Villa led raid on Columbus as Americans killed in New Mexico
Five hundred Mexican bandits believed led by Francisco Villa crossed the border and attacked Columbus New Mexico, killing multiple Americans including soldiers. U S troops pursued across the border as Villa reportedly directed the assault with several high profile fatalities and a later White House pledge to pursue Villa dead or alive.
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Columbus
N. M
Francisco Villa
United States
Mexco
Villa
Nogales
Enid
Carranza
United States Army
Col. Slocum
Pablo Lopez
Co. Slocum
McKinney
Corbett
O'Neil
Col
Slocum
Bosques Grandes Ranch
Bora Grande
Santa Ana
Chihuahua
Clyde Ely
Deming
No Alarm, Says McLaurin Fire Insurance Safe
Columbia March 8 A telegram from John L McLaurin state warehouse commissioner on a trip home from New York said there is no alarm over the state fire insurance situation and that insurance can be placed in safe companies in New York or London. McLaurin is due in Columbia early tomorrow.
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Columbia
John L. McLaurin
New York
Abbeville Field Day Program Deliberately Outlined
Abbeville County School holds a field day on Friday April 7 with events at the Graded School Building the parade at noon athletics at the fair grounds and a declamation contest at The Theatre Professors Grier and Moody lead the organizing committee Students compete in arithmetic spelling reading geography maps and more with prizes for top finishers and class banners for parade floats
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Abbeville
South Carolina
Columbia
Charleston
Saluda
Broad
Congaree
Wateree
Santee
Great Pee Dee
Savanneh
S.C
Maury
S. C
Manning in Race for Second Term
Columbia dispatch reports Governor Richard S. Manning announcing a bid for re election to continue his work on clean government and law and order. Support pours in from Spartanburg delegate John G Clinkscales who endorses Manning and will back him vigorously in the race for re election.
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Columbia
Richard S. Manning
News and Courier
W. F. Caldwell
Jill
Manning
John G. Clinkscales
Spartanburg
Glinksesles
Hhis
South Carolina
Government Crop Report Highlights South Carolina Wheat and Corn
Washington March 8 1916 The March crop report by the Bureau of Crop Estimation shows South Carolina wheat stocks on farms March 1 at 413000 bushels with producers' price 9 cents. US on farms 242? million bushels with price 1.03. Corn on farms 18100000 bushels price 95 cents. Merchantable quality 90 percent in SC and 71.3 percent in US. State stocks 1600000 bushels price 66 cents. US stocks 697 million bushels price 42.7 cents.
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Washington, D. C
South Carolin
United States
Bureau of Crop Estisatan
Weather Bureau
U, of Agriculture
U ‘Ou
Book Club elects officers and plans new purchases
The Book Club met at Miss Mamie Lou Smith's home last Wednesday morning for a pleasant gathering. Officers chosen were Mrs. Miller president, pe Horton vice president, Mrs. White secretary, and bees. New books will be ordered in a few weeks.
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Mamie Lou Smith
Miller
Pe Horton
White
Abbeville Oil Mill Manager Shows Car As Ready For Business
Mr. Herbert Allen, affable manager of the Abbeville Oil Mill, presents a brand new Ford car described as double tested. He jokes about handling business or eloping with two or three girls for a short distance.
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Herbert Allen
Abbeville
Carranza to Aid in Villa Pursuit
The United States and the de facto Mexican government formalized a reciprocal arrangement letting American troops cross the border to pursue Villa and his bandits with Carranza forces to cooperate. Senate debate urged preparedness measures as talk of immediate army expansion and potential armed intervention in Mexico continued amid cross border plans.
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White House
Villa
Mexico
United States
Carranza
Baker
Hugh L. Scott
Huerta
Ice House
Vera Cruz
Washington
Lansing
Funston
Wilson
Senate
Chamberlain
Air
Vardeman
Simone
U. States
Hoke Smith
Honor Roll of City Schools Sixth Month Grades Listed
The honor roll for the City Schools sixth month lists students from 1st through 10th grades including Gertrude Simpson and Ma Grace White in 1st, Edna Bradley and Kate Haskell in higher grades. Officials urge parents to limit street time and increase study as teachers offer aid to students falling behind.
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Gertrude Simpson
Magrace White
Eddie Thomas
Mary ‘McCord
Ayman Robinson
Ada Perrin
Sarah Cowan
Vivian Copenhaver
Ruby Brown
Reg Kane
Anie Cheatham
Thelma ‘Ight
Ids_ Calhounel Minshell
Danner Cann
Iam P. Greene
Marion Poliakoff
Bennie Langley
Acid Venda Bataseera Hall
Ralph Bai
Jeanie White
Jack Thomson
Alice Cheatham
Grace Milford
Deborah Owens
Marion Wilson
Ade Faulkner
Celia Chalmers
Mary Dargan
Maria Neuffer
Thelma Seal
Elizabeth Thomson
Hilda Syren
William Duncan
George Smith
Billy Long
Janie Howie
Margaret Dawson
Elizabeth Gambrell
Lena Johnson
Helen Milford
Florence Outer
Mary White
George Wilams
Helen Eakin
Mary Greene
Margaret Swetenberg
Bruce Fant
Ralph Lyon
Helen Haigler
Edna Bradley
Fannie DuPre
Mattie Eakin
Izabeth Faulkner
Mary Graydon
Ruth Woodhurst
Frank Gary
Sam Hill
Kempton Billings
Kate Haskell
Maud _ Hawthorne
James Hill
Marian Daniel
Grip Strikes Dr Harrison Family In Illness
The text notes that Dr Harrison and his daughter Jane are both sick with a genuine old fashion grip. The doctor is confined to the house, and friends express hope for a speedy recovery for both.
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Harrison
Iane
Jane
Abbeville County Sunday School Convention Planned at Gilgal Church
The Abbeville County Interdenominational Sunday School Association schedules its annual convention at Gilgal Methodist Church on April 1 and 2. Officials promise the event will mobilize every county Sunday School, with sessions on devotional services, teacher training, and practical methods for improving adult work.
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Abbeville County
Gilgal Methodist Church
Gil
Fue H. Wad
AL Nour
Abbeville
J. M. Nickles
C. H. Williamson
Ounty
R. D. Webb
E. B. Kennedy
Banner School
Webb
Iels
J. S. Moffatt
Wliea
Buntley School
Ee C Featherace
R. E. Huey
G. G. Parkinson
Hellery
RD Webb
Qur County
Native of Pickens Killed in Action in New Mexico Raid
Easley March 12 Fred A Griffin 23 native of Pickens county was first American killed in Villa bandit raid on Columbus New Mexico He served five years in the army as a private in Troop K Thirteenth United States Cavalry at Columbus He came from a prominent family and died at the scene after exchanging fire with Mexican forces
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Easley
Fred A. Griffin
Villa
Columbus
N. M
Thirteenth
United States Cavalry
Griffin
Ambrose Griffin
Comenica
Fred Griffin
Siskens
Utya
South Carolinians Enroll for Fort Oglethorpe Training
Twenty seven South Carolinians have enrolled for military training camps at Fort Oglethorpe Georgia this summer. W. C. McGowen is among the enrolled.
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Fort Oglethorpe
W. C. McGowen
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MR. Cooper
Conference With Friends
Greenwood
Scott
Robert A. Cooper
Laurens
Cooper
R. A. Cooper
Cole L. Blease
Blease
McLaurin
Payne
Athletic and Oratorical Association of
University of Sout Carolina
the Book Club
Pickens
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