4 m THE UNION TIMES IH ESTABLISHED IN 1850 ? GIVING ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME FOR 67 VEARS VOL. LXVII. NO. 40. UNION, S. C., FRIDAY, OCTOBERS, 1917 fcl.SO a ?Ar , ' I ??? - i\rV ????? BRITISH ARTILL HARVEST 0, Waves of Attacking Germans Crushed by Ally's Fire?Hun- 1 dreds of Thousands of Tons of Explosives Dropped Upon 4 Several German Cities By [ Aviators?Haig's Men Hold Their Positions. J 1 I Since the middle of last week the 1 German armies in Flanders have been J trying to wrest from the British the $ territory taken from them in the re- c cent big offensive of Field Marshal 1 Haig. f As on previous days Crown Prince C Ruppreeht of Bavaria on Wednesday f unleashed large numbers of his troops f in an attempt to recapture terrain on the Ypres sector, where the British are h seriously threatening his communica- I tion line with Ostend and the sub- C marine base at Zeebrugge. Ever b watchful the gunners of Haig again t wrought havoc among the attacking 8 waves and dispersed the Germans f with heavy casualties and retained all their position sintact. ? There still is no indication of the time set by Field Marshal Haig for the renewal of his efforts to press on toward and cut the Lille railway, but ^ he is steadily keeping up his pounding of the German trenches with his ^ masses of artillery. a Although the German war office asserts that in Tuesday's fight along fUo. Anots,.... I. 1, ?< ll.? AT I u.. 2 I lie VUOVCI II UI Lllfr 1UVUSC III 111*-* Verdun sector, the Germans captured p u comparatively long line of French trenches, the French official communi- a cation makes no mention of this and r asserts merely that violent artillery lighting and spirited patrol engage- ^ ments took place. * While the British and French airmen continue their bombing opera- c tions against Germany's submarine base at Zeebrugge and points of mili- j tary importance behind the lines, the French aviators ace keeping up their attack on German towns and cities in f den, named as a health resort. ^ Likewise the Italians are giving the ^ Austrians little respite from aerial ^ incursions, again having dropped four tons of projectiles on military objec- P tives at Pola, the great Austrian naval base on the Adriatic, and bombed other points of military advantage. In V addition, the Italians have repulsed 2 decisively another Austrian attack on the Western slopes of Monte San Ga- ' u_: ~i ~ I/I ICIC. TEACHERS AN TRUSTEES TO MEET SATURDAY, OCT. 6 t t The teachers and trustees of the i' schools throughout the county will P meet Saturday, Oct. (>th, at 11 o'clock t in the high school building. It is f urged that the teachers and trustees make earnest effort to attend, especi- a ally as the matter of school hooks is v to come up for consideration. f ?i e SEDALIA HIGH SCHOOL OPENS. U a mi rt - J _ i - ?*i * ? ... xiie oeuana nign scnooi opened its doors on September 24th with a fine corps of teachers. Prof. Harold Langtry, of Ilagood, originally from Liver- ^ pool, England, is principal and his assistants are Miss Genie Boinest, of ^ Florence and Miss Florence Bell of Greenwood. There will be a school rally at Se- Q dalia school house on Friday night, n October 5th, and several prominent j: speakers will be present. p CERTAINLY NOT IN GREENVILLE T 11 One advantage of the location of e the camp at Spartanburg is that the New Yorkers can spend their week- j end in Union.?Greenville News. They come, too, and enjoy the line meals we give them. Camp Sevier e and Camn Jackson both soml iliolr * - I- ----- -V..U v..v.? 11 quota every week. "Union Suits/' q HOSPITAL OPENS HEltE. 7 s Drs. A. P. McElroy, D. H. Mont- ? goroory and P. K. Switzer will, at an r early date, open a 10-room hospital in Union. The hospital will occupy 01 the upstairs of the Gault building next c door east of The Times building and ^ the rear upstairs rooms of The Times j. building, the former for white and the latter for colored patients. As soon as final arrangements can be made the hospital will open. The promoters of the enterprise will open the doors to all regular physicians who desire to treat patients in the institution, f, and will welcome such cooperation a from other physicians. This movement fills a distinct need I m in Union. p 1 ri Cotton selling Thursday in Union k for 26*. k ERY REAPS TEUTON DEAD, SALESDAY LAST MONDAY. -.arge Amount of Land Sold?Brought Fine Prices. The Powell property, containing 210 \ lcres, brought $15,000.00 land was s >ouglit by W. T. Powell, Jas. F. Pow- f dl and Mrs. Belle Culp. p The W. H. Gault lands, aggregating ^ 100 acres, was bought as follows: ^ r M. Gault , Tract A, containing about v 41 acres, price paid, $3(510.00; Tract ^ 1 to W. W. Gault, containing about v 70 acres, price, $4010.00; Tract C to ^ r. H. Garner, containing 281 acres, at c 10500.00; Tract D to W. II. Eaves, j, ontaining 133Ms acres, price $3335.00; j, >act E to E. E. Comer, 208% acres, y or $4U4d.uu; Tracts F and G to I). J. e Jault, 100 acres for $3750.00. Tract I to D. J. Gallman, three town lots, n or $165.00. I, The W. G. Puckett lots near the ^ irick yard, three in number, sold to a 5. B. Going for $1050.00; the Ben a lood lot in the town of Jonesville was r iought by L. G. Southard for $'">5.00; $ he John Brandon place, containing 5 acres, was bought by S. R. Ayeock or $3735.00. * II MISSIONARY MEETING AT GRACE CHURCH H The Grace church missionary society ad a most enjoyable meeting on Monay afternoon, October 1st ,at the n ome of Mrs. B. F. Foster. There was g large attendance and we werrt deighted to have with us Mrs. Johnnie s launders Bowen, who for more than 0 years had labored anion? the heathn in China. After a short program, p Jrs. Bowen made a splendid talk c bout her work in Chang Chow. She 4 ?aid a beautiful tribute to the mem- e iers of our society who passed over he river since her last visit here and Cl ouched her hearers deeply. n Refreshments were served and a so- ^ ial half hour enjoyed. M. T. M. e i'ROM SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE. Ci Mr. J. B. Leonhardt had a letter 8 rom his son, who is "somewhere in e France" and a good deal of it passed q rid well, but could hot get much to- ^ iacco, that all of it came from Amerca and was scarce. He told of the lay General Pershing reviewed the n roop and said he felt so good to think . e belonged to the dear old U. S. A. 4EW MEMBERS OF REI) CROSS, n Mrs. W. B. Lemmond, Mrs. J. Frost p Valker, Jr., Mrs. T. K. Foster, Route p Miss Sarah White, Miss Agnes Rice. P tNNUAL MEETING REI) CROSS n CHAPTER OF UNION COUNTY c ? . 1 The annual meeting of Union coun- s] y Red Cross chapter will be held at he courthouse October 11, 1917, and r, t is planned to make the occasion a j atriotic celebration and arouse en- n husiasm in the American Red Cross. Iverybody is invited. S( Thorn Will hn o "AA/1 1 . ..v. V ! Ill UV C? ^,1/UU I', c'.IMI gj Red Cross official to explain thivision No. 1 beginning at 11 o'clock, di Mrs. R. M. Hendley, Acting County Supt. jj' BARREL FARMERS. C In the spring numbers of Union )lk planted Irish potatoes in barrels nd those who did not do so are injrested to know how the experiment tl ucceeded and The Times will be ai leased to publish results. If the bar- p el farmers reaped a harvest, let us o now and if they failed let the people w now that. 'jx Campaign to Chamber of Commerce A Secure Pledges Frc Goal is i A meeting of the members of the Jnion Chamber of Commerce was" leld last week, and committees were ippointed to canvass the town for i unds to run the enterprise for a leriod of 12 months, said committees j a ronnrf of n ** v V Ub a ouusniuuilt lliefllll^ | Wednesday night of this week. The /ork has been pressed by the commit- , ees with very gratifying results, as j ms shown by the reports made at the , Wednesday night meeting. Already ] onsiderably more than $2,000.00 has , een secured in good pledges, and it j 3 now certain that the necessary $3,- i 00.00 will be secured. There are sev- < ral large concerns that have the mat- \ er under advisement and will anounce in a few days what they will e willing to contribute. Besides these, . here are many private individuals nd a number of small concerns that ' re considering taking at least one ' membership, $12 per annum, payable 1 a month. ' lEI'ORT OF SUPPLY COMMITTEE. ] teport of Supply Committee of Union County Red Cross Chapter. 1 Amount expended, $243.97. The j material cost from 10c to 14c a yard; ] 47'4 yards of material as follows: , 3701,? yds. outing, 417 yards twill \ heeting, 59% yards plain sheeting. \ 16Vi doz. spools thread, 1 gross but- ( ons, 13 doz. rolls tape, 7 sheets oil j aper, 2 lbs. wrapping paper, 1 sten- , il and outfit, 500 Red Cross emblems, y shipping boxes, 41 boxes (4 hanks , ach) grey woolen yarn. \ The yarn for knitting has been re- ] pivn/1 nnrl f nrno/1 attoi* W. . M..U vutuvvt VV?1 WV tlic LIIOU- | ian of this committee for distribu- , ion. i There is not a yard of material, , ither for patient's clothing or surgial dressings, in the work room. Small scraps are no longer used for tuffing fracture pillows, so were givn to ways and means committee tor\ 1 uilt scraps. < Surgical dressings are made frpir_,< be (Ten dozen spools of thread and 600 < Led Cross emblems are in work room), a Report of Mrs. A. H. Foster, chair- < ian committee Cutting, Morning: 3 nightingales, 12 pajamas, 1 pair a ed socks, 125 bed shirts. 1 Report of Mrs. J. T. Sexton,chainian Com. Cutting?Afternoon: i 27 pairs bed socks, 7 bed shirts, 46 t ajamas, 17 nightingales; total, 28 i airs bed socks, 20 nightingales, 58 i ajamas, 132 bed shirts. a Report of Mrs. R. E. White, chair- 1 ian Com. Distrhuting: Number of ( ut garments given out and returned: 2 nightingales, 66 pajamas, 60 bed j hirts, 4 operating gowns; total, 142. Number of made garments in work Dom: 48 pajamas, 6 pairs bed socks. operating gown, 41 bed shirts, 15 1 ightingales; total, 111. ( (A few of these garjnents were 1 en tto Atlanta and some are out as i amples). a Number of cut garments in work 1 )om: 28 pairs bed socks, 17 nightinales, 75 bed socks; total, 120. j Number of garments out being f lade: 49 bed shirts, 35 pajamas; to- s il, 84, (includes samples). Report of Mrs. J. C. Wallace, chairman Com. Packing: Sept. 9th two oxes each, 3x2x2 ft., were packed and ent to Southern headquarters, At- 1 inta, Ga: 1 box patients' clothing; c 'eight, 220 lbs. Contents as follows: c dozen dust cloths, 5 dozen crocheted ( rash rags, 1 bath robe, O1/^ dozen 1 uting pajamas, 42 in breast, 10 doz- I n bed shirts, 52 in breast, 24 pairs ed socks. One box surgical dressings, t 'eight, 230 lbs. Contents as follows: r 0 dozen triangular bandages, 11 doz- J n abdominal bandages, f>Vi dozen 8 racture pollows, 5 dozen head ban- c ages (four tail) 3 dozen T bandages, dozen operating gowns, 1 dozen op- c rating caps. t All hflnrluorAQ u/ftro mnrlo Ktr 4-V?^ "VI V "Iiauv *JJ CIlC ? urgical Pressings committee. I The 5 dozen crocheted wash raffs I nd 2 dozen dust cloths were con- f ibuted by the Junior Auxiliary. This rork done by these little girls indeed I [lows patriotism, and is a worthy t sample. h The supply committee wishes to ex- t ress its appreciation to Mtb. Prioleau b ar opening headquarters at every b ill, regardless of the day or hour, b nd to the chairmen and members of le different committees for their a lithful and untiring work in cutting, r istributing and packing the garments. The committee also thanks the laies for the sewing done at home. We fc ave met with hearty cooperation. Mrs. L. J. Hames, fc hairman Com. Red Cross Sunnlies. " m ' i J. Cohen clothing store is having a < lorough overhauling of the interior, id a handsome metal ceiling is being ut up. This store already had one 1 f the nicest fronts to be seen any- c 'here, and the new metal ceiling adds t laterially to the interior. f Raise Funds Aaking Strong Efforts to *m Business Men. n Sight. It is planned to have a paid secretary and to institute several radical changes in the operation of the organization for another year. The committees that made the rounds for funds reported that fre- , quently the head of the establishment was found to be out when they called, and that a second round would be made to give them an opportunity to come in. There will be a general meeting of the organization on Thursiay night, October 11, at which time it is believed that all necessary funds mil be in sight and when the matter jf transacting several important matters of business will come up. The meeting on Wednesday night was very enthusiastic and the mem- 1 t>ers present were unanimous in their letermination to make the Chamber ~>f Commerce go. JBe sure and attend the meeting rhursday evening, October 11. BAILEY UNDERTAKING CO. TO BUILD LARGE WAREHOUSE The Bailey Undertaking company is beginning the erection of a large ware room work shop and undertaking aarlors on the lot near the Caudle Bouse, and facing East. The front will be of brick and the rear will be irick veneer. The concern will move :o this location when the building is ;ompleted. Mr. T. E. Bailey has also purchased the store room on the corner of Main and Mountain streets, and will have a new front put in, the rear )f the building extended ten feet and the floor lowered to the street level. Mr. Bailey has not yet given out the ] facts concerning the new business that tfill be conducted in this building, but s planning to open up an entirely new mterprise there. RED CROSS RALLY. ;The Union County Red Cross chap-jr will have a rally Friday evening, draper N 5th, at the Elks Home and a i Ylw tee is expected. C^be TJBH* iu ahaTgte wnt?t yon to some in fancy costume, if possible, ind if you do not wish to "dress up", | :ome anyway. 1 Old-fashioned games will be played ind an old-fashioned good time will :>e the order of the evening. . Sandwiches, coffee, cake and cream will be on sale and you are compelled , ;o have a good time. All this work fnr thd rloor Kaifc />. ?? ? ? .... ?V?1 wujro "IIU MIC llglllirtg 'or our country and to protect you ind me. Come Friday evening and lelp the Red Cross and down the Iron !>oss. \CCEPTS POSITION AT GLYMPH'S PHARMACY Dr. F. C. Yearwood of Sweetwater, ( Tenn., has accepted a position with ( jlymph's Pharmacy. I)r. Yearwo )d , las wide experience in the drug bus- : ness, coming to Union from Atlanta, vhere he was with Gunter-Walkins 3rug company of tha tcity. Dr. Sandiford, for nearly four rears with Glymph's Pharmacy, has jcne to Atlanta, where he will take a ipecial course in chemistry. m < BANQUET TUESDAY EVENING. The Philathea class of the First baptist church gave an elegant ban- 1 juet Tuesday evening in the parlors >f the church in compliment to Rev. i Seorge P. White, their teacher, who eft this week for his new home in Bamberg. The rooms were bright and attraeive with scarlet sage, dahlias and fall oses and the invited guests were the 5ur\day school teachers of the church md the pastors of the different hurches in the city. Mr. C. G. Sanders, superintendent if the Baptist Sunday school, acted as oastmaster, and responding to toasts vere Rev. J. W. Speake, Rev. J. F. datheson, Rev. L. W. Blackwelder, r,.f r A 1A.11 n?t r> !_ T_* ivi. U. n. r uncr, rrui. lJUVIS JCIries and Rev. G. P. White. Miss Alsie Smith, president of the 'hilathea class, in a gracious manner, old of the untiring energy Mr. White lad put into the work as teacher of ( he class and in behalf of the mem- ? >ers expressed deep regret that he < tad given up the work and would make ! lis home elsewhere. * The banquet was served by the class ind was elegant in all of appoint- ' nents. 1 Mrs. Homer Gentry (Auressie Wil turn) of Greenville is the guest of ler parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wil?urn. Mrs. James Mixson spent Thursday ] n Columbia attending the National 1 Committee of Defense Council. ] 1 < Every soldier of the Massachusetts 1 nilitia has been supplied with a pair f rubbers. This is no sign, however, i .hat they are going to enter into a < gumshoe campaign. RARE CERTIF'X PRES THE GOVERNMENT NEEDS YOU. Three Billion Dollar Liberty Ix>an Planned This Time?South Carolina Asked to Take Fifteen Million. The government has issued a cnll for a nation-wide campaign for the sale of three billion dollars in the second Liberty Doan Bond issue, and South Carolina's proportion is fifteen million dollars. Mr. M. A .Moore, with Nicholson Bank & Trust Co., has been appointed chairman of the movement in Union county, and will call upon a number of progressive citizens to aid him in this campaign. He wishes particularly to call the attention of the farmers to this proposition, and believes that a large number of Union county farmers can be persuaded to buy bond3. The bonds pay 4are non-assessable and non-taxable, and are as safe as any human investment can be made. Not many farmers bought bonds in the first loan, for it was not the season of the year that they could do so. The time limit for selling the second bonds is from October 1 to October 27, and subscriptions here would have to be in hand by October 25, at the latest. COMFORT BAGS. The Union county Equal Suffrage I.eage has undertaken to make comfort bags for the soldiers and already the ladies are at work on them, however the work is not to be confined to the Suffrage leage and if you wish to make a bag, 'phone Mrs. T. C. Duncan and she will gladly tell you what to put in them. The ladies are not making the old time comfort bags containing pins, needles, thread, etc., but put all kind of things in them, such as shaving soap, mentholatum, vaseline, safety razor, games, chewing gum and anything like that that you can think of. Help with this work, won't you? EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING. The executive board of Union county Red Cross chapter was held in the Chamber of Commerce Sept. 28, 1917. meeting-ww-aalled to order by the chairman, Mr. B. F. Alston, Jr., and reports from the different committees were very encouraging. Mrs. Macbeth Young told of the organization of an auxiliary at Buffalo, and of a visit to the branch at Carlisle. Mrs. Hames reported the shipping of two boxes of supplies to Atlanta headquarters. Mrs. Storm's report showed that her committee had been active in raising funds. Plans were made for the annual meeting and October 11th was set as the date, but it may have to be changed to suit the convenience of the speakers. The meeting will be at the courthouse and everybody in Union county is invited. Dr. John L. Weber of the Army Y. M. C. A. at Camp Jackson will be the orator of the day, and it is hoped that a Red Cross worker from Atlanta will be present. UNION POSTOFFICE TO BE ACCOUNTING OFFICE Union has been designated a central accounting postoflice, and this means that the accounts of all the postofTices in the county are to be rendered through the postmaster at Union. All stamps will be supplied the postoffices throughout the county through the Union. offfce, and funds remitted to this office. WHY NOT? There is some talk of opening a tea room on the road from here to Spartanburg, if a desirable and attractive place can be found, on the half-way ground. The project is in the hands [)f competent leaders and no doubt before very lonp, it will be well established and a payinp investment. In this day of quick travel and so many camps in easy access of each sther, an attractive place to pet pood "eats" will become popular in a day. BUYS DRUG BUSINESS. Dr. Thos. A. Murrah, Jr., has purchased the Cash Pharmacy located at Jonesville, and has already taken charge of the business. He has for sometime held a position with Morgan 5: iJayton's dTug store here. Dr. Murrah is a young man of exceptional character and has many friends who expect success to crown his business career. WEST SPRINGS SCHOOL OPENED MONDAY, OCT. 1 UJ-?t i-j ?i 1 > ?c3i. kjjjiiuKa Kiaueu scuooi opened Monday morning with fiO pupils in attendance. Prof. N. L. Wessinger fs principal, and was on hand to take charge of the school. He, together with J. Rovd Lancaster and Rev. Mr. Prince, made addresses at the opening of the school. The patrons and teachers are expecting a fine year's work in this school this year. Alt 'ENTED U. C. I \col. and Mrs. A. F. McKissick, of Greenwood, Donate Old Cotton Planters' Loan Association Bill to be Placed in Carnegie Library?Found in Personal Effects of Late Col. I. G. McKissick. Not many of the younger generation of Union know that at one time ther*. was an organization here that issued money, paper money. "The Cotton Planters Loan Association of the Fifth Congressional District of South Carolina" was the name of the organization, and it was located at "Unionville, S. C." The Times man, wandering around over the face of the earth, recently paid a visit to Greenwood, one of the best little cities in the State, and, while there called upon Col. A. F. McKissick, a "native" of Union, now one of the big business men of Greenwood. It was while there that the aforesaid paper bill was shown the writer by Col. McKissick. It was one of many other curios in his collection, and upon reflection. Col. McKissick agreed to donate the rare bill to the Wm. Wallace chapter, U. D. C., of Union, and requested that it be neatly framed, at his expense and placed in our Carnegie library building, along with the other relics that the U. I). C. chapter has there on exhibition and for safekeeping. The framing is now being done and the bill will be turned over to the ladies of the chapter here. Col. McKissick thought that as the relic was one of many found in the safe of the late Col. I. G. McKissick after his death here more than 20 years ago, that it really should be kept in Union, although both Col. and Hf.T.': ? :-i- --- .... i.iio. i.iL-rwissit-K prized it very highly; indeed, it was no easy matter to persuade the accomplished lady of the house that Union should have this treasure, but she finally graciously relinquished her claim. The "bill" is a certificate for five dollars. It is signed by B. P. Rawt?, . * Treasurer; Wm, S. Keenan, President, and Uwnade payable to D? flalp. Tha date is 15 May, 1862. It is number 727. And there must have been quite a number of them issued, therefore. The bill is redeemable on the basis of 6 cents cotton. You may see this "five dollar bill" in the library, for it is now being framed and will soon be placed there for safekeeping. Since writing the above we find that Nicholson Bank & Trust Co. of Union is in possession of one of these "bills." COMMUNITY FAIR AT GAULT'S. The people of the Gault school moi Monday nijrht to decide definitely about the community fair. The committee appointed to see the people made a favorable report, so it was unanimously decided to have the fair on Wednesday, October .list. Mr. Carwile and Miss Smith explained the work thoroughly, then officers were elected as follows: Mr. T. P?. Kelly was chosen director and Mrs. A. L. Gault directress. Committees are as follows: Farm Products?II. L. Sprouse, chairman, W. G. White, R. C. Little. Livestock?D. C. White, chairman. .1 w. Uallman, J. G. Faucett. Poultry?W. W. Vinson, chairman, F. 0. White, Jas. Haney. Ladies' Pantry Supplies?Mrs. W. W. White, chairman, Mrs. W. A. L. Kelly, Mrs. B. F. Gregory. Ladies' Fency Work?Mrs. W. G. Gault, chairman, Mrs. T. J. Vinson, Mrs. D. C. White. Girls' Pantry Supplies?Miss Mary Tweed, chairman, Misses Coline Faucett and Lora James. Girls' Fancy Work?Miss Maud Plexico, chairman, Misses Ellen James and Etha Gallman. Cooking Department?Mrs. T. B. Kelly, chairman, Misses Maebelle Vinson, Lois Gallman and Lizzie Kelly. SERVICES AT UNITY. Revival services are being held at TTniHr ~1 1- ? ui.ivjr mcmuui.n Uiiurcil mis weeK and will continue through next week. The preaching this week is being done by Rev. Mr. Chick, pastor of the church, and the singing is being led by Mr: Fred Marshall. Rev. R. L. Keaton will preach for this congregation next week. HARRY WHITE PROMOTED. Friends in Union will be interested to hear of the promotion of Harry White, son of Rev. George P. White. He enlisted in the navy in the spring and is one of 28 men selected to be instructors. In writing to a friend Harry says, "I like my new job; have more freedom than when in Seamen's Guard and one pood thing, I do not have to pet out at 12 o'clock and stand watch until 4 a. m. and I have more liberty now. Sure am plad each week to pet The Times and don't let my subscription give out for I look for it eagerly."