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ABBEVILLE, S. C., WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 28 1914 $2.00 A YEAIi 3n !sttemori The Board of Directors of Souther having assembled In special meeting cember, 1913, and being advised of th In Washington on November 25, 1913 Flnley, for the past seven years Pr Railway Company, adopts the folio spread on the records of the Company In the newspapers of the South. WILLIAM WILSON" FINLEY Christian, Mississippi, on Septembt tered railway service in New Orlea the succeeding twenty-two years he rience, earning steady promotion ai tation, in the traffic departments i and in charee of traffic association southwest. In 1895, soon after 1 Southern Railway Company, he bej President in charge of traffic, his s< pany in which, with an interval o 1896, he continued until his death e He became President of this Con 1906, at a moment when the work welding together its lines into a had been done. The map hAd beei no more miles of railroad included J than there were when he became I was, therefore, complementary to th< and the history of the developmei during the past seven years is the conceived and accomplished that t; and progressive development. Dur tion the revenues of the Company cent, (comparing 1918 with 1907), more his achievement, the balance for dividend (but largely put back increased 209.07 \ er cent This record of material success U ure the result of Mr. Finley's poli building and strengthening a work the Company so far as concerns pe urated and steadfastly enforced a to fill vacancies within the organiza i of demonstrated merit, with the res anJ conserved that loyal identificat est of the South and of the Compi of personal responsibility in all ra which is one of the most valuable i has today. On the public side of his respoi developed largely during the past vinced of the duty of accepting the in respect of the administration o to the governmental policy of regi ways by public authority, he was ne\ pressed with the apparent lack ol the part of the public of the problei agement. He. therefore, devoted no the discussion of such questions be audiences in all parts of the ooue the South, and the effect upon pu Hi UUIvILuO Institute to be He'd on Satur day, January 3! st. The nest meeting of the Abbeville County Teachers' Association will be held at Donalds on Saturday. Secre tary, Prof. A. vV. Ayers, has handed in the complete program for the meet ing, * Prof. R. B. Cheatham has ap: pointed the standing committees for the year which will be found below, i On Saturday Prof. Ayers made a par- ] tial canvass of the city soliciting money with which to offer pries at the Szchool Fair and Field Day exercises , which will be held in Tpril. A further ( canvass will be made later. ] Program Saturday Meeting, 7 Teachers' Association meets at Do~<Uds Saturday, Jan. 31. The teachers' association will hold its second institute at Donalds on Sat- 1 ' urday, January* 31st, at 11:30 a. in. 1 The program will be partially the t same as that at Lowndesville on the 1 17th, but with added discussions on the teaching of different subjects. A < special round table discussion will bo 5 held, to which every vital subject may i be brough, that the teacher wants to 1 hear discussed. The teachers can learn 1 much by getting together, and finding out how the other does things. The meeting at Lowndesville was a . An a will Kq Vionofifvi 11 Duvctoo, nuu tJuio vuc " in uc ucu^uwiai also; by meeting at Donalds, tbe in stitute is able to serve the teachers which were not able to attend at Lowrdesville. Teachers will be there from all ovetr the county. The gen eral piblic is also invited to be pres ent, and to hear and take part in the discassbns. Standing Committees Prof. Cheatham, president of the as sociation} has appointed the following standing Committees: Tbe following standing committees have been appointed by the President of the Abbeville County Torvchers* as sociation. The first named on cach committee vill serve as chairman and is requested to get in touch with his or her commttee at once, arrange for a meeting, anil in that way, get the Association on a working basis. Progrim Committee. J. B. Kay, Lavndesville; Miss Lucy Brown, McCornick; Crs. E. E. Boyce, Due West; Mrs.2. P Jones, Abbeville; R. F. D.; Mrs. lizzie Cason, Calhoun Falls. COUNTY SHOOL FAIR. Athetics. A. W. Ayers, vntrevillc; R. E. Moody, McCormick S. W. P.abb, Due ] West. \\ /, \ iam?William n Railway Company this first day of De e death, at his home >, of William Wilson esldent of Southern wing minute to be ' and to be published was born at Pass :r 2, 1858, and en ns in 1878. During had a varied expe nd a growing repu of several railroads is, in the west and the organization of jan, as Third Vice irvice for this Com f a few months in tighteen vears later. apany in December, of gathering in and consolidated system i made. There arc in the system today 'resident. His task work already done r.t of the property frank, straightfor* tiently iterated do was remarkably d< have been received throughout the So correct a sentimei has suffered in r< found its expressio way takes from th effort in word and of understanding citizen in his daily administered and In other ways i view of the indenti the railways and co-operation to th commercial interest to every movement the Soijth, but per ture was his succei better agriculture. Gently born ant fortune to be thn early age and wit] training and exDei nistory 01 now ne ask of conservation ing his administra increased 20.95 per but what is even of income available into the property) i in no small meas cy and practicc of ing organization of rsonnel. He inaug rule of promotion tion, by recognition ult that he secured ion with the inter iny, and that sense nks of the service, assets the Company isibllicy Mr. Finley seven years. Con changed conditions f industry incident llation of the rail 'ertheless keenly im ! understanding on tns of railway man iuch of his time to :fore representative c t ciates: it was, ther and to his friends assurance that it .\ Doctor of Laws f: leans, the principal where he had spen On the personal gentlqnan: he dci combination in his may be expressed He was fair and j all men, slow' to ai injustice in others, in the South and i way as an importa: vinced his associal feeling to colour h he could not always determined he set characteristic belle: an unhesitating us< He had at all ti the good will of t it, and in his death feels the loss of a as well as an offic The Secretary It m? tri. itry, but chiefly in oTthl. Boird'and" bhc opinion of his grossed and attests* Dlass Boom Exercises (Spelling, Reading, Etc) Miss Kate Eichelberger, Antreville; Miss Eva Williams, Abbeville, R F D; Miss Ellie Mcllwaine, Abbeville, R. F. [>.; Miss Agnes Graham, Abbeville, R. ?. D.; Miss Lillis Carwile, Autreville, El. F D. Doclnmation. T. H. McKinney, Donalds; Mis? Sdith Sullivan, Abbeville; Miss Grace Crawford,- Willington; Miss Lillian Vgnew, Latimer; Miss Lizzie Edmund? McCormick. School Exhibit 1UI03 i' IW1 CUVW jji uu^v Uy iiivuw i ???w l; Miss Mae Robertson, Abbeville; tfiss Carrie McKelvey, Mt. Cartel; tfiss Fannie McKinney, Abbeville, R D.j Miss Inez Baldwin, Abbeville, 1 V ! Constitution. Miss Mary Devlin, Abbeville; Mis? Mice Brooks, Due West; Miss Myrtle >owther, Sunny Slope; Miss Sarah Evans, Abbeville, R?3; Miss Fannie Hae Stevenson, Abbeville, R. F. D. Parade. Paul Haddon, Abbeville, R?3; R. E. Flood, Mt. Carmel; Miss Bertie Moore. Donalds; Miss Valeria Crowther, An reville; Miss Anna Cunningham, Ab beville, R?1. Prof. Ayers was in the city Satur Jay and secured the following sub scriptions in cash and merchandise 'rom. the business people of the city. Hfe expects to see the others in a short lime. M. Hill Co. $2.50 W. A. Calvert (1 icture, value) 3 00 J. Allen smitn, jr. z.ou W A. Stevenson 1.00 Dargan-King Co., 1 Keen Cutter Knife 1.00 L. W. White Co. (mdse) 2.50 Philson & Henry 2.50 McMurray Drug Co.. Fountain Pen 2.50 H. H. DuPre Co., pr. cuff buttons 2.50 W E. Johnson, cuff buttons 2.50 R L. Mabry, 2 knives at 50c ea. 1.00 W. D. Barksdale 2.50 C A. Milford & Co. mdse 2.50 The School Fair will ba held some time in April. The live, energetic teacher will begin at once to prepare an exhibit, to get her boys and girls in fighting trim for the various con tests Your school will represent your community and your community will row rrmnVi inforpctaH in vniir school, so begin NOW to win. If any teacher finds it impossible to serve on any committee, you will please notify the president at once. However, we hope that you all will be ready and willing. Every school in the county should have an exhibit and enter the contests. We hope to have at least two thousand children in the parade. A. W. Ayers, R. B. Cheatham, Sec. Antreville, S. C Pres, Abbeville Jan. 21, 1914. ilson JHrtle? rard and manly utterances and pa ctrine has been long recognized, but imonstrated by the expressions which [ since his death from public bodies uth. He did much in this way to it from which all railway property :cent years?a sentiment which has n in an erroneous belief that a rail e publia more than it gives, and his deed, was to restore a just balance of the economic necessity, to every life, of a well maintained, honestly prosperous transportation system, ilso he gave expression to a broad ty of interest between the welfare of that of the public. He lent active ie chief educational, industrial and s of the South, and a moral support which is making for the welfare of haps his greatest service of this na SSIUi campaign lur uic piwuiunvu w* 1 gently bred, it was Mr. Finley's own upon his own resources at an hout the advantages of a university rience usually enjoyed by his asso efore, a peculiar satisfaction to him that in 1910 he received, with the vas no mere decoration, a degree of rom Tulane University at New Or l seat of learning in the community t his youth. side, Mr. Finley was essentially a nonstrated on many occasions the character of those qualities which by the words modesty and courage, iust in all his dealings, courteous to ager, but fierce in his resentment of Partisan in his love for and belief ts future and in the Southern Rail lit factor in that community, he con ies that he never allowed partisan is judgment to such an extent that i see the other side: but a policy once about its accomplishment with a f in the potency of persistence and ; of all the power at his command, mes the confidence, the respect and his Board and of every member of i the Board and every member of it friend of charming personal qualities iftl flSdnrlfttp nf onmmanrlinty nhilltv directed to express to the surviving lley's family the respectful sympathy to transmit to them a suitably en* i transcript of thia minute. MBM?? SOME INFORMATION ON MINE. Mr. Edmund's Gives Some Informa tion on the Kaolin Mine Mater. Editor of The Medium:? I guess there are a lot of people looking forward with interest for a final report on the chemical analysis of the kaolin found in Abbeville. Now I am not at liberty, nor pre pared, to do this, but with the infor mation recently received from Chica go, I have drawn some conclusions. First: That the product ha'^a large per cent of grit in it and this being true the cost of mining it and separat ing it from teh sand will be so great that it will not be profitable to ship it in the rough state. This fact caused mo fA Hp nwnlrp nil nf last nierht as I am only interested in the product in the rough, and I had hoped it would bring a good price. My opinion now Is that the company will soon be here with a mining engineer and will make a thorough investigation and if there is enough kaolin in sight they will build a large plant and put the finish ed product on the market right here. The more kaolin in sight the larger the plant will be. If they find they cannot do this they will pick up and leave with as good grace as they came and go look for other fields. We know it is not an uncommon thing for a mining company to spend a few thous and in a place and pick up anl leave. I feel sure if these people can nna sufficient kaolin ta warrant it they will biuld a large plant here and it will prove a big thing for Abbeville. Now this is only my opinion and it is based on information that I am not at liberty to give in full. I have worked hard to get this thing on foot and I sincerely hope that ev ery one in Abbeville will give them a hearty welcome and a word of encour agement aB we need an enterprise 'of this kind that will turn money loose in the city. Joe F. Edmunds. Notice of City Registration. The city books of registration are now open for registration of qualified electors, and will remain open until April 1.1914, at the office of the City Clerk. T. G. Perrin, Registrar. Jan. 1C, 1914. Agent Wanted. District Manager with ability to secure nuir?ftruw ivi u ?vauruui ni?Duwvm ciii" bodying six new patented points, placing our Portable Gasoline Lamp on a par with electricity. Agents coining money. Allen-Sparks Gas Light Co., Lansing, Mich. Automobile Transfer. B. M. Jones. Ford Garage. | Calls answered anywhere, any time. Meet all trains. Phone us your wants. We generally have it. Milford's Drug Store. i OUTLINE OF FOUR OF THE FIYE MEASURES SUGGESTED BY PRESIDENT WILSON Of Five Members, Not More Than Three From One Party, Who Shall Investigate Corporations nud Re port as to Violation of the Laws. * Washington, Jan. 24.?Four of the proposed bills to supplement the Sher man anti-trust act, suggested by President Wilson in his recent mes sage to congress, tonight were made public, one of them the -measure to create an interstate trade commission, having been introduced during the dav in the hnnsp hv RenroaAntnHvo Clayton, chairman of the judiciary committee. Three other measures piepared by the house judiciary subcommittee for submission and consideration by the full committee were given to the pubr lie in accordance with the presndent's programme of publicity. The three bills to be introduced to morrow embrace the following sub jects: ' Prohibition of interlocking direc torates of industrial corporations, rail roads, banks or trust companies, to be effective two years after approval. Definition of the terms of the Sher man anti-trust act, specifically to In clude within the meaning of "con spiracy in restraint of trade" every contract, combination in the form of a trust or otherwise within the meaning of the word "monopolize," mentioning certain definite offenses, all of which would be prohibited, and fixing guilt upon individuals. To Regulate Competition. A trade ' relations measure design ed to prohibit "cutthroat" competi tion through price discriminations, discounts, rebates, territorial restric tions, etc., and giving to individuals injured by reason of arything forbid den in the Sherman act, the right to bring suits In equity against corpora tion against which decrees have been obtained by the government. Chairman Clayton announced that a fifth projected measure, which would\provlde for government regu lation of railroad securities, has not been drafted and would be taken up by the house and senate interstate commerce committees. _ _ _, . Expects Qnlch Action. ^ President Wilson expects action by congress during the present session on all bills being prepared by con. gressional committees to deal with the trust question. He told callers today that he regarded the group of bills as reasonably homogenous and that he expected promt action. The president reiterated his desire that business men should be given a full opportunity In public hearings to express their views and criticism. While the president recommended in his message supervision by the interstate commerce commission of the issuance of railroad securities, he took occasion today to emphasize that this did not mean necessarily that past issues would be inquired into, or af fected by the present legislation. Nor did the president consider that the regulation of railway se urlties has anvthine to do with regulating stock exchanges. Legislation on this sub ject, he explained, was not recom mended in the Democratic platform and he did hot feel that he should recommend anything not included in the platform. lVORK OF THE LEGISLATURE. Important Matters Acted Upon of Local and General Interest in Condensed Form. A. H Hawkins, of Newberry, was re elected a Director of the Penitentiary at the session on Friday. The House has killed the bill to re duce the legal rate of interest to six per cent, in the State. The TJrmap ha a nassert a hill which provides that industrial and manufac turing corporations cannot in future avail themselves of what is known as the "fellow servant" law. In other words if the Senate approves the bill the law as it now stands will apply to manufacturing establishments as 1 well as to railroads. The House passed a third reading the bill limiting the hours women may . work in mercantile establishments to j 54 hours per week. The bill prohibiting the sale of cot ton seed meal with less than 8 per cent of ammonia was passed and sent to me senate. It is now against the law to "haze" college students in this State. Thursday most of the time of the Senate was taken up in listening to a speech by Senator McLaurin on his Warehouse bill. Early in the week Governor Blease transmitted a message to the general assembly giving the contents of a let ter written by Senator Tillman in which the latter claimed that there was "a frame-up to get rid of Dr. Babcock, and get control of the sale of the Asylum property by the Govern or and his friends." In teh message the Governor demanded an investiga tion of the matter, and a resolution was promptly passed in the House or dering the investigation, but the reso lution was fought in the Senate and ^as finally passed on Friday by a vote of 30 to 9. It seems that a number of the Governor's friendp voted against the investigation although he demand ed it in his message. Senator Mars was among the number opposing the in vestigation. A bill has been introduced making it a penitentiary offense to carry con cealed weapons without the alterna tive of a fine. Employees of a number of cotton mills have petitioned the legislature not to pass the bill now under consid eration raising the minimum age of child laborers from 12 to 14 years. Senator Clifton hrs introduced a bill to repeal the Income tax law in this State. The House has passed a bill provid ing for the establishment of Indus trial schools in any county with over 2000 mill employees. A bill has been introduced giving women the right to vote. The ways and means committee' of the House has recommended the pro posed coordination of the College for Women with the University of South Carolina. It is stated that Senator Tillman and other trustees of Win_ throp will oppose the move. The bill allowing women to vote was killed in the House on Saturday. Bales of Cotton is Indicated by The Government Glnnintr Renort Issued On Friday Showing Thirteen Million Fi?e Hundred Eighty-nine Thou?, and Bales Ginned Up to January 16th. S. C.,Ginned 1,369,434 Bales. The ninth hais.. etaoln shrdl cmfoa Washington, Jan. 23.?The ninth cotton ginning report of the census bureau for the season, issued at 10 o'clock this morning, announced that 13,589,171 balos of cotton counting round aB half bales, of the growth of 1913 had been ginned prior to Jan uary 16, to which , dato during the past seven years the ginning averased 35.6 per cent of the entire crop. Last year to January 16 there 4,had been ginned 13,088,930 bales, or 97.0 per cent of the entire crop; in 1911 to that date 14,515,799 bales or 93.3 per cent, Included in the ginnings were 97, 034 round bales, compared with 78, ?2IlJ>a4esJlast year. 97,654. bales jn.j 1911. The number of Sea Island cotton bales included were 6,182 compared with 70,758 bales last yea.-, 109,867 kJxo <t> 1Q10 Q9 1Q1 VoIau <n -IQftQ vaiuo iu xsjxu ?;uu uaiv<o iu x?/vw, Glnnings prior to Janury 16th by states, with comparisons for last year l'oIIow : States u'' Year . Glnnings ALABAMA?1 ' . 1 1913 1,475,642 1912 1,307,736 nirnRnTA ' . 1913 2,316,304 1912 1,781,232 LOUISIANA? 1913 420,094 1912 . . 369,076 MISSISSIPPI? 1913 ... 1,176,626 1912 .. .... 952,520 NORTH CAROLINA? 191 3 \ 784,402 1912 .. .. .. 875,493 OKLAHOMA? 1913 .. .. 825,112 1912 965,752 SOUTH CAROLINA? 1913 1,369,434 1912 1,192,574 1911 1,536,085 1908 .. 1 1,192,723 TENNESSE? 1913 358,297 1912 252,890 TEXAS? 1913 3,718,725s 1912 4,509,220' OTHER STATES? 191 3 111,052 1912 83,831 The final ginning reort will be is sued Friday, March 20, at 10 a. m. and will announce the quantity of cotton ginned prior to February 28th. The Tropical Amusement Com pany. The Tropical Amusement Company, the best on the road as Carnivals go, is open In Abbeville and open in full blast. Ii; ad vertises twelve attractions, and it has them. It advertises a splendid Italian band and it has one of tho best that ever visited the city. It is an up-to-dato Car nival, with dancing girls, frog men, fat I babies, big snakes, Jesse James snows, and all the various other contributor}* at tractions. The Tropical Carnival-goers may here revel in the delights of tent mystery to their hearts' content. And -why not? If there is a large percent of the peoplo who may not see grand opera in New York, or in Abbeville for that matter, why deny them the pleasure of seeing the carnival or the circus ? Hunt, search, seek where you might, you cannot find better rubber goods than at Milford's Drug Store. You can alwavs depend on the rubber goods you get at Milford's. Every piece is guaranteed and your money is still yours if the article proves unsatisfactory. COUNTY'S L " ' ? ? !" 'f So much has been s.-.jii publicly and.pri- ^ yately about the eoutityVliiiuucteS that it t was thought <<> b?>?>1" Interest to place the C reiTfacts b?'fW.Mhe tmlilie. Such facts as are Innv glvi'ii wens' obtained from the. r Cierk t>f tin1 Hoard, and they arc believed r to be accutato in the main. E Abi'ovilu* (Vmty ran short last year ap proximately I v<>iiiy thousand dollars on a C levy of six mills. Added to this is an ad- 3 ilitionai past indebtedness of $11,500, for ? which a levy of three-fourths of one intlf p wa^'iiade to run Tor three years, begin- ' ring January 1st, 1913. Funds are in haud 1 for retiring about $4,500 of the $11,5000, t which will leave a balance of $7,000 to be paid by the three-fourth mill levy in the ' next two years. St) the present indebted- I ness of the county may be said ta be 8 $28,000, with provision already made for * paying iho $7,000. It is proposed to pay ^ ofi the $20,000 by a one mill levy for four J years wnieh will rniso about $24,000 to pay i principal and interest and leave a small i balance. - . . *1 But why have these shortages in the county's finances? The cltyk of the Board i has furnished the following figures to show what are practically fixed charges /t on the county. These charges are made s up of salaries of county officers, magls- c trates, constables, lunacy, inquests, print ing, insurance, interest on borrowed mon* ^ ey, premiums on officers bonds, court ex- I penses, pensions, stationery, janitor and c jail fees, and they aggregate $21,915.25. i These are charges over which the coiioty I supervisor practically has no control. v i Six mills, the Jevy for 1913 would raise f approximately $30,900." The road tax would c amount to say $5,0(10, making a total of' i $41JDOO. Deduct the used Charges $21,915 i and we have left $19,08t> with whiclt to t build bridges, construct roads, and pay. for hire and maintenance of convicts. ' 1 The information is that the chain gang cost about $22,000 last year, while $12,000 t were spent on roads and bridges. i?- 1 Mr. Stevensori, contemplates putting all t his convicts Into one gang instead of two r as heretofore, and h*> may employ four free laborers, with a white foreman; as a sort c of flyinjf squadron. This smaller force t will repair bridge^,. (ill holes in the roads s and do such light work as will keep the i roads in condition until t he grading fonfc a can reach therri.*' This, it would'seem would reduce the cost of.road working and t bridge building to the lowest possible fig- t ure, but it, is not believed-that the roade f arid-bridges <jan be passably maintained 5 on $19,000, if the actual cost for this branch 1 of work was $34,000 in 1933., '* < wnat is cne.logical conclusion tnenr, j.l t la, th&t a levy of more than.. six miljsis 1 necessary for the annual maintainance of- l the affairs of the county. .... . It is far from'our purpose to defend ex- a travagance in any form, but.it is well Jo inquire first if the county, has been extra- t vagant? A great deal of widening and throwing up of main .roads has been ac complished. Since the advent of the auto mobile ahigher standard of road forking a has become, necessary. Expensive -Wrrt-fe c has been done on the main roads'to Mc: :c Cornllob, Mt. Cariael, Lowndesviile, An ville, Level Land, and Due West. Whether r I less important roads hays boon neglected, t we are not prepared to. say, but the fact l remains that once travel readies the main ii roads they are: found to ,be in excellent a condition. Everybody gets ,tlie benefit of the roads and if the taxjes are not . high . enough to. keep them up to the-proper, j standard without a deficiency-then the taxes should he increased. . -V ' * It is an unusual, almost an unlieard of thing, fur Abbeville county not to pay cash for everything. It is respectfully sub raitted, that, while it is the duty of every, good citizen to keep a watchful eye on the . finances of the county and to discourage extravagance in any form, in no event should tho credit of the county be weaken ed by having its . claims discounted on the streets. * , %.*' . .. , , . t > . ? -r-r- J t CONGRESSMAN AIKEN ] SENDS HIS GREETINGS F , 1 . :' c To The Daily Intelligencer ? t , Co.mpliinen.tsjtlie Great Coun- a . ty of Anderson. - j Editor of Daily Anderson'-Intelligencer c Anderson, S. C.', $ It is with' genuine pleasure I learn that a the Intelligencer will' be launched out into v tho broader field of journalism. s Anderson was the first county in the t State to. successfully maintain a dai.ly P newspaper, almost entirely on local sup- ^ port. Jn a city so joyul, so full of public t enterpH.se and. all the essentials of prog ress, growth and development, it would c seem (hat the.success'of the Intelligencor a ip tl\e daily field is assured. My earliest impressions of the people of Anderson were that her citizenship was composed of more good men than make up the ordinary vicinity. This citizenship is compact, working ever for the upbuilding of the city and I working ^HCyctivcly. because they realize that in tije.gfowLhand prosperity of their oitv Hipv fluMiisclii's liikI nro.sneritv. This splendid circulation, about 5,000, with which you will greet the good people of Anderson county assures success in the beginning.11 With your experience and ability in newspaper work, it is certain that the Daily intelligencer will grow stronger with each day of its existence. It has my heartiest good will on account of its management, as well as on account jof its patrons for whom i have feelings of deepest gratitude. Yours very sincerely, Wyatt Aiken. Washington, D. C., Jan. 12, 1914. Palate pleasing candy. That's the kind Mil ford sells, l'ure, wholesome and de U'eipus. If you expect to stand the cold get your blood stiinul.iting in order to circulate properly. Milfora's blood purifier will do it. ' HUEBTA'S FRIENDS NOW ADMIT THAT THE END IS NOT FAB OFF " Mexico City, Jan. 28?There was a rumor lere tonight that Federlco Gamboa wtyl Kj recaJled to thb foreign office and that luerido Moheno will be appointed minis-* er of fiance'succeeding Adolfo Lama, who ecently reigned because of Gen, Huerta's epudiation of interest payments, tfhe re tort hife not been confirmed. A break between Gen. Huerta and the ?athoiic party is feared as the result of the ummary treatment of the head of that arty, Gabriel Perandez Somellera. Som llera was arrested, sent to Vera Cruz and nterned today In San Juan de Ulua for ress. Lanaclon'the Catholic organ, has >een suppressed. Many rumors-'are current here. One act stands out,v however?friends of iuerta.are<?nvenced the end la not far lway and have renewed their efforts to >rlng'about his resognation.' Few of these lave the temerity to suggest directly to . luerta that he qait once, but are attempt ng to bring *about his elimination by ndirQct metjiods, many of them urging Irchbisbop Mora to greater activity. . Charge Qisfwughnessy wfyo h^s contin led to cultivate close personal relations vith the president, a&ain has- brought up he subject of ms^eslgriisktion and again ind again has been assured by the presl lent be would not resign.,- , - _ It is possible that.this question was re vived 'because of . the recejit conference >otween th6 charga and John ilhd. 8ome , >f -Huerta'a friends sttll believe "he may be viiliog to carry out the suggestion that he eave the presidency- for the field. Even hose most loy<ahlm no longer conceal , ^ rom .themselves the Increasing strength >i the rebels. They know Vila's announce- !| nerit that he and Qen. Caranisa's win join n the campaign upon the capital, Is hot ,0 be lauged at. ' ' / - ; President Huerta has'. 'acknowledged :hat the financial straits of the goverment 4 . _ i .. xt: ujs? weuKeueu resistance a#ainss toe row sis. However, there seems to be no reason ?.believe that a battle for. possession of he capital wlllYtake place for many nonthe at least, \ The decree imposing a Ave per cent "tax >11 merchandise has not been, issued, al hough it Is; expected.' The, recent decree luspsndinjf interest payment on the nati onal dejJt should net the government bout $15,000,000. ' ' w No material change has taken place in he .military situation. Little progress Is H?ing made by the , federals northward ilojipr the line of the national railway from 5an Luis Potosi as the rebels are oppos- ' nsr this movement in large numbers.' The ' mtpost of 'Villa's' fbricee are reported, as ar south; as Bermljillq^near Torteon. Villa s said to i hava galned a large number, of ecruits.' ,-v i The covprmflnt. AnnnnnmH t.Viftf. fJfln. Vftl isco.fn com mad 1b at Torreon, Intends to ?ush:his way. to the-north but this move Is ilgbly Improbable. The rebels between Mexico City and 'era- Cruz are Increasing In number. Fightjng continues along the west ooast s far south as Acapnlco, while the activity ?f the Zapata forces at the south of the apital is tmabated.. Another rumor which affected the Inter tatipnal situation was that representation iadNbeen made to Huerta. by certain dlp omatsthat unless he resigned, they were n a position to"assure him an early block dtfof the ports wopld result. 31LL PROPOSES THAT MOV ING PICTURES BE USED IN SCHOOLS Representative Verner, of Oconee is Author of the Measure. Columbia' Jan. 25.?South Carolina will ake an advance step in educational mat ers, if. the' bill suggested.by Mr. E. E. Werner, the Senator from Qoonee' passes 1112 X1UUCH7 ttliU OCLlttl/C. iUl? TC1UU1 O MU , irovides for moving pictures in the schools >f this State, The bill is as follows: * Section 1. That the several boards of rusteesof the several school districts in ,ny county in the state are hereby author zed and empowered to purchase and fit out rnm any funds now; on hands or hereafter < ollected for the support and maintance of ho public school district in this State nd operate a picture show in connection rith any or all of the schools within their everal "districts, for the education, enter ainment.and benefljt. of the pupils and latroqs of the schools; Provided,That one lalf of the cost thereof shall first be raised iy private subscription or otherwise. Sec. 2. That all Acts or parts of Acts in onflict with the provisions of this Act ,re hereby repealed: - "GHOST" SCENE IN THE THIRD DEGREE n Attempt to Secure Confession from Man Accused of Wile Murder, a "Ghost'' is Brought Before him Los Angeles, Jan. 5.?The third degree" ,-ith a "ghost" Is the central figure was pplied by officers in an attempt to obtain roin John H. Grondin, a young druggist, confession that he,killed his wife, Zelia, ccording to a statement today by Gron in's attorney. The attorney declared that Grondin was iiken by det(>ctives last night into a dark nod room where a "ghost" appeared and lemanded in gloomy tones "why did you jurder me?" The dismal question failed d cause Grondin to make any display of motion. Grondin was charged with having pois ned his wife and with having attempted > establish that she had killed herself by nhaling gas.