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|^ppwcg^=acrrr-n.^iriini>ur. ,, , PKKSHING KOMANCK < Continued From Another I'axc.) CHAPTER IV. Fighting an J Studying. SO iho yi'iirs #<? for PertUluf in tho WOfil, There in lltfhllug. much marching ant) drllliux, with otlielul commendation for duty well performed (tut promotion lags. Th^> dill of lllaekuiouo and Kout mill tries to lure Itiui from i 1m* profession of arms,,but H is not until 18113, when he has jlist comHetod a yoar's lorni as military instructor at the University of Nebraska, that ho wins his degree of baehelor of laws flu has put In all his spare {luie In ihe study <>f tho law. ltd Wlll-UiaUo a #ood lawyer, for hia koou mind is used to reasoning out closely tho problem* that confront him Hut he haa spoilt eleven yei(i) hi tho army, Including tho four years as the Military academy, and it>fs hard to break away from long associa tions. Ilo will remain In the service, for awhile at least, he thinks. His mou think well of him, especially the colored tcoopers of the Tenth cavalry. In command of whom ho has acquired the sobriquet of "Mlack Jack." He haa also nerved as an instructor at tho military academy. In the meantime his belief that the United States will never become iu volved In another war 1h In a fair way to be disproved. For a century or more the black cloud of revolt has hung over Cuba ami the Philippines, and the severity of the Spanish gov ernment In the 'Tearl of the Antilles'* haa evoked protests from the United States. Then come the destruction of (he Maine, tho fevered debates in Oon gress, the declaration ofAvar, and ev ery regular army oUleer Is burning to get Into the scrap in Cuba. Of course "Black Jack" Pershing was one. It is on the day of 151 Caney, one of the hottest fights of the short war, that the colonel of the Tenth cavalry turns to his orderly. "Who commands those troopers there on the right?" ho asks. "That'M Pershing, Mir." "Bjt Jove, I thought so! He's the man! See him ko up that hill! I've been through the civil war and I've veo.n men under lire i.i iny a time, but. i>n iny word, lu?'s the bravest and cool est man under lire I ever saw in iny life! Washington shall hear of this, sir!" And Washington did hear of It, to such good effect that Lieutenant Perah ing, now major of volunteers, went to tho Philippines when that bunch of un ruly islands needed cleaning up. In the meantime ho had shown tils tine administrative abilities as organl/er and first chief of the bureau on insular affairs. It was hard work, almost like setting up a new department of the ME Klli IITN AND DKKKATH TIIK NAVA'Jh MOItOS. government, and many ji tin-IVi-shin could he seen nights in NX";ixhi 11 ?? stretching lii.s wi/Iks for miles ami J miles toward (lie outskirts o# tin* dr; while lie wrestled with tli?? problem-; J that eon fronted hini\ Hut lie "made good." as lie had done lu everything he undertook since his boyhood days. J ? ?????? "I have heard of these new white men who have come to our lands to take the place of the .Spaniards," said j iJatto Haughang of the Mortis to hh most Intimate friend. "They are hot ter lighters than the Spaniards, it is j said. Hut they cannot prevail against us. Are not our krlxses and harongs sharp enough t<> cut them up? Have , we not the great prophet with us. who promises us everlasting Miss hereafter! if we die killing the dogs ?>f unhellev ? ers? Let them come!" "I have heard of these Morns." said "Hlaek .lack*' Pershing. "Tliey're tough customers. Rut they've got to ' obey the law* mul stoj) their tighring now that our I'm-Ie Sam Ji tliwlr new 'overlord.' I t' ink we ?-a.; l?>au them up, eh. Hill ." \ :.iI I.Iri: V:;a:.f Hrew- ' ster, his fr : .!< ;v>d j?!. Von bet:" The da\> i ."ill Tor Pershing and i. ? :i * (heir men j and all the ??i. ? : * "Im trying to I : \\.. >?, . _ u :i v l;.r.? i the tierce .\.'uroi? I: m.i- i !..ml fa->k Some* said ' hat it ? ? i: .;!?!?? They hud to tight m>: < . > f!;?? Macau*' Alor<?-*. t?tt? ntrrrrr^r " *!? t oils chinate. Ill suited f-> \? . num. even though Ii ? i- n <c- ? * . ? i all p<is.n!.*v' ?.ire of :? the wlilte iTi.ni tins f ? <!>> hN 1 . now in ? and ju.-ic. :n>\\ <m, i., side; of Mf.??'.(( iuo lutains. :i? f\? i;, hot tropiral s.insiiine and i ? ? in rIs< cool or the evening and the <l?iv *rop ical midnight against a brav?-f v. iiy. fanatical enemy it is not t? ? 1 ?? wo?. dered at that the tight drngg?-d on for j yeara. Even men Jike Pershing, ba<-k ed by soldiers brave as any the world j ever produced, coulff nottfie expected to j complete the Job In a short time. The smoking room of the Army and nhvv clul> in WiiAhluutou wait welt tilled when the new* ninui that 'Pershing hr.d done It HgnUji/," ."What do you (hlnk of 'Black Jack' I'erablug?" asked one member of another. "Jefferaon'g been up at the secretary'* today, and the old man l?>M lilni that l'ersf?ing*? not only cleaned up the Moron, hut hna got the blooming heathen to elect him one of their chiefs. What d'ye call those chiefs? Say, Drown, you've l?een up against tl?e Moro*, What do they call (ho?e chiefs of theirs? Oh, yes; dattos Much ottHwd. We've got ?? datto among us now.. laiys, Pershing's a datto. l>aft<> Pershing sounds well, doesn't It?" And at that minute In the far away Philippines Captain Pershing- he ha<l hln two barn on hts shoulder* now? was walking throuuh a Moro village with brown aktynetl Moro miiid"us strewing (lowers in his pathway, Was he thinking of the dowers and the horn age that was being paid to him? Not a hit of it. iie was rehearsing In his mlml the passage from thu Koran which lie was u<?lnu* to"spring on I>alto Uanghaug to heighten still further that duyky chieftain's respect f?r him! Wily PerfdHug! He has had the wit to aee that these people can be pacified as well by getting Inside their minds as by shooting civilization into them, lib has (lone hi* share of shooting, with extraordinary courage that is to bear extraordinary fruit in Washlnu ton. Twice he went after thy Morns In 19013 and in 11)1 Mil. CHAPTER V. Making a Record Jump?Romance and Tragedy. THE news of Perahtng's promotion to brigadier general thrilled Wash ington aiul went a waVe of aston ishment through the nation. From cap twin to brigadier general! Over: tile heads of 802 senior officers jumps the man who was once undecided whether he should become ? lawyer or a sol dier. Unprecedented Jump and one net to he repeated, in all likelihood, in tho history of the American army. But the former soldier in the White House has followed with admiration and perhaps just a bit of envy the won derful work of the soldier in the Phil ippines. "I've Just got to phunote that man Tart says the law won't let me make him a major or a colonel. What shall I do with him? By Godfrey, I've got it, I've got it! Hello, hello, give me Secretary Tuft at once. Mr. Taft, does the law permit the president of the United States to make a general officer of any officer in the United States army? It is your opinion that it does. Good! Have your man make out a commission for Brigadier General John .1. Pershing as soon as you can, send it over t?? me, and I'll sign it at once. (iijodhy." "Mis* Warren," said Major Lampson . t a reception sit the home of Senator Warren of v. . omlug, "will you permit to present my friend Captain Persh ing?" "I am delighted t<> meet Captain Per >hlng ." snid .Miss Frances Warren. "I have licard of his work in Cuba and the iMiiiippines and have desired to congratulate him." This was the beginning of the ro mance in the life of General Pershing, a romance that was destined to end in deepest tragedy. Miss Warren was young, beautiful and a belle In Wash ington society. Her fattier, senator from Wyoming, was one of the leaders in the national upper house. She had heard the work of Captain Pershing lauded by the senators when President Roosevelt made the captain's record pnrt of an annual message to congress. So, like Desdemona, she "loved him for the dangers he had passed." They were married on Jan. 20, 190o. Three daughters and a son were born to them, and then came the end in Au gust, 11)15. In a Are at the Presidio. San Francisco. Mrs. Pershing and the three little girls were suffocated. The son. Warren, was rescued. General Pershing was then stationed at El Paso. After a few days of bitter grief he returned to his work In the army, more si!eut than before, with his face deeply graved with lines of sorrow. ' 'nly the boy and his army career re n:ained for him. ? -Again a crisis faces the United States in relation to Mexican affairs. There hav* been many serious situations in the past three years, but none quite as bad as this. Villa las broken loose, has raided Columbus, N. M., and has spilled American blood shed in defense of the little bonier town. He has swept through Chihuahua, struck his blow j and got away In the night. All Amer j lea Is aflame with the cry for venge ance. "Get him alive or dead!" rings the cry from one ocean to another Washington turns to Funston, in coin mand of the bout hem department "Send your best brigadier.' I-et him \ take whatever force you think needed I '?et him over the border i ^ s(n<m as \i>u j can. We've got to get Villa!" j "Orderly." says Majfcr General Fun ; ston. "fell General Pershing I desire t<> >ee him at once!" la a few minutes the little red bead ! ed man 1 roni Kantus and the fa!!. . ' haired, sun browned soldier fr>?n; thi j neighboring state of Missouri ate i:i deep conference The sentry has >n dors rn admit no one. There Is \w?rk to U> done across the bonier, and Fun j ->(?'11, obeying directions from Wa?dtii. '?wi has hit at once upon the "hum i do If It is Brigadier General IVr> ii ing. the veteran of lighting In rub:: in the Philippines, the man who serve! j as milit.i,-\ attache with the Jaf ?:y:es army in Manchuria during the gjg-to- ! tic struggle with Russia, the a Me so? J dier. diplomat, lawyer, student of om ' guagc* and international affairs t 'The president wants yon t?? 'get ! \ ilia," says Funston. , "When shall I start after hkn?" kh.w j Pershing. Who run ?ay lliat P<*r?l?l?t? vyould not lutvt* tfot Villa If Waalilutftou, mn ilealrliiff to nmkv war uflNall Maxh?0, 1IK glJKWTJON'S A HI'Y IN MKXIl hud not called off the expeditionY Surely not any army rnau who knowb I'erahliitf. When ho> started after Villa we Just know that Villa'* future was settled, lint the great war In lJ??r?>pe was threatening to Involve the 1'nlUsl States, Carrauza wan bitterly hostile, ami Villa displayed the qualities of ;i wlll-o'-the-u lsp. No one was more dis appointed than Pershing when t!ie or ders to return were Issued and he, the soldier In Mexleo, had to hear theiu and obey.. The great war was devastating the world, and America, after more than two years of waiting, was vailed upon to "make the world safe for deinoe racy." Foreign countries sent their envoys bere to discuss with the pre?*' Ident and the government the tn:inner In which America could make Ms weight tell in the shortest time. "Send us some of your men. that our soldiers may see them at their side and be heartened in the light against Ger man autocracy." said Balfour and ,lof fre to President Wilson and Secretary of War Baker. , "Wo shall send them."" said President Wilson. "Mr. Baker, whom shall we send to command our troops in Prance?" "Send Pershing," said Mr. Baker. "All America knows what Pershing can do. We know him to be not only a brave, resourceful tighter, but a man of high administrative ability." We must send our French and British allies a man Who will bo able not only to lead our men in the held and show that he Is conversant with the latest advances In military science, but nl^p a man who can manage our soldiers before they get into the battle line. tHe must represent us to the French and the British worthily, as we should want to be represented." "You are right. Mr. Secretary." said President Wilson. "And from what f have heard of Pershing and suen of him he is the man to send." With absolute secrecy, without the blare of a single bugle note or the roll of a single drum, Pershing sailed for Europe. Not untfl he landed in Eng land did the American public know that the commander of the southern d^y, partment. summoned to Washington ostensibly for a consultation, had left for the European hattle front. From the farthermost Scottish head ininU <<> the Mediterranean coast Brit ain and France were atiamc with inter est, excitement and curiosity when the announcement of Pershing's landing was made. "Who Is this man Persh ing the Americans have sent us?" ask ed one Londoner of another. "Blessed if 1 know!" was the reply. The newspapers ransacked their ref erence departments and scanned their files for material for writeups of Persh ing. They told as much as they could about his career, but It was all too little to satisfy the public's curiosity. Then the crowds flocked to learn about Pershing at flrst hand. Seldom in Eu rope's long history has any man recelv ed so wonderful a reception. Uere was American aid in the great war, which had lasted almost three years, pre sented in tangible form in the person of the tall, straight, soldierly figure pf a fighting general. The crowds went literally wild over Pershing. And all of this was expressed hi heap ed up measure when the American reached Paris. "The deliverer has come! Vive Pershing! Vive Joffre!" rang the cries when the two famous generals appeared side by side in the French capital. "This man has come to France to repay the debt oweti to l.afayette. to Hochambeau, to the other Frenchmen who risked their lives that America might be free. They will help to deliver France from the German in vader." said the crowds, and they cheered IVrshinir until the boulevards rang. M MIIEK PIT IN CLAIMS {Continued From First rage.) elaimed iteuhcn Washington. aerepted, cx ? ? in>it ion claimed Furman accepted. exemption elaimed W. Reeves. accepted. exemption cla i mod ili hr.v William*, H<*eeptcd II 1.. Itiilwrtson, ?W|>t(i!, exemption ?ia tilled Wake Kranham. a<*ceptcd. exemption elnimed .hinif- .liu kson, failed t?? appear, I., s. < >. Robert*. accepted. exemiljion i -la imed l.etnon Rutler. accepted. exemption < !ainie?l John Reynolds. rejected Ix?\\i* Lomansky. fail???| to appear Fred Perkins, a crept od. ? exemption i-luimed Mamp Koyd. accepted. exemption cla tmed William IlrdiWi, a<-cepted ? La - Juiitcs Ueckhaiu. accepted, v^xemptlou claimed Itlchaid Chestnut. rejected win Ferry, r?J?;U81 S. if, 111ii11?*i. aivcpted. fXjPWpWI claimed Hit Ktrkhuitl. roJtwtwi Frank Motley. accepted, exemption claimed Nick Jones. rejected l,eroy Johnson, re|W't<Kl Joel lloujfh. I .It )di ii iff 11 ol tersou, rejected (Miaiile llarrl*. aivepted. exemption claimed * 1 v " J? M. (illTortl. accepted Hrlstow Ha win, rejected Nathan Ilolley, Kdwttrd McCain, failed to appear \\\ P, Kedfern. accepted ^ FrauV Kelly, aivepted, exemption claimed J. M. heas. accepted, <^xempllon claimed J. M. Herbert, accepted. exemption claimed U?vl Tu.vlor. rejected DoUK^ih Smith, accepted exemption claimed J. W. Z. Hearon. rejected Frank Charles, adopted Fddle Lee. accepted, exemption claimed Ceoi'Ke Reynolds, accepted. exemp tion claimed 1'. W. Hurst, Jr., accepte<l. exemp tion claimed 'Fletcher Jackson, aeeepted, exemp tion claimed I .conn I'd Tr'uesdell. aeeepted. exemp tion claimed ha vis Smith, accepted I sum Ih Scott, rejected James hivxon. failed to appear Matthew heUruhl, accepted, exemp tion claimed * ICd. <?ee. failed t<? appear llr-AV-. Thimiaw, aw'cptedr exemption clnlmed I,. Hranham rejected William Fills acoeptted. exemption claimed R. I. Mattox. accepted W. S. Oauthen, accepted 1 fiovert Simpson, rejected Mason Rarker, accepted Cornelius Boyklh. accepted, exemp tion claimed - Matthew Rrown. accepted, exemp tion claimed RenJ. fRatts. accepted. exemption claimed J. h. IMtts. accepted H. K. Estrldse. accepted Henry Rowers accepted. exemption claimed Alfred Atkins, rejected Koliert Johnson. accepted Isaac Thompson, accepted, exemption claimed Ueorue Knight, failed to appear Joe Samuels, rejected Mint Roykin. rejected I,. M. Kinjr. accepted. exemption dattycd Will if How man. a we p ted Willie Williams, failed In api>ear ? Sam Martin. accepted. exemption claimed J. M. McLain. accepted, exemption claimed F. I.. Jordan. accepted. exemption claimed Mil ward Dnltnsc. accepted, exemp tion claimed. T. .1. Norton, accepted, exemption claimed Menry Taylor, rejected Albert Minson. accepted I!. It. Alexander, rejected W. T. McDonald, rejected F. I,. Truesdell. accepted. exemption claimed Luther Truesdell. accepted exemption claimed -? Dixon Wood, accepted, exemption claimed D. II. Itelk. accepted Julius Carter, rejected Frank Boss. accepted, exemption claimed <?. A. Creed, accepted exemption claimed Luther DuBose. accepted, exemption claimed .7. K. Smith, accepted ? J. W. Wood. rejected C. K. Little. accepted Martin .Jacobs, accepted Abraham Seejiars. transferred to Petersburg. Va. Tillman Matthews. accepted, exemp tion claimed .1. F. Arnett. rejected Joe Itent. accepted, exemption claim ed Selvin Stoveif. rejected James Scott ac??epted. exemption claimed W. W. Mlingo, rejected Thoma* Brown, rejected It. J. Truesdell. accepted, Exemption claimed W. K. Lenoir, enlisted in Marine < villi Cm. Hichard McDonald, accepted, ex emption claimed. J. T. Hornsby accepted. exemption claimed. Hol>ert (Jatewood, a?vepted C. W. Sims, accepted, exemption claimed. Hd. Jackson. a<*cepted, exemption claimed. <?. II. Jones. accepted Richard Fnglish, accepted J. K. DeKay. Jr.. accepted T. Lee Little, accepted. exemption claimed. Iljixcl 4'-urrr. accepted. I-Mward Carolina, accepted, exemp tion claimed (iary Branham. aci-epted Frank Praketford, accepted. exemp tion claimed W. L. Stover, rejected L?>nnie Morrison, accepted, exemption claimed. John Coleman, examined In Charles ton. a<*cepted Henry Mack, accepted, exemption, claimed. ?. ... < Ix?onard Scott. accepted,, exemption claimed. .v .,3 Hansom Mitchell, accepted, exemp tion claimed Kj8?y-ij*vH ? ?>" Allen Hlchurtlwni. filled to appear A. <\ King, rejected J>hvJ<1 fflftfr?. wM r? ~ W. J. UrN|vglito(i, rejected 4. [4, J>eHrnhl, accepted, exemption 4 * 111 I 111 Aim ,k John CheshHit. fallal I" Mf Goi-daii Watt*. rejected ' . M. 1*. Owens, accepted. exemption claimed. ? Mdtfi Urunson, rejected Simon William*. aiu-pted, iMtuupii?a? claimed. Karly .WcCasklll. aeeeptod exemption claimed , 1 l>. J. Colnou, rejected Samuel James, accepted, exemption claimed \V. (J. VViis- ii, .Tlr.. rejected Shellle Gardner. accepted Charlie Alva (I ley, failed to ftftnur A inly Drakeford. nttfepted, exemption ?'l:i lined Charlie Wilson, failed to appear < J rover Owens, rejected ? Dan Nelson, rejected Will Duren, accepted Douglas A HI rich, accepted/exemption; claimed. <i. C. Jo.vner, rejected I Annie Gardner, rejected Charlie Broughtin, rejected ,l. T? Nelson, rejected (Jus Hayes, aeoeptvd, exemption j claimed. J. C. Newman, rejceted .fames McOullougli. rejected Ii. I,. Campbell, aceeptted, exemption* ela lined (J. C. Trnnlhalp. failed to appear William Hasten, accepted, exemption claimed. Helton Tldwell, acce|)ted. exemption dammed." Hillle Mattoon, rejected 'l. i\ Rose. aecepte<)i_ exemption claimed ? '. i\ ?t F. SrcgaTH. rejected I,. J. Mallard, accepted, exemption claimed Sam Bnfford. accepted, exemption . claimed Ttoyd Wilson, failed to appear (>. A. Fletcher, accepted., exemption claimed Nelson Watklns. accepted exemption claim* d 1>. W. Blackwell. rejected \ Joseph Boh tic. rejected James Allen, failed to appear C. 15. .Tones, accepted, exemption claimed Carter Missouri, accepted, exemption claimed Carl T. Rosehoro. accepted James Johnson, accepted, exemption claimed Luther Caldwell, accepted, exemption claimed (5. N. Jones, accepted, exemption claimed I. ,1. Holland, rejected A. M. Campbell, accepted, exemption claimed Solomon ? Drakeford. accepted, afx emption claimed I.. I/, Hasty, accepted, exemption claimed J. T. Xapper. rejected Guy Crow, accepted, exemption claimed J. I.. Smith, enlisted In Co. G.. First S. C. Regiment Glss Tluckabeo. accepted, exemption claimed John Rohinsdn. accepted. exemption claimed! James Cantey. accepted. exemption claimed ?* Carlo R<?stivo, failed to appear Waddle Helton, rejected Aarcn I'eay. accepted. exemption claimed : Oscar Sullivan, accepted, exemption claimed John Cunningham. alcepted. exemp tion claimed James On ten. accepted, exemption claimed Preston Kirkland. accepted, exemp tion claimed Harris or Major, rejected R. R. Clarkson, rejeete<l Driver and Four Mulea Killed. . SheHty. Aug. 2.?During a thunder storm yesterday afternoon, lightning struck the wagin train of Stamey Brothers, merchants of Fa lis ton, oti the Sliethy-Fallston road, (Instantly killed the driver. Chnrlle Canlpe, and the team of four tine mules. Fpr JH* Clark u{ Qottt-t jh* h ,v rTTfu ? * ???? C*iv;od llto Acta of lU**l y newMy. fo> 11U7 ttlit) ,,m.v All ???i?irl^'V9M to <?? I nt mm M ftiul sly It for same. l,U:,rj M;> ?k?bli?4>urie toTS W UriKlriscnill,. N Sj^ , hu* bwii atoppifo f(?r tiu'.'rV wmrtw, Mr. and Mr>. *. Jj* Joav? r'"' NVw York .u-x, % iLT Wantp?For f^jj WKNT-SI v g| St. Has two tooltip ill r, _ ?' .Ml, AVI-. WANTKI>?ex,,, ClcrkH. (IhimI ?,|?,.v r ? .0 M. I.. s,.w,^' FOUND?A pule of li|-foJ^P3 iii \>.? Hoblu Zeuip's Dru^ WANTED?l'lano lu ^Hi (^jii rent by thq month, stat* Address "ltcspouslble" rttroofi tele. FORD OWNERS AttiS^d ordered for slock ,?n(.r 1 for your front wheels, the HHine .ntyle us*hI in hjj ears and will relievo your! Wheel lu?arinjji trouble for *?; ?Come in and look at the i W. 0, Hay's Garage. Jta W A NTKI)?I ,ady~ of wfij iielp kwn^ttm>ti?-tn^t0w5 catering to winter tourUts, "Responsible" car? of Chr FOR SALE?('bickering pluuo^ l?cen tuned . /ml worked over j oughly iyto first, class Good a&nicw. Will sell cash. /Address piano care.i tele.,/ -J-L ?. ? WANTED?A number "of ^ I^Ikx. Prefer purees. I hir l)'red Durocs, nlV ages for ?jj fa. Bryant, Matthew?, & (ft 3 :t?-i7-i8?im1. STARTING MOTOR "and brushes?We have in stocl electrical repair department qi assortment of hrushefe any generator or parting O. Hay's (iarage, South Camden, S. C. 15-16-17 Power! Power!?Let us robore cylinders, tit over-size piston# rings. Any make of automobile ?f?hoi?s are equipped equal % no matter where located, ton hauling and rebuilding. We all the modern time saving & that money can buy. An esp? equipped shop for Ford wort which'we make a specialty. 1 Hay's Garage & Machine 81 Camdeii^ S. C. 15-16-17: REMOVAL NOTICE?On and August 1st our,Bicycle Repair will be located hi the Mannl lug, oiie door South of 0. W, v |,v. H. E. Beard & Co. 15-1 WANTED?Fifty plumbers and titters, wages five dollars and I (eight hours.) ... Tace receipt^ railroad for transportation i will he returned to you wh? rejK?rt for work. Walker Hi and Plumbing Co., United 81 Cantonment, Columbia, S. C. FOR SALE?No. 1 yellow pine aM? plastering cement, high grade ing material. Kershaw burnt#* Phone 340. t Hfc WANTED?Prices on 100 to cotds 4 ft. split pine woodh ered at Camden, Address "* General Delivery, Camden, & FOR THINGS ELECTBICAL Frank h. Zemp, Phone 237-J. din, S. C. lMMTfi