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HP' Vr ' pirf THE (JNf^pf TIMES [HI ESTABLISHED IN 1850 ? GIVING ALL iMI NEWS ALL THE TIME FOR 67 yEARS EXECUTED VOL. LXVII. NO. 27. U3S ION, 8. C., mHESTJULY G, 1917 . ,vw*? iBI sn i ??? ? More Amei Trip Made Without a Solitary Casualty Thrilling Encounters With German U-Boats?One German Submarine Sunk; Others Believed to Have Been Sent to the Bottom. Washington- .Tulv 3.?Siipcesafnllv resisting two attacks by entire fle?v of submarines which had laid in wait for them, the last of the transports bearing: the Pershing troops to France safely arrived in a French port this afternoon. The perils the American expeditionary forces passed through on their voyage across the Atlantic were disclosed tonight by Secretary of the Navy Daniels. In Force. The attacks on the transports were made in force by the U-boats. Only the accuracy of the American gunners' fire thwarted the designs of the submersibles. Torpedo after torpedo was launched at the American vessels. The American gunners returned the fire. One submarine was known to be sunk, according to the secretary and it is believed others were sent to the bottom. Not an American life was lost. Not an American ship was disabled. The transports were convoyed by American patrol boats. Secretary Daniels disclosed the perils through which the troops had ' passed in the following statement: "It is with the joy of a great relief that I announce to the people of the United States the safe arrival in Francfl of fivprv ficht.incr man and ov ery fighting ship. "Now that the last vessel has * reached port it is safe to disclose the , V to tell the complete story of par!?N and courage. Lossess. . I "The transports bearing our troops , were twice attacked by German sub- , marines on the way across. On both , occasions the U-boats were beaten off , with every appearance of loss. One was certainly sunk and there is reason to believe that the accuracy of our gunners' fire sent others to the bottom. > "For purposes of convenience the expedition was divided into contingents, each contingent including troop ships and naval escort designed to , keep off sucji German raiders as might be met. , "An ocean rendezvous had been arranged with the American destroyers now operating in European waters in order that the passage of the danger zone might be attended by every possible protection. "The first attack took place at 10:30 ( on the night of .Tune 22. What gives it peculiar and disturbing significance is that our ships were set upon at a point well this side of the rendezvous and in that part of the Atlantic presumaby free from submarines. "The attack was made in force although the night made impossible any exact count of the U-boats gathered for what they deemed a slaughter. "The high seas convoy, circling with their searehliirhts. answorod wirn heavy gun fire and its accuracy stands proved by the fact that the torpedo discharge became' increasingly scat- , tered and inaccurate. It is not known how many torpedoes were launched, but five were counted as they sped by bow and stern. * The Second. "A second attack was launched a few days later against another contingent. The point of assault was beyond the rendezvous and our destroyers were sailing as a screen between the transports and all harm. The result of the battle was in favor of American gunnery. "Not alone did the destroyers hold the U-boats at a safe distance, but their speed also resulted in the sinking of one submarine at least. Grenades were used in firing, a depth charge explosive timed to go off at a certain distance under water. In one instance oil and wreckage covered the surface of the sea after a shot from a destroyer at a periscope and the reports make claim of the sinking. "Protected by our high seas convoy, by out destroyers and by French war vessels, the contingent proceeded and joined the others in a French port. "The whole nation is to rejoice that so great a peril has passed for the vanguard of men who will fight our battles in France. No moTe thrilling Fourth of July celebration could have been arranged than this glad news that lifts the shadow of dread from the heart of America." Immediately upon receipt of the news Secretary of War Baker wrote the following letter to Secretary /can Soldie Land Safe/ Daniels: Thanks. "My Dear Secretary: Word has just come to the War Department that the last ships conveying General Pershing expeditionary force to France arrived safely today. As you know, the navy assumed the responsibility for the safety of these ships on tWe sea and through the danger zone. The ships themselves and their convoys were in the hands of the navy and now that they have arrived and carried, without the loss of a man, our soldiers who are the first to represent America in the battle for democracy, I beg leave to tender to you, to the admiral and to the navy the hearty thanks of the War Department and of the army. This splendid achievement is an auspicious beginning and it has been characterized throughout by the most cordial and effective cooperation between the twn militom. ???! ? v.w ...t.ivui jr OCl ViCCS. "Cordially yours, (Signed) "Newton D. Baker." The contingent which arrived in France today, completing the first movement of American troops overseas, were the men who took passage in slower boats. It was for them the government feared most as the ships, through lack of speed, were the most defenseless against submarines. It was for this reason that the War and Navy Departments have been in a mental terror since premature publication was made several days ago through the Creel committee on public information of the arrival of the first contingent of troops. And there is another thing?a vicious thing that an immediate investigation is to be ordered to delve into. | It is the question of spies in the very heart of the naval service, because otherwise not only would German submarines have been unable to know that American troops were coming, but most certainly would not have known the course they were taking on the high seas so as to be able to lie in a blue water ambush for them far outside the boundaries of tjie ordiDanger. How this information was obtained, by whom and how it was sent to | Germany in order that a fleet of sub-1 marines might be sent out to waylay and slaughter the American troops and cast a chill of terror throughout the American nation?example of German frightfulness?is what the investigation is to determine. How another flotilla of German submarines could know the port for which the American ships were bound, so as to lie in the right spot within the submarine zone and attack another contingent, is further proof, according to the belief here tonight, of a leak of government secrets which imperils the life of every American sailor and soldiers who sails the high seas. Vice Admiral Williams S. Sims, in command of the American ships in European waters, and Rear Admiral Albert Cleaves, in direct command of the destroyer flotilla, are the men to whom credit for bringing the American troops safely through must "be Riven. Behind the scenes is Roar Admiral Benz, chief of operations, who planned out the entire expedition and every detail of it. He is the man who told the others what to do. And here is the story of the whole expedition, now permitted to be published for the first time: The regulars and marines who comprise the expedition were moved from their various posts to the seaboard with the utmost secrecy. Not a word of what was going on was printed anywhere. Even men in the service did not know their comrades in the next tent were going away or where they had gone after they went. Veterans. The force is made up of trained and seasoned men, the troopers, veterans of Mexico and PhilinDine ser vice, men from the battlefields of Santo Domingo, Haiti and Cuba. There also was a springling of recruits?volunteers for European service who were especially picked at their own request. These men were mostly newcomers in the marine corps. The men were moved to the seaboard and went aboard ship at several Atlantic ports. It was known along the water fronts of several of the ports in question what was going on, but the general public did not know and the censorship on all cables was depended upon to prevent news of the movement from reaching Germany. After tie troops were at sea. their ships filled with equipment of all sorts ?everything they could need, from gas basks to bully beef?days went past without a word. There was little wirelessing done; so that no German station could pick out of the air a hint of the movement or judge by the radio waves the location of the transports. Each of the transports was convoyed by warships. The other warships already in European waters had been notified by cable where to meet the transports. The army had laid itself out to give :rs 1 y in France the men everything in shop. Anrt depots were practically stripped tbM the first armed force to carry the flag to Europe might be a model contU gent, equipped to the last word aH fit and ready to take its place in ttf trench lines. ] The navy had gone to its utmost tg provide every means of safety. TH undersea grenade described by Secr^ tary Daniels was held in reserve Mj just such an emergency as that.Jfl which it proved itself effective. It'f| a new weapon of offense against tw| submarine, an American offering to democracy. The grenade was perfected by the special navy consulting board which has been at work on methods to oombat the submarine fol( more than three months. The navy had heard of the first atH tack on the transports while they wen skin uuisiue me danger zone. '.TOMHI why efforts were made to call b&d|H prevent publication at any cost of^H report from Paris of the arrival first contingent. There were otherr^lB tingents to follow and their peril 41 believed to be doubled by the publnH t ion of the report. But it was too ]fl| for action to bo taken. The comi^H tee on public information had^H proved the story and it had b^H flashed by telegraph all over the cbqH try and run off in millions. ^ So in order to put the best to the situation, and if passible thjjj^H the Germans off their scent, it ifls printed broadcast next morning* the troop movement was comnl| that all of Pershing's men wet|H| Franee and had crossed the sea out the loss of a life. Meanwhile the War Dep&rtaB^ moved to prevent repetition of tflnHiilr error. The censorship systellt3|TO? | changed and Brig. Gen. FraiUE^J^Hi* tyre was placed in sole authoritrcas*;' lating to military matters., later it was announced that- no$jurv ther arrivals of troops made known, that all expfriftMjjuflv^rseas in the future woyU^^Kt&crei tb the utmost as a_resultjrf1 t?jfflP||(P| Tftie" censorshop on cable^SraoV'^^n i be tightened, it is believed tonight. I American officers censor the cables to South and Central America, but the European cables, both outgoing and incoming, are left practically entirely to the British and French censorships. The government depends upon the allies, trained by long study of the >iucmium, to nan any doubtful message to Europe. To other nations, to the south, only certain codes are allowed by the United States censorship and they must be designated in the message. But there was a leak somewhere. In several South American countries Germany has established powerful radio stations and there is believed to be a possibility that a "harmless" commercial message contained the news which to the trained eye of a German spy meant that the American troops were sailing. It might then be relayed by radio to Nauen. But where the "insid|t information" of the routes they would take and their plans for rendezvous leaked from is something to be determined by the proposed probe. GIIADY-LINDER. Miss Zella Grady and Mr. Charles Binder were united in marrage at noon Wednesday, at the home of the officiating minister, Rev. Jno. F; Matheson. Only a few intimate friends witnessed the marriage. Immediately after the ceremony the bride and groom left for Asheville, N. C., and other Doints of intoroa* EDISONIA'S PROGRAM FEATURES FAMOUS STARS One of the best photoplay programs seen in Union awaits the film fans at the Edsonia during the comng week. Daring Helen Holmes heads the list on Friday in the thrilling store of the rails, "The Railroad Raiders." Mrs. Vernon Castle on Saturday in "Patria." On Monday our old friend, Lionel Rarrymore returns in his latest Metro play, a remarkable story of love, mystery and millions and many good laughs, entitled "The Millionaire's double. I m ? luesaays ieature play is doubly interesting on account of the star, charmng little June Caprice, the Fox P"ilm 'sunshne maid,' and the fact that the picture was produced at Hendersonville, N. C. "A Child of the Wild" is the title, and it is just the style of picture everyone likes. Nance O'Neil, one of America's most eminent dramatic stars will be seen on Wednesday in "Greed," the third of "The Seven Deadly Sins." M: ts Louise Barron will arrive in Unio.2 Thursday to visit her father, Mr. J. G. Barron and her grandmother, Mrs. iAicy Barron. An eloquent prayer doesn't get any higher than the other kind. SJ. PURCELL 'ASSES AW A t Tuesday Evening at 9:1 After an Illness of Four is?Had Been a Resiit of Union 39 Years. in J. Purcell died Tuesda t 9:15 o'clock, after an il ur weeks. The cause of hi i high blood pressure. H o four weeks preceding hi in actively engaged in bus rcell moved to Union fron Ga., 39 years ago. He i Dy three brothers and threi s wife and 10 children. Hi ire: Misses Alice Purcell rcell, Louise Purcell, Eliza cell, Cathrine Purcell anc Purcell, all of Union. His : James Purcell, Charles fohnnie Purcell and Edwarc rcell was a member of the church, and the burial was by Father Tobin of GreenC., at Rosemont cemetery ,y afternoon at 5 o'clock. was a man possessing a t and his many friends here in very high esteem, reaved family have the symthe entire community in this heir sad distress. uk dendy-barron. fl^BHw^Caroline Wideman Dendy of nilr^ and Mr' I>- D- Barron ?r were united in marriage ThrusM&sKtnornipg, July 5, at the home of Kngride, Due West, S. C. gMrcs. Barron (is the daughter of S^KjK'W.-Wideman, a prominent phyIsUp of Due West. Owing to the M| HAt the bride's father is in poor the marriage was a quiet one, few intimate friends and reliMll witnessing the marriage. Mrs. has been the teacher of lan- ^ ||?|m*fl[/ in Lynwood college, North is a woman of splendid fl^lEfeomber of the distinguish- : ^and the marriage lawyers of the State, and a young man T of exceptional ability. He has for several years been located in Union, Ipracticing law under the firm name) of Wallace and Barron. He hasya wide circle of friends in Union an? throughout the State who unite in J wishing him great happiness. Immediately after the ceremony the brijdal pair left Due West West by Automobile for Spartanburg, where they caught the Carolina Special for 1 the mountains of North Carolina and other points of interest. Xfter July 20 they will be at home to the friends at 21 Gage avenue, avenue. death of mr. e. o. kendrick. Mr. E. O. Kendrick died at his home at Monarch Monday morning and was buried the following day in Rosemont cemetery, Rev. Alonzo Finch conducting the funeral services. Mr. Kendrick was 37 years of age 4?jnd was a master machinist, working With the Southern railway in their s^iops in Danville, Va., up to two or three years ago. He returned to Union and opened a garage here, but his health failing, he had to give up his work. He was in poor health for several months. He leaves a wife, who was before her marriage Miss Minnie Leonard, and three small children. Mr: Kendrick was not only an expert machinist; but he was a man of exceptionally fine character. He had many friends who will be grieved to learn of his death. KNOCKED SENSELESS BY BALL. Mr. Henry Hart, son of Mr. Chas. F. Hart, was struck by a ball Wednesday afternoon in the game between Union and Clifton in the city park and rendered unconscious. Mr. Hart was at the bat and was dodging the pitched ball when it struck him in the back of the head, knocking him down and senseless. At first it was thought the skull had been fractured, but this proved to be a mistake. DEATH OF A LITTLE CHILD. j Cornelia, the 2-year-old daughter 1 of Mr. and Mrs. Smith Gregory, died ( at the parents home near Santuc Friday and was buried at Santuc Satur- ] day at noon. The little child was 1 sick with measles and, although every ' attention was given, it died. The pa- j rents have the deepest sympathy of many friends. WOMAN'S SERVICE LEAGUE. There will be a very important meeting of the Woman's Service league Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the Chamber of Commerce and the < president, Mrs. T. C. Duncan, urges < every member to be present. . Mrs. M. B. Summer, i Secretary. I AN UNUSUAL Y ACCIDENT !5 Ernest Spears Rendered Unconscious by Thunderbolt Wednesday Morning About 11:30 O'clock. Now Out of Danger. y Ernest Spears, a well known busl iness man, a member of the firm of a Eagle Grocery company, was severely e shocked by a lightning bolt Wedness day morning about 11:30 o'clock at - his home in the northern section of Union. i Mr. Spears was dressing after havs ing taken a bath. The thunderbolt e came into the bath room and struck i a him, rendering him unconscious and 1 , considerably bruised. He was alsi, < - bruised by falling when the bolt i I struck him. After reviving, he rapid- t ? ly recovered from the effect of the 1 i stroke. It was a very narow escape 1 I for him. a , ICE CREAM SUPPER. I i c The Woman's Missionary society a will haVe an ice cream supper at q Philippi church Saturday evening, ? 7, beginning at 8 o'clock. The pro- e ceeds will go for the benefit of the r, society. The public is invited; come w one; come all. el HURT BY FALLING WALL. n IH L Mr. J. B. Chambers of York spent ' the week-end with his family and his ! ' friends were pleaded to know that he was not seriously injured by a fnllinrr 1 j wan as was at first thought. Mr. ac Chambers was assisting the fire lad- aJ dies to extinguish a fire and the walls fell and a few of the brick hit him, but without serious injury. DEATH OF MR. J. K. SAUNDERS. an Mrs. Mabry S. Rice was called to (.la Society Hill last Thursday by tele- ' 1 gram announcing the death of her brother, Mr. Julian K. Saunders, at , that place. Mr. Saunders had been in il health for quite a while and his 5^' death was not wholly unexpected to .r his family and friends. stv Mrs. Rice returned to the city Sun- 8el y'ng and has ^01 R. L. HARRIS * MW BAPTIST ASSEMBLY 'JJJ ret At the South Carolina State Bap- inj tist. Assembly in session in Greenville is attracting a deal of interest. The following extract from The News is interesting to many of us: 1 "The State B. Y. P. U. held an in- str teresting meeting this afternoon as err did the Federation of Baptist Organ- bei ized Classes. R. L. Harris (Raymond) |of originally of Union but now of the I ins U. S. Navy, gave a wonderful talk on I pes the Christian influences which sur- vei round the young men while in the navy. "| We have far more prohibition in the navy than is the case in the aver- . age State,' state Mr. Harris in the ^ course of his address before the joint j. session of the two Baptist bodies.) The ^ statement that this is a righteous war ^ brought forth many cheers. He pro- ^ ??-- * -* H??icu me result or the war would "Ul vindicate America in entering the Fai struggle. Mr. Harris was well received and arr made a fine impression by his earnest, a f straightforward and convincing way cai of talking. He is a young man but *ia speaks like a veteran and believes what he says." P?' . ? soi DEATH OF MR. BEN MITCHELL. na aui Mr. Ben Mitchell died at his home 'ia in the Lower Fair Forest community ^hc Friday of last week and was buried aei at Lower Fair Forest church on Sat- c"j urday. He is survived by one sister, a ' Miss Sallie Mitchell and one brother, J Mr. Lemuel Mitchell. He was a con- . sistent member of the I;ower Fair ls Forest Baptist church. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World ? c fraternity, carrying in the order a , thousand dollars insurance. Mr. Mitchell was held in high es- ^ol teem by his neighbors. He was 53 an< years of age. ^ n WILL CALL GUARDS TO COLORS JULY 15 ? Cn Washington, July 3.?The original | pian ior assembling the National I pri Guard at its divisional training camps as in three increments will be carried Gf out, Secretary Baker said today, al- Gf though the entire force be drafted ja(| formaly into the army of the United States on the same day to prevent aoi confusion and injustice in the relative en( rank of guard officers. The mobiliza- j tion dates are July 15, for the Eastern section of the country, July 25 for the an( Central sections and August 5 for the sm West. m an< UNION BEATS CLIFTON. Sal 1 In a Fourth of July game of ball su| >n the Union diamond, Union beat tha Clifton 4 to 2, Wednesday afternoon, a \ \ game had been staged for the morn- on ing, also, but the rain hindered its ren i>eing played. see v i >J v j\. H JiiA i{ SHOCKED BY LIGHTNING Two Lads Almost Electrocuted When Electric Light Bulb Fell Into Bath Tub in Which Both Boys Were Bathing. Archer Myers, 13-year-old son of Mr. J. E. Myers, overseer of the weave room, and Roy Greer, 14-year-old son of Mr. E. C. Greer, superintendent of Ottaray mills, came very near to being accidently electrocuted Wednesday afternoon when an electric lipht- fell from a nail upon which it was suspended and into the bath tub. breaking the light bulb and charging the water with electricity. After considerable effort young Greer succeeded in getting out of the tub, switching off ;he current ?nri _ v. . V..WYUIK tne plug 'rom the bath tub. He was badly rnrned in two places on his left arm ind one burn on the right side of the leek. The door to the bath room had ?een locked by the occupants, but the ries brought a small child who was ent to give the alarm. Help was uickly rendered. Young Greer, alhought terribly shocked and considrahly burned and dazed, was not endered unconscious. Young Myers 'as found unconscious and up to sevral hours after his rescue, had not jgained consciousness. The lads are ext door neighbors, and were in the ome of Supt. Greer when the accijnt happened. Grave fears were enrtained for the recovery of young 'yers, but some nine hours after the ;cidcnt he regained consciousness, id his recovery is now very prob>le. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED. Adjt. Gen. and Mrs. W. W. Moore nounce the engagement of their ughter, Kathrin, to Watson Emmett ivis, the wedding to take place Aug. t. Miss Moore is a graduate of Winrop college and Mr. Davis, who was aduated a few years ago from the esbyterian college of Clinton, is a ident at the Columbia Theological ninary. The engagement of the ^ id of her ejP igcment and approachr marriage.' MISS WESSL1NG LECTURES. Miss Wessling, the expert demon ator sent out by the federal gov~ lment, was heard by a large num. nf tt~:~ v/iuiFu tounty people. She told the substitutes which can be used tead of flour?such as soy beans, muts, etc., and made her lecture *y interesting and instructive. )DKESSES IN INTEREST RED CROSS MOVEMENT Dr. Josiah Morse of the faculty of ? University of South Carolina deered an address in Union Friday irning in the interest of the Red oss movement. The attendance was t large on account of the rain which ne up at the hour of the lecture, t those who were presently were iply repaid for attending. It was splendid presentation of this worthy ise and resulted in a temporary ornization looking to a permanent one. F. Alston, Jr., was chosen temrary chairman and Mrs. J. W. Mix1, temporary secretary. Fifty, mes were secure for application for thority to organize and these names ve been sent to the proper au>rity. This is a work dear to the irts of every American and the xpter in this city will no doubt be arge one. Every man, woman and child in lion interested in Red Cross work urged to be present at the Chamber Commerce Friday afternoon at 5 lock for a preliminary meeting of i Red Cross society. The Woman's Service league will Id a short meeting at these rooms i immediately thereafter the Red oss will meet. CHANGE OF DATE. i'he Girls' Auxuliary to the Red oss chapter will have the entertainmt which they have planned on iday evening instead of Thursday announced last week. The friends this auxiliary will please take note this change of date and the young ies will appreciate it. Tableaux, isic, cake walk, spelling bee are ne of the amusements which will .ertain the guests. Remember the date, Friday evening, the Chamber of Commerce rooms i everybody is invited to come. A all admission fee will be charged i ice cream and cake will be on e. There is an old, yet ^till operative >erstitution among seafaring men it when a shark persistently follows vessel it is a sign that some person < board is going to die, the alleged son being that the great fish can ne death. I ,