PART ONE VOL. 1. NO. 1. Weekljr, K?t?WUhe4 1860;Doily, Jan. 18, 1914. ANDERSON, S. C. TUESDAY MORNING, JAN. 13, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS. $5.00 PEF ANNUM. SPANISH ST SUNK BY 1 C/iRRVffiG SfAOCC PESOS TO ?'AY THE FEDERAL GARRISON MONEY TAKEN OFFICERS HELD! Definite Reports from Torre?n! Lacking-Reported That Battle Continues (By Associated Press) Douglas, Aricona, March 30.-/Tho Spanish steamer Sonilty, carrying 900,000 pesos with which to pay the . Federal garrison at Guaymas was cap tured . Saturday by Constitutionalists off Topolobampo, according to official dispatches received here today by Con stitutionalist agent l.e Levfer. The money was confiscated and. the .vessel sunk. The captain and crew were held for trial on the charge'of having aided the -Huerta government. The same dispatch conflremd ear lier reports of the capture sud sinking of the-steamer, Carmen, of the Com pa??a Nnvira Del Paqillco. Insurgent officials today , denied the reports that the gunboat Tampico j which they capturad recently from the' i Federals, would be dismantled. ?.'They said the vessel, which was walting for coal, was engaged in' scouting around TfrpoVpbampc, with ordqvs to cap ture all vessels -found carrying men and supplie? for the Huerta govern ment.,/ r ' - , Still Fighting, i ihnre?, Mes., REarch SC.-Tho rebels and the Federal forces at Torre?n are still engaged In bato*, it was tonight learned. This Information came from .HuuTfriu V". Pesquiera con?uentmi ag ent of the Constitutionalists in the L'nited StatosT" wb vecently arrived hero from Washln,. Wiiat purported o be a telegram., from Major Roque Gonzales Garza, said the taking of Torre?n was a mat ter of hours, nut it was recalled that liest Saturday night General Villa V thought-lt. was a mutter of minutes. Later General Chao said that G?n erai Carran ?a bad received a telegram ; from Villa to the effect . that. the. reu ifv hed-iakfen oil .positions' in Toffpto', ^las^tSsoM^enil : com made a conditional offer * ?lrW^MwW'-Ba?d. Villa Jin considering. Keb*!* P?i io Plight? 1 Telegrams enid to have come from Torre?n and the City of Mexico bad it that tho rebels had been put to disor derly flight from Gomez Palacio,, Tor ! reon and Laredo. No newspaper dispatches were re ceived. The embargo on the Bale of liquor was removed, but the restriction ' ?to?i'nsi persons entering tho city' af ter ten o'clock at night remained. ' Refugees who reached PcidraB Ne ? gras, joexico. from the vicinity ox Mun v.lova today, reported that General Murgla's command of ConBtltUtlOnal ??io *,Y?U i?l^i?,"..:i'v?:\l cvCb?r?., ??u?D vt fugitive Federal volunteers from Tor reon and killed them to the last map. No estimate was given of the casual lies. ' Pu Murgta ls operating between Mon *?-...- ...1-, rt*-.-_-? i--. - . -.-"..--j ?wicvu <&MU >B IcputWU M? have isolated tho Torre?n garrison from all communication with Mexi co City and with Federal forces at Monterey and Saltillo. Reinforcements at Tampico. Washington, March .10.-Rear Ad miral Mayer St Tampia? reported to the Navy department hue last night that the Federals' garr'son at Tampi co had boon reinforced by 8.00' men from Cai donas with their field pieces .and armored car. H? uu iu>mt(|tnir to an unconfirmed report, a large So dy of Constitutionalists had crossed tho river above Tampico. y Th ero had been no communication between Eagle Pass aad Torreon over . the gov? nment telegraph lines for rive days. All rfti?rotds into Torre?n from the East have been cut.' Gen eral Joaquin Maas, who Went to re inforce General Velaseo at Torre?n, made the trip overland In armor? automobiles with bis 800 men. Obst?nate Endurance. Ar Ky ofncials here are much sur prised at the endurance shown by the raw and undisciplined Mexican troops on both sides in the fighting around Torre?n. It is estimated that for . five day? these soldiers have been en .B??ra Ja s?cBc?t constan i nattle, with out opportunity for sleep or rest and practically without a commissariat on> . the rebel side at leant, it ls itaUevsd here that tba expla nation fe* the almost unparalleled ?f?sms^MBHB?BBsMst- by the rebele ls tho knowledge that the only.way to food abd safety Hen directly be hind the Federal defenses in the city of Torre?n, and that retreat across the arid desert in their rear ls out of question with a victorious snemy tn pursuit. Charg* O'Shabghnessy reported the release Of three Americans, Obldsmidt. Danabus and Crossthwaite, held on charges of aiding the rebele.' Muerta freed tHew. Though th? Car.Bl?tiitliina?jBx? here tofore have been fairly auccesafui u? in???j>?n?t &r?iu uraw io lactlltate dls , position ot the case. 1 It was proposed by the commission j last week that today and tomorrow] would be given to hearing railway of ficials and Hitit if adc|tiona;i time! should be required, it would be af-] forded on April 21 and \ 22, the first open dates of the commission. Ulr. Brownell today urgently i qn?ated that cases assigned for hear- 1 lng on Wednesday and Thursday of| thin wftftlc ho '^oa?pcscd Uti iii wier i ! dates declaring that the serious fall I lng off of the revenues of .the rall ? road? during the month of January-I the Intest month of which figures] jwero available-make the slsUtlon acute. I Chairman Harlan announced thai tho commission would take the re quest under consid?ration and re spond to lt tomorrow. ?xpla!ar|htrMtfoiu. Washington, March 30.-President Wilson today deterlb?a the recent intrudions to the ambassador ai Ber l?n rr-gnr??n? , me oil monopoly, as merely in the" nature of an inquiry and not ? nrofc^t. He told calis?* thu the ambassador had been in structed to ascertain If there are any j rinitnaiioii r against. American in- i j ?ltifttry. ? \-] \ ! ?--Hf ' " Expr?s* Company W?l Hot Build Nsw York, March 30.-The American [Express Company, through its first j vice-president, F. F. Flagg, today de jstcd it TTo?m ?Oi,? creci a ?istory ot int.-ng for such a structure .were field lut week to provide against the poa siulM.ty of future building reduct ions ' which might prohibit building i ?I1 structure of u character which 'he had ip mind." "Regulations of express business," ?aid MV. Flagg, "bas put considera-, tion of building out of the question." Yoting^ Physician Charged With Arson (JJy Associated !*reas> Washington, March 30.-At the in tce ot- Senator Fletcher, the state department is exerting its good of fices to secure Just treatment for Dr. Benjamin It- Leigh a young physician ot Jacksonville, Fla., who has been arrested in Ceiba, Honduran, on a charge of arson. A. large cart of Coi ba was destroyed recently blr fire which originated, accidentally, lt ls claimed, in Letgh'a drug store. The American consul at Ceiba has been In structed to do everything possible for Dr. Leigh and to secure a postpone ment of the trial in order to perin't an Introduction of evidence. Felder Will Make Race for the Senate It (By Associated Press) Atlanta, Ga., Mardi 30.-Thomas S. Felder, attorney general of Georgia, today tendered his resignation to Gov eronr John M. Slaton. Mr. Felder at the same time announced himself as a candlda'to for the United States sen ate. An election will be held this fall to fill tho unexpired term of the late Senator Augustus O. Bacon. Opposing M?r. Felder will be Congressman Thomas W. Hardwick. Both are d?ni erais. Mr. Felder's resignation will be effective Apr!? 15. Governor Sla ton later announced the appointment lol; Warren Grlce of Hawkinsvllle, Ga., as Mr. Felder's succesosr. ifeLITiCAL CIQUE DISPLACED HER _ President Tyler's Granddaughter |p Will Have WhWs Aid In Pontoffke Fight (By Associated Press) Washington, March 30.-President Wilson promised today to inquire personally Into tho case of .Miss Mat ?$Uhf that! if civil service were toi ippUftd, Miss Sadie Cole, ber as sistant, who she enid headed the list on examination, should bc appointed. Tlie. president promised to do what he could. Once in tho Roosevelt ad ministration a aueee#sari to iMss Ty ler had been appointed, but Mr. Roosevelt intervened, coaUuuiag her in office. Bait Against Pittsburgh Fe*?, "??tob?fg?i, March SO.-A foreign &t tachtoent in a suit against th?- Expo-1 sltton park association; owners' of the Pittsburgh Federal leaguo - baseball club, wns entered In the local courts today by Charles H. McSwigan, who elmina.thc association in indebted to him for $3,416 for salary and commis sion for setllhg stock. Three local banks and the BalUmore and Ohio wets named as garnishes. The sher iff, waa directed to uttaeh th? ie**e hold and the Federal league franchise And all the personal property of the defendant ln -the hands of the gar nishees. Bail to dissolve thc attach ment was fixed at $3,692. PLANS COMPLETE FOR CLEAINING UP 'I Will. Will Y?M?" W-H S Be Heard oa Every Sida In Anderson A meeting was held in the parlor* j of the Anderson V. M.C A. yesterday ?teaing at which, time final plan* i were made for the great "clean-up ana paint-up" week, to be held here April S Cu JO. At ihe meeting yesterday great enthusiasm was manifested by those present and lt la planned to make this week here a real success. ?\ M. Barnett presided over the meeting- held here yesterday and alt the final plans fdr coductlng the cam paign were completed. gl*j9M for Orvhsa Poad. Atlanta, Ga., March 30.-Mrs. Joel Hillman of Washington, D. <'., tonight ???ouuced a gift of $it,000 co the At lanta Hebrew Orphanage as a basis j for the Silver Jublilee endcwment.fund'j ! ^.uvw??t Of t?r ???'it V? ur. .Vt CL ix < connection with thc annual conven I tion here of Southern district, number 1 five of the order of B'Nalr B'ith. Checker Tenraaaen*. Union. 8- C.. March SO.-F. B. Ffab [ burbs of Greenvlilei B. C., fend G. c. ! Anderson of aa. Atry, N. C., today be gan a fire days. checker tournament herc. Thirty games will be played and the winner will claim the South era Fsur ?r,7T.. i fur have been played, each conteat iiant winning/.one and the remaining - Itwo being drawn. RESERVE TION ORGANIZA EE TO AT AN EARLY DATE Exists Regard to Secure the Banks Wsahlngtonrfllarch 30.-After months of consideration. th? reserva bank organItaCA committee-Secre taries McA doo wakHouston and Comp troller of Pi I 'TIM j Williams--sharg ad with laking'uttground work for thc new currenll||^Keih, ls about ready to denn? geograwiceriy, the limits of the Federal re?rve dlstrlita into wh'ch the. 1'nitod atabas r.re to bo di vided for. bannssK purrioaes, aud at the same time natue >.iie cities In each district where reserve banks are to be located. It iS&he general expecta tion here that tte announcement of these Co,,eMH^^B??Jliil)e made about April ?, for th?&omtttittee is known to have roachediiaAioint itt its d? lib?rations wheJratytie remains to be done. '-'"^ff^'m Opinion is ndfe.maafiimous as to tho number of banks t#be established. The lew permits th^?ltabliidiment of not less than elgh^tgod giot mora than twelve banks..-^."Siere is apparently little ground .'f^&elis.ving " that the committee wl^^we ?ply eight cities, aid'many perat?fffare confident that ?hey will 8elec?4,th? full number al lowed. '? v Th- ^-P^S*"?jSmr '?C^HIS tO hrj Qiiit6 general that thefe will be at least Tour cities on fJ?Atlantic seaboard. Tn fhhr seJ^^^^Ksu. Ne* York and PhlladelphJH^^^Beeu named many times and wHMBt-?ao: Atlanta and Baltimore and. "Washington have been put down < ? uofttciai lists. Between th* ''Alleghenies and the Rockies rqHKtThiffigo, St. Louis and Kansas."Ci?.''9re practically cer tain to be . ^id many add Min ters of the ^reserve system, believe only one bank, will he. located on the Pacific coast, at San Francisco. Thare has been doubt fa the. minds of some persons, as to the number of banks to be set up in the South. At lanta. New, Orleans, Richmond and Louisville, nave been cultive, tn the at tempt to secure * bank, mu the com mittees b&ve ?jii?? r?xnra?ed by others that the South, East from the Missta ted thejr Usu to ten. They declare -juill DAUq Kuiuou.uo.id j]eqi ni suosjed ??IPp!, im ??Hi a borrowing country. AC that this wouid aiiow for natural ex pansion id;the South and. permit the ?sUiuiiH?iiueui ni a bunk mere inter.' A fact, that has been emphasized ia tho unofficial report, ia ih?i ilia Federal reserve bau?, which is ta ?unu age the system, has authorized under the law to change the districts and the cities whenever is aces fit, Although it seems at present unlikely, the re Sarve board could change the organi zation committee's entire plan if >t deemed advisable. ? A Record Week Against Trusts Unusual Activities Beeag Brought To Bear Verra* Companies Forming Monopoly (By Associated Press)_ Washington. March s*0.-Unless there is some unexpected hitch !D C'e plans of the department of Justice, this promises to btf a'record week for activities under the Sherman anti trust- act. ' According tu present plans, work on complaint against the socall ed smelting '.rust will be begun: settlement wiii be reached wit!, the Metropolitan Tobacco Company of Kow Ydrk or that company will be tb?, object of anti-trust action; the Elgla board of trade will ceowe to derend the anti-trust ?elton brought against it late in ' 1812 and adecn against lt will be recorded at Chicago, and a final rezo:*, eh the ??zis in con nection with the charge of violation of the Sherman ?':t in th?-'case of tho L'aited S?* v?uip?M>: ?m Phiiade?phta is exDuctcui. It IA n probable that tho final disposition will be made of the report of the In vestigation into the alleged Wana maker customs undor?alttatlons. "Hydro-Ballet the Winner. St- Augustine, Fla., March SO.-The southern championship speed boat races for X014 opened here tod*.* T*?e first event, a half mlle trial race against time, was won by tho Hydro I Juliet, or i nicago, watch travelled at [ the rate <*f 43 ? mli*c hos?. Sar! I O. Deakin ls the corser, O? the Hydro ! Bullet. rnsTlsWfflffli* OPPOSING HOUSE FORCES DUEL WITH SWORDS OF ORATORY VERBAL ARTILLERY Senate Debate Transformed Into1 PL ture of Results of Invasion Of Mexican Republic Washington, March 30.-On the ovo of tho voto in the houBe of represen tatives on the repeal of the American toll exemption in the Panama Canal Act, congress today was completely absorbed by the controversy. Verbal artillery, thundered throughout tho day in both the house and the senate. While opposing forces were clashing in oratorical fights at the capitol, I Pr?sident Wilson tpok occasion to dis cuss an all-engrossing situation with I callers, expressing keen regret that what had promised to be a dignified contest .over principles had degene rated into a fight against the admin istration. While on the subject, Pres ident Wilson characterised as a ?"crowning insult of a number of in sults," In the debate the declaration ?ot Representative Knowland, of Cali fornia, that the administration has made a deal tb repeal the tolls ex emption with Slr William Tyrrell, sec retary to Slr Edward Grey, British secretary for foreign affairs. He remarked that while it made all the more certain results in favor of ?the administration, he thought it a ?real . nt?w that public a?f?'r? n?iu??? be handled in that way. He did not think all tho opponents o fthe repeal j felt that war, but such coiar had been interjected in the controversy, and he didi not understand the motives for lt. The president, ho said, had no anxiety i over any political friction in the demo cratic party over the resulf, and re [forred to the repeal contest as not a rV'capital operation", but just a "con 1 valescence." Mr. Wilson let it bo hun iwafi unqualifiedly ontt?* ju?vocou.:.. With U?u final vate on the Sims re peal bUl in th J house scheduled for late ton* rrov , interest in the contro versy re\Iv; the Monroe doctrine against theso foreign nations who have sta tioned themselves there upon the the ory that we no longer had a right to execute the doctrine'because of our post folly, Japan promptly would seize the Phil I ipi ne Islands. She would then seize ' Hawaii and then in such conditions-our a rm (KB in w^iec*. thc the Canal not finished, no way to nave u joinder of a navy-tn whet condit ion would our country be? "Russia, with her g.'ievancss-she who sent aid to the Union at a time when it .was threatened-feels that because of English influence the ad ministration in power th? last ten years lent its aid to Japan against her, Russia, remembering th ls* wrong ls our offensive and.defensive alliance of life and death with Japan, would not lose her opportunity. Russia with her. grievance, proraply. would aid In spiring Ais;k? and the ?ortii near her. "The North and the South now uni ted, would sall to the Kurth sea to protect Alaska and to the Orient, to the Phllllplnes. The army would bo divided, one part in Mexico and the other part moving toward tho pos sessions to protect them. England, feeling under these conditions, no friendliness toward us. and South Am J erica already imbued with feeling that j ivhes usder.thc sd-'.?n'.strs??o? o? Col onel Kocseveu we performed a Cae sarian operation on Oototnbla and ex cised from . her the government of Panama canal tolls was the result of plicate the performance upon, one equally as defenseless ou tbe South, near the canal zone, furnishing sup plies to the enemy snd supporting tho assault. In what a splendid condit ion we would stand Tea, Indeed, lt ila not to contemplate." Scsn'.cr Lc-is ?Him?e? io congress to trust the president, hoping that ws may rctura to the doc-trine or a pew party. Again today in the boase a crowded Wm SM floor mid galleries thronged to a point which brok? all records of attendance, I,.: : ! to the ureuineiits on tho ls BUO. Tho president wait atlucked and defended by vigorous orators. in the debate of the tolls question, there were some Interesting features. The campaign policy of thu udmln iHt ration WUB derided and commended. The economic polit y of grunting Am erican vessels fr oe tolls was alter nately supported and condemned. Attacks on the president brought Representative Walsh of New Jersey, i<- his fe -t with u ringing voice In Its d?fense. Tlio dem?crata cheored| ilia tribute to President Wilson vig orously. The Importance of tiie occasion wan Impressed on tho spectators when, shortly after the house met, Heprenen tatlve L'Engle, of Florida, who ls un Invalid, was wheeled into the holier in an invalid'.-; chair and from the chair mad.* a speech opposing thu repeal. During tiie day. Miss Klean. Wil son, the president's daughter and sev eral of tin* White House guests, took places in the executive galleries of the house and listened to the debate. F .presenta ti ve Montague of Vir ginia, vigorously opposed the repeal, lie declared that In interpreting the| Baltimore platform pledge hi favor of free tolls, democrats must choose between the following ancient Jeffer sonian democratic policy forbidding subsidies and following tho republican doctrino advocating subsidies. Vigorous defense of Speaker Clark W8B delivered by Representative Sloan ol' Nebraska, republican. I. "We are told by the newspapers that ] the president does not propose repris als against those who are opposing him in this -matter, but we ate In formed that the speaker is to he pun ished." said he. Representative Doremus, chairman of-the democratic congressional cam paign, committee, one of the first speakers today, expressed regret that i he had to differ with the president. 'SIR EDWARD fl RAY DENIED PUBLISHED ALLEGATIONS London, March 30.-Slr Edward Gray, British foreign secretary, in the house of commons today denied pub lished allegations that the action of President Wilson over the question of , Panama Canal tols was the result ot i an understanding between the govern ments of the United States and Great Britain. '!t has been asserted,"'he said, "that under the terms of the understand ing Great Britain had undertaken to assist President Wilson's policy 'ttJNfej ?ni to S?oxieo/ There 1H no fouifu* tfam.whatowr Ut:-;., r.-r.orts, and I ?fe y afe'pdeif?ble ?^runymt yo." . ?' LAW DIED 8?DDEMLY I Was Witness for Defense-Conly Says His Accusers Speak Falsely cf Him ? (By Associated ?ress.) Atlanta, Oa.t March SO.-Emile se lig, father-in-law of Leo. M. Frank died suddenly here today. He.was a retired busines man, aged 65. He was ? witness for Frank at the latter's triol "If those persons who have made damaging statements against me Will face me, I wilt show them thut they are ?peaking falsely." This wss the declaration here to day of James Conley, the negro con victed as an accesory to the murder of Mary Phagnn. 14 years old, regard ing recent-affidavits made in connec tion with the efforts under , way to obtain a new trio j for Leo M. Fn?ny, superir.tcndint o? th? National renell j I Company, under sentence of death for the girl's murder. GREENVILLE ELKS WILL CEI EBRATEl j Anderson Men Going Over For] Installation of Officers an? Banquet A number of the prominent Elks of Anderson will go to Grenville Wed nesday night to attend the Installation of officers ot the Greenville lodge of Elks and the splendid banquet which will be served immediately following the conclusion of the lodge session. The officers to be installed are: W. lc. Cothran, Exalted Ruler; Harry A. | }Dargan, Esteemed leading Knight; .J. 11 . ,...?. .j_. - ir*-*-? V..M4.t' ?.-?.i-w?... Jas. tc. name:. Esteemed Lecturing Knight; P. T. Haynle, Treasurer; Lv I C. Ferguson, Secretary; Henry Bow ers, Tiler. ; , ? ; , . V j ii ., .' ,\. Urge Revocation of Order. 'Washington. March 80.-Protesting that the inter-state commerce commis sion, ordere prohibiting the granting of the Joint rates and other concee cesions by Interrls** railroads I? now costing so-cal'.od tap line railroads $1,500.000 a year, attorneys for these mietest? today med i\ brief In the su preme court, urging tbat the orders be set aside. PREMIER ASQUITH WILL AS SUME BURDEN OF WAR OFFICE SEELY ?S NOW OUT Viscount Mordy's Withdrawal From Office Is Expected to Bo a Feature Today ' (By Associated Prosa) London, March 30.-After all tho sol ul iona of the government crisis, which has he en proposed and discuss- ' cd. Premier Asquith announced a solu tion to the house of comme "! today which none of he prophets had sus pected or even expected. The pre mier, himself, will assume the burr den of the war office in addition to his other and almost cruching du- - . lies. He will resign, from the house at this critical atage. when the Necond reading of the home rule bill is si mont ready to be taken up and will ap peal for re-election to his constitu ents in Hast Fife, Scotland, within a few days. I ment stands in the same position, an*^."' his withdrawal from.ofltcs^a.espsctsfl1 f-omorrbw. inu ncoE Without Leader and Premier. There were events Jo today's chap ter of the continued Story which is keeping tho country at the highest pitch of excitement and expense. The present aituatlou lu remarkable in that the government nominally will b<> without a prim? miuibfer andwttnour a le ailer in tn J net's e of commons until the by-election ls held East Fife. . The writ of election hs