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V- V. ANDERSON, S. C., SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 9,1915. ._._ Wt NUMBER 232. NOIE OF DENIA ; ?HEjji?UATION UNITED STATES WILL TAKE FIRM STAND WITH GER MAN GOVERNMENT DISCLAIMER TODAY Ambassador is Expecting to Re- j ccivc Note From Berlin at Any Time. (By Associated Press) Washington, April 10.-Thc United Slates government hus determined that tile grave submarino situation cannot be cleared up by a German note denying that Germany's subma rine torpedoed the British channel steamer Sussex, and disclaiming blame for attacks on other ships. This conclusion was reached from an in vestigation by the United .States of recent, attacks on unarmed ruerchant liir-n, which developed convincing evi dence pointing to illegal submarine operations. An official announcement was made today that Ambassador Gerard would re?oive Germany's disclaimer tomor row, lt is expected that Germany's note and data from American foreign representatives on the .recent subma rine attacks will reach tho United States in time for a cabinet meeting Friday. Then, it admitted, definite action will doubtless be takon. No diplomatic rupture is likely, but should such a crisis arise the presi dent will go before congress. DORSEY ?0 OPEN HIS WHERE FRANK KILLED AUlanta, April 10.-Tho guberna torial boom of Hugh Doraoy. whose claims to public recognition rests un bis prosecution of Leo M. Frank, will bc launched in Cobb^ county, where Leo'M. Frank was lynched, by the organization of a "Hugh Dorsey club." the members of which.'accord ing to report, will pledge themselves t in writing to vote for Dorsey as gov ernor wnd will contribute fl'" each to 'a Dors\ ? campaign fund. The k un, according to private In formation, is for tho movement to bc taken up in counties adjoining Cobb cou&ty, and after that for the move niflsw to spread over the state, if it ?.an bo malle 'to spread. - It is stated that details of tho plan . havo boon carofully worked out, that Hie machinery is tuned up and ready tp start wlien tho psychological mo mont arrives. lt is further stated that on the re ceipt of "Information" that tho Cobb county Hugh Dorsey club Ivis been o: pani/.c,V'\ 'and that other clubs have been prgnnissd., or-will shortly bo or ganized, and on receipt of copea ol . evolutions adopted, names of voters i'liuF,' ii. tmi??uiB ?uuscfiuvu lu cam paign oxpenses, etc. Mr. Dorsey, It i*, undeitdtood, will yield to what ap pears to be a widespread demand for him to make tho race, and will an nounce hifBClf a candidate. This announcement, according to present plans,' will not-be forthcom ing until after tho d?mocrate conven tion in Macon May ?rd for the election of delegates to the national conven tion ft St. Louis. i The launching of the cobb county . "boom" will be so timed that Mr. l?orsoy'a announcement, will, bo given to tho pu^?aboUt o week or ten days after thcOfheon convention. Tho supposed political advantage pf launching the" Dorsey."..boom" in Cobb . ec un ty aro obvioun. -It waa hi.Cobb county that Mary Phagati, Lgo Frank's alleged victim, lived-before her fami lv moved to Atlanta. It was in Cobb county that feeling in the MFrank case ran highest, lt .wai to Cobb county that tho mob took Prank and lynokfld him. , Wk e Uior political theories along this linc will prove out. when actually tested; remains 4o.be steen.. . A .prominent Cobb county lawyer and politician, who was tn the stnt'i . < a ni toi Saturday . on business, ' wa? - asked Ko fetato his opinion. He said: "Cobb county folks will turn out ic ?v"K ni Hugh TXirnoy ajj a. cu nosily. Whethev. they will voto for him for governor ia something else.." . Editor lancaster New?. s lurnea et or, 3. C., April 10.-Lu Ellison, fer some fimo secretary tba Lancaster chamber of commerce-? has boon elected editor of ThQ,LancaB Led Troops Who K Colonel w. ( Colonel \V. C. Brown of the Tenth | Cavalry lcd the American troopers: who' eadie upon u camp of Villa fol - > lowers at Aguascalientes, and Killed ? FARMERTIIV? - L1?FT A WI MAY SOO GEORGIAN MADE STATE MENT THAT HE WITNESSED DOCUMENT AT MIL LIONAIRE'S HOME STORY OF THE WILL Henry Heard Tells of Going lo Smith Home at Night to Act As Witness. Macon, tia., April IO-Janies M. Smith, lato of Smithoniu, Oglethorpe county, did not dio 'intestate-unies:, he changed his mind shortly heforc he died,.destroyed hi? will and saki noth ing about H to his friends und those whom he had witnesses to thc docu ment. Despite the fact that tho United States district court li engaged ex tensively in trying to decide who properly are the heirs to approximate ly $3,000,000 worth of property loft by runner : jim" Smith, the than who accumulated tho property decided for himself, long before he died, what dis position ho wanted made of lils es tate, and set out his desires in l^gul. and ia conformity with the thorough ness of bia business methods, which iiad marked him as one of the mo*t remarkable men of his time in tieor-, Bia. James M. Smith made a will, which was -witnessed by . Henry Heard, ot Lnion Point, Ga., and Ilehrd's broth er-in-law, Jesse Turnell. Whether or not -there'was a third witness is not known at thia time, but tho im ^rci?alon gathered, in recital of the fact ig thai there was. Who tuc third wttncjs was, if three people-witnessed Mr. Smith's signature, can .not bc as certained. One of the two' known wit nesses ts dead; tho other is living nt Unter? Point,1 and recalls distinctly the Incident surrounding the making of tho.will by-Mr. Smith, and conver saWoiis with Mr. Smith about tho will on more than One''occasion. Wirti eventuall> has become, of the wlllr however, ia a mystery. Thc re maining living -witness-or, -the only, ona knoarn--expresaos the belief that lt will '?turh'up" sooner, or5 later, that ?(s existence .must bo known of by iiomebody-interested in tho pending litigation and finally, his opinion is, if the courts do not determine the cana in a way more beneficial to auch bene Helarles aa ere named -in the will, it will be brought forth / When the Will Was Mad?. * About fifteen- years ago Mr. 1 Henry Heard was employed by Farmer Jori AI. -Smith, e* a milKvn'Ght and ".Hr M't ." i iir,..- iff. i'i-???-U (CONTtfinEn ON PAOE FOUR-V Brown. i tbftty cf them. Ile led his mon on u twenty mile dash to catch thc Mex- j leans a.1: dinner. Tilley were so sur prised that they fled without killing J an American. SMITH LL AND IT N ''T?RN UP" WAS PURSUED IN THREE STATES Alleged Bankrupt Fugitive, Now in Custody, Was Few Days in Anderson Hospital. Greenville, April 10.-Pursued in three ?tatos, John C. Langley, a bank rupt mendiant of Calhoun Kalis, who is charged with concealing bankrupt assets, 'Waa apprehended Sunday night at DUlstasjp, ?. C., according to in formation received by federal olUcials here. Langley was accused of secret ing goods valued at $2,000 and when ordered tlio first time to appear for tt'ial ho was carried to an Anderson lipsplUil. Tho trial WUK postponed until last. Friday. When he failed to appear that Hmo the court ordered tiiat hiB ?bond of $1,000 be estreated, A bench warrant was issued for his arrest. Ill? attorneys. Sam Maye:? and Frank Cllnksiialos of Abbeville wore communicated with and they inform ed the offloinlB hero that Langley waa supposed to bo r."ur Charlotte; C. Deputy ManJinll J. C. Bruce was essayeJ to run down the alloged fugi tivo and he went from hero to Abbe ville, thence .to Cornelia. Ga., and from Georgia be followed I^ingley'? trail Mito North Carolina. Last night the officer swooped down upon his man. having located him dn a different sec tion of North Carolina as had been in dicated by Langley's .attorneys. According to a telegram rocoiv^l' at the United States marshal's office, Mesaraaya and CliukscaleK offered a reward of $200 for Longley 'a arrest. Langley will be held for trial. PLAYING AN ERRORLESS GAME, HARVARD DEFEATS WORLD CHAMPIONS 1 TO ? Boston, April 10.-Fielding more .brliilantiy Uian Uve - Boston Ameri cana,- Harvard today defeated the world ehampions ono to 0. Harvard played an errorless game. 'Beaton made four errors.' Bositon, flViA Ililli Hiirv.-.-il fOVr- fltil?/>rlnc Harvard; Malian, Garrett and Hart; Bostbn, Orc-gg, Mcllale and Agnew. , President Has Cold.' Washington, April 10-?President Wilson ia suffering from a troubler some cold. Ho h-i? cancelled all en gagements and will remain tn the 'White HoitM. THE D?AZ \BLEST OF HUERTA GENER -?LS SAID TO HAVE CROS SED INtO MEXICO RAISES ARMY TO OPPOSE'MEXICANS AND AMERICANS Salazar Will Join Diaz-Gavira Says Carranza Forces Able to Handle Villa. (Uv Associai od Pre?..) Kl l'UM?, April I?.- ( .'citerai tim ira, ['arrange commander ?1 Juan/, ?a. unlined t<?tifr;}Jt llt?t thc Curratixti ?orces are hi petition t<? take intineil ate control of thc Villa situation ii Vim rii nu troops are wiihdrawii. His ililli ment WUK made in con nert lou with the anii<iHBCt-MM'i!f o? Major t.?ti "nil Scott, Ameritan elliot of slniY. thal tlic purpose of tho PX ped lllon iviitiltl he considered nrciiuipll.-dicd irhfffli lite Mihi .hands ure dispersed, ir II?. Koon as ('?rrnnzn is ?ble 1? re lieve thc A nioner.ns in the work. It lr reported jere that General Snl izur, former Illyria lender, vi ho lins liccn living herr, I.ns crossed lite bor ter ucnr Ojlnugi tn raise nu army In ipposc' botli the Americans nnd I'nr ia.i/ii. Salazar, 'sahl to lie the ablest u Mexican g?nerais, vi ill join Felix Hinz, is ?us reported. ?KCLAUKS SY.MPATinZKKS t)F VIKL^rUVKItltl NMNt" XMtTHKRN IM KT MKXII'O ("By Associated Press, i Washington, April IO.-Senator fall, of New Mexico, who went to the border at the request of the republi cans immediately niter the Columbus raid to invest?gale condition?, deohir .d in a letter receivctl by Senator ('al linger today that the Carrumia troops ire not co-operating willi tho Amer icans . Senator Kali complained ? ilint the holder patrol ls not being contiticteil With adequate force SMI ll naid an "Un guarded gap of nine ni lea ma Jo the Kolumbus ran) pov"?ible. Fall a-'isvrl .d that. Villa sympathizers are over running northern Mexico and VI lin could easily capture Chihuahua t'ii\ Mcauso tile garrison there la friendly o him. REPORT OK "DEAD M i ir FIXED UV CAHHANZA IIKMKI? AT IVASHINC'i'ON (Hy Associated Press) Washington. April 10.-Such mark ?d improvement in border conditions ms been reported 'by General Funs en tliat the war department is con ddoring drawing upon troops Btation >d in Texas to strengthen the cxpedi ion's lino of communication.'Officers j rV.cd tonight I hat from now on in .. \ivy would he used to reinforce . .nmnnicalion lines. Cavalry will be jed for actual work or running down /illa. Part of thc twenty-fourth in nntry, negroes, was withdrawn from Del iRol, Texas, after a private was tilled by a ranger attempting to ur cst him. Officially unnounccd today hat tho reportB ?lint Carranza had lxod a ."dead line" beyond which the Vmorlcon troops could ont go, were Jntrue. It was slated also thal no j late upon which tho troops would be vltlidrawn was set. Latest advices rom Pershing wore dated last Satur lay, and tend lo show that the Aemr cans have not been engaged willi Vil a's troops for over a week. $5,000 GIVEN BY MASONS TO AUGUSTA (Uy Associated Press.) Rono, Nevada, .April 10.-J. Put nam Stephens, interval potentate of the Mystic Sh ri ncr?, an no m iced to night that ho has'ordered t\}\t five thousand dollars bo taken irom the! relief fund, of the order and donated to Sufferers, from tile recent fire nt Aug ifs ta, Ca. , :. ?Tdxr Caused Arrest .* London. April 10.-Sergeant "Isey"| Smith, the Mnnchestvo jewish .win-1 aor of: the Victoria Cross, was arrest ed as e. deserter in -London boc a uso a taxi driver refused to drive htm to the railroad . elation; causing Wm to miss his train. New Cabinet Woman Dislikes Society Mis. Newton D. linker. l Mi?.-?. Newton H. -'linker, ii', tho %ut Mio capital. Sho thinks t'aclety In Washington !s ?h'e least atiSracllvo | r< ?turo of tho position she will hold there. new secretary of war. hus gone lo Washington fi;,in ?ur Cleveland limn* TILLMAN FAVORS A ?TU?L COMPANY TO PROTECT COTTON] LANEY-ODOM LAW BEEN . HELD VP Judge Gary Grants Order Biock Jnrj Enforcement of New Insurance Statute. SENATOR URGES PLAN TO] SAFEGUARD STAPLE HELD IN WAREHOUSES OF THE STATE . t'oliiiuhhi, S. c.. April in -Attorney Gen'cnil Pi-nfilcs. aiiil (n.suinncoConi li'iluHlctit'^ Mel faster were sorvod to day with i!i injunction restraining them from enforcing thu antt-coptpuct in sn ra ni" law. Tho temporary order was granted hy Chief .lu&Uc? or Sn promo Court (Jury al Akbovillo Satur day on tho petition of David IO. ften derson, a Charleston insurance mun. It alleges tho law is discriminatory. A hearing will be held Apr!'. 17. . TUC HIL "DAD!/ DftDDCj" i uiiii umina CHARGES NO AVAIL REPUjTABLE PEOPLE He Would Bar From thc Organi zation Any Except Men of Good Character and Reputation. Rivers and Harbor Bill Approved With Forty Million Ap. propriation. . Washington, April IO.-Thc long de buto on tho rivers and harbors bill wup virtually completed in the house today. Leaders expect thc measure to pass tomorrow. Thc bill, carry ing an appropriation of uhout forty million dollars, hos been approved practically as framed hy the commit tee. Efforts of thc republicans to cut down tho totals, charging "Pork Dar rel" methods, has bei n unavailing. Tho senate mudo rapid progress on the sugar hill and was about to pass it when Senator Works announced that he wished to offer an amendment tomorrow. The 'bill ls a substituto for the house resolution repealing 'the free sugar clause of thc present tariff law. .i% '* . ? : . \ & + ?A SK ll A LL RESULTS H * *. ' ,- ti ,.' ?? At Athens: Georgia i; ? ? Michigan 0. . ? ? At Charlottes ville : Virgin la * ? 2; Cornell 1. . > ? At Greenvillo: Furman 15; ft ? - Citadel 4. , > ? * Washington, April lt).-Senator Pen Tillman say? ho would Uk?; to see a mutual organisation formed among the people of South Carolina to guarantee holders of cotton in the warehouse? of that stato uga In st losses by fire or other culuinllios. Since it.ho iinesilon* of insurance I? ono of tho 'biggest problems connect | cd with tho warehousing system-at] the present limo lie beloved the plan he s?ggosted wMl both afford protec tion and merit popular approval. "I would bo in favor of a mtututll company of some sort in which tho members could agree among them* ??.Ivos to malic them good. Let it be formed 1iy people who kuow each other, and who n\j?y li? depended ? upon. Let'nobody in it bul men ot j good character. "Such a mutual arrangement! should ho made strong enough," bel BUid, 'so. if ii big fire comes, UH III Augusta and other places, ll wouldn't wtpo everything out of business. "The members, knowing each oth er, and having confidence in cachi other, ought to bc able to work ont nomo system that would bc a safe-? guard to their .interests and tho In terests of those whoso cotton ls stor ed away in the warehouses." ..Senator Tillman ls not inclined| strongly td insurance of tho ware houses by tho stato, ulUiough he gnvo no dofinlto statement to tho ef fect that he would oppose such a plan If the stato cares to go Into it. He ls rather inclined to doubt tho foasl Hlity ?nd advisability of tho state entering on such a venturo, prefer ring that tho capital of bu KI ii ess men Gr ?tltv?? thT?ugMQUi tn? DUSL? uO interested it <poasiblo. Ho stressed tho point that 'Abey should bo men who have confldonco >ln each'other "those.who"know each other." . Ho nuggests that the ?Lato should have tira' power of regulating suck ta plan in order that absoluto guaran tee ot strongth may. be lr d. He was (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONA.} Ililli If FINDING ON THIS PROBLEM OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO SOUTH LOUISVILLE CASE Kentucky City's Ordinance Sepa* rating Blacks and Whites Now Being Tested. ( Ry As II 'au .i Prc > Wnsliinglca, April IO. Tho quos Lioii whether cll>*t>< may i iiat-t. ittys to separate white and negro Inhabi tant*! was put botero the '"lilted States sit] romo coull today. .Thc churl wis told that tu rinding 0:1 thc rt-* mgresut'on problem would I ; of vital Importance to tho sooth. Tho case before the court In thrt of tho Louisville ordinance, which makes lt unlawful for a nogro to occupy n residence In ii lilock where a majority of thc reuiden?; OTC while. Similar nrpvUrions wero made fer tho whites .rliifti tho major'ty are negroes. Tho decision oh tho consti tutlonaMty ol this ordiuauco, it was stated, would ?otilo til? vulldlty of Uko measures pending In Richmond, Baltimore St. Louis, Atlanta ?md oth er southorn cities. Louisville's city attorney dofendod tho nrxlinauco aa necessary to preserve tho race intor grlty. They contended lt ifhowed no discrimination ngatufct either raco. Clayton B. Blakley, of Louisville, and Moorfield Storey of (Boston, or* gued that tho st at ut o ii; a violation ot tho etiual rights privilege of the ne gro. 1ST SOUTH GHI AUTO SHOW BE HELD 18 TO 22 (Spednl to Tho Intelligencer.) Columbia, S. C.. April 10.-Organ ized for tho purpu.se of educating the public In tho Telative merits of va rious cars, tho first autgmnhllo ?how to ho staged in South Carolina will kc held in Columbia" from April 18th to April '?'I, inclusive. The exhibition will bo held at Cruvuu Illili, on Wash higton et reel. . . While the show has been originated bv and will bo hold under tho aus pices of the Columbia Auto Dealern* association, yet tl is to bo open to thc sti.to at largo-mi exhibition of tho latest models in automobiles and au tomobiles accessories, lOnlries .;' al ready have 'been made by companies Balling tho prinoipal models in this state, and practically the ?arno ex hibits that were on display in the automobile allowa by Now York and Ch lingo will bo shown herc. ? Carr*lng out tho idea of tho educa tive fer lures of the''show, experts will ne on hand to exploto tho mar velous development in beth autumn hiles and 'their accessories, that own ers nnd prospectivo huyera will be come cognisant with tho Intrlcltios of c. ii ton told le engineering and tho rela tive .merila of vai'?ous makes. One of tho features- of .tho av t onio - bilo show will bo opening garnies of thc South ?Atlantic. league, to he play ed in Ithbi city between tho Columbia and Augusta baseball ' teams. GREENVILLE MAN RUN DOWN BY AUTO IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION Greenville, April 10.-With his head badly lacerated and his body thor oughly soro from bruise;;, lAndrcw Webb, aged r>0, lies tn a critical con dition nit lils home on Sixth ntrecl. Woodsldo mill village, having been rim down by an automobile on Augusta street Saturday afternoon. The au tomobile was driven bj*'-Mr. Vinson, who is employed by Paul Traynham, j public auto service. . MI ? .?."H>M?T,-:V- t . Aoro-peferiKe Compnny. Washington, April ,10 A company of United States marine?, skilled In high altitude gunnery? ibis been at iaciie? io the Advance Dase brigade ot the United States marine corhs, and will bo known UH tho AiiH-Alr craft Quu company. , .... j JLondoh, ^priT^K^SS^^OMaf today "total over 2.780.000, .th*: ?ew*? paper? here figuro by addfcfcth? # man effleia! outlay Hits, Of these over 6S1.000 have tb^e^i^^