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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1912
Page
1
At Minneapolis the Methodist Episcopal general conference debates a five year minister tenure limit, church growth, and the use of church press. Bishops fault secular influence on ministers and urge reaffirmation of Wesleyan doctrines to counter modern vice and disaffection.
The report condemns inviting evangelists to lead revival services away from local pastors and decries the spread of congregationalism in Methodism. It urges restrained press criticism of church policy while supporting measured reforms. Bishops will propose a five year limit for ministers in a single church to spur growth.
Mitchell young Republicans organize a Branson club to support 9 L Branson with circulating member lists and active campaigning. Officers include Charles Roddy president and W H Broadbent secretary as clubs spread across the state. Local rail officials and educators assist in securing a playground tract with partial funding raised.
New York witnessed a massive suffrage demonstration with over half a million along Fifth Avenue. Fifteen thousand women and a thousand men marched three hours, featuring fifty mounted riders and delegates from China, Norway, Sweden, Australia, and multiple U S states.
More than 2,000 people shelter on levees in the flood district awaiting rescue. Five thousand rescued in the Torras district. In Baton Rouge 1,500 refugees, Natchez 1,800, with thousands elsewhere. Food distributed to 30,000 sufferers. Death toll up to 75.
A 4 year old survivor of the suffrage campaign rode in the first carriage beside Harriet Stanton latch Jr, great granddaughter of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Many older women marched, some faltering yet proud under the Votes for Women banner as younger sisters joined the line. A six foot tall banner bearer led with a tall insignia while a child trio carried flags saying We Want Votes for Mother, drawing cheers along the route.
Washington D C The flight of the star witness in the Archbald scandal was stopped as the House judiciary committee sent a messenger to summon witnesses. The inquiry into Archbald centered on alleged railroad favors and illicit profits with coal piles, potentially involving a third of a $25 000 to $40 000 gain. Pierre S D state historical society biennial collections will publish Fenians in South Dakota and Nobles Trail with notes on Sioux Falls provisional government and Sitting Bull era movements.
Yankton college team members L Willson, W Bussey, R J Swanson with coach D B L Willson argued for the affirmative in a unanimous victory against Brookings on the resolution that federal ownership of forest and mineral lands in states should be retained by the federal government. Brookings’ R A Nord B H Shephurst and William Saunder faced the team.
A section of a special train carrying Confederate veterans from New Orleans to Macon, Georgia, was wrecked near Hast Abushie, killing several people. Local reports describe injuries among survivors and chaos at the crash site as investigators begin inquiries.
In Pierre South Dakota the Democratic factions clash over delegate lists headed toward Baltimore. The Johnson faction filed a Clark delegation amid maneuvers with Pettigrew and Wickham, aiming to shape primary spoils and confuse rivals while risking internal damage before November.
Aberdeen hosts an athletic contest and track meet with over 150 entrants from eighteen high schools under Northern Normal and Industrial School. At 1 pm the visiting athletes will parade with the South Dakota State band from downtown to the normal school where events will be held today and tomorrow. Recent rains left the grounds in ideal condition and many expect records to fall.
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