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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-03-12
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will not be troubled with the pains
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school principal. OF Sylvanla, Ga,
who suffered indescribable torture
from rheumatism, liver and stomach
trouble and diseased kidneys, writes !:
"All remedies failed until I used
electric Bitters, but four bottles OF
this wonderful remedy cured me COM
Dletely. Maybe your rheumatic pains
come from stomach, liver and kidney
troubles. Electric Bitters will give
you prompt relief. soc and $1.00.
Recommended by Laurens Drug Co.
and Palmetto Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-03-12
RllL, slcgLY Caa0
Restored TO Health by Vinol--
Letter TO Mothers.

Anxious mothers often Bonder why
fheir children are 40 pale. lhin and
neFyoas ard hare 30 little appetite.
xD5 the benefit Of such mothers IN
THIS vicinity We publish the following
Letter.
,. Edmund 5;iTJer, New HaTen.
Conn, tayz: @tsy little daughter, sTer
since her birth, had been frzil and
G1ekiy, and waS q constant SopTcs o.
w0TT1menL EeYefaI months ago We
commented 70 giTe her yinol. irS-
nnediately noted an improvement In
her health and appearance. I gzTe
her three bottles Of ylnol, and fron
the good II has done her I can truly
Say 81 will do all you eialn1."
This child's recovery was due 20
fhe combine action of the medicinal
dement's extracted from eodE lfverz.
--eeEnbinsd with the blOod-uzking
and Hfrength-creating properties Of
foGlc iron, which are e0PEained in
Y1E6s-
Vfnol win build up ana strengthen
delicate children, old people and ths
weak. rundown and debliitated We
Teturn the money IN every Gaze Whsre
80 fails.
LAURZ8S DRUG co.
L8aHeBs, y. G.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-03-12
Are Won Constinnfedi Z

II so, get box OF DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, take them regularly and
your trouble will quickly disappear.
Ihey VIII stimulate the liver, i'm
prove your digestion and get rid of
All the poisons from your system
They VIII surely get you well again.
25c at Laurens Drug Co. and Palmet.
to Drug Co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-03-12
Attended University.

mir HouBton LETT the Darlington
school in 1885 and entered the Uni
versity OF South Carolina, graduating
thercfrom at the completion OF his
course.
Some time afterward some OF the
spartanburg school trustees met Judge
Hydrick and asked him TO suggest a
capable man for the superintendency
OF the Spartanburg schools. He had
seen some mention of Mr.. Houston In
the papers and at once thought of
him. The position was rendered to Mr..
Houston and accepted.
Mr.. Houston is first cousin of Mrs.
W. r. Young, of Spartanburg, wife
Of the assistant postmaster, who is a
candidate for postmaster TO succeed
W. M. Floyd
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-24
MANY PEOPLE ARE
RESCUED FROM TREES
Hundreds On Levees Await Transpor-
tation-Many Spend Night unpro-
teeted From Weather-FIood Waters
Fast Spreading over Delta.
(By Associqted P-ess,)

Vicksburg, Miss, April PA ter
rife rain and windstorm swept over
the lower Mississippi valley last night,
intensifying distress among food suf-
ferers in the district inundated by the
Mayersville crevasse. Advices from
Mayersville this morning say that six
hundred additional refugees were
taken from fields and swamps and lined
up on the levees. There is four feet
of water in many places in that town
and property damage will be great.
Conditions in the section just be-
low Mayersville are reported to be
distressing. A number of people have
been rescued from trees and many
others from the roofs of houses. Many
people were forced to spend last night
on the levee without shelter. Water
is spreading rapidly over the town of
Rolling Fork and towns south of there.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-24

ty party cannot possibly be ready for
final vote until next Monday. the
day on which Secretary Bryan is to
arrive here. The bill may come up
for amendment today and if the pres
ent plans of the majority leaders are
carried out a new measure restricting
only aliens who are ineligible to citi-
zenship will be offered and adopted
1t was admitted, however, that this
program was subject to change on the
receipt of notification as to Mr.. Bry-
ans plan.
All statements, interviews and pub
lie utterances made by members of the
majority party hold alike to the policy
that the legislature has full authority
under the constitution of the state
and nation to enact any alien land
law it deems to be not in violation of
the existing treaties or the the con-
stitutional guarantees that protect
certain rights of all foreigners regard.
less of race or nationality.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-24
"RIow OUT Caused Break.

Vicksburg, Miss, April 24.-The
Woodlawn crevasse widened to break
of something over 1000 feet yester-
day. Water had reached all points
along the main line of the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley railroad. The re-
lief and rescue organizations under d.
rection of Capt. w. B. Baker were ac-
lively engaged in doing good work in
all sections reached by the water and
it was officially ascertained that the
Woodlawn break was the result of
what the engineers term elbow out"
This information, which was the first
definite news of the cause of the Gre
vase was furnished by Capt. e. c..
Tollinger of the Third Mississippi
river engineers district, who dispatch
ed Junior Engineer McMurtree to the
scene of the break on the day it oc-
Cured, to investigate and report En-
gineer McMurtree stated that he
found an aged negro woman who was
near the Woodlawn levee when it gave
way and her story of the crevasse was
to the effect that when she first saw
the water it was in the form Ola spout
shooting up from near the bottom of
the inside of the levee and about 20
minutes after the water first spurted
through this part of the levee it began
to widen rapidly and then the break
came, the water pouring through in
great torrents widening the crevasse
rapidly. Those who were near had to
flee for their lives. Capt. Tollinger
says usually such a "blow out" is
caused from an old stump or some
other substance being buried in some
manner at the bottom of the levee
which caused underground caving.
The Alice NJ. Merrill arrived yester-
day with 200 negroe refugees. Local
relief operations were all planned and
two hundred State tents will be at
ence be pitched at Camp ]. ]. Hayes
The old ball park grounds. The camp
will be under the charge Of Capt
Dennis Hossley, Of the National
Guard.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-24
SECRETARY BRYAN
IS GOING TO
CALF.
DECISION REACHED BY PREsI.
DENT AFTER CONFERENCE AT
THE WHITE HOUSE.
REACH SACRAMENTO MONDAY
Gov. johnson And Leaders of LeoisIa-
ture Replied to President That Bry-
ans Coming Would be Agreeable
californians Still Determined.
REACH SACRAMENTO MONDAY

washington, April 24.-After an
hours' conference at the White House
last night President Wilson directed
secretary of State Bryan to proceed
at once to Sacramento to cooperate
with Governor johnson and the mem.
Ders OF the California legislature in
framing law regarding the ownership
of land by aliens that would not con-
fict with the treaty obligations of the
United States, particularly with ia.
pan. Mr.. Bryan will leave here at
.6:45 p. m. today and arrive in Sacra.
mento next Monday.
i am going in the hope that we
may be able to find the best solution
OF the difficulty" said Mr.. Bryan last
night. Il feel sure that they in Cali
fornia will enter upon work with the
same spirit of cooperation as the Pres
ldent and l do. l am hopeful, indeed.
that we will be able to arrive at the
wisest solution"
Earlier in the day the President had
telegraphed Governor johnson and the
presiding officers of the two branches
of the California legislature explain
ing that it was difficult to handle the
situation by telegraph, and asked if 1t
would be agreeable to have the Secre-
tary of State confer in person with
the California authorities. Both
houses and the Governor promptly re-
piled that the proposal was agreeable
to them.
Mr.. Bryan also received a personal
message inviting him to be the guest
of the Governor and Mrs. johnson
while in California, which he accepted
last night.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-24

Pittsburg, Pa, April 24.--The lives
of one hundred miners, possibly 12O
paid the toll shortly after noon yester.
day in an explosion in the Cincinnati
mine of the Monongahela River Con.
solidated Coal G Coke Company at
Finleyville, Pa. Over sixty workmen
in the mine made their escapes, crawl.
ing most of the time on their hands
and knees through deadly gas fumes
and over dead bodies.
At II o'clock last night 70 bodies of
victims had been recovered
The mine was aflame. Rescue work
was carried on with difficulty on
account of the fire and deadly fumes.
The coal company maintains a rescue
corps patterned after the mine force
of the United States government. Aid
from the federal mining experts, it is
said, was declined by the coal COM
pany.
Only a few of the miners who
reached the surface could talk. Suf-
fering from burns or fright, the min
ers only knew that an explosion had
occurred and that large number of
men were either killed by the ex-
plosion or asphyXiated by the after
damp.
Seven hours after the explosion sew
en- foreign miners crawled from one
of the entrances of the mine. All
were seriously burned They could
give no connected account of condi-
tions in the mine. They all said the
mine is full of dead people"
The relatives and friends of men
beneath the surface were frantic.
Many of them had to be restrained.
After a time a guard was placed
around the entrances and all persons
except rescuers and mine officials
were held at distance.
A gas explosion is thought to have
caused the disaster, although this
fact has not been exactly determined
OF the known dead all are Americans.
OF the 179 men who entered the
mine for work yesterday 3S made their
escape through the Mingo entry of
the mine and 3S or 40 escaped through
the Courtney entry. At least 100 men
are unaccounted for
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-24
GOVERNOR BREWER WILL
NOT HONOR REQU|s|7|ON
CONSOLIDATED
SCHOOL CLOSES
LARGE NUMBER OF VISITORS At
TEND CLOSING EXERCISES
AT SUNRISE WEDNESDAY,.

The consolidated school at Sunrise
closed its session Wednesday with a
celebration which attracted large
number of visitors including practical
ly all its patrons and several parties
from Hattiesburg.
The principal address was by Prof.
w. l. Thames Of the Normal college,
who spoke in the morning. Other ad-
dresses were made in the afternoon,
following an old fashioned barbecue
dinner. Among the afternoon speak
ers were Rev. H. H. Webb, county
superintendent e. J. Currie ond Claude
Hill.
The exercises in which the pupils
participated consisted of songs, read
ings and declamations. The school is
one of the three consolidated schools
established last fall, to which the chill
dren from remote points have been
hauled regularly during the session by
van furnished and maintained by
the county school funds.
Prof. A. R. Barlow, the principal of
this school has been assisted during
the year by Miss Bessie Clarke, both
of whom are said to have given very
acceptable service.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-24
Brewer VIII Not Call
Extra Session Legislature

Jackson, Miss, April 24.-Governor
Brewer will not call a special session
of the legislature to authorize mil
lion dollar bond issue by the Missis-
sippi Board of Levee Commissioners.
His mind is fully made up on. the sub
Ject, and no argument likely to be
advanced by the leyee board members
will cause him to change opinion.
The Governor made this plain today
when Informed that a meeting of the
levee board was being held in Green
vile for the purpose of framing me-
mortal asking for special session to
be convened as quickly as possible.
Il do not believe the situation war
rants special session." said Gov.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-24
G. 6 S. l. Agam Sued For
Alleged Blocking Crossing

H. Lischkoff, by his attorneys Currie
& Smith, has filed suit for 81, 900 in
the circuit court of this county, against
the Gulf & Ship Island railroad, for
damages alleged to have been occa-
stoned him by the blocking of the
Mobile street crossing for five or ten
minutes by freight train on that
road, which delayed the fire depart
ment in its effort to reach and ex-
tinguished fire which at IL o'clock at
night was consuming and did practi-
cally consume the frame building
owned by plaintiff situated at No 514
East Seventh street In this city.
Among other incidents to which re,
spect is paid in the declaration filed
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-24
Expect Child to Fix Identity.

New Orleans, La, April 24.-The
disputed identity of the four-year-old
boy, believed by Mr.. and Mrs. G. p
Dunbar to be their son, and who is
claimed by travelling tinkerer charg
ed with his kidnapping, probably rests
with the boy himself. He is now in a
New Orleans hospital undergoing a
slight operation.
Governor Hall, of Louisiana, has is
sued requisition papers for w. c.
Walters, now in jail in Columbia,
Miss, and Governor Brewer has de-
cleared he will not honor them be-
cause of doubt as to the boys identi-
ty. Mrs. Dunbar expects the boys ar
rival in Opelousas to definitely fix his
identity. The former environment of
the lost boy, she thinks, will awaken
the memory of the child.
The Identification of the child as
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Dunbar is now
considered positive, especially as lit
tie "Bobbie" is beginning to recover
from the sad experiences of the past
several months and talks volubly
about the "big white house in which
he used to live and of the big fine
lake" about which he used to play
"Bobbie" clings constantly to his
mamma" who is equally averse to
letting the little fellew get out of
her grasp. Yesterday he kept saying
he wanted to go on the"choo choo
cars" and go home, back to the big,
beautiful white house where the com
forts and the opportunity to play with
other little boys and girls was quite
different from the association of
months with nomad.
So quickly have events happened in
the last few hours of the boys life
that he is quite at sea in regard to the
occurrences since Sunday, but tells a
rather connected story of his travel.
ings with W. C. Walters, the man who
is charged with the kidnapping. He
says this man was his papa" for a
long, long time. He said he lived in
a tent sometimes, again in a house
and at times in wagon. He also re-
called whippings which he received
from Walters.
Mr.. Dunbar has taken steps to have
Walters brought to Louisiana for trial
on charge of kidnapping. He says
Walters will get fair trial at Ope-
lousas.
IF he did not steal my boy, am
willing that he should go free. but If
he is the guilty man he should be
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-24
Doubt Is Felt.

Sacramento, Cal, April 24.-Doubt
was felt as to the probable course
President Wilson will take with refer
ence to the mission of Secretary Bry-
an anent the alien land bill in view
OF the two reservations contained in
the messages sent to Washington.
The first of these is the frank dec
laration in the resolutions adopted by
the Senate and assembly and "Califor-
MIA respectfully maintains the right of
the legislature of the state to legislate
on the subject of land ownership with
in the state"
The Progressive Republican leaders
have decided to stand squarely on
what they call President Wilson's
previous guarantee of their right to
act.
The second reservation is negative
and lies in the fact that no assurance
is given in the kilograms in the legis-
lature of the personal message sent
by Governor johnson to Secretary
Bryan that final action would be de-
layed pending his arrival
The Thompson-Birdsall bill which
the legislature is prepared to amend
to conform to the ideas of the majori-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-24
Demands !
ULTIMATUM TO MONTENEGRO
ALIAS CHICKEN"
MAKES CONFESSION
HY. HOFFMAN,, ARRESTED IN
JACKSON ADMITS He AND
OTHERS ENTERED STORE.

Officer Risher, who was deputized
by Chief Bennett to go to jackson aft.
er the two negroes arrested there for
the robbery Of Jones Tailoring com,
pany's store, returned last night with
only one of the men; the negro known
as Pap" sometimes also called
Chicken" having proven too wiley
for the Jackson officials and flown the
coop ere the Hattiesburg officer reach
ed him.
Each negro when arrested at Jack
son gave an alias and the report was
that two negroes named Love and Lee
had been arrested.
The man brought back is known
here as Henry Hoffman and because of
his former reputation as a poultry
litter is commonly known here by the
pet name Chicken" though 1t is
learned that his now high-roosting
pal sailed under the same monde
plume, for the same aptitude in "rais-
ing poultry by night. With his pris-
oner Mr.. Risher brought a suit case
closely packed with clothing, all but
one piece of which has been identi-
fled by Mr. Jones. from whom it was
stolen.
Hoffman, VINO was city escape has
confessed to the robbery and impli-
Gated the other man arrested and an
other man who is still at large.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-24

in this suit, is the repeated sounding
of the loud alarm of the wild cat"
which is said to have twice sounded,
one long and four short blasts, which
fact was notice to the railroad and
everyone else concerned, to clear the
way for the fire department, which
fact, according to the bill, was ignored
by the employees of the railroad who
at the time had a train. across the
track reaching from 100 to zoo. feet
on both sides of the Mobile street
crossing.
No explanation is made as to the
cause for the delay in bringing the
suit, though it is noted that the suit
just filed is for damages sustained
December 15, 1911.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-24
AFTER SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE

Boston, Mass, April 24.-Several
hundred members Of the Boston Cham
Der Of Commerce. including many of
the foremost manufacturers and busi-
ness men of New England sailed from
this city today to begin trade ex-
tension tour" to South America. The
party will proceed in a specially chart
cred steamer to Panama. After spend
ing three days inspecting the canal
work the trade missionaries will make
their way down the west coast of
South America in another steamer.
and will cross the Andes in their
trip from Valparaiso to Buenos Ayres
and Rio Janeiro. The trip will con.
sumo nearly three months.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-24
DOUBT GROWS AS TO
IDENTITY OF CHILD
People of Columbia Said to Have Un-
dergone Complete Change of Senti-
ment and Now Positive Boy Taken
From Walters Is Not Rob't Dunbar.
Special to The Net1s.

Special to The Net0s.
Jackson, Miss, April 24.-Up to the
noon hour today Governor Brewer had
not taken action on the requisition
papers from Gov. Hall of, Louisiana,
to secure custody of w. G. Walters,
now in jail at Columbia charged with
kidnapping the four-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Dunbar. of Opelous-
as, La.
Officers from Louisiana bearing the
requisition papers will remain here
pending the result of Gov. Brewers
investigation.
I'm up in the air about it." said
Governor Brewer this morning. "Ad-
vices from Columbia this morning tell
me the people of that place have un-
dergone a complete reversal of opin-
ion during the past two days and are
now confident that the child cannot
be the missing son of the Dunbars,
for it is very conclusive that the
youngster was in the custody of Wal
tiers last July, on a date prior to the
alleged kidnapping. 1 don't want to
take any chances in the matter for l
understand excitement is high at Oper-
lusas and If Walters should be re-
turned there lynching might result.
Furthermore, Walters is safely in Jail
at Columbia. There is no likelihood
of his escape, and therefore no neces-
sity for immediate action on the re-
QUESTION"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-24

Brewer. "At the same time, l fully
realize the necessity for permanent
Improvement work on the levees in
that district, but the necessary f.
nances can be secured by the board
without calling the lawmakers in spe-
cial session at this season, at heavy
expense to the taxpayers of the state" /"
The Governors decision, in advance
of the formal memorial from the levee
board, is not surprising in view of the
fact that he has always opposed spe-
cial sessions. Gov. Brewer was In.
vited to personally attend today's
meeting at Greenville, but, owing ito
important business here, could not
arrange to do so.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-24
Rain Increases River Guaae.

New Orleans, April 24.-A heavy
rain last night in the Vicksburg dis
trict was evidenced today in slight
rise in the river guage at Vicksburg.
Flood waters from the Mayersville
crevasse began to enter the Missis.
sippi river again today through the
Yazoo river. This is expected to
cause rise of two or more inches a
day south Of that point for about a
week.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-24
WIDOW SUES FOR
100000 DAMAGE

Jackson, Miss, April 24.-Suit> 70
damages in the sum OF 100000 VII
be filed by Mrs. Carrie Fox, of tn
city, against the lliuois Centred fo'
the death of her husband, Frank 8
Fox, who was killed by train 4
Magnolia on April 14th. Mrs. Foz
has retained the firm of Flowers, Alex
ander G. Whitfield, of this city, to pr
pare the declaration. 1t is not Vi
known whether the action win b
filed at Magnolia or in this city.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-24
MEETING OF MISSOURI
HoMEoPATH'

st. Louis. Mo-, April 24.-More thai
$50 prominent representatives Of Cd
homeopathic school of medicine ar|
attending the annual meeting of IN
Missouri Institute of Homeopathy 4
this city. The sessions were begu|
today and will continue until Saturdas
In addition to the presentation of nun
erous papers and addresses on pr<
fessional topics the program provide
for a general discussion OF the .rSQa
advanced methods OF supr
some of the more prevalent
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-24
EUROPEAN SITUATION IS i
REGARDED AS CRITICl|
Diplomatic Official Says: Europe ~
Entered Another Crisis as Grave =
That Which Preceded the Austrd
Russian Demobilization."
(By Associated Press.)

eettinje, Montenegro, April "a.
-"scutari is from today Monte
nesrin," was the defiant reply Of
King Nicholas today to the EURO
pean invitation to surrender the
hard won Turkish citadel. "Should
Europe still think Of snatchinq
seutari from Montenegro Europe
will have to carry out the task by
force of arms" the king added.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-04-24
over SIXTY MAKE THEIR ESCAPE
Survivors, Many of Them Badly
Burned, Could Not Tell of Explosion
Relatives Of Victims Frantic
Many of Them had to be Restrained.
<<<<~<<% = . <>@><>>%
= TWENTY-FIVE BODIES .
. RECOVERED TODAY. .
(By Associated Press,)

Pittsburg, Pa, April 24.-Up to =
= noon twenty-five bodies had been .
= brought out of the mine of the =
y P1ttsburg Coal Company in Fin .
y leyville, Pa, in which an explo- =
= sion occurred yesterday. The .
= latest estimates of the dead are .
= near the hundred mark 1t will .
= be impossible to determine the .
= exact extent of the catastrophe .
= until the main and cross entries .
= of the mine have been explored. .