The Anderson daily intelligencer. (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, April 16, 1914, Image 1
PART ONE
VOL. 1. NO. 1.
Weekljr, K?t?WUhe4 1860;Doily, Jan. 18, 1914.
ANDERSON, S. C. TUESDAY MORNING, JAN. 13, 1914.
PRICE FIVE CENTS. $5.00 PEF ANNUM.
PRESIDENT
IN
HUERTA NOW APPEARS TO
?E EVADING THE
ISSUE
TEST TO COME
IN A FEW DAYS
Bat^ship? Are Hurrying On
Atlantic and On the Pacific
To Be Re a dy For Any
Emergency
(By Associated . Press)
WiiBblustoa. April 16.-~iWith a ma
jority of; the ships or tho American
AWttj##r?0fcw today to proceed
?romcdl?^^y^tol th'o Aita?tl? aha jtf?
'SPL^?Sfii^ ?Mexico, the United
8|ateti,>Wrtai^ Provisional
VTosidentjjp?tirta; final warning that*
unies? a s?late were fired to tho stars
ansi Btripc4 within a. reasonable time
to atone "fqr repeated offenses
against tho right and dignities of the
United States," serious eventualities
lt was loamed tonight that General
H nerta when appraised bp Charge
O'Shaughnessy of the proposed dem -
. onstratlon or the Atlantic fleet, argu
ed that the episode growing out of
tho arrest of American bliielae-ket? at
Tampico was a fit subject for 'jSfla
tratlon at tho Hague, and that be
would appoint a commission to inves
tigate the Incident.
Pr?sident Emphatic
Presiden? Wilson in an emphatic re-:
ply through Charge O'Shaughnessy,
ia understood to bavo told General
Huerta that the tune Xor delay und
evasion had passed and, that
American government would tempo
rise no longer. AdmtnistiyUfltei^iaH
All lafpnhetfbn', official and other*
^HH^Hpaached Washington from
Mexico tended to show that; General
H"':: :ncr;r.vir.cG?l cual ins j
United States was In earnest andi
ittnuah/ thh. Washington ?ovornoent!
was bluffing. Some anti-American
usmouatraUooB ai Vera Crus ano
other point? were reported.
Develbfiift&nts hore .today ahowad^
clearly that a determined and force!-'
iul "policy had been adopted by the
president,', which would be backed up
by congress and enforced If necessary
by the army and navy.
While, expressing: earnest hope for
peace, tho president unequivocally
told members of the sonate and house
committees oh foreign affairs that the
offense of the de facto government at
Mexico City could no longer he toler
ated, and that unless Huerta compiled
with thc American demand?, se?smo
ra houses at fsnnpico
and Vera Crus, and' even, the declara*
Hon of a Pacific blockade,, shutting
United Statts. would be fully justified.'
by ibo precedents in International j
law. y J
COSgTcsH Backs Wilson. : j
It waa established that no aggres
sive as the landing of ma-;
rlnes oi ' ihe shelling of any towns,
or the secure of any ftorts. wc*;4
be undertaken without authorisation
from cobgress after President Wil
son-bafi p?raonaliy delivered a mee*
sage dh the subject.
The aearl7 unanimous approval
that rep?tlica?s and democrats silk*
gave the administration's initial steps,
made it apparent, however, that
' should ?flar Admiral Badge* find it
necessary, ingress; would bsc?t up
m
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<By Associated Press)
NAtlantssfGaa?- April IB.-Counsel for
. nk, the young factory Slip
er sentence o* death
for thc murder of his employe, Miry
Phaghn, 1* years old, tonight com
pleted plans for the filing of an ex
traordinary motion for a new trial fur
Pnfrfk' tomorrow.
Filing of the motion will automa
tically Stay the execution of Prank
until judge Ht?, ot me superior court, j
makes a decision on the new trial
application. The convicted than la
now, sentenced to hang Friday.
No* results of..the Investigation ot
the case madfe b^*'William 3. Burna,
the detective, ure included In the new
?.lut. ?ajO-k?,?. ?nnnjitnir *?* tll~ CSEViCt"
'ed' ma^'s couhsbt tonight. It is under
??Srthat thc outcome of Bum's In
vestigation will he announced soon.
Ship? In Tampico
Sir&k By Bullet*
April li.-With two
hoard, the Oerraan
_ from Tampico put
mrantlne here :tflO^l|tray bul
lets fired lu the fighting betwj&?n ?be
ltfe^t1fchn-''tWeVal^a at Tain-;
pico struck the sailors on the shjg?f?
The Osaso had R . number ol SSttnl
boles. In its -superatrueture. C?p??Iflv
ifctrez reported ?i.at the fighting had
been heavy ten days ago In the oil dl?r
trkt where hie ship was docked. Ona
Of the ?talion? ,*raa waunilul.li> Ih; hC??
and may die while'the other was
struck by bullets in cns shoulder and
1?' one- -!ef. - *
, The Brjttsh steamship Trintdadtan,
C*?t?? SvVcjti ballet ciar ks tm it? nuil,
a.so srtlrsd today from Tamploo.
Ee*V Attorney
Retire* From Case
New York. April 15.-T irict At
torney Whitman is determined to bring
Former Police Lieut. Becker'to trial
for a second time at an earlv dat?
on the charge of having instigated the
murder of Her man Rosenthal, for th?
actual killing of whom the four gun
men paid the death penalty on Monday
morning.
Joseph A. Ashley, who boca rn*. Beck*
ervs attorney'after his'conviction, and.
prepared tbe anneal doon which.]
ew trial, yesterday no -?
t.-ft?? the Becker family , ot his rc-j
j ..i? ? iroia the caae.
Annual Gathering
.Washington. April 15,-Dixie's son J
and daughters ssng praises of her j
rapid commercial development and
expanding influence tn national at,
fair? pt thc ?third annual banque?.
! nicht of iha Ronthorn ?w!?;? *?*\
Washington. Secretaries Bryan and]
I D?niela^arit, aside for the hour their
'eepo&ptJ^Utfes ? to -attend, and other
notable diners Included Maurie* |
san' 3$!g!*&r ^*f?<Mnark, many: et
the southern ?.amg?r **rional delegation j
and Bontlf?rners > X ! Washington uti-M
cia! life.
^.Secretary B.yan responding tr> the
'toast "Grandsons of the South" ne-]
clpnod that when history was wr?tt?hl
??resident Wilson, the latest president1
th* sojjth nad given the nation, would
otahd. out. as iliut-trative of a courage
not euppassed by. shy warrior. \
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Looking Down on the Greatest
Warship In Service, the Texas
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(By Associated Press)
Washington, Aprilib:~The position
o? the administration aa th?:
explained it to mein here of
ment given out during the day, wtif*
waa prepared by high adnil.ii-ur-.tio;
omclala. The atatemen; totfows.
"ib ^considering, the nr?smu i.cmc-j
^unpleasant incident ?at Tampico must j
?ot be though of alone. For some-j
?^HttjpucC l?ic- oe lucio government 5>? }
Mexico has seamed ?f> thtnV mer^.s^t-1
ogles sufficient when the rights' of j
American clUs-un? or the dignity of the J
rament of the United Staton vent j
. Und. and h?H spp?rentl> ?
na 'attempt at either reparation or the j
effective correction of the serious de
relictions of its civil-and military o j
fleers. |
"Immediately after the Incident at '
Tampico, an orderly from one of tho
ships of the United States in the har
bor of Vera Cruz, who had be^n sent
'-wave\to the postofBce for Ute ship's
abd who was hi uniform, and
who had the offlt ^V mall bag oh his
back, was- arrested and put into Jail
by vhe local authorities. He was sub
8t?QU5ntly released and a nominal pun
ishment indicted upon th?. ofiicer w
Mssn?rmi?a him] or..
Sf-i^.^k5Li&j??^ foti \
By Associated Press)
Washington. April l?.--Congre*s
behind the administration al
----- ? ?nra ?i 'KD ns?">?*l'l) pol
icy to demand reparation for the- iO
ie't|&]tieo the Huerta government has
[nRpred. In the senate and house to
day tho opinion waa general that the
president would be backed up even
[ 16 actual warfare.
oth administration and republican
leaders expressed emphatic views
: that, the United States is not sending
j .tfc.ft fleet.to Tampico as a "bluff ;** that
sending it thors to signalis? ibo
that at ?ast American patience
i nh* been exhausted and reparation
t bu made, or th? already war
|^Hfe<V southern republic must euf
![ht* : rnnaiiritinn.iu
iiotigh both houses proceeded ta
regular course of legislative
HP?? today. It was apparent every-}
j wairo that thc departure of-the fleet j
[had' aroused' patriotic fever, and the]
Mexican situation was the absorbing}
i'H-'"" - f
of the HivUe&'&tates wtis picked out
instantly go
ir.g ashore.?.OTIV?'? ..? ? rands from
United stat fe to its emb&say at Mexico
until it should have been sent
njKjBte censor and*his permission re
ceived to'deliver U; and gave the dis
patch > into the. hands of the. charge
-'sS.f. L:???? Stat--csly '-"""tj
on his versions! ?ad emphatic demand:
he having, in the meantime, learned
iiiruash ^JJTI. chc?K?it; ihai a dispatim?
iiaii ?:^n sef?ifMss '.rhich he- ha-i ?0*1
"lt cannot but strike anyone who
has' Watchful the i?Aiir??^ af -tirant* -im i
Mearlcn ?.r ?!?in!ficent that untoward
Inct?4nt8 such as' these have not oc
curred in any case where representa
tives of other governments were con-'
cerned, but only in dealings with rep
resentatives of the United State*, and
that there has been no occasion for
other governments to call attention to
such matters or to ask for apologies.
"These repeated offenses against thc
right? aud dignity .of the United States,
offens?e not duplicated with regard to
the representatives of other govern
ments, bare necessarily made the im
pression that the government pf the
United States was singled out fer
manifestations or in wm and eon
ISJ??A?i?L.^^^_' -..^^
Pounded
To P ieces
(By. Associated Press)
t h ?huahua. Mex., April 15.--Fed
Colonias aro being pounded to pieces
lb??reen two forces ot rebelB, accord
ing to? a telegram received by Gen
eral Carranga today, from General
Villa.
' The defeated federals, loaded on
tra;? A'S and said to have numbered
8,000, found the track torn up twenty
rollo* cast or San Pedro, according to
Federal prisoners who brought word
also that lh*y hod been attacked by
a force that' came from the east.
Aa Villa himself hail not m/>le*i?-d
the track, he attributed this piece ol'
work KO mysterious rein forcements,
prohac?y General Gonzales.
? ---arning that his new ally was in
position to, retard If not cut ott fur
ther retreat to the esst. Oeneral Vil-1
? noba personal command of his owaj
troops, intending' to administer thet
final blow which would elimlaate the}
enemy ia the north. J
T, ian li fi II ii nt Vmiwr tu ins SOm wtmu
mining; district ha* been'Issued by the
passenger depart vaont cf the Doa vcr
St Ufo Grande, It consists of ? map ot
South western Colorado, comprie?n?
the principal mining coimtie*. togeth
er with s, teble. show lng the vitae of .
the precious met sd output, in ?
th^? conatJes from 1 SSO to ?813, in-v.
THE GOVERNOR OF OKLA-]
HOMA TAKES CHARGE
OF SITUATION
FIRED A VOLLEY^
-
Over the Heads of the Jockey?
Horses To Be Shot Neal
(By Associated Press.)
Tulsa Okla., April 15.-Disregard
ing- a restraining order Issued by1
Jddge M. A. Breckenridge, of the Su
perior Court, State troops today took
possession ot the Tulsa Fair Grounds,
proclaimed under martial law by Gov
ernor Lee Cmce, and when an at
tempt waa made to run the races card
ed for thc afternoon, a' squad of
militiamen itred a volley over the
heads of the jockeys.
It was announced that',If another
race was started the militiamen would
dre to kill the horses.
Today's action' brought to culmina
tion a contest as to the right of j
?wma?M(^oio iv uirciore Ul Ult! I TH CK.
Monday open betting was permitted,
and Monday night application was
wed by county officials before Dis
trict Judge L. M. Poe asking that'an,
injunction be Issued' prohibiting : the]
placing of wagers. Tuesday, despite
? restraining order issued by Judge,
Poe, report waa' made to the.governor
that violations of the state anti gabb
ling laws continued, and the last pro
clamation declaring the track mader
martial law was issued.
The order issued by Judge Brecken
ridge was secured by officials of/the!
jockey club and directed the adjudant J
general not to Interfere with the Tun
ning of the races.
truce is Beteraslaad
Oklshoma City, Okla., April 18-?']
(vernor Lee Cruce stated tonight; '
t, regardless .of court action, ?theI
aa race track course willraniain
1er martial .law until bc i ass?r&t'
that the race meting, which bi
Monday, bas been discontinued.
Says B??ger
(By Associatod Press)
Norfolk. Va,, April IB.-Rear Ad
ju?ru? Hauser declined TO discuss the
Mexican situation. Ho Said the At
lantic fleet was In good condition and
tbat it would bc ready to carry out
any service .required of it.
"We do not know what We will, be
called upon to do." he said,V but we
are ready."
HONOR AGAINST
MESS OF PORTAGE
Oscar Stratas Upholds the AgM
wa wo i rciuoem wi ran a rna
Canal Toils Repeal
tBy Associated threes.)
ashington, April IS.-Oscar 8.
-Ara. eecretary of commerce and
labor lu the Fbosev dt Cabinet, ad
vocated repealing the Panama to
exemption today before the senate
canals committee. The committee
then adjourned because there waa no
other witnesses to be heard.
"Are we hoW= to cast aside all <*.
high purposes for two million dol
lar? annually?" be asked. "Aro we
to sacrifice our self respect tor tho
opinion ot maokind for a miserable
mess of pottage''"
ah|(lickeasPnunsa($Jeca-p periwto
Readjustment of
Passenger Fere*
ihr Associated Press)
Washington, April IP.-Readjoat
3ont et passenger rates on ali int?r
?t* railroads tn the trailed Stat ea, in
conformity with the Rms and short
had .provisions of the law. under or
ders of the Interstate commerce com
mission, win become effective May 1,
The new tariffs flied by the roads * '..i j
the commission Indicate a material (
w? f???v?uu, {MM ticujari.c From im
portant terminals and rat? basing
points to Intermediate point
SS?????O'O'fiOi????Pr'OIl
? A ff I M.1 US KOK THE POOR
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o Chicago. Apr? IS*.-A gift of
o 11.000,000 from Jame* Deertas
o to Wesley Hopsital, aanaaaced
o hore today will be used in vt
o tablishing c?ic?cs to furnish
o merimal ?id to v.t?e poor < j
r .oj?
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NEWS
Wa?bIBft4^_(?eB?tral Huerta bas
?B?%?*?* on ?he ?oBsideraUon of
aliV ' ??Bete In executive ses
^iiS?^^^? Amerlea? hat.
lletfhtpH steamed eiit et Hampton
at neon, and are now behm
?pe Heury In ? dense fea;, with a
?term approaching.
??JI?!aSiik. Vau-There were many
1 ??^Saf *c?nes enacted on the got
?Wdf^r, recalling the Beginning
of tie Hnanisb-Amerfcaa wan
/ i'...
; Waaatogton- Ia Ked Staten coort
.wi? isinsea an injunction restraining
the rerra?lng of the BHss-LavUt to*
E! 0..f?i?)thrr. ?L*"?*^ Thia tot jMMlo
nap developed Into the ?oat daaerr
OBH wc upon hi the wert?.
Norfolk-A wireless frau the fleet
?ai* /hat lt ls ataklBg ll and 1-5
knots/ per hoar and will renell the
Btexteaa pert next Wednesday.
Tto;**H*> ria^S?Yeral atM**?^
Miips BOW eW^Tl(ni|tdei>. %Bew^3Sn
port ls unknown.. Forwarded' te
Washington.
H J*S$t>t'MMmv. Arfc-oitete?-,'re?ut
shews Seaator 3, P. Clarke re-elected
over Judge Kirby by 212 votes.
New. York.-Stee? tag beat was
?-t??s tssder bsrftt - she waa: lowing
and twa aeneas drowned. Seven were
resect* by aa, erster dredge.
TashIttgte?H-?e*. V?. Folk as*
nennte? that he will vise ' erUsisal
EieesS to get witnesses In the Nev
ven railroad Investigation to test I.
fy.
Portsmouth,-Thirty ?fi ve striking
shoe workers were sent to Jail today
for congregating threateningly.
Seattle, . Wastk-fraiser* Albany
and Pittsburgh have bera ordered te
T'Mve for the septa.
Kl Paso, Texw-Carraaaa will not
cornaient o ?situation but says situ
ation Is ene of the greatest gravity to
Mexico ss a whole?
Kl Pas?, Tex^r-Refeel leaders are
convinced that li a? rta nil? not hesi
tare to plunge ?ne whole country lase
a foreign . war, thinking te .?Bite
against an alien enemy.
Washington-As showing what the
cenni can'de, sks^r, thsi tri
snail f rt batato railway* fa 1?18 ear
tk? MZfiW?W worth ef mertaandlte,
TbVls double th* amount ia IMS.
Washington-"The army is pre
Bared,*' said Secretary Bryan, "ant
ass net Been gives say orders te
mere toward the border.*'
BAPT?S?^I^ST
TO THE CITADEL
Cadets Were Victorious In Green
ville Yesterday, Defeating
Forman 9 To S
Following their victory aver the
Pr es by teilen College of South Caroli
na at Olintui? Tueiday/ the Citadel
baseball team won from Forman. Uni
versity at - Greenville yesterday by a
score of 9 to S. The Citadel team made
a splendid showing against Forman
yesterday and played fast and snappy
ball throughout.
A Lamber of Anderson people will go
to Clemson college thia afternoon to
IM the <MtAd?a nu? 1 tba ' Farmern
Tte bets Sra about ?V?UO? the aun-t i
cost thu? afternoon ud th? MHM i
longs to ettdeif swe. aeeordianc to the I
lana/ Clemson and the Citadel will <
also play tBSiiSlws afternoon.
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?*r a Third Term. i
Nashville" Tenn.. April 1-*?.--Cover- 1
nor n W. Hooper waa unaaimously 1
reco*^?gi?d is? - third -ttirs? S? gov
ernor ot Tennessee by tho State repub
lican oonwsBtkm toda/. c
NPRESS
THE M OVIS
BUT REPROACHES THE UNIT
ED STATES FOR HEH 1?
TARDINESS
DIFFICULT IS
THE SITUATION
The Standard Says That Mr. Wfl.
son Hat At Last Taken Hold
of th? "fail Stick? of Mr.
Roosevelt
(By Associated Preps) 1
London. April IS.-Most of thu lan
don morning papers comment!
the Mexican situation sympathise
with Preoident Wilson lu the Mexican
tangle while at the Same time con
tending that difficulties were largely
brought about by jhle idealistic policy.
Much curiosity ta expressed drer
Iths Intentions of the United States,
because, although lt generally is'bo
llevi? Huerta' will yield, It is pointed
out that should be remain obdurate
the mere occupation of Tamilen
J|r?ul(J not have much practical effect,
and that the blockade of Vera Cruz
would be the only measure that would
deal a serious blow lo the Huerta (fer
.rue Dally Telegraph cannot bein;
'resident Wilson Intends to put in
effect the resolute military -Interven-'
tlon, and sees no hope of putting! ?ni
end to" the anarchy which ha.
suited from the Wilson policy of
rat Intervention."
, The Dally Graphit considers that
President wilson** high morai .
;os have landed tho United State?
" the president hlmavlf J,iu a situ*
difficulty and embnn
tat intervention can
be limited to the oucupatiou o? Tam
pico and Vera Cru* is a fresh do
bs m^^Sr*wiAr
tared,"
Tho iUxuidu.nl ?my?;
Tne big atlck trhich Boosed
wauld ?A-vc us?5 lou*, ago has at last
been grasped. The door O? pesco ls
still open but it rests with; Huerta
to avail himself of tho chasco."
tt Memorial
Was Dedicated
, (Hy Associated Press)
Augdsta, Ga., April 15.-Simple, b?t
Impressive waa ' th? dedication ' here
today of, tba Butt, Memorial bridge.
erected oe a tributa to the rnevsery
of the late Major Archlb?ld Willing
ham, Butt, aide to former Presidenta
Taft and Roosevelt, who perched in
the:.Titanic disaster on April 14. li
Former Prespdent ? Taft, a delegation
al Masons from the Temple Nore*
Lodge bf Washington, of which Ra
for Butt was a me?nbe?% lace!^Masjojgi
Association, participated in thu ser
vices, which were held on the band
jonie new bridge spanning the casu.
?t Fifteenth and Oreen? Streets. ?' flgi
Speaking of Major Butt, Mr. Taft
laid:
"He Wa? a southerner through hod
through. He hm? ?he tradttleas of
Ihe south deep-seated io his natara.
"Archie weot t? hie death in a grads
lisscter that attracted the attesftttt
?f the world. Wo do oot know w
Seuils, but we know that werne* tr**?
children were reached ead be went
Iowa with the ?hip.
"He would have selected. nfkM?LM
loath bad he been given a ?sjHKg?;
ta preserved to ?a nihls manly b-\ ? .
y. In hia soldierly form, in bis kindly
mt ode of help; *a the discharge of
lia highest duty. Thus ha is ia th*
nemory of us all, ead as his end
learned."
Carter Keene, representative of fa*
Temple Noyes Lodge of Washing.
?poke of Major Butt as "A s&tendnfi
contribution Georg'a bas made . to
ann hood."
The memorial bridge waa p?eseat*S
o the city by Bes-. Or. Aahby Jones, of
lugusta. and aaeanteA hw
Hayns At th* concitado* of t>?
nterclses the crowd of several thens*
md persona Joined lu the shuting.
'Nearer My God ?? Tee*." ?T "'nrm
.hirh tne haa? ot thii Titanic oUy*d
tm the allin waa atn?injr. Tba aattnA?
ug of tapa by a bugler ended the
?remontes. ^ AJ^L?
Members of the Washington ?ele**
Jon left tho etty Orla afternoon. Rar*
m* Pr?sidant Taft, who has bees ;a
dtitor here ter oe vet? days, wilt rv
nm to bia hom* ftfjttwrrow..
Western woTroad* are j^wsmg io?
kthftalve retrettohnwmts. - -