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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* PRESIDENT FIRM IN HIS PtiSlTION HUERTA NOW APPEARS TO?CCOOOOOO?0000000 BE EVADING THE o HUERTA MOVES o ISSUE ? ." - _ ' mm. ? _ ? w?r??*^Apra IS. o o -Information reached o TEST TO COME ? ?<*n^tfJ^,o*i1ciab to- o IN A FEW DAYS: ^m^c?T: ?o - o special ' meeting of the o ^B.,U..hip. Are H"rryb,g On the * S?SSM te : Atlantic and On the Pacific ? v:i:tcs States. o To B? Reedy For Any Z l ? t ? ' ' ooooooooooooooooo Emergency - , WILL LEflfJl FRANK HANG ^fellS^ CI?1T?MEJW SET nuvy un. ? orders today to proceed Inimedlat*. to the A.tantlc and Pa- Atlan^^TprnlB^Snscl for elfie coasts of Mexico the United Lco M Fra?k> tfle y?mg factory 8ap. States gf^nnaent^yc Provisional crIntendent under sentence of death President Huerta''final warnte* that # ...? U. , ? . I . . : . , UB lUBl for the murder of his employe. Mary unless a ?ilute Were fired to the stars n. ?i %* *' ?. ?? _ , , , . j BUirs Phagan. 14 years old, tonight com and stripe? within a reasonable time ... , . .u *>.. . , . r ... ? ???ic niue picttHi pian8 for the fuing of an ex to atone for repeated offenses traordinary motion for a new trial for against tho right and dignities of the Frank tomorrow. United SUtee," serious eventualities Filing of the motion will automa would remit, tically stay the execution of Frank i? ... i -" l" . * ... ? n . until Judge Hill, of the superior court. It was^teamed tonight that General makG? a decision on the new trial ??o?ui mcu appraisea bp Charge application. The convicted man is O'Shaugjucssy of thc proposed dem- now sentenced to hang Friday, onatratlii of the Atlantic fleet, argu- No results of the Investigation of ?wi th^rl tho /."lunHo ~-_."" . , the case made by William J. Burns, cd thadthe episode growing out of tUe dctectlve> are Included in the new lan arrfst of American bluejackets at. trial motion, according to the convlct Tampici waa a fit subject for arbl- ed man's counsel tonight. It is under trattonfx the Hague, and that he ?tood lhet the outcome of Burn's ln would.fepoint a commission to inves- vaatigaUon . will be announced soon, tlgatc fte incident. 0? . ? T* . 1 President Emphatic. Oliipg lit 1 ampiCO : Wwfent Wilson in an emphatic re- Stmdk By Bullets ply thjrwgh Charge O'Sha?ghnessy, ' " " ? UT(tT0.ODMU>?,h,iVe/0ldi ?T! Tampa, Fla. April l?.-WUh two Huortfthat tho time for delay and wounded sailors on board, the German evaside had passed and that thc tank steamer Osage from Tampico put Aincrlin government would tempo- in quarantine1 here; today. Stray "? bul rlzo? longer. Administration offj-j let? nVed^h^he Rgh^b^haiw^?n^tto. questions or national honor aie not ^?hVOsage had 35hupiDeFof h?lfet -subjects fer rrbitratlon. . holes In Its sUp?ratruct?r?. Capt All tOTrnintion, bTrtcbal and other- Dores reported that tho fighting had wise, ihkt roached Washington from ??en heavy ten daysago In. the oil dls Mexicd tended tb show that General trlct where his ship was docked. One u. or the sailors was wounded in the head Huorta waa unconvinced that the an? may dle wbJle ^ other was United ' States Waa in earnest and . struck by bullets in one shoulder and thought the 'Washington government In one leg. was bluffing. Some anti-American The British steamship Trlnldadlan. .,"",,.". .. "? v . with several bullet marks on Its hull, demonstrations at Vera Crus and a!=G aPrived t^ay. fr.>3 ^^o. - othor points were reported. , _j_ Developments here today showed ?e<?L-eP,? ?ttorneV clearly that t determined and force- . ii ful policy hod been adopted by the Retires From Cage President, which would be backed up i-? by congroas and enforced If necessary New . York. April 15.-District At bv the army and navy. torney Whitman is determined to bring .ww. "??..nj ?n.e.. hope for ^"^XS; SS peace, the president unequivocally 0Q th? charge or having Instigated the told members ot the senate and house murder of Herman Rosenthal, for tbo committees on foreign affairs that the actual killing of whom the four gun offense of the da facto government at men paid the death penalty on Monday Mexico City could no longer be toter. Tg* ? ^ ^ becaoe jj^j ated. and that unless Huerta complied er.8 attorney after his conviction, and with tho American demands, seizure who prepared the appeal upon which of the; customs, houses at Tampico he gained a new trial? yesterday DO - and Vera cruz, abd even the declara- titled the Becker family of his ro tten of a Pacific blockade, shutting tlrement from the case. ^ of commercial Intercourse with the ??, .i,^ c^-t^*-.??, United States, would be fully justified SOJlt?ern SOCI?ty6 by the precedents in international AnnUfti Gathering lav.. Congress Backs wilson. Washington, April 15.-Dixie's eons It was established that no aggres- d****"*", Preses of her . . ~* " . " m._ rapid commercial development * and sive act. such as the landing ol ma- expandlng ,nIlu8ttcc ln na?onal af rlnea or the shelling of any towns, faJrg ^ ^ third sjnual banquet to or the seizure of any ports, 'would night of the Southern Society of bo undertaken without authoritatlbn Washingtoni. .Secretaries Bryan and "oe, MWe.r .?? Prciden. WU- Vg^f?rn*. %SL^g. eon had personally delivered a mes- =ot?Kje. ritsere Eluded Maurice sage on tl^e subject. Egan, minister to Denmark, many of The nearly unanimous approval the southern' congressional, delegation that republicans and democrat, alike and southerners tn Washington oft gaye the administration's initial steps, g^^kry Bryan responding to the made it apparent, however, that toast VOtandsona of the South" de should Rear Admiral Badger find lt clared thktwhen history was written __,""iri tiack UP President Wilson, the latest president necpssary, congraaa would bacs up ^ -outh had ^n the would the American hSry without hesitation. >tand QUl M iUttBtraUTI, ^ a courage After orders had been Issued today not BUrpasaed by any warrior, for a naval d?monstration on the MAWK. Mn ?mi s sr??? Pacific coast of Mexico aa well as on SAKE OLD CROAKERS the Atlantic. General Huerta was ad- Wa8nmgton Apr" n _x few dU. vised that the ?Ost powerful flgntmg cor^^;B0t0a-..1reivi-4-8oundedM In con force the Atsertcan government ever greM, today. Representative Mondetl, hak aasembta4 on aoa, carrying thou- 0f Wyoming, charged that the presl d..t.?/?*? "S^M/U ttnri hluelackets. ls dent sought to use the Atlantic fleet, Sahd* of inarlht? and b uejac ^ enforce the mandates of his per headed for th? seaport towns or ino preJudfoe.. mMm?a?x Huerta. Rep aouthern repdbilc. ready to enforce to pf8enUtlTe Bartholdt, of Missouri, de tho extreme-the American policy. dared refusal of Huerta to salute the Hoon annatal Huerta depend the flag with 21 guns shonld not precipl n^rL^lTLu hebmB about a tate th? sacrlnoe of an American life, next developments, he oas senator Works of Callfornhr criticised week to dea|4* tho ques?on. tot UK. ^"tniatra?on's attitude. warships wilt not reach Mexican tera for several days. Meanwhile the ^ht, notlilcatton ls in Has with the United States has. notified all foreign previously announced policy of keep gcrernmenta ot Ita1 attitude toward |tlg. foreign nations advised of all the Tampico tncldent, and of the de- ftepo taken hy the American govern apatch of th? fiesta to Mexican watara.] meet In the Mertcae attuatloa. HUERTA WILL FIRE MEXICAN CRISIS Washington. April 16.- (Thursday afternoon)). V Huerta has promised Charge O'Shaughnessy to salute the Am|rfcan flag in ap ology for the arrest of American blue Jackets at Tampico. Only one point remains to be settled and that B tjh e number of guns to be tired, lt was said this will be speedily s?ttjed. The only condition is that the American ships lire an acknowledgement of the salute. Officials close Tte the president said this was in accordance with the practice of nations, according tc? precedent. The president told callers there was no known tirecedent against returning the salute and said such action would not|nvolve recogni tion of the Huerta government, and that when it is tired the incident would be closed. J Repeated Occurr* Caused the '^houiW&wn" (By Associated Press) Washington, April 15.-The position of the administration ?? the president explained it to members of the senate and house committees on foreign af fairs, and as it was substantially re viewed In the not?s sent to all foreign governments, is described In a state ment given out during the day, wir.-li waa prepared by high administration officials. The ?tatemen; fol low H': "In considering the present ticrae wb?t delicate, situation In Mexico, the unpleasant incident at Tampico must not be- though of atone. For some time past the de facto government of Mexico has seemed to think, mere apol ogies sufficient when the rights of American citizens or the dignity of the government of the United StateB were InvoJ von, and. has apparently racle no attempt -ut either reparation effective ^rr*cUon<of-the serious de lierjonB ot its civil and military l" of the United Stuten was picked out from the many persofa ?SonstaPtly go ing ashore on varl/SW :?u?raj\<ia f?.?. the various ships m Re"harbor. "Most serious of aflgcthe officials in charge o? the \e.lcgraK office rt Mex ico City presumed to fltthold an official dispatch of the gpveffUhent of t United States to it8,c??basHy at'Mexico City; until it should.]havc been sent to the'censor and hm ."permission re ceived to deliver iL and gave, thc dis patch into the haedfr. of the charge d* affairs of the United States only up on hie vcrsional and emphatic demand he having, in the meantime, learned through other Channel? that a dispatch had been sent him'Which lie bad not received. "It cannot but strike anyone who has watched the co ..vents in Mexico as . slgaln*?t that untoward incidento nu?a^nh if. lives of other govetnmeuta- were con cerned, but only- in dealings with rep resentatives of the United States, and that .there has been no occasion for other governments to call attention to such-nnTW?Ta^'?to'aak-for apologies. "Tliese repeated offenses-against thc rights and dignity of the United States, offenses dot duplicated with regard to the representatives bf other govern ments, have necessarily made the im pression that the government of the Uaitcu States was sing??d out for manifestations of ill will and con tempt." ? "Tl^medbtWly after the Incident at T?raplco. an orderly from one of tho ships bf the United Sutes in the har bor ot Vera Cruz, who had been sent ashore to the postoffice for the ship's mall, and-who won In uniform, and who had the official mail bag on his back, was arrested and put into jail by the loeal authorities. He was sub sequently released and a nominal pun fshawit inflicted upon the off cs? * had arrested him, but lt was signi ficant that an orderly from the Soet Congress Aroused (By Associated Press) Washington. April 15.-Congress stands behind the administration al most to a man in the aggressive pol icy to demand reparation for thc in dignities th? Huerta government has offered. In the senate and house to day the opinion was general that the president would be backed up even to actual warfare. Both administration and republican leaders expressed emphatic views that the United States ls not sending the fleet to Tampico as a "bluff;" that It is sending lt there to signalize the fact that at last American patience bas been exhausted and reparation must be made, or the already war scarred southern republic must inf fer the consequence. Though both bouses proceeded in the regular course or legislative business today, it was apparent every where that tho departure of the Beet had arouaeri n.\irintle fawr.-1 anA tho Mexican 'situation was the absorbing topic. Federals Pounded to Pieces o o ooo o oooooooooooo VILLA HATES HUERTA o Juarez? April 14.-Hu o erte, at the battle of Bel o Uno two years ago, com o pellet! Vaia, thea serving o under him, to get on Ins o knees and apologize " for o some offense. Later Hu* o erta threw Viii* mto pris? o on in Mexico City, wfvere o Vaia 5 earned to read and1 o wTfte. Vaia finally e? o caped On tba assassina o lion of Modero and the o elevation of Huerta to the o presidency, he ' ?tarted a (By Associaied Press) Chihuahua, Mex.. April 16.-Fed erals defeated at San Pedro De La* Colonias are being pounded to pieces between two forces of rebels, accord ing to a telegram received' by Gen eral Carran ta today, from, General Villa. The defeated federals, loaded on tra?na and said to have numbered 8,000, found the track torn up twenty ni i I es east of San Pedro, according to FederaL prisoners who brought word alsp that they had been attacked by a fprce that came from the east. As Villa himself bad not molested thc track, he attributed this piece of work to * mysterious reinforcements, probably General Gonzales. Learning mat nts new ally was lu position to retard if not cut off fur ther retreat to the past. General Vil la took personal command of his own troops, intending to administer the final blow which wpuld eliminate the enemy In the.north. HEAVY CASUALTIES ooooooooo o o o o o o o o o Mrs. 8. F. Whittaker has returned to her borne In Kesley after spending a few, day?; ti lia etty with friend?. oooooooootto o o o o o o o o Juarez, Mex., April 15. -The rebel wounded Mmt th- si* deys? bat tle at San Pedra* De Las Colonige, aast of Torre?n is placed at 5,000 in an official report of General Villa ? to General Carran za, fer which the combined forcos of tba federals, said to have numbered 12,000 to 15,000 wefa defeated by ten or twelve thousand rebels. - o o o o o o o o o o o o o o O * O O o o o o o oooooooooo MILU STOP ?THE GOVERNOR OF OKLA HOMA TAKES CHARGE OF SITUATION FIRED. A VOLLEY t ?.e*w Head, bf the Jockey?-j Horse* To Be Shoe Next Time (By Associated Press.) Tulsa Okla.. April 15.-Disregard ing a restraining order issued by Judge M. A. Brackenridge, o? the Su perior Court, State troops today took possession of the Tulsa Fair (?rounds, proclaimed under mart ?al law by Gov ernor Lee Cruce, and when an at tempt was made to run the races card ed for the afternoon, a squad of militiamen .'red a volley over the heads of thc Jockeys. It was announced that if another race was started the militiamen Would tire to kill the horses. Today's action brought to culmina tion a contest as to the right of "bookmakers" to operate ?t t?.* ?rick. Monday open betting was permitted, und Monday night application was filed- by county officials before Dis trict Judge L- M. Poe, asking that an Injunction be issued prohibiting the placing' of wagers. Tuesday, despite a restraining order issued by Judge Poe, report was made to the governor that violations of the atato anti gamb ling laws continued, and the last pro clam at iou declaring the track nuder martial law was issued. The" order issued by Judge Brecken ridge was secured by officials ol the Jockey club and directed the adjutant general not to interfere with the run ning of the races. Cruee Is Determined.. under martiali^aw until lio U^aasCre^ , that tho race meting, which began] Monday, has been discontinued. "We are Ready" Says Badger] (By .\szzdated Pr?sE) Norfolk, Va.. April 15.-Bear Ad miral Badger declined to discuss thc | Mexican situation. He said the At lantic floet was in good condition andi that lt would bc ready to carry out j any. service required of it. "We do not know what we will bel called upon to do," he said " hut we | are ready," , HONOR AGAINST MESS OF POTTAGE! Oscar Strauss Upholds the Action . Of the President on Panama Canal Tolls Repeal (By Associated Press.) 'Washington, April l5.-^-Oscar S. Straps, secretary of commerce and labor in the roosevelt Cabinet, ad vocated repealing the Panams to' exemption today before the? seuate canals committee. The committee then adjourned because tbere was no other witnesses to be heard. "Are we now to cast aside all f? high purposes for two million dol lars annually?" he asked. "Are we to sacrifice our self respect for tho opinion or mankind 'for a miserable mess of pottage?" aJj|tllckensPmmxa(SJeca-p perl w to Readjustment of Passenger Fares (By Associated Press) Washington. April 15.-Readjust ment ot passenger rates on all inter state railroads in the United States. In conformity with the long, and short haul provisions of the law, under or ders of the interstate commerce com mission, will become effective Mar I. The dew tariffs died hy the roads with the communion indicate ? material fare reduction, particular ty from im portant terminals, . and .rate , basing points to intermediate points. ooo ooo oooooooooooooo o A MILLION FOB THE POOR o -j o Cfejeago, April io.-A gift of a $1,000,000 from James Deering o to Wesley Hopsital, announced o here today will be used ia .es 0 tabliahlng clinics to furnish o medical aid to the poor. O? *M$&k oooaooooooooooooo THELONDO FAVORS ooooooooooooooooo o o o PACIFIC FLEET o o -- o o Washington, April IS. o o -A naval demonstration o! o on the Pacific coast has o o been ordered. The navy o o department so announced o o late Wednesday. o o o ooooooooooooooooo LATEST Washington-General Huerta han submitted to the demands of the 1'lilted Ntates on the consideration of the Mexican senate in executive ses. sion. Norfolk, Yu* Mur American bat tleships steamed out nf Hampton Hoads at noon, and are non below Cape Henry in a dense fog, with a storm approaching. Norfolk, Va.-There were many! touching scenes enacted on the gov* eminent pier, recalling the beginning] of the S pa II i sh-A me rican war. Washington - Culled States court bas issued aa In innot foti rest ruining the revealing of the Mb ?.Lav Itt tor pedo to other nations. This torpedo has developed Into the most danger ous weapon In the world. Norfolk-A wireless Irem the fleet ?ny? thai lt IK making lt and L? knots per hour and niU reach the Mexlcau port next Wednesday. Key West? Vta?-Several mc<t?a?e* have been received from the battle ship' kew off Taptpt?a, Their pur pori ?-< ui?kJt^we? Forwarded t<* Wttle tteea. Ark,-Official count imifii Senator 5, P. Clarita re-elected ? over J?flkeKirby by 2tfi Vetes. New York.-Steel tog boat was I drawn under barge she waa towing j and two persons drowned. Seven were rescued by aa oyster dredge. V?u!?!:?ng?on-Jos. W. Kelk an nounces that he will use criminal precess tri wliae^sca ?a the Sew Haven railroad investigation to testt Portsmouth,-Thirty-five striking slice workers were sent to Jail today for congregating threateningly. Seattle, Wash.-Cruisers Albany [and Pittsburgh hare been ordered to leave for the south. Kl Paso, Tex.*- Carruata will not comment o a situ?t lou but Kays situ ation ls one of the greatest gravity to Mexico as a whole. El Pas?, Vex*-Sehet leaders are convinced that Huerta will not bes. 1 tate to plunge the whole country Into a foreign . war, thinklug to aalte against an aUea enemy. Washington-As showing what the canal can do, figures show that two MU al I Isthmuln railway? tn 1913 car ried ?13,0tMMWO worth of merchandise. This is double the amount In 1908. Washington-"The army ls pre pared," said Secretary Bryan, "but has not been given any orders to move toward the border." BAPTISTS LOST TO THE CITADEL Cadets Were Victorious In Green ville Yesterday, Defeating Furman 9 To 5 Following their victory over the Presbyterian College of South Caroli na at Clinton Tuesday, the Citadel baseball team won from Furman Uni versity at Greenville yesterday by a score of 9 to'5. Tbe Citadel team made a splendid showing against Furman yesterday and played fast and snappy ball throughout. A number of Anderson people wilt go to Clemson college this afternoon to aee the Chadd play tba Farm orri. The beta are about'even on the con tent this afternoon and the game be longs to either side, according to the fana?- clemson and the Citadel will also play tomorrow afteriioo?. For a Third Term. Nashville Tenn., April 16.-Gover nor B. W. Hooper waa unanimously renominated for a third term as gov ernor of Tennessee by tho State repub lican convention today. NPRESS > THE MOVE BUT REPROACHES THE UNIT ED STATES FOR HER TARDINESS DIFFICULT IS THE SITUATION The Standard Sty? That Mr. Wil .o>i Mas At Last Taken Hold of the "Big Stick" of Mr. Roosevelt I(By Associated Presa) London. April 15.-Most of tin Lou don morning papera commenting on thc Mexican situation sympathise with President Wilson in the Mexican tangie while at the same time'con tending that UK?ic.tlttes were largely brought about by Ms Idealistic policy. Much curiosity |s expressed . over the intentions ot the United States, because, although lt generally Is1 be lieved Huerta will yield, lt ls pointed out that should ho remain obdurate the mer? ?^enj^ti^- c? Ti?i^Jw, would not have much practical effect? and that the blockade of Vera Crus would be the only measure that would deal a serious blow to the Huerta re gime. The Baily Telegraph cannot believe President Wilson intends to put in effect the resolute military interven tion, snd sees no hope ot putting an end to " the anarchy which has. re sulted from the Wilson policy of mo ral intervention." ! The pally Graphic consider? that President Wilson's high moral pur poses have landed tho United States and the president himself "In a-situs. Hrt? o?iibii t??il?SKr- ?" ' "Mexico must be conquerad or left. alone, the idea thifc ?m?rVeation be limited to the occupation of Tani pico and Vera Cru? Is a fresh de lusion which would be speedily shat tered." ' The Standard says: The big stick which Roosevelt would have used long ago has at last ween grasped. . The door,of peace ls ?till open but lt rests with Huerta to avail himself of the chance." Butt Memorial Was Dedicated (T?y Associated Press) Augusta, Ga.. April 16.-Simple, but impressive was the .dedication hers today of the Butt Memorial bridge erected as a tributo to the memory of the lute Major Archibald Willing ham, Butt, aide to former Preetdeata , Taft and Roosevelt, who perished in top Titanic disaster on April 14. 1912. Former Presndent Tatt, a delegation of Masons from the Temple Noyes Lodge or Washington, of which Ma jor But: was a member, local Masons and members of the Butt Memorial Association, participated in the ser vices, which were held on the hand some new bridge spanning the canal st Fifteenth and Greene streets. Speaking of Major Butt. Mr. Taft said: . "He was a southerner through and through. He bad tho traditions ot the south deep-seated in hie nature. "Archie went to his. death in a great disaster that attracted the attention of the world. We do not know tho jciai'5, but we know that women ?nd children were rescued. abd he wept down with the ship. "He would have selected no other death had be been given a choice. He is preserved to us ninia manly beau ty, in his soldierly form, In bis kindly attlude of help. In the discharge pf hlf? highest duty. Thu* he fa in the memory of us all, sad as his end seemed." "'' Carter Keene, representative of the Temple Noyes Lodge ot Washington, spoke of Major Butt aa "A splendid contribution Georgia has made to manhood." The memorial bridge was presented to the eity by fter.Dr. Ashby Jones, of Augusta, and accepted by Mayor L. (J. .Hayne. At the conclusion ; ot tho exercises the crowd ot several .thous and persons Joined in the singing, "Nearer My God to Thoa," the ?train which the band ot the Titanic played as the ship was sinking. The sound ing of taps by a bugler ended the ceremonies. . .. Members of thc Washington dejec tion left the city this afternoon For mer President Taft, who has been a visitor here for several.day*, will re turn to his home tomorrow. Western railroads ara preparing tor extensive retrem?mente. ?_