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?'Be Jost and Fear not?Let nil the ends Thon Alms't at he thy Country's, Thy God's nnd Truth's.'* SUMTER, S. C, SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1914. THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jane, IMC Vol. XXXVIII. No. 24. TAFT NOT TO RUN AGAIN. BUT FORM KR PRKMDFN T WILL TAKE STUMP AG IN ST ROOSE? VELT. Republicans See .Attempt by Pro ?wwIvch To Make 4 T. II." The Candidate of Both Furt U s. Washington. May 12.?Prof. Wil? liam Howard Taft, former occupant of the White House, has no desire to return to the presidency. This does not mean, however, that he has made up his mind to forsake politics. On the contrary he intends, it is said, to take the stump In an effort to hold to? gether all that remains of the "grand old party." Intimate friends in this city, it is sold, have received such information from Mr. Taft.. Even his enmity to? ward Col. Theodore Hoosevelt could no; In luce Mr. Taft to enter the field again us a presidential candiate. The llstrlbution of presidential patronage Is said to have been a nightmare for ex-president. Since his departure from the*White Houso he has frequently confided to friends that patronage caused h m more sleepless nights than ell the other problems which con? fronted him during his four years as head of the nation. The mere thought of disturbing presidential patronage Is to Prof. Taft positively repulsive, It statements ac? credited to his friends are correct, and for this reason he has sympathy for anyone who occupies i no White House. It Is not known whether this feeling would prevail should Col. Roosevelt be the man to occupy the presidential M?. Taft, however, vigorously will oppose not only the nomination, but the election of Mr. Roosevelt. With the bugle call echoing from the Brazil Ian forests and every indication that the leader of the third party is shin? ing up his war armor preparatory to the coming fight, the conservatives JhejpSMs***>*y swak?ninK to the dangerI of Mr. ttfltoeevelt capturing the Repub? lican as well as *he Progressive nomi? nation. This, It Is said. Is part of the pro? gram which Is being arranged by the lieutenants of Col. Roosevelt. They will ase to It that the Progressives hold their convention before the Re? publicans. With Col. Roosevelt the choice of the Progressives they will at? tempt to control the Republican pri? maries and nominate Mr. Roosevelt. Of course, tMs program will fall If the presidential primaries law as ad-' vacated by President Wilson is pass? ed. But this will bo no easy task, it is predicted. Col. Roosevelt, when he returns to the United States, will Und, It Is said, that he will have to fight not only the old line Republic; os, led by c of. Taft, but that men of the La Fdlette type, the rrdtcal Repub? licans, who remained In the party, are against him. ? LOGGING Will < k KILLS FOUR. Several Others Hurt In Smashup at Green Pond, Collet on County. 8avannah, Oa.. May 11.?Four negro laborers were killed and several others were seriously injured In a wreck on a logging railroad operated by the Hilton Dmu, Lumber company In Colleton county, S. <\, 70 miles north of Savannah. Saturday after? noon. The names of the four men who were killed are not known In Savan? nah. The bodies havo been taken to; their homes for burlul. Two of the in? jured. Henry I^idsden. 30 yeurs old. suffering with a broken thinh, and Clsveland M< Neal. 19 years obi. suf ferlng with u broken leg, both of whom live at *ho Hllton-Dodk'c mill nesr Green Pond, S. ('., have boon brought to Savannah for treatment. Neither of the two In Suvannah is fatally hurt, and so far as has been learned none of the others who were Injured will die. They are beim; treated by tbe company's physician at the mill. Details of the a??ld?nt ate Sggageni A'-nirdlmc tu oftlelals of the Illlton Dodge Lumber 'ompuny at Savannab. the train, whi? h was going from th?> woods In Colleton <ountv to the m'll St Green Pond, was derailed und went over an embankment It is charg'd that an obstruction bad heel ntfseed on the track with the deliberate in tentlon of wrecking the train. KFHFL* ATTA? K MAZATLAN. Gen. Ofcrtffon Continues Fierce At? tack on West C<?a*t Town. Aboard the Steamship California, off Masatl.in. Mav 1:1.? Heavy firing nt MaAailsn continucM today follow? ing fierce attacks by obrcgons con? stitutionalist army from northwest. Mar>> Americans have lied to Cullacu. SUMTER PLAN ADOPTED. KOCK HILL VOTES FOR CITY MANAGER PLAN OF GOVERN? MENT. Now System Fuvorcd by Bljc Major? ity or Voters? Mayor and Two Councilmcn to Select Manugcr?The l*roposcd Plan. Hock Hill. May 12.?With 200 out .of about 4 25 registered voters voting, Rock Hill today adopted the commis laion-munager plan of municipul gov? ernment. The vote was us follows: For com? mission government, 163. Against commission government, 53. For the I commission with manager, 153. Against commission with manager, 59. The commission-manager plan of municipal government adopted here is practically the Sumter plan under which plan the city of Sumter is now being governed. The plan as adopt? ed here provides for the election, at tho timo of the next regular city elec? tion in January, 1915, of three com? missioners. The commissioners shall select by lot one of their number who will be officially known as mayor of ' the city. The mayor will serve three years. The remaining commissioners i will draw lots for the one and two year terms; and thereafter one com missioner will be elected every year, j Tho commissioners will exercise the ? powers of a council, but will employ a manager, at such salary as they ; muy deem proper, to give all his time ! to the management of the city's busi | ness. The mayor will be paid $300 | er year, and the commissioners $200 'each. They will not be required to [give all their time to the city's serv? ice, but the manager will be employed for his entire time. It la believed here that the adop? tion of the commission-manager plan , marks a long step forward for pro? gressive Rock Hill. While the city j b as t'trta.WTf^TW?n^lUl "Wett governed aa I the average municipality under the 'old plan. It Is believed the adoption of a thoroughly business-like system Will secure far better results than have been obtained under tho plan now in force. i GRIFFITH DEFEATS KAHLE. Asbtfl and DuPre Chosen for Vacan? cies on Columbia Council. Columbia, May 13.?Lewie A. Grif? fith, M. D., was nominated mayor of Columbia In the Democratic primary. He received 1,415 votes to 1,224 votes for his opponent, F. S. Earle. C. M. Asblll was nominated for one of the vacancies on the city council. ' E..M. DuPre defeated R. J. IJlalock for th~ remaining vacancy on the council. Mr. DuPre received 1,338 votes and Mr. Ma lock 1,317 votes, only 21 votes separate the totals of these two candidates. D. B. Sloan, tho fourth candidate for council, re? ceived 987 votes. The largest in? dividual vote given any candidate was .received by C. M. Asbill. His total vote was 1,637. A total of 2.639 ovtes was cast for the two candidates for mayor. FEDERALS DESERT TO AMERI? CANS. Ten Hungry Mexicans Came Into American Lines. Vera Cms, May 13.?Ten deserters from the federal army came into the American lines today, asking for food. They reported that several of their comrades weer lined up and shot to death a week ago because they pro? tested at not being given enough food to keep them alive. The collier Os? wald Boyd became disabled today bringing six hundred refugees from Tumplco. a rescue ship was Imme? diately sont Olli and rescued the sur? vivors. Than plea refugees declare that the federals uro preparing to evacuate Tainpleo. All federal artillery am? munition has been ?xhausb-d. OAS hundred radio.id curs and two en? gines gre being held to Iahe the re? treating federals to Han lads Potosl, NO SHIPS TO TXMI'ICO. Seeretury Daniels Says No Step Will ' Be Taken In Violation of Armistice. Washington. .May I.;. "Cnless American lives tire jeopardized or Americans or foreigners murdered, no American warships will proceed !<? Tamplco," said Secretary Daniels U>? day. The American government is de? termined to take no step which might appear to be a violation of the truoe with Haorta. Re parts indicate that over sixty thousand (.mIIoiis of oil nro dally (lowing into the river and artifi? cial lukes. HOUSE DECIDES TO LIMIT ITS WORK TO ANTI-TRUST AND APPROPRIATION* BILLS. Will Def?ff Rural Credits?Caucus De? cision, However, Won't Affect Pro? hibition and Woman Suffrage Amendments, These Not Being Party Measures. Washington, May 12.?House Dem? ocrats in caucus tonight voted to limit the legislative programme for the re? mainder of this session to an anti? trust measure and appropriation bills. Rural credits will go over until next winter. Of the 230 members v ho attended the caucus not more than 20 voted against tho programme. Majority Leader Oscar W. Underwood outlined the administration's plans and stated that the work of the session was be Jing curtailed "in the hope of an ad? journment of congress by July 10." President Wilson had suggested to house leaders earlier in the evening Jthat no attempt be made to pass rural I credits at this session. , The caucus voted to have the house j devote the next two weeks to consid? eration of the anti-trust bills, the Covlngton Interstate trade bill and the ,anti-tru8t bill ano the Rayborn meas? ure for control cf railroad securities. I The appropriations bills will then be I taken up. The prohibition and woman suf I frago proposed constitutional amend - mcnts were not considered by the I caucus on the ground that they were [not party measures. This, however, j does not preclude their consideration ! in the house if they are reached after j the programme as arranged has been ; disposed of. In presenting the administration plan Mr. Underwood said the presl | dent had counted on Inclusion of i rural credits because of pledges in . the party platform, but that with the {banking and currency committee ab | solutely unable to agree it was im? practicable to make It a fixed part of the programme for the present ses? sion. Tho Underwood resolution, adopted by an overwhelming voto, outlined the following programme: "Resolved, That to carry out the promises made in the last Democratic platform and to expedite the ad? journment of this congress, "That a bill to create an interestate trade commission, to define its powers and duties; a bill to supplement ex? isting laws against unlawful restraints and monopolies, and a bill to amend section 20 of an act to regulate com j merce are hereby declared to be the {party programme for the remainder of this session of congress. "That said bills shall have the 'precedence over all other bills and J that the .rules committee is directed I to report a rule or rules to carry out the purpose of this resolution." ! Several members fought vigorously I ! to have the rules suspended. DIOCESAN COUNCIL OPENS. - ? Rev. K. G. Finlay Urges Prison Rc j form in State?Tells of Visit to j Rlcldand JaU. Greenviile, May 12.?The Rev. K. G. Finlay of Trinity church, Columbia, used the RichUtnd county prison as an Illustration of the need of prison re? form in this State in an address made before tho 121th diocesan council in annual session here. Mr. Finlay told of a visit made two years ago to tho Richland county j prison, where he said ho found condi? tions indescribable. He said six n?v gru prisoners were placed In one cell, and that at night there was barely enough room for them to lie down. There arc no means of bathing In the prison, he declared. "A visit mado tho prison by a del? egation of the leading citizens of Co? lumbia, the editor of The state being among the number, and who aided the cause later by an editorial on this subject, has resulted In $"<0,000 being set aside by the county for a new prison," .said Mr. Finlay. The unveiling of a handsome win? dow to the memory of the late Bishop Klllaon Capers featured the opening session of the council this morning. Vice Chancellor Knight of the Uni? versity of tho South at Sewanee, Tenn.. preached Ihe opening sermon, lilshop Querry read his annual address to the Council this afternoon. The council will continue In session here until Thursday night Fourteen Sailors Drowned. Aldeburghi Bng., May 13.?Fourteen men were drowned today when a steam collier was cupelled by high wind off feuthwold, WEIH NO QUITTER. O'SHAUGHNESSY MAKES REPORT; OX MEXICAN CONDITIONS. He TeUs President Wilson That Dic? tator is Not Likely to Yield to Demands of Mediators That He Sur? render His Hold on Government? Also Says That Any Government Supported by United States will Stand. Washington, May 12. ?Nelson O'Shaughnessy, charge d' affaires, of the American embassy, at Mexico City, ! tonight told President Wilson the story of what happened in the Mexi? can capital during the days imme diatcly preceding and following the occupation of Vera Cruz, and gave him an intimate picture of Gen. Hu? erta. It was the first time Mr. O'Shaughnessy had seen the Presi i dent since his arrival in Washington j last week. He was at the White House for more than an hour, and went away highly pleased with his recep? tion. The charge advised the president that Huerta was a hard man and not apt to yield his position as dictator easily. He expressed the opinion, how? ever, that any government set up in Mexico, which has the support of the United States, will stand. After he left the White House, Mr. O'Shaughnessy intimated that he be? lieved President Wilson had a broad and firm view of the Mexican ques? tion. He quickly disposed of reports that he believed he had been badly treated by the administration. The I president thanked hiin, he said, for his services in Mexico, and expressed approval of his course. No other post has been offered the charge, and he indicated that he expected to be al? lowed to take an extended vacation in the United States. It is understood that Mr. O'Shaugh? nessy's account of General Huerta was such as to strengthen, if possible the president's determination to forco the elimination of the Mexican dicta? tor. He denied, however, that Gen. Huerta was the drunkard that he has been painted in some quarters, and i he also told the president he did not believe the Tampico incident had been planned by Huerta to bring about trouble with the Uited States. Mr. O'Shaughnessy expressed fear for the safety of Louis D'Antin, left j in charge of the American embassy building. He said that D'Antin's j mother was a Mexican and that the I man is constantly having dispute* j with Mexicans over the United States and In that way has made enemies. I Mr. O'Shaughnessy will continue for j the present at least, to retain the title of first secretary of the American j embassy and will draw the salary at ? tached to the first post. He thanked j the president particularly for the courtesy shown him In having a war jship to bring him back to the United ; States. Vera Cruz, May 13.?Wireless from Tampico indicate that the constitution? alists gained a strong position, but postponed the assault after learning that the federal gunboats have an abundant supply of ammunition. The rebels battered a hole through the fortifications, through which they will have tho grand assault when re? inforcements arrive. It is reported that the rebels have notified foreigners in Tampico to leave within twenty-four hours, it being i impossible for them to guaranteo the safety of non-combatants. Vera Cruz, May 13.?Gen. Navar ette, the Mexican commander at Jala pa today sent the following message here, denying reports that the feder? als have begun to advance against Vera Cruz: "Pursuant to orders 1 have ceased all offensive movements while the armistice lasts." Gen. Funstun today issued orders prohibiting Americans going into the interior of Mexico. it was learned today that "snipers" arc trying to kill the American na? val aviators, one wing of the aero? plane used by Lieut. Bellinger was yesterday punctured by B rifle bullet BIG LAWYERS DISAGREE. Attorney General McReynoIdH ami Chief Couiis?'l Folk Break on New Haven Case. Washington. May 13.?Attorney General Me Reynolds and Former Gov? ernor Folk) the chief counsel of the Interstate Commerce Commission, have finally broken on the New Haven Investigation. At conference today lutween them, Commissioner McChord and Senators Nortis and Kern ended In a disagreement, follow? ing which Folk and McChord were asked to withdraw from the ( (infer? ence. KILLING g HUBENS. JOSEPH G. SULLIVAN RILLS JOHN If. CANNON. Pi'ominent Lawyer of Laurens County Shot to Death Following Argument in Magistrate^ Court. Laurens, May 12.?Just after he had concluded a speech in Magis-' trato Hellmans' court at Gray Court shortly before 2 o'clock this after-! noon John M. Cannon, a prominent attorney of the Laurens bar and one of the best known citizens of the county and State, was shot and al? most instantly killed by Joseph G. Sullivan, son of Thomas J. Sullivan, and a prominent yrung farmer of the Tumbling Shoals section. Mr. Cannon was shot live times, four of the bul? lets penetrating his body and the j fifth piercing his arm near the el ! bow. One of the bullets struck a (bystander, Archie Willis, passing i through his leg near the ankle. Sul? livan was brought to jail soon after fthe shooting. When seen by news (paper representatives he declined to make any statement, saying that he might give out something tomorrow. The body of Mr. Cannon was ! brought here this afternoon on the ? late train and the burial will take place tomorrow. The tragedy grew out of a case j brought in the magistrate's court by ' Miss Maude Sharp, teacher of the Mt. Bethel school in Sullivan township, against Humbert Sullivan, aged 18, In pupil of Miss Sharp and a brother jof Joseph G. Sillivan, the slayer of ! Col. Cannon. Humbert Sullivan was charged with j common assault, using profane lan? guage in a public place and. commit ; ting depredations on the property of j the school building several weeks ago. I Col. Cannon was employed by Misa i Sharp to prosecute the case. A change I of venue in the case was obtained and the trial came up for a hearing f today before Magistrate Heliums of [Dials township. W. U. Hichey, Sr., j of the Laurens bar represented the ? defendant. t A number of witnesses for both sides testified, including a sister of the defendant. After ascertaining that Miss Sullivan was a sister of the defend I 'ant, Mr. Cannon is said to have asked her to "come down.'' Exception was I taken to this by opposing counsel and Mr. Cannon disclaimed any intention I of reflecting on whatever she might have testitied to. Thus the incident ended. Mr. Cannon made the opening and (Closing arguments and is said to have [excoriated the conduct of the young ; defendant in no uncertain terms. When the jury tiled out of the de jPot office, where the trial was held Mr. Cannon stepped out into the de? pot yard. He was approached by a ' patron of the school who complained I that the attorney had In his speeches j reflected on the character of his son, [one of the principal witnesses for the ! defense. Cannon is said to have re \ plied that he sought only to bring ' out the truth and had no apologies j to make, whereupon Mr. Wood, the patron, turned away, saying he want j ed an apology or trouble, j At this instant, it appears, Joseph ! G. Sullivan took up the matter and I told Mr. Cannon that he had disgraced J his brother and the Sullivan family and that Mr. Cannon made certain [derogatory statements knowing they I were lies. Mr. Cannon resented this iand struck Sullivan on the head with a cane which lie had used since his leg was broken several months ago in ! a railway accident. The instant he Istruck Sullivan the latter drew his j pistol and fired five times in rapid j succession and at very close range, it is alleged. Mr. Cannon was standing near the steps to the depot and sank as he attempted to ascend them. Friends rushed up and caught him before he fell. lie said he knew he was mortally wounded and was going to die. but ho was conscious of having performed his duty ami that in defense of a Woman. Then he asked that he be sent* home to his wife and baby and expired before uttering an? other word. The inquest was held this afternoon by the same officer who had conduct? ed the trial and the verdict render? ed was that Mr. Cannon came to his death by gun shed wound at the hands of .1. G. Sullivan. Just as the shooting occurred the jury returned a verdict of guilty against Humbert Sullivan. Mr. Cannon was 31 years of SgO. a soli of L. M. Cannon of Lanford, ami i nephew of John W. Lanford. He was graduated from Wofford college. Studied law in this city ami entered upon the practice of ids profession here about nine years ago. lie rep THE UM TRIAL "MURDER CAR" CHAUFFEUR OX Sir AND AGAIN. Star Witness for State Goos Fully Into Details of Alleged Conspiracy. New York. May 12.?Counsel for Charles Becke:*, on trial charged with the murder of. Herman Rosenthal, to? day obtained an adnrssion from Wil? liam Shapiro, driver e gray mur? der car, that test' he gave on direct examinatior today's session was not the sunr ^ 3'ave at the trial of the four j-u F . Then Shapiro testitied, the rv ?? , show, that while driving the f< unmen to the Met? ropole hotel. leard "Dago Frank" say: "Ever ? .g is all right; Becker has the c * .xed." At the t Becker trial Shapiro 1 testified . *3 enrd somebody in the car remark about "everything being ell ! right." He Hdn't name the person, however. During his direct examina ' tion today he testified that it was "Whitey Lewis" who said: "Every? thing is all right; Becker has fixed the cops." J After being closely questioned by Becker's coursei, Shapiro finally ad? mitted that he had told different stories. He sold his testimony today was the truth, ive added that it waa "Dago Frank' who ordered him to turn his machine toward Sixth ave? nue, when he drew up in front of the 'Hotel Metropole n Forty-third street. Shapiro did not remember just what he testified at the inquest conducted by the coroner into the killing of the gambler. Shapiro became highly ner ' vous under cross-examination. It Is ' expected that his admission will play an important part in the trial later on. "Jack" Rose, star witness for the I jState at the first trial, took the stand {after Shapiro. He went fully into (he details of the alleged conspiracy ! that resulted, in the death of Rosen !thal. ?-??i j Rose calmly told of the part he played in the events leading up to j the gambler's death. Sustantially ' it was the s.;m? story that loid "at the first trial. He recited hov Beck? er and Rosen thai had entered into partnership in a gambling establtsh ;ment; how they quarreled; how ex posure for Becker was Imminent and i how Rosenthal's death was plotted, j Rose told of alleged meetings be . tween Rosenthal and Becker at the latter's home and at other places. "Once Becker told me," said the witness, "that he was going to try to help Rosenthal g< I his gambling house in Fortv-fifth street open. Later ' Becker said Rose:,thai would let him for $1.500. So the house was opened." ' "Later," Rose testified "Becker learned that Rose ;thai was preparing to 'squeal,' when: :pon he said: 'That j dog; that ingratf; let him go on. I won't budgo an inch." A few days later, after the arrest of "Rig Jack" Zelig. Becker said, ac? cording to Rose, 'Rosenthal is getting very dangerous. Can't you do some? thing with Zelig- ;>ud these fellows to silence Rosenthal ?" Zelig was a noto ! rious gunman. IIUERTA MUST GO. President Wilson's Determination Strengthened by Recent Reports. Washington, May 13.?Huerta must go. President Wilson is determined that the dictator must be eliminated from the Mexican situation. This de? termination has bc< n strengthened by the information gr en President Wil? son by Charge d' affaires O'Shaugh nessy. There is :io doubt a rapid succession of Victories by constitu? tionalists will be Welcomed in Wash? ington. It is believed that if Carranza can drive Huertu out it will hasten the dawn of peace in Mexico. Medi? ation seems further distant than ever today, following the demand ct Huerta that tho Americans vacate Lobos Island where they are pro? tecting the lighthouse. resented the county in the legislature one term from Lttti to 1908. He luui been very active in politics. Ho was appointed a member of Gov. Blease's staff as judge advocate and was re? cently named by the governor as a members of the ird of regents for the State asylum ? He was also re? cently reelected ci Pity chairman and ,i delegate to the S f te convention. He married M^ss Jessie Huey of Itock Hill, who survives him, together With one little sm . He was a Ma? son nnd a member of the Methodist church. J. O. Sullivan, r ho slayer, also is prominent In this section. He has played a part in politics, being de? feated for the legislature at the last election.