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inoomoB mr cah FIFTH *?* a*4 nummw i?4?et#4 ?W IM sUftht )*?*. Bishop ? s, Maroa II.?Charleston 4 today whoa, with all .a ywung man, ha? eml Pardinal Olbbona, 88 stood In ths pulpit of jral of 0t. John ths Bap Into of William % ms hop of ths Dtocsto .? *?? *?*?*?<>"? *> Henry P. Northrop. witnessed by f ad ths magntf - to + opacity and then fho porticos and to sf IJbWJs^ps4 p, tsiomony deeply 1? - I s^evfe**' jMNsT ?C absorbing lntsrest. t'fto/ ts)*lt* fppal order authorising fs^^sttsfW of Moaslgnor Russall tie* pioeess of Charleston trot fa Latin and then In Urn Vary Raw. P. U Duffy. 1, and after a i% X)r. Puffy. Bl? hop Russell to his throne and seat r Cardinal Gibbons. The pftd^UsO bishop than dsltvsr Cardtnal Gibbons* I on ths work of I and serving as of .Pisa to his eloquent re Ths ceremony, which as Id o'clock was prscod on from tap epHwo to the cathedral, laity Ojfcr lining either edge of the pad forming a closed lane wfcteh ths procession moved. 1 walking at Its end, Urn enthroning ceremony, a tlAcal mass was sold, Bish actlag aa ths celebrant, the hour for the com? et the ceremonies, pf pooplo had collected be SjtJtfcedral and when the numbers at once Of the sure t soot u lag stats. Iimm.sf ssjgda pi . the front s<l< III lit, pad poOP reserved dtp* officials, visiting laity, ethers, but the section ailed to crowding, tero -ef chairs were placed in the I s^s^,hot werp still insufficient to ac OtNQsaodsU too crowd, many of whom stood throughout the exercises, while tAe)aro wore not oven so fortunate as totsamill standing room within the s^Msptw pod. wore forced to content tt^sspmdpa* with what they could ses **? the f^pjaont without , ; sVstfcra the oathodral. an expectant the assemblage as of 10 approached. Black Of Mercy occupied tfce loft transoepts, while from aPjO hsgh attar numerous candles staid their soft lift over the sanc Oa the altar stood vases con Mites, maidenhair ferns and The choir, con air ting; of a of It voices under the duet? s' Madams Barber, died Into kaft Mach of the beauty and which marked the core duo to the musi cal setting oppor Several of the for the IM woo toon Promptly at the stroke of ths sp hout, the procession moved the episcopal residence toward oathodral, pasalng through double of laity of the city, who lined ? of the sidewalk. Among: wore some I0t Knights of co hoaded by their Grand Knight W\ J. Bresnihan. a strong reprsssn tattvs from the ancient Order of Hi tttslaias, and members of the Holy Name Society, accompanied by their respective vestries, from each of the local Cat ho Us churches. The bishops present, with their chaplain*, were the Rt. Rev. Bishop Curler of 8t. Augustine, with Father Ford and Father Ma honey as chap pla na; the Rt. Rsv. Blshoi Corrigan *f Baltimore, with Father N. Murphy ?nd Father Kennedy as chaplalna ths Rt, Rev. Bishop Bhahan, rector of the CpthoHo university, with Fath? er Ignatius, O. s. B.. snd Father Red dtp aa chaplains snd ths Rt. F.ev. J J. Monsghan of Wilmington, Del., with Father B. W. Fleming snd Fath er D. P. Lannigsn aa chaplains. Fath? er Budda. the well beloved rector of tho cathedral, was well enough to be present, occupying his plsce in the as sot u*. y. to ths delight snd surprise of his hosts of friends. Without ths rail tat the monsig norl. the Rt. Rev. Mon. O'Ferrell of Richmond, Va.; the Rt. Rev. Mon. M. J. Potty of BaUlraors; and the Very , Felix Hlntmeyer. vicar general abbott of Bolmont. N. C. Officers of ths mass were: The Very Rsv. F. U Duffy. V. O.. LL. D.. as? sistant priest to the blahop; Father J. Kelly and Father A. J. Qwynn. d*a eopo of honor to ths bishop; Father straft, deacon of the mass; ths Rsv. WfTtiSTlTES GREETS RUSSIA FlKflT TO ACCORD NEW GOVERN BCBNT RECOGNITION. America* AnjbMMdor Francis Makes OOceel OeM on Foreign Minister to Presen* CTagtstTtlnlP**** Petrograd, March) S2 (via London). ?The United Statee la the first na? tion to recognise the new government of Russia. Ambassador Francis made a preliminary call today on Foreign Minister Milukoff lmmeilutely upon receipt of Instructions from the state department at Washington. This af? ternoon, accompanied by his staff, including ths naval and military at? taches, he went to the MarlnSky palace, where the council of minis? ters was assembled, mads the formal recognition and presented congratu? lations and felicitations on behalf of the United Statee. The naval and military attaches appeared in full un? iform while Ambassador Francis and the secretaries wore afternoon dress. "LONG LIVE REPUBLIC'* Petrograd Paper Hails New Form off Government. London, March SI.?A dispatch to Router's from Petrograd states that the Ruaskia Volia appeared on the streets today with the startling cap? tion "Long live the Republic" on its front page. OLD REGIME IS GONE. Return to It Impossible, Grand Duke Says. London. March St.?A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Copen? hagen gives the following statement made by Grand Duke Nicholas, com? mander In chief of the Russian forces In the Caucasus, to the newspaper correspondents at his headquarters at Tiflis, Trans-Caucasia. "A return to the old regime is im? possible and I would never consent to such a retrograde step. I look for? ward to ultimate victory in the war but a necessary condition in the inter? val la Internal peace. I am sure the government will be able to prevent anarchy, but only with the support of the people.'* RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT RECOG? NIZED. Amnaaadors of Allies Officially Recog? nised Provisional Government Thursday. London, March SI.?The British, French and Italian ambassadors at Petrograd yesterday officially recog? nised the provisional Russian gov? ernment, recording to a Reuter dis? patch received today. AMERICAN SOLDIER MURDERED. Two Spies Discovered in Port Wil? liams, Oregon. Portland, March 23.?Private John Poor, of the coast artillery at Fort Williams, was shot and probab? ly fatally wounded early today when attempting to capture two men who had mads their way into the reser? vation despite the heavy guard and who were discovered near one of the batteries of twelve-inch guns. The men escaped. j Marriage License Record. A license to marry has been issued to Thomas M. McLeod, of Wedgedeld, and Rachael V. Galloway, Alcolu. J. T. McElroy, sub-deacon of the mass; the Rev. T. J. Hegarty of Co? lumbia; assistant priest to the car? dinal; Father W. J. Carmondy, deacon of the cross; and Father James Quinn, sub-deacon of the cross. The Rev. J. J. May was master of ceremonies, assisted by Father Joseph O'Brien and by Father W. Carroll MUholland of Baltimore. Bishop Russell acted as celebrant. Following the enthroning cere? monies and ths Informal greeting of Bishop Russell by the clergy , of the Charleston diocese, the party repaired in carriages to the Charleston hotel, where luncheon was tendered to the cfergy, both visitors and local, by the lefty of the city. Tonight a public reception for Bishop Russell, com? mencing at 8:JO o'clock, took place In the Hibernian hall. The Very Rev. P. L Duffy made the lntroductoi y address, and H. A. Molony, the Hon. James Simons, Bishop Russell and Cardinal Gibbons spoke. Tomorrow afternoon Cer ilnal Gib? bons, Bishop Russell and all the locul and visiting clergy will be the guests of Capt. F. W. Wagener at luncheon, at the Pine Forest inn. The party will leave the city In automobiles at 10 o'clock, assembling previous to that hour at the episcopal res idem and luncheon will be served at IS:SO o'clock In the afternoon. Returning, they will leave Summerville at about 3 c'clock, so as to reach Charleston in ttrre to take the northbound train leaving the station at 6:30 o'clock. Most of the visitors will depart at that Urns. NEW PRESIDENT FOR GOKER. E. W. S1KES INAUGURATED AS HARTS VILLE COLLEGE HEAD. Impressive Ceremonies Held nod Oc? casion is On? of Most Noteworthy in History of Institution. Hart8vtlle, March 22.?The inaugu? ration exercises at Coker college au? ditorium today were truly educational and inspirational. Promptly at 12 o'clock, hundreds of friends and patrons having been seat? ed, the processional, "O Coker Fair," words by Miss Mary Gladys Bell of the claee of '19. Carl Jean Tolman, director of music, at the organ, was sung by the student body as it march? ed in. At the head of the procession following were the members of the faculty, the trustees and the distin? guished visitors who were to take part In the ceremonies. Seated on the roster besides the new president, Dr. E. W. Bikes were Judge C. A Woods of Marlon, Dr. 8. C. Gardner of the Southern Theological seminary, Louis? ville; Gov. Thomas W. Bickett of North Carolina, Dr. Z. T. Cody, editor of The Baptist Courier of Greenville; J. E. Swearlngen, State aupsrlnten dent of education; Lieut. Gov. Andrew J. Bothea, Dr. 8. C. Byrd, president of Chicora college, Columbia; Dr. E. V. Baldy, a member of the faculty of Coker college and pastor of the First Baptist church of HartsvUle, and others. The Coker College Glee club, a score uf the best musical talent among the student body, also occupied the stage. After all weie seated the audience arose and eang the choral Invocation, "O Heavenly1 Father." Judge Woods acted as chairman and proceeded with the programme, requesting Dr. Byrd to pronounce the invocation. Judge Woods then explained the purpose of the occasion. He spoke of the growth of Coker college, of its value to South Carolina and the na? tion and paid a high tribute to the founder, MaJ. J. L. Coker. He intro? duced Dr. Gardner, who spoke on "Edu cation." Dr. Gardner was broad and prac? tical in his treatment of his big sub? ject. The education of women, Its importance and woman's part in the affairs of yesterday, today and to? morrow, received special emphasis. Coker college, its founder, the new president and the faculty and student body were referred to In most com? plimentary terma "The Recessional" (Reginald DeKoven), was sung by the glee club In pleasing style. Following this was an address by Dr. Enoch Walter Sikes, the new president. Dr. Slkes divided his subject Into two parts: First, education; second democracy. The address wan full of sound logic and good and helpful thoughts. Dr. Cody made a few remarks, hav? ing been asked to respond in the plsce of MaJ. T. T. Hyde of Charles? ton, who could not be present.^ Mr. Bethea, in the absence of Gov. Manning, brought greetings in behalf of South Carolina and made a good talk. He also paid a tribute to the founder and spoke of the great work and worth of Coker college. Mr. Swearlngen praised the college and its founder and spoke Interest? ingly along educational lines. Gov. Bickett, an old colleger^ate of Dr. Sikes, filled his appotntme.it here | to be with his old friend Instead of | going to Greensboro, to be present as chairman of the League to En force Peace which meets In that city tonight. He said ex-President Taft was to be there but nothing could keep him away from Sikes. He gave Dr. Slkes credit for making him gov? ernor and spoke wittily of loss to North Carolina and gain to Soulh Carolina. He was overflowing with fun and provoked much laughter and applause. He paid a tribute to Maj. Coker eaying he was known and bis great work to humanity recognized beyond the limits of his own State. Following Gov. Bickett's address the student body sang, with much zest, the "Alma Mater." After this came the benediction. This evening at 8:30 an elaborate banquet took place at the college dining room. Delightful and humor? ous were the toasts and responses. This day, beautiful and sunshiny, radiant with glory in the beginning of the spring time, will go down a? a red letter occasion in the history of Coker College and the town of Hartsvile. Many out of town visi? tors are in town. Sightseeing, inspect? ing the beautiful farms from automo? biles and attending the spring open? ings in some of tho stores occupied the time of the guests this after? noon. J. J. Thompson who lives dh*?the Reames place a few miles east of the city, shot a large horned owl tbis morning that had a small steel,tinn fastened to one log. Tho trap bn?i been on the owl's leg so long that it had cut down to tho bone and wjim encrusted with ru?t. SLAYER FORFEITS LIFE. NEGRO MURDERER ELECTRO* CUTER. Supt, Sanders Improving Condition* at Penitentiary?Other Capital New Lnnd Bank Not Yet in Oper ation. Columbia, March 23.?John John? son, a negro, 45 years old, was elec? trocuted at the State penitentiary this morning for the killing of the Rev. Hugh Harrelson in Dillon coun? ty last fall. He did not make a statement after being placed in the chair. The three sons of the late Mr. Harrelson witnessed the execution. Many improvements in the accom? modations for the prisoners of the State penitentiary are being made by Mr. Sanders, the new superintendent. Among the husanitarian efforts are the installation of a range in which to cook the food of the prisoners in? stead of the old kettle arrangement in which only one kind of food could be cooked.' Knives and forks and plates will replace the plate and spoon and the meals will be served by a waiter. Oil-covered tables and stools for the prisoners are being put in instead of the old wooden benches where the prisoners formerly gathered for their meals. Lights will be put in the pris i oners' cells and they will be permitted I to smoke and read in their cells un? til 9 p. m., and to write a letter once a week Instead of once a month as formerly. Mr. Sanders had a talk with the prisoners directly after he assumed charge of the prison and told them he wanted to have their cooperation and would work along the line of put? ting them on their honor. The new su? perintendent is a man of wide exper? ience in the handling of prisoners and he believes in appealing to the better side of their nature. Of course, this does not mean that punishment will not be meted out to those who are incorrigible and will hot respond to kind treatment or fair dealing, but Mr. Sanders thinks that the humani? tarian methods in use in the federal penitentiaries and the penitentiaries of other States should be put In use in the South Carolina institution and he is going to give them a fair trial. Gov. Manning has several times expressed himself as wanting to see the prisoners given some opportunity of reading and improving their minds and not being locked in their cells from 6 o'clock in the afternoon until the next morning with nothing to do. He was much interested when told of the improvements begun at the peni? tentiary by Mr. Sanders and looks for? ward with confidence to a better era and better results all around. r. J. H. von Engelken,* president of the Columbia Federal Farm Loan Bank, advises the farmers of his dis? trict, North and South Carolina, Geor? gia and Florida, to make arrange? ments with their local bank.s for financing this year's crop for the farm bank will not be ready to make loans for several months yet. The ap? praisers are to bo appointed and the machinery of the bank organized be? fore the actual work can begin. Ap? plications for over $30,000,000 in loans have been received by the land bank. BATTLE ON NEW LINE. New York, March 23.?Both the French and German announcement* aay that violent fighting is in pro? gress near St. Simon in the region in which the Germans have been re? treating. The French announce that the German attack was repulsed, the Germans being driven back thivc miles northeast of St. Simon. The Germans say they inflicted heavy loss? es on the French who tried to cross the Somme-Crozat canal near St. Simon. The initial phase of the battle In northern France has apparently turn? ed in favor of the French since they are reported to have crossed the Al lette river and Crozat canal at sev? eral places. The Germans elected to make their first stand along these wa? terways In defense of La fere, against which Gen. Nivelle is rushing his advance to break den. von Hlnden? burg's line before it can be consoli? dated. Freneh refugees add evidence to the accumulating proof that Gen. von Hlndenburg intends to give bat? tle along the line from Lille to Laon. The question is whether the entente can bring up its heavy artillery quick enough to .strike a ?mashing blow be? fore the Germans can consolidate their new position. New interest Is attaching to the campaign in western Persia ami Mesopotamia as the eonverging forces of British and Rumens approach each other northeast of Bagdad. The Uu? Slani report another advance and ap? parently the two armies are now les^ than one nintlrod miles apart. Marriage License Record. A license to marry has been Issued to IT. T. Wood and Miss Dorella Da? vis. Sumter. i DUKES PUSH WORK ON PUNT. GREAT WATER POWER DE? VELOPMENT IX PROCESS NEAR CAM I) EX. Construction Will t>o Greatest in State and Completion tor Work is Ex? pected in Time to Deliver Current Xext Winter?Cost Approximated at $5,000,000. Columbia, March 23.?Utmost ex? pedition ia to be used by the Harda way Contracting company of Colum? bus, GaT, in the construction of a 100,000 horsepower hydro-electric generating station for the Southern Power company at the point where Wateree creek and Catawba river join to form the Wateree river, seven miles above Camden and 30 miles northeast of Columbia. The plant is to be the largest in the Duke system. The man? agement announces that it is desired to put the installation into use at the very earliest possible moment, to care for the increasing demands for cheap power. The station is ex. pected to begin delivering current late next fall. The Hardaway company is building for the same interests a big develop? ment at Bridgewater, near Morgan ton, N. Cm and has recently completed for them a plant at Fishing creek in York county. The station near Cam? den will be tho seventh In the Duke chain to derive power from the Ca tawba-Wateree. The others are at Great Falls, Fishing Creek, Rocky Creek, Catawba, Lookout Shoals and Bridgewater. The plant near Camden is to be known as the Wateree. About $5,000,000 altogether will be expend? ed on the Watere development. The Hardaway contract alone, based on unit prices, will approximate $2,000, 000. The Manufacturers Record quotes an unnamed "authoritative" source as follows: "This latest plan is to be by far the largest ever erected by the South? ern Power company, Fishing Creek, with a capacity of 40,000 electric horsepower, being the nearest to it. That it is of but 100,000 electric horsepower instead of being much larger is attributable, it is said, to the Inability of the company to secure needed real estate at a price which would Justify the additional expendi? ture. It was planned to erect a much larger plant than this, and all ar? rangements preliminary to the letting of the contract were completed to this end, but the failure to obtain need? ed lands at a reasonable price re? sulted in a material reduction in the size of the plant." PLAN PREPAREDNESS. National Council of Defense Consider Industrial Problems in Case of War. Washington. March 24.?The Nat? ional Council of Defense at Meeting with Its advisory committee today Planned to consider what should be done in the way of industrial pre? paredness, and what was more neces? sary. CLARENDON CIRCUIT COURT. Several Cases Disposed of?Judge Memminger Presiding. Manning, March 22.?Court of common pleas convened here Monday morning, with Judge R. W. Mem? minger presiding. There were few jury cases to be disposed of. The llrst one was that of Rlchbourg et al. vs. James, et al., which involved the question of the legality of the execu? tion of the will of Mrs. Nannie Louisa James in this county some years ago. The case was tried in the circuit court on the appeal from the court of pro? bate once before, and resulted In a mistrial. The jury this time remained In the Jury room from 11.30 Tuesday morning until 5.30 Wednesday after? noon, then returned a verdict sustain? ing the will. A motion for a new trial was heard today before Judge Mem? minger and was granted. The case of P. B. Lawrence against Mrs. C. W. Bates, resulted In a ver? dict for Mrs. Bates. The ease of Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company vs. D. E. and J. F. Tnrbevllle, resulted in a verdict of $3,4 00 for plaintiff. Visiting attorneys to court this weel; wert?: Messrs. It. (). Purdy, A. S. Harby, L. D. Jennings, Davis D. Moise, John H. Clifton and F. A. Mo I^cod, of Sumter. WITHDRAWN FROM BELGIUM. Relief Workers and Mildster Brand Whitlock Formally Recalled. Washington, March 24.?It was of? ficially announced today the Ameri? can relief workers in Belgium and Amerleln Minister Brand Whitlock will bo formally withdrawn. Tho American relief commissioners will bo replaced as largely as possible by a joint neutral commission under the Duk authorities. Minister Whitlock will go to Havre, France, the tem? porary Belgian capital, to resume his duties as minister. MEDICAL HEU MEET, j INTERESTING SESSION OF SEF ENTII DISTRICT MEDICAL ASSOCIATION. Number of Interesting and Instruc? tive Talks are Made by Local and Visiting Physician*?Dinner Served at Clarcmont Rotel. The Seventh District Medical Asso? ciation met here today with a good attendance and a very interesting ses? sion was held. Several very instruc? tive papers were read and discussed exhaustively by those present, fore adjournment it was decided accept the invitation of Dr. Eadie to hold the next meeting in Kingstroo. with the Williamsburg County Medi? cal Association In September, too exact date to be set by the president and secretary of the district associa? tion in cor Junction with the officers of the Williamsburg County Assocta tion. g^ Dr. William Weston. of Columbia, was elected president of the district association, and presided at the meet? ing, and Dr. Walter Cheyne of Sum tor, was chosen secretary. Dr. Rioa ard B. Furraan of Privates was eiect cj vice-president. The rooming sion was held in the Elks* Club par? lors and the afternoon session continued at the Imperial H< where an enjoyable dinner was serv? ed Dr. J. A. Mood read the first paper, "Heredity as a Factor in the Produc? tion of Crime." Dr. Sandy's paper on ?'Classifi? cation of Mental Disease," as used at present at the State Hospital, was an, exhaustive discussion of the divisions and subdivisions of the mental, dis? eases as classified through the latent knowledge in the science of medicine. Dr. Wyman read a paper on "Pre? vention of Venereal Diseases," as adapted from the report of the house ot delegates. In discussing this pa? per, Dr. Williams pointed out that the relation between crime and the feebleminded is a fixed one, and in our effort to reduce crime, we are con? front with the question of tne fee? bler- ed. He doubted methods of sterilization as effective, but favored segregation of feebleminded under State control. The feebleminded are most prolific class, he stated, and from a standpoint of economy steps should^ be taken to prevent reproduction of this class of unfit. In the State Hos? pital were as many people as In Clem son, Winthrop and the University of South Carolina combined and the State should certainly afford to seg? regate them. Dr. Baker in discussing the question referred to it as one of ,the most im? portant in the State today. He said insanity was largely a matter of heredity. He thought that something ought to be done now. The males should be sterilized and the females segregated, he said. Dr. H. A. Mood, Dr. Walter Cheyne, Dr. Weinberg and Dr. Stuckey also discussed various phases of the question, bringing out new points in an interesting and in? structive manner. Dr. H. A. Mood read a paper on "E'iagnosis and Treatment of Amoebic Dysentery," introducing Chaparra Amagosa, a new drug, which will un? doubtedly become a valuable addition to the pharmacopoea. Dr. Williams pointed out that this was not a rare disease, and Dr. Cheyne thanked Dr. Mood for his excellent paper. "Duodenal Ulcer" was the subject of a well prepared paper read by Dt. W. E. Mills. At the conclusion of his paper an adojrunment was taken for dinner, after which the discussions were continued. Dr. J. Fred Williams made a talk on the changes which had been made at the State Hospital and outlined the treatment of patients at that Institu? tion, pointing out various methods in which physicians could aid those in charge of the hospital. His talk wes a lucid explanation of methods in operation at the asylum. At the con? clusion of his talk he answered a. num? ber of questions concerning the build? ing. Dr. S. C. Baker, who is one of the regents of the State Hospital, brought up the question of training which the nurses got at the State Hos? pital, and pointed out that at present It was practically as thorough as it was in a general hospital. Dr. Milton Weinberg read a paper on "Practical and Systematic Exam? ination of the Genito-Urinary Or? gans." which was elaborated by the discussions of Dr. Wyman and Dr. Cheyne. A resolution offered by Dr. L? H. Jennings, offering changes in the con? stitution of the State Medical Associa? tion were voted down. The Seventh District Medical Asso? ciation embraces Richland, Sumter, Uee, Clarendon, Williamsburg and Georgetown cour tics. Amon;; thoso attending the coivention were : Drs. Weston, Williams, Sandy. Wyman. Co? lumbia; Jennings and Corbett, Bish opvllle; Eadie, Johnsonvtlle; Stukes, Summerton and Brown, with nearly all of the local phvslciuns.