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The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-25
Aged Man Travels

Paris, Jan. ga modern Methu.
selah, reputed to be the oldest man on
earth, has started out to see the world
before he gets "too old to travel" !"
Fora Mehmed, 146 years old, of Con-
stantinople has arrived in Paris. Fora,
who has been working pretty consist
emily for 140 years, is in excellent
health and boasts of being able to
carry a 200 pound weight.
Fora produces Identification papers
and he refers to his closest competi-
ton for longevity honors, Sioux In
dian in the United States, aged 1877
years, as "a mere boy" Fora has a
son 95 years old and he has so many
descendants that he long ago lost
count.
The aged Turk is a skeptic on the
subject of matrimony. Having tried
the experience four times, he says he
speaks with certain amount Of au-
thority.
Women" said Fora, shaking his
head bitterly, women, they may seem
as sweet as the rosy dawn, but verify
they are more often like thorns, hid
den only by rosy exterior"
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-25
South Union

The people III this community are
enjoying very good health.
The box supper al the Excelsior
school house Saturday night was very
largely attended. Every one present
seemed to enjoy himself. A neat
sum Of $30-odd dollars was made.
which will 90 for the bccnft Of Unity
Methodist church.
Misses Grace and Gertrude Nelson,
Jessie and Annie Paris and Marie
Brown of the Union mill spent Sun
lay with Misses Pauline and Bcss.c
Brock
Miss Jcttic Greer Of Route is Wis
iting her aunt, Mrs. J. c. Betenbaugh.
Mrs. J. A. Tucker and daughter,
Mrs J. J. Kirby, spent Sunday after
noon with Mrs Elisha Brock at Mon
arch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Gregory an
nouncc the birth Of a daughter Jan
rarv 2i.
Mr.. and Mrs Anderson Harvey and
children of Route spent Sunday with
their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn
Kcislcr
There will be preaching at Faber-
naclc Baptist church next Sunday
morning at 1 o'clock and in the even
ing at z o'clock by the p astor, Rev.
II. w. Stone. Everybody is welcome
to attend these services.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-25
Will Become
Permanent Organization

Washington, Jan. 25.-Carl Will
liams, president of the American Cot
ton Growers Exchange, told the agri-
cultural conference that the State Co
operative Marketing Association of
Cotton Growers, which handled $780,
100000 worth Of cotton this season
apparently will become a permanent
institution in the South, saying the
association provided the orderly mar
keting Of the crop and shortening of
the route between the producer ands
and the spinners.
Governor Parker Of Louisiana advo-
Gated the opening of the export mar
kets to the American producers
through the extention of long time
credits to foreign purchasers by the
Federal Reserve System.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-25
Stored Liquor in Hulk

Pensacola, Fla, Jan. 24.-When
Uncle Sans gunners made a target
of and sank the old battleship Mas
sachusetts with shore and mobile bat
teries of big guns two miles from
shore in the Gulf of Mexico off here
last year they unknowingly provided
liquor runners with an ideal transfer
point for cargoes of wet goods from
the Bahamas for Florida.
The Massachusetts is lying in
about fourteen feet of water at low
tide with part of the hulk projecting
above the surface. Prohibition Off
GERS recently learned that the vicin-
ity was frequented by many fisher
men, although there were few fish
in the adjacent waters, and suspect
ing something, went aboard
No liquor was found for the reason
that the importers probably had been
tipped off to the impending visit but
the sleuths discovered hundreds of
whiskey bottle labels, broken bottles
and cases. while the atmosphere reek-
ed with the odor associated with sa-
looms and distilleries.
Liquor runners had been storing
their cargoes in the hulk and speed
boats and fisher craft had been tax
ing it ashore
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-25
A Good Movement

For association of the blind of South
Carolina for vocational training Of the
adult blind.
They are capable of learning to do
certain things-making chairs, tables,
baskets, mattresses and brOoms, thus
giving occupation and contributing
largely to their own support. This as
sociation is chartered under the South
Carolina laws and has been in opera
ton 10 months and has trained so far
20 persons to help themselves, four of
whom are from Union county.
T. M. Glenn, field secretary, is in
Union soliciting funds to enlarge the
work shop and living quarters, so that
more may be taken care of at the
same time. There are several hundred
adult blinds in South Carolina-prob-
ably 300-who ned this vocational
training.
This association is supported by
such men in Columbia as DR.. w. j..
Murray, c. Atkinson, DIR. II. A. Nc
Cullough, j. B. Spillman and Alex
King. Numbers of blind people are
now waiting to be Omitted to the
shop soon as room can be made for
them.
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Salvation Army Officers

At a meeting held at the Chamber
of Commerce rooms Monday evening
by the local advisory hoard Of the Sal
vation Army the following officers
were elected to serve this year.
A. D. Cooper, presidents; J.. c.
Wharton, vice president; Emslie Mich
olson, treasurer; Miss Fronts Wynn,
secretary; R. H. Harris, financial
chairman.
The following members were also
elected to serve this year: w. c.
Lake, E. A. Goodwin, c. F. Mccall.
J. F. Cheek, H. c. James, Frank Hart,
T. j. Glenn, T. M. Mcneil, J. M. Bates,
j. F. Mcclure, Miss Pearl Harris, Miss
Minnie Gregory, Miss Edna Tirsle.y
and several other names are before
the board and probably will be elected
at the next meeting.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-25
CONTRACT FORM
FOR FORD OFFER

Washington, Jan. 24.-The proposal
of Henry Ford for the purchase and
lease of the government properties at
Muscle Shoals which was embodied in
contract form by the war department
and forwarded today to the Detroit
manufacturer for signatures. was
praised today in the senate by Senator
Mcclellan (Democrat) Tennessee, who
declared acceptance of the offer
"means cheaper fertilizer for the
farmers and the upbuilding of a great
section of the country"
The Tennessee senator attacked the
National Fertilizer association, which
he asserted was engaged in spreading
hostile propaganda throughout the
country bearing on the Ford offer
The policy of the fertilizer association
with respect to the Ford offer, he de-
clared, "ought to be condemned by
every right thinking man."
when Mr.. Ford made his offer"
said Senator Mcclellan, at galvanized
the alleged liabilities of the govern
ment at Muscle Shoals into a splendid
asset. Mr.. Ford's offer is the only
prospect that has any material sub
stance. 1t means millions of dollars
to the government for it's property"
Senator Mcclellan read into the rec
ord the text of the original Ford pro-
posal in order, he said, that the coun-
try may know exactly the terms pro-
posed. This offer provided in brief fo,
COMPLETION of the Wilson Dam by the
government to 100000 horse power
capacity to be leased by the Ford
company for 100 years upon payment
of 6 per cent annually for the esti-
mated cost at a figure of S20,OO0,OOO.
1t also proposed a similar lease on the
No. 3 dam and the power project at
an estimated cost of $8,OOO,OOO. A
letter from Mr.. Ford's secretary &c
Senator Mckellar dated January go,
stated that the only material amend
ment of Mr.. Ford's proposal had been
the insertion of the following clause:
"The company proposes to under
take the construction and completion
at actual cost of all the work refer
red to and when completed and ready
for operation will pay to the United
States government annual rent of the
property in amount equal to per cent
of the total cost of such construt-
tion."
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DEBATES ON TAX
DISAPPOINTMENT

Discussions on the joint resolution
TO extend the time for paying state
ana county taxes and the bill by Sen
atof Bonham to regulate traffic on
the highways of the state kept the
senate busy for nearly three hours
yesterday, but nothing definite was
accomplished on either measure as
they were both referred back to COM
mlttecS for further consideration.
Senator Bonham's traffic bill was
Killed by vote of 10 to l6, but a few
moments later this vote was reconsid-
cred and by a vote of % to the bill
was referred to the judiciary commit
tee in the hope that lot of the OBJ
Jectlonablc features will be irorpd
out.
Practically all the senator's were in
favor of extending the time for pay
ing taxes, but as Senator Black cx-
pressed 1t there seemed to be 46 diff
ferent ideas as to the best method of
granting the XtenSion and after a
long debate Senator Wells resolu-
tlon to extend the time until July Is,
the was resolution referred back to
the finance committee for further
study after being sent to third read
ing.
Senator Wells resolution called for
an extension until July and the fin
ance committee amended the resolu
tion SO as to make the date June |.
Senator Beasley offered an amend
ment to make the date September
and to change the date of the annual
settlements from July Is to Septem-
Der ID. Senator Bcasley read reso
luton adopted by the taxpayers of
his county calling for an extension of
the time for paying state and county
taxes. None of the amendments were
adopted and they will be considered
by the finance committee.
The reason assigned for the re-
committal of the resolution was that
if the time was made September l it
would disrupt all the tax machinery
of the state and change would have
to be provided for. Several senators
said June l would not afford relief
and they favored September The
resolution, it appears, will pass in
some form as practically all the SEN
ators are in favor of relief during
the depressed times.
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AVIATOR HELD FOR
STEALING AIRFLANE

Roscoe Turner, well Known in
South Carolina as an aviator, was ar
rested yesterday Afternoon by q gov
ernment agent and city detective on
charge of having stolen an airplane
IN his possession and converting it to
his own use. Turner was located in
front of an automobile wareroom on
the 1900 block of Sumter street. He
was taken to the RichlanI county
Jail, where he will remain until fed
eral agents decide if he is to be tried
in this state or Georgia.
Yesterday afternoon Deputy Mar
shall j. w. Simmons Of Charleston
and Detective Shorter of the Column
bia police force went in Search of
Turner carrying with them o warrant
charging the young aviator with hav-
ing in his possession an airplane re-.
ported stolen from Paris Island.
Turner was found on the $500 block
Of Sumter street and although SEEM
ingly surprised at his arrest. he offer
ed no resistance. He was taken to
the county Jail where A. j. Wismer
of the department Of justice ques-
toned him. The airplane which is
alleged to be missing from Paris
Island has not been recovered.
officers say the machine alleged to
have been located in the possession of
Turner was valued at $4,000 and that
it disappeared under peculiar circum-
stances last September. Secret serv-
ice men have been working -on the
case and an alleged clue picked up in
Savannah is said to have led to the
arrest.
Roscoe Turner has done consider
able flying around Columbia and in
various parts Of the state. He is
we'll known in Columbia. Yesterday
he said he had been selling motor
cars for local firm.
Officers are undecided if the aviator
is to be tried in the federal courts of
this state or if he will be taken to
Savannah but it seems likely that he
will be given a hearing in Georgia
The State. -.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-25
RAILWAY CRAFTS
TO REJElT RULES

Chicago. Jan. "a (By the Assoc. =.
cd Press of al ral.:.&G
shop rules, recently promulgated b.
the United States railroad labor
board, which cut time and one half
pay tor extra work from the shop
mems wages was ordered today by
the commission of 100, acting for the
SIX railway shop crafts.
In circular issued to the 500, 900
shop workers in the country, the com
mittee ordered new disputes institut-
ed with the railway managements
immediately over these rules, and
falllng an agreement, the disputes
were ordered taken to the labor
board for hearing. The circular was
signed by the international presidents
of the siv shop crafts unions. Of the
seven rejected rules, the greatest
dissatisfaction ccntered on rule six.
providing straight time for regularly
assigned work on Sundays and holi-
days. This work was previously paid
Tor at time and one half. The COM
mittee proposed substitute rule re-
lnStating time and onc-half.
The boards new rules covering en-
p!oyeeS assigned to emergency work
and TO fill temporary vacancies at
outlying points were also rejected by
the committee because they took
away certain pay provisions contain
cd in the old national agreement
made during federal control. Under
rule 10, emergency employees are
paid for time worked in accordance
with the practice at the home station
and straight time for all time waiting
CT travelling.
The union committee directed in
stitution of a dispute to reinstate
time and one-half and double time
to cover all time spent on emergency
assignment whether working, wait
ing or travelling.
Similar provisions will be asked in
disputes to be created over rules IL
and ii, applying to men assigned to
temporary vacancies at outlying
points and to men on road work who
leave and return to their home sta
tions daily.
The boards new rule allowing tn,
carriers to require n physical exam
ination for all applications for en-
ployment was also rcmanded to the
system fcdcrations to renegotiate
with the individual roads
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-25
Mail Better Packages

If your package is worth sending.
it is worth good wrapping and pack
ing.
/. Wrap with tough paper.
.. Tie with stout cord.
3. Write or print plain address
with ink.
a. Attach address to article itself
inside the wrapper.
5. Place return address in upper
left hand corner.
6. Enclose article liable to brcakagc
in corrugated paper or wooden boxes
and pack in excelsior or similar sub
stance.
z. If package contains perishablc
goods mark conspicuously.
8. Think of the miles it travels rub
bing up against other packages.
9. When ready to mail give it the
"once over" address, inside address,
return address, stamps, wrapper and
be sure the string is strong, mail early
and insure it.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-25
Famous Horse is Dead

Estevan, Sask., Jan. 24.-Para-
mount Eastwood, famous sire of
the Belgian breed of horses, is dead
at the farm of George Rapp near
Lampman, Saskatchewan. He was
only six years old and his death is
regarded as a blow to horse breed
ing in western Canada.
AS a -year-old, this magnifi-
cent specimen of horseflesh won the
grand championship of his breed at
the international fair at Waterloo,
Ia, in 1919. Immediately after his
victory which ranked him as the best
Belgian stallion on this side of the
Atlantic, United States breeder
offered $31 900 for nim and it was re-
fused by his owner.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-25
Mrs. Glenmore Barron
Entertains Music Club

The Euterpean Music club was de-
lightfully entertained Tuesday after
noon at the home Of Mrs. Glenmore
Barron on South street.
The following program was en-
joyed:
Paper-"The Origin of the Opera
and Oratorio," Mrs. John Morgan.
Vocal Solo-Little Sunfower, Good
Night, Miss Katherine Layton.
Piano Duet-The Return of Spring,
Mrs. Barron and Miss Barron.
Vocal Solo-Shepherd' Cradle
Song, Mrs. Charles B. Counts.
Choral Practice-Club.
The hostess served most delicious
sandwiches and tea, assisted by
Mesdames Fred Mcclure, Houseman
Misses Poole, Barron and Arthur.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-25
Special Train to
Billy Sunday Meeting

Southern Railway will operate a
special train to Spartanburg account
of the Billy Sunday revival meeting
Friday, January 9th, provided 12b
fares can be secured at $1.53 per cap
ita. Train will leave Union $50 p. m.
and will return leaving Spartanburg
Immediately after the evening serv-
ices. We have reserved 800 seats in
the Tabernacle. All persons desiring
to take advantage Of this occasion
call at Southern ticket office immedi-
ately and secure Identification cards.
L. r. Partlow,
1293-4t Ticket Agent.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-25
Cookie Burr Weevil eflen
Mistaken for Boil IWeeviI

"A. great many local {a1tners are
ssssd ss' n ska ssaIes aHd - gssyils 8 tRs
cookie burr with the boil wg9il.
According to q letter received by
County Agent Wood from tsS Division
of Entomology at Clemson College,
this weevil is only knowi3 to feed
within the stalks and roots of the
cookie burr. The eggs are laid within
the stalks in early summer and Satch
into grubs. The grubs may be fornd
in late summer. The grubs transfor.,
to weevils in the early fall and growr.
weevils may be found from Novem-
Der until spring
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-25
SOLDIER BONUS
STRIKES SNAG

Washington, Jan. 24.-Treasury
opposition to soldiers bonus re-
mains unchanged, but if there is to
be a bonus it must be provided
Through taxation in addition to tax
es imposed by existing law, Secre-
tary Mellon declared tonight in
letter to Chairman Fordney of the
house ways and means committee.
Any attempt to provide for the bo-
nus through the use of the principal
and interes of the foreign debt to
this country, he contended, would be
futile as we'll as unwise."
Mr.. Melons letter was in response
to a request from Mr.. Fordney for an
expression of the views of the sec
retary and the treasury department
on the government financial outlook
for the coming year and half and
Submitting detailed estimates of gov
ernment receipts and expenditures
for the fiscal years, 1922 and 1923
and the treasury plan for refunding
the short dated debt, Mr.. Mellon de-
clared no allowance had been made
for any extraordinary expenditures
for soldiers bonus, which would
cost, on the most conservative esti-
mates, he said, probably not less
than $3.50, 100000 in the first two
years.
"The figures" he contended, "show
there will be no available surplus but
more probably deficit, and that with
the enormous refunding operations
which the treasury has to conduct it
would be dangerous in the extreme
to attempt to finance the eXpendi-
lures involved in the bonus through
new borrowings The position of
the treasury remains unchanged, but
if there is to be soldiers bonus, it
is clear that it must be provided
for through taxation and through
taxation in addition to the taxes i'm
posed by existing law"
On the other hand no indirect
means of financing the bonus would
make it any less an expense to be
borne in the long run by the tax
payer, Mr.. Mellon declared, taking
up the proposal to use the foreign
debt as basis for bonus payments.
1t is impossible, he maintained. in
advance of funding arrangements to
estimate what may be collected on
the foreign debt in the near future
by way of principal or interest. The
obligations, which are in the form of
demand obligations, are not, he as
serted, in shape to sell to the public,
while to offer them with the guaranty
of this government would interfere
with the treasury's refunding opera
tions and prove more expensive than
Ithss sale Of direct 0bligations Of the
cat the same time," he added. "it
would enormously complicate the in
ternational situation and certainly
embarass the funding negotiations"
1t would accomplish nothing, Mr..
Mellon argued, to set aside the for
eign debt for the payment of the
bonus, even if enough could be real
lied in time
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-25
MEMBERS NEGRO
ORCHESTRA BEATEN

Miami, Fla, Jan. 25.-Guarded by
motorcycle police six members of a
negro orchestra engaged at large
tourist hotel We're taken to the suburb
and placed aboard train for Colunay
bus, 0hiDp the elsrsgrossssah sahornes sDast
night the negroes were lured to the
suburb and beaten by gang of men
and warned to leave Miami within "a
hours. The musical instruments were
destroyed. They said the negroes at
tempted to mingle with the white peo-
pie and one attempted to direct new
dance.
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Relates Story of
Cruelty to Soldiers

Washington. Jan. 25.-Henry Cen
try, a negro, of Kansas, told the SEN
ate committee investigating Senator
Watson's charges of illegal executions
of American soldiers overseas, said he
saw Major Joseph Phillips, of New
Jersey, shoot William Patterson, ne
gro private, for refusing to. cook
bread He said it was generally re-
ported that the negro died.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-25
What Billy Sunday Wears

In order that he might have fresh
change of clothing twice every day
and three times on others, Mr.. Sun
day carries with him Is suits of
clothes, several dozen shirts, all a
heavy white silk, three dozen collars
and an equal number of undergar-
ents.-Spartanburg Herald.
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Important Notice

At the meeting Saturday Miss
Snider will make Devils Food cake
and icing. She is an expert cake
maker and her icings can't be sur
passed. No housewife can afford to
miss this demonstration. Don't
stay away on account of bad roads or
weather.
Remember the place-Chamber Of
Commerce. Date-January %.
Hour-11 o'clock.
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u. D. c. Meeting

The William Wallace chapter, u. D.
c., will meet Monday afternoon, Jan
uary 30th, at the High school audi
torium at $3.50 o'clock.
At this meeting dues are payable
and the programs for the year are to
be distributed. The programs are 25c
each.
The hostesses are Mrs. B. F. Alston,
Jr., Mrs. j. T. Bradley, Mrs. A. B.
Brannon and Mrs. w. II. Burris.
12S5-1tpd
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Refuses to Arbitrate

Richmond, Va, Jan. 25.-The Vir-
ginia railway and power company's
answer to the city schools ultimatum
to arbitrate with the striking en-
ployes or reduce the car fares to five
cents will be the refusal to arbitrate
according to information at the trac-
ton office.
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The many friends of j. w. Sanders
will be grievcd to hear that he con-
tinues quite indisposed at his home
near Union. For several weeks Mr..
Sanders has been able to come to Un-
ion on short visits and his friends
were very optimistic over his condi-
ton, but this week he became much
worse and his friends are deeply
grieved that his condition is so grave.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-25
Musician Shows too
Much Temperament"

Chicago, Jan. 25.-Raymond Obern-
dorff, young musician, is under ar
rest charged with an attempt to shoot
Felix Borowski, president of the Chi
cago Musical College, saying that Bo-
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-01-25
Bonus Must Come
From Additional Tax

Washington, Jan. 25.--Congrcssion-
al leaders are studying the treasury
secretary's reasons for opposing the
soldiers bonus. which the administra-
ton plans to put through. Secretary
Mellon said in his communication to
the congressional committee that the
bonus must come from additional tax
ntinn
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Vote to Give
Commission Control

Washington, Jan. 25.-A subcom-
mittee of the agricultural conference
voted recommendation to return TO
The state railroad commission control
over the state rates. Negro delegates
called at the White House and re-
quested the president for a more gen.
eral federal aid to the negro agricul-
tural colleges and the financial en-
couragement Of negro farmers.