The Anderson daily intelligencer. (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, May 22, 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.
THAT l? ONLY SO?mOfc
SAYS FORMER HEAD OF
NEW HAVEN
ELECTRIC ROAD
MOST VALUABLE
Gives the Story of the Origin mad
Parp?se of the $100,000
Cheek to Republican
(By Associated PresB.)
"Washington; .lf?i7.-2r;~.-Ah1 Sbsohiip
monopoly'pf trahaportatibn i?nde'r'gov
ernment regulations and control, wai
suggested by .Charles. S. Mellen, fnrtf?
president or the Now graven R^roafr
vjajjr? interstate commerce commission
led ay. as a solution of the Arn^ica,n
id problem : "To get efffc?eney
and economy" declared Mr. Mellen,"
there must be a m?uopoly; and that
monopoly 1B certain to be the United
States government."
?rows Halber lannie.
A moment later MT Mellen remarked
"every timo a railroad official comes
.v ni?uiuBiu? sic tina iv tune mi ma
bat Jto. some government official."
Mr. Mellen apps a red tb have recov
ered1-entirely from his fatigue'of yea
terday when ho appeared befbSfc,j?jpl
commission today lo resume his.testl
inoney.> Ile responded to interrogato
ries fired at bini by Chief Counsel J?
?ng a F?cond for a" word. He tobi at
length the. story ot, .his. steamship
transactiona with Charles VV. Morse. 1
Concerning these. Mr. Mellen ex
plained he felt lt desirable tol'eower
with Colonel Roosevelt, then president
't^OHt', United Stales, li
president he ba?
tao.OuO.WO -fron.
Haven et?i
' Mr. Metlen sam ut that t ; .
apprehensive of the' enactment of n
law by congress tb prevent railroada
from owning or controlling watee
lines, but he waa fissured . by Mr.
Roosevelt that, Po tong aa the law re
mained aa lt then waa. the New Haven
need have no tea? about ita watsr line
holdings.
As to the acquisition of New.England
trolley Rae?, Mr. Mellen said he had
proceeded on the theory that truna
:WWM<pr might better he bandied on
electric lines than on steam roads. He
bad been convinced ibht the diversion
of mueh of the trafh> pf steam roads to
electric lineo would more economi
cs;!, rates iowor.'hh? sbrvlce generally
aioro satisfactory to th? public.
tells of Caatpaggn Hilt*.
. Late in the day thc witness' atten
tion ag?ala was. directed to campaign
contributions made bv the Kew Havan
M.r. Vellen, tc
n by hlin
>uty la Bostt
rding ?lf'2.00
salo of New 1
tho New Yon > j
fen Mr. ma
rna fired''
i& testimon
ammissionc
rear a??'?
be listed
ads" added ?
was seat to _
*JJM Mr. Meye
mu
attn
im Railroads
?\mp?Mf to form your own conclu
; sion."
Says He Ww ?Plred.?
'Unger whet clrcumrtauce" did you
lesvo the New Haven?"
"I waa practically ..flrcd," replied
Mr. Miellen. He ?Aid it wau intimated
by a man close to the directora that a
change waa considerad d?sirable,
- "Aa I wanted a change myself," cnn?
tinned Ur. Meilen, *i welcomed the'
suggestion."
Mr. Mellen justified that a contract
waa offered Um. under the terms ot
his aervie>d, in an' unofficial capacity,
which, '?ie Now Haven wax to retold*
to jive adviee,-etc.. for flv-v yeara af
?n annual salary of $3O.:)0'>.
"Later, " he said, "two members of
the committee that luid arranged fur
my retirement called on me and tn\d
the matter of compensation was caua- j
. lng embarrassment and naked me tf ll
would, relieve them of. this. I then}
, practically made then n prescht ot iti*
; vhiQiieatiO'.ke? rnor?*n detall as to bis
, salarias prwtfdrnt''of the New Haven,
Mr. Mellen s*$* that st the time of
hlB, retirement lt was 134,000 a year.
"I started* ot #30,000, *"? ?aid," rind
later this was raised te ifo;000. When
the salarte* of ?1! employes were cut
ten per cen? I cut myself to $r>t.<KH>
?ife added *thsi he received st the
time of his retirement a lump sum ea
|60^)OQ rrom the Basto? and Maine,
for acting' as .president of that road
three year? adrf wsetgtven in !'ke maa
nar .XAO (TOA teS?MMMMta' '&Mi*i>mi
.Who waa the "r?an that took up with
you the ??oestlon of your retirement?"
asked Mr. Folk.
"He was a member bf the board of
director?"
Mr. Mellew stated that when he be
? sfii?igr director he bought 100'shares
bf the^Nesr Have? at fili&- . ^
""STT"; ----- T7T- val?o of these
shares et the tittie of your retirement."
"Abotst par;"
Asked to give thbe reasons for the
demoraHza^ie*- of the road. Mr, Mel
len esld that ii was* principsily duo
to a large floating' debt, which wa?
caused In jWt#t assure by the West
; iSheftoy\J3m?<i:'n ";->- ^fc?^<i|
??> rTihiasa,,.hf*d .'.ih.veatnt?n?r^^i*
fra^KLthat IW^ti 'iateireat was shown fa I
He said- be cite?had to get up and
talk Just to us?..up time. The s?tet?d- .
ance, he said-, Woo generally ont*
about lCrO.
u-iv . vue. ywin?' vi nc ouyauu
i?W any opposition to the'general
jrasofiduiion pian you have spoKon o? '.:
"Not outside of Boston."
AlJm?S HARBOR
Large*! Ship Afloat Provea Hard
Tc. T*\& m*si She ? V' tV?s?.
At We rr York "?U
...oeieata-* Press)
: i.. May 21. Navigation in
the worth ri*w, between lower New
Yortr anff H stood ?till ?oday
falle the-y?. ; >,
an?ftt' '?dsB&F *V*?*ts to dook har
and swede -hv?m&?jki down the stream
for Bftore ''thajK^rMSM.
When thp:-j$ra&k arrived st her pier
after her t&$m|t ?tarage, her great
length j?a<r a ???ftg- ebb tide proved
too strong a ocsarbipatian for the fleet
of wil?ng t?jg*':tifeh? urged her toward
>r mor?; tl
uer and dr
Ferry bosta
to safety
algantfe lioer
piee she we? almost
he tilt gripped
Ot the slip,
scurried
^Wanted
-with twenty
around. She
xof her
? to go to ssa,
..long, domin?t
?ST*'0
SALTILLO FEDERALS HIT THE
HIGH PLACES AS REBELS
GO IN
ENVOYS TAR? NOTE
Stole Department Lookin? for An
i other American Boy Who Ia
Lost Inside Huerta Linea
(By Associated Press)
Washington, May, 21.-While the
mediation negotiations were develop
ing today, the "censtltoltonalist* cam
paign was, pri^r%iing vlgoropsTy:
faenor Z?ha^?;$ttra
washington representative, received
an official message announcing. the
evacuation o? Saltillo. Iv gives no'qo
tatls but it was believed here tha^
?HSfjfed?rais wereretreating on Son
Luis Potosi to Join the fedorai^Vwbo
evacuated Tampico and Tuxpani. The
constitutionalist force that captured
Tampico has withdrawn from Tam
pico, except for a email garrison, and
i*,hnrrjr|ng back to Monterey to par
wOp^t* y? the general campaign
against Huerta'B strongholds In Cen
The consTltutionalist campaign on
the Pacific coast seemed also to be
making progresa. Part of General
Obregan's .force w?s reported- advanc
ing against Guadalajara and official
dispatches to the o?vry department re
ported heavy volley firing at Masatlan
p.ru? f:in;ym^' ' MKBB^^HMUH?^BM
upiom&tic features of the day
were a report from the British consul
at Tampico that foreigners might safe
ly return to the oil fields and a re
quest from the Spanish ambassador
to Mr. Bryan for the. good offices of
the United States in inducing the con
stitutionalist authorises to accept iii
a bale for the dellve.-y of cotton con-;
tia&ted from Spanish ?Tower? at Tor
cer? 1r^^^ r^r*
Mt, Bryan promised the Spanish
ambassadors do wjtfiat he could for
the Spanish cotton raisers who.com
plain that the ransom of $20 a baie
demanded hy General Carranza, . for
the confiscated cotton .is prohibitive.1
The afate department put tts mach
i tl rt ry . intn .ttrtnflnn tn disCSTCr fha
whereabout of a person described as
disappeared, more than a week ago
from Vera . Crux. There was some
mystery about this messenger, no ono
<n Washington knows ^rhai was the
?rtnfage. ir any, with which he waa
charged by. Admiral F.c-tcher nor ?B it
clear that be ts an American.
Admiral Sketcher's own message
waa not Informative on that point
One cf the earll?*? press dispatches
described the man as a Filipino mesa'
attendant. Today word came to the
State department that thia messenger
had proceeded to the federal head
quarters and reported tc General Maas
commander there at that time. He
ha? thCU '-*----; ?JJ- ?I.?
Mexico City and nothing more is
krr?*A>^ hui movements?
The Brazilian minister in Mexico
City reported that a train of kW re
fugees lett Mexico 0?ty yesterday Xor
Puerto MegSeoJ :
Bebel t<* Sea Hoveys.
Washington Mny 21 .-The constitu
tionalists are prepapriog to send 'a
representative lb Niagara Phils to
confer with the South American me
,-Jttors who are endeavoring to settle
the Mexican problem. Thia win be
done with the distinct understanding
that the representative: ls to give ia
formation as to General Carransa'e
purpose, without commuting thc con-,
stitutlonaliata to any plan for the
pacification of Mexico that the media-j
tors may determine upon.
Jose Vasconcelos,, now at Montreal!
on n financia! mission for General!
Carranza; is understood to be the man i
mHEHHp^to. Niagara Fails: Men
in cJoso touch with the constitution
alists said; tonight that he would ar
IKS ?LIM&A'*?I>
S^Pett!
ir golf]
d In tl?*?1
REPUSL3CAW smT(m UP
HOLBS THE P?UCY OF
Says' Unite*! rna
Right Without !V|-???2 For
World to Ask #?? Do So
(itv . . ii w-cj i'ref.s.)
Washington, May ^--Senator Root,
republican n?emb . foreign re
latloas, committee iodt? held tho eeo
?Atent?on thiftiajfcoxtt a five
hoer's speech in supnort of the, ad
ministration 'qui to twpfial the tolls
exemption clause of the Panama canal
few. As the; Noa- Yori-, senator sat
down Senator Kern, democratic floor
leader, led th* applaud rroW^??
floor spectators and thom-, tn the gal
lery Joined In.
The burder/ of th? sptteeh was to
prove that tbs Hay-Faunce"ote treaty.
provided that treatment accorded by
the United Slates to its sown citizens
in the use of the Panam? canal munt
be the same aa- accorded cit I Ken a of
the otha?? "niiMoflBHMa^MBWBBHBBB
Senator Root Insult^ that* th? Uni
ted States alway? bsd fafsbited oh this
broad principle of- ??Quality and Insis
ted ^ tb av the umJerstdsiidU'g . ot > Heft ry
Theodore ! Rcm^cve?i, imerioans^ who
was 'the ' broad,
marked, the Am
.Taking up tho
exemption of Am?i
vessels, the sea
1012. granting the exemptkn
Thia was trae^h??r? ?.
real coastwise .fcadv
Slates conid ps
1.00* rnti?a* aw?y.' anHmil
wh
e renator deal?re? he 'was voting
for the repeal ?ow he^?tuge -in the
opinion or senators best able tb Judge,
the sepal? would not veto to srbi
trate the dispute.
M?*t lt* Rigbi Plrst.
"Right or wrong" he said 'ir we de
cide thia in oar r .*c*r a?d :r*?ttU? tn
arbitrate,. wa ?re dlswedlted and *d!s
honnrad'. We ?v^?? !^?pudis,A? ?^sr vrtirn
princlpl??. Now let-any senator who
voles against - repeals take', t"-; re
sponsibility of leading Iii
into'the position. ?f every constitu
ent of mino wea looking forward to
lower freight rates. ! ?osd io lead
nay country."
Senator Root added that , the Unf
ted SUtee ahOald not Wait for all tho
nations of the world . to protest
against tho exemption, because the
United states might bo the keener,
of its conscience Bad act <$n tia own
jndgmeot Without wailing for-pro-'
teats. If he were right as to the in
terpr?t?t'3o of the treaty, he declared,
H^^mld i st favor exemption even
.-. -rsat ErvtkJc ?ave l?a consent, be
cause the qnestion wa? broader than
tho rights ot Croat flrfcain;
In conetutrion Mr. Rodi said that he
would veht?r? say American diplo
macy waa ennobled and sweeten
ed International inteyyaurse. He al
co called on bis feHoss senators to
meet their dary to their country . tn
J^ibane big, noble spirit that John
Bay hah* OM tu?. .
Grenville Morder Casa Has Baan
Ona of Serdubtcs* sad Vary
Skkcrrr^ in DetaHe
Special to The Intelligencer
Ctfednvii'*. Mtr 21.-Ti.e TidWoll
case-will not. g.) .tc?- jury until Friday.
The defense concluded tte testimony
?nd the State concluded its evidence
In reply Thursday moiniaa and. the
a-^ument j to Um jury were then. made.
*<be char---', pf the Jo.rp?^??i: i,e ne
ll versd Friday mornicg sod- the es*e
all of ita'details. ThesteAm?e was that'
Ttd^ell. learning that his hoss* bad
tij^.'Walker;-'waa ?iot tte <de?troy^T of
uti i mu ami
STATE DEMOCRATIC CON
VENTION FINISHES WORK
AND ADJOURNS
CAMPAIGN JUNE 17
Sumter, and St. Matthew* Are
Peint? At Which Fant Confetis
Wffl Take Place
Spec I til to The Intelligencer.
Columbia May 21.-John Carr Evan? I
of Spar tan burg -was re-elected chair- j
man of the state democratic executive i
I committee at a meeting held late '%o$iy
following adjournment o? ihe conven-j
tlon. W. F. gtevens?u, of Choraw .tefl
.vies chairman.
Tbb campaign for state offices will j
begin at Sumter June IT. The aenato-j
Hal campaign will begin at St. Mat
thews', June 17..
Following assessments for candidat
es were fixed by the committee; Uoit.id
States senate $300, national bouse or
representatives $250, governor fioo,
railroad commissioner $75. sil other
'/tate offices including solicitors $r?0.
I*. The . iRiMumi ^ -?
Wilie Jones treasurer of thc party by
June 16 at 12 O'clock. The timo for
filing pledges with the ?tate chairman
will close June IB at noon.
N*r? Prjiuury Kniet?.
Columbia, May 21.-Revision of the!
.uvernlng- stato wide primaries.]
deslgnateo" to pTevenv rrana ana irrr- ]
guiarities, was efferted hef e today j
by the democratic ?tate convention.
The new regulations; provide for n
I complete re-enrollment , ot democratic
voters In the'various voting club? and
make il necessary fe* each vole?- de
eir.ng to qualify for tho primary \o
make application in person and tiri
rescrtped form of a?tr.
- by' th?' denipfcratte -latel
committee ?or "tas coming state. p.
mary for the nomination of state add
federal officers * provide for one offi
cial meting in each of the forty'four
counties of the state at which all can
didates for ?tate offices and candidates
for Untied States senator wilt be given
an opportunity to speak.
have announced and There are two
esodidsSss. -fe-?. Vn^-i-? Ota?ss- aststsr.
Gover?or Blease is opposing Senator
E.' i>. Smith, wht> i'u'u Cai?ttwl?t? f?r ~v
cleetlon- Thc primary will be held 0*
A?.?Si8t 2.">. .WiaaUun oo the demo
creBc .ticket ls equivalent to election
M. E, CHURO? PLAN
IS FOR MERGING
Tentative Prosram Made For
j Uniting 3 Separate Branch?e
Of ike PcwomiwntE&n,
(By Associated Press)
Oklahoma City'. May 21.-TenUitve^
platts tor the unification ot the three
great Methodist bodies in America
wr-re- approved, conuectional 'officers 1
were elected ana u declaration Of the *
principles adopted at today's session
nf fhn . ?Anariil wafaynhr*** the
Metnc&?t~ Episcopal Church. South
.Thc convention also ordered the
withholding of any money now! in the
lutana of the various church bosnia
intended for Vanderbilt University un
til payments are authorised by the
commission appointed to deal With
the Vanderbilt situation Beport was
made by the committee on .episcopa
cy, that lt had fixed the salaries of ?U?*
five bishops at $4,?00 a year and ihe
payments to "widows of bishops at
11,000.
The unification plan provides .tor
the merging of the Methodist church,
South. the Methodist Episcopal
church . and the Protestant Metho
**??* church under thc sase ci thc
Methodist Episcopal chorch in Am
erica with one faith, ona ritual aaO,
one general conference, bot with twa*
lurlsdMl?nal conferences ter the i
roar geographica] divisions," j
Negro member? of Ute three church?}
ea ?ed ?heb denominations of that j
race wUbmir u>unite would be assign-1
ed to one of tue jurtadiettona! conter/? j
crees, - .The colored Methodist Eplseo- j
pal church, however, s?qt?e ,be 'per-1
ni St ted lo caa? rtfaln. *a Independent or? I
gan?tatiot ?h?i-y holding fr^ra'a? rs J
latices with the ?nlt?d Chorch, J
A commission was -annolntati to cr
Kider advlslblllty or "f cac ration. Thc j
commicBion wa? requested to work \
out further details of the plan. ,
A?S** Alka far t M Ulina Unitary i
Washington. May tlrr-^A special}
i ?#,836,000 spy ?.pri?t loe bili, designed |
j chiefly to. provide funds to meet .peat }
and expected army expenditures up to,
Wjt?Jft. next, because of '?.be Meal- !
caft demOXrstratioa. ora? passed today
by th? houec ft ran a gauntlet of
?wale; over the Mexican policy, '
S?FFS BATTLE
IO SEE GEORGE
GROUND LITTERED WITH
GARMENTS TORN FROM
THE MILITANTS .
LEADERS IN PRISON
Mn. Pankhurst ?nd Mist Sylvia
Ar? Caught in Roundup, Af
ter Conflict at Palace
(By Association Press.)
London. May 21.-Suffragettes, arm
ed With sticks, attempted to cut their
Way through linea of patrolmen guard
ing Buckingham Palace early today,
and fought with such vigor that, the
police were compelled to charge them.
Battle ls -'foody.
Several worn en were injured during
th? struggle and a number of officer*
were battered, blood flowing freely,
while the ground was littered with
garments torn from the women In the
hand to hand tight inp.
The women desired to present a pe
titlou to King George. They came in
a long column, but before they reach
ed tbs grounds of tho Palace they wera
?tupped hy mounted officers.
M rx. Pankhurst Lead?
Suddenly Mrs. Btumelino Pankhurst,
surrounded by a bodyguard of several
hundred suffragettes, appeared from
the portal of a residence opposite the
palace grounds, crossed the road to the
gates and attempted to march down
Leaders are arrested.
When the officers attempted to check
their progress they fought vigorously
and *he police were compelled lo
charge, into the crowd. The women
ftpally were driven back, but left Mr*.
Pankhurst and her daughter, Miss Ky'.?
via, and sewers! ot her lieutenant?
tyers landed lo tUe y?u_Uh<*s of the
The crowd, at this point was aa
I dense that attempts of tee police to
clear the drive were unsuccessful un?
I til recourse' was had to water spriak
i'iuK caris which ruined many fine
Several - members of the house of
nouuced the police Sar "not adhering
to their promise to treat the women
with gentleness. The pol tee retorted
that the terrifftc onslaught of the nilli
liants had left them no other alterna
tive.
SOS* two hours after Ute conclusl
of the main battle the police wera en
gaged tn breaking up small groups ol
aromen who bsd spread over the sur
rounding district. Casualties wei
not numerous, consisting of a fe
broken heads, but much berm wi
done to the uniforms ot tho police ai
to the dre stree cf the women.
With the exception of a few mt
utca whtwi vein?, (jmorge stood at th;
window watching preparations to de
fend bim--from the attention* of tl
women the palace presented a deser
.ediappearance.
A police inspector ssld that wot
Mrs. Pankhurst. was arrested he
ried her Inside the park gate and at
shouted
.nt is right Arrct
King."
He* Brinke? up Commons.
London. May 21. The sitting today
of the hause of commons was auspcu
dod until tomorrow In cons?quence of
the preslstent disorderliness ot the
opposition members, who tims
eeeded In forcing an adjournment, the
motion for which , had Just been def
teated by a rote of 28? >o 176.
The ?cane Vn the house followed a
series of bitter speeches by Andrea/
Boner Law and other Unionists ia
which they denounced Premier Asquith
for his refusal to acquaint the house
of commons with th? terra? ot has
juaendiog bill to the Irish home ru'e
br.i.
Toe OPrf***" w** 'oaS &na l?ud. Tits
?>>aker finally asked Mr. Law. lesser
amie opposltJan, whet her; be approved
the demonatratiob.
Amid abouts from hts su ??porters of
i't answer," Mr, Law refused W>
tv ead. th>: Speaker: deolsreayiflk
" ig suspended, saying there war
" else hr could do, a? Mr. Law
ellned to sastst bim In maintaining
ords?, s-, .
-
Epfeeepat Alignaient V
Richmond. May 21.-Attar visaron?
opposition on the ground that it sSkht
destroy self governro
~ mnijwii. ?pni?w churra ?.O
ie ot Vlrghsfci, voted tod*y
de third pr^H?ce of thc Pro
it Splscop.il chitrch ls America.
.f.J' w of the dibeeasa in Pennsyl
vania. Maryisjad, Delegare, Washing
ton. Virginia. Southern Vtrgtol* scd
Western Virginia, ss provided by the
lili iii
CASE OF ALLEGED STRONG
ARM CHIEF TO GO TO
THE JURY SOON
??^IXO nAVL SAY
?Strong Addresses On Boils Sides
Are Delivered En Heering of
Record Crowds
( By Associated Prenti. )
Keir York, May 21.--The Jury wnteh
itl\i determine whether Charles Becker
joncelved the plot *\at resulted in the
nurser ot Herman "Pjocenthal w?U
hare the case In. its hands federe noB?
tomorrow. The last testimony- was
akeii this morning and this afternoon
?arda T. Manton, Becker's chief eouu
>el. delivered his address lo the Jury..
late tonight District Attorney Whic
.uan completed the presentation of. his
arguments, favoring the conviction of
the termer chief of the "strong arm"
iquad, or murder in the first degree.
Juuice "?ahurry will charge the jury
tomorrow morning. The crowd that
clamored for admission tc
room m the arterao
address, of Attorney Manton in Beck
er's defense was the fargeet, wurt At
tendants said, that has appeared : St
any murder trial In recent ycart.
Women predominated.
in hihihi t0 Mr. Manton said
sHH^HHHHHHPber,- I
'We dont ilsputa that Becker work?
cd hiuaoelr up in tho police department,;
We admit four men, now dead, kiUetf/
I Herman Rosenthal. But Becker didn't
[hare, anything to do with UV
?n*-"h**wee?
wa? spreading al
lenee tl?, gambler
mined to have hit
tus fellow eottsuirator?
1-e.u?'ii,.. They iooar? uvawj
cae ta nut. the
out "Becker, the
H i ole for m mn
ihi* city; (heir natara! cttfct
lleeman.
"All Charle/, Becker and t
you I? simple Jubtice. He
sympathy; just common Justice, that's
all," aaid Mr. Manton in r<
District attorney Whitman early th> his "
address, attacked the motivo pr attentas.,
by tile defense for th* aluvlng Of fte*,
cn thal-that thc gambier cited lu &
war among gamblers.
lt eas not ? gambler; who dit.
a eiate's. witness, said tho prosecutor"
ana DO testimony had been prisca";ed,
to indicate anything elae'tkiut that
Rosenthal was killed becauseS' he was
?bout, to'be such a witness. ' V
was not the murderer, den.
Whitman, then be. tthe prosecutor)
eeuAot-sse What motive there-cosi?*
be hiblrtd the killing.
Tbe crirae itself. Mr. Whitman char
acterised a* more than murd*
dehancc to o?r American inn'mt:
a challenge to our *?ery civilisation ft
BOlf." ? "vV
ATLANTA HOT
FOR SLUETH BURNS
Polka of City Would Put Mm B*
< hind Bar? for Violation of Ck?
Atlanta, way 21;-Atia?: .
ting to be an exceeding:
place ' for Detective
waa wanted < simpiy on a eta
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