the brood sow
and the pigs, and above all things
raise enough feed for the livestock.
Then raise the cotton that is possible.
The time has passed for pruning.
This should have been done while the
trees were in the dormant stage,
though the younger trees may safely
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-30

HAVE limited quantity of South
Carolina raised corn in shuck, which
l desire to sell. Call on Mr.. r. p.
Harry at the Farmers Bonded
s Warehouse and he will serve you.
& I. G. Duncan. 5-tf
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FOR SALE-Refrigerators, Ice Boxes,
Freezers, Coolers, Porch Suits,
Swings, Rockers, etc. Bottom
knocked out in prices. Cooper Fur
niture Exchange, Phone 392; Union,
S. G.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-30

FOR SALE-One desirable building
lot, close in, with water and lights
available; 70X2O0 feet. Good build
ing site for a home. For further
particulars call on The Union Times.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-30

WANTED-A white man who rrn
read and write, and who is ,,o,I
milker and is willing to work. Mar
ried man preferred. Alameda Farm,
Union, S. C.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-30
NOTICE, MASONS!

A regular communication Of Union
q Lodge, No. rs, A. F.. M.
~ will be held on Friday
AFGNa evening, ,April 6, at p. M,
NIX sharp. All members are
~ urged to be present as mat
ters of Importance will be
transaction at this meeting.
L. c. Wharton,
Ben L. Berry, w. M.
Secretary.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-30
ID. A. r.. MEETING.

The Fair Forest chapter, d. A. r.,
an meet with Mrs Mobley Jeter
fonday, April 8, at 4:15 o'clock.
T Mrs. w. F. Gillian,
n Mrs. l.. G. Young,
8 Mrs. Mobley Jeter,
Hostesses.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-30

FOR RENT-Six room house, with
all couveniences; desirably located.
Apply to Barron e. Barron. 45-tf
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-30

MULES-We will have fresh car
Saturday, March 10. Peoples Sup
ply Co.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-30

FOR THAT TIRED, lazy and all
round bad feeling take "Huiet's
Pink Blood Purifier" For sale by
Palmetto Drug Co.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-30

MONEY TO LOAN on improved real
/ estate for 20 years. See John X.
NNambffn or myself. J. E. Minter.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-30

WE'LL DRILLING-I have a No. 3
keystone we'll drill, traction, and
can drill rock as we'll as dirt. Size
of casing SIS inches. Write me at
Gilbert, S. c., Route 8, or see Dave
Willard or Sims Mcdaniel. John ].
Shull, Gilbert, S. c., R. 8. 11-4-pd
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-30

WANTED-Desirabl renters for
lands in Union county. Apply to
p. D. Barron.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-30

FOR SALE-Only a few Desks left.
Will go at same low price next few
days. If you miss one don't blame
us. Cooper Furniture Exchange.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-30

FOUNTAIN PENS, Fountain Pens at
The Times office. S-tf
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-30

LEGAL BLANKS, all kinds, at The
Times office. S-tf
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-30

in private fam
lily; every modern convenience; close
in and reasonable terms. Apply to
The Times. 1912
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-30

[FoR SALE-Leather collars and bri-
dies. Great values at the price.
Peoples Supply Co. If
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-30

CANE SEED-We have big lot of
Amber Cane Seed for sale. Peoples
Supply Co.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-30

MONEY on real estate on long and
easy terms. ]. E. Minter, Finan-
cial Cor. Union County.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-30

FOR RENT OR SALE-several I'm.
ion County Farms. G. B. Barron.
42-tf
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N BIBLES, Bibles, Bibles at The Union
N Aimes.. S-tf
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FOR THE BEST SERVICE, for
cleanliness and promptness. call
upon us. Our shop is in every way
up-to-date. White BARRIERS only.
1--WE are no cut rate, second class
concern. We give you your moneys
worth. Mcmillan and Cannon. 39-tf
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-30

DoOPERS and Toppers wanted. Starr
Hosiery Mill, Spartanburg, S. C.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-30

AM IN POSITION to negotiate loans
for 100000 or more on improved
and cultivated lands on a basis of
about 7%o inclusive of all charges.
w. w. johnson. Off
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-30

JUST THE THING for all aches and
pains, "Huiet's Linil ent." Try it
and be convinced that there is none
SO good. For sale by Palmetto
Drug Co.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-03-30

WANTED-To sell small show
case. Terms reasonable. Apply at
llmes Of1lce. 13-1-pd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-27
Laconia Sinking
An "Overt Act"
Shipping Men Say

The Laconia is the fourth Of the
large Cunard passenger vessels to be
sunk. and shipping circles here believe
the sinking TO be an covert act. Each
of the other sinkings brought forth a
stream Of protest from the State De-
partment, but, by shipping men, it is
believed that the Laconia, which was
torpedoed without warning in the night.
with American citizens aboard, may be
the last" straw.
The first Cunard vessel to be torpe-
doed without warning was the $4,000
ton Lusitania, on May z, 1915. Pas
sengers and crew drowned numbered
I,l9B. OF these l24 were Americans, in
cluding a score Of children.
The next Cunard passenger vessel 10
be sunk was the l3,400- on Alaunia, on
October 10, 1916. According to Cap
tain n. w. Benson, her commander. she
struck a mine in the English Channel.
The explosion killed four Of her crew.
The AlAunia WAS built in 1918. She was
$40 feet long, 64 feet beam and 43 feet
depth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-27
By ARTHUR s. DRAPER
IRy Cable 10 The Tribunel


London, Feb. 26.--This is big day IN
Great Britain. From every quarter
comes word of success. The stagger-
ing total of the war loan contributions
offers a convincing reply to the ques-
tion of whether the people were sup
porting the war. Bonar Laws an
nouncement that ,OOO,OO0,oOO had
been collected from as many million
subscribers is calculated to dishearten
the Germans as much as it will hearten
Britain and her allies.
The capture of Kut-el-Amara and the
big advance on the Ancre without op-
position fill the cup Of British PRIDE
and furnish strengthening tonlcs to
the Allied peoples, whose confidence IN
overcoming the enemy might perhaps
have weakened through the economic
stress and the great financial burdens
they were called upon to bear
Though Kut may seem to Americans
to be far removed from the main mill
tary activities, and. therefore, of small
consequence. it has, nevertheless, sig
nificant bearing on the war. By stead
lily pressing ahead in Mesopotamia. the
British have drawn great Turkish
forces from other fronts. The fall of
Kut now restores British prestige in
the East to the place occupied before
Townshend's unhappy end.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-27
Great Loan Spurs Britain
AS Her Armies Push On
Nation Thrilled by Capture of KutelAmara Retreat OF
Germans to Weaker Line and Size OF
War Offering

line of defence for one that is regarded
as inferior. Typographical maps show
that their new line runs along another
ridge, but one not nearly so high or so
commanding as the one they evacuated.
Seemingly there are three reasonable
explanations Of the German manpuvre:
First, to conserve soldiers for use in
another sector by Strengthening, and
thus narrowing, the line; second, the
fear that British offensive at this
point was imminent and the desire TO
upset the British plans by yielding
ground; third, the inability TO hold the
lines much longer against the pressure
of General Coughs troops. The last
explanation seems the most obvious.
Military officials and observers par
ticularly evince great admiration for
the brilliant movement carried out by
by the German commander. Only a
few scattered prisoners, the rear guards
left to harass the British advanced col
umns, have been taken by Coughs
forces, and so far there are practically
no reports of the capture of German
artillery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-27
Rupprecht's Armies
Now Holding Inferior
Position on AnCre

London, Feb. 26.--The British stroke
on the Ancre, which has resulted in the
withdrawal of the Germans from TWEEN
ty-two square miles Of French terri
tory, is a happy augury of the Allied
military operations in 1917. Whatever
the reasons for the retirement of
Prince Rupprecht's troops, whatever
the Developments of the future, Cen
eral Cough, under the command OF
Haig, has won big victory, the most
important of he entire Somme and
Ancre campaigns.
The possession of Serre alone is
worth several new divisions to the Brit
ish. Not since the beginning of trench
warfare IN the west has so much
ground changed bands.
The operation is much more impor-
tant than it's immediate military ad-
vantage to BRUSH arms. IL furnishes
the strongest proof that Germany has
decided to conduct the campaign re
gardless of the moral effect on the peo-
pie. That means that the German Gen
eral staff, with Hindenburg at the head.
VIII nave lHt "HOlt HNiuf uHhiiNN''H
and unfettered by political considera
tionF.
II looks as if Germany were stalking
all on the present campaign; as If she
were determined to end the war, one
way or another. this year.
The Germans have reversed their
whole system of strategy on the Somme.
The retirement along an elevenmile
front to depth Of two miles, and pos
sibly more, may be due to any one of
number of reasons or TO n combination
of circumstances, but in any event IL is
a reversal of Prince Rupprechts for
mer campaigning on the Somme, where
he yielded nothing until forced out.
The retirement Of the Germans is in
explicabe in one sense: IL leaves the
British with much more powerful line
than ever. Serre, Miiaumont, Pys, the
Butte de Warlo ncourt and the village
of Warlencourt-E Eaucourt, all of which
we're taken by General Coughs troops,
lie along a ridge intrenched and forti
fed fully as strongly as the Pozieres
ridge, against which the British charged
desperately for days before they could
master IL.
Serre. for which first the French and
then the British stcrmed vainly for
weeks. is n commanding position over.
topping the country for miles in every
direction. Gommecourt, just north, is
the only point in this region higher in
altitude.
The Germans have left this strong
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-27
Tie-Up of U. S. Ships
Forced Hoys to Risk
Lives on the LacOnia
Prominent Chicagoans Feared
U.Boats and Planned to Travel
Only on American Vessel
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Chicago, Feb. 26.-Mrs. Albert H.
Hoy and her daughter, Elizabeth, were
returning to England to join DR.. Hoy
and their son, Austin, London repre-
sentative of the Sullivan Machinery
Company. DR.. and Mrs. Hoy were promi-
nent in North Side social circles for
many years and lived at 46l North
State Street. Mrs. Hoy was formerly
Miss May Young, of this city.
Warned Of the danger from subma-
rines. Mrs. Hoy had planned to travel
only on an American ship, and her Chi
cago friends were surprised when news
dispatches the day after the Laconia's
departure listed her name and that OF
her daughter among the Cunard liners
passengers. 1t is believed among their
friends here that the tie-up of Ameri-
can ships forced them TO take the risk
of travelling on a British liner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-27
British Recapture Kut,
Surrendered Last April

London, Feb. 26.-Kut-el- el-Amara has
been captured from the Turks by the
British forces, according to a statement
made in the House Of Commons to-day
by Andrew Bonar Law. member of the
War Council. He added that as a re-
suit of the operations on the Tigris
River front all of the Turkish posi-
tions from Sunnayat to kut-el-Amara
have been secured and that the town
automatically passed into the hands Of
the British.
An official statement declared that
the Turks are in full retreat toward
Baghailah. twenty-four miles to the
west of Kut. and are being engaged by
pursuing British cavalry.
The War Office statement says, in
part:
Turkish depots and stores at many
points were in flames, and a strong
rear guard. supported by artillery, had
been disposed to oppose our advance.
Throughout the fighting our air
plane squadron cooperated, with inval-
liable results, frequently using bombs
and machine guns from minimum alti-
tudes.
"In two days fighting we captured
l,730 prisoners, including at least one
Turkish regimental commander and
four Germans; rour field guns, ten ma
chine guns. three mine throwers and a
large quantity of rifles and ammuni-
ton"
kut-el-Amara, a strategic military
position on the Tigris River leading to
Bagdad, was surrendered TO the Turks
on April 28, 1916, after General Town
shend with a British force of some
1900 troops had withstood a siege since
the previous December.
The present offensive, which resulted
in the capture of the town by the
British, was begun December 13 last.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-27
Express TelescOped
Near Altoona, Fear
Many Are Killed

Philadelphia, Feb. 27.-Two sleep
ing cars on the Mercantile Express, the
crack" Pittsburgh-New York train'
we're telescoped by a freight train on
the Pennsylvania Railroad at Mount
Union station, near Altoona, early TO-
day. according to information received
at the general Offices of the company
in this citv.
Railroad officials expressed fear tnat
number of passengers had been
killed. The two sleeping cars were so
tightly damned together that little
headwav had been made in extricatlng
the occupants half an hour after the
accident. Relief trains bearing physi-
clans and nurses left Altoona at a m.
and should arrive at the scene, very
shortly. The express left Pittsburgh
at o'clock and was due here at 4;lS
n. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-27

gard of American rights since the
ruthless German submarine campaign
began. Government officials here
made no attempt to conceal their con-
cern.
Consul Frost at Queenstown report
ed to the State Department the sink
ing of the vessel and the loss Of one
life, but up to late tonight had not
been able to furnish details from sur
vivors as to whether it was an Ameri-
can who met death. He expected to
obtain full information from the 267
survivors due at Queenstown at 1880
o'clock tonight.
officials pointed out that while final
reports may show that no American
lives were lost, the fact will remain
that the twenty-seven Americans on
board were illegally assaulted on a
peaceful mission and escaped death
only by good fortune.
The United States is concerned in
the sinking of the Laconia also, because
large amount of official diplomatic
mail had been intrusted to her after
the American liner St. Louis had can
celied its sailings. The State Depart
ment, after having had its mail held
on the st. Louis for three weeks, had
transferred it to the Laconia when it
was definitely announced that the st.
Louis would not sail until it secured
guns.
In the absence of full official infor-
nation. expected hourly from Consul
Frost no official would venture an
opinion on the outcome of the sinking
beyond saying that it would gravely
complicate the already critical situa-
ton with Germany. 1t may prove to
be the expected "overt act"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-27
German Warships
Shell Kent Towns
and Raid Channel
One Destroyer Squadron At
tacks British Patrol, Sec
ond Bombards Coast

London, Feb. 26.-While one British
destroyer was fighting off a raiding
squadron Of German destroyers in the
English Channel last night, second
German squadron slipped through in
the darkness and bombarded the Kent
ish coast towns of Broadstairs and
Margate. Both attacking fotillas es-
capped. One woman anG a child were
killed and two children seriously in
iured in the bombarded towns.
Sir Edward Carson announced in the
Commons that four British torpedo
boat destroyers were on patrol duty IN
the Channel when one Of them encoun-
tered several German destroyers and
a short engagement ensued. The Brit
ish destroyer was not damaged though
under heavy gun and torpedo fire.
The German vessels had been lost
sight Of. Carson said, when the attack
on Broadstairs and Margate began.
British light forces in the vicinity
closed in on the German warships,
which fed.
The following official statement was
issued by Field Marshal Vfscount
French. commander IN chief OF the
home forces: ,,-
"Some enemy torpedo boat destroy
ers approached the Kentish coast at
fi:15 O'clock last night and fired num-
her of shells at the unfortfied towns
of Broadstairs and Margate. The tire
was continued for about ten minutes.
"The material damage caused was
slight. One occupied and one unoccu-
pied house were wrecked, and ABOUT Yen
houses were damaged. 1t Is regretted,
however, that one woman ana one
child were killed and two children were
seriously injured"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-27
On Restraints:
First Indictment OF
U-Boat Frightfulness

From the first LuSitanid note,
Mag Is, 1915:
The government Of the United States,
therefore, desires to call the attention
of the Imperial German government
with the utmost earnestness to the fact
that the objection to their present
method of attack against trade OF their
enemies lies in the practical impos-
sibility of employing submarines IN the
destruction of commerce without dis
regarding those rules Of fairness, rea-
son, Justice and humanity which all
modern opinion regards as imperative.
American citizens act within
their indisputable rights in taking their
ships and in travelling wherever their
Legitimate business calls them upon the
high seas. The Imperial Ger
man government will not expect the
government Of the United States to
omit any word or any act necessary to
the performance Of its sacred duty OF
maintaining the rights of the United
States and its citizens and Of safe
guarding their free exercise and enjoy.
ment.
From the second Lusitonid note,
Juae 10, 1915:
. But the sinking OF passenger ships
involves principles of humanity which
throw into the background any special
circumstance of detail that may be
thought to affect the cases.
. From the third Lusitdnio note,
July ~, 1915:
n belligerent cannot retallate
against an enemy without injuring the
lives Of neutrals, as we'll as their prop
erty, humanity, as well as justice and a
due regard for the dignity Of neutral
powers. should dictate that the practice
be discontinued. If persisted in, II
would in such circumstances consti.
tute an objectionable offence against
the sovereignty OF the neutral nation
affected. Friendship itself
prompts il to say 70 the Imperial gov
eminent that repetition by the com.
manders of German naval vessels Of
acts in contravention Of those rights
must be regarded BY the government OF
the United States, when they affect
American citizens, as deliberately un-
friendly.