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THOOPS 10 LEAVE VERA CRUZ MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23. SE? LECTED As l)ATI-', FOR DE? PARTURE. both Faction* Grant Guarantees IX maniUil by United Static Before Evacuating l*ort. Washington, Nov. 13.?Monday. No? vember 23. waa tlxed tonight as the date for the American evacuation of Vera Cru3. Secretary Bryan Issued this an? nouncement. "Doth Oen. Carrnsa and the con? vention at Aguascallentes having given the assurances and guarantees we requeeted, it la the purpose of the sdmlnistratlon to withdraw the troops of the United States from Vera Crus on Monday, the 23rd of November. "All the persons there whose per? sonal safety this government has made Itself responsible for have left the city. The priests and nuns who had taken refuge there and for whose safety fears were entertained are now on their way to this city." This statement was given out after a long conference, received with sur? prise in some official quarters, the general understanding having been that the evacuation might be delayed Indefinitely pending reports on the alignment of the various Mexican chiefs in the latest civil war. Secretary Bryan declined to add to the formal announcement, saying de? tails would be :na< public by the war department tomorrow. Secretary Garrison had nothing to say and to Just what authority the port of Vera Crus would be delivered was not made plain. It has been assumed, however, that a* the United States throughout the Mexican difficulties has dealt with the de facto authorities actually in coiv.rol of territory involved, the city would be turned over to an agent of Oen. Carransa, probably Gen. Candi? da AgulUr. As far as is known there has been no final decision as to when snd to w mm the more than $1,000, 000 of M sxican customs moneys now held by the United Sta.es shall be paid. Both Carransa and the Aguas? callentes convention hive given guar? antees that customs duties collected will not bo relm posed. In view of the complications which might arise, however, in the event Carransa were driven from power by Villa's army, supporting Qen. Gutler rea. the convention's new provisional president, it has been suggested that payment of the money might be with? held, pending a clarification of the situation. Mr. Bryan's statement gave the flrst news of the removal of priests and nuns from Vera Crus. With their de? parture the only persons other than soldiers, marines and officials left in the Mexican port with a claim upon the United States for personal pro? tection are Mexicans who have been in the employ of tho Americans. As? surance that these men will not be punished was one of the conditions of evacuation Five army transports already are ra port at Vera Crus waiting to bring away the troops and Brig. Oen. Fun? ston, commanding, has reported that the evacuation can be completed within 48 hours after the order is given. The garrison numbers about 1.600, Including tho First brlgauo of infantry and marines. Secretary Daniels has announced that when the marines arc removed from Vera Crus Instead of sending them to Pensacola and Guantanamo he will have them taken to the League Island navy yard at Philadelphia. Mr. Daniels said he had decided the ma? rines were entitled to a period of rest and recuperation In Northern ports before their return to routine duties in the Southern stations. VILLA AGAINST CAHR \NZA. Washington. Nov. 13.?Oen. Villa. In eommand of forces loyal to Pro? visional President Gutierrez, has taken the offensive against Gen. Car? ransa. according to state department advices today. Villa alrendy has occupied San LttlS Potosl and plans an immediate uttack on Tamplco. Tho Washington gov? ernment already is preparing tSJ take American refugees aboard ships lying in the Tampico river. Villa's forces were received with open arms at San Luis Potosi and. uc cording to the consular advices, now command virtually all the territory north of the line from Aguascallentes to San Luis Pot sat MUlssJ south? ward Villa is expected to meet Car ransa's men at QueretafO, There are unconfirmed reports, however, that Oon. Oonsales, Carran/a's division Commander st that point, may join the Villa forces. Carransa is at Cordoba, where he has established a temporary capital. Mexico City apparently will he the ohject of the Villa forces moving eastward towards CotfdofcSj and Vei I Crus. FRET Alii: FOR BATTLE. El Peso. Texas. n..v . II.??Prepera? tlons were under way today for the Srst real bs*.tle of the most recent I MEETING ON IMMIGRATION. FLETCIIKIl simmons southf.hx eus TO COM ffjience. Proposals for Bringing Good CMlUJMI to This Section Will he Made. Washington, Nov. It.?Nothing that has happened here since the European war began is of as much importance to the South as the call issued today by Senator D. U. Fletcher of Florida, president of the Southern Commercial congress, for representative men of all classes to meet in Washington on D#?*l cember 12 to consider and devise means of interesting and locating agri- j cultural Immigrants in the Southern States. The call Is issued by the Southern Commercial congress With the approval of Secretary Wilson of tho department of labor, at the in? stance of leading business men throughout the South to discuss the advisability of undertaking efforts for placing the agriculturally inclined im? migrants now out of employment in i industrial communities on Southern I farms, and tc plan methods of car? ing for the horde of foreigners that will probably come to this country at the close of the European conflict. The conference is called to deter? mine a Southern immigration policy and to work out a practical plan by which the South can take advantage of existing opportunities. There are thousands of Immigrant families in American industrial communities, either out of work or on short time, that have been working and saving for years in oader to be eble to re? turn to Europe and purchase agricul? tural homes who are now prevented i from leaving this country. Many of these people no longer desire to re ,turn abroad in view of the economic burden which the war has placed on I the countries of Europe and large groups can be placed on Southern farms if the proper efforts are made to secure them. Large numbers of European imml k rants, many of whom will be prac? tically destitute, will come to the United States At the close of hostili? ties and must be cared for. The ad? visability of attempting to utilize this class of people on the farm lands of the South will also be considered. Preparations are being made to have representative of the foreign press in this country and officials of the more important of the immigrant so? cieties to attend the conference. High officials of tho federal government will bo in attendance. Tie fact that the South possesses peculiar opportu? nities and advantages in this instance is fully realized by tho officials of the Southern Commercial congress and they will see that the conference di? rects its attention to dev.sing a sys? tem of financing agricultural settle? ments in the Southern States and to the task of establishing an immigra? tion service capable of properly han? dling ana directing this important work. WONDERFUL OORJf RECORD. Four Brothers in Georgia liaised 821 Bushels on Four Acres. Macon, Ga., Nov. 12.?When the Judges awarded prizes to the 1,(00 corn club boys exhibiting at the Geor? gia State fair, they discovered that four brothers from Jasper, in Pickens county, had established the remark? able record of raising a total of 134 bushels of corn on one ucrc of ground for each boy. Luther Allrcd raised 227.17 bushels on his acre; Clarence raised 22U bushels; Elmer, 210 bushels and Ar? thur 1G7. Luther Allred came within five bushels of equalling the offlical rcord for the United States which is 232 bushels, held by Walker Ix>e, of Dunson, Ala. factional t,plit In Mexico. Gen. Villa was reported as moving his troops t<> meet those of Gen. Tablo Goir/ales, the Carranza commander, who probably will resist first at Qucre taro City. Gen. Alvaro Obregon, commander in chief of the Carranza troops, has be? lt! organization among those loaders vCu> remained loyal to the "first ?I let." wont hi: HARD FIGHT, Vstl Cruz. Nov. |3,? Information has been received heir that tho strug? gle between Carransa nnd Villa troops for posses-ion ,,f Tamplco will not be So severe as When the t'o|.,:, of lluerta wire driven <?ut b) the in? surgents. Gen. Villa's forces occupied San Luis Potoel yesterda? und 700 meg ware sent towards Tann lco where there is s garrison of only men. Almost the entire defensive force of Tamplco has moved Inwards the Interior >?? meet the Vlll i fol? ios ei ORDKRFI) To HKMIMT. Mexico I'nv, Nov. 13, -War Minis? ter l"es*|ulem lodny said (Jen. flonsales had been ordered 1? resist ihe south? ward advance nt Villa. Istrge bod lei" >f troops have b?en sent to (jueretam ?'it\. Henor Pcsqulerit said tonight no actual clash bad occurred. AVIATOR LOSES HIS LIFE. ?THANK .1. TERRELL KILLED AT CHESTERFIELD. St mis Ills Machine to Marth to Avoid C rowd of Spectators on Track. Chesterfield, Nov. 13.?Choosing to| wreck his aeroplane and risk his life rather than endanger the lives of sev? eral hundred Chesterfield people, Frank J. Terrell, the aviator, met death here this aftei ioon when his machine was telescoped and crashed to earth, burying the driver beneath the machinery. Mr. Terrell had been making Mights at the county fair here this week and was scheduled to make his last ap? pearance at 3 o'clock this afternoon, lie rose without mishap from the track, which was massed with people on either side, lie rapidly rose to a height of about 500 feet and ilew to the edge of the town, circled and headed back toward the fair grounds. As he appeared in sight it was seen that he was having trouble with his' engine. Tho police had been unable to hold back the crowd and the track, on which he was to land, was thronged with people. The descent of the ma cine into the crowd would have meant the death of many persons. Terrel quickly made the decision which COSjt him his life and made him a hero. His engine having stopped he gave the machine a quick twist to the right and with the aeroplane was hurled to the ground a few feet from the fence, against which the big crowd was massed. ELECTIONS BY MILL DIRECTORS. W. E. Bcattic is Chosen as Treasurer of Victor und Monaghan Compa? nies. Greenville, Nov. 13.?The directors of the Victor Manufacturing company and of the Monaghan mills met.-b.ere today to transact certain business growing out of the election of new olllcers of the Parker Cotton Mills company. Victor Manufacturing com? pany and Monaghan mills are sub? sidiaries of the larger corporation. At the Victor directors' meeting E. C. Bailey and J. A. Robinson resigned from the board and M. C. Branch and W. E. Bcattie were chosen in their places. The latter was also chosen as treasurer. The Monaghan directors elected W. I E. Beattie as treasurer and also as a ' member of the board of directors to i IUI a vacancy on that board. E. R, : Lucas of Walhalla resigned from tho board and was succeeded by M. C. i Branch. I LtWtt W. Parker, who recently re? signed as president of the Parker Cotton Mills company, was retained on the board of directors. Very natter? ing resolutions were adopted by the directors Of these SUbsldariOS ex? pressing tho utmost confidence in Mr. Parker and expressing the regret of the directors at his resignation. The joard of directors of the Hamp? ton mills will meet in Columbia to? morrow. ONE POINT UNSETTLED. Treasury Conference . Has All But Done Work, Washington, Nov. 13.?Some of the air of mystery surrounding negotia? tions jolweon the federal reserve \ board and Sir George Paish of the English treasury was dispelled today and it was learned there i* but one (matter to be settled before Sir George returns to England. Hankers and members of the board are fully aware that the London ex IChange Will not stay closed for many I more weeks. American bankers and , board members feel that no matter how r.uich they hope that American securities Will not be dumped on the London market they can n >t be cer? tain of what will happen. They want to be in a position to take care of such situation on the ground without mak? ing it necessary for American bank? ers to ship out more gold at a time when the new reserve system Is just getting under way, it was suggested to Sir George that he attempt to arrange for n credit of possibly 1100,000,000 through the Hunk of Bngland on which Ameri? can bankers could draw It necessary to meet demands for payment for American securities sold. MARION LOSES CLOSI GAME. Darlington High School Team Takes Contest, 12 to o. Marion, Nov? 13,?Marlon high school lost' her first game of the sea? son here thl*j afternoon, when the Darlington high ?chool team won a I < ;iut fully fought cutest v a score of IL' ti? The game WOS featured Ihromthoifi by the llorce line plung? ing of both teams, varied by long and intru it,- forward pusses, Durllngton won by si.r weight and splendid team work. Marion recent? ly won from (he same team in Dar? lington, and ;i third game will probab 13 i>e arranged In Hie near ful uro. CLEMSON COLLEGE DISTRIBUT? ING NEW BULLETIN ON PRUNING. Evory Farmer Who Has Fruit Trees Will Find Helpful Tiling* In ? Prac? tical Pruning." Clemson College, Nov. 16.?"Prun? ing," says F. J. Crider, associate hortieullurist of Clemson College, in the beginning of Bulletin No. 176, "Practical Orchard Pruning," of the1 South Craolina Experiment Station,! "is one of the most important oper-! ations in the successful handling of any orchard and it is very essential i where the best results are desired from any fruit plant. Unless pro? perly pruned, no fruit tree or vine of any sort will produce fruit of maximum size, color or quality, nor attain a full and proportionate de? velopment of its wood parts. The number of unpruned orchards alb over our State furnish striking exam? ples of these facts. They fail to give profitable returns in many cases for! no other reason than that they are allowed to remain from year to year without being pruned. "This condition is generally de? plored by the owners and exists not from an absence of good inten-1 tions on their part, but on account of lack of definite knowledge of how to prune and the benefits to be de? rived from This practice. I believe j there is no person who makes any attempt at growing fruit who does not desire to produce the best. It is our purpose, therefore, in this work to point out in a concise, practical way. the fundamental principles of pruning and the method of pruning the leading fruits of South Carolina that will best serve the needs of the fruit grower and general farmer." Prof. Crider's bulletin is one of the most thorough handbooks on prun? ing ever issued by an agricultural college for free distribution. In for? ty-seven pages, it discusses every phase of pruning as it affects the or? chards of South Carolina. It is free to every farmer in the State who applies to Clemson College for it and it should be in the hands of ev? ery one in the State who has even a few trees that he cares about. In writing, ask for bulletin 176. The first half of the bulletin con? tains general directions and advice concerning subjects of vital interest I and importance to every orchardisl ! in the State, such as the individuality I of fruit trees, how and when to prune, making cuts, protecting wounds, forming the head, heading back, summer treatment of young trees, pruning the neglected tree, regulating amount of fruit a tree should mature, etc. Next there is a detailed and sim? ple description of the pruning tools that a farmer should have, with an estimate of the approximate cust of the necessary tools. This will be found a help to the inexperienced. The remainder of the bulletin is devoted to individual discussions of pruning methods for each of the common fruits of South Carolina and here information is presented that should leave no orchard owner uncertain as to how to prune any of his trees. Peach, plum, cherry, apple, pear, quince, pecan, persimmon, fig, currant, gooseberry, bunch grape, muscadine grape, raspberry black? berry, dewberry?each is given in? dividual treatment by Prof. Crider in his bulletin. Thirteen large plates graphically represent in the following illustra? tions the methods that are set forth in print in the bulletin. The season for prunning is approaching and farm? ers have more reason this year than ever before to take care of their trees and to have them produce next sea? son all that they can with profit and safety. All farmers who have or jehards, however small, should pos Isess themselves of Bulletin No. 176, {which will be supplied free to all who apply for it as long as the sup? ply lasts. GREAT PKE DEE FAIR. Smith and Lever Are Speakers for Day. Florence. Nov. 13.?A great crowd attended the Pee Dee lair today. The event continues to prove the expect? ed success. Features of today were the addresses by Senator K. D. Smith I ami Representative A. F. Lever. Both spe'ikeri devlopd the idea of hope 111 connection with affairs in the South and detailed what, congress has done J for the South and expects to do in the future. Tomorrow will be negro day at the lair. New Government Announced. Washington. Nov. 13.-?The United States was notified officially today of tin* establishment of a new govern? ment in Haiti with Davilmar Theo? dore, successful revolutionist against Pi 'sident Zamor, as president. Tin? only cabinet officer selected so tar is Joseph Justin as minister of foreign affairs. STORIES or SITUATION RECEIV? ED AT WASHINGTON ARE CONTRADICTORY. Gen. Gutierrez, Provisional President Appointed by Conference, Demands Retirement of Carransa from Head of Constitutionalists. Washington, Nov. 15.?Fueling but apparently significant dispatches from Mexico received today by the, State department) left officials very much in doubt as to what is going on in the southern republic. The first, a consular dispatch from Aguascallentes. announced that Gen. I Ghiterrcz named by the convention as provisional president yesterday de? manded Carransa'S retirement as first chief of the constitutionalists within 24 hours. The second, from Consul Silliman in Mexico City, said the possibilities of a peaceful settlement of the differences between Carransa and the Aguascal? lentes convention are brighter today than at any time since the breach occurred. Gen Blanco, commanding the Carransa forces in Mexico City, Mr. Silliman said, advised him that an agreement binding the leaders to] adjust their differences without fur ither hostilities was confidently ex? pected. ! The advices from Aguascalientes said Gutierrez had informed Car ranza that unless a definite arswer to his demands was forthcoming by Sunday night a general movement against him would be ordered. ???? I SAYS TROOPS SHOULD STAY. Declare Evacuation of Vera Cruz by American Troops Will be Support of Carransa. I Vera Cruz, Nov. 15.?Gen. Villa's agents continued today to send mes? sages to Influential members of their faction in protest against the early evacuation of Vera Cruz by the Amer? ican forces, declaring such a step would he manifest support of Carran? sa by the United States. The hotels here are filled with re? fugees and women and children of the better class are becoming a common sight in their corridors. Many famil? ies, once wealthy, fear they will he compelled to remain in Vera Cruz as they are without money to pay their passage abroad. Just beyond the American lines (Jen. Anguilar has only a few men on his outpost position. Scrupulous care appears to be taken to avoid frie 1ion with the Americans. To speed their departure Aguilar is said to have begged Gen. Gutierrez to agree not to begin hostilities until they had depart? ed. Carransa's strength at Tamplco appeared to have been Increased today hy the arrival there of the gunboat Zaragoza and the declaration of Capt. Malplca, commanding the vessel, that he was for Carransa. The gunboat was detained by constitutionalists al tho entrance to the river and her eOITON EXCHANGE OPEN. MAW TRADERS OX TUB FLOOR AND GALLERIES CROWDED. Market Opened WWi Tone Blrodj and Trading Fairly Active?Many Futures Quoted Above Fight Goals. New York, Nov. IC.?The colton ex? change reopened this morning with a la i ge number of traders present and the galleries crowded. The tone was steady, and trading fairly active. De? cember 7.15; January, 7.SG; March, 7.S5; May S.TO. CLOTHES WEEDED FOR ARMY. If Militia Wore Called on Supply Would be Insullicieiit. Washington, Nov. 13.?"Should the organized militia be called into Unit? ed States service the troops would be sent to mobilization camps without suiheient uniforms to provide each soldier of the minimum strength with one suit of outside clothing." This was the warning sounded by the war department in a circular di? rected today to National Guardsmen by Prig. Gen. A. L. Mills, chief of the division of militia affairs. The cir? cular further recited that at the last inspection this year nine States did not have suiheient clothing to provide one uniform for each of the 100 en? listed militiamen required to be main? tained for each senator and represen? tative. Thirty-nine States did not have sufficient clothing to provide one uniform for each enlisted man of the minimum authorized strength. The authorized strength formerly was lil?'-eight men for each infantry com? pany, which now is to be increased to sixty-five. A number of other States did not have sufficient arms and equipment for their minimum authorized strength. THOUSANDS OF SPIES. Fngland Has Fourteen Thousand Sus? pects in Prison Camps. London. Nov. 16.?Premier Asquith stated in the house of commons to? day that Great Britain alone is spend? ing five million dollars daily in the war. Replying to interpellations the home minister stated that 14,500 for? eigners are interned in concentration camps suspected as spies. 29,000 oth? ers escaped capture. commander compelled to declare for ' which side he would fight. OFFICERS WILL FIGHT. Obrcgon Says Right and Justice Must PrcvaU. Laredo, Texas, Nov. 15.?Gen. Ob regon, Carransa chief, has wired Gen. Gutierrez at Aguascalientes advising I him that if Carransa fails to retire after the retirement of Gen. Villa, "all officers will fight for the triumph of j right and justice," according to ad vires from Mexico City. i i i i i i U i 1 Trusses Why Send Your Mon? ey Out of Town for a Truss? That likely will not fit you and won't suit your individual needs, when Dr. Hearon, of Hearon's Pharmacy can give you the exact truss you re? quire, and you can have it fitted comfortably and accurately in our truss fitting room. Dr. Hearon Has Studied Truss Fitting for 14 Years And Hearon's Pharmacy has established a repu? tation for satisfactory truss fitting. Now, with a specially designed truss fitting room, even more comfort in securing a fit is promised, with the sumc satisfaction that has made truss fitting at Hearon's a pleasant experi? ence instead of a disagreeable one. Hearon's Pharmacy, 11S. Main St. Sumter, S. C. I