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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-05-16
DEALERS IN FLOUR
MUST HAVE PERMIT
No More Purchases May Be Made
Without Order

An order was issued Tuesday by
William Elliott, food administrator
for South Carolina, that no whole
sale or retail dealer in South Caro-
lima may purchase flour, until further
notice, except with the permission OF
the food administration.
This ruling of the State food ad-
flour, including commisaries.
This action has been taken by the
food administration simply as an en-
Urgency measure. Until the new
wheat crop come in there will be
close figuring to keep an adequate
flour supply. Steps are therefore
taken to assure to the people of South
Carolina that one section of the State
will not be plentifully supplied with
-four while another section goes beg
ging because of the lack of flour. The
appeal to the people of the State is to
be fair and liberal to their neighbors
The new crop will be available by
August
The order issued yesterday reads
as follows:
"To Wholesale and Retail Flour Deal
ers in South Carolina:
"You are hereby notified to apply
by May 20 for blanks on which to
make report of flour on hand. Those
who fail to write for blanks or to
make report of -four through neg
lect or otherwise may later find
themselves in an embarrassing sit
uation in obtaining supplies.
"By order of
(Signed) "William Elliott.
"Food Administrator for South Car
olina."
When this inventory is completed
the food administration will know
what sections of the State have eX-
cess of flour and which sections are
short of a 80 days supply. Overstock-
ed dealers in this State will then be
aided in moving their flour, and deal
ers who are short will be quickly sup
piled.
No notices of the new order will
be sent out to dealers direct by the
food administration, and the publica-
ton of the new order, in the press
and at postoffices, will be deemed suf-
>ficient for all dealers.
Blanks should be applied for at
once, to William Elliott, food admin
strator for South Carolina, at Colum-
bia.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-05-16
GIRLS! WHITEN SKIN
WITH LEMON JUICE
Make beauty lotion for few cents
to remove tan, freckles, sallowness

Make beauty lotion for few cents
to remove tan, freckles, sallOwness
Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter will
supply you with three ounces of or
chard white for a few cents. Squeeze
the juice of two fresh lemons into a
bottle, then put in the orchard white
and shake well. This makes a quar-
ter pint of the very best lemon skin
whitener and complexion beautifier
known. Massage this fragrant,
creamy lotion daily into the face,
mack, arms and hands and just see
how freckles, tan, sallowness, red
ness and roughness disappear and
how smooth, soft and clear the skin
becomes. Yes! 1t is harmless, and
the beautiful results will surprise
you.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-05-16
ENTERS TRAINING CAMP
May ID, 1918.

May IA, 1918.
Dear Editor:-
l expect to enter tomorrow the
fourth training camp at Camp Sc
vier. am asking space in "The
Times" to leave a parting word to
the many friends and supporters of
the entire county who have been the
means of my carrying on the work
as their county agent. AS yet l do
not know how the work will be
continued, nor who will do it; but, l
trust those of the future who do this
work in Union County will meet
with the same hearty welcome and
cooperation as l have.
Again, l want to thank the county
as whole, and to wish demonstra-
tion work here "the best of luck" and
God-speed.
Goodbye to all,
A. B. Carwile.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-05-16

Kaiser's fastest boast was that he
was "filled with proud JOY" which is
far from filling to the hungry at
home.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-05-16

That Willard-Fulton fight is hav
ing hard time finding a place in
which to pull itself Off Send it
Somewhere in France"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-05-16

1T costs $4,000 to bury dead CON
gresham" Huh, that's cheaper than
paying some of those live ones ST.
500 for pro-Germaning.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-05-16

In spite of the approaching bi-en-
nial fight on the county -to-county
campaign we fear that it will be
like the poor.-Edgefield Advertiser.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-05-16

No matter what the meat short
age in England may be, Ireland still
has her bulls.-Columbi State.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-05-16

Yes, Mabel, your fellow may have
prestige but an automobile will get
him further with you than all his
prestige.-Wilminto Star.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-05-16

A noted acrtess is billed to ap-
pear in a ga Pair of Silk Stockings
Gosh! That ought to draw a house.
|-Gaffney Ledger.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-05-16

UP to date no enterprising Paris
reporter has interviewed Won Hin
denburg to learn how he likes the
city.-Gaffney Ledger
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-05-16

Are you putting that conserved
hour to good use for your country? .
Get busy.-Gaffney Ledger.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-05-16
Piles Cured In 6 to II DAYS

Your druggist will refund money IL PAZo
OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching.
Blind, Bleeding or ProtrudinR Piles in to days
The first application gives Ease and Rest SOC.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-05-16

An exchange innocently inquiries
whether paying golf is loafing.
Search us.-Chattanooga News.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-05-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Preston B. Bobo of
Sedalia were visitors in the city yes
terday
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-05-16
Mothers ErianJ
in Every ESosl,s

c Comfort cTd s,,.. - assured Before
Inc <A~-.-- { "a sji....
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1918-05-16
Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System

The Old Standard general strengthening tonic
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives ont
Malaria. .enriches the blood and builds upt sys
tenn a true tonic. For adults and children. 6Oc
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1918-08-09

Mrs. Eta Vessey returned Tues
day from Okanogan, where she was
called last week on business.
Mrs. J. T. Mcdonald, of Blewett,
left Tuesday afternoon for Soap
Lake to be gone several weeks.
Miss Leona Hawley returned
Tuesday from Monroe, Wash, where
she visited with friends the past
week.
Mrs. Evelyn Yocum left Tuesday
for Wenatchee where she will visit
several weeks with her aunt, Mrs.
Dennis.
Mr.. F. A Pendergast left for his
home in Malott, Wash, Tuesday, af-
ter week spent at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Karp.
Mrs. Ella Peake left for her home
in Davenport, Wash, Tuesday aftey
several weeks spent with her grand
daughter, Thefma Burmaster.
Mrs. E. J. Hitler and two children
arrived Tuesday from Quincy, Wash,
and will spend several days at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Eresch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Willis, of
Blewett, left Wednesday for Seattle
where they intend to make their fu-
ture home. Mr. Willis has a job in
the ship yards.
Mrs. S. F. Searles, who has spent
the past few days with her daughter.
Mrs. Taylor Yocum, left Tuesday
for her home at Telma, accompanied
by Miss Elsa Elliott.
Miss Jean McElhenny, of Seattle,
friend of Mrs. F. A. Losekamp,
came here from Seattle Tuesday and
expects to visit Lake Chelan before
returning to the Sound.
Mrs. Truitt, who spent the past
two weeks with her brother, j. w.
Ewing, and family, left for her home
in Seattle Tuesday, accompanied by
Miss Inez Ewing, who will spend
two weeks on the coast.
Mr.. G. w. Briskey left Wednesday
for Soap Lake where he will meet
his daughter, Mrs. Mary Cahill, who
has spent the past two months in
Sand Point, Idaho. They intend to
spend a week at the lake.
Emory Ross, an old time railroad
man who made Leavenworth his
home for many years but for the
last eight years has been on a pas
senger run between Seattle and
Portland, was here this week visit
ing his mother, Mrs. F. A. Lose
kamp, and incidentally doing some
fishing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-25
Automatic Phones Have
WOnderfU: CAPACITY
BY EARL GOODWIN.
According 70 the Bureau Of Standard Report They "
washington Prom Telephone Standpoint

If we had AUTOMATIC phones IN this city, such "a
have been promised by the Government if get Gov
eminent ownership there will probably be any such
thing as traffic congestion the wires.
If you want good example Of the enormous difference
between antquated system for which asked
pay MORE and the uptodate automatic system such as
would have for LESS money under Government
ship read this extract from the Bureau of Standards
ment our local telephone system.
Some idea of the performance of semiautomatc oper-
aors may be obtained from report for the Lima Ohio tau
tomanual), Telephone and Telegraph Company. kindly
placed at the disposal Of the bureau by Mr. E. Clement
the inventor Of the basic principles there employed The
Lima system serving 9228 subscribers 1900 lines
being in service In December 1917 the 10th day of the
month"; the total number of originating calls to
the normal load for the month This is equivalent to
which incidentally represents about wo-thrds of the an
nual traffic from somewhat $4,000 subscribers stations
in Washington during the past year. Notwithstanding
the suddenness of the increase which night
result of the recognition of serious coal scarcity in
the State this load handled without serious
embarrassment to the company and, most remarkable Of
all the entire load handled from fifteen operators po
ons the average number of calls handled per operator
per hour between the hours of m. and D. m being
813 the individual load ranging for operator high as
29 calls in hour. The total number of employees in
GLIDING the chief OPERATOR information and trouble clerks
relief operators and the matron being forty-two This
may be compared with Washington, where the total
Der of operators counting however also the number
gagged on toll and longdistance work was considerably
over 1100 including 300 from outoftown points
relieve the local scarcity resulting from the heavy Gov
eminent demands for additional clerical and other help"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-25
Why He Wears a Diamond Medal

The other day, without any blaze of trumpets any
publicity outside the walls Of the store where it happened,
the manager Of great department store pinned the coat
of employee diamond medal said few words of
graduation shook him by the hand and the clerk went back
to work
For fifty years Wilberforce Veitch has been salesman
In the great store of Marshall Field Co.
he has seen Chicago grow from Western town into
one Of the worlds greatest cities.
BE with of the greatest of the merchant princes
almost from the time young Field left the counter Of
Massachusetts, country store until he had made his name
one Of supreme power in the merchandising world
And all this time this clerk had but thing in mind
HIS DUTY. His duty TO HIS EMPLOYER and his duty
TO HIS CUSTOMERS.
Because he has fulfilled those duties well he a
badge of honor and continues his daily work with the
ance of comfortable old age.
There in Washington hundreds of clerks who when
they have reached half century of service will merit the
same decoration that Mr.. Veitch received.
It would be interesting and valuable to know more
about these faithful statesmen and who patient
with our indecisions and our complaints
The Times would like to print some stories and pic
lures Of the clerks who have long service in Washing
ton stores.
Send Us memorandum about that you know.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-25
A Patriotic PrOfiteer

The unfortunately has developed profiteers men
who do not hesitate to coin into gold the sacrifices of 9TH
Their interests in the world tragedy purely selfish
They want the last long possible This is their
harvest time. Their harvest is the almighty dollar.
A contrast shines out like good deed in naughty
world.
The Robinson Roders Company of Newark N J., manu-
features the Kapok preserver for the Government In
fact the greater part Of its immense plant is devoted
Government business It also makes the nanask life saw
ing suit which IS being used by the Red Gross.
this reads like advertisement, The Times is glad
to give the space without charge 1t would do the same
for any company patriotic.
While firms would regard this business as a fat
war contract the Robinson Roders Company views the mat
ter differently.
At recent meeting of the board of directors it was
resolved to devote the entire profits of the the
purchase Of Liberty bonds as each issue is made.
81 mean exactly what say" declared the
president eff any stockholders are not satisfied
with receiving dividends in Liberty bonds they
can get out This is American enterprise
eff the idea were followed generally by the
business of the United States he added
more money would be forthcoming for war
needs than the Government would require"
The Times believes that there are many patriotic firms
and corporations in America The average business man
reVolts from the idea of blood money he refuses to
capitalize human suffering he cannot take all while others
give all. Some corporations have soul
Even the profteer realizes that unless this war
his gains will be Dead Sea fruit ALI that he has he owes
to the Government of the United States
Here is suggestion for YOU, Mr.. Business Man Why
not invest YOUR profits In the Government? What stock
holder unless German at heart would not be satisfied
with dividends paid in Liberty bonds-the best investment
in the world?
The Government to show its appreciation could and
should do something in return Why not for instance give
priority in freight shipments to enterprises agreeing to in
vest say 80 per cent Of their net revenue in Liberty bOnds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-25
By Beatrice Fairfax.

willing to spend In advance some
Of the money that she has laVished
after the harm was done, In send
ing q child Of sixteen to the cleo
trio chair, there might have been
q different story to tell.
Mothers Pension Laws.
I know nothing Of Mothers Pen
sion Laws in the State Of New
York, but not long ago / listened
for many weary hours while q
group Of specialists discussed them
in other States and the money
given, In some cases, was so
meagre that I wondered II 1t was
worth all the hurrahing and ap-
plause that greeted the niggardly
dole.
Our streets are full of boys
whose mothers are at work trying
to make "a half-tiIne home" for
them. Is anything really worth
while being done to help these
women? Or does Q sop to our
consciences, here and there, in the
shape Of a playground, suffice?
We allow these children to go on
till some little misdeed lands them
in one OF those academies Of
crime that we wrongly call re
form schools"
Difficulty Of ConTlcting Women.
The difficulty Of conVicting a
pretty woman or a wealthy man OF
a crime, has become proverbial in
this country. In the case of Paul
Chapman public opinion ought to
be as potent as the appeal Of
beauty or dollars in returning this
boy a mOther-already sinned suf-
ficiently against-and giving him
another chance.
The child suicides, in the land OF
kultur, appal us, and we do a deal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-25
AN ANTI-GERMAN PLEDGE

has It a provision for dissolution at
any future time. Its charter Is open
indefinitely. and its membership il
limited only to those OF the earth
whose hearts have been made to ache
by the unutterable wantonness OF the
German people. II formed itself
spontaneously by the simple act of
the promoter laying aside the perl
odical containing Mr.. Cobb's story,
rising to his feet. and utterinE the
following obligation:
with my right hand upraised, In
the presence OF God and my con-
science only. do soIemnly swear
that. come peace or war, so long as
life is in me, will abstain from any
association, social. business, or char
liable, with any German. native %
alien. who cannot furnish unquestion-
able proof OF his loyalty to the Unit
ed States or its allies. and who does
not feel and express Adherence Of
the methods OF the German people,
military and civil. in the conduct Of
this war.
That l will not knowingly pur-
chase any article OF commerce, food
or drink. made, grown. or produced
by Germany or her possessions.
That I will not patronize any mer-
NAAhN VI oNAS4 SiipAOyoE u herman
labor or capital unless the exemption
provisions OF the first clause obtain.
That I will refuse aid or succoF to
any German in distress even unto the
last extremity, except he be immune
under Clause 7.
so help me God and my con-
science"
And ! see where I am going to be
SOME busy citizen.
D. H. LEWIS
2O2S North Capitol street
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-25
Pity the ''Half- Time Mother"

Of talking about ciVilizing the Hun.
Does the conviction and official
killing Of a child Of sixteen, purely
on circumstantial evidence, appear
more enlightened than the system
that makes child suicide possible ?
Fear Of Punishment Does Not
Prevent Crime
The public prosecutor Of Kings
County, who presented the peo-
pies case against Paul, has since
been active in addressing meet
ings, and has issued a statement
explaining his position by saying:
I'VE must make Brooklyn safe for
men and women"
To make Brooklyn or any other
city safe for men. women or chill
dren we've got to have more pre-
Vention and less cure. More play
grounds, more boys clubs, better
laws in regard to mothers pen
sions, more remedial and less
punitive legislation in regard to
minors.
Since this crime has been COM
mitted a group Of similar Of
lenses have followed in the imme-
date neighborhood. Paul was q
choirboy in St. Bartholomew
Church in Brooklyn. Since his
sentence and removal to the death
house, a fellow choirboy in the
same church has been convicted
of robbery. The fate of the Chap
man boy did not deter him, nor
two other boys whose homes were
near the Chapman's.
Twenty centuries ago the Mas
ter said: "InasmUch as We do it
unto the least of these ye do it
unto me-" When are we going
TO follow this precept?
When are we going to do better
by our future citizens than allow
them "half-time mothers" and
"half-time honest"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-25

Dear Sir: I recently finished read
I ing Gerard's -Four Years In Ger
many" and Brand Whitlock'S Reign
OF Terror in Belgium" The facts set
I forth in these two volumes were suf-
I hcientIy terrible and hate-inspiring
I to exhaust my rather extensive vo-
cabulary OF invectives Il have work
ed many years in the composing
rooms OF numerous daily papers. and
I took a short course as engineer OF
a gasoIene tugbOat). and my most
I vivid imaginings could call up no
means OF punishment to ut the crimes.
Did you know that devising punish
meat for the Hun is very popular
form OF indoor sport?
But the incidents referred to by
Irwin Cobb. in his Humane Treat
ment-German style" Saturday Even
ing Post OF current date, stirred my
wrath against Germany's people as
had no previous expose OF the meth
DDS OF torture and humiliation devised
by this Teuton poN on civilization's
fair body.
When / read the paragraphs relat-
ing the treatment of sick and wound
ed prisoners by German Red Cross
nurses. notably the deTilement OF soup
and water by catarrhal expectora-
tions in the inyalid's presence by
these messengers OF mercy. had
reached the extreme limit OF mental
endurance. and l cudgeled my mind
for some means Of bringing to pres
ent and future generations OF Ger
man subjects their true position be-
fore the liberty-lovinE peoples OF the
world
! Immediately formed an associa-
ton Of retaliation. This society has
no president. no secretary. no treas
ury. and no initiation fees; neither
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-25

OF the Davis boys, who had gone
to the house for robbery. had been
shot dead by a policeman. The sur
ViVing brother, LeOnidas, and Paul
Chapman were both indicted for
the murder. Leonidas brought
testimony to show that he was
home and in bed when the murder
was committed and his acquittal
followed.
According to the law OF New
York State, anyone implicated In
planning felony is guilty Of muir
der, If murder is committed while
the felony is being carried out.
Therefore, Paul Chapman, with
no previous. criminal record,
awaits the electric chair In the
death house in Sing Sing.
And his mother says braVely that
it was the long hours at the shop
and the streets the only home,
while she was away. that is to
blame for her sons fate. She
could only be "a half-time mother"
to him.
The System Ought To Be Indicted.
The system that compels a
mother to bring up a boy under
cruel disadvantages ought to be
indicted, not the victim. II a SOL
dier's place is kept for him, while
he goes on to fight, why shouldn't
a mother be given a little help in
her efforts to turn q son into q
creditable citizen?
The Chapman boy has been in
prison since October. New York
State has been put TO the expense
Of trying him, and unless he is par
doned, will be put to the expense
of having him electrocuted.
When will our Law makers be-
come sufficiently intelligent to ap-
ply the maxim that an ounce OF
prevention is worth a pound Of
cure?I II New York State had been
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-25

THE other day a brave little
woman described herself
as a "half-time mother"
That was her excuse for
the hideous fate that had over
taken her only child-a boy Of
sixteen awaiting electrocution in
the death house at Sing Sing
prison.
Mrs. Chapman had been left
widow with two little boys; there
was nothing beyond a small life
insurance, and when that was
gone she went to work to support
them. She had had the usual
futile education" given TO girls,
and having no special training,
she accepted a position as a sales
woman.
No Place to Play But the Streets.
1t was the usual story of the
woman who has children to bring
up on small wages. She could af-
ford no one TO look after them
while she was at work, and there
was no place for them to play but
the streets.
The older boy contracted tuber-
culosis, the disease that carried off
his father, and died, while the
younger, Paul, lived to fall into
the hands Of evil associates.
They suggested, as a means Of
getting more spending money, a
robbery. and the part assigned
to the Chapman boy was that of
watcher. Two other boys entered
the house. while Paul stood on
guard in the back yard. Soon it
became evident that violence was
being done. Shots were fired, and
Paul, who had been opposed to
violence when the burglary had
been discussed, ran away.
Murder Had Been Done.
Meantime, inside the house muir
der had been committed. And one
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-25
VOteless Washington Asks a
Favor
Grant 1t and Then Continue Your Row If You Want To-
Favor

The Times is not especially concerned with the personal
which has temporarily endangered the prospects OF the
local rent profteering bill
It. with the right minded majority of real estate men,
is however greatly interested in the rights Of the renting
public and the maintenance for the Capital Of the country
Of reputation for honesty and decency.
We are sure that Congress will not allow the fancied
real diScouresy of Mr. johnson to interfere with the
passage before adjournment Of legislation regulating
situation which has caused much adverse criticism
Voteless Washington asks no more than this; its self
respect would not allow it to ask less.