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A CHESTER TRADITION I P By invitatio Views end Inter- j views had stepped into the office of ^ John R. Hart, Esq., to have a look at 3 1 < a photographic copy of an interest-j' ing old manuscript by Col. William/ - > - ,i . Hill, famous in the Kevoiuuonary i days of York county and one of the,s owners of the Hill's iron works oni1 Alison creek. Mr. Hart had had the^ manuscript copied and had kindly of-1 fered it for publication in The York-1 ville Enqurer. Samuel E. McFaddem of Chester, was in /the office when ' Views and Interviews went in, and,i of course, he was also invited to share the pleasure of inspecting the' manuscript. Naturally he was very'^ much interested. But people who'j know Mr. McFadden can very welll^ 1 * ' J 1-?"? 1"> nwinld Kp linwill- L unaeiswtnu ?vn u? nvu*v? vw ... ^ ing to consider a subject like this'^ without bringing up something equal- i ly interesting about Chester. The fact is, Mr. McFadden has on tap no end of stories on all kinds of subjects, and he <?nows how to tell them interestingly and comprehensively. It was only a little while before he got started, and several of the stories he told were worth while. Only one of them is to be repeated at this time,j and as he did not vouch for its au-j thenticity beyond "tradition says so." I The reader must take it for what it is worth. Here is the storyr "Did you know that General Pankenham, who commanded the British forces that received such a drubbing at the hands of old Andrew Jackson down at New Orleans in the War of 1812, was buried in Chester county? Well it alwfeys has been the tradition, and considering the circumstances with which the story has been handed down, I have no reason to doubt its correctness. It is a somewhat remarkable case. It was at New Orleans, you know, that tbe Americans whipped the British by making a breastwork of cotton bales. The Americans had at least one cannon, and during the 1 1 >_ 1 ] a?4. Ilgnx ran&enndiii s ncttu vr<xa tuu vn by a cannon ball. After the battle the British wtere allowed to look out for their own dead, and Pankenham's body was put in a butt of rum for shipment to England. Among the tilings that American soldiers Opera a ADMISSION: H * a a aAI i |^^shb?p^ jrought away from New Orleans xrere a number of butts of rum. rhese butts were divided up among lifferent regiments and at least one egiment brought its butt through Chester county. Not having any bet sr way of getting at liquor, they arould stick straws into the bung and nick it out. When the regiment reached Blackstock the liquor in ;heir butt seemed to be exhausted 3U as the butt was still very heavy, !Jiey pxv.aeded to investigate by mocking in the head of the butt. It aras then that they found the headless body of a man. They took the nan out and buried him and when later it became known how it had jeen arranged to send Pankenham's >ody home, and that the body had >een lost, the identify of the body in ;he barrel was established. Yes, I rave always understood that that is xrh?.+. lipcflmp ftf PanlronTiom ' V/\ rille Enquirer. SECEDERS INYADE SINALOA, Agua Prleta, Sonora, Mexico, April 15.?Troops of the new republic of Sonora have Invaded Slnaloa, the adjoining state to the south and are marching on Cullcan, the capital SIn&loa, according to an official dispatch received here today from General P. Ellas Calles, commander-in-chief of the Sonora forces. Agua Prleta, Sonora, April 15.? Martial law was proclaimed in Agua Prieta today in preparation for a possible attack by Carranza forces should the Mexican president's troops break through the barrier of soldiers the new republic has stationed between here and the Chihuahua-Sonora boundary. Carranza troops were reported at Casa6 Grandes, 200 miles from here, preparing to march into Sonora and toward this border port. General J. M. Pina, commander of the first division of the Sonora army was expected here at noon from Nacozarl to complete arrangements for defending territory endangered bj the Carranza expedition. General P Elias Cales commander-inchief of the Sonora troops and acting head of the new republic, telegraphed yesterday he would arrive here this week tc confer with local military officers or the defense. Sonora leaders here described tv Sonora secession as the most critical test President Carranza has faced They said military success by federa' agencies would make him stronger than ever, but declared success of the j Sonora movement ultimately would i cause me mexican presidents uowufall, when the seceding state again would enter the national federatior of states. First Battle Reported. Official confirmation still was lack ing today of the first reported bat;: between Carranza and Sonora solII nouse i Children 2 .icac. jS^39|8^^H^^^E*L^ N-. ^B^SciSscipB^^^** * ' ^s? ;*P^ * SniHU^^flD i^wHr ' kH j#?i J In j ' Lv 1 ^ 1^11'l? rKiv/iivnT/iBnTiTTT MmMIMUUMU dierg at the Sinaloa frontier. The report was received both here and at Nogales. Francisco Elias, who has been asked to take charge of the new custon service for Sonora, said today thai the secession of Sonora costs the cen tral government more than $1,000,000 in revenue monthly. Half of thit amount went to the federal government from customs collections/ and the balance from the state taxes. Of all taxes levied within a Mexlcar state half goes to the federal government and half to the state treasury. Military authorities here said the state would have approximately 25,. 000 fully equipped and armed troops to meet any invasion by Carranza, hey said Carranza has 10,000 troops in Chihuahua but that reducing that number to send men to Sunora would mean the rapid ascension o] Francisco Villa to his former powei and control of the adjoining Mate Recent , reports have said Villa is more active than he has been any time since last June. Obreeon Flees Capital. The report from Mexico City that General Alvaro Obregon, candidate for the Presidency of Mexico, and Governor Benjamin Hill, his campaign manager, have fled from the pital greatly cheered their ilcfher?nts here today. Both are residents o Sonora. Nothing direct from Obregon has been received in Sonori fnr RPveral davs. it was said. At military headquarters here ii was forecast today that tha nations elections in Mexico would not be belt in July unless the Sonora situatior had been settled previously. Oflicori said they expected President Cairan za, in event Sonora still maintained independence, would declare the eleo tions could not be held because of it! war conditions, a procedure, they gait which often had been resorted to b; Mexican executives. Kelp to Furnish Potash, Iodine and Bleaching Carbor St. Louis, Mo., AJJril J5.?Ameria soon will be independent of all coun tries for iodine and bleacMng car bon, and a great measure for potash all of which are being produced fron kelp, according to Dr. J. W. Turren tine, of the United States Departmen of Agriculture, who advised the sprinj meeting of the American Chemica Society here today. Dr. Turrentine who is in charge of the governmen experimental plant at Summerland Calif., explained that the valuable pro nnftiao nf train hoi] haan through extensive research and that i had been determined in advance tha the industry of making potash and oth er chemicals from this sea weed tha grows in abundance off the Pacifi coast could be made profitable, ow -ing to the great number of by-prc ttons in Sinaloa and Tepio. The development of an air rout from Egypt to India and its use fc carrying mails has been recommenc ed by a British government advisor :orcmJUee on aviation. Invitations. Send us your orde TV. T"> ..J rv |xue Alcoa aiiu iiaiiuci vv. 2 Days Fri. Sat. 23,24 5c, Adults 35c iuiii jtjgj M: I ?J H Irf'fc Mil : Police Hunt Youths Who Tried to Burn Newsie at Stake Lancaster, 0., April 15.?Police today were searching for five older boys who last evening attacked Charles Kneller, aged 10, a newsboy while he * was carrying his route, bound him to - 11 ?-i or on/J no nnro o. > & StcilVCi pncu xuiiuiiug nuu |/uj^iv*u wj bout him and after starting a fire, left Jura to his fate. A small girl reported the incident to Mrs. A. F. Mowery, living near by, and she rescued the Kneller boy who was | bodly burned. Judge F. M. Action of the juvenile court, is making an inj vestigation of the matter. [ IT'S QUITE ENGLISH, YOU KNOW ! "How are you, Old Thing?" "Oh, top hole, Old Bean.'* | "And the wife, Old Egg?" 'Oh, quite priceless, Old Hippopotamus." And the kids, Old Fountain Pen?" ''Oh, too Pluperfect. Old Red , Necked Phalarope." I (From the Washington Star.) "No," answered the Cold Proposi? to be a profiteer?" "No," answered the Cold PProposii tion. "I take it for granted that any t or all of the people I am overcharging i will sooner or later get a chance at overcharging me." t It is interesting to watch the en1 thusiasm of the Greenville people 1 grow as they make and carry out the i plans for this "biggest" convention to i be held in their midst. It will do ev erybody good to make acquaintances I of the Greenville people during this convention and catch some of their J genuine enthusiasm for the Sunday i I school work. r\ ^ ClAir|Ancl? Til runner iiiujiirsg ouivuo?j >u Berlin, April 13.-r~The Deutsche TagI es Zeitung today says it has learned from a reliable source that the condition of former Empress Auguste V'> toria has become so grave that th? L announcement of her death may be exl In many parts of England it is a . belief among the women that rose. mary worn about the body strengthens the memory and adds to the sun j cess of the wearer in anything sht . may undertake. t sr 1 These \Y/1 ~ T iTQ rMl IVV HCJLC; Wt ^ *-1 in style, quality, : The Cloth mus ory wear. The make permanent shap< The price low You get the n< STYLEPLUS SCHLOSS BRO & IKUPPENHEIM PARI _ CAROLINA TO WASHINQTO! Accou SOUTHERN BAPTI VI SEABOARD AIR Leave Calhoun Falls 2:35 pm Leave Abbeville 3:10 pm Leave Anderson (Via P&N 9:15 am Leave Grenwood 3:45 pm Leave Cross Hill 4:00 pm Leave Clinton 4:30 pm Leave Whitmire 4:50 pm Leave Carlisle 5:10 pm Leave Chester 5:45 pm Leave Monroe 7:00 pm Arrive Washington 8:00 am I ALL STEEL PULLMANS This train is being operated i legates, members of their families Southern Baptist Convention wbi< pm, May 12th. Dr. J. R. Jester, h 107 Puilman reservation for this t made reservation should commun he is in charge of the Pullman dit FRED GEIS6LER, Asst. Qen'l Pass'r Agent Asst. Qen'l Pass'r Agent 3 Suits Are 1 a 1/ __ _ t our W. is., on a sun, make and value. t be the right quality i i must De gooa en enough to give full v *west styles here alws ! ER |S|T"_ KER & R1 8PECIAL N, D. C. nt , 1ST CONVENTION A LINE RAILWAY May lith $22.90 May 11th $22.30 May 11th $23.42 May 11th $21.68 May 11th $20.58 May 11th $19.88 May 11th $19.42 May 11th $18.74 May 11th $16.95 May 12th i AND DINING CARS for the exclusive use of the de ) and friends, who will attend the A convenes in Washington at 3:0 , las already receivedy request for rain. Those who have not already icate with Dr. Jester at once, as Lgram. J. D. MILLER i Agent, s. m. i* H i Right 1 , its right ? right U to give satisfact- 1 ough to insure a alue. II ) to $b5 LESE | * J