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'-"wymo :? m THE UNION TIMH6^ "VOXj. IiXIV. NO. 17. UiaoK. S. C.. FRIDAY,|atp?II TM lftn. PRETTY DOUBl AT PRESBYT The Marriage of Miss belle McDow to Mr. Everard B. Cureton and Miss Nannie McDow to Mr. L. Berry Jeter, Jr., on Wednesday, Was Most Brilliant Social Event of Season?Church Beautifully Decorated^ Wide social interest centred in thi marriage of two of Union's most popular young ladies, Miss Hattie Bell McDow, to Mr. Everard Belton Cureton, of Liberty Hill and Miss Nannie Louise McDow to Mr. L. Berry Jeter, T. O??.L: _i_ ??? ?i., ui uaiitui., which whs soiemmzea at the First Presbyterian church Tuesday afternoon, April 21st, at 1:30 o'clock, the occasion being one of the most brilliant social events of the season, owing to the personal popularity of the couples and the prom-| innece of the families which they represent. A large and representative assemblage of friends and relatives filled the church, which was converted into a scene of rare beauty and made an effective setting for the bridal groujr-. The organ loft was hidden from view by the lavish use of ivy, intertwined with Killarney roses that hung in festoons from the ceiling and extended to meeV-the array of stately palms ... ami ierns that banked the altar. The railing just above the altar was twined with ivy and Killarney roses and tall pedestals supported vases of the same beautiful flowers. Myriads of shaded lights completed the decora tions. Miss Mamie Oetzel and Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Adams of Chester, gifted musicians, furnished a delightful mUsical program, preceding the entrance of the bridal party and during the ceremony. Mrs. R: A. Jones, who possesses a voice of rare sweet. ness, sang, "Wedding Bells" and _ "Sweetheart" and during the cereiponv Schubut'a Serenade. Wnen the first notes of the Wed"wer^ the ribbon gW?i Mis* Mttry Flynn, ?liSiM!/ Of Kershaw and Miss Louise Newman of Columbia. "The ushers were Dr. W. E. Sawyer of Columbia, Mr. Parham Jeter, Mr. John McDow and Mr. Walter Cunningham of Liberty Hill. They came in singly down the two aisles, crossing and taking their places in front of the altar. The bridesmaids came next and entered in the same manner and were Miss Mamie Sill of Camden and Miss Irene McDow, sister of the brides, Miss Kathleen Jeter of Santuc and Miss Mary Jones of Union. Miss Clara Johnson of Liberty Hill was maid of honor to Miss Belle McDow and Miss Etta McDow was maid of honor to Miss Nannie McDow. The bridesmaids a!nd ribbon girls wore dainty lingerie gowns, combined with lace and carried arm bouquets of pipk carnations. The maids of honor wore pink crepe, de chine frocks with f amiture of lace and held an armul of pink carnations tied with pink tulle. A jewelled pin and aigrette was worn in the hair. Miss Belle McDow and her attendants entered the right aisle and Miss Nannie McDow and her attendants by the left aisle. They were met at the altar by the grooms, Mr. Cureton and his best man, Mr. Edward Haile of Liberty Hill and Mr. Jeter and his best man, Mr. Frank Jeter of Atlanta. The words which united these lives were spoken by Rev. John F. Matheson, pastor of the church, using the beautiful ring service. * The brides wore soft white charmeuse, fashioned along modish lines, with lace draperies, the tulle veils fell in folds and UfAfA POIitrKf fho rl a vlr hrnurn Koin with a chaplet of orange blossoms, edged with a frill of lace. The bridal bouquets were white rosebuds and maiden hair ferns, showered with valley lilies and tied with tulle ends. Mrs. Cureton is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. W .McDow and is a young woman of many personal charms and graces. She has endeared herself to hundreds of friends in Union who regret exceedingly that her marriage takes her so far away. Mrs. Jeter possesses a winning personality and is one of the most attractive members of the social set, for several years holding a position in the graded schools here. Messrs. Cureton and Jeter are prosperous business men of their rejjective towns and are men of sterling worth and character. They are being congratulated upon their good fortune. it - 1 iiiimeuiHiciy aiier uie ceremony the young people left on the "Carolina Special' for their wedding joui ney, after which they will be at home ' at Liberty Hill and Santuc respectively. Their going-away gowns were of Kings blue poplin with hat and gloves to match. The array of wedding gifts in a measure expressed the liking and esteem of many friends. Monday evening after the rehearsal at the church, Mr. and Mrs. McDo* entertained the bridal party and outof-town gi/ests informally at theii (Continued on page 8) ' ? - ' IE WEDDING ERIAN CHURCt ANNUAL MEETINC HELD TUESDAY EVENING Union Chamber of Commerce Met Tuesday Night Seven Directors Chosen an>l MAR /)A1fC9 v/lllLCt 3 LalCtlCU 1UT Ensuing Year?Annual Banquet Served and Good Speeches Delivered. At the annual meeting of the Union Chamber of Commerce, held in the rooms of the organization Tuesday evening, April 21, the following directors were chosen to serve two years: R. P. Harry, W. S. McLure, R. P. Morgan, L. J. Hames, Chas. W. Goforth, O. F. Bennett and R. R. Berry. These seven, together with the eight who hold over make a total of fifteen, which constitute the whole board. At a meeting of the directors, the following officers were elected: J. Roy Fant, president; J. Cohen, vice president; W. S. McLure, second vice president; R. P. Harry, treasurer. The annual banquet, furnished by the ladies of the Episcopal church. was enjoyed by all those who attended. The sumptuous meal was all that could be desired, both in quality and quantity, and was delightfully served. , A.t the supper there were several visitors, and W. W. Johnson was toastmaster. He called upon Mr. A. V. Snell, secretary of the Charleston chamber of commerce for the first speech. Mr. Snell made one of the best speeches ever heard on such an occasion. He spoke with force ant? conviction, and his speech was most i Iti lQ_f " 1 jn I all three of the f^peches made, *for, ite, o*fTor lumbia, were the other two called upon and who spoke. Mr. Snell made the point that we miss the sweetest things of life if we fail to do something for others. One must be interested in the community life or become dwarfed in mind and heart. Every good citizen should strive to make his home, city, county and state a better place in which to live. South Carolina was known abroad for her nolitics, but was almost unknown as being one of the leading manufacturing states, and that the state stood at the very top for having made greatest advance in agriculture. He said mere money making was not worth the struggle. It was the public spirited citizen that helped the community. One wishes that the entire speech might be publised. It deserves to be passed on'tw others. Mayor T. C. Duncan was next inti-nHiw-nH Hie cnppph urn<) hilt was convincing and strong. Eightyfour per cent of the cotton grown in the United States is exported to manufacturers outside of America. Our cotton is shipped to the ends of the earth. This should not be; our raw product should be turned into the manufactured product and this product exported. Tariff should protect raw cotton, not manufactured product. Thus could all attain the best results, farmer, merchant, banker and all others would profit. We have plenty but do not get the best results under present conditions. Egypt raises cotton, and exports all the raw product. Egypt is, therefore,, pooi in consequence. The county is shaking from centre to circumference, caused by the agitations of politicians, Big business should be treated Greatest market today for agricultural machinery manufactered here in America is found in Liberia. Oui government makes no attacks on exporting raw material, but does ta> the' manufactured product. We ta> the genius that turns raw material into finished product for more thar 50 years the farmer has been treatec as an orphan. He pays high interest and long prices. Tne remedy lies ir the business people of the cities am the farmers getting together. Mr. Wm. Elliott, of Columbia, mad< a vftpv hriof qnopi-li hill it wna n crnnt speech. He said he did not believi anything: can be brought into a towi unless you put something in. T< have people report your town as i "square deal" town, -was the besl advertisement possible. Every sue cessful business in a town was th< best 'thing to build up a town. For tune is at 4U)ur door, but is not vet developed. Beaufort was almos , killed by the killing of the phosphat industry years ago. One man re deemed Beaufort. He went to plant ing lettuce. Last year he sold $43, 000 worth of lettuce from 82 acres Others had followed his example an< the whole town had taken on new lif< All three of the speeches were lis tened to with close attention. It ha ' been a long time since there we'r three such speeches heard at a gath ering of citizens in Union. U. S. FLAG FLOATS ' OVER VERA CRUl ; : United States Forces Takes Whol City at Cost of^SIx Dead and Thirty WooiNpd. ' . $& . Washington, April 24.?Marines ltd blue jaclwo of the American na today took the customs house and a large sectflk of Vera Cruz with loss of six killed and 30 wounded. The loss of pe Mexican garrison w 1 not officially known here tonight, but was estlmat*.at 200 killed. This w > the first step in the program of the reprisal fcy thwUnlted States against tl Huerta government for the arrest of AJtKStcfcn bflfe jackets at Tampieo ai other offenses "against the rights aAd digaity of nt United States." | It was the first clash between forces of th^Efalted States and Mexii since revolution broke out in the soutfwni in 1910 and ???,? *i of arms and ammunition for the Hueita gWciILnetit. ' consignmer Washington, April 23.?O'Sliaughnessy, th. American charge at Mexico City " has been handed hi ^AttlcA^ t0 'eaVe MeX Chihuahua, Mex., April 23:?Replfl Kj^fb ^Eim from Secreta Bryan at Washington, Gen. CarranztflSHy ^fotajjjflfced that the IT nit States is not justified in occupying i "The invasion," says the letter, "gSyjBkn ugfl Hbo) into uneqi war with dignity but which until ired^Hyid." The unofficial translation of the Ihe jH Bfrhich was direct to United States Consul J. C. CaronM ffio'Cu' tl Hbitted to Secreta Bryan and by him to President Wilaow |powtls: "Awaiting the action of the AmeffllHfiiM fte gflHEur excellency's in sage directed to said body caused by ffl^Bp^HtalgKdttlent which occuri between a crew in a whaleboat of tMlHnerN .and the soldiers the usurper, Huerta, certain acts haf^HHfai executed by t i.aval forces under command of Adntftrgfi3Pftects > r n Kport of Vera Ci and in the face of this violation of: fTOffUl r M)*Wf4BSly. which the c< stit utionalist government did not expeMifyont 1 a gfl^Hbent that had re orated its desire to maintain peace witg ^'C M| exid^^Hble, I comply w the dut > of elevated patriotism in direeHpg-thil - nifl^Hgrou with a view exhausting all honorable means befordJ||jfi^He4idl^HBMto sever the pac relations tnat still unite tnem. .dMtfp m ua . Not Recognized. jfeugh 1 wh^^Jexico traverses "The real people of Mexico have ?mflore .^Mjan ever after thi not recognized as its executive a man WEEP ofl bloflMBgrife, and compai who had pretended to launch a blem- power of t ish on its national integrity; drown- 5l?f! ail considering 1 ing in blood its free institutions; con-' S>ruz as a' sequently the acts of the usurper "ignity a Huerta and his accomplices do not MccciSBKratlun" fCOn*ra signify legitimate acts of sovereign- itfS?g to |^ev<SBK^te?of peace a tv, and much less do thev represent ftfjjmliilnji wiO^&e Mexican nati the sentiments of the Mexican nation, andf contiadiciKllilo the resoluti "The lack of representative char- 3gch thJ AnBpTsenate, which 1 acter of Gen. Victoriano Huerta, as just declared iMt the United Sta concerning the relations of Mexico do**- not asaoWb^Minst "vr,. with the United States, as well as caiktipeopl >; n|Qb do thev nmn, with Argentine Republic, Chile. Bra- ftfnrvy v ar if zil and Cuba, had been clearly es- Sffihat ihft'AK Ju, Z 2 ' tablished with the justifiable attitude cc^milishes I --j 1 of these nations, who have refused to fQ P ' . exact<^> , recognize the usurper, in this way laaii -n j . lending a valuable moral support to on tisfied; it i . the noble cause I represent. *j3p in all Wm shSCld^h? X lie uouipcu 1*1 we VI tllV [/lCOIUCUVI?|^BW?|* (-a^^^HK X ! of the republic can not invest Ge:?. ili?IHRan * reparatt r Huerta with the right to receive a fJmEEfc. 10f^l^MSE?en. ?* a Kr' demand for reparation on the part of a i **Cant .peol i the United States nor the right to -JSS^fui ? a : grant a satisfaction as due. - - aWP. ^ lnv I "Victoriano Huerta is a culprit bi!3S? \t *j?e hostile a 1 who is amenable to the constitution ffl22 *11" i,n,f "Y( I alist government, today the only tha^flL.1.1 n iSEb! P,aces wh; t one under the abnormal circum- 0f jyu?, q ln , e P1 ? stances of our nation, which repre- fdMEL i! nJS^^^^?i-forrau'a^e ' 1 sents the national sovereignty. The governme illegal acts committed by the usurper ' < ^^^^R^>n3",^utional and his partisans and Xhose which iWi _i , they may yet perpetrate shall be tried , 1 n3BBf constitutional ? and punished with inflexibility atib rym qt. 1 JI^^RPtiT J promptness by the tribunals of the nr?^E*^| n> * constitutionalist government. fhJwSSlu (HP/ Tampico ; Can't Involve Nation. StB tfXtjS", t "The individual acts of Victoriano - Huerta never will be sufficient to in- 3?^^^fclist governmi B volve the Mexican nation in a disas- ?? JjHRBta te^^^B?ahuila apd fl - trous war with the United States ia? 1 flHHfttionalist army ; cause there is no solidarity whatso- *fl&| : j^B^V. Carranza.' t ever between the socalled govern- 3fg&lf B ment of violence of Huerta and the Tlti|?Ber fl^BCarranza was " Mexican nation. spirWMHras^BBing to him fr< ii%m tkn : a. inurcuvvif me invooiuii ui uur wr* - ritory and the permanency of your "TqWBjMiq^^J^e not desire a i. forces in the port of Vera Cruz are reaadKHHifc <^^Kbe construed d a violation of the rights that con- auth?|^Wh^^*hgage in war; >. stitute our existence as a free and in- he a^^^rwill be given >- dependent sovereignty and will drag a he is justif s us into an equal war, with dignity, in qflBHjjn ^BKorces to com] e but which until today we desired to indignity, i- Avoid. hrf^Hg'car^^^HKistinfcuuh i "In the face of the real situation ^^^ mtin^^^Hbage 8). _ ... .ur-| * ? .ins xfi Vero-1 Mr. R?~v ^ boro. visit^ ^ ^ Washington government a Mexican jprohlein. Thought fighting had not ceased at a late h?mr tonight, Rear Admir Fletcher had warned the federal commander thatAfc would use the big gui | of the American fleet if his men did. not stop hflnf. The American forci r had orders to'fire only to defend themselves. 'IvBUnited States intends 1 take no offensive steps for the present.. The saliM>/to*the flag which Huerl 1 refused will not be satisfactory reparation.^ It it understood a declaration < apology as well as a salute and a guarantee that the rights and dignity of tl United States will be respected caff done eause| ig. withdrawal of the Amer can forces. * While American marines and blub jackets kfa* fighting the senate d< bated the whole Mexican situation before crowdiaid' gdBeries. The joint rest lution that passed the house supporting the Piplfdent's proposal to use th army and navy to obtain reparation Was being debated in. the senate at mic night with prospect of an all night stolon. " Many Republican senatoi wanted the resolution broadened to authorise i tops to obtain reparation fc all offenses committed against Americana In Iftttko. j". The administration senators fought this aainhtamount to a declaratio of war, saying the United States had so tvirrtMth tpe Mexican people bt with the Huerta government controllifig'' a ami ft ptgrtion-of it. The President went ahead on the' author it ft. of lbs executive, in accor with precedent, because he believed.: gn Smer| existed. He gave Rea Admiral Fletcher authority to seize ttyjp Vega (rap customs house to prever the landing fhom FIELD DAY LA 7 WAS BRII CITY CANDIDATE c FIRE OPENING SALUTE A Large Gathering of Cit v* zens Assembled in Wai a8 One Monday Evening i as he Hear Opening Speech* ld of Aspirants to City Oi co fices ? All Candidate Were Well Received. a! is A large gathering of Union citizei M heard the aspirants to city offices d< liver tne first speeches in the munic pal campaign Monday night. la The campaign opened in Ward but there were many from the oth< le wards to hear the sy <eches, perhaj j. 800 men, all told. The next meetin will be held tonight (Friday) in War 2, and in front of Aycock & Deaver e~ stables. >- The s'. eaking Monday night wa ie> divoid oi fireworks; each speaks seemed to be attending to his ow campaign. Mr. . . Leonard presided at th >r meeting, and introduced the speaker < The first candidate to make his Inn n to the citizenshin of Union was J. ? ,t Schoppaul, candidate for aldermar from Ward 1. Mr. Schoppaul sai that he had been in office only sine ? last June. That he had had only th r tail end of the office; felt that if re it elected he could fill the place credit* jl bly, and would do his utmost fo the people of his ward. Geo. C. Perrin, the other candidat for alderman from Ward 1 was th p next speaker. He would, if elected work for the things that he though S would build up the town. Had live< in Union all his life. Thought he ha< business experience and training tha * 'WBiilAtfr.?k'" to .?<! the Dositioi L. J. Haines, commissioner of pt lie works, and who seeks reelectic iry next spoke. Was apDointed to fill o unexpired term of Capt. Dou lass, whose death left a vacancy ,ui the board. I have tried to do r w- 1 - j ^ uuvjr. n t nave it ROOU IQWI1 1 best in America. My ambition is e<* put lights and water within the rea try of all. Our lights may seem a litl high, but we have used our best e es. deavor to improve the plant and give reasonable charges for lights, am working for no candidate. I fl ?* looking after my own candidacy, he AH are my personal friends. I i uz not much for or against uny man, )n_ I cannot afford to take a sta .. against my personal friends. . " R. A. Jones, candidate for electi t" to the position of Commissioner of Public Works, was the next speaki ific He said his platform was: "Just a equal rights to all; special privilep to none." Was a poor boy, a should have the support of the pc 5? boys, the mill boys, ree The Southern Railway has a cc ed tract for water for $50 a mon ;he while the steam laundry here, run the a poor boy, must pay $40 to $05 cts month. Southern Railway has t md times more money, and should iry made to pay more. Monarch and ( ie- taray get rate of 1-3 what the pc ,nc taxpayers get. Taxpavers must ke ion up the repairs at that. You, the hu ion ble citizens, must pay. I was rais las a poor boy; I have entered this r? tos f?r the poor man; the mills boys s xi- my friends; and I stand by i )8e friends, to quote from the best pre pj, cvr.or South Carolina ever had, H< ap' Cole L. Blease. by L. C. Wharton, candidate for ma ich or, was next introduced. He said lot had represented ward four faithfu or, and felt that he should be promoti tve Many have told me that the mori on, of the city are better than ever I eat fore. There have been many pub ne improvements, notably our sic ind walks, fire company equinmcnt a ite the placing of water mains in eve cts section of the city. The fire inspect >ur has said we must lay more wat ich mains, if we are to get lower insi ort ance rates. We have the best f be- company in the State. I am in fa\ nt, of paying our policemen more, ist has been said that I could not. p ila, money to finance the town. I ha ist had the promise of all the money ' the need. I will not be too easy on t ich lawbreakers. I believe in medii in fines, except in extreme cases, wh be the fine should be the limit. I belie ue_ in nrnmAfin/v *1- - MO ... oiiiWiiifs Vliv/ov WIIU SIIUW tll j selves worthy of promotion Bnt I have not gotten all done in wa rst four that I desired, but feel that have accomplished much. If elect ' I will strive to fill the office of maj worthily. in- J. E. Kirby was the rfext speak am He is a candidate for mayor. coming before the voters of ward 01 ny he was at home. Was a candidate i a., mayor of city of Union, and felt t! all he could fill the place<WrtbiK I in gan his political ca* Tfrf ied had served ^Vegetable pel fully. I m- " . aw.V He in my D?1"* Aw**>N, be- good a M*e ?' ' "189-, The* Rice Drug f first progressive con. jpi.uo A YEAB. ST FRIDAY .LIANT SUCCESS O The Field Day Exercises Held Last Friday by the Schools of the County Greatly Enjoyed by All Participants?A Full Program Kept the Hundreds of Visitors Interested ^ Throughout the Day. :o For the first time in its history Union county celebrated "Field Day" last Friday. There must have been three or four thousand school chil?g dren, teachers and patrons of the schools throughout the county in attendance upon the meeting here Friday. The day was full to the brim of interesting things. The day was is ideal and everybody was in the best e- of spirits. i- The day's exercises opened with an address by Dr. H. N. Snyder, presi t, dent of Wofford college. Dr. Snyder, ?r as usual, made a stirring address. >s He said in part: The age is critical, g Our most sacred institutions are unci dei^ the fire of criticism?the school, 's the home, the church?even the institution of marriage?were under fire, is Magazine articles and writers everywhp.ro wnro " ? ..v.v mveiupuu^ 10 snow tnat n the public schools were failures. If the public schools have not made e good, where lies the failure The fin?? ished product of the high school is v the test. If the public finds that the I. product is not up to the standard, i let the public consider the human d material that is turned over to the e teacher. A diamond, the more it is e polished, the more resplendent it be! comes; the more a pebble is polished > the more pebbly it becomes. Considr er the attitude of the home towards the school, the home preparation. The e school is expected to take the place e of home and school. The teacher is I, also expected to do too many things t to do any one thing1 well. What is J needed is less criticism and more 1 praise from the public, t Dr. Snyder closed with an appeal i for compulsory education.. and said ib- compulsory euuvanon >i. South Carolina stood lowest in the ut literary test among the five, g- The address was listened to with in deep interest by the large gathering ny 01 people. he Luncheon was served after a busito ness meeting of the county teachers ch association, and was greatly enjoyed. s tie It was a picnic dinner, all bringing in- well-filled baskets that made a spread to to tempt a king. I The athletic stunts pulled off in the im afternoon were witnessed by a vast throng of people. The exercises were im held on North Church street and in as the rear of the high school building, nd James Bartles, the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bartles, proved himself the on best all-round boy athlete in the of whole number of contestants. Bener. nett, of Cross Keys school, won secnd ond place. Bartles won 18 out of ;es 25 possible points; Bennett came secnc ond with 14 points out of a possible ior 25. The total score gave Cross Keys High School 29 points while Union >n- High School came second with 28 th. points. Prof. H. C. Wilburn, princiby pal of the Cross Keys school, came in a for hearty congratulations for the en splendid showing his school made. At bv the night session he was given the )t- chautauqua salute by the assembled ,or schools. Mr. Wilburn has won .. :ep front place among the teachers of m- the county by his thorough and earted nest work. ice The evening exercises were most ire interesting. They were in the nature ny of a literary contest. 'Miss Isma >v- Gault, of the Jonesville High Sehoo % .v vnn t ho rno/lnl fho Koef neonu Uo?' subject being, "The Pupils Point of IV_ View." Miss Ituth Crawford, of the Union High School won the nierlal II for the best recitation. scj County Superintendent H. C. Little, ^1^ who was largely instrumental in se e_ curing funds to pay expenses, Prof. Ii(> A. C. Frola, who is the champion of je_ athletic sports, and Miss Mary Gist t)(j Fleming, president of the Union County Teachers' Association were the leading spirits in promoting the er Field Day exercises; but the great jr_ success attuined attested the hearty lr.4 cooperation of all the teachers of the rQ|. county. The day will go down in jt history as a great day in the advancers ment of the schools of this county. ve we Brought Back to Union. ne im Robert Vaughn, charged with oven serting his wife, and who left Union ,Ve about a year ago, has been arrested m and lodged in jail here. ird L. L. Wagnon Honored.I ;ed At the recent ceeting of the Knights ror of Honor, held in Columbia, L. L. Wagnon was chosen Crand Dictator er of the order. The honor is worthily jjj bestowed, and Mr. Wagnon will fill ne the high office with credit to himself r0r and honor to the organization. iat 1 * 1 je. Has Arm Broken. v, Mr. Clifford Bobo, of Sedalia, had* Vg^fortune to get his arm broken q|H||chir.g up his mule preparing Union to his home