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THE UNION TIMES WEEKLY EDITION in ? VOL. LXVIII. NO. 18 UNION, S.C., THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1018 $1.50 A Y15AR ?? , i* Survivors ol Steamer " Athens" R (By Associa AN ATLANTIC TORT. May 2.?T1 Athens, which was sunk in a collision the Delaware coast yesterday with a los on the part of the crews. Three hundrei with $2,000,000 carjro. :o Lieut. Ennis and Cadet I Kilie (By Associa VORT WORTH Mnv 9?T.iont In Cadel Paul Ilerroitt of Oakland Cal., ^ they fell a hundred and fifty feet in a s :o German Attack on T1 (By Associa PARIS, May 2.?The German attf failed, it is announced officially. The ] West Coucy-le-Cha-Teau. . :o Casualty List Tod: (By Associa WASHINGTON, May 2.?The cas Killed in action, 11; died of wounds, 2 7; died of other causes, 3; wounded se> inp: in action, 3. :o Associated Press Has Ci Against Inter WASHINGTON, May 2.?The case International New*s Service, or IIear3l the Associated Press news dispatches Supreme Court. :o Private Contractors Doi Work in Florida Do No Fnrtl (By Associa _ WASHINGTON May 2.?Private ttef i Sonthern^^at'es^ worldfi^ ^i^'oft^acti federal employment service. The order of Florida, in ordering the arrest of violation of State la^s and requiring lie :o Major Brindley and Col Lose Live (By Associa Dayton, Ohio, May 2.?Major Osca aviators, were* killed here today when t "DEATH OF EDMUND POLK End Came Today After Several Weeks Illness Edmund Polks died this morning at 11 o'clock at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Cain on East Main street. Edmund was the son of Edmund V. Polk and Miss Lula Cain of Carlisle and was born in Carlisle about 20 years ago. Hi's parents died about 17 years ago. He came to this city almost two years ago from Carlisle to accept a position with the Union and Glenn Springs Railway Co. After a short time of excellent service he was made conductor of this road. In this service he proved to be a splendid and diligent young business man. Edmund boarded at the home of Mrs. N'annie McKlroy until a few months ago when Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Cain of Carlisle moved to this city and occupied part of Mrs. F. E. Linder's home on Kpst Main street. He was a fine young man of sterling character; possessed with a quite unassuming disposition. He numbered his friends by his acquaintances. His many friends throughout the counts will regret to hear of his death. His loved ones have the sympathy| of their many friends in this hour of sorrow. The funeral services will be held at the home tomorrow at 11 o'clocl . The burial will be Beulah Baptist church tomorrow. FAIR FORSET CHAPTER I). A. R. The Fair Forest chapter D. A. R. will hold its regular meeting Tuesday afternoon, May 7th at the home of the regent, Mrs. L. J. Hames on Mountain street. The assistant hostesses will be Mrs. Evelina Rice, Mrs. S. S. Wood and Mrs. Lewis Rice. This is the time for election of officers and a full attendance is requested. City o! elate Tales ol Heroism ted Press) he survivors of the coastwise steamer with the French cruiser m a foj* off s of G6, related many tales of heroism d and thirty-five persons were aboard, Hcrriott d in Airplane Accident W ted Press) mes S. Ennis of New' York City and were killed on the Hick's Field when straight nose dive. lennes Sector Failed ted Press) ick last night on the Thennes sector French made raids on Lemonchel and iy Has 96 Names ted Press) sualty list today contains 96 names. ; died of accident, 3; died of disease, /erely, 7; wounded slightly, 60; missise national News Service : of the Associated Pre^s against the t to enjoin the latter from pirating , is up for argument today in the ina Government Are Instructed to tier1 Labor Recruiting ted Presa) i contractors of Florida and other kit ultflifC but secure workers through ' follows the action of Governor Catts all labor recruiters operating in the enses. one! Damm s in Airplane Accident ted Press) ,r Brindley and Colonel Damm expert hey fell 400 feet. LAST WORD Please everyone who agreed to take Liberty Loan Bonds at the meeting reld in the court house last Friday, ilso at the meeting held in the court rouse Monday evening of this week :ome forward without delay to some >ne of the banks, either in Union, lonesville or Carlisle, and make paynent on same. Only five per cent of four subscription is due on the 4th, Saturday, and anyone who wishes to juy bonds on credit, the banks will irrangfe for you, if you should have iny trouble see me and I will ar nnge payments to suit you. Many lave not yet taken or agreed to take jonds, all who belong in that class, :ome up now to some bnnk in the ;ounty and show your loyalty to -your government. Remember Saturday is ;he last day, and we must have $351,)00 by the close of that day. When :he record of patriots for Union County is complete be sure that your name s one of the number. Union County tias a record in which every oitizen should participate. The glory of Union is the glory of every man, woman and child within her borders. T. C. Duncan, County Chairman, Third Liberty Loan. TO SPEAK IN GREENWOOD Rev. J. W. Speake pastor of Grace Methodist Church is in Greenwood this Week attending the State Sunday School Convention and will speak this evening on the subject "Educational Evangelism." FROST KILLS BEANS Mr. McOaniel, who is an expert gardener, brought to our office this morning some young beans that had been nipped by Jack Frost. May 2nd is rather late for Jack Frost to be playing such pranks, but this a strange year and strange things are happening. METHODIST EPISCOPAl HOLDS EE Address Prepared By Bishfi Denny-Commends Pres|i Support of All | (By AssocU|t< ATLANTA, May 2.?Patriotism ference of Southern Methodist Churches declaring, "We should be less patriotic, to give the President cordial support in ? applause. Another demonstration follow utterance of any word which would woal age or comfort the enemy. The Addr first session, reviewed the work of Soi years read by Bishop Collins Denny. Atlanta, May 2.?The Episcopal fc address to the eighteenth general con- Is ference of the Methodist Episcopal C Church, South, was read by Biahog,.* Collins Denny of Richmond, Va., at pi the opening session of the conference t> here today. The address, which waa c< written by Bishop E. E. Hoss, and con- ir firmed by all the bishops, was one of ai the lengthiest ever delivered to the et general conference, reviewoig the w work of the church during the past cl four years and making recommends-, of tions for the future. S< Commendation of the action ofj oi President Wilson before and after the K< declaration of war against Gerjnany was expressed by the bishops^ who nn declared "We should be less than patriotic and courageous Americana if & we failed to give him our cord^l .sup- bi port in every way." % "It is scarcely necessary for us to a] say that the world is now involved iuLei the most colossal war in human hit-nn tory," said the address. "The desrtrue-kC tion of property and the loss of tifeSO have already been appalling and tbarawl is no prohpect, so far aa we can ?ee,?5 for an early peace. Bat tirely justified in totr- JSgX country, though it has been draW^xTyb) to active participation in the conflict, b< is in no wise responsible for originat- 01 ing it. Neither our rulers nor our ti people wanted it. As a nation we cl were more than content to live at oi peace with all men. By no act of ours hi had we incurred the just hostility ^ of the belligerent powers. It gives us tl the greatest satisfaction to affirm rc that our president went to the utmost si possible limit to keep us out of the w fray. If he is censurable for any- tc thing?and we do not think he is?it M is for having been too forbearing. s? Not until it became entirely necessary pi for us to fight or else submit to the 01 most violent and brutal outrages at fc the hands of the German kaiser and ai those who are banded together with w him for the tyrannical domination of ni the world, did Mr. Wilson at last ad- tl vise the congress to draw the sword, hi In our judgment he was fully warranted in taking this extreme step, si and we should be less than patriotic pi and courageous Americans if we fail- 7, ed to give him our cordial support in b< every way. tl "The important verdict of history, g< which in the lone run is alwavs rieht. can hardly fail to approve the course hi which he has pursued. y< "At this particular juncture, when 8C so much depends on the harmonious r< and united action of all American cit- ^ izens, -we protest against the utter- ^ ance of any word that would either n,i weaken his hands or give the slightest encouragement or comfort to our s* national enemies. "While we, of course, long and pray JV for peace, yet we trust when it comes 'r it will be a peace full of justice and righteousness. It will be better to fight on and suffer on than to capitulate to a despotism whose methods ( recall the worat chapters of heathen barbarity." " 81 The bishops strongly appose the movement to restrict the areas of the bishops, so that while they are un- w limited as to the presidency of an- w nual conferences throughout the (j( wiiuiu uuuiivcuuii uit*y must rtsiuc hi ^ certain districts for a limited time and be responsible for the development of T church work in that district and report quadrennially to the general conference. The address was in this con- C nection that "any scheme for limiting their field or jurisdiction would be sure to diminish the esteem in which they are held by the general public j and by the church." b The address touched on a very live h question when it scored the board of n missions for beginning to recast the h I boundaries of the work in Mexico be- u CHURCH 1 NERAL CONFERENCE ) Hoss Read By Bishop )nt and Urges United rerican Citizens. sd Press) irked opening session General Con [ here today when Bishop's address courageous Americans if we failed ivery way." Greeted by enthusiastic ed the declaration protesting against ken the President's hands or encouress, which was the feature of the ithem Methodism in the past four >re the meeting of the general conirence. The addrss declared: "The ollege of Bishops, who had not been msulted in any initial stage of the roceedings, saw at the first glance lat the plan proposed involved the >mplete dismemberment of our work i Mexico and on that ground, as well i for other reasons, entered an earoit protest against it." For this, it as said, the bishops have been larged with "autocratic assumption E an authority which we did not posjss, but the fact is we only insisted n obedience to the action of the eneral conference." Elections of five bishops was recomtended in the address. Concerning the question of unofciation of American Methodism the iahops' address declared a report ould be presented by the commission ppointed at the last general conferice to confer with a like commison from the Methodist Episcopal hurch. "The general conference at ( klahoma City endorsed the tentative Ian adopted at Chattanooga in May, >11, by the joint commission of {deration," said the address. It was suggested that the negro embership of the various Methodist idies be formed into an independent rganization holding fraternal relaons with the reorganized and united lurch. It is already known throughit the church that the commission as had not less than four sittings. are unofficially informed however, lat the commission was not able to sach an agreement. The commisoners representing our own church ent as far as they were authorized ? go. However, our brethren of the [ethodist Episcopal Church did not ?e their way clear to agree to the Ian proposed. * * It is still ir earnest hope that way may be >und for some plan of cooperation nong the Methodists of America hich shall as far as possible, elimiated wastage of men and money in le territory in which both churches ave established themselves." The bishops reported the memberlip of the church to be: Traveling reachers, including superannuates 697; local preachers 5,159; lay memjrs 2,164,515, an increase of more lan 170,000 members since the last aneral conference. The address pointed out that there id been some arrest during the past ear in the growth of the Sunday :hools, but the report for the quadmnium showed remarkable progress, he record given: 151,792 officers and achers, a gain of 19,820 and 1,745,15 scholars, a gain of 248,027. Concerning missions the bishops lid "The amount contributed by our lurch for missions during the past aadrennium is far in advance of any ke period in the past, totalling $5,76,061, a gain over the previous four ear period of $800,999. This, of jurse, includes what has been raised >r women's work." The work of the Epworth League, le educational board, the fund for iperannuates, the eompeltion of the ind tor a representative church to e erected at Washington and the ork of the centennary% commission, hich proposes to raise $85,000,000 uring the next five years, also were sviewed in the address. WO ADDITIONAL CANDIDATES FOR THE U. S. SENATE ongressman A. F. Lever and Rev. J. E. Mahaffy Enter Race Against Tillman Congressman A. F. Lever and Rev. . E. Mahaffey, a Methodist minister, oth announced for the Senate yeeerday, to succeed Senator B. R. Tilllan. Bleaae, Tillman, Lever, Maaffey will be the quartette?that is nless others announce. Residence ol Names GI\ Ca (By Associa WASHINGTON, May 2.?The \\ immediately the practice of pivinp: the casualty lists sent from France. This to whom the public appealed w'hen the : c May Abandon Both Con And (By Associa LONDON, May 2.?Andrew Boms declared in the House of Commons yes Irish Home Kule bill would be introd week has now been abandoned and the < is, in the opinion of responsible labor that the government temporarily aban< :o German Artillery A (By Associs LONDON, May 2.?The German in the Villers-Brest-Onneux sector, or hood of Merris, on the Flanders front, i :o Liberty Loan G (By Associt WASHINGTON, May 2.?The tots reported to be $2,041,601,850. City of Atlanta nearly reached its Graniteville, Georgia. A farmer of A too much for calm of campaigners. Th He was S. E. Leigh. :c Germans Establish Mi IDy ASSOClc LK3NDON May 2.?The Germans 1 the Ukranian capital and have arrest< eminent on the ground that the "gov< law and order", declared a Berlin offic :c Senate Urged to Investii A (By Aasoeia WASHINGTON, May 2v?inveatig with a view to criminal prosecution oi by the Senate. Gross extravagances * suggested in the speeches. :o Baker Presents Plan (By Associi WASHINGTON, May 2.?Secretar Military Committee the administration It was said after the meeting that he 1 for the army. J. GRIM Mini HAS BEEN REPORTED SHORT J* Crim Mixson, assistant city clerk and treasurer, has been reported short in his accounts by C. L. Vann, a certified public accountant. The alleged shortage is expected to approximate $15,000 to $20,000. Mr. Vann is making a thorough examination of the books and a full statement will be made in a few days. The city's security is a $5,000 bond. Mr. Mixson was not at his home, 1011 Henderson Street, last night, and neighbors said he had not been seen since last Saturday morning. W. A. Coleman, his brother-in-law, said he did not think Mr. Mixson was in the city. The announcement that Crim Mixson was charged with embezzlement of funds of the city shook the city hall yesterday morning. Each member of council was notified by letter and notice was given Colin S. Montieth, the city attorney. The first signs of a shortage was noticed last Friday afternoon and Mr. Mixson appeared at the office on Saturday morning but has not been to the office since. Mr. Vann, the accountant, said yesterday that ? * - * * 1- _ J !i ? 1.1 l ivir. ivuxson maue a uepusii, xor mu city on Saturday morning an the account shows that he drew $200 from the account. That is supposed to have been his last transaction.?Thursday's State. Children's Day exercises will be held at Foster's Chapel Sunday evening, May 5, at nine o'clock. The public is invited to attend the exercises. Daily Cotton Report j (By McNally Cotton Company.) May cotton opened at 27.18, which was the highest point. Local market 33 cents. Seed $71.00. . p-obate f ... lU sualty List to Be Given ited Press) far Department will resume almost addresses of Americans named in the decision was made by the President, addresses were ordered discontinued. >: scription 1 Home Rule in Ireland ited Press) ir Law, Chancellor of the Exchequer, iterday that he couldn't say when the uced. Hope of its presentation next >nly way out of the present difficulties, members of the House of Commons :lon both conscription and Home Rule, i ctive This Morning tted Press) artillery became active this morning i the Amiens front, in the neighborit is announced officially. ?2 oes Sailing On ited Press) il subscription to the Liberty Loan is 5 goal during a farmers' rally at ros subscribed fifteen million. It was ie meeting broke up in the excitement. >: Hilary Rule in Keive ited Press) lave established military rule in Kiev, jd a number of members of the govjmm ont ni*Aira/) fan urnolr 4-/% moinfoin rial statement. ?: gale rmy Aviation Situation ) ited Press) ration of the aityyuaaiftjuiorv situation f those found guilty was urged today ind misuse of the appropriations was t : . s For Greater Army ited Press) y Baker today presents to the House 's plans for a greatly increased army, had not discussed any definite number UNION IS ONE HUHDHEH Ft# GENT COUNTf The following clipping from the Birmingham Ledger was brought to our notice by Mayor Wharton yesterday, and is of interest to the citizens of Union County: A 100 Per Cent County Editor of The Ledger: Your editorial in your issue of the 24th inst., which was captioned, "100 Per Cent Patriotic, and which referred to Hastings-on-the-Hundson, suggests the thought that a whole South Carolina county holds a record of having had no men drafted at all, all the men of the draft age in Union county having volunteered before the first draft. The story was carried in The Ledger and other papers last fall. My love for my native State prompts me to call your attention to this fact, of course without wishing to take away any of the glory rightfully belonging to the city on the Hudson. R. A. Love. Birmingham, Ale. I)R. GOUDELOCK LEAVES FOR FORT SCREVEN Dr. Felix Goudelock left today for Fort Screven, Ga., to join the colors ? and help make the world a safe place to live in. Felix is the youngest son of Mrs. Belle Goudelock of this city and in this, his home town, has hundreds of friends who are standing behind him and praying that he will be returned to them sound and well; if he should be detailed for oversea duty?he will come back?that we feel sure of. He is a graduate of the Charleston Medical College and held important posts in Charleston and Columbia before coming to Morgan & Ijayton of this city. By his uniform courtesy and genial manner he made hundreds of friends, who will follow his career with deep interest.