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THE UNION TIMES
WEEKLY EDITION
VOL. LiXVIII. NO. 19 . UNION, S.C., THUBSDAY, MAY ?, 1918 1 >''*< - A "EAR
Secretary Baker's State
Men in France Widely
(By ABSocia
WASHINGTON, May 9.?Secretary
prediction that more than half a million
early this year and had even been sur]
press today. How many more than ha
be disclosed for military reasons.
British Defenses Holdi
(By Associa
WITH BRITISH ARMY IN FRAN
press this morninp near Vierstraet, so
British were forced back sliphtly by rr
oripinal defenses, however, appeared to
ers in Voormezelle Laclytte sector.
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Two Naval Aviators I
(By Associa
AN ATLANTIC PORT, May 9.?H
exhaustion after remaining afloat witl
off Miami, Florida, and were rescued b
them here today.
Rescuing ship took naval aircraft
ashore at the quarantine station here.
Florida.
The men were Ensign Arthur Lave:
observer. They were rescued 35 mile
plane 18 hours without food and wfeter
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May Dissolve Pri
(By Associa
AMSTERDAM, May 9.?German <
Prussian Premier, has decided to dissol
franchise reform bill is rejected, the Cc
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American Patrol on Ti
(By Associa
WITH AMERICAN ARMY IN FR
?n the Toul sector fell a victim to silen
The Germans evidently used bayonets
heard of Americans, who went out earl
happened across the spot where the otl
(By Associa
LONDON, May 9.?In the House
Asquith denied his motion respecting
obtain a vote on censure on governmer
as such. He declared he should find it
he hoped he would have the courage to d
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN
OPENS MAY 20
Will Continue One Week?Proclama- ]
tion by President Wilson 1
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W. W. Johnson has been appointed <
chairman of the second Red Cross ]
War Fund Campaign. Union County
is expected to raise $10,000 as her 1
part of the $100,000,000 to be raised. .
Judge Johnson has appointed as executive
committee:
B. F. Alston, Jr.,
R. P. Harry,
J. Cohen,
J. F. McLure,
Jno. K. Hamblin,
R. L. McNally,
J. D. Arthur,
L.. M. Rice, i
H. B. Jennings.
The chairman of the speakers com- ?
mittee, Hon J. G. Hughes. ,
Chairman of publicity committee,']
, Lewis M. Rice. ji
Chairman of rural solicitation com- '
mittee, R. C. Williams. ji
Chairman of employees, situation i
solicitation committee, Jas. L. Car- 1
bery.
Chairman"of neighborhood solicitation
committee, Miss Alsie Smith.
Chairman of initial subscription
committee, Jno. K. Hamblin.
Chairman of transportation committee,
C. E. House.
Chairman of woman's executive
committee, Mrs. Elias Prioleau.
Chairman of lists and estimates
committee, J. Cohen.
Each chairman of a committee is
charged with the duty of selecting his
own committee, and so soon as they!
are selected, their names will be announced.
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All Red Cross auxiliaries through-!
out the county nre expected to take an
active part in the campaign in those
respective committee, and they are
urgently requested to meet the obligation.
An opportunity will bo given to
every resident of tjie county to make
a subscription to this fund. It is
hoped that every man, woman and
child in the county will take an ac-1
tive and earnest part in the movement.
The work is not confined to
member of the Red Cross, but seeks
to enlist all.
:ment as to Number
Discussed in Congress
ted Press)
p's Baker's statement announcing the
i American troops would be in France
passed, was widely discussed in Conilf
a million have been sent may not
ing Against Germans
ted Press)
CE, May 9.?Fighting is still in prouthwest
of Ypres. At one time the
lachine gun fire. All the rest of the
be again in the hands of the defend
Have Narrow Escape
ted Press)
rwo naval aviators are in a state of
l damaged hydro-airplane five miles
y the coast steamship which brought
aboard and it with aviators was put
Later they will be taken back to
rente and Naval Aviator C. C. Cotton,
s off Miami after floating on their
issian Chamber f*v'"
ted Press)
chancellor Von Hertling, who is also
ve the Prussian chamber if the third
>logne Gasette reports.
out Sector Ambushed
ted Press)
ANCE, May 9.?The American patrol
t enemy ambush sometime last night,
and the butts of i-ifles; nothing was
y in tne evening until another patrol
lers wtere ambushed.
iih Makes Statement
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of Commons today Former Premier
the Maurice affair, was designed to
it saying it was absurd to describe it
his duty to censure the government,
lo so direct, in an unequivocal form.
FAIR FOREST CHAPTER, D. A. R.
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The Fair Forest Chapter, D. A. R.,
met Tuesday afternoon, May 7th,'at.
the home of the regent, Mrs. D. J.
Hames and the assistant hostesses
were Mesdames S. S. Wood, Evelina
Rice and Lewis Rice.
Mrs. Hames submitted to the Chapter
the petition sent to Supervisor
Jeter and the board of county commissioners,
in which the Chapter
asked that the Daughters be appointed
custodians of the Union cemetery.
The grant of appointing the chapter
as custodian signed by Mr. Jeter was
also read.
This was the meeting for election of
officers for the next term and the retiring
officers made their reports. Mrs.
Hamea who organized the Chapter and
was the first repent, pave a brief
survey of the work accomplished linger
leadership. She has been untirinp
and faithful in her efforts and
much has been attained. The Fair
Forest Chapter was most fortunate in
havintr her as recent. Reports were
made hv other officers and committees.
The election of new officers resulted
as follows: Recent, Mrs. D. M.
Eaves; vice recent. Miss Minn'" T.oe
Walker; reoordinp secretary. Mrs. ,T.
D. Arthur: corresnondinrr seeretarv,
Mrs. P. A. Royd; treasurer. Mrs. .T A.
Fant: historian, Mrs. Evelina Rice;
registrar, Mrs. J. F. Matheson.
An appeal was made, voted unon
and carried to discontinue the m?otincs
0f the Chanter until September.
The hostesses then ushered the
Dauehters into the dininnr room,
where pound cake and punch were
served. This marked the third birthd;fv
of Fair Forest Chapter and the
cake held three candles, these beine
extinpruished with rood wishes for the
future success of the Chapter.
DEATH OF MRS. CAROLINA
HUMPHRIES
Mrs. Carolina Humphries, formerly
of Union, hut for several years a
resident of Greenville died in that,
city yesterday and her remains were
broucrht to Union todav for burial at
Sardis church. Mrs. Humphries was
the widow of Ah. Humphries a formert
resilient of Union.
UNION DEB ATI I
TEI
In the first annual debate of the
State Debators' League in South
Carolina for a trophy cup awarded
by Governor Manning the two teams
from Union won over all other represcnatives
and clash in finals against
each other. This is a victory very
singular indeed and one that has
never happened in the States where *
TOTn^Toh tests have been in vogue
for decades. Fifty-two schools or
208 speakers participated in this contest
and their preliminaries. The best
two teams were to be selected and
were to contest for final honors.
These two teams were the Union
teams. Then the affirmative consisting
of Macbeth Wagnon and Miss
Willie Hawkins defeated Allston
Moore and Fant Kelly.
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MACBETH WAGNON
Macbeth Wagnon is the eldest so^ ^
of L. L. Wagnon of Union Grocery
Company. He is a young man of *
sterling character and a member of I!
the tenth grade of the Union High .
school. He is also winner of State" ,
ortators* contest for high schools.
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M iss Willie Hawkins is the daugh-jCl
ter of Mrs. J. L. Hawkins, chief mil- v
liner in McLure's Dry Goods store. She e
is an admirable young lady, a member
of the 11th grade of Union High d
school and one that any college tl
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colleague won their seven prelimi-.d
naries, beprinninj? at Gaflfney against k
the Rock Hill team. A unanimous ?
decision was won every time and she*
aiW her mate get a unanimous deci-|V
sion in the final again the Union neg- <
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B. ALLSTON MOORE
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The negative team consists of All- f
ston Moore, who is the eldest son of e
M. A. Moore, cashier of Nicholson I
Rank and Trust Company of Union I
He Is a member of the tenth ^rade l
and is a younj? man of ability and of t
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FANT KELLY
Fant Kelly is the eldest son of W.
t. Kelly, a successful farmer of
Jn ion County. Fant'is a member of
h$ ninth grade of Union High school
ad a young man of high ideals and
ne who aspires to things high and
lOble. He and his colleague lost to
o others than their fellow students,
eing successful in seven perliminarBS.
On the 22nd at Gaffney and Rock
till the Union High school teams
tarted the attack which has ended
a such a wonderful victory. ConT|tulations
have poured in from 1
very corner of the State and the 25
nil 26th of April were red letter days
.t.the Union High school. 1
Prof. Davis Jeffries and Prof. Mann
iave given to Macbeth Wagnon and ;
liss Willie Hawkins a gold medal,
nd the teachers of the High school I
rill present Alston Moore and Fant '
Celly a gold medal. These young men
tfeated everybody in the State with
rafaxception of their own home team
qK.being;' so honored deserved this
Staal to commemorate a -teat
reat.. Union is now the champion 1
f the State?winning in the debators' i
ontest. the State orators contpsf in 1
Columbia, in the State orators contest
1 Clinton and in both the orators and
lie girls' recitation contest in this (
ontest. Prof. Jeffries says that it is
ue to the tireless efforts and superb
raining given these teams by Prof.
V. C. Mann that enabled them to
ring back the victory and that Miss
udie Jordan is also due a deal of
redit.
The people of Union should feel (
roud oi tneir school and should be
boosters of it."
INNKit TO THE 1
CON FEDERATE V ETERANS
The William Wallace chapter U. I).
!. will give the annual dinner to the ]
onfederate Veterans on* Saturday,
lay 11th and every veteran in the
ounty is cordially in vited to dine ;
rtth them. The dinner will be servd
in a store on Main street.
Col. Arthur Gaston of Chester will ]
eliver the address at 11 o'clock in
he auditorium of the high school and
he public is invited to hear this adress.
Appropriate music will be
iven and the hall decorated for the
ccasion. Col. Gaston is a splendid
peaker and no doubt a large crowd
/ill welcome him. ;
The veterans are asked to form at
he monument and march to the high ;
i-hool auditorium where they will be
rolconied by the Daughters of the ;
onfederacy.
CHANGES MANAGERS
H. B. Ewart, who has been manager
f the Western Union office at this '
lace for some time, has been transerred
to Goldsboro, N. C., and Miss '
f. J. Wells, of Gaffney has been chosn
to fill the position made vacant '
ere.
Mr. Ewart was courteous, painstak- '
ig and served the public willingly;
is friends here remember with pleas- '
re the many attention shown them.
lr. and Mrs. Ewart left this morning I
or their new home.
ENLIST 7N NAVY
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Fred Jeffries and Russell Pool went
o Columbia recently and enlisted in I
he Navy.- Both younp men stood the
xamination, and will leave for Noroik
Sunday, May 19. Kred is the
ldest son of Prof. Davis Jeffries and !
Juasell is the son of Mrs. Virginia I
tice. They are natives of Union.1!
>right younpr fellows and Union Coun-!
y will not be ashamed of the records
hey will make in Uncle Sam's service. |
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Brunswick to Get Appro
For
(By Associate
WASHINGTON, May 9.?The Senat
ed the resolution authorizing Chairman
harbors bill the item appropriating $1-1,
Georgia, harbor provided Brunwick's i
the appropriation. Senators Smith and
the elimination of the.item.
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Hitchcock, ot Nebraska,
Lat; Senato
(By Associati
WASHINGTON, May 9.?Senator
chairman today of the Senate Foreign 1
late Senator Stone.
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Heavy Fighting on Both
(By Associate
PARIS, May 9.?Heavy artillery f
River last night is reported in today's o
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Casualty List Contains
(By Associat*
WASHINGTON, May 9.?Today's
Killed in action, 10; died of w'ounds, .'J; d
wounded severely, 13; wounded slightly
included Private Alvam Colyer of Pelha'
British Hold Gei
(By Associate
LONDON, May 1).?By a counter atl
Germans from portions of the allied froi
front in Laclytvoormezeel sector, it is o
tack on the Flanders line was carried oe
casualties were inflicted by the British,
this morning north of Kcmme. The ei
slightly at one point.
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Man Landed on Irish Co;
And is
(By Associatt
LONOON, Mar 9.?*?The German's s
the Irish Coast where he was arrested t
now in the tower in London to be court
[louse of Commons.
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Great Catch ot Liquor IV
(By Associat<
SAVANNAH, May 9.?The greatest
when a solid carload of bottled whiskey
here. Four men, six automobiles, two
captured.
CALL NO. 285 CAMP 31
WADSWORTH SPARTANBURG
35
May 30th, 10 A. IM.?AblebodiedJ
White Men and Not ARricultu;aly 3.*:
Employed
155?2124?Hervie Gist Whitlock. 3<
Charleston, W. V., Class
1-X. 3^
1(51?1769?Harrison Owens. E. K.
Miller, Union, S. C. Class 3^
1-X.
164?1647?Rebuen Wallace, Monarch
Mills, Union, S. C., Class .3*
1-A.
166?1906?Hoyle Gault, Union, S. C.
Clafes 1-X.
180?1288?Ray Vachelle .Johnson, 3<
Greenwood, S. C., Class
1-A.
201 ?1848?James Judson Collins.
Union, S. C., Class 1-X.
216?1574?App Jones, Union Mills,
Union, S. C., (Mass 1-A. |
221?1270?Claud Elmore Harmon, i
Jonesville, S. C. Class 1 - A i j
2.11-1714?Ah in Oscar Buckner, E. |
K. Mills, Union S. C., u
Class 1-A.
233?1132?Robert Pressley Thornton,
Tampa, Fla., Class 1-X.
210?1275?Boyd Harmon, Jonesville, C
S. C., Class 1-A.
240? 038?James Aaron Morrow,
Buffalo, S.C., ('lass 1-A.
250? 085?Clarence Walter Sumner, I
Buffalo, S. 0., Class 1-A.
258? 403?Charles Davis Bogan, \
Pauline R. K. I). 2, Class
1-X. 1<
270? 037?Claude Morrow, Buffalo,
S. C., Class 1-A. 11
278?1873?Claude James Eulanks,
Union, S. C., Class 1-X.
280?1543?James Marvin Grant, ai
Union Mills, Union, S. C.,
Class 1-X.
200?2116George Thompson, Union,
S. C? Class 1-X.
202?2012?Wade William Price, e;
Union, S. C., Class 1-X. R
297?1081?Claud Douglass Mitchell, li
Columbia, S. C,, Class 1-A e:
303?1705?Claud Nolan, llart St., si
Union, S. C., 1-X. h
priation
Harbor Improvement
ed Press)
e Commerce Committee today adoptFletchor
to restore to the rivers and
,000 for improvement at Brunswick,
nterests establish the necessity of
1 Hardwick today protested against
Succeeds
r Stone on Committee
ed Press)
Hitchcock of Nebraska w'as made
delations Committee, succeeding the
Sides ot Avre River
ed Press)
ightiriK on both sides of the Avre
i (lie i a 1 communication.
Seventy-Six Names
jd Press)
casnalty list contained 70 names,
ied of accident, 'd; died of disease, t?;
, 41; prisoner, 1. The Southerners
l), Georgia, was wounded slightly.
rmans at Bay
;d Press)
Lack last ni^ht the British drove the
it line they had entered on Flanders
fTicially announced. Yesterday's atit
by two German Divisions. Heavy
A new German attack was made
nemy pressed back the British line
ast
to Be Courtmartialed
>d Press)
ubmarine recently landed a man on
?y government officials. The man is
martialed, it was announced in the
<
lade Near Savannah
?d Press)
catch of liquor was made last ni<>ht
valued at $85,000, was seized near
watrons and three mules were also
10?1722?David Duncan Eison,
Kline, S. C., Class 1-X.
18?2109?Louis Wardlaw Perrin,
Union, S. C., 1-A.
11? 51?John Westley (JreKory,
Jr., Santuc, S. C., Class
1-A.
11? 775?Furman Wilhurn, Spartanburg,
S. C., Class 1-A.
13? 400? Emlison Shue Burnett,
Rowland, N. C., Class 1-X.
14? 519?Barron Bernard Vinson,
R. F. D. 2, Jonesville, S.
C? Class 1-X.
18?2081 ? Rufus Judson Bradburn,
Union, S. C., Class 1-A.
j()?2053?Clyde James Waldrop,
Union, S. ('., Class 1-A.
32?1957?Joseph Ernest Knijrht,
Sehoolf eld, Va., Class
1-X.
M?1039?Boyd Tucker, Union, S.
C., Class 1-X.
Call No. 188, Fof Camp Sevier.
(Ireenville, S. ('., May 9. 1918
104?1707?Jack Mix N'oland, Union,
S. C.
102?1359?James " W. Robertson,
Jonesville, S. C.
VOLUNTEER
all No. 207 For Clcntson College
To Report May 16. 1!MS, 10 A. M.
157? 18S7 Robert. Krnest Foster,
Class 1-X.
132? 717?Fee Washington Corner,
Class 1-A. *
<15? 407?Arthur F. Bishop, 2^1a<s
l;A- t
?()<>?2120?Coleman Osborne ^Williams,
Class 2-D. !
<05? 381 Douglass Gregory [ Dillard,
Class 1-A. fr
White physically lit?not employed
griculturally ^
NKW Rl RAF FINK
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A new rural telephone line has been
^tablisheds in Union County in the
ehoboth section and gives one more
ne to the already numerous ones
*tablished. Great business! In
trenuous times a man cannot wait 24 ' ''
ours to get the news.
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