The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1917-1918, March 19, 1918, DAILY EDITION, Image 1
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DAILY EDITION
VOL. I. NO. Ill UNION, S. C., TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1918 t> .. NV\uU- oniR COPY
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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(.
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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
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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
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r n-!1? Rnnorf I
JLJitliy VjUIU'H v a |
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(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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.