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vol. lx vii. no, 48. union, s. c., thursday, november 29, 1917 vrohate j^.50 a year
FIRE ON MAIN
STREET^YESTERDAY
Merchants and Planters National
Rank Building Seriously I)am
aged by Fire.
After a hard fight the burning
Merchants and Planters National
Bank building was saved, yesterday,
except that the roof was practically
ruined and the entire building
was saturated with water. The fire,
which was of unknown origin was
discovered between the roof and the
top story and it was with great difficulty
that the water could be gotten
at it. The offices of Dr. O. L. P.
Jackson, P. K. Switzer and S. G. Sarratt
were injured, the furniture and
fixtures being damaged by water, as
was the case with that of Macbeth
Young, attorney. All of them except
Dr. Jackson carried some insurance.
Glymphr's pharmacy and Merchants
and Planters National bank
were deluged with water, and stock
and fixtures were badly damaged.
After about two hours of heroic fighting
the fire was brought under
control. Both Glymph's Pharmacy and
the M. & P. Bank were covered by
insurance, as was the building. Roth
the drug store" and thebank will open
at once for business at the old stand.
UNION ENTERTAINS SOLDIERS
One of the most delightfully informal
affairs which has been given
in this city in many days, was the
breakfast of thi3 morning to the soldiers
from Cavnp Wadsworth who are
our guests for Thanksgiving. The
young gentlemen arrived on the early
train and were immediately taken to
the Saminary where hot coffee and
sandwiches were served them, by interesting
maids and matrons. After
breakfast they had a merry time dancing,
singing, and making friends all
around; they have captured Union and
one handsome young fellow asked us to
say that a certain pair of eyes had
captured him and he was going to ask
Uncle Sam to move his camp to this
town.
Let Them Smoke.
Previously reported $43.55
Mrs. A. P. McElroy, .25
Mrs. D. A. Boyd, .25
D. A. Boyd _ _ .25
Mrs. A. R. Morris _ .25
Mrs. F. I). IffcGuinn .25
J. Frost Walker, 3rd, .25
Wesley Martin Walker .25
Look at our smoke fund, $45.30
I>ess than $5.00 to collect to make
our part.
Are you going to let it go down in
history that Union county failed to
do her part by the brave boys who
are fighting for us in France Surely
not! Wo do not believe this will
happen, but only one more day in
which to contribute to the fund.
Christmas will be cheerless for the
boys if they knew we had fallen down
on this proposition.
Dye Supplies on Decrease
London, Nov. 15.?The manufacturing
of dyes jn Great Britain and supplying
the British trade which heretofore
had been dependent almost entirely
on Germany has proved very
successful according to the Teport of
a company subsidized by the government
for that purpose.
The production of dyes continue to
be limited by the shortage of certain
materials but the supply has been increased
durinfj^the year and the variety
of dyes extended. Co-operation
among dye manufacturers is urged
to increase the output of dyes and
and the need of further pan!f a 1 5a
phasized by the fact that the recently
published accounts of five of the
German dye manufacturing firms
show assets amounting to 35,000,000,
including cash resources of ten millions.
Capt. R. G. Hamilton
Dr. R. G. Hamilton who enlisted in
the ambulance corps, ranking as Lieutenant
has been promoted to the rank
of Captain. He is now located at Tobah&ma,
Penn. Dr. Hamilton's promotion
is a deserved one; he comes
from fighting stock, his father, P. P.
Hamilton is a confederate veteran and
his great grandfather, Joseph Hamilton
waa a Revolutionary hero. His
great grandfather James Jeter on his
maternal side of the house was also
a Revolutionary veteran.
MOTHER AND CHILD
HURT DY BAD TALL
Mrs. Autbrey Gilmore, of Santuc,
while descending the stairs leading
from the rest room here to the street
today stumbled and fell with her seven
months old child in her arms. At
first it was thought that the child
would be seriously injured, probably
killed by the fall, while the mother
was thought to be but ^lightly injured.
After being driven home in an automobile
it developed that the mother
was more injured than was the child,
the severe shock causing her to be
really ill. It is now thought that be- |
yond being badly bruised and shocked,
both will.be all right.
nniFT wfnninf, wfimfsiuv
yUlLI II LUIIII1U II LUIILUUn I
Miss O. B. Brannon and Mr. R. E.
Foster were united in marribge yes.terday
afternoon at the residence of
the officiating minister, Rev. John F.
Matheson, and left immediately for
Georgetown, S. C., where they will
spend their honeymoon.
These young people have a host
of friends in Union who unite in wishig
them long life and great happiness.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
A. B. Brannon and is a young woman
of many charming qualities of mind
and heart; the groom is a young man
of excellent character and is industrious
and hard working. He has
been in the automobile repair and
blacksmith business associated with
his father, Mr. R. S. Foster, under the
firm name of Foster & Son.
After the honeymoon sojourn they
will be qt home to their friends at
Union, S. C.
Thanksgiving Dinner.
Our good friend, J. S. Westmoreland,
the champion truck farmer, re
membered us and brought things for
our Thanksgiving dinner, lettuce,
nice crisp heads, strawberries, celery
and tomatoes. Fine business and We
have already enjoyed the goodies and
are now enjoying the thought of such
a friend. 1
Mr. Westmoreland has frost proof
cabbage and lettue plants for sale at
a reasonable figure. Phone him at
375 and find out about them.
At The Hotel Union
Wednesday, November 28, 1917
R. W. Poole; P. M. Daniel; Ed
Passmam; J. B. Frazier; F. M. Carroll;
Robt. Palmer; R. A. Sulzer; E.
A. Stroley; W. II. Franks; Raymond
Kennedy;; Richard M. Carver; II. B.
Walter; Carl F. Mowrey; Udo Kreppler;
Ernest Harold Holden; John P.
Deery; W. A. Underwood; II. G.
Wright; J. W. Walling, W. E. Bates;
D. H. Mitchell; G. II. Steagler; E. H.
Webb; Scheumacker's Orchestra; 0.
M. Watkins; A. D. Driver; Geo. E.
Batner; Mr. and Mrs. Burt Kessell;
At Hotel Union Thursday Nov. 29.,
1917.:
M. S. Connor; P. D. Black; L. M.
Mitchell.
American Physician
Addresses Royal Society
Of Medicine
Ijondon, Nov. 17.?"The doctor has
made this world struggle probably one
of the least deadly ever fought in proportion
to the numbers engaged," said
Dr. Woods Hutchison, an American in
an address at the Royal Society of
Medicine.
"The doctors control over wound
infections is so masterly," he added,
that if the wounded who survive six
hours, 00 per cent recover, of those
who reach the field hospitals 05 per
cent recover and of those who arrive
at the base hospital 05 per ceni fret
well.
"The twin anpels anaesthetics and
antiseptics have not only enormously
diminished pain and aprony but have
made amputations rarer and crrave
cripplings fewer than ever before in
war history. Barely 5 per cent of
the wounded are crippled or permanently
disabled.
"From the statistics made public
there is Rood reason to believe that
the death rate of this year, in spite
of colossal increase in instrumentse
and engines of scientific slaughter,
does not much exceed 5 per cent.
Captain T. A. Hollinprsworth of
Camp Jackson spent Thanksgiving
day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. HollinRSWorth on S. Church
street.
FP.ICH REP0R1
REPULSED WI1
(By Associ
Paris, Nov- 29.?The offic
Champagne north of Carnill
a violent bombardment, unc
stretch, but was repulsed wi
raided the German lines in j
took ten prisoners.
Gorgas Reports Invest
fRv A?anr?i
\~^J ?MWW.
Washington, Nov. 29.?Sui
ing today on the investigafi
at Camp Wheeler, Mation, c
cases of measles was decreas
"that we may be in the begi
septic pneumonia." It app
statement of the war depart
tional tents had been shipped
ber of men here in each ter
Winter clothing is now bein
are being segregated to mini
Gorgas in report said, "i
Wheeler I found conditions
ports. There has been som
measles, at this time three h
in the hospital. In the past i
from pneumonia. The height
ten days ago, now markedly
dosen't develop until a weel
Measles can therefore be ex
number of deaths from pn<
inal cause of the epidemic,
accentuated by the crowded
Scandinavian Confei
(By Assov*
Christiania, Nov.
opened yesterdav with snee
and Sweden, after which th<
"three nations conferred sev(
French Ships Sunk W(
(By Assoc
Paris, Nov. 29.?Three F
teen hundred tons, one of ]
or mines during the week er
Thanksgiving Day Obs
President a
(By Assoc
Washington, Nov. 29.?T1
giving quietly. He attendee
dist church where Bishop V
The White House dinner, a
according to the rules adve
tion. Practically all diplor
can mass at St. Patrick's c
gave his blessings.
Rumored That New Ti
Peirograd; Pc
(By Assoc
London, Nov. 29.?The I
apparently mutilated telegi
four o'clock Wednesday, in
there. It says there has be
persons were wounded. It
iness in most ordinary mar
there had been another revc
British Positions tan
(By Assoc
London, Nov. 29.?No cha
the Cambrai front is report*
cation. Being successfully r
Inter-Allied Contere
(By Assoc
Paris, Nov. 29.?The int
opened at 10 o'clock tomorri
presiding. The conference
other questions to dispose (
fond siinnlip<3 anH KlnM*
gates will prepare opinions.
: GERMANS
H HEAVY LOSSES
ated Press)
iaf statement today says "in
et the enemy last night, after
lerto.ok an attack on a great
ll B '?! *. ?
xn lej/y losses." The French
|nne, west of Aire, and
I if
ligation Camp Wheeler
iate'11 Press)
'geor General Gorgas, reporton
ot measles and pneumonia
lecla^ed that the number of
jjng. But expressing the fear
nning here of an epidemic of
iears from the report in the
ment that one thousand addil
to Camp Wheeler. The numlt
reaches from nine to five,
g supplied. The new arrivals
mize the danger zone,
in v recent inspection Camp
ab^is been indicated by ree
t' r e thousand cases of
iuijg I jd cases of pneumonia
own v ^ there was sixty deaths
i of tllf measle epidemic passed
on tl? decline but pneumonia
t or ten days after incidence,
pected to cause a considerable
eumonia. Whatever the origpresent
conditions, are evils
i condifion of the camp."
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l*AltAA 1\Jsivar C Ann! AM
L^lKVt 11UW HI OtSMUIl
conference
ches by thekings of Norway
e Premier and Minister of the
iral hours.
:o:
:ek Ending November 25
iated Press)
rench steamships of over sixess
were sunk by submarines
iding November twenty-fifth.
:o:
erved by
ind Government Officers
dated Press)
le President spent the Thanks\
Union services at the Metho/illiam
F. McDowell preached
s it was stated, was prepared
rtised by the food administranats
attended the Pan-Ameri
hurch where Cardinal Gibsor
: o:
oubles Arise in
:ople Seem Unconcerned
;iated Press)
>aily Mail today contains a J
am from Petrograd, dated
dicating a renewal of trouble
;en some fighting and several
adds "people going about bus
iner." One never imagines
)lution in Petrograd.
o:
ibria Front Unchanged
iated Press)
nge of the British positions on
ed in today's official communiepulsed
several German raids,
o:
nee Meets Tomorrow
iated Press)
rer-Allied conference will be
ow, with Premier Clemenceai*
will be called upon above all
)f concrete problems, such as
;ade, upon which special dele9
Italians Report Heavy Fig
(Ry Associate
Rome, Nov. 29.?Heavy artill
the front but no infantry action
reported by the war office today
the Italian batteries are directi
enemy boats
:o:Germans
Force Civilians
Tprritnrv
M. VA A A ?.\f A J
(By Associate
Washington, Nov- 29.?Austr
Italian territory official disi)atc
from Rome says the Germans ai
nlation in occupied territory wi
to work on fortification of Tacl
of the Piave, a German officer \
patches say, and also confirms t
had personal charge of the driv
: o
Mrs. DeSaulles Furnishes
Thanksgiving
(By Associate
M*ieola, Nov. 29.?Thanksg^
in Nassau county jail was pro^
Saules, charged with the killing
The trial was suspended for the
sheriff's quarters with her little
:o:Winter
Season Opens at
Orieai
(By Associati
New Orleans' Nov. 29.?The
racing began here today with
Shrewsbury track.
:o:Germans
Report Brjtisl
'1 - - Vj ' -A
bWon^g jat(
Berlin, Nov. 29.?The liirti
shelling the town of Cambrai,
announced today.
Switzerland Attacks
Coal Problem
; Berne, Oct. 30.?Correspondence of
the Associated Press)?Switzerland on
has at last attacked the problem of te
economizing its meagre coal supply. Ih
It has begun none to soon and appar- fo
ently none <00 strenuously, for C.er- de
may's initial delivery for September mi
under the new economic agreement W
has fallen many thousands of tons II,
short of the promised minimum of St
200,000. It is scant satisfaction for N;
Switzerland that its loan to (Jermany br
" is reduced accordingly. ar
In anticipation of having the strug- fo
| pie along with 200,000 tons or less Sf
of coal a month, the Swiss government of
, has cut to teh bone the railroad traf- of
! fic, raised rates and made it so difli- Ai
I cult, and so expensive to travel that
only necessity is apt to induce a m
Swiss to move from one nart of his ar
tiny country to another. The trov- of
eminent a1?re has issued drastic veer- F<
illations poverninp heatinp. The sale ar
| of certain types of electric stoves was fo
forbidden, while electricians were for- ae
hidden to install new switches and Gi
lines such as would he necessary for hi
^ utili'/.inp stoves. Hotels and pensions an
, may heat only one quarter of their
' rooms and must close their cafes and R<
' restaurants at 11 instead of 1 o'clock th
The hours of opening stores are re- 3:!
. duccd. __
The movies, cabarets and variety
' theatres must close at least twelve wl
days out of each month. The tempo- fa
ratures of theatres or of hotels must
I not exceed a certain decree. Restau- cr
I rants and cafes have to lop off the on
best two hours of their business by an
early elosinp, and are forbidden to
serve warm meals before nine in the
1 morninp. no
If coal were Switzerland's only ti<
_i i 1.1 r xi i to
HiiurutKcf sin' vvuuiu trie winicr i VH
with some decree of equnnimitv. Rut
she is running short of food all along
the line. Of flour and breadstuff's she mi
has just enough, on the 2.~0 rrams a
day for person basis now in foree, to rp
last until late in the winter. Unless
America permits the export of wheat w'
i in some measure Switzerland will soon w'
[ have to drop to 100 grams a day. co
The economic department of the er
government has just issued a circular
calling attention to the fact that, in
addition to a shortage of coal and do
hting on Whole Front
d Press)
ery is in progress all along
s of importance have been
. On the lower Piave near
ing destructive fire on the
in Italian
to Serve as Laborers
d Press)
o-German invaders of the
hes received here today
pAmnolltn rv f 1a a aiamI aa?\
LV \^V/A11|7^111I1?L^ 111C tl V 11
thout respect to age or sex
iamento. On the left bank
cas taken prisoner the dishe
report that Hindenburg
e into Italy.
i
I Dinner to Prisoners
;d Press)
ying dinner for prisoners
/ided today by Mrs. I)eX
of her divorced husband.
; holiday. She dined in the
son as a lone guest.
New
is With Horse Racing
3d Press)
Winter Season with horse
opening meet at new
?
i Active at Cambria
ed Press) '
sh artillery yesterday were
the flermnn crenoral ctcifp
DEATH OF J. G. HOWELL
John Cist Howell died at his home
West Main street Wednesday afvnoon
after a long illness. Mr.
owell leaves besides his wife, the
Mowing children to mourn his
ath: Mrs. Wallace Gilliam, of Whitire,
Mrs. Foster P.entley, Mrs. Sam
ix, Miss Etta Howell, Miss Ressie
owell, Sgt. Foster Howell, of Camp
:vier, Sidney Howell, of the U. S.
avy, and J. C. Howell, Jr.: two
others Wade H. Howell of this city
id Kelly Howell of Greenville and
ur sisters: Mrs. Jack Reluc, of
mrtanburg, Mrs. Charles Whitlock.
this city, Mrs. Hughes Crawford.
Kelton and Mrs. C. O. Johnson of
tlanta.
Mr. Howell was for years a faithful
ember of Duck Fond Baptist church
id was a member of the Woodmen
the World. Fed Men and the Odd
jllows; he was about "> years of aire
id was a native of this county. Here
his health failed several months
:o he held a position with the Union
roccry Company and was held in
gh esteem by his business associates
id friends.
His body will he laid to rest at
ssemont cemetery this afternoon and
e funeral services will he held at
50 o'clock at the home.
ieat, there is all too little cookini:
ts and oils on hand. In some disicts
they have disappeared altogethForeign
potatoes are to be had
ly in two cantons. Barns and Basel,
id even wood is scarcer than it ever
s been.
So Switzerland is trimming its ecomic
sails as rapidly and as dras ally
as it may. It isn't the easiest
sk in the world, and is the harder
cause there is political opposition
every move made by the govern
ent. President Schulthess had onj
the full days of his political caer
recently when he tried to explain
refractory deputies in parliament
hy it was impossible to lower prices
ten foodstuffs and kindred things
ntinued to become scarcer and scaTcA.
Kuhulas has his store beautifully
corated for Thanksgiving.