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THE PAGELAND JOURNAL
Vol.6 NO. 31 PAGELAND, S. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 19, 1916 $1.00 per year
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^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
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.?.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.
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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.
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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
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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<
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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
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OBILE
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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.
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si/.e will reveal quality
illy encounter in a S1085 th<
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service will clinch your hu
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f, in demonstration, to es 1
>ur consideration. Write. tili
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Ruby, S. C. ch
erfield, Anson, Marl- thi
i Counties. to
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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
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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.