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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-11-20

baskets and all that come will be
made welcome.
C. II. G.'S MAKE PLANS.
The G. II. G.'s were entertained
on Thursday evening by Miss Gladys
Grace at her home on West Third
avenue. The early part of the evening
was spent with fancy work. Marsh
mallows toasted before the fire
and the members had q most deligt-
ful and informal time. A dainty two
course luncheon was served at the
close of the evening. Plans were
started or the program or the next
meeting, which will be held at the
home of Miss Doris jerks.
GIVES A STAG DINNER
Lorne" Cass, whose marriage to
Miss leila NJ. Wood, of Sibley, Ia,
will be celebrated next Tuesday
evening, was the host on Thursday
evening to thirty of his friends at a
bachelor dinner. The event was
held in the private dining rooms of
the Mccarthy cafe.
During the service of the sump-
tuous four-course dinner, a feature
of the entertainment was selections
by the Elks double quartette. AT
the close of the dinner, the bride
groom-to-be was toasted by his
guests and their congratulations eX
tended for q life, of married happi-
ness. e
Mr.. Cass is one of the prominent
vnnnp hNcinQScrm mon nf Mitchell and
has a large circle of friends. The
%bride-to-be is we'll known in Mitchell,
her parents, MT. and Mrs. Wesley
Wood, having been residents of the
city until recently.
Following a weeks honeymoon trip
to Minneapolis and Chicago, the, cou.
pie will be at home in Mitchell after
December l.
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VISITORS ARE HoNoRED.

0Heo EfIeH1
i Mr.. anC Mrs. r. NJ. Dillon enter
tanned sixteen friends at their home
112 S. Edmunds ST., on Wednesday
evening. Games and other amuse-
ments of an enjoyable nature made
the evening pass in a very pleasant
manner. Luncheon was-served and at
a late hour the guests departed.
The affair vas give in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Brennan, who have
been visiting at the Dillon home.
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CLUB ENTERTAINED.

Miss Grace Beckwith was hostess
last evening to the dinner club recent
~ organized among the younger peo-
pie of the city. A sumptuous dinner
was served at Z o'clock, to which six
teen guests sat down.
Following the dinner, auction
bridge was played. The ladies head
prize was won by Mrs. Louis Beck
with, Jr., and the g~entlemen's by
Harry Ravens.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-11-20
MRS. LEEKLY ENTERTA1Ns.
HoPKINs-TREMA1N WEDDING

81 AAOA E
A very pretty wedding event oc-
cured last Saturday. evening, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. R. l.. Tre-
maine, of the South Side, in the mar
riage of their daughter Jessie Louise,
to Mr.. Clarence G. Hopkins of Red
field. Promptly at six O'Clock the
wedding march was played by Miss
Francis 'Tremaine, sister of the bride,
and the parties took their place in
the parlor where the very impressive
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Benz. F. Tflley, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, in the presence of
the relatives and immediate friends
The parlor and ajacent rooms were.
beautifully, decorated with cut flow
ers ofsthe season, especially chrysan.
themums of the pink: andpwhite var
fety. The bride wore a beautiful,
costume of dove colored crepe, du.
chene and carried alarge bouquet
Of American Beauty roses. Follow
Ing the congratulations the company
a down to a wedding supper. which
was served in several purse by the
sisters of the bride and other, lady
friends.
The bride is a, charming lady and
we'll known In the city and will be,
greatly missed in social circles. The
groom is a travelling man and has
headquarters at Redfield where they
viii make their future home. They
were the recipients OF. many beautiful
and useful. presents of silver. cut
glass and linen, which indicate their
among their friends. They
left for Redfield on the midnight
train for their new home which was
furnished and ready. for their
coming. The best wishes; of their
many friends attend them.
BARD SOCIAL CLUB.
The. Bard Social club will hold
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Plan TO SAFEGUARD
DISTRICTS INTERESTS
Citizens Want to Be Heard
at House Committees
Investigation.

A special meeting OF the FederatiO
of Citizens Associations to consider
the investigation of District Of CO.
lumbia affairs now being conducted by
the House District committee will be
called within the next week or ten
days, according to announcement this
afternoon by .. A. Edwards president
of the federation.
Impressed with the fact that the
stories being sent over the country
vestigation are tending to create the
impression that conditions in Wash
ington are worse than they really are,
President Edwards has returned from
a five-week vacation spent on an island
in the st. Lawrence river with the in
tention of suggesting to the Fedora
tion of Citizens Associations that that
body at once take notice of the House
investigation.
Early Decision Expected.
The meeting of the federated body is
expected to be the beginning of a move
ment which will result in the Chamber
Of Commerce and Board of Trade decid-
ing to take cogniZance Of the 1nvestlga-
ton that is in progress. Officials of the
latter organizations already are consider
ing the advisability Of the plan. and with
the return this week Of President Droop
of the Board of Trade, who mas been
abroad. a decision, it Is expected, Will
be reached.
One suggestion that is being given con-
sideration is that the officers OF the
Board Of Trade, Chamber of Commerce
and Federation of Citizens Associations
hold an informal conference to consider
how the three organizations may work
in harmony if they decide to take formal
notice Of the House inquiry.
SINCE Chairman johnson of the COM
mittee charged that local condemna-
tion juries have been packed many
Washingtonians have urged that the
organizations which represent the
business and civic interests Of the city
take steps to see that the District Is
given fair representation while 1t is
under fire.
President Edwards Of the federation:
who was strongly indorsed for one OF
the commissionerships of the District.
this Afternoon said that at the special
meeting Of the organization OF which
he is head the question OF the District
being represented by delegate IN
Congress also will be considered
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ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
BY TAKING POISON
Violent Death of Her Only Child
Preys on the Mind of Mrs.
Carrie Lee Johnston.

Having suffered from attacks OF
melancholia since March 20 last, when
her only child, Hilda Johnston, eight
years old. was killed by an automobile
at Belmont road and 18th street north
west, Mrs. Carrie Lee Johnston, thirty
five years old, this morning attempted
suicide by swallowing bichloride of
mercury.
please let me alone Let me die"
she begged the nurses and physicians
when she reached Emergency Hospital.
The heartbroken mother admitted she
had taken the poison with suicidal in
tent, saying she was unable longer to
stand the death Of her only child. The
police were told that two weeks ago
she tried to kill herself by throwing
herself down stairway at her home
1885 Oregon avenue northwest, where
she resided with her mother and aunt
1t Is stated her relatives had found it
necessary to keep close watch over her
the past few weeks. She was in an ex-
tremely nervous condition and continu-
ally talked of the death of the child
Child Killed on Way to School.
Little Hilda was killed while on her
way to school. Because of the falling
weather the morning of March 20 the
child carried an umbrella. and it was
thought the raised umbrella prevented
her from seeing an automobile that was
being backed from a garage by DIR. Daniel
Borden, son Of the dean OF George Wash
ingtOn University.
Mrs. Johnston accompanied Hflda from
home that morning and was only short
distance from her when the accident hap-
pened. DR.. Borden rushed the child TO
his house and summoned other physicia MS
IN an effort to save her life. but so
seriously had she been injured that death
occurred IN rev minutes. At an in
quest held over the remains at tho
morgue a verdict of accidental death WAS
reached.
Never Recovered From Shock.
Mrs Johnston suffered such a nervous
shock that 1t was necessary for her tn
receive medical treatment She has never
fully recovered from the effects of that
shock. 1t was stated today, and 40 ner-
vous had she been that her reIa+jves
feared she would attempt to harm her.
SELL Desplte their constant vigil she
procured the poison this morning and
swallowed it.
When Mrs. Johnston was called this
morning about 10 o'clock and failed To
respond her relatives became alarmed and
went to her room. They quickly dis
covered that she had taken the poison
and summoned their family physician.
AS soon as the latter was told what she
had done he telephoned to the Emergency
Hospital and had her taken to that in
stttution. 1t was stated at the hospital
this afternoon that her condition an reared
to be critical, although she may recover
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SECOND VICTIM DIES.
Georgia Divorce to Be Arraigned for
Murders in Sentemher

MILLEN, Ga, August 2O-Mrs. Flor
ence B. Godbee. who was shot Monday
by Mrs. Edna Perkins Godbee, died late
last night. Mrs. Godbee was wounded at
the same time that her husband, Walter
s. Godbee. was killed by his divorced
wife. Mr.. Godbee was buried yesterday
at Waynesboro.
Attorneys for Mrs Edna Perkins Cod
bee declared that they would waive a
preliminary hearing on behalf of their
client and would not attempt to secure
her release on bail. She will be arraign-
ed in the Jenkins county superior court
is September to answer to the charge of
murder. report that Mrs. Edna Per-
kins GOdbee would be tried by a federal
court because the killing occurred in the
post Office building is declared In error
b.. government officials here.
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Mary Crocker of San Francisco. June Z,
1900, and after her death in 1905 married
Judson of Brooklyn. n. Y. in 1907.
During the war with Spain he served as
private in Troop A. New York Volun-
teer Cavalry. and later as captain and
assistant adjutant general, United States
Volunteers. Mr.. Harrison was elected to
the Fifty-eighth Congress from the thir-
teenth New York district, was democratic
candidate for lieutenant governor of New
York, 1904, and was elected to the Six
tieth. Sixty-frst and Sixty-second Con-
crosses from the sixteenth district and
-re-eieeted to- the Sixty third ~ E0a6sses
from the twentieth district
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Cavalry Disperses Strikers.

CALUMET, Mich, August 20-Cav-
airy was called out today to disperse
a mob of copper mine strikers. who
gathered at a non-union boarding
house in Laurium and threatened the
landlady and boarders with violence
The cavalry escorted the non-union
men to their work.
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Mexico's Present Attitude
Revives Washington Hope
That Lind Will Yet Succeed

CONFIDENTIAL negotiations between the
two governments are being continued in
a spirit of mutual and frank cordiality,
declares an official statement, given out
today by the Mexican embassy IN
Washington
Although the version Of an ultinatum
presented by Mexico TO the United
States, as published in certain of yester
days papers, was so egregiously absurd
as to call forth fiat denial almost stimuli
taneously with its publication, this en-
bassy, in view of the many inquiries it
has received, emphatically states that the
version is wholly untrue. Furthermore,
confidential negotiations between the two
governments are being continued in a
spirit of mutual and frank cordiality. ac-
cording to official advices received at
this embassy"
Revives Peace Hope.
Hope of acceptance by President Huerta
of the good offices of the United States
to bring about peace received added en-
couragement today with the knowledge
that negotiations between John Lind. ad-
wiser to the American embassy. ana
President Huerta have not come to an
and. Notwithstanding earlier suggestions
from Mr.. Lind that President Huerta had
rejected the American proposals.
That the negotiations are continuing
was the information conveyed In omciai
dispatches from Mexico City to this gov
ernment early. this morning.
The course of the conference appears
not to be definitely indicated In the dis
patches nor any suggestion OF the prog
ress made or of the prospects OF q happy
solution. How Adviser Lind is proceed
ing can only be told from his own ad-
vices to this government, as his broad in
.strpctiouS exact a& him only ~ do the
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THE DAY IN CONGRESS.


Met at II am. and resumed
consideration Of tariff bill. cotton
schedule being taken up.
Foreign relations committee
met, but gave little discussion to
Mexican situation; nomination OF
William J. Price as minister to
Panama was favorably voted
upon.
Democrats OF banking commit
tee discussed currency reform
legislation.
House:
Not in session; meets Friday.
Elections committee agreed to
favor seating William j. Mac
Donald. progressive, twelfth
Michigan district.
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Francis Burton Harrison of New
York city. now representative in Con-
gress from the twentieth New York dis
means committee of the House, was to-
Of the Philippines.
He is selected by the President to ad-
minister the affairs of the insular pos
session of the United States along the
lines Of the democratic platform, and in
conformance with the program of the
Wilson administration. A reorganiza-
ton of conditions, in line with demo-
cratic principles. is predicated by the
appointment.
There are still two vacancies on the
pbilippines commission. The commits
sioner. in charge of commerce and po-
lice and the commissioner in charge OF
interior affairs are still to be designat-
ad Good democrats will undoubtedly
he chosen to fill these posts Their ap-
o;n+ment. it is expected, will not be
long deferred.
Long Under Consideration.
x Harrison was selected after months
% ,a-sonaI consideration by President VIII
con IN which many applicants We're elimi-
.ad At least twice the app ointment
.o,.,dered as good as made, but
o;,har of the men selected was Mr..
narr;son Representative Harrison was
strongly urged for the post by Leader
1,.sa1wood Representative Palmer. SEN
800 hughes of New Jersey and other
..attc leaders. Secretary Garrison
o,.o conquered in the appointment.
~ oonnaction with the announcement
~ white House had no comment to
mate Of Mr. Harrison's attitude toward
Tho ph,lippines beyond the remark that
.no a.,Id carry out democratic party
pledges. 49,
NJ Harrison was a meMner VI lne
~, & ,rhich accompanied William HOW
pas1 s r. =. as Secretary of War on his trip
o. 80 phiI,nnines, and he has mad sew
~ -. oonfarences on Philippine matters
&C., time RI time with President WILSON,
So that his viewpoint is known 10 the ao-
ministration
Mr.. Harrison's Career.
Francis Burton Harrison was porn De'
cember 1S. 1873, in the city OF Ne" YORK
He graduated from Yale in ls9o' receiV-
ing an A. B. degree, and later received
| an IL. B. degree from the New iorh
| Law School, where he was an iiis.' uo'.
from 1897 to 1899 In 1898 he was au
mitted to the bar. Mr.. Harrison i'''t iAe'
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Assistant Assessor CHALLENGES
the Right of Commission
ers to Remove Him.
SAYS ORDER OF BOARD
IS ILLEGAL AND VOID
Questions Eligibility of President
Newman-Justice Wright Grants
Writ of Certiorari.

The Supreme Court Of the District OF
Columbia will review the action of the
District Commissioners in removing from
office Samuel T. Kalbfus, one of the
assistant assessors of the District of
Columbia Justice Wright today di-
rected a writ of certiorari to issue forth
with requiring the certification of the
matter to the court for judicial determin-
alton.
On the answer by the Commissioners to
the writ hearing will be granted to
Corporation Counsel Thomas and to At
torney Frank ]. Hogan. representing
Mr.. Kalbfus, and the court will decide
whether the Commissioners have power
under the law to remove summarily a
member Of the permanent board of
assistant assessors
The question of the eligibility of Oliver
P. Newman, president of the board of
Commissioners, to act as Commissioner
of the District of Columbia without
actual residence of three years in this
city. is raised in the petition of Mr.
Kalbfus for a court review Of the at
tempt to GUST him from office.
In presenting the application of Mr..
kalbfas to Justice Wright this morning.
Mr. Hogan said: IF your honor please.
a pretended board Of Commissioners.
acting by it's alleged president, who is
ineligible for the Office he pretends to
hold, in the darkness of the night
without notice and in violation of law.
has attempted to remove Mr.. kalbfus
from office The law provides for re-
moval only on charges and speciica-
tons duly presented, and after notice
and opportunity to be heard in opposition
to the charges.
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Defendants Enumerated.

In his petition for certiorari Mr.. kalb-
fus names as defendants Frederick l.
Siddons and Chester Harding. Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia;
Oliver P. Newman, alleged Commissioner
acting commissioner, and the District of
Columbia, a municipal corporation.
Mr.. KalbfuS proceeds to set out the
law authorizing the appointment Of the
District Commissioners and of the per-
manent board of assistant assessors, and
tells the court that July 1. 1904, he was
duly appointed to the latter board. QuaH IL
fed as such and has ever since been and
still is n member of said board The
petition admits the appointment and quail
ifications of Mr.. Siddons and Col Hard
ing. but proceeds to attack the right of
Mr.. Newman to exercise the functions of
a Commissioner
The defendant Oliver =. NeWman,"
the petition reads, was recently nom
mated by the President of the United
States, and was confirmed by the Sen
ate of the United States, as a Commits
sioner of the District of Columbia, and
on or about July 81, 1913, entered on
the performance of the duties of said
Office, notwithstanding the fact, as
your petitioner AYERS on information
and belief that the said Oliver p.
Newman had not been an actual resi-
dent of the District of Columbia for
three years next before his said ap-
pointment, and had, during that period,
claimed residence elsewhere, by reason
whereof the said Oliver p. Newman
was ineligible to the said office, and
his appointment thereto was, and is.
void, and he uSurps. intrudes INTO ana
unla w fully holds and exercises within
the District of Columbia the said pub
lie Office. and the acts Of the said Oliver
p Newman as an alleged Commissioner
of the District of Columbia are null
and void. and without validity in law.
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Questions Power of Commissioners.

by reason of the aforesaid provisions
wholly without any power to remove
a member of said permanent board OF
assistant assessors; and such member
cannot be removed in any event, except
on charges and specifications duly nre
sented, and showing inefficiency, neg
lect of duty or malfeasance in Office
and after due notice OF such charpes
and specifications to such memher
sought to be removed. and opportunitv
given to him to be heard In opnostion
to such charges and specifications
Notwithstanding the premises. under
date Of August IS. 1918. the defendants
or some one or more of them. cancad
to be sent to your petitioner the follow
ing communications:
/" Executive Office, Commissioners of thu
District Of Columbia
WASHINGTON. August IS, 1919
!" Mr. Samuel T. Kalbfus. Assistant As-
SCISSOR. District of Columbia.
"'Sir: The board Of Commissioners 90
to afford you the opportunity OF vo,,r
own accord to retire from the servica
of the District government, and will a.
cent your resignation from that serv-
ice. effective thirty days from this date
with leave of absence during that period
Respectfully,
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
by 0. p. NEWMAN. President
Answer of the Petitioner.
"In answer to the communication. unda,
lCOntinued on SECOND Pagc1
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Effect of Alleged Ineligibility.

"By reason of the aforesaid lnellsl-
bility of the said oliver +. Newman to
the office of Commissioner of the Dis
trict of Columbia there is no board OF
Commissioners of the District OF CO.
lumbia, and can be no quorum thereof.
Attorney Hogan claims the Commls-
sioners even if the board were properly
constituted. are without authority un-
der the act of July l. 1902. creating the
permanent board of assistant assessors,
to remove any of the members OF tndI
board Congress, he claims, lntenueU
TO confer the power OF removal on Lno
Supreme Court Of the District OF Co
lumbia.
Pursuant to this contention, MT.
Kalbfus in his petition states:
1.-The purpose. intent and effect OF the
act Of Congress of July !, 1902, were TO
deprive the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia of the power to re-
move the members of the permanent
board of assistant assessors. conferred
on the said Commissioners by the act
OF August IA, 1894. and to confer such
power Of removal on the Supreme Court
of the District Of Columbia; and by
the express provisions of the said act
OF July l. 1902. the members Of said
permanent board of assistant assessors
shall not be removed, except for in
efficiency neglect of duty or mall
feaSance in Office.
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0D6tAOo0 On Second Page.)
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WEATHER.

Fair and cool tonight, Thurs
day fair; moderate temperature;
northeast to east winds.
FULL REPORT ON PAGE ELEVEN.
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Answer of the Petitioner.

I'm answer to the communication. unde
CONTINUED on Second Pagc.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-02

"Ha.:oo" and "hurrah." which are
among the ordinations in common
use, can be traced to curious origins.
The author of THE Queens English"
tells us that the people OF Carnwood
forest. Leicestershire. when they wish
to hail any one at a distance call out
not "halloo." but ''halloup." This, he
takes 1t. is a survival Of the times
when one cried to another "A loup. 4
loup" or. as we should say. "a wolf!
A wolfw "Hurrah." according to high
authority, is derived from the Siavonic
"huraj." Ito paradise" battlecry
which voiced the prevailing belief that
all soldiers who fell in the fight went
straight up to paradise.-Pearscn' $
Weekly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-04-02

Sloth. like rust. consumes faster than
labor wears. while the used key Is al
ways bright.-Benjamin Franklin.
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Water Bills Due April LIST.
ALL or
MOTORCYCLE NOTES

A membership contest is being con-
Quoted by the Broome County Motor
cycle Club of Binghampton, N. Y, the
winner of which will be presented
with a handsome motorcycle.
A motorcycle club of 80 members
has been formed at Duluth, Mimi.
Harry A. Roberts, collector for a
telephone company of Portland, Ore
gon, has used a motorcycle in his
work for the past three years. In that
time he has travelled $1,000 miles.
A party of Terre Haute, Ind, mo-
torcyclists are planning trip to
New York this summer.
Three car loads of motorcycles
have been shipped to one Baltimore
dealer within two months.
Four motorcyclists have been start
ed out by the Department of Agricul-
ture to visit the farmers of a number
OF states and ascertain what portion
of them derive practical benefits from
the bulletins sent out by the Depart
ment, and from farmers institutes.
C. e. Parker has just completed a
motorcycle trip from Pittsburg to AL
buquerque, New Mexico.
Walter S. Trip, of Sioux City, Ia.
expects to leave his home on May 18th
for motorcycle tour of the old
World.