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Kl I I M > MEWVTION \M? DK MVNDS KHIK.MTIUN. Mexican hiciAior Declines l*resldeiit Wilson's Offer to \?tf?i*t In Peace ful Settlement oi Trouble In That Country mimI V^uiihn Attitude of I Vit? net- or 1 mud Stute*?Next Move Mav ?*? Productive of Serlou? Troubte. Mex,. ? < 'itv. Aug. 1 x ?The l'nltgd State? government ha? heen given un? til midnight tonight by President Huerta to recognize Mexico, it is of? ficially stated. The government is not li? the public announcement as to what course then will be pursued but it is understood that It means the severing of all relations between the two Coun? tries. Sonor L'rrutia. minister of the In? terior, who on previous occasions has been the spokesman for the adminis? tration, was the person chosen tonight to make the annoum ? inent. Henor Urrutla ret used to give out the text of the correspondence be? tween Mr Lind and the Mexican gov? ernment but confirmed the fact that an exchange of notes had taken pla* e. Two notes from Mexico have been sent to Washington The first was in reply It that delivered by Mr. Lind. This note included the demand for recog? nition of Mexico. The second note was direct to Wahington and demanded a reply to the previous note ho made befoic midnight. This is regarded here as an ulti? matum. One official in discussing this latter note said that Mexico had reached the point where she either must bow her head in humiliation before the t'nlted states or adopt an attitude of defiance. The first contingency, he added, was regarded as Impossible. To Make Statement of America's View. Washington, Aug. IS.?Administra? tion officials were puzzled late tonight whsc the> r. , ived the announcement through press dispatches that Pro vtsaoaal President Huerta had deliv? ered an ultimatum demanding recog? nition of his government in Mexico by the United States Secretary Tumulty at tin- White House read the Associated Press dis? patch from Mexico City received shortly before midnight stating the intention of the Huerta government and immediately communicated it to Secretary Bryan. President Wilson had retired early and was not awak? ened. Secretary Bryan said he had re? ceived merely cablegrams announc? ing the rejection by the Huerta gov? ernment of the American suggestions for a peaceful settlement, in the ab sente of official confirmation Secretary Bryan said no announcement would be made by this government. The president and his advisers were plainly disappointed at the turn ol ?vents but announced that the Ameri? can government would have nothing to say tonight. Instead the Ameri? can communication appealing for a suspension of hostilities and a consti? tutional election together with the emphatic statement that un.b r no cir? cumstances could the t'nlted States recognize the MtsOfta regime because It was set up by irregular force in? stead of constitutional order, will be made public tomorrow. In \ bw of the rejection of the suggestion con? tained in th*? communication present? ed by Mr. Lind. Its publication to. morrow will constitute & reiteration before tin- world of President Wil? son's Ideas as to constitutional gov? ernment in Latin America. fn all likelihood today's events n. the end of any dealings with the Huerta official*. Though there era much talk In official circles of lifting the Sjgggejfgsi on arms and per Slitting the constitutionalists to get the muni-j tions of war with which they claim they ran soon overthrow the Huerta j administration, It is likely that such a policy will be carefully considered in the senate before any action is taken. Th?i position taken by administra? tion officials tonight was that the United States had done all that a friendi. neighbor could do without actually imlng for- t The only interest, it was pointed out. that the I'nited States can have in Mexico is t?i,. protection or lives and property Financial losses can be met by indemnities, it is believed here, and lives can best hi protected bv the withdrawal of Americans from the dunser Zone. To this end tie- otll-! elals are ronstSSflSS the removal oi Americans and the payment of tians portalem for the destitute Senator It.icon. chairman of the foreign re lations committee, was ln for.ned by the state departtm n? ol the rejection of the American com-1 mnnlcatlon by Huerta. He made this statement on the .situation: Wieste ei the result ol I He present I negotiation-, tie Americas people will be coin* ions of the f.p t that the pie. , blent has done Im mil dulv in tiyim/| to bring ab??ut a eatlsfactor) solution of the trouble in Mexico. Foreign governments will real lie als?? that the Cnited States has shown Its friendly intentions toward a neighboring re? public, "i am particularly gratified to knoa ami to have the public realize the earnestness with which Republican senators, with a very few exceptions, have upheld the hands of the presi? dent, anil it is through a continua? tion el such cooperation thai We Will be able to carry out our foreign pol icy in the .Mexican situation. For tnnatelv there has been no disposition to draw pattv lines. Republican! be- 1 ing Just as zealous as the Democrats, striving earnestly to handle the ques? tion of a broad, patriotic basis. Spec' lies by Republican senators have borne testimony to the fact, ami the utterances of Democrats on the floor of the sanatS h ive at no time shown partisanship. The president's recent conference with the entire senate i ommittee on foreign relations result? ed in I strong feeling of cooperation which we hope will continue. He is conferring daily with senator a re gardless of party, which means that the American government ll moving 1 with a single patriotic purpose in a delicate international affair.'' WHY NOT IN SVMTKH? The I.Id Is On in Columbia ami Club* Cut Out of Liquor Business. (Columbia Correspondence Sews and I 'onrier. ) The "lid is on tight in Columbia to? night," and all places where Intoii Sating beverages are suspected of be? ing kept Illegally are closed last. Fol? lowing a more rigid policy of frequent raiding on the part of the police all so-called "social" dubs have closed their doors, and It is the evident in? tention of the authorities to keep them closed. The local State constabulary have raided the Columbia. Metropolitan I and Ridgewood clubs several times in the past few weeks. One of these clubs was visited by the constables this afternoon and the management stated that they were informed that if another visit found any signs of li? quor either being kept or stored iu the lockers the fixtures of the club would be seized and an Injunction applied by the State. Following this announcement all lockers were re? moved and tonight, it is stated that all of the clubs are "dry." These three Crabs have used the locker system and i endeavored to keep within the pro? vision} of the statute, it is said. iieretofoiv. it has been comparatively easy, it Is said, to get liquid refresh'1 rnents in Columbia even at night, hut at present the "lid" is clamped down good and hard. DOl'HLK Kill I N <. AT MILLEN, OA, ?fudge Oodbee ami Wife Shot by Judge's Iii vor? t'd Wife. Millen, Ga., Aug. IS. ? W. S. (JoU bee, a prominent citizen of this place was shot to death here today and Mrs. Florence Oi dl.ee, his Wife, seri? ously wounded by Mrs. Edna Perkins Q od boo, from whom he was divorced ??eseral years ago. The shooting occurred at the en? trance of the Millen postofHce, The divorced woman used a large calibre revolver, which she had con? cealed In a handbag. Without warn? ing she tired three shots at her former husband, all of them taking effect and killing him instanth. She then turned upon Mrs. Qodbee, Inflicting thrt i wounds, which may prove fatal, After the Shootlngi during Which she had exhibited rare i oolness, Mrs Qodbee, the divorced wife, placed her revolver in her handbag and walked. apparently without undue haste to her home not more than two blocks from the postonlce and tie a en., o! the BhOOtlng, Meie ;>he WIS lolllld a few moments Utter by Sheriff M. CJ. Johnston, of Jenkins County, ami placed under arrest on the charge of mur.br. she js now in jail without bail, pending an investigation of the shooting. Judge Qodbee was married three times. His Bret wife died a few yea re after they were married, and he then married Mies Perkins, the second Mrs. Qodbee) who was today such a prom? inent actor in tin- tragedy. Alter liv? ing together for some years there areas differences that could not be reconciled and Mrs. Qodbee sued hei husband lor divorce, winning her case. A few years ago Judge Qodbee, while visiting ;,t Baach Island. \. C, met a young woman about. 25 years of age from I*' 'nnsylvanla, lie n. - came \er> mm h attached to her and a jdiort time ago tiny wer.- married, lie brought hin third bride to Millen lo live and the couple engaged board it the Hotel C.slelle. when lh< Wert living when they started to the post ? -Hi. ?? t his morning. Released from Quarantine, Washington, Aug? it. iu an ordei of t?i?. Hecretar) ol Agriculture, el fectlve Heptemher i. next, the coun* tu-s id Abbeville ami Chester, iu South t'arolina, nre entire!) releused fiom the cattle tick quarantine. BKir.r ol Tl.im: of >ii>s\(.i prom iui uta \or St 111 i ii .nt to act ox. Denial of Ultimatum nnd other State nientM Load to lulling of Optimism in Washington. Washington, Aug. 19. ?Hopeful though somewhat puxiled by the late developments, administration officials anxiously awaited tonight the receipt <'i the Huerta government's complete reply to tin- American communication presented by John Lind, personal rep? resentative of President Wilson in Mexico, President Wilson and Secretary Bfyan had received during the past 14 hours a summary from Mr. Lind giving briefly the Huerta government's rejection of the American proposal; about 1,000 words of the text of tin Huerta reply, reported to be 7,000 words long; a message from Mr. Llnd stating that he had been In confer? ence at an early hour today with Pro visional President Huerta, that the Interview had been cordial and was brought about at tile suggestion of Huerta himself; a denial from Char::.' O'Shaughnessy, authorised by Pro \isional President Huerta, declaring there was no truth in the report of an ultimatum demanding recognition by the United States. This information, coming in dis? connected cipher message, which ad? ministration officials themselves con? fessed some difficulty In understand? ing, was given to members of the sen? ate committee on foreign relations. Republicans as well as Democrats, and bad the I fleet Of Staving Oft debate on the Mexican question, following sen? sational reports of a threatened sever? ance "I relations by the Huerta gov? ernment. Officials, though somewhat skepti? cal of the outcome of the present ne? gotiations, took the \iew that noth? ing could be done by the United States, at least until Mr. Lind actually com luded his parleys with Huerta and his cabinet, with whom the American envoy has established pleasant unoffi? cial relations. One thing which confused the sit? uation today was the fact that only the first part of the Huerta note re? jecting the American proposal had been received. This was couched In Cordial terms, setting forth the rea? sons why mediation or OUtsjde inter? ference is declared Impossible of ac? ceptance by the Huerta administra? tion, it cited particularly that the i pride of the Mexican people could not brook the settlement Of an internal controversy at foreign hands, but the principal argument was not reached in this instalment cd' the document. In the meantime, ne ws that subse cjtintly Mr. Lind had resumed nego j tlatlons with Hue rta, inspired a feel? ing eti hope that something tangible might result from the interchange ed I views. There was an undercurrent of Skeptle ism among some of the <dli < ials. however, w ho were inc lined to credit Benor Urrutla, Mexican minis? ter of interior, with tin- responsibility for the reports published today that recognition had been demanded of the United states with a threat of sever? ing relations between the two coun? tries. At the White House and slate department the denial authorised by Provisional President Huerta was ac? cepted. Reports of friction in the Huerta cabinet, however, were current and I Ur rat la's alleged declarations were - n. i In official circles as possible evi? dence of friction, it was pointed e?ut that Urrutla had Issued the first Btate m< tit declaring that Mr, Lind would not be received unless he brought credentials recognising the Huerta government, This position later was repudiated not only by Predrlco Gam boa, minister cd' foreign relations but by Provisional President Hureta ai well, both of whom received Mr. Lind and have since expressed them? selves in complimentary terms con? cerning his personality, though at the OUtSel Mr. Lind informed them he did not bring recognition of the Huerta government. It is believed here in some quarters thai Provisional President Huerta has practically decided to resign in favor <>i Sc nor Qambou with the Intention cd' being a candidate in the coining elections. Constitutionalist representatives here do nol think anything definite will result front the presenl negotia? tums ami are pleading tor a removal of ihe American embargo on arms. Olven permission to buy munitions oi war, the) promise- an early tormina i inn of host 1111 les. Peel I tip was on e today throughout "Hi' ial Washington ove r developments in tin Mexican capital, but Ihe denial ? nt b\ t'hargc O'Shaughnessy stating ib.ct no ultimatum demanding recog? nition had been delivered relieved Ihe lem ion mittet lall) Senaten exhibited keen interest in Ihe situation und President Wilson gave Inquirers What information he hud. Judgment general) was deferred until the Mexleun note hatl been re? ceived iu full. Additionul parts of it w? re being received during the night, The work of translating it from Span? ish iiii?? Knglish and placing it in cipher coupled with the slow cable telegraph communication with Mex? ico City in.?de it probable that the lull text would not be iti hand here until late tomorrow, though tic state? ment that the n<?te contains 7,000 uoids has not been confirmed. Publication of the American note has been postponed to await the out? come of Mr. land's second effort to reach an underatanding with Provis? ional President Huerta. President Wilson and Secretary Bryan, while authorizing no an- 1 nouncementi on the situation, were keeping in close touch with develop? ments tonight. "We want peace, not war," wired Qov. McConnell of Idaho. "Indorse' your policy." TO DISTRIBUTE CROP FUND. Today is Expected to Sec Apportion? ment of Money to Suppl> Needs of the South and West. Washington, Aug. 18.?Announce-' ment was made at the treasury de? partment today that all arrangements for distributing the $50,000,000 of crop moving money in the South and West had now been practically com? pleted and that by tomorrow the de? partment would. In all probability, be" ready to issue a statement showing exactly the amounts which Will be distributed in Columbia and elsewhere in South Carolina. About two weekfl ago delegations of leading bankers from the South came to Washington and discussed the mat? ter of using this fund with Secretary McAdoo and Assistant Secretary Wil? liams. After the Southerners were here they were followed by bankers from the Western states and since that time treasury olheials have been hard at work ascertaining the exact needs of each State and on this basis when the work is completed tomorrow, the money will be distributed. it has been expected that this dis? tribution would be made before this time, but because of the very careful scrutiny necessary to be made in each individual case it has taken consid? r able time to work out the matter. While no definite announcement has been made to this effect, it is learned that very few smell banks will be In cluded In the distribution and that with few exceptions the cities orig? inally chosen Will receive the hulk of the fund. GLYNN ACTING GOVERNOR. New York Attorney General Holds Charges Against Sulzer Legal. Albany, X. v., Aug. is.?Lieut. Gov. Martin H. Qlynn is the lawful chief executive of New York State, pending the outcome of Impeachment proceed Ings against Gov, Sulxer, according m an official opinion handed down to? day by Attorney General Thomas Car mody to Mitchell May, secretary of state. Mr. Caxmody holds that the assembly was within its rights in in? stituting impeachment proceedings at an extraordinary session. "When the governor is Impeached by the assembly," gays the opinion, "all of his powers are automatically suspended until he has been acquitted or the impeachment proceedings dis? missed by the court of impeachment. In the meantime the lieutenant gov? ernor acts as governor. This is the plain intent of the constitution. Any other construction would nullity Its express prov ision." A llig Snake. Manning, Aug. IS.?One of the larg? est rattlesnakes on record in Claren? don county was killed yesterday by a neuro named Bossle Singleton on the Paxvllle toad about seven miles west of Manning. The snake was found In the road and was killed with a stick. It measured six feet in length, was about l inches in circumference at the largest part of the body and had 30 rattles and a button. The diame? ter of the le ad could not be had be? cause the man mashed the head to pulp in killing the snake. This morn ster serpent probaldy grew and thriv? ed in and tear Sammy swamp and thus escaped destruction to a great age. l*ri\atecr News Notes. Privateer, Aug. 19, The Farmer's Institute that was held at Privateer Saturday, was a great success. We had some line and instructive speaking. All ol the farmers of the community attended a large barbe? cue dinner was served und every one enjoyed it. Miss Ijcmmon also gave a canning demonst rat Ion. The two Miss Millet's, who have be. n the guests oi \\\ . Ida Ingram, left for their home in liartsville Monduy, much to the regret of all who met them, especiall> l he young tuen? Their st;iv in Privateer will long remembered. i> \. vi i i. \ i ih n s supervisor Piit^ M Work on Road*? Judge Purriy's Talk ? Itain Sealed on ( otton. Dalsell, Aug. Is.?Sunda; has come and gone again, and aftei going through with the incidents pertain? ing thereto, we are settled down this, Monday, morning, t?. the duties and varied contingencies of farm life, hoping as usual for better times in the future. Tl ? Star of Hope is the tight by which we are guided and should ii nicker out, despondency and gloom would settle around us and under its pressure we too would pine away, into a listless and lan? guid state, until life would become a burden. Our pastor, the Rev. G. K. Way. gave us another very thoughtful sermon yesterday, based on wisdom. His congregation, during his dis? course, gave him earnest attention. Judge Purdy of Sumter was on hand Saturday afternoon, as was previously announced, and gave us a talk that was well worth the at? tention of any who could have been fortunate enough to hear it. Supervisor Pitts is now giving us a treat in the way of good roads, which we all very much appreciate. He has a force at work between Dalsell and Milliard's x roads and [judging from the way he has started out und the- work that is now being done, we will have a boulevard that will do you good to ride over. It is reported that our rural police? man shot and killed a darkey at Kem bert's station on Saturday night. We are having very tine weather just now and have had for several I days past. Judging from the condi tlons now prevailing you will con? ceive the idea that our brother Bap? tists have lost their grip and that the Presbyterians are predominating, j Some days ago, we had a nice sprinkle applicable to their pursuasion followed by pleasant days and nights which we still enjoy. They, through their moderation and conservatism have lei Old Mercury down a notch : or two. It has been but a few days since he was dancing and prancing around the 100th mark in defiance ?f I sweltering humanity, but when those I conservative brethren, or some other agency, got straight behind him, he i came to his sc uses and is now bohav I ing himself in a decent manner. If those good people arc? not aware of j it. we will notify them, that another j sprinkle will be acceptable. Fodder pulling Is now the order of the day and those musical strains that c om?- from the lungs of the hot tentot, will SOOth a cabbage or split a roc k. Cotton now has the appearance of "knocking up" and unless ses^sons are favorable we cannot get a bum? per crop. NOTHING NEW IN SILZ ER CASE. expectations of Sensational Develop? ments Disappointed. Glynn Kept I usy. Albany, x. v.. Aug. 19.?Expecta? tion that tin- reconvening of the leg? islature today would be productive oi Ispectular developments in the mud? died governorship situation failed of i realization. Rumors that Acting Gov. Glynn would submit a message bear i ing in some way upon his official i status drew large crowds to the cap ? itol, but few membe rs appeared. in tlte la minute session of the as? sembly concurrent resolutions were introduced looking to the punishment for contempt in refusing to answer questions lad ore the Frawley investi? gating committee of Louis A. Starecky Gov. Sub/ei's private secretary dur? ing the gubernatorial campaign, and Federlck L. Colwell, who is alleged I to have been Mr. Bulxer's "dummy" in certain Stock transactions. The judiciary committee was called upon to take action on charges affecting the Integrity of the assembly said to have been made by James ?.'. Garrison. Tim senate transacted no business, both houses adjourned until tomor? row. Former Senator Bdgar T. Bracket! ami Bugene Lamb Richards, counsel tor the Prawley committee, were des? ignated special counsel to assist the assembly managers of the Impeach? ment trial at a meeting ludd this af? ternoon. It is said that additional counsel would be named tomorrow Tile names of John B. Stanchfleld ami William Travel's Jerome are men? tioned most prominentl) in this con? nection. A statement issued by the assembly managers says: "The board wishes it known thai it is extremely desirous that the pro? ceedings shall l?e conducted in a full, fair ami impartial manner. "The proofi will be squarel) pre sen ted to the high court ol impeach men! and the onl) issue is ihe guilt or Innocence ol the imi*eached k>>\ - ernor, Techniculitici will nol Is? in dulged in b> Mm managers. The trial must be full and free. The people are ent ii led i" know . and w ill knou I he t rut h." Mi m I '. Itariietl lias gone to New Volk to bu) lib tall ami winter Low Round-Trip Rates OPEN TO THE PUBLIC will be made for th?i following SPECIAL OCCASIONS via the ATLANTIC COAST LINE Standard Railroad of the South Baltimore, >M Biennial session, Supreme i .<j.-. Knights of Pythias (colored), tugust 25-30. Dates of sah-, August 22. 13 24. Final limit, September 4, 1913. Fares apply from nil stations. < liicinnatl, Ohio. National Association of Retail Druggists, August j::-^t, 1913. Dates of sale August 11. l'?!. 2:.. Final lim? it, September I, 1913. Fares to ep ' ply front all stations. St. Haul?Minneapolis. Minn. I 1 Sovereign Granu Lodge, i. q. o. F, September 15-20. Dates of sah?, Sep? tember 11, 12, 13. Final limit, Sep? tember I*, 1913. Fares apply from all stations. Philadelphia. Pa. Emancipation Proclamation Expo? sition (COlored), Sepien,her 1*39. Dates of sale, August 30 and Septem? ber 1 r?. Final limit, ten days after date of sale. Fares apply from all stations. N'a>bville. Teno. National Baptist Convention (col? ored) September 17-3:!. Dates of sale September 14, I-", 1C. Final limit, s ptember 20, 1913. Fares apply from all stations. Chattanooga. Teun. Annual Encampment* Grand Army of the Republic and Allied organiza? tions, September 15-29. Dates of sale, September 12 to Is, inclusive. Final limit, September 37, 1913, ex? cept that by deposit of ticket and payment of 50 cents an extension until October 17 may he obtained. Fares apply from all stations. .cw Orleans, La. i Grain Dealers National ASSOCla? ion, October 14-1 Dates of sale, October 11, 12, 13. Final limit, Oc* t itter ix, 1913, except that by de? posit of ticket ami payment of 11.941 an extension until November 8 may be obtained. Fares apply from all stations. Tul>u. Okla. j International Dry Farming Con* ' gross and International Soil Products Exposition, October 22-November l. Dates of sale October IS. 19, 20, 21. Final limit, November I, 1913 Fares I apply from all stations. Nashville, Teno. Southern Educational Convention, October 30-November l. Dates of sale, October 28, 29. Final limt, No? vember 5, 1913. Fares apply from all stations. Knoxvilla, Tenn. National Conservation Kxposition, September 1-November 1. Dates of sale, August 30 to November 1, inclu? sive. Final limit: To remh origi? nal starting point ten days after date of sale, except that by deposit of ticket ami payment of $1.99 a 30-day extension may be obtained, but in no case be yond November 3, 1913. Fares apply from all stations. New Orleans, La. I United Daughters cd" the Confed? eracy, November 11-15. Dates of sale, Novcmer s. 10, 11. Final limit, November 19, 1913, except that by de posit ?d* tic ket ami payment cd* $1.00 an extension until December c may be obtained. Fares apply from all stations. Aagnsta, t.a. Georgia-Carolina Fair, November 1-15. Dates of aale, November I to 14 inclusive, and for trains scheduled to arrive Augusta before noon No? vember 15. Final limit November IT. 1913. Fares apply from points iu South Carolina. Aagnsta, Ga. Negro Fair Association. November 18-21, Dates of sale. November 17 to 29, Inclusiv??, ami tor trains scheduled to arrive Augusta before noon No? vember -l Final limit November 23, 1913. Fares apply from points in Soutl ?'arolfna. '?"or rates, schedules, reservation-; and any further information eppl) to Tit K? i Agents of the ATLANTIC COAST LINE Standard Railroad of the South < ?r write th.? undersigned, IV. J t'H \ld. Passenger Trulli? Manager. T. c win n :. Geiloral 1 \iss? ngci Agi lit. Wilmington, N. c.