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CANO AND BANDITS
ENGAGE IN BATTLE
DISPOSES OF RUMOR THAT COL
ONEL CANO HAD DESERTED
TO VILLA.
KILLS LEADER OF THE BAND
That Some Supplies and Forage is Being
Obtained "Off the Country" by
U. S. Cavalry is Encouraging.
Washington.?Evidence of co-operation
by Carraftza troops with American
' forces hunting Villa, apparently disposing
finally of rumors that Colonel
Canu Las deserted to Villa came to
the war department from General Pershing.
He reported an engagement n?
March 29, presumably near Geueneru,
between Cano's troops and one of the
bands into which Colonel Dodd scattered
the main Villa force.
As this clash, in which Manuel
Boco, loader of the outlaws, is said to
have been killed, occurred the same
day that Colonel Dodd struck the Villa
army, officials were convinced the Carranza
columns were actively co-operating
with the Americans.
"This seems to dispose finally of
the rumors of disloyalty on the part
of Colonel Cano," Secretary Baker
said in a formal statement. Previous
reports had caused officials to doubt
Cano's loyalty, and General Pershing's
dispatch was received with great satisfaction.
The fact that three days elapsed
after the 48-hour-old report of Colonel
Dodd's engagement, before news
came of the Cano fight renewed hopes
that important subsequent events
have not yet been reported to headquarters.
That some supplies and forage for
the cavalry, even If of poor quality,
ware being obtained -off the country"
by General Pershing's forces was another
encouraging feature of the latest
report. The general said corn of
Hoi iui ijuumy was pienurui ana tn.at
beef cattle In sufficient quantity had
been secured.
, The state department officially denied
a reffdM' fliht Inquiry had been
made of General Carranza regarding
troop movements in northern Mexico.
Neither the state nor the navy department
had disquieting information of
any kind.
PROMPT REPLY PROMISED.
German Government Promises Gerard
Prftmnf P*?lu ?
Washington. ? American ambassador
Gerard at Berlin cabled that the
German government had promlsde him
a prompt reply to his inquiry regarding
destruction of the British steamer
Sussex and other vessels on which
Americans were endangered.
The foreign office. Ambassador Gerard
stated, had referred his inquiry
to the admiralty. While no definite
time was given by the German officials
within which a response would be
made. Mr. Gerard stated that he hat!
assurances It would be forthcoming as
soon as possible. The American ambassador's
dispatch indicated that Instead
of waiting for the German suh
marine commanders to report the admiralty
office would send out Inquiries
to the submarine bases.
Naval Committee Hearings End.
Washington.?The house naval comImlttee
brought to an end prolonged
hearings on the 1917 naval appropriation
bill. Secretary Daniels closed a
tliree-day statement before the committee
with a final appeal in support
of the administration's five year building
program. A sub-committee immediately
will begin framing the bill.
It became known that a determined
effort would be made to provide for six
capital ships, two drendnaughts and
four battle cruisers, as a compromise
between the recommendations of the
secretary and of the naval general
beard.
Wilson May Visit West.
Lima, Ohio.?President Woodrow
Wilson Secretary of War Raker and
"United States Senator Atlee Pomerene
have agreed to hold open the date of
April 13 to visit Lima. Ohio.
Says Villa is Not Woundd.
K1 Paso. Texas?Francisco Villa, unbounded
and accompanied by only
eight men. was at Satevo. 50 miles
south of Chihuahua City, two days
ago, according to information from
Mexican sources usually reliable. If
this Information is correct, it bears
H? out previous reports that the bandit
chief is headed toward Rarral and is
leading his American pursuers by at
least 60 miles. The nearest to Satevo
American troops are known to have
reached is San Antonio. 60 miles north west.
Spectacular Fire in New York.
New York.?A section of the business
district in the lower part of the
city was threatened by a spectacular
Are which burned two five-story build
ings at 16 and 18 Reekman street, occupied
by paper dealers. The loss
was estimated at $100,000. For a
while, the flames which swept rapidly
through the inflammable materials in
the buildings. Imperilled several skyscrapers
on both sides of the narrow
thoroughfare, and on Nassau street.
Several floors of the 14-story Mcrse
ulldlng were damaged.
JEFF: M'LEMORE
Congressman-at-Large McLemore of ]
Texas is the man whose resolution
warning Americans from armed liners ]
was defeated In the house at the be- \ \
hest of President Wilson. Mr. Mc- .
Lemore's first name is Jeff:?not Jef- ]
ferson or even Jeff. He always uses i
the colon, explaining it is a boyhood
fancv *n \A/hirh h * hne rliiM/1 I-* - ?
-- ? ?? > ?
born on .a Tennessee farm and has
been a cowboy, prospector and news- )
paper man in Mexico, Colorado and <
Texas. He is a Democrat and resides <
in Houston.
GERMANS HELD UP^CREW 1
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TOOK POSSESSION OF SHIP MOTOPPO
SHORTLY AFTER
LEAVING NEW YORK. 1
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Compelled Commander to Land Him j
in Delaware Breakwater Where ,
He Was Later Arrested. i
Lewes, Del.?How a lone German <
stowaway held up the captain and 5f> '
members of the _crew of the British 1
steamer Matoppo, compelling them at I
the point of a revolver to change the <
course of the vessel and land him at J
tl*e Delaware Breakwater after he I
had rifled the ship's safe and taken 1
their valuables was told here by Cap- 1
tain Bergner. master of the Matoppo. j
The stowaway who says his name is 11
Ernest Schiller and that he hud lived j I
in Hoboken, N. J., for the past eight , 1
inontns, is now locked up in the jail! 1
here awaiting the arrival of the Unit- i
ed States district attorney from Wil- <
mington. Del., and the British Consul 1
General from Philadelphia. i
The hold-up took place outside the
three-mile limit and Federal authorities
say this government probably
will have nothing to do with the
matter. Schiller, they say, will he 1
returned to the Matoppo and turned J
over to British officials at St. Lucia,
where, the vessel will stop for coal. '
The Matoppo sniled from New
York for Vladivostok with a cargo
consisting chiefly of barbed-wire and
farm implements. She passed out of (
Sandy Hook at C o'clock and two .
I hours later, upon entering his cabin, !
J Captain Bergner says he was con- j
! fronted by a young man with a revol- (
1 ver in each hand. "Hands up and (
| not a sound if you value your life." ;
| wns the command. The captain was ]
j then bound hand and foot and locked (
I in his cabin, promising, under penalty
of death, not to raise an alarm.
BURNETT BILL PASSES..
Original Literacy Test and Asiatic 1
Exclusion Provisions Unchanged. >1
Washington. The Iiuruett immigra 1
tion bill with its literacy test and
Asiatic exclusion provisions unchangI
ed. passed the house, by a vote of 308 j
; to 87. It now goes to the senate where I
favorable action is regarded as as- ' i
! sured. <
Tito literacy test, about which1 the !J
\ light against tlte bill lias centered. '
i was sustained. 284 to 107. This pro- '>
i vision has been the cause of vetoes 1
of similar immigration bills by Presi- *
i dents Cleveland. Taft and Wilson. The
j house passed the bill over the Cleve- j
land veto, but it failed in the senate.
| Motions to over ride the vetoes of i
. President Taft and Wilson were lost '
in the house by narrow margins. I
Representative Burnett, chairman of f
the immigration committee, predicted s
that there was sufficient strength to
repass the bill in the event of another
i veto. The president has not indicated .1
his purpose to the house leaders. f
Majority Leader KItchin voted for t
the literacy test and for 'he bill. Mi ,'
nority Leader Mann voted against the 1
i literacy test and then for the bill.
Russians End Offensive.
London.?Fighting is still going on
, between the British and Germans j !
j along the British end of the French '
line, particularly near St. Eloi, where t
German grenade throwers have sue- j*
reeded in reaching a portion of a mine !?
crater held hy the British. Near Bo is- <
inghe the British put down an attempt- '
ed attack by the Germans. s
Strong forces of Austrians and Ital- j'
inns are aligned against each other in *
the Gorzia sector of the Austro-Itallan '
front. On the heights of Soils spirit-/
ed fighting is taking place. *
AIRSHIPS RAID
ENGLISH GOASIS
TEUTONIC AIR FLEETS KILL SIXTEEN
AND INJURED ONE
HUNDRED.
BOMBS WREAK DESTRUCTICN
Spread Out on Scottish and Northern
and Southern Coasts of England
and Play Havoc.
London.?The coast of Scotland and
Lhe northern and southeastern counties
of England were attacked by Zeppelins
Sunday night, according to an
Dfficial announcement by the secretary
jf war.
The announcement says: "A Zeppelin
raid took place Sunday night
when the coast of Scotland and the
northern and southeaster counties of
England were attacked."
London.?At least 16 persons were
'tilled and about 100 others injured
t>y the explosion of bombs dropped in
mother raid of Zeppelin dirigible baloons
over the northeast coast of Engand
Saturday night.
The official version of the raid
jays:
"Two airships approached the
northeast coast Saturday night. Only
nne crossed the coast. The other tumid
back.
"For the present we know that 16
persons were killed and about 100 lnlured.
"Eight dwelling houses were demolished
and a sprlnns fli-o orna r-ana.
In a French polishing shop.
SEARCH MOUNTAINS FOR VILLA.
Nothing Hat Been Heard of His Operations
Since Battle.
San Antonio. Texas.?Unless Francisco
Villa is definitely located within
the next day or two. It is believed here
that General Pershing will begin a
learch of the mountains west and
*outh of Guerrero. Since the defeat
nf Villa's forces March 29 in and near
Suerrero. lightly equipped detachments
of cavalry have been sweeping
in whirlwind fashion through the district
al>out head waters of the Santa
Maria River trying to locate the elusive
bandit, reported to have gone in
that direction after being desperately
wounded.
General Pershing did not get a report
through to General Funston during
the day, but his chief of staff did,
indicating that the line of communication
was maintained. No mention of
news of Villa was made. There is increasing
belief that General Pershing
may have been deceived as to the di
rection taken by Villa and even concerning
his injuries.
Garard Will Stick Through War.
Berlin, via London.?James \V. Garard.
the American ambassador, has
Issued a statement through the Wolff
Bureau regarding the report telegraphed
here from the United States that he
Intends to resign, return to America
;ind become a candidate for governor
:>f New York. The statement says:
"The ambassador regards it his duty
not to leave the important post at
Berlin during the war. especially as
any possible successor would not easily
work into the difficult and often
complicated matter of British interests
entrusted, such as those of civil
ind military prisoners. He hopes to
remain in Berlin at least until the
and of the great war."
Germans Take Thousand Yards.
Berlin, via London.?The Germans'
official statement announces that Teuton
troops have cleared 1.000 yards of
French trenches northeast of Hareourt
in addition to the positions taken
March .10.
Enraged Mob Storms Jail.
Petersburg. Va.?A mob of 1.000 people,
made up largely of enraged citizens
from Nottoway and Dinwiddle
ounties, surrounded the Petersburg
|ail in which is confined John Wiliams
a negro, who was arrested for
?n e"'eged criminal assault on a young
women. 10. at her home near Blackstone.
Asks Wilson to Demand Reparation.
Paris.? Prof .Tnme? Morlr 0..1.1 1
.vin of Baltimore whose daughter was '
terlously injured in the explosion of
he cross channel steamer Sussex.
?ave out a copy of a cablegram de(patched
to Preisdent Wilson.
It reads:
'A woman traveling where her right
ivas. carrying an American passport,
stricken on the Sussex, hovering heween
life and death, demands that 1
eparation for assault on American
ife and liberty he exacted.
(Signed) "rlark Baldwin."
U. S. Marines Land in China.
Peking. Marines from the United i
States gunboat Wilmington went
isliore at Swatow. where the Chinese
roops have declared their independ- 1
>nce of the central government. The 1
letachment reconnoitered and found '
dty quiet. A Chinese
s anchored off Swatow, which is a '
leaport of Kwang Tung province, 120 1
nilcs south of Amoy. Chang Chow Fu. 1
i city of about 900.000 Inhabitants, and
>ne of the largest in China, has de- j 1
lared it.s Independence of the gov- j
:rnment of Yuan Shi Ka.
GEN. FRANCISCO VILLA
Villa Is badly wounded and his men
routed, barely escapes from Colonel
Dodd's men. His capture is moment
arily expected.
GRANTS USE OF RAILROAD
PROMPTLY GIVES HIS PERMIS
SION UPON RENEWED REQUEST
OF U. S.
Mexican Northwestern Railway Removes
the Necessity of Maintaining
200 Mile Motor Line.
Washington.? One of the army'f
most serious problems in hunting
Villa was solved when General Car
ranza promptly granted the renewed
request of the state department foi
permission to use the Mexican North
western railroad in carrying out th?
pursuit.
General Carranza received the nev.
request in the morning; his answei
was in Washington before dark. II
was contained in a brief message
frnm TnKn f -1 ?1? ? 4
..wM uv/uii ij, fvuugrin, sp^t'lUl
of the United States at Queretaro
saying the head of the de facto gov
ernment agreed to the commercial
use of the line. Officials here assum
ed he would be equally prompt in
notifying his officers on the bordei
and that General Funston might be
gin shipment at once.
Although the army will proceed tc
use the railroad on a commercial
basis, which is construed here as
meaning that all service shall be paid
for at regular rates, the stato depart
raent will negotiate further with Car
ranza to bring about a more definite
understanding. The response is re
garded as being satisfactory in a
measure, but in order to assure the
delivery of supplies along the line
General Funston will desire to place
guards on the trains.
War department officials were
greatly relieved by the removal of the
necessity for maintaining a motor
truck supply line over desert roads
for a distance of more than 200 miles
A cloudburst or great storm might
render the roads impassable for a
considerable time, cutting off the
troops from their source of supplies
at the border.
While the physical condition of the
Mexican Northwestern is not good,
HUM.* UI1UKCS Having Deeil destroyed
(luring the years of revolution in
Mexico, army engineers should have
little difficulty In keeping It open.
Other details of the protocol suggested
by General Carranza, state department
officials indicated, may not
be completed until the expedition has
accomplished its purpose and returned.
It will serve, however, as the
legal basis for the adjustment of all
claims arising out of the use of
American troops to pursue Villa.
GERMANS MAKE ADVANCE.
Gain More Than Mile of Front North
of Malancourt.
London.?The Germans to the northwest
of Verdun in an infantrv attack
launched with huge effectiveness have
gained additional ground against the
French north of Malancourt and have
even penetrated the northwest corner
of the village.
Attempts of the Teutons to carry
their advance farther, however, were
stopped by the French Are, as also
were three counter-attacks against
the positions in the Avocourt wood,
south of Malancourt, which had previously
been taken from them by the
French infantry attack. The German
official communication says that the
advance of the Germans north of
Malancourt was over a front of more
than a mile.
Thirty Dead in Railroad Wreck.
Cleveland, O. -With a toll of at
least 150 persons dead and 40 or more
injured, federal, state and railroad
officials began an investigation into
'lit* cause mai ien to one of the most
disastrous wrecks in the history of
the New York Central system Three
trains, including the Twentieth Century
Limited, westbound, known as
the New York Central's palatial
t'yer, and two sections of No. 86. the
fhloago-Plttflhurg Limited. west'
ound. came together In collision
near Amhoarst, O.
FIRST GUSH WITH ]
VILLA BANDITS:
COLONEL DODD AND FOUR HUN
DRED TROOPERS ROUT
VILLA.
VILLA WOUNDED. 31 KILLED
Col. Dodd's Men Rode All Night and
Took Bandits by Surprise.?Think
Chase Near End.
El Paso. Texas.?Four hundred
American cavalrymen under the command
of Col. George A. Dodd, gallop
ing down from the granite slopes of
the great continental divide, have fal
Ion on thn L "
,v? w.i %aiv> luaui uuu > hi r runciHcn
Villa's bandits at the San Geronlmo
ranch, scattering them in many direc- |
tions and driving the bandit chief,
wounded and crippled to seek a hiding
place in the mountains. Villa was
hurried from danger in a carriage. 1
1 The battle opened at <5 o'clock in the j
1 morning of March 29 and continued
for several hours.
The news of the exploit was flashed
into Juarez and sent a thrill along the
border. For 17 hours the veteran i
I Colonel with his picked troopers of
the Seventh and 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 f>00 bandits were celebrating
the massacre of 172 Carranza !
soldiers two days previously at Guer
rero.
Villa, shot through the leg and
with one hip shattered, was hurried |
from the scene barely in time to es- j
cape the onslaught of the Americans. 1 c
( The bnndits made a brief hut hopeless ; 1
r stand before a charge of Colonel Dodd 11
and his troopers. j ^
[ Then they broke and fled leaving
. 31 dead on the field Including their j
. commander General Eliseo Hernandez. v
, Two machine guns, a number of hors- |
es. rifles, ammunition, and equipment j
, fell into the hands of the Americans.
r i c
Among the known wounded is Pah- a
t lo Lopez. Villa's lieutenant in the Co- ^
, lumhus raid. The American casualtl.,u
?.??? ' ' - -
[ | ii.i> uiui privates wounaoQ. j ,
. I The American soldiers did not lln- i
nor on the field of victory. For five c
I hours they drove the enemy before ]
them into the wilderness of mountain | t
i peak, desert and conyon, where roads t
" or even trails are unknown and where \
a mis-stop means death to horse and ! e
rider. They halted only after the t
i chase had led them 10 miles and tho c
I fugutives were scattered into little 1
hands of half a dozen men each.
I Villa's career has ended; his power v
has been broken. His death or cap- !
ture is only a question of days, per- e
' haps only hours. Such ?s tlie inevit- 11
able conclusion reached here as little 11
i by little the details of "Dodd's ride" 1'
> reach the uorder. It seems impossi- l1
' ble that the crippled bandit can long 0
' remain hidden, even in the mountain- 8
our wastes in which lie has sought v
i refuge. v
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GERMANS SHIFT TO EAST. V
j
Succeeded in Entering French Line of
Trenches?Driven Out.
London.? Having captured the vll
lage of Malancourt. the Germans now
1 have shifted their offensive eastward
to the sector around the famous Le '
Mort Homme. With heavy forces the f
Teutons have attacked the French line
between Hill 2!)f> and Le Mort Ilonime 1
and succeeded in entering French first
line trenches. A vigorous counter-at- : 1
tack hy the French, however, almost T
immediately expelled the invaders and
another attack by the Teutons deliv- '
ered a little later is declared by F'aris 1
to have been put down completely.
The Germans have made no attempt 1
to debouch from Malancourt since '
their occupation of the village.
urnna Jury indicts Waite.
Now York.?The grand jury return- '
od an indictment charging murder in ''
the first degree against Dr. Arthur ''
Warren Watte, acc using him of poison- j '
ing his father-in-law. John E. Peck. a
millionaire drug manufacturer of Gran ; 1
millionaire drug manufacturer of K
Grand Itapids. Mich. j v
Plot to Rescue Schiller.
Lewes. Del. rearing that attempts
would he made to rescue Ernest Schiller.
the young German stowaway who ''
single-handed captured the Ilritish
steamer Matoppo and terrorized Iter ?
crew of 56 men on the high seas, do- a
tectives took Schiller from his ceil In ''
the town jail and hurried him by auto- 11
mobile to Harrington from where ho
will he taken by train to New York. K
The detectives declared that they had >'
received positive information that at- j ''
tempts would be made to rscue the
prisoner. j
I
Ex-Governor Smith of S. C. Dead. 31
Baltimore.?Former Governor Ohas. j '
A. Smith of South Carolina, dfed at
'he John Hopkins Hospital after n
Ions illness, erysipelas developing af- o
ter many months. Suffering from
heart trouble was the direct cause of si
death. Mr. Smith had been at the b
hospital two months, lie was about 56 a
vears old. The former governor's
home was In Timmonsville, S. C He t'
was president of a Timmonsville bank li
and was prominently known In Bap- b
tlst educational circle* c<
MISS VIRGINIA SAUNDERS
H|ffl[ gn
LflB
^ ]j
i wn?uw 1
diss Saunders is state sponsor South
Carolina Division U. C. V. who hold
thei1* annual reunion Ir. Rock Hill
this year.
tOUSES FOR MILL WORKERS
ludson Management at Greenville
Finds Convenient Plan.?Payment
to Be Made in Six Years.
Greenville.?Believing that home
wnershlp is one of the essentials for
he happiest citizenry, the Judson mill
nanagement has dectsed a plan
vhereby employes of that mill may
?uv residence lots at a very low figire
and on easy payments. Having
lought the lot. the mill management
vill undertake to erect for the purchaser
a house thereon, not to exceed
11,000 in cost, and to allow the pur haser
as much as six years to make
ill payments. The Interest rate will
>e 7 per cent.
A street has been laid off. though
lot yet graded, and some SO lots. 60
?y 150 feet, mapped out. Fourteen
if these lots have been sold.
The location of these lots is near
he Piedmont & Northern line, coniguous
to the present Judson mill
dllage. Four houses have been erectid
already. No house, under the conract,
can cost less than $650. The
ottages now erected are neat and
lomelike.
The mill management is seeking to
Fork in conjunction with the cm)loyes
toward the goal of home ownirship
which will certainly mean
uore happiness for all concerned,
uore prosperity and stability in erailoyment.
In addition to making this
imposition in regard to the- purchase
if lots and the erection of homes, Jud
on mill is now employing two welfare
trorkers, making arrangements for
arious kinds of outdoor ports and
oing other community work, all of
rhich is of a co-operative nature.
Prominent South Carolinian Dead.
Charleston. ? Francis J. Poller,
irobably the richest man in South
'arolina, died here a few days ago.
lad he lived until April 0 lie would
lave been 90 years of age. having
>een horn in Charleston. April !?. 1S2*?.
ie is survived by three sons and two
laughters.
Mr. Pelzer was among the first
;reat business m?n of the state to
lartleipate actively in the phosphate
nid cotton mill Industries in the state,
'or over f>0 years he was a prominent
otton factor of Charleston.
He was president of the Pelzertogers
company operating a string of
otton mills in upper South Carolina.
Another Mutual Company.
Columbia.?Farmers Mutual Proection
association of Sumter. Clarenon
and Lee counties. South Carolina,
ias been commissioned by th? seereary
of state to do a general fire insurnce
business. This is the third muual
fire Insurance company to be or
;ani/.ed since the anti-compact law
cent into effect.
iOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS.
Five thousand people attended field
ay exercises at Saluda.
W. Ranks Rove, assistant sec retary ]
f state, was operated on a few days
go for appendic itis. I lis friends will
e glad to learn that latest reports
re that he is getting on very nic ely.
Plans to beautify the state fair
rounds at foluinhia. began several
ears ago. have been carried on with
ispatch this winter when much ahuhery,
hedges and many young shade .
roes were planted.
mmui .>,-fimf |ii-ii|iic iik iikihik (i?" |
chool children attended Jasper conn
ir's second annual tidd day at Hidgo
tnd.
Successful county field day exor ;
ises at Lancaster were witnessed by
ver 3.00ft people.
A second fire at Augusta (la., do j
troyed a biR warehouse and l.Ottn i
ales of cotton resulting in a loss of 1
bout $70,00ft.
Congressman Byrnes has announced
ivo successful candidates for Annapos
Murray Smith and C. B. Johnson,
oth of Wllllston?as the result of recut
examinations held In Aiken
CATTLE SALES
PROVE SUCCESS
PROMOTERS ARE HIGHLY PLEASED
WITH MARKETING OF
CATTLE.
MANY BUYERS ARE PRESENT
Representatives of Well Known Concerns
Make Good Bids?Railroads
Play Important Part.
lloek Hill. -Rock Hill's first cattle
sale was a success. This was the
opinion expressed by State Afent \V.
\V. Long and his assistants and by a
number of the buyers here for the
sale. It guarantees that Rock Hill
will base an annual cattle sale, said
Mr. Hour.
Ret ween 250 and 200 head of cattle
were sold, the price per pound ranging
from 5 to 7 3-4 cents. The average
weight of the cattle was around
Stio pounds. The sale netted the ownj
ers of the cattle something over $16,[
000.
The cattie yards, in the fair
grounds, were the scene of great activity
throughout the entire morning.
score of buyers were here to make
bids, while a number of railroad officials
were present. Hundreds of
I people from all parts of this and adi
Joining counties were here for the
Hale and much Interest was tnken. Mr.
Lour is of the opinion that the next
cattle sale held hero will see more
than 500 head of cattle offered, if
not a thousand.
The sale was conducted under the
direction of the local chamber of
i commerce and the extension division
of CleniHou CoIIoro. co-operating with
the United States department of agriculture.
In active charge of the
sale was E. Driver of E. Driver &
, Co., commission merchants of Boltinlore.
who hntidled nts end to perfection.
Among the buyers here for the sale
were Goorge Morris, head buyer for
D. B. Martin & Co.. Baltimore; Charles
McDonald, head buyer for Swift
& Co.. New York; L. B. Lyman, New
York, and New York Butchers Dressed
Meat eompnay, represented by L.
B. Lyman; David Regan, representing
Sulzberger & Sons Co., New York;
Belsford Racking company. Harrisburg.
Ra.; Mr. Welckons. representing
Welckens-Staats & Co., Wilmington.
Del.; G. 11. Shaniberg. representing J.
Shambcrg & Sons, Jersey City stock
yards. N. J.; Mr. Dayvault, representing
Day vault & Guffy. Concord. N. C.;
W. R. Sanders, representing Carson
Live Stuck company. Richmond, Va.
Newspaper Men to Meet in York.
Coluwibia.?York was selected as
he l'.tlt! convention oil* by the executive
committee of the South Carolina
Press association, which held a
long session in Columbia. Invitations
were also received from Charleston
and Greenville. The convention will
he held June 12 to 15.
York's fine invitation was extended
by Watson Hell, editor of the York
News; John R. Hart, former mayor,
and Carl Hart, secretary of the York
Chamber of Commerce.
The homos of York will he thrown
open for the entertainment of the
editors and several pleasing features
I are being arranged for their stay.
The entertainment will include automobile
trips to Charlotte ami Rock
Hill and a community picnic at King's
Mountain.
The North Carolina Press association
will hold its convention about the
sum** time. Many of the North Carolina
editors will Join the South Carolina
editors at York.
Sumter Nurses Have Home.
Sumter. The Nurses' home an ad*
junct of the Tourney hospital of this
city, was informally opened a few
days ago when the young women in
the nurses training school moved from
the hospital building to their new
quarters in the nurses home, which
was completed several months ago,
hut for which the furniture has only
recently arrived.
Will Sell Florence Cattle.
Florence. Since it was determined
to call the cattle sale off in Florence
a number of farmers have complained
that they have nowhere to sell their
cattle and were being victimized by
buyers who offered very little for the
stock. The Chamber of Commerce of
Florence has gotten in touch wiUt
some buyers who buy regularly on the
Baltimore and Richmond markets and
those farmers will he given a chance
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Buyers are expected here to take up
several hundred cattle.
Place Stock For Packing House.
Orangeburg The special committee
that Is working to place the stock
of the Orangeburg parking house
among the largest number of people
reports that it has placed all the stock
except about $10,000, which will be
sold to farmers in Orangeburg county.
When the mutter of a packing
house was brought to the attention
of the business men of Orangeburg
in an amazingly short time $f?0,000
worth of stock was subscribed and
gukrahteed. After details have been
arranged erection will begin.
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