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VOLUME XXXI. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26,1916. TROOPS TO R[MAIN NTILl BETTER TIM[8 Washington is Determined Not to Move Yet TO PROTECT FRONTIER AGAINST VILLISTAS Understood That ('arranza Will Be In .ited to Cooperate More Freely in Suppression of tanditry. itedispo. stton of Forces Recommended by Funston. WiN Shift Lines. Washington, April 23.-Besides a formal announcement today that President Wilson has approved a plan for the redisposition of the American troops In Mexico there was a plain . intimation tonight that the Washington government had deter mined to maintain a military status quo beyond the border until the Mex ican de facto government had dem onstrated its ability to capture or crush Villa and his adherents and prevent repetitions of the Columbus raid. Ii the interim it is understood the American troops will be so placed as to safegaurd the border towns by vir tually policing the area south of the line where Gen. Carranza has been heretofore unable to check bandit op erations. Secretary Baker announced the ap proval of the redisposition plan af ter consulting with the president to lay over a joint report submitted by Maj. Gen. Funston and Maj. Gen. Scott, chief of staff, in conference on the border. The plan was proposed by Gen. -Iunston and concurred in by Gen. Scott. The secretary announced the administration's decision as fol lows: "Gen. Funston has recommended a redisposition of the forces in Mex ico for the purpose of recuperation and pending opportunities for further cooperation with the forces of the do facto government of Mexico. The recommendation has been approved and its execution left to his discre tion." Later the secretary dictated the following: "The statement I have made indi cates nothing whatever on the sub ject of when the American troops will be withdrawn from Mexico. The whole subject of withdrawal of the forces is under arrangement and ne gotiation by the state department." Mr. Baker declined to say whether Gen. launston's recommendation in eluded his previous suggestions that the border base be shifted from Co lumbus, N. M., to Presidio, Texas, or some other point to the east of Co lumbus in order to shorten the line of communication. iHe stated posi tively, however, that no additional regiments had been ordered to the border and that no such order was in contemplation. The secretary made it clear also that. miliary oilicials of thle government wer~e not considering lie qunest ion of withdrawal from Mexico, that the matter being solely in the hands' of the state dlepartmenut. It was announced tonight that Cen. Scott hadl completed his mission to the border and would return to WVash ington in a few dlays. The new military plan leaves the pursuit of Villa at a standstill but frees Gen. Funston's hands to make the position of the forces in Mexico secure by grouping them in posts of such strength as to protect them from attack by irresponsible elements of the defacto government's forces. it also will serve as a plain warning to Gen. Carranza that he must bend ev'ery effort toward getting complete control of the territory south of the most advanced American post if lie hopes to have the troops recalled. (During the rearrangement of the line, at least, there will be opportuni ty for the state department to make counter-proposals to Gun. C'arr~anza urging greater cooperation as a means to cause early withdrawal. The halt will &lso give the men and horses of the American flying col umns a chance for much needed rest. With the troops concentrated in positIons where they can control the entire situation in the territory ground themi if the need arises, it may be argued to Gen. Carranza that they form a wall against which he can NEWIJERRY COLLEGE WON IN ORATORICAL CONTEST Great Crowd In Greenwood to hear the Young Men, Second Place Went to Furman and Third to Wofford. Greenwood, April 21.-=James C. Kinard, representing Newberry col lege, won the South Carolina inter collegiate oratorical contest here to night, speaking on "Millions for De fense". Second honors went to .1. A. Brown, Jr., of Furman, whose subject was "The Fallacy in Preparedness," and third place was awarded to Thom as Hall Glenn of Wofford, who spoke of "A New Ideal of Internationalism." The contest tonight marked its re turn to Greenwood after an absence since the spring of 1911, when the orators have been neard in the audi torium of Winthrop college, at Rock 11111. Tonight it was in the chapel of lander college. Greenwood people welcomed the State Intercollegiate Oratorical asso ciation's home coming and the larg' auditorium was crowded with an aud ience that listened attentively to the nine collegians. Long since the honor of winning the state contest has been one coveted by ambiious speakers in every male institution in the state, and tonight's orations showed that men of ability were representing the rcspective col lege and universitie. Preparedness, and the great war, came in for their full share and where a speaker did not choose one of these ap his main topic, he usually alluded to them some time during his ora tion. The judges for tonight's contest were: J. G. Evans, Spartanburg; M. L. Bonham, Anderson; J. B. Park, Greenwood; J. P. McNeill, Florence. *-. S. McKeown of Clemson, presi dent of the association, presided. Mu sic was furbished by the B. M. I. or chestra. W. H. Youngblood of the Presby terian College of South Carolina was eletced president of the association; Frank Edwards, Erskine, vice presi dent; 1-i. R. Drake, Furman, record Ing secretary; R. W. Sease, Newberry, corresponding secretary; F. R. Rog ers, the Citadel, treasurer; executive committee,. J. D. Brandenburg, Uni versity of South Carolini; L. Bur nett, Wofford; .1. O. K. Sanders, Col loge of Charleston; A. 13. Dick, Clem son. drive the bandits from the South. The intimation would be that either this must be (lone or Carranza forces themselves must crush out all brigan dage before withdrawal of the Anier ican force could be arranged for. It is possible that, to avoid the pos sibility of clashes such as that at Par ral the new American bases will be established at points somewhat north of the present most advanced posi tions. A minor withdrawal, it was said, might aid Gen. Carranza in granting the adlditional coop~eration which will be suggested. It is knowvn that the possibility of asking Geu. Obr'egon, Carr'anza war minister, to comle to the border for a conference has been suggested hiere. hiccause of the jealousy Carranza is saidl to feel over the position the warii minister occupies in the nmindis of the Mexican peop)1lihowever', dhoubt is felt as to the practicability of carrying out this plan. All recent reiports indlicate the prIessing need of relief for Glen. Persh ing's advance guard, particularly the cavalry. Men were described as phy sically strained, without shoes, their uniforms frayed and their horses jaded. Many new mounts have been forwarded and qulantities of clothing have been sent them. The troops took the field with only the essential field outfittings. Movements of Carranza troop~s near the border have been closely followed by Ghen. Funston and wer'e rep~orted to President Wilson today by Secre tary Baker. Ghen. Funston is said to have demonstrated that unless there Is sthorough cooperation between the American troops and those of the do facto government of Mexico, it would be difmiult for the pursuit of Villa to continue 'successfully. Practically all President Wilson's closest advisors have urged that the troops be kept in Mexico at least un til there are reasonable grounds for believing that there will be no more tlinne along the border. |comP[[[Ttn OG OFCHAITIc Children's Hour .. .. ..10:30 A. M. Afternoon Music .. .. ..4:00 P. M. Morning Lecture .. .. ..11:00 A. M. Afternoon Lecture .. .. ..4:30 P. M. Evening Music .. .. .. ...7:45 P. M. Evening Entertainment ...8:30 P. M. The Julia Claussen program will begin promptly at 8:00 P. M. Hour Subject to change by announcement Friday Afternoon .'Tesday Evening Introductory Exercises I C Schumann Quintet Grand Concert Killarney Girls Lectre, Children's Hour, "American Hirds in "'fic Forces That Makes Cities" Story Land" Allen 1). Albert Admission 35c Children 15c Admission 50e Children 25e . Friday Evening lledmrsday Morning 'Concert Killarney Girls Lecture, "The Man Who Can" Children's lour, William Rainey Bennett "Stories of Laughter" Admission 50c Children 25e Moining; Lecturo Admission 50c) Children 25c) Saturday Morning Children's Hour, "The Why Stories" ediesday Afternoon Admission 25c Children 15c Concert White llussars Saturday A fternoon Intorpretative Reading, Grand Concert, Weatherwax BrotlWrs l "Seven Oaks" Everett Kemp Admission 35e Children 15e Admission 35e Children 15c Satturday Evening Wednesday Ivoning Concert Weatherwax Broth rs Lecture, 'oplar Science IDemonstrat ions" l l 0c Chldcen 2.,c Montraville Wood Thursday 3lornitg Admission .0e Children 25c j('l dt's 1ion g, Monday Morninr ( 'The hollow 't'ee Stogies'' Children's flour, Admission 25e ('ldren Ic "Stories from tile Classics" Thrsday .1 t(t'ttIt Miorning Leeltire I ccii'e, '.1y \Vild liid ( uest '' Adrission 2.,e Children 1,c Etest eHrold laynes Monda A f'ternoon Adiission 3:c Chldren ioe Lecture. "The New Orient and Its '1'hrusdav Eveig Relation to the 'nited States" Bird Masqu, Ng Poon Chew "Sanctuary and Pageant Admission 35c Children 15c Admission 50c Children 25c Monday Evening Friday Afternoon "In the War Zone" Lectire, "The World We Live In" A Classic Comedy I Di'. M. T. Hagerman "The Lady of Gray Gables" Admission 31'ic Children 15c Parish Players Friday F'enlag Admission 50c Children 25c Song Recital Tuesday Morning Julia Claussen, Prima Donna, Con Children's Hour, tralto, Chicago Grand Opera Co. "Folk Tales from Different Nations" assisted by Morning Lecture Pierre hlenrotte, Concert Meister, Admission 25c Children 15c Chicago Grand Opera Co. Tuesday Afternoon Marcel Cha'lier, Conductor, Chicago Grand Concert Schumann Quintet Grand Opera Co. Admission 35c Children 15c Admission $1.00 Children 50c lilt. FANT ll:UE. TiHE1 ('IROSS ANCHIORt MEETING. Candidate for Railroad C'orn nmksiotiem A Sttb-('ott iiritt4eC Appioited to Loo4k Wmrlednesdayotit Mornting Spient, Sei erirl 1ays Iti tire ('aunty. Furter inothe111001 tg111( yslt r. Albert " ant, of telton, can-o ghe (lidate for Railrioadl ('0111 ltssioner, day in ('ross :Anchiot woundc up with was fiog the pr'omiinit visitors5 iii the apoiit tin of a sCildroitlee of Laurens last Wednesday. While in sevet who arto to gather further facts thle city \Itr. Pailt caliled uiponi several an t lgrtes onth le iir'illosit ion. 'Thley Cit0 eo rtncere('th tite tHussarlis or is friernds ateea also tiM a larger edi nitmt er h ot' 0 the lcr:i it1 s melnt of I~ati w~hole oin May !t)il. at I1Sth tile p~lac e. rens. le also went illnto several see- i' 10iti"een was marke t by iminse tbons (of rthe ('omttiy shafti ng hanlds ethuiitsiaismi ad ei vertyonle who w~as with his ity ritnds arid boost ing pr'setI ente away frlly con in'ed G randI t Coceri W~(i 11lehite llussarsit his candidaCy. Mr. hidrn't is a tlau of iiaiy a ital' trits, of a conigen ial r"e' irt tusuaIly well represened. per'sonality' and a live wire0. During her 'oesdiion sent from il urens his visit to lhis (1ounty Ite made many aiotI Iwon 3'-lv toiirri.g cars til fredadceaetonn-with 1itsitc Iiooste's. Irt ial tg ly ('very bTuriness house in town was "etesenty, and aguens was I i a o F( L. lii riday A ,too ny ot. l~ir'st Leciuref"tie SWorldtWe Live In" Admsson35rChlden15 1100k p wit I li localLongieiieciitai l~oiitatiTi asssed awy a i 111 c~tlbfltiti TisIstheitlta aulei alier sHderti t 1i Concert Mier forth lcal bt 110' av 1)01 1111 Kulhhao Grand Opira o.'ft e tAdissoncIev w5t'ChaldIre 15c Admss ionis la $ i.0 Cilen 50ea thedbete ofo ti i lroad'v otmisaorac-src ohsta3 ied m ia Sngtoo outerat wihays ('t'he oodlvelenty.antveo airn wao then t)1shroinnth inton and oescinsxynn er Larnis oneorte Wedesdahy' Whye h.aoin fnta evce vr l The fcit .\t.hat nlled uave deedtreatl iehi~ hm eeey P. hC. tend and alNsoei' miltam eslargeeb w sn, .B numbwr tha they havsie gs e of th ngtau- f hscty ad D' goons. lei batery in notra et eore ngtoftecll n tionsdaoghereMt'sunt. 1shakiagfeyands lowill h ds many flingin andl hurss lolingtostpsn, essC will dtemit wri.s Toe amnenia-l TO),allW Hbadoi prsoaylwil eald a t fii. o'lDu hlriseinsg1011Cd'eso ahis vs theaonsini 5ad2 Oi~ this cituntyt hes thaden manyv finsad ratyd lome, stronge al swsuisef 'e' a Firste'tme Collegewl eaken iidtwaeenetsli a md oitt i i 'lins tnh closiangd I~rnsty-Ridg i oeada ietn fhsdal sThe fee. bllgm o h se son tdctznofhshm on wlbePlaye At Saouturda whe The teadfrom thoo ClintoeMills willa Wtt ll Asokiutiont the Mloenll llresent 1 1s e.M.3 .Breti o s "Aubntin.hs itn thet inia gameuitig e.M.LLwsinaere fcol h audilsrium Th dae Aenpriu fmetnsathe- ,Curhwi 2th bet 8:34)i. Theyeganeonotndaycrack TO HOLI) CLOVER DAY AT Hi1ODES DEPOT County Demonstrator Moore Would Like to have a Large Body of Lau rens County Farmers Attend. Mr. P. W. Moore, county farm dem onstrator, Is organizing a party of Laurens county farmers to attend a big Field Meeting at Hodges, Green wood county, tomorrow. Several farm ers of that community have been very successful in the cultivation of clover and they are willing to give to the farmers of the vicinity the benefit of their experience. Mr. Moore stated yesterday that he was very anxious to have a large number of people go from this coun ty. He suggested that those having automobiles invihe those who have not and thus make a big crowd of it. The following letter of Mr. W. '. Stewart explains the matter more fully. Clemson College, S. ('., April 22, 1'116. Dear Sir: A big Field Meeting will be held at Hodges, Greenwood county on Thursday, April 27th, that should hen eIlt al l who attend. Ilodges is situat e4d on the Southern and P. & N. rail roads about 1(1 miles north of Green wood. Mr. Iob lodges of this 1la1 pirolb ably a s more c riiisioi clover eCxpleri (nCe than anty mian in the state. Those attending this mteeting will have the iprivilege of seeing wlat .Mr. Ilodges is doing with this cr1o0p and of hear ing himi give his experience with it. Mr. IHodges has, with the use of crim son clover, brought up a very poor, sandy farm to where it made more than $5,000 worth of cotton last year with the use of only $100 worth of commercial .fertilizers. Mr. W. W. Iong and others of the extension forc es have been asked to make address es. Can't you get together a party of interested farmers, business men, bankers, newspaper men and others of your county and come to this meet ing? Such a trip should be of incal culable value to you and the demon stration work in your county. Very truly yours, W. P. Stewart, District Agent. 1tUSSIANS NOW ON THLE WESTElRN FitONTr large Body of Czar's Army Now Help ing Allies in Franee. London, A pril 20).--Russia has come to the aid of France and Great lirit ain in the great striggle on the west ern front. She has a strong force of Iroops to tight with the allies there. The lussians disembarked at Marseilles at noon. The arrival was noted in the order of the (lay by the Frencli commander in-chief, Joffre. The Russians are believed to have emba rked at Archangel, on the White Sea, the only 1)ort1 through which theire is fr'ee comm n iilentfo hOiiet weeni lIuossia an th1 le allies ini the west. It is coinside red pirobabhle fliat trains ports made a widhe sw'eep out intRo the Northi A tlaintie beforie headling for thle Med iteiran0eanl to a void subhma rineCs in the vicinity of the liritish isles. lIn this ('11cnecti it Is noted'i pri vale advices to' New York state thiat A rchaiige! has boeRn cl0oed to all but gov'er~nent shiipping. Tlhiis miay' in dicate other trioop mlovemfentIs to thle wester'n front either are und~eir way or contemplated. Several timfes (luring the war there has been replorts that Russia was sending troops to the western front, travelers even declarinig they had seen detachments en route through Scotland and England. No such troops ever appeared on the wvestern battle line. Fine Auto Biirnied. The large seven-passenger National touring car Iin which Mir. and Mrs. Paul Alexander drove from Spartan hurg to 1Laurienis last Sunday enught fire near' Ora as they were returning to their home in Spartanbug and was practically destroyed. Mlr. Alexander who was drniving, did not discover the fire until too late to save the car and~ the occupants had to make a hurry exit to save themselves. It is not known exactly howv the fire origiinatedh but it is suipposed that a crossed wire waft the cause. The ear was the pro perty of the Finch Auto Company of Snartanhurgr. WILL START FRIDAY Big Ticket Selling Cam paign Starts Friday FOUR TEAMS TO COVER THE CITY Big ('anvas Tent is Going up on the Graded Syhool Grounds, Largo Crowds are Expected to Attend from the Surrounding Country. With the tent rapidly going ipl) on the school grounds and a big ticket selling campaign mapped out for to morrow, everything seems to be in readiness for the big Redpath Chau tauqua which begins Friday. Yester day evening the guarantors met in the E'nterprise National Bank building and discussed every detail which would tend to facilitate the sale of tickets. The principal thing agreed upon was that no guarantor would sell any tic ket for less than $2.50 before lFri day nor less Than $:.O after that time. In order to facilitate the sale' of tick ets the following resolutions were (Iraw in up and passed at the nieeting, 'eaclh "luarantor present. signing. it, other guarantors: being exp(ectet to signI it to(lay: We,'v %the u1nders:ignedc guatranfors of the 1111ens (Chauta uqua, hereby relieve all of those who have prom ised to buy tickets from us from all obligations to buy tickets from us pro vided they buy them from someone else. This is (lone to facilitate the sale of tickets. We also urge every citizen of Laurens to buy tickets at the earliest possible moment, in order to relieve the ticket sellers from un necessary trouble; and we further more agree not to sell any tickets for less than $3.00 after Thursday night." Tomorrow a big ticket selling cam paign will be put on, Messrs Rice Nickels, W. R. McCuen, W. E. Meng and Allie Lee were appointed cap tains of teams to canvas the entire city and sell tickets. They will mako report from time to time to a central committee, which will have the big "W3id Cat. Whistle" at. the oil mill blown every time ten tickets are re ported sold. It is expected that the city will he in a hubhnb all day TIhurs day when the reports of ticket sales commence to roll in. A gratifying report of the sale of tickets already sold was made and it is conbldently exp lted that the pro position will he lut through with a rush. (lhaiutauqua 'imTen on School ,Lot. M9r. Kris Messner and his three crew boys have already erecte-I the new Hedpath ('hautauqua ten: on the high school lot. The tent equipment is all new this year and has a seat ing enpacity of some 2,500 people. The crew men with the chautauqua are ill college mncn and will he found mlost (couttteouis ini iveriy re'spIect. Superitenden~('tt Armrives To'day i. Dr. Iirke, the uper' itendentI of thle chau ta utlua here, will ariri ve to day. lI I will have charge of the hius-. inless ('nd( of thel chautauqua iind the intr oduct ion of th lie'a~ike rs. 1 Dr. Iburke is a prtominenlt iister of the of note. (Childlren's Work. Miss Frances Dunning, who will have charge of the children's work, is a graduate of Columbia School of Ex pression. Sho has boen an instructor at Moody Bible School and is uto wtidely known for her abIlity in phiysi cal training, Morning Lecturer. Dr. Armstrong is the morning hour lecturer and -a noted poet. He will pilease everybody with his interestinig lectures andl poems. Advance Agent. Mr. Witherspoon, who is in chargo of adivance arrangements, sale of tickets, etc., has beeni in thle city .inco Satutrday anid has been actively at woirk laying plants for thle whirtind 1( eamnpaign of ticket soiling tomorrow. Mr. Witherspoon is a graduate of Washington anid .Jefferson college and Is a very pileasant andi affable gentle man. Can1d te For Aldernman. Mr. D. 0. Peterson, a native of this place, is a candidato for alderman i the city of Union. Mayor Whargton, of that city, has nthmerouts relattves ia the contni.