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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
MILLIONS LOST
ON NEW HAVEN
RECKLESS AND PROFLIGATE
FINANCIAL OPERATIONS
EXPOSED
RECORDS BURNED
Every Effort Ii Being Used To
Destroy Evidence of Crooked
Administration
(By Associated Press.)
Wa Hh i H Kt on, July 13.-The story of
the "reckles? aud prod?gate" financial
operations of the New Haven railroad,
one the most remarkable chapters In
the history of American rt? il road und
American finance, was revealed in
part today by the interstate com
merce commission in a report to the
nonato of its Investigations of that
road.
lt told of millions used Uko stage
money, of corporations as pawns in
n monster gnuie with all the New Eng
land transportation ns a prize, which
led the Now Haven in the ten years
Just passed from the height of pros
perity to tho point where a dividend
has been passed, where a dissolution
suit ls threatening and where crim
inal indictments of many cf the di
rectors who figured in deals are at
least a possibility.
Mill Ion H Lost.
Hampered by unwilling witnesses,
by burnod books and by all tho mazes
which lawyers in vented to cover thc
trail, thc commission estimated that
In the progress toward monopolization
of Now England transportation, the
New Haven stockholders have lost bc.
tween $65,000,000 and S90.000.000, but
little of which they, may recover. In
return, the report said, they have on
their hands properties which pay no
dividends, which eat into the earn
ings of thc parent road and which will
be a burden on its capacity for many
years to come.
Of the present directing head,
Chairman Howard Elliott and Wal
ker D. Hines, special counsel, the re
port says: "They- have co-operated
with tho commission. and rendered it
- -'- substantial assistance-throughout this
investigation:"- .....
The New V. ?yen combination, reared
by Charier. 1,. Mellon, ana approved by
the late j. Pierpont Morgan and Wil
liam rockefeller, thc commission linds
to be clearly in violation of the Sher
man anti-trust act and a monopoly in
practical control ot the transportation
of five states.
The commission's report ts unusual
as regards the mannor la which di
rectors of the New Haven are scored,
i It speaks of crimlaal maladministra
. . Hon and negligence, asserts with pos
itiveness that the directors knew they
were perfecting an Illegal combina
tion and says that the dream of a
transportation monopoly was unsound
and mischievous.
The New Haven, the commission
says employed dummy directors,
manipulated accounts, used question
able methods In increasing Its own
stock, paid the dividends of subsidiar
ies to make a showing, and used many
other devices to deceive stock hold
ers and the public. It dipped into pol
itics, was a factor in "invisible gov
ernment," made large campaign con
.' . trlbutlons to the two dominant polit
ical parties, bought officials and tried
to distort public opinion. AU this it
did, the commission says, "to carry
out a scheme of private : transporta
tion, monoply Imperial In its scope."
Directors Mabie.
"If these directors who were falth
? less to their stewardship were held re
f Bponslble for their failure to do those
thingB they should hav edone, the lea
son's to directors who do not direct
would be very salutary," says the re
port. Most of the directors of . the
New Haven accepted their responsi
bility lightly. They failed- to realize
that their names gave confidence to
the public and that their connection
with the corporation led the public to
invest. When these directors were
negligent and serious losses'resulted
therefrom, they were guilty of grave
dereliction of duty and a breach of
J trust that was .morally wrong and
criminal in its fruits.
-"Directors should be. made Individ
ually liable to civil and criminal laws
for the manner in which they dis
charge their trust A corporation can
bb no better or worse than than those
who operate it. It should be just.-as
grave a crime to plunder stockholders
or the public through a railroad cor
poration aa it is personally to rob an
individual."
Caws Violated*
Of all tho millions lost to New
Haven stockholders, the commission
* oBtimatea that possibly $8,000,000 may
be recovered by proper action. Evi
dence in ita posslsston fending to show
violations of the laws of Ne.** York,
Massachusetts and Rhode Island, bas
been turned over to the proper execu
tives In these states.
The department of Justice haa been
furnished with a .complete record ot
the testimony secured by the commis
sion, but there la no federal statute
under which the government can aid
the stockholders In. recovering any of
r^ their losses..
ULSTER TROUBLE
WAS AVERTED
Commemoration of the H-!tie
of Bayne, Passed With Lit
tle Disorder
(By Associated Press.)
London, July 13.-The recognition
of the danger Inherent in the existence
of two armed volunteer bodies seems
lo have imbued Irishmen with a sense
of added responsibility, for the buttle
of the Boyne was commemorated to
day in Ireland with tremendous en
thusiasm, but with less disorder than
in previous years.
Following the custom, a great pro
IcesBion marched from Belfast to
Urumberg. where Sir Edward Carson,
the Ulster unionist loader, made his
now familiar speech defying tho gov
ernment either totally to exclude Uls
ter from home rule or come out and
fight.
BOUGHT PISTOL
TO KILL BROTHER
Love of Brothers' Wife Is the
Cause So States Arch
Johnson
(By Associated Press.)
Raleigh. N. C., July 13.-Arch
Johnson, brother of Joseph Johnson,
who mhts wire, Mrs. Elizabeth Early
Johnson, by her own confession, kill
ed Saturday, night, July 4, today, in j
the .Mart n county Jail, according to
thc pr iso a authorities, admitted that
he bough, the pistol witt) which his
brother was Blain and gave it to Mr J.
Johnson, knowing what use she was.
going to make of it. In the course of
his statement, Johnson, who is 21
years of age, is reported to have raid:
"I loved my brother but I loved his
wife more and it was because of that
tact that I allowed myself to get in
this scrape."
Arch Johnsen will be given a pre
liminary hearing tomorrow.
UP TO BLEASE
SAYS A. W. JONES
Arrangements Made To Carry
. Th? State Through Financial
Needs
(Special to The Intelligencer.)
Columbia, July 13.-"We have mado
arrangements to borrow $350,000 at
3 1-2 per cent," said Comptroller
General Jones today .diccusBlng the
meeting of the state financial board.
He said that the terms had been ob
tained by J. Pope Matthews, cashier
of tho Palmetto National Bank.
"It Is now up to the governor to
sign the notes. We have done' our
part." said Mr. Jones.
S. T. Carter, state treasu-er, ls the
third member of the toare
This matter come up .las* year and
caused a lot of stir. The Etc ? ls agnin
without money to meet current ex
penses and the legislature made no
special provision for borrowing the
money but it IB said the* plan an
nounced by the comptroller general
will flt the needs.
THE MASONS HELD
SPECIAL SESSION
Barning Bush Chapter Attended
To Eight Delegates and Fin
ished Up Witii a Supper
An interesting fraternal event in
Anderson yesterday was the special
convocation of Burning Bush Chapter
of the A. F. M., held In this city yester
day afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. Eight
candidates appeared and tula part of
the afternoon's excerclses required
some time. The meeting came to a
close shortly after 7 o'clock with the
serving of an informal supper.
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The inaugurating of the gas-electric
schedule ou the Blue Ridge road has
proved a success during the first two
days. Tho number of passengers
hauled Sunday, on these trains was
299.
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o Philadelphia. July 13.-Two j?
? . year . ' old Nancy Carpenter, o
o ' heiress to millions and niece of o
o .United States Senator Henry A: o
o Dupont, o{ Delcware, was o
o drowned today In a shallow: o
o pool on the estate here of her o
o uncle, Pierre S, Dupont. Tho o
o child was the daughter of R. o
o R. M. Carpenter, a backer of o
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KILLED A WHITE CHILD
NEAR ELLOREE, ORANGE
BURG COUNTY
CONFESSED DEED
No Motive Is Known Save That
Woman Hated the Parents ot
the Child
(By Associated Press.)
Orangebnrg, S. C.; July 13.-Rose
Carson, a negress, Sunday was taken
?.'rom the Jail at El loree, near here,
and lynched by a mob. She ls said to
have confessed to killing the 12-yeur
old daughter of MT .and Mrs. I). F.
Bell, Saturday. The child was beaten
to death with a stick of wood.
The iress was taken to the scene
of thf .lice by tho mob and hung to
a tree. Afterwards the body v.-?s rid
dled with bullets. The alleged con
fession was maae just previous to the
hanging.
Searching partie? found the body of
tho ';'.illd carly Sunday after an all
night hunt, partly -hidden beneath a
log and covered with wounds. Thc
child disappeared late Saturday
while she was going to a field to drive
i:nme a cow.
Suspicion was directed toward Mic
negress on account of recent trouble
with the child's family. With her sis.
ter she was arrested. AB noon as the
arrests became generaplly known a
mob was formed, marched to the jail,
battered in the door and took posses
sion of the two women. The sister of
the accused woman was later released
when she ls said to have admitted that
Uer sister killed thc- child.
About thirty negroes watched the
lynching but offered no resistance.
POPULAR MAN"
PASSED AWAY
Summons Sunday Afternoon
!a This ?Hy
S. Joe McCully. after an illness of
several months, died Sunday at the
home of his mother, Mrs- Carrie Mc
Cully, on Instituto Hill, in this city.
The deceased was a son of Newton
Alexander McCully, who died some
years ago, and his wife, Mrs. Carry
Fretwell McCully. He waa a nephew
of Mr. A. Q. Fretwell of Fair Play,
of Mr. A. C. Fretwe\l of aFir Play,
in this county. He was a brother of
Mrs. Curry McC Patrick and of N. A.
McCully, an officer of the navy. He
was a kinsman of the Mccullys,
Keeses and Humphries of Anderson;
the Wagners and Bremers of Charles
ton.
He was 38 years old at the time of
his death but he was one of the boys
that neyer grew up; he was always
"Joe McCully;" genial, bis-hearted,
generous and a true friend. His
consideration for others was never
better shown than during his long
tedious illness. Often he would lie
and suffer pain rather than di nt u rb
hiB nurse to relieve him and with pa
tient fortitude and uncomplaining, he
faced the end.
For several years he had been in
the employ of the Ettewan Fertilizer
Company in Charleston, S. C., and it
was perhaps the severe tax of his
work in unhealhful surroundings that
finally broke down his supurb consti
tution and physique and made him an
easy victim of the disease that killed
him. For who doesn't remember him
as big, handsome Joe McCully?
His friends throughout the state
will be saddened to know of bis death.
The funeral was held yesterday at
Silver Brook cemetery.
THE "GOODYEAR" WON
St. Louis, July 13.-The balloon
"Goodyear," piloted by R. A. D. Pres
ton, of Akron, Ohio, won the national
elimination - race to determine thc
third American entrant tn the inter
national race for .thc James. Cordon
Bennett cup, which will start from
Kansas City in October.
This was determined late today
when a message from E. S. Cole, pilot
of "San .Francisco'' 19161* reported
that his balloon bad landed Sunday
morning ll mijes southwest of Mc
Leansboro, 111.
The "Oooycar" which' landed near
Constance, Ky,; made approximately
300. ruilee, nearly twice the dist anco
made by its nearest competitor. It
also won the endurance record, 24
hours, 45 mintos. The official distune'
win be computed by the aero club of
-America.
Besides Preston the. other two
Amercun entrants iii tho international
race'will be Pi. H. Upson, of Akron,
Ohio, who won tho International race
of 1913, and by that victory brought
the 1914 international race .to th?
United States, and H. E. Honeywell,
who won Second place In the last in
ternational arce.
OFFER REWARD j
FOR BODIES1
FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS
FOR RETURN DEAD OR
ALIVE
THE TWO SISTERS
Wealthy Mother Willing To Pay
For Information As To Where
abouts of Missing Women
(By Associated Press.)
Atlanta July 13.- Four hundred liol-,
lars reward for tho finding of Mrs.1
Eloise Nelms Dennis and Miss Beat- i
rice Nelms, either dead or alive, was
offered here. today by Mrs. John W.
Nelms, the wealthy mother ol' the
missing women. It was announced
that half the sum would be paid for
the return of either women, whose
mysterious disappearance while on u
buslnessr and pleasure trip tn Texus
has aroused widespread interest.
GOLDEN JUBILEE
OF B. P. O. E. OPENS
Raymond Benjamin, Associate At
torney General Of California
Next Grand Exalted Ruler
(By Associated Press.)
Denver, Cal., July 13.-The Golden
Jubilee of tho Grand Lodge of Bene
volent and Protective Order of Elks
and thc 28th annual national reunion
of the order began formally tonight
with exercises at the municipal audi
toiium. .
No opposition to the election of
Raymond' Benjamin, associate attorney
ney general of California, to succeed
Grand Exalted Ruler Edward Leach,
of Nev/ York, developed' today.
RAYMOND BENJAMIN
Seatimcnt favoring the selection ot
Seattle was the reunion city ' in 1 !>1 fi
apparently* has become general.
Patrick H. Shields, Clarksburg, W.
Va., Is seeking re-election.
SERIOUS CHARGE.
Fifty Year Old Man Accused of Kid
napping Twelve Year Old Girl.
(By Associated Press.)
Raleigh. N. C., July 13.-I. M. Petty,
aged 50 years,' was arrested this af
ternoon in Lexington on the charge
of kidaapplng tbe 12 year old daugh
ter of W. H-. Holder, of Haroett
county. He and thc girl went to Lex
ington traveling in a buggy. Thc
girl disappeared over a week ago and
when last seen .was with Petty, who,
according to tbe Lemington authori
ties, says bo took the girl away from
her father because thc latter was en
deavoring to teach her to lead an Im
pure life. Petty and the girl arc be
ing held at Lexington for the Harnett
authorities.
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o five in Orange county Saturday, o
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o here today. The victims, were o
o Rora Moore, a farmer; bl? wife o
o and their three children. Tho
o entire family was burled today
o ia the Methodist Cemetery nt
o Parkers.
o ' The Moores were picking ber
o .rles on their farm near Locust
o' Grove, ."When the storm arose
o they hurried beneath a big tree,
o and a moment later lt was de
o moliehed by a bolt ot ligtenlng.
o Theifc bodies were not found
o until neighbors, alarmed over
o their nbaense, began a search.'
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" '-'%? V?'^VC '' ' '.? ;
SEC. DANIELS
ON DIPLOMACY
TELLS OF THE PART TAKEN
BY THE U. S. NAVY IN
BIG AFFAIR
NO INDIRECTNESS
The Policy of the Navy Is To
Deal With Diplomatic Ques
tions Without Evasion
(By Associated Press)
New Port, H. I , July ia.-How tho
nat ion V foreign policy often hangs
upon tin? action and discretion of a
naval olllcer commanding a warship
in a far-away port, was discussed by
Seeertary Daniels here today at tho
opening of the Naval War College ses
sion. He pictured the duties of tho
naval olllcer In the lolo of diplomat,
recalled incidents in which command
ers of American war ships in foreign
ports had opened new chapters in
American history, and urged olllcers
at the College and Marine olllcers to
train themselves in international
law and the languages In preparation
for ruoh emergencies.
"The Navy, in the technical sense,"
said the Secretary, "mu&t leave to the
Department of State the settlement
of international policies, and properly
Fo. Hut, In the practical operations of
policies nllectlng other nations, tue
action of the youngest naval officer
commanding the smallest vessel In a
foreign nort might determine thc ac
tion of our government. Independent
of tho po les which thc ?rained di
plomats might have planned. In
many quiet ports, the first American
seen is on officer of the Navy. In
surveying, lu exploration, in protect
ion of Americans, but is often called
to places where no consul or other
government olllclal has gone. To
those people ho incarnates the Ameri
can government. He ia Unelo Sam.
His deportment, his spirit, his ideals
as seen in lils dealings, make tho first
and often only, impressions thoso peo
ple have of our country and Us atti
tude toward ' them. It Jiu . bo uuUw
rf?rmed as the requirements" bf Intern
national law, what consequences of
evil may flow from his ignorance.
If he lack tact and a sense of cour
tesy, how he may block the path of his
country to serve the people to whom
he is rent and prevent thc opening of
doors, through which his countrymen
might enter tri promote commerce
and foggctlee of friendliness and
amity.'
' There, had boen no seeertary of
state, Mr. Duuiels said, who had avail
ed himself moro of the service of the
naval ofilccr as a diplomat, "who has
shown confidence in his ability, MB
Judgment and his absolute trust
worthiness than had Seeertary
Bryan."
Delicate SI?mil ions
He recalled thc demand made for
a salute of-the Stars and Stripes by
Admiral Mayo at Tampico aa an ex
ample of how the action of a naval
officer in a foreign country precipi
tated "an Issue not contemplated In
diplomatic channels, and lr-evocably
committed his government to a policy
of action in support of his demand."
i Vary V achievment in the opening of
Japan to commerce. Dewey's brilliant
victory and his administration in
Philippine Waters, and finally Rear
Admiral Fletcher's occupation of Vera
Cruz: were pointed to by the Secre
tary as conspicuous instances of the
double service required cf the Ameri
can nnval ofilccr abroad."
Ambassador Jusserand of France
and James Bryce, former British am
bassador to tho United S'.ates were
lauded by the speaker au "modern
diplomats" who, he said, had "re
placed Indirectness and evasion with
directness and sincerity."
"Hy education, by training and by
character" Mr. Daniels continued, "the
naval officer is not fitted for a di
plomacy calling for dissembling, for
saying 'yea' and meaning 'perhaps' or
for double dealing. If he is to serve
his country abroad for its 'good' it
must bo a service that ia marked by
frankness! and sincerity, and it is that
sort of service which made their di
plomacy of Perry, and Dewey as hon
orable and useful as the eminence aa
sailors, and which, has given them a
permanent place in the affections of
their countrymen. Certainly we may
regard Perry as the greatest diplomat
which the American navy has ever
furnished to exhibit most of its rep
resentatives have never failed to ex
hibit thc high Rifts of diplomacy when
called upon to face the situation which
required the exercise.of the art.
"There is very recent proof that
Perry was a true prophet when he
foresaw friendship between the
United States and Japan. In the
present Mexican trouble the Jananese
haye been scrupulous to prevent thc
shipment of arms by Japan manufac
turers."
Temptation of Imperialism.
If all American diplomacy in the
Spanish-American war had been
modeled after that of Perry's, the
Secretary declared "the United States
might not have yielded to the temp
tation of imperialism. If our govern
ment had followed closely the di
plomatic pact set by another great
commodore bf the United States navy
MANY SEEKING
NEW UNIVERSITY
Southern Methodist Church Will
Have Great Educational
Institution
(By Associated PTOBB)
Atlunta. July 13.-Consideration of
the advantages offered of different
southern eitles for the proposed new
university of the Methodist Episcopal
church, south, will he begun here to
morrow by the Bub-committee of the
sdueallonnl commission of the gen
eral conference of ?he church. The
final decision In the matter ls ex
pected to be made Wednesday at a
meeting of thc full commission.
Various Methodist Episcopal
Collegee. In the south, Including
Emory Coll?ge at Oxford. Ga., and
Trinity College ut Durham, N. C.. have
Indicated their willingness to be ex
panded into a university. It was re
ported tonight, however, that Trinity
would withdraw RB offer. In addi
tion to the college centers many
cities, including Atlanta and Birming
ham, have prepared to muke large of
fers of land and endowment If they
ure sulectod.
Thc sub-committee, which will first
conrldcr the Invitations, consists of
Bishop W. A. Candler, of Atlanta,
chairman; Bishop J. M. McCoy, of
Birmingham ; Dr. Pinto T. Durham, of
Charlotte, N. C.,; Dr. A. J. Lamar, of
Nashville; and W. G. M. Thomas, of
Chatlnnoogo.
It wns decided at the recent general
conference of thc church at Ok lahoma
"Ry lo cstubllsli a new university on
aceounty of the controversy between
the general conference and the board
if trusc of Vanderbilt University at
.^ashville over control of the latter
Institution.
BAILEY MURDER
BEFORE THE JURY
Investigation Will Be Thorough,
Mrs. Carman Will Testify In
Own Behalf
(By(Associated Press)
Freeport, N. Y... July 13.-The grand
Jury .will bcg^,4pnwrr.?V 'ts investi
gation Into the murder of MrS. Louise
Balley who wttB'mysteriously shot in
th? oin ce Of Di. Edwin caiman the
night of Juno 30.' Dr.'Carman's wife
In now In tho Mine?la Juli, charged
with tho crime. TJio physician will be
the first witness.
Miss Carrie McCueo has rerumed
her duties in the cilice of the clerk
of court, after spending a week's va
cation with friends and relatives at
Simpson vi ll e.
who himself followed the diplomacy
af Perry and squared tyls every action
with the ba::lr, doctrines of our re
public, we would not,have strayed so
far afield. We. would ot least have
been consistent ,1? our diplomacy;
we would not.have laid down one
rule for Cuba and another for/*' the
Philippines". .
Recalling various incidents In Which
American, officers had had a part in
the writing of international history.
Secretary Daniela .spoke of summary
action taken by Rear Admiral Bou
lt am ten years ago during revolution
ary disturbances at Rio Janiero when
landing ot cargoes from the United
States was long, delayed. He de
manded that the. cargo bc unloaded,
and punctuated the demand with a
six-pound Bhell.v The Admiral gained
lils point.
Secretary Daniela said he would like
to draw a picture of the naval officer
"as tho mun before the gun. not the
captain on the bridge, giving signals
to lire, but the captain, who before tho
anchor has touched the harbor's bot
tom hos stepped into his launch and
gone ashore to avert hy his sound
good sense, by.hts tact, hy his Judg
ment, by his courtesy and diplomatic
manner, by his thought knowledge of
International, law and custom, the
necessity for using/guns ut all, and
to whom -the counjfry is eternally in
debted for the peaceful ending of the
crisis which rendered his presence
necessary in the first place.
"When you stop to think of lt" Bald
the Secretary, "no representative of
Dur government, official or unofficial,
can command such respect or can im
presa a a m h cr country so deeply with
the power of his Government as the
captain of a warship lying In the
harbor with Its-decks cleared, perhaps
for action, and its ominous 12-iach
guns trained on the town. Believe
me, gentlemen, that mun ls going to
bo seriously listened lo by every of
ficial within range bf the ships' ar
mament." .
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o Havana. July 13.-The Cubaa o
o .secretary of Justice today or- o
o d?red Attorney General Hector o
a de Saved ra to go to the Isle o
o of Pines to investigate the cir- o
o cumstances of the death of o
a Duncan Campbell,' an Amer!- o
o can, who was . fatally stabbed o
o July ll by Victor Perez after a o
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GETTING REA ?
FOR TROUBLE
SEVEN HUNDRED MARINES
ORDERED TO CUBA AT
ONCE
SITUATION GRAVE
Revolution Torn, Haiti and San
to Domingo Require Out
side Interference
(By Associated Presa)
Washington. July 13.-Seven hun
dred marines today wore orderod as
sembled at (! nani nimmo, Cuba, to be
held In readiness for service In r?vo
lu) iou torn Haiti and Santo Domingo.
The navy department ?>oted at the
request of Secretary Bryan, who ask
ed that the Heel be prepared to deal
with any emergency that might arise
on tho turbulent Island. The marines
will ba Slithered from those now on
duty in Mexican waters, and from ths
marine bnrrackB in Philadelphia. - .
At nuunatuuumo thc force will be
on Iv a day's sail from the nor Iii coast
of Hay ti and San Domingo arid-, their
proximity ls expected to Impress up
on tho revolutionary leaders the de
termination of the American govern
ment to terminate their activities by
forcible means unless they llBten to
tito warnings already given. Tho sit
uation in San Domingo has come to
be regarded ns airar n hopeless of a
cure from within, while In Haiti con
ditions are little better.
Acting Secretary Roosevelt an
nounced today's action in the follow
ing statement:
"Numerous appeals from time to
time have bcon made for the protec
tion of American life and property on
the Island of Hayti, which has been
jeopardized . by (he various bands of
revolutionist operating both in Hayti
and Snn Domingo. ' Dispatcher, front
there Indicating that these conditions
will probably continue for some time,
lt has been decided to placo a small
force ot marines., where ?j\Qy, ?WJIJZA?
available !P. case of any omeTge?W"**"'
should ?rise wlilcli would make ft
advisable for them tb be on hand for
the protection oi life and property,
"The acting secretory of the navy,
ai the request of the state department,
has accordingly directed that the
United States ship Hancock proceed
from Vera Cruz to Guuntanumo and
there lund about 2l?T? marines, 110 of
them having been taken from Vera
Cru and 185 from a special service
squadron in Mexican waters, mainly
from the New York and Texas.
'"After landing tho marines, the
Hancock will proceed to Hampton.
Roads to take aboard there 400 addi
tional marines and return with them
to Ouantanamo.
"In addition to the above, the gun
boat Sacramento has been ordered
from Puerto, Mexico, to Guantanamo.
This action is taken merely as a pre
caution and it IB hoped that nb con
ditions will arise that will require
services of this for-'ie.''
The navy airea'"/ hap in Haydon
and Dominclan waters tua battleships
Connecticut and South Carolina, and
the cruisers Marietta, Castine and
Machias.
ANDERSON LOST
BELOVED WOMAN
Mrs. W. C. Webb Died Sunday
Morning at 7 O'clock After An
Illness of Several Years
While it has been known that Mrs.
C. W. Wobb was very sick and friends
of hers have beeu fearing that tho
announcement would come at any
minute, stilt thc community scould
hardly bring itself) to Cealjzo that
she was dead when that sad news was
flashed over the city Sunday morn
ing. The end eume at 7 o'clock.
Mrs. Webb became ill about six
years ago and she had been a suf
ferer almost continually since that
time. However, she bore her trials
with a christian fortitude and this waa
an example to all around her.
Before her marriage Mrs. Webb was
M'ISB Hattie Durant of Sumter, her
'I fa? husband being Samuel Earle..
To them three children were born,
these being. Durant Earle, Mrs. Edna
Earle Trowbridge, and Mrs. Samuel
Earle Mayes.
.Wilkes and. Lucius Webb, two ot
her sons, arc in the canal zone, and it
was impossible to communicate with
them befare the end came. Messrs.
Nardin/ and Charles Jr., and Miss Is
abel Webb were all In the city when
their mother breathed her last.
The interment took place yester
day afternoon at 5 o'clock In Silver
Hlrook cemetery,, the funeral ser
vices being held at Grace Episcopal
churefc. The fallowing gentlemen
acted as pall bearers Honorary:
Messrs. E. A. Bell, T. C. Walton, J. A.
Brock, J. E. Breazeale,. Active pall
bearers, W. C. BurrlBB, Dr. W. H. Nar
din, M. M. .MattlBOO. Oscar Browne,
J. L. Sherard, and T. R. Horton.