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? * .?* VOL. <), NO. 61, SKI AMERICANS FIRED ( BY MEXICAN SOL Huerta's Soldiers Atten Cut OfY Water Supp FUNSTON QUICK TO General Mans TiKlitoniiiK Around Veru Ciuz So That Supplies Cannot Kilter Washington, May 2.?A ment of several hundred federal soldiers today advai the waterworks outside Ve and made an attempt to dest water supply of the eity. A to this effort, reached the partment late today. } A report from General tonight said a few scatter* had been fired at the A troops guarding the waterwo side Vera Cruz, but no one v ed or injured. Itelnfor reached the scene, but w? needed, and later returned Cruz. Secretary Garrison said learned of the attack from unollicial sources. He woul no comment, he said, until oil ports had been received. 1 partnient officials feared tli can federals attacking the works might have fired u outposts. An official report incident was not expected ton MEXICANS MAKH Til III What promised to lie the fl between the United States ai the Mexican troops ended in change of not more than half shots. The Mexicans threatened tack immediately unless the cans surrendered their pos the waterworks; at K1 Tejat ten minutes," but failed to their menace. The Mexicans are still holt position at the waterworks and the American troops havi ^ ed no orders to advance. At 11 o'clock this morninp lean force, estimated at fron fiOO men, anneared a mile the waterworks station. A Russell of the marines, had orders not to assume the o ho and his men watched the J with much interest. Suddenly a M< \iean lieutoi non-commission I olll'-er, h< white t':i t, ad\ need ut ! p ? <!< Itinlid f??I* t he \ nt' i< n render wlhin t n Major Itte :'$ rep!" wu ; ri; lit hack . i ! do not u t( ti tint your unm ndinf Major Hit; e|| then mule tion. to resist ;ui\ :t11:t< K. >t t time voiding a ni* - ge to h> tors In V< ra t'ruz tint his was threatened. Hack at headquarter Mr Funston and his staff i a working out the dot . I> >f government which the i riv e? il had been in tritotod t . l; h. The wirelet in ave waterworks station ; t 151 brought out a <t ' > i r Diorf Mi I 1 ' Pi i tl? st ri 'r.> of V< r i < n ; v. dered. TKoora in - c !> i . ;cv, Seven < oni; !.! - if .In fantry reK'ni' nt v i ?-p ?? : t under Col. Rob? ?-t c. v,m ' well lis two battaltions anil Hi panies of marines, commai Col. John Archer Leieune. A troops had been taken from In the outskirts of Vera CruE of the infantry regiment en for the short run to El Tejnr I Cococa the first station on tb can Hallway. The hattalloi cammanded by Majar Chi French and Major Haul A. When Col. Van Vliot and i leune with their supports ari *' the water works station MaJ M I WEEKLY. L, "til sell and his men were not hard pres- aai ii IN - stM'- ''lo Mlxicuus had coutened 1 li?>m I ||| selves with a scattering 'ire consist- V/V/Lvl nirno ln^ of not more than lour or ii\ 1101 UmitO at a range of 1,500 yards. Kill From Major Russell's lines only one shot was fired. ipt t() not ON TllF OFFFNS1VK Was I lv. General orders had been given for * the American troops not to assume VCT ?^t>,,s've a,1d not to lire unless attacked. It is not regared here as at 4 all probable that Ucn. Gustavo Mans, lanes formcr Federal commander at Vera ,>r- r ImmmI cruz, has any Idea of attemting to " retake the city but he is tightening detach- i,js long, irregular lines about the Colu Mexican c-ity, apparently in an ettort to pre- \,.ws need on vent the entrance from the country Frank ra Cruz districts of supplies. In this he has vou|ll, troy the been partially successful. ' . 1 attack*1 i report js smnor:i 11 v imuii moil tlmt ?l?o war de- moxicuu threat to-day to take El To- (>onRJir jar was little more than a bluff, and liniits , Funstoa it js tliouglit the Mexicans perhaps, til clnilc 11 s,,0< hoped the American outpost at that mcricnti place with only little more than ' 11 a " rks out- |iaif their number might surrender or u*' ' ins kill- that they miRht defeat the Anieri- s,inimo cements ,.ans |H.|urn reinforcements could ar- luken re not rjV(, wound! to Vera , fully b The Mexican troops wen? in unl- w r . from and consisted mostly of iufanhe had , easy, , trv, but there were some cavalrymen severul * 11 ?ii evidenly belonging to the regular esd make . , misi.iK .. . , tablishment. , liclal re- else. tVar de- While army oHirers do not fear e Mexi- ,'l<i Mexican troops will make a seri- i,ee? (, water- ous :-ttack. it is realized that con- garee i pon tie- s'<l''rable inconvenience soon will be (;,.rv.-?h on the treated unless something is done to a halt, iglit open roads into districts where gar- ohstruc den and dairy products come from, tween The supply of any but imported ar- pile. rst light js g(>tting smaller and the small m-arby rmy any i.... ?... * - | ?>iiuuhi. vi uuunllill UIUII^UI >11 I CO III iliaufl'c "" , x tin* out skirls is not enough to sup- hain. < .1 il<>/? n p|y |]M> demand. Prices are increas- book. 'ug as lln- volume of products tic- Once < ,(> ''' crease. Kittle may bo expected to ar- runnin Ameri- riv<> jlere frt)lu other ports of Mexico, tli?> mi it ion at as no sbips are cleared from Vera over tl Cruz, which is a closed port so far as ..\s s fulfill til4. Mexican Government Is concern- son, kj e<'- came o ifniK 'he 4 . Mhe'im station . e recelv- BRING HOME BODIES ""i,r"s' OF 17 DEAD MARINES J" ''" ' ; a Mex i f)00 to Killed in the fight at Vera lM'ra'e< hevond Cruz Were Taken to New theory Vmi.|i f"f sot s Major ' received Vera Cruz, May :i. The bodies of want<,( ffensiv American bluejackets and mar>nca iU < usa .l?'\ii "i- billed s'reel lighting during the operation - ncciinj an\?n the - " 'art n ( cupation of Vera > liv the 1 * it t 1 r :,ri X ' he-am'" ,,|(j tjip ships' li.tuln pi yoil. Oil1 l>> M lur ailounr ,,n,. on> <o!cr- ? the !i htln.' : raft l-v ,<J output < .ink' t(- i.i'li mast as the .Montana -oath pas<?.-?l thvuiKli a lane fm ivied l>y ?li- nipht, ' < n * Ion* of th<> Atlantic .Vim. ri ' 1 il l?" mi on bore ilnrinp the M?>11i :*: ,'s pai-age out of tin- haroov, t?u- ll. r ?nt ?>! H> r liripailb r < ?-m t 1 -'r <! . ' i - ' "l"''' * a ' 1 \ ' rw c tod v it!i toe shott'ng and klll'ng ,,lv '?' ' of H rry Wo'fc. a lot- 1 ;ro<.-y nu r- (?OV( f',rv"r rlti'.r.t, last night. j. * 1 1 An unidentified negro ent< red county roe com Wolfe's store laRt night and deni tid- j,a( tided by e,] that the merchant, who was alone, 11 those surrender his money. When Wolfe station*-- objected and made a move as though Colu the nnn he was going to draw a revolver, the verslty training negro produced a pistol and shot hlra. Unlveri romLes Persons near the store heard the here tc le Mexl- shot and rushed to the place, finding trlangn is were the storekeeper lying on the floor (leorgli irles O. with a mortal wound. Wolfe was Carolin Wolf. rushed to a hospital, where he died the qui Pol. F-e- within an hour. He waH shot through States rived at the abdomen The bullet penetrating posltioi or Ftus- the groin. naval | ancastku, s. c., tl'esdav, may iiwidia nuvemiam nniimtv nrn/inr imuih rmoioiwi uuumi ulivsui UGHLY USED BY BUNG CONVENE! Mistaken For Some One Mr. K. S. Stew Else. Chairmui SER101 SLY IN.Il RED. W.P. ROBINSON, S auk Durham 11t?l?l l"p am! Largest ami Most Mo lee is Wounded With Meeting of County Knives. in Years tnbia Special to Charleston The county Deinocrai aiul ( ourler, May .5. Dr. ,nej j? tin* court hoi M. Durham, si prominent morning: at 11 o'clock physician of Colombia, was Mf the largest and inc id by si gang or unxnown tive meetings of the ? men late Isist nfglit on the tion that lias assemble ee river bridge, sit the city the best of good feel of Columbia, as be was re- County Chairman U.S. : from Leesville jiimI seriously *?ody to order and ?ut the body with knives. He Stuart, by a ununhm to the end of the bridge end msui" temporary chain lied the police and was then "?'>???<>'? temporary , , ... . . . co in nilt tee composed to a local hospital, where his ... ... each club was appoin ; were dressed. He was pain.... . mittee on credentials. >ut not seriously injured and .. tee retired and o ?ti eported today to be resting , , the list of delegates ei . .. ... ill the convention. O ppears that l>r. Durnam was ... , report or the commit en by the gang for some one inonslv adopted. The He was. returning in an auto- .. . " , , , ... . . . , list of the delegates: from Leesvllle, where he had ( (> see a patient. On the Con- , .. . ... , , Ira It. Jones. .\ river bridge, at tile foot ot , ( askey, Charles 1). Joi * street, the machine came to . . . I'.lackmon, Joseph \V. having run into, it is said, an ., .. ... Moore, Harrv Hines, .h tion caused by a collision he- ... t .eorge \\ . \\ ill ia ills. .1 a buggy and another automo- ., ... .... I-. Nisbet. George < . Several men. it is said, were Klliott, \\ . P. Stogn and one of them accused the ?rmvn ,, Up|1<1|. v ur who was driving Dr. Hur- Willi:(ms> w ,, Rn if having taken his pocket- S(,.vv;u.( 1{ s ,,.irp?r Dr. Durham came to the de- , ,)avjs (..|sk(>v ? ,, ?f his driver ami other men VIHson T R niItn? , g up started rough work. In w (. [<epov ilee Dr. Durham was cut all UnKlp Jf)hn T Grcei le body. DRY CRKI tated, the gang, for some rea- () ^ U live back, and Dr. Durham cautiu,? n over the bridge and reported DOCGI itter to the police frc i the w j wmiaInSt j t telephone and was then R Caskev on to the hospital. Indignation NKW RKTI essed here at the outrage per- yy j sistare 1) 1 on Dr. Durham and the Sapp F A Plvler .7 is that the gang mistook him 4 Steele, lie one else on whom they IIOPKWKl I to wreak vengeance. The jj (? stele, Rev. 11 lion that the chauffeur took a yj Clvhurn. M. I. Til book, was seiningl\ a rn r> in \ A.N Wit i:i11 r Two - ?i-1??'? ts ; ,r<? till- .1 H si tarn. J. \. < t tonight ami tin- po!.< <> ;,) 1 , uiuiw. K. M. Yoil? j for ili?' other*-, It li- in t. W. S?rrost. ! thi gang. FOR HARD FIGHT (.<; (Ir'ia; ii, ii: j \,;nin*t. . nib'.a 1 ial t > < luniotte Ob Hii. on, John l>. II M.i.v 4. IiOmiU.j - ' ill 1 i tun- "j II J. \V M > . nvi ntiona In tl through 11 ('.MINTS SCIIOO Carolina, a* roinpih 1 Into to I> T. Walters, I! t'liow litr.t Administration >r- \irn< n, T. M. .Mr.Manu I. ) ;? r?-;?r< . i:?sr Cove nor '/ION l I ;:.s folio I. \in ?n L. Me \tei r, ('. M, bo * t f 'O' ptry ' en! ":it!- MIC: ", c o \Y < defeated In Spa*-, itlburg f <- J-a >1 \V. II tin1, J eh Irnr 11. *. fnt flniul .Mavsov, ' rnor Pierto "s not <: I tm> W W. Morton St.;to Convention fr.> 11 !>' < ni? C. Cook, P' , while Senator Smith Wet th' ' ). R. Morton. .1 M Mi ion from Leo County. T'-rorv, Jnmos M Cn On motion the tern Georgia Debaters Win. prp m*de the permit mhia 8. C. May 2? The Uri- conVPntlon. of Georgia temi won from the pv n unanimous vol sity of Vlrg'n'a in the deh-t' ?, re-e'ecteri rountv i-night which woe part of a r y Williams a m ilar contest Including Virginia ir,(P executive oommti i and the University of South lowing resolution, ofT< a. Georgia had the negative of *"vl'e, was unar.invoiif ry: Resolved, That the United i rising vote: should cease to maintain her "Whereas. Wood row fi as one of the three leading the choice of the Demc lowers of the world." Carolina for the presi ">, uni. ^HATip ??"?1 bearer of their party, and \v> r>-- |\/|A\ .Kill 11. as -in< < his nomination and I i < > lylil] to that high and responsible oIti< ??. lie Ml H/ICCTQ ',US ,mn< *' a trun Democrat 11* IYIllIU i,,Ml :i Kf'ut ini - <>t the people. "Now, therefor''', is resolved !?v lilt K!ccti'(l the Democrats <>i I .an i?ter . unty. .Man\ which gave hirth to viidrc v Jackson, n. . . Ins great prototype; "1. That we take just pride in KC KETAKY testifying imr appreciation o' the < KO' unswerving stand he has taken on Kcpi'cseiitativc '''? side of the people against tne \ (.aI t'on vent ion ,rus,s a,,<1 ot,ier sP<'cIal interests. Im "2. That we pledge our alk lance to him and pray that in the itic convention Providence of God, his life may be r'' ise yesterday pared and that lie may be permitted occasi It was one to enact into laws the policies lie is tirst ' tst represent a- now advocating In the interest of the a" el: ounty eonveii- people." Kan a d in years and On motion it was unaninioiistv d>>- those ling prevailed, cided that each club vote its full parad Stewart called frength. The convention then pro- tlaily on motion Mr ceeded to vote for six delegates to buggii as vote. was the state convention. The followii _ man-l nan and \V. IV were elected: street secretary. A It. S. Stewart. John T. Stevens, Ira (*'*r? of one from H. Jones, John K Porter, It. 1". ' ted as a com Wvlie, I >r. \V. S. Moore. The cointr.it The following six alternates were '-lain re|?orted hack elected: ('. N. Sapp, J. T. (J recti, tlienci ititled to seats I. A. Cauthen, J. M. Carson, \V. T. *'r- ' n motion the Vanluindinghani and W. T. Morton vv,'r' tee was unnni- Kir following is a RAUHDALK AND IlliYAX HIDE 11 " ha?k. IKK. decor: Sapp J K cv i v tin j ?>l auiw and i oagi? asinaii |r-.,( , les, Thomas () masco Knight, Paul ??" colors >hn P. Hunter, -News *l"u tUu"?r, >' ?> ... m..- ... xlj_ f. S. Wilson. .1 L"e cr,tlu?. iiiiiiui ,,.r Cnrnes, J. " *l" counuy arouim ?,iii,nh- !.oui<? ler. W. Melt iUU> l,'c' pn-iuuhl uiiciuoon i,im < ,*111iains, T. Y. oct icuuy u. oune nl>u.. \|r |,( hinson. It S. laK,"*> i:" ouciiift on noi . lv> ... |M;,U|j L. C. Lazenbv, ^lupeineu o> t ongivs.uian j. \\ , ||0w Wvlie, If. M aitKMUdii! oi oouiu \ uroiiua. i.om t\i I K. Stew niun. ,,elw *>up?i"u?y uiouim u ana sccinuu |l (| () Springs, V. A. wU u<-' fiijoyiiig tneiiiseitcs iiugciy, in <e\t i. opue ui ine Mexican .situation una ?ratc?| IK. iiie perplexities oi politics. M. K. Carter, J. A. him v the yc !S. r* " Neshit Dead. car w \. Williams, S. -Mr- T- ,{ Neshit, who removed to nut I. Charlotte about three years ago on tin IKL. from the Jacksonhain section of tins Koad t. King, T> P. eounty, died in tiiat city Sunday. He y|r A. Robertson ,la(' "? b"?l health tor some time and his death was expected at theul LIj. a,'y time. .Mr Nesldt was a con- ,()|or> . F. Carson, I.. *<ieutious Christian man, hating h|ue t ompson. connected himself with Tir/.ah church tiv,.v|, 'K. I'N boyhood. On lii- r> ntoval to | ? , il i i '1*. I*. S 8tc >. ' 't.- 'II Ol < . ' ' r ? , | x;ino ?! I or I,. Wi" *>, < fcviei.ti Ship. ilton, I?r i. T ' to 'om ' fro!;1 M. n: : nil i. on tl:? * rson. '"i'.c coast. announces that the ' on w porar> officer ' v,l< " st'inor Lu.lia *,"s sunk to- "" tent officers of v 111 tll<* fiarl,or l,.v explosion of ,ji mine which hud been placed for the was (l to R s. st-iart !l'n!ted* States protected cruiser! A v chairme n r.td No of life is mentioned. ember of the ,Thp "tMin?r belonged to the Pacific store" I tee The fol ,{a:iw?y Company. decorti ;rad by it F ily adopted by <?ener?l Sickles Read. Now York. May 3.? Gen. Daniel ^ S ' Wilson was ^ ek'.eH died tit bis hoiir* ?hoe?'? i' ?crnts of So\i.t> fter ;i o'clock. Ills wife was at the 1'x'11 Identlal stniul- Oda'de at the end. ~ $1.50 PER YEAR f DAY FESTIVAL A GREAT SUCCESS * Beautiful lloats in the Parade. rt'MNd or MA \ Ql KEN. a Occasion l.onji to be Ke'in tiered?Other I cat arcs of the < Vlclirat i< >11. tiny, May !. la 14, was a gala on in Lancaster and tor tin* Inn* May Day was celebrated <>n ihoratc scale. The c\ercis, s bct I: tt o in tie afternoon, when who were to take part in the e gathered at the court house, decorated llnais. carriages and ps. took part in the line of i, which moved down French three blocks and came back li street, turned at the .Metholinrch and circling; around tho house, made its way down street to Chesterfield avenue, a ll III C ( III Inrl I ' * - i>i <i?> n in- m I. Strait'-, whom the exercises concluded. -t in the imposing parade rode ay or. Mr. .). M. Ilood, on horseNext mine the lire wagon, ited in red. white and iilue, the." in white witli ilie hull dot? t hy 11i- side, with the three tied to his collar. The Ijueen. Mildred (Ireeli and three of maids, Misses Kstelle Milling, Wylie and .Iiianita Sowell, a n prett> girls in white, rode in Conte .Mackey's car, which was fully decorated in white and The wheels were wrapped in 0 colors and Master lilies were n each side ol Hie windshield, came a Ford automobile dec1 in red, white and blue. Mr. I'lyler drove the car and with .ere ?< vera I attractive girls of lunger set. tin one side of the as the inscription, "Ain't Been ong. Hut Aim Doing Some," and * oilier, "Ford Car- Make I.ong , Sliort Koads." Dudley I'lyler"s Ford car was t covered with American flags, leels were wrapped in the three and le toons of red, wliite and issue paper were Used effec. on it IJnral I'olicenian \V. iliains was one of the marshals \ nil omt the little (1 i?l;iy On vlu'ir out ot the Ho,it, moat ?as tien< hered. A whole hog hui g n do and moat of every doscrlpias in evidence. In it box on iat wit* a calf, sheep and a tiny ready for slaughter. The float rawn by two oxen, ery patriotic float was Bar?, of the 5, 10 and 25 cents Amid flags, bunting and other it ions, Mrs. I). E. Penny roping the goddess of liberty, clad in a white lace dress, while M. Burnett, attired as I'ncle stood with drawn sword above >, a crouching figure in khaki. 'ontinuel on Page Eight.)