The Anderson daily intelligencer. (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, June 30, 1914, Image 1

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meet* VOLUME 1, NUMBER 140. Weekly, KstablMieu 1600; Dally, Jun. 13, 1011. ANDERSON, S. C., TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 30, 1914 PRICE FIVE CENTS $5.00 PER ANNUM RUMOR SAYS i REBEL BREACH HAS WIDENED UNEASINESS IS APPARENT i AMONG CONSTITUTION ALISTS AGENTS OFFICIALS SILENT; Carranza is Taking His Own Time About Answering As To His Attitude (By Associai cd Press) Washington, J uni' -!'.- In Washing-' lon tonight mediation und thc Mexican revolutionary situation hotli app-arcd to bo in somewhat unsettled state. ? Agents of (lenora! Carranza couler-' red frequently. Hufaol Zuhuruu. chief agent in Washington, loft tonighl for New York ou a seers! mission. Luis ('ahrcra. chief onstii itlonulisl ex poll en t of the i*ro|iosed conferences with Huerta and American represent al ives liv commission from Carranza, also announced he might gu to New Vorh in a few days. Carra liza's repr?sentative. denied any first ham! knowledge of reports that Villa had withdrawn with Iiis iit niy from Zacntei ?is to Torre?n or of dispatches from die bonier indicating that the breach between Villa and Carranza lind widened. Ii was appa rent, however, that Hu.1 > was con-j siderablc uneasiness uuiuug const i-, ttitionalist-. Alfredo llrecedu. after a conference with Mr. Zutmrun and Mr.' t'ahrera. telegraph >d te General Car-J ranza for information as to develop-! meats within the constitutionalists' ranks. He sahl tonight that he hud re ceived no reply. No Discussion. ; Administration leaders would not dseiiss recent developments. Presiden! Wilson told callen that hu sf ?il held to his determination not to talk about Mexico. Secretary llrvan also was si lent. Luis Cabrera today declared he ;?t lieved General Carranza would send delegates to the proposed conferences to consider the.plans for a provisional.' .goyexnnu3U.L.- . He said he.",': vthoaght General Carranza would have consult ed his generals, who were parties to the plan of Guadaloiipe, within a day or two and that a definite answer would be received soon afterward. 1 Washington government ol?cl.'.ls as well us constitutionalists agent?* ber?-, expressed interest in the report from Mexico City that Sir Lionel Carden had advised Hritish subjects to lea.e f Mexico. Moth, however. explained I this action as a measure of safety re sultant front the continued approach of the revolutionary armies upon Mexico City ami the general uneasi ness over die fact that the mediation conference ut Niagara Falls luis failoti tims far to bring about tho compos'.-. Hon of Mexican affairs. Will Await Message. Fernando Iglesias, chief of the Lib eral party in Mexico, and bis asso ciate. Leopoldo Hurdato. who hove been in Washington several days, raid tonight tiley would remain here await ing word from Carranza ns to what no intends to do with respect lo med iation. Mr. Iglesias," who usually hus been referred to as Calderon, expaln-j ed that his family name was Iglesias.) He said Carranza had selected him as a delegate to tho proposed Informal consultation over Mexican affairs il" it is to be held. ! Belief prevailing in some quarters here that General Carranza eventually would decide to send mediation <l-??..?-1 gales was said to be due to thc fact that such a course had been strongly recommended lo him by some ol ills advisers here. One of the arguments presented io General Carranza was that an . infor mal discussion between his delegates and those of Huerta could do no harm to his cause even if no final agree ment of any sort should he reach -d. in the event llisre should be no yield ing hy the Huerta delegates, lt wax argued the military movements could' be carried forward with undiminished vigor. It also was palatal ont I hat arguments presented by the oonstitr.-I tlotialist representatives in conversa?! tional form during an 'nforhtoJ con ference would not he >o likely to cause embarrassment or nnsintorpre-. tat ion in any quarter ns would any declarations of purpose which might he given out as a result of formal communications. In the third pince, lt was suggested thai the meeting be tween Carranza's delegates und those of Huerta, even if not conclusive of; derinito results, might lay thc lusis; for a platform on- which Mexico's in ternal af lairs could bc adjusted. j Advised British to Leave. Mexico City. June" 29.-Sir Lionel' Carden. British minister today advised] all BrltiBh subjects temporarily to leave Mexico. He said the shortage of fuel used In the operation o? trains was becoming more acute dally and that the trains probably soon would . stop running which would make diffi cult the departure of persons- In the interior. . . ' MARTIAL LAW > IS DECLARED IN SARAYEVO; tWJRLZR OF GRAND DUKE ' WAS ANTI-SERVIAN EX- j PRESSION STUDENTS RIOTING Demonstrations in Bosnian Cap-j ital Required Drastic Action By the Authorities v | (Hy Associated Press.) Sa ray eve. .lune ._'!?. A lamil) thrown! by a youl li standing nu the urn er of : Hie Main street her . wa- the signal i this morning for a serious antl-Ser-*! vian outbreak which thu troops; found'i considerable dillieulty in ([.telling.'| Martial law immediately was declared. The only damage don?' by the bomb < was a slight injury l.i :< passing Mus.--' ninian. The roe.?:. .). eh nient, joined'; by a number ol' front ian students. pu- ? laded along the street* stoning lin*' windows of Servian ?-hops. clubs.1! schools and bouses and looting Hie In-j | tenor*. The manifestants curried .1 . pot rait nf the Kmperior Francis Jo . si-|ih at their head. Th ?y sang the ? Austruiii national a nt hen andattaen- j , ed everything Servian until they were , confronted by an overwhemiug loree)< of soldiers Martial law was pro lain) 'il by beat ot" drum and the posting of pla arils, j All the chi if points of thc etty were! occupied by troops. i Heath Musks ll ?td e. Heath masks of Hie archduke and ? the Duchess were taken today and; th?' Lidies placed ou a catafalque in'' fie chapel ot' the palace ami sur roundsd by a magnificent display o? 1 wreaths and other floral emblems ' from all parts of thc country. According to Hu? scuii-ofticlal r.qiorl of the iniKedy, when Uuvrio Prinzip.!' Hie young assassin, fired the fatal-1 shots, fount Francis Von Hamich: was standing on the footboard of Hie' car acting as a shield to tl; . on o- j ' punts of whom he lind constituted' himself the special bodyguard after,, the*1 bomb had been throwrr* n~~ftTib'rt1;i time before by Nedeljo Cubrinovics., I The archduke was joking with the:' count about lils precautions when thc! shot ranp out. Tho aim of the assassin was so true fiat each ol' the bullet? Inflicted nj mortal wound. Neither thc archduke I nor Hie Duchess uttered a sound but j a inonu nt later it was seen that tiley had been hit. Injured Improving. Lieutenant folonul Erik Morrl/.zi. ! who had been wound":l hy thc bomb in tho lirst attack I oday was pronoun-j ced oui of dunner, while tho injury! sustained hy Count Von Bc -'.'"nldeck is said to be insignificant. Gufcrinovlcs, it was lear today.! l ui been expelled from Sara o two! years ago. but had been rece?? y per-, mitted to return through the inter-j vention of a socialist number of the He-niau diet. Tlie official account of the assassi nation issued today, after stating that the deadly effect of thc murderer's bullets was explained by the extreme closeness of the runge proceeds: Dying Spoke to Knell (Uber. "The Duchess nf Hohenburg collap sep iiKiiinst her husband Field Mar shall Oskar Potiorek thought she ima merely fainted from Hie shock. He was strengthened In this helier by the fact that the archduke and duchess exchanged a few words in a low voice. "lt was not until Hie field mars'.mlj turned around after giving Inst ruc-j lions to Hie chauffeur to proceed to! the governor's palace that he noted the archduke, while still silting quiet-, ly upright, bad his open mouth full of blood. "When Hie car stopped before the j palace tho duchess was unconscious. After she had been lifted from the car the archduke collapsed in ?'.;e seat. "The archduke died about a iiunrter of an hour afterward and a few min utes later the duchess expired without either of them regaining conscious ness." A report was current here today that thc archduke's la.-1 words to Iii?, wife were: "Sophia, live Tor our chil-| dren." ileum to llchtiild Salem. Salem Mrtas.. June 29.-Actual work in preparation for the rebuild ing or the great area swept by fire last Thursday Was- begun today when ? contiactota and architects arrived to look over the ground and make plans for new rtructures. General approv al has. been exprepsed by manufac turers and real ostatte owners of the plan to give employment so far a? possible iu the reconstruction to thcje who lost their homes and' work ing placer in the conagrntion. Tbe Weather. Washington, June 29.-Forecast: South Carolina: Generally fair Tues-1 day and Wednesday. SUBSTITUTES ! LEVER'S BILL ! FOR SMITH'S i - i MEASURE TO CONTROL THE COTTON EXCHANGES IS CHANGED ABOUT ALTER CONTRACTS The House Votes for a Substitute For Carolina Senator's Bill After Debate (Hy Associated Press) Washington. Jinn- 29. TI:?' I hm?? I tuhstituteii the Lever bill tor reg?! .- ' ion of rot I on exchanges Ihrough pro hibitive luxes' for the Senate m 'v.: \ .<? prop-.so.? regulation by rn- ans of ? lirohihit iug the use of Hie mails . in! 1 the telegraph lor co-called uambi'.!;: I rai. it'-Hom . "bi I i ns" pu? il.i- bill thrungli i. ' ,l??r ? i ?pension ot rales by a vote .>! S-? !.? IM ami s? o it to lb?' Sena; .. 1 II the Sonate fan.- io ag nw io Substitute, th? differences will lie taken up in conference; Senator Smith, author of Hie Sen ile bill is now campaigning in South j ['a roi ina. and consideration of iii.- ? substitute may be delayed until his; return, though Senator Smith, ?eorgia. or some oilier Southern Ken- j iior may eull ii up in Hie meantime. ? lilith Would Heiruintc. Holli the Senate anti the lim;.--. mea: ores aim lo r?gul?t?.- alleged evil '?. practices on the cotton exchangesI which Hie cot tim producers' eoi>?eisil i keep down the pri?e bf colton. The I tiena te bill through tb> post oil ? .. ile pa rt meut ami Hie Interstate ?'iim inerco t'omnilsslon's jiiristliction i ver j i!i<- le log ra ph would prohibit Hie. Iransuiisston and lists of sales ni cot- j lon thai did not comply with Hie re .uiremetits us tu thc stundardizaiio'i 1 prescribed in Hie bili. Holli bills j would regulate though they would j not prohibit thc transactions in tu-1 lures, j The House bill relies on the govern-j ment taxing, power. Instead ol inJUbi (ibo? -Oh tb0^^tH^r^'rTe^fVi(rR-fJ j jffi j proposing a tax ?l live dollars a bale im contracts: that do not comply wi:li' Ibo requirements. Nu lax would bc imposed on what j : t regarded as l?gitimait? t oni ra-ls . I'he measure would require thal co::-' I rut: ts mus? bo in writing; must spic-j ilj Hie quantity of conon involved ii: j each transaction and ?ive namer. ;>m\ ? uhlresses ol buyers and sellers, with tho basis gratlc of thc cotton in vol-1 veil. Other sections would provide j that the cotton must bc ol or within ! the grattes specifically established by the secretary ot agriculture and inj i-ase other than thc basis grade is ilclivered, thu differences below or ibovp Hie contract price would bc the ?.clmil commercial difference, ami not Ibo diff?rences arbitrarily lixed by llu- colton exchanges, thc commercial iii il ereiltes to be determined Hy thu Secretary ol Agriculture by compar ison of prices of I li* - spot cotton mar- ! Icete. I lind Lh eh Fight. A lively vote preceded the vote on J the bill. Democratic Header Under wood favoring the measure pointed out Huit tho whole proposition rested ?in the proposal that Congress should enter und suppress or regulate illate the cotton exchange of the coun try. "Whatever particular power you use to enforce a law," he said, "is a secondary proposition, but Hiere is no hotter power in the government than I bc power to tax. which is in this, hilt. Thc Scott bill was Intended to, wipe out the cotton exchanges. The Lever bill ls Intended to regulate them. In two different congresses I have supported legislation ulong the lines ol the recent Scott bill, and they have died in commit tee In senate. A similar bill nt this time would meet ?i similar fate." "I believe that the practices of the Kew York Cotton Exchange cost the Southern producers annually $100, 300.000." declared Representative Le ver, of South Carolina, chairman of the Agriculture committee, and author of the bill. "The purpose ol the bill is to eliminate the practices which constitute such an enormous bur Jen." Representative Wiugo. ol Arkansas, Insisted upon legislation along the lines of the Scott bill. Representative Aswell, ot Louisia na, sought to introduce as a substi tute for the Lever bill, a measure of similar intent formed by officers of thc National Farmers' Union, but wad ruled out of order. The Aswell bill would levy a tax of 20 cents a pound. Representative Hughes of Georgia, i'ppo.'ed the bill, because, be declared that certain features were detrimental to cotton growers. Progressive Leader Murdoch, of Kansas, also opposed the bill. He fa vored* the Smith bill. ' Repr?sent?t i?o S>iniB, of Tcnne^s-se, Eroke against tho measure. <MIBV.& ci.?'i-. '.,' i ?Pt 'fM 111 ' l ; : TERM REBELLION VOTED AS EMPTY Congress Removes the Statute Against Payment of South ern Claims (Hy Associated Hresg.) Washington, .lune ?fl). . -With"an un-j usual demonstration, nu- House to- j tko unanimously passed a lilli io re peal UK heel ion or Hie revised stat utes which prohibits thc payment s>>' accounts, claims or other .'obliga-' lieu:; against the United StiUeja in la . i m an> one who encouraged or ' sustained m in any way fuvigted the) .Vetiellioii." . ? I Iii- measure would open up claims ; ol various kinds aggregating ?IG?.outi i'rom West Point graduates who were afterwards ollicor? in the Confedera - ey. Representative liruliam t<dil Hm j 'jot:.'.* tu- hail found stored away oil ?he Indicia ry calendar this hilJ.ito re move penalties iron: men who had' i OUR hi in the South. "The liait century or more has pa.*ed." said Mr. ti ni hut, liiouuhl ingelhoi til?, .warrin baiauiH of Gettysburg to w cheer in unison on that futef? Let's wipe from the statute I)I< offspring ot the feelings ?iii.er strife engendered." ''h.- mea:.ii re was passed promptly J without a dissenting vote and en-! ihusiastic applause came from both I sides ol the chamber MEDIATION HAS J ! REACHED A VERf I COMPLEX STAjfEj Some of the Parues to Delibera tions Doubt the Final Sue cess of the Councils Mugara lyalls. Ont.. June ^.?Me diation tonigiit is in a most conwiox state. It principals are uudetenmlfV cd whether to adjourn formaliyjortd . retfl<u*a??Jh*w?*W-flrtlr ?Wort^nW?fgii"" tin' American government toward bringing Hie Constitutionalists and Huerta delegates into conference for j the settlement of Mexico's internal . problems. While the signing of Hie sv*_ ries of protocols covering ya rion ni libases of the international situation j has brough forth confident expr?s- j stout' from seme quarters here that mediation has been :? success, skepti cism has arisen among others vitally connected with the proceedings at to. whether anything of vulne actually bas been accomplished. Tbat war has been avertit! is gen erally admitted, hui of Die actual .pa cification of Mexico, few here see any visible sign ol progress. Tlie protocols already signed, set forth in effect the conditions which the United States will recognize a new government in Mexico. Every thing, however, is conditioned on the establishment of a provisional govc ernment w hich must be the result of an agreement between the two waring factions. These, have not yet been brought together. Some of the medi ators doubt if they ever will he. NEW HAVEN MEN STAND INDICTED BY GRAND JURY Mellen, Former President of Road in the Lot-Serious Charges. Are Brought Cambridge. Ma a.. June 2??- Eigh teen persons, including Charles S. Mellen, former presiden! of Hie New York, New Haren and Hartford, and the Host on and Maine Railroad Com-1 panie?; Frederick S. Moseley, of P. S. .Moseley and Company. Ruston brok ers; the late Ralph 1). Collett, nf this city, were indicted today by the Mid dlesex county grand jurv on various, charges in connertion with the financ ing of the Cnmpden Railroad from Bondsville. to Springfield.' Mr. Gil-I lett was president of the Hanipdpni Railroad. The railroad was built a year ago. as a link to connect the Central Ma?s-| achusetts division of the llos'.on and Maine with tlie New York. New Haven! and Hartford Rnilroad. but naver has j been operated, an attempt to obtain j the legislature's consent to its lenBe. to the Boston and Maine having failed.! The indictments against Messrs. Mellen, Moseley end Gillett allege) conspiracy to induce the Investment, committees of the two banks to lend a total of. $45.000 to the corporation. The notes securing the loans were endorsed by the Hampden Investment Company, organized by Mr. Gillett to finance the construction of the rail road, which cost approximately $4, 000,000. ' FEDERAL AID ! SUMMONED TO NEW ORLEANS WASHINGTON HEALTH ARMY TO HELP STAMP OUT DISEASE I KEW YORK GUARDS: Officials AU Around Guarding | Against thc Spread of the Bubonic Plague { , - I (Hy Associated Cres! i New Orleans, .lune 29. With the j inti eduction nt a j?; J ii I re: elution in | the two hon: .?. "?" the g' IHSJII lissom- | lily ni Halon Uougo today authorizing j the governor ii? horror, r. I.".!),< mo KI he J expended in the light na the buln ?ii? j plague lu-r?. and UK- inaiigui at ion ol' i u rigid t| 11:1 ran?in e the uTectod div-J I riet tl::.- aliei noon by lo?-?' author' I it ici .pre'?mina N KI ops lov. ar ? stump- J lng oui thc contagion wei o well ad- j raneed i The ipunranliui e?i..bibbed hy <-iiy ! health ir.lhe: ii ie: around lour hincks I in the vicinity t.i the Industria! Moine of the VolUMecis of America. W-icre 111? two ca.icu . o ie pot", cd were' discovered, I? hacked by armed J guano. Only bread winner: will Im j allowed ingress or egress to ilie (?uar- | unlined di: ti iel. whh h includes some c>; the large Kreuch markets, and a i II in her of commission ami wholesale houses. Thors pei milled to cross lin* dead line mus) upon three I luise a day foi inspect lon. ( eui ml llopcil I-<>r. While il ls now believed here that the situation is well in hand stringent pr.-cant louai y measures will he luk in. A campaign for the extermina tion of rats in Hie i ii y will hegiri to morrow morning. Federal authorities will lake part in the lighi aga inri the d Icense. Sur geon General Rupert Hine, of Hie public health service. and two ex perts fi om Washington will conic here io aid Hie local authorities, vlteullu department!- of a number ol' Southern States have telepgraphed Dr. Dowling. *tnre health' rimfor.">Yfl^ ici ring assistance. So far only two caeca of plague have been reported, one death result ing. Alarm wes caused (oday by re ports ol the discovery of two more tases in a different pan of Hie city. Tho :^ i>:?. ; proved to he erroneous. Wa hine: .m. Jillie -!>. Surgeon Gctii'ial Clue. 01 Hie publie health service*, will go lo New Orleans to take charge ol lh<% campaign there again: ! bubonic plague. One death and one olhei t a .* have hoon re pel led. After ri ceipi ol a telegram today from Oscar Dowling, president of the Louisiana board of health, the treasury department ol dei ed the s-ur gecn general to lake chut ge of the situation. Dov ling reported bacteri ological confit mutton of Un* two cases. The public health service, however, will make it sown examina tion. Ni? Serious Danger. Surgeon General Glue said today that neither the city of New Orleans nor thc len ?tory surrounding was in any danger, but that il was advisable thal the tederal government lake sharp movements. Apparatus for ral catching and fumigation are being sent to New Orleans and a corps of experts in plague eradication, includ ing Surgeon Creell, of the public: liealtn service, will carry out the sur geon general's plans. As a piecuntionary measure to pre vent tlw spread ot the infection by shipping, Surgeon Geneial Blue to day sent warnings to health authori ties of the Atlantic coast stales and lo those of the Mississippi river stales as far north as lowu. siiggesllng Ihat they lake up the work of rodent erad ication actively. Adi ice (?iven. Municipal health oillci?lu who have asked tor aitl ate being furnished with advice. The mest approved methods to prevent thc spreuo ot the inlta-tion will be put in lone imme diately at New Orleans. New York. June 20. Health Officer ol the I'ort Joseph J. O'Connell to nighmt declared quarantine against New Orleans on receipt of advices that several ?-ases of the bubonic plague bad been discovered- in that city. Similar action was taken with regan! to Santiago. Cuba, weber cases of th? plague were reported. The health otricer notified steam chip companies halving vessels en toute from New Orleans to New York to direct the captains by wireless to report to him on arrival tor visita tion, inspection and fumigation. Ships from Santiago de Cuba will be similaily ti caled. Besides New Orleans and Saniago the plague ls said to have been pre valent In Havana tor some months, twenty-five cases having been report ed in that city. Austin. Texas. June 29.-Instruc ?ons to slate port official? to observe the regular bubonic plague quara tlne restrictions against New Or ASYLUM FOR ? INSANE NOW ; IS DISCUSSED I"ASPIRANTS FOR THE SENATE TAKE FIRST SHOT AT IN ST1TUTION SCANDAL DENOUNCES BLEASE Pollock Asks if One Crime Against a Woman is Worse 1 Than Another ----- j Special lu Tin? Inn Hi?;, n, Winiisboro, .liiiti* :.:>. Kalrfi ld county voter* today saw rutted stairs senatorial campaign tat Icu break away ?rom tile t radii ional If snniewhni jug ged-edge groove of hisi week s hust ings, and swing om ?ii rig it angles hilo another channel Tn<la.\ for Hie first time ?hice ibo canipaii'n opened the r.-at investi gation nf the asylum for the insinue was injected that the unod linnie of one of York's lair dnughtois. might hu oven ?ni.ed. \Ut\h Messrs .leanings and Pollock dwell largely upon this episode and their ? lo ?ueiice loin heil a responsive chord in Fairfields Extant Chivalry. in referring lu liie slur chamber" proceedings conducted hy th . hoard of regents. Mr. Jennings said that "Huerta ill Mexico never conducted such a trial, and the cross examina tion to which Iii*. Kleuacra S. Saun ders was siihjfcloil." he added, "as louuded even Hi? lawyer- of South Carolina." 'Which *\ Worser' I Mr. Pollock said that the governor talked hiuuvlf out a bon I protecting the virtue ii South Carolina's women hood, and then asked "is it any worse to com m lt assault upon Hie body or a woman than it ls lo blacken lier charnel cr and besmirch ber good name?" . Senator Smith loo added a new fea ture on this, tho lirst day of thc/ week's program on the mud to the piedmont. This was the reading or a A*-&<&fc.&^ Smith- .-I'M (Jporgla to Hie editor of The Oreen": ville Piedmont, in which the (ieorgia senator denied thal ho was the author ol' Hie Smith Cotton Bill, as alleged by the governor the letter in part was: "Arv attention bas been called to a portion of an editorial in your paper recently, in reference to a lilli which passed the senate curbing the colton exchanges, I wish to say tn you that I give the full credit lo E. I). Smith for hi splendid work in behalf of this measure. The oroginul bill was in troduced hy him. I had been study ing the question with a great deal of care, and I aided him in perfecting certain amendments to the hill, and l supported him on Hie floor of the sen ate in the passage of the measure. If any one has giv*n me the Hon's share of the credit for the passage of the bill, ! regret lt. Too much cannot be niven your own senator for this work." Knew il Kn IM?. When -Senator Smith first referred to the Hoke Smith I-..Uer and said that he would ruad tn reply to the gov nois charge, some in tho crowd shouted out. "the governor knew (hat was a tie." Senator Smith ?aid that he had also been Informed that there was now a letter in South Carolina from thc New York Cotton Exchange, urging .Hint Smith he defeated for the senate by all means. A promise was made to produce this, if possible. ? Governor Bleu se did not attend thc meeting today. While Hie speaking was tn session, a lelegiain came from him in Col ll ni bi ti. and reid as follows, "regret that. 1 cannot be w it li my friends in Fairfield today, had fully intended to come. Detained li ?eau-e of official business, whic'i demands personal attention.'' Senator Smilli had just concluded bis speech when this was read tu the audience, and lhere ?as prolonged calls for Senator Smith lo consume Governor Phase's time "We don't need him. Let him slay at home." and "we want Smith" were repeal :dl> called out. Suicide lu Columbi". i Columbia. .lune 21?. ll. A. Kelley, a Columbia grocer, committed K.uicidc this morning in a local Hot-si by drinking carbolic acid. He went to the wash room of the Imeprial and drank a targe bottle ot the deadly ac id. Walking back tn the lobby he dropped Inlo a chair and expired. I leans and all foieign porte which may have bubonic, plague infection were issued today by Stule Health Dfticer Ralph Steiner. mobile. Ala . .Hine 29.-Dr. Charles ATOIohr. city heult!* otllcer of Mobile, today was delegate.! by the Alabama atate health, offi-vr. Hr. W. H. San ilcrV, lo vb ll New Orleans and assist In preventing the Kpread of bubonic plague on thu Gulf coast. Vessels from New Orleaus will not be allow ed to dock here without "rat guards" tin all hawsers. PROHIBITION HAS BECOME STATE ISSUE RICHARDS THROWS HIM SELF UNRESERVEDLY IN FAVOR OF PRINCIPLE TAUNTED INTO ACT Expression Comes After Brown ing Declared Richards Man of Many Vices sp. ( m Thc intelligencer ' Hat lin ul ou/, June Ut", t'oiitlri'icd eulin m Hit- campaign fo" .;;:to of fices was rudely disturbed and possl lily broken here today when l.ov.rdoh J. Browning candidate for Governor, vigorously al tucked thc p >rsoual and political record ol John <;. Richards and John <;. Cllnkscalea. bis oppon ent-, which provoked ClinkHcnlea to declaring for statewide prohibition. After (!. ii Forlner. candidate for Railroad Commissioner had warned the voiers against supporting a eundl dnte who asked their ?ti ffra gb be cause the cilice seeker is a straight Blouse or an anti-Hlease man, Brown ing launched into u sweeping denun ciation in's opponent's criticising of lb! ines- for supporting Clinkseules. Browning characterized him as "a Joke." "John (!. lt Ich urdu, bas every vice of Bl ease amt none ot his virtues, with only a thin veneer of religion to cover his faults." Browning declared with emphasis. tte charged thal Billiards held t" Tillman and Con/ales for yours and is now drugging down the Blease crowd. Ills nttucik ur. Richards waa scutching ai?ii extended. Cltnkucales replied tn Browning's nttu'.*k in om-, phntic language and declared his "etcriuM enmity to liquor" telling of au oath he look ut his mothers knee. Me said Browning's statements forced bim lo bring the prohibition question into Hie campaign, and he told of '.lie troubles caused lils family by whlskuy Habit"."' "~ For Prohibition. "I'll tight liquor ir lt defeats me in every section." he stated. Some can didates express the belief that his stand will probably make State-wide prohibition an issue In the Guberna torial right. Solicitor Cooper of Laurels, candi date for Governor, expressed regret that personalities ?md bitterness bad been injected into the campaign. Fol lowing cilnkKculcK. the Parker mer ger, of Cotton Milts, of this State, was bitterly attacked by J. B. A. Mullally, of Anderson, candidate lor Governor who made his fIrv.t campaign speech. Ile asserted live candidates opposing him are "talking tommy rot" and dodg ing the real issues, and declared la creased wages and higher cotton pric es through legislation effecting the corporations ls the sensible volution of the educational and other econo mical question. Ile sarcastically de nounced his opponents and was cheered when be asserted he is a Bl ease mun. John G. richards made his usual addre s. falling to answer ibe charg es of Browning save in a general way. Tho other-candida??'.s for Govern.)!, and for minor offices made their uti ual speeches tempering what ls re Kit riled as (he warmest meeting of the campaign to como extent by their discussions of (lie issues. After ' Adjutant-General' Moore, seeking re-election, bad charged that Mensed action prevented' a militia encampment this year. M. c. WUHB. his opponent asked why did General Moore require the mustering of several militia companies if the forces are in as good con dition as Moore had declared they are., W. M. Hamer, candidate, for Lieu tenant Governor, described a codt-tall ?winger as "u pollti-:-.! parasita" and rorecaste the abolition of Hu Slate campaign before PJ16. Continued .heeling loll iwoj the reference or Cuotain J. V Hunter, candidate tor lie l'.euaut qfv.irt.or to iiis part as a co'ii -.itt*:?-ic.ian in Hie recent state asylum investigation. About seven hundred voters and women attended the meeting and evi ienceri more enthusiasm thant at for mer meetings. Blease candidates and ['burles A. Smith, candidate for Gov ernor, received the fciore liberal ap plause. Was All-li>?y Battle. Lewisburg. W. Va., June 20.-Carl Hoke was killed, bis father. Theodore, tnt? tally wounded, and Sheriff Lln .oln Cochran and Deputy George Sparks seriously hurt In a battle which lasted almout all day yesterday Ive miles from Hart's Kain. More than a year ago the Hokes were con victed in Greenbrl?r county of robbing 'reight cars and sentenced to tho pen tentlary. Before they could be re moved they escaped from the county lall. Last week they were located en renched In a cabin in thc heart of tne wilderness. They fought recapture intil both were dowu.