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rilK 8VMTi:it WATCHMAN. Ct.iUshed AprU, 1M0. "Be Jost and Fear not?Eet all thr ends Thon Aims't at be thy Country's, Thy God's and Trnlk'i." THE TRUE SOVTIIItON, Established June, 18M. Consolidated Aur\ 3,1881. SUMTER, S. 0., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1914. Vol. XXXVIII. No. 13. D&TUUfHH l>i:<l\ius UM KNOWS WHO KU i l l) MA11Y PllAu AX. Says No Mwer> In ('UM'i Thut t.uilty Bart) Is Known und Can't (?et Away?Hearing to Ho Hud on loth. Chicago. April 3 ? WU lam J. Burns, tho detcti\e, .1* i lar? ?I late today h it he knew who murdered Mary F'aagaa. UM Atlanta. Qa., girl, for whose death Leo M I rank is under sentence of death. Whe her the mur? derer 1m Frank or someone eis?, in his opinion, Burns would m. t say, hut he Intimated that from his investigations und comparing their results with the i conclusions of the coroner's Jury thut ho did not consider Frank tho sort of u man c.ipa' le of making the attack en the slrl alleged to have preceded the murder. Burns, on his arrival today from Kansas City, related the stury of his investigation. He said his attention first had be^n called to . t by a young man from Atlanta. \\)\>> ,i \> .ss.-n ger on a steamer on whl'h Hums WSJ returning from Kurope. The young man expressed his regret that Burns had not become interested in the case before tho .irrest und conviction of Frank. Through him Burns read in newspapers of the trial, and conclud? ed, from the accounts he saw, that Frank was guilty. Imter, while he was In Koy West, three citizens of At? lanta, including two personal friends of Frank, saw the detective and ask? ed him to undertake an Investiga t on of the ciise. At flrM. Burns said, he refused, on grounds that If Frank were guilty his investigation and final conclusion to that effect could only nurt the de? fendant, while If tho investigation tended to throw doubt of guilt on nun. It might serve to thwart Justice?. Frank's friends declared that they be? lisved he had not been given a fair trial, that he was Innocent of the crime, but that, if guilty, they want? ed Indisputable evidence of his guilt. Burns then took the ease. His in? vestigations soon showed him. he said, first, the.t public clamor c.ftor a < rune w a\ " had i rsulted in the police making extraordinay efforts to adduco "evidence tending to convict Frank," ami second, that a report saaklng out Frank a man of abnormal characteristic w.a '??>mmonly tabu? lated through the city, putting lb ? house open strongly against him. His inquiries then convinced Bums thit Irank was | perfectly normal man. on the etfcof hand, the testi? mony of physicians was to he effect that the man WlM attacked Maty Fhngun Was il normal. Then Burns Interviewed many of the witnesses who testified In the ease. At the conclusion he said he was con Mmed that he knew the murderer. 1 "There was no mystery about the fnurder el M " I'h Mi said Burns. "Tin- tri ks .f the ererderof were plain and there is no doubt as to Ml identity. "The whole leaf] will be char in I few a*8ya> i ha\e nadt ? oenpletc report |e Frank's uttornevs In Atlan? ta and in a few days it will be given out "I e nnot anticipate my report, and. therefore, I c innot say more definite? ly ih.m I hi. 1 h it tlH report will contain The murderer of Marv Bhu gan Is known me and he can't get away " | I will say that, In my opinion, Frank will not hung on April IT for the murder of Mary Bhag.m. I be-' llevf the Supnme Court cannot lg-1 nore the e\nb n? e we have gathered." Hearing of an extraordinary mo? tion for a new t |gj IM 1 iauk's case is set for April If, the day preceding thut on whn h Frank is hcntenced |0 Me. I* million villi: hi;\i>. I reilerb k WfJIflHl?*? Was OtM-t b i beat Man in H ?>rld. B.iHad. nu. Cal.. April 4.?Frederick We) ..rh'.nser. aired i ighty. a multi aiUHosMUrs lusa be ratal el ? Pauli Minn , and eSKM the rl? hi MM man in the wevtd, died ?t his winter home here totiav. II. h i i I t in 111 less than two weeks. Will. Kl N H ?II SI N ML fiov. slaton Will lln\e support of His \p|Kdlllee. Atlanta. April L- It was announced today that Oov. Btatoi would be ? candidate to till the uncxpired term of the late Senator Bacon. Senator Weat. who was appointed bj Oov, Hlat'?n. will support the governor. itsndoiph Andereee ami w. C? V*>rs*?n have annoum ed their tandi . i / for the loireraeral?pt REBELS SHOOT PRISONERS. FEDERALS TAKEN IN BATCHES AM) sLF(;im:m:i> BY CAP? TO Us. After ITsMcocwfol Stand Against Cahary It'df'ISil Continue Flight? ll< AkM of Heitels und 1 Ydcrnls Hurn ed at Torreon. Oomti Palaclo, April I.?While squads of constitutionalist so diers are lining up federal prisoners in batches and shooting thorn to death today at Torreon, Villa is rushing a large forte of his Pest troops to deal a destroying Plow to the remnant of Velasco's army, which is hemmed in between Torreon and Bnltlllo. The federals who nu.de a stand yesterday against the Hernandez cav? alry Which was pursuing them, re? sumed its hasty flight after losing a hundred killed and a hundred and titty-three prisoners. It is under? stood that Velaseo has with him about thn i thousand troops. Four great funeral pyres at Torreon are burning today, where the bodies of rebels and federals alike tit be? ing Incinerated. WORK AT CHARLESTON YARD. Illg Collier Coining for Repairs? Crimes to He llought In Oi>eu Mar? ket. Washington, April 3.?Congress? man Whaley anil Se nator Tillrian have induced the war departmen. to buy In open market the two cranes which I are required at the Charleston Navy Yard 1 < fort eertain important ma ehlnery is installed. Und*? the usual procedure of the department these crams could only be purchased after advertisement, and there would ensue a delay of several Hi 'whs. Secretory Dantslg will waive Lhia custom in the present instance in order to expedite matters. Information was received today by fungi oca man Whaley that the collier Sterling Will be tOWnod to the Char? leston Navy Yard in the'near future from Norfolk ;or repalrti aggregating something Ii .e >? 1 ...mm. Harh in May the Arethuaa will be ordered to Char? leston fOf repairs, which will take iwo or three weeks. NEW PELLAGRi\ OFFICES, Thonii^'n-MeFuddon CofMUlaiJon (.cts Additional Ouartcrs. Spartanhnrg, April ?New ofllcei have been established by the Thomp? son - M e Fadden pellagra eommlselon in the Bank of Bpartanburg building. Tin bnalneai features of the com? mission's work and the pathological N . irehee Will be conducted in the new Quartern A large library of ref i r< nee hooks has been Inatalledi Tl *? worn nf the oommleelon has grown to auch proportion! that ad? ditional quarters became nectssary. The laboratories] of which Dr. Paul Shule has chargei are in the Good Samaritan Hospital bulldlngSi o i Mag? nolia street. LOS8E8 1,300 MEN, Villa Lost 1.200. while Federals Fo>t ;t.MM? at Torreon. Washington, April 4.?The total lOSi in I he lighting around Torreon amounted to four thousand, two hun? dred man, according to flgures re? ceived from Consul Carotherg today. Villa lost twelve hundred and the Fedi rail three t houand, Big Fire at F.lrmingham. Birmingham, April i.?The Acme Lead and Color store was burned, and Hanger Clothing tore, Alabama Faint and Class company, and the Strick? land Furniture and Office Outfitters \.. re damaged by Are here today. The lot lg estimated at |1B0,000, The buildings were insured. M hi and Woaaan Shot Dead. Milwaukee. April 4.? Mrs. Cello Lynch erng found dead ehol through ? be I : ? at her home on (!eds r Street thin morning, In a nearby room lay a rejected suitor. Qeorge Shields, who w.-s shot thrOUgl the bent and 'Tains. Harber Commit-. Suicide. Atlanta, April t. Nathaniel Pruntt, IS yesri old. a barber, commlted gulclde i>y shooting himself through the head al his boarding bouse this morning, Despond* ncy is giv< n ai ihe oauss of his action. Marriage LtasOSS RrcOTll, A license to marry has been granted to Mi. .1 I?. Jenkins and Miss K ite c. Hodge of Humter. .\ license wai alHo IgSUfll to Ollle Hunter and Phyllis Curtis, ooloredi of Borden, WILL III XI? STANDING OF BEB? EL MONEY. Capture of Ton-con Will Tend to Recognition Of Constitutionalists? Much Money Issued by Villa and Carransa. El Paso, Texas, April 3.?The ef? fect of the rebel victory at Torreon was felt here in a stiffening of the market for constitutionalist money and in the beginning of a movement (to organize foreigners owning prop? erly in Mexico to appeal to Washing? ton to recognize the Carranza gov? ernment. The latter idea originated with Former Gov. George Curry of New Mexico, but having placed the matter In the hands of leading Demo? crats to work out, as they promised to do, he oxpresied a desire to serve only in the ranks for the success of the movement. Qen. Carranza dec lined to comment on the movement, but there was much favorable comment in Juarez. The news is said to be significant Of a local .sentiment that if the revo? lution s carried to a complete suc \ cess the counterrevolution which it has been predicted would follow really would not materialize. In this connection one of the most prominent Americans doing business in Mexico day said that the greatest guaran Of peace, Which he prophesied would folloW rebel success, lies in the fact that the incomes of the rich men formerly able to finance revolutions to restore tho old regime cf special priv? ilege have been depleted in the last four years to an extent which would make It oxcedingly difficult for any new insurrection of any proportions to be financed. Mr. Curry said he was convinced that foreign sentiment upheld the belief that, recognition of Hucrta be? ing out of the question, the time has come for foreigners to lend such aid to the Carransa revolution as will help | it to a epeedly conclusion. Telegrams Bounding senators and representa? tives in WaalMllgtOn on the proposed propaganda were sent tonight, j "The Call Of Torreon put1-- the dol mark marl: on Villa and Monclova money," said J 8. Curtis of El Paso, i sxae, who is considered the expert specialist In Mexican constitutionalist money In the United States. "Carransa has issued $30,000,000 of this Currency to date and Villa has issued from Chihuahua 130,000,000 more of his own currency," he con? tinue]. "The Carranza issue Is what Is known as the Monclova mcney and takes its name from the fact that it was issued under a decree signed at Monclova, Coahulla, In May, 1013. I "The Villa money, on its first ap? pearance In Juarez, in December. 1913, had no market whatever except in Juares In December." Mr. Curtis says it Is estimated thai during lln? past t*,0 days border towns from Brownsville, Texas, to the Cali? fornia coast have been Hooded with j about $3,600,000 of the Monclova and Villa counterfeit money, During : the next Ou days northern Mexico probably will have relief from coun? terfeiters and will be using Its own silver coins, minted and issued by the constitutionalist government, FERTILIZER BALES HEAVY. Largest in History of state Indicated by Receipts From Privilege Tux. Columbia, April i.?Figures an? nounced from the office of the State treasurer show that this Is a record ! ear for the sale of fertilizers in South Carolina. The farmers of the State have pun hast d more than ?2<>, <ii)i) tonn during tho first quarter of the year. There is a fee Of 25 cents a ton which ii008 for the support of Clemson college. The total amount received from this tax is $230,623.49 as compared with $199,603.57 on the same date last year. Tho total sales j last year amounted to $240,448. it la estimated that the farmers will this year use more than a million tons of fertilisers. cont.iti ssmi:n s \i11j: \(;i House Refuses to Reduce Rate from 20 Cents a Mile. Washington, April ::. After heater, argument the house today declined to reduce tho rate of twenty cents a mile p.nd to Congressmen for expenses ir tavellnfl to and from Washington. in the legislative, executive and Judicial appropriation bill was a pro l><) i eliminating the present mileage i in- und providing that each con ? !,? iman receive nctual travelling ex? penses for hlmst if and dependent members of his fumlly for one trip to and from the capital. That was strick? en out, K!l to and tin- present rate Inserted. mm: will violate rule op secrecy because of dan? IEL'S con I T rmation. Led by La Follctto, Handful of Re? publicans and One Bull Moose An? nounce Intention of Violating Pledge of Confldena?claim Ap polnt&es' Views Unsound on Land Values. Washington, April 8.?Nine mem? bers of the senate, headed by Sena? tor La Follette, openly revolted against proceedings behind closed doors tonight after an executive ses? sion in which the senate, by a vote I of 36 to 27, confirmed the nomina? tion of Winthrop M. Daniels of New [Jersey to be a member of the inter ;-tato commerce commission. Senator La Follette declared on the floor that he proposed to defy the rules of the ^ senate in future and discuss publicly legislation not affecting foreign rela? tions, and later ti was announced that Senators Brlltow, Cummins, Clapp, (Republicans), and Foin lextor (Pro? gressive) would maintain the same attitude. The revolt caused a sensa? tion and there was much speculation as to the effect it would have on fu? ture executive sessions. The general opinion was that there would be no attempt to take action against mem I bers w ho disregard the rule of se? crecy. Confirmation of Commissioner Dan? iels closed a three-day light marked by one of the bitterest debates heard at the capltol In years. Both sldei contested determinedly, Mr. Dan? iels' advocates having the support of President Wilson s well known deslro that his appointee and personal j friend be confirmed without delay. Opponents to the confirmation, based their objection oh the grounds that Mr. Daniels' views on the valua? tion of public service properties were I unsound, as during the two preceding fays senators continued to insist that tr. Danie ls' ideas, as expressed In Ithe decision of the New Jersey pub h( service commiHrion, tjrhtct? he j w as chairman, on the Passate gas case, would make him dangerous as a member of the interstate commerce commission at a time when the com? mission was fixing a valuation on rail? road property. Senator Hughes of New Jersey, called jack from a < < ngrcssional light in his State, spoke at length In support of Mr. Daniels, and was joined by Senators Newlaaels, chair? man of the interstate commerce com? mittee; Pitman and Willi; ms. The opposilion was. nettled by the patching up of the split in the Demo? cratic ranks over night. They con? sented to postponement of a vote yes? terday, when victory apparently was in sight, to allow Democratic sena? tors to talk with the president about withdrawing Mr. Daniels' name after the nomination had la-en recommit . tod. They denounced the determina? tion of Democratic leade rs alter a Visit to the White House to force a voto on confirmation as little short of bad faith. The .senate voted down a motion j to remove the pledge of secrecy as to the session and immediately be? gan consideration of another nomina? tion behind closed doors. Discussing the matter after adjourn? ment, Senator La Follette said: "i told the senate l considered it a mistake to have considered the nomination behind closed doors, as l so regarded the consideration behind closed doors of all matters connected with legislation because the commis? sion construes the legislation we pass i serve notice' that If there was a rule of ihe* senate Which prevented me from discussing the matter pub? licly, l could no longer feel myself bound to observe it. and was ready to take the consequences ol my ac? tion." < Senator Clapp said that executive I sessions, except to consider mat? ter;; of great public dangt r, were cer? tain to bo abolished before long. "In a great crisis there would bo no trouble in keeping the proceedings secret," he added, "but in matter such as nominations the' nubile is entitled to know what goes on, and the pub lie will know if some of us have our w ay Uboul It." 1 _ WAS FAR FROM TOWN. Gen. Maas 200 Miles Away From Tor? reon. Laredo, Texas, April 3.?Qen. Jonquin Maas, with federal reinforce? ments proceeding to the aid of Qen. Velasen at Torreon, was at llipolito about 200 miles 1 as! of Torreon late last night, according to a dispatch made public b> Mexican Consul ?ravo here tonight, PROBABLE THAT DISAPPOINTED TOWNS WLL MAKE FIGHT. Congressmen Denounce Arrangement of Districts ami Placing of Federal Reserve Banks?Reserve Boani May Review Decisions* Washington, April 3.?There WSS every indication here tonight that the announcement of the reserve districts and cities by the reserve bank organ* ization committee had given the sig? nal for a determined struggle upon the part of several cities which ware disappointed to overcome the com? mittee on the decision and bring about a redistricting of the country or at least a change in the reserve eitks named. Under the law the decision of the organization committee is not sub? ject to review except by the federal ?i rve board. This board probably .'.ill not be named l*y President Wil? son for several weeks, but in the meantime it is believed that thos disappointed With the committee's a 1 uor.net ment will bend every effort ward pi.ving the way for changes. It was pointed out tonight that both Secretary McAdoo and Comptroller Williams <>f the organization com? mittee are ex-ollicio members of the reserve board, and hardly could be counted upon to reverse themselves. The president has given no intimation as to who th^ other ftve members will be. The committee's plan was criticised in congress today, and there were re? ports of disappointment from- several cities which were in the race for re? serve banks and which failed to se? cure them. Three members of the senate banking and currency commit? tee?two Republicans and a Demo? crat?found fault with the plan. Sen? ator Weeks of Massachusetts, who Opposed the law ior many months but who Anally voted for it, declared that one bank was located in Georgia, the home State of Mr. McAdoo, one in Virginia, the home State of Mr. Wil? liams, and two-in Missouri, tho homr> State of Secretary Houston, the third member of the committee. He ques? tioned the propriety of these selec? tions. Senator Burton disapproved the in clusion of Pittsburgh in the district of which Cleveland Is the reserve centre and declared that it would be impossible to make trade turn west? ward from Pittsburgh to that city. Senator Hitchcock pointed to the fact that Omaha had been included in the Kansas City district instead of the Chicago district and said traue should not flow that way. Defenders of the committee said tonight that there was no justification for the criticism that it was influ? enced by any consideration other than the trend of trade and banking ad? vantages of cities chosen, in refer? ring to the choice of Rlchmon i, it was Bald that, although comment was expected because the city was the home of Mr. iVIUiame, the com? mittee was. unanimous and Richmond i would have been named over Balti? more and Washington if he had not been a member. So far no definite plans foi any light against the committee have been made public here and there is practically no way for such a strug? gle to be undertaken except through the reserve board. It was suggested tonight, however, that members of congress might undertake to provide banks for their States by having the number of authorized banks In? creased. LINCOLN'S HAIR SOLD HIGH. Lock IVom Head of War President Brings $U5l>. New Vork. April 3.?A lock of Pres? ident Lincoln's hair sold for |65Q last night at tho auction sale of LJncoln lana from the effects of the hue MaJ. Win. 11. Lambert, of Philadelphia. The lock was cut from the wounded head of President Lincoln the day fol? lowing his assassination by Mrs. Hchuyler Colfax, wife of the speaker of the house, specially for Mrs. Lin? coln. REBELS MASSING AT TAMPICO. Prepare for Assault ?>n That City? John Lind to Sail. _ Washington, April 4.?A wireless from Rear Admiral Fletcher today states that tho rebels ;.ro massing at a point north of Tampl ?o for a grand assault upon that city Monday. The garrison is wreak and it is believed it will offer only alight resistance. .1 obn 1 ami sails on t he > BChl Mayflower tomorrow from Vera Cruz to go directly lo Washington. 1 250 LOST IN BLIZZARD BELIEVED THAT STEAMER AXD CREW HAVE PERISHED. Sealing Fields of Polle Island Straits Seem of Trugetly at Sea?New Foundland sw a in pod. St. Johns, X. F., April 4.?It is now believed that two hundred and fifty were lost in the mighty blizzard which swept the sealing fields of Belle Is? land straits recently. The Southern Cross, a sealer carry? ing a hundred and seventy-three sea rn< n has been given up for lost. S< vent ven were lost when the sealer > jndlur.d was swamped. POM : FULL BLOOD ANIMALS Pui I d Sires Scoured lor Breed - j ?7 irposcs at Clemson College. ^ ason College, April 4.?Prof, ? Shields, cf the animal hus /> .ry division of Clemson College, 0- just returned from a trip to the C ddle West on which he purchased pure bred Percheron stallion and a. pure bred Hereford bull to be used in breeding up stock on the experi? ment staticn farm. Prof. Shields considers that he secured excellent bargains in the purhase of each of these animals, since both are of fine stock with excellent individual quali? ties and they were secured at very reasonable prices. They will arrive at the college in the near future. Both animals were bought in Illi? nois. The stallion is especially fine, lie will be three years old in April and is from a sire and a dam both of which were winners at shows in Prance and at the International in this country. His grand-sire, on his dam's side, was grand champion a few y< nrs ago. The stallion weighs about eighteen hundred pounds. The Hereford bull was two years old in February. He is a fine in? dividual and possesses the best Here? ford points in strong measure. JKis ? am and sire are aljp-o fine speci ? mens of beef cattle. ' *^pkgPJ| As soon as the sfal!ion and bull ar? rive, Pnd. Shields will purchase some native cows and native mares and they will be bred to the pure bred sires. The object of these experi? ments is to demonstrate to South Carolina farmers how they can profit? ably and economically "grow" into the live stock business by using pure bred sires on native dams. WORK ON ANTI-TRUST BILL. Members of Senate Committee Keep on in Effort to Whip Measure Into Shape. Washington, April 3.?While Oae ? Panama tolls exemption controversy has been overshadowing all other leg? islate n for several days members of the senate committee on interstate commerce have continued at work in preparation of the anti-trust bill, which is to be reported in the r. ar future. Senator Nowiands, chairman of the committee, seid today that the bill, in so far as its salient 0-atures are concerned. Is practically complete. * There remains to be worked out." said Se latOI Rowlands, 'some sup? plemental features, members of the committee differing as to the adequacy of the Sherman act as it stands." When the senate bill will be report? ed still is problematical. CLERKS GIVEN RAISE. House Declares Laborers Worthy of Higher Pay. Washington, April 3.?The house late today voted to increase the com? pensation of clerks to members of the house from 11,600 to $i,$00. In creasing ihe total appropriation for this purpose from (600,000 to $792, 000 over vigorous protests from the appropriation committee. BRYAN SUFFERS FROM COLD. Will Probably Be Back nt Work hy Next Week. Wsshtngton, April 4.?Secretary of State Bryan is suffering from a se? vere cold. Though much better today, he did not to his office. Phy? sicians say he will be back at work t.ext week. GAVE STRANGER MONEY. FxpectCil to Bel on "Sure Winner*? Lost $lo.ooo. Louisville, April 4. H. O. Charles, i>f Olson, W. Va., yeste rday afternoon gave two strangers 110,000 te> bet on a "sure thing" at the lamestowa laces. Charles Is still waiting for the n and detectives are searching fe>r them.