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VOU 1, NUMBER 77. tT^t lr^^^^lt, Uli, ANDERSON, S. C., FRIDAY M0RN5NG, APRIL 17. 191* PWCEWE^ENli ?B^PER ANNUM.
CRISIS IS PA
GR?TlFWNfc NEWS RECEiV*
?? PRESIDENT WILSON
THURSDAY
BIG CLOUD
SHOWS RIFT
Accepting Huerta vs Apology . Is
Not Regarded In Any Sens?
As Recognizing Him Head
of a Government
(By Associated Press)
Washington, April 16.-The United
States government , tonight accepted ,
General Huerta's offer to salute the
starr, and stripes as an, apology' for,,
the arrest of Americas bluejackets at <
Tampico a week ago today . Thc i
Huerta government's salute to thc ;
American Hag ?viii 'bo-answered witto 1
a salute to the trl-colrtr or the Most- .
can.nation. "
Thle arrangement, the . detalle of <
which wero peing finally arranged i
tonight In an exchange of, official ]
messages between' Washington aaa ?
Mexico City, ended. In 'the- view ' of \
all high administration officials, . the '
crisis that bad resulted in the dis
' patch ot American war fleets to Mexl- ,
can. waters. Executive officers and (
congressmen breathed a sigh of re- ,
lief.that thc tension had passed.' -\
Ne time has been sot for the, firing <
ui ?? xnUai?, un?i? tue aotatteare ar- ]
ranged, no further orders will bo cent |
to Uto American fleets .now procede
lng south, lt is practically certain, (
however, that while many of the ve?=
selp will be turned back, others will
oontinue. smth. and a substantially
Increased naval ferce will be main? ,
fained in Mexican wate?. j
Huerta's offer, and request foB^* u
return salute, caue?d President Wil
son to ash tor. au opinion t*iom:.t?ia,s
counsellor of the state department
and navy department officials. ..Alli
. reported that . it . waa the Invariable
entk?rn ^
air. w'iiaon 'urn rx-a sa- ,
lute under auch circumstance did not
involve recognition or tho .Huerta gov- ,
: ?Cl Of ,
same character as griping the hand }
of an individual wKftwlf apologizing
aa he ?xtwdjf lt-'*''Secretary. Bry?". ,
too, took the v?irw that the Amercan
salute would be given to the flag of
thc Mexican nation, just as much re
spected by the constitutionalists as '
ia6 "oer> government, and no tech.- 1
nlcal recognition was Involved. ' J
Precedent.-, in which thc U-'.tcd 1
Stater returned the salutes of other ?
nations which apologised to it, were I
cited at the white aL'?se and navy d?- 1
p?riment, and it was generally agreed j
in executive quarters that General j
Huerta's compliance with the Am ari- J
caa demand had Vdisolpated a tenue J
situation. No orders to the Amerlcsii
fleet to change 1U course Will oe (
giver, until the ftohl details of the
salute hive been arranged.
In less than 4? hh?r* after Presi
dent Wilson *ad ordered the Atlantic i
und Pacific Gesta: to Mexjcaa waters,! |
and had informed <Jeteral Huerta],
that unless a sftlateNWia fired to atone
fbr repeated attssssa a*aWsH th? dir-.;
nity of the Halted St*ifcs ta,ero would,.
be serious consequences, the nn?wer
came-? complete acceptance of the
demand o? tho Washington govar?
ment I
Ho Chang? in Policy,
Washington. . -Immediately?j
lhere win a ciwjpw'Aini ?u3?ap*vcnrv
of official Washington, As the storm
cloud lined and a way* of satisfaction
spread through official quarters.
President Wils(m-arranged io go*>
White ?ttlphttr Springs, W. Va., for
Oie "week-end, sad Sfcr?tairy Bryon,
who ts- ill. plained to take hts long
delayed trip to Miami, Fia. Attention
that had"'been temporarily disced j I
from the,, legislative , program turnad !
avala to ; con?r?asiib%*r routine.
w*.l)<-. the mvaident' ' declared the
flying of??a;.^a'^1H>oM,'elaae Tam
?Ji? incident*'lt'' will ha ve nc particu
lar bearing ou the general 'MexIcHo
;
o o d o o o o o o o o o * o
o ol?^arS&? o
o Coast >Lro^^^^|^^^^^^ ?
a save ?ierd?g which waVon^hc o
t> traci sheas' bf .tba' locomotivo, o
o o
o o o o o o oo o o o o o
W. 0. W. ?fecnVBB*?~B01?Y
IntcrCRti!!; ft
vty?
t In the Slatter
r hy Bebels.
(By Associated Press.)
Omaha, Neb l?J*r-Payraent
today by, tho Woodman * of - the World
af an iBaurabce policy on Usc lifo
of Clement*!, Ver gara, .the Texas
ranchmah, ;eH?ged to tove been de- 1
:oyed lot$he Mexican sldV<s?- the bor
ler and alhtn by '.Meat?^.' federal '
troops, revealed the fact that ??be
mysterious'-: tk^eryv of ? ? Vergara'e
?ody from Mexican aol! bad boen ac
complished by members pf th?^rder. '
The proor of death ' tarnished the .
>rder. which USS headquartere here, 1
;?ve the information that Vergara .
sad been mkeaVtO**' lonely island In 1
the Rio Grands by federal soldiero '
ind there shot Abd his body bayonet- 1
T.1:: .-_ tn the 1
proof of'death.' was" barfed by the 1
soldiers. '
The casualty, department of ?he or- 1
1er gave" out the Information that a
lumber of -the mom bera of Ahe- order '
sad prganlted ?nd execUted. tba yei-->]
sup ai tbfc body sod brought lt to 1
fcmertcap dbir wner* it was restored '
o the Vergara family.
COTTMp?M?iW? i
IN SUPR?ME COURT
Enterestinp Point Brocgfct lip On ]
Account ipi Sp?t Over ? Trans- ?
A?aat?c ?t?p^ek '
lons of American colton exporters to
heir foreign agents la tho subject of
i suit the supreme co?^JK?M*a: asked
o review within: the next few days,
informal application: for_ ihn review
?aa today lodged with tba court.
The cage is ono te which the Birgc
?."orbas C^KSWi-py. ,.^h?rta<w?, Tftxoa,
vas held liable to Its foreign agent at
a re men fer 54&.O00 damage?. This
?uiount ??a the 'Sum tb* ?5rot paid
p purchasers of cotton tor selling
:otton to them pot up to grade.
The Texas firm'was sued In the Ped
ir al courts Of .Texas after arbitrators
selected ia accordance with the rules
>f tb? Bremen cotton exchangdpJpM
jeld ihe p?rchasSrh'were ep>,Uled to
langages. .The Texas -firm now com
jiains that the arbitrary difference in
grades fixed by the Bremen ?xchangc.
mould not have been uacd ia th?'ar
iltration. It ts claimed tri ia would
tave invalida ted the claim of the agent
or reparation from thc exporters.
PaA?eii|ri^Train, No. 5 -Wa*./De
layed Fer Two Ho?m By A
^ ^ Paaaenge^^
lipea for Election Wf" Wari 4-la Of.
fee of Kr. T. P. B?e?ittfl. ?
?tty taxi,
rioeot of J
* real-j)
THE UEVERS
THE MATTER IS BEING HELD
UP Mt SECRETARY OF ?
>?R FOR INQUIRY
GOVERNOR IS MAD
And Is Alleged ?o Have Sent Con.
flictnig Request* to Weahing
?c~-4n*jd3e darted
(By ABBoclated Press)
Washington, Ajpril 16.-Secretary
of War Carr leon announced tonight
that he WM holding up the selection
of P. site for tho annual aiimaer man
uevers of the , militias of Florida,
Georgia. South Carolin? and North
Carolina, pending the adjuetment pf
tho latest clash between ' Governor
Dole L. Blens? qf South Carolina and
p??w?r department.
The Isle of Palms, near Charleston
bad been selected by the militia ad
jutants general and the war depart
ment but wa* not approved because ot
rigorous objections from Governor
Blease, who complained that he h&j:
ipt been consulted. Later the depart
ment rectfiTW* K telegram inna tuc
governor urging,, the selection of the
Mt*,. n?T
Nonplussed by this development,
Secretary Garrison asked tba, gover
?or to withdraw one or the other of
sis. communications, but the gover
nor rert?se?, insisting that wniie ne
[ranted the tale of Palms chosen be
aunt be consulted. Now Represent?
j?ve Whaler of South Carolina ha* un
lertaken to straighten out the tangle.
I v.. The Situation.
Some time ugo it was announced
from Washington that the United
Stater army of fleer inspecting the
rite* in this state Offered for tho eu
:ampment ot 10.000 troops. this sum
ner, had selected ?be Isle of Palme.
3oon afterward*, the order wa*, rr)-'
raked by th* aaahjtant secreteo -pf
war,- Mr. ?re?ket?ridge. on tb* sbpw
n"g of ' Representative RagBdale- Of
hi* ?tate_
Sow'?Rat it Was again announced
Lhat the Isle of Palms would get the
sncampiufmt. However., there baa
been another hitch. It baa been re
pvHrw tu,?t GOT.' JU ita OB WM u?pieas
sd because ot the fact that the war
Jepartme-H had ordered some, corn
os ' iiuslsrcd eui. aha
lad expressed himself so forcibly that
the war department would not send
?ny troops into tola state. Atlanta
iud alrtady been making a big fight
tor the encampment.
SAT??NAL PROHIBIMOS
ts Vader Dlaeasaioa Before The Sea*
p^s> ??? CvatiBkiiee.
..? ' -- * . i
(By Associated Press)
Washington. April 16.-Prohibition
ist*' before the senate Judiciary com
Blt^ee continued argument* today for
submission' Pf the state of const lt u
ionsl amendment barring the liquor
_~ .-" ? 1 -
intendeijt ot thc Virginia Anti-aaloon
League, replying to Senator -Borah's
- -_:.n.ia?^Ul.
1C?URI AK ?IT?** ?HW yr ...t..? VO-^.w . ' ~ *. ?*
lave to convince Senators that the
amendment would be the most ef
fective way of fighting the traffic, de
clared no one could tell positively how
fer reaching the amendment would bc
DOESSrT LIKE ?CE?aO ,? l
Acatar Vpjdaman Weean** Waat Oae
for Police Judge la Wasklagtoa?
Washington. April 16.-Southern
?emoerats - mUbusteriog late today
Mtalaat the condnnation of Robert H.
Terrei!. - TL'"TO, ~- * municipal J^J
\? the Dtstrl?t of Columbia, kept the
tenate in executive aesaidn for more
?ban 3 honra without reaching a vote.
Senator Vardamen of .Mississippi
mid he would continue the struggle
until tbe Ml**t ditch."
A LIGHT MEAL ^
COMES HEAVY
in Tamnso tba Price For Ham
and Egg? b $2.50 ?er MeM
Tampa, Fla,!. April 16.-WUb three
Mrfkgoee ahoardi. ,the Gj?fr
nan atwaat j^age ?r**.-' Tahgtee
Jcckeo. bera today. ' Thai seamer ar
ri***, at quarantine yesiervi.,
The refhasees were A. C. g
FOLK IS
Famed! St. Lo*? ? ?r*#t Hunter I?;
After Railroad Mb&tMrte* For
The Govera?6&t
Washington, D^f^W^B- Indict
ments were voted^w^BjKfev i^* Fed
eral grand Jury, lt mfmMrstood au?
thoriutively, ?geles* dte\faur witness
es who refused to WW*ty before Hie
Interstate commeswHriflnfaaloo last
Friday concerning rewHRpr toe Bil.
lard Company wltM|jHHK#ir ; Haven
Railroad system. -j'jPflWBgndlctn^enta
probably will pot &l?kW?5*t\ tor sev.
eral days, ponding ttawC'word rroni '
the witnesses, as t?.tpfjyjer they de
sire to change their attitude. Crimi
nal prosecution waa feeorted to in j
preference tc cont .'. ^oeaedings.
Hie men whose nani** aro heior:-1
the Jury are Htrry V. Ripple, presi
dent tot tho Mercbanta. fiaivoriu? Bank
ot 'N?* . Hov... Heming \vs>-, j
president of the Second XaUounl Dunk
of Kew Haven, Edward/-.*. Field und
Samuel Morehouse, alt #fcNe* Havon. j
AH four are supposed i l
connection With thejdUH^DenApJly;,
through which lt baa hedfealleged that
millions or dollars ?nlP???:New Hav
en securities have beengillegally di
verted.
j Henry Stoddard, counsel for Whipple
abd Field, today notified], Chief Coun
sel Joseph W. Folk, ot-?ne interstate
Commerce Commission. 'that bl?
; ollfet?lt? j'mHflr ?Witn^tg^UaSM^' '
rather Utan undergo -.t?S^-stlgnia of
|;ao indictment end crlmi^l prosecu
S \ -Iw^gaiT NEW^^" "
? ^?^.Ife;^?^^?- Co??
turned ?i& V?rrBct
Atlanta, Oa.,
of . Leo M. Frank,
[defendant, who i?Sl^?ennS?S^
Un the cas? thatl^S?od^fet
natldnal comment, floe ash* th? ,an
nnlment of the guilty .verdict on-sthe
ground- thai tho : *?*~? ^ " ?
a?tot^R Frank to be nv??l Snnr tho!
Tourt room when the verdict vra* aa.
nuanced. Tho otha* asks fe* ? j
trtai on the claim of newly, discovered '
evidence.
^^??^V* on bot*L nrottonfe winch
were rued lo the superior court, will
be heard by Judge Hill pn ?prll 22.
Th.s action or the court autoraatic
S?"J?V*' tte banting of Frank un
^W^ttjal action is taken on the two
Violation of the United State* con
stitution ls claimed by counsel for
tho defense in the action of Judge
Roan, who presided at the trial, in
allowing Frank to bo absent from the
court room when thc verdict was re
turned. lt ls believed this plea will
constitute the baals of t appeal to
the supreme court of -the United
Stabro in case the state courts finally
decide against a new hcartngi
_ Tke^motlon^or the aa nutmeat ot tl.?,
TS.uivt n?o flied by atiorcny6 wno,
heretofore. haVe not been connected
with the defense. - It raises tJjav^ueV
Hon ot the legality or the waivers of"
both defense and prosecution, which
permitted the factory superintendent
to bo absent from tho court room
when tn* Jury rCurneA the verdict.
Sworn statements also were in
cluded in which witnesses agatnst the
defendant repudiated portions, of
their evidence especially that reflect
ing, on his character. Methods used
by the prosecution in preparing the
fit vc, m nimmt WP? MV V/CrC
tacked. "
The body of the murdered girl was
found in the. basement of tfce National
Pencil Company's plant on the morn
ing of April 2?. Authorities have
failed to agree as. to whether death
resulted from a blow she ha/1 received
on the head or from strangulation.
: F/ank . eras 'convicted on the first
ballot ot the Jury. The motion fer a
f'iiod today w tm an extra
ordinary one. A previous motion waa,
dented hy. the "superior court -and an
appeal to the state court also proved
futile, tho tailer affirming th? con
ta th? w^iste?^^Jijrethodifttci
ginnln
arni ft
EX-PRESIDENT TAFT SAYS
THAT THE Eft?nFilON
WAS irdPROPER
STRONG FEATURESl
Ert jght Ont Br tile Advocates
Of the Repeal Action
Choate Writes
(By Associated Press)
Wash ington. April IC-Joseph il.
loato, American ambassador to Great
ritain during the negotiation of the
Pcuncefwe treaty, bel levee1 cor
nde?ce with the Biblah Govern
ment at that time precludes the idea
t American coastwise shipping can
-tempted from paying tolls through
Panania Canal.
" jrmer, President Taft, who algded
the Panama Canal Act, containing thal
exemption clause, thought that In do
ing io he was granting a subsidy to
American coastwise shipping, and be
lieves Us?t unless confess retereeel
Itself the United States will have to
submit the questidn to arbitration.
inese pointe, oom welcomed ny re
peal advocates, were brought out to
day at the hearing before the aesato
committee on inler-oceanlc eaaajeifpl
Mr. Taft in a latter declare^fjMtl
"Thee* are some hot beads that talk
(n .^J_.._.1 .- . fc. - . * * .
n ?vi?w? nuUBL lac flRIH. UL
the Ukited State? to manage her own
canal and her own property as sh?
like?, no matter what she has
to, but this la all froth. These are
erploaiviatas." ; He added that he had
no idea of breaking a treaty, but 'thc
cuesti?n waa "whif the treaty means.'
ABUNBK HONORABLE
' f''
Navy Department Declares It Shouli
B? Recognised
??^sahingtoaj April 16.-The navy de
pertinent issued the fellowing" .state
tahnt on thia point:
.; . . . ?
AMEWDHU?I-5NORA0LK. it ?s t'lVflR
ably retti^Sed. gpo for"gun* by a vessel
of war of the power whose , flag has
just been saluted. Thia is in accord
with international comity, ai
??T? ninny p recede nts io es tab usn. 0(0
custom.;,.'
"In Admiral Mayo's written com.
wus informed by.Admiral Mayo tn*j;
the salute would be returned by tbs
Dolphin." :
;v THE FOREIGN F0WJ5R?
C&used Huerta To Decide on Hi?
Coarse-Out of Faed*.
.Washington, April itt.-Inquiry aa
to the character of pressure brought
on General Huerta brought out the fact
that foreign governments bsd an active
interest in the event.", of the last
twenty four hours. Both the French
'and German ambassadors, after con
ference* at tho State department, were
In communication, it ls understood,
with their, representatives in Mexico
City.
?noih.or phase Of the ?.Uni-tlnn mm
a well authenticated report that the
IftAt. installment bf a loan doe Huerta,
was about to be held up- by foreign
bankers Lt he did 'bot comply with
Ame rican, demands.
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Charlotte, ti. C., April 16.-Striking
out 14 opposing bastmen in a six in
ning game with West Virginia Uni
versity at WVte Forewt thia sitera>?&
Cuthrell of the North Carolina ?ap?
ttsts bung up a record ror consecu"
tl ve strike Outs for college base ball
in this section, if not the country over,
by retiring thirteen in order on three
strikes. Wake Forest won the gap?!
5 to 0.
LABOR LEADERS
SEEKING PARDON
Tne 2? Men Charged With C??
?na-aev ta ?vo?SM??ng
(By Associated Press)
Washington, April lt).-President
Wilson waa asked by a ??igreaetoaai
d?l?gation today io request Attorney
MMPPrai i^Reynpiaa to obtain a stay
01 exec un on ror the cwenty seven ta
bor leaders sentenced for complicity
tn the dynamite "onspireey.
..ikea the president
the sentences until he had an oppor
tcuity to review all the proceedings
and the application for par ?km. Th?
pres!sept promised to give the case?
careful consideraron.
LONDON PRESS ll
ROASTS WILSON
War In Mexico Would Have Been
Over But For Monroe Doc
trine, They Declaro
(B7 Associated Press)
London, April 16.--Tho London
morning papers, commenting with
?atilsfactlon on the conclusion of the
Tampico incident, continue to criti
cize Pr?sident Wilson's policy. The
Dally Telegraph say?',' >
"lt seems plain that Huerta's face
ie thoroughly well-saved, and a very
considerable strengthening ls given
to bis position In the eyes of bis
?countrymen."
The Graphic says:
"The bargain hap' a double advan
tage-satisfaction to President wilson
aad th? saving of President Huerta's
face."
The Post says:
. "lt is a moral victory tor . the
United States which will leave Huerta
lust where he was. President Wilson's
policy is not quite intelligible to ob
rervers outside of the United States
But for the Monroe doctrine, iv is
probable that several European nu
Mons would co-operate to neuere the
re-estebllshmezi of'order and the pro
tection of their interests in Mexico
KA ITS A ll A Mil?'EU
I Governor pf Oklahoma Has Carried
His Point Against Them.
Tulsa, Okia., April 16.-Because of
mc rriuimi ot AUjuiant uenerai -^amuu
to withdraw state tf oopa from .the Tul
sa Jockey Clubs j;rounds, R. J. Alli
son, president of the Clcb, today an
nounced the abandonment of the race
[meeting which began here Monday.
tl al law for several' days beeauae of
failure to discontinue betting.
[MERE BAGATELLE
SIXTY MILLIONS
j Two Slips ol Paper Representing
the Value of Few^g|ighkEt
j Counties En TW? Stet?
WWr^TBrky ij?lprir 'T?.~~a^w? ' slips :Oi
r. each representing" $82,971,?50
y" were-delivered to the city of
i New fork. They y?re^iTOPed checa>
turned over to the cltjr' hV th? aucceas.
yment far the Issue bf $6r?.0o0,000]
?>he preminm. It Was stated that
.je ebecks'wer* th's <^gs3t of ???
(which have been written since Leslie
M. Shaw, tbeh secretary of tb* *r?as
ufy. gave a check for $40,000.000 to
tMf|^ar York Banking House, which
represented the Kreuch Interests in the
purchase by the government, of the
partially completed Panama Canal.
/ Th? two banking houses which pur
chased tho 'city 4 1-4 per cent, ditty
years bonds at 101.45 offered them kt
102.10 and at the close of bualpeas
tonight lt waa said they hold $22,000,
000 of the amount. Their profit on
the laaue will be $122,000.
Return of the Salute
It But A Formality
(By Associated Press)
Washington, April .16.-Huerta's of
fer ?ran received in congress general
ly with approval..and member?,f*mi-,
liar with. International in-ecedenis
agreed that a return salute from
aa recognition 'of the Huerta regime,
or beneath the dignity ot the United
States.
Senator Lodge, ranking republican
member of the foreign ir?latlona com
ml?tee,. who bad said early In the day
that to return the salute would unilllfy
tn? effect' of the apology, withdrew
???s ? i'iitt;'mui B(i?r a telephone mess
aage with Secretary Bryan,
Senator Shlvely, acting chairman
of the foreign relations committee,
was quick to agree that the United
Slates government could not refrain
from answering the Mexican apolo
getic guns. A return , salute was tn
accordance with the intel national
custom. .
During executive session late today,
.senators discussed the reported Hu
etta position informally, and lt wrns
agrted that thc United States should
not quibble over returning the salute
; STATKMKST& IBSUlSD.
{ Atlanta, April 16- Attorneys on both j
1 aides in ?ne r rank w?a? iD??f? ?w?w
j menta tonight. The tech nia* 1 point
'Waa that Prank was not io court room
wheh the verdict was read. This was
done as a precaution Jjx oroteet the
1 prisoner In ease ho t . acquit?
jted- It ls contended that be knew
nothing of thia, arrangement. One of j
hts attorney?>knew nothing of it. -
f Solicitor Dorsey declares that he
{agreemont between the Judge and two
of the attorneys oa toe .other side
He said that these Cw? attorneys
aver he taken et lt Theas, two attor
ney? state that r*rauk. bungal! demand,
ed th? n?w trial on ground, and
that U ie hrs life at/'stake and his
case, aot theirs. ^ *
SENATE RAISED THE FIGURE
ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR
AGFJ.aJLTUPE
FIGHT BOLL WFXVIU
Th? Bill A? Reported Will
Farewell to the Fro* Distrikt i
t?on of Seeds
(By Associated press)
Washington? April l6.-B*orfunita
tlon or the work nf the department Of
agriculture was proposed ht ap ??lead,
ment to the agricultural aj>pJ oprlatlon
bill, reported to the senate today hy
the agricultural committee, Tho com
mlttee mado a half million dollar IB
crease in the house bill.
The committee struck from the hill
the .appropriation for cphgresvl-mal
distribution or free seeds, over which
(Here is an annual contest, It inserted
?n item of $100.000 to furnish Southern
primary cotton markets with samples
or government cotton standards ?nd
of yams made from standardized col
ton/ An item for farmers co-operative
demonstrations ana cotton boll weevil
itudy was increased $250,000 with the
condition thai no . contributions for
this purpose should ba received from
any individual or corporation.
An Item for the investie;!
BC cn? xnat aamago Hov
amended to Include an invaatifi*tiott
of the cigarette beetle and thc
appropriation tor the purpose ta
ed $25,000.
Whitman Ja Af ter
The Mein Hi^cr Up
(By Associated Pms)
New York. April 16,-ftj^lofcd?$i&i
aejr Wttiinua hoped taafcht to learV
soaairihS' origin of the Betiti.?-* t?m*L.
Court Justice Coff ?
a new trial.
. Karl /Jresner.
nessa*, was brought'
affidavit submitted to Ju
=f?S?7?t !??? 'pg&sssFz i
admitted yesterday b
rrlse.' He plua?ed g
and ls in the Tombs
pearance before the gi
ner would not gl^ "
today tba roformsUon 'ea
would he tell whether he *"
become an elevehth hour witness.
WAS GHIMiK CO^PCLPIOK
British Con sui flake* SerSeu? Clune
Against Tflla. *
(By Associated Pres?)
Bl Paso. Tex.. April S. Cu
nard-Cumminr, until recently. British
vice consul nt Torrean ?1???*^
to ?eneraj. V??aseo General V??Va
dem*pa,/or the surrender pi that city,
reached here today from the .war
fry. Cu na i'd -Cummins, who ia ' on '
*hy tb Mexico City, confirmed
newspaper accounts that bo carried
the mcps^ge under compulsion and
tilrA*.tu ryt rrttiti??! uni. .
?>ort tb? Incident ?? "the British a?v
bass*?or'*i Wasbingtob.
Secretary Darned Is
froud t?f th? N^vy
iBr As?cciatsd ?f*?s., '
?J11W, York* ApriI Josephus
Daniels, secretary of the r'aa*r. the
guest of honor, the Navy . Leanne of
the United States held ib ninth an
nual banquet tonight and hoard
speakers laud the prerj^rsdneea o*
tbe navy for immediate action aa
shown Ly tha,; prompt daparture cf
a powerful squadron for Itfsx?oaa wa
ters at the call of tbe whaM*.*,*.
authorities thia week. BpeaJdaw of
his recent order a bo ll? hine the wino
mess. See. Daniels said:
^a^ Jginaraiar hu* of togh?, critic*
who see ?t to i^pres^t me ea a too
to discipline on tho one IHB?? twist,
thia jato a cas?< of discipiins nm maa
on the ofuor. Far greater quaaUpa?
thin that at Ai^inu*.*- tzz?L -
faa:? ".T... '
Th? Secretary said there waa. ap)
body of more temperate, clea* feetdfedl
men la the world thoa Amonesja na?
ral Officers. Me asked Md heatera
whether they would not demand tho
abolishing cf a wine mask to railroad
angin eera* club bouses if tits r?lif ?au4
wogW ^p^rmit euch a tbto?.
*TkS wreck of a areal hai??l.?*
saw tbe secretary; the lose ef a erf??
ifcppMatf?ad the honor ot the conn*
try may easily 'hinge upon one of
many asea in thc
auuca wntcri v -
intricate machta
skips, hare cf cate. >
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F. K. McCuily ? ? ftr$'
days In Columbia