University of South Carolina Libraries
CRISIS HAS PA BETWEEN ( AND U .'First Chief's" Heply Ul American | Demands <>|H?II.H a Way for Arnica- j ide Adjustment of Disputo that j Threatened War. Washington, .lily .'?. Karly rt sumption ot friendly diplomatic eon- | versations with tho de facto govern ment of Mexico to the end thal peuce and order may he restored in North ern Mexico and along the border is expected bert! to he the next step of the United States In Hs relations with Hs southern neighbor. The crisis precipitated hy Villa's raid on Columbus, N. M.. and culmi nating in the light at Carrizal be tween American ?ind Mexican troops appeared to-night to have been dissi pated hy an amicable note from Oen, Carn rn zn, presented to-day by his ambassador designate hero, lOllaeo A r redondo. The note proposes that thu dlffor oncos between the governments he settled by mediation or by direct ne gotiations. lt is remarkable foi its brevity. Its restrained and frien ly tone and for the absolute lack ol' any of the strong, insolent language, which characterized tho last two communications front the de facto government, lt treats as a closed In cident Ute exchange of unfriendly communications which brought war almost within sight, Crisis Considered Over. No formal comment on tho note was obtainable from State Depart ment officials. A copy was forward ed to the White House immediately upon its receipt, and President Wil son will determine the course to be pursued. The fact that Secretary Lansing completed preparations to day for a mouth's vacation, to begin Friday, ls regarded as significant, however, of a feeling on his part that the crisis is over. As a matter of general principle, I he Washington government always has favored mediation of any dis pute suitable for such procedure. There is every indication, however, that in the present Instance it will be deemed desirable to conduct forthcoming negotiations directly with the Carranza government. Members of the Latin-American diplomatic corps hero are expected to make Inquiry soon as to the atti tude of the Washington government, in view of the statement of the Mex ican foreign office that lt awaits only a decision here as to whether media tion or direct negotiations would be preferable. Indications to-night were that the inquires would be met with assurances that the two governments had reached the stage where limy won hi not lind lt neces sary to call upon the friendly ser vices of their neighbor States. May He No Formal Iteply. lt is not known whether a formal reply to (?en. Carranza's note ls con templated. Diplomatic usage does not call for ono, and many officials feel that more can he accomplished through Informal discussion between Mr. Arredondo and Counsellor Hoik, who will act as Secretary in Mr. Lan sing's absence, than could be hoped for in any other way. lt is under stood Mr. Arredondo plans to call at the department to-morrow to say good-bye to Secretary Lansing be fore the latter's departure for his vacation. Probably the preliminary steps necessary for the inauguration ol' the informal discussion will then he taken. State Department officials appear ed entirely satisfied with tho defini tion of the matters to bo settled out lined in the new Mexican noto. lt is presented In this language, as translated at the embassy: Pli** American government be lieves, reasonably, that the insecur ity of its frontier is a course of didi eulty; and the Mexican government on its part believes that tho stay of American troops in Mexican terri tory, aside from being a trespass on the sovereignty of Mexico, is the i iii - mediate cause of the conflicts. There fore tho withdrawal o' American troops, oil the one hand and the protection ol' the fron tic , on tho other, are the two essential prob lems, the solution of which must be the directing object of the efforts of both governments." Coupled with this definition is an outline of a sort of military status uno beyond the border which the de facto government suggests as a sub stitute for its previous demands for Immediate withdrawal of tho Ameri can troops, lt is stated as follows: "In tho meantime," pending me diation or direct negotiation, "this government proposes to employ alt efforts that may be at its disposal to avoid recurrence of new incidents which may complicate and aggravate the situation. At thc sanje timo lt hopes that tho American government on its part may make use of all ef fort to prevent also now acts of Its military and civil authorities on tho SSED :ARRANZA NITED STATES. frontier that might causo now com plications." Subjects io Ho Considered* While the obpoct of thu negotia tions is thus clearly outlined and ap oc?is acceptable to thu state Depart ment.) the subjects to bo considered specifically will have to be arranged later. President Wilson hus made lt clear lime and again that gradun) withdrawal ol tho expeditionary force would be ordered one; he was assured that Carranza forces wo lld bo employed actively in breaking up bandit preparations for new raids. It has been noted already that tho Mex ican troops have occupied and po liced the territory relinquished by Cen. Pershing as he drew his mon oort h ward. Army officials believe that this, taken in connection with the new assurances given in to-day's note, may lead to complete with drawal of the loree as rapidly as is possible without endangering the border. In effect, the latest note proposes that the clock be turned hack to the time Immediately following the Co lumbus raid, and when negotiations were afoot for the passage of Ameri can troops into Mexico in pursuit of the raiders Conditions have changed since then, however. Cen. Carranza having assembled a considerable anny in Northern Mexico and the United Slates having called the entire Na tional Guard lo the line for patrol duly. lt is regarded as improbable that any plan for American pursuit of bandits, except possibly within limited areas, where a hot trail ls followed, and no Carranza troops aro available, will be discussed In the new negotiations. A plan for '"border cantonments" to which reference ls made In the note, was proposed hy Cen. Ohregon at his conference in Bl Paso with Major Cen. Scott, chief of s'fiff of the army. tien. Scott would not con sider it then because ^.t was founded on the stipulation that Gen. Per shing's column would be withdrawn immediately. That stipulation in ef fect now is revoked and unquestion ably American officials now will give the plan serious consideration. No Halt in Guard Mobilization. Cen. Ohregon proposed that at nec essary intervals along the border, camps of Mexican and American troops be established opposite each other on their respective sides of the line. Information as to bandit movements would be interchanged by the camp commanders and mili tary operations against the raiders he conducted jointly, although each force would remain within its own territory. With l no.ono or more National Guardsmen at the border it would be possible io establish the American camps in a way to make it practically impossible for raiders to escape il* real co-operation were given by the Mexicans. The mobilization ol' the guard con tinued to-day at lull speed. lt is certain there will he no ?ni media te alteration in the War Department plans. Probably a reduction of the border forces weald he ordered only alter some co-operative plan ol ac tion had beep, agreed upon with the Mexican government and had been tried out sulliciontly to leave no doubt as to Us practicability. In other words, a demonstration of the ability ol' the Carranza forces to car ry (Hit their part ol' the bargain would be required. Whether such a demonstration must precede with drawal ol' Gen. Pershing's forces ls not so clear. Olflcials believe that the call for the National Guard and the actual dispatch ol' the troops to the border were the impelling Influences which Induced Cen. Carranza to abandon the hostile attitude taken in his pre vious notes. They say the United States holds a strong argument in favor ol' peaceful solution of border difficulties as long as it maintains an army near the line, and there seems little probability that it will he withdrawn until all danger has passed. Unquestionably, if no new bandi) outbreaks occur. the National Guardsmen will be gradually sent back to their homes. lt originally was planned that only a part of the force be used on the border, the re mainder being sent later to relieve regiments which had put In the re quired time nt active service. It is possible that scheme will ho followed later. CA HR A NZ A'S NOTE. Thc text of tho Mexican note fol lows: "Washington, D. C., July 4, 1016. -Mr. Secretary: 1 have the honor to transmit in continuation the text of n noto I have just received from my government, with instructions to present it to your excellency: " 'Mr. Secretary: " 'Referring to the notes of June 2 0 und 2 5 last, 1 have the honor to say to your excellency that the im mediate release of the Carrizal pris oners was a further proof of the sin cerity of the desires of this govern ment to reach a pacific and satisfac tory arrangement of present difficul ties. This government 1B anxious to solve the present conflict and it would he unjust If its attitude were misinterpreted. " 'lt was also the Mexican govern ment that earnestly suggested a plan for cantonments along the boundary line during the conferences of Ciu dad, Juarez and VA Paso. This gov ernment is disposed now, as it has always been, to seek an Immediate solution of the two points which con stitute the true cause of the conflict betweeu the two countries, to wit: The American government believes reasonably that insecurity of its frontier is a source of difficulty and the Mexican government on Its part believes that the stay of American troops 011 Mexican territory aside from being a trespass on the sover eignty of Mexico, ls the immediate cause of the conflicts. Therefore, the withdrawal ol' American troops, on one hand, and the protection of the frontier, on the oilier, are thc two essential problems, the solution of which must be the directing object ol' the efforts of both govei nments. Willing to Accept Mediation. " 'The Mexican government is will ing to consider in a quick and practi cal way, and prompted by a spirit ol' concord, the remides which should be applied to the present situation. " 'Several Latin-American coun tries have offered their friendly me diation to the Mexican government and the latter has accepted lt In prin ciple. Therefore, the Mexican gov ernment only awaits information that the government of the (.'lilted States would he disposed to accept this mediation for the purpose men tioned above, or whether it is still of the belief that the same results may be attained by means of direct negotiations between both govern ments. " 'In the meantime this govern ment proposes to employ all efforts that may be at its disposal to avoid the recurrence of new Incidents which may complicate and aggravate the situation. At the same time it hopes that the American government on its part may make use of all ef forts to prevent also new acts of its military and civil authorities on the frontier that might cause new com plications. " '1 avail myself ol' this opportu nity to reiterate to your excellency the assurances of my most distin guished consideration. (Signed): " 'C. Aguilar.' "Having thus complied with the higher instructions of my govern ment, it affords me great pleasure to reiterate to your excellency the as surance of my highest consideration. (Signed): "IO. Arredondo." Lax-Fos, A Mild, Effective Laxative ft Liver Tonic Does Not Gripe nor Olsturb the Stomach. In addition to other properties, Lax-Fos contains Cascara in acceptable form, a stimulating Laxative ondTonic. Lax-Fo9 ects effectively and does not gripe nor disturb stomach. At the same time, it nids digestion, arouses the liver and secretions and restores thc healthy functions. 50c. .11 LY 25 IS LAST DAY. The club rolls were opened at the various clubs of the county on the first Tuesday in June for the enrolling of Democratic voters and will remain open until the last Tuesday in July, which will he Ibo 2 5th. All voters who expect to partic ipate in the approaching prima ries must go in person and place their names on the club book in their own hand-writing. Those who cannot write must make their mark, and have same attest ed hy witnesses. No person can vote unless he has enrolled this yea r. DO IT NOW! ( 'A LOM IO L DYNAMITES A SLUGGISH LIVER. Crashes Dito Sour Bile, Making You Sick, and You Lose a Day's Work. Calomel salivates! It's mercury. Calomel acts like dynamite on a slug gish liver. When calomel conies into contact with sour bile lt crashes into it, causing cramping and nausea. If you feel bilious, headachy, con stipated and all knocked out, just go to your druggist and get a 50-cent bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone, which is a harmless vegetable substituto for dangerous calomel. Take a spoonful and if lt doesn't start your liver and straighten you up better and quicker than nasty calomel and without mak ing yon sick, you just go back and get your money. If you take calomol to-day you'll ho sick and nauseated to-morrow; besides, it may salivate you, while if you tako Dodson's Liver Tone you will wake up feeling great, full of ambition and ready for work or play. lt's harmless, pleasant and safe to give to children; they Uko lt.-Adv. STORM SWEEPS MISSISSIPPI Coast HCKIOH-lilveH Lost and Great Property Dnimtge. New Orleans, July 6.-Reports of j great damage to property and grow- ? lng crop8 due to the tropical storm I that swept in from the (Juif of Mex ico over parts of Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi and Alabama yesterday and last night began to arrive here ourly to-night a.s communication with .be affected sections was restored. Mobile and Pensacola still were cut off from wiro communication A tnescsnger from Mobile, however, reached a station near thal city early to-night and reported that while the property loss in that city was exten si\e there had been no loss of life. According to the weather bureau officials Mobile and Pensacola were In the center of tho storm, which reach ed hurricane proportions at those points. Shortly after noon a wireless message from the coast guard Tallo ? poosa, in Mobile harbor, was receive I j here stating that the wireless tow ers at Mobile had been blown down and that the cutter was preparing to send a boat ashore to ascertain con ditions in the city, No other communication was had with tho Tal la poosa earl:, to-night, although the wireless stations here repeatedly endeavored to reach her. Advices from Milton, Pla., about 30 milos from Pensacola, late to day slated there were reports of he-ivy damage to the water front at Pensa cola, which was still cut off from out side communication. Virtually all the cities and towns along the Misisssippi coast In the path of the storm were h eu i'd from to-night, after being cut off from communication since yesterday. The damage In these cities was reported not so groat as had been feared, judging from the severity of the storm. First News from Mobile. Montgomery, .July 6.-The first di rect word out of Mobile reached Montgomery at 8.30 o'clock to-night. Operator Kerven, of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad at Magazine Point, walked into Mobile to ascer tain the damage and then back to Hurricane. Ho wired Hurricane, to which point he walked to reach an open wire, as follows: "Water went to Conception street In Mobile. Top of Louisville and Nashville depot blown off and struc ture badly damaged. Many houses near the water front and as far west as Conception street badly damaged. No lives lost. The office at Magazine was blown off the sills and turned over. ' Driftwood piled hard over tracks along Chickasaw Rogue. Two miles north of Magazine the tracks are covered with heavy timbers six feet high. There are two large barges astride the track at the same place. Western Union wires are down from Magazine to Bayou Sara bridge, but are all right from there to Hurricane." Magazine Point is four miles from Mobile, and Hurri cane lt! miles, and Mayon Sara is ll miles. Seventeen I jives Lost. Selma, Ala., July 6.-Seventeen negroes were killed by a tornado this afternoon north of Beloit, 12 miles from here, according to information which readied here to-night. Bight persons were injured and a number of houses were blown down near Beloit. All wires are dow M and di rect communication with that vicinity is impossible. This city to-night was visited by a vivid lightning storm, but no damage has thus far been re lio rt ed. Heavy Property I/OKs. Laurel. Miss., July G.-The prop erty loss due to the tropical storm of last night in Laurel alone was esti mated at about $200,000, while the damage to farm buildings, improve ments and growing crops in this vi cinity will aggregate many thousands more. This city was cut off from com munication with the outside world until late to-day. All telegraph and telephone wires were out of commis sion and railroad traille into the city was suspended. $1,000 Reward for Waycorss Clerk. Waycross, Ga., July (>.-The city council to-night authorized a reward of one thousand dollars for the ar rest of former Clerk A. C. Lowther, alleged to have embezzled $.12,000 from the city. Previously a reward of $100 was offered. Rumors had reached council that tho former clerk could bo located if a larger re ward were offered. The last heard of the former clerk was when ne wroto Mayor Beaton from Atlanta, in January, confessing to a shortage and explaining how he started using the city's money. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the Signature of m L. FANT SHC INJUSTI GIVES FULL DETAILS TO HIGHLANDS, N. WITH HON. W Editor Keowee Courier: Tlie following communication lias been sent to the Anderson Fanners' Tribune tor publication: Editor Farmers' Tribune, Anderson, S. C.: My attention bas been directed to an article that recently appeared in your paper, in which you call upon Hon. Wyatt Aiken to tell about a trip ho and another gentleman took to Highlands, X. C., last summer, in company with two ladies "from Washington." As the article is a reflection on me as well as Mr. Aiken, since 1 am the other gentleman referred to, though not by name, I will ask that you publish the facts in the case, which are as follows: About a year ago, in response to an invitation rrom me, Mr. Aiken came up to Walhalla direct from his home at Abbeville. At Seneca his train was held some minutes for a train from Atlanta. On its arrival the two ladies referred to (whom I afterwards learned were from Mis sissippi), accompanied by their chil dren, got off the train and inquired the way to Highlands, where they were going to spend the summer. Mr. Aiken, or perhaps Major Stribling, who was present, very courteously told them to go on to Walhalla, which was the best and most direct route to Highlands. The next morn ing P. S. Shook, proprietor of the Walhalla livery stable, sent the ladies and their children to Highlands in a carriage. The same afternoon Mr. Aiken, Charlie Lyons and myself went on a two days' trip to Jocassee, which is in an opposite direction from Highlands. On our return to Walhalla Mr. C. F. Brown, contractor on the Wal halla-Highlands auto mail route, which Mr. Aiken a short, while pre viously had Influenced the Post Office Department to establish, came to me and begged that I persuade Mr. Aiken to go over the route, see the roads and make an effort to get his contract price increased, stating that ho would gladly take us both to Highlands and back frte ot all charges. We finally prevailed on Mr. Aiken to make the trip, which we did the next morning, going in an auto, Mr. Brown driving the car. At AMERICA'S GREAT ARMY. U. S. Has Over 21,000,000 Within 1 Fighting Limits-S. C. 283,100. The Bureau of the Census (Wash ington) has made public its estimate that there are 21,07 1,07(5 males of military age In the United States. This number Includes only citi zens and foreign-born persons who have declared their intention to be come citizens, between 18 and 45 years of age, inclusive. According to the latest available figures, China and Russia are the only nations i the world which have more available males of military age than the United States. China has 03,130,000 and Russia has 29,419, 920. Figures for Other Nations. The figures for several of the lead ing nations, as they stood before the war broke ont, aro as follows: Germany . 8,162,400 Franco . 2,620,000 Great Britain. 7,427,000 Japan . 8,239,372 Austria-Hungary . . . .6,376,466 Italy . 3,7 39,3:") 7 Mexico, it ls estimated, has 3.01 il, 59 5. These figures do not include the members of the armies or trained re serves. Following is a list of the States, with the total number of males of military ago in each: States in Detail. Northern States, 13,091,615, as fol lows: Maine. 156,499 New llampshiro .... 93,321 Vermont. 76,017 Massachusetts. 785,581 Rhode Island. 129,131 Connecticut . 266,697 New York . 2,223,633 New Jersey. 617,013 Pennsylvania. 1,442,266 Ohio. 1,107,888 Indiana. 596,682 Illinois. 1,369,910 Michigan . 634,518 Wisconsin. 512,261 Minnesota. 505,1S 7 Iowa. 4 89.S29 Missouri. 7 41,180 North Dakota. 14 8,920 South Dakota. 1 43,895 Nebraska. 274,507 Kansas . 379,730 )WS CE OF REPORT CONCERNING TRIP C., IN COMPANY TATT AIKEN. Highlands we stopped at the Ed wards House Alter dinner Mr. Aiken decided that as we were so near to Cashier's Valley, where his old friend, Judge Benet, lived, and who he hud not seen lu years, he would run down to see hint. By the merest chance Mr. Aiken and I met these ladies tm the streets as we were preparing to leave for Cashier's. As there was room in the car we Invited them to take the trip with us. know ing that they would enjoy this mountain trip, which is almost un surpassed. They accepted the invi tation, and Mr. Brown again dro\e the car. \Ve returned to Highlands before dark, the ladies getting out at the Hall House and .Mr. Aiken and 1 went to the Edwards Mouse, Occu pying the same room, where we re mained till we came home. The ladies referred to were to all appearances relined and cultured, and it is my belief that any Insinua tion against their character is a foul slander. While they were unknown to me-as I am sure they were to Mr. Aiken, except as casual acquaint ances- I cannot believe that, il' you had met them, you would have con nected them with any insinuation of wrong-doing. Finally, allow me to say that the practice of besmirching public men has become so common that many unjust and false accusations are al lowed to go unanswered. In this instance, however, I know the facts and say unhesitatingly that the in sinuations are false. 1 am pretty well known in Oconee county, also in Anderson, where I was raised; also up and down the Blue Ridge Rail road, where I served for years, and believe that my statement of the af I fair will not be questioned. I would i not warp or cover the truth for my best friend, and I emphatically de nounce as false the insinuations con tained in the article referred to. N. L. Fant. I hereby certify that I have read the above statement made bj Mr Fant, in which several refere iona are made to me, and (he sat 'la ibso lately correct in e^v . particular. C. F. limn ... Contractor for Highlands Route at that Time. This July 10, 1916. adv Southern States, 6,000,139, as fol lows: Delaware . 46,139 Maryland . 279.8 IS District of Columbia. . 80,858 Virginia . 110.422 West Virginia. 281,1 7i> North Carolina . 401,917 South Carolina. 283,400 Georgia . 507,688 Florida . 177.152 Kentucky . 4ti!?,7 1 I Tennesese. 434,641 Alabama. 414,454 Mississippi . 354,113 Arkansas . 331,924 Louisiana . 817,718 Oklahoma . ft OG,3 39 Texas . 828,750 Western States, 1,970,322, as fol lows: Montana . I 20,802 Idaho . 38,839 Wyoming . 55,880 Colorado . 210,637 Xew Mexico . 7 5,37 1 Arizona. 0 0,015 Utah . ,86,590 Nevada . 30,4 89 Washington . 350,7 4 0 Oregon . 190.105 California . 087,822 A RE YOU NERVOUS ? Maybe There is a Cause for it That Von Can Correct. v Many who suffer from backache and weak kidneys are unnaturally ir ritable, fretful and nervous. Not only does constant backache "got on the nerves," but bad kidneys fail to eliminate al] the uric add from the system, and uric acid irritates tho nerves, keeping one "on edge," and causing rheumatic, neuralgic, pains. When suffering so, try Donn's Kid ney Fills, the medicine so well-rec ommended by Walhalla people. Road this Walhalla resident's statement: Mrs. M. E. Miller, W. Main street, Walhalla, says: "When I was sweep ing the floor sharp twinges caught me in tho small of my back and fair ly racked my body. Tho kidney se cretions caused me much trouble and I bad dizzy spoils. I was so nervous that I could hardly lie still. I read how Doan's Kidney Pills bad been used by others with good results and I got Born? at Boll's drug store. The (list box gave me relief and I took soveral boxes with entire satisfac tion." Price 50c. at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan's Kidney Pills-tho same that Mrs. Miller bad. Foster-MUburn Co., Props., Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv