The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, June 01, 1917, Image 1
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Recitation Contest Last Friday
Evening ? Declamation Contest
Wednesday Evening?
Commencement Will Be Held
Friday Evening.
The commencement exercises of the
Union high school began last Friday
evening with the recitation contest
for the Brannon medal by the girls of
the high school. The medal was won
by Miss Ollie Mae Pollard and presented
to her by Rev. L. W. Blackwelder.
Quite a unique and pleasing feature
of the evening was having the
successful contestant of last year,
Miss Willie Hawkins, preside, which
she did with ease and grace. The
music was furnished by Miss Wilburn's
pupils.
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v?eonesaay evening acclamation
contest for the Duncan medal was
held. This medal is eagerly contested
for every year by the high school
boys and this year was won by Donald
Matheson and presented by Prof.
J. H. Hope. The same feature was
carried out as in the girls' contest
and Mr. Macbeth Wagnon, the winner
of last year's medal, presided. He
invited Col. T. C. Duncan, the giver
of this medal, to the stage, and Col.
Duncan made a brief address.
The Woodrow Wilson literary society
held their public debate Thurs
oay morning arid discussed tne question:
"Is Wilson's policy of conscription
a wise method of raising an army
at this particular time?" The affirmative
was held up by Labori KrasnofF
and Preston Turner and the negative
was supported by Macbeth Wagnon.
Every year at the close of school the
Woodrow Wilson society offers a
medal for the best debater on a popular
subject of the day and the intenest
interest is manifested in the
debate. The judges were asked to
bring in a sealed opinion as the individual
debater but were allowed to
announce that the nffirmnHvn oiHe r\f
the question had won; the medal will
be presented Friday evening at the
commencement exercises. ,
The stage was decorated with the
colors of the United States and
France and Woodrow Wilson's picture
held a conspicuous place. The red,
white and blue was twined around the
walls and formed a huge star around
the picture.
The musicale will be held Thursday
pvpnino* wVion Houlf mn/1 o 1 4*r\%* f
best yearly average will be presented.
Miss Wilburn has a large class this
year and the commencement is always
enjoyed.
Friday evening the graduating exercises
will be held and 11 young
ladies and one young man will receive
certificates: Misses Marie
Wilburn, Jamima Wilburn, Pearl Kelly,
Perlie Johnson, Lilian Malone,
Sadie Barnado, Lizzie Mae Estes,
Thelma Hart, Gertrude Orr, Elizabeth
Garner and Mr. Jennings Alford.
The address to the class will be delivered
by Dr. Lee Davis Lodge, president
of Limestone college at Gaffney.
Dr. Lodge is a brilliant orator
and a deep scholar.
The Arthur medal will be delivered
on this occasion for the best attainment
in scholarship.
A > i>UU AtKM ENT.
An announcement of cordial interest
to many people throughout the
State and especially to Union folk was
published in the Charlotte Observer
(N. C.) on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Macon Michaux
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Sara Borden, to Capt. Joseph
I)ogan Arthur, Jr., Corps of Engineers
U. S. Army.
Miss Michaux is one of North Carolina's
most attractive and gifted
daughters. She will sail from New
Orleans for Panama on June 2nd to
join Capt. Arthur, as he cannot get
leave of absence at this time, thus
adding a romantic touch so dear to
the hearts of all Southerners. Immediately
upon her arrival they will
be married at the home of a mutual
friend.
Capt. Arthur is the eldest son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Arthur of this city
and is a young man of brilliant mind
and splendid ability. He graduated
from West Point in the class of 1915
and was sent to Corozal, Canal Zone,
where he and his bride will make their
home.
Sho\veTs of good wishes and congratulations
are being sent to both
bride and groom.
SERVICE LEAGUE.
There will be a meeting of the Servino
T oor*nA / D ? -1 ^-? -? ' 1 v
..v.~ uvn^uc (ivcu *^ross society) on
Friday afternoon, June 1st, at 5
o'clock at Chamber of Commerce.
This is a very important meeting and
every member is urged to attend.
Mrs. M. B. Sumner,
Secretary.
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I HIGH SCHOOL
POPULAR YOUNG PEOPLE WED.
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Miss Mayme Barnette and Mr. John
M. Keck Married Wednesday
Evening.
' A marriage which came as quite a
surprise to their friends in this city
occurred Wednesday evening when
Miss Mayme Barnette became the
bride of Mr. John M. Keck. The cerei
mnn v wq q roor? Kir Pmr T TT*
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son of the First Presbyterian church
and witnessed by the immediate family.
Mrs. Keck is a young woman of
rare sweetness of disposition and possesses
many admirable traits of character.
She is the youngest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Barnette and
since coming to Union has rriade many
warm friends to wish her lifelong
happiness.
Mr. Keck holds a position with the
Excelsior Knitting Mills and is held in
high esteem by his associates. Congratulations
are extended to him by
his friends upon his good fortune.
PREACHER SEVERELY POUNDED
The congregation of the Westside
Baptist church gave their pastor,
Rev. J. B. Bozeman, and family, a
"pounding" Wednesday evening. The
parsonage pantry was filled with
good things to eat and the pastor was
made quite happy. After the service
in the church Wednesday evening the
people, having planned for it, went to
the preacher's home carrying a variety
of useful and necessary articles
of food.
DR. W. P. JACOBS
HERE LAST SUNDAY
Dr. W. P. Jacobs, president of
Thornwell orphanage, filled the pulpit
of the First Presbyterian church here
last Sunday. Dr. Jacobs, through his
long life, has been a master builder
in the Kingdom of God. His works
are many and of a very high order.
The comrrecation SnnHnw mioort ??
volunteer contribution .of $87.50 to go
to the support of some deserving
child.
DEATH OF J. EARLE HIEDTMAN.
Mr. John Earle Hiedtman, father of
Mrs. J. W. Speake, passed away last
Friday in Charleston, and was buried
the following day at Orangeburg. Mr.
Hiedtman was 68 years of age. Mrs.
Speake was called to his bedside last
week.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
St. Matthews, May 26.?Among
the many interesting social announcements
the engagement of W. B.
Counts and Miss Fairey Belle Keller,
both of this place, is one of the most
interesting to this section. The ani
nouncement was made at the home of
Mrs. F. G. Crout, a sister of the bride,
elect, at which a large number of
, friends were present and a series of
entertainments given. The wedding
will take place in June. Miss Keller
is the youngest daughter of Mrs.
Laura Keller. She has made this her
I home for about ten years and is numbered
among the most popular of the
young women of the community. Mr.
, Counts is a member of the firm of
the Smith-Counts Co., and is one of
the town's most successful and resnected
business men. He has made
this his home for about nine years,
having come here from Union.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
North Augusta, May 26.?Mr. and
Mrs. C. E. Edenfield announce the
engagement of their daughter, Mae,
to Robert J. Smith of Port Henry, N.
Y., the marriage to be solemnized in
early summer at North Augusta.
The above announcement is of cordial
interest in this city. Miss Eden
field has taught successfully in the
city schools for several years and has
many friends to wish her long life and
much happiness.
SARRATT-GILLESPIE.
Cards reading as follows have been
issued to friends in Union:
I)r. Sidney Gilbert Sarratt
requests the pleasure of your company
at the marridge of his sister
Vivian Irvine
to
James Albert Gillespie
Lieutenant Field Artillery United
States Army
on Thursday evening the seventh of
June
nineteen hundred and seventeen
at eight o'clock
at Eighteen hundred Dunn Avenue
Union, South Carolina
At Home
After July First
Fort Slocum, New York
UCA1H UK L. IIKELF).
Mr. L. Ubele, for many years engaged
in the bakery business here,
died Sunday in Savannah, (Ja., where
he has resided for the past year or
two.
UNION MEN U
THE TIMc g
Obeying the orders of WoOff M
Wilson, President United StateittNfli
America, and Richard I. ManoB^lja
Governor of South Carolinar^flBja
Commanders in Chief of the
and Navy of the State and the^N*?}*
Every man 21 yCars old and bet u
yet 31 years old on June 5th, 191?, Tj
must report at the General Election ?
Precinct of his Township bet#ieen a
the hours of 7 a. m. and 9 p. m., fcnd
register in accordance of the Fedora! U
Army Act of 1917.
The following are the Registrar* of a
the General Election Precincts: . '1 fi
Union Township. 0
Court House, Grand Jury Room before
H. Cole Lawson and his assistants.
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Excelsior Knitting Mill, at Sumner
Store, before H. Green Bailey and .
assistants. \ 4 i, } S
Monarch, at Fowler Store before
A. L. Garner and assistants.
Santuc Township.
Santuc, at Berry Jeter's store, be- a
fore M. Russel Jeter and assistant#. ||
Monrlnro of 1?*
avmuvi uy uv i'ivauui o OturCy UC1UIU
Stephen Crosby and his assistants. h
Fish Dam Township.
Carlisle, Deaver's store, before ^
James K. Deaver and his assistants. ^
a
Goshen Hill Township.
At Black Rock school house, before
James C. Mobley and his is- j
sistants. p
Cross Keys Township. tl
At Wilburn's store, before Jesse-'ll. ?
Whitmire and his assistants. P
Bogansville Township. ^
Buffalo Precincts, at Magistrate Office,
before Squire J. C. Quinn and
his assistants. . id
Gibbs Precinct, at Gibbs Store .be- ^
fore William J. Gibbs and bis as- J
sistants. -iL a a
West Springs Precinct, at ACMol
house, before T. J. West and mi as- 01
sistants. fcjjl ^
Coleraine Precinct, at school
before Win. M. Sumner -and fitJ1 ali-'P
sistants. *
Wilbum Store Precinct, at Hay
Wilburn's Store, before J. Hay Wil- ?
burn and his assistants. ,
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Jonesville Township. fc
In Town of Jonesville at Jno. Scott's B
Store, before Jno. T. Scott and his
assistants.
Pinckney Township. j
Kelton Precinct, at Doctor's office \
building, before Boyd Gallman and c
his assistants. f
Adamsburg Precinct at Adams h
Store, before Benj. F. Adams and his
assistants. y
Lockhart, at Magistrate's office, before
Squire Harris and his assistants.
LIVESTOCK CAMPAIGN I
FOR UNION COUNTY
Under the direction of Dr. W. W. v
I.tong, of Clemson college, the exten- h
sion division is making a livestock o
campaign of Union county. w
Prof. L. W. Summers, of Orange- 0
burg, with the county agent, is niak- a
ing a canvass among the mare own- a
ers for several days in order to en- s<
courage and promote breeding either
to stallions or jacks. R
Prof. J. O. Williams, the best livestock
man of the State, will be in
the county for the latter part of the
week. g
While it will be impossible' to see C(
every mare owner, the workers are g
anxious to get in touch with each.
Therefore, on Saturday, J|ine 2, the tj.
campaign will be closed will a meeting
at the Chamber of Commerce ,
quarters, where Mr. Williarte and Mr.
Summers will give short 1]alks on
breeding. The meeting will be called
at 12 o'clock and it is lpped that
every interested man in Unon countv _
will attend. I y
Also at this meeting it i expected
to organize and perfect livestock ta
association in order to kei > the good
work going. Dr. Long h J been in- u,
vited to be present and help with
this matter. Also Mr. I L. Baker,
supervising agent of Boys Club work,
who recently aided to e ablish the
Union county calf club, is xpected to e(j
be present, and if things sem favor- dc
able a colt club may be < ?anized. c0
The owner of every js : and stal- j.
lion in the county has b< n asked to th
bring his animal to the ] ople's Sup- as
ply company's lot, so tha ;he experts m
may discuss them with \ 'ious inter- to
ested parties.
With such a moveme i in Union
county and with the dj y industry
and hog industry develop ent, we can
well meet the coming f the boll Pi
weevil. Last year this State spent w<
as much for horses and lules as she co
did for flour; that is, $ 000,000. A sc
livestock association, w 1 each sow, ha
cow and mare doing heifart, will put ur
our county in a muchietter condi- an
tion than we now are. gr
Miss Naomi Faucett of Spartanburg
is visiting her part s in the city. ip<
If.-REGISTER I
!> PLACE
i Pass the Word.
squest every intelligent man, woand
child to kindly advise every
ind pass the word along to all !
between the ages of 21 and 31 ,
esent themselves at their proper
icts during the hours of 7 in the
ing and 9 o'clock at night on
lay, June 6, 1917, for registra- ,
None are excused within these
ffom registration.
fr- Penalty,
i; There is a maximum penalty of 12 1
lonths for failure or omitting to do
ft, and conscription without the 1
hance of selection* should they fail
t omit this duty.
There is also a heavy penalty for
ny one trying to evade this duty or
iding advising* or abetting another to
vade registration on that dav
Let every one kindly assist and
elp every one to do his duty and
lore especially the handbody seed
mployers of labor.
Clerks and Assistants.
I also ask for volunteers as clerks ,
nd assistants to volunteer their
ibor that day in helping the regisrars
named herein for each precinct
elp out the registrar and volunteer ,
j him in person before the day that
e may know you and prepare, having
lenty of pens and ink on hand, as
ards cannot be filled out with pencil.
Lady Volunteers.
I also ask that a committee of laies
volunteer their services at each
recinct Tuesday, June 5, to furnish
lie registrar and his assistants dinner
t 12 o'clock noon and supper at 6
. m. Let the wife, mother or sister |
f each registrar choose other ladies
> assist her.
Patriot or Traitor.
In conclusion, bear in mind that
bis registration is a war measure, j
'hat the United States is at war with
be Imperial German Government,
iiat all citizens must be for his ;
wintry?the United States?or
lrho8e for our country?the United
ypteB?are patriots. Those against,
re traitors.
So do your "bit," and do it
;raciously.
I hope June 5th, next, will be a 1
ie^utiful day and that there shall not
ie "a slacker," in old Union county,
lake it unanimous.
Get Your Credential Card.
Let every male between 21 and 31
re^rs old on June 5, 1917, come forvard
and register and receive his
r^dential card, to show any peace of- ,
icer or secret service man that you
laf/e obeyed the Federal Army law.
The registrar will give you one for
cur protection.
Macbeth Young,
Chairman Union County Board.
LETCHER RICE HAS ACCIDENT.
Master Fletcher Rice happened to a j
ery painful accident on Monday at ,
is home in Dante, Va. He was out
n the mountain with a party of |
woodsmen and an axe in the hands ,
f one of the men flew off the handle (
nd struck him on the hip, inflicting j
very painful, though not considered (
srious, wound. I
He is the youngest son of Dr. F. A. (
ice, formerly of this city.
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MRS. GAFFNEY ILL. J
Mrs. Lizzie Hames was called to 1
partanburg Saturday morning on ac- 1
>unt of the critical illness of Mrs. !
mma Gaffney.
Mrs. Gaffney spent several years in !
lis city and has a larpre circle of s(
?.?w aic kucvcu to near ot ner
isperate illness.
W. O. W. UNVEILING.
Sawyer Camp, No. 47, of Lockhart,
ill unveil a monument to Sovereign (
r. H. Barren at Foster's Chapel on s
le second Sunday in June. An invi- '
ition is extended to sister camps to T
.tend. The public is invited. The
weiling will be at 1 o'clock p. m.
REVIVAL IN PROGRESS. 1
\
The revival meeting being conduct- 55
1 by the Westside Baptist church has *
iveloped a great deal of interest, and 1
ntinues through Sunday night. Rev. ?
E. McManaway, representative of '
e Baptist Home Mission Board is
sisting the pastor, Rev. J. B. Boze- a
an. There have been 33 additions r
the church, and others are expected. c
m i s
WINS MEDAL. 1
t
The friends in this city of Marion v
ilmer are pleased to hear that he ji
>n the medal in the declamation
ntest held at the Roebuck high
hool on last Friday evening. Marion a
s been making his home with his c
?1? Of W~o1?i- *
?v "vcuutu lur a year or more h
d his success in this contest is very n
attfying. q
Mr. H. C. James left Thursday c
>rning for Columbia. (j
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NAVY'S
VEI
CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS.
Kelly Jeter, a colored boy about 18
years of age, and with some education,
was arrested Tuesday upon evidence
worked up by Policeman H. H.
Willard and W. W. Stroud and Chief
Milo H. Evans.
For three or four months a large
number of robberies had occurred in
Union. Jeter had been employed at
the Union hotel and was not suspected
as the thief guilty of the many cases
of stealing. He has implicated another
colored man, but no other evidence
has been made out against the
latter. i
Jeter had an array of new and old
merchandise, aggregating in value
$219.70, which merchandise was
stored in the walls of his house and
between the springs and mattress of
the bed and under the matting on the
floor. Among the articles recovered
were: One safety razor, silk shirts,
suit of clothes, pencils, stick pin,
socks, underwear, overcoat, hat, ties,
buttons, a knife and one union undersuit.
In working up this case Chief
Evans ran down a blind tiger, located
in Ned Chalk's place. Ned Chalk is
a barber here, operating on Gadberry
street. He had a full stock of corn
whiskey, wine and alcohol. Some was
stored in his house and some in his
barber shop. He has plead guilty.
CLIFFORD SEMINARY.
Owing to the serious illness of Mrs.
B. G. Clifford, president of Clifford
Seminary, it has been decided that the
Seminary will not open next fall. This
will be sad news to a great many of
Union citizens as well as people
throughout the State.
This institution was established 40
years ago by Dr. and Mrs. Clifford
and was looked upon as a permanent
Union institution and the closing of
its doors even for a year is regarded
as a misfortune.
ICE CREAM SUPPER.
There will be an ice cream supper
at Mr. Clarence Gregory's Saturday
night, June 3rd, for the benefit of the
Sardis community. The public is cordially
invited to attend.
THE CITY THAT SUITS.
Union may well be dubbed the "city
that suits." There were some expressions
of fear that Union would be
taxed to capacity to accommodate the
annual gathering of the grand lodge
of Knights of Pythias but the ease
and grace of the host cast off every
tear and kindled a new feeling among
the Pythians which redound to the
good of Union. The reception and entertainment
provided by the Knights
and citizens of the "city that suits"
were warmly commended by the visitors.
The plans showed that Union
is a firm believer in "preparedness"
and after every official and delegate
had been looked after there were
many homes still open for the
Pythians. Old Sol did his best to
break up the plans for the entertainment
of the grand lodge and succeeded
in part as the automobile drive
had to be abandoned, but several hundred
braved the weather to enjoy the
hospitality and friendly greeting of
the good people of Union at the reception
on Tuesday night. The ladies
had prepared a pleasing program
which included vocal and instrumental
selections and delightful refreshments.
The occasion was thoroughly
enjoyed and appreciated by the
Pythians. Fraternity should thrive in
ind around Union for under any and
ill conditions "Union suits."?The
State.
rHRILLING BATTLES
FOUGHT IN THE AIR
British Front in France, via Lonlon,
May 30.?(From a Staff Correspondent
of the Associated Press.)?
The recent lull in the fighting has had
10 effect whatever on the British
lerial offensive which continues day
md night with unrelenting intensity,
n the last few days there have been
vitnessed some of the most desperate
sir battles of the entire war. One or
wo of these have been fought at the ,
mprecedented height of 19,000 feet,
>r more than three and one-half miles
rom the earth.
Recently there was a duel in which
s British pilot, having run out of amnunition
for his machine gun, got
lose enough to his antagonist to
hoot him down with his revolver,
i'his incident served to Teeall the fact
hat when the war began the only
weapons which aerial pilots had were
istols and carbines.
Old Machines vs. New.
Commenting today on the dazzling
ltitudes at which many combats ocur
nowadays, a pilot said that when
e first went to war in 1914, he flew a
machine which took an hour and a
uarter to reach 6,000 feet.
"That's nothing," said one of his
<U1-. -U L - -
me ous I had in those t
ays couldn't reach. 6,000 feet at all."'?
?y1PROMISING
First of Type Makes Fine Showing
on Trial?United States
Will Supplement Submarine
Chasers and Destroyers With
Airships.
Washington, May 30.?Navy officials,
enthusiastic over the successful
builders' trial of the first of 16 nonrigid
dirigible balloons ordered by the
department two months ago, said tonight
that the dirigible program
was assured of completion much sooner
than had been expected. The airship
left Chicago at midnight Monday
night and arrived without accident
yesterday afternoon at Akron,
Ohio. The contract called for delivery
within four months but the builders
will turn the first ship over for active
duty in coast patrol within less
than 90 days of the date of the contract
and thereafter one or more will
be delivered every week.
The trip from Chicago to Akron
covered more than 400 miles. It was
made under direction of the builders,
the Goodyear Rubber company, and
did not constitute an official test but
it was so successful navy officials are
confident that a valuable type similar
4- sv 4-U ~ ?ni! "
?.u me onmp oi tne British navy
has been produced. They have little
fear that the airship wilt not make
the required 40 miles an hour during
her official trial trip within the next
ten days.
The ship was designed by Naval
Constructor J. C. Hunsaker of the
bureau of construction and repair and
the unofficial test is regarded as having
proved conclusively that the
weight problem has been solved. The
second of the craft, also building at
the Goodyear plant, will be ready for
trial within a few days and the seven
others awarded to that concern will
come along at intervals.
The ships will be added to the coast
patrol service as rapidly as they are
completed. Crews are being trained
at the naval aviation station at Pensacola,
where th,e first navy dirigible
DN-1, an older type craft suitable
only for training purposes, is in daily
operation.
The navy department expects the
entire 16 ships will be in service by
the middle of August and that they
will be distributed to operate in pairs
along the Atlantic coast, working
from special bases ashore, and supplement
the ODerations r?f ohK --:?
chasers, reserve destroyers and other
naval craft now on guard duty.
MEETING U. D. C. AT BUFFALO.
The William Wallace chapter held
their May meeting on Monday afternoon,
May 28th, with Mrs. W. B.
Todd at Buffalo. The members went
out in automobiles, and there was an
unusually large attendance. The assisting
hostesses were Mesdames
Johnson, Swygert and Sparks.
The house was fragrant with sweet
peas and Dorothy Perkins roses.
This being the annual meeting of
the chapter, the reports of the various
officers were given and the constitution
was read by the secretary.
The chapter gladly received Mrs.
W. B. Lemmond as a new member.
An appreciation of the character of
Jefferson Davis was given by Mrs. J.
W. Mixson and tributes to his ability
and frpatnpco fmm ? ~c *
? ..U.|| I.IIC Ul sucn
men as Dr. William Jones and Bishop
Galloway were read.
Mrs. J. Frost Walker pave a vocal
selection from the opera "Firefly,"
and a solo by Mrs. John Smith, accompanied
by Mrs. Swygert delighted
the chapter.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted as follows:
President, Mrs. F. M. Farr,
First vice-president, Mrs. Davis
Jeffries.
Second vice-president, Mrs. George
Perrin, Sr.
Recording secretary, Mrs. W. Farr
Gilliam.
Corresponding secretary, Mrs. T.
C. Duncan.
Treasurer, Miss Mattie Williams.
Recorder of crosses, Mrs. J. W.
Mixson.
The chapter then joined in singing
"America."
After a delicious salad course and
ppq ti nlnnconf V*ol^ ? *
,? ?.?.i uuui was spent in
3ocial converse.
Some of the musicians then gathered
the piano and sang "The Star
Spangled Banner," which met with
hearty applause, for we are all truehearted
Americans and ready to serve
>ur country. But when the pianist
started to plaj^ "Dixie" the enthusiism
knew no bounds, even the most
staid members joining in the hilarity.
or aoove all else these women are
Southerners, though at such a time as
he present crises ready to do and
lare for their country's cause.
Mrs. B. 0. Clifford, who has been
ritically ill for a fortnight, is improving
slowly. Her many friends
hroughout the country wish for her
in early and complete recovery.