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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-05-01
UNITED STATES HAS
9S MILLION PEOPLE
Census Bureau Estimates
Show That all Possessions
Have 1O9 Million City
POpulatiOn-An Estimate
is Given of Number of
People Now in the States.

Washington, April 27.-Contiaental
United States now has population
of more than 9S,000,O0O people, while
the country with its possessions is
peopled with more than 100000. 900
persons. the Census Bureau an
nounced today.
Census experts have calculated
that the population of Continental
United States on July 1, 1914. will
be 9S,7S1,324 against 91,972,266 on
April 10, 1910, when the last CEN
Sus was taken. For the United States
and its possessions they estimate the
population this July will be 1O9,O21,-
992 compared with 101 ,74S,269 in
1910.
Birmingham, 166,154 Los Angeles,
43S,914; Oakland, 1873, ,OO2; San Fran
cisco, 448,502: Denver, 245.523;
Washington, 353,37s; Atlanta, 49,
292; Chicago, 1888, 1926; indianapolis.
259,413; Louisville. 235,114; New Or
leans, 361,221; Baltimore, 5S9,59O;
Boston, 733,SO2; Detroit, 537,65O;
Minneapolis, 343,466; st. Paul, 236,-
766; Kansas City, 2s1,911; st. Louis,
734,667; Omaha, 1924; Newark,
3S9,1O6; Albany, 1O2,961; Buffalo,
454,112; New York (including 5,333,-
537; Bronxborough. 529,19S; Brook
lyn borough, 1,S33,696; Manhattan
borough, 2.536,716; Queens borough,
339,SS6; Richmond borough, 94,O45;
Rochester, 241,518; Syracuse, 49,
1853; Cincinnati, 402,175; Cleveland,
639,431; Columbus, 2O4,567; Dayton,
123,794; Toledo, 1S4,126; Portland,
Ore, 26O,601; Philadelphia, 1,657,S1O;
PittsLurg, 564,S7S; Reading, 1O3,361;
Scranton, 141 1851; Memphis, 143,231;
Nashville, 114,899; Dallas Ill 1856;
San Aontonio, 1908; Salt Lake City,
1O9,53O; Richmond, 134,917; Seattle,
$4,000; Spokane, 136.657; Tacoma,
1O3,418; Milwaukee, 417,O54.
StOes.
Estimates of the. population of
States on July 1" f9f4: = fss'' = '-,sss'-;
Alabama, 2,269,945; Arizona. $780,
053; Arkansas, 1,6S6,4SO; California,
2,757, ,S95; Colorado, 9O9,537; Con-
necticut, 1902, ,6SS; Delaware 2O9,S17:
District of Columbia, 353,37S; Flor
ida, 898,111; Georgia, 2,776,513; Ida
no, 395, ,4O7; Illinois, 5,9SG,7S1; In
diana, 2,779,467; Iowa, 2,22l,755;
Kansas. 1,7S4,S97; Kentucky, 1885,
731; Louisiana, 1,773,4S2; Maine,
762,7S7; Maryland, l,341 ,O75; Mas
sachusetts !3,605, ,522; Michigan, D.
974, ,O3O; Minnesota, 2,213,919; Mis-
sissippi, 1,901,SS2 Missouri, 1872
$50; Montana, 432,614; Nebraska, L.
245,S73; Nevada, 9S,726; New Hamp-
shire, 43S,662; New Jersey, 2,Sl5,-
663; New Mexico, 3S3,551; New York,
9,S9S,761; North Carolina, 2,-339,452;
North Dakota, 6S6,966; Ohio, 5O26,-
1893; Oklahoma, 2,026,534; Oregon,
7S3,239; Pennsylvania, S,245,96
Rhode Island. 9l,2l5; South Caro-
lima, 1,590,015; South Dakota, Col
583; Tennessee, 2,254, ,754; Texas, A.
1854; Utah, 414,51S; Vermont.
351 POS Virginia, 2.15O,OO9; Wash
ington, 1,407,S65; West Virginia, L.
332 ,91O; Wisconsin, 2,446,716; Wy
oming, 16S,736.
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low, disease city looms nm
Mount Orizaba, 1000 feet higher tba ~ =
mont Blanc: 1t is covered with snow.
lamplco is more modern than Vera
Sruz, but 1T is hot, humid and un-
heaithy and epidemics of all sorts
This city is six miles away from
the gulf, situated on the north bank
OF the Panuco river, and has a pop-
uiation of about $4,000. The coun-
Try around it is swampy and maIar.
ial, and the railroads which have
been built from Tampico have taken
a terrible toll of death in their con.
struction.
these are two important railroad
connections, however, one, the Monte.
rey and gulf line, running to CiudaJ
Victoria and Monterey, and the Other
the Mexican Central, running to Po.
tosl. Two lines Of river boats also run
from Tampico. One which runs to
tne mouth of the Tamazunchale is
l35 miles long and the other, which
runs TO Tamiahua on the lagoon of
that name by the way of the Tuxpam
length. III
Modern port works which have re-
Gently been finished have made il nos.
sible for the biggest steamers now
to reach Tampico. Two stone ietties
have been built, so that the water or
the bar at the mouth of the Panucr
rlveE is now twenty-three feet deer
at low tide and twenty-six feet al
nigh tide.-Spartanburg Journal.
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FIGHTING FORCES
OF UNITED STATES

The following forces are now ready
for action:
The total naval force already or
dered to Mexico numbers 1880 sail
ors, 1870 marines and 855 officers.
These include Ia battleships, 13
cruisers, l9 destroyers, 8 hydro aero
planes, hospital ship and several
At Vera Cruz there are now >ss
tpattleshtps with 1880 men, ss.3z3 Il, ma se
rines and the cruiser Prairie with
260 men and 500 marines.
At Iampico there will be massed
IL battleships, cruisers and Id de-
stroyers.
On the Pacific coast are three hat
| tleships and six cruisers. The tor
pedo f1otilla, consisting of five de-
stroyers, is at San Diego, awaiting
orders.
| This gives the United States a ma
val force of 14,170 sailors, 1890 ma
rlnes and 700 officers, total of IT.
500 on the gulf and $3.50 sailors, $50
marines and 140- officers, a total of
1850 on the Pacific. With the $50
men and 15 officers of the torpedo
fleet at San Diego, it makes the grand
tota las above.
| The authorized peace strength of
the United States army is 95. 500
men, and the total strength of the
national guard, which the president
can call out, is 10000 officers and
men. In the reserve or unorganized
militia, the plain citizens who NAV
be called out for service of two wears
there are estimated t ODE 100000.
Mexico's Strength Lies Only i'm Army.
The hghting strength of the Mexi-
can navy is small, as their navy con-
sists of about half dozen gunboats.
including the Tampico. Vera Cruz
Aaragoza, Bravo and Morales. There
are also two armed transports and
five torpedo boats.
In the Mexican federal army the
figures given out by Huerta are 84.-
600 men, but unless the rebels come
to his aid, it is extremely doubtful if
he could muster $4,000 men. OF these
| about $500 are officers, besides 1O7
generals. This does not take account
OF losses in recent operations in
northern Mexico.
The Mexican federal infantry is
armed with the Mauser carhne. The
reserves have only the Remington ri
| fie Of the 1893 pattern.
This trouble in Mexico is interfer-
ing greatly with baseball. But it will
rally and assert itself before the end
OF May. A little war cannot weaken
the interest in baseball long at a
time.
DO not be troubled by all this war
talk. The president is opposed to
war and so is every good and pa
trlotic citizen, unless it is forced on
US.
American investments in Mexico
amount to more than $1,000, ,OOO. 900
There lies the secret of much of the
war spirit. The investors are not Of
fering their services to the govern
ment, and they will not do SO. A
man worth few million dollars car
not afford to risk his life.
Vera Cruz and Tampico.
| Vera Cruz, the city of the "true
cross" was founded and named by
Cortez. The city is stretched out
along sandy plain on the coast. tt
Is the home of yellow fever and all
sorts of hot climate diseases. tt is
said that no one but Americans and
/ dogs ever walk in the sunshine.
About noon the citizens retire for
lrest. There is an abundance of their
native drinks sold in the novels of
Indians. Not far away from this
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will ADDRESS
BARACA CLASS

Engineer d. j.. FAINT, of Atlanta,
Ga, has been invited here by the Ba-
raca Class of the First Baptist church
and will speak here both morning and
evening on Sunday. May 81. Mr.. Fant
is an unusual character, he runs the
train through the week and brings
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-05-01
Why?

One fact stands forth incontrovert-
ible. The governor has brought ac-
tion against one editor alone while
he has claimed that all of them lied
about him. Why don't he proceed
against them en- masse ?-Orange-
burg Times and Democrat.
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Hard to Imagine II.

The News and Courier is respon-
sioie for the statement that the Ben
Greet players presented "She Stoops
70 Conquer" In Charleston recently,
put failed to explain how this could
pc reconciled with modern feminine
styles.-Latta Observer.
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NOTICE.

Union, S. c., Apr. 2S, 1914.
Mr.. Editor:
Will you please give notice in The
Union Times that the arrest was
made by police Saturday on H. K.
Bates, Jr. Let it be understood that
1T was ii. X. Bates, Jr. 1tpd
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A Hope.

We hope. sincerely, that the people
of this State will make up their
minds this summer to not be bam-
boozled any longer by political dem
agogues.--Chester News.
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What's Become Of Herr

What has become of the good old
fashioned woman who used to sit at
q regular place before the fire and
smoke long stem clay pipe? Pick
ems Sentinel.
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Stop 1t!

All you fellers stop Offering af
fronts to our noble guv'ner. It. hurts
his dignity.-Charlesto Review.
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a gospel message to many places on
sundays, he is no stranger here as he
was raised in this county and has
talked here before. He is an interest
ing speaker and it is hoped that a
number OF people will take advantage
OF the opportunity to hear him.
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l9 yet soaked invest in watered
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-05-01

Spartanburg, April 28-Clyde Cald-
well must spend the remainder of his
life in the state penitentiary for the
murder of his infant daughter, Vir-
ginia Virl, while Miss Laura Zelda
tPendleton, charged with the same Of
Tense was freed by the twelve purors
In whose hands the fate of the two
young defendants in the infanticide
case that has attracted the attention
of the entire country.
Evening star., 1914-11-09
CANADIAN RUSSIAN POLES
WANT TO RAISE AN ARMY
Ready and Willing to Fight the Ger
mans, Says Dominion
Official.

OTTAWA, November 9.-"An army di-
vision of Russian Poles could be en-
listed in Canada in three days time and
believe that the question of raising
such a force should be at once consid-
ered," stated Robert Rogers. Dominion
minister of public works. who has just
returned from the prairie provinces,
where he was sent two weeks ago by
the government to inquire into the
military resources of western Canada
and the attitude of the people there to-
ward the war.
Mr.. Rogers declared that German and
Austrian born residents of western
Canada show no inclination to make
trouble, but merely desire to live un-
disturbed. The Russian Poles. how
ever, of whom there are large numbers,
want to be enlisted to fight for the
Russian cause, he said, adding that an
aruy division of $4,000 Russians who
have done a term Of military training
in Europe could be assembled at once
and dispatched to join the French and
English allies in Belgium and France.
AS soon as Premier Borden returns
from the United States the proposal
will be considered by the government,
it is stated.
I'm addition to an army division of
Russians, western Canada could fur
nish Canadian and British born men
in sufficient numbers to make an army
division" said Mr.. Rogers. There is
no lack of men for foreign service. We
can get all We can equip and trans
port"
Evening star., 1914-11-09
REMARKABLE OPERATIONS
PERFORMED ON WOUNDED
Surgeons Gain Much Valuable In
formation in Treatment of Vic
tins of European War.


PARIS, October %. Advances in
surgery during the last few years are
being utilized with remarkable results
in the treatment of wounded soldiers.
American surgeons who have gone to
the front. in particular. are performing
frequent operations which, while not
new to science. have been rare.
Through their efforts men who other
wise would be compelled to go through
life MANNED and disfigured are being
reconstructed physically. while at the
same time these surgeons are obtain
ing experience of varied character
impossible except in time of war.
DR.. Joseph Blake of New York, at the
American Ambulance Hospital, is max
ing a new nose. Over an artificial
bridge he is grating flesh and skin
from the wounded mans forearm.
Surgeons at the Vai-de-Grace hospital
constructed a new chin of rubber. COW
cred with a beard trimmed according
to the soldiers photograph.
In the American ambulance a power
full electric magnet is installed for re-
moval of shrapnel, making unnecessary
the long and difficult operation OF
probing.
Evening star., 1914-11-09
GERMAN SHIP RUNS BLOCKADE.
Indra From Chile Reaches New
York. Avoiding Cruisers.

NEW YORK, November 9.-Third of
German merchant vessels to run the
British cruiser blockade at the en-
trance to New York harbor. the Ger
man iron. full rigged ship Indra,
reached this port yesterday and an
chored safely in the upper bay. June
II she set sail from Taltal, Chile, for
Dunkirk, France, and had been on the
high seas continuously until, under tow
OF tug, which yesterday picked her
up south of the Scotland lightship, she
entered port, lodging the British guard
outside.
Since August IS. when warned by a
passing steamer that Germany was at
war, the Indra had been on the watch
for hostile ships. Capt. Carstadt on
his arrival felt gratihed at his sue
cess in avoiding such vessels. having
had only one glimpse of what was be-
iieved to be hostile craft. This was
on the night of October l. when nearly
abreast the Scilly Isles, and the scare
lie received then was sufficient to
cause him to change his course and
put back across the Atlantic for an
American port. A menacing search
light, evidently flashed by a warship
about five miles away, was the danger
signal that led to his decision.
On her westward way the Indra did
not sight a single warship
Evening star., 1914-11-09
RHEIMS MAYOR HONORED
FOR BRAVERY IN FIGHTING
Premier viviani Confers Decoration
of Legion Of Honor and In
spects Battlefield.

RHEIMS, via Paris. November s.
Premier Viviani. who is making a trip
of inspection of the battlefield, ar
rived here Sunday and conferred on
the mayor Of Rheims the decoration OF
the Legion of Honor. IN recognition
Of his heroism during the recent severe
fighting in this vicinity. Many gen.
erals. senators. representatives and
other dignitaries were present.
After eulogizing the mayors brave
actions during the recent occupation
and thanking him in the name of the
government for his untiring devotion
Premier Viviani said, in part:
THE object of my visit here is te
see what damage the enemy has done
proper valuation of the destruction
can then be made and those portions Of
the country which have not suffered
invasion will be allowed to contribute
a share toward the rebuilding o.
Rheims
The premier called for the solidifica
ton of the nation, which he said was
a duty that forever must remain up.
permost in the minds of the people.
Our daily task is to organize, ad'
minister and intensity the national de-
fense OF the government" he said.
Evening star., 1914-11-09
Reports of Battle Doubted.

VALPARAISO, Chile, November 9.-No
confirmation has been received here of
the reports that have been prevalent for
the last few days that naval battles have
taken place off the coast of Peru and off
Coauimbo, Chile. Both reports are con-
sidered here as baseless.
The Chilean government is endeavoring
to maintain the strictest neutrality in
the war. 1t even has gone SO far as to
relieve the naval authority at Coquimbo
for having inadvertently sent wireless
dispatch noting the sailing Of the Brit
ish steamer Oronsa while the German
fleet was nearby.
The Chilean transport Maipo has re-
turned to port at Callao after a fruitless
search in territorial waters and for
| twenty miles out at sea between Cape
Carranza and Mocha Island for the
cruisers that have been missing since
! fast Sundays naval battle. The steamers
Caldivia and Chloe, flying Red Cross
flags. continue their quest. which thus
far has been negative. 1t is supposed
here that any floating wreckage from the
vessels of the squadrons engaged in the
battle has been carried out to sea.
| The report that d Japanese fleet has
been seen off the coast also lacks con-
firmation here.
Evening star., 1914-11-09
AUSTRIANS CLAIM BIG VICTORY
OVER SERVIANS AT KROUPANI
Storm the Trenches and Capture 1,500
Prisoners After InAicting Heavy
Losses, They Say

the Austrians to flight. after inflicting
heavy losses They left 500 dead and
200 wounded on the field.
During the same night the Aus
trians attacked our positions at Bor-
aga and Goutchevo, but were repulsed.
November 6 they again attacked these
latter positions, but again were re-
pulsed with heavy casualties"
Captured 800 servians.
LONDON, November 9.-An official
report issued in Vienna and received
here by wireless gives the number of
Servians captured by the Austrians
last Friday in the storming of in
trenchments as 1850 and not $4,000 as
dispatch from Vienna by way of
Amsterdam said Saturday night.
The Sofia, Bulgaria, correspondent of
Reuters Telegram Company has sent
the following dispatch by way of
Petrograd:
The council of ministers has pro-
hibited the expectation of cereals,
flour, potatoes. cattle fodder, textiles,
fuel, hides, medicines, medical instru-
ments and vehicles.
Evening star., 1914-11-09
SAYS REFUGEES FEAR
TO return TO ANTWERP
Amsterdam Dispatch Asserts Many
Are Kept Away by Indemnity
Demand.

AMSTERDAM, November 9, via The
Hague and London, IL a.m--The popu-
lation of Antwerp, which fed the city
at the time of the German occupation,
is still unwilling to return. The Ger
man demand for a war indemnity of
s10O00.0OO is frightening many into
staying away.
German troops have been almost in
visible in Antwerp since last Saturday.
The town hall has no military guard
before it. Within the building the
German administrators and officials of
the Belgian civil government work
peacefully under the same roof. The
Antwerp police department is still
under the command of it's Belgian Off
GERS, but every policeman is obliged to
salute all German officers. who scrupu-
lously return the salutation.
Newspapers Resume Publication.
One French and two Flemish news
Evening star., 1914-11-09
GERMAN CRUISER GE|ER
TIES UP At HONOLULU
Will Be Dismantled and Remain In
termed There Until End
of the War.

Interned for the remainder of the
war, the little German cruiser Gefer
was tied up at Honolulu today. having
been ordered not to risk battle with
the japanese squadron that awaited
her outside the harbor.
The Geier reached Honolulu three
weeks ago for repairs. and the Ameri-
can government was compelled to fix
4 time limit on her visit. After that
expired the Geier's commander was
given an additional twenty-four hours
to determine whether he would remain
war or risk an engagement with the
powerful japanese cruisers. The Ber-
lin government ordered the cruiser in
termed.
A small supply ship which accompa-
MED the Geier also was interned.
The case of the Geier, a craft of only
1900 tons, aroused much international
interest. Soon after she dropped an
chor in the harbor of Honolulu, about
the far east, big and powerful jap
anese cruiser, the Hizen, appeared off
the Hawaiian coast and anchored out
side the three-mile limit. Later, an
other Japanese cruiser Joined the Hi
zen, and they seemed determined to
enemy.
Caused Anxiety.
How long the American government
would give the Geier to make the re-
pairs which international law would
allow in neutral port was a question
over which there was much specula-
ton. 1t was reported that the repairs
needed were considerable and that it
might be necessary to send to the
United States for some of the ma
chinery. After consultations between
State Department and naval and Gus
toms officials. it finally was decided
that all the repairs could be made by
midnight Friday night.
The fact that the Geier, If she had
escaped from Honolulu, would have
been in the direct course of important
Japanese shipping passing the Ha-
waiian Islands and a constant menace
to all Japanese shipping in the Pacific
caused considerable anxiety at the
japanese embassy here.
Another fact to which attention was
called was that the Japanese cruisers
which had been waiting for the Geier
now would be free to join in the gen.
eral search for German warships in the
Pacific.
Evening star., 1914-11-09
CRADOCK'S FLEET WIPED
OUT, IS GERMAN CLAIM
Reports of Big Naval Battle Off Peru
Considered Baseless in Chile,
However.

LONDON, November 9.-A wireless dis
patch received here by the Marconi Wire
less Telegraph Company from Berlin
saws. "Admiral Cradocks fleet has been
annihilated in the Pacific by the Ger
mans. The losses on our side amounted
to only few wounded and the material
damage to our ships was insignificant
This engagement was in striking con-
trast to the British vessels, coast-hunt-
ing exploits in search OF German
cruisers.
"On the recommendation of the COM
mander of the cruiser Karlsruhe, En-
peror William has conferred the order of
the iron cross upon the commander and
all the officers. warrant officers and fifty
non-commissioned officers and members
of the crew of that cruiser
Evening star., 1914-11-09
GERMAN CAVALRYMEN ARE USED
TO DIG AND HOLD TRENCHES

'I learn with pleasure that the cav
airy fought brilliantly. The horsemen
in this war have been intrusted with
tasks such as I never believed possible.
1t is perhaps my fault that the train
ing in times of peace never included
the duties which the cavalry are here
performing. The cavalry fought with
bayonets and intrenching tools, and
Gen. Won Marwitz tells me that the in
fantry are proud to charge with their
brothers of the cavalry.
Il hope, however, that the cavalry
may yet have an opportunity to use
their lances if we succeed, with the
help of the dear God, who already has
permitted us so many successes, in
surrounding the enemy"
Evening star., 1914-11-09

VIENNA, November (via Amster-
dam and London, November 9).-The
following official statement has been
issued:
"In the southwestern war theater the
battle on the whole front yesterday
continued with undiminished force. In
spite of the obstinate resistance of
the enemy, intrenchment after in
trenchment near kroupani was taken.
until o'clock this morning one of
the strongest points, Kostajnik. which
the Servians believed unconquerable,
was stormed by our troops. The num-
Der of prisoners and captured guns is
not known"
Servians Claim Victory.
PARIS, November "a Havas
Agency dispatch from Nish, Servia,
says:
THE enemy made Z vigorous attack
on the night of November against
our positions, southeast and south of
Shabats, but on a counter-attack we put
Evening star., 1914-11-09
papers have been allowed to reappea,

papers have been allowed to reappea1
in Antwerp.
All stores are compelled to accept the
German mark at the valuation of
franc % centimes. Refusal to accept
this rate of exchange means the closing
of the store.
The immense quantities of -four and
wheat of which the Germans became
possessed when they occupied Antwerp
are being moved by freight trains tc
Louvain. Here these provisions are
prepared for the use of the army and
then sent to the German front in Elan.
ders.
If this removal of food supplies con.
tinues long at its present rate the peo.
pie Of Antwerp soon will face the same
shortage in provisions that today /.
general in all other parts of Belgium.
Evening star., 1914-11-09
RIGHT GIVEN ATTACHES
TO VISIT BATTLEFIELDS

BORDEAUX, November 9, via Paris.
1857 pm. The military attaches of
neutral countries have been authorized
by the French government to proceed
for the theater of war operations.
They may visit particularly the bat
tlefields on the River Marine. The at
taches will leave next Tuesday or We'd
nesday from Fontainebleau, and they
will be gone some fifteen to twenty
days.