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if f Vol. xxxi." kingstkee, south Carolina. Thursday, march i?, i9i?. no. 2 ? \ ; i Attei * j Coffins and Cask INSPIRIN6S7S. CONVENTION HERE, GOOD ATTENDANCE. INTERESTING MEETINGS AND STIRRING ADDRESSES. The Williamsburg County Sundayschool convention held in the Methodist church here last Friday and Saturday was well attended and proved to be a great spiritual uplift to all. The association isinterdenominational, and so far as possible every Sunday-school in the county was repre- J } sented. The first session was at 7:30 (p. m. Friday. After the singing of a hymn. Rev H D Bull read a part of the first chapter of Jeremiah and made a very interesting exposition thereon.concluding with appropriate prayers. The chairman, Prof 0 M Mitchell, superintendent of Union * ^ i j n High school, Home, introduced xvey A E Riemer, who made a splendid address on Christian education. The general secretary, Mr R D Webb of Spartanburg, spoke most helpfully ? on the new ideal for the old South in jp Sunday-school work. This was Mr I Webb's second appearance here. He f is * veritable "live wire" and never fails to thrill his hearers. Chairman Mitchell appointed as a committee on nominations Rev D A Phillips, ex officio, and Messrs W H Carr, W E Nesmith.S J Deery and 0 P Barton. After enrollment of delegates, the convention adjourned. At 9:30 a. m. Saturday the nominating committee met in the pastor's study and submitted the following list of officers, which was approved: President?George A McElveen. First Vice President?0 P Barton. Second Vice President?J G Mc-1 lough. Sporptarv and Treasurer?M A i Shuler. Department Superintendents?Elementary, Mrs L W Gilland; secondary, Miss Amanda Edwards; adult, R K Wallace. District Presidents?Kingstree, W ?E Nesmith; Indiantown, D E McCutchen; Hebron, R C McElveen; Greelyville, T W Boyle; Hemingway, O M Mitchell; Andrews, J Q Grant; Bethesda, J J M Graham. At 10 o'clock the convention reask sembled and was opened with devo| tional exercises by Rev D A Phillips. Helpful and inspiring addresses were delivered by Miss Agnes Ravenel of Walterboro on "Ways of Improving the Elementary Work;" by Rev W I , Sinnott of Walters on "The Church at Sunday-school and the Sundayschool at Church;" by Prof 0 M Mitchell on "Qualifications of the ToonKor " And hv Mr Wphh nn "Rp tligious Education for All the People through the Organized Sunday-school Work." This was Miss Ravenel's first appearance before a Kingstree audience, and she captivated her auditors. After the transaction of miscellaneous business an adjournment was taken. jT At 3 p. m. the final session was opened with devotional exercises by Rev W I Sinnutt, who also acted as chairman in place of Prof Mitchell, who was called away. Stirring talks were made by Miss Ravenel on"Missions in the Sunday-school" and Mr , Webb on "Building Up the Sunday- i . / "ition, Ren iron and z~~i Kin; 1 171 JU 1 school through the Forward Step Plan." Reports of committees were received, and the convention finally adjourned. Thirteen Sunday-schools were rep-1 resented, as follows: Kingstree (4), j Greelyville (2), Rome.Salters, Cedar Swamp, Lanes, Indiantown, Workman and Mouzon. Among the delegates were: Missis Halene Clark and Georgia Stackley of Rome, Messrs D E McCutchen of Indiantown,T W Boyle and J K Godwin,Greelyville; J M Wingate,Workman; W A McCrea, Central; J T Frierson, Mouzons. The convention aroused much interest in Sunday-school work, and it is hoped that Williamsburg will be will be largely represented at the State convention to be held in Charleston May 3-5. AMERICANS CROSS BORDER. Expect Mexican Aid In Operations against Villa. Washington, March 13:?The Uni. ted States Government entered into a formal agreement with the de facto Government of Mexico today under which American troops will cross the border to hunt down Villa and his bandits with the expectation of hearty co-operation from the Carranza forces. Secretary Lansing made puplic the text of a note accepting Gen Carranza's proposal for a reciprocal arrangement between the two Governments and announcing that the United States held this arrangement to be now in force and binding upon both parties. Gen Funston will carry out his task under this agree-j ment. Official announcement was await-1 tLo t fKo A m/arinon fnrno i cu luiii^iu mot tuv. iAiuv?i\u4i av.vw had crossed the border. Plans for the troop movements have gone ahead without regard to the diplo- j matic exchanges Mr Lansing also made public aj statement issued in the name of President Wilson reiterating that every step being taken by the Ad-, ministration was based on the deliberate intention to preclude the possibility of armed intervention in Mexico. The statement follows: "In order to remove any misap-j prehension that may exist either in the United States or in Mexico the i President has authorized me to give in his name the public assurance that the military operations now in , contemplation by this Government will be scrupulously confined to the object already announced and that in no circumstances will they be j l suffered to infringe in any degree j upon the sovereignty of Mexico or develop into intervention of any kind in the internal affairs of our sister Republic. "On the contrary, what is now being done is deliberately intended to preclude the possibility of intervention." Shaw School Closed. After a very successful term the Shaw school closed last Friday. The commencement exercises, in which all the pupils took part, were held that night. The entertainment was enjoyed by all who attended. The teacher, Miss Leora Gamble, returned to her home in Kingstree Saturday, Farm ember, we're) . We handl ' complete ar gstree H fENTUALLY-^ I WH; Build your Home, Jg and contractors. Our pi 3? Building Material. Our lj Sash, Doors, Moui p ing, Sidin gg Building Material jg No matter how large or r\ n^innk" TTra QCIT linll Kc me |;i ilco uou i> in Dv I Kingstree Manufactu W* A/vi Real EstateCountry Farms and If You Want If You Want We can place you in any s you want. Address all c< Gourdin & Harp* VILLA AND BANDITS RAID D S TERRITORY KILL SEVENTEEN AMERICANS. FIRE TOWN. AND ESCAPE. FOLLOWED BY U S TROOPS. Columbus, N M, March 9:?Francisco Villa, outlawed Mexican bandit, raided United States territory today. With 500 men he attacked Columbus, N M, killed seventeen Americans and fired many buildings before he was driven back across the international border. Not less than 250 troopers of the 13th United States cavalry followed the Villa bandits into Mexico. Reports late today to Col Slocum, commanding American troops here, stated that Villa had made a stand five miles south of the border where spirited fighting was in progress. In this engagement a private was killed and Capt George Williams, adjutant of the 13th cavalry, was wounded. The small detachment of troopers under Major Frank Tompkins and Elmer Lindsley, fighting dismounted, made a determined stand against the renewed Villa attack, and at last reports were holding their ground. The raid on American territory proved costly to the bandit chieftain. The bodies of eighteen bandits, including Pablo Lopez, second in command, had been gathered and burned before noon and troopers reported an undetermined number of dead still lying in the brush. Led to the attack under the slogan "Death to the American," Villa followers foucrht with desDera tion. Just before dawn they crept along ditches skirting the United States cavalry camp and reached the sleeping men, firing heavily. The first volley brought American troopers into almost an instant action. While a portion of the raiders engaged the cavalrymen others _ _? iers: the people to Tou e none hut th ici our privo& < ardware iVHY NOT NOW VT WE WILI your Store, your Barns, Stables ant is equipped with new mach line consists of: dings, Frames, Colnim g, Railings, Mantels, ? made to your order, you furnis how small the order you send is \ no more than you generally pa ring & Construction Co., r -Farm Lands. , Town Lots For Sale! to Buy, See Us to Sell, See Us section of the County that )rrespondence to er, Kingstree, S. C. began applying the torch and shooting American civilians who ventured from the buildings. Lights in homes and public buildings immediately became targets for snipers posted at Villa's direction. Other bandits creeping close to American homes enticed a number of civilians into the open with English spoken invitations. A number of fatalities j are attributed to this ruse. Store were looted, oil was poured ' unnn frame structures and the ! match applied by still other bandits. ; The postoffiee was raided, but the ; looters got on!> one small registered package. Many civilians barricaded theml selves in their homes and tired at j, the Mexicans as they darted through | the streets. The fighting in the. town ended almost as suddenly as it i began. Less than two hours after 1 the first shots were heard Villa's' buglers sounded the retreat and the ! raiders began a disorderly flight, ! closely followed bv American troopers. GEO. B. PERKINS IN FRISON. ' Starts Three-Year Sentence lor KUIIna F. VV. R. (Unman Atlanta, Ga, March 13:?George B Perkins, convicted of <"Muntary: manslaughter in the United States ! district court at Florence, S C, last Friday, began a three-year sentence in the United States penitentiary here today. Perkins arrived from Florence in charge of Federal officers late last night. 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