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SIGNS OF SUCCESS ? HUERTA SEEMS TO BE READY TO YIELD TO WILSON FINANCIALLY ISOLATED Foreign Powers Standing by Putted States in Her Determination to Kllminate Provisional President? Close Friends of i Inert a Said Trying to Persuade Him to Retire. United suport from the groat powers abroad for the American policy toward Mexico, shown in a variety of quiet diplomatic activities, gave President Wilson and Secretary Ilrynn a confident fooling Thursday that the elimination of Gen. Victoriano lluorta as Provisional President of Mexico soon would bo an accomplished fact. That the financial blockade instituted by tho United States had tied the purse strings of Europe, that diplomatic pressure was being exert ed incessantly on .ill sides at Mexico City, that close friends of lluerta wero applying their influence and persistent reports saying lluerta had gone into mysterious seclusion raised the hopes of the Washington government that at last it was making definite progress toward solving the Mexican problem. An exchange of cablegrams with Ambassador Page, an agreement by Great Hritain to leave the solution of the Mexican problem in the hands of the United States, and an announcement that no moral or financial support would bo granted by England to the lluerta regime, set forth in London press dispatches, created a favorable impression throughout official Washington. It was felt that Great Hritain, France, Germany and other nations now stood together in acquiescence to the plan of the United States for the elimination of lluerta. President Wilson had prepared early Thursday a statement of the situation reciting what had been at' tempted in the communicatiins presented by Charge O'Shaughnessy and John Mud, but within a row hours such favorable advices wore received as to cause the President to with* draw the document from publication. He stuck it away in a drawer with many another summary of international affairs which it has been ^ found unnecessary to make public. "There are elements in this case," said President Wilson, "which I can not at present discuss, but which make it look to me very much more favorable." The president spoke thus of the situation to a half hundred Washington correspondents at their semi-weekly conference. llis manner was calm and it was apparent that he felt decidedly encouraged by recent advices. The President is not usually quited after their conferences, but he permitted quotation to tho extent of the single sentence. This lie did to allay any tension that might have arisen in this country over the situation described in the dispatches from Mexico City. Asked about the word "favorable", ho explained that he meant "favorable to a settlement". The President gave no details to show upon what his optimism was based, but he made it clear that the primary condition of a settlement was the ousting of Huerta and all those who stood for the kind of government he had been conducting. It was evident that the president had received important dispatches, but ho declined to say whether they were from Mexico City or Nogales, the Constitutionalist headquarters. Later, however, it was learned from other high ofllcials that the plan of financial isolation was bearing fruit and that the plan for Huerta's domination was being acquiesced in by foreign governments, especially some of those which had previously recognized him and upon whom ho had come to rely for aid. One of the important factors in the situation, which caused Washington calmly to await developments, was the report through authoritative channel* that members of the Huerta official family were divi le'\ some of them urging his resignation to avoid international complications. They were renortod to be using ev^rv ef fort to prevail upon him ro make a formal announcement of retirement at a fixed date. The situation has progressed to the point, in rho view of many officials, whore even a definite rejection of the American demands by Iluerta would not alter his future materially. Confidence prevails that he is drifting into certain bankruptcy and can not resist much longer the pressure exerted against him. Another influence that is expected to contribute to Iluerta's overthrow is the extension of moral support to the Constitutionalists. If pressed to the the extremity, the American government will lift the embargo on arms to aid the Constlutionalists in composing the situation, but there is still a hopefulness among high officials that such a step will prove unnecessary. The United States has offered no mediation to the Constitutionalists, but simply endeavorod to learn what protection would be prom . _l METHOD IS SIMPLE CATTLE TICK CAN BIO KASILlt 11 GOTTEN HID OF. ? Principal Facts as to the Situation I ami What is Means to the Farmers of the State. Interesting facts brought out at the conference on the eradication of the ii cattlo tick at Columbia Saturday e were: c That cattle dipping vats cost from g $00 to $100, according to the loca- t tion. 'I One vat will servo an area of be- r tween IT) and 20 square miles. 1j The ticks could bo wiped out in one s summer under the active co-operation ( of the State and federal authorities, t No othor animals are hosts for the tick except cattle, with the possible / exception of deer, which become in- j fected accidentally. j Tick eradicators should rely on f moral suasion rather than resort to } the compulsory law. I There are about 4 0 cattle dipping j vats in South Carolina. ( The federal quarantine has been ( lifted in 14 counties by the work al- ( ready done. ( Ticks cause the loss of more cattle ( in South Carolina than all diseases of r cattlo combined. ( Ticks impoverish cattlo by their | continuous blood sucking. 1 'Picks irritate the skin and cause | loss of condition. ] Ticks reduce the value of hides. ] Ticks permanently stunt young | cattle. ( Ticks increase the feed bill and de- , crease the milk flow of dairy cattle. ( Ticks prohibit the improvement of ] native cattle by preventing the intro-'j Auction of pure bred or high bred cattle. I Ticks cause increased freight rates on cattle. ] Ticks compel feeders in infested counties to accept from 1-2 to 1 1-2 cents less per pound than is paid for cattle of the same class raised in tick freo counties. Ticks close the world's best mar- ( kets to dairy and breeding cattle rais- ( ed in tick infested counties. Ticks cause the loss of about $ 1,00 0,000 in South Carolina each year. What has been accomplished in South Carolina: Since July, 1 007, Clemson College veterinary division has been co-operating with the United States department of agriculture in eradicating ticks from South Carolina. The expense of this work has been shared by Clemson college and the United States department of agriculture. Prior to 10 12 no financial aid was received from other sources. This year citizens of Chesterfield, Florence, Lee, Kershaw, Fairfield and N'ewberdv counties contributed a total sum of $2,f)20. As a result t)f this work the following counties have been released from federal quarantine: Oconee, Pickens, Greenville, Anderson, Abbeville, Snartanburg, Cherokee, Union, Laurens, Greenwood, Chester, York, Madlboro, Darlington; that portion of Lancaster county north of Waxhaw creek. Tick eradication Is now in progress in the counties of Lee, Chesterfield, Fairfield, Newberry, Florence, Kershaw. Approximately 8,700 square miles have been freed fdom ticks and released from federal quarantine. NURSE A HEROINE. Saved Crazed Immigrant Girl From Drowning Herself. Martha Novick, an immigrant girl escaped the terrors of the burning Volturno, only to fall 111 and temporarily insane in the Ellis Island, New York, whero she eluded her nurses and flung herself into New York bay. Tho heroism of a nurse, Miss Anna Olsen, who plunged into the water after tho Insane woman and after a hard fight, brought her safely to a dock where both were saved, was made the subject of an Investigation Thursday by Surgeon General Blue, of tho public health service, with a recommendation that Miss Olsen's bravery be rewarded by a substantial increase in pay. Schoolboys Get ltig Award. Six schoolboys of South Omaha, Neb., have been awarded $2,700 each for tho part they played in tho cap* tnrf> f\f tlin honaifa n;lin linl/1 nn .1 V t? 1 v? v/ I V t l v/ i/uiiui to T? IIV/ II HI U J/ CU1U robbed the Union Pacific's overland limited train in tho outskirts of Omaha, in 1909. The case has been in court nearly five years. ised to foreigners and their property and what would be the program of action of the Constitutionalists if they were successful by arms. The government realizes that even should Huerta announce his intention to retire a competent machinery of government would have to be substituted, and that negotiations for an armistice and peace arrangements looking toward a fair and free election ^vould have to be worked out carefully. The United States proposes to help in any way it can, affording a medium of communication between Nogales and Mexico City if desired and in otherwise contributing to a peaceful solution. GINNINGS BY COUNTIES ? HKKCTOK ISSUES COTTON SUM- J MAHY FOK THIS STATU. ? teport Shows 010,720 Halt's (iiuntsl I to October of This Year as Against 5 !(),:{10 for East Year. Summary for South Carolina, givng the quantity of cotton ginned in i ach county up to October 1S, in t oniparison with the number of bales ? innetl to tlio corresponding date for < he crop of 1912, was announced ' 'hursday by William J. Harris, diector of the United States census i itireau. Following is the summary ; howing the number of bales ginned counting round as half bales) prior o October 1 8: County. 1913. 1912. ' Abbeville 13,526 1 1,276 Okcn 26,516 19,118 Vnderson 3 0,755 20,762 tain berg 1 6,0 64 1 0,53 6 tarn well 3 1,329 23,373 teaufort 3,183 1,954 terkeley 5,388 4,584 Calhoun 13,4 1 9 9,778 Charleston 4,3 66 1,839 Cherokee 6,754 4,597 Chester 1 4,273 1 3,428 ' 1% or. 4 ,, ^ G . ,1 .1 1 r o 4 + a r\ r /\ nvnivi in-iu lli.lrtt l Clarendon 20,495 16,965 Colleton 9,4 4 3 6,509 Darlington 14,887 19,764 Dillon 15,028 20,279 Dorchester 8,533 5,698 Edgefield 16,524 12,293 Pair field 1 1,304 11,678 Florence 20,338 IS, 721 Georgetown 1,283 1,408 Greenville 15,297 1 0,161 Greenwood 12,74 9 12,4 36 Hampton 11,456 8,040 [ lorry 2,65 5 3,12 6 Jasper 3,336 2,27 1 Kershaw 12,3 14 13,601 Lancaster 8,627 1 0,2 12 Laurens 1 8,09 5 1 4,95 0 Lee 17,980 1 7,875 Lexington 12,139 1 0.577 Marion 8,005 8,881 Marlboro 21,04 6 33,067 X o w berry 16,516 15,613 Oconee 1,344 3,074 Orangeburg 4 1,265 29,232 Pickens 5,974 2,601 Richland 1 1,206 1 1,711 Saluda 1 1,777 1 0,793 Spartanburg 26,861 21,729 Sumter 20,1 2 1 1 8,4 4 9 Union 7,84 0 6,10 1 Williamsburg .. .. 1 0,508 11,042 VArV 1 e ,ii7 1 r. i r. i Total 01 9,720 540,319 Ij.\I> I/OKHS 1IAM). Suffers Serious Accident While limiting Near Darlington. Perrin Edwards, son of George. II. Edwards, a member of tho Darlington bar, had a mishap on Saturday which resulted in tho loss of his right hand. Perrin with a smaller companion was hunting eight or nine miles from home, and while standing still with his gun propped on a long in front of him, tho weapon slipped and the hammer struck tho log in falling, with tho result that three fingers of the right hand were shot nearly off, and his left arm near the wrist badly gashed. It was decided later that most of tho right hand would have to bo amputated. The little fellow is getting along as well as could be expected, however, and will doubtless soon be out again. The government, through tho department of agriculture, has Issued a warning to the housekeepers of the nation against tho practice of poultry packers feeding chickens quantities of sand just before they are killed in order to increase tho weight. Such rascals should bo made to eat them. 4 WILLING TO ACCEDE. President Huert-a Anxious to Have Negotiations Reopened. Members of President Iluerta's official family are working diligently for the reopening of the negotiations and claim to have the consent of Gen. Huerta to make concessions which they believe will he satisfactory to the United States. The Mexican minister of the interior, Manuel Garza Aldape, saw Nelson O'Shaughnessy, the American charge d'affaires, late Thursday and appealed to him to do all in his power to induce his government to withhold action until the Mexican officials could communicate with Mr. bind, now at Vera Cruz. He based his appeal on the allegation that they were unahlo to get in touch with Gen. Huerta in order to present 4^ U I If M T 1 .41am Ill Illlll 1*1 1 . 1 illlU ? UU 111 111 ll 1111'(111 (Ml , The American charge could give the minister little assuranco. Senor Aldape asked if Mr. Llnd could b epersuaded to return to the Capital, or, failing that, if a representative of the government might not go to Vera Cruz and confer with Mr. Lind. Most people are honest hut not all are honest from the same motive. Some are honest because they believe it is the best policy, as undoubtedly is. Others are honest because they like It. That is a far more worthy motive than the other and the man who Is thus honest takes a positive joy in it that the man who la honest simply as a matter of expediency can never feel. MONUMENT UNVEILED !' ? ill A FT IN HONOR OF MARION, | riCKKNS AND SI MTKIL I'nvciling Uxcrclscs in Colunibiu Attonded l).v Largo Crowd of Representative South Carolinians. South Carolina's tributo to Marion. Sumter and IMckens, partisan gen?rals of the Revolution, was unveiled at Columbia Tuesday afternoon in the presence of a patriotic gathering. This was the gift to the State by tlie Daughters of the American Revolution, who have worked for many years for this worty deed. The shaft is of granite witli Victory o'erlooking. it stands on tho east side of the State House grounds, directly opposite Trinity Church. It was designed by F. Wellington Ruckstuhl, tho noted sculptor who executed tho statue of Hampton and tho monument to the Women of tho Confederacy, which stand on tho State House grounds. "To the Memory of South Carolina Cenerals, Sumter, Marlon, Pickens, and Her Patriot Sons, who Fought for Independence, 1775-1781. "Erected by the 1). A. It. of S. C., A. I). 1918." This is tho inscription on the east side of tho monument, so located that it may bo road by passersby along the street on tho eastern side of the State House grounds. A medallion of Gen. Marlon is on the north side of the monument, one of Gen. Pickens on the west side, and one of Gen. Sumter on the south side. In spite of the piercing winds that blew across the State House grounds Tuesday there were gathered a hundred Daughters of the American Revolution and many others to witness! the unveiling of the monument. The ceremonies began at 4 o'clock and were marked by simplicity. Tho orator of the occasion was Prof. Yates Snowden, of the University of South Carolina, who, in reviewing the deeds of tho American revolutionists paid a beautiful triubte to tho valor of tho partisan generals. ? The original members and representatives of members of the monument. committee took part in the exercises Tuesday. They are: Mrs. Rebecca Pickens Racon, Mrs. Clark I Waring, Mrs. II. W. Richardson, Mrs. A. TO. Legare and Mrs. David Hen-1 ning Sr. Four little boys, descendants of the three generals, nulled the cords that unveiled the shaft. These boys are: Calhoun Shiver, Reid Johnson, of Charleston; Thomas Sumter Tisdale and David St. Pierre DuHose. The exercises were not lengthy, two musical numbers and the presentation and acceptance completing the program. "Carolina," which was set to music by a South Carolina girl, Miss Annie Hurgess, was rendered by a chorus of 1 00 voices, and "America" was sung by the same chorus. The invocation was by the Rev. J. O. Reavis. Governor Please accepted the monument on behalf of the State of South Carolina and made a short address. Among those who attended the unveiling exercises was the sculptor, F. Wellington Ruckstuhl. who is well pleased with the concrete result of his creation. "When the sun shines upon the face of the statue (Victory) in the morning," said Mr. Ruckstuhl, "the beholder will flind on her covin tenanco an expression of contentment as if she took real pleasure in finally, after 100 years, being permitted to offer these tributes of recognition to these three South Carolina heroes." * ? ? BURNS TO DEATH. ? Sumter Woman Uses Keroseno to Start a Fire. Mrs. E. I. Whooton, a white woman, living about five miles north of Sumter on tlio old Booth place, was burned to death Sunday morning when she attempted to light a fire by tho uso of keroseno oil. The accident took place between 7 and 8 o'clock in the morning and death followed from the shock at 3 o'clock in tho afternoon. Mrs. Whooton had poured some oil on the wood, which failed to catch, and thinking the name had died out, she poured more oil on tho wood. The blaze flared upon as alio did so, following tho oil Into tho can, which exploded, spilling oil and firo all over her clothing, which immediately blazed up, burning every particle of clothing off her and burning tho skin off every part of her body except tho top of her head and tho solo of her feet. Her husband tried to save her, but his efforts were unsuccessful, an they came too late. She was badly burned about tho hands and wrists, but his burns wero not considered serious, although they were extremely painful. It is the good workman that is sure of steady work and good wages. The higher the standard of work the higher tho remuneration. Too many workmen are content with inforior work and they are tho ones to suffer when times get hard. The first class workman is indispensable to his employer. - ? T^ook at tho label on your paper and see how much you owe us. WILL ANNOUNCE POLICY J J I lit Y A \ WILLOITLINK NMW MKXK AN HALATION. I Vdmlnistrations Receives Kncouruging Tidings Krom Various Sources | in Regards to Mexico. Secretary Bryan Wednesday announced that a statement would be Issued within a few days setting forth the policy of the United States towards Mexico. Whether or not the statement will be in the form of a communication to congress by President Wilson has not been disclosed, but some of the diplomats at Washington believe it will be. The statement has been under consideration several days and in Secretary Bryan's conferences with members of the diplomatic corps ho has made it plain that the forthcoming pronouncement would clearly define the attitude of the United States. Such a statement, it is thought, not only would reiterate the views that the United States never can recognize a government established by arbitrary force, but would give its reasons for refusing to recognize any acts of the new congress and ns to the validity of loans or concessions, and point out the steps n 'oessary to a solution of the problem i: was apparent that developments in various foreign ciinihils brought <>n eoeragement to a lminist rut ion oIT\cials and there was a fooling among them that the desire of the United States to prevent interference by the powers virtually has been accomplished . Premier Asquith's speech explaining that (1 rent Britain wished to do nothing that was unfriendly to the United States; semi-oflleial assertions from Berlin that no financial assistance would he given 1 inert a by normally; a definite understanding with Franco that nothing would he done by France to embarrass the United States; assurances from the Japanese ambassador that the sending of Ihe armored cruiser Isumo to Mexican waters was for no political purpose, but merely to extend protection to Japanese subjects if necessary ?all [tended to strengthen the belief at .Washington that the government finally had secured the moral support of the world powers in its efforts to I unravel the Mexican tagle. It also is felt that from no part of Furope will lluerta get financial assistance. Fear reflected in some of the dispatches from abroad that the overthrow of Tluerta might produce a state of anarchy in Mexico Citv nn loss a stremg substitute immediately wore provided agrees with the point of view of many senators who have been discussing that phase of the situation with President Wilson. The Washington administration has taken cognizance of this eventually, and if Huorta retired, it is said, there need ne little fear of any physical distudbanoe in Mexico City. Tn the plan of the United States to afford TTuerta every opportunity to retire peacefully, there is a desire for definite understanding as to who the succeeding provisional president will he. The United States recognizes that the provisional successor must be acceptable to the constitutionalists if the latter are to stop fighting. Close observers of tho situation pointed out that tho Uniteld States was in a better position to bring about an understanding between tbe constitutionalists and the authorities at Mexico City than has been possible since tbe United States first interposed its good ofTlces to solve the situation. . SHOOTING AT ItAM BIO KG, + Win. Steedloy Umler Arrest Charged With Shooting JcfT Hughes. Jeff llugbos, of the Clear Pond section, near Uamberg, was shot and dangerously wounded Tuesday afternoon. Willie Steedlov nlse wlittn charged with the crime. Details of tlio affray are meagre, but it is generally supposed to have been the unfortunate ending of a drunken spree. Hughes received three wounds, one in each wrist and one in tho neck. The wound in the neck barely missed tho jugular vein and ranged downward towards or into tho body. Hughes has but slight chance to recover. lie was paroled from the penitentiary by Governor Blease, having been sent there for an assault upon his wife. Hughes was carried to Bamberg for treatment and is now under the care of several physicians. Steedley is in pail to awa't the result of Hughes' wounds. Tho Southern Woman's Magazine says: "Of old, wars and rumors of war were held to presage the end of the world, but wo know better new The more there is done to promote pence, the stronger grown the war i spirit. It in clear that this 'terrestlal nphero' in no happy home for milki nops. Even the peace advocates have grown noiny and militant since Mr. ' Carnegie placed their causo upon a ' war footing. Apparently the dove of i peace is about to grow spurs and a comb." Many of our old friends met us at the County Fair this week. May we all live to attend the next one. ^5 51VES NO ANSWER ilUERTA DOES NOT REPLY TO AMERICANS ULTIMATUM ?? i WILL BE LEFT ALONE + \\ lien N o Keply is Korclvp<l John land heaves for Seaport Town? Prevention of Convening of Mexi<?in ('(in^rpss Hum Keen Kssential l'oint in Negotiations. (Jen. Victoriano Huerta tacitly refused Wednesday night to accede to tlie demands of the United States expressed in an ultimatum, sent to him by President Wilson's personal representative, John Kind. (Jen. Huerta early Tuesday was notified that unless lie returned on answer at f> o'clock Wednesday evening to the effect that he would prevent the newly elected congress from convening and, furthermore, make this action known to the members of the diplomatic corps by midnight, the United States would have no further parleying with the Mexican government. Mr. hind waited until ft o'clock and received no answer. He then made arrangements for his departure on the train leaving for Vera Cruz at 8 o'clock. It was announced, however, that Gen. Huerta had one more nhni>/i<> ??...? if 1 1. 4 1. ? II J_ VII n IH I- I II <11 II HMII\ 111*7 ill'l 1*111 lltJiiianded by midnight the fact that ho failed to reply to Mr. Idnd within the time specified would be overlooked. Mr. Idnd could seo no good reason to suppose that Huerta Intended to accede. Nelson O'Shuughnossy, the chargo d'affaires, was tlimessenger who delivered the ultimatum. lie was tinable to pet into personal touch with (!en. Huerta, but left the message at the president's office. It was intimated at the palace that fieri. Huerta had not received the note in time to give it full consideration. This, however, did not appear to Mr. Idnd a valid excuse for procrastination. The prevention of the convening of congress has been one of the essential points in the negotiations conducted by Mr. Idnd; tins for two reasons? first, it was believed that the new congress would lose no time in passing measures having to do with the oil concessions, and, second, because the convening of congress would give an air of legality to iiuorta's government. Not since the recent revolution began has the feeling in the Mexican capital been as tense. The moBt c.ategorical denials by tlio American charge, Nelson O'Sbaughnessy, and Mr. Idnd of knowledge of any development on which this feeling could lie based, helped to disabuse the minds of somo peoplo that the next 2-1 hours would sen a decisive move on the part of Washington. The report spread until there was scarcely a foreign resident in the city who had not heard that the American charge had been given, or was about to ho given, liis passports. A large part of tlio population confidently expected to see the wliole embassy staff depart on the evening for Vera Cruz. All sorts of rumorH wore current. Many persona, who wore contemplating leaving the country in the near future, made hurried preparations and caught the night train to Vera Cruz, preferring to wait there until they can procure steamer accommodations to remaining In the capital. Mr. Kind was said to have received messaged from Vera Cruz, urging him to return at once, for fear the railroad would ho cut. The uneasiness was accentuated through the receipt by several persons of messages from relatives and friends in the United States urging their immediate departure from Mexico. c;0 ON NTH IKK. Atlantic Division of Southern Pacific Tied Up. Approximately 2,500 train and enginemen on tho Atlantic division of the Southern Pacific Railroad struck at 7 o'clock Thursday night in accordance with an ultimatum presented to the oflicials of the road at Houston, Texas, Thursday by a committee? representing tho four union organizations involved. Tho walk-out culminated negotiations of more than six months which failed to bring about an amicable adjustment of dif rerences between tho company and the men. An eleventh appeal to the Federal hoard of mediation and conciliation by the railroad failed to stop tho walkout, and with engineers, firemen, conductors and trainmen Idle from El Paso to New Orleans, the Southwest faced a possibility of one of tho most serious traffic stoppages in years. +> ? Steamer Rurned. Tho stern wheel steamer C. W. Lyon, engaged in the freight and Da^ sengor traffic on the Cape Fear river, was burned at Finey Bluff, 20 miles above Wilmington, N. C. Friday, while bound for Wilmington with a cargo of cotton. Capt. Henry Edge was drowned while attenvptlng to I swim ashore after the passengers had been saved.