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VOL. t. NO 41. ftttUj, EaUbilBbed l&tts DtJlj, lum. 18, 1914. meer ANDERSON, S. C. SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 1, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS. $5.00 PER ANNUM. Villa Lied to Unitec inC EVIDENCE IS THAT SCOTCHMAN WENT UN ARMED INTO OFFICE OF REBEL BRIG AND AND WAS ASSASSINATED IN RUTHLESS MANNER. The Dead Man Is Said To Have Been Shot With Pistol, and Wounds in His Stomach Ended His Life-England Is Trusting the United States to Handle the Case. (Dy Associated Press.) Washington, Feb. 28.-William 3. Benton, the British subject slain at Juarez, was unarmed and was shot to death in Villa's office?! pistol bullets through the stomach e>.Jing his life, according to con clusive information which has reached Washington officials. White no statement to this effect forthconr?ng today, slackening of offi cial interest in the proposed post mortem of Benton's body was eviJ dent, the belief being that the examination would be useful only in that it might serve to supplement the evidence of timid witnesses who possibly otherwise would withdraw their oral statements. Benton carried no arms when he approached Villa's office in Juarez, according to information, and spent two hours warong for the interview that ended in bis death walking back and forth in front of the office before he was ?hot through the stomach by Villa. It was not known exactly today when tba commissiez would start for Chihuahua. ? nit!., Saflllftirfrils^ ??liniriwf Gi Scott, er commah? st El Peso, to select two army surgeons to make a medical examination of the body. The examination of Benton's body will be conducted by the United States authorities, tibe British view being mat the responsibility rests opon the state department. The British ambassador has taken frequent opportun ty to show how bis government feels toward the state department, adding another tribute today to the activity which has marked the prosecution of the inquiry. ' | it is believed that when the facts connected with the killing of Benton are developed fully, unless tibe United States government feels called upon to demand reparation, the British government simply will docket the case and place it on file to be presented to the future; government of Mexico for settlement wher the day of reckoning 'comes. - v No answer has been returned to the latest query from Governor Colquitt of Texan as to whom he could address a requisition fbr tho surrender pf the federals who killed Vergara, the. Texas ranchman. El Paso, Tex., Feb. 28.--Army surgeons who win be members of the commission to examine the body of William S. Benton to ascertain if be was the victim of a formal firing squad or of a morder were appointed today by Gen. Hugh L. Scott They are Major W. T. LVvidson and Major C. J. Manly. Bom are veterana of the Mexican service of the army and familiar with knife and gunshot wounds. The WashSajtoa government is to appoint two representatives, while Charles A. Perceval of the British consular service will name a commissioner to act with him for the British government. CARRANZA REFUSES CNFORMAT?ON. IN BENTON CASE. Nogales, Sonora, Mexico; Feb. 28.-Den. Carranza today, de clined to furnish to the state department at Washington information regarding the Hilling at Juarez of .the British subject, 'William S. Ben ton. At the same time he gav? assurances to Secretary Bryan that he would investigate the disappearance near Juarez of Gustav Bauch, ai) American. Canceled Engagement in Rich mond to Return to Wash ington Today. This strongly defined stsnd came *c RR VAN WHRDISTI n'ter three days of negotlaUon he- *^?RI^^Wyf\t\sE^ H ?en th? Anw?i??n ?er*tary of state j OVER SITUATION? and the rebel commander la, chief, through Frederick Stmplch. American consul at Nogales, and Ysldro Fabele, acting secretary ot foreign relations in ?ferranxa's provis'onal cabinet. Until late today Gen. Carranca had remained silent regarding his stand on .Secretary. Bi yans request, made three days afeo, for information of Benton's death. The fact that England bad recog nised the ituerta centra! gorerasiest waa not mentioned In the reply. Car ranca, in bia reference to the Benton casa, polair??jr remarked that Secre tary Brynn's original message had been the first ot mention of the raat V.H_- - k~t^. - -*-* ? - '- - ?-? 'TT yZ ?MM?? .>.* "vicunvu rn? umtt of the rebels. . Richmond. Va^ Feb.. 18.-Progres sive democrats of Virginia met Sat-, is rd-y and adopted rsso??i?uun de-1 nounclne the d?mocratie iSAchlr:s that state. Wm. J. Bryan and Senator Owen of Oklahoma, made addresses. There were 1,200 delegates present. Mr. Bryan was to spend Sunday ?run John ?kelton Williams but wl?l return' to Washington today.. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOtJ o o VE KG A it A ALIVE! o - o El PaHO, .Feb. 28.-Clemente o Vergara, thc* American randier o reported to have been kidnaped o by Mexican federals and banged u at Hidalgo, Mexico, is alive, ac o cording to Cen. Guarjardo, fed p eral commander at Piedras Ne o gras. Gen. Guarjardo todny o declared Vergara escaped from o his captors last Saturday and. o joined a party of rebels. Thia o statement could not be cou* o firmed ?.?re tonight. o - 0 o The i -nor that Vergara o o might be r e first gained cir- o o culation ai.?o *; Mexican fed- o o erais In Nuevo Laredo two days o o ago, but efforts to trace it to an o o authoritative source failed. In- o o qulry at PiedraB Negras today o\ o elicited but vague statements, 'o o and finally the question was put - oj o squarely up to Gen. Guarpardo. oj o a federal commander at Piedras oj o Negras. He briefly indicated ol o that-Vergara was alive, and o o when pressed for an explana-* o o tion refused to go into details o o any further than to say that o o f Vergara had escaped and had o o joined the rebels. From no o o other source could anything o o furthor with r?f?rence to Ver- o o gara be obtained tonight. o o o o o o o o o o o o o O O O O O O O O Accounts of Suicide Found to Be Straight Albany, N. Y.. Feb. .28.-?ne ac count? of the late John J. Kennedy, state treasurer, were found to be en tirely correct through an exhaustive examination by the state department of efficiency and economy, completed today. The examination included an Inquiry into state funds deposited I with various banks by Mrs. Kennedy. FEATURES AT _ Treat in ??ore for Those Who Go to Court House for Address Thia Afternoon. Those who have planned to atten-l| thu meeting for men which is to be held at the court house this afternoon will make no mistake by going. The program ls regarded as being one of the best ever arranged fpr a local meeting and lt is replete with Inter esting features. The mere fact that Dr. Potent is to be the speaker will ba sufficient to attract a large audience and ' the ad ditional features on th? program .will assure a full house for the occasion The speaker will be lilorduced by B. F. Mauldin. president of the Bank of Anderson and an added feature will he a solo by Mrs. Burnett.' Mrs. Bur nett Was formerly a student of Florie of Rome ?and New York city and stud*, iod under H. Fnlxlnton Hacker, a noted Instructor and composer of Bat timor? 'abd New York. This feature on the musical program should with in itself be sufficient to draw a large crowd. ' -tj^'j BUCKS SffST HAVE NEGRO INSTRUCTORS Unlawful for Whites to Teach | .^Them Except by Con sent. Special Correspondence. Columbia. Feb. 28.-Without deban the Forther bill, called up by Senator Clifton, waa sent to third reading af ter a substituto offered hy Senator. Nicholson was accepted by Senator j Clifton add adopted. The Nicholson substitute provdes that it shall be un lawful for any person of one race to teach, lb any school, college or insti tution u? learning in this state where persods of a different rsoe are taught, without first obtaining the written consent of the county board ot educa-J tion. It is provided further that" nothing shall be construed to prohi bit the teaching of the Bible and reli gious mattera nor to moral training. A fine bf not exceeding $600 or im prisonment for not exceeding ayear are provided as penalties for violation of tb? provision. r'.sir CkanpioBski*. Colombia, Feb. 28 -Tho University of Sont h Carolina basket ball team Saturday night got the state chem* plonshtp by defeating Clemson, 29 to 1?. m TRK IDE T0OK PLACE, AT P ELZER YESTERDAY MORNING. WHISKY THE CAUSE Following Drinking Spree. Rich ard Bridgeman Attacked Hi* Brother. - I onuldering that the facts warrant ed such an actiun, Judge Prince Sat urday afternoon grunted bail for Wil !!am Bridgeman in the sum of $1,500. I'ridgeman waa yesterday lodged in tnt Anderson county Jail, charged with ?--hooting and killing hi? broth er, V.t chard Bridgeman-nt Pelter. The scooting occurred at thte home of the two brothem, in one of the Pelter nilli villages, shortly after midnight Fri day. William Bridgeman: discussed the matter at leugth with a reporter for 1 Tho Intelligencer. Saturday afternoon. Ile uatd that both he .apd bb brother had taken on consid< rabie whiskey ? and that they startet! hone together : shortly after nildnigh . When they reacted home WSlllan Bridgeman en- : tered the house and his brother re mained out in the yard. When his i brother finally came in, William asked i him why be had remained In the yam. < One word brought on another and n?- i cording to the tale of the prltsoner, < Klchard pulled out. a knife and began the fight. He tuccc'ded in cutting William on thc throat three times, a serious wound being inflicted. W.l- ? Ham Bridgeman claims that he then t drew his pistol and shot, In order to ' sa vj h la? life. 1 The ballot entered the abdomen < above the naval and. ranged entirely i through t?e stomach, coming out thc t back. Dr. Dendy was at inca sum- t 'moued and rendered medical asBls- t tance to tlWb. rash "who had done the i shooting.. buttgaiArth'^t be could do j nothing for 'theJMBWWtrJt was shot end the end came-W""h^?t^?O n?nutea j pfp?er .Tay nea ^arnwked 7Wrtttam* ] The man w"bo' tvjeoarged ?Hit tho murder wns'feroitfht to thia city. He inmediately rjUBhed the firm of Bon-: ham, Watktnajfc Allen as bia attorney i ' and r-.ipt Watkins o? tiie firm appear- ' ed at oncev/'?oefore Judge' Prince , to make tho/ltpplication for bail. The stato, waa Tegrcsentcd at the hearing by KurU P.-Smilh. ind &. luc?s is zsucd an order for the defendant that the bond would be ???ntSn?t?d tomor row, I Both of the participants in the case were employed in the Pelter mills, the dead man being about 29 years or age whll... t)is brother wee two years older. It is expected that the Inter- . ment will take place today at Pelter. | When seen in tho county jail yester day and asked as to why he had the Slstol which was responsible for the Hiing, William Bridgeman Bald that he usually slept with this gun under hu pillow and that he bad just se-j cured it and was preparing to go to his room, when the affair occurred; I Ward Direct from Mexico. 5 Baltimore, Feb. 28.-The Maryland State Federation or Woman's Clubs, which ho? been holding meetings for th? psst Week, was addressed hy Mrs. Trevl Slntondetti. on the Mexican sit imtion. She tc.d nf tho hardships and Mr, personal experiences, .mentsemfw emf emfwy c c cmfwyemr - ?. ? ? ? ? >ifc- i . oeoeooooo 0000000000 . TO OUR READERS. ? o - a o . 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The e p?rpese ef the Taskers ef this e paper ls to Increase ft? eeefal e aess every liane and te arate li 0 the leadlag newspaper la the e Piedmont. Your h?t*> will he o appreciated. o THE A\BERSO* O BAILY ?lSTEtXIfl?Wrg?. LOSES ON RACE I ?URSE BY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. CAR TURNED OVER I First Thought Driver Was Fatally1 Injured, but Later Learned He Will Uve. fBy Associated Press.) .Santa Monteo, ('at., Feb, 28.-Edwin I Pullen won the fifth International i grand prize race over 48 laps, or 408 mlle.'), of the Santa Monlco course today. A new record of 77.2 miles an ! iou r was established, lt al- o was tho lirst tune in the history of the event that an American car flashed in first. . The winner gained lils place when | the car driven hy J. I). Marquis turned | turtle at a turn and crushed him. Ralph De Palma was fourth and { Oldfield was let out by a bad motor. Marquis was far lu the lead In the thirty-fifth lap -/hen he took a turn at too high speed and his machine skidded and turned over several times. Surgeons tonight declared he would ? recover. DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO D ? TKXAS STILL ACTIVE D D o o'-o OOOOOOOOOOOOOO (By Associated Press) Kl Paso, Feb. 28.-Whether Clem mie Vergara ls dead or alive the itate of Texas is continuing' its in e?tlgat:ons Into the manner in which te was taken from Terns soil and .enveyed to Mexico. Amport agree ng in every respect with that of Con ml Alonzo B. Qarrett In relation to he kidnapping of Vergara, wa? made onight by Capt Ed Matson, of the Lo -edo company of state militia, to Ad utant General Hutchins. ll* 1 SEVEN OF THE STARS Will Try to Break Up New York Nationals-After Winao, For mer Carotina Leaguer. Chicago. Feb. 28.-The Federal league today divided Its 310 bali play srs, made preliminary plans for its pennant race and organized a Anal raid on the majors. . The raid plan ned to land in its ranks seven of the players nbw finishing their trip iround the world. The players are Tris Speaker, Said 'Cranford, Catcher Win go. Lee Magee, Mike Doolan, Out fielder Evans.'and ' Pl tener. Leverns. President Qiln?qVq says h?> expects to iff er them inducement^ they, can tiardly resist. .Two other well-known ball, players -Christy Mathewson of the Plants ind Hal Chase ot the White Box were, mentioned ns possible Federal leaguers: ?RUST LEGISLATION COMPLEX PROB Nothing Wanted That Will En danger Effectiveness of the Sherman Law. Washington, Feb. 28.-With the jroblen; of drafting-satisfactory trust egialation becoming more compll :ated as congressional committees Hg more deeply Into the subject early tdjournmcnt of congress becomes loubtful. : Administration leaders de dared today that trust legislation oust bc enacted to carry out the dem >cratlc party's pledge, but lt ls equal y doubtful. In their opinion, to con tider the situation' so carefully that no nlstake.be made. Bi-KGYWHAhEH* WILL vuih ?n (fbcstiofi of Ad "Min? tomndnslon 1 omi of Coterrunet OJ. abla. Feb. 2^'-The nou.;e tblf mrvug passed ?ft tito t. vernor's .?tr? a vote of t! to ti the act io ,<:<. A t>,e citizens o.' Itock lilli, te vr? ? itt :he question of alumni; tho c?m alas .. form o? ?o/t'nmont. The onie ly a vote o. :-2 to :;4 suttatned tn: *'-.c of the governor on the act o c tfte a system o' rural poltce In toa .?ii . t county. THE WEATHER. wa? wt ..??er, Feb. 25. -Forecast; ?oath Carolina-Clthfing Sunday; Isnday fair snd colder. BABCOCK Ti FRQM STA RESIGNATION WAS SUBMiTTE DR. SAUNDERS ALSO WIL PEACE OF MIND OF F Al Special Correspondence, Columbia. Keb. '?s. "\ have writti tenden! of the Hospital for thc Infam tho proper time." Tliis was Hip announcement made tendent o? the State Hospital for the Stale house with Senator T. J. Strait, S Young and Mr. J. A. Hunter, members Investigate, the charges In connection Dr. Babcock, told Hie members d?duite answer fruin the governor us tile institution. He said that out of re resignation of lils position Hie best snit of his wife and children. The statement of Dr. Babcock was Senators Strait und Mauhlln. The gi matter under advisement "Will Dr. li. li' Sounders resign?" Saturday. , "If my resignation is accepted) I institution," replied Dr. Babcock. Dr. Babcock said for the reasons resign ns superintendent bf the asylui Uve committee. The committee exonei highly commended Dr. Babcock for h is employed as the second assistant ph; BUSSEY'S FRIENDS WANT HIM MAYOR Mr. Holleman Will Probably Not Seek Re-election Thia Summer, It has boen rumored for several days that an effort has been made to get W. lt. Drissey, the lumber man and builder, to enter the race for ma yor. Mr. Hrlssey baa .been declining to permit bis name to. be used. He served several years on the board ot alderman and be gnows the responsi bilities of public oltlec. He also re alists that the next few years ahead' ^?AadaiTssa ?r;4o-J^ jfaUj^aaUiag-. years, eadtfthaA tho mayor ^nnmtDe' on the job. HI? friends have not yet let up on him, nod they may yet get him to1 Mt Into the field. When, asked about*! it last hight? Mr.v"Briflsey stated that; he was ?mu on tim outside-ot trouble 1 .iMi' was not hunting any. He is per fectly happy now and he baa read In his Shakespeare that "Uneasy Hes the head that wsarn a crown," and ha take? thai to mean any public of fice. Mayor Lee Cl. Holleman announced sometime ago that he wouid not seek re-election. He stated a few days ago that Boon after he was elected ? that he sustained one of the greatest losses or his lifo in the death of his bosom friend, John N. Bleckley, and thai h? would never have sought the mayor's office had he known such a ead blow wan impending the financial inMhutton of which Mr. Holleman is president. ,. ".,"1 BLUE RIDGE RY. GIVES FINE SUM j_ . i Donates $300 to the Work of tho ' Chamber ol : Commerce This Year; . ?1 M ns announced yesterday that the Blue Ridge I nil way company had . given $"00 this year to the work or th? Anderson Chummier of Commerce, 1 and Cils wa: confirmed by Capt. John R. Anderson, supertntendtent. Tho highest ntbEcrlptlon up to that time was that of Oe Rriseey Lumber Com- | puny, which g.ive Sz&o. Mr. Brlssey said last night that the employes of tha Brissey company would bring tho amount up even. The committee to solicit now mem berships has not yet gone out. but ut the annus! meeting nearly $3,000 vas ?iibscrlbed. Th? bad weather hin? kort the committee from starting. A Peeping Tom Meets Sad Fate Mt. Vernon, Iowa, Feb. 28.--Pour Cornell college student* were relieved, r by a coroner's jury here tonight of blame for the death of Howard Man ning. A bullet, fired'by one of the students to frighten Manning, caught peeping into the Windows of the girls' dormitory laat night, killed him. The students were recently deputised by town officials to watch -for men who hod been annoying the young women. x o x <> x o x o x o x o x o x e x o TWO-CKNT HATE BILL. o o -' o o foi um ola, S. C., Feb. 28.- o < o When the sonatatoeased debate o 1 o on adjourned debate allis at o < o noon today th*?\twb-cent pas- o ? o senger ra-c ? ".-.^T . over o 1 ? o until Tuesday night. 0,1 x o x o x o x 5> x 8x0 x a x o sj? O RETIRE TEASYLUM -WT . ? l| ?n j, 1 ! ! . f?l D SATURDAY TO GOVERNOR. I- RESIGA-HEALTH AND WILY GIVEN AS CAUSE. >n a letter of resignation as auperin \ und will Bend it to the governor at today by Hr. J. W. Babcock, superln I tisane, following u con fe vence at the enutor T. J. Muuldln, Senator Macbeth of thc speelul committee appointed to with the nay lum. ol the committee Hutt hq wanted a to whut he proposed to do regarding gurd for his family, he considered tho it ion for the lieulth and peace of mind transmitted to the chief executive by ?vernor said that ho Wi.nld take tba waa the question asked Dr. Babcock )r. Saunders will not remain at the above stated that he had decided to n following the report of the leglsla -ated Dr. Saunders of all chargea and la defense of tile young woman who 'Rielan at the,asylum. MAY ADJOURN ON MARCH 4 But No One Cnn Predict With i Accuracy the Exact Day. j j Speclul Correspondence. Columbia, Feb. 38.-At noon ?oday the houte agreed to the senate reso lution affixing March/4 aa, the date tor adjournment aine die, but m view of the action or the house tn adjourn ing over until Tuesday no one can predict when final adjournment will come. ? . . By a vote o? 42 to 37 the hoc?? sus? talnad tho v/ilo,,oi.4beibi?,aiiowlng tie 'city" of Spartanbnrg to hold a? elec tion on the nutation of enforcing compulsory tte udance. Ali the* ra?mbers of the Sbartanburg d?l? gation, except Mir. Boyd and Mr. Wyfeh? -r voted to sustain the veto. Mr. Wyche was not in the-house when the vets was taken but came in a few minutes after lt was over. ADJOURN UNTIL TUESDAY NIGHT Both Houses of South Carolina Legislature to Take Receta. Special correspondence. .<?*iiu?iM*i?'WbV 28.-Following the example ot tbjB(t*ci,va<v.; the ; boast; 1 . ?tWi?? tb* adjourn todhy di 3:45, HV>i.tpi' pullH! ftro?plat'k-broKf luesdr.v n\\iU* lucre was bti'mg oj iiofc.tf.-n to nd.-?..I liment lu U? hou?e on ac count or. .repr?sentatives ? that the, I C<M!'c?HnV-3fence'coiiii.'ii{te? on the ap lin <ri.iro? bill, would v report fl o' ine.'?-uic ^ack to the .ioi.,"i by 3.? o?>y : n.filtl- ? 1'lie tree-confer?h?e ?u'-rmiltee k howev.'T, adjonrned today ?I . o'clvvk . ?V.onday will. ? M '.M?? ct the tu iai H . pronriatiou y. |:112,ii'H o\cr ?? hi. thc senate cal house disagreed . btll! '.>nli rilled. lhere were me-JiD-jif of the b<:dy is.ii ti.oughl the abu*) ano. ' s ay >n SCH.I"< n to "show la?. eua: j up" for ?J,.-Ayu.? ?inal adio..rii!n .?nt on ac count or the fight on Ut* twp-Ctjal |.i6s?. -..??? rate oili. DIRECT ELECTION OF U. S. SENATORS Measure Ordered Enrolled for Ratification by the Senate; Special Correspondence. Columbia, Feb. 27.-The senate tn? day pasted the 8tevOnsoh bill provld lns for the direct election cf Ur.'.tr* States senators and the measure waa ordered enrolled for ratification. Senators Crouch and Buck thia morning stated when Senator lainey asked to whom they referred in their charges of political demogaguery, that they had no reference tn members of the legislature, bot to outside tn* fluenccs. Flay afc #*st Peteer Th? piar entitled "AU g Mista??* will be presented by local talent under .he auspices of the School Ins ncnt Association at tbe West Pelter ir-tfrrl auditorium Thursday, March ti, .Cnn. i/.mU.Un A .4 ttl?. :)illdrcn 10 cents. The public I? cor? Hally invited.