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r '5i jsr THE UNION TIMES (If ~ % > . ( FRIiivY, MA1U.1I 9, 1<)1 ? ?i.r>o a VKAK rKLSIULNIKtl PLEDGE 1 DEVOTES INAUGURAL TO INTERNATIONAL CRISIS ' Nation's Ruler and His Second Applauded as They Return From Their Second Inauguration. Washington, March 5.?Woodrow j Wilson, with the major part of the I world at war and America poised on its verge, consecrated his second inauguration as president of the United States today with a message of hope for world fre jjlom. Standing in the shadow of the nation's capital with his face turned toward the eastern war-seared skies, the president renewed his oath of allegiance to the constitution, praying to God that he might be given wisdom and prudence to do his duty in the true spirit of the American people. While trdmpets blared and martial accoutrements rattled prophetically about him, the president pictured the deep wrongs the United States patiently had borne in the conflict of other peoples without wishing to wrong or injure them in return. Asserting that the tragedies of another continent had removed provincialism and made Americans citizens of the world and that the principles of this republic should be applied to a liberation of mankind, he resolutely voiced a determination that America, standing "firm in armed neutrality," must demonstrate her claim to a "minimum of right and freedom of action" in world affairs. & May Come to Conflict. Peculiar interest and significance in the light of his rebuke last night to senators who prevented passage of the armed neutrality bill were attached . to the president's assertion on this point. Even more interest and coni&lcern were aroused when he added: , may even be drawn on by cir- j tiTore Immediate association with the great struggle itself. But nothing will alter our thought or our purpose. We desire neither conquest nor advantage. We wish nothing that can be held only at the cost of another people. We have always professed unselfish purpose and we covet the opportunity to prove that our professions are sincere." Making no attempt to review the legislative record of the last four years the president said this was no time for retrospection. The time was j one to speak of thoughts and pur-: poses for the immediate future. To j be indifferent to the influence of the i war upon America, he said, was impossible, and he was firm in the conviction that the part this country wished to play in the vital turmoil was the part of those "who mean to vindicate and fortify peace." These were the dominant thoughts of the president as he addressed the cheering multitude in the broad plaza of the capitol grounds. In the assemblage before him America citizens of all nativities had sung ::America" with a mighty voice while waiting for his appearance on the naugural stand. And in the procession which followed him to the White House and passed in review "a composite and cosmonolitar. people" gave graphic evidence of loyalty and patriotism. Are Americans Now. "We are American citizens," flared from banners borne by once alien hands. "We are ready to fight and die for America," was the stirrinr messages blazing from a standard waving over the heads of new Amer ican citizens from Poland. Men of mariv fnrpiffn flnppafrioa J v.n.. IIVIU tu lilt' breeze as they marched past the chief executive other insignia of patriotic Americanism and the words "America First" emblazoned from countless streamers aroused the thrones along Washington's broad thorougl fare to continual outbursts of patriotic fervor From the time the president left the White House until his return his course was triumphal. Sharing the plaudits with him was Mrs. \Vilson who accompanied him to the capital. *?tood by his side on the inaugural stand as Chief Justice White adminisistered the oath of office and joined in acknowledging the tributes and ac~ claim in the processional journey to the White House. It was the tiist time in history that the wife of a president had participated so prominently in augural ceremonies; and gracing them also was Mrs. Marshall. wife of the vice president, who sat with her husband in the inaugural stand and rode beside him in the parade. No less impressive than the inauguration of the president were the inauguration of the vice president and the swearing in of new senators in ivtws r0 GUARD ITION'S HONOR the senate chamber, in which President Wilson participated. When members of the senate and house had been seated the diplomats of foreign na tioris in their glittering official regalia, were ushered into the chamber, followed by the chief justice and assist- , ant justices of the supreme court in their sombre robes, officers of the army and navy and members of the cabinet. Then the sergeant at arms of the senate heralded the approach of the "president of the United States," Cheers for Wilson. Instantly the crowd in tho galleries and dignitaries on the senate floor rose to their feet and applauded as the president walked down the aisle to the seat in front of the vice president in the aisle. If any bitterness had been caused by the president's statement to the public last night, declaring that a "little group of wilful men" had made the country "helpless and contemptible" before the world, it was buried in the acclaim , which welcomed his approach in tho presence of snmp of tKo mor. rebuked. I The spectacular fight during the ? closing hours of congress still was a ( subject of interest and discussion, ( however, and spectators looked for | the group of men denounced by the , president. Only one attracted atten- | tion and that was Senator La Follett*.. head of the filibuster, who entered , the chamber late and walked down ( the centre aisle alone after the as- i semblage had been seated. 1 After the administration of the oath < to the vice President President Wilson j with Mrs. Wilson at his side was es- , cort?H by the comm^tee on arrange- j ments to the inaugural stand. His ap- t pearance at the head of the red car- i peted aisle in the central doorway of | the capitol was the first signal for ^ cheers from the waiting throng out- s side. t With bared head the president ap- i proached the inaugural platform -and i bowed to the distinguished guests t about him and to the great crowds in the plaza jammed in closely to the Btand. Although a brilliant swept over the assemblage and 0 prompted the managers of the occa- a slon to hasten the program. Long be- fc fore the inaugural guests from the ? senate chamber had reached the plat- t form the president had taken the oath q and begun his address. He began p speaking at 12:45 o'clock and at 1:10 c was seated in his carriage ready for c the return at the head of the parade. \ Never before was a president or president-elect so carefully guarded t as today. Both to and from the White r House the executive carriage was com- i pletely surrounded by detectives, men f on foot and mounted troops, while files j of police rode near the curbs just in- s side the lines of New York National i Guardsmen drawn up on either side of < the broad avenno Arriving at the White House upon f returning from the inaugural the j president and his official party tarried \ 20 minutes for refreshments before y proceeding to the reviewing stand. ( Then for more than two hours the ? chief executive acknowledged the t salutes of participants in the pageant t in his honor. Tonight with his fam- j ily he watched a display of fireworks t over the Washington monument grounds which brought the inaugural < ceremonies to a close. , COURT CONCLUDED LAST WEEK. Criminal court closed last wok. The cases we have not reported before V were: The State vs. Fred Sander*, charged with murder. Verdict: "Not Guilty." The State vs. J. B. Gilliam, 'harmed with assault and battery. Verd:et: "Guilty." Sentenced to nine months. The State vs. Will Moorman charged with larceny from the field. Found guilty, and sentenced to three months or a fine of $100. NEW AGENT ARRIVES. Mr. A. B. Carwile, farm demonstration agent for Union county, arrived last week and assumed his new duties. Mr. Carwile wishes us to announce that his offices are in the Chamber of Commerce building and he is ready to begin work. OPENS LAW OFFICES. Mr. A. G. Kennedy has opened of- * fiees over the Citizens National Hank for the practice of law. lie was ad- 1 mitted to the bar last summer and 1 soon thereafter answered the call for volunteers and spent seven months on ' the border with the engineering corns. ( This service has put him in trim for ( any battle, legal or otherwise. f ( Mr. George Wright, of Rome, Ga.. spent Monday in the city. He was 1 formerly manager of the McClure 10c Store at this place and has a host of \ warm friends here, who were pleased t to see him again. i BILL AUTHORIZING I UNION TOWltl t Election Will Be Held on March 20^Delegation?Provides For Cer> Monarch and Ottaray The full text of the bill recently b passed by the legislature, introduced r by the county delegation is given be-, t low. The commissioners are t obe t named by the delegation, provided the t election carries. As revised and finally s passed, the bill reads as follows: t ' P A III I 1 ' ' To Authorize the Holding of an Elec- t tion In Union Township on tha ?, ing of One Hundred Twenty-five tl Thousand Dollars of Coupon Bonds n for Building Permant Roads, Ce- j tl ment Walks, to Provide for the Ap-1T pointment of Seven Commissioners; i< to Expend the Proceeds of Said d Bonds and Otherwise Define Their Jo Duties, Powers and Term of Office; |t< and to Provide a Sinking Fund for o Retirement of Said Bonds and a Tax o Levy and Motor Vehicle License Tax r; to Pay Interest on the Same. 1 b Be it enacted by the General As- s; sembly of the State of South Carolina: a Section 1. That on the 20th day of; t< March, 1917, there shall be submitted b to the qualified electors of Union town- v ;hip the question of issuing one hun-j C ired twenty-five thousand dollars ofj fi :oupon bonds, bearing not more thar^ a' live (5) par cent interest, for con- ai structing public highways in said di ;ownship. oi Sec. 2. This election shall be held ai inder the laws governing the holding if ,?>nn,-oi ?i? gvuvim oictuuiis in xnis csiate. xne ?' :>allots shall be provided according to si aw; on the one ballot shall be printed tl ;he words, "For permanent roads b< jonds?Yes;" on the other, "For per- G nanent roads bonds?No." If a ma- a iority of the ballots cast in said elec- of ;ion shall be for the issuing of Raid si jonds, the Commissioners hereinafter rc irovided for, to be known as the High- m vay Commission of Union township, in ihall advertise for sealed bids on said 8* )onds. No bid shall be considered far ess than the par value of the bonds. a< rhe Commission shall have the right o reject all bids and readvertise for oi lids until the bonds are sold. Sec. 3. Upon the acceptance of any id, th^Comnd?8iom^?Uha^ printed M 'ears, with the right to the township >f redeeming any or all of them at si iny time after twenty years. The?e ei >onds shall be signed by the Chairman er ind Secretary of the Commission, and m he signature may be lithographed, tr nu. - 'i * - .... ^ ine interest on tnese Donas snail ne 111 >aid semi-annually, on the first day ro ?f January and the first day of July, to ach and every year, and there shall w >e levied annually on the property in 0! aid township a tax sufficient to pay w he interest on these bonds and to pay 'a >ne-fortieth or more of the principal, w; rhe one-fortieth or more mentioned m ibove and surplus accruing after the vi layment on the interest on said bonds th hall be annually paid over by the A Treasurer of Union County to the ro finkiny Fund Commission of the conn- to y, to be invested by them in such ar funds as are recognized in law as ht iroper for the investment of trust pi 'unds. The Sinkinf Fnnrt Cnminlscinn in ihall annually present to the Circuit th ""ourt of Union County an itemized C< itatement of all funds received by it. \v! ind how the same have been invested, in o whom loaned, and upon what seeur- of ty. This report shall be filed with er he Clerk of said Court. pi Sec. 4. As soon as the funds arising ar 'rom the sale of the said bonds shall D. A. R. MEETING. cc B1 The Fairforest Chapter, D. A. R.. al leld their March meeting with Miss el Wary Jones, at her parent's residence la >n South street, the assistant hostesses in >eing Mrs. John A. Fant and Mrs. su Gorman Jones. Fot plants and other lowers lent their charm to this af- re ractive home, and many bowls of yelow daffodils gave a touch of spring, ea \fter roll calls and minutes, sonic M outine business was transacted; after vhich the charter of the chapter wa J. exhibited by the regent, Mrs. L. J James. This paper contains the gj lames of all the charter members?a nt ist longer than that of any other eh harter in the State organization. Tt was decided to frame this docunent and place it in the Carnegie li th >rary. Jo Some announcements of candidates'' nt names were read, among others thn* 16 >f our own State Regent, Mrs. F. Il.igi I. Calhoun for 3rd vice president gen-|th ral. This chanter henrtilv enrtnraocl Mrs. Cauhoun for this office, and will]J. ise their combined influence for her]re dection. th Reports from the chairmen of com- ov nittees for marking graves were giv?n. Tt is the earnest desire of this in hapter to secure markers for the Vi rraves of all patriots buried in Union wi ounty. hj A contribution was voted for the Belgian Relief Fund. The date of the Fiddlers' Convention vas fixer! for the week following Eas ;er Sunday. It was voted to requAtfc>the county'vi LECTION SHIP ROAD BONDS Commissioners to Be Named By nent Sidewalks Connecting With City of Union. e received by the said Highway Comuission, they shall be deposited by 1 hem in the several banks of Union ownship, according to and in proporion to the combined capital stock and urplus of each bank, at a rate of increst not less than four and one-naif er cent per annum, to be naid 1 v ( he bank at said rate from the date of P he said deposit until the said fund.-; 1 < i 1 i : il re withdrawn from time to time by he said Highway Commission, as c ceded by them in the performance of ' heir duties under this Act: Provided. * hat should any bank or banks in Un- J )n township decline to receive such eposit from the proceeds of the '^ale ' f said bonds, or decline to pay in- J ?rest on the said deposits at a rate f interest of not less than four and ' ne-half per cent per annum, the pro ftta of deposits due to such bank or ; anks so declining or refusing to pay ' fid interest, shall be prorated among 11 the remaining banks of Union ' nvnship in proportion to their com- ( ined capital stock and surplus: Pro- 5 ided, further, That the Highway ' ommission shall withdraw such funds s om the said banks in which same 8 re deposited in an impartial manner, r rid shall, in so far as possible, with- r raw such funds proportionately and ^ n the same basis that the deposits * re made in said banks. Sec. 5. The Highway Commission s : Union township shall consist of ' ;ven electors and freeholders within ic limits of said township, who shall j ? appointed and commissioned by tl overnor upon the recommendation of I1 maority of the legislative delegation 1 ! Union County. The said Commis- 11 on shall elect its Chairman and Sec- !/ itary, and any vacancy in the Comission shall be filled by the remain- * g members. The Commissioners tall receive no compensation for their ^ srvice, hut shall be reimbursed for n :tual expenses incurred in the dis- p large of their official duties. The life ' the Commission shall be five years; p B it shall exDWid the funds received ^ jgajth^ sale^^Uiebmid or Sec. 6. The said Highway Commis- y on shall construct of materials gen- .j ally approved by expert highway igineers as adapted to building peranent improved highways, by conact or otherwise, in the discretion of e Commission, the main public r t /!.- " ? J * ?uo anu muruugniares across the I" wnship, and shall lay cem^t side- .! alks connecting: Monarch ill and ttaray Mill, and two cement sid" n alks through each of said mill vilges, to he placed at such places as ill be the most advantageous to the 1 ost of the inhabitants of said mill Uages, with the city of Union. These oroughfares shall he thirty feet wide. fter constructiner and improving the ads or thoroughfares herein referred , then the Commission shall expend ly balance of the funds remaining on ind in likewise constructing and im- n oving the ma>" tributary roads lead- (j g into siK. said main roads and <j loroughfares. Of these roads the >mmission shall have power to select ^ hich shall he permanently improved p whole or in part, to decidafthe width t the same, and the material to he j 1 1 ! ' - " iiyiujcu, ic^aru ueinp nau to ino ^ esent condition of said road and the f nount of traffic over same. They (Continued on page four) f ? c immissioners to have the road to * lackstock battleground made pass)le for automobiles and other vehf- ' es and Mrs. Hames, Mrs. Dan Walce and Miss Minnie Walker are to terview the commissioners on tai ibject. r The following program was then f ndered: Duet, Hesitation Waltz Song artist i- ( lly sung by Mrs. Frost Walker and ! las Kathryn Dayton. 1 Paper. "Fairforest Shoals" by Mrs. D. Arthur. This was an excellent paper and : ive the explanation as to why the 1 ime Fairforest was chosen by t'v 1 lapter. Poem read by Mrs. W. .T. TIaile. This is a true story in rhyme of y e murder of Mrs. Haile's ancestor f ?hn Nuckolls, bv a hand of Toric iar Cowpens. It was written by \ i-year-old girl, Agnes Cook, a great eat-granddaughter of the subject of e poem. 1 Current Events were given by Mrs. W. Mixson and Mrs. C. H. Peake ' ad a description of Montieello, and e plans to have this property take* ( er by the United States povernmenr After an instrumental solo, plave.l her usual finished style by Miss ivian Sarratt. a delicious salad course ^ as served by the hostesses, assisted r Mrs. Dudley Jones. Mrs. J. W. Mixson. Acting Secretary. Mrs. D. H. Wallace spent several lys last week with relatives in Greenlle. i IMMEDIATE AC IN CONNECT SUBMAR ro CHOOSE POSTMASTERS BY CIVIL SERVICE TESTS Wilson and Burleson Plan for System Which Will Eliminate Such Otliees From Patronage List. Washington, March 7.?The disclosure today that all postmasters vherever located arc to be blanketed itider civil service rules on April 1 ,r,s C?USeu Consternation among these -11 ' .indium an over mc country niKS today I elegrams poured into Washington to! he different South Carolina congress- . nen asking if the incumbents would >e disturbed and what they should ;ake to hold their places. Telegrams .vcre also received from South Caroina by many persons who have been lominated but not confirmed asking "or an opinion on their status. An \pril Fool day gift of this sort is onirely displeasing to members of congress who have gradually seen their latronage plums taken away by the ivil service. The postofTice appropriition bill contained a legislative rider lutting all postmasters under the civil service. The senate inserted the lider ind it was understood that the adninistration approved it. The house ejected the legislation and the senate rielded. There were reports at the ime that if congress failed to include he legislation the president would isue an executive order covering postnasters into the civil service. The egislators were loath to believe this tut as the departing house members t icgan to drop into the postoffice department yesterday for a farewell yisit s o the postmaster general they are t inderstood to have been firmly told t hat the executive order was coming. > n fact, before some of the members i tarted for home they received a note s rom the postoffice department sug- i esting that they call on the post- ! laster general and discuss an im- 1 ortant matter "affecting your dis- ' rict." When the audience with the < ostmaster general was held, the news i ras broken to them that all postmas- < Brs are to go tinder the civil service. 1 ENGAGEMENT Al^UINCWU.\ Mr. and Mr^T^frens 'Garlington , oung announce the engagement of j leir daughter, Myra, to Mr. M. Wil- f in Arthur ,of Cincinnati, Ohio, the t edding to be celebrated in April. n miss Young took her decree at Con- ]j erse college and has taught successjlly in the city schools for several h jrms. She is a popular member of jhe younger set and will be greatly t lissed in the circle. a Mr. Arthur is a graduate of Clem- t on college and is a young man of ex- ( optional ability and attainments. i These young people will start the 1 oyage of life together with the good'J .'ishes of hundreds of fi lends and ] elatives. i DR. VEDDER PASSES AWAY. |( Dr. Charles Vedder, pastor emeritus f the Huguenot church at Charleston. , ied last week at the advanced age of ( i years. j Dr. Vedder was a remarkable man. \ tossessing a powerful intellect and \ ad the distinction of being pastor of ] he only church of its kind in America, le worked untiringly for the poor of 1 he city and will long be remembered or his kindness to them. He was laid to rest in Magnolia 'emetcry, mourned by the whole city < ind countless friends scattered over i he county. ( 1 SECOND REGIMENT MAY I PASS THROUGH UNION ? The Second South Carolina ttmri-i nent is scheduled to leave Fll Paso >n March 10, and will probably pass hroutfh Union on March loth, it repiirintf about five days to make the rip. This information reached Union n a personal letter to Dr. Theodore lladdox from a member of the re^inent. Dr. Maddox says it took about ive days for his return trip and that t will be about March 1T> when these roop trains, three or four in number, eacn Union. Several Union boys are ?i ; * " * >i im iit-miiu n-^uiifiii, r red rsexton, ;on of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Soxton, being >ne of them. CHILDREN OK COXFEUKKACY. The C. of C. will hoi I their regular neeting Thursday afternoon, March I~?th. with l.andy Tfmn" host. The subject for discussion will be Wade Hampton and the-directress urges ev?ry member to be present. EQUAL SUFFRAGE LEAGUE. Tho ITr.; ic 1 Cj-rr v?v/u.iv; i4t|uui mm ra^i' League will hold its regular monthly meeting, Friday, March 0, at the Chamber of Commerce looms at 4 u'clock. The president, Mrs. T. C. Duncan, urges every member to be present. Mr. Ernest Morgan attended the inauguration in Washington on Monday. tic:: ion with ine situation FORM NOT REVEALED IF DETERMINED UPON May Be in Arming or Convoying of Merchantmen or in Calling Extra Session of Congress. Washington, March 7.-?Now action hy President Wilson within the next i?w days in the situation resulting from the German unrestricted submarine campaign was forecast confidently today in administration quarters. If tiie form of the action has heen determined upon it was not revealed. The possibilities are the arming of American merchantmen hy the government in spite of old statutes construed hy some officials to prohibit such action: the convoying of the vessels by warships; the immediate calling of an extra session of congress; and the placing of American ships desiring to pass through the danger zone under government control. Reports conveyed to the president during the day that the prospect are excellent for prompt and favorable action 011 his suggestion f<> a revision of the senate rules so that action can he obtained 011 an armed neutrality resolution were believed to bring the calling of an extra session nearer. While some officials, notably those it the state department, have advised he President that he has full power 0 arm merchantmen without congressional action, others feel that such 1 step would be stretching the law tnd therefore would be inadvisable. It is pointed out, however, that any restrictions surrounding the arming of vessels do not apply to supplying convoys. The best judgment of the na^v department has been against convoying for strategical reasons, but it was considered possible that if no other way ia found this course might be vessels can not be allowed to contfmio nuch longer. He also believes that ft tas been clearly demonstrated that he nation stands behind him in inugurating steps to defend American ives and rights. Mr. Wilson was forced to retire to lis room this afternoon by a cold but ireviously he conferred with Secreary Tensing about the German crisis nd talked with senators about cloure in the senate. He did not reveal o the senators his plans for protcctng American ships. When Representative Kitehin. the Democratic leader of tlie house, lefr For home today his parting irforn.n lion to hi-* colleagues was that an extra session of congre s coiM. b<? [ ailed not later than the mi Ml" of May. Mr. Kitehin had been in onference with President WiS-on and made this prediction after the conference. although a cabinet memhe'* was authority for the statement vcs^riinr that an extra session is unlikel / heFore "the first of June or the last of May." SVOODROW WILSON LITERARY SOCIETY The Woodrow Wilson literary society of the hiprh school held its regilar meeting at 12 o'clock Wedneslay. the 7th, in the auditorium. The program on this occasion was exceptionally good. being entirely in charge of the ninth grade, who. under the supervision of Miss Harris, gave the members and many patrons present a most enoyable entertainment. The following program was carried out: Piano solo by Miss Ruth which \vns nri nricrircit onwiha.-I'! . Hoy Scout drill. Mock readinir class by Oth <? ' girls. Recitation. Miss Estello ITailc. Play by Oth grade. Duet bv Misses Ruby O'Shields and Bernice Douglass. Minstrel. Oth grade boys. Quartet. Misses Cohen. Sartor, Douglass and O'Shields. rinm ri.w c<w vpvi i/wt . V W.I * li.> I IU >. This annual affair, given under tho annual auspices of the Fairforest Chapter. R A. It.. will take place during tho week following Easter Sunday. A new feature will he added this year. It is proposed to have the fiddlers choose sides and hold a 'Middling bee." So it is hoped that each tiddler will got out his fiddle and bow and begin to tune up and be ready for the event. "TIIF. VF.'Plt.no.Wvi I c > The Grand theatre was packed Tuesday and Wednesday to see "The Ne'erDo-Wells," a moving picture, the scene of which was laid in the Panama Canal Zone. The show was greatly enjoyed by all who attended.