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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-04-20
HUNT FOR VILLA
TO Be CONTINUED
PENDING OUTCOME OF DiPLo-
MATic RELATIONS WITH CAR
RAMA GOVERNMENT.
NO NEW ORDERS ARE ISSUED
Carranza Military Forces Must Prove
Their Ability to Stop Brisandage
on the Border States.

Washington.-The United States is
prepared to treat with General Car
rama as proposed in his note for the
withdrawal Of American troops from
Mexico. Pending the outcome of the
diplomatic negotiations. however. the
status of the expedition will remain
unchanged and the pursuit OF Villa
continue
This was the situation officially
stated after President Wilson and his
cabinet had considered the new
phases of the Mexican problem rails
ed by General Carranza's communica-
ton. Secretary lansing said he was
prepared to take up the matter with
the de facto government. but would
not indicate when a reply might be
sent. Secretary Baker said no new
orders had been sent to General Funs-
ton and that none were under con-
temptation
Both Secretaries said there had
been no change in the policy of the
Administration which prompted the
pursuit OF Villa
Secretary Lansing would not say
''N''''' nv was prepared 10 neBOtlate
with the de faCto government for the
possible fixing of a date for with
drawal OF American troops. He indi-
Gated that the time element of any
agreement would be based on what
developed i'll the pursuit of the band
its. AS the Administrations attitude
Is understood here. n satisfactory de-
monstration by the Carranza military
forces of their ability to stop all brig
andage in the border states would see
the object Of the American expedition
+ accomplished.
Senator Stone. chairman of the For.
eign Relations Committee, is thought
to have voiced the Administration
view to the senate speaking after a
conference with Secretary Lansing.
The problem confronting this gov
ernment." the Senator said. us how
long it would be wise to keep an ex.
peditionary force in Mexico If we
adhere to our policy towards Mexico.
we cannot keep the army there. To
my mind the only alternative to with
drawing the troops sooner or later is
Intervention"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-04-20
Must Limit Armed Expedition

Mexico City.-The eMxiCan govern
ment will insist with innexible deter.
mination that any armed expedition
of the United States which enters
Mexican territory in the guise OF a
punitive expedition must be limited TO
1000 men Of one service alone. cav
airy. according to a statement made TO
the Associated Press by Juan Neftali
Amador, sub-Secretary Of Foreign Re
lations. During the absence of Cen
Candido Aguilar. Minister of Foreign
Relations, in Queretaro, sub-Secretary
Amado is in charge OF the office.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-04-20
aeprleve Granted Joe Grant.

Gov. Manning granted a repricve to
Joe Grant until Monday, May 15. The
governor took this action in order that
he might have time for a further in
vestigation. He has referred the case
to the trial judge and to the attorney
general and the solicitor who prose
cuted Grant. A large number of De.
titions have been received in the gov.
ernor's office, requesting that the sen.
tence OF Grant be ,ommuted to life
Imprisonment. the petitioners repres.
enting that the evidence was not suf
hcieDt to warrant the death sentence
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-04-20
VILLA BAND TAKES TOWN
REPUTED DEAD COMES TO LIFE
AND SACKS TOWN or SIERRA
MOJADA.
Believe Villa Himself Lead the Raid
and is 200 Miles From the Ameri-
can Troops.

Ell Paso, TeXas.-A band of Villa
followers numbering several hundred
and possibly a thousand have sacked
Sierra Mojada, five miles across the
Coahuila line and so 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
Eeved possible Villa himself was
among the raiders, was received here
by the representative of one of the
largest mining concerns in Mexico and
is accepted by him as authentic.
The bandits made their attack on
the town on April 5. They came
from Escalon. n junction point on the
Mexican National Railroad. 90 miles
southeast of Jiminez and about an
equal distance southwest of Sierra
Mojada, which has its connection by
the Mexican Northern Railroad On
their way to Sierra Mojada they sack
ed the small town OF Corrilo.
The belief that Villa himself may
be directing the operations of the
bandits is supported ny a report re
ceived from Ojinaga stating that Col
onel Rojas. the commander. had infor-
nation that villa had doubled i'm his
tracks and was 200 miles southwest of
that town
Sierra Mojada is 14O miles east Of
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-04-20
Will investigate catawba County.

Gov Manning will appoint a com
mission to investigate the matter OF
forming new county out OF part of
York. Chester and Fairfield counties.
Opposition to the appointment OF the
commission was expressed at a hear.
in held several days ago before the
governor when several hundred citi-
zens from the three counties were
present, most of them urging that the
commission be created.
1t is understood that action will be
brought in the supreme court to test
the constitutionality of the act aimed
at III shaped counties. Advocates of
the new county. to be known as Ca.
tawba, told the governor at the hear
ing that he would not be asked for an
election order until the petition was
accompanied by a decision OF the su.
preme court on the i'll shaped county
act which was passed by the general
assembly in 1912.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-04-20
Some Seek Personal Gain

Washington.-A national defense
commission, navy general STAFF and
an Immediate increase in the navy
were demanded in resolutions adopt.
ed here at the final meeting OF the
annual convention of the Navy League
or the United States. Officers Of the
league were instructed to urge Con.
gress to enact the necessary legisla.
ton. Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt defended the navy against
criticism from those he said were try-
ing to gain personal or sollticaI
profit.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-04-20
May Get Virus From Illinois

X. O. Feeley OF Clemson, The state
veterinarian, said:
The regulation pertaining to foot
and mouth disease which went into
effect October % and which prohibit.
ed the shipment OF any cattle, sheep.
other ruminants and swine, and hog
cholera serum and hog cholera virus
from the state OF Illinois has been re.
voked. Therefore all classes OF live
stock and anti-hog cholera serum and
hog cholera virus can now be shipped
from the state of Illinois into the state
OF South Carolina
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-04-20
VILLA IS AGAIN
REPORTED DEAD
De FACTO GOVERNMENT SETS
OUT TO PROVE DEATH OF
BANDIT LEADER.
ARE INCLINED TO ACCEPT
Reports from Chihuahua Are REGARD
ed as Confirmatory BY American
Officials ut Ed Paso.

Eel Paso. Texas.-Francisco Villa is
dead and his body, disinterred some
days after his burial. is in possession
OF the CarranZa troops, according to
series OF telegraphic messages re-
ceived in Juarez by the Mexican Off
cials.
For more than week reports that
Villa had died from wounds have
been current here and in Juarez. Lat
est accounts were the most circum-
stantial and apparently reliable yet
received They were accepted with
reserve by American officials includ.
ing General Bell. but Mexican officials
expressed confidence in their reliabil-
ity.
The dispatcher of the Mexican
Northwestern Railroad at Juarez re-
ported to General Gavira. Carranza
commander at Juarez that he had
heard conversation on the telegraph
wire to the effect that Villas body was
in the hands of the Carranza troops.
General Garvira notified Consul
Garcia here who rushed messages to
the telegraph operators at MADEIRA
and Cushihuiriahic asking for con1
firmation. The MADEIRA and Cusihuir-
ahic answered confirming the report
and stating the body was being taken
to chihuahua.
The telegraph operator at San An
tonic, so miles west of Chihuahua,
teiegraphed Consul Garcia that Villas
body was in possession of Colonel
Carlos Carranza, nephew of General
Carranza, who was taking 1t in a spe-
cial train to Chihuahua.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-04-20
Mccormick County Pa,ses Test.

The election providing for the es.
adjustment of Mccormick county was
declared by an en- banc session OF the
supreme court to have been legally
held. There are now 45 counties in
South Carolina, the new unit having
been recognized by an act OF the legis-
lature. The decision by The court
means that all constitutional require
ments have been met for the creation
Of the new county. The ell banc ses-
sion of the supreme court was attend
ed by large number of advocates of
the new county. The new unit will be
made up from parts Of Edgefield, Alb
beville and Greenwood counties.
The new county movement has been
carried after fight extending over
period of 20 years. Citizens of the
new county are making arrangements
for celebration at Mccormick. They
extending an invitation to Gov. Man.
ming to attend the celebration. The
governor was forced to decline be.
cause of other engagements.
This election was held last year. An
appeal was taken to the state board
of canvassers and the election was de-
clared to have been legally held. Then
the case was carried on to the supreme
court. After hearing the arguments
and giving the matter much considera.
tion the five justices of the supreme
court failed to agree and the circuit
judges of the state were called to their
assistance.
The majority opinion was written by
Associate Justice Hydrick and was
cuncurred in by the Associate Justice
Fraser and Circuit Judges Prince,
Shipp, Sease, Rice. Gowman. Mauldin,
Smith and Peurifoy. The dissenting
opinion was written by Chief Justice
Gary and concurred in by Judge De.
Wore. A separate dissenting opinion
was written by Associate Justice Watts
and concurred in by Associate Justice
Gage and Circuit Judges Wilson and
Frank B. Gary. Another dissenting
opinion was written by Judges Ernest
Moore.
The Mccormick county advocates
were represented at the hearing by r.
H. Felch Of the Columbia bar. Will
iiohi ~. Hld ldyuOl anu J. ID. 1dTk rep
resented the petitioners.
The case was that of T. A Robinson
and others against r. NJ McCown and
other members of the state board or
canvassers.
In 1905 an election was held and
carried by a majority OF four to one
in favor of Mccormick county, but
the opponents won out in the courts
because the required area was lack
Ing. At another election in 1914 the
new county agitators won by a vote of
six to one, but for the second time it
was set aside by the courts. The last
in 1915 won out by big majority.
Mccormick, the county seat Of the
new county, is located on the Charles.
ton & Western Carolina railway. 43
miles above Augusta and 25 miles
from Abbeville, Greenwood and Edge.
| field.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-04-20
BOIL WEEVIL TO INFEsT
ENTIRE COTTON eEcr,O,

Washington.-The boil weeviI will
infest the entire cotton section of the
South before it's progress is checked
according to the report OF a special
committee OF the Chamber of Com
mcrce OF the United States just made
public
Attempts to destroy the weevil by
spraying and poisoning have met
with scant success because the weevil
Dores into the plant The annual rate
OF advance is said to vary from 40 TO
40 miles, according to conditions.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-04-20
MORE MACHINE GUNS SENT
TO THE MEXICAN BORDER

San Francisco-Maj General J..
Franklin Bell, commander of the west
ern department, ordered the despatch
OF the machine gun corps, including 80
men of the Twenty-irst Infantry sta
toned at Vancouver. Washington. to
Calexico, California. on the Mexican
border. No change in Mexican situation
has caused the despatch of the ma
chine gun corps of the Twenty-hrst IT
was said at army headquarters.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-04-20
eorrows Money at Low Rate.

The states finance committee. meet.
ing recently. borrowed 100000 from
the Palmetto National Bank of Colum.
cia at per cent interest. This is the
lowest rate ever secured on the an
nual loan for current expenses of the
state government. Six bids were re-
ceived. The loan was authorized by
an act of the legislature. The finance
board is composed of the governor. the
comptroller general and the state
treasurer.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-04-20
CONFIRMATION OF VILLAS
DEATH is STILL LACKING

Observation-Disclosures OF the
death of Francisco Villa still was lack
ing both at the state and war depart.
ments and at the Mexican embassy. A
state department summary reported
quiet on the east coast of Mexico and
at Monterey, where published accounts
OF the Parral fighting were said to
have caused no excitement The con
sui at Eagle Pass said there was no
anti-American sentiment in the Piedras
Negras district.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-04-20
FUNSTON NEEDS NO ORDERS
TO KNOW WHAT TO DO
He Can Move Any Troops in Southern
Division Into Mexico, Says General
Scott.

O'N'SlOI illbO lFlCNlSOy Gays
Scott.
Washington Further increase OF
the United States forces in Mexico is
again prominent in official consldera.
tion.
In this connection it was officially
stated that General PershinE's future
movements in the hunt for villa
would include adequate preparations
for any eventuaiity. Strengthening
Of the line OF communication for
which troops are needed principally.
has proceeded with that end in ciew.
General Scott, chief of staff. while
denying that any orders to send more
troops into Mexico had yet been is
sued. declared General Funston did
not need such authority from Wash
ington and had carte blanche to move
any force in the southern division
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-04-20
THIRTY CRUSHED OR BURNED
IN N. II. TRAIN WRECK.
Gilt-Edge Express Crashes Into Rear
Of Local Standing at Bradford, r. I.

Bradford, r. Thirty persons were
crushed or burned to death in COLI.
sion of trains on the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad here. The
accident occurred at 1880 o'clock.
The dead were in the rear car of
a four-cOach local train, bound from
Boston to New London and which
stopped at the local station when it
was run down by the Gilt Edge Ex-
press bound from Boston to New
York
This coach was telescoped, set afire
and burned The car ahead also took
fire and the flames communicating to
the passenger station and freight
house destroyed both buildings.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-04-20
To Clean Spring Mattresses

Save all old Quills or wings from
hats and Use up for working the dust
out from the space between the block
of wood and spring mattress that runs
at each end OF the bed. Push the
wings or quill in the space and work
up and down until all dust is removed
| have found this works splendidly.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-04-20
U. S. MOTOR TRUCK TRAIN
ATTACKED BY BANDITS.

San Antonio, General Per-
shing reported to headquarters that
a motor-truck train carrying aero
planes was attacked by 40 bandits. Is
miles north OF Satevo. The Mexicans
were driven off and one of their mum.
ber was killed.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-04-20
Court Readmits Lawyer Sims.

c. p. Sims Of Spartanburg has been
readmitted to the practice OF law in
South Carolina by the supreme court.
He was indefinitely suspended by an
, order filed in April, 1914. The order
reinstating Mr.. Sims was signed by al!
of the justices of the supreme court
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-04-20
RESOURCES NATIONAL
BANKS S13,s3e, 900 900.

Washington. - Financial prosperity
and strength is greater i'm the United
States than ever before and is rising
rapidly 10 new levels. according to the
Interpretation placed by Comptroller
of ,he Currency Williams on figures
made public showing conditions March
z in the country's national banks.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-04-20
British Bark Tornedoeh

London.-The British bark Inyer.
lyon has been sunk by a submarine
according to = report report received
by Lloyds. Twelve members of the
crew were rescued
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-04-20
AopeweI Celebrates Annlusrssr.

Elopewell, Va.--Hopewell the CITY
which has grown from a village to a
city of $4,000 people within a year.
and which has twice during that tim,
been wiped out by fires, celebrated lis
.rst anniversary.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-04-20
Germans Sink Rritisb aoa.

London.-The British ship CarGonia
has been sunk by torpedo. The crew
was saved.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-04-20
To Detect BAD Meat

When doubtful as to whether q
piece of meat is good or not, put II
In brine; IL it rises to the top it 10
Unfit to eat
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1916-04-20
Ell PAso ANxIoUsLY ASKS
WHAT WILL WILSON Do7
Other Riots Reported Due to starva-
t'on Among Mexicans Across

FL Paso. Texas-El Paso is in q
state of intense anticipation. What
VIII Washington do?" was the ques-
ton on every lip. every other TOPIC
faded into insignifcance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-04
PLAY AN OLD TUNE TODAY

Some time today you should turn
to the piano, or if you have a banjo,
tune it's vibrant strings and play at
least a strain of "Old Black Joe" or
"My Old Kentucky Home" If you
know it, sing a bar from "Come
Where My Love Lies Dreaming" for
today is a proper and appropriate
time to pay tribute to the man who
wrote the sweetest OF American
songs, who came nearer to writing
truly American music than any other
native born composer.
A part of the celebration today in
Pittsburgh will be the formal open
ing and dedication Of the Stephen c.
Foster home, given to the city about
year ago in perpetuation Of the
memory of the composers name and
works. The furnishings of the house
include the piano which Foster fro
quently used and other interesting
relics of his occupancy.
In the '4Os Foster was the most
popular song writer in the world. Al
sixteen he wrote the then much ad'
mired "Open the Lattice Love" and
following close on this success came
"Nellie Was a Lady," "Massa's In
the Cold, Cold Ground" and colo
Folks At. Home" more popularity
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-04
SENATOR TILLMAN'S PROGRAM

Chairman Tillman, of the Senate
Naval Committee, has risen with
commendable promptness to the con-
sideration of the lessons of the North
Sea naval battle as affecting the
naval program of this Congress.
Spending a large part Of yesterday
with the authorities at the Navy De-
partment he announced last night
that his committee would add to the
list already named in! the House
bill a further increase of the feet
by two dreadnaughts, where the
House provided none, an additional
battle cruiser, and a flotilla of
dirigihtes similar to the German
Zeppelins, a large number of air
craft, and presumably an increased
number of submarines.
Money!" said Mr.. Tillman. "Of
course, it will cost money, but when
a naval battle comes the side that
gets whipped drops millions and mil
lions and is Inundated besides" The
full reports of the North Sea en-
gagement must have a determining
influence on the final makeup of our
naval program. Experience will
here, as usual, be a most excellent
teacher with other nations paying
the pedagogic salary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-04
WAR ENDS THE DREYFUs FEUD

The war has served to settle at
least one feud viii h, worldwide in
its interest, divided a nation. The
Dreyfus affair has been lost sight Of
in the heroic deeds performed not
only by members of the family of the
once disgraced Frcnchman, but also
by men who most bitterly sought his
punishment.
Besides Pierre Dreyfus, the COM
mandant's son, who was recently
cited for heroic conduct at Douau-
mont, Emile Dreyfus, his nephew.
was killed in thee battle of Chams
payne just after he had received the
cross of the Legion Of Honor. Com
mandant Dreyfus himself is still
commanding the artillery of a sector
Of the intrenched camp of Paris.
One of the men identified with the
movement against Dreyfus, Colonel
du Patty de Clam and his sons have
all won the war cross and all of them
have been promoted in the Legion
Of Honor. Commandant Lauth has
been promoted lieutenant colonel,
while Commandments Pauffin de
Saint-Morel and Antoine have won
the stars of general.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-04

known now as "Swanee River" The
death Of his mother introduced a
note Of melancholy into the words
and music Of his later songs like
"Gentle Annie" and' Beautiful
Dreamer"
The sincerest tribute to this
greatest Of American folk song
writers lies in the fact that after
more than. half a century nearly
every. one Of his songs is frequently
heard and have lost neither melody
nor appeal in the passing years. To
the colored race he was a veritable
Orpheus, and many plantation, in
the days befo' the war, rang to the
harmohies of Foster on banjos
played in the quarters"
Foster was a master of improvi-
denoe as well as harmony, and al
though he received what in those
days was most lavish returns for his
work, "0ld Folks at Home" earning
him $4,000, he nevertheless died in
want in New York in 1864.
!, But whatever his history il will
do you good today to listen again
for passing moment to the strains
that your mother sang in her youth
and your father whistled when, like
you, he was young and gay.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-04

Miss Sarah Hall Is the social leader
OF this group. She is the Associated
Charities visitors for the district lying
between Thirteenth and Twenty-seventh
streets. In that section are to be found
the Capitals Bar Harbor and Newport
Gets. also those in most dire need OF
Camp Good VIII. Camp Pleasant, and
the Baby Hospital Camp.
Though Miss Hall 10 the. chaperon,
the real first lady of the camp" is
the president OF the Mothers Club
there. She has seven children. She
does not mind one bit being used as an
"The camps been the maxim of u.s.
she viii tell you. And we don't mind
telling it,
Mrs. X. let us call her. is the mother
of seven children. Four years ago the
Associated Charities went TO her
err noted down, "shiftless. insanitary.
bad housekeeping, children emaciated
and anaemic.'
That summer Mrs. X had to be per-
sa nT to e to the camp T bep saos
reply to the visitor who urged that her
children needed the out OF doors.
Came Back Different Woman.
"She went. finally" Miss Hall re-
ldtcu. bnc CAME DdCh u ultltEtut WV
man, and her home showed the results.
She made II neat and clean. She sent
for n visiting nurse. and she co-opcfated
with us when we sent a medical sup
ervisor, which she would not do before
To-day she Is known as the God
mother of the alley Out ut the camp
she has been ever summer since, and
she looks forward to 1t. She gets 9th.
ers to go. when she thinks they need
II. Three of her children have out
grown the camp age limit, thirteen
years, and they are going to school and
working These and the younger ones
all show signs OF being good citizens
The camp did it, -
Children all over the city, who
would have no other hope of a sum;
mer outing. are planning weeks ahead
| for Camp Good VIII. Day after day
| the agents at the various Associated
Charities stations hear stories Of
clothes being made. of shoes beine
| saved of extra work being done &c
pay the rent so mothers can TAX
children to the camp.
When the children get there the,
| don't wear shoes. But they insist or
saving them up. just the same.
Tooth Brush Alone Required.
The one requirement. and only one
for admission to the camp, except
that child needs to go. Ia that hi
or she bring tooth brush and use
The other day two tow headed ur.
chins. who already had been signed