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THE PAGELAND JOURNAL
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Vol.6 NO. 29 PAGELAND, S. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 5, 1916 $1.00 per year
Col. Dodd and 400 American
Trooper* Rout Villa
Bandits.
El Paso, Texas, March 31 ?
Four hundred American cavalrymen
under the command of Col.
George A. Dodd, galloping down
from the granite slopes of the
great continental divide, have
fallen on the main body of Francisco
Villa's bandits at the San
Geronimo ranch, scattering them
in many directions and driving
the bandit chief, wounded and
crippled, to seek a hiding place
in the mountains. Villa was
hurried from danger in a carriage.
The battle onened at f?
o'clock in the morning of March
29 and continued for seveial
hours.
The news of the exploit was
flashed into Jaurez today and
sent a thrill along the border.
For 17 hours the veteran Colon
el with his picked troopers of the
Seventh a.id Tenth Cavalry,
drove down the valley of the
Santa Maria River. At the end
of the 55-mile ride they fell upon
the unsuspecting Villa camp
where 500 bandits were celebrating
the massacre of 172 Carranza
soldiers two days previously
at Guerrero.
Villa, shot through the leg and
with one hip shattered, was hurried
from the scene barely in
time to escape the onslaught of
the Americans. The bandits
made a brief but hopeless stand
before a charge of Colonel Dodd
and his troopers.
Thpn thf?u Hrrklrc. nml
_ ? 7 )yi \yLXv UIIU UVU
leaving 31 dead on the field in
eluding their commander, General
Eliseo Hernandez. Two
machine guns, a number of
horses, rifles, ammunition, and
eqmpmentjell ifltojtft6?hai)ds-of "
the Americans.
Among the known wounded
is Pablo Lopez, Villa's lieutenant
in the Columbus raid. The
American casualties were four
privates wounded.
The American soldiers did not
linger on the field of victorv.
For five hours they drove the
enemy before them into the
wilderness of mountain peak,
desert, and canyon, wheie roads
or even trails are unknown and
where a mis step means death to
horse and rider. They halted
only after the chase had led
them 10 miles and the fugitives
scattered into little bands of
half a dozen men each.
Villa's career has ended; his
power has been broken. His
death or capture is only a question
of days, perhaps only hours.
Such is the inevitable conclusion
reached here as little by
little the details of "Dodd's ride"
reach the border. It seems im
possible that the crippled bandit
can long remain hidden, even in
the mountainous wastes in
which he has sought refuge.
The scene of Colonel Dodd's
victory is a broad valley king
at the head of the Santa Maria
River. To the east is a trail,
made tamous by Villa, which i
leads through the Laguna de
Castilla district to Santa Ysabel.
It was at the latter place that
Villa killed 18 American mining
men, a crime which sent a thrill
of horror throughout the United
States and marked the beginning
*1 L-l! ? ' -
ui wuhi many oeneve 10 oe me
end of his blood-stained career.
It was toward Santa Ysabel that
he was believed to be heading:
when the troopers of the United
Ct~4 ? J '
oiiiics swepi uown ironi ine
north upon his camp.
From the meager details
which have been reported here
from Mexican and American
military sources. Colonel I>odd's
men made their wav unnoticed
through the arroyos, or deep
gulches, which split the foothills
That Was Enough. L
The colored porter in a Richmond
store became very much
excited over the stories of big di
wages being paid at the powder
tt
plant in Virginia's boom city of p
Hopewell. One noon he notified
his employer that he was going Sl
to quit portcring and look for a ji
job in the powder works. Next
m/vrnlnn ' U .1 1 tV
uiuiuiut;, vvucu uitr employer "
came to the store and found
Sam sweeping and dusting as ?
usual, he inquired: t
"Sam, I thought you were go .
ing to get a job at Hopewell and 1
make big wages like the other
niggers you have been talking
about."
"Naw, suh. Ah done change gl
mah mind. Ah goin' stav right
yere an' wuk whe'h Ah b'longs." r
"What was the matter?didn't
they offer you a job?" <j.
"Yassuh, dev done offer me a
job an' fi' dollahs a day, de fust
place Ah enquire." H
l4Woll /lirlrfc't i'ah
v* JLJJT v&lUil I yuu .r y.
"Boss, 'twas a white gem man
dar. an' he took a paper an' pen,
an' he look oveh he specs an' he
say to me. 'What am yo' name?'
"Ah done tol' him mah name' ia
an he say, 'Whe'h does yo' want
yo' body sent in case ob acci
dent?" H
"Ah say: 'Ef hit's jes' de same
to yo' suh, Ah'll tote hit baci; S.1
home maself,' an' he'ah Ah is."
Oeed of the Knocker. ^
v>
"I believe that nothing is right.
I believe that everything is
wrong. I believe that 1 alone r
have the right ideas. The town
is wrong, the editor is wrong, g,
the teachers are wrong, the peo- j?
pie are.wroug- the things they do _
are wrong, and they are doing '
them in the wrong way, anyhow.
I believe I could fix
things if thev would let me. If 15
they don't I will get a lot of K
other fellows like myself and
we will have a law passed to 1
make others do things the way
we want them done, I do not
believe that the town ought to ^
grow. It is too big now. I believe
in fighting every public
improvement and spoiling everybody's
pleasure, I am always to
the front in opposing things and ,
never yet advanced an idea or
?-...j ~
3u^}nn ifu a uiuvemeni inai
would make the people happier jj
or add to the pleasure of man, j
woman or child. I am opposed
to fun and am happiest
when at a funeral. I believe in '
starting reforms that will take ^
the joy out of life. It's a sad
world and I am glad of it. "
Amen."?St. Louis Post-Dis- r
patch. K
in all directions and were almost
in the camp before the alarm E
was given. S<
Villa is reported to have been
in a small tent nursing his injur- 2i
ies when the crash of the Amer- h;
ican volley fire awoke the ban jj
dit to panic stricken action.
The extraordinary hold the
bandit chief lias on his followers 2\
is shown by the fact that their
first thought was to save him.
Unable to walk or ride, he was
placed in a light wagon and K
driven over the rough mountain Si
trails to some secret lair. n<
While 31 of the bandits are 5^
known to have been killed it is ^
said the number may have been p
considerably larger. ?
The desolation of the country >
in which the engagement was ^
fought and the difficulties in
I ^
communication and transport;! - r*
tion are shown in the fact that:
Colonel Dodd's report did not Tt
reach the headquarters of General
Pershing at Colon ia for 2r
more than 48 hours, 13i
Deal Field Day Exercises Big
Success.
A Darade of about four hun- a,
red and twenty-five school w
iiildren was the beginning of jv
le field day program here last .
riday, and then followed recitaons,
declamations, reading and Nv
celling contests, dinner, races,
imps and other athletic contests, ti
The day was an ideal one atid
le schools of the districts wtje jn
.Irl.. . * ~1 At
inij ncii ic(>icscmeu. nwnn |
ne thousand people were in at;ndance.
^
The exercises for the Cheraw ai
istrict were held on Thursday, ei
ad the McBee district on Satur- Q|
^ . ' O!
The winners at Pageland are
iven below:
LITEARY EVENTS 11
ri
ural Schools.
First Reader?1st, Edgar lorm,
Zion. 2nd, Dora Hunter,
/hite Plains. . p
Second Reader?1st, Roger e:
lilton, White Plains. 2nd, Ger a
ais Plyler, White Plains. b<
'lTiird Reader?1st, Will Knight
/hite Plains. 2nd, Azalie Baer,
White Plains.
Fourth Reader?1st, RuthWal- .
ce, Dudley. 2nd, San ford Jor- J"
in, Zion. 01
[ieh Schools: e(
First Reader?1st, Bessie Andson,
Pageland. 2nd, Burruss p]
lakeney, Pageland.
Second Grade?1st, Glinnie
loore, Mt. Croghan. 2nd, John
/hite. Mt. Croatian.
Third Grade?1st, Fannie Bell tc
/hite, Jefferson. 2nd, Euli
ogers, Pageland. j Q]
Fourth Grade?1st, Elma Inr
ram, Pageland. 2nd, Kaihleei) p(
His, Jefferson.
pelling for Rural'Schools: tr
3rd and 4th Grades?1st, Etta
>rdan, Zion. 2nd, Hurley Mae ei
lakenev, Whit" Plains. d(
5th, 6th and 7th Gradts?1st.
ennev Funderburk, Dudley. p<
id, Lena Sutton, Plains. c(
8th, 9th and 10th Grades?1st, di
lice Wallace, Five Forks. 2nd, it,
thel Milton. White Plains. ?
pelling for High Schools. p
Third Grade?1st, Kathleen
llis, Jefferson. 2nd, Linda Lee >
ing, Pageland. ?
Fourth Grade?1st, Rov Dem- p
y% Jefferson. 2nd, Burruss Ca>.
Pageland. ^
5th and 6th Grades?1st, Boyd ^
endrix, Mt. Crogiian. 2nd,
oyd Watts, Pageland. ~r
7th, Grade?1st. Myrtle Armeld,
Jefferson. 2nd, Ruby R
nick, Pageland. A
8th, 9th and 10th Grades?1st,
Atlfinwn Vft ( 'rr\i(linn
id, Ethel Griggs, Ruby. 3r
ural Schools, Declamation: M
1st, Newton Ke/.iah, Wexford,
id, Coan Funderburk, Dudley. Ft
lementary Grades, High
:hoo!s:
1st. Ruby Quick, Pageland. ^
id, Myrtle Rushing, Mt. Grog- J<:
in.
igh School Declamations &
ecitations.
1st, Joyce Baker, Mt. Croghan. ? '
id, Netta Clark, Pageland. ^
Athletics I ^
50 yd Dash?1st, Horace |c
night, Pageland. 2nd, Fred |
ellers, Mt. Croghan. 3rd, Ken- K
ev Funderburk, Dudley. G
) yd Dash, Boys over 12.?1st, Fl
ustin Brewer, Pageland. 2nd.
aul Baker, Mt. Croghan. 3rd, ri<
unyan llinson, Plains. I<
)0 yd Dash, Open to All: | '
1st, Austin Brewer, Pageland. i
ul, Paul Baker. Mt. Croghan. ^
d, Claude Griffith, Jefferson. A
[0 yd Dash, Open to All:
1st, Austin Brewer, Pn^eland. -n
id, Paul Baker, Mt. Croghan, P<
(l. John Gulledge, Wexlord. Pt
Sanatorium For Wadesboro.
Wadesboro, March 31.?The
inouncemetit was made this
eek that the Wadesboro's
andsome and modern sanatoum
will be ready for service
ithin the next 30 days.
The building for this instituon
has been complete more
lan two years, but owing: to the
ick of sufficient funds, its pnnin
? ?* ? mr
lent has been delayed. Now,
irs. J. II. Ross, J. II. Bennett
id E. S. Ashe have secured
lough funds lor the purchase
f adequate equipment and
rders have been given for
yerytliing necessary to make
lis an up-to-the-minute sanitoum.
Besides the experienced
irgeons of this county, it is the
nrpose of the directors to emloy
a specialist in surgery, an
tperienced superintendent and
corps of as good nurses as can
i had.
Didn't Want to Bother.
Sugarloaf Saw was before the
idge for a preliminary hearing
a a murder charge.
"Have you a lawyer?" inquirj
-1 -? 1
i uie couri.
"No, sail," despondently relied
Sam.
"Going to get one?"
"No. sail. All hadn't thought
h would."
"Have vou funds with which
employ counsel?"
"No, sail; Ah didn't calc'late
a gittin' one, nohow."
"Do you wish the court to apaint
an attorney to defend you?"
"No, salij^Ah isn't aimin* to
oiiblecie c3^Tbh one."
"Well,"exasperatedly exclaim1
the judge, "what do you wish
ane?"
"Why." said Sam, brightening
srceptibly, "as fall as Ah'm
jncerned, jedge. you kin jes'
ap de whole mattali; jes' drap
ft
ase Ball Trow Open to All:
1st. John Gulledge, Wexford,
id, Rupert Funderburk, Mt.
roglian. 3rd, Austin Brewer,
ageland.
unnin^ High Jump, Open to
11:
1st, Austin Brewer, Pageland,
id, lolin Gulledge, Wexford,
d, Lee Burch, Mt. Croghan.
unning Broad lump, Open to
11.
1st, Austin Brewer, Pageland.
id, John Gulledge, Wextord.
d, Lee Burch, Mt. Croghan.
ile Relay Race:
Pageland, 1st,?Austin Brewer,
rank Fdgeworth, Jeff Turner,
ee Sanders.
Mt Croghan, 2nd,?Lee Burch,
upert Punderburk, Paul Baker,
>yce Baker.
Wexford, 3rd,?Jake Gulledge,
fus Moore, Thomas Rivers,
>hn Gulledge.
an Relay Rare for Girls Under
>
Pagcland, 1 si,?Doris New,
Lta Gathings, Kva Kdgeworth,
ecil Moore.
Ml Croghan, 2nd,?Ada Rosco
ate Hendrix, Josie Woodnrd,
ornelia Woodard.
ag Race for Bovs Under 12:
Mt. Croghan, 1st,?Karl Pat;k,
Pownlv Jackson, LeRov
ivcrs, Fred Sellers.
>agel.unl, 2ml,?Horace Knight
muss Cato, Kula Nicholson,
r.?.\
I Wl > U.
pple Race:
1st, Ada Kosco, Mt. Crouhan.
id. Susie Mac C'okcr, Pugcland.
trade: 1st, W hilt Plains, 2nd,
igehuul.
Brewer Gold Mine Near Jefferson
to Be Worked Again ]
Jeffersonian
There is definite information 1
that the Brewer gold mine is to 1
begin operation about the middle '
of May and that the principal of J
ficial will be a former miner?a j
man who was financially inter- ]
ested in the mine before it suspended
operations ten years ago.
It is generally believed that the
suspension was directly due to
suits against the company by
farmers whose lands were injur- !
ed by the powder-like ground
rock empted into Fork Creek,
containing acid that make lands <
touching it entirely unproductive
as far as the water carried
the acid-charged rock. 1
The new operators have discovered
a new method of dispos <
ing of the material after grind- '
ing by which no injury is done
the lards of fanners. Its princi- i
pie is not known here. i
The mine was formerly the ;
property of the mother of Mr. 1
Wm. Randolph Hearst. She I
disposed of it to a stock com
pany of which Mr. W. U. Cly- j
burn of Kershaw was an official. <
There ate nearly 2,000 acres in
the tract, located about a mile ,
and a half from Jefferson. On it j
are gold, copper, iron ore, a sub- ,
stance of soapstone and other j
minerals. It is most interesting ,
to visit the mine and vie?r the .
rum ruins of the shafts, the deep- <
est of the three being 275 feet. ;
A tunnel 1200 yards long, 10 ,
feet through to the base of the j
hill, is used to operate a tram- ]
road for hauling: the material
from the shaft for preparation
for heating and pounding: at the
machinery building. In it
among other machines is the
huge engine, 360 horse power,
with a steam chest the size of a
small boiler and a fly wheel as
high as a one-story house. It
was hauled here from Monroe,
N. C., about 46 years ago?a
huge undertaking in those days.
Although the buildings are in 1
good condition, the crude equip- *
ment will have to be repaired; J
costly recent labor-saving de
vices are to be installed.
At the base of the hill there is
a small flow of the purest water ;
and at the spacious house on 1
the hill is an encyclopedia of
mineology in the courteous and J
accommodating person of Mr. .
John Faulkenbersy, custodian 1
and farmer.
It is estimated that it cost
$200,000 originally to put the
mine in operation. r
>d
Former Governor C. A. Smith I
n?> a 1
Baltimore, March 31.?Former c
Governor Charles A. Smith of i}
South Carolina, died at John r
Hopkins Hospital today after a
long illness, erysipelas develop- t!
ing after many months. Suffer- 11
in? from heart trouble was the
direct cause of death. Mr. Smith
had been at the hospital two ^
months. He was about 56 years v
old. *
The former Governor's home c
was in Timmonsville, S. C. He 0
was president of a Timmonsville 11
bank and was prominently c
known in Baptist educational v
circles. As Lieutenant Gover- a
nor under Blease he succeeded P
to the governorship on Mr.
Blease's resignation a few days t
before the end of his term. Mr. j'
Smith's tenure as Governor cov- \<
ered the five-day period from
January 1'), 1915. s:
A widow, four sons and three
daughters survive. The body |v
will he taken to Timmonsville I p
for burial, I a
i
Union County News
Monroe Kn?|iiirer.
Marshville School is comin?:
[o the county commencement i:
lull force?has chartered specia
cars and will come ready to tak?
part in the big parade. The stu
dents of Marshville School have
invested seven dollars in a ban
ner and it will be carried at the
head of the Marshville columi
in the line oi march.
An unharnessed, unbridled
1 _ _ ??
nurse came galloping through
town last night about 11 o'clock
and fell dead on Hayne street
east of the court house. Till
horse belonged to Mr. Claud
Howie. The animal was sick
and in i4.s agony of pain ran until
it dropped dead.
A lot of highly polished, fine
grained furniture at Dillon's
furniture attracted the attention
of a number of passersby.
4What kind of wood is that?"
was a natural question, and the
reply was, "Sweetgum." Yes,
sir, just sweetgum, the kind that
grows all over this country along
the little branches and has heretofore
been considered almost
worthless. Sweetgum will make
just as fine furniture as walnut
or maple.
The county Democratic Executive
Committee held a meeting
in the court house on Saturlay,
March 25th, and set the date
for holding the primary for the
lomination of township officers
ind representatives in the General
Assembly on Saturday, June
Jrd. This is the same date
which is fixed by law for holdng
the State wide primal y. Mr.
R. L. Stevens tendered his resig
union as cnairman oi the comniitee,
and Mr. J". C. M. VanrT ",~"r
was elected as his successor.
The county commencement is
me big day in this county. The
ichool boys and girls, the teachirs,
the committeemen, the parmts
of the school boys and girls
?well, everybody will be here.
Saturday, April 8th, is commencement
day this year. There
will be a public debate in the
iraded school auditorium Friday
light, April 7th. Saturday will
)e ine Dig day.
The schools will assemble at
.0:30 o'clock on the Lancaster
\venue graded school grounds
tnd form for the line of march.
<ivery committeeman and school
)fficer in the county is urged to
>e present and join the children
n their line of march.
DODD.
The Greensboro News neatly
ebukes the critics of the "dodlering
old Dodd,'' sent by the
Jnited States after Villa. Dodd
s "one of these broken-down
Id hacks of the A rim ," and yet
11 he rnulil nrrmnnlwh "wc n
ide of 17 consecutive hours in
lie Winter, covering in that
inie ro miles ol how ling w ilderless
as difficult for cavalry to
raverse as am section where
orses can travel at all; then lie
ought lor four hours more, and
shipped the most fonmdahie
landit in Mexico; after ih.it lie
liased the scattered fragments
f the bandit for Id miles; but
hen he had to sit down and
ateh his breath. True, there
wasn't anything more to be done
t the moment, which may exlain
whv he sat at all."
The teacher, a lady of uncerlin
age, was trying to teach
'aul the names of the kings of
'.ngland.
'Why, when I was \ our age,"
,.:.i .1:. n. i i.i
,iiu, n i:^minii > , i iimiivi i run!
le niimes of the kin^s back*
oird."
"I don't doubt that," returned
aul, "but when you was my
iw ilim* wasn'i -><? man* Kin^s '