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i * ; ' - . lzF; i fcrv^HI THE UNION TIMES H VOL. LXVII. NO. 12. UNION, S. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1917 ? vu. _ A ^All ' ? _ ' l Speeds U F Wilson Issues Cc to Meet u Possible That Actual War Sixty-fifth Congress Begi lieved That Declaratic Germany?News / War May Be Dc Next Forty-E Ix>ndon, March 21.?"According to v private telegrams from Berlin to the d Amsteerdam Bourse, it is expected r that & state of war with the United t States will be an accomplished fact a within 48 hours," says a dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company S from Amsterdam. t "American journalists in Berlin," J the dispatch adds, "have been warned a to this effect by the foreign office." P Washington, March 21.?President t Wilson today met the constantly increasing probability of war with Ger- v many by summoning congress to as- e semble in extraordinary session April s 2, two weeks earlier than the date he o had chosen before the latest assaults a on American rights on the seas. n When the president addresses con- t gress he is expected to show how a c state of war actually has existed for some time because of the unlawful ag- 8 gresions of German submarines. t Congress is expected formally to de- n dare a state of war existing, vote a t? large sum, probably half a billion dol- t (ars, for national defense and clothe t! the president with authority to use the armed forces of the United States as c it empowered President McKinley to deal with the menace of Spain in 1898. t: Such action would not be a declara- a tion of war except in a technical sense a and whether the 'United States and a Germany actually go to war in the (qUest acceptance of the tejrg^wty) dfc) P ? * - -'farad on what ^he imperial government^ does before congress is assembled or * ~ ' after It acts. "* t Dispatches from abroad tonight deelaring that the German government expected a state of war within the 8 next 48 hours placed an ominous as- v pect on the situation. 1 The president's proclamation fol- v tows: t "\X7Vin o rviiV*1 i /* if uvtvoo) puuiiu in tc i coii ic\|uucn | t that the congress of the United States should be convened in extra session j 1' at 12 o'clock, noon, on the 2nd day,e of April, 1917, to receive a communi- v cation by the executive on grave qnes- t tions of national policy: b "Now, herefore, T, Woodrow Wil- e soa, president of the United States of!'1 America, do hereby proclaim and de- *dare that an extraordinary occasion n requires the congress of the United * States to convene in extra session in I' the capitol at the city of Washington on the 2nd day of April, 1917, at 12 ^ o'clock, noon, of which all persons ? who shall at that time be entitled to n act as members thereof are hereby repaired to take notice. 11 "Given under my hand and the seal 8 f the United States of America, the a 21st day of March, in the year of Our n fjord 1917, and of the independence e W the United States the 141st,." c May be Changes. R Much to change the president's in- a tentions or the course of the government in the crisis may develop he- f fore April 2. The first Amei'^rftrm- V ed ships will by that time have reach- M ed the war zone. The ruthless de- ^ traction of one of them unquestion- * abiy would be an act of war. ^ On the other hand, sinking of n 8 submarine by one of the armed P merchantmen probably would be met u as an act of war by Germany. Even the arming of American ships with ? the avowed purpose of defending them n against u-boats may be declared such c aa act. 8 In any of these events practically nothing would remain except for congress to acknowledge a state of war Jexisting from a certain specified date 11 ?probably last Sunday, when three ^ American ships were sunk with loss " / of life. ? The next 10 days, until congress Jj meets, will be fraught with possibil- " ties of tremendous consequences to ^ the United States. President Wilson and his advisers in the cabinet, and in nr%ngrooo Vtovp I ^ no intent that war shall be declarer! Cl by the United States. By the hostile f acts of German submarines they helieve the imperial German government ^ is actually making war on the United K States and that it shall he recognized as such a state. To meet such a con- P dition the armed forces of the coun >? try and all the national resources are t< to be put in a state of readiness. JB A Defensive War. In every sense, war, if it actually comes, will be defensive, free from ? ambitions of spoils or territory in tl p Sumrtu *or Extra ill for Congress April 2. Will Be in Effect When J ns Special Sitting?Be- J >n Must Come From i: 0 ^rom Berlin Sn\is b ii iclared Within e ight Hours. J ii . 4 vhich the United States, the presi- j lent has publicly declared, shall want lothing for itself and shall seek only j o preserve the rights of civilization nd humanity. j; In such an occasion the United Itates might even demand actual paricipation in the hostilities on the 3 European continent without becoming political ally of any of the entente lowers, simply casting its weight of g nen, money an dmoral influence into ^ he battle against a common enemy. n Ports of the United States probably g /ould be opened to warships of the ntente navies; credits and the vast tocks of gold, food, munitions and ther materials might be extended to ^ 11 the entente powers. The American avy probably would cooperate with he British and French navies in ^ tearing submarines from the seas. In g lying the whole situation before con ress the president is expected to deail fully the warlike acts of Gcrlany against the United States and : o pay particular attention to the fu- ^ ure of the American government as he great conflict draws to a close. It is not improbable that he'will ask ongress to declare a state of war exiting, although there is some indicaion that he may only outline the sitution fully and leave to congress the w ction which is accepted as unavoid- di ble. t< Meanwhile, every preparation for P >uttin? the nation's defenses in con- ti rtfmr^meet * 'tX&X6 of war is going111 orward. The principal activities cen- 8 er in the navy. t< Army Must Wait. H The army plans are in a less definite 8 tate because of the uncertainty as to rhat part it will be called on to play, 'onight 'Secretary Baker conferred nth the president but the details hey discussed were not revealed. " The possibility of Germany extend- " ng submarine operations to the At- ^ intic seaboard has not been under- r< stimated but it is recognised that rhen she extends her warfare from a he harred zone to the 3,000 miles of P rAitrl A tlonf in oV?n oa ~ 1 .. ?'?I 11WUIIUV. OI1C OU CiiCCUVUiy weuivns her starvation blockade of Engand that the announced obje"t of P he campaign of ruthlessness will cf eccssity be abandoned. At the same ime the submarine menace to shiping will comparatively decrease. , Next to war, the attention of the r? imerican government is on one other bject?the internal situation in Gcr- ; lany. With a military censorship screen- w rig the history making events tran- c< piring within the German empire nd equally screening from the Gerian people the full meaning of vents in the world outside, the real ondition of affairs in that country C1 uardedly reflected in dispatches from ^ broad commands close attention. Murmurings of a revolt against au- 01 ocracy, emboldened by the revolution n Russia jreports of food riots in Berin, which are said to have necessi- ? ated the withdrawal of troops from he fighting lines; military successes y1 y the entente on the Western front *] nd in Asia Minor; the submarine camaign operating far below the cffic5ncy predicted for it, all lead to the " elief among officials here that possily before congress can assemble to w leet the situation, the world may be w onfronted with an entirely different *T et of conditions. While it has been assumed by many w hat any aggressive action by the w Tnited States against Germany ana , i cooperation with the entente allies rould be purely of a naval character, esigned to aid in the extermination , f submarines and radiers preying pon congress, state department of- IT cials declared today that this coun- * ry might take any and all military \ measures deemed to make effective ' ,s protest against Germany without ^ ctually entering into a formal politi- 1 al alliance. Even the sending of an p xpeditionary force to Europe, it is eld, would not obligate this country ) all the details of the allied proram. ? \N Officials say that an army could c| roperly be sent to Belgium to help y,, i the restoration of that territory and b throw America's influence on the g, ide of international law and order. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Easterling left g] unday afternoon for Barnwell to visit ^ heir mocher, Mrs. Jylia Easterling. in J si ms u ! Session BETTER SCHEDULE. c* cl t is Possible That a Change Could fa Be Made. *n cc The Spartanburg Herald of yester- A lay says that a meeting was held in *? Columbia on Wednesday to discuss he subject, of an additional train be- C1 ween Spartanburg and Columbia. It s a fact that the Southern is now OT perating three trains a day each way 111 letween these two points. However, t would seem that a re-adjustment of astbound schedules would prove sat- *? sfactory to Spartanburg, as well as to a laffney, Blacksburg, Greenville and *r ntermediate points, letting train No. 2, which now leaves Spartanburg at ^ 0:10 A. M. leave Spartanburg at er :40 A. M. and arrive in Columbia at 1:40 A. M. By doing this it would 3e rotect the connection of train 29 from Tl llacksburg and Gaffney, also the con- ^ ection from Atlanta, Greenville and 11 intermediate points of trains 42 and Rr 6, which arrive in Spartanburg beween 6:55 and 7:10 A. M. Of course his would break the connection at partanburg with train No. 42 fron| sheville and intermediate points laking it necessary for the Carolina *G1 pecial to do local work east of Spar- -ie anburg and protect the through bus- ?c less from Asheville. It seems that this arrangement fe0 ould be much more beneficial to f?r veryhody than the present schedule, nd would be more likely to be con- P1 animated in view of the fact that the ?e outhern is not very' likely to ptitM n additional trains unless the busi^B^1 ess would justify it, and it does nott ppear that there is an unusuafffM mount of local business to be had Hh et\j.*een Union and Columbia.?Mon-JU< ay's Gaffney Ledger. HIGH SCHOOL GIVES PLAY. The 11th grade of the high school IS ill give a play, "Won Two," on Frl^' ay evening, March 23rd, in the audijflV >rium of the school bgUding.L Th^jf lay is in three acts deifenM withf"^ dmitted for 10c. The play promises l?' ) be quite entertaining and the pnb- n," c, particularly patrons of the school, r" re urged to attend. r" REVIVAL AT MON-AETNA. fr There will be revival services at Ion-Aetna Baptist church beginning londav nicht March W on/1 .. - -n?. ? ? WI.1.1IUC or two weeks. The Rev. F. J. HarbII, of Waco, Texas, a "Blue Moun*in evangelist," will do the preaching nd is a speaker of force and very ar leasing: address. The pastor, Rev. Finch, invites you re > come out and hear this great to reacher. q STOREROOM REMODELLED. The storeroom of C. Allen Co. and of le Union Clothing Company here have ad an extension of 30 feet added to ie rear of each building and have tius secured plenty of store room as rell as adding to the convenience and omfort of the concerns. ho BRANDON-STUTTS. C. Fc Of much interest to friends in this ity and section was the marriage Wednesday evening of Miss Janie randon and Mr. John Stutts, both f Union. The ceremony was performed by the Vi ;ev. James H. Brown, pastor of the ethel M. E. church, at the home of CI ie bride's mother, Mrs. John Bran- at on, a number of relatives and close ^ riends witnessing the ceremony. w' Following the ceremony an enjoy- wc ble reception was held, at which decious ices and cake were served. The bride is a most attractive young oman and never lovelier than in her edding gown of pearl gray silk and .11. .*i ?1 nti I1IC ?l?l|. The bridegroom is a son of Mr. and [rs. A. L. Stutts and holds a position "r ith the Monarch cotton mills. "e ? pu LECTURE AT BISHOP SCHOOU p I have been requested to announce ?at Mr. C. T. Stevenson, of Harrilan, Tenn., will deliver a lecture at ishop school house at Bishop school ouse on "The Siprns of the Times" at *a' :.10 o'clock, Sunday, March 25th. He ill brint? a well-trninpri I 1' im and everybody is invited to come. ^ URCHASES W. H. BARNES' gr STOCK AT LOCK HART er< The W. B. Terrell Co. bought the r. II. Barnes stock of general rner- '''0 landise at public auction at Lockart Tuesday. The stock consisted of ry goods, dress goods, notions and roceries. k. m wi Miss Agnes Sanders spent the week- th ad with relatives in Jonesville, reirning to the city on Monday momig. vii % V m USTAINING ADAMSON ACT COURT TAKES NEW GROUND i pholds the Eight Hour Railroad Law. Five to Four, With Dissentients Differing as to Reasons for Opposition. ^ Washington, March 19.?In an epolal decision holding congress to be othed with any and all power necesiry to keep open the channels of ? terstate commerce, the supreme ~ urt, five to four, sustained the * damson law as constitutional and en- c rceable in every feature. The immediate effect of this de- * sion is to fix a permanent eight hour 1 isic day in computing wage scales i interstate railroads for which a itionwide strike twice has been reatened and to give, effective from inuary this year, increases in wages f1 trainmen of about 25 per cent., at 1 cost to the railroads estimated at om $40,000,000 to $50,000,000 a year. ' The court, throuh Chief Justice s hite, declared both carriers and their * nployes, engaged in a business r iarged with a public interest, subct to the right of congress to comilsory arbitrate a dispute affecting e operating of that business. p "Whatever should be the right of ^ i employe engaged in private busiiss to demand such wages as he deres, to leave the employment, if he 0 >es not get them and by concert of c tion to agree with others to leave ^ i the same condition," said the opinn, "such rights are necessarily subct to limitation when employment is cepted in a business charged with a iblic interest and as to which the trti lu icnuiuit; commerce ny con- (ess applied, and the resulting right (~ fix in ase of disagreement and dis- f ite a standard of wages as we have t| en necessarily obtained." ^ S reement Reached Ends Controversy. New York, March 10.?With the ] itionwide railroad strike averted and C Adamson act declared constitu>nal the controversy that has raped s (tween the railroads and their em- h Dyes for nearly a year over the ques- f >n of hours and wages today passed v to history. Appealed to by the president's e ediators to yield on the ground of k itriotism to the demands of the em- o Dyes, the railroads just before day- li eak today consented to an agreeenjLg^Mxeby the employes receive ii \mm1c work day and pro 1\ % pay for overtime, the same as v at > proposed by the Adamson law. ;veral hours later the United States it ipreme court upheld "the constitution- F ity of the Adamson act and what the h otherhoods obtained by their threat call a nationwide strike at 7 o'clock e supreme court legally assured to em by its decree. ? t MISSIONARY MEETING. J ?; o The Northern Division Institute will r i held in Greenville, S. C.. Anril Oth n id 7th and I earnestly desire that e nion County assocaition will he -*v? 11 F presented. Send name of delegate ii Miss Lou Tindal, Rutherford St.. I*" reenville Committee on Hospitality, r Mrs. H. O. Holcombe, k Supt. Union Co. Asso. W. M. U. U. D. C. MEETING. [. The William Wallace chapter, U. e C., will hold their regular meeting t onday afternoon, March 26th at 4 s m., at Chamber of Commerce. The ' stesses are Mrs. H. W. Edgar, Mrs. C. Wallace, Mrs. W. T. Beaty, Mrs. ^ H. Milhous and Miss Mary Emma >ster. Mrs. F. M. Farr, President. LOWE-KIRBY. c Married at the residence of Mr. J. in Kirby, in South Union, their ? ughter, Miss Anna Kirby, to Mr. arence Lowe, also of Union. A large c tendance of friends and relatives of e contracting parties were present S1 ion Rev. L. Ij. Wagnon spoke the >rds making them man and wife. > rr ISSIONARY SUNDAY C SCHOOL RALLY di The > Mon-Aetna Baptist Sunday hool will have a missionary rally inday morning, March 25, and have ranged a very pleasing program to n carried out by the children. The blic is cordially invited to attend. VIR FOREST CHAPTER UNDERTAKE GOOD WORK J* 7 Fair Forest Chapter, Daughters of . e American Revolution, has underken a movement to honor the Union ' unty soldiers of the Revolution icy purpose placing a bronze tablet " the courthouse, placing cannon in e courthouse yard, clear off the aveyard below Monarch and put a nee around it. They also purpose (icting a tablet at I'inckneyville and jy Hlackstock battle grounds. It is y, 'ieved that the citizens will aid in is movement by contributing to it, n ' it is planned to have the school ildren aid in the movement. Mrs. a J. Hames, regent of the chapter, a 11 receive all contributions given to is purpose. ' * F Mr. J. R. Murphy of Sedalia was a j; dtor to Union Thursday. \ * ... AUSPICES OF U FIRE rOWNSHIP BONDS CARRY < ALMOST TWO TO ONE " The vote Tuesday on the question if issuing bonds in the sum of $*125, 00 for permanent road building in Jnion township carried almost two to me. The vote was as follows: For Bonds Against Jnion ______ 164 59 donareh _____ 72 42 0 Cxcclsior _ 45 42 Total 281 148 p The commission has already been ^ lamed by the county delegation and s as follows: A. G. Kennedy, E. W. Stone, Geo. a V. Going, J. T. Bradley, G. P. God- n hall, .1. B. Betenbaugh and T. K. Fos- C er. n RESENTATION OF FLAG p TO JOHNSON RIFLES n i\ In April, 1861, the ladies of Union v resented the Johnson Rifles with a eautiful flag and the presentation was r< luite an event in Union society. a The flag was made of blue silk on oi ne side with palmetto tree and cres- u ent and the other side was white with f( he inscription: "Presented by the ladies of Union w o the Johnson Rifles." f< It was finished with gold fringe and tl /as a most beautiful flag. fl The Johnson Rifles, commanded by a 'apt. Wesley Goss, marched to the S "ulp residence (now Hames) and tl ormed a line in front of the house: tl he ladies assembled on the piazza ri ownstairs and the school pirls uptairs. si Mr. B. Dudley Culp, on behalf of the h *dies, presented the flap and Capt. is loss received it. a Mrs. Anne Hill assisted at the pre- hi entation and her pranddauphter, Ho- b; erta Wallace, is president of the Jeferson Davis chapter, which has re- o1 ived this story. d; Mr. William Sanders was color bearr and he broupht the flap back and ? ept it until his death, and it is now n exhibition at the Union Carnepie brary. Another incident connected with it is 01 nterestinp. Mrs. Anne Jeter of Co- c< jmbia is the only one left of those d: rho helped to make the flap. R Mr. Culp was a soldier in fhe Mex- al an war, poinp from Chester with the 'almetto repiment. Upon his return c< e received a pold medal. u MUSIC CLUB ENTERTAINED. tc Mrs. Spencer Perrin was hostess to fc he Euterpean Music club Monday, in larch 19th. and an erioyable after- ts oon was snent. Members answered tc oil call with current events from the pi lusical world. Delepates were elect- T fl f A offoncl ? V? * - vv HI/IVIIVI tllC Otilli' riHH'll T1CT Ol I\ 'ederated Clubs to meet in ITartsvillc 1 April. Those chosen were: Mrs. < II. Garner and Miss Vivian Saratt; alternates. Mesdames J. F. Waler and R. A. Jones. t< It was moved and carried that the h luh donate $5.00 to the Belgian re- ,T ef fund. w Miss Louisa Duncan read an inter- s< stinpr article on Modern Operas and Tj hen told in an entertaining way the hi tory of Madame Rutterly, the opera pi omposed by Puccini. The following selected numbers "< rom operas under discussion were enoyed from an Edison machine: II Musetta Waltz from Roheme?Puc- ai ini?sunpr by Anna Case. Si Love and Music from Tosca?Pucini?sunp: by Marie Rappold. r< Habanera ? violin solo ? Albert si 'palldinpr. si Ija Gitana Waltz?Bucalossi?Or- s< hestral number. Poor Butterfly?popular number P ung by Elizabeth Spencer. ti Faint Heart. N<?v<?r wnn vo!- t ? VII * un ixmv in -Arthur Sullivan?sung by trio of hi tale voices?Fish?Archibald and pi halmers. . w Return Victorious from Aida?Vcr- tt i?sung by Marie Rappold. The hostess served tempting re- C eshments assisted by Misses Marv ci ones, Kathleen James and Vera Mur- b< ih. ol AT EPISCOPAL CHURCH. n ? rc A nreaching mission will begin at p}1 10 Episcopal church Sunday, March ath. Daily services 4:30 p. m. and tj( :30 p. m. At the afternoon hour ft| lore will be Bibly study. Preaching m :30 o'clock; pood music. sj A special invitation to all and a y ardial welcome awaits you. ^ DE\T1I OF W. J. ROCHESTER. lif Mr. W. .1. Rochester of Jonesville ied at the home of his daughter, Mrs. TcManus, of Bamberg, Monday and r is body was brought to Union the allowing day for burial in the Roselont cemetery here. u Mr. Rochester was 07 years of age nd leaves 10 sons and one daughter. 11 prrAftrn .. ^iVTTia. Mr. Harry White, son of Rev. Geo. aC White, has enlisted in the navy and T1 * in the training school at Norfolk, at ra. bi ) NION'S DEPARTMENT iibley's Superb Shows Have Been Engaged to Fnrnish All Attractions For Gala Week Beginning Monday, March 26 The Union fire department has losed a contract with Sibley's Superb Ihows to furnish all shows, rides, free cts and riding devices for their benfit and Gala week, which begins next Ionday. Mr. Robson Barnett. general agent or the shows, was in Union yesterday nd applied to the city council for perlission to use the lower end of the 'ity park for the midway and the perlission was granted. The fire laddies are very anxious to urchase a horse to enter in the firelan's tournament at Spartanburg in lay and it is their intention to deote their profits to this purpose. The Sibley Shows come very highly ^commended as being far above the verage carnival, havinir no immoral r suggestive shows and none of the nfair gambling devices seen hereto)re. The shows have ust concluded a reek's engagement in Americas, Ga., >r the Georgia State encampment of le W. O. W. and have received very attering letters of recommendation nd press notices from all parts of the outh. They carry eight shows and iree riding devices, among which is le latest Gonev Island sensational ide known as the "whip." A free act of unusual thrills is presnted by Prince Nelson, champion igh wire performer of the world who ! the only man who ever walked cross Nimrnru Pnllt? ..1..: ? - cum KtllliM U) e the only performer who turns a ack somersault on a hiph wire. All shows will open promptly at 7 'clock Monday and at 3 and 7 P. M. aily thereafter. OLL WEEVIL CONFERENCE HELD LAST SATURDAY About 100 representative business en and farmers pathered in the >urthouse Saturday to hear an adress en the boll weevil menace by W. :. ETliott, district farm demonstration pent. Mr. Elliott emphasized the ict that there was no doubt of the )minp of the destructive apent, and rped the farmers to plant soy beans, slvet beans and peanuts. A committee of five was appointed > take up the matter and devise plans > encourape the farmers soil buildipr and feed crops and also to underike to provide a fund by subscription aid farmers in need of such aid in rocurinp the necessary seed to plant, his committee is as follows: A. O. ennedy, C. A. Jeter. E. Nicholson. CHILDREN OF CONFEDERACY. Company Tf, Jefferson Davis chap?r, met with Landy flames at the ome of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. T.. , flames, on March lfitlc, and as it as near St. Patrick's Day. the color 'heme of preen was carried out. An ish flap adorned the president's ta le and hunches of shamrock were laced ahout the mantels and tables. The propram consisted of the sonp, Carolina." by the chapter. A sketch of Wade Hampton by Nolle aile and the story of reconstruction id Gen. W. H. Wallace by Ashby awyer. The story of the red shirts was ad by Alec Garner and a red flannel lirt worn by Col. F. M. Mixson was lown by his grandson, Marion Mixin. Thos. McNally pave a sketch of St. atrick and an account of the presenition of the flap to Johnson Rifles i the sixties was read by the younp Dst, Landy Hames. This nccount was repared by Mrs. A. H. Kison, who as one of the school pirls prcsc- * at le presentation. The Hames home was formerly l! > ulp home and it was quite a coindence that this meetinp should have ;en held there when the presentation ' the flap was read. At the conclusion of the propram le puests were invited to the dininp 10m, which was pay and festive wifh irnations and shamrocks. The cene piece was a crystal vase of carnaons and the favors were shamrocks id Irish pipes. Delicious refreshents were served V>v Mrs. Hames. assted hv Mrs. Evelina Rice and Miss ivian Sarratt. The honor jruests were rs. F. M. Farr. president of the Wilim Wallace chapter, "f. D. C.. Mrs. . J. Names, retrent of the Dautrh< 'rs the American Revolution and Miss la Ellerbe of .Tonesville and Ttartow ulp, prrandson of R. Dmjlov Culn, who resented the flacr to the Johnson Ri^s in 'fit) in behalf of the ladies of nion. A BOX SUPPER. There will be a box supper at Cault nooi on Saturday nipht, March 24. he public is very cordially invited to tend, and all ladies are requested to inj? boxes.