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? THF fTMlWir TTMrc p=i MfpmM JL jljl 1 ^ X^l JL XfT% JL JL1V1 j ij VOL,. IjX.Vt. NO. 15. UNIOIST. S. C., FRmSl^^SStlL, 14, lUUi ~ = OUTLAWS REP< SWEEI Villa Bandits Said to Have Raided Sierra Mojada in State of Coahuila?Much Property Destroyed ? Guerilla General May Have Escaped. El Paso, Texas, April 12.?A hand of Villa followers numbering soveval hundred and possibly: a thousand have sacked Sierra Mojada, five miles across the Coahuila line and 80 miles east of Jiminez, destroying many thousands of dollars worth uf American property and looting the town of everything of value. This news, which may prove to be of the highest'importance as it is be uevea possioie villa himself was among the raiders, was received here today by the representative of one of the largest American mining concerns in Mexico and was accepted by some as authentic. The bandits made their attack on the town on April 5. They came from Escalon. a junction point on the Mexican National railway, 60 miles southeast of Jimir.ez. On their way to Sierra Mojada they sacked the small town of Corrilo. Doubles on Tracks. The belief that Villa himself may He directing the bandit operations is supported by a report received today from Ojinaga stating that Col. Riojas, the commander there, had information that Villa had doubled on his tracks and was 200 miles southwest of that town. Ojinaga is directly across the border from Presidio, Tex., apd about ir>u mues north Sierra Mojacja. Another circumstance that Rives color to this location of the bandit chief is the fact that Canuto Reyes at the head of a large number of men was reported from Torreon a week ago to be travelling north in the di; reetion of Sierra Mojada. It was the belief at the time in Torreon that Villa's ally was on his way to join his chief. If it proves true, Villa har evaded the American troops who from reliable sources, to be well south of Parral and close to the Durango border. Far to the East. Sierra Majarda is 140 miles east the nearest point at which American troops are known to be. It is on the eastern side of a vast desert known as the Poison Mapimi and south of another dreary, waterless waste called Dolso de los Li'panes. Its only connection with the west is by the Mexican Northern railway along which the bandits advanced, burning bridges, destroying telegraph lines and tearing up tracks as far as they were able. Little credence is giverf reports here from Oji'naga that Villa plans to turn north and attempt a raid on Presidio. It is believed far more probably that the bandit, if he is at Sierra Mojada, has chosen th?t desolate and almost inaccessible spot for the concentration of?his forces and those of Canuto Reyes with the idea of sweep ing down in force on Torreon after the American troops are withdrawn from Mexico. Numerous repoits from Mexican sources agree that Villa is convinced the force of the United States sorn will he recalled and that he will be able then to rally all the anti-Carran'/a faction in northern Mexico to his standard. ATTENTION DEMOCRATS. Notice is hereby Riven that the Democratic County Convention to be composed of delegates from the Union County Democratic clubs shall meet in the Union County Court House at 12 o'clock M, Monday, May 1st, that being the first Monday in May, for the purpose and object of reorganizing the Union county Democratic party, holding the Democratic convention, electing delegates to the State Democratic convention, ele tion of an executive committee, election of officers for the next two years and for such other business as mnv l>t> nmr.o? ,, .? to come before it. Macbeth Younfr, Chairman of the Union County Democratic Executive Committee. April 12, 191(1. DEATH OF OK. HENRY MILLER. Dr. Henry Miller was operated on for appendicitis in Louisville, Ky., last week and the end came Sunday. Dr. Henry Miller was to have assisted in the evangelistic campaign conducted in this county recently and telegraphed that he was ill. He was connected with the evangelistic department of the Home Board and was loved and honored for his true worth. His death hrfs brought sorrow to many hearts. / ORTED >ING FAR EAST NEW SCHOOL BUILDING NEEDED Central Quarters Inadequate? Every Room Full?Necessity For More Room and Additional Teachers. The Central school building is no longer adequate for housing the pupils and there is imperative need for additional teachers in the school. The old building has been from time to time added to and remodelled, bu*? such a procedure could not give relief for the present needs. The building is lacking in ventilation, is constructed upon lines that will not allow further changes and could not be made into an enlarged and sanitary school building without spending more than it would be worth to build an entirely new building. The trustees and Supt. Davis Jeffries have gone over the matter from every possible viewpoint and have unanimously agreed that the only feasible plan is the erection of an entirely new and adequate building upon some suitable lot located elsewhere in the city. It is thought that the proceeds from the sale of the present building and property a considerable portion of the necessary funds could be procured to carry out the new building plans. The Central school is the one tha\ should be given most careful consideration. It is there that the small i- 1 S * " * v....utv.i, in Toiy uo|(iniiin|; 01 tneir school course, come. It will always be the shelter of a large number of children( and children of a tender age. They should have the very best surroundings, equipment and attention. The people of Union owe it to themselves and to their little children to provide a modern and roomy building for the first grades. EGG HUNT. egg hunt next Tuesday evening, April 18th at 7:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. L. Johnson. You are invited to come as there will be lots of amusement for old and young alike. W. O. W. UNVEILING. Camp Marchant, No. 561 W. O. W., will unveil a monument to Sovereign John F. Barndon on Easter Sunday, April 23rd, 1916, in Sardis cemetery at 3 o'clock. Hon. A. E. Hill of Spartanburg has been invited to make the address but the camp has not yet been advised of his acceptance. All W. O. W. camps are invited to attend this meeting. A. R. Moss, Clerk. DONATION FOR ORPHANAGE. It will be interesting to numbers of folk throughout Union county to know that Chas. A. Smith left a policy of a? 1 AAA A A iL. n D - - ^i,uuu.uu in me ooumeasiern late Insurance Company, located at Greenville, payable to the Connie Maxwell Orphanage at Greenwood. This institution was very dear to Mr. Smith's heart and he has remembered it royally. REVIVAL SERVICES AT GRACE CHURCH. Revival services were begun in Grace Methodist church Sunday, the pastor, Rev. E. S. .Jones preaching. Large congregations gathered on Sunday morning and evening and the meeting has developed a large degree of interest. The meetings during the week will be at 4 p. m. and 8 p. m. CELEBRATES FIFTH BIRTHDAY. Master Norman Parks celebrated his fifth birthday Tuesday afternoon with a party of thirty invited little friends at his home on Catherine street. The distinguished guest of the afternoon was Master Jessie Drain, Jr., who, with his parents, recently visited China. Cake and ice cream were served. IIURBANK MOTOR SALES COMPANY CLOSED. The Burbank Motor Sales Co. was closed a few days ago. Mr. J. F. Burbank left Union the first of last week. He had given Mrs. Burbank authority to transact his business and, upon investigation, she ordered the closing /.f IU. l : v.. uic nujsiiiess temporarily, and until its condition could be ascertained, and it can be decided wTiat the proper course to pursue will be. Nicholson Bank and Trust Co, holds a mortgae over the entire holdings of the concern. So far as could be learned by a Times reporter, the whereabout of Mr. Burhank is unknown. Field Day Will I Next Tt County Field Day will be observed in Union Thursday, April 20, as previously announced. Every teacher in the county is requested to notify Mr. E. A. Fuller as to the number of pupils that will form in line. It is further requested that each girl be dressed in white, l^cli school will procure a banner .to carried at the head of the marching column of that particular school. rPhe distance to be marched will not be very long and it is hoped that all pupils, large and small, will form ip CHAIN0AN0 ALONE SENTENCE r While the Liles chain gang law doe$ not in any way nullify the existing ordinances of municipalities, yet they are not "vested with the power to pass and enforce an ordinance that does not provide an alternative fine or sentence, is the opinion of Attorney uenerai reepies in a letter addressed to M. P. Wells. The full text of the letter follows: "I am in receipt of your inquiry of the 4th inst. in which you ask whother or not the act of the last legisldfc ture, "approved February 19, 1916, and entitled 'An act to amend section 81 li volume II, Criminal Code of 19^2, in reference to intoxicating liquors,' had the effect of making all municipal ordinances, and especially yours, null and void, prohibiting the sale of whist key where the penalty of such ordi^ nances of towns and cities is in th# alternative, allowing a " fine or imprisonment. You ask further if under this act any municipal corporate^ has the power to pass an ordinanop. and nfcfrce the same against the njte of whiskey in the limits of the todm or city, or does it not give the State courts exclusive jurisdiction. if a municipal corporation can, .-under this act, pass a valid ordinance preventing the sale of whiskey in thd town or city, by making th? nenalty imprisonms^ ' pill corporation, unless otherwise prohibited, has such power under that general statutory laws to pass such, ordinances as are not directly or indirectly repugnant and in conflict with the general law. Hence, ordinances which assume directly or indirectly to permit acts or occupations, which the state statute or constitution are, under the familiar rule for validity of ordinances, uniformly declared to be null and void. Additional regulations by the ordinance does not render it void. And the rule of construction ut res magie valeat quam pereat is uniformly applied by the courts to sustain, as being consistent with the general laws and constitution, such wholesome bylaws enacted to suppress disorderly conduct, provide for the safety, preserve the health, promote the prosperity ,and improve the morals,.order, comfort and conveniences of the municipality. Accordingly, unless it is prohibited by some expressed constitutional or statutory provision by the great weight of authority, the municipal corporation may by ordinance prohibit and punish acts which also prohibited and punishable as misdemeanors under the general statutes of the State. "in tnis connection, Chief Justice Melver, in delivering the opinion of the court in the case of Greenville vs. Remmis, 58 S. C., 45.1, says: 'Common experience shows that corporations find it necessary for the peace and pood order of the city to forbid the doing of many acts, under penalty, as to which the legislature have not found it necessary to legislate. The ordinance is certainly not in conflict with an act of the legislature. The state legislature upon the subject, even if construed as contended for by appellant and the municipal legislation here in question, can both stand together and there is no conflict whatever. The utmost that can be said is tnat tne municipal corporation, under the authority vested in it by its charter, has seen fit to make an act done within the corporate limits a criminal offense, which the legislature has not seen fit to constitute such an offense. Indeed, it is well settled, in this State at least, that the same act may he made an offense against the State and municipal law." "This view is also quoted by Associate Justice Fraser in delivering the opinion of the court in the case of City of Columbia vs. Phillips, 101 S. C., 301. See also McCormick vs. Calhoun. 30 S. C., 93. 8 S. E., 539; State vs. Williams, 11 S. C., 288; State vs. Charleston, 12 Rich. 480; State vs. Co. lumbia, 0 Rich. 404; Schroeder vs. Charleston, 3 Rrev. 533. "I do not therefore think it was the intention of the legislature in the recent enactment referred to, to deprive in any way or withdraw from *| Held Iursday, April 20 line. . The several schools will be formed in columns of school at places 4esignated on Central school grounds, md will be arranged alphabetically. .JV11 who will enter the mental content will notify the heads of the proper, committees at once. Those schools -gashing to make exhibits will send wne one to the courthouse on TuexfliKy or Wednesday to "help prepare booths for the exhibit. It is hoped that there will he several thousand children present on Field Day to take part in the exercises. CAN'T BE AC UIIUI/'inflllTirr vr munihir hli i ic.d municipalities the power to enact and enforce such ordinance as they theretofore had the power to do, and it is my opinion that the copy of the ordinance as submitted to me is not in any wise in conflict with the laws of this State. "But, however, it is my opinion that a municipal corporation is not vested with the power to pass and enforce an ordinance that does not provide an alternative fine or sentence. My position in this connection, I feel, is sustained by the provisions of section 3<H)9, Code of Laws of South Carohu*. volume I, which is, in part, as follows: M|43009. Whenever the mayor, intendant or mayor pro tempore, shall find the party tried before him guilty of violating an ordinance of said town, ho shall have poSver to impose, in his discretion, a fine, or imprisonment, in the alternative, not to exceed the limits prescribed for such violation by the ' ordinances of said city or town, and jsuch imprisonment mav be accompuJ mod with the additional requirement jklijg a Vnunicipidordniancte aTilftrrrtative sentence."?Columbia Record. KWEDDING DAY MADE KNOWN. K Miss Fanny Mae Jones, daughter |0f Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Jones, announced her engagement to Thomas jEdward Sossoman at a lovely party Hfvcn at her home on Limestone street fyriday afternoon. The lower floor was adorned with flower filled vases of jltlicate pink apple blossoms and pink td white roses. The bride-elect is one of the most popular girls of the younger set and S<tores of her friends are interested in her approaching marriage, the date, which has been set for June 7, her birth anniversary. SMr. Sossoman is a son of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Sossoman, of Blacksburg, and a brother of Frank Sossoman, of this city, and in his business interests he is the capable Gaffney freight agent of the Southern railway. FThe romance of the young couple flfegan two years ago when Mr. Sossothan came here to make his home.? Gaffney Ledger. '?PENS GROCERY STORK HERE. *4 I Mr. L. N. Rodger has decided to go into the grocery business here in the Aand formerly occupied by Mr. L. E. Morrow on Gadberry street, in the Merchants and Planters National Bank building. Mr. Rodger has purchased the fixtures belonging to Mr. Morrow and will at once open up a full line of fancy and heavy groceries. He says he has been about to various towns in the State but decided that Union was the best yet. He is a native of Union and has many friends here who will be glad to know that he has decided t<>treturn to Union. EXCELSIOR MILL CLUB. flhe Women's club at Knitting mill that met every first Tuesday afternoon in the month, has reunited with the Junior ladies into a "Home Economics Club" and have changed their time of meeting to the tihrduTe time of meeting to the third Tuesday Hfght in the month, and will hold'The Meetings from 7:30 to 0 p. m. :r Miss Alsi'e Smith will be present at t|tese meetings and will talk 011 interesting subjects pertaining to the feme. Her subject for next meeting, April 18th, will be "Vegetables." All the ladies are requested to attend. No Membership fee charged. Mrs. R. S. Rlalock, Secretary. I SERVICES AT BEULAH. 'here will he services at Beulah ptist church next Sunday afternoon S o'clock, conducted by Rev. D. W. GOOD ROADS ISSUE < SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTIO> Program of the Cross Keys Intel denominational Sunday School Con vention to he held at Padgett's Cree church April 29th, 1910. 10 to 10:30?Devotional exercises r? W. H. Wilburn. 10:30 to 11?The relationship of th Sunday school to the church, by Re\ John F. Matheson and Rev. Ceo. 1 White. 11:30 to 12?Relationship of pup: to teacher and of teacher to pupil. l> Jas. 11. Hope and R. C'. Willams. 12:110 to 1:30?Dinner on p:rounds. 1:30 to 2:30?After the or^aniza tion of the Sunday schohol, what By Rev. L. M. Rice and Dr. F. M raierne. 2:30 to .":()()?Report of committee and miscellaneous business. .">:00 to 3:4")?The Bible our guid book, by Fion. I.. L. Wagnon and I)i W. B. Button. All schools in the township are re quested to send delegates and all in terested in this work are requested t bring well filled baskets. H. B. Murphy, Township Chairman. INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT UNION VIULE CEMETERY The Union church was built nea this spot and a full description o same can be found in Howe's Histov; of Presbyterian Church. Among th< prominent folk buried in the old ceme tery are Col. Thomas Brandon, Majo Thos. Young, Christopher Brandon his wife, Salli'e, two daughter, Re becca and Jane, and two sons. He live< nn Rrnuin'o CW..4 'L ^fx nui me cmiarei went West. Lucy Porter pave 11 1-4 acres o land for church and graveyard an? later the property was sold and Mr Ellis made the last deed in 1858. Thos. Brandon's will was probatei in March 8, 1802, at Union Cour House. Christopher Brandon's wil probated in Union Court House Janu ary 6,-1847. ' , " < A $ome inscriptions from Vnion ceme , , T i , w light ? A member of the Reformed Presbyterian Church Who died Sept. 24, 1819 Aged 24 years. The noblest love of human kind. Inspired her holy breast, In deeds of mercy, words of peace, Her kindness was expressed. She lived to die and died to live. 111 iiivimiry <M N. A. Brandon Born Oct. 5, 17f>4 Died Feb. 7. 1840. I.. & 0. Union. In memory of Georpe Brandon Died Sept. 20, 1820 Aped 52 years. Memory of Lett ice Kennedy Wife of Georpe Brandon Died March !">, 1S.">0 Aped 82 years. Mrs. Brandon, mother of Mrs Crawford, who was 84 years old las month, was present at the funeral > Maj. Thomas Younp. THE PARKER MILLS ARE REORGAMZEP Greenville, April 11.?Nothinj available at this time as to the re organization of the Parker mill? which probably will not be affected t a large extent by Mr. Parker's death It was stated that Mr. Parker's lif insurance amounted to $(100,000, near ly all of which he had made over t the Parker cotton mills. DEATH OF MRS. C. F. MILLER. Mrs. C. F. Miller died Saturday nigh at the home of Mrs. Lillie I). Millei and the burial services were conduct ed at the home by Rev. Jno. F. Ma theson, the burial being at New Hop church Monday. Mrs. Miller is survived by her hus hand and an infant. She was a devou Christian and was loved by all wh knew her. She was before her mar riage Miss Flora Brock of Richlam 1ST. p. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB MEET* The Home Economics club will nee in the rooms of the Chamber of Com meree Monday afternoon at 5 o'cloci All members are urged to attend a matters of importance will come u for consideration. PURCHASE DELIVERY WACO> W. B. Terrell & Co. have purchase a handsome new delivery motor true! This machine began operations thi week. BOND WOWED UNDER Issue Defeated by a Majority of Almost 2 to 1?All But Three ik Precincts Voted Against It? Lockhart Voted 5 to 1 in Favor e of Bonds. > The election upon the question m issuing .$2!>0,000 worth of bowl.-- I'm permanent roads improvement in I ion county was held Tuesday and 1 suited in the defeat of the proposed issue by a majority of almost two i<? 9 one. The vote stood IhT to P21 in I favor of no bonds. Lockhart voted "? to 1 in favor <<;' i " : - " . uvnii r^xceisiot* *rave a ma jority of 12 to the affirmative. Union box trave a majority of 31 in favor , of the bonds. Kvery other box went against the bond issue. The following is the result as tabulated: For Against Black Rock 3 is Buffalo .... 27 fid Lockhart 54 10 Adamsburjr 3 50 Union 191 ir>2 Meador 1 23 Santuc 17 V,:; E. K. Mills 75 f?:s r Colerai'n 1 33 f Kelton 7 95 y Carlisle IK 19 e Gibbs 5 14 - Cross Keys 8 SS r Jonesville 315 98 lf West Springs 3 72 - Monarch 51 (?l! i ? i 497 921 f BAPTIST SUNDAY ^ SCHOOL CONVENTION Meets Fifty Sunday at I,ockhart?Pro1 gram for the Day's Gathering. I t 1 The Baptist Sunday School convcn tion will meet on the fifth Sunday at Lockhart. The following program has - 10;00 a. m.?Devotion service. I... S. 10:20 a. m.?What "Is" a" Christian" and his relationship to his church. Sunday scl ool and pastor? II. 11. Murphy and I). W. Garvin 11:00 a. m.?What constitutes an ideal Sunday school? Davis Jeffries and A. T. Stoudenmire. 11:30 a. m.?Christian stewardship Mid enlistment. J. W. Kennott and !. B. Bozeman. 2:00 p. m.?The Lord's supper. *' Fuller and Lewis M. Rice. 2:30 p. in.?The church and its m;sion. J. A. Sawyer and .T. 1>. Croft. 3:00 p. ni.?The second cominy <>f '"sus. Joseph Sanders and Georuv 1'. White. 7:30 p. 11.?Sermon by Lewis M. Rice or A. T. Stoudenmire. STORKS TO CLOSE AT K O'CI.OCK We. tue undersigned merchants an.! hudness men of Union, hereby ajjre to close our places of business at ' o'clock, bejrinniiitf Monday. April 3 d until October 1st. It I c-injr unde stood that pay davs and Saturdays < o; -1 tonal: Union Clothinjr Co., C. Allen <\>. Miss M. E. Tinsley. Flynn-Vinc" t Shoe Co., McClure Ten Cent Co . J. f Cohen, S. Krasnoff, Stone-Jones lldw Co.. Clarke Clothing Co.. Union lid * Co., The Battery, Fant Bros. Co.. S Berelowitz. The W. D. Arthur Co.. ' Bailey Furnitm" & Lumber Co., IVn pies Supply Co.. Simon Smith. Bi.u!t? ley-Estes Co.. Union dumbine A* Electric Co., Fai r & Thomson. N o man-Murphv Co., N. Shapiro, I 1-V.nv, o The Busy Bee, T. A. Mm rah. .1. F. M e PIANO-FORTE RECITAL. 0 Miss Anna I.ucile Hobo pupil of Miss Mary Hart Haw invites you to be present at her l'iano-forte Recital f Thursday afternoon, April the twenr? tieth at four-thirty o'clock Converse Collepe Auditorium e Spartanburg, South Carolina Miss Hobo is the daughter of Mr. " and Mrs. M. W. Hobo, former resit dents of Union and her friends here ? learn with pleasure of her success and - extend conpratulations. 1 MIXED BY TRAIN THURSDAY MORN INC. ,j A colored man apparently aboa* ! "> k years of ape was knocked from tin . track and killed almost instan'H s Thursday morninp about ('? o'clock iwo p or three miles below Union. Tim body was brought to Union and : .o>oner's inquest held, and afterwai .'es i. shipped to Columbia. In the pock." of the dead man was found a whi-a,.-\ :1 circular upon the margin of which wa f. written: "Mv name is Nolen >| . S My ho ne is Columbia, 40f> Carnel Alley."