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TUESDAY AND FRIDAY NEW SERIES VOL. 1. NO. ll.lYetkly, EsUbllHhe? IS??; Dally, Jaii.13, 1911. ANDERSON, S. C., FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, 1914. AUGUSTA Ti THE EN SOUTH ' CAROLINA TROOPS WILL NOT GO TO GEORGIA FOR MANOEUVERS HELD IN THE STATE War Department Has Ordered . 1'hat Regular Troops Be Sent To Each State Instead Dispatches reached Anderson last night from Columbia vvhii-lt said in of feet that there will be no encampment held in Xugusta. Gu., of Hie ninth di vision of lite National Guard next month as luis been formerly announ ced. The statement coming here said that W. A. Simpson, luijntanl genet al, hud telegraphed from Governor's Island, N. V., to Governor Please and Adju tant General Moore the inform?t iou that all former plan? had been culled oft and that instead of holding th?- en campment within the borden; of their own states. lt was stated lu Hie telegram that troops would be detailed from the Uni ted States-army to each state, begin ning with North Carolina, coming on , to South Carolina, thence to Geor gia and so on, and that these troops would instruct the South Carolina mi litia in the tactics. Shortly after receiving the message both the Governor und the Adjutant General left Columbia, the Governor to deliver un address before tho grad uating class of the medical college, und the Adjutant General to inspect the militia. No statement could be obtained from either of the officials. The Augusta men have spent within the nighborbood of f?O.OQU in prepar ing for the encampment and lt is said that they will put up a stiff fight to have the order rescinded and try to secure the encampment. The Isle of Palms also bad spent a lot of mo ney prepaifing for the encampment. The Columbia people Beamed to think last night that the orders from, the war department would be Anal and that they expect Governor Blease s t o nam o t h t-si te-'-f or tbef 'StaW??fc?m ment within the next few days. While nothing could be done in this direction last night lt was sug gested that Anderson might make an effort to secure the encampment of the South Carolina militia in the event that the present orders are not re voked. NEW THIA LS ALLOW Kl) In the Cuse of -M'"aspirators" Convict, ed Ky Wm. .1. 11 n ms. Chicago, June 3.-The judgment of the United Stales circuit court of ap peals in granting new trials nf Olaf A. Tveitmoe of San Francisco, and Richard I lon lilian nf Chicago, in the dynamite cases today was adirmed by that court. The court reversed itself lu granting a new trial lo William Bernhardt of Cincinnati, and Bern hardt, under the opinion, must serve Hie sentence of one year imposed by the lower court. Bil, HOW TKHItlllLK London. June St.-"I will lie on the steps of the house of commons with out food or water until Asquith con sents to receive a deputation." Thia threat wnTTHittered by Sylvia l'anUhurst ut a meeting ut Lime House tonight. She declared she would car ry lt into effect if the-suffragettes full In their endeavor to see Prime Minis ter Asquith un June 10. O? O O O O O O O O O O O O o ?. ? rt o it o CRASHED INTO CP.OWH o o - o o Plttuburgn, June 3.-A spec- o ; o tator, believed to be Charles F. o i o Marzoff, was killed and ten o. o other persons were seriously o t o Injured tonight when a motor- o o cycle, ridden by Arthur Arm- o o strong, of New York, crashed o o through the railing at_Pitts- o o burgh motordome Into the o o crowd. Armstrong's back, right o o leg and left arm were broken, o jb . o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Suffs Are Exp To thi London. June 4.-How to deal with the growing menace of the militant suffragette agitation ls becoming a problem of terrible import not only to the government but to the commun ity at large. Efforts of their well wishers to persuade the militants that they ari retarding the cause have been lu vain; they are convinced nothing but force will achieve their hythratma and they have been applying them selves with new vigor to the oui rages. The cost of police and other pro tection against, the threatened out rages 18 becoming enormous. Elaborate preparations for the der by ar? being repeated for the coming HAS FORWARDED HIS RESIG ' NATION TO GOVERNOR FOR OTHER WORK One of County's Most Faithful and Efficient Officials Will Retire From Active Politics Anderson county people will learn with regret that C. W. McGee, one of the best treasurers Anderson county has, ever had. will retire the .-om of fice he now holds on July 1 md will [ assume other work. This decision has been reached by Mr. McGee after ma ture deliberation and friends of his say tbat it is a wise move, but at the same lime the public in generul will regret to learn of his decision. Mr. McGee has been contemplating this step for some time hut he did not reach any definite decision until Tues day afternoon, Ho then wrote to Governor Blouse, notifying him of his resignation, which he asked to become effective on July I. On that date, if lie b.: relieved In time, Mr. McGee will take tp other work. The popular treasurer was elected to office four years ago. after serving for some time in the office of the clerk or court. He polled a tremendous vote wht n he was elected and this vote it is sufd. would hardly compare with the one he certainly would have re ceived in the event he ran again this time. It ls generally conceded that he could easily have been re-elected. The governor should have received Mr. McGee*? resignation early yester day morning, but is away from Colum bia, being in (marleston now, and therefore he bas not given out any official notice ,of haring received it. However, it is presumed, that lt will roach, him today -i-Jid lt- is expected that he will make some announcement. Mr. McGee is anxious to take up his new work on the first of next month if he can be relieved by that time and if not. as soon thereafter as may be possible. BUL DAVIS* HIRTH DA Y Celebrated ns Memorial Ruy lu many Southern States. Atlanta, June 3.-Memorial exercises in many cities of South today mark ed the observance of the birthday of Jefferson Davis, president, of the con federate States of America. In several stales the occasion was designated as a legal holiday, banks and other busi ness houses being closed. In Tennessee and .;'..>.-.?. the graves of the Confederate " vul were decorated with appropria'" ?remonte* at ninny of the larger eitle:. At New Orleans the cotton market was -losed und business practically suspended. The day was n legal holiday in Vir ginia, memorial services being held at a number of places. TEDDY IN l'A KEG Will bc (-liven u Good Time en the Boh du Bologne. Paris. June 8.-President PoiivSaire (p desirous of showing Colonel Theo dore Roosevelt every courtesy during lils visit to France and toduy gave orders to have the special presidential railroad car in readiness for the colo nel on his arrival at Cherbourg. lt ls understood Colonel Roosevelt will be received by the president ut the palace of the Elys?e Saturday. Lust Nine in Succession. Chicago.' June 3.-A shake-up in the Cleveland-American league team was forecasted today in the announce ment by Manager Birmingham that Bischland, who has been playing short stop, would be benched. The disheartening showing of the Cleve land team has moved Birmingham to experiment until he finds a winning combination. tensive z Government Ascot race meeting. Strong fence*: have been erected and a special water supply has been Installed id cuse ol fire. Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst now oc cupies a house overlooking Bucking ham Palace, and the force of police within the palace grounds has been increased. The king has ceased his dally morning canter in Hyde Pa*-k, because of the militant activity. According to the London Dally Mart the police have received information of a suffragette plot against Prince Henry, the king's third son, wbo ia at Eton. Scotland Yards has sent -mer iel detectives to Eton to guard thc prince. NOBLE DEAD AT ARLINGTON BEUT1FUL MONUMENT WILL BE UNVEILED AT CAPITAL TODAY BLUE AND GRAY"! Grane1 Army of the Republic Joins In Tribute to Chivalry of the South Wathington. Juin- 3.-- Final ur- . rangements fur the unveiling tuinur- ? ruw afternoon o? thc monument er eetcd in Arlington National Cemetery in honor o? HIL- Confederate dead were complcteil today. Piosidetit Winson will deliver an uddress nt the cere monies and many other high govern ment officials, including several mom i hers of ?nb cabinet, expect to attend, j Thc executive committee of the Ar lington Confederate monument asso ciation of which Colonel Hilary A. Herbert ir chairman, hua decided to place, a large floral wreath on the stone which marks the graves of more than l'.OOO unknown dead in the cemetery immediately after the un veiling ceremonies. General George W. Gairdner, of Albion, Mich, comman der in chief of the Grund Army ol" the | Republic; General Bennett Young of Louisville, commander of the United Confederate Veterans aud Sir Moses Ezekiel, the sculptor, will partici pate in (he unveiling ceremonies. The monument, which is of bronze, has af its central figure, the statue of a heroic woman facing southward and bealing in an extended hand a laurel wreath. About the base are 32 life rlzed figures, represent mg the heroic sacrifice of the men and women of the Confederacy. The erection of the monument was made possible through the efforts of thc United Daughters o? the Confed eracy, Slr Moses Ezekiel. who arrived here today, explained that in model ing the memorial lie. bad sought to portray the South rising supreme 'fibove* hoi sacrifices and privations. "The intention Is that it is a peace monument," he sold, "without for getting the sacrifices and heroism of j tho Eouth and emphasizing the fact that we were fighting for a constitu tional right and not to uphold slav ery. I have attempted to have the dominant Idea, the future and not the past, that thc intention of the South Is to rest the future on her industrial and her agriculture, und to let the past go. but not forgotten. "With this Idea, the large figure at the top represents the South, one" hand holding a wreath for the past, but with the right hand resting on the handles of a plow. The smaller figure below represents the sacrifi cer,, the. devotion, thc heroism of all clarses of the south in upholding thc flgliiirig for what they passionately believed to be right. WOODWARD DUKE DIES UNDER CAR Machine Was Overturned With Himself and Party-He Was Drowned (By Associated Press.) Salt Lake City, Utah, June3. Woodward Duke, son of J. B. Duke, president of the American Tobacco company, was drowned under his overturned automobile in a mountain creek near Park City. Utah, today. The other members of the party were not Injured. The accident took place about forty miles east of Salt Lake City and Just over tho summit of the Wasatch mountains. The machine skidded and fell over a six-foot embankment into thc water. Duke was driving and was caught beneath the car. Tho otb. r men were thrown clear and were not injured. They were Jo seph Baird, I. P. Bliss, Edward White side and G. L. Burt. Duke's body will bo brought to Salt Lake Ctty tomor row. JIHT KILLING Tl M F fulled State? Senate Boing Home Cote Filibustering. Washington, June 3.-Just when a. vote, on the Panama Canal tolls ex emption repeal bill seemed certain to como within a fw days, the senate foreign relations committee today sur prised the senate and complicated the situation by reporting favorably a res olution designed to lead to the sub misBon of the dispute with Great Brit ain to arbitration by international trib unal. So far as ' admitvstratlon leaders know, President Wilson opposes ar bitration unless the repeal bill pre viously is passed and no word had come to the capital tonight that he had changed his position. Many senators believe without the president's app'rg* val nc arbitration proposal can receive. 1 a majority. ' t CAPITAL] CITY CC * _ i John G. Richards Comes Out Fo 4 'Sinbad" Some Time Ago- D Railroad Commis Columbia, June 'i~"I am going to vote Tor Cole L. 1 ? louse for United Stales Senator because l believe he is nearer the mass Of the people than the other man." said J'Jin G. ttlehurds Jr.. candidate for governor tonight. This statement was made in answer to a direct question as to whether he was for Smith or HleuBel'* lt was talked around Columbia du ring the State convention thal Mr. Richards had declared in a Rieuse conference that he wps going in vole for the governor for Ute United States Senate und it was known ultu thal Mr. Richards attended the Hlea.se caucus on last Monday hen'. This ls the lint authorized statement of the position of Mr.. Rb bards. Major Richards expressed his con fidence that ho would be chosen gov ernor. He wna here'.today in atten dance on the railroad commission or which he ls chairman mid leaves with them in the morning to inspect the Carolina and North western Railway and the Seaboard Air'Line. DOMINICK PILKS I'LKIMIE -$S Columbia. June 3^-Fred H. Domi nick tonight flied his "pledge as a can didate for congress^/rom the third I THEIR VIEWjs I OF NEW HAVEN j Some Directors Testify In Reply To Sensational Evidence of C. W. Mellen Washington, June 3.-James S. El ton, of WaterbuVjyConn.. and William Skinner of Holyoke; MUSB. directors of the New York, New, Haven anti Hartford Rullrond, testifying today be fore Hie interstate commerce commis sion 'at Us . inycathjatlbn into the' af fairs of the road, said,the .acquisition of various. New . England trolleys, steamship lines and other properties at n cost of many millions of dollars, constituted a part of the New Haven's comprehensive plan to InoreaBe Its fac ilties. Many properties thus acquired, it was stated, only had a prospective val ue, the natural growth of New England being taken into consideration by the directors. Mr. Elton, questioned on this point by William Nelson Cromwell, who ap peared as counsel for several directors, declared the purchase for $11,000,000 of the New York, West Chester and Hosten road the stock of which form er President Meilen of the New Huv en testtfied was worth only "ten -'enls a oound" was for the purpose of ob taining a foothold In the Metropolitan district and obtaining greater terminal facilities In New York. Mr. Elton testified that the New Hav en directors had changed their meth ods and now were not influenced so much by one or two men, like J. P. Morgan and Former President Mellen, as they formerly were. H? said the "directors now direct" and hud learn ed a "great nianv things." He added that President Elliott was more delib erate than Mr. Mellen and did not "rush them off their feet. Mr. Skinner Bald he believed "If things had been allowed to go on ann the New Haven and its officials had not been subjected to Inimical Inquir ies and legislation" the property would have pulled out all right, per haps. In Ave years. He asserted that Mr. Mellen could have retained the presidency of the road had he so desir ed as he had a majority of 'the direc tors with bim. Mr. Skinner will re sume his testimony tomorrow. He will be followed by Laurence Minot, of BoBton, a New Haven director during a part of Mr. Melled's administration. SENSATIONAL Charges By Hobson-Charges Administration With Fear - Newport News, Val, Jan? 3.-That within three weeks after the seizure of Vera Cruz by the American forces two shiploads of arms for Huerta were landed in Mexico under convoy of foreign warships and that tue United States government was "afraid to pro test or allow the press.of the country to say things about it" was the declar ation of Congressman Richmond Hob son la an address here t?-nlghL Mr. Hobson declared that a Germnn steamer, under the' protection of a German warship, had landed a cargo of arms bn the Atlantic side, and that another had been landed on the Pacific side. Continuing he said - that the United States officials knew that arms were landed but were afraid to malte a protest nndrafraid .to allow the press towbllsh theale ts. . congreasmarrljobsoji spoke here un. ?#V,the auspices, of-tb? State Anti' ^Baldon League. . ir B?ease, As Was Predicted by ominick Files His Pledge sion Waking Up district, in opposition io Congressman Aiken. Mr. Dominick it al present as sistant attorney general and was for merly campaign manager for Governor Oleare. Governor Please went to Charleston tonight to attend a meeting of the board of trustees of tb medical col lege of which lie is Hie chairman and to attend Hie commencement exer cises tomorrow. CAM VA IHN fO.N i Ituilroiid Cuninifssteii l.eurns nf Kerne* tiling nt a Late Date. Columbus, Jiiine 3. - The Kail road Cominis: lon this afternoon issued u nih- to show ? anse against the Full- i man Company why they should not provide separate Pullman couches for white end colored people. The re turn is to be made on June ll. The commission scored what they declar ed to be the practice of the Pullman Company lu encouraging negroes to ride on the same cars with white peo ple* in South Carolina. Ari order putting Into effect thc In terstate commerce commission rales on express was issued liv the commis sion tonight directed to the Southern Express Company. The now rates are to go into effect July 1st. GENTLE LADIES ATTACK DOCTOR Suffs Declare That He Is a Beast For Keeping Them From Starving fUy Associated PreBS.) London, June 3.-Suffragettes today! again turned their attention to Dr. Francis Edward Forward, medical of ficer of Holloway jail:. Two J?rnen ! .with' horse whips sprang upon him as j he left the prison this morning and another punished bim severely when a policeman came to 1 is rescue and arrested his assailants. Th* women declared thnt '.heir ac-i Hon was a prolest agaoisi "the ioud b\'? feeding for which this beast I?! responsible." Dr. Forward refused to charge tho women with assault, but tho police; detained them on a charge of disor derly conduct. Last October Dr. For ward wus attacked in a similar mea ner. An arson squad of suffragettes early today burned a large cricket pavilion nt Rnrrlnfl*?l, southwest of landon. Another arena squad set fire to a country residence near Belfast, but the blaze was extinguished with small damage. SUFFS AND FADS TO BE DISCUSSED At the Annus) Meeting of Genera?! Federation of Women's Clubs -What Is Modest? (By Associated PreBs) Chicago, June 3.-That woman nv frage stilt 1B an open tiuesilon and v. omen's fashions at present are im-1 modest, but comfortable, were state ments hero today by Mrs. Percy Penn backer. of Austin, Texas, president of the general federation of women's clubs. Mrs. Peenbocker arrived yes terday to prepare for the biennial session of the federation which opens here June 9. "As to woman suffrage," she said, ? "that remains au open question. "Personally I approve of lt because I think the highest type of women are interested In politics and everything that in vital to life. "Aside from ?he extreme low neck and the slavish following of Parisian style?, which are to be - condemned, I think the present fashions are en joyable," said Mrs. Pennbacker. "Tue freedom which women have now about th? chest and waist, which allows of deep breathing and comfort is to be praised." Suffrage and fashions will probably be two of the most interesting uqes tions before the federation, Mrs. Penn backer said. ooooooooooooooooooo OOOOiiOOOOOOOOOOOOOO o NO DECISION Y FT o o - o o Washington, June 2.-Late o o tonight Mr. Cubaran and bis o o associates Interrupted their ex- o o Changes by telegraph with G?n- o o eral Carranza to bold a long o o conference with their local o o - counsel and John Lind. ' It was o o Rtated there probably would be p o . no reply to the- mediators' note b o tonight. * o o o o O O O O O OOO ooo o o 6 ooo o WILL DECLINE THEJpSAL THAT IS THE FORECAST OF THE ACTION OF GENERAL CARRANZA IS PLAYING DEEP Seems To Be Trying To Force a Kind of Recognition of His "Government" (By Associated Press) Washington, June Whether thc Mexican constitutionalists ure to par ticipate in peace negotiations ut Ninga na Palls probably will he determiner! hy tomorrow. Agents of Ueneral Cur rutizn tonight were in telegraphic com munication with Hie constitutionalist leader after having forwarded to him the answer of the South American mediators of hi? message of protest carried to Niagara Palls lust wecK. Publication of the mediators' mes sage was withheld here until General Carranza has determined on his reply. Rafael Zuharan, minister of the inter ior in Cnrrunzu's cabinet, and at the head of the const it ut ional isl agency in Washington, would not discuss na ture of the mediators' proposals or the probable attitude of bis chief. Persons however, suggested that the tenus on lu touch with constitutionalist agents, which the mediators proposed to re ceive the constitutionalists into the peace negotiations would be declined. The ii led hit ors' note, addressed to Mr, Znburan. reached Washington In ti special delivery letter. As soon an the message was reel ved, the consti tutionalists agency began prepara!ions to communicate with Ueneral Carran za a'. Durungo by u special wire. When the message hud been forwarded, con ferences with their chieftain were be gun over the wire, Mr. Zubnrun an nouncing that he hoped to have some roL^luslYC Information later -lb < the. evening. ? Administration officials awaited' the br tome with considerable anxiety; thoar out the day there were some ex prBBions of apprehension in ofllciul quurters over the success of mediation plans as originally outlined. It was thc first time that any admissions bud been made of probable setbacks. Yet these who admitted the possibility of obstacles insisted that all difficulties ultimately would he overcome. Secre tary Bryan again reiterated that med iation ?es progressing satisfactorily. Niagara Falls. Ont.. June 3.-Med iation tonight waits on Ueneral Car ranza. The commander In chief of the constitutionalists forces In Mexico lins In his possession a communication from tho three South American diplo mats which onen the door'for co?"*'l tutionallhts representation in the con ferences here. Upon his word depends whether the entire Mexican problem will be settled by diplomacy or whether the const i . itionulists will continue to light their \*ay to Mexico City. Thc mediators have smoothed the way for the constitutionalists to par ticipate. The United States govern ment wants them to accept. A rejec tion may eventually mean' the Wash ington government's withdrawal of tho moral support It hus been extending to their cause. Thc mediators tonight were hopeful ly confident Ueneral Carranza would "end envoys here. Instead of believing negotiations will he Indefinitely pro longed by suc'.i a course they think a pacific settlement would lu reality bc more quickly obtained as parties In the Mexican dispute then would be The Cotton Ci More Than I Atlanta, Ca., June 3.- (Special Cor respondence.)-President Harrison of the Southern Railway Co., speaking today of the outlook for this year's cotton crop said, 'The Government Cotton Report issued on June 1st, Indicates a substantially belter con dition in the states traversed by the Southern railway lines than on the corresponding date lust year. This bears out the Inform?t!-rn . received from our agents. ''Some uneasiness has been caused by droughts in the Cotton States cast of the Mississippi River, but general ly- speaking, weather conditions along our lines have been more favorable for giving thc crop a good start. Wet weather conditions during the carly part of the season results In the plant developing a spreading, superficial root ty st m which is incapable In drawing a sufficient amount of mois ture from the deeper soil during dry -.ninds later in the season and most of the roots being just below the sur face, they are liable to lu seriously injured in the cultivation of- the crop." I "On the other hand a dry May iii Ml! * LEVER'S BILL COTTONF?TURES GQT A FAVORABLE REPORT FROM THE HOUSE COMMITTEE TAX ON GAMBLING Would Not Affect Any Straight Forward Contracts For Fu ture Delivery . (By Associated Prem?) Washington. June 3.-The bouse og ricttltural committee tonight agreed to report favorably the Layer hilt to reun?ate dealings In cotton for fu ture delivery, with an uun.Uilnicut to tux so-culled gamhlittg transactions transferred from the domestic to a foreign market. The measure would levy a tax of one fifth of one per cent for each pound jt cotton luve!, ?d in any contract of sale of cotton for future delivery mude ou exchanges. It would provide, for the standardization or cotton and author ize the secretary of agriculture to de signate from time to time what mar? Uei s shall he considered bonn Ade spot markets. A LALTY VANDAL BEAT GENTLEMAN Rained Blows Furiously Because He Objected To Her Ruining Paintings London, June 3.-A savage . attack with a hatchet wus made tonight by a young and stylishly gowned siiffra gette on an attendant ut tho Dor? Gallery, who, tried, to preventi^UiOE .... from ( destroying. Valuable,., picturS?Mwv$ -?f. exhibition there.' Tlie woman had already ruined Xyto t paintings in'the gallery, 'which: lt in the heart of the fashionable ' quarter of London, and was-hacking a third - when an attendant named Bourlet seized her arm.. The vandal turned on the man fu riously and rained blow after blow on his body Beverly injuring him. THE ABVO( ATK .?tI?DDLF. Br. Murk L. Carlisle Writes a Hfrong Letter to He v. 8. A. nettie?. Greenville, June 3.-Rev. Mark L. Carllele, one of the-most distinguish ed preachers of the South Carolina conference, has writteh a letter to Kev. S. A. Nettles protesting against thc latter resuming the editorial man agement of the Southern Christian Advocst**. Dr. Carlisle **olnt5' cst that Mr. Nettles was given no appoint ment by the last conference and can not hold over. Dr. ('ariisle states that he Introduc ed the resolutions demanding a change in the editorial management of the Advocate and he did so without ref fetence to Whether or not Mr. Net tles would be vindicated or found guilty by the lust conference. Hs says in his h tier that no bishop has giren Mr. Nettles an appointment as edi tor of the Advocate and that therefore he has none. here to shape the program of peace. - There were no conferences today with either Mexicans ot American dele gates. lt may be stated that there will un no obstacles placed in the wey of General Ctirrnnza's participation by the Huerta delegates or .other princi pals. rop Outlook Usually Bright mean a the development ?? of a good tap root and a deep root system which will insure better growth .in the event of au unfavorable condition la ter in the season, tho? deep breaking of tho tnnd and better preparation of the seed bed now more generally practiced in accordance vUh the ad vice of the deep breaking not. only enables the soil to retain more mois ture but makes possible the develop ment of the deep root system, the - lack of the excessive rains have facilitated the cultivation of the crop and Ute reports from the territory along the Southern railway lines Indicate that lt is unusually free from grass and weeds. "Reports from the territory Into which the cotton boll weevil had spread last year Iudicata this insect will probably be " jund In fields tn all that territory this year but farmers know moro about combating tba wee- j vii and will generally make a deter mined effort to fight against lt With reasonable favorable weather 'condit ions for the remainder of the sea son, therefore, a good yield. in cotton may be expected In the ?tates east of the Mississippi River." ... ^'