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THE UNION TIMES PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY THE UNION TIMES COMPANY TIMES BUILDING, MAIN STREET BELL PHONE NO. 1 LEWIS M. RICE Editor Retristert (I at the I'ostoftice in Union, S. C., as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year $1.00 Six Months .50 Three Months .25 ADVERTISEMENTS , One square, first insertion $1.00 Every subsequent insertion .50 ' FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1916. j One can but feel satisfaction over the fact that the two or three State < campaign meetings already held were 1 conducted upon a higher plane than < heretofore. It is to be hoped that ( throughout the campaipn there will 1 be no bitter personal abuse and that the candidates will discuss issues, thus giving the public information. j One nf the blessings of the Spanish- , American war was the uniting of the ? various sections of our own land and ? a lesultant healing of old wounds. If \ we mistake not. the result of the pres- 1 ent call to arms and the wonderful j response from every section of the ^ country will go still further in the direction of union and good will between < ini* various sections. n laivi's a crisis | like this to weld a people. We may continue to be loyal to our section, and it is ritrht that we should be. But ' we will come through the present or- 5 deal Americans all. To be an Ameri- ^ can is a hipper thing today than it was a few months ago. , It is not the big thinps that make ( or mar life. It is not the bip profits ] that make business. Not often is it 1 true that the bip losses make failures 1 in business. The difference between a ' successful and an unsuccessful busi- , ness might fittinply be represented by a hair line. It is the smallest possible j margin that marks the difference be- i tween success and failure in business. 1 The same is true in scholarship. It is even true in the moral relations of ' 11 f ?\ A f'nnnftl* 11 ll'i t U o 1.1 .rfvliima 1 of business has but to lose a ! few dollars a day to go the way to ( ruin. It has but to carry forward to surplus a very small profit each day ] to make a hip showinp at the end of i the year. The student who masters < ion each study as the days pass is not ' ing very much different from the one who Ifeaaons. It ' ^ ' will take some months for the teacher to make the just pradinp of each. But ( < the small difference looks larpe at the end of the one, or four, years' course. ] A murderer is not the product of one . hour. Time was when he could be, i and probably was, ranked the moral equal of some lad now prown to man- 1 hood and livinp a life beyond re- 1 pron-!i. It is the slight divergence, hard 10 calculate that, having pone on through the years, reveals one a mur- j derer, the other a respected citizen. j < We feel gratified over the prompt 1 response Co. E'., "Johnson Rifles," made to the call of the authorities. ^ They were the first to report their ^ readiness to move. This was a repe- , tition of the previous call when the j country needed soldiers to go to the ( Spanish-American war. The Johnson < Rifles were the first to report ready * for duty. One cannot help feeling a \ bit "lifted up" by reason of these J prompt responses. And no one doubts * the willingness to go as far as any , l r ~ r u? m. *u. ?. 111 inc r*:c?i icii e hi nun it* un trie part of these soldiers of ours. Not yet full grown, some of them, about to face war's sternest requirements, they will give a pood account of South Carolina and of Union county. But it is not the intent of the writer to give vent to a wordy glorification of our hoys. First place, writing and speaking may he necessary facts of the whole scheme of things, hut is far from being on the. battle front. We refrain from high-flown rhetorical ravings for that very reason. It is easy to say: "Co ahead, hoys!" while one remains at home, enjoying the quiet and comfort of a peaceful surrounding. It is easy to talk glibly of the other fellow's son who volunteers to go, having no son oneself. It is thoughts such as these that cause the writer to "go slow" in the matter of ' high-sounding rhetoric. But we must say that we rejoice that Union has this fine body of young fellows ready and eager to go forward. It is the earnest prayer to Almighty <iod that we offer in behalf of each one of these young men. And for the mothers, sisters, wives and sweet hearts called upon to meet this crisis i we feel a deep, a sincere sympathy. f We prs.y flod each brave fellow will ' come back in safety. And if it be ' otherwise, may C?od comfort the heart. { After all is said, to be a soldier is a worthy thinp. To po forward at the t all of duty is nobility in action. And r noblemen never die. In i AMERICANS AND \t MEXICANS CLASH i j i (Continued from Pane 1) 1 t nent the Mexicans had the advantage I 'or they povided themselves with a' nachine nun and this is supposed to j lave done deadly execution in the i anks of the Americans. That the j c atter were not inefficient, however, j 1 vas proved hy the number of Mexi- j1 an dead and wounded removed to j < I'illa Aumada and seen by Ameri- j s ans cominn north on a train bound i 'or Juarez. ! ] Short but Hloody. |1 The battle benan at 10:80 a. m. and li asted not more than an hour. It ap- j < loronfKr tU ? J? * t? viivij vii\4vvi nun UVtll 9IUC5 Willi- M irawing. The failure of Gen. Per- J < ;hing to report on it indicated that 1 he American survivors had not yet s eturned to their base early tonight. < A story brought to El Paso by J. i C. Hubble, an American, who has < jeen employed by the Compania Agri ola at Bouquillas, bears out several 1 >f the details of the engagement pre- ( rented by Gen. Gonzales. Hubble's 1 ?tory was corroborated by James i Maxey, another American, who also < ,vas on his way to El Paso from the \ nterior. Hubble and Maxey said that .vhile their train was stopping at Villa ii \humada they noticed numbers of |; lead and wounded being brought in 1 < ind were told by a Carranza captain ; hat a battle had taken place. Captain ; < nformed them, they said, that a num- < ler of American prisoners had been ocked in a cattle car and were being T aken to Chihuahua City to be hanged. They met Mexican soldiers who told them that several hundred Americans 11 ind 120 Mexicans had been engaged, j i "The Mexican officers at Villa j i \humada treated us with the great- i jst courtesy," said Mr. Hubble. "They j answered our question quietly and i tvith no show of antipathy or excite- < nent. "According to the story thev told i < js the Mexican command was con- j ealed in the underbrush when it dis- '; covered the American cavalrymen riding: toward them over the sand. 1 Hen. Felix Gomez, the Mexican commander, immediately sent a courier asking for a parley under a flap: of truce with the American commander. The parley was arranged and as the Mexican leader and two aides started forward the Americans suddenly deployed in a semi-circular skirmish line. "Gen. Gomez apparently believing be was about to be attacked, raised bis arm and signaled a machine gun in the rear to open fire on the Amer- 1 icans. The machine gun swept the cavalry ranks, causing heavy losses. "Immediately, however, a detachment of American troops dashed forward under heavy fire to the centre >f the field where Gen. Gomez and bis staff were sitting on their horses. In the resultant encounter one of the cavalrymen killed the Mexican leader with his pistol while the remainder >f the Carranza party escped to their >wn lines." Hubble and Maxey said some of the Mexicans openly boasted that the Americans had been drawn into an imbush. The two Americans said their information was that the American dead lumber 17 and that the Mexicans had , taken 40 prisoners. Neither Maxey j lor Hubble was able to learn wheth- j ?r the Mexicans had retreated, it be- : ng pointed out that all of the Mexcans with whom they talked apparently left the field before the engagei?i v l 111" 11 I lltUI I'CCII tWllipit'lCU. Late tonipht p reparations apparently were under way for the peaceful evacuation of Juarez. Several :roop trains pere pulled into the ailroad yards. Andreas Garcia, Mexcan consul in El Paso, crossed the Rio Jrande after the first reports of the mpapement and remained with Gen. 'ionzales through the nipht. He kept n touch with Gen. Bell, on the Amerea? side, by telephone, however. Neither the consul nor the Mexican nilitary authorities would discuss the eport of the proposed evacuation. A larpe number of citizens of the < own were busy loadinp their houselold poods on vans and other vehi- , les ostensibly to transport them to he south. ( Numerous persons pathered about he plaza immediately when news of j he battle became public but there vere no demonstrations . Mexican; apparently confined , hemselves to speculation as to the onsequenees. Heavy patrols were j hrown in<?> the streets with instruc- ! ions to put down any disorders. ( At Gen. Gonzales' headquarters a 'iciory for Mexico was beinp claimed. , To scene in the front room of the , 'ommandancia where the younper ifficers were pathered was holidayike. Several of them, speakinp of he battle, said, "We won." , They remained composed, how>ver, and made little reference to the ( neident. r-.ct i???.,~.i ,.e .u,. ? " uaitv< i>ini ii;oi iicu wi i uc 1III ill j i vapue form in the early afternoon. ; rhe civilian population then bepan j o pack. Many already had left for interior < mints by a morning train in anticipa- ! ion of the trouble. Others crossed I 0 El Paso later in the day. j; A curious scene of the late day was j 1 procession of civilians carrying i irms. In age they ranged from small || toys, not as tall as their puns, to old j] nen. Most of them were in the rapped (| Iress of the peon but some belonged , o the better class. !, Warlike activity was first noted at he railway yard where a number of nen were employed in stowinp sacks if beans and flour, forape and other ' irmy supplies into freight ears beai ng the name of the armp corps of th lorth. Late in the afternoon a rathe urge body of Mexican cavalry passe hrough the town towards the hills. MAY BRING ON BREAK. Washington, June 21.?Reports the \merican and Carranza troopers ha lashed aroused gravest apprehensio lere tonight for future relations b< Aveen the United States and the Mex :an de facto government, alread strained almost to the breaking poin Officials declined to make an prophecy as to the next step of th Washington government, saying ths :ntil details of the incident had bee cleared up it could not be determine tvhether a crisis had been precipital ;d. They made no effort to concei :heir anxiety but were not ready I ibandon hope tha tan official accour if what happened at Carrizal woul remove the more threatening elemenl if the situation. Vf..~U A 1~ !i _ JV-.i- ? iviuv.li wv-jjviiujs ii/ was indicated, o whether the clash was a result of Gei Parranza's determination to enfor< his demand for withdrawal of Amel ?an troops from Mexico or merely letached incident arising out of a mi: understanding between commander [f it was a deliberate attempt to bac up the Carranza edict by force thei wms little doubt that President Wi son will accept it as an act of wi ind make good his word in the late; [ ommunication to the de fact goi ernment in which he said that an "oh attempt would be followed h 'the gravest consequences." Menace to Relation. Whatever the outcome of the of! cial investigation, however, it wj admitted on every hand that the ii cident in itself presented a gra^ menace to the continuance of friendl relations and brought the Mexican si nation to perhaps the most' seriov stage it has assumed. Resident Wilson remained at h office until late tonight receiving sue meagre information as was availab and Secretary Baker was in clos touch with the war department ar the White House by telegraph. Thei was every evidence that credence wi given the report, even though it carr from Mexican sources, and that thei was full realization of what it migl mean. The story of the fight as give to Gen. Bell by Consul Garcia at 1 Paso was forwarded to the war di partment by Gen. Funston withoi comment. The wording of the di patch led to the announcement by d< partment officials that it contained confirmation from American source The complete story, however, reveal< that Gen. Bell's only information can from the Mexican consul. While was not accepted in that form as fin confirmation, officials indicated thi they had no doubt there had be< some sort of a fight, though th? doubted the consul's report that Ame ican troops had violted their orde; and made an attack. ENROLLMENT NOTICE. At a meeting of the County Denv cratic Committee held in the Unit County court house, the followir were elected as enrolling officers f< the various precincts: Ward One: Fant Bros. Co.'s stori enrolling officer, J. M. Jeter, et al. Ward Two: Union Grocery Co., ei rolling officer, B. G. Peterson, et al Ward Three: McLure Dry Goo< Co.; enrolling officer, J. F. McLur et al. Ward Four: Union Clothing Co enrolling officer, D. W. Mullinax, < al. Ex. Knitting Mills: Fowler's Ston enrolling officer, B. L. Fowler, et al. Monarch Mills: Fowler Bros.; ei rolling officer, A. I,. Garner, et al. Buffalo: J. C. Quinn's office; enrol ing officer, J. C. Quinn, et al. Jonesville: Everybody's Bank; Jn M. Gault, enrolling officer, et al. Kelton: Little Bros. Store; enrol ing officer, Jno. M. Little, et al. Adamshurg: Adam's Store, enrol ing officer, Ben Adams, et al. Lockart: The Market, enrollin officer, J. J. Collins, et al. Meadors: Crosby's; enrolling ofl per, S. L. Crosby, et al. Santuck: Jeter's Store; enrollin T n T ? - A -1 diiicci, ij. i), .jeter, .jr., ui ai. Carlisle: Old Smith's Store, enrol ing officer, J. D. Fleming, et al. Black Rock: S. R. Sims' Horr Place; enrolling officer, Ed. Tramme et al. Cross Keys: Wilhurn Bros., enrol ing officer, W. H. Wilhurn, et al. Wilhurns: Hay Wilhurn's Stor< enrolling officer, Hay Wilhurn, et a Coleraine: W. J. Smith's res lence; enrolling officer, W. J. Smitl et al. Gibbs: W. J. Gibbs' residence; et rolling officer, W. J. Gibbs, et al. West Springs: Telephone Exchangi enrolling officer, T. .J. West, et al. By order of Union County Derm erotic Executive Committee. Macbeth Young, 25-3 County Chairman. NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGE State of South Carolina, County of Union. Notice is hereby given that on tl 22nd day of July, 1910, at 11 o'cloc a. m., in the Court of Probate for sai County, the undersigned will make h final settlement as Guardian of tli Estate of Ernest Parks, a minor, an that thereupon he will apply to th Iudee of said Court, for his final dii harjre as such Guardian. Georgia A.: Parks. This 21st day of June, lOlfi. Published in The Union Times f( 10 days. A Few c I ..Kept in St y t. y Our Stock is the Largest a n d t- Cedar Shingles, Cypress Shinj ^ Metal Shingles, Felt Roofing, i(i Plank, Dressed Inch Plank,, ? Weather-Boarding, Half IncI ? ing, Rift Flooring, Kiln Driet n. e thicknesses, Blue Flame Oil S a Lamps, Toilet Sets, Fancy 0 Ideal Fireless Cookers, Refri k Picture Glass, Putty, Mirrors e l- Curtain Poles, Shades, Porch st Sewing Machines, Machine N 'y Matting Rugs, Pictures, Floi ,y Moulding, Storm Boards, Hai Lime, Hard Wall Plaster, Plai is Doors, Inside Doors, Sash Coi ^ Light and Twelve-Light Sash ty Mantels, Plain Oak Mantels,, IS cy Grates, Plain Grates, Flue is Nails, Paints, Oils, Stains, V ie Dust Cloths, Liquid Veneer, Wax, Muresco Cold Water P Brushes, Garden Plows, Rang ie re it j1] These Goods Were B ejt j|| BAILEY FURNI it at ;;: Special Advertisements r rs FOR SALE?Fall Cabbage Plants, - .puije head and Wood Prize Drumhead variety; 20c per hundred; $1.75 per M, delivered by parcel post. J. E. Minter, Sedalia, S. C. 25-3 >n SLEEP IN a swamp if you desire, and ir if you are taking "Hui'et's Chill Buster" you won't be troubled with p. Chills and Malaria. n_ LOR SALE?Our second hand Oliver typewriter in first class condition; js practically new; will sell at great e bargain. V. L. Fowler, care Sanders Bros. >.; ? JUST WHAT you are looking for? "Huiet's Pink Blood Purifier"?best eJ Spring Tonic made. 1 WHY RIDE in a Ford Public Car g I when you can ride in a sure enough \ automobile at the same price? Call . Graham Poole, Phone 35. 25-1-pd I 1 WHEN YOU LEAVE for the Mexi- 1 can border take a bottle of "Huet's 1- Liniment" to rub with. It will in crease your running ability. ? p NEW CANDIDATES. ? 1 i-- * I hereby announce myself a can- * ? didate for Township Commissioner for 1 l'.opansville Township, and pledpe my- rj j. self to abide by the decision of the Democratic primary. ie Evant W. Tucker. " 1 ' ? _ A KIND LETTTER. ^ 1 Thomasville, Oa., June 1(5, 1916. 'lie Union Times, n Union, S. C. J '* (.entlemen: Please find enclosed postoffice mon- ? cy order for one dollar ($1.00) as payment on my subscription to your valuable paper for one year and please s> continue same as usual. I want to commend you hiphly on the "S. O. S." i'pnal you recently sent out, for I think it is the best one I have ever seen so far pertaininp to subscriptions or anythinp. If a fellow pets _ inad at your "S. O. S." propaganda mark bim down on your black list at once for he surely deserves to be there. I collect for a local newspaper here in Thomasville and I know with ie a certainty how bad collections are 1 sometimes. ? (' ResDectfullv vours. I I'qnnock Newton. j ?e 1(1 NOTICE, BARBECUE! 10 I ). I want the public to know th.it I will serve a barbecue on campaign days in Union, State, county, sena- Too >r torial and congressional. "There' 25-1-pd W. R. Kelly. 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Wharton, Phil Union Cloth D. W. MULLINA? many men insist on coupling Peopl s no place like home" with when t! late than never." season 'tides Time.. e Ever Carried ap Pine Shingles, .ming, Rough Inch ng, Bevel Edge Flat Face Floorin all width and ing Utensils, Rayo lows, Screen Wire, s, Window Glass, ips and Saucers, 1 Porch Curtains, | Rugs, Crex Rugs, I ,aths, All Kinds of B ;ssed Face Brick, I aver Board, Front I Two-Light, Four- I [leys, Fancy Oak I Fn glazed Tile, Fan- I im Locks, Hinges, 1 Oils, Floor Mops, B Johnson's Floor I les, White Wash I <e Sold Right I BER CO, | I WEEK" ' \~Tt June 26 v Contest iryone dots are in Every dot the Judges less as often n and enter is not cost a contest and ow Display . es July 5th i Merchandise i Merchandise i Merchandise Flynn, Con Allen. ing Co. K. Mgr. e are bejrinnintf to wonder here is pointf to he an open for the Panama canal.