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I VOL. <>, NO. 72, SKMl-WffEKLYf LANCASTER, S. P., FRIDAY, JUNK 12, 1914. $1.50 PER YEAR TILLMAN IS UNHAPPY BUT FAVORS REPE Senator Explains His llnfor nate Position on It. REVIVES OLD HLSTOIi Now, Ho Says, Ho < '1111 Voto for Klimi'.iatioii of Hie Kxemptiou Hill. Washinc'on. June 10.? The sen today proceeded steadily forward ward final action 011 tho Pr.na canal tolls exemption repeal I Leaders tonight, however, were willing to predict the day whei vote can be taken. Even with a night snarl-?n toni I there was no certainty of a vote the first proposition to he dispo of, the so-called Simmons-No amendment qualifying terms of bill Senator Eorah, an nnti-rej leader, predicted that this amc ment alone would be debated f or five hours. Action, however, w in the next day or two is expected Senator Tillman of South Caro today spoke, criticising the Presid for bringing the tolls issue before country at this time and endani ing the chances of the Democr party in congressional elections i fall. He announced he would y for repeal only because he felt state party convention had freed from the tollH joke in the Raltin platform. Senator Tillman first briefly i lined the history of the exemp and the repeal bill. He then wen to say: "It will be hard to make the a age voter understand the contra tion and seeming betrayal of tl^e pie in not carrying out our pled Democratic candidates in the : election will be kept busy explaii end apologizing, which is very comfortable to have to do." A REPUBLICAN DOCTRINE He talked at some length about ^ policy of tolls exemption, poin out that, it was Republican doct al Illl HUI WI-IIIUITKIH', III I I1IU II protection of the few at the expi of the many, lie also urged steps be taken to repeal the law venting foreign built ships from erating in the American coast trade. This provision, he said, n for an ironclad shipping trust. Turning to the question In h Senator Tillman declared that he the highest opinion of the Presid "He will go down in history as of our greatest Presidents," the ator said of the President. "I I felt that as the first Democrat in a century?real Democrat 1 mean 1 never regarded Cleveland as a 1 OTat?it i# the duty of every who claims to be a Democrat to port him in all his policies, wis unwise. If he makes blunders, It all make blunders, and stand she er to shoulder and fight it out on line and go down together." STAli life KS HIS MASSIVE KH; "It staggers my common sense I have been unable to unders Just why he projected the fight or party at this time," he said. "It Is of great importance to Democratic purty to control the b at the next election, and I bel the President should have kept <; until that election was over. * "Until this issue was pressed tc front the course of Democracy been onward and upward. "There are so many things of r importance that the Democrats o to do, that I must say in my opi It was a great blunder on the of the President. The Democi party, instead of presenting a i united front, is split into conten factions." PARTY WILL REUNITE. "While the Republicans, too, agree on this important subject, wings or mai party?1 mean tne gressives and Standpatterssmiling complacently at the divl In the Democratic ranks. They well nigh given up all hope as fn the next election goes. Now they pricking up their ears and seen victory from afar. 1 have glad to see that while Democrats very earnest, there has been no a or bad temper shown; and I feel in saying that, whatever the n of this contest may he, after the is had a solid Democracy will r forward behind the President (Continued 011 Page Six.) % |\ MAJOR .?. .1. LUOA8 DKAD. I \ cVominent Citizen of Society Hill II ' ' Passes Away. III Society Hill Special to Columbia Record, June 1 i.?Major J. J. Lucas died at his home in Society Hill at tu- 4 o'clock Wednesday morning as a result of a third paralytic stroke. Major Lucas had been in his usual y health until this present hot spell, when he failed rapidly and passed the qui^ly to his eternal reward in the I early dawn of a new day. His was a strong constitution, ror he attended a^(, the recent Episcopal Church Council in Greenville and the following week ma J met with the Atlantic Coast Line dijjU rectors in New York city. He plan| ned to attend the annual meeting of tl n the Citadel board In Charleston on isaiuraay next. Major Lucas hra resided coutinuon I oualy in Society Hill for 4!* years, l8ed 1 settling here upon the close of the rris War Between the States, prior to the whioh he made his home In Chnrler;ton. He leaves a large number of jeal relatives and friends, three daugh,nd ! ters, two sons and several grandour children. ith- ^a(' Passe,l the Biblical four I ! score years, yet was In full possession Una of aB 'his faculties. Affairs ot lent church, state and society generally the enlisted his keenest interest to the Kor- ver> -last. atic.l lGXt WED IN CHAPEL OF ?>tf BRITISH EMBASSY Ilia him RoliSfious Marriage ('ereinony of Mis> lore Wlllartl and Kermit ttoosevelt Performed. out- ' Madrid, June 11.-?The religious tion /redding ceremony of Kermit Itooset on velt and Miss Belle Wyatt Willard (laughter of Ambassador Joseph E V(?r- Wlllard, was performed today in tin ,dic-! chapel of the British embassy here poo- The ceremony was performed In Res. .the Rev. Dr. Samuel Watson, rertoi iiext'of '-he American Church of the llolj uinp iTrinity at Paris, assisted by the Hev mi-1 Herbert Brown, of the British em ) hussy chapel here. The maid of honor was Miss Eliza the beth Willard, sister of the bride, ant ting I the bridesmaids were the Princes rine of Thurn and Taxis, Miss Katherim was Page, Mile, (lilone Lr Veneour de Til nnsc lieres and Miss Virginia f*Tir;sllan. thai In spite of a drenching rainstorn pre- , a large crowd of spectators gathere< op- outside the American embassy ant wise the church to watch the arrival am lade departure of the bride and bride groom and the wedding guests. ? ? - I TIia no vtv nrnonnHoH t a on/i f p/an mm, ; ?"?* *-j (>. ? " * ?? ..?u had the residence of Ambassador Willari lent, and the church In automobiles an* one gala carriages. sen- The bride was dressed in ivory sat have 'n and tulle with a court train am half wor? orange blossoms arranged witl , for old lace and a long veil of tulle am )em- lace. man The maid of honor was dressed ii sup- white satin with a tunic of pale blu e or; tulle and the bridesmaids in whit it us ! tulle with tunics. All of them wor ?uld-!lace touched with yellow and had yel that w ribbon# tied under the chin an they carried bouquets of yellow or AIN. ! hide. The wedding breakfast wa and , served at the American embassy am tand a great reception afterward was held ) his hut the rain made it impossible fo the guests to remain in the garden the | of the embassy which ?iad been hand ouse , comely decorated for the occasion. Ileve' ? ? |Uiet1 HEAT MAINTAINS CIRIP. i ? , q,(. 1 New June Records Reached in Som< had ) Places. Washington, June 11.?Heat heli no^e Its'relentless grip again today on th ught Kroater part of the country east o nio\; ,,ie Missouri valley. At some point part "PW June records were reached. Th ratic *>:)ly cool spot in the entire area wa iolii: abound the upper lake region, wher ding a places enjoyed temperature around 60. I fUs- OlrnM" l*'1<K?r l/ea'lrr Itmlly Cut ii berth FlgW. F'ri- Spartanburg June 1ft.?With ~ar# deep gash in his forehead, Cecil C Ision 1 Wycho, a young attorney, floor lpade had ?' Gov. Cole Rlease's supporters i ir as the house of representatives, appear r arP ed in a dazed condition at a hospita itlng here this morning. When his woum been had heen dressed he desirod to leav , are but he was so weak that the physi ngor r'n" prevailed on him to remain ii ajjfp ie hospital for a few days. ?sult' Mr VVyche said he had been struc] vote hy n mnn armed with brass "knuck nove les." Fie admitted that he knew th an<] man but declined to give his nam or tell where or when *ne assault ha (been committed, i OPPOSES TILLMAN TO KEEP CHILDREN Mrs. Lucy Dugus Says Senator Has No Ilitfht to Little (Jirls FATHER HAS LEFT STATESupreme ('ourt Takes Position ol' ( randpurents Tnder Advisemeut. v uiummu npeciui iu i;uariesion News and Courier, June 10.?Mrs. Lucy Dugas, the divorced wife of B. R. Tillman, Jr., appeared before the South Carolina supreme court this I afternoon and opposed the petition of United States Senator and Mrs. B. It Tillman that they he allowed the custody of her two little daughters Lucy Pickens Tillmau and Surah ! Starke Tillman, during the months of July and August, while young Hen j Tillman is absent from the state. T1k I mother said that Senator and Mrs Tillman had no right whatever wit! lie little girls. No decision was announced by tht court, which said they would Like tin petition under advisement. Henry C. Tillman of (Jreeuwood, i son of Senator Tillman and brothei of young Ben Tillman, the father o he two children, appeared and mad* the request that the senator and Mrs Tillman he allowed to have the chil dren for Julv and August, that youm Hen Tillman would be absent fron the state then, having: accepted a po sition as secretary of the board o engineers which woulct lay out tin ' route for the government railroad ii Alaska. Under the decision of th< court over a year ago, the children ' were to be with their father durinj the summer months. The senate r and his wife usked to be allowed t< ' have the children and Mr. Hear ' Tillman said they were getting oh and loved the children and they mud line request oui 01 justice 10 num.in ity. "My request is more to you ' human side than to the strict law, " said Mr. Tillman. FATHER LEAVES STATE. Counsel for the young mother i I opposing the request said the fathe 1 gave up his right when he left th tate. She wanted to make a poin ' of the allegation that she alone ha ^contributed to the Hupport of th "j children since the separation fror i her husband four years ago and sli 1 said he ought to be made to cor ' i tribute to their support by the cour ^ J The question of support the coin ruled out and held the parties dow " to the one question whether the ser ^ ator and Mrs. Tillman should be al '' | lowed to have the children durin ^ I July and August. Mrs. Dugas' attoi | ney would not even admit the juris n Miction of the court, hut reserved th 0 ight to raise this as an objection. p Mrs. Dugas, dressed entirely i ? white, followed the proceedings wit closest attention. She was accoir " ' panied to the court room by he cousin, Dr. F. W. P. Butler, and he 8 attorneys, Graydon & Del'ass. Th (two little girls were not in court. I, IlLTlclnv A Li m\ I'UM nui rws-r m\r \ 11 liii/lin.! . 8 | CusUmI) of Girls lor Two MiiiiIIin 1 Auartlt'il to (irmi<i|tareii(N. Douschka Pickens Tillman an Sarah Starke Tillman, minor daugti e ters of Mrs. Lucy Dugus ^ind it. ii Tillman, Jr., will spend^the month A of July and August/tvith their grand e parents. Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Tillmai f 1 under a decision given today by tli p supreme court. The opinion wa R written by Chief Justice Gary au s | concurred In by all of the associat Justices. The hearing was held Wed K nesday afternoon. The court held that* the objectio ! made by atorncys for Mrs. Dugas t [i the jurisdiction of the court in th case was unsound. The court, hel n that the question of the support c the children was not properly befor r!the court at the time.?The Stat? ? Friday. 1 lolls Kvcinption Repeal Hill Pass* Senate. e Washington, June 11.?Repeal < i- Panama canal lolls exemption fc a American coastwise shipping passe the senate tonight by a vote of 50 t k J5. The measure now goes back t - the house, which is expecced to a< e cept the 81minopie-Norris umendmen e peeiflcally reserving all rights th rl I'nited Statea" may have under th Hay-Pauncefote treaty. 7 / / ' ' i , j in tho voting, but the repeal forcet , won the first round of the light when . they put through, by u vote of 50 tc f 24, the so-called Simmons-Norrh Q amendment, which declares the Uni, ted States does not waive or relin B quish any riglit it may have to ex 1 empt American ships from payment - of tolls. " FAIL TO CHANGE IT. 1 i t) Although two subsequent attempt. y i to change the language of the amend jj ment so that it would refer to a righ (> the United States lias instead of an; _! right it may have were defeated, bu r | neither vote was so decisive as tha on the Simmons amendment. One modifying amendment by Sen ator Sutherland .was beaten, 4!) to #3 .. and the second, proposed by Senato r; Cummins, suffered a like fate, 4' i<> a 7 t ' Attempts will be made toinorrov j to put through other uincndnunts R but repeal forces are believed to bi n sufficiently strong to dispose of then p in short order and pave the way fo the passage of the bill Itself. ( There were several expression during the debate of a desire to sub mil the dispute with Great Britain t* arbitration after the repeal bill i passed. It has been reported in th R senate for several days that an arbi . tration resolution will be presses after the passage of the bill. A serious attempt to put througl arbitration resolutions may be op 'posed by Democratic, leaders who ar . |anxious to take up pending anti-trus ' legislation. The llrst vote last night came whei tlie senate was not looking for it an* 'found 21 senators absent from th chamber or out of town. The senate adopted the Simmons I Norris amendment qualifying the ca nal exemption tolls bill by a vote o ! f?0 to 24. This was tlu first test vot s! after six weeks of debate on the re ,peal bill. The most optimistic sen 'lators who favored repeal had not ex ported the amendment to carry by si t-i largo a najority. H ! It is not believed, however, the bll it-self can be put through by so grea ' a margin. '* Nine Democratic senators votei s against the amendment? Several o these, however, are expected to vot e > for the repeal bill, while several He ' publicans who supported the amend ment are expected to line up agains ? the bill. <> ; THK AMKNDMENT, ?, The amendment reads: ^ "Provided, That the passage of thi '1 act shall not he construed or held a e I n - <v ..iu.n ui i;iiik| 11 isnmeni or an '< right the United States may have un der the treaty with (ireat Hritain, rat ified the 21st of February, 1909, o >s the treaty with the Republic of I'an atna, ratified February 26, 1!?04. o >f otherwise, to discriminate in favor o >r its vessels by exempting the vessel d |of the United States or its citizen o from puyment of tolls for passin oj through said canal, or as any wa - waiving, impairing or effecting an t. right of the United States under sai o treaty, or otherwise with the respet e to the sovereignty over or the owner ship, control and management of sai SENATE CLEARS WAY EOR EXEMPTION REPEAL Test Votes Indicate That Majority Will Vote I'or Tolls Bill. THE VOTE NOT CLOSE. i.. 1% : ' * IKlllhl III ' ? "I .Mll^ I " II) <11^, I I III I 1 . S. Waives Any Prerouutive Which It May Have Now. Washington, June 11.?The senate I last night cleared away most of the j legislative harriers in the way of a final vote 011 the canal tolls exetnpt tion repeal hill, and unless there are j unforeseen developments, the fight, 1 which has raged in Congress over I this measure for many months, will | ; come to a close before adjournment. j Votes taken last night on amend, 1 monte designed to preserve any right , the United States possesses under the . Hay-Pauncefote treaty with Great t ! Britain to exempt American ships I from toll payment through the Pan5 ama canal indicated that the forces , I of repeal will win by a substantial , majority. t j Senator Simmons, who has led the r I fight for repeal, will carry oy not lessf I than ten votes, and there was every j I promise that his estimate will provt i correct. TllftPP watt tin raal ??f e4r?>i?rrMi ton i*? the Cons i Anderson Special to Columbia ertiielesb i State, June 10.? Lee 0. Holle- rat?.d tli< 1 man, secretary South Carolina Bank- j dt8CUHSi? ' ers' association, reports fine progress ;-(.jiroseni in arranging the programme for tuo injectl ' convention of the South Carolina stitutiom Banker's assocation, which will bi% tiuae wot held at the Isle of Palms beginning proct tlie night or June 23 and ending with have aBS t a banquet on the night ol June 2??. clearly d Prominent speakers have been se- gOVernmi cured among them l>. P. Houston, y\mericai ? secretiny of agriculture; (barter (j1j.sh aa oat , - member of congress from V irginia < ],oh^ii f I and chairman of the banking ami cur- eu ' rcncy committee of the house of ^|jotl.ei t representatives; Judge Henry Hamt mond of Augusta, La., F. H. McMas-| p0jnt pjK ter, insurance commissioner of South name - Carolina; B. F. Taylor, Columbia. It. - ho wm , ;tt. Rhctt, Charleston. and otherr. s j)r{>vi r The busines meeting.-, will l? of hitch ha ? great interest, and judging from it - The A list of speakers there will b< sore en! thai k' very tine and interesting rddr-iBses. don shoi : The eonvention will adjourn on the Jlut;ve. i p light of June 26, after the annual atitutlon t banquet, whieh is always a feature of jThe atta r jthe convention. Ied as in Several very fine after dinner 0j- oventi s speakers have been secured for the i possibili |_ occasion, among tbeui Col. Jawed successft a Armstrong of Charleston, the Itev. H. ' Hign cor a R. Turnipseed of Marion, M. L. Bon- eonditioi e ham of Anderson and others. force tlv - ' Mr. Holletnan also states that ho from ve [1 has every assurance from the man Neitht agement of the Isle of Palms hotel praj vill It that ample accommodations will be states f< accorded the delegates and their fane UI1V e Hies and that all will be taken care ,t,iefs. t of comfortably, and he is looking for , llo( y(,t a record breaking attendance s>ud:vj(,wa> p it hopes that the delegates to the con- ?r?KMen [1 vention will not only come thorn- aflucted e selves but bring the ladies along. !:--u(h an . . _ ~ v i tionalist !- TO PRKVKNT HIIKKTA'S KSI APK, No n:i bllt if t f Constitutionalist* Threaten t<i Cut Sl>j,taliv? e Ituilrond t'omniunloation. irons for Washington, June 11 -General I uar(j an - Kunston's report that the Constitu- 0j tjie , ionalistH threatened to cut railroad nia,ie t> communication between Huerta's capital and Vera Cruz led to state- ! "|>udM I ments by friends of Carranza that the t campaign was .Timed to capture New 1 Huerta and bis advisers in ease the- it ion of il suddenly determined to quit the raj Mud ' f i?n i ? . . xnufii in e The Constitut lonalits said their <tn bos - forces in Vera Cruz state wcrr s. after in disposed as to be able lo cut the lin< m rt i from Mexico City tc Vera Cruz am fatally 1 also that connecting the capital and Puerto Mexico. They claimed that New 1 railroad communication between ihe Fisher, a capital and Pacific coast points had "Pud" 1 s been interrupted and that at the first seriousl; y report of any movement by Huerta!carR - the east coast lines would be severed ' reported - to prevent any possible attempt by Five otl r the dictator to reach n port. It was I are ft'H - said the movement in Vera Cruz state Juries, r had been under contemplation for six Mrs. f months. four in i s The Constitutionalist movement is rence E s expected to rel'eve pressure on the w hen ar g food supply at Vera Cruz, which con-' Lamb c y tinues short Consul Canada today Fisher \ v recommended that the government d send quantities of food to Vera Cruz New t and sell it at normal prices. Prig, a $5,00 - Gen. Funston had been considering easy en d sucJi a plan for some time. $5,000,1 canal and the regulation or the con jnAHHA ditions or charges of traffic through I .uKnu the same." Unlllin THE REPEAL HILL. 01 ID Tlie repeal bill as it came to the q|J|j senate from the house read as follows: "lie it enacted, etc., that the set Contr ur ond sentence in section 5 of the act '{ entitled 'An Act to provide for the opening, maintenance and protection JLj't and operation of the Panama canal and the sanitation of the canal zone,' , Will A mi approved August 114, 1!?12. which r reads as follows: 'No tolls shall he levied upon vessels engaged in the coastwise trade of the United States,* ^'agari he and the same is hereby repealed, ports froi "Section 2. That the third sen- r.aiza's a tence in the third paragraph of said j < uion of w. u 11 xni.Hiuitt as to read as follows: ko(.n exp "'Whon based upon net registered tonnage for ships or commerce the Ill 4x1 el tolls shall not exceed $1.25 per net j?.lso tjr registered ton nor be less than 75; ... n w IT vA I I | I cents per net registered ton. subject. ^ j t jhowever, to the provisions of article juort.,j uu 1 ! of the convention between the inten United States and the Hepuhlic of (() Sf>n(j ( Panama, entered into November 18- Mexican the n:t11) _ . ______ _ m? _____ to Uie de banker& to meet i what at the seashore n a p conjectui State Association Holds Annual st.lI1(| ,|,. t'onvention?Secretary Hous- flared th IM WILL IGNORE ilECI (If AWIIMF neat ion of Rebel ( hief emitted to Mediators. H IN PROCEEDINGS. KniiMT Intention ?>l' KeinlpIcKiiU's to Discuss Mi vican Problem. a Falls, Out.. June 11.?Hern Saltillo that General Carnswer to the last commruithe mediators had been ed to Niagara Falls aroused eetancy among members of at ion conference today, tions have come from El t the Constitutionalist anrefuse to declare an armishat the subject will be igt that the note will announce tion of the Constitutionalists delegates here to dicuss the problem, leaving indefinite re of the instructions given legates. the mediators would say to roposition is not dilticult to e, for they have taken a it unless an armistice is deere will be no admission for iWuHnrwill.d .1-1 * vr vibuuvuaiiov i^CV, the mediators have indi?y would not be averse to g questions informally with Latives of Carranzn. on of the question of Conilist representation at this lid tend somewhat to divert ledinps from the course they turned. The issue today i? rawn between the American ent and the mediators. The 1 government is asking that, ind out Constitutionalist he or President, but a man ough to respect the rights of political factions, and is obit having Huerta literally apsuccessor by permitting him as foreign minister the man ild he chosen for succession sional president. A serious s arisen on these points, merit an government is insis[ the triumph of the revolui Id be recognized. The altert believes, would he a Conalist march on Mexico-City. ,ck 011 Zacatecas was regard ui< <:iijik nit* inevnaoie tronti < i." mediation railed. Another ly is that if mediation is nail and fighting continues, fornplication may arise out of is of anarchy that would e American army to move ra Cruz to Mexico City. ?r General Carranza nor Gena is desired by the United ir provisional president, nor of the prominent military The Mexican delegates have formally expressed their ut they contend that the new t should be a "neutral" unby passions of any party. individual, the Constitus say, cannot be found, unos have been exchanged, he Constitutionalist repress arrive here soon, Amer 1 confident rapid progress toagreement on the personnel lew government would be Wisher's Wife Seriously Hurt in Auto Collision. fork, June 11.?The condiMrs Pauline Ptahnr ? if.> ' ' Fisher, the cartoonist, was lproved today, it was said at pital where she was taken automobile accident. First were that she had been i art. t'ork. June 11 ?Mrs. Pauline 2d years of age, wife ot fisher, the cartoonist, was so v injured when two motor lided early today that she in I dying at Fordham hospital ler occupants of the two ears 'erlng from less serious InFisher was one of a party of an automobile driven by Law niiiiin oil itaycnester road, lother car dashed Into it. Tin ar was overturned and Mrs. >1nned beneath it. Orleann now proposes to hold 0,000 exposition. It will be ough?if she can raise the )00.