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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. 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. ?WITNESS GIVES ! j BECKER PLOT Sweers Guarnen Wore to Kill Gambler and Polie* lient. Wee To Save Them (By Associated Press) New York, liar 12.-Counsel for Charles Becker, on trial, charg sd with the murder of Herman Rosenthal, to day obtained an admission from Wil liam Shapiro, driver of the gray mur der car that testimony he gave on, direct examination at today's cession r>ar. not the same he gave at'tho trial of the tour gunmen. Then Shapiro testified, the records show, that While driving tho four gunmen to the Me tropole Hotel, hp heard "Dago Frank say; "Everything la all right; Beck er bas the cops fixed." "Jack" Rose, star witness for the state, at the first trial, took the stand after Shapiro. He went fully into the d?faite of tpe alleged conspiracy that resulted In the death of Rosenthal. He told how Becker bad urged him to hav? the gambler "silenced" and the manne tn which he got the gunmen, to do "the job." He also told how he had instilled a fear of a "frame up", and an arrest into the minde of the gunmen ty make them murder Roa- ' enthal, as fcc said. Becker demanded. SHIP EXPLOSION ~-_ Acddent In Boiler Room of Old Dominion Lmef Near Capo Henry v ., (By Associated Press.) Nlnrfnlk u.U . ia ._ia.u-. ^.----.^ 1' two white firemen and 'six negTo hre tuen and coal Pattys, were kUled by the explosion last night of a bollar in tlie engine room of Ute Old Dominion ! S?ae steamship Jefferson. Three oth ers; white nen, were seriously injnr- j Bd. The explosion occurred while *he Jefferson was Ave miles inside Cape Henry. The Jefferson arrived here , surly today i and.placed the dead ead , Miller tait! J. ?^pez. '"The dead negroes11 Save not bee? identified. Tah serious fy injured/ who 'fire' at. the'. Sarah Leigh hospital, are Chief Engineer D', f U:: TMrUocfc First Assistant Engineer j . fl. 8. Smith, both of hfeW York, and I', M..01B30, aa. Oller. J After la????i?, iu? dead and injured, ; bu Jefferson departed on her. way to j Ve* York and should arrive there arly, tomorrow. An Inspection of the i wilora wjll be-made , at New York ; o - ?e?crui?i?c ti?. CiUSC cf thc ?lon. . fperr- \1 Wm*^ XVSCH fiV,iiK(% ?hreTeport Crowd of UHK* Tea Qolck Por the Sheriff j (By Associated Bress) t Shreveport, La., May 12.-Ed Hamil- i on, a negro held da the /?barr? of aa- i aulUng a white girl early ?May, waa i aken from the parish Jail c. ..Hy af ar noon and lynched. . ? < For three hours a crowd of one * housnnd men and boys stood in the ?itt outside the j^til. hammering the loor with a heavy railroad iron. Steel ?wa were finally used and entrance ? wi* gained by tho mob. Sheriff J. P. Flournoy had tele graphed thc governor for troops and ?rurrs/ aha beena aeht the tocal com lany of the national guard to report to tim fer service. Before the order? ould be given to the mea and the om puny ??iemb?t? tho negro had ?en tekea^from ,l%j> jail and killed. j To Ceafer Aga|Qsi ftpiW 1 Tho Hagua, Netherlands, May 12,-A * nird ??t?rnatiou?t' con?o?encr on the # ipium question has been, called here [ Ai Mt Pisgah ??wck { Mont thaa t^soft people "*th?red ' - be Mt. Pisgah church in Brushy y Sreek township for tte annual re?n an yesterdayr Tfco Hon. John G. t rilakscalea-of Spartanburg waa the > peaker. He also .delivered the me- ? ?HHHflnnHBH Win l?eiae. . :o hornee of? 450 eut* f - ero living and Paet*l waa b=ilifc THOUSANDS OP SHINING UNl?.' FORMS ADMIRED BY | AT-LANTIANS SEATTLE FOR 1915 Contest Lies Between That CityJ and Saxa Francisco-First Busi ness Session Held Today (Uy AssoclaUsc Press) Atlanta, May 12.-Two parades., viewed by serried thousands, already held here today by the mystic shrine lo, connection with the annual meet ingcf the imperial council. ' Resplendent VaUerais. Resplendent in ; oriental costur ?s and headed by the bands of. the ve rteil* temples, the shrincr patrols followed by the members of the dif ferent temples in formal drena tonight marched in the annual night pageant of the order, lt waa estimated that more than ten thousand shriners par ticipated In the event. The march began at 7:30 o'clock and did not con clude until near midnight. The moraine: narada. officially, terb?d an escort to the imperial pc '^??**'*-*1"?^an'-n'ramntlw. tit R-?ft n'i\\ru>il J and was not consluded until noon. Thef day was nearly perfect. Up to th*, very timeef starting, excursion t rains had poured visitors loto the city until the throng!was est?mate? At th? great est Allanta ever oa?. i i Velor Scheme ls Fine, The shrine patrols were resplen dent ns ever in their oriental cdt Humes. The color scheme ?ot the pa rade seemed to have been carefully studied out and the spectacle waa one of ever changing hues and shades. Tlie represen tat Ires of ar the states and cities, were showered with appl&i'^a and cheering, the famous glO.OOO.o'od combined band or the California teat plea coming in- for w: large share of the enthusiastic demonstration whlcttl continued from, one end of the lino of ?i for 19U Meei, imperial council held ita first mcettaa today. Ko business, however,, wa? twshshcted. Tomorrow lt ia ex- j peeled that the place for. the 1S15] meeting and thb selection of an 1 ro er guard, the only office to, be elected, will he determined. .. San | Jg?; Seattle are asking for ! y every one or the 75 tent hes was represented tonight in the mted 6iffift?tt maneuvers atong the Inc of march "fhile tbe ?honsasis ipeotators cheered the sjs?tscle. in' addition to the meeting ot the mperl?l council tomorrow, the va .ious pariel* will hold formal drills ind tittifte* bands wilt mass and play latloaal hits. ? aUPH?ESS SOCIAL EVIL THEY SAY any Speakers Coincide With South Caroline plan At nn.. May 12,--Misa i "mer of Kew York, as chair- / nan of the committee on Social hy- \ nana, tom the National Conference 1 >n charities and corrections tonight I hat suppression was the only aoju ion <? the social evil that regulation ittfi prOVen a failure wB?reever at- ? Rabbi Henry 3erhowits of i t iladelphla, ataither speaker, tonight I ieciarbo: ??ucaiion the moat important i "ombatting the evil. I [^^B?I3esh& Breckenridge o? Z>;x$?K- * andi J. B. Reynold, of New < K^HH?fopoke tonight on the gen- 1 ?vntwsnw?r segregaron rails to ac- ? of the contention that t rpoee. Miss Miner re- i ' cities that responded c .ohe have adopted a ? .lon and of thu num- { attempts ai regulation saki bsa suppression 1 of regulation. . t t?M^ chea***/' M*??? 1 ? -ponc^ ofnemis apotre h1 ?OOOOPOtt iVS, HUERTA^ ti o Presa.) Way. 12. M General the establish. ?1 gov? rm Mexico tn both tibe Hworta liona would be represent? ?plated m a , three South mediators now jK^7????r^ttt?on o? the entire Mexican prob i'eSll A o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o ?,a ooo o o o o o ^^t-J^^^S BILL I . --> fyefljfe? That Candidateo For the Senate Be Vo*ad For at House Meawbers Jr?8ctk>ns (Sy Assoejefed Presa.) 1' Waahingtoi;, I nder a ?pee. tat rute the hu;i?:i to?lny passed the s?nate bili providing temporary ma chtner ?o rttie con?uct ot 'popular j elections of .?*?.-! -.-i .-.luisa ?m???ri.i There was pr.. no opposition J The bill prov ide* ?of the election of vonators nt ?n railed for members of the h?4*e next preceding the expiration of alienate'term! The urnaaAiirn . J2>y<r.... ..>^- g? . representatives ''alj|f?k^e: or of stat* Officials would ?H^B?*>at'' B,**t'ons. state lawh prQ^^^HHkr<<ri't!(U'< The bill ts d?aHHbrOperate until be passed, i?' 'ates already have provided a^wKla.v. t, Mitti. A %\ ?^up?mn& Ft?LL DEA? ll-? ^DBKSO?'? PTOMAINE >6?SOf? Stn^raswj T?kmt a Meal Made From Cabbage Wa? Responsible Foi uouctlesB due io eating cabbage for dinner Monday, W. Andrew King fell dead In a business building on Main J?r^t|W?terday morning at .io o'clock. Mr.. King was house manager of the Anderdon Kl ks Howe and well known Sn all parts of the county. On Monday Mr. Klug went'to Ebe neser cemetery In thia county, several mites from the city for the purpose], of placing a monument at his wife's li graYe. Mrs. King having died a year* ?ge. He waa accompanied on thia tviy by Joe Edwards, a negro in the amploy of the Whit* Marble Com .1^ 'the*1 iook. J: sf Mr. King's motfcer-7n-my? ?actTate very heartily of the collards for din ier ??nd shortly after they b?ga&*0? Invo >*ck they became ill, the negro '.uttering intensely Mr. King later ?rew iii himself and when they reach ed the ciiy they both complained of *?Hng. very ?tek. Mr. King comtnued Il ?ll night long nod was still suffer ag yfaierday aborning. At 9:40 o'clock he entered tee Dime saving* Bank te make a deposit and ?hile there grew ill, complained of X"ft? dlz?y and waa assisted to ? HBBft Wilton, the cashier of ?V%RT "fowtpg no better Mr. King ? -;~t be wanted a dellar and he va* helped info the oiSce ot John W. -dnlev by Mr. Watson and ti physician Cfit, for "hut in' a few m??ut?? >?--? '?MMHSM before the arrival >t a payar?an he waa dead- The ex MlBH^aM by the doctor ia de 1 hie tjegth from natural causes, cope is that Mr. King yesterday, rol owlng Afr. JKfag'a death, that the Ed - hs wery til at his home, ^HjmMlae painoafng and amataar or not be wtn about ts years of all o?er Anderson ed a cafe here for i! PROPOSES TO CARRY CON TEST TO U. S. SUPREME COURT J SPEECHES ARE HOT If University at Nashville Is Lost In Ead, Methodists, South, WU! Establish Rival (By Associated Press) Oklahoma tMty. May 12.-R?solu lions authorizing the board of educe*{ Jtlen .to continue the content for cod trot of Vanderbilt University in the' fcorurts of Tennessee and to more tbe HtlgOtlou lo the United States court? lit\necessnry with power to cease to cooperate in the management of Van derbilt if final decision ls. adverse and to consider proposals for the estab lishment of another theological school t?t..?ome point east of the Mississippi river*' were presented by Ref. Dr. Janies Cn inion Of Virginia and James R. Pepper, of Memphis. Pr. Cannon ls an advocate of church pw**-'*."hip -~? oo?iru? and led the the -trusties selected for Randolpu of the Virginia, conference to .confirm .*V'? ?, % .Tfi^iz. th? rbxhis on CSntlego. Afr. Pepper ls one of Tour a.inority trustees of Vander t University and a recognized lead of thc laymen of.the church, rh* resoliiticss -c:^ forwarded it. tho committee considering the Vanr de rbi lt alttiation without reading. The FropoKul*. . In connection with the establish ment of a new university tho ri hoi ir Gonn would specifically timtruct that "the. new charter of any institution so established shall guarantee the rlj-ht of the general conference. or seme other government body ?ot the church to determine "thc method of th? selection of tho trustees." An other, section authorises the board of ?ducation to surrender the charter granted by the. stale of- Tennessee in \ 180,5. -se?ejrtr aleharter' in S?m?-eths? state, "and, if necessary for tho pro tection of the Interests of tho ihurch to Incorporate the general conference In nome other state than TenneSBO?, Tho board of education would al no be Instructed ti' the resolution* are approved to confirm no person ss trustee of Vanderbilt University un less such person as trustee endeavor to carry out the. purposes of the cbarth tn the establishment of tho unlvorrlty and the purposes of the pc nc rai coo irre ri ce lu making con- j tract with the board In 1898; that in ike event the board of education de stines to confirm any person who baa fill, a vacancy and the board ot trust bern elected by the board of trust to declines to accept, such rejection as Final and should re-elect the rejected perito u and Insist that he be permit ted to enter snit in the courts of the ITnltedStntes or of Tennessee as may ?cuni wiBfe to . tho hoard GaR?FF?TH WINS; COLUMBIA MAYOR Comest Just canoed at foils Wa* Exciting mn? Resulted rn Ona Sight ?pcciui io i?e Intelligencer. Columbia, May 12.-L. A. Griffith, d. D., was tonight elected^ mayor of .'ol umbln over F. S. Earle. The vote j Hood CrtffUh 1.41G; Karie 1,224. Dr. ir. Griffith' *.s a aurgeon and a son of 'apl. D'. J. Uriffith superintendent of t.?. >j?i? pssi?sn?i?iry. "c. M, Anbill and K, M. Dupre were heeled to the two vac?nclee*;W??|f j ounctl. Only 27 votes separate bu t?e and R. J. Hlalock, candidate tor e-election. D. H. Sloan tba other wv?u?i?? fur council ran tar bellina. Ar. Asbllt baa serrcd on connell bo ora and so has Mr, DuPre, 'wno 1s a alive of Due .Weet and nae many fiends tn Anderson. In the first primary, one week ago, iriffith received OAK vote? and K?rle 37. The third candidat*. W. H. (ibbes, received 817. It ls understood bat Mayor Gibbes supported Mr. '.arie, who for tba third time obooasd lr. Gibbes, each having ?wea elected ace over the other. The c?mpdisn waa very wann' to* ard the close. Dr.' OrHBtb ?ecueed lr. Karl?? of promtsilug certain city oatt Jone to certain^persons and also ccused the dispensary people of sup Otting Mr. Karie. 'As a result of ita there was a fisticuff on the !r<=ct5 Saturday between Dr. Griffith Dd Dr, D. C. Stanley, rformer - police n?RR and ? t?-?ppi>ri?-r of Mr. Karie. T. Griffith endeavored to avoid the .ouble and only slapped. Dr. Stanley awn wnen toreec to resent aa intuit. At the moment ? pistol was die ?argeti by ' sonia ayatander and., T. . Roach, an Karie supporter, wag ,tr.r M?ted on the charge. Ke ls a . die* smeary official. Dr. ?t unley tra? ?ed in the polk* court ?a4 Dr.. Orif ih waa srqnlfltsjn^"%ut?iR$*tfy?\Yii?f aa seat up to tho hlghor court. COLUMBIA PAPERS GO TO COURTS SUte Sue? Ti|? mccord For Al leged Libelous Story About Circulation 4 -.-. .. Special to Hie Intelligencer. Columbia. May 12.-The Stats Com pany ut Columbia today hied suit for damages lu the stint of $r?o.ou against the Record Publishing Co.. of Colum bia. The plaintiff allege? that tho defendant published a statement cast tig aspersions on its circulation .?latina and thereby Injured it with its advertisers and subscribers. The com plaint was served today ou the Rec? ord Publishing Company. It appears that'on the Nth, of last October the Evening Record] displayed prominently an advertisement claim ing "The Record Guarantees Adver tisers 75 por cent, more local paid ctr. cu lat lon .than ls given by any. other newspaper." The record offered to give f1.000 to any charity td be named by the mayor of the city if this state ment was not correct. The State re cently published some circulation tig* bros which The Record vigorously as sailed, and on its iront page ??riutud a1 statement charging misrepresenta tion os the part of The State. Out of thia grew the libel suit. SUFtiS SMASHED DUKE'S PICTURE Wellington Painting Marred By Militant Who b Later Arrested ? ?9 fRv A*MK>oi5ted Loudon. May l-'.--A militant suffra gette, armed with a hatchet, today se riously damaged a valuable pot ra lt ol' the Duke or Wellington lu the Royal Academy. An attendant seized her and took leer to the polir? station whore she said her name was teary Ansell. 8he was committed for trial. The prisoner ao'jt to tho Womens Social and Political Cmon a message ansertluK that her deed wai a protest against the'pr?sent unjust poaitkm of j. women for which militancy wa? " Until* l/?Ri>dtttlTc Program. ""Washington, .May 12.-?-'House demo crats In caucus; tonight voted to lirait the legislative , program, for the re maInder of the ?cesi?n to anti truoi measures, and appropriation blli/i. Rural cr?dita wl?j go over until neri Wlntvc'. ' Cotton Warehouse Bants. S?emph!?, Tenn., May. ?2.-Mre to day destroyed ,tna ;n*r.vw?*v ?'?? ibo Southern Cotton Oil Company. Cffi-, ci?V- t?* ?h* eo?pgay -fer?iaS? tc esti mate the loss. The building waa well stocked .with seed and hulls. Tl 'MIK ?HON AT CAPITAL H?aater Returns after Lear Absence and limes*. (By Associated Press) Washington, May 12.~8enator Cul men of Texas, who has been ab sent from Washington for. several, uiorithu suffering from nervous pros tration, today returned to (he eily. Ho did not appear at bia office, bow vor, ui?i? waa not present when the tenate reconvened, ,Bi??vi*Tir *s. v. i." He rilli Net be in Al?sala to Answer .Contempt Charges. Atlanta, May 12,-Detective William I. Hums will not be here tomorrow to tnswer to the charges > of contempt odge? sgainst him In the superior :nurt. He In asking for delay on account of tines? In his family, acordlog . to a elegrars rccs'vod this morning from \nw 'fork, hui Bays ne wilt certainly >e on hand later to "answer these out 'ageotts charl?is." in tba event a proper shoeing ls ?ade by Detective Burns' attorneys omorrow showing that then, was just ground Tor the detective's failure to ie on hand, lt ls expected that the loaring will be postponed to a later lay thia week. Camels and "HW? tige." Atlante.-May i2.->-There are cern?is, eal live one*.' donkeys, goats, mon eye and. all manner Of animals hero s Shrine mascots, bat the most no Iced one flt all: hs "Al Cbymla." a msg Iflcenl bull dog, mascot of the Worn bia. Temple. The r?p? which the OW'ls. led by is a piece or t he original swser. of th? Hobert K I-<!<\ fastest teamor on thc old time MlsutUslnn!. Mix Quits Norfolk Heatbera. Norfolk. May.-t2H-<?harl rmsldsnt. of t?* Norfolk Southern ?llway, today tendered his resigns on effective Friday. The reason *giv. a is need of rest. He has been head r tho Norfolk Southern nineo N'ovem tr ISIS, before which time he vas ?ce president ox the Se*W?ra Air lae. Retir* Na*ar Chiefs. Tokio. May 13.-Admiral Const amanoto and Admiral Baron Salto ?day were placed on the rjMM st. -No reason for tk??r retirement IS been assigned. REBELS AND FEDERALS OF MEXICAN ARMY IN t CONTEST MAYO SENT REPORT Cl??h Between Huerta Army end Zapata Outlaws Aleo Ia Re ported--Vera Crux Quiet oo o 0,0 o o 0 ;'J.V?;'' Washington. May 12.-Bom bardaient of Tampico by Const! tuilonalist artillery still ?as in- o progress at 9:30 o'clock tonight o according to a relayed walesa report to the navy department from Hear Admiral Badger, German and Hutch . cruisers, which had been In the river withdrew during the day. - 0 o o o 0 0 o -o (By Associated Press) WashisgUm, ??sy 12.--Ta?ipic? bea in under heavy fire ali day. Ad Ural Mayo, commending the Atuart buttlo ships lying ofr that port re fried that artillery nie h?d L progress since s o'clock thin aether the federals or contain were gs I nhl g warnet nttit The Hrltifth. nw , ivlly interested^at Tampico tho day ordered another war Torco.th? Hrltfoh squadron. Tito Cnttsler Brecon received ??tii ng forders for Tampico. The les a craw of nearly 40a m. bei light draft would permit run up. the Panuco river to Iftmpico und if necessary land mop to pvole?t the British, oil wells. A small ?<iu*d of marine? tania the Ht.ll.wl *.?.~r r i? Shore Heiland reprcseni^ttyca^ from th? Pac; -, iioil that desultt st MsKstlau between JO'S constitutionalists : sa-rlson. ,,....? The fedora! garrison at i??n Bhv*, a ?ort 1U.*I miles farther eolith h:: rat vd the town, it was rep. .arrisen moved; lt was declared In the llrectlon bf Mexico i iiy. t!< riven that truena was drawing avail' ible troops to assfst hint in maintain, sg h'sisri; i.i Ute cap??ii. A?npujct vas the scene, of lighting ' . cdersl garrison and .roving band 01 fap?t?sta sdhercr.ts. The als rm Waua. .d by Zapata In the dbstrt? Rttgand bia ferocious threats Maah*>?i nhabiants of the captai. Continued <. thats tn tH?.ab?c;'? ory news from Mexico City. t J K KATA NY COI M?ar PeoppMI Vor mi tar? ? Berlin, May 12.-The farmer's Lo? ;ue, whose annual convention m Ber le Just closed, dec la- thc CA ,?T;S ?roiu rurai ais?i \iy, h*S rade it impossible for the landowners 0) 'bid enough native farm laborers. *b$r have to depend on tho hordes .of (ossians, Poles and other foreigners ..ho invade Germany ng and V$?$ 6 Ul ito to tin ir hniji.i- \y. .;, iklnx out or the'country aa.vt^^ot ' Keir six month?' work.; ?...<. HS?jScently become graver la view of lie announced intention of ..the Rus tan government to forbid ?ta subjects fom comlng'aerosB the border. This ?eu!'1. ?scan that t?.? ?rorman ramera 'cu?d have ?o nn?K ??seWnere for no ' ?aa than 400,000 laborer's, at a time hen army lacrear'? ^are about to ?kc a further h:?r of "? ?M?* odled men * way froh: The same Condition make for the rift ot the cities tu Germany that ?\re baerved elsewhere. Thea* *r?_- prf larlly the superior edbe&tloaal ead >cial advantages. Another great fae? HBfj&fe |s the luw wager prevailing in irai districts. An odie's! report shows urie 300 co vcr o mental districts, cor* ?ponding roaghf.ly to".the Antor?a? rwpahip,' In which the prevailing ageJor> laborer* 21 year* of ago aa? p s AH ceata dally -or let A. *||? Panama, May 12.-l&ar4fgrt''?<hfp t? the Paj^^^^^^^WH^J ' ?Jc vernor Goethals the channel, rough Cucaracha wi I ?a c?rtip??ted ?out Thursday aod op?rations will rnttsyl/an^a, ot Ute Pac^ft^??dl tina, id^hWrat^rtrfke bn>?g^t ^?|d the^ ute today ot Lillian Leafed nt suffragette aentwno?d :^:?ay 8 to years imprisonment for setting Ora Whet Plaid House. 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