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VOL. 9, NO. 55, SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTKR, S. C., TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1914. $1.50 PER YEAR rnrr t*\ * a ? >*<* I - m ULLS WK . DECLARES MR. BR1 V % Secretary of S':it Ably i)ef Wilson's Canal Policy NOT CATERING TO .1. R1 \ Rays If Nation Arrays Itself A; World It Should Consider IV the Cost. Washington. April 12.--Sect Bryan. In a statement made j today lengthily reviews the r*a tolls question, and In the cour the statement declares it* it tti r** peal of the tolls exemption in Panama Canal Act "cannot he structed to he a construction o Hay-Pauncefote treaty,'* bt "81mply a refusal on the part c United States to raise that qu< In that way." Mr Bryan discusses various tures or the subject? the limit! debate In the House of Kenre? tlves, the Baltimore platform the effect of repeal on the tret Claiming that the opponent the repeal had seized upon charge that the President *vas rendering to Enplane!." ?7r. i declared that the opposition t< repeal had atempted to appeal prejudice rather than to rca-io ..NOT ATERINO TO .BRITU "What has Great Rritian done asked, "to justly the accusation she is tryinp to dictate to this try? She has simply called attc to the terms of the treatv. and ; for arbitration of the question ol struction, in case this Govern differs fro mthe British Govern n the constructon to be placed the lanpuape upon construetn treaty to permitt fro> tolls dc for months the ratification of treaty with Great Britliu been their opposition to any ar'jitrat' the subject. Tn othe* worih, constructed the treaty to perini crimination, and then c b|e"te 1 lowinp any international court i press an opinion on the subject as a matter of fact, the treaty p 1 the riphts which Great B claims, is it a 'surrender to Britain for our nation to rej: law that raised that question? repeal of the law cannot he com ed to be a construction of the t It is simply a refusal on the pi the United States to raise that tion in that way. In the contro oer the Velland Canal Canada drew a discrimination which had made in favor of Canadian in order that no cause for fr with the United States authorit regard to the matter should exl . . . WHAT IS THE BARRIER " Why cannot the United i ^1 withdraw a discrimination for same reaon? When the treaty ved, was before the Senate for flcatlon an attempt was matb amend it as to permit a discri tion in favor of coastwise vessel it was voted down by a decided i lty. With this record to su them, is it strange that foreip tions question our right to rr??l exception in favor of Arr< vessels?" , . Discussing the President's rlp expect the support of Congress he deals with International que! Secretary Bryan adds: ? - V/IIM < riAcvunvc r|jrAi\ the nation international a fair; it 1r only fair to resume that speaks advisedly when he dei that Intercourse vdth other ni ^ is seriously ^tai.arrassed bv th? Jr tolls law, wh1"h he seeks to rep A PPOIJD POSITION 'We qecupy today a proud po among the i. aliens we are the most advocate of p^ace and ar tion we are becoming more and a moral factor throughout the \ Can we afford to surrender this tion? Can we afford 10 believ great enterprise which has rei its consummation at the Isthmi our nation desires to be meai by intellectual and ethical stanc how unworthy to brag of our st th and to threaten to use that st th. We are ready to fight, doe arouse the enthusiasm now tl did a few centuries ago. Brute ^ is not the level upon which thl tion settles its controversies t The question is not what we ca what we ought to do. The pa history is strewn with the vre nations that boasted that they all-powerful. This que-.tiou be decided on moral principles not by the counting of our mAntn no/1 kn**lnnVI "T? .X iucui-o ami uaviiunill^. W IWll It profit a nation if it conquer whole world and loses Its fai'h i doctrine that righteouness vxt a nation?" MEMBERS OF THE COMMIT Mr Bryan "van a member of tl olutlons committee of the Bait! Convention and his observetic the platform constitute his fin teranc? on the subject Mr. guee that there are two planks i * Baltimore platform, pertinent l discussion, one which fedtrm belief of the Democratic part the encouragement of the mer marine, but states that it sbou developed "without imposing i ional burdens upon the people without bounty or subsidies froi public treasuries," and a e< )f. plank declaring in favor of th emptlon from tolls of Arm r ; coastwise snips. Mr. Bryan declare | that the opposition to bounties is doctrine "for which the Democrat! ill II ^as R,?0(l from time imineri 1 AN oria'" refers to the exempMo I nil plank as a "little plank" and to th pronouncement on bounties at I subsidies as the "larger plank" an says: tnds "What opiate does the little plan i contain that it can make tnose wh accept it oblivious of the :.trgc plank? By what rule of cnnCnu Tj | tlon ran the small plank ho mad L' J Jm binding and the larger one Ignore I The secret of the strange power on erted hy the little plank Is to b caii.st foun(j |n t^e faot that' It carefod l'" conceals the means by which it Is t be carried out. Had the world sut sidy, or 'bounty' been inserted in thi ' plank. It could not have secured tl >u ' u endorsement of the Convention be "ain,J cause the contradiction between thi se ?_ plank and the larger plank woul r' ~ have been immediately apparent. 1 10 | the same care had been used in th . drawing of this plank that was use . t in the drawing of the plank on t'f the mert>hant marine, it would have rea *stion ns f?l'ow8: We fa- or the exempti ? from toll of American ships engnp ' ed in coastwise trade passln through the canal, but without lni ?ent*\- P?R'nP additional burdens upon th ' rid Pp?Ple an^ without bounties of sut ltv sidles from the public treasury, s " of PRESIDENT JUSTIFIES. the 'Rut even If tin platform had no "Mir- 'contained within itself a complete re "tryan utation of the position taken by th r> the advocates of free tolls, the Preslden " to would have been Justified In the posl ? " t.ion that he took by the changed con V V <1lii/\ne AAnfmnfA/I 1* I *Y? A nlfli he form is n pledge nnd Is ns blndln i that upon an official as the commam coun- of a military officer Is upon a suli 'nl ion ordinate?the statement cannot h asked made stronger. But the uhordinat f eon- officer is simetimes compelled to ac im'ut upon his judgment where a chang iment of which the commanding officer I upon not aware has Lak?n nlao hi -ondil g the tions. It is not only the right of th hiyed subordinate to judge the situatio' the for himself where conditions hav ise of changed since the order was giver on of put it is his duty to do so. In th they case under consideration the Presi t <1 s- Peal take? resiio'i .li'v for an of to al- ficiel act which he regards as necef to ex- sary for his country's welfare. am - If. the people must decide whether o grants not he is Justified: and those who rc ritian fuse to act with him also assume re Great sponsihlllty nnd they, too. must ahid >eal a the judgment of the public. Such The change has taken place since th struct Baltimore platform was adopted reaty. Had the Democrats in Convention af irt of sembled been confronted hy the con ques- dition which now exists and had the >versy known what those now know wli wi*h- d for repeal, no such plan she would ever have been placed in th ships platform. The Convention's atter ietion tlon was not even brought to the far lea in that a majority of the Democrats i 1st.' tVio ITnnen li a f\ vntoil mratnot tKo fro . . . . tolls measure and that It had in fac States been passed bv ? fomMont'nn ~>f a m the nority of the Democrats and a ma Invol- joritv of the Repuhlicians." rati- ArT JOTNTI.Y WTTH NATIONS. Mr Bryan , says that platforr s but P'an^s dealing with Internationa ? . questions must be accepted with th DDort understanding "that act Jointly wit ...... other nations in international al ke an ^a'rs>" that even if the plank had no heen contradicted by another plan In *he platform and even if it "ha 'lit to no* ro> pea'?d a subsidy policy rf v u n pugnani to Democratic principle an jjj,, history,' that even if conditions ha not changed a platform plan . ,.or should be taken on interna'ionn i ind Questions "as the expression of he w'sh rather than as the expression o flares a determination, for no nation ca ' afford to purchase a small advantag fro*- 'n 'are " *' brotost ' eRj "If a nation." continued the Secrc tary, "desires to array itself agains the world it should be sure that th sition thing which it is to gain is wort! fore- what it costs. The President, know bitra- ing that every commerical nation ex more cept our own construes the treaty a vor'cl. a pledge of equal treatment, woub posi- have been receant to this trust hai e the he failed to point out to the Ameri ached can people that our diplomatic ro is? If lations would be seriously dlsturbei bored by the carrying out of the free toll ISrds, policy." :reng- Considering the repeal measur reriK- npor its n; ?rit; Vr Hrvnn pa". ? not there were just two question to b lat It decided: force First. Is It desirable for the Demi Is na- cratlc party to abandon its hlstor) oday. position and become the advocate o n do, subsidies and bounties? And, secom tli cf If It is desirable, what is the Demo ck cf cratlc party wlllinR to sacrifice In In were ternation prentlari nrd ?r*-1 In must fluence In order to secure the advan , and tftRe which these subsidies promts* regi- to a few people." snail J* JJ||' Interest Shown n City Campaign. i 'etb Columbia Special to Charleston News and Courier April 11.?Colum TBK. btans are taking a good deal of Inter >e rest eat In the municipal election at whiel imore a mayor and two member? of the clt; ns o-t council are *o '?e ?lete 1 Mavo ?t ut- Wade Hampton Glbbes Is taking fo mi ar- re-election. He Is opposed by Coun n the cllraan P. S. Parle, who was the sue o the cettful candidate against Mayo* Gib ? the bes four years ago, when the torn y In mission form of government was firs ' hant established. Dr. L. A. Grlffltn Ik lh< Id be third candidate for mayor and ea<! t'ldlt- Is. keeping up a vigorous canvasu. and \The first primary taces pl? *e on 11 the My 5, and there is little doubt bu aeond tJj^t a second will be necessary to de e ex- betweeu the leading candidate irlcan mayor and commissioners. ! CONGRESSMEN HOPE T | TO GET OUTBYJULY1L vt Curtailment of ll?*ust LjfcHsia- >" tion Brightens i'rospect^. <lf in i" ruiiiuies iiiii an lour ?nrp ms p patched. This would have ~ ?;n short |. en^d had it not been for th*> over . crowding of newspaper reporters. Their number neressitiited a shifting rt of witnesses for eaeh execution. r NO UNTOWARD INCIDENT. There was no untoward incident throughout the procedure. All walke ed qultley to the chair and only their. a quacking knees and the sickly green p pallor of their face attested that the [_ realization of death was upon them. William E. Cashin, Roman '"atholie chaplain of the prison, accompainv ed "Dago Frank" to the chair. With 0 "Whltey Lewis" and "Gyp the Rlood k was Rabbi Joseph Goldstein of New 0 York. Rabbi Mayer Kopftein, long the spiritual advier of the Rosenberg t family stood by "Lefty Louie." Driest n and rabbi alike averted their drawn e face from the chair of death, struggllng to control themselves as thev intoned a prayer for the dying. L_ 'entlemen,' aid Rabbi Golrstein a he left the death chamber, "if you ask me whether the Jewish boys were * guilty, I will say I do not know. They n did not confess to me. As for the d Italian, I do not believe lie was at ? the scene of the crime. I do not think i any of thorn should have been ponvicted on the testimony ofered." ?t An anaemic moon still lump in the k sky when those who were to witness d the executions pathered in front of the prion. Fant liphts plimmered at (1 cocridor ends of the huildinp. hut no <1 sound came from within. The hideous k noises which convicts have been said d to emit when one of their number is a to die were spared those who waited, f "DAGO FRANK" COLLAPSES n Dawn was hreakinp over the hills e when the witnesses were admitted to the bare courtyard of the death house. Many were ashen-faced and t trembllnp. From a printed list a e clerk read off the names of those who h were to see the first man die. A mo rhent more and the door of the death chamber had closed behind the. War s den Clancy had announced that "Ovp 1 the Blood" would die first, followed d by "Lefty Louie," "Dapo Frank" and I- "Whitey Lewis." but as it transpired the man who first came throuph the 1 little Iron door at the ripht was Dapo s Frank." He had shown sipns of eollapsinp and it wa deemed expedient e to shield him from the ordeal of wait 1 inp. e The head and lep sponpes were then wet and Headkeeper Mclnerney, o actinp on a sipnal from the warden, c went to the death cell. There he r found Clroflci In prayer with Father 1 Cashin. The condemned man clutch ed a crucifix in each hand as he was - led into the presence of death. He - had to be aupported by two keepers. - In the c 11b could be heard the mure mur of the other alayera in their supplications. The warden and attendants stepped back fr^m the rubber mat. ! "Oh. God, I meet my God." grasped 1 the Italian. The state electric'-?n - turned the switch. - "WHITRT LEWIS" CAME NEXT. I' A new lot of witnesses filed in. V Then through the little door came "Whitey Lewis." The statement that r he never finished was on his lips as - he entered. The attendants. feartjig - i a shocking specatacle of hysterre. sought to soothe him A current o fl,920 voults with a t slightly tighter amperage than had a been used on Clroflci took his life. 1 The switch was first closed at 5:47:36 and he was prounounced i dead at 5:42. t At 5:5fi "Gyp the Blood" was - brought In. He had a Jewish pravor a book In his hand and Rabbi Goldstein walked by his side. "Listen, J GANGSTERS MEET DEATH | : WITH THEIR LIPS SEALED ! (i k "Whitey Lewis" Makes Short Statemene. r ? !"LEFTY LOUIE" LAST TO fSO e ! v "Dago Frank,'' the First to <i<?. t'olo lapses ami 'las to he Carried I to the Death Chamber. e ] Sing Sing Prison, Ossining, N. Y. i nprii i .4. i ii<> tour gunmen convict-| s ed of the murder of Herman Rosen d .thai died In the electric chair at Sinp f Sinp prison at the break of daw . ! c this Easter Monday morninp Non > d confessed his pnilt and none mention ed the name of Charles Becker, the d former police lieutenant found puil" ty of instipatinp *the murder, but saved bv court, of appeals reversal. R WHITEY MAKES STATEMENT "' Of the four who died, Frank Seie denshner ("Whitey Lewis") made the only statement. Even he did not fatly assert his innocence. "Gentlemen," he mumbled as the t strapped him in the chair* " I did not f shoot nt Rosenthal. Them who said o I did was preiurers. For the sake <>f t iustice, pentlemen. I say ' did nut. |- Th'1 witness Stannisli?" i. "Whitey" did not finish the sen j. tence. The stranpe harness had been p adjusted and the current threw his it body forward in the cnalr He had i- meant to say that Stannish, a waiter p and a witness at the murder trial. ?> had lied: but death intervene'., t "DAGO" FRANK CAME FIRST, e Seidenshner was the second man <? to die. "Dapfi Frank" (Frank Ciro. flci) came first. ."Gvp the Blood" p (Harry Horowitz) was the third and n "Lefty Louie" (Louis Rosennerp) p last. I w THE ANTI-INJUM HON HILL In I pi w llans For Caucus on Ilartlctt- n> Huron Measure Have IUtii Dropped. 1 Pi Washington, April 12.?Repeal of ill the Panama tolls exemption still ui holds the centre of interest in Congress with prospects of further en- ~ livening discussion this week in the L Senate, where the Interoceanic canals committee is to resume hearing} tomorrow. _ With the tolls controversy dragging along and little chance or final action on it for another monMi, Senator and Representatives Lave ' \ been restive lest early adjournment I he impeded. The development, how- *\ ever, that Administration leader* dt are proposing to postpone anti-trust fr legislation until n?xt session, save jj for tin- certain of an in e'stat1 < rado tn Congressmen may get hack to tluir pi commission, has revived hopes that tl districts, and into the campaigns 01 for the election of Senators and Rep- tl resentatives as early -is Ju'y 1. Until the hands of the opposition to canal tolls repeal .ire clearly shown It cannot he forete'.d how long (|j the Senate will confine itself to dis- w cussion of the subject, hut there is w little likelihood that general debate r( will begin for another two weeks. rl How long the committee will deliberate after the hearings are con- SJ eluded also Is indefinite bet cham- 0( plons of the repeal will do all in their power to get a record vote cf j,. the Senate as early as possible. w 30 BUSINESS MEN BEGIN TOUR OF SOUTH Chicago Party Will Seek Smith's y Sons as Well as Its J( Hollars. tfi Chicago, April 12.?Soek'ng the f* sons and daughters of the south, as j" well as Its dollars, the Chicago As- 'a soeiation of Commerce will send 20 ^ representatives tomorrow night on An n A f t Vi n m Atsf o ? V.1 ? * *" J ? ^ ..... ... m. iuuoi. iciuiii nnllir lliiuc PXtension trips ever made by that ag- , gressive body. Not tlio least of the innovations will be a moving picture sortie: not pictures of Chicago, shown with flambouyant pride to Southerners but pictures to be taken en route to Southern cities and their great industries al and points of interest, to be shown by the associat'on in Chicago on the re- * turn of the expedition. J' On a train de luxe, the party >vilt leave Chicago at 10:30 p. m. for Louisville. The party desires to a avoid needless ostentation and pre- a fers it known that 30 of Chicago's jj biggest banking, business and educationnl men are traveling 'n "quiet . comfort." Chicago and Northwestern J University and the public schools are ^ represented. j: The speiial train will be made un of a baggage car. buffet. diner, three n comparMnent cars and a specially lit ted observation ear. from the plat- v form of the latter many reels of mov- S( ing pictures of the scene wonders of the South will be taken. Each man will have a separate ? compartment to himself, for which _ privilege the association of commerce J will pay $135 per day in private car demurrage in addition to the regular I1 transportation expenses of the trip. The itinerary will include Louisville, Lexington Chattanooga, Knotville, Asheville, Winston-Salem. " Greensboro, Charlotte, Columbia Charl?>ston. Augusta, Savannah, Jack 'j sonville, Macon. Columbus, Atlanta, Montgomery, Mobile, Birmingham, et Nashville. The schedule calls for the return g of the party to Chicago Sundav noon, April 26. * In order to arrange to cover the several thousand miles of travel in a two weeks. H. F. Miller. business ? manager of the association made two b , trips over the territory-. Sight see- p ing is preferred to banquet, and there will he more automobile tours .with the various commerical clubs n as hosts than feasts. Nights will be ^ spent between cities. tl Heavy Snowfall in Texas. Dallas, Tex, April 11.? A heavy h snow storm befcan todav in the Texas Pan-Handle, the seeond within the ? week. Reports from West Tex is indi- * cated that a cold wave of considerable Intensity was sweeping east- n ward over the Southwest a h Israel, there is only one God." mum- p bled "Gyp the Blood" in Hebrew. 0 Two shocks were ffven and at 6:02 H( o'clock phyicians pronounced him ^ dead. d lefty loitik" last to go. 1( "Lefty Louie," the last of the four j, to die, entered the chamber at 6:07. He handed his Jewish prayer book to iiaom Koprstein netoro the guard strapped him In the chair. Like "CJyp the Illood," he mumbled a prayer in V Hebrew. The theory that the strong- Ii est shall die last, "Lefty" bore out C by his uncanny resistance to the cur- F rent. The first contact was given at w 6:08. At 6:17 he was pronounced tl dead. ti TO OKIUCATK A MOM'MFNT | I e\v York Veterans ('inning South r?00 Strong. Americus, Cla., April 12.?Itiforation received here this morning as that the New York delegation of iterans and prominent citizens conig to Andersonville National Comery April 30 for dedication serices i the New York State monument ill come directly to Americus, going | ter to Andersonille. Five hund-!?, *ed New Yorkers wit' constitute tii?> \ V irty and they will be entertained j liile in Araericus with a program-i e arranged by the Atnericus Chani r of Commerce. An immense bar-lwh ioue dinner at the Andersonville for ison grounds and automobile car dves here are entertainment feat- An res contemplated. per ? Me HILDREN ON WHITE HOUSE LAWN Ta an< resident Host to Hundreds at the mi Annua! Capital Egg ' 0d< Rolling. i ton ssociated Press P.spatch. Washington, At>ri1 1:1.-- President ' thi Mlsor. wis ?t bv ,> i|.?? chil- p. 'en of ih" *i|.ital s* -heir .*? nual olic anu r.i'f < e \\ hite j ouse grou ds. The president >>''d embers of the cabinet planned c:tb- j to view the hidien at play f?om ie south portico of tiie White House else to go into the throng and see Jol ie fun at close range. i al Tdeal weather favored the 1 i111** las nest and thousands of thorn path- tod ed on the spacious lawns for the flo1 tv's merry-making. The hip folks, mo era there too. Rut the admissions < led ere restricted to children and ac- Ta >mpanying parents, puardians and hoi irses. Adults not aceompained by To lildren were not admitted. Thou- s?r inds of prown ups. however, watch- ttr 1 the frolic from nearby. 0il' Hundreds of children laden with ! iskets filled with ari-colored epps ere on hand early today waiting for hei le White House grounds to he did irown open. Amonp the children *? om the homes of administration icmhers participating were: Sallie i ad John McAdoo. children of the cat ounpsters Secretary of Fumulty a i ohn Ttryan prandson of the secre- thr iry of state; Elizabeth Howe Wil- thf >n and her sister, Virpinia Wilson for uth dauphters of the secretary of me ibor; Ned and Nancy Lane, children is r the secretary of the interior; and un avid Houston, son of the secetary mo f agriculture. Ta TO WED FIRST WEEK IN MAY. Cn by IcAdoo-Wilson Nuptials I<ess Than Wj Month Off. les White Sulphur Springs, W. Vi? sto pril 11 ?Though press dispatches coi nd official messages describing incid dif ats at Tampico in connection with prr le arrest of American marines were be? efore President Wilson tonight, he Ta ivulged no information. bo; After playing golf in the morning tin nd taking a buckboard ride in the ftemoon, the President secluded th< imself in his suite of rooms with a A is family and no one saw him. rpf It is considered settled now that of le wedding will be held at the de; 7hite House the first week in May. tin n earlier wedding might been held, is believed, but Mrs. Wilson's ill- thi ess is said to heve prevented. in? The President will leave here to- sui iorrow for Washington, but. Mrs Wil nil on and other members of the family to ill remain for an extended stay. wl _ ag ?TT AC? c TJTiriTrnT? /urto. o. Mi ?ARGET FOR ALL EYES "M 'risoners Wished to Know llovv LTJ He II <1 Taken JiiiIko ( >l?'?< Decision.. ssociated press Dispatheh Tt New York. April 13.?Charles S. ,w Seeker was a target for all eyes In he Tombs yesterday. Every prisonr wished to know how lie had taken he decision of Justice Cloff that the unmen could not have a new trail. Becker himself said nothing. He rent through the usual routine and ro >ok his exercise, attended service tin nd went to his cell. His face was rej rawn, his lips bit closer together wa ut to those who wathed him he ave no outward evidence of his tal noughts. A1 There were no visitors except Oe ewspaper men. To these he refused an ) comment on the decision of Jus- rej ice Goff or the appraching death of wh he four men who. Rose, Vallon. ha chepps and Webber say, carried on' of is ordvts to slay Rosenthal. si\ Last night he was in bed at 11 ms clock. Becker read the papers ea- vei erly ah day ye< >t.iti>, scanning lin hem caiefully for an.? straw That siv light help his own rase shes he is sai gain placed on trial. gis Becker'* counsel said that what 9,f appen to the gunmen could not ossibly have any effect on the case ed f his client and his plans for the E?cond trial wore so far along that m? e would have disregarded Satur- th< ay's proceedings before Justic (loff pk Becker hadn't. Insisted that every tio it of them should be gone over. Is tw Woman Farmer llonore l. Denver, ol., April 10. ? Mrs Belle l)P an Dorn Hafbert. preatd j.it of the ( , nternational decorated vitl. the ross of the Order of Agricn'ture of ou (elgium. Notification of the a.vard as received today. Mrs. Harh?:rt is pjj he first woman to receive the decora tj? [on. m{ ND COMES BACK FOR A CONFERENCE deral Commander Must Salute American I'lajj. )MES IN GOOD TIME. Washington, April 13. Upon ether the commander of Jluerta ces at Tainpico salutes the Ameri1 flag in apology for the arrest of lerican marines last Thursday, fields Immediate developments in the xican situation. President Wilson dared unoflicially today that he >ected the federal commander at mpico 10 nre a salute to the Stars 1 Stripes as demanded by Rear Adral Mayo and he spoke with a conence that implied insistence. The try department still was unadvised light as to whether or not the saluhad been fired. It is understood it instructions have been sent to urge O'Shaughenessy to represent the Huerta government the feelof the ndminisrntion hero over > affront, but there has been no anuncements on the subject. The presence in Washington of in Lind, President Wilson's person repreentative in Mexico for the t. eight months, who arrived here lay on the presidential vmhl Mavivor. gave the Wellington governnt an adviser with special knowgo of the military situation at mpico. Mr. T.ind spent several urs with Secretary Pry an today, morrow he will see President VVIIi. accompained by Secretary van. for an hour just befor" the linet meeting. Authorltathe:v it said that Mr. Tdnd's report son the leral situation were so cotnproisive and complete that he really I not have to come to Washington supplement them. IN GOOD TTME. Mr. Tdnd himself was uncommunfive, saying merely he had sought, vacation and was at the orders of government. While he has kept president and Seeretnrv nr.-nn in mod constantly about developnts. has presence cere at this time considered opportune, should any usual situation arise out of the dend for a salute at Tampico. Direct coniinunication between mpico and the cable end at Vera uz, which is the only means wherenews from Tamptco can reach ishington, can only be had by wire s, and owing to the prevalence of rms of hurricane proportions this Timunication has been exceedinelv limit and slow. The Huerta govlment itse'f, it is understood, has ?n obliged to communicate with mpico by message sent on steamnts and it is suggested by naval offers that if it becomes necessary for n. Huerta to send instruction to ? federal commander at Tampico in ery limited time he might have to ;ort to the use of the radio outfits the American battleships, even in filing with a subject so delicate as ? demand for a salute. Administration officials are hoping it the salute will be fired and tlm 'blent closed. Their optimism is r-h that Secretary Tlrvan is planig to go tomorrow to Miami, Fin., recuperate from his recent illness, llle President. Wilson will leave ?{n /v.? TU * ... - .v... wii i iiiir?ii?iv nnrnt ror While lphur Springs. W. Va., to bring "s. Wilson bark to Washington. [ALARIA IN SOUTH ON THE DECREASE port Covering Six Months Show? Total of 12.000 Cases in South Carolina. Washington. April 11.?Malarial . ers in the South deerear-vl in 1913 mpared with 1012, a.v.ir.Ong to p public health service whlrh in a >ort today stated the proportion is 1 to 3. To obtain statistics if malaria poscards were sent ta physicar.s in aha ma. Arkansas. Mississippi, orgia. South Carolina and Florida d the data received represented the sorts of one-sixth of the physicians 10 received the cards. For Alama the reports for the six months 1913 for May to November include, gave a total of 12,080 cases of ilaria: Arkansas for August to Nomber inclusive 18.528; South Caro a from August to November Inclue 12,000 cases; Florida, for the roe period. 9,190 cases, and Gaor 1 from August to October inclusive 125 cases. For the year Mississippi is reportto have had 61.811 cases Discussing the economic aspect of ilarial fever, the report states that j average loss of time per man em>yed In sawmills, on cotton plautans, etc., on account of the lis? . ;e In many places estimated at o weeks in the season from June 1 November 1. The disease Is preventable and ront-oiled if not eliminated, acMing to tie jji.Mi- health serviv hen a community deiir^s to carry t intelligent prophylactic measuree sod on the principle that the Anodes mosquito is the only transmltg agent of malaria from man to in."