The Anderson daily intelligencer. (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, March 01, 1914, Image 1
VOL. t. NO 41. ftttUj, EaUbilBbed l&tts DtJlj, lum. 18, 1914.
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ANDERSON, S. C. SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 1, 1914.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
$5.00 PER ANNUM.
Villa Lied to Unitec
inC
EVIDENCE IS THAT SCOTCHMAN WENT UN
ARMED INTO OFFICE OF REBEL BRIG
AND AND WAS ASSASSINATED
IN RUTHLESS MANNER.
The Dead Man Is Said To Have Been Shot With
Pistol, and Wounds in His Stomach Ended His
Life-England Is Trusting the United
States to Handle the Case.
(Dy Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 28.-William 3. Benton, the British subject
slain at Juarez, was unarmed and was shot to death in Villa's office?!
pistol bullets through the stomach e>.Jing his life, according to con
clusive information which has reached Washington officials. White
no statement to this effect forthconr?ng today, slackening of offi
cial interest in the proposed post mortem of Benton's body was eviJ
dent, the belief being that the examination would be useful only in
that it might serve to supplement the evidence of timid witnesses who
possibly otherwise would withdraw their oral statements.
Benton carried no arms when he approached Villa's office in
Juarez, according to information, and spent two hours warong for
the interview that ended in bis death walking back and forth in front
of the office before he was ?hot through the stomach by Villa.
It was not known exactly today when tba commissiez would
start for Chihuahua.
? nit!., Saflllftirfrils^ ??liniriwf Gi Scott, er
commah? st El Peso, to select two army surgeons to make a medical
examination of the body.
The examination of Benton's body will be conducted by the
United States authorities, tibe British view being mat the responsibility
rests opon the state department. The British ambassador has taken
frequent opportun ty to show how bis government feels toward the
state department, adding another tribute today to the activity which
has marked the prosecution of the inquiry. ' |
it is believed that when the facts connected with the killing of
Benton are developed fully, unless tibe United States government feels
called upon to demand reparation, the British government simply
will docket the case and place it on file to be presented to the future;
government of Mexico for settlement wher the day of reckoning
'comes. - v
No answer has been returned to the latest query from Governor
Colquitt of Texan as to whom he could address a requisition fbr tho
surrender pf the federals who killed Vergara, the. Texas ranchman.
El Paso, Tex., Feb. 28.--Army surgeons who win be members
of the commission to examine the body of William S. Benton to
ascertain if be was the victim of a formal firing squad or of a morder
were appointed today by Gen. Hugh L. Scott They are Major W. T.
LVvidson and Major C. J. Manly. Bom are veterana of the Mexican
service of the army and familiar with knife and gunshot wounds.
The WashSajtoa government is to appoint two representatives,
while Charles A. Perceval of the British consular service will name a
commissioner to act with him for the British government.
CARRANZA REFUSES CNFORMAT?ON. IN BENTON CASE.
Nogales, Sonora, Mexico; Feb. 28.-Den. Carranza today, de
clined to furnish to the state department at Washington information
regarding the Hilling at Juarez of .the British subject, 'William S. Ben
ton. At the same time he gav? assurances to Secretary Bryan that
he would investigate the disappearance near Juarez of Gustav Bauch,
ai) American.
Canceled Engagement in Rich
mond to Return to Wash
ington Today.
This strongly defined stsnd came *c RR VAN WHRDISTI
n'ter three days of negotlaUon he- *^?RI^^Wyf\t\sE^
H ?en th? Anw?i??n ?er*tary of state j OVER SITUATION?
and the rebel commander la, chief,
through Frederick Stmplch. American
consul at Nogales, and Ysldro Fabele,
acting secretary ot foreign relations
in ?ferranxa's provis'onal cabinet.
Until late today Gen. Carranca had
remained silent regarding his stand
on .Secretary. Bi yans request, made
three days afeo, for information of
Benton's death.
The fact that England bad recog
nised the ituerta centra! gorerasiest
waa not mentioned In the reply. Car
ranca, in bia reference to the Benton
casa, polair??jr remarked that Secre
tary Brynn's original message had
been the first ot mention of the raat
V.H_- - k~t^. - -*-* ? - '- - ?-?
'TT yZ ?MM?? .>.* "vicunvu rn? umtt
of the rebels. .
Richmond. Va^ Feb.. 18.-Progres
sive democrats of Virginia met Sat-,
is rd-y and adopted rsso??i?uun de-1
nounclne the d?mocratie iSAchlr:s
that state. Wm. J. Bryan and Senator
Owen of Oklahoma, made addresses.
There were 1,200 delegates present.
Mr. Bryan was to spend Sunday
?run John ?kelton Williams but wl?l
return' to Washington today..
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOtJ
o
o VE KG A it A ALIVE!
o -
o El PaHO, .Feb. 28.-Clemente
o Vergara, thc* American randier
o reported to have been kidnaped
o by Mexican federals and banged
u at Hidalgo, Mexico, is alive, ac
o cording to Cen. Guarjardo, fed
p eral commander at Piedras Ne
o gras. Gen. Guarjardo todny
o declared Vergara escaped from
o his captors last Saturday and.
o joined a party of rebels. Thia
o statement could not be cou*
o firmed ?.?re tonight.
o - 0
o The i -nor that Vergara o
o might be r e first gained cir- o
o culation ai.?o *; Mexican fed- o
o erais In Nuevo Laredo two days o
o ago, but efforts to trace it to an o
o authoritative source failed. In- o
o qulry at PiedraB Negras today o\
o elicited but vague statements, 'o
o and finally the question was put - oj
o squarely up to Gen. Guarpardo. oj
o a federal commander at Piedras oj
o Negras. He briefly indicated ol
o that-Vergara was alive, and o
o when pressed for an explana-* o
o tion refused to go into details o
o any further than to say that o
o f Vergara had escaped and had o
o joined the rebels. From no o
o other source could anything o
o furthor with r?f?rence to Ver- o
o gara be obtained tonight. o
o o
o o o o o o o o o o O O O O O O O O
Accounts of Suicide
Found to Be Straight
Albany, N. Y.. Feb. .28.-?ne ac
count? of the late John J. Kennedy,
state treasurer, were found to be en
tirely correct through an exhaustive
examination by the state department
of efficiency and economy, completed
today. The examination included an
Inquiry into state funds deposited
I with various banks by Mrs. Kennedy.
FEATURES AT
_
Treat in ??ore for Those Who Go
to Court House for Address
Thia Afternoon.
Those who have planned to atten-l|
thu meeting for men which is to be
held at the court house this afternoon
will make no mistake by going. The
program ls regarded as being one of
the best ever arranged fpr a local
meeting and lt is replete with Inter
esting features.
The mere fact that Dr. Potent is to
be the speaker will ba sufficient to
attract a large audience and ' the ad
ditional features on th? program .will
assure a full house for the occasion
The speaker will be lilorduced by B.
F. Mauldin. president of the Bank of
Anderson and an added feature will
he a solo by Mrs. Burnett.' Mrs. Bur
nett Was formerly a student of Florie
of Rome ?and New York city and stud*,
iod under H. Fnlxlnton Hacker, a
noted Instructor and composer of Bat
timor? 'abd New York. This feature
on the musical program should with
in itself be sufficient to draw a large
crowd. ' -tj^'j
BUCKS SffST HAVE
NEGRO INSTRUCTORS
Unlawful for Whites to Teach |
.^Them Except by Con
sent.
Special Correspondence.
Columbia. Feb. 28.-Without deban
the Forther bill, called up by Senator
Clifton, waa sent to third reading af
ter a substituto offered hy Senator.
Nicholson was accepted by Senator j
Clifton add adopted. The Nicholson
substitute provdes that it shall be un
lawful for any person of one race to
teach, lb any school, college or insti
tution u? learning in this state where
persods of a different rsoe are taught,
without first obtaining the written
consent of the county board ot educa-J
tion. It is provided further that"
nothing shall be construed to prohi
bit the teaching of the Bible and reli
gious mattera nor to moral training.
A fine bf not exceeding $600 or im
prisonment for not exceeding ayear
are provided as penalties for violation
of tb? provision.
r'.sir CkanpioBski*.
Colombia, Feb. 28 -Tho University
of Sont h Carolina basket ball team
Saturday night got the state chem*
plonshtp by defeating Clemson, 29
to 1?.
m
TRK IDE T0OK PLACE,
AT P ELZER YESTERDAY
MORNING.
WHISKY THE CAUSE
Following Drinking Spree. Rich
ard Bridgeman Attacked
Hi* Brother.
- I
onuldering that the facts warrant
ed such an actiun, Judge Prince Sat
urday afternoon grunted bail for Wil
!!am Bridgeman in the sum of $1,500.
I'ridgeman waa yesterday lodged in
tnt Anderson county Jail, charged
with ?--hooting and killing hi? broth
er, V.t chard Bridgeman-nt Pelter. The
scooting occurred at thte home of the
two brothem, in one of the Pelter nilli
villages, shortly after midnight Fri
day.
William Bridgeman: discussed the
matter at leugth with a reporter for 1
Tho Intelligencer. Saturday afternoon.
Ile uatd that both he .apd bb brother
had taken on consid< rabie whiskey ?
and that they startet! hone together :
shortly after nildnigh . When they
reacted home WSlllan Bridgeman en- :
tered the house and his brother re
mained out in the yard. When his i
brother finally came in, William asked i
him why be had remained In the yam. <
One word brought on another and n?- i
cording to the tale of the prltsoner, <
Klchard pulled out. a knife and began
the fight. He tuccc'ded in cutting
William on thc throat three times, a
serious wound being inflicted. W.l- ?
Ham Bridgeman claims that he then t
drew his pistol and shot, In order to '
sa vj h la? life. 1
The ballot entered the abdomen <
above the naval and. ranged entirely i
through t?e stomach, coming out thc t
back. Dr. Dendy was at inca sum- t
'moued and rendered medical asBls- t
tance to tlWb. rash "who had done the i
shooting.. buttgaiArth'^t be could do j
nothing for 'theJMBWWtrJt was shot
end the end came-W""h^?t^?O n?nutea j
pfp?er .Tay nea ^arnwked 7Wrtttam* ]
The man w"bo' tvjeoarged ?Hit tho
murder wns'feroitfht to thia city. He
inmediately rjUBhed the firm of Bon-:
ham, Watktnajfc Allen as bia attorney i '
and r-.ipt Watkins o? tiie firm appear- '
ed at oncev/'?oefore Judge' Prince ,
to make tho/ltpplication for bail. The
stato, waa Tegrcsentcd at the hearing
by KurU P.-Smilh. ind &. luc?s is
zsucd an order for the defendant that
the bond would be ???ntSn?t?d tomor
row, I
Both of the participants in the case
were employed in the Pelter mills,
the dead man being about 29 years or
age whll... t)is brother wee two years
older. It is expected that the Inter- .
ment will take place today at Pelter. |
When seen in tho county jail yester
day and asked as to why he had the
Slstol which was responsible for the
Hiing, William Bridgeman Bald that
he usually slept with this gun under
hu pillow and that he bad just se-j
cured it and was preparing to go to
his room, when the affair occurred; I
Ward Direct from Mexico.
5 Baltimore, Feb. 28.-The Maryland
State Federation or Woman's Clubs,
which ho? been holding meetings for
th? psst Week, was addressed hy Mrs.
Trevl Slntondetti. on the Mexican sit
imtion. She tc.d nf tho hardships and
Mr, personal experiences,
.mentsemfw emf emfwy c c cmfwyemr
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o THE A\BERSO*
O BAILY ?lSTEtXIfl?Wrg?.
LOSES ON RACE I
?URSE BY SERIOUS
ACCIDENT.
CAR TURNED OVER I
First Thought Driver Was Fatally1
Injured, but Later Learned
He Will Uve.
fBy Associated Press.)
.Santa Monteo, ('at., Feb, 28.-Edwin I
Pullen won the fifth International i
grand prize race over 48 laps, or 408
mlle.'), of the Santa Monlco course
today. A new record of 77.2 miles an
! iou r was established, lt al- o was tho
lirst tune in the history of the event
that an American car flashed in first.
. The winner gained lils place when |
the car driven hy J. I). Marquis turned |
turtle at a turn and crushed him.
Ralph De Palma was fourth and {
Oldfield was let out by a bad motor.
Marquis was far lu the lead In the
thirty-fifth lap -/hen he took a turn
at too high speed and his machine
skidded and turned over several times.
Surgeons tonight declared he would ?
recover.
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
D
? TKXAS STILL ACTIVE
D
D o o'-o OOOOOOOOOOOOOO
(By Associated Press)
Kl Paso, Feb. 28.-Whether Clem
mie Vergara ls dead or alive the
itate of Texas is continuing' its in
e?tlgat:ons Into the manner in which
te was taken from Terns soil and
.enveyed to Mexico. Amport agree
ng in every respect with that of Con
ml Alonzo B. Qarrett In relation to
he kidnapping of Vergara, wa? made
onight by Capt Ed Matson, of the Lo
-edo company of state militia, to Ad
utant General Hutchins.
ll* 1
SEVEN OF THE STARS
Will Try to Break Up New York
Nationals-After Winao, For
mer Carotina Leaguer.
Chicago. Feb. 28.-The Federal
league today divided Its 310 bali play
srs, made preliminary plans for its
pennant race and organized a Anal
raid on the majors. . The raid plan
ned to land in its ranks seven of the
players nbw finishing their trip
iround the world. The players are
Tris Speaker, Said 'Cranford, Catcher
Win go. Lee Magee, Mike Doolan, Out
fielder Evans.'and ' Pl tener. Leverns.
President Qiln?qVq says h?> expects to
iff er them inducement^ they, can
tiardly resist.
.Two other well-known ball, players
-Christy Mathewson of the Plants
ind Hal Chase ot the White Box
were, mentioned ns possible Federal
leaguers:
?RUST LEGISLATION
COMPLEX PROB
Nothing Wanted That Will En
danger Effectiveness of the
Sherman Law.
Washington, Feb. 28.-With the
jroblen; of drafting-satisfactory trust
egialation becoming more compll
:ated as congressional committees
Hg more deeply Into the subject early
tdjournmcnt of congress becomes
loubtful. : Administration leaders de
dared today that trust legislation
oust bc enacted to carry out the dem
>cratlc party's pledge, but lt ls equal
y doubtful. In their opinion, to con
tider the situation' so carefully that no
nlstake.be made.
Bi-KGYWHAhEH* WILL vuih
?n (fbcstiofi of Ad "Min? tomndnslon
1 omi of Coterrunet
OJ. abla. Feb. 2^'-The nou.;e tblf
mrvug passed ?ft tito t. vernor's
.?tr? a vote of t! to ti the act io
,<:<. A t>,e citizens o.' Itock lilli, te vr? ?
itt :he question of alumni; tho c?m
alas .. form o? ?o/t'nmont. The
onie ly a vote o. :-2 to :;4 suttatned
tn: *'-.c of the governor on the act
o c tfte a system o' rural poltce In
toa .?ii . t county.
THE WEATHER.
wa? wt ..??er, Feb. 25. -Forecast;
?oath Carolina-Clthfing Sunday;
Isnday fair snd colder.
BABCOCK Ti
FRQM STA
RESIGNATION WAS SUBMiTTE
DR. SAUNDERS ALSO WIL
PEACE OF MIND OF F Al
Special Correspondence,
Columbia. Keb. '?s. "\ have writti
tenden! of the Hospital for thc Infam
tho proper time."
Tliis was Hip announcement made
tendent o? the State Hospital for the
Stale house with Senator T. J. Strait, S
Young and Mr. J. A. Hunter, members
Investigate, the charges In connection
Dr. Babcock, told Hie members
d?duite answer fruin the governor us
tile institution. He said that out of re
resignation of lils position Hie best snit
of his wife and children.
The statement of Dr. Babcock was
Senators Strait und Mauhlln. The gi
matter under advisement
"Will Dr. li. li' Sounders resign?"
Saturday. ,
"If my resignation is accepted) I
institution," replied Dr. Babcock.
Dr. Babcock said for the reasons
resign ns superintendent bf the asylui
Uve committee. The committee exonei
highly commended Dr. Babcock for h
is employed as the second assistant ph;
BUSSEY'S FRIENDS
WANT HIM MAYOR
Mr. Holleman Will Probably Not
Seek Re-election Thia
Summer,
It has boen rumored for several
days that an effort has been made
to get W. lt. Drissey, the lumber man
and builder, to enter the race for ma
yor. Mr. Hrlssey baa .been declining
to permit bis name to. be used. He
served several years on the board ot
alderman and be gnows the responsi
bilities of public oltlec. He also re
alists that the next few years ahead'
^?AadaiTssa ?r;4o-J^ jfaUj^aaUiag-.
years, eadtfthaA tho mayor ^nnmtDe' on
the job. HI? friends have not yet let up
on him, nod they may yet get him to1
Mt Into the field. When, asked about*!
it last hight? Mr.v"Briflsey stated that;
he was ?mu on tim outside-ot trouble 1
.iMi' was not hunting any. He is per
fectly happy now and he baa read In
his Shakespeare that "Uneasy Hes
the head that wsarn a crown," and ha
take? thai to mean any public of
fice.
Mayor Lee Cl. Holleman announced
sometime ago that he wouid not seek
re-election. He stated a few days ago
that Boon after he was elected ? that
he sustained one of the greatest
losses or his lifo in the death of his
bosom friend, John N. Bleckley, and
thai h? would never have sought the
mayor's office had he known such a
ead blow wan impending the financial
inMhutton of which Mr. Holleman is
president. ,. ".,"1
BLUE RIDGE RY.
GIVES FINE SUM
j_ . i
Donates $300 to the Work of tho '
Chamber ol : Commerce
This Year; .
?1 M ns announced yesterday that
the Blue Ridge I nil way company had .
given $"00 this year to the work or
th? Anderson Chummier of Commerce, 1
and Cils wa: confirmed by Capt. John
R. Anderson, supertntendtent. Tho
highest ntbEcrlptlon up to that time
was that of Oe Rriseey Lumber Com- |
puny, which g.ive Sz&o. Mr. Brlssey
said last night that the employes
of tha Brissey company would bring
tho amount up even.
The committee to solicit now mem
berships has not yet gone out. but
ut the annus! meeting nearly $3,000
vas ?iibscrlbed. Th? bad weather hin?
kort the committee from starting.
A Peeping Tom
Meets Sad Fate
Mt. Vernon, Iowa, Feb. 28.--Pour
Cornell college student* were relieved, r
by a coroner's jury here tonight of
blame for the death of Howard Man
ning. A bullet, fired'by one of the
students to frighten Manning, caught
peeping into the Windows of the girls'
dormitory laat night, killed him. The
students were recently deputised by
town officials to watch -for men who
hod been annoying the young women.
x o x <> x o x o x o x o x o x e x
o TWO-CKNT HATE BILL. o
o -' o
o foi um ola, S. C., Feb. 28.- o <
o When the sonatatoeased debate o 1
o on adjourned debate allis at o <
o noon today th*?\twb-cent pas- o ?
o senger ra-c ? ".-.^T . over o 1 ?
o until Tuesday night. 0,1
x o x o x o x 5> x 8x0 x a x o sj?
O RETIRE
TEASYLUM
-WT . ? l| ?n j, 1 ! ! . f?l
D SATURDAY TO GOVERNOR.
I- RESIGA-HEALTH AND
WILY GIVEN AS CAUSE.
>n a letter of resignation as auperin
\ und will Bend it to the governor at
today by Hr. J. W. Babcock, superln
I tisane, following u con fe vence at the
enutor T. J. Muuldln, Senator Macbeth
of thc speelul committee appointed to
with the nay lum.
ol the committee Hutt hq wanted a
to whut he proposed to do regarding
gurd for his family, he considered tho
it ion for the lieulth and peace of mind
transmitted to the chief executive by
?vernor said that ho Wi.nld take tba
waa the question asked Dr. Babcock
)r. Saunders will not remain at the
above stated that he had decided to
n following the report of the leglsla
-ated Dr. Saunders of all chargea and
la defense of tile young woman who
'Rielan at the,asylum.
MAY ADJOURN
ON MARCH 4
But No One Cnn Predict With
i
Accuracy the Exact
Day. j j
Speclul Correspondence.
Columbia, Feb. 38.-At noon ?oday
the houte agreed to the senate reso
lution affixing March/4 aa, the date
tor adjournment aine die, but m view
of the action or the house tn adjourn
ing over until Tuesday no one can
predict when final adjournment will
come. ? .
. By a vote o? 42 to 37 the hoc?? sus?
talnad tho v/ilo,,oi.4beibi?,aiiowlng tie
'city" of Spartanbnrg to hold a? elec
tion on the nutation of enforcing
compulsory tte udance. Ali
the* ra?mbers of the Sbartanburg d?l?
gation, except Mir. Boyd and Mr. Wyfeh? -r
voted to sustain the veto. Mr. Wyche
was not in the-house when the vets
was taken but came in a few minutes
after lt was over.
ADJOURN UNTIL
TUESDAY NIGHT
Both Houses of South Carolina
Legislature to Take
Receta.
Special correspondence.
.<?*iiu?iM*i?'WbV 28.-Following the
example ot tbjB(t*ci,va<v.; the ; boast; 1
. ?tWi?? tb* adjourn todhy di 3:45,
HV>i.tpi' pullH! ftro?plat'k-broKf luesdr.v
n\\iU* lucre was bti'mg oj iiofc.tf.-n
to nd.-?..I liment lu U? hou?e on ac
count or. .repr?sentatives ? that the, I
C<M!'c?HnV-3fence'coiiii.'ii{te? on the ap
lin <ri.iro? bill, would v report fl o'
ine.'?-uic ^ack to the .ioi.,"i by 3.? o?>y :
n.filtl- ? 1'lie tree-confer?h?e ?u'-rmiltee k
howev.'T, adjonrned today ?I . o'clvvk .
?V.onday will. ? M '.M?? ct the tu
iai H . pronriatiou y. |:112,ii'H o\cr
?? hi. thc senate cal house disagreed .
btll! '.>nli rilled.
lhere were me-JiD-jif of the b<:dy
is.ii ti.oughl the abu*) ano. ' s ay >n
SCH.I"< n to "show la?. eua: j up" for
?J,.-Ayu.? ?inal adio..rii!n .?nt on ac
count or the fight on Ut* twp-Ctjal
|.i6s?. -..??? rate oili.
DIRECT ELECTION
OF U. S. SENATORS
Measure Ordered Enrolled for
Ratification by the
Senate;
Special Correspondence.
Columbia, Feb. 27.-The senate tn?
day pasted the 8tevOnsoh bill provld
lns for the direct election cf Ur.'.tr*
States senators and the measure waa
ordered enrolled for ratification.
Senators Crouch and Buck thia
morning stated when Senator lainey
asked to whom they referred in their
charges of political demogaguery, that
they had no reference tn members of
the legislature, bot to outside tn*
fluenccs.
Flay afc #*st Peteer
Th? piar entitled "AU g Mista??*
will be presented by local talent under
.he auspices of the School Ins
ncnt Association at tbe West Pelter
ir-tfrrl auditorium Thursday, March ti,
.Cnn. i/.mU.Un A .4 ttl?.
:)illdrcn 10 cents. The public I? cor?
Hally invited.