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WOULD PROVIDE FOD ENROLLING MILITIA fOB COMING PRIMARY MAYOR GODFREY SUGGESTS CLUB ROLLS BE OPENED AT CAMP HEAD QUARTERS MANY* TO ENROLL In Haute of Mobilization a Great Many Militiamen Did Not Enroll - Heyer J. H. Godfrey suggested last hight that tho chairman of th? 2t3to executive rcmmltteOj the Hon . John Gory Evana of Sparenburg, he requested to establish a pulling pro clu?t' with each o? t?0 South Caro lina regiments,' whether they bo in or out of tho ?tate, and that the men be allowed to enroll, a necessary . qualification for yoting in thc cont ing-primary oloctionr, of tho stale and counties, oh enrollment books to bo furnlahod the regiment!; now in camp at) Camp Moore; that tho men be allowed to enroll wp to July 25tb, tho day the cnrol?mont books dose in thia ?tate, no vnr\flev whore the Bohliors may be, and that such enrollment bo considered usual and in proper..form Just OB if tho men had enrollrd on their respective club, roll books .before leaving their homes. "Many of. tho boys, In answering the call to tho colors, wore so bur-1 ried that they fulled, bocauce ot lack ' bf .timo and for other reasons, to en roll on their respectivo club booka >hofore leaving*- their homes," said M^jror .Godfrey. "Their leaving nur ri?dly.was.airtbervuore patriotic,'and I am sure the people will agree with .mb that these men, under the ox?sT leg. conditions,- should not be dis qualified in voting. They should not ; be denied tho right t? voto, and such un arrangement os I have suggested wi}! give tho men plenty of tune to , become, proporly enrolled, Which will .enablo thom to Cast .their ballots nc , matter whether. thoy are in Mexico or, in the United States. This ro-on rolhnent; to roy mind, should bo on 'Vttrely ? irroppoctlvo of their enrolling . or not enrolling in their respectivo club f.yka beforo leaving their homes', ''in other words, they should , bo claaaed qr termed aa qualified vot ers of, ttiy, 'ThV?lrst R?giment,''or - Tho Second Regiment,* and not as ? voters of, for instance, 'Anderson, Ward 1 Club.' "Approximately, 4,000 men .'.will leavp. tho .-.state lu tho sovoral reg!-. - monts, and possibly (v/c-thlrds ot thom aro of ago and entitled to vote, If properly enrolled. Aside fro-n thc i fact that those men should not >bb J:;-: deprived, pt tho prlviloge of casting their ballot:! for the candidatos of ijT.ipW choice, lt la possible that tho , Votes ,of .-those- soldiers might be the / decking votes, in some of tho con? tests fit the otate ard qt tho different conation." "What ? vavo Just said ts .wHh moro regard\1~> voting for fte patata ,oaudld.?tW^?/,r'r?pEomenw will have to bo made' in some woy for the ; i/oldlora bf tim- different counties "to . cast .'their' county ballots. This ar rangement could bo worked out by tho chairman ot tho stato executive committee." . .;. T .Thia suggestion ot tho mayor waa telegraphed to Columbia last night. Mr. Larry Brown, - who has . for '?] some tbyo Hen connected with the Anderson .ohtce bf : Johnston, BUnn & Co.. will bo the temporary successor .ci Mr.. Pv.Ki McCuliy, Jr,, aa local niapager, -. Mr. MxCully. has .gono to .';. .^U??ibi? with tho Ahdorfcon recruits, ami will bo In activ? charge bf the jftrsl't Regiment-ot South* Carolina, risking as. ?, colonol. \ . . ; :V WOULD ORGANKE Chiefs of Police and Fire Departments Sound Sen timent of Blacks as to Enlistment for Duty on Border-Receive Much Encouragement. Leu ulm; of tho call of additional militia for border service and the Imminent, possibility of a .hostile movement nto Mexico, Chief of Po lice Salomons and Chief Jackson ot tho fire department 4 made a trip through tho negro quartoru of thc city for thu purposo of sounding tho cn timen t of tho blacks aa to enlist ing In a negro company. Chief Jackson ?aid early today .hat he had been out nearly all night and ?as much pleased with the rc :or?ion ho and Chief csamonu met. Ho stated thut many young negroes had signified their willingness to loin a local company, and that a ?cgro from Helton told him many .vero going from there to Join the regular army. All negroes who showed a willinff H\v.j to enlist wore notified to call at Jenkins Drug store on South Main street and glvu Dr. Jenkins or Dr. Miller thoir name. Chief Jack son was of the opinion that a large company of negroes could bo organiz ed hore. Mayor Godfrey stated la?.t night j that ho would telegraph Governor Manning to learn If ho would en-1 dorse such a movement, and In event olllclal approval is glvon campaign for negro recruits will begun In earnest today. Cblof Jackson said he would solicit the assistance and cooperation of Percy Hutchinson, a well known ne gro of this'city, lt ls believed that! Hutchinson will give his hearty sup port In this work. In tho ovont such a company is organized r<n olllcer will b? sent herc from Columbia to take! charge of the mon. the the bc Carranza Accepts "In Spirit" Mediation Offer Latin Powers] Secretary Lansing, However, Takes the Position! That There Is "'Nothing to Mediate (By Associated Press.) Washington. Juno 25.-Carranza Ambassador Arredondo tonight an nounced thut hl? government had ac cepted "In principio" tho offor of tho central and -mo south American ro publica to mediate between tho Unit id Stntes and Mexico. Ambassador Arredondo sahl, how aver, ho rccolved only a preliminary oxpresBlon from his government on tho subject but expected dotatlG tut or. Secretary Lansing's position has| been that lhere is nothing to med iate. Seerot-.k-y Lansing Is said to have| an 'important statement for publica tion Munday morning. Banking d? mocrate and republicans wero sum moned to a conference at the White I House at eight o'clock tonight, and lt was understood a Congressional i joint session might be called to hear | a statement from the president. GEN. MOORE CALLS FOR NEW COMPANY (CONTINUKD FROM PA G13 ONE.) giving physical examfaations and remained open until nearly mid night, The exact number of men to stand the tesl was not given ont, but it was said th af quite ? number were passed into service. Wilh Anderson ccunty now leading the state in tha number of militiamen sent to Camp Styx? a crusade for enlisting men was put under way that wi? ocver every corner of the territory surrounding this city. A called meeting of men interested in the movement for n new Anderson company was held shortly after ll o'clock last night decided at the meeting that 100 men would be the mark set as the goal decided ut the meeting that lOOmen would bethe ronvk set. as the goal of the new company. A new, company was partly or- the city and direct the campaign.; ganlsed at i Tonca Path last week and Ho will, have-a number of mon work? recruiting 'offleera of the now Ander- lng with him here to secure enlist son company will ga to that place moots. Men will be put on.tho streets today In an effort to induce tho mon to advertise the campaign. Any boye to join the local militia! Also, . an from the country that chance to. bo officer will ho sent to-Belton and In the city will: oe urged to enlist and ! Greenwood. Mr. C. H. Trlbble will lt will he tho business of the men probabaly ' work that territory . working .here-to round up these hoyt Lieut. J. J. Trowbridge agreed to and carry thom to tho recruiting Bta Isaro the city early-today over the tlon. Blue Ridge railway-for Seneca, Pen- A thrill-of excitement possibly .as dicion and "Walhalla, where ho will great as that whldh;accompanied thc work for recruits throughout the.day. first call for militia Bwept over ; tho Mr. O.j V. Whitton, who will go .as city last' night.. Boya -who had slgni first;sargeant With tho nov/ company, fiad, their willingness to go with thc will. work. Starr and Ira* oew company hurred to tholr homes \ Throe automobiles, bearing a sign to obtain, consent from'their parents !*Men Wanted" will go through the td enlist. From Information "gather* 'mill villages ure in rc men to enlist, edon street cornera thor owere many "Over Mr. storm's office on Bast Whit- touching little dramas enacted In An ner a lafrge display sigh will bo. derson homes. > On^ youricster tpld placed early today, calling icpon pas* of begging his mother to allow him eersby, to flock to tho colors. This td' go, amT described how; his sister will h'o official recruiting headquer- urged him to enlist a? the mother tera throughout tho campaign. fearfully 'begged him to etay at ,?; {.Capt. . .Heiridai'son > will remain In homo.. DECLARATION WAR ??ES^i & NOTE TO CARRANZA ORDERING INSTANT RELEASE AMF^ICANS- - - AND STAfra^?Nt^ Ptfl^SES tCONTINUED PROM PAOB ONR) :,.?(.? ...',-< ??? .. ? '.. ? ?- .-.-;-r77--;-T ? . . . C? ?te situation through them, and he intimated he would address Congress himself shortly* President Wilson told the committeemen the contents of the note and .that he wanted ? full re port from General Pershing on the C?rr!*^^ It was considered notable that neither Wilson nor tfee committeemen mentioned mediation w??ch : the Carraa ambassador spoke of today, and st is ' understood that the United States merely seeks io ^?its own border and has nothing to m?usme; \ There is reason to behV^|^^^?a Aiftiirs com &&st&n moMiaakonof m? mdita, and witnsjti pv&Q* aS mmm 1 EDDI HALL ULY i s FUNERAL AND INTERMENT I AT MOUNTAIN CREEK CHURCH THIS MORNING WAS UNEXPECTED Mr. Hall Was In Town Saturday | and In Usual Good Healths Was 48 Years Old Mr. Edgar Hall, a well known and prominent farmer of tao Mountain Creek section of Centervlllo town ahlp, died suddenly Sunday morning { about 7 o'clock. Tho funeral eer v?ces will be held this morning r t I ll o'clock at Mountain Creek church,' conducted by the Rev. W. B. Haw kins, his pastor, after which inter ment will be made in the adjoining churchyard. Whllo Mr. Hall had not been in robust health of late, no uneasiness was felt over his condition, and his death comes as a ureat shock to hie relatives and friends throughout this ner.ilcn. Mr. Hall was in Anderson Saturday and, apparently, was a? well au usual. Sunday morning he awoke about lils usual time, but did ' not get out of bcd. Ho read thc newspapers and called to Mrs. Halli to tell her somoihiog about their In fant, which was in the room with him. About thc samo time Mr. Hall was solzed with a clnking spell and j expired almost i inmediately. While no statement from a physician wael available last night, it is supposed] that Mr. Hall died of heart trouble It is said that of late ho had been bothered considerably with short ness of breath and smothering spells. Mr. Hall would have been -ts years cf age on December 5th, noxt. He was a son of the late William B. Hall, of the Prospect suction of tho I county. He ?3 survived by a widow) and elfin*, children. The-oldest childi ls como ld or 20 years-.of ago and) the youngost an, Infant but two weeks. old. He ls also turvived by four., sisters, Mrs. W. Jr.hn McClure,' Mrs. Whit McClure Mrs. L. Ayer Glenn, and ftfr& Fred.BohV The two last, named aro half-slctors.i Quite, a large and demonstrative crowd gathered under tho shed of tho Blue Ridge railway statior. yes terday morning to. witness th??* de-1 parture bf Col. P. K. McCully. Jif.i Capt. n. B. Gossett, and the 12 ad ditional -mon of tho .'Machine Gun' company who will bring that body, tor recruiting strength when the cyitiro company is assembled at Camp Styx, ? near Columbia. Col'.- McCully will bo in activo charge Of the First South Carolina Degimentand will assume command upon his arrival at the camp.- Capt. : Gossett. remained in tho city until yesterday morning in . order, to se cura enough enlistments to brine bin Machine -.Gun company tb - recruiting strength. Thl.-i wa3 done before 10 O'cloek Saturday night, and a .nula bor* ot boys had to be turned, away, i-. -Whllo. the dempnairatlon attending j tho dop xv tn re of tho. local men 'yes-' ti?', day waa not. so touching R..s^ene aa that ; witnessed when a largi.r coh-i tlogent o' boys lett, still there was ;oyefy er. ?lenc? o?: good will and etik cburagcmint and the crowd ? gave tho" soldiers ?iVQb'lsp?ed" by ncclama There will bo -so. new dep?ztur?sj bf soldiers from Ander?on until Wed nesday, when - fha. newly organised . company will leave ?vto?t?rof Cotioa Fsfw, With Ady?i^WYoiiay*-^ <V Br?\'"^a.ie^ ,T. innaloo, storm at Co.V hi dlaeni^ >PS^?VoastMa-.lUl^tjiV-oil-' * dec**r*-: tiott^nf -war upon the cotton markoV said that whttd < bb espebteil, marka B ntictttati^n? a*va<.?M$h*?e, was un. g^^^^jW^^a|>;dlree^ :'t|$j timm*. *U^;3*^v-&e *** * OUR PLATFOR ?^^E STAND on a platform of three solid planks Service, Greater Value Giving and Satisfaction? - a .0 fe lt has carried us to victory and soeces? year after year, {because it is not a platform of promises but actual deeds. 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