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I: . ':m -Km -M Abbeville Press and Banner J ? ?.5o ~ ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1916. established | A YEAR. , J ? i ? 1 1 VILLA BANDITS WELL SCATTERED HAVE BROKEN UP INTO SMALL GROUPS?GOOD MANY CAPTURED. ' Field Headquarters in Mexico, April 21 (by Aeroplane to Columbus, N. M., April 23.)?In a week's riding: and foot climbing through the liills and canyons of the Guerrero ' district, a cavalry squadron reported today the discovery of much evidence that the Villa forces in the northern part of Villa's old territory are thoroughly scattered. They found the influence of these bandits, nevertheless, still strong with the people. ' Most of the bandits now are living in the mountains in groups of two or three and often singly, taking their food from friends or by threats from peaceful Mexicans. The cavalrymen have captured a good many of these men but it has been extremely difficult to find any evidence on which to hold them as prisoners. Occasionally the bandits make their presence known to the cavalrymen by a few long range shots. Thus far not one American has been hit in the sniping. A motorcycle rider carrying dispatches through a mountainous region had ito nf the closest calls. Three mounted men, concealed behind an adobe house, which he had to pass, dashed out at him, leaped from their "horses and opened fire on him with rifles at 25 yards. They hit the machine but did not damage it. The dispatch rider gained the cover of a gate post opened fire and drove the ^Mexicans off. One of the indications of the scattering of Villa bands is the difference noted now in Mexican towns as compared with those places when the troops reached them nearly a month ago. At that time several of the mountain towns were observed to have many young tough looking armed men loitering about the street^. Now few such characters are to be seen anywhere in the towns. POWERFUL INFLUENCES BUSY TO AVERT BREAK Washington, April 24.? Indications that powerful influences in German politics are opposed to any action by the Berlin Government which might lead to the severance Of diplomatic relations with the United States are understood to be contained in confidential dispatches received to-dav by the State department from Ambasador Gerard. Socialists and lal^r leaders are represented as being p?u-ticularly adverse to any such | move. Other dispatches from Mr. Gerard were said to contain strong intimations that the Berlin Government would make some concessions to the United States in reply to the note demanding the immediate abandonment of present methods of submarine warfare. It still is uncertain, however, whether the concessions will be sufficiently broad in their scope to meet the American demands. Officials allowed it to become known that Mr. Gerard's dispatches indicated that Germany would go to great lengths to preserve friendly relations with the United States. Mr Gerard is understood to have gained his views during conversation with Berlin officials, including Foreign Minister Von Jagow. His dispatches are said to emphasize the difficulties by which the German Government is confronted in endeavoring to find a way to meet the demands of the United States without arousing the element which insists upon a relentless submarine warfare against the shipping of the Entente allies. j The State department tonight was awaiting a dispatch from Mr. Ger-! ard reporting the results of a lengthy' conference today with Dr. Von Beth-! mann-Hollweg, Imperial German' chancellor, reported in press dispatches. Officials expressed a particular interest in that part of the press reports which indicated that the reply to the American note would not be made until after the chancellor Vine another ooDortunity to confer with the Emperor, who is at the front. The fact that the conference lasted more than an hour was regarded as being a hopeful sign; it being pointed out that if the German Government was disposed not to meet the American demands it was improbable there would have been a discussion of such length. A report from Mr. Gerard is expected tomorrow. All of Mr. Gerard's dispatches received since the present situation arose are held by Administration of Ificials to be of a highly confidential nature. Consequently only a general knowledge of their contents is obtainable. TAKING IN THE OPERA. Mr. Fred Cason wenkover to AtInata last Monday and is spending Grand Opera week with his niece, Mrs. T. H. Furman, and is taking in the-festivities incident to the big woolf nf music. PRETTY VISITORS. Misses Annie Laurie and Mary Frances Andrews of Greenwood, spent Easter Sunday in the city with Miss Mary Hemphill Greene. These little girls are both pretty and bright, their names always appearing on the honor rolls of their schools. AI i cnre i AIJIIVCD nLLLULO LflHILH CONCEALED FUND! J. FRANK CLINKSCALES, ATTOF NEY, AND MISS RAY LANGLEY ARE ACCUSED. (The Greenville News.) An order has been filed in the fee eral court requiring'J. Frank Clinlt scales, a young lawyer of Abbevilk and Miss Ray Langley, daughter o John C. Langley, the bankrupt mei chant of Calhoun Falls, who was re cently convicted and sentenced to on year for concealing bankrupt assets to show cause why they should no be made to turn over to the creditor approximately $2,300 which is alleg ed to belong to the bankrupt estat< The hearing will be held before Jos eph T. Johnson, judge of the wester district of South Carolina, at hi chambers in Spartanburg, April 2? at 12 o'clock noon. Judge Johnson granted the orde requiring the defendants to sho\ cause upon the petition of Robert S Owens, trustee in bankruptcy in th John C. Langley estate. The petitioner alleges that he is in formed and believes that a large sur of money belonging to J. C. Langle had been turned over to J. Fran Clinkscales, and on the 14th day o 1A1C j&nuttry, uiu, ui> pcuuvnci that the sum of $2,300 was deposil ed in the Independent Trust Cora pany of Charlotte, N. C., by a part giving her name as Mrs. Langley Raj and a certificate of deposit was issue by said trustee to Mrs. Langley Ra for that sum of money. On the 26t day of January, Mr. J. Frank Clinl scales appeared in person at the trus company and presented the certif cate to the company, with an er dorsement thereon assigning same t him, which assignment was signed b Mrs. Langley Ray, and thereupon th said trust company paid to Mr. ?I Frank Clinkscales the sum of $30 in cash and gave him a cashier' check for the sum of $2,000, whic cashier's check was returned to th bank and paid by it on February IS and when paid bore the endorsemer of J. Frank Clinkscales." The petitioner further alleges i paragraph seven that "the said Mrj Langley Ray, mentioned and descrit ed in the said certificate is and wa Miss Ray Langley, the daughter o the said J. C. Langley, and the fund so deposited by her were the fund belonging to the estate of the sai J. C. Langley." He alleges that thi method was used for the purpose o concealing the funds. WILL WED IN JUNE. The following notice will be of ir terest to a number of people in Al beville, Rev. W. C. Ewart, father c the young ladies, having been paste of the A. R. P. Church here severi years ago: York, April 13.?Special: Mr; Alice Ross Ewart, of York, has ar nounced the approaching marriage o her daughters, Misses Marilla an Sophie. Miss Marilla is to be mat ried to the Rev. John Mills Bighan of Huntersville, N. C., and Miss Sc phie to Dr. Charles Brice Draffin, o " * !11 Uoiumoia. ine ceremony win vats, place in the Yorkville A. R. I Church on the evening of June 1; and will be performed by the Rev. ?' L. Oates, pastor of the local A. R. I Church. For the past two yeai Miss Marilla Ewart has been a teacl er in the Yorkville Graded Schoo For the past year or more Miss S< phie has held a position in Columbis Both young ladies are very popula: The Rev. Mr. Bigham is a minister c the A. R. P. Church at Huntersvilli Dr. Draffin is engaged in the pra< tice of dentistry in Columbia. AN APPRECIATED VISIT. Our old and valued friend, M. Tntro' Flpminc of Antreville. was i - ~t>t> ? o 7 " * w to see us Saturday. He has just r< covered from an attack of the gripp and he tells us that it pestered hii almost as much as the yankies did i the war between the states in whic conflict he took an active part. He brings us the bad news thj Mrs. Fleming had the misfortun several days ago to suffer a fractui of the collar-bone from a fall, an that she is suffering from it still. W hope that she will soon recover. Sh is now seventy-five years of age. Mr. Fleming tells us that he do< not read the newspapers, that "thei are too many lies in them^" that k [contents himself with "searching tt scriptures." He told us of seven passages which had escaped our n< tice beforehand. He is much interested too in tl warlike situation which confron the people of this country. He say i though. that he dislikes to read aboi it as it gets him excited and he wis! es he was twenty again. In cas war is declared we would not be su prised to see him on the road to tl front with his trusty rifle, i Mr. Fleming has his own views c matters, and these do not alwa; agree with the views of other peopl Everyone concedes that he thin! honestly, according to the lights b fore him, and when he occasional does not agree with other peopl they do not fall out with him, n< he with them. He made a gallai soldier of the sixties, and since th< he has lived at home, paid his debt and made a good citizen, a good hu band and a good father. What mo; can mortal man do? PLAN BIG / j COUNTY Directors of Fair Ass Men Monday Eveni Prizes for Eucc Farming [ 5, The directors of the J J ness men met in the council plans for a real live Coui e ent expressed themselves a last Fair, and recommenc s efforts this coming fall. >- By starting in time th Jl hibits in the various de] n start now. We are goinj (s iums than ever before and ' the county will be a compc r make a dollar, but with a 7 never make our Fair a rea ^ wolro e LIIU ItltJtt U1 Lining mane of a County Fair. In the n county should try to plant i y and when he does this his ^ A County Fair is the plac< s your friends, get new ides > It was decided at this J improvements before we hi r, and painting the exhibit b d modeling grand stand, anc h Every effort will be m > success. If the farmers ' J hibits, the business men c i- the premium money. Th 0 tions will be to encourage e in Abbeville County, and i r. the county will show their J best. h The Fair this year wi] e ber. Friday, Nov. 3rd wil ^ pect to make this the best be given to every teacher p we hope to see them all in l'_ Beside the Educational b< s ing a fair of this kind, th We are negotiating w is panies to furnish an attrac d to have better races than e !| We expect to have an appoint Committees in the one in the County has any the appointment of these i- ing the management of th ?- from you. >r il 3. j Brief Items i, ' ABBEVILLE BOYS GRADUA1 0 > Sanford Howie and Rodney j* Stephens, graduated last week f [' the Carey High School, at Carej >* C. Both of them did well in t .j classes and reflected credit on t j. home town. Rodney was awarded the Oral jl Medal, which was offered by a j mer student of the High School, r" H. P. Smith. He won out over other contestants for the prize, medal is a handsome piece of je '1 ry, about the size of a young m cut out of pure gold, ana ivoi wears it gracefully. BURNING'EM UP. r. n Mr. T. Gordon White has rece 5- invested in a Ford car and is er e, ing life these days in learning n many ways a car can get on a ir n nerves. Several days ago he c h down his lane on Greenville Sfc making time to his farm in the c it try and though it was a beau ie day and the sun shining brightly e the lights on his car were bur j *;i4. lie urac orpt-tinc licht U iUU tuu n??g &vv?...0 -o e the subject. A BIRTHDAY PARTY. is e The birthday party given by ie ladies of the Associate Refor ie Church, at the home of Mrs. Ti al last Thursday night, was a sue 5- in every way. A congenial ex was present and the time pa ie pleasantly in conversation, liste ts to the Victrola and in partaking s, the delightful refreshments sei it About twenty-five dollars was h- ized, which will go towards se handsome new organ which r-t church will install between now ie the first of September. >n HORTON ON GRAND OPER fS e. Col. E. C. Horton went over cs Atlanta Monday night to meet e- 'ruso and Geraldine Farrar. ly 'wish to be written up in style, e, , there is anybody who can do it w sr it is the Colonel. Watch for it Firday's issue. m j When Col. Kerr found out s, would give Col. Horton this no s- he set 'em up to coca-cola and re us in confidence that he was g ' too. \BBEVILLE FAIR FOR 1916 ociation Met With Business ncr?Offpr AttrarHvp mragement of Better -Much Interest. i |*air Association and a few busi- t chamber Monday night to discuss j rity Fair this fall. Everyone pres- J s being highly pleased with the * led that we put forth even greater e farmers can prepare to make ex- c partments and I hope they will J I to offer more attractive prem[ it is hoped that every farmer in ^ ititor, not in a spirit of trying to J determination to excel. We can a .1 sucess, until we get away from t money. That is not the object t first place, every farmer in the n )ure seed and raise good crops J neighbors should know about it. a 3 to advertise your products, meet t is and have a good time in general meeting to spend some money on 2 ive another fair, such as covering ;l "? n I 11 1 uilding, building more stalls, re- j I working over race track. ( ade this year to make the Fair a ^ will go to work and bring the ex- j >f Abbeville will come across with ,t e object back of these contribu- h better farming and stock raising 'a t is hoped 'thai; every farmer in 2 appreciation by doing his very * ' II be held the first week in NovemL be Educational Day and we ex-18 day of the fair. A free ticket will ( and school child in the County, and 8 side the Fair Grounds that day. 1^ mefit to be derived from attend- r ere will be fun for everyone. || ith one of the big carnival com- ji ;tive Midway, and we are planning I jver before. j! other meeting in a short time and |"" i various departments. If any jl suggestions to make in regard to Jy committees or anything else touche fair, we would be glad to hear ^ C. E. Williamson, Secretary and Treasurer. ] ij of Local Interest ] TE RECITAL OF MISS CLINKSCALES. \ 0. Mrs. James F. Clinkscales has re-^] rom turned from Limestone College, 1 ir N. where she visited last week and at-1 ;heir tended the graduation recital of her ^ ;heir daughter, Miss Alberta Clinkscales. | The Gaffney correspondent of the I tor's State has the following to say of the I for- recital: Mr. On last Friday evening Miss Al-.' two berta Clinkscales gave her gradua-'l The tion recital in expression. Her'l wel- varied programme from a selection)-' oon, from Shakespeare's "Macbeth" to ; i iney "George's Soliloquy," showed the 1 range of the gifted reader and the i execution of it snowed ner natural ? talents and excellent training. Miss ' i Clinkscales' unusual grace never j < ntly showed to better advantage than in a j < ijoy- series of Greek statue poses, a selec-' 1 the tion which especially delighted the i lan's audience. :ame reet, MR. TILLMAN FOR CONGRESS. ] oun '^all Henry Tillman, of Green- j 'in^ wo?d? is announced as a candidate , for Congress in this issue. Mr. Till-1 on man is a young man of fine character J, and attainments. He is the senior ^ member of the firm of Tillman & ( Mays of Greenwood, and has estab- j lished a reputation as a careful and j the painstaking lawyer. The voters of | med this county will take pleasure, we | ddy, know, in duly considering his claims ( 1 :cess to preiermeni wnen ne iiicacnw owd them during the campaign.' ,ssed ning CELEBRATING THE 11TH. * of ved. jjjss ^da Fauikner celebrated her t eleventh birthday last Friday after- ] noon by inviting a party of little ( th? friends to her house and entertain- , and ing them with games and treating . them to party refreshments of de- < lightful cream and cake. The after- . noon was pleasantly spent. i Ca_ THE WIDOWS MITE. , |t They j1 If The Bowden-simpson people are rong nothing if not up-to-date when it his corned to Nunnally's candies. They are displaying now fancy boxes done we up in black and white checks, which I >tice, they say is especially designed for ! told handsome young widows. Being :oing half ^mourning it is warranted to please. FIELD DAY MEET GREAT SUCCESS DEAL WEATHER?BIG CROWDGAMES GOOD?LIST OF PRIZE WINNERS. The Abbeville County School Field ileet which had to be abandoned on Yiday, April 7th, was held last Saturday. The weather for this day iroved to be all that could be desired. ^ large crowd was present at the ^air Grounds. Due West carried off the honors of he day winning the highest number >f points 45, and McCormick was seond with 36. This entitled Due Vest to the banner which is offered 0 the school winning this meet. Besides winning the field meet Due Vest also won two games of baseball rom Abbeville, one game in" the norning between grammar grades, nd another in the afternoon between he high school boys. The following are the winners in he different events of the track fleet. Prizes were given to all the irst winners. These prizes were eiher $1.00 in cash or something with 1 $1.00 value, and were all given by he merchants of Abbeville. 220 yard race for boys under 15 ears old: 1st, Hoyt Wham, Abbeville !nd, Metz Harmon, McCormick; 3rd, jeslie Knox, Antreville. One-thirH milo rnna fnr Vinira nvof .5 years old: 1st, Ted Harmon, Mccormick; 2nd, Parks Wilson, Due Vest; 3rd, Henry Erwin, Antreville. Shoe Race?1st, Barron Agnew, )ue West; 2nd, Curtis Williams, Anreville; 3rd, Preston Cowan, Fonille. Three-legged race?1st, Joe Cole ind Frank Lee Young, Due West; Ind, Kempton Billings and Arthur Clugh, Abbeville; 3rd, George Gray ind Elmore Suber, Antreville. Sack Race for Girls? 1st, Leila deans, Abbeville; 2nd, Mary Jackon, Prosperity. Sack race for Boys?1st, Thomas Cason, Abbeville; 2nd, James Ferguon, Antreville. Relay Race?1st, Ted Harmon, Vilbur and Fred Patterson, McCornick; 2nd, Harold Pruitt, Arthur Jrooks, and Paul Agnew, Due West; trd, Henry Erwin, Elmore Suber and jeslie Knox, Antreville. Shot Put?1st, Wilbur Smith, Mccormick; 2nd, Joe Cole, Due West; trd, George Gray, Antreville. 100 yard dash?1st, Wilbur Smith, HcCormick; 2nd Kempton Billings, Abeville; 3rd, Henry Erwin, Antreville. Running High Jump?1st, Parks Wilson, Due West; 2nd, Carl Suber, Antreville; 3rd. Wilbur Smith, Mccormick. Running Broad Jump?1st, Parks Wilson, Due West; 2nd, Wilbur smith, McCormick; 3rd, Maxwell Smith, Abbeville. Baseball Throwing for boys under L6 years?1st, Howard Agnew, Due West; 2nd, Frank Gary, Abbeville. Baseball throwing for boys over L6 years?1st, Joe Cole, Due West; )>/) TXTilkiix CmitVi Mornrmiclf' 3rd rfilUj TT UUUi Ulliivu^ w.? 3enry Bell, Antreville. 1 mile race?1st, Fred Patterson, HcCormick; 2nd, Paul Agnew, #ue West. WASHINGTON WILL NOT WITHDRAW TROOPS YET Washington, April 23.?Besides a :ormal "announcement today that President Wilson has approved a jlan for the redisposition of the American troops in Mexico there was i plain intimation tonight that the Washington government had deternined to maintain a military status juo beyond the border until the Mex can de facto government naa uemjnstrated its ability to capture or :rush Villa and his adherents and jrevent repetitions of the Columbus aid. In the interim it is understood the American troops will be so placed as ;o safeguard the border towns by virtually policing the area south of the ine where Gen. Carranza has been neretofore unable to check bandit operations. Secretary Baker announced the approval of the redisposition plan after consulting with the president today over a joint report submitted by Maj. Gen. Funston and Maj. Gen. Scott, chief of staff, in conference on the border. The plan was proposed oy Gen. Funston and concurred in by Sen. Scott A PLEASANT PARTY. Mrs. W. A. Calvert gave a very delightful porch party last Thursday afternoon complimentary to Mrs. Philip Cromer, who was in Abbeville an a visit to Mrs. Frank Nickles. A congenial party of friends gathered and spent the time in conversation and enjoying the refreshments of salads that were served. Mrs. Arthur Ellis, who is here on a visit from Mew Orleans, was also a guest and added much to the lively conversation. ^niwr Tn THF ^PRIIMCS. UV/I11V* * v/ A * * ? ..... Mr. J. M. Anderson and Mr. Grier Sherard, Miss Louise Watson and Mi?s Evie Lazenby went over to Harris Springs last week and took in the sights at the big hotel, at Cross Hiil and at Coronaca. PRESS COMMENT ON WILSON NOTE ) .J? ?' :-r| WILSON'S STAND FOR HUMANITY LAUDED IN FRANCE AND PRAISED* GENERALLY IPar:?, April 21.?Comment of the French press on President Wilson's address to congress may be summed., up ii\ these words, which the Petit Parisien prints, in large type, as a heading over the text of the speech. "Never has the head of a state pronounced such grave words against a state with which it was not at war." The president's address has made a deep impression in France. All the newspapers give it the place of honor. It overshadows the British , cabinet crisis, and even the arrival of Russian forces at Marseilles. The speech is not. merely a formal 3 injunction, the Petit Parisien says: it is a closely-knit and stern indictment, pronounced in the name of all neutrals "against German barbarity and duplicity, marking the German government with a brand which nothing can efface." ' The Matin characterizes the address as cpoch-makiiig and continues: | "When the responsible and almost sovereign head of 100,000,000 free I citizens mounts the rostrum in congress to declare 'we are the spokesmen tif the rights of humanity,' he has performed an act of immense moral importance. It .is in the name of legality that this statesman, having behind him the country on which the whole world depends, de|clares before the whole world: *W$ will not tolerate injustice.' "In these few words his whole message is summed up. It is an hiatori?A1 nrlti/tli ia /Icoo Y\ CP nf tttl CVCllby VT1UVU AO uvovl Ting v* admiration as one of the'noblest acts in the memory of mankind." "Recall* Greatest Days." I Stephen Pichon, former foreign minister, says in the Petit Journal that the firmness and solemnity with which Mr. Wilson made known his resolution to congress recalls the greatest days of American history. He continues: "Whether or not the Germans disavow the action of their submarines* they are caught in their own trap, and all their presumption falls to the ground before the calm and resolute attitude of a great country standing up for the rights of humanity." Under the heading, "Germans Confronted With an Honest Man," Jean Herbette, one of the leading French authorities on international politics, says: | "The German government must be surprised to find itself face to' face with the only force of which it is ignorant?conscience. If Germany I gives in it would be an unforgettable humiliation, for it would be the triumph of that ideal of justice and liberty against which Germany went to war. The sinking of a few ships, more or less, would not affect German interests greatly, but how could j Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg mention Belgium and Poland as 'pledges' in his peace programs if {the submarine, that other disloyally. acquired weapon, had been knocked I out of his hand by a champion of the right? The rulers open a breach in i the fortress of their iniquities." 'Suggests All Neutrals Join Hands YY 1(11 luc vuuum mm..... ! The Hague, via London, April 21. ?The newspapers of Holland devote considerable space to discussions of and speculations on the situation created by the American note to Germany. The Nieuwe Courant says President Wilson evidently has come i to the conclusion 'that behind the torpedoings by German submarines, there is a system imposed by high authorities." i The newspaper thinks that a rupture of relations between Germany and the United States would hurt all belligerents and says that neutrals would deeply regret it should the greatest neutral find itself unable to continue as the head of their inter' ests. It recalls the great mediatory cotoiVm rendered bv the United States, such as in the treatment of inte-ned prisoners and through the Red Cross?"splendid work to which thousands owe their lives and health.' j It asks how Belgian relief measures could be continued in the event of a rupture. "Whatever one may think of President Wilson and his endless hesitating notes," says the Amsterdam Handelsblad, "few will deny that while seeking to avoid war he always strove to do what was right and ; just." | The Handelsblad thinks that for ' Holland a rupture between the Unitjed States and Germany would likely aggravate the situation and bring forth fresh troubles and complica tions and possibly still greater difficulties for Holland securing food supplies. "Why should not Holland and the other neutrals," says the Handelsblad ! "join America's laudable endeavors 'and enhance the results of them? ItTTJll xl 14. innnirv ^Tl+rt | Will uie icauu ui uie mxtio.J ..... j sinking of the Tubantia and Palem. bang give our government an oppor[ tunity to express strongly the na. tional wishes regarding submarine , war, which wishes are so identical in J (Continued on page 6.)