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VOL. XXVIII MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY. MAY 139 WARLIKE ACTIVITY I ' MICATES LARGE FORCE Vill REINfORCE VERA CRUZ TRANSPORTS CHARTERED Past Few Days View Active Prepa tions to Send More Troops to Vera Crum-Funston Cables He Cannot Hold Outposts With Forces He Has If Attack Is Made. High tension still marks the Mex . lean situation both on the military and diplomatic sides. The war de partment has been the chief centre of activity and while no authorita tive statement was made beyond See retary Garrison's formal reply that "no orders for. any national troop movements have been sent," it be came known that'the administration was considering sending additonal troops to Vera Cruz and probably would do so. This step would not be intended as an agressive measure but as a precaution. An evidence of the ser iousness of conditions was contained In a report Friday that two German. merchant ships were about to ar rive at Puerto Mexico with arms and ammunition for Huerta. It was realized that this, if true, would pre sent an incident similar to the arri -val of the Ypiranga at Vera Cruz, 'which led to the American occupa tion of Vera Cruz. - The cabinet meeting brought out a general discussion of the situation It was said after the meeting that there was little doubt as to the send ing of additional forces, wholly for precautionary purposes. It also -be came known that inquiries had been made of the governors of several States to ascertain the condition of the National Guard and how 'soon they could be prepared for active ser vice. -This is also a precautionary measure. Indications are that if the National Guard is called on, It-would mot be sent out of the country, but would be usedeon the Texas border. The discussion on the question of reinforcing Gen. Funston at Vera Cruz has developed a marked differ enee of opinion in the cabinet. Some take the view that mediation nego tiations might be embarrassed by suech an act; other believe is a neces stry ,f#cauton. 'General Funstonts understood to have told the war -de partment that his lines are vulner abWe at different points and that .a. sudden attack along the railroad would necessitate the withdrawal of foraes from other points, which would be left unprotected. . He has infdrmed the war department that he will nieed 15,000 to 18.000 to- hold Vera Cruz and outlying districts. - Secretary Garrison Friday said no orders had been Issued for any troop movements, but it ,became known au thoritatively that contracts had been closed for the chartering of several merchant steamers and that within a day or two formal orders would be issued. It was understood th'at with in two weeks at least nine transports *will have been secured. Secretary Garrison declined to discuss the char tering of the steamers. The only thing he would say was: "There is 'no contemnplated aggressive move ment' at. this time." This is in line with.. the attitude of other high officials of the administra tion, who' contend that the sending of. reinforcements to Gen Funston is nqt an agressive act, and does not 'violate the arrangement for a sus pension of hostilities. The fact that the army officers had recommended the sending of at least 50,000 to 60,000 men to Vera Cruz became known generally in official quarters. A number of officials ad mitted that the administration was confronted with the problem of de ciding whether its military activities would be limited to protecting the forces already at Vera Cruz or a suf flcient number of men would be .placed in readiness at Vera Cruz for a flying exped".ition to Mexico City in case the Huerta regime collapsed rtnd irresponsible bands threatened the lives of Americans and other foreign ers in the capital. Pheparations for dispatching rein forcements to General Funston at Vera Cruz, should such a movement become necessary, went forward very steadily Saturday, work on 12 trans ports to carry troops, horses and sup plies being pushed, .but no warlike development occurred. The militarY apparently is being held back ir leash to avoid embarrassing the me diators. A threatening cloud "isoppeare~ from the diplomatic horizon when the German steamer Kronprinzessin' Ceeellie, reported to be carrying arms and ammunition for Huerta, return ed to Vera Cruz, with discharginlb het war stores at Puerto, Mexico. an .1 i was announced that the murnition on this and a second German steam *r, the Vavaria, would be re-turnec to Germany. The posshl:y eithel of a seizure or blockade of Puerto Mexico, or of an act, perhaps inter pretable as a violation ..f t hie uilitar: itans'quo, in favor cf Hfuerta, the~re by was eliminated. The War Department onl Saturda: completed its preparations for arm: movements, including the reinforce ment of eGn. Funston at Vera Cruz should necessity arise. Twelve trans ports were arranged for and mel were working night and day to con vert the chartered merchantment tF accommnodate soldiers.. horses. gun and supplies. Orders to the Fourtl and Sixth Brigades at ~ Texas . Cit y the remainder of the Second divisior to be ready to reinforce Gen. Fun! ton at any moment, were given. bu Secretary Garrison said that no or dets had been Issued for their di! pit. 1(e declared no0 an'Cesiv FUNERAL SHIP MONTANA ARRIVES IN NEW YORK WITI DEAD SOLDIERS. Complete List of Those Kileld in Fighting Around Vera Cruz-Land. ed in New York. Following is a complete list of the sailors and marines killed at Vera Crag' whose bodies were brought to NeW York Monda'y by the funeral ship.,Montana. Louis Frank Boswell of Coulters ville, Ill.; Chief gunner's mate attach ed to the Michigan; born at St. Louis, Mo.; age, 33 years. Bariel A. DeFabbio of Batavia, N. Y.; gunner's mate, third class, at tached to New Jedrsey; -age . - Francis P. DeLowry of tsburg, Pa.; seaman attached to NeLHamp shire; 'age, 21. Frank Devorick of Albia, Iowa; or dinary seaman; attached to South Carolina; age, 18. Elzie C. F!sher of Hays. Miss.; or dinary seaman; attached to New Hampshire; age, 19. . Lbuis Oscar Fried of Gretna, La.; ordinary seaman; attached to Arkan sas; age, 19. E. H. Frohlichstein of Mobile, Ala.; ordinary seaman; attached New Hampshire; ,born Mobile; Ala.;. age, 19. Dennis J. Lane of New York City; season; attached to New Hampshire; born in Ireland; age, 19. George Poinsett of Philadelphia, Pa.; seaman; attached .t. ]Floriida; age, 20. X - John F. Shumacher of Brooklyn, N.. Y.;. coxswain; attached to the Florida; age, 24. Charles Allen Smith of Philadel phia, Pa.; ordinary seaman; attached to the New Jersey; age, 20. Eric.Albin Sie'm of irobklyn, N Y.; ordinary seaman; attached to the New Jersey; age,19. Walter L. Watson of Boston, ss-.;:ordinary seaman; attached to the Arkansas; born Boston, Mass.; United Stades larinCorp. - Daarel.-AlOys6s' Ifaggerty of Bos ton, M1ss.; pivate Eighth'Compahy, Second Advance Base Regiment. -. Samuel.Marten of Chicago, Ill., pri v'ate, Sixteenth- Company; Second A. B. Regiment. Edward Rufus Percy of Concord, N. H., Eighth company Second Ad vance Base Regiment. Jtand 1ph Sumni.eglin.pf Wiliaco.o cliee , ., pyate -attaihed t Vemont / CHANGES OPINION. - Carranzi. Sends Note to the United States Government. Secretary 'Bryan Saturday -made public a'long formal. communication from* Raphael- Zubran, minister. of foreign a~ffairs in the Carranza cabi net, a behalf of General Carranza, declarng the friendly attitude of. the constitutinalists towards the .United States. The document reversed the position announced~ by -Carranza, im mediately sfter the occupationi of Vera Cruz, -thathe resented .the occu pation. Hie .regards the American move ments' now as directed against 'Huer ta arrd not' against the lexican peo ple . who, he says,, are .on friendly terms with the United States. .The dcument as significant as beitig the. first official communication announc ed by the state. department as having. h~n received direct from .any official. of .the Carranza government. Hlith ero Carranza has address'ed his comn municatiOil to the American= govern ment through the American consuls in Mexico.. MiAY SEND 50,000 M1EN. - Troops Expected to Be Sent to 3Mex ico at Any Time. The conversion of chartered steam ships ihnto army transports' and sup ply carriers moved rapidly -at -the army pier at, Calveston Saturday. In formation isethat 5.,00 troops may e sent to Mexico at any time. Army officers expect l6 ~rnake a time record in converting 'the'freig'ht ~sliip Color ad') into . a. Aoati-ng stah,1e to, carry hors s.- ,.. The newly chartered steamship Denver waa unloading freight Sat urday, but willtbe turned over -to- the government Sup.4ay. -The ..supply arrier Saltilla is expected to sail Sunday night for Vera Criz 'with per manent canaip supplies. - Minister .. COxnumits. Suicide. . Because President Hluerta refused to accept his resignation Querido Moheno, minister of -Comitierceand Industry Is reported to have com mitted suicide. in the Mexican capi tal Friday. The news was received by a Spanish newspaper at Vera Cruz, but has not yet been officially con firmed. - Federals Are Reinforced. The Federals at Tampico were re inforced Tuesday by fifteen hundred well equipped saldiers. Admira' -Badger wired the navy departmentl that firing'In the streets of the towi -continued.. Federal troops have ob tained some big guns. Rain Spoils Veterans Rennion. A heavy rain at .Tacksonlville Fri day at noon made it probable thai the annual- parade of the veterani >would be called off. Many have lef1 for their ho'mes. ,measures were contemplated. . Sunay fhe preparations were con - tInued. -There also seems to be som tdoubt as to the intention of the Kron .. prinzesineC (ecellie. It has beet ,. latrepat that th lInded -Th4 MUST TAKE ACTION MC MAHON URGES DEMOCRATIC PARTY TO GUARD PRIMARY MUST PROTECT BALLOT Should Prescribe for Voters in its Primary Elections the Legal Quali fications of Suffrage, as Required in Municipal Primaries in Commis sion Government Cities. Our statutory regulation of the pri mary is directed chiefly against frauds by the managers of the elec tions and against bribery by candi dates and voters. Its general provi sions against fraudulent and corrupt violation of the rules of the party hardly touch the officers who make up false lists of pei.ons who are to be allowed to vote in the primary. How prove that there was fraudulent or corrupt intent and not mere error of fact? Here is the fatal weakness of our present system. Registration and Tax Receipts. The best guarantee of honesty in the preparation of the lists of voters for the primary is to require that those who are to vote in the primary shall prove their qualification to vote in the general election-show county registration certificates and tax re ceipts. These are established meth 'ods of identification that can not 4often fall. Fraudulent "registration", more over, can never be as easy as fraud ulent enrollment upon a club list. The one is conducted by an official board-of three for the entire county. with -conspicuous responsibility and publicity and strict statutory crim inal liability. The other is conduct ed in casual informal manner by a score or a hundred different individ uals acting each by himself for one club, often in a remote and secluded part of .the county, not under oath and with little prospect of being caught up with as to his delinquen cies. Almost any frauds, even if d!s covered, cad pass as errors of igno rance under such circumstances. Incompetent or Dishonest Club Officer Tighten up the rules as we may prescribe a beautiful system of cen sus taking and card indexing; never theless, who can fully check up the wqgl or ..guarantee that partialities hine not been shown? In the numer oufdispersed localities of one county the enrolling officers will be of differ e'nt-degrees of intelligence and truth fulness and power of resistence to temptations to cheat. The rules will not be observed with approximately equal fidelity. There can be no sys tematic watching, as there can be at the county registration and as there generally is at the ballot box. There is little need for any safe guards in simple rural communities, where everybody knows everybody. But careful registering even there should be cheerfully submitted to, notwithstanding any inconvenience, for the sake of the benefits to be de rived by the protection the system will afford these rural votes against being nullified by fraudulent votes eleswhere. Publicity Prevents Frauds. The dangers of frauds are in con gested centres, where no one can know everybody, and the officer may e imposen upon by fraudulent appli cants for enrollment, or many him self be a party to fraudulent enroll ing, and yet detection will be diffi cult, and proof of corrupt motive and consequent punishment almost im possible. If frauds are to be prevented or made rare, the light to publicity must shine not only at the ballot box but on every prospective voter for at least 0 days before he votes. No voter should pass without scrutiny-with out giving an account of himself where he is from and how long he has been there. No such effective macinery for this scrutiny can be provided as legal registration and tax paying. The necessity for listing those who shall have the right to vote and keep Ing a record of those who do vote, is ever-ywhere conceded: and yet stren uous -objection Is raised to the legal Jisting-the constitutional "registra tion"! Why? Because It is strictly 1mde? the protection of law and means what it. says? .Safeguards Always Inconvenient. It is .true that legal registration may sometimes appear anne'g in its red tape and that in e:"optional ases -it may work hardships. But all. afeguards are inconvenient--the uarantine regulations, the pure food inspections, the dog licenses. This is the d-ay of regulation in the Interest -o~f the publica---to guarantee the gen uine article. We should be content with nothing less in the electorate. Those that suffer by it are suffering for their country's good. The denial of the vote under the constitution because of insufficient lngth of residence may seem purely -rtificial in the case of a desirable voter. But he should as a patriot be glad of the rule which thus debars him when he reflects that for every nian of his type so deprived of the ballot more than one fraudulent vote, imported or peripeteitic, will be pre vented. The right cause is promot ed by this kind of "pairing of votes". There is thus no real merit in mak ing a "bogaboo" of legal registration. It is the one thing needful. Pledges of '95 Fulfilled. Nor is there merit in the conten tion that it may result in the dis franchisement of a large number whc should vote, and that it might appear to be a class discrimination, harsh, unust and emabittering. The constitutional convention of 18 years ago gave full warning that -y~ en henminng of are after SHRINERS IN SESSION CITY OF ATIANTA TURNED OVER TO NOBLES. More Than Thirty Thousand Assem bled for Annual Conclave-One Thousand from California. More than thirty thousand Nobles of the Mystic Shrine are in Atlanta for the annual conclave.. . Most' of them have brought their wives and families and the city is crowded. There are prominent men from every state in the union. The city has been transformed for the convention. By permission of the mayor and city council the local entertainment com mittee, headed by Potentate Forrest Adair, of Paarab Temple, has taken full control for the time of the whole street lighting system of Atlanta. White globes with the Shriners' emblems have been substituted for the top globes of the electric light clusters throughout the heart of the city and there are electric arches and other decorative effects. The -elab orate social functions include a grand ball In the auditorium-armory o4 both evenings of the convention. There Is to be a barbecue at which tables will be spread beneath the trees for the accommodation of from 3,000 to 5,000 persons. The Piedmont and Ansley hotels have both been set aside In their en tirety for the convention and Califor nia, which has arrived in four beau tifully appointed trains, a thousand strong, has engagaed four floors of the Kimball House and changed the name for the week to "Hotel Cali fornia". The Californians are touN ing the country in the hope of attract ing the conclave of 1915 to their city, in which case it will be a feature of the Panama Pacific exposition. There are two parades, one Tues day morning at 9 o'clock forming an officially escort for the imperial po tentate and members of the imperial council from the hotel to the place of meeting. The second parade is at 8 o'clock Wednesday evening. In this parade not only members of the pa trols and bands, .but all the Shriners as well will take part, wearing full evening dress with red fezes. The Tuesday parade will be three or four miles long. The Wednesday night parade will be seven or eight miles long. There will be between sixty nd seventy-five bands playing at one time in these pageants. MAKES WAR PLANS. Washington Is Preparing for Every Mexican Emergency. A dispatch from Washington Fri day announces that plans have been made by the war department to throw an expeditionary force of American troops across the northern border within ten hours if the emer gency becomes necessary. There Is much speculation as to just what course will be pursued by these In authority in Mexico and the admin istration Is preparing for all emer gencies. Major Gen. Franklin Bell will Abe in temporary command of this expeditionary force, which will consist of nine regiments. Negro Lynched. Charley Jones, a negro of Grove town, Ga., Thursday became crazed by drink and threatened to clean up the whites. He was taken from the officers of the law and shot to death. two years therefrom must learn to read and write or depend on acquir ing $300 worth of property to entitle them to vote. It was never suggest ed that pledge, implied or oth erwise a -Ing made to the rising gene ti it they might remain illite - mpunity and neverthe less .b. ..d the right to vote in the park, . .imary regardless of the constitutional requirements. On the other hand Increased school funds were provided and additional facili ties offered to Insure to every whita boy the chance to learn to read and write in order that he might vote. One promise was made and fully redeemed. Every white voter of the '0s and of the '70s, and incidentally every white voter up to the year 1898, was registered as a permanent voter, and his name recorded on the "roll of honor" in the office of the secretary of state. He is assured of his ballot for the remainder of his But what good Is the ballot to these old heroes or to the electorate gen erally if when they divide on ques tions and seek to ascertain the ma jority, to which all will bow, there is such a lack of system that frauds are encouraged and the suffrage made a farce? Commission Government Primaries. The alleged hardships of registra tion are largely fictions of the Imag ination conjured up by ardent cham pions of the people too often think ing far more of their votes than of their welfare. Is it forgotten that these strict re quirements now prevail in the muni cipal primary elections in Columbia and other commission government cities and towns? Has there been any violent revulsion of feeling from this trial? Are not its asurancas of fair play more than compensation for its nconveniences or even distranchise mets? P s to the tax receipts, all taxes have to be paid, sooner or later, and with penalties if unduly delayed. The requirement of the tax receipt Is not for the purpose of compelling a voter to pay his taxes, but is an addi tional and specially efficacious means of identification. The people should by ~their pro nounced action put a quietus upon such fimsy arguments. John J. McMahan. ounibmia. Ma.y 4. SOME PLAIN TALK C'I~KSCALES SAYS HE WOULD STOP CHARLESTON RACES. Candidate Says Charleston Is a Part of This State and Must Obey the Laws or be Wiped Off the Map. In an interview recently Prof. John G. Clinkscales, a candidate for governor, declared himself -as greatly pleased with the action of the Spar tanburg county Democratic conven tion Monday. Mr. Clinkscales was sent as a delegate by his club to the convention. "What do you think of the action of the convention touching the pri mary, Professor?" was asked. "Fine, very lne," was the quick reply. "We send to Columbia a dele gation composed of strong, intellec tual, honest, representative men. They go uninstructed as to the pri mary and I'm sure every man will vote for such rules and regulations as will insure an honest election." S.."What, in your judgment, should the State convention do to safeguard the primai-y?" "Excuse me, please; I would not presume to dictate to the convention just what that body should do, but that something will be done and the proper thing, I have no doubt. Things will certainly be fixed so that only true-blue Democrats can vote, each man but once, and Republicans and Bull Moosers not at all. A self-re specting Republican or Bull Moose would not'ask it, of course." . "What do you think woild be the result if the convention should fail to take'action?" - - "If the conveirtion'takes no action to safeguard the primary, and if in the August primary we. have corrup tion,. in my judgmenti it will be the last primary ever held In South Caro ifna. Good people will tolerate some hings a long .time, but coriuption in elections they wil not stand for." "Do you object to my publishing ,that statement..professor?" "Why, certainly not; I am for an onest election or no election.. Sev eral months agd I .wrote Mr. Mc Mahan, of Columbia, just where I stood in reply to several questions he sent me. He said he had asked the other candidates the same questions and proposed to publish their replies. He never did, however." "You talk so freely and so plainly of the necessity to safeguard the pri mary I am led to ask what, if elected .governor, you would do with the Charleston situation?" "What do you have reference to piftcularly, the reputed condition ,f general lawlessness?" "Yes, the race track gambling and the bold defiance of the dispensary law; as you say, general lawless ness." "Well, I have said more than once that if I were governor I would be the governor of all the people. Char leston is in South Carolina, her citi zens are South Carolinians, and many of them numbered among the purest and best people of the State. If I were governor of South Carolina I would change conditions in Charles ton or exhaust the resorces of the State in the effort. There is no rea son why Charleston should be a 'law unto herself'. The better eleient of that city do not expect special privileges and the other element should not have them. BlindtIger domination of the city of Charleston is a stench in the nostrils of decent Carolinians, her own good citizens as well. Surely there is in South Carolina enough brain, enough* money, and enough courage to teach the City by the Sea that she must obey the laws as do other cities or be wiped off the map." "Professor, are you not afraid this plain talk will hurt you in the elec tion?" "Young man, you do -not know me. I may never. be governor of South Carolina, but of one thing I'm sure I shall stand acquitted at the bar of my own conscience. I would not give a bauble for .an office that I had to get by even winking at corruption in any shape or form. I'd have a con tempt for myself." WHITE. HOUSE WEDDING. President's Youngest Daughter Be comes Bride.' Miss Eleanor Randolph Wilson, youngest daughter of the president, and William-Gibbs McAdoo, secretary of the treasury, were married at the White House Thursday by the Rev Doctor Sylvester Beach, of Prince ton, N. J. The guests were limited to the Vice-President and Mrs. Mar shall. the cabinet and the immediate relatives of the bride and bridegroom. The ceremony was a contrast to the elaborate affairs of the two previous White House brides, Mrs. Nicholas Logworth and Mrs. Francis Bowes Syre. The bride was charming in her white satin gown. She was attend ed by her elder sister, Miss Margaret Wilson, as maid of honor. Mrs. Syre was matron of honor, while the bridesmaids were Miss Nona McAdoo, daughter of the bridegroom; Miss Marjorie Brown, Miss Wilson's cou sin, and Miss Ruth Hall, her churn. Eleven-year-old Sallie McAdoo was flower girl. After the ceremony there was a jovial reception and breakfast. where "Nell" and "Will" were heart ily congratulated. In spite of the small list of invited guests the wedding presents were numerous. Prominent among them was the .beautiful piece of jewelry given by the members of the House of Representatives. From the Diplo matic corps, no member of which was invited, came flawers and good wishes IMrs. McAdoo is the fourteenth White House bride and one of the youragest. She is twenty-fog~ yemr old. Her VILLA 13 NO FOOL REFUSES TO JOIN FEDIRALS IA FIGHTING UNITED STATES I MAAS SENT HIM LETTER Constitutionalist General Charge Huerta With Having Brought on and Invited a Foreign Difficulty in an Effort to Force Rebels to Ally Themselves With Him. The answer of Gen. Francisco Villa to a request from Federal Gen. Maas in command of the Saltillo garrison, that Villa join the Federals In aveng ing the American occupation of Vera Cruz was delivered to the Federal messengers Monday. Gen. Villa refused absolutely to ally himself or his men with the Fed erals and declared that the Huertis tas had provoked foreign intervention for their own ends. Proposals from Gen. Velasco to go over to the rebels because of alleged ill-treatment by the Federal govern ment were laid before Gen. Villa Monday. Villa expressed himself as inclined to receive "so good a fight er". It is his custom to reject offers from Federal officers to serve under the rebel standard. Gen. Obregon, commander of the division of the northwest of the rebel army; Gen. Pablo Gonzales, comman :der of the northeast division; Gen. Panfilo Natora, commanding the cen tral division; Gen. Caballero, com manding the besieging force at Tam pico, and others have refused pro posals that they unite with the Fed eral troops to repel an American In vasion. Gen. Maas' letter to Villa announc ed. that in addition to occupying Vera Cruz the port of Salina Cruz had been seized by the United States forces, April 23. . The leter to Gen. Francisco Villa was as follows: "I have received Instructions to notify the revolutionary chiefs that American intervention In Mexico is an accomplished fact. The United States has committed a grave offense against Mexico by disembarking troops in Vera Cruz, April 21, and by taking similar action at Salina Cruz, two day later. This act alone con stitutes the intention of war, and this is the supreme moment to call on the patriotism of all Mexicans to present a united front and forget our differences in the intense love of a county of which we are possessed. We can consider the enemy only as a foreigner, who In the most unjust and gnoble manner has stepped upon the holy soil of our fatherland. "It is well known that the North Americans, following the hypocritical and undignified conduct which they have used in all cases of intervention, have declared that they will not fight against the revolutionists, but only against the government; but it is learly to be seen that this conduct is for no other purpose than to keep us dIvided and make easier their conquests. As Mexican patriots we should not permit foreign nations to mix in our internal affairs. '.'We, therefore, call upon our brothers to rally to the common cause for the defense of the national ntegrity. You could not more nobly yield your present position than for the purpose of rallying to the cause of the whole of Mexico, that we may all march together against the in vading Yankees. I have such faith in your patriotism that I do not doubt that the forces of your com mand will rally to fight the invasion of the .Amnericans. I reiterate to you assurances of my distinguished con sideration." Gen. Villa's answer follows: "In answer to your letter of April 28, in which, in accordance with your Instructions, you invite me to march with you against the foreign invaders of our country, I would say that I understand your actions fully and also the present diabolical machina tions. I know that as an accomplice you took part in the infidelity and treason of February, 1913 (Madero's death). This is perfectly well under stood, and you should know that we can not pardon It, and also know thai it will be the cause of your ruin. "I therefore give you this answer only because your official request and my answer are historical documents, and I owe to posterity an explanation of my conduct. "I know that the Cienltificos, by various processes, have up to this time sought to bring about North American intervention in Mexico. It is known without doubt that the com ing of the Americans was desired and provoked by you. The manner In which you have excited Internal trou bles and then called on all Mexicans to help fight the external troubles is clear to all the world. "Gen. Hluerta and you did not show much wisdom when you were convert ed into instruments of the Cientificos and .brought about the assassination of President Madero, Vice-President Pino Saurez and some other Liberal Democrats, because you did not real ize that the blood of the heroes whC started the Democratic movement ii 1 910 would cause a civil war whici: would lead to your ruin. "Now you desire to provoke a for eign war to save yourselves from the isaster coming from the civil con flct. You show even less wisdon when you pile up mountains o machinations and lies which wil crumble about your ears. "You have sought to make thi union between yourselves and th Con stitutionalists who are unde iarms, and with 'to pretext of a for eign war you seek to nrm many Mex icans whose sympathies are not witi you, but whose patriotism you expec antoepot without reflecting th~t yol YOUNG RE-ELECTED CHIEF, SONS OF VETERANS DENOUNCE EFFORTS FOR PENSIONS. One Hundred Members of Forest Troops Offer Wilson Their Services in Present Mexican Trouble. Gen. Bennett H. Young of Louis ville, Ky., late Thursday was re-elect ed commander-in-chief of the United Confederate Veterans at the annual reunion at Jacksonvlle. Richmond, Va., was chosen for the 1915 reunion. Gen. Young defeated Gen. Felix Rob ertson of Texas. After the election of a commander-in-chief adjournment was taken, when officers of the Army of Tennessee and the Army of Vir ginia and other divisional organiza tions could be elected. Gen. Young received approximately 1,100 votes and Gen. Robertson 800. Texas cast its entire 343 votes for Robertson. Seymour Stuart of St. Louis, Mo., Thursday was elected commander-in chief of the United Sons of Confed erate Veterans, succeeding W. W. Old Jr. of Norfolk, Va. A lively de bate was precipitated at the meeting of the Sons of Veterans by the intro duction of a resolution calling upon congress to pension Confederate vet erans. The resolution was introduc ed by Judge N. H. Harrison of Roa noke, Va., judge advocate general, department of Virginia, Sons of Vet erans. Scarcely had the resolution been seconded when W. W. Old Jr., com mander-ln-chief of the organization, left his official chair in order to make a speech denouncing the resolution. "I am willing to take my coat off and work for funds with which to supply our Confederate soldiers," he declared, "and until ie are no longer able to do so we should not ask the government to help them." The speaker was heartily cheered as he asserted that he had consulted hundreds of Virginia veterans and had found none who was in favor of beseeching aid from the government. Delegates from Georgia,-Florida and South Carolina voted disapproval. Speeches against it were only check ed by the adoption of a motion to enter into the election of officers in five minutes. Before that'time had elapsed the resolution was tabled by an overwhelming vote One hundred survivors of Gen. Forrest's famous cavalry Thursday offered their. services to President Wilson In the event of war with Mex ico. The following resolution was adopted: "We read with Indignation of re peated insults offered to American citizens by Mexicans, and inbued with the patriotism derived as a heritage from our ancestors we hereby tender his excellency, the president of the United States, if called up, a com pany of 100 men to be selected from our corps. "We assure him that they will be able to fully fulfill their duties and bear the hardships that will be re quired of regular soldiers. We here by guarantee to .be among the first to plant the American flag on the bat tlements of Mexico City, or any other fortress within her bounds." TO START NEW SXSTEM. Committee Takes Charge of the New Bnking System. The organization committee of the new currency system announced in Washington Wednesday that five banks in each reserve district be des ignated before May 9, to execute their "certificate of organization" for dis trict approved by currency act. Representative of banks designat ed are urged to meet promptly in re serve city so certificate may be filled with comptroller without delay. When this is done, the committee states that all subscribing banks will be treated as "member ;banks" and the election of electors and the nom ination of directors will be proceed ed with. Teddy Heard From. A dispatch from Para, Brazil, Thursday announced that Roosevelt won't run for president on the Re publican ticket in 1916, but may on the Progressive. He declares he will take an active part in the fall cam paigns. Huerta Named Delegates. Huerta Tuesday cablegrammed to Senor Riano. the Spanish Ambassa dor at Washington, that his repre sentatives at the mediation confer ence would be Louis Elguero, Augus tin Rodriguez, Emilo Rabasa and Rafael Elguero. 'Will Report Them Both. The house judiciary committee Tuesday voted to report the Hobson bill providing for national prohibi tion and the Mondell resolution fav oring woman suffrage. are about to arm a people who in jus tice would chastise your crimes. These same people, when they dis cover you are an assassni of Democ racy, you seek to win over by start ing a war against a foreign nation to serve your personal interests and those of your party. "It will soon be proven that the satanIc declarations which you trait ors to the fatherland have made in stating that we have formed a union with the North Americans is a stu Ipid asseration which will cost you your exIstence and bring to your fam ilies an eternal shame. "The Constitutionalists have the desire to do all possible compatible ..with the national dignity to avoid a . foreign war, but if we are not able to avoid it we will face two enemies, t the powerful stranger an4 the de , .w pryemnuhatriots." THINGS LOOK BAD HUERTA PROTESTS THAT THE ARIISTICE IS BEING BROKEN BY AMERICAN SOLDIERS News From Mexico Friday Looks Bad -Mexicans Have Large Force As sembled Near Vera Cru--Utmost Secrecy Being Maintained at Wash Ingt_ Concerning Two Dispatches. Fresh complications have arisen between the United States and Mex ico in their relations during the arm istice which Is to be observed during the negotiatons of the mediators. Huerta Friday made complaint to the South American representatives that the United States forces in and around Vera Cruz were breaking the armistice by landing fresh troops from the warships and making other warlike preparations. The communication of the Mexi can government was sent to the med iators by Esteva Ruiz, the acting for eign minister in Huerta's cabinet. The envoys from the South American states, upon receipi of the complaint, stated that representations would be made to President Wilson. The foreign officer thanked -the mediators for their good offices tell ing them that the Mexican govern ment In view of the attitude taken by them in the case of Carranza's re fusal to an armistice and the new landing of troops by the Americana was the cause of much good will to wards them, and thanked them for the prudence exercised by them. Secretary Bryan later in the day Friday admitted that the mediators had made representations to this gov ernment in behalf of the complaint of the Huerta government. The secre tary of state declared a formal reply would be made to the charge of rio lating the armistice at Vera Cruz The text of the complaint made an emphatic protest against the sending of any more troops to Vera Cruz, claiming that it Is a breach of the truce. The Mexican president vague ly indicated that the landing of any more men would cause him to declare the armistice at an end. This would certainly reopen the hostilities around Vera Cruz. Huerta also de manded that the warfare of the Con stitutionalists be stopped, charging that they are receiving aid from the United States. A dispatch from Vera Cruz Friday told of alarming conditions there. The Mexican army opposing Gen. Funston has Increased to twenty thousand men In the last twenty-four hours, and a base has been estab lished at the town of Jalapa, forty miles west of the American position. t is clearly evident that the Huer tian troops intend to make this a base for their action against the Americans. At Vera Cruz the Americans have begun to observe strict rules of war fare. No Mexican is allowed to ap proach the American outposts. Pho tographers are barred from the camp, and every precaution Is being taken against an unexpected attack. It Is reported that eight thousand cotton mill workers at Rio Blanco have struck against their Spanish employ ers and have joined the army 'of Euerta, under the command of Nay arette. It is estimated by those in a position to know that the Mexicans have a force of twelve thousand men within thirty miles of Vera Cruz. At Washington the utmost secrecy that has yet marked the Mexican af fairs at Vera Cruz. The mediation question was sidetracked while the president and his advisers gave their a~ttention to the situation at Vera Cru. Following a dispatch from Gen. Funston Secretary of War Gar rison called a hasty council of war early In the morning. The naval de partment was also in receipt of a tel egram from Admral Badger, but the contents of neither message can be learned. It was unofficially learned, how ever, that two German ships are standing off Vera Cruz Cruz, loaded with munitions of war for Huerta. It is also beleved that a crisis is Im pending In Mexico City, and that In the event of disorder the American troops will be ordered to the capital. PRAISED BY PRESS. Vera . Cruz .Newspapers .Commend American Adminlstrationl. Newspapers In Vera Cruz Friday published prominently commenda tions of the American administration In that city. There Is great commer cial activity everywhere and this Is a subject of much gratificaton to the natives. The work of re-organization is going steadily forward. The quiet condition in Mexico City Is restoring confidence and many Americans having interests In the capital are making short trips there to clean up their affairs. There is now no Interruption to train service. The military situation is unchanged and the troops are making themselves comfortable in the quarters they ex pect to occupy for some time. Millionairess Kills Herself. Mrs. John Perkins, wife of a mil lionaire banker of Greenwich, Conn., shot and killed herself Wednesday while mentally unbalanced from a serious illness. Negro Killed by Officers. "Babe" M. Chapman, a negrQ of Goodwater, Ala.. was riddled wth bullets Friday by officers while re isn aret on a murder chrge.