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Hi THE UNION TIMES ,HI ESTABLISHED IN 1850 ? CMNC ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME FOR 67 YEARS * ' ' VOL. LXVn. NO. 15. = UNIOX, S. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 1.1, 1917 ^ ?!..->(> A YEAH DKILLIHNI TUESi Miss Myra Young Becomes the ^ Bride of Mr. Wilson Arthur? Crace Church Beautifully Decorated for Occasion?Delightful Musical Program Rendered by Chorus. A brilliant gathering of friends and -relatives filled Grace Methodist church . Tuesday evening, April 10th, to wit- j ness the marriage of Miss Myra ? Y eg and Mr. Wilson Arthur, of Cin- , ciitaati, Ohio. Unusual interest has lomg been manifested in the happy > a < ii * r>3 event Decause 01 tne prominence 01 , the family connections of the bride and " c groom and it is the first large wed- ^1 disc: in this city in many months. g 1 The church was handsomely deco- . u rated with stately palms and a tropi- ^ ? cal profusion of foliage, cathedral can- ^ dies in brass sconces shedding a sou ^ radiance over the scene and lighting tip the graceful clusters of Easter . lilies that showed in effective contrast against the mass of green. Southern * smilax was used in a delicate tracery over the windows and the altar was studded with Ascension lilies with 1 here and there Empire baskets of Eq roses and ferns; the whole forming a tei beautiful background for the tableau at made by^the bridal party. A The seats for the out-of-town guests ea were marked by standards of green po ery and lilies topped with maline bows sad the near kindred were seated withia white satin bands in the fore of the = church. . During the half hour before the cer etaony a musical program was Ten- . ' dered by a chorus of voices. ^ Barcarole from "Tales of Hoffman" I Tir^ll 1 11M! I Pe mcouaiuco ounce, uamur anu miss Sarratt. iit Violin solo, "Meditation"?Miss ^r( Catherine Thompson. kj( Solo, "Constancy"?Miss Lutie Jorlili Bridal chorus from "The Rose MaidWalkejyJpTie^ Mioses Sarratt, Jordan, Layton, MessrsTHar- ^ ris, Carlisle and Lancaster. _?. Solo, "All for You"?Miss Catherine a Layton. ha Briday chorus from Lohengrin? m< Messrs. Walker, Jones, Misses Sarratt, otj Jordan, Layton, Messrs. Harris, Carlisle and Lancaster. ^a] The bridal party entered down the two aisles, the ushers, Shepard Nich- an olson, R. P. Morgan, Iiaurens Young, ?r Maurice Garner, Will Walker and Sid- fQ] ney Goss, appearing at the first jn( chords of the entrancing music. They SO( &cre followed by the bridesmaids, entering singly and opposite and alter- rG( nofinrr Txri'fV. Urn - U I r> ?"v ftiuvjuonmi, catn tuupie crossing and forming a group be- wc fore the altar. The groomsmen were Brower Ketcham of Indianapolis, John op Rodger of Cleveland, Ohio, Stuart ~r Smith, Dudley Beaty and Phil Flynn and the bridesmaids included Miss Carrie Young, sister of the bride, Miss j^c Elizabeth Arthur, sister of the groom, an Miss Margaret Sims of Spartanburg, Miss Carol Herndon of Greenville and jjn Miss Edith Smith. Their round length an frocks were of the loveliest pale green m( satin with overdresses of lace, the drapery caught with showers of pink rosebuds, and silver trimmings; tha> wore silver slippers and silver lace hats and carried silver baskets filled ..JAL triii * ? * wiiii nuiurnuy roseDuus ana maiden (jC( hair ferns. h0( Miss Mamie Young, the bride's sis- < ter, was maid of honor and entered alone. Her handsome gown was fash- wy, ioned of pink georgette crepe with ^ modish draperies of silver lace and re? embroidered with silver threads. She ^hi wore silver slippers and silver lace hat and carried an arm bouquet of pink Killaney rosebuds showered with valley lilies. di\ Mrs. W. F. Gilliam, the bride's sis- ro? ter, was dame of honor and came next. pn She wore an elegant gown of orchid an( crepe with silver trimmings and silver p0j slippers and silver lace hat. She car- we ried an arm bouquet of full blown Kil- scc larney roses tied with long tulle ends. frj Just preceding the bride were the jir dainty little flower girls, Mary Wallis sj], and Carolyn Arthur. They wore lin- hel gerie dresses with pink ribbons and ] scattered rose petals from silver bas- ev< kets. tht The bride was given in marriage sec by her father, Mr. L. G. Young, and the was met. at the nltar Kir fVirrrnnn. ??1 ' ? m.vm. v..v ^?wwhi ami ler his best man, Woodward Allan, of int Atlanta, Ga., where the impressive the rinpr ceremony was used, Dr. John H. ula Webber, of Memphis, Tenri., an uncle of of the bride, speakinpr the words which rep ? united these younp: lives for weal or of woe. j The bride's gown was of white satin Mr with an overdress of chiffon and lace T. drapery, embroidered in seed pearls Col and silver threads. An embroidered Ly panel of pearls extended from the Mr bodice to the hem of the skirt, where Di< it was finished in a heavy fringe of lot pearls. This panel was a part of her All mother's wedding prown and was also Mr worn by her sister, Mrs. W. F. Gil- sor liam, thus adding a sweet and touch- Sid A umu DAY EVENING ALL D. UPSHAW TO SPEAH HERE iree Addresses Sunday?Will Lecture Monday Night at High School. Will D. Upshaw, the "Georgia Cyme," will deliver an address at Mt. y Baptist church Sunday morning at o'clock, another in the Edisonia 3atre Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock d yet another at Buffalo, in the iptist church Sunday night at 7:3C :locn. He will also deliver a lecre Monday night following in the lion High school. The addresses nday are free to the public. The ture Monday night will be charged - admission, a50c, 25c and 15c. The bject will be "John and His Hat." is humorous lecture has caused wide mment, and is said by all to be a nner. xou must not tail to hear >s haw. EQUAL SUFFRAGE LEAGUE. There will be a meeting of the |ual Suffrage League on Friday afrnoon, April 13th, at 4:30 o'clock, the Chamber of Commerce rooms full attendance of the members is rnestly requested as business of imrtance will be transacted. Mrs. T. C. Duncan, President. ? bit of sentiment. The train flow? from the shoulders was softened the wedding veil which fell lightly er it, being sprinkled with buds and tals of orange blossoms. The veil is worn over the face in a becoming tie Juliet cap and held to the sof< own hair with a circlet of orange issoms and brilliants. Her bouquet was bride roses and ies of the_ valley tied with chiffon -earner^ \ THe brafe'%r ar Aughte* Mr. and rs. L. G. Young of this city and is racious and accomplished. She is graduate of Converse college and s been one of the most populai jmbers of the social set in this and iier cities. Her friends deeply reet that her marriaee takes her sc r away. Mr. Arthur is the eldest son of Mr d Mrs. W. D. Arthur, and aftei aduating from Clemson college, left r Cincinnati, Ohio, where he is prom;ntly identified with the business anc cial world. Immediately after the ceremony a seption was given at the Younp me, at which several hundred guests ;re bidden. The whole lower floor was thrown en and decorated in white anc een, the bride's chosen colors. Receiving at the door were Mr. anc rs. Macbeth Young, Mr. and Mrs iv Fant. Mr. and Mrs. .T. O. ArfVnn d Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Garner. In the drawing room the receiving e included the bride and groom, Mr d Mrs. L. G. Young, father and >ther of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. W, Arthur, father and mother of ht oom, Rev. John M. Webber, Misses imie and Carrie Young, Woodward len and Brower Ketcham. Punch was served from a flower eked table in the hall by the girlod friends of the bride. The bride's table, like the decorans throughout the house, was in lite and green. The centre was a eat bowl of Easter lilies and fern-9 iting on a mirror and swaying from s maline draped chandelier was a iwer of valley lilies tied with tiny lite and green ribbons. Silver bas ts at each end of the table held inddual cakes embossed with pink ses and green leaves and the same itty design ornamenting the minis d bonbons that filled silver comtes. Ices molded in the form of d<|ing slippers were served by a >re or more of the bride's intimate ends. Two elaborately iced wedig cakes stood at opposite ends upon yer stands and the candles were id in single silver candle sticks. VIr. and Mrs. Arthur left on the ;ning train for a honeymoon trip, i destination of which was kept n ret. Good wishes and God-speed on journey of life were spoken with a vor indicating the genuine heartfelt erest of the loved ones assembled ire and another attest of their popirifv wno fKo .. - vj ? W..V unci ill^ UKTJJlUy wedding Rifts that filled the librar.,. >resenting the thought of hundreds friends and relatives far and near. \mong the out-of-town quests wore and Mrs. Ernest Aughtry, Mrs. B. Aughtry, Miss Addie Hughes of lumbia, Miss Mary Morgan of nchburg, Va., Miss Harriet Mayer, . Benedict Mayer of Newberry, Mrs. :kson, Mrs. Oren Moore of Charte, N. C., Mrs. White, Mrs. L. L. len, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Jennings, s. Helen Sloan, Miss Jessie Thompi, Bobo Burnett and Mr. and Mrs. Iney Goss of Spartanburg. rniKiuiiL r/iK LA Five Thousand Men, Women and Their Loyalty to the Stars Delivered in City Parfc Perhaps 5,000 people, men, women ' and children, gathered in Union Sat- 1 urday afternoon and joined in a grand j parade and patriotic demonstration, j The line of march began at the High i school building and the parade wa? < from there to the city park, where tha t immense Catherine1 henrH cnr?n/?Vir??i t ; from several of Union's leading citi- 1 i zens. W. W. Johnson was chairman < : of the meeting and after making a j ! brief address, called upon Hon. T. C. < i Duncan, Mr. James G. Dong, Sr., and < Hon. Macbeth Young, each one in turn 1 i delivering a stirring and patriotic ad- ] i dress to the people. ? ! Raymon Harris, who has for the t past three years been in "Uncle Sam's" i navy, was presented by the chairman i 1 and made a brief speech, calling for < i volunteers for the navy. 1 Field Day Pr 1 The children of the Union county schools, in the grades from first to < seventh, held their contests in compo- ] sition, recitation, spelling, reading and ' arithmetic Thursday, Field Day, here with the following results: I High School Mental Contests. Spelling: First prize, Bernic^ Douglas, $2.00; second prize, Carrie ? f Davis, 50c. Judges: Mrs. M. Ci . Wharton, Miss Marguerite Cunning-i I ham, Mr. C. M. Wilson. . ? r Reading: 1st, Alston Moore, $2.00;. J | 2nd, Myrtle Bennett, 50c. Judges; I Miss Ludie Jordan, Miss Louisa Zieg? ; ler, Miss Annie Green. y J History: 1st, Harry Arthur. $2.00; . 2nd, Frances Austell, 50c. Judge*} Miss Alberta Harris, Mrs. L. O. Be<* J [ lue, Miss Inez Nelson, t Composition. Maggie Baldwin, Lockhart; Louise 1 I Adams,- Oakland. "' If i Recitation Contest, t Grades 5, 6, 7?Evelyn Bozeman, J I Central school. Grades 1, 2, 3, 4?Lena White, Gault I school. 1 Spelling No. 2, 3. > Mabel Malone, Central; Fred Crosby, Meador. 1 KNOXVILLE TRADE TRIP. | Converted Into Tour of Preparedness and Patriotism?Train Reached f i Union Wednesday Afternoon. t j Speeches Made During 15 i Miniifna Ciov 1 ] i The train sent out by the Knoxviht? < I Boar dof Commerce arrived in Union 1 at 5:25 o'clock Wednesday afternoon 1 I and remained here about 20 minutes. 1 . This train, with nearly 100 of the lead- 1 ing business men of Knoxville, was intended as a trip to boost the city of s ; Knoxville, but had been converted into i . a tour of applied preparedness and par 1 I triotism. Three speeches were made by mem- c i bers of the party during the short s i stop-over here: Judge Lindsay spoke I first and urged that volupteers for the 1 navy and army be forthcoming. IT- i then introduced Commodore Nelson, who was in command of a ship in the battle of Manila Bay. The next speak er was Capt. Armstrong, of the regi ular army and Chief Gunner's Mate T i Leonard, both of whbm made short J i speeches, stressing the need of the a i country for volunteers. c In the company of visitors was a squad of Boy Scouts from Knoxville ^ and a splendid band from the Univer- > sity of Tennessee. d A large number of Union people, h both men and women, congregated to welcome these visitors, although the stay was for but a brief period. PLAY AT HIGH SCHOOL. r F The play, "Won Two," will be pre- 1 sented Tuesday evening, April 17, at c the high school auditorium at 8:30 o'clock. Prof. Fuller has offered to , put on this play for the benefit of the . Red Cross society at this place. The ^ society will have more or less expense ^ in carrying forward their work and make an earnest appeal to the patriotism of this community to patronage this play and help in this great work. The admission is 10 and 15c. ( MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER FOR MISS MYRA YOUNG v Mrs. J. Frost Walker entertained at a miscellaneous shower on Friday afternoon for Miss Myra Younpr, whose marriage to Mr. Wilson Arthur on the S 10th was a brilliant event. Bridpre was o played and at the conclusion of the a Kame Frost Walker, Jr., came into the / parlor with a huge box which, when r opened, was found to contain dainty s pieces of laces and lingerie. t The hostess served a salad course t with coffee. _ ? v * %> nut ST SATURDAY ' Children Gather to Express and Stripes?Addresses by Leading Citizens. The parade was headed by the city jolice force, followed by the Lockhart >and; Co. E commanded by Capt. J. Frost Walker, and their guests, the Tonesville Coast Artillery Co., comnanded by Capt. Ellcrbe; "The Girls >f '60," escorted by the Boy Scouts; ;he school children; the girls from Clifford Seminary; the U. D. C.'s and C>. A. R.'s; both chapters of the Chillren of the Confederacy; Spanish\merican veterans, Confederate Vetirans and the following fraternal orlers: Junior order, Odd Fellows tVoodmen of the World, Redmen and Elks. Men, women and children from ivery walk in life joined in the parade md the mammoth mass meeting in the jark. In the parade was quite a num>er of automobiles, including the fire rompany's truck, driven by patriotic Union citizens. ize Winners Spelling 4, 5. Mary Rountree, Buffalo; Roy 3rown, Ottaray. Spelling, 6, 7. Odell Parks, Lockhart; Coara C,ros>y, Central. Reading 2, 3. Ducile Gallman, Kelly; Marion Mixion, Central. Arithmetic 2, 3. Cecil Belue, Oakland; Coleman Tucker, Central. Arithmetic 4, 5. Corrie Jane Gregory, Monarch; Lynn Belue, Oakland. Arithmetic 6, 7. Blanche Cohen, Union; Sarah Scott, ronesville. Reading No. 1. Amazine Gallman, West End; Lilly *** ? Lucile Gallman, Kelly; Marion Mixion, Central. Reading 4, 5. Kathleen Steen, West End, 90; Aljert Boyd, Central 87%. Reading 6, 7. Ted Garner, Central; Myrtle Tate, Lockhart. MERRILL-BAILEY. A marriage which came as quite a surprise to their many friends was ;hat which occurred Wednesday afterloon, April 11, at the home of the aride's mother, Mrs. McDaniel, on Flart street, when Mrs. Ida Merrill became the bride of Mr. C. E. Bailey of Etelton. The ceremony was witnessed >y the immediate family and a few 'riends and was performed by Rev. J. VI. Trogdon. Mrs. Bailey is a woman of culture tnd exceptional ability and by her genal manner has won a wide circle of 'riends, who wish her great happipess. Mr. Bailey is a prosperous planter >f the Kelton section and possesses iterlinpr qualities of character. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey left immediatey after the ceremony for their home n Kelton. DEATH OF MR. E. A. WOOD. Mr. E. A. Wood died at the home of lis brother-in-law, Mr. Vaughan, near lit. Tabor Wednesday and was buried it 1 o'clock Thursday in Rosemont emetery. Mr. Wood was a son of Mr. J. M. Vood of near Dockhart. He was a roung man 26 years of age, and his leath is a cause for sincere sorrow to lis family and many friends. FAMILY REUNION. Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Foster, who live lear Union, are entertaining a house tarty this week and have as puests heir children, Mr. Glen Foster, Mrs. \ V. Bates, Mrs. Warren Sibley of Jpartanburp, Mrs. Leonard Clarke of tthens, Ga., and Mr. Palmer Foster of teed, Oklahoma. This is the first ti"me he whole family has been together in 2 years and they are enjoyinp the appy reunion. SERVICES AT BROWN'S CREEK. There will be preachinp at Brown's 'reek next Sunday afternoon at 3:30 'clock by Rev. J. M. Tropdon. You are invited to attend this serice. ENVOY AND MRS. CUDD. Envoy and Mrs. W. C. Cudd of Ipartanburp have been put in charpe f the Salvation Army at this place nd can he found at No. 8 Keenan Lve. They wish to state that they are eady and willinp at all times to repond to the call of the needy and ask he pood people to aid them in conributions of clothinp or anythinp they n c? V* 4/k raou w ^IVC. IBLICS ING TOGETHER Argentina and Costa Rica Assure United States of Their Moral Support?Brazil Decides on Rupture With Germany Because of Destruction of Steamer Parana. Washington, April 11.?Without formally announcing abandonment of their neutrr^ity two more Latin-American republics, Argentina and Costa Rica, have given assurance of their moral support for the United States in the war against Germany. Argentina has notified the state department that she "recognizes the justice" of this country's stand against German aggression. The communication contains no intimation, however, that the Argentine authorities contemplate an actual break with Berlin. Little Costa Rica, just emerging from the throes of a revolution, sent word to her diplomatic representative here today that she indorsed the course of President Wilson and was "ready to prove it if necessary." These developments came hard on the heels of Brazil to break relations with Germany because of the torpedoing without warning of the Brazilian steamer Parana. The step was decided upon Tuesday, but not actual WESTERN STAND THINK EXPLOSION WORK OF GERMAN Eddystone Officials Call it "Diabolical Plot"?Death List Remains About 116. ! Chester, Pa., April 11.?A statement today by a high official of the Eddystone Munitions corporation placed the blame of yesterday's disastrous explosion on a disloyal employe, who is thought to have sacrified his life with j the 11H known dead, most of whom were girls and young women. 1 This amazing development late to- 1 (iav spurred on the investigations of i the catastrophe already under way bv 1 federal, State, county and local oifi- . [ cers and the officials of the company, j Numerous suspects were rounded up ' here, in Philadelphia and Villanova. < 1 Pa., and in Camden, N. J., and in each i case the disposition of the prisoners 1 ' was placed in the hands of agents of < the department of justice at Philadel- i phia. The arrests so far, however, apparently have furnished no tangible 1 - clue to the method used in the alleged plot. < The belief that the exnlosion was i deliberate is shared by Alba P. John- < son, president of the Baldwin Ijoco- 1 motive works, which owns the build- i ings occupied b ythe Eddystone Am- i munition corporation, and Samuel M. i Vauclain, president of the corpora- 1 tion. ] In statements today each expressed ] their conviction that the catastrophe was the work of "enemy aliens in ] carrying out a fiendish scheme." s Mr. Johnson believes the exolo- l sions were caused by a bomb or time 1 clock. Mr. Vauclain asserted the act f was "one of some maliciously inclin- t ed person or persons." i Mrs. Annie Keating of Trenton, N. i J., today told federal officials in that t city that she found in a railroad sta- i tion at Philadelphia on March 14 a j letter addressed to "N. K.", in which the writer said: "All ready to blow up Eddystone, send us help." On a sheet of white paper, she said, there would rough sketches of the Phila- ' delphia navy yard and the Delaware s river and a plan of Chester, Pa. The ' notes contained the signatures of two 1 1 foreigners, Mrs. Keating said. JONESVILLE MAN HONORED. 1 i First Lieut. R. M. Littlejohn, son 1 of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Littlejohn, of < . Jonesville, has been detailed to West ' , Point as instructor in mathematics, , and will leave the border for his home i in Jonesville in a few weeks, where he will spend a brief time before go- 1 . ing on to West Point for duty August 1. Lieut. Littlejohn is at present in command of the machine gun company, 17th Cavalry. His selection to < teach in West Point is an honor tie- i served, for he is one of Union county's brightest young men. 1 MRS. T. L. ESTES ILL. Mrs. T. L. Estes was carried to , Pryor's hospital last Thursday for a 1 very serious operation. She was des- < perately ill for several days but the 1 last reports are more favorable and it < is confidently expected now that she 1 will recover. Mr. Estes has returned < from her bedside, feeling that the crisis is over. i * i VETERANS HAVE MEETING. 1 At the annual meeting of Camp ' i.lies, u. u. v., fteki April 2nd, 1917, C. S. Greer was elected commander; J. G. Long, 1st lieut.; Daniel Inman, ' 2nd lieut.; F. M. Farr, adj. and treas.; 1 J. J. Eison, color bearer. ' Delegates to the State reunion to ; be held at Chester, S. C. ,on April < 24-25 were elected as follows: J. G. < Long, Sr., A. G. Bentley, M. B. Lee ' and alternates, J. M. Greer, Robert < Johns, William Turner; sponsor, Miss ' Bernice Orr. < Delegates to the general reunion to be held at Washington, D. C., on June 5, 6, 7 were C. S. Greer, Daniel Inman, M. B. Lee; alternates, J. M. Greer, J. G. Iiong, Sr., and G. T. Gault; ^ sponsor, Miss Florence Haney. ?i m ( FINE SHOWING SUNDAY. 1 < Grace Methodist Sunday school must be credited with having carried ofT < the banner for having the largest at- 1 tendance last Sunday, their total at- ' tendance being 5G0 for that day. The Wesley Bible class, led by the pastor of the church, Rev. J. W. Speake, met in the Edisonia theatre, and the at- ' tendance was .'140. The day was quite ( unpromising, owing to the heavy rains, and the attendance, in spitft of the weather, was a record breaker. Hon. A. C. Mann, magistrate for Union township, has moved his office to the first floor of the courthouse, in 1 the room vacated by the master. t iv promuiprated until today, the cabinet deciding to wait until it could perfect arrangements for caring for its interests. Today, however, the break was announced and the German minister at Rio de Janeiro given his passports. It is recognized that in defining her position so frankly Argentina has assumed the grave risk of having Germany break relations with her and jy some diplomats her attitude is regarded as little less than an invita;ion to Germany to regard her as un'riendly. Her outspoken approval of n the opinion of many here, towards ,he United States' course may go far, nfluencing some of the smaller LatinAmerican nations. THE FIDDLERS' CONVENTION. The Fiddlers convention will be held Friday, April 13th, at the high school auditorium and many attractive features have been added, among them is i quartet number by four members of he same family?F. M. O'Shields and lis son John, W. G. S. O'Shields and lis son Jonas. All fiddlers wishing to take part ilease call at the court house and lcavo their name with the committee on arrangements: It. C. Williams, A. C. Mann and John W. Gregory. If it is impossible to do this, meet the committee at 2:30 p. ni. on Friday just heFore the matinee performance at the high school auditorium and arrange for a place on the program. A special request comes for the fiddlers to brush up on national, patriotic airs. Home-made candy will be on sale at the auditorium. ATHLETIC MEET SATURDAY. The schools of Union cour ty will have an athletic meet in Union Saturlay, the 14th, at 2 o'clock, at the City park. This is to he had instead if the Field Day athletics, which was oostponed on account of rain Thursday of last week. All teachers who wish to take part n this athletic meet will send the names of their contestants to A. D. Bidson, Union, not later than the 13th. PALMER FOSTER VISITS UNION. Mr. Palmer Foster, of Reed, Oklahoma, arrived Friday afternoon to fisit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. K Poster, on Route 4. lie left Union 12 years ago when a lad and settled in Oklahoma; he has a wife and three children and says he has settled in Oklahoma for life. He is a prosper>us planter and stock raiser in his idopted State and talks interestingly if that country and people. SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. Thorn W! .1 lio 311 - 4 ? % nivrnii^; at Hebron liaptist church next Sunday, [n the afternoon, heprinnip^ at 2' j'clock, will ho hold the Union District Interdenominational Sunday School convention. Please see that, all schools in the listrict are represented; otherwise Union county will miss hemp the l>anler countv. John F. Matheson. Little Rock (Ark.) unions assort hat the city is practically 100 per !cnt organized. Cooking and agriculture constitute *n important part of instruction in he Philippine islands. Some 200 female textile workers fiave been deported from Chen*, by .he German authorities.