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THE UNION TIMES
WEEKLY EDITION
VOL,. LXVIII NO. 21 UNION, S.C., THTT1?SDAY, MAY 2J5, 1918 7{) ~\ y J<:A ,?
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UTAL BOMBARDE
MANY PATIENTS I
(By Associ
WITH BRITISH ARMY IN FR/
aj?aiiT bombed heavily the British h(
This time they killed and wounded hum
of the many different hospitals in the
Lessening of Artillery 1
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V
(By Associ
WITH AMERICAN ARMY IN I<
artillery firing on the American secto
from American headquarters tonight.
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Col. John N. Hodges, A
Awarded Order Foi
(By Associ
AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS
John N. Hodges of the American Eng
distinguished service for service durin
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Heavy Artillery Figh
(By Associ
LONDON. Mav 23.?Heavv art ill
cast of Lens, and Flaiiders salient is r
Baseball Players Most
(By Associ,
WASHINGTON, May 23.?Trove
w'ord or fiu'ht regulations may require
engage in soii^e useful occupation or j
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Negro Lynched
(By Associ;
CORDELE, GA., May 23.?Jim
jail here early today and was carried
killed Mrs. Roy Simmons, sevetn miles
mini - ii IThaiiffiiria.nr<oirraiUVitcnHtntiarriin
head battered in and brutally stabbed
paid out of the chainganp: by Simmon
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All of Dralt Age M
* (By Associ
WASHINGTON, May 23.?Every
light after July 1st under the drastic
announced today. Not only idlers, bi
is held to be non useful occupations 1
given choice of a new job or the armj
:<
Serious Fighting \
(By Associ
MOSCOW, May 23.?Serious figh
dence of the newly appointed Ukrainit
at Torpu which remained faithful to tl
of the Reds are being concentrated net
TELEGRAM TO CHAIRMAN
Red Cross Drive Must Be Pressed
fitoiuur..;
Atlanta, Ga.
9 A. M., May 23.
W. W. Johnson
Union, S. C.
You are making history. Urge
committees to work hard. See every
man, woman and child and secure
largest possible subscription. Accept
nothing less than best. The call is
urgent. Must not fail. Our soldiers
at the front giving all. Their slogan
is "Berlin or bust." Make ours "give
till it hurts."
Wickes Wambold.
HENRY M. WEST DEAD
Henry M. West, one of West
Springs' most respected citizens died
Tuesday and was buried the following
day at West Springs Baptist church,
the burial being conducted by Rev. L.
t ..*?? a4
m.j. ?? if 11. ?? fM wan w t jrrain
of age and was a man of sterling character.
He is survived by his wife, two sons
and two daughters; Leanden West of
Spartanburg and Augustus West of
West Springs; Mrs. Herbert West of
West Springs and Mrs. Simmons of
Spartanburg county.
Mr. West was a charter member of
the West Springs Haptist church and
his life was one that bore constant
testimony to the Chistian religion.
Before her marriage a woman
thinks that all men are alike, but
eventually she is convinced that at
least one is worse.?Knoxville Sentinel.
D BY SAVAGE HUNS;
OILED AND WOUNDED
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tNCE, May 23.?German airmen have
>spitals in the area behind the lines,
dreds among the personnel and patients
! group.
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nre
In the American Sector
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"RANCE, Wednesday.?A lessening oh
rs is reported in the official statement
K
merican Engineer,
r Distinguished Service
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ON FRONT, Wednesday.?Colonel
ineer Corps, has been awarded British
? the period of March 27 to April :U).
K
ting in Aucre Valley
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lerv fighting in Ancre Valley, southeported
today in the official statement.
t/Vftp!/ siv Pinhll
Ai??l?V* EVVI H U* 1 11)111
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>st Marshall General Crowder's new
professional baseball players to either
ioin the army.
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in Cordele, Ga.
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Cobb, a negro, was taken from the
i to the scene where he attacked and
east of here, and hanged.
< .. The ^ctim. was a,iSftultcti,.Hnd the
with table forks. Cobb was recently
,s.
>:
ust Work or Fight
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man of the draft age must work or
; amendments to the draft regulation
ut draft registrants engaged in what
will be hailed before local boards and
T
f #
it Kieve Reported
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ting at Kieve is reported. The resi,?,
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aii uiv/vawi wan ucnicj;cu scvciai imifs
ie Reds. All the forces at the disposal
ir Kiev.
FRON FRANCE
April 26-18.
Dear Mother:?
I will write a few lines to let you
know that I am back from the hospital
and sure glad to get back. My
platoon is about 2 kilos from the company
and we are having it fine. We do
not have reveille but get up about
6:30 every morning and are working
eight hours. I haven't received my
last boxes yet but hope to get them
soon. Tell Dave that I said to let
Frank come over to France, it will be
the best thing he ever did?the *>rmy
will either make or break him
Well, there is nothing to write so I
will close and shave and go oh guard
for 4 hours.
Love to Papa and David and tell
Nannie I appreciated the cigarettes.
Your loving son,
John S. Delevie,
Co. B, 117 Engrs.
HAIL IN HUN HOSPITAL
American Aviator Captured Behind
Herman Lines
With the American Army in France,
May '21 (By the Associated Press).?
Capt. James Norman Hall of Colfax,
la., who has been missing since May
7, is wounded and a prisoner in a
German hospital. Captain Hall, who
is attached to the American. aviation
corps, disappeared after an aerial engagement
over the German lines.
There must be something In a name
rfter all Clcmson has an unusually
good baseball pit' her and he rejoices
in the name of Thrower.? Spartanburg
Journal.
Big Red
Rat
Speakers Comir
Fine Music ?
O'clock No
A t??.I /- ? *
.. .vv-u v.russ parade ana rauj
will he held in the courthouse at Union
Friday, May 24, at noon. The
speakers will he Rev. Dr. Wilmer ol
Atlanta, Ga., and I.ieut. Willis of the
American army. The 53rd regimental
band from Camp Wadsworth will be
present and will furnish music for the
occasion.
Before the speaking, and beginning
promptly at 12 o'clock, the parade will
he formed at the Hig% School building
and the following order will be observed
:
$52,000,000 F(
(By Assoc
WASHINGTON. May 23.?Repo?
rn actual contribution a little over f
SI00,000,000 for war funds.
i
Ben Abney's Dismi
Requeste
(Bv Assoc
r*l \T 1 1 M n T \ AC mi ~ * **
va/hu.iii.i,\, -nay z.j.? l lie SOUt
scn'ative of 500 men, wired Secretiji
dismissal of Ken jam in L. Abney, th<
stated because of a statement thai!*
Red Cross." The City Federation 0
last night.
WALLACE MILL DOES yfr
? .WELL LX>K
The employees of Wallace Mill
Jonesville, has already raised $350 towards
the Red Cross fund, and it is
expected that this community will gc
perhaps $100 more. This, of course
is in addition to the subscription oi
the company. It is the contributor
from the mill employees.
IN TEH ESTING A N N OUNCEM ENT
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Shepard, ol
Marion, Ala., announce the birth of s
daughter, May 18, the young lady tc
be called Martha Frances.
Mrs. Shepard is pleasantly remembered
in Union as Miss Mauldin Graham
and this announcement is received
with interest here.
REI) CROSS RALLY
AT WEST SPRINGS
There will be a Red Cross rally
at West Springs school house on Saturday
evening at 9 o'clock. Hon.
John L. McLaurin and Hon. T. C.
Duncan will deliver addresses.
REVIVAL SERVICES
AT TABERNACLE
There will be a revival meeting at
Tabernacle Baptist church, beginning
Sunday night at 8 p. m. Rev. Mr,
Collons of Buffalo will do the preaching
and the services will be held each
evening at 8 p. m.
J. M. Trogdon, Pastor.
MRS. NANNIE McKISSICK
PASSED AWAY SATURDAY
Mrs. Nannie McKissick died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Edward
I.ittlejohn at Jonesville on Saturday
after a long illness. The funeral services
were held Sunday afternoon at
Jonesville, conducted by Rev. W. B.
Porter, Rev. IJewis Rice and Rev. J.
I). Croft, the interment being in the
old family burying ground at Kelton
Mrs. McKissick is survived by two
daughters, children of her first marriage
to Robert L. Greer, Mrs. Edward
Eittlejohn of Jonesville and
Mrs. .Tudson Cittle of Kelton.
She was a devoted member of the
Baptist Church and lead an exemplary
Christian life. She will be missed
by her loved ones and friends and a
large concourse of them gathered
Sunday to pay their last tribute to
her.
Sometimes folks refer to visits as
flying trips. I ots of flying trips are
being made ir Euiope these days?
Tugaloo Tribune.
Cross I
ly Friday
ig; Big Parade;,
Begins at 12 t
*on, May 24 ^
' Chief marshal and assistants.
, Fifty-third Regimental Band.
N Speakers and escorts.
, Red Cross float.
Officers Red Cross Chapter.
1 Red Cross members, city and connI
ty, in regalia. !
i Human Red Cross.
\ Red Cross Junior Auxiliary in regalia.
If
Public.
Red Cross workers and members1
J throughout the entire county are ;
urged to attend and take part in the j
parade.
RED CROSS
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is from Red Cross headquarters show- j
E millions in the drive for the secon 11
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ssal
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d B Southern
t
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fcern Railway Shops Federation, repve :
y McAdoo this morning requestine* <! < '_
s chief counsel of the Southern. The?he
made: "Not a damn cent f v ti e
if. Trades adopted a similar res !
jhgfMQNAG# CHARGE
LAN OS MAV IN JAH.j
. Erne>t Young of Racolet Bound Over
to Federal Court by Spartanburg ; I
( Commissioner. * j ,,
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Spartanburg;, May 22. ? Ernest
Young, a young; white man of I'acolet,'
1 has been bound over to the f-denl >
court by Robert J. Gantt, United
, States commissioner, on the cdiargre of
espionage. Bond in the sum of $5,000
. was fixed, but the youth has not been
able to furnish the bond and is still
in jail. Young; had been making; bis
home near _'acolet with an enemy
alien named Moore, v/ho admits that a
he is a native of Germasf^k He was
registered under the enemy alien act
some time ago. When Young was arrested
Moore was also taken. He has
been carried to Greenville and lodged v
\ in jail.
It is charged that Young came to
r Spartanburg some time ago to take j,
. pictures of Camp Wadsworth. He
claims to have had permits to take pictures
at the local camp and also at 11
Camp Sevier. It is charged that
Young has been making seditious remarks
to negroes in the community.
1 At the investigation yesterday three
witnesses testified that Young told a
; them the Unite*! States would have a n
' war on its hands at home if the ne- ti
ftroes should refuse to enter the ser
vice, that the Germans would thu tl
i win and would come to this country ih
and apportion the land out amontr the 11<
neprroes. He is alleged to have told i 11
them that the negroes did not have p
anything to fight for.
CALL MEETING OF
RED CROSS CHAPTER a
i w
The Union County Chapter Re<l
Cro? will hold a call meeting this afternoon
at i>:30 o'clock and the officers
and directors are urired to attend.
The meeting will he held in ?
the rooms of the Chapter over Nicholson
Rank & Trust Companv.
ft. F. Alston.
Chairman.
RED CROSS A l*\IU ARY a
ORGANI/EI) AT UNION MILLS q
There was a meeting at Union mills
last night for the purpose of organizing
an auxiliary Red Cross chapter. H
The present drive was emphasized. c<
The workers there nre pressing the ai
drive and will have a great account to ci
render of themselves. h
While we are try ing to conserve
everything else, is thero no chance to w
have members of congress to conserve ff
their hot air??Spartanburg Journal. W
INCH PATROLS di
PRISONERS
(By Associ
PARIS, May 23.?There is intei
'iver Avre on the Amiens front, it is i
etachments patrolling in Champa^n
n?l some war material.
; i
Casualty List Contains
South C;
(By Assoei
WASHINGTON, May Tho c;
i action, 14; wounded, 12; died of disc
lightly, S>; missing, 1. Private J a me
ones, of Spartanburg, S. and Wa
isease. Private Mack Anderson of Ii
: (
ierman Aviators Agaii
P;
(By Associ
PARIS, May 2:5.?The Herman a
*>t night and this time succeeded
ti pped in various places, it is oflicial
: (
American Pilot Kille
(By Associ
WASHINGTON*. May 2:;. Persh
i the War Department reports 1.' c
ave been killed within the America
; <
Incmy Aircraft Active!
( I5y Associ
WITH AMIiKICAN' ARMY IN* V
: if; extremely active itlong the
ijvent of the new moon. The villas
! nl and a number of civilians ki
iiimren.
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A.!l Now Quie
' \By A??<V-i
VAT-DOST A, May 23.?The Chat
>;!ay and found everything quiet folh
ohnson, the fifth netrro to meet de;
uiipton Smith. It is expected that
ite today. The two officers shot last
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backers Who leave C<
Dratt Will B<
(By Assoei
WASHINGTON, May 23.?Slack
he draft will he prosecuted on the
nnounced today.
:t
Death of Mrs.
(By Associ
DUBLIN, May 23.?A sensation
l the Worksowth Hospital, known a
'.icketts, a sister of the late Charles St
lEM AND REMOVAL
ne ncv i iiivrv
\*1 lllj.i i j. .Ti I??l I 'j I
(The State).
The City Federation of Trades had
larjje and enthusiastic meetinp: last
ijrht at which the following resolu011
was adopted:
"Resolved. That it is the sense of
le City Federate of Trades of Colurnia
that the remarks of B. I.. Ahney
i a committee soliciting funds for
ic Red Cross were pro-German, un
atriotic, and
"Resolved further, That the district
ttorney he requested to take such
ction as the facts in the case will
'arrant.
"Resolved further, That in our
pinion he should he interned for the
eriod of the war."
Knll^vi'iiMr t hn rnuAlnf iAr?
nving telegram was ordered sent:
Mr. W. (I. McAdoo, Director of Railroads,
"Washington, D. C.
"R. L. Abney, counsel Southern
lilway, made derogatory remarks
bout Red Cross. We respectfully reuest
his removal.
"City Federation of Trades,
"John I.. Davis, Secretary."
A special committee consisting of
ve was appointed to confer with city
iuncil and the commanding general
t Camp Jackson in regard to the inreased
house rents in the citv of Coimbia
and the limited supplj
This game with the kaiser is one in
hich there is no such thing as cold
et in President Wilson's lexicon.?
Wilmington Star.
iilUGHT IN
I AND WAR MATERIAL
ated Press)
mittent shelling to the south of the
officially announced today. 'I he French
e brought in a number of prisoners
o:
86 Names; Three
irolinians in thp fi ?n
>i> v vi 1 ui:|l
ated Press)
isualty list contains SO name-. Killed
ase, 11; wounded severely, ." !>; wounded
s Cot lira n of Pradley, S. C.. John \V.
Iter Hunter of Laurens, S. ('., died of
iman is wounded severely.
[):
i Attack
aris and Drop Bombs
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viators made another attach on Paris
in reaching the city. P>oml - were
lly stated.
):
tl in American l ines
ated Press)
in it's comnuinicque transiv. i'.ted today
itenant Kurt re. an Anno .an p.lot to
n lines.
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since Advent New Moon
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RANCK, Wednesday. ?The enemy
American front i:i Pieardv -i'lee Lie
i" roads ii the rear are i? inc.- 1< a;
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IUV.-U. .<1USI OI lium .lie WO I
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J at Yatdesta
? 'iix- *a
ted f*r*?sa) n
ham Home Gdards arrived hero early
>win<r a battU between officers and Sid
it h in connect inn with the murder of
the militia will return to Savannah
night. w'ore not Feriou>ly wounded.
?:
ran'ry to Escape
! Arrested Upon Return
ated Press)
ers who leave the country to escape
ir return, Attorney General Gregory
d:
Emily Ricketts
ated Press)
was caused here today by the (hath
s South Dublin Union, of Mrs. Ivniyl
ewart Parnell, the famous Irish patriot.
SF. 1) A LIA Sl'IiSCKIBKS
TO RK1> CROSS
.las. L. C'arbery, .1. (iordon Hughes
and VV. C. Mann made a trip to Sedalia
last night in the interest of tinRed
Cross drive. They report an excellent
meeting. Altogether. Sednlia
has :i bit more than
ROI.SHKMK AMBASSADOR
NOT MI CH ON I ARM
j
I Amsterdam, April 21.?(CorreI
spondence of the Associated Press) ?
; Typically Bolshevik was the arrival
I in Berlin of the Russian ambassador,
! "Comrade" Adolph .lolFc, according
1 to accounts received here. There was
! no special train, the party having
i been put into a private car attached
to the Konigsberg express.
Two petty officials of the German
foreign office, the reports said were
I on the platform and the reception jicl
corded the Russians was brief. The
| Germans were somewhat amaled
| when JofTe introduced Krau Majrie
llirschberg as the first secretary*of
i i nmKoeoir
The Russian embassy building, being
the private property of the former
emperor, was not available for the
Bolshevik ambassador. lie refused a
carriage to a hotel and walked to one
just opposite the railway station, saying
"This will do for me." The other
members of the party found shelter
elsewhere and the hunt for an embassy
was begun at once.
A woman's idea of getting ahead
in the world is getting ahead of the
neighbors. '