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r ~ t i. VOL. 9, NO. 65, SEMI-WEEK] mfxican nintatfir k ::;r illl_f 1IX/I II 1 UIUIIIIUII 11/ REM 10 STEP DOWN = .the k Hue/ta Authorizes Delegates to stand Submit His Resignation. The FOR THE SAKE OF PEACE. face s ' are d Stat?'d Positively in Dispatches From a Thoroughly Competent Source .front! In Mexico City. their Washington, May 18.?General , persoi Huerta has authorized the Mexican Wash mediation delegates to submit his dueR^ resignation in case such a course is ^ necessary to a settlement in peace ne- Ilu>r?l gotlntions. This was stated positive- ^n"?' ly in dispatches today from a thor- ,of spt oughly competent diplomatic source " '8 in Mexico City to one of the foreign trooP: representatives here and confirms in-| Vera timations given by friends of the del 's fi8< egates here yesterday. ( 'tjr> According to this information from Mexico City, Huerta at first author- **ie 11 ized the delegates to discuss only the Nvarc' question of the Tampico conflict lead- sa'(* ing to the American occupation of ,,uerl Vera Cruz. Later the Mexican die- '->ra's tator, it is explained, came to recog- nani'' tilze the necessity of a broader set- ,nan tlement and then conveyed to the trar>' delegates assurance that he was prepared to step down should this course be found necessary by them. lwo The problem causing chief concern ranra to diplomats in Mexico City now is men thnt of the form of administration to wou^ be established during the interim before a constitutionally elected Presl- lw dent could assume office. No intimotions concerning the name of a ,'ur'n possible successor to Huerta were u contained in the dispatch, tliis subject being one in which It would be man* necessary to consult the opinion of a,tor Constitutionalist and other leaders in outsi Mexico. ( The information that the Mexican Amei delegates had been given provisional authority to submit the resignation 1 ity of Huerta did not occasion great sur- Presi prise here as close friends of the Huerta government's commission broadly Intimated yesteraay that the 1 EN definite elimination of the dictator probably would be one of the first fruits of the Niagara Falls confer- I,4U1C ence. *> It was emphasized today that the j men chosen to act for the Mextcan Spec! federal government are not pre-emlnently "Huertlstas," but represent ?* ^ the broader views of best citizens of the l'ederal districts and are desirous above all else of pncifylng the here republic. consl There was no hint in official circles today as to what form of f?ov-'clase eminent might succeed the Huerta <>al f regime. It was expected, however. muc' that the United States would not sanction the elevation to supreme Kran authority of any Mexican who hnd a,u* gained his pre-eminence "by arbi-|'n w trary power." I-ittl quiti How Far Will It (Jo? T' Washington, May 18.?While the m"sl stage was being set in Niagara Fall* |R< ? today for the next big scene In the;'**1' Mexican mediation drama, officials in rnu< diplomatic and admlnstratlon circles our eagerly discussed the extent to which the peace conference might go in at- j tempting a settlement of the south-: >jUy em republic's ills. Reported optimism of the Huerta delegates over chances ! w for mediation found reflection in the fa|r capital. try Members of the Mexican federal | for i ^ v mission were In New York today. ! "i Minister Naon of Argentina, was injthe Niagara Falls to arrange for the be- 3out ginning of the conference next Wed- K|RK| nesday. Ambassador da Qama of Bra- wed ztl was in New York, whence he war. aru| to leave for the Candlan border vveel town. Minister 8uarez of Chile was fa{r to leave here today and members of try,' the American mission were to depart ture direct for Niagara Falls to reach abo^ there Tuesday night or early Wed- Coui nesday morning about the time the fhei Huerta representatives arrive from to c New York. HUERTA DELEGATES SILENT. An?? The Huerta delegates (Irmly declined while here to give out any j L statement of their program. Never- | Oths theless, some idea of their viewpoint at I was believed to have been obtained disc from representative Mexicans and Com others with whom they talked. They sllgl were reported as feeling that the fed- side era I administration is disintegrating drlv j and that it is inevitable that a sue- Inuit * cesser must be chosen for Huerta. At No.I the same time, they are vitally in- ing rHI in? ~ i ...tin HI >_ LY. ed In what might follow such a rTII ?what guarantee could be ob- IVIr I H I against possible property conon by invading constituional lafeguards against anarchy, and Ind of government that would and attract world recognition VanHer THE HEAL PROBLEM. , >oretically, the Huerta delegates m international issue, but they \IIV] eclared to have privately ad1 that the real problem con"'?r|ie ( ?, ng them is the pacification of sj,lt country. At the same time, | as In the confidence of the i Oklah ington government assert the fore adj Ion for mediation no longer is general ampico flag incident or the nu- Episcopi is affronts to the dignity of the here, vc d States, but the broad question Vamlerb tling the troubled republic's ills. The i said that General Funston's ' commit s never will be withdrawn from of flftee Cruz until a firm Kovemment noon an abllshed or assured in Mexico It ins teen to 'dilation was renewed today on i jority r< ltlmate attitude of Carranza to- : legislnti mediation. Observers who were sion by to have the confidence of the,Georgia La mission stated that the fed- After probably would object to the success ng as Huerta's sucessor any work oi in the way to power "by arbi- conferei force," a principle set forth in toniorro dent Wilson's Latin-American CLAI] sss. That would elminate the It wuuwvu.uimiioi lomieis? v itr- that tll< and Villa?although there arc port, \vl in the northern faction who feronce 1 not be unaccepted, it la said. 'covered !0 INCIDENTS UNSETTLED. stantial 0 incidents among several rights i 1 beclouded the mediation skies ings of g the past week, today remain-j This nsettled. One was the fate of j ed amei lei Parks, an American infantry- jnK for reported to have been executed the inte he had ridden into federal lines of the de of Vera Cruz. The other was complet leteption of John It. Silliman, Vander! rican vice consul at Saltillo. iences; i nan had not yet reached Mexico author! as had been promised, but it was tees an imed the reason for delay was provide en rail communication. to safe church. TERTAINMENT AT HEATH SPRINGS Y0U] aster Musicians Please a large nd Appreciative Audience iu Neighboring Town. H. (>. 1 lal to The News. Dill *ath Springs, May 18.?A party ' * an caster musicians very charm- ! The ' entertained a large and appro- jCharlot ve audience iu the Masonic hall 1 Allef last Friday night. The program ! young 1 Isted of violin, quartettes and Wakefi< i by Prof. McDermid and his ordered I of young ladies, piano and vo-! (). Wil ioIos, and vocal quartettes. Too road fh ti cannot be said in praise of the his pisl Uent manner in which the pro- day af l was arranged and carried out, four of of the creditable manner in enterin hich each number was rendered. left of e Miss Mary Locke Harron made right s i* a hit as an expressionist. a fourl le proceeds were given to the minute t < l- ~ *- " ? it i ii 11 vi ui me ni-aiii apnnK^ was ar ol, and this, as well as the de- Fesper :ful entertainment. was very who w h appreciated by the people of by Mr. little town. board. to the A WEEK OF FAIR DAYtt. lnR th( r of Hoo Have a Few Showers Hut the ( Skies Will S<*?n Clear. I scene s ashington, May 17.?Generally 11 <i 111 S r weather over much of the coun- . becaug is the official weather forecast I.. : him ot this week. ' he did A'ith the exception of showers KUch t (.rst half of the week in the ' <|rtnK1, hern states and the middle Mis-,^^^ ppl and Ohio valleys and about lr|vjaj tnesdav in the middle Atlantic . the ma New Fufc'and states, the coming . _ . ,, the ofr fc prom.fes to be one of generally Q] weather over much of the coun- offlcen, said the bulletin. "Tempera- he wRj s will averaae near or ?li*htlv i I ()0 vpp ire the normal over most of the , itry east of the Rock Mountains. re Is no important storm charted ; . .. . ? of age ross the country." ^ I have to "rican Consul-General Crlfflthit shootlr Dies Suddenly. about ondon. May 17.?John L. Grlf- 8a,<1 t, the American consul-general 1'hyi yondon, died suddenly of heart wa8 8tl aae tonight at his residence here. about sul Griffith had suffered from a Rot! fit illness tecently, but wrs con-'towns^ red convalescent. He was oat ing today and apparentlly was Mr. e well until the fatal attack, visitor [ling was decided tonight regard- only Is the funeral. [work t SMa .. . ~ I MIMMM . .'J*. .. lNCASTER, s. c., tuesda ODISTS' MEETING MUSI IN OKLAHOMA CITY bilt Question (Joes Back The 1>e< 0 Original Status. 1 SUBSTANTIAL RIGHT INTER1 nference Votes to Iteeon- \\ 'i* tlie Kntire University nmry Matter. oma City, May 18.?Just be- Waahii lournment for the day the Ilecord> conference of the Methodist hauded il Church, South, in session dents tin 'ted to reconsider the entire ^le n' 'lit I niversity question. conventi< ote upon the uestion to re- exPected the report to the committee Rive exP n was reached shortly before the sul,J d was almost unanimous. niary. ] 'tructs the committee of hf- because follow the spirit of the ma- attend 11 ^port and the supplementary ' have r on submitted at today's ses- my advl Judge N. I-:. Harris, of the every St conference. st'H has a service of prayer for the a"~'M,Poi of the mediators in their srores of pacification or Mexico the to how 1 ice adjourned until Si o'clock KOod? sc w. and man M Sl'IiSTAN'TIA1, RIGHTS. * ' J *- * . tl wil ueveiopuu in uie nrg 11111011 is i signers of the majority re- al^ r liich was adopted by the eon- f r'es ()t late Saturday night, had dis- an that the church held sub- I<ot instead of "negligible" c* n Vanderbilt despite the rul- l>art 111 011SP the Tennessee supreme yourt. was brought out in a propos- an ?^or udment to the report, provid- a"(' * ra continuance of relations for VNUJ ur| rim between the adjournment * general conference and the ,u '' ion of the reconveylng of sus'u "s< bilt to the patronizing confer- c'ar((' giving the board of education ,UH' ty to confirm or reject trus- I11*" d calling on the commission ^ d for in the majority report ?n guard the interests of the thousan boldly a take pni there ai NG MAN KILLED around NEAR CHARLOTTE ruption. much tl kVilliiuiiN Fire* Five Time* at l,,? lou ar<l Hooker, Four Taking ^ i" Effect?Hooker is Dead. ?ot following Is taking from The,"?111*5 ? te Observer Monday morning. , lations ring that Dlllard Hooaer, a marX. b white man who works near the eld farm east of the city, had i"fluonc I him out of his own home, H. tlon- 1 Hams, who lives on the Park if anytl 'e miles east of the city, drew white E Lol and fired five times yester- w?1' rej ternoon, just about sundown. done th the bullets taking effect, one Priniar> g Hooker's breast just to the Pr?halil his heart, another grooving his b'e cor ide, a third his left arm and h his right knee. He died 1.1 election s before midnight. Williams balance rested by Deputy SlierlfT Vic ,n?man and Officer L. L. Wilson, ?-N,K ere carried out to the scene 1 ,n-v J. E. Morris of the executive which Williams was brought back sa^e'y. city and lodged In jail, pend- Vctnoci a determination of the extent lb'r iker's injuries. party s he officers who arrived on the.311'' on ihortly after the shooting, Wil- should itated that he had shot Hooker r,'su" ' e he (Hooker) had ordered or hon - - ? . .? . rtt hr?r ti it oi ni? own norae ana maii~ n't propose to stand for any Pnr"' 'T reatraeut. The two had been ;no Patl lg together and the row is sup- p'ay ari to have started over some ery w'' affair, such as that detailed by as any n who did the shooting. When hlRh ? leers arrived Williams was sit- ru'ca his porch. He ordered thej'Brn a* ' away but the next moment wo,,ld 1 i in custody. He appeared to 'an e'e0 y much under the influence of ?<rat ef iy. Williams has a wife andinnd ou lldren. He la about 45 years *r?uble Mrs. Williams is said to c,ub r< teen an eye witness of the Tbe c1' ig. Hooker Is single and and hl 21 years of age. The two were > be good friend. have b ilcians were summoned but |t'trot> P1 ated by them that Hooker had!DameB one chance in 10 to live. jt<t?8 w i men are residents of Sharon c,u lip. ;whom | ; cadnot Hooker has been a frequent 'H in I?ancaster, having left here 0" 1 ist Wednesday to return to his j* ,r?Iut tear the scene of the shooting V* > >/ ?/. * ' \ kf. vrli'k. y, MAY If), 1914. KFFP NFPRfl ,:mTOK 1^G1SE ' ' ' LI MLUllU J. It. Mc(iiy Takes Management of ^ Oil! OP PRIMARY r Chronicle, May 16.?In this week's issue The llatesburg Herald makes tple Will Not Submit to tlie announcement that the editorial I Fraud in Party management of the paper in the fuuire will be conducted by J. Rutledge McGee, formerly of Greenville. VIEW WITH riLLMAN Mr. McGee is one of the foremost J newspaper men in the state, and has 'ill Not Take l'art in Pri- had considerable experience in news- ( if Safeguards Are Not paper work, and The Herald conAdopted. gratulates itself upon securing his ngton Special to Columbia services. May 16.?Senator Tillman Mr- McGee made his llrst. bow to 2 the newspaper correspon- lhe People of this community this 3 following interview today: week- in whlch he predicts a bright ear approach of the state future for the ridge section. He a >n and the importance of its Pleads for harmony among rll the i action emboldens me to People of llatesburg, and urges a ^ ression to some opinions on stTonK Pu" together on the part ot t ect of safeeuardliiET the nri- a" citizens. [ deem this more necessary Thp Herald has becn formerly J 1 know I shall not be able to edlted b>' Thomas M. Seawell. superle convention in person, and intendent of the Batesburg graded eceived many letters asking s('l,00ls- } ce in this crisis. Almost , >uth Carolina# newspaper 1 VERA CRUZ HERO something to say about this RESTS IN NATIVE SOIL ' rtant subject. and there are _ < schemes, or propositions, as Thousands Attend Funeral of Firet ought to bo done?some I|mn p?niam?Flowers Sent me bad, some indifferent, l,v President. < y entirely impracticable and Roanoke, Va., May 17.?The fu- i neral of William Henry Pulliam, the i 1 be remembered that just flrst fireman ol the Uniteu t ! last primary two years ago, states mutleohip Utah, who was i fraud went up all over the (| j., ti;t. fight rg at V-ri | d the executive committee ,<n,z .lU( subsequently d'od, was he.d | declare the result promptly. at pulaskl, Vr t. n used intense anger on the i Ve tnou*a:id t rpje attended t< e i the supporters of Governor services, which were conducted by as they believed there was ttev j t. Troilinger, a veteran of t being made to cheat him. General Jackson's brigade in the ised by voice in no uncertain confederate army. Among the nu5lng promptness in investi- orous floral offerings was one from ind reporting the results of president Wilson. tion and tints relieving the i Pall-bearers were selected front ?. The governor was finally military companies. The body was [ the nominee of the party (.arriefi to the cemetery in a flagtgs quieted down. draped caisson, drawn by four black MAKES SUGGESTIONS. horses and having on Its side the ave another primary coming letters "C. S. A." fugust, and there are inanv The body of the dead sailor arrivds of men in the state whoie,i here Friday and lay in state at lvow the purpose never to. the county court house, watched tin the primary again unless over by a guard of honor from the e some safeguards thrown iocai mitia company. it to nrevont frniiri and pnr. I have given the subject MIL ELIJSON CHOKKN. lought and venture to make owinR suggestions: Florence Man Will Become Hecretary a pity the state leRislature of <'hainl?cr of Commerce, deal with this question and At a meeting of the board of govnce for all by law the regu- ernors of the chamber of commerce that are to govern the pri-! yesterday afternoon, Mr. Luther Elliut Governor Bleas* by threata ' Ron 0f Florence was chosen secreveto and with the powerful ' tary of Lancaster's live commercial e he wields prevented any ac- body. Mr. Ellison is at presnt secre^herefore, the party must act tary of the Florence chamber of comhing is to be done, and the tnerce, having served in that canen of the state had Just as pacity most acceptably. In addition ilize that unless something is to h's work in Florence he has had is will be our last Democratic flve or 8ix years' experience elset of white men only. The where as commercial secretary. Mr. Lies are, the almost inevlta-1 Ellison was immediately notified of isequences indeed will be, a , big election by telephone and stated > a finsh in the November that he will enter upon his duties l, with the negroes holding the bere about June 1. of power and thus controll- Since the organization of our ; chamber of commerce in February, VOTE FOR EVERY MAN. Mr. J. B. M&ckorell, who was made down as a general principle, secretary pro tern, has worked faithno honest man can dispute (ally in its behalf, proving himself or object to. that every white very efficient in the work. It war, at who is entitled to vote un- {however, deemed expedient by the i rules and regulations of the , ooard of governors to employ a sechould be allowed to vote once, retary for his entire time, so, out of ice only, and that that vote ; forty-four applications for the posibc counted honestly and the tion, Mr. Ellison was chosen to fill it. leclared promptly. No decent est man wants to cheat an- tiotjori-nc! ccniri <><jcr? vhite man out of his right to ' tti-. mtion in the government, and BUT IiEAVE NO CLUE riot desires anything but fair H|<m HrfTiTuxprM. olWce id equality of rights. Let ev1 . at Seneca?Enter Through Itc man ha.ve the same chance i _,. . , . ; Window, other white man. rich or poor, . , _ . , . , , , ; Anderson Special to Charleston r ow, am et t e major ^jeW8 amj courier, May 15.?The safe i bat is >emorracy, or m-in axpress office, at 9eneca, was f have taught it, and he who . . .. . . , . . . ...... . cracke<l some time during last night tot be content to abide by such ... .... . ,, . , . ... 'and about $750 in currency and siltion is no patriot and no Dem- . . . .. .. _ * .. . A ? ver taken by the robbers. Ither. Our trouble heretofore, . . .. ... ,? . A night telegraph operator in an r trouble this year, if we have .... _ . . / . . . . adjoining room, and a negro porter, . will be dishonest and nariried , A t ? A . wh wa? on duty, throughout the >Us and stuffed ballot boxes. ......... .. . . .. ... .. night, failed to hear the report of the lb rolls we have now are old , , , . . .. . .. , . , .explosion, and the fact that the safe ive not been revised or cor- . .... , ^ .... had been blown open and robbed, wai in a long while. Our politics . . ... ... , . K . not known until this morning, een running along in a jog-1 careful, way and dead men's are on the club lists, absen- N*?ro Shot N>ar ho have moved away are on 1d a ?"m lty near Caskey's stab lists, and the names of men tlon Sunday afternoon, Wyatt Foster, nobody ever knew or saw and colored, who lives on Mr. W J. Hamfind are on the club lists. !n,on,lB' PIa<e' Rhot Hozzle Withera fruitful source of fraud, and colored, from Dr. M. R. Withat effort should he to get an |? P"on'? Place. Dr. R. C Brown ately new enrollment of the tendod the wounded roan. He does not think Witherspoon will recover mtinued on rage Eight.) from his injuries. ^ ^ I $1.50 PER YEAR ?50 BANKERS MEET ill mm ii ai irv IK KHMUNU, VA. Representatives of Fifth Regional Reserve District Meet. 10 ORGANIZE DISTRICT. jovenior Stuart ami Mayor Alnslie Welcome the Hankers to Virginla City. Richmond, Va., May 18.?Nearly 150 bankers, representing a majority >f the 4 76 banks in the Fifth region11 reserve district, of which Richnond is the central city, were called o order here at 11 o'clock this norning by John M. Miler, Jr., vice jresident of the First National Rank, >f Richmond, for the purpose of organizing the district. Milton C. Elliott, secretary to the regional reserve organization com riitee, delivered the opening adlress, outlining what the convention ivas expected to do and how to do it. General discussion followed. Governor Stuart and Mayor Ainslie a ill welcome the bankers formally at dinner at 8 o'clock tonight and Representative Carter Glass, patron of the bunking act, will make an address on the importance of selecting 111 able board of directors for the regional bank. William Ingle, of Baltomore, and George \V. White, of Washington, also are scheduled to speak. The convention will continue through tomrrow. Representatives of the five banks designated by the regional reserve organization committee to sign the certificate and procure the charter for the Richmond reserve bank met at 10:15 a. m. in the First National Rank and completed that formality. H. C. MacQueen. president of the Murchison National Rank, Wilmington, N. C., presided. The banks and representatives were: Merchants & Mechanics, Baltimore, William Ingle, vice president, John B. H. Dunn, cashier. Palmetto National Bank, Columbia, S. C., J. J. Seibler, vice president; J. Pope Matthews, cashier. First National Rank, Roanoke, Va., H. S. Trout, president; J. Taylor Meadows, cahier. Murchison National Bank, Wilmington, N. C., II. C. MacQueen, president, C. S. Granger, cashier. Citlens National Bank, Charleston, W. Va., W. A. McCorkle, president; J. N. Carries, cashier. MARSHALL. ON AMERICA'S ILLS. "Too Much Science and Too Little God Almighty," He Suys. Washington .May 18.- Vice President Marshall's declaration that one of America's ills today is "that there is too much science in the so-called educational system anc? too little God Almighty," occasioned comment in Washington today. The statement was made at a church gathering here last night, l "There is this thing w rong in many of the churches," said the Vice dent, "that because church and state ' are separate and the state makes the schools the church feels itself absolved from any duty in the direction of education of youth." The Vice President also let it be' known that some day he would forget all of the other political parties and join the Solclalists. "But," he added. "I shall novar Hn ?V.lo "">11 ' ' becomes a friend of the church; never while it flaunts on the streets a red banner In the face of faith in God and the marriage service. The Socialism in which I believe and to 1 which I hope some day to adhere is not that which concerns itself with consideration of power and property but that of the spirit." FOR EQUAL* SUFFRAGE. league is Formed at Greenville With 42 Members. Greenville Special to The State, May 18.?An equal suffrage league was organized here this afternoon. The officers are as follows: Mrs. W. M. Burnett, president: Mrs. L. 0 Patterson. vice president; Miss Eudora Ramsay, secretary, and Miss Eleanor Furman. treasurer. Miss l.avinia Engle, official organizer of the national league, was present at the meeting. The league has 42 ctaarcr members. \