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m ft n onthron. THR 8CMTER WATCHMAN, Estal llshcd April, 1850. 'Be Just and Fear not?Let all the ends Thon Aims't at be thy Country's, Th;r God's and Truth's," THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established June, 1844. sss-Oonsolidatod Aug. 3,1881. SUMTER, S. 0n WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1913. Vol. XXXVII. No. 25. Huerta's Agent Informed That All Mexican Ports Will Be Blockaded Unless All Demands are Complied With. FORMAL NOTIFICATION OK PURPOSE OF UNITED STATES MADE TO INTIMATE FRIEND AND SPES4TAL REPRESENTATIVE OF ?H ERTA WHO MADE TRI!' TO VERA OHUI TO CONFER WITH FNVOY LIND. \>r? Cruz. KOT 14.?Special Knvoy Lind has delivered an ultimatum to the Mexican government. This was i ??., ltd to-lay by i friend gl Huerta Teh ultimatum insists that Huerta yield to all demands of the United States by Saturday. The alternative is the Immediate blockade of all Mex ? points by American ships. Knvoy Linda demand was trans? mitted to Presldert Huerta In a code dispatch sent shortly after midnight. It was telegraphed by a Mexican official, sent hero by the Mexico City authorities, who conferred secretly with Hn\oy Lind ami was informed of the only basis on whic h diplomatic m k< iatlons could continue. Tnls official Is an Intlmute friend of the Mexican dictator ami is acting as his personal envoy. r.nvoy uimi repoi | >sW5hed\VaJ.hin tt>, o.l .....,,.? r- . I. Washington. Nov. 14.?Secretary of State firyan today declined to discuss the term* of the note the Unit??' Stales Is reported to have sent Presi? dent Huerta, but it is regarded u.? ? r tsln that a blockade of all Mexi? can port* by American warships will be ordered within forty-eight hours, tfnvoy Und reported to the State iOeC'r ^Wiuthlnicton The administration considers that sufficlsot time has tieen given Huerta to reelgn and It is now up to the United States to tak?? stringent mea suaps \o ( (impel him to comply with the dtmands of ? he United States. The first Step will >*? the severance of di? plomatic relations. This will be fol? lowed h? it[ M five blockade |g N maintained bv the second ami third Atlantic squadrons, aided by the t<?r p. do Flotilla now stationed at Char? leston. S C. So far as possible the hi... kado will hi peaceful, only turn? ing back any vessels carrying arms, ainnoui it ion of pfOVlsloni into Mex? ico. It Is assert- I i\ the St.ifc depart? ment that the program has the hack? ing ot Oreat Rritan. l'ra. und Ger many. <\ Hl NIT MFFTINti HFLD. \\ .cihingtnn, Nov. 14.?The cabinet ing today discussed Mexican af? fairs. Porto Rise and the Philippines i>inl proposed an investigation into tie high cost of clothing ami textiles. No statement was made relative to the Mexican situation. RFAHY FOR FI I .LI? SFRV1UF. N..gales, Ariz.. Nov. 14.?United States .iniiv military movements slofig the border indicate prepnrntloni for immediate field service. It de? veloped today tba' I ?r Hale In con? ference with Cnrrnnan oonsldered only the selection of a preshlent satlsfac leti to iii n eeei seel it is now ap? parent th.tt the reeognitien of the < oimtitutiomilists as belligerents has never been considered, as this would result In arming the constitutionalists, who might turn on the United States If Intervention becomes necessary. Ill Ml ORIH.lt ON \MM I NI'ITON. Richmond. Va.. Nov. 14.?Treder gur Iron Works which have | OOntrnel to furnish $ Pia.000 worth of big shells for the navy has been ordered to rush delivery of the full amount or dcred f..r the sear. The plants are now working thiee sh fts of hands to ? ..mplete the order and make deliv? ers a? the settles! posslMe date. \ I I \< K < ?N \l I \ \ I.XRFIM). laidero. Texas. \.,v I l.?a strong f.? of OssjgeUtntkxenllsts are gssji? eentrstlng across the border to at ta< k the town or Nciivtt Laredo. Meg? ho. The town is pi.on. ally cut off fi<>m nil ei.mmnnicatioo. Ml mi \ i m-i i Tl i? K? m nHim Mexl.o cite. Nov. 14.?As the result of the ntcadtlv ImffSSSS]ng pressure b] Ihs t nit <i ggntse^ linnets is sanested to resign within twentv four bom Garden, Ali., Nov. It* 1 FlfS iSSM night destroyed a hotel and tight Utores tu Altooiui. I Went J miles WSSl Itl this plneS. L< s I . ' "00. MARINES EMBARK FOR MEXICO. United Siat<?s Cruiser Chester at Key West Taking On Marines. Kg) West, Xov. 13.?The cruiser <"h? ster, which was supposed to be at Vera Cruz, today anchored oft Key V'? st with 550 marines aboard. A small detachment of marines from the 1 naval station here will be taken aboard today. FWAXCK SF.XDS WAHKHIP. Cruiser Conde Arrives at Vera Cm and Joins American Squadron. Vera Cruz. Xov. 15.?The French cruiser Conde arrived today and join? ed the American Hot t in the harbor. Won't Butt hi on t'nele Sam. lV.ris, Xov. 15.?Foreign office to? day instructed the French Ambassa? dor at Washington to inform Secre? tary Hryan that France had decided upon a policy of non-interference with the United States' program to? ward Mexico. Washington, Xov. 15.?Secretary of State Hryun admitted today that mother not* had beeifeilfcUi to Huerta through Charge O'Shaughnessy. It will be delivered today or tomorrow and upon the reply of Huertu will depend whether tho Fnited Ktatfs will with? draw its Kmbassy from Mexico City. Secretary Hryan stated that Ja(>an, as well as all the European powers, has declared their intentions of sup? porting the United States in its Mex? ican poll -y. The feeling in Washing? ton \y strong that Huerta has reached the end of his career and another fortnight will see another head in charge o" the Mexican Government. (.en. Huerta Will l ight. Mexico City, Xov. 17.?"President Huerta will tight it out to the end. Xe ?Otint lone ."Ith Fnited States, aiming to oust him from office, are at end. Diplomatic relations are already practically broken off." This ominous statement was made by an official of the Mexican govern? ment this morning. ?charge d'affaires O'Shaughnessy can upproach no member of the cab? inet free y. interior Minister Aldape was the only one who showed any OOrdlallt] toward O'Shaughnessy, and now Aldape has been forced out of the cabinet. O'Shaughnessy is persona non grata to the Mexican govern? ment." ( rl haughnessy's personal property is all packed and ready to leave at a moment's notice. Friends of Senor Aldape dec lare that he will be lucky if ho succeeds in leaving Mexico alive. It is charged that an attempt was made to assassinate him as he was entering; n private car for Vorn Cruz last night. Senor Aldape said he was forced out Of the cabinet because he bad urged Huerta to resign. There are rumors today of further changes In the cabinet. VICTORIA FALLS TO REBELS. Laredo, Texas, Nov. 17.?Constitu? tionalist! captured Victoria! the oap? itai of the Btate of TamaullpaSi lb dny. Tin- eiiv was partially deetru - Cd by tire and artillery before it SUI r? ndered II INO TO ll \\l> FIGHT. Nogabs, Mexico, Nov. 17. Feder? als and rebel! engaged In n hand to hand battb In the street! of Victoria, capital of the tit. of Tamaullpast toda.. it is reported thai tin- rebel! expected ?o capturt t he town. I k il l hoi. < hoi.i it \ < leUSMMI and the Hcinoii-f rat hut \gcni-. Cooperate In Work, f'lemnon college and the agent! of the Pnlted State! farm demon!tratlon work in Mit?? Carolina ore waging a light egalniM hog oholera. The ex? pert! arc advlslns the farmers to U!e antl bog cholers serum. Partner! having hog! Infected should oom munlcnte with the counts rtemonslr! tlon ngi nf LEVER TO MAKE STATEMENT. WILL Lin PUBLIC KNOW WTIERK HB STANDS AS TO SKNATK. Congressman from Seventh District' Makes Address at Community Fair in Chester County?Vrges People to, Cse Influence to Get QOPOTSJ As? sembly to Appropriate $1<M>00 for Ti< k Eradication?Thinks He Can Gfjt Like Amount from Washington. _ Chester, Nov. 10.?Congressman Lever will make definite annonce ment before he returns to Washing? ton as to his intention regarding the I pressure which has been brought to bear on him to enter the Senate race between Senator Smith and Governor I Rieses There is every reason to be? lieve this annoncement will be forth? coming this week. Congressman Lever spent yesterday in Chester county, where he made an address at a community fair in the eastern part of the county. Mr. Lever discussed agriculture and urged the people to use their inlluence with the general assembly to get through an appropriation at the coming session of $40,000 to fight the cattle tick. "If the legislature will make this appro? priation I believe I can get a $40, 000 appropriation from congress, and with the combined $80,000, we ougnt to rid the State of the pest, which is causing the cattle growers a loss cf over $1,000,000 every year," said the \ congressman. He was well received and was given a cordial reception from the crowd of about 800 which gather? ed to hear him. Mr. Lever went to Columbia last ! night en route to his home in Lex ' ington county. He goes to Anderson on Tuesday to make n speech, and from there to Greenvilie, where he speaks on Wednesday. From Qreen , ville he goes direct to Washington to attend congress. { From the fact that Mr. Lever is leaving the State to ret.irn to Wash? ington this week is ground for the be? lief that his infinite statement regard 1 ing his intention as to the senatorial race will be coming out in a few days. There is reason to change the prediction made in thit: correspond? ence over two weeks a,ro that Con? gressman Lever in his public an? nouncement will say tluit he will not make the race for the senate next year. That has been understood by every one in touch with the situation in political circles for t ie past two weeks. There has been strong pressure brought to bear on Mr. Lever from all parts of the State to enter the race for the senate next year, and there is no denying the fact that he would have changed the comphxion of mat? ters had he entered. It is also known that pressure was brought to bear on him to try and induce him to enter the gubernatorial race, but he never seriously considered the latter. Mr. Lever is very popular through? out the State and with a hold on his own district, the 7th, which no one can shake, he would likely be re elected to congress, and probably without opposition. Will Announce Decision Wednesday. 1 Lexington, Nov. 10.?Congressman Lever will leave tomorrow morning for Washington, to resume his du? ties, going by way of Anderson, where he addresses the farmers un? der the auspices of the Chamber of i Commerce on Tuesday morning. He will deliver an address on Tuesday evening to the banker! of Greenville and adjoining counties at Greenville, and on Wednesday morning will speak to the farmers of Greenville county. Wednesday night he will attend a meeting of the board of trustees of Ciemson College, and from there? re? turn to Washington. Mr. Lover came home for a little lest, but has I.n about the busiest | man in the State, Idling .speaking en? gagements, attending to a large vol utm of mail and consulting with his friends as to his entrance into the sen? atorial race. Mr. Level promises to make a definite announcement of his purpose in his speech at Greenville on Wednesday. The people of his emu ty are intensely Interested In whut he is going to do, though the consensus ol opinion here is that he should not submit himself to the risk <if defeat In tin- present chaotic con? dition of politics in the State. He uonid probably carry the county by mi overwhelming majority it he should run. for his wonderful hold ipon the people of the county la stronger than e\ef. Mr. I?ever has declined an invita? tion to deliver the principal address on the night of the 19tti Instunl to the Associated Agricultural Societies of the Htute of Msryland, In Halt I more city. I MAKES DARING ESCAPE. JOHN FISHER, YBGGMAN, BORES His WAY TO FREEDOM FROM PENITENTIARY. ? Fifteen Your Termer is First Man to Leave frotn New Building?Had Cracked Baffe at JLancastcr?Reward Offered for Iiis Arrest. Columbia, Nov. 17.?John Fisher, serving a term of 15 years for safe blowing from Lahcaster county, hav- j ing been convicted in 1900, made a daring escape from the State peni? tentiary some time Saturday night.1 i ! That the prisoner had escaped was discovered yesterday afternoon when the count was made just before lock ing the main prison building for the. ; night. The escaped prisoner bored out the iron grating of the window to I his cell on the second story of the main prison building, dropped 15 feet to the ground, crept cautiously behind a guard who was walking around the building at the time, ran swiftly across the prison yard to the hosiery mill building, broke open a window, climb? ed out on the roof, secured a long rope and lowered himself to the I banks of the Columbia canal and made his escape. "It was one of the most daring escapes ever made by a Prisoner from the State penitentiary. He was the first prisoner to ever escape from the new prison building," said Capt. D. J. j Griflith, superintendent of the Stare penitentiary, yesterday. The prison Officials have offered a reward of ?100 for his arrest. John Fisher and Charles O Day who were sent to the State peniten ' tiery in August, 1905, and held on a charge of safecracking, were sen? tenced to 15 years each by the late Judge O. W. Huehanan In Lancaster county August 11, 1906. Fisher, who made his escape yesterday, was 4G years old ?t the time he was* put In prison, and O'Day was 39. Fisher was born in Florida. The details of the case were not known by the offi? cials - of the penitentiary outside of the fact thai: they had committed the ' crime in Lancaster county. John Fisher is described as being live feet, two and seven-eighths inches In height, with black hair, brown eyes and a dark complexion. He had a scar on the outside of his left thigh, large scars on the outside of the right leg und scars on both forearm and wrist. At the time of his escape he had on the prison clothes. "Fisher must have bored away the i bars," said Capt. Griffith yesterday discussing the escape. "He occupied a cell on the second story of main prison building. He must have been at work on the job for several days, and possibly a week, because it would have been impossible to remove the bars to the cell in one night. We do not know exactly when he escaped. This afternoon, when the prisoners were counted, as usual, we found one man short and immediately began an Investigation. We found In live min? utes' time that Fisher was the man that escaped. I do not know what in? strument was used to remove the bars, j "Fisher escaped some time Satur? day night. It was useless to put the bloodhounds on the trail this after? noon, because it was too late. 1 will offer a reward of $100 for his return to the penitentiary. "The w indow of Fisher's cell in the main prison building is from 15 to 24 feet from the ground. He must have bored out the bars with some kind of an instrument and then, swinging down, dropped to the ground. There is a guard that walks aroi a\ the budding all night Last night William T. Hurt was on duty, walking around the prison building until 1 o'clock. He was relieved :it that time by M. R, Hay. The building is about I BO feet long and 50 feet wide. "From the main building Fisher evidently crept cautiously across the penitentiary yard to the hosiery mill building. He broke open a window and proceeded to the root'. He found a bum rope somewhere and, tleing it o the top of the building, lowered him? self to the banks of the Columbia ? anal and made his escape. PETITION PRESIDENT FOR SUF? FRAGE. New Jersey Suffragists Ask Wilson to ltcc< mnicml Woman Suffrage to \o\L Message. Washington, Nov. 17.?New Jersey Hiiffrnglsf delegates today presented a petition to President Wilson urging him to recommend woman suffrage in his next message to congress. President W ilson promised prompt rind careful consideration to their pe tltton. BLOODY BATTLE III JUAREZ The Constitutionalists Capture Border City With Hand to Hand Fighting. Terrific Engagement Sends Terror Stricken Residents Flying Across the Border?Many Americans in Mexican City Flee to El Paso, Wlien the Roar of Battle Causes Con? sternation. I I El Paso, Nov. 15.?The Constitu? tionalists army made a surprise at ! ; tack on the city of Juarez early today and captured it after a terrific en? gagement lasting several hours. Hun? dreds of rifle bullets and steel pointed projectile! from the Held guns fell at El Paso and the roar of battle caused a panic here. The lives of many Americans were imperilled. The hat tie was marked by lieree ham] to han?^, lighting in the streets, ?*? i Juarez was the last port ol e^>* h< Id by the Federals along the b / Hundreds of terror-stricken reV. /ft* of Juarez, men, women and children, ami many Americans, who were gath? ered at Juarez to attend the race meeting, lied aeross the International bridge into the United States. United States troops massed at this ei d of the bridge to prevent the Right of th< I ; belligerents into El Paso. The loss of life was light, many I_ Federals crossed the river and sur? rendered to the United States troops. An -?r of Federal officers were sir n a dance hall, and when t into the street, were shot ah ,? /abfoits. Several Americans lire M ted to have heen killed. The bo^|r ?'tf thirty Federals were found tV at the point where the fighting s? severest. .?RYAN* ORDBRfl INVESTIGATION". t . Instructs Consul at Juaiez to Investi? gate Itc|M>rtr<| Killing of Ameri? cans in tliis Morning's Battle. Washington, Nov. 16.?Secretary Bryan today instructed Consul Ed? wards at Juarez to investigate the re? port that Americans were killed dur? ing the capture of Juarez this morning and report the result of his investi? gations to the State department. SANGUINARY METHODS AT JUAREZ. Federal OfJfcers And Men Killed by Constitutionalists in Capita City. El Paso, Nov. 17.?Sixty-tjvc Feder? al officers and Botdttrs have been executed by the Constitutionalists in Ciudad Juarez since the city van cap? tured Saturday, according to refugees arriving here today. Soine executions were with the consent of CSenerjI Villa, the rebel leader, but most of them were literally assassinated by brlgandl in the hope of loot. All bodiel are being robbed. Cniisidcr able disorder was reported las: night. Not To Leave at Present. Wa8hingtOn( Nov. 17.?South Amer? ican nations have joined the United States in trying to force Huerta to re? sign the presidency of Mexico. Brazil and Chile are in accord with the United States program. The House indicated today that the United States is not planning media? tion between the Carranza and Huerta factions. Charge O'Shaughnessy has not yet been given passports and President Wilson at present has no intention of directing him or Envoy Lind to leave Mexico. INQUIRY ON WEATHER BUREAU Ohio Congressman Would Have Investigation Following Loss of 251 Lives in Storm. Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 1C.?Con? gressman Oordon tonight telegraphed President Wilson asking him to direct an investigation of the weather bu? reau to ascertain if it were responsible for the loss of 254 lives in the storm Which broke over the Great Laces last Sunday. The chief aim of the investigation! Congressman Gordon Bays, will be to learn it inadequate anl improper signals were displayed. FEARS YELLOW PERIL. Rhode Island Governor Sees Free Trade Ghosts. Providence, R, I., Nov. 15.?' The recent tariff legislation lias opened the way for a commercial yellow peril" declared Qov. Pothier, today in a speech before the New Bngu nd Tex? tile club. "The now tariff, said the governor "will result in the lowering of wages of textile n ill operatives ami will de? prive American manufactures of their home market, "That there may be a \v?'llo\v peril' commercially no one will deny. The races of the Orient are progressing steadily and it is only a question of time when they will enter the markets of tin- world with products which will come into competition with tho.s<> of ndvunced nations. We shall have to protect our labor and the products of the labor against extremely low wages of tin- Orient ii those nations enter the industrial Held, "If it is considered proper to open our American markets to the B?ro? peans by means of a low tariff con? taining; no reciprocal clause, bow can we clone them to the Asiatic?" ONK MILLION DISAPPEARS. i Gold Ingots Crom Ottoman Banks to Paris Vanish in Transit. | Paris, Nov. 17.?It was reported to 1 the police today that sjtdd ingots v?l? I ued at a million dollars, consigned I from the Ottoman Bank at Constan j tinople to Paris by way of Berlin had disappeared in transit. No trace had I been left by the robbers. Kh.LKii IN PISTOL DUEL. Two Louisiana Fanners Quarrel Over \Y< man and Try to Settle Matters in Old Fashioned Way. Loreauville, La., Nov. 17.?Henry I Blvmrd was killed by Louis Guval to? day in an old fashioned pistol duel. Both are wealthy planters. They quarrelled over a woman. WILL EXAMINE POSTMASTERS. Competitive Civil Service Examina? tions within Next Thirty T)ays in Some States. Washington, Kov. 17.?President Wilson's order opening positions of fourth class postmasters to eompe ? tive examination under civil service rules will be carried into effect within the next thirty days. Examinations will first be he'.d in Vermont, New Hampshire, Florida. New Mexico, Virginia ana North Carolina. Exam? inations are open to incumbents and others. Political "puM? will not be ? considered. _ FIRE ON COTTON ?IUP. Savannaii Department Has Hard Battle With Flumes. Savannah. Ga., Nov. 15.?Twenty two members of the Savannah fire de? partment were overcome by smoke and heat today while fighting fire in the hold ef the British steamship I'lidia. The fire was in a cargo of cotton bales loaded here for shipment to Hamburs;. The I'lidia left Savannah Friday afternoon) and was well out to sen when it was discovered early that evening that cotton in the middle hold was on lire. Capt. McClerehan turned back and made for this port with all speed, arriving early this morning. The firemen battled with the flames all day. A DOUBLE KILLING. Ohio Fanner Kills Woman and Then he is Brained by Issi. Cleveland, Nov. 14.?Lewis Van Luven, 18, ? farmer living at Harpers field, <>hio. shot and killed his wife late today ami then was killed by his son. Matthew. 17. Young Van Luven surrendered to the police. The boy and bis 9-year-old sister said their mother was kilted while sitting in th?? Kitchen. They said their father then attempted to kill them. The boy suc? ceeded In tearing the shotgun away from bis father and brought down the heavy stock of the weapon on his fsthera Bkull, killing him.