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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17
URGES INSURANCE
FOR SOLDIER BOYS
Treasury Secretary Says Law Should
Be Passed Before New Army
Begins Service.

Washington, Aug. 12.-In a state
ment. tonight Secretary McAdoo said
prompt passage of the army and navy
insurance bill would "immeasurably
increase Americas chance of winning
the war" and expressed the hope that
the bill would be enacted "before the
first soldier of the new National Army
begins active military duty" about
Secretary 1.
Administration leaders in the house
are preparing to expedite the measure
and steps to this end probably will be
taken within the next few days. Ac-
ton by the senate will have to await
the disposition of the revenue bill.
"In September approximately $4,000
men will be sent to army camps
throughout the country to train as
soldiers for the greatest war of all
time," said Mr.. McAdoo's statement.
"America's chance of winning the war
and it is the power and resources of
America that must win the war-will
be immeasurably increased if the war
insurance bill, pending in the con-
gress, is promptly enacted into law
AS soon as the men go into camp, an
immediate and pressing problem con-
fronts the mothers and fathers who
are dependent upon them for support
will be Immediately thrown upon the
charity and generosity of the COM
munities in which they live. This must
not be done. America must not be
disgraced by failure to provide for
the support of the families of the men
whom she takes from their homes and
places upon the battlefelds. This is
the time to hearten our men as they
enter upon this supreme service of
sacrifice for the nation. This is the
time to enhance their morale and to
sustain and comfort those who are left
behind and are required to make sac
rifles as great as those who die upon
the field of battle.
81 earnestly hope that the measure
pending in the congress will be sup
ported by such an unmistakable ex-
preston of public opinion that it will
be enacted into law before the first
soldier of the new National Army be-
gins active military duty. ," --y-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17
SOME BABY. THIS

Inc kaiser will have been doad ona
1st 'ue" oy OCTOBER
ell 1t to you as it was told mo.
III Augusta the other dav, motbar
was at her work when she dronnnI eI
bata bneaklast plate. Her six-mon!h.o,%
'"oy 10y, was at play on the floor '''
MAMA quoth the infant "bo c,ro
III, or you will break them all"
frightened and amazed that . ..
Inonth-old had begun to talk tbo onn1 On
enteripo tentr called to neighbor, who on
enterlng ta11 the room, and havin@ R boon on
st soaa OF the infants comment oa.ed
steadily at the child s""eo
The little one glanced IN .. A.
said: ouC distinctly
,,,, The kaiser will be dead and .bo
war IT, ended by October 1st." anu '"e
The visitor beat hastv rotro..
tao nave no further information. do NOT
lhow M whose child is alluded ~ - not
Were 's the baby of the mother Iivas
..nquiry thereon has been unsucnoss
m ui. Probably, when the motber Sos.
ms she will help me and let tbo sees sees
ret ;s the facts in the caseNAup,,pp. Az paper
chronicle. augusta
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17
MUST BE
ALMOST PERFECT

The reason there are many Vacan-
cies in the aviation section is that
only a small percentage of those who
apply can pass the physical test.
Here's what one must do after filling
out series Of application forms.
"Have you ever been seasick?" is
the first question popped. Aviators
must be immune to NAL de mer. Tests
for near-sightedness and far-sighted-
ness, color perception graded to finest
tones and vision follow. Vision must
be normal. Heart, lungs and blood
pressure must be perfect. Feet must
be well shaped and the nervous sys-
tenn normal. Chest expansion must
be three or more inches inflated.
Equilibry tests are next. The appli-
can't shuts his eyes and balances HIM
self on his toes with heels and toes
together. 1t sounds simple-but try
it. Then with eyes still shut he bal
ances on each foot, bringing the other
up until the heel touches the knee
cap. Eyes are then examined more
minutely by the use of belladonna and
the iris is "x-rayed" to make doubly
sure there is no infection. Large ton
sils and adenoids must be removed.
Teeth must be good and sound. Nasal
passages must be clear. Hearing must
be perfect. The tick of a watch must
be heard at five feet. Across a 25-
foot space the applicant must differ
entiate between "glass" and "grass"
and "brass" spoken in a barely audi
bic whisper.
Equilibrium, the seventh sense,
must be developed. The other
senses must be perfect for one i'm
paired sense Injuries the "balance
sheet" The applicant is seated in
revolving chair much the same as a
barber's or dentists chair. He is
whirled ten times in each direction as
fast as the chair will revolve with
eyes shut. Suddenly stopped he is to
look in the opposite direction from
which he has been whirled. The reg
ular jumping of the eyeball as the
brain seeks to regain it's equilibrium.
shows how quickly the applicant is
finding his balance.
Forty times more the applicant is
whirled sitting stra. ght with eyes shut
and with head dropped at an angle
of 45 degrees with the torso. He Is
told to sit straight when suddenly
stopped or to raise his hands straight
in front of him. If normal he will
throw his height far to the opposite
side from which he has been whirled.
He is then stood on his feet and
with eyes closed is told to walk in a
straight line to the opposite side of
the room.
Many applicants are compelled to
have minor operations before they are
eligible. Examining officers report
that if possible to pass by an opera
tion the applicants in every instance
Immediately make arrangements to
be operated on. The standard for ad-
mission to the aviation section has
been reduced from college education
or it's equivalent to the equivalent of
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17
THE PASSING SHOW

rltth avenue is cosmonoli+o,
;IsnI this year. Soldiers and saiIors
IN uniform and women and man of
al nations walk or motor nm OIL VI
uo"h the avenue. Flags of alI M tho
Shop and club windows make mn fns,
dresses. aNe up Tor
Recently as I rode up the aver,,o
mere passed in swift succession frst
limousine, in which a Chinese di,,
lofnatist--or big business man rp
posed peacefullyf while two adorohIo
lttle Chinese boys in Euronaon
clothes indulged in trench bpttIn
rom the Vantages of the front onS
'he pack seats of the car
Right behind came an onon 90
win SIX bronzed jackies, not losinn
'me Sight that was happening in tbe |
,roWded thoroughfares. Nevt conno
WONDERFUL blue limousine touched
- WIN yellow. Inside sat a most
,tuhhlhg woman, Russian in tvne
lender as a greyhound with 2 Gaod
v,ite race, scarlet lips and wondor
'nite @ face' scarlet lips and wonder
Next came real American fa,,;I,,
,, Il covered open car, all the cbii
bout mother. Next came an oIJn
woman in limousine, beautifnII,, ,
reSSed In an afternoon costume anJ ;
irS' knitting busily.-New Vol. b
erald. 'ork u
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17
WHY THE FARMER SHOUID
FEED HOGS PROPFP1y

Clemson College. Aue 10 T. M
progressive Hog Raising namnhIa. ne
Gently issued by Armonr e. pIleS me re-
het very interesting comparison is given
;smeeh tne corn finished hog and ono
improperly finished. 'Ae
poth are killed and chiIled -
l,arden for 48 hours. At the and ~ 80
I'll, 1mis time they come out to he cnt vi ~
;li ne corn fed hog is firm, it cuts aas
ny win one stroke of the cIeavor 90.
ono ara" OF the knife. There !.
hooa layer of pure white fat on tba
PACK; The loin cuts out shaneIv anJ r
Lne heSh is pink and fine grained Tha
1anl a IS the prope. depth of fat anJ
iieSh. Ihe belly is the right tbicl,nonp
anu " properly streaked with lean
t is so with all other cn+.
" "Wb IS d frime Hog on the hoof
Hhat is the case with the otbor
.os 1T comes out of the coo,er ~
~ ana Habby as when it went ~
I'm ''.hht De left in for weeks ard
''nt @ IL would not harden. To broni.
".n carcass up into saleabIa c,,tr
next to impossible. CUTS
,hoI ~ can only be haggled anar+
mere is tough rind over tbo In."
mt "t.t a sheet of gristly fat. After rE'
nei barn manages to get the loin ON,
nete IS no layer of good white fat
5ringy. " Seiio"lsh and
Inc belly makes tough infer;o-
''on, lhese cuts cannot be proner.
cured as they will shrink wa
ven ven the ham when smoked nre
,ce on q aiieu th up, unattractive appear
ai.e ne result is that the cuts must
ettner tbn sold at low price or %
NJ ;'e y sausage room or the lard
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17
VlRGINIANS FACE
TREASON CHARGE
fiof Against Government Said to In.
Volve Socialistic Principles.
Stewart Had Their Enmity.

pig Stone Gap, Va, Aug. 12--Tr;,
= III VI Mliilam Verdon Mccoy and lob,
" Fhipps, mountaineers. on cb,rro -,
niRn treason will begin in the I1nitoJ
states district court tomorrow III TIu
iuants le are charged specifically
wHn recruiting an army to make war
on the United States, fomenting ra
oeiiion, resisting the conscription low,
ana consplring to seize propertv of
the United States. 'S oi
fnlpps and Mccoy were arrestod 49,
way ~, 1917, by Virginia National
1uardsmen and department. of instioa
ehcs after, it is alleged, thew had
rscrulted and organized a clan If 20o
men Tor the purpose of overnouor;,
sas military guard stationed in wise
10 protect railroad propertv
see thelr arms, murder wealthy IanJ
y. yy.mners IN the mountain section and
uyioe the property seized amonn tha
clansmen. Governor Stuart oaio;nls
SAID was selected as one of tbo ,.;l
.tnlhs Oh the gangs vengeance Evor,.
precaution has been taken bv tho 49,,
aiorieles 4 to suppress any outbrcak Of
ne friends of the accused WHOM +ha
rial opens. ""en the
& While opposition to conscrint;on G..
I;oEa.: .ne plot fomented by McCov. .
s-claiistlc idioms were said 70 b,Tn "
ueh the basic principle involved ..tbo
iation OF war" which officials soiI '.
..aS .as ISSUED by the leaders of tbe cI,, "
peia[Ing that the country is onrs :,
nd all therein" ourS "
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17
DEATH COMES TO
POPULAR CITIZE
w. Russell Gaffney, Well-Known BIZ
mess Man, Died Saturday After
noon After Weeks Illness
From Appendicitis. rs

w. Russell Gaffney, one of tkI
most popular and respected citizenS
of Spartanburg, died yesterday afted
noon at o'clock at local hcspiH
from appendicitis. Mr.. Gaffney III
complained of his health several ii I'll
IN the past two years but nslS19fSk
seriously. i'll until -.su1Y,a144, e1Soe
fhfonday ne was taken wiz -s>e.
attack and gradually grew worse -2Col7
his death. &kas
Mr.. Gaffney was native and liG
long resident of Spartanburg and wa
38 years old. He is survived by hin
wife, who was Miss Willie Bobo, his
mother, Mrs. Emma Gaffney, four
brothers, Jerome, Clarence and Dud-
ley Gaffney of this city and Logan
Gaffney, of Greenwood and one sis
ter, Mrs. Mildred Drake, of Spartan
burg.
1t is safe to say that few deaths
have occurred in this city for some
time, have aroused as much general
regret as that of Mr.. Gaffney. When
the sad news of his passing was told
in the streets and business houses,
nothing was heard in comment but
sorrow and words of esteem and high
regard.
At the time of his death Mr.. Gaff-
ney Ras sales manager of the Over
land edmont company, with which
concela he had connected himself
last Much. Previous to that and for
good vny years he was in the real
estate business and while always con-
sidering Spartanburg his home, he had
sold and negotiated the sale of prop
critics in many different States. For
number of years he was manager
of the Midway of the Fair Associa-
tion and the skill and tact with which
he performed the difficult duties of
this position were remarked on by
many.
The funeral services will be held
from the home of Mr.. Gaffney's broth
er, jerome Gaffney, on Mills avenue
Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Inter
men twill be in Oakwood cemetery,
The local lodge of Elks, of which the
deceased was a member, will attend
The honorary pail bearers will be
as follows: Honorary, A. B. Calvert
II. A. Ligon, A. M. Chriezberg, o. L.
Johnson, w. r. Dillingham; and Paul
V. Moore. Active, J. H. Greenewald
M. c. Foster, r. H. Lethco, DR.. Bax-
ter Haynes, J. X. MCGOWAN, A. J.
Turner, E. P. Edwards and A. Cell
fuss.-Monday's Spartanburg Herald
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17
TENETS OF CR
WILL NOTE
Members of Religious Sec(
to War Will Be M0bill3
Noncombatant Servft

Members of Religious y
creed of which forbids particle
war will not be exempt hnde
lective service act, but will tr
bilized for service, desigBate "a
president to be noncombatanfS = :;
gram bearing this informatfox s
ceived by Governor Mannine /
day from Provost Marshal G
Crowder. 1t read:
please inform the local board
persons considered under sr634
1 of Section 30 of the reetiI
will be drafted, will be forw&1s
a mobilization camp and win fiI1
a part of the quota from the sSf8
the district whence thev 3
and will be assigned to duty {1
pacity declared by the preside1f
noncombatant."
Section 20, referred to, deais
persons or classes to be disch
by a local board" and Paragr
of that section refers to "any i
who is found by such local boz
be a member of any we'll recoj
religious sect or organization {
lied and eXistin gMay 18, 1917
whose then existing creed or i
Piles forbid it's members to parti
in war in any form, and who,
ligious convictions are oagainsi
or participation therein in accor
with the creed or principles oi
religious organization" - MOI
State.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17
GERMAN RAIDERS
DO MUCH DAMAGE
A'rplanes Attack English Coast
lowns---Nine Women and Six
Children Are Killed.

London, Aug 12.-Twentv-+broo
persons, including nine women and CIV.
cniloren, were killed and so norsons
were injured at South End. in Esso,.
~ miles east of London. bv hon,Lr
cropped today by German raidan' DS
an olhciai statement tonight.
CONSIDERABLE damage to propertv
W. was 80 caused at South End by the near,
y ro bombs dropped upon the town
~o men were injured at Rockford
DuG 1our bombs dropped on Marqato
IN hent' did little damage. The latast
statement follows: '"'eS'
Enemy raiders caused cons;do,,
Ganage at South End. where thn'. |
cropped about 40 bombs. The cosrai
tieS thus far reported are.
,NHied, eight men, nine won,or si,.
Gniluren' About 80 people were in
AT Rockford two men wcre in i,,.o1
'ut no damage is reported
, At Margate four bombs ,
9, ,ropped. An uninhabited bouso ,,.a
but there were No cas,,ni WAS
lhe text of the first official ..
hcnt dealing with the raid YaiI. state e
ABOUT 3:13 o'clock this artrrroo,,
Squadron of about 20 enemy MR. -
;""cH We're reported off Fclyctoro :,
-, % pun DIX They Skirted the coast 7,
,tI,. 'CroH SI;.i oESSeN)' whore they anpar- re
10y ui'ided, a part going south 70 q,
'rEate I'm kenD. The rcnaindon he
ossed the coast and went southwest To-
wards Wickeford, near which nlaco ~ ~
sy G turned southeast and dronnod =
LIDS III IN the neighborhood of Sontb
~ I'm ESSeN). Some bombs aIsn n,
IRE M dropped on Margate. ''00 '''
NO reports of damage or casualt;os
we yet been received. Our own oir sto
'i' were quickly in the air and in
y pursued the enemy ont to 600 ' ~ an,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17
WAR-BLIND DOING FINE WORK
= Hricai Manufacturer Successful in
reaching Blind to Earn Their
way Tor First Time Making
Electrical Equipment

f Realizing that one of A.
Il aSute problems of the war is tho NO
ss,.y OF providing for the thousands
Dund soldiers, DIR ScbuvIor G
Wheeter, long interested in the b1ind
-eceney set about finding q ne.ns ~
49, -nrning their livines. e Hitho,.a 81
friend will nsese baskets rt,rnn,,,S , ~
press or cd other simple objects hrt
locL-tse were more COSTLY thar n,a,h; Du'
Iade articles and were onIv e hone
H4 .niaritaDly inclined persons. DR.,
T3Ieier sought to find place in the
IEXH liz world where the labor of
1lind would command price for
4 css.s.eI t.es universally needed His sue
| soiution of the problem is hest
sxplalned by himself.
knew that the blind must be
Ia. 10 10 necessary work." he said
II 'ney would not fill a recognized
Mee ee In the economic scheme. felt
st enls was of vital necessity be,
SaIse there will be thousands of bI;nd
Sololers after the war. For q Io,
. studied various schemes and i {
wes only about two months apo that c
solved the problem. I was walls;na
Snrough the winding room of th
SfoSker-Wheeler company. electricsI
WNI manufacturers of Ampere
~" "nen l note dthe work of The .
49, When noted the work of Ibo -
ihey wind with Insulating tane a
:, COILS used in armatures and sim ~
.I apparatus, and / soon realized d
tIat thelr touch was more innortn.t oi
than their sient ''por 'aht
1.-The eyes of tho bl;,l -. TN
t,eI the t, nngers, | made up my mind that a
- tns Dlind could do this work, of which 10
.nre Is practically an unlim;ted IPoo
I mount and which must be done, Two lt
n' nonths ago'I founded the Donhlo cie c
y ringer Guild at 22 Park Avel .r'
Ampere, and induced a few bIind '"'
rsn 10 take up the work. Under tbe :,
assructlon of winding expert tbev VIII
ooh learned the trade and now +hono one
II Ihan score and others com 'o
- Al as soon as there is room, fo,
. .on' among the blind are three col up
rs, ,eu men and three women all - SUI
hom are doing excellent work Nv, Slei
= 10 their dexterity and will;nrno"a whl
take pains. tbe uo,J. w gneSS Whi
s.,y p,t as good as that of the
sa VINO have their sight. Tho III
yst important thing is that thew earn aDo
3 IS wages and can support them ~
.ses at a trade necessary to tho ereS c
sctrical industry" ~ 'he furs
nnnd soldiers from the Arn,;o Her
zines are soon expected to or n
y lot training in this work so +hat tbot
~ may return home and teach III
J 70 be self-supporting. o'"- \,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17

In every Southern home now corn
meal foods should largely displace
wheat flour foods. This does not mean
that the family should confne ,;;sSelf to
corn pone, excellent as corn sp6ne is,
but there are many other ways Of US
ing meal-delicious mullins and egg
breads, corn mush, batter caes, ETC.,
etc.-The Progressive Farmer.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17

There were good reports from tho
crops last week. Lowndes J. Browning
told the Record that Union county
would for the first time, at least since
the war, be able to get along without
buying corn. Ex-Gov. Jno. C. Sheppard
said the same thing of Edgefield. This
seems like the year of South Carolina's q
greatest crops and most satisfactory
market prices.-Columbia Record So
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17

two years college training Athletes
who excelled in school are particularly
desired and it is well to have per-
functory knowledge at least, of auto
mobiles and motorcycles and the the
.oretical functions of motors. The
'Equilibry tests are next. The appli-
cant age limit has been reduced to 10.
Exchange.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17

Inc me imperial Russian standard
Gh Saees perhaps from 1472; the mer
paa Inane nag dates from the time of
ueter the Great, before 1725. VI
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17

~ is only by creating wealth that
we create the means to paw for
WORK The more wealth we croatd
Ihe more work we can nav for
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17

Mr.. Gaffney will be remembered by
the older citizens of Union, he having
resided here several years ago.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17

AN economical wife and an indus-
sr viiouS husband make good team r.
piow the burrows of life ~
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17

mere are few men in he wor,,
successful enough to have secretS :,
and no women 'ecreCS
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17

some who can be very voluble in
hng would hesitate to open their
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17

haatSr, can De made rust-resisting bv
|y;th Esss'ng 1T red hot and brushing +
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17

as llre hose is drawn from a re-
\ y patented wall cabinet it opens
Taiye that turns on the woto ope"S
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17

Z nave been established in
scotland and Sweden to mann
M a steel said to be equal 70
= = 2est crucible steel by an ononO ~
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17

q painting or oiling floors q New
inventor has patented a fonn.
prush mounted on small wboois
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17

LIS 70 the credit of the Amer;c.n
,s.ss ,s% 'nat the baseball uniform is
Hs attractive as the khaki
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17

In ancient times the city of Tyre
was famous for it's output of purple.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17

o,,a' S,evenSons "Virginibus Puer;s
Stetos Sue was finished before he was 81
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17

ABOUT the only thing the modern
glrl can't do to man is to make b;n, :,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17

GollVia nollVia imports school books
eosa Rica reports oil discover;as
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17

ohe art worth studying in life ;s
'nat OF taking nobody too serionsIv
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17
30 y EAR
81 IARINE SENDS
DOWN OIL TtNkrp
american Vessel Campana sunb
with Probable Capture Of
Captain and Gunner>.

washington, Aug. l2.-SinLi,,r
Sto,jl, ..''etican steamer Ca.npann g,
cont,, "'u o,l tanker, with the probable
bbap'ore OF her captain and four man,.
nom, ~ ner naval guard, was an
mounced today by the navy dcnart
statement: ''Sued TINS
49, me Standard Oil tanker Camr,na
an american steamer. was supl. r,'
'on.arine in on the morning of An,t,,.t
no miieS west of He de Re Enrt,.
~ Survivors reached land in s.fot,.
% oe'leVed that the CAPTAIN of H.
.ea'ller and four of the armed r,amI
"iI prisoners on board tba Car
submarine" ''e GERMAN
r., Nv iork' Aug. 12.-The Camn,r,
was 'he @Sth American mercbo,,t ,t:
,.iHcd by German and Austr;oi
hoa.' mes ana raiders since thc u,.,,.
hirteen of these sbirs ,.o,a
L.'N ,La "e'ore the United States cntoraI
the. war April q, 1917. and 25 So"
~ 'iihe. The total TONNAGE or -,
,"ipS lost $ about $4,000 .o,.
'""ih% $1,000 tons sunk since A,,;,
, NO American ships fell vj,,;,.s
n" central powers in 191, , |"
We IN 1915. and the Same ,,,,.i' "'.H
o.,,;. "'" ""rmAny began her. nv.
,.or S"pmarn" warfare how.
ccon,' "'."'NS on American .hiDnin,r
~ ''.'t NOR" frequent and Amnric,
30, "'he between that dato on1 ,hn
st,tn or .n' Chlted States declared
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17

Chilean towns are installing eiec-
trio lights.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1917-08-17

1eras has one sugar factory.