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V- V. ANDERSON, S. C., SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 9,1915. ._._ Wt NUMBER 232. POISONER OF FATHER-IN LAW FOUND GUILTY OF r ' MURDER AND IS IN TOMBS AWAITING DEATH PENAL TY. V (By Associated PresB.) New York,?-May'27.-Arthur War ren' Waite, convicted today of the. murder of his millionaire father-in ?aw, John E. Peck, Is in tho tombs prison tonight, where ho will remain until Justice Shearn sentences him Juno first to death in tho electric chair. Wajter Duel, his chief coun sel, ?aid tonight the verdict was pro per and aU that could bo done for the defendant had .been done, hut one of his colleagues Indicated, an " appeal would be prepared. Waite left the court room with the remark that "this is a great relief." the prosecution took up tho task early today of contradicting evidence of the defense introduced to' .provo Arthur Warren Walto insane when be killed John S. Peck. District attorney called three-alien ists to testify their belief that Waite was sane and shamming when he made lt appear ho wari not mentally respeaalbto for his acta. ..>, Defense rested ?Iapt night after fin ishing WlaUa's "iestin?ony and bring ing, two alienists tto ;testify their be ??f_ that ^he-prisoner was & "moral imbecile;" ' "'Both admitted Waite new whs?-he vms doing, but- dcP' clarcd ho had no moral sense. A lunatic'of'thia .type, they said, may easily- appear Uko normal persons. Crise With the Jury. Summing -uji tho - evidence against Dr. Arthur /Warren Waite tn his trial for murder 'of his father-in-law, John E.. Peck of Grand Rapids, 'Mich igan, waa concluded by the prosecu tion and defense soon this afternoon. Justice Shearn gave the case to the jury at .**2Q: Rfcitn. ON EV?lSit?AGO MEEt FRIENDS OF T? R. ARE ACTIVE (By Associated Press.) .. Ch ipago, ' Ma > i?.-t 'nmnnlgn ' head? .;.?>? id'arters . ter.; ,Theodore i?c ?s*veil, -as a cundidat? ^r. ta?? r-i-vi.:Scan nomi? nation for proildent will; bo opened , iq Chicago nott week.. Friends of ROoauveit ere . active. A campaign' among the- delegates will ba waged as it is tho gehbral belief that Ko'oas : veil might* d?cide at the .last irnhieht to come to tho convention. . -i: FIRST GEORGIA PEACHES SH?PPE& TO NEW YORK - -- Atlanta, Ga., May 27.-Tho open . tng ot tho Georgia peach season id - the Marshalivlilo and Fort Valley ) iection was signalized this week hy the shipment ot the filrst Georgia peaches ; from Mtyrshally'llo to New .tfbrk.. according io i advices ; Jti?f?|?|? . C3?vc?l herb'by tito Goorda Fr?iV:8ht chango. While there wore only.two crates io fha?irst sh'lpniont consig4 od-?b? to Robt. T. Ceehfia nm! company of New* York, lt Was expected a carload ^buld follow Jm mediatory.* from Byrotti 'tja;;.- fdr tho ?ume market,, ,. Tho a?tVr?h?llvllle shipment w ibo - Mayflower, very oarly viirh vih^-i? qut^f^hort'thi? year. Ld yt?|?f?. carletd. ot Mayflowers wi .??tf?ti*ri?"v'*?il?:;ilm?i The Byro gribad \? ra?do up ot Uneedas ?nd other rafieaes, neached in the vUtiev part of . Jnh?; Tko- Cl?^g!*,. Fruit -SMepabg?; lise .' . oorapleted evory. poBsibio arrati? fe-',ment f?^ hftttrtiihg the er?p-thrbt tf tab t?rtitonr alt the w** from Cadi io T?t*tB?^ A?^tt^tlor.* eohtlft .- New YorfcY' May .27-Ct-teoii. oj ftteady 6 td-'-1i down, and hold about to io net low? right after . a call r^ptkBe.io^.a't^ ir peace rainers t&w*i .he?*T. . ftod fresh buyl?k. lKi?r ao?v? m?ht g --H American SoFdier Wou Tom pkln '?_ d ctn clim e n t at l^rra(,ta Mexico/ Ho waa among thc troopers| [Wilson Tells League That United . States Stands Ready to Join Any ; Feasible Union of Nations to Put End j to War Forever. ti (By Associated PreBS. ) Washington M May ,-. 27. -^President Wilson declared . hero. tonight^ before the UT.RUC to enrolee peace that tho United; Slates 1B ready to Join any fe?slblo association of nations to .pre serve th?. peaco bf tho world against "political ambition ard noillah -<hoa luj^jrV 'abd <l? tho Borvico, ot ;'*conl-, mon. order, common Justice and.'?btp.' mon peace." , Ho oxnrotsed the hi.?o that; terms of p'oaco w?i~b ;bnded tho European war wohlu.It?c'?tido. such, an agreement. If the!United Staten had tho ommriuiaty to havo a hand :In j neace leims>.? he enid/,lt vtowjid - sug> H jjest provisions : for tho. f rcedom ot tho seas which has been tho ' hey nola ?jot a'l diplomatic tllscuBBloti? wit) H??rmany and <5rctt Britain, and ni I so tho guarantees of territorial, lu H ik&t?'T *-hd pwitlca? independence. W?'l ^r?eid?bt, WliiifeaV said ; ho -beiidyed ^nn?nicMi,<i>'dr l?s'ing ?caco wSflSi -.?*?Mr?i^^ ily?i'y.^iiobpl? has tho right to . bhoijae iHb . soVerclghlty un der willoh they ebal! ' ^TOMIS^RII thfefc;:siiinll ciatos of tho world- havo a right to ehjt?y- the*?U?c respect.fer their e?V^ftig^iiy .'abd tor. their Writdr??t ?nteifrtty.'. th?t???ho ?groat and pew&f?? ;??H? eSit?ct tm? m in tho VgfcrBs?ttMr andvdVtr?gar?l^W righii^T?v^pjte^ e otitEtoTiding ?bss?n br th*{lvat* dent Wi?wm eatd had heeg^l $ft&!bt.t?t?Hr?r^ he.?ha?nse,,<d ? tff * nr.t?ona?ot? ?ti? Mi rhus? t&ttd\tt*T&?lv?s tc?te? j?mst ?ir; ?it?^Hldn; J andiatt??nco hat not bo K$1 ujy agalriet elwfgH $?eit,-thero .mtil^^be; common; Wrrefgj hiebt tot the..t*mm?n\object of :. the heart of., wfctcli- >wi* Kt?e ' Inviolable rights of mankind. .'? ' _--_i--: - n$ few* ^mf^?n&ff? ^^.'^^^Ib^irabtejr. yr nded I in Parral1 Attack mm ?. M ?I who. went Into Parral on tho Invita-? Hon of Carranza offlcora only?ltfibe; attacked v?hllpxunari?ed./ He uncaped -?with : a wound ' ld"1 his arni," while' 4wp 'companions were killed. ^'g*A^^^~^^>^?^.j^*---'? ??'-. vlf Ot Wall Street" Begins | ? 2 Year Term *(By Associated Press.) Atlanta, .May 27.-^David Lamar, known as tho "Wolf of .Wsll Street," -arrived, hero today to begin ? two I years sentence in- tho United States ? penUentWy. He .waa recently .con victed in i<ew York fqr.-tnipewonat ingr representative A. Mitchell .' Pal mor. ' : < . . --? ::- ? ' ? WITTH A .BULLET HOLE THROUGH HEAD YOUTH L?V????r^?>^ Atlanta. May 27 .-^With a bullet hole clear through hi? hc^d. causeo' h^ thb passngo ot .a 38-cat?bro bu? lot froth hts i?bttth ito ihir-b?bk ol Wu-skull, abd but through the ekm niiic-year-?ld flus Bruce, . -Allahl? school b^y whn nccl?nntW Bhbt-ljlnV t?eir ;?hti? jmlyinfc .with ' Wa ' >stej?^ .fhthorVt revoiv-ir, stitt lives ut Grady ^.ospU^l, ' ?Hd^tS-' ??s? Uss* ccii:p!?tc- . ly. pa?slo? the. doctor?: ) (V ' ?v |-? Wtvh tho lioy. arrived at th? nos' plt??> unconscious and bieci?lng, ap pattntly ; ?Oro vd?ad. thsti ?lt*e^*tht? iBcthfs satd.ho ij??ldn?* Itvo an'hour. That wau three ; days. ago, ?titi ho s tili hongs on, insisting that bc ?tolhtjve; Tho doctor? have taken an- Intones thieWsi : lh. tho boy's., oas? ' and *rfe ??ttfjiiirit?d to ex?rt ' thettse?tiw^t?, i** ?tmb?ti tO??ltf' hlrii th hts plucky rfight??o^tte/? ; /"M?"*1 Officer Kills Negro fit CtiirAcitor'?jhGt To Death By j l'olicen?e? Acker Late Last (Special to Thc Intelligencer.) .Belton. Ma* 28. - Policeman W. F, Acker, of 'thia place, shortly af ter ll o'clock;, last night, shot anti instantly'killed Clin* Acker, a young negro, who grappled with him when tho officer attempted to put him un der arrest i'or gambling, thc killing occurring ; ia .ol- railway cut near the town where Officers Acker and War tin surprised ,a number ol' negroes { in a ''slrta'* ganio. According to, a statepirnt mule at| tho polico stations- early this morn ing Cliff .A^H^t grapplod with ibo I officer and bad him on the ground when the shot was fired. Thc nc-| gro never regained consciousness. Policeman Martin is said to ha YO V.een nn eye-witness* and was al-*o attack ed" by tho negro. When tho officers ? appeared on tho scene tho gamblers fled. . Officei'' Acker caught Clift Acker'aftd. thero wis a sepilo*. Mar tin joined tn thc fight, atiu when thai negro attempted to get tho pistol away j from A?ker the officer fired. It was said pearly today 'that Ofi .cor Acker ; waa, released on his own recognizance, ?nd will on Monday j morning .-appear before .ludge Prince to mako somo J arrangements ab?ut bond bhouhl tho judge consider one noccssnry. Another crap gamo was raided earlier Itt tho night in" a dif ferent patt Of [Belton, four negroes being arrested .j: t I Idol ol the French Public Passes j . Away After a Lingering Illness * 1 ' ' ??P Paris, May 27:,-;-Oeneral Joseph !0. Galieni, former wat. minister, died at ?rsalllos. His death, while not, ur expected, created a profound impres sionnas, he waa idolized by - the French, particularly the -poor, who re garded him as 'tho -Savior of Paris during' the 'critical days of Augu? 1914. His funeral ..will bo tb.6 occa sion of notable military and civil-ide-.j ntonstratlon. V Gullieni wa:? appointed'warj^minis ter: after tho battle of the' Marne; in which ho took a notable part, ile rushed eighty thousand troops of tho Paris garrison' to the battle, .''nef In taxicabs at tho crisis and thereby turned the tide of victor in . the French favor. As a war minister Gallien! devoted, himself to eliminat ihg-irfid tape in the hrmy adminis tration. Ho also dealt heavily with tho o Ulcer ti who secured posts through favoritism or political in tluohco. Iiis" first act was te forbid civilians to w ii to to general in tho field re ?arding., military -ibUttors, and .?hts ext was* to ?end to tho front able bodied soldiers, occupying safo billets in tho rettr. Iib forced tho relir rhcrit Of old offie?rb not oqual to th? d?is?iids Of .war, abd by a revisi?n of the exompt lists' ho added eighty tbousadd to the drttiy.. Galllohi tock Over tho direction bt#tha aviation d? ii?^im?ht > ii? february but Shortly {.ftcfrwunl becunie ill with kidney rbubte/ahd reslghed March 6. NEW HOUSE Bf LL vV??LD? COTTON G?OWERS Official Hats of Twc : Tho ?uffrogo factions havo begun a war of hats. Tako your choleo. Mfa1' Ji A. H. Hopkins of Morristown, N. J.,'; ia nh o wu in rtho upper photograph ' 'Wearing tho oflicial hat of,:tbir;.Con gresslonal Union for wbtnsn Snff I rage, the organization of wh'ch. tfe? energetic and able Mit? Ailee Paul.ls tho leader in Washington. Here Is a sailor ' rtraw, but covered with pure whito Bilk. Tho cost'Of it was $.00. J. J. Hill, Aged R. R. Builder, Is Seriously ill (By Associated- Press.) St. Paul, May 22.-Doctors James and Charles H. Mayo, of Rochester, Minnesota, operated on Jamos J? | Hill, ' ?ged railroad builder, ^jiaiojtOK j day. Specialist", wore rushed' here on a special train. A statement ot Hills condition given out said ..; the j financier ls suffering from an infto I tlon br tho buttock and thigh' and at his advanced ago his condition 1B serious. . :', ?"".-?,!"? i. . rt Columbia, May 87^fter^ being out 21 hours the Jury trying tte oaeo! ot H?gers Banders a negro . charged i with tho'murder ot e/hatlea Eil or*, a' white mill op?ratlvo in it?s city dur ing Majv 1916,: re'ddbred! a verdict ot I murder, with recommendation to' mer* j tjyi add the sentfrtfan wa? fer fife InV prlsorimeht.. lm[ year 'Sandor* 'jtvaaj convicted or hmrder and .sentenced to b^%?lM?^iit?d,:-;)j(ii;:' 4hb p^eme ?ehrt granted bM a new ?rl?l ! oh tho ground that; the tedmf?mti of i ? Juror thV.t he said; ho wa? M?lu?lci od toward, the negro raco/ ttt-b?gn|;ift ?tn element er prohablo uilncartluse of Justice. ; < ' ^ ?: .-.lihetitriRt :wtts;:of , extreme ^im??'?> tah co. I n this section, fer lt wan p rob-1 ?wrltton law." ila'waa ' defended V freSy l??t?^fi*tnt r>?t trial for^ mer Op vernor Blease ablated; in the prosecution. ; M^^iliH ? Suffrage Factions Tho iowor bat' IB shown on" Miss r&na Covort ot Chicago. It wm be. worniby tho ??.Obo or more, womba;: of I,tho National Atnerican Wemen Snf irnjro aBBOcIatlon who will parado in C*lca^o-W**9?c^nm' ot fther: delef gates to thc National Republican convention? Thia, ia- tho .organization of whjch 'Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt 1B the;loader, lt is' Just a plan straw with a yellow band. The cost was 20 cents'. wm 1 ni iii.' ?? . French Unable to Drive Germans From Fort Douaumont- Vienna Reports Sweeping Suc cess In Capture Moun tain Ridge (By Associated Press. ) Northeast of Verdun about . . Fort Douaumont fighting continues with tho GermahB holding tho ground recently taken but' unable to ad vancc, although, in Th lamont wood in a-sector..ci?se by the Gormans made ?alnu to tho southward. On tho other hank of the Meuse, northwest of Verdun, tho4 french- recaptured, thd village ot Cumlorcs, taken by tho G erm ti ns Inst week but Berlin says the ?French were finally driven out. Tho ital!tin and Austrian accounts do not agree on the campaign in Trenttnp; Fwrne admits, tho retire ment frofn- .Advance PO?HIQDB . along the ;?stice. river, but claims ot Aus trians Wert #adly defeated. In'. L?ga rlna. . Vioriua reporta a sweeping. SueiissS tn too cept?ro Of ah entire mcuntalu ridge from Conned Campa VJrd?-td ;fi?ayy artillery fighting is in pro grese al?bg : the entire. .Macedonian frdtt^'lwfier? ibo Franco-British fore ?? arc facing Teutonic tro-US'. 6a {oiiiicl reports the Ihvaslcm of Greece h/ the Bulgarians, who occupied rev otai; fpTta-:along ^Ho; Rtr??tts. mefi notifying Greek cccupants to ../aya . cuate them. french / Ikport. '. \ Poris, May 27.^~fhe French .have captured the eastern part ot Cumtei-CH .village find,1 takeny German - trenches' .northwest : bi the' tillage, sriys the war omeo: The kttafV m Fteheh tretibh ?ps?'ijbrderlng i*oi* Fori De??nruoni rtairrepu1ft5|?. ^; .< . '- , ? Berlin, i May 27,-French troops ?fd^?thittf >V*y Itiio-tho southern bart of fainer**'village.* west ; e;J .?.WMdtttro*ty Yhrdun treat ^?drit?g 8tiil*orh ?ghtibif v;la?V 'hight, .Aal inml^uc?ftly/:'>w^V4ri#?i: 'out,' sSy? tho German w*r office, DEFACTO LEADERS HOLD TO BELIEF THAT VILLA WAS KILLED-WON'T DISCUSS WITHDRAWAL AT NEW CONFERENCE (By Associated Press;) Washington. May 27.- Officials herc matto lt clear today that tho 1 question of tho withdrawal:of Amer ican forces from Mexico/would rio?, bp dlHCviGseil at. Ute conforp.nce to ho hcM between Generala Pershing and Gnv-ra. which will probably t?ho placo at Namlqulpa. jThe adminis tration 1? determined not to conaldv or any proposals for the withdraw al. The slato department hoard .unof ficially today that, should Carranaa'a new note demand tho withdrawal he would not' Insist tb tho point of armed effort to expel Americans, but would be satisfied with a home ar^ rangement tor gradual retirement. Charles A. Douglass', former. Car raneu consul at Washington, . told Chancellor Polk\of the state depart ment that G?horat Obrcgon. 'ind other Carranza' leaders ' believed Viliui .dead. WHITE HAW?? WAKRIOr,, ifNABLE jp mm?ws*? PAY FOR ? S?fi?Tfr?TS; ^T??v?*,v..v<,|?, [Wealthy Fruit Grower Thinks All Abie Bodied Meo Should Fight Now York, N. YMay 27.-Him self too old to join .thb colors, and firm in, the belief that his bol?ved country, is threatened with real dan ger, an aged but wealthy fruit grow er of Easton, Pa., who'served as a private of Marines Under Farragut during the/Civil . War,; is today tdt,r tering along the streets of Now York In qUOst of n f/ubslUuto to whom he is wilting to put a largo bounty to toko his placo in tho ranks cf the present day marine corps. The white hatred old warrior, who refused to divulgo his?name, stated 'it is his belief that 'ovary patriotic man of means, too bid to servo him self, should find a substitute. "P* get a map tb Serve-tn my place if I havfc to pay huh a thousand dol lars," ho told Capt?b Frank E. Evans, tn charge ot the local marine ?corps recruiting station.. *TJncle Sam needs able-bodied men these i days-not to march ih preparedness parades solely. I ? think every pat riotic cutten ShoUtd-aid In getting .men to enlist. I served actively ia the long ago, but now T must db the bett best thing and fiad ; a man to join tho radius in my stead." Tho 'Easton veterah refused tho aid of regular marino corps .recruit ! ors in hts quest for a substituto, abd I expressed *ko deslde to "io M alono on hid own I MORBIDLY CURIOUS BE v kEPT ??T ?ISNES^^RIAI? Atlsht?, May ?7.-Tlib.crowds that tpacked th? courtroom lo tho famous murder trial of ?/?o' M. Fr?fak arid rnlsh?d '.fib d?finie O?*e of th? r/*aay blinds ripon *hicb a b?vr;iri?l ?was kM.-^tkl-\ih?:''???Be-- proloh^cd, will it be allowed in tho trial next Mbfb <5ay ot vTSB?^ffab?S arid his;. wire on charges bf; lfc?;Sri> after trust tu connection with tho myerprtous Mi? A?pe*rgnce' bf'^th0;;Nel*s-\?tstcrs> S Judga . Ben H. ' Hill cf :*#$BM?' portbr cour^ iwh?-will presido In tho J^n^h?^r^ ttfths to enforce |hi?: rule- tb tho let AUh?righ there, ?mSi the sllgites? determined thatUhoy shall ba ?ivo? the tait-est tra/that n tM^^e to hold, and to thi&ead U? is not Ci-VJ*. ?i ^Ht.':<the mi? aiid tho curious river? runit?lSjkiuttro%a white the trial ii on. .;. <; v- nullan ?'Air''raid. :-: ''h ,; .J?fcnrie, ^Msa^?i^A hayal ^ir&ibi* Uhi?w S8 bombe on the AWl??ft^? rtdrabW.-aagall^iMmu?n*U t? it