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HI THE UNI*4 TIMES HI ESTABLISHED IN 1850 ? GIUIWG ftLL T^^^VS ALL THE TIME FOR 67 YEARS CLOSING uNm Recitation Contest Last Friday Evening ? Declamation Contest Wednesday Evening? Commencement Will Be Held Friday Evening. The commencement exercises of the Union high school began last Friday evening with the recitation contest for the Brannon medal by the girls of the high school. The medal was won by Miss Ollie Mae Pollard and presented to her by Rev. L. W. Blackwelder. Quite a unique and pleasing feature of the evening was having the successful contestant of last year, Miss Willie Hawkins, preside, which she did with ease and grace. The music was furnished by Miss Wilburn's pupils. ixr i i ii ? i i.! v?eonesaay evening acclamation contest for the Duncan medal was held. This medal is eagerly contested for every year by the high school boys and this year was won by Donald Matheson and presented by Prof. J. H. Hope. The same feature was carried out as in the girls' contest and Mr. Macbeth Wagnon, the winner of last year's medal, presided. He invited Col. T. C. Duncan, the giver of this medal, to the stage, and Col. Duncan made a brief address. The Woodrow Wilson literary society held their public debate Thurs oay morning arid discussed tne question: "Is Wilson's policy of conscription a wise method of raising an army at this particular time?" The affirmative was held up by Labori KrasnofF and Preston Turner and the negative was supported by Macbeth Wagnon. Every year at the close of school the Woodrow Wilson society offers a medal for the best debater on a popular subject of the day and the intenest interest is manifested in the debate. The judges were asked to bring in a sealed opinion as the individual debater but were allowed to announce that the nffirmnHvn oiHe r\f the question had won; the medal will be presented Friday evening at the commencement exercises. , The stage was decorated with the colors of the United States and France and Woodrow Wilson's picture held a conspicuous place. The red, white and blue was twined around the walls and formed a huge star around the picture. The musicale will be held Thursday pvpnino* wVion Houlf mn/1 o 1 4*r\%* f best yearly average will be presented. Miss Wilburn has a large class this year and the commencement is always enjoyed. Friday evening the graduating exercises will be held and 11 young ladies and one young man will receive certificates: Misses Marie Wilburn, Jamima Wilburn, Pearl Kelly, Perlie Johnson, Lilian Malone, Sadie Barnado, Lizzie Mae Estes, Thelma Hart, Gertrude Orr, Elizabeth Garner and Mr. Jennings Alford. The address to the class will be delivered by Dr. Lee Davis Lodge, president of Limestone college at Gaffney. Dr. Lodge is a brilliant orator and a deep scholar. The Arthur medal will be delivered on this occasion for the best attainment in scholarship. A > i>UU AtKM ENT. An announcement of cordial interest to many people throughout the State and especially to Union folk was published in the Charlotte Observer (N. C.) on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. Macon Michaux announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara Borden, to Capt. Joseph I)ogan Arthur, Jr., Corps of Engineers U. S. Army. Miss Michaux is one of North Carolina's most attractive and gifted daughters. She will sail from New Orleans for Panama on June 2nd to join Capt. Arthur, as he cannot get leave of absence at this time, thus adding a romantic touch so dear to the hearts of all Southerners. Immediately upon her arrival they will be married at the home of a mutual friend. Capt. Arthur is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Arthur of this city and is a young man of brilliant mind and splendid ability. He graduated from West Point in the class of 1915 and was sent to Corozal, Canal Zone, where he and his bride will make their home. Sho\veTs of good wishes and congratulations are being sent to both bride and groom. SERVICE LEAGUE. There will be a meeting of the Servino T oor*nA / D ? -1 ^-? -? ' 1 v ..v.~ uvn^uc (ivcu *^ross society) on Friday afternoon, June 1st, at 5 o'clock at Chamber of Commerce. This is a very important meeting and every member is urged to attend. Mrs. M. B. Sumner, Secretary. C/5E5 I HIGH SCHOOL POPULAR YOUNG PEOPLE WED. f Miss Mayme Barnette and Mr. John M. Keck Married Wednesday Evening. ' A marriage which came as quite a surprise to their friends in this city occurred Wednesday evening when Miss Mayme Barnette became the bride of Mr. John M. Keck. The cerei mnn v wq q roor? Kir Pmr T TT* ?>?*w ?v?*v> wjr xvv v U * U* lHtll/IIC" son of the First Presbyterian church and witnessed by the immediate family. Mrs. Keck is a young woman of rare sweetness of disposition and possesses many admirable traits of character. She is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Barnette and since coming to Union has rriade many warm friends to wish her lifelong happiness. Mr. Keck holds a position with the Excelsior Knitting Mills and is held in high esteem by his associates. Congratulations are extended to him by his friends upon his good fortune. PREACHER SEVERELY POUNDED The congregation of the Westside Baptist church gave their pastor, Rev. J. B. Bozeman, and family, a "pounding" Wednesday evening. The parsonage pantry was filled with good things to eat and the pastor was made quite happy. After the service in the church Wednesday evening the people, having planned for it, went to the preacher's home carrying a variety of useful and necessary articles of food. DR. W. P. JACOBS HERE LAST SUNDAY Dr. W. P. Jacobs, president of Thornwell orphanage, filled the pulpit of the First Presbyterian church here last Sunday. Dr. Jacobs, through his long life, has been a master builder in the Kingdom of God. His works are many and of a very high order. The comrrecation SnnHnw mioort ?? volunteer contribution .of $87.50 to go to the support of some deserving child. DEATH OF J. EARLE HIEDTMAN. Mr. John Earle Hiedtman, father of Mrs. J. W. Speake, passed away last Friday in Charleston, and was buried the following day at Orangeburg. Mr. Hiedtman was 68 years of age. Mrs. Speake was called to his bedside last week. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED. St. Matthews, May 26.?Among the many interesting social announcements the engagement of W. B. Counts and Miss Fairey Belle Keller, both of this place, is one of the most interesting to this section. The ani nouncement was made at the home of Mrs. F. G. Crout, a sister of the bride, elect, at which a large number of , friends were present and a series of entertainments given. The wedding will take place in June. Miss Keller is the youngest daughter of Mrs. Laura Keller. She has made this her I home for about ten years and is numbered among the most popular of the young women of the community. Mr. , Counts is a member of the firm of the Smith-Counts Co., and is one of the town's most successful and resnected business men. He has made this his home for about nine years, having come here from Union. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED. North Augusta, May 26.?Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Edenfield announce the engagement of their daughter, Mae, to Robert J. Smith of Port Henry, N. Y., the marriage to be solemnized in early summer at North Augusta. The above announcement is of cordial interest in this city. Miss Eden field has taught successfully in the city schools for several years and has many friends to wish her long life and much happiness. SARRATT-GILLESPIE. Cards reading as follows have been issued to friends in Union: I)r. Sidney Gilbert Sarratt requests the pleasure of your company at the marridge of his sister Vivian Irvine to James Albert Gillespie Lieutenant Field Artillery United States Army on Thursday evening the seventh of June nineteen hundred and seventeen at eight o'clock at Eighteen hundred Dunn Avenue Union, South Carolina At Home After July First Fort Slocum, New York UCA1H UK L. IIKELF). Mr. L. Ubele, for many years engaged in the bakery business here, died Sunday in Savannah, (Ja., where he has resided for the past year or two. UNION MEN U THE TIMc g Obeying the orders of WoOff M Wilson, President United StateittNfli America, and Richard I. ManoB^lja Governor of South Carolinar^flBja Commanders in Chief of the and Navy of the State and the^N*?}* Every man 21 yCars old and bet u yet 31 years old on June 5th, 191?, Tj must report at the General Election ? Precinct of his Township bet#ieen a the hours of 7 a. m. and 9 p. m., fcnd register in accordance of the Fedora! U Army Act of 1917. The following are the Registrar* of a the General Election Precincts: . '1 fi Union Township. 0 Court House, Grand Jury Room before H. Cole Lawson and his assistants. > S Excelsior Knitting Mill, at Sumner Store, before H. Green Bailey and . assistants. \ 4 i, } S Monarch, at Fowler Store before A. L. Garner and assistants. Santuc Township. Santuc, at Berry Jeter's store, be- a fore M. Russel Jeter and assistant#. || Monrlnro of 1?* avmuvi uy uv i'ivauui o OturCy UC1UIU Stephen Crosby and his assistants. h Fish Dam Township. Carlisle, Deaver's store, before ^ James K. Deaver and his assistants. ^ a Goshen Hill Township. At Black Rock school house, before James C. Mobley and his is- j sistants. p Cross Keys Township. tl At Wilburn's store, before Jesse-'ll. ? Whitmire and his assistants. P Bogansville Township. ^ Buffalo Precincts, at Magistrate Office, before Squire J. C. Quinn and his assistants. . id Gibbs Precinct, at Gibbs Store .be- ^ fore William J. Gibbs and bis as- J sistants. -iL a a West Springs Precinct, at ACMol house, before T. J. West and mi as- 01 sistants. fcjjl ^ Coleraine Precinct, at school before Win. M. Sumner -and fitJ1 ali-'P sistants. * Wilbum Store Precinct, at Hay Wilburn's Store, before J. Hay Wil- ? burn and his assistants. , ^ c Jonesville Township. fc In Town of Jonesville at Jno. Scott's B Store, before Jno. T. Scott and his assistants. Pinckney Township. j Kelton Precinct, at Doctor's office \ building, before Boyd Gallman and c his assistants. f Adamsburg Precinct at Adams h Store, before Benj. F. Adams and his assistants. y Lockhart, at Magistrate's office, before Squire Harris and his assistants. LIVESTOCK CAMPAIGN I FOR UNION COUNTY Under the direction of Dr. W. W. v I.tong, of Clemson college, the exten- h sion division is making a livestock o campaign of Union county. w Prof. L. W. Summers, of Orange- 0 burg, with the county agent, is niak- a ing a canvass among the mare own- a ers for several days in order to en- s< courage and promote breeding either to stallions or jacks. R Prof. J. O. Williams, the best livestock man of the State, will be in the county for the latter part of the week. g While it will be impossible' to see C( every mare owner, the workers are g anxious to get in touch with each. Therefore, on Saturday, J|ine 2, the tj. campaign will be closed will a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce , quarters, where Mr. Williarte and Mr. Summers will give short 1]alks on breeding. The meeting will be called at 12 o'clock and it is lpped that every interested man in Unon countv _ will attend. I y Also at this meeting it i expected to organize and perfect livestock ta association in order to kei > the good work going. Dr. Long h J been in- u, vited to be present and help with this matter. Also Mr. I L. Baker, supervising agent of Boys Club work, who recently aided to e ablish the Union county calf club, is xpected to e(j be present, and if things sem favor- dc able a colt club may be < ?anized. c0 The owner of every js : and stal- j. lion in the county has b< n asked to th bring his animal to the ] ople's Sup- as ply company's lot, so tha ;he experts m may discuss them with \ 'ious inter- to ested parties. With such a moveme i in Union county and with the dj y industry and hog industry develop ent, we can well meet the coming f the boll Pi weevil. Last year this State spent w< as much for horses and lules as she co did for flour; that is, $ 000,000. A sc livestock association, w 1 each sow, ha cow and mare doing heifart, will put ur our county in a muchietter condi- an tion than we now are. gr Miss Naomi Faucett of Spartanburg is visiting her part s in the city. ip< If.-REGISTER I !> PLACE i Pass the Word. squest every intelligent man, woand child to kindly advise every ind pass the word along to all ! between the ages of 21 and 31 , esent themselves at their proper icts during the hours of 7 in the ing and 9 o'clock at night on lay, June 6, 1917, for registra- , None are excused within these ffom registration. fr- Penalty, i; There is a maximum penalty of 12 1 lonths for failure or omitting to do ft, and conscription without the 1 hance of selection* should they fail t omit this duty. There is also a heavy penalty for ny one trying to evade this duty or iding advising* or abetting another to vade registration on that dav Let every one kindly assist and elp every one to do his duty and lore especially the handbody seed mployers of labor. Clerks and Assistants. I also ask for volunteers as clerks , nd assistants to volunteer their ibor that day in helping the regisrars named herein for each precinct elp out the registrar and volunteer , j him in person before the day that e may know you and prepare, having lenty of pens and ink on hand, as ards cannot be filled out with pencil. Lady Volunteers. I also ask that a committee of laies volunteer their services at each recinct Tuesday, June 5, to furnish lie registrar and his assistants dinner t 12 o'clock noon and supper at 6 . m. Let the wife, mother or sister | f each registrar choose other ladies > assist her. Patriot or Traitor. In conclusion, bear in mind that bis registration is a war measure, j 'hat the United States is at war with be Imperial German Government, iiat all citizens must be for his ; wintry?the United States?or lrho8e for our country?the United ypteB?are patriots. Those against, re traitors. So do your "bit," and do it ;raciously. I hope June 5th, next, will be a 1 ie^utiful day and that there shall not ie "a slacker," in old Union county, lake it unanimous. Get Your Credential Card. Let every male between 21 and 31 re^rs old on June 5, 1917, come forvard and register and receive his r^dential card, to show any peace of- , icer or secret service man that you laf/e obeyed the Federal Army law. The registrar will give you one for cur protection. Macbeth Young, Chairman Union County Board. LETCHER RICE HAS ACCIDENT. Master Fletcher Rice happened to a j ery painful accident on Monday at , is home in Dante, Va. He was out n the mountain with a party of | woodsmen and an axe in the hands , f one of the men flew off the handle ( nd struck him on the hip, inflicting j very painful, though not considered ( srious, wound. I He is the youngest son of Dr. F. A. ( ice, formerly of this city. _ ( MRS. GAFFNEY ILL. J Mrs. Lizzie Hames was called to 1 partanburg Saturday morning on ac- 1 >unt of the critical illness of Mrs. ! mma Gaffney. Mrs. Gaffney spent several years in ! lis city and has a larpre circle of s( ?.?w aic kucvcu to near ot ner isperate illness. W. O. W. UNVEILING. Sawyer Camp, No. 47, of Lockhart, ill unveil a monument to Sovereign ( r. H. Barren at Foster's Chapel on s le second Sunday in June. An invi- ' ition is extended to sister camps to T .tend. The public is invited. The weiling will be at 1 o'clock p. m. REVIVAL IN PROGRESS. 1 \ The revival meeting being conduct- 55 1 by the Westside Baptist church has * iveloped a great deal of interest, and 1 ntinues through Sunday night. Rev. ? E. McManaway, representative of ' e Baptist Home Mission Board is sisting the pastor, Rev. J. B. Boze- a an. There have been 33 additions r the church, and others are expected. c m i s WINS MEDAL. 1 t The friends in this city of Marion v ilmer are pleased to hear that he ji >n the medal in the declamation ntest held at the Roebuck high hool on last Friday evening. Marion a s been making his home with his c ?1? Of W~o1?i- * ?v "vcuutu lur a year or more h d his success in this contest is very n attfying. q Mr. H. C. James left Thursday c >rning for Columbia. (j * NAVY'S VEI CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS. Kelly Jeter, a colored boy about 18 years of age, and with some education, was arrested Tuesday upon evidence worked up by Policeman H. H. Willard and W. W. Stroud and Chief Milo H. Evans. For three or four months a large number of robberies had occurred in Union. Jeter had been employed at the Union hotel and was not suspected as the thief guilty of the many cases of stealing. He has implicated another colored man, but no other evidence has been made out against the latter. i Jeter had an array of new and old merchandise, aggregating in value $219.70, which merchandise was stored in the walls of his house and between the springs and mattress of the bed and under the matting on the floor. Among the articles recovered were: One safety razor, silk shirts, suit of clothes, pencils, stick pin, socks, underwear, overcoat, hat, ties, buttons, a knife and one union undersuit. In working up this case Chief Evans ran down a blind tiger, located in Ned Chalk's place. Ned Chalk is a barber here, operating on Gadberry street. He had a full stock of corn whiskey, wine and alcohol. Some was stored in his house and some in his barber shop. He has plead guilty. CLIFFORD SEMINARY. Owing to the serious illness of Mrs. B. G. Clifford, president of Clifford Seminary, it has been decided that the Seminary will not open next fall. This will be sad news to a great many of Union citizens as well as people throughout the State. This institution was established 40 years ago by Dr. and Mrs. Clifford and was looked upon as a permanent Union institution and the closing of its doors even for a year is regarded as a misfortune. ICE CREAM SUPPER. There will be an ice cream supper at Mr. Clarence Gregory's Saturday night, June 3rd, for the benefit of the Sardis community. The public is cordially invited to attend. THE CITY THAT SUITS. Union may well be dubbed the "city that suits." There were some expressions of fear that Union would be taxed to capacity to accommodate the annual gathering of the grand lodge of Knights of Pythias but the ease and grace of the host cast off every tear and kindled a new feeling among the Pythians which redound to the good of Union. The reception and entertainment provided by the Knights and citizens of the "city that suits" were warmly commended by the visitors. The plans showed that Union is a firm believer in "preparedness" and after every official and delegate had been looked after there were many homes still open for the Pythians. Old Sol did his best to break up the plans for the entertainment of the grand lodge and succeeded in part as the automobile drive had to be abandoned, but several hundred braved the weather to enjoy the hospitality and friendly greeting of the good people of Union at the reception on Tuesday night. The ladies had prepared a pleasing program which included vocal and instrumental selections and delightful refreshments. The occasion was thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated by the Pythians. Fraternity should thrive in ind around Union for under any and ill conditions "Union suits."?The State. rHRILLING BATTLES FOUGHT IN THE AIR British Front in France, via Lonlon, May 30.?(From a Staff Correspondent of the Associated Press.)? The recent lull in the fighting has had 10 effect whatever on the British lerial offensive which continues day md night with unrelenting intensity, n the last few days there have been vitnessed some of the most desperate sir battles of the entire war. One or wo of these have been fought at the , mprecedented height of 19,000 feet, >r more than three and one-half miles rom the earth. Recently there was a duel in which s British pilot, having run out of amnunition for his machine gun, got lose enough to his antagonist to hoot him down with his revolver, i'his incident served to Teeall the fact hat when the war began the only weapons which aerial pilots had were istols and carbines. Old Machines vs. New. Commenting today on the dazzling ltitudes at which many combats ocur nowadays, a pilot said that when e first went to war in 1914, he flew a machine which took an hour and a uarter to reach 6,000 feet. "That's nothing," said one of his <U1-. -U L - - me ous I had in those t ays couldn't reach. 6,000 feet at all."'? ?y1PROMISING First of Type Makes Fine Showing on Trial?United States Will Supplement Submarine Chasers and Destroyers With Airships. Washington, May 30.?Navy officials, enthusiastic over the successful builders' trial of the first of 16 nonrigid dirigible balloons ordered by the department two months ago, said tonight that the dirigible program was assured of completion much sooner than had been expected. The airship left Chicago at midnight Monday night and arrived without accident yesterday afternoon at Akron, Ohio. The contract called for delivery within four months but the builders will turn the first ship over for active duty in coast patrol within less than 90 days of the date of the contract and thereafter one or more will be delivered every week. The trip from Chicago to Akron covered more than 400 miles. It was made under direction of the builders, the Goodyear Rubber company, and did not constitute an official test but it was so successful navy officials are confident that a valuable type similar 4- sv 4-U ~ ?ni! " ?.u me onmp oi tne British navy has been produced. They have little fear that the airship wilt not make the required 40 miles an hour during her official trial trip within the next ten days. The ship was designed by Naval Constructor J. C. Hunsaker of the bureau of construction and repair and the unofficial test is regarded as having proved conclusively that the weight problem has been solved. The second of the craft, also building at the Goodyear plant, will be ready for trial within a few days and the seven others awarded to that concern will come along at intervals. The ships will be added to the coast patrol service as rapidly as they are completed. Crews are being trained at the naval aviation station at Pensacola, where th,e first navy dirigible DN-1, an older type craft suitable only for training purposes, is in daily operation. The navy department expects the entire 16 ships will be in service by the middle of August and that they will be distributed to operate in pairs along the Atlantic coast, working from special bases ashore, and supplement the ODerations r?f ohK --:? chasers, reserve destroyers and other naval craft now on guard duty. MEETING U. D. C. AT BUFFALO. The William Wallace chapter held their May meeting on Monday afternoon, May 28th, with Mrs. W. B. Todd at Buffalo. The members went out in automobiles, and there was an unusually large attendance. The assisting hostesses were Mesdames Johnson, Swygert and Sparks. The house was fragrant with sweet peas and Dorothy Perkins roses. This being the annual meeting of the chapter, the reports of the various officers were given and the constitution was read by the secretary. The chapter gladly received Mrs. W. B. Lemmond as a new member. An appreciation of the character of Jefferson Davis was given by Mrs. J. W. Mixson and tributes to his ability and frpatnpco fmm ? ~c * ? ..U.|| I.IIC Ul sucn men as Dr. William Jones and Bishop Galloway were read. Mrs. J. Frost Walker pave a vocal selection from the opera "Firefly," and a solo by Mrs. John Smith, accompanied by Mrs. Swygert delighted the chapter. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: President, Mrs. F. M. Farr, First vice-president, Mrs. Davis Jeffries. Second vice-president, Mrs. George Perrin, Sr. Recording secretary, Mrs. W. Farr Gilliam. Corresponding secretary, Mrs. T. C. Duncan. Treasurer, Miss Mattie Williams. Recorder of crosses, Mrs. J. W. Mixson. The chapter then joined in singing "America." After a delicious salad course and ppq ti nlnnconf V*ol^ ? * ,? ?.?.i uuui was spent in 3ocial converse. Some of the musicians then gathered the piano and sang "The Star Spangled Banner," which met with hearty applause, for we are all truehearted Americans and ready to serve >ur country. But when the pianist started to plaj^ "Dixie" the enthusiism knew no bounds, even the most staid members joining in the hilarity. or aoove all else these women are Southerners, though at such a time as he present crises ready to do and lare for their country's cause. Mrs. B. 0. Clifford, who has been ritically ill for a fortnight, is improving slowly. Her many friends hroughout the country wish for her in early and complete recovery.