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ATTACKS WILSON'S POLICY. st.N VTOR VAU, It A IM * sl ( IU T Qkf AB.MIMM It \TIO\ I'OLICY. Ask* for Intervention with ArniH In VI. >xl<.??N4 IUM..I ShUely Answers, Advocating Hwwf ? Sheppard of To?*-, *vt>^ Policy Is in \<vordanoe With People of HiN stete. Washington. March 9 ? Ths lid of secrecy regarded in Mexican affairs was lifted in the I'nlted States today by Senator Fall t Republican) of New Nbxinv who urged armed lnterven tlon for the protection of Americans and otbn foreigners in the stricken republic. The galleries were crowded to over? flowing and remained so for hours, until Senutor Shlvely of Indiana had spoken for the administration, ex? pressing regret that the subject had been discussed in open session, and | averring thut no ud?an.it? solution' had been offered for the problem. Senator Fall in a bngthy narration of ln< ident* of outniKes !?> Americans hi Mexico held the interest of the sen? ate and galleries for more than three hours. Assailing the administration policy as inadequate and declaring that President Wilson knew nothing about real conditions and had been mistaken In every act of his admin? istration toward Mexico. the New Mexico senator pleaded for Interven? tion to avoid inevitable war. Emphasizing the danger of war with a great foreign power unless something should be done speedily. Senator Fall referred to comments in the German press over the killing of the Kritlsh subject. Kenten. b\ or? der of (Jen Villa's courtmartlal. and declared: Whin the Oerman official press says that should a German citizen be murdered in Mexico, Germany would not acquiesce like Great Britain, then I say to you senators there Is Immi? nent danger of a conflict between the I'nlted States and this country with which we should always be at peace. "I believe the American people can be left to handle any critical condi? tion provided they are informed on the subjeet i ana nut one who be? lieves it can be 'Incompatible with the public interest' to send to this senate details of outrages on American citi? zens I sm not (.no who believes the constitution should bo pushed aside and let one man assume the execu-1 tlve und legislative powers of the government." Senator Shlvely. replying as act Inr chairman of the foreign relations committee, declared Senator Fall's polloj would mean an actual armed Intervention and that Intervention meant war. lie deplored that the situation thus hud been discussed in the open senute, declaring it would have harmful influence en the atti? tude and temper of the Mexican peo? ple. "No one doubts what Intervention mean*." eald Senator Sh vely. If solution of the difficulty is available by watc.-.lng and waiting, the people of the United States could have a Just sjftevam < ug unst their government If it should start now the muster, the march, the camp and the battlefield. The KOVOVnaaent ?s snorting its ener? gies to w<>rk out a solution without precipitating war. After all we ha e listened to. 1 put to you if a prac IteeJ eolation has been suggested. Be? cause tto h> n ?t >r has soon tu in leevt the situation la this way doesn't fur? nish reason why we should resort to the remedy suggested. The very d< icriptlon he has given of Mexico re? pels the id. a that it is an easy way out of the difficulty, of course, the situation In M . ? ttable. Th e?,. *ho are responsible for our foreign policy art doing til that can be done. They are not swift to rush to arms, they ere men who think anl weigh the. facts end measure con? sequences of acts before they commit us to them. I repel the notion ex? pressed today thut the dep;irtim a' of state und efeetdeal are asglsctlni any duty that IsWOtOOg thi 00000 and welfare of the country." Senator Sh? ppard of Texas declared the majority of list BOO get of his Stute were in hearty aoopfe! with Pressgoa| Wilson In his Mexh an poliey and ' de? plored the uttltude or their k ?vern m? nt " BVtfl day that passed with? out Intervention was a tribute to the Work the president and StOgotaiTf of stats were doing. h?? ISJ4 'Th?? logic or administration critics Is peculiar.' he added Tie . would stop ?d..od?dod with v ir Bad aa present tondPons Ut MeSjCO Sie. they would be. u hundred times worse If we shonhl >?,, t ? war Giere." Texuns from tin border had assured him. Senator Sheppard asserted, that there was no exeucnieut. exeept In the Imagination or the gCjVOfnOf? "and that they were dealing with both sides SJSJtggi UM leader in < .lone r< lui \cli turrs without difficulty as long as they kept to their own affairs. The OOf tlon of tho population ulong the bor? der that wus Amirkun 00l| In name, and wan lespoi.slble fOff all the tubs of outrages, he sal I, u* t'lally tukr? no interest in any politics, Amern mi i llexloau, herdsd tw the polls every two years by unscrupu? lous politicians." "1 believe that the majority of Americans believe,'' concluded the Texas senator, "thut if this mutter is left to President Wilson he will And a Way out without war. We will pray that the foolhardiuess of adventurous men and scheming politicians will not drive us into war." Senator Falls' list gave names, dates and circumstances and was gathered from his own sources, he Sjfcl BjOfSlary Brysji, when he heard of Senator Fall s charges, said he would make no statement until ho had read all of the senator's speech. FIGHT OVER PAIR OF PANTS. Customer ami Clerk at Spartanburg la Bloody Duel. SpartanbuM. March 9.?Efforts of II. W. Eason. a salesman in J. D. Collins' store, on East Main street, to sell I pair of small boy's trousers to W. Y. J. Brown, a farmer of near 1 andrum. resulted this evening in E*.-^n's being shot In three places and in Brown having his throat and face severely slashed. Brown tried to buy a pair of trous? ers for himself, but failed to Und any? thing which suited him. As he start-j ed to leave the store, Eason, it is said, held out a pair of boy's panta? loons and asked him if he didn't want to buy th*m. "Don't try to make a damnod men key out of me," said Drown. "Everybody's wearin' *em," Etson is alleged to have retorted. Then the trouble started. Before Brown g<H his pistol into action Eason had slashed his face and throat in several places with a pocket knife. Saleswo? men aad others In the store hid un? der counters when Brown unllmber ed his gun. It was said at the hos? pital that none of Eason's wounds are eonsldered serious. After Brown's face had been sewed together he was released on bond. St' FFIt At JETTES IN SOUTH. Colors of Equal Suffrage League Con sp cuous lu Birmingham. Birmingham, Ala., March 9.?Nu? merous yellow sushes bearing the words "Votes for womtn" were con? spicuous on Birmingham's streets to? day for the first time In honor of the executive board of tho National Equal Suffrage association which is in ses? sion here. Hundreds of suffrage en? thusiasts from all over the State took part in a big meeting tonlgnt at which a campaign was formally launched to bring about woman suffrage in Alabama. Petitions to the State leg? islature by the thousands will be cir? culated, and at tonight's meeting the national leaders presented the argu? ments by which they hope to win. Social features were conspicuous in the first day's meeting. The Board of Trade gave a luncheon to the visit tors which was attended by about 300, und this afternoon automobile trips were taken over the city and district. Tonight tho theatre in which the meeting was held was so crowded that an overtlow meeting in a nearby hall resulted. As soer. as the speak? ers finished at the t ig meeting, they were hurried down the street where the addresses were repeated. Miss June Addams made tho principal ad? dress. Practically all the national of? ficials made short talks and several of the Alabama leuders were beard f i om. Miss June Addams of Chicago In her speech tonight gave special atten? tion to conditions in Chicago since women acquired the ballot. "While the actual voting has not had time tor a thorough test," said Miss Addams, "many reforms have already been granted for which wo have contended for years. This re? sult Wag SOI achieved becuuso the women have elected new aldernvn tad other otPeials, but rather because' tie- present officials have felt that they would be displaced unless they granted the reforms demanded." The speaker also suid that woman had bees courteously treated at the p.dls and that charges that it would degrading f?>r them to hS about the polling place! had been disproved m the recent elections. ESCAPED CONVICT A SV1CID! Warren Nelson Kills Himself in N'< w York?t aught in O'DonneU's gtOTOi The hotly of Warren Nelson, col i - sd eras brought here Monday front Si s Viak. where he had committed! euletde, Kelson was caught In O'Don? m ir ?c Co s stoic several years 1 ?? et< sling goods n?- was convicted i* court and s? nteiM i d to the gang fr< n which be aseaped ?? short time aft r beginning bis sentence. Since then i he hag e\ided tho officers I lie in Indiana. Terrehaute, Ind., March H Bindley Company, whoteealc drug*, Freitag. Wdnhard Company, hat I? ware, and Thormsn ?v gehlosg Cloth* Iiik ?torsi were i timed this morning. Lese Miltes, REBELS MEET DEFEAT. ADVANCE ON TORHEON MARKED BY BLOODY REPULSE. Villa's Advance (.uard Ambushed by Federals?The Killed Number 1080, Wounded 180 and Captured 100? Gen. Ortega Was In Command of the Bebel Army. El Paso. Texas, March 10.?News was received today that tho advance nuard of the army of rebels moving on Torreon has met with a (rushing defeat. One thousand and eighty rebels wore killed, four hundred and eighty were wounded and one hun? dred and ninety taken prisoners. The battle occurred Sunday night when the rebels were led into an am? buscade by the federals who poured in a murderous enfilade. Gen. Or? tega led the rebels and the federals were under the command of Gens. Argumedo and Pena. TILLMAN SECURES CHANGE. Has Bill Changed So as to. Allow Plants to Go by Parcel Post. Washington. March 9.?Whoa Pres? ident Wilson signs the postofllce ap? propriation bill he will place his name to an important amendment secured by Senator Tillman. This amendment provides that seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, scions and plants shall hereaf? ter be embraced in and carried as fourth class matter and for the same rate of postage, the effect of this pro? vision being that such commodities may hereafter go by parcel post. This is something that many mem? bers of congress have been working for and the fact that it will be? come a reality as soon as tho post ofhco bill is signed should mean much to those handling the commodities mentioned. It is provided that the postmaster general, may, in his dis? cretion, by order, fix tho time within which all parcels of the fourth class shall bo delivered. WACO WAREHOUSE BURNT. Fire Causes Loss of About $500,000 ??Much Cotton Burned. Waco, Texas, March 9.?Property) valued at $5(>u,000 was destroyed t< ? day in a fire which s opt tie \ 'ant of the Exporters and . . house and Compress COWIPJ Waco. The loss include , the $100,000 plant, f?,000 bales of cotton in storage and on wharves, eight box cars of thej Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad and adjoining outhouses of tho com? pany. Losses were said to be nearly covered by Insurance. A big brick warehouse containing more than 1,000 bales of cotton was closed and withstood intense heat. So rapidly did the flames s;;>read that employes in the business offices were fi reed to flee their desks, losing personal belongings. ?parks from a locomotive were fiveil as the cause of the lire. CHATAUQUA DATE FIXED, Big Week Probnbly Commence ou May Fifth. Tho ChataUQUa coming to Sumter this spring will probably arrive here on May 9th to last for one week. This Will be the first thing of its kind over in Sumter and should bo a big at? traction to the people of Sumter and all the surrounding country. The management Will have their big tent which will be spread OUt on a lot near in tO the heart of tho city. Under this big tent 2.500 people can bo seat? ed to hear tho attractions offered in the course. The ChatauQua consists of about thirty attractions, which will bo seen in eighteen different sessions. The list of attractions and at what time they may be seen will l>o stated later on. when more information is obtain? able ami the timo definitely fixed up? on. Much Interest has already been manifested In the coming of the Cha tauu.ua and tho outlook scorns prom? ising. Tickets for the week will bo sold for %i, although they are not yet on sale. MAY COME TO ISLE OF PALMS. Deported (.on. Evuus and Col. Strong Favor This as Site. Washington, March 9.?It is be j liOVed here that Gen. Evans and Col. strong, who were appointed by Gen. Leonerd Wood to make an Inspection of Mount Pleasant snd the isle of Palms ss sltei for the Southeastern militia encampment, have reported favorably, Representative Johnson, of the 4th district, however, is still quite hopeful that the encampment win go to Greenville. Fire in Georgia. Louisville, Oa., March 10.?The Bostwlck General store, and the Louisville drug store wer.? burned this morning Adjacent stoics were heavi? ly damaged by water. The loss l* IS0.O00 The property w;?s <?nl\ part I - > iitMui ed, UNIVERSITY NEWS NOTES. Carolina Wins Basket null Cham pkrasldp-~Arrangements for En? tertainment of High School Ath? letes and orators. With the tiefent of ClemSOn College in the gymnasium last Saturday night by the decisive score of 2D to 16 the1 (University of South Carolina won a I clear title to the championship of I South Carolina in basketball. The students enjoyed the pastime ! of snowballing during the recent [ heavy snow. Snow battles were held between the University students and the students of the Colli ge for Wo i men, and between the students of the University and those of the Clemson College. The Athletic Association has made' (arrangements with the owner of the' I Brooklyn Federals for his team toj ; use the University diamond for spring pruetice. The leaguers are expected to arrive in the city some time soon and immediately begin practice. The University team has been ma? terially weakened by the loss of Fritz ( j vonKolnits, who for the past two I years has been a mainstay behind the bat. He has gone to play ball with the Cincinnati team. The University authorities have practically completed all arrange? ments for the entertainment of the high school boys who will attend the Annual State High School Oratori? cal and Track Meet, which will be held at the University April 23 and 24. Dr. E. S. Joynes, Professor Emeri? tus of Modern Languages, who serv? ed on the faculty of Washington and Lee University with Robert E. Lee, celebrated his 8Uth birthday Monday, j March I, at which time he addressed! the student body In the chapel on "Growing Old." Dr. Joynes was giv-( en an ovation by the students upon the conclusion of his address. The preliminary for the State Or? atorical Contest will be held in the chapel of the University on March 16, to select the man who will repre? sent the University at Rock Hill. Sam Latimer, Jr.. and B. M. Saw? yer, who attended the meeting of the Southern College Press Association, which was hold at William and Mary College, Virginia, this year, ha1 8 re? turned to the University. The next met a^ of the association will be ? College next spring. - the baseball team gements lor several practice games with the Columbia league team, to be played as soon as the weather permits. FLORENCE FARMER KILLED. One Man Oead, Two Others Wounded ?Others Released. Florence, March 9.?John B. Hicks, a well known farmer of Coward's sec-1 tion, is dead, Trey Miles and Sam Evans, young men of the community, are badly wounded and in bed at their homes, and Bishop lluggins, Herbert Evans, lohn Bell Miles and Jesse Evans, four other young men of the j community, have just been released on bond from jail, where they were j held for trial on the charge of the murder of John Hicks. The shooting occurred Saturday night and was caused by an attempt to fill a ditch on disputed land after warning. Hicks dug the ditch across the line claim? ed by the Evans family owning ad? joining plantation. The contention I has been going on some time. Re? cently the Evans faction tilled the ditch by night and Hicks reopened it. Saturday night they were tilling it again when Hicks appeared with a s-hotgun and the fusillado started, i Hicks received four wounds, all from buck shot, and the two men wounded by him were shot with buck shot. They had bought the buck shot ex i pectlng to exchange shots over the j matter. The young men claim that I Hicks opened tire on them. SENT TO SING SING. .Meteoric Financier Goes up The Rlv er for Long Stay. Xew York, March 10.?After a ! two year ll^ht to escape serving a prison sentence f<u- appropriating $140,000 of the funds of the Carnegie Trust Company, William Cummins, a 'meteoric figure in financial circles was taken to Sing Ring today. He s/as j formerly a banker in Nashville, T< nn. He most Berve a term of four years and four months. BUFFRAft ETTKH DESTROY MAS? TERPIECE. invade National Gallery am) Destroy Volasquea Painting Valued at $--?">. 000. j _ London, March 10.- Suffrageltos today visited the national gallon and with hatchets they broke the glass covering and slashed Ih great mas? terpiece painting "Venus" of Diego lyelasques, which cost $226,000, The 'Woman who mutilutod tin- painting was arrested hut ihe picture was ' ruiusd. CANAL TOLLS IMPORUHT. BEAKS CLOSE RELATION TO PEACE POLICY OP NATION'S. Repeal of Eaemptlona of Yitui Con* Oern to American Honor in Opinion of President?riirnmsisnrfi of Controversy Settlement Will Have Effect upon all European Nations. Washington, March s.?Develop? ment* of the American foreign policy us an Influence for commercial ex? pansion and the cause of universal peace is a vital concern of the Wash? ington administration in its efforts to have repealed the Panama tolls exemption (lause. A?ide from Pres? ident Wilson's assertion that national honor is involved in upholding a treaty obligation, there are circum? stances surrounding a settlement of the controversy which are expected by administration officials to have a broad effect on the United States dip? lomatic relations with the entire world. Behind the protest of Great Britain, it has become known authoritatively, stands the united support of Euro? pean nations whose formal objections have been held in abeyance to await the outcome of England's negotiations with the United States. Underlying the settlement of the tolls dispute is an ambitious programme of Ameri? can diplomacy, which contemplates an early adjustment of relations with the nations of the globe so that the Panama canal may be opened in an era of diplomatic good feeling. Though there exists no agreements or obligations or understanding with Great Britain to this effect, the ex? tension of England's reciprocal good will, in the view of diplomatists, can not but aid in bringing about eventual triumph of the American policy in Mexico and a satisfactory settlement of delicate negotiations with Japan, and influrnco a host of other diplo? matic dilliculties which have accum? ulated to the United States in the last decade and in which the friend ?hip of Great Britain could be a, healthy factor. Sir Lionel C-rden, British minister to Mexico, recently saw President Wilson, but the subject of the tolls' was not mentioned and the convcrsa lion included no discussion of furthei plans or policies in Mexico, though the British minister did carry away a distinct impression of President Wil? son's unalterable opposition to Hu erta. This, it is assumed, may be con? veyed to the foreign diplomats in Mexico City, as well as to Huerta himself in a manner that vould pre? clude any further support from Eu? rope of Huerta. These possibilities lare pointed out by close observers, j who suggest that diplomacy often ; needs no formal understanding or agreement, but acts frequently on the principle that one good turn deserves another. British participation in the Pan? ama-Pacific exposition, for instance, is now being urged by the English j press, and a majority in the house of ' commons is supporting the movement, [which is regarded in many quarters ; as an instance of such reciprocity. World-wide participation In the ex? position, incidentally, is hoped for by the Washington government, not only because of a natural desire for the success of an American enter? prise, but because the administration I expects to make of the exposition an international forum for the promo j tion of universal peace. The recent j ratification of eight arbitration treaties and the consummation of the principles of investigation as a pre ventatlve of war In treaties already ' being dratted with several nations are ? manifestations of the purpose of the United States to take the lead for world peace and tho abolition of war. , In an atmosphere of frank dealing ; and international good faith it is the wish of the United States government to rehabilitate the entire structure of Its foreign relations. In this light dip? lomatists point to President Wilson's reference*In his last message to "mat? ters Of greater delicacy am! nearer j consequence," which, he said, were involved in tho proposed repeal. i TILL MAN WINS FIGHT, secures Passage of Resolution For? bidding smoking During Executive Sessions Of Senate. ______ Washington, March 9.?Senator TUlman's long pending resolution for? bidding smoking during executive esslons, was adopted ny the senate today by unanimous vote. 'I am beset With the ?langer of be ing driven out of the party and of the senate Itself," said Senator Tlllman in a speech supporting his resolution, "for my very life depends on pure air." Marriage License Record. Licenses to marry wer?' Issued Mon? day to Mr Eugene T. Parker of Dunn, N. C, and Miss Uto I. lhnan I viel of Borden. also to Mr. H. Poole, Tlndal, and Miss Dors Johnson, Prl i . utttvr, STATE FEDERATION MEETING. Executive Committee Assembles in Columbia to Arrange Convention of C lub Women. Columbia, March l?.?The execu? tive committee of the South Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs is meeting in Columbia. There are present Mr* M. T. Coleman of Abbe? ville, president; Mrs. j. w. Allen, of Spartanburg. second vice president; Mrs. John Drake of Rennettsville, cor? responding secretary; Miss Rosa B. Cooley of Beaufort, recording secre? tary; Miss Armida Moses of Sumter. treasurer; Mrs. r. L. Barringer of Florence, auditor. The chief business before the committee is the arrange? ment jf the programme for the meet? ing of the federation in Spartaaburg in April and two representatives of the Spartanburg city federation are conferring with the members of the executive committee?Mrs. J. W. Simpson and Mrs. A. L. White. All meetings are being held at the Jefferson and the sessions will con? tinue through today. TEN IX RAIDING PARTY. Two Mexicans and Eight Americans Crossed Ilorder to Exhume Verga? ra s Body. 1-ALredo, Texas, March 9.?Informa? tion secured tonight, unofficial but from sources usually well informed, indicated that at least two Mexicans were memfllrs of the party which ex? humed the body of the Texas ranch? man, demente Vergara, from the cemetery at Hidalgo, Mex., and re? turned it to the American side of the border early yesterday. Eight Amer? icans are said to have been the others in the expedition. It is also reported that one of the Mexicans remained in Mexico and friends tonight expressed concern for his safety. Officials here, both federal and State, refused to discuss the incident tonight, other than to repeat their former statements that the body was delivered to them on the American side of the boundary. At whose so? licitation they assembled at the point designated or who were the men who made the trip into Mexico they re? fuse to say. The formal State inquiry, ordered by Gov. O. B. Colquitt, is expected to begin here tomorrow under the direc? tion of the State ad.i 'ant gene:**', Henry Hutchina. SIMS IX NEW OFHt:-. Orangeburg Man Takes Oath as Mar? shal. Charleston, March 9.?James L. Sims of Orangeburg, editor and pub ; Usher of the Orangeburg Times and Democrat, is now United States mar? shal for the district of South Carolina, he having subscribed to the oath of office before Judge Henry A. M. Smith at 1 o'clock this afternoon. The new marshal's oath and commission were filed with the district clerk of court al ter which Retiring Marshal J. Dun? can Adams turned over to him the effects of the office. Marshal Sima a ill of necessity spend much of his time in Charleston, but will continue to make his home at Orangeburg. He w as appointed by President Wilson and confirmed by the senate simul? taneously with the new district at? torney, Frsncla H. Weston, of Colum? bia. Last week the new district at torney appeared as such for the first time in the federal court, officiating at a one-day term of the court held i at Florence. Upon request of the Incoming marshal, the outgoing offi? cial. J. Duncan Adams, carried on the duties of office through the first week i of March. Marshal Sims reappointed X. M. Porter chief otfice deputy. J. L. Adams was also reappointed office tie >uty. George X. Schoenberger, aleo an office deputy, did not ask for re , appointment. It is understood that he Will soon leave Charleston. It is un? derstood that this vacancy will be tilled by a man to be appointed from Greenwood, though his name could not. be learned this afternoon. The new marshal has as yet taken no ac? tion regarding the appointment of field deputies. THE ST. LOt IS HORROR. Death List in Atldetlc Club Fire May Reach Forty. St. Louis. March 10.?A pile of bodies, believed by the firemen to number ten or twelve persons was reached by the searchers in the mine ..[ the Missouri Athletic Club this morning. *>n<' ,,! the walls which was about to topple forced the dre? imal back, but they hope to reach the spot again today. The death list may go over forty. The fire i* still burning In some places and it may be forts-eight hours be fore the wreckage can be reached. Anderson is telling of having had snow there while the sun was shin? ing. Sumter experienced a more un usual visitation than that on Sunday, i wheen snow and rain were falling and ' the sun was shining all at the same , t Ime.