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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-06
FOR COMPULSORY LAW.
First Steps Taken I'm Spartanburg
County

Spartanburg, March 2.-The first
steps towards the adoption OF the
compulsory education law recently en-
acted by the legislature i'm Spartan
burg were taken today when petitions
were distributed over the city to be
signed by the qualified elctors. The
petition reads:
we. the undersigned qualified cleo
tors of the school district of the city
ol Spartanburg. district No. 81, re-
spectfully petition that the compul-
sorry school attendance law adopted by
the legislature at the session held I'm
1915 he made operative i'm this school
district from and after the first day
Of July. 1915"
The petitions have been placed in
convenient places in the city and some
IRE being circulated by students of the
nigh school a majority of the quail
fed electors of the district Is ncc,s .
Jary TO put the law into effect.
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SHOULD BE COURTEOUS.
Bryan Regrets Newspaper Liberties
With Foreigners.

Washington, March 1.-COmment-
ing on published report that Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa-
dor was 10 be recalled, and another
newspaper statement purporting to
quote Admiral Dewa Of Japan as criti-
cising the American government for
lack of courtesy during his visit here,
Secretary Bryan today authorized the
following statement:
Il greatly regret that the newspa-
pers should take liberties with per-
sons representing foreign govern
ments in this country"
Mr.. Bryan said the state depart
ment had no information concerning
the Bernstorff report. He added that
he had been assLi,G by telegram
from Admiral Dewa that the report
concerning him was groundless.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-06
Thrown from Buggy.

Mr.. Isaac Reese, of Alcolu, came
near meeting with very serious ac-
cident in Manning last Friday, by the
horse he was driving becoming un-
Manageable. running away and throw
ing him out of the buggy. Fortunately
for Mr.. Reese the horse slowed up
somewhat as he was making a turn
around IL corner and this affected the
and turned over throwing him out
with only a jar and no bruises
Manning Times.
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NOT "AT PRESENT. SELLING III.
QUOR.
Won't Run Blind Tiger While Man.
nins's Governor, Says Old Offender.

Columbia, March 1.-Gov. Man.
ning's campaign to establish law and
order everywhere and to run the
blind tigers out of business is meet
ing with some response. The sheriff Of
one Of the counties Of the State raid
ed an old offender against the law,
and this is the letter which the sher-
iff received from the offender after
the raid:
II beg to advise you that I am not
at present engaged in the sale of whis-
key, and under this administration
will not sell any of it in any form.
l want and intend to abide by the law,
so you won't have any more reports
against me in this line. Thanking you
for your visit here in search of this
matter, and you can write Mr.. Man.
ming that 1 will not sell anything that
Is unlawful, as I hope him success
full administration
The sheriff sent this very interest
ing letter to Gov Manning, and this
concrete evidence Of results of his
programme for law enforcement
gratifies the governor very much.
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TERMS FIXED BY GOVERNOR.
state Tax Commission Meets Shortly
Office Leased by Chairman i'm Co.
lumbia.

Columbia, March 2.--Length of the
terms of the members of the State tax
commission has been fixed by Gov.
Manning.
A. w. Jones Of Columbia, chairman.
will serve until February 90, 1922.
John Pickens Derham OF Horny
county will serve until February /,
f9o'
w. G.. Query OF Spartanburg will
serve until February 1, 1918.
Chairman Jones has already fur
nished bond in the sum Of $4,000.
The other members will furnish bond
in the sum of $4,000 each. The
amount of the bonds was fixed by
Gov. Manning.
1T was announced yesterday by
Chairman Jones that he had secured
an Office on the 18th floor of the Pal
metto building.
Members of the commission will be
called to Columbia during the week.
Organization will be perfected at this
meeting.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-06
INTERESTING LETTER FROM
EGYPT.
Cotton Land About Ready for Plant.
ing-With the Visitors and Home
Folks.

Egypt, March 2.-For three weeks
now We have had ideal weather for
working and the farmers have made
use Of j.. Most of the cotton land is
ready for planting and some farmers
have their corn land ready-the grain
crop is looking we'll.
Mrs. 8. A. White, who has been
sick for several weeks, is rapidly i'm
proving.
Mr.. w. T. Mcleod spent Friday in
Bishopville.
Messrs. L. A. White and DR.. E. M.
Carson spent last Thursday in Colum-
bia.
Mr.. H. H. Carson spent Thursday
in Camden.
Among the visitors in Egypt last
week were Mrs. Clara Latham of
Camden, who spent the week at the
home of Mr.. L. A. White, and Or. s.
c. McCaskill of Camden, who spent
Friday with his father. Mr.. w. Nj.
McCaskill.
Rev. Mr.. Morrison filled his regular
appointment at the Presbyterian
church here Sunday evening.
Mr.. Luther Mosley and family spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. L. A.
White.
Prof. B. F. DeShields was a visitor
in Egypt Sunday.
Mrs. c. S. Britton. after spending
several days at the home Of Mr.. F. G.
PEBBLES, returned to her home at
Chesterfield last week.
Among the Egyptians in Camden
Saturday were Mr.. w. M. McCas-
kill and daughter, Miss Eva; Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Weldon, Mrs. L. A. White
and Mr.. j. r. Mcleod.
DR.. T. D. Foxworth moved last
week from his home at Smithville to
his place near Mannville. We wish
him much happiness and success i'm
his new home.
Quite a crowd from here attended
the quarterly Conference at Bethel
church last Monday. DR.. Bays. the
presiding elder, congratulated the
stewards on their report and said it
was the best made by any charge dur
ing this quarter in the Sumter Dis
trict.
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eos. = fF te |. Has..t-f tasf b.. 90 I ~
GEN. j. w. FLOYD DEAD.
Was Former Adjutant and Inspector
General OF the South Carolina Mill
tia

Tabor, y. c.. March 1.-Gen. j. w.
Floyd Of Liberty Hill, 5. c.. died We'd
nesday night al 10 o'clock, after an
illness lasting about three years. Gen.
Floyd was prominent i'm county and
State affairs i'm South Carolina for a
number of years. lie served as
member of the legislature from Ker-
shaw county and was a member of
the constitutional convention. He was
twice elected adjutant and inspector
general of South Carolina and at the
time Of his death was chairman Of
the board of trustees of the State
negro college at Orangeburg. He was
a gallant Confederate soldier and
served through the greater part of
the war with distinction. He was sew
eral times wounded. and at Chan
cellorsville suffered the loss Of his
right arm, which rendered him unfit
for further active service Even then
he refused to leave the service and
served in the commissary department
until the close of the war. At the
close of the war he moved to Liberty
Hill, where he resided until the time
of his death. Gen. Floyd had the love
of the typical Virginian for the lost
cause. and requested that he be bu-
ried in his Confederate gray uniform.
Gen. Floyd is survived by his wife,
who was Miss Petit of Frederick,
Md. and seven children-MissS Anna
Floyd of Frederick. Nd, Mrs. Ham
mond Wrenn of Frederick. Nd, DR..
j. w. Floyd of Tabor, N. c.. w. A.
Floyd of Greenvile. S. c, Mrs. ]. T..
Lewis Of North Carolina, F B. Floyd
and Miss Bessie Floyd of Liberty Hill,
besides a loving family. host Of
friends over the State who will mourn,
/ his death.
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BRITISH ORDER IN COUNCIL
SOON TO ISSUE.
Reply to United states Note Sug-
gcsting Removal OF Strngency
Measure VIII Explain Plan.

London. March 3.-The order In
council putting the English declara-
ton against German commerce into
effect. IL Is stated authoritatively. will
explain details OF the admirality's re-
tsliatory plan.
The exact date OF the order has not
been decided on. but II probably will
he published i'm a few Gays.
Great Britain has not prepared an
answer to the American proposals re-
Esrding the withdrawal of the subma-
rine blockade and the continuance OF
food movements To the. German civil
population. The publication of the
text OF the American note and Ger
many's reply I'm the London papers
has attracted wide attention.
The English view. which undoubted-
~ will be embodied i'm the note to the
American government. Is that the sug-
gestions propose that Great Britain
shall virtually forego the strength of
her position due to- her superior navy.
Great Britain feels that Germany is
trying 20 have the neutral states per-
. form duties for her which she could
possibly carry out had she superior
navy.
Furthermore the British govern
ment. it is asserted. will ask what as
surances the United States can give
that Germany would not resume her
submarine activities after she had
obtained sufficient food to enable her
to carry on the war indefinitely.
Engiand's reply to the suggestion
that the belligerents discontinue the
use OF floating mines will be that she
has never used them.
The English, position to the use of
neutral flags and the arming of mer-
chant ships Is that no general order
has been issued for the use of the
nags OF neutral states and that mer-
chant ships were armed only after
Germany had declared a submarine
blockade.
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APPOINTS CONSTABLES.
Bates Will Work for G. c. & o. Rail-.
way.

Columbia. March 4.-R. M. Bates
mas been appointed as special con-
stable for the Carolina, Clinchfield &
Ohio railway by Gov. Manning. The
appointment was made upon the rec
ommendatiOn of l.. II. Rhetteplace,
general manager.
The governor has named w. Y.
stewart as township assessor for Cross
Keys township, in Union county, to
take the place of Edward Betslll.
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ASYLUM REGENTS Named.
DIR. =. 4. BAKER or SUMTER AND
IL. w. SEGARS OF LEE COUN-
TY ON BOARD.
Body OF Able Men to Control state
Hospital for InSanc-T. j. Strait
Remains at Head as Superintendent.

Columbia, March 4.-Gov. Richard
I. Manning yesterday appointed the
board of regents of the State Hos
pital for the Insane. The regents
were named in accordance with the
reorganization act which was passed
at the last session of the general as
sembly. The appointments were an
nounced by the governor after giving
the matter considerable thought and
attention.
The new board will be composed of
the following members:
j. f. Shrine of Greenville, r. B.
Scarborough Of Conway, G. Fred Will
liams M. d., of Columbia, S. c. Baker,
M. d., Of Sumter, b. W. Segars of Lee
county.
Under the terms Of the act one re-
gent was appointed for two years
two for four years and two for six
years. The terms of office Of the re-
gents will later be fxed by the gov
ernor.
| Until the constitution is amended
the superintendent will be appointed
by the governor The place is now
held by Il. j. Strait, NJ. D., of Lam
caster.
Gov. Manning said he realized that
the work of reconstructing the asylum
along modem lines was of great inn
portance. Since the passage of the re-
organization measures he has been
considering many names and believes
that he has appointed a board we'll
qualified to care for the States un-
fortunate wards to the best advan-
tage.
II believe said Gov Manning,
that the new regents are in thorough
sympathy with the plans for improv-
ing the asylum in all Of it's depart
ments." .|
j. f. Shrine is we'll known and
successful civil engineer of Green
Vile. There will be much work Of q
constructive nature at the asylum and
Gov" Manning believes that Mr.. Sir
rine will prove o. great assistance.
r. 3. Scarborough Is a successful
attorney and business man of Horny
county. He is a former lieutenant
governor of South Carolina and also
served as a member of the senate
from HoVy county: Mr.. Scarborough
was elected to congress from his dis
trict, but retired to engage In busi
ness. HE is man Of high character
and broad vision" said Gov Man
ming. referring to Mr. Scarborough.
c. Fred Williams. NJ. D., and S. c.
Baker, NJ. d., will represent the med
ical profession on the board. Gov
Manning has great faith in the ability
of the two physicians. He character
lied the work of the two members as
eminent"
Il. w. Segars is a farmer, residing
in Lee county. He personally super
vises the operation of his farm which
is one Of the largest in the county.
Mr. Segars will prove of great as
sistance in developing the farm COL
Onies at the asylum" said Gov. Man
ming.
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Barn and Stables Burned.

The barn and stables belonging to
Mr.. L. j. Tisdale, a highly esteemed
farmer, living about five miles west of
Manning was destroyed by fire early
yesterday morning. He lost about 500
bushels Of corn, 5 tons Of cotton seed
meal, besides quantities of hay
and other forage.-Manning Times.
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DIRECTOR OF CENSUS NAMED.
Samuel Rogers of North Carolina
Lands i'm Good job.

Washington, March 3.-President
Wilson today named Samuel Rogers,
OF North Carolina, as director OF the
census, succeeding William Harris, of
Georgia.
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GIVEN PROMOTIONS.
South Carolinians i'm Consular Service
Advanced i'm Rank.

Washington, March Under a re-
organization of the consular service,
that Lewis w. Haskell, now at Bel
grade. would go into Glass with
Douglas Jenkins at Riga. A. B.
Cooke, now at Patras, and Claude l.
Dawson of Valencia will go into
Glass z. BY this method those named
get a slight promotion.
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Col. T. j. Counts, a prominent citi-
zen of Bamberg and former senator
from Barnwell county, died i'm Flor
ence Wednesday, aged 81 years.
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Chicago Produce Market.
'eoial to The Daily Item.

Chicago, March 4.-May wheat
H.43; corn 70 5-S: oats. 90 SIS; pork.
1850; lard, nominal; ribs, $50.
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SUMTER COTTON MARKET.

corrected daily by Ernest Field,
Cotton Buyer.
Good Middling Z rs.
Strict Middling Z Sd
Middling Z SIS.
Strict Low Middling Is.
Low Middlng SIS.
Staple Cotton. Nominal.
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Chase Appointed to Florence Office.
Washington, March John A.
Chase has been appointed postmaster
at Florence.
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Retains Office as Postmaster at Boy
kin.

Washington, March 1.-Julius M.
Green has been reappointed pOstmas-
ter ut Boykin, Kcrshaw county,
The evening world., 1915-02-23
Johnson Willard Fight
Postponed TtUO Weeks

cancelled the reservation. He inti-
mated that he will sit fast here until
he receives positive assurance that
he can reach Juarex safely.
In the mean time the promoters
here are trying to force the black to
remain In Cuba and fight. He has
already promised to box an exhibition
on wednesday. johnson says this will
give him enough to charter a vessel II
this should be necessary.
johnson has promised to return
here after the Willard fight II 1t takes
place. He says he 10 ready to carry
out his contract with Jack Curley II
the latter can arrange for his safe on
trance into Mexico.
Ell PAso. Feb. 2s.--Jack curley
promoter of the Johnson Villa I'd
tight. will probably announce to-da,
the new date Of the big ight.
Curley declared again to-day tina,
no other boxer would be substituted
for johnson. He said that johnson
would need at least a weeks train.
ing at Juarez before the fkht. This
week. with the time required for
Johnson's trip through Mexico, ever
should he encounter no great dim
Guilty. would make 1t impossible fol
him 20 fight on March Q. Willard |.
continuing his training at his camy
on this side Of the boundary.
The evening world., 1915-02-23
Mrs. Charles o. ChaSe'S Dog
Proves Best in Class for
Puppies-Brookbound Ken
ney's 'Brixie Boy II. Wins
Open Event.

The wierdest chorus Of yoips and
barks from t.700 members opened the
second session Of the thirty ninth an-
nuai wasttminster Kennel Show at
Madison Square Garden to-day.
shortly after the doors were opened
the aiAlss and the space around tr"
three judging rings were crowded with
dog fsnciers and many society vis-
itors.
The first classes to be judged were
the Boston and Irish terriers. Each
event was well filled and the rivalry
among the owners was very keen.
A notable performer In the Boston
terrier class was Mrs. Charles p.
Chase's Invader. . smart looking dog
that won one blue ribbon and two Sec
ond prisss.
Tho awards: Boston Terriers. pup
pies, Dogs-Mrs. Charles o. Chase's
Invader. first: Splainc Brothers
Worthy Boy. second; squantum
Kennels, Sycamore Brave, third.
Boston Terriers. novice dogs
Charles l.. McQuillan's Clifton Star,
first; Mrs. Charles o. Chase's In
vader. second; Mrs. b. L. Brownell's
The evening world., 1915-02-23
.GR|FF|THS WINS
over SHUGRUE
IN Z ROUNDS
Jersey City Boy Only Has One
Round Of Bout at Akron
In His Favor.

AKRON. Ohio. Feb. .s.-Joknny
orimths had a decisive shade over
loo Shugrue Of Jersey City In twelve
rounds here last night. It was
c. iths'- night an the way. Heawas
master In eight rounds. three being
even. with but ono for the fastener.
Joe finished the battle bleeding at
tho mouth and nose. tas 81.
shugrue's best form was exhibited
In the sixth round. Ho surprised
GrifYiths with two hard punches on
the jaw, followed by another to the
ear. A rangy swing rocked Johnny's
head and they clinched with the
gons.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. Feb. 23.-Jos
Azevedo. the California lightweight.
defeated Frankie Callahan OF Brook
lyn. in every round Of eight In the
Phoenix Athletic Club Arena. II was
close range battle all the way and
Axevedo hammered the stomach and
sides Of the Brooklyn boy at will.
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 70. = Buck
Grouse outpointed George Chip, ex-
middleweight champion, here last
night In hard six-round bout at
tho Garden A. c.. before 1000 Spec
tators. II was a good battle.
Grouse kept continually jabbing
Chip with his left, and Chip took
only two OF the rounds. the second
and last. In both of these rounds
L. hnr unrt
solid rights to the Jaw.
In tho first round Grouse 1abbed
Chip almost q dozen times without
a return, but toward the end OF the
round Chip sent Grouse against the
ropes with a left and right to the
law, Chip had the second by a large
margin. Grouse led In the next two.
The NTH round was even, with both
boys working hard and missing many
blows.
In the last round they fought
shoulder to shoulder. toward tho
end Chip had Grouse In bad shape.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 23.-Willis
Moore Of this city flashed enough
superior power In tho final round
nsainst Freddie Yelie OF Taunton, In
their bout here last night at the
olympic A. c.. to secure th@ SIX
round decision. a,
SSailor Charley Grande OF vallo,
Cal, champion Of the Pacific coast
dect. defeated Noah Brusso OF Boston
in the semi wind up. Grande had At
least fifteen pounds advantage.
The Louisiana Eddie O'Keefe bout
was a good one. the former winning
after six hard rounds.
GLOUCESTER. Mass, Feb. "a
Mike Glover of South Boston knocked
out Battling Downey OF North Adams
In the first ten seconds OF the third
round at the LenoX A. G. yesterday
afternoon. Downey was no match FOL
the South Boston man. who from the
start landed a left with deadly pre-
cislon
The evening world., 1915-02-23
Invader; Boston Terrier,
Winner of Three Prizes

Monte Crjsto. third.
Boston Terriers. limit dogsunder
seventeen pounds-Herman Benning's s
Crown Prince ILL.,. first; Messrs
Ryan and Blocks Ryan's Little Boy.
second: Squantum Kenncls's Squanto
H.. third.
Boston Terriers. limit. (dogs II
pounds and under % poundsl-Louls
Rudginsky's Hooker's Dreadnaught,
nrst: Charles L. McJuiiiant. Clifton
Star. second: John II. Goodwin's
Goodwin's Cherry. third.
Boston, Terriers. open (dogs II
pounds and under 20 pounds)-Brook-
bound Kennels Brixis Boy H.. first I:
II. !. O'Neilrs Dorchester Rexall,
second; Mrs. James A. Roach's
Roach's Dexter. third.
Boston Terriers. 0imit dogs % lbs.
and not over ~ lbs.)-Frank c. Ma
gann's Ludbury Tim. nrst: Miss
Katherine l.. Lawrence's Pomp D..
second; Harry T. Alexander's bud
DE Ooar( third.
Airedale Terriers, puppit bitchss.--
I.armont's Kennels. Larchomer Sun
ray. nrst; George l.. wert's Came
| cock Show Girls second: Tyler Grat-
tendent. Miss Wideawake. third.
Airedale Terriers-Novice Bitches-
Mr.. Charles w. keyess kenmare
Mystery. first; Larchmont kenneuu.
Larchmont Sunday, second: Mrs.
Frank Brady's Genee Wizxte. third.
Pekinese Limit-Bitches- Charles @.
Hopton's Rodney Patti OF Wingfield,
frst; Mrs. +. de Finly Wards Ar
Gee Lu Lu. second: Mrs. Arthur L.
Hollands Sllvy. OF Hydegree. third.
Irish Terriers, open. dogs and
| bitches (bred by exhibitor)-John @
Bates's Blarney Brenda. first: Brann.
| win Kennels Brannvin Long Shot
| second: Charles Simnlckson's Rath.
keale Padring. third.
| Irish Terriers. novice. bitches--J. r
| Thorndike's Thorncroft Show Girl
first; John Kesting's InGleside Rose
second: Suchusett Kennels Patricia
third.
The evening world., 1915-02-23
wild Bill" Picks His Nine on
Paper and viii Substitute in
Case of Failure to Make
Good, Which Is a Distinct
Novelty.
Bv B0zen,an Bulger.

INSTEAD Of trying his athletes out
before making up q team wild
Bill Donovan. new manager OF
the Yanks. has decided on the rather
novel method Of picking his regular
team on paper and then substituting
in case of failures to make good.
Here 10 the team he has practically
decided on putting In the field as
starter:
First eass-Pipp.
Second eass-eoons.
ehertstep-Psokinpauah.
Third Dass-Maissl.
Lett Fisld-high.
Centre Fisld-crss.
Ripht Fisid-cook.
acknowledgements and Sweeney
Naturally. no decision can be made
as to pitchers, as there Is as yet no
Tine separating the regulars from the
recruits. There was none last year
II may be interesting to note that
in the tentative selection of his out
neld Donovan has picked three men
who collectively hit better than the
outfield Of the Giants. made up OF
Burns, snodgrass and Robertson OF
Murray. Last season Cree hit .30a
and Cook piled up an average OF .2S9
Hugh High, As a substitute. hit .26s
| for Detroit, but 1t Ia believed that hf
will do better than that AZ a regular
incidentally. 1t has come to iigh
that Hughie Jennings was really be-
hind the delay In getting Pipp for tho
Yanks. All Of sudden Jennings tool
a liking to this hard hitting young
| fellow and wanted to keep him. Il
was mis- purpose to move Gcorg'
Burns, the Tiger first baseman. t.
second and put Pipp on first as :
regular. II was found too Difficult
for Mr.. Navin to get out of his prom
iso and he finally permitted tn,
young fellow to come to New york
The addition OF Plpp to the Yanl
infield will make a big difference II
the hitting, provided, Of course. tina
he lives up to his minor league repu
The evening world., 1915-02-23
Negro Is Having Trouble Get
ting Out of Cuba-May
Stage Battle March 20.

HAVANA. Feb. 2s.-Jack johnson
has been In cable communication with
Promoter Jack Curley at El Paso and
It 10 quite certain now that the date
for the Johnson willard match. sched-
uled In Juares for March 9. will be se,
back two weeks. Curiey realizes now
that johnson cannot set to the scene
Of battle In time to b In perfect con.
dition. and he will not permit the
black to enter the ring unless he - in
condition.
johnson yesterday was refused &C.
commodstions ut one OF the big hotels
here and had to put up at the home
Of a. Cuban. Early in the day he
engaged passage on a steamer sail.
ing for Mexico. but when he was told
that Carransa threatened to turn him
over to the American authorities hs