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ASSIGNED DIFFICULT POST.
SECOND REGIMENT DOING pa.
troll DUTY ON BORDER.
Troops Arc in Fine Health and Or.
g~anizatiOn is i'm High State Of Ell.
ciency-Wnl Remain is Days ON
Active Duty.

I'll Paso. Tex, Nov. 24.-The Sec
ond South Carolina Regiment, Col. FL.
B. Springs commanding, was assigned
today to one of the most dangerous
n responsible patrol posts on the
border. The Second Regiment is now
at Its highest point OF efficiency and
his designation is commonly ac-
copied as reward for exceptionally
satisfactory border service. As q gen.
eral rule the regiments displaying
greatest fitness and adequacy are
given the most difficult border duties.
The Seconds assignments are for
the l5-day periods, beginning Nov.
20. and are as follows:
Las Cruces. N. NJ, Company I:
Mastadon, N. NJ, Company M; cement
plant. Ell Paso, machine gun COM
oany; smelter at Ell Paso, Company
o: Kern Place. Eel Paso. Company c;
Yseta. Tex, Company r: Clint, Tex,
company F., and Fort Hancock, Tex,
Companies 3 and H; Socorro, Tex,
Company A. Subposts will be at Fin
oy. Torcon and the custom house
Tossing, covering a total Of ITO
miles.
TIE Charleston Light Dragons Il
Anapa. N. NJ, is orde red relieved De-
cember l by a troop Of the provis.
onal cavalry regiment.
Despite unreasonable cold weathe,
the health of the Second was neve,
better. and officers and men are look
Ing forward to the novelty of active
border patrol. the completion D.
which will mark the end Of the
schedule Of the divisional authorities.
Mail should be addressed as usual
10 Camp Owen Beirne and 1t will be
quickly distributed along the patroI
points. The Second sends greeting.
IT. loved ones = honsean hore asd
union.
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~"
derpon Cal.
Columbia. Nov. 27.-dov. Mahnine
has signed the following order:
Il, As governor and commander Al
chief Of the National Guard and ma
val militia of the State of South CARO-
lima. I desire to express my a~pprecia-
ton OF the prompt response to the
order OF November 10. 1915, and SER
vice performed in the execution ofsthe
laws and the restoration of respect foI
law and the mandates of the courts
in Anderson county.
e. The officers and men Of the Ave
companies coast artillery corps, BY
their splendid conduct, soldierIy bear
ing and prompt response to the call
to duty. even though being forced to
make sacrifices, have won the admira-
ton of tho people Of the entire State
and as governor and commander In
chief l desire to give expression to this
admiration.
"3. / am not unmindful of the sac
rifces which, have been enforced on
those who were employers, and the in
convenience and loss entailed by rea-
son of the absence Of these men In
the service Of the State. All realize
that this sacrifice on the part Of Of
ficers. men and employers was neces-
sary for the good of the State; and
I trust that all employers will see to
1t that the men who have given their
services. will not lose their positions.
"a. The prompt response of the of
fcers and men Of the four divisions
naval militia, to the order to hold
themselves in readiness, also merits
the gratitude Of the people of the
State.
IS. Our people are to be c~ongratu-
lated that we have these efficient or.
CARNATIONS. in addition to the other
units Of the South Carolina National
Guard now in the federal service.
standing ready at all times to aid the
civil authorities in the execution of
the laws and in UNFOLDING the a
honor and dignity of the State.
%. Let this order be published and
a sufficient number of copies sent to
the commanding officers of the coast
artillery corps Inc naval militia that
n copy be delivero1 to each member
OF the two organizations"
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SEES LIGHT.


Election Of Wilson and Manning Tri.
umph OF Right Over Wrong.
TO the Editor Of The State:
Herewith find check for IS for de.
ncit In Wilson campaign fund.
A. q true lover Of a genuine democ.
rscy. . sincere admirer OF Wilson and
a. ons well pleased with the nnal ont.
come OF our recent elections. both
national and State. I find pleasure in
thus assisting.
Oar present political victory. both
state and national. Is one which
should cause every true citizen to re-
5oice.
We have abundant reasons TO fee,
and believe that both In the election Of
MI. Wilson as president and Mr.. Man.
ming M governor right has prevailed
over wrong and the victory f. and
should be m Of true Joy to us.
j. M. DesChamps.
Columbia. November 81.
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TEUTONS SWEEPING FORWARD.
Last Natural Barrier Before Ron.
manian Capital is Passed by Ger.
man Forces.

Berlin, Nov. 25.-Sweeping forward
In a mighty offensive, Won Macken-
sens troops have crossed the Ait
river, rs miles west of Bucharest
n the last natural barrier in defense
OF the Roumanian capitol. Several
towns were captured at the same time.
Won F~alkenhayn forced a crossing of
the Danube N has gained q solid
footing in old Roumania.
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VILLA NOT DEFEATED.
Battle at Chihuahua Continues With
Unabated Fury.

FL Paso, Nov. 24.-Undaunted by
yesterdays repulse Villa resumed tho
attack on Chihuahua this morning
reports of the progress Of the battle
are conflicting. Carranza officials
report that Villa was completely de-
feated at the outset. Refugees ar
irving at ESQ this morning declared
mat there was q bloody hand TO
hand struggle in the city streets yes
terday afternoon. Both Villa and
rrevino are reported wounded.
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FARMERs,*.l ON OFFICERS.
BARRETT ELECTED AS NAT
y~ PRESIDENT.
Miectir y ID to Have Been Most
SUI al i'm Organizations His.

Palatka, Fla, Nov. 24.-The final
session of the Farm ,rs' Educational
and Cooperative Union of America was
held this morning and the n Getting
adjourned sine die at noon. The Of
ficers elected for the ensuing year
were as follows:
President, G. s. Barrett, Union CITY.
Ca; vice president. A. ". Swift, Baker,
Ore; secretary, A. c. Davis, Gravette,
Ark. Executive board: L. NJ.
Rhodes, Tennessee; j.. L. Sheppard,
Florida; o. F. Dornblaser, Texas; c.
p. Gustafsen, Nebraska; George H..
Bowles. Virginia.
All of the officers were reelected
except j. L. Sheppard and C. p. Gus
tafsen, who are members Of the ex-
ecutive board. The selection of a
meeting place for next year is left to
the executive board. A. v. Thornhill
OF Virginia was appointed national
business agent.
This is declared to have been the
o successful meeting since the
organization of the Farmers Educa-
tional and Cooperative Union Of
America. The convention has been
attended by delegates from practically
every State. This mornings session
was devoted to the discussion of the
immigration question without action
being taken.
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VILLA BESIEGES CHIHUAHUA.
The Third Days Battle Opened at
Dawn.

Dawn.
Ell Paso, Nov. 25.--Thc third day
or Villas assault on Chihuahua City
opened with skirmishes on the east
ern suburbs before dawn. The Viii
listas, massing in the ravines on the
outskirts are evidently planning q
storm attack when Gen. Trevino's
ammunition becomes exhausted. Chi.
huhua is now cut off north and
south. Advices today to federal
agents state that the casualties have
been light On both sides.
The lighting increased and soon
Villas forces hurled themselves at
the city on three sides. while a
strong force stormed Santa Rosa Hill
In an attempt to capture Trevino's
artillery.
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WOULD GENERALIzE Law.
American Federation OF Labor Would
Have Eight Hour Law Apply to All
Industries.

baltimore, Nov. 25.-The
ton of the American Federation Of
Labor today voted to put resolutions
calling for an eight hour law in all
industries in the hands of a special
committee which will confer with the
brotherhood chiefs. The resolutions
Will lie in allegiance until the fate of
the Adamson law is decided.
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sUMTER. s Q, wEDNnffDAY, NovEMBER. ae, lele.
BEGIN war on COTTON Ptsl
LONG PLANS WEEVIL Campaign
IN BORDER COUNTIES. 4
j. A. Evans, Assistant Head Of Den
onstratiOn Forces, to COOpcrate-z
Educational in Nature. a

Columbia, Nov. 27.--A State-wii
campaign against the boil weevil "
be inaugurated within the next
days by w. w. Long. director Of q
farm demonstration forces and Z
charge Of the Clemson college ext6
sion work. He will act rs the ~
agent for the Clemson college ii
weevil commission. z
The campaign will be educatfo1
In nature and an effort will be III
to Impress upon the farmers or I
State tho necessity for preparingA
the coming of the cotton pest. FL
agen, will direct especial attend
to the border counties. Town
campaigns will be carried on in ct8
county bordering on the Stakes
Georgia, including Beaufort, JaSt
Hampton, Barnwell and Edge&1
1t Is practically certain that
weevil Will arrive In these cUslt
early next year. At the mosf}3
farmers In those counties caGv&
hope to make more than one kl
good cotton crop.
J. A. Evans, assistant in char
the farm demonstration work III
South will join the campaign snd
for several weeks in Decembers
Evans was the State demonstf
agent in Louisiana during the
few years Of weevil infestatioi
has given valuable aid to sthSfS
ers Of Georgia. Mr.. Evans MN
vote much time to the situat45
South Carolina.
The message Of prepartxlSS
be carried to every farmer Nd
ness man in the State. The
sity for preparation win be
upone very one.
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SAYS HE CAN WITHDRAW.
Funston Makes Brief Comment ON
Protocol Agreement.

San Antonio, Nov. 25.-"I'm the
best little withdrawer OH earth. I did
IL at Vera Cruz II can do 1t again."
That was Funston's only on
the protocol agreement.
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REFUSES TO COMMENT.

Obrceon Says Nothing About Protocol
Mexico City, Nov. 25.-Gen. Obre-
gon, the minister Of war. declined to-
day to make any comment on the
protocol recently signed at Atlantic
City by the members of the Mexican
American joint commission providing
for tho conditional withdrawal of
American troops.
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SHIP SUNK.
herman Submarine Sends Another
British Ship t O the Bottom.

London, Nov. 24.-The British hos
pital ship Braemer Castle, six thou
three hundred and eighteen
'ohs' was sunk by a submarine or
mine In Mykoni Channel OF the Ae-
gan sea. but no lives were lost. il is
announced. The shin was
enroute from Malta to Salonika.
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WILLING TO Agree.
POSITION CARRANZA WILL TAKE
Is NATTER OF CONJECTURE.
Mcxfcan-Amcrican Commissioners are
Hopeful That Protocol Planned by
Them Win Bring Settlement Of Diff
fcrcnccs Between United States md
Mexico.

Washington, Nov. S5.--There ap-
pears to be little doubt that the
American government will approve
the principle Of the protocol signed
In Atlantic City yesterday by the
INSTRUMENTATION joint commission
ers. providing for conditional with
drawal of the American troops and
for military control Of the, border.
President Wilson and Secretary Lam
sing began study Of the protocol to-
day, and while NO formal announce
ment will be made until they have
considered all the details. other off,
cials said the agreement followed the
general ideas Of the administration.
Gen. Carranza's attitude toward the
agreement is considered here as more
problematical.
Alberto PAM, a Mexican member
Of the joint commission. will deliver
II to him al oueretaro and will ok
plain the attitude OF the American
commissioners. The American men,
bers are hopeful that this explanation
viii impress Gen. Carranza. since a
clear exposition Of the intentions OF
tho United States was made at the
Atlantic City conference.
Secretary Lane. who headed the
American commissioners. was back
at his desk at the interior department
today, but made no plans to sec
President Wilson. He probably will
discuss Mexico with him Monday o,
Tuesday. but formal action by the
administration will not be hurried
because OF. the time required 70,
Mr.. PAM to reach Queretaro.
oficiais display q determination tc
deal firmly. with the Mexican question
no nstter what attitude Gen. Car.
tfHn1a kakes te4ard the agresnysnt
One 6tws,opansht of the AtliIntis
city conf6rence reGArded here as sig.
pincant Of better relations between
the two countries was a promise by
the American commissioners that
those suspected Of plotting against. the
Carranxa de facto government in this
country will be closely Watched. by
the United States government and
rigidly punished II 1t is found they
are attempting to violate neutrality
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bucharest. Nov. 27.-The official
admission of the retirement OF the
Russo-Roumanian forces In the Alt
valley and Topolosh sector was made
BY the war office today.
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ITALIANS MAKE PROGRESS.
Heavy Artillery Fire on Vcrdun
Front During Night.

Paris. Nov. 27.-There was bcavv
reciprocal artillery fire last night on
the Verdun front. the official COM
munique announced. Further prog
ress Is reported for Italian troops
west Of Monastir.
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IS DOOMED.
English Newspapers Predict Same
Fate as Belgium and Serbia.

London, Nov. 25.-That Roumania
IS doomed to the same fate as Bel
GUM and Serbia is the gloomy pre-
diction made by English
To-Day. A Bucharest dispatch init
mates that ROumania may sue for
peace before the country has been
ehtirely overrun. Apparently dis
satisfied by the showing made by the
Roumanian army Russia has with
drawn her ROumanian minister.
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washington. Nov. 27.-President
Wilson'S cold Is much improved He
went out In the open and played golf
this morning for the first time in al
most q week.
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trustees of the South Carolina
Medical college at Charleston, have
that hereafter m NAV be
admitted to the institution.
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WATSON ON TRIAL.

Jury Drawn and Case Gets Under
Way.
Augusta. Nov. 27.-The Jury was
selected In the Thos. t.. Watson case
by 1880 o'clock this morning. The
case Is proceeding swiftly. There
nave been no dramatic incidents.
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U. S. SAILORS

Launch is Run down by Steamer
Apache.
San Francisco, Nov. 25.-At least
one, probably several, sailors of the
United States supply ship Glacier was
when a launch containing
between fifty and sevnty-five was cut
in two by the steamer Apache. The
loss will not be known until the crew
is checked up.
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Harvard and Army i'm Lead.

washington, Nov. 25.-The score
the end of the first period was Har-
ard }. Yale 0; Army 10, Navy 0.
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CHANGE IN RUSSIAN CABINET.
Radical Difference Between New and
Old Ministers of Foreign Affairs

Copenhagen, Nov. 25.-Another
iaolcal change in the Russian cabi-
net was made today when Nj. Norstoff
was appointed minister of foreign af-
fairs. succeeding Sturmer who mad
held that post and premiership.
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SELLS lIr Villas AUTO.
MEXICAN BANDTT AksANDONS
CAR AND EsACPES ON \
HORSEBACK.
FoaIowcrs Scattered BY Shell ahd
RAae FHre. Must Retire to IIins-
Tsoaps Worn BY Hard Fighting.

Chihuahua City. Nov. Is (By way
Of Courier 10 Maria. Texas. Nov. 26.-
Trsncisco Villas automobile. which
was being used by him to direct his
campaign against the Carranza troops.
was s&<uck BY shell IRE today and was
ansndonsd near Fresno. southwest OF
M cts.
1As shsli holes and bullet marks
were plaintly . on the sides Of the
HE automobile when Il was found on
the battleasld altar villa abandoned
q an1 rode away on horseback.
The battle today Saturday started
ssP after the telegraph communica-
ton With Jua~es wal cut. The wire
went Gown at 10 4 m. md the battle
was raging by 1l;so q. m. The BAN
dltS attack covered the entire south
. front wath nanking operations to
the sast and west. Tho most dssper-
ass nshuns occurred 1t xarco avenue
vithin the city. The bandits threw
shslr bsst equipped forces against the
sntrsnch'nents which had been thrown
~ scrop the street. and street fight
Ing followed.
rhs dc fActo infantry met these
chargss with countorchargss ana the
battis waged back and forth In this
naSsow street until the villa bandits
wsFs driven out Of the mouth OF the
avsuu into the plains where they were
-sed with machine gun IRE from the
houss top ana the artillsry nre which
- sappertsd sGsctivsly the infantry
s1bssa
The column Of Gen. Maycotte. who
hes already left Santa Rosaiia with
1,eep epvalry q expected to reach here
QQe1ay ana drive on the .remainina
Ne nturss showing ina cas-
grhpf 1tde dux4ng th<
o5I0r0
<p4Deete M cry ARE srowlns les
~ bess ~ScrSsful.
oaAcsrs Of Gen. r~revino.s general
eean sxpsct to disperss the remaining
forces OF the bandits and declare the
Atuation will be completely cleared by
tonight villa Is believed to have
sarned Of the advance Of Ne Car
rama cavalry.
Gen. Trevino II prepared for anotb-
~ general assault although the in
dications today were the enemy
vouid not attack again. At. tho time
this message war dispatched by cour-
Ter there were no bandits to ts sec,,
west of the city. Gen. Carlos oxuno's
cavalry charges In this direction com.
pisssiy freed this sector Of villa
forces.
u losses on both sides aie re.
ported to be heavy a. some of the
lighting during the past "a hours IA.
bee almost hand to hand encounters
The wounded who fell outside OF the
city could not be rescued ffom the
mo mans land beyond vhe first line
1rsnshss because Of the firing by both
inc bandits and the government
forcs Rescue parties are expected
TO DO sent out tonight.
Tes troops Of both the bandit and
government appear very tired after
three days Of almost constant fight-
ing.
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Marriage License Record,

"A license to marry has been issued
I'd charlie Mott and Maggie Sanders,
S%tateburg.
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TAKE OTHER


soma. Nov. 27.-The capture of
Ae'knitza. Islacul md Rakovitza from
the Roumanians by Won Mackensen's
troops 10 reported by the war office
today. Large quantities of grain
were captured.
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VENIZELOS DECLARES WAR.
Greek Revolutionary Government
Gets Into the Fight.

London, Nov. 25.-The Greek rev.
dictionary government, under Veni-
zelos, has declared war on Bulgaria,
according to dispatches received here.
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OIL KING ILL.

"oIIH ID NrClDO1d Has Attack of AD.
pcndicitis.
New York, Nov. 24.-John y.
Archbold, president of the Standard
vi Company, was operated on for
appendicitis last night. His physi-
clans announce that his condition is
~reassuring. The attack was sudden.
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APPROVES THE PLANS.
NY Accepts Agreement for Speed
Ing Decision.

ing Decision.
lehington. Nov. 24.-Attoraey
Eel Gregory late today telegraph.
government attorneys In Kan
lty that he approved the plans
Ppediting TO the supreme court .
ese e determine the constitu-
81 the Adamson act. agreed
hy the government copn-
ettsFas5 gassesfs
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U-BoAr CRISIS EXPECTED.
Bernstorf EXPECTS Note From Ger
many That WI Show Submarine
Pledges Werc Not Violated In
Mariana Case.

Washington. Nov. 25.-The climax
OF GermanrAmerican relations 4 OK
pected when Ambassador Bern1s&e12
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hdent the note will reach him today
He expects it to show that German
pledges were not violated. Secretary
Lansing has begun an investigation OF
the origin Of wild reports about a
crisis. 1t is limited that
they originated with British diplo-
mats.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-23
IT'S JUST NATURAL.

Now, with us. it's just natural to try to better our conditions; better our bank account: better our looks, etc. In other words, better ourselves in every way-except possibly bet ter our morals. In that we candldly admit our lack of courage. The en- terprise appears too gigantic to tackle and we let it go at that. But that is not what we intended to say, which was this:
 We aohor mail order houses and all other commercial agencies that compete with our own local mer- chants. It may be seltishness and all that. but it's just natural. We pre- fer to pay more for an article, be- cause our merchants are here, help maintain our institutions, help the sick, the poor and do 50 many other things that we feel we should help
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-23
THE WAY IT LOOKS.

Of course it is much too early to
 tell with any degree of accuracy what the big republican boss of Juneau meant by working SO hard at the pri- mary election of last Saturday to
 elect his own candidates for delegates
 to the Seward convention. From the meagre report received it appears that Shackleford was using all the automobiles in town to take voters to the polls and help him elect his men,
 Meanwhile, he allowed the report to be freely circulated that he would support Wickersham for delegate to congress at the coming election. We
 wonder if he really thinks that he IS Ideceiving anybody. It is hardly pos sible because that kind of work is
 too coarse to be pulled over the Alas
 ka voters. Be it as it may about the voters in general, to us it is a glar- ing sign that he intends to double
 cross Wick. However. that report that a compact has been made be- tween these two men is partly ex- plained by Shack's devotion to Wick
 at the primary election. But none will believe that Shack will ever be sinsano where Wick is concerned.
 The breach between the two can nev-
 CT be mended. Hence our deduction that Shack and his henchmen will attempt to double-cross Wick; all of which he deserves if the report of the
 compact is only partly true. How ever, let us wait and see further re- ports before we pass final judgment
 On what appears to be an extremely
 dirty deal
 Now, granted that the compact re norted is correct. Granted that Shack worked hard to elect his candidates to the Seward convention to support him in securing the nomination Of Wick as candidate for delegate to congress on the republican ticket, Granted all that, it would mean de- , feat for Wick--which is what Shack wants,-for the simple reason that the voters will not follow Shack, and anyone running independent of any faction will be elected. After all, it also looks as though Shack wanted to elect Rustgard, although he is work
 ing round way about--Progresslve- Miner.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-03-23

The Citizens ticket for the coming municipal election is as safe and sane as can be picked by the most dis eliminating Not a man on the ticket is seeking office to. pay off old scores, and all are good straightforward citi- zens. Investigate the merits of these men and we believe you will agree with us that it is a representative ticket, of men allied to no faction which has caused most of the better ness heretofore.