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fer rain. A crash of lightning strik-
ing near the school house stunned
many people for a few minutes.
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At the church meeting Sunday even
Ing Rev. Frank Simpson was unani,
mously reelected as pastor for the en-.
suing year.
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0 THE COUNTY
BUSHNE ELL

From the Enterprise:
Mrs. Clement was taken suddenly i'll
with hemorrhage of the nose Sunday
evening.
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CHA VA
July s to II

Chndrens Chautauqua Daly-Miss Marjorie Parmenter, Supervisor
Playground Features, $50 a. m. (For those with chndrens season
tckets) Story Hour, 800 p m. cages 6 to 12)
JULY5
Evening, 1880, 35c and 1c.
Grand Concert and Special Teatures-CarmeHnys Old Colonial Band.
The Washington times., 1916-05-21
War Interest Now Shifts
To the Northern Front

PARIS. May 2.-Sharp German
thrusts at the Belgian line on the User
canal. following close on reports that
the Germans arc concentrating heavy
forces In Flanders. has shifted interest
to the northern front. inactive for sew
eral months. :"
Dispatches from Holland correspon-
dents. telegraphed here from London.
report that the Germans have been
massing large bodies of troops in Flan-
ders for the last seventy-two hours.
Heavy guns are being brought uD. and
there Is every indication that the leu
ton commanders are preparing for an
important engagement.
The belief exists In Holland that the
German preparations signal the shifting
of the German offensive from Verdun
to q new drive on Calais. French mill
tary critics. on the contrary. believe the
Germans incapable of another serious
offensive In the west because of their
Verdun losses. They believe the Ger
mans are preparing to meet a great
British offensive in the Flanders front.
The German attack. made by discon-
nected attachments because of thee
flooded nature of the country. was de-
livered between Steenstrante and Het-
sas. the war office reported. The Ger
attempt to cross the User. While this
fighting was going on the greatest
aerial activity occurred over Flanders
and northern France. A German squad
ron raided Dunkirk and Bergues. kill
Ing and wounding forty-four persons
Belgian and French squadrons in re-
prfsal attacked German camps.
The Washington times., 1916-05-21
il-Order Whisky Firms
Object to Moonshiners

HARRISoNBURG, Va. May 2l.-Fed-
eral revenue agents are trying to To-
cate twenty-six moonshlhe stills. which.
it is reported. are being operated in the
mountains Of Shenandoah county, sew
eral miles west Of Mt. Jackson.
Many stories are going the rounds
about Illicit whisky being manufactured
In the hills close to the dry" State of
West Virginia. One report is that the
Shenandoah flicker Is fashioned after
the far-famed ''old hen." which became
famous just after West Virginia Joined
the dry" ranks.
1t is said that Harrisonburg LIQUOR
dealers have complained that this
mountain stuff" greatly interferes with
their Legitimate mail-order business.
They do not like such competition
The Washington times., 1916-05-21
Girls Scramble For
Birth Pamphlets
Babies Left Crying in Go-Carts
While Mothers Try to Learn
How to Restrict Families.

NEW YORK. May a. = Young girls
fought with excited men and women to
get hold OF the birth control circulars
handed out from Emma Goldman's au-
tomobile lecture platform yesterday
afternoon. Babies wero left crying in
their go-carts while mothers plunged
int the crowd. determined TO ind out
for themselves what Nautilus said about
the restriction OF families.
Don't act like hogs! Behave like hui
man beingsr' shouted Bolton Hall. the
author and single tax advocate chair
man. as he shook his silk hat at the
sea OF clutching hands.
His pleas were drowned In the med
ley Of cheers and traffic noises. There
had been no disorder at the mass meet
ing. however. until Ida Rauh Eastman,
Jessie Ashley and several young wom-
en- assistants stood up with large piles
The Washington times., 1916-05-21
BANDITS REPORTED
ALONG BORDER AGAIN
Americans Flee Before Raiders
at Terlingua, Texas, Only
Thirty cavalrymen There.
Continued from First Page

CONTINUED from ftrst PageD
Of the most trying problems now facing
him in the present Mexico difficulty.
The Big Bend IL OF such an extensive
area. so sparsely settled and with such
O long border line. that II would require
good sized army t, give II sufficient
The expedition now in Mexico under
Col. F.. w. Sibley and Major Lang
horne is being withdrawn for use In
atroi work.
General Funston was advised today
that Colonel Slbley was awaiting the
return of the Lnnghorne force from the
far front In Mexico, to draw out the
entire column.
Langhorne had been sent for by mes
senger and was expected to return to
Colonel Sibley today.
The column has penetrated into the
interior OF Mexico, a distance OF Ia
miles. Sibley Is now only a few miles
from the border. and Langhorne Is only
a few miles south OF Sibley.
Thew returned for provisions, and
found orders awaiting them TO give w
the chase. since Carranza forces are
pouring into the Mexican country south
OF the Big Bend, and there are also
straneg bands of Mexicans that may
be hostile, comm ginto the country.
The primary object OF the expedition
was the rescue OF Jesse Deemer. who
Svas carried off by the bandits, and this
has been accomplished.
The Washington times., 1916-05-21
SHIP, SUNK 200 YEARS,
BLOCKS RIVER TUBE
Craft, Loaded With Iron, in Path
Of New York Subway.

NEW YORK. May 2l.-ships Of old
New York, claimed long ago by the mud
of the harbor bottom. are being found,
one by one. by tunnel makers of mod
ern days
Several weeks ago subway diggers I'M
covered an ancient bark. buried In the
sand. thirty feet below the junction
OF Greenwich and Dey streets. In the
hulk was a skeleton.
Yesterday digRers near the Brooklyn
end of the Old Slip-Clark street tunnel,
far under the East river. discovered
another old ship. Apparently she foun-
dered more than 200 years ago and has
gradually sunk through twenty-four
feet of mud.
Her load of iron ore still remains in
tact. and disappointed the diggers. who
thought they had perhaps found a treas
ure ship. filled with gold. Until the ore
10 removed the tunnel shield cannot be
pushed forward at the usual rate OF
nine feet each day.
The Washington times., 1916-05-21
Kentucky Judge Says $3.50
Is Proper on Racing Tip

LEXINGTON. KY. May 21.-The
race track tout's "take-out" OF SO Iter
cent of his clients winnings was held
to be regular" in police court when
Judge ]. ]. Riley dismissed Charles
Greenwall for want of evidence.
e. H. Norris, a Bowling Green
travelling man. told the court that he
went to the track with $23, paid ad
missions for himself and Greenwall,
who says he is a Chicago furniture
man, and then gave him the balance
of the money to bet for him. When
the races closed for the day, he says,
he had the $23, but had never received
sos which he says was won on his
money. Greenwall admitted holding
out" 30 per cent of the winnings.
The Washington times., 1916-05-21
l16 GUARDSMEN IN
TEXAS FACE TRIAL
Enlisted Men May Be Court-Mar-
tailed for Failure to Re-
sponded to Call.
Continued from First Page.l

and Territories which have not adopted
the standard OF medical examination
prescribed for the regular army.
Provided. however TINT any officer
or enlisted man of the militia who shall
refuse or neglect to present himself for
such muster. upon being called .orth as
herein prescribed SIlALL BE SUB
JECT TO TRIAL Ely COuRT.MAR-
TIAL AMP sH t,A,lLnLr.M "a nGHis MSY
section s provides that "the majority
membership OF cliourts-martlal for the
trial OF officers or men OF the militia
when in the service OF the United states
This section, War Department ~.
fcials believe. would make II difficult
to take drastic action when the men
would be tried by their own asso-
ciates.
The difficulty in the other clause OF
section Z. that relating to physical ex-
animation, In that II provides for mus
tering In milyitamen into the service
Of the United States without further
examination II their States have adopt
ed the regular army standards of medi-
cal examination.
Standard Not Enforced.
Where the difficulty arises in that
Texas, for instance. has adopted" tho
regular army standard. but War De.
partment officials say II has not "en-
forced" Il. The consequence Is that
men mobilizing ut San Antonio are be-
low the army physical standard: The
War Department must decide whether
merely adopting a stand. without en-
forcing X. relieved the guard5men OF
the necessity OF further examination
The strict medical regulations are for
the purpose OF guarding against clog
ging up pension rolls with claims from
physically unfit men. Unless the spirit
OF this law and not the letter is fol-
lowed army officers fear the conse-
The miiitia's failure was brought 10
the attention OF Congress yesterday.
when Congressman Kahn OF Californis
read into the Congressional Record an
outlining General Funston's report on
the militia's weakness. Mr.. Kahn pre-
scented this as an argument showing the
weakness OF the militia System.
No Troop Movements.
There were no further reports to the
War Department today of troop move
ments.
Army officers insisted, however. that
the recall of the Sixth Cavalry from
Mexico to the border had no signih-
canoe and was not to be taken as fore
runner OF general withdrawal of trops
On the contrary General Funston has
been given authority to make heavy
lumber shipments to repair roads and
camps. an indication that he Is prepar'
Ing for a long stay.
What General Funston Is doing. army
officials point out. IL concentrating his
forces to meet any defensive need. In
this connection the fact that Genera
Trevino. who has moved 10000 mer
north to pursue villa bandits, is bring
ing heavy artillery with him wa,
pointed out as significant especially IL
view of Carranza's statement In his las
note that only cavalry was necessary
to pursue these bandits.
While the diplomatic negotiation
With Carranza are proceeding Genera
Funston is believed to be getting read,
/ TO make any move. offensive or defen
! sive. that may be necessary.
The Washington times., 1916-05-21
Woman Who Saw Hanging
Of Mrs. Surratt Is Dead

PITTSBURGH. May 2i.-Mrs. Pris-
ella C. Dodd. widow OF Gen. Levi A.
Dodd and the only woman who wit
messed the hanging of Mrs. Mary r..
surratt In Washington OF July Z. 'sG5.
Is dead at the home OF relatives here.
Her body will be taken TO baltimore
today for burial
Mrs. Dodd was clghty-threo years old
and for the greater part of her life was
a resident of Baltimore. After General
Dodd etired from the amy he was for
years the Southern purchasing agent OF
the STANDARD OIL Company there. He
was on duty In Washington at tho
time OF Mrs. surratt's execution for
completely I'm the assa ssination of Lin
coin. and she secretly viewed It.
The Washington times., 1916-05-21
Pennsylvania Town Has
Frog Plague Like Egypt's

MoNTRosE. Pa, May 2i.-Montrosc
folk know something how Pharaoh felt
when Aaron stretched out his hands
over the waters and the frogs came up
and covered the land Of Egypt" Some
Aaron" has stretched out his hands
over the waters Of the consumers COM
pany and no mistake. A dozen con-
sumers" had to dig up the pipes leading
from their homes to remove specimens
Of "the plague"
Some frogs were taken out whole
some elongated; others piecemeal. All.
bert Miller forwarded his amphibian "a
the public service commission as a
sample OF the prizes AMI surprises Mont
rose people are getting gratis with their
water.
The Washington times., 1916-05-21

trian crown prince. just Entrusted
with his frst high command. This
1ucccss is due to new high power
artillery.
Rome denies the extent of the sue
cesscs reported by Vienna and says
the attackers lost heavily
In the eastern theater of war the
onrLshing Russian, armies of Grand
Duke Nicholas have been brought "a
n temporary standstill by tile regular
Turkish troops, whose valor stands
out In strong contrast to the action
of the moIntair tribes. the Turks
are making valiant effort to check
the fertile plains of Meso7otsmin'
New Peril Faces Sultan.
Meanwhile a new peril Ia facing the
Sultan's power in the advance OF q
hitherto unknown Rursian offensive
I'm Persia.
The Petrograd official report says
Caucasus front-In Persia ouI
troops have occupied salSiz and adj
vanccd ~ the village Of Ban"
This reveals that at least three Rus
sian columns are pressing over the
Persian mountain barriers to the
plains of Mesopotamia.
The movement from Sakiz to Bar
Is nearly midway between the oper'
ations already reported toward Mosu
on the north and against Bagdad, b,
way of Khanikin pass. on the south
A movement from Ban might fol-
low the Little Fab river. which flows
into the Tigris near the city of Kalcf
Sherghat, 1875 miles above Bagdad. Al
Ban the Russians are $50 miles from
the Tigris.
From Ban road leads southwark
and joins the great highway from
Shanikin pass to Bagdad.
The Washington times., 1916-05-21
Women to March With
Grizzly Bear and Goat

CHICAGO. May 2i.--Animal maccots.
II was announced today. will form n
unique part OF th, woman's suffrage
parade here on June T. Twelve States
have aiready sent word that their dele
cations will be accompanied by ami.
mails, und II is expected that many
more States will follow their lead,
California suffraRists started the
move by procuring tame grizzly bear.
Illinois follo wed by adopting an eie-
plant. Wyoming a buffalo. Colorado a
mountain goat, Ctan pcrcupine. Idaho
black bear, Oregon n cinnamon bear
Washington an eagle, Arizona n lizard.
Kansas n pig. Montana mountain
lion, and Nevada n mustang.
The Washington times., 1916-05-21
Wrestler's Wife Explains
How to Keep Husband

SAN FRANCISCO. May 2i.-Mrs. p.
r. Roller. the physical culture" bride.
has discovered the way to keep a hus-
band.
Here In the recipe:
"Wrestle ten minutes every day.
Know something about all the sports
he knows about. Be able to talk OF the
baseball game in.el1igently and outpoint
him on the plays II Won can. This keeps
him from the club. where he goes to
talk of sports. and lends an cir OF, COM
panionship which makes wife seem
like a pal"
The Washington times., 1916-05-21
Border Anxiously Awaits
Carranza's "Ultimatum"

SAN ANTONIO. May 1.-THE border
If nnxiously awaiting Carranza's
threatened" ultimatum.
General Funston has been endeavor-
inE all week to hurry preparations OF
the Texas militia to move from the
mobilization camp here down to the Rio
Grand Ale Is anxious to have all SOL
diers possible along the river to obtain
maximum assurances against more
A part probably will get away by
Wednesday or sooner.
Sixth Cavalry Arriving.
1t was stated officially the Sixth Cav
airy. under Col. Joseph A. Castor, Is
pouring into the Big Bend country this
morning direct from Pershing's column
eaualed, Il Is asserted, for any other
regiment of equal size in any army.
It's duty is to police 800 miles Of wild
border. With approximately two men to
the mile. II the 800 cavalrymen of the
regiment are distributed evenly along
II the additional coast artillery which
Funston has asked for is allowed from
tho already depleted coast defense. II
maximum effectiveness. The general
said It would be stationed in detach-
ments at crossings OF the Rio Grande
at trails and ranches. and that the cav
airy would patrol between such points.
Expected Back Tuesday.
The sibley-Langhorne punitive expe-
dltion Is expected to reach the border
at Boquilla not later than Tuesday
Last night It had but forty miles t.
come.
Major George I.anghorne, who wen
the farthest south, penetrated Mexico
1876 miles, II was announced at Fun
The Washington times., 1916-05-21

ston's headquarters. The expedition II
accounted a success.
General Funston stated he had receiv-
ed no instructions relative to confer
ence with American consuls from Next
co concerning conditions In the republic.
Marion Letcher, consul at Chihuahua,
Is expected here to see Funston, but
no word OF his coming has been re-
ceived.
The Washington times., 1916-05-21

of circulars in their hands. Leanard
AJbett Miss Goldman and the chair
man only smiled at disorder which grew
out OF eagerness instead OF opposition.
The Washington times., 1916-05-21
To Talk on Preparedness.

Proper Preparedness will be the
subject of an address by J. J. Pas
toriza, tax commissioner Of Houston.
Tex. at the Public Library this aftert
noon.
The Washington times., 1916-05-21

Decoration Day Outing, Luray, May
NTH, e. round tip. Special train leaves
Washington $40 a. M. Southern Ry.--
Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-05-21
Beautiful Home Grown Flowers

and artistic floral dccora tons for wed.
dinRs, commencements. Guide. 121t r.
AlVt.
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Strike Will Begin
Labor Day Unless
Roads Accept Plan

Washington, Aug. 28.-After a
conference at the senate Office build
ing with members of the senate
steering committee President Wilson
announced latetoday that the object
of his visit was to consider the ad-
visibility of appearing before JOINT
session of congress on the railroad
strike situation. It is expected that
he will appear either tomorrow or
Wednesday.
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SINGING FOR THE METHODISTS.

Mrs. J. v. Elgin has Joined the
Methodist choir and will sing with
them in the future. Mrs. Elgin has
a sweet voice and knows music thor
oughly and will be a great addition
to the good singers the Methodists
have already.
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For House of Representatives.

hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the House of Representa-
tives from Abeville county, and
agree to abide the rules of the Demo-
cratic primary. SAM ADAMS.
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HOME FROM OUR MOUNTAIN.

Mr.. and Mrs. M. T. Coleman and
family, who have been camping at
Little Mountain for the past two
weeks, have come in, having arrived
on Tuesday morning. The young
people of the family had fine time.
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announce myself a candidate for
Congress from the Third District. g!
will abide the rules, regulations and
results of the Democratic Primary.
HENRY G.. TILLMAN.
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New Candidates
House of Representatives.

DIR. G. A. NEUFFER is hereby an
nounced as a candidate for the
House of Representatives from Alb
beville county, subject to the rules
of the Democratic primaries.
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FRED DOMINICK is candidate
for Congress, subject to the rules Of
the Democratic Party.
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Mr.. A. W. Jones of Columbia, is
on a visit to friends relatives here.
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Superintendent of Education. =.
I hereby announce myself candi.
date for Superintendent of Ednca.
ton for Abbeville County and agree
to abide by the result of the Demo
cratic Primary.
THOMPSON B. PENNEY.
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FOR CONGRESS.

am a candidate for Congress
from the Third Congressional Dis
trict, Subject to the rules Of tht
Democratic Primary.
A. II. DAGNALL.
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hereby announce myself as q can
didate for Solicitor of the Eighth Ju.
dicial Circuit, subject to the rules OF
the Democratic primary.
/. =; ..., -, T.. F. McCORD.
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FOR CORONER.

hereby announce myself as, a
candidate for Ae Office of Coroner
Of Abbeville County, and will abide
the rules of the Democratic party.
....., M. w. SMITH.
Better known as Coot Smith.)
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FOR MAGISTRATE.

J. s. HAMMOND, is hereby an
nounced as a candidate for Magis-
trate at Abbeville, s. c., in the dem
ocratic primaries, and he pledges
himself to abide the result thereof.
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Mr.. W. r. Bradley is in Abbeville
this week for q short visit to his
family.
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FOR SOLICITOR.
I hereby announce myself as
candidate for the Office Of Solicitor
of the Eighth Judicial Circuit Of
South Carolina, composed Of the
counties of Abbeville, Greenwood,
Laurens and Newberry, subject to
the rules of the Democratic Primary.
B. V. CHAPMAN. y,
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I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for Solicitor of Eighth Jn-
dicial Circuit, subject to the rules OF
the Democratic Primary.
-- -, GEO. T. MAGILL. :
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FOR SUPERVISOR.

r. S. McCOMB is hereby announc-
ced as candidate for Supervisor Of
Abbeville County, subject to the
Democratic Primary. =.
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I hereby announce myself as q
candidate for Solicitor Of the Eighth
Circuit, subject to the rules Of the
Democratic Primary.
n. s. BLACKWELL.
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hereby announce myself as
candidate for Superintendent Of Edu-
cation for Abbeville county, subject
to the rules and regulations Of the
Democratic primary.
w. J. EVANS.
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FOR SOLICITOR.

Press and Banner, $1.50 the year.
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Superintendent of Education.

hereby announce myself as a
candidate for Superintendent of Edu-
cation and pledge myself to abide the
result of the Democratic primaries.
(REV.) J. M. LAWSON.
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JOE P. ANDERSON announces
his candidacy for Superintendent Of
Education and pledges himself to
abide by the result Of the Democra-
tic Primary.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

announced as candidate for the
House Of Representatives from Alb.
beville county, subject to the rules Of
the Democratic primaries.
]. HOWARD MOORE is hereby an
nounced as candidate for the House
Of Representatives from Abbeville
County and pledges himself to abide
by the result of the Democratic pri-
mary election.
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