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TUgSE AY AND FRIDAY NEW SERIES VOL. 1. NO. 13. Weekly, Eitabllsbed I860; Hally, ?an.la, 1911, ANDERSON, S. E., FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 12, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS $5.00 PER ANNUM E ASSERTS fra Thirty-Six Democrats A' Vote Aye To the Qua the Panama Exemp (Ry Associated Press) Washington, June 10.-The senate tonight cleared away most of tue legis lative barriers In t he way of a final vote on the canal tolls exemption re peal bill and unless there are unfore seen developments the fight which bas raged in ?congress over this mea sure for many months will come to a close before adjournment. Votes taken tonight on ifie amend ment designed to preserve any right the United States possessen under thc Hav-Pauncefote treaty with Great Britain to exempt American ships from toll payment through the Pana ma canal Indicated that tho forcea of repeal will win by a substantial ma jority 1 Senator. Simmons, who has led the fight for repeal, hus estimated that the bill will carry by not leBS than ten votes and there was everv premise that his estimate will prove correct. This was the first test vote after six weeks' debate on the repeal bill. The most optimistic senators; who fav . ored; repeal had not expected tho amendment to .carry by so lar$;e a ..majority. It ls not oell3ved, however, tho M1? itself cnn, be put through hy so great a margin.. Nino democratic senators, Ashurst, Martine, O'Gorman, Ponieran;?, P.an sel1. Recd, Shields, Walsh and 'A'11 UumB voted against tho amendment. Several, however, aro expected to vote Hi? National No-Whtokey Mea sure WU! Get Action Within Few Months !s Stated Washington, June 10.-Nation wide prohibition will bc voted on by thc HouBe within four or five weeks, ac cording to tho predictions made at- tho capital tonight after thc. rules commit tee had postponed until July 1, action on a special rule to provide for imme diate consideration of thc proposed Hobson amendment. .Members of tho committee declared they would consid er end probably favorably report the Cant roll resolution tn July. - The committee's action followed a day of stormy conferences between groups of Congressmen without refer ence to political division. It generally woo conceded- that opponents of the Hobson amendment wqre fore in cr tho issue, confident thc measure co?. . not now poll tho two-thirds vote necessary - for passage. Representative, Hobson, V .. himself does not now favor the action , though he said tonight that a vote would' bo taken the second week in July. ; When the committee 'by a.five to four vote deferred consideration *bf the rule it was announced that this course had been deemed wise because of important matters now before thc House for immediate disposition. Earlier Mr. Hobson submitted ! a statement to the committee; saying he desired to have his r?solution changed in accordance with his amended re solution ho introduced yesterday to . meet tho question of. State's rights, i. ; -The statement said that many mem , , hers of-the.House had requested him not to press the resolution for conste oration-Until they had time to cohtv: with their constituents. He bad re spected the, requests and did dot re quest immediate, action. ' But since oponents of the resolu tion have precipitated (ho.matter and (Continued on page-5.) ' Blease Decid? . mili . _ ((Special?Ctorrespqpderice;) ... Columbia, June 10.--Whether'South j 1 CirqltnS. troops will Uko part In the Augusta encampment or not will be . t?oclded by Governor Bleaae as com , mander lb. chief, probably tomorrow'. A telegram recoivad by Adjutant Gen " eral Moorb from, the department bf the east late this afternoon asking for an imm?diate decision as to the troops of this state participating vras turn ed ors*" lo tho governor. TT? tele gram sejdr ' .' ''Barty, reply desired, telegrm Sth Unfciat, whether South Crol In troops will prdclpte encampment Augusta or * hold encampment within that state. The war department urges the partiel pallon oi.sJJLtrobPS of the ninth dl viaion in jplbt encampment et Au gusta." :'-v Theix? has been some discussion as Ided By Minority Parties lifying Amendment to lion Repeal Bill for tho repcrtl bill, while several re publicans who supported the auiend meiii arc xcpected lo Un?; up hgalns' tho. bill. The Slmmon-Norris amendment wculd provide that the passage of I he repeal shall not be construed .->;. held as a waiver or relinqulahinimt ot nny rights the United States may have Tin der, tho Hny-Pauncefote treaty with Great Britain. The vote on thc Slmmons-N'orrlB amendent was: Ayes, demacr?is; Bitnhhcad, Brynn, ('hilton, Culberson, Fletcher, Hitch cock, Hollis, Hughes, Janies, Johnson, Kern. Laue. Lea, Iee, Lewie, Mar tin, Myers, Newlands, Overman, Owen, Pittman, Suulshury, Shafroth, Shep pard, Shlvely, Rtmmons, Smith, Ari zona, Smith Georgia! Smith Maryland; Smith, Sooth Carolina; Stone, Swan son, Thomas, Thompson, West, White -30. ": Republicans : Brandcgee, Colt, Craw, ford, Groans. Kenyon, Llppitt, Lodge, ' McCumber," McLean, Nelson, Norris, ( Sterling, Wiks-18.., . i Progressives: Poindexter. I Neyes, Dcmm-rntSf Akhurst, Mar , tine, O'Gorman, Poaiorcne, IluiiHdell, , Reed, ShfeMRi Walsh,' WUHnms-0. I Ito p u bl Iain : Bristow, I ' ? Bu r J? igh, I Clark, Wyoming; Cummins, Oalllnyer, j Goff, Jones, Page, Perkins, -Smith, (Continued on Page iL). Atlanta Leads Witri 100 Degrees But She Has a Close Coaapet^tor* m -June 10-Bris tol had'the highert temperature of the year today. Tho mercury stood at 99 In tho shade. One person was over come on the streets by tbe Intcse heat. o - -' o Danville, Va., June 10.-After a day respite, the heat wave resumed its sway today, with a maximum reading of 96 degrees, tempered rome what by a brebze. No prostration is reported. Lynchburg, Va., June 10.-A now ab solute.; maximum temperature for June was established today when tho weather-bureau recorded' 98.3 de grees. Coupled with this is a drouth since May5, during which time practi cally no precipitation has occurrc' ? m - Washington; June 10.--The terrific heat wave tbat has caused many deaths and intense suffering In crowd ed cities of the Centrai valleys since the first of the' we ok, spread today Into tho east In Portland, Maine, the official t?m per aturo reached a maxi mum of-90 degrees. Boston sweltered with the mercury at 88, and-Washing ton and New York had temperatures of 89 and 80. I : Manta, June' 10>-The heat wave ..ich has gripped the south for sev >ral days, contained todayNv.dOathsnl oral days, continued today. Colum I b??, Ga., reported the highest tomper ? ature,- the . mercury there' rising , to 1100 degrees- The temperatura hore Ireached 93 degrees, three lower than yesterday. i Today Encampment -rt to swjiotber there was sufficient tents for the three' reglmonto of this state to encamp ?f ono timo, but this ol* stacie was removed this afternoon, whens Col. A. E; Legare ot ibo second regiment received a telegram from the. merchante and manufacturers: as sociation'of Augusta raying that any additional, tentago,.would be supplied by them. Tho telegram read: ' Tent age needed for South Carolina regi ment arranged for here." There are enough tents for two reg iments, in possession for the South Carolina national guartj ann tho ats rion of Augusta makes, tents for tho other regiment available.. Tl ? i' tele gram will al so bo turned over to the governor and -. with him alone reste the dec lu Ion as. tb who th sr the troops from thia state will participate in the Augusta encampment. ? ? ll ? -> MEDIATING FORCES? ES*, TRANGED THREATENS AT NIAGARA FALLS . U. S. WANTS REBEL _ American Representatives Would Not Agree to Have Huerta " Man As Mexican President (By Associated Prona) Niagara Falls, June 10.-Diff?rences of opinion so serious that they. Im peril tho continuance of the confer ences here have developed botwecn the American delegates and the media tion plenipotentiaries. On two vital points there is flat disagreement.. First, thc mediators, representing presumably the viewpoint of the Mcx can delegates, arc Insisting that the provisional president of Mexico shall be a neutral who shall not have beett; an active partisan in the constitution alist cause. The American delegates have stated' emphatically that unless. the choice falls on a man of distinct constitu tionalist sympathies, not necessarily a military chief or leader, but one who would command their confidence, there can be no hope of constitution alist acceptance of any peace program adopted here. Second, the United States govern ment is determined that, the method, of transition from tho present regime to the new government shall not be through the appointment by General Huerta, as minister ot foreign affairs, of the man agreed on for provisional president. J ? To permit him to exercise- tho con etittttional functions - of naming bia successor, according to the American viewpoint ^viU^ be equivalent to recog .med?atprs,;-whb ' argue that Inasmuch' os the world will know the mediation conference had selected the next pro visional president; tho form of suc cession ls unimportant. : . Which is the greater sacrifico, ?bb -mediators ask, for General Huerta to t name a' minister of foreign affairs whose political principles are not in accord with his own, and then to have the latter almost immediately succeed him as provisional president of .Mexi co, or for the United StateB to yield on the technicality as to the manaor In which the transfer shall be made? The mediators were occupied- today with a discussion of these points among themselves. Thoy did not con fer with either the American or Mexi can delegates. The .Mexicans let lt be known that they considered tho mehtod of succession a techincality, I but would not definitely say whether \ they would yield their position. They are anxious that the provisional presi dent shall be a neutral and if possi ble a man who has not been identified with the political faction in Mexico. They would not accept a constitution alist partisan, they say, and especially I no active worker In that movement. j The United States has taken a firm position that there can. be no good prospect of a peaceful settlement un less the mediation recognizes the mili tary conquest of the constitutionalist and takes into consideration the prob ability that the constitutionalists soon will enter Mexico City. No names have been suggested for the provisional presidency but lt IR known that the American delegates are not insisting'on General Carnaza or General Villa- or any military "Mef. Tomorrow the mediators expect to discuss these points In detail with, (he Mexican delegates. One mediator to day said he felt confident no obstacle could-arise to disrupt mediation and that all differences would be recon ciled. Pair Play Plea For Injunction Ctnclnnatti, ?., Juno 10.-"Thero ls hardly a boy or man in this wholo country who does not follow the great national game of baseball with as much cager noss' us he a wits his breakfast. - The Influence lt -wields ls tremendous:" For- this reason . fair play should characterise the mothods used. In conducting . the game. If we permit one team to seize upon players of another without regard to moral br legal obligation wo will undermine ita whole structure and' tho game will lose its hold on the public." This was the sentiment expressed by. Attorney George W. Pepper of Philadelphia representing William M. Kllllfer, Jr., catcher with the Phil adelphia Nationals, when he stood ber f' r tho- United States circuit court \ t appeajs and opposed the pica for an Injunction lo prevent Kllllfer from playing with the.Philadelphia cluh. Attorney E. E. Gates,- representing the Chicago Nationals, made the drat argument. Ho said Kllllfer told off? cars of tho Federal league that he was free to make a contract and was not tn any manner bound . to Philadel phia. ?.o o.ojLo ooooooooo?ooool O . " i "* . , i j ? ? i i } I o' *m issi. ) VJT[I . ; ? pH ? o - Columbia, June' all. - -W. P. o o Polloch of ('hriDM t<mbill Hird o b his pledge for the Tn ll od Stutes o a Soptate according to a repoli ? i) from] i: hera tv. o ?</ Mi Pollock IK II graduate of o I?....?e wULrerxlty, once o toi au np' o o.' pohifi?ont to Wext Point, hut he o o . "lost pilt on account of his In alt ii o o'- .andKr?hten u successful law- o oV ?or iii Chcrun. Ile WUK in the o o l?gislature set oral timen and o ? was tUr^ays regarded ns a man o o of fQUc.aud ot cain iel lons. He o Uv ls nbbUt-40 j ours of ?ge. HO hus o o hcj'n.re-iarded us leaning vt- Gov. o o ? '.H|c-a|e In pplitlcs In thc last tue o or thipe your'-. o ? o o loooooooooooooo ifilii?lEuB? ?CE TO PARTY y\y- - Amos Fincho* Writes Roosevelt, i hat Progressive Chairman Is "J ijQ^ned With Trusts : i By Associated Press.) Ne^/^ofa>'*'juha IO.-Amos Plnchct mudo'^h!j/}odA.v tlfe toxi o? the coa fldehtU^Icttor. ho roce.itly addressed to Th^btjldrV'lUiosevolt. M?e members of the Progressive- National Committee ?nd -otyOr leaders, denouncing Goor.?: ) V?\ .Per^l?t^t'?halrnian ot the uatioial executive iimimittec, v..* a iuon;\ce to iho> p?t?V? jirji.ciraHy because of his affiliation with thc United States Steel Corporation and the Internation al Hajagbater .Company, "two t{-eat monfaitpa ffhclh have succeeded p\05f:;4?pphV.e?y in exploiting tm: ' pp l}1jt??K*r.: brushing organized labor." '':'TpSt^|tfir"openE by deck-ring that V'U ^Ul^ffitm. exists In tho Progreif-n ? lJOr|)fci??|lch . must be terminated be fore- ilfijab command general popular m Privat rot. declares "on element in eldership, headed by George .',?avbr?." thc .protection o'. "l^ln/lAmjerican indusX W.-rtght and deal - with capital through labor unions, and has fre quently gone on" rocord to this effect.*' Mr. Pinchot aays the Progressive party! bas placed itself positively and definitely on record In opposition to Mr. Perkins, who has,, the letter Bays, conducted an extensive pro-trust pro paganda ^alo.ulnted to convince thc party and the public that the trusts are useful, and sacred Institutions ; that those who attack thom are b-mt upon the. .destruction ,of all healthy indus try on a largo scale, and finally, that the progressive party fully agreei in these views." Mr. Perkins' name, says Mr. Pim imt, has been signed to resolutions of the Si eel. Corporation declaring against cr. ganizatlon within its plantB and that "Mr. Perkins* views on thc most criti cal Issuer between capital and organ ised labor coincide closely with those of John D. Rockefeller. Jr.," In view of all these facts, Mr. Pin chot says, the rank and file and the majority of tho leaders of tho party feel that Mr. Perkins' resignation ns chairman of the executive commit! >o is necessary. {GEORGIANS AR FOR TH (Ey'Associated Press) j Columbus, Ga, Juno 10.-Four young men, David Warner, Son Jen-, kins, Luther Babbelt and G. J. Brooks,1 were arrested here tonight on a charge of murder in connection with shoot ing and killing ot three men here with in the last three weeks. Feeling has been In te se here on ac count of .the killings and after the; arrests tonight a large crowd sur rounded the county jail in which tho ' prisoners were placed. Deputy sher- ; iff s and theV police warned tho crowd not to attempt violence and tho gath- ! ^finally dispersed. The men were arrested primarily in . connection -with' the ktflingf |o{ ' PAROLES AM? PARDON'S ?ranted by Ute Governor of S*u1b Carolina. . Columbia, June 9.-Thc governor bas granted a parole td Silas Wbli ner, . who was convicted In Newberry ! county, in March- of 1914, . on the I charge jf manslaughter and sentenc ed to two years-in the penitentiary. I Pardons to restore citizenship, pa pers already having been Issued, were granted in the following cases: N. Hammett, who waa con vic tod In Aiken county on tho charge of man ?slaughter, and. was sentenced to 12 !??'srb. W. O. Carpenter who'was convicted In Edgefleld county OB tho charge of murder and given a lifo term In the I penitentiary. - General Panfilo Malera, rebel lead-, I er assaulted Zacateas early yesterday. I according '? report, and was driving I f?derale sk viy- from their position. FIGHT IS MADE ey LUCY DUGAS OPPOSES LETTING HER CHIL DREN GO TO THEIR GRANDPARENTS NO DECISION YET Senator and Mrs. Tillman Asked To Have Little Ones For a Month or Two Special Correspondence. Columbia, June 10.-Mrs. Lucy Dugus, the divorced wife of Ii. R. Till man, Jr., appeared before the South Carolina supreme court this afternoon and opposed the petition of United States Senator and Mrs. I). It. Tillman that they be allowed the custody of Douschku Picken? Tillman and Sarah Starke Tillmau during the months of July and August. VounB Ben Tlll man will then bc absent from thc state* Thc mother said that Senator and Mrs. Tillman had no right whatever to claim the little girls. No decision was announced hy tim court, which took the petition under ad virement! Henry C. Tillman of Greenwood, a pon of Senator Tillman and brother of young Ben Tillman, thc father of the two children, appeared and made thc request that the senator and Mrs. Till man be allowed to have tho children for July and August, as young Ben would then be abseat from the state, having obtained a position. us secre tary of the board of engineers- which would lay out'the route for the gov ernment railroad ia Alaska' . Under the decision of the court over a yOar ago, the children, were to be with thir father during the summer months. ' The senator and his -wife asked to be allowed to have the chil dren, ; and Mr. Henry Tillman , said they ware, getting children ' and ' they' made the request out of- justice and humanity. ' "My request IB more to your human side than to the strict law," said Mr. Tillman. Counsel for the young mother in op posing the request said the father gave up his right when ho left thc state. She wanted tb make a point of the allegation that she alone had contributed to the support of the chil dren since the separation -from her husband four years ago, and sho said he ought to be made to contribute to their support by the court. Thc question of support the court ruled out and hold the parties down to the oue question whether the senator and Mrs. Tillman should bc allowed ito have thc children during July and August Mrs. Dugan' attorney would not even admit tho jurisdiction of the court, but reserved the right tc raiso this ns an objection. Mrs. Dugas, dressed entirely in white, followed tho proceedings with closest attention. Sho was accom panied to the court room by her cou sin, Dr. F. P. W. Butler, and her attor neys, Graydon & DoPass. Tho two little girls were not in court. '.RESTED 'REE MURDERS Frank Allen, a young electrician here late Monday afternoon. Ho was shot to death shortly after ho had been questioned by thc police regarding al leged knowledge that he had concern ing the. killing of Roy Palmer here last Sunday. ' The police say they have evidence connecting the men with the other murders. In addition to Allen and Palmer, William P. Hlndsman was shot and killed hero recently. Tba motive that led to the deaths, of Palmor and Hlndsman is supposed to have boen robbery. All of the men were shot wltb thirty-two calibre bullets. The three men were shot in the vicinity of the Linwood cemetery here. Double-Tracking . Is Arranged For Atlanta. Juno 10.-The Georgia rall I road commission today granted the ap plication of the Atlanta and Char'-, lotto Air . Lino Railway . Company, i leased by the Southern railway to Issue $20,000,000 Of first . trortgage bondi. Fairfax Harrison, president of the Southern appeared before the commission tn behalf of the Issues. lt ls planned to issue $5,000,000 of this amount Immediately, the pro ceeds to be used in retiring the'com pany's present outstanding Indebted ness. The remaining $14.600,fOO la to be issued as the company rein ires >la double tracking tts lute between Atlanta and Charlotte, N; C., and in making terminal improvement. Tho general strike in Italy declared for a cessation yesterday. Citizens or ganised at Romo to aid police and ar my In ending trouble.' Ptrv*-' .<.,.:': . vT-r?'l>v~'f""* "* ^^'i\V-?* ."-?.;..; ' . \ :/ " .,' ...Y::VV.'>:'^ .., , ,'. .:-..,-:-;-;\'^-i:-:.}\:*T.ui ... Washington Don't Belie Strengthening and Hu tection-Ships (Hy Associated Press) Washington, .lune 10.-Railroad '. communication between Mexico City! anil Vera Crus ia menaced by constitu tionalist forces, M ri (iiull er General | Funston reported tonight to the war department. Prom sources in touch with the con stitutionalist agency here lt was leurn- j ed that particular object of the ac- j tivlty of Carrnuza's troops In Vera Cruz state is to cut off all means of i retreat for Huerta and his cabinet '. in ? ase they determine to quit, the cap ital. lt has been understood here that the Cruz state numbering about 3,000 are auld to be disposed so that Uley might cut not only thc railroad between Mex ico City and Vera Cruz, but also thc line between the capital and Puerto, Mexico. It hus ben understood here that tho. South American mediators are pro- ! paring to make an appeal for Huerta's] personal Bafety in the event his gov- 1 eminent collapses before the conclu-1 sion of the Niagara Kalla conference.) ?eneral Funston reported that ru-1 mors of u contemplated federal at tack on Vera Cruz persisted to the point where they could not bo entirely ignored. War department officials, however, were not Inclined to regard the rumors seriously. General Fun ston was unable to say how many fed erals remained in the territory be tween the capital and the gulf. General Carranza's message of In structions to Rafael Zubnran, hia rep resentative here, on which the reply of the constitutionalists to the mediators Will bc based, did not arrive'today': ' .'.*'News came, that tho steamer AutU rJft' ?ith its cargo ?of warret?res wonld orrtvo at Tera'plc? tomorrow instead of today. AU indications were (bat'tho United States'would not totefere with' thc shipment. ' The mediators and American dele gates at Niagara Falls, Secretary Bry an said, were engaged In s give and ! KERMIT MARRIED, CIVIL CERMEONY Wedding ol? Son of Teddy Roose velt to Miss Belle Willard By a Magistrate Madrid, Juno 10.-The civil mar riage of Miss Belle Wyatt Willard, daughter of the American embassy, to Spain and Mrs. Joseph E. Willard and Kermit Roosuvelt, son of Col. and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, wa$? per formed today at thc office and resi dence of the chief ot police by thc magistrate of thc . Buena Vista dis trict. PoJIco headquarters are located In a populous section of thc city and the passage of the wedding party in live automobiles attracted considerable at tention. Moving picture men were in force and In the vicinity of the building a small crowd gathered which was kept from approaching closely by detectives und policemen. Colonel Roosevelt and Ambassador Willard were among those present al the ceremony after which the wedding party left the city to pass the after noon at Toicdo. influential friends of Governor Iliense have been called by Ced". C. Wyebo to meet Friday, to perfect tbe plans for thc organization or thc Meare people In the county and to secure their enrollment under the new rules adopted by the recent state con vention. Two men from each voting precinct in thc county have been in vited to attend the meeting and there are more than 80 precincts., State Legislat Assaulted i Spartnnburg, S. C., Puno 10.-With a deep gash In his forehead, Cecil .C. .Wyche, a young attorney, floor leader' for govornor Cole L. Bloaso's support ers in the House of Representatives, appeared in a dazed condition at a hos pital here carly this morning. When his wound had been drossed he de sired to leave hut he was so weak that tho physicians prevailed Qa him to remain in the hospital for a few days. Mr. Wyche said he had been struck by a mah armed with brass 'knuckles.' He' admitted that ho knew. the man. but declined to give his tamo or tell whero or when the assault'bad boen $Bfc?? ? ' 3 '.. ' te i REPORTS L ADVANCE ve It Probable-Rebels lerta May Need Pro-' Will Be Moved take discussion of suggestions for the now order in Mexico. He said he knew of no "deadlock." Mr. Zuburan received during the day n message from General Carranca in which thc lutter announced his ar rival at Saltillo. The .message con tained no reference to the appoint- -1 mont nf constitutionalists' delegates '] to Niagara Falls. Mr. Zahara .?aid. and ho still was uncertain as ..to .when General Carranza'? long awaited mes sage of instructions would . be dis patched. Although department olh?lals de clined to make definite state mon ts j of thc Amer lean policy in regard to J the landing of the An ti Ila's cargo, lt. was strongly intimated that tho ves sel would be allowed to debark the munitions undisturbed. Secretary Bryan made it clear that a full embargo on the shipment ot arniH and munnin i Hon from American ports to Mexico was in force, ' but would suy nothing regarding the An tilla. Count Hem st off, tho German am bassador, called ut the state depart- , ment to discuss the fines imposed upon the German steamers Ypiranga . and Bavaria In connection with the land- ., lng of arms at Puerto, Mexico. No formal protest against the noes was j filed. 1 Belief for some of tho battleships. at Vera Cruz was announced' 'at tba v : navy dopa rt mont. A division'consist- };}\. lng of the New Hampshire, Michigan, -'/j Nebraska and - Utah will start north next^ week for home ports an# their /* Places will bo taken by the Tjelewtfr?,r V Rhode Island and Kansas. . , Tho written' report ot Vice'^fflW"'' .SUHmaneorhmmia fedo?al .c?mib?tte?r'.at forced entryinto th? ssfe of the . American consul there and the con fiscation of the copy of the'state t de-\: partment code; .was filed during tho day Mr. Bryah announced ' that lt would not be made public. : DROUTH BROKEN HERE YESTERDAY After Suffering For Eight Week? Because of No Rain, County Got Some Relief f _. fa*? ' After cxpori?nclng one of (?'e worst .' drouths tho people of this eoujury re call, some sections of Andersd?county got relief yesterday when a good rain fell. Tho city of Anderson profited almost as much aa did the country, as tho .rain Eorved to cool the atmos phere, to do away with the dust and to help the gardens. *. In ths^?^ientry it will mean0 thousands of dollars to the Anderson county farmers;"' Thc value of the rain to the sections vis- J ited yesterday cannot be estimated. j Unfortunately all sections of the | county did not profit by tho rain* Poo- A pie going out from Anderson after tho rain Bald that they found several ? places where lt had skipped cpdf then, - had begun again but lt 1B geneYMly'be lieved that the rein extended, ty^r the , greater portion of tho county.!Xt'.i The first drops fell yesterday after- : noon at 3:15 and tho rain continued ? for about an hour. There was some 3 electrical dis turban co and for '?f time ; it was feared that /there would be a storm. ?> At an early hour .thia morning in dications i:-o that more rain will fall -M today. . . :t . 1 " Howard Clark, a wife murderer ot Florence was convicted with '.'rec?m- ? inondation to mercy and wai gi vee. a * lifo aontenco.- . .> oi?Wyche >Puol i md Wounded -1 m. .. J ??? .". ? ? ' ... ... and persistently refused re answer any ' s questions, but tonight he mado tho following statement! , . y>,, "The affair last night waa nothing more or less than a plain ordinary fight which was caused by au insult. I consider It a 'personal private affair and for that reason I refuse tb make any further statement., Mr. "Wyche visited a notepaper of? . flce.here Tuesday and mado threats, ft ia alleged, against an ?pldontlfled 'per- , son who had given tho newspaper a ' letter from Mn wych? disclosing'tho [x ?lans for a secret meetin- of Governor lease's lieutenants. This was recall- fct& ed in connection filth tho assault-upoa , him iMt uight,; . . .<