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a \ WaWar.Bodgt* WM " THE PAGEliND JOURNAL iT~' ??????i^???M?? Vol.6 NO. 40 PAGELAND, S. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 21, 1916 $1.00 per year 100,000 State Troop* Ordered War With Mexico Dmmrl* or, I Wil.f.- ' u?1?" M 1 ' To Mobilization Camps To Get Ready For Service On Border Washington, June 18.?Virtually the entire mobile strength of the National Guard of all States and the District of Columbia was ordered mustered into the Federal service tonight by President Wilson. About 100,000 men are expected to respond to the call. They will be mobilized immediately for such service on the Mpxiran hr?rrt*?r oc may later be assigned to them. Gen. Frederick Funston, com manding the border forces will designate the time and place for movements of guardsmen to the international line as the occasion shall require. In announcing the orders Secretary Baker said the State forces would be employed only to guard the border and that no additional troop movements into Mexico were contemplated except in pursuit of raiders. Simultaneously with the national Guard call, Sectetary Daniels of the Navv Dnnartmanl ordered additional war vessels to Mexican waters on both coasts to safeguard American lives. At the War, Navy and State Departments it was stated that no new advices as to the situation in Mexico had come to pre- i cipitate the new orders. Within the last two weeks, however, tension has been in < creasing steadily. The crisis i presented by General Carranza's ! note demanding the recall of i General Pershing's expedition ary force has been followed by a s virtual ultimatum served on the 1 American officer "by General"* * Trevino, Mexican commander i in Chihuahua. To this was add < ed yesterday the possibitity that ! American and Mexican troops I had clashed across the border i from San Benito, Texas. Administration officials made < no attempt to conceal tonight 1 their relief over the safe return of Major Anderson's cavalry < squadron to Brownsville, after i their successful bandit chase. I The troopers crossed in mirsuit 1 of bandits in the face of intima- 1 tions that they would be attack- \ ed if they did so. General Fun- j ston himself reported that he an- 1 ticipated fighting presumably with Carranza troops. Mobilization of the National Guardsmen to support General j Funston's line will pave the way ^ tor releasing some 30,000 regu- , lars for immediate service in , Mexico in the event of open "( hostilities with the Carranza j vjovernmeni. l he guardsmen j themselves could not be used ^ beyond the line without author- t ity of Cougress and until they had volunteered for that duty. { as thev are called out under the old militia law. The new law, v which would make available j for any duty under the Federal ^ Government goes into effect * July 1. t The entire mobile regular t army in the United States, several provisional regiments of reg c ular coast artillery, serving as infantrv. and ihp MoiiAnni r..-,-1 ? j , -.iv Aiaiiv/ntll \JUdIU 1 of Texas, New Mexico and Ari- r zona are now on the border or in Mexico. Definite figures \ never have been made public, t but it is understood General c Funston has about 40,000 regu f lars, and probably 5,000 or more t guardsmen of whom 10,000 reg v ulars are with General Pershing I or scattered along his line of e uijiuiiiu.iicaiions trom Namiqui s pa, Mexico, to Coluinbus, N. M. 1 Telegrams calling for the mi c litia were sent tonight to the tl Governors of all States except r the three whose guardsmen al- d ready have been mustered in, ii after all-day conferences at the h War Department. ti C&rranza Washington, June 19,?War with Mexico depends upon Gen 1 eral Carranza's reception of a t stern refusal by the United 1 States to heed his demand for a 1 recall of American troops, in t the opinion of President Wilson's i close advisers. They were prepared tonight for the possibility < of open hostilities after the note, s which will be sent forward to t morrow, has reached Carranza's i hands. I The reply to Carranza's note i demanding recall of General > Pershing's expedition was in the j hands of the Government print s er tonight preparatory to its de- i i: ? ?1 ? - 1 uveiy aou puoiicauon tomorrow, t Secretary Lansing had intended i to send it forward today, but at the last moment minor changes c and additions to the 6,000 word t document necessitated delay, j Although it had been planned to c send it by special messenger to c Mexico City the situation has c changed and it probably will be s handed to Eliseo Arredondo, \ Mexican Ambassador designate, s While the diplomatic steps i were in progress today the Na r tion was stirring throughout its J width and breadth with the p -*-vc \T-i! * 1 uivv^uicui ui i>uuouai v.: uarcis- j men mobilizing to guard the c border. At least 100,000 and possibly a far larger number P were preparing for active ser- p vice under President Wilson's call. For the present their mis- r sion purely will be one of de s fense; but should war come, I they will be ready also for that, t The new forces will not be as h signed for border duty until mus 1 tered into the Federal service, p h^veh"when mobilization is com*" pleted, only such units will be Drdered South as General Funs- , >ton desires to fill the gaps in tiis 1,800-mile guard line. The remainder will rest on their arms at the State mobilization camps for the present, awaiting 0 the turn of events. " ' vmtidi iepuris irom many ^ quarters show that a flame of popular feeling: against the Uni- a ted States is being kindled through Mexico, apparently with ^ [he sanction of General Carran ^ sa for the acts in many cases ^ ire those of his authorized military or civil agents. ii M rk?i r" i i * ? - iicw kju rieias near bldorado ^ Quite a number of people ts lave moved from this section to v he vicinity of Eldorado, Ark. at a Various times within the past 20 I years. The relatives and ac- a luaintances of these will possibly be interested in the follow- c ng clipping from an Eldorado p japer to prospective oil wells in ti hat county: c "Silverman and Fisher, oil o T"lPn of RoaiimAnt ? ? 1 uvHUiiiuilli 1 t'Ail) Ullll rulsa, Okla., were here this h veek looking after oil prospects ii n this county. It is said that L various companies are planning u o sink five test wells near Hills s< >oro real soon. We do not have u he least doubt but that this ounty is rich in oil and gas. p There is every evidence of this tr act, if surface indication can be u elied on. o "According to geological sureys ot this State and Louisiana here is a crossing of two great til fields in this county. One ield extends from Pennsylvania, nr hrn tliio 4 - ? ? '* ...km imo v^v/uiiiy iu II1C SOU in C( vest, passing thru the Caddo and (jj Jeaumont districts The other xtends from Tulsa, Okla., to the outheast thru this county. I'1 Phere is only one other such a rossing shown in this country, tii hat is in New York and is the ^ ichest oil field in the world. A . uplicatc of the New York cross- 11 ng may he expected in the ighest quality of oil in this sec- cc ion." 01 .. ...vu uuu iiiaisunn namea Dy Acclamation Coliseum St. Louis, June 15.? ?resident Wilson and Vice Pre^ lent ^Marshall were nominated iy acclamation tonight by the democratic national convention, he ticket being completed four ninutes before midnight. President Wilson's own plant? :harging conspiracy among some foreign born citizens for he benefit of foreign powera ind denouncing any political lartv which benefits by and doe? lot repudiate such a situatidb, -vas incorporated in the platform' ust as the president himself had sent it from Washington. It \v4| inderstood that the plank shoi^ >e put in the platform in t^ vay he had drawn it. There never was any doqb! >f President Wilson's nomiria* I ion tonight, but there was 3i jossibilitv that some vice presb, lential booms might he broughf :ut in opposition to Vice Presi* lent 'Marshall. They melted iway, however, when the coc$ mention got in session and ajf" oon as President Wilson's notn$ nation had been made by a oaring chorus of acclamation} Jenator Kern, who renominated dr. Marshall, cast aside a lonj| irepared speech and simply deb :lared; "I nominate Thomas Riletf Marshall of Indiana for vi<j|? >resident." To President Wilson's nonuf 1 lation there was only one di? enting vote, Robert Etaafeff lurke of Illinois, who came^tt he convention announcing tb.sfc le was opposed to the president* lis vote technically made tMl rqpident's nomination 1,09.1 to^T St. Louis, June 16.?The Dent I cratic National Convention fin. I shed its work today bv adopting lie party platform exactly as ap ! roved by President Wilson and ubmitted by the resolutions ommittee, including the plank ( ?n Americanism and that favor g woman suffrage, but not un il the harmony of its three days essions had been disturbed with ' row over the suffrage plank. No voice was raised against J lie vigorous declarations of the Vmericanism plank, but at one 5 ime it looked as if the suffrage ' lank had been lost. After Sen- ' tor Walsh of Montana had told ' lie convention that President ' Vilson himself considered it vi- 5 il to party success, however, it * /as voted into tne platform by ballot of 888 1-2 to 181 12. i "he entire platform then was 1 dopted without roll call. J The plank on Aincriconis.il ] ondemns the activities of all 1 ersons, groups and organizaons in the United States that J onspire to advance the interests ( f a foreign Dower. ( Thorough preparedness on md and sea against unexpected tvasion and the joining ot the ^ Inited States with other nations > "assist the world in securing ittled peace and justice" are 1 rged. On the Mexican question, the " latform asserts that American ' oops should remain in Mexico a ntil the restoration of law and f rder there, and asserts that in F jrvention is "revolting" ir? iti?? e tiople ot the United States. * Other p'anks declare for a lerchant marine, good roads, a jnservation and improved con- 11 itions for the farmer. ^ As it went into the olatform S le suffrage plank stands: "We favor the extension of s tr> tlm '' . _ 11IV, IVUI1IUII Wl 1 lis country. State State, on K le same terms as to the men." ^ The woman suffrage leaders ' >nsidered it a much more favrable declaration than they got h uris' and Boys' Clubs to Meet ] July 4?6 A short course in canning: and 5 other arts of like nature will be given the Canning: Club girls * Corn Club boys of Chesterfield x county at the county seat July t 4, 5 and 6. All members of the ( clubs are expected to attend if f possible, the entertainment being: 1 provided by the good people of 1 Chesterfield. There will proba- I bly be about 60 girls and per- 1 haps about the same number of 1 boys. The program of the s meeting is published below: JULY FOURTH x 10: a. m. Chapel Exercise, Rev. J B. S. Funderburg. < Roll Call. j 10:30 Address of welcome, G j K. Laney. 11: Relation of Schools to ) Demonstration work, R. A. Rouse r 11:30 Organization, into sec tions, Sec. A. Miss Garrison, Sec. B. Miss Moore. 12: to 2: Dinner. J 2: to 4: Mr. Shroyer Address. Sec. A. and Sec. B. Canning To- , matoes and soup mixture. Reception 8:30 to 9:30. ^ JULY FIFTH c 9:30 Chapel Exercises, Paul T. c Wood. s 10: Club Song. c 10:30 Tomato Disease, Miss s Moore, Culture Tomatoes, Miss c Garrison. a 11: W. W. Long. n " 12:30 to 2: Dinner. 2: to 4: Address, L. L. Baker. 2: to 4: Canning Primento and Dixie Relish, Beans and Fruit. Picture Show. ... JULY SIXTH p ^9:30 Chapel Exercise, Rev. J. L. Tyler. 10: Discussion of Record books v inH inor nr>/I T ? T T wu\i vjiuuiu;; auu L^ilUCIilF^f Li. JL. Baker, Miss Moore. e 11: Bread Demonstration, Miss ^ Garrison. 12: to 2: Picnic Dinner. t] 2: to 4: Woman's Meeting, f( Demonstration Home Conveni- p snces. Ladies are requested to come and bring baskets. All the members of clubs should bear in mind that those who do not attend will get behind the rest of the club mem it aers. The Educational event e aas been arranged under the s< supervision of Mr. W. J. Tiller, bounty Demonstrator and Miss n Slella Minis, County Home \gent. The program will be ir irranged at the Court House p ind the public is cordiallv in II. /ited to attend at all hours dur- Sl ng same. o The women should all make m effort to attend the exercises >n Thursday and bring a picnic j! linner. -1 W. J. Tiller, Co. Dem. Agent. K Stella Mims, Co. Home Dem. \gent. m The rich will do anything for he poor but get off their hacks. -Tolstoi. L m rom the Republican convention B it Chicago; they threw all their V\ orce behind it and won the sup sc >ort ot the Administration lead- bi :rs who were found fighting for hem when danger threatened. Haggard and worn from an n( 11 night session the platform- w nakers were not ready with si< heir report until afternoon when or ienator Stone, sleepless for more han 30 hours, took (he speaker's to land and explaining that he was 10 tired to read the document, ave over this task to Senator in Valsli, of Montana, and Senator ^ I oil is, of New 1 lampshire, who 30k turns reading the long dec of iration. ea 170,000 Prisoners Taken by Russians Jaturday's Stale. The great drive of the Rus iian armies against the Austrians ipparently is continuing with indiminished successes. From he Pripet marshes southward to Dzernowitz Gen. Brusiloft's orces are throwing back counerattacks and advancing steadiV, according to official Petro jrad statements. In 13 days the Russians have taken almost [70,000 prisoners and immense .tores of war booty. Battles southeast of Lutsk, beween Kozin and Tarnavka, and lorthwest of Buczacz have >rought further victories to the Slav arms. In an action on the Bluichevka river, southeast of ^utsk, more than 5,000 men vere captured after the attackng Russians had forded the riv r. The fighting continues lorthwest of Buczacz, where he Germans are cooperating vith the Austro Hungarians, but he the Russians report the cap ure here thus far of 6.000 men. 1 Attempts of the Austrians and Germans to take the offensive ?n many sectors, according to 1 Mrograd. The Russian war 1 tffice also chronicles the repulse >f attacks in the region of Sokul, outheast of Kovel, one of the bjectives of the present Rusian drive. Berlin reports the apture of 400 Russians during n attack on a German position lorth of Przewloka. County Seat News Items. Chesterfield, June 20?Miss Marion Baily, of Edgefield, is isiting her uncle, Mr. R. E. lanna. Mr. anu isited at Morven Monday. Miss Mildred Laney entertain d Monday night in honor of liss Marion Bailey. The Amusu Theater moves lis week into the storeroom Drmerly occupied by Gulledge rothers. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Hanna jave in a few days to spend the ummer on their farm near Iendersonville, N. C. The bankrupt stock of grocer;s and furniture formerly own,J k.. r> r> n.Jf * ? * u uy v>. t>. ixeuiearn will De 1 3ld at auction next Saturday. 1 Jim Crosby, the Chesterfield egro who cooked for the mail a last year, is scared within an ich of his life. He hunts the ack door when one of the boys 1 uniform appears. Crosby is ire they do not need him down t n the Mexican border. i Messrs. George Wright, Par- c ell Meehan, two sons of Char- r e Sellers and one son of Mr. v obt. Honeycutt are among the olunteers who are joining v ompany I of the First Regi a lent of South Carolina Malitia I Cheraw. ^ Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Hampton J' aney announce the engagelent of their daughter, Nan j, arentine, to William Garner fhite, Jr., the wedding to be lemnized at the home of the ide's parents in July. s The man getting his hair cut * )ticed that the barber's dog. v hich was lying on the floor bele the chair had his eyes fixed h i bis master's work. v' "Nice dog, that," said the cusmcr. s: "He is, sir." b "1 le seems very fond of watch- \> g you cut hair." p "It ain't that, sir," explained c e barber. "You see, some- tl nes I make a mistake and snip f a little bit of a customer's p r."?Boston Transcript. h Girls Canning Clubs At County Fair Chesterfield Advertiser The Chesterfield County Fair Association has placed at the disposal of Miss Stella Minis, Home Demonstration Agent. Fifty Dollars to be used by her for prizes at the County Fair this fall, the competitors to be limited to the Tomato Club girls. There will be a special department at the County Fair this tall to be known as Girls Canning Clubs Department, which will be in charge of Miss Minis and her assistants, and the prizes named below will be a>varded in this department. The first two named prizes have already been awarded, but tin* ?;n v ?..v VUIUUW^ tv 111 UC competed for and awarded at the County Fair this fall, November 8, 9, 10 and 11th. In addition to the Girls' Canning Club Department, there will be the regular Kitchen and Household Department at the County Fair, which will be open to any lady in Chesterfield County. Announcement as to these will be made later. The prizes in the Girl CanningClubs Department will be as follows, all payable in cash: 1. Winthrop short course scholarship. 2. Winthrop short course scholarship. 3. Best all round record $3.<>0 4. 2nd best all round record 2.00 5. Best written history (booklets) 2.00 6. 2nd Best written history (booklets) 1 00 7. Girl putting up greatest number of No. 3 cans 2.00 8. Girl putting up greatest v. 'BU?\hfiJVAjk ^7 receipts 2.00 LO. Best and neatest record book 1.50 11. 2nd best neatest record book 1.00 12. Best cap and apron (over 16 years old) 1.50 13 Best cap and apron (under 16 years old) 1.50 L4. Best collection Tomatoes in glass 1.00 15. Best collection Tomato Pickles (sour) glass 1.00 16. Ketchup, in glass 1.00 17. Chili Sauce, glass 1.00 8. Tomato Puree, glass 1.00 9. Chow Chow, glass 1.0<> 10. Tomato Jelly, glass 1.00 11. Tomato Preserves (OTOOH and rinoJ orlrton 1 Itiivi I IJ/U', I,w\j !2. Sweet Pickles, glass 1.00 Foresight A farmer was the father of welve children, all of whom tad been rocked in the same :radle. He was rocking the lowest arrival one evening vhen ins wife remarked: "John, that cradle is nearly vorn out; it's so rickety I'm [raid it will fall to pieces." "It is about used up," her luis and agreed. Then handing her en dollars, he added: "The next ime you go to town get a new >ne, a good one> one that will iist." No Hurry An Arkansas stork raiser was howing his friend from the sTorth the splendid plantation ^hich he owned. After they had returned to the louse and were sitting on the eranda puffing contentedly on leir cigars, the Northerner aid: "Instead of letting those razor uck hogs run wild as vou do. ,hy don't you put them in a en and feed them some of the orn vou raise? Don't vou think ley'd net fat much quicker?" "They might," replied the lanter; "but what is time to a og?"