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man Till. M MTi lt \\ Yl't II IAN. iMMtdislicd April, 1850. *Be Just and Fear not?Let all the en is Thon Aims t at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Truth's.' Consolidated Aur. 3,1881. bUMT?R, S. 0? WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1912. THE THUS SOUTMKON, Established June, Vol. XXXV. No. 25. . AFFAIRS IN CUBA. POP! I.Alt H I I l\U CIIAM.t-S Kltmi IH.SPAIIt TO CONVI? PK!*? K. Ilnm luU I'n siilciit of Itepuhllc Seeks ^ to S(?>ih rmh for lib* CoiiM'r\nU\r Habens. Nov. 17.?Within a few weeks popular feeling regarding the political situation in Cuba has risen from the border o lespulr to contl edence The outlook fjr lag republic of Cuba appears brighter than for many years. The presidential ejection, looked forward with apprehension, passed wlthou* % lolenee ard there Is growing disposition In all quarters to accept Othw verdict as the honest expression of the majority. Thune most dlsnp pointed have venttd their feelings in threat* that were never taken very seriously and now seem Inclined to accept the new order of things philo sophically. j The attitude of the Liberals has kptmmered down to a proposition to at? tack the attitude of the election on the grounds of fraud, upon tho con? vening of the national Liberal assem? bly November 23. When the day arrives It Is probable ^he question will be quietly shelved Find that Dr. Alfred Zayas will find himself engaged In a fight with Qon. Jose Miguel Domes for leadership of the Liberal party, the president hav? ing let It be understood that he has no Intention of retiring from sctlve apolitical life on the expiration of his ?erm. and that It is his ambition to lead the Liberals to victory In the presidential campaign of 1919. There has been some fear that dur? um the six months Intervening before the close of the administration Oen. Domes would apsre no effort to ob Vtjlnlng legislation tending to em bar ana his successor!-. But though the Conservative Itadors have no faith la Oomen they are net especially anx? ious on this score, snd In fact, the president haa already manifested a desire to smooth the path of his gggs Bsasor by communlmtlag the provi? sional estimate* of the budget for the L a! year beginning next June with the assurance that bo will be pleased to act on any suggestion Oen. Meno cai can make. In taking office Den. Menocal will phase the Inestimable advantage of a friendly senate snd house. In the senate h? fa assured of the support of 14 of the 'it members and in the house there I.? a streng majority. He will have the aid of the better element throughout the island and the perso Cl counsel of such distinguished Ca? ns as Oen. Frelre Jo Andrade. Col. Ernesto Fonts Sterling, both members of President Palma s last cabinet, Dr. Verona Haui z. the n -w vice president and one of the foremost "Intellectuals" In Cuba; Col. ('hartes Hernand?m, afoetmaster general under Qov. Ma 'oon, and that vetsran campaigner In war snd politics, Ogl H. via. II? aJfto will hsve :he loyal support of an army organlxed. uniformed, equipped and armed like American regulars and drille?) by American of? ficers, which has won the respect of ?he people to such an extent thnt ?ssy are convinced that the days of armed uprising in Cuba are past forevrr. M<rroit 'ITU** Tt ltTLK <.re*dutm and l^art) Suffer Severe llrul?** Uli I.- Chauffeur May he H4Tlou?ly Hurt. On envilb?. Nov 13?Their lug mo? tor car turning turtle af(er a head? long plunge In a ravine about live fen I lea from the gH| Igdjggi C. Ores ham, a pr.-m rout hot.d operator, hi wife and eon were painfully Injured whlb- their t h ?uff'oo-r. I to** Hill. v. is pinned aggggtl MM Igfi sustaining probiM> Internal Injuries In addition in severe bruises about (he face an I gWad Thf l-ruisea ..f Mr. Ore*, hem. hi* wife and son are mainly bru'sea. though Mrs. Dreabam BWe> talped i 'l-.-p gash abo\e the right sye. The patty was bound f'-r Mom t airy. ?'< < when in ittempting t<> avoid im nlintniiitl.it in to- tool the ggrK i i t urio d his cm t< Ing the machine to plunge mto the diteh. in na UHU < gart, In the Civil Curt Mond m morning the caa*? of Mr-*. 1 innO Hoist \- tie l>. Cralg I nrnt'iie ?'oigpgfl) Vgl commenced. The < i*e Is a mii' fol alleged damages done the plalgtM bj the defendant when Do litter moved from the bulbllnr The d uo.ige- r Is alleged, consisted of Injuries to the Miihllng. Titnt um: in aiki a. ivihhh i> Nim While Men n** Aceosn? j pllce in \ tack <>u Black and War i.ini ? uro HmichI. Alken, Nov, it.?Bloodhounds from tro- stats penitentiary scoured the Fdisto swamp in this county If nUht. and after a man hunt which lasted f<>r sever.il leu,re* three negroes 1 ? re brought to Atkon this morning and placed in Jail. Warrants have I teg issued for three men named by the prisoners. A prosperous negro farmer SglHtd Berry, who Hvei about seven miles from Kidge Springs, was driving home last night about 8 O'clock, When in about hailing dis? tance of his home he was waylaid as he was c rossing a dam tit the edge of the Fdisto swamp. In the dark? ness before him a number of men suddenl> appeared and opened lire upon him. Berry ducked, his mule and buggy receiving a load. A bullet passed through his cap. After another volley, which wounded the mule, the negros disappeared. evl dOBtTj believing they had succeeding In their purpos . Berry however, was unhurt Immediately, acting upon his own inltlave, he got Into communi? cation with the State penitentiary and re'pi? st? ?I that bloodhounds be sent to the scene. The nuthorites would not proceed, however, without a money guarantee, and as soon as Ber? ry learned this was the cause of the delay, he deposited 1100 with a otttsen of Ktdge Springs to defray the ex? penses. The Bloodhounds were brought through the country In an automobile and the chase brgan Three negros. Vance Quattlebaum, Wash Kenner ard Phony Cant, were ruh down .>nd captured and brought to Alken. The negros arrested last night have confessed and Implicated nine other men, four white, whose prominence adds a deeper Interest in the affair which is still a little mys? terious and five negros. The con? fession puts a different complexion on the whole affair. Warrants have been ls?ued today for the arrest of Daniel Williamson, Ted F. DuBose and Arlelgh Gregory and five negros. DuBoSe was a candldste 10* magistrate last summer and Qregory is a nephew of Magistrate Giles Gregory. According to the story told by Ber? ry he incurred the animosity of the negros of his community some time ag? when he Infornud the white men that a negro secret order which held Its meetings at midnight hours was planning to exterminate the white peo? ple of the northwest section of the county and was maintaining an ar? mory In its bulge room, gathering arms and ammunition for the intended attack. Berry claims the negros at tac" ed him for this reason. But ? re is another story. Berry owns a jod size place Not so very long ago a roadway was opened through his land. lie objected, and It is said, has threatened to close It to travel. OhetrIIQtlom haVS been placed in the way of those who sought to travel that way. and several times of late so It is reported, travelers along this road have been fired on at night. Till: SINGLE TERM IDEA. Taft'n Declaration at New York Ilan SJSJSJt, With Wilson's Known Ad ?CJSJgjCJ, Encourage* Promoters. Washington. .Nov. 17.?President Taft's declaration in favor of a con? stitutional amendment to limit the presidents* tenure of office to a single term of ?ix years, with in .ligiblllty to either a succeeding or non-consecu ItVS bum. and President-elect Wilson's indorsement of the Democratic plat? form favoring such a limitation are believed eerC to foreshadow strong pressure for legislation along this line early In the corning congress. Numerous measures have been In? troduced in both houses of congress looking to a change In the presiden? tial tennrt The senate Judiciary committee wrestled with the problem In the last (MCStOSi ami Senator Cum? mins, who r? po'ted the Works amend? ment out of Committee, purposes to press IhS measiirs when c ongress con eenes a simllsr imendmenf Is hang? ing nre in the hous,. 'udtctary com? mittee. DEMOCRAT To sl< < 111 O IIEY 111 un <<o\ Nawssj t<> Resign ami he IpfMdnted b\ Haccessor, Bola Idaho. No\. i*. ?Governor James H. Hawley, of Idaho, announc? ed lonlghl thai be w .utd resign prob? ably tomorrovi Ueutenanl Govern* or gsjestsif) who i > a Republican, an nounced thai a Qo ernor, !>?? would appoint Hawley United Btates Senator to succeed the late Senator Heyburn. Qovernof Hawlei Is a Democrat. um io w mm. MEXICAN UOVERXMEXT DETER* MINED TO RESTORE AUTHOR. it v. Her* r(i of War Department Announce Tot;.i Destruction of small Towns In Hotbeds of Rebellion, Mexico City, Nov. it.?That the Mexican government is determined to carry out the throat recently made to resume the tactics employed so suc? cessfully by Gen. Roblei in the State of MorelOl some months ago is indi? cated hy the report of the war de? partment, announcing the total de? struction of several small towns and villages in the northern mountains of Oaxaca, where the revolution has been active. Another evidence of the govern mont*M intention to use all energy in restoring peace in the Sonth is the annc<unc< ment by a high official that 3,000 soldiers now operating in the north, chiefly in Chihuahua, Coahuila and Duiango, Will be sent against ihe Irebele in the States of Mexico, Puebla, Guerrero and Oaxaca. The government is convinced that the situation in the/ north is now so nearly in hand that smaller forces will be able to restore normal conditions. Itextpejl and Sia, two of the places destroyed, were the strongholds of the Zerrano Indians, who have been sub? jugated by the campaign waged in the vicinity of the State capital, aftjr an attempt had been made to capture the city. Convinced that the Inhabi? tants of these towns were completely in accord with the rebels, orders wore issued for the destruction. Without even calling upon the inhabitants to withdraw, the artillery began its work, ceasing only when the town had been reduced to a mass of ruins. The Indians are active in other di? rections. Official reports say the con? ditions in the State of Morelos "?nd Mexico have improved, but it is known that tho rebels hold important hills near Cuernevaca, and largely control the rural districts and many of the minor towns In the State of Mexico, The situation in tho State of Qnerrero has become worse on account of the leadership of Jean Andrew Almazan. who is said to have a considerable fol? lowing and controls much territory along tho Pacific coast. Oen. Aguilar, who is supposed to be directing a large part of the rebel forces, 1b operating in the southern part of the state of Huebla. Encoun? ters are reported daily, but In all of them the government has been vic? torious with slight losses. At Hauquec heua the federals' disloged the rebels from a strong position, eight rebels being killed and one federal. Numerous haciendas and small towns have been sacked and the crops destroyed. Kl Ksil \\\ OIL MILL BURNED. i'laiiKS of l n known Origin Cause LOU Of Between $110,000 and $">, 000?Partially Insured. Lancaster, Nov. 17.?Fire of an un? known origin broke out early this morning in the Kershaw oil mill at that place, and, In spite of the splen? did work of the town's fire depart? ment, supplemented by a portion of Lancaster's lire company, the roof of the mill proper, a large seed house* containing LT?,000 tons of seed and tho meal house were completely de? stroyed. The loss, partially covered by insurance, is estimated at between $10.000 and $76,000. in Tin: civil COURT. Verdict for Plaintiff in Dorn Cum1? Court Adjourns Till .Monday. in the court of Common Pleas Fri? day the Jury returned a verdict in fa? vor of the plaintiff. C. M. Dorn, for $SO0 damagei against the defendant, the West? rn Union Te legraph Com? pany. The suit was for $-.000 dam? ages because of alleged injury done the plaintiff on account of delay in giving him f inds wired from here to him In Atlanta, The afternoon a/as taken op arguing the contlnuunce of cases, a number of Ho? lawyers desiring to have cases < ontlnued, Courl look a recess until Monday at Ihe cio-r of the i x< r< lees in honor of the late C, Capers smith Friday af? ternoon. There h ivo been several cases of Idlptherla in th< < Ity within the past \ f-.ur week tnd p trents cnnnol be I io I car< fui m guarding their children I agalnsi infection and In having any throal trouble promptly treated by a I phj sn ia n. PRESSDEHT T?FT'S FAREWELL KING "SWA \ BONG" AS CHIEF i:xK( i rivi: OF NATION. As C*itost of Lotus Club in New York, Responds to Toast "The President"?Laughs at Recent De? feat, Toasts Ills Successor, Enumer? ates Burdens Borne by Occupant of White House and, in Serious Vein. Suggests Governmental Changes. New York, Nov. 16.?President Taft' sang his "Swan Song" as Chief Execu? tive of the nation tonight. As the guest of the Ix>tus Club, the President responded to the toast, "The Presi 4 * dent," in ft speech which many of his hearers oonsidcred the most remark? able he has ever made. He shifted from grave to gay and from the phil? osophy which, he .said, four years in the White House had taught, to a dis? cussion of problems which face the nation. He laughed at the outcome of the election, smiled when he spoke of some of the plans of President-elect Wilton and touched with general sar? casm William Jennings Bryan. In his serious moments the Presi? dent earnestly advocated to the admis? sion to the halls of Congress the^ mem? bers of a President's Cabinet; declared that a six-year term in the Presidency was enough for any man; advocated strongly the placing in the civil service of practkally every officer in the Gov? ernment service and hinted broadly that Congress should provide for for? mer Presidents, so that they need not lower the dignity cf the position they have held when they enter Into pri? vate life. His chief regret, the President said, was that he had been unable to in? fluence the United States Senate to ratify the arbitration treaties with France and Great Britain. In spite of that fact, he asked his audience to be? lieve that he would leave office with the deepest gratitude to the American people for the honor they had given him and with the belief that enough progress had been accomplished in his administration to warrant him in feel? ing that he had done real good for his country. His humorous references to the burdens of the White House, to his successor and to Mr. Bryan brought forth round after round of applause. He gave a toast to his successor. "Health and success to the able, dis? tinguished and patriotic gentleman who is to be?," and he raised his glass while his hearers rose to their feet, "the next President of the United States." President Taft said in part: "I see in the name of your club the possibility that you were organized to furnish an opportunity for a Swan Song to those about to disappear. I concluded that it was well to cast an anchor to the winward and accept as much real condolence as I could gath? er in such a hospitable presence as this. and. therefore, my friends, I ac? cepted your invitation and am here. "You have given me the toast of "The President." It is said that the office of President is the most power? ful in the world, because under the Constitution Its occupant really can exercise more discretion than :in Em? peror or King exercises in any of the Governments of modern ESurope, I am not disposed to question this as a mat? ter of reasoning from the actual power given the President In the constitu? tional division of governmental func? tions, but I am bound to say that the consciousness of such power is rarely, if ever, present in the mind of the or? dinary individual acting as President, because what chiefly stares him in the face In carrying out any plan of his, is the limitation upon the power and not Its extent. "Of course, there arc happy Individ? uals who are abb' entirely to Ignore these limitations both in mind ami practice, and as to them the result may be different. But to one whose train? ing ami pr< fcaston is subordinate to law; the Intoxication of power rapid? ly simmers oft in the knowledge of its restrictions and under the prompt re? minder of an ever-present and not al? ways considerate pr? ss, as well as by the kindly suggestions that not Infre? quently come from that hall of Con? gress In which Impeachments ore in? itiated and that smaller chamber in which I hey ;?re tri? d. "In these days of progress, reform, uplift and Improvement n man doe? not show himself abreast of the ages unless be ias some changes to sum gesf it i- the recommended change that marks his being up to date, it may bt a changt only for the i ike ol i h inge, buf it iw responsible t<> n p ih lie demand, and therefore, let's pro post It, It Is contrary to my own lovt for tin dear "hi Constitution lo sug< u* st an) alteration in ii terms, leal i; Mb regarded as i reflection upon or i criticism of, that which has been put to tho sacred use of 126 years of maintaining liberty regulated by law ind guarantees of the rights of the minority and the Individual under the rule of the majority. "But yielding to the modern habit and just t?? show that though I am a conservative, i am not a reactionary, 1 venture the suggestion that it would aid the efficiency of the Executive and centre his energy arid attention and that of his subordinates in the lat? ter part of his administration upon what is a purely disinterested public service, if he were made Ineligible, af? ter serving one term of six years, either to a succeeding or non-succeed? ing term. "I am a little specific in this mat? ter, because it seems necessary to be so in order to be understood, l do not care how unambitious or modest a President is; I don't care how de? termined be is that he himself will not secure his renomination (and there .are very few, indeed, who go to that e xtent,) still his subordinates equally Interested with him in his re-election will, whenever they have the oppor? tunity, exert their influence and di? vide their time betwee n the public ser? vice and the effort to secure their chief's renomination and re-election. "It is difficult to prevent the whole a** ministration from losing a part of Its effectiveness for the public good by this diversion to political efforts for at least a year of the four of each administration. Were this made im? possible by law, I can see no reason why the energy of the President and that of all his subordinates might not be directed rather to making a great record of efficiency in the first and enly term than in seeking a second term for that purpose. "Another suggestion I would make is that legislative steps be taken, for there is nothing in the Constitution to forbid it, bringing more closely to? gether the operation of the executive and legislative branches. The studied effort in which to maintain these branches rigidly separate is, I think, a mistake. I would not add any more actual power to the Executive In legis? lative matters nor would I give the legislative any more actual power in Executive affairs. "But it does seem to me that they need not be at arms' length as they now are under the present system. It has been proposed twice in our his? tory, after the fullest consideration, by some of the wisest statesmen we have ever had, to pass a law giving to each lepartment head a seat in the Senate and in the House and a right to enter into the discussion of the proposed leg slation in either of the national legis? lative bodies. This would keep Con? gress much better informed as to the ictual conditions in the Executive de? partment. CHESHIRE SHOT BY Ml'LI)HOW. Trouble Between Anderson Mien Re? newed?Former in Hospital. Anderson, Nov. 16.?V. B. Cheshire, editor of the Anderson 1 ntellige'ncer, is in a hospital here suffering freun four bulled wounds in his arm ami body, Bs the result e?f an alleged at? tack on W. .1. Muldrow in the lat ters' office at the' Anderson Mattress and Spring Bed Factory today. Two of the wounds are in the abdomen and two in the' arm, but his condition is not considered very serie>us. Cheshire, it is said, went into Mul drow's office and demanded that he thre>\v up his hands. As Muldrow, it Is said, arose' Che-shire tire>?l twice, the' first shot going Wldt aael the second be ing diverte d by ttm interference of J. A. Mullinax, who threw up Chesh? ire's arm and who late>r received a flesh wound In the arm from Che sh? ire's pistol in an exchange e>f shots, Tin? left lapel and sleeve of Mul drow ? coat were pierced by shots said to have- bea n Ared by u. I.. Cheshire, Jr., brother of V. B. Cheehlre, from OUtSlde, through a window. Voung Cheshire his been released on bond of $600, after service of warrant against him and his brother, charg? ing assault and battery with intent t?> kill. Trouble between the men, It is al? leged, grew out of certain publications In the Intelligencer considered by Mul? drow as personal reflections and which were responsible for a former elitti culty, when Cheshire was attacked by MuldroM with a billet several months ago. The a*eather this t.di has been ideal for gathering the crops and preparing the land for next year. Ceil and win? ter plowing j:; we rtli m< re than heavy applications of commercial fertilisers. MILL PRliTEGTIOHISTS 3?SY. mill INTERESTS TRYING T< > 1N l LUENCE SOUTHERN CON GRESSMEN. Senator Overman ??r North Carolbui Mentioned ss One of Tiiose \Yho Will Not Support Undecwood'a Tar ilT Programme Washington, Nov. IS.?Ilepresenta tlvea of the cotton factories are busy looking after the Interests of the man i ufacturers when the Democrats re? vise the tariff. The first thing the? bave satisfied themselves about is that there will be an extra session next spring and that the cotton schedule is sure of revision. Having rr ved all question on this point the direct? ing attention to the q1 .of how the cotton schedules ^ he revised AT and they are work pre--mt cuts ?/ that they say w w. i the manufac? turers. it was lee C ore today that rep resentativ * Jie cotton manufac tu ring i ^> s have been feeling out South nators and members of congrv and they have been urging on them, Chairman Underwood and others, that to pass the Underwood cotton bill of last session would ruin B large number of the Southern fac? tories which make coarse cotton goods. It is represented by the cotton men that whereas the New England mills are in shape to stand reductions fairly well the Southern mills in many cases are not. This means in effect that a number of the Southern members of the house and senate may stand out against deep red?3t!otta in the cotton sched? ule, especially reductions which will effect their territory. Senator Overman is mentioned rji one of those who will fight large re? ductions, but there will be a num? ber of others. ? I McCOMBS LOCATED. National Chairman of Democracj, With B. M. Baruch ami* Others, Near Georgetown. Georgetown, Nov. 15.?Bernard M. Baruch, with S party of friends, con s sting of W. F. McCombs, chairman of the Democratic committee; Mr. Lyons, his private secretary; Mr. A dams, private secretary to Mayor Gaynor, and H. N. and S. W. Baruch, passed through this city yesterday and are now shooting mallarcTs* at Mr. Baruch's splendid hunting preserves on "Hobcaw barony" Just across Win yah bay from Georgetown. The distinguished party boarded a swift yacht immediately upon arriv? ing here and in 15 minutes were at the elegant hunting lodg<\ in the IInest game cpuntry to be found in the South, teeming with deer, wild tur? keys, wild ducks of every description and quail. Cold weather today as* ?ures exceptionally fine sport, shoot? ing mallards which are arriving in large numbers. M \l LDIN MAKES STATEMENT Dellenee Gllreath and Other Officers Are Absolutely Innocent. Greenville, Nov. 13. ? O. K. Maulcin, the attorney representing the prosecu? tors In the recent legal tangle Involv? ing Inspector Gllreath and two other officers, who were arrested on a charge of assisting in aiding in the I S? cape of T. u. Vaughan from Green? ville jail, has issued a statement to the press In which he declares he was misled by the prosecutora He i No avers that it is his sincere belief that the men accused are absolutely m nocent of every charge against them. Lor MifKx limee Moose. Miss Ainu* Mo,.re of Sumter WSS the guest of In nor St a delightful lit - tie morning bridge party which Mrs. l. it Owen Ra\r it her home on Lau? rel street Thursday, other guests be? ing Misses Jan..- and Elisabeth Mar? shall. Janle and iteverley Dultooe, Maysle Lyles, Pamela Moore, Ethel Willis Ruth Wells Susie and Miriam Klrard and Susie Cli k. Mrs. < ?wen? adopted a chrysa t.l mum motif and carried it out cle erlj with yellow as ? tin prevailing celoi Velloar chrysan? themums hi profusion decorated the attractive Tom- and score was kept on little yellow iloa*er cards, Mis? I Willis scoring bIgest, received s dein I ty ? ml *?? d< i< il ? hating apron, and Miss Welli cutting the consolation, was given a pretty band embroidered j case for n score pad. When cards h ?'. been put aside luncheon eras ;; re? ed In courses, the sweets being all in pale yellow, and the dainty cakes in the shape of chrysanthemums ?The 1 Sunday state.