Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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"Erl THE UNim TIMES ESTABLISHED IN 1850 ? GIVING ALL THENEWS ALL THE TIME FOR 67 YEARS ' " * l r>(I A YT^TU MORE THAN 10 REGISTEREl Nation's First Military Census Completed?No Serious Disturbance, Such as Some Had Feared and Others Had Hoped For?Full Enrollment Appears Assured. Washington, June 5.?More thaD 10,000,000 young Americans enrolled themselves today for war service. Registration day, with but a few -weeks of preparation saw the first military cepsus ever taken in the United States completed without a single untoward event of consequence. The manhood of the nation obeyed the president's call and volunteered in mass, setting at naught all the schemes and plottings of German sympathizers and the few cranks who have agitated against registration. If remains but to select the men who are to go to the front. From virtually every State reassuring messages came tonight to Brig Gen .Crowder, provost marshal general, federal supervising officer of the great enterprise. While no complete returns from any State were transmitted the governors were unanimous in reporting that complete order had prevailed throughout the day and that a full registration is indicated. Kept Open Late. In some precincts the late comers forced officials to keep the polls open ' until long after the 9 p. m. closing hour set in the regulations. Gen. Crowder authorized them to keep open as long as men wished to enroll filAmsplvon The early reports showing a full turnout all over the country indicatde that the estimates of the census bureau as to the number of men within the specified age limits would be verified by the count. Wherever partial figures were available the estimates checked closely. ite.Aaair---' said. -Spontaneous kSrVi?"' murmur or incident." The situation was so clear and tresponse so ready throughout the country that governors of 46 of the 48 States had sent similar assurances long before registration had closed and the other two were close on their heels. A feature of the registration was the refusal of hundreds of thousands of men to make any reply to the question: "Do you claim exemption?" Even men who reported that they had dependent families, men with obvious nhvsical Hisnhilitioo onrl ...u a w (titvt bllUOC VVI1USC occupations are certain to keep thefh at home declined to make such a claim. Apparently they have entered fully into the very spirit of the law. They are content to leave the question of exemption to the exemption boards. They have no. claims to make; but are ready to do their share, whatever it may be. With the closing of each registration precinct officials went at once to the task of sorting and classifying the cards. There is much worlf to be done in order that the brief synopsis which each governor will make to Gen. Crowder of the registration of nis state may go forward promptly. Gen. Crowder is hopeful that another 36 hours will see the full record of the country on his desk. Alaska and Hawaii will Tecord their .^fighting men on dates to be sent later and the roll of Americans now abroad who are besieging consulates all over the world for resignation cards will add to the great list. Can Enlist Now. Gen. Crowder made it clear that registration acted as bar against no man who wishes to enlist in the army or navy. Late tonight only four arrests had been officially reported to the department of justice at Hamilton, Ohio, Hartford, Conn., Richmond, Va., and at a small place near St. Louis. Department of justice officials had anticipated only local or sporadic disturbances and had predicted that the men opposed to registration would not resort to force anywhere but they took every precaution to cope with emergencies if their plans to check all trouble in its incipiency should fail. Every man in the field had strict orders to arrest offenders promptly and hale them before federal com missioners. The success of their plans and of the work of the men in the field and the splendid order that ptevailed generally surprised even the expectations of the government officials. ICE CREAM SUPPER. There will be an ice cream supper at Bethlehem church Saturday nitfht. The proceeds will go to the benefit of the church. The public is cordially invited to attend. / ,000,000 0 FOR SERVICE CHARMING RECEPTION. A brilliant reception was given Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Landy J. Hames at her home on North Church street for the bridal party and guests attending the Sarratt-Gillespie marriage on Thursday evening. A color note of pink and white was observed in the decorations throughout the spacious home; pink and white sweet peas and maiden hair ferns used in profusion were arranged in silver baskets and wases, and southern smilax was gracefully twined over doorways and mantels. Mrs. Hames was a gracious hostess and receiving with her were the June brides, Misses Vivian Sarratt and juouisa uuncan, and Mrs. Anthony Sarratt of Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., Mrs. S. P. Palmer, Mrs. John Gillespie Miss Elinor Gillespie of Erie, Pa., and Mrs. Samuel G. Tolbert of Ft. Slocum, N. Y. They carried arm bouquets of pink and white sweet peas and ferns. Punch was served from a bower of pink and white sweet peas and from here the guests were invited to the dining room and served to pink and white block ice cream and pound cake. The table was covered with Russian lace and falling from the chandelier was a perfect shower of pink and white sweet peas; unshaded pink tapers burned at each end of the table and shed a shoft radiance over the scene, and crystal vases were filled with the same flowers. Mrs. Hames was assisted by a score or more of her friends in receiving and entertaining her guests. NICE BASKET OF VEGETABLES. The editor received a basket of beans and Irish potatoes on last Saturday from one of his good friends near Union with the request to eat them and beat them if he could. Thank you, kind friends, for this nice dinnAr. OFFICERS FOH^ 1917-18. The officers for the William Wallace chapter, tJ. D. C? for 1917-18 are: President, Mrs. F. SI Farr: 1st vice Mri, jftBBdtiiJiflffrilD 1 - I , m r M .?<wHt VlC^r pMNR 0 vflWt w? T3S rlWlBf^Ri treasurer, Miss Mattie Williams; recording secretary, Mrs. W. F. Gilliam; corresponding secretary, Mrs. T. C. Duncan; registrar, Mrs. B. B. James; historian, Mrs. J. W. Mixson and recorder of crosses, Mrs. J. A. Fant. In publishing an account of the meeting last week the reporter mixed the names of the officers and to keep the records straight, a corrected account is published. GRADUATE FROM CAROLINA.. Among the young men to graduate from the South Carolina University next week are two of Union's boys? Harold James and Claude Jolly?with ? A -c r? n a ucgree 01 D. Q. CHILDREN'S DAY EXERCISES. Children's Day exercises will be held at Foster's Chapel Sunday. June 10, beginning at 8:15 o'clock in the evening. The public is cordially invited to attend. CHILDREN'S DAY SUNDAY. Children's Day service ?will be held at Green street Methodist church Sunday evening, June 9, at 8 o'clock. The public is cordially invited to attend. REVIVAL AT BUFFALO. Rev. J. D. Crain is assisting Rev. A. T. Stoudenmire in a revival meeting at Buffalo this week. Rev. Mr. Crain is an evangelist of the Baptist State Mission Board, and is a gifted speaker and lecturer Vie nnoo?oo?n W* f J/UtlO\/OiJtO III a high degree the gift of humor and delights h's hearers. He is nn earnest preacher, also, and a wise soul winner. MAGNOLIA COUNCIL NO. 25 BUYS LIBERTY BOND Magnolia Council, No. 25, Junior Order United Amdriaan Mechanics, purchased a $50.00 Liberty Bond this week, and purpose buying another later on. This Council is composed of 104 members and had the money to pay cash in the treasury for the bond. The Council also by unanimous vote pledged their support to President Wilson and to freedom. The very basic principles of the order are strongly for democracy and brotherhood. OPENS JUNE 16TH. Glenn Springs hotel will open this year on June 16th, Chas. I). Green lnaoAA m.;- ? ? aims )c?r marKS the lUbttl anniversary opening of this famous summer resort. _ Mrs. L. G. Young and Miss Mamie Young attended the Nichols-Perrin marriage on Thursday evening. Twenty-three yqung women graduate at Anderson college this week. FALSE RUMi J. M. Whitehead Investigatei His Son; Boyce J. Whitel to Be Without ?i Mr. J. M. Whitehead, upon hearing the rumor that his son, Boyce J. ? Whitehead, had been put under arrest at Ft. Oglethorpe, charged with having made false statements in his ap- t plication to be admitted to the train- I] ing camp there, has gone to considerable expense and trouble to investi- fi gate the charges, and has found that I the charges were without foundation .. and altogether false. The following is V, the communication given us for publication by Mr. Whitehead: X Jonesville, S. C., R. F. D. 2, 6-7-'17. j Editor Union Times. Dear Sir: Please give me space inH your paper to brand as maliciousljfi false the rumor that my son, Boycttfl J. Whitehead, is serving a prison sen-|| ucuwt: lur iitisiiying to pet into ttHfl Officers' Military Training Camp stifl Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga., by the following^ Jonesville, S. C., May 26, 1917. Dr. H. N. Snyder, ij Spartanburg, S. C. j? Dear Dr. Snyder: Please state whether or not. yotjfl have been interviewed regarding thajK educational qualifications of Boyctwf Please state just what has happened! if anything. fiG Yours truly, |9 J. M. Whitehead. MM Spartanburg, S. C., May 30, 1017. Jfl Mr. J. M. Whitehead, |jg Jonesville, S. C. r* Dear Mr. Whitehead: |1 On my return to Spartanburg afjfl ter an absence of several days I find! your letter of May 26th awaiting mw In reply I write to say that I havdH not been interviewed in regard to tlJH educational qualifications of Boydfl In fact, nobody has asked me aSB questions about him. H I do not know positively just wkaw has happened. There are rumof^, haeiBt, ever, on the campus that Boyee been put under arrest for falsttm^| in the statement he made to thtf^^H ctuiting President. [ WILL MOVE TO GREENVILLE. n y Mr. A. C. Mann, one of Union's leading attorneys, and since Dec. 15, 1915, magistrate for Union township, has resigned the office of magistrate to take effect June 15, and will move " to Greenville where he will become associated with Haynsworth & Haynsworth, a leading law firm of the State. Mr. Mann, since coming to Union, has >' established himself thoroughly and a has won a large place for himself in t the community. That he will no long- n er make Union his home will be deep- c ly regretted by many. His letter of resignation as magistrate is as fol- d lows: K fl Union, S. C., June 1st, 1917. K Gov. Richard I. Manning, r Columbia, S. C. e Dear Sir: An unexpected and unusual opportunity has thrown itself across my pathway, and to avail myself of it ? I must, necessarily, leave Union, L though I regret exceedingly to do so. 1 I will, therefore, have to resign the office of magistrate for Union town- ^ ship, the duties of which I performed " since you so graciously appointed me F December 15th, 1915. As you remember, I was reelected last summer hut n I do not begin this term of office until December 15th. A I have been tendered a position and S connection with the firm of Haynsworth and Haynsworth, attorneys at n Greenville, S. C., and after due consideration I have decided to join that firm on the 15th of June, 1917. It is * an opportunity that I cannot let pass in justice to myself. ^ I wish this resignation to take effect no the 15th of June, 1917. I re- I gret very much to place on you the responsibility of appointing another C man; if, however, I can serve you in anyway in selecting a man, it will h be a pleasure to me to do so. a I hand this resignation with the a highest degree of appreciation of the a trust placed in me, evidenced by the I appointment that I received at your hands. If I can ever serve you in ureenviiie, or elsewhere, command me. With kindest personal regards, I am, n Very respectfully yours, G A. C. Mann, F Magistrate Union County. G v Columbia, S. C., June 2, 1917. v Hon. A. C. Mann, a Union, S. C. Dear Sir: b I have yours of the 1st inst., and * will accept your resignation, same to *1 take effect June 15th. Permit me to * say k is with genuine regret that I have received your resignation, for I have felt that you have made good ? and I have a high appreciation of the G IfR NAILED I Charges Reflecting Upon wad, and Shows Them __ foundation. Jonesville, S. C., May 17, 1917. |p,1? Slocum, Ka ^Military Training Camp, a^ Chattanooga, Tenn. an liar Sir: Please state whether or |ft Boyce J. Whitehead has been put be 9|er aTrest; and if so, for what of- ms enso? Yours truly, |g J. M. Whitehead. j?ei Oglethorpe, Ga., June 4, 1917. M. Whitehead, ** "j$S jonesville, S. C. f_, WE Sir: Pe -Joyce J. Whitehead has not been gK>under arrest, nor, so far as known j' fifth is office, have charges of any sort tyi preferred against him. ? ba K Respectfully, m B B. H. Lurburgh, |H, ' 2nd Lieut. Inf. U. S. R., t)r Asst. Adjutant. us, Spartanburg, S. C., June 5, 1917. aid B J. M. Whitehead, ' Jonesville, S. C. Mi Bur Mr. Whitehead: ne; Bi answering your inquiry about Bee which you made some days ago Brote you concerning some rumors tai Bch were current in Spartanburg. Th Bffc* rumors we have investigated Sa a writing to two of our most relia- de B .men at Camp Oglethorpe. Their bei By is that there is no foundation flo Btever for these rumors and that eai Bee, with the other Wofford men, is soi Bting the requirements of his duBs there. th* Brith best wishes, a ; Yours sincerely, Henry N. Snyder, B President. at I These letters are produced for the I10 ktjsfaction of our friends and for the enefit of him who maliciously and of ntfwy originated and circulated it. of NPjRiaps he is now satisfied. But E^ULis UOt, if he will call on me at 1,0 I unothere six davs in the week. ^ er< \ J. M. Whitehead. of, ii iiwr in which you have discharged fill Yours very truly, Richard I. Manning, er! Governor of South Carolina. sei ilj|lC RECITAL AT UNION HIGH SCHOOL da Last week was com men I no w.vvtilVIIW VV CCI\ vc* a Union and everything else was put wc side and all our attention was given Th o the young ladies and the one young dir lan who finished the prescribed ourae at the high school. l>ri The music recital was held Thurs- P? ay evening and a crowded house reeted the young performers. The GI ag drills and motion songs by the iris were very beautiful and brought ounds of applause from the audi- ( nee. ex< The program is given below: Lo Chorus. Spring Song (Pinsuti). th< Idilio, (Lack), Master Eddie Pur- du ell. wa Impromptu, (Reinhold), Miss Kath- Ce in Sartor. Sa Lore's Old Sweet Song. (Molloy), Th lisses Crook, Murrah and Smith. J01 Night's Queen, (Lack), Miss Louise Ge urooll. Wi Le? Rameaux, (Leybach), Miss Berice Douglass. th< Danse Ecossaise, (Baker), Misses hiji irthoT, Culberson, Pollard, Smith, Mi triith and Williams. Eli Baladine, (Lysberg), Misses Lem- bei lond and Sartor. res Motion Song, (Grindall), Chorus. by Hungarian March, (Schuman), Miss or\ Elizabeth Lemmond. |Ar ^Alice, (Ascher), Miss EliznhptK Lu ... VI it ^rner. wo Valae de Concert. (Mattei), Misses in louglass, Garner. Sartor and Wilburn. bet Tha Woodland Calls, (H. Rhym), nei ftorus. ful Tha Gault medal, which is fciven 1 y Mr. J. H. Gault for the greatest fol dvancement, was won by Miss Eliz- tici both Gamer_and presented to her in < few well chosen words by Hon. P. 1 ). Barron. ( . ' * ' nat W8DDING PLANS CHANGED. ( 1 . ( In The Times of last week the an- bui ounotment of the enprapement of ( !apt. Josenh Docnn r or., OI ) 'anatna and Miss Sara Michaux, of "] 'loldsboro, N. C., was niade and it pr( ras thought then that Miss Michaux jng rouldjoin Capt. Arthur in Panama the nd the marriage celebrated there. act Sinw that time Capt Arthur has een panted leave of absence and rill Jpie to the States for his bride, he eact date of the marriage to be I nnonced upon his arrival. in MrJCliff Sligh of Columbia spent undAwith his parents, Mr. and Mrs. tho f. B.pRgh on S. Church street. ris< INION COUNTY 2,329 MEN l FOR JUNE BRIDES. M rs. W. E. Thomson and Mis*, ithrin Thomson entertained Monday ternoon for Misses Louisa Duncan d Vivian Sarratt and the guests inided the bridal parties and the me 11rs of the young set. Sweet peas ide a charming decoration and af cards were put aside, the hostesses rved ices and pound cake. The ides were given silk hose as sounirs of this occasion. On Saturday afternoon Misses Belle jore and Blanche Garner entertained r these popular brides and Dorothy rkins roses were used in great prosion. The tables for bridge were iced in the parlors and halls and b score cards were hand-painted skets of roses. During the game isic was furnished by Misses Elizath Garner and Kathrin Sartor. The ides were showered with dainty and eful lingerie and have jotted this ternoon down in the memory's book one of the pleasantest of the many airs heralding their marriages. Ice cream and cake were served by sses Theo Young and Maude Gar The Fortnightly club was enterned by Mrs. J. Clough Wallace on ursday afternoon and Miss Vivian rratt was the guest of honor. The corations w?re artistic ,and very autiful; daisies and late spring wers filling bowls and vases and ch table held a vase of these blosms. Sherbert with cake was served and 3 hostess presented the bride with satin camisole for the trousseau. Miss Virginia Lee Poole was hostess an elaborate bridge luncheon Sav day morning when numbers of the lids and matrons were bidden to do nor to the brides-elect who are bej showered with attentions. The home was bright with a wealth sweet peas and pink roses, showers sweet peas suspended from the andeliers made a pleasing decoran. The score cards were handle x^des and the , Its to the brides wereh and-emBro idid satin bags containing silk hose a favorite shade. The table was perfectly appointed, s centre piece being a silver basket ed with pink and white sweet peas d ferns and at each end of the tai silver vases held the same flow5. A three course lunncheon was rved and the brides and prospective ooms toasted in merry fashion. Mrs. J. F. McLure entertained Friy afternoon for Misses Louisa Dunn and Vivian Sarratt and cards sre enjoyed for an hour or more. ie score cards were miniature wedlg scenes, and pink and white ices rrying out the chosen color of these ides were served with old-fashioned und cake. tADUATING EXERCISES AT UNION HIGH SCHOOL I 3n Friday eevning the graduating jrcises were held and Dr. Lee Davisdge of Limestone college delivered : literary address. He was introced by Prof. Davis JeffVies and s heard with increasing interest, rtificates were presented to Misses die Barnado, Lizzie Mae Estes, elma Hart, Elizabeth Garner, Perlie 'inson. Pearl Kelly, Lillian Malone, rtrude Orr, Jamima Wilburn, Marie lburn and Mr. Jennings Alford. The medal awarded every year to s high school pupil making the :hest general average was won by ss Jamima Wilburn. with Miss zabeth Garner a etose second, there ng a very small difference in their pective marks. The medal is given Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Arthur in memr of their daughter, Kathleen thur, who died while a member of s high school and is earnestly rked for during the whole year, view of the fact that Miss Elizah Garner came so close to the win*, she was presented with a beautijewel by these generous donors. ...u ^iv^Kini was Riven witn the lowing members of the class paripating: salutatory?Miss Lillian Malone. Sssay?Miss Lizzie Mae Estes. Ulass Statistics?Miss Sadie Barlo. ^lass Poem?Miss Perlie Johnson. 31ass Prophecy?Miss Marie Wil n. ^lass Will?Miss Pearl Kelly. Maledictory?Miss Jamima Wilburn. The diplomas were presented by )f. E. A. Fuller, who made a toueh; farewell to the grade and pointed m to higher and broader, fields pf ivity. _ _ IN HOSPITAL. Idr. C. E. Bailey of Kelton has been the hospital in Chester for a fortht suffering with a sore finger. He s trimming the rose vines and a rn pierced his finger causnig it to i. ' ENROLLED LAST TUESDAY There Were 1,280 Whites and 1,0^9 Negroes ? Bnsy Day For Registrars Here and Else where in County?Prompt Returns Made to Macbeth Young, Chairman. Tuesday, June 5, was registration day in Union county and throughout the nation. Union county showed up remarkably well, with a total enrollment of 2329, there being 1280 whites, of whom seven are aliens, and 1049 negroes, between the ages of 21 and 31. There was no report of any disturbance, nor of any attempt to hinder or evade the law. The registrars and their helpers served without pay, as did the county chairman, Macbeth Young and his coworkers, W. W. Johnson and R. C. Williams. The ladies of the community furnished dinner and supper for the workers at headquarters here. Mrs. J. A. Fant, Miss Mamie H. Oetzel, Mrs. Macbeth Young, Mrs. E. Prioleau, Mrs. Lewis M. Rice were the committee appointed by the ladies who furnished the two meals, and without charge. A vote of thanks was unanimously extended the ladies for this kind thoughtfulness by the force of workers at the Union precinct. All the registrars served without pay, as did all their helpers. Mr. Cole Lawson, who was registrar at Union, and served without pay, had 15 helpers who also served without pay and for the entire day. The same thing went on at other voting precincts. The books were kept open up to 9 p. m. and only the following morning the finished reports began to come in to the chairman. By 1 o'clock Wednesday every precinct, the chain gang and the out-of-county residents, had in a complete Teport. Many young men of the county between the ages of 21 and 31 are already enlisted. Co. E, the Jonesville National Guard company, the Engineering company, the navy and regular ,army would show perhaps two or three'flundfed of" our youri& men of the required age. This with the enrollment Tuesday would total right around 2500. Tuesday's enrollment by precinct is as follows: Whites Col. Total Buffalo ______ 149 40 189 West Springs 37 26 63 Black Rock _ _ 15 63 7& Kelton 71 98 lOO*"Knittinir Mills O'i oo ne _ _ _ t-,L+ HU Jonesville 130 128 258 Wilburn's Store _ _ 11 20 31 Santuc _______ 33 72 105 Carlisle ______ 18 115 133 Lockhart ______ 123 34 ir>7 Meador ______ 9 25 34 Gibbs _______ 12 34 46 Union Courthouse _ 261 147 408 Coleraine _____ 12 1 13 Monarch ______ 169 37 206 Adamsburg _ _ _ _ 27 27 54 Cross Keys _ _ _ _ 39 79 118 Co. Chaingang - 12 12 Out-of-county Res. 71 69 14 Grand total 1280 1049?2329 DEATH OF J. E. HELTON. Mr. J. E. Helton died nt his home at Excelsior Knitting mills last Friday and was buried Saturday in Rosemont cemetery. Some eight months ago his wife died, and a very sad feature of their deaths is that six children, ranging in age from three to thirteen years, arcU^ft without father and mother. Efforts are being made to place these children in an orphanage where they may be reared and trained. M. B. LEE HURT. Mr. M. B. Lee was painfully bruised about the face and upon the hands and considerably shaken up last Friday morning when his horse ran away and dashed into a moving westbound freight train at the Buffalo crossing just inside the northern limits of Union. The horse was injured so badly that it had to be killed; the buggy was demolished and Mr. Lee hurled to the ground and considerably bruise. T * - " mr. i_.ee says ne thought the end had come for him; that his horse frightened when the shaft broke loose and began sticking the animal. At this time he was about one or two hundred yards from the grade crossing. He did not know there was a train passing until he rose over the hill; seeing the way blocked he thought the end had come. Mr. Lee has many warm friends throughout Union county who will be glad to learn that his accident resulted in no more serious injury. This crossing has been the scene of many accidents?Mr. Bill Lawson, it will be remembered, was killed there, and Mr. Fincher so seriously injured several years ago. Mrs. B. G. Clifford is still improving, which is exceedingly gratifying to her host of friends.