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THE UNION TIMES WEEKLY EDITION VOL. LXVIII NO. 23 UNION, S.C., THURSDAY, JUNE (5, 1918 Probate 3ud*c ?.150 A YEAlt . i . ' _ Casualty List Contains 1 Michie's Death Sho (By Associa WASHINGTON, June 6.?The cas in action, 7; died of wounds, 3; died of a severely, 12; wounded slightly, 3; inissii of Homersville, Ga., died of disease. died suddenly on the railroad track n? ment of Michie's death came as a shoi pirnloc Ho wna formorl\r nliinf ni/ln fr* of staff. : c Uprising o! Indians, Nej Blood, Sque (By Associe HENRIETTA, OKLA., June 6.?F Indians, negroes and those of mixed 1 Grounds was dispelled today when the returned here, with word that the malt not attempt trouble. :o Five New Regiments of Engineers (By Assocfc WASHINGTON, June 0.?The org battalions of railway engineers for s< They say this adds 50,000 to those aire :o Germans Third Dr r (By Associa WASHINGTON, June 6.?Demonsl positions on the western front are antici now that the German third drive has of Soissons. It is regarded entirely p on the French-American sector northw ing blow there. :o Enemy Repulsed in R< (By Associa LONDON, June 6.?The Germans 'the British positions at Morlanvourt re repulsed, it is officially announced. .RUBE BENTON'S CLEVER PRANK Lads at Camp Jackson Know Now ' That He Is a Pitcher Columbia, June 5.?Rube Benton, New York, National League, pitcher, was discovered at Camp Jackson yes- j terday when he was asked to take i part in a company game. The southpaw had not spoken of his connection with baseball and was ' asked to participate only because he ' was a bip fellow and "looked like he could pitch." j He accepted the invitation, strikinp , out wenty-five batters, allowinp only one hit and hittinp a home run in the second inning. < After the panic he admitted that pitching baseball was his profession before he came to Camp Jackson last week as a part of the drafted forces from North Carolina. ARRESTS IN ST. LOUIS FIRE Three Men of Alien Rirth Are Held St. Louis, June 5.?The military hoard of inquiry, investigating the | recent fire which destroyed ware- ] houses and other government proper- , ty here, valued at more than $1,000,000, tonight had caused the arrest of three men, all of them of alien birth. < :i i. ...I a *1? . i ut'uni? iis> iw wiictuvr uic nivcai-igation had fixed any cause for the fire was made public. In addition to Anton Rorjack an unnaturalized Austrian arrested, federal authorities tonight were holding Leo Miller and Albert Kasch. Miller is a native German with his first papers, who it is said to have declared that he "would i get even" when he was discharged from a position in the arsenal. Kasch 1 is a Dane, with first naturalization papers. GOOD DESIGNING IS SEEN , IN NAVY AMBULANCE ] Quick, easy loading is one of the important features of a fine-appearing ambulance lately built for the medical department of the navy. Twelve sitting patients, or four stretcher cases, can be accommodated. ] Tl>e interior arrangement is such that \ one folding wall seat and two stretch- i ers may be used simultaneously, if it should be found desirable to do so.? From the June Popular Mechanics ' Magazine. 1 , Also it may as well be confessed , that it is difficult for a man *o look important in a short coat and patched pants.?Dallas "News. The territory Germany is Raining will not be much more than a graveyard for her men we are lciinnpf. . J rhirty-Four Names; ck to War Department ted Press) ualty list contains 34 names. Killed iccident, 3; died of disease, 4; wounded ig in action, 1. Private Walter Freen, E. L. Michie, of the American army ;ar Rouen yesterday. The announceck to the War Department and arm} General Hugh L. Scott, former chieJ >: groes and Mixed Iched By Home Guards ited Press) ear of a possible uprising among the blood in the Old Hickory Stampinf Henrietta company of Home Guard? :ontents had promised to disperse anc , . . Railway For Service in France ited Press) anization of five new regiments of li srvice in France is about completed ady engaged in France. , # ni _ _ i v\ lve Mowea uown ted Press) trations in the force against the neu pated by the War Department officials i been slowed down w'est and south ossible that increased enemy activitj est of Toul may indicate an impendi egion East ot Amiens ted Press) last night repeated attempts to raic gion to the east of Amiens, but were | Coming and Going k , i J B. B. Vanderford of Route 5 was a visitor in the city on Tuesday. W. Sam Lipscomb of Gaffney was a business visitor to Union on yesterday. Mrs. J. T. Jeter and Miss Elizabeth Jeter of Santuc were shopping in the :ity on Wednesday. , Mr. and Mrs. James Whitlock have moved to Charlotte, N. C., where theji will reside in the future. Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Swink and children were the guests of Mr. and Mrs, r. 'A. Murrah on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Morgan of Tennessee are the guests of their mother, Mrs. Ida Morgan, on S. Church Street, M. B. Summer has returned to hia home in Florida and was accompanied by William Whitlock of Jonesville, who will visit him for a while. Albert Oliphant of Columbia was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs, R. A. Oliphant for a few days this week. Mrs. John S. Morgan and little laughter have returned home from a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simpson, in Laurens. Miss Fanny Duncan of Converse College arrived this week to spend the summer vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Duncan. Lieut. Alex Oliphant, Who has beer visiting his parents for several days, will report for duty "somewhere ir the United States" on June 8th. William Morgan has arrived in New York City and will probably visit relatives in this city before taking up his duties with the Y. M. C. A. C. P. Summer spent Saturday With Mr. and Mrs. II. I. Horton in Greenville and was accompanied home by little Miss Aileen Summer Horton. Miss Myrtle Smith of Lander College is at home for the summer vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Charles R. Smith on' Mountain street Misses Frances Sartor, Elizabeth Carner, Vera Bishop, Eileen Williams and Mary Spears have returned from Winthrop College to spend the sum mer holidays with homefolk. Miss Florence DuMont of Atlanta is in the city for a fortnight's visit tc college friends. Miss DuMont will OJ/VIIW KMC ii U I I I I 11 v 1 III V/OIIIUl l\I^C Mass., to be near her father, who is with the aviation corps near that city GERMANS B/ IN TBI I ? i To Batter Througti ; Lines Near Mai pected on (By Associi J WITH BRITISH HEADQUARTfe t' eir efforts to batter a way through t the Germans have turned their attetit , in the sector which may be considered ? and Mame battlefields. The French 1 ( Campaigny have defeated the Germar ^ itary experts have expected an attack didier, past Neyon and thence along tl German offensive on the Aisne began, marks the beginning of the attack th< U I a a am ? ! toward k. naira bunk Submai (By Aasod AN ATLANTIC PORT, June 6.? Jacksonville to New York, was sunk Charles early Tuesday. Capt. R. R. Coi RED CROSS CONTRIBUTORS FROM WEST SPRINGS ' Collected by Mrs. L. P. Bogan? ' A. P. Bogan, 1.00; Jeemes Smith, 1 1.00; T. E. Hyatt, .50; Jesse Hyatt, ' 1.00; M. C. Callicutt, .50; W. M. Gowan, .50; W. R. M. Lawson, .30; Mrs. T. E. Hyatt, .30; F. P. Bogan, .75; Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Bogan, 6.CC; Fred Bogan, 2.00; Mrs. L. P. Bogan, 8.15; J. L. Lamb, 2.00; J. L. Lamb, Jr., 1.00; Russell Lamb, 1.00. Collected by W- D. Lancaster-*I Crosby Lancaster, 1.00; Aubrey Lan caster, 1.00; Willie Barnett, 1.00; Berry Gist, 1.00; W. M. Gist; 1.50; A. D. Wallace, 1.75; Starks Smith, .59* I Eddie Wortham, 1.00; Callie Kenneti, I 1.00; Florence Kermon, .tfa TfjEto, Jackson, .25; H. S. Wallace, lJSk); t Douglas Beeaty, 1.00; Wistar Beasly, 1.00; M. S. Vamer, .40;. Walker Varner, .25; L. D. Varner, .50; W. D. Lar.., I ooofnr R nn T*lAiiiv1oa T onnoafnn* "1 Hrt ' Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Lancaster, 2.00; Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Lancaster, 2.00; [ Smith Lancaster, .50; Mrs. W. D. Lancaster, l.iO; F. C. Lancaster, 1.00; A. B. Lancaster, 1.00; Mrs. J. Clabe Lancaster, 1.00; Nettie Lancaster, .50; ! Phelps Burgess, .50. Collected by Miss Hannah West? C. N. West, 1.00; J. R. McArthur, .25; I. D. West, .25; Bryan West, 1.00; Miss Nellie West, 1.00; Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Lancaster, .50; W. C. West, .50; Lonnie Hyatt, 1.00; Wade Meadors, ' .25; Mrs. S. L. Farmer, .25; Mrs. John M. West, .50; Mrs. J. F. West, .25; ! Mrs. J. P. West, .50; Mrs. J. H. Hyatt, 1 .25; Little Coline Hyatt, .05; Mrs. Pernecia Smith, .25; Miss Jennie West, .25; Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lawson, 1.50; T. R. Posey, .50; Mrs. Sue West, 1.00; Melvin West, .50; Thurston Bogan, 1 AA x .\jyj t Collected by T. J. West?Miss Helen lender, 2.00; W. F. Simmons, .50; M. F. Simmons, .50; W. J. Betsill, 1.00; Mrs. W. J. Betsill, .50; Miss Ada Petsill, .25; F. C. Lancaster, 1.00; Henry : Crow, 1.00; Chandos West, 1.00; H. > L. Lawson, .25; J. C. McCravy, I OH, , C. L. Graham, 2.00; T. J. West, 3.00. Collected by Mrs. Fannie Lancaster and Mrs. J. L. Johnston?Mr. nnd Mrs. 1 W. J. F. Mayes, 2.00; Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Mayes, 2.00; J. P. Mayes, 1.50; ' Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Mayes, 1.50; H. J. West, 1.00; P. M. West, 1.00; Mr. and r Mrs. George Simmons, 1.50; P. P. Hyatt, .25; Mrs. George Ilancaster, i .35; Johnson Gist, 1.00; Eliza Gist, .25; Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Lancaster, 1 or. O.ll!^ CI ui. or - Kf A i.?o; miss oamu onuui, .^u, mi. uuu 1 Mrs. J. N. Smith, 1.00; Lizzie Gist, .50; Kibbie Jeter, .50; Rev. Jacob Cannon, .50; F. B. Bates, 1.00; Emma Bates, 1.00; Celie West, .25; Mrs. A. B. Lancaster, 1.00; Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Johnston, 2.00; Mrs. R. M. West, 1.00; Ellis McArthur, .25; Mrs. Amanda Hyatt, .25; Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Lancaster, 1.50; Mrs. C. R. Lancaster, .75; Mrs. S. S. Sumner, .*25; Mrs. Y. E. Holcomb, 1.00; L/ittle Mary Sue 1 Holcomb, 1.00; Miss Bricie Bojran, " .50; Mrs. Ella Bopran, .50^T. A. Lancaster, .50; Chandos West, 1.50; Mrs. , Fannie Lancaster, 1.40; Sallie Floyd, , .50; Dewey West. 1.00; D. V. Lancas| ter, .50; J. H. Bellew, .25. , Collected by W. T. Giles?Mr. and i Mrs. J. Boyd Lancaster, 4.00; Mr. and . Mrs. D. H. Miller, 7.00; Miss May / a , .-.'i IFFLED E1R EFFORTS i American-French rne?Attack ExNew Line. a ted Press) RS IN FRANCE, June 6.?Baffled in he American-French lines near Marne, ;ion to the front further to the north a connecting link between the Somme report says the French forces east of i troops which crossed the Oise, Mil on all the line running east of Montrxe Oifie to a now lino formed since the Thoy may bo fighting: and this report sre. By *ine Near Cape Charles ated Press) The Schooner Edward R. Baird, from by a submarine eight miles off Cape uldman and his crew landed here today. MONTHLY MEETING OF CAREM FARMERS* COMMUNITY CLUB Professor James L. Carbery and C. E. House, both of the Union County Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, were the guests of the Farmers' and Boys Community clubs of the Carem school community Tuesday night at the regular monthly meeting of the club. President Smith presided. Messrs. Carbery and House were invited to address the the club. The topics for discussion were animal husbandry and side dressing with commercial fertilizer. Some very interesting discussions developed. The club decided to have a ( community meeting on Sunday after- ! noon, June 16 at 4 o'clock (|new ] tipie) and Messrs. Carbery and^ House were invited to address this meeting. The club also went on record as deploring the idleness of many laborers on each Saturday afternoon j and at times through the week and s urge each member to do his part to- j ward lessening this idleness by urg- ( ing those who are not at work to j keep at work. It was decided to dis- j cuss poultry at the next regular . meeting to be held on the first Tues- ? HflV ni (*ht in Tulvr ? 1 1 ?j .11 oui;. hub ciuu uuw nas ^ over thirty members and added two \ at this meeting. It is rapidly be- j coming a power for mu h community t good. j COMMUNITY CLUB TO BE * ORGANIZED AT BLACK ROCK 1 |? Last Sunday afternoon, Professor 1 James L. Carbery and C. E. House, 1 both of the Union County Chamber * of Commerce and Agriculture, attended a community service held in the Baptist church edifice at Black Rock. Some fifty men and women were present, and they all were deep- ] ly interested in the addresses made by Messrs. Carbery and House. As ^ a result of the meeting it was decid- ? ed to hold another community meet- r ing at this place on Saturday, June } 29, 1918, and organize a community ] club. Robert Beatty presided at the ] meeting and introduced the speakers, j OF INTEREST HERE * The marriage of Miss Julia Keenan of Columbia to Capt. Cosmo Walker ' of Waco, Texas, this evening at her * I i? * * * ( iiume in v,oiumoia is interesting to numbers of people in Union. Miss 1 Keenan has frequently visited here ^ as the guest Qf Miss Frances Nicholson and her friends received the an- 4 nouncement of her marriage with cordial'interest. Capt. and Mrs. Walker will make their home at Fort McArthur. TO PREACH SUNDAY NIGHT Rev. J. L. Swope of Shelby, N. C., will preach for the congregation of the First Baptist church Sunday eve- , ning. Miller, 1.00; J. C. Lancaster, 1.00; W. J. Lancaster, 1.00; Clifton Lancaster, 1.00; Guy Lawson, 1.00; J M. Calli- , cutt, 1.00; Miss Helen Linder, 1.00; { Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Giles, 2.00; A. t West, 1.00; Dave Ross, 1.00; Ira Sar- ] tor, 1.00. 1 Collected by Mrs. Henry Smith? 1 $20.00. Was unable to obtain her list. Collected by Miss Grace Rogers? $46.95. List in the hands of Judge ] Johnson. 1 J Germans Driven Back By I Artillery Fighting i (By Associated P PARIS, June 6.?German forces last n the vicinity of Campaigny, but were driven Office announces. On the north of the Ai positions in the neighborhood of Savtebraj fighting in the neighborhood of Vevilly Li troops have been in action. :o: Sixteen Million Appropriati And Balloon Static (By Associated F WASHINGTON, June 6.?The sixteen lishing the balloon seaplane stations guard o marine and air raids is asked of congress desirod to establish 16 stations; 13 on the const. The coast defense plan submitted a :o;? American Patrol Held Groi Until Ammuni (By Associated I WASHINGTON, June 6.?The story 6f men, outnumbered two to one, held the groi June 2 for three-quarters of an hour and ret was exhausted was Pershing's communique flicted heavy losses* on the enemy. Lieut. S. Campbell Meisner shot doWn ai ;o ; "Much Ado About Nothing" Slave (By Associated P WASHINGTON, June 6.?-In a supple the senate committee of privileges and electi ing out of the St. Paul speech as frivolous, " the committee asksed to dismiss the charges :o: No Submarines in (By Associated P AN ATLANTIC PORT, June 6.?The from the Southern Atlantic waters brought operations. PLANS ON FOOT TO . FOR MUTUAL LIVE STOCK ASSOCIATION Jon. and W Many farmers are interested in the Page olans to form a mutual live stock in- Parks lurance association under the aus- Rev sices of the Union County Chamber spent >f Commerce and Agriculture. At- Mr. L ;orney G. B-. Barron, F. J. Parham of Miss ;he board of directors of the chamber, her si issisted by C. E. House, assistant Keys, iecretary of the Chamber, have the Pau natter in hand and have almost per- week-, 'ected the necessary arrangements Page. for the organization. The organiza- Hen ;ion of a mutual hail insurance com- Satun iany along similar lines is also being Cross riven consideration. If there are Mr. my farmers who have not been talk- Mr. J id to concerning these organizations . f, is suggested that they call upon iny of the above named men and pet " ,he particulars. LETTER FROM FRANCE Mus 80,000 Somewhere in France, Culvei May 14-18. Roper Vly Dear Mr. Rice: rill^ v Just a line to let you know I am jajj h( veil and happy in 1 dar<e not pi0t ti lay where. I still pet The Union Ralph rimes every day and it makes me so states rnppy to read about sweet old Union. Oinnis [ pot a letter the other day from q^e Miss tellinp me about see- (Jnitet np my letter in the paper; she is my c0Chrj >est sweetheart that I left behind. 0ffit.er [la! Ha! take 1 Tell all the people in Union and comm Tonesville that I am thinkinp of them md they have my best wishes, espe- the t, dally my teacher, Miss Mary Flvnn, eac^ ( vho taupht me everythinp I know. f|Xed i I will close as we are not allowed to .ell enythinp we know and this kind BRAK >f letter is very uninterestinp to you. Your friend, Paul E. Miller, For U. S. S. Baltimore. tachm > * wheel LINDSAY-HALLETT the ^ ~ , , stead Another marriage of interest to the rpj^ , people of Union is that of Miss Jean jn Lindsay of Camden to Howell Knight 7jne Hallett of Boston, which will be cele- ^rake brated on the 19th at the home of the h{Jr bride in Camden. ^ The ladies of the civic league have statl01 mdertaken to beautify the small iquare on the corner of Main street j p ind the Southern Railway, and Mrs. ^ |^|s L. G. Young who has charge of this fore r, slot is asking the city to place a Qoldsl sydrant there. points 1 1 , three Lots of men are more interested in politics than in religion. Where the Q. tees are there will the heart be also. busine t yn rrench; Heavy in American Sector ress) tight crossed the river Oise in .back by the French, the War sne the French improved their re. There was heavy artillery i Poterse w'here the American ion For Seaplane ms Along the Coast 'ress) million appropriation for estabf the United States against subby the War Department. It is Atlantic and three on the gulf lso for Mobile fortifications. f, ~ und at Lorraine lion Was Exhausted . v *rt??8 ) f J now an American patrol of 40 unci at Lorraine on the night of ired only when their ammunition received today. The patrol inn enemy plane. > Senate Committee ress) mental brief filed today with ons, La Follette's charges growMuch Ado About Nothing," and i. Sight Now ress) arrival today of several ships . no further news of submarine JONESVILLE. ROUTE 3 esville, Route 3, June 5.?Mr. [rs. W. H. Page and Miss Annie spent Sunday with Mrs. Nannie . C. F. Felmet of Spartanburg Saturday night at the home of ester Reeves. 3 Ora Page spent Saturday with ster, Mrs. J. E. Smith at Cross 1 Page of Columbia spent last end with his fahter, Mr. W. H. ry Smith and Lewis Page spent lay night with relatives at Keys. and Mrs. Watt Page visited at . E. Johnson's Snuday. For-Get-Me-Not. !GED DYNAMITERS HELD IN $30,000 BOND kogee, Okla., June 4.?Bonds of each were fixed today for John r, W. P. Cardan, Ed Cobb, Billie s, Carl Johns and Harry Sher: fho have been held in federal sre in connection with an alleged 0 dynamite the homes of Judge E. Campbell of the Unite 1 1 district court and W. P. Mci, United States district attorney. prisoners were arraigned before ' 1 States Commissioner A. C?. ain in the jail. It was said that s deemed it expedient not to the men outsidethe jail to the issioner's offices. Separate 2s of conspiracy to intimidate wo officials w'ere filed against >f the defendants and bond was at $15,000 on each charge. ;es make truck EASIER TO LOAD loading heavy articles, an at-i. ent has been devised for a two-j truck that makes it possible fof ork to be done by one man, in-^ of two as is ordinarily required^ attachment, which is illustrated^ June Popular Mechanics Maga-p consists of a spring-held straps, , for each wheel, connected by a( sneath the truck frame. When ?er wishes the truck to remain nery he sets the brakes merely icing his foot on this bar. Herring left today for a visit old home in North Carolina, beeturning he will visit in Raleigh, >oro, Wilmington and other of interest, being away about weeks. A. Collins of Lockhart was a !88 visitor to Union today. . *