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ttnlr*r?ttn of 5. <t TOE SUMTKR WATCHMAN, Established April, 18*0. "Be Jut and Fear not?Let all the ends Thon Almg't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Troth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jone, IMC Consolidated Aug. 3,1881. SUMTER. S. O., r^x'URDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1913. Vol. XXXVII. No. 28. BLOODY HI JUAREZ Federal Army Defeated and in Danger of Extermination by Constitu? tionalists. BATTLE III .<. \ \ LATE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AXI) CONTINUED UNTIL ELEVEN O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT?GEN. VILLA DECLARES HK WILL EXTERMINATE THE FEDERALS ? FEDERALS MAKE DESPERATE ATTEMT TO CAPTURE RACE TRACK, BUT ARE DRIVEN IL\CK. El Paso, Texas, Nov. 25.?The bloodiest battle of the Mexican revolu? tion Is racing* around Ciudad Juares, lust across the llio Grande from this etty. The battle began late yesterday and lasted until eleven o'clock last ntght. The Constitutionalist army, under General Villa, apparently administer? ing s crushing defeat to the Federal forces under General Mercado. The Moody conflict was resumed at daylight this morning. Gen. Villa as? suming the offensive. Gen. Villa de? clares today thst he will exterminate the Federal army. The Federal* swept into the teeth of a withering rain of bullets In attempt? ing to reach the ract track and find shelter in the huge concrete stadium, but were driven back with hea\y loss The roer of battle continuing throughout the forenoon and many Mexicans fled across the river into the Cmted States. The wounded soldiers thst have been brought in told a dra? matic story of last night s battle. In the darkness the soldiers frequently fired on soldiers on their own side. Gen. Orosco, with four thousand Fed? erate who tried turning the left flank of the Rebel army were repelled with fearful loss. The* fighting line sxtends fully twelve mi to*. are esTfaged m the action around Ju? ares 1 Federate Whipped at Every Turn. Ysleta, Texas, Nov. 26.?General Calasar, one of the Federal leaders in the attack on Juares. and two thous? and men have been surrounded by the Rebel* Just across the river. Every attempt to cut thoir way out has fail? ed. They must surrender or they will bo cut to pieces Many Federals have deserted and are fleeing to the Amer? ican side. The Foderals have been whipped at every turn and the losses are heavy. WAJ4 OF EXTERMINATION OR? DERED. Dictator Making l>?>?|?>rute Final Ef? fort to Suppress the Rebel*. Mexico City. Nov. 25.?Huerta is making a desperate final attempt to change the attitude of foreign nations toward Mexico. Federal command era rave been imperatively ordered to strike hard at the Rebels and. if nec? essary to carry on a campaign of ex term n ttlon The army has been sternly told that no excuse will be accepted for defeats. It is reported tiiai threS thousand Rebels made an unsuccessful uu-o k on Ma/.atlan. The fighting lasting from Saturday until last asgfct A hundt.<i HobOM are re? ported killed. FEDERALS VIT \< K RI DELS. Furvtgoer* In Oil DtHtrid Threatened! by Wsr In BOStSSeV city. Nov. j;, General Augllar's llebel army, located la the! ?>tl dmtrtct about l.ake Taiulahua wun| Sfacked by Federals from Tuxpam today There sre many foreigners |g this lection. Federal* on the Run. Han Klisario. Tex. Nov. 25. (My Telephone to Kl I'usoi The Con StMntteeMtftSt* hive defeated the Fed? eral srmy a second time today. The go\?-iiiiio-nt troops are retreating southward tiring as the) i.o Eight guns gjfgfg captured by the < 'oitstitu llonabstM and tinned on the retreat? ing; Federals LoaetS Ifi hsgflff on basal sides. Fi^bting m sapeeted t" Continue until night when tin Hebels Sre expected to abandon tue pursuit. llio t.rsode Military lload Proposed. Washington, Noi .-?> \ lltltar) read along MM Hsi Grsnde to patmll of the swift movement of troops and war munltloiM snd pro\ |de lor the easy pstroi of itif? Mealena border hi pro posed in a Joint itiolutiou uAsred in the senate today by Senator Sheppard of Texas. REBELS CAPTURE IMPORTANT TOWN. Victoria, Capital of Stato of Tamull pas in Hands of Constitutionalists. Brownsville. Texas, Nov. 26.?The report is confirmed today that Reb? els have captured Victoria, the capi? tal of the State of Tamulipas. Two thousand Federals who tried to re? capture .the city were deefated at San Ignucla. LEAVE FOR TUXPAM. Two Thousand Federals Moving on City Threatened by Rebels Mexico City, Nov. 26.?Two thou? sand Federals, many of them con crlpts, went to Vera Cruz today where they will board transports for Tux pam, the Mexican petroleum center. Tuxpam is threatened by the Rebels under Gen. Augulllar. Prisoners Brought From Juarez. El Paso, Texas, Nov. 26.?Between seven and eight hundred Federal pris? oners were brought from Juarez this morning on a special train from the scene of yesterday's battle. The great? er number are enlisted men, whbm, it is said, were deserted by. officers on the Held. Thousands more of the wounded are on the way, though Juarez is already crowded with In? jured soldiers. SOUTHERN'S NEW PRESIDENT. Will Not Bo Elected Until Regular Meeting of Board of Directors, In December. Washington, Nov. 26.?A new pres? ident of the Southern Railway to suc? ceed the late W. W. Finley will not be selected until the next regular meet? ing of the Board of Directors which takes place on December 12th. First Vice Prosldent A. B. Andrews, of Raleigh, X. C, In the meantime, Is act? ing as president. The names of Thomas Powell, Fair? fax Harrison, and Henry Spencer, a son of a former president of the Southern, are being mentioned. AFTER THE WILSON WEDDING. Whlto House Returns to Work? Couple to Sell for Europe in a Few Days. ? Washington, Nov. 26.?The White tloutte was transformed back into a prosaic residence today, after the brilliant wedding yesterday. Many wedding presents will bo placed In \ storage because the couple's home at Wilhamstown, Muss., is not large enough to hold them. It is definitely understood that the couple will sail for Europe wihin a few days, return? ing to Williamstown in January. Washington is rtiill dazed over the fact that very few prominent society peo? ple were Invited to the wedding. GOMPEHS HI MAINS PRESIDENT. Next Conference of National Organ? ization Will Im? Hold In Philadel? phia. >.-utile. Wash . Nov. 22.?The Amer i in Federation of Labor tonight ad? journed, after electing officers and rhooelni Philadelphia as the place Its next Convention, Whit h Will assem? ble on the second Monday of Novem? her. 1914, The officers elected are: president, Barnuel Gompers; treas? urer, John B, Lennoni secretary, I Link Morrison, and eight Vice PfSSb dents. I HOt SAND Ml N LOSE JOB* When Mammoth Railroad Shops Burn. Huron. Mtetbi Nov. 26.?The Ornml Truni raitwaj shops burned todas The b.-m w;is around seven hundred and titiv thousand dollars, a thotia* ind men are temporarily idle, booaust ui thu destructive Ore, VILLA WINS VICTORY. REBEL FORCES DRIVE FEDERALS FROM JUAREZ. Field of Bettle Covered With Dead and Wounded?Loss Estimated From Six to Fifteen Hundred? Many Federal O Ml cert. Executed by Order of Gen. Villa El Paso, Texas, Nov. ?9.?Desultory fighting between scattered bands of Federals and the pursuing Constitu? tionalists army continied south of Juarez today. While the main army of Federals is retreating into a trap set for them by Gen. Villa, the insurgent army is coming up from Chihuahua to attack them from the South. Tho dead on both sides was today estimated all the way from six hun? dred to fifteen hundred. The small towns near by and Juarez are filled with wounded. All but two of the Federal officers captured are reported to have been executed at Gen. Villa's orders, to? gether with a number of privates. Many wounded Federals were bayo netted on the field. "On to Mexico City" is now the cry of the Constitutionalists but the ad? vance may be delayed by the lack of ammunition. The bodies of dead and wounded men, carcasses of dead horses and the bloody accompani? ments of battle are scattered over an area of nearly thirty square miles. Many bodies were denuded and the clothing is now being worn by the in? surgents. IMPROVE CHARLESTON YARD. Gen. Diddle Kecommendi; That it be Made Recruit Depot for Marine Corps. Washington. Nov. 25.?In the an? nual report of Maj. Gen. L31ddle of the marine corps, made publi: today, it is recommended that buildings be erect? ed at the Charleston navy yard for a recruit depot. It is stated "that in th? opinion of the authorities it would be a good idea to secure land lying north of the marine corps reservation at Char? leston for this purpose. It is quite probable that estimates looking to this end will be submitted to congress next week. TALKING OF TUNNEL. English Cabinet Officers Discuss Channel Plans. London, Nov. 24.?The government Is taking up the question of the con? struction of tunnel under the English channel, and Premier Asquith has In? vited the admirafty, the war office and the board of trade to examine into the question and prepare full reports for submission to the committee on im? perial defense, which will decide as to its practicability. DEMANDS ZELAYA'S ARREST. ?Nicaragua Secks Apprehension of Former President. Washington, Nov. 25.?Through the department of justice the United States government is bending every ef? fort to secure the arrest of Former President J. Santos Zelaya of Nicara? gua, wanted by the Nicaraguan gov? ernment on a charge of assassination and abuse of authority in causing the death of two Nicaraguans, Domingo Toribio und Slxto Pineda, at Mazaya, April 21, lyoi. PROMINENT CITIZEN ARRESTED. Statctthoro. Gt*>rgia, Man Accused of Whipping Woman. Statesboro, Ga., Nov. 25.?Warrants havo been issued against seven prom? inent citizens charging them with whipping Mrs. Rollefson and son re oently. Clttasns Implicated In the matter refuse to discuss the whipping, but it is learned that the woman had trouble with her landlord and made threats of violence against people In the community. TRIED TO ROD BANK. YesTgntan, However, Failed tit Cades. Cades. NOV. '-?*.. -An attempt wes made to rid) the Bank of Cades last night, the burglars entering the build? ing by breaking the plate glass front. Falling to find anything <>f value out? side the vault they made an attempt to open the vault doors, but were un? successful. The parties left without securing a penny. There is no clue lo the identity of the gang. This is only one of a series of attempted robberies recently committed In the town of Cades, \ strenuous effort is being made t?i bring Otc guilty ones to .jus lice. END GAME SUDDENLY. PRESIDENT FIN LEY OF SOUTH-! ERN KA1WAY DIED IN PRIME. Stricken with Apoplexy Tuesday Morning He Pass -d Aw?iy Without Regaining Consciousness at Mid? day. He Was a Gr*;!? Railroad Executive and a Leader in the De? velopment of the South. Washington, Nov. 25.?William Wil? son Finley, president of the Southern railway and a leading figure in mov menls for the development of the Souta, died here today as a result of a stroke of apoplexy which he suf? fered a few hours before. He did not regain consciousness after he was stricken. Mr. Flnley'S family, friends and as ' sociates were wholly unprepared for I his sudden death. Scarcely past the ! prime of life, he was vigorous and I j energetic and seemingly in the best I of health until a moment before he j was felled by the stroke. He "passed .yesterday evening quietly with the family and retired apparently in the , best physical and mental condition. ' When he arose about 7 o'clock this I morning, he casually observed to Mrs. j Finley that he had a feeling of slight ! oppression in his head. She left the j room for a moment to obtain some i mild remedy. When she returned j he was leaning over a dresser with his head buried in his hands. She i attempted to assist him, but he fell into her arms unconscious. Aid was summoned and the family physician was called. It was evident ' that Mr. Finley was suffering from a , stroke of apoplexy and every effort I was made to restore him to conslcous nese. At 1.50 this afternoon he pass | ed away with Mrs. Finley, three of his daughters and his son at the bed? side. Until the end not even Mr. Flnley'e most intimate personal business asso? ciates knew that he had been stricken. Many of his personal friends in rail? road circles were in the city attend? ing rate hearings hefere the inter ' Va*e commerce commitslojfvT His only sort, W. W. Finley, Jr., connected with the traffic department of the Pennsyl ' vania railroad at Newark, N. J., was j notified of his father's condition and arrived at the house about 15 minutes before the death. Mr. Finley is survived by Mrs. Fin? ley, Misses Lottie V. Finley, Lillle D. Finley, Leonora Finley and Celestine Finley and his son. Miss Lottie Fin? ley was out of the city and could not reach here before her father's death. The funeral services will be held from the St. John's Episcopal church, this city, at 11 a. m.. next Friday. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Mr. Finley was born on September I 2, 1853, In Pass Christian, on the j gulf coast of Mississippi. He was ed , ucated in the pricate schools of Pass Christian and grew to early manhood i in the atmosphere of this picturesque section of the South. At the age of1 j 20 he entered the railroad service as; a stenographer and by 1889 he hadj Piled almost every minor position In j tho clerical departments of various j railroads. I During the succeeding six years Mr. Finley served several railroad systems in Important executive capacities. He became, -?n October 1, 1895, third vice president of the Southern railway. Later he was second vice president of ( tho Great Northern railway, but on September 15, 1896, he returned to tho Southern railway as second vice president. Ten years later, in Decem? ber, he was chosen president of the Southern in succession to Samuel Spencer, who was killed in a rear-end collision on the morning of Thanks? giving, six years ago. WILL MOVE NEXT WEEK. Commercial ami Savings Rank Sec? ures New Quarters. The Commercial and Savings Bank will move from its present quarters the early part of next week into the building formerely occupied by the star Restaurant, An effort was made to secure this place when the hank was tirst organ? ized, hut the attempt W&S unsuccessful However, now it is possible to get the building and the bank Is getting ready in move. The new quarters will af? ford more spaee and better accomo datlons for its employees and for its customers, LARGEST WARSHIP LAUNCHED. England Still Holds Naval Supremacy of World. Davenport, Rngland, Nov. 26.?The Nuper-dreadnaught "Warsplte," the largest warship In the world, was launi hed today, it is equipped with special guns for lighting off attacks by aeroplanes. PRESIDENT EMERSON DEAD. THOMAS M. EMERSON, PRESI? DENT OF ATLANTIC COAST LINE Died Tuesday Night in Wilmington of Acute Indigestion Following Drier Illness ? Worked Ills Way Up to Read of Great System. Wilmington, N. C, Nov. 25.?Thorn i as Martin Emerson, president of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad company, died late tonight at his home here, fol? lowing an attack of acute indigestion yesterday while on a trip of inspection over the system with members of the board of directors. Mr. Emerson, attended by his phy? sician and friends, early today reached Wilmington on a special train from the South and while it was announced that his condition was improved, he later grew worse and died at 11 o'clock. Mr. Erm-rson was born in Preble county, Ohio, March 29, 1851. He en? tered the railroad service 1867 as a clerk in the freight office at Hagers town, Ind., and by degrees forged his way to the front ran* of railroad men in the country. From a clerk in the freight office he became night tele? graph operator and later chief freight and ticket clerk at Marion, Ind., and I Ft. Wayne, Ind. He later was general i passenger traveling agent of the De ? troit and Indianapolis "through line." i Coming south In January, 1875, he bc ! came clerk In the general freight of i I flee of the Charlotte, Columbia & Au I gusta railroad and In July of the same ; year was promoted to chief clerk ;n the general freight and passenger de? partment of the Atlantic Coast Line, j in which capacity he served until Sep | tember 1, 1880, when for a year he j was assistant general freight and tick ' et agent of the same road. In August, 1881, he was appointed assistant gen? eral freight agent of the C. & O. rail? road, afterwards becoming general freight and passenger agent. From July 1, 1891, to July, 1902, he was traffic manager of the Atlantic Coast Line, later beeomfrtg third vice presi? dent. About five years ago he suc? ceeded the late .President Erwin of the Atlantic Coast Line. Mr. Emerson was taken ill Sunday at Dupont, Ga., while on an Inspection tour of the road of which he was pres? ident. He was taken to Waycross, Ga,, Sunday night, and spent- Moife day under the care of physicians in a hospital there. Last night he was apparently much better, and was taken aboard a special train for Wil? mington. A trained nurse and a phy? sician accompanied him. When he ar? rived here today he was take?*.4jr? his home, his physician reporting him practically out of danger. Physicians announced that the Immediate cause of Mr. Emerson's death was angina pectoris, superin? duced by the attack of acute indiges? tion from which he was suffering. PRESIDENT EMERSON'S FUNER? AL. Will be Held Thursday Afternoon at St. John's Church. Wilmington. Wilmington, Nov. 26.?The funeral of President Thomas M. Emerson, of the Atlantic Coast Line, who died last night will be held at 3 o'clock Thurs? day afternoon in St. John's Episcopal Church. SIMMS C ALLS ON ! I LEASE. Has No Comment to Make on Gubcr natorlttl Race. Columbia, Nov. 24.?Mr. Charles Carroll Simms, of Rarnweil, a candi? date for governor, and Representa I th e Mixson, of Rarnwell, were callers ! at the office of Governor Rlcase today. Mr. Simms had no comment to make on politics, but appears pleased over the reception his candidacy for gov? ernor is meeting in all parts of the State. POISON PROVES FATAL. Accidental Dose Causes Death of .1. W. Law son. Spartanburg, Nov. 25.?From the effects of a dose of poison administer? ed through mistake, J. w. Lawson, a substantial tanner of the Woodruff section, died Saturday afternoon. Mr. Lawson had been suffering with a severe cold, and to relieve him the members of his family procured what they thought was a vial of quinine. The brother tasted the pow? der and noting that it bad the bitter taste of quinine, proceeded to tlx a powder, whi< h was given to tho man. The effects of the drug set in Im? mediately, and within 20 minutes Mr. Lawson wan dead. When the physician reported the case it was deemed not necessary to hold sji i^ucst. WAREHOUSE FOR SOUTH. COTTON EXCHANGE COMMITTEE FAVOHS PLAN. Scheme Advocated Would Obviate Necessity of Shipment to New York Stores. New York, Nov. 25.?The commit? tee appointed by the New York cot? ton exchange to consider the exten? sion of the warehouse system to Southern cities reported in favor of such a plan today. If adopted it will mean that it will no longer be necessary for Southern shippers to send to New York for grading and certification cotton in? tended for delivery on contracts. "The New York cotton exchange has had for the past 20 years," says the committee's rer -t. "a very com? plete system of e? fing, certificat? ing and guarant ? I the grades of cotton, making ^ fe and available e on the cor tract' ? future delivery and elimlnatin ** isagreements be? tween buyer ^ jeller as to the grades and v "?5 The difficulty, how? ever, has br *- ncreasing because of our constar P nlarging cotton crops that one r ^ alone can hardly get a big eno stock of cotton for ths needs of also increasing business in contr for its future delivery^ "It f therefore, a sound busi ; ness pro*. *ition, and just to both buy j er and seller not to add to the coat of the cotton the requirements that all bales intended for delivery on con? tracts must be shipped to New York for certification and delivery there. A solution of this problem is proposed on the principle of extending this well tested system to warehouses in South? ern cities which offer the necessary facilities of size, safety and availabil? ity. "If this phn can be carried out, and there is not much doubt that all difficulties can be met and overcome, it will prove a great boon to the whole cotton trade. It will prevent corners i and manipulations of the market und I it will give the owners of the cotteh \ a reliable guattlhl*** Of -tTfcr I^JIbV thus making it more salable to at home and also for export to any part of the world. It will also make cotton one of the safest collaterals in the world to loan money upon, be? cause the bank or banker will*know by the warehouse receipt and the i guarantee of trade that tbe cotton is i safely stored in an approved wars ! house and what its market value is." DANCE MUCH ENJOYED. Holiday Eve Club Gives First of Its Season Dances. The first of the dances given by the Holiday Eve Club for the season came off in the Armory Hall Tuesday even? ing, a good number being present and the occasion proving a very enjoyable one. The grand march commenced a few minutes before 10 and the dancing continued from then until after 2 o'clock, with the usual intermission for supper between 12 and 1 o'clock. Cards were given out after the grand march, which were filled for the dances, and German figures, which came after supper. Although the attendance was not so large as at Some of the former dances of the club it was sufficiently large to make the occasion a big success and to give all present a delightful time. Refresh? ments consisted of punch and a salad course. Music was furnished by Schumach? ers augmented orchestra and proved one of the entrancing features of the occasion. There were many beautiful young ladies present and the numerous hand? some gowns of the ladies were com? mented on. Among the visitors to the dance were; Misses Sue and Lucy Efiru of Lexington; Miss Minnie Williamson, Columbia; Miss Cronin. Michigan; Miss Katharine Stepp, Spartanburg; Miss Lucile IseRUUI, Manning; Miss Elisabeth Trippett. Boykin; Miss Flora Tohin, Allendale, and Messrs. Cromwell, Darlington; Carwile, Edge in id; Willis. Augusta; Bowie, Colum hia; M. r. Boykin, Columbia. A GREAT GRAIN HARVEST. Saskatchewan Values Crop at About $110.000.000. Winnipeg. Manitobia. Nov. 24.?The government of Saskatt hewan today announced that the grain harvest this year will he valued at $110.000.000, of which I71.000.0SS is represented in wheat and $25,000,001 in oats. The total production was 24:],500,000 bushels. ? f which 112,3?I,000 bushels was wheat, 110,110,000 bushels oats and 9,270,000 bushels barley.