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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-27
ELECTRIC DRIVE
FOR CALIFORNIA

Washington. April 81 - Electric
propeiiing machinery for the new bat
! tleship California, the first battIeshir
of any nation to be equipped with the
electric drive, will be built by the
General Electric Co. of New York, fol
S431, 900. Award of the contract was
annouced by Secretary Daniels.
The California is under construction
at the New York navy yard, which
submitted an estimate of $631, 900 fol-
steam equipment. Mr. Daniels de-
cision to install electric machinery
has created keen intrest in naval cir
cles and some officers think the sue
cess Of the experiment would mark as
great an advance in marine propulsion
as did the advent of the steam tur-
bine.
"Not only is the electric drive
cheaper to construct, than a turbine
installation" said the secretary, "but
1t offers also superior economy In
operation, reduction in weight and
utilization of fuel power in backing
The latter is an important military
feature, which is not obtainable in an
all-turbine installation on account OF
limitations of space and weight i'm
posed in the design of the ship.
There is further advantage that
it will be unnecessary to provide a
backing turbine, as reversal of the
shafts will be accomplished through
the motors instead OF by turbines"
The American collier Jupiter was
the first naval vessel to be equipped
with electric propulsion.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-27
NAN IS
SHOT BY
II WOMAN

Gilmore Hayes, colored. now lies at
the st. Johns hospital in a critical
condition as the result Of a shooting
match which occurred at 2O7 Third
street north late last night. His
assailant, Bertha Terry also colored,
is in the county jail-in default of ST.
600 bail for her preliminary hearing
on May IL at 2 o'clock.
The shooting came as the result of
a quarrel, the cause of which has not
been determined. Hayes was on the
porch when the shot was fred, the
bullet striking his right side and
travelling at right angles through his
body. The shot attracted the atten-
ton of passerbys who saw Hayes fall
and rushed to MS assistance.
After the shooting the assailant fed
to the home of a friend a little farther
up the street where she was found by
Ofhcers Konen and Anderson who
were sent to make the arrest. She
made no attempt to get away and
came peacefully. When questioned at
the police station she admitted the
shooting but said she did so in self
defense and that Hayes was about to
attack her.
Reports from the hospital where
Hayes is confined indicate that he is
holding his own at the present time
but that it is doubtful If he can pull
through.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-27
MESABL
J, TOO HIGH

Washington. April 27.-The exist
ing rate of sixty cents per long ton on
iron ore from the Mesabi range mines
of Minnesota, to vessels at Two Har-
bors, Mimi, Duluth and Allouez bay,
Wis, was pronounced unreasonable
today by the Interstate commerce COM
mission. The Great Northern and
ether railroads were ordered to estab-
lish a rate not exceeding fifty-five
cents.
The commission made no finding on
rates from the Vermillion and Guyana
ranges mines, but representatives of
the Guyana range. however, COM
missions report declares, said during
the progress of the case even If the
order was entered with respect to. that
range, the rate for the Mesabi would
be controlling. ..-
p The case is the most important de-
cided by the commission in several
months. The Great Northern alone
carried 100000 long tons of ore to
the docks from the Minnesota mines
in 1913. .r# #ta
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-27

THROW
LIGHT
... . MNAH
... f.. -ar
a. . .. ....E. s..

acuse, N. Y. April 27.-Tele-
q y. in which former United States
Sci o Plat urged Theodore Roose-
veltA y. 'gn the bill exempting from
the Il r Sc tax bill, the grade cross
ing OF n railroads, saying, F'Our
friends ,p New York Central and
Senator % w are anxious" were
read in \ =. ne court today in the
$4,000 lib q + against Roosevelt by
William Ba - In replying, Roose-
velt wrote HIATT that he received the
telegram, too late" These messages
were part of additional correspondence
that passed between Roosevelt and
Platt, presented to the court today.
William Barnum, cross examiner,
started off the inquiry by asking
Roosevelt whether he had taken the
advice of Platt in regard to the nomi-
nation for the vice presidency in 1900.
Did Platt advise you to accept the
nomination." asked Barnum. Don't
say advise, sir" said Roosevelt. We'll,
as a result of your interviews with
Boss Platt, did he so advise YOU %
Roosevelt's counesl objected to the
question, which was ruled out Al
series of private letters between
Barnes and Roosevelt was introduced,
covering a period between 1904 and
1910. The reading of the letters be-
tween Roosevelt and Platt has been
completed. ..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-27
Linde Admits Forum Did
Not Violate Release Date
sAlMkrs sI9ltS9 !

b 7 #
nornngf paper published the following statement this
morning
respect to the alleged release
the State Railway
to adv the facts
to the time Of filing
Pollock, which
1880 Saturday, April IL 1915.
Et. (sgned) Henry j. Idnde
After which the has lengthy TRADE trying to
The Forum violated release
Forum apologies it's readers for taking space to
interest but this
deeply resen the attempt The Forum of violating
which is inoncent the following ee
gram will show: -
Bismarck, N April to have been mis-
Attorney Gem
with inuncuon
against the Northern railroad l
the understanding correspondent
tire story be released Saturday afternoon and the
proceedings to be started published
Linde is blame premature publca-
guilty violating release date Mr.
might easily been
misunderstood largely
filed until 1880 in the evening clearly misunder-
/ G.
whole controversy
dscourteous and ungenemany
1t Of conduct of
This morning the morning paper made this statement:
When to make
mistake 1t acknowledges the
due,m hearedly
NlA.a The Forum In awaiting the apoiogys
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-27
LAWFUL HEIR
TO Big ESTATE

St. Louis, April 27.-Mrs. Emma
Dorrance, widow of John Dorrance,
testified before a special master in the
federal district court here that Charles
F. Dorrance of Kansas City was her
son and therefore was the lawful heir
to the estate of Charles Dorrance of
Dorrancetown, Pa, who left an estate
OF 100000.
This estate was bequeathed to John
Dorrance, son or the Pennsylvania
man and to his heir, and if there was
no heir, to other relatives.
. The claim of the Kansas City man
to the estate is contested by relatives
on the ground that he is an adopted
son of John -Dorrance. Evidence that
he was taken from a founding asylum
already has been introduced.
Mrs. Emma DorTance said she mar
ried John Dorrance in Louisville, Feb.
10, 1888 and that at that time Dor
rance was going under the name Of
Johnson. In 1898, the marriage cere-
mony was performed again under the
name of Dorrance. This ceremony
took place in Windsor, Ont, she testi-
fed.
She testified that Charles Dorrance
of Kansas City was born to her in st.
Louis in February. 1891.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-27
WELSH ..
....- Y
i. MAKES !.
REPLY

Chicago, April 27.-Frank P. Walsh,
chairman of the United States COM
mission on industrial relations, re-
turning here today from Kansas City
issued the following in reply to the
answer by John d. Rockefeller, Jr,
to Walshs comments on the ac-
companying correspondence in the
Colorado Fuel and Iron case.
Il note Rockefeller denounces me
as a liar. The published letters which
aroused Rockefeller's ire are all ad-
mitted by him to have been written and
correctly quoted, so his voluminous
newspaper assertion is in no sense a
denial OF anything given to the press
by me. Rockereller's anger obviously
grows out of misconsception to my
duties. was not appointed to "allay'
or smother causes of Industrial un-
rest, but to, investigate them and
make them manifest to the world"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-27
Associated Press Letters
From the War Zone
Correspondents of the Associated press>

London. April 12.-It is probable
that large number of British steam
ers in foreign ports will be taken over
by the government owing to the scar
| city of suitable steamers in this coun-
try.
1t is stated by admiralty officials
that British vessels are avoiding the
United Kingdom owing to the pro-
liability Of their being taken over for
government purposes, and such ships
will now be comandered whrever they
may be. as necessity arises. The
shipowner at present rates can make
about three times a smuch profit on
the open market as through a lease
to the government.
| The, British navy is still actively
engaged at Gibraltar in stopping
steamers bound for ports in the
Mediterranean and vessels meet with
considerable delays.
Special attention is being paid to
steamers having their cargoes or por-
tions of their cargoes assigned to
Switzerland. One case posted recent
| ly on the Baltic exchange was of a
steamer which had been detained at
Gibraltar los days before she was al
lowed to proceed.
Shipowners are now taking the pre-
caution to stipulate that If any car
go is destined to Switzerland and 1t
must be consigned to the Swiss gov
ernment.
London, April 2.--The anomaly in
the old criminal law by which the
penalty for malicious damage to a
work OF art was rated less than dam
age to window has now been cor
rected by the new criminal justice ad-
ADMINISTRATION acts aimed originally at
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-27
WILHELM
INTERNS
FOR WAR

Newport News, Va, April 27.-The
German auxiliary cruiser Kron Prinz
Wilhelm, which will be interned at the
Norfolk navy yard for the remainder
of the war, is at her pier today filling
her coal bunkers. The work will be
completed late today, and the cruiser
taken, probably tomorrow, to Norfolk
for interment.
The announcement from Newport
News late yesterday that the COM
mander of the big German sea raider
Kron Prinz Wilhelm had given notice
he would intern for the war without
waiting the expiration of the time al
lowed him by the United States to
make his shep seaworthy, was received
with surprise and relief by the govern
ment officials. 49, '.' ~. '.. .
The raiders action relieves the navy
department of the necessity of keep
ing watch over the Wilhelm and AN
eye on the Gordon Of allied ships off
the Virginia capes. Several days of
the period allowed the Wilhelm for
repairs remained, 1t is understood.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-27
SCORES
PRESS
OF U. s.

New York, April 27.-Dr. Bernhard
Dernburg, former colonial secretary of
the German empire, issued a state
ment today relating to the use of
asphyxiating gases by the Germans in
the trench warfare. He asserts that
last November the reports of French
invention for asphyxiating enemies
and ending the war in favor of the
allies predicted "were published with a
great deal of satisfaction by the Am
emican press" "hut as soon as the
Germans used the same weapons
around Ypres, denunciation of Ger
many for following the practice of her
adyersaries has been rampant and the
most invective sort of enithets have
been employed"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-27
new BISMARCK
COMMISSION IS
NOW ORGANIZED

Bismarck, n. D., April 27.-The new
city commission with two newly elect
ed members organized last evening
and named appointive officers. r. III.
Thisthlethwaite was named to succeed
himself as auditor. both new members
voting against him.
Chris Martineson was named police
captain after having been let go O
year ago as result of a political
scrap. All the commissioners voted
for him.
Downing was named chief OF police,
after having served under the former
commissioner for year. l.. e. Up
dyke was named city treasurer, sue
ceeding John Larson, who has held
Office for number of years.
r. e. McCurdy was elected city at
torney to succeed f. H. Register, who
was also a candidate. Bids for the
cikx Afacial Qaneg will be called for
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-27
ALDERMEN ARE
FREED OF CHARGE

Detroit. April 27.-Prosecuting At
torney Charles Jaanowsqi, of Wayne
county, in the circuit court today
moved that the case against eleven
members and former members of the
Detroit city ccuncil, indicted on
charges of bribery be dismissed. Cir
cult Judge Phelan said he would
grant the motion Of the prosecuting
attorney. .-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-27
''Drys'' Victorious by
Large Majority in the
First Option Elections

In Lyons county over half OF the
precincts have been heard from and
the "drys" look for a majority of al
least 1000 votes. 1t is stated that the
vote is about normal. A complete re-
port from all the precincts is not ex-
pected until late tonight.
The CITY of Red Wing voted on the
license question and stayed wet" by
a vote of 1888 to 77S.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-27

The first elections on the license
question in the state under the Peter
son county option law were held yes
terday in Lyon & Kanabec counties.
The results of these elections were
strongly in favor of the "drys." s.
Reports late this afternoon from
Kanabec county, with not all of the
precincts heard from, are to the effect
that the county will go dry" by a
majority of over 800 votes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-27
ARRESTS
IN DUBUQUE FIRE

Dubuque. Iowa, April 27.---Fire, sup
posed to be. of incendiary origin de-
stroyed property worth $225,000 early
today. Arrests are, expected. Fire
started at four separate places in the
Carr, Ryder & Adams lumber yard. A.
Y. Mcdonald and the Key City Gas
Co., are the other losers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-27
FLOOD CONDITION
IS ENCOURAGING

Houston. Tex, April 27.-Reports
krom the flooded districts on the whole
are regarded as encouraging and be-
lief is growing that nc repetition of
the 1918 disaster will result. The pre-
sent center of destruction comprises
BraZos, Burleson, Milan, Washington
Bastrop, Waller and Wharton counties
where the trans state streams are all
out of their banks and great areas of
fine farming lands have been inundat-
ed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-27
CREAMERY men
GIVEN fines

woodworth, N. D., Thomas Sea-
born and Max Kurshmer of the
Kurshmer & Hynes cream station of
this place were arrested here yester-
day on complaint of Assistant Dairy
Commissioner r. A. Greenwood on a
charg OF operating an unsanitary in
stitution. They were fined SIS and
costs when brought before the court
and found guilty of the charge pre-
fered against them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-27
WOMEN CAN GO
"a TO THE HAGUE


g. London, April 27.-An admiralty or
der issued today, released the steamer
Noordam whereupon the vessel pro-
ceeded on her way to Rotterdam. The
vessel has aboard the American wo-
men delegates to the international wo-
mems peace conference at the Hague.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-27
SEVEN ITALIANS
KILLED IN BLAST

White Plains, N. Y, April 27- Sew
en- Italians were killed, and eleven in
jured in premature trench explos-
ion of dynamite at the New Kensico
dam. Four of the injured workmen
may die. -,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-27

the suffragettes. The act was drawn
UP early last year, but did not re-
ceive the sanction of parliament until
August. 1t has Just taken effect.
There have been no suffragette out
RACES attempted since the outbreak OF
the war,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-27
Another British Trawler
Blown Up in North Sea

blown in
he Norths
a with the ship or
died &
Opinion destroyed by
a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-27
Allied Attack on
Dardanelles Is Now
Dividing Interest
With Battle in West

London, April 27.-Ihe little Belgian army IS
once more the midst of furious struggle and is
the Germans south of DiXmude in great battle pro-
crossing in Flanders. 1t is announced that the town
of Lizerne the storm center of the battle again
taken from the Germans. The statement says the
Belgians lost Lizerne again Sunday and regained
its possession yesterday.
I s:, @
..sSs ss::s ~
Ss;Ss
ths German FIa"ds;s
r:S: S e.
sS ' ss s %
by the ssIgi.n srtiIsry
:''is
and his msehnie killed accident
Of SSs s. ::a.d . lo"Son ts % % e Gs The a ' %
Cisht infantry rsPssd three attacks south oikgds
the R.: SsT a'oP ] tS?t the artillery
AS LONE NJ Paris,
S s%.i' "s SSsS %s.
h. % R% & %sSnss 'a. r. % G" S city s fcS.s Fs.:
OFFICIAL GERMAN REPORT.
dss"s with ai he %i
%.:,Sfn the Dri. attacked in Flanders. with
S. g" r. %s
fire with extraordinary heavy LOSSES.
The enerys fire completely demolished houses Lsrne,
which vacated by
fifty machine guns. "
I'VE lombard railway junction
military headquarters
of Ypres, sppreeiabIe
"a fierce attack the forest of ALLY
heavy enemy" - - ~
-
RUSSIANS RENEW ATTACK. -
Geneva Switzerland. April 27-Va Pars-The Russians have
begun another strong offensive
received by
ties there in the last days, the
Melting advance between stry
Matamaros N''
TRY
bomb
IN the ministry
fran Ssionika IL timed aspIode hour
council would be in Of
tended by Pasha, minister
eotz nnd General Lirnan Won Sanders Investigation
to clean the chimney and later disappearns Minor officials
ing his sceompess The police believe the plot
against the Turks
49,. SWEDISH STEAMER sUNW
Stockholm via London April 27-The
sunk by mine off the Aand islands The members the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-27
ITALIAN AMBASSADOR CALLED HOME

Rom. M Paris April -tsan ambassadors at Paris London.
Minister sonnno Rome this action regarded preliminary
of the italian sisnor Tioni ambassador
for Pariw r
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1915-04-27
OFFICIAL BELGIAN REPORT,

London, April 2The
hostities
night infantry
the Germans, who
Germans sustained Today artillery
Of the enemy has shown a of activity"
The Lexington advertiser., 1915-04-23
TOLARVILLE.

Mrs. Bette Martin and Miss Letue
Martin, of Yazoo county, visited j. r.
Martin. of Howard, last week.
Miss Matte Nevels spent last week
with friends near Lexington
Fred Martin, of Coxburg, was a Sat
urtfay visitor at Floyd Martins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Martin and little
Louise spent Sunday evening at the j..
C. Smith home.
Otho Mcbride, of Wilkes. is spend
ing a few days with relatives and
friends.
We regret that Miss Dell Durham is
SICK We hope to soon see her at her
post as teacher at Oak Grove.
Ab Reeves, of AcOna, candidate for
taK, assessor, handshoOk with his friends
in our burg last week.
We had preaching at Tolarvlle last
Sunday by Rev. +. G. Evans.
r. Novels and sons, s. G. Garrard,
Dclma Moorehead and Grady Martin
attended divine services at Tolarville
I tat Sunday.
r. J.. Edwards, Of Highland, candi'
late for magistrate, sOjOurned in the
burg Saturday.
several of the boys took day of
saturday and went squirrel hunting,
The gardens look like we might have
something to eat very soon, eXcep
peas
notice in the farm journals th'
writers advocate, first, last and al
The Lexington advertiser., 1915-04-23

attended services at Beulah Sunday
night.
Misses Rose and Alice Harvey and
Gracy Turberville went to Lexington,
shopping, Saturday.
K. T. Nixon called TO seeWebb Luns-
ford while Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Matte Byrd and daughter,
Miss Bessie, and Miss Salie CAN'T
were pleasant visitors at Mrs. Leila
Gantt's Wednesday.
Ed Harvey and Payne Meriwether
attended services at Beulah Sunday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Bart House called TO
see Mrs. Everette Barrentine Sunday
evening.
Misses Marshall Broome and Marcia
Broome spent Wednesday at Mrs. Sal.
lie Garrard's.
Lindsey Lunsford called on his mo.
ther. Mrs. T. A. LunsfOrd, Saturday.
SNAPDRAGON.
Continued on page ls,l
The Lexington advertiser., 1915-04-23
HEBRON

Misses Bernice Wilkens and Pearl
Causey spent from Friday to Sunday
with the formers parents at Shaddon.
J. A, Barrentina was a visitor at j..
W. Meriwether's Sunday.
Miss Bessie Byrd and brother, Jesse
Walton Byrd, attended services at
Beulah Sunday night.
J. W. Meriwether called at DR.. C..
O. Bucks Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Garrard called
Sunday evening to see Mrs. Everett
Barrentine, who was very sick, but
glad to know she is some better at this
writing.
Mrs. Martha Malone spent Monday
pleasantly at George Gsnt's.
W. J. Turbervile aud Miss Gracy
The Lexington advertiser., 1915-04-23

Pearl Causey. Bernice and Eunice Will
kins to W = Autrv's Saturday night
to spend few hours.
Gordon Allen. Of Durant, accompa-
MED Rev. |. s. Cole ont to W r Au-
trv's Saturday afternoon where thev
both spent the night.
Mrs. LottIc Tate spent from Friday
to Sunday with her daughter Mrs. +.
?. Mcclellan.
Miss Fannie Tate spent a few hours
with Mrs. j. S. Wilkins Thursday.
Misses Pearl Causey, Bcrnice and
kunce Wilkins paid Mrs. F. ?. McLel-
Ian a brief call Saturday afternoon.
K. W Jordan was in our vicinity
Saturday, ,auyas,lng also planting
rose bushes. If all the candidates
were single and Industrious as Mr. JOr.
dan they wo ID he scrvceabIe as well
as botheratlon, but Of course he had
a point to gain by planting rose bushes.
Gordon Allen and Miss Willie Autry
were appreciated callers at j. S. VII
kIns' Saturday evening.
Rev. l.. S. Cole dined at j. D. Au-
try's Sunday and at S. wilkins Mon
day. Mr.. Autry accompanied him to
Durant in the afternoon.
Mesdames {. W. White ard Joe
Grantham spent Monday afternoon
with Mrs. W. C. Mcclellan.
Katherine Belle Mcclellan has been
somewhat indsposed the past week,
but we are indeed glad to note that
she is her usual sweet self again.
is. Siddon and family visited j. S.
wilkins and family Saturday night and
Sunday.
Miss Cldye Autry went home with
her cousin, Gordon Allen, Sunday
morning.
The Lexington advertiser., 1915-04-23

Oracle TurberviIIe and Ed Harvey,
Payne Meriwether, Jesse Byrd and
Otis Turberville.
W. J. Turberville visited Robert
Shipp Sunday evening.
W. F. Williams and wife were at J.
Wilkes Sunday evening.
Mrs. Virginia Dent spent Tuesday
with Mrs. Annie Wigley.
Flossy Everett called on Matte and
Alma Wigley Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Hale were in Lex
ngton, shopping. Monday.
We learn that Mrs SaIlie Stephen
son is on the sick list. Hope she will
soon be well
Mrs. Kate Boyd and daughter, Leila,
spent short while at Mrs. J. S.
Hale's Tuesday
We learn that T. W. Boyd is going
to put a net wire fence round his cot
ton patch TO keep the boil weevils
out.
MitMalone passed through our neigh
borhood today on his way to Lexington.
Will some Que who has influence over
the weather man please have him send
US a nice warm refreshing shower of
rain. We cant all do down here like
the man that went out to the place
where they had met to pray for rain.
He came walking up, whistling some
one said to him. "You seem to be in
fine spirits this evening, what's the
matter?" The man said "Oh, have
made other arrange ments; | have
damned up the spring branch and
backed the water out over my crop,
and don't have to pray for rain.
May the Lord be with you all now
and forever more. TOBE.
The Lexington advertiser., 1915-04-23
PROVIDENCE.

As Julienne loves to hear from Para
disc we will try and write again, and
we are always glad indeed to hear
from Brooklyn.
The missionary services at BeuIah
church Sunday night was a complete
success in every respect. The young
people who had speeches recited them
well without mistake or blunder. Mrs.
Rosa Alexander, who had charge of
the whole affair, was highly pleased
with the result Of the meeting
Those who called at j. f. Wigley s
Sunday evening were Misses Leila
Boyd. Eva Horton, Bessie Lunsford,