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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-02-04
Big Rise Reporte d
From Wheeling To
East Liverpool.
HOMES EMPTlED
Two Thousand Are Driven
Out By Advancing Waters
Today.

Wheeling. Va.--Ten thousand men
in factories in and around Wheeling
and double that number along the.
Ohio river between here and east
Liverpool, Ohio, are temporarily dc
prived of employment today by a
flood in this region.
Wheeling island is almost entirely
inundated and it is estimated that
1000 persons were driven from their
homes.
There is great deal of inconven-
ience but very little actual suffering
due to the rapid rise of the rivers.
An unidentified foreigner was drown
ed at Mingo, Ohio.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-02-04
THE WEATHER

South Dakota-Unsettled weather
tonight and Thursday; probably snow
Washington. d. C.-The official
weather bureau bulletin today fo:-
lows:
There will be SHOWS tonight in
New England, New York and the mid
die Atlantic coast, followed by fair
weather in these districts Thursday.
Shows also are probable in the upper
lake region. Elsewhere east of the
Mississippi the weather will be fair
tonight and Thursday. The temper
ature will rise Thursday in the lake
region
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-02-04
SCHOOL TENT BILL NOT
tiN0HARJ TO PI'HIISItERS

Pierre, S. d The provisions of
House Bill 81, the new text bin, are
being closely scanned to decide upon
action when the measure comes out
for final action. The district selec-
ton provision appears to be general
ly satisfactory, although there is a
sentiment for selection by larger
units The main point of contention
appears to be in the wording which
attempts 10 fix price maximum, and
several members are preparing
amendments to cover that feature Of
the bill Otherpise it is not meet
ing any open opposition. and the
probabilities are that ii Will 80
through largely as drawn and pre-
sented by the committee of the state
educational association. There is
always a general feeling in the work
,of adoption OF a new text book bill
that thf book companies nave hand
in the measure at someeplace and that
feeling is present in this case as in
others, but the provisions requiring
district selections instead OF dealing
with only a few men for the state
appears to show that the book com
paniess are not getting very much cu1
of the measure and that the interest
OF the school districts are well safe
guarded by the act as ii has beer
drawn.
The bill introduced some time agt
requiring county commissioners tC
make annual inspections Of private
hospitals. detention homes. ahiIdrer
homes, and converts, has been rest
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-02-04
BLOWS UP
CANADIAN BRIDGE
CLAIMS PROTECTION irEOM UNIT
ED STATES AS MILITARY
0FriCNn WHO HAS gFiED
TO NEUTRAL TERRITORY


NanceLoro, Maine. Merner Van
Horn TODAY anneored i, Tho cer,na,,
.,,,,,.,e,,1a. 80 ,,,.,.,.,.-,a O..
"iiD"ssaaof at WASHINGTON, Count
Won Befhstorl. lie told the latter
he had not been on Canadian soil
and asked for protection fran ev-
tradition - r.,.,,la
~ ~ '''ie'e'"
"asnlhBlon -. t-N Nreat britain
application for the eXtradition OF
Werner Van Horn CHARGED Win at-
ton,n+i,n NJ. ca,;a
~" ~ ''i''''1"H
aesie p3idGe WITH dynamite, rest
ed tcday III the British embassy. 1T
viii be formallv presented 10 the
stato denar,,nen, boforo ,3ob
z,,o,hr,n Ma;a v,n.,,u ~,
'"Ai
Horn Who was arrested yesterday ai-
ter attempting to ptcw M the Cana
diam aod NJ mo r.il,,.a, hridoo lo
tween mere ana st. Nfoi%. ~ ~ was
carefully euarded at the immigration
offices tlroualopt the uiaht No for
,.,,1 ol,,-.,. :, ,,.,,,,,.,.,.,1 .,,,;-,.. ~,
H., ~ ai.i ~, l.,..'.''l
l,lia,. ,;d .t', s,,,,3
1,'u i,.,' e'Ni,iC,''H w ~ ma
l,,liSo,a 49, ',S ~ ~ % ~ l,'
UplIN'ion - iiie 0t'Sii' va ~ cUS'N"s
oi lhs t3uh,E qep,s} Silel.llt' out ~
s1s'ea .ii"t ne had com ''llV'eo no o.
tense Tor Whleh ne couid ne extra
dlted TO Canada.
ne next deVeiopmeh is looked
for at Washington, Where II e%-
pected an application tor Nan Horn
eAtradlton VIII be received
Naneebor@, Me. Another inter
national problem, incident to the
war, was thrust upon the United
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-02-04
GIRL FIGHTS IN
NINETEEN BATTLES
OF RUSSIAN ARMY
Nineteen-Y Year C'iDis-
gulsed Herself as
Man.
WOUND EXPOSES
Only When She IS Injured is
WOUND EXPOSES
Only When She Is Injured is
Her True Sex Discovered
by Authorities.

Moscow, Russia. a.-Among the
wounded Who have arrived here for
the front is Olga KrasilnilloH, a girl
OF nineteen Years. After taking part
in nineteen battles in Poland, she
was wounded in one foot
She enlisted under a mans name
and this deception has just been dis
covered.
The cross OF St. George in the
fourth degree has been awarded her
Emperor guide
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-02-04
House Refuses to Re-
peal Anti-Dance Act
of 1912.
S SALARIES AN ISSUE
Senate Again Debates ESQ.,
luton Giving Legislature
Power to Fix Them,


evidence this morning with a strong
aelesation annsarinr before tine
-, ........,.i.'.
iious? 'eii'p 81 "i'.e COLI ilile, iu VP-
P'.9,'ioii 70 ny piii 20 pEVaio" %, oAa
ml'llIii i've il''Ies OF t'le soi1leI5 nome
ihey pfctest li'at " S9oh te&lsiaHoh
Is attempted 1t should Apply TO an
state lhStltutlcns and should not SIN
S!e out one
Pierre. S D.-The repeal of tht,
''bunnv hug" act OF the last session
was finally laid tN rest Yesterday az
ternoon, when the house on ron cau
bv vote of 81 to ~ supDorted
tho report OF the house judiciary
committee that the law he allowed to
stand and no repeal be enacted.
Ruckman started things bv a motion
to amend the adverse committee re-
port ON his bill. in which he was op-
posed by Tscharncr and Bielshi. and
Anderson OF Clark. Mcfarland
fhonal!l the committee renort should
be reversed to allow The matter TO
get onto tho loor for discussion
Johnson oil Meade moved The prev
ions ouestion. and Swanson resented
the sag rule on such an important
issue Rucllham denounced the meas
ure as freak which made the state
:, laugbing stock rwo wears ago, and
detied any person to define or describe
any of the dances named in the law.
While the members were inclined 10
get what amusement they could out
Of the situation. when ii came TO
vote thev lined up for the defeat on
the Ruekman repeating act. by
strcnr yofr
Against Poo! !Tnu Bili.
The committees reparred against
lhe bill closing pool halls at nine
O'clock i'm the evening; and against
the scnates '.nepotism" bin which
was carried i'm that house several
davs ago
An attomnt to get a reconsidera-
ton cf the vote by which the house
voted to Vine out the state highway
commission, was voted down. and the
house stands on record as against that
commission.
New house bills presented were
f91. Howe. iustructing the state
board OF regents of education to cs-
tablish state experimental farms in
either the counties OF Butte or
Meade. Lyman or Staaley. and Ne !
Pherson; 192. Howe. appropriating
$1,000 fer purchase of live stock for |
state experiment farm at Cotton
wood; 1872. Buchholz. providing reg |
ulations for control of fshways I
194. Roberts providing regulations /
for fling Of schedules of telephone !
rates and chargec.
On the third reading the house /
took up house bill IA, regulating the
giving of official bonds by officers
for uncertain tenure. which passed; /
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May ,nsis, on More Districts.

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-10
PETITIONS TO REMOVE COUNCIL.
Effort Said to BE in Progress to Have
Election in Orangeburg.

Orangcburg, March 5.-Petitions
are being circulated in Orangeburg
for the recall Of Mayor Robert F..
Bryant and Councilmen f. J. d. Field
er and Fl. Won Ohsen, Sr., who are
the city officials under commission
form of government. 1t is stated that
the petitions carry number of
grounds upon which the demand for
removal is based. The law requires
40 per cent, Of the qualified electors
to sign the petitions to order al cleo
ton. 1t is reported that there are
100 or more signed upon the petitions.
The petitions were started today, it Is
said.
In December, 1918, Orangeburg he
her first recall. II that recall an cleo
ton was held, Mayor bryant and
Councilman Won Ohsen having to run
in the election. This time the recall
petition, it is stated, demands the re-
moval Of dhe mayor and both coun-
Cilmen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-10
HONEY BOY" EVANS DEAD,
NOTED MINSTREL HEARS LAST
CURTAIN CALL.
Men OF His Tropc Heard News just
After Performance Came to Close
at Columbia Friday Night.

Columbia, March Ga profound
feeling Of sadness was cast among his
friends in Columbia last night with
the announcement of the death of
George Honey Boy Evans. His
company OF minstrels gave two per-
formances in Columbia yesterday and
last night, and news OF the end came
just as the curtain was dropped in
the final scene Of last nights show.
Mr.. Evans died in hospital in
Baltimore, Nd, at 730 o'clock last
night, where he had been taken Tues
day for treatment OF cirrhosis OF the
liver.
Mr. Evans had been coming to CO.
umhia each Jear with his company.
anu in ali thc galaxy OF popular bia lk-
faced comedians Honey poy' Evans
was accorded highest rank His mono
loguc work had always been a feature
OF each seasons offerings, and there
was keen disappointment with the an
nounccment yesterday that this sl llar
performer would he unable to appear.
A Welshman by birth, Mr.. Evans
came to the United States with his
parents when he was but or & wears
old. The fist home was in Plymouth,
Pa. Later the family moved to
Streator, III. It was in q mining
camp at the latter place tnat Mr..
Evans native talent for minstrelsy
was discovered" tIe earned his live
lihood by driving coal cart. Young
Evans had the gift Of scng AMI during
rest hours in the mining camp his as
sociates would gather about for en-
tertainment. It was while he was tell
ing stories in negro dialect and sing
ing songs that his theatrical ability
was first manifested.
During his career Evans was the
author of probably half a hundred
song successes, none of which were
more generally appreciated than "In
the Good Old Summer Time" The
name Honey Boy" was applied be-
cause Of his authorship Of another
popular hit. "Ill Be True to My Honey
Boy" Later both Of these numbers
We're heightened into musical come
dies, with Evans starring in white
face work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-10
MUCH SUFFERING IN MEXICO.
FAMINE STALKS IN CAPITAL,
WHICH Is CUT OFF FROM
OUTSIDE WORLD.
spanish and British Officials Ar
rested by Cnrranza and Released:
Now ON American Ship.

Washington, March 4.-Omcial re-
ports TO the United States govern
ment describe intolerablo conditions
In Mexico City. where the populacc
is suffering the effects OF famine and
lack OF communication with the out
aide world
One report charges that Gen. Obre-
gon is melting the people TO take the
law into their own hands TO obtain
food In order TO force n large part o.,
the male population into the Car
rama army. This view OF the situo-
tion is credited by some officials hsrc
because OF Obregon's efforts To hlocH
the relief OF an international commit
tee. This committee has dCsctihcd
the differences OF the situation, ana
on the basis OF It's report the Unit
cd States has sent a strong protest
TO Gen. Carranza.
All train service with Mexico City
by way OF Vera Cruz. except FOR mill
hary purposes. has been suspended.
az has been telegraphic commuuica-
tion, with the exception of oGCial
dispatches.
An announcement from the State
department said that a dispatch from
Vera Cruz advised that conferences
among the Carranza officials regard
ing the settlement OF certain differ
silces bearing on the closing or the
port OF Progresso have been unsuccc ss-
ful. and that the port will DC closed
until further notice"
The State department was advised
today that the British and Spanish
vice consuls at Acapulco, who were
arrested by Carranza officials and
taken aboard the gunboat Guerrero.
had been released and were taken
aboard the American cruiser Cleve-
land at Manzanillo today. The con-
suls both were Spanish subjects.
The Carranza agency tonight gave
cut the following dispatch from
Pisdras Negras:
''viliistas under Hernandez were
defeated by Constitutionalists under
Gen. Monclovio Herrera at Soledad
yesterday. One hundred and sixty
persons captured by Herrera have
arrived here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-10
WILL PROBE CHARGES.
State Department on Trial of Dunn.
dumS.

Washington, March 5.-Tnvestiea =
ton of alleged manufacture of dunn
dunn bullets in the United States for
use by the allies has been undertaken
by the state department as the result
OF the submission Of new evidence by
the German embassy.
Secretary Bryan announced today
that such an inquiry had been order
ed. When the embassy sent a pro-
test with exhibits TO the department
some weeks ago, Mr.. Bryan said that
if 1t could be established that such
was being sent out OF tbe
United states, the president would
use his influence to stop il.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-10
FUNERAL AT CAMDEN.
Services for Douglas G. Richardson
Today.


Columbia, March 6.--The BODY of
Douglas G. Richardson was taken 20
Camden yesterday afternoon and the
funeral services and interment will
be held there today.
MI. Richardson, who was a resident
or Denmark, died at S.25 o'clock
Thursday night at a hospital in CO.
lumbia, where he had been brought
Tor treatment. He was 33 years Of
age. Mr.. Richardson was a native of
clarendon county, a member Of a dis
tinguished South Carolina family. He
is survived BY his wife, who was be-
fore marriage Miss Alice Corbett Of
Camden. and two little children, one
son and one daughter. He Is also sur
vivcd by his father, Maj. Henry 3.
Richardson Of Columbia; three broth
ers, Henry 3. Richardson, Jr, Rich
ard richardson and Ransom Rich
ardsOn, all Of Clarendon county, and
one sister, Mrs. Wallace Ball Of New
York city
Mr.. Richardson was we'll known in
many parts Of South Carolina, and
his many friends will join with the
family in their deep bereavement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-10
UNIVERSITY NEWS ITEMS.
Students Give Annual Reception
OratOrical COntcst-Baseball Ma.
terfal Shows up Well.

Columbia, March 6.-Dr w. S.
Currell, president of the University of
South Carolina, has been absent from
the campus this week, having gone to
Nashville as Cardinals exchange pro-
fessor to Vanderbilt University.
The Universitys student body gave
its annual mid-winter reception last
Monday evening in the hall Of the
University gymnasium. Guests were
from Columbia College, College for
Women, the two theological semi
naries, and Columbia visitors. Dane
ing was had after II o'clock, and from
beginning to end the affair was one of
the most enjoyable functions held at
the University this session.
The preliminary oratorical contest
70 select a man to represe-- the
University in the State Oratorical
contest at Rock Hill next month will
be held in the chapel next Monday
evening, March Is. The Clarioso-
phic Society orators are: o. F. Crow.
". j. Scott, j. A. Tolbert E. S.
Gamb.'ell; the Euphradian speakers
are: J. S. McInnes, Haddon Johnson.
j. & Dinkins, T. T. Carroll. All Of
these men have been more or less ac-
lively identified with the work Of
their respective literary societies.
The Gamecocks met their ancient
rivals. the Tigers. when the Carolina
and Clemson basketball teams met
here in the University gymnasium
Thursday evening. The game was
one Of the most interesting matches
that has been played this season. and
was watched and cheered by an en-
thusiastic audience. That match
closed the University's 1914-15 bas-
ketball season, unless some postseason
game sare scheduled subsequently.
The varsity baseball material con-
tinues TO show up promsingly under
the training Of Coach "Sid" Smith.
and Carolina supporters are confident
of successful season on the spring
diamond. The University will open
its season within the next ten days.
the initial schedule being a series of
three games with Lafayette Oh Caro-
lina's home field.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-10
PAYING WAR CLAIMS.
southern Claimants VIII Get Money
In Sixty Days.

washington. March st will re-
quire sixty days for the government
to complete arrangements to pay
southern war claims amounting to
nearly two million dollars. Just au-
thorizod. The first steps TO secure
the money is for administrators TO
Illo with the division of bookkeeping
and auditing of treasury department.
letters Of administration secured from
probate courts. Then the claims so
TO the warrants division where the
warrant Will be issued for the claim.
Attorneys for claimants cannot be
paid over 20 per cent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-10
BUSH CONVICTED At EDGEFIELD
VERDICT or MURDER WITH
MERCY RECOMMENDED.
Trial OF Slayer OF Il. w. Thurmond
Has Attracted Much Attention -
Motion for New Trial.

Edgefeld, March 5.-After delib-
Grating three-quarters Of an hour this
afternoon the jury returned a verdict
Of guilty of murder. with recommen-
dation TO the mercy OF the court
aSainst w. L. Bush, who killed f. w.
Thurmond, on February 16. Counsel
for the defendant made a motion for
new trial. which will be argued be-
fore Judge Memminger tomorrow
morning.
The case has aroused the widest
possible interest in Edgefeld. At the
time Of the killing feeling ran hign,
out with the approach OF the trial
ru'lic opinion calmed down and dur
ing the hearing OF the case rcrrcci
order has leen maintained, no den!-
onstrations breaking the usual routine
OF trial.
Thurmond was brothor-in-law {.
Bush. The victim was shot while driv-
ing in wagon on the public road.
w i''' ann III lisC D'Sf,S were his / J =
year-old daughter and another girl of
about her age. Both We're strong wit.
nesses for the State.
Bush admitted the killing, his story
being that he had acted in self
defense, Mr.. Thurmond having drawn
a pistol when they met in the road.
Eyewitnesses declared that after
Mr. Thurmond was shot he fell in the
road and Bush then fired at him four
more times. Bush admitted that he
had shot five times.
The penalty for murder when the
jury recommends mercy is fixed at life
Imprisonment.
This has been an unusual term OF
court. There has not been an &C.
quittal or a mistrial, and not a case
has been continued, the docket having
been cleared.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-10
FLORENCE JURY GIVES VERDICT
Mrs. Sophia Hughes is Awarded So.
600 in Suit Against Railway Com
pany.

Florence, March 6.-Mrs. Sophia
Hughes. in suit against the Atlantic
Coast Line railway for the death Of
her husband, was awarded a verdict
for $4,000. Argument for a new
trial will be heard in Charleston next
Friday. Mrs. Hughes asked for dam
ages III the sum Of $4,000.
The suit against the Western Union
Telegraph company Of Mrs Sophia
Hughes for damages on account Of
the death Of her husband, who was
an employe of the said company
and who was killed about a year ago
by a train at Lake City, was brought
up in the federal court yesterday af-
ternoon. The verdict was directed by
the judge in favor OF the plaintiff for
S2,2S1.3S.
In the United States court yester-
day the jury returned a verdict Of
s2,70O for Judge r. c. Watts, in his
case against the Vosburg Lumber
company for trespass and damage TO
timber. This was the second trial.
the first having resulted in g mis-
trial.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-10
HAMPTON GIVEN HIGH PLACE.
GENERALS son ASSISTANT M
MIGRATION COMMISSIONER.
Has Notable Record i'm Government
Service, Civil and Military, Since
1S9f-Veteran OF Spanish War.

Washington, March 5.-Alfred
Hampton, youngest son of Gen. Wade
Hampton of South Carolina, was to-
day appointed assistant commissioner
general of immigrtion by Secretary
Wilson to succeed F. II. Larned, who
will be transferred for duty at Ellis
Island. Mr.. Hampton now is inspec-
tor in charge of the immigration at
Galveston. He has been in the gov.
ernment service since 1894.
During the Spanish-American war
Mr.. Hampton was a second lieutenant
in the Third United States engineers
and aide de camp to Maj. Gen. M. c.
Butler. He was educated at the Uni
vcrsity Of Virginia, Washington and
Lee and Massachusetts Institute of
Technology.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-10
DOUGLAS G. RICHARDSON DEAD.
Former Citizen OF Clarendon Dies I'm
Columbia Hospital.

Columbia. March 5.-Douglas G..
Richardson OF Denmark. n son OF
MAJ. Henry Il. Richardson Of Column
bia. died last night at S.25 o'clock at
hospital in Columbia to which he
was brought for treatment a few
days ago by his fathcr-in-law, John
w. corbett. NJ. d.. OF Camden. The
late Mr.. Richardson was SO years old.
He held tho position of superintond-
ent Of the Independent Oil mill at
Denmark.
The late Mr.. Richardson was q ma
tive OF Clarendon county and a men,
Der OF a distinguished South Carolina
family. Besides his widow. who was
Miss Alice Corbett of Camden. nc
leaves a small son and daughter. His
father. Mai. Richardson. three broth
ers and a sister. also survive him. His
brothers are: Henry II. Richardson.
Jr.. Richard Richardson and Ran
som Richardson. all OF Clarendon
county. Ills sister Is Mrs. Wallace
Ball OF New York. formerly Miss Su-
san Richardson OF Columbia.
Mr.. Richardson's death was a great
al ock To- tho members Of his family
whose grief will be shared by the wide
circlo OF his friends To whom he was
endeared by his many admirable traits
OF character.