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VOLUME~ XXXI. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1916.NUBR3 A FAIR CHANC[ FOR VILLA'S CAPTUR[ Rumor Denied that U. S. Will Withdraw ORIGINAL ORDERS ARE PUBLISHED State that Object of the. Expedition is to Disperse Bands. No Specific Or der to Catch Villa. Thought Now that Object will Soon be Attained. Washington, April 8.-Secretary Baker in formally denying today that immediate withdrawal from Mexico of the American expeditionary force was contemplated, indicated that the war department had information that the United States troopers were close upon Villa's trail. and that the expedi tion might soon accomplish its pur pose. "The object of the expedition was -stated when it was undertaken," said Secretary Baker. "It has never been changed. Orders to that end have been given and the expedition is busily pursuing it now with what I hope is a fair chance of early success." Reports that preparations for with drawal were under way were declared by Mr. Baker to have "absolutely no basis." All the war department's plans for pursuing the chase were go ing forward actively, he declared, an order being placed only today for 15 gasoline carrying motor trucks for Gen. Pershing's campaign. The Amer ican forces were "pushing ahead," he said. Publication today of the text of the original army order to cross the bor der a month ago revealed that no specific direction to capture or kill Villa was Included. The order made public by Baj. Gen. Scott, chief of staff, stated that the work of the United States troops would "be regard ed as finished as soon as Villa's band or bands are known to be broken up" and that the Americans would with draw "as soon as the de facto govern ment of Mexico is able to relieve them of this work." Secretary Blaker said Gen. Funston had not reported that the American expedition's object had been attained, It. was recalled that on the day the troops crossed Secretary Baker said their object was to "capture or dis perse" the bandits who raided Co lumbus. Secretary L ansing also issued a statement today saying he knew of no intention to withdraw the troops. lie said no intimation had come that the Carranza government though (Gen. Pershing had accomplisheld his mission and should return to United States territory. It was stated oflicially to (lay that Gen. Funston's orders were broad enough to include dealing per sonally with Villa in case he should be encountered. Satisfaction with the transportation situation was indicated at the wvar' and state departments today. With pri vate siplpers getting supplies through on the Mexican railways, ultimately available to the Amerlean troops See rotary Lansing believer the railwvay situation has ceased to be a factor. Joins 1t, F'. 0. Boys. Mr. B. R. Todd, of lBarksdale a tion, has been appointed rural letter carrier on tihe Barksdale route to suc ceed Mr. Gld Hellams, who has been transferred to the route from Owings recently served by the late P., R. Moore, 'a Chautat .In arranging t< mittee bought 1,001 After the oper ing day no seaso tickets can be had -For the single entertainmenlts, see Season tickets season ticket, Tilis in case the ticketa LA Children's tickE All children are ad CHlAUTAUQUA WE JAMES C. HUFF WAS' INSTANTLY KILLED Accidentally Came in Contact With Electric Current Tuesday. Greenville, April 5.-James C. Huff, aged 24 years, an employe of the South ern Public Utilities company,, was al most instantly killed yesterday morn ing about 3:30 o'clock when an elec tric current carrying 2,250 volts pass ed through his body. Mr. Huff was not married and lived with his mother, Mrs. Lula Huff, on University street. He was originally from Standing Springs section and had a number of prominent family connections. S. V. Parks, light superintendent of the power station, and an uncle of Mr. Huff, was the only person in the building at the time of the accident. Mr. Huff was engaged in cleaning the switchboards, and in some way not fully understood, camne in contact with the heavy electric current. Mr. Parks was in another section of the build ing and when he heard the exclama tion from the young man he rushed to his aid. He found him leaining against the switchboard, apparently dead, and all efforts to revive him failed. The body was removed to the under taking establishment of James F. Mlackey & Son, on East Washington .street immediately after the accident. Mr. Iluff was the son of the late La fayette luff, of Standing Springs, in the Simpsonvilic section of the county. ils mother was before her marriage .i iss Lula Moore. They moved to (Ircenville about three or four months ago. The deceased is survived by trree brothers, F. M. Fluff and Dacus Huff, of Sylvania, Ga.; and Fillimon Huff, of Greenville, and by four sisters, Mrs. James McCuen, of Ware Shoals; Miss Emmic Huff, school teacher of Wre Shoals; Mrs. P. F. Cox, of Greenville, and Miss Nellie Huff, of Greenville. lames, Nellie and Fillimon lived with their mother on University street. Mr. 1-uff was a nephew of Mr. Aug. Huff, of this city, and Mr. P. I. Moore, the county farm demonstrator. " " * SIIHLOH NEWS. * " " Shiloh, April 10.-Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gray and Mr. and Mrs. John Mci)oweii went to (reenv'llle Thursday on a shopping excursion. They went in Mi'. Gray's new Ford car. Messrs Il)uree Armstrong and Frank (ray of Eden, visited in the commun ily Sunday afternoon. Mr. I"elton Roper with Miss Razel Bolt and Mr. Glen Abercrombie with Miss Marie Mahon of hickory 'T'avern attended preaching at Shiloh church Sunday afternoon. Mr. Tom Abrams and sister Miss Annie, of Ware Shoals visited Mr. and Mrs. F' 1. 1-lellams Saturday and Sun (lay. Mir. and Mrs. IEugene Wassoni of Friendship, Mr. and Mrs. Eairl Gray and Mrs. :Iula McDowell, were the guests of Mir. and Mi's. J. C. iHellams and~ family Sunday. Mrs. H. I. Abercrombie is ver'y sick at this writing. We understand that the Ladies' Aid society has planned a general clean upi (lay at the ehuirch In the neair fu ture. Mir. andl Mrs. Charlie Wolff and (laughter, Miss Gladys and Misses IHolen Martin and Mary McKee weore the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Claud WVil son Sunday. Equa Season ulinaugurate this Chautauqua this yu - IT*T'O season tickets. |_._ evvv g~g-Thes for less than $3.00. sold admissions to the respective at $ the official programs. are non-transferable except withtin I tember of the family must be written provision Is made primarily as a prot hould be lost. ts admit aebildren aged six to fourt< mitted to 'she children's work free. EK IN LAUREN(S A GOVERINOR MANNING CRITICISES MeMASTER Says Insurance Coin1nissioner Prom. ised That Insurance Situation Could be Easily Handled. Columbia, S. C., April 6.-Governor Manning has given out the following statement concerning the fire insur ace situation: "Before and after singing the Lancy Odom bill I had the assurancd from the state insurance commissioner, Mr. McMaster that he could secure all the insurance that was necessary for the protection of the people's property in South Carolina. "I see in this afternoon's paper an article appearing over Mr. McMaster's signature, in which he says in refer ence to the Laney-Odom act: "'Therefore unless the law is re pealed South Carolina must take care of herself, with the aid of the insur ance organizations now doing business here. In my opinion, these organiza tios will scarcely be able to take care of the best insurable risks which are protected by municipal waterworks. Property not so protected must he in sured otherwise, and I see no chance for this except in mutual companies. Every thinking individual knows that each class of property mrust or sloul(d pay its own fire losses, whether the insurance be in a stock company or In a mutual. There is no prospect of organizing many stock companies.' "So that Mr. McMaster admits his failure to secure the necessary in surance to protect the property of the people of South Carolina. "In addition to this, the state ware house commissIoner, ion. John L. Mc Laurin, had been assured that the in surance situation could be taken care of, with especial reference to the in surance on cotton stored in state ware houses, the warehouse commissioner advising that, in his judgment, the stato warehouse system was amply able to take care' of all the cotton stored In the state, and keel) it in sured in high-class companies. "Warehouse Commissioner MeLau rin, in his letter to me, dated March 30th, makes the following statement: "'I was assured most conadently, front thoroughly reliable sources, that any insurance in South Carolina wthich was canceled could be placed in New York, but the power of these big companies has been too great, for the smaller comlanies to withstand. There are many rood amen in the insurance business, but these large companies dominate the situation, and they have appealed to the esprit de coris of the insurance men generally, and am whipping everybody into line.' "Ile also makes the following state ment: 'Bitt the individual is absolutely powerless against these great aggre gations of capital, ani unless the strong arm of the government is brought to his relief 'I see no help.' "fTis shows that a most serious situation now confronts the people of the stato. The Insurance commission or htas failed in his exipetations to pirovide relief. The warehouse com missioner is about to fail in his ef forts to secure the insurance neces sary on the cotton stored in the state warehouses. These conditIons make it incubent on me as governor to act, and I shall itse every effort otileially and personally to remedy the situa tion without delay, with diue regard to the sovereignty of thie state and the interest of all its people." Tickets e ear, the local comn e tickets wilt be while they last 2.50 each. he owner's family. in ink upon every ection to the owner , eon years laclusive. PR. 28 TO MAY 5 ,Easter Candy Novelties We will receive today a shipment of delicious Nunnally's Candies. in boxes appropriate to the East er season. The most delightful Candy in the prettiest of boxes make a combination that is cer tain to charm "her". POWE DRUG COMPANY EASTE FOOTWEAR I HE Woman, desiring some- I thing particularly new and handsome in Easter Footwear, I can fill her mind's eye right Ihere. We're showing the season's very choice creations in New Shoes --- the new Colonials, Pumps and the new Slippers. Black and colored leather Footwear Styles. worth seeing. IWe've an Easter Shoe ShowI I CLARDY & I I _ _ WILSON_ WOMAN'S MISSIONARtY UNION. IWhat 1s the Best Method of Conduct- Still at Large. _________ing an "Eivery Member" Cam- Johnson McNeill, reported escaped The uererl Metin ofthe2ndDi- paign?--Mrs. Nat Austin, Mrs. from the chain gang in the last issue Thv reisiontin of tho W.e U.4 W)1- Met at o ter eo o Mrs Calotte Ilipp. of this paper and thought to have beenf Iabumn Saturuday, April 22. Social Hour. l augh t a a ou italke report that h o PR G A.D'evotional exercises- hadi been captured at. Fountain Inn af PROG iA M. *The Greatest Enterprise in the ter being run over b~y a railroadi train, Deovotional exercises-Mrs. Josic Mar-. W~orIld"--. 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