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fa* I Sale % I 8 Davs of f Always remem X you can buy fr< plain, unvarnisl X absolute satisfa | that is not entir X save 10 per cen |WIL AMERICAN SAILOR GIVEN COMMAND IN IRISH SEAS Vice Admiral Sims, United States Navy's Representative in Eupean Zone, Assumes Charge of All Operations in Waters Abuttin Emeral Isle. London, June 19.?Vice Admiral William S. Sims, U. S. N., has been appointed to take general charge of the operations of the allied naval forces in Irish waters. Admiral Sinis will act in this capacity while the British naval commander in chief is absent from l.is post for a period, the official announcement of his appointment explains. The American admiral's flag meanwhile has been hoisted as the allied senior officer in these waters. An Important Post. Washington.v .Tune 19.?A brief message from London to the navy department was the first news of the appointment of Admiral Sims to command the allied naval forces in Irish waters during the absence of the commander of that district and gave no other information as to the new responsibilities placed upon the American omcer. The Washington government has Kiven Admiral Sims wide powers to enable him to meet any situation. He has full authority to act on his .own initiative in disposing his forces so as to secure the greatest cooperation with the French and British navies and also the maximum efficiency in the battle against German submarines. Much of his time has been spent; in London and Paris and today's ad-1 vices are the first to indicate that he I has been at sea with his ships. Tremendous responsibiities havt I been placed on Admiral Sims' shoulders. The tale of torpedoed ships in Irish waters is an often repeated one. i It has been said that even without1 the American vessels the British have had thousands of destroyers, submarine chasers of all sizes and kind, mine sweepers, aircraft and every other known method of combating submarines posted in these waters in the effort to keep open the i shipping lanes. All these forces are no wundcr Admiral Sims. On him also rests prob- | ably the duty of arranging for the arrival and departure of commercial vessels, both trans-Atlantic and coastwise, that ply Irish waters. The British admiralty exercises rigid control over all ship movements and no vessels leaves port until the naval commander reports the seas free of the enemy. In some quarters it was pointed out that the announcement that the [American officer had been placed, ieven temporarily in command of British forces greatly superior to those undar the American flag in those waters might have a political effect in Ireland, where the situation is turbulent with the approach of the Irish convention period. It might tend to show beyond question, it was suggested that the British and American governments were in perfect accord. GRAIN CROPS BURNING UP IN THE KAISER-LAND Copenhagen, via London, June 19? Throughout Germany, according to reports here, all valuable grain crops are burning up, as they did in 1915, in an unprecedented heat wave. The prolonged drought has not been broken since early in May. Berlin on Sunon record in the 70 years experience of the weather bureau. Tropical temperatures were also reported everywhere west of rtder river. The weather bureau states that the prospects for rain or lower temperatures are vey slight. The effect of the drought on grain crops around Berlin is described by a neutral who arrived here on Friday as almost catastrophal. Mrs. J. C. Brane and little son of Minnesota are the quests of Mrs. L. ,T. Hames on N. Mountain street. A A 4^4 4^4 A A A i ATTArWrTATTAT TAT TA^ AT TA^ YAT yy A^ DISCOl Begins Fr Special Barg ber it pays to attend Dm our beautiful sto< tied truth concerning ction on every pure! _ l t r t ' eiy sausiactory, reti t. on every purchase BURN A 4^4 A A A A A A 4V 4^A 4 YOUNG DISHWASHER BECOMES ' CAPTAIN IN PANAMA Was Married on June 12th at Goldsboro to Miss Michaux. i About a dozen years ago, a brighteyed, shrewd and magnetic lad of 13 j summers from Union, S. C., came as a lone guest of the editor of The News. This lad won his way to the hearts of the editor's household, for he brought presents of candy for the women and offered his services as dish-washer. Nicely he figured as a b dishwasher here for his five days' t stay, yet he never washed dishes at c home. He was adept fn the art of r pleasing and a master in tact. His t father, J. D. Arthur, was and is a P cashier, whose bank deposits increase v each year in Union, S. C. The young f son was there an efficient and popular n bill-collector each month for the mer- a chants, until he went to the Citadel in ^ Charleston, then to West Point acad- 1 emy, where he graduated two years ago with high honors. He made his P mark in college and is now stationed J5 at Panama Canal, where he is Capt. J. D. Arthur, Jr., of the engineer ^ corps. I Jove threw the. witchery of its ^ charms over this young captain in n Panama and he applied in vain for a t' furlough to get married to his second a cousin, Miss Sara Michaux, whose father is postmaster of Goldsboro, N. C C. She, at last consented as a necessity to meet him bravely in Panama in *1 ! June for the marriage. So she bought i in Baltimore her trousseau. |'c t\ caniepram announced that the younpr prroom, apred 25, Capt. J. D. Arthur, Jr., had secured a furlouprh". c' He and his bride were married at 01 Goldsboro Tuesday evening, June 12, 1917. "I The younpr dishwasher, 13 years apro, is now a married man and a popular captain of enpfineers in Panama, 0i their future home, after July 5th.? w The Shelby News. al SANTIJC ? n Santuc, June 19.?Mr. Malcolm ^ Jeter of C'lemson collepre returned ^ home last week to spend the vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Jeter, Sr. p Miss Mary Gregory left Monday to n attend Winthrop collepre summer P school. Mr. W. E. CornwellofChester spent n Sundav j>t thp Knmn nf TVT? T r> a Jeter. .j Messrs. Ryan and Manning Jeter j of Co. A spent the past week-end with ^ their parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. T. Jeter. They were accompanied home by Mr. Curran Easley and C. P. Rice, also of | Co. A. ? i Mr. and Mrs. Llewlyn Pearce . eturned to Columbia Sunday, after visitinp: the latter's parents, Mr. and c Mrs. J. W. Gregory. Mrs. F. H. Jeter of Raleigh and ' mother, Mrs. Arnold of Atlanta, are ^ spending some time with Mrs. L. B. t| Jeter, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Mobley Jeter and chil- ^ dren of Union spent Sunday with his parents. Or. R. R. Jeter and son, Richard, of Whitmire visited his brother, Mr. J. P. Jeter last week. Mr. Willie McDaniel of Leeds is ^ visitincr rulatiuoo fhic nraoli Misses Mary Rice of Union and l'earl Pittman of Carlisle were the 9 week-end quests of Miss Elizabeth ^ Jeter. t Mr. Norman Gregory of Columbia visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I). J. Gregory, the past week. Mesdames Crim Mixson of Columbia and Julia Thomas of Union are visiting Mrs. W. D. Sartor. Mrs. Will Nix has returned home f after a visit to her sister, Mrs. Clan- a An TT efno nf l/WI I AiO V& A" IUI CliCC* | Prof. E. N. Littlejohn and family t left this week to spend the summer in v Paeolet. Topaz. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. B. Counts ar- \ rived in Union Monday night. They ( 'will he at home to their friends at t the Caudle house until July 1, after 1 which time they will occupy the F. A. ( Rice cottage on Church street. ( A^A INT SA iday, 22r ains ? Ever TIT!11 ' n 1 vv iiDurn s special :k of Merchandise i ; our statements is ] lase made at our st< irn same and we w during this Sale. 1 BR( ro CALL OFFICERS FOR SECOND CAMPS VNOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO SECURE ARMY COMMISSIONS. Mature Men Wanted?Training to Begin August 27?South Carolina's Quota Two Hundred and Fifty. Charleston, June 20.?Application tanks for the use of those who wish o enter the second series of training amps for reserve officers have been eceived at Of>n. WnnH'a honHnnar. ers and must be used by all who aply for admission to the course, which nil open on August 27. These orms must be used and must be nailed in before July 15 to "The Exmining Officer, Second Training 'amp, Southeastern Department." 'he second series of camps will be >cated at eight places, two at each lace, with the exception of Fort Benlmin Harrison, Ind., which will have firee camps, and at the Presidio, San 'rancisco, which will have one, the >tal being 16 in number, as before, ut each accommodating only 1,000 len, those of mature age being given le preference. One of the two camps t Fort Oglethorpe will supply the erritory of South Carolina, North arolina and Tennessee. South Carona's quota is 250 men, including |' lose named from the National uard, about 70 guardsmen being al>\ved to enter. Qualifications the Same. Entrance qualifications remain un- j langed and members of line sections , r the officers' reserve corps who | irough no fault of their own were nable to attend the first series will e allowed to attend the coming ones. , i distinct contrast to the present 1 imps, hoever, the greatest efforts ill be made to secure mature men, , rid for this reason preference will be , iven to men over .11 years of age, j II other things being equal. The i linimum age remains fixed at 20 , ears and nine months, but with the , >w men allotted to this State it will e extremely difficult for men under 1 years to qualify unless they have ^ reeminent qualifications or unusual , lilitary experience. Men who aplied for the first series and were not ccepted must reapply, whether or ot they were certified to attend, but eed not secure new physicians' cerficates. The right to enter camp selected, will not be affected by . io applicant's being drafted either efore or after camp begins. i Other changes are that instead of ending three letters of recommendaon with his application the appliant must merely give the names of hree men who can certify to his . haracter and standing and who are ot relatives of his; that he must unergo a physical examination and he assed before applying and must pay he cost of this himself, and that he examining officers will go to varius places to examine candidates, .u:.. 1? ? ?? ? iicnc mica iu uc seieuieu ana unounced later. NOTICE TO BAPTIST PASTORS. I earnestly request every Baptist lastor in the Union County associaion to meet in the First Baptist hurch, Union, Monday morning, June 5, for an important conference. Maters of >?vital interest to our associaional work will come up. Lewis M. Rice, Moderator. GOES TO SALUDA. Miss Ilattie Askew left last week or Saluda, N. C., to be head nurse it the Baby hospital located at that >laee. Miss Askew is a graduate of he Atlanta School of Nurses and is rery efficient. in. snapiro nas quite an attractive vindow, decorated to boost the Red >oss. The picture presented makes i strong appeal for this worthy cause. Incidentally, it shows considerable ingenuity on the part of the proprietor >f the store. IE AT id, Ends: ything Redu< Sales. We are not and deduct 10c Cas responsible for the t are. You must be s rill cheerfully refu Nothing. >S., Tt A^A A A^A A A MATERIAL BILLS SHOW MAGNITUDE OF CANTONMENTS Force of From 60,000 to 70,000 Men Will Be Required in the Construction of the 16 Homes for Great Army. Washington, June 20.?A force of from 60,000 to 80,000 workmen will be required in the construction of the 16 great cantonments for the new national army, according to figures furnished today by the war department. Some idea of the magnitude of the projects may be gained from the estimates, which show that 394 miles of insulated wire, 40,000 kegs of nails, 75,000 bariels of cement and 30,000 shower bath heads are to be used. To guard against fire, the government plans to install more than 70 miles of fire hose, 8,300 extinguishers and 120,000 fire pails. Elaborate plumbing specifications indicate the thoroughness with which sanitation is to be acquired. The difference in climatic conditions between the north and south makes it necessary for 216,000 additional feet of lumber to be used in the northern states. ONE-THIRD AMOUNT PLEDGED. '"Washinfrfnn .Timo 9rt ?TJ r.,1 C~... 0?v..| w ?..>w wvi *%tu VIVOS campaign committees in all sections of the country today entered upon the third day of the week's intensive canvass to raise $-100,000,000 for war relief, with more than a third of that sum, or about $35,000,000 in pledges, already reported to national headquarters. If the same rate is maintained today, the total by night will be $50,000,000. Members of the Red Cross war council, which is directing the nationwide campaign, expressed belief that the actual total of contributions so far exceeds the reported total by many millions of dollars. Committees in a number of large cities, and hundreds of small cities and town., have made no reports except that they are so busy soliciting money they have no time to calculate the result of their reports. Headquarters announced today that pospects seemed bright for obtaining a single contribution of $10,000,000 from one of the country's most wealthy men, to be spent in fighting tuberculosis in France. Reports by cities before work start :?i ?* -- - * - " cu wuay, mciuaes me iouowing: New York, $17,000,000; Chicago, $2,000,000; Cleveland $1,505,000; Buffalo, $740,000; Philadelphia, $642,000; Cincinnati, $501,000; Wilmington, $644,000; Rochester, $502,000; Detroit, $409,000; Minneapolis, $450,000; St. Louis, $426,000; St. Paul, $341,000; Kansas City, $337,000; Richmond, $312,000; New Orleans, $165,000; Nashville, $43,000; Memphis, $33,000; Dallas, $32,000; Norfolk and Raleigh, $14,000 each. Reports by States this morning included Alabama $28,000; Florida $30,000; Georgia $88,000; Kentucky $117,000; Louisiana $168,000; Mississippi $2,000; North Carolina $41,nnaoAA (110 0AA. ^P- <*rr? AAA *? 1 saocc ^>1 lipUUU, ItrxttS ^>(l,uuu; vir000; South Carolina $13,000; Tenginia $375,000. WILL NOT DESERT ALLIES. The duma, in secret session, ha.i passed a resolution for an immediate offensive by the Russian troops. The resolution declares a separate peace with Germany or prolonged inactivity on the battle front to be ignoble treason toward Russia's allies for which future generations never would pardon the Aussia of the present day. "The duma therefore considers," the resolution adds, "that the safety of Russia and the maintenance of the liberties which have been obtained lie in an immediate offensive in close cooperation with Russia's allies. Mr. Simpson L. Sparks has accepted a position with the Union Grocery Co., having resigned his place with the Union Cotton Mills store. For several years Mr. Sparks has been with the latter concern. "will Saturday ced 10% For quoting prices in t h on every $1.00 crowds at our store, atisfied. Any pur< nd your money. T ? It LitUlt! 4. ATA ATA ATA ATA ATA 4T4 ATA |TA AT4 jTA AT THE SOUTHERN tti j SCHEDULE?U] I /"! No. From To / ' ; 9?Columbia, Ashevill A J 42?Asheville, Columbia f Jv j 28?Cincinnati, Charles \A | 27?Charleston, Cincinr f ' 41?Columbia, Spartanl I 10?Asheville, Columbii Schedule figures as X guaranteed. / W. H. McEachern, T. A R. C. Cotner, T. P. A. 1 i Nourish Is a Necessary Part o Sweet, Juicy Beef and P< bought at our market. Wi the Best of Fresh Meats. C service and reasonable pric City Market E. R. GOD! CALF CLUB SOON TO BE PERFECTEI TTte State dairying expert, Mr. W W. Fltzpatrick, of Clemson college visited Union last week to aid witl the calf club to be formed among th boys and girls. Mr. Fitzpatrick ad vises that registered Jersey heifer about six months of age be boughl These heifers will cost around $50.0C Arrangement has been made for in terested boys and girls to leave thei names at the Cotton Oil Mill with Mi Alston, secretary of the Chamber o Commerce, or Mr. Carwile, fam I demonstrator, at the Chamber o Commerce headquarters. All those de siring to consider the calf club ar asked to attend to this matter a once, since the club soon should b completed. After the list of names i completed, it will be turned over to th Nicholson bank for further considers tion, and it is hoped that proper ai rangements can be made for each bo and girl to secure a calf. Of course each club member mus agree to properly care for, keep ac curate record of and exhibit at th county fair. Such a movement is ex pected to grow and flourish and be great means towards building up th dairy industry in our county. POWERFUL MIND. 'So Stubkins has a mind, of hi own?" "I should say he has. And yo ought to see her use it." PROGRESSIVE MOTION. "The world moves in cycles." "Yes, and it is fast getting to mov on motorcycles." Visitor?"What is a man like tha doing here in jail?" Warden?"Time, mum." URN'S I p, 30th | This Sale I his small space, *? purchase. The We guarantee $ 3hase you make You positively i s9 Mapd I ULWAYGOMPANY vion, s. c. ; *v Departs \ e 9:12am J \j \ - _11:50am J J/ ton 2:38pm J lati 3:13pm { >urg 6:30pm I i 9:19pm \ ) information not s J u - - Union, S. C. ^ Spartanburg, S. C. ing Meat f a Civilized Man's Diet. ork, Mutton and Veal may be a give honest weight and sell iive us your order for prompt es. and Cattle Co. SHALL, Mgr. THREE FLAGS IN ONE. ) (Col. Archbald Hopkins in the Wall Street Journal). 9 ? h Three flags ablaze in morning sun, e Their colors red and white and blue, - The fluttering breeze blends into one, s One flap to Truth and Freedom true, How lovingly their folds entwine. > Their flap, our flap, your flap and mine. r The Enplish flap, the mother tonpue, ' *. The motherhood, revered and dear, f Her steady battle lines far flung, n Her fleet that pive us safety here, f The meteor flap on every sea. i- Which tyrants hate and pirates flee, e The flap of glorious, bleeding France t That pave us gallant Lafayette e And now, by wfcr's grim happy 8 chance, e Please God, we'll try to pay the debt, i- The flap that flew with ours on high When German George bade us goody _ by. I it The starry flag we love the best. The flag our fathers first unfurled, e The flag that freed a land oppressed > And lit a torch for all the world, a The flag that tells of hearth and e home In every land where we may roam. The three in one will lead the flght Against the cruel tyrant Hun. 8 And by their majesty and might Shall victory and peace be won. u See, mounting through the deadly breach, Each waves for all and all for each. YTTCf m A nir mo iAon. e A little lad was boasting that had worked in a blacksmith shop. * "What do you do there?" he was it asked. "You can't shoe horses." "No, sir," the youngster answered promptly. "I shoo flies."