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? EH THE UNION TIMES IH %V. \V. 'oi"""'"' VOL. LXVI. NO. 25. UNION. S. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 2R, 1910 spl.OO A YEAR AMER] Fierce Battle Losses on ] I CARRANZA TRO CLAIM V XI r? Ti. 1 _ jui mt asu rcopie ininn. mex Blame?Excitement Spn Juarez Remains Quie is Said to 1 El Paso, Texas, June 21.?i fought a sanguinary battle toda near the town of Carrizal, and with which side rested the victo The number of dead, America known here, but nearly a score < to have lost more than 40. Se1 by Mexican officials to have been ried to Chihuahua City under a used by the Mexicans is report? The scene of the fight was ju; Ahumada, the Mexican field head ? and the clash occurred only a fe> -6,000 word note warning Cari fc * <luence" would follow an attack forward. Iuntil late in the afternoon ^ jJ^ Z/T^ftrning to the border from tl l^^flpjrptne news that he had seen numl i W/hf Mexican Central railroad tracks \jgfir told that there had been an enco p statement placing the blame He charged that the American ti and that their shots were directe sented to them a request that th American army officers declar Gen. Gonzales' assertions. The c Americans fired on the messenj necessary in order to insure thei Gen. Trevino's recent warning troops east, south or west of th< Excitement spread in El Pasc news became known. Quiet wa of Gen. Bell's frequent admoniti care of any situation that might i.: f v J ?i. o ? A it win nccuuiuaiici^^ cit oau r force in readiness for instant act In the meantime, however ,w was quiet, although the news of Early tonight the only official ceived here came from the Mexic zales said that his information w Ahumada by Col. Genoveso Riva: after their leader, Gen. Gomez, gave the Mexican explanation c intact. According to Gen. Gonzales h at Villa Ahumada last night of westward between Villa Ahum* immediately ordered Gen. Gome mingo ranch where the Americ* force" and advise their commar inis, ne says, l*en. bomez du commander, wose name was not have replied that he was instruct and must do so. The statement issued by the Jt * "Immediately upon learning o troops in the vicinity of Carriza a messenger with a request that draw his camp. When the Amer he sent a second dispatch bearer \ ipiin nftor hf? hnrl Jplivor* immediately moved forward and "All the-prisoners admitted that the blame should be put on the American commander for having ordered the attack. The prisoners were sent to Chihuahua with the customary protection." Gen. Gonzales said that the report [CANS _MEXI Fought With Both Sides. OPS ICTORY THEIRS icans Must Have Been tc eads In American Town, t Though Evacuation Be Planned. American and Carranza troops y on the Santo Domingo ranch tonight it had not been learnec ry. n or Mexican, was not definitelj of Gen. Pershing's men are saic yenteen Americans are declarec captured and to have been hur dequate guard. A machine gur d to have done heavy execution st nine miles southwest of Villt quarters in northern Chihuahua v hours after President Wilson's *anza that the "gravest conseupon American troops had gon< lought to have been members ol y, a negro regiment, returning ranza commander of the military ison Gen. Gonzales kept the storj when an American, J. C. Hubble tie interior, brought to El Pasc bers of Mexican dead along the at Villa Ahumada, and had beer unter. confirming the news was to issue on the American commander roops fired first on the Mexicans d at a courier who had just pre ey retire. *ed absolute disbelief tonight ir pinion was expressed that if the ?er they did so because it was r own safety. to Gen. Pershing not to send his cir positions was recalled. > as extras were issued and the s maintained, however, in view ons that his soldiers could take arise. While awaiting instrucIntonio, Gen. Bell kept his entire ion. ord came from Juarez that all the battle was widespread there I details of the Engagement re:an side of the river. Gen. Gonas transmitted to him from Villa 3, who commanded the Mexicans was slain. Gen. Gonzales alsc >f how the two forces came in e was informed by Gen. Gomez the presence of the Americans ida and Ellevalle. He said he iz to proceed to the Santo Doins were reported "in unknown ider to retire to their camp. 3 this morning. The American given by Gen. Gomez, is said tc :ed to proceed to Villa Ahumada larez commander read: f the presence of the American il, Gen. Felix Gomez despatched the American commander withican troops remained motionless, ivho was fired upon by the Amerid his message. The Americans attacked Gen. Gomez' command. of the engagement was made to hiin by Lieut. Col. Genoveso Rivas, whc succeeded to the command of the Carran/.a troops with the fall of Gen Gome/.. Whichever side began the engage(Continued on Page 4) AND CANS < JOHNSON RIFl ARE First Company in State to Rep Roll?Probably Leave I \ The Johnson Rifles, Co. E., Fir South Carolina Regiment, was tl first company to respond to the ct * to report for duty. The call came Sunday night and 1 noon Monday Capt. J. Frost Walk reported seventy-five ready for ordei To this number several more nam have since been added, and the fi roll of the company is as publish below. At the outbreak of the Spanis 5 American war the Johnson Rifles, th > commanded by Capt. Jas. E. Hunte 1 was the first in the State to repo for duty. On Thursday afternoon the ladi r of the city tendered the company I reception in the Chamber of Commer * rooms, and afterwards the citizei gathered on Main street to see tl - company drill and to express the I appreciation of the patriotism ar pompt response to duty's call shov * by the company. Several speech I were made, and quite a good deal < f enthusiasm was manifested. Dr Then IVf qHHay fhe nnmnonn WW VV...JIU..J surgeon, has been quiet busy for tl past few days examining applicant ? He has been ordered to Columbi leaving Friday where he will be a| pointed to serve as army surgeon, f The roll of the company is as f< c lows: Capt. J. Frost Walker. I W. C. Price, 1st sergeant. W Jas. G. Faucett, quartermaster, fee geant r Henry Bolick, sergeant. t Will Burgess, sergeant. Green Sanders, sergeant. Will Hart, sergeant. S Jas. Fore, corporal, t F. A. Hollingsworth, corporal. Max F. Bentley, corporal. Irby Blayloek, corporal, i Robt. Jenkins, corporal. S. C. Price, corporal. Addison, H. J. Bird, Will. Boling, B. L. Baldwin, W. P. ^ Boyd, Thos. Cock ran, John. ' Cudd, Rodney. , MISS WHANG GUEST OF Y. W. C. A. AT SEMINAR > Miss Hasn Whang of Korena is tl I guest of the Clifford Seminary Y. \ r C. A. She was the special guest the National Board of the Y. W. i A. at the Blue Ridge conference ai . will be at Clifford Seminary for son 4 time. She is preparing to enter tl ' mission work in Korena and is now < American college girl in the W [ man's College at Athens, Ala. SI is a very attractive young lady ai is winning the love and confidence * all who become acquainted with he She will be pleased to meet the peop of Union, to whom an acquaintan* I with Miss Whang will be a rare priv l lege. _ > LOCATES IN SPARTANBURG. I Dr. S. L. Jeffries, D. D. S., is no associated in the practice of dentisti ' with Dr. G. N. Bunch, 117% E. Ma ( street, Spartanburg, S. C. He r , ports a most flourishing business ar that it requires all of their time ar " energy to take care of same. Befoi l going to Spartanburg Dr. Jeffries coi 'J J . .: -a n i - . **:n uutiuu a piActico at rmuiei mill where he made many friends, who r 1 Rretted to see him leave. ' FAREWELL SERVICE. i The Johnson Rifles were Riven farewell service by the conRreRatic of the Presbyterian church at the 1 midweek prayer service Wednesda [ eveninR. The service was larRely a tended and was very sweet and in pressive. Quite a number of the cor ' pany professed reliRion, and all wl . attended enjoyed the exercises Rrea i FIVE THOUSAND MEN NEEDED FOR SERVIC The estimated enlistment of Soul i Carolina's two reRiments of infanti ? and one cavalry troop, based on fij s ures issued yesterday by the oflfh . of the adjutant Reneral, is 1,88 which is less tha nthe war strenRl of one infantry reRiment as now coi stituted. CLASH IES : READY TO GO ort For Duty?Eighty-One Men on For Columbia Friday Night. st Crawford, J. H. he Charles, Wallace, ill Eddings, Ernest. Eubanks, Raymond, ay Foster, Gurley. er Ferguson, Buril. 8. Foster, Fern, ea Gregory, Will, ill Garner, A. A. ed Godshall, C. B. Garner, Foster, h- Hill, C. H. en .lames, Marvin. it, Justice. Wash. rt Keisler, Norman. Keisler, James, e8 Keisler, Fred, a Kelly, J. JL ce Lake, Wm. C. ns Lee, Claud, tie Metley, Claud, sir Miller, Emslie. id Mize, E. L. m Mosely, L. D. es Milwood, Will, of Mangum, J. Dan. Nixon, Frank, ''a O'Shields, Luther, tie Petty, Milam, a. Petty, Johnnie. ?i Parks, ^J. T\ >r- Stines, S. C. Stewart, R. R. Sligh, S. P. Trammell, P. W. Turner, David. Liner, Frank. Treadway, Custis. Treadway, Z. T. Walker, R. L. Ward, Pozey. Sullivan, Will. Price. E. B. Montgomery, Ralph. Branks, Brad. Noland, Aubrey. Garner, B. M. Craig, Frank. Stevens, B. H. Jolly, R. I). COURSE OFFERED Y BY CLUB WOMEN tie i The Short Course for Club Women V. ; offered by Winthrop College June 2(5th of | to July Nth is rich and full. C. AH women intending to take adid vantage of this course are requested ne to notify Dr. D. B. Johnson, president of Winthrop College. >n' The offerings have been arranged 0- with regard to the needs of women ie who preside over homes. The short id course is in charge of Miss Frayser, of' who had charge of the short courses >r. 1 of 1915 and 191(5. le | in 1915 there were 43 women in atce; .endance. 1-1 In 191(5 there were 5(5 women in at] tendance. In both 191.r, and 1916 the short I courses were offered free of charge. This year there will be a charge of w $5.00 for tuition and $6.00 per week T for board. The value of these courses ,n has been proven. Worth while things e" have been done in homes and com1(l munities as a result of the impetus l(' and knowledge gained by attendance re on the two sessions quoted. Many 11" more courses are offered this year. s? The offerings cover the whole wide e* range of the practical, literary and artistic. Several courses are offered for each period, thus the home-keeper, who turns student for then once, may a choose her program just as the reg>n ular student does. j All incoming trains will be met Monday afternoon, .lune 26th, and the t intending students escorted to Winthrop College. Rock Hill and York county women 1G are eligible upon payment of the tuition fee of $F>.00 if they come from their homes each day for class room work. All intending to take the short E course are urged to register June 26th th and thus be ready for work June 27th. y All are urged to plan for the work of the whole two weeks. In a course :e as short as this one, every class ses8, si'on is packed full of intellectual pro:h vinder. Te continuity of the work a- depends upon attendance upon every class session. FINANCE COM I TUESDAY IN RE CEPTI ON For Johnson Rifles On Thursday afternoon at 6:30 p. m., at the Chamber of Commerce, refreshments will be screed the members of Co. E. by the ladies. Mass meetivy on Main street at 7:30 p. m. Military parade, addresses and music. Let everybody come and bring a Flay. DEATH OF G. T. MOLLIS. WllQ Ono nf llninit i '/\II n t-V? f .. ~w v?>v vt viiivu v/vuiiijr a urauuifi Citizens?Burial at Padgett's Creek With Masonic Services. Mr. G. T. Mollis, one of the leadinp citizens of the county, died at his home at Cross Keys Sunday night and was buried late the following afternoon a< Padgett's Creek church. The services were conducted by Rev. Geo. P. Whitt and Rev. L. L. Wagnon, and conducted by the Masons. Mr. Hollis is survived by the following children: Mrs. C. E. Graham Mrs. C. A. Betsill and Mr. O. B. Hollis, children by his first marriage; anc Miss Lutie Hollis, Miss Lizzie Hollis M iss Melba Hollis, Mr. .lack anc Welch Hollis, children by his second marriage. His wife, who was Miss Mamie Pitts, and three sisters, Mrs, Thos. Cooper, Mrs. Charlotte Lawsor and Mrs. Wm. Stone and one brother, Mr. W. I). Hollis. Mr. Holls was a man of high chaiN acter, and was esteemed by all bis neighbors. He was for many yeats t member of Padgett's CreeV/Church and was faithful in all the rotations oi HfC' ItfCORA ' ' ' ' The Odd Fsllows will decorate th< grave of Bro. Sum Sumner, if m Lebanon Sunday. Rev. A. T. Stoudenmire will deliver an address on the occasion. DEATH OF A LITTLE CHILD. Little Sarah Eoline Mobley, the IK months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs J. C. Mobley, died on Tuesday after noon, June 1.3th, after an illness oi only a few days and was buried th< following day in the Lee cemetery All that medical skill and loving hand; could do to save the life of this sweel little girl was done, but of no avail The bereaved family have the deepest sympathy of their many friends it this dark hour of their lives. WESLEY BIBLE CLASS. Spartanburg, S. C., June 20.?Tht fourth annual meeting of the Wesley Bible Class Federation of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, will be held this year in Sumter, July 3, -1, 5 Opening1 session will be held Monday evening, July 3, in Trinity Methodist church, where headquarters will hi established. This meeting of the Federation promises to be the very best yet held Prominent speakers from all parts ol the South, and high officials of tht Methodist church from our own State will speak. Among those whose names appeal on program are I)r. H. N. Snyder, Dr A. G. Rembert, Dr. R. E. Staekhouse Dr. E. O. Watson, Dr D. W. Daniel Revs. A. N. Brunson, Peter Stokes R. E. Turnipseed, W. V. Martin, from this State, and Rev. Ralph Wells Keeler, of Cincinnati, Dr. Chas. E Bulla of Nashville, Rev. J. W. Shack ford of Nashville and Rev. J. M. Way formerly of this State. The officers of the Federation are: Hon. Charlton DuRant of Manning president; Mr. R. S. Ligon of Anderson, vice-president; Dr. Vance W Brabham of Orangeburg, secretary r> n 11 i o c* i in mi, \/, i . I i el III mwi ill Ul 0|JUI lilir burg, treasurer. Many attractions have been arrang' ed for the delegates, and plendici entertainment is promised at a verj nominal price. On Tuesday afternoon, July 4, thert will be a great parade of all Wesle> classes, represented under their owr banners and led by one or more bands Elaborate arrangements have beer made to make this the most imposing spectacle of the entire meeting. Ir addition to the delegates it is expect ed that all Bible class members of th< city and surrounding country will takr part in the parade. The railroads have granted exceed ingly low rates to delegates, and thosr attending, and a record-breaking crowd is expected to be in attendance All in all this is expected to be th( biggest meeting of the Federatior since its organization in Columbia foui years ago. VI ITT EE MET SPARTANBURG Preliminary Survey for Proposed Electric Railway Will Begin About July 10?Reid Tull Selected Engineer and R. P. Morgan Elected Treasurer. The committee chosen to formulate plans and incorporate the proposed electric railway connecting Union, Spartanburg, Laurens, Clinton and intermediate points, met in Spartanburg Tuesday. The principal matters of business transacted was the choice of a civil engineer and of a treasurer. Mr. Reid Tull was chosen engineer to r make the preliminary survey. There were many applicants for the place. He will begin about July 10. He will survey a line from Union to Buffalo , and West and Glenn Springs, and from | Spartanburg via Glenn Springs to . Laurens and Clinton. Mr. R. P. Morgan was elected treas, urer at the meeting held Tuesday. The , subscriptions to the preliminary surI vey fund will be called for at once, and it will be necessary to have these funds in hand before the work can be carried forward. ' o GEISINGER WILL BROKEN. 1 The will of Abraham Geisinger, ' which left his property to an orphan 1 age in Austria, was contest' ed by his widow. Judge W. W. John son, upon undisputed testimony that 1 the deceased was mentaly And morally > uncapacitated to make a will, ordered that it be broken. The property will, : under this ruling, go to his widow 1 and children. - . , ) LOR AN Z A I). SMITH . , . ? jfc Mr' Smfoi was fror^^orth Caro- _ . Una and is survived by his wife who, before her marriage, was Miss Sara Crawford, and three children, his father and two brothers. MISS EVA JANE CROCKER DIED ON WEDNESDAY * Miss Eva Jane Crocker died at her home at Ottaray on June 14 and was i buried the following day at Rose* mont. She was 25 years of age and ' was a consistent member of the Meth' odist church, being survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Crocker, four brothers and three sisters. The 1 funeral services were conducted by Rev. I). W. Garvin. CALLED TO ARMS. > Mr. J. L. Dobbins, one of the pror prietors of the Grand theatre here, re* ceived a telegram from the captain of > his company at Rock Hill ordering . him to report for duty at once. He left Tuesday. Mrs. Dobbins will as. sume the duties in conducting the 1 theatre here in his absence, and the usual program will be run daily. ' SHOWER FOR BRIDE-ELECT. Mrs. R. E. White and Miss Ida Cle, ment have issued invitation for Friday afternoon for a miscellaneous ? shower to be given in compliment to Miss Ida Palmer, whose marriage ' Mr. Guy Wilburn is to be an evenof the midsummer. . v\i.itari.r i?nni?vi*T\ I IS OFFERED FOR SALE The property of Mrs. Jeannette Wallace, located 011 Church street, just ' South of Grace Methodist church, is offered for sale as may he seen from the advertisement in this week's pa per. The residence, a large, two-story building, and the lots adjacent, will be offered for sale Saturday, June > 24, at 12 o'clock. This will afford a fine opportunity for securing desirable residence lots. There will be offered for sale also three lots on Mc' Uvane street at the same time. ' m , - A LECTURE. r There will be given at the court 1 house on June 29th, 191<>. a lecture by . Henri Ellis Brewinirton 011 the subject i of "The Pot That Never Ceases Boil: ing, The Crushing Conscience." This 1 lecture is of high colors and of a pro found nature. Taking up both the ; optimist and the pessimist, the real ; and the unreal. The invitation is welcome to one and all. The lecture will begin at 8:d0 p. m. ' Come and bring a friend and each one : enjoy the humorous sayings. Admis sion, 25 cents. > Miss Louise Purcell spent a week with friends and relatives at Lockhart Junction.