The Wateree messenger. (Camden, S.C.) 1884-1942, May 19, 1914, Image 4
SHOT TO DEATH
LAURENS ATTORNEY KILLED AH
HE CONVICTS DEFENDANT.
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SLAIN AS JURY RETIRES
After Finishing His Argument Law
yer Walks to the Outside of Build
lng, Where He Is Accosted and
Slain by Brother of Lad He Had
Convicted.
Just after he had concluded a
?peech In Magistrate Hellam's Court
kt Gray Court Tuesday afternoon
John M. Cannon, a prominent attor
ney of the Laurens Bar, and one of
the bestknown citizens of the County
?nd State, was shot and almost in
stantly killed by Joseph G. Sullivan,
son of ThoB. J. Sullivan, and a prom
inent young farmer of near Tumb
ling Shoals.
Mr. Cannon was shot five times,
four of the bullets penetrating his
body and the fifth piercing his arm
near the elbow. One of the bullets
struck a bystander, Archie Willis,
passing through his leg near the an
kle. Sullivan was ,brought to Jail
soon after the shooting. When seen
by newspaper representatives he de
clined to make any statement, say
ing that ho might have something
to say later. The body of Mr. Can
non was carried to Laurens on the
late train.
The tragedy grew out of a case
brought In the Magistrate's Court by
Miss Maude Sharp, teacher of the
Mount Bethel School In Sullivan
Township, against Humbert 8ulllvan,
aged 18, a pupil of Miss Sharp and
a brother of Joseph Q. Sullivan, the
allegod slayer of Mr. Cannon. Hum
bert 8ulllvan wae charged with com
mon assault, using profane language
In a public place and committing dep
redations on the property of the
school building several weeks ago.
Mr. Cannon was employed by Miss
Sharp to prosecute the case.
A chango of venue In the case was
Obtained ana the trial came up for
a hearing Tuesday before Magistrate
Hellains, of Dial Township. W. It.
Rlchey, Sr., of the Laurens Bar, rep
resented the defendant. A number
of witnesses for both sldbs testified,
Including a sister of the defendant.
After ascertaining that Miss Sullivan
was a Bister of the defendant, Mr.
Cannon Is said to have asked her to
"come down." Exception was taken
to this by opposition counsel and
Mr. Cannon disclaimed any Intention
of reflecting on whatever Bho might
have testified to and thus the Inci
dent ended.
Mr. Cannon made the opening and
closing arguments and 1b said to have
excoriated the conduct of the young
defendiant In no uncertain terms.
When the Jury filed out of the depot
ofllce, where the trial was held, Mr.
Cannon stepped out Into the depot
yard. He was approached by a pat
school, who complained
thatrfflfaltorney had In his speeches
reflected on the character of his son,
one of the prlnolpal witnesses for the
defense.
Mr. Cannon Is said to have replied
that he sought only to bring out the
truth and had no apologies to make,
?whereupon Mr. Wood, the patron,
tYuned away, saying he wanted an
apology or trouble. At this junc
ture It appears Joseph G. Sullivan
took up the matte* and told Mr.
Cannon that he had disgraced his
brother and the Sullivan family, and
that when he made certain deroga
tory statements he (Cannon) knew
they were lies.
Mr. Sullivan resented this and
struck Sullivan on the head with a
cane, which the deceased had used
since IiIb leg was broken several
months ago In a railway accident. The
InBtant he struck Sullivan the latter
drew his pistol and fired five timos
in rapid succession, and at a very
close range. Mr. Cannon was stand
ing noar the steps of tho depot and
sank as he attompted to ascend thoin.1
Friends rushed up and caught him
before he fell. Ho said ho knew he
was mortally wounded and was going
to die, but he was conscious ot huv
ing performed his duty, and that in
defense of a woman. Then he asked
that ho bo sent homo to his wife and
baby, and expired before uttering
another word.
Just as the shooting occurred the
jury returned a verdict af guilty
against Humbert Sullivan.
Mr. Cannon was thirty-four yoars
of nge; a son of L. M. Cannon, of
lianford, and a nephew of John W.
Ivandford. He graduated from Wof
ford College and studied law in
T^aurens and entered upon the piac
tice of his profession about nine
years ago. He represented the coun
ty in the legislature one term.
He has boon very active In politics
and was a recognized lender. Three
years ago he was appointed a mem
ber of Governor BleaBe's staff, and
was recently named by the Oovornor
as a member of the board of fegentn
for the State Asylum. He was also
recently re-elected county chairman
and a delegate to the State Conven
tion. He married Miss Jessie Huey,
of Hock Hill, who survive* him to
gether with one little son. He wnn
a Mason and a member of the Meth
odist Church,
MAY BRNO r(0, 000 MHJN.
Troops Kxpectefl to lie Rfmt to Mex
ico at Any Time.
The conversion of chartered steam
ships Into army transports and sup
ply carriers moved rapidly at the
army pier at GalVeiton Saturday. In
formation la Mint 80,000 troops may
ha sent to Mexico at any time. Army
officer* expeot to make a time record
In converting the freight ship Color*
ado Into a floating stable to carry
horftefl.
The newly chartered steamship
T)epver was unloading freight Sat
urday, but will toe tarnedrover to the
government Sunday. The supply
career flaltilla la expected to tall
Sunday flight tor Vera Crua with per
manent camp supplies. ?
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Storm Causes Death.
^George Johnson was killed and lie
ACT AGAINST AUDITOR
COMPTROLLER ASKS FOR ACTION
AGAINST SALUDA AUDITOR.
It I* Claimed Th?t the County Offi
cial Does Not Charge Tax Penal
ties Prescribed by Law.
Comptroller General Jones Monday
night asked Attorney General Peo
ples to bring mandamus proceedings
to compel Auditor Hazel of Saluda
county to charge penalties for non
payment of taxos. In a letter to the
attorney general, he said:
"Mr. N. B. Hazel, county auditor
for Saluda county, has refused an^
continues to refuse to charge upon
the tax duplicate for the fiscal year
1913 in Saluda county the penalties
for non-payment of the taxos on or
before the 31st of December, 1913,
as required by Section 454, Volume
1, Code of Laws South Carolina,
1912. He assigns as a reason for
this refusal that Buch penalties have
not been charged for several years
past in Edgefield county and he be
lieves in Bome other counties pf the
State on delinquent taxes paid be
tween January 1 and March 15. If
those penalties have not been charg
ed and collected in Edgefield county
or other counties, the State and
county have a remedy to collect
them, and if the proper county offi
cers do not act, tho State Sinking
Fund Commission has power to en
force collection of those penalties
through its agents.
"If, however, you should conclude
that tho auditor of Edgfleld should
bo required to enter the penalties on
tho books, and the treasurer of that
county to collect them, then I sug
gest that you proceod against the au
ditor of Edgefield to require him to
comply with the law.
"When tho matter was called to
the attention of the county auditor
at Edgefield, ho stated that the fall
uro to chargo those penalties at the
proper time wns duo to an oversight
In following his predecessors' prac
tice with.no intention to evade or set
aside or disobey tho law, and Mr. D.
H. Wise, a representative of tho
comptroller's office, had approved a
settlement several years ago, made
up by tho county auditor and county
treasurer, which apparently on the
face of the settlement included all
penalties Imposed by law, when as
a matter of fact, tho January and
February penalties were not included
until March, when executions were
Issued for taxes not paid by the 15th
of that month and those settlements
being approved by Mr. Wise, the
county auditor of Edgefield was, he
states, misled Into believing it was
unnecessary to enter these penalties
in January and February.
"The county auditor of Saluda
county, however, has deliberately de
clined and refused-to enter these pen
alties on tho duplicate on delinquent
taxos as required by Section 4 54, and
has advertised the fact that he would
not enforce these penalties as re
quired by law. Under Section 411,
Volume 1, Code of Laws, 1912, I
Issued instructions to the county au
ditor of Saluda county along with all
other county auditors calling this
law to their attention.
"I now ask that you institute pro
ceedings in the nature of a man
damus against the county auditor of
Saluda to enforce the performance of
this clear ministerial duty by him;
the laws of tho entire State can not
be set aside and penalties In which
tho whole State is interested remitted
by the act of a single officer.
"Please advise me promptly as to
what action you will take in this
matter. I will .be glad to consult
with you and give you such particu
lar information as you may need in
the proceedings. Prompt action is
necessary to enforce the tax laws of
the State."
LESS WHISKEY 8ALI$S.
Counties in tho StAto Spent Less In
April Than February.
1 he report of the State DlBpensary
auditor for the month of April Rhowa
that there has been a decrease In the
Bole of liquor during tho month of
April all over tho Stato, that Is, In
the counties that havo tho dispen
sary. The total Hales all over the
wet torrltory has been steadily drop
ping since January, and Is probably
duo to less money being handy, rath
or thnn to aversion to tho liquor.
Following shows tho salos by tho
months Blnce January 1:
January $ 330,123
February 305,087
March 296,359
April 281,716
Total $1,212,274
Following shows the sales by coun
ties for April:
Aiken $ 20,320.4-1
Ileaufort 1 2,264.35
Ttarnwell 17,126.68
Damberg 7,627.72
Calhoun 4,506.50
Charleston 46,676.64
Dorchester 6,732.35
Florence 38,729.02
Cleorgetown 12,756.95
Jaspor 1,626.55
Orangoburg 23,1*2.45
Richland 71,806.73
Union 12,997.55
I.exlngton 5,432.90
Total $281,716.63
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River Roufhei High Mark.
The Arkansas river at Wichita,
Kan., reao.her tho highest mark
known in 20 years. Flood waters
due to recent heaty rains In western
Kansas and eastern Colorado have
sent the stream ten feet above low
water mark, causing the railroads to
fear for tho safety of bridges. The
river Is believed to havo reached Itss
maximum height
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Women Injured by flomh.
A bomb thrown mysteriously Into
a bed room oocupled by Mr*. Darwin
Hinckley and her two daughters at
Kingston, N. Y., early Tuesday, ex
ploded and seriously Injured two of
thorn.
Bhrtnera' Special Hit* Auto.
? Seaboard Air Lta* special,
bound for Attafata, loaded with Bhrln
ers, hit >11 auto at Clinton Monday.
WANTS BIS RELEASE
I1RYAN DEMANDS FREEDOM OP
AMERICAN CONSUL.
HE IS HELD PRISONER
Mexicans Loot Consulate and Hold
Many Americans Prisoners, ? Later
They Release Every One Except
Consul Silllman ? Government Is
Active. ,
While peace negotiations marked
time pending formal sittings of the
South American mediators, to begin
Monday on Canadian soil, the media
tors and officials of the state depart
ment at Washington .Monday were oc
cupied with several serious phases of
the Mexican situation demanding im
mediate attention.
Secretary Bryan called at the Ar
gentine legation late in the day and
spent two hours in conference with
the South American envoys, discuss
ing the continued detention of John
R. Silllman, American vice consul at
Saltillo, by Mexican federals, the Lo
bos incident and the case of the five
South Amorlcans under arrest at
Vera Cruz for firing upon the United
States sailors and marines.
Mr. Bryan insisted that the release
of Stilllman muBt be brought about
at once. When asked about the mat
ter, ho would not say what would
happen if the vice consul were kept
In prison, but he was gravely em
phatic in announcing the govern
ment's determination to have him
freed.
First official news of landing of
American eallors on Lobos island
reached the navy department late
Tuesday night in a cablegram from
Rear Admiral Mayo, stating that the
Mexican keepers deserted the great
light house on the island and that the
destroyer tender Dixie was "main
taining It for the .benefit of naviga
tion".
Admiral Mayo's roport responded
to a request of the navy department
for immedinate information concern
ing tho incident complained of by the
Huerta government to the mediators.
It said: "Lobos island has not been
occupied. Tho keepers of Lobos is
land light house deserted It and the
Dixie Is maintaining It for the benefit
of navigation. I understand that the
destroyers have had occasional land
ing parties ashore."
The report was sent at once to Sec
retary Bryan. The department offi
cials were confident that the explana
tion would make it plain that there
had been no violation of the armis
tice. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt
said the Dixie anchored off Lobos is
land only because It was a convenient
place to coal and that the light house
keepers evidently quit their postB in a
panic at the appearance of the Amor
loan warships.
i At that time Secretary Daniels and
1 his advisers will take up the problem
I of the closed light houses on the west
I coast of Mexico. Some naval officers
I favor the occupation and operation
of all the abandoned lights along the
coast because navigation has been
hindered seriously. It is probable
that the state department will re
quest that the light houses be kept
[open at the request of the American
I government under the armistice
I ruleB. It was said that foreigners on
I board warships off Tampico wanted
refuge and not removal.
| Disturbing elements continued to
I arouse Interest throughout the day.
Gen. Funston at Vera Cruz was ap
pealed to by the Brazilian minister at
Mexico City to release some South
Americans, Including three Brazll
I ians, who had been arrested and are
awaiting trial for "sniping" American
I soldiers from the refuge of a tramp
I steamer in Vera Cruz harbor.
Authorities were informed that
American Vice Consul Silllman was
(imprisoned by Huerta's soldiers at
Saltillo. From Tampico, where Mexi
can federals and Constitutionalists
have been preparing for a sanguinary
struggle, came rumblings of battle
while repo/ts that Huerta's strength
was waning In Mexico City and that
the bandit leader Zapata was about
to attack the capital from the south
served to arouse diplomatic agents of
foreign nations lest their people In
Mexico City might be In immediate
danger of persecution or death.
State department officials were in
dignant when it became known tl.at
Vice Consul Silllman and his clerk,
Josoph A. Marchani, as well as sev
eral other Americans, had been pris
oners of tho federal commander at
Saltillo and that the consul still is
hold despite urgent representations
for his release made by the Brazilian
minister in Mexico City. Late dis
patches wero acceptod as indicating
that tho Mexican war minister's as
surances to tho French charge last
wook that noither Consul Silllman
nor members of the consulate's staff
and Amorlcans in Saltillo "had been
In danger" was intended only to de
ceive state department officials as to
tho roal state of affairs it >altlllo.
I>ate In the day Consul Canada re
ported the arrival of Consular Clerk
Marchani in Vera Cruz. The clerk
Informed Mr. Canada that beforo ho
was released from custody of the
Mexlcnns ho was marched under
guard from tho Jail to the consulate
and compelled at tho point of a re
volver to opon the safe and surrender
to tho Federal commander all the
consular records and all valuables.
Including monoy and quantities of
Jewelry left there for safekeeping. It
Is not known how many Americans
wero Imprisoned, but word was re
ceived that all had boon released ex
cept Consul Silllman.
A telegram sont by Mexican For
eign Minister Ruiz Tuesday said that
Consul Silllman, under arrest at Sal
tillo, charged with aiding tho rebels,
had been ordered sent to Mexico City
under guard to be delivered to the
Brazilian minister for return to the
UYilted tflates.
Train Kills Nfi^ro.
Jake Oantt, a yonng negro of
Aiken, was killed by a train Saturday
when he fell asleep on the track as a
result of whiskey drinking.
Schooner Blown Ashore.
An unidentified schooner was
blown ashore Tuesday near Lewes,
Pol, ^ Hfdboats anq ^ ftyff
WORKING FOR REFORM
BIG BATTLE OVER PRIMARY
COMES UP NEXT TUESDAY.
Two Distinct Plans Are -to b? Pre
sented to Convention Looking To
wards Primary Reform.
Plans of those advocating the re
striction of the primary to registered
voters are going forward satisfactor
ily, according to information in polit
ical circles. By the time the State
Democratic convention meets every
thing will be mapped out, all details
perfected, and the structure ready
for presentation to the 33 6 delegates
who will make up the convention.
The State convention meets next
Tuesday at noon in the hall of the
House of Representatives, and the
most- important question to come be
fore that body will be the reform of
the primary.
There Is sharp division In the
ranks of the antl-Blease faction
which will control the convention
over how far the suffrage restriction
should go. One section favors let
ting every white man vote, but standB
for such reforms as allowing enroll
ment on only one club and the clos
ing of the lists some days before the
first primary and the filing of a certi
fied copy with the clerk of court or
some other responsible officer. This
plan Includes also such regulations
as will provide a correct list of all
voters and somo of them favor a re
enrolment while still others favor
purging of the rolls.
Another wing of the antl-BJeaso
forces are for going the whole length
and want tho general election re
quirements applied to the primary.
They say that anything less than this
will bo a makeshift and accomplish
nothing and point out that there is
very little in the cry that to make
registration certificates mandatory
for the primary will deprive any con
siderable numbdtof Democrats from
voting. They want every opportunity
given for every white man qualified
to register.
This wing is headed by John J.
MoMahan and tho Richland county
delegation in tho convention, they go
ing instructed to vote and work for
amendments to the rules and consti
tution of tho party requiring each
voter to present a registration certi
ficate before they can vote in the pri
mary. Just how much strength this
wing will develop is uncertain, but
they are optimistic and will make a
great fight to carry through their
point.
Nearly half of the county conven
tions endorsed primary reform, but
to what length this will go is not yet
apparent. United States Senator 13.
R. Tillman is a delegate to the State
convention from his home county of
Edgefield, and his attitude on the
primary reform will have groat
weight. There is general hopo that
Senator Tillman will attend the con
vention.
United States Senator E. D. Smith
is likely to be the dominating per
sonality in the convention, and his
wishes will be referred to. He is a
delegate from his home county of
Lee, but has not Indicated whether
he will attend the convention. He
and Senator Tillman are both need
ed In Washington right now in con
nection with matters before congress
and they may not be able to get off.
The Please minority in the State
convention will oppose any change in
the present primary regulations if
they follow the wishes of their leader
as expressed by him on several pub
llo occasions. Governor Blease is
opposed to both plans which have
been talked of and thinks that the
primary is good enough and ought to
be left alone.
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ALL NEWS CENTURED.
Mexico City Correspondents Have
Hazardous Job.
For some time the life of the for
eign newspaper correspondent in
Mexico City has been a hazardous
one. Several have been reported de
ported and the minister of foreign
relations, Senor Portillo y Rojas, has
repeatedly informed them in more or
less' pointed fashion that thoy must
send out no news favorable to the
rebels. Of course ho did not put it
that way exactly. He simply accused
them of sending out false reports
which wore injurious to Mexican
peace. Here is one of his warnings:
Tills department has proofs that
tho correspondents of foreign news
papers in this capital are sending re
ports which are falso and which are
favorable to tho rebels and Injure the
government of the republic, where
fore this department reminds them
for tho last time of the resolution of
December 27 of last year, which says.
"The government has noted with
profound displeasure that certain for
eign newspaper correspondents are
devoting their attention to the trans
mission abroad of falso reports which
rebound to the Injury of both Mexi
cans and of foreigners resident In
this country, and for this roason,
said correspondents are warned to
change their -conduct, since, otherwise
they will be considered as pernicious
foreigners and expelled from the na
tional territory according to Article
33 of the federal constitution."
CHILDREN EXAMINED.
Government Expert Is Ilnsy Working
In Florence City Scltols.
Dr. Foster, tho tfovernment expert,
Is In Florence making a medical In
spection of the children of tho Flor
ence city schools, at the request of
the board of sohool commissioners,
through Congressman J. Willard
Ragsdale, has Just completed his sec
ond round, which Included examina
tions only for eye trou/ble and ade
noids, and will begin a third round
examination for any defects In sight.
This Is a great work, and when Dr.
Foster completes his work and makes
his report to the board and to the
government, he is going to hand np
some mighty Interesting reading and
statistics that will make Florence
fathers and mothers or guard nans
sit up and take notice of the fact
that their "betored child" Is not Just
what they thought he or the was, in
sofar a* tfwtr frefdtft U ooa
SPEAKS OF DYING
DEATH IN WAR OF SERVICE 18 A
GLORIOUS OFFERING.
WILSON MAKES ORATION
Standing at Biers of Youths Who
Have Given Their Live* at Their
Country's Call President Utters a
Nation's Gratitude ? Tinge of Envy
Broods Over Heroic Dead.
Standing -with bared head in the
Inclosure at the Brooklyn navy yard
President Wilson Monday, before 10.
000 people who had massed their way
in to pay tribute to the bluejackets
and marines who gave up their lives
at their country's call, delivered this
address:
"Mr. Secretary: I know that tho
feelings which characterize all who
stand about me, and the whole nation
at this hour, are not feelings which
can be expressed suitably in terms of
attempted oratory or eloquence.
They are things too deep for ordinary
speech. For my own part I have a
singular mixture of feelings. The
feeling that is uppermost is one of
profound grief that these lads should
havo had to go to their death. And
yot there is mixed with that grief a
profound pride that they should have
gone as they did and, if I may say it
out of my heart, a^touch of envy of
those who were permitted so quietly,
so nobly, to do their duty.
"Have you thought of it, men.,
Hero is the roster of tho navy, the
list of men, officers and enlisted men
and marines, and suddenly there
swim 19 stars out of tho list, men
who have gone suddenly into tho
firmament of memory, where wo shall
always see their names shine; not bo
cause they called upon us to adtnlro
them, but because they served us
without asking any questions and In
the performance of duty, which is
laid upon us as well as upon them.
"Duty is not an uncommon tiling,
gentlemen. Men are performing it in
ordinary walks of life all around us
all the time and make great sacri
fices to perform it. What gives men
like these peculiar attention? Not
because they did their duty, but be
cause their duty had nothing to do
with them or their own personal and
particular interests. They did not
give their lives for themselves; they
gave their lives for us because we
called upon them, as a nation, to per
form an unexpected duty. That is
the way in which men grow distinc
tive and that is the only way ? by
serving some ono else than them
selves. And what greater thing could
you serve than a nation such as this
we love and are proud of?
"Are you sorry for these lads? Are
you sorry for tho way they will be re
membered? Does it not quicken your
pulse to think of them? I hope to
God none of you may join tho list,
but If you do you will Join an Im
mortal company.
"So while you are profoundly Bor
rowful and while there goes out of
our hearts a very deep and affection
ate sympathy to friends and relatives
of these who for the rest of their lives
shall mourn them, though with a
touch of pride ? we Know why we do
not go away from this occasion cast
down, but with our heads lifted and
our eyes on the future of this coun
try with absolute confidence of how
It will bo worked out, not only the
more vague future of this country,
but the immediate future.
"We have gone down to Mexico to
serve mankind, if we can find out the
way. We do not want to fight the
Mexicans; we want to serve the Mex
icans, if yve can, bocause wo know
how we would like to bo freed and
how we would like to be Berved if
there wore friends standing by ready
to serve us.
"A war of aggression Is not a war
in which it is -a proud thing to die;
but a war of service Is a thing in
which it 1b a proud thing to dlo.
"Notice that these men wore of
our blood, mon of our. American
blood, which is not drawn from any
ono country; which is not drawn from
any ono language of the modorn
world, but from everywhere people
have Bent their brothers and their
daughters to this country in order to
make that groat compounded nation,
which consists of all tho sturdy ele
ments and all the best elements of tho
whole globe.
"Listen to this list with a profound
Interest at tho mixture of tho names,
for tho names bear tho marks of sev
eral national stocks from which these
men came; but they aro not Irish
men nor Germans nor Frenchmen
nor Hebrews anT morn. They were
not when thoy wont to Vera Cruz.
Thoy woro Americans, every ono of
? hem, and wero no different in tiller
Amorlcanlsm bocauso of tho stock
from which they camo. Therefore
they wero In a peculiar sonso of our
blood and thoy proved it by showing
that thoy wero of our spirit, that no
matter what tholr derivation; no mat
ter where their fathers came from
thoy sought and wished and did the
things that woro American, and tho
fiag under which they served was a
flag in which all tho blood of man
kind Is united to mako a freo nation.
"War, gentlemen, Is only a sort of
dramatlo representation, a sort of
dramatic slmllo of a thousand forms
of duty. I never went Into battle, I
never was under fire, but I fancy that
thoro aro some things Just as hard to
do as to ko under fire. I fancy that
It Is Just as hard to do your duty
when men are snoorlng at your afc
when they aro shooting at you. When
they shoot at you thoy can only take
your natural llfo. When they nnoor
at you they can wound your hoart.
And men who aro bravo enough,
steadfast enough, steady in their prin
ciples enough to go about tholr duty
with regard to their follow men, no
mAttor whether there aro hisses or
oheera? men who can do what Rud
yard Kipling In one of his poc.ns,
wrote:
" 'Meet with triumph and disaster,
and treat these two impostors Just
the name'
"These are men of which a nation
may he proud.
"Morally speaking, disaster and
triumph aro impostors, The cheers
of tho momont are not what a man
ought to think about, but tho verdict
O'SHAUGHNESSY REPORTS
SAYS ANY GOVERNMENT SUP
PORTED BY U. S. WILL STAND.
Denies Huerta Is the Drunkard He is
Pictured and Shjb He is a Deter
mined Man Not Apt to Yield.
NelBon O'Shaughnessy, charge d'af
faires of tho American embassy at
Mexico City, Tuesday night told Pres
ident Wilson the story of what hap
pened in the Mexican capital during
tho days lmmodlatoly preceding and
following the occupation of Vera
Cruz, and gave him an lntlmato pic
ture of Gen. Huerta. It was tho first
timo Mr. O'Shaughnessy had seen tho
president since his arrival In Wash
ington last week. He was at tho
White House for more than an hour,
and went away highly ploased with
his reception.
Tho charge advised the president
that Huerta waa a hard man and not
apt to yield his position as dictator
easily. Ho expressed tho opinion,
however, that any government set up
in Mexico which has the support of
tho United States will stand.
After ho left the White House Mr.
O'Shoughnessy intimated that he be
lieved President Wilson had a broad
and firm view of tho Mexican qoes
tlon. Ho quickly disposed of reports
that ho believed ho had been badly
treated by the administration. Tho
president thanked him, ho said, -for
his services in Mexico, and expressed
approval of his course. No other
post has been offered tho charge, and
ho Indicated that ho expected to be
allowed to take an extended vacation
in tho United States.
It Is understood that Mr.
O'Shaughnessy's acount of Gen. Huer
ta was such as to strengthen, if pos
sible the president's determination to
forco tho elimination of the Mexican
dictator. Ho denied, however, that
Gen. Huerta was tho drunkard that
he has been painted in somo quar
ters, and ho also told the president
he did not believe tho Tampico inci
dent had been planned by Huerta to
bring about troublo with the United
States. |
Mr. O'Shaughnessy expressed fear
for tho safety of Louts D'Antln, left
in charge of American emibassy build
ing. He said that D'Antln's mother
was a Mexican -and that the man Is
constantly having disputes with
Mexicans over tho United States and
in that way has made enemies.
Mr. O'Shaughnessy will continue
for the present at least, Jo retain tho
titlo of first secretary of tho Ameri
can embassy and will draw tho sal
ary attached to tho first post. He
thanked tho president particularly
for the courtesy shown him in hav
ing a warship to bring him bacK,
S SEVEN KILLED IN EXPLOSION.
Accident Happens Aboard Passenger
Steamer Near Norfolk.
Seven dead and threo severely In
jured was tho toll of tho explosion of
one of tho boilers of tho Old Domin
ion Liner Jefferson at 10.55 Tues
day night, five miles this side of Capo
Henry, Va. Tho dead were all col
ored firemen and coal passers, while
the injured aro Chief Engineer W.
L. Portlock, First Assistant Engineer
H. B. Smith, both of New York city,
and M. Olsen, an oiler.
The Jefferson is on her way to New
York and should havo arrived Wed
nesday morning about 4 o'clock. An
inspection of the boilors will bo made
at Now York by the best experts that
can be obtained and tho cause of the
explosion arrived at. It is impos
sible to say at this time what caused
tho accldontA It was the blowing
out of a tube ta tho after starboard
boiler that caused tho tragedy and
tho men who wero killed and In
jured wore in tho englno room at
the timo.
I
Snilors Held as Witnesses.
Nineteen Canadian snilors aro be
ing detained at the Erie county, N.
Y., county ail to bo used as witnesses
against vessels owners who aro alleg
ed to have vlolatoed immigration laws
covering tho shipping of men from
foreign nations on American ships.
Three Women Burned to Death.
Miss Naomi Strong and Miss Gen
evieve Brown, school teachers of
Yuma, Ariz., and tho mother of Miss
[irown wero burned to death Tuesday
In a fire In tho hotel in which they
lived.
sciences o' mankind. So when I look
at you I feel as if I also and we all
wero enlisted men ? not enlisted In
your particular branch of the service
hut enlisted to servo tho country, no
matter what may come. What though
we may wasto our yves In tho ardu
our endeavor! Wo aro expected to
put tho utmost energy of every power
that we havo into tho servlco of our
fellow men, never sparing ourselves,
not condescending to think of what. Is
going to happen to ourselves, but
ready, If need bo, to go to tho utter
length of complete sacrifice. As I
stand and look at you to-day I think
of the spirits that havo gone from us,
and I know tho road Is clearer for tho
future. These boys havo shown us
tho way and it is easier to walk on It
becnuso they havo gone before and
shown us tho way.
"May God grant to all of us that
vision of patriotic sorvlco which
awaits us."
CLASSIFIED COLUMN
For Stile? Ear corn at $1 per bushel
J. K. Maytield, Denmark, S. C.
Barred Hock Kggs ? Prepaid, ID. $1.1
C. T. H&miu, Tobaocoville, N. C.
Eggs ? Hose Comb Rods, $1 to $2 for
15. W. C. Vincent, Greenville, N. C.
Bloodhound puppies, English regis- |
tered pure-bred. W. N Cavln, Mt. }
Holly. N. C.
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Pure .Prl/.e Winning White Wjan- 1
dottes ? Eggs 18 for $1.25. G. B f
Domlnlck, Neeses, S. C.
Indian Itunner Duck Egg* ? i White i
$1.25 per dozen delivered. Good
stock. J F. Tietjen. Savannah, Ga.
For Sale ? Velvet Reans, $2 bushel f
-jo qil-vv qseo 'vnipviv q o
der. Caswoll & Grimes, Alachua.
Fla.
Send DoRar Bill for 100 Whlto Ber
muda onion plants, by mail, post
paid. C. Voorhees, South Lake Weir,
Fla.
Mammoth Yellow Soy Beans ? Select
stock, new Beed, recleaned. Trice
right. Rurrus & Parker, New Rem,
N. C.
Genuine Nancy Hull Potato Plants ?
$1.75, 1,000. Order early and pre
vent delay. Glendalo Farm, Lln
colnton, N. C.
Rancocas strait) S. (\ White Leghorns
? Hatching OKps. $ S per 100: $1.50
per setting. Red Briar Farm, Heu
derBonville, S. C,
White Wyandotte# ? Yearling stock
for Bale at Bacrlflce. Eggs for hatch
lng. W. P. Causey, 13 15 Dlckedh
St., Columbia, S. C.
For Sale? Eggs for hatching, from
thoroughbred S, C. Rrown Leghorns
prices on largo lotB. R. W. Chap
lin, Rnntowles, S. C.
Reds ? Large, healthy, bright red, in
oculated. Heavy layers; 15 eggs,
$1.50; 100, $ G. Mrs. Addlt E. Pat
terson, Plneland, S, C.
For Sale? Ono Flanders 2 0, two new
caBes, top, extra seat. Car in ex
cellent condition. Price reasonable
J. F. Burbank, Union, s. C.
Special ? Pure white and Exhibition
Fawn and White Runneru, $5; t r 1 >
Utility, $1 each or $10 do*. Mrs. J
F. Carroll, Hohennnld, Tenn.
Malari, Chills Jaundice cuieil or
money refunded. Rigor-Tone 5<
cents post paid. Stamps or coin.
Rigor-Tone Co., Petersburg, Va.
Indian Runner Duck E^u: Great
layers, easily raised. $1 per 1
Express or parcel post paid. Mrs
R. S. Kirk, Lancacster, S. C. R.
For Sale? Eggs from single comb
White, Rrown, and Buff Leghorns,
Anconas, R.uff Orpingtons, 15 for $1
Carolina Poultry Farm, Reldsvllle.
N. C.
Men and Women earn $3 daily ad
dressing letters In spare time. Seel
10c for outfit and beginner. Ad
dress Morgan, Rot 55 C>, Salisbury,
n. a
Berkshire Pigs of best breeding In
South; long bodied, Bhort nose type.
Pigs two months old. Registered,
$15 each. Middloton Farms, Clark's
II111, S. C.
Whlto Leghorns, Buff and White
Rocks, Indian Runner Ducks, Baby
chicks, eggs, stock. Circular on re
quest. Summcrvillo Poultry Farm,
Summorvllle, S. C.
For Sale ? Start rlnht with Young'*
strain single comb White Leghorns
Best layers, best show blrd<* known
Eggs, setting $2 to $5. J. Walter
Berry, Greenville, S. C.
A Wonder of the Ago ? Webb's Wax
all, apply with rag. 75c quart deliv
ered. Will stain and wnx floor one
application. All colors. Webb's
Art Store, Columbia. S. C.
For Sale ? Tompkln's and Langford's
high class Single Comb Reds. Fine
breed. Select matlngs. Eggs, $1.50
$2 and $3 per 15. Young chicks
Mrs. John Kerr, Dm ham, N. C,
Pumpkin Seed ? Largo variety, fine
for stock, weighing 150 to ISO
pounds. First prize South Carolina
fair. For sale ay grower, 25c dozen.
J. P. Wheeler, Prosperity, S. C.
"Perfection" Potato Draws ? (J. G
Padrick's) 12 ? t 1.000; unexcelled
April delivery; hook order now b>
de-posltlng $1. Cabbage Plants, 1.
000 $1.10. J. L. Padrlck, Tlfton, Ga
I OO Fine Heavy XX XX Envelopes ?
neatly printed to suit any business,
4 5c 250. $1.00; 5o0. $1.50; I. "on.
$2.40. Packetheads sarno price.
Prepaid. (!. W. Wilson, Mt Pleas
ant, s e.
For ? Registered Hereford cat
tle. beet of all beef breeds for our
Southern conditions. Eighty breed
ing cows; young stuff for sale. Extra
good breeding. Evans Luusford,
Covington, Ga.
Automobile Contact Points, 75<^?
Why pay $1.60 or $2 for new point*.
We put new platinum on for 76o
each. Send them to us aDd get them
by return mall. Wlesepape Mfg Co.,
Columbia. S. C.
For Sale or Exchange*? $3,500 of pre
ferred stock with salaried position
In Moving Picture Film Exchange
for sale or exchange for improved
tnoney-makln? farm. H. V. Knight,
Columbia. S. C.
Kgus ? Prize winning Rose. Single
Comb Black Mtnorcas, Pape, North
rop. Mlshler strains. Darlr Cornlsb
Indian Games. 12 to $3 fifteen. Sat
isfaction guaranteed. Paul Houston,
Cireenvllle. S C.
See the World and make from $3 to
? ."> a day collecting bones and other
junk from trnsh piles; no capital
needed. Wrlte.for prices. Hender
Bonvillo Rubber & Metal Co., Hen
| dorsonvllle, X. C.
Velvet IVans from farmer to farmer,
North prown Florida Velvet Ream
nre the host Crop short this year.
Our supply limited. Sacked In dou
ble hops: $2.50 per bu. f. o. b.
Quincv, Fla. Owl Commercial Co.,
Kellerstniss White Orpingtons?
Reared from $l<n> p??u \ldrlch
strain froir Madison St)ii?re Oar
don blue ribbon winners Hfteen
pl'its. 52. M and $.'> Orders filled
with care. W. S. Staosell, Kasley,
S. C.
I "or Sale ? Entire stock of general
merchandise valued at $ 1,500, more
or less. Will sell at reasonable fig
ures. Stock In good condition. Also
one desirable lot on Main street.
Address A. Q. Rice, Fountain Inn,
S. C.
H."0 Acres Houston County, Ga., Fine
Farming and Peach Land ? Railway
way station on place. Don't hesi
tate on account of price, $10,000
for tills w hie ht is worth $30,000.
Southern insurance & Realty Co.,
l.ife Pudding. Macon, Ga.
I.mly or gentleman, fair education,
to act as our representative In home
town. Exclusive territory given.
Soiling experience unnecessary. We
furnish capital. Show how to build
permanent business that should pay
$2.rt,"> first year. Staple line. Our
booklet. "How to Start In Ruslnesa
for Yourself." explains all Free on
I request. Address Rox 1 599. Phil
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it makes our heart dance.
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ly bless hi;n ?
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cure of sores and the relief of luflarnod
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valuable for women, mid should always
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Tho <'o|l?|fn own*" *i>l?>n<ll<l Imlldli'KM of lr?ran t>oi |H>rtlon* nn<l
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m?i Individual Attention *o PRftontlnl to tho host r?i*iilt?.
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morality nro high. Thoro In no hnxli'K. AthMIr* ?r? nmlrirnml ?n<1
onrofnlly mipflrvl*o<l hy tho Kfwulty. I lymnnoliiin work In com jmlnory.
The nthlotlc work of Nnwlmrry College In lnte four* tin* heon fornnionk
among the Honth OnrollnA (.'ollpgo*. The rollidoon life In Meal, uml the
mornl niul nplrltnftl welfare of tho ntutlent l? tho Hchool'* fllilof Minium
OertlfWtA* from iu*?rA<1ltAr1 hi
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A prnpftrn.
aatfl*. N?xt M??Ion open* H?pU?m?x?r 17. 1914,
For eatafoffita *nd purtlmiUm, (wlrtrnn*
Rev. J. Henry Harms, D. D.,
" . Pre?!d*nt,
Newberry, S. C.