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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. PRESIDENT IN HUERTA NOW APPEARS TO ?E EVADING THE ISSUE TEST TO COME IN A FEW DAYS Bat^ship? Are Hurrying On Atlantic and On the Pacific To Be Re a dy For Any Emergency (By Associated . Press) WiiBblustoa. April 16.-~iWith a ma jority of; the ships or tho American AWttj##r?0fcw today to proceed ?romcdl?^^y^tol th'o Aita?tl? aha jtf? 'SPL^?Sfii^ ?Mexico, the United 8|ateti,>Wrtai^ Provisional VTosidentjjp?tirta; final warning that* unies? a s?late were fired to tho stars ansi Btripc4 within a. reasonable time to atone "fqr repeated offenses against tho right and dignities of the United States," serious eventualities lt was loamed tonight that General H nerta when appraised bp Charge O'Shaughnessy of the proposed dem - . onstratlon or the Atlantic fleet, argu ed that the episode growing out of tho arrest of American bliielae-ket? at Tampico was a fit subject for 'jSfla tratlon at tho Hague, and that be would appoint a commission to inves tigate the Incident. Pr?sident Emphatic Presiden? Wilson in an emphatic re-: ply through Charge O'Shaughnessy, ia understood to bavo told General Huerta that the tune Xor delay und evasion had passed and, that American government would tempo rise no longer. AdmtnistiyUfltei^iaH All lafpnhetfbn', official and other* ^HH^Hpaached Washington from Mexico tended to show that; General H"':: :ncr;r.vir.cG?l cual ins j United States was In earnest andi ittnuah/ thh. Washington ?ovornoent! was bluffing. Some anti-American usmouatraUooB ai Vera Crus ano other point? were reported. Develbfiift&nts hore .today ahowad^ clearly that a determined and force!-' iul "policy had been adopted by the president,', which would be backed up by congress and enforced If necessary by the army and navy. While, expressing: earnest hope for peace, tho president unequivocally told members of the sonate and house committees oh foreign affairs that the offense of the de facto government at Mexico City could no longer he toler ated, and that unless Huerta compiled with thc American demand?, se?smo ra houses at fsnnpico and Vera Crus, and' even, the declara* Hon of a Pacific blockade,, shutting United Statts. would be fully justified.' by ibo precedents in International j law. y J COSgTcsH Backs Wilson. : j It waa established that no aggres sive as the landing of ma-; rlnes oi ' ihe shelling of any towns, or the secure of any ftorts. wc*;4 be undertaken without authorisation from cobgress after President Wil son-bafi p?raonaliy delivered a mee* sage dh the subject. The aearl7 unanimous approval that rep?tlica?s and democrats silk* gave the administration's initial steps, made it apparent, however, that ' should ?flar Admiral Badge* find it necessary, ingress; would bsc?t up m S POSITION ooooooooooooooooo o Washington, April 15. o o waa planting to call a c o special meeting of the o *jfexkan congress to dis- o cuss relation* with the o O United fk*tes\ o o o oooooooo o. o o o o o o o o WMM. mm SET <By Associated Press) NAtlantssfGaa?- April IB.-Counsel for . nk, the young factory Slip er sentence o* death for thc murder of his employe, Miry Phaghn, 1* years old, tonight com pleted plans for the filing of an ex traordinary motion for a new trial fur Pnfrfk' tomorrow. Filing of the motion will automa tically Stay the execution of Prank until judge Ht?, ot me superior court, j makes a decision on the new trial application. The convicted than la now, sentenced to hang Friday. No* results of..the Investigation ot the case madfe b^*'William 3. Burna, the detective, ure included In the new ?.lut. ?ajO-k?,?. ?nnnjitnir *?* tll~ CSEViCt" 'ed' ma^'s couhsbt tonight. It is under ??Srthat thc outcome of Bum's In vestigation will he announced soon. Ship? In Tampico Sir&k By Bullet* April li.-With two hoard, the Oerraan _ from Tampico put mrantlne here :tflO^l|tray bul lets fired lu the fighting betwj&?n ?be ltfe^t1fchn-''tWeVal^a at Tain-; pico struck the sailors on the shjg?f? The Osaso had R . number ol SSttnl boles. In its -superatrueture. C?p??Iflv ifctrez reported ?i.at the fighting had been heavy ten days ago In the oil dl?r trkt where hie ship was docked. Ona Of the ?talion? ,*raa waunilul.li> Ih; hC?? and may die while'the other was struck by bullets in cns shoulder and 1?' one- -!ef. - * , The Brjttsh steamship Trintdadtan, C*?t?? SvVcjti ballet ciar ks tm it? nuil, a.so srtlrsd today from Tamploo. Ee*V Attorney Retire* From Case New York. April 15.-T irict At torney Whitman is determined to bring Former Police Lieut. Becker'to trial for a second time at an earlv dat? on the charge of having instigated the murder of Her man Rosenthal, for th? actual killing of whom the four gun men paid the death penalty on Monday morning. Joseph A. Ashley, who boca rn*. Beck* ervs attorney'after his'conviction, and. prepared tbe anneal doon which.] ew trial, yesterday no -? t.-ft?? the Becker family , ot his rc-j j ..i? ? iroia the caae. Annual Gathering .Washington. April 15,-Dixie's son J and daughters ssng praises of her j rapid commercial development and expanding influence tn national at, fair? pt thc ?third annual banque?. ! nicht of iha Ronthorn ?w!?;? *?*\ Washington. Secretaries Bryan and] I D?niela^arit, aside for the hour their 'eepo&ptJ^Utfes ? to -attend, and other notable diners Included Maurie* | san' 3$!g!*&r ^*f?<Mnark, many: et the southern ?.amg?r **rional delegation j and Bontlf?rners > X ! Washington uti-M cia! life. ^.Secretary B.yan responding tr> the 'toast "Grandsons of the South" ne-] clpnod that when history was wr?tt?hl ??resident Wilson, the latest president1 th* sojjth nad given the nation, would otahd. out. as iliut-trative of a courage not euppassed by. shy warrior. \ -1-;-_. ian the Atli !i^!itB?r ^?l^t^i^it. i ' . . . . V I Looking Down on the Greatest Warship In Service, the Texas - :' ? n | .? "? I ' I N> 11 l'y' i'lSH - " ' y/&?^H>^&IL^L^L^^L^HIflL^B! V ' j E ' ^ji**^ ?3 Hw* J9m^^^^^n> -19$' I I r Ils H 1*3 j .?? -. s? . . . .. * ..'-S:'.r j .V . ; ? : . ? ' - Repeated Oct (By Associated Press) Washington, Aprilib:~The position o? the administration aa th?: explained it to mein here of ment given out during the day, wtif* waa prepared by high adnil.ii-ur-.tio; omclala. The atatemen; totfows. "ib ^considering, the nr?smu i.cmc-j ^unpleasant incident ?at Tampico must j ?ot be though of alone. For some-j ?^HttjpucC l?ic- oe lucio government 5>? } Mexico has seamed ?f> thtnV mer^.s^t-1 ogles sufficient when the rights' of j American clUs-un? or the dignity of the J rament of the United Staton vent j . Und. and h?H spp?rentl> ? na 'attempt at either reparation or the j effective correction of the serious de relictions of its civil-and military o j fleers. | "Immediately after the Incident at ' Tampico, an orderly from one of tho ships of the United States in the har bor of Vera Cruz, who had be^n sent '-wave\to the postofBce for Ute ship's abd who was hi uniform, and who had the offlt ^V mall bag oh his back, was- arrested and put into Jail by vhe local authorities. He was sub 8t?QU5ntly released and a nominal pun ishment indicted upon th?. ofiicer w Mssn?rmi?a him] or.. Sf-i^.^k5Li&j??^ foti \ By Associated Press) Washington. April l?.--Congre*s behind the administration al ----- ? ?nra ?i 'KD ns?">?*l'l) pol icy to demand reparation for the- iO ie't|&]tieo the Huerta government has [nRpred. In the senate and house to day tho opinion waa general that the president would be backed up even [ 16 actual warfare. oth administration and republican leaders expressed emphatic views : that, the United States is not sending j .tfc.ft fleet.to Tampico as a "bluff ;** that sending it thors to signalis? ibo that at ?ast American patience i nh* been exhausted and reparation t bu made, or th? already war |^Hfe<V southern republic must euf ![ht* : rnnaiiritinn.iu iiotigh both houses proceeded ta regular course of legislative HP?? today. It was apparent every-} j wairo that thc departure of-the fleet j [had' aroused' patriotic fever, and the] Mexican situation was the absorbing} i'H-'"" - f of the HivUe&'&tates wtis picked out instantly go ir.g ashore.?.OTIV?'? ..? ? rands from United stat fe to its emb&say at Mexico until it should have been sent njKjBte censor and*his permission re ceived to'deliver U; and gave the dis patch > into the. hands of the. charge -'sS.f. L:???? Stat--csly '-"""tj on his versions! ?ad emphatic demand: he having, in the meantime, learned iiiruash ^JJTI. chc?K?it; ihai a dispatim? iiaii ?:^n sef?ifMss '.rhich he- ha-i ?0*1 "lt cannot but strike anyone who has' Watchful the i?Aiir??^ af -tirant* -im i Mearlcn ?.r ?!?in!ficent that untoward Inct?4nt8 such as' these have not oc curred in any case where representa tives of other governments were con-' cerned, but only in dealings with rep resentatives of the United State*, and that there has been no occasion for other governments to call attention to such matters or to ask for apologies. "These repeated offenses against thc right? aud dignity .of the United States, offens?e not duplicated with regard to the representatives of other govern ments, bare necessarily made the im pression that the government pf the United States was singled out fer manifestations or in wm and eon ISJ??A?i?L.^^^_' -..^^ Pounded To P ieces (By. Associated Press) t h ?huahua. Mex., April 15.--Fed Colonias aro being pounded to pieces lb??reen two forces ot rebelB, accord ing to? a telegram received by Gen eral Carranga today, from General Villa. ' The defeated federals, loaded on tra;? A'S and said to have numbered 8,000, found the track torn up twenty rollo* cast or San Pedro, according to Federal prisoners who brought word also that lh*y hod been attacked by a force that' came from the east. Aa Villa himself hail not m/>le*i?-d the track, he attributed this piece ol' work KO mysterious rein forcements, prohac?y General Gonzales. ? ---arning that his new ally was in position to, retard If not cut ott fur ther retreat to the esst. Oeneral Vil-1 ? noba personal command of his owaj troops, intending' to administer thet final blow which would elimlaate the} enemy ia the north. J T, ian li fi II ii nt Vmiwr tu ins SOm wtmu mining; district ha* been'Issued by the passenger depart vaont cf the Doa vcr St Ufo Grande, It consists of ? map ot South western Colorado, comprie?n? the principal mining coimtie*. togeth er with s, teble. show lng the vitae of . the precious met sd output, in ? th^? conatJes from 1 SSO to ?813, in-v. THE GOVERNOR OF OKLA-] HOMA TAKES CHARGE OF SITUATION FIRED A VOLLEY^ - Over the Heads of the Jockey? Horses To Be Shot Neal (By Associated Press.) Tulsa Okla., April 15.-Disregard ing- a restraining order Issued by1 Jddge M. A. Breckenridge, of the Su perior Court, State troops today took possession ot the Tulsa Fair Grounds, proclaimed under martial law by Gov ernor Lee Cmce, and when an at tempt waa made to run the races card ed for thc afternoon, a' squad of militiamen itred a volley over the heads of the jockeys. It was announced that',If another race was started the militiamen would dre to kill the horses. Today's action' brought to culmina tion a contest as to the right of j ?wma?M(^oio iv uirciore Ul Ult! I TH CK. Monday open betting was permitted, and Monday night application was wed by county officials before Dis trict Judge L. M. Poe asking that'an, injunction be Issued' prohibiting : the] placing of wagers. Tuesday, despite ? restraining order issued by Judge, Poe, report waa' made to the.governor that violations of the state anti gabb ling laws continued, and the last pro clamation declaring the track mader martial law was issued. The order issued by Judge Brecken ridge was secured by officials of/the! jockey club and directed the adjudant J general not to Interfere with the Tun ning of the races. truce is Beteraslaad Oklshoma City, Okla., April 18-?'] (vernor Lee Cruce stated tonight; ' t, regardless .of court action, ?theI aa race track course willraniain 1er martial .law until bc i ass?r&t' that the race meting, which bi Monday, bas been discontinued. Says B??ger (By Associatod Press) Norfolk. Va,, April IB.-Rear Ad ju?ru? Hauser declined TO discuss the Mexican situation. Ho Said the At lantic fleet was In good condition and tbat it would bc ready to carry out any service .required of it. "We do not know what We will, be called upon to do." he said,V but we are ready." HONOR AGAINST MESS OF PORTAGE Oscar Stratas Upholds the AgM wa wo i rciuoem wi ran a rna Canal Toils Repeal tBy Associated threes.) ashington, April IS.-Oscar 8. -Ara. eecretary of commerce and labor lu the Fbosev dt Cabinet, ad vocated repealing the Panama to exemption today before the senate canals committee. The committee then adjourned because there waa no other witnesses to be heard. "Are we hoW= to cast aside all <*. high purposes for two million dol lar? annually?" be asked. "Aro we to sacrifice our self respect tor tho opinion ot maokind for a miserable mess of pottage''" ah|(lickeasPnunsa($Jeca-p periwto Readjustment of Passenger Fere* ihr Associated Press) Washington, April IP.-Readjoat 3ont et passenger rates on ali int?r ?t* railroads tn the trailed Stat ea, in conformity with the Rms and short had .provisions of the law. under or ders of the Interstate commerce com mission, win become effective May 1, The new tariffs flied by the roads * '..i j the commission Indicate a material ( w? f???v?uu, {MM ticujari.c From im portant terminals and rat? basing points to Intermediate point SS?????O'O'fiOi????Pr'OIl ? A ff I M.1 US KOK THE POOR e - o Chicago. Apr? IS*.-A gift of o 11.000,000 from Jame* Deertas o to Wesley Hopsital, aanaaaced o hore today will be used in vt o tablishing c?ic?cs to furnish o merimal ?id to v.t?e poor < j r .oj? OOQOOOOOCOOOOOOOOO*1 TffE gONDO o o o o o o 0090000000 r?| o o' o PACIFIC FLEET e o Washington, April 15. o o ? A/ PtTtl demonstration o o SfV ??cif.c coati ha? o o been ordered. The i*?vy o o department so announced o tr lat? Wednesday. o o o o o 00 o 000000 op 0000 NEWS Wa?bIBft4^_(?eB?tral Huerta bas ?B?%?*?* on ?he ?oBsideraUon of aliV ' ??Bete In executive ses ^iiS?^^^? Amerlea? hat. lletfhtpH steamed eiit et Hampton at neon, and are now behm ?pe Heury In ? dense fea;, with a ?term approaching. ??JI?!aSiik. Vau-There were many 1 ??^Saf *c?nes enacted on the got ?Wdf^r, recalling the Beginning of tie Hnanisb-Amerfcaa wan / i'... ; Waaatogton- Ia Ked Staten coort .wi? isinsea an injunction restraining the rerra?lng of the BHss-LavUt to* E! 0..f?i?)thrr. ?L*"?*^ Thia tot jMMlo nap developed Into the ?oat daaerr OBH wc upon hi the wert?. Norfolk-A wireless frau the fleet ?ai* /hat lt ls ataklBg ll and 1-5 knots/ per hoar and will renell the Btexteaa pert next Wednesday. Tto;**H*> ria^S?Yeral atM**?^ Miips BOW eW^Tl(ni|tdei>. %Bew^3Sn port ls unknown.. Forwarded' te Washington. H J*S$t>t'MMmv. Arfc-oitete?-,'re?ut shews Seaator 3, P. Clarke re-elected over Judge Kirby by 212 votes. New. York.-Stee? tag beat was ?-t??s tssder bsrftt - she waa: lowing and twa aeneas drowned. Seven were resect* by aa, erster dredge. TashIttgte?H-?e*. V?. Folk as* nennte? that he will vise ' erUsisal EieesS to get witnesses In the Nev ven railroad Investigation to test I. fy. Portsmouth,-Thirty ?fi ve striking shoe workers were sent to Jail today for congregating threateningly. Seattle, . Wastk-fraiser* Albany and Pittsburgh have bera ordered te T'Mve for the septa. Kl Paso, Texw-Carraaaa will not cornaient o ?situation but says situ ation Is ene of the greatest gravity to Mexico ss a whole? Kl Pas?, Tex^r-Refeel leaders are convinced that li a? rta nil? not hesi tare to plunge ?ne whole country lase a foreign . war, thinking te .?Bite against an alien enemy. Washington-As showing what the cenni can'de, sks^r, thsi tri snail f rt batato railway* fa 1?18 ear tk? MZfiW?W worth ef mertaandlte, TbVls double th* amount ia IMS. Washington-"The army is pre Bared,*' said Secretary Bryan, "ant ass net Been gives say orders te mere toward the border.*' BAPT?S?^I^ST TO THE CITADEL Cadets Were Victorious In Green ville Yesterday, Defeating Forman 9 To S Following their victory aver the Pr es by teilen College of South Caroli na at Olintui? Tueiday/ the Citadel baseball team won from Forman. Uni versity at - Greenville yesterday by a score of 9 to S. The Citadel team made a splendid showing against Forman yesterday and played fast and snappy ball throughout. A Lamber of Anderson people will go to Clemson college thia afternoon to IM the <MtAd?a nu? 1 tba ' Farmern Tte bets Sra about ?V?UO? the aun-t i cost thu? afternoon ud th? MHM i longs to ettdeif swe. aeeordianc to the I lana/ Clemson and the Citadel will < also play tBSiiSlws afternoon. -?-K i ?*r a Third Term. i Nashville" Tenn.. April 1-*?.--Cover- 1 nor n W. Hooper waa unaaimously 1 reco*^?gi?d is? - third -ttirs? S? gov ernor ot Tennessee by tho State repub lican oonwsBtkm toda/. c NPRESS THE M OVIS BUT REPROACHES THE UNIT ED STATES FOR HEH 1? TARDINESS DIFFICULT IS THE SITUATION The Standard Says That Mr. Wfl. son Hat At Last Taken Hold of th? "fail Stick? of Mr. Roosevelt (By Associated Preps) 1 London. April IS.-Most of thu lan don morning papers comment! the Mexican situation sympathise with Preoident Wilson lu the Mexican tangle while at the Same time con tending that difficulties were largely brought about by jhle idealistic policy. Much curiosity ta expressed drer Iths Intentions of the United States, because, although lt generally is'bo llevi? Huerta' will yield, It is pointed out that should be remain obdurate the mere occupation of Tamilen J|r?ul(J not have much practical effect, and that the blockade of Vera Cruz would be the only measure that would deal a serious blow lo the Huerta (fer .rue Dally Telegraph cannot bein; 'resident Wilson Intends to put in effect the resolute military -Interven-' tlon, and sees no hope of putting! ?ni end to" the anarchy which ha. suited from the Wilson policy of rat Intervention." , The Dally Graphit considers that President wilson** high morai . ;os have landed tho United State? " the president hlmavlf J,iu a situ* difficulty and embnn tat intervention can be limited to the oucupatiou o? Tam pico and Vera Cru* is a fresh do bs m^^Sr*wiAr tared," Tho iUxuidu.nl ?my?; Tne big atlck trhich Boosed wauld ?A-vc us?5 lou*, ago has at last been grasped. The door O? pesco ls still open but it rests with; Huerta to avail himself of tho chasco." tt Memorial Was Dedicated , (Hy Associated Press) Augdsta, Ga., April 15.-Simple, b?t Impressive waa ' th? dedication ' here today of, tba Butt, Memorial bridge. erected oe a tributa to the rnevsery of the late Major Archlb?ld Willing ham, Butt, aide to former Presidenta Taft and Roosevelt, who perched in the:.Titanic disaster on April 14. li Former Prespdent ? Taft, a delegation al Masons from the Temple Nore* Lodge bf Washington, of which Ra for Butt was a me?nbe?% lace!^Masjojgi Association, participated in thu ser vices, which were held on the band jonie new bridge spanning the casu. ?t Fifteenth and Oreen? Streets. ?' flgi Speaking of Major Butt, Mr. Taft laid: "He Wa? a southerner through hod through. He hm? ?he tradttleas of Ihe south deep-seated io his natara. "Archie weot t? hie death in a grads lisscter that attracted the attesftttt ?f the world. Wo do oot know w Seuils, but we know that werne* tr**? children were reached ead be went Iowa with the ?hip. "He would have selected. nfkM?LM loath bad he been given a ?sjHKg?; ta preserved to ?a nihls manly b-\ ? . y. In hia soldierly form, in bis kindly mt ode of help; *a the discharge of lia highest duty. Thus ha is ia th* nemory of us all, ead as his end learned." Carter Keene, representative of fa* Temple Noyes Lodge of Washing. ?poke of Major Butt as "A s&tendnfi contribution Georg'a bas made . to ann hood." The memorial bridge waa p?eseat*S o the city by Bes-. Or. Aahby Jones, of lugusta. and aaeanteA hw Hayns At th* concitado* of t>? nterclses the crowd of several thens* md persona Joined lu the shuting. 'Nearer My God ?? Tee*." ?T "'nrm .hirh tne haa? ot thii Titanic oUy*d tm the allin waa atn?injr. Tba aattnA? ug of tapa by a bugler ended the ?remontes. ^ AJ^L? Members of the Washington ?ele** Jon left tho etty Orla afternoon. Rar* m* Pr?sidant Taft, who has bees ;a dtitor here ter oe vet? days, wilt rv nm to bia hom* ftfjttwrrow.. Western woTroad* are j^wsmg io? kthftalve retrettohnwmts. - -