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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 SENATE ASSERTS RIGHT ?fl Thirty-Six Democrats A' Vote Aye To the Quai the Panama Exemp (Hy Associated Press) ? Washington. June 10.-The senate tonight cleared away most of tue legis lative harriers In t he way of a final vole on thc canal tolls exemption re peal hill and unless there ate unfore seen developments the right which has raged in congress over this Mea sure for many months will come to a close before adjournment. Votes (alten tonight "or. the amend ment designed to preserve any right the United States possesse* under tho Hav Paunccfote treaty with Great Britain to exempt American ships from toll payment through the Pana ma canal indicated that tho forces of repeal will win by a substantial ma jority Senator Simmons, who has led the f'gbt for repeal, has estimated that the bili wilt carry by not less than ten voles and Ibero was everv premise that his estimate will prove correct. This was the first test vote after six weeks' debate on tho repeal bill. The most optimistic senators who tav ored repeal had not expected thc amendment to carry by so largo a majority. It IB not oOlteved, however, tho Pill itself can bc put through by so great a margin, Nino democratic senators, Ashurst, Martino. O'Gorman, Pomoran", Han sell. Reed. Shields. Walah and '.Mi liums voted against tho amendment. Several, however, are expected lo vote PB0HIBI1I?I4 VJIEO ?? SHELVED UNTIL JULY i - j The National Na-Whiskey Mea sure Will Get Action Within Few Months Iz Stated ~ rr? . t Wmhingtoh, June 10.-Nation wide j prohibition Jlll ho -voted on bv thc | House witt. teur cr livft weeks, ac cording to thc icdlctlonr. made at the capital tonight a.ter the rules.comma tee had postponed until July 1, action on a special i nie to provide tor imme diate eon:,idei al ion of the proposed Hob -on amendment. Members ot the , committee declined they would c.ons.d- j c. and ptobaiity .a. ot ably repot I tltc Cantrell resolution in July. The committee's action followed a day of .'.lonny con.eionces between groups o. Congi es m en without rotor ence to political di vit ion. lt generally j waa conced?d that opponents ol tue I Hobson amendment were forcing the i: >ue. conhdent the measure count not now poll the two-thirds vote, necessary for pa:,.,ag". Representative Hobson, himself doer, not now favor tho action , though bc said touignt tuai a voce would be tuken the sucond week in July. When tho commlttco by a five to i four vote de.erred consideration of the rule lt was announced that this courre had bean deemed wiso because ' of important matters now before thc House i or immediate dh position. Earlier Mr. Hobson submitted a statement to Hie committee, saying he desired to have his resolution cum,ged In accordance with hts amended re solution he Introduced yesterday to meet the gue. lion of State's right.;. The statement sa'd that many mern- j herr, of the It ouse had reg nested him I n&i to press tho resolution for consid eration until they had time to confer with their constituents. He had re spected thc requests and did not re quer? immediato action. "But since oponents of the resolu tion have precipitated tho matter and (e'en tin ned cn page 5) Blease Decide As to The * (f Special Correspondence) . i Columbia, Juuo 10.-Whether South I Carolina troops will take part In the} Augurta encampment or not will bc' decided by Governor Blease ia com- j mande: in chief, probably tomorrow. I A telegram received by Adjutant Gen-I eral Mooro from the department of '< ?he Cast late this afternoon asking for an immediate decision as to the troops of this state participating was turn ed over to the governor. The ' tele gram said: "Early reply desired telegrm 8th Inst n t whether South ' Crol In troops wilt prtlcipto encampment Augusta or hold encampment within, that state. The war department urges the partici pation of all troops of the ninth . di vision in joint encampment at Au gusta," Thero has been some discussion as CONTROL CANAL ?ded By Minority Parties lifying Amendment to tion Repeal Bill for tlio repeal bill, while several re publicans who supported the amend ment are xepoeted lo lin" up a;,aii:->. the bill. The S'mmun-Norrls nineudnient wcnlf! provide that the passage of (he repeal shall not be construed ?;? lield a?> a waiver or relinquishment ol any righ<a the Called Stales mav have !in ?lor the llav-I'auneefote treaty with Great Britain. The "otp on the Slmniens-Xorris amendent was: A-ps. dr-'v-ats; H-Mittboad. Pf?-:??, Chilton, ?'ii'hprson. Fleteher. ll Heh. ?../.*>, |r?ipv. I?'?i'|ip?. .iflpiow. .Toh"vnn. Wen?. Lane Lea. Lee. Lewis. Mar en. Myer?. Newlands, ?^verninn, Owen, rittnin??. Sntilshiiry. Shnfrotli. Nhen nard. Sb!?rl?\. Simmons. Smith, Ari Rnnn. Smith c corbin: Smith Maryland; Smith. South Carolina; Stone. S'MIII so?. Thomas. Thompson, M'est, White :-!??. Pepobllrnnsj Brandogee. Colt. Craw ford, (in.ima. Kenyon. I.ippitt, Codee, McCnmbcr. McLean, Nelson, Norris, Storllne. Woks-1?. Prmrrcsslres: Poindexter. \jiyes. Democrat*: Ashnrst. Mar. ? 'tie. O'Cornian. Pomerono. Pansdell, RCPII. Kh'plds. Walsh. Williams- 9. Penuhllrr.nt Bristow. P?iirlrlirh, Clark. Wyoming; Cummins. CnBlnger, Goff, Jones, Page, Perkins, Smith, (Continued on Page 8.) THROUGHJTHE SOUTH Atlanta Lead? With 100 Degrees Bot She Has a Close ? Competitor (By Associated Presa.) Bristol, Va..-Tonn.-June 10-Bris tol had the highe?! temperature of the year today. The mercury stood at 9R in the shade. One person was over come on thc streets by tho inlosc b'--at. o -- o Danville, Va., June 10.-After a day respite, thc heat wave resumed its sway today, with a maximum reading of 96 degrees, tempered somewhat by a breeze. No prostration i:i reported. . Lynchburg, Va., June 10. A new /ab solute maximum tcmpeiaturc for June was established today when the . weather bureau recorded 98.3 de-' grecs. Coupled with this ls a drouth alncc May6, during which timo practi cally' no precipitation' has occurred. - I Washington, June 10.-The terrific boat wave that hui caused many deaths and Intense suffering in crowd ed cities of tho Central valleys since the first of the week, spread today into the east. In Portland, Maine, thc official temperature reached a maxi mum of 90 degrees. Boston sweltered with the mercury at 88, and Washing ton and New York had temperatures of 89 and 80. _- _ J Atlanta, June IQ.-Tho heat wave which has gripped thc south for sev eral days, contained todayNv.doathsni eral days, continued today. Colum bus, Ga., reported tho highest temper ature, the mercury thcro rising to LOO degrees. The temperature here reached 9$ degrees, three lower than yesterday, : Todan Encampment to whether there was sufficient tents' {or the three regiments of this state o encamp at one limo, but this ob stacle was removed this afternoon, when Col. A. E. Legare of tho second . regiment received a telegram . from the merchants and' manuacturers as- | i ac lat ion of Augusta faying that any additional len tage would be supplied by them. The telegram read: "Tent age needed for South Carolina regi ment arranged for hore." . There are enough tents for \ wo reg iments in possession; for the South Carolina national guard and the ac tion of Augusta makes tents for the other regiment available. This tele gram will also'he turned over'to the governor i and with' him alone rests the decision as to whether the troops from this state will partic?palo In the Augusta encampment. ' MEDIATING FORCES ES TRANGED THREATENS AT NIAGARA FALLS U. S. WANTS REBEL American Representatives Would Not Agree to Have Huerta Man As Mexican President ifTv ASSOHHIPII l'r??"? Niagara Palls, Juno IO -Differences I of opinion so serious that they Im-1 peril the continuance of the confer-1 erees here have developed between the American delegates and the media- < tion plenipotentiaries. On two vital points there is flat disagreement. j First, the mediators, representing presumably the viewpoint of the Mex cau delegates, arc insisting that thu provisional president of Mexico shall be a neutral who shall i ot have been an active partisan in the constitution alist cause t I Thc American delegates have stated ? emphatically that unless tho choice falls on a man of distinct constitu-1 tlonallst sympathies, not necessarily ^ a military chief or leader, but One who would command their confidence, I there can be no hope of constitution- j allst acceptance of any peace program adopted here. Second, the United States govern ment Is determined that the method of transition from the present regime to the new government shall not be through the appointment by General Huerta, as minister of foreign affairs, of Hie man agreed on for provisional president. To permit him to exercise the con !?.: ? ut ional functions of naming his successor, according to the American viewpoint will be equivalent to recog nition of tho Huerta government. This viewpoint ls opposed by the mediators, who argue that inasmuch as the world will know the mediation conference had selected the uext pro visional president, the form of suc cession is unimportant. : Which Is the ..creator .sacrifice-, the mediators asKj for General Huerta to name a minister of fe: ign affairs whose political principles arc not In accord with his own, and then to have the latter almost Immediately succeed him as provisional president of Mexi co, or for the United States to yield on the technicality, as to the manner in which the transfer shall be made? The mediators were occupied today with a discussion of these points among themselves. They did not con fer with either the American or Mexi can delegates. The Mexicans let lt be known that they considered tho mchtod of succession ' a techlneallty, but would not definitely say whether they would yield their position. They are anxious that the provisional presi dent shall be a neutral and if possi ble a man who has not been Identified with the political faction in Mexico. They would not accept a constitution alist partisan, they say, and especially co active worker in that movement. The United States has taken a firm position that there can be no good prospect of a peaceful settlement un less the mediation recognizes the mili tary conquest of the constitutionalist and takes Into consideration the prob ability that the constitutionalists soon will enter Mexico City. No names have been suggested for tho provisional presidency but lt is known that thc American delegates are not Insisting on General Carranza ! cr General Villa or any military chitf. Tomorrow the mediators expect to discuss these points in detail with the Mexican delegates. One mediator to day said he felt confident no obstacle could arise to disrupt mediation and that all differences would bc recon ciled. Fair Play Plea For t Injunction cincinnati!, O., June 10.-"There is hardly a boy or man in this whole country who does not follow the great national game of baseball with as much eagerness as he awlts his breakfast. The Influence it wields is tremendous. For. this reason fair play should characterize the methods used In conducting the game. '?If we permit one team to seize upon players if another without regard to moral or legal obligation wo will undermine Ita whole structure and the game >. will lose its hold on thc public." . This was the sentiment expressed by Attorney George W. Pepper of Philadelphia representing William M. ICiHKer. Jr.. catcher with the Pult idelpbla Nationals, when he stood bo tar tbe United . States circuit court it appeals and opposed the pica for in injunction' to proven t KU lifer from ..laying with the Philadelphia club. Attorney E. E. Gates, representing he Chicago Nationals, made thc first ?rgunient. He said Kllllfer told ?ff. .ern of the Federal league that he war, 'ree to make a contract and was rot a any manner bound to Philadel phia. ?i o n o o o o n o o o o o o o o o o o n O , o <? Pellnrk In Harr. o ri - ?i lol") Columbia, J II uri 10^- W. I?,, it ?ul l'ullo'h of f'la-rav fohighl rilfd o ? lils pledge for I li? Cliilcd Nfnlri o ui' Se?ale according ia J? ropnil o ? from Clieraw. o o Mr. l'o I lo ed i- n graduate nf o o Hie CtiHersfi). eure HO? au lin. o o point meut Ht Wet Corni, but rc o o last nut <>n act omit of hi* lum Mi o ?t und lia*> licen ii su restful Ian. o o ?er in (heran. Ile wu* iii (lie o ? legislature several timen ami o o ans aluays regarded ns a ms ti o o ot tune ai ti ol' eon v Idiom*, lie o ? is alunit it) yeal ? nf Ugo, lie In- ? o been regarde 1 a's. leaning ia Co?, o it Hie a>e in [lelil?es iii (lie (dst tua o or Hirer years. / o ?i o o o o n o it ?t (t o o n n o o o o o o PERKINS mm NENfCE ??? Amos Pinchot Writes Roosevelt That Progressive Chanelan Is Alligncd With Trusts (Hy \ssoelatcd PresBj) New Volk. JUIK* 10.-Amos Plnchct ! tunde i>u??!;. todiy fie to\t o? thecou huentlnl let.'-r lin recently addressed ; t.i Ttivodor . roosevelt.,?lib members of , fie progioss ve National ??oni'iili.<'c 'md ot'ier 1er?'era, denouncing Coai;:? i XV. I'erl-.i.". chairman o? t:?? natln exerittivj ^omintttec ?.!? .i tuen."? to the i ii. \ pru.ci; ally because ot in i I i* f?l Mn Hon wit'i the I n?ted States Steel Corporation and the Jnternatlon I Harv??ter Company. "two .(.?.nt , monopolies wltr.ih have euccoeded most coi |:b- ety :n exploiting th . public uni crushing organliei labor ' Ute letter onciE hy doclering thut ,*n silva-ion ex ir ta in the Pro?to.onu party which must bo terminated be fore it eau command general popular I !?un??ort." Mr I'ti .'v t iP" lures "an&lerri'C.t in our party leadership, hcadedjby i?-or^'' i XX'. .* r ?ns favors the p^rj$l?cH'iii > j private ?"oriiipoly tn AnieirJnu tia I I? I try." that Mr..Perkln3 ls fictively op posed to recognition of ^?nr'a r!sM : to organize and desi with copi* ul through labor unions, aQs has fre-1 I intently soon on record.to tids effect.' IMr. Pinchot says-the^?rogritr.?lve -arty has placed Itself posUlveh/ and definitely ott r?coi^^n^op^a^iT!on to j Mr. Perkins, who bas,.the'letter says, conducted an citonslvo era-trust pro paganda calculated to cOnv'nro the party and Hie public, that Hip trusts ar-: incful and sncred institutions; i;>nt liaise wlio attack them are b-'nt upijn the destruction of all healthy Indus try on a largo scale, ami lina: ly. that the progressive party fully agrvei in these views." Mr. Perkins' name. snyB Mr. Pirn-hot, imp been signed to resolution* o' the ft eel Corporation declaring against < r. ? ganizaHcn within itt plants am! Ciat j "Mr. Perkins' view* on the m nat rrlti I cal Issuer between capital ?rd organ - i/cd labor coincide closely' with those of John H. rockefeller, .lr.." In view of all these facts, Mr. Pin chot says, the rank and Pie am! the majority of the leaders of the party feel that Mr. Perkins' resignation r>3 chairman nf the executive conindltca j is necessary. GEORGIANS AR i FOR TH I Hy Associated Press) Columbus. Ga, Juno 10.-Four young men, David Warner,. Son Jen kins, Luther Babbett and G. J. BrookB, were arrested herc tonight on a charge of murder In connection with shoot ing and killing of three men here with in the last three weeks. Feeling lias been Intesc herc on ac count of the killings and after the arrests tonight a large crowd sur rounded the county jail in which thc prisoner.} were placed. Deputy sher iffs and the police warned the crowd not to attempt violence and thc gath pflnally dispersed. The men were arrested nrlmarlly in connection with the k^ling [o( PAR?LES AM) CARDONS Granted by Ute Governor of Snulh Carolin?. Columbia, .-June 0.-The governor lias granted a parole to Silas Vint ner, who was convicted In Newberry county In March of HUI. on the charge of manslaughter and sentenc ed to two years in tho penitentiary. Pardons to restore citizenshf p, pa- [ pera already having been issued, were granted in the following cases: , N. Hammett, who was convicted in ' Aiken county? on thc charged of man- : slaughter, anil was sentenced to 12, years. .W. O. Carpenter who was convicted ' in Edgefleld county on the charge of murder and given a life term tn the penitentiary, . General Panfilo Natera, rebel lead er assaulted zacateas early yesterday, according to report, and was driving federals slowly from their position. OPPOSES LETTING HER CHIL DREN GO TO THEIR GRANDPARENTS NO DECISION YET Senator and Mrs. Tillman Asked To Have Little Ones For a Month or Two Special Corre: pondencc. Columbia, June IO.- Mrs. Lucy Dugan, the divorced wir?? of II. lt. Till man. Jr.. appeared before tho South Carolina supr?me court this afternoon and opoosod the petition of United Slates Senator and Mr:. B H. Tillman that they be allowed th? en-tody of Houschlm Plchera Tillman and Sa^ah Starke Tillman durirg the months of July ard August. Voting Hen Tlll man will tlte:t be absent front the state" The mother rabi thal Seeutor and Mrs. Tillman had no right whatever lo claim the l ille girls. No deei-'on van announced by the court, wh'ch took the petition under advbvment. Henry c. Tillman of Greenwood, a ,son of Senator Tillman and brother of 'young l'en Tillman, th?? father of th?? two children, appeared ard made the request that the senator ami Mrs. Till man be allowed to have the children for July and August, as young Ben would then be absent from the state, having obtained a position as secre tary of the board of engineers which would lay ont the route for the gov ernment railroad In A'aska Under the detdslon of the court over a your ago. the children were to bo with thir father during the summer months. The senator and his wife asked to be allowed to have the chil dren, and Mr. Henry Tillman snid they were getting old and loved thc children and they made the request out of justice and humanity. "My request ls more to your human side than to the strict law," said Mr. Tillman. . . - N Counsel for^the young mother In op posing the request"said" thc' father gave up bis right when he left the r.tate. She wanted to make a point of the allegation that *.!.?. alone had contributed to the support of the chil dren since the separation from her husband four years ago. and she said ho ought to he made to contribute to thr'r support by the court. The nncstton of support the court rtiled out and held the parties down to the one question whether the senator and Mrs. Tillman should he allowed "lo have tb?? children during July and Augurt Mrs. Dugas' attorney would not even admit the jurisdiction of the court, hut reserved the right to raise this as an objection. Mrs. Dugas. dressed entirely in white, followed the proceedings with (.losest attention. , Sile was accom panied to Hie court room by her cou r.tn. Ur. P. P. \V. Butler, and her attor neys. Graydon & DePass. Thc two little girls were not in court RESTED 'REE MURDERS Frank Allen, a young electrician hero late Monday afternoon. He was snot to death shortly after he had been questioned by thc police regarding al leged knowledge that he had concern ing the killing of Boy Palmer here last Sunday. The police say they have evidence connecting the men with the other murders. In addition to Allen and Palmer, William P. Hlndsman was shot and killed here recently. The motive that led to the deaths of Palmer and Hlndsman ls supposed to have been robbery. All of the men were Bhot with thirty-two calibre bullets. Th? three men were shoMn the vicinity of the Linwood cemetery here. Double-Tracking Is Arranged For Atlanta. June 10.-The Georgia rail road commission today granted the ap plication of the Atlanta and Char lotte Air Line Railway Company, leased by thc Southern railway to i?vue $20,000.000 of first mortgage bonde. Fairfax Harrison, president of the Southern appeared before the commission in behalf of the issues. It ir planned to issue $5.000,000 of this amount Immediately, the pro ceeds to be ured in retiring the com pany'? present outstanding Indehtod her?. The remaining $14.500,000 la to be issued as the company require* in double tracking Its lin? between Atlanta and Charlotte, N. C., and tn making terminal improvement. Tho general strike In Italy declared for a cersation yesterday. Citizens or ganized at Rome to aid police and ar my in ending trouble. Washington Don't Belie Strengthening and Hu tee lion-Ships . Itv V Slici -l.-l Washington, .lune 1?. Itailroad communication between Mexico City and Vera ('ru/, is menaced hy constitu tionalist forces. Brigadier General leniston reported tonight to the war deptirt meut. From sources in touch with thc eon >.t tluUunultst agency here lt was learn ed thal particular obied of the ac tivity of Carranza'? troops in Vera ("ru/, state is to cut off all means of retreat for Huerta and his cabinet in case they determine to quit the cap ital, j It has been understood here Ihn! the Cru/, rtate numbering about ?1.000 are said to be dbnosed so that they might eut not only the railroad between Mex ico City ami Vera Cruz, bul also Hie line bel ween the capital ami Puerto, Mexico. i It luis ben understood here that the South American med hil ors are pre paring to malte an appeal for Huerta's personal safely In Hie event his gov ern Ilten I collapses before the conclu sion of the Nlugara Falls conference General Fut'sion reported that ru mors of. a contemplated federal at tach on Vera Cruz persisted to the point where they could not be entirely Ignored. War department officials, however, were not inclined to rega:d the rumors seriously. General Fun Bton WBB unable to say how many fed erals remained In the territory be tween the capital and thc gulf. Genernl Carranza'? message of In structions to Rafael Zubarah. his rep resentative here, on which the reply of the constitutionalists to the mediators will be baaed, did not arrive today. I News came that the steamer Anlll-1 la with its cargo of war stores would arrive at Tampleo tomorrow instead of t today. AU indications were that the United States would not Intefere with the shipment. I The mediators and American dole gates at Ntagpra Falls. Secretary Bry an sahl,- w?rtr engaged* Ih'tF ?ive 'mid KERMIT MARRIED, I i CIVILCERMEONYi i Wedding of Son of Teddy Roose I velt to Miss Belle Willard By a Magistrate Madrid. .lune 10.-The civil mar riage of Miss Belle Wyatt Willard, daughter of the American embassy. I to Spnin and Mrs. Joseph E. Willard and Kermit Roosevelt, son of Col. and Mrs. Theodore Rooreve.lt, was per formed today at the ofllcc and resi dence of the chief of police by tho magistrate of Ibo Buena Vista dis trict. I Police headquarters are located in la populous section of the city and the passage of the wedding party in five automobiles attracted considerable at tention. Moving picture men were in force and In the vicinity of the building a small crowd gathered which was I kept from approaching closely by 'detectives and policemen. Colonel Roosevelt and Ambassador Willard were among those present at the ceremony after which the wedding party le t the city lo pass the after noon ut Toledo. ' Influential friend ? of Governor I Blease havo been called by Ceci'. C. Wyche to meet Friday to perfect the I plans for tho organization o' the titeare people In the county and to secure their enrollment under tin now rules adopted by the recent slate con vention. Two men from each voling precinct in the county have been In vited to attend the meeting and there are more than 80 precincts. State Legislat Assaulted t Spnrtanl-'.irg, S. C.. Pune 10.-With a deep gash in lils forehead, Cecil C. Wyche, a young attorney, floor fcader for governor Cole L. Blease's support ers in the House of Representatives, appeared in a dazed condition at a hos pital here carly this morning. When lils wound had been dressed he de sired to leave, but he was so weak that thc physicians prevailed on him to remain in thc hospital for a few days. Mr. Wyche said he had been struck by a man armed w'uh bras? 'knuckles.' He admitted that he knew the man but declined lo give his name or tell where or when Cie assault had been ve II Probable-Rebels ierta May Need Pro Will Be Moved luke discussion of suggestions for (he new order in Mexico. He raid he knew of no "deadlock." Mr. /.abaran received (luring (ho day a message from (?eneral ('arrunza in which the latter announced his ar rival ul Saltillo Th? message con tained no reference lo the appoint ment of COnHlKlltiOIiallsts' delegates lo Niagara Kails, Mr. Kuburu sahl, and he still was uncertain as to when (?eneral Carranzn's long ?"'lilted mes sage nf ins!rue!inns v.mihi be dis patched. Although department olllclal* de clined to make definite statements of the American policy in regard to (he landing of the A ti til lu's cargo, it was strongly Intimated that the ves sel would be allowed to debark tho munitions undisturbed. Secretary Hryan made it clear that a full embargo on the shipment of arms and ammunition from American ports to Mexico was in force, but would say nothing regarding thu Au tillo. Count Kernst off, the Herman am bassador, called nt thc state depart ment to discuss the fines Imposed upon the dorman steamers Yoi ranga and .(avaria in connection with the land ing of arms nt Puerto, Mexico. No formal protest against the fines was filed. Relief for some of the battleships at Vera Cruz was announced at tho navy department. A division consist ing of the New Hampshire. Michigan. Nebraska and Utah will start north next week for home ports and their places will be taken by tho Ueleware, Rhode Island and Kansas. The written report of Vico Consul Stillman covering MB treatment by the federal commander at Saltillo, the forced entry into the safe of the American consul there and the con ! ftsctttlnn of the copy of the state de partment code, was filed dering.the day Mr. Bryan announced' that lt wohld not be made public ' ? , DROUTH BROKENT HERE YESTERDAY After Suffering For Eight Week? Because of No Rain, County Got Some Relief After experiencing one of the worst drouths the people of this country re cull, some sections of Anderson county got relief yesterday when a good rain tell. The city of Anderson profiled almost as much as did the country, as the rain rerved to cool thc atmos phere, to do away with (he dust and to help the gardens. In the country it will mean thousands of dollars to the Anderson county farmers. Tho value of the rain to the secttons vis ited yesterday cannot be estimated. Unfortunately all sections of the county did not profit by the rain. Peo ple going out from Anderson after (he rain said tiiat they round several places where it had skipped and then hud begun again but il Is generally be lieved that the rain extended over the greater portion ot the county. The first drops foll yesterday after noon at 3:15 and the rain continued for about an hour. There was some electrical disturbance and tor a time it was reared,that there would be a stol m. At an early hour this morning in dications arc that more rain will fall today. Howard Clark, a wife murderer ot Florence was convicted wllh recom mendaHon to mercy and wau given a life sentence. or Wyche ind Wounded and persistent ly refused to answer any ipiestlons, but tonight he made the following statement: "The affair last night was nothing more or less than a plain ordinary fight which was caused by an Insult. I ar aside r lt a personal private affal*? and for that reason I refuse to maka any further statement. Mr. Wyebo visited a newspaper of fice here Tuesday und made threats, lt is alleged, against an unidentified per son who had given the newspaper a letter from Mr. Wyche disclosing the plans for a secret mooting of Governor Blea8e's lieutenants. This was recall ed in connection with the assault Upon him last night.