Kcaum rjn wjr *~i WT^Se jfXM 1 * T L' C[ m" n"K "=r I tlHi U IX l U W II1VI Hi l3> ESTABLISHED IN 1850 - CWjlHC ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME FOR 67 YEARS VOL. LXV1I. NO. 41. UNION, S. P., %R1PAY, OCTOBER 12, 1917 *1.50 A YEAR MUTINY ON KAi BIG WAR Revolt Modeled After the Russian Plan?Kaiser Ordered Every Seventh Sailor Shot | But Chancellor Michaelis In- i tervened ? Revolt on Four , Ships. Amsterdam. Oct. 10.?A mnHnv among: the crews of four battleships ] of the German fleet occurred at Wilhelmshaven. One of these battleships ' was the Westfalen, whose captain was ' thrown overboard and drowned. The \ crews landed. Marines refused to fire on them, whereupon soldiers surrounded the sailors, who surrendered. A mutiny is reported to have occurred on the German warship Nurnbergr, which was at sea. The men seized the officers and proceeded in the direction of Norway, with the in- t tention of being interned. The Nurn- ^ berfj wag overtaken by destroyers and j :forced to surrender. .5 Emperor William went to Wilhelms- t haven and ordered that one out of j every seven mutineers be shot. Chan- a eel lor Michaelis protested, with the v. ? u result that only three were shot, f Heavy sentences were imposed on the p others. After the Mutiny. Emperor William's vi.?*t to Wilhelmshaven in company with Chancellor Michaelis was made after the mu- 1 tiny had been suppressed. t The chancellor's objections to the n emperor's order that one mutineer in d every seven be shot was on the ground n that he could not assume such responsibility before the reichstag. a One of the reasons for the mutiny t was bad and inadequate food. 1< The Westfalen is a battleship of d 18.600 tons, built in 1916. The. Num. tl berg is a new vessel, not listed in the P latest naval records to reach this E country. She is a namesake of the r cruiser Nurnberg sunk by the British r in the battle off the Falkland Islands j: in December, 1914. Von Capelle's Statement. Copenhagen, Oct. 10.?In announcing to the reichstag yesterday that a i! plot had been discovered in the German navy to paralyze the fleet, Vice * Admiral von Capelle, the minister of marine, is quoted in a Berlin dispatch ? as saying: 'It is unfortunately a sad fact that the Russian revolution turned the J heads of some persons in our navy ! and added revolutionary ideas among them. Their insensate plan was to recruit representatives on all the ships to cause the crews to refuse to ' obey orders, to paralyze the fleet and p force peace upon the country. ^ "It is proved that the principal agi- v tator conferred in this building with ri the independent Socialist faction in n the reichstag, explained his plans to s Deputies Dittman, Haase and Vogherr c and obtained their approval. ? "I cannot make a statement here f( on the subsequent event which oc- a curred in the navy. Very few persons a who forgot their honor and their duty Q suffered the penalty they deserved. I p can only say that the rumors which c, are in circulation are immeasurably c exaggerated. The combative force of p the navy was not threatened for a ^ single moment and things will remain c NEW CONCERN OPENS. ? 11 Gibbs Bros, and Sparks is the name a of a new grpcery concern which has P opened up in the Nicholson Bank ? building, in the store room next door " to Morgan & I Jay ton drug store. The a firm is comnosod of Wm J fliKha T " W. Gibbs and C. B. Sparks. ? RED CROSS RALLY. a ii The Red Cross rally which was b 'held Friday evening in the Elks Home was a success both financially and socially and a goodly sum was placed in the bank to the credit of the chapter. Mrs. C. E. Storm, chairman of T the ways and means committee, with ii an able corps of assistants, had charge ? of the rally and everybody had a good ' time. Music was furnished by a F string band and refreshments of ft cream, cake and coffee was served. d " 8 FINR RARnRM PDAnirrra ? m m/l/uvi O. 0 : * Out show window this week has n 'been a great attraction to everyone, fi Mr. J. S. Westmoreland, who lives S near Union, has on exhibition a va- t riety of garden products, among them being strawberries, ripe, green and ? the blooms, egg plant, watermelon, cucumbers, cantaloupe, celery, parsley, potatoes, com, tomatoes, peppers and ( a huge bunch of dahlias. No hard j, times at this man's house. 2 SAUDIS SCHOOL HOUSE. J Everybody come to Sardis school c house on Saturday, October 15th. f ' There will be fun for all. The Com- r munity club will serve refreshments, b ISER'S SHIPS; 3 SHOT BIBLE CLASS POUNDS SALVATIONS ARMY MAN The Wesley Bible class, No. 10, of Grace M. E. Church, under the leadership of Miss Minnie Gregory, teacher, pave Envoy Pettit and wife a fine "pounding" Tetently. The class Btacked the pantry of the Salvation Army people with all manner of good things to eat. The members of this class are as follows! Misses Alleen Summet, Estelle Mathis, Mattie Lake, Nina Sligh, Virginia Poole, Clarice Tlnsley, Ludie Jordan, Lula Gault, Blanche Lake, Ella Huckaby, Mamie Young, Lilla Hollingsworth; Mesdames Essie F. Willard, S. S. Linder, H. R. Smoak, L. L). Wagnon, Chas. T. Murphy, Jno. K. Hamblin, Fred Willard, Sallette 3rithers, Frontis Wynn. CAPT. MILLER ARTHUR. Friends in Union and throughout he State will be pleased to hear of he promotion of Miller Arthur from st lieutenant to chaptain in Uncle lam's army. Capt. Arthur is a gradlate of the South Carolina Military Academy and is the second son of Mr. ind Mrs. J. D. Arthur. He has a irilliant future before him and his riends watch with interest his rapid tromotion. SERIOUS CUTTING SCRAPE. M. M. Stroud was seriously cut by "hos. Eubanks last Saturday night on he road to Cross Keys about eight ailes out of Union. The cause of the ifficulty between the two men has ot been learned. Stroud was cut across the abdomen, nd in the mouth and on the side of he head. He drove his car on to Dr. Mosesy's for medical attention and the octor took 52 stitches in sewing up he wounds. He has been operating a ublic car for several years in Union, lubanks is the boss in the picker oom in the Union mills. He was arested by Sheriff Fant and lodged in ail Monday. PLANNING FOR BIG FAIR. Plans are on foot to make the fair his year bigger and better than ever, 'his will be the seventh annual fair, nd Secretary B. F. Alston, Jr., says t must be the best yet held. The iremium book will be out in a few ays and many attractions will be ooked for the fair. There will be ride interest in the exhibits this year, or the farmers are better prepared han ever to make a good showing. BUY UNION COUNTY DIRT. In a conversation today with Mr. 1. F. Kelly, of the firm of E. F. Kelly i Bro., of this city, who are live, /ide-awake real estate dealers, the eporter of this paper learns with luch pleasure that this firm is conlantly bringing in buyers from other ounties and interesting them in Union ounty farming lands. Mr. Kellv inorms us that he has recently closed number of very attractive deals, lso, that with the advancing prices f all farm products, that even local eople are beginning to see that Union ounty farming lands offer an unexelled opportunity for investment. Mr. [elly says that the average owner is aking a tighter grip on his land holdigs and that prices are advancing AnafonfItr -rwr-if V* ' viidvuiibi j, niui uttlC UCOHC 1111 triC art of the owner to sell. It is very nteresting to talk with Mr. Kelly nd hear him tell of the handsome irofits being made on some of his reent sales. Mr. Kelly advises that he as several farms for sale now that re very attractive bargains, and that e would much prefer seeing some of ur Union county people buying these mds than to have outsiders, who are Iways on the alert for bargains, come 11 and reap the harvest that rightfully ?lnnor? at lifimo FROM ONE OF UNION'S BOYS. The Times received a letter from 'aul Miller, one of Union's boys, servng Uncle Sam in the navy, and he nclosed a photograph of himself, rtiich we have placed in the window, 'aul says, "You don't know where I m and I can't tell you, but T am from ear old Union and I want The Times ent to me, U. S. S. Baltimore, care f Postmaster, New York City. That s all I can tell, but tell all the boys ot too old, to join the navy; it is a ine place for a young man and Uncle lam needs you. Don't forget to send he paper." 1AM NICHOLLS WILL GO I V HONOLULU THIS MONTH Congressman Sam Nicholla of South Carolina will be one of the confcress>nal party who will leave on October 4 for Honolulu to inspect proposed rmy camp sites and fortifications on he coast of Hawaii. Members of the ommitttees on military and naval afairs will be in the party. He will eturn.to the United States December 6. # 0 SOUTH CAROlMA M $15,000,000 WORT Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand , Be Registered in the Fo( The call of President Wilson for America to organize for war papist be ta answered. rc Thousands of young South Ca,Winians have gone to fight and the4 eople m at home must save food and bvjs* the ui bonds. acfu is The registration of all of tha.frifies ai in the food saving movement will take m place during the week of Octobei 21 to 28. 1 th Several thousand volunteer workers is will be needed if South Carolinfc ia to p? succeed. th Appeal is hereby made for patriotic South Carolinians to get in touch with I of the chairmen of the county council 01 er defense, the chairmen of the Liberty sii Loan committee and help make thep.e pi movements a success in South Caro- th lina. pc The ministers of the State are urged F< to discuss these vital movements from the pulpit. Mr. Busim Remember that a very the members of the Union is to be held Thursday evenir Come, whether you are a mei join. A big movement is o in your own light if you sta little hammer and go boosti DR. A. H. CLAFLIN Mi TO VISIT UNION COUNTY Will Deliver Series of Lectures Here . Latter Part of October. Hi Dr. A. H. Claflin, a speaker of na- ih tional fame, and representing the Na- it; tional Saloon League of Amorioa, deliver a series of illustrated lectures ag in Union and at several points mi throughout the county the latter part est of October. These lectures have drawn an large crowds where Dr. Claflin has be: cnnUn 1 1 J i- " * auu iic win ue uei&ru in union 1111 with real delight. The following is Re the program of the schedule for this ] county: R. West End, either in the Methodist Br or Baptist church, Sunday, Oct. 28, at Idi 11 a. m. At the Edisonia theatre at 3:30 p. m. of the same day and that evening at Monarch, the place to bo determined. On Monday night, Oct. 29, he will , speak at Lockhart in the hall. On Tuesday night, Oct. 30, he will *ei speak at Buffalo, place to be determined. W'1 On Wednesday night, Oct. 31, he ?01 will speak at Padgetts Creek church. . On Thursday night, Nov. 1, he will ies( speak in the hall of the mill school. On Friday night, Nov. 2, he will speak at Mt. Joy church. 1 m Yo SALVATION ARMY MEETINGS. Mi Ni Ensign Brown and Ensign Ida De- Mi pew of Spartanburg will visit Union kei Saturday and Sunday in the interest Joi of Salvation Army work. 1 Ensign Brown will speak in the Es a. r>i 1 < ^ " ivuiiis ul me v^iiitmiier 01 commerce Die Saturday night and in Edisonia thea- sel ter at 11 o'clock Sunday morning. F. Ensign Ida Depew will speak in the Jo First Presbyterian church Sunday af- Pii ternoon at 3:30 o'clock, and in Grace Mt Methodist church at night, 7:40 o'clock. Ja Ensign Brown will speak Sunday Mi night in the Chamber of Commerce A. at 7:40 o'clock and will enroll some Jo soldiers. ne j. C. COPELAN1) MAKRiED. !j?] Mr. J. C. Copeland of Columbia and q8 his bride passed through Union on ms. The farmers of the State have made illions of surplus money. They are rged to invest in Liberty Bonds. It a safe investment and good insurice against the hard times which ay follow the war. This appeal is made in the name of , ie liberty of our country. The call urgent. It is a war measure. The , K>ple of South Carolina must uphold J e hands of our president. The movement for the conservation , ' food as proposed by Herbert Hoovmust be a success. The people are ] mply asked to conserve the food supy. There is nothing binding about e card. It is purely a patriotic apsal. David R. Coker, ( >od Administrator for South Caro- ( lina, Chairman of the State Coun- | cil .of Defense. j - 1 \ \ >ss Man: ; 5 important meeting of Chamber of Commerce r ig, Oct. 11, at 8 o'clock, nber or not. Come and ^ n foot, and you stand ly away. Put up your ng. It pays better. 1 v a li P R. SAMUEL ALEXANDER DIES AT GOSHEN HILL Mr. Samuel Alexander of Goshen * ill died on the 2nd of October and j e body vrik* laid to rest in Lee cemnoar Whitmire the following q Alexander was 76 years of e e and was a man in whom the com- g inity trusted and held in the greatt esteem. He was a kind neighbor c, d a devoted father. He was a memr of the Methodist church and the neral services were conducted by p v. Mr. Shell of Whitmire. p Mr. Alexander leaves six children: J. and W. S. Alexander. Mrs. Alice U akefield, Mrs. Laura Trammell. Mrs. i Brock and Mrs. Ilattie Brock. J. G. B. USIC CLUB PROGRAM FOR COMING YEAR p The program committee of the Eu pean Music club has been busy ar * '1 kung. Miscellaneous selections by s. F. H. Garner, Miss Frances cholson, Mrs. J. Morgan, Miss imie Oetzel. Quartet, Mrs. F. Walr, Mrs. W. T. Beaty, Mrs. R. A. ties, Miss K. Layton. V October 22?Hostess, Mrs. 0. ?I. c; ives; composer. Lillie Strickland: A >graphy, Mrs. W. T. Beaty. Vocal v ections, Mrs. R. A. Jones, Mrs. J. a Walker, Miss K. Layton, Miss L. tl rdan, Miss K. James, Miss M. Jones, v ino duet, Misses Theo. Young and 1 lud Garner. November 5?Hostess, Miss K. mes; composer, "Nevin"; Biography, rs. D. M. Eaves; vocal trio, Mrs. R. Jones, Misses K. Iiayton and M. a nes, (accompanist, Mrs. F. H. Gar- r r); piano, Miss Edith Smith; vocal a lo, Miss L. Jordan; miscellaneous s lection, Miss Dorothy Jennings. c November 10?Hostess, Mrs. F. H. irner; sacred music; paper, "Han- ^ I," Mrs. S. R. Perrin; vocal quar5, "Largo," Mrs. R. A. Jones, leader, u:? Tr "" tii miss iv. i nomson, violin; vocal 1 et, Mrs. J. F. Walker and Mrs. W. a Beaty; piano, Miss F. Nicholson; 8 cal solo, Miss K. James. December S?Hostess, Mrs. John 8 organ; selections from the Great 8 asters; paper, Miss Vera Murrah; * lections by Miss Mamie Oetzel, Miss ary Jones, Miss Dorothy Jennings, iss Theo. Young, Mrs. R. A. Jones. December 17?Hostess. Miss V. j urrah; Christmas program; Christ- _ as story, Mrs. D. M. Eaves; selec- ( ms by Mrs. J. Morgan, Miss K. Lay- ( n, Miss L. Jordan; quartette, "Si- t it Night," Misses James, Murrah, t itzel and Garner, accompanied by ; iss Edith Smith. j WHEAT-HOLT. 1 Mr. Henry Wheat of Columbia and j iss May Holt of Jonesville were arried Oct. 3rd by R. V. Mabry, nory public, of Jonesville. i Cotton in Union Thursday was < inging 26V4c the pound. i ANNUAL MEET RED C i VISIT UNION AFTER ABSENCE OF FIFTY-ONE YEARS Alonzo P. Lenox, a member of the G. A. R., of Orange, N. J., paid a visit to Union Wednesday. He was stationed here in 1866, and remembered quite a number of the older residents of the town. He came to Union on the 17th of June, 1866, and was stationed here 18 months. Mr. Lenox was interested in looking up many of the older residents, art.'4 visiting the various spots associated in his mind with events of those stirring days. He came here solely upon the impulse to visit again the scenes of former days and to renew old associations. PLANS ON FOOT TO BUILD NEW METHODIST CHURCH The congregation of Grace Methoiist church is planning the erection >f a handsome S'SO.OOO church. The castor, Rev. J. W. Speake, is enthusi-l rstic in his efforts to bring about this lappy result and is meeting with very rreat encouragement. He says the juilding contemplated will have every nodern equipment for Sunday school ,vork, as well as being handsome and :ommodious. A campaign to raise subscriptions to this very worthy enerprise will in the near future be aunched. We predict that it will neet with a hearty response on the >art of the members of that congregaion and of the public in general. :iTY WINS CASE IN CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS A case which has been in the courts or the past three years in which suit vas brought by the Southern railway gainst the city of Union has recently een decided in the circuit court of apieals in favor of the city. The railway claimed that the lands ...v.:j.u_ ? >i which cue powernouse ana tne filter lant are located was the property of he railway company, upon the conention that the road was entitled to 00 feet right-of-way on each side hrough the town. The case involves uite a number of similar cases covring the distance from Alston to ipartanburg. The railway company will likely f arry the case to the United State Su-1 reme Court for final settlement. Messrs. Macbeth Young and P. D.! larron are representing the city of I Jnion in this now celebrated case. 1E1) CROSS AUXILIARY ORGANIZED AT JONESYILLE On Tuesday afternoon a number of aterested persons met for the pur-1 ose of organizing a branch of the ted Cross at Jonesville. The following officers were elected: Chairman, Rev. W. S. Porter. Vice Chairman, Mrs. H. T. Hames. Secretary, Miss Elizabeth MoWhirer. Treasurer, Mr. Guess. It was a matter of regret that the reather prevented the Extension Comlittee of the Union county chapter rom attending the meeting. Another meeting will be called soon nd definite plans formulated. ELWELL CLUB MEETS. The El well club met with Mrs. .1. V. Mixson on Thursday. The scoreards and table markers bore small imeriean flags, and Miss Edith Smith, /ho made the highest score, received box of stationery, also marked with he national emblem. A salad course /as served, Mrs. S. M. Rice and Miss ansy Watson assisting. SARDIS SCHOOL OPENS. The fall term of the Sardis high nd graded school opened Monday aorning with appropriate exercises, ttended by a large number of the chool's friends and patrons. The xcrcises were participated in hy Mr. as. H. Hope and Miss Alsie Smith, ioth making addresses of a highly ineresting character. The enrolment was especially good or the opening day, and the trustees ,nd teachers are enthusiastic over a uccessful session. mi i * i ne leacners for the present term ire Miss Cornelia Harvey of Macbeth is principal with Miss Beatrice Mc)aniel of Santuc as assistant. OF INTEREST HERE A new store which will handle a arpe and complete line of millinery ind ladies' read-to-wear is beinp opmed on Trade street, and will be eonlucted by Miss Sara Berlin, dauphter >f Mr. H. Berlin, who conducts an upo-date store here. The store room vhich the new concern will occupy has ecently been remodeled and put in first class condition, makinc a verv at. tractive appearance, in which the concern will no douht do a prosperous business.?Greer Observer. Do not fail to attend the meeting 5f the Chamber of Commerce Thursday evening, Oct. 11. Every business man should come to this meeting. ING ROSS CHAPTER w A Meeting of the Union County Red Cross Chapter Will Be Held Friday Afternoon, October 12, at 4 O'clock, at the Edisonia Theatre ? Address by Dr. John L. Webber. _ ? *' The annual meeting of the Union County Red Cross chapter will be held Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Edisonia and the chapter is planning to make it an event in the life of the chapter. All members of the chapter are urged to attend, and bring their friends with them. The meeting is open to the public and everybody will be welcome. Dr. John L. Webber. Y. M. C. A. worker at Camp Jackson, will deliver a patriotic address. Dr. Webber is a brother-in-law of our townsman, the Hon. Macbeth Young, and is well known in Union, where he has many friends who will he glad to see him. Dr. Morse came to Union in the summer and organized the chapter here and those who heard him on his former visit will be glad to have another opportunity of listening In tmi Dr. Morse is the director of Red Cros.work in the State, serving as a volunteer. Branches of Red Cross have been organized at Jonesvilie, '"arlisle. Helton anil Buffalo and it is hoped that these organizations will attend in large numbers and. if possible, bring a banner bearing their name. There are two local auxilaries and they are also requested to attend. The various knitting clubs are also urged to be present. The organizations working for the Red Cross out in the Cross Keys neighborhood are invited to consult with the Extension Committee after the meeting looking to the forming of auxiliaries to the local chapter. Lockhart and Santuc are invited to send representatives, and it is hoped that branches^may be established in those localities. In fact, it is'earnestly ' hoped that every community will be represented at this Red Cross rally. Patriotic music will be furnished by the Euterpean Music club and the local band. Everyone is urged to learn the words to "America" and "The StarSpangled Banner" and be thus prepared to join in singing these national airs. The Boy Scouts are requested to act as ushers on this occasion. lci everyoooy nelp to make this a memorable occasion. The officers of the patriotic organizations in Union are aske