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F=| THE UNldN TIMES pi WEEKLY EDITION VOL.. LXVIII. NO. 11 UNION, S. C., THUMDAY, MARCH 11, 1!MS $1.50 A YJ5AH FOUR ENEMY MACHINES (By Associated 1 PARIS, Wednesday.?French aviators machines, according to a statement of the reports a successful Belgian forward mover :o:? Joint Commission to Studj Situation in Han (By Associated WASHINGTON, March 14.?To study Roads District of Virginia for recommend; ' '1 It! -.iU/v* mnUnwa n nr\r>i n IclUU Hies ctllU ULI1CI IllUtVCIS a jvuiu vvum Negatiations With Holland Ships (By Associated LONDON, March 14.?Because of lonj land over duties on ships in allied ports, t ment to act in this respect, Great Britain a an agreement to end negotiations and tal for the use of the allies. :o:? Charleston Selected For (By Associated WASHINGTON, March 14.?Chariest lected by the Shipping Board as a site c building yards to be constructed on the S : o Mrs. Hirsch on Trial Chai (By Associated ATLANTA, March 14.?Mrs. Marg; here this morning on the charge of at Candler, for which she was indicted join who has already been tried, convicted and her counsel to question talesmen as to th woman of a fair trial. The jury, howevei Candler was the first witness called. He Hirsch's visit to his office and the allege Mayor Candler testified that his acqi out of her activity with the Red Cross, repetition of that Riven in the trial of Co DEBATERS CHI |Al AT HIGH SCHOOL th< The debaters contest held in the be Union High school auditorium last night was a marked success. A large F. audience greeted the speakers and the Fs speakers were of a very high order. J? The program was as follows:? Invocation?J. A. Sawyer. ne Debate?Resoldved "That Immigra- at tion Into the United States Should be Pc Restricted by a Literacy Test." 811 Affirmative?John D. Long, Mil- Fi dred Bobo, Sidney Rice, Macbeth fr Wagnon, James Arthur, Willie Hawkins. M Chorus?10th and 11th Grade Girls. ^ Negative?Francis Reaves, Fant Kelly, Alston Moore, Irline Vaughan, M Myrtle Parks. M Chorus?8th Grade Girls. Music?Piano duet by Misses Cohen, Lemmond, O'Shields and Wil- M burn. m Decision of the Judges. The judges were: Hon. J. Gordon ^ Hughes, Hon T. C. Duncan and P. D. ^ Barron, Esq. Mr. Hughes rendered I(1 the decision of the judges. The winners were: Affirmative, Mac- ^ both Wagnon and Willie Hawkins; n< negative, Fant Kelly and Allston Moore. The large audience was most atten- P tive and appreciative. The speakers acquitted themselves in fine fashion. *s The music was very enjoyable. These teams go to Gaflfney and Rock Hill Friday night, March 22. t< ii I Daily Cotton Report. I n % * L (By McNally Cotton Company) ii March cotton opened at 32.38; ^ closed at 32.25. Local market, 33c. ?71 nn a MVVUI _ f~ Dr. Cody to Preach ? Here Next Sunday Dr. Z. T. Cody, editor of The Baptist Courier will preach for the congregation of the First Baptist Church a on Sunday. Dr. Cody has been in s Union on several former occasions i and a large congregation always t greets him. a y Chamber of Commerce ^ Meets Tonight at Eight t t The directors of the Chamber of ' Commerce will meet tonight at 8 o'clock. All the members are urged to be present. 1 ACCOUNTED FOR Fl Ppp55^ have accounted for four enemy i War Office tonight, which also nent near Lombaertz Yde. i Labor npton Roads District ? Press) the labor situation in Hampton H ations concerning wages, housing U lission was appointed today. I Ended; ( i to Be Taken Over s< Press) ? delays in negotiations with Hoi- ?j he slowness of the Dutch governnd the United States have reached ce over all such ships next week i Shipbuilding Yards ? Press) e on, S. C., has been definitely self one of the two additional shipiouth-Atlantic coast. rged With Blackmail Press) aret Hirsch, who went on trial ( tempting blackmail upon Asa G. tly last month with J. W. Cook, i I sentenced. Judge Hill permitted eir prejudices so as to assure the r, was quickly selected, and Mayor again related the ^details of Mrs. | d attempt to blackmail him. laintance with the defendant grew his testimony being practically a ok. uxiliary to Chamber of Commerce Organized Wednesday morning, March 6th, 5 Woman's Auxiliary to the Chamr of Commerce was organized. The llowinp officers were elected: Mrs. M. Farr, president; Mrs. J. A. int, vice-president; Mrs. Jno. D. nes, secretary. The first meeting was held Wedsday, March 13th, at 10:30 o'clock, which all committees were ap inted. The executive board consts of Mrs. R. L M.cNally, Mrs. red McLure, and Mrs. Davis defies, with the officers. The Ways and Means Committee? rs C.. II. Peak, chairman; Mrs. T. C. uncan and Mrs. L. J. Ilames. Membership Committee?Mrs. S. . Rice, chairman; Mrs. .T. I). Arthur, rs. P. D. Barron and Mrs. J. Cohen. Civic Committee?Mrs. I.. G. t>ung, chairman; Mrs. J. A. Fant, rs. A. H. Foster, Mrs. Davis Jeffries, rs. Clough Wallace. Moral Improvement Committee? rs. D. J. Ilames, chairman; Mrs. J. . Carbery, Mrs. A. II. Foster, Mrs. la Perrin. War Garden Committee?Mrs. J. . Fant, chairman; Mrs. Fred Gar?r, Mrs. S. M. Rice, Mrs. J. L. Car?ry, Mrs. R. L. McNally. Mr. R. E. Grabel, secretary of hamber of Commerce and Agricullre of Gaffney delivered a very inpiring address, which all presen^ loroughly enjoyed. The object of this organization is ) help the Chamber of Commerce l every way possible, and to improve rnion and Union County. There are o membership fees. Every lady in Inion and Union County is cordially ivited and urged to become a memer. The meetings will be held the first Vednesday morning of each month, t 10:30 o'clock, in the Chamber of 'ommerce building. )ogan Arthur Arrives Safely "Over There*' * Mr. and Mrs. W. I). Arthur received i cablegram last night from their on, Lieut. Dogan II. Arthur announcng his safe arrival in France. Lieuenant. Arthur is a member of the iviation corps and spent a few days icre before going "over there." Dogan vill have great tales to toll us when ic comes hack and many friends in his county arc watching with keen nterest his career. Captain Richard O'Neal of Columbia was in the city today. LOODS CAUSED BY CL1 WRECK PHOPI (By Associate ROCHESTER, March 14.?Scores )mes ami all industries in Hornell wer ous flood due to a cloudburst which swi irly this morning, inundating one-third :o: IRITISH RAIDERS BRIK (By Associate LONDON, March 14.?British raide lerman position near Epesy, southwes tatement today also reports the repul: *ctor. :o: tailroads Must Make Im Materials and Sni (By Associat WASHINGTON, March 14.?Railro IcAdoo to make an inventory of mater list last, when private control ceased, rnment administration of purchases, oad financing. :'o: 'Rainbow Division" Tro Repulsed ?? (By Associat WASHINGTON, March 14.?The lerman raid March 5th were the 4^n National Guard men, Pershing reportc .vas personally congratulated by Gener French army. i Sill to Give Charleston Million Do (By Amo<?i> WASHINGTON, March 14.?Tb<0 leston, S. C., at an estimated costqjQ vote by the Senate arid Naval CoinAnw TAXSITUAfio Senator J. Gordon Hughes Writes Interesting letter Showing in Detail Just What the Conditions Are. Union County Will Not Be Hurt by the Percent Status. To the Editor of The Union Times:? A great many people throughout the county seem to have an erroneous impression as to the effect of the Tecent order of the Tax Commission that all property be returned at 100 per cent of its true value; and I have been urged by a number of citizens to make a statement as to the situation and the view taken of the matter by the Legislature at its recent session. In the beginning I desire to call attnetion to a statement of Messrs. Duncan and Hamblin that appeared in The Union Times a few days ag<>. They stated that both branches of the Legislature passed a resolution "requesting Tax Commission to permit matters to remain in statu quo regarding real estate matters." In this they were in error as shown by the record. Messrs. Toole, Wasson, Roberts and Crews did jointly introduce a concurrent resolution to that effect in the House on the 11th of January, 1918, and it was passed by the House. (House Journal, Jan. 11. page 15). This resolution reached the Senate four days later, delay being due to adjournment, and was referred to the Finance Committee (Senate Journal, Jan. 15., page 4). The Committe reported a substitute resolution on the same day (see same Journal, page 17). The matter was debated on January 16 and 17, and the substitute resolution was amended on the floor of the Senate, passed and ordered returned to the Mouse in amended form by a final vote of 37 to 2 (Senate Journal, Jan. 17, papes 17 and 18). The following is the amended resolution as passed by the Senate, sent back to the House and concurred in by the House, without even debate as far as the Journal shows (House Journal, Jan. 18, pape 11). "Whereas, The Tax Commis1 sion has announced that it will 1 require all property of the State assessed at fifty per cent, of the value thereof; and Whereas, We consider that the same would be too violent a DUDBURST Fl ERIK IN ROCHESTER co; ish d Press) of families were driven from their e paralyzed as a result of a disas- |j( ?pt down the valley of the Genessee of the city. IG BACK PRISONERS st; id Press) rs brought back prisoners from the t of Cambrai, last night. Official se of a German raid in the Ypres rentory ol ? iplies on Hand Dec. 31 ed Press) ads were ordered today by Director ials and supplies on hand December for use in connection with the govadditions and betterments of rail- * a . V ops Germans March Fifth ed Press) American troops that repulsed the d Division (Rainbow), made up of d today. The American commander ^ al Gerad, commander of the Eighth r v ; v Nine liar Dock and Channel ted Press) ocks and channel projected for Char- c fj^OOO.OOO is included in a bill un<^er (J ee totfay. explained 1 change in the practice of the State in such cases; and ^ Whereas, The prross inequalities in the assessment of the values of property cause preat injustice, which should be corrected; now Be it resolved, That we request the Tax Commission to use every means of equalizing the assessed values of property for taxation on an equitable basis." The Tax Commission replied that it would heed instructions from the General Assembly and would reduce the proposed asessment from 50 per cent, and that all property throughout the State would he "equalized upon an equitable basis" (Journals of Jan. 24, Senate?pape .18; House? pape 15). This still left the returns to be made at full value and (he equitable percentage is to bo based on that. I wish to urpe the people of this county to dismiss all fears of excessive and unjust taxation by reason of the requirement to make returns at full value. There is no danper of the Tax Commission fixinp the amount of the returns as the valuations on which taxes are to be levied. The object is to find out the value of the property in this State?both real and personal?and from that basis fix an equitable percentage of that value on which taxes must he paid. Can any one who has been paying his just share of the cost of government object to this? Section 20 Article TIT of the Constitution of South Carolina provides that "All taxes upon property, real and personal, shall be laid upon the actual value of the property taxed, as the same shall be ascertained by an assessment made for the purpose of laying such tax"; and Section 1 of Article X of the Constitution requires the Ceneral Assembly to provide for "a uniform and equal rate of assessment and taxation" throughout the State. Tt is certain that in the past we have not had what the Constitution requires, and up to the 4.1 ? il 4 ? r ai nn /-i time 01 Mir rrvntiun in trie i ax \ onimission nothing of an effective nature had been done alone this line by tho General Assembly. The Commission cannot give relief to those counties and individuals bearing an unjust share of taxation without the as(Concluded on page two) )UR KILLED, NINE IN (By Associate TjONDON, March 14.?In last H'jrh \st and dropped four bombs at llarl led there and HO damaged. Five pers : o: ermany Says Occupatic Was Agr< (By Associat BKRLIN, March 14.?The German nt in agreement with the Rutnaniur atement announces. : o: Meat Exports to Alii (By Assoeiat WASHINGTON', March 11.?Meat < ) per cent, perhaps doubled shortly v , the I-'ood Administration with allied > the allied meat reserves from surph : o Cadet Clayton Dismiss (By Associa WASHINGTON, March It.?Cadet bint from the Fifth Georgia Distric fter a courtmartial on the charge of far Department. : o estimony Shows Much ? u (By Associa WASHINGTON, March 14.?Knot :reat Hog Island Shipyard was found icdy, manager of the Industrial Relat cstigating Committee today. The j. vho place<l it there. : c Burglars Blow Open 5 (By Associt CHATTANOOGA, March 14.?Bui >f Ringgold, Ga., last night, and escape lollars. rasmc weiir or vtomals' auxiliary On Wednesday morning about 30 ladies of the city met to perfect plans of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Union Chamber of Commerce, the president, Mrs. Farr, presiding, with Mrs. Johnson as secretary. The meeting was called to order at 10:30 a. m., following which the president called on Mr. Carbery to outline plans for service expected of the Auxiliary as a body. Mr. R. K. Grahel, secretary of the GafTney Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture being present, was introduced and in a short but most excellent talk set forth the necessity for service. Mrs. Fred Garner, president of the Housewives' Cooperative League recommended that it merge into the Ladies' Auxiliary as a unit, which motion was adopted. Mrs. Garner being retained as chairman. It was further decided that the chairmen of the various committees constitute an executive board of the Woman's Auxiliary The president appointed Mrs. Fenke Mrs. Ilames and Mrs. Duncan as a committee on Ways and Means. Mrs S. M. Kice, Mrs. Arthur, Mrs. Cohen Mrs. Barron were appointed likewise as a soliciting committee for mem bership to secure additional names foi the Ladies' Auxiliary, the body te meet, the first Wednesday in eacl month. Mrs. John Fant was appoint ed chairman of the War Garden: Committee with Mrs. Carhery, Mrs McNally, Mrs. Garner and Mrs. Rici to assist. A short meeting of the lat ter committee was hold immediately after the general session, at whicl ways and means for furthering th< interests of the War Gardens wa: discussed. "C." Euterpean Music Club The Kuterpean Music club was en tertained Monday afternoon by Mis Tjudi .Torflnn !if hor homo nn Is M:ii street. A delightful proprram was j?iven follows: A Vocal Solo?"Love. Here is M Heart," Miss Kathrin I^ayton. Instrumental Solo?Miss Edit Smith. Vocal?"Anpel of No Man's Land, Mrs. J. P. Walker, Jr. Cradle Song?Miss Ludie Jordan. The hostess served creamed chicl en, mushrooms, salad, coffee an sweets. \ U'l' * ' Juiitu IN AIR RAID ?d Press) t's air raid one airship crossed the tlepool. Six dwellings were demol>oiis were killed and nine injured. in Odessa cement With Rumania ed Press) troops which occupied Odessa were i povernment, today's army otlicial es to Be Increased od Press) exports to the allies will lie increased inder arrangements being negotiated food representatives. It is to Viuild us in the United States. ed From West Point ted Press) Joel W. Clayton, appointed to West t, was dismissed from the academy hazing, it was announced today by Dynamite stored at Hog Island ited Press) igh dynamite to blow up half of the there during February. Dudley Kenions Department, told the Senate Ingovernment has been unable to find >: Sale; Make Rich Haul ited Press) glars blew open the vault of the Bank (1 with between four and live thousand in i in mm wi ir i i t -i | V Red Cross Organized At Cross Keys The chairman of the Extension committee, Mrs. Macbeth Young, companied by Mr. Young, Mrs. Elias Prioleau and Mr. Alston went to Cross Keys Tuesday evening and j.ssisted in organizing a branh of t ii ? Union County Red Cross Chapter. The meeting was wel attended and the following officers were elected: Chairman, Lowndes Browring; vice chairman, Mrs. T. .T. Alverson; secretary, Mrs. R. B. Alverson and treasurer, Mrs. Jesse Whitmire. The names of the members were not available today but will be published in a later edition. The parent chapter will find ibnt the Cross Keys organization will measure up t otheir expectations in this movement, and will do a vast amount of work. Watch them grow. .(Convention to Meet With Upper Fair Fores I The Union County Baptist Cotiven. ition will meet with Upper Fair Foi i TUitWicf Fltnrnli M -i I W i 10:30 A. M.?De\otional services . conducted by tbe pastor, J. B. Bo/.e. man. > 10:1 r> A. M.?Organization and re ports from Sunday Schools. r 10:4f> A. M.?Ilomc Missionary scri mon. W. C. Bnxley or A. Finch. i 11:30 A. M. Open discussion o.i - Home Missions. * 1:30 P. M.?Devotional. T. M. Trog. don. ? 1.45 P. M.?Sermon on Foreign -1 Missions. J. D. Croft or \V. K. Colj lins. i 2:30 P. M.?Open discussion on c Foreign Missions. k 3:00 P. M.?Miscellaneous bunnes". J. B. Bozeman, W. K. Collins, J. M. Trogdon, Committee. ("lass 1 Registrants ? To Be Examined All registrants in Class 1 who have not been examined are notified to apy pear before the board for examination during the hours from 10 a. m. h to noon. By order of the board. Dr. R. R. Rcrry. Still They Come c- ' id Frank Sanders, Infantry, Ft. Oglethorpe.