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lb* Ml THE UNION TIMES w ^ V?roba'r Judso ; 1 ===== I i i ^ VOL. LXin. NO. 28. UNION, S. C., FRIDAY, JULY 11, 1913. $1.00 A YEAR. HEAVEN HAS S ON THE B Giving Them the Grandest Victory the World Has Ever Known?Account of Gettysburg Reunion by Confederate Veteran. Written by ti. u. Bucnanan. I have just returned from the great reunion at Gettysburg, and it was a great meeting in every sense of the word. To begin with, the U. S. government furnished everything necessary to make each one comfortable. On the first day of July, the wires began working out of Gettysburg to tell to the world that the United States was the greatest, the grandest. the richest, the bravest, the strongest and the most civilized nation on the globe. The people of the South were the guests of the people of the great State of Pennsylvania. With the combined efforts of Uncle Sam and the great commonwealth of Pennsyl vania, the boys who wore the grey I were welcomed with a greeting that was almost beyond conception. We were furnished with everything good to eat, also with cots, blankets, shelter, two wash basins, a water bucket and candles for the tent. The camp ground was furnished with 600 arc lights. There were 12,000 tents, 96,000 cots. There- were 60,000 old soldiers there beside? the regular army soldiers, the hospitals and various others too numerous to mention. We were furnished three meals a day, and the food was such that kings and potentates would have been satisfied to partake of. On Friday a whole refrigerator car load of ice cream was unloaded, and we were served ice cream for two meals. Each old soldier was furnished with one mess kit, consisting of one , BCanitft^nUte, one-quart cup, &tife S& and fork and one spoon, and every man was asked to take these things home as a souvenir of the reunion at Gettysburg. The camp was provided with artesian water, of the "best quality, and it was ice cold, for ice had been packed in the ground around the supply pipes. Water for common purposes was to be had from hydrants which could be found at every turn. Eight hundred cook stoves, eight hundred cooks and eight hundred waiters were in service throughout the encampment. The comrades of the "Blue and the Grey" met with the most cdrdial feeling, expressing their gratitude that they had lived to see this day. The whole thing was more like a Methodist camp meeting than like soldiers in camp. In many places in the camp prayer and praise assended to God in behalf of the old soldiers who fought their battle in '61-'65. Almost every turn it was a handshake and words of good cheer. Speech making was much in evidence. This scribe made his first speech on one of these occasions. I was fearful I could not speak, but managed to get on with it, for it vvus an occasion near to my neart and a theme I cherish with my whole heart. I went to Gettysburg to get a memorial to Congress through the Grand Army of the Republic urging the return of the tax levied on our cotton throughout the South, a tax amounting to $(58,202,000. Two years ago my camp, Joe Shelby, No. 975, passed resolutions asking Congress to return that money to Confederate veterans, no matter from what State he hailed. Congress noticed our petition, going to the trouble to give us the figures of the amount of the tax so raised, and I hope that the influence of that pe tition, together with the memorial address to Congresg through the Grand Army of the Republic may result in much good to the old Confederate veterans. Peace and harmony prevailed throughout the camp, there being hearty handshaking between the * "Blue and the Grey" Election to Be Held in Ward One. I An election for Alderman for Ward One has been ordered by the city council. This election is to fill the vacancy declared to exist by the Supreme Court. Mr. J. E. Kirby has announced that he will be a candidate for the place. Ml LED LUE AND GREY Will Attend the State Encampment Capt. J. F. Walker, Jr., received orders this morning for the encampment of the 1st Infantry, N. G. S. C. The Johnson Rifles being company "M" of this regiment will camp at Anderson, S. C., from July 21, to 30, inclusive. Capt. Walker will carry into camp about forty-eight men and three officers, and as the people of Anderson are .making preparations for this encampment the men of Co. "M" anticipate a big time. Automobile and Wagon Collide There was a collision between the car driven by Dr. Sarratt and the Union Grocery Co's. delivery wagon driven by a colored boy, Tuesday afternoon at the corner of South street and Church street, at the McNeace residence. Dr. Sarratt's car was considerably damaged. The mule, hitched to the delivery wagon was slightly bruised, but otherwise there was no damage to that team. This corner is exceedingly dangerous for fast driving and even when driving slowly, there is more or less danger, for it is impossible to see who may be approachini? until thp tnm io made. Union Booze Shop Robbed on July 4 Dispensary No. 2 was broken into on the night of July 4, and robbed of 1 a small amount of whiskey. An at- 1 tempt was made to open the safe belonging to the dispensary, but was unsuccesafwt.' -AnnQiSr .belong* J ing to~Tilr. J. G. Long, and located !ri the building, was opened but it con- ( tained no money. The robbers opened and ransacked various drawers, ' but to no effect. They failed to get any money. The robbers entered through a transom in the rear of the building and went out through the front door. 1 Colored Woman Shot to Death Docia Ray, a colored woman living in the negro settlement just beyond the old Rice's mill settlement, was shot and killed Wednesday night by ' Russell Thomas, a negro about 18 ' years of age. The woman was about ' 30 years of age. It is said she took a bottle of whiskey from Russell ' Thomas; a row ensued and Thomas ! shot her four times, twice in the breast and twice in the back. An inonest. waa hoU ??<i __ J .. *>vtu OIIU VliC V CI diet was that the deceased came to her death from gunshot wounds at the hands of Russell Thomas. IV. N. Bonner Dies In Milwaukee, Wis. News has been received in the city announcing the death of Mr. M. N. Bonner, at Milwaukee, Wis., two weeks ago today. Mr. Bonner dropped dead on the streets of that city and his remains were taken to Chillicothe, Ohio for burial. Mr. Bonner and family made their home in Union for several years and made a number of friends who are grieved r to hear of his death and sympathized deeply with his wife and children. / Union Bankers Attend Association. Among those attending the South Carolina Bankers' Association which is being held at Lake Toxaway this week are: Mr. Emslie Nicholson, president of the association;Mr. M. A. Moore, W. Farr Gilliam, J. D. Arthur and R. P. Morgan, representing the three banks in Union. I The meeting lasts Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. Camping Parly. Messrs Ernell Peake, Russet Poole, Joe Martin, Perrin Byars, Lewis Perrin, Sims Smith and Alex Oliphant left Monday morning for the mountains of North Carolina where they will camp for two weeks. WAR DEPART* WARN $70,000 Fund for M drawn?Adjutant G Money Spent c is at'Sta wasmngion, JUiy sr.? wnat Virtually is an ultimatum in the militia controversy was served on Governor Blease, of South Carolina, and the militia authorities of that state tonight by officials of the war department. The action was taken because of the Governor's refusal to instruct the militia to conform with the requirements that entitle state troops to federal aid. As a result the $70,000 of Federal funds available for the South Carolina troops virtually has been withdrawn and the cooperation between the regular military establishment and the citizens soldiery has been severed. Secretary Garrison, it was declared tonight has informed Governor Blease that unless the Federal requirements are observed, cooperation would cease. Brig. Gen. Albert L. Mills, chief of the militia division of the war department, almost simultaneously warned Adjt. Gen. Moore, of South Carolina, that the expenditure of any funds on account of the Federal Government at the cominc state encamnment wmilH Ko made at the latter's risk. The action of the war department followed an interchange of sharp letters in which Governor Blease declared he would be glad to be rid of Federal aid or espionage. TK^re are thirty companies in the State ^militia, twelve of which are said to have>Ignored the regulations. ' ^ Garrisons Letter to Blease. - j Spartanburg, July 9.?A Herald special from Washington . tontjfht says that a letter sent today retary Garrison, qf^he war de^feftment, to Goverasj^llea^fcUtMj^JiL ed July 2, 1913, whi^^owevjV^d' not reach the department untfluuly 5. In the latter part of your flatter you quote a portion of my letter to you in which I stated what I was willing to do, and you said that you presume that I am willing to do that. I am. rt-\Tm r-r-\ 1 lME/Si Bit; 11. Without the loss of a single s< up "July Heights." The outloc brave. Here are our trophies ol J. N. Nix, Whitmire $1.00 J. M. Arnold, Union. 100 J. S. Pickens, Jonesville 1.00 G. P. Miller, Belton, 2.00 J. W. Gregory, Clinton .25 J. T. A. Ballew, Mountville 1.00 W. G. Gault, Jonesville 1.00 C. P. McWhirter, Wolf City, Tex 1.00 G. G. Buchanan, Chickasha, Okl - 1.00 S. Barnado, Union 1.00 B. M. Hill, Cross Anchor .50 Mrs. M. Betenbaugh, Union .35 A. M. Howell, Union 1.00 Lige Williams, Monarch 1.00 C. B. Sparks, Union 1.00 We hope soon to report the then we propose to smite with "August Battlements." With a heart strong and true, are pressing on. Will you not ei little yellow label? - LEWIS U. I). C. Entertainment. The William Wallace Chapte U. D. C., will give a silver tea on 1 uesday, July 15, from 7 o'clock un 1 10 o'clock P. M., on the lawn of Dapt and Mr*. F. M. Farr, The obji t of the silver tea is to raise fun 9 to mark graves of Confederate Jterans in the county. The public i cordially invited. Refreshments pee. , M rs, F? WL Farr, I es, TOFIC PART V, \ On Tuesday morning Mrs. . W. \ Mixson entertained at a Topic ytfrty < in honor of her sister, Mrs. alter < Watson. The guests were sei >d on the vine-clad porch, and aft ? aw ? hour's chat upon the weather worn" I an suffrage, etc., refreshment! were' ' served by Miss Sydney Gay and' < Mies Daisy Watson. t i f ] T ENT S GOV. BLEASE [ilitia Virtually Witheneral Informed that >n Encampment te's Risk. "However, you have overlooked or omitted to respond to that portion of my letter in which I said that this was promised upon your resuming proper relations with this department by a proper communication addressed to this department. By this, of course, I meant that I must have your assurances that I can count upon your cooperation and assistance in twinging about a compliance on the part of the organized militia of your States with the provisions of the militia aw as enacted by Congress. "Under the law I have no power to continue to extend Federal assistance to the organized militia of any State which does not comply with this law. "Upon the receipt from you of the assurances above alluded to, Federal assistance will be at once resumed, and I shall be pleased t' do so, and the proposed State camps can then be carried out under the conditions laid down in my letter of June 30, 1913." Hnvprnnr RU.u ..J wvWV aiiu illC lUIIllltt* | Columbia, July 9.?When told tonight that Secreary of War Garrison had made public a letter to the Governor of South Carolina, in which he said that the war department would resume relations with the South Carolina militia of the Governor would see that the Dick law is enforced. Jjhumjipr Blease said that if the Dick IfSr'inquires that he .muster out the etkven companies recommended to %e npustered out, he would never comply prith the law. GcJwqmOf Blease 4*iterated that he is smiling to muster out the compan-i >' Military men here express the opinion that if Governor Blease refuses, as Commander-in-Chief Of the State militia, to carry out the provisions of the Dick law, the encampments will not be held, and that the war department will allow the militia to shift for itself. ;le brigade | >ldier-boy , we are now half way >k is cheering. Our hearts are f battle for this week: N. P. Hendrix, Monarch 1.00 Mrs. Ollie R. Harris, Monarch. _ 1.00 Mrs. A. O. Parks, Monarch, 1.00 R. B. Ivey, Pauline 1.00 Jno. Gare Evans, Spartanburg __1.00 H. C. Ducket, Santuc .50 Dr. J. G. Goinc. IIninn ? A" ol l.UU J. H. Gault, Union 1.00 J O. Harris, Kelton 1.00 J. D. High, Union 1.00 M. S. Coleman, Kelton .50 W. B. Knight, Union 2.00 Gordon Williams, Union 2.00 Total for this week $27.65 Previously reported $2J5.50 Grand total $243.15 capture of "July Heights," and might the enemy entrenched on with a purpose firmly fixed, we icourage us by a look upon your M. RICE, Editor. VAUGHN APPEALS TO U. S. COURT Monday afternoon there was filed with the supreme court a stay of remittur in the case of Thurston U. Vaughn, of Greenville, who confessed to intimacy with young girl# tinder his charge While he Was superintendent of the Odd FelloWs Orphanage < at Greenville and was sentenced to ' death. The stay was granted so that ' the attorneys of Vaughn might ap- ! peal to the United States supreme 1 court, on the ground that the rights of their client had been invaded by the change from hanging to electrocution as the mode of capital punishment for this- State. The' remit- 1 titur would have gone down Tues- ( day if there had not been a stay in 1 the proceedings. t UNION CELEBK THE F( Clark Garner Hurt in Collision On the afternoon of July 4 there was a collision between a motorcycle ridden by Mr. Clark Garner and the motor truck of The W. D. Arthur Co. The accident occured on Main street late in t.he nftemnnn A a Mr Garner attempted to pass the truck, the motorcycle crashed into the front wheel of the truck. Mr. Garner was thrown violently to the ground, and at first it was feared he had been fatally injured. While badly bruised and severely shocked, he escaped serious harm, and will soon be fully recovered. Free Ice For The Needy Sick The Union Ice and Fuel Co. have sent out notice that they will furnish ice free to sick people in the nnmmunitv if thov arn i n wonf ov\A unable to buy. They will be furnished ice free provided the physician in charge of the case notifies the management of the company of such cases. This free service will be kept up daily as long as needed, and is a most commendable charity. Mrs. Glymph Dies at Pomaria Pomaria, July 8.?Mrs. A. Y. W. Glymph, daughter of the late Maj. i nomas ti. croons, died at her country home near here yesterday pitft several months illness at a MlUtaMrs. Glymph reached Glympn, of Unlon*eacned here yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Glymph was a niece of Gen. Peter C. Haines, Sr., U. S. A., retired of New York city; Col. Robert C. Green, of Pottsville, Pa., an aunt of Dr. Reginald M. Rawls, a distinguished surgeon of New York, and a cousin of Congressman Wyatt Aiken of Washington. Miss Mobley Dies At Jonesville Home Miss Hennie M. Mobley died at the home of her father, Mr. John C. Mobley here last Friday night, and the remains were buried at Gilead cemetery Saturday evening. The funeral service being conducted at the home by her pastor, Rev, W. H. Ariail. Miss Hennie was blind, having lost her sight from sore eyes when she was about one year old. She attended and graduated at the Cedar c? ; ? ? ? * * - oprings institute tor the deaf, dumb and blind. She performed well on the piano and was a bright accomplished young lady with a sweet and gentle disposition. She was a member of the Methodist church and Sunday school and a regular and faithful attendant and was beloveu by all her acquaintances. She was about 28 years of age and for 27 of these years she was deprived of the blessing of sight but last Friday night when her sweet spirit took its flight I from earth her sight was restored i and she entered Heaven to behold all j its beauties and glories and to see ' her heavenly Father who had many ' years ago for Christ's sake forgiven her sins and she will also be per- < mitted to look at her dear Savior I with open eyes and to know him by the prints of the nails in his hands. W. H. S. Harris. Jonesville, July 7th. 1 Sunday School Picnic. ( ? The Sunday school of Grace Meth- j odist church had their annual picnic t on Wednesday at Laurel Park, Hen- ( Jersonville, N. C. Quite a large crowd attended and enjoyed the day in the .mountains. i< Hyatt-Lancaster. u r Mis? Delia Hyatt and Mr. W. P. c Lancaster were married Saturday af- a ernon, JuVv 5. at the / b? - L?. L? Wafifworty the officiating nrnnin- t **" P fATES OURTH OF JULY Interesting Program for the Many Visitors Here on July 4?Various Amusements Lasted AH Day and Into the Night. Thousands of visitors were in Union on July 4, and although the weather was distressingly warm, the crowds were in good spirits, and the day was pleasantly spent. The program for the entertainment was not up to a very high standard; indeed, one could not find out just what the program was, there being considerable confusion upon the subject and some changes and omissions. Music was furnished throughout the day by the Union Conpprt Rnnri Ice water in barrels could be found on every corner, and was the work of the Chamber of Commerce. A pie-eating contest, climbing the greasy pole, a speech by Mayor Duncan, a drill by the military company, a base ball game were among the attractions. The parade of little girls with decorated doll carriages was and attractive feature of the day. The first prize in thig contest was won by little Miss Nancy Palmer and the second prize by little Miss Leonora Arthur. $5.00 going to the winner of the first place and $2.50 to the second place. The plans for the day ended with a public marriage on the court house portico, the parties to the marriage being Mrs. Mamie Colilns and Mr. W. R. Souther, Rev. L. L. Wagnon performing the ceremony. Valuable gifts, notably 600 pounds of "Aunt D >9 M% nunc xiour, were presented to the bride and groom. A dance at the Chamber of Commerce was given Friday night, and was enjoyed by many of. the young * Tent Meeting in Progress. The tent meeting that is being ruR under the auspices of the Green St. Methodist church is progressing nicely. The crowds are so large the spacious tent will not hold them. All denominations are falling in nicely and doing all in their power to help the brother B. F. McLendon, the evangelist in charge, make the meeting a success. There have already been many professions, which, is a good sign the Lord is going to wonderously bless the people the remaining days of brother McLendon's stay in the town of Union. / Death of Miss Lula Haney. Miss Lula Haney was born in Union county, July 30, 1890. She died at Greenville, S. C., May 29, 1913, and was buried at the Haney burying ground, near Kelly's station, the 30th of May. She was a good Christian. She spoke of her death in terms that showed she was rational to the end; giving directions about her funeral. By her request Rev. L. L. ?(aKnon conducting the burial services at the home. Rev. W. F. Gault concluded them at the grave. She will be missed a great deal by her friends and loved ones. A Bad Thief. 'I 1 The residence of Mr. J. W. Nance was entered by a thief on July 4, in the afternoon, and while the members of the family were all out of the house, and entered the safe, taking $24 in money and a valuable gold watch. The thief entered through a window. tearinc ?:? r. -"-J w.c wire screen which was nailed over the opening. No clue has been found as to the identy of the thief. UNION CONCERN CHARTERED The Eagle Grocery company, of Union, has been chartered with a capital stock of $25,000. The officers >f the company are E. L. Spears, oresident; R. E. White, vice presilent; E. A. Goodwin, secretary and W. Goforth, treasurer. Souther-Collins. Mr. W. R. Souther and Mrs. Mame Collins, of Union county, were inited in the bonds of holy matrircony on the portico of the Union ounty court house, at Union, S.C., it 6 o'clock P. M., July 4, in the >res?nce of several thousand specta* org and friend* Raw t i w " ? *wv" ^ a^iiun erf or wed the ceremony. x.