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The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-18
DAUGHTER MURDERED.

NEW fuEks MaFcA - Iuc par
ents of Frances Leslie, the chorus
giri who, known on the ships pas
senger list as Anna Wilson, died in
her cabin on the White Star liner
Oceanic. are convinced that their
daughter was murdered.
Henry Schmitz, the father, tele-
graphed to Secretary of State Bryan
and cabled the American consul at
Southampton today asking their aid
in solving the mystery. 1t Is the
belief of the girls family that she
was the victim of poisoned candy
sent to the steamer in the name OF
Anna Wilson. They declare that the
girl had no disgrunted sweetheart
or any enemy that tney knew of.
Henry Schmitz admitted today
that he believed that poison had
been sent to the girl by mistake. He
intimated that the intended vicim
may have been Anna Wilson. the
dead girls chorus chum, whose
ticket his daughter bought and
whose place in comic opera in Lon
don his daughter was 10 nave taken
Mrs. Mary Schmit.. the mother.
fears that her daughter was killed
by some one who sought to rob her.
Frances left New York on the
Oceanic on March S.' said Mrs.
Schmitz. She took with her about
$4,000 worth OF jewelry. saw her
of. Several packages of candy.
fruit and flowers came to her state
room while was bidding her good
bye.
Fears Strange Man.
while We were standing on the
deck short. swarthy mamie LOOK
ed like foreigner to me-stood less
than FIVE feet away. He watched
her constant v. Frances did not
to us that we were annoyed.
to use that we we're annoyed
Frances Leslie, twenty-five years
old, was really Frances Leslie
Sehmitz. Her closest chum was
Anna Wilson, show girl.
Anna Wilson was engaged to- ap-
pear in the chorus of comic opera
in London and was to have sailed
on the Oceanic March with Bessie
Clifford, another girl booked for the
London show.
At the eleventh hour Anna Will
son cancelled her London engage
meht and elected to stay in this
country. Frances Leslie was chosen
in Miss wilson's place. Miss Wilson
disposed of her ticket to Miss Leslie
Girl Receives Presents.
When the Oceanic left New XorR
the staterooms of the two chorus
girls were veritable rose bowers
Many boquets had arrived for each
A score OF packages containing
candy. books and fruit had been de
iivered at their apartments.
But all these packages going tc
Stateroom65," for Miss Wilson
went to Miss Leslie.
"Of course" said Mr.. Schmits
many persons knew that my daugh.
ter was sailing. under the name oi
Wilson, but many Of her friends and
(Concluded on pass s.)
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-18

Misses Higginbotham and Conroy
had not up to IL o'clock last night
either received the medals referred
to above. or any information that
the State of Illinois has recognized
their extraordinary services rem
dered in ministering to the afflicted
at Gale.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-18

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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-17
GIRLS MEETING
IS new FEATURE
Their Problems Will be Con-
sidered in Convention at
Jamestown Next June.

The first North Dakota girls con-
ference. a new feature Of the state
Sunday school work, will be held at
jamestown June 5, 1914. The con-
ference is to be held in connection
with the state Sunday school conven-
ton, and will be held on the last day
of that gathering.
Mrs. Mabel A. Danenhower has
been appointed director Of the girls
conference work. The conference
will be a meeting of girl delegates
from organized and registered sec
ondary division Sunday school classes
in the state, and will be held for the
purpose of considering the various
girls problems.
Rev. r. w. Adair Of Larimore il
secretary Of the conference. All Sun
day schools that have not registered
classes are urged to take the matter
up with Mr.. Adair at once.
In announcing the work of the
conference. Mrs. D~anenhower says:
Too long have the girls problems
been pushed into the background but
now the trend Of our age has made
it necessary for women TO occupy
more prominent places and help in
the great moral and social reforms,
and it is vitality essential for girls to
have these life problems presented to
them IN the right way by women who
have devoted time and study to the
subjects, and the girls must be given
a chance to state their views and DIFF
ficulties. So the why Of this confer
ence is to help girls to help them
selves and Others"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-17
HOW TO
BECOME KINGS
Big" Mason Says Men Can
Rule Holds Shop Meeting
at Red River Power Co.

William Mason, who has been con-
Quoting a series of e~vangelistic meet
ings in the city since last Wednesday,
yesterday afternoon addressed a
large number Of men at the Y. M. C..
A.. King or Slave-Wh!ch?" was
Il subject Of his address.
Mr.. Mason dwelt for some time on
the three things men are slaves to-
passion, guilty conscience and bad
habits. He declared that all men
could rule as kings. Get the sceptcr
Of Christianity" he said. and you
Will be a king. You will find, like
Paul, that YOU can do all things %
This noon Mr.. Mason conducted q
shop meeting at the Red River Power
company's club rooms. He gave an
other practical talk. in which he en-
phasized the place of the working
man and the necessity Of being pre-
pared for the. emergencies of life.
A meeting for high school boys
will be held at the association build
ing this evening. 1t will be proceeded
by a special dinner. after which Mr..
Mason will speak. Mr.. Mason will
close his meetings tomorrow night,
when he will address the students of
the university
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-17
At the Hotels

FREDERIcK-N. g. Lowell, Far.
go: r. H. Grace. Mohall; G. NJ.
Johnson. Fargo: NJ. Hanson, Lakota;
L. A. Warner, Fosston; Fred john
son. Lankin; A. Zuelsdorf, Mimic;
Hugh Williams, Arvilla; G. NJ. Eulane.
s. W. S%orenson, Buxton: r. 8. Jones,
Devils Lake: Dr.. H. c. Smith. Devils
Lake; c. +. sullivan. Park River: Pat
Patterson. Devils Lake: Jacob Nelson.
Fargo; Karl Art, HilIsbOro.
DACoTAH-H. G. Nelson. Lnkot.:
Robert Mclean. GliDy; oIc Arn,g,yd.
Alilshoro; George Coulter. Park
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-17
SAILORS NEAR COAST

Chicago. Nov. 17.-Josephus Dan
iels, arriving for an inspection of the
lake bluff naval station said TODAY:
w have seven battleships, n
cruiser and n gunboat on the east
coast of Mexico and three cruisers.
and two gun boats on the west coast.
Ihese ships carry a total of 1000
marines and sailors. I think tho
force ample to protect American citi-
Zens."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-17
'ieians, six of them being from North

Dakota. ~
The North Dakota physicians hon
ored are: Drs. Campbell of Grand
Forks. Aylen and Sorkness of Fargo
guam and Ramstad Of Bismarck. and
MCDANIEL of Minot.
The American College of Surgeons
corresponds to the Royal College Of
Surgeons Of England. The latter is
one Of the greatest medical organic
cations in the world, and the United
prominent place in such orRaniza-
tions.
DR.. c. s. Crane, who also attended
the clinical congress, has not vet re-
turned to the city. He probably will
return Thursday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-17
GEORGE DANERAL IN Twin CITY

George Danerel, a former Grand
Forks resilient and popular comic
opera star, is appearing this week at
the Orpheum theater in Minneapolis.
Mr.. Damerel Is. presenting a Viennese
oDeretta. "a knight Of the Air." and
Is supported by a large company.
Since it's premiere in Chicago, "A
Knight OF tn. AIR has proven an ex-
bered for his clever portrayal Of
Prince Danilo in 1.-THE Merry Widow"
After The Merry Widow" ne was
starred in The Heart Breakers"
which met with poor success.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-17
DR.. CAMPBELL IS
S|CNALLY H0N0RED
Made Charter Member of
American College of Surg
ons, Just Adjourned.

DR.. r. d. Campbell returned this
morning from Chicago where he was
made q charter member Of the
American College of Surgeons, which
was organized there last week in
connection with the meeting of the
Gilnicai Congress Of Surgeons OF
North America. Immediately after
organizing, the college conferred de-
grees on 1000 United States ply
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-17
GfYfR IS RELEASED TODAY

J. n. Geyer, the Arvilla farmer
farmer who Saturday refused TO pay
his fine after pleading guilty to as
saulting his wife. was released from
the county Jail today on a suspended
sentence. lie was sent back to Ar
villa, where, it. is hoped, he and his
wife can an!cably settle things.
Geyer was arrested by Sheriff Ben
son late Saturday afternoon on a COM
plaint made by his wife. When ar
raigned before Judge Purcell he
pleaded guilty. He was fined $25
and costs, or, in default. sentenced to
fifteen days in the county Jail. He
declared he would pay no fine, and
accepted the Jail sentence.
COLUMBIA-L. stevens. Fargo: H.
&c. Bakken, Northwood: A. Hegre,
Northwood: George Peterson, Penn
bina; Ole T. jacobson, Northwood;
Sam Hanson, Minot: Martha Lilleboe,
Reynolds; Mrs. NJ. II. Loucks. Thomp-
SON.: J. I. S%paulding, Sherwood.
NORTHERN-Lee f. Dodge, Ink
ster: Mr.. and Mrs. benjamin Ford,
Arvilla: G.. Ladine. Larimore: George
l.. Peterson. st. Thomas; f. r.. Lom-
men. R%nxtor: r.. =. M%unson. Osna
fT"t;s: ELLA Lindgrcn, Fargo; j. Lamb,
J Michigan.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-17

River: J. v. Birder. Bark River; w.
a. Garske, Devils Lake; j. 8. Hove.
Bartlett; G. J.. Fritz. Ardoch; Law
renee Dahl. Neville; Ole Larson, Nc
Vile; James Pearson. Mcvills; John
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-11-17

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wilcox and
Ralph Healy. Gilby; william Cation.
Bathgate; j. E. Heglik, Brocket: v. F..
Girton, Reynolds; H. M. Holmes.
Brockct.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-05

nOES it surprise you? Do you know
- we carry the largest and best select
ed stock of hardware ever carried
by store south of Philadelphia? The
volume of business which we handle
gives us purchasing power that enables
us to furnish to our patrons a class OF
goods superior, for less money, rhan any
other concern we know Of In our state.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-06-05

IN addition tte the general lines of goods
! which we handle we, call your atten-
ton to our large stock of summer
goods such as screen doors and window
screens and screen wire; general line
of Hammocks and sorch and Lawn
Swings, most any SIG and price to suit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-19

Washington, Sept. Congressman Thomas L. Reilly has returned to Washington after a three weeks trip to California, where he attended the national convention of the National Association of Letter Carriers. Mem bers of the Post Office and Post Roads Committee were invited and MT. Reilly was delegated to represent the com mittee at the convention. He reports a very pleasant trip and stated that he travelled over 5000 miles since 1eaV- ing Washington.
 The Congressman was dined in ev- cry city at which he stopped Mem bersIip was extended him by the Olympia Club of San Francisco dur ing his stay in that city and a public reception was rendered him by the State Letter Carriers of California He visited Los Angeles where he address ed the postal employees of that city and Is high in praise of the hospftable treatment accorded to himself and Mrs. Reilly during their stay in California. The trip seems to have done the Con gresEnan a world of good, as he Yseems to have gained in weight and ruddi- ness Of complexion
 The Congressman and party stopped at Denver on the return trip home and the Congressman was rendered a public reception in which Governor Emmons, the mayor Of Denver, Con gressman Heating and the Denver City Council participated
 From the Congressman's converse tion, one would judge that he is an enthusiast for the cause of Woman Suf- frage. Governor Emmons of Colora- do in conversation with him, stated that Woman Suffrage has worked
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-19
PRIVATE. FUNDS TO
 SEND U. s. EDUCATOR
 TOHAGUE CONFERENCE

Washington, Sept. 19-After induc- ing the Netherlands government to ex- tend an invitation to the nations of the world to participate in an inter national educational conference to be held at The Hague in 1914, the United States now is relying upon private contributions to defray the expense of its own representation at the gath ering Congress recently enacted a prohibition against the expenditure of any public funds for American repre- 'sentation in international conferences.
 Officials of the federal bureau of education, who projected the confer ence. are now moving to obtain funds from private sources to defray the ex- pense of sending one delegate from America-the probable extent of this nations representatives
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-19
NATIONAL COMPANIES
 FOR UNIFORM MUTUAL / FIRE INSURANCE LAWS

bach, of McPherson, Kas., was elected president and Columbus, O., selected as the next meeting place at the clos ing session of the annual convention of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies here, last night. A committee which has been in con ference with the insurance commis- sfoners of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Penn sy1vauia and Michigan for three days regarding uniform laws for regulating mutual fire insurance companies, rec commended that the matter be submit ted to the National Association of In surance Companies at a meeting to be held in New York in December
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-19
REILLY ENTHUSIASTIC OVER
 EQUAL SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT
Meriden Congressman Back From 5000 Mile Trip Through West Is In Fine FettIe-Given Splendid Reception
 In Many Cities

wonders for Colorado and that if the question of repeating the law giving the women the right to vote was sub- Iii tied to the men of the state, il would be rejected by them by vote oe ten to one. The governor stated according to Congressman Reilly, that the voting strength of the women of Colorado is equal to that of the men and that the women do not always husbands. MT. Reilly learned much f1 regard to Woman Suffrage during
 his trip through the west and is now better able than ever to discuss the question.
 Congressman Reilly lost no time in getting down to business as he in troduced five measures in the House today, one of which was to appro- priate $10,0O0 for the improvement of the United States engineers of the the Milford harbor and they have brought in a favorable report recom- mending a, channel 100 feet wide and 10 feet deep at mean low water. The Chief of the Engineer Corps states that it will require appropriation of $6,- 700 but MT. Reilly is asking for $10. 600, so that the work may be properly com pleted.
 Mr. Reilly also introduced a bill pro- viding for the setting aside of certain public lands so that a sanatorium Order of Owls. He also introduced a bill in behalf of William J. Phil lips, postmaster at Woodmont, asking that $500 be allowed MT. Phillips for temporary clerk hire at the rate of $5G per year for ten years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-19
ATTACKED BY BULL MAN FORGED TO CLIMB TREE
 WHICH CATCHES FIRE

Muskegon, Mich.s Sept. 19-Attack- ed by a bull and forced to take refuge in a tree which later caught fire from burning brush was the thrilling ex- perience of R. T. Lane, a farmer of Egg1eston township, living near here, yesterday. Lane managed to beat out the fire in the tree but had his eye brows burned off and his clothing scorched.
 The bull kept in the neighborhoo ood of the tree and Lane was unable to make his escape for several hours. Finally, a line of fire forced the bull away from the tree and Lane was able to descend. He fled through the hot ernbers of the brush fire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-19

he said, but held valuable equity in the stock of the New England Nav igation Co, one of the New Haven's subsidiaries.
 The need of a s67, ,0OO, GOO issue was doubted by MT Bu1keley, who sug- gested that the commission approve only enough bonds to take care of immediate necessities, such as out standing notes and the amount neces- sary for new equipment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-19
GET RID OF THE TORMENT OF
 RHEUNIATISM.

That you can do by rfdding yourself of the cause. Weak and inactive kidneys allow uric acid poisons to re- main in the blood and rheumatic pains swollen and aching joints follow Take Foley Kidney Pills to ease you of the pain and torment. They will positively and permanently build up the kidneys restore their normal ac- ton and keep the uric acid crystals out of the blood and body. Try the1r Adv. 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-09-19

In view of the recent accidents, the modern railroad car needs about<the same armor plate as a batt1estip.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-15
Changes at Lamar.

Lamar, Oct. 11.--Of much interest
in business circles here was the pur-
chase today Of the Palmetto drug
store oy $. w. p. DuBose and DR.. A..
Il. Mum. This business which was
established several years ago by the
late S. c. Parnell and which was
owned until today by s. l.. Parnell,
has enjoyed great degree OF pros
perity and is extremely valuable.
Mr.. DuBose is connected with the
Farmers Enterprise company, a $1O,-
600 corporation OF Lamar. while DR..
Mum has been for the past IL months
manager of DR.. j. F. Watson's drug
store. DR.. Mum, who will assume
control of the Palmetto drug store in
n few days. is a young man who has
made many friends during his stay in
Lamar. He will have charge Of the
drug store and will employ an as
sistant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-15
PERSONAL NEWS.

Miss Marie Geddings OF Summer
ton. has returned home after a very
pleasant visit To relatives in Dor
chester county. where she attended
India Field Campmeeting.
Mr. and Mrs. j. ID. Graham have
returned to the city from their bri-
dal trip.
Mrs. w. ID. Carson of Summerton
was In the city Saturday.
Mrs. 3. w. Gillespie and son, S. w.
Jr., were In town Saturday.
Miss Ethel Moore of Summerton
spent Saturday In the city.
Mrs. Nj. l.. Barnett. Miss Annie
Loryea and Mr.. Isaac M. Loryea have
returned home after spending the
summer I'm the Observation-Disclosures
Times
Mr.. Herman Bultman of this city
has been elected president of the
Phrenakosmian Literary Society at
Newberry College.
II. s. Dunbar. OF Dalzell, has been
elected editor-in-chief and Curtis
'Edens of this city business manager
of the literary magazine at the Bailey
Military Institute at Greenwood.
Mr.. J. A. Warren has gone North
on business connected with the Sum-
ter Electrical Company.
Mrs. Paul CARRIER with her baby,
OF Batesburg. Is visiting her mother.
Mrs. Rose Strauss.
supt. ]. j. Crosswell of the South
ern Express company. whose head
quarters are In Fayetteville, n. c..
spent the weekend I'm the city with
his sister. Mrs. w. c. Broughton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Auld, of East
over. spent Monday in the city with
MIR. and Mrs. Eugene Stansill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-15
DEATH OF j. ID. DEAS.

PrOmi..ent Citizen of Clarendon
County Dies Suddenly i'm Columbia.
News Of the death of James Doug
las Deas of Summerton, Clarendon
County, which occurred at Columbia
on Saturday came as a shock to
relatives and friends here, who up to
Friday had not heard of Mr.. Deas'
sickness. Friday evening l.. II.
Deas, son, received q message tell
ing him of his fathers serious con-
dition in Columbia and he at once
left for that place. Saturday an
other son and other relatives went
to Columbia, to make arrangements
for the removal of the body to Cam
den, where the funeral services were
held Sunday morning at 10
o'clock at the Camden cemetery.
Mr.. Deas was q native of Camden
and was the son Of the late DR..
Lynch Deas. Several years ago he
moved to Summerton, where he has
been engaged in farming. He was
we'll known citizen of this section Of
the State and had many friends here,
rs we'll as in Kershaw and Clarendon
counties He was for many years
member of the board of directors of
the State penitentiary, which office
he held up to the time of his death,
having left here last Saturday for CO.
lumbia to attend a meeting Of the
board.
He is pre-deceased by his wife,
who was Miss Richardson OF Claren-
don county, a sister Of Col. r. c.
Richardson of this city, and is sur
vived by the following children: Mrs.
James Sutton Of st. Louis; L. II. and
j. ID. Deas Of this city, DR.. Henry
Deas and II. B. Deas of Summerton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-15
NEGRO Is SHOT.
Rural Policeman is Forced to Use
His Revolver

Lamar, Oct. 11.-Gus Glover, a
negro, who works at the Lamar Fer
tilizer company was shot today by
Policeman Odom. Odom went to the
fertilizer works to serve a warrant
on Glover, who resisted arrest taking,
the policeman's club from him, beat
ing him down with it, Odom then
drew his gun and fired one shot,
which passed through the negro in
the region of the abdomen. The negro
was carried to a hospital in Florence,
but there Is little hope of recovery.
Considerable excitement prevailed
here during the day on account of
the affair. The negro is q newcomer
to Lamar and very little is known Of
him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-15
killing at Smithville,

Reports Of killing at Smithville
reached here shortly after noon Sat-
urday. Very little information has
been received concerning the matter,
but from what has been heard, it
seems that Tillman Sessions, cOlored !,
shot and killed another negro. The
cause OF the shooting has not been
iarned. Saturday afternoon Lee
county officers were on the lookout
Tor Sessions, who escaped after the
shooting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-15
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers OK real es-
tate have been left with the auditor:
B. f.. Estridge to Sarah F. Brun-
son, lot on the corner of Oakland ave-
nue. and Salem Avenue, $3,SOO.
McCallum Realty Company TO
Manette .. Parker, lot on Chestnut
street, $4,000.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-15

Bishopville Leader and Vindicator.

Bishopville Leader and Vindicator.
Mrs. s. n. weich was stricken
with paralysis on last Sunday. u
week ago and she is still in a very
precarious condition. The whole
right side Is affected and even her
speech To such ap extent that 1t
Is difficult to understand her. 1t
does seem that trouble never comes
single. 1t has been only n short
time since their dear boy met with
a terrible accident that caused his
death. They have the sympathy Of
their friends.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-15

The number of bales Of cotton
ginned in Lee county this year prior
to September 25, is 7,942. The num-
ber Of bales ginned during the same
In 1912 was 1875. This is the official
report as made to the government by
Mr.. John M. Davis, collector Of sta
tistics for Lee county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-15

LOST-White and lemon pointer dog
pup eight months old, near Cain
Savannah, about October 3rd Re
ward If returned to Robert Shelor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-15

WANTED - Position as Overseer.
Have had 23 years experiences, can
furnish best of references from my
past employers. j. II. Dohrmann,
Sumter, S. c., II. +. ID. 4.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-15

AOST-Large white and liver colored
pointer dog. Liver colored head.
Very broad between fore legs.
Wore collar with lock. Reward for
information and return to ]. w. AL
len