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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-11

W tfhAttkE az &bANH tSL
A beautiful wedding. uniting two
prominent Southern families. was
FRAT oF Miss PHYLLIS D@ederick, or
Jonesboro. Tenn, and Mr.. James
Lawrence Neem. NJ I.ynchhurg, Va
In the Rsptist church at ronesb nro
Tuesaay evening at o'clock The
interior 81 the church was ranXed
ara fesfConec with cedar and noun
fair laurel q Gordon - candles frcm
either side east lettering tights IN q
succession Of arches constructing
the center aisle Preceding. the cere-
Ynnny q musical program was rem
dered Miss Carrie Smith presided
at the organ, Mrs W r Shipley
ACCOMPANIED with violin Ohligato.
Mrs e. 8 Kirkpatrick sang "Adora-
tton" ard ''DreamlauG NJ the
sIsnhengrin" march was played the
bridal party entered.
Mrs. John Allan Belvin ~ Rich
anond. Va sister Of the bride was
Snstron Of honor Mr.. stephen @
Neen. OF Blueheld, W va. was the
prooYn's best man Mrs Sam Laird
vFas attendant 10 the matron of
honor. Misses Lucille Deaderiek,
Mary sac Thomas. Marguerite HNss
and Adeiyn Deaderick Were TIE
bridesmaids. and Mesers w Prince
Montgomery. Jr,. Lynehburg, Va,
Hugh e. Morrison. Johnson City;
George Thomas and Fred Br.tion
were gropnsmen The Rev John g
Meem, Of BRAZIL s A.. oficiated.
sstnw the Episcopal ser, ice
The matron ~ honor was gowned
tr imported pink phl-pn aver char
srauAs with trimmings cf lace and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-11

meetings VIE e., led la tbe home Of
Mrs. William Nj luck Prominent
among the speakers were Mesdames
w, G James of Richmond; w L.
Austin. Of Barton Heights, and G..
Mountcastle,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-11

Miss Emily Garnett and Mrs Frank
Hog~head have been visiting Tela~
tives In King william county.
Mrs. Thomas A. Sryth Is the GUEST
of her mother, Mrs. George w. MUIR
ney, in Suffolk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-11

Administrator Qualities.
Ryland NJ Ford qualified yeSter~
day in the Chancery court as ad-
rninistrator Of Lennie NJ. Ford. The
estate Is valued at $500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-11

Miss Katherine Groner, who has
been visiting In Richmond. has re-
turned to Norfolk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-11

Mrs. John Hyatt Wight. who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs James
HAYES. has returned 10 Baltimore.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-06
FATE OF LOPEZ UNKNOWN.
Poisonous Fumes of Gas Still Pour.
ing Into Mine Prison.

Bingham, Utah, Dec. 3.-Behind it's
double bulkheads, the Utah-Apex
Mine tonight still held secret the fate
OF Ralph Lopez, slayer OF six men.
The smudges that were ignited Mon
day continued to pour their poison
Gus gases into tho upper workings
until late tonight. when they were
allowed to die down.
Many miners contend there is a
possibility that Lopez is safe from the
gases in some recess Of the mine where
air may be hid, or that he may have
escaped through some unmatched ex-
1t before the fumes became over
powering.
Lopez killed a Mexican miner on
November Fl in a fit OF jealously and
followed this crime by killing three
peace officers. After long chase he
last Thursday took refuge in the mine
where Saturday he killed two more
deputies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-06
CHIHUAHUA FUeITIvEs PERISH,
TRAIL OF DEATH MARKS JOUR-
NEY ACROSS DESERT.
fIeeing from Rebels Federal Soldiers
and Civilians Meet Death I'm Forty
Mile wilderness Between chihuahua
cg,usn AsnerscAn Border. saTsssyA4's@ Fl r

Maria. Texas. Dec. A trail Of
death marks the path of the thousan nds
Of Mexican fugitives. the band being
composed OF Federal soldiers and
civilians fleeing from the vicinity of
Chiuhuanhua City to the United States
border.
IL Is feared that many Americans
are among the refugees. The bodies
Of those dead and dying from hunger
and fatigue upon the desert are monu-
ments to mark the trail of the sut-
fering and panic stricken fugitivcs.
The desert is forty miles wide. with
no water or vegetation except cactus.
Most of the fugitives are afoot and
the vanguard Is approaching the bor-
der. Among them Is Luis Terraza, a
ranch owner and gold mine million
aire. Three thousand Federal troops
are among the stragglers who will
surrender TO American authorities
rather than face annihilation by the
Constitutionalists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-06
CONFIDENT or THE FUTURE.
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS EXPECT
GOOD RESULTS.
Look for Settlement of Trouble as a
Result Of the Internal Opera
tlOns. I

Washington. Dec. 3.--Government
officials here today were more than
ever confident that the patience the
United States has shown in its treat :
ment Of the Mexican problem soon is
to be rewarded by solution brought
about by operation OF the great in
ternai forces now engaged in q final
struggle in Mexico. Such a conclu-
sion has been the one objective point
OF the American administration.
Among the facts which form the
basis of belief that the closing chap
ters OF the Huerta regime now are
being written is a report to the state
department from agents in Mexico
that the federal troops no longer are
In receipt of their pay, without which
experience has shown their loyalty
can not be depended upon.
Other reports regarded as indicat-
ing the speedy triumph Of the consti-
tutionalist forces relating TO the pre-
pitate flight OF the heads of the fam
lilies which have controlled vast es-
tates in northern Mexico. Their flight
and the abandonment of their proper
ties deprives the Huerta government
of a source Of revenue which at pres
ent is much needed.
Inquiry that has been unOfficially
made into the reports that large ship
ments OF arms and ammunition have
been ordered by the Huerta govern
ment and now were on their way to
Mexico has developed the fact that
such orders as are being filled were
placed many months ago. in the early
days OF the present revolution, when
II seemed insignificant.
There today was no change record
ell in the disposition of American mil
tary or naval forces i'm Mexican wat
ers.
The navy department announced
that the 700 marines who yester-
day arrived at Pensa cola, Fla, on the
Prairie had been kept aboard ship be-
cause there were not sufficient quar-
tcrs ashore at present for all of them
The plan Is to keep some of the men
permanently aboard ship.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-06
The Reception.

Immediately after the ceremony a
reception was rendered the relatives
and friends of the bride and groom
by the brides parents at their home
on North Main Street. Three hundred
guests had been invited for the oc-
casiOn and there were more than two
hundred and fifty present, the recep-
ton proving one of the most popular
and largely attended social affairs Civ
EN- in the city in some time.
The house had also been decor
ated in pink and white and green for
the occasion. carrying out the color
scheme used in the church.
Receiving at the door were Mrs
Henry B. Richardson of Manning and
Miss Jessie Noise. In the receiving
line were Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Richard
son and the bride and groom, who
were showercd with congratulations
by their many friends. Mrs Agnes
Begin served punch. Misses Emma
Baker. Beatrice Sumter and Louise
Carson directed the serving of the
guests in the dining room.
The bride and groom left on the
late night train for Columbia, from
which place they will go for a trip
to cities of interest in the north. On
their return they will take up their
residence at Summerton. where the
groom is successful young plant
er.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-06

Waxahatchie. Fifty persons in the
vicinity of Hillsboro and Malone TODAY
are awaiting rescue from tree tops
wnlie the water is rising rapidly.
Boats are rescuing the marooned
victims as fast as possible.
Looting Of abandoned homes was
reported at several places and the
governor is sending ont State troops
Tor their protection with the orders.
Shoot all loOters, and shoot to kin"
Waco was heavily damaged. The
ieVee at Bryan is strained to the
breaking point and the whole country
is inundated.
Today rescuers were moving the
marooned families to place of
safety.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-06

Columbia, Dec. 4.--Angered at the
killing OF T.. Payton Best, a promi-
nenet white merchant of Barnwell, q
mob OF determined white men form
ed this morning bent on lynching
some forty negroes who had been ar
rested charged with the killing, ac-
cording to a long distance telephone
message from Senator Patterson of
Barnwell to Governor Blease. The
mob. with set faces and heavily arm
cd. were making ominous preparations
according TO the report.
Gov. Blease has ordered the military
company ut Barnwell under arms. To
Its captain, Emile Harley, he wired
Assemble your company and do
what Is necessary to preserve the
peace. f,,.
Another telegram to Sheriff ]. B.
Morris. read. Use every effort at
your command. call out posse COM
itatus. swear in extra deputies. and
do everything to preserve peace and
order there. I warn you not to fail
In the discharge OF your duties"
Not content with this effort to pre-
serve the peace Gov. Blease wired to
Charles Carroll Simms. a candidate
for governor who lives at Barnwell:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-06
HUERTA BECOMES ENRAGED
Fears That He Will EndeayOr Il
Wrcak Vengeance on Foreigners.

Mexico City, Dec. 4.-President
iiuerta today was enraged by con
gress refusing to endorse his plan to
raise an army of one hundred and
hfty thousand men. Government sup
phes' however. are daily becoming
scarce and even If Huerta secures the
army he Will he unable TO equip or
iced 1t. Anxiety among Americans is
increasing daily i'm fear that when
Huerta finds himself completely at
bay he will wreak vengeance against
foreigners, especially Americans.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-06

please use your influence to preserve
order and to see that the law is vim
dicated."
Having ordered out the military, in
structed the sheriff to swear in extra
deputies and call out q posse Cover
nor Blease felt that he had done all
he could to avert a lynching.
Il. PeytOn Best, merchant of
Barnwell, was shot dead on the streets
last night while leaving a restau-
rant and some forty negroes were
rounded up and locked in Jail under
suspicion Of being the guilty parties.
All night the white men Of Barnwell,
In posses heavily armed, combed
the by-ways and brought in negro sus-
poets. AS the night wore on the deep
resentment broke forth into smould-
ering flames and this morning as men
came in from the country and gather
ing began to take on q definite organ
ization call came to Columbia for
the military.
The situation is tense and news from
Barnwell is eagerly awaited.
The Barnwell company was one
Of the five recommended to be mus
tered out OF service by the Secretary
Of War.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-06

Dallas, Texas, Dec 4.-Twenty are
known to be dead and eighteen thous-
and homeless today as a result of tho
disastrous floods still raging in Cen
tral Texas. The property damage is
estimated at $6,O0O,OOO.
practically all railroads in the
flood districts have suspended opera.
ton. Many towns are submerged
ana the residents have fled to higher
ground.
The exact number of ictims is IN.
known until the waite subsidies. All
rivers in Central Texs are overflow.
ing their banks.
The BrazOs River 8 five miles wide
in several places. i've hundred bale:
OF cotton have been washed away a,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-06
MERCHANT SHOT TO DEATH.
r.. PEYTON BEST KILLED ON
PRINCIPAL STREET on
BARNWELL.
officers Lead Posses in Search for
the Man Who Fired the Fatal Shot
MANY Arrests Made and Men
Committed to Well-Guar(led Jail.

Barnwell, Dec. Sc. Peyton Best.
a we'll known merchant of Barnwell,
was shot and almost instantly killed
here tonight. The shooting was done
on Wall street. only so yards from
the court house and about 100 yards
from Mr.. Best's grocery store. About
20 negroes have been arrested and
committed to the county Jail, where
they are held as suspects. The fatal
shot was evidently fired by a negro.
TWO shots were fired, only one of
which took effect The bullet enter
ed the back and passed through the
body near the heart, the wounded
man dying in two minutes after he
was shot.
The shots were fired at 90 O'Clock.
Mr. Best had been to a restaurant for
supper and was walking up the street
when two shots were fired, Vince
Dunbar and Arthur Harden were
standing in the door of a pool room,
few yards away, and toward them
the wounded man staggered, exclaim-
ing: "Oh, Lord, boys, I'm shot" Al
he fell, Mr.. Harden caught him and
he was carried into the pool room
where he died in two minutes
Officers at once began q hunt for
the man o men who fired the shots
and soon between Is and 20 negroes
were arrested as suspects. The county
bloodhounds were secured but have
been unable to accomplish anything.
After the wholesale roundup OF
suspects another negro was brought
in and placed in Jail. 1t is said that
against this negro strong circum-
stantial evidence is directed. A strong
guard was thrown around the Jail.
Other arrests will probably follow.
1t is believed that the shots came
from q crowd Of negroes standing be-
hind Mr.. Best. 1t is said that Mr.
Best had been jostled by negroes on
the streets and that trouble had =
been narrowly ,,averted.. Anegros il
said to have drawn a revolver and
three times attempted to fire at Mr..
Best. the weapon missing fire each
time.
The town Of Barnwell is excited
over the affair. and officers and other
citizens are searching for clues TO
establish the identity Of the man who
fired the shot.
The coroner secured jury which
viewed the body. after which it was
removed % Mr.. Best's late home. The
inquest will be continued tomorrow
morning.
Mr.. Best was sc years of age and
was native Of Barnewll. He is sur
vived by his wife and five small chill
dren. Mrs. Best is prostrated by
the shock.
No arrangements for the funeral
have been made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-06
CLEMs0N's BEST YEAR.
OVER HALF THE 8S4 CADETS
STUDY AGRICULTURE.
Imcieht work Has Been Done I'm ell
College Departments, President
Says.

Columbia Dec. 4.-Work done by
Clemson college as shown in the an
nuai report which was made pub
lie through the Office Of j. E. Swear
ingen, State superintendent of educa-
ton. According to the report the last
session was the most important and
IN the opinion of the faculty the most
efficient and satisfactory in the his
tory of the college. -
During the past session the enroll
lReRt wAsaA ~ ORR zass'
were from South Carolina and IA
from other States. The graduates
numbered "a. Thirty-five of these
were in the agricultural course and
50 in all other courses. In addition
SO received certificates for compile
ton Of the one-year Agricultural
course and three for the completion
OF the work boy course.
OF the total number of students en-
roied oo.3 per cent were in the ag-
rlcuitural course; 41.2 per cent in
the engineering and other courses and
S.5 per cent in the preparatory
course.
Enumerating the principal achieve
ments of the year, the report says:
The successful inauguration of the
one-year agricultural course, the de-
sign and adoption of the new curric-
ulums for ali of the bachelor of sci
ence courses. the development of the
Pee Dee branch experiment station"
Because Of lack of funds very little
building or equipping could be done.
The work of all departments of the
institution is we'll systematized and
is model for other State institu-
tions,' is the way the report sums
up the Investigations by the special
legislative committee.
1t is pointed out that the resources
OF the college for the year were $2S4,-
1888. The expenditures for all
work by the College amounted to
$272,2S3.41.
The annual report was prepared by
M. w. Riggs, president OF the college.
1T gives me pleasure to testify to
continuation of the cordial relations
existing between the board of trus-
tees and the president OF the college.
The mutual confidence and sympathy
so essential TO the success of the in
stitution have in no way abated since
my last annual report. L make spe-
cial grateful acknowledgement of the
assistance rendered me by the presi-
dent of the board, the Hon Alan
Johnstone," says DIR. Riggs, in his re-
port relative to the trustees of Glenn
son. i,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-06
PRIEST KILLED AND CREMATED
Rebel Forces Murder Women aud
Children AMI XIII Priest, then
Burn his Body.

Mexico City. Dec. 4.--Constitution-
alist troops today are bombardlng
MaZatlan, the chief Pacific port. They
opened rifle fire last night killing
nfty. Citizens are fleeing into the
country. COacatlan was captured by
tho Rebels today. thirty people. most
ly women and children were killed.
priest was shot to death then burn
eel after giving bandits four thousand
pesos.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-06

dred soldiers. who were left in Chi
huahua City to police the city until
the Constitutionalists take possession.
deserted today and are now in full
flight toward the American border.
This leaves the city with fifty thous-
and inhabitants at the mercy of
bandits and looters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-06
Mrs PANKHURST ARRESTED.
slcxcd ana Rushed to Prison Upon
Arrival in England.

plymouth. Eng. Dec. Airs.
Emmelino Pankhurst. the militant
sufragist leader was arrested today
aboard the liner Majestic. taken on "a
tug and rushed to Davenport and
thence rushed To London in automo-
bile. She must serve "a year and a
half imprisonment. finishing her for
mer sentence OF three years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-06
$4,000 HOMELESS FROM FLOOD
TRINITY, BRAZOS AND COLORADO
RIVERS OUT OF BANKS.
Seven Have Lost Lives-Sections of
City Of Waco Under WATERPROOF.
erty Damage $175,OOO.

Dallas Texas, Dec. 3.-With three
rivers, the Trinity, Brazos and Colo
rado and innumerable small streams.
out Of their banks as a result O. rains,
which began Monday night and still
continue, the flood situation in Central
Texas has assumed serious proper
tions. Within a territory two hundred
miles in length and one hundred miles
in width, practically all of the low
lands are under water; approximately
o. o. % 20. persons have xsbSeR driven
iroin their homes; scores have been
rescued from treetops and floating
re:kage; several railroads have been
forced to suspend operations and in
calculable damage has been done to
property
Seven persons are known to have
lost their lives. Yesterday five mem
bers OF the family of w. c. Polk, a
farmer, were drowned at Bolton, and
Is. L. Lacy and a man named Manley
late today met a similar fate near Dal-
las Lacy was driving stock from an
over flowed field when he and his horse
became entangled in wire fence and
drowned. Manley lost his life while
attempting to rescue marooned VIC
TINS at the village Of Grand Prairie.
Waco, on the Brazos River and in
the centre Of the flood area, today
reported the most serious situations.
Sections Of that city are under wa
ter and it is estimated that more than
10000 residents are homeless. Proper
ty damage is estimated in excess Of
l75,oOO. The military companies sta
toned there have been ordered on
duty by Governor Colquitt and ball
cartridges have been issued 10 the
guardsmen for use in the event of
looting. So far there has been no dis
, order.
Train service out of Waco was prac-
tically cut off by washouts.
In the Leon River bottoms near
Temple, a number OF men, women
and children still were marooned late
today after spending twenty-four
hours in the trees, and tonight it was
unct rtain when improvised boats
could be navigated through the
swif: water. Near Dallas boatmen to-
day rescued a dozen persons from
trees in the Trinity River bottoms and
earlier in the day boats took refugees
from trees near WaXachie and at
other points.
Charitable organizations are car
ing FOR many of those made homeless.
AS Il result, exception in isolated
cases, there has been but little suf-
ferirg from hunger and exposure.
The Colorado River at Austin af-
ter failing last night, today rose again
coming up at the rate of six feet an
hour for a time. Three men riding
on log foated down tho river at
dusk, one getting into tree far out
from shore and the other two on top
of the partially submerged grand
stand OF the baseball park. Boats
were sent out to rescue the men, but
were unable to locate them in the
darkness. Who the men are is un-
known
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-06
BEAUTIFUL CHURCH WEDDING,
MISS ELIZABETH ALLEN RICH
ARSON BECOMES BRIDE OF
MIR. HENRY BURCHILL
RICHARDSON,
Church OF the Holy Comforter Beau.
tifuily Decorated for Occasion by
Junior Guild-RcceptiOn rendered
Bridal Couple Immediately After
Ceremony Was Well Attended.

On Wednesday evening at $50
o'clock Miss Elizabeth Allen Richard
son, daughter of Col. and Mrs Rich
ard c. Richardson, became the bride
Of Mr.. Henry Burchill Richardson, of
SummertOn, a we'll known and popu-
lar planter Of Clarendon County the
ceremony being performed in the
Church of the Holy Comforter.
The wedding was a beautiful one
and the church was packed with the
numerous friends and relatives of the
bride and groom, who had gathered
for the occasion. The interior of the
church had been most tastefully and
beautifully decorated in all artistic
color scheme Of white and pink, with
the woodwork Of the church appro-
Driately draped and covered with smi-
lax and ferns, and palms and other
potted plants banked around the al
tar. This was the work of the Junior
Guild, of which the bride was a men,
Der, and was done under the direct
ton Of Mrs. ]. c. Huger, who super
intended the decorating.
The bridal party entered to the
strains OF Mendelssohn's Wedding
March, beautifully rendered by Mrs.
Charles w. Kingman. the bride COM
ing in last with her father. At the al
tar she was met by the groom, at
tended by his best man, Mr.. Eman-
uel Rickenbaker. Of Summerton, who
had entered from a side door. At the
altar the two plighted their troths as
man and wife in the impressive Epis-
copal Church marriage ceremony, the
Rev. Robert T.. Phillips, rector Of the
church, officiating. While the cere-
mony was being performed Mrs. King
man ~s4H plsxsd sssAseatsss~. and
Mendelssohn's Wedding March was
again played as the bridal party left
the church.
The bride was beautiful in gown
Of white crepe meteor trimmed with
lace and pearls. She wore d brides
we'll. en- train, and carried a shower
bouquet Of brides roses and lilies of
the valley. 'a
Miss Eleanora Richardson's, sister
OF the bride, was maid OF honor She
was dressed in a handsome gown of
pink crepe de chine, en- train, and car
ried bouquet of pink CARNATIONS
The brides maids were Misses An
ME Richardson, sister of the bride,
Miss Ethel Carson, Miss Elizabeth
BOykin of Camden; Miss Margaret
Manning Of Spartanburg, and Miss Su-
san Richardson OF Columbia. They
were dressed in white and carried
pink carnations.
The groomsmen were Messrs. Percy
Harvin, Privateer; Deas Richardson,
Camden; Irvine Richardson and Hen
ry b. Richardson Of Pinewood. and
Lynch II. Deas.
The ushers were Messrs. Henry
Moore and William NJ. Richardson of
Orangeburg.
Miss Caroline Richardson and Mas
ter Preston Manning were the ribbon
bearers, preceding the bride to the al
tar Miss Richardson was dressed in
dainty gown Of white.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-06

While there is a good deal of cot
ton unpicked on few large planta-
tions the general run of reports in
dicate that there is less cotton in the
fields now than there has been the
first week of December in several
years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-12-06

MI j. y. Scurry and Miss Annie
Lawrence Of Brogdon secured n mar
riage license from the clerk Of court
Thursday morning and were married
by hm i'm his Office Immediately after
wards.