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VOLUME 1, NUMBER 118. Weekly, E?tabllshed 1SG0; I?allr, Jan. 13, 1014. ANDERSON, S. C.,WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 3, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS $5.00 PER ANNUM AUGUSTA T( THE EN SOUTH CAROLINA TROOPS WILL NOT GO TO GEORGIA FOR MANOEUVERS HELD IN THE STATE War Department Has Ordered! That Regular Troops Be Sent To Each State Instead Disputen*'* reached Anderson last night from Col inn hin which said in ef fect i hat lhere will be no encampment ? held In Augusta, (Ja., of Hie ninth di vision ol' I he National Guard next month as has been formerly announ ced. The statement coming here said thal W. A. Simpson, adjutant general, had telegraphed from Governor's Island. N. Y.. to Governor Dlease and Adju tant General Moore the information that all former plans had been called oft and that instead of bidding the en campment within the borders of their own stall's. ll was stated in the telegram that troops would be detailed from the Uni ted Stales . rmy to each state, begin ning with North Carolina, coming on io South Carolina, thence to Geor gia and so on. ami that these troops would Instruct the South Carolina mi litia in the tactics. Shortly after receiving the mei? .ge both the Governor and the Adjutant General lett Columbia, the Governor to deliver an addrori- before the grad uating class of the medical college, and tim Adjutant General to inspect the m...lia. No statement could be obtained from either of the officials. The Augusta men have spent within the nighborhood of $50.000 in prepar ing for the encampment and it is said that they will put up a stiff' light to have the order rescinded and try io secure the encampment. The Isle of Falmr uho had spent a lot of mo ney [(repairing for the encampment. The Columbia people seemed to think last night that the orders from the war department would be final and t haft hey expect Governor Blouse to name the site for the .state encamp ment within the neat- few- days. While nothing could be done in this direction laut night lt was sug gested that Anderson might make an effort to secure the encampment or the South Carolina militia in the event that the present orders are not re voked. SEW TRIALS ALLOW F. D In thc Case of ??Cnsplrufors" Convict, ed Ry Wm. J. Mums. Chicago. June 3.-The judgment ol the United States circuit court of ap-1 peals in granting new niais of Olaf A. Tveitmoe of Sun Francisco,' and Richard Houlihan of Chicago, in the dynamite cuses today was ttilrnied by that court. The court reversed itself in granting a new trial to William Hernhardt of cincinnati, nnd Bern hardt, under the opinion, mt at serve the sentence of one year imposed hy the lower court. OH, HOW TEHHIIILE London, June 3.-"I will He on the Bteps of the house of commons with out food or water until Arciulth con sente-to receive a depute Hon." This threat was uttered by Sylvia Pankhurst at a meeting at Lime House tonight. She declared she would car ry it into effect if the suffragettes fail in their endeavor to see Prime Minis ter Asquith on June 10. Of ooooooooocooe??*nou o CRASHED INTO CROWD o o - o o Pittsburgh, June 3.-A spec- o o tator, believed to be Charles F. o o Marzoff, was killed and ten o o other persons were seriously o o injured tonight when a motor- o 1 o cycle, ridden by Arthur Arm- oj o strong, of Now York, crashed o <> through the railing at__Pitts- o o burgh motordorne into the o o crowd. Armstrong's back, right o o leg and left arm were broken, o ib o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o. o o o o o Stiffs Are Exp To thi London, June 4.-How to deal with the growing menace ot the militant suffragette agitation is becoming a problem of terrible Import not only to the government but to the commun ity at large. Efforts of their well wishers to persuade the militants that they ari retarding the cause have boon In vain; they are convinced nothing but force will achieve their hythraims and they havo been applying them selves with new vigor to the . out rages. The cost of police and other pro tection against the threatened out rages ls becoming enormous. Elaborate preparations for the der by ere being repeated for the coming O LQSE CAMPMENT MR. M GEE GIVES UP TREASURER'S OFFICE HAS FORWARDED HIS RESIG ' NATION TO GOVERNOR FOR OTHER WORK One bf County's Most Faithful and Efficient Officials Will Retire From Active Politics Anderson county people will learn willi regret that C. W. McGee, one of the best treasurers Anderson county iias ever had. will retire thc from of fice he now holds on July 1 and will assume other work. This decision* has been reached by Mr. McGee after ma ture deliberation and friends of his say that it is a wiso move, bul at the same time the public' in general will regret to learn of his decision. ? Mr. Mc?ee has been contemplating tills step for some time but he did not reach any definite decision until Tues day afternoon, He then wrote to [ (?ovornor Hleasc. notifying him of bis resignation, which he asked j to become effective on July 1. On that j dal?, if he he relieved in time, Mr. McGee will take up other work. I The popular treasurer was elected to ohlce hair years ago, after serving for some time in the office of the clerk of court. He polled a tremendous vol?? when he was elected and this vote it Is said, would hardly compare with the one he certainly would have re ceived in the event he ran again this time. It ls generally conceded that he could easily have been re-elected. The governor should have received Mr. McGee's resignation early yester day morning, bul is away from Colum bia, being in Charleston now, und .therefore he has not given out any official notice of having received it. However, it 1B presumed that it will reach him today and it is expected that ho will make some announcement. Mi*7"*McGee" ls anxious lo take"tip his new work on the first of next month If ? he can be relieved by that time and j If not, ns soon thereafter aB may be I possible. AIL DAVIS' BIRTHDAY Celebrated us Memorial Hay In ninny Southern Stale?. ? Atlanta, .lune ?..-Memorial exercises ' in many cities of South today mark ed tile observance of the birthday of I Jefferson Davis, president of thc con federate States of America. In several states the occasion was designated as a legal holiday, banks and other busi ness houses being closed. In Tennessee and ?"V "gia. the i graves of the Conf?d?ral' '..ad were I decorated with approprie t remontes ut many of the larger eille.i. At New Orleans the cotton market was closed and business practically suspended. The day was a legal holiday in Vir ginia, memorial services being todd at a number of places. WIDDY IX l'A KKK Will he ?iiven a Good Time on the Itols du llulngne. Paris. June 3.-President Poincaire IF desi! om- of showing Colonel Theo dore Roosevelt every courtesy during his visit to Prance and today gave orders to have the special presidential railroad car in readiness for the colo nel on his arrival at Cherbourg. It is understood Colonel Roosevelt will be received by the president at the palace of the Elysee Saturday. Lost Mae In Succession. Chicago, June 3.-A shake-up in the Cleveland-American league team was forecasted today In the announce ment by Manager Birmingham that Blschland, who has been playing short stop, would he benched. The disheartening showing of the Cleve land team has moved Birmingham to experiment until he linds a winning combination. tensive 2 Government I Ascot race meeting. Strong roncci, have been erected and a sp ec in I water supply has buen Installed in cuco of fire. Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst now oc cupies a house overlooking Bucking ham Palace, and the force of police within the palace grounds has been increased. The king has ceased Ins dally morning canter in Hyde Pa-k, because of the militant activity. According to the London Dally Mall the police have received Information of a suffragette plot against Prince Henry, the king's third son. who ia at Eton. Scotland Yards has sent, suec lal detectives to Eton to guard the prince. NOBLE DEAD AT ARLINGTON BEUTIFUL MONUMENT WILL BE UNVEILED AT CAPITAL TODAY BLUE AND GRAY Grane" Army of the Republic Joins In Tribute to Chivalry of the South Washington. Juin' :!. Final iir raugemcnts for thc unveiling tomor row afternoon of Um inonumenl er ucted in Arlington National Cemetery in honor of the Confederate dead were completed today, l'iesident v....am will deliver an address at th?: cere monies und many other high govern ment officials, including several mem bers ol' tlie cabinet, expect to attend. The executive committee of the Ar lington Confed?rale monument asso ciation of which Colonel Hilary A. Herbert ir citai: niau, has decided to place a large floral wreath on the stone which marks tin graves of more than 1,000 unknown dead in the cemetery immediately alter (he un veiling ceremonies, llenura! George jW. Gaidnei. of Albion, Mich, comman der in chief of Hie Grand Army of the Republic; General Heimelt Young of \ Louisville, commander 01 thu United I Confederate Veterans amt Sir Moses .Ezekiel, the sculptor, will partiel .pate in the unveiling ceremonies. The monument, which is of bronze, has ne its central Uguie, the statue of a heroic woman facing southward and hearing in an extended hand a laurel wreath. About the base are "2 lifo sized figures, representing the heroic sacrifice of Iii?' m?n ami women of ?the Confederacy. The erection of the monument wa; made possible through ihe efforts of the United Daughters of the Confcd eiacy. Sir Mose:- Ezekiel. who arrived here today, explained thal in model ing the memorial he had sought to portray thc South rising supreme above her sac ri (ices and privations. _."Xfee_Jutepttou_Js that it is a peace "monument," he said, "without for getting the sacrifices and heroism of 'the south and emphasizing the fact that we were fighting for a constitu tional righi and not to uphold slav ery. I have attempted to have thc dominant iden, the future and not the past, that the intention of the South is to rest the future on her industrial and her agriculture, and to let the pas t go, but not forgotten. "With this ?ilea, the large figure at the top represents the South, one hand holding a wreath for the past, but with tho right hand resting on the handles of a plow. The smaller figure below represents the sacrifi ces, the devotion, the heroism of all choses of the south in upholding the lighting for what they passionately believed to be right. WOODWARD DUKE DIES UNDER CAR Machine Was Overturned With Himself and Party-He Wai Drowned (By Associated Press.) 1 Salt Lake City, Utah. June3. Woodward Duke, son of J. B. Duke, president of the American Tobacco company, was drowned under his overturned automobile in a mountain creek near Park City, Utah, today. The other members of the party were not injured. The accident took place about forty miles east of Salt Lake City and just over the summit of the Wasatch mountains. The machine skidded and fell over a six-foot embankment into the water. Duke was driving and was caught beneath the car. The other men were thrown clear and were not injured. They wore Jo seph Baird, I. P. Bliss, Edward White side and G. L. Burt. Duke's body will be brought to Salt Lake City tomor row. JUST KILLING TIME United Stute? Senate Doing Some Cnte Filibustering. Washington, June H.- Just when a vote on the Panama Canal tolls ex emption repeal bill seemed certain to come within a fw days, the senate foreign relations committee today sur prised the senate and complicated the situation by reporting favorably a res olution designed to lead to the sub mlspon of the dispute with Great Brit ain to arbitration by international trlb. unal. So far as administration leaders know. President '"ilson opposes ar bitration unless the repeal bill pre viously is paused and no word had come to the capital tonight that he had changed his position. Many senators believe without ihe president's appro val no arbitration proposal can receive ' a majority. CAPITAL CITY Cl John G. Richards Comes Out F< "Sinbad" Some Time Ago-D Railroad Comm!: ('ol mu bia, Juin- :! "I am noing m vol? fur ?'ole L. I Ilea sc lor Pulled Stales Senator been use I believe h> is nearer the mass ut' Hu- peuple than the other mau," said John (1. ({ii hards Jr.. candidate for governor tonight This statement was 'nade in answer lo a il i reel ijucsllou aa to whether he was for Smith or Hleasc. It was talked around Columbia du ring the State convention thal Mr. Hilliards had declared in a Iliense conference thal li? was going lo vote for the governor for the Culled Stales Se?ale and il was known also that Mr. Richards attended the Ulcus? caucus on last Monday lu re. This ts the lort authorized stat einem of Hie position of Mr. Richards. Major Hilliards expressed his con fidence thal he would he chosen gov ernor. Ile wus here today in alien dance on the railroad commission of which he is chairman and leaves with Hiern in the morning lo inspect Hie Carolina and Non h west ern Hallway and the Seaboard Air Hine. DOMINICK ULKS PLKlM.K Columbia. June 3.- Fred H. Domi nick tonight filed his pledge as a can didate for congress from the third THEIR VIEWS OF NEW HAVEN ' Some Directors Testify In Reply To Sensational Evidence of C. W. Mellen Washington, June H.-"Tames S. Kl ! lon. of Waterbury. Conn., and William j Skinner or Holyoke, Mass, directors j of the New York, New Maven and j Hartford Railroad, testifying today be I fore Hie interstate commerce commis sion at Its investigation into the af fairs of the road, said the acquisition of various New England trolleys, steamship lines and other properties ni a cost of many millions of dollars, constituted a part of the New Haven's comprehensive plan to Increase its fae iltie?. Many properties thus acquired, it was ?tated, utily had a prospective val ue, the natural growth of New England being taken into consideration by the directors. Mr. Elton, questioned on this point by William Nelson Cromwell, who ap peared as counsel for several directors, declared the purchase for $11,000,000 of the Now York, West Chester and Hoston road the stock of which form er President Mellen of the New Hav en testified was worth only "ten -ents a pound" was for the purpose of ob taining a foothold In the Metropolitan district and obtaining greater terminal facilities in New York. Mr. Elton testified that the New Hav en directors had changed their meth ods and now were not influenced so much by one or two men. like J. P. Morgan and Former President Mellen, ns they formerly were. He said the "directors now direct" and had learn ed a "great mitnv things." H 1 added that President Elliott was ni re delib erate than Mr. Mellen ann did not "rush then, off their feet. Mr. Skinner said he believed "If things had been allowed to go on ana I the New Haven and its officials had ? not boen subjected to inimical inquir ies and legislation" the property would have pulled out all right, per haps, in five years. He asserted that Mr. Mellen could have retained Hie presidency of the road had he so desir ed as he had a majority of the direc tors with him. Mr. Stunner will re sume his testimony tomorrow. He will be followed by Laurence Minot, of Boston, a New Haven director during a part of Mr. Mellon's administration. SENSATIONAL Charges By Hobson-Charges Administration With Fear Newport NewB, Va.. June 3.-That within three weeks after the seizure of Vera Cruz by the American forces two shiploads of arms for Huerta were landed in Mexico under convoy ot foreign warships and thnt the Cnlted States government was "afraid to pro test or allow the press of the country to say things about lt" was the declar ation of- Congressman Richmond Hob son in an address here to-night. Mr. Hobson declared that a Herman eteamer, under the protection of n Herman warship, had landed a oargr, of arms on the Atlantic side, and that another had been landed on the Pacific side. Continuing he said that thc United States officials knew that arim were landed but were afraid to make a protest and afraid to allow the pres* to publish the facts. . Congressman H.mson spoke here un der Hie auspices of the State Anti Saloon League. or Blcase, As Was Predicted by 1 ominick Files His Pledge vision Waking Up I dist Hil, in opposition tn ( ?oiii:i I'ssniati I Aiken. Mr. Dominic); ii at present as sislam ailonn-v gcui-riil am1 was for I nu ll\ campaign munni:- V tor Governor ? Meine. j Governor IJh'ii^?' went lo Charleston tonight to a::.nd a iii?inc ol' the I hoard of liuslooa of th im-dicil ml ? lego of which lu' is lin- chairman and I to attend tlic commciici'iiicni oxor j idscs tomorrow. CAM I'AI G.M CON I I Ifallrnnd COIIIUIKMIIII I.cartis ol' Sonic (liing ut ii Lille Date j Columbus, Juhle 'A. -Thc Railroad i Commission this afternoon issued a I tull to show CHUKO against thc Pull man Company why tiny should not provide separate Puiliua:i coaches for white and colored pi opie. The re turn is to In- made on J mic ll. The commission scot cd what they declar ed to he the practice ol' the Pullman Company in i nc Miraging negroes lo j ride on the same cars with white- peo ple in South Carolina, j An order putting into effect th? lil ? lerslale comnieroi commission rates ititi express wai' i-sued hy the cominis j sion tonight directed to the Southern I Express Company. Til? new rates jaie to go into effect July 1st. I GENTLE LADIES i ATTACK DOCTOR Suffs Declare That He Is a Beast For Keeping Them From Starving (Hy Associated Press.) London, June 3.-Suffragettes today ! again turned their attention to Dr. Francis Edward Forward, medical of ficer or Holloway jail. Two women with horse whips sprang upon him as he left the prison this morning und another punlshe 1 bim severely when a polk eman cam? to 1 is rescue and arrested his assa.ian's. Th? women declared that their ac tion was a proles*, agaoisi "the io.li bbi feeding for which this beast li responsible." Dr. Forward refused to chnrge the women with assault, but the police detained them on a charge of disor derly conduct. Last October Dr. For ward was attacked in a similar man ner. An arson situad of suffragettes early today burned a large cricket pavilion at Earrlsfiel, southwest of London. Another arson squad set fire to a country residence near Rel fast, but the blas? was extinguished with small damage. SUFFS^AND FADS TO BE DISCUSSED At the Annual Meeting of General Federation of Women's Clubs -What Is Modest? (Dy Associated Press) Chicago, June 3.-That woman suf frage still is an open question and women's fashions at present are im modest, but comfortable, were state ments here today by Mrs. Percy Penn ! backer, of Austin, Texas, president of I the general federation of women's clubs. Mrs. Peenbacker arrived yes terday to prepare for lue biennial I cession of the federation which opens here June il. "As to woman suffrage," she said, "that remains an open question. "Personally I approve of lt because I think the highest type of women are Interested in politics and everything that is vital to life. "Aside from the extreme low neck and the slavish following of Parisian styles, which are to he condemned, I think the present fashions are en joyable." said Mrs. Pennbacker. "The freedom which women have now about tint chest and waist, which allows of deep breathing and comfort is to be praised." Suffrage and fashions will probably be two of the most Interesting uqos tlons before the federation, Mrs. Penn backer said. ooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooo A 0 o NO DECISION YET o o - o I o Washington, June 3.-Late o I o tonight Mr. Zubaran and his o j o aseoclates Interrupted thetr ex- o , o changes by telegraph with Gen- o o eral Carranza to hold a long o o conference with their local o o counsel and John Lind. It was o o stated there probably would be. o o no reply to the mediators' note o o tonight. o o o ooooooooooooooooooo WILL DECLINE I THE PROPOSAL! - ? THAT IS THE FORECAST OF THE ACTION OF GENERAL CARRANZA IS PLAYING DEEP See-m s To Be Trying To Force a Kind of Recognition of His "Government" (Hy Associated Press) Washington, June :?. Vyiiellier Hie j Mexican constitutionalists arc to pur I licipate in pence negotiations at Xingu. I ra Palls probably will lie determined ? by tomorrow. Ag? nts of Heneral Cnr j ra liza tonight were in telegraphic com munication wll'i the coiistitutioiialist leader alter having forwarded to him the answer of the South American mediators of his message of proteo carried to Niagara Palls last wees. Publication of the mediators' mes sage was withheld here until Heneral Carranza has determined on his reply. Rafael Zn ha ran. minister ol tin- inter ior in Ciirrniizn's cabinet, ami at Hie head of the constitutionalist agi ney ia Washington, would not discuss na ture of the mediators' proposals or the probable attitude of his chief. Persons however, suggested that the terms on in touch with constitutionalist agents, which the mediators proposed to re ceive Hie constitutionalists into the peace negotiations would be declined. The mediators' note, addressed to Mr. /u?aran, reached Washington in a special delivery letter. As soon as the message was rccived. the consti tutionalists agency begun preparations to communicate with Heneral Carran za at Durango by a special wire. When the message had been forwarded, con ferences with their chieftain were lye gun over the wire. Mr. Zuburan an nouncing that he hoped to have some conclueive information later in tho evening. Administration officials awaited the outcome with considerable anxiety; thoughout the day there were some ex. prBBlons of apprehension in official quarters over the success of mediation plans as originally outlined. It. was the iirst lime that any admissions had been made of probable setbacks. Yet those who admitted the possibility of obstacles insisted that all difficulties ultimately would he over onie. Secre tary Hryan again reiterated that med iation was progressing satisfactorily. Niagara Palls, Ont.. June 3.--Med iation tonight waits on Heneral Car ranga. The (emmander In chief of the constitutionalists forces in Mexico has in bis possession a communication from the three South American diplo mats which open the door for consti tutionalists representation in the con ferences here. Upon his ?ord depends whether the entire Mexican problem will be settled hy diplomacy or whether the consti tutionalists will continue lo fight their way to Mexico City. The mediators have smoothed the way, for the constitutionalists to par ticipate. The t'nited States govern ment wants them to accept, A rejec tion may eventually mean the Wash ington government's withdrawal of tho moral support it has been extending to their muse. The mediators tonight were hopeful ly confident Heneral Carranza would send envoys here. Instead of believing negotiations will be indefinitely pro longed by sue'! a course they think a pacific sett lenient would in reality be more i| li lek ly obtained as parties in the Mexican dispute then would be The Cotton C More Than I At lani a. Qa., June 3.-(Special Cor respondence.)- President Harrison of th? Southern Railway Co., speaking today of the outlook for this year's cotton crop said. "The Government Cotton Report issued on June 1st, indicates a substantially better con dition in the states traversed by the Southern railway lines than on the corresponding date last year. This hears out Hie information received I rom our agents. "Some uneasiness has been caused by droughts in the Cotton States east of the Mississippi River, but general ly speaking, weather conditions along our lines have been more favorable for giving the crop a good sturt. Wet weather conditions during the early pari of the season results in the plant developing a spreading. superficial root eystm which is incapable In drawing a sufficient amount of mois ' tut? from the deeper ?oit during dry periods later in the Benson and most of the roots being just below the sur face, they are liable to be seriously injured in the cultivation of the crop." "On the other hand u dry Moy GOT A FAVORABLE REPORT FROM THE HOUSE COMMITTEE TAX ON GAMBLING Would Not Affect Any Straight Forward Contracts For Fu ture Delivery t (Hy Associated Frons) Washington. Jun?1 The lieuse ag ni nit ural commit I ec tonight agreed to report favorably ?.ever bill la j regulate dealings in cotton for fu ture delivery, with ..... r.?'.n: nt lo tax so-called gambling transactions transferred from Hie domestic to a foreign market. The measure would levy a lax of one ll ft tr ot one per eent lor each pound if cotton invi'H -il in any contract nf sale ol' cotton for future delivery made on exchanges. Il would provide for the standardization of colton ami author ize the secretary of agriculture to de signal.' from lime io time what mur ki ts shall be considered bona (ide spot markets. A LADY VANDAL I BEAT GENTLEMAN Rained Blows Furiously Because He Objected To Her Ruining Paintings Hond?n. June 3.-A savage attack with a hatchet was made tonight by a young and stylishly gowned suffra gette on au attendant al thc Doro (hillery, who tried to prevent her irom destroying valuable pictures on exhibition there. The woman lind already ruined two paintings In the gallery, which ia In thc heart of (he fashionable quarter of London, and WHB hacking a third when an attendant named Bourlet seized her arni. The vandal turned on the man fu riously and rained blow after blow on his hotly Beverly injuring him. -li Tilt: AHVtM'ATK MIDDLE Ur. Murk 1,. Carlisle Writes a Strong Letter tu Kev. S. A. Nettles. Greenville, June :i,-Hey. Mark L. Carlisle, one of the most distinguish ed preachers of Hie South Carolina, conference, lias written a letter to Kev. S. A. Nettle? protesting against the latter resuming the editorial man agement of the Southern Christian Advocate. Dr. Carlisle points out that Mr. Nettles was given no appoint ment by the last conference and can not hold over. Dr. Carlisle stales that he introduc ed th" resolutions demanding a change in the editorial management of the Advocate and he did so without ref feicncc to whether or not Mr. Net tles won lil bo vindicated or found guilty by the last conference. He saya in his letter that no bishop has given Mr. Nettles un appointment as edi tor of the Advocate and that therefore J he has noni*. here to shape.the program of peace. There were no conferences today with either Mexicans of American dele gates. lt may ho stated that there will be no obstacles placed in the way of General Currnnza's participation by the Huerta delegutes or other princi pals. rop Outlook Jsually Bright menus the development of a good! tap root and a deep root system which will insure better growth In tho event of an unfavorable condition la ter in the season, the deep breaking of Hie land and better preparation of the seed bed now more generally practiced in accordance with the ad vice of the deep breaking not only, enables the soil to retain more mois ture but makes possible the develop ment of the deep root system, the lack of the excessive rains have facilitated the cultivation of the crop and the reports from the territory along the Son;hem railway lines Indicate that it is unusually free from grass andi weeds. "Reports from the territory into' which the cotton boll weevil had spread last year indicate this insect will probably be found In fields in alt that territory this year but farmers know more about combating the wee vil and will generally make a deter mined effort to fight against lt With reasonable favorable weather condit ions for the remainder of the sea son, therefore, a good yield In cotton may be expected In the states eaatj of the Misulsslppl Uiver."_u