The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, July 27, 1917, Image 1

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m THE. UNION TIMES m ft *y ESTABLISHED IN 1850 ? GIVING ALL THE NEWS ALL THE TIME FOR 67 YEARS VOL. LXVII. NO. 30. UNION, S. C., FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1!)1T Al.oO A VKA It Russiam Whoi Germans are Ma Against M Three Great Russia1 Seized?Hope is He< grad That G he Stc Amsterdam, July 25.?For more than 150 miles from east of Zlochov to the wooded crests of the Carpathians, Hindenburg continues to strike. Three great Russian bases have been seized, according to reports reaching here from Berlin. The Wolff bureau, semi-official German news ? agency, declares Tarnopol, Stanislau an i Nadworna have been taken. The Russians are now at the point of their greatest reaction, other dispe' hes assert. Hope is held out from Petrograd that the Germans will, be stopped; that the new Russia \Vill withstand the newest and greatest sh >jk; that democracy will triumph over the old order. Kerensky, man of iron, is at the front, desperately exhorting the disorganized forces of th; republic to be men and strike ba :k. Russia's womanhood has set the exar.ple for the men. A battalion of women?"the command of death" has held its line and rallied the forces around it when, trained soldiers were quitting their trenches and straggling to the rear, crying that the war was not theirs, and that they would fight no longer. The big question tonight is: What will happen in Petrograd when the latest bad news from the front reaches i the public there? Will the present government sustain the shock or will anarchy come into its "own and the newest democracy bow to the standard-bearer of autocracv? 1 will not pain their main objective? the complete disorganization of the 1 Russian government and the elimina- 1 ' tion of Russia as a factor in the 1 war. The new government is taking a 1 firm hold of things and is directing its attention for the- moment to the wip. ing out of German intrigue within its borders. 1 The first move nas been in the arrest of Nicholai Lenine, principal pacifist agitator and the man who is said to have been paid by the German general staff to return to Russia, whence he was an exile and embarrass the new government by his propaganda. I^anded. Lenine fled Petrograd several weeks ago. He was caught after a nationwide man-hunt, finally being apprehended in Finland. Petrograd dispatches indicate that he will find his fate before a firing squad. Treason will be the charge. The Russian government officially admitted the loss of Stanislau today, SILVER TEA. At a meeting of the ways and means committee of the .Red Cross, it was unanimouslv deridoH tn v>nl?l ? series of silyer teas which will he entirely informal. The first to be held at the residence of Mrs. F. J. Parham, No. 4 Keenan avenue on Thursday afternoon from 4 until 7 o'clock. Every woman in Union is invited to attend this meeting and in addition to beinir nrenared to tell thoiv heat- joke, bring thimble, needle, thread, acissora and all the clean scraps of cloth possible which are suitable for tearing into strips to be prepared for weaving into rugs which will be sold for the benefit of the Ked Cross. Each lady will be expected to bring 10 cents, which will put the silver in the tea. It is hoped by the committee that all other meetings will be postponed on the datfs. of these meetings as the Red Cross work is one of the most important and patriotic that one can find to occupy their time and unless you have a part in this work you will live to regret your negligence. There are no special invitations. The invitation is general and we sincerely trust that you will encourage-, us by your presence. If you cannot come personally send a representative. Mrs. C. E. Storm, Chairman. SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. The Union County Baptist Sunday School convention will be held Sunday, .Tuly 29. with Lower F.iir PnMoi 1 Baptist church. There will be a morning and afternoon session. Dinner will be served on the grounds. t Are Ro le Line Ft king Fierce Push Muscovites. i Bases Have Been Id Out From Petroermans If ill tpped. _____ according to word received here. Defeat of detachments south of Tarnopol also was admitted. Nevertheless, General Bruusiloff, noted field leader, whose armies are now retreating faster than they advanced in their great drive of two weeks, ago, said today: "i ueneve in a final victory for Russia. If I did not I would not be worthy of living." Kaiser at Front. Hindenburg's great blow is being witnessed by the man who is most vitally interested?the kaiser. He was at the Tarnopol front when his troops carried through. His pleasure at the developments is shown by the fact that he has distributed orders of merit broadcast. Prince Leopold, of Bavaria; General Hoffman, Prince Leopold's chief of staff, and Maor Franz, all are name 1 as having received the famous order Pour le Merite, with oak leaves and chain. The capture of Tarnopol represents the most easterly advance of the German forces. It lo on the Sereth, 80 miles east of Le'mberg. The German advance holds the gravest menace, as it threatens the Russian food supply. Careful planning by Hindenburg and Ludendorff. is seen in every move so far made. The big, outstanding tactics of the situation look to the driving of a wedge between the Ukrains and western Russia. The Ukraine?"IJittle /Russia," ?s it 5s lovingly called by its people?is the* fertilo granary of the nation. . The Qwnwn J* mo-- <> ? Ui? looks to driving a wedge between these fields of grain and the population of consumers. The Russian retreat has not yet reached the stage where there is immediate menace, but conditions within the army are such that the element of danger is everpresent. Again, there is great discontent in the Ukraine. Much of this is directly traceable to German gold, it is believed. Czar or Kaiser. The fact remains tfiat the population has talked of complete severance from Petrograd, as Finland has. Kerensky has his answer ready. His words, in epitome, are: "Yes, it was the czar's war. And we have overthrown the czar. But now it is the people's war, because if we do not fight and win we will have the czar back and will be worse off than we were before. "We have our liberty but we must fight to hold it because if Germany wins it will be the triumph of autocracy over free peoples and our liberty would not last." U. S. BUYS 10,650 MOTORS. Will Have $20,000,000 Eauinment in Trenches by Christmas. Washington, July 19.?Motor trucks worth $20,000,000, 10,650 in all are to be in trenches by Christmas. The War Department today warded contracts for the trucks the largest contracts ever made here. Deliveries are to be made by Dec. 1. Prices because far below the market price, were not made public. The awards were: One and onehalf ton trucks?Piercc-Arrow, 800; Garford, 000; Jeffrey, 3,000. Two ton trucks?Locomobile, 400; Packard 1,800; Four Horse Power Truck Company. 3,750. JUNIOR AUXILIARY. The young people, boys and girls, were organized into a Junior auxiliary J M.W..IUUII UJ macbeth Young, Mrs. J. W. Mixson and Miss Mamie Octzel. A temporary organization was perfected and officers elected. Miss Mamie Oetzel, chairman, Miss Ruth Gaiilt, secretary, Miss Franconia Bobo and the membership committee was composed to Misses Elizabeth Smith, Anna Lou Murrah and Lena Bailey. These young people have gone to work with a will and are making doilies and handkerchiefs for the base hospital. The chairman purchased knitting needles for those wishing to knit and is teaching them to knit wash cloths. Mrs. A. T. Finch has returned from a fortnight's visit to relatives in Spartanburg. I uted; alls Back ft ? =4.. JOIN THE RED CROSS J , AND DO YOUR DUT^f , People who are anxious to assist ' the Red Cross work but feel that thg^ ' cannot give any more money, ci contribute tatting, lace, country jplP- ( duce, chickens, eggs, anything thatjta , saleable and it can ready be tuntf|fi| into money. Send your old clothes old .furniture for the rummage flBe and assist in this way. Won't -Mi The Red Cross buttons will b?I|h sale in a few days, and we will mi have some nice rag rugs and qaqglBU! It is estimated that 10 per cen|Sp| the men in the cantonments wiMLyj | hospital patients and you can im*U|ijet] it will be no smnll unrJo**-ob-Sr??? h I vide for the sick, in our own StiK.Ii not to mention having surplus to jfijd H to France. The cost of the outfiCjE&r one patient is not less than $20. ^Bh the Red Cross and help dowrv?Me Iron Cross. ^ ^^^B, t INTERIOR REWORKED, iff/ j [ The interior of the Citizens tional Bank building has been J|9^ U oughly overhauled and the waltfBKK furniture have been worked ove^Sfldc l-l ing greatly to the attractiveM^RjU1 the building. ' I ONE OF OUR BOYS IN FRAjflR The Times received a letted^B&i Saturday from Corporal J. iJl son of Mr. H. J. Kirby, writtraftri&r ]1 France, where Corporal Kirby serving in our America foreaa*>^^HCa has, therefore, at least one ready fighting for liberty in Young Kirby is now serving M l?-| ond enlistment in the arrajtfg^^^^Bl DR. R R. POPE*COHMI8ai^^BA Dr. R. R. Pope, one of" PnfiBtiwBKll ing dentists, has ft first lieutenant and to be called t-o ^-^aJajyaWwft^aP BB could not remain at hovd^Kieri nif country needs him. He jHTmade large circle of friends siaB locating here a few years ago. ^B Tj "MISS TOPSY TURVY" J AT OAKLAND FRIDBt NIGHl A play entitled "Miss Tipsy Turj vy," will be presented at Oaklarn 1 school Friday night, July 27. Thi s admission will be 5c and 10c and wil I go to the benefit of Calhoun literar; r society. Eight persons will take part in th ! play, four boys and four girls. Com t and have a pood time. COMMISSION RECEIVED. Dr. F. P. Salley has received hi 1 ^commission and will soon join hi s 1 company. He will serve in the med 1 #cal corps. ( ? Dr. Salley ha sheen practicing med - ? licine at Buffalo for several years ai^ 1 is one of Union county's most pop - i ular physicians. He is a young ma n I and a very successful one in his pro - 1 fession. FIVE BROTHERS IN ONE FAMILY DRAW! * i Columbia, July 24.?A case paral- t lei to that reported in the press dis - i patch from Durham, N. C., of five i sons in one family being drafted folr the national army comes from Wedge- t field, where the five sons of military < aire of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Ryan 1 were drawn. Mr. Ryan is a native a of Barnwell and a first cousin of the I late Attorney General G. Duncan I Bellinger. Mrs. Ryan is a daughter t of Dr. II. J. McDaurin, of Sumter, e who served as surgeon of the Seventh f South Carolina cavalry (Col. A. S. Haskell's regiment) in the War Be- i tween the Sections. Mr. and Mrs. r Ryan have three other sons, not of t military age, and one daughter. Dr. McDaurin has one grandson of military age, Willie Shaw, of Sumter, and he, too, was drawn for military service. ? t WANTED. a Tfye Red Cross chapted needs a desk J and a wooden press with shelves, for a headquarters. The papers and ma- J tcrial have to he kept under lock and 11 key. If some kind friend will lend c the chapter these things they will be c well cared for and greatly appreciated. Mrs. Elias Prioleau. ? v A NARROW ESCAPE. ii Ed. Bartlett, driving a Chevrolet a car, and Ernest Strickland, ridintr d with him, came near to a fatal acci- g dent about 11:30 Thursday morning p when the car ran into a car being f shifted across the Main street cross- ii jng. The automobile ran squarely s against the moving car box. Both v occupants were badly bruised and the a automobile was considerably damaged, o .M BIRTHDAY PARTY i In Honor of Mrs. B. G. Clifford. Many Tokens of Esteem Iteveal the Good Will of the Community on 71st Birthday. Mrs. B. G. Clifford was given a "birthday party" by the community < rhursday afternoon of last week, it 1 being her 71st anniversary, and the 1 event was participated in by a large 1 number of Union people. < The occasion developed wide inter- I est not only in Union but throughout < the State and from many sections of ' other States. More than 300 telegrams and letters of congratulations were receved by Mrs. Clifford from out-of-town friends and former students in the Seminary. A large number of beautiful presents and wagon loads of beautiful flowers were sent as an expression of the high esteem in which this noble woman is held. Among the valuable j presents was a handsome tea wagon with inlaid tray, the gift of "loving ' friends," a "loving cup", presented by ' the Wm. Wallace chapter, U. D. C.'s, 1 and presented by Mrs. F. M. Farr, 1 with an appropriate address and a : .L -a! ' Biiower ui oiner useiui and beautiful gifts. Mrs. Clifford is recovering from a recent severe illness, and was able to be up to receive the large number of friends who called in person to express their good wishes. It was a worthy tribute to a woman of high attainment and of faithful service. There is no other resident of Union who has so high a record of service as has Mrs. ClifTord. Dr. and Mrs. Clifford served long and faithfully as educators and as promoters of every public movement for the advancement of Union and Union county. It was through the persistent actvities of Mrs. Clifford that Union now has a handsome Confederate monument. It was her ceaseless efforts that culminated in the building of our , Carnegie Free Library; it was she ( who organized the Wm. Wallace chap- ( ler, U.. D. C.'s, here. Throughout the , almost half a century Clifford Semi- | nary has helped and in many cases, , given without pay to the education ot | roving women. There are many now , gracing poc.^i?,i-' of great usefulness | *t^eiety\^JR\?Nla their achievement i Union does well to honor so faithful j a public servant. It is fitting that in , life, not after death, there should be . some recognition of such fidelity and , service. SAVE THE TINFOIL. The ways and means committee is daily receiving packages of tinfoil collected by interested persons, and the men are interested as well as the women and can be seen daily going along the streets picking up shiny pieces of tinfoil. Boxes have been placed in the drug stores and offices ' for collecting and the chairman, Mrs. J". T. Storm, asks everybody to save tinfoil and drop it in one of these 1 boxes or bring it to the Edisonia ( theatre. A goodly TOn has already 1 been collected and, as little as you ( think of it, the treasury of the Red : Cross chapter will be swelled consid- * erably from this. Save your tinfoil from chewing gum J and cigarettes and put it in one of these boxes and help the boys in 5 Uncle Sam's army. .? t DOGAN ARTHUR TO FLY. ( Dogan Arthur has passed the examlation and will join the aviation corps it an early date. He said the examnation was extremely rigid and took < line hours to put a man through. 1 Dogan stood a test several weeks t igo and as turned down on account 1 >f "flat foot", but later news says he i las been accepted. Some one in t If i n?>" nf !i>?> "" Ti 1- " 1 j w* nun, ram, ti uui'ie r?ain 1 >asses Dogan up, he has missed a ! >each of an aviator," and this is rijjht, or he is fearless, has a fine knowlidjre of machinery and will fly to perection. His record will he keenly watched n Union where hp grew to youn^ 1 nanhood and has hundreds of rela- Sl, ives and friends, LILLING IN LAUREN'S COUNTY. 1 Laurens, July 24.?David I). Stodlard, a well-to-do farmer and one of he best known citizens of Dial town- i; hip, was shot and killed today by tobert VV. Burdettc, a younjf farmer S ind neighbor of the deceased. Mrs. ii )ec Holt, a sister of young Burdctte, s said to have been involved in the ircumstances that led to the homi- a ide. o The scene of the tragedy is near Stoddard's Old Mill, a mile end a half ii vest of Owings Station, and the killng occurred near the public road t bout a quarter of a mile from Stod- / Sard's home. Burdette used a shot- i. ;un and the entire charge, tired at iretty close range, it is said, took ef- v ect Stoddard's back, death ensu- n ag shortly after he had run forward ome 50 feet from the spot where he vas shot. Burdette gave the alarm ,t once, it is said, and soon a number n f neighbors hurried to the scene. t RED CROSS CHi PLANS AT MOODY INSTITUTE. ^ Miss Carrie Sams, another one of Saffney's most interesting and intelligent women has gone about seriously fitting herself for religious work. She is now taking a Bible course in the Moody Institute and cards from tier friends in the city say she is ieriving also much pleasure from her stay in Chicago.?Gaffney Ledger. st g< UNION AGAIN TO THE FRONT, g at Col. A. Foster McKissick of Green- tl wood has been appointed a member of P the Western District Exemption cc Board of South Carolina. Col. Me- a Kissick is a nativo of Union, and that gi he is thus honored is a source cf di gratification to his many warm b; friends in old Union county. He is w me of Union's sons who has achieved a shining success in the world of cc men. He is today one of the busiest a men in the country, having charge of h< several large mills in and near Greenwood and is otherwise prominent in ? the world of finance and business. J. I'n 'rill." ivumpv \ vi> / n>i o - ii.M# uiuiiO w IN UNION COUNTY D ? . II We are all trying to help the allies j in the fearful struggle they are mak- yj ing for humanity, civilization and the freedom of the nations. Union county is about to send out for this struggle n the very flower of our manhood. We n women want to help and we are pre- I1( paring Union county' honor roll upon j> which is to be inscribed the name of y every one of Union county's soldier n boys. This is to be framed and hung j,upon the walls of our Carnegie library, then we are all doing our best j] in the Red Cross work. Rut there is q one thing we are overlooking, and that is the power of concerted prayer. jr so I suggest that in every nook, and jy lorner of our county we form a moth- je ers' prayer meeting and that a prayer j, meeting be held at some convenient q place at 6 o'clock on Friday after- q noons and that every woman and girl be she wife, mother, daughter, sister, ni sweetheart or friend to a soldier boy, c be asked to take part in these meet- vi Ings and that these women pour out their heart. faQ united prayer for th% .1 mesSTTIg of our TTeavenyFaTTteT'TTpCfTthe boys we are sending out to face 0] dangers and difficulties. Then, too, I rt ask that when the clock strikes 12 cy for the noon hour, every one of these Kj women and girls, without laying aside w the work inland, lift up their hearts Gt in an earnest prayer for God's blessing and help. There need be no ni lengthy petition, only an earnest q "God bless and keep our soldier boys jr and the cause for which they are cl fighting." This prayer from the en- ta tire heart of Union county will be a mighty safeguard and comfort to ta these boys when far away from home. C? It is very little that we women e\ folks can do in this terrible crisis w for our boys, even thoncrVi mnti,- - _ , ? ?.V? til" U1 ?rs' hearts cry out like David, "Oh, ci -ny boy, my boy, would God I could m lie for thee," but we can give comfort to ind have our own hearts and strength- fc ;n the arms of our soldiers by besieg- w ng the throne of our Almighty God vith prayer. We are told to ask and p( >e assured that we shall receive. Why m should we hold back or hesitate? Let ai is each and every one approach the Krone of Grace with boldness and p, ronfidence. Mrs. B. G. Clifford. j*n MOTHERS' PRAYER MEETING. l? D1 Mrs. B. G. Clifford invites the mothers, wives, (laughters, sisters, sweetlearts and friends of the soldier boys o meet at the Seminary Friday afernoon at 0 o'clock for a prayer meet- Sj ng. This call from Mrs. Clifford wl ouches the heart as she has a son? te icr only one?commanding a com- fu >t.ny. Gi 1 of MEETING AT MOUNT VERNON. !t. A meeting will be held at Mount 0f /ernon Presbyterian church, begin- OI, ling with next Sunday, July 29th, (h ind closing on the first Sunday in (a August. , la Next Sunday, July 29th, there will ie a morning meeting at the church or prayer, Bible and song. Dinner on (he prounds. At 1 :-"i0 o'clock there will he preachup by Rev. J. F. Matheson. wj On Monday and each week-day hut j, Saturday, worship will he at 11 o'clock t|v n the morninp and S o'clock at nipht. se No meetinp on Saturday. On first Sunday in Aupust worship t 11 o'clock in the morninp. Dinner n the prounds. The closinp worship at 1:30 o'clock n the afternoon. P1 Except next Sunday afternoon, all he preachinp will be by the Rev. T. i. Beeket tof Whitmire. Mr. Beckett wt i a fine and earnest preacher. We invite everybody to come, and /e ask everybody to pray for this leetinp. .1. F. Matheson, I'astor. to 1 SCI To take peacock feathers, it is said, means that there will be a death in pi) he house within a year. wi Ubtary FOR SERVICE dditional Committees A . minted and Actual Work f ^un? Join This Organization and Help Win the \ ir. The Red Cross chapter organized >veral weeks ago in this city, has une to work in earnest, and with reat enthusiasm. The headquarters ; the Chamber of Commerce under le persona! supervision of Mrs. Elias rioleau, chairman, is in excellent mdition and the work rooms present uunj scene. v rowas 01 women and rls are eager to work for the solera and material will be purchased y* the quantity and there will be ork for everyone. Mrs. I.. .J. (lames, chairman of the immittee on supplies, has appointed number of committees to work with er, as follows: Red Cross Supply Service?Cutting -Mrs. A. 11. Foster, chairman; Mrs. F. Sexton, Mrs. Guy YVilhurn, ward Mrs. David Clark, Mrs. Ida Perrin, ard 2; Mrs. Mary 1.. Garner, Mrs. . C. Fly tin, ward 3; Mrs. Clarence . Wilburn, Mrs. 1). L. Carlisle, ward Inspectors: Dr. Theo. Maddox, iss Posey llollingsworth. Red Cross Supply Service?Dis ibuting?Mrs. 11. K. White, ehairlan; Mrs. Miles Smith, Mrs. Norinn Jones, ward 1; Mrs. I.. L. Wagon, Mrs. H. O. Ilolcomhe, Mrs. C. II. cake, Mrs. J. D. Arthur, ward 2; Irs. R. I.. McXally, Mrs. F. 11. Garer, ward 3; Mrs. Dan Smith, Mrs. red Parham, ward 4; Mrs. C. F [art, Miss Nc-tta Cooper, Miss lattie McCutcheon, Mrs. A. 11. ottingham. Red Cross Supply Service?Packig?Mrs. Clough Wallace, chairman: Irs. T. C. Duncan, Mrs. Foster Bent!>', Mrs. C. T. Murphy, Mrs. O. IJ. P. ackson, Miss Sallie Thomson, Mrs. . W. Smith, Mrs. G. B. Sanders, Mrs. . R. Robertson, Mrs. Evelina Rice. Knitting?^Irs. B. G. Clifford, chairan; Mrs. Sara A. Clement, Mrs. John rawford, Mrs. Isabella Foster, Mrs. [aggie Briggs. The knitting instructions are given Igewhere in this paper and, the an asKs TSTT fcflo calffTml, y&tihg nr d, to communicate with her and aringemcnts are being made to puria.se the right kind of yarn, etc. The iris of '60 are already at work and ill be glad to give instructions to :hers. Miss Joan Iiarrell, a Red Cross urse from headquarters in Atlanta, a., gave an instructive and interestig talk Tuesday aftrenoon to the n pter. She telegraphed the secreiry, Mrs. Mixson, that, she could stop ,er in this city on her way to Sparmburg and a hurried meeting was illed. It was impossible to reach rery one in the short time allotted, hich is regretted hut Miss Iiarrell -ought minute instructions as to the lttir.g of garments and the kind ost needed and was of untold help i the chapter; the members: who were utunate enough to hear this lecture ill pass the information on. The Union chapter wishes every srson in the county to become a ember of the chapter or to organize ixiliaries and if you contributed .00 or more to Red Cross Relief and you are entitled to membership the Red Cross chapter, if you wisU be. R. J. M. WALLACE SELLS HIS DENTAL EQUIPMENT I)r. J. M. Wallace cnntoi., .u. v?rvu.u wi CIIC mrtanburg Coast Artillery company, deb enters service tomorrow, yesrday sold bis dental equipment and rnishings to Dr. .J. M. Nesbitt, of iflfney. Owing to the indefiniteness the length of time the Coast ArtUrv will be in service, Dr. Wallace cided it would be better to dispose his present equipment. He has beer. ie of the most prominent as well ae most competent dentists in Sparnburg for several years and has i rge practice.?Spartanburg Ilera! !. FIRST RKG1MKNT HAND. The First Regiment has a corking tod band, as the Greenville folk; io heard its first concert can testify, is worth going to Paris to hear and ere is life and movement in every lection. Some band, believe us! eenville News. Union has a man in it?Billy Gorth?and ho can make music. Give lly a cornstalk and before you knowhe is playing "When You Come to u End of a Perfect Day" in such a ly that Sousa would take notice. SERVING ON PUBLIC WORK. Will Estes, having lost his appeal the supreme court, began serving atence on the county chaingang this >ek. lie was convicted of comicity in the case of Charles charged th assaulting Magistrate Mann. X