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JOB THIS PRINTING OFFICE AT The Tournal and Review TRY A -IT WANT PAYS AD NO PAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS LOCALITY EQUALS THE JOURNAL AND REVIEW'S CIRCULATION IN AIKEN COUNTY 13 AIKEN, S. WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1916 PRICE FIVE CENTS VOLUME 46-NO. 28 REGIMENT OF NATIONAL GUARD ON THE MARCH ITEMS OF NEWS OVER THE STATE GLEANED FROM OUR EGCHANGES AND SERVED HOT A wind and rain storm passed over Sumter county Friday afternoon between 4 and 3 o'clock. the rainfall being the heaviest experiencled this year. Mr.

J. S. McInnes, of Darlington. who before the Crisis with Mexico arose was conducting a vigorous against Congressman for his seat. heeded the call to the colors and is now a private Johnsonville section was visited Friday afternoon by a most terrific rain and wind storm.

which did heavy damage to tobacco and corn by blowing down and breaking it off. Across Lynches river. in Florence county. a section half 3 mile wide was wiped clean of tobacco and cotton by hail. For aboui 15 minutes a fierce storm ranged, gether with hard wind and rain and carried with it terrible destruction to crops.

Thursday afternoon during the terrific thunderstorm the county jai was struck by lightning. The bolt struck just under the eave and instead of concentrating upon one part of the building it seemed to scatter over the entire building. There was only one prisoner in the jail 21 the time and he was not injured. The family of the jailer were on the first Moor but escaped with only slight shock. When the building was first struck smoke escaped from the findows and chimneys and it appeared that it was on fire.

The jai. has a metal roof. Edg-find Chronicle. GOOD ROADS FUND Byrnes and Lever Win Fight for Appropriation Washington. June Special: The 'good roads" bill.

in which several menbers of South delegation in Congress been so deeply interested, was passed by both houses of Congress today and awaits only the President's approval to become law. Representatives Byrnes and Lever both livored strong speeches in favor of the measure in the House this afternoon. and it was passed by that body soon after. As originally introduced the bill provided that the federal Government would expand tor road improvement a sum equal to that appropriated by a Stat. for 1:8 own road improvement.

In other words. where a State made an appropria-: tion on for road improvement. the federa! Government would add another 81 no. unn. thus meeting the States half way in the matter of road constructions.

The road to he improved would be sl-cted by the State. and the work would be done under the supervision of the federal government's agents. The bill carried an appropriation $25.000.000, the maximum amount that could be expended by the fedoral Government under its provisions. The Senate amended the bill by limiting the amount to be expended by the federal government to per year for tiro years, and in this shape the bill becomes law. The amounts annually allowed, are to bu used in the next years.

a Mr. Conrad Dobey. want to V. est Palm Reach. to work with Mr.

W. J. R. Weir in the construction of a post road. its been place in direct charge the building of ten miles of this Pond In the vicinity of Dolray.

part of it being avenue work in that town. CARRIZAL Have you heard the tale? Boyd and his black men went down to death, Dauntless brave, strong battled in that gray, still dawn like knights of old, Doomed, still laughed and sang. met death in Viking mood. upstanding bold, Fought and died heroic, dropping oue by one, o'erconquering death? "We go forward! follow me!" said valorous Boyd. "who fears to die? Duty orders, glory waits us --come!" and led the way to death.

Red the crescent flame reapt in thedawn, forth from each off-flung sheath Leapt swift sword and cleft a crimson path friend, they knew how to die! Closer, closer crept the enemy now Morey shouts "Stand by!" "Go dauntless spoke Adair ideath pincht the smile that lit his face). Something gript the throat of each swift memory? -each in his place. Valiant fell, while thinner grew the lines friend. they knew how to die! Oh, the faith and valor of that fight -the tale shall never die! How those black men bought their birthright, legends yet to come shall tell. In the strife and tumult many a brave heart, battling nobly well, Beat its course to silence, in that dawn -friend, they knew how to die! Aiken, S.

C. LUCIUS CUTHBERT JOHNSON. MEXICO CRISIS AT STANDSTILL MOBILIZATION OF NATION.M GUARD C'ONTINUES Congress Making Appropriations to Reach Total Never Before known in Nation's History--Hail Billion For National Defense. Since the release of tho twentythree troopers taken at Carrizal. the Mexican situation has been at standstill.

awaiting Carranza': reply as to his attitude toward this counIt is not expected that the ty. will take further action president till Wednesday. Congress having adjourned over the Fourth. department has issued The war formal statement regarding the a being made in Nationgood progress al Guard mobilization. of the National Guard in all departments is prowithout a it said.

ceeding of the guard have parts ready entrained for their tion and the muster of the remainder is proceeding as rapidly as possible." Secretary Baker said he did not know how many guardsmen already reached the border. There is had reason to believe, however, that upwards of 30.000 will have been added, to the border forces within the next two or three days. During the last 24 hours regiments from Maryland. Missouri, Wisconsin. Kansas and Pennsylvania have entrained.

according to war department reports Congress is preparing to complete its program of financial preparedness with every indication that appropriations this session will aggregate considerably more than 060. at least $500.000 000 of which will be for national defense. Joseph' G. Harrigal After several months illness Mr. Joseph G.

Harrigal died Friday evening at seven o'clock. at his home near Warrenville at the age of 73 Funeral services were held years. four o'clock Friday afternoon, Dr. P. J.

McLean and Rev. G. L. Knight officiating. interment being in the Graniteville Cemetery, the Pythian Lodge, of which he wag a charter member, holding ritual burial.

The deceased is survived by one son, Mr. Lucius. Harrigal, two daughters. Miss Clara Harrigal and Mrs. John R.

Cloy. and two stepdaughters, Mrs. Missouri Glover and Mrs. J. C.

Glover, of Batesburg. Mr. Harrigal resided nearly all his life in Aiken county He was a veteran of the Civil War. first serving in Capt. Jerome Walker's company, which, however being broken in almost the first fight, he later up jointed the W.

K. Bachman German Light Artillery, of Charleston, serv. ing through the war with this command, participating in the battle ot Gettysburg. He was a member of the Barnard E. Bee Camp up to the time of his death, holding office of major on General Teagut's staff.

Mr. Harrigal came of a line who as Edgefield county citizens fought in the Revolution. He was wellknown over the county. and was generally respected and liked by his acquaintances. Killed by Lightning Thursday afternoon, just before the hard shower that came in this section, lightning struck among a group of negroes working in a field on Mr.

Charlie' Weeks' place near Montmorenci, killing one Fred Cor ley. and stunning the others. Corley was struck in the head. the bolt ranging downward and almost burning his clothes off his back. Rev.

M. W. Hitt Here. Rev. M.

W. Hitt, a former resident of county, is spending. some time in Aiken county. Mr. Hitt is now at the home of his daughter, Mrs.

H. Cushman, at Oakwood. Before returning. he will visit other relatives in the county. Mr.

Hitt left Aiken county about two years ago for Dunedin, where he assumed the pastorate of the Baptist church. He was for many years pastor of 8 number of Aiken county churehes; having been pastor of historic old Sweetwater church continously for nearly twenty years. Mr. Hitt will spend several weeks In the county before returning to Duned'n. GREAT ALLIED OFFENSE I'ritish Begin Tremendons Drive on West 'Front London.

July --The British dispatchs telay report the conLimited success of offensive. The joeperate night tai the have or. cup at Prete. capture: Caria. ingly nonher ground Th German har.

be. 1 miles and miny 0: prisoners har. bun North of tire Somme. where. the French ani British arming contact.

various points of tactical. Value have been taken. The allied: -trugglo is to extend their hold over rolling plateau around Aibert. Ad Friercourt. Contalmaisson and Come Court The Germans fought Moratoly to defend the high road from Arras 10 Bapatame and l'erone of the main arteries of the Western operations.

The German official report gonerally confirms the success of the first day's British operations, admitting the withdrawal of the Germans from their first line trenches and the abandonment of heavy material. Wagener Volunteers. Wagoner, S. July are being made here to izo da volunteer company for service should war with Mexico materiali.e. It is gonerally expected here that President Wilson will soon call a largo number of volunteers for service in Mexico or 011 the border and the idea is to have at local organization ready when the call comes.

Volunteers enlist for the length of the war, and not for three years active and three on reiserve as in the National Guard. Should the war last only 31 short time the volunteers will be disbandled and the men can returu home. Business men who wish to serve their country in the time of her need accept this as the best system. AS few business men wish to lose time around camps. In war.

tight. in peace. attend to work-. that is the system. This is a patriotic ap pael and is being well reponded to 'here.

Mr. 1:. Jackson. or the First National Bank. Dr.

S. Williams. a and Mr. J. C.

Baskin are interested in the organization and will confer with any wishing information. Let Democrats Prepare To in the Democratic pri-. maries it is necessary for the citizen to go IN PERSON and enroll 011 THIS YEAR'S club list. Enrollment for 1914 will not count: it in necessary that Democrat ENROLL AGAIN. It is NOT NECESSARY to a registration certificate or tax receipt It 14 only necessary to LO and unroll.

Now is the time. Nothing is rained by delay. Shall South GO FORWARD: 1.1•1 Democrat PREPARE to Volt. Mrs. Hate Stafford Mrs.

Kate Stafford died Saturday :11 p. alt homo of her daught. r. Mrs. Henry Christian.

in Mccormick. The funeral sere held Sunday. at 11 111.. Rev. Smith.

pastor of the Baptist Church interment being 111 Bethany churchyard. Sadord was the mother ot Mrs. Neat Governor (7) Here. Monday Mr. Job: T.

Duncan. date for governor. was in tin. and called around th editor. 1..

il! br nest governor. hating it ligured thus: Coon says. has already boon dropped: is til 10 11: tune. for good:" and Manning can beat Ergo, he will be next What will do with Deschamps h. dons not say.

Revival at Talat has Res. rome Morris will begin a Revival rooting at Talatha Baptist Church 6:1 the Second Sunday in July. He will have for his help Rev. S. R.

-Bass, of Travelers Rest. S. Mr. Bass has many friends in Aiken county and will be glad to sw them while here. Ever: body 1s invited to attend the meeting.

STATE CAMPAIGNERS HERE SATURDAY 1.88 UNDERWOOD UNDERWORD. J. R. SMITH HERE Address Thursday Night on Woman Suffrage Aikenites had a rare treat Thursday evening in hearing Capt. J.

Rice Smith. of Augusta, formerly of this city. speak on woman suffrage. He referred most cordially to the year: spent here. Capt.

Smith is an elderly man and it was somewhat unusual. to here il man of his years advocating woman suffrage. but he stated that he had. been in favor of it since the '60's. Ilis main points.

of advocacy were the simple justice of it. equitable principle. the growth of: modern civilization and business, in which woman has taken such vital, active share. and man's need of her assistance in government. He referred to Sentor B.

R. Tillman's opposition because of the "barriers dividing the sexes." and stated -that modern ways and conditions have largely removed these barriers of the old civilization. He ed forcefully and graphically man's need of her in the administration of our government. Collins Loses on Appeal Atlanta, June interesting point is decided by the court of appeals today in the case of Collins vs. the Augusta-Aiken Railway Electric.

Company. It was a damage suit and the appeal is taken, from a verdict for the plaintiff, on the ground that the court, in charging the jury. instructed the jurors that, in a case where negligence is attributable to both parties, the jury might diminish the amount of damages in proportion to the amount of fault creditable to the plaintiff. The position taken in appeal is that the law provides not that the judy might so grade or reduce the damages, but that it shall do so. The appeal is sustained by the court of appeals.

Orators of the Fourth. Most of the county candidates are taking advantage of the numerous barbecues being held the last few few days. At Davis Bridge and at New Holland Taturday they wen ubiquitously in evidence, report those in attendeance. The Fourth with its barbecue parties in almost every community somewhat scattered the candidates, but there was hardiy a gathering without one or more present. Wich N.

(. Infantry. The friends of Mr. John W. Weeks son of Mr.

L. J. Weeks. of Aiken, will be interested to learn: that he is enlisted to gO to the 'border with the First Regiment of North Carolina Infantry. Be is commissioned on the staff of Col.

J. T. Gardner, commanding the regiment. Mr. Weeks is a graduate of Citadel and fully competent.

He taught last session in 3 military school' in the Blue Ridge of North Carolina. Eight negro convicts escaped Friday night from State Farm at good. Sumter county, this morning officers from the farm passel through Sumter hunting them. The convicts who made good their getaway were George Murray, Tim Matthews, Henry Martin. Alvin Stevens, Edwin Frazier, Primus McAdams.

Robert Knight, Henry Simons. The automobile manufacturers United States are prepared to furnish the government on short notice 900 motor-trucks and 1,000 passenger automobiles a day. DEMOCRATS URGED TO TURN OL'1 IN WELCOME Ten-thirt: it The tone Theater d'irens New Feature Tilt Between Manning and Blease at Anderson Only' One So Far. I Spartanburg: :1 on down the P'iedmon! 1 count3-to-Pounty circus has far boon orderly and quit. only on.

having h. star. l. e-11 Manning arose at Anderson to cult down 01 1 later. -11.

Whether the Mexican situation is responsible for the new peace and dignity. and little interest evidenced. Ot vandidats have decided to conduct the campaign oli a qui.tor plane. is matter of lation. Rumor says that the circus has new features.

such as advocary of law enforcement, of cation. along with the old attractions. Some people here have expressed regret. that so much ot the clown's part has been deleted. However, the voters who turn out for the occasion tea assured of entertainment.

The meeting will be held in the Thestone Theater, beginning at a. m. It is expected that it good part of Aiken county will take unoflicial holiday: maybe not legal, but certainly Not illegal holiday. It has been stated that that night Blease will speak at Langley. fol.

lowing his long-established program. Whether any of the other candidates will do so has no: yet been definitely ascertained. Visiting Day at. Styx Camp Moore. Styx.

Sunday. July -The three thousand officers and men of the two regiments of the South Carolina National Guard gathered here took day off from Strenuous proparation for. service ton the border, and hold an enormous home" for almost five thousand people from al! over the State. An unending stream of automobli2s, labeled with numbers from every county in the State, and all spilling over with occupants, chugged into from early morning until long after taps had sounded. The vis thronged up and down now streets, dresses flut tered with the regimental and company flags and pennants.

and few tents encamp were not curiously in. ispected from ridge pole to tent per by somebody from home. Excopi religious services this morning; and two bands concerts this attarnoon. the day was one of inactivity A dusty sentry. it gun ant a serviceable looking bayonet on the business end patroing the opening into the camp road.

was the first inf: mation visitors got as they arrived today that they wore in the neighborhood 0: two South Carolina regi. ments preparing for actual war. Sentries gOt thicker with the dust as thy nard soldiers swarmed all over the. road Woods as thee got -till nearer. Pow cars got far thus sere lost.

Oune.I along the roaming hack Wit. Il sons. fathers and brothers in form. and not many stoppet tent entrance. without bark.

:1 redolent box. or hamper appearing with for. 1: Carolina now 11: 0 aril. in A 1.. W.

or ho. haw the clary of 1::: 31 has auto: taken. andor authorization ml W. W'. Moore adjutant general, to organiz: battery r11 artillery.

'T! will be drawn from: all over Carolina. but .:1 -tho battery 11 Columba. I'ndor the national art passed by and signed June South Carolina is patitled to three battens of The training camp at Fort Ogle thorge. for business hag been discontinued and cants for the month of July will be received at Plaushurg. according to ward reaching this city.

The causo for the suspension is that the need of all available troops on the border 'has mad. it impracticable to main'tain men at the training camp ticularly since the enrollment is.