The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1917-1918, March 19, 1918, DAILY EDITION, Image 1

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m THE UNION TIMES M DAILY EDITION VOL. I. NO. Ill UNION, S. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1918 t> .. NV\uU- oniR COPY < H u 1j AMERICAN ARTILLERY BE TOWNS (By Associated WITH AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANC lery at Toul front today bombarded towns occasions and a considerable number of ?i pits in the town of Essey and others in Mo :o:? Hanaar Collapses and Kill And Injures (By Associated MIAMI, March 19.?Two men, Matth unidentified white man were killed and 33 of a hangar at Dinnerhey Naval Station, fi\ during a thunderstorm. Nine more were m to the Miami Hospital. ; o Cotton Seed Statistics (By Associated WASHINGTON, March 19.?Cotton i February 28th was announced today by t ceipts of three million and eight hundred three million, two hundred and three tho thirty-three thousand tons. I Q I Saving Daylight Will Star Last (By Associated WASHINGTON, March 19.?'The dayl President today. It puts all clocks forwai March and turns them back again on the :o:? Fifteen Per Cent Increase All i (By Associated WASHINGTON, March 19.?Flat P employes in the Postal Service, including mended by the SeViate Postoffice Sub-Cc postofRce appropriations bill. -:o:Holland Accepts Anglo-Au Dei (By Associatet THE HAGUE, Monday.?Holland ha< American demand regarding Dutch ship second chamber today by Foreign Mnist could not do further and was awaiting t: munication. :o:Missouri Leads All in S (By Associate WASHINGTON, March 19.?Missou leading the country in the sale of War first detailed statement of the campaigr capita sales include Florida, are three h capita thirty-six cents; South Carolina thousand per capita fifteen cents; Georf per capita twenty-two cents. :o: Cnlf fnast ?hinvaril Wfti UUll vvuui i^i?|>j u. w .. _. Call (By Associat MOBILE, March 19.?All shipyard are working today, the walkout that v pending investigation, it is announced. y Coming and Going j i J. M. Crawford of Spartanburg was in the city on business Tuesday. L. D. Bouknight of Lexington is vsiting his brother, S. D. Bouknight. Fred W. Keasler of the U. S. Navy is at home on an eight-day furlough. Manuel Foster of Columbia is spending a few days in South Union. R. O. Holcomb and Broadus Kirby of Spartanburg were in the city Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Wade of Columbia spent the week-end in Union with friends. David Hall. Boyd Rippey and Vergil Henderson of Camp Sevier were in Union Sunday. Mrs. T. W. Ilollingsworth and daughter, Ethel, spent the week-end in Jonesville. Mrs. C. F. Johnson of Columbia is spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. J. T. Sexton. Mrs. W. H. I^ancaster and Misses Annie Tinsley and Anna Sanders spent Saturday in Spartanburg shopping. I. - IMBARD " IN ENEMY LINES , _ sole Press) E, Monday.?The American artil- v'cc within enemy lines. On several ^or - -- ~ ... is shells were used, some sneu *,,?ri ntsec were observed. 0 Chu S TWO Stri Thirty-Three Others sP(. _ ^ c Press) N arc iew Mullen of Brooklyn and an ? others were injured in a collapse 1 'e miles south of here early today ^ ^ lost seriously injured and brought *CI 1 the to February 28th ? . 1 Press) are seed statistics for the period to ' he Census Bureau and shows re- Bo; and two thousand tons; crushed sh( usand; on. hand six hundred and exc be wil I "? l pa' Sunday in March ce< Press) in* ight saving bill was signed by the so< . ~ .a rd one hour on the last Sunday in last Sunday in October. on For in the Postal Service 'h pre ? ' th i Press) ^ ay increases 15 per cent of all all grades and classes was recom- cj( mimittee in reviewing the annual is: nerlcan s? ? mand With Proviso to W 1 Press) ? ? accepted with proviso the Anglo- K1 ping. This was announced to the '): er Louden, who adds that Holland he entente reply to the latest comiaie of Thrift Stamps d Press) j iri with a total of nine millions is j Savings Stamps, according to the i. Other States with total and per undred and eight-one thousand, per ( totals one hundred and ninety-one *ia six hundred and forty thousand, j ] rkers I Oil Impending Strike ed Press) workers on the (lulf Coast District vas scheduled having been called off John Earle Jones of Clemson Colege is at home for the funeral services of his uncle, Charles H. Norman. Mrs. Watland Henderson of Blair is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John R. Mathis on S. Church Street. Miss Thelma Hart returned to her school at Shelton Sunday, after spending a few days at her home on Hart Street. Miss Addie Jolly returned to her home on Hart Street Saturday after spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. C. A. Kirby. P. B. Barnes was called to Rock Hill this week on account of the death of his brother, Ben C. Barnes which in that citv nn Sunday. Miss Pansy Watson has returned from Ridge Spring where she went tc attend the marriage of her sister Miss Marguerite Watson and Mr Rogers. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Murrah o Jonesville spent the week-end witl their parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Mur Tah. They also had as their guests Lieuts. Emessy and Totten of Cam Wadsworth. V SI MEN SELECTED UNDER [?Uffi INE NEW SERVICE ESW FIN he first uien from Union County The cted under the new selective ser- falo W law to be called into military s??- W A. : of the country, under th&.caW^f4, act as six white men, in the orcler of ir numbers: April. rder No. 6, John William Faucett, irch Street, Union, S. C. ability rder No. 16, Paul James, IJart r eet, Union, S. C. His w rder No. 19, William Eugene itati?' ars, Church Street, Union, S. C. rder No. 33, Willie Allison, Mon- waat" fc Mills, Union, S. C. lon 9 rder No. 49, David Rentley, Union, aus'1'< - cornlii uvK?r.u.i. )rder No. 57, Dave Galloway, 153 ' nandez, Monarch Mills. ^ ? . Snort heso six arc ordered to report to . , ... .. , . to wli local board in the Grand Jury m, Union, S. C., April 1, for mil y duty and entrainment. jg Cf). rhe instructions to those selected Unior i as follows: Lock! 'Upon reporting to your Local vided ard, you will not need, and you rtspo >uld not brinp with you, anything issuoi ept hand bappape. You will not lines permitted to take trunks or boxes der p th you on the train. You should Carh< ce only the following articles: A the c ir of stronp, comfortable shoes to an al ieve your feet from your rep- setve ition marchinp shoes; not to ex- war. jd four extra suits of undercloth- flcial: *; not to exceed six extra pairs of scrni ?ks; four face and two bath towels; will I comb, a brush, a toothbrush, soap, >th powder, razor, and shavinp soap. will add to your comfort to brinp e woolen blanket, preferably of La rk or neutral color. This blanket scho< ould be tiphtly rolled, the ends of efU ( e roll should be securely bound to- sion :ther, and the loop of the blanket supp us formed slung from your left consi oulder to your right hip. was "You should wear rough, strong eninj othing and a flannel shirt, prefers- by tl y an olive-drab shirt of the kind Mi 3ued to shoulders." ^ Unic Debate, at JHighJSshPol The high school invites you to at- A nd the public debate to be given Anc] rednesday, March 20, at 12:30 in{r clock in the auditorium. The pro- depe ram is very interesting and the de- ther ate'is a final test for the winners in ful le contest last week. Piano solo, I.essie Smith. Ull Recitation, "Jake," Aubrey Rice. Debate, "Resolved That Tmmigra- Ii ion Into the United States Should Re Upc testricted by a literary Test." The liar iflfirmative is to be represented by tior dacbeth Wagnon and Miss Willie Jas lawkins and the negative by Fant ing Celly and Alston Moore. These young " lebaters are to represent Union at get Rock Hill and Gaffney on Friday fae ivening and this is a practice debate, the T. G. Hughes and W. C. Mann will oth [ire back at the speakers. Na An interesting occasion and the the public is cordially invited to attend. of ? ? the Red Cross Reception as! sol The Union County Red Cross Chap- ex ter will give a reception at headquar- ou ters over Nicholson Bank & Trust of Company Friday afternoon, March 22, nu from 4 to 7 o'clock and everybody is wi invited to come. The rooms will be is decorated with sprint; flowers and the fo members of the chapter who are re- of ceiving will be in the Red Cross uni- A form. The garments and the work the K' chapter is doing will be on exhibition K* and a few minutes spent at the headquarters will be very interesting. Punch will be served throughout the afternoon. This is a cordial invitation and r means you. So many people in Union have never been to the work rooms * and have very little idea of the vast amount of work the chapter is accom- ^ plishing. The invitation so cordially ? extended will give you this opportun- ^ ity to observe the zeal and enthusiasm k of the Union chapter. The auxiliary branches over the k county are urged to be present on this ^ I nnnaoinn Tho hnur Wfle nlftPed at 4 ^ to Rive them ari opportunity to come. 1 I Miss Ettie Howell, who has heen ? with Wallace & Barron, attorneys, for j , three years or more, hns resigned and | . accepted a position with J. K. Hamblin, attorney. f German prisoners, say dispatches, h carried maps showing perfectly the American trenches. But for fear the Germans may learn something they ' shouldn't know, we folio wthe censors P rules and keep the name' of tTie locality secret.?Knoxville Sentinel. AEO PLANT TO HAVE HRIl IE EOCAE DEMONSTRATION Buffalo plant of the Union-Buflills has engaged the services of Wright of Rock Hill, S. C., to local demonstrator for that vil- 1/ beginning about the first of driven Mr. Wright is a young man t|10 jj, rh moral character and markeJ ma(]c r as a leader, and it is felt he terform an inestimable service, ork will include gardening, snn- ^|||( l, heautification, club work' and , of other things that the people With the secretary of the unliamber of Commerce, under th2 'es of which the work will he ctcd, Mr. Wripht visited Buffalo ay and the school, at each of a"1'^ they were cordially received. an * ' talks were made at the school '^uc ich the children and faculty lis- NNCIe attentively. Union Chamber of Commerce nductinp similar work at the ijCU 1 Mills, Monarch, Excelsior and lart, where a special man is proand paid by the companies. ^ ctivcly, to carry out instructions cjpai , 1 from the Chamber along same tinued as those followed previously un- direct rovernment instructions by Mr. noon ?ry. At the mills, as elsewhere, ffort is beinfe made to produce bundance of food and then conit and by so doing help win the These people and the mill ofs have the right spirit and v. s beyond doubt that much pood be accomplished. "C " itertainmcnt at Sedalia numb on th st Friday evening the Sedalia in>r i ~ r l K''V*J ? noi, aup|ici lur nic ucu)f the school, and on which occaa neat sum was realized. Before V?UI er was served a musical program, isting of duets, solos and choruses rendered by the pupils. The opX number, "America," was suns he school, the audience joining in. r. Carbery, the secretary of the unde in Chamber of Commerce, ren- mate J many pleasing selections on the from wftlTa'flumof'AilftYt'flAnlfe* large crowd from Union, Cross hor, Cross Keys and the surroundcommunity attended. The visitors irted at a late hour, expressing nselves as having spent a delight evening. lion Man's Work in Jassy the i an article upon "War's Effect j.. >n Religion Conditions," by Wil- IVIC n T. Ellis, and discussing condiis in Roumania, particularly in sy, the following is found, eoneeruone of our Union boys: There are very few Americans who to far-away Roumania; none, in t, except the small legation staff, i Red Cross commission and one ^ ier?Mr. Willim H. Morgan of shville, who at present represents ^ > Y. M. C. A. Right in the center Jassy two huts are being built by i government for the use of the I'l sociation in its work among the ULl diers The greatest difficulty was perienced in securing nails for the ilding, so far-reaching is the dearth the commonest supplies in Roumia. The usual Y. M. C. A. work ' 11 be done in these huts and the plan ^Jr to extend it later to the front. I '>a und that the royal family are co- mi - - IT. (eratinj; actively with the Y. m. u. and the queen spoke to me in va racious terms concerning Mr. Mor- yo in, upon whom she has bestowed a th jcoration." so ar At Hotel Union hi ci March 18: Willie Petty, Union, S. ai II. K. Shope, Spartanburg, S. C.; in I. W. Gore, Md.; J. E. Anderson, sj tiehmond; W. O. Reynolds, Colum- oi in; H. C. Anders, Columbia; B. n Icllenry, Omaha; W. M. Aiken, tl iVinnsboro, S. ('.; J. M. Crawford, I ipartanhurp; J. M. Colmant, Bir- c ninfcham, Ala.; J. S. Pavies, Chester, tl ?. C.; L. A. Mollis, Greenville; D. J. o lord, Greenville; C. W. Eustler, ii Rochester, N. Y.; C. Cullen, Tennes- I *ee; D. Eraser, Boston; O. H. Bissell, t Jr., Columbia. t * i r < r n-!1? Rnnorf I JLJitliy VjUIU'H v a | I 1 , (By McNally Cotton Company) March cotton opened at 38.60; highest point, 33.82. Local market, 33V6. Seed, $71.00. Mrs. E. B. Cureton and little daughter have returned from a visit to Mrs. L. B..Jeter, Jr., at Santuc. [ISH AIRMEN DESTROY MACHINES AIIO OBSER' (By Associated Pre )NDON, March 10.? Monday IS CTermai down out of control and one ohservat itish in an air-fipht on Sunday, accor tonight. Four British machines are mis : o: >d Airmen Raid Coblenz, Believed (By Associated Pre ONDON, Man-h P.'. I'fty persons were as done by the allied airmen when the? inch 12th, according to a neutral trav The Times reports. The traveller said Americans. : o: retary ol Agriculture ! (By Associated Pr< TLA NT A, March 10. Secretary of A err speaker at. a meeting tonight of the Sta I today from two days war conference, or of the National Council Defense, was session. : o: itral Correspondents Inv To tti (By Associated Pr jONDON, March 10.?The heads of tin er of neutral correspondents to be pr< e western front. They will leave for tl o the news from Copenhagen. : o: incil oi National Detense Announce Price (By Associated P WASHINGTON, March 10.?The creatic r the War Industries Board which will rials purchased by the government and time to time, to he approved by the ",lWtt?jx."-f Natiomi 1. .Bruise, "Robert S. E : o? Waiting on Word F (By Associated P WASHINGTON, March 10.?The requi; American waters is awaiting word fron ire American Soldiers Win I (By Associated 1 .WITH AMERICAN ARMY IN KRAXt e American soldiers carrying with il need today at the American Army Ilcai tor six officers six sergeants and two isses at an impressive ceremony. The 11 m New York. EAN-UP AND PAINT-UP E WEEK BEGINS MONDAY ~ a s and Beginning next Monday morning east lion will celebrate a Clean-Up, ing int-Up Week, awake that means so org ich to the enterprising people of city lion in the matter of health eonser- mm tion. This campaign is waged each call ar in all the cities and towns gof roughout the country and it is a and urce of inspiration to see Union sak .. a? i. a: . , ,x t).?i {roc nonp me nrsi wns w, .. . ? isy The Civic League of tho Union fiamber of Commerce is lending its |0| d to City Council in hopes of giving npetus to the work, and the widemead cooperation of the frood people f the town and country is solicited in inking the campaign one of the most in? borough ever started. Union and fnion ounty, like other cities and th ounties has need for just such work; here are accumulations of trash, left M ver from the winter, unsightly build- pc ngs and fences to he repaired and le lidden by vines of shrubbery, then," he all-important work of preserving h< he wood work of the dwelling, renembering that the "stitch in time ui raves nine." The small repair bill r< now means saving money. Tn addition to the above there a e places ' about town and each home where the ]\ addition of a lawn, shrubbery or flow- d 5,1 ? Ihn mnt.tnr of C Cl'S Will menu iiiuv.ii ... upbuilding, and stranpely wo aro af- 1 fected by environment, one of nature's ( strongest laws. The home adorned i with the flora beautiful becomes more 1 attractive and the occupants Wore of- 1 ficient. This is the time when each 18 GERMAN IfATION BALLOON ss) i machines were destroyed or ion balloon was destroyed by ilinK to official announcement ssinjr. , Germay, fn Do AmnnSnnno tu uc nmci itaus >ss) killed and jrreat material dam/ raided Coblenz, in Germany, filer who arrived Monday at i the people believe the raiders Speaks in Atlanta 2SS) culture Houston was the printe Council Defense, which conDr. J. H. Shearer, the fidld the chief speaker of the afterited te Western Front ess) i? German army has invited a ?sent at the German offensive if front on Wednesday, accord Fixing Commission ross) m of a price fixing commission pass upon prices for all basic establish the price fixing policy President announced today by Jrookings, chairman War Indusrom London ress) sitioning of the Dutch ships in i London today. French War Cross Press) 'K, Monday.?Citation that three the French War Cross was anlquarters while on the Lunesville privates were receiving the War tajority of the men honored were its more than ever. The clean-up ild he extended throughout the ?e and premises. The yard and len with trash lying around means ource of insect infectation later perhaps many preventable dis s, then appearances are far-reachand an inducement to others. It. is ed that while the < ivie iJeague and ' officials will primarily start the . ement, and the teams of the town for all trash, etc., that everybody the spirit of the important work I cooperate fully for their own :es and the bem-fit for the common >d. C. jportunity to Serve Through the Red Cross Your spare clothing for the suffer* ones in Frances and Belegium. The cry for clothing comes from e Commission for Relief. For one week from March 18 to arch 25 the Red Cross has given emission through its cnapters to ct and pack second-hand clothing. The Union County Chapter will dp in this work. Mr. It. L. McNally has offered the ?c of the old Chamber of Commerce ioms for this purpose, beginning Wednesday afternoon at o'clock and ending Monday, noon. Torch 2.r>, different committees of laics will he on hand to receive the lothing sent in. Elsewhere in The Jnion Times will be found a list of ho articles desired. The clothing sent mist be .made of good, strong material, but not necessarily be in perfect, repair. Mrs. J. ty. IVtixson, Secretary.