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VOL. 9, NO. 59, SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER, S. C., TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1914. *"* 1 ~
HUERTA HAS ACCEPTED ?
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Advices From Mexico Citv tU|
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REPORT IS NOT OFFICIAL.
President Wilson Yet Hoites For
Peace But is Not Confident of Is
itesuits. flr
WaRhington, April 26.?Spanish
Ambassador ltiano announced late ?P
f tonight that he had received private ac'
advices from Mexico City stating that an
General Huerta had nccepted the of-at
fer of Argentina, Brizil and Chile to
use their good offices to bring about i'"1
an amicable settlement of the dlffi- to
culty between the United States and co1
Mexico. 0>v
This information, though unofficial
was accepted aR authentic by the am- :^?
bassador, who expcets to be prepared en
to place General Huerta's formal ac- ,ni
ceptance before the representatives
of the three South American coun- i
tries tomorrow. 001
The interests of the Huerta gov- KP
ernment in the United States wen srl
taken over by the Spanish embasiv t^11
when Charge Algara left Washing- ,,r
ton. Ambassador Riano received th'' ,ef
offer of good offices from the three
peace envoys last night. It was <>01
cabled Immediately to Mexico City.
When the formal acceptance from J?'
Mexico City is in hand the South na
American diplomats will be ready to ,n<
proceed with their plan, no intimu- pr'
tion of the nature of which as yet vo
has been given. It generally nasinli
been understood here, however, that
the peace envoys expect to deal di- J?
rrHly with the situation created by
the Tamplco incident and other of
ienses against the honor and dignity
* of the United States. 1
Administration officials appeared
to be much gratified at the prospect
at having proposals of the great
South American republics listened to Ce'
Wfl
by General Huerta.
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Hope Continue* For Peace. no
Washington, April 26.?Hope for pv
peace?yet no slackening in prepara- Ka
tions for war?was the spirit of today's
developments In the Mexican jaf
crisis. Te
President Wilson, hopeful though ,th)
* not confident that war may be avert- ga
ed through the efforts of Argentina. ;pp
Brazil and Chile, conferred with Sec-!?
' CD
retary Garrison, approving orders fori.
- De
the Joint Jurisdiction of the array and
navy over Vera Cruz and vicinity,
when Brig. Gen. Funston, who will |
be In command there, arrives to he
morrow to reinforce Admiral Flet- __
an
cher's forces.
SAFETY OF AMERICANS. fo]
Tension over the one phase of the Jn|
situation, which may at any moment f()]
upset peace plans?the safety of
Americans in Mexico City and other ^
interior points?was partially reiiev- pQ
ed by the announcment of Secretary
St Bryan that through the British em- ro
bassy here, the Huerta officials and nn
Admiral Fletcher had arranged for ' .
the safe departure of Americans from
the Mexican capltul and the free
exodus of Americans from Vera ~ruz.
muiuiin o. nooier, ursi secretary Jfc*
of the British Legation in Mexico City ..
taking a train load of Mexicans from *
Vera Cruz to Mexico City Informed
General Huerta that the American
forces were not restraining Mexicans
from leaving there and was assured
that Americans consequently would
be allowed to leave the Capital as we
they pleased. I to<
MARTIAL LAW IN VERA CRUZ, on
Admiral Fletcher's declaration of to
martial law at Vera Cruz was ap- wa
proved by officials here who realize to
his difficulties with houseton
shooters and coneoalod enemies, nib
While extreme measures will be taken
to enforce order in Vera Cruz no fur- ca<
ther steps of aggression will be taken wi'
while peace plans are being consld- thi
ered.
The Brazilian ambassador and the rel
ministers from Chile and Argentine, sir
who have undertaken to solve the set
Mexican problem by diplomacy, were thi
in conference most of the day. ! fet
They had not received a reply from stl
General Huerta through the Spanish Or
ambassador here, who is caring for Tin
Mexico's interests in the tTnlted pa
States, as to what he thought of the col
* tender of good offices accepted by the ml
fJ American government,.but the three dv
diplomats were confident, they said, lib
y iw ^ ?
WmL
Wrwmmi
at General Huerta would accept.
OPENING FOR MEDIATION.
Acceptance of good offices Is in no
ly binding on either party to agree
any conditions but It opens a way
r discussion of proposals of mediant.
Members of the Latin-American
plomatic crops were called in durS
the day by the three envoys of
ace and informed of the envoy's
pes.
WAIT ON HUERTA.
Announcement of plans necessarily
dependent on General Huerta's
st reply. Well-posted members of
b diplomatic corps were of the
inion tonight that Huerta would
cept the proposal of good offices
d that the acceptance In principle
least, would not be long deferred,
ley pointed out that it would ??n
Hcult and ungracious for him not
consider such a friendly tender,
ming from countries largely of his
rn race and language.
Secretary Bryan was visited at his
me during the day by the peace
voys. Mr. Bryan afterwards cominicated
Its nature to the Wh'te
>use.
Reports from the East and West
asts of Mexico from Admirals Badr
and Howard respectively, deribed
energetic efforts, not only of
e American navy but German and
itlsh vessels to assist refugees in
iving.
Secretaries Garrison and Daniels
aferred early about the rank of ofrs
who will be In charge of the
nt operations of the army and
vy around Vera Cruz. War depart>nt
officials busied themselves with
eparatlons for a possible ?e.ll for
1 u n t fipre ' *
u.ivivi t.nrs new vuiuiiteer
litia law.
EDERALS OPERATE
ALL MEXICAN R. RS.
lertji Drives All Foreigners A\v?y
anil Huns liines With llis
Own Men
Vera Cruz, April 27.?With the oxptlon
of the Pan-American Kailty,
extending from Guatemala up
e west coast to connection with a
huantepec road, General Huerta
w is operating with his own men
ery railroad in Mexico without rerd
to the rights of foreigners. He
s driven away every foreigner. The
it road to be taken over was the
huantepec Naclonal, connecting
s Pacific and Atlautlc ports of
llna Cruz and Coatzacoalcos. This
operty is owned jointly by the govnment
and Lord Cowdray and has
en operated by Cowdray.
J. B. Boyd returned Sunday from
latzaooalcos, where he effected the
lease of all foreigners who had
en arrested under Huert&'a ord?>r
d held at Rlncon Antonl, th> lieadarters
of the road. More then f?0
reigners had been detained, includ<
officials of the railroad, eonducrs,
engineers and machinists. Poyrt
d the men and their families sent
the coast, some to the Atlantic
rt and others to the Pacific port.
The Vera Cruz and Isthmus railad
line between Tierra Blaneba
d big bridge of Bocal del Rio, eight
les from Vera Cruz, over wlilcn it
ters this city, has been dynamited.
RISONERS TO BE
VTOVED FROM BORDER
ixicans Held at Fort Bliss Since
Battle of Ojinaga Will lie Transferred
to New Mexico.
Washington, April 27.?Orders
ire Issued by the war department
lay transferring the Mexican prlsers
held at Fort Bliss near El Paso,
Fort Wlngate, New Mexico. The
ir department believed It necessary
move the prisoners further from
b Mexican border In view of posile
developments.
The third squadron of the 12th
ralry now at Fort Meade, $. D.,
II be sent to Fort Wlngate to guard
b prisoners.
The Mexicans, soldiers and other
'ugees have been held at Fort Bliss
ice they fled across the border
king refuge on American soil after
B battle of Ojinaga. The defeated
lerals, pursued by victorious Contutlonallsts,
crossed the Klo
ande and were rounded up by
i.lted States troops. The war de
rtment feared that ho larf?e a
ony of Mexicans near the border
Rht excite the Mexicans across the
er and perhaps lead to an effort to
erate the prisoners.
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CLEMEN! CONVICTED;
MISS PENDLETON FREI
Jury Ueconimends Mercy fo
Man Found Guilty of Murder.
THE VERDICT APPLAUDEI
Spectators Show Approval Wlie
Yihiiik Woman is Acquittal
of Charge.
Spartanburg Special to Charlesto
News and Courier, April 27.?Clyd
C. Clement was found guilty of mui
der, but recommended to mercy. Mis
Fleda Pendleton, jointly charge
with him of the murder of their babj
whose body was found January 3
in a mill pond, was fourd not guiltj
The jury returned the verdict at te
minutes after 7 o'clock tonight, at
ter having been out since twenty-si
minutes after 5 o'clock.
The court room was filled wit
spectators when the verdict was rt
turned. When Foreman J.-W. Gas
ton read the jury's finding the crow
gave a demonstration of approva
cheering and clapping their hand:
juuga ompp maae no enort to sto
the applause. Clement rose to hi
feet, staggered over to his mothei
who sat nearby, threw his arm
around her neck, buried his face 1
her bosom and went to sobbing. Mrs
(Clement also wept piteoushly. Th
boy, after a few minutes, was le
back to jail.
Mr. and Mrs. Clement and othc
members of the family left in an an
tomobile for their home in Nort
Carolina. By the time they boarde
the. car Mrs. Clement was in hyf
terics and had to be jpported. Ol
may God save my son," she sobner
"Oh, will they kill him? Oh, sav
him."
Miss Pendleton had bowed he
head when the jury entered. Wiie
thn vnnlQ *??
. ?_ ..uviur, uci w?re pre
nounced she straightened up with
Jork, her face lighted up with
smile and she clasped her attorney
j hand and shook the hands of all c
them. Mrs. J. H. Pendleton, ht
mothor, was also overjoyed.
The funeral of the drowned bah
will be held tomorrow at 4 o'cloc
at Oak wood cemetery and will h
conducted by the Rev. C. C. Herber
pastor of Central Methodist churcl
Miss PeMAleton and her mothe. wi
attend tUT fueral.
Miss Pendleton will leave Wednei
day morning for her parents' hom
in Durham, N. C.
E. J. WATSON HEAD OF
DRAINAGE CONGRES!
Klerted President of the N'ationi
Organization at Its Annual Meeting
in Savannah. (in.
Savannah, Special to The Colun
bia Record, April 2f>.? Choosi.ig oil
cers and selecting Washington, I). C
for the next annual convention, tli
National Drainage Congress th
afternoon wound up all business an
adjourned last night after hearing a
address by Sir William Willcocks, i
C. R., on "ltiver Regulation' ml
trol In Antiquity." vJ?v
The officers elected were as fo
lows: President, E. J. Watsoi
South Carolina: vice presidents, F. 1
Knight, Illinois; D. E. King Mil
sourl; Gen. W. C. Gorgas, U. S. A
Edward Wlsner, Louslana, and L. .
Craig, California; treasurer, A. IS
McLachlen, District of Columbia.
Sir William W'.Ucocks was mad
honorary vice president and the tltl
of honorable past president was pei
manently bestoweVl on the retirin
president, Edmund T. Perkins (
Illinois. ->
The convention adopted resoh
tions recommending an Internatiom
drainage and flood control congret
at San Francisco in 1915.
Taking Care of Refugees.
Washington, April '26.?Sec.retar
! of State Bryan was today advise
that Ilrltlsh and German war vessel
have left Trtmpico, bound fo
Vera Cruz loaded with refugee?
mostly Americans. The secrot/i''
said that al! nations represented I
Mexican waters were co-operat'r.
with the United fltntes in handV
the refugees. The refugees froj
minpieo will be trans-shipped n
Vera Cr;'z for transportation to Gr
veston.
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REFUGEES IN MEXICO
E CITY REPORTED S
r Diplomats Who Offered T
Good Officers Hold Confere
>. WILSON GREATLY PLEA!
ii Germany, France anil Fngluml N
Bryan That They Will Suf
port tlie Proposals.
n Washington, April 27.?Co
e ences of the Latin-American c
- mats representing Brazil, Chile
is Argentina, who offered their
d offices to compose the Mexican s
r, 'tion, followed quickly today assi
1 messages from Mexico City that
r. ieral Huerta had agreed to the
n steps in the intermediation i
f- tiations.
x The Spanish ambassador,
Riano, was in early conference
h the Argentine minister, Mr. >
?- concerning the next move to be i
i- by the mediators, and Ambasi
d da Gams, of Brazil, with Ch
1, Minister Suarez and Mr. Naon.
a lengthy conference. Mr. da G
p after his conference, called upon
s reiary or state Br>"in and a s
p, ment was expected later In the
s relating to the next move to
n made in the mediation.
5. Soon after Secretary Bryan inf
e ed President Wilson of the ad
d from Mexico City that Huerta
acceded to the preliminary stej
r the mediation proposals, furthei
i- couragenient in the situation can
h advices from Berlin that G^rn
d France and Great Britain had n
Iluerta, through their diploi
i, representalves in Mexico City,
1. yield to the American denn
e When this was communicated t<
President,Hie was greatly pi east
>r Later the German amhassi
x: Mr. Bernstorff, informed Seer
)- Bryan that his government v
a support the mediation proposal,
a CAUSE FOR OPTIMISM.
s Another cause for optimism at
Washington officials was the a
auw lruui Aamirai itadger
through the efforts of British
'y German officials in Mexico, appri
k sions over American and other
,e eign refugees in Mexico had
greatly dispelled. An official disj
from Admiral Badger to the nav
" partment declared that the aut
I ties in Mexico City had agreed to
R" j vide transportation for all Ai
ie cans from Mexico Ctiy as far as
dad, the Mexican controlled er
jthe railroad to Vera Cruz. It
!announced that the first train
.'50 American refugees would
3 Mexico City today. The concl
>f negotiations in this conne
:s gratifying to the President
Secretary Bryan as well as to tin
department officials.
MEXICAN PRISONERS TK
lFI:UUEI>.
, Announcement Iso was mad
u, day that M< ic >n refugees wht
s heitfg held by tliis governinei
(l Fort Bits* since the battle of Ojii
! would be transferreti to Fort
^ N. M., in order to get
j Way from the border where tn
may be exuected. It is expected
j Brig. Gen. Bliss will start the r
1 ment of ti e exiles as soon as pos
j Mexican soldiers and camp fo
K ers at Camp Bliss number i>,00(
. some difficulty may be experl?
j in procuring transportation facil
I Activity continued at the wa
partment and the navy depart
le during the day. word being exp
ie before flight that Brig. Gen. Fui
r_ and the troops en route to Vera
g to reinforce the naval forces
)f had reached their destination.
KfTctrts at mediation, how
were tjhe most in evidence of
I .other elements in the erisl4 It
reported here that (.oneral H
had been communicated with thr
privte sources before the jnedi
proposals were announce? by
T,r t'n-A merican diplomats and
y
^ they had at that time practical a
, ances from close associates of
Is
prov's'onal Mexican president
be v oulrt accept their pood oflic
T :N?IO\ PARTLY KKMOVF
? jJ'iOceiR of the first sten towar<
w dint'on, coupled with the rpp
rrf,ort o* the bit; I'uropeui pow<
1 prevent war and secure a settle
itof
this problem, removed from
situation 3ome of the element)
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A liiv X fiAtt
MEDIATORS WORKING'
OUT PLANS FOR PEACE
Diplomats Let Busy After lluerta's
Formal Acceptance.
T E N SENESS RELIEVED
War Talk (Jives Way to Spirit of
Conciliation Among Con
,any. BIG MINE PROPERTY
IS DYNAMITED
natic
, to
iinds Strikers Near Cnnyon City, Colo.,
> the Fire Possessions of tin' ColoMj
rndo Fuel Company.
udor Denver, Col., April 26.?It was rePtary
ported hero tonight by former Gov.0uid
ernor J. H. Peabody, who is in the
Fremont County strike zone, that
property of the Chandler mine,
Colorado Fuel & Iron Co., near
nong Canyon City tonight, occupying the
ssn rmine
camp.
According to the Governor's ad,uul
vices, seven men were killed in the
Jhen- chandler fight. The fighting opened
for~ at 1 o'clock, said reports, and
beon shortly before 3 the strikers were
[>atch
^ in possession of the town.
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An appeal to the governor for help
1(1 from the sheriff of Fremont county
pro~ resulted in orders being issued tom?
ri- ^ight to General Chase to proceed
to Canyon City with 200 militia to
take protective measures and en,s
<leavor to bring about a truce.
1 Strikers and their sympathizer*
e,n' swarmed to a mass-meeting of the
uslon
Workers Defense League here toction
, .... .. ,
(1 i\ v. Mother Mnrv <
a,l(' from Washington -created a scnsauaI
tion when she appeared, unannounced.
Siie declared that had sh?
ANS- toyed in Washington she could havr
>ut the strike situation up to th?
e to ''resident, but the call of the mass>
ar- meeting had been too strong to re
tt at ist.
nag.i. Just before the arrival of "Mother'
Win- a resolution was adopted denouncing
them absentee landlordism,
nuhie State officials tonight, including
that Governor Amnions, declared the
nove- truce between strikers in the Southslide
em coal fields and the state militia
Mow- had been broken by the strikers and
) and that the militia now is under no ohmeed
ligation to refrain from aggressive
iues. acts to restore peace.
r de
KKVKKK 1A>SS BY FIKK.
ected
nston
Cruz Thomas II. Hardin Loses New Itarn
there and Stable.
Chester Special to Columbia State
ever, 24.?Fire of an unascertained
all origin reused a heavy loss to Thomaf
waf) H. Hardin of Lowryville Wednesday
uerta n,K^t when the large new barn and
ough table on his farm In the New Bethel
ation 'ommunlty was destroyed. alon?
the ^'Ih two mules and a quantity ol
that *epfl pn<* POm<> farming implements
ssur- loss will amount to over $1,000
jj,f> with no Insurance.
that
ps. Latest War News.
-fL As we go to press, Mr. J. M Madr1
nie- telephones ns that the latest over ?h.
'nott v 'rPr> from Mexiro is that Huefta ae
t^? mediation proposals with
Argepliue, Brazil and Chile in conb*ent_
junction with England, France and
i the Spain. The six are to select another
t of country as umpire.
tension which has gripped it for several
days.
Chairman Stone of the senate comArr
mittee on foreign relations, who eon
HIT with the President, said members
of Congress generally would approve
of the mediation efforts.
'heir The adding of Kuropeau influence
to the generally sympathetic attitude
which practically allied American
diplomats have assumed toward the
">LD mediation idea, gave many adminls
tration officials a confident feeling
otit'v ,llat all Huerta might be dis)m
posed to end the present crisis in a
manner satisfactory.
njer Advices received from many oflieial
sources from South America in,
dicate that the press and public of
and ..... .
Mj Uatin-Auierican countries are almost
lituu a unit approving of the mediation
jri^g program.
Gentirst
ULSTER PREPARES TO FIGHT.
nogo
Consignment of Rifles and Aminuns
jVIr tion l.andcd to Aid Home Rule.
with Belfast. Ireland, April 25.?A coniaon.
algnment of 40,000 rifles and half a
made million rounds of ammunition from
lador Germany was landed at isolated
(lean P0'11*-8 on the coast of Ulster last
held tiight and distributed by means of
ama, 200 automobiles to the various headSec
quarters of the Ulster "volunteers."
date- The Ulstermen who declare them
ciav .iciniuiu?u to oner armed rebp
sistnnee to the introduction of home
rule were mobilized early last night
orni- an<* guarded the landing places and
vices roads until the distribution of the
had arms had been completed,
is in The police were powerless and all
r ,.n_ communications were interrupted,
ne in _
pressmen.
Washington, April 27.? Formal
acceptance by the Huerta Government
of the offer of Argentina, Brazil
and Chile to use their good oflices to
bring about an amicable settlement
of the difflcutly between the United
States and Mexico was cabled to
Spanish Ambassador Itiano here tonight
by Portilliy Itojas, foreign
minister in the Huerta cabinet.
Senor Roja's note was transmitted
at once to the three South American
diplomats, who began a conference
which lasted far into the night, discussing
the next move in their peace
plan. Secetary of State Bryan, having
accepted the offer of good offices
Saturday, the first step now is completed
and the way paved for actual
negotiations looking to a peaceful
clearing up of the situation.
IIUERTA'S REPLY BRIEF.
Neither Ambassador Riaon nor the
peace envoys would make public the
text of the lluerta acceptance. It was
said, however that Senor Rojafe replied
briefly, accepting the offer and
thanking the South Ai^rican plen>
pctentiaries and the Spanish ambassador
for their good offices, with a
refenee to "the real spirit of solidarity
between peoples of a same race."
No conditions are imposed in the
offer of good offices, consequently the
reply from Mexico City was not expected
to deal with conditions. That
stage will be reached when the peace
makers formulate their plans. It was
suggested to-night that they probably would
ask the Washington and Mixico
City Governments to-morrow for
Statements as to what each would de1
mand in the event formal mediation
were untaken.
MR. WILSON PLEASED.
1 Unofficial advices from Mexico City
already had made it virtually certain
that Gen. Huerta would accept the of1
fer of the peace envoys, but the formal
announcement to-night tended to
1 further relieve the tension. President
Wilson expressed himself was greatly
pleased, though he would make no
' further comment.
1 White House officials disclosed
that they were earnestly desirous of
aiding the South American diplomats
! and that no announcements as to
! points that would he insisted upon by
' the I'nited States would be made, or
anything else now done which might
embarrass their efforts. Throughout
official and diplomatic circles the
' belief was expressed that success of
' the peacemakers so far necessarily
' would have a favorable effect upon
the situation: that even though their
" efforts ultimately fulled indirect diplomntic
conimuuicution between the
United Statesnnd the Huerta Govern!
ment has been restored temporarily
nd the chance of a better underi
standing greatly improved.
DKMKS k I IJ.ING GIRL.
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Schmidt Tells New Story of Auiimller
Murder.
i
New York, April 24.?District Attorney
Whitman today received a
letter from Hans Schmidt, the former
priest, awaiting execution for
the murder of Anna Aumuller, In
i which Schmidt charges that the Aumuller
girl died as the result of a
, criminal operation performed by
I whom he named. He admitted he
i himself had disposed of the body.
Salisbury Three-Year-Old Starts Off
to Mexican War.
Salisbury Special to Charlotte Observer,
April 26.?Declaring that he
, was going to the Mexican war Wayne
Duttera, a three-year-old son of
Rev. and Mrs. W. B. Duttera. of
Salisbury, slipped off from his home
<nd was found by an officer as he
, was in the act of board).ig a South'
bound passenger train at the depot
ve-terday. He asserted bis deteri
m nation to help fight, for Uncle
iSam, although he did not complain
when taken in charge by Policeman
Thompson as a prisoner of war. He
was returned to his parents.
m