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ULTIMATUM SENT HUERTA. WILSON CONVEYS Mfr.SSAGF. TO IHM THAT HF Ml ST Hin IHK AT ONCF WITH AI L IIIS OFFICIAL FAMILY. OfhVtal Mexico IIcIIcycm This Is Meth? od l'nlt?Nl State* Takes to Show livor to Constitutionalists?Two Courses Loft for Hucrta to Pursue. v _ Mexico City, Nov. 3.?President Hu ct.i his been told he must reslgl the prealdencs of Mexico without loss of time and that ho must not leave as his successor Gen. Aureliano Plan quet, his minister of war, or any other member of his official f \mlly or of the unofficial coterie, whom he might be expected to contnd. This ultlruatuin from Washington was conveyed to President lluerta through his private eaeretary, Senor Kabatfo. by Nelson < > ^haughnessy, the American charge d'affaires, acting under Instructions from the state department. Benor It.ibago lato Sunday present ed the memorandum to his chief hut up to this evening President lluerta had returned no answer, and as fur aa could h? learned had guarded its contents from almost all his official and Intimate counsellors. Those who learned of the Wash? ington note regard Hen. lluerta's position as one In which he would be forced to gi\e one of two an? swers?point blank refusal to com? ply with the demand, possibly ?? so fsi ?s to hand the diplomatic rep? resentative his passports, or the offi? cial elimination of himself. Those most intimate with tho presi? dent insist that the latter course will not be taken for many reasons, chief among which is that such act <.;i would he tantamount to submission to the rebels. Official Mexico no longer is in doubt that the Washington ad? ministration favors the constitutional? ist cause, and Is convinced that this is the means adopted by Preslde.it WLV aon and secretary Bryan to saner! Carranza to win. (i'-n. Huer.a tonight summoned the diplomatic corps to the National pal? ace but for what purpose was not re? vealed. Three of the ministers, those of Germany, Norway and liussia, were absent. They have been In Vera Cruz, where they were In conference with President Wilsons representative, John Llnd, who s understood to he fully conversant with the latest representations from Washington. Changes In the military situation throughout the country today Includ? ed, according to the report, the ad? vance of the rebels to attack Zacate cas, 4.?ut the government believes that the garrison is sufficiently strong to successfully resist. Queretara, capital of the State of the same name, is surrounded by rebels1 and practically in a state of siege. North gj San Luis Potosi a new method has been adopted by the rebels to prevent tho operation of trains. Placards address to railroad' employes have been posted notifying' them they will be hanged If they at- | tempt to run the trains. As a result' the men are refusing to work. HltTW M \ K F.S NO < .?IM I .NT. HerlarcN He Will Sa> Nothing of Mexican I'ltimntiini?No Neu?. From White IIoin<. Washington, Nov. 3.?The Associat td Pr-ss dispnlelstg from M< xi< ('itv were Nsal ??? ?* M I ?ry Hryan OVff the telephone shortly iftff midnight. Hal manifest*?) much interest, nut said he w?>uhi make u<, ..in. mi oosnnii at All during tho evening the secret had l?een expecting rtSTSlonsnenU an ', prepared to stay ap lit? ? to receive dlspaf hes. The night operator !? the telegraph room of the state de? partment. > ho usuallv haves the key at gsHnafhlj eras ordered to work through the nuht. News of psl ultimatum ha.i bat II e<l>e f. i in <>\\v i il I lt< leS. though Ull usual efforts had I gag made to keep secret the plans of the administration. K.?rly in the evening an intimation was C'>n\. .-.i in boenatary Bryan i?> tho press that BOgM announcement was expected in Mexie.? City. He acquainted President Wison with th; I fact, hut the president had retired when the mux dispatches came and \% its i,.,i aw aken. d. No intimation his been received up Il midnight hy the stale department ? as to what the natur> of lluerta s re ply might he iim| no news had been received aanatntl) Hint ? aeeetlng of] the diplomatic gorpf had been called tonight The^e devetopwenti wer"' awaited with keenest Intsrel by o?ll Clsls If re It was reported in diplomatic cles here tonight Ihif BOplei of the ultimatum had been ir;n amltte4 to all foreign ?o\ ern ments hv the I'nii.d States In line with the pofcV | el keep Ina them Informed of e\er\ step taken In the Mexican sltttnleaV The ulti gentnm area regarded by ofllelal Waah lngt?.n ss the first step in the Amcri can pfnajfnariaai for which the Hnltee States bad asked all null' ns to ? > ba#afV they formulated any new pol? Igg toManl Meileo. If I ih learned. to... that the Waafilngtog i ianlnletrs NOT READY FOR WAR. WILSON ADMINISTRATION STILL KF.LIF.s ON DIPLOMACY. Armed Intervention in Mexico Not Contemplated as it Is F.xpee-tcd un Orderly (lovcriimcnt May Yet He Reestablished ami Huerta Dis? placed Without an Appeal to Arms. Washington, Nov. 3.?A well defined rep Oft tonight was current in ottlcial circles to the effect that the United HatQS had communicated anew to the Huerta government its views concern? ing tin* necessity of Huerta's retire? ment from the presidency. White House oincials would neither contlrm nor deny the report and Sec? retary Bryan was equally reticent. The administration is endeavoring to work out its plans in the quiet realm of diplomacy and to clothe In secrecy any negotiations it may undertake to compose the situation. OutWftfdly administration officials view the situaton calmly and some of them express a feeling of optimism OVO! the future. It was evident from a canvass of administration officials that published stories predicting armed in? tervention at this time, were not justi? fied. Persons close to the White House declared that both President Wilson and Secretary Bryan still were hopeful that their policy of moral sua? sion would succeed and added that any assumption that plan? fcr inter? vention were being laid was unwar? ranted. So for as the plans of the adminis? tration con be expressed In general terms, the ourse that is being pursued is subject to chang"? with the shifting developments of each day, and high officials admit that daily different phases of the situation crop up which make it Impossible to predict oven I their own course far in the future. ! There is a disposition to handle the present diplomatic efforts by confining (the discussion to informal parleys at Vera Cruz and Mexico City unem? barrassed by the publication of any (documents which in the Lind-Qam boa correspondence drew Into the negotiations the public opinion of both countries as an Important fac? tor. The intention, it is believed by trained observers, is to conduct con? versations and proposals with the Huerta officials in secret until there are tangible developments. This, it is thought, accounts for the strict reti? cence maintained in administration circles for many days. C LF.MSOX t'ADF.TS AHRESTKB. Someone Threw Missiles from Sky M-raper on Main Street and Lad> Had Narrow Fseapc. Columbia Nov. 3.?Thirteen Clem son cadets and three Columbia boys were arrested late Friday by the local police on the complaint of a lady whose hat had been grazed by a heavy Piece of iron thrown from the top of the new skyertoer on Main street, but the entire party was later releas? ed when the authorities found It im? possible to discover which of the boys | ware guilty. It seems the cadets with three Co? lumbia boyi had gone to the top of the skyscraper t< get a \iew of the < Ity and the fair crowds. It is not known where they seeured the object thrown from tin- building, and not un til the lady's hat was grazed by the falling iron did the crowds on tbe? st reel realize from jvhcncu the object < ame; it seemingly fell from the sky. An officer was called and he with an? other SSO Ml her Of the force went to the top of the building and arrested the sattfl party and sent them to the iock-np. They were held at the bar? raehS for three or four hours, but released after an official of Clemson OOllesje cams to the barracks and talks i the matter over with the au t hOI it ies. In the l.uwbng match Monday night Team X . | won from Team No. 1 by I small majority of eight pins. The first game resulted in a majority of seventy*one for Bhelley's m n. but In the Second gam.- Walsh's men came baeM Strong, winning by a majority of 108 imps. The third and deciding game went to Team No. 'J. b] :i majority of forty-two pins, thus giving them the match. The feature ot the same wai Walsh's high score in the second game, 81 ? pins, the high score ever made on tin.- alleys in a howling match. t on b id lndl< ated ;i desire to all for? eign powers thai any government set up as a result of the elections of Oc? tober II should not be recognised until the Pnlted states bad communl cated its VlOWS on the SUhJeCt. All el' forts to learn from administration of flelalS what alternative COUfSe bad been mapped out by th?-m should Huerts refuse to accede to the Amer e in demand wer? futile. Likewise there was no Information forthcoming as to whether Huerta had been told what the intentions of the Polled Mates were should he de ? line to retire. HUERTA MAKES NO REPLY. WILSON NOTE GENERALLY RE GARDED AS ULTIMATUM Provisional President Keeps Firm (?rasp on K?lns of Power ami Gives No intimation of Action He Will Take or What Kcply Ho Will Make to Washington. Mexico City, Nov. 4.?The under? current of conversation at the Na? tional palace tonight carried rumors regarding President Huerta's attitudu in the face of Washington's demands that he retire, but the president him? self preserved an enigmatical re? serve. Huerta's intimates are familiar with the terms of the Communication, which they regard as practically mandatory. The memorandum from the administration at Washington states that unless Gen. Huerta retired immediately and thereafter has noth? ing to do with the conduct of affairs or the formation Of a new government the president of the United States will issue an ultimatum, which if re? jected, will cause him to call upon congress to authorize him to u ie sterner methods. The language used caused Huerta's friends to regard the American communication in itself as conclusive since Gen. Huerl.a is given no choice regarding further participa? tion in Mexico's official affairs. In the memorandum it is impressed upon Gen. Huerta that his retirement from the presidency and non-interfer? ence on his part are the only steps which will be acceptable to the Amer? ican government. He is pointedly re? minded that any attempt upon his part to leave as his successor any of the men connected with the manoeuvre by which he obtained the presidency, or to utilize in the pro? posed government any of those chosen in tho recent elections, even those named as congressmen, would result in the definite breaking off of all re? lations. It is suggested that Gen. Huerta be succeeded by some man or by some small group of men temporarily who will conduct the affairs of government somewhat on the line of a. commis? sion form of government, and that it be understood that this man or group of men shall immediately take steps to call new elections for the purpose of establishing a permanent govern? ment. Gen. Huerta is reminded that the United States is anxious :o avoid trouble, as much for the welfare of Mexico as to preserve peace. He is urged immediately to abandon power, since the American governrr.ent, it is indicated, will tolerate 00 further temporizing. The report that Washington had sent a new communication to Huerta spread throughout the city, but uroused only casual interest. The spe? cial cabinet meeting called by the president for today was not held. This is taken as an indication that he is not yet ready to discuss the Wash? ington demands with his ministers. WANT ARMS, NOT All). Cari'auzu Says Itaising L'mtH rgo Will Howii Huerta. Nogales, Mexico, No\. t.?Gen. Venustlano Carranaa, he id of the Mexican constitutionalist revolution? ary moevement tonight asked I>r Henry Allen Tuppcr of the Interna tlonal Peace forum. to telegraph Secretary l'.ryan and learn if the re? ported American communication to Huerta indicated an intention to In tervem With arms In Mexico. The chief of the constitutionalists also desired 1 >r. Tuppcr to express to Mr. Bryan his belief that armed in tervenI on would be a grave mistake and uncalled for Since the constitu? tionalists were convinced that, with the privilege Of freely importing arms and wur munitions they would be able to overthrow the Huerta regime in a short time. On the other hand, Gen. Carranza said it would require years for the United States to pacify Mexico. T ? his original request, presented Sunday to the American officials at Washing? ton. Gen. Carranza added another to night. He not only desires the em? bargo on the export of arms to Mex ICO lifted but wants the privilege of transporting his soldiers over Ameri? can territory. APPOINTED ON BOAKB. .1. M. N Wilder Takes Place of C. E, Rtuhhs as Supervisor of Registration. The following letter, which is self explanatory, Will be received With i'1 terest here: Hon. lt. M. McCown, Secretary of State, I >? ar Sir: 1 Ms BXC? *v Go' ernor Blesse, has this day Ap? pointed Mr. .f. m. n. W ilder, of Bum ter, s C, a member of the Hoard of Supervisors of Begistratlon for Sum ter County, for the lernt provided by law, vice Mr. c. ?, Btubbs, deceased. n mi will please send notice as re quired by law. Yours \ ery t ruly, Prh;it.> Seerettv. THE MEXICAN SITUATION. LITTLE DEVELOPMENT IN OFFI? CIAL QUARTERS FROM PRE? VIOUS STATUS. President Wilson Away from Capital and Secretary Bryan Refuses to Give out Any Further Information of Intention of Administration. Washington, Nov. 4.?The Mexican situation today was the subject o! widespread comment in Washington, but the day's developments ir. official quarters added little of a definite or tangible character concerning the ex? act status of affairs. The reports from Mexico City that a new and somewhat summary move had been made by the United States towards the elimination of Gen. Hucrta brought no response from the state department or other Official sources, beyond a brief state? ment from Secretary Bryan that "no ultimatum" had been presented, Whether some other communication ! less drastic than an ultimatum had \ been presented, Mr. Bryan positively j declined to state, maintaining that the government should he free to shape its course of action on such affairs without defining each step through the press. Secretary Bryan i" his statement declined to discuss the use of the word "ultimatum" "note" or "advi? ces" . aying he had no more to say m the statement itself c onveyed. It was as follows: "I have made it a rule not to dis? cuss newspaper reports concerning international matters; but the nature of tho dispatches from Mexico this morning suggest a departure from the j rule at this time. No ultimatum ha* j been sent to Mexico and it is unfor 1 tunate that the press should give cre? dence to such a report. "The harm done by speculation or even inaccuracies in regard no do , mestic questions is limited because the people are acquainted with the j subject and can make allowances; but j as mlaatatements In regard to interna? tional matters may lead to serious I consequences, I feel justified in mak ' ing the above denial." President Wilson left early to cast j his vote in New Jersey, returning late ; this evening. Meantime Secretary Bryan remained at the state depart '. ment where there were no signs of unwonted activity beyond that con? stant inquires concerning the reports from Mexico City of another urgent : communication. In well informed quarters it was admitted that negotiations have been proceeding In pursuance of the presi? dent's letermination to secure the elimination of Huerta as a factor in Mexico. That this involved the de? livery to the Mexican authorities of anothei communication also was ad? mitted, though it was said this com? munication did not partake of the na? ture of an ultimatum. This much abused diplomatic term, it was pointed out, marks a stage in negotiation! where one party notifies the other that a compliance with cer tain de nands must bo made by a cer? tain fixed hour and date, leaving it to i be inferred that force would be used if necessary to bring about a compli? ance. The term often is popularly [ used to indicate an urgent diplomatic communication that in effect is cal * dilated to bring the negotiation to a definite issue, and some, official sug? gested it was probably in this last I sense that the term was used in re? ports of action taken at Mexico City. Tho COrreapondonce already pub? lished l as made it clear that Pr?si? dent W.lson has from the beginning insisted that the United States gov? ernment cannot recognize the legal? ity of Huerta's claim to the presl decy, ar d also that the so-called elec? tions heia on Oc tober 26 in Mexico fell short of meeting the Washington view of the requirements of the con stitutioi . Consequently, it was said today, it is a logical deduction that this last note or communication was in de line of development of a policy which Preside! t Wilson has consistently pur? sued f|t>m the beginning and that In subatam e it amounted to a rather sharp reminder to Gen. Huerta Hint the United States government row; looked to him to meet its expectation and give way to regularly constituted authority calculated to bring peace to Mexico by commanding the hearty support of the factions now at war. In communicating these views, how? ever, it is said, the officials here are desirous of having matters proceed in a normt 1 and nominal manner w ith out an over-emphasis which would imply that all the resources of diplo? macy had been exhausted. Death of n Child. Pishopville, Nov. 3.?The many friends c f Mr. and Mrs. U. H. Single tary will be grieved to learn of the death of their little boy. Robert S. Sin gletary, * r., which occurred on Friday, October 31, on his second birthday. The funeral was held at the Methodist church Saturday afternoon and inter? ment in Bethlehem cemetery. MIT HUERTA'S REPLY. OFFICIALS FAIL TO GIVE OFT ANY INFORMATION ON MEX? ICAN SITUATON. Impression Prevails That Internation? al Politicians are Bringing Order out of Chaos in Regard to Southern Republic. Washington, Nov. 5.?W'aking for word from Provisional President Huerta?this today was the attitude of official Washington in the Mexican suuatic n. Administration officials still refused to shed any light on the last com? munication, which conveyed to Huerta the desire of the United States that he eliminate himself from the tangled situation. Their attitude was that public, dis? cussion of the delicate phases of the problem might defeat the ends sought. The feeling in the national capital is one jf tense interest as to what course will be pursued if Gen. Huerta declines to abdicate. Today it was evident to those who talked with President Wlson about the situation that he was calmly awaiting develop? ments. He has told his friends that he would continue to solve the situa . Ion by peaceful means and would not be disturbed by predictions of armed intervention. The belief is general here that the situation is being worked out with ex> treme secrecy in diplomatic channels and thi.t only when some taiigible conclusion has been reached will there be any official announcements. There was no collective opinion in official circles is to what Huerta's reply to the American representations might be. No one ventured predictions, and so far as could be learned no intima? tions had been received as to Huerta's future i ttitude. HAIL GRANTED TWO. _ ? Alleged Slayers of Godfrey ABowed Bond by Associate Justice of Sum tor. Columbia, Nov. 4.?It was learned yesterday that Saturday nijrht through habeas corpus proceeidngs before As I sociate Justice Fr?ser, of the supremo court, bail in the case of John Coop? er and Wm. Campbell, charged with the killing of R. C Godfrey in Waver ley last week, was fixed at $1,000 each. Cooper later was released on giving bond. Cambell was still in the coun ty jail yesterday. The two men were represented by John Earle, attorney. Corsets for Growing Figures "Let me choose the corsets for my girls," said one sensible mother, "and I care not who fits their frocks." So vital indeed both to health and beauty, the problem of the young girl's corset, that no wonder we are kept busy fitting and adjusting the Warner Rust-Proof models for inrls in their teens. Fashionably deep in skirl, but so finely cut and flexible that no girl need feel cramped or acquire the ugly habits of a stiff carriage. They are grace-makers, figure-moulders, and will give better wear than any corset known to corses-art. Long service, too, costing as low as $1.00 per pair and as high as $8. Every pair guaranteed. A complete line of Royal Society Package Goods received to-day. McCOLLUM BROS., The Ready-to - Wear St ore South Main St.