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IV % VOLUME L1I, SOTBER ?. XEWItEKKY, S. C? TUESDAY, HAY 12. I!>!4. TWICE A WEEK, $1.50 A YEAB. >V. H. HARDEMAN APPOINTED Named By Governor a* Delegate From < This State t4> Big (iatherimr in NashuHe. Special to The Herald and News. 1 Columbia, May 11.?M?\ Walter H. riardeman, of Newberry, is one of the i six delegates appointed by Governor i Blea.se. in response U> '(* request of cGvernor Hooper, of Tennessee, to r-he ; joint .nee:ing of the International Association of Factory Inspectors and the International Association of l^a- , Pommiccinnorfi whiph Will be I uvi VViUiii?owiv**v. ?, held :n Xashvill-i June S to 12, inclui sive. ( Following is the letter from Governor Blease tj Governor Hooker appointing rh-j 'lete^atos: May 9. 1914. Hon. Ben. W. Hooper, Governor, Nashville, Tenn. My Dear Governor: In response to your letter of May 7, I have this day appointed the following gentlemen .from this State to the International Association of Factory Inspectors and the International Association of La* ? ^ ?- - -?^ u??ll Dor uonnmssiuuei?. which mn uvu their joini meeting in Nashville June Sth to 12th, inclusive: Mr. B^ B. Gossett, Anderson, S. C.; ( Mr. W. H. Hardeman. Newberry, S. C.; , Mr. J. W. Henson, Piedmont, S. C.; Mr. -Walter E. Baker, l^angley. S. C.; Mr. V. A. Brown, Pacolet, S. C.; Mr. R. L. Sweat, Rock Hill, S. C. I thank you very much for your in- ( vitation to me personally. I; is hardly probable, in the press of official busi- ( ness, that I will be able to attend, , however. 1*191 I presume that you will cause the- 1 proper notice to be sen: to the repre- . sentatives from this State. ( Very respectfully. (Signed) Cole. L. Blease, ] Governor. To Home Education Conference. Governor Biease has appointed the following delegates from this Sta:e to , the Fourth International Congress on . Home Education, which will assem- ; ble in Philadelphia from September 22 to September 29: Hon. D. M. O'Drisc-ll, Charlesron, S. C.; Hon. S. McG. Simkins, Edgefield, ; S. C.; Hon. D. W. Daniel. Clemson College, S. C.; Hon. A. G. Rembert. < Spartanburg, S. C.; Hon. Luceo Gun:er, Rock Hill, S. C.; Hon. D. T. Kinard. Dillon. S. C.; Hon. A. J. Thackston. Orangeburg, S. C. These gentlemen are the appointive members cf the State board of education. DEATH OF BUTLER JOH>SO> Former .Newberry County Man, Who Recently Moved to Clinton, Dies Suddenly in Columbia. Special ;o The Herald and News. < Columbia, May 11.?Mr. Butler Johnson, formerly of Newberry county, but who had recently moved to : Clinton, in Laurens county, died sud deniy in a notei here on r riaay morn- . ing about 10 o'clock . Mr. Johnson ; had recently located in Orangeburg as a constable. .Mr. Johnson moved to Clin:on from Whitmire. His family now live at Clinton. He had many warm personal friends in Newberry county, and wherever he was knew.:, who were deeply grieved by his untimely death. The remains were moved to a local undertaking establishment and sent to "Whitmire upon "he afternoon train on Friday afternoon. NOVELIST HELD IN MEXICO Xew York .May lft.?Richard i Harding Davis, author and war cor-j respondent, who was sent by t!>e Xew York Tribune to M-xic as its correspondent. is under arr s in Mex ico Li y, according ;:o cnspatcn puolished in Th- Tribune- ro lay Medill McCormick of Chicago also i ii under arrest in Mexico City, ac- \ cording to the same dispatch. The message says Brig. Ge:i. Funs- } ton at Vera Cruz ha* received in-! formation 'hat the two correspond*, en's have been tak n into custody. T>.e Tribune adds that the State demrfmpnt Wash in srt n has in tervened to have representations | made o Gen. Huerta for the prompt! release of Mr. Davis. / ' THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY. Did Folks Day?Merchant Reelected Chief Police?.llusic Class to Give Entertainment. Special to The Herald and News. Prosperity, May 11.?Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Harmon spenr the week-end in Xinety Six. Mr. Hal Kohn, of Columbia, is visiting Mr. W. J. Wise. Dr. G. Y. Huuter and Mr. A. B. Wise have gone to Atlanta to attend the Shriner convention. Mr. .J. A. Baker, Mrs. Carrie McWat ers. Misses Willie Mae Wise, Martha Creighton and Virginia Bell visited Parr Shoals Sunday. Miss Mamie Lee Taylor is spending he week in Columbia with her sister, Miss Eula Taylor. Miss Elizabeth Hawkins was a shopper in Columbia Saturday. Messrs. L. M. Wise and J. B. Ballentine spent ,lie week-end in Ninety Six. Mrs. J. B. Bedenbaugh, of Poinaria, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Werts. Dr. Y. M. Brown, ot Newberry, spent Sunday with the home folks. Misses Willie Mae Wise and Martha Creighton have returned from & visit to Miss Elberta Sease. of Li.tip Mountain. Mesdames Mahon and Turnipseed have returned to Newberry after spending several days with Mrs. A. G. Wise. Mr. J. M. Werts was accompanied to Columbia by Dr. J. I. Bedenbaugh on Sunday to consult a specialist. Much to the entire satisfaction of the town Mr. L. C. Merchant was again elected chief of police. He won 3iit over 24 other applicants which ?oes to show the high esteem and confidence in which he is held. Mrs. Nannie Wheeler is visiting her son, Mr. B. L. \Vheeler, of Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. .Monroe Bickley, of Jalapa, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Dominick ana cmiui;en, ol ureeu wuuu, spem. Sunday wi\h Mr. T. A. Dominick. Mr. J. T. Taylor, P. H. P.. of New York, will reach here today id spend .he summer with his paren s. Rev. and Mrs. E. P. Taylor. Mr. Denny, of Johnston, has accepted a position with the Southern Bell Felephone company to succeed Mr. J. R. Dominick. Miss Mary Lizzie Wise returns today ;o Columbia college. Miss Annie Laurie Lester, of Columbia. is spending a while with her mo.her, Mrs. Rosa Lester. Mrs. Elizabetn DeWalt lias returned home from a visit to relatives in Newberry. Dr. and Mrs. C. T. Wye he reached nome Friday from a month's stay to Florida. The Drama league will give the play entitled "Valley Farm" in Newberry Wednesday, May 20. Miss Vera Merchant en:ertained a number of her little friends at her birthday party Monday afternoon. Merry games were played after which an ire rourse was served. Prosperity is looking fcrward to Friday evening with much pleasure when the music pupils of Mrs. J. D. Quat lebaum will give a piano recital. The following programme will be rendered: Part 1. Ma1, ch Miltare, Ratiibum?Eight hands: Piano 1. Susan Quattlebaum, Elizabeth May; piano Josephine May, Henry Quattlebaam. DasMng Troopers. Engelmann? WVbsier D uninick. Pr mitr Waltz. Gurlit ?Julia LesLer Quattlebaun;. Cradle Song. A. Engel?Solome I )onnniek. Marc~..inz Hon;, v. ird. Cluts. Lindsay Six hand.-: Solom^ l>on:inick. Webster Dominick. .Julia Lester. (at Progress March. Meyerbeer: 'b> Joyous Peasant, R. Schumann?Mowc ! * er Smgley. Twilight Son, F. Sh ckk-y?Eight hands: Piano 1, Kat Xance: piano Henry Quattlebaum. Elizabe h ?May, Mo we:' Singley. Part 2. C Ti -vs H;iiirtv?,c:L-o A 1 Innral* Overture Poet and Peasant, Suppe? Twelve hand>: Piano 1. Susan Quattlebaum, Caro Wyehe: piano 2. >Jsephine May, Kate May Xance: piano 3, Susan Lang'ord, Ruby Wheeler. Dorothy, Seymour Smith?Elizabeth May. | Medita ion, R. Morrison?Henry ' Quattlebauin. Spring Song, F. Mendlessohn?'Ten l:ands: piano 1, Susie Langford; piano' '2, .Josephine May, Kate May Xance; j piano 3, Caro Wyche, Ruby Wheeler, j Iris, Otto Pfr'erkoen?Kate May Xance. Pizzicati, Delibes?Ten hands: Piano 1, Henry Quattlebaum, piano '1, . Josephine and Elizabeth May; piano 3, Caro Wyche. aK e May Nance. Chorus?Ye Banks and Braes, Alfred Redhead. Gondoliers. Xevin?Six hands: Pia- : ' no 1, Josephine May; piano 2, Caro i ? Wvche; piano 3. Susie Langford. i Narcissus, Xevin?Eight hands: Pia- ; no 1, Susie Langford: piano 2, Susan i Qua'tlebaum, Ruby Wheeler: piano , i .Josephine May. Idillio, Theo I^ack?Caro Wyche. Lutspiel Overture, Kate Bela?, ! ' ? J - T-?; l c r??of ! I weive nanus: riano i, ouaau v^uatI j tlebaum, Caro Wyche; piano 2, Kate (May Xance, Henry Quattlebaum; pia- j no 3, Susie I^angford, Josephine May. i ' Valse Brillante. Fr. Chopin Op. 18? j I Ruby Wheeler. I * I (a) Xauchstuck, R. Schumann; (b) ! I Traumerei, R. Schumann?Susie I I^angford. j Chorus?The Green Grass Grew All Around?i\V. Gercme. Valse Caprice, Newland?Josephine May. j If I Were a Bird, Henseet?Piano 1, | Ruby Wheeler; piano 2, Susan Quati tlebaum. j j Second Maburaka, B. Godard?Su- ^ san Qua;tlebaum. j Chorus?Ding Dong Bell, J. M. North. II. Travatore, Verdi?Twelve hands: j J Piano 1, Ruby Wheeler, Susan Quat-j tlebaum; piano 2, Caro Wyche, Kale ^ May Xance; piano 3, .Josephine May,! Susie Langford. Old Folks Dav will be observed at I j Grace church Sunday, May IT. ! HELD FOR FIRING UPON CANDIDATE: T. B. Roach Accused of Shooting at I)r. <?rirtith?Row on Main Si reet. The State, 10th. iT. B. Roach, member >.1' the Ricaland county disp m?ary bo^rd. was arrested las; nigh: just before 10 o'clock I cn the charge of shooting at Dr. L. A 1 Griffi h, candidate for mayor. Charges | of "assult and battery with intent I j to kill" and carrying "unlawful weapons'' were placed against him. " He was later released from the police station on a bond of $500, his j . bondsmen beim; Charles U Kelly and ; X. H. Driggers. .Mr. Roach said las' | night that he ^.id not care to make ! a sta ement at that time. He left the 1 j police station in an automobile. j ACCO'Ciing u suiemenis uy eve-: ! witnesses of the affair, the shot was fired just af er Dr. Griffith had en-1 gaged in a fight with Dr. C. C. Stanj ley in fron: of the Imperial hotel on I Main street. It was said that Dr. Stanley took exception to statements by Dr. Griffi h. appearing in the press of the ci y relative to the municipal campaign. The bullet hit the sidewalk close j to the fee" of Frnes: .1. S.ewart of ! 1218 Laurel street, who was standing near the curb at he northwest corner i j or' the piazza or" the Imperial. Took tlie Pistol. f 1 George C. Strickland of the Stric-k' land Auto Transfer company, who was | standing near, took the pistol from ' Mr. Roi'ch and later turned i over to ! 1 ' 1 ! *he police. -Mr. Strickland, speaking f tin' affair :ast night, said that lio ! I asked Mr. Roach r t'.ie pistol and ; tna* Mr. Roach gave i' to him. Mr. J j St' ick! ii i said hat ':> then walked. I.:way. II.- said thai he t ok th pistol while Mr. Rogers was holding Mr. ! | Roacii. j br. (Iritfitli la-.? : igh- made tlm i'ol-! 1; win statement: i was talking j 1 with Mr. John P>. Rogers when Dr. ! | ' i ! Stanley came up and in an excited j ! manner began to 'alk about my le ter ! in this morning's :>tate. 1 <] ?n't re- ; member the exact words that were i used. l)iit he c . versation Jennie quite heated. Dr. Stanley began :D; } pull off 1-.:s coat. show Km that I did not want a row T turned my j back on him to walk away. He held ^ f to my righ. hand and called me I names which caused me to slap him ! with the palm of my hand. He fell1 to the sidewalk. While he was down j and trying to rise, to prevent him j from doing me a.:y bodily barm, T pushed him back and in pushing him j uacK i uirneu my uacK to uie succi. A pistol was fired from niv hack and I realized in a few moments I had be-n shot at. turned and saw T. B. ; Roach being held by John B. Rogers ! and ofhers." Dr. C. C. Stanley, when seen at is j residence, 1229 Blanding street, last nigh:, gave out the following con- j cerning his quarrel with Dr. Griffith: j The Fight. "I mpt T)r firiffith in front of Ab- ' I bott's cigar store, next door to the Imperial hotel/' said Dr. Sanley. "We had a conversation regarding his advertisements in The State and The Record as to^my saying rhat I would be the next recorder. I told him thai | that was a lie. We then got into a personal encounter. He knocked me down. He hit me wirh his fist. I had no" struck at him, but bad pulled off my coat and laid it on the ground be- 1 fore I said he was a liar, and just as soon as I did that he struck me. j "Several people came to separate us. When I was down there was an ' explosion. T don't know whether it was a pisrol or not. I have heard that, Dr. Griffith claims t-hat somebody, tried to shoct him and had that been the fact i: wou'd have been impossible to shoot Dr. Griffith by the man he claims. A number of people were hptwpen Dr. Griffith and Mr. oRach. Friends persuaded me to leave the scene. "With regard to what caused the difficulty I arranged ;his morning for! ads' in The State and The Record." .John Li. Rogers, chief clerk at the. Columbia postoffice, was present at j the time of the difficulty. Last night' he made the following statement: "I went down str^e: this evening, with my son. At the postoffice I r. + /-v,^TA/%rl i r\ oftnnrl f/\ cnniD h 11 c i n ocsJ ' OlUpf/CU IU (iLttnu CW OvJUiV uuwiuvwv j and told my &on to go to the Pastime j theatre. After remaining a' the postoffice about 30 minutes, I walked down ' Main street a:d went to the Pastime ! to get my son. "1 walked out of the theare and went! into Abbo t's uptown cigar store to! lo:k at the baseball re:urns. 1 only remained in there about two minutes and came out and started up street. Just as I got in fron: of the Imperail hotel Dr. L. A. Griffith was coming; j.ut of die hotel door. He spoke to me, shook hands and inquired about the heal h o;' my family. (He was my I family physician for years.) After! a few words of conversation Dr. C. C. j Stanley came by and walked up to us, j I who were standing at the entrance to , the hotel. Dr. Stanley spoke to us and : made a remark o Dr. Griffith that he had stepped on his rces in what he had to say in the paper, but that ne was coini. g back af er him. Dr. j Griffith said: 'Well, rhat is yjur priv- \ ilp<rp rinntnr.' "The conversation tor several niin- j utes bordered on the question of Dr. j S anley being city re?';o:-1er in case of} Dr. Earle being elec:ed mayor. The! conversation drifted on and became j m:re heated, and I remarked: 'You! iwo genlteme.i she aid not have any I personal difference over the matter.' j Dr. Griffith then told Dr. Stanley that j he did not wish to have any difficulty ; with him whatever and that he would j bid him good night and go on his way j j wn str.e . In he meantime Dr., S anley had throw. 1 his coa: and vest n the ground and th n said to Dr. I Griffith that ho did n >t want :he job j of c-i y recorder and that whoever said or told him that he wanted it old :i d !i". Dr. Stanley then said again } -N.,r .? /I Ha ? nvwav. Dr.! Griff] h slapned him w't-i nis open hand ar.r; I?r. Sr^n' y fell o !:c- sia-" .ilk. I gr-.ibbed Dr. Griffith by the! sleeve with my :eft and and :?- k(vs him net to hit I>r. Smnlev ;-.uain. ; At :his m me ! saw :!<o flash and I heard the report a pisU, I turned; quickly to my right and saw T. B. j Roach with a pistol in his hand. His j \ 1?i.st M at 'his time was pointed toward the sidewalk. I made 'or Mr. Roach and ran dir ctly in front of-j him. then around him. Pinning his ! arms behind him. I said. 'Don't shoot, agnin in this crowded s reet.' Mr. | Rach did not make any f ir her attempt to shoot again. After holding ^ him possibly 3<> seconds, George Strickland came up and Mr. Roach passed him the pistol. In the meantime friends had gotten be"ween Dr. S anley and Dr. Griffith. I know all of the parties connected with this unfoitunate affair and tried ;o prevent the difficulty." MEXICAN MEDIATION WILL BEGIN ON TIME Prompt Opening Assured by Huerta Delegates' Departure?Cloud Wiped from Horizon. Washington, May 9.?The opening of the .Mexican mediation conference at Niagara Falls on the scheduled date ?May 18?was assured today when word was received of the departure of the Mexican delegates from Mexico city .or rne conrerence. rreparauuus for dispa ching reinforcements to Gen. runston at Vera Cruz, should such a movement become necessary, went forward steadily today, work on 12 transports to carry troops, borses and supplies being pushed, but no warlike developments occurred. The military apparen ly is being held well in leash to avoid embarrassing the mediation negotiations. A threatening cloud disappeared from diplomatic horizon when the Ger? man steamer, ivronprinzessin uecene, reported to be cariying arms and ammunition for Huer a, returned to Vera i Cruz, without debarki.:g her war stores at Puerto Mexico and it was announced mat the munitions on this and a second German steamer, ihe Bavaria, would be returned to Germany. The 1 ossibility either of a seizure or blockade of Puerto Mexico or of an act perhaps interpretable as a violation of the mili ary status quo in favor of Huerta thereby was eliminated. Delegates >*<>t Announced. Xo announcement regarding the delegates t3 the conference was made today, but -his ice Lamar of the United States -supreme court and Frederick W. Lchniann or' S . Louis, former solicitor ge.:e'al, mentioned as possible delegates, conferred with President Wilson. I was thought the delegates would be named not la er than Monday. S cretaries Brayn and Garrison conferred with rhe president t^day, but declined to discuss military diploma ic developments. Th at hope of interesting Gen.*Carrauza in the mediation preliminaries ar Niagara Falls has not been abandoned was made known here la.e tomVht hv jiprsnns in close touch with r~m ? Carranza. It was asserted rhere were stro.ig intimations the chief would receive a modified invita:ion to send a representative ro the conference, despite his declaration to declare a truce wi.li Huerta. If the note has :;ot been sent it soon will be on the way from he mediators it was declared. I Whether Carranza would name a representative if he were to receive a J modified invitation could net be fore-j seen here tonight. Constitutionalist | leadrs declined to discuss the posi- : rinn The last v.esotiation between | the South American envoys and Gen. j Carranza ended with Carranza's re-1 fusal to declare an armistice and name a representative. Since then it was said that the mediators would consider the rebel side of the issue during their meetings at Niagara Falls, although no c:nsti utionalist representatives were present. Secetarv Daniels was on the presid ntial yacht Mayflower, which, wi h < the funeral ship Montana, is steaming! to New York. The South America., mediators, it is : unders oo-.l. -see nothing on the h >ri-' zon ro prevent the beginning of f r-! mal proceduro Mav IS. Hu rta's dele-: i gates are expected to c me to Wash- : inuton from Key West or Galveston, | and arrive here about r':e middle <. i ; nvxi w ek. The possibility t'.at theyj ay be tendered passage o . he Amor-j ican warship from Vera Cruz was i mentioned. The three S:uth American media-j tors probably will leav Washington , ''or Niagara Fails next Saturday. They held their cus omary sessi ns today and also called on Secretary Bryan. Among the suggestions se. t t) the ! media'ors for the solution of the : Mexican tangl1 is a printed pamphlet fr:m prominent Mexican, reviewing the entire situation and proposing the i oo.ivoca ion of a congress of peace. Complete >Var Preparations. The war department today completed its preparations for army movements, including the reinforcement of Gen. Funstcn at Vera Cruz, should necessity arise. Twelve transports were arranged for and men were working night and day to convert the chartered marchantmen to accommodate soldiers, horses, guns and supplies. Orders to the Fourth and Sixth brigades at Texas City, the remainder ol the Second division, to be ready to reinforce Gen. Funston at any moment were given, but Secetary Garrison said that, no orders had been issued for their dispatch. He declared no aggressive measures were contemplated. A brief scare at TacomaT^vasa!, where a troop of cavalry of the State was ordered out, presumably for war service, faded quickly when it was annminfpH that fho mnhiliratinn wna independent of any orders from Washington and was being carried cut merely as a test of efficency. At the navy department the steamer Ozark was ordered to Tampico. To Protect oC'ncessions. A report was received today from Rear Admiral Fletcher, which was regarded as confirmatory in some degree of news that had reached the war department several days ago, that oil me.i were in danger of' losing their Dronerty in Mexico because of suspension of oil production. If it can be shown that the lessees are being prevented from protection of their wells through no fault of tfieir own* ' the State department will see, in th? final settlement *hat these conceptions are fully protected. It is knowa j the British government already is ae. cumulating a formidable list of claims : i of this character. ! Secretary Bryan evidently wa? j gratified at the news 'he received to! day from Consul Rodgers at Habaurt. : of the action of the German steam ship company in ordering the return ;tc. ??v>ir?e P.orari?3 onH PCmnnrin-. Ul UO OUij/O 4VU ? Ui *U, M,iiU -** VUJtr. ? Eessin Oeciiie without u.:loading their I cargoes. w \ (iKEEN'VILLE MAX KILLS HIMSELF Porter ('. .Huuii Takes Own Life? Found by His Young Son. 1 The' State. j Gree ville. May 9.?Porter C. Munn, I one of Greenville's most progressive ! young citizens and a member of the i firm of .Jordan & Munn, contractors, | shot himself hrough the bead wi;h a I pistol at S /clock this morning at his ! home 011 no'th Mai.i street, dying i three hours later. j Mr. Munn had just arise.) from bed ; when he fired the shot. His li;-tle ! G-year-old son heard -he shot and j rushed upstairs to find his father lying on the floor clad in his pajamas, with blood flowing from a bullet wound in. ! his right temple. Mr. Munn suffered a nervous breakdown some time ago following a o::e-day trip from Marion ro Greenville in an automobile, but it was 'nought that he had recovered from ihis. His business connections were in excellent shape and his home life was ideal. Porter C. Munn was born in Florence and was 39 years of age. He is survived by a wife and two lit"le children. His wife was formerly Miss Ma I'iO ! IiOSllL'i\ u. .uai iuu. Mr. ..iunn was a director of the 1 Chamber of Commerce, steward of the Dune mbe Street Merhodist church and was one of the city's most pr srressive young business men. His 'ra-ic death has cast a pall over Greenville. T o f'.inoral will probabiy be heid to*: orrow uficrnoon here. (iood Reason. Maud?You seem to like .Jack's attentions. Why don't you n.arry him? Marie?Because I like his attentions. Of Volcanic Oriffin. Cambridge, Mass., May 9.?Scientists a" Havard university said today that he Sicilian parthquake was of volcanic origin as no record cf any disturbance during the pas' 24 hours was shown by the university seismo. i