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THIS IS "CLEAN UP" WEEK-EVERYCITIZEN OF ANDERSON GET BUSY PRICE FIVE CENTS. $o.00 PER ANNUM. Hil nins ru OFFICIAJLS GRAVELY ANJO IOUS FOR SAFETY FOR TAMPICO DISTRICT Several Oil Planta Already Brun ed? Other Properties Valued at Million? in Danger (Dy Associated Press. Washington, April !).-Officials hera tonight were gravely anxious' for too, >. <?u|?ty of foreign property inj cac Tampico District, where valuable oil plants already bave bi?en destroyed, and other properties, valued st tail lions, are threatened by Mexican .Con stitutionalist and F?d?ral shafts.' ' . Dispatches today told of . the burn ing cf warehouzuB belonging, to a Ger man Company, with a loss of half a million dollars and of Imminent dans er to tho immensely valuable plant of the Waters-pl-rco QU Refinery. 11 This ?1...., . v - 'iSMi^MBSMBl^BSMBi .-' ** "?" IJIUHMWHIW ,va i ii cu today, has been occupied by attack ing force tho past few days, and as a consequence, shell after shall has been-poured into it from Federal gun . boats lo the harbor. F?sr-Adniiral Mayo's, suggestion that. an ti nil 17 v ranennrj K? iai>rit t?\ TV.i.vxU.i.^ harbor refugees probably will not usc official acUou hero. The hospital 'yahj||r'1 ace, with accornodatlons for several hundred, was due to leave New Orlcaas' for Tampico tonight, and at tho navy department, lt was said that the JU ar mea on tba transport Prairie' af Vera Cruz easily could bo distribuid among the otb/r ship*.in Mexican v,.j. ..... 'caving that craft, with accommodation? for at ' ". available for ?ervJCT ?I Tsinpleo. F>|e of Exiles-. The fate of the 700 aud more ?psn-. lah exiles -from Torre?n, who mad?? their entry into fit Ptf*o ?yesterday, han not been determined by state or war authorities. For the time bslg Hie er* iles apparently aro ??pendent on the county of the pet ued Cros3. Th-3 etato department, through Agent Carotltsrs at El Paso and Juarez, is endeavoring to- obtain protection ot their rights; and redress for their -grievances, against the Con-; ??i?Uv.O??HSt v?OVCt'i: A meager report today from the/hor der. saying 1.6?D mon had rahawad -lighting, east of Torreon, left war de partment officials mors in doubt than ever as to the probable 'outcome ot Villa's occupancy of that. city. No de tails cam? cs to the outcome of the renewed hoBi?i?js. Overnight dispatches from Rear Admiral. Fletcher reported ?fighting continued at Tatnplco without advant age to either side. Because o? heavy norther, Rear Admiral Mayo wa*~ dis couraging refugees from going aboard ship* there. Official^ here_ did not regard the pcctlng aid frony tho Americans as wo?t?i commenting on. The president toldI railers that this Kovernment was doing all tt could for mo protection or su Spanish subjects "In M ?leo. Ile indicated that if thc Constitutionalists persisted In. their ?t tude, nothing could be don? at pres ent, hut that everything would be left to cuhaequent eettlen^ed^^j?nK claims, -when a- sov^rttr&ent was estab lished.' (IBAVE Rt' tfORS* AfeSSE?' TAMPICO ?A8 PA1.LBN Vera, Crur, April #.->-The'American consulate has received word from the ?onsnt?r agent at T?span that-grave roon .8 ate current there that Tam pico has fallen. Whtlo there is no confirmation pf thia. St ls known that has beert i . tweep fed ?raia and rebels around that ? BriUah steamer teesdale, from York, March I?, which ia new at les? dispatch received herc tonight, lt caught ?re from -"-the snells or tba Zara/coge. The loss is estimated at Tampico is reported to bs. envelop ed in smoke from the burning oil tanks. General Meas, the federal com mander at Vera Crus has received an| urgent call for the gunboats Bray o J and Annunclo. ] Milwaukee Efeeifon Iteturns. Milwaukee, W|*">; April 10.-Com pinte returns from yesterday's munici pal elections give Mayor G. A. Beding, ( non-partisan 37.761 and Emit Seidel. j socialist-democrat, 29,147 votes. The sociallst-domoerau captured one of the chief otbces| that of city. at-, torney, Daniel WVH?an, tito incumbent having received 32,462 against 31,926 for William H. Timlin. Jr.. nonpar! JUDGE fi^FQWLER FOR STAl*?$ENAT?l Friends Are Ufgfeg, Him To Al low Hi? Namy.fo'Be Used Thb Timo Some days ago there -waa samo talk of bringing out T.^rah'Wntfcins for the State senate from this county-. Hr. Watkins has. since received many promises of support from sources en tiraly unexpected, atfd le ls almost persuaded to believe f iat he could V?ITS ujiuiuttiauo, our nm ousiness tn the siren of ^k?ipam'/aign. He likes that kind of thttrtf sad would like to make, the race, but feels that he can not fri justice to his business. In the last fri?- dava ?hcr? has been son?.-) talk ol aakinp .1. S. Fowler to attAW Ula noiliu kn. junJ iiutii? ir. .CCJ^n^?^ t?o? with the rftce for th?'?en?te. It la stated that he.could win easily, and the matter has bien put' to him hy some of his friends hut he has turned a deaf ear so fat*. "Mr. Fowler" has many depending upon him for suflpdrt^ and for help during the crop years, and bis clos? busintios associated say thar, it would be an luiustIce- to Mr. ,. to ask U' ' run, for he W?Eu&M If Hi cause as a cali from ???yy flattpttug.offera of support-alrice ' hi? name ^?s'oee? discussed. SfipSHB not lh' polities and baa never b?en ?or himself, although 1n_years gone by ho has taken a turn or so Tar his friends. The men who are urging bim say that Anderson would 'have*1 a senator of -jhom tho whole state would be proud. ?On? ot i?>r ?5?.c%iT puxmcai rumors is the statement that Dr. R. F. Smith cf rawley, ?.'ho uH3 been ni?ut?une? for tho state senate'from Pickens county to succeed Tom. Joo Mauldin, elected j^HS-. "??? ??>ou? ??c?iJ-'-? lc enter the j race for congress against Mr, Aikitf. j Sr. Smith was'?; ?ien*ber:or the last -Uvtiwis? ?e?iuiu?wu convention irom this district, and is a. popular man. LIEUfTGOvT^aT?H Y!S!T5 ANDERSON Says, That He la Receiving En couragement In His Race for Governorship Lieut. Gov. Cha?. A. Smith of Tim ! macsville, a candidate for governor, here and bis friends were glad to aaa him. For four years be has held tho ofllce. of lieutenant-governor and dig-: nlty. Ko started in life aa a schcol teacher charged tLc ^tics hereof with ability, and today ls the h<nd of a large mer cantile Interprise sou a bank of eonsfi riiwci'/i He bas p ? .rn ?. at - tim ts been j tho president of tbe state. Baptist con vention. He ls a tnetf of education and of farce. Gov. Smith said Isat.nUht that bs believes t'?%l he ?g th^leafctcal candi date and he haft been r4tj?r?ng a num ber of proinleea af janp\$rrfe: iri JJie up per part of tba stat?,\ ?le- waa elected lieutenant govarnofr-otrvtho anti-Uguor platform: He .? a .truatfce ot Forman uiiiventltr and of the Louisville the ological seminary. Wida AndWaWMik ??i " <ege cam 9 io Anaw5l?w5*Siterday and with J. W. Bothrdck. .rea** demonstra >>M?I f i".?. Jt ?ii ?iOM???iH<Jh,iT i rv. ^ A fire -Anderson Oouaty farra* where ii ?est wa? mad? ?i<4?e Sft?lk tot- butter ?at '''jChe. ?arfe* T Anderson county ttrt(BW?ar,d therefore vb* test? . are Indicative of alt ike visited, Mo?no?floo oe o o Begnlar Dali, Hosb?ry. ? o Hot ftprioajs^Ark.. Avril sW-T'o! o Officiai? of the United States ~o o Express Company here stated o that between S2.C 30 and 13,000 o in money and valuables waa car o ried in the express ear of the o ttock - Island ! train reported o robbed near Haskell, Ark., to c night o ESCAPED DEATH BARK RAMMED OFF JERSEY COAST BY AMERICAN STEAMER THREE LOST LIVES Boats, of the Orellana Wera Sunk And Only Calm Seas Pre vented Disaster (By Associated Press) Newport News, Va.. April 9.-Bring? lng pi? dead body of the captain and eleven survivors of the crew of the Norwegian bark Orellana which she rammed and 'sunk off Barpegat, N. J., l"t v,?5"? s? i-?? o'clock thc American eteainer Peter .H. Crowelt arrived to night from Boston. The eleven survi vors which Include one woman, wife Of the 'first rajte, were picked from the wattr by the XSrowiflr? bosta after their own boato, two In humber had neon swamped.' The captain was dead when picked up. Two men went dowu with the Orellana. Captain Vail of tho Crewel! reno&M tq Consut Fi.clwrdsqn that the col lidion occurred during misty weather ano wa* due' iii th*; poor lights dis played by the Orellana. Th? croweH ajt?ri?^thig bark while steaming al . L rhe wooden' ship rapidly tilted and fifty minutes after being struck ssuk Itt seventeen fata ?r**4 'onfosfoa Prevailed. In his report. Captain Vail said that prevailed -~c;.7? the bark folio v. ins the crash, Captain Johanrieep' losl?g control of his essa entirely. The sailors, after Captain Johanosen and the mate h*d succeed' sd tn gattlQitihe.^atter'a wife Inte- ose of the neats, piled into them, (there were but two launched) so wildly that both wara Jrt?*M?p??t la th*? .ep?:?>M'r.e, thj trowell was standing by aid Cap tain Vail immediately ordered ?his life rid Captain Johannscn, the woman and ten men were picked up. Tb* ses waa calm. and rescue work WAS comparatively easy. Captain Jchannoen, who.'Wa? 65 year?, of age, was dead when taken in one of the' rese?e boats and his death io thought to ?ave been due to heart disease aggravated by the excitement ci ihe' vfreca. Two members ol the crew fail 3d to leave in the boats and .r.ie Khj?. u/iiethcr titty mlSJtt?ked the time the vessel would stay aflont or w 'kbed to die afccrrd the 8hlp could hot be learned tonight. , VOTE^?t?OTED ON STATION MATTER For Seft&rat? Station Over Union Arrangement Won By Vote of 136 to 91 Leon "... Hine, G. Cullen Sollivan and vv. is J^rfSsey, a committee ap pointed fram til? Andersen chamber of cemmtjros/ met yesterday and can ' votes caa t nithnrd fakpa vaasrd the fates'cast la the question of a separate ot a nn~.cn station tor tho CharlesUm & Western Carolina j raliway. Th? raBi-z/ad asocials had agreed io do wh???ver the ?uu?e ot Anderson detStre? this matter, ?Ither to'b^Ud>ajtff?Crttd Station or a union S4*4?oa and 91. h lc favor a ?eat aoe actfc ?, benefit the. health off (Dy Associated Press) El Paso, Tex., Anriete.-!NOWB al an important rebel (fotest at ?an Pedro, about forty milee3jjfrawe?t of Toreon was brought iiererti??3|ey by newspaper men who were fcc&tkllowed to send the news from Ut?nBai camp. Before the. corrsspoSd^l^SV1 Torre?n thc defeated rebel cbt?sra returned to Torre?n. yilla ?cut onjyviat?brigade under General Ortega 'sHMe91 8*n Pedro. The defeated coljnM'.rctonird Tues day, it. is said. TalrJ^Seral rapid-fire gun?, sweeping ??>*. ;.?....:.<. worl: ed h'ivoc' among then?. ' Night attacks tailed to dtlodsTt^HSpeniy and Or tega return?dx JWMMB^ explanation that he found thjPMBlral? in unex pected force. .&\. Brownsville. T?B^B?iiyv ?.i-Hein forcements enreyte to She aid of tho Tampico federal :jj?jM|on '"'weVe de feated yesterday v#h'?e loss Of forty men, ac?ordlng^H^HfBtitutlonalistii reported today (Ol M?rthmoras , .beef* . quartern. . SO f ar^MMfepwn, Ma t arno - ras has had'no. HM-cn? reports trout the/constltuticntt:?. of i Tam plco. . EVE UV. I) (ILM A tuc ri c a ii League j C. Pi IVKPKNSI: Another V. .Chicago,'Apt league ls ready Federals over Louis America jumped to the today, according American league American league if it takes every ury,".s?id Johnson td]mt will be left 'uaBonV American : r with the j ?i&on. the Ht. I who! Federals Johnson. "The Hamilton the tret vw Vp** Fight' r ii1 i j ' i Federal?? In Force. EH Pasoi Tex., April 9,-lt waa re ported at Torre?n that General Ve lasco, who evacuated that etty (ive doy? ago had joined federal General Hidalgo ct Saltillo. Hidalgo, with 7,001) men. had started to reinforce Velasco at Torre?n, but waa delayed. Tiu> combined forces at Saltillo there for uumher about 12.000, If the Hi dalgo report .proves correct. . BRITISH TONSI L CNItER FIRE Bl Paso. TcxT April 9.-H. S. Cu nard-Cummins, - acting British vice consul at Gomes Palacio, waa used by General Villa during the battle of Tcrreon to carry a demand to Gen eral) Velasco on March 27 ihai too latter surrender. According to,news paper corroapon dents ' who reached herc freni that trout tonight, Mr. Cu-, un rd- Cumins performed the mission under protest audi was' subjected to rifle fire on his return toward?be reb el lines George t". Garothers, Bpeclel agent of thu state department at the bu?tie. in tho tepon of the Incident he has : made \o Washington denies this. MN? PRETTY lUUGlhS New Veulclcs Bought Hy Prosperous r&ftldent i bl the Zion Section. , Thursday was a good day for trade In farm animals and farm vehicles. The Fretwell boys Sold half a dosen bucrelea and nevera! mnle? ona KV, id ler's stables sold nine buggies to as many formers from tho Mt. Tabor and Zion neighborhood, the land made famous by the Zion school band. The good formers from ^hat section who bought buggies were: H. C. Graham, P. D. Rowland. W. D. Ballard. Norman For the Next i To < o? Com s1 The trades Extension CortJKiUtue of Chamber ot Commerce Thursday after noon announced Oki Xotlofflna. sraro ror Trad* \>rll 21st, next. The day -..-in ' be kipjiti? I as Plower Day, and the chief exercises ' will bo held a't'th*; Palmetto Theatre, i beginning at 10,30 A. M.._ promptly. Tbs .programs as ??.?-uiic id -,a 'aa io." i< lows: i 13:30 Opening at Palmetto Theatr?. j. ?0;3r. Announcements-Oy ClYttrnven, < Jno. prank, : 10:45 Invocation-Dev. D. W.. podge ! Pastor, Central Presbyterian ! \ Church. 1 X0;5S illustrated Address with Slides, i on Civic Development in Coun^ try, by P. M. Bucnctt, Sccty, Y. M. C. A., of Anderson. 11:30 Address-Horticulture- W. J. < Sheely, Qea. Agr. Agt., South ern Ry?, Washinston, D. lt Irtoifing Picture Heel, compll- < mfmtary o? Palmetto JThqatrc, t subject; Floral Parade .Flowers ? . gr ?y e. . \ . ?. ?>... \< THE PROGRAMME aeree SVKCIAL ?.jer of Con iway n .?p'iclal prize cf ono 520. soll? Lu atv Egyptian Vase to the lartv, any ?ge, <r)? places on exhibit at the rnovs nt the Chamber af Commerce'; VA v? before ii o;ciock the bast ?ou luot of Plovers, of any kind. This "ontest is open ta anv wom?.-; in An derson County, outside bf the Incorpo rated limits of tho City of ?nderpon. xyc io any young lady or cutes. The prise ls perhaps thc handsomer.* vate ol its kind ever seen in Anderson, and ls Ot solid brass. Judges.-Tho.Judges of the Flowers rt iii be Mesdames RU?UB Fut.t, Mra.^vlifi \V. Chlholm.'G. M. Tolly and Mr. Ar slil? Todd. ? T^e er.Tciscs arc op.-m In men es ?-ell as women, and all ?ii? occur a& he Palmetto Theatre, exca.it tho iudg at th3 flowers^ which" will bo held n Z'.fiO P. M. at the othes jf the Chamber of Cbmnieree. ?'Kwai. M. H. and D. M Mann, Yandi [er 8harpe and John Sharpe These entleman clubbed together and got club rs te. THERE 18 30 HOPE ibo New York Gunmen Musi Die Next Mundar. Albany, N. Y., April 9.-Governor llynn today refused tb seo four worn n, relativos ot tbs condemned gun nen', who sre to be electrocuted next donday for the murder of Herman tosen timi. "I have rendered my final decision." pe said. "To nave seen these womeu would have meant only another .dra matic scene and no good would have Lome of it." There was another feature In tbe case today when* a slip of paper con aning eleven words'was found. This jurported to be a warning that the 'our men had been convicted on false cstlmony of L?bau and Margolis. I MO POLITICS FOR THEJ5E AGENTS "ann ' Demonstration Workers 'Must Keep Out of Partisan Lines Thia Summer Special lo The Intelligencer: Clemson College, April 9.-Instruc ?C." ??'.v?. aii>?airv<T nu nil fi ute ipproachlng political campaign are contained .In a letter that has < been tent bo p.very demonstration agent In South Carolina by W. W. Long, state ?gent of demonstration sud superln tendent of the extension division of, Clemson COlloae. South Carnllnn aar. in's ara to play no pail in the cam palgn other than to1 vote. . They are lo refrain from discussing politics, ind from doing anything which might be construed ar pernicious political activity. Mr. Long's letter, which clearly lefines his position in this matter, is is follows: 1 "There ls a matter of special im portance to which 1 desire'to direct vour attention. I am eur? yon will sppreelale my motive .in. 'so . doing By your apteadld r> >. of vulnafele ?nd patriotic aervlrb you Justly oectt ??nndcnrr'oV:?^e *eop4r; yoiV^sre?^nt?'N confidence continue to Increase. Thls; ian be accomplished only by 'faith-j tul and unselfish service and a strict] mention to public duties. "There will be in Southi Carolina1 thia Bummer a political campaign,! The only part we should play ls that j expected - of , avery good citizen, to rote. My suggestion is that we re-! r?sln ti-tsu diseussiss ?s?!*?33. secially in public places'. "I 'shall feel it my painful ?ut^ reee???nei?i. Jfes rT-v;? of sny mt who beames an offensive parti-1 uta. This great organization will be >t value to the state only so long aa mr people are convinced that lt ls en tirely removed from politics, and that ivcry agent receives bis appointment lolely because of merit, and without egard to political influences or af Illations." X'S I SELF INFLICTED WOUND IS FATAL Mrs. Mqrdoek Diod Yesterday Mondng From Bullet Fired * Into Her Brain . Mrs. Anna Mrrdock, wife ot James I. Murdock, died at her home about seven niles from. Honea Path yesterday norning at Z o'clock. Mrs. MUrdOck vhot herself through the right temple Tuesday and lt. waa seen f rom tba Srst bat? there was no chance for her re wrcry. Ji is taiderstood that she laver regained consciousness hciorc he died. Mrs. Murdock '?vas a daughter of Fohn Thomas Ainley and was well mown In that immediate section of ho county. She waa 38 years of ? .ge. It ls presumed that Mrs. Mnr tock took her own life because of ll health., and despondent pirlta. The Interment took piece yester tay afternoon at Mt. Bethel Church. COALI?^H?QL^ Slue Ridge Train Wea Delayed Yeaterday When Car Got Off The Tneck Tbe shifting engine ?<. the Blue tWgo railroad rs? s coal car off the harli In the B!u* 'Ridge- ?s.?~z yczic? sy. holding op paasanger train No. 1. cou<iot' into thia city, fi.r ?bei:!. 0 minutes. The car wa? loaded wita bal and getting it baok on the track 'as unite an undertaking. Thc Cam done was small and easily rfrpair r MaS?e* ?mji 'ensor., of I SENATE CANALS COMMITTEE OPEN FIFTEEN DAY PUB LIC DISCUSSION REPUBLICAN SPOKE Lodge Center of Senate Attrac ; lion-Logically Advocated Repeal of Tolla (By Associate* Press) Washington, April p.-Hearings on the Panama tolls exemption repeal hill opened today before the sec'Cte canals committee, but interst In iie repeal tight was focused on the senatt itself, where Senator Lodge, veteran repub lican member of the foreign relations committee, held the attention of vir tually the entire membership and of crowded galleries for muru than two hours, defending thc position bf Pr?si dant Wilson in Insisting upon the p?s The senator spoke without a single Interruption. He declared that, in hi;? opinion, the right of the United States to exempt any of its shipping from tolls was Unquesttitud under strict Interpretation of the treaty; hut bo causp of tho dfilicfti? ?o*nii?e the country buds ?ts?Yr I? Hs foreign relations/ urged noty-partlsan euppor't of the president. At the conclusion of Senator Lodge's address the galleries broke into applause and the vice-preal dent's gavel pounded several minutes bet?re order was restored and the warning given that Senate rulos pro hibited any disida* of approval or dis approval from, the gaj.lcry,' Senator Lodge WAR hiv. :! ; ; ; 'eat attention by his 'collapgY. on fc*th elga policy ts quite sooth' to ih- un?tsri?ken ('*^?Pi?r9HM8HflHSI ?ravest reason. In one caa* we over throw a party leader within that aranat where the American paople atone nit in judgment; In the other we break down and discrtM?H ?he r^:jr<Lr^*->-it-"~ ot the whole country in the ?rest fo rum of th? nutlona of the earth, and Paralyze bia future : ? fulness in that held, whare be alone can declare and represent the policy, the honor and the dignity of the UnUed Btates." I?j. ;v Belay Appears Probable. Before the canals committee, .Sena tors Korrie and Thomas appeared to discus their propositions, the session marking the beginning of the fifteen day public discussion, decided upon earlier in the week. It wea doubtful iionight just what, the program Of the hearings vould pe for the next few dava. H?!OrO?U?nfaib?j^^^5^^^^^^^?S?5? ?lal organisations in Pacific Coats cit ies, and New Orleans, at whose request Ito* - ilea ringa.were ordered, have not mrrlred, and i several senators who -- . 5 -rm~..i?nj onumiiuiiB mp VUO 8hoe, repeal- bill Intimated-today ikey had HO desire to defend their pro posals' before the connu lu?*;. Conse quently a delay, to thwart the arriv?t o? the commercial representatives ap peared probable. ! Senator Norris urged upon th? coin imlttee hts suggestion that while the exemption clause be repealed, tho right r thc United States to maka such ?.emptions be asexs^ed in ibo repeal measure, and th?, president empowered to arrange for arbitration 'tn the di?, puta on this point Senator.Thomas outlined his plan to trow open the canal io~tft* free pai re of all commerce. He elaborated Us later in Ute day in the seriate. Debate on the repeal 6J$ht, which occupied the senate virtually the entire week, although senators have not been speaking, directly to any bill, promis.? to continue at Intervals ut least until the committee report*' its findings. if?ttatpr ?Kenyon snaouceed during tue hay'that be approved the sngges nf Former president ? the toll* question be arbitrated. 3???u>r wailiaias of agreed that, the question might well be arbitrated.' nnd that arbltratlern would satisfy thq >"'nearer eonsaqKenees" spefc^n cf t/ President Wilson in his repeal message. He said/' however, that a canvas of thc senate a year ago showed that twa thirds o? ?he senate were not tn favor %?? *r bil md on. ants au* far si he had heard, CT. I j senators opposed to repeal supported; Pr elden t Wilson today said be was more confident than ever oi the pass age' of the repeal bill and that, eaeh day hts confidence waa Itnreased. Mr. Wilson oald the -minina behind sense ot th? attacks on the bili wa? Ahvirui? but he did Uot go into datadle. SUCH