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VOL. III. NO. 775 UNION, 8. C., SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1920 5c I'BIi COP*
GRADUATING E.
WERE HEL
m
The graduating exercises of the 1
Union High School were held last '
evening and possibly the largest
crowd ever gathered in the building,
witnessed the exercises. The graduates,
thirteen in number, were seated
on the stage together with the v
trustees, superintendent and principal **
and . were Alice Arthur, CeleStine r
Crook, Cornelia Culp, Linnie Mae n
Cranford, Irene Eison, May Frances 11
Gilliam, Be3sie Ray Howell, Lucile
Jeter, Lena Morris, Lessie Smith, v
Kathleen Smith, Irlene Vaughan and ?
William Coleman, Jr.?twelve girls
and one boy. * *
The saluatory was . delivered by 0
Miss Lena /Morrs, president of the
tHo r*1 n ca will Kv Miau T.nrilo ^
Jeter; the poem by Miss Celestine
Crook; the prophecy by Miss Irlene 8
Vaughan; statistics by Miss Cornelia t
Culp and the valedictory by Miss 8
Kathleen Smith. v v
The "Kathleen Arthur" medal presented
each year by Mr. and Mrs. J. p
D. Arthur in memory of their daught- v
er was won this year by Miss Kathleen
Smith and represented the highest
attainment in scholarship; Uub
honor is much coveted and the young *
lady is heartily congratulated upon ?
her success. Miss May Frances Gilliam
was a close second and was given
a handsome lavaliere by the high ?
school; she went three years in the J
high school without missing the 0
Honor Roll and the same was true of ?
.her grammar school work. :
The address to the graduates was
delivered by J A. &todard, of Columbia,
and the diplomas presented by e
their teacher, Prof. O. B. Lowman. 8
A prize was presented William
Coleman, Jr., for the best essay .
written about a visit to the Southern
Bell Telephone office and was given 8
by the company. The graduating .
class was invitea to uie uxcnange ana
served elegant refreshments and told 1
of the plan to have a high schooi student
compete for the prize. The es- J
say to deal with the things thev saw
'" ~ in thik wonderful building, ~
The class song completed the pro- j
t gram and Prof. Jefferies announced ^
that school would open on their lucky j
day?September 13th, and wished the j t
students and teachers a pleasant holi-l
day. j J
THE DEAD WHO LIVE FOREVER .
War Has Made Ua Heroic, Wilson 1
Tells Veterans.
A Memorial Day message from
President Wilson to American veterans
of the World War has been received
by the American Legion '
Weekly, of New York. It reads:
"We approach the annual celebration
of Memorial Day with our hearts
fielled with tenderest and grateful
mtimnripq nf tVinuo whn linVC fi Veil
their lives for America.
"The day has by custom been consecrated
to the country's heroic dead.
This is observed by those who were
with the w&ll-remembered dead the
comrades in arms and who shared
experiences, the hardships, the perils
and the glory of war; this is celebrated
by the people of the country
generally, who take it is an annual
occasion to renew their loyalty to the
country and to draw fresh inspiration
for the tasks of peace form the memory
of the sacrifices which were made
so freely in times of war. The day is
therefore filled with both memories of
the past and inspirations for the
future. It gathers in traditions of
what we have done in order that we
may nave me courage ior wnai we
have to do.
"Progress moves like an army; it
has its days of trainihg and preparation,
its days of conflict and its days
of vindication; it has its camfires and
its memories. To you who were soldiers
of America in the great war I
send affectionate greetings. What
your arms have done for liberty in
France your spirits will continue to
do for justice at home.
"Great experiences make great
men, and out of the tragedy of this
test a new, heroic quality has come
to the American manhoood you represented,
and your country's affection
for what you have already done is
only equalled\by its confident hope of
the manly part you are still to play."
The Winthrop College girls return<4
?d home yesterday for the summer
holidays.
i Miss Ada Hancock, of Columbia,
came op fdr .he graduating exercises
at the high school last night and returned
to her heme today.
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XEROSES l
D LAST NIGHT
fUO SUSTAINED "
BY HOUSE VOTES
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Washington, May 28.?lacking 29 a
otes of the necessary two-thirds, 'the
ouse failed today to pass the Knox
esolution ending the war with Gerlany
and Austria over President Wilon'a
veto. .
. The result was not unexpected. The "
ote was 220 to 162. Seventeen Dem- w
crats joined with Republicans in atempting
to override the veto, while
wo Republicans voted with the Dem- ^
crats to sustain it. ^
Preceding final action, there was an
our of debate attacking thq Repub- "
ican leadership of congress. Repre- P
entative Connally, Texas, challenged n
he party in control to present a 11
traight resolution for repeal of all C1
/artime legislation and promised w
)emocratic support in an effort to
>ass it in the event of a presidential n
eto. P
D<nnicu?f.?:... U 1.11 D. U1J IV
??v|/tvm.iiv??viTt; 1U011UC11, UfJJ U VJI 1CUI1
eader, Lame back with a.challenge to .
he Texas member to give proof of hia 11
bility to "deliver Democratic help,"
mt the answer wag lost in howls from
oth sides of the chamber.
Later in the day, however, Mr. Conlally
threw into the house hopper a
oint resolution providing for repeal a
f every bit of wartime legislation,
ffective on date of passage. Soon af- ^
er Representative Akerman, Repub- "
ican, New Jersey, presented a simi- f
ar resolution. Neither resolution is ^
xpected to be called up before the
ummer recess or adjournment.
Only four speeches were made in
be veto fight, Chairman Porter of the *
oreign affairs committee and Repre- r
entative Mondeil pleading with c
nembers to override the veto, while e
Representative Flood of Virginia P
anking Democrat on the committee,
ind Representative Connally, also a *
nember, urged the house to stand by
he president.
TTi pin?ilatinn Elood mM ?
esolution was a "pitiful drama of I
Republican leadership." Exception a
va staken by Republican members to J
lis reference to the senate action on
;he treaty and especially to his state- I
nent that the foreign relations comnittee
had been packed.
*'If. you want repeal of wartime legislation
put in your resolution/' Mr c
flood declared, "then stay here and ]
repeal it, not adjourn." j
The president, he said, had given ,
full reason why the veto should stand. ,
He characterized the peace resolution j
as "hypocritical and insincere" and' \
said among other things it would ;
cause the United States to lose all
German ships seized in this country .
during the war. Mr. Flood urged
"every real American" in the house to
vote to sustain the veto.
SANTUC SCHOOL CLOSES
The S&ntuc graded school closed
last evening and the exercises were
held in the school auditorium. Three
pupils completed the course, Misses
Belle and Kate Jeter and Fay Moss
and certificates were presented them
by Supt. of Education F. M. Ellerbe.
Thwstage was beautifully decorated
in th? class colors, green and white
and tile class flower?the daisy was
used in abundance.
Dr. Wilson Gee, a former Santuc
boy, but now of Carolina, made an excellent
address upon the subject
"Leadership" and it was full of
splendid thought and advice for the
young graduates.
Muse was furnished by Misses MatHn
firnrnrv Frnnpps MfDnw and
Elizabeth Jeter; this session has been
most successful under the managemnt
of Misses Minnie McDaniel and Sara
Little.
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GRADUATES ENTERTAINED ?
The 9th grade students entertain-tl
ed the graduating class, teachers an<fe]
a few friends at the home of Mrs. L
B. Jeter, Sr., on Wednesday eveminj2
at 8:30 to 11:30. Daises were used i!
profusion combined with ferns ar
potted plants.
A contest was held and Miss Lc tl
Jeter won the first prize and Gilmq g
Crosby the consolation. Delicious ~i g
cream and cake was served and it ^ ^
one of the most delighftul
given many days. , ?
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PRICES FALLING IN FRANC)
Paris, May 27.?Concern is fefn
commercial markets through C
France because of a rapid declifta v
prices of staple conunoditidB. b;
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HREE MEN SHOT
IN CAPITAL CITY
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Three men were badly shot late last
ight a few miles from New Brookind,
in Lexington county, in what la
lid to be an effort to seize liquor.
W. N. Brown, employee of one of
le railroads, was hit by three bullets
nd is in a very serious condition.
J. W. Ott, secret service man, had
isoJeft leg broken by a bullet.
Wiliam Neilley, transfer driver for
le officers, may be fatally injured,
le full extent, of his injuriee not belg
ascertained at an early hour this
lorning.
Mr. Brown was hit by one bullet in
ae arm, one in the leg and a third
ullet entered the body just above the
ight hip.
Details are meager a? to who did
ie shooting or what became of tho
arties who did the shooting. Inforlation
in Columbia early this morallg
was that 11 bulletts pierced tbs
ar occupied by the officers. The driver
ras thought to be dead dnd was left
1 the road as the other two injured
len were rushed to the Baptist hosital.
Another car was sent back for
Ir. Neilley, who had crawled a long
istance toward Columbia during the
iterim.?The State.
Militia Ordered Out ^
Bristol, R. I., May 29.?The mii
ary was ordered out by the governor
fter the strike sympathizers stacked
the women clerks of the ruber
company. The town is declared
ti a state of insurrection.
Conditions in Ireland
Viewed With flnneem
Washington, May 29.?The house
oreign affairs committee reported *
esolution "viewing with grave conem"
the conditions in Ireland and
xpressing sympathy with the Irish
>eople.
^stpone Conference
Until July 15
May . 'ifiL?.England snd
'ranee have agreed To~posFp7hwTT.no
dlied German conference at Spa until
uly 15, according to the Tribuna.
^resident Endorses
Virginia Platform
Washington, May 29.?The pre*'
ien'ts endorsement of the Virginia
Democra:ic platform advocating
srompt ratification of the treaty
without reservation was looked upon
n oplGml tiling tnHflv fln fnrppfict
ing his attitude in regards to the national
)latform to be adopted at San
Francisco.
Bolsicviki Bringing
Up Reinforcements
Wasaw, May 29.?The Russian
Bolsh>viki reinforcements are being
broupit up everywhere in offensive
agairtt the Poles, which are increasing
a vigilence along the northern
sectcs, according to an official statemen;
D\*nnunzio Seizes Durazzo
liris, May 29.?D'Annunzio, who
has been holding Fiume, has seized
Dvazzo, according to a Zurich dispach
to the Petit Parisien.
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Dcisions Made in
Four Contests
Chicago, May 29.?Decisions in thefir
contests among the delegations
1 the Republican national convintion
ill probably settle all of disputes inolving
the one hundred and twenty- .
wo seats, consideration of which is
? begin on Monday, so the members
f the national committee said. The
recedent in four of the major rulings
ill cover points raised in the other
ases. Aside from the contests in the
iree districts all are from the South
rn spates.
00,000 Prisoners
Still in Serbia
Stockholm, May 29.?Two hundred
lousand prisoners still remain in a
erbian prison, according to the
wedish Red Cross and an equal numer
of Russian prisoners remain in
ermany for repatriation hindered
rincipally by the lack of transporition.
Evans Barnado, of the Presbyterian
lollege at Clinton, is home for the
ommer vacation and is accompanied
y college friends.
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WILSON PRAISES
VIRGINIA'S STAND
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Washington, May 2S.?(By the Associated
Press.)?President Wilson's
conception of the campaign issues of
1920 was elucidated today in a letter
made public at the White "House expressing
the president's ''full accord"'
with the sentiment contained in the
platform recently adopted by the Virginia
Democratic convention.
The league of nations plank, which
declared for ratification of the tcraty
of Versailles "without reservation
which would impair in essential integrity"
was particularly commended
by the president. He also singled out
for praise the platform's declarations
on finance and reconstruction which
include a general proposal to revise
tax laws and deplored agitation for
"an indiscriminate bonus" for soldiers
of the great war.
The letter was addressed to Senator
Glass of Virginia,, who drafted the
state platform, and its publication
from the White Hquse generally was
regarded as forecasting what the
president and his supporters would
expect to be written in the party's
national platfofrm at San Francisco.
The national platform was not mentioned
directly by the president,
though he wrote that the Virginia
Democrats had "set forth the attitude
of the party'' on the league of nations
and other itsues.
League to Front.
The league plank occupied a large
place in the Virginin platform, embracing
a declaration for "a league
of nations," and praising "the exceptional
achievement at Paris involved
in the adoption of a league and treaty
so near akin to American ideals."
The president is praised for "steadfastly
standing for the covenant
agreed to" and the Republican reservations
and peace resolution are condemned.
Some of the other features of the
Virginia plan are:
A declaration for an efficient merchant
marine, with sale to American
citizens for operation under the American
flag of all merchant vessels acquired
by the government duripg the
wf.? ? - ?? Condemnation
of the Republican
congress for "vain extravagant investigations
costing $2,000,000 revealing
nothing beyond the incapacity ot
Republican politicians to cope with
the gravest problems.'*
A declaration that neither laboi
nor capital should at any time "take
action that will jeopardize the public
welfare," and that strikes and lock?? ?
i.i .? >?* ?
ouuuiu ue ouppianiea oy some
method of amicable settlement.
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Service tonight at 8:15 p. m. Litany
sermon and celebration of the
Holy Communion.
Union services at 7:15 p. m. at the
First Baptist church. This will be
Daddy Hall's last sermon. Everyone
is invited to come and hear him.
TEACHERS RETURN HOME
The teachers returned to their different
homes today for the summei
holidays and the Times reporter witnessed
many heart-breaking farewells.
September 13th is a long way
off but there are so many dates in
between this and that and distance
does not count in this day of progress.
GREEN STREET
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Sunday school at 10 and preaching
at 11 a. m. by Rev. J. P. Byars. Song
service at 7:45 and preaching at 8 p.
m. by Rev. L. L. Wagnon.
Dae to the indisposition of the pastor
applicants for church membership will
not be received into the full fellowship
of the church until Sunday, June 6.
J. B. Chick, Pastor.
Miss Virginia Briggs, who teaches
in Columbia, has returned to Union
for the summer vacation.
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m re. *v. yj. aoumaro, mrs. r. A.
Littlcjohn and Miss Bessie Lassiter,
of Jonesville, motored to Union yesterday
for a visit to friends.
Mrs. W. A. Meachnm and Miss
Marie Reaves left yesterday for a
visit to relatives at Fort Mill.
Mrs. J. C. Drane (Clara Sarratt) is
spending a few days in Pacolet with
Mrs. S. S. Wood.
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The conference report on the long
pending water power bill was approved
yesterday by the senate and the
measure now goes to the president.
The vote was 45 to 21.
CALVARY PATROLS J
BRISTOL STREETS
Bristol, R. I., May 29.?The i"?"-1
and coast artillery i?rot*r**s
streets of Bristol today w> prevent a
recurrence of tho riot that occurred
yesterday when striking employes of
the National India Rubber Company
sought to prevent the workers from
entering the plant. Governor Beckman
has declared the city in a state
i of insurrection and he is expected to
come here to inspect the situation
i personally. No effort was made to
open the plant today.
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Money Raised
1 For Senator Johnson
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Washington, May 29.?Between a
hundred thousand and a hundred and
twenty-five thousand dollars was rais,
ed by the California campaign organ,
ization of Senator Johnson, Republi,
can, the senate campaign investigating
committee was told by Alexander
i McCabe, treasurer of the Johnson orI
ganization. McCabe did not have the
i records with him, but offered to send
, for them.
, Debs Notified of
His Nomination
i Atlanta, " May 29.?Eugene V.
Debs, several times the Socialist candidate
for president, now serving a
ten-year term in the Atlanta penitentiary
for violation of the espion(
age laws, was notified by the committee
of the national Socialist convenI
tion that he was again named the can
didate. _
French Fnter
Syrian Town
London, JV^y 29.?The French column
fought its way into Aintab,
! Syeria, and after heavy fighting, succeeded
in relieving the town, it was
officially announced. The Turks suf1
fered heavy casualties.
, Paris Division to
Represent America
New York, May 29.?The Paris division
of the American committee for
> devastated France has been asked by
i the American legation to officially
represent it at the memorial day demonstration
at the cemetery Juvigny
tomorrow.
Foreign Minister
Leaves for Paris
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Budapest, May 29.?Foreign Minister
Teleky leaves tomorrow for Paris
to sign the treaty.
Wilmington Aviator
Reported Safe
Warsaw, May 29.?Lieut. Harmon
Rorison, of Wilmington, N. C., is safe
according to word from the front. He
is a member of the Pilot Kosciusko
Aerial Squadron, who was previously
reported missing. A bullet pierced
the aeroplane gasoline tank over the
Bolshevik lines, but Roriscn returned
within the Polish lines safely.
' Fierce Fight to
Dislodge Poles
London, May 29.?Fierce fighting
is in progress on the left bank of the
Dneiper river where the Bolsheviki
are attempting to dislodge the Poles,
according to a Soviet official staeemene.
' Clerks in General
Office Walk Out
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St. Augustine, Fla., May 29.?The
clerks in the general offices in the
Florida East Coast Railroad here
walked out in sympathy with the
striking clerks of the Central of Georgia.
Efforts to Defeat
Sale of Liquor
Washington, May 29.?In an effort
to defeat the ''indiscriminate sale" of
liquor on physicians prescriptions,
Commissioner Williams, of the internal
revenue buerau, issued a rule limiting
the number of permits allowed
each physician to one hundred each,
within three months except with
"(food cause."
Miss Ix>is Gregory left yesterday
for Ninety Six to visit relatives and
attend the commencement exercises at
the Ninety Six High school.
FRANCE TO HONOR
AMERICAN DEAD
/ 28.?The French govvi
iitncnt and people will make American
Memorial day the occasion for a
nationwide expression of friendship
and gratitude to the United States.
Never before has this country entered
into the spirit of the day with such
keen interest. Reports from all the
departments indicate that the French
are planning to make the day their
very own.
Although such action apparently
was not necessary, the French government
has issued a request to all the
I tiia/vio Oliu (liriCCkB inrUUKDUUl
France callir.g on them to cooperate
in every way in paying tribute to
America's dead. The fund for flowers
to be used in decorating the graves
tonight exceeded 760,000 francs. It
probably will go above 1,000,000, a*
many contributions were continuing
to come in this evening.
There are 467 places in Franco
where American heroes rest, and at
etach of these places there will be a
deputation of French people to honor
the dead. Many peasant women have
made wreats which they will place on
the graves of the soldiers independently
of the flowers supplied by tho
Arvrican committee. At 125 places
there are the graves of 125 United
States soldiers, but they will not be
forgotten. Each mound will be decorated
by at least one American citizen
and a French committee. French
troops will be present at the principal
cemeteries.
Paris May 28.?President Wilson
has ordered a memorial day wreath of
flowers to be laid upon the statue 'The
American Doughboy" in Suresnes
cemetery, and Ambassador Hugh
Wallace will deposit it there on Sunday.
Instructions were received today
from Mr. Wilson to his favorite flower
vendor when be was in Paris to get up
a floral tribute to the American dead.
The merchant called at the Armenian
emoassy una anemocn an;J was informed
the order was all right and
had come from the White House in
Washington. He returned to hig store
to begin work on the presidential
wreath.
The ceremony at Picpus cemetery,
where lies the body of LaFayette, will
appeal to the French people. Colonel
Draker, of the memorial day committee
will preside and will make a short
I address, to which Marquis Chtambrun,
grandson of LaFayette, will reply. \
In tho absence of Andre Lefevre,
minister of war, Premier Millerand
has Bent instructions to all the 26
army corps of France as follows:
"The French army will participate I
in ceremonies held in principal cemeteries
where lie American soldiers,
especially Bellau wood, St, Mihil and
Chaumont.
MOTHER AND CHILI)
INJURED IN WRECK
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VI11I1UII, JU'Iy i.0. una. I" railK IVfllers
and her daughter, Virginia, six
years of age, are tonight in a hospital
here as the result of a collision between
an automobile and a Seaboard
Air Iano railway freight train. The
accident, which occured at 3 o'clock
this afternoon, took place at a crossing
near the heart of the town. Tho
machine was being driven by Mrs.
Kellers and was occupied only by sho
and her daughter. The machine and
the injured passengers were carried
about 100 yards on the cow catcher.
It is not believed that the injuries
will prove fatal in either case. Mrs.
Kellers, who is about 40 years of age,
is the more seriously hurt.
FIRST BA1*TIST CHURCH
Because of the Fifth Sunday meeting
of1 the Association which is to be
held at Ix>ckhart there will be no
preaching at the morning hour tomA,../.nr
ill 1
uujiua; smuui will ill" Ilflll
as usual. Instead of the regular evening
services at 8 o'clock there will be
a union service at 7:15 in which all
the churches will take part and at
which Rev. J. I). D. Hall, who has
been conducting a mission at tho
Episcopal church during the week,
: will speak. The service is to he held
at 7:15 so as to enable the speaker to
I pet away on the train at 8:45. The
| conprepation is invited to assemble
promptly an ! everybody is invited.
I The choirs of the other churches are
invited to come to tho front, to occupy
the choir pallery and the side of the
church next to the organ and to take
part in the ronp service.
Mrs. W. II. Parks, of Bennettsville,
! is visiting friends in Union this week.
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