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Columns. M : ' ? VI lUTillU Volume 21 CHERAW, CHESTERFIELD^B^^B^^SB||H^H^^BHHh|^^^HhH^^|^^KHB||S^L PREPARE REPORT ,, Oil BOLL WEEVIL .* m CLEMSON COMMISSIONERS HOLD FINAL CONFERENCE IN COLUMBIA, PALMETTO CAPITOL NEWS General New* of South Carolina Col* looted and Condensed From The ^ State Capital That Will Prove of Interest to All Our Readers. Columbia. ni--1 fldtrannAo *\9 tho r IIICll icpuil VIA tAAV ol?f?uv?a v4 vmw "boll weevil and the damage to be expected In South Carolina was prepared at a meeting of the South Carolina boll weevil commission, which was sent to the weevil states of the fjoutp by Clamson College, will be announced In a few days. The commission was in session In Columbia for several horrs. W. W. Long, state agent for the federal farm demonstration torcea and director of the Clemson College extension work, will In a few days announce plans for a great educational r&rap^igp ?o be conducted ir? t^e yjyun. ties "bordering on the State of Georgia for the purpose of Informing the farmers as to the ravages of the cot jou pest- This announcement was wade at the meeting of the commission, J. A. Evans, assistant In charge of the United States farm demonstration work In the South, and B. H. Rawl, chief of the dairy division of the unnea tuaies department 01 agriculture, came to Columbia to attend the meeting. Other members of the com' miMloti areeenj 7rer?: flcnr. Maying, W. M. Riggs, president of Clemson 1 College; j. N. Harper, director of the "Clemeon College experiment stations; W. W. Long, state agent In charge of the (demonstration work; A. C. tylopre, of the University of South ?arolina faculty; Alan Johnstone, chairman of the board of trustees of Clemson College; B. F. Taylor, secretary of tfye ^.Jouth Garplfnf Cotton "" AsSbcla'tlon and Joe Sparge, sacretarv of the South Carolina^ Taxable Values Show IntfaiBl, The value of all property In South Carolina for taxation purposes Is $311,370,290, according to the abstracts of duplicates filed with Carlton W. Sawyer, comptroller general. The value of all property In 1915 was )ftp,f)Q7.;0l. That {or 1910 over 1$15 js $4<J3,189. The new county of Mc Cormick is cut off from Abbeville. Edgefield and Greenwood counties. The following is a comparative statement of thg valuta py counties as between 1915 and 1916: 1915 1916 Abbeville .$ 5,997,432 5 4,738,130 Aiken . . . 11,400,252 11.520,367 Anderson , , 13.8S1.355 938.700 jiamberg' . . 3,207,470 3,223,210 Barnwell i ^ 6,204,450 6,217.710 Beaufort . . 3,508,296 3,544,218 Berkeley . . 4.310,634 4,148,004 palhQUM . . 2,535.780 i.Ml.480 Charleston ? 28,277,597 28,857,314 Cherokee . . 5,878,722 5,898,643 Chester . . 7,055,322 7,077,563 Chesterfield . 4,388,510 4,376.640 p3arendon . 4.045,515 f]53,725 jJolletou . 4,167,730 4.089,710 Darlington . 6,593,560 6,557,503 Dillon . , . 3.959,943 3.958,449 Dorchester . 3,235,764 3.310,067 Edgefield .. . 4,533.255 3,679,770 Fairfield . 5.422,709 5.376,330 Florence . . 8.603.315 8.761,24$ Georgetown . 4,130.576 4.104,707 Greenville . 17,316,290 17.263.16o Greenwood . 7,584,483 7,323,569 Hampton , . 8,278,744 8.325,614 Horry , , , 3,288,073 8,225,298 Jasper . . . 2.505,370 8.582,845 Kershaw . . 5.223,379 5,222,501 Lancaster. . 3.777,215 3,801,735 Laurens ? . 7,342,169 7,385,350 Lee , 3,509.285 3,536,094 Lexington. . 5,793,771 5.778,090 McCormick 2,318,774 Marlon 3 829 409 3 809.304 Marlboro , , 5,007,519 4,983,145 dewberry. 7,175,786 Y,t)68,?8T Oconee. . . 4.887,660 4,897,650 Orangeburg . 9.025,510 9.063,940 Pickens . . 4.334.570 4.303,44! Richland . . 23.203.670 23.129.285 Saluda . . . 2,548.405 2.528,639 Spartanburg. 20,725.443 20.697,813 Sumter . . . 8,015,825 7.075,856 Union . . . 6,841,610 6,998.190 Williamsburg 4,962,420 4.867,745 York .... 9.242.249 9.240,720 Total. . .$310,907,101 $311,370,290 Admit Women to Medical School. Trustees of the Medical College of South Carolina at a meeting In the office of Gov. Manning decided that hereafter women would be admitted to the study of medicine. The hoard also discussed the advisability of establishing a chain of public health at the institution, to be run In co-operatlon with the state department of health. In regard to the admission I of women the action of the board k was unanimous. Robert Wilson, Jr., M.D., fhe dean of the college, made tba K recomtAendat'on. \ I: \ \ Governor Proclaim* Thanksgiving. Gov. Manning signed the following Thanksgiving day proclamation; "While other nations and peoples have suffered horrifying destruction of life and property, and have endured the stupendous catastrophes of war, our people have enjoyed health, peace and prosperity. Our unbroken custom has been to acknowledge by public act our gratitude to Almighty Gor for mercies yuochsafed us. "Thanksgiving and prayers should be accompanied by generous gifts for the relief of those who are In distress and of those In want. "Now, therefore, I, Richard I. Manning, governor of the 8tate of South Carolina ,do appoint Thursday. November 30, 1916, as a day of thanksgiving and prayer. On that day I urge our people to lay aside business and labor, repair to their places of worship, lift up their hearts In fervent prayef to God and express our gatitude by contJbiitlhg to the relief of the suffering and want of those who are in need of our sympathy and aid." Deaths In State Decrease. There was a marked d^01'**8? ln (tje number of deaths in 25 cities and j towns of the state during the first nine | months of this year as compared with I the same period in 1915, according to | a report Issued by the state bureau of ( Vital statistics. In 1915 there were I 1,163 deaths in rvjlun}^ a?,n jm$| t|ie number Was reduced to 840. The following comparative statement Is given. 1915. 1916. Abbeville 62 65 Aiken !.............. 51 44 Asnn Aimn ouu -v" JJennettsville C2 4S Camden . 64 ^7 Charleston 1,349 1,165 Cheraw 38 83 Clinton 5B 88 Chester 103 77 Cilumbla 1,153 840 Darlington 64 64 Easlev 37 47 j Florence .175 146 j Gaffney 85 66 Georgetown .. ....; Jl? 9# Greenville 811 261 Greenwood 97 82 Laurens 71 82 Marlon 37 67 Newberry 58 f? Qraugeburg 88 74 Rock Hill 121 96 Spartanburg 256 240 Sumter 18f} ^85 Cniqft 93, 83 Total 5.007 4,157 The decrease for 1916 was 862. ploor Tents For Militia. W. W. Moore, adjutant general, is preparing for the return of the First regiment, National Guard of South Carolina, to Camp Moore at Styx in T.cYlntrfnn onnntu Thft roo-imonf Vina been ordered back by the war department and is expected to reach Camp Moore ;n about 16 days. The adjutant general was considering plans for flooring the tents at Camp Moore. Opinion was divided in military circles as to tyhether an order for the return of the second regiment will be issued in a few days. The opinion was expressed that Troop A, cavalry, Charleston Light Dragoons, will be kept on the border for several nioqti}*< because of thq great efficiency of the unit. It is probable that Capt. J. M. Graham, U. S. A., who has been on duty at mobilization camps in the north, will be ordered back to Columbia to muster out the South Carolina troops. He is the inspector-instructor of the South Carolina National Guard, and was detailed temporarily to the y^tk in the north The adjutant general said that Camp Moore 1b in fairly good condition for the reception of the troops. Floors for the tents is the immediate need of the camp and Gen. Moore is now making estimates as to the cost of the work for the department ul me east. "I believe that the troops will be returned to South Carolina in about. 10 days," said the adjutant general, 'i'he actual mustering out of the var* ious companies will require sqvernl weeks. It i? safe to say that the men and officers of the Fir^t regiment, after three months' duty on the bov der. will be returned to their home stations early In December. The First regiment is now considered one of the best in the border service. The companies won high praise from the officers in command. Secretary Grants New Charters. The Ashley Hide and Fur corporation of Charleston has been commissioned with a capital of $4,000. The petitioners ape: M. T. Powers and J. A. Patla. The Woodstock Manufacturing corn puny of Charleston has tiled notice of an increase in capital from $3,000 to $6,000. Carolina Construction and Drainage Company of Charleston, has been commissioned with a capital of $2,000. The L. D. Brabham company or Batesburg has been commissioned with a capital of $10,000. The petitioners are: L. G. Brabham and W, F. Bodie. The Greenville Morris Plan company has been commissioned with a capital of $25,000. The petitioners are: A. G. Furman. H. J. Haynsworth and W. C. Beachara. The Motor Sales company of Sumter has been commissioned with a capital of $2,000 to do a general automobile business. The petitioners are: E. _D. Shaw and R. J. Bland. ISTATE ITEMS! ??? OF INTEREST TO ALL SOUTH CAROLINA PEOPLE. j The mimary companies on striae duty at Anderson have been ordered to their home stations and to demobilize at once. Gov. Manning has appointed William F, Ewart as probate judge for Newberry county to succeed C. C. Schumport, resigned. What probably marks the beginning of a new interest to be taken in the growing of live stock in this country was the sale of hogs and cattle at Darlington. Capt. W. P.. Workman pf Company A, First Smith Carolina infantry, arrived in Greenville only a short while before the death of his little spa, James Watkins Workman. James T. Moore, second ^eutenant, marine corps, now stationed in Ma?? land, bus* been assigned to duty .a Haitj. He 1b a son of W. W. Moore, and was recently appointed. Among the various exhibits at the Orangeburg County frir, t,b?r? wag none which attraced tui>r? attention nor created more general interest than I that of the state board of health. David Mcllory of the Rlf\ck&tc>Gk community, Chester county,' has received a letter stating that his son, Samuel Mcllory, was wounded in a battle on the Somme front a shafi while ago. Gov. Manning has made requisition on the governor of New Jersey for Paul Poinsette, wanted in Clarendon county, where he was convicted in June, 1915, on a charge of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Representatives of cqynty HHb tual fire insurance associations meeting ta Columbia formed the South Carolina Mutual Fire Insurance association and outlined a legislative programme to be submitted fpr consideration at the ye*t session of the general assembly. James Poak McMurray, cashier ot the Loan and Savings'bank of York, wrai almost Instantly killed as a result of a collision. The rear end of hfe automobile ^-ir'' " fcoca *** McMurr^y was found a few minute* later sitting with his hands on the steering wheel, breathing bi& last, j A crowd of more than 3,000 persons gathered on Cater athletic field, Anderson, to witness the prade of the artillery crops. All five companies participated. Maj. Robertson an^ coriv missioned officers qt the "corps were entered by General Manager Llgon of the Uluck and Equinox mills at dinner. Democratic electors; received 61,846 votes in the recent general election, according to the returns filed by the election managers with the state board of canvassers. The Republican electors received 1,550 votes, the Socialists 135, the Progresslvea( 162 and the Progressive Republicans 258. '""4 I f Cottons relation to international reconstruction after the European Tyar will be one of the serious questions to be considered at the eighth annual convention of the Southern Commercial congress, which will be held in Norfolk December 11 to 14. The feature of cotton, particularly Its status after the war, Is of such mo- j meat that E. J. Watson of South Carolina, president o fthe Southern Cotton congress, has issued a call for an extraordinary session of that body to be held in conjunction with the commercial congress. Give the mill people more money, education and atractlve surroundings, said the 300 members of the Southern Textile association at their semi-annual meeting iR Columbia. The meeting ended \yitthe annual ball of the association in the ball room of the Jefferson. Lengthy dUccusslona relat. tug to increased efficiency tn the mills also took up much of the day's session, papers on various topics of the cotton manufacturing industry being read by superintendents and overseers of various mills. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS. The 20th annual convention of the U. D. C. met in Union last week. Neils Christensen, chairman of the finance committee of the senate; J. T. Liles, chairman of the ways and ; means committee of the house, and Thomas 11. Peeples, attorney general, were busy one day last week checking and canceling $5,000,000 worh of brown consol bonds, for which the new issue was authorized by the last legislature. The committee was ap poined by Gov. Manning. Cases of infantile paralysis have ' been reported to tvre state board of health from Yamassee and Cartersville. The cases will be Investigated by James a. Hayne, M. D., state health officer. Gov. Manning has appointed R. A. Ellison as county treasurer for Greemwood county, effective December 1, to take the place of P. Graha<n Payne, . resigned. Gov. Manning has appointed com* missioners in th ematter of the propo* ed new county of John Rutledge to ba formed from Florence and William* burg count&a. TEN BATTERIE^^^^^^^J GUNS TO BE ^HHH ALLIE8 BY flHHlHH surrendeHW^^B Greek provisional Government CorrT I poaed of Follow re of Former Premier Vanlzeloa, formally Declares War on Germany yd Bulgaria. H 8 4 Saloniki, bo idea.?The Greek Pro,Ylaioual Qoverfl font, composed of followers of former hremler Venibelos, has foramlly declared war on Germany and Bulgaria. ? Athens, via Lonaen.?The first livery of arms demanded ctf the Greek Government by Adfutral i)u Fournet, commander of the ^Entente squadron, constats or ten oafieris or mountain guns. The demand declares that failure to comply with It botpr* Be-, cember 1 will result la measures being taken by the Admiral. Admiral Du Fournet's latest not* fixing a brief period* In which Greek arms are to be surrendered, greatly excited the peoplerwf Athens. The Premier informally fekpleined that the Admiral in reply to the Government's refusal of his demand, brushed aside the reasons for this refusal and simply set December 1 as tfefa date for the surrender of the artillery required and December 13 as the-J?ate for the surrender of rifles. It# tone of note, said the Premier, pqt eourteous, but *<at admit of dls --X? According to the diplomatic repreentatives ofjtfHktente Power^ the time allowed the Greek Government to reflect with mature deliberation before making Its decision. 'J# ' PREDICTS MOVIC-S W COLORS Black and Wb^tN^tures ^ave NoCb^^PhlUdelpbotogr^h^pi^SPs^this country, Frederick Iffel-nf Philadelphia, gave the New Englahd Photographers' ussoclatlon informatlpn that color phonography promises to do away with black and white moving pictur^-^ihat the processes of color photography may without doubt be applied successfully to the films. Mr. Ives certainly stated a fact when he that the public will care uotiung ljorl iplaqk and wh'tft movies when It can havQ "nlni-o in' fholr nntlvo truth nnrl hat, 11. X,v.v* .4. ' v T T.T?^ ty; but it is also true that good black and white pictures are better than poor color. As for ordinary color photography?not merely replicas ir\ $vk>r or prints in color op paper, but the direct reproduction of nature on the plate?Mr. Ives seems to go too far in saying that it is a thing that "anybody can do." No doubt he meapg by this that anybody whq baa the skill, time, zeal and money to devote to it can accomplish it. The process of direct color photography still remains, ip pjrac-. tice, a thing of the single piate impression; it cannot yet be duplicated or. printed in its exactness, and consequently is a much more expensive thing than ordinary photography. The natural color film, when achieyod, will certainly be a wonderrut, a delightful thing. It w!U give us the whole lovely world on the screen. But it is as yet a thing to be accomplished. Getting Even, pearly every one of his friends had suffered from the caprices of the practical Joker. Happily, the Joker had weak points of his own. One of them was a dislike of night air. Ono morning about two o'clock there came a tremendous thumping at his front door. The Joker hopped out of bed, opened ids front window and leaned out. "In heaven's name, what is the mat terr ne saia. "One of your windows is open," said the man on the sidewalk. "Which one?" said the joker. "The oue you have stuck your head through," was the reply. Pip-Pipl With a traveling rug and four or five bags the stout old gentleman was endeavoring to make a graceful exit from the crowded railway carriage. All went well until he reached the door, when he stumbled and brought down No. 9 boot on the pet toe of a brawny Scot. "Hoots, toots, mon!" groaned the injured one. "Cauna ye look whaur ye're going? Hoot, raon, hoot I" The overburdened traveler slammed the door behind him and put his head through the window. . i*.?t L t. i.. J imM "uoot yourseu r ne reioneu. x m a traveler, not a motor 'bus!" Fullness of the Heart In the days before the war there waa a story of a prima donna, wrestling with her Inadequate knowledge of oar language to express her gratitude to* Dublin audience, who wished die eould have a window over her heart to show how she felt, when the leragpreasible gallery boy cried: "Won't a pane in the stummlck do as well, ma'am 7" I ^ Too Uboral Purchftte 3111s of Ftyftlfp Government* Involving Long-Term Obligation*. Washington. ? American banker* were warned by the Federal Reserve } Board to avoid locking up their funds j by purchasing treasury bills of foreign J government* involving long term odii- jt fattens. Wlille specifically disclaim- u ing "any Intention of reflecting upon the financial stability of any nations," ^ the board advises all investors to pro-^ ceed with caution and formally an? n nounces to member banks of the Fed| j eral Reserve system that with thy liquid funds which should be avai^ j able to American merchants, manufa^ j( turera and farmers In danger of beii* ^ absorbed for other purposes. T p *|t does not regard It in the intAeat of the country at this time that y they invest in foreign treasury bills If b this character." * c Officials would not discuss the quls- 8 tlon for publication, but some of thQa informally Interpreted the warning wa the reserve board's answer to the re- ^ ' cent proposal af the J. P. Morgan & r( Cq,, prktsh fiscal agents in this coun- y try, to have American bankers acoepit p British treasury bills of ap indefinite y total Issue, secured hy gold reserves c for 90 davg,, with the privilege of re- y newal for five other 90-day periods. jt held in Ottawa. Such loapa would ha Q | H. P. Davison o( the Morgan firm was In Washington recently and con* a <fanw4 with President Wilson and soma pf the members of the reserve, board. It was said later that ha sought to h^va hanks of the reserve system authorised to buy British treasury bills as U they were bills of exchange to oover financial transaction#. Danger from further importation of J??ga amounts tsf gold the board in its statement will arise only in case the bold is permitted to baoema the basis of undesirable lean expan-. sions and of inflammation. Em oh as la is laid upok the necessity for caution 9t putting money into Investments* which are short term it; name, but which "etiher by contract or through force of ?iwumstances may in the ag? jp^gate have to be renewed until normal conditions return." SAFE TRAVEL OF AUSTRIAN DIPLOMAT TO U. S. REFUSED British foreign Office Notifies Ambassador Page It Cannot Grant Protest tlon to Count Adam Tarnowskl von n Tarnow En Route to America. d London,-r:The foreign office has sent c ^tnbassadior Page a note deflnlt Jy n refusing to grant a safe conduct to D Count Adam Tarnowskt ven Tarnow, c :he new Auairo-Hungarlan ambassa- a dor to the United States. e The reason for the refusal may be y paraphrased as follows: 1 "Even if international law forbade c the refusal of such a conduct the ae- v I ttons of Austrian and German embaa- ^ I sies and consulates abroad have been 1 ! so much in excess of regular dipto* 1 ! matie functions that the British gov' ernment feels justified in withholding f its consent for such diplomats to travel to their posts." FRESH OUTBREAK OF FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IS FEARED. Kansas City, Mo.?Kansas City and ' St. Joseph livestock markets operated 1 under quarantine restrictions due to a tho fear that the foot and mouth dis- * ea3e had broken out again in the 1 Middle West. Incoming shipments of * cattle were admitted only when in- E tended for immediate slaughter. The herd shippod hero from Wau- v ' neta, Neb., which showed lesions of 1 the mouth is being examined and 11 two healthy animals placed with 0 them showed the same symptomB. 8 HUGHES AGAIN TO JOIN 1 FORMER LAW PARTNERS. Lakewood, N. J.?Chas. E. Hughes announced here that on January 1 he 0 would resume the practice of law as ? a member of the New York City law firm of Rounds, Schruman & Dwight, q 9G Broadway. His son, Charles E. 0 Hughes, Jr., also will enter the firm, 0 it was stated. In 1906 when Mr. ? Hughes was nominated for Governor c of New York he was a member of the ? same law firm but its title at that time Hughes, Rounds & Schurman. ? HOUSEWIVES THREATEN E EGG-TURKEY BOYCOTT. Norfolk, Va. ? Members of the Housewives' League of Norfolk de- * elded to adopt a boycott against the p use of egg* and turkey unless local 11 retailers reduced the price of the 8 former to 35 cents a dozen and of the * latter to 40 cents a pound. The boy- * cott will go Into effect the latter par a of this week. The league has prepar- , jj od a statement showing that eggs are " w selling for 39 cents a dozen and a ' -vs from 45 to 50 cents a pound. a of GlIMMnKfllMta to WfflW fph*t Probttms to BO OlOcumed. Atlantic City, N. J.? protocol profa tug for the conditional withdrawal \ the American troops' now In Chiuahua, Mexico, and for the military ontrol of the border, but with the upplemental stipulation that United Itates troops shall be sent into Mex20 In pursuit of bandits at any time be American Government deems It ecessary was signed here by the lembers of the Mexican-American olnt Commission. One copy was taken by Alberto J. (ani, of the Mexican commission, who sft here for New York, whence he rill start Monday for Queretaro, to ubmit It to General Carransa for ap roval. The other copy will be vered to the American Govenupdafl y Secretary of the Interior Lsbftj halrman of the American coaitifl Ion, who left for Washington. . If the protocol is ratlflad bf n no Governments, the comfljljflljg rill convene again on DecenriMjH>l| aaume the discussion of othgjHfsfc^ ions affacting the two counjnH ecially those related to the wMM* ion of life and proprtJ of ana and other foreigners In-raHo; f ratification by either Gorsrafliat i withheld the work of the cMprnee will be declared at an end^-^ : Following la a paraphraae of 1 greement: First?The American trOOjM^ now in Chihnahua commanded hi Gen. John J. Pershing, shall hi withdrawn within 40 days ftgfl the signing of the respective GavsrsgHWmMQ Ions In that Ptft f not become buctr asto endanger the American border. In such' event the time shall be extended. Second?The Mexican army Shall patrol the Mexican side of ha border and th? American armv the American aide but this shall not preclude co-operation between the two forces to preserve peace upon the border. Third?It shall be left to the commanding officers of the armies on the border of both Nations to enter into such arrangements for co-operation in operations against bandits whenever it is possible. The right of the Ameriean Government to send troops across the borer in pursuit of bandits was not inorporated in the protocol, but was made the subject of a supplemental memorandum. The Mexicans had ontended earnestly against signing pjr agreement in which they appeard to sanction what they termed the lolation of their National territory, t was the agreement of the Amerl ans finally to content thenrtelvei /1th stating the attitude of the United itates in a separate memorandum hat induced the Mexicans to sign he agreement. NATIONS IN WAR WIRE BEST WISHES TO PEACE LEAGUE Messages of Approval for Principle ol Organization From England, Franoe and Germany Read at Banquet New York.?Messages of good will rom the Chancellories of three oi Surope's warring Powers were read it a dinner given here by the League o Enforce Peace. The purpose ol lanquet was to consider a program or a permanent league of nations at he close of the great conflict. Approval of the principle proposed ras given by Aristide Brland, Prenler of France; Chancellor von Bethaann Hollweg of Germany and Visount Grey, Great Britain's foreign ecretary. ). 8. TO KEEP SILENT A3 TO U-BOAT INQUIRIES. Washington.?Increasing frequency ! attacks by German submarines upn American vessels or others bearng American citizens with the conse[uent necessity of repeated inquiry f Berlin for facts, has led to the adiption of a policy of silence on the iart of the State Department. Offiials have let it be known that such , course was considered necessary iecauuse most of the cases investigate d developed no violation of law. IODY OF JACK LONDON AUTHOR, IS CREAMATED. Oakland, Cal.?The body of Jack j ?.La AirsA jUIIUUU, llio auuiui ? YVUU mcu UUCi* ectedly, was cremated and the ashea, a accordance with his wish, will be cattered over his Qlen Ellen ranch. Irs. Charanon London, the author's rife, was unable through illness to ttend the funeral services, but his rst wife, Mrs. Bessie Madison Lonon, and their two daughters, Joan nd Bess, were present, as was his ged mother, Mrs. Flora London. H||p 9acoesa^H|HH&9gnB|H^n^H ?3>d brlngiajflBH^H^^^^S^^nD^H^^^H ten-inch pr^H^9J^^^HwM^HHijB9^HH(Nfl^H| thtowa by eorae ao^ooo 'torn, of isMB^HHHHHHHH| Japanese flnHHM||n^flflB sheila at iron aion^^^H|^BRQBHHHraBMMg of mbhhbhbhhhmbmWhI on Recent Casualties. Chihuahua City. Mexico via Maria, Texas.?A small band of Villa bandits took a foot hold in the church of San* ta dio de Guadalupe. They were driven out by gunfire from their stronghold and cavalry dispersed them. The night was spent in expectation of a desperate attack which did not materialize. In the morning small groups of enemy cavalry were shelled by the artillery of Santa Rosa hill. Villa drove up in an automobile to within about thre miles of the city from the northwest. The automobile was shelled by long range guns but escaped. The column of General May* cotte, who has already left Santa Rosa _LJ?illLJL500-cayalry. is expeoted to reach 1 here Sunday and drive off the remain; ing bandits. No figures showing the casualties on either side during the t three days' fighting is yet available. I Villa is expected to withdraw soon to the hills as his forces have been 1 scattered by the shell and rifle fire I of the de faoto forces and his effort* 1 to capture the city are growing less 1, and less forceful. NOTED SUFFRAGIST DIES; HAD BEEN ILL SINCE CAMPAIGN, , Los Angeles, Cal.?Mrs. Inez Milhofc land Bolssevain, widely known sut 1 fragist and welfare worker, died in ? " hospital here after an lllnees of ten , weeks. She was 30 years old. I Mrs. Bolssevain was stricken sud| denly while addressing an audience , in this city during the recent political | campaign and fainted on the platform at the meeting. She was removed to a hospital and her husband and parente rushed from New York to join her , here. Mrs. Boissevaln'a illness was dlag, nosed as aplastic anemia and blood transfusion was resorted to in at* tempts to Improve her condition. BRITISH WARN SHIPS OF PRESENCE OF SUBMARINE* ' New York.?The British cruiser Lancaster, stationed 15 miles southeast of Sandy Hook, sent out by wire less a general warning to an steam* era flylnk the flags of the Entente Allies to beware of German submarines on this side of the Atlantic. The Lancaster directed the commanders and vessels to keep a sharp lookout for underwater boats. They were told to show no more lights than were necessary. WILSON'S PLURALITY IN CALIFORNIA IS 3,773. Sacremento, Cal. ? President Wilson's plurality in California is 3,773 votes according to semi-official figures . announced by Secretary of State Jordan. The figures include the vote of a hitherto questioned precinct in Orange county. The Presidents plurality represents the difference between the vote of 486,289 for Francis J. Heney, highest Democratic elector and that of 462,516 for J. F. Carlstorn^ highest Republican. 6