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VOL. 1, NUMBER 74._weekly, EeUMWbe* tt*t DeB* te it, 1114. ANDERSON, S. C., TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL PRICE FIVE CENTS. $8.00 PER ANNUM* GUNMAN TALKED ? BEFORE HI$ DE ATH DECLARED HE WAS NOT AT?00<">ooooooooooooooo| THE KILLING OF 0 BROTHER OF WALT! o. ROSENTHAL ? Jacksonville, Fla., April 19.- o ' o Frank Johnson, pltcbthgfor the o ? o Jacksonville South Atlantic o rpf^g^mr a -inir o league club, today allowed no o "lVMJIv A rAKl o hits and no runs in i ??me o IN TI IF PI A MC ? against the Albany, Ga, team of o \L% 1 aid t Lftno o the same organisation. He also o t o struck out ten men. Jackson- o ?. ?. _ ?? . / _?. - o ville won the contest, 6 to 0. o Bet Left the Party Before the o o Acteal Shooting Occured- t^LZZlZlZZZZ^Zl Declared That the Others In? blm the,r beBt wlsheB for success. Campaign Quiet. . ' ? Wet? Gttiliy The campaign so far has been quiet Two meetings have been held, pne in TT!- Waverley and one io'Shandon, both of (Bv Associated PresiO these suburbs having. been recently Albany. N. Y.. April lS.-Shortty bc- "J^""1 to.ths Ther,a J8 * t?tfl _ ?. -, , " Mt JSi , ? . of 3.050 voters eligible to take part tn foro "Dago Frank" Ciroffcl went to toe ?iwuon-and it is predicted that ' thc death chair in Sing Sing prison the campaign will warm up as election early; Munday he told Warden Clancy approaches. that-"'Gyp the Blood" Horowitz, "Lofty The next city administration will Lewie" Rosenberg and Harry Valloa. have charge of the expenditure of the an. informer fired the shots which $500,000 recently voted hi bonds by killed Herman Rosenthal, for which the people for the extension of wa crime the four gunmen., paid their ter and sewer mains, lives. 'Under the commission form of gov "So far as I know, Becker had noth- eminent all ward linea are ellmtna ing to do with thia case," thc gunman ted and the councilmen and mayor aiKo declarod. "It waa a gambler s are elected from the city at large. Con light." Ciroflcl averred he waa five seaueatlv the Independent vote plays mites away at ute time the clime was the larger part in the result, and the committed and that "Whitey Lewis" Q\? time "ward boss" is practically a Seidcnshner, although, pr?sent at the thing of ?he past in Columbia, scene of the shooting, did not fire any R c> Keenan und F. S. Earle, the of the shots. Ciroflcl made no at- latter running for mayor and the bold tempt, however, to deny that he was oVer nimbera of the city council, included in the original pict to slay tav,ng BtIU two eaP8 of thelr Urc, even.admitting that two nights before ^ 8?rve the gambler was nlaln' he went with To ?1?^ jPaUee Chief other gangsters to looajor their i?^ A<W?d intereat ,B glveD ^ ^ elec. tended^ victim. They were^ frightened u D re of th fact ttBt ^ away from Rosenthal os that occas-) t admInl8tratl(m win elect the chief .ton by men they thought Wf.^S' ot poUes and the recorder. W. C, ?h.t T???I"Slht S ??J Cathcart, the present chief, has held blinni TI*L \l ?m, r?rl&* ?*c* **veral years. J. 6. Ver .Billing he was in the grey murder j ?._^._?* _ . . _ ~ car? with thc gunmen, but he inaisted %\T* that he left them before t?ey shot lae?*1. %^^l?^^t^^y gambler. He did not ^1^ r^lS^ jputT* a. ni. today, waa the insult bf se insistent pica cs the PW bf Ciro? ^sn^ber and sister fdr the truth. "I 'don't want to make any state ment! for the public. I db ant fear for myself, but I do iear fn* *yo?r^-;tba gunman told >??? relatives. . His alaier ?ep'.Ld. "D?a'? hars'acy fear for us, we will take care of our selves. God will protect us" ? His mother and Bister continued to urge bim to tell thp trutft. He said "I did not do the shooting. The men who tired the shot? were Oyp, Louis and Yallon. I waa five miles away at the tima. So far aa t know Becker bad nothing to do with this case. It waa -a. gambler's tight." Clroflci mentioned several raids on gambling houses and ?aid that the story Shapiro tojd to Commissioner Dougherty waa true, ltd geld: "I told some Hes on the stand to prcre ar alibi tor tbe rest ot tba boys." INTEREST 15 SHOWN IN GUBIA BICE Added Intereat in Race Because Next Administration Elects Po lice Chief and Reorder ?. ;; -.-. ?. Columbia, April 13.~^Dolumbla0? are taning a good deal Of l&terest In the municipal election at which s mayor juu tw? uic?ab?rs of tu? cHyC???vn are to be elected. Mayor "Wade Hamp ton Giebas is aaking lor; re-election Ho is opposed by Councilman F. 8. Earle, who was the unsuccessful candi date again?* Mayor Gibbes four years ago,- when the commission' form ot govcrnmeut waa then first established. Dr. L. A. Griffith ls the third candidate for mayor and each ?? keeping up a vigorous canvass. "v Tho-first primary tafees place on May G. and there ls tittle ?oubt but that n second will be necessary to de cide between tb? leading candidates lor mayor and commissioner. For the two commissioner/, to be elected thara are several ottering, among them be ing: C. M. Ashil'., John ?. Slack. R. J. BtsioCk, E. J. Brennen, B M DuPre. Thomas B Graham, D. tt. innis, P. H. Loses ne. John W. LU lard, D. B. Sloan, W. F. snigllta, E. T. tntnaersett Mecsrs Blalock and ?bWgHtx are running for re-election, while several of the other candidates' flit ved in the city council under tba old fcld?rmanic for?? \jl government.. MT. ' suui>u<.i sett is the presiden , of tod'old Colum bia baseball elah s*-. ujUfil im ramil flfe of tb* linton National Bank ?lid sec ra ta ry of the sut? x> P. A., tnterast ts being manifested lb thia r?Mt> outside of Columbia -feta many friends among t\i traveling ?en giv *ovem?t*t. i All of the candrdates will probably , address the voters of the city in tho j thc&trij aoine night before the drat pri- j mary. While ?rach candidate in conti - ? dent it is generally conceded' that tba | outcome is veiy .doubtful,-and aspee- j lally la the -ea^e of the mayor'? race. ' race. V * i A. R. P.'3 TO MEE? . I HERE NEXT FALL Presbytery Will Come To Ander-. ac? For the Fall Session asid Dedicate Church Andersen members of the A Rv P. Church and the public In general will be interested In the news that the Tall '?term of Second Presbytery ls to come to Anderson, che last Presbytery hav ing voted Unanimously to accept the : invitation tendered by Rcvj J. M. Gar rison . cn behalf - of the Audereon church. There la also good now? bi the state ment that the church building will ! be dedicated, which indicate? that It Will be financially unencumbered. j President Wilson To Associated Pres? Washington. April IS.-Announc r ment was made at the white house that ' President Wilson/bad accepted an In vitation to apeak April 21 at m lunch eon at the annual Tsee?n- of the As sociated Press hi New York City. Sec retary Tumulty said the president bad not yet decided what subject jae would d IBO us.-, but that he would make an Un norfant apeect Ul. fha **. "? .!?_..I- *u - -?--! IB UIQ M w IIM.IMI .WA? V**f - dent has accepted for a speech outside of Washington since be went to Mo ble laet October to attend the South ern Commercial Congres?. ' Mammoth Crowd Saw Opening of Season (By Asaoclated Press) Baltimore, Md.. April IS.-Not since the Baiiirnore Orioles captured three National league peonante baa such a crowd witnessed a game o* basebali in inls city as today saw tb? Balti more dub of tba Federal league de feat Buffalo * to *- your boura be fore the sams besan, there ware 5.060 jpereoaa waiting and ft le estimated that more than eo,ww wera wkhia ibm enclosure. Mr. Nelson ?oves ?a CeatraL Hon. T. P. Wliosi^WeeuUy of 1'el ?iter, S. C., desires Inform bis frienda j that kif ad?rese ta now Central, B. j n.ute L MISS ELEANOR R. WILSON. Daughter of Prc*?d?nt Who Will Wed Wiliiam tl. McAdoo @ lfU. by American Press Association. INO ?ATE SET Washington, April 13.-Although there hag been no formal announce ment from the White House of the date for the*wedding of Secretary Mc Adoo and Miss Eleanor Wilson, young est daughter of President and Mus. Wilson, friends who are In a position to know say'May S has been tenta tively selected. The affair ls expected to be private, Mr. McAdoo's colleagues in the cabinet being practically the j only guests outside of the two families Miss Wilson's trouasy u, it i8 said,' .practically, ht completed. WILL ADVERTISE COMING OF CHAUTAUQUA START WUBXT WEEK Planned to Have SO Automobiles j FffletJ W?A Anderson People For Three-Day Tour While no statement has been given oat as yet in regard to .plans for the trip, it is understood that prepara* tiona are now underway for a booster j excursion to be conducted by Ander son people advertising the coming of j Andersons splendid chautauqua. April 28 to May A., It ls understood that the event will ba staged for some three i days next week.'' : \ Anderson people saw how effective waa tho display made by Greenwood people here last Friday and. all of those approached ?p tho subject have been well pleased Ibns far. The same ' thing, 8taged by Anderson peopl ? last. i year, waa a great success and so far aa is now evident, thero ls no reason why lt should fail to be successful this time. It is planned if poeftlble to have 80 automcbllits In tn* party witfi -an average of four people to the machine. Thia will er.abje Anderson to send AH? a. il.V~IU? >I Mn ?M.U AM - - --~- ?'-~*f "~F v? . one boosting for the chautauqua weak /hare. It is planned to visit Townvllhv Clemson college, Walhalla, Seeley, JLJberty and all those towns lying in between and it is estimated teat at j least two days abd possibly three -will be nevtsHsnrjr ??r lue u?f?if; There will be quite a little pleas ure in the jaunt tor those Anderson people deciding to go and there should he hut ?itt?e trouble In getting the 200, j provided the f>0 oars can b* ?e>.?red. With the return of tho Secretary of the chamber of commerce today th? plans wiil probably be rapidly com pleted and all arrangements perfected. ~-. - ON WHITE HOt HE GROUNDS , A Ha aal Easter dren of Washington, Wilson retu from White and wai; the capitol at egg roigas ip grounds. Hundreds of eggs were on lng for the wi be. thrdjsrn JIMMS ennoren rrora ministration. Hunt ef Ute Chit? aaiagtea. ll . 18.-President early today Springs, W. Va., . to th? children of JaUQpuai frolic and tb* white house Uren laden with early ^ay~wait^ grounds to them rrcrs cf the ad era's Wm Of THtTREPBAL !N LENGTHY STATEMENT HE OUTLINES PURPOSES OF BALTIMORE PLATFORMS "PRESIDENT IS Fifo9 Secretary Interpret* Pre?&mt?s ' Reason* for Advocating tfce Measure , <jg?_J''' (By Associated Press) 7 1 Wastilngtop, April far. juSiajy nrf Bryan in. a statement iengthily*?r4? vleWs tba Panama tolla qpeat losband in the course ot the.statement obelares that the repeal of the tolla exeunt lon in the Panama' canal Act "cannot be constnido to be a construction ' ?the H?y-Pauccefote treaty" but la "ahnp ly a r?fusal on the part ot. tho United States to raise that question tarbat Way." Mr. Bryan discusses various features of the subject-tat, limiting ??.debate in tiie House of Representatives, -thc Baltimore platform, and the eff?oUof | repesi ou tue treaty. Claiming that the opponents of the repeal bad seized upon the charge ?bat thc President was "surrende{tt|H^o England," Mr. Bryan declared ihatdhe opposition to the repeal nad'd9HMff*d to appeal "to prejudice rafngr wan to reason." -W?JL' "What has Great Britain done? ho asked, "to Justify the accusation ?at she is trying to dictate to this Cwnn- ; try, She has simply called extention j ?to the tarma of the'treaty, and asked : ?for arbitration of t' > queatio* of jeon strucllon, In case thu goverosD*at%?l' ?fera from the British guVawatejifrv to \ the construction to bo plaaed^upna-'the , language. The ver Insistent upon construing tl; ?tpontha the ratiflcattft ofrt jwitb Great : Britain international court to express an opin ion on the subject. If, as a matter of fact, the treaty grants the rights which Great m .tain claims, k is ? surrend er to Gr?at Britain for cur nation to repeal the law that raised the ques tion. The repeal of the law cannot be construed to be, a construction of th? treaty. It Is simply a rsfuaal on the part of the-United States io r?Iso vas question In that way. In the contro versy ever the Welland canal, Cana da withdrew a discrimination which she had made In favor of Canadian ships, in order that, no cause for friction with the United SUtes authorities in regard to the matter should exist." ' "WJhy cannot the United Staten withdraw a discrimination for the same reason?. When the /treaty Invol ved was before the senate for ratifi cation an attempt was made, to so amend it as to permit a discrimina tion In favor of the coastwise vessels, but lt wss voted down by a decided majority. With this record to sup port them, la lt ?trange that foreign nations question our right to make an exception in favor of American ves sels?" ; Has Inside Information. Discussing the President's right to expect th? support of Congress, when he deals with International questions. Secretary Bryan adds: "Tb? chief executive speaks for. th? nation in international affairs, and it is only fair to assume that he speaks advisedly when he declares that in tercourse with other nations -is se riously embarrassed by the frae-to)ls law which he seeks td repeal. "We occupy, today a proud position among tbs nations ; we are the fore moat advocate of peace ead arbitra tion; we are becoming moro and more a moral factor throughout the world. Can we afford to surrender this posi tion? Can we afford to belittle the great enterprise that has reached ita consummation at the Isthmus? If o?r nstlop desires to be measured' by intellectual ?nd ethical standards, now unworthy to brag of our strength and lo threaten to use that strsng'h. 'We are ready to fight' does not arouse the enthusiasm now that lt did a few cen turies ago. Brute force ts not tbs lovel upon which this nation settles ita controversies today. The question ls not what we can do,, but what we ought to do. The path of history is strewn with the wreck of nation* that boasted that they were all powerful. This question must be decided oh mor al pneciptes and not by the coant'ng of our regiments and battleships What shall lt profit a nation If it conquers the ?bole world and loses Ita -/aith in the doctrine that righteousness .-.re al teth a nation?" Mr. Bryan was a member of the fle ;ST/ls?vG? C??iS??Ua? O? the B?tu?l?ire Convention and his observations on jibe p!"tr_'r~ siHi???tEie hf* n>?* ut terance on the subject Mr. Bryan ?r guea that there are two planks tn the Sa?timor? platform* pertinent to. the: 'discussion, one which declares tee be (Continued*on Page 6.) j GENERAL MAAS. Federal Commander In Msxtoo Who Went to Aid of Torre?n. Photo by AsnoUcan l?r*as Association, *Vebk Crus,'April 13.-General O?f tavo Maas, the Federal comniandpr at Vera Crus, speaking today with ref erence io ine arrest ot an American detachment "from the Dolphin at Tam pico and the demand by the American admiral for satisfaction, tor the Insult to the American flag,'said that the Mexican Government had ordered! General Morelos Zaragoza not to ac cedo to Adtglral Mayo's devland which wasfctna* tua American flag! ld be fluted within 24 hours, con ing that such a step wjppld he highly derogatory to national dignity; and was alee uncalled for, as abso lutely no inBult had been offered to the American flag. jMfc, the unfortunate mistake in ar Miierlcan?, Ueneral Maas I, General Morelos Zaragoza had, r pis apology, made ample compettjsa COUNCIL SELECTED THATi DATE LAST NIGHT 1 AT SPECIAL SESSION! Managers Chosen and Place of i Election Selected-Elmore ls Mayor Pro Tem Council convened in. special session j Monday night, an alderman from ward I 4 to succeed L. P. Foucbe, who resign ed several days ago to move to Atlan ta, G. Cullen Sullivan,., oliy attorney, explained to the members of council that it was necessary^?p give 20 days notice before the election could bel held , The election was ordered to take pikce og. May 8. The 'ordinance prescribes the reg istration books for tbs voters of ward j 4 shall bo open in the office of the Supervisor of Registration front Thursday, April 16 until Saturday, j April 25, between the hours ot 10 A. M. and 1 P. M. of each day. The vot ipg place for thia election shall he at Evans Pharmacy, No. '3 and the fol lowing gentlemen' were named aa managers: N. C. Bu rr las. Joe J. Trow bridge and O. G. Burrlss. Alderman Elmore wa? Unanimously Chosen Mayor pro tem on raation of A ilerei an Mc Clare. \ Mr. Sullivan,presented for connells co??i?craiiuu "A copy o? the state law j governing the sale of liquor which he desired council ;o adopt in order that the court officiais of the city might he I aided in their fight on the blmd-Ugors .and the proposed ordinance was unan imously adopted. .Tolloving the last council meeting in the report of the proceedings The ntcRigencer said that the treasurer reported all notes paid except one for #?5.000. This was a typographical er ror and should have read $1,500. Tho Intelligencer takes pleasure In makins the correction. I Mr. Underwood I?* Given Great Ovation ' (By Associated Press) Washington, April 18-Peaaocratic Leader Underwood's entry Into the bouse. Monday was the signal for one of the most enthusiastic ovations of the cession. There waa loud applause from members of all parties and busi ness o" the house "wik? suspended while members congratulated him ny* itu hi* ?wwjfjMiiSil ?amrtairn it? Air' bama. .. J. M. KuT?^r?aoa .of tho Fork sec ftton spent yesterday rn the etty oa business. ., . Piedmont Presbytery Meets; Interesting Session Expected Dr. Sheldon of Liberty is Moderator, ?ad Will Designate Some Min ister to Preach the Opening Sermon; Missions Main Theme The presbytery of Piedmont will convene In the First 'Presbyterisn church tonight at 8 o'clock. The open ing sermon will be preached by some minister of the body designated, by the moderator. Dr.- sheldon of Lib erty. Dr. Sheldon is an elder and therefore will delegate tkls function to some ordained minister. After the sermon there will be the election of officers and then the body will proceed to the business that la to come be fore lt. The Spring meeting of Pres bytery is the important one inasmuch as the reports from the permanent committees are read at thia time, and caen church within the bounds makes its annual report. Th? minutes of all of the church sessions are carefully reviewed and any error is corrected. The commissioners to the General As sembly, which meets this year' In Kan sas City/Mb., will be elected.at thia meeting. On Wednesday night there will be a popular meeting In the interest of Foreign Missions held under the aus pices of the permanent committee. The following ls the program for the evening: Theme: "The Success and Failure in Foreign Missions." I. Success in Foreign Missions: i. In Africa, Rev. D. W. Dodge, 2. Ip, Latin America, Rev. J. E. Wallace; 3. In the Orient: Rev. C. D. Waller. II. Failure in Foreign Missions: 1. In'the Foreign Field; 2. In Volunteers to Man the Work; 3. In Financing the Work, Rev. W. H. Mills. All speakers except the last wilt bo limited to ten minutes.. Other popular meetings will bs held and sermons will bo preached, from time to time. A very cordial Invitation JB extended to all who will attend any and all of the meetings. I GOVERNMENT AIDS CORBIN WIDOWS I Bill Passed the House Giving Widow? of ii. S. Deputies $1,000 Each It was learned in Anderaon yester- (By Associated Pres*.} day that the House of 'Repr?sent?t! ves Washington, April 13.-That a par hud passed Congressman ; Wyatt Atk- s ls tent and widespread campaign waa en's bill appropriating the sum ot feeing conducted to arouse public syin $1,000 each to Mrs. W. B. F. Corbin thy tor the request for an increase bf and Mj?a. c. D. Corbin, wives'of United freight rates on ^eastern railroads, States*r>eputleB who were killed hy waa the declaration of Senator Cupa- . the Palmer clag neat. Walhalla on mins. republican, of Iowa. In the sen March 8.1909 It was-cot thought that ote today. He expressed confidence this bill would ever get,through,nfc- ?bat the interstate commerce cbnuntsV cause or the fact that there has be?nT**"00- would d?cide the.questlons on Ha no precedent for it. nut since lt ha?Vfa^Wa?i>?^f*8erted lhe ?ubilc waa passed the lower houso of Congress lt I mislead by Incorrect ?tal ' ls reasonable to believe tkat, lt wljl } .^fenavtor Tbomak.?^ also get through the S?nat?. Ko ut?*i??90' declared in ta? tenate that C yiaJen hasrever bean maxtor taJn^inK10 ne*?" for an advance ia f reta Itt carter m.widow? 5%to? fl^i ^t?!? The railroad*. *>* cwrteafle* gr Mit ^^tWL^?^^t^^^S^^^?^^SM^J^ ' ""' went to the Palma* hon*, abo?t; 8 er lM? ^L^na?^^ ? ?'?loek In the >v*tthi-/tb^y greeted by a *torm of bufleta s?d both ^r.ome^owlreA of them were killed in the front yard snd 'ome l0WWe* of the Palmer bouse, n #.*?. n/V W\i A Several of the Palmers are now 1 "WO iVlen spillen serving time, some being in the State I ?nr1?*v 2? nil in cr Wall penitentiary at Columbia while others vnaw railing er ?Mt are In the Federal prison at Atlanta. ? TJi* Corbrnz '-?tv?.???? fc-rave raen m? Associated Pr**s i ?h!S^HTrD?L;n, m,OUnt/in8 Culpepper. Va.. April 13.-CW ulan tU0CltaulnBJ_age of about $50.000 was done by a n . , ? ?~h? . * f,t * thBt destroyed four of Culpepper's Becker S Second Trial h.rgest commercial bulldtnga today. ?*? g-% wu A Carter Parr, 19 years old, nephew, ot 1 O Commence May 4 L. B. Nelson, local merchant, waa _ killed by falling walls and Robert Boston, 20 years old, was perhaps fa (Ry Associated Press) tally hurt. Five other volunteer Wa? New York. Aprill 3.--The second men were hurt The fise was caused trial of Charles S. Becker, former po- by an explosion under the coffee atti lice lieutenant, found guilty of mur- in Bell's bakery. der with the four gunmen executed ? today, will begin on May 4, If the dis- GMMA QIIMIMISI trlct attorney haa his way. It was ^O?"? OUrprilOl said at the district attorney's office Rajlfinall ScOV?? today that Mr. Whitman will appear ?-w?^ . before a supreme court Justice Wed- ~ " nesday and move to set the trial for / Some of the moat Interesting ot< tito that date. baseball game? in the country M?MAy, . ~-V. P. I. 14; V. M. I. tv Little Bit Haatjr To 8 A and M of * c U; w*ke G?t Into Rino* Virginia 8: Yale 5. Second successive **e? T? *Un^ victory for -Vir?tes --- Guilford College 9; Univ, of M. ?^ Washington, A?vii 13.--That ,the *'_. , ni f- ni-.?t. i ' work of the orgamxaUon committee In Georgia 2; UQ?,of "Ih n setting up the new Federal reserve ^re?r 8 Georgia Te?b J. banking system will not be delayed by Vbvl?tU>i S?i^???? V/mi?* the banks, was Indicated today by an Bldge 2; aeventeen Inning?. Wttaer announcement that already, many starreo._ _ . -' banks have forwarded checks or cash ","".. vimriuwa ka Lt* In payment of the first part of their HARB* JsATTWtn? awain subscription to the stock of r?servai " nmm?lt wrns KffldJ banks in their districts. jBepeterd that Noted Basan was ame* The subscriptions are premature. . " ?* * however, and the money offered will _ Ifmmou, S. D., April 13^ W be returned, pending formal notifica- believed to be Harry Matthews, the Hon BelUaglngham, Whahn, train bandit '_ was shot and rnetanUy killed bete by Mrs. Catherine Harria of Williams- officials wno were attempting to ar ten was sbopplng in the city yesterday, rest htei._..._LL.. .....r_ SOAK RAILROADS IN THE SENATE Accused of Trying Unjustly To Secure Increase In' Freight Ratea Witt Bully Huerta Into Firing a Salute Washington, April 13.-Upon wheth er the commander of the Huerta forces st Tampico salutes thc American flag In apology for the arrest of American marines last Thursday, depend Imme diate developments ht the Mexican sit uation. President Wilson declared unofficial ly today that he expected'the Federal commander at Tuntoleo fb fire a salute to the Stare and Stripes, aa demanded by Rear Admiral Mayo, and be spoke with a confidence that implied insist ance. araasp.ee to Washington of John Lind. Presiden' Wilson'? perscomi rep resentative In Mexico for the last eight months, gave the Washington Ooraro - ment an adviser with, special knowl edge ot the military situation ai tatt? pico. , > Tuesday he will ase Pr?sidant Wit? son, accompanied, by Secretary Bryan, fdr aa hour Just before cabinet meat lag. Direct communication between Tau* pico and the cable and at Vera Crus, which ia the only maana whereby news of what la going on In Tampico caa reach Washington, eanoiy be ,aa> by wireless; and owing to the preval ence of atoms hurricane proportions, ibis vommuaicB?ott an? \vvu wSvwiv and slow. ?_ .. j. /