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?She tPatctraiait emu o uf 1) r o T i 8UMTER WATCHMAN, Established April, 1840. "Be Just and Fear not?Let all the ends Thou Alms'! a! be !hy Country's, Thy God's and Troth's." TUE TRUE SOUTIEROX, Established June, 18M. Consolidated Aur. 3,1881. SUMTER, S. C, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1914. Vol. XXXVIII. No. 16. WAR WITH MEXICO. Huerta Positively Refuses to Salute the American Flag. DICTATOR DECLARES HI AT APOLOGY ALREADY M \DE IS SUFFI? CIENT AND WILL NOT PWIHAPl M EX ICO RY SALUTING \HERR'AN 1 LAG?PRESIDENT WILSON HAS ORDERED COM? PLETE RIX)! KADE OE MEXICAN COASTS. Mexico City. April 15.?Dictator Hmrta will " stund pat" on the refusal of the Mexican government to salute the American flag at Tamplco, de? spite tho action of President Wilson In concentrating the Atlantic fleet to force compliance with the demand of Hear Admiral Mayo. lien, lluerta re? iterated today his statement that no further action than the apology al? ready rendered Is necessary and the Mexican government would be de KraJsd >>y giving the demanded salute. An official memorandum to other ;vi tlons Is being drawn today outlining Mexican government's attitude by Foreign Minister Hojas. It is ru? mored that President lluerta has sent two agents to oten negotiations with Urn. Carranza to effect peace with the rebels. Unconfirmed reports are in circulation that the United States u ti muturn gave lluerta until 6 o'clock p. m. Thursday to make the full repa a tion demanded by President Wils m. Mony Americans are leaving for Vera Crus. while others are arming to protect themselves in case of emer? gency. NAVY READY rOR ACTION. Ammunition and Supplies Being Tak? en Aboard Today. Washington, April 15.?The corn have *>een broken by tho navy in ear rymg SHI President Wilson's order to rush the Massive dreadnoughts and fast cruisers to Tamplco to upheld the nation's honor and enforce re? spect for the American tlag. From every navy yard on the Atlantic coast dispatches this morning state that ammunition and supplies are being carried aTmarfl the vessels and everv thlng Is being made ready for im? mediate departure. DI.4KUKADK OF BOTH (OASTS. Every Available Warship Will be Bushed to Cou M < of Mexico. Washington. April ||,?Teh com? plete Moekade of both coasts of Mex? ico will be the first nation taken by the American navy In canying out tho orders Of President Wilson to force Dictator Huerta to respect the AlSTt cas flag. It was learned toda\ at the navy de? partment that all naval \ esse Is on the Pacific coast will be sent to the west coast of Mexico without delay. There are only a few gunboats available for Immediate action in the I'aeitle, in cd dltou to those now in MagtSM wa4 i but they will share m t ri? - nav.il dt?in onstratlon. It is (?robablo that with? in the next ten days every vessel of the American n.iv\. e \? e pt the Aslu.lc fleet, will gsj lying off the 0Ogg{ of M?il< o. ready to romnn in e an a<tl\" bio kade. ?scptarv Daniels delir.d today that within h\x minutes after tho is sunnee of the order sending the en? tire Atlantic licet to Tamplco every vessel had rej.orted that it had re? ceived the order unit would be un? der way within thirty hours. It j estimated that la*. . ? float will reach Tample,, next Thntsday. Mil'it hum h wn VICTIMS. Battle ut sun INnIh? IMUBS I isjsj Toll of I?. .el and Wounded. Torreon. April 15.?over four thou? sand wer? .kilbtl arid winindcd lodS In a battle ut San lVdr??. Villa says he lost f'r. ?? toin.li?.!. lie- U?bial aus thirt;.-five hun?tre?l. Tin- town Is In Humes. The federals lb ?1. aban? doning their mtilleiy. ammunition. Snd f??rty t-urhmds ?.f supplies. Thirt> thousami troops to.-k part ami tb battle linu was twents miles long. M W V INst |.#Js TO I . S. Tunipb o In? Itb nt Only Out of a N unifier I?. l in t Made Known To ?gay. Washington. April IT.. ? It been in?" known tod i] iii I t is arrest of Pa ? * master corps and mne marines at Tampic?? is onlv one of a mini ?er of studied insults t-? tm American th'g by tho lluerta government. The Mexican* sre maklai no attempt at repsration ?>.? the effective correction of the saftetja derilletlon of Its elvll and mibttiv anthsritisa An orderly from au American government battle ship sent ashore for mail at Vera Cruz was jailed but he was later released. The Huerta government forcibly cen? sor (l oflfc la] dispatches from the state 4V I'artment to (.'barge O'Shaughnessy ami withheld the dispatches until they wcro demanded by O'Shaugh nessy. These ind.gnities have not i ? en offered other nations. The naval force Is armed with instructions to "go the limit" in forcing Iluerta to Salute the Bag. SAIL FOR TAMl'ICO. Four Battleships, Delayed By Fog, Leave for Scone of Trouble. Hampton Roads, April 15.?After a delay by fog the dreadnaughts Arkan? sas, Vermont, New Jersey, and New Hampshire with Head Admiral Badg? er as commander, aslled for Tamplco a*t 12.30 this afternoon. Ship Hushed to Tamplco. New Orleans, April 15.?The naval transport Hancock, with nine hundred marines aboard, sailed at daybreak for Tampico under forced draught. "Washington, April 14.?It is admit? ted today in official circles that the Mexican situation is at the breaking point as the result of the refusal ot the federals at Tampico to comply with the demand that the United Sttaos tlag be saluted. President Wil? son himself took charge of the situa? tion, holding lengthy consultations with Special Envoy John Lind, Secre? tary Bryan and Solicitor Cone John? ston, of State department. The strict ( mburgo on Mexican news established by Secretary Bryan Monday continued today. MEXICO CITY I N EASY. Ho< all of (VShauglin Deaf and Break? ing of Diplomatic Relations Report? ed. Mexico City. April 1 1.?That the diplomatic situation between the Vni' ?d States and Mexico Is becoming de? cidedly strained is indicated today by reports that Charge O'She'ighneasy is preparing to h ave for Washington. It is rumored thai he has been sum? moned to Washington by the Ameri? can government* efeiiOO City, April 1 1.?American i'harge < > Shaughnessy received a long cablegram from Washington today which is believed to contain a Anal peremptory At mand for the salute of the Ann ro an llag by Mexicans at Tampico, The contents of the mce ige has not been revealed, The In* QicaUong are that Huerta and cabinet disagree as t ? the reply to be made. den? Huerta favored ordering the I federals to salute tin- American flggi but the w ar minister ret used to agree, bint ng that such an order would not Obeyed, and threatening to resign. R] Fas... April Ii.?ihn. Villa and a large part ot' the rebel army hive b ?n eut oil* by federals near Ban Pedro and face annihilation, accord* lug to information received by iiucr t;. sympathisers this morning. Tho constitutionalists scoffed at the re? port, hut admit that tin y have no defi? nite Information, I K.KT RENEWED \T TORREON, Net Vor!:. April 14.?The Mexican U| here states that he his dis patehei confirming report that the f< d. rais have the rebels surrounded ai Torreon and are bombarding the city. He Jublll ntly de< lares that he expects the r derals lo recapture Torreon. W IHN ?NEU (JOES DOWN. Nino Salbu-, Brown on New Jersey Const. Beabright, x. j., April II.?Nine members of the < raw of tin- sehooncr Bi I.ley from Jacksonville, which was driven ashore late last nlghi by a gale were drowned tins morning despite tho desperate efforts of two iifcsavlng stations: t.? gave them. The only members of the crew saved is John Martinson. The captain and his wife were drownedi The schooner which a .i > lumber laden ran into a hee> I ii-' off Atlant!? Highlands and tin1 gftsj lost control. UNCLE SAM MEANS BUSINESS PLENTY OF STRENGTH TO COM? MAND RESPECT. Culled States gleet Which Will Go to Tagogdco to Hack Up Demand for Apology Will Comprise Eleven Great Battleships With Many Cruisers and Auxiluries, Carrying 15,000 Men. Washington, April 14.?Rear Ad? miral Badger's force at Tampico, not including vessels held in readiness but hot actually ordered to the scene, Will comprise 11 great battleships with many cruisers and auxiliaries, carrying in all about 15,000 men. A statement Issued by the navy depart? ment tonight said: "The complements of the seven bat? tleships of the Atlantic Reel which will proceed to* Tampico will total about C.300 men. There will be 2,500 marines available at Tampico as B landing force, fully equipped for Held s rvice. There will he 11 battleships iu Mexican waters with a total com pletement of nearly 10,000 men. Arkansas, flagship of Hear Ad? miral Badger; Florida, llagship of Rear Admiral Fletcher; Utah; Con? necticut, llagship of Rear Admiral Mayo; Ixjuisiana, llagship of Rear Admiral Roush; New Hampshire, Michigan, Vermont, Minnesota, New Jersey, South Carolina. "Also Chester, Dolphin, San Fran? cisco, Des Meines, Prairie and Ilan eook with a total landing force of 2,500 marines. "The Tacoma, now at Boston. hSJ been ordered to Tampico, via New? port, to convey a draft of men in Mexican waters. "The gunboat Nashville, now at Monte Christi, .San Domingo, has. been ordered to Guantar.arno and thence to proceed to Tampico. In addition the batleships Rhode Is? land, Nebraska, Virginia arid Georgia are available if needed, but as the vessels are now docking it has not been decided whether they will join Admiral Badger. Also the battleship Wyoming, Texas, New York, North Dakota, Delaware and Kansas are available, if needed. "The Hancock will leave New Crs leans for Tampico Wednesday with the first regiment of the expedition? ary force of marines, fully equipped for Held service. The Hancock will carry also a three-inch Hold battery and equipment The torpedo flotilla, Atlantic lleet at Pensaeola with the llagship Bir? mingham and tender Dixie, have been directed to hold themselves in rcadi nei s for service in Mexican waters. "The order for the mobilization oi tho fleet, including all auxiliaries and the marine regiment at New Orleans, was Issued In ?ix minutes after the order was given by the secretary' of the navyi "The hospital ship Solace Is en route tO Tampico from New Orleans. "The Solace is fully equipped with the most modern hospital equipment. "The supply sh.p Celtic is loading at New York with a cargo of refrig? erated meats and supplies, sailing on the lfth. "The colliers Vulcan and Jason are en route with full cargoes of coal. "The colliers Orion and Nereus aro ready to proceed to Tampico. "The Ward liner lOsperanza has been ( bartered by the navy depart? ment and has been placed at the dis? posal of Rear Admiral Fletcher at Vera Crus for the accommodation of refugees at Tampico. Miss Carrie I.. Vales, of Greenville is visiting her uncle, Mr. W. II. Yates at No. West Calhnun Street. VICTORY FOR REBELS. VILLA REPORTS CAPTURE OF BAN PEDRO. Six Days' Battle, Possibly More Dos-, perate than Those at Torreon end Gomes Pnlaclo, Waged at Snn Pe? dro, with ConstttattonaUsts Sue cessful, According to Official Re? ports Made Publlo at Juarez. _ Juarez, April 14.?The rebel wound? ed during a six days' battle at San Pedras de los Colonies, east of Tor? reon, is placed at 6,000 in an official report made by Gen. Villa to Gen.' Carranza, in w hich the combined j forces of the federals said to have, numbered 12.000 to'15,000 were de? feated by 10,000 or 12,000 rebels. Gen. Carranza forwarded the re? port to Rafael Zubaron, his secretary of the interior, who remained here after the provisional capital was mov? ed to Chihuahua. Zubaron believed the reference to "five thousand Lwounded" was an exaggeration due to a telegraphic mistake, and ho wired for confirmation. Gen. Villa's report, dated yesterday reads: "I have the honor to com? municate to >ou that after six days of terrific lighting the town of San Pe? dras de los Colonias was today, at 7 p, m., evacuated by the enemy, which was under the command of Gens. Ve j lasco. DeMoure, Maas and others. "Before the evacuation they set lire to the greater part of the city. In these moments my troops are taking J possession of the city. Tomorrow I Will forward the details of the battle I to you. My only regret is that 5000 j of my troops were wounded in today's j assault. I have captured 700 prlson , ers." j A telegram from Gen. Venavides gives the rebel loss at G50 killed and .wounded. It may he impossible to j cleajT up the discrepancy tonight, but jit is pointed out as unlikely that the ! rebels lost half their force in wounded j alone. j Another telegram, source unidenti? fied, placed the federal loss at 3.500 killed, wounded and prisoners, other reports have it that property of the ' Madcro family and other rebel sym reathisers in San Pedro was destroyed by the federals. The combined rebel force came ; upon the reunited federals, said in i the last days of the battle to have numbered 15,000, at San Pedro de las Colonias, Slate of Coahuila, 40 miles cast of Torreon. Killed and wounded on both sides, it Is said, will number in the neighborhood of 3,000. The rebels claimed to have taken 700 prisoners. The federal army is said to have included the Torreon garrison, led out of that city in retreat by Gen. Velasco, those of Gen. Maas, Gen. Hidalgo, Gen. dc Moure and two others. Maas, Hidalgo and de Moure were on their way back to Torreon with reinforcement but Velasco retired be? fore their arrival. Since then, until the federal, concentration at 3an Pedro and environs, the federals have been manoeuvring in an endeav? or to monetise in force, while rebel detachments have scurried hither an 1 thither between Viesen, Pan-as and San Pedras to prevent their concen? tration. When the general engagement was brought on. it is reported, the battle lino measured 20 miles in a scmi-cir Clc about the city. The brick for the paving of Liberty Street are being shipped ami prepara? tion.:, are being made for the beginning of work on the street. The contrac? tor if. expected at any time now with a force of hands. HINAB Bl. Of fers to Exchange of Salutes with United States Battleship Fleet. MEXICAN Hll.ru SEEKING TO AVOID A CLASH WITH UNCLE SAM'S JACK I EH?NO DEFINTE SETTLEMENT VET BUT SECRETARY BRYAN SAYS SITUATION "VERY ENCOURAGING." Washington, April 10. Thai Hu orta hai agreed to salute the Ameri? can (lag al Tamplco provided the American ships would return ihe :a in?# was tin- report received today by Senator Bhlvely, acting chairman of tin- foreign relations committee of the tenate, Prom offlclul sources Bona? tor Bhlvely said that answering the salute does not constitute the recog? nition of II Hel ta as president of MCX Ico. An ulr of optimism was notice? able about the White (louse this af? ternoon, after u dispatch from Charge O'tShaughnessy In Mexico <'it> was re? ceived at ii o'clock. Secretary Bryan sai<i that he situation war; "very en? couraging." Refuses to Muster Out Militia Which U. SS Government Would Not Aid. SAYS HE WON'T ORDER OUT COMPANIES FROM WHICH GOVERN MF NT'S HELP WAS WITHDRAWN. HIS ACTION ANGERS SECRE? TARY OF WAR, AND POSITIVE ARRANGMENTB FOR MAX EU VRES ARE HELD FF ON ACCOUNT OF THE SOU AHBLE. Columbia, April IG.?Ciov. Bit in a letter to Secretary of War ? rison has refused to muster o* x militia companies from which 9* l aid has been withdrawn, and |t es Secretary Garrison with Igtff ^ *-hc governor in making arrang ^ ( Cor the manocuvors at Charh f the I militia of four States. ^ The governor's ttaten mgered the secretary of war, and his threat to revoke the encampment order un? less the governor withdraws his state? ments aroused the Charleston inter? ests and Congressman Whalcy. Tele? grams and telephone calls passed tck and forth between Gov. Blease, lie Charleston interests, and militia officials in Washington all night, the governor refusing to withdraw his charges that 1 c has been ignored. Finally, ear y this morning, Gov. Blease made i formal request, in a telegram to P. H. Gadsden, who is in Wahihgton, fir the militia manoeu ! vors to be helc in South Carolina. He refused, howe.er, to withdraw his statements regard: ng Secretary Garri? son and is standing pat on that propo? sition. A final decision about the encamp? ment is to be made in Washington to | day. VERA CRUZ EXCITED. THAT CITY ANTICIPATES COMING OF BATTLESHIPS. Believed to Be Objective Point of American Fleet?Railroad Officials Asked for Information as to Trans? portation of Troops to Mexico City? Cannon and Ammunition Arrive from Mexico City. Vera Cruz. April 16.?This city is believed to be the objective point of the American Heet instead of Tampico. It la understood that British inter? ests controlling the Intoroc?anic Rail? road were recently approached by , agents of the United States seeking in? formation concerning transportation arrangements for troops from the I coast to Mexico City. A train of ten cars under heavy military guard arrived from the capi? tal today. No one has been allowed I to approach the railroad yards, it is j believed the train brought cannon and ammunition to be used if Gen. Hucrta decides to forcibly resist the United States demand for a tlag salute. VILLA PURSUING FEDERALS. Fugutivcs From San Pedro Surround* ded and Fighting; for Lives. Torreon, April It).?Surrounded by Gen. Villa's pursuing troops, six thou? sand federals, who tied from San Pe? dro when that town was eapturcd by the constitutionalists, are fighting for their lives on the shores of Lake Mayran, east Of San Pedro, today. It is reported that five American news? paper correspondents and magasine writers were captured with the fed? erals. They will be given every con? sideration. Over a thousand wound? ed have arrived from Ban Pedro. Fifteen hundred federal prisoners were taken and many of them are joining the rebel army. CALLS OUT TROOPS. Oklahoma Governor Oeders Kfttlr Grounds Race Trade Under Martial Law to Prevent Gambling. Oklahoma City, Okla., April 14.?in orders declaring that "gamblers and law violators shall not longer daunt their vice In the face of the decent citizenship of Oklahoma,"* Go v. Lee Cruce tonight declared the fair grounds at Tulsa under martial law and directed Adjt. Gen. Frank M. Can ton to order out a aufliclem force of State troops to enforce the State ami gambling laws. This action was taken when Cue adjutant general, who Is in Tulsa, re? ported to the governor that, notwith? standing a restraining order issued last night by l ?istriet Judge L. M. Poe, bookmakers were operating at the fair grounds tracks where the spring race meeting of the Tulsa Jockey club opened yesterday. Calls out Militia. Tulsa, Okla., April 14.?The adju? tant general tonight ordered the state troops at Chandler and Pawnee to v port at Tulsa at once. The local Blil Itary company has also been ordere?; to assemble at the armory. Tin* highest mountain in Montana, CIranfte Peak, with an altitude of nearly 13,000 feet, is in the lleartooth national forest? GERMAN INTERVIEWS BRYAN. CONFERENCE BETWEEN BRYAN AND AMBASSADOR BERNS? TOFF AROFSES INTER? EST. Washington on Qal Vlvi for Unexpect? ed Developments of Startling Na? ture?Following Conference Bryan Hastens to tl:c White House?No Information Given Out. Washington, April 16?Hints of unexpected developments of a start? ling nature in the Mexican trouble resulted from a long conference to? day between German Ambassador , Lernstoff, Special Envoy Und and Secretary Bryan. ImTnetJrttftely fol? lowing the conference Secretary Bry? an hurried to the White House and prent into conference with the presi? dent at 11 o'clock. Ambassador Berns tOff admlttl d that he discussed the American situation with Secretary Bryan, but dechned to give details. "We, too, have adopted the watchful Waiting policy," said he, "and we are entirely satisfied to leave the matter of 'In- Mexican trouble in the hands of the United States." 1 RANK'S EXECUTION STAYED. - Next Wednesday is Day Sot for Hear? ing of Extraordinary Motion for New Trial. Atlanta, April 1?.?Leo Frank will not hang tomorrow. His counsel today presented an extaordinary mo? tion before the Superior Court on the grounds ot new i\idcnce for a new trial. Judge Hill set the day of the hearing for next Wednesday, and is? sued a writ staying the ? xeeution. Detective Burna' report is expected Tuesday. POUR MONEY CROPS IN HORRY. Strawberries. Potatoes, Tobacco and Cotton Make "Independent Repub? lic" Land of Plenty. Columbia, April 16.?Horry county has four great money crops?straw? berries, Irish potatoes, tobacco tnd cotton?according to D. A. Spivey, former member of the State senate from that county, who was among the visitors in Columbia yesterday. II?' is a well known banker and busi ? ness man of Conway and is captain of the company of the National Guard at that point. ('apt. Spivey is grand dictator of the Knights of Honor in South Carolina and comes to Colum bla to attend the annual convention of the order. He is a director of the Cnion National bank of Columbia. Cieat progress in agriculture was reported by Capt. Spivey. Ho said thai the farmers of Horry would th's .war ship about 50,000 barrels of hish potatoes. The crop, he said, will he worth abtfUl $150.000. This is Horry's second season in the potato busin? 'i l). !:. too saiil Capt Spivey. Horry produces a big corn crop for homo consumption. X. w Jersey is said to have the greatest proportion of railroad mileage i t an) State in the country, or one nitle of railroad to every three square miles of territory. This makes an un? usual risk of foresl Iii es set by rail ready.