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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-18
President Taft Declines to
Send Troops Across Bor-
der Without Due
Authority
SPEEDY ACTION ON
PART OF CONGRESS
URGED BY STONE
Chairman Sulzer, of House
Foreign Affairs Committee.
However CounSelS
Caution

u,Sx.,~,r,
~ ~ fApfh i"'
iAsiDnsibnity for tiae next step
in the Mexican situation was
.b,,,.,,, h,. ,...,
W "'AA'or euiioin thepuo-
hcah), Of Illinois. chairman of
the Senate committee ON rorcisu
r.t.,, s u
~ A'@A'ass
' all vi ne" Ao'A'
chairman Of the House commit
tes. ON FOREIGN affairs
i ahu Saiher assert
s ~oa'" await sp%-
iroih LING ifesiuent.
lucy we're aroused by the Frcsi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-18
Employees of the Richmond
Branch of American Loco
motive Co. are Elated
NEW ENGINES WANTED
BY WESTERN MARYLAND
Manager Marshall of the Local
Works SAYS He Has Not
Yet Received Word
from Company

An unconfrmed rumor Is current Mt
the Richmond branch works OF the
American Locomotive Company that
thirty locomotives which have been
ordered by the Western Maryland Rail
way will be constructed at the Rich
mond plant.
The first intimation Of the big order
was received from the New York Of
fees of the American Locomotive Com
pany and this was followed out II few
days age with the news that the order
IL to be placed with the local branch
Every empiove of the company in
this city Is eagerly awaiting confirma-
ton Of the report.
Marshall Not Notified.
j. h. Marshall, manager OF the Rich
uond works. on Tuesday morning stat
ed he has not yet received notification
that the locomotives are 10 be con-
structed in Richmond. But ne also
stated that he had not heard OF the
company placing the order with any or
its other branch works.
Twenty four articuiated compound
engines which have been under con-
struction at the Richmond works sine
january l. have been completed and
delivered to the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad. Several small orders OF loco
motives are now under construction
and win probably be ready for dellv-
cry before May 1s
Ten iocofntives for the Hooking VAL
ley Railroad have not yet been set up.
The frames and boilers have been
completed. Two locomotives for the
kanawha and Michigan are also nearly
completed
When these engines are completed
there will be ne more work In the shops
and for this reason tie employees are
ausieusiy awaiting official news OF the
next order
Will Be Pacific Type.
The locomotives ordered by the Wes-
tern Maryland Will be OF the Pacific
type. freight engine OF medium size
which !s similar fin construction to tho
freight engines now in on. the
Chesapeake and Ohio roads.
II the order L. placed with the Rich
mond works. every part Of the thirty
locomotives will be manufactured IN
this city with the exception OF the air
brake equipment, which will be sup
piled by the Westinghouse concern.
So certain are the employees that the
locomotives will be made In Richmond
that they are already looking for the
arrival OF the material for the new en-
gines. The men seem to have re-
cived inside Information that the or
der 10 coming to Richmond and are
much eiated by the news.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-18
GUT HIS EAR OFF
AND LEFT CROSS

NEW YORK. April 1s.-Because he
refused to pay blackmaii to a Black
Hand" organization. Charles Colo
brtaso. forty years old. teaming con-
tractor. was held UP on Navy street
early to-day by two Italians. who
siashed of his left ear and cut a
cross In his forehead. Then they ran
away. saying:
Now we will know you again. Next
time don't ignore letters from tho
society or you will hear from US
again.
Colobriaso told the police OF sfrc-
auent letters demanding money which
.hs had ignored
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-18
Heavy Shot Poured Into Aqua
Prieta by Government
Troops
lNSURRECTO LEADER
QUITS HIS ARMY
AND CROSSES LINE
Both Sides Sustain Heavy
Losses but Battle Contin-
ues With Advantage on
Side of Defenders

DOUGLAS, ARIZ April is
After havtnd defeated the fed
erai forces under Colonel Rey-
naldo Diaz in decisive manner
In the general engamenef outside,
OF Agua Prieta yesterday, the
force OF insurgents which 80 gal
lantiy held the town folded its
tents and vanished like Arabs
during the night
At daybreak to-day, when the
force OF Colonel Diaz, which had
haanehsered into advantageous
positions during the night. pre-
pared TO resume the battle. IL
found nothing but empty trenches
to attack
The entire federal force, COM
manded by Dtax and General Bar
ron, moved into town without fir
Ing single shot.
When the insurrcctos evacuated
they were badly den,oralixed.
principally because they had run
out of ammunition, but also be-
cause of the deecrtion OF their
cominander-fn-chi General Ba-
salaria Garcia.
shortly before midnight, Gen.
eral Garcia threw down his arms.
hurried to the border and gave,
himself up to the American
troops.
Ills action was the Immediate
signal for wholesale deserttons
ana from midnight until MORN
ing insurgents continued to come,
into Douglas without arms Some
rendered to the United States
cavalry, but many are not pris-
oners Of war.
lied Lopez in Douglas
tied Lopez. Garcia's chief SUI
Fortunate, who displayed such
daring In defending Aqua Prieta
Yesterday, also came into Doug
has, but did not surrender,
At y =. NJ. all the Americans
VINO have been fighting with the
Insurgents came across the Dor,
der and declared they had been
sold out At first their state
ments were attributed nerly to
cold feet" by the citizens OF
Douglas. but daylight showed that
their statements that the insure
rectos were demoralize,d were
true.
Col Medina was the only high
officer left to the insurgents after
Garcia and Lopez deserted. He
came across the border, visited his
wife and daughter, who are here
at his brother In laws house. and
returned Later; 10 Aqua .Prtsta.
shortly after A. NJ. those Of the
rebels who had not deserted
moved from the town I'm body.
supposedly under command OF
Col. Medina. What direction
they took is not known, although
IT Is generally believed they have
started eastward to join the forces
OF Madero,
The evacuation OF Aqua Prteta
means tnat the rebels have lost
everything f1iey have gained in
sonora state during the last few
months Of fifhting, IL the federals
take advantage of theor sudden
victory.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-18
MURDERS FAMILY
AND KILLS HIMSELF
FEARING WOULD BE UNABLE TO
SUPPORT THEM MAN STAYS
WIFE AND FOUR CHILDREN.

YOUNGSTOWN. O., April 49,
Fearing that approaching blindness
would make il imoossihle for him
to support his family. Grant c
Richsrt. q plumber. this morning
took an axe and murdered his wife
and two children, fatally Injured
two other Of his children and
manned q fifth. He then took
revolver and after sending a bull
let through the bodies Of his wife
and tho two children whom he
had murdered with the axe ne sent
bullet through hts own brain.
RICKETTS, victims besides himself
are
Dead.
Mrs. c. f. Rickert, aged As years.
Pearl Rickert. years.
Raymond Rickert, 5 years
Charlotte Rickert. ii years old
Helen Rfckert. Is years.
CRITICALLY Wounded;
Edwin Rtckert; 16 years old
Edwin was sleeping by himself up-
stairs, when he heard the cries OF his
mother. sisters and brother He rush
I'd down stairs just as his father was
plac the revolver to his own tenn
pie. The father stopped long enough
10 settle his axe again md dealt the boy
4 ttfTlllC pftW, aitcI WHICH ne ended
his own life with a revolver.
Rickert left q note explaining his
Iced, as follows ...,.
II am going blind ] fear the rest
II my farniiy will go blind and / am
going to spare them n life with me
and see no way but death. r Believe
helpless to care for them. I an, una
Die to pay anything more on my home
my wife would rather die with me
han later SO l shall take her with mo.
II am going crazy. l believe, II / am
act already crazy"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-18
MIR. SSEAD GETS LICENSE
TO MARRY MISS BRANCH

Mr.. Thomas Burton Snead and Misc
Mary Cooke Branch were granted \
marriage license Tuesday by Depu,y
Clerk William Breeder, OF the Hust
ings Court. The ceremony will be
solemnized Wednesday. MFR. Max l..
Talbot and Miss Kate l.. Meredith.
who secured marriage license late
Monday afternoon. viii also be Joined
in the holy bonds OF wediock Weflnes-
day Mr.. Talbot halls from BrooRline.
Mass. Both contracting parties are
highly connected socially.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-18
INVITES THEM TO
BECOME CATHOLICS
Rev. Father Doherty Asks
High Church Folk at Nor
folk to Change Faiths

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
NORFOLK, VA. April 1S.--An
echo of the high church ritualistic
controversy at Christ Episcopal church
was heard to-day when Rev. Father
Jonn ooherty. pastor of st. Mary 8
Catholic church, invited all OF those
Episcopalians not In sympathy with
the inJunctions OF Bishop A. NJ. RAN
dolph against high church" ritual
ism at Christ church to come over
and join the Catholic church, where
they rightfnlly belong"
The bishop was right" said Rev.
Father Doherty. He has authority to
construe the ,rubric, and this was all
he did. The church and rector should
have yielded to the bishop. Had /, as
priest. written that letter to my
bishop, | would have been suspended
forthwith"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-18
CITY OFFICIALS SEE
FATAL BOXING BOUT

WATERBURY. CONN. April Is.--As
the outcome of q boxing bout in Turn
Hall last night. William r Luke, 80
years OF age. died to-day. Pending the
eoroners inquest. Joe Clancy, Luke's
opponent, and referee Daniel Buckley
were arrested. Mayor William Hotch-
kiss .and other city Officials witnessed
.Ae fatal bout a--,. r.. szs-5sts.e5Arr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-18
union Gospel Mission.

Services will be held tonight at
the Union Gospel Mission at 8 o'clock.
An address will be made by DIR. Doug
las Il. Freeman. with a testimony SER
vice after the address. Services are
undenominationai. and the public Ii
invited 10 attend.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-18
[. & n. OFFICIALS
IN RICHMOND

A delegation OF Louisville and Nash
Vile Railroad officials We're In Rich
mand Tuesday comforting with Gem
eral Manager Grice and other G. 4 0.
officials relative to track connections
and interchange of business at Gov
ington. Ky.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-18
GOVERNOR MANN
GOES TO ESSEX

Governor Mann. went TO, Sussex
county Tuesday morning. where he Is
to deliver an address before q farm
er's club.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-18

washington Hears News
WASHINGTON, April 18.-con-
firration OF the reports of the
evacuation Of Aqua Prieta by the
mexican insurreotos was received
at the War Department this after
noon in the following kilograms;
The first. from E. p. GrindsIl.
OF the Red Cross was as follows:
insurgents evacuated Aoua
IN charge and State Red Cross a..
distance not needed Nursed or.
dereo here not required. Have ten
patients now in hospital
Tho second telegram was from
Col. Skunk in command ut DOUG.
las. and road as follows:
insurgents evacuated Aqua
Priets during night. FederaIs in
CHARGE. Col. Garcia, commander
in-ehief Of insurgents surrendered
to US and we hold him subject to
instructions. A small number Of
others surrendered; exact number
now known at present.
Both Sides Lose Heavily.
DOUGLAS. ARIZ., April Is
The result OF two assaults ON
Aqua Prieta by the fetieraIs YES
tcfday was The crushing defeat OF
the federal forces, with the can.
tMIc hS the insurgents Of two fis,s~g.,
chine guns. The federal dead are
estimated at zoo and the insure
gent dead mt upwards Of IS. SIX
Americans, standing ON the AM
erican side of the border, were
wounded by flying bullets. and
one American, Oscar Coll, was
wounded when he crossed tho
border. ....
Mayor Mcguire, OF Douglas. to-da1
e emit q telegram e PRESIDENT TAFT. adj
Using him of the wounding OF sil
americans In Douglas and demanding
has something be done to protect Am.
sraeaA citizens an Il property. His tel.
gram added that: The worst Is yei
o comet"
The Americans wounded here are,
Frank Williams, blacksmith. wound.
"a IN back while standing on Fourth
treet. Douglas. condition serious.
Jack Hamilton. boy. shot in chest
F.. A. Arce. wounded in foot.
Jesus Aicantara, bullet wound q
eg.
John Keith. wounded in legs.
Mrs. Larson, cut by flying giasu
when bullet shattered window of shal
lone. s5 A
The Douglas chamber ~ commerce
tarted movement to-day 70 reauee(
<continusd on Fourth raxeL1
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-26
MIR. JOE HINSON BURNED OUT.
longing to Family Burned Mon
day.

Joe Hinson, white farmer living
near Whites mill and about three
miles from town, was burned out
Monday afternoon in a fire which
originated in his barn ana rapidly
spread TO his house and stables. The
loss was estimated at something over
one thousand dollars.
The fire was discovered first in one
end Of the barn and as the wind was
spread over the whole building and
from the barn To the stables, and then
on to the house. No one had been in
the barn for over two hours previous
To the fire and it is unknown how it
caught unless it caught from a
spark from the kitchen stove. AS
the loft of the barn was full Of hay
where the fire caught; and as the
wind blew the flames over the well
which was nearby it was impossible
To get any water to throw on the blaze.
The horses and cow Were saved and
the children We're taken out of the
house but nothing at all of the house
hold property was saved
In the barn was considerable corn
and n quantity OF rough feed while
tn" wagon and most of the farming
machinery which Wrr" under the
shed adjoining the balm were burn
81 up.
The fire leaves Mr.. Husou. who is
young man with a wife aud chill
dron. i'm pretty bad condition. Ills
family is staying with his father un-
til b" can rent or build house FOR
himself Tn" buildings and place on
which the fire occurred belonged TO
Mr. Willie Wells.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-26

Columbia, April 22.-The new dis
pensary commission today addressed
a letter to the Atlanta firm of at
torneys. calling upon Col. Thomas b.
FEEDER, who has become conspicuous
recently in connection with Governor
Bleases making public the 'T. b.
letters and his own cards to press, to
appear before the commission and
testify. The commission asks for an
early reply. as to whether or not Mr.
Fielder will appear. The commission
cannot compel Mr.. Felder's appear
ance here and so states in the letter.
The letter is in part reply to the
claim of subsequent contract alleged
in the recent letter from Col Fielder to
the commission. The commission
states that the contract is terminated
and there was no other contract than
Of May 8, 1907.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-26
Negro Beat and Robbed

sunday night negro who has been
working with the force on the sew
frage system was beat and robbed bv
two negroes who had been dismiss
from the force several days previoE
~ because OF their ineficiency
1t seems that the negro. who is a
good workman, was sent by his am-
pI"Ner t" see the two negroes who
h"d been discharged. He found
'h'm I'm game of craps and one of,
them asked him to lend him QUAR-
Hr' Tn" negro stated that he wouId
II ht had 1t in change. whereupon tho
"'h'r negro Jumped up and told him
ne had better give il to him whether
ne had 1t in change or not. He made
some reply to this and the otba,,
negro knocked him. \ fight conn
m'nced and the working negro was
S'''inS tn" best of it when a brother
~ the other negro who was discharg-
'd ran Hp and hit him in the head
with " stick and laid him out The
TWO negroes then beat him up some
more and took something over s,l
from his pockets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-26
DIR. JONES DECLINES INVITATION.
prevented from Making Memorial
Day Address Because of Other
Plans.

DR.. Howard Lee Jones of the Cita-
del Square Baptist church of Char
lesion, who was invited to como to
Sumter to give the Memorial Day ad-
dress has sent word that he will be-
unable to accept the invitation owing
to previous plans mapped out for him
by his brother at that date.
Mr.. Jones stated that he had ex-
pected to accept the invitation of the
local chapter of the Daughters of the
Confederacy but was unexpectedly,
prevented because of the plans made
by his brother. DR.. Jones is a splen-
did speaker and it is with much re-
gret that his letter declining the in
vitation to make the address is re-
ceived.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-26

Charles j. Rich, Aged As. Shoots
Himself I'm Head With Rifie-Funer-
al Saturday.

Manning, April 23.-Charfss ].
Rich, a white farmer about As years
old, unmarried and in comfortable
circumstances, committed suicide
Friday afternoon by shooting himself
in the forehead with a rifle. He
lived in the Sammy Swamp section,
about seven miles west of Manning.
with the family Of his brother, j. A.
Rich. who died after a very brief
illness last September. 1t Is said
that the last words uttered by j. A.
Rich were: Charlie, don't take an
other drink, and take care Of my lit
tie children" The late deceased obey
ed the injunction of his brother for a
time but went to drinking again ana
1T is said he stated several times
lately that he was going to kill him
self, as he had nothing to live for.
When he finally decided on the fatal
deed ne went into his room and stood
before a mirror to shoot himself.
His body was buried at Home Branch
church yesterday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-26

Dark Corner. April 21.-Cotton
planting Is about done and plow-
ing corn has commenced. We are
still having cool. windy weather. We
had a very good rain here on last
wednesday.
Mr.. James II. Avin died at his
sons. Mr.. Horace T. Avins, last
Monday evening. aged about 80 years.
He was Confederate soldier. a
meber OF Company G (Culpeper's
Battery OF the Palmetto Battalion Of
Light Artillery. Mr.. Avin leaves six
daughters. Mrs. j. II. Mcleod, Mrs.
A. w. Griffin. Mrs. f. NJ. Dawkins,
and Miss Lille Avin. Mrs. Howard
Avin. Mrs. ]. NJ. Griffin. also three
sons. Mack s.. Horace T.. and l.. Z.
Avin. and almost, score of
grand and great grand children. Mr..
Avin was married four times. His
first wife was Miss Sarah Turner.
his second Miss Mary Turner, his
third Miss Mary Kolb and his fourth
was Mrs. Matte Drayton. who WAS .
Miss Sanders before her first mar-
rage.
There Is considerable sic less
around.
Well. Mr.. Editor. 1 was ,he
Field Day exercises. but cannot
ind words adequate to express my
opinion of 1t. Should 1 try to OK
press my opinion IL would be as the
Queen OF Sheba said about Solomon's s
glory. THE half was never told" So
I will leave IL to wiser head and
one that has a larger vocabulary than
this "Old Minnie" has TO describe
what was seen and done on that oc-
casion. though 1 will venture to say
that Z think IL was just one OF the
grandest things ever attended.
What will be the result OF last Sat-
urday's work I'm Sumter eternity
alone will tell.
L have just learned that Capt. s.
r. Nesbitt who lives in the Ramsey
neighborhooj. Is critically III. at his
home. He is another "Old Confed-
crate" about rs years old.
Last Saturday was the first time l
had been TO Sumter this year and /
was glad To see so many OF my old
friends that day.
III. T."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-26
Clemson College Notes.

The College Press Association Of
South Carolina, held its annual con-
venticn here on April 21-22. There
were present about thirty-five dele
gates from the different colleges of
the State. The three meetings pre-
sided over by President F. H. Jeter,
were made intensely interesting by
the addresses of members of our
faculty and those of the delegates
On Thursday evening the annual
banquet was served at the college
clubs. The dining room was peauti-
fully decorated with the colors and
pennants of the various colleges. With
Prof. w. ID. Daniels as POSTMASTER,
and the appropriate toasts responded
to by guests, the pleasure of the oc-
casion was complete.
On Friday evening the German
club gave a delightful dance in the
Agricultural Hall. The hall was
beautifully decorated with white and
gold crepe paper and Easter lilies.
The German was led by Mr.. Wilson
Arthur with Miss Myra Young.
Forty-five couples were present. A
four-course supper was served.
Clemson won both ball games play
ed on the campus Friday and Satur-
G;ty with the Presbyterian boys from
Clinton. The score was 6 to 0 and 6
to 2.
The track meet held by the high
schools of the Piedmont section on
the campus Saturday morning was
great success. Easley High school
carried off the honors of the meet A
large number of visitors from the up
per counties spent the day on the
campus Witnessing the track meet
and the game.
Miss Louise Yeadon. Of Sumter.
spent several days on the campus as
representative Of the winthrop Col
! lege Journal at the College Press
Association convention.
Miss Emma Baker of Sumter, was
the representative of the College for
! Women at the STUDENT Press ASsoscia-
ton convention. Miss Baker is re-
cording secretary of the association.
Mr.. J. NJ. Workman. Of Mayesville,
/ represented the Clemson College
Chronicle" at the convention. Mr.
Workman is editor-in- chief of the
Clemson Chronicle" for 1911-12.
Miss Mary Pitts of Sumter. is
spending few days on the campus.
Miss Pitts came up TO; the German
club dance. j. NJ. w.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-26
The Lavish Jenkins.

In October. 1886, religiously mind.
ed Buckinghamshire farmer named
Jenkins brought his firstborn to the
parish church to be christened, and
this was to be the name: Abel Benja-
min Co'eb Daniel Ezra Felix Gabriel
Haggai Isaac Jacob Kish Levi Ma.
noah Nehemiah Obdiah Peter Quartus
Rechab Samuel Tobiah Uzziel Vaniah
Word Xystus Zechariah. 1t will be
observed that the names are all ar
ranged In alphabetical order and are
as far as possible selected from Scrip.
ture. 1t was only with the very great
est difficulty that the clergyman dis
suaded Mr.. jenkins from doing the
lasting wrong to his child that he had
unwittingly devised, but eventually it
was decided to christen the boy simply
Abel.-Chambers' Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-26
BRICK PLANT RESUMES WORK
Capacity of Plant Increased to $4,000
Brick Per Day.

The Sumter Brick Works resumed
work today after having been shut
down for four months on account Of
a fire which destroyed the greater
part Of the plant at that time. The
new plant is equipped with all mod
ern machinery and has a capacity Of
$4,000 brick per day.
II will be remembered that the fire
which put the plant out Of business
for the time being was exactly four
months ago last Saturday and since
that Mr.. /. A. Ryttenberg, the owner
and proprietor Of the plant. has peen
busy at work replacing the building
destroyed and getting in place of the
ruined machinery an equipment that
Is complete in every detail and up-to-
date in every way. Mr.. Ryttenberg
has also taken in with him as a part
ner in the business Mr.. j. p. Maurer,
a we'll known lumber man and ma
chinist Of this place.
Now that the plant has been re-
placed ii will be given a thorough
testing out today. The former ca
pacity of the plant was $4,000 brick
per day but with the new equipment
IL is expected that the average nor
NAL capacity will be $4,000 brick per
day with an increase Of 10000 more
brick per day in case of rush or
ders. Mr.. Ryttenberg in order to
supply the demand of customers dur
ing the time that his plant was out Of
business was obliged to buy a half
million brick with which to supply
the demand.
Something out of the way that the
new plant will put out is a new kind
Of brick that IL is trought will be an
Improvement on the old style Of
smooth face brick. This new brick
has a rough surface of .ree sides
and is supposed To put up a better
appearance and TO be more easily
mortarod than the old style brick.