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\ THE UNION TIMES WEEKLY EDITION VOL,. LXVIII NO. 21 UNION, S.C., THTT1?SDAY, MAY 2J5, 1918 7{) ~\ y J<:A ,? ?? i ? UTAL BOMBARDE MANY PATIENTS I (By Associ WITH BRITISH ARMY IN FR/ aj?aiiT bombed heavily the British h( This time they killed and wounded hum of the many different hospitals in the Lessening of Artillery 1 r V (By Associ WITH AMERICAN ARMY IN I< artillery firing on the American secto from American headquarters tonight. ;< Col. John N. Hodges, A Awarded Order Foi (By Associ AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS John N. Hodges of the American Eng distinguished service for service durin : < Heavy Artillery Figh (By Associ LONDON. Mav 23.?Heavv art ill cast of Lens, and Flaiiders salient is r Baseball Players Most (By Associ, WASHINGTON, May 23.?Trove w'ord or fiu'ht regulations may require engage in soii^e useful occupation or j : < Negro Lynched (By Associ; CORDELE, GA., May 23.?Jim jail here early today and was carried killed Mrs. Roy Simmons, sevetn miles mini - ii IThaiiffiiria.nr<oirraiUVitcnHtntiarriin head battered in and brutally stabbed paid out of the chainganp: by Simmon :< All of Dralt Age M * (By Associ WASHINGTON, May 23.?Every light after July 1st under the drastic announced today. Not only idlers, bi is held to be non useful occupations 1 given choice of a new job or the armj :< Serious Fighting \ (By Associ MOSCOW, May 23.?Serious figh dence of the newly appointed Ukrainit at Torpu which remained faithful to tl of the Reds are being concentrated net TELEGRAM TO CHAIRMAN Red Cross Drive Must Be Pressed fitoiuur..; Atlanta, Ga. 9 A. M., May 23. W. W. Johnson Union, S. C. You are making history. Urge committees to work hard. See every man, woman and child and secure largest possible subscription. Accept nothing less than best. The call is urgent. Must not fail. Our soldiers at the front giving all. Their slogan is "Berlin or bust." Make ours "give till it hurts." Wickes Wambold. HENRY M. WEST DEAD Henry M. West, one of West Springs' most respected citizens died Tuesday and was buried the following day at West Springs Baptist church, the burial being conducted by Rev. L. t ..*?? a4 m.j. ?? if 11. ?? fM wan w t jrrain of age and was a man of sterling character. He is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters; Leanden West of Spartanburg and Augustus West of West Springs; Mrs. Herbert West of West Springs and Mrs. Simmons of Spartanburg county. Mr. West was a charter member of the West Springs Haptist church and his life was one that bore constant testimony to the Chistian religion. Before her marriage a woman thinks that all men are alike, but eventually she is convinced that at least one is worse.?Knoxville Sentinel. D BY SAVAGE HUNS; OILED AND WOUNDED ated Press) tNCE, May 23.?German airmen have >spitals in the area behind the lines, dreds among the personnel and patients ! group. o: n? nre In the American Sector ated Press) "RANCE, Wednesday.?A lessening oh rs is reported in the official statement K merican Engineer, r Distinguished Service ated Press) ON FRONT, Wednesday.?Colonel ineer Corps, has been awarded British ? the period of March 27 to April :U). K ting in Aucre Valley ated Press) lerv fighting in Ancre Valley, southeported today in the official statement. t/Vftp!/ siv Pinhll Ai??l?V* EVVI H U* 1 11)111 ated Press) >st Marshall General Crowder's new professional baseball players to either ioin the army. >: in Cordele, Ga. ated Press) Cobb, a negro, was taken from the i to the scene where he attacked and east of here, and hanged. < .. The ^ctim. was a,iSftultcti,.Hnd the with table forks. Cobb was recently ,s. >: ust Work or Fight ated Press) man of the draft age must work or ; amendments to the draft regulation ut draft registrants engaged in what will be hailed before local boards and T f # it Kieve Reported ated Press) ting at Kieve is reported. The resi,?, ? i??i 1 J.: aii uiv/vawi wan ucnicj;cu scvciai imifs ie Reds. All the forces at the disposal ir Kiev. FRON FRANCE April 26-18. Dear Mother:? I will write a few lines to let you know that I am back from the hospital and sure glad to get back. My platoon is about 2 kilos from the company and we are having it fine. We do not have reveille but get up about 6:30 every morning and are working eight hours. I haven't received my last boxes yet but hope to get them soon. Tell Dave that I said to let Frank come over to France, it will be the best thing he ever did?the *>rmy will either make or break him Well, there is nothing to write so I will close and shave and go oh guard for 4 hours. Love to Papa and David and tell Nannie I appreciated the cigarettes. Your loving son, John S. Delevie, Co. B, 117 Engrs. HAIL IN HUN HOSPITAL American Aviator Captured Behind Herman Lines With the American Army in France, May '21 (By the Associated Press).? Capt. James Norman Hall of Colfax, la., who has been missing since May 7, is wounded and a prisoner in a German hospital. Captain Hall, who is attached to the American. aviation corps, disappeared after an aerial engagement over the German lines. There must be something In a name rfter all Clcmson has an unusually good baseball pit' her and he rejoices in the name of Thrower.? Spartanburg Journal. Big Red Rat Speakers Comir Fine Music ? O'clock No A t??.I /- ? * .. .vv-u v.russ parade ana rauj will he held in the courthouse at Union Friday, May 24, at noon. The speakers will he Rev. Dr. Wilmer ol Atlanta, Ga., and I.ieut. Willis of the American army. The 53rd regimental band from Camp Wadsworth will be present and will furnish music for the occasion. Before the speaking, and beginning promptly at 12 o'clock, the parade will he formed at the Hig% School building and the following order will be observed : $52,000,000 F( (By Assoc WASHINGTON. May 23.?Repo? rn actual contribution a little over f SI00,000,000 for war funds. i Ben Abney's Dismi Requeste (Bv Assoc r*l \T 1 1 M n T \ AC mi ~ * ** va/hu.iii.i,\, -nay z.j.? l lie SOUt scn'ative of 500 men, wired Secretiji dismissal of Ken jam in L. Abney, th< stated because of a statement thai!* Red Cross." The City Federation 0 last night. WALLACE MILL DOES yfr ? .WELL LX>K The employees of Wallace Mill Jonesville, has already raised $350 towards the Red Cross fund, and it is expected that this community will gc perhaps $100 more. This, of course is in addition to the subscription oi the company. It is the contributor from the mill employees. IN TEH ESTING A N N OUNCEM ENT Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Shepard, ol Marion, Ala., announce the birth of s daughter, May 18, the young lady tc be called Martha Frances. Mrs. Shepard is pleasantly remembered in Union as Miss Mauldin Graham and this announcement is received with interest here. REI) CROSS RALLY AT WEST SPRINGS There will be a Red Cross rally at West Springs school house on Saturday evening at 9 o'clock. Hon. John L. McLaurin and Hon. T. C. Duncan will deliver addresses. REVIVAL SERVICES AT TABERNACLE There will be a revival meeting at Tabernacle Baptist church, beginning Sunday night at 8 p. m. Rev. Mr, Collons of Buffalo will do the preaching and the services will be held each evening at 8 p. m. J. M. Trogdon, Pastor. MRS. NANNIE McKISSICK PASSED AWAY SATURDAY Mrs. Nannie McKissick died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Edward I.ittlejohn at Jonesville on Saturday after a long illness. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at Jonesville, conducted by Rev. W. B. Porter, Rev. IJewis Rice and Rev. J. I). Croft, the interment being in the old family burying ground at Kelton Mrs. McKissick is survived by two daughters, children of her first marriage to Robert L. Greer, Mrs. Edward Eittlejohn of Jonesville and Mrs. .Tudson Cittle of Kelton. She was a devoted member of the Baptist Church and lead an exemplary Christian life. She will be missed by her loved ones and friends and a large concourse of them gathered Sunday to pay their last tribute to her. Sometimes folks refer to visits as flying trips. I ots of flying trips are being made ir Euiope these days? Tugaloo Tribune. Cross I ly Friday ig; Big Parade;, Begins at 12 t *on, May 24 ^ ' Chief marshal and assistants. , Fifty-third Regimental Band. N Speakers and escorts. , Red Cross float. Officers Red Cross Chapter. 1 Red Cross members, city and connI ty, in regalia. ! i Human Red Cross. \ Red Cross Junior Auxiliary in regalia. If Public. Red Cross workers and members1 J throughout the entire county are ; urged to attend and take part in the j parade. RED CROSS lated Press) is from Red Cross headquarters show- j E millions in the drive for the secon 11 f J , ii t ( o: ih ssal jr d B Southern t lated Press) fcern Railway Shops Federation, repve : y McAdoo this morning requestine* <! < '_ s chief counsel of the Southern. The?he made: "Not a damn cent f v ti e if. Trades adopted a similar res ! jhgfMQNAG# CHARGE LAN OS MAV IN JAH.j . Erne>t Young of Racolet Bound Over to Federal Court by Spartanburg ; I ( Commissioner. * j ,, ' ! it Spartanburg;, May 22. ? Ernest Young, a young; white man of I'acolet,' 1 has been bound over to the f-denl > court by Robert J. Gantt, United , States commissioner, on the cdiargre of espionage. Bond in the sum of $5,000 . was fixed, but the youth has not been able to furnish the bond and is still in jail. Young; had been making; bis home near _'acolet with an enemy alien named Moore, v/ho admits that a he is a native of Germasf^k He was registered under the enemy alien act some time ago. When Young was arrested Moore was also taken. He has been carried to Greenville and lodged v \ in jail. It is charged that Young came to r Spartanburg some time ago to take j, . pictures of Camp Wadsworth. He claims to have had permits to take pictures at the local camp and also at 11 Camp Sevier. It is charged that Young has been making seditious remarks to negroes in the community. 1 At the investigation yesterday three witnesses testified that Young told a ; them the Unite*! States would have a n ' war on its hands at home if the ne- ti ftroes should refuse to enter the ser vice, that the Germans would thu tl i win and would come to this country ih and apportion the land out amontr the 11< neprroes. He is alleged to have told i 11 them that the negroes did not have p anything to fight for. CALL MEETING OF RED CROSS CHAPTER a i w The Union County Chapter Re<l Cro? will hold a call meeting this afternoon at i>:30 o'clock and the officers and directors are urired to attend. The meeting will he held in ? the rooms of the Chapter over Nicholson Rank & Trust Companv. ft. F. Alston. Chairman. RED CROSS A l*\IU ARY a ORGANI/EI) AT UNION MILLS q There was a meeting at Union mills last night for the purpose of organizing an auxiliary Red Cross chapter. H The present drive was emphasized. c< The workers there nre pressing the ai drive and will have a great account to ci render of themselves. h While we are try ing to conserve everything else, is thero no chance to w have members of congress to conserve ff their hot air??Spartanburg Journal. W INCH PATROLS di PRISONERS (By Associ PARIS, May 23.?There is intei 'iver Avre on the Amiens front, it is i etachments patrolling in Champa^n n?l some war material. ; i Casualty List Contains South C; (By Assoei WASHINGTON, May Tho c; i action, 14; wounded, 12; died of disc lightly, S>; missing, 1. Private J a me ones, of Spartanburg, S. and Wa isease. Private Mack Anderson of Ii : ( ierman Aviators Agaii P; (By Associ PARIS, May 2:5.?The Herman a *>t night and this time succeeded ti pped in various places, it is oflicial : ( American Pilot Kille (By Associ WASHINGTON*. May 2:;. Persh i the War Department reports 1.' c ave been killed within the America ; < Incmy Aircraft Active! ( I5y Associ WITH AMIiKICAN' ARMY IN* V : if; extremely active itlong the ijvent of the new moon. The villas ! nl and a number of civilians ki iiimren. : < A.!l Now Quie ' \By A??<V-i VAT-DOST A, May 23.?The Chat >;!ay and found everything quiet folh ohnson, the fifth netrro to meet de; uiipton Smith. It is expected that ite today. The two officers shot last : < backers Who leave C< Dratt Will B< (By Assoei WASHINGTON, May 23.?Slack he draft will he prosecuted on the nnounced today. :t Death of Mrs. (By Associ DUBLIN, May 23.?A sensation l the Worksowth Hospital, known a '.icketts, a sister of the late Charles St lEM AND REMOVAL ne ncv i iiivrv \*1 lllj.i i j. .Ti I??l I 'j I (The State). The City Federation of Trades had larjje and enthusiastic meetinp: last ijrht at which the following resolu011 was adopted: "Resolved. That it is the sense of le City Federate of Trades of Colurnia that the remarks of B. I.. Ahney i a committee soliciting funds for ic Red Cross were pro-German, un atriotic, and "Resolved further, That the district ttorney he requested to take such ction as the facts in the case will 'arrant. "Resolved further, That in our pinion he should he interned for the eriod of the war." Knll^vi'iiMr t hn rnuAlnf iAr? nving telegram was ordered sent: Mr. W. (I. McAdoo, Director of Railroads, "Washington, D. C. "R. L. Abney, counsel Southern lilway, made derogatory remarks bout Red Cross. We respectfully reuest his removal. "City Federation of Trades, "John I.. Davis, Secretary." A special committee consisting of ve was appointed to confer with city iuncil and the commanding general t Camp Jackson in regard to the inreased house rents in the citv of Coimbia and the limited supplj This game with the kaiser is one in hich there is no such thing as cold et in President Wilson's lexicon.? Wilmington Star. iilUGHT IN I AND WAR MATERIAL ated Press) mittent shelling to the south of the officially announced today. 'I he French e brought in a number of prisoners o: 86 Names; Three irolinians in thp fi ?n >i> v vi 1 ui:|l ated Press) isualty list contains SO name-. Killed ase, 11; wounded severely, ." !>; wounded s Cot lira n of Pradley, S. C.. John \V. Iter Hunter of Laurens, S. ('., died of iman is wounded severely. [): i Attack aris and Drop Bombs atetl Press) viators made another attach on Paris in reaching the city. P>oml - were lly stated. ): tl in American l ines ated Press) in it's comnuinicque transiv. i'.ted today itenant Kurt re. an Anno .an p.lot to n lines. ): since Advent New Moon ated Press) RANCK, Wednesday. ?The enemy American front i:i Pieardv -i'lee Lie i" roads ii the rear are i? inc.- 1< a; 11 l IT . <> ' IUV.-U. .<1USI OI lium .lie WO I >: ? J at Yatdesta ? 'iix- *a ted f*r*?sa) n ham Home Gdards arrived hero early >win<r a battU between officers and Sid it h in connect inn with the murder of the militia will return to Savannah night. w'ore not Feriou>ly wounded. ?: ran'ry to Escape ! Arrested Upon Return ated Press) ers who leave the country to escape ir return, Attorney General Gregory d: Emily Ricketts ated Press) was caused here today by the (hath s South Dublin Union, of Mrs. Ivniyl ewart Parnell, the famous Irish patriot. SF. 1) A LIA Sl'IiSCKIBKS TO RK1> CROSS .las. L. C'arbery, .1. (iordon Hughes and VV. C. Mann made a trip to Sedalia last night in the interest of tinRed Cross drive. They report an excellent meeting. Altogether. Sednlia has :i bit more than ROI.SHKMK AMBASSADOR NOT MI CH ON I ARM j I Amsterdam, April 21.?(CorreI spondence of the Associated Press) ? ; Typically Bolshevik was the arrival I in Berlin of the Russian ambassador, ! "Comrade" Adolph .lolFc, according 1 to accounts received here. There was ! no special train, the party having i been put into a private car attached to the Konigsberg express. Two petty officials of the German foreign office, the reports said were I on the platform and the reception jicl corded the Russians was brief. The | Germans were somewhat amaled | when JofTe introduced Krau Majrie llirschberg as the first secretary*of i i nmKoeoir The Russian embassy building, being the private property of the former emperor, was not available for the Bolshevik ambassador. lie refused a carriage to a hotel and walked to one just opposite the railway station, saying "This will do for me." The other members of the party found shelter elsewhere and the hunt for an embassy was begun at once. A woman's idea of getting ahead in the world is getting ahead of the neighbors. '