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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-30
VILLA ESCAPES
MEXICAN TROOPS
BANDIT LEADER HAD NO TROU-
BILE IN LICKING cARRANZA's
TROOPS.
U. S. CAVALRY IN PURSUIT
Americans are Handicapped--25o Miles
From Base and Hunt In Noun
tslns !s Difficult.

San Antonio, Texas.-Francisco VII
la has escaped from the Mexican
troops that had checked him near
Namquipa and three columns of Amer.
lean cavalry are pursuing him.
Already they are almost $50 miles
south OF the border and unless Mex
lean forces bring the elusive bandit
TO stand, this distance will be great
ly increased by the close of the week.
Villas success in extricating him
self from the dangerous position into
which he had been driven by the
American punitive force was related
in detailed report by General Per
shing that reached General Funston.
General Funston forwarded the re-
port to Washington without making
public any but the essential features.
Colonel Dodd is commanding the ad-
vanced columns that are riding hard
after Villa and his men and General
Pershing has divided his forces so as
TO provide supporting columns along
the thinly stretched lines of commun-
ication from his most advanced base
at Ell Vale. From FL Vale another
line is being maintained back to Casas
Grandes from where communication
with the border is maintained. Gen
eral Pershing himself is somewhere
south OF Casas Grandes directing the
work of holding together his forces and
directing so far as possible the opera
tions of Colonel Dodd. Cavalry is be-
ing used along the lines communi
eating with FL Vale where a detach-
ment of infantry is stationed
Three aeroplanes are at El Vale
and will be used in scouting as soon
as the high winds that have been
sweeping that part OF Mexico for al
most week subside. These winds.
according to General Pershing. have
made effective assistance by the aero
planes impossible. or the eight ma
chimes that went into Mexico two are
still out of commission.
Details Of the operations about
Namiquipa that concluded with the
escape OF Villa were not revealed. but
there is little reason to believe that
he was badly whipped or even weak
ened by the fighting directed against
him by the de facto government troops.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-30
HEAVY FIGHTING IN EAST.
masse9 OF Russians Are PRESSING
Germans From Riga
District

London.-Except on the front near
Gomecourt and the BethuneLaBassee
road, where the British gained some
advantages in fights against the Ger
mans. no infantry engagements have
taken place along the line in France
and Belgium. Heavy fighting. how
ever continues between the Germans
ana Russians on the Eastern front
from the region OF Riga southwark.
The Germans northwest of Verdun
are continuing their violent Smelling
OF the Malancourt sector and again
nave trained their guns on the French
front OF BethincOurt. lie Mort Hommc
ana Cumieres probably preparatory
TO fresh infantry attacks in an effort
to break through the line when the
moment seems propitous.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-30
Aaree on sneed.un Plan

Washington House Democrats ad-
opted a resolution outlining a plan for
speeding up the administration legis-
lative program with a view to adjourn
mcnt before the national political con
ventions In June as urged by Presi-
dent Wilson. They pledged them
selves to cooperation in earlier daily
meetings and to such ight sessions as
may seem advisable. The plan is to
handle at night sessions the business
OF all special days in the week except
the so-called calendar Wednesday.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-30
IMPATIENT WITH cARRANZA.
Delay in Granting Use of Railroads is
Not Pleasino


San Antonio, Tex.-CarranZas DELAY
i'll permitting the movement into Mex
leo over the Mexican Northwestern
Railway Of supplies for the American
troops has created impatence at army
headquarters that was hardly disguised.
The quartermaster department has
sent to El Paso a quantity of stores for
immediate shipment and officers here
did not credit an unofficial report that
General Obregon had declared that no
permission for use OF the line would
be given.
Failure to send supplies over the
railroad would not stop the cam
paign. it was said. but it was admit
ted that 1t would materially retard
General Pershings activities. AL
ready the change in the position of
the United States forces. observers
here pointed out, would make the line
of National Railways OF Mexico. which
goes straight from Juarez to Chisua-
hua, the logical one to use.
Whether General Funston requests
the government to get permission to
use the National, however. will de
pend upon the answer to the request
already made, he said.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-30
HEAVY FIGHTING CONTINUES.
Germans and French Keep up Vigorous
8ombardment

London.-It is still in the French
and Russian war theaters that the
heaviest battles are in progress, but
fighting also is continuing In the Aus
troltalian zone. in Serbia near the
Greek frontier and in Asiatic Turkey.
The French are keeping up their
vigorous bombardment of the woods
OF MalancOurt and AvocOurt, north
west OF Verdun. which are held by the
Germans, and also are hammering
away with their guns at German lines
Of communication in the eastern
fringes of the Argonne forest
All along the Russian front from
the region Of Friedrichstadt to the
district around Vina the Russians
AMI Germans are hard at grips. Petro-
grad says that near Widsy, between
Dvinsk and wilma. the Russian forced
all the German lines and barricades
and repulsed n vigorous German coun-
ter-attack.
Berlin, however, says that here the
Russian attacks failed with heavy
losses before the German entangle
ments.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-30
More Insurance Companies Quit.


Four fire insurance companies, three
foreign and one American, ordered
withdrawal from the state on account
OF the provisions OF the ianey- Odum
anti-compact law, which went into eff
feet few days ago. The names of all
companies that have definitely with
drawn will hardly be available before
April l, when companies must again
be licensed.
The companies withdrawing were:
The Rationale, Phenix and Union. all
of Paris, and the Rhode Island OF
Providence.
]. Arthur Banks of St Matthews.
state senator from Calhoun county,
who has been closely aligned with
John l.. McLaurin in the development
OF the, state warehouse system and
has been in touch with him during the
insurance turmoil consequent upon
the passage of the anti-compact bill.
issued a statement calling upon the
people to rally to the sovereignty of
the state"
Senator Banks also takes the posi-
ton that if necessary the state itself
should protect the interests OF the
property holders OF South Carolina
in this crisis. commencing the emer-
gency suggestion OF Senator McLaurin
along this line. A firm and determin-
ed stand by the people in the face of
the flood OF misinformation" being
scattered among the companies in
New York and elsewhere in the North,
is the keynote of his appeal.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-30
5000 Homeless In Aunuata.

Augusta. Ga.-With six business
blocks levelled by fire and more than
600 houses destroyed, Augusta was
feeding and housing its 5000 home
less. without aid from the outside
world
Estimates OF the frse loss remained
at $5,OOO,OOO tonight, but citizens who
discussed the disaster expressed the
view that the loss OF 1870 business
houses was not felt more than was
the destruction of many historical
buildings.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-30
Jess Willard is Still Champion.

New York.-Jess willard is still the
heavyweight pugilistic champion of
the world. In 10 rounds of fast fight
ing he defeated Frank Moran of Pitts
burg here on points. A crowd of
about 10000 persons paid approximate
ly $l50,000 to see the fight and went
away apparently satisfied with the re
suit. 1t was the greatest gathering
Madison Square Garden had ever seen.
Willard broke his right hand in the
third round but blows from his fight
ing left kept Moran at a distance.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-30
STEAMER SUSSEX
WAS T0RPED0ED
WAS SUMMARIZED WITHOUT
WARNlNG.-THE VESSEL WAS
SAVED.
40 LIVES REPORTED LOST
Several Americans Were Aboard tho
Sussex, and One or Two Of Them
Lost Their Lives.

Paris. Scarcely any doubts exists
at the American embassy here that
two American lives have been lost
1 nthe disaster to the steamer Sussex.
The American ambassador. William
q. Sharp. sent Naval Lieut.. l.. u.
Smith by automobile O Boulogne and
he will Investigate the cause OF the
disaster and assist and Americans
who may need help.
The depositions OF some of the
American survivors who have arriv-
ed at Paris are being taken by the
embassy TO be forwarded to the state
department at Washington.
From 30 20 so persons. according to
the estimates here. out OF $50 passen-
gers and the crew OF 56. web lost.
The weight of the testimony is that
the Sussex was torpedoed by a sub
marine. without warning.
At least two Americans on board
are known to have been injured and
one OF the survivors declares that
Miss Elizabeth Baldwin. an American.
lost her life. while another American
passenger is reported missing
NaDle dispatches say that the loss
OF life on the Sussex may reach total
OF 40.
No confirmation could be obtained
at the ministry OF marine this after
IN OF the number OF lives actually
lest in the disaster but the estimate
of 40 was considered unlikely because
II was the women and children's sa-
loon forward where the vessel was
struck.
single. narrow companionway led
from this saloon. There were only five
private cabins on the boat. four on
the deck and one between decks. hence
the public saloons were crowded
These cross channel steamers always
are full because there arc only three
crossings each way weekly.
The officers of the Sussex warned
the passengers quickly not to be alarm
ed, but number OF persons, mostly
women are said To have jumped over
board. Some were drowned and 9TH
ers with life prescrvers were picked
up after considerable delay, in a few
cases as much as four hours later.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-30
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES AND
CORRECTIONS WILL FIX NEW
STANDARDS.
PALMETTO CAPITOL NEWS
General News Of South Carolina Col
lected and Condensed From The
State Capital That Will Provo Of
interest to All Our Readers.
Columbia.

The secretary and the assistant sec
retary of the state board of charities
and corrections since August 4. 1915,
have visited every county penal and
charitable institution in South Caro-
lima except about IL chaingangs. Re-
ports on these inspections have been
made to the board and, except in the
counties visited very recently, detail
ed accounts of the findings and rec
concentrations of the agents of the
board have been sent to the officials
who have these institutions in charge
and to other interested persons
Having gotten for the board of
charities and corrections a frsthand
view OF the administration. physical
equipment and method OF treating
prisoners, convicts and paupers in
practically every county institution in
the state that cares for these classes,
the secretary OF the board and his as
sistant will undertake the important
work of fixing standards for these in
stitutions and getting them introduced
through the cooperation OF county of
flciais who are in charge OF them.
In fixing the standards for county
penal and charitable institutions, the
agents of the board will be governed
by the standards in force In other
states in county jails, almshouses and
chaingangs, and by what they have
seen in the best OF these institutions
in South Carolina.
During the coming months the
agents of the board will undertake n
systematic study of the cost OF main
tanning penal and charitable institu-
tions in counties in different parts Of
the state. Whether or not the county
chaingang system of road building is
excessively expensive has been a wide
ly discussed question in the state OF
late. II is expected that the investi-
cations of the agents OF the board will
help materially in deciding this matter.
Another new work which the state
board of charities and corrections will
carry on during the coming months
will be a study of the administration
by the counties of outdoor relief to
papers or supposed paupers. The
county supply bill carries each year
thousands of dollars for county
almshouse and outside poor" or sim
1larly entitled items. Since the out
door system OF relieving paupers as
opposed to the institution system has
been found to be especially wasteful
and badly abused in other states, a
study OF 1t in South Carolina may re-
suit in saving considerable sums for
the counties.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-30
To Increase Total TaxabIes.


The signing OF the $4,731,7 ,720 bonds
and certificates OF stock issued by the
sinking fund commission for the re-
tirement OF previous state bonds has
been completed. There are 400S cou-
pom bonds of $1,000 each and two
stock certificates. one for 1923, 1856
and the other for $12433.
BY the issuing of these bonds $5.-
022,745.97 OF previous bonds will be
retired. The difference represents the
assets OF the sinking fund commits
sion, which has retired an aggregate
of about 1891. 900 in bonds.
The new bonds. which will be dis
posed OF in Charleston, Colum bia.
New York and Richmond. are exempt
from state. county and municipal
taxation. They are not allowed. how
ever, to be deducted from capital
stock of corporations holding them: In
this way approximately 81 500. 600 will
be 2dded to the taxable property of
the state. as the other bonds allowed
this exemption.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-30
Secretary issues New Charters.

The Middleton Compress and Ware
house Company OF Charleston has
been commissioned by the secretary
of state with capital of 800 900
The petitioners are: F. II. Horlbeck
end j. ]. Priugle
The Finn Jewelry store Of Walter
boro has been commissioned with a
capital Of $500. The petitioners are
S. Finn and c. H. Roger.
The Washington Real Estate Cor
poration of Charleston has been com
missioned, with a capital of $500. The
petitioners are T. Moultrie Mordecai
and Charles L. Pearlstine.
The Bank OF Saluda has been char
tered with a capital OF $4,000. The
officers are: b. w. Crouch. president
NJ. A. Coleman, vice president: w. A
Crouch, secretary, and ]. p. Lindler
cashier
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-30
GEN.HERRERA JOINS VILLA
cARRANZA COMMANDER IN CHI
HUAHUA WITH 1000 MEN SIDES
WITH BANDIT.
Probable That He Will Interrupt Wire
Service With Pershinq and the
Border.

San Antonio, Tex-Reports that
Gen. Luis Herrera. commanding 1000
men at Chihuahua, had aligned him
self with Francisco Villa against the
United States, were received with
grave concern by General Funston and
his staff. Officially and unofficially
the opinion was that with Herrera
Joining forces with Villa the interna-
tional situation might easily be made
so complex that by comparison the
pursuit OF Villa would be regarded as
incidental.
The long intervals between reports
from the field commander OF the
American expedition already had key
ed the tension bit, although General
Funston and his chief-of-staff contin-
ued to profess the belief that all was
well with the troops below Casas
Grandes, but the report from Chihau-
hua made Insignificant any anxiety
they might have felt concerning Gen
eral Pershing's operations.
T. R. Beltran, Mexican Consul here,
said that he had not received con-
firmation OF the report and he was in
clined to laugh at 1t as a border ru-
NOR" According to the version here,
Herrera was removed from command
and Immediately took steps to ALLEVIATE
his garrison. That Carranza has
enough loyal troops in northern Mex
leo to drive him from the city of Chi
huahua, If he aims to hold the place.
was believed by military men here.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-30
Teaching Adults Produce Results.

Il feel like | wuz goin' to new
groun', 'thout no toolsi" was the way
one South Carolina farmer expressed
his sensation on accepting an invita-
ton to become a pupil in one Of the
adult night schools in this State, which
are giving new hope and life to thou
sands OF mature men and women
many OF them parents and grand
parents-who never had the opportu-
nifty in youth to go to school. In a
remarkably short time this same man
won prize' in his class.
This was one Of the Incidents which
came to light on the occasion of the
round-table talk instituted by w X.
Tate. former supervisor of elementary
rural schools in this state. at a meet
ing OF the elementary teachers in Co.
lumbia recently.
In one county there was something
like ii of these schools, with 2.0GG
pupils enrolled-2.000 grown-up men
and women going to school three
nights in each week.
The testimony OF the teachers of
these adult night schools is that many
more men than women attend. This
at first was surprising; but when the
cause was investigated, 1t was learned
that in nearly all of these families
there are children, most of them
pupils OF the day school. 1t was not
practical for both mother and father
to leave home at night-one had to
stay with the children, and since II
was keenly realized that education in
variably meant better pay. the wife
stayed at home and let the husband
81 to school In some cases, they took
it turn-about, the husband going half
the term and then staying at home
with the little ones. so that the wife
might attend during the remainder of
the term.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-30
Lost Lleutenan. Found

Columbus. y. NJ Lieut.. Edgar s.
Gorrell OF the United States aero corDs
missing since last Sunday was found
three miles south of Ascension by a
Twentieth Infantry motor truck train.
according to reports 70 military head
quarters. Gorrcll was uniniurcd. but
was out of gasoline and had lost his
way. With the receipt OF today's re-
ports all of the eight army aviafors.
who left here last Sunday TO fly TO
Casas Grandes have been accounted
for. Lieutenant Gorrell missed his
way and was forced to alight.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-30
Railroad Problem important.

El Paso. Texas.-With the convic.
tion that the chase of Francisco Villa
would prove long and tedious, atten-
tion here turned once more on the
railroad situation. Dispatches from
Washington and San Antonio that
military authorities were becoming in
creasingly impatient to use the Mex
lean railways, confirmed the belief
held here for the last week that the
railroad problem was the present crux
of the situation.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-30
Norfolk Has Rio Fire

Norfolk, Va.-Two fires of unknown
origin. caused damage estimated at
S26200O in this city The Progress
building, in the heart OF the whole.
sale district in Water street was com.
pletely destroyed, the loss being plac.
ed at $237000. The plant of the Colo.
nal Cereal Company in Brambleton
Avenue, was also destroyed, the loss
being $4,000. The fire at the cereal
plant had just been gotten under con
troll when the Progress building situa-
ted in the western end of the business
section was discovered on fre
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-30
BRITISH CAPTURE
. GERMAN TRENCHES
FRONT OF 600 YARDS is TAKEN
BY STORM OF BRITISH IN
PANTRY.
The BIG GUNS ARE ACTIVE
Bombardins Intense Around Verdun
and Also In the Woevre Region
Shelline in the Arscnne.

London.-British and Germans have
been fighting fiercely in the region of
st. Eloi, just south of Ypres, and the
British through the explosion of a
big mine, and by infantry charges
have captured or destroyed consid-
cradle portion of the German trenches.
The British infantry stormed and
took first and second line trenches
along front of 600 yards. London
officially announces and Berlin ad-
mits that German trenches in this
region were blown up, to an extent
of 100 yards and that Casualties were
caused among the company occupying
the position"
Again the bombardment has be-
come intense northwest and north
east OF Verdun, and the big guns also
nave been active in the Woevre re-
gion, southeast of the fortress. The
time seemingly is not ripe, however,
Tor an infantry attack and the men
OF both sides have lain idle in their
trenches, awaiting the moment for
attack and counter-attack
The Germans, after a period OF com
parative quiet, have again begun
Smelling Bethincourt lie Mort Homme
and Cumieres, west of the Meuse and
are keeping up with increasing vol
ume, their bombardment OF the
French positions in the region of
Vaux and Douaumont, which have
been stumbling blocks for several
weeks In their attempts to gain
ground northeast OF Verdun.
French shells are falling on the
German positions in the Argonne and
northeast of the st. Mihie! salient.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-30

Washington.-Rcar Admiral Bradley
A. Fiske declared before the house
naval committee that regardless OF
how many ships were built. 1t would
be impossible TO carry out the general
boards plan for making the American
navy equal to any anoat by 1925. be-
cause it would take ten years longer
to develop and train the personnel
necessary to man the navy in first
rank
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-30
Manning Studying Insurance.

Gov Manning is said to be gather.
ing information quietly and carefully
from both sides in regard to the fire
insurance situation and to be endeav-
oring to work out a solution on bust
ness basis 1t is intimated that he has
some hope of bringing about a salts
factory adjustment of the whole mat.
ter within the next 30 days.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-30
Health Promoters Return.

The legislatures OF Southeastern
States will be memorialized by health
officials to enact a law requiring
school buildings 10 be constructed so
as to conserve the health OF the pu-
pills. This step was taken at the an
.nual convention OF the Southeastern
Sanitary Association at its recent con
vention which was attended by James
A. Hayre, NJ. D., state health officer;
iSkottowe b. Fishburne, NJ D., city
health officer, and f. Asbury Coward,
M. D.. basteriologist, state board of
health. DR.. Fishburne is vice-president
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-30
Machine Guns For Louisiana.

Norfolk. Va.-Having on board sew
eral machine guns, consigned to the
battleship Louisiana which is now at
Vera Cruz, the United States naval
collier Jupiter has sailed from Hamp-
ton Roads for Vera Cruz.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-30
Another Grand-Dauohte

Another Granddaughter For Wilson.
Philadclphia.-A daughter was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Bowes Sayre
here. She is the second grand-daught-
er OF President Wilson and will be
named Eleanor AxsOn Sayre. for Mrs
Sayre's mother Mother and child
were reported to be doing well.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-30
Death Rate High, Birth Rate Low.

Not only is the annual death rate
for negroes In South Carolina larger
than for white people but the annual
birth rate is smaller. according to fig
ures completed by the bureau OF vital
statistics. The death rates. based on
returns for 1915, are: For whites,
1876; for negroes, ia. The birth
rates are: For whites, 291; for ne
groes, 26.7. One hundred and thirty
nine homicides were recorded.
OF the 24.501 deaths occurring last
year in South Carolina, making an an
nual death rate per 1000 population
OF 15.2. 9,141 were white people, 1880
were negroes and 10 were Indians.
There were 44,950 births. distributed
as follows: White males. 11.O15;
white females, 1927; negro males,
1910; negro females, 1852; Indian
males, 2; Indian females, 1874. The
annual birth rate for the state is 2S
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-03-30
Manning Enjoys First Vacation.

Gov. Manning has returned to Co
lumbia after spending several days at
st. Augustine. This was his first va
cation since entering the governors
office