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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-10
FINE CORN AND COTTON.
Jonesville, S. c., Route

Jonesville, S. c., Route l.
Editor Union Times:
! By invitation of Mr.. Thomas Cum
ningham 1, together with Messrs. j.
u. Brown and Walter Palmer, drove
up to Mr.. l.. M. Jordan's farm, Cedar
Grove, of which Mr.. Cunningham is
the efficient manager, to look at his
fine crops of corn and cotton, espec-
tally corn. After leaving our horses
and buggies at his large barn we went
"hiking" through those large fields of
corn and cotton, and l must say it
was a sight worth going miles to see.
One field of % acres, a solid body of
black waving corn with not a poor
spot in it, with it's fine ears hanging
off from the stalks, and now about
made, was especially good to look
upon. This field was fine, rich upland
and was fertilized with 400 pounds of
guano and 100 pounds of soda. Then,
too, he has other and larged fe' IS of
upland corn, all fine, and a GOO leal
of bottom land corn, which bids fair
to be much better than his upland.
I Mr.. Wesley Brown, who lives on this
1place, also has some real fine corn
And some extra fine cotton.
{ Mr.. Cunningham tells me he did
not plant as much cotton as he has
\Peen doing, went in more for food and
iced crops, and he surely has got
fem."
He has large body of fine sorghum
ane with which he expects to fill his
urge silo. And such fine melons as
Fe did treat us to- EXpect we will
nave to go again soon to see if his
corn is holding it's own!
He showed us one especially fine
field of cotton which looks to me like
it will make one and half bales to
the acre. All along the road as we
drove to the farm we saw fine fields
of corn and it now looks to me like
Union county will have "bread for the
eater and seed for the sower" another
year. Mr.. Cunningham is a hustling
young farmer, up-to-date and always
on the job. T. J. Bishop.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-10

Pacolet, Route 1, Aug. S.-The 10
tracted meeting which has been pSp
on at Rehoboth church closed Sunny
night with six new members.
Misses Ruth and Lille Inmarbf
Sunnyside spent last week with Mi4s
Maggie and Mayme Garner and H.
tended the meeting.
Miss Pearl Pridmore of Sunnys5e
was the guest of Misses Maude ali
Marie Hames last week.
Mrs. Kate Jeffries of Trough is th
guest of Mrs. A. S. Goudelock all
family. I
Mr.. and Mrs. w. I. Jones gave
farewell party last Wednesday aftei
noon in honor of their son, Paul, VIII
is member of the Coast Artiller
company at Gaffney, which is expecte
to leave soon for Charleston. This j
the second son Mr.. and Mrs. Jone
have ready for Uncle Sans service.
Several of the boys from this sid
of the river who are in camp at joins
vile came over and took a part in n,
meeting.
Miss Bert Porter was the guest 4
MISS Mlttle Garner for few days la.
week.
Misses Dillian and Estell MORT
spent few days last week wit
Misses Nellie and Ruby Morris. "
Miss Winnie Littlejohn and brothe
who is in the United States nav
spent few hours Wednesday morr
ing with this writer. Mr.. Littleio}
is at home on an eight-day furloH
to relatives near Timber Ridge. Il
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Blackwood Id
family spent last Sunday with Mr.. id
Mrs. S. V. Farmer. They came osa
in their new Ford.
Misses Sudie and Nellie MONS
spent the weekend with Misses Es
and Louise Eaves on Kelton, Routet
and attended preaching services 4
Flat Rock church and met MANY mel
acquaintance.
This writer had the pleasure of sec
ing G. T. g., but didn't get acquainte
with him, but can say 1 enjoyed hi
letters to The Times. Also Moxy'
and Telephones because they can te
of many thing that happened in tn
long ago.
Misses Louise Blackwood an
Ruth Garner spent Saturday wit
Miss Ruby Morris.
Mr.. w. M. Vaughn, an old soldier
who has been sick for a good while
doesn't seem to improve. His man
friends wish for him a speedy recoy
cry. Daisv
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-10
THE NEED is GREAT.

New Castle, Pa.
My dear Mrs. Clifford:
In England and France old kid
gloves are used in the making of
waistcoats-the gloves are cleaned
and are sown by machine on to a
brown linnette foundation-the waist
coat weighs only 71a to 9 o., but are
really wind proof and great help
to the poor men in the trenches. So
old kid gloves are very useful.
Just at this minute l am working
night and day to get shipment of
dressings off to France-stopping only
for meals. The need of surgical
dressings is beyond belief and the
French are now using newspapers. 1t
is difficult to realize the awful fight
ing that has been going on and the
number of wounded are so great in
England and France that they have
no ting to make dressings.
ksN6W do not knit the socks out of
= t~-A y-dr~sH-i -tbinos-;s, 10 use grey
hannelette-knit your socks out of
gray wool and knit loose for it is so
much better.
Use all your influence in getting
splendid workers for surgical dress
ings that is the crying need just now
Wool is climbing every day and socks
are so badly wanted and almost i'm
possible to get. I am sorry not to
have time to write you of my expert
ences in France and England but il
would take hours and the time is SC
precious just now.
With all good wishes for yours and
may you have strength to help work
in this holy cause.
Sincerely yours,
M. Fairfax Clendenin.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-10

The Union County National Defense
Council has planned big day for IN
ion Saturday, August IS. There viii!
be several distinguished visitors to
make speeches. The big mass meet
ing is to be held in the city park.
There is to be a big street parade.
The ladies of the city have been re-
quested to decorate the stand. No
doubt some enterprising man will get
busy and furnish a good barbecue. We
hope so, for this being an off-year
politically, we have not so much as
"smelled" the savory roasted meat.
1t is to be hoped that people, far and
near, will attend the big rally here
August 18.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-10

Mrs. Clendenin is a titled English
woman who has married an American
and is living in this country. She has
given her property to the English gov
ernment and is using every ounce of
strength to help the cause.
Mrs. Clifford asks that any one hav-
ing old kid gloves to please send them
to the Red Cross headquarters or di-
rect to her. America has not yet real
fzed the terrible war and the crying
need for surgical dressings. This plea
strikes the heart of every one and the
Red Cross headquarters ought to be
crowded with workers every day.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-10

The report of the Municipal Elec-
trio Light and Water Works Commits
sion is published in this issue of The
Times. The report speaks for itself
1t is fine showing, and the city is to
be congratulated upon the showing
made. We have a modern, up-to-the-
minute plant, and it is conservatively
and properly managed
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-10
SANTUCK

Santuck, Aug. S.-Misses Poll
Jeter, Lily and Mary Cornwell spen
Tuesday in Union.
Mr.. Robert E. Moss. Jr., of Co.
visited his parents this week.
Misses Lucy, Mary and Alva Gil
more returned home last week afte
spending some time in Mt. Crogan.
Miss Mary Cornwell of Qe1ster i
Visiting vrss.. relatives and fEeshii
Corporal Paul Gilmore of Green
wood Coast Artillery spent the pas
weekend with friends.
Miss Polly Jeter returned last weel
from visit to Fort Mill.
Miss Pearl Pittman of Carlisle wa
the guest of Miss Elizabeth Jeter las
week.
Mr.. Charles Smith left Monday fo
visit to relatives at Switzer.
Miss Lois Gregory was again hos
tess to the young set on last Saturda,
evening, complimentary to her broth
er, Mr.. Norman Gregory, of Columbis
Progressive conversation was the feat
ure of the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mobley Jeter and chill
dren of Union spent Sunday with D1
and Mrs. J. r. Jeter.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Jolly and chill
dren Of Anderson have returned hom
after spending ten days with the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Both FAM
They made the trip in their car.
Mr.. Sam Austin of Co. E spef
several days last week with relativet
DR.. r. r. Jeter and sons, Robert ant
John, of Whitmire, spent the paj
weekend at the home of his brotha
Mr.. J. P. Jeter.
Messrs. Edgar Adams, Starks Au
tin, Coot Mcdaniel and J. w. Grek
ory, Jr., motored to Columbia Sundsy
Mrs. Hawkins and daughters of Uh
ion spent Sunday with Mrs. A. Y
Gilmore
Miss Mary Gregory returned hon,
Tuesday after attending Winthpl
Summer School and visiting friends II
Anderson.
On last Tuesday evening Mr.. ab,
Mrs. Russell Jeter entertained abb,
fifty of the young people at modl
light picnic at their home "Overlool.
A most delightful evening was span
by all present. At late hour boun
tiful supper was served.
Mr.. Rube Jeter left this week fl
the mountains.
DR.. j. T. Jeter and family motorf
to Camp Sewer last week to see Rya
and Manning Jeter, who are statione
there. Topaz.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-10

The statement of Elihu Root to the
effect that the Russian situation has
been very much magnified, seems to
us Justifiable one. The only trouble
about it is that Russia, striking now
would count for much more than it
will later. That Democracy has come
to stay in Russia is not to be doubted.
After the general upheaval will come
sober, constructive work.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-10

Just to show that The Times is a
good advertising medium: Last week
the ladies of the Red Cross chapter
published a request for the use of
sewing machines. The paper went t.
the postoffice at 3 o'clock. By 6 o'cloch
the same afternoon five responses
from machine owners came in, each
offering d machine free for the use
of the Red Cross work. Another case:
A gentleman advertised a "lost dog"
in the same paper. The paper had
not been in the postoflice an hour
before a man brought in the dog. 1t
pays to advertise if you have anything
worth saying and if you choose the
right medium.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-10
DRESSINGS
COMMITTEE TO MEET

The Surgical Dressings committee
will meet to sew on Tuesdays and
Thursday of each week at the local
headquarters and every member of the
Red Cross chapter who is willing to
sew is asked to help the committee.
The hours are from to ~ or as long
as you wish to sew and we shall be
very glad to have you assist us.
Mrs. Perrin Kennedy,
32-tf Chairman.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-10
LETTER OF COMPLA AMT
TO TINES EDITOR
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
1t seems to me high time that the
attention of the city council should be
forcibly brought to the condition of
the streets of Union. The members
of this body appear to be blind, where
this matter is concerned, or utterly
Indifferent. 1t is common saying
that the roads of the county are in
much better condition than the streets
of the town, and this is the exact
truth. The fact is, the streets of Un-
ion would be a disgrace to a commun-
ity one-third its size.
The reply generally made, when
the matter is mentioned to a member
of the council, that there are no funds
that can be used for this purpose. And
yet, an incinerating plant has been
recently bought and put up, at cost
of something like 100000, which was
not needed. If this money had been
Put on the streets, where it was sorely
needed, it would have gone far to-
wards putting them in at least passa-
BILE condition.
In a short while, unless given at
tention, the macadamized portion of
the streets will be in a condition sim
liar to the macadamized road leading
from Union to the Cedar Hill bridge
That, as you know, is now almost inn
passable. In places, the streets are
! almost as bad, even now, for all the
fine gravel is being washed and worn
off.
Public spirited citizens should see
to it that the city council be made
aware of the fact that the town is
suffering and being injured by the
neglect of the public thoroughfares
TThe writer suggests the calling of 9
mass-meeting, where the subject may
be discussed, and the council made
aware of the sentiment of the com.
munity. Citizen.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-10
NOTICE TO BAPTIST CHURCHES

If you have not already received
your blank for making the report of
your church to the Union County Bap-
tist Association, which meets at Jones'
vile, August 29-30, you can secure
same by applying to Lewis M. Rice,
Union Times Office Let every church
have it's report ready. The associa-
tional year runs from July 81 to July
81, each year, and your report should
cover that period E. w. Jeter,
32-1 Clerk.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-10
A HERITAGE.

What more honorable heritage can
you leave your children than a Lib
erty loan Bond? 1t will give them
the right in after years to refer with
pride to you as being one of those
Americans who at their country's call
honorably, willingly and patriotically
supported their government in this
great war and lent of their wealth,
their savings or their earnings to help
bring victory to our armies and a
triumphant end to this war for free
dom and humanity.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-10

Corn dodgers" are safe in Union
county. This we know, for we have
never seen so much and such good
corn in the fields. Corn muffin is
good eating. If you have never tried
1t, you have missed great deal.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-10

FOR RENT-A two-horse farm with
in one-half mile of Monarch Mill
property with two tenant houses,
large barn, good well, nice orchard; /;
near Monarch Mills school. See W..
S. McLure or C.. w. Miller. 32-1
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-10

The government wheat report is
quite encouraging. A vast crop is in
sight. But, then, vast multitude is
to be fed.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-10

Mr.. Ned Arthur returned this week
frmo the officers training camp at Ft.
Oglethorpe, Ga.
Mrs. A. B. Adams (IJouise Brown
ing) and small daughter of Norman,
Okla, arrived Thursday to visit her
parents, Hon. and Mrs. L. J. Brown
ing, at Sedalia.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-10

The women Of Russia are enlisting
in a regular Union county way.-The
State. Well, then, the war will soon
be over.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-10

From failure to wealth and sue
cess. You can do what Skinner did.
See "Skinner's Dress Suit" next
Thursday. advertisement
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-10

In some of the farming districts
of China pigs are harnessed to small
wagons and made to draw them.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-10

A German inventor has succeeded
in making an artificial wood of ex-
ceptional hardness from sawdust and
chloride of magnesium.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-10

Let business go on with even more
determination. Nothing is to be
gained by skimping.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-10

Do you seek success? See "Skin-
ner's Dress Suit" next Thursday. (Ad-
vertisement).
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-10

Bend your neck if the caves are
low.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-25
|. |.W.W.PLANNED
TO BURN CITIES
ANDLOOT BANKS
Oklahoma Trial Reveals Mon
strous Plot Backed by Labor
Organizations; Appropriated
Money for Dynamite.

Enid, Okl., Sept. IA revolution
of 100000 malcontents, nationwide
in scope, backed by the industrial
Workers Of the World and forty-
eight affiliated organizations, includ-
ing the Working Class union, in
which it was planned to apply the
torch to small. cities, shoot officers OF
the government and demoralize COM
rnunication was planned for July II
last, according to the testimony to-
day of Will Hoover, state witness in
the trial of eleven alleged anti-draft
agitators from central Oklahoma.
The Industrial Workers Of the
World were to launch the uprising,
Hoover said, "Rube" Munson, alleged
state 'organizsE of the Working Class
union, told meeting of the Friend
ship local, in an open cornheld near
Sasakawa. At a pre-arranged time
the Working Class union was to cap
ture small towns, take charge of
banks, burn bridges and cut telegraph
wires, while the Industrial Workers
of the World cared for the larger
cities in like manner. \ ..t
President Wilson and Governor
Williams of Oklahoma, Hoover said
Munson declared, would have such q
large force Of soldiers for personal
protection and on the Mexican bor.
der that none would be available tc
send against the rebels. n
Members were told by H. c
Spence, accused statetary of the
Working Class union, that two car
loads of rifles would be available wher
needed and that the Working Class
union had as much right to conscript
recruits for a revolution as the gov.
ernment had to draft men. for the
trenches in France. At this meeting
early in July, appropriations were
made for the purchase of 100 pound:
of dynamite, Hoover declared.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-25
COAL SHORTAGE
TO Be REMEDIED
BYG0vERNMENT
II Necessary Uncle Sam Will
Commanders Coal at Mines
and See that Nebraska
Folks Are Kept Warm

Coal will be conmandeered by the
federal I fuel administration and
shipped to Nebraska and other non-
coal-producing states to supply any
emergency shortage during the fall
or winter, according to Randall K
Brown, head Of the Goal Hill Coal
company Of Omaha, I who received
this information while in Washington
Mr.. Brown has just returned from the
east.
Power to Commander.
Together with DR.. Weber of Wa
hoo, chairman of the fuel committee
of the State Council of Defense, Mr.
Brown called on the fuel administra'
ton while in Washington.
On his return Mr.. Brown said: "Dr
Webber asked Assistant Fuel Admin
istrator Minis if it would be possible
for the administration to commandeel
coal at the mines and see that it wa.
distributed in Nebraska or othel
states where coal is not mined exten
sively, if such states were facing ;
serious shortage.
Retail Prices Not Fixed.
"Mr. Minis replied that the admin
istration would certainly do this if i
became necessary, and would see tina
all sections were supplied with neces
sary coal.
when we asked him about the fix
ing of coal prices, he said he coule
give no definite assurance as yet jus
when the prices would be fixed at thu
retail yards. He said he had no posi-
tive information that it would be re
duced as early as October l."
Administrator Named Soon.
State Food Administrator Waffle.
has a letter from Washington stat
ing that fuel administrators in eaci
state will soon be appointed. Thes.
will be separate and distinct from tn,
food administration in the state, ant
will be appointed by Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield at Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-25
By Associated Press.)

British Front in France and Bel
gium, Sept. 24.-American surgical
teams have again been doing magnih-
cent work in advanced casualty clear
ing sttions since tse latest offensive
began, number of surgeons and
helpers being under a heavy shell fire
at times. e,
At one station out in the neighbor-
hood of the Ypres-Menin road several
surgeons and assistants have been
laboring steadily since Thursday
morning. Those who have seen them
at the, operating table, while shells
were breaking about them declare
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-25
U. S. IS FIGHTING
GERMAN PEOPLE
DECLARES 7. R.
Until Teutons Cease to Identity
Themselves With Autpc-
cracy America Must Oppose
Them and Kaiser. /

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 24.-The at
titude of the German-American press
and the German Alliance in this coun-
try "in their hearty support of the
German government" and the attitude
bf the Germans at home toward their
government shows that they are back
of it, Colonel Roosevelt said. in a
speech at the Old Glory week festival
here tonight, in commenting on the
theory that the United States is fight
ing the German government, but not
the people.
"For no nation does Germany feel
and express such bitter and contemp-
tuous hostility as for the United
States" he said. There is no nation
on the face of the globe which they
would be more delighted to ruin and
plunder. Under such circumstances
the public men and newspapers en-
gagged in defending Germany or as
sailing England and our other, allies
or in protesting against the war and
demanding an inconclusive peace are
guilty of moral treason to this coun-
try, and while the German-American
papers have achieved an evil promin-
ence in this mater the professional
anti-English Irish papers are as bad
and the purely sensational demagogic
and unpatriotic section of the native
Americah press is the worst of all.
German Alliance Antagonistic.
"GermanWembodies the principles
of successful militaristic autocracy
Much has been said about our being
against the German government, but
not against the German people. The
attitude of the German-American
press and the German Alliance in this
country in their hearty support of the
German COVE. .nment, and the practi-
cally unanimous support OF that gov
ernment heretofore by the Germans
at home. shows that at present the
Germans are back of the German gov
ernment.
"They have enthusiastically support
ed its policy of brutal disregard of the
rights of others. Until they reverse
themselves. until they cast off the
yoke of militaristic autocracy they
identify themselves with it and for :e
US to be against them. 1t is for the
German people themselves to differ
entiate themselves from their govern
ment. Until they do this they force
US to be against the German people
as a necessary incident of being
against the German government.
Autocracy German Ideal.
"The Germans govern from above
down. The people of this republic,
like the people Of France, like the peo-
pie of England, believe in government
from below up. In other words we
believe in government by ourselves
The Germans believe in being gov
erned by an autocratic dynasty which
rests primarily on great militaristic
class and great bureaucratic class
No mar WHO supports Germany at
. - II = -.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-09-25

By exercising rare presence of mind
Engineer Eshelman, on the North
Platte -Haig branch OF the Union Pa
ycifc, saved the life Of Baby Pionio
Saturday afternoon.
Engineer Eshleman was a couple Of
miles out of Finley with No. 81. when
on the track, some 200 feet ahead, he
noticed little child playing in. the
center of the track.
Going at thirty miles an hour, he
applied the brakes and reversed his
engine. stopping it just as the axle
of the first set of trucks had passed
over, the little one. Climbing off his