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V."-*" -v . ' :''?E&n ' 'h$m - ;< v^a Abbeville Press and Banner j $1,50 ABBEVILLE, S C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1916. establ.SHED J A YEAR. : AMERICANS SLAIN ; By VILLA BANDITS DOZEN OR MORE MEN AND I WOMEN MURDERED BY BANDITS. Columbus, N. M., March 9.?Five hundred Mexican bandits, believed to have been led by Francisco Villa, . -crossed the border under cover of ' darkness early today and attacked this town, killing a dozen or more 1 American men and women, including at least six United States soldiers, i' When the bandits fled toward Mex-! ico some hours later they were pur- ' sued by United States troops, who are said to have crossed the border. v A large number of Mexican dead were left lying in the streets of Col- 1 umbus and at the border the Mexi- 1 cans were subjected to a flank at- : tack by American troops and 18 more of their number killed. Several American citizens in Col umbus declared they personally saw Villa directing- his men and a portmanteau found by a trooper con- : tained Villa's papers. The attack was a surprise. Villa 'was supposed to have been 44 miles i away, having last night caused a tele- 1 gram to be sent indicating his pres- I ence at a Nogales ranch. . Four men, citizens of Columbus, < and two women, are known to have been killed. Three other men and a woman are listed among the dead, i Prior to the attack the Villa bandits hanged three Americans whom they had held as prisoners for some <lays, according to information received here. Their bodies were burned the report said. The Villa men were said to have "been joined by Carranza soldiers after they crossed the border. A deep -ditch parallels the United States army camp, the customs house and the railroad station. Through this .gully the bandits approached unnoticed. After posting snipers at advantageous points the bandits set fire to , innln^incr fViA railwftv sta UUliUlIlgo taviwu...^ ? tions and hotels. As people rushed from ther homes they were shot down. i Civilians armed themselves and together with United States soldiers, fought a battle of several hours with the bandits. Col. Slocum's revolver was shot from his hand as he left his quarters. Some of the bandits by spealang English lured housefolk to the streets and then shot them. From burning hotels and other structures persons who sought to escape were killed or wounded. When dawn came the retreat of the Villa men was under way. Villa himself apparently had left earlier. In the streets lay bodies of a number -of Mexican dead. Many Mexican wounded were removed to the post hospital. Information that Francisco Villa and his chief lieutenant, Pablo Lopez, were in personal command was given Col. Slocum by a Mexican rancher who escaped during the fighting. He told of the hanging of the Americans ranchers McKinney, Corbett and O'Neil, and declared that a fourth American whose name he did not know, had also been hanged. The Mexican said Villa attacked with from 800 to 1,000 men, and a machine gun platoon. The Mexican told Col. Slocum that Villa left the Bosques Grandes ranch J Tuesday, made a leisurely journey north and about 4 o'clock yesterday left a point on the Boca Grande and started for the border. "Traveling north they crossed the "boundary west of Columbus," said I the Mexican and entered town by a I ditch running past the cavalry camp. I Villa was in personal charge and declared he was going to kill every f American because the American government did not treat him right. Vil-! la said Carranza could not bring, peace in Mexico. With Villa were j Pablo Lopez, Martin Lopez, Col. ' Candelario Sevantes, Colonel Cruz Chavez, Gen Jose Fernandez and Gen Ueltran." j The Mexican confirmed a report ! that before leaving the Santa Ana 1 district in western Chihuahua, Villa ImH freelv stated that he intended to force intervention by raiding American territory and killing civilians and soldiers. Lieut. Clyde Ely, with twenty men \ of the new Mexican national guard, arrived from Deming today and joined the Feedral troops. j| Capture Them Dead or Alive it Command. j! Washington, March 10.?President' Wilson today ordered American troops over the Mexican border to capture or kill the Villa bandits who yesterday raided Columbus, N. M. | Major General Scott, chief of staff of the army, announced that the exnmnlH consist. of not less than 5,000 men aii of which are ; available on the border under Major J General Funston. ' It was decided at today's cabinet meeting that Villa and his bandits must be caught. A statement is being prepared at the White House and will be issued later today. In its present stage, the president's. order does not mean armed intervention in Mexico. It provides for a punitive expedition to deal with lawless forces over which .the Carran MR. COOPER ENTERS P GOVERNOR'S RACE MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT AFTER W CONFERENCE WITH FRIENDS IN GREENWOOD. Greenwood, March 8.?Special: nr" TT T-? 1 1 a O _ r T err me lion. itODert a. cooper, ui u<tu-|6^ rens, announced here to-night that;Fi he would be a candidate for Gover-jvil nor in the Democratic primary this | At summer. Mr. Cooper's announce-'' tic ment was made after a conference'J. with friends from many sections of .an the State, who had come to Green-1 wood for the purpose of considering Gr his duty in the coming campaign. Mr! Cooper has been here all the week Sc attending court as solicitor for this j circuit, and Greenwood is easily ac-' cessible, hence its selection as a Th meeting place for his friends. CI In making the announcement Mr. ] Cooper stated that his platform | would be given in due time. Those ' close to Mr Cooper say that he makes an -rt Attr CJA fllflf V*10 M1 UIC aiixivuuvvmvuw 1AVSTY WW K?MV it*U position will be known. He has been urged, it is claimed, by men in an all sections of the State for the past tic six months to offer as a candidate for 3 Governor this summer.. Although ur missing the nomination for Governor. two years ago by a very close margin, ac around two hundred votes, it was an not Mr. Cooper's intention to thrust E> himself into the political situation in an South Carolina this year. He at ha first declined all suggestions to this sei effect, but it is said that the requests his for him to offer as a candidate have nu become so frequent and so insistent that he feels it a duty to yield to the judgment of his friends in this mat- W ter. It is stated that he has never of sought public office on anything other than his own merit and does not in- W tend to deviate from this principle si\ now. jW I p. Winter Swimming Fine Sport. ] 'r Columbia. March 8.?Special: J? When asked to-night if he had any comment to make on the announce- Ml ment of Mr. R. A. Cooper, for Gov- j ernor, former governor, Cole L. Blease said: "The more the merrier. 101 The water is fine, come on in." ^n Mr. Blease some days ago an- Sc nounced his candidacy for Governor. s,e' de NO ALARM, SAYS McLAURIN {? tic pr Columbia, March 8.?Special; A te! telegram received to-day from John L. McLaurin. State warehouse commissioner, who is on his way home from New York, stated that there . need be no alarm over the fire insurance situation in this State. Mr. McLaurin's dispatch also said that there would be no difficulty in plac- ?? ing insurance in safe companies ei- vi ther in New York or London. Com- 7~ missioner McLaurin is expected to reach Columbia early in the morning. za government has no control. 1 The following statement was issued at the White House: v-f "An adequate force will be sent at once in pursuit of Villa with the sin- an gle object of capturing him and put- ee ting a stop to his forays. .va "This can be done and will be done la' in entirely friendly aid of the con- Pa stituted authorities in Mexico and ~c with scrupulous respect for the sov- be ereignty of that republic." It was explained at the White , House that the American government uranic Villa rlonH r?r fllivft and that no steps will be neglected to carry out that object. It was declared, however, that the .e United States will not consider the &T expedition as an invasion of Mexico Pl1 and will continue to deal with the s?( Carranza government. The Ameri- ? can government is still opposed to be. armed intervention, but has decided, mi that the peace of Mexico and the I United States is imperilled by the1 continued activities of Villa. i?h The cabinet was unanimous in de- *? ciding that Villa must be caught. ur Secretary Baker left the White ne Hnnsp +n confer with Maior General ur Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff, and A other army officers to decide just how ea many troops would be needed to fol- ou low Villa. |th< It was said that the pursuit of Vil- an la will be undertaken in a compre-! hensive way and organized plans will ed be laid for his capture. |Shi Officials received the word with arj undisguised satisfaction. Cabinet sic members expressed themselves as im greatly pleased. Army officers voic- pa ed unanimous approval. A general feeling of relief that the administra- co: tion had finally decided to take the ru step was apparent. The president himself is firmly con-1 vinced of the necessity of eliminating els Villa from the Mexican situation, on He is represented as just as deter- inj mined to get rid of Villa as he was Be to oust Huerta. The announcement of the inten- Sc tion of the president to send troops into Mexico was accompanied by scenes not equalled at the White House since the determination to i a xi ? xi- a...l x. it r??,1 sena me Auanuc iieei, uu v?<> in 1914. lac Pains were taken by officials to Hi point out their hope that Gen. Car- j As ranza would realize the spirit in co; which the American troops were be- wr ing sent after Villa. Ca Carranza will be notified immediately that the United States has no dy intention of taking any Mexican ter- j ritory whatever and respects fully ? the sovereignty of that nation. ROGRAM OF FIELD DAYEXERCISES HICH IS TO BE HELD HEKE ON FRIDAY, APRIL THE 7TH, 1916. Thl? following is the complete proam for Abbeville County School eld Day which will be held in Abbele under the management of the >beville County Teachers' associa?n, on Friday, April the 7th. Prof. L. Grier, of Due West, is President d R. E. Moody, secretary. 10 A. M.?Class Room Contests, -aaed School Building. 12 M.?Parade?Form at Graded hool Building. 1 P. M.?Athletics at Fair Grounds 8 P. M.?Declamation Contest at teatre. ass Room Contests at the Graded School Building. ARITHMETIC. 1. Fourth and Fifth Grades?Ex-1 iples in Addition, Substraction, ultiplication and Division. 2. Sixth and Seventh Grades?Ex ipms HI lyuiiuiiuu anu ucuuuai riat,- i ?ns. ! . High School?Examples in Measement and Percentage. Pupils will be judged according to curacy, neatness, and speed. Exlples will be simple and practical, camples will be put on the board d pupils must begin on work and nd in papers promptly at the time t by judges. The pupil will not put 5 name on paper but will use a ;mber which he will draw. i SPELLING. I 1. Second and Third Grades? ords taken from the first 24 pages Progressive Course. Book 1. i 2. Fourth and Fifth Grades? ords taken from Part 2, Progresre Course. Book 1. 3. Sixth and Seventh Grades?j ords taken from Progressive >urse. Book 2. I . High School.?Words taken from lyne's Common Words Commonly isspelled. Words will be written. READING. i There will be four groups as folws: Grades Two and Three?Four , d Five; Six and Seven; High | hool. Each group will be given a' lection to read suitable to its gras. The contestant must give atntion to pronunciation, punctua>n, articulation, emphasis, and exession. After reading the constant must give the story in his own >rds. MAP DRAWING. There will be two groups as folvs: Grades Four and Five; Six d Seven. 1. Grades Four and Five will draw tline map of South Carolina. (See aury's Complete Geography, Page .) These contestants must use lati-j de and longitudes shown on pages 1 and 53, Maury's Complete Geogray. 2. Grades Six and Seven will draw tline map of South Carolina with )beville County and locate cities of jbeville, Columbia and Charleston, d Saluda, Broad, Congaree, Water, Santee, Great Pee Dee, and Sa-j nnaVi rivoro TViiq orrnnn mi let iirp ;itude and longitudes shown on ge 5, S. C. Supplement Maury's >mplete Geography. All maps must same size as map of S. C.?Mau'4 Supplement. Pupils entering these contests must in the Graded School Building by i i o'clock, sharp and report to the! mmittee in the office just on left of jnt entrance for further instrucms. A prize of one dollar will be /en to each pupil winning first ice and a ribbon to pupils winning :ond place. Any further informa-j >n in regard to these contests may' had by writing chairman of comttee on Class Room Contests. PARADE?12 O'CLOCK. The parade will consist of school ildren in line with banners, flags, | [lowed by floats. Each school is | ged to have at least one large banr with name of school. It is also ged that each school have a float, teacher should be in charge of ch school. All school children witht teachers will, however, report to e chairman of committee on Parade d be assigned place in parade. The parade will begin at the GradSchool Building at twelve o'clock arp, march to the square and Dund same forming on the west le to review the floats which will mediately follow the children. The rade will be led by band. All floats not ready to move at the i nf flip chairman will be led out. PRIZES. Schools will be divided into two tsses. Class A?Schools having only e teacher. Class B?Schools havl more than one teacher. ist Float by school Class A $10.00 ist Float by School Class B__$ 10.00 hool (any class) having the largest per cent yearly enrollment present and in line during parade $5.00 ATHLETICS?2 P. M. . . All athletics contests will be held cording to rules given by the Inter- ' gh School Athletic and Oratorical isociation of South Carolina. A py of these rules may be gotten by iting to the University of South trolina for a Bulletin of these rules. 2. All races will start thus?"Rea-. "Go". ! 3. Any one starting before word ?| (Continued on page 5.) 1 MANNING IN RACE FOR SECOND TERR will seek Re-election t continue work for state nrn a dtc murdmao Columbia, March 8.?Special: Go ernor Richard I. Manning tonight a nounced his candidacy for re-electic On being asked by the correspondei for The News and Courier if he w; going to run for re-election, the Go ernor said: "I will stand for re-election to co: tinue the work I have begun. I a in the race to the end for clean go eminent, law and order. I will let tl Democrats of the State hear from n more in detail later. . The Governor has received a gre; many letters in the* past few da; commending his administration ai telling him that he can easily be r elected. He announced to-night th he was prepared to wage a vigoroi campaign. W. F. Caldwell. Will Support Manning. Columbia, March 8.?Special: Jol G. Clinkscales, of Spartanburg, ov the long distance telephone to-nigl from his home, announced that 1 would support Governor Manning f< re-election when asked if he intend* running for Governor. Mr. Clin scales said: "I am not a Candida for Governor. The administration i finvornnr Mnnninc has mv full e dorsement and I am with him in h race for re-election. He stands f< education and for law and order, ar deserves the support of the loy Democrats of South Carolina. I sht support him with all my might." GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT Washington, D. C., March 8, 191 ?A summary of the March crop r port for the State of South Carolii and for the United States, as coi piled by the Bureau of Crop Esi mates (and transmitted through tl Weather Bureau), U. S. Departme of Agriculture, is as follows: Wheat On Farms. State.?Estimated stocks on fan March 1 this year, 413,000 bushel compared with 156,000 a year ag and 194,000 two years ago. Price < March 1 to producers, $1.38 per b shel, compared with $1.46 a year a{ and $1.24 two years ago. United States.?Estimated 8toe on farms March 1, this year, 242,00 000 bushels, compared with 152,903 000 a year ago and 151,795,000 tv years ago. Price on March 1 producers, $1.03 per bushel, compa ed with $1.34 a year ago and $0.i two years ago. Corn On Farms. State.?Estimated stocks on fari March 1 this year, 18,100,000 bus els, compared with 17,904,000 a ye; ago and 20,411,000 two years ag Price March 1 to producers, 95 cen per bushel, compared with 97 cen a year ago and 101 cents two yea ago. United States.?Estimated stoci on farms March 1 this year, 1,14( 000,000 bushels, compared with 91( 894,000 a year ago and 866,352,0( two years ago. Price March 1 producers, 68.2 cents per bush< compared with 75.1 cents a year aj and 69.1 cents two years ago. Corn of Merchantable Quality. State.?The percentage of tl 1915 crop which was of merchant ble quality is estimated at 90 pi cent, compared with 90 per cent < the 1914 crop and 91 per cent of tl 1913 crop. United States.?The percentage < the 1915 crop) which was of me chantable quality is estimated at 71 per cent, compared with 84.5 p< cent of the 1914 crop and 80.1 pi cent of the 1913 crop. Oats On Farm. State.?Estimated stocks on farn from March 1 this year, 1,500,0( bushels, compared with 1,125,000 year ago and 1,523,000 two yea: ago. Price March 1 to producers, ( cento per bushel, compared with ri cents per bushel a year ago and f cents two years ago. United States:?Estimated stocl on farms March 1 this year, 597,000 000 bushels, compared with 379,362 000 a year ago, and 419,481,000 trw years ago. Price March 1 to pr ducers, 42.7 cents per bushel, cob pared with 52.1 cents a year ago ar 38.9 cents two years ago. THE BOOK CLUB. The Book Club was entertained i the home of Miss Mamie Lou Smil last Wednesday morning and a vei pleasant time was enjoyed. T1 election of officers resulted in Mr Miller being made president, Mr Horton, Vice President, Mrs. T. ( White, Secretary and Treasurer. New books will be ordered in few weeks. PREPARED FOR BUSINESS OR PLEASUR Mr. Herbert Allen, the affab manager of the Abbeville Oil Mi] has n hrand new Ford car. It double seated car and our good frier says he is ready to look after bus ness or elope with two or three gir at a time and for a short distance. CARRANZA TO AID II IN VILLA PURSUIT o JlKlcmLm OA I 3 LVbKI 3l?.r IS BEING TAKEN TO PRECLUDE INTERVENTION. v- Washington, March 13.?The Unitn ed States Government entered into >ri a formal agreement with the de facto it Government of Mexico to-day under as which American troops will cross the v- border to hunt down Villa and his bandits with the expectation of hearn ty co-operation from the Carranza m forces. v- Secretary Lansing made public the ie text of a note accepting Gen. Carie ranza's proposal for a reciprocal arrangement between the two Governat1 ments and announcing that the Unites. ed States held this arrangement to id be now in force and binding upon e- both parties. Gen. Funston will carat ry out his task under this agreement, us Official announcement was awaited to-night that the American force had crossed the border. Plans for the troot) movements have cone ahead m without regard to the diplomatic exer changes. ^ ' Mr. Lansing also made public a ie statement issued in the name of Presor ident Wilson reiterating that every 2(j step being taken by the Administration was based on the deliberate inte tention to preclude the possibility of armed intervention in Mexico. n- . lis Preparedness Measures Rushed to or Forefront. id Washington, March 13.?Danger of grave complications growing out of the sending of American troops into Mexico to hunt down Villa and his bandits was urged in the Senate ' to-day by Senator Chamberlain, chairman of the military committee, 6. and Senator Borah, Republican, in e- I advocating laying aside temporarily ia all other legislation in order to disn pose promptly of preparedness measti , ures. Their statements precipitated tie a general discussion, in which Senant tors Vardaman and Simons deprecated suggestions that the United States was not prepared to deal with ns any situation that might arise in its ls i relations with Mexico, while Senator ,0' Hoke Smith urged that the military | committee should bring in immediateu.! ly a bill to double the enlisted ,J ' strength of the army as an emergen cy measure, leaving tne general re^ I organization bill to more mature conq_ sideration. THE HONOR ROLL OF r_ THE CITY SCHOOLS S3 The following is the honor roll for the City Schools for the sixth month: ns 1st Grade?Gertrude Simpson, Mali. grace White, Eddie Thomas, Mary ar McCord, Wayman Robinson , Ada 0# Perrin, Sarah Cowan, Vivian Copen^ haver, Ruby Brown, Roy Nance, Ants nie Cheatham, Thelma Bauknight. rs 2nd Grade?Ida Calhoun, Rachel Minshall, Danner Cann, William P. ks Greene, Marion Poliakoff, Bennie )f. Langley. v ). 3rd Grade?Sara Edwards, Louise )0 McCord, Vera Hall, Ralph Bauknight, I .Teanie White. Jack Thomson. ;1( 4th Grade?Alice Cheatham, Grace r0' Milford, Deborah Owens, Marion Wilson. 5th Grade?Ada Faulkner, Celia ie Chalmers, Mary Dargan, Maria Neufa_ fer, Thelma Seal, Elizabeth Thomson, er Hilda Syfan, William Duncan, George af Smith, Billy Long. ie "*6th Grade?Janie Bowie, Margaret Dawson, Elizabeth Gambrell, Lena 0f Johnson, Helen Milford, Florence r_ Neuffer, Mary White, George Wil#3 liams. jr 7th Grade?Helen Eakin, Mary Br Greene, Margaret Swetenberg, Bruce Fant, Ralpii Lyon. 8th Grade?Helen Haigler. 1S 9th Grade?Edna Bradley, Fannie in DuPre. Mattie Eakin. Elizabeth a! Faulkner, Mary Graydon, Ruth rs Woodhurst, Frank Gary, Sam Hill. ;6 10th Grade?Kempton Billings, '1 Kate Haskell, Maud Hawthorne, ;g James Hill, Marian Daniel. All the pupils above the foruth js grade ma^le the Honor Roll on examl. inations, it being the sixth month i'_ when daily marks are not counted. /0 The ninth grade gets special men0_ tion this month, having one third of a. the grade on the Honor Roll. ,d The pupils are beginning the third session, the last three months of the school year. Parents are urged to i have children stay off the streets and do more studying. A certain amount of work and study must be done by . the pupil. The teacher should not show nor tell a pupil anything that ' the pupil can get by his own efforts. y Some children are not so far below ie that they cannot yet make up the required work. The teachers have Hmo onH ncrnin Vippn instrurtflri t.fl J* give all possible aid to the pupil who might be falling behind in the studies SICK WITH GRIP. E The friends of Dr. Harrison and family will regret to know that their whole household is in the midst of le genuine old fashion grip. Mrs. 11, Harrison has been quite sick for sevis eral days and the doctor is confined id to the house. Jane, one of the i- bright little daughters, is also sick. Is Every one hopes for them a speedy recovery. SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION SOON I ' . r JJ$S TO MEET WITH GILGAL METHODIST CHURCH ON SATURDAY, APRIL 1. The Abbeville County Interdenominational Sunday School Association will hold its annual convention at Gilgal Methodist Church on April the 1. and 2nd, and it is hoped that every Sunday School in the county will be * represented at this, meeting. For several good reasons the association did v i not hold a meeting last year, but every effort will be made to make 1 this the largest and best meeting ever held in the county. The committee has arranged the following program: First Session Saturday, Apr. 1st. 10.00 A. M.?Devotional Services, led by Rev. R. C. Sharp. < 10.15 *A. M.?The Convention Key Word: "Religious Education for all the People," by Rev. H. Waddell Pratt 10.35 A. M.?"Our Year's Work in Abbeville County," by J. M. Nickles, County President. 10.55 A. M.?"Our Statistical Re* port," by C. E. Williamson, County Secretary. ( 11.10 A M?"The Growing Teacher" by Mr. R. D. Webb, State Sec. 11.40 A. M.?General Discussion. 12.00 M.?Enrollment of Delegates, Appointment of Committees, Adjournment for dinner. SECOND SESSION. 1.30 P. M.?Devotional Services, led by Rev. J. L. Daniels. 1.45 P. M.?Report of Department Superintendents and District Presidents. " :i , -J 2.00 P. M.?One minute reports from the delegates of the Sunday Schools. 2.15 P. M.?"The Sunday School at Church and the Church at Sunday School," by Prof. E. B. Kennedy. 2.45 P. M.?"The Banner School," by R. D. Webb. 3.30 P. M.?Questions and Answers on the Banner School. 4.00 P. M.?"Systematic Temperance Instructions," by Dr. King. 4.30 P. M.?"Systematic Missionary Instruction," by Rev. J. L. Daniels. THIRD SESSION. Sunday, April 2nd. " ** 9.00 A. M.?Devotional services, led by Dr. J. S. Moffatt. 9.30 A. M.?"Making the Cradle Roll Effective," by Miss Allie Power# 9.45 A. M.?"Making the Home Department Effective," by J. R. McGee. ! 10.00 A. M.?"How to Secure Punctual Attendance, Lesson Study and Contribution," by Prof. R. B. Cheatham. 10.30 A. M.?Open Discussion of Practical Methods. 11.00 A. M.?"Religious Education 1 for all the People of the State, and the Sunday School Ideal," by R. D. Webb. 11.30 A. M.?The New Sunday School Ideal, Hon. C. C Featherstone. V ' FOURTH SESSION. 1.30 P. M.?Devotional Exercises, led by R. E. Huey. 1.45 P. M.?"Practical- Ways of Improving the Adult Work," by Dr G. G. Parkinson. 2.15 P. M.?Reports of Committees and Election of Officers. 2.30 P. M.?"Helping Every Sunday School for 1916," by R D Webb. 2.45 P. M.?What will I do Toward Helping Every Sunday School in Our County? (One minute responses by each County officer.) 2.55 P. M.-;-Select the next place of meeting. Adjournment. NATIVE OF PICKENS KILLED IN ACTION Easley, March 12.?Fred A. Griffin, the first American killed in the raid by Villa's bandit force on Columbus, N. M., was a native of Pickens county. He was 23 years old and had been in the army for about fiv? years. He came of one of the beat known families of this county. H? wap a private in Troop K. Thirteenth United States cavalry, stationed at Columbus. Mr. Griffin was a son of Ambrose Griffin. Young Griffin's grandfather, Capf. Griffin, is one of the county's best known citizens. Fred Griffin had been in the army for about five years. He has many relatives in Pickens, the family being well known throughout the county. >' Fred Griffin was one of the first Americans to feel the fire of the invading Mexicans. He was on sentry duty when Villa's bandits launched their charge and he at once gave the alarm by firine into the body of Mex icans. His rifle spoke death for at least two Mexicans before he was mortally wounded. GETTING READY FOR VILLA. Twenty seven South Carolinians nave so iar enrolled ior service in the military training camps to be established at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., during the summer months. W. C. McGowan is one of the names enrolled. : ^ M