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VOLUME 1, NUMBER 120 Weekly, Established 1SC0; Dally, Jan. 13, 1914. ANDERSON, S. C., FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS $5.00 PER ANNUM BAILEY MURDER NEARLY SOLVED DISTRICT ATTORNEY POSI TIVE ABOUT SHOT; DE MAND INDICTMENT CORONEF4 SAYS HE Will Probably Decide On a Ver dict Today-Net Drawing Closer (Dy Associate! Press.) Freport, N. Y., July 7.-Thc grand Jury will begin on investigation of Ihe flaying of Mrs. Louise Halley on Thursday at Mine?la, thc county scat. District Attorney Smith announced to night that he would demand that an indictment charging murder be re turned against u woman who ho Bald lu; war positive wu:* tho person who broke u window in tho oilice of Dr. Edwin Carman and fired a bullet into the heart of Mrs. Dailey.' The district attorney admitted that there was a possibility that the grand Jury might not heed his demand be cause of a lack of support In the evi dence. "1 believe, though." he said, "that the Indictment will be returned. I intend to have this woman indicted if I have to pr?tent the evidence to every grand Jury that mets In Nas sau county for the next ten years." The story told by a witness, who ex amined in secret between sessious or tho inquest yesterday, was 1 revealed today. A half hour before thc morning proceedings opened a mau whose name thc officials say will be witheld until Thursday, boldly informed a captain of the local police depart ment that he knew who had killed Mrs. Dalley. He then told the cap tain thc story ho later repeated to tne district attorney. Briefly the story is as followt'.: "Last Tuesday morning the woman suspect met him (the new witness) and a man whose name- he gave and who he suys 1B now in Kansas' City or in New York: The woman agreed to give them $50 each if one would bring a' revolver and deliver it to her on thc lawn at tho ?l?b'.qt Dr. Car mon's home.' The new'' witness and . tho man he declared had fled to Free port from New Yory on the some train with thc woman. Thc missing man had the revolver lu his pocket. How lt Was Done "At hulf past 7 o'clock thut night, the mon went to the Carman home and 'hero fret the woman, ?ho .-.aid she wanted to scare someone inside. The woman took thc revolver, and the man propped up the screen Sud broke the window and then stood to one side while thc v>*nan thrust the weapon through the opening and flrcd. Then, according to thc story, shu handed the revolver back to the man and thc two escaped in opposite directions." According to the story, the man who told** it decided to inform thc po lice authorities when his companion failed to turn over a share of thc mo ney. District Atty. Denies Humor. "I do not kuow whether to believe the story or not," said the attorney. "According to tho story ho told us, tho man who carried thc revolver is known in New York as a gunman." Tho district attorney denied the ru mor that he had telegraphed thc po lice in Kansas City to arrest the man He added that ho knew where bo could be picked up in ease he was wanted. When the coroner's Inquest is re sumed tomorrow, George Boissonn ault, manager of the dctecticc divis ion of tho copan'y that manufactured the telephonic instrument which Mrs. Carman had installed in her husband's ofilco and thc man who installed thc instrument, will testify. In a statement today Corondr Nor ton said he might hold some one for for the murder at tho conclusion of thc inquest. Ho added that he might1 de cide on a verdict tomorrow. District Attorney Smith, when in formed that John Howe, of Philadel phia, admitted that lt was he who had called upon David Kennedy yesterday and informed him that ho was ready to make an affidavit thal a woman he know had vowed she would kill Dr. Carman, eatd: . "I have heard Howe's story and I have heard all about the telephone call. I have also been Informed that Mr. Howe said In Philadelphia today that he had been Informed that detec tives had been unable to And thc wo - man at her home lu Freeport. If any detectives were looking for her, I. know nothing about lt. We have run down several rt or ?er, of this kind and ; found that there was nothing to any of them." Philadelphia, July 7.-John Howe, of this-city, who was reported to have telephoned David Kennedy, of Free . port, that a woman with whom iiowo was cruising, had threatened to kill Dr. Carman, waa found here today and confirmed the story told by Dr. Car man to d?tectives. Howe,- who ls in business here, said '.hat two years ago he Invited, a Free port man and his wife to an outing on great South Bay, L. I., in his mo torboat. He would not give their names. '* "We landed at rfu island" Howe said. JAPAN WISHES TO PROMOTE PEACE A Society With That End In View Is To Be Founded In the Near Future (Hy Associated Press) Tokio, July 7. -The promotion of u better understanding among tlie na tion? of thc world, especially between Japan and thc United States, Cunada. New Zealand und Au-M ralbi is thu aim of the new society that is to bc found ed here hy tin- liaron Shihusawu and other leading Japanese business mon. It is explained that the now organiza tion will particularly address itself at present io the questions at Ising int Australia and New Zealand, hut un at tempt will be made also to do "good work" in the United Stales and Cana da as well as China. Thean days we hear many Minister rumor: ahout Japan being circulated in Australia and New Zealand. Some Australians even dream of invasion by Japan and talk of war between that country and Ja iran. Nothing can be more foolish and laughable. The plan of ?he society includes the creation of a membership as large and ar influential as posiible. and drawn from all classes of Japanese. Corres pondents or committees will be se cured in the Australian dates and a committee will he appointed in Lon don. The countries will be urged lo arrange for exchange visits of stu dents, correct possible misstatements appearing in the press and in a gen eral way liv correspondents and pub licity try to eliminate all misunder standing rising between Japan and other countries. The nropored society is one of the Indication? in Japan today that this country desires un opportunity to in crease lier material welfare by an ex tension of lier commerce and indus try which can only come by a period of peace. YOUNG WOMAN OHOWNFI) A tilo Plunges Into Uiver-Four Oe cupunts Kseape. Elisabeth City. N. C., July 7.-Miss Ruth Guard, of Coinjoek, was drown ed in Pasquotank river at Lamb's Ferry this morning when her father's automobile ran off thc ferry boat in to thc liver in twenty feet of water. Mr. J. T. Guard, was coming to Elizabeth City with hts daughter and Messrs A. B. Midgette aud V. B. Griggs in his-car. - When he ran tho enr onto thc barge the brakes failed j to work and it plunged overboard with ! its four occupants. The three mon j managed to clear the machine ns it | ro:-c to thc rurface and were rescued, i The young Indy was ?aught In the | to*? of ihe cur and was drowned. Hcri body has not yet been recovered. MUCH DAMAGE IS DONE BY STORM' Hail Played Havoc With the I Different Crops In North Carolina I (Dy Associated Press) Charlotte, N. C.. July 7.-Reports coming in today troni the country dis trict chow last night's storm to have been severe in many places. The ter ritory extending along the Seaboard railway west of Charlotte \ as thc I hardest hit and In many places Cotton and otl.er growing crops are practical ly ruined by the hail. The path bf thc storm seems to have been mo^t se vere in Cherryville, Iron Station and Stanley Creek, whore the damage to the crops will run into thc thousands of dollar;-. BULL MOOSE WILL GET BUSY AGAIN Theodore Roosevelt Better--Re sult of Talk With Mitchell WiU Be Made Known (By Associated Press.) Oyster Bay, N. Y., July 7.-Theo-, dore Roosevelt tomorrow will' emerge from -the seclusion of Saga more Hill, where he has been shut up. for a week by his doctor's orders and again take up active political Work. The decision of a nominee for Gov ernor will be brought up again in the hope of deciding whether Colonel Roosevelt will run. Colonel Roosevelt ir. expected to tell his associates the result of his re- ? cent talk on the political situation ' with Mayor Mitchell, of New York, and to give his views of the feasibility of the coalition with thc Independent Dem?crata In tho State campaign. "and ran across David Kennedy and Or. Carman. The moment we. spied' ?hem the woman In our party scream-1 ed and ran back to the boat. I ran af- ' ter her .and found her on a seat lp' hysterics. -She was screaming: "That man ruined 'my,, husband and ruined me. j um going to kill him if it takes a lifetime." Sho picked up a paper knife shaped like a dagger and started to leave the. boat. I caught hold of her and kept her back and "?ked whom ihe meant. "Dr. Carman," she said. EMBEZZLEMENT OF CITY FUNDS CHARGE AGAINST SAMUEL M. W?LHITE PROMINENT SOCIETY MAN $14,500 SHORTAGE Effort to Recoup Losses In Effort to Recoup Losses n Lumber Deals (Uv Associ?t od Press ) Louisville. Ky., July 7.-Samuel M. Wilhitc, city comptroller and promi nent in Louisville club und social circles, was arrested lute today char ged with embezzlement ot city funds, following a report by expert account ants that they hud discovered a short age ol approximately $14.500 In the com pt roller's accounts. W?hlte is alleged to have confessed allythat since 1911. he has been secur ing personal loans on contractor's bonds, deposited in the city treasury as surety. Builds lo the amount of $14.500 are reported missing. W?hlte used the loans, according to his alleged admissions, in au effort to tecoup losses in lumber deals. Mr. W?hlte has been city comp troller since 1001. He was selected president of thc National Association of Comptrollers and Accounting olli cers al its recent convention in Mil w: ft kee. An hour prior to Mr. Wilhite's arrest his daughter wus married to a prom inent, society ma'i ol thi3 city, who upon hearing of (Vilhlte's troubles, in sisted Hint the wedding announced for next fall should take place imme diately. Mr. While was later released on $10.000 bond. CANDIDATES IN EXTRA MEETING AT BATESBURG YESTERDAY BY SPECIAL INVITATION OF PROMINENT MEN POLLOCK IS BITTER J. R. McGhee, Editor of the Her ald and M. D. Rutland, Mayor, Presided Special to The Intelligencer. Batesburg, July 7.-At a special meeting herc today the candidates for tho various offices Hpokc, including part of the senatorial party. Entusl asin ran high and the speakers were loudly cheered or hissed in turn. The meeting was held at special invi tation of J. Rutledge McGhee, editor of Tho Batesburg Herald and M. D. Rut land, mayor of Batesburg, and was presided over by them. Mr. Pollock, in tho course of his speech, stated that the people of South Carolina were going to prove the governor and was loudly ap plauded. "Hurrah for Cole! Put it to him." was shouted from the crowd. Mr. PoJlnck replied, "He is too dead to feel it." Thc pardon of Portland Ned was theil referred to and the governor j was accused of turning him loose when there was a warrant against him fdr cracking a safe in South Carolina. Following Pollock, Jennings was the next speaker. Before starting his oration someone in the audience shoaled: "Tell us what you are run ning for?" Mr. Jennings replied: "I am running In this campaign to try to open the eyes of the poor, weak wayward sinners like you." Mendel L. Smith, Clinkscales and Cooper wore the favorites. Eacii spoke along tho usual lines of com pulsory education. ^The voters of Batesbrug""'turned out en nm ase to hear the speakers and gave them a respectful hearing and hearty welcome. The queries from the audience were not boisterous and were well received. FORD MANUFACTURER V WOl Confer With President Wilson - Tomorrow. (By Associated Press) Washington. July 7.-President Wil son tomorrow will discuss business noss conditions end his anti-trust program with a delegation represent ing tho Chicago Association of Com merce.. Thursday he will eoe Henry Ford, the millionaire - automobile manufacturer, a committee of bank ers from Illinois and supervisors of state batiks from diff?rent parts of the country. WILLIAMS DENIES MINE HOLDINGS Never Waa Financially Connected With Gold Hill Project_ Orfers Evidence (By Associated Press) Washington, July ?-Joan Skelton Williams, comptroller of the currency, today told a special committee of tho senate ho had never ;iud any financial interest in the gold mine ut Gold Hill, N. C., the promotion of which through the use of senate stationery is being investigated hy the commit tee. Tlie comptroller said Walter G. Newman, who promoted this mine, liad offered him some stork, hut that he had declined to buy. Mr. Williams preseated a telegram he had sent to N'nwnian ut Gold Hill, informing him that Uorkely Williams, the comptroller's brother, and Cleve land Perkins might look over the Gold Hill property with a view to investing. Mr. Williams denied, however. Amt he had arranged an appointment be tween Newman and Perkins in Wash ington. Newman Has Ilig Things. Mr. Williams produced a letter writ ten . by Newman urging Williams to join in some stock ventures In which the promoter said he had Alaskan in terests greater titan those of "the Guggenheims, Morgan or the Standard Oil Company" and promised to "make the notional city grow green with en vy." Frederick P. Dewey, assayer and acting director of the mint, told of making an investigation of the Gold Hill property at the instance of Mr. Williams, and Director of the Mint Roberts He said that he found "there was no mine there, but there was a good prospect." William C. Bishop, conducting an i n vest Iga lion agency employed by the curb market association in New York, said lie investigated appearance on the curb cf a letter written on senate stationery and lauding thc Gold Hill enterprise. He said he found only about three copies of the letter, but that these copies were shown to every man on the curb He wrote to Sen ator Chilton about the letters, which were on the paper of his committee, and the senator replied denying all knowledge of them . Senators l'omeroo,- of Ohio, and Swanson, of Virginia, testified they lind bought stock In the mine at their own risk and on their own responsi bility. Mr. Swansn? said he pruchased at 30 cents a share and put in $ii,000. Senator Ponieren did not specify the amount he owned. Williams Offers Evidence. Assertions of Comptroller Williams that ho had received no communica tions about the mine, from Newman except a few telegrams were denied by the promoter when he was recalled to the stand. Newman said he had two letters from thc comptroller at his Gold Hill office. He offered to produce them, but Sruator Thompson, chairman of the investigating commit tee, declined to receive them and said he was anxious to conclude the In quiry. SUFFRAGISTS WON PARTIAL VICTORY General Session Devoted To Ad dress On Teachers' Salaries and Pensions (By Associated Press.-) St. Paul, Minn., July 7.-Suffragists won a partial victory today ,when the resolutions committee agreed to re port to the National Education Asso ciation a resolution approving woman suffrage and equal pay for teachers regardless of sex. The commitec will report probably Thrusday. The welfare of thc child from kind ergarten to college graduation was discussed at departmental meetings, and the general session was devoted to addresses on taechers* salaries and pensions. Convention politicians moanwh . ? continued their activities in thc cam paign for the election of a president. Announcement that Dr. David Starr Jordan's name would be withdrawn if a fight were made io committee by supporters of Dr. D. B. Johnson, of Rock Hill, brought forth one rumor that Johnson would withdraw and another that Dr. James H. Baker, of Colorado, would be the administration candidate in Dr. Jordan's stead. The election will take place Thursday. The resolution committee announc (Continucd on Page 4.) OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoO O Hl'RMARINE SUNK o o - o o Toulon. France, July 7.-The o o French submarino Calypso was o suk during maneuvers today by o o the destroyer Mpsnucton. The o o Calypso's crew was saved. Tho o o submarine probably cannot be o o salvaged because of the great o o depth at which she Ile?. The o o Calypso was on tho surface at o o' the time of thc collision. The o o Mosquoton was badly damaged, o o o OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DREAD PLAGUE CLAIMS VICTIM SITUATION BECOMES SE RIOUS; TWO DEAD TO DATE TWO OTHER CASES Party That Has Been Quarantin ed Recovering-Situation Is Well In Hand (Hy Associated Press.) New Orleans, July 7. - Tile Bubon ic plague situation here became more serious Imlay with thu confirmation of a second death and tho existence of a second focus of infection. three miles distant from the original one. John Jackson, nine yetti- old negro hoy, who was found dead at his home on Jul> 2, at his home at US?l First street, died from Hie plague, accord ing to the announcement today from Assistant Surgeon General Charles Williams of th<- United States public hen I lb und marin?' hospital service. Dr. Williams reported that a test by W. II. Seeman, city bacteriologist, had proven conclusively tlint the boy's death va; due to the plague. The re port states that tho youth had lived in thc city for thc past three months and had been ill prior to his death. He had cut his foot on a bottle two weeks before. ('liarles Kunden?', a Swedish sailor, whose movements were traced for only 8 day.-, before his death, war. the first victim; W. II. Wilkinson, isolated 10 days ago. is recovering from the ?lls ense. No other cases have been re ported. AN INDIAN FREE AFTER YEARS BEHIND PRISON BARS BLACK FOOT INDIAN GETS A PARDON PRESIDNET WILSON Gives the Redskin Freedom Af ter 34 Years-Will Get a Square Deal (By A 'oclated Press) Washington, July 7.-After.'!lyenrs heil ind the bar- under life sentence for murder. Spopee, a Bluckfuj; In dium was unconditionally pardoned today by President Wilson. He wlU be released at once from tho Federal Hospital for th? Insane her?; to return to his daughter at Browning, Mot tana, whom he has not seen sine?; she wi* a baby. A party of Blackfeet sightseeing in Washington some months :i^o hap pened upon Spopee, und identified his tribal identity by an Indian son?. One of thc interpreters r?!Cognlzcd Sn Spopee thc hero of an old legend who had disappeared a score of years ufo into some white man's jail. Blackfoot mothers have been singing lb children to sleep with a song about him ever since. Officials of thc Indian office, advised of Hie discovery, bogan un investiga tion which resulted in his pardon. Spopee was charged with the mur der of a white man near the Canadian boundary, nor?li of the Montana linc. It is thought hy the department of Justice that Hie murder probably was committed in Canada. Moreover, it is now believed that Spopee kllcd thc man In self defense. Spopeo explained tonight how he. had fought against the environments of the insane asylum. Ile hud treas ured an old picture of heaven and whenever lils fellow prisoners start ed a brain racking demonstration, he said lie "thought of the picture" and maintained the self control that ap parently has taken bini through lils long imprisonment with mind unim paired. Spopee will Btart buck to the Black feet reservation tomorrow in the care or an agent of the Indian bureau. Whether he willi be entitled to a por tion of tribal lands has not been de termined. Commissioner Sells said tonight, however, that he would "sec that bc gets a s?iuare deal." KOLA? PLEXUS BLOW Kills FJghlcnn-Ycnr?01d Augusta Youth. Augusta, July 7.-Andrew Jackson Lewis, eighteen years old, was killed here today by a solar plexus blow dur ing a quarrel with Charles IL Nicho las, seventeen years old. Nicholas was arrested but later released on bond. Both youths were employed In a machine shop. WARBURG URGED TO RECONSIDER Will Possibly Accept Position Or Federal Reserve Board As Urged By President (lly Associated Press) Washington.. July 7. -Willi Presi dent Wilson urging Paul M. Warburg. tile New York lia ii ker, tu rcc'unshh r his re<iuest thal Iiis nomination us a nieinber of the federal reserve board be withdrawn it was reported tonight in eireles ?dose to the white house that tlure was a possibility nf Mr Warburg changing his mind. Mr. Warburg and the president's secretary, Mr. Tumulty, talked over the telephone late today and Mr. Wnr hurg then expressed lils determination not to lake the place. Later Presi dent Wilson telegraphed, urging him to reconsider. Despite opposition to Mr. Warburg, friends of tlie president have assured him tlie New York haulier's nomina nation can be confirmed. The presi dent ls said to helieve lie will have a hard time rinding another man as familiar with foreign hanking condi tions who will accept the place. Memiiers of the senate banking com mittee today considered Mr. Warburg finally had eliminated himself hy his telegram to Chairman Hitchcock de clining to minuit to questioning bv the committee. In tills message Mi.TTui hurg said be felt tlie committee's hold ing up ol' his appointment and one other, while three were confirmed, would impair Iiis usefulness as a member of tlie hoard, lt was said If the nomination were not withdrawn, tlie committee would likely insist on the banker's appearance for exami n?t ion ' Jones' Nomination Holds. No action har heirn taken on the : nomination of Thomas I). Jones, of Chicago, who yesterday told the com mittee of his connection with the In- i ternational Harvester Company The president is insistent on confirmation, ; and there has been no suggestion that Mr. Jones' nomination would be with- ; drawn. -, .' (M WANT TO KNOW .' 1 About tM,U<M,0tH> Bond'Issue for West ern Hoad. Washington, July 7.-Information concerning a $1.000,000 bond Issue made by the government for 100 mile? of rnilrond between Atchison and Wa terville, Ky., ls sought from thc sec retary of thc treasury in u resolu tion passed by the House. The House particularly wants to know whut part of the interest and principal ls un paid, and what steps have !>"cn taken to collect IV MURDER CHARGED AGAINST WIFE Mrs. Johnson Will Be Given Pre liminary Hearing Today At Speed, N. C. (Dy Associated Press.) Haleigh. N. C., July 7.-Mrs. Jose- J phils Johnson, aged twenty-two, was , arrested at Speed, X. C., this afternoon , on thc charge of killing her hus- , band Saturday night uear Holy Ghost church in Mat tin county. Johnson, who was a prominent farmer took his wife out riding. Jjiter the hors? was seen near the church running und was 1 stopped. Clone behind was Mrs. John son who said that her husband hud been shot from Hie roadside. The man wits lound dead In the road a hundred yards away. A uew pistol, only one chamber of which had been fired, was found alongside tlie corpse. Johnson was shot iii tin- left temple and his hair where the ball entered was pow der burned. Mrs. Johnson wIM bc giv en a preliminary tomorrow. GEORGIA VISITED BY SEVERE STORM Wind and Hail Cause Heavy Loss In Georgia-Buildings Are Destroyed (By Associated Press) Albany, Ca.. July 7.-Wind and hail combined in a storm which swept Lo?, Worth. Crisp and Burke counties in Georgia early today cau.-cd a property loss of tlions.iuds of dollars. Crops were almost completely destroyed In many sections and buildings damaged and In some Instances destroyed. Considerable live stock was reported killed. PRINCETON MEN NEITHER ?hiv?rslty of N. C. Gets Experienced Coachers. Raleigh, ff. C., July 7.-T. G. Tronchan!, head coach of the Univer sity of North Carolina announ". ?j to day that Arthur Bluethenthal. head lino conch ut Princeton last falt. and ( Logun "unutngham; head field c inch ' ( at Princeton in lilli-22, had been se-j j cured to coach thc linc an J bnck Held j f at tho University of North Carolina't this full. lt MEXICAN SITUATION SEEMS TO BE ADJUSTED AMICA BLY TO ETTH SIDES NO REPORT ISSUED Encouraging Messages Are Re ceived, Causing Optimistic View of Situation (Hy Associated Prims.) Washington. July 7.-Kopurts to night from Torre?n that (lie Villa Carranza peuce conference ended luat night and (hut difference:; in i'm con stitutionalist ranks had lr:->a adjust ed was encouraging lo V.'JVituptm olli cia is and const itution.ili.-t agi nts herc, who hope mediation ct !i? Mex ican emhroglio soon may JO IMIC ressfully concluded. . While no ollleial disp?tela? had boen r ?ceived l>y Gi neral Curranza's agents relative to the settlements ot the const lt ut ional 1st internecine af fairs, a mo.-safe last night from (lea oral Villa addressed to I' \morieau agent, Felix Summerfield, Ucciured the Torre?n conference was progressing satisfactorily and that Hie diffcr.vices would he settled. Lalor information direct from tho conference asserting that'* terms of settlement hud bc \ reached was credited here general.y. lt was be lieved a decision by the constitution alist generals as to tho. invitation ior their representatives to meet with Huerta's delegates to discuss Mo.'cc's internal airairs soon would follow. Rafael Zubaran, Luis. Cabrera, Fer uni, do Iglesias Calderon and Leon il do Hurtado Espinosa, constitutional ijt agents, conferred todnyi: with. Charles ' A. Douglas, legul repr?sentative of 'J j Kt-ieral Carranea ' tn Washington',. at- ?? 3 ? ter Douglas had talked wi1.*? ^eerelury , Dryan regarding future mediation ' plana. None would discuss details ' ?j nf this conference.' birt1 Mr.1 Douglas ? *M made > lbw stoleiaurtn-?ra *?*wr.;** "I have evory reason td''batiere af- ". ter troubles between Vma uhd:Car ranza are settled, delegates from the ' constitutionalists will bo named to meet with Huerta delegates to li'tu'.uss the formation of a provisional govern- ' meat In Mexico." Mutiny ?Muong Moxie Tn federal EOI iliers near American outiiiiiM at Vera Cruz was a subject ,:f interest in American ollleial ?iu:u".?jr.*. ? Several messages from Oeuevnl Fuiie?oa re ported (hat fighting betjwcfgi thu ted ero:? and mutineers w?*j? lu', progresB. The Mexican .'..dc.-.:I coninmr.der pre viously had warned douerai I'-, rat on that the mutineers had threatened to ?ittark the American lines. An element of humor was injected into the situation when a representa tive of the revolutionary Junta at Vera Cruz asked General Funston for permission to go out and direct the mutiny. Olllcials here see danger for ?encrai Huerta Ap?ld the mutiny cut off his exit fjtfh Mexico City. His r-nrly departure 13 assumed in offic ial circles, but if the mutineers tri umph, lt is pointed that Huerta scarcely could expect safo conduct t.i the Gulf coast. BOY FATALLY UL'RT Shell Explodes After Many Years a Relic. (Dy Associated Press) Suffolk, Va.. July 7.-Sheldon Vaughan, 10 years old. son of John S. Vaughan, a prominent Suffolk Jeweler, lies In u local hospital probably fa tally injured. The boy was wounded by the explosion of a shell with which he was playing. Tiie old shell, about BIX inches long, supposed to bc a relic of tho Mexican war, had loin about thc Vaughan home fourteen years. This morning the boy took up a stone and began hammering on the cap when a horrible explosion occurred blowing off the boy's lort hand, tearing all the fhjsh from the right leg and two pieces ot shell entering the face and causing n fracture of the skull. . Baptist EnrnmpmenL Norfolk. July 7.-With over a thou sand visitors in attendance .the Vir ginia Baptist encampment was open ed at Virginia Beach tonight. The Inaugural address was delivered by Kev. R. Aubrey Williams, D. D. Rev. W. Quay ltosscllc, Ph. D. D.. of Phila delphia, spoke on the "University of Adversity." Tho real work of the en campment begins tomorrow. \ Kt;KOKS GRANTED REPRIEVE IVill Not Be Electrocuted Until Au gust ? . (Ky Associated Press) Raleigh. N. C.. July 7.-Governor 'raig today reprieved until August 7 loath sentences of Grady La PO and lim Cameron, Moore county negro? lentcnced to hang last August for nurdcr. Both were to have boeu eke rouutcd Friday.