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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-26
VILLA BANDITS
WELL SCATTERED
HAVE BROKEN UP INTO SMALL
GROUPS-GOOD MANY CAP
TURED.

Field Headquarters in Mexico,
April 81 (by Aeroplane to Columbus,
N. M, April 23.)-In weeks rid
ing and foot climbing through the
hills and canyons of the Guerrero
district, a cavalry squadron reported
today the discovery of much evidence
that the Villa forces in the northern
part of Villas old territory are thor
Oughly scattered. They found the
influence of these bandits, neverthe-
less, still strong with the people:
Most of the bandits now are living
in the mountains in groups of two or
three and often singly, taking their
food from friends or by threats from
peaceful Mexicans. The cavalrymen
have captured a good many of these
men but it has been extremely diff
cult to find any evidence on which to
hold them as prisoners. Occasionally
the bandits make their presence
known to the cavalrymen by few
long range shots. Thus far not one
American has been hit in the sniping.
A motorcycle rider carrying Dispatch
es through mountainous region had
one of the closest calls. Three
mounted men, concealed behind an
adobe house, which he had to pass,
dashed out at him, leaped from their
horses and opened fire on him with
rifles at rs yards. They hit the ma
chine but did not damage it. The
dispatch rider gained the cover OF a
gate post onened fire and drove the
Mexicans off.
One of the indications of the scat
tering of Villa bands is the difference
noted now in Mexican towns as COM
pared with those places when the
troops reached them nearly month
ago. At that time several of the
mountain towns were observed to
have many young tough looking arm
ed men lettering about the streets.
Now few such characters are to be
seen anywhere in the towns.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-26
ALLEGES LAWYER
CONCEALED FUNDS
]. FRANK CLINKSCALES, ATTOR.
NEY, AND MISS RAY LANGLEY
ARE ACCUSED.
(The Greenville News.)

An order has been filed in the fed
eral court requiring j. Frank Clink-
scales, a young lawyer of Abbeville,
and Miss Ray Langley, daughter Of
John C. Langley, the bankrupt mer-
chant of Calhoun Falls, who was re-
Gently convicted and sentenced to one
year for concealing bankrupt assets,
to show cause why they should not
be made to turn over to the creditors
approximately $4,000 which is alleg-
ed to belong to the bankrupt estate.
The hearing will be held before JOS
eph 7. Johnson, judge of the western
district of South Carolina, at his
chambers in Spartanburg, April 29,
at IL o'clock noon.
Judge Johnson granted the order
requiring the defendants to show
cause upon the petition of Robert S.
Owens, trustee in bankruptcy in the
John C. Langley estate.
The petitioner alleges that he is in
formed and believes that large sum
of money belonging to J. c. Langley
had been turned over to j. Frank
Clinkscales, and on the 18th day of
January, 1916, the petitioner alleges
that the sum of $4,000 was deposit
ed in the Independent Trust Com
pany of Charlotte, N. c., by party
giving her name as Mrs. Langley Ray,
and a certificate of deposit was issued
by said trustee to Mrs. Langley Ray
for that sum of money. On the 26th
day of January, Mr.. j. Frank Clink-
scales appeared in person at the trust
company and presented the certifi-
cate to the company, with an en-
dorsement thereon assigning same to
him, which assignment was signed by
Mrs. Langley Ray, and thereupon the
said trust company paid to Mr.. j.
Frank Clinkscales the sum of $500
in cash and gave him cashiers
check for the sum of $4,000, which
cashiers check was returned to the
bank and paid by it on February 1S,
and when paid bore the endorsement
of J. Frank Clinkscales."
The petitioner further alleges in
paragraph seven that '"the said Mrs.
Langley Ray, mentioned and describ-
ed in the said certificate is and was
Miss Ray Langley, the daughter of
the said j. C. Langley, and the funds
so deposited by her were the funds
belonging to the estate of the said
]. C. Langley" He alleges that this
method was used for the purpose of
conccaling the funds.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-26
POWERFUL INFLUENCES
BUSY TO AVERT BREAK

Washington, April "a Indica-
tons that powerful influences IN Ger
man politics are opposed to any ac-
ton by the Berlin Government which
might lead to the severance of dlplo-
matte relations with the United
States are understood to be contained
in confidential dispatches received
to-day by the State department from
Ambassador Gerard. Socialists and
laInr leaders are represented as be-
ing particularly adverse to any such
move. Other dispatches from Mr..
Gerard were said to contain strong
intimations that the Berlin Govern
ment would make some concessions
to the United States in reply to the
note demanding the immediate aban-
donment of present methods OF SUBJ
marine warfare. 1t still is uncer-
tain, however, whether the conces-
sions will be sufficiently broad In
their scope to meet the American
demands.
Officials allowed it to become
known that Mr.. Gerard's dispatches
indicated that Germany would 60 to
great lengths to preserve friendly
relations with the United States. Mr.
Gerard is understood to have gained
his views during conversation with
Berlin officials, including Foreign
Minister Won Jagow. His dispatches
are said to emphasize the dltflcultles
by which the German Government is
confronted in endeavoring to find a
way to meet the demands of the Unit
ed States without arousing the ele-
ment which insists upon a relentless
submarine warfare against the ship
ping of the Entente allies.
The State department tonight was
awaiting a dispatch from Mr.. Ger
ard reporting the results of lengthy
conference today with DR.. Won Beth
mann-Hollweg, Imperial German
chancellor, reported in press dis
patches. Officials expressed a partl-
cular interest in that part of the
press reports which indicated that
the reply to the American note would
not be made until after the chancel-
lor has another opportunity to confer
with the Emperor, who is at the
front. The fact that the conference
lasted more than an hour was re.
garded as being a hopeful sign; it
being pointed out that if the, Ger,
nan Government was disposed not
to meet the American demands it was
improbable there would have been q
discussion of such length. A report
from Mr.. Gerard is expected to-
morrow.
All of Mr.. Gerard's dispatches re-
ceived since the present situation
arose are held by Administration OF,
ficials to be of highly confidential!
nature. Consequently only a genera
knowledge of their contents is OBJ
tainable.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-26
AN APPRECIATED VISIT.

Our old and valued friend, Mr..
Fogg Fleming, of Antreville, was in
to see us Saturday. He has just re-
covered from an attack of the grippe,
and he tells us that it pestered him
almost as much as the yankees did in
the war between the states in which
conflict he took an active part.
He brings US the bad news that
Mrs. Fleming had the misfortune
several days ago to suffer fracture
of the collar-bone from fall, and
that she is suffering from it still. We
hope that she will soon recover. She
is now seventy-fve years of age.
Mr.. Fleming tells US that he does
not read the newspapers, that there
are too many lies in them," that he
contents himself with searching the
scriptures" He told us of several
passages which had escaped our no
tice beforehand.
He is much interested too in the
warlike situation which confronts
the people of this country. He says,
though, that he dislikes to read about
it as it gets him excited and he wish
es he was twenty again. In case
war is declared we would not be sur
prised to see him on the road to the
front with his trusty rifle.
Mr.. Fleming has his own views on
matters, and these do not always
agree with the views of other people.
Everyone comedies that he thinks
honestly, according to the lights be-
fore him, and when he occasionally
does not agree with other people,
they do not fall out with him, nor
he with them. He made a gallant
soldier of the sixties, and since then
he has lived at home, paid his debts,
and made a good citizen, a good hus'
band and good father. What more
can mortal man do?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-26
FIELD DAY MEET
GREAT SUCCESS
IDEAL WEATHER-BIG CROWD
GAMES GOOD-LIST OF PRIZE
WINNERS.

The Abbeville County School Field
Meet which had to be abandoned on
Friday, April 7th, was held last Sat-
urday. The weather for this day
proved to be all that could be desired.
A large crowd was present at the
Fair Grounds.
Due West carried off the honors of
the day winning the highest number
of points 45, and Mccormick was Sc
cond with SO. This entitled Due
West to the banner which is offered
to the school winning this meet.
Besides winning the field meet Due
West also won two games Of baseball
from Abbeville, one game in the
morning between grammar grades
and another in the afternoon between
the high school boys.
The following are the winners in
the different events of the track
meet. Prizes were given to all the
first winners. These prizes were Ell
ther $1.00 in cash or something with
Ia $1.00 value, and were all given by
the merchants of Abbeville.
220 yard race for boys under Is
years old: 1st, Hoyt Wham, Abbeville
End, Metz Harmon, Mccormick; 3rd,
Leslie Knox, Antreville.
One-third mile race for boys over
15 years old: 1st, Ted Harmon, Nc
Cormick; End, Parks Wilson, Due
West; 3rd, Henry Erwin, Antreville.
Shoe Race-1st, Barron Agnew,
Due West; End, Curtis Williams, An
treville; 3rd, Preston Cowan, Fon-
vile.
Three-legged race-1st, Joe Cole
and Frank Lee Young, Due West;
End, Kempton Billings and Arthur
Klugh, Abbeville; 3rd, George Gray
and Elmore Suber, Antreville. l.
Sack Race for Girls 1st, Leila
Means, Abbeville; End, Mary Jack
son, Prosperity.
Sack race for Boys-1st, Thomas
Cason, Abbeville; End, James Fergu-
son, Antreville.
Relay Race-1st, Ted Harmon,
Wilbur and Fred Patterson, McCor-
mick; End, Harold Pruitt, Arthur
Brooks, and Paul Agnew, Due West;
3rd, Henry Erwin, Elmore Suber and
Leslie Knox, Antreville.
Shot Put-1st, Wilbur Smith, Nc
! Cormick; End, Joe Cole, Due West;
3rd, George Gray, Antreville. !
100 yard dash-1st, Wilbur Smith,
/, Nc Cormick; End Kempton Billings,
! lAbeville; 3rd, Henry Erwin, Antre-
vile.
Running High Jump-1st, Parks
Wilson, Due West; End, Carl Suber,
Antreville; 3rd. Wilbur Smith, Nc
Cormick.
Running Broad Jump-1st, Parks
Wilson, Due West; End, Wilbur
Smith, Mccormick; 3rd, Maxwell
Smith, Abbeville.
Baseball Throwing for boys under
16 years-1st, Howard Agnew, Due
West; End, Frank Gary Abbeville.
Baseball throwing for boys over
16 years-1st, Joe Cole, Due West;
2nd, Wilbur Smith, Mccormick; Bird
Henry Bell, Antreville.
l mile race-1st, Fred Patterson,
Me- Cormick; End, Paul Agnew, Due
West.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-26
MR.. TILLMAN FOR CONGRESS.

Mr.. Henry C. Tillman, of Green
wood, is announced as a candidate
for Congress in this issue. Mr.. Till
man is a young man of fine character
and attainments. He is the senior
member of the firm of Tillman &
Mays of Greenwood, and has estab,,
lished a reputation as careful and
painstaking lawyer. The voters OF
this county will take pleasure, we
know, in duly considering his claims
to preferment when he presents
them during the campaign.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-26
A PLEASANT PARTY.

Mrs. W. A. Calvert gave a very
delightful porch party last Thursday
afternoon complimentary to Mrs.
Philip Cromer, who was in Abbeville
on a visit to Mrs. Frank Nickles. A
congenial party of friends gathered
and spent the time in conversation
and enjoying the refreshments of sal
ads that were served. Mrs. Arthur
Ellis, who is here on a visit from
New Orleans, was also a guest and
added much to the lively conversa-
ton.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-26
ABBEVILLE BOYS GRADUATE

Sanford Howie and Rodney o.
Stephens, graduated last week from
the Carey High School, at Carey N
C. Both of them did we'll in their
classes and reflected credit on their
home town.
Rodney was awarded the Orators
Medal, which was offered by Tor
mer student of the High School, Mr..
H. +. Smith. He won out over two
other contestants for the prize: The
medal is a handsome piece of jewel.
nv, about the size of a young moon
cut out of pure gold, and Rodney
wears it gracefully.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-26
A BIRTHDAY PARTY.

The birthday party given by the
ladies of the Associate Reformed
Church, at the home of Mrs. Tiddy,
last Thursday night, was a success
in every way. A congenial crowd
was present and the time passed
pleasantly in conversation, listening
to the Victrola and in partaking OF
the delightful refreshments served.
About twenty-five dollars was real
lied, which will 60 towards the
handsome new organ which the
church will install between now and
the first of September.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-26
CELEBRATING THE nth.

Miss Ada Faulkner celebrated her
eleventh birthday last Friday after
noon by inviting a party of little
friends to her house and entertain
ing them with games and treating
them to party refreshments of de-
lightful cream and cake. The after
noon was pleasantly spent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-26
HORTON ON GRAND OPERA.

Col. E. C. Horton went over to
Atlanta Monday night to meet Ca
ruso and Geraldine Farrar. They
wish to be written up in style. IT
there is anybody who can do it wrong
it is the Colonel. Watch for his
fridays issue.
When Col. Kerr found out we
would give Col. Horton this notice,
he set 'em up to coca-cola and told
US in confidence that he was going
too.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-26
BURNING EN- UP.

Mr.. T. Gordon White has recently
invested in a Ford car and is enjoy
ing life these days in learning the
many ways car can get on mans
nerves. Several days ago he came
down his lane on Greenville Street,
making time to his farm in the coun.
try and though it was a beautiful!
day and the sun shining brightly, all
the lights on his car were burning
full tilt. He was getting light on
the subject.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-26
PRETTY VISITORS.

Misses Annie Laurie and Mary
Frances Andrews of Greenwood,
spent Easter Sunday in the city with
Miss Mary Hemphill Greene. These
little girls are both pretty and bright,
their names always appearing on the
honor rolls of their schools.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-26
GOING TO THE SPRINGS.

Mr.. J. M. Anderson and Mr.. Grier
Sherard, Miss Louise Watson and
Miss Evie Lazenby went over to Har-
ris Springs last week and took in
the sights at the big hotel, at Cross
Hill and at Coronaca.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-26
TAKING IN THE OPERA.

Mr.. Fred Cason went over to At
lnata last Monday and is spending
Grand Opera week with his niece,
Mrs. T. II. Furman, and is taking in
the festivities incident to the big
week Of music.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-04-26
THE WIDOWS MITE.

The Bowden-Slmpson people are
nothing if not up-to-date when 1t
comes to Nunnally's candies. They
are displaying now fancy boxes done
up in black and white checks, Which
they say is especially designed Tor
handsome young widows. Beng
half .mourning it is warranted to
please. .-.--.,..-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24
GRIP AND NEURASThEKIA

There is form OF neurasthenia that
follows the grip. Doctors call it post
grippar' neurasthenia. One of the
foremost medical authorities of New
York city in lecture in the interna-
tional clinics, said:
Broadly speaking, every victim OF
the grip will suffer from post-grippal
neurssthenia also. Lowering of ner-
vous tone with increased irritability is
the most striking effect of the disease,
languor of mind and body, disturbed,
fitful sleep and vague pains in the head
and elsewhere. The treatment calls
for rest and a tonic.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills, non-alco-
holic tonic, are particularly suited for
building up the blood and strengthen
ing the nerves after an attack OF the
grip. The rich, red blood expels the
lingering germs from the system and
transforms respondent grip victims in
to cheerful, healthy, happy men and
women.
II you have bad the grip get a box
az DR.. Williams Pink Pills now from
the nearest drug store and begin the
treatment at once.
on request we viii send you a free
pamphlet, Building Up tie Blood"
which contains q chapter on. the grip.
Address the Dr. Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady, \. >.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24
Many Prisoners Taken at
Lipa River With Austro-
Germans in Flight
10000 TAKEN
IN TWO DAYS
Allied Offensive Swings to
Eastern Front-Kuropot-
kin Attacking Near Riga

London, July ei.-The allied offensive
which swings between the western and
eastern fronts with almost elocklike reg
ularity and in manner almost com
pletcly to prevent the central powers
from making any considerable transfers
OF troops from front to front, now is
centered on the Russian front. The
forces under General Sakharof have tax
en- the offensive energetically and their
victory in the salient formed by the
junction of the Lpa and Styr rivers,
southwest of Lutsk, appears TO be much
more important than either the official
claims from Petrograd or the Austro.
German admissions of Friday Indicated
General Sakharoff has the enemy re.
treating in disorderly flight before his
forces. Having forced the passages OF
the Styr and Lipa, the Russian troops
already are beyond Berestechk, having
in two days fighting taken prisoner from
the Austro Germans 300 officers and H.
900 men. In addition, the Russians have
captured a quantity OF war booty. The
number of Austro- Germans captured in
the operations ON the eastern front since
July 10 now totals 2G,000.
BY his success in driving the Austro
Germans from the Styr- Lipa salient,
General Sakharoff has established his
forces firmly ON the right bank OF the
Lipa up to about 20 kilometers (about 10
niles above its confluence with the
Styr.
Meanwhile General Kuropatkin is still
pressing forward against the forces Of
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg on the
Dvina front, south of Riga, and north OF
Smorgon. According to military critics
in Petrograd, battle is in preparation
in the neghborhood of Kovel, the obiec
tive OF the Russian drive across the
Stokhod, which will prove one Of the
most important conflicts of the whole
war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24
RILEY, HOOSIER
POET, is DEAD
Sang the Joys, Sorrows, Fancies and
Humors of the
West.

indianapolis, July 24.-James Whit
comb Riley died at Indianapolis, Ind.
Saturday night at 1850 o'clock whil'
only Mr.. Riley's nurse was awake in the
poets home He had asked for a drink
of water and reclined on his bed again
| Miss Clementia Prough, the nurse, re
sumed her vigil and, noticing that the
poet seemed not to be resting easily
approached his bed Mr.. Riley died be.
fore she reached his side.
Mr.. Riley's death was due to paraly-
sis. He suffered violent stroke about
1880 o'clock Saturday morning, and the
members of his household were greatly
alarmed, but under Dr. Carleton B. Nc
Culloch's ministrations the poet seemed
to improve and early Saturday evening
was regarded as much better.
! Information was given to the public
that Mr.. Riley was in no danger, but
within few hours he was dead Mem
bers OF Mr.. Riley's family were sum
moned Immediately They are his broth
er Flaw, Henry Eitel; his nephew, Ed
mund Eitel, and his niece, Miss Eliza
beth Eitel Mr. Riley suffered his first
! violent attack of paralysis July 10, 1910,
He recovered and seemed to be in
good health until he was stricken a sec
ond time This stroke caused a com
plete paralysis OF his left side The Sc
verify of the stroke wore away some
what until the poets hand seemed the
most affected. Mr. Riley's determine
ton to battle the illness was shown at
that time when he set about laboriously.
to learn to write with his left hand.
For several winters Mr.. Riley had
spent his winters in Florida, where he
went accompanied by the members of his
household. He returned only last May
and "never felt better" as he expressed
it. on his arrival Since that time he
had been in excellent spirits and seemed
unusually strong. DR.. McCulloch said.
Mr.. Riley had been able to go to his
publishers frequently and was out in
his automobile every day, even as late as
Friday. The combination of his high
spirits and bodily strength seemed con-
vincing that he was far from being on
the verge of fatal illness.
James Whitcomb Riley, born of the
Middle West. sang the JOYS, sorrows,
fancies and humors of its folk, largely in
his own dialect. The world was so
touched by his inspiration and the real
ism Of his homelv symbols that he was
one of the few that. devoting their lives
to poetry. gained fortune. Mr.. Riley
was peculiarly sensitive as to the ad-
vance of age and evaded inquiries as to
the date Of his birth, but the most ac-
curate information available indicates /
that he was born in ls4s
should YOU ask his age" one Of his
friends said. she would answer This side !
Of 4O.' and leave YOU to guess which I
side"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24

Several days elapsed and Jim did
not put In an appearance. Charles
chuckled. The dear girl had been at
her old tricks. And yet he regretted
that he had exposed his old friend
10 her wileS. ''Howeyer." he thought,
he'll get over Il like the rest OF them.
After my marriage with Erie I'll get
him % dinner and wen all be corking
good friends. Effie viii console him
with one Of her girl friends"
Ellie wrote n brief letter from Genoa,
stating that she was about 10 sail for
New York. The letter came by the
steamer on which she sailed. The first
thing Waterman knew Of her arrival
was through telephone message from
her. She explained his not having
heard from her In time 10 meet her
nt the dock. lie said he would call
at once 90 see her.
When he reached her he was about
10 take her In his arms when she drew
back. saying. Wait a minute; l have
something 10 say 10 yon."
"You remember" she proceeded,
lhht Nuu f'hi RhnChtahts
Mr.. Emerson, to me. accusing me OF
being so base A. 20 make him act dis
honornbly toward you"
IL remember" said Charles.
well. yielded TO the temptation 50
far as TO keep the secret OF our only
being engaged"
"of course you did, you little hum.
bug. and proceeded TO captivate him"
I'm afraid l did act something like
that, but | found him too honorable.
/ brought him down In one way but
not in another. He refused to go back
on you"
GOOD for jim"
"Well, considering that he fell In love
with me he found II hard 10 tear him
self away from me. We saw great |
deal OF each other at Lucerne. and he
Joined our party 10 visit other places. |
One day asked him II he would con.
slider 1t dishonorable to you 10 take me
away from you II were only engaged |
to you-not married, you know"
"what did he say to that?"
"He said he wouldn't take me away
from any enc, but II l were free TO
marry and would marry him he would
that he had perfect right TO
marry me-"
"Oh. he did, did he?"
Eyes, and / then told him that intro
dueing me as your wife was only a
pleasantly OF yours"
And he proposed to you. l suppose"
NO he did rot. He said that II
here was any proposing between him
md me It must come from me-"
II see, and that ended It."
mo, proposed to him. Don't take
IN, Charlie. You'll get over 1t. hope
We shall always be friends"