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-?OWY MISS THE CHAUTAUQUA?May 4 *?Ur, *XttM)?b*4 imi Daly, ?ub. 2t, 1914 ANDERSON, SC* RNING, APRIL 20, 1914 PRICE FIVE CENTS. $5.00 PER ANNUM. I ARE BRIGHTER HUERTA ACCEPTS OFFERS OF TH? S. A. DIPLOMATS | TO ARBETRATE AMERICANS SAFE General Fuoslen .Expected To Take Command of Vera Crus Today?Fletcher To Ship (By Aaeoclbted Press) Washington, April 27.?Th6 tenseness: of the Mexican situation was distinctly jelieved today when th?^t^frafftt?tives of Argentine/ Brazil .and "Cftile, supported by pressur?; front all Latin-America, and fmn; the foremost powers of gSSTCpC, ?GmCCmub?cu , irrcir er-1 flirts toward ? specifjc adjustment 'of the crisis. More Hopeful of Peace. j The success of.the first steps to ward mediation before the prompt acceptance by the United States and the announcement of , the Spanish ambassador' that Huerta had accepted the tender of good, offices?produced fe??ing of dis tinct hope/which w?s reflected not only in administration quarters, but in congress where "war talk" irave wzvytit. ?hir?t ni conciliation. Envoy* Are B?*y. Throughout the tlay the three South American envoy?, who have under taken the task of if?ttlf/jriB ' held fre quent conf,vr*#?*a iP'mririwga th? ?raU t were assured "hro^g^ttro^?plo^a^ sources that Huerta was, ready to ac cept the tehder of good omcos an was <lra?t!r.r k Z?i^. : . sure from Germany, Great Britain and France, advising Hderta to accept tne nrst ct?ps toward mediation, and the approving attitude of Latin-Ameri can countries..to the settlement of the controversy jar Pan-American diplo macy, emphasised the wo?id wide in f'UwSco? v/hibh src 'Syo??i*'"' to about peac<i.- ; I Military Stettins* R**dy. j Meanwhile the navy and war' der partments aro continuing tbei? of- ] forts to care for refugees Wad perfect ing the machinery of the army and navy for any une&aea^d . turn in j events. j ...uriitarr Daniela a?no?nead fen had telegraphed the full text o? the inediat 'oh offer, and its acceptance by the W^ff**" R?ar- Ad-, mlral? Badger and HOtfafd, with in ^ptruellons So have the colt&mandera of all thine on the aart ^ ! spread the n?ws through Mexico. By this Mr. Daniels hopes tad feeling for ward Americans miy be. alleviate AttA ro-fiigees enabl. out molestation. j , h Advices received, ihtonffi the Brit-, teh . ?niha.Rwy iolil n? tbft ^Miiijotinn of j arrangements for the aafa departure ct Americans trots Mexico City white *hf> Krftneh ambaaaadeff guvn th? *tatp> ' department a owasago BO ha4 reoeiv- j ed from the French l?gation statin? h?u. as Able, through 1 , w 1"' She flo Thls?e CLAIMED CHILD Court Gave Him To One and Jury C??vkb Man Who Stole Him (By Associated Press) in district court in the trial of W. C. I ppelouBae, La., April 27.?-"Guilty I without capita) punishment" was the verdict returned by the Jury here today agaipst Walters, itinerant tinker, charge. with kidnapping five year eld Robert Uunbar. Under the laws of Loulaana the verdict Is' equivalent to 'life Imprisonment. I Boy Claimed by Two. The verdict legally determines the [identity of the boy taken from Walt ers at the'time o fhts arrest and le ; gaily clears a mystery that presented many unusual phases, including the ability of a mother to identify her own son. It means that the youth claimed as their son will remain in the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. tyunbar here, where ho has been since the arrest of Walter*-mare than, a year ago, and that Julia AhderSon, now HI In a New Orleans hospital, was mistaken, when she testified at ; the trial tbatthe boy was her own. > . Mm? Alike vieience. The Jury deliberated, from 11 o'clock this morning, at which time Judge Pavy had concluded the. delivery of ! his charge and the jury had retired. The day bad been one.- of much ex citement. Sheriff Swords had placed guns in the parish jail, 1er order to be prepared for any emergency. Tl-e ?iidlis c : ^ nui rod the litigation. CounsUl for Walters have announced thst if the usual mo tion for a new trial Is overruled .they will appeal to the.State Supreme Court - Walters was arrested April 20, 191.1, nearly eight months after Robert Dun bar dis???>ep.red frs.- ?ahi?g ramp ou the banks of Lake Swsyze. At the time of hi" arrest ?;c "?y?ve? avuempan icd by a boy who Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Dunoar and identilled as their lost shield, but who Walters claimed watf Bruce Anoateoa. lites?tsmafA .i# tinker that Qovernor Brewer of Miss |8sippl. refuted to houor the requisi te B?T^riior o: juouisjaiia for the return of W?llens to that State ; a? held a test John V$; Pafkw of New ?rieauB, appoint?e; oy the inquiry, after hearing "the" testi mony of a number of persons, ruled that the boy was Robert jtfunbar. Governor Brewer ther; honored the requisition, but attorneys for Walters appealed U? the supreme court of Mis stppl, which ou January 12, 1914, or dered the' extradition of .Walter* te i>pelousr.s for trial, the trial began there April 13. A WORK>OB ?WMMX Two ??ay'n 3?<s??vr in Home scone* I m les at Book Hilt II v Miss Oarlfngton. whose Interest tn tko welfare of the schools of the county has been proved by her work during the school year, urges <svery school improvement association in the county to send a representative or representatives to the two days' ses sions in Home ?conomies to be. held' at Rock Rill May ? and 8. This Bes ?te?* b? under the direction cf that splendid woman. MissL Mary Is Fray I ee?". who' did so rnjira good ia xhia county last summer, guiut; about and Pieftjdlna. for th** ernan^ln??; <yt *%* woman on the farm. In 7d> letter to the. school Improvem of the counts. Muu o*rliagtoij eays: ' "ft will be for good of"each Asso ciation to send ? delegate; They will biv the guests of th? College, So th? only expense will be railroad, fare. If the Association can send wUki awake delegates, I will .advise that you pay their erpenae?yVjjkS?^he urxe each president appoipfc. a dele gate by the 2SU>, an? . her name, immediate! \ Frayse?. Rock Hilt, St ?: 1 havi> elded to attend the cketSKSO^H? UERMUHHK OWER10 AW REBELS SAVE DAY IN MEXICO CITY BY DARING THE DICTATOR MASK IS REMOVED Private Cable To a New Yorker I Says Citizens of This Country In No Danger (By Associated tress) Vera Crus, April The more | friendly attitude in the capital to j wards foreigners in, the last day or two was explained today when it was I learned from refugees that rebel sup porters, In Mexico City had taken steps I to change public opinion. They eir-j i culated handbills calling upon the peo ple to protect Americans and denounc ing Huerta as the cause of the landtetir ! of the American naval forces at Vera CrUz and also as the author of in fiamatory statements published In Mexico City. Parade Against Huerta. in the handbills the people were ! called upoo to Join in a big parade! in order, t'>~shew disapproval of Hu ertae attitude and to Indicate their own rrlondilhoas towards Americans. The parade took place Saturday. : The fact that it was permitted by Huerta.; waa construed as an Indication of the weakening of his power. rvflPsh^rf ijels are said to have been gaining ground la. the territory close to Mexico City. Four huudred federal ? wounded Were hreughc ?bw the o*ii^l on Friday from nearby points. Wh*rc the battle was fought the refugees did not know. Americans are Leaving. Another train we* expected to nr nlgbt and It is understood ua are aboard lU??ifl?l?s ghl*e*t) that he hi il in a foreign legation, fe?rtaft a**i?tslnation. IJ?fugees say -dint prior to 9he change in sentiment at the capital, [four Americans, were seized by one BMHBMHb: instated upon lynching them; Their Uvea werasav esfc by the intervention of the police j whoso commander promised the rioters promptly releases them. afexteo vlty Orderly. Washington. April 27.?The White House tonight made public the fol-, lowing telegram from James A. Scrymrer, of New York, addressed to Secretary Bryan: "I am just in receipt of the .fol lowing telegram from the Mexican Telegraph Company's superintendent of the city office Mexico City: "" There have been some no'sv dem-: onstratlona here end ineigniScant damage to American property, but no injury that I have heard of to Ameri cana or other foreign era.' " PENDLETON MAN MUCH ALARMED Fears for the Salary of His Broth er, Capturett fcy the Mexican fcraalP'Wjpgord of near Pendleto? Is "?cr ine news that hta broibirrs,- wV *ir.i \^a"r>rd. has beeen seised and thrvw? in Jail in Mexico. . According to the reports received by ! the newspapers tkstn Veru Crux yes terday U seems that there is some danger of the by the Max I&unedlat' 5Sr. Wbtford eongresMt Mr. AJken Is War Bepsrtli untiring fcbou iag is the i<J Hearst oan*r twmg executed the news to Mr. Aiken, district, nad ve visited: tha ould rtcd out The follow earmg the ' in regard ?o in Mexico City, irihted here to BY AWAY! Riversick Mill Forced to Close! Down Ycetarday UrrtU Damage The BJverS?d? Mill lost a days time1 yesterday and suffered some slight damage when Its dam gave away. AU the water tu the-mill poad escaped and consequently the looms 6 ft his mill were idle through ont th? day. Officials of the mill Bald that the trouble was duo to the recent hard! rains and when ?he ?tachl?erv wait not running Sitadt dam bec?. volume of trat some Hsno Sunday 'A large*force, o work on Ute Job and -by night the da placed. upon the the great went out went to morning bean re lss* : Matoscgr as New. York. April ;87.?The commis alon appointed inquire into the sanity of Michael P, Mahoaey. the eged crank fho wounded eorporatlbn counsel Frank L. Polk In an attempt to kill Mayor Mitchell, today ??d that Ma honey was suffering fro? senile, de mentia and was Irresponsible at the report. 98 MILUO LOS ANGCLES '& RIVALS OF ONU F?GUR?S ;^?i$&TES ; (By Associate^ Prew LV WajihiniELCLri_> m.<1 1 ft?- n. *" WocViino:_... United States now has a population of more Whan S8,Ofe0.00D people, while the country wtlh it* pose*!H!>!on% Is ^SO^??-? "w?*S SSnn umB l?S,w$t?,?vv persons, the oeasns bureau announced jtoday. Cessas a^psr? have calculated that the population of continental United Statce on. July 1,1914, would be 98.781. 334 against 9l.972.8e6 on April 15.1910, when ?1? l**t census was iaksn, Foy the United States and its possessions they estimate the population thin July will be 5LO9,0?,L?2il compared with 101, 748,269 I? 1910. Population ay Cities. - EnHtr.Bt?a .for c??i?i under iibd.^it have not been announced. Axaong the cltiee tor which estimates of 1O0.O00 population or mors are made ao ot Juiy .i* 1S?4, are'toe following: Birmingham 166,154; Los Angeles iBmMk: Oakland 1*4.002; San Fran isL??itr 148,502; Dears* 245,528; Wash ington Z$?,$7$; Atlanta X7S.2B2; Chica go 2>893'.S86. ' Indianapolis 259, 413; UMJIfville. 235,114; New Orleans S61, Baltimore 573,590; Boston 733> 802; Detroit 537,650; Mlz^eappMs 343, 46*; St. Part 330,7**; Kansas City zsi^ix; ?t. t*nhi'>'W4#87; Ov?*vl 133,274; r^warfc 3*9,108; Albany . 102, '' ' * ' ^ ' sterad 82S 358; Cfo 639, 431 ?23.794; 260,60 J ; burgfei ton 14 ville 1 Amont SSO; Hieb. 029; Spokji fee t?eart bp M?kWM EttlnteUta of. the population ;c ?tat?? or. July 1,1914: Alabama 2,269,9^5; Arisen* 2* Arkansas 1.686.480; CalMornla 1 1,657,810.- P 103,361; So 143,231;: it ltUJift;.; Lahe . City 3 7, Seat?a- : raeoraa 108, 13 HURT WHEN OFF ATLANTIC COAST LINE TRAIN | GOES IN DITCH AT WILSON, S. C. WOMEN VICTIMS Defective Rail It Thought To] Have Been the Cause of the Wreck* .(By Associated Press) Raleigh; April 27.?Eighteen ! passengers were injured, some, of ; them painfully, though none fa tally, it is believed, this afternoon at 2 o'clock near Wilson, when two rear coaches of the Atlantic Coast Une train No. 48, Wilming ton to Norfolk were derailed. Those who were seriously hurt were placed in a hospital at Wil son and the others were cared for at Rocky Mount. litt Of Injured. Dr. B. T. Pearson, postmaster at Wilson, knee caps fractured: A. L. Jackson, Elm CUv, back, armjfl and head injured. Mrs. H. i Q?, Martine and infant child. thrown through window and both cut about face, three other children c Mrs. Martine, cut and bruised Captain J. A. Donnell, Norfolk, P????T?ari car Cuiiuucior, scalp {wound, Mrs. N. A. Cuibreth, Wil mington, possibly injured inter really; Ed Francis Bennett, little nephew of Mrs. Cuibreth, cut on v. ' - Hind; Fred Hone, Black Creek, foot cut by falling axe;, William Aycock, Wilson scab) wound; Mrs. J. E Grady, Moore, Wilson, face alirf head cut; Miss Alma Miller, Shelby, *ead and knee injured. V Defect ?i?.rai? is thought to haye been caus? of derailment. iLEME*T V?UHB OC7XT? Girl Is Freed In Spartenborg Inf*** ttetde Case. \ Special to' The Intelligencer* l'A Spartanburg. April 27?After de liberating for two hours this evening the jury in the infanticide case' re turned a verdict of guilty with recr ommendation to mercy, against Clyde j regards to Laura Fleda "Pendleton. The .verdict wen received with cheers by a crowded court room, and the Treed r,?ri B?ru?k handa -t??in .th? jury Counsel for Clement gave. noUce ol intention to appeal F ARMER BLAMED FOR ttlGH COST Frank A. VanderHp Says Ineffi cieney On the PUntotio !i i&v AKon?tRt*d p*<os?> New York, April 27.?Ignorance and Inefficiency among the countryvwnlgl ers rather than big business make up ! tbe fundamental catae of the high coat of living, Frank A. VaaderUp, pr?sident of the NaUooal City'fb^ajj (declared at a dinner of tbe American Cotton Manufacturers Association here [teatxbt, Laad ta being utilized with hut for j if per cent, or efficiency, yet the farm er 1? not held culpable, he is uot I answerable to society, Mr. Vanderllp fam^a* Is the railroad manager who luces anything htai than lOw per it. Mr.. VanderKp deprecated what he Juded to as the lacreastn? bouda of ting regulations under which nibses is heifig placed by law. As husmeaa depression be urged ? ?^aUpa of education to hava public lion based oft "correct economic MpJes." leottsAinc the cotton iodestry, Mr. rSerlip said the department of agrt cre "seems to be the oao arm ot government truly.devoted to up ding an intelligent development of resources.'* This department has lawb, he said, what "a shameful ,ntall avernse yield," there t b United States as ? has S STOCKS TAKE A WIDESANGE Mexican Petroleum Cains 15 Point*, Then Loses 16 Before the Close (By aasoclated Press.) New York, April 37:?The sudden! shift lo the Mexican situation caused! a complete reversal in the stock mar-! ket today. It was owing to this condition otl affairs that the market made suche a swift and decided r?ponse. Hhorta| were stampeded and tor half an hourf after the opening trading was excited. JMrat prices were 1 to 4 points higher. > The movement in * Mexican petro leum was spectacular. This stock teat 11 points last week owing to fear of damage to lta property located In Mexico, it bad opened ten) pointa higher today. Mexican pertolcum had been heavily sold on last week's break and today's spurt was due to efforts of panicky shorts to cov?r. As soon as the rush was ovjr the pri?e fell hack BWiftly. At the close it had lost all of its 15 point gain and a point more. -London played a large pert in the day's movement. American stock? there moved up strongly before ta? opening nere. ixmaon cam? into tnu market as a buyer, taking perhaps 20.000 shares. Bonds were Irregular. Total sale* $1.760.000. United States bonds un changed on call IA WRENS SUPERINTENDENT LAITRKNS 8LPEBJNTENDENT of the City Scheel?. (By Associate*'. Press) Lauren3. April 27?B. L, Parkinson superintendent o ftha graded school* at Albermarle, N. C, haa -fceen elected superintendent of the Laurens cits schools for another year, succeeding Sept. B. li. Jc=ci, who fcss iecil?^ .ai?lWmi to the position. 1 Mr. Parkin son is welt known to the people o; Iaurons, having been the principal !oi the city school fox two eossl^n, troja t?C'S to lau. $bre* ynare ago he s ?epi#d itie superintendence or bermkrto schools, end during 1 mer months since then .n? hais Laurens early in the fall to take c] his work bore. He Is a graduate oi Krakio* College and is recognised ai for next year's, county of the cltj sohool have been held yet. John S>. Sot Arbitrator. rviw ?o?H, Aprii sf.?John u. ?posr efelter, Jr.. told Representative Mertlt D. Po?ter, chairman Of tho house com mttteo on mines and ruining, today tha he (a r. Rockefeller) was In no no sitfoa to arbitrate the tabor trouble: JMne Colorado coal fields. Poster came to New York ?a &< personal representative of Preslden Wilson, after.a talk of three houn wi?b the younger Rockefeller. THE CLUB MEETINGS Latest News Indicates the Flection AntLBlease Conntv Ceo* Tentions. The latest reporta from over state are to tho effect that fjs lino were not drawn in many of the coon ties last Saturday and that whew they -were the ant i - ad minis trati oi forcen in some quarters. won ont sending to the eounty convention) antl-Btease delegations. In Columbia everything waa agalne tha administration. In Newberrr. tht 1 home of the governor, the county con jvontion appears to be overwhelm!^ I l'y aaatnst him. although tun ^ofersai I was the president of the last eonven I Mon. Mr. Dctninick waa defeated foi jtt^s county co?t??iuvn. [ In Greenville there is talk of con testing one of the club meetings because the president called it to or dar at an hour different from thai made public, and the Blesse peopp got there early and named the dele rates before tLa opposition side came Xto Georgetown there waa a shari division again. John L. McLaurin,8,frl?)rds capture* bis club at Bennetaviile. COTTON MEN Kg BANQUET North Ca rail a Ian Is Toast Waster ?1 New Yerk Meeting. (By Associated Press) j Wow York. April 27.?Abpdt 80f {manufacturers and goeste attended th< 1 dinner, at which tho railrlr.? nr<?). d??L SHearf W. Cramer, of Nor? Carolina, was the toa^?sAfter. .Othei rtpeakeri were Lewis W, Parker Nat tonal Bank of Richmond, Va., and W S, Lee o? Charlotte, N. C. Tile dinner was held a* part of tb< association's annual convention. Del agates from all parts of tho ?oatb an ding. Officers will be *Ject*4 row and moat nt the del< will go to Botta? to attaoct carranz? and villa re ported to be at swords' pcm1nt FRIENDS ANXIOUS Star Field Contender Hasten* To Sine Of Execu?vc On Spedal, Train (By Associated Pres?,) El Paso, April 27.?The relations be* mm. General Carrante and G?n?ral Villa suddenly became the one topic ot conversation today on dissemlnatlon of inforradtlon brooght in by refugees and the sudden departure of Villa tor Carrant?'? headquarters in Chlhnahu Tbc . um um p irwr 10 nreer x' night; It waa expected, to compose their differences over the attitude which the Constitutionalists shall hold toward the United States and over grave problems of .military command. Break Is Probable, elefugcee brought wor dthat affairs between ?m>h? h?u4 ?^?wj ^ w?^? wnere one or the other must accept distinctly second position la the revo lution. General Villa, had contemplated a looser stay in Juares, hut last night on receipt of certain telegram* from the south; suddenly announced' that he would leave in the mowing. 1 VUl*. ^Cll^-Elljl-e; ; .: -? ' Corranra's ooufldsaii go with him; wii,h Paean* nortfcUo. pleaded pressai every effort was made fact. With Fcaquerlra .bar*n ta Waahuwton 'Ichsio for dLscuEwi... of Vera >ugh oughly familiar with ^ Northern Mexico and ozillL Carrants still la aweltini - ~- r.?.-iiouii nun K, Bryan to his disturbing note Wednesday, This note, .Carranxa'a aides rep ly have explained, was intended us the basis for further diplom&tfp ex* changes, but among jfccci the hi aion |g jjfrtwjjjU *hit- "bara' w?5 t?, no reply? Carr*anxa> asked that the American forces be withdrawn from Vers Cruz and the president since has made it clear that he baa such :;fn* tention at present. Three special trains earning aohi lew ana omcera of thv Sixth afeft Sixteenth fnfantry regimenta arrtred today and other train sw?a the re? the bight and tomorrow. The situation along the Texas, Arl sonfc and New Mtexlco. la more w Jtf?w* p. I TO WIDEN STREET ON THE SQUARE TV vim. nmne Asegtca oy gr ~ This Mn-wn? On Eaat Of the Sqoere A force of the city's bands will go to kork thfe utsraing to widen the strtKst on the oi?m side of the equate The work will bs pushed aa sa possible, AO that the Install?, the white w*y on that side OTt^e,, house -used not be Interfered wlwSKr any graat length of time. Some week* ago a f?elegntioa ut *?? business men and nrooertk A?nwi />1 the east side of the court honee appeared before city eoi qtmted that the street They pointed out that was very much conge cotton wagons,begin to _ Summer. Council at ?iat t pointed a hpecial eoflamJttoa, with the street commt Mayor, and the meet" carefuly considered . found that they could from the east side ot then leave a 5 f< was the step d will be the wo It has also of the un pan on the cant.side/ he taken off If i will agree to pave the If ibis is done it. wi pisrsd walk ou the oasi il start--d on that a: I, I for the post were*!* -Ito bb done at all {before the white wi