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Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-10-05
BANDITRY BOOMS IN POOR
MEXICO
Starvation and Lawless Hordes Mena.
eing Even VerS Cruz

cling Even Vera Cruz
Washington, Oct. 2.-Banditry and
starvation are on the increase in Mex.
leo, according to official reports to-
day to both the state and the navy
departments.
The bandits have become menace
to the city Of Vera Cruz which is now
threatened with attack.
Capt. Guy n. Burrage, Of q. 8.
|S. Nebraska, at Vera Cruz, sent in a
report that bandits have blown up a
train on the Vera Cruz-Mexico City
railroad. Bandits have been gathering
in the Vera Cruz section for long
time and 1t now appears that they are
beyond the control Of the Carranza
troops at Vera Cruz and Mexico City.
War department reports show sim
liar widespread opposition to the
Carranza government in the northern
tier ct counties.
Army officers today said these facts
furnished one of the best reasons why
| the government should not xteld 70 ths
fela1i5r oY the Mexican delegates on
the Mexican commission that Presi
dent Wilson ordered the withdrawal OF
Pershing's army.
Gen. Edward H. Plummer in com.
mand Of the Second Idaho infantry
was accidently shot yesterday after,
noon by q sentry on the Mexican side
Of the line, who however, was said
to have been firing at an escaping
prisoner. Gen. Plummer reported:
Man who fired the shot was taken
into custody by Mexican authorities.
Wound is not dangerous. Accident
occurred In immediate vicinity Of rail.
road station and was observed by Of
ficers on this side Of the line
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-10-05

in receipt of a telegram asking him
to speak at the Rocky Mount, N. c.,
fair, on October G, and he Is wanted
for an address at the Marshvill, n.
c., county fair on October 21st. The
list also includes an invitation from
Mount Airy. n. c., for October %, and
the Red Men of Salisbury are urging
him to deliver an address to them on
November /, These are only rev
among many invitations. which he Is
receiving from various sections OF the
country.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-10-05
Francois Joseph Reported In Serious
Condition..

London, Oct. "A report reach
ing Vienna from Geneva, as forward
ed to London by the Exchange Tele-
graph company, says that Emperor
Francis Joseph is confined to his bed
with bronchitis and that his condition
is causing anxiety
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-10-05
A Course Plainly Indicated.

tiser Of Laurens, Mr.. w. r. Richey,
nominated in the recent primaries sor
member Of the house and who has
been classed as q member OF the
Blease faction, defends his position In
the State executive committee in rela-
ton to the chargs Of frauds in the
primary. Mr.. Richey's letter con-
cludes with this significant express
sion: II will say further that the only
way you can keep me from doing my
duty when it comes to exposing cleo
tion frauds, Is to eliminate election
frauds and If it takes the Australian
system of balloting to prevent fraud,
then let's introduce that system"
As q member Of the General Assem-.
bly, the opportunity is before Mr.
Richey to press for the reform that
evidently is already in his mind. The
principal newspaper aligned with the
Blease faction Is an advocate Of the
Australian system. A proposal for
its adoption would hardly be opposed
by Gov. Manning who, we believe, in
troduced in the House Of Representa-.
tives an Australian ballot" bill more
than twenty years ago.
A quarter Of a century ago frauds
in elections were expected as OF
course in New York and other great
cities. They are seldom heard OF
now. The explanation is that the
Australian plan Of voting has made
them almost impossible.
We are jogging along with our pri,
mary system in South Carolina, TAX
ing for granted that the solidarity OF
the whites will be perpetual. At any
time there might be a division-and
every year brings us, perhaps, closer
to it. When it does come, we shall
have appeal, by both sides, to the ne
gro voters and the greater number OF
the negro voters will be corrupdble.
In the event Of this division, period
of decentralization worse even than
any we have heretofore had would
set in and it would last through two
or three elections and administrations.
Then the people, after sickening OF
such a condition and finding 1t in
tolerable, would come together and
reconstruct the election laws.
Why not do this in advance? Al
ready some of our people are ,accus-
ing others afIAaiaa-aaAAts.-aaA Of h.a5ers.
If we were to adopt the Australian
plan, in a form suited to our political
exigencies, we would merely do what
other States have already done. If
we leave the laws and the rules In
their present condition it will be equi-
valent TO saying that we do not wish
the gates against fraud to be closed
that opportunities for little swind'
ling and corruption now and then are
desired.
The Australian plan should be adopt
ed both for primaries and generaF
elections If it should be, factions OF
white men would not be able to cheat
one another, the purity Of the white
primary would be protected and, be-
sides, he danger of frauds in legal elec-
tions would be lessened. Another bar
rier would be erected against the en-
trance of the negroes into politics.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-10-05
AMERICAN ATTITUDE
IS UNCHANGED
ENDANGERNG LIVES
WILL REOPEN MATTER
Jeopardizing Citizens q United States
Through Sinking q Ships with
cut Warning q Failure to
Provide ssfessards VIII
st Once Prseipitste
Crisis.

agitation In Germany I0r com.
plete resumption Of submarine war
fare, chancellor yon Bethmann-'
Hollweg's declaration, before the
reichstag that any tstasessiaa failing
to use Germany,s syery weapon to
shorten the war sd1sedves to be
hanged" and the recent apparently
inspired simultaneous qualification In
German papers Of attacks on Amer
lea brought forth teday an authori-
tative brought forth today an authori.
tative statement from the state de.
payment on the american govern.
ments attitude toward the situation.
ANY action which endangers Amer
ican lives through the sinking Of
ships without warning or by failing
to provide proper safeguards, it was
emphatically asserted, will immedi-
ately reopen the Submarine question.
But as yet there has been absolutely
no indication In the official advices
to the department that Germany has
violated the agreement arrived at in
the Sussex case. Reports Of the sink
ing of nearly 300 msrchant ships since
June 1 have been feceived officially,
but in no case has Il been proved that
American lives were endangered.
High officials think 1t unnecessary
to make any formal statement on the
subjects as they feel the American
position Ia fully knpwn at home and
abroad. No opposition was express.
ed, howewver, to afestatement Of the
bilities which a change Of Germany's
governments poatPn. The posi-,
policy might open III are 50 great
tbaf asark. .efss.S i3be trsaes-Eeye
full understanding f al sides.
Emphatic denial that Germany
has any intention Of reopening q
relentless campaign Of submarine
warfare are conta ined In confden.
tial advices from Berlin to diplomatic
quarters here.
1t is acknowledged that there is
considerable opposition in Germany
to this policy of the government and
that a strong party is urging the
more liberal use OF the undersea
weapon.
So far as American officials are
NJ uopp,ISB 4ueoeI sq1 psutsouo1
Germany has caused various degrees
Of anxiety. Some see In it merely
the bitter demonstrations Of party
out of power whose exact strength is
not known but which Is thought not
to be powerful enough to overthrow
the chancellor, committed against IL
legal submarine warfare. The chancel-
lor's latest speech Is not interpreted In
such quarters as fore-shadowing his
conversion to ruthless submarine ac-
tivity.
Others, however, are inclined to
take the opposite view, believing that
the chancellor has been won over to
the Won Tirpitz party. They argue
that with the gradual crushing in Of
the German lines and tn increased
realization that England Is the super
enemy, pressure in Germany will be-
come irresistible to strike in every
possible way.
It was reiterated again today that
Ambassador Gerard, now on his way
to the United States for a vacation.
had not been summoned home from
Berlin to discuss the submarine or
other issue and that If any crisis
were at hand or e1oected ne would
under no circumstances be allowed to
leave his post.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-10-05

The General Federation of Women's
club two years ago had less than
million members. Now it has more
than 2,500,000
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-10-05

d0rsing the call Tor the convention
Mr.. Blease was asked this afternoon
II he yet had any statement to make
in reference to the recent primary.
II am giving very careful and ser.
ious consideration to the evidence fur.
nished me in reference to the fraud
in the recent primary" he replied. 81
am satisfied that there was a very
free use of money and whiskey and
also the intimidation and coercion of
votert. I am still further satisfied
that I received a majority Of the votes
cast in the second primary for gov.
ernor. However, have nothing furth-
er than this to say for publication at
this time"
It will be recalled that this evidence
was offered the state executive COM
mittee at its meeting. held here to
tabulate the returns, but was ignored
by the committee, whose chairman
ruled out every reference to it except
the reasons filed by the six members
Of the committee who voted against
the resolution to declare Governor
Manning the nominee Of the party.
There is an anomalous political sit
uatiOn in South Caolina at this time.
1t is not recalled that ever before in
the history Of the primary in this
state has a state executive committee
failed to name a nominee unanimous
ly. At recent meeting, however,
the vote was strictly factional, the
six members who voted against the
resolution expressing their firm con-
viction that the primary was so taint-
ed with corruption as to endanger the
solidity Of the white mans party in
South Carolina. There has so far,
however, ieen no authorized state+
ment which would give any foundation
for the hysterical condition into which
a portion Of the press Of the state
has been thrown. AS a matter Of
fact, the Blease leaders here today, and
those who have been here at various
times since the second primary, take
the view that they are really the ma
jority faction of the Democratic party
sought to be relegated into minority
position at the present moment by
reason of the fact that the party ma
chinery is in the hands Of what is
commonly known as the anti-Blease
faction.
Neither Col. James, Gov. Blease
nor any one else authorized to speak
has stated any purpose in the call for
the convention further than was stat
e in the call itself, which was couched
In plain, unvarnished English, simple
enough to be understood by any school
child.
It will be a convention Of represent.
ative white men Of South Caolina,
who will peacefully assemble under
their constitutional rights and privil-
eges, to discuss such measures or poll
cies as they may see fit, or to decide
upon such course of action as may
seem wise and just to them.
That is all there Is to it.
Former Governor Blease is receiv-
ing many invitations to deliver adj
dresses in various parts Of the United
States. Among these is an urgent in
vitation to deliver a series of political
speeches in the middle west. He is
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-10-05
Stand Well With Army Officers and
With People Of Texas.
LIKELY TO RETURN
IN ABOUT 80 DAYS
w. F. Caldwell, Who Spent Seven
Weeks In Camp With Gusrdsmen
on Border Describes Rapid
Rounding Into Practical
Eff1eieney-Men Work.
Admirably.

The training which the South Caro-
lima National Guardsmen are receiv-
ing on the Mexican border Is fitting
them for duties which are performed
by the regular army, and the results
which the Palmetto men are showing
guarantee that it will be hard to tell
them from regulars when their period
Of training is ended.
Those young men Of South Caro-
lima who went to the Mexican border
In response to the call of President
Wilson were inspired by the same
patriotic and high minded purpose
that has characterized this State on
all the occasions Of the past when
the call to duty went forth. They
are descendants Of the men who help
ed to put down tyranny in 1776,
fought the second war Of independ-
ence against England in 1872, sub
dued the red men and the lawless
regimes Of the earlier days Of the re-
public, conquered Mexico and poured
out their life blood on the many bat
tlefelds Of the glorious army Of the
Lost Cause" South Carolina was
the i:st to respond then and she was
among the first to mobolize when the
president OF tn. GL:ttd States sum-
moned the National Guard to acms In
the closing days Of June to guard the
border between this country ana
Mexico from bandits and to be ready
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Excepting Virginia, South Carolina
was the first of the Southern States to
send her National Guard to the bor-
der, and they were ready to 60 sew
eral weeks before orders came for
them to move. In fact the Palmetto
troops were ready as tarly as those OF
New York and the other Northern
States who were rushed to Texas just
as fast as they could be gotten ready.
AS it was the Palmetto troops have
been on the border for two months
and 1t Is only in the last few days
that the guardsmen from the other
Southern States have begun entrain-
ing for Texas.
This is not said with any disparage-
ment Of the other States Of the South
but 1t Is the record and it is nothing
but due those men who have left
their homes and their business IN all
parts Of the State to call this item OF
credit to the attention Of the public.
During the seven weeks was in
camp at Ell Paso, Texas, with the
South Carolina soldiers, 1 had daily
reason to bee proud Of my State and
my States soldier boys. Time and
again I heard it stated that they came
to the border better equipped, better
prepared and more efficient in every
way than most Of the National Guard
regiments. This was due to several
things. They are we'll Offered and
their personnel is high and they have
that patriotic devotion to duty that
they have inherited from their faith
ers. And then, too, South Carolina
has been fortunate in having as the
inspector instructor of her National
Guard Capt. ]. Malcolm Graham. he
knows his business and he was oil
business at Camp Styx while the boys
were being equipped and made ready
for the border. He kept things NOV
ing aud backed up as he was by the
officers Of the various organizations
the South Carolina commands were
made ready and sent on their way in
better shape than was the condition
OF the average National Guard organ
ization Of other States, judging from
what saw and from what heard
while in camp on the border. All Of
the regular army officers speak in
complimentary terms Of Capt. Gra-
ham and there is no better officer or
more genial gentleman.
On Seventy Mile Hike.
The South Carolina boys have
been undergoing strenuous pro-
cramme Of field training, first by COM
panies, then by batalions, next by
regiments. that followed by brigade
and now they have been formed into
a division with four additional bri-
'gades from other States and will be
put through several days Of field ma
noeuvres. The division will be under
the command Of Gen. Morton. The
press dispatches Of this week from FL
Paso mentioned the fact that the Pal
metto soldiers with the rest Of their
division would be taekn for hike to
Las Cruces. =. NJ, which is some 20
miles from their camp. They will go
fully equipped. just as if they were
taking the field during actual war and
will undergo all the training which 4
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-10-05
DOES THE KAISER SEEK THE
AID OF PRESIDENT WILSON,
Executive Has Important Conference
for Monday With Won Bernstorh
That May Have Bearing on
European Conflict

Asbury Park, N. j., Oct. 3.-Presi-
dent Wilson started on his first inva-
sion Of the West at $50 o'clock this
evening with Omaha as the objective
point. He is scheduled to make sew
eral speeches there on October 8, aft
er which a hurried return trip will be
made to Shadow Lawn, where the
Woodrow Wilson Independent League
will be received on Satuday after
noon.
On Monday Ambassador Won Bern
storff will confer with the pesident
here. This Is expected to be the most
impotant non-political conference held
since the chief executive left Washing
ton for his summer home.
The dispatch published under Zu-
rich date line and alleging that the
kaiser had appealed to President Will
son to employ the good offices of this
government to end the European con-
fict was read with more than passing
interest at the executive offices.
In reply to direct inquiry it was
said that such a measure from the
kaiser had not been received as yet.
Ambassador Won Bernstorff, whors the
Kaiser's personal representative, may
bring such a communication but def
mite information on the subject Is not
available here.
Before leaving Washington Presi-
dent Wilson wrote to all Of the Euro
pean rulers in behalf of the sufferers
In Poland. When the German ambass-
Eador asked for an appointment with
the chief executive it was supposed he
would convey the kaiser's reply to the
communication mentioned.
There are indications that Mr.. Will
son will be forced to take hand In
the Mexican controversy at an early
date to prevent sudden trd embar-
RAISING interruption to the conference
now being held In A:nn::c Cily ty rep
resentativcs oof the two co'nl ments.
Interior se>re.ar! 'are. who Is con.
al i"rc,. TIE nres'dtnt'ss re,a,,a' repre-
sentative on the commission, spent a
good part Of today communicate Inc XitR
lShadov .1e1n
llllked Wllnl l!yecl glaly lundfty t5fods{
the executive office.
1t is understood First Chief Carran.
"a has again repeated his demand fol
the immediate withdrawal Of the Per.
shing expedition. The situation which
confronts the administration is dis
turbing. 1t is said a threat has been
made to order the Mexican members
Of the commission to end the negotia-
tions unless there is immediate COM
pliance with the demand.
Mr.. Wilson has sent an invitation to
William F. McCombs, Democratic nom
inee for United States senator in New
York, for luncheon at Shadow Lawn IN
Tuesday.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-10-05

The Chrcnicls-S1 ps1 ysaf.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1916-10-05
BIEAsE NDORSES REFORM
: PARTY'S CONVENTION CALL
Meeting to be Held In Columbia Fair
Week to Discuss Legislation and
the Future Of Great State Party

From the Charleston American.
Columbia, Sept. 30.- Former Cover
nor Blease today, in the first public
statement which he has made since
the recent primary election, endorsed
the call issued by Col. W. A. James,
Of Lee county, for a convention Of the
reform faction Of the Democratic party
Of South Carolina, to be held in the
city Of Columbia.
Col. James, after consulting with
Mr.. Blease and other leaders In Colum-
bia today, changed tn, date Of the
convention to Tuesda. # fair week,
October Oath.
The convention will lie held in the
county court house here, which Is con-
reniently located for sucn purpose.
Every Democratic club In the state
Is urged to send at least zone true and
tried reformer," and all members oi
the faction are cordially invited to at
tend.
II fully agree" said Mr.. Blease,
that the reform party should have g
meeting during fair week, and think
Tuesday night, the Oath, Is the best
possible date, which could be selected
and trust that as many of our friends
as can do so will attend, and I have
on doubt that every county in the
state will be fully represented"
Since the call was issued by Col
James, the convention has been the
subject of a geat deal Of comment
and much speculation has been in.
dulged in. Several of the rabid anti
Blease newspapers have gone into hys'
terics over what they see as the pros
pect of a bolt. Neither in the call
nor in any statement which has been
made by any one authorized to speak
however, has there been any intima
ton Of anything Of the kind. The
convention when it meets will decid'
upon its own course. 1t is called al
the convention Of faction Of the Dem
ocratic party-and the faction which
its members sincerely believe Is tn,
majority faction in South Carolina q
this time, and was the majority fac
ltioa II the zaceut RsIwaIiH1 ln
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-28
CONTENDS THAT
SLAUGHTER IS INNOCENT

Oroville, Cal. Mar. 2S.---In sharp
contrast to the scathing denunciations
of prosecuting attorneys. Defense
Counsel w. II. Schooler took lighter
vein while addressing the jury to-
day In Rev. Madison Slaughter's trial
on charge OF attacking Gertrude
Lamson. 15-year-old school girl.
He leaped suddenly. however. from
the dramatic to the comic and back
again with such agility that the audi
tors did not know whether to laugh
or sit spellbound, so occasional tit
ters were heard at his most exciting
periods.
Schooler bowed low to Slaughter
as the minister sat impassively lis
tening. He pictured Slaughter as
normal. hotly denying the district at
torney's charge that the Baptist min
lister was a moral monster. He said
Slaughter's brain was too big for him
to take a chance" The pastors
bump OF caution, Schooler said, had
been developed by SO years expert
ence. ssM
81 will show" schooler cried, "one
hundred reasons why this man is in
nocent."
The speaker called attention to the
fact that Slaughter had stood twice
in the pulpit every Sunday for 81
years, and intimated II was beyond
belief such man could commit the
offenses with which he was charged.
This man." said the defense att
torney, us not the kind Of person
that preys on innocence. He has
brought Ave children into the world.
and is q strong believer in the words:
Suffer little children to come unto me
and forbid them not, for Of such is
the kingdom OF heaven"
His address will be concluded to-
night.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-03-28
ANOTHER BANDIT
RAID AT BORDER

Ell Paso, Mar. 2S.--News of an
other bandit raid into American ter
ritory and publication of message
asserting United States troops and
constitutionalists were close on Fran
cisco villa and "harassing him con-
stantly" were the most important de-
velopments in the great Mexican man
hunt today.
General Gavira. at Juarez, made
public the following dispatch from
General Bertani, constitutionalist
commander at MADEIRA:
villa is at Ell oso. believe Col
onel Cano is the one OF our chiefs
closest to him. Our troops and the
Americans are harassing him con-
stantly"
Ten cavalrymen we're In pursuit
today of Mexican outlaws who swoop-
ed across the border near Fabens and
attacked the ranch OF c. E. Kelly.
former mayor of Ell Paso. The ranch
superintendent was assaulted and Sc
verely beaten. He walked to the T.
e. Wingo ranch, near at hand, and
notified detachment of the Sth cav
airy, Troop E, which was encamped
there. Ten fast riders were ordered
to gallop after the outlaws.
Latest dispatches from the Ameri-
can punitive expedition say villa is
fleeing rapidly southwest toward the
Sierra Madre foothills, with Ameri-
cans closely trailing him. Mexicans
who formerly hailed Villa as an idol
are now aiding his pursuers. An
aviator from the base, 120 miles
south OF Dublan headquarters, is
scouting with the American vanguard.
The base is believed equipped with
infantry and artillery to support the
cavalry vanguard should pitched
fight occur.
The problem Of getting supplies to
the American advanced posts is get
ting more serious hourly. 1t Is
thought certain that use Of Mexican
railroads will be imperative II villa
is not run down soon.
Canuto Reyes, bandit leader, with
1900 outlaws, has appeared near
Torreon, seizing small settlements,
and foreigners in Torreon are ready
to fee for safety, Mexican advices
said.
Sheriff Edwards declared he was
unable to account for reports Of the
raid on Kelly's ranch. He asserted
the ranch had not been molested.
Kelly insisted that Foreman L. NJ.
Baker saw bandits "rustling' cattle
at dusk yesterday and summoned
troops stationed on the nearby Wingo
ranch. Kelly said the raiders as
saulted his Mexican caretaker.