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VOL. 9, NO. (>8, SEMI-WEEKLY. __ LANCASTER, S. C., FRIDAY, MAY 29, 3914. $1.50 PER YEAR
MUNITIONS LANDED
FOR HUERTA'S ARMY
Bryan Surprised When He Beads
Dispatch to That E(Tect\
FROM GERMAN VESSEl).
United States Could Not Prevent
It Under Agreement of existing
Armistice.
Washington, May 27.?Ammunition
consigned to the Huerta government
in Mexico which had been kepi
in the hold of the German steamship
Ypiranga since the American occupation
of Vera Cruz, was reported tc
have been landed today at Puerto
Mexico. Consul Canada at Vera Crus
.) ruoieu mis miorraation to the state
department. It was reported froir
other sources that arms consignet
to Huerta had been landed at Puerto
Mexico, from the German steamei
Bavaria. Both steamers belong tc
the Hamburg-American Line.
United States officials made no ef
fort to prevent the delivery of th<
ammunition as Puerto. Mexico, is ai
open port and the United State;
agreed to a suspension of hostilitie
during the Niagara Falls mediation
The state department made i
plain that the only way for the Uni
ted States to have prevented the de
livery would have been to seize tli
custom house at Puerto. Mexico, a
was done at Vera Cruz, which wouli
have violated the armistice.
Robert Lansing, counselor of th
state department, made public th
reports concerning the delivery of th
ammunition. Secretary Bryan bein
absent. When Mr. Bryan returne
to the department later in the da
he was informed of the messages.
"What." he said, showing som
surprise, "already landed the arms?
Mr. Bryan then read the dispatche
but declined to make further cor
ment.
Mediation developments at Niagar
Palls were reported to President Wi
v t son and assurances were reiterate
'/' that no serious obstacle had bee
encountered.
During the day John Lind and (
A. Douglass, an attorney representin
the Mexican Constitutionlists, calle
on Secrotary Bryan to discuss neg<
tiations which might lead to repr<
sen at ion by agonts of General C.a
ranza at the peace conference. M
Bryan was engaged at the time on
another conference was arranged fc
tomorrow.
('ARRANZALNt'll ANGKI)
Other represfi^^^k's of the C.oi
situtlonlist here s;nd no word hs
come from Carranza indicating ar
change in his determination not i
participate in negroitations involvir
the internal affairs of Mexico.
Rumors and reports that Hut r
was making preparations to lea'
Mexico City continued to reach Was
ington. One report said Huerta w;
trying to make arrangements to lea'
provided he could do so with di
nitv.
Late today Rear Admiral Ilowa
commanding the American fleet
,V1 ..vli'n ...1
Constltutlonlist forces :n South we*
era Mexico States were "threate
ing Acapulco."
Much supriBe was expressed he
. when it became known that the Co
JQ
stitutionlists had interrupted ra
road and telegraphic comraunicath
betwe'en Mexico City and Ouadalaja
tor several hours Tuesday. It w
pointed out that mineral resources
the vicinity of Guadalajara were ?
luring inducements to the Constit
tion lists.
Advices to the Navy Depart me
stated that the American, Smith, wi
shot several Mexican brigands t
cause they attacked his place ne
Tolana, is still under arrest and mu
undergo trial. He was reported
be well treated however. His faml
was said to be at liberty.
Thes facts were developed by t
visit to Arista of the United Stat
cruiser Albany. The Albany had
hard time to get in touch with Aris
because of the heavy surf. One
her boats finally reached shore ai
officers and crew proceeded inland
Tolana and communicated direct
w ith Smith.
Roar Admiral Radgcr cabled t
Navy Department from Vera Cruz 1
V night that the steamship Ypiran
discharged her cargo at Puerto Me
co yesterday afternoon. The dispatch Hp]
added: KH
"No specific information regarding
f character of cargo discharged but
every indication Ypiranga landed her
'entire cargo of war material."
Steamer < apt inn is I.(able.
Vera Cruz, May 27.J The Uavarias
captain is liable to a fine under the
American laws and these are the laws
that are heing administered by the TF
vpllector of the ports. The landing at
Puerto Cruz violates the law and the |llt
absence of a manifest Is a second violation.
The Bavaria is held here only
because clearance will be refused until
the matter of fines Is adjusted.
Customs officials assert that so far .
by
as they know the arms aboard the I
Ypiranga of the same line which prectpitated
the seizure of Vera Cruz by ^
the American forces still were aboard ,
col
when that vessel leit here for Puerto ^
Mexico two days ago. They assume ^
that there is no possil)ility that the .^
250 wachino guns 15 million rounds ^
of ammunition and other war mater- ,
fer
ial on the Ypiranga would he landed
tw<
as the liner is under charter of the
. cat
(Jerman Government and was ordered
to Puerto Mexico by the German Mill- ,
1 >n
ister to nick up German refugees.
. . tlo
Humors have been current that ^
some of the materials for which .
. . ^ toi
Huerta has contracted in Germany
vie
had been reaching the Federals by
wav of Puerto Mexico. The Havaria . ,
chl
incident is the first positive informa- .
tion of the landing of supplies although
there have been intimations
mi
that the army and navy has knowl- .
... . 1"
edge of other landings or attempted
landings.
; General Funston admitted that he
no
c had no information as to what be- .
e came of the shipment after it reach0
ed Cordoba, and it is assumed that ^
R it already is on the way to Mexico
'I City. The barbed wire will be of im>'
mouse value to small garrisons pro- ^ ^
teeting federal lines of communicae
tion. Garrisons north of San Luis Po- ' (
" tos have been repeatedly attacked '
,s by roving bands of Constitutionalists.
President Huerta's defense plans
1 , ou
as announced prior to the American | ,
t landing at Vera Cruz contemplates ^
, the construction of a series of block- ..
1- th
^ houses along the railways in the vi- \ jn
? cinity of the smaller towns, each to
n cu
be protected by barbed wire entan,
glements. There is no evidence tolth
indicate that the Federals around
K OU
" Vera Cruz are making any elaborate ^
preparations. ^
Pr. MEDIATORS AGREED II
r. ON MAIN POINTS ?<
<1
)r Although Strict Secrecy Has Ileen to
Maintained Kssentiitl Points of 111
ARrepiiient I,csk Out. ti<
n". Niagara Falls, Out., May 28.? MeU1
diation conferences nave been in ul
iv progress only a wee* today, but al- fa
to ready essentials of a plan for paci- 1,1
flcntlon of Mexico have been agreed
upon.
Details are being withheld until Vl
I <1
tlwro is; ('(iinnlpfp :i ir rcpiiipn t on ji 11
j_ subjects, hut the main points of the
plan on which both sates at present r;
look favorably are the following: Q'
Transfer of the executive power at a'
Mexico City from the hands of Gen. ti
^ lluerta to a provisional president and
. four cabinet ministers. These five
men would share equally the respon- tl
{ slhility of putting into operation a
program adopted at the conference ai
hi re for the conduct as soon as prac- P:
ticable of new elections for president, ^
rvice president and members of con- f*
11 gress. They would be neutral per- P
sons so far as political affiliations '
)n are concerned, but would be represen- d
,a tatiVe men as nearly acceptable as cj
ils possible to all factions in Mexico, in- M
'*' eluding the Constitutionalists and
* approved, also by the American gov- d
u" ernment. si
Prompt recogntion of the provis- N
"t lonal government by the United d
ho States- a
e- Withdrawal of American troops as tl
ar soon the new government is In- tl
stalled! ci
to While there may be no formal
Hy declarat\on on the subject, the Mex-ln
lean delegation expect a tacit under- w
he standing to be reached that the Unl- tl
cs ted States will regard as legal the a
a financial transactions of the present cl
ita Mexican congress.
of In the protocol there will be pro- s|
nd claimed principles on which a study n
to of the agrarian and educational prob- si
;lv lems in Mexico would be based. o
? ? . i1
n<" Emerging from ;i trance a i'ennsyl- "
to- vanla girl announces that .nnlo angels n
M| are wingless; nevertheless. we're b
glad to know that some of them get
there. Just the same. "
1 1
I0T0C01 MAY BE VE
SIGNED EHIS WEEK
ch is the Progress of Peace Uoi
onference .?t Niagara Falls.
IE ISSUES WORKED OUT. AI
ernul Problems in Mexico Are Vis
Vet to lie DiscuMKe* tlore
' ixr ly
s'tagrara Kails, Out., May 27.? j '
position of the Mexican problem Sta
mediation had progressed so far Coi
the end of the day's conferences on'
t those close in touch with the ten
iberations predicted that a proto- Br<
would be signed within a week, wai
e main Issues are understood to D.
re been satisfactorily worked out Adi
principle Minor issues were said J foil
have been the subject of a con- on
once held today In Toronto be- 1 Itpen
the mediators and the Ameri1
delegates before attending the Boi
rden party given to the Duke and (
chess of Connaught and the media-1 the
n colony. Kn route tonight from ',;n
ronto to Niagara Falls the media- an(
s communicated the American's t'la
ws to the Mexican delegates. ('rf
ints yet to be taken up relate
iefly to internal problems and it A.
known If it is decided to seek an 011
reement upon them at all the
diators desire to treat them only AVi
the broadest manner. The attlle
of the Mexican representatives
that these internal problems should ( a
t be entered into by this tribunal, s'u
ismuch as the discusion of one 'on
mid lead to another and so on.
1EXICO STATE GOVERNMENT. Ail
In this connection the Mexican del- l,r'
ates brought up as an illustration ,rae
p gorernorship of Mexican states, ierf
d the problem of the relation of the
tie government to the provisional an'
leral government, when it shall ( r
ve been established. T pointed aa
t that to attempt to rormulate a I h?
hi deuling with provisional control Instate
governments would involve "
e mediators to the point of tedium an
the solution of local problems peliar
to such state.
The Mexican envoys hold that th<
ese problems can best be worked ! pr
it by their own people. It was inti-jto
ated today that the mediators also | so
sire to exclude as closely as cousin- ' pe
nt from their generul plan all de-,as
lis that may be more practically ,
orked out by the Mexican people. juu
The mediators remain reticent as crl
precisely what disposal has been i da
ade of the question of the elimina- ov
an of General Ifuerta, other than nn
e Intimation that his dignity w ill be j th
jheld. Emphasis was laid on the th
ct that the plans formulated by the on
ediators comprehended the expecta- to
on of bringing General Carranza to a<]
ie support of the scheme for a pro- a
sional Government. to
Tin* confident hope was expressed eo
y one mediator that as soon as Car- g*
tnza and liis followers become ao- ui
nanited with the proposals they will
?ree to cease their military opera- of
ons. te
Attend liaiu|iiet in Toronto. or
Toronto, Out., May 27. Although cc
le South American mediators and d<
ie .MiHTii iin aim .vicxican delegates, en
rcompained by members of their ni
arty, came here today from Niagara tii
alls, the seat of their mediation conjreuce,
to he the guests at a garden P
arty in honor of the Duke of Con- m
aught, Governor General of Canada, .1:
(velopments in the last 24 hour: is
llled for a short conference on the S<
[exlean problem.
The mediators and the American
elegates had received information tt
ince their meeting yesterday at <.|
iagara Palls which they desired to c
iscuss. The conference lasted for Gi
n hour and was interrupted before j
tey had concluded their conversa-1H
nn V......... n.. ? I. .. ?..nln1 ??r..l. I I .
W1I ur* aunr; \n mr nuv nil iUKIII I Iiry | Q]
ime to attend. A
As a result of the meeting, it was
lade known that some matters oj
hich had not been understood in ; ai
tie same light by both the American fr
nd Mexican delegates had been
leared up. , e<
Continuance of the optimistic ai
pirit which prevailed yesterday was rn
lanffeeted again today and it was vl
aid the two opposing parties were let
oming closer to an understanding. O
,n early ngnfmcnt is to> be' looked bi
ar, indications pointing to a settle- tl
lent soon of the difficulties ^between : w
etween the United Stales audi
ie'xieo. V
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Tl>. pd'v'e ; .
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TERANS OPEN :
STATE REUNION
8.
nfederates Hei^in Sessions of
tii
at Anderson. ti,
in
)I)RESSES ARE MADE.
Ki
.tors Arc Welcomed to Klcctrici*'1
City?\V. A. Clark of Columbia
Delivers a Response*.
Anderson Special to Columbia
te, May 27.?The state reunion of ()|
ifederate veterans was called to
er at 10 o'clock in the reunion
t this morning by Col. Joseph N. t
).wn of this city. The invocation
.. made by the Rev. F. I). S. Curtis,
1).. of Aiken, division chaplain. .
ot
ilcesses of welcome were made as
P )
lows: Mayor Dee G. Holleman; c.)
behalf of the local veterans. Dr.
F. Diver, and on behalf of the .
ol
al Sons of Veterans, Gen. M. L.
ahum. - . .
In
Jen. B. 11. Heague, commander of
South Carolina division, was then ?
ided the gavel by Colonel Brown.
1 he introduced Washington A.
irk, who responded to the ad- j,
'sses of welcome on behalf of the
iting veterans. Solicitor Proctor
Bonham of Greenville responded
hehalf of the Sons of Veterans.
ei
The annual oration by Gen. A. J
*st of Atlanta was then made.
ei
At the conclusion of General
o
*st's address the governor of South ^
rolina was presented, lie made a (
>rt speech. At the business sesi
of the reunion held this afternoon ^
committees appoointcd at the
<en reunion to secure an appro- (
ation for the erection of a moniint
at Blanford' church, near Petiburg,
Va.. carrying the names of
- South Carolina soldiers killed ,,
d wounded at the battle of the
ater, reported that the legislature ^
d appropriated $r>00 for the pur
se. A commission consisting of
If. Teague, W. H. Edwards and I
A .Clark was appointed to select
d have erected the monument.
INCREASE PENSIONS. e
The division voted to memorialize ; l
e legislature to increase the appro--t
lation for pensions from $250,000
$400,000, and that old worn out'c
Idiers be placed in Class A. The (t
nsion for the widows will remain ] r
heretofore. t
The arrangements for grand re *
ions in the past came in for some ! j
ltici?m because the first and second p
ys of the reunions are usually given
er to the Sons of Veterans and . ]
pmhers of the United Daughters of ' j
e Confederacy, and that by thejt
ird day the old soldiers are worn
it and many of them have returned ^
their homes. A resolution was
lopted providing for the creating of
commission whose duty it shall be |
make proper arrangements for the
infort of the South Carolina deletes
while attending the grand rejion
at Richmond next year.
The South Carolina division. Sons
Con federate Veterans, met this afrnoon,
(he meeting being called to
dt*r by Arthur I.. Gaston of Chester ,
nnmander of the divsion. The first
liberations of the body were conicted
by J. VV. Quattlebaum, eoinander
of the Anderson camp, and
ien Colonel (Jaston was introduced.
The brigade commanders of the
irst. Second and Third brigades
ade reports in which it was seen
uit the South Carolina division
.nked well with thai of any other
juthern state.
TO GAIN MEMHKKS.
A committee of live was appointed
i take in charge the work of in easing
the membership in South
arolina, this committee to consist
......... ...
uen. in. ij. oonnam 01 Anderson,
M. Kinard of Newberry, Butler
ngood of Barnwell, S. G. Godfrey
' Cheraw and T. Prank Waikins of
nderson.
A committee was appointed to cojerate
with the veterans, looking to'
i arrangement for a just pension
oiri the State of South Carolina. j
The last matter brought before the ;
til Vim t If.n 11 a e Ihn ill nnfliin t\f t\1fii'iiru
iid this resulted as follows: Co inlander
of the South Carolina di- I
ision, Arthur L. Gaston. Chester;
xnmander of the First bridade, G.
. Sullivan, Anderson; of the Second
rigade, Walter Kothrork. Aiken; of
je Third brigade, D. A. Spivcy, Con-,
ay. ' *
Thfc'ntxt meeting of the Sons of j
et^rans will take place with the
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M,HMIUAN TKKATV WITH lT. S. I
tsscs <'oloinltiiiii Senate to Its
Third IteailiiiK.
Bogota, Colombia, May 'J8.- The
ilombian senate, by 2:? votes against
lias approved the second reading
the treaty between Colombia and 'j'j.
e United States in connection with
ie Panama canal. The third readg
is expected today.
My the treaty the United State?
ivernment expresses sincere regret
lat anything should have occurred ,p
i mar relations of coraial friendship
'tween the two nations.
Colombia is given the right to free
tssage through the Panama canal
' its troops, materials of war and ' ?
arships.
The products of the soil and indus- '?"k
y of Colombia and the Colombian (li<
ails passing through the canal are
i be exempt from any charge or duty
her than those to which similar
roducts and mails from the United , r:
I >n
Lates are subject.
Within six months after exchange J"1
f ratifications of the treaty the '''
nited States agrees to pay to Colom- ""
in $2.1,000,000 in gold. m<
vi<
IHURCH OPPOSES
USE OF TOBACCO
reshyterian tieiieral Assembly Acccpt
Overture For Objection?
Women Ketain Funds.
Kansas City. May 27.?The gen- ""
ral assembly of the Presbyterian
liurch in the Untted States (South- u:
rn) went on record late today as 'vi
pposed to the use of tobacco among "l
lergymen, candidate for the ministry
nd church officials. 1,1
The Rev. J. S. Lyons. Louisville. th
[y., retiring moderator, recommendil
on behalf of the committee on biils
ml overtures that the assembly re- 111
ly in the negative as to an overture an
liat it should discourage toba< <o.
"This is a convention." he said. :,li
We did not meet here to quibble ,IC
ver small matters of personal habit
ut to settle some of the great quesions
troubling our church."
The assembly overruled l)r. Lyons ?'
nd adopted the overture. in
When the committee on systematic Su
icneficence presented its report sev- pr
ral commissioners, led by the Kev.
Egbert W. Smith, Atlanta. Ga.. execu- Ci
ive. secretary of the foreign mission n<
ommittee, pleaded that no change be ^
nade in the haudling of the funds of ra
he women's auxiliary. Finally the
ecommendation that a change be. O
nade was stricken from the report w
md an appreciation of the service Ml
eudered by the women's auxiliary" eI
vas inserted. Ti
The report as a whole was adopted.
It is expected that business will be si
luished in time to adjourn at noon
tomorrow. S
CLIO CHILD DIES
AT NURSE'S HAND r
Poinsoii iv Administered With Murderous
Intent, According (?? t'onfPHsion
of Mary Edwards. !>
(')io Special to The State, May 27. 1
Rivaling the Joe Malloy ease in the r
murder of two innocent boys, comes s
the confession this afternoon of Mary i
Edwards, nurse for W. Smith, that r
she on Mnday administered to the !- f
months-old son of Mr. Smith a quan n
tity of poison with murderous intent, t,
from the effects of which it died this
afternoon, despite the rteroic elforts <
of the physicians hero. t
She attempted some two month p
ago the same deed by placing some j,
poison in medicine the child was tak- a
ing but no suspicion attached to her
at the time, as it was thought thn ?
it was placed therein by mi take, hut t
her confession this afternoon cleared t
the mystery
After her confesion to Mr. and <
Mrs. Smith she was taken in automo ,
bile to the county jail at Bennetts- t
vllie. An inquest is now in progress c
by the coroner. The girl halls front
Lynchburg and has bwn hero. as ,
uurse for some months. ?
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To Sucwl Clayton.
Montgomery, Ala., May 28.?J. J. ^
Kpeigh of Kufaula, Ala., this afternoon
was nominated by the third dis
trict congressional committee to (ill '
the unexpired term of Former Congressman
llery I). Clayton. Speight
will be formerly elected June 29, at
which time a primary also will be f
held to nominate a candidate to sue- c
eeed him. "
r
Confederate veterans at whatever e
plaeo they select before the adjourn- t
ment of their meeting now in prog- I
ress here. s
JERTA'S 57 OFFICERS
LOYAL, ARE EXECUTED
tirty-Five Women Followers
.Meet Death.
VPTUKEI) AT IWREDON.
reive Federal Hand Men Shot by
Kebels Without Saiietion ot?
Their Ollieers.
Amargos, I'oahuila, May 2.5.- (B/
urier via El Paso, Texas, May 28.)
Thirty-five women camp follower*
it their lives with o00 federal sol"
?rs in tiie battle of Paredon, it wart
irned today. Fifty-seven federal
icers were captured and executed.
Keports of the -xeoution of Genii
Munoz, nephew of ex-President
rfirio Diaz, General Orozono and
le colonels seem well established'.
ie men shot, it was said, reiterated
air loyalty to the Huerta govern nt
and pave their lives rather than
date their oath of allegiance.
Twelve members of a Federal millry
band were shot by (Constitutionst
soldiers without sanction of
i*ir officers.
General Alvarez, one of the federcommandi
rs. met bis death iu an
usual manner. After defeat had
come certain, he crawled into a
tier tank of the train. He was
lied when two hand grenades were
rown into the tank.
Another federal officer, Colonel
nest Iano Hernando/, shot himself
rough the head. General Gundiolo.
ouch wounded, escaped.
The woundetl federals were taken
charge bv Villa's hospital corps
<1 still are alive. Among them is
lieutenant colonel, several majors
d captians. In the past such ofers
have not been spared.
Kvecutions Not Surprising.
Kl Paso, Tex life', May 28.?Reports
the execution of federal officers
fighting incidejjt to the taking of
ilt.ilo were received with no surise
here. The execution of federal
licers was deemed in keeping with
vrranza's proclamation offering am?sty
to officers if they retired from
rviee or joined the revolutionary
nks.
Iu connection with this Genera!
bregon, commanding the North
esieru division ui me i onsuiuuonist
army, had telegraphed that (Jeu al
Blanco's troops after capturing
epic City had executed only federal
fleers found in arms, sparing the
x hundred men of the garrison.
?AYS CARRRANZA
WILL NOT YIELD
hiirlex \. Douglas Declares Itehel
Chief Will Stand Finn?<>oes
to See Bryan.
Washington Special to Columia
State. May 27 Charles A.
(ouglas, formerly of Columbia, Caran'/.a's
legal reprensentati here,
ought a conference with Secretary
Iryan today to secure his chief's rep
( sent ft lion at the Niagara Falls conerence.
lie visited the state departtent
with John Bind, but was unablti
a see Mr. Bryan until tlii.- afternoon/
Mr. Douglas emphatically declare;'
'arranza will not agree to any mediaion
dealing with settlement ot Mex
r-o's internal affairs, lie declared,
mwever, that the lluerta deb-gates
re even more "touchy" on this point.
"The\ -could not even agree to
diminution of lluerta," he said, "it*
In; did not realize that he is on his
ast legs."
Mr. Douglas held that because of
'arran/.a's powerful position and his
ontinuous victories, mediation ought,
o take cognizance of the rebel lead
y s.
lie made it ver\ plain that tinder
10 circumstances will ('arranza agreo
o continuing lluerta or any of hiM
irtncipal followers in power, nor to
iny proposition looking to absolute
ettlement of the agrarian problem.
I. Harvey Wltherspoon l/eaves York*
ville School.
Yorkville Special to The State,
da> 28. J. Harvey Wltherspoon,
or the past six years superintendent
?f the Yorkville graded schools, has
iCcepted a similar position at Gaffte.v.
Mr. VVitherspoon was re-eleot>d
several weeks ago Out at his reinest
was released by the Yorkville
>oard in order to accept the Gaftney
inperintendency. .. i.
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