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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-09
STATE OFFICERS
ARE REAPPO|NTED
VAsALY AND ARMSON TO HEAD
CONTROL BOARD AND TAX
COMMISSION AGAIN.
NO COMMENT FROM HAMMOND
Assures Friends Action Is in Line
With Desire to Continue in Office
Men Who Have Made Ac-
ceptable Records.

st. Paul.-Governor Winfield s.
Hammond has announced the reap.
. pointment of Charles E. Vasaly as
member of the state board of control
and of James G. Armson as member
of the Minnesota tax commission
Both appointments are for six years,
both men are Democrats, having been
originally named by Governor John A.
Johnson, and both are chairmen OF
their respective boards.
The term of Mr.. Vasaly expired April
8, while Mr.. Armson has been holding
over since January /, when his first
commission expired. and the appoint
ment dates from that time.
Governor Hammond offered no com.
ment regarding his action, but he has
assured friends that it is in line with
his desire to continue in office men
who have made acceptable records as
servants of the state
vasaIy Appointment Opposed.
The only surprise was the reappoint-
ment Of Mr.. Vasaly. He was opposed
by a large number of the Democratic
leaders and by the closest advisors of
the governor. Recently a delegation
of nine state senators, all Democrats,
who desired that Mr.. Vasaly be ousted,
called on the executive and explained
their position.
1t was argued that as chairman of
the board of control, Mr.. Vasaly has
CICfn lU hn "A
efficiency bill, which abolishes by it's
terms that board, and that in so do
Ing he had not shown proper loyalty
to the governor, who has as consist
emily advocated the measure. Cover.
nor Hammond, however, evidently did
not take this into consideration in
naming Mr.. Vasaly for another Six
year term.
other appointments were as follows:
Member of the board of managers of
the state public school, Owatonna Jo-
seph l.. Mitchell Owatonna; member
uvS stock board, T. c. Hoyde, st. James
msnber governing board of the state
art society, Edwin H. Hewitt, Mime
apolis; member of the state board of
osteopathy, Leslie S. Keyes.- Minneapo-
I'm the department of labor, Julius
Moresch. st. Paul and w. w. Gebhardt,
South st. Paul; member of the board of
electricity, Joseph Macaulay, st. Paul;
members of the state board of health
Dr.. W. "A. Jones. DR.. Charles w. More,
Duluth, and DR.. Ferdinand Hunt, Fair
mont; boiler inspectors, Fred Bennett
Olmsted county; Oscar Thordson, Brown
county; William p. Brayson, Becker
county; Harry c. Hagenab, Norman
county; III. w. Gehr, Wadena county; E.
Hakanson, Traverse county; ]. ]. Win
ter, Stearns county; Charles Sonday,
Nicollet county; Gust Anderson, Meeker
county; Matt Frisch, Winona county,
and John j. McCabe, Wilkin county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-09
RULERS EXPRESS SYMPATHY.
King and Queen Gricvc With Judge
and Mrs. Nichols in Loss of Son.

Spartanburg, Oct. 5.-Judge and
Mrs. George w. Nichols of this city.
parents Of Lieut.. William Montague
Nichols of the Birth royal artillery,
who fell in action in France last
week, have received expressions of
sympathy from the king and queen
of England and also from the United
States ship Rhode Island, many of
whose officers were classmates of
Lieut.. Nichols at Annapolis. The
message from the king and queen Of
England received yesterday follows:
THE king and queen deeply regret
the loss you and the army have sus-
tanned by the death of your son in
the service of his country. Their
majesties truly sympathize with you
in your sorrow.
Keeper of the Privy Purse"
reference here to his country" is
explained by the fact that Lieut..
Nichols had of course taken the oath
of allegiance to England.
message greatly appreciated Ly
the family is this from the former
classmates of Lieut.. Nichols:
THE junior officers of the United
Sttaes ship Rhode Island wish to ex-
press to the family Of William Mon
tague Nichols their very deepest
sympathy over the loss, even in so
gallant manner, of one so near to
them all. Some of the mess were his
classmates, others We're in the next
class, but they all held in the same
hlgh esteem, as a true friend, a man
OF strong and worthy convictions and
one whom the American navy could
Ill afford to lose. The mess regrets
sincerely that the action, which his
heart desired, was to be found only
In another service and it was with
profound sorrow that the news was
read this evening that his con-
tinuance in that service was so soon
cut off. His name and memory will
long be carried in every heart and
his courage will be model, If duty
calls them to a similar test.
~. S. S. Rhode Island.
October 1, 1915"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-09
INCREASES IN COTTON EXPORTS.
Figures for Month of August Place
Total at 1925 Bales.

Washington, Oct. G.--Enormous in
creases In cotton export trade I'm
August are shown in the monthly
statement of fOodstuifs, cotton and
oils exports. made public today by .he
bureau Of foreign aud domestic COM
mercc. Cotton exports for the month
were 1G2.059 bales. valued at $685.
G3l. as compared with exports of 81
2lO bales. valued at $1,3OG,1l7. in
August. 1914.
For the eight months ended with
ADJUST shipments were G.099.42O
b'Ses. against 3.73i.4ii in the same
period last year.
Exports of fOOdstuffs. cotton AMI
"lls for August tOtallcd $7O,22O.4G
against $I7.GG7,3GG last year. Bread
stutfs was the only classification
showing decrease. the exports bcmg
$29.39o,9OO. as against $29.539.I3I in
August, 1914.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-09
GlRRlElA ORDERS INQUIRY.
PROMISES PUNISHMENT FOR
BORDER CULPRITS.
First Chief Says He Stands for Best
OF Relations with United States.

Vera Cruz. Oct 5.--Orders have
been Issued by Gen. Carranza for "a
thorough investigation into the ALLEGED
shooting OF American soldiers near
Matamoros and assurances have been
given Mr.. BELT. acting special agent of
the state department. that I'm the event
OF guilt being established those re-
sponsible would be severely punished.
This was the substance of a reply
today To representations of the Unit
ed states made through Special Agent
Belt Saturday. Gen. Carranzas reply
was couched I'm friendly terms and In
dicated surprise at the picture OF bor-
der conditions that had been pre-
sented. He said every effort had been
made To maintain friendly relations
between the American and Mexican
people and that such a policy would
be continued.
Gen. Carranza assured Mr.. Belt that
strict orders had been sent to the
commanding officers In the north TO
see to II that there was no recurrence
OF the incident.
Ii Is unofilcially announced that
Gen. Carranza will leave Vera Cruz
very shortly. perhaps for Tampico al
though possibly ne will first visit Yu-
Cstan.
John Belt, secretary to John r.
silliman. Is acting as special agent of
the state department during Mr.. silli-
mans absence In the United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-09
W|LSON.GALT ENGAGEMENT,
MRS. GAIT BELIEVES WOMAN'S
NAME SHOULD APPEAR IN PA
PER ONLY THREE TIMES.
RcfuSCs to Make Any Statement of
Her Engagement - Wedding to
Take Place Early in December with
Few Relatives and Friends Present
Party to Go to Ballgamc Friday
Wilson ShOwcrcd With COngratu-
latiOns.

Washington, Oct THE Wilson,
Gait wedding will occur early in De-
cember at the Gait home, 1903 goth
street. Only a few relatives and very
intimate friends will be present. The
exact date Of the wedding will be Sc
lected later. The wires were swamp
ed this morning with messages of
congratulation. Nothing else was dis
cussed in the capital
The president, the bride-tO-be, Miss
Bones and DR.. Grayson will go to
New York tomorrow as the guests Of
Col. House. They will attend the
Philadelphia game Saturday. Mrs.
Gait liz regular attendant of the
Episcopal church. She is descended
from Pocafontas, and the famous
John Randolph was also a member of
the family.
The woman who became the CEN
trail figure in Washington overnight
denied herself to all but few close
friends. I'm quite happy was the
only statement she made. She is ex-
ceptionally pretty and believes that n
woman's name should appear in print
only three times, at birth, marriage
and funeral, and then in small type.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-09
HEN HATCIIED ALLIGATORs
The Little Animals Caught the Hen
ana Scared Her TO Death.

The following from Kinston, n. c..
recently appeared in several North
Carolina papers:
a barnynrh panic followed the ap-
pearance I'm public" OF the best set =
ter In the flock Of c. j. Overton nj
South Creek with the queerest brood
ever hatchcd by hen. a tragedy
followed. tho hen being the victim
of fright. Overton found a nest
with 81 alligator eggs in 1t on the
banks OF South Creek. I'm which the
reptiles abound. He took the eggs
home. selected half dozen. placed
them In n box with straw and the
over Jealous hen. absolutely de-
void OF means Immediately seized
upon the opportunity. Just how
long was required TO hatch the eggs
is not certain. but that three produc-
ed is known to reliable neighbors as
Wei as To Overton. a man of splen-
ala reputation. The hen clucking
lod her brood. their mouths wide
open. out 70: the other fowls 10 pass
judgment on.
She scratched. and then trouble
started. The alligators did not get
the draft of the well meaning bid
dy's actions. The four-inch rcptilcs
seized her by vulnerable parts. all
three at the same moment as If pre-
arranged. The frightened hen elud-
cd Overt9n. trying TO catch her To-
get the gators of for half an hour
he finally cprncred her. The un-
grateful ofsprings were still cling
Ing tenaciously 10 her legs and
throat
Relieved. tho hen Immediately
hew Into ttcc. md would not be
coaXed down again. She suddenly
fell out, dead. The alligators pro-
hahly from Improper care. lived onI,
a Few hours. OvcrtOn will try Tn,
experiment. again.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-09
DEATH LIST UNCHANGED
Gulf Storms Toll Stands at $50.

New Orleans, Oct. 4.-With 70 rosi-
dents OF Now Platform who previously
had been reported dead accounted for
the total known and reported dead
along the Mississippi and Louisiana
Sult coast as result of Wednesdays
hurricane stood at 1853 tonight. There
sun were many persons missing but
the authorities believe the casulotv
list VIII not be much greater than
the estimated total of $50.
FRESH water, food, clothing and
medical supplies today were being for
Warded into the stricken districts os
rapidly as they could be loaded aboard
vessels.
LOUIS D. llcnncssy, representing the
Association of Commerce. who re-
turned today with federal and State
engineers from an inspection of river
leV'es' stated the damage to the lcvee
system would exceed $1,000, 900.
Nr. Iicnncssy reported immense
damage To orange groves and crops
throughout the river sections and os-
serted dcStitution among the inhohi-
tants was serious.
IN" Hood waters were reported TO
j." rcc"ding in all affected sections
y heavy rain today seriously inter-
i"r"d with tn" work of restoring tclc-
phone and light service here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-09
THE NEWS OF MAYESVILLE.
New Residence Going up-Big Pcavinc
Hay CrOp-Itcv. j. A. Brunson
breaches.

Mayesville, Oct. 4.-Rev John A.
Brunson of st. Matthews filed the pull
pit OF the Baptist Church yesterday
afternoon. n large congregation heard
the visiting preacher with much inter-
est for Mr.. Brunson is one of the
most forceful ministers of the Baptist
denomination in this State and al
ways commands large congregations
wherever he breaches.
w. III. Dean is building a handsome
residence on the west side of town.
Contractor II. B. Fort has the work in
charge which is guarantee Of a good
job. This part OF town is building UP
rapidly. F. "A. Stuckey having just
completed a pretty home there.
One of the largest pea vine hay
crops ever produced In this section
was raised this fall. r. j. Mayes.
Jr., one of the heaviest planters
around here, Is harvesting a most
abundant crop, having planted consid-
erably over 100 acres. The corn crop
will not come up to it's us, standard
and Will be quite a short crop, even
some OF the most successful farmers
not having good yield. Cotton will
be considerably short hereabouts and
many of the fields will give only about
one more picking. The market has
been better than usual here this fall
and quite lot of the staple is being
sold as soon as ginned. Cotton seed
continues high and the buyers are
shipping great quantities to their va
rious mills.
Miss BERTHE Gregg Of Florence, is
visiting Mrs. M. c. Mayes.
Rev. Ray Riddle, Of Monticello,
Fla, who has been visiting relatives
here. has gone TO his old home at York
for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. T. II. Newman return
ed home this morning from their we'd
ding trip. They visited Jacksonville,
st. Augustine. and other Florida points
OF interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Rhodes have re-
turned from their wedding trip, after
visiting New York, Washington, and
other northern cities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-09
TALKS WITH VILLA AGENT.
Lansing Seeks Information on Mexican
Affairs for Pan-American Confer

Washington. Oct. 5.-Secretary
Lansing today talked at length with
Enrique c. Llorente. Gen. Villas
Washington representative. 1t was the
second OF the series OF conferences
through which the secretary expects
To obtain information on the Mexican
situation on which the action of the
next meeting OF the Pan-American
conferees shall be based. Llorente sx-
planned concessions the villa factions
are willing to make TO restore peace
In Mexico. No announcements were
made of the conference.
Mr.. Lansing talked last night with
Eliseo Arredondo. Washington repre-
sentative OF Gen. Carranza, and said
today he probably will have another
conference In few days.
For tho Villa faction. Rogue Con-
xales Cara. for president OF the con-
vention government; Gen. Felipe An
geles. Gen. Maytorena and Gen. Raoul
Madero. all In Washington except Gen.
Maytorena. who is expected tomorrow,
also will be heard.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-09
Clarendon to Have Poultry Show.
Manning Times.

Manning Times.
The president of the Clarendon
county Poultry Association notifies its
members and all others Interested in
poultry that the organization will hold
4 poultry show at Manning on October
10Th. 10th, In connection with the cX-
hiblt given by the county Dcmonstra-
ton Agents. 1t is the desire OF the
president that all the members of the
Association he present at the exhibit
with their handsomcst and best fowls
for show.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-09
McADOO STANDS BY WOMEN.
Says He Will Vote for Woman Suf.
fragc Amendments.

washington, Oct. 4.-Secretary Nc
Adoo left tonight for New York to
register FOR the election to be held No
vember 2 with the announcement that
ne would vote for the woman suffrage
amer dment to the New York State
constitution.
The American women have made
game fight and fair fight for suf-
rage and are entitled to win," said
Mr.. McAdoO. They also have taken
the right course in resorting to each
state for action"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-09

Mayesville. Oct. 6.-The continuous
rains have put stop to the picking
OF cotton and the gathering of pea
vine hay and all farm work is at a
stand-still. Much cotton, however, is
being brought to the gins and mark
eted. The prevailing price yesterday
was IL cents. A few planters are in
clined TO hold for still higher prices
but most Of the smaller ones are dis
posing of their crop as soon as 1t is
ready for market. The cotton seed
market keeps up high. too. The price
yesterday was $34.0O per ton or s1.7O
per hundred. There are quite a num-
Der of buyers on the market and they
are all hustling for business.
Elizabeth, the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. III. Lee Thomas, was hooked
by COW on Monday afternoon while
playing on the street, the horn of the
COW catching her on the cheek and
making most painful wound She is
reported as getting along very well,
but suffered much from the wound.
"A most delightful rook party was
given by Misses Nettie and Sadie
Mayes on Friday evening OF last week.
There were quite a number present
and the ever popular game was in
dulged in until late hour. Delicious
fruit punch and a sweet course were
served during the evening.
Rev. Il. l.. Grier Of the Mayesville
Presbyterian church and Rev. w. H.
Workman and Elder ]. w. Rhodes of
the Salem (Brick) church are attend
ing the meeting of Harmony Presby-
tery ut Andrews.
Mrs. James Burgess Of Clarendon
county Is visiting her daughter, Miss
c. c. Richard. who has been quite
sick.
Rev. Ray Riddle has returned from
n visit to his old home at York.
Rev. Fl. ID. Corbett, of the Columbia
seminary. spent Sunday at home, re-
turning to his studies on Monday
morning.
MIR. Joseph Nettlcs of Sumter, n
former resident of this town, spent
several days here last week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-09

Washington, Oct. Capt. Use. of
the Chinese navy, retired who has
been in this country two months with
naval students, died here "Wednesday
at Garfield Hospital. He had been in
Ill health since his arrival in Amcri-
ca, his death being ascribed to the
sudden change of climate. In accord
ance with the custom of cases of Chi
hese dying far away from home. his
body VIII be mummified and taken to
CHINA for interment in a few weeks bv
a son. who is now in America. He
was aged 40 years, and was retired
lour years ago and given the nominal
utle of admiral. He served through
the Chincse-Japanese war. He was =
Saduate of the Chinese Naval Acad-
"my and later received naval train
ing in England. When China became
Il republic he was placed i'm charge of
naval education.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-09
ATTACK ON CAPITAD.
Zapatistas Badly Beaten at Mexico
City

Laredo. Texas. Oct. 5.-Followers OF
Zapata attacked Mexico City the
morning OF October 2. according to
delayed advices reaching here today
and were repulsed with a loss of 700
dead. including one general, to the at
tacklng party.
Carranza losses were admitted to
be two officers and IS soldiers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-09
MAY CHANGE ASPECT Of WAR.
ATTITUDE OF LITTLE KINGDOMS
IN SOUTHEAST MEANS MUCH
TO BELLIGERENTS.
are That Greece Will Join
With TcutOnic Allics-BuIoaria and
ScrNia Ready for COnnict-Russian
Diplomatic Officers Withdrawn
From Sofia.

Athens, Oct. 6 (via Paris) king
Constantine has asked Alexander
Zaimis, former premier, to form q
ca binet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-16
The Truth About the Atrocities

71HE stories of German atrocities in Bel
i GUM, which were fed to the United States
in the early days of the war, could not have
been true unless the Germans had been trans
formed overnight from a nation Of civilized
human beings into horde OF brute beasts.
They were incredible from the first. But they
were believed by people willing to accept any
report about the horrors of war.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's impassioned ar
raignment of the modern Huns, as he called
them, was eagerly read and his wide reputa-
tion gave to it a weight which 1t would not
otherwise have carried. James O'Donnell
Bennett, an American correspondent in Bel
GUM, has written an open letter to Sir
Arthur disputing his sweeping charges. The
Germans, he says, have not been brutes He
cites instance after instance Of their cvility
and kindness. And he reports that when he
attempted to verify tales of atrocious treat
ment of Belgian noncombatants he was al
ways told that the thing happened '1n the
next village" But the next village, like to-
morrow, was always one stage ahead Of him.
Mr.. Benefits cumulative argument, as 1t
appears In adjoining columns, may not con-
vince the extreme anti-Germans; but 1t will
persuade thoughtful people that most OF the
tales were provided by sensation mongers
who discovered that there was n market for
their wares. Even the British have already
begun to punish the purveyors of false stories
OF German brutality. Within a week Scotch
girl has been convicted of such an offense be-
cause she gave out a letter from her sister
describing how she had been maltreated by
the Germans while acting as a nurse at the
front. The letter was proved to be a forgery.
If the British have ceased to tolerate the cir
cuIation OF such yarns. Americans certainly
can stop believing them. There are horrors
enough in war without manufacturing others.
There are doubtless brutal German soldiers,
and there are French and English and Indian
and African soldiers who are also brutal
Women and children have been maltreated
and civilians who have taken pot shots at
the soldiers have been summarily killed. This
Is an Inevitable incident Of war. We in
America ought to be able to keep our heads
and not fall into the stupid error OF assuming
that all the members of one group Of armies
are beasts and all the members of another
group are saints.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-16
American From Stem to Stem

U7HE United States Government deliber-
l. ately and wisely amended the statutes to
encourage and facilitate the admission to
American registry of foreign-built ships
bought in good faith by American citizens
1t solemnly, by act of Congress, declared
that vessels so purchased and so registered
should be entitled to the full protection of
the Government It declared, as 1t ought to
have declared that the United States would
take all measures requisite to restore, and
restore quickly, the flag to the ocean; and 1T,
to all intents and purposes, warned the world
that 1t would permit no interference with
ships thus brought under the protection of
the American flag, other than that lawful
interference which any previously-r registered
American vessel might expect in time of war
The Dacia has complied with all the con-
ditions laid down by this nation. 1t has been
admitted to American registry 1t is part
and parcel of our merchant marine. 1t Is en-
titled to and must receive the Identical pro-
lection which any other American ship would
get We cannot and we will not permit
into this class and that class and determine
for us which ships we own and which ships
we do not own. 1t Is enough that the United
States has declared the Dacia to be an Amer
lean ship. Back of that declaration England
Is not entitled to go. Our good faith Is read
into every part of the transaction by which
the Dacia obtained the protection of our flag,
and we cannot permit any nation to question
that faith or our integrity.
washington must not compromise. 1t must
not enter into any peculiar agreements with
England relative to treatment of the Dacia,
must not ask of London permission for her
voyage must not accept by intimation or
otherwise any foreign jurisdiction over our
own sovereign rights and our exercise of
them Let the issue be decided now without
compromise. For in the Dacia case are In
volved great principles for which this nation
has stood more than century. Our mari
time independence is concerned, our privilege
to govern ourselves as we see At.
It is a time for tact, yes, but not time for
spineless sacrifice of our material rights The
Dacia is American from stem to stern, says
Congress, and from stern to stem she must
be protected in her essential rights. No
spread -eaglelsm in these tragic times. no
bumptiousness, but more than ever vigilance
in the conservation of essential national in
terests.