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. BTOri? ARK AMAMhA>. Matesnent Sanctioned by t arrumut Kaya OoxatthullonaliHi* Ar? lud In eel to latugh at Mod la tors* Ignoring Tagest Claims They will Soon be 1st Power An)way. Rt Paao, Texas, June 1.?A seml offlotal statement from Qen. Car rsnen ? headquarter* at Durango. crlt I? hing the actions of the modiutora at lhagara Falls, and nn announce meal from Qen. Villa re'teratlng his allegiance as a military leaier to Car rang* were the developments today of tho Mexican situation hero. Villa arrlsed at Chihuahua City from Tor reon on his way from Juares. Car ranaa wag reported as having begun preparations' to move by way of Tor reon to heJtillo. where ho will porfect hie provisions) government. list statement from Durango. when Carransa'a provisional govern? ment was established several daya ago. was addressed to the pre** of Uniud States with a note Ig thu ef? fect that It had official sanction, al? though It was not a formal declara? tion. The telenam In part follows: ?"Pie dominant sentiment oft the e? not it utlona lists rogardlng the pro rood tigs of the modiutlon commission eg Niagara Falls la one of astonish? ment that there should be such an ap? parent lack of understanding on t^c part of that body, not only with re garde to conditions In Mexico but as to the attitude of the constltution a I sits regarding the mediators. This lack ef understanding Is not confined to the commissioners thumscP'cs, but bs?son to he shared by a largo por? tion of the American press aa well as by the government. "Judging from what has been pub? lishes! Has mediators appear to con? sider Qen. Carranxa and his followers as a negligible quantity, scarcely wosfly of attention, and who, per foreo. nuavt agree to whatever con? clusion U*e commission may roach. Thejy do not am to be aware of the fact tgat the constitutionalists are conquerors, that they have Inaugu? rated and carried almost to successful completion a revolution and that this means the establishment of a govern? ment entitled to recognition by the rest of the world, ltecent successes of the constitutor list army, and others that are Imminent, are con? clusive proof that the power of Hqerta Is practically ended. \ His troops will not fight. They either run away or join their opponents with ?very s,gn of wllllngnesa "All that prevents the constitution? alists from entering Mexico City to? day is the physical obstacle of the de? struction, of the railroads. With com? munication restored, which Is being accomplished with rapidity, the army would he In Mexico City In less than o neek. Yet the constitutionalist lead? ers point to the deliberations of the commission and the statements cf the press as absolutely Ignoring this sit? uation. The peace commission even goto so far aa to propose that the con? stitutionalists must recognise what? ever provisional government they de? cide to set up and to declare that they must be forced to recognlxe that gov? ernment or he crushed. "The constitutionalist leaders are wondering how they are to be forced to do this in view of their present ac? complishments and by whom they are to oe crushed If they dccllno to obey the commission. Calmly, too, the com? mission proposes that Huerta shall be permitted to be a candldato for the presidency In ?der merely to save his face. Do they think the constitution? alists will consent to that any more than they will consent to recognize a provisional government constituted as the commission proposes, cf one per? son selected by Huerta, one by them? selves and ono, perhaps, hut not at all likely, by the constitutionalists? "No one, the constitutionalist lead? ers; point out. who hus any acquaint? ance with the objects and purposes of their movements, would fumy that they would over consent to have any? thing to do with any one heretofore connectod with Huerta, The consti? tutionalists make it plum beyond question they will recognize a gov? ernment established under tho plan of'ouadaloupo ut the triumph of the revolution. "According to this plan tho com mender-in-chlef of the constitutional? ist army will be the provisional pres? ident of the Mexican republic while the elections are being verified and constitutional order Is restored. Thcv point out the fa't that conquerors are i ?i usually wont to permit the con? quered to dictate the terms of pcaee. which Is practicully what Is to ht asgod by them of the commission <'onstitutionullsts are especially cans He] In their comment on the proposal of the commlfuoon to take up the agrarian question ami propose some form of settlement. They declare that this Is a purely Inter..a! problem ami thft they will tolerate no outsldo In? terference. "Indeed, this Is their attitude with regard to the entire proceedings of the mediation rummtsslon. They tin clare that If let alone they will Mttle the er.t ire Mexican problem In a ft . months. "Shvuld any or all of the forel .<> PlTMMllWlMSZl a(tiox Or conference de? pends UFOJI heiiel lead er. Failure of Mediation Means Tliut i nltod States Will Have to con? quer Mexico In War With llucrta and Possibly with Curruiuu. Niagara Falls, June 4.?Mexican j mediation is today waiting the pleas? ure of Currunza. The llucrta dele? gates and American lcprescntutivcs both udmlt that the outcome depends upon the will of tho constitutionalist leader. The falluro of mediation means that tho United States must conquer Mexico in conilict with the constitu? tionalists or that llucrta und Car ranca must be left to fight out their differences to tho death. Tho State department is preparing to make a I proposition to Carrunza to grant at I least a brief armistice. clemson college commence? ment. Exercises to lie Held Beginning June 7 th? Program. The following invitation to the an? nual commencement of Clemson Ag? ricultural College has been received by Tho Item: The Faculty and Graduating Class of The Clemson Agricultural College request the honor of your presence aH their Commencement Exercises June seventh, eighth and ninth nineteen hundred and fourteen Clemson College, South Carolina. Program. Sunday, June 7, 11.30 a. m.?Bac? calaureate sermon, liov. Klrkman G. Finlay. 8.30 p. m.?Closing exercises, Y. M. c. A. Monday, June 8, 11.30 a. m.?Liter? ary exercises, "Calhoun," T. C. Barks dale; "Columbian," R. B. Ezell; "Pal metto.M A. H. Ward. 2.00 to 5.00 p. m.?Exhibition of Shops and Laboratories. 5.00 p. m.?Military Exercises, drill, dress parade and shnm battle. 8.00 p. m.?Alumni Address?Hon. Georgo Warren. 9.30 p. m.?Open air reception to visitors and students. Commencement Day. Tuncsday, June 9, 10.30 a. m.?Ad? dress to graduating class, President William Oxley Thompson, D. P., L. L. I)., Senior speakers, A. H. Boyd and C. C. Madden. Dellvory of diplomas. Award of trustees' medal. REBEL CHIEFS IN DISPUTE. Carrnn/4i ami VI 'u Difference Results In Apixdturnout of Natora as Chief lieutenant. Juarez, June 4.?Tho reports of bickerings between Carranza and Villa were apparently confirmed to? day, when Provisional President Car? ranza, it is reported, appointed Gen. Natora commander of tho army of tho Central zone, and making Natora Gen. Villa's superior. The constitu? tionalists leaders dislike Villa because of his emphatic opposition to tho truculent attitude of the constitution? alists towards the United States. The army, however, is loyal to Villa. silliman in virginia. Will See President Wilson Tomorrow. Fort Monroe, Va., June 4.?John Sllllman, United States Vice Counsel at Saltillo, Mexico, who was arrested by federals and narrowly escaped death, arrived today from Vera Cruz aboard tho naval collier Jason. lie will see President Wilson tomorrow. nations party to the conference at Niagara Palls decide, as a result of that conference, called to promote i peace, to use force to secure accept" nnco of thoir plan, the constitution? alists feel that it would present a situat'on so contradictory as to be ludicrous. The announcement that a basis had been secured for the solu? tion of the agrugrian question was received with laughter. The consti? tutionalists do not recognize the right 1 of the mediators to rule oonceminf this subject, especially as the stand of the llucrta party on the matter largely was responsible for the un? rest in Mexico. "The constitutionalists assert the foreign mediators have not been able ! to settlo this question in tbeir own I countries, and \et they apparent 1\ i take anon ihemeolvai to sattle no i gfnve ? matter for a country o] I whose local conditions I hey must be Ignorant. "The inference that lluerta might bocome a candidate for president ;ii a future eteethm is regarded as im ponelhle* He is regarded as a. crim? inal by the constitutionalist, and Unit he shoo Id t>e ? candidate for nny thing except tbe guillotine or the electric rhnlr is not considered aerl touMly by titwm." CARR?NZA MUSI DEGIDE. HKriu:si;\T\TiM<:s ix WASHING TON TAKi; I P QITKSTION OF MEDIATION. Kvon Though Admitting Possibility of Sot buck, Administration Roprc sontativcs Indic ate That Their Con? fidence in Settlement is Not Dimin? ished. Washington, June :!.?Whether the .Mexican constitutionalists are to par? ticipate in peace ncgotiotions at Ni? agara Falls probably will he deter? mined by tomorrow. Agents of Gen. Carranza tonight were in telegraphic communication with the constitution? alist leader after having forwarded to him tho answer of the South Ameri? can mediators to his message of pro? test carried to Niagara Falls last week. Publication of the mediators' mes? sage was withheld until Gan. Carranza has determined on his reply, ltafael Zubaran, minister of the interior ifi Carranza's cabinet and head of the constitutionalist agency in Washing-j ton, would not discus the nature of the mediators' proposals or the proh ablo attitude of his chief. Persons in touch with the constitutionalist agency, however, suggested that the terms on which the mediators pro? posed to receive the constitutionalists into tho peace negotiations would be defined. Tho mediators' note, addressed to Mr. Zubaran, reached Washington in a special delivery letter. As soon us the message was received, the con? stitutionalist agency began prepara? tions to communicate with Gen. Car | ranza at Durango by a special wire. {When tho mediators' message had been forwarded, conferences with their chieftain were begun over the wir, Mr. Zubaran announcing that be hoped to have some conclusive in? formation later in tho evening. In that event it was considered probable there would be made public the medi? ators' message, together with an an? swer, if there was to be any, and also the original note from the consti? tutionalists. It was said the mediators' messaso was accompanied by a request that nothing bo made public until a con? clusion had been reached. Administration oiflcials awaited the outcome with considerable anxiety. Throughout the day there were some cxpresisons of apprehension in official quarters over the success of mediation plans as originally outlined. It was tho first time that any admission had been made of probable setbacks. Yet those who admitted the possibility of obstacles Insisted that all UitTlcultlcs ultimately would be overcome. Sec? retary Bryan again reiterated that mediation was progressing satisfac? torily. At constitutionalist headquarters those engaged personally In the long distance deliberations with the con? stitutionalist leader refused to say whether tho communication contained a possibility of settlement of Mexi? can difficulties from tho constitution? alist point of view. One source, how? ever, intimated that there were sug? gestions in the note that had not Loon forecast in previous dispatches from Niagara Falls. While ammunition for the constitu? tionalists was en routo today to Tain pico from the United States, admis? sion came from tho state department of previously reported orders to cus? tom officials not to clear consign? ments of munLions of war to Mexi? can ports. Secretary Rryan said there seemed to have been some miscon? struction of the original order. Assistant Secretary Roosevelt, not? ing as secretary of the navy in the ab senco of Secretary Daniels, today said nn orders had been given to the Amer? ican naval commanders on the Mex? ican coast in regard to the treatment of the steamship Antilla, laden with war supplies for the constitutional? ists, when she appears in Mexican waters. This was taken as an answer to the question as to whether "the Amer? ican naval commanders would extend protection to the Antilla in the event that some of the Huerta gunboats, which havo been informed of the na? ture of her cargo, should attempt to waylay the ship. The state department has taken no action on the notification received to? day through American Consul Canada at Vera Cruz that the constitutional? ists at Tampico would refuse entry to any vessel who.se clearances were not issued by constitutionalist consuls. It is believed the question will soon be? come a practical one by tho appear? ance ?it Tampico of an American ves? sel demanding entrance under clear? ances issued by Huer tu consuls in the United States. If such ships have sailed from home poris before receiv? ing formal notice of his new demand, it is aald the state department will in? sist ?>n their right of entry. Late tonight Mr. Zubaran and his associates interrupted their exchangt h by telegraph with Oon. Carransu to hold ;i bum conference with their lo? cal consul ami John land, it was stated there proliahly would be no reply to tho mediators' note tonight. MAY PRECIPITATE CRISIS. FTDERALS MAY ATTEMPT TO PREVENT LANDING OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION. Such a Step Would Cause Aimed In? tervention by United states as Tamplco Has Boen Declared an 0|k ii Port. Washington. .Inno 4.?Reports of a threatened blockade by federals of tho port of Tamplco caused grave concern at Washington today. It 1? stated that should the federal gun? boats' proceed to the mouth of the Panueo river to prevent the landing Of arms and munitions from Ameri? can ports for tho conatitutlonallati they will precipitate events which will make mediation impossible. Tamplco has been declared an open port by the United States and the government is determined to main? tain this status, even if it is neces? sary to resort to force. Cargoes of arms aro expected to arrive at Tam? plco within a few hours. Interference by federal gunboats will precipitate a crisis. PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT DILL. Introduced In House by Representa? tive Jones of Virginia?No Fixed Date for Independence. Washington, June 4.?That the bill dealing with independence for the Philippine Islands, which Represen? tative Jones, of Virginia, chairman of the house committee on insular af? fairs, introduced in the house will provide for a territorial form of government for the islands for the present was asserted by Chairman Jones today. The redrafted bill will name no fixed date for independence. It gives the natives much more con? trol over affairs than they possess now. HOPES FOR FAVORABLE OUT? COME. Official Denial at Mexico Capital that Mediation Has Failed. Mexico City, Juno 4.?An official denial was issued today from the for? eign office of reports that media? tion negotiations at Niagara Falls had completely failed. Acting Minister Ruiz stated he is still hopeful of a favorable outcome. CATS USED LIKE HOUNDS. Illg Felines Trail, Point und Retrieve as Well as Hunting Dogs. Chicago Tribunal. T. G. Nimmo of Sturgis, Miss., probably has the strangest "pack ol hounds" in the United States, if not in the world. It consists of two huge domestic cats, which he has been training for more than three years, until they trail, point and retrieve small game as well as any dogs ever seen in Mississippi. The cats are named Tom and Jerry and are used principally in hunting rabbits, tree squirrels and quail, though they have tracked and helped kill oppossums and raccoons, both of which are plentiful in that part of the South. According to their owner, who be? gan training the cats when they were kittens, on sight of a rabbit, squirrel or quail they assume rigid positions, like that of a pointer, except that they move their tails slightly, and wait for him to Come up and shoot the game they have found. They have never, since he finished their training, rushed forward to kill the game themselves, or to attempt to stalk it. When the shot is fired they retrieve the fallen animal or birds, and if it is not quite dead give it a quietus by biting it in the neck. The cspecal value of these cats, Mr. Nimmo says, is in their ability to trail, capture and kill wounded squirrels which flee to the tree tops after being shot. He estimates he has secured some L'OO squirrels which otherwise would have been lost to him during the past season by the aid of these cats. When he takes hi.* shotgun from the rack in his home the cats leap about him like hunting dogs, only they meow their pleasure at going afield, rather than bark, as would a setter or hound. Their own? er says they arc better at trailing coons, those well known game ani? mals of the South, than the best coon dogs In the state. Last Dccem bj.* lie captured raccoons with the aid of these cats. "Tom and Jerry," said he, "will follow me like dogs for miles through woods, until thoy see or scent a rabbit, bird or squirrel. They tlwy squat down close to the ground, wag their tails from side to side, ami remain motionless until i sec the game and shoot. Then they dash forward, seising tin* animal or bird and holding it until I arrive." The work of laying the brick i?n Liberty stioet Is progressing nicely mid the rest of the block will probab? ly be laid within the ncxl two days. The Ural block to be paved will be opened for truiiic tbis week. CROP PR PFATS r.Uli.llT. Farmers of Alex*. Sot Complaining? School ( loses, Railroad Change* AlcolUi June 2.?This section la ' ?till without rain, although nearby ?ectioni report seasonable rains with? in the past few days. While this im? mediate section has not had a good rain within the last four wecke, crops of every kind are looking well, and with the exception of a somewhat poor stand of tolsicco and what dam* age has been done t<> gardens, the farmers have not suffered any so far on account of the lack of rain. The farmers have continued to work their crops, which accounts, no doubt, to a great degree for tho way they have stood the dry weather. Cotton espe? cially is looking well, and if the sea? son continues good, a bumper crop will be made. The beautiful church building that is being erected by tho Clarendon Baptist Church at this plat e will be ready for occupancy by about the first of August. When completed this will be one of the finest churches in the county. This church is In charge of the Rev. II. K. Williams, and great progress is being made through his perseverance. The Alcolu School which has been in charge of Misses Aleen Howl, of Manning, and Mozelle Alderman, of this place, closed last week. The teachers and pupils together with a few invited guests enjoyed a picnic at Alderman's Pish pond. Mr. J. 11. Newman, who has been the popular railroad agent for the At? lantic Coast Line and the Alcolu Bail road companies at this place for the last three years, has resign od his po? sition, and together with Mr. Norman H. Phillips, an expert .automobile ma? chinist, has opened an automobile garage and livery business at Man? ning. Expert workmen will be em 1 ployed in their repair department. Mr. Newman will be succeeded by Mr. W. P. Pate, of Charleston, as railroad agent. The Hon. Richard 8. Whaley, con? gressman from this district, was here for a few minutes Saturday after? noon. Mr. Whaley has many friends here who are always glad to see him. Misses Martha and Mozelle Alder? man left here tonight for Boston, where they will take a steamer for 1 Europe and other foreign countries. They will visit tho principal cities of 1 Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy and other countries and will reach Montreal, Canada, September 1 on their return. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Graham Jones of Tarpon Springs, Fla., who were married at that place May 19, and who have been on an extended trip North, including Washington, Balti 1 more and New York, arc expected In a few days to spend some time with relatives here and at other places in this county before returning to their home In Florida. Mr. Jones was born and reared in this county, but for the past twelve years has held responsible positions with the Atlan? tic Cor.st Line Railroad company. Mr. P, A. Hodge, one of the rural mail carriers from this office, at? tended a convention of the Rural Letter Carriers in Columbia Satur? day. Messrs. J. W. Ilinson and John C. Harvin visited Sumter Saturday. Mr. R. E. Berry, of Jacksonville, Fla., has been on a visit to relatives here. WEEK-END AND SI MMER Excursion Rates to the Seashore via the Atlantic Coast Line, The Stand? ard Railroad of the South. Round trip rates from Sumter, S. C. To Washington, D. C, $18.70. To Baltimore, Md., $18.70. To New York City, $27.70. To Boston, Mass., $32.20. Tickets on sale every day until Sep? tember 30, via Norfolk and steamer, with final return limit, October 31, 1914. To Wilmington, N. C, $4.&0. To Myrtle Beach. S. C, $1.55. To Isle of Palms and Sullivan's Island, S. C, $2.75. Tickets sold for all trains each Sat? urday and for forenoon trains each Sunday, until September 13, lilt, limited returning to midnight of Tuesday next following date of sale. For summer excursion rates to many mountain, lake and pleasure re? sorts, and for any other information, reservations, etc., call on < >. V. Play? er, Ticket Agent, or address W. .T. Craig, Passenger Traffic Manager; T. C, White, General Passenger Agent, Wilmington, PC. c?Advt. Marriage License Record. A license to marry has been Issued to Mr. William Burrows of Provi? dence and Mrs. Emily L. DuBose ot < iswcgo. Malaria or Chills & Fever Prescription No. 666 is prepared especially for MALARIA or CHILLS & FEVER. Five or nix doacs will break any case, end if taken then aa a tonic the Fever will not return. It seta on the liver better than I Gsloaiel and duct not gripe or aickeo. 25c m:\vs i hum ) \vi:svn,Li: Mayesvllle, Junev.?The staycsvllle graded school clooPd a most Buccess ful session on last. Friday evening When a large audience aw*embled t?? witness the cloning exercises. After l?rayer by liev. It. i.. Qrier of the Presbyterian church, a most appro? priate and pleasing program of songs, dills, recitations and declainations was rendered. A' r this program, Prof. Leonard T. xkvr of the Uni? versity of South , arolina was pre sented and gave a most interest in.', ami practical address on education, answering the question, "Does Educa? tion Pay?" He di trussed the subject from all stand; oint* laying great stress on the practical sides. Prof. Baker was principal of t ho ftfayes vtlle school i-\ years ago and his former scholars, m my of arhom are now patrons of the school, were glad to welcome him after BO long an ab? sence, lie presented the <'i>io League medal to Miss Ifary Cooper for tho best essay on ci\ic work. Miss Lucy Pugh is the only meml>cr of the present faculty who will return for next session. Mayor J. W. Thames is building a modern and hand mie residence on Salem street whic ? ill add greatly to this section of tho flown. The work is being done by contractor T. W. Vaughn of Columbia and is l)eing rapidly pushed to completion. Miss Blma May is has returned from Kastover Where she has been en? gaged In teaching. Mrs. Minnie Chandler and Miss Fannie Chandler have returned from a visit to relatives at Yorkvillc. Mrs. T. L. Kahn and children have gone on an extended visit to relatives Iin Barnwell, Allan i and in points in [Alabama. | j Mrs. J. W. 0oo|l . Miss Annie An? derson and Miss flmic Bradley have i returned from Sal fers where they at? tended a meeting <f the missionary I I union for Harm- t y Presbytery. Mrs. ICcKnlght <>f Sumter spent a few days of last week with Mrs. N. D. Womble. Vivian Weinberg 1 as returned home from the Georgia Military Academy, at College Park, iia. Miss Margaret Brunson of Sumter spent tho week-end with her sister, Mrs. J. H. Mills. Mrs. J. W. Jackson of Sumter and sister, Mrs. Cheek of Sanford, X. C, visitcJ Mrs. W. B. Cooper last week. It. A. Chandler v nt to Florence to? day to accompan; ihe "boosters" of that city on theii rip over the now extension oi tho ?onboard Rev. It. Lh Grie* has gone to Due West to attend tho commencement at Erskine College. ltcv. W. H. Workman has gone on a visit to relative * in Camden. Mrs. John Gr;r and children of Bedford City, Va., re visiting her sis tor and brother, .Aiiss Jennie Muldrow and B. B. Muldrow. The students Crom Winthrop col? lege returned homo yesterday even? ing and there was a merry time as they got off the train and were greet? ed by their frienus, who had gone to the station to meet them. Indigestion is often the result ? poor blood. The gland* that secrete tS/> gastric juices BBS* notgot the right chi1 deals from poisoned blood, and BBiHisiBfl I food gets into the intostines, causing ' Vnrentation, head? ache, constipation, nsBJtdcta and rheu? matism, with a whok train of attendant disorders. Tliese disorders inakothe blood worse. Until it is rlsBBSd of poison there can be no relief. Cloau the blood and most all ills are cured. Rheumatism has disappeared after the use of Mrs. .Toe Persons' Remedy I >r the blood. The stomach has IBSalr ?! Its Rtrength, and tho whole digestive ? ract has been toned up to do its work \. \l. Give Nature the ehaites slie wants. fiSho will repair the dainago. V Mrs. Joe Person's Remedy Aids Nature That is ono of the reasons it has been so successful for forty | ears in healing the sick, restoring str-mg muscles, steady non es and good stomachs to the ill. Hun? dreds of your neighbors can and do testify to this sterhng remedy for blood disease* and woman's ills. 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