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THE PAGELAND JOURNAL Vol.6 NO. 31 PAGELAND, S. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 19, 1916 $1.00 per year u.ll r i a ? ' i I ? " . I ? ^uini muiwain rounu Again out Not Captured. John Mcllwain, the negro who is wanted in Lancaster for killing a white man last fall, has been harbored on Mr. A. F. Fun derburk's farm five miles west of Pageland by Walker Edgeworth since Mcllwain's escape from the officers who had arrested liim several weeks ago. Edgeworth lives only a few miles from where Mcllwain escaped, and near a large body of woods. Searching parties found Mcllwain's bed in an old Dine ton about a quarter of a mile from Edgeworth's house Saturday, but the negro had gone earlier in the day or perhaps the night before. It had been known for several davs that Mcllwain was hiding on this farm but it had proven a very difficult task to trap him. It was known that he was being fed by Edgeworth, and plans had been made for his capture on Saturday night. Edgeworth "smelt a mouse" on Friday, and wrote a note to the fugitive warning him to flee, but later, it seems, he saw him in person and the note was never found. Saturday about noon when it made known that Mcllwain was gone or going. Sheriffs Douglass and Hunter, Policemen Grant and Douglass and a hundred or two citizens were notified and a search was begun. All the afternoon and well into the night the woods, houses and roads were watched, but the negro was not found. Edgeworth had left home Saturday morning to go to Clem Robinson's to buy a cow, according to his story, and at Clem's he was found in the afternoon and taken back to the crowd of searchers to give an account of his conduct. He denied at first, but when told of the pen dltv r?f nn? l/.i"' * vi uvi icao iiiuii iwu years for his own crime, he loosened up a bit and led the searchers to the bed in the woods and showed them the note he had left there for Mcllwain. He denied knowing where he was then, however, and his tale did little toward locating the murderer. Steve Seegars was arrested also on a charge of the same nature, and acknowledged that he had fnrnicHocl Arm fM""' '? 41? ? .?.u.wivu UIIV, IIIL'Ul 1U1 lilt! I1C | gro, and that he had known that the negro was hiding in that section. Remus Gregory, the negro who was alleged to have aided Mcllwam to escape a few weeks ago, was arrested and was handniffprl in tlip QhurlffV ... ..IV Wiivi ill o (lUlUlllU bile when a sack was pulled down over his head by parties from behind, and he was dragged out and into awaiting car. Then ensued a race for some distance, during which a rope was put around the negro's neck, and a little later he was taken out and was being pulled up to a limb when the sheriff rushed up and with a drawn pistol took the prisoner away. Gregory was carried to jail Sunday afternoon bv Sheriff Douglass. The reward for Mellwain's capture is now three hundred dollars. It is said that ho J? ? ?a<MI 11V IO now armed with a rifle and a shot gun. "I listened to the speech with the greatest care," said the constituent to the congressman. "Well, I think there was food for thought in it," said the Congressman. "You bet there was! It just made me think what a fool I had been to vote for you "?Ex* change. #? ir vuias uead United states Will Withdraw Washington, April 16.?American troops will be withdrawn from Mexico if Francisco Villa is dead. Administration officials made this unqualified state ment tonight, commenting on reports from Mexican sources that the bandit's body had been discovered and was being taken to Chihuahua City by special train. The State and War Departments were without confirmatory advices on the subject from American sources. Reports reaching El Paso and other border points were forwarded for information, but neither American consul nor military authorities in Mexico were heard from. Every message received was closely scrutinized at the State Department and sent to the White House. In some quarters there was a disposition to credit them, despite the fact that border reports generally have been viewed with much suspicion since the pursuit began. It is certain that everv effort will be made to obtain so complete an identification as to make sure beyond a reasonable doubt that the man who waged war with a few hundred bandits against the United States and the de facto Government of Mexico simultaneously, has Daid the penalty. Consul Letcher at Chihuahua should be able to make the identification. Custom Collector Cobb at El Paso informed the State Department late today, that Mexican customs officials at Jaurez had told him the body of the bandit had been found and would be taken tonight to Chihuahua Citv. Biddy Broke Up the Meetin' Monroe Enquirer. The colored people were having their school closing last Saturday night at Gordonsville in West Monroe township, ColtimhtiR Prpcsnn (tic Joanhor ? <?? ?? _ itiv ivav&ivi f '"' AO at a table reading the program when something that was not on the program took place. Biddv Hood, who lived not far from the school house, tanked up on moonshine liquor, which had three or four fights per ounce in it, and walked into the church where the entertainment was being held, took the lamp off of the table at which the teacher was presiding, put it down on the floor and sat down beside it, drew a large pistol and snapped it three times, then tore up the costumes and other property used by the students in pulling off their closing exercises. The audience went out and left Biddy, the teacher and some of the trustees of the church. The teacher and trustees overpowered the wild man of Gordonville and took his pistol from him. Warrants have been sworn out for the wild Biddy, and the arresting officer who has them wants to know "where Biddy is at." First Bale Ever Hauled to Monroe in an Auto Monroe, April 14.?J. E. Stack has bought cotton here for many years, and during that time he has seen cotton hauled her*- in oxen carts on up. but yesterday he bought a 500 pound bale off an automobile. It was bought from J. B. Kerr of Mecklenburg County. The bale was hauled on a small roadster, the top being taken off to make room for it. This was the first bale of cotton ever brought t<> Monroe in an automobile. ' Carranza Asks Recall of Troop After Clash Washington, April 13.?Amei ican troops in Mexico have ha their first battle with the native at the moment Gen Carranza i urging their withdrawal. On Wednesday night, whil the defacto chief's -note was 01 its way to Washington, trooper of the Seventh cavalry unde Mai. Tompkins were fired uno in Parral, a Villa stronghold ii western Chihuahua; were nui sued to the suburbs while th Carranza garrison took a doubl ful part in the affray and wer attacked again during the nigh: Complete information regard ing the losses to the America: troops or to the Mexicans hai not reached Washington lonighi Secretary Baker informed Presi deut Wilson that a brief dis patch to the war departmen said that according to unofficia reporis one American cavalry man was killed and that-th troopers used a machine gui against the Mexicans. Mr. Baker announced late that he had ordered Gen. Funs ton to take any steps that migh be necessary to prevent furthe trouble. When asked whethe this might mean the enforcet use of Mexican railroads tor th movement of soldiers and sup plies, he said Gen. Funston wa on the ground and would act a any emergencv required. The printing pre$s has mad presidents, killed poets; mad> bustles for beauties and punishei genius with criticism. It ha curtailed the power of king! converted bankers into paupei and graced pantry shelves. 1 has made paupers college pres: rf Anio ? -1 * " -* v.^niD, 11 uus euucaiea tne poo mod robbed lbe""pMrost/prrcr -f ins reason; it smiles, cries, die: but it can't be run to suit everj body, and the man will be craz who tries.?Gaffney Ledger. ^The HUPM WeFjcon If you will cotlie vvii morally certain the I you that it is the car f< We expect it to do s peiformance?by the amazing flexibility an pie, four cylinder mot< Its comfort and its higher than you usuj car iis economy records and the free coupon-: conviclion. You obligate yourse asking the Hupmobilc tablish its right to v? phone or wire us. McGreg ^ \ 11#/\ Ir nuiu v,u., Agents, for Chest boro and Darlingtoi >? The Wingate School Commence- Si ment. r Alter a most successful year's d work the commencement of the S< Wingate School will be held ai is April 21 to 2-1. On Friday even- Si e ing there will be recitation and at declamation contests by the so- m s cieties. Saturday evening will w T be the occasion for the Brown11 ing contest and the Annual de- se n bate between the Gladstone and ot e Philosophian Societies. The th t- Query is, "Resolved That the bi e United States should pass an | Fmbargo on Munitions of War pi for the next live years." The G ^ affirmative is represented by qi t. Messrs. Fred Staton and J. W. d i- Koss. The negative by Messrs. n< S- \\T U 1 T ? ?1 it. it. ijiicuiii unu |. r. rarKi'r. su t The fact that medals are given pr d for these contests will add much vv interest to them. . e Rev. W. A.Smith, of Charlotte, 3 will preach the annual sermon, Sunday at 11 a. m. Wi r Monday is commencement pc >- day proper. The graduating \\/ d class of twenty members begins r the exercises at ten o'clock. An q r Orator's contest will follow, and ^ d at two in the afternoon Dr. Char e les E. Brewer of Raleigh will de- yc >- liver the address. On Mondav s evening the commencement will tQ s close with a play, "The Winning p( of Latane," given by the Senior p( Class. Every effort is being put jn e forth to bring the occasion up to e the standard, and the friends of d the school are cordially invited s to attend these exercises' 5, s "I got my start in life by serv ,s ^ ing in a grocery at $3 a week, to i- and vet I have managed to f? L j/.u'i'" thf> politician announced. cc V ** liuiu be^IJHHH^^H^T of | ters?,v?Ne\\^ork Times. *h ih -| | ar ov \VI OBILE di< acs Doubters ^ 111 an open mind, wc feel fimmobile will cnnvinpo >r you to buy. ofl o. first, by its magnificent art abundant power, and the Ui d smoothness of its simor. or< si/.e will reveal quality illy encounter in a S1085 th< ^ C UI ; will influence > on nexJ; ] service will clinch your hu ] If in no way whatever by wl f, in demonstration, to es 1 >ur consideration. Write. tili ] kn or-Raley jJ Ruby, S. C. ch erfield, Anson, Marl- thi i Counties. to - enate Vote# For Big Nitrate Plant Washington, April 14.?The mate late today adopted the rmv bill amendment of Senator nith. South Carolina, appropriing $15,000,000 for a Governlent nitrate plant. The vote as 43 to 22. This action disposed of the cond big fight in the Senate ;er the Senate substitute for e House Army reorganization 11. Senator Smith's amendment ovides for the sale of Panama anal bonds for raising the reaired $15,000,000 and the Presiint is authorized to designate >t more than five vvaterpower tes for power plants. When oducts of these plants, when ill be operated exclusively by le Government, are not needed r manufac ture of munitions of ar the surplus could be disced of by the Secretary o* ar for fertilizer. Three Democrats, Senators, i amberlain, chairman of the ilitarv Affair Committee, Hard ick and Johnson of Maine, >ted against the amendment hile seven Republicans, Senars Clapp, Gronna, Kenyon, La allette, McCumber, Norris and aindexter joined the majority supporting it. ?nsion Money Is Being Paid Out Clerk of Court, I. P. Mangum paying out the pension claims the two hundred and thirtyur pensioners in Chesterfield >unty. tass 'A includes all confederate ldiers who ere totally disabled, whom there are three, and ey receive $96 each. Class D includes all confedere soldiers who lost a limb in e war, of whom there are three, id they receive $72 each. There are eleven in class C. o. i, each oi. wnom receive 8. This class includes soldiers ho were wounded in the war. Class C. No. 2 includes all Idiers not included in the her classes and each receives 9. There are eighty-six in this ass. Class C. No. 3 includes wid vs of soldiers who died in the ar, provided they did not mar again. There are 14 in this ass and they receive $48 each Class C. No. 4 includes all tier widows of confederate sol?rs. The one hundred and venteen in this class receive 9 each. Ten Lies Oftenest Told Here are ten lies which are ten heard, according to the liable Mr. Annanias, of the liverse: Yes, we're out. but we've just ilered a lot. I did'nt care anything about i money?it was the principle the thing. I'd just liked to have been in } place. I'd have shown 'em. [f I had that woman for a little lile Pd teach her a few things, [f Pd catch a kid of mine at a ng like that Pd blister him. [f I just had a little money 1 ow where I could go out and ike a pile. r ? i never wouia care 10 he rich; it comfortably fixed. My wife and I have never exanged a cross word. If you don't think it's a good ing for you, I don't want you do it. I've never seen such weather | fore.-Exchange, | Victim of Accident Man i f Large Means Cberaw, April 13.?John F. Joyce, whose car turned turtband plunged into Juniper creel, near Patrick on Monday night penning underneath it and kill ing him, was a man of largi means and prominent in bus! ness circles in New Mexico. lie was president of a bank in Garb bad, his home town, and con nected with a string of banks ir that section of the country, an? was also in the wholesale am retail mercantile business. 11' has toured the world twice an< was on the Carpathia when sin went to the assistance of the Ti tanic. He had spent the wintei in Florida where, it is said, lit was president of the Joyce Fruit company and had just bought a new S3,000 car to make a hurried trip North to see the country, heading for Baltimore to surprise his nephew, J. F. Joyce, who was with his wife in John Hopkins hospital. The nephew, who had been notified of his uncle's death, was here yesterday to get the body. Mr. Joyce's remains were taken to chapel Hill, Tenn.. his oriirinnl hom?> for burial. lie was 61 years of age and had no family. No Filth; No Flies. Investigators tell us that houseflies are usually horn within M)0 to 500 feet of the place where you see them. They do not fly far, so the breeding place is not hard to find. The slogan "Swat the fly" has resulted in a large amount of good all over the country, but a better slogan is "Starve the fly." A little prevention in 4 V* r-k ? ? - ? * ft.* iuc w-ay vi removing mill woiild /uccoinpiiMi this resuii, arnr mcatf would be no chance lor more flies from the same source. No filth, no flies. Perhaps typhoid germs are the most deadly germs the fly carries. You may strain dirt out of milk, but when a fiy gets one foot on the edge of the milk can it may be starting the growth of thousands of typhoid germs. If there are flies in your house, kill them. Then go outdoors and cover every garbage puc, lemuve i vi'i v manure pile at least once a week, and screen ever}- outhouse within 500 feet, or better still, build it fly-light and place water tight cans under it. Get your neighbors to do the same.?Health Bulletin. Words Misplaced A man was brought before a police court charged with abus ing his team and i sing loud and nrofane 1nrn>niior?> on il><? cm.nt One of the witnesses was a pious old darkev. who was submitted to a short cross-examination. "Did the defendant use improper language while he was beating his horse?" asked the lawyer. Well, he talked mightv loud, sub." "Did he indulge in profanity?" *ldie witness seemed pu/./.led. The lawyer put the question in another form: "What I mean. I'ncle \ns is did he use words that would be proper for your minister ?o use in a sermon?" "Oil, yes. suh; yes. suh " the old man replied with a gun that revealed the full width of his immense mouth."hutdey'd have to he 'ranged diff'runt." "Will \on vote to abolish capital punishment?" "\o! Capital punishment was good enough lor m\ falheis, and it's good enoip'h lor ?" ' " l v wy body's.