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m VOLUME n. ANDERSON, S. C. SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 19, 1915. NUMBER 137. INTERVENTION 'RESIDENT OFVILLA-ZAPATA COALITION GOVERNMENT ANSWERS WARNING. M. UPHOLD DIGNITY MEXICAN PEOPLE I l-l Hop? U. S. Has No .Other Object tt-mn to Help In Friendly Way to End Struggle. vashington', June I?.-Tbie United St??ioa government wan informed to day by -Francisco CUazarO;'president of the Villa-Zapata convention . gov ernment at Mexico City, that If Pres ident Wilson's recent-warning to the Mexican factions to compose their dif ferences should signify pressure or threat, thc convention government will milln tn In tho dignity of the Mex ican people. The communication, transmittal by the Brazilian minister at Mexico City, 6t at cs "he convention continues to conjecture that the general idea of the United States' government la to help us in a friendly way to bring an end to our struggle which would be for the greatest good of the country|" The Chaze.ro note was drafted after a conference with Zapata leaders.' The state department . previously re ceived a note of - the same g?n?ral character from Villa, which, while denying the United States' rights to Intends*, rn ?Mexico,said-t^euggeor tion for unification for actions should be adopted. The .proposals : for peace were repeAted in tho Chazarb com mu.?fication but nb definite word has been rocelv?d Sr caa Jt/krraaia-j^gard-* lng his attitude. _____ i IWashington. June 18.-'Frances C. Lagoas Chazaro, the latest, president of the Villa-Zapata coalition In Mex ico, today replied to President Wji eon's statement by Challenging the consistency of the president's dec laration with his much discussed In dianapolis speech. President Wilson's statement served notice on the Mexi can factional leaders that if they would not accommodate their differ ences the United States would be constrained as Mexico's next friend, to help "Mexico save herself anet serve her people." Chazaro says the convention government, which he rep resents, can not reconcile that with the president's declaration in his In ti ian a po lia speech that he had no dis position to interfere in Mexican af fairai "But we continue to conjecture that the general idea of President Wilson's proclamation is to help us In a friendly way," says Chazaro's reply received at the state .depart ment today. Chazaro ad .ls that if the president's declaration Is to be construed as a threat the convention government "will maintain the dig nity of the Mexican people." It blames the Carranca forces for Mex ico's plight. Chazaro's hostile recep tion of the president's statement com ing so close to General Villas reply, which decidedly reflected a receptive mood, aroused considerable attention in official circles.' Chazaro ia sup posed to be a Villa adherent. Washington., June 18.-Chazaro's reply' with those from Carranza and Villa were Considered at to lay's cabi net meeting. Afterward none of the members would comment, but it was - indicated tbs? fair opportunity would be allowed for the factional leaders to unit? on some plan. Washington, Jnac 18.-United States Consul pullman at Vera Crus today addressed to the Rai Croas no tice that Gen. Carranza would facili tate the work at Vera Cruz of Charl03 J. O'Connor, who han been sent to di rest Red Cross operations in South Mexico. He would be joined by Unit ed States Consul General Sbanklin of Mexico City, They wlV. cooperate Id solving the relief proclamation at tlu capital. Food Shortage. Douglas, Aria., Jane 18.-Absence of food in towna av dfarmlng districts or eastern Sonora bao driven the pop ulation to the moan tal is. They are living on acorns anti patdlau fruit, say reporta to?sy. .Confiscation of the wheat,crop by Villa commanders forc ed hundreds more to abandon home. Civilians received but ? small portion ot the crop. New Ship for Surrey. Washington, June 18.-The United. States has purchased the eteamer Isis for the uso ot the Coast and Geodetic survey work along the Atlantic coast. The. ship cost about $80,000. It re places th? eteamer Bnde&vor, built during the Civil War. In Mexico K. Uv hiv Pedro Lsseursln, If the United SUI ra has to pick tie I j man to be president of Mexico, the first choice in line of legitimate suc [ceBson may be Pedro Lascarain. who ! was minister, of foreign, affairs under I President Madero. For a fear hours ' be actually Twas president ? fthe P? public after Ttesiden't Madero and Vice President Suarejt' were assassi nated in february, 1913, and until1 Huerta deposed him from office. Lascurain was a man of wealth, but wher; Huerta seized the government his property"was cori f isca tod and he became au exile ? lt is said that Las c?roln nearly starve^; ia New York ' nnd that he and his slater ara now /conducting,a boarding htfftfta J$W& ito make "a living. [>ER03?F, li. TRAVERS '\V>"XS" AMATEUR ?OLP CHAMPIONSHIP I Short Palls. N. Y., June 18.-Jo Irome I). Travers, four times former amateur champion, won the national I I opening golf championship here today I with a score of 297 strokes for seven ty-two holes Tom McNamara, a ?Boston professional was second. TWELVE LIVES LOST IN STORM ! Wind and Rain Storm Does Heavy j Damage In Five Weet ern States. Kansas City, June 18.-Twelve persons were killed by a wind ami rain M?orm over this section of the southwest last'night and moro than score of others injured. Yesterday's rains over Oklahoma, Kansas, Mis souri, Iowa and eastern Nebraska were the heaviest in years. Although thc storms 3;ad diminish ed invlolcnce today, they extended over central Iowa and occupied a district of sonic eight hundred miles with Des Moines on the eastern edge of the affected zone. Two death's are reported by drown-' lng, thc others resulted from the tor nado which wrecked many buildings. LANSING MOST LIKELY TO LAKD APPOINTMENT President Is No?. likely to Go OuUHe Official Family For Secretary. Washington. June 18.-President \ Wilson has no intention ot going out side ot his ofllcial family to find a ! secretary cf state and- those in clo*e touch with the Whit? House said to day bia principal reason waa his j wish to anpoint a man already In touch with foreign questions. Today the -president discussed tho subject informally sith members o fihe cabl ? net although he does not expect to make a decision until after be returns 1 from hi? Independence day visit at the Bummer White Hons? in Cor nish. New Hampshire, lt waa stated today that Robert Lansing, acting secretary of state waa foremost I among those under consideration. SOls Three $ Is Killed by Police. Jamestown. N. Y., June 18.--Fred' I Shaver today shot and killed his fath I er, lila atanmolher and a policeman and himself-.wa., killed by other ot fleers.. The weapons used were rifles, i Shaver's act was attributed to drink and a quarrel with his father, who ?was ?tarried June seventh. INC! ALTHOUGH AREA OF DESPERATE YET FOR FINA LE! London, June IS. - Although dis-1 agreeing as to results, the German'.j official statement and the French, and British communications indicate that fighting the Arras section and at the northern and southern parts of thc Short British front is as desperate as any the western theatre of war has developed. Tho area ol? hostilities is tiny compared with the Sweep of thc Galicien- front where Austro-Germuhs are still driving forward. The last few daya have brought much band to han'J fighting. The British and French are striding to hold the trenches gained and the Hermans, with a preponderance o fmachine guns, are as promptly initiating counter-attacks. Each ?Ide dwells on the others losses und each emphasizes its gains', all of which have been costly, although! comparatively small as measured in distances. In the east the Austro-German forces forces are nearer Galicia. They claim to have driven the Russians further across the frontier of. Poland. Tho battle for Lejnborg is now rag ing along the tortlftl'd Grodek line where it i's predicted the Russians will give.final'stubborn battle to save the capital. ' The British press is fimjing some solace in reports of the colossal hu man sacrifices which the Austro German drive through Galicia has en tailed. Berlin, June XS.-despatches from the press headquarters of the Austro Hungnrian army lin J lea te that tho F.uis Si?tfB. everywhere have bein driven back on'"their .last dtifonROH before I^mborjs^ ^gh^^nsstfj^gi)?u''' along |*rh?" " rraw* ranhlng- north ' und -s ow h 1 about ten miles west of Ilmberg com prise the third and eighth armies. Dispatches say the Russians are re tiring in disorder. It is claimed the Russians in their, retirement are fighting desperately to defend their home soil, are burning villages be hind them and urglnng the inhabitant to retire with the army. MIDDIES ADMIT USE oms EXAMINATION QUESTIONS WERE USED UNDER CER TAIN CONDITIONS. MESSENGER USED UNIQUE METHODS [Said to Have Sat on Copying Ma chine and Sold Trousers Bearing Copy of Papers. 't. " . .. . . . . , . Annapolis, June 48.-Two naval academy midshipment admitted today that ' they had used examination pa pers to their own advantage under certain conditions. Ensign Struble, c I defendant aaked MHshroman J. K. Davis, who was testifying. If he had heard of n. caso whore a messenger In one of tho academic departments, [wearinfl white trousers, sat on a mim ? eograph machine on which the ex amination papers were printed and later sold the trousers to a midship man. Davis said, amid general I laughter, that ho had heard the story but (lld not regard it seriously. Aj suspicion that the midshipmen may [ have combined to purchase copies of] .Jio examination questions from a naval academy employe waa hinted at ' lr questions put by the Judge advocate of the vourt today. ?THAW TO GET JURY TRIAL TO DETERWIN UPON SANITY Albany, N. T., Jnne 18.-The state] court of appeals today upheld the or der of Supreme Court Justice. Henry. | directing a jury trial to determine the sanity of Harry K. Thaw. Aged Couple Ifareered. Penjacote. Fla., June 18.-A tele phone message from the Santa Rose Sound section today said that Mr. and Mrs; Peter Weyir.an, sn sged couple said to he wealthy, were Shot to death? In bed at their home there mat night. County officials Immediately went to ! the aceee hi an sttempt to solve the cr Imho. The Welmens asme to Flori da tour years ago from Illinois. '\ ? HOSTIjL?TIES ISSMAL ' DEVELOPED-RUSSL I STUBBORN BATTL1 V?BERG FROM GERMAIN London, June 181-Tile Russian war office, in a review of the recent fight ing in Garcia which wa amado publie in Petrogra?d today, asnerts the Aus tro-Gorman advance bud been made nt great cost.y 4n two days fighting L^or tho Stry Lae teutonic forces are said to have ipat-.^tens bf thuusunds of nien" and one section of thirty eight miles between i May 2!? and Juno li> had their' losses placed at be tween one hundred and twenty and ...ne bfundretl a'iut fifty thousand. how '?vevindicate that the tinssions are bel?g pushed* back steadily all along the front. Tho latest communication from tho Austrian wa? otiice says the Russians-eVe floe.lu re able to re sist their opponent?. The heaviest ?lghtl'ig for several Weeks is now ib ^progress on the western battle iront in consequence of .pew attacks by the French and British. Each slit? is, sustaining se vere losses and although the reports from Berlin anil Paris are ai vur ia'iee it is evident'th:;t the French made some gains in the district north of Arras. A'significant phase of the operations^ll^ae: agnail number prisoners reported b/ either' side. No deilnltc nowa iront the Darda nelles front has reached London, bid a sudden drop hi Russia* exchange indicates thut the bankers either | have, received intimation of impor tant success in/thut region or that for some otfc< : : they now take j optimistic views- r^gardim; tho pros pects that' the straits soon he open co .the afiles. it i. M.; between-the alliett'hud thc Balkap jknles are again under'-'-wifr. - AecenirlfTte -eh -informa-j tlon reaching Berlin .from ??ofia, Bul garia demands territory from Hu manla, Greece, and Serbia in return for her participation in the war on the side of the allies. More News From Karlsruhe. Amsterdam. June 18.-A dispatch to the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger from ?lill i . II 1 ' ! nm 80S GALLS AI BRYAN HOME VISIT SAID TO HAVE BEEN ENTIRELY OF SOCIAL NATURE. BRYAN LEAVING FOR TOE SOUTH Statement Given Out After Visit Declares International Situa tion Not Discussed. Washington, June 18.- Pre? -lent Wilson called ai the home of former Secretary Brvan this afternoon to bid Bryan and his wife goodbye before they leave on their southern trip. The visit was described as entirely social. There was no reference to the international situation. Bryan today issued a statement denying the report that he had been 'sncrea by President Wilson while secretary of ?date. Ho said there never were any material differences on questions of policy between him self and the president until the for eign submarine question arose. He said the president ne ver I s sed a .single statement about which ho had "not had the privilege of conferring with him beforehand. The president, he declared, con ferred with him about everything done In connection with tho state dc .pertroent. 'Bryan and wife go to Asheville, N. C., Sundvy. BRYAN TC> SPEAK IN NEW YORK Wu! Mehe First Public Speech Sir.?e ROM grut tien sui Secretary. Washington, June lil.-Former Sec retary Bryan spent today tn prepara tion r-f his first public speech since bis. i resignation, which he will deliver tn I New. York tomorrow night,, the occas I lon being a peace meeting uniter trade Runion auspices. .L, FIGHTING IS MOST \NS PREPARING ITO SAVE IS. Karlsruhe says the number of vic tims ia the recent ullit 1 air raid Ott that city har. been Increased to twen ty-two dead and seventy-three in jured. . The Hamburg correspondent of tho same newspaper rays t!?i> warp house of the German Vacuum Oil company has been destroyed hy fire. It adds that tho bunnin, oil flowed into tho canal and that adjoining houses and sheds also were set on fire. Allies Offensive Checked. Berlin. June 18.-Tho dorman war ofllco, lu an announcement today de clares that tho Frenchm and British forces on lite western cud of the dorman line In Franco have hoon checked In their offensive. The statement says that the force which attempted to brenk through the Gorman lines north of LaBassee canal was destroyed, with the excep tion of a small number which suc ceeded in retreating. Ko indication was given as to the size of tho force. At several other points the report conceded thu French penetrated nt Intervals outside of the Gorman po sitions. Constantinople, June 18.-Inspec- ! tlon of Turkish positions at Avlburnu, on the west coast of the Gallipoli peninsula, mu Je by a correspondent of tho Associated Press, show? that the -British have lost most ot the ground formerly held m that district. The correspondent is reliably in formed that the british fleeL has tak en refuged from Germ?n' sTiTO^rWea'' in Kuala buy, on the northeast const of Imbros Island, about 10 miles from the Gallipoli coast. The British fleet could be seen from the heights on tlie shore at anchor In the bay. On three occasions the Turks have been successful in exploding mines under British vessels in their place of re fuge. UPLIFTOF JEWS INTERNATIONAL JEWISH EMANCIPATION COMMIT TEE FOUNDED IN N. Y. CHAMP CLAK IS CHOSEN LEADER Object Is Betterment of Condi tion of the Jewish Race Throught World. Now York. June 18.-What is in tended us a nation-wide movement for thc amelioration of conditions o Jcwn all over the world, particularly those in belligerent European nation?, was inaugurated today with the formal or ganization here of the International Jewish Emancipation committee. Chamo Clark, ?peaker of congress, was elected it's president. The movement was started by prom inent New York Hohrews. The' In fluence and aid of representative men In educational and political circles was solicited. It is the belief of those interested in the movement thai the nuostnn of permanently establishing the oivtll and political rights of Jews throughout the world can bc settled fdr ali tim" through the Influence that the United States will exercise at the conclusion of the European war. GEN. VILL/ TREES TWO AMERICANS Were Threatened With Execution On Charge of Counter feiting. Westlington, June IS.- Villa au thorities at Chihuahua today dellwed to George B. Carothers, American consular agent, Georfe Marx aol J. Klnkelatcln. Americans threatened with execution on the charge of circu lating counterfeit money! Carothers reported io the ctate department that he would send he men to the Texas I border. German Naval Officer Missing From His Ship Lieutenant Urauer. Tilla IR Lieutenant Hrauer. ejlher fit'Ht officer or executive oftlcer of the Prinz lOltel Friedrich, 'the Interned German war vessel nt Norfolk, who has been missing for some lime, not withstanilliiK the Implied promise of the commander of the vessel to keep nil his men within reach. It in be lieved Hiv tiie federal authorities that Hrauer Has left 4he country with som? other members o fthe crew. Collector Hamilton at Norfolk has learned that Brauer left the vessel' before she waa officially Interned. The commander, he auld, promised that one of his men would leave the ship wllhout guard, and Admiral Beatty had given permission tor the olin-ors to go about in a territory reSlrScfed Td'Newport 'tfewsT^?%8n* hy places. Brauer, the commander now admits, ls not or? the vessel. Surgeon Nolte of the Eitel Friedrich, lt waa reported, was arrested the other day, disguise das a cook on an Italian steamship at Algeclras. NORTH CAROLINA BACK FROM EAST Officers Give Interesting Account of Fighting Seen in Dar danelles. Nantucket, Juno 18^-Tho cruiser North Carolina returned today to home waters after ten motnhs of va ried foreign services she brought ac counts of the fighting In the Dar danelles. Her ofllcers and men say the British and French forces sus tained heavy losses and that the hos pitals at Alexandria arc crowded..The allies suffered heavily In their at tempts to land under Turkish fire. Boats were sunk, many men, Includ ing most ofllcers, wore drowned. DR. MYER UNKNOWN TC VON BERHSTORFF German Ambassador Assures State Department Meyer Story Ia Myth. Washington, Juho 18.-Count Bern storff, the German nmbasssdor, today personally informed Secretary Lans ing that neither he nor any member of thc embassy staff hud any knowl edge of a Dor'tor Alfred Meyer, who uns said to havo been secretary.xu tho Culled ,s?ates buying war supplies for ("orman/. Published reports have alleged Meyef returned to Germany under tho safe conduct guarantee ob tained from the allies by the United States for Doctor Anton .Meyer Ger hard. The ambassador also assured Secretary Lansing that Meyer Ger hard never had engaged In any work "other than h's mission for the Ger man Red CrosB. He made no request for official Investigation of the jpub-' llshed charges. GOVERNOR NOT YET DECIDED ON SUCCESSOR TO HOOD Columbls. June 18.-Solicitor J. K. Henry of Chester held a long confer ence with Gov. Manning this morning when the Wihnisbprp tragedy was dis cussed. No announcement has. been made as to whether a special term ot court ls to be called. Gov. Vanning has hot yet appoint ed a new sheriff for Fairfield county to tako the ptace of A. D. Hood. If. J. Boulware, the wounded deputy, was resting well at the hospital today with a fine chance for recovery. LAST SECTION OF STATEMENT UNIVERSAL EXTENSION OF INVESTIGATION PLAN IS URGED. MEDIATION IS BF.ST SOLUTION Urge? Treaties Which Would Give Yeer to Investigate) Disputes. Washington. June 18.-Former Sec retary Bryan, in the third sud con cluding section of his statement on the European war, suggests mediation ss the "way out." As a preventive of war Bryan proposes the universal ex tension of his investigation commis sion peace treaty plan. In elaborating his plan for the restoration of petter Mr. Bryan urges the neutral na tions in advocating peace crystallize the sentiment in factor of peace Into coercive force and oEer mediation Jointly or severally that warring na tions Join In a treaty to provide tor investigation "by a permanent In ternational commission of every dis pute that may arise, no matter what its character or nature" and that a world-wide educational movement, to cultivate the spirit of brotherhood among nations be undertaken.aa a final task of the advocates of peace. To s t aure peace Mr. .Bryan refers to his plan ot investigation treaties end says: "A treaty auch! as those which now prptect the peace of the United States would give h year's Uso for investigation and report. Who doubts difficulty." f .' GOVERNOR REGRETS mmm ACTION Charleston Jury Failed to Find True Bills In Blind Tiger Cases. Columbia, June 18.- Governor Man ning today gave out the following statement: "I regret to see by the newspapers that the grand jury lu Charleston failed to bring in true bills In the. liquor esses notwithstanding the action was "regardless ot the law ama the evidence In the esses* hut was caused by prejudice against the dis pensary law. I am glad to note that some of the members bf the grand jury stood for upholding the law. Tbs failure of the grand jury to do tts duty will not have any effect oh eur endeavor to enforce the laws. Our efforts will not be relaxed hut will be greater than before." ' Governor Manning also a<*lrew^ed a letter to Sheriff Martin asking that he redouble his efforts to suppress the sale of whiskey in Charit?U^n. Hs : cautioned the sheriff not to be d?a courant'! by the action of. the ! Charleston county grand Jury. 'ENVOY CONFERS WITH GERMAN OFFICIALS Meyr r-Gerhard, Von Jagow and American Situation. Bfrltn. June. 18.-Doc toi; Anton Moy* r-Gerhard, who ia. hara with messages from the German embassy at Washington, boering on the Qer man-Arrerlcan situation, had confer ence today with the under secretary of foreign affairs and 'others. The minister of foreign aflairs Voa Jarow, participated tn part ot the delibera tions. The natura of Meyer-Gerhard's *** port wsa not disclosed. After the conference nuder secretary expressed himself as thoroughly saUaflrJ with the prospects of an amicable settle ment of Che German-American AHB* cul tien. ' .-A- ? Constantine AlaMag? Athens, June 18.-It is reported f ?at blood poisoning hat developed In the wound of King Constantine ead that he ls sinklag rapidly. The news was received with great surprise, as lt was aanuuaced yvirtor day that the king Was on the road recovery. His tempera&ete thea w only a point above normal.