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HITCH AT NIAGARA ? UNITED STATES WON'T ACCEPT APPOINTMENT OF HUE ITT A. ? WOULD BE RECOGNITION American Government is Unwilling to Recognize Him by letting Him Name New Foreign Minister to Ac 1 mi ^ v*r|??. i itsiuwiivj'"?iiClU'Vlll 1II2K Difficulty Will bo Cleared Away. The United States is unwilling to extend recognition to a new provisional president if named according to the method prescribed by the Mexican delegates, which is that Gen. Huerta would appoint as minister of foreign affairs the man who is agreed on at Niagara Falls to head the new government. The Washington administration contends that if Huerta is permitted to name the foreign minister, who by constitutional succession would be elevated to the presidency, even though the election be made by the mediators, such an act would be construed as recognition of the Huerta government. On this issue, the mediating plenipotentiaries came to a flat disagreement late Tuesday. For more than two hours the mediators and American delegates urged in rain and it was apparent when the conferences ended that what hitherto had been considered a matter of detail might develop into an obstruction. The Mexican delegates had not discussed the question at any length with the mediators when the latter took it up with tlie Americans. Although the three South American diplomats argued strongly from the Mexican viewpoint there was reason to believe that the Mexican delegates would not insist on this arrangement if they found the Untied States absolutely determined against it. One Mexican delegate insisted that the Mexicans regarded the form of transition as a technicality which could be dispensed with if the American government found it impossible to agree to the method suggested. The mediators contended that the forms of the Mexican constitution should be preserved. The American delegates are understood to have pointed out that the Constitutionalists would not agree to a plan of transition which legalized Huerta's status. Also the American government, it was declared, could not extend what would be tantamount to recognition of Huerta. There is a possibility that a compromise will be agreed on. Pedro Laseurain, minister of foreign affairs under President Madero, could be reappointed to the cabinet and succeed to the provisional presidency and then appoint as foreign minister the man agreed on by all parties for the new provisional executive. Laseurain is persona non grata with the Constitu4 J/vr\ n 11 n Vm* 4 1 ? 5? L 1 * - uujiaiimn, uuk It Its IIUL UCIICVBU IIIPTG -would be objection from them to the brief tenure of office In order that the transition might be effected constitutionally. Predictions that an agreement soon would be reached were practically abandoned Tuesday. The counter-proposals of the American government to the Mexicans have not yet been taken up with the Mexican delegates, though they received them from the mediators earlier in the day. The day's conferences were taken up with details of the peace plan and for the moment the question of Constitutionalist representation was forgotten. The answer from Gen. Carranza to the last communication of the mediators is not expected materially to alter the mediation situation, and it is authoritatively known that no armistice will be declared by the Constitutionalists?a condition on which the mediators are insistent, and without which the Constitutionalists can not hope for admission. The mediators believe the claims of the Constitutionalists for participation in the provisional government can be cared for in whatever final agreement is reached, and that it matters little whether representatives of Carranza appear at the conference. The American delegates maintain that certain concessions should be made to allow Carranza to have his agents present. In Tuesday's discussion of the form of provisional government the Ameri can delegates arc understood to have told the mediators that, inasmuch as Carranza had been moving forward toward undoubted military conquest of Mexico City, it seemed essential that the Constitutionalists be given ample share in the new government. The mediators are not averse to this but are willing to transfer the Mexican government at one full swoop to the Constitutionalist party. They think that In the general elections which would follow shortly after the new provisional government was installed the Carranza faction very likely would emerge triumphant. For the present, however, they think that Huerta should be allowed to retire with dignity and not be compolledto turn over his power directly to, the Constitutionalists. I TILLMAN ON REPEAL UNHAPPY OVER ISSUE RUT WILL VOTE FOR REPEAL. ?. Senator is Sorry Wilson Has Called Upon Congress to Right the Country on This Question. % The Senate Tuesday proceeded steadily forward toward final action on the Panama canal tolls exemption repeal bill. Leaders, however, were unwilling to predict the day when a vote can be taken. Even with a night session Tuesday night there was no 1 PPl'tnilltv nf n vntp on t)m fire* ni*ooo_ sition to be disposed of, the so-called Simmons-Norris amendment qualifying terms of tlie bill. Senator Borah, an anti-repeal leader, predicted that this amendment alone would be debated four or live hours. Action, however, within the next day or two is expected. Senator Tillman of South Carolina spoke, criticising the president for bringing the tolls issue before the country at this time and endangering the chances of the Democratic party in congressional elections next fall, lie announced he would vote for repeal only because he felt his State partv convention had freed him from the tolls joker in the Baltimore platform. "It staggers my common sense and I have been unable to understand just why he projected the fight on his party at this time," he said. "It is of great importance to the Democratic party to control the house at the next election, and I believe the president should have kept quiet until that election was over. "Until this issue was pressed to the front the course of Democracy had been onward and upward. There are so many things of more importance that the Democrats ought to do, that I must say in my opinion it was a great blunder on the part of the president. The Democratic party, instead of presenting a solid united front, is split into contending factions." The senator recalled that Theodore Roosevelt, "the great advertiser," had come home "delighted". Then he devoted his attention to Senator O'Gorman, anti-repeal leader, suggesting that in the next campaign the New York senator would have some difficulty in explaining why two planks so antagonistic as the tolls and ship subsidy planks were placed in the Baltimore platform. Senator Tillman said the tolls fight had made it very unhappy for him. He recalled that when the Spanish treaties were before the Senate he charged his colleague, Senator McLaurin, with selling ou to the Republicans, and blows followed. Then, he said, he had inserted in the South Carolina constitution, for McLaurin's sake, a provision that candidates should obey their party platforms. "I would feel very unhappy if McLaurin could justly charge me with prescribing physic for some which I myself am unwilling to take," added the Senator. Ho explained, however, that the recent South Carolina State convention of his party had adopted a resolution in favor of the repeal bill. ESCAPED FROM JAIL. + Slick AVliite Prisoner Makes Getaway From Edgefield Jail. W'ftltpr W'n (1f> n ll'llifn rimn " .. n uuv, u ii iiivq iiiiiti , cov;<i[)" ed from the jail at Edgefield Sunday night. lie entered the attic some time during the night and made a hole in the roof, the building being covered with pine shingles. After reaching the roof he lowered himself ot the ground, a distance of three stories, by means of blankets tied together. Wade is charged with forging a check on the Hank of Parksville the latter part of March and was committed to jail to await trial at the August term of court. Having refused to state where he was originally from or to give any definite information concerning his past, it is believed that he was passing under an assumed name. Wade told Deputy Sheriff Williams some time ago that he could find out something concerning him by writing to a certain town in Virginia. Mr. Williams made inquiry as directed, receiving a reply from the sheriff in Virginia stating that no such man has ever lived in that county. Wade is a fine specimen of physical manhood, weighing about 1 85 pounds' and is six feet in height. He is apparently well educated and possesses a decided talent for drawing and painting. ? Files His Pledge. Senator E. JD. Smith Tuesday filed his campaign pledge and paid his as? i /? r i ? ... DCBonit:iii iur niB race 10 succeed himself in the United States Senate. ? ? Clinkscales Files Ple<lge. Prof. John (I. Clinkscales of Wofford college Thursday filed his pledge and paid his assessment as a Democratic candidate for governor. ? ? ? Krskine College Closes. The cloning exercises of Erskino college were held Tuesday nigrt. The graduates numbered 29. ist. adv. Up it j REACH AGREEMENT STUMBLING BLOCK IS REMOVED FKOM MEDIATORS* PATH. ? MEXICANS YIELD POINT Full Conference Between Mediators and Delegates of Doth Countries Results in an Agreement as to the Method of the Transfer of Authority to the President to bo Selected. An important point in plans for the paeiilcation of Mexico was gained by the United States Thursday through the conciliatory spirit displayed by the Mexican delegation. What had been a stumbling block for several days was passed in safety. In a full conference of the media* tors and the delegates of both countries it was agreed that the transfer of authority from the present administration to the new provisional government should be accomplished in some other way than by Gen. Fluerta's appointment of a minister of for eign affairs to succeed to the provisional presidency. This method, provided for in the Mexican constitution, will be abandoned because the United States insisted that to assent to it would be tantamount to a recognition of Iluerta's right to exercise consti' tutional functions. The mediation conference had been wrestling on this point for the three weeks and for the past three days continuance of the conference has been threatened. The mediators themselves almost had lost hope of a peaceful settlement. Somewhat piqued at Gen. Carranza's delay in answering their last communication they suddenly had made public all correspondence with the Constitutionalists and declared the incident clos ed. As the Americans began their discussion with the mediators, tlie latter contended again that the method of transfer would not be construed as a recognition of Iluerta, but the Americans reiterated that the Constitutionalists would never accept such a method and the United States could not yield consistently with its own policy. Finally, when matters seemed at a breaking point, Luis Eiguero, one of the Mexican delegates, entered the conference room and immediately a spirit of compromise was noticeable. Observing it, the Americans suggested that the other Mexicans come into the conference and Emilio Rabasa and Augustin Rodriguez joined the group. It was not a formal conference, but an impromptu talk. In a surprisingly brief time the Americans found they had made more headway with the Mexicans direct than they had previously by working through the mediators. The Mexican delegates said thai although anxious to follow the constitutional form, they would not frustrate the proceedings on a technicality. Accordingly the first clause of the mediators' plan respecting the method of transfer was omitted. A substitute process will be left to fir ture conferences. Frederick W. Lehmnnn tnlri onrro. spondents of the congress made and Justice Lamar dictated the following: "I was authorized by the mediators to say that we have substantially agreed on the first plank as to the method of transfer of authority to the new provisional government." Tuesday night's conference lasted more than an hour. Another almost irreconcilable difference of opinion exists 011 the type of man for the provisional presidency, the Mexicans arguing for a "neutral" while th' Americans want an out and out Constitutionalist. One of the individuals being talked of informally is Gen. Natera, commander of the central division of the Constitutionalist army. The Mexican delegates have heard that he is a man of humane disposition with no thirst for loot or execution. Whether he is fitted for the political task confronting Mexico is a point on which there is little information. LuJ Cabrera, confidential adviser of Carranza, is another who is being favorably considered. o? VSEHS A HE FEW. ? Census Gives Telephonic Data for South Caroluinn. South Carolina had fewer tele I'liwmo |m;i uiivjuaaim in |)U])i(lilU()ll 1U 1012 than any other State in the union, according to a bulletin recently issued by the bureau of the census on telephones and telegraphs. Doubtless on account of the large proportion of negroes in their populations, all the Southern States rank comparatively low in pei capita use ot the telephone. South Carolina had only 21 instruments per thousand of population in 1912, North Carolina only 2 9, Louisiana only 27 and Mississippi only 25, as compared with 127 in Minnesota, 171 in Iowa, 88 in Montana, 121 in Vermont and 101 in New York. ? ? Contrary to the general opinion, many people work too much. I s hoped. week. iwammmmmmmmammnamm Nte&bei >1 I ><HiiAr ?|??> vV- >- ' ?'* l^vii'i Ii>ii A Full Literary, S Offers the young men of the South the It under positive Christian Influences, at the n in 1W>6 and holds a recognized position anion of the South. Provide* the uul Literary Course leading to Ancient- and Modem Languages, English, J and Political Economy. Oratory and Natu graduate course leading to tho Degree of Ma Offers a four-year Course in Electrics land Mec buildings, with fully equipped shops and ial uaratus and applinncos, under a,8oparnto con lias the grout udvantugo of being connocted AEROPLANE RUNS AWAK ? BIPLANE CI TS STRANGE CAPERS WHILE IX THE AIR. * Rolls Over ami Over, Whirls in Crazy Circles, Beginning at 1,000 Feet Height and Takes Fire on Ground. When one of the rudder wires of his recently purchased biplane parted early Monday morning, Knox Morton, twenty, a medical student of Baltinie, was separated from the aviation field at Garden City, L. I., by 1,000 perpendicular feet of air. The biplane promptly turned over on its side and thus subtracted 100 of these feet. Then it righted itself and swooped in wide half-circles for a minute. After that it turned over sfdewise a second time and eliminated about 100 more feet in less time than it takes to read about it. But it righted itself again and cut a few swallow-like figures before it uptilted Pflfl'wiso fit nil nilP'lo r?f QA dn.rt.rvnr. ^,?0 ?- w ? ??? V/I U V ViU^l cco and wiped 100 more feet of air from between tt and the ground. By this time spectators realized that young Morton had lost all control of the aeroplane, and that his life depended upon his not striking the ground from the summit of one of those plummet-like sidewise plunges. They knew he was merely a plaything in the hands of chance. After the third drop the biplane, at an elevation of about 7 00 feet, soared easily and aimlessly through the air, sinking almost imperceptibly nearer earth. But just as it appeared as strongly poised and balanced as a great eagle it half capsized and shot downward. This time it dived to within three hundred feet of earth before an air current cau&ht its wings, tilted it back to an upright position and checked its plunge. The biplane tacked and veered wildly till it hovered over a copse of scrub oak above the aviation grounds. There it again careened and pitched earthward. This time it turned over and over like a mere stick in the wind. Watchers, voiceless with fear, started to run for the patch of scrub oak. But just as it was about to plunge headlong into the underbrush the crippled machine righted for the last time? almost a matter of inches from the ground. The wide-spreading planes caught the air ,a breath before it struck. This checked the momentum of its fall, and it glided perfectly, but with irreat sneed into the srmh n;iks and burst into flames. Persons in an automobile were the first to dash up. They pulled the dazed and scarcely conscious Morton from his seat. By the time ho had been revived all inflammable parts of his flying machine were ashes. Morton, although not badly hurt, had been dazed after the aeroplane rolled over the first time and could remember little of the method by which he eliminated the 1,000 feet between him and the ground. He said the rudder wire bound and that it broke when he forced it. ? PREDICTS WAR. London Newspaper Says Greece and Turkey are to Clash. Another war between Greece and Turkey is predicted by the London Times, which says the unrest in the Balkans has become acute. Several states, it says, recently have been employed in clearing their newly acquired territories of "undesirable" elements and {he Bulgarians have been the principal sufferers. The unrest is attributed by the newspaper to the drastic policy of the Young Turks in expelling all Greeks from Asia Minor and Turkish Thrace.* It belioves this policy is a prelude to a declaration of war upon Greece, the main object being the reconquest by Turkey of Saloniki and the re-occupation of Macedonia. ? ? Lieutenant Shoots Drunken Mexican Lieut. S. II. Houston shot and killed a drunken Mexican at Vera Cru? who hail severely wounded a native policeman in resisting arrest Monday ? ? Drowned While Bathing. Anderson George, a thirteen-yearold boy of Parolet, stepped into c deep hole while Swimming Tuosdaj and was drowned. Cll At ? * *Jkat'.*jul- --J J. '^Ls^-?.. 1..-J . ?LJ. Scientific and Technical Schc >eRt educational advantages, tutlon. This course leads linimuin expense. Founded ueering, and constitutes a i g tho high-grade institutions The College owns t? s tnorougn equipment, us th? Degree of A. B. including aiul tutors is large enough llstory, Mathematics, {Social and individual attention so ral SScioncos. Also a post* Tho Campus life is mot ster of Arts. morality are high. There balneal Engineering in seperate carefully supervised by the boratorios, all necessary ap- Tho athletic work of New >8 of experienced instructors, among the South Carolina with a regular literary insti- moral and spiritual welfare rtiflcates from accredited high-schools admit without 0X0 y school department for high-school under grad* uutes. Noxt session opens September 17,1014? For catalogue and particulars, address Rev. J. Henry Harms, D. Dw, ^ h President, Irak Newberry, S. C* Bi Iinniii'l" '' .. . "a1J,,muteiM iFrazier Fitl if Andersoi o A PRKPAKATOIIY S( * I Located in tho Piedmont Sectio < cllities; large library covering all si o faculty is composed of tixe experts ii < dents holding our certificates aro o South. Sano athletics; thorouglme drones, laggards, or moral degenera < strict. 0 For further in formation AY in, H. FRAZER, I). I?? 11c Here's Some of Our Work | We aro proud of it. jnst as we'ro proud of ovory memorial, public or private, we've over built. Hotter still?our customers aro proud of them?tliey tell us so, and will tell you so. Wo submit designs, and give you tho bono- J fit of our long experience without charge. \\ o want to toll you of our iraprov- ! producing memorials of permanent fTf Confederate beauty. We want I vtj you to know how L? w carefully we solect [j\\ JfJonament matorlal, how t thoroughly * Manning, dono.^and best C. arc' In * every - ffii , detail. L Designed We coarantee , utiafactioo. Our ana right. Write Built us today and liH i let us study bv tie your problem. Jj Marble & Gran* Greenwood, S. C. f KITiliS RACING BILL. * c a v> Louisiana House Indefinitely Post- ti \ I pones Vote on Measure. h The Louisiana House of Represen- T( tatives Tuesday afternoon defeated 1 the bill that would have made horse ? racing in Louisiana possible. The vote was 55 to 50 on a motion to Indefinitely postpone, and was equivalent to killing the bill outright. Only five members of the House were absent. Much excitement attended the final scenes. Those for and atrainst the measure had sent workers from all sections of ^ the State to Baton Itouge, and this force was augmented by the arrival _ of a special train bearing almost 2 00 I men from New Orleans. These worked for the bill. Ever since 10 0 8, when horse race gambling was abolished in Louisiana, there has been talk of introducing a bill in the legislature to regulate and restore the sport. Not until this session, however, was action taken. Four weeks ago the Iteinhardt bill was introduced. At first it Mas not generally taken I seriously. Even many of those who favored it did not think it had a chance to pass. Its friends began to grow in numbers, however, until the whole State was aroused. The brief campaign for and against it was marked by three mass meetings in New Orleans, two for and one against it. Women's organizations and ministers were active against the bill. Those against the bill made no, attempt to marshal their forces in i two preliminary votes, but waited until Tuesday, when a motion was) made to advance it to third reading; ' and passage. This was amended to ( third reading andiauN!. . . . nega , indefinitely postpone, and the amendment carried. , ? ( UikOlt/lltAU \|f?ii?#?1r 1.^ ~ ' ! m (?I \ 1IVO M I V* t\ *>I Ulf JVA|irCW. Tho first stop towards tho recov, cry of tlio bodies of the thousand i drowned in the Empress was taken ' Monday when a diver explored tho . sunken ship. < ? ? Praise for Wilson. Tho Virginia State Federation of Labor in session at Norfolk Wednes- V : day indorsed tho Mexican polioy of v > President Wilson, paying him a high n . tribute. s ? ? ? Killed by Lightning. Prince Gouldman of Savannah, a i dry gooas store clerk, was struck by g - lightning and killed Saturday. His v , body was found in the yard. I 1 i. iictem. i 5 SoutKCWoIiL 1 i-. - . - ' -- 1 m>1 for Young Men I to the dogreo of Bachelor of Science In Engl* H sound start for almost any Industrial pursuit. p] plendld buildings of largo porportions and J* { Faculty of fifteen college-trained specialists t 1 to insure the amount of personal instruction M essential to tho best results. r | it wnuiuKomo, ami in? wauiuons or nonor ami f. i in 110 hazing. Athletics are omlorsod ami B| Faculty. Gymnasium work is compulsory. , berry College in late years has been foremost (9 Colleges. Tho religious life is Ideal, and tho H i of the student is the school's chief concern. H SbSSB 'j _. . '..j ing School! a, S. 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