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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. . . .. i ' ??*. i n,? ",urti- VM?i ,?f a KIP- consignment of arms and am- hopes to avert war. With the taking of the (By Associated Press) and gave the Washington government a Mex- were flg.bt.ng, the senate ?ted the jrhofe railroad a few miles inland fren Vera Cruz, W?sMugton, Apr? 2tl^Mar?nes and Wut- ican problem. Mexican situation before t?^ded galleries, rn? Germany In CUmn. and the two customs houses, it is believed no i^irAU from ihc American navv today took Though fighting bad not ceased at a late Thc joint resolution that pasii the house sup- . * other aggressive steps will be taken. Many Cruz with a loss of four kilted and twenty T?TeTlTS. men did and navy to obtain * was being % " believed ^?""^?0, ?he German gov. may draw the Am*? fon* M. a confhet. wounded. The loss of the Mexican garrison Jt t,op fWng. The American forces had or- debated in the senate at rn^ht w,th pros- entment wln bc totopo** to prevent the con- -^- ^~ -~ was not officially known here tonight, but was ?era to fire only to defend themselves. Thc peet of an all night ses^on^y republican slgnmcni fr0," landing elsewhere in Mexico The m'' ILTiLt on killed This was the first United States intends to take no offensive steps ^"?,0,5 wanted the resolutK* broadened to a"d complicating the situation. The ship car- ^"'>^^'^^n^J^ "d estimated at 200 Mied. This was.wemst u" I a p? ^ The salute to the flag which authorize ste^ to obtalri^?8?tion for all rles fifteen million rounds of ammunition and '"'ment. ^"^?Jf^^^"*^'^* H^? wi,, not be satisfactory repara- """?es committed againsf||canS in Meal- .wohundred rapid fire guns and thousands of ^^?'? arrest 9f American blueiackets at Tampico and ?on ,, ^^?tS? S? "'Th? president went ahead ?Sri the authority *" The president conferred with the secretaries frequent extra editions In executive quarters other offenses "aginst the rights and dignity as Wei 1 as a *Tute an/ ?*JT*e^ ; -T? eSve,Tha Cordwit?precede,t, be' of war, slate and navy, early tonight. No army de*, .nd ^?XtT??LFZ?? ,, was the first Cash bereen forces of the Ao??c?^ ^ ^?T&l?tt Toms htS m^ be ??4, The president in- ^ole execute machinery of ?ie government muted .States and Mexico'since revolution Senate m Debrfe - ? ?JL' merchant I tend, to act *>whr to force H?fta te yid* ?rf was adpisted to the Mexican cisls. - ' ? ?'i ? .? ERCECLRSH FOUR ARE KiljLED AND 20 WOUNDED IN BATTLE AT VERA CRUZ u. s, nom$ CITY l?' fjlot E^pecteii Th?t Navy Wilt 03y Arsoolaied pyeas) Y ?Yeto- Crux, April 21.-Vera Cruz to night ta in tba hands of. fortis frnci the United State?, -warships, but the occupation o* the port waa not accom. pllehcd without lona of American lives. .Four Americans, bluejackets and t marines, were killed hy tho ?re- of-the Mexican1 soldiers, and twenty fell wounded. Tho Mexican IOSB is not known, but it ls believed to have been heavy, Heavy Vatro! (iuAr?v. The water front, the customs hoiiBO and al Important piers, in<^uding those under thc terminal works from which extend Ute railroads to the cap itol, have beoti occupied. All the ter ritory around Hm American consulate is strongly pgtrollud, and detachments hold ottier sejctlona of the olty. Mi?) W? AIMJA !&**4iU. Tho Mexlcjan commaaw??. General Gustavo Maas, offered a -ttubhcrn re sistance to the Acforican advance, and for many hours there wak fighting in the streets. Toward nlshiifAlf.flrS? reported that thc main body nt'tho Federal garrison was in retreat to the westward." (Rear Admiral Fie jeher, command ing United States warships, prefaced hin occupaiiou of in? pott by u ii? ?uand- through the JBBBI^BBBHBI promptly declined to accede to this denoted, and saorUy aA^rwards ten rwhnlRboats vern sent ??f ernm (hu side of the transport Prairie loaded 'with nu: r!'K These^boats effocied a> landing in the neighborhood of ' the customs house* before noon, and a fa'w minutes lal*? ? .ptain WI){lam .:? of the be-t tleshlp Fiortda .who waa in command of tba oporaUons aahofc, brought ht? .sn"?i"|? their ?^?'tio?*- . -- 150 bluejackets from, the Florida, 3SQ .mirinee from the Prairie and 65 ma were augm> : . binent itr.m ATUtWHC FLEET ON SCENE HOLDSP0RT AND READY FOR ANYTHING PRESIDENT "IS CA?M (By Associated Press,) Washington, April 21.-Hear Adrai f^Badger, with tao first ships of the Atlantic iTeei, roached Vera Crus "to nlght, having been diverted from Tam pico, y&?m?4H?fr Des Moines remains. The air had beba filled with alt sorta of sen tat ional rumors during the ?BT. Officials were nervously expect- ! ant State department advices late ia i the day m ?'je1 BO mention at fighting, ' but spoko of an evacuation by "thc | F?deral garrison. j . (Rear Admiral Fletcher's report came j !n.o,sick time from Vera Crus, how ever,-describing briefly what had tak en place. Cabinet secretaries, who' discussed Fletcher's report with Pros- . bleut Wilson for nearly ant boxA'. ! showed by their demeanor that the toss of life and bloodshed had affect ed them groatlj'. , ] Pr?sident ls Calm. dnformatlon which cam? from sources close to the cabinet council indicated that the president exercised pctf restraint, and, calmly determined that ?with the sphrure of Vera, ("ritz and , tate prevention of Bfilpments of Lead Here Arc Some of Admiral Ba arms frota raacbin? Il nerta, furthci steps would not be taken by thc american uovarnment for the present The-futura, depends upon aettpa:|^1&c Huerta authorities. Secretary Garri son announced emphatically that nc troop movements had been ordered. * 'graciais did hot, believe ' Huerta wo'iild take offensive steps, but if toe does the American marines and blue jRckcts, -which Will bo assembled is Vera Grus within ; forty eight hours, will mimbef abodt 15.boo. Estimatc? -ucrta forces at: Mex ? three or four thous and nina; ia& army and navy oracerc believe the American forceer if nec essary, ,wontd be abie to reach thc Mexican capitol without serious'/di* culty. Huerta, Has Few. Men. Tho bulk of Cuberai Huerta's arraj is in the North, fighting the Constl tutionallBtH. j y at what was tfcc "iur^osc cf di vartirtg Rear Admiral* Badger"free BHB^^HHH^H^^HHV?Irx^an* ?iiigr, xi. XI believed here tb? Constitutionalists ar< making ready tefclj|Jte tho port. ?Gar Admiral. SAdgor, o.n being or dered; to prc^^?d?r-set to yera Grus, ordere* alec <^r?riid the fourteen tor pecio tW?rpy .?? Vern Cms. : - Five iho?w?4 . marinea, more than ?ialft of."the b??B?}. .will be. assembled on the Atiant|e afid. Pacific coasts o? Mexlo^a nnd "tg?f| .a prominent pan in the Amerk^ gcvcrnmeiit's pbMt;,^ Hopresent?ti?e /putier, of Pennsyl vania, VI'(;OHC. con,',? ai) officer of ma ? ince ai .Vi^-'?fr.Mt, "was at the t?avj department . raking fafofinatrjs av: and quoded. He sale1 ltd tU?d Its^?i ??o marinas probaim t:\Uti Mexi ing Warships Iii Badger's i dger's Famous Atlantic Fleet Whk and Took Part in the Seigre of Reported Murdered Mexico City Bulletin Received At An Earij Hour Thia Mamin? Had hint _ Antons tho bulletin? geins over tho wire last night, but unconfirmed -up io ,the'hour of going to preen, wa? a! flash at 2-26 Wednesday morning that j Mr. O'Shaugbnessy, UflHOHIn f*ire for thia government at Mtndjeoj viiy had beep kjliod. it wi? i? re tailed that Franklin fc. Wilso American nuaister io Mexico, resign-j ed beoause President Wilson would! not recognize Huerta, and ginee that time Mr. O'?haughnosRy ba? bein ia charge of affairs for this, government ?nt the Mexican capital and hes de ported himself in the trying clrcum- J stances-aith remarkable firmness and coolness. The. abo ve bulletins confirmed uo to VOTg ON RESOLU Wm TODAY ?Am<?r^rr??ntft i ?nd Galienge? Relee :h Arrived at Vera Cruz Yesterday 'the (own. parution for the Tampico incident, WA* defeated -43 to W " Another One ?ejected. ' Washington ', April 22.-2.80 a. m. An amendment by Senator La Follette to provide that after tho "subjugation"* cf Mexico, tho United States should retire from that country leaving Meg ico and "every portion of it to Its own peeble/" wes voled down 44 to its. >3?27 a. tu. Washington April 23. Th? dna Ali? A 3:21 o'clock this morn lpg hy a vote.of ?v. to 13 passed t^e administration resolution bill declar ing that "the president is justified in the employment of.the armed forces of tho United States to enforce his dc. maud for unequivocal amends for the affront and indignities committed against the Unite*: ^tatcB in Mexico." BL?O!^BATTLE AT COLO, MINES Casua?ty L?t of 26, Includes Women and Children As Will As Men (By Associated Press) ^Denver, Colo., April 21.-A known death Hst of 26 men andi children and a possibility of SQ as a result of the ba;tie at Lu<C?w Monday between state troops and striking coal miners rous ed. Official Colorado tonight to a high tension. Sijaads of armed seen from Fre mont county and .from near Denver going to reinforce- the 600 or more strikers now at Ludlow presaged re inewal of armed violence nt any mo ment. The discharge of "four train . ?ere?'? t*?6* Cc?or?A OniirhwH ! Railroad for rccuUng to take trains of ! soldiers and ammunition from Trinl | dad to Ludlow caused talk ot a strike j by engineer? and trainmen. ' i Administration officiais waited ibo authority asked ot Governor Amnions now In Washington, to call a special session of the legislature te provide 1 funda f?r the State Militia And meaa tures for dealing with the situation, j p Late tonight Ct wa* the urgant di**!??. I ?of administration officials that the ex- { ?tra session be called, for tn IX.they i [professed to seo the beginning of sal ?ead to the labor dispute. I SRghteen men have pointed the] tornan st .the ?t?^uitfag etalon ut I Colombia since war with Maxley has ! bein regarded as Imminent. UUWNIKb. rtA? DESECRATION TAKES PLACE IN ADOBE SE?TION OF SAN ANTONIO ? ?1 ? ? " NO EXCUSES GIVEN ^cstes-aeint Airing 5ey*?^ Jffcr-n^ : .*s^0c&r* Colo-Ted InJwabi- .1 tant* of Alamo City (By Associated Pres?) . Sau Antonio, Tax.. April 21.-Groat excitement prevails here over the tear ing down of a United States flay In the Mexican districts of the city last ftignt. The flag bad been "flying for years over a publia ?chool building witera Mexican's children of natura lised (cltftr?ns, attended .almost eno elusively. The ficus was stripped from tae flag polo during the night and torn Into utrlps. There are about 20..000 Mexi can residents in San Antonio and the Sag incident, creates alarm since all the non-Mexicans of the city are much pnrturbod over the incident and scone tear of a race war are expressed. GERMANY BEC0GMZE8 FLAG Steamship Halls Stars and Stripes In the Regular Order. (By Associated Frees) Vera Crux, April 21.--The Ham burg-American < steamer Yplranga moved to port this afternoon and sig nalled the United States f laganip, vol untarily placing herself under Rear Admiral, Fletcher's orders. The Ypl ranga will aland by tonight and the captain ha-? glvon lils word thai he ?v!!! not go beyond balling distance REA? ADMIRAL FLETCHER ON MEXICO'S EAST COAST. I-_-j _ Rear Admirai Fr?nk F. Fletcher le commander of the second division ot the Atlantic fleet, abd ba is.in charge of the warships en the eset coast of i?csico. his flagship bUng tho battte NEW YORK STATESMAN SAYS IT IS NO TIME TO t QUIBBLE NOW fa ur%mt Qa Of Tonk? (By Associated Press) Washington, April-91.-An air cf excitement and ?rave concern pervad ed the chamber when the senate re convened at 8 o'clock ton!f?i< The crowded galleries and tho floor were alive with the news that fjur Ameri can marines hud been killed anil 30 wounded In the taking o? Vera Ora?, Spectators Silent. The big crowd oi spectators' ?gt in silent attention a* the roll waa jelled. On the floor the blasters gathered in little groupa and discussed Abe meager reports printed ta extra edi tion? of the newspapers. Scorea ot houso members were on the sonate floor, joining in the exerted gossip. Senator Root opened the night sea sion with a speech. "I shall not prolong the debate," he said, "for I believe that whatever ac tion wo take ought to be tp; Jdsy^ Tb?t? should be no further tie? lay. "As Senator Root began, tho Brit Uh bassador, "Slr Cecil SpvlngsKice took a place in tho dipiomatltj gal lery. Senator Root said the foreign rela tions committee resolution, white omitting the hame of Huerta, made it plain that it was. directed. ; against bim. He expressed the "highest rel <rnr/l few th? nraotdoct and the hiiihaat confidence inj his purposes." Opposes Program, "But we are not asked to sgprese our confidence in bim." ho <y?.nM?i.i*i?, "We are asked aa a part of our duty herc, to declare a cor*?dn course ot ectlon in certain conditions to he *Jns tifl?d.* We ara called.on to do on? duty vo thc hundred million people of this country and our duty to the civilised world." The resolution Senator Boot said, called for "forceful arti ed compulsion of the de facto government of a friendly nation to make amends tor an Insult to the na? of this country." "We eanaot Justify this," a? gaid, "on cpr confidence in tha pjrggtdaat. We must justify ourselves D?fera tho . of the people of one enan ty ?Ad before tho oyes of the ?hri^ iisod world. "WhsLt ?a that ?astifina-* UOjfhstlflcaltoy. ,.. I BNIT. what" :,' Senator Root reviewed the ?< incident-as tho avowed *J*fcttflc Lion" by th?'prea'dent,' Ho said, the incl? dont .'c? e an "insult to oar Bs> "Bot . Sir." be said, "amends werd immediately made. Tba ofiiccr urito thc arrest waa himself arrested* mandant at Tampico anuSo* '?{J *t?? M i'll American v?asela as* h salute to the flag. Senator Root eafct fe tho amends were coming from * although they' dent coming t a dispute aroae,0 tContinued on Page FJ