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CRISIS SEEMS NEAR ? OUTLOOK EOR PEACE IN MEXICO APPEARS VERY DARK SITUATION IS INTENSE As Klections of October 12b Approach Period of Danger Seems to Come Near?Great Britain's Course Causes Dissatisfaction, Presaging Drastic Action by United States. An atmosphere of gravity and somber silence at Washington Thursday night envelopod tho Mexican situation not only with regard to tho dissatisfaction of tho United States at Great Britain's attitude, but as to tho critical state of affairs in Mexico City as the election of October 2 0 draws near. There were 110 taglblo developments but an incident of tlio day which ofllcial Washington interpreted omniously was President Wilson's flat refusal to discuss Moxico or any phase of tho problem when ho met the Washington correspondents in their usual semi-weekly conference. Tho president always had discussed informally and unolflcially matters of International consequence, giving the general status of affairs. This time he asked to be excused. Secretary Hryan showed equal reticence. The conclusion drawn generally was that a crisis was slowly approaching; that tho arrival of Gen. Felix Diaz appeared to complicate internal affairs in Mexico and that stern measures by tho Washington government would not be surprising. For the first time during the talk of recess or adjournment of congress the Mexican situation was injected as a reason for keeping congress in session and in administration circles it was admitted that it was not the cur rency prouiem mono wnicn ma go it advisable for members to stay In Washington. It became apparent that C.reat Britain's failuro to repudiate the action of Sir Lionel Garden, British minister to Mexico, who presented his credentials immediately after Tluerta proclaimed his dictatorship, had caused Washington ofllclals to feel they no longer could depend on the help of England in solving the Mexican problem and that henceforth the United States would go forward singlehanded, if necessary, in firm and aggressive policy. Whethor this will be revealed in a declaration by the United States of its intention as the "nearest neighbor" of Mexico to tako such steps as w ill compose the situation, has not yei materialized, nui many omciais believe the Washington government will soon assert itself in a manner that will bo tantamount to a notice to Europe generally that interference in Mexico hy foreign powers is not desired by this country. The attitude of somo of the administration officials, hitherto advocates of a policy of moral suasion, was decidedly pessimistic and they reluctantly admitted that the United States government might taXo drastic steps. Though officials do not discuss the Rritish attitude in any way, persons close to the administration eay the policy of Great Britain has created an embarrassing situation with an ever increasing tension. It is not likely that Ambassador Pago and the British foreign minister will discuss Mexico until after the elections of October 26. There is a confident feeling in official circles that whatever pronouncement President Wilson may make after the olections will be emphatic reiteration that the United States will stand by its policy of dealing only with governments founded on law and order and there is a likelihood ho will go a step further and nssert nn intention of seeing that constitutional government is maintained on this hemisphere despite any foreign influence. Tli/-, Xtl noli Inorfnn o /I tn let no t Ion I nuiouiu^tv/u iminiiiiniKiuv/ii considers that the TTuerta governmont was toppling, that natural resentment was being manifested throughout Mexico after the arrbst of tho Mexican congress, when at the critical moment the presentation by Sir Lionel Garden of his credentials, unrepudiated by C.reat Britain, had tho effect of morally supporting tho Huerta regime. Secretary Bryan's only comment on tho Mexican situation was to the effect that representations had been made to persuado tho federal authorities in Mexico to give the captured Maderos a fair trial. While (Jen. Felix Diaz by no means is regarded with favor by the administration, it was appnrent at tho state department that American ofllcials would look with displeasure on any harm befalling him or any other enndidato in tho coming election. | President Chosen. At tho meeting which was held at the Farmers Bank and Trust Co. Monday morning Mr. Shep Pearlstine was chosen as president of that institution, vice Mr. D. S. Murph, resigned. Mr. Mnrph will leave in a few days to take up his duties at Washington where he holds the position of chief clerk of tho agricultural committee. RUNS FOR LEGISLATURE SILZKK IS NOMINATED BY NEW YORK PROGRESSIVES. ? Nominated Agaiust Desires of Leaders of Party, But Promises to Maku Warm Fight on His Euomies. William Sulzer, impeached as governor of the Stato of New York, Monday night was nominated for the Assembly by the Progressives of the Gth Assembly district. Mr. Sulzer in 18 81) began his public career as a member of this branch of tho State Legislature. Mr. Sulzer has agreed to accept tho nomination, it was announced at tho meeting whore he was chosen as the candidate. Max Steindler, Progressive loader in the Gth Assembly district, who placed the former governor's nam# in nomination, said Mr. Sulzer reached him by telephone from Albany inquiring if ho had boon designated. Mr. Steindler replied In tho affirmative. Ha said be asked Mr. Sulzar If he would accept and Mr. Sulxer replied he would gladly do so. The nomination of the Impeached oxocutlvo was brought about against tho desires of the State and county leaders of tho Progressive party. The ootif IniAnf n / . v* * ' Buutiuiouv atuuu^ lUii rrogrBHiTOi throughout tho Stnto and In other states was generally against the move, according to State Chairman Theodore Douglas Robinson and County Chairman Francis W. Bird. Mr. Bird, in a letter to Mr. Stelndler beforo tho meeting hegnn, cautioned him regarding the "unwisdom of nominating Mr. Sulzer." "Of course, it is a fundamental Progressive principle that tho settled will of tho people in any district should govern in tho malting of nominations," Mr. Bird wrote. "Progressives everywhere will recognize tho committee must perforce act in accordance with the settled will of the people of that district." However, Mr. Bird pointed out, although 3,200 voters in all parties,! as he was informed, out of a total of 0,000 voters, had signed a petition favoring Mr. Sulzer's nomination, such a nomination, "If brought about in mis way would do more or a neighborhood than a party nomination. It would strictly not bo a Progressive nomination, but a nomination by rotors of all parties In the district using the vacancy that happens on the Progressive ticket for their purposs." ? ? TUBMAN'S OOW I F. ? Senator Smoot Would Have it Out of Permanent Records. Ever sinco Senator Tillman's allegorical cow article appeared in the Congressional Record there lias been an amusing intermittent wrangle in tho Senate because of Senator Smoot's objection to the appearance of cartoons in the permanent record. The Utah Senator, who is chairman of the joint committee of Congress on printing, declares that he will take tho mattor up in his committee. Senator Fletcher, who Is chairman of Senate committee on printing, says that lie obtained unanimous consent from the Senate for tho reproduction of the articlo in tho Record. As the cow has already been printed under a Senate order it is difficult to seo what a mero committee could do to change her status and wagers are being freely laid that she "stays put". The general rule has been not to. admit cartoons to tho permanent record, but Senator Tillman's cow had the advantage of unanimous consent, which Is abovo all rules. ? FOUR DAYS FIRE AT SEA. Dutch Steamer Had Hard Buttle With Flames. The Royal Dutch West Indian mail steamer Jan Van Nassau, Capt. Van do Est, which arrived in New York Thursday from tho West Indies, reported that on the outward passage from Amsterdam on October 4, between tho channel and tho Azores, fire broke out in tho coal bunkers, spread to the cargo in the forohohl, and raged for four days until the vessel succeeded in reaching St. Michaels, when tho flames were got under cbntrol. About 800 tons of cargo was destroyed besides all coal in the forebunkers. There was only one passenger on board. Tho Jan Van Nassau is a new steamer and this is only her second voyago to | New York. ? drafts Shinbono Into Spine. Ralph M. Armstrong, of New Haven, Conn., is recovering from an unusual operation, that of tho grafting of a piece of his shinbono into his spine. A year ago ho injured his spine by falling into a bathtub at his homo. | ? ? ? j John Bowmac, who died recently at Stonington, 111., lived a hermit's life for years, although possesed of a fortune exceeding $500,000. lie had a hobby for collecting mimical instruments and automobiles and his home and garage wore overloaded with them. ? Tho closo of the base ball soason and the advent of football means that a new sporting vocabulary will have to be used for the next few months. TORNADO KILLS NINE 1 STORM CAUSES VAST DAMAGE IN LOUISIANA. Whirling Wind Levels Corn Fields and Demolishes House?Wires Torn Down and Negroes Terrified. Nine persons wero killed and 39 were injured, none seriously, in a tornado that swept over southern Louisiana early Thursday. Cane crops wero razed, dwellings and fences demolished and plantations were otherwise damaged. The hurricane swept over Energy plantation, near Trihodeaux, L.a., where Mrs. Valizo Home and her two-year-old baby wero killed, together with two negroes. The negro quarters were demolished on this plantation and 1 1 negroes injuried. Cutting a clean path 500 foot wide, the tornado lashed through the Ellington plantation at Lula, La., demolishing the negro quarters, killing Are negroes and maiming several others, including a white woman and a white man. The storm came shortly before daybreak and the torrltlod negroes, caugkt in their shacks, wero unable to seek other shelter bocauso of a terrific downpour of rain boforo a violent wind. With communication with several cities in southwestern Louisiana cut off it was late in tho afternoon before the range of the storm and extent of damage were known. It is believed the tornado spent itself in the gulf after speewing over southern Mississippi. Tho wind at (lulfport blew at the rate of (10 miles an hour. In New Orleans considerable damage was done to roofs, fences and swinging signs. One residence lost its entire front while the family was huddled together in tho rear rooms. Many other dwellings, tho greater number of which were unoccupied, were damaged. MRS. IMNKill RST ENTERS. President and Commissioner Revoke Deportation Order. America's doors Monday were opened to Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, and during tlie few weeks covered by her lecture engagements the British militant suffragette lender is froo to go where she will in the United States. An order releasing Mrs. Pankhurst from detention at Ellis Island, New York, and revoking the deportation order of the special inquiry hoard, was issued after President Wilson had conferred with Secretary Wilson, of tho department of labor, and a formal hearing before Immigration Commissioner Caminetti on Mrs. Pankhurst's appeal had been concluded. Secretary Wilson announced that he and the president had agreed that Mrs. Pankhurst should be admitted "on her own recognizance," with the! understanding that she would depart when she had fulfilled her lecture engagements. Both the president and the Secretary agreed with Commissioner Caminetti in the opinion that there was an element of doubt as to whether tho acts for which Mrs. Pankhurst has been convicted in England constituted moral turpitude or were political in character. ? TRAIN AND AUTO CRASH. ? One Killed and Four Injured in Collision at Jacksonville. One man was killed, ono fatally injured and three seriously hurt at an early hour Thursday morning when an automobile crashed into a freight train at a crossing near Jacksonville. The dead: Ed Dane. The injured: Sam Kay, R. C. Ilronson, Walter Wichmann, Georgo Nicholson. Kay will die. The impact caused the automobile to buckle and hurdle a flat car. It landed on tho opposito side of the train. It was said that a denso fog hid tho train from tho driver's view. \ ? (Continued on last page.) ? Pay the Teachers Uotter. It is not creditable to us that the majority of our teachers are so poorly paid. In ono or two States salaries may average fairly high but in many others they do not. In teaching, as in other callings, poorly paid services mean poor results. That under tho circumstances teachers are so ofTicient and so faithful in their duties is to their credit. Rut it is not reasonable to expect the highest efficiency unless tho remuneration is bettered. And it is the best we should seek for our chlldron In tho way of education, and it is their right. ? ? Meet and Wed in an Hour. Miss Pearl Isabel Schley, a beautiful and talented niece of tho lato Admiral Schley, and Henry E. Pra:ken, a farmer in Pucks County, Pa., met In Easton, Pa., courted for an hour and were married. , Twenty-eight Hurt. Twenty-eight persons wero injured, three of them seriously, when a Pig Four passenger train Sunday was derailed three miles south of Tlppln, Ohio. One coach rolled down an embankment. GERMS IN LETTER BLACKMAILER HAS NEW DEVICE LULL OF TERROR ? THREATENS QUICK DEATH + Chicago Authorities I'liz/dcd by "Dortor" Who Infects Victims by I.??ttcr, Warns of Death and OlVers to Sell Cure for ?Chemists Find Bacilli. A blackmailer with a new terror Is giving the Post OlUce Secret Service men of Chicago a hold in which to exerciso their talent. lie sends to wealthy families a letter that, he says, if tilled with 2,000,000 deadly germs, which ho alleges will infect the person opening the letter at once, llo says death will occur in nine days, from a mysterious fever which lie does not namo. But he has a serum to prevent death which he will send his victim on payment of $2,5 00. One of his prophecies lias gone awry. It is more than nine days ago sinco Mrs. Frederick M. Steele of Highland Park received such a letter. Though sho opened the missive and looked curiously at the contents, sho Is yet well, but worried. Inspector James 10. Stuart says other families have received like messages. The letter contains about 1,800 words. It read in part: "Having received my diploma of doctor of medicine and bacteriology at lliedelburg 1n 1 907, I came to the United States to study a serious contagious disease, which was most prevalent in some of the Southern States last winter. There were over 13,000 fatalities of this disease recorded hist winter, 2 84 In Chicago. "After four years of experience and study, I have succeeded in discovering a prophylactic which will destroy tho germs of this disease in the human body, if used before the ninth day after infection, hut I have not yet succeeded in discovering a serum which will act as a remedy in far advanced cases." Tho following then was typewritten in red: "Please read this carefully. Py opening this letter you navo lioeratea about z,000,000 healthy bacilli propagated by myself. Without a doubt you are infected by thin time, but do not become excited; my prophylactic will destroy any number of germs of this disease in the body, if used before the ninth day. "Read further and do not leave the room, as you do not want to infect the whole house. Take off the garments that were exposed to the germs and leave them spread out 011 tlie floor or over a chair in the room. Next, burn this letter with a match, also in the* same room, to avoid spreading of diseaso. "A copy of this letter and further directions you will find in the germ proof envelope, but do not open it until later. Take germ proof envelope and leave the room, which it would be advisable to keep locked for six days." Then followed a description of the diseaso and its symptoms. "Up to the present only about ono person in a thousand recovered after going through all stages of this disease," I10 concluded. The writer gave minute details for the transfer of $2,r>00 he demands. He declares that Mrs. Steele's name was chosen from a list of 200 known to be subscribers to charity. The money, he direct#, is to ho left at. the Grant Monument in Lincoln Park. Mr. Steele attempted to make light of the affair. "It is only an ordinary blackmail plot," ho said. "Wo are not at all afraid. The matter was turned over to the authornties, as any attempt of this sort, should be. I did not even read all of the letter. The fact that germs are supposed to have been found proves nothing to me." The letter contained a pasty substance between the pages. It was turned over to chemists employed by the postal authorities, who discovered colonies of germs in it. The government. chemists, however, were unable to state the naturo of disease. Sees Father Shot for Peer. "You got him all right," yelled the daughter of Warren Briggs, of Coffin's Mills, N. Y., as drover Spencer fired at what ho thought was a deer on a driev in the woods. Members of the hunting party wero horrified a moment later to discover the body of Briggs lying in tho brush, a bullet wound In his heart. ? Child Swallows Jackpot. Parents of Jeanetto Wleland, a year old baby of Chicago, played poker with friends, using match heads fo.* chips. Jeanetto swallowed tho jackpot and died of sulphur poisoning. ? Tho election in Mexico comes off on Sunday, when a President and new Congress will bo chosen. The general Impression seems to bo that it will bo a farce, and will end in the continuation of tho bloody Huerta, who rose to power by murder and assassination, in charge! Poor old Mexico. TO MAKE LONG VOYAGE WAHSIIIPS SAIL SOON FOR MFOI- 1 TMKHANKXN CIUTSK. United Stat*'!* HaltlcsliipH to Take Trip ;i,00<) Miles from Homo? Not merely mi A Hair of Courtesy. The nine battleships of tho Atlantic Fleet, under the command of 1 ltear Admiral Hadger, to depart Sat- < urday for a cruise in the Mediter- t ratieaa Sea. are at Norfolk rapidly i coaling and taking on ammunition < and other stores preparatory for the ; trip. Assistant Secretary of the ' Navy Frank P. Roosevelt has been ; designated to represent the navy do- 1 partment when the battleships sail < from Hampton Roads Saturday. Tho i nine ships comprising the fleet that I will make the trip are tho Wyoming, I flagship of Admiral Hadger; the I Utah, Florida, Arkansas, Delaware, Vermont, Connecticut, Kansas and 1 Ohio. These vessels will ho preceded by the auxiliaries Celtic, supply ship; Solace, hospital ship; Cyclops, 1 Orion and Jason, colliers. Seamen from the fleet in Hampton Roads are now being given final shore liberties prior to tho departure of the ships. Norfolk iw alive with the seamen. Five hundred men brought from the naval training station on the Croat Lakes will make the cruise. Supplies put aboard the ships included 40,000 pounds of fresh beef and 1 2,000 dozen eggs. The battleships Virginia, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Nebraska of the fleet sail October 29 for Vera Cruz, Mexico. I'nusual interest is manifested in ofllclal circles at Washington in the plans for the departure from Hampton Roads Saturday of two divisions of the Atlantic fleet for a cruise to tho Mediterranean. This is to be a courtesy cruise, but it is pointed out at Washington that it incidentally will direct the attention of the world to two important facts?that American battleships in actual service are prepared to hold their own against any navy afloat, except that of Great Britain, and that because of its geographical advantages tho United States can dispatch its dreadnoughts 3,000 miles from homo without fear. In addition to their crows tho battleships will carry 1,500 men from the naval training station on tho Great Lakes who aro now at Norfolk ready to go aboard. Naval experts comment on tho "American freedom of movement" as compared to tho restricted activities of European navies. It is recalled that not long ago Great Britain was said to havo abandoned a plan for sending a squadron to Australia beoauso it WMIllrl onilnncnr linr iinoltinii !" I-1" . 11V1 JH/PIUWIl 111 I'JlI** rope. In volume of lire and number of grins, tho experts say, tho Atlantic fleet is superior to tho French navy or to tho combined fleets of Austria and Italy and in respect to 12-inch puns, to tho German navy. For tho Mediterranean trip the nine battleships will bo divided into three divisions, commanded by Rear Admirals Cameron McR. Winslow, Frank F. Fletcher and Frank E. Heatly. Commander Charles F. Hughes will be chief of staff to Rear Admiral Iladger. ? NO TRACK OF AVIATOR Hope In Abandoned of Finding New York Flyer. Seekers by land and sea for Albert J. Jewell, tbo airman, who vanished in tho nky last Monday while flying near New York abandoned hopo lato last week of ever finding his body or bis aeroplane. They were convinced that ho had been carried out to sea by the wind, had fallen into the water and drowned. Ho was last seen 4,000 feet abovo Edgemoro, Hong Island. heading for tho open water. If tie fell into tho open sea there is a remote possibility that he was picked up by a small boat or a tramp steamer outward bound and without wireloss. ? Wllili SEND SHU'S +. Groat Britain Accepts Invitation to Join Intcrnutional Fleet. Great Britain Tuesday accepted the invitation from tho United States government to send representative vessels of tho British navy to the gathering of tho International fleet in Hampton roads early in 1915. The fleet will celebrate the completion of tho Panama canal by making a \oyago to tho Pacific through tho new waterway. Tho foreign ofiico has turned over tho arrangements as to tho war vessels to he sent to Hamptort Roads to tho admirality with a recommendation that tho British navy bo "liberally represented." v- -< Tf tho detectives who aro hunting the robbers who held up and robbed tho Parr Shoals paymaster want tho sympathy and support of Governor Please in their work, they must fasten tho crimo on tho son of a poor man, as tho Governor has gone on record that no rich man's son did it. If Florida with only 751,139 population has two Federal districts, why should not South Carolina with 1,515,400 population have two districts? ALL WERE CRUEL I ? 1 It A LKAN A1KOCITKS IMP \ KTI AT#- ! IjY inykstig vri:?>. Misdeeds I)o Not Phmm? no Murli Against llclligciTiits as Against War Itself. Troops of all tho warring Balkan States committed gross atrocities, according to tho evidence gathered by ho international Carnegie commission in its searching inquiry just ended. Tho report lias been issued at Paris. One of the noteworthy # tasks was tlie minute examination and verilication by the committee of tho famous packet of letters from [Jreek soldiers captured by the Bulgarians, containing horrible directions of how (Ireek soldiers "avenged themselves" on Bulgarians who fell Into their hands. Other documents testify that tho Creeks occasionally made use of tho forbidden dumdum bullet, and show also tho misdeeds of Bulgarians and other belligerents. The inquiry did not extend to tho Roumanians. Tho committee collected from ?N available sources. After seeing tho ofllcials, the committer went to tho Bcenea of alleged atrocities and interrogated at length every class of witnesses, from soldiers who took part in tho battles, to women ami children who were spectators and victims of the horrors. Some of tho most important evidence taken by tho commissioners came from children. While it was found that tho Bulgarians had committed the greatest faults, the soldiers of other nations taking part in the war also woro guilty of many hideous acts. Tn Bulgaria, where tho opinion is that Bulgaria has heen abominably treated by the foreign press and whore tho belligerents are scarcely blamed for their misdeeds, the fullest inquiry was invited and every possible facility for investigation was given to tho committee. The commissioners woro permitted to examine children and soldiers at will. The Bulgarians In their campaign against the Turks behaved in an exemplary manner. It would appear that tho Bulgarians, who had borno tho brunt of tho war against tho Turks woro exhausted at its end and thought only of going to their homes immediately. They had heen promised this. When thov were told that their allies had acted in bad faith and had betrayed them, the Bulgarian fury hurst forth uncontrollably. Turkey also gave the commission ovnrv fnrllltv fnr In nnirv Tim ( ! ^ ? v. i j n%vki*i j ?wi nn|viu j a uv \ i \jvi rv r> did likewise, though a certain amount of opposition was encountered in that country. Sorvia did itn utmost to prevent an unhampered Investigation, and no inquiries wcro permitted except in the presence of a Servian military attache. Baron D'Estournelles do Contant, of the commission, says that "the report will not dwell at great length on the distressing story of misdoeds In the Balkans, which, after all, do not prove so much against the belligerents as against war itself." The roport will also deal with the wonderful possibilities of development which lie heforo the Balkan peoples ) CHOKER TO DRATn. ? ? Meat in Throat Causes ?f Jiittlo CJftfTney Ctrl. Emma Hughes, the four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hughes of Oaffney, choked to doath Sunday night about nine o'clock, presumably on a pioco of meat. Tho little girl had been sick thronghout the day, hut it was not known what the trouble was. When tho family retired she was given a dose of castor oil, hut at nino o'clock the family was awakened by her cries and it was found that sho was rapidly choking to death. A physician was summoned and the meat extracted, but not before lifo was extinct. Members of tho family say that tho child had had no meat since breakfast and it In therefore presumed that tho meat had been In her throat slnco morning conclusively that tho substance meat stated that thero was no evidence of digestion having set in. proving conclusively that the substance ? ? Body Afloat in a Box. A wooden box, four feet l^ng and two feet wide, containing the crumpled body of a nude man, was found floating down the Ohio river at Oneonta, Ky. That tho man had met death before his body was crammed into tho box was evident, inasmuch as bis skull was crushed and hie throat slashed. ? . Killed by Belting. Wednesday morning on It. L. Sow* oil's place, Just out of Kershaw, Jim Pate, a negro, was instantly killed. The negro, who was working at Mr. Sowell'a ginnery, was replacing a belt which had slipped off a pulley, tho belt caught him, throwing him against somo timbers with terriblo forco. Attend Fair, Congressmen Ragsdalo and T*e*er arrived at Georgetown from Washington Tuesday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock in tho big touring car of tho former. They immediately took tag? for the Horry County Fair.