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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-07-09
LOCATES IN HARDINSBURG. KY.

Rev. j. E. Meng, who has been in
thes. Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary at Louisville, Ky, is spend
ing some time visiting relatives in
this county. He will leave for Hard
insbprg, Ky. Wednesday, where he
has accepted the pastorate of the
church. Rev. Mr.. Meng was graduated
from the Seminary in June, this year.
Mr.. Meng has many friends through
out Union county who will be pleased
to hear of his successful career.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-07-09
DEATH OF MIR. ROBERT BUTTS

Mr.. Robert Butts, an aged Confed-
crate veteran, died at his home in
West End, Union, July 9th. Mr..
Butts was sc years of age and has
been in feeble health for 13 years.
He is survived by two children,
John and Dave Butts.
Mr.. Butts came from North Caro-
lima to Pelzer and thence to Union,
coming here about 18 or 20 years ago.
He was a noble christian and bore
his Cufferings with great patience.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-07-09
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC

Grace Methodist Sunday school will
hold their annual picnic on Tuesday
July 13, at Hendersonville, N. C.
Each member of the school, with an
invited guest, desiring a ticket may
purchase same from agent at the
Southern Railway. Tickets will be on
sale Saturday, Monday, and also on
the morning the party starts. Round
trip ticket $1.OO for adults; SOC for
children.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-07-09
GOOD TREATMENT

A kind friend of the editor and his
family sent them grand basket OF
fine, fresh Vegetables and fruit one
day last week. We greatly appreciate
this kindness and thoroughly enjoyed
the good things. We were cautioned
not to put her name in the paper, and
we have not done so.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-07-09
CARRIED Tu HOSPITAL

Leon Wagnon, son of Rev. l.. L..
Wagnon, was carried to DR.. Pryor's
hospital Tuesday morning for an op-
Grafton. The operation was performed
early that morning. 1t was found
that the appendix had burst, and the
child's condition most serious. The
latest news, however, is to the effect
that the little fellow is improving and
his recovery is now thought to be an
as" Jed fact.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-07-09
IMPORTANT NOTICE

The Missionary Societies of the
Baptist churches of Union county
who have lost members by death
during the past year are asked to
report to Mrs. j. A. Sawyer, chair
man of the Obituary Committee. fur
nishing data so that an intelligent
and full report can be made at the
annual meeting. This call is very
urgent and the societies are asked to
respond promptly.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-07-09
DETECTIVE BUREAU
DYNAMITE TARGET
Bomb Exploded Just Outside Doc,
to New York Police Headquarters

to New York Police Headquarters
New York, July 5.-A dynamite
bomb was exploded tonight in an
areawGy outside the detective bureau
at New York's police headquarters.
A heavy door was blown 10 feet and
number of windows were shattered,
but no one was injured
Five prisoners were locked in a cell
30 feet from the place wchre the
bomb was exploded and fragments of
metal pierced the ceiling of their cell
The damaged part of the building
is close to Inspector Faurot's Office
The police worked on the theory
that Jail delivery had been attempt
ed, but there was virtually nothing
which led to a definite clue.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-07-09
BAPTIST WOMAN'S
~ MISSIONARY UNION

The Baptist Woman's Missionary
Union will be held this year with the
Jonesville Baptist church, Tuesday
and Wednesday, August and 4.
MI delsgates are requested to send
tfhf nisv&es to Mrs. John It. Scott,
5UhsesSH; S. c., chairman of the en-
tertainment committee.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-07-09
GOES TO HOSPITAL IN CHESTER

Leon Wagnon, the ten year old
son of Hon. and Mrs. L. L. Wagnon,
was carried to the hospital in Ches-
ter Monday evening for an operation.
The little fellow had been sick for a
week or ten days, but his condition
did not become alarming until Mon
day evening, when he was hastened
to the hospital accompanied by DR..
Maddox.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-07-09
NOTICE

Pinckney Council No. 27, r. and
S. NJ, will hold stated Assembly at
Masonic Hall on Friday evening, the
9th inst. All Companions are re-
quested to be present. Visiting
Companions welcomed.
D. w. Mixson, X. P. Harry,
recorder. II L M
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-07-09
ELKS CLUB LEASES QUARTERS

The Elks Club, recently organized
here have leased rooms in the up
stairs of the Townsend building, and
will have their quarters thoroughly
gone over and will install handsome
furniture
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-07-09
CITY PARK NOW OPEN

Swimming Pool and Ball Grounds
The city park has been thrown
open to the public. The swimming
pool and ball ground have been COM
pleted. Mr.. John 7. Moseley has
been appointed caretaker, and will be
on duty from 8 am. to II pm. Quite
number of boys have already begun
to patroniZe the pool.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-07-09
JEFFERSON DAVIS
CHAPTER CONFEDER ACY

The Jefferson Davis chapter of
Children of the Confederacy will
meet Friday afternoon, July 9th at
five o'clock with Ted Garner. All
members are urged to be present.
Mrs. j. w. Mixson, Directress.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-07-09
DIR. FRANK BURLINGTON
VROOMAN
Lecturer

DR.. Vrooman lectures IN "The
New Agriculture and "Almameddor
and After" His brother, Hon. Carl
Schurz Vrooman, is The assistant
Secretary of Agriculture, VINO is de-
voting his energies to help the far
mer. DR.. Vrooman has Travelled far
and gathered material with the intui-
tion of a bee that sucks sweetness
from the flowers. He is a student of
current problems, and speaks with
authority. He has had the honor of
being called to deliver series of
lectures at Oxford University, Eng
land. He is graceful, eloquent speak
er who uses English with the skill
an expert workman handles tools.
His appearance on the Chautauqua
platform is a distinct acquisition. He
gives what the men of his genera
tion most need, popular information
on great questions of the day, and
gives it with eloquence and sanity
assisted by magnetic personality.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-07-09

\ Contentment may be better than
riches, but they ought to go together.
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Continued on page four)
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1915-07-09
SECOND DAY ATTRACTIONS

Charles B. Hanford, Americas s
Great Tragic Actor and The Myste-
rious Milburns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
BEN HUR BANQUET
 AND BALL ENJOYABLE
Affair at Hotel Hillman Attended by 75 Couples-Parker Is Presented
 With Watch

About 75 couples were present at the banquet and dance given last night at the Hotel Hillman, under the auspices of Bir- mingham Council Tribe of Ben-Hur Judge Alvin M. Douglas was toastmaster and ac- quilted himself admirably and was par ticularly happy in his introduction of the several speakers. A feature of the oc- casion was the presentation of a hand some gold watch engraved with the em- blem of Ben-Hur to F. B. Parker dis trct manager of the tribe, as token of appreciation of his untiring work for the building up of the order and his personal attention to the individual members of the order.
 The banquet was laid in the spacious ballroom and an elegant repast was served. During the dinner Judge Douglas called upon several speakers, among them Dr. Kissell, president of the Birmingham council J. M. Wallace of Atlanta, state agent; Leon w. Friedman, Dr. J. F. Davidson, supreme medical examiner of wfordsville. Ind; r. B. Parker. and others.
 Judge Douglas, on behalf of the local tribe, presented the watch to MT. Parker. who made a neat little speech in acknowl- edgement of gift and pledged his word never to give cause for the members to regret their generous action. Billy La Selle sang several extemporaneous songs and made decided hit. At the comple- ton of the programme the ballroom was declared and the party indulged in dancing until the wee sma' hours
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
HOPPER ID ARRIVE
 HERE SATURDAY Will Succeed West as Y. M. c. A. Athletic
 Instructor

J. G. Hoffer, who has received appoint ment as physical director of the Bir- mingham Young Mems Christian associa- tion is expected to arrive in Birmingham Saturday from Des Moines and will i'm mediately take charge of work here. MT. Hoffer is the successor of F. w. West, who left Birmingham in February for Panama, where he had been appointed as director of a government Young Men Christian association.
 w. w. Abel, who has been in Birming' ham for several months. will be asso- ciated with MT. Hoffer in his work. MT. Abel will specialize in the boys depart ment.
 Mir. Hoffer comes to Birmingham well recommended. having been graduate or the Chicago Training school, physical di- rector of the Chicago Central association. director of playground work in Seattle and physical director at Des Moines for the past six years He is an athlete of no mean accomplishment
 The spring training season is now on in earnest at the central Young Men s Christian association and the gymnasium at class hours presents a busy scene The recent membership campaign more than doubled the membership of the Birming- ham association, and renewed interest is being manifested in athletic work. The new physical director will find heavy work confronting him when he reaches this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
BARNES DISCUSSES
 LAT|N-AMERICA
Is Delivering Eighth An nual Series of Lectures
 at High School

Earl Barnes. who Is this week de- lectures instituted by the board of education, grows in force, favor and interest in each succeeding engage ment. Last night he reached the zenith of the series of the week hitherto m the presentation of the subject. "Our Relation to Latin America" The speak CT introduced his discourse by pre- liminary glimpse of what he chose to call the "space element of his theme Its geographical phase This was a distinct revelation to his audience. s.e showed that Argentina alone is equal In area to five states the size of Ala hama, to say nothing of the vast tsr- ritory of the rest of the South Amer ican continent
 The speaker then passed to the racial aspect of his subject. He traced the Flu ropean influences, past and present az touching the Spanish -Ame eriopr peoples. Not Germany. but Italy, is to be the dominant European influence of the future in the republics to ths south" he said. He hastened to sx- plain that If Italy maintains her neu- trality In the present European con flict she will be the only boyer intact and able to exercise this influence for many years of the immediate future.
 MT. Barnes here turned to the con siderat.on of ''our own duties and op- portunities with respect to Latin America. He talked of the effect upon the Latin republics of the manner of taking Panama and the building, maintaining and fortifylng of the cana by the United States
 The speaker related the story of the recent adoption of school history in the republic of Columbia in which ii told the story of the revolt by Pen- ama and in which story 1t Is claimed that the United States was a party to and that Theodore Roosevelt was the soul of the conspiracy and revolt of Panama against Columbia"
 MT. Barnes subject for tomorros afternoon is, Development of tue Moral Nature" Tomorrow night hls subject will be. The Making of Amor. icans."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
Calnries

From the Columbus Journal.
 The value of food depends upon the number of calories there are in it. 4 calorie Is d heat unit; more definitely, the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of water enc degree Centigrade." That is not very much, but it Is well to see that there is an abundance of these units. For instance. If you eat beef salad you get only 57 calories. while a cheese sandwich will give you 250 calories. Thus the one is very fortunate who loves cheese sandwiches and cares nothing for beef salad.
 Still, 1t is better for one to prefer clam chowder and jelly tarts, not to- gether, of course. but separately, for they represent 113 calories; but bean soup and prunes excel these greatly, for either of these contains 491 calories So bean soup is twice as great in food power as a cheese sandwich. We are glad to hear it. if the soup is made right, as we had 1t In the army. Don't you know that beans put down the rebellion, beans which were well stock ed with calories? But these calories could never have done the work ii they had not been assisted by coffee hardtack, fence rails and "The Girl ] Left Behind Me"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
The Rise in Stock Exchange Seats

From the New York Evening Post
 Sale of stock exchange seat for
 $4s,500 brings the price up to mora
 than half what 1t was at the high rec
 ord of 1906. In October seats were sold
 at one third the 1906 price. If the rise
 in seats Is to be considered barom-
 eter of Wall street business alone 1t
 ould seem that the appreciation of
 $7500 in seats in the past fortnight Is
 taking for granted that the enlarge
 ment of stock exchange actiSity Is to
 continue. Only three weeks have elapsed since days sales on the board were less than 13O,000 shares; then the price of seats was $42,000 and there was no demand for them
 It would have been a profitable spec- ulation for anybody last autumn to have bought stock exchange seat for S34,000, waiting to sell on the pres- ent advance Fifteen thousand dollars would be a neat profit on six months speculation in a stock exchange seat. but were anybody to have endeavnred l to take such a profit he would ncvor again be given opportunity to hold Il l seat. Speculation. is the life blood of | the stock exchange but there Is notft- ing more strongly discountenanced there than speculation in memberships.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
INTERVIEWER TO AID
 GOVERNMENT IN CASE

Washington. April 2s.-Samuel Un- termeyer of New York has been re. tained by the department of justice to assist in the defense of the in1unc- ton brought by the Riggs National bank against Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo, Comptroller of the Currency Williams and United States Treasurer John Burke. This was announced to- night after a conference between MT llntermeyer and Attorney General Gregory and Louis D. Brandeis, who has been retained as chief counsel fol the government in the proceedings
 MT Untermeyer was counsel for the congressional "n1oney trust" investi- Rating committee and is an authority on banking conditions and financial re- lations.
 Tho hearing on the injunction suit will begin May 12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
RALDANE TELLS HOW GERMAN GAS BOMB
 AFFECTS VICTIMS
Englishman Sent to France to Observe Work of Gas
 Makes His Report

London, April 2s.-67:4o D. m.)-Dr. John S Haldane, who was sent to France to observe the effect of Ire gases used by the Germans in openiug their attack near Ypres reports that he examined several Canadians inca pacitated by the gases.
 These men," he said, were strug- gling for breath and were blue in the face. l ascertained that there wan nothing to account for the blueness and their struggles for air but that they were suffering from acute bronchitis such as Is caused by the inhalation of an irritant gas. Their statements were they had been overwhelmed in the trenches by an irritant gas produced in front of the German trenches and carried toward them by gentlc breeze.
 One of the men died shortly after our arrival A post mortem examina- ton showed that death was due to acute bronchitis and It's secondary ef- Feet. There was doubt that the bron- ohitis and accompanying slow asphyx- iation was due to irritant gas Captain Bertram of the Eighth Canadian battalion says that from a support trench about 600 yards from the German lines he observed tho ses. lie First saw white smoke rising from the German trenches to a height of about three feet. Then in front of the white smoke appeared a green cloud which drifted along the ground to our trenches, not rising more than about seven feet from the ground.
 Whom 1t reached our first trenches the men Were obliged to leave and a number were killed by the gas V e made counter attack about Is min utes after the gas came over and saw "A men lying dead from the gas on a small stretch of road leading from lhe advanced trenches to the supports. Bertram himself was much affected by the gas. He felt as though he could not breathe
 These symptoms and other facts as- certained point to the use by the Ger man troops of chlorine or bromide for the purpose of asphyxiation. There are also facts pointing to the use in Ger man shells of other irritant substances still tho last of these agents are not of the same brutality and barbarous character as was the gas used In the attack on the Canadians.
 The effect Is that of any ordinary product of combustion of explosive. On this point the symtoms described left not the slightest doubt in my mind" Dr. Haldane Is an authority on the Ihysiology of respiration. He hns served on several royal committees and has carried out other special inquiries for government departments on pub lie health questions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
VILLA HAS BIC ARMY ID ATTACK ObREGON. DE ECLARE AGENTS
Battle Expected Within a Week-General Villa Has Plentiful Supply of
 Ammunition

Washington. April 2s.-General Villa has gathered an army of s5,oOo men to attack General obregons carranza forces, at whose hands he suffered a defeat at Celaya, according to his agents here. The convontionalist leader has received thou sands of rounds of ammunition and bat tie is expected within a week.
 While Villa has been reassembling his forces zapata troops, reports to the state department say, are threatening to isofaIe Obregon from his base at Vera Cruz. Some reports say the railway connecting the Carranza general with his base al- ready has been cut.
 An early report to the state depart ment today said the train on which Duval West, President Wilson's personal repre- sentative, and a number of foreigners were travelling from Mexico City to Vera Cruz had been delayed en route. Later advices tonight said the train had been permitted to proceed, but il was not clear, whether this meant a repair of the rail- road or recognition by the Zapatistas Of the special arrangement made at Mexico City by the Villa -Zapata authorities for the passage of this train.
 Advices to the Villa agency here made public tonight said 10000 Zapata troops were advancing on Queretaro behind Gen eral Obregon, and that 12 of Obregon's s troop trains had been derailed by dyna- mite bombs.
 The agency claimed also that General Buelna had routed the Carranza army at Guadalajara and reoccupied that place, while General Chao was said to have re- ported the capture of Chico near Ebano. The Carranza transport Oaxac was said 10 have been captured in the river near Ebano.
 The Carranza agency here claimed great successes in the western part of Mexico. The following statement was given out;
 General Obregon reports to First Chief Carranza the occupation of Morelia by General Joaquin Amaro. The entire state of Michoacan is completely controlled by oonstitutionalst forces. General Tamou Iturbide controls entirely the territory of Tepic after having defeated Etafael Bulna. The Occidental division commanded by General Diesuez and tho cavalry division commanded by General Francisco Mur- guia have joined General Obregon's a army corps at Irapuato. Official reports re- oeved here are to the effect that Colom- bia and Lampazos Nuevo Leon and Can dela. Coahuila. have been recaptured by constitutionalist troops"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
Memories of Fernes

From the London Chronicle.
 Furnes. which has just been under- going malicious destruction by the Ger mans. is perhaps the least spoiled by time of the old Flemish towns. In its streets and market place it is easy fof any imagination to call up the ap. pearances of Inquisition days, particular ly if you visit them, as most English tourists of recent years have done. to witness the procession of the penitents. This annual July celebration is only < little over 250 years old, and so is a modern affair compared with the pro- session of the holy blood, which brings witnesses from all countries to Bruges each spring. But the Fumes procession has realism lacking by the other. inas- much as among the groups representin8 the scrpturai scenes there walk real penitents. who have come into the town for the special purpose of humiliatine e themselves in public on this day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
GARRISON WANTS
 SUGGESTIONS ID
 BETTER DEFENSES
Asks Commanders of Coast Defense Districts to Sub- init Recommendations
 for Changes

1 Washington, April 2S.-All commanders
 of coast defense districts have been in-
 structed by Secretary Garrison to make
 under their charge and submit reconl- mendations for improving and bringing
 them up to date.
 These reports MT. Garrison said tonight. will be combined with data originating
 here for the use of the recently created
 general board of defenses in preparing an
 outline of a proposed permanent national military policy. The board which is
 headed by Brigadier General Scott chief of staff of the army, also will have be-
 fore it the results of special studies now being carried on by the college. When the general plan of national de-
 fense is worked out, Secretary Garrison will use 1t as the basis for such steps
 as the war department can take upon it's own authority and for recommenda-
 tions to Congress as to needed additional legislation. The secretary has given his general ideas to the war college in a let ter addressed to Brigader General Maeomb, head of the college, which was
 made public tonight.
 There is in my opinion." the secretary wrote, mo one subject of SO great i'm l portance before this country at this time
 as the proper military policy to be adopt ed by 1t and pursued as occasion per-
 mits. This policy should not only be clear
 comprehensive and scientific from mill | thry standpoint, but it should be pre- | sented in such a way as to secure ap- proval on behalf of the citizens of the | country.
 This country has never had well | thought out, wrought out, and agreed | upon military policy. This Is the first opportunity within the lifetime of those
 now active to have this done We have
 the privilege of being called upon to do 1 1t. We should give to 1t every ounce of whatever Is worth while in us. We
 should work us If assured that we were
 accepted and made effective. the general
 plan, if well prepared, will remain for years afterwards as monument to those whose labor produced it.
 1 Under these circumstances I wished | to arrange for proper constant exchange | of thought and views between those work | Ing upon this subject matter at the war college and those here in the department. I l am arranging to have my immediate
 advisers here In constant conference with
 me for the purpose of making sugges-
 tions. receiving suggestions. and trans
 hitting our views to the staff and receiv- 1 ing the reHults of their consideration
 thereon."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-29
Waits to Assume Duties

Montgomery, April 2s, Especial. )-Sidney
 Waits of Andalusa. appointed chief clerk
 of the Birmingham office of the state convict department, passed through Mont-
 romery today en route to that city where
 he will begin his new duties on Satur- day. While in Montgomery MT. Waits called at the office of Hartwell Doug- lass, president cf the convict board. MT. Waits will he instructed as to his new duties by Dan G. Trawick, chief clerk in the convict department, who will go to Birmingham next week. Mir. Waits suc- ceeds T. s. Paige and will receive a salary Of $115 per month