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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-04-14
GOOD ROADS BOND
ISSUE SHOWED UNDFR
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION

Program of the Cross Keys Inter
denominational Sunday School Con-
ventlon to be held at Padgett's Creek
church April Goth, 1916.
10 to 10:30-Devotional exercises n :,
w. II. Wilburn.
l0:3O to 1.-THE relationship of the
Sunday school to the church, hy Rev.
John f. Matheson and Rev. Geo. p.
White.
ll:3O to l2-Relationship of pupil
to teacher and of teacher to pupil, by
Jas. II. Hope and r. c. Williams.
l2:3O to 1:30-Dinner on grounds.
1:3O to 2:3O-After the organiza-
ton of the Sunday schohol, what ?
BY Rev. l.. NJ. Rice and DR.. f. NJ.
Ellerbe.
2:3O to 3:O0-Report of committees
and miscellaneous business.
300 to 3:45-The Bible our guide
book, by Hon. l.. l.. Wagnon and DR..
w. B. Patton.
All schools in the township are re-
quested to send delegates and all in
terested in this work are requested to
bring well filled baskets.
II. B. Murphy,
Township Chairman.
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Field Day Will Be Held
Next Thursday, April 20

County Field Day will be observed
in Union Thursday, April 20, as prev
iously announced. s
Every teacher in the county is re-
quested to notify Mr.. E. A. Fuller as
to the number of pupils that will form
in line. 1t is further requested that
each girl be dressed in white. Zach
school will procure banner to be
carried at the head of the marching
column of that particular school Phe
distance to be marched will not be
very long and it is hoped that all
pupils, large and small, will form in
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-04-14
Issue Defeated by a Majority of
Almost ? TO 1-AH But Three
Preeirots Voted Against #
Lockhar Voted 5 TO I i'm Favor
of Bonds.

lhe election upon the question OF
issuing S2oO.OOO worth of bonds for
permanent roads Improvement in Un-
ION county was held Tuesday and re-
suited IN the defeat of the proposed
issue by a majority of almost two to
one. The vote stood 497 to 92l in
favor of no bonds.
Lockhart voted , to in favor Of
the bond issue. Excelsior gave a ma
lorlty of II to the affirmative Union
box gave majority of 81 in favor
of the bonds. Every other box went
against the bond issue The follow
ing is the result as tabulated:
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-04-14
BURBANK MOTOR SALES
COMPANY CLOSED

The Burbank Motor Sales Co. was
closed few days ago. Mr.. ]. F. Bur-
bank left Union the first of last week.
He had given Mrs. Burbank authority
to transact his business and, upon in
vestigation, she ordered the closing
OF the business temporarily, and un-
til its condition could be ascertained,
and it can be decided what the proper
course to pursue will be. Nicholson
Bank and Trust Co. holds a mortgae
over the entire holdings of the CON
cern. So far as could be learned by
Times reporter, the whereabout of
Mr.. Burbank is unknown.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-04-14
OPENS GROCERY STORE HERE.

Mr.. L. N. Rodger has decided to go
INTO the grocery business here in the
stand formerly occupied by Mr.. l.. f.
Morrow on Gadberry street, in the
Merchants and Planters National
Bank building.
Mr. Rodger has purchased the fix
lures belonging to Mr.. Morrow and
will at once open up full line of fan
cy and heavy groceries. He says he
has been about to various towns in
the State but decided that Union was
the best yet. He is a native of Union
and has many friends here who will
be glad to know that he has decided
to return to Union
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-04-14
KILLED BY TRAIN
THURSDAY MORNING.

A coIorcd man apparently abou. y
years of age was Knocked from the
track and killed almost instan,lv
Thursday morning about o'clork two
or three miles below Union. 'rh"
body was brought to Union and : ;or-
oner's inquest held, and afterwar'GS
shipped to Columbia. In the pocka of
the dead man was found whlsk.v
circular upon the margin of which wa
written: "My name is Nolen %1I#.
My home is Columbia, 405 Carmel AL
ley"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-04-14
BAPTIST SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION
Meets Fifty Sunday at Lockhart-Pro
gram for the Days Catherine

The Baptist Sunday School convcn-
tion will meet on the ffth Sunday at
Lockhart. The following program has
been prepared:
1000 a. m.-Devotion service. l.. s..
Shealy.
1920 a. m.-What is a Christian
and his relationship to his church.
Sunday school and pastor? II. B.
Murphy and ID. w. Garvin.
ll:OO a. m.-What constitutes an
ideal Sunday school? Davis Jeffries
and A. I. Stoudenmire.
1l:30 a. m.-Christian stewardship
"nd enlistment. J. w. Kennctt and ! .
B. Bozeman.
200 p. m.-The Lords supper. \.
y Fuller and Lewis NJ. Rice.
2:3O p. m.-The church and its MI
sion. j. A. Sawyer and j. d. Croft
300 p. m.-The second coming Of
'esus. Joseph Sanders and George =.
White.
I:3O p. m.-Sermon by Lewis NJ.
Rice or A. T. Stoudenmire.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-04-14
DEATH OF MRS. c. F. MILLER.

Mrs. c. F. Miller died Saturday night
at the home of Mrs. Lille D. Miller,
and the burial services were conduct
ed at the home by Rev. Jno. F. Ma
theson, the burial being at New Hope
church Monday.
Mrs. Miller is survived by her hus-
band and an infant. She was devout
Christian and was loved by all who
knew her. She was before her mar
riage Miss Flora Brock of Richland,
N. q.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-04-14
DEATH OF DIR. HENRY MILLER

DR.. Henry Miller was operated on
for appendicitis in Louisville, KY, last
week and the end came Sunday. DR..
Henry Miller was to have assisted in
the evangelistic campaign conducted
IN this county recently and tele,
graphed that he was ill. He was con-
nected With the evangelstic DEPART
,nent of the Home Board and was
loved and honored for his true worth.
His death has brought sorrow to many
hearts.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-04-14
CELEBRATES FIFTH BIRTHDAY

Master Norman Parks celebrated
his fifth birthday Tuesday afternoon
with party of thirty invited little
friends at his home on Catherine
street. The distinguished guest of the
afternoon was Master Jessie Drain,
Jr., who, with his parents, recently
visited China. Cake and ice cream
were served
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-04-14
w. o. w. UNWILLING.

Camp Marchant, No. SCI w. o. W.,
will unveil monument to Sover-
eign John F. Barndon on Easter Sun
day, April 23rd. 1916, in Sardis ceme-
terry at 3 o'clock. Hon. A. E. Hill
of Spartanburg has been invited to
make the address but the camp has
not yet been advised of his acceptance.
All w. o. w. camps are invited to
attend this meeting. A. B. Moss.
Clarly
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-04-14
OUTLAWS REPORTED
SWEEPING FAR EAST
Villa Bandits Said TO Have Raid
ed Sierra Mojada in State oi
CoahuiIa-Much Properly De-
sfroyed - Guerilla General
May Have Escaped.

Ell Paso, Texas, April IA band
of Villa followers numbering several
hundred and possibly thousand
S. have sacked Sierra Mojada, five miles
across the Coahuila line and &c
miles east of Jiminez, destroying
many thousands of dollars worth of
American property and looting the
town OF everything of value.
This news, which may prove to be
of the highest Importance as it is be-
lieved possible Villa himself was
among the raiders, was received here
today by the representative of one of
the largest American mining concerns
in Mexico and was accepted by some
as authentic.
The bandits made their attack on
the town on April 5. They came from
Escalon. a junction point on the Mex
lean National railway, 60 miles south
east of Jiminez. On their way to
Sierra Mojada they sacked the small
town Of Corrilo.
Doubles on Tracks.
The belief that Villa himself NAV
he directing the bandit operations is
supported by report received today
from Ojinaga stating that Col. Riojas,
the commander there, had informa-
ton that Villa had doubled on his
tracks and was 200 miles southwest
of that town.
Ojinaga is directly across the bor-
der from Presidio, Tex, and about
$50 miles north Sierra Mojada.
Another circumstance that gives
color to this location of the bandit
chief is the fact that Canuto Reyes at
the head of a large number. of men
was reported from Torreon a week
ago to be travelling north in the di.
rection of Sierra Mojada. 1t was the
belief at the time in Torreon that
Villas ally was on his way to join
his chief. If it proves true, Villa has
evaded the American troops who
y hava been dri1ing so6th@st -ah anfssx
ing speed and are today reported,
from reliable sources. to be well
south of Parral and close to the
Durango border.
Far to the East.
Sierra Majarda is 14O miles east
the nearest point at which American
troops are known to be. 1t is on the
eastern side of vast desert known
as the Dolson Mapimi and south of
another dreary, waterless waste call.
ed Dolso de los Lipanes. It's only
connection with the west is by the
Mexican Northern railway along
which the bandits advanced, burning
bridges, destroying telegraph lines
and tearing up tracks as far as they
were able.
Little credence is given reports
here from Ojinaga that Villa plans to
turn north and attempt raid on
Preside.
1t is believed far more probably
that the bandit, if he is at Sierra Mo-
Jada, has chosen thct desolate and
almost inaccessible spot for the con-
centration oDhis forces and those of
Canuto Reyes with the idea of sweep
ing down in force on Torreon after
the American troops are withdrawn
from Mexico.
Numerous reports from Mexican
sources agree that Villa is convinced
the force of the United States socn
will be recalled and that he will he
able then to rally all the anti -Carran-
"a faction in northern Mexico to
his standard
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-04-14
DONATION FOR ORPHANAGE.

1t will be interesting to numbers of
folk throughout Union county to know
that Chas. A. Smith left policy of
81 100000 in the Southeastern Life In
surance Company, located at Green
vile, payable to the Connie Maxwell
Orphanage at Greenwood. This in
stitution was very dear to Mr.. Smiths
heart and he has remembered it roy
ally.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-04-14
INTERESTING FACTS
ABOUT KNOXVILLE ETE,Y

The Union church was built near
this spot and a full description of
same can be found in Howe's HISTORY
OF Presbyterian Church. Among the
prominent folk buried in the old ceme-
terry are Col. Thomas Brandon, Major
Ihos. Young, Christopher Brandon,
his wife, Sallie, two daughter, Re-
becca and Jane, and two sons. He lived
on Browns Creek but the children
went West.
Lucy Porter gave IL Ia acres of
land for church and graveyard and
later the property was sold and Mr..
Ellis made the last deed in 1853.
Thos. Brandon's will was probated
IN March 8, 1902, at Union Court
House. Christopher Brandon's will
probated in Union Court House Janu-
AIRY 8, 1847. =.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-04-14
HOME ECONOMICS CLUB MEETS.

The Home Economics club will meet
In the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock.
All members are urged to attend as
matters of importance will come up
for consideration.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-04-14
REVIVAL SERVICES
AT GRACE CHURCH

Revival services were begun in
Grace Methodist church Sunday, the
pastor, Rev. E. S. Jones preaching.
Large congregations gathered on Sun
day morning and evening and the
meeting has developed large degree
of interest. The meetings during the
week will be at d. m. and 8 n. m
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-04-14
PIANO-FORTE RECITAL.
Miss Anna Lucille Bobo
pupil of

Miss Anna Lucille Bobo
pupil of
Miss Mary Hart Law
invites you to be present
at her Piano-forte Recital
Thursday afternoon, April the TWEEN
tieth
at four-thirty o'clock
Converse College Auditorium
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Miss Bobo is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. M. w. Bobo, former resi-
dents of Union and her friends here
learn with pleasure of her success and
extend congratulations
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-04-14
THE PARK Err MILLS
ARE REORGANIZED

Greenville, April 11.-Nothing
available at this time as to the re-
organization of the Parker mills,
which probably will not be affected to
a large extent by Mr.. Parker's death.
1t was stated that Mr.. Parker's life
insurance amounted to $600,OOO near
ly all of which he had made over to
the Parker cotton mills.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-04-14
PURCHASE DELIVERY WAGON

w. B. Terrell & Co. have purchased
handsome new delivery motor truck
This machine began operations this
week
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-04-14
SERVICES AT BEULAH.

There will be services at Beulah
eaptist church next Sunday afternoon
st 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. d. W..
3arvin.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-04-14
EGG HUNT.

The Ladfes, MISSIONARY Society OF
Sulphur Springs church will give an
egg hunt next Tuesday evening, April
18th. at 7:3O o'clock at the home of
Mrs. j. l.. Johnson. You are invited
to come as there will be lots of amuse-
ment for old and young alike.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-04-14

"1n reply will say that municipal
corporation, unless otherwise prohib-
tied, has such power under the gem
eral statutory laws to pass such ordi-
nances as are not directly or Indirect
ly repugnant and in conflict with the
general law. Hence, ordinances which
assume directly or Indirectly to per-
init acts or occupations, which the
state statute or constitution are, under
the familiar rule for validity of ordl-
nances, uniformly declared to be null
and void. Additional regulations by
the ordinance does not render it void.
And the rule of construction ut res
magic valeat guam pereat is uniformly
applied by the courts to sustain, as
being consistent with the general laws
and constitution, such wholesome by
laws enacted to suppress disorderly
conduct, provide for the safety, pre-
serve the health, promote the pros
perity ,and improve the morals, order,
comfort and conveniences of the mu-
nicipality. Accordingly, unless it is
prohibited by some expressed consti-
tutional or statutory provision by the
great weight of authority, the muni-
cipal corporation may by ordinance
prohibit and punish acts which also
prohibited and punishable as misde-
meanors under the general statutes
of the State.
"In this connection, Chief Justice
McIver, in delivering the opinion of
the court in the case of Greenville VS..
Remmis, SO S. c., 453, says: Com
mon experience shows that corpora
tions find it necessary for the peace
and good order of the city to forbid
the doing of many acts, under penalty,
as to which the legislature have not
found it necessary to legislate. The
ordinance is certainly not in conflict
with an act of the legislature. The
state legislature upon the subjecC,
even if construed as contended for by
appellant and the municipal legisla-
tion here in question, can both stand
together and there is no conflict what
ever. The utmost that can be said
is that the municipal corporation, un-
der the authority vested in it by its
charter, has seen fit to make an act
done within the corporate limits a
criminal offense, which the legisla-
ture has not seen fit to constitute such
an offense. Indeed, it is well settled,
in this State at least, that the same
act may be made an offense against
the State and municipal law"
"This view is also quoted by Asso-
ciate Justice Fraser in delivering the
opinion of the court in the case of
City of Columbia VS.. Phillips, 101 S.
c., 301. See also Mccormick VS.. CAL
houn, 80 S. c., 90. S. E., $50; State
VS.. Williams, IL S. c., 28S; State VS..
Charleston, II Rich. 480; State VS.. Co.
lumbia, 6 Rich. 4O4; Schroeder VS..
Charleston, 3 Brew. 533.
"I do not therefore think it was the
intention of the legislature in the re-
cent enactment referred to, to de-
prive in any way or withdraw from
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-04-14

Mrs. Brandon, mother of Mrs.
Crawford, who was 81 years old last
month, was present at the funeral 3l
Maj. Thomas Young.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-04-14
CHAlNGANG ALONE CAN'T BE
SENTENCE OF MUNICIPALITIES S

While the Lilies chain gang law does
not in any way nullify the existing orr
dinances of municipalities, yet they
are not "vested with the power to
pass and enforce an ordinance that
does not provide an alternatives fine
or sentence, is the opinion of Attorney
General Peoples in a letter addressed
to NJ. p. Wells. The full text Of the
letter follows:
81 am in receipt of your inquiry OF
the 4th inst. in which you ask iwheth.
er or not the act of the last legisla-
ture, approved February 10, 1915, and
entitled AN act to amend section 81 I,
volume II, Criminal Code of 1912, II
reference to intoxicating liquors; had
the effect of making all municipal or,
dinances, and especially yours, null
and void, prohibiting the sale OF WINS
key where the penalty of such, ordi.
nances of towns and cities is in the
alternative, allowing q fine or I'M,
prisonment. You ask further If under
this act any municipal corporatinn has
the power to pass an ordinances and
enforce the same against the saie ot
whiskey in the limits of the town OF
city, or does it not give the State
courts exclusive jurisdiction, Also, Il
a municipal corporation zcan nndAl
this act, pass a. valid ordinance pre-.
venting the sale of whiskey IN th<
town or city by snalripg the sSenaltS
imprisonnent alone withom sssyjs
Tentative Of fine, ,shsn e .. !, ss,sa
s ;ks ss :, !, I! ] 4 hf1Is ss,.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-04-14

s'.'' Jane wright 5
A member of the Reformed
Presbyterian Church
Who died Sept. "a, 1919
Aged "a years.
The noblest love of human kind.
Inspired her holy breast,
In deeds of mercy, words of peace,
Her kindness was expressed.
She lived to die
and died to live.
In memory of
n. A. Brandon
Born Oct. 5, 1854
Died Feb. Z, 1910.
L. & c.
Union.
In memory Of
George Brandon
Died Sept. 26, 1926
Aged - years.
Memory of
Lettice Kennedy
Wife of George Brandon
Died March Is, 1886
Aged 80 years.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-04-14
In memory of
Memory of
Lettice Kennedy

WIG OF TeOrge brandon
Died March Is. 1896
Aged 80 years.
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,pg municipal ordinance an alter
native sentence. e."-Columbia Record
Evening journal., 1916-01-21
MANY TO Be PATRONESSES
FOR society CABARET

Many women prominent socially
Will serve as patronesses for the So
ciety Cabaret to be given at the State
Armory on January 2S and % for the
relief of European war sufferers. The
list of patronesses is as follows: Mrs
d. S. Ashbrook Mrs W. n. Barnard,
Mrs. John Bancroft. Mrs. G. NJ. Barton,
Mrs. A. II. Berlin Mrs. George p Bis
sell, Mrs. f. l.. Boynton. Mrs Walter
/. Butler, Mrs. George S. Capelle. Jr.,
Mrs II. r. A. Carpenter, Mrs. George
W. Chambers. Mrs. j. Allen Colby,
Mrs. f. l.. Connable. Mrs. Charles
Copeland. Mrs. William Coync. Mrs. T..
Lindsey Curtis. Mrs. w. L. ockstader.
Mrs. J. A. Draper Mrs. r. II. Dunham,
Mrs A. Felix DUPONT. Mrs. b. G.. du-
Pont Mrs. Ernest DUPONT. Mrs. Pierre
S. DUPONT, Mrs. T. Coleman DUPONT.
Mrs. Alfred s. Elliott Mrs. George A.
Elliott. Mrs. A. +. Franiz. Mrs.
Charles B. Holiday. Mrs. II. w.
Howell. Mrs r. $. Garrett, Mrs. C.. $.
Gawthrop. Mrs. r. l.. Gilpin. Mrs.
George Gray, Mrs Harold Perot Keen,
Mrs. Preston Lea, Mrs Elisha Lee,
Mrs. Josiah Marvel, Mrs. Charles r.
Miller. Mrs. j. f. Neary. Mrs John p
Nields. Mrs S. r. Nones. Mrs. c. l..
Evening journal., 1916-01-21
KILLS MAN. WOUNDS
Wife and Then
Takes OWN LIFE
CONTINUED From Page ~

injured woman said: II was going up
the back stairs to the bath room
when l met my husband on the top
of the front stairs. and passing him
i ran down the stairs to the door,
which | opened and rushed into the
street. My husband followed. and
catching me, he dragged me back into
the house. Breaking away from him
l ran to the second floor, and going
to the door of COUGHS room. / raped
and cried for help. AT this minute
Couch opened the door. As he did he
was shot AS his body fell | ran to
my own room. the second story front
room, and was chased about the bed
there twice. Finally l ran back to-
ward the room occupied by Couch,
my husband firing twice on the way.
As | reached the window. my hus-
band was at my back and | jumped
out of the window to save myself
According to Mrs Mcdowell. when
she met her husband on the stairs he
asked for Dewey Mcdowell. the 19-
year-old son of the couple. saying he
was going to kill him. The son was
at work on the joint building at the
time. but returned home after the
shootiT- and insisted on entering the
house 90 avenge the shooting of his
mother. Sergeant Green and others
prevented the young man IRON enter
ing the house TO attack his father,
Mcdowell. Jr.. not knowing that his
dying father had been removed from
the place.
Brown was arrested by the police
I r.I I.n 81 D..
/ later released on orders from the cor
oner's Office. as il was shown that he
was not present when the actual
shooting occurred.
Il is the opinion OF the police that
Mcdowell had planned to kill the son
when he returned home as he had
emptiod his revolver after shooting
Couch while i'm the downstairs rooms
| following the murder. on the floor
were found empty shells. The revolver
! contained one empty she'll and -four
1 loaded cartridges. II was the one shell
that had been fired that was heard
8 by the police as they entered the
! house. This bullet caused McDowell's
! death.
Three months ago Mr.. and Mrs
Mcdowell separated. Up TO that time
it is said they had had stormy
career together Magistrate Lawrenc,
j. BrOman said last night that Mrs
! Mcdowell had had her husband ar
raigned before him several times fol
disorderly conduct and creating dis
turbances in their home. and she ha,
also declared that he had threatone,
more than once TO kill her. Foul
days ago Mrs. Mcdowell secured ;
warrant for her husband. charging
him with nOn-support. She said III
had refused to contribute toward he
support or to help pay the rent o
the house. Yesterday morning shl
was in telephone communication
with Magistrate Broman relative to
warrant for her husband on a charg
OF making threats against her life
but she did not at that time swea
out the warrant. The warrant alleg
ing non-support was given Consta
BILE Bowers, and he had been search
: ing for Mcdowell. but he could nc
be located about the city, not even &
E the house where he got his meals {
e about any of his usual haunts
q Where he had been keeping himse
! is not known.