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m THE UNi Jn TIMES _ hJ VOL. LXV. NO. 'Mi. UNION, S. C., SEPTEMltEH 1915. " $1.00 A YEAR rines snouia sinx no more liners wirnour warning. Oral assurances to this effect had been given by the ambassadoi last week, but it was not until Count von Bernstorff, after a call at the state department today, returned to the embassy and sent a letter to Mr. Lansing quoting instructions from Berlin concerning an answer to be made to the last American note on the sinking of the Lusitania, that officials frankly admitted their gratification over the changed position of the imperial government. Secretary Lansing said in a formal note that the letter "appears to be a recognition of the freedom principle for which we have contended." He immediately sent the letter to the White House and discussed it in cheerful vein with his callers, who included Chief Justice White, Secretary McAdoo and Senator Tillman of South Carolina. Everywhere in official circles there was a visible relaxation. TO OFFER REPARATION. The note, it was said, will be a formal comunication from the German government disavowing the destruction of the Arabic and tendering regret and reparation for American lives lost in the disaster if the attack was made by a German submarine. Even if the submarine that torpedoed the liner subsequently was sunk by a British man of war, as has been suggested both from Berlin and London, the Berlin foreign office is expected to send its disavowal as soon as a reasonable time has passed without report from its commander. Once the situation growing out of the Arabic incident has been disposed of the response to the long unanswered American note 011 the Lusitania will be disnatched. and if Germanv's exnlana tion and proposals in this case are accepted by the United States, both officials and diplomats here exiiect the way to be cleared'for H complete understanding between the two governments on the subject of freedom of the seas. In German circles it is freely admitted that in Berlin a hope prevails that such an understanding would be followed by insistent action by the United States to stop the allies' interference with neutral commerce which prevents Germany from importing food for her civii population. t Count von Bernstorff's letter, which revealed for the first time that Germany had prepared an answer to the Lustania note which was about to be dispatched when the Arabic was destroyed, reads: SAFETY FOR PASSENGERS. "My Dear Mr. Secretary: With reference to our conversation of this morning I beg to inform you that my instructions concerning our answer to your last Lusitania note contains the following nassaure: " 'Liners will not be sunk by our submarines without warning and without safety of the lives of non-combatants, provided that the liners do not try to escape or offer resistance.' x "Although I know that you do not wish to discuss the Lusitania question till the Arabic incident has been definitely and satisfactorily settled, I desire to inform you of the above because this policy of my government was decided on before the Arabic incident occurred. "I have no objection to your making any use you may please of the above information. "I remain, my dear Mr. Lansing, very sincerely vours, "J. BERNSTORFF." In connection with the letter Secretary Lansing made the following statement: "In view of the clearness of the foregoing statement, it seems needless to make any comment in regard to it other than to say that it appears to be a recognition of the fundamental principle for which we have contended." Secretary Lansing interpreted "liner" as used in the letter to mean all peaceful merchant ships. Later in informal conversation the German ambassador explained that regular passenger \ essels were meant. There seemed to be no disposition, however, to uuestion Berlin's intention to grant the fundamental demands of the United States. It was pointed out, too, that the cases at issue between the two governments concern passenger liners, and that so far no question had arisen as to a freight vessel carrying Americans in her crew. RETURNS TO UNION TO SPEAK TWICE IN UNION Mr. F. J. Parham, prominent in life Hon. J. C. Otts, of Spartanburg, insurance circles, has moved with his will deliver two addresses on prohibifamily from Union to Columbia, and tion in Union Suncley. At 3:30 o'clock will open an office for the Philadelphia he wfll speak at Tabernacle Baptist Life Insurance Co., of Philadelphia. church and at 8:00 he will speak at Mr. Parham has not yet secured a Mon-Aetna Baptist church, house in which to reside, but will be- Mr. Otts is a native of Union trin working for his company at once, county, and is well known to the penHe was a resident of Union for some- pie of the county. lie was for sevtime several years ago, moving from eral years solicitor of this circuit, here to Columbia. He one of the and is one of the leading attorneys of most progressive insurance men in Spartanburg. He is a speaker of the State. more than ordinary ability and has for ' 1 r years been a prohibitionist from eonTEACHERS MLETIN'O conviction. He will be heard with in terest Sunday. Superintendent Davis Jefferies re quests the announcement be made of Wilson-Ellis the teachers meeting to be held Satur- ?r{^'8S Ellis, an(' Mr. i .. o in ? - ? i i it. . . Wilson, of Union, S. C.. were quietly day, Sept. 11, at .> o clock in the high marrie(j Rev. L. L. Wagnon of this school building. All teachers are city at his residence, August 19th, urged to be on hand. 1915. \ Germany Accede America's j Imperial Government Accedes to Proposal for Safety at Sea. Official Announcement to American Government That Kaiser's Navy Will Regard Laws of War Puts Recent Crisis Into Category of History. Washington, Sept. 2.?Strained relations between the United States and Germany over submarine warfare apparently passed into history today after Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, informed Secretary Lansing in writing that prior to the . sinking of the Arabic his government had decided that its subma s to Demands , A MENACE TO THE PUBLIC Travel Along Public Highway Made h Unsafe by Drunken Rowdies. Gasoline and Booze is a Dangerous Mixture. Complaints are constantly reaching us of the reckless manner half drunken automobile drivers are speeding up and down the highways of the . county. The reckless driving is often accompanied by loud cursing and boisterous talk. It is positively dangerous for a horse and buggy to travel k.-.U.. 1 1!. ^ uic iiiKiivvctys uuu particularly on sundays. Recently at midnight on a Saturday night a car stopped in Jonesville and made night hideous with foul oaths and boisterous shouts for Half an hour. And recently an automobile filled with drunken madmen passed a house in the country, one of them threw a bottle he had just empt ied at a little girl who was playing in the walk in front of the house. The gentlemen who gave us this information says further: "Its almost an every day occurrence for men in autos to Dass cursing along the highway." From many quarters these complaints have reached us, and something should be done to put a stop to such conditions. Gasoline and whiskey makes a damrerous mixture. FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR GREENVILLE Miss Mattie Emma Sammonds Meets Death. Car Overturns as Occupants are Going to Church Seven Miles in Country. I _ Greenville, Aug. 22.?Miss Hattie Emma Sammonds was instantly killed this morning about 11 o'clock when the automobile i'n which she had two of her brothers were riding turned over in a ditch on the Sandy Flat road some six or seven miles from Greenville. The young people i^d started to the Mountain Ciqisftta'eHi*- . and the driver of the machine was attempting to pass a buggy. Some weeds grew on the side of the road and these concealed the ditch into which the machine plunged. The sten of the car crushed against the neck of the young woman, breaking th iibck ana Killing her. One of her brothers was injured. The accident cast a gloom over the community, and especially did it affect the large congregation which had assembled for special services at Mountain Creek church. The Sammonds' home is seven or eight miks from Greenville. Pesbyterian Church Reopened Rev. John F. Mtheson, pastor 01 the First Presbyterian church requests The Times to say that the regular services of this church will be resumed next Sunday morning and evening, and that a most cordial invitation is extended to all to worship at this church. Mr. Matheson and little daughter. Miss Elizabeth, have been spending the past several weeks at Cheraw with Mr. Mathesons mother. Mabry-Gallman M iss Mamie Gallman and Mr. R. N. Mabry, hoth of Jonesville, S. C., were united in Holy Matrimony, by Rev. L. L. Wagnon, at his residence on South Church stret, Union, S. C., on the evening of August 24th, 1915. APPALLING WAR LOSSES The computations of the bloody costs of war recently submitted to the French senate, though said to be based on the best available information, seem to be excessive. The-casualties nf Lril !<?.'! u/Aunrlptl un/1 micainn' qmnnnr tho allies are estimated at 5,463,000 and for the Teutonic alliance 9,030,000, grand total of about fourteen and a half millions. The death list of the allies is believed to have risen to 1,739, 000 and that of the Teutons to 3,350,009, The killed are distributed on follows: Belgians, 49,000; Turks, 110,000; English, 180,0()0; French, 460,000; Russians, 1,250,000; Austnans, 1,610,000; Germans, 1,163,000- The Servian and Italian dead are not given in detail. A record of fourteen and a half million killed, wounded and missing for seven of the nations engaged in war for little more than a year is appalling, and many will be glad to think there is a reason to believe that he figures are in considerable part the result of guesswork. Some weeks ago it was reported that Germany had stopped publishing casuality lists and Russia and France were said to have avoided such publication from the outset. Even England sought to veil the' naked horror, apparently, by publishing in installments. Why the French senate sees fit to make public such appalling figures now we can only conjecture. Although it seems safe to conclude that such an estimate is exaggerated, even if cut down onehalf the total would be horrifying.-? Spartanburg Journal. I'ELL THROUGH : RICE'S BRIDGE $ L. Rochester and Several Members of Family Fall Into Forest ? Stream While Attempting B to Drive Across Bridge. Mir. R. L. Rochester. his wife and s^loral child-tr., one an infant, fell through the bridge into the Forest cay afternoon when thev attempted to drive over Rice's bridge in a wagon. The bridge gave way and the teem, wagon and occupants fell a considerable distance in the stream. They were severely bruised and the infant, -perticuliary, came near being drowned; They were on their way to Sardie to attend religious services. ANNUAL MEETING WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION The tenth annual meeting of the WAnfcn's Missionary Union Auxiliary to [the Union County Baptist Association met with the Jonesville BapA?-A 1- A O * * us*. cnurcn auk. a ana <un. By 10 o'clock Tuesday morning pu^te a number of delegates and visitor* had assembled notwithstanding the inelement weather. The ^devotional service was led by W. Finley. After which a heart^ welcome was given the Union by^frs. John T. Scott, to which was responded to by several in the absence of Mfe. Preston Bobo to whom the ' Measure had been assigned. Our. Union is composed of 38 societies, 16 W. M. S.., 7 Y. W. S., 1 I G. A., 1 R. A., and 12 Sunbeam Bands. < Eevry Society sent a .report and with 1 a few exceptions all were represented by One or two delegates. The W. M. j S. and S. B., did not reach their's. No ' new socities were added to our ranks. A great deal of interest and pleas- ( ure were added to our meetng by the presence of Mrs. C. E. Watson, vice president of Northern Davison. Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Southard two of < our <fortaer Supts. Mrs. Addie Brown, Supt. of Broad River Association, and Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Ezel were also among >ur visi- |, tors. ' Mrs. Watson Rave us a most interesting and helpful talk on Methods j Meftfia, Ideals, and the various other sttbjiBdts on the program were respodded to with excellent talks. x JeTieatfftiful lunch provided by the BWWw/ naaville was served both ? cool shad'^Tthe trees Tmjt\pcval nour gave opportunity for renewing friendship. The hospitality of Jonesville can not to be excelled judging from the many eourtesies extended the visitors ,and delegates during the meeting. The following officers were elected: Mrs. 0. B. Fant, Supt.; Mrs. J. F. Caudle, Associate Supt.; Y. W. S. Mrs. O. L. P. Jackson, Associate Supt.; S. B. Secretary and Treasurer; Miss Mattie Wilson, President division 1 Miss Hendley: division 2, Miss J. M. Little; 3, Miss Annie McArthur; 4, Miss Iris Wilburn; 5, Miss Carrie Hawkins. The Union accepted an invitation to meet with the First Baptist Union first Tuesday and Wednesday of August 1.-16. JURY TO DECIDE VAUGHN'S SANITY To Pass on Prisoner's Mental Condition. Greenville, Aug. 31..?T U. Vaurln. sentenced to death some years aero for a crime committed against a girl inmate of the Odd Fellows' Orphanage home, of which he was superintendent, was brought into court here today to be resentenced, has several appeals having failed. It was defined. however, that there was question as to his sanity and upon the order of Judge Prince a jury will determine probably at the pext term of the general sessions court 'whether Vaughn is simulating insanity or is really deranged. Vaughn was taken back this allernoon to Columbia, where he will be confined at the penitentiary. Anparentlv he is helpless. Two men picked him up bodily and carried him into the court and then brought him out again. Gault-Little Miss Myrtle Gault and Mr. Robert C. Little, were married Thursday morning at the home of the brides father Mr. M. C. Gault. the ceremony being read by Rev. W. B. Justus, pas1 T :i?- ?? - - wi wj. mv: uuncBviue memoaist cnureh. I Mrs. Little ?s the uauKliter of Mr. M. C. Gault and i's an attractive young woman. Mr. Little is a prosperous planter and both young: peonle have hosts of friends throughout the county to wish them perpetual joy. immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Little left for the mountains of North Carolina to spend their honeymoon. Death of Mrs. H. L. King Mrs. H. L. King died at the Excelsioi Knitting Mills, on August 25, 1915, 1 after five weeks illness. She leaves < mourn her death. She was a member ' of the Gaddeston Baptist church of 1 Georgia and the family had onl> been I here a short time. < She was borne June 2, 1878, and was i 37 years of age. The funeral services < were conducted at the grave on ac- < count of one of the children being sick 1 with fever. May God richly bless i the bereaved family. i D.W.Garvin. 1 SECOND BOOS! THRO i Monarch Mill Village Fair At a meeting of the executive coirrmittee of the Monarch Mills Fair, held Thursday evening:, August 26, it was decided to offer the following: prizes. For the best and greatest variety of garden products?An up-to-date plow. For the finest cow?A sack of cotton seed meal. The finest chickens, two hens and a cock?50 lb/ sack chicken feed. For the best and greatest variety ot pantry supplies?A nice piece of wearever aluminum. For plain sewing, the greatest num- , der of nicely made garments?A nice ( pair of shears. , V i ??' ' - ? v,. u.c ucoi cuuection ox preserves, j pickles, jellies?A two burner oil stove The best collection of canned er>ods ?A two burner oil stove. The best collection of fancy work - ' A nice jardenier. 1 In all these collections, duality will ' be considered as well as quantity. ' First and second preium will be givon 1 for various tingle articles. 1 There will be various outside at- i tractions, and such as races and other 1 athletic sports. Quite a feature of 1 this department will be an aeroplane ( f'ight. Mr. Pope Nabors, one of the s V onarch boys, who has been making [ his aeroplane for sometime, will ??i'.?; < his first exhibition on Saturday after- j noon. Those who attended the Fair years ' ago know what a high class of exhi- j bits were displayed. The fair this c year will surpass the first one. So dont forget to attend the Monarch Mills Villege Fair Saturday, October 9th. j COURT CONVENES HERE SEPTEMBER 7. ] Court convenes here Tuesday, Sept. I 7, Judbe John S. Wilson presiding. < The following is the jury list for the j first two weeks: FIRST WEEK JURORS P. B. Bobo, Cross Keys. R. G. _Haney, Pinckney. \ L?. C. Farr, Monarch. C. W. Cain, Union school district. J : % ; W. Y. Meadors, Lockhart. ' W. T. Holcomb, Pinckney. ' J. C-. Bevis, Jonesville. C. D. Broom, Lockhart. J. N. Fowler, Pinckney. H. L. Kitchens, Lockhart. i C. T. Murphy, Union school district. * W. F. Farr, Pinckney. R. B. Smith, Jonesville. i J. F. Fincher, Cross Keys. J M. V. Going, Pinckney. 1 R.J. Black, Jonesvilje. * Robt. Wilburn, Pinckney. Robt. W. Scott, Jonesville. I J. P. Holcomb, Union. J. P. Hopkins, Bogansville. G. P. McKowan, Lockhart. F. G. Gossitt. Union school district. . J. L. Hodge, Jonesville. S. H. Wilburn. Bogansvjlle. J. L. Eison, Union school district. ( C. M. Bailey, Union. J. N. Gallman, Pinckney. ' R. S. Inman, Lockhart. D. B. Free, Jonesville. J. T. Carter, Union school district. * T. M. Sims, Union school district. ' R. G. Gregory, Union. W. F. Doggett, Bogansville. j L. E. Garner, Pinckney. SECOND WEEK JURORS 1 J. N. Eison, Jonesville. I Thos. Jenkins, Santuc. I r$. r. Uregorv, Jonesville. J. D. Jones, Union school district. Chas. D. Bopran, Bo^ansville. B. H. Bobo, Buffalo. R. C. Bishop, Bogansville. 1 Frank Turner, Union school district. 1 Jessie DeBruhl, Lockhart. ? C. W. Ivey, Santuc. < W. S. Lawson, Bogansville. t H. H. Jones, Monarch. 1 Barth Vauprhn, Lockhart. t M. A Kendrick, Union school Dist. \ J. C. Crocker, Santuc. i W. A. Turner, Union school district, s I"). Fant Gilliam, Union school Dist. J. E. Mabry, Jonesville. 1 E. E. Comer, Pinckney. Jno. R. Mathis, Union school Dist. W. B. Todd, Buffalo. { P. II. Jeter, Carlisle. \ D. J. Estes, Cross Keys. t F. W. Perrin, Union school district, f A. J. Bailey, Cross Keys. j J. II. Alvnan, Jonesville. . C. M. Young, Union. I James Carter, Lockhart. W. B. Hill, Cross Keys. * TT TI? TV* * j. u. nix, union scnool district. J. H. Burgess, Jonesvflle. D. L. Carlisle, Union school district. ( J. Leonard Keasler, Union. t W. C. Pool, Bogansville. ( W. T. Levister, Fish Dam. ? i BAPTISING AT BEULAH On the third Sunday in September there will be two services at Beulah church, with dinner on the grounds. There will be candidates baptised 1n- j to Beulah church. It is planned to * have a day of good speaking, and that during the program the pastor of ] each church will baptize the candi- | dates for membership i'n that parti- , cular church. It is planned to have besides the pastor other speakers. It is intended that the day be made both t interesting and profitable. The public is invited. * 1 rER TRIP 1GH PIEDMONT Commissioner E. J. Watson and Others Make Another Trip Through Union in Interest Appalachian Highway?Party Entertained Here and at Glenn Springs. The second booster trip in the interest of the Appalachian Highway was here Friday afternoon last week. The party was led by Col. E. J. Watson. Upon arrival here the boosters were represented by quite a crowd of Union citizens. At Union the visitors were given a lunch by the Chamber >f Commerce. At Glenn Springs the entire party was treated to a tea party, this was furnishedby the Glenn Springs Community Club. Speeches were made at Whitmire, Union, Buffalo, West Springs and Glenn Springs. There were tweney Tive automobiles in the party when Glenn Springs was reached. Newberry was largely represented in the r>arty. The party was made up of rpnrpspnto + i*r** K,.~: ? " . .(uamess men. it now 3eems an assured fact that the highway will pass through Whitrnire, Union Buffalo, West Springs and Slenn Springs. Union citizens here subscribed $1500 to the fund to help >n this work. They were asked for &1000. Great enthusiasm were manifested in the undertaking by the citizens all along the line. FORMER FURMAN STUDENT 1URPRISE OF CHECKER CONTEST Chick Springs, Aug. 24?The checker '.ournament for the championshin of South Carolina was opened at Chick Springs Hotel this morning. No zcores were available this afternoon. Vlr. Feaster, of Union, a former Furnan student, is the surprise of the .ournament. He stands an excellent :hance of nosing out some of the ohl .i'mers in the running for the higher lonors. Chick Springs, Aug. 25.?The State Fhecker Tournament was concluded ;arly this morning with S. Hallman of "ipnrtanburg winning first place, E. 2. Stvles. of Greenville, second plaoe, -4; tnd W. L. Feaster, of Union, third i jlace. The association elected Mr. tf rlallman as ~ r~.vo.uuit una mr. M. D. Eulmer, of Greer as Secretary. The results of the checker chamboinship for the South were as folows: ' Capt. F. B. Fishborne, Chamioin, with Hallman of Spartanburg, ?econ:l and Feaster, of Union, third. The Southern Checkers Association Elected S. S. Hallman, President, ind W. L. Feaster, Secretary. The issociation will meet next year at 3hick Springs the fourth Tuesday in \ugust. All players are urged to be 3resent and take nart in the contests. Heading Either Way The Daily Field, published at San Francisco, Cal., had the following itory which is of interest to th<? people >f Union: "E. K. Cumming and W. F. Going, >f the Mi'ssiouri State Life are two of ;he members of the San Francisco trip which the company's $100,000 dub members will carry home with ,hem. In the business sessions of the onvention these two gentlemen were xssigned to speak on the question. 'How success begets business or nothng succeeds like success." Gumming and Going, was a combination designed to catch prospects leading either way." l)r J. H. Hamilton Returns nr i ? "?* .... ma. iiuiiniion nas returned rrom Morgar.ton, N. C.t where he has >een visiting and taking treatment for several weeks. The physician in harge of the sanitarium at Morganon, is a nerson?1 friend of Dr. Hamilton's and it was upon his imitation hat he visited him. The stay proved /erv beneficial and his many friends ire delighted to see him out on the streets again. tut ledge l.awdon Wins Scholarship Mr. Rutledge Lawson, son of Mr. md Mrs. H. L. Lawson of this city las been successful in passing the ixamination of the Citadel scholarship ror Union county and will attend that nstitution this session. Rutledge ittended the Sumter High School the >ast session. Jefferson Davis Chapter The Jefferson Davis Chapter Chiliren of the Confederacy will meet Frilay afternoon, at the Chamber of Commerce rooms for the first fall neeting. All members are urged to >e present. Mrs. J. W. Mixson. Directress. Clifford Seminary Opens Sept. 22 Clifford Seminary will open for the 'all and winter session on September >2, 1915. The primary department under Miss Lucile McCants, will be open to a imited number of pupils and engagenents should be made early. A man of ability i's one who is able ;o draw his pay regularly. The man who judges his future by lis past is apt to become discouraged. k