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THE UNION TIMES WEEKLY EDITION VOL. LXVIII. NO. 17 UNION, S. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1?18 Sl.SO A YE AR BRITISH AND GERMAN PARTI (By Associt LONDON, April 25.?Heavy fiphl Amiens, the Reuter's correspondent 1 The Germans appear to have pained 1 Villers Bretonneux, but the British cc to the front of the wood. At several and the peneral portion has proved coi tanks participated in the fiphtinp at Vil says the British tanks pot amonp the i tion. : (j Germans Capture Hang French Hot (By Associf PARIS, April 25.?The Germans 1 on the front Southeast of Amiens, tli continued throughout the night on th and recaptured it fully again, but we are holding the ground around it. :c Long Range Gun (By Associf PARIS, April 25.?The long range again this morning. :c Casualty List Contaii (By Associt WASHINGTON, April 25.?The c Killed in action, 2; died of wounds, (5; other causes, 1; severely wounded, 5; i Thayer, included in list was killed in died of accident. : c Two Blockships Sunk a Enl (By Associf DOVER, April 25.?One of the n naval raid on Zeebrugge was the result of nearly 200 members. Two blockshi Bruges Canal. The feat Was accompli I * I? * ?? 1-?i? I?? U..? itva ? :c American steamship 0\ Five or Six Hut (By Associf AN ATLANTIC PORT, April 25.overturned at a pier here today, shortl; supposed the seacocks were left oper injured. The military authorities have v were five or six hundred laborers abot :c British Lose Heavily o (By Associa LONDON, April 25.?The British tween four and five thousand machine tion since the present battle in France told the Commons today.NEGROES STEAL ALCOHOL GET DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Two negroes, Wanzoa Little and John Henry Beafcy were arrested by Chief of Police Milo H. Evans and Policeman J. J.Colson on a charge of drunk and disorderly conduct. These negroes were arraigned before Mavor I. r. WVinrtnn Hiio ing and given the limit of the law. It is thought these negroes will later be charged with stealing. They stole alcohol from cars on Southern Railway Company's track and got drunk, and cut up in general. Wanzoa Little was found lying in the yard of Simpson Crawford on Church street. CANADIAN OFFICER COMING T. C. Duncan has received the following telegram from W. M. Riggs, president of Clemson College, that Major Turnbull would be here Friday. Major Turnbull is a Canadian officer, who has been "Over The Top," "Under the Barbwire" and "Through the Gas." Major Turnbull was wounded a number of times, and is invalided from the front. He was sent by the British government to Clemson College to inspect the cadets. Clemson College. S. C.. April 25, 1918. T. C. Duncan, . Union, S. C. Major Turnbull will arrive tomorrow 11:50. Best wishes. Dr. Riggs. * i ^ | Clothiers are warning the public that ready-made men's suits will cost $75 next spring if the war continues. Buy a Librety bond, please!?Nashville Banner. - r I IMS CIPATE IK FIGHTING i ited Press) ;inj* continues on the sector East of ;o the British Headquarters reports, footing at Hdaquenne Wood, West of ?unter attacked and drove them back I places the British have taken ground nsiderably. Both British and German lers Bretonneux and the correspondent viaeo nf florivvnno /1I?1 >???? ..?uu Vi. VIV1IIIMIIo aim viici CACtW : ' x ard, Bui ' ding Ground Around It 1 < ited Press) lave captured the village of Hangard c le War Office announces. The battle is sector. The French lost Hangard . re again forced out of the town, but J at Work Again < i ited Press) , ; bombardment of Paris was resumed 1 >: is Forty-Nine Names , ited Press) J asualty list today contains 49 names, died of accident, 4; died of disease, 7; ' dightly wounded, 24. Lieut. Clarence action. Lieut. James C. Marquardt ' 1 it trance of Bruges Canal ited Press) lost striking incidents of the British by two American-built motor launches ips were sunk at the entrance of the ^ shed under heavy fire, and the actual . T. eriurns at Pier; ( idred Laborers Aboard > ] ited Press) , ?The American steamship Stuhl was f after coming from a dry dock. It is 1. So far as is known, no one was taken charge of the situation. There ird when she overturned. >: i I Guns and Machines , < ited Press) have lost nearly 1000 guns and be- ' guns and great quantities of ammuni- < ! began, so Winston Spencer Churchill 1 1 AN INTERESTING MEETING i i On Tuesday evening Col. T. C. Dun- , can, accompanied by Mrs. Duncan, Mrs. J W. Mixson, Mrs. Eaves and Jus. L. Carbery, visited Kelton school in the interest of the Third Liberty j Loan. Col. Duncan spoke most impressively regarding the necessity of every citizen purchasing these bonds, j and gave figures to show the nature ( of the investment in reach of all. Mrs. j Mixson spoke of the great work which had been accomplished by the Red j Cross and other forces, and urged the ^ women to insist upon their fathers and hlishnnris hnvinrr T iK.I> I~ I 1 x^iwcil-jr UUI1U9. 1*1 r. I Carbery urged that those at home do their part, that the ladies keep the home and its surrounding ever in mind, and that every sacrifice be made ' for those at the front. i 1 ( DR. ROBERT G. LEE \ TO PREACH HERE ] 1 Dr. Robert G. Lee, who holds the s chair of Latin and Spanish at Furman ? University has consented to speak for t the congregation of the First Baptist j church on the first Sunday in May, ? both morning and evening. Dr. Lee is < a speaker of great power and is con- ] sidered one of the finest orators in the , country. It is a treat to hear him. There will be no services in this < church Sunday morning or evening. ]t r ' * ' i A | Daily Cotton Report J j (By McNally Cotton Company.) ^ May cotton opened at 27.JS0, which t was its highest point. Local market 33 cents. J Seed $71.00. t k BIG PARADE AND Friday at One O'clock?Milit; ot School Children: JNVEIUNG CEREMONIES 10 BE HELD SATURDAY ! c The Fair Forest chapter D. A. R. ( vill hold their unveiling ceremonies . >n Saturday morninc. Anril 97 nt L0:30 o'clock at the court house and c in elaborate program has been ar- . anged. The chapter will unveil a t ablet in memory of the soldiers of , Union County who fought in the Rev- j >l\itionary war and unveil an Honor t Roll containing the names of the boya ^ :rom old Union County who are servng with the colors in the struggle low going on. The program is given below and the :hapter extends a cordial invitation everyone to witness the ceermony. Programme for unveiling ceremones in Union Court House Saturday norning, April 27th at 10:30 o'clock: Prayer?Chaplain Mrs. Ida Rice Perrin. Chorus?Liberty Bell. Presentation of Tablets?Regent Mrs. Landy J. Hames. Presentation of Honor Roll?Recent Mrs. Landy J. Hames. Acceptance of Tablets and Honor Roll?Mayor L. C. Wharton. Greetings?Vice-President General Mrs. F. H. H. Calhoun. Greetings?State Regent Mrs. E. W. Duvall. > Chorus?Bunker Hill. Address?Dr. Yates Snowden of University of South Carolina. < Star Spangled Banner. Benediction?Rev. Lewis M. Rice. , Taps. Union Cemetery?Prayer of dedica- s don, Rev. J .F. Matheson. U j Court House?Prayer of dedication, i Rev. J. W. Speake. 1 Children who will unveil tablet**^ nm Alice Arthur, "lamer, Calhoun Young. j Pages?Young girls of chapter: , Misses Mary Emma Foster, Catherine , Layton, Carol Robertson, Elizabeth < A ?,4-U CI JlL * * ** ntuiui, Hiii 1 Lii omiin, mary jones, ^ Vera Murrah, Kathleen James. Tablets at Union cemetery will be ^ anveiled at 10:30 o'clock. ^ Tablet at court house utfveiled at 10:50 o'clock. The court house will be ^ ippropriately decorated and the pub.ic is cordially invited. Seats will be reserved for the Girls jf Sixties; Confederate Veterans; j Spanish-American war Veterans. A special invitation is issued to ^ nayor anl city officials, county offi:ials, Daughters of the Confederacy, ( lied Cross chapter, Housewives' League, Suffrage League, Auxiliary to ^ Chamber of Commerce, Home Guards, ill school teachers and school children ^ n town and county. HIE BURIAL OF MRS. SALLIE FOSTER McKISSICK J The burial of Mrs. Sallie Foster McKissick was held at the Presbyterian emetery Monday afternoon and the ^ services were conducted by Dr. Jester ^ lastor of the First Baptist church at 3reenwood. The body was laid to rest jeneath a wealth of exquisite flowers * md hundreds of friends gathered to J jay a last tribute to this noble woman i vho has passed to her reward. UNION REPRESENTED t IN CONTESTS I r Union is well represented in the t State contests which are being held j n Columbia this week and we confi- r lently expect the contestants to bring r jack four trophy cups and 22 medals, t n the State oratorical contest on k inursuay night Union will be repre- I lented by Macbeth Wagnon, whose p iubject is "America Mission. There I ire 03 schools in this contest and the \ ivalry is very keen. On Friday we ire represented at the State High f School Track meet by Sarratt Hames, h "'ant Kelly, Evans Bamado and J. V. t \skew. t Friday night at the State High o School debaters league contest Mac- o >eth Wagnon and Miss Willie Hawkins v vill take the affirmative side of the ii luestion and Alston Moore and Fant (elly the negative side. In all these R :ontests medals are iriven and four f rophy cups and Union is trying for C hem all. S Prof. W. C. Mann and Miss Ludie C fordan accompanied the young people d x> Columbia. g PUBLIC SPEAKING iry Band and Big Parade and Business Men. Friday, at 1 o'clock, Union is to lave a big parade and public patriotic ipcakinp, in the interest of the Third liberty Loan campaign. Col. T. C. Duncan, county chairman >f this movement, says he has secured >ne military band and has the offer of mother. He says that all farmers, ;chool children, business men; in fact, ivery, should put aside the daily work md came to this bip rally, for he says, his is once in a life-time?and will lot apain present itself. The speaknp will be in the City Park, unless he weather is bad; in that case, it vill be in the Courthouse. Order of Parade Chief of Police, Squad of Policemen, Camp Wadsworth Band Speakers and Guests Boy Scouts The Red Cross The Elks Chamber of Commerce School Children Hiph School Central School Ottaray Monarch West End Excelsior Buffalo Other Schools Chief Marshal, B. F. Alston, Jr., R. B. Gilliam?A. B. Branr.cn? R. A. Jones?J. A. Crosby. COLORED MAN KILLED BY SHERIFF FANT Camillius Smith, a colored man, ibout 45 years old, living on Dr. JefFries' place seven miles northeast of Union, was shot and fatally injured ay Sheriff Fant yesterday afternoon, $6T deputy officers on GM X>re, and when Sheriff Fant was sent For, and was approaching his house, Smith began firing a pistol at the iheriff, shooting several times before Sheriff Fant opened fire, and firing, iltogether, seven shots. When shot lown he attempted to reload his pistol. Mo shot fired by Smith hit Sheriff fant. The wounds of the colored man iroved fatal; he was brought to the Union Hospital and died 20 minutes ifter his arrival. Smith had said, it is alleged, that he would kill anybody coming to arrest lim. The verdict of the coroner's jury was as follows: , "We, the jurors, find that Camillius Smith came to his death at the hands >f Sheriff Fant in the discharge of lis official duty, and we, the jurors, :ommend him for the faithful perFormance of his duty. "R. L. Kelly, Foreman." VNOTIIER CONFEDERATE VETERAN CONE TO REWARD % J. Ren Anderson, age 75 years, a veil known farmer of Laurens Couny, S. C., died April 11th, 1918 at 1:30 p. m., at the home of his daughter, drs. N. K. Atwell, 433 Union street, Spartanburg, S. C. where he has been iving for the past four months. Mr. Anderson served four years in he Confederate army, Co. F, 14th legiment S. C. Volunteers. He was loted for his heroic deeds throughout he war, and was imprisoned for a rear at Fort Delaware. He was a nember of Sardis Methodist church lear Clinton, and was a devout Chrisian gentleman, and loved by all who mew him. He was laid to rest at lethany cemetery near Clinton Friday >. m., services being conducted by lev. J. F. Jacobs of Clinton and Rev. Valter I. Herbert of Spartanburg. While Mr. Anderson has been in ailing health for several years, he ias not been seriously sick but for he past few weeks. He was so paient and appreciative of the services f his friends and loved ones throughut his illness, but looked forward nth glorious anticipation to the meettig of his Father in heaven. He is survived by his wife (who was iiss Adella Adair of Clinton) and our children, Mrs. P. T. Hawkins, Jaffney, S. C.; Mrs. E. N. Atwell, of ipartanburg; W. R. Anderson of !linton, S. C.; Private Roy H. Anerson, Camp Mead, Md., and twelve :randchildren. NAVAl RAID AT ZEEI IS MAI (By Associ OTTAWA, April 25.?The naval all-engrossing topic of England, sa; Special leave has been granted men 1 interviews in the Daily Press reflects he would go again tomorrow on a sii wouiu never return. British Regain Ground Battle Conl (By Associ LONDON, April 25.?Three atU positions East of Amiens have been re the Germans were repulsed by the F the enemy renewed the attack this m of these positions and that of the Brit the ground around Villos Bretonneu: prisoners. The fighting, which was i this sector. On the Bailleut sector front. :< Liberty Loan Goes Ove (By Associ WASHINGTON, April 25.?Scor quota today as is show"n by the repor scriptions are reported to be $1,837,861 The celebration of Liberty Loan total to approximately two billions. Louisville, Little Rock, Milwaukee, Ka St. Joseph, Mo. I.ord Rntmprp (By Assoc LONDON, April 25.?Lord Rotn resigned from the office of secretary < : i Earth Trer (By Associ SAN JACINTO, April 25.?Two * ' ' 1 > '-?* -??ht ajiti iiuutluir ai_ mi ' 1 ? Americans Killed in Gc At Seichei (By Associ WASHINGTON, April 25.?The German attack-at Seicheprey on April about 20. These figures were made t port to the German claim of 183 Ar mitted that the American casualties WOMAN'S AUXILIARY Meeting called for the purpose of planning a patriotic demonstration for Liberty Loan Day, Friday, April 2Gth. Arrangements have been made to have a band from Camp Wadsworth and prominent speakers will address the people on the subject of the Third Liberty Loan. All the stores have consented to close on Friday from 12 to 3 o'clok, and also decorate their store fronts. The trustees have consented to close the schools at the second recess and the children will join in the parade. It was also decided to draw up a resolution to be presented to the dilTerent mills asking them to shut down at 12 for the afternoon. All the Red Cross branches and auxiliaries throughout the county are requested to attend this rolchrnt.inn All the county schools are also invited to join in the parade. Let every man, woman and child turn out and wave a flag. Woman's Liberty Loan Committee The county chairman is in receipt of a telegram from H. K. Osborne, chairman of this Congressional district requesting our sympathetic cooperation in the big Libery Loan drive on Friday. Kvery township chairman is hereby earnestly requested to advertise this celbration and urge the people of her community to attend. Mrs. J. W. Mixson, Chairman. I IDPOTV A V wxr lll!l??r lilULiU t A 1//1 1 liX The stores are requested to close at 12 o'clock on Friday in order that everybody may get ready for the parade, which will leave the High School building promptly at 12:30 o'clock. The Woman's Liberty Ix>an Committee has sent written requests to all the mills in Union County, asking them to give i half holiday on Friday, liberty Day, and it is understood that three of the mills have already consented to do so. BRST II TOPIC IN ENGLAND iated Press) raid at Zeebrupjxe continues to be the >'s a Reutcr's dispatch from London, who participated and three columns of the spirit of the survivors. One said milar errand, even though he knew he o: and Take Prisoners; linues Over Wide Front ated Press) lcks by the Germans on the British pulsed, it is announced officially. After rench Northeast of Bailluet yesterday, lorning, after an intense bombardment ish further East. The British regained c by counter attacks, and look seven 11 progress all night, still continues on the battle is continuing over a wide d: r the Top in Scores of Cities iated Press) es of cities passed the Liberty Loan ts to national headquarters. The sub3,350. Day tomorrow is expected to raise the The cities passing their quota include nsas City, Evansville, Indianapolis and o: Resigns Office iated Press) icre, brother of Lord Northcliflfe, has of state for air forces, it is announced, o: nbles Again iated Press) more earthquakes occurred during the ilaudit. hut no damage was done. :rman Attack irey Less Than a Dozen iated Press) number of Americans killed in the . 20 was less than a dozen and Wounded mown today. It appeared to give supnericans. Since it was previously adwere around 200. INFORMATION WANTED BY LOCAL BOARD Anyone knowing the whereabouts of William Brandon, colored, will do the Local Board a favor by communicating this knowledge to Macbeth Young, chairman Local Board, Union, S. C. AT HOTEL UNION April 2-1: W. T. Staples, Ga.; E. Edgar, Charleston; Wm. Ilyland, Atlanta; .'as. P. Davis, New York; Wm. P. Yaughan, Providence, R. I ; O. T. Wood, Columbus, Ga.; II. S. Fox, Atlanta; A. A. Oliver, Orangeburg, S. C.; John L. McCoy, Balto; A. M. Good, Atlanta. JONKSYILLE,' ROUTE 3 Jonesville,, Route 3, April "24.?Miss Mabel Kelly spent last Saturday night with Miss Ora Page. The box supper at the Fair Forest school house (near W. 11. Page's) which was to have been last Saturday night was postponed until Friday night, April 26th. Everybody cortie. Joe Inman from Kelton spent last Saturday night with Joe Parks. Henry Smith went to Cross Keys Sunday to see his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Smith. Miss Annie Page is spending this week with friends at Kelton. Miss Lindsay Seott spent last weekend with Miss Myrtle Reeves. There will also be a box supper at the Woodman hall in Jonesville, ^iven by the members of the Woodman Circle Saturday night, April 27th. For-Get-Me-Not. Misses Elizabeth, Mildred and Belle Jeter of Santuc were shopping in the city this afternoon. Mrs. W. T. Beaty, who has been ill at the City Hospital for several weeks has sufficiently recovered to return to her home on E. Main street. Mrs. L. G. Young and Mrs. J. D. Arthur spent Wednesday in Spartanburg with friends. i