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OFFERS TO SETTLE MEXICAN SITUATION r \ i to reJ ! ered BRAZIL. ARGENTINE AND CHILE interl OFFERS SERVICES. j our h( The President Wilson Accepts Otfer But ;tnree Does >'ot See Much Hope of "Mi Success. j purpc i r>euc Washington, April 25.?Pan-American diplomacy tonight made its first preve attempt to solve the Mexican crisis by j 1 preju peaceful negotiation. The United ^ ^ Slates government accepted from Ar-1 1 ^ gentina, Brazil and Chile a formal pf-; ^ ^ fer to act as intermediaries in the pre- . tentia sent situation, but pointed out that an act of aggression bv militarv forces . tne h or hosnle demonstrate towards Am|?over ericans might upse: hopes of immed- s . peace jate peace. , ,, . ^ , the c uoincicieniaiiy wnn ine acceptance ^ , of the mediation offer, administration i' ?tt officials announced there would be no! cessation of preparations by the army j su?? and navy for future emergencies, and j s01n no orders would be issued to the naval ject { forces at Vera Cruz or the ships chang-! nexN * ing original plans. No further steps,, most: however, to secure reparation for the Prn indignities which gave rise to the present situation will be attempted while J the effort is being made to bring about I Frc a settlement through diplomacy. Al- Hous though the offer made by the three while South American countries did not re-; of th< veal their plans, it *was learned that he fe they contemplate a broad settlement gover of the Mexican problem through the fer o elimination of Hueria, upon which the lean r United States has insisted from the be-, the ginning. | thous Notified of Oner. i repre Notification of the offer of interme-. a^or( diation was sent only :o the diplomat- t0 f^e ic representatives of Argentina, Brazil and Chile in Mexico City, but to Gen. i m0:st Carranza and the constitutionalist in i allcI northern Mexico. (^ie 1 ? 1o The Trazilian, Argentine and Chil-1 , .4 , them; ean envoys transmitted the Lnited | pF6S6 States acceptance of their proposal to e . . . , , I today the Spanish ambassador. wno immei presi* diately sen; it by cable to the Spanish ^ legation at Mexico City for presenta* r. xt ted t< tion to Gen. Huerta. partn Gen. Carranza, head of the con- ( stitutionalists, was informed of i:jwit;i through his representatives here. publi< The three diplomats later announc- ai c0 ed no further steps would be taken' affair by them until replies had been re-' The ceived. j c!inet President Wilson summoned Sen- discu; ators Stone, Shively and Lodge of the U the foreign relation committee and fic?s, Chairman Flood and Representative to an} Cooper of the house committee on' emers foreign affairs to discuss the new turn in events, the first jay of hope I after a day of worry and anxiety over j the scores of Americans held-up in' Army their fight from the Mexican captial. j jug The relpy of the president, made through representatives was as; follows: j Wa: Feels Their Kindness. j troop "The government of the United *^nier States is deeply sensible of the friend- ^argo liness, the good feeling and the gen- *-v re: erous concern for the peace and wel- tJ ^ fare of America,-manifested in the,relie% joint note just received, tendering the t1ents good offices of your gevernments to kostil effect if possible, a settlement to the inteTr present difficulty of the United States ^ec and those who now claim :o represent our sis.er nation cf Mexico. Con- u-^er scions of the purpose with which ^la(^ ' the proffer is made, this government '?ai ; does not feel at liberty to decline it. ;^eia Its own chief interes: is in the peace iorcei of America, the cordial intercourse of!^*eie' her republics and our people, and the' *ec*er< happiness and prosperity which can attac' spring only out cf frank, mutual un- nient5 derstanding and the friendship which a lor is created by common purpose. The * 1 ? fnu \' generous orter of your governments is therefore accepted. i derlv, "This government hopes most ear- mcnei fP'hf nestlv that you may find those who speak for the several elements of the|arms Mexican people willing and ready to pr0nc i;?? ?^f nri const, UJSVJU&S IC1 HJ& u: oanoiui-iui j uuu therefore permanent settlement. If th you should find them willing, this. *at*0:: government will be glad to take up j been with y?u for discussion in the frank- ^ est and most conciliatory spirit any j Prote: proposals that may be authoritatively jAVas formulated, and will hope that they;ment may prove feasible and prophetic of a new dav of mutual cooperation and <ume I prf confidence in America. ! I h r> rl i Can-t Be Sure. j ^ 'This government feels bound in ' that t cando/ to say that its diplomatic re- j and t h'.tions with Mexico being for the i when ? i present severed, it is not possible for i who < it to make sure of an unin*errupted j Bol cportunity to carry out the plan of i Amer intermediation which you propose. ItlAlgai is of course possible that some ac: Mexi( of aggression of those who control the thrir military I'orces of Mexico might oblige recar the United States to ac: to the up- ment e^tt'ng of the hop s of immediate tion 1 pcace. but tnis does not jus ify us in un*xi ting to accept your generous- The I'ni.ed stion. We shall hope for the to look, af er esult within a brief time, enough Where there ieve our anxiety less ill-consid- French consu hostile demonstrations should States. I upt negotiations and disappoint! During the :>pes of peace."' j fleet, ranging 3 text of the offer made by the 1 "iny gunboat* countries was: j lantic c ast o r. Secretary of State: Wi.h the j Ar Vera c >se of subserving the inteerest of' pushed iheir and civilization in our conti- j10 some imp and with the earnest desire :o 1 make their P nt any further bloodshed, to the uiiral Fletcln dice of the cordiality and union Canada were i have always surrounded the!in handling ons of rhe governments and the re."u gees. ?iri e of America, we, the, plenipo- took ort mor tries of Brazil, 'Argenrine and j Tampico anc AmopiV.^nic fr , duly authorized hereto, nave *. onor to tender your excellency's reP>ried nment our good offer for the j The senate iful and friendly seitlement of appropriating onflict between the United States American rer Mexico. I dared in the lis offer put in due form the 01 actua* ua :stions which we have had occ-a- n^te(* States to offer heretofore on this sub- j ^0<^?e and ^ }>p)ron hp rp ;o the secretary, to wnom we re- ? V)0 vH pt* .he assurances of our highest and distinguished consideration. K^ar Admii ed) "D. Da Gama, R. S. Xaon, nj^;,i?n t0 c lardo Suarez Mujica." [boats and \e ~ , T, 'ammunition Miould Take Every ( Iiance. ' , cans around >m those at tonign*s wnuei D e conference, it was learned tha^ These wer the president was not sanguine. 01)ments wh: = success of the mediaiion plans,; sequence thi It it the duty of the American! treme tensio nment to avail itself of the of-j v;as nervous f :he three great Sou.h Ameri-jthe diplomati epublics. It was suggested that j government Interim of negation evenjwere being :h unsuccessful, might serve to army and na1 ss anti-American outbursts or > seives on a 1 i an opportunity for Americans the purposes part from Mexico. The president j being awai the subject under consideration j itary campai of the day with Secretary Bryan^xTnited S a:e otner memoers 01 ine caDinei. fensive steps mat:er had been informally dis- rjng to iiold d by the three diplomats among ?jon crystaliz selves and the joint note was j Th re wer nted in person to Mr. Bryan early! between Pre* La.e in the afternoon the i taries Bryan lent and Mr. Bryan conferred | Adoo and Lai , the reply, and it was transmit- j Tonigh Se o the diplomats a: the Sta e de-jother secrete lent just as the president began j House discus: onference at the Whi:e Housej'tom officials the leading democratic and re- . arms, which ?an members of the congression- ; mal announc mmittees in charge of foreign Also it was s. ! of financing t - senators and representatives de- 1 fUjjy considei } to be quoted, but ihose who 1 jt was anol ssed it believed it was the right of White House nited Slates to accept good of- navy buildins though noi agreeing in advance men:s. 7 cessation of its preparations for The attitud jencies. plained in hi velrpment wl ARMY TO AID NAVY . ington into ? sensational d< Dispatched to Scene of Fight- Friend! ;?tfuerta Representative tiiv- President 1 .... til 1 IS| j officers studi ; within a few shington, April 23.?United States lcsued by th s moved tonig'iK to reinforce tne ; the purposes ican navy at Vera Cruz; the em-. ernmen: as , on arms int Mexico was formal- peopie, but stored, and troops were orderedJnuerta contr e Mexican border, ^primarily to!were COmmit e uneasiness among border resi- j ernment mus , but also as a precaution against mands upon e mili ary operations along the authorities al lational line. ! do for the tir retary Garrison announced that a news de of infantry and some artillery, nPSe.y had b . Bri?T Gen. Fredrick Funston, come in been ordered to embark on the morn-;ng, but jrmv transports at Galveston Ior;.,?tii 1 UilOli '-*11 Cruz, :o suppo: t the expeditionary j at tse white 5 of marines and bluejackets i Tae chance tha: Gen. Maas, the i ANN al general, might make a return | Executors, v cn Vera Cruz with reintorce- j shall, wl 5, and the possible necessity ofjtheir care or ward movement toward Mexico ! fore tje first to protect fleeing Americans and j ren(jer to the era Cruz railroad, were the un- t C0linty from ing reasons for the military j ters testamer tnent. I istration a iu ?' restoration of the embargo on 11 oat1i, of the i was officially announced after the 1 of 5ncb estat .uncement of Gen. Carranza, the year> whichitutionalist chief, that he regard-j proved, shall e seizure of Vera Cruz as a vio- | inventory am i of Mexican sovereignty, had j papers belong considered by the administration., 0ffiCe of said ( Mexican constitutionalists here J l0 be kept fc 5ted that Carranza's real attitude I persons as n friendly, the American govern-! estate. decided to take no chances, and , any exe< ,tiy stopped the shipment of all ministrator ? into Mexico. annual sident Wilson earlier in the day | to a ssned a statement warning Gen. \ rou|)]e jn mza, the constitirionalist chief, j state ancj he United S:ates was dealing now j ^ g^d for d ronld continue to deal with those i ^ons ime i Huerta commands "and "hose j^ qec-j01] 304scome to his support.'' h Xelson O'Shaughnessy. the ican charge d'affaires, and Senor ? a, the charge d'affaires of the j ^pSjPIJE :an embassy, have been given I ^ passports. This is no: cui ded by the Washing*on g rvern- ! b'.x is presaging ^*ar but a declara-! ^ d" 1 j Ct, r,i 0/ war by Hnerta would not be ; \ L. I *v.V [f r r r >ected. j * ?"*/ __ has chosen Brazil ' its interests in Mexico. | ?????????? are no Brazilian consuls ; "s will act for the United day a special reserve j ; from dreadnoughts to j was ordered to the At- | if Mexico. ruz tne American forces ' way three miles inland 1 lor ant breastworks to j ^F ositio.i secure. Rear Ad- i * -r and American Consul ! occupied most of be day ! hundreds of American | tish and German vessels ! e than 1,200 refugees at | [ a general ex )dus of j om Mexican cities was 1 ^? | ; passed the house bill j ; $o00,000 ro care for \ ugees. Senator Borah dei debate t'ha-i a condition r existed between the j 5 and .Mexico. Senators! 'eeks urged that the emplaced along the en:ire ral Badger requested perapture all Mexican gun>ssels carrying troops or i tor the aid ol' the Mexi- , Vera Cruz. ay of Tension. e the outstanding develic-h came in dramatic oughoin a dvay o'l exn. The national capital with excitement, while c relations of the Huerta and the United S ates finally severed and the, v'y continuea 10 put mem- : ,var basis. Revelation of I cf Carranza and Huerta I ted before a complete mil- ; h *" gn is developed. The I 5 intends to take no offor the present, prefer^Tera Cruz until the situaes. e frequent conferences ! >ident Wilson and Secre-1 X 1 , Garrison, Daniels, Mc- I le during :he day. cretary McAdoo and the ! Lries were at the White sing f:rmal orders to cust/-v lirJH nn chinmpiite nf * ,,,,, LV/ iiWiU 1-4 [J v.^ w - | g_ . eventuated later in a for- I :emen: of the embargo. : believed that ths subject j I he operations were care- I t/.ier day of activity at the ! PaHBUHRSBKHHRHi and the s:ate, war and ? -;s, with many tense mos note, was the first ae- ? lich threw official Wash- ^ ^jji y But Determined. J Wilson and his cabinet sh ed Carranza's note, and [! i / \ hours a statement was \sg? \ ie presiden; reiterating of the American govfriendly to the Mexican gSf emphasizing that as jKgp^/ oiled where the offenses ted the Washington gov- j jJ | S H T* ft t enforce its "rigritrui ae-1 ? _____ those whom the existing j - , : the place where we act i # Une Ol til ne being represent." j Without telephoi that Charge O'Shaugh- j mer, "is the pi ien handed his passports ' knowledge that the early hours of the j tection that the ' was not fully discussed; Qn the farm :mal cabinet council held; ^ i .1 . . ! and is the mean* House later. \ * ? ! gency that may i AL RETURNS. ! If you have guardians or administra-' the nearest Bell liiid an estate remains in t OUT free booklet custody, at any time be- COStS, day of July cf each year, j Judge of Probate of the *ARME] which they obtained let-' ttary or letters of admin- i SOUTHERN B1 s? and true account, upon j nirf rrn eceipts and expenditures j H Ii irifjK e the preceding calendar j when examined and ap- i [ be deposited with the j >*()XICE OF FINAL SETT. d appraisement, or other I ting to such estate, in the SMce ,g hereb;r given t Judge of Probate, there make a final sett]ement 0, >r the inspection of such Qf j j Schlimpert| deceas. nay be interested in the ,gt]l day of April> 1914> in t] Court for che county of Xe cutor, guardian or ad- q ^ aI1(j immediately ih'ould neglect to render !gpp]y for letters of dischari account he shall not be Jadmjaistratrix_ nv commissions for his I 2 management of the said ! lall moreover be liable to amages by any person or ? mm m rested in such estate.? 1%/B ^ ^* C. C. 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I All persons holding claims against ! said estate will file same on or before hat I will i chat date. the estate j Sue E. Schumpert, ed, on the j Administratrix, ae Probate I March 26, 1914. wherry, S.; thereafter ! Subscribe to The Herald and Jiews? ie as such $1.50 a year?the best newspaper In j dewberry Cennty. Bugicide for ig Cleaning ' DRUG STORE | soBBBKaonra r\ i \ ~ ? ? \ V > s R. E T C LiO * | 4' i ???? X lings in :emenis \ i > tractive t when nvinced m ' 9 ONEY J tore I ''kings | ^ A >OTICE OF ELECTIOX IX ST LUKES A SCHOOL DISTRICT XO 13. Whereas, one-third of the resident I electors and a like propor:ion of the resident freeholders of the age of 21 years, of St. Lukes school district No. 13, of the county of Xewbe/17, State of South Carolina, have lllod a petition wirii the County Board of I Education of Newberry County, South * Carolina, petitioning and requesting A| that an election "^e held in said schooiMMfl district on the question of levying a Wji special annual tax of four mills to be ~ ; collected on the property located in I he said school district. Now, thereftje, the undersigned, composing the County Board of New- , herry County, South Carolina, do hereby order the Board of Trustees of ? ? 1 ? -v* - 1 n tfte St. i^uKes scnooi jLusirici .no. 10 I \<j hold an election on the question of le-ying a four mJJ ;ax to be ccfllect- J cd on th?- property located in the said 1 school district, "Winch said election 1 shall be 1-eld at St. Lukes school m house, in the said school district No. 4 KJ on Saturday, May 9, 1914, at "which said election the rolls shall be opened I a: 7 a. m. and clo'-ed at 4 p. m. The members of the Board of Trustees of j said school district shall act as managers of said election. Only such j| ek-ciors as reside in said school d&jU j inct return rea* sua yersunrax I proper: v for taxation, and who exhibit their rax receipts and registration certificates as required in general elections snail be allowed to vote. Electors favoring the levy of such tax } shall cast a ballot containing the word "yes" written or printed thereon, and eaoh elector opposed to such levy ( shall cast a ballot containing the word "?o" written or printed thereon. Given under our hands and seal on ^ April 13, 1914. J G. D. Brown, Jr., a| S. J. Derrick, J. S. Wheeler, M NOTICE OF FETAL SETTLEMENT. BBj Notice is hereby given that I will- H make final settlement, as administrator, on the estate of Mrs. ElizabeQ Kinard, deceased, in the probate court r'or Xewberry county at 11 o'clock jn ' M the forenoon, May ISth, 3 914, and immediately thereafter apply for letters 'B dismissory as such administrator. I All persons having claims agaiESt fl said estate will present them duly at- fl tested on or before that date. Mrs. Mattie C. H>ntz, fl Administratrix. S