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VOL. LXVIII. NO. 5 UNION, S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 111, 1918 $1.50 A Y EAR
Semi-Official Statei
Admits Seriou
(By Assoc h
Amsterdam, Jan. 31.?The nu
timated at one hundred and tw
semi-official statement issued frc
had been only an inconsiderable
Tuesday.
:<
American Position on 1
Raided This Mornii
Are Kit
(By Associ
With the American Army in '
ican position on a certain sectioi
during a heavy fog at daylight
tillery barrage. Two American:
and one missing, believed to hai
mitted to disclose all recent casi
at Washington which have occu
Last night was fairly quiet t
daybreak this morning fog enve
thick at seven o'clock, three mu
on three sides of the American
of the enemy. It is certain that
ican fire are equal or exceed ou
State ot Siege Declare!
Claii
(By Assoc
Copenhagen, Jan. 31.?A sta
Hamburg, Altona and Wandsb
Echo, a Socialist newspaper, be
Hamburg district, the head of i
One German machine was 1
made prisoners. This is the
last July.
* Twenty People Ki
B]
(By Asso<
Paris, Jan. 31..?Twenty pel
in last night's air raid, it is ann
Stone Says Democrats
Did N
(By Asso
Washington, Jan. 31.?Spea
privilege today Senator Stone
saying the Democrat leaders so
hie rppont nftnfk on Ronuhlicai
force his charge that Roosevel
been playing politics. He de
had conferred with him on th(
German Strike Growi
Ma
(By Assc
London, Jan. 31.?The Gern
an Exchange Telegraph corres
, In Berlin there are seven bun
thousand being women, he re]
her of Socialist leaders had t
towns.
Wage Demand Increa
Ag
(By Ass<
__ Washington, Jan. 31.?D
before the railroad wage com
age increase of forty per cen
mands represent a totdl of ne
or about half the salary of the
Submarine Toll I
Than F
(By Ass
London, Wednesday.?The
losses issued tonight reports
over sixteen hundred tons ai
ceeds by seven the total for t
Which six large ships and tw
%
ment AM
is Strike in Berlin
Mis
ited Press)
mber of strikers in Berlin is esenty
thousand, according to a ,
>m Berlin yesterday, when there B
i increase in the strike since qui
Tu
dai
3 * bee
:rench Front rr;
ig; Two Americans
led and Four Wounded ?hf,
wh
- ? - att
ated Jfress)
France, Wednesday.?The Amer- cil
1 of the French front was raided an
this morning, after a violent ar3
were killed and four wounded po
/e been captured. It is now perlaities
and they will be given out br]
rred on this sector. of
hroughout American sector. At po*
loping whole position and became an
fTled reports followed by shell-ng ^
listening post near a similar post th,
the enemy casualties from Amer- se
rs. Lt
^. ch
o:
1 in Hamburg *
ns Socialist Newspaper "
* lis
iated Press) w
ite of siege has been declared in B
eck, according to the Hamburg- sl
>th Altona and Wandsbeck are in
mportaiit ministries. h,
wrought down and its oceupants la
first aerial attack on Paris since 01
r
o: ti
tiled ?
y German Air Raid *
ti
liated Press)
rsons were killed and fifty injured r
lounced officially. o
: o: 1
e Leaders j
ol Seek to Dissuade Him '
'(
ciated Press) ]
king to the question of personal
charged that the published reports
ught to dissuade him from making
ns had been calculated to break the
t and other Republican leaders had '
mied that any Democratic leaders
3 subject.
:o:
nn In 111*?finiturlo*
iiij in lviuyin iuuv9
ny Women in Number
>ciated Press)
lan strike is growing in magnitude,
ipondent from Copenhagen reports,
d.red thousand on strike, fifty-eight
ported, and adds that a great num>een
arrested in various German
-:o:
se Shows
gregate of Forty Percent
ociated Press)
'emands for wage increase pending
mission are fo ran aggregate aver
t, it was disclosed today, ine nearly
five hundred millions this year
operating income of last year.
-:o:
Heavier
or Past Two Weeks
ociated Press)
official summary of the shipping
the destruction of nine vessels of
id six of lesser tonnage. This exhe
previous two weeks in both of
o small ones were lost.
: WEDDED AMID CM
CHARMIIG SCEIE
jb Arthur Becomes Bride of Peter? C
burj* Banker At Home, Cere- 1 her
raony Tuesday. I Jud
S nro
'Linden," the home of Mr. and Mr* I
F. Arthur, was the scene of ? whi
et but most impressive cercmonjg C
esday afternoon, when the* Hig
lghter, Miss Bessie Wilson Arthusj der
:ame the bride of Mr. Samuel ? ana
ichard of Petersburg, Va. M H.
rhe bride, who was charming* Crc
ired in a traveling suit of bit* S.
>adcloth, wearing a corsage boquel Ra;
pink Killamey roses, was met L. '
: feet of the stairs by he rfatheti U.
10 gave her in marriage. Her on\f J.
endant was her sister, Miss Jose- Bu:
ine Farrar Arthur, who wore a Pir
lish white dress with blue ribbons Ive
d carried pink sweetpeas. La
An improvised altar of palms and ges
tted plants lighted with candles vill
d been arranged at one end of the Gr
uble parlors. Toward this the Un
idal party proceeded to the strains Cr<
the wedding march from "Lohen- O.
in," played by Mrs. Walter Gore, bai
d there the bride was joined by D.;
s groom and his best man, hib Ga
other, Herbert Bragg Prichard, and ha
e solemn words of the marriage ne;
rvice were spoken by Dr. J. H. pa
icy, pastor of the Prestbyterian i
urch of Winchester. da
After the ceremony a buffet supr
was served and hospitality dis- Mi
nsed in true southern style. tei
The bride belong to a prominent j0
>uth Carolina family, though she ci
is spent a great deal of her time I f0
!lL 1 1 - J nnrl MT?C rv
liri ner uncit unu aum, ui. ?uu l/#
. F. Wilson, in Harrisonburg, where w
le is much beloved. Since cooling J0
i Winchester she has been one of
le most popular girls in society C
;re, and her circle of friends is *
rge one throughout all this section
F Virginia.
The groom is the son of Mr. R. W< t
richard. He is paying teller, in w
le National Bank of Petersburg, BrlUi
i considered a leading young mw.^ t(
fie business world. A
Following the reception Mr. and tl
Trs. Pichard left for Washington
nd after an extended trip in the west tl
hey will go to Petersburg, where s
hey will make their future home. 0
Among the out-of-town guests
iresent were: Mr. J. Victor Arthur, r
f City Point, Va.; Dr. and Mrs. B. (
\ Wilson, Mr. A. K. Fletcher, Mr. c
nd Mrs. T. E. Sebrell, Jr., and Mrs.
Yang Could, of Harrisonburg; Mrs. ]
1. C. Scott and Mr. H. B. Pichard, ]
>f Petersburg, Va.?Winchester,
|Va.) Evening Star.
Local Board Members i
Wear Shields i
i
The members of the Local Board 1
have recently received from the j
proper authorities, buttons, and instructions
to wear them.
These buttons are struck in the
style of a shield, and are worn with
honor on the lapel of the coat by the
members. They bear the wording,
Selective Service U. S.
' .1 -- -L.Ml. L i ?
i nougn tney are smeius, ye? uicy
fail to shield the members from undue
criticism. ,
Much Interest Manifested
Interest in the daily Union Prayer
Service held at noon at the Chamber
of Commerce is very gratifying. On
Tuesday 21 were present, and on
Wednesday 17, in spite of the cold!
rain which was falling rapidly. Quite
a number of those present came from
a distance. Each day the service is
conducted by a different minster.
Sew for the Red Cross
The need for hospital garments
and surgical dressings i3 so great
that it is almost impossible to supply
the demand. The workers at the
Red Cross rooms are willing and do
a wonderful amount of work but they
cannot do everything, so the*" ask
if you have a spare hour or two, yoj
will come to the rooms and help with
this work. The rooms are located on
the second floor of the Nicholson
Rank and Trust company Dunning
and are splendidly located, well heated
and lighted and very convenient
Come and help sew for the dear boys.
f Daily Cotton Report.
(By McNally Cotton Company)
March cotton opened at 3C.36,
highest point 80.61.
Ijocal market 30e.
j Seed $71.00.
I
' .i
IT CONVENTS HERE Fi
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10
iourt of Common Pleas convenes
e the 18th day of February with
ige J. W. Devore, of Edgefield
siding. cit
'etit jurors for the third Monday,
ich is the 18th of February.
J. W. Kirvin, Cross Keys; E. M.
jhtower, Bogansvillc; G. S. Sans,
Pinckney; W. P. Bogan, Bogiville;
W. P. Wilburn, Snntuc; John ^
Crawford. Lockhart; W. N. Beaty.
>ss Keys; F. F. Spears, .Tonesville;
R. Keisler, Lockhart; Charles L.
y, Union; T. C. Jolly, Sr., U. S.D.;
H. Hallman, Lockhart; D. C. Clark,
S. D.; W. E. Baldwin, Fish Dan;
V. Vauphan, Pinckney; W. M.
rpess, U. S. D.; H. II. Eeoes.
ickney; R. V. Gist, Fish Dam; John co
y, Union School District; C. ;. ^
wson, Bopansville; Duplies Bur- j
is, Jonesville; J. S. Smith, Bopansle;
Starks Porter, Pinckney; Glover ^v<
eer, Bopansville; O. C. Childers, fe
lion School District; P. B. Bobo,
oss Keys; J. J. Cooksie, U. S. D.;
B. Hollis, Cross Keys; Will Betenuph,
U. S. D.; P. B. Barnes, U. S.
; W. R. Tweed, Jonesville; T. J.
mer, Jonesville; C. H. Cunninpm,
U. S.' D.; T. J. Vinson, Pincky;
J. R. Charles, U. S. IX; Fincher
wson, Lockhart.
Grand jurors for the fourth Mon- a
y, which is the 25th of February.
P. H. Betenbauph, U. S. D.; W. A.
jrphy, Bopansville; R. L. Roches- ^
r, Goshen Hill; C. A. Littlejohn, K
nesville; C. E. Jeter, Goshen Hill;
larner Stevens, Santue; G. S. Crawrd,
U. S. D.; A. B. Brannon, U. S.
; T. A. Littlejohn, Jonesville; G
. Sprouse, Pinckney; J. M. Fowler,
nesville; W. T. Sanders, Pinckney.
hamber of Commerce s
Membership Meeting v
As previously announced in The D
imes the Chamber of Commerce
ill hold a membership meeting toight
at 8:00 o'clock at the new quarts
which are now very attractive,
.bout 140 notices were sent out to
lis effect yesterday so that all could 1
e advised in time to come. Owing to .?
he food situation the price of the- s
upper was fixed at .35 a plate with
xcellent value for money. Tickets
an be had at the Chamber of Com- 1
nerce during the day or tonight. I
'ome, let's get together and talk it
iver.
Registrant's Physical
Examination Begins Friday
Ten registrants have been notified
:o appear for physical examination
Friday. All registrants will be noti- ,
led by the Local Board as to what
hour and date they must appear hefor
the Local Board for physical examination.
Due and proper notification will be
made to each and every registrant.
Your failure to appear before this
Local Board for physical examination
at on date (specified
time.)
Failure to do so is a misdemeanor,
punishable by not to exceed one i
year's imprisonment, and may also |
result in your losing valuable rights
and your immediate induction into j
military service.
W. W. Colton Improving j
Walter W. Colton who underwent j
a very dangerous operation at the i
Charlotte Sanitarium three weeks !
ago, is improving slowly and is regaining
his strength as fast as could
be expected.
While Mr. Colton is considered out
of danger, he suffers quite a good
deal and it will he sometime before
he can resume his usual dutes. His
many friends throughout the eounty
will be pleased to hear that he is recovering
from this serious operation.
Delinquent's Name Given
To Chief of Police Evans
The name of James Gault, (cnlor??
' a XT? t AOO
eaj ae.inqueni, uruci iiu. j
been turned over by the local Hoard
to Chief of Police Milo H. Evans for
location.
Anyone that knows the whereabouts
of the above named delinquent,
or has any intelligence of him are
requested to report same to Chief
Evans.
A leather covered metal tube to be
slipped over an umbrella to roll it
tight has been patented in England.
For portable electric lamps a
screen to check their glare has been
invented.
ki /
ucl Famine Imm"
In Lar<
(By Associated
Washington, Jan. 31.?A fuel fami
;ies of the east, unless the railroad
speed up coal movement despite
;ather forecast gave little basis fo
iow is promised in most sections e?
:o:?
ocialists of German
l)rge Calli
(By Associated
London, Jan. 31.?The Socialist p;
rding to the statement of the Berlii
r the Amsterdam correspondent of
ive asked President Kaempf of tli
^ichstag immediately in view of tht
w days.
:o:?1
British Casualties Shov
(By Associatec
London, Jan. 31.?British casualt
itals seventy-three thousand and se
slight falling off from December,
ine thousand, five hundred and tw<
:o:?
ed Army to Support Con
Social I
vP?y Associatec
Petrograd, Jan. 31.?An ollicial
l-mxrilri irmrornrriDllf anva "nour wni'l
lie v i rv i vei iiiiiviio ui*j u iiv/ ?? ?? v/a *
ill serve and support the coming s
: o:?
tctail Prices Rise 1 Perci
(By Associate*
Washington, Jan. 31.?Retail pri
n December over the previous moil
iixteen increased price, three stat
lightly.
: o
Berlin, as Reprisal,
Four leei
(By Associate
Berlin, Jan. 31.?"As reprisal
bombs on Paris," says the ollicial si
Large Crowds Hear J
Taft At Camp Lee
Ex-President is TourinPf fountry, |
Speaking to Soldiers and W?rkinjr M
to Win War. Son Safe in France, cc
M
Petersburg, Va.. .Tan. 20.?Ex- o1
President Taft made three addresses tr<
at famp I.ee today. The first in the hi
Y. M. Cs A. anditoiuni was on "Why v<
? . "i-~ li T. 1 ?,1 K? ! .1
wo .'\re at war. it was m-uru n.v i n
solidors exclusively. The l>icr hall si
was crowded to its capacity with of- t:
ficors and enlisted men. General ti
Lloyd M. Brett, commanding the 81th |
division presided. Ho was exnected o
(o make a speech <,f introduction. Tn- f<
stead, he arose and saner out "atten- a
tion!" The audience sprang to its o
feet. "Salute!" was the next order, o
and over .1.000 hands went to fore- r.
head. Mr. Taft returned the salute o
and admitted he liked that manner a
of presentation to an j|?idicene. His ?
address was interr*!pted repeatedly \<
by applause. t
The second address by Mr. Taft d
was made at tlie request of General
Brett in accepting for the soldiers j
the library of 10,000 volumes present - |
ed by the American Library Associa-1
tion. George ITtley. secretary of the j
association, made a brief address, >
stating that 34 libraries for the army >
have been established by the asso- '
ciation. Mr Taft spoke in most com- '
mendatory terms of the work beiner I 1
done by the association. It was in !
the course of this address that Mr. I
Taft mentioned that his son, who is 1
an enlsted man. had arrived in ' 1
France last Saturday.?Spartanburg1
Herald.
A company in Japan has begun the
production of soda by an electrical
process.
Baking for a few minutes in a hot
oven will add to the life of sachet
powders.
Utorarj
|e Cities of East
Press)
ine is emminent in the large
administration finds a way
snow and ice storms. The
r hope of warm weather,
ist of the Mississippi river.
y
ng of Reichstag
Press)
arty leaders in Germany acler
Tageblatt and forwarded
the Central News Agency,
le Reichstag to summon the
i alarming events of the past
v Slight Decrease
1 Press)
ies reported during January
venteen. These figures sho v
When the total was seventymty-seven.
ling
devolution in EuroDe
- a
1 Tress)
statement today by the Tol:mens
and peasants red army
social revolution in Europe."
>nt During December
\ Press)
Ices of food rose one per cent . ?^
th. Of twenty-seven articles,
ionary and eight dropped
i
Drops
n Tons oi Bombs
(l Press)
we dropped fourtee ntons of
tatement.
udge Mendel Smith Resigns
to Enter the Army
Columbia, Jan. 24.?Governor
banning tonight transmitted his ac
ptance of tlie resignation of Judge
iendel L. Smith, of Camden, judge
F the Fifth juhicial circuit, to the
encral assembly. Judge Smith has
pen commissioned a major judire adDCiite
in the officers reserve corps of
10 United States army ami will he
ationed at Camp Wadsworth, Sparmhurg.
IIis resignation is effecve
February 1.
Major Smith appeared on the floor
f the house this morning in uni>rm
and was invited by resolution to
ddross the members. lie delivered
no of the most eloquent addresses
ver made in the house dealing prilarily
with this countries "mission
f service for humanty." lie made
short histroical review of the United
itates since its War for Independence
ip to the present time aid showed
hat the mainspring of its war and
liplomacy.?The Observer.
At Hotel Union.
Wednesday. January 30, 1918.
T. A. Able, Ahtleville S. C.; W. W.
Patterson, Pgh, Pa.; P. P. Mead,
tpartanburg; T. C. llamriek, N. C.;
\\ C. Cordon, N. Y.; G. A. Wellson,
Ireenville; R. G. Martin, Jacksonville.
Fla.: W. M. Aiken, Winnsboro,
S. C.; Torch Folk, Boston; W. P.
Smith, Richmond; J. H. Thomas,
Spartanburg; O. S. Brock, City; D.
H. Patterson, Chester, S. C.
The Queensland government is
planning to import several species of
insects that are destructive to the
prickly pear. ,
^ i
A new mop for washing automobiles
has a hollow handle through
which water is fed by screwing it ta
hose.