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VOLUME XXXI. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1916. MfXICANS MA[ RAID ON AM[RICAN BORD[R Second Big Raid in Few Months. THREE SOLDIERS LOSE THEIR LIVES Ten Year Old Boy Also EHined and Two American Citizens Carried ('ap tie Across Mexican Line. Small Force Fought Mexicans for Hours. El Paso, Texas, May 7.-Three American soldiers and a 10-year-old boy have lost their lives and two Amer ican citizens have been kidnapped and carried south of the international boundary to almost certain death in another raid of Mexican bandits that takes rank with Francisco Villa's fa mous attack on Columbus, New Mex ico. Whether the marauders were Villa bandits or Carraiza forces is not known. 'The bandits' foray e arying them through the soulhein limits of 1irew - ster Cointy, in the iIg lend district of Texas, and taking in three little settlements near the border, Glenn Springs, Dlocjuillas and Dcemers--took place on Friday night and Saturday morning, but. news of it. did not reach here until today. Within an hour preparedness had been begun for adequate action. Major (en. Frederick Funston ordered four troops of cavalry to proceed to the troops of cavalry to proceed to the raided districts to reinforce small do taschments already on their way to the scene from Presidio, Texas, Alpine and other points. These troops got under way tonight. It is. said .here that if the exigencies of the case demand such action they will cross the border in order to run down and disperse the bandits. The force consists of two troops of the 8th cavalry from Fort Blis, l1 Paso, under Major George T. Langhorne, and two troops of the 14th cavalry from Fort Clark, under Col. Frederick W. Sibley. The two detachments are expected to detrain tomorrow morning, Major Langhorne's at Al pine and Col. Sib ley's at Marathon. From these points they will march south ninety miles to the border. While military events were devolp ing with such rapidity the conference over the co-operation of American and Melcan soldiers in Mexico, which had been expected to reach a culmination today, came to an abrupt halt. Gens. Scott and Fu nston met (en. -Obregon and .Juan Amador, Mexlean sub-secretary of foreign affairs, in the immigration station at the American end of the international bridge shortly after 11 o'clock this morning for what had been expected to be their final conference. It developed later, how ever, that practically tihe (only3 matter discusseCd was tile handi11t rahl at Glenn11 Springs. What was said at the meeting was not diivuilgedl. hImmediately afterward Gen. Obregon andl Seeretary .\mador hur ied to J1uatez. whlere they'O~ nteredii Glen. Obregon's pri vale ear and be ganl a coniferenice wh'iich lasted three houris. Glen. Garvira, commiand~er of tihe JIuarez garrIson; (en. Saunlos and1( An dIron Garcia, Mexican conlsui in 10l Paso, took par't in tils discussion. Tonight CGen, Obregon was in teic-, graphic communication with Gen. Car- I ranza, and' it was und~er'stood he~ wvas acquainting thle first chlief with the new developments and suggesting ac tion that would have to be taken. Aged Negro Dead. William (Garlington, a respected ne gro of the community, for a long tIme SeX ton of tile Presblyterian chu ril, died hlere Friday and was burled Sat urd(ay afternoon. 'Pienie at Mt. Pleasanut. The Mt. Pleasant school will close with a picnic on Saturdlay, May 20thl. Sorme prominent speakers are invited. Th6 public is eordially invited to conme. Died ini Woodruft. Mr. flutier Chamnblin, fathler of Mrs. Robeort Wham of this city, died In Wooldruff Thursday and was huried, there the following day, Mr. and Mrs. Wham and other relatives attended the fnbraI services from here. SUPPLY TRAIN ON WAY TO PERSHING+T /0% VOW- 46 Photo by AhmericanR Pressi Association. 'LTra in of t he Mlex Icii Northiiwestern stet wing c ct' ai LPlcl;gv oh its %%,.y w"ithi slupi eis to 1Fi I( ed tate ox Ioopt chnsig Vitta. P1i'it(' Si-lIt'I('1: SYTS'I-: IS WilELY DliS('4US-SEI)D Figures byv A Men D. Alb1ert, lChautau 11ua i eeturet', ('iallenged by N. 1H. IlI, of Power ('ompany. Considerable discussion has taken place in the city over the figures pre scnted by \lr. Allen D. Albert and Mr. N. 13. Dial last Tuesday and Wednes day evenings, respectively, relative to the expense of operating the city light and water system. The Advertiser was furnished with the notes of both speakers and gives herewith a sum mary of each: By Mr. Albert. Receipts from wa ter system .. ..$4,569.10 Expense of same .. 2,187.54 Profit .. .. . .$2,381.54 Receipts from lights .. .. $ 9,590.48 Expense of same .. .. .. .. 17,581.48 Loss .. .. .. .. .. .. $ 7,990.60 Deduct profit from water .. 2,381.66 Total loss .. .. .. .. ..$ 5,608.94 By. Mr. Dial. Mr. Dial (lid not dispute the approx imate accuracy of Nir. Albert's figures as to receipts and expenditures, ex cept in one case where he pointed out a mistake of $1,000 in addition. Mr. Dial's contention has sinca been con fhimed by the City Clerk, as seen be low. However, .ir. Dial pointed out that $2,282.00 of expenditures should not have been included in the figures for last year, as this represented an overdue account of the year before. Therefore, he contended, that. the ex (ess of operating expenses over re ceipts was approximately but $2,221. The expense of extensions, Mir. )ial said, should he deducted from this net loss. HIe did not give the amount of extensions to be charged against thi is and the city clerk, in his letter below makes no distinction between exten sions and operation. I towever, he stat ed in pertion to a representative of The Advertiser that the extensions last year were negligible. In addition to the actual receipts from power, Al-. Dial stated that the city was able to operate the euivalent of 150 are lights and 55 hydrants with the sur plus power and water, representing a valuation per year of approximately $10,050, lights being placed at $00 each and water hydrants at $30.00 each. In addition, lie said, the city hall, school buildings and hospital were given their lights free of charge. Therefore, he estimated, the profit of the city from Its plant wan approximately that represented by what it would pay for its street lights and fire protection were they charged at usual rates. Mr. Kitchen's Letter. Air. C. W. Kitchens, city clerk and treasurer, has addressed the following letter to The Advertiser: Editor The Advertiser: I presume that you are endeavoring to get the figures and statements in regard to the City of Iauirens and Reedy River Power Co., as presented last week to the public by Mi'. Albert and i'. Dial. I also undlerstandl that ther'e has been some comment on why these figures sh:>uld vary so much when they come from the same source. Therefore. I am giving you the city's r'ecord just as I gave to both these other parties, that you may print them along side of the statements of these gentlemen, that is, of you are going to Dublish their statements. WO FO ti AIiM NI ASSO('lATION. Laurens ('ount y .embers ii ill gii e 'The'ir First lia iqnet 'i'hursday Ein. ing. 'Pe recently organized Wofford \lumni Association of arns 11 con (y Ywill give their first annual banquet tomorrow evening. The banquet will be given at nine o'clock. )r. It. N. Snyder and I)r. A. G. Rleinbert of Wof ford College have accepted an invita tion to attend and will make addresses, in addition to these, several local members of the association will he called upon for short talks. Those in charge of the entertain ment at1e using every effort to make the evening one of great delight. The following menu has been arranged for the banquet: Grape Fruit Cocktail Roast Chicken Steamed Rice Green Peas Baked Sugar Cured l1am Sweet Potato Pudding Tomato and Celery Salad Orange Sherbet Cakes Coffee Cigars A few of the W\offord men in Lau tens county have not yet reservedl their seat for the banquet and The Ad vertiser has been requested to remind them to do so at. once as the reserva tion must be made early In ordler to complete arrangements. DlS'litl("I' 31.tSONS MET IN LAl'IiENS ViESTEltlA Y Net .1e hiltil td into) the 3 1t4'res of the Order, .A1ter ich 1l1 all Attend. id aL Barbecue. Ilet Wein ihree and four hundred nem bers of (lhe Masonic fraternity of this and adjoining counties met in ILauiens yesterday in district meetin g. IItisiness was mixed with pleasure I make the day prolitable and enjoyable. Yesterday evening the local Masons were hosts to thy visitors at an old tim bre ha etie held in (aiiington m1ea dow. The mleel ing began yesterday after noon when the first and second de grees WCIe ('onlerlre(I up lon a class of candidates. Following this the bar becet was held and after it the third degree was conferred. Past Grand Master Geo. T. IBryan, of Greenvlle, )istrict Deputy Grand Master, W. B. Patton, of Cross Anchor, and Grand Junior Warden S. T. Lanham, of Spar tanburg, were present and contribut ed to the pleasures of the meeting. Grand Master .R. A. Cooper was to have been present, but he was called out of the city on urgent business and could not attend. From March 20, 1915 to March1 20, 1916, receipts for lights were $9,690.88, expense same dates, $16,581.48, which includes material, fixtures and labor to keep up and maintain the lines. I also give you figures on water, al though they are entirely separate from lights. Waiter receIpts (same dates as lights) $t,572,9t5; expense $2,187.54, I will also add thar~t in tIs light expense is 03ne ltemi of $2,282.38 whlech was lpaidi for a hack bill1 for current that was so long in question but was finally paid during the (late of these state mlents but was not made at the time in whlich it Is charged. Very truly, O.- W. KJtchens, TO 1101 S-:f41ON ii-i: l!-: C'onfere'nce 31e'ts in LaIurens Next 31onth. Intere'sting, inspiring A. nual ('onv-ention .issured. 'eteral Ofieers Resile in ('ou ibin. 'The annual South Carolina Stale IEiwortli league conference will he held in Laulrens . June 8-11. The com nittee having in charge the prepara tion of the programme has been suc cessful in securing a number of ex cellent speakers, and a most interest ing and helpful conference is cx pected. Reports from various parts of the State show fine work accom plished by the young people during the year, and this alone denotes a sucessful conference. it is expected that this will be the most important conference of a num ber of years, as there are several mat ters of vital importance to come be fore the body for discussion and set tlement. Following is a list of the State ofli cers and district secretaries, all of whom have labored earnestly during the past year to make the work a suc cess: President, J. C. Smith, Waterloo; Vice president, .Jamces 1. iI lls, ('olum bia; secretary, Mliss Sallie Bell Watt, Columbia; treasurer, Miss Ilessie R(eed, ('oluitbia; inior superintend ent, .Mrs. J. '. (;ray, Woodruff; su lerintetnden l Girls of IEpworth, .\iss Irene P'rince, .\nderson; ':ipworth IEra a:,ent, \\'oodrow \\'arcd, 1)arlington; editor, .\iss .\arie L. Zimmnermuan, ('o ilumbta. i)istrict secretaries 14(.\ 1 11 son, .\lihs Aileien iter'ron, Starr; Char leston, .1. A. McCormack, ('harlestnuI; ('okesbury, A. E'. Taylor, Ninety-Six; Vohuntbiat, .\iss .\lortima Rtay, C'olum - bia; l'loretnce, \liss Atlanta l''etcher,' \lc('oll; Greenville, the RIev. W. I.. .ullikin, I'asley; Kingstree, Mrs. L. .\. IBrown, Leco; .\arion, .\lisai lelle Powell, Aynor; Orangebtr g .\liss .\Maude Shler; Spart anburg, (George . Simn s 1, 1S parta nburg; Sumtcr, II. I. I'llerbe, Manning. All the leagues arc urged to elect their delegates at once anti semd thdle names to the iRev. .1. I. T. Major, Lau rens, before May 25th, so that humes may be provided for Ihea. BA~SEBA.LL THISl WEEli. Laurens liigxh Michool Will Play (.ray Court-Owings and Cross Anchor. (food Ganmes Expeted. The Laurens Hligh School baseball team Is scheduled to play two games1 this week. The first will be this af ternoon at four o'clock when they will tackle the Gray Court-Owings team. The game will be played in Garling ton's meadow and the admission fees are 15 and 25 cents. The second game will be played Friday against the Cross Anchor school team, the time being I o'clock, the place, (harlington's meadow and the price 15 and 25 eenrs. To lepent, Pay. 'I'le play "Among the llreakers,'' given by local talenlt herne several weeks ago, will lie given at the Lau lrns M\ill school auitlor'ium next 'Tu1s hay evenling at 8:30 o'clock 'for the benefit of the school library andi oth er causes. PTe admission prices wvil be 25 and 35 ents. Tile auditorium has comi'ortable seats and Is ample in size for the play, so a pheasant even ing mnay be expected by thos'e 'who at tend. The public is invited 'in attend. CHAl'TAUQUA GUAl.ANTEED FOR ANOTHER YEARI Over Hlundred Men Sign Guarantee to Secure Itedmipath h('lautauqua for 1817. Over one hundre(i men signe(l tihe contract by which the Iledpiath Chau tulclua Was secured for ilaurenls for the season of 1917. The contract for 1917 is similar to that signed for the season .just finished. IAittle difflllty was had in securing signer:. for the next season alter the splendid series of eutetainnents given this season. Included among the guarantors for next year are several farmers and as many residents of the mill villages. The following are those who voluin teered to guarantee the Chautauqua next season: .Jesse lt. 'l'eague, oRolfe I'. Iiughes, W. l,. ("ray, C. I1. Isoper, WV. L2. Taylor, T. l:. IBabb, O. It. Simmons, . Arx'thur Ic{e. K'. Kennedy, .1. C. Owings, It. A. Iabb, .J. l'arl Owings, Itoss 1). Young, l'. P. Lucas, It. If. ltoper,. .1. \W. Todd, .1 r., 1. It. I lxldaens, W. .\. Dial, T. I). lake, . Jr., ('has. IF. IFlemxing. W. Hienry Franks, Len Iee ('hin, \V. I. Thomnason, .1r., .1. N. \\'right, it. Rt. Nic'kcls, W. 1'. (hildre:s, W. (. I~an eaxst('er, V. . ;Il:erson, .\l. S. I)annt :lt. .I. .\l. iteardenx, .A!i:on I'e, .to' Smnith. .1. 1.. S "itzer, S. .\l. \\'iikcs, IL (', Italle, W . I. lira mlett. Ii. 1b. ('lar<'. -1. La. .\l l,in, .Jr.. T. 12. .\onroe, 1E. O. :Anderson, G1. N. F'rankcs, .\. 1,. Ito!-r. (. W . Kitchens, .1. \\arren [tlli..n . W. Boll, It. .\1. WVole, .1. W. Thompson, .ohn Spratt, C. 11. Iticks, It. L. Park inson, M. I.. 'l'eague, I). M. Norwood, W1. 1. .leng, ,1. N. llichardson, '. if. Gilkerson, II. C. IMohr, L. E. lurns, .1. Mel). Moore, .1. D. Watts, .Ino. D. V. Watts. S. II. Templeton, M. L3. Copeland, II. K. Aiken, J. A. Armstrong, T. 1. Swy gert, 10. P. \ilam, I. D. Gray, 'P. M. Sohaw, W. M. & Albert Dial, Ernest W. Machen, L. C. Barksdale, J. E. Hicks, W. It. .Dial, .ames II. Sullivan, II. 'T'erry, A. IL. Mahaffey Felix W. Car kisle, Ii. it. Itumbert. Chas. P. Vincent, .tJr., .1. S. Bennett, 1. P. Minter, C. W. Tune, W. I). Byrd, J. .1. Adams, Jno. A. Hicks, G. C. Albright, A. C. Todd, .1. W'. 'T'od(, E. it. Wilkes, II. M. KIchel berger, Chas. T. Simpson, IH. Fleming lones. ''. I). Lake, Sr., W. I). F'erguson, J. P. IVarney, J. C., 'Todd, C. It. Moseley, It. C. Cray, ). II. Swygert, .ack Mc ('ravy. W. It. .\leC uen, I. B. lilac'k well, W. II. Gosnel I, C ). . Moseley, W\'. It. I ichey, .r., .. 11. I'owe, W mxi. Swit -zer. , . \I. .liller, .1. A. 'T'aylor, .1. '. I)inkl in, V. I'. Fowl rI1, .Ino. .\. I.'-an,-. ('Inaence lcKeniney. Ell131E1NTAilY DIPL.OMA.S T) li: 11:1I vyEIlE lrltlIy 'hildren from .\ O er the I oniiiy to Ilerei e 'l'lem at 'iI(d1 S(ehool Buildlingl.' Friday. The public is invited to attend at I1racl ive exercises which are to be held in the graded ,;(chool aditorium Friday evening "hen Elementary )i Ii!04ma'4: will bie dliivered'to' pupli4ils of abhout I wventy-six schools in th44 ('ounty', whoxx ha:ve suceessfuxlly passed an (ex aml~iinatio j~)subile y t h ,'Ile ('ounitty de4 1:4a llit of' 'duen't ion. IDiplomxas, xt - Irael ivecly gotten uip by the state de j'art metxnt. f' educntion wiill be award'(ed 1:a(h lmi l antd thIese dliplotinas wiltl ln titl(e the htolder oif them to enltrance( in1to any high school in the counity without further examination. A great deal of interest has been arouisedl in the couint o3 4verx these dliplomas and a larige crowvd Is expected to be pxreseint whenci they arxe aw"a rded. The children from out of towvn will be enter'tained Friday n ight by childr'en of the (city schools. In addition to these exercises ad dr'esses will be made by 110n. J1. 1. Swieauringen, Stato Siuperintendent of IEduxcation and Pr'of. WV. K. Tate, form cr1l' of this state but now connected wvith Peabody College, Nashville, Tfenn. The exercises wIll begin at 8:30 o'clock. Tihe pub ili is invited to at. tend. Will1 Speak to) Ldies(', .\t's. .1. II. Grmahamn, a r'eturn'ted mis sionary'3 fiom China, wvill speak to Ia - dies In thle P *resbyter in chIurch Sun - day afternoon at -i o'clock, All the Ia dIeos of the towvn ar'e invitedl to hear hex'. At Etden School. Tlherec will lie a pIcnic at 1Cden school house on next Friday, May 12. Shver'al prominent speakersB will be presenut. The public is cordially in Vlitn' to aitond. CRISI8 AGAIN PASStD IN G[RMANR[ATIONS American Government Ac. cepts German Promises EXPECTS PROMISES TO BE KEPT 11ith erms of Latst (Giermnan Note Found Satisflctory by A m('riean (overnment, the (lrentst. ('rlsis of the War Seets to hai e issed A iv y. Washington, May N. --A note cabled by Sec retary Iinsing to .ilhassadlor Gerard today for delivery to the BIer lin foreign oflice informs the ('rlan govC'nIment that the United F-tates ac cepts (ernany's "('-clarat ion of its ab0anIdonlent" of its former suinlja riic policy a 11n1 tot'' relics uln) a scrutptilois I'xection of the allered llolicy to remote tlie principal inllter of an ite rru pt 1ion of the good rela tion I) -xi iir I'letw 'i the two (conl i tries. ih thi a ; ept;ne ; n " ou .d11 for 11: not i to (trillrny that liho I lit'd StatIs ainoilt for a imtomIeit en t IInl), iuc It ls ( di:(scuss:, a sug gi stion that rcep I by Germ'lan natal aithorities fIr tlt- rights of cillittn: of Iho Inited States toni the high :eas should inl the sIightest degree ie mado contingent upon the conduct of any other government aIlTeeting the rights of neutrals and noncombatants. This is in reply to the concluding staitment, in the last German note to the ef fect that while submarine command ers had been ordered to sink no peace ful freight or passenger carrying ships without warning or without safety for passengers and crew, the German government would reserve to itself complete liberty of decision unless the t'nited States was successful in its efforts to break the British blockade. W'ashington, May S.-Germany's note has postponed, if it actualy has not averted, a diplomatic break with the United States. President. Wilson will make Ihe decision after h(, has read the otlicial text, which reached the state depart ment late tonight by cable from Am bassador Gerard at Berlin. It will be decided in time to lay it hefore the. i -iden t omorrowi morning. Will Acept, Assurances. it watS stated authoritatively. after the nhn('al~i i ( ieetig today thit if the o..cial txt 1-hore ot. the l notlbial version Itranstmitted I1 today's Ilerlin le'w's ds1t5:1 ihes, terimany's assu net (s untdoubled13 would h~e nec'"t ed and before taking another step th1( l'n!!ed ?faites wvo ld awail the fuli fillmnict of her latent priomises. In such 'lSe, the i'nited States Amight not reply to the note and woiul d aw ait evidence of tho actual ala ndon elred. Pr leident Wilso is desih ((d by those01 close abou~lt himl as beinlg inl a Itositllon where he i'atnnot Iiues lion thei goodi falthI of? (ilrmany's as lturantces, which muitst standli or fall liy rollmimanders. FTe German 11mbrtassy view is t hat thie not~e gives allI PresidentI W ilson aske id for;I that it signalizes a returnt't to "'cruiser' warefar'e"--thte uts( oIf suhb maintes as ri gular1 niaval ('ruiser's ini terceplting comnemree with visit andto searche1, and that inasmuch as it nmakes0 no mention of the arnmedh Hhli ques tion, that perplexing feature (of the controversy is not involved. Congress took the note quiietly, alnd although members exptressed a variety of views, the general senti ment seemed to be in favor of heavinig the situation in the hands of PriesI-. dent Wilson. Cabinet members went over the~ unfllecial text carefuilly with the preCsidlent, and(1WI whie thetiy uni11formlIy refuised to dliscus~s It. they retlected the view~ that a blreak( had been alveted(; Ihat GermanyM's ntew assurI ane1(es wvoul d he accorded tihe t est of ti me, not withstanin~ltg the reference to the action Germany expects the, !'itedh States to take against Great iUtitaini's restrtaint on nleutral t rade. They expressed tis view withl fulf realization of the dofferences otf op~ti-, ion ont what constitutes a p"'aceful' merchant ship entitled to the plrotec ('ontinued on). Page Tenaj