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4 VOL. !>? NO. 21, SEM l-WEEKL huertaIo rule rs 9 MONTHS LONGER;- ; ! Congress Declares Recent Mexican Election Void. conditio has bee Washin BALLOT AGAIN NEXT JULY, j i Harrimi Amid "Vivas" for Dictator Deputies 1 I ment w Confirm Him as Provisional j jnK 0j President. i Cross S I ing wh< Mexico Citv. Dec. 10. The Mexi- liciidmi can Congress yesterday nullified the Cross. Ji recent presidential elections. New Presi elections are called Tor next July, afterno Congress, according to this action, views o expects General Huerta to remain in Omaha the presidency for at least seven , other months more, and if the time neces- j Medals sary for the selection and installs, during tlon of his successor Is taken into J were a1 consideration, it will be well towards | Spea the end of September next year be- , Wilson fore he yields his power to another. | "in In voting that the recent president- who hi ial elcetlon was null, the deputies de- work o elded t oflx the first Sunday in July, the vei 1914, as the date for the new election, the woi They also confirmed the position of have d< General Huerta as provisional Presi- has bet dent until then. to he The action of the deputies was ac- During companied by no debate. The com- the yei mittee's report was approved with- at somi out a dissenting vote as rapidly as the sor the articles could be read. tressed It was not until the last clause was the coi read, referring to General Huerta as floods, provisional President, that the chain- , War. \ ber gave evidence other than that of with t a well trained organization. "When know 1 the reading clerk stopped someone to the began applauding and then instantly a hand the deputies were shouting "vivas" the soi for Huerta. i what i The presiding officer finally was had th able to remind them that enthusiasm was all very well, hut that it was necessary to ratify the enthusiasm by votes. Special The measures taken last night ' New alRO provide for the election of a new Kelly A Congress, since Uie one elected to ready ^ take place of that dissolved by are gli Huerta is to serve out an unexpired Mr. K* form u'htfti shnnlil terminate Sen- Villi v tember 16 and wi The action of the new Congress was year li no surprise to most people, since it I Mr. was but a reiteration of Heurta's is in t frequent statements. I Mr. HUERTA TO QXTIT? I was h< There has been a rumor current, Mr. that General Huerta may retire from near 1 the presidency because of pressure i Mr. from abroad and the advance of the few di rebels from the North. ! Miss The rebels are within fourteen visitin miles of Tampico, according to in-1 Miss formation received at the capital by sister, representatives of the oil interests in Hill, that district. A band of American Mrs hunters located the outposts of the and N rebels at Altamira. Information ob- Grove tained by the hunters led them to he- week, lleve that an attack on the city soon Mr. would be Inaugurated and that the ence j rebel commander was sending for- Mrs ward one of the heaviest forces yet mothe employed In the campaign in that Mr. part of the republic. ter spi Fighting between federals and R. I,, rebels in the vicinity of Tluitzilac, be- Mr. tween the capital and Cuornavaca. Hill tl 'continued yesterday, but It was indecisive. There are unconfirmed re- Telegi ports that Guernavaca, capital of Morelos state, has been taken by the Qrp rebels. The war department gave no oi,sor emphatic denial to this and asserted r0mp!i that Cueranvaca was well garrison, where ed. An American who made his way sjon ( through the lines from Cuernavaca fjrpf,n to Mexico City Is authority for the jn th< & statement that the garrison consists romm W of 300 men, many of whom are In the ^|rs hospital. $r>0o Official reports from Aguas Cal- (*?jon ientes declare that the rebels are jn (j, close to the city, hut that they have froni been defeated in two minor engage- which ments. A short distance to the north chang they continue to menace Zacatecas. reach The war department continues to '\a plan for the disposition of the pros- orror pective army of 150,000. telegr The new plan involves the placing ftr(, j, of 40,000 men in Yucatan and the i,pre utilization of 10,000 as a general likely scout corps. granii IJXf ASTKH PASTOR CAM,Kl>. Rosnl i Thi Rev. J. H. Bold ridge, I>. I?. Invited to elect 1 Serve Woodruff Congregation. 'j" ' Woodruff Special to Columbia 96, W State. Dec. 10.?A call hy the deacons 56. of the First Baptist church of this Mi 1 lei place has been extended to he Itev. celvet J. 11. Boldridge, T). D., of the First were Baptist church of Lancaster, to be. Demo come pastor of this church nevt Jan- The f uary. The Rev. Henry M. Fallaw, gener who resigned several weeks ago. folio* preaches his last sermon here next Fo Sunday morning before leaving for Fo niH new neio ni wi'simmsicr imiwh Dr. Boldrldge conducted services W. H last Sunday morning and evening in the First Baptist church, and on Mon- Ciovei day night gave an interesting talk on the relations of pastor to people, Wi ^ and people to pastor. Fie lias not as buret yet accepted the call, but it Is hoped ture by all who heard him preach that lie crop will do so. Dr. Boldrldge is eon si d- 500 ered one of the ablest preachers In exelu the Baptist denomination of thl? Thesi state. The Baptist church of this at 2 i place Is one of the largest churches estim In the Piedmont. A new building and i costing $25,000 and a now parsonage Th have been built In the last two last years. 605,7 A . v i' i Y. LANG ION SPEAKS TO 0 T !D CROSS MEETING U. I. DK $100,000 in Memory of the ucAnnc 'omen of the Civil War | IILHUUI is Made. lngton, Dec* 10.?A fund of rv^onville 0 in addition to the $400,000 ?nal appropriation of Congress Qrj >n pledged for a building in gton in memory of the women Mvil War the guarantors be- MEETING s. Russell Sage, Mrs. E. H. an, John D. Rockefeller and Scrymser. This announce- . , .... as made at the yearly meet- i ' ' the American National Red Junior G ociety here today. The build- j sons i ?n completed is to he used as | arters for the American Red i Charleston State, Dece. dent Wilson presided at the all officers e on session, before which re- this meeting f work In the Ohio floods, the forms, the gr tornado, the Volturno and South Carolii disasters were presented, nual grand c< for unremunerative service noon, after a a number of catastrophes also meet In Chai tvarded. day of next I king to the meeting President George T. said: elevated to t common with all Americans j ter and the ive been observant of the in the order < f the Red Cross, I am one of promoted, y great admirers not only of W. A. Gib rk done, but of the people who elected junic ine it and the way in which it means that h *n done. I esteem it an honor to the grand connected with the society, cers of the | the months of the spring of suing year ai !tr I had occasion to observe Grand mat pwhat short range the work of Greenville; < ietv iii dealing with most dis- a t'nnimr r?i conditions in the regions of warden, W. nntrv which were visited hy Orangeburg; Through the secretary of W. A. Giles vho was in close co-operation treasurer, W he officers of this society. I ton; grand s low admirably they responded of Columbia call, and with how practiced Rev. W. P. i I they responded?how clearly | The grand piety understood its duty and ial to the admirable instrumentalities it George S. M rough which to act." was appoir ? Bryan to pr NEW CTT. the next an tion. 1 to The News. This aftei Cut. Dec. 10.?Rev. W. C. the grand 1< has returned from conference | Masons of C for his work next year. We threare and ad indeed that we will have evening the dly with us another year. Mr. retiring grii did excellent work last year the Fifteen e wish him much success next the annunl n his work. j which was si Rich Wallace of Atoka. Tenn., Club, his section on business. I The grand W. Q. Caskey of Lancaster the importai ?re last week. handled at h Qlaud Sullivan visited friends cleared up tl Tradesvllle last Sunday. lodge in woi C. A. Threatt was In Monroe a . One of tl iiys ago on business. tures of the * Bleeka Small of Rich llill is day was the g relatives here. ! the Masonic < Marie Sullivan is visiting her nearly $8F>,0 Mrs. Walter Small, at Rich ing of that ii 1 termlned at . J. W. Sullivan of New Cut dertaking I [rs. G. W. Crenshaw of Cedar taken tawai are visiting in Rock Hill this the home ur reached $1 G. W. Stamps attended confer- taken at the it Rock Hill. satisfaction . Walter Small visited her growth of tl - I.W.* O 1 . ciuutiay. | augmented Arthur Blackmon of Lancas- niore than 3 pnt Sunday with his father, Mr. ' The gran L. Blackmon. standing an J. W. Sullivan was in Hock u1P grand 1( Ills week. this afterno< The folio aph Company 1,table For pointed and Error Caused by 'Phone. i Senior gr enville Special to Charlotte ett and J. ver, Dec. 1ft.?Is a telegraph grand deaco iny liable for damages in cases A. J. Thack errors are made in transmis- \V. Dantzler ?f telegrams by telephone? A Miller; grai ville jury decided this question nett, Jr., ar e affirmative here today in tiler. W. A. on pleas court by awarding The gram I,aura R. Painter of this city appointment damages against the Western masters and Telegraph Company for error installed, e transmission of a telegram The galh Charleston to Greenville in masters was the word "here" was so presentation ;ed as to read "dead" when it last night's ed Greenville. Grand Mast ording to the testimony, the was present was made in telephoning the servance I am from the sender to the of- James Simo 11 Charleston to be transmitted lodge, and If the decision stands. :t v ill trait of Alfi affect the transmission of tele- master dur ? by telephone. was presen mark Lodgt ts o fSecnnd Primary Flection. Mazyck. a i !? result of the second primary ? on for two additional aldermen Death of ast Tuesday resulted as follows: i\d wards, no; w. H Ml lien, Mrs. I). I J. n. Culp, 74; W. K. Thomson. Ing sister, r So J. C. Kdwards and W. II. ??nv froni H a, the two highest, having re- the death a 1 a majority of the votes cast, N. Clyhurn. declared elected by the Town tive of this, icratic executive committee in Flat Cl till ticket to he voted for at the years ago. al election next Tuesday is as county c vs; ty, making r /nayor, J. M. Hood. Wfta ',0' r aldermen, W. I*. Bennett. J. C. dealing rds, 15. M. Croxton, O. M. Plyler, of all who . Millen, W. C. Hough. many years section of t rnment Estimate of Cotton engaged In Crop. . married Mli inhlngton, Dee. 12.?The census h u,ha/vl fV< in of the department of agricul- , ' J,''' estimates tlie Afherlcan cotton ." " ,' of 101.1-14 (based on bales of Jl16 , ,,?r pounds weight! at 13.677,000 Hartsvllle, sive of linters and repacks. n , r,M > figures, which were published 'taer?r<' to< p. m. today, compare* with their jH lates last year of 18,820,000, 14.885,000 two years ago. I If vlvlse e final report of the government some of tin tmoe t.fo.. 1 4 Aft A OdO J wan m.w.'v.ou.), U1 \%I< It'll (HIUIUIIII W '04 were llnter?. be discover ASTER, S. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, If) (AN BECOMES ' UNDERWOOD MEETS I MASONIC ORDER HOBSON'S AHAGK Man is Elevated to House Leader Replies to Charge iind Master. of Liauor Alliance. IS CONCLUDED. GALLERIES CHEER HOBSON. I f (irHiiitevillr is Made Many Prohibitionists Hear Plea in rand Warden?Ma- House For Constitutional \re Kntertained. Amendment. Special to Columbia Washington. December 11.?Shat10.? Having installed tering the rules of the House of Replected or appointed at resentaties champions of probhibition 1 according to the ancient who late today packed the galleries. I and lodge of Masons of broke into reparted outbursts of ap- | na closed its 137th an- plause and shouted as Representative! mimunication this after- Richmond Pearson Hobson, of Atlaidopting a resolution to 1 bama, pleaded for a resolution which ' leston the second Tues. would submit a constitutional probi- I lecember. bition amendment to the States. Rryan of Greenville was The extraordinary demonstration he office of grand mas- continued unrestrained for many minseverai warrant officers utes as Mr. Hobson proceeded to dis_ of their precedence were cuss the probhibition question and was not checked until Mr. Hobson had >s of Graniteville was ; drawn into controversy his colleague, ir grand warden, which Representative Underwood, who now e has started on his way is negaged with him in a race for the east. The elected otii- United States Senatorship from Ala;rand lodge for the en- bama. The injection of personal polire: tics into the situation brought the mador, George T. Rryan of jority leader to his feet with a reply leputy grand master. It. to Mr. Hobson and this precipitated " Laurens; senior grand applause from the members on the W. Wannamaker of floor. junior grand warden. Republican Leader Mann at this of Graniteville: grand point demanded that tlte rules of the . 11. Prioleau of Charles- House be observed and Representaecretary, O. Frank Hart tive Moon of Tennessee, who was in ; grand chaplain, the the chair, admonished the spectators. Smith of Spartanburg. Quiet was restored temporarily after lodge voted a lesumon- a voice ironi tne gallery shouted: retiring grand master. "We're American citizens." owcr. and a committee HOBSON REFERS TO UKDERited by Grand Master WOOD epare and present it by jn course Gf iits speech Mr. nual grand communica- n0bson had said: i "We ought to have our party unmoon the members of derstand now while itie war is on )dge were guests of the that it never was intended for an lmrleston at the Victoria ai||anoe with the liquor interests. Yet at an oyster roast. This there is a great Democrat, a great warrant officers and the Alabama, who is present today who id master were guests of recently announced?at least that is Fellows of the Craft at t^e way j rt,ad iir-tfrt* reports?that If dinner of that society, probhibition continues to he injected erved at the Commercial jnto Democratic politics either prohibition would be ground to dust or 1 lodge disposed today of tjie Democratic party must die. I take it reports that were not 8ecoiuj place to no man who loves his ist evening's session, and party( an,j iet me tell you that if the tie calendar of the grand Democratic party is only to live by kmanlike style. joining with the liquor Interests to ie most interesting fea- debauch the American people then in session which closed to- (j0d's name let it die." report of the trustees of jj0bson farily shouted these home, which showed words as he reached the climax. With 00 in hand for the build- arms waving and shaking his head a.l ustitutlon. As it was de- mos( literally in the faces of members the inception of this un- who sat near him, including Mr. Unthat no steps would be derwood a few feet away, lie drew rd the establishment ot from the packed galleries prolonged itil the fund should liaie eheering and even stamping of feet. 00,000, no action was i{,,fore the tumult had subsided Repsession today, but much r,.s,>ntatjVo Underwood, who had been ov.,roCL..,fl ot t?>? he fund, which has been r,ose '? >l1" P>?^ during the past year by iV uuW * rT Dem >. , nnn ocratic and Hepubhcan members on d master appointed the the >'"? <1 special x committees of ' NDKHWOOD RKPLIKS. idge before adjournment "I wish to say to the gentleman in. from Alabama." Mr. Underwood be wing officers were ap- gan. "that I regret exceedingly thai Installed: in presenting the petition for th? pnd deacons. J. P. Duck- cause of prohibition to the house h? Campbell Dissell; junior should have drawn into his speech i ns, C. K. Chreitzberg and partial utterance of mine that mis ;ston; grand marshal. T. interpreted my remarks. At som< ; grand pursuivant, G. P. other and in the proper place I wil ud stewards. N. L. Ben- interpret my remarks." id R. P. Pickling: grand Mr. Hohson replied that he though Winkler. be bad been justified in his remark: rl master, also announced and that be bad correctly quoted Mr t of district deputy grand Underwood, suggesting that the latte I those present were duly be given all the time he wanted to in terpret bis remarks to the house ry of portraits of grand Cheers came from the gallery am t added to this year by the Mr. Underwood again rose, i fo two portraits. At "I am not going to detain thi session a portrait of Pasf house now." he said " The gentle ter Augustine T. Smythe man from Alabama has made a par od on behalf of Strict Ob- tial statement that did not reflect m; .odge of Charleston by views. I did no tthink that the floo ns, a past master of that of this house with public business be at today's session a por. fore us, was the proper place for th red Price, who was grand gentleman or myself to drag our per ing the period 18.r?3-5R, sonal differences. I occupy the posi ted on behalf of Land- tion of the leader of Tits party in thi of Charleston, by W. G. house, and I cannot, occupying tha iast master of that lodge, position, engage in a personal con troversy with the gentleman fror Mr. Henry X. Clvburn. Alabama, as it might work injury t the party. \. Williams, his only liv- "When the gentleman attempts t eceived a dispatch yester- inflict a personal issue here he in aeford. N. C., announcing Jures bis own cause in the estimatloi i mm inmr hi .n i . m-in.v hi many in him own people. i Iiopi Mr. Clyburn was a na- for the balance of the time that w county, having been born are engaged in a personal politico reek township about 7 b conflict, that he will let it be fough He served several years out in the field of politics and let u ommlssloner of the roun. devote our time here to discussion o a most efficient officer. public business without injecting int test and upright in all of it our personal differences." s and had the confidence A NATIONAL QUKSTION knew him. He remove,I Applause front the floor foliowe, ago from the northern The?,Mr. Hobflon declared that th 'farming ' Mr Clvburn PerBOI,al ,HSU'' ha(1 become a nations rarming. >tr. i lyDiirn (Jue8tJon tha( (he senatorial fight i 'a Alabama was such that "the liquo ninth r ' HPvtve i im viV Interests onf> s*<le and the mors mother, survive him. Mr. forops on thp other had madp it lyburn, now ^manager of natJonal nnw,tlon? .wercarm.a rompany ai Up to th,8 time no attempt ha > ' us he e d a been made by the chair to restrai mains were Interred at 1(i# enthusiasm of the galleries, pad y* ed with delegates to the conventin of the Anti-Saloon League and til remely Doubtful. Women's Christian Temperam ction were practiced 011 Union. The crowds extended Int e anti_vivisectionists, it is long lines in the corridors outsld< hether any brain would and even those who could not see, bi ed.?News and Courier. who could hear. Joined in a demoi i:i. $1 stration as both Representative Mann RJ|rV and Representative Underwood |u|ri "The rules.of this house," said Mr. Mann emphatically, "always have been that there should be no applause from the galleries. Those in the ?... 1 1 -.?1 ?*- - " * eunt-nv? who are making these demonstrations, as good citizens, should observe that rule." Supr< As Representative Mann pounded for order, Mr. Hobson turned to the Fiji chair to ask why, inasmuch as the members on the floor had made "a partisan demonstration, the rules THE cannot be extended to the galleries just this once?" Quiet eventually was restored and Four Mr. Underwood again spoke. <,ra CHALLENGES HOBSON'S STATE- .. MENT. 1 "I cannot sit here in silence," he pr{ said, "and allow my colleague to as- er th sert that I am the candidate of any Gen. interest without challenging his state- 4,000 ment. I am not, never have been and state! do not intend to be the candidate of Ojin>> the liquor interests. I never have re- to th ceived a dollar from the liquor inter. | c-ontii ests. nor do I intend to receive such. Qf nu I have asked the people of my state absor to elect me on other issues, lie may r. assert it if he wishes, but 1 challenge ,?ri his statement that I am the candidate (fie j of the liquor interests." fight | Mr. Hobson concluded his speech apath by declaring he came with a petition ,.ro\vi sanctioned by a majority of the ; sj|e ] American people demanding a ref- they erendum on the liquor question The monc I fight of the people for this referen- js nii (Him was an earned one, he asserted, and men in public life had better ()(>>e realize it. Referring to Mr. Under- prjng wood as a reactionary, lie added: eral? I -If tlw.r.. - " "" i Th is afraid of danger," ho said, "he'd pran better got to cover in the next few years." v;tnoi BARTHOLDT ATTACKS HOBSON WOul When the Alabainian had taken Ids a wr seat Uoprosontative Hartholdt of Mis- docid souri suggested that Mr .Hobson had | rebel packed the ~allories w'th a multitude away of his adherents and at he (Hart- undo i holdt? could bring "two million tier- the i l man-Americans to Washington for in- withi timidation. but he did not think it 1 In was a 'healthy thing' to do anything tlie 1 of that sort." He attacked Mr. Hob- Tren son's arguments ano saio that "so- moui briety and temperance are not identi- were cal with prohibition. ' as Mr. Hobson orals i had said, but that prohibition "is an were attempt to make a man sober by the law." j tion "The Creator Himself put tempt a- City, tion in the Garden of Eden and it's j F< been there ever since," concluded ugee Mr. Hartholdt, after saying that the from man he respected was the one who cross cou'd resist temptation. "Abolish fewtemptation. why, you'd have to repr abolish women." lives of t HAMPTON* MTKIt.AlH SOCIETY. diat. tion Yew Organization Elects Officers For civil First Term. Ojin 1 The Hampton Literary Society of wou | the Lancaster high school was re- ^ organized on Fridav. December r>th eral ami the following officers were elect- a,D' ed for the first term: President, man | Lee Mellow; first vice president, 1 | Louise Pong: second vice president, ca'v j William C.reene Williams; recording am' I secretary, Kstelle Milling; treasurer, ,n'P 1 | Beulah Porter; critic. Miss Elolse , e J Foster. (lese First meeting will be held in chapi el of the school building on Friday, ,ron December 19th, when the following vva" i program will he carried out; thei ? j Roll call responded to with quota^ tions from Shakespeare, i I First reading, James T. Hough. First essay. Jessie Ferguson. ' n<^ ? First declamation, Wilson Mosler. ] First recitation, Juanita Sowell. To Second reading. Myrtle Ilorton. i t Second essay, Wade Jenkins. wee s Second declamation, Krnest Reaty. hav Second recitation, Ruth (Jregory. dro r Debate. 24 Query: Resolved, that the enactment of a law granting suffrage to villi I women is beneficial to South faro- ppj? Una. Affirmative, Austin rtoldridge, of 1 s Dorothy Moore. Negative, Robert _ Allison, Kleanor Ilalltdav. of II. J. RLACKMON, this y Corresponding Secretary. > r Ket ' Colonel ( aillinril's Widow Likely to ' n f O <Jet .SI t.Atio. ,, i- ' Washington, Dec. 10. The inter- In i ? amie niniiiD'n-i' conimniCP OT the f>in t house yesterday approved the hill in_ I 1 trod wed Monday by its chairman, tha 11 Representative Adamson of Georgia. mo o to give the widow of Col. D. I>. Gail- nia; liard one year's salary, which would as o would have gone to her husband as Tin i- a member of the Isthmus canal com- this n mission had he lived. The amount but ?, would he $14,500. nee e Senator K. I>. Smith has introduc- of il ed a bill on the other side of the cap- lea t itol to grant Mrs. Gailliard a pension but s of $200 a month, and says that he woi if will press it. ing o is President i' Ordered to Stav in Itol. not I Washington, Dec. 11.?President SOr, ! Wilson stayed in his room today fight- ma e ing a cold and cancelled all his en- his 'I gagements by order of his physician. My o The President was to have been pr??- sen ir seated by the Ttritish ambassador up. >1 here with an embossed copy of an ad- a i it dress delivered at Carlyle, England, dos and had several engaments with con- tha (' gressmen. i sen o The President's indisposition really mo t- began a week ago. It started with a uri '> cold ill the head and nose and extend, wit ip ed into his throat.. He improved by pre ''' staying in bed several days last week, hat ? hut during the last day or two took a i ' f>. little more eold, which affected his ye >1 voice. He intends now to remain in not *- bed until he gets rid of the cold. | X 5. .50 PER YEAR. (ICAN FEDERAL ARMY IN TIGHT PLACE \ eme (Question is Whether to rht or Continue Running. REBELS ADVANCING. Thousand Federals Under (?enI Mm iulo Practically Bottled i at OjinH^a, Across Border. isidio, Teas, Dec. 10.?Wheth_ e Mexican federal army under Salvador Mercado, numbering soldiers, now on the United s border, will make a stand at ga against the rebels advancing at point, or whether they will uue their retreat into the state levo Leon is at present the most bin;, question in the revolution1'ivement in no.*:bern Mexico, yc. Rally the eir'.'e strength o? Ft deral army. reduced tv its f:cm Chihuahua an i h? the ly of many of its soldiers, is led into the little village oppoPresidio. It was to this point fled n' the hope of obtaining v and provisions. Toward them firching a rebel army of about MH-IIKUI Willi IMP IVOWCll purof sunt undine the imm: aid ing to i test whetli ?r any fcdare to remain in the north, p rebel reports were that Gen. fisro Villa was directing tho ments and the rebels wero adng in two columns but probably d not reach Ojinaga in force for ' k. Kven should the federals le to retreat, information from sources said, they could not pet without a fight, for the rebels r General Herrera, who pursufd refugees from Chihuahua, were In striking distance of the town, dications in Ojinapa were that Federals would make a stand, ches were dug. guns were ated on the hills and provisions carried across the river. Geni Mercado, Orozco and Salazar particularly active in directing fortifications after cummunieahad been opened with Mexico ir pome renpon the civilian refs who accompanied the army i Chihuahua were allowed to * to the American side only a at a time. Those who crossed, esenting wealthy families whose were thought to be in danger he bands of rebels, went immesly to the nearest railway staat Marfa, Texas. It was said inn families were being held in aga in the belief that the rebels Id not attack non-combatants, hat the rank and file of the feds looked upon the prospect of more fighting with disfavor, was ifest. A score of soldiers in raguniforms saluted the American alrvmen on the border patrol wistfully inquired whether they ht cross the river. Answered in negative, they said they would rt if they were attacked by the Is. The fact that the federal ps have long been without pay thought to have determined r attitude. I,0\fjSVIIiLK NEWS. le Kill Says There is Xot M??cli I V??\\s. It Must Have Froze Out. the Editor of The News: cannot give you much news this k. It has been so cold it must e froze out. The temperature pped from f>6 Sunday at noon to Tuesday morning. Irs. Mary Hlacknion of the Longs p section, who has been visiting daughter, Mrs. Julius Hlacknion, aincasier. returnen nome .Monday, liss Alien Taylor and Perry Taylor White Bluff visited relatives in i sort ion Saturday and Sunday. Irs. Loo Horton made a trip to sliaw Tuesday. Irs. Lizzie Tllackmon made a trip Lancaster Monday. "ho moaslos are very prevalent our school. Five of Sir. Thomas is' children are down with them. heard a man say not long since t the thing he needed most was re money. The statement may or y not he true, but knowing him i /l/v T bn K/v re arc thousands of men just like < man. Money is all right to havo it certainly is not the greatest id today. That man has thousands dollars. I suppose he is worth at st $75,000. The man is anything a Christian; lie is not what I aid call a moral man. yet acoordto his own word his greatest need money. VIv greatest need is not money, withstanding the fact, that I need ne money, for it requires that a 11 have some at least to carry on business if for no other purpose, greatest need is more common ise with plenty of grit to hack it Not the kind of grit that makes nan want to fight, fuss and bullse his fcllowman. hut the kind it helps him to use his common so in a common sense way. With re common sense and plenty of t of this kind and both hacked up h the grace of God, I believe is the a test fortune any man eor * or ever will have. 'For hv grace through faith are saved not of works," and I will add r of money, lest any should boast." UNCLE BILL. J