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mV1 mfcrnaiiD or troops HHjrMM CHAflD AFTER Y1LLA if Kto? April I.?Five hundred fJ?ffttw eeedlere have been with fesjsrn free* the cheee slier Villa end jefft jangii tat? Jaares under cever ? ghrtneso lest night, The reneon fa* ts? return of these troope Is not taftftw* The latest repoiU from the ejskfc indicate that VUla has gained OtlMi gmsflisn pursuer* Wednes 4mk ssnliig Villa Wan at Seucillo, a hsgagsad mtlea southeast of Chihuahua Csw\ MWrdwg to Mexican advlcea fagirie state that Villa and a small ~ folloT/ers were tiding | moul ts. Behin d him of the, BgeiinU ceval)-y are _g to hoop ti p wtth the han be* the jaded Wee of the Amor unequal to the task. The It bna carried the Americans hemtnl mileo. in (he crow flies, , tlMflr Wat at Cttom*** Beery , er fee Amertonn advance adds to owing to tno long, thlh ? I:- ? tor* Ajrtt f~fert??? *?* attea >. oe^jwhi t**h*e*a^*rveri Mae^ t^ swtnt^sUtor t?e ^gaafioi a .tfjiwgsv ? pYetnaty ngiry at osjee. BasaMtt JUUOft. r^ganottsVf? iSSTe m idrevtai slKiff est and rniuUr itofcis* f*i 4S> niemt ''MM'Htksi The; Ptreneh stis*. frone Seuth Interrm to Kng :>e|ag i hes) sweer suneaerlnsd. Several i Bent wan torpedoed without Peety-elght of the crew leva 4?r id, April I.?Although there neon no recent official news con eejrnrag the developmeata on the Oau enene front. It nee haen learned from gjgiati Maroon that the Bunstaa swiftly- and that Mr Turussh It Is gtlient that the Russian troope pjenu etM through Persia to the M< wises sales frontier have not yet mf\m nanen Turkish forces. These, con stating of the Bagdad divisions and re M**reements sent southward aftsr the snU of swtlls and Mush, aro rsported ,W be sneombltng la the Haikln pass agd when the Russians reach this pglnt they will be confronted no I enger by mountain b?nde and rem hunts of broken and demoralised dl vistans but with the full strength of ^he organised Turkish army. .Therefore, elthough an ultimate junction with the British forces Is not Mkhtad here. It is not supposed that this consummation of the Russian plane, will be easily reached. The Oerman forces have passed guiekly to a general offensive along the entire northern front In Russia, their attacks reaching the highest in tanatty In the Riga region, where the preliminary skirmishes have developed InV a steady assault, supported by the, heavy artillery. The Germans. Sow ever, have been unuble to gain territory by frontal attache against the strong Russian positions and now are attempting to flank the Riga po? sitions from the south. From the other potnti on the front there Is little to report ?rxcept a con? tinuation of mining operations and aeroplane warfare. Baltimore. April I.?An Indictment ego lest ths Oerman coneul at Balti? more. Carl Ludert ts. has been obtain? ed** tor fraudently obtaining passports. TIGRIS CORPS CARRIES STRONG POSITION. Twm mM 'a~~mi Taken by Roan, Con? sidered Last Bartons Barrier Before Force In Mesopotamia, London, April I.?A victory for the British ovsr ths Turka on the Tigris below Kut-el-Araara has been re? ported by Oea. Lake In command of the British forces there. The Turkish entrenched position at Umm-el-Henna waa attaked and carried at 5 o'clock this* morning by the Tigris corps. Gen. Lake telegraphed, and ths operations are proceeding satisfactorily. The capture of Umm-el-Henna, which la on tha Tigris about 20 miles down stream from Kut-el-Amara, is the mcst important news from this theatre In some time and Is regarded here as giving promise of the early! relief of Qen. Townshend's force, which has been besieged in Kut-el Amara since the first week in De? cember. Umm-el-Henna is a strong position at an important bend of ths river lend Is said to be the last serious bar? rier to the relief of Gen. Tow nahend, although two or three less strong po sitions still are to be overcome De? fers Kut^l?Aimura la reaflhec. Mett to llW>nramaallea expedition tha d^lon* In Mea?potamla nave been a evbjaet on which the govern? ment has bean more errtlctted than any other, on the, question of reapon Jbttitr ?? tha advance, with tnsdffl Clsnt foseea, toward Bagdad. As in " oaseof thar>t^aUea,th5erlUcs - t^|s%^f rt oi ta% Spedition tain* the of too military authd^tiaa In Moitsig^Mifn*. Ith an otiouAiided contradiction by Austen Chani*Hain, eecteiary tor tndta, in the house of commoai testsrday. sir. Chamberlain declar? ed taat the advance en Beaded was undertakes en ihe advice of the com? mander in ehle* in Ateepotamia, ? mm., ,U*J*., ' ' g ?ratUOtttO?? OOttAG?. Fsrnlshdd if m Irres two Weeks ago when it Waa an tea* the National Lumber ifMererd h*a decided to bpon eempelgn rW ihe building era efs cctta#e for every rural Knoci in ?ie?ta of south caro?na |U Was aniiaanosd4 that the aii?a?uon waa HiWiftl an how it migbt make Ha ostar to assist in thia Wora prec A way hns seen found to giro prac* tlosl gsesstsnos for Uns social service campaign, in the decision of tie asso oUUos] to provide plana free for ths building of nach a teacher's cottage wherever the school author Hies de? cide to provide in this manner for the comfort of the rural teacheii In or? der to prevent unauthorised persons taking advantage of this offer, the as societies will Insist that ths request for plans be formally Men by the school superintendent of tht county rhars snsK a teacher's col tage is projected. R. a Kellogg, scorstary cf the | me outbursts' association, who wrote the survey of the teacher's cottage problem In the nation, has gone farther, and has now proper*kl dia? grams for cottages such ss msy be built in various parts of ths country, and has followed out the plans which have been successful In othei States, and also ths types of schools In for? eign lands where the teacher's cottage Is a recognised Institution. Mr. Kellogg has prepared a general statement of the needs of any such cottage, which will fit almost a ny lo? cality1 when hs says: "Ths teacher's cottage will of ne? cessity be within the boundaries of ths tract of land assigned for the school house, or on a separate lot near by. The building site should be chosen to as to give the cottage as good a setting and outlook as possible. It should contain an acre or more to furnish room for a .garden pitch, a chicken house, a cow or horse stable, and perhaps also room for some dem? onstration work where elementary in? struction In agriculture is Introduced in the country schools Such courses will Increase In the future, and it will be well to provide for them in se? lecting the cits and determining its isise. "The cottars should be of two or more rooms, depending upon the abil? ity of the district to build, or the pos? sibility of combining with another district for a union school with one or more teachers The cottage should be warmly and substantial built, for In ths long run It is chaper to build snugly than to pay fuel bills, and the same type of building which is warm In winter Is cool in summer. Moreover, cheap, flimsy instruction will prove most expensive In the long run for the cottage Is to be a perma? nent institution in the community, and should bo built to give many years of service. "Special attention should be paid to details of arrangement since the teacher or teacher's wife will often do eOVERHHEHT VEBHCT P?MWe ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE IN CASES OF SEA DISASTERS BEFORE PRESIDENT. Administration Considers That Ber? lin's Position Must Demonstrate Value of Assurances?Inquiry to Wilhelmstrasse so Far Unanswered. Washington, April 5.?President Wilson discussed with Secretary Lan? sing tonight the situation growing out of the accumulation of evidence in? dicating that German submarines were responsible for the number of marine disasters in which the lives of American citizens have been lost or endangered. Dispatches received today containing the reports of the naval attaches at London and Paris regarding the explosion which dam? aged the British channel steamer Sus? sex and other messages regarding the attacks upon the Brltiiih steamship Berwindle and the bark Bengairn were before the president Secretary Lansing declined to divulge their con? tents. I All reports from abroad have in? dicated that the evidence gathered by the attaches tended to prove that the Sussex was torpedoed. The secretary said, however, he did not think it ad* visable to discuss any of the Informa? tion received until It wan complete, So far no word has comb from Ger? many in response to Ambassador Gerard's inquiry. Official information regarding the attack upon the bark Bengairn was received today by the State depart? ment in the form of a dispatch from Consul Frost at Queenstown, who re? ported that the vessel, earning twd Americans, had been sunk by shell fire after having received "ample warning*', and that there were no casualties. Consequently In this cage at least officials see no ground for complaint by the United States. It became known today that tob, administration considers that the en* tire situation now hinges upon Ger? many's attitude in regard to the Sus? sex and other vessels about w hich In? quiries have been made. The offlciai View was represented as beinif that it HOLLAND MAKES DEMAND. ' England Asked to Return Valuable Securities Seised from Dutch Mail The Hague, April I.?'Holland has demanded that England return val? uable securities and documents seised in the mails taken from Dutch steamers by British warships. Got. Maiming Considers Many Names. Columbia, April 6.?Many names have been submitted to Qov. Manning for appointment on the board of re? view for the South Carolina tux com? mission. This will be one of t tie most important boards to be appointed during the year and Qov. Manning is giving each name careful considera? tion. He will try to* secure the best men possible for the places. Each congressional district will have representation on the board. It was said at the governor's office that the appointments will not be made for some time. . her own work, and steps should be saved. A good water supply Is the first essential. If possible a bath room should be provided, and most certain? ly a cheap but effective method of sewage disposal. These are Items of rural sanitation which are sadly neg? lected. The proper handling of them will be a permanent example to the rest of the community, and a great factor In the improvement of condi? tions of country living. "The cottage should be built of the materials most available in each lo? cality and best adapted to Its needs. These are eaaily ascertained upon consultation with the nearest lumber dealer or building supply man. The exterior may well consist of drop siding, rustic boarding, or drop shingles, the interior trim of either hard or softwoods, and the floors of hardwood or rift-sawed softwood, which will wear for a long time with? out splintering. The exterior should always be kept well painted so as to make an attractive appei.rance, and to preserve the structure. The interior trim should be stained -ather than painted in order to bring out the beauty of the wood-work, and har? monious schemes of color and decor? ation should be worked out to secure an agreeable, home-like atmosphere." Speaking of the work the author says: "The building of such cottages is the next big step in the improve? ment of tho rural schools in the Unit? ed suites and I imagine when you look into tho subject you will be as much surprised as I was to find how many cottages have already been built in such States as Washington, Texas, Oklahoma, South Carolina, North Dakota, and Minnesota. Moreover, thero is urgent call for them in at least, some sections in almost every State." CLOSING IN OH VILLA. MEXICAN AUTHORITIES REPEAT STORIES OF BANDIT'S DES? PERATE PLIGHT. Plot Found in Juarez in Interest of Diaz or Villa?Leader Reprieved at Midnight?Carranzistas Reticent on Details. El Paso, April 5.?The story that Francisco Villa is wounded and that his capture Is imminent was as? serted again tonight by Qen. Oavlra, Carranza commander at Juarez. Gen. Gavira made public a tele? gram which he said he had received from Gen. Bertanl at Madera stating I specifically that the bandit had been shot and was in hiding somewhere between Bachinaba and Satevo. The message is confirmatory of re? ports from Amoricfc.1 h cad quarters that Villa wan he. ling towards Sa? tevo. While the :?tory Unit he is wounded still is accepted hero With considerable reserve, it is pointed out that several days have elapsed since the fugitive v. as reported in the neigh? borhood of Satevo on his way to Par ral and that nothing has been heard since of his movements. If Villa was in full possession of his health and traveling at his usual speed of 40 miles a day, he could have reached and passed Parral by this time, a fact which could hardly escape being reported. Bachinaba is on the eastern side of the continental divide, about 80 miles from Guerrero, with which it is con? nected by the famous Bachinaba pass. It is through this pass that all ac? counts agree Villa made his way after Se defeat of his followers by Col. >dd near Guerrero. From Bachinaba to Satevo the trail runs about 70 miles through a broad, well watered and fertile valley. On each side ol the valley, however, there stretch for many miles the wildest mountain wertes in Mexico. To search this would take weeks, according to Americans familiar with it Mystery is involved in the con demnation to death of the three ring leaders of the alleged plot to seise Juarez and their sudden reprieve at midnight by Gen. Gavira. Both Gen, , Gavira and Consul Garcia have alter? nately described the plot as that ol Villa and Diaz followers. As Villa and Felix Diaz represent opposite ends ol the pole in Mexican polities, the for { mer being the so-called champion ol the peons and the latter representing the property and clerical classes, there is much speculation In El Paso as tc the details of the alleged plot. The Mexican officials refuse to discuss the matter. The alleged conspiracy wai supposed to have been hatched in El Paso, but the American authorities deny any knowledge of it Fifteen Mexicans suspected of being Villa fol? lowers were arrested here today and are being held for investigation. MOTOR TRUCKS PROVIDED. Funston Informed That War Depart? ment Has Met His Demands foi More Transportation. San Antonio, Texas, April 6.?Gen. Funston was advised by the war de? partment today that his request foi more automobile trucks had been granted. While the addition of 18 more trucke to those already carrying supplies along the line of communi? cations to the troops In Mexico will serve to relieve the situation, staff of? ficers still regard the use of the rail? roads from El Paso as essential to the success of the campaign against Villa. With 6,000 horses and mules to feed every day and approximately that many men, the quartermaster depart? ment realized the difficulties with which it had to contend. No reports from Gen. Pershlng as to operations south of Namiqulpa were received. * ROOSEVELT SEEKS NOMINATION. Bull Mooser Trying to Get Back into the Republican Party. Washington, April 6.?Col. Roose? velt's announcement that he will run on the Republican ticket If they want him Is regarded as a bid for the nom? ination. It will result in an imme? diate line-up within and without the party. Middle West Republicans are hastily forming: combinations to de? feat Roosevelt's nomination, while the Hughes advocates are trying to get him to come out into the open. Pres? ident Wilson will answer some of the issues raised by Roosevelt when he de? livers the Democratic keynote speech here on April 13th, before the Com? mon Council Club. Roosevelt's pro? nouncement was the chief topic of conversation in the capitol today. Washington, April 6.-?An attempt to put the army on the water wagon like the navy will be made in con? nection with the Chamberlain bill. Senator Hoke Smith announces that he will Introduce an amendment to prohibit the presence of alcohol In any form on army reesrvatlons. Indica? tions that a vote on the motion to strike out tho volunteer army feature of the bill will bo taken before night. In Golden Festival and Voting Campaign Nobody Can Lose?There are Awards for Every Candidate Besides the Two Automobiles. Second Extra Vote Offer of 140,000 Votes Opens the Door of Opportunity to Even the Most Backward Candidate?Any Candidate May Still Win in Voting Campaign. VALUE OF EXTENSIONS. Candidates who have taken short time subscriptions, for six months for the Daily Item or one year for the Daily Item or the Watchman and Southron may secure credit for the full scheduled votes by getting the subscriber to increase the length of Iiis subscription to one, two or three years. The Candidate will be given credit for the difference between the number of votes issued on the short time subscription and the full number scheduled for one, two or tliree years. Where a candidate can in? crease the time of a subscrip? tion from one to two years this same rule will apply. Any one who has subscribed since tne campaign began, will he considered a new subscriber throughout the lif e of the Cam? paign, and all payments made by such subscriber will be credited with the scale of votes one new subscriptions. Up to date the Campaign man hasn't heard of any of the candidates getting arrested, although many of them "rest" periodically of their own accord. These beautiful spring days have a tendency to make one feel like laying work aside to enjoy the sunshine and "rest." But right here is where the really strong candidates, the steady worker, is going to win over the others. The Campaign Man? ager remembers a certain candidate in another campaign who could have, and, in fact, would have, won a valu? able prize had ehe not rested during the second extra vote offer, and then another week for good measure. She became discouraged after the first EXTRA VOTE OFFER, and did very little real work until the last week, when she found that many did not have as high scores as they had pre? tended. She at once went to work, and while sho received a valuable prise, she narowly missed the one for which she was working. She could easily have won the prize she coveted had not three weeks of her most valu? able time been thrown' away. This story reminds the Campaign Manager of the two typewriter sales? men he once knew. They worked for the same firm, but In different terri? tory. The job carried a straight sal? ary and commission, but the sale of a certain number of machines was considered a month's work and the salary paid accordingly. One sales? man was a brilliant fellow. It was not difficult for him to sell his "month's work" in one week. Then he "rested." He used to say, "Well, I'm clean for this month, so I guess I'll plug along." And he did. The other fellow wasn't particularly bright or clever or flashy. It took about the entire month for him to dispose of the required number of machines. Frequently, however, he would get It done In three weeks. But the fourth week he worked harder than ever and spent time drumming up new pros? pects. H6 didn't have much time to sit around and consider that he was "done." Because you got In on the FIRST EXTRA VOTE OFFER, don't rest on your oars. It will be the other fel? low, who is never "done," who will wear the clothing that smells of gas? oline from hie own car. Get in on this EXTRA VOTE OFFER. Each EXTRA VOTE OFFER decreases In size as the campaign approaches its close. Many candidates became discour? aged because numbers of their friends and acquaintances keep putting off giving their eubccrlptlons when asked for thorn. In any way this i3 but natural, as the average man in a lo? cality where there is a number of can? didates wants to help the one he considers has tho best chance of bringing a prize to the community in which both live. Of course this is a little hard on the candidate, but if he or she can keep a stiff upper lip and keep on making a littlo progress each day by calling o:* people who are gen? erous enough to asrlat them when a subscription secures tho most votes, they will be ahead of the game at tho last of the race, ami receive the sup* SECOND EXTRA VOTE OF? FER. Every candidate bringing or sending to the Campaign de? partment a Club of $15 in Nsubscriptions, NEW OR OLD, to the Daily Item and Watch and Southron or a combinna tion of both, between Wednes? day, April 5th, and 10 p. m. Saturday, April 15th, will be awarded a voting certificate for 140,000 EXTRA VOTES in addition to the regular scale. This is positively the largest vote offer that will be made during the remainder of the Campaign. This offer includes all six months snbwriptlons to the Daily Item turned in since the Campaign began.. Candi? date* failing to secure enough subscriptions to get in on the first extra vote offer, such sub? scriptions turned in by them rince the Campaign began will be counted on this offer. REMEMBER: This Extra Vote Offer will not be repeated or extended and will positively ! dose at 10 p. m. Saturday, ; April 15th. ? There is no limit to the num ! bcr of Clubs any one candidate J may send in. Get busy today ? and secure as many Clubs as X possible. tllllM..Ml port of many from whom they had not expected subscriptions. See that you are such a candidate. The stronger you come In during; the SECOND EXTRA VOTE OFFER, the stronger you are apt to come in the last week and the last day of the Cam I paign. MILLIONS ON FLOOD CONTROL. House Committee to Recommend Ex? penditure of $45,000,000 for Levees and Revetments. Washington, April 5.?Although the house committee on flood control has adopted no programme in regard -to 'work on the lower Mississippi, indica? tions pointed it would recommend the expenditure of $45,000,000 for the construction of levees, bank revet? ments and general improvements to control the flood waters of that stream and aid navigation. This will probably cover a five-year period, approximate? ly $9,000,000 being appropriated an? nually. ? The Mississippi river project may be voted on by the committee as a separate measure or coupled with the plan for the improvement of the Sac? ramento valley in California. A dele? gation of Californians appeared before the committee today in the interest of the latter project. PUT TO DEATH BY MOB. Father of Alleged Criminal Assailant Lynched. Kinston, N. C, April 6.?Joseph Black, a 50-year-old negro, was re? moved from the Lenior county jaH here today by a mob of armed men and lynched. The body was found several hours later at Lizzie In Greene county. Black was the father of 16 j year-old William Black, who was taken last week from the Greene county jail to the State prison in Raleigh to prevent a threatened lynching. William Black is charged with having criminally assaulted a 6 year-old white child In Greene coun? ty Friday last. After the crime was committed the boy went to his home, where, it is said, his father supplied him with arms and assisted him In an attempt to escape. He was cap? tured by a posse after a running fight in which one of the officers and ha himself were slightly wounded. Joseph Black was later arrested and charged with having assisted his son after the crime had been com? mitted. Washington, April 5.?American Consul Frost at Queenstown cabled the State department today that the British bark Bcngairn, sunk off Fastnet April 1, was destroyed by shell fire of a submarine after warning had been given and that all of the crew. Including two Americans, were saved.