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The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-02
(By Associated Press)


El Paso Tex, June IA senii-ofii-
,cial statement from General Carran-
za's headquarters at Durango, criti-
cizing the actions of the "A b. c."
mediators at Niagara Falls, and an
announcement from General Villa re-
iterating his allegiance as a military
leader to Carranza, were the devel-
opmcnts today of the Mexican situa-
City from Torreon on his way from
sion here. villa arrived at ChihuaGch
Jaurez. Carranza was reported as
having begun preparations to move by
way, OF Torreon to Saltillo where he
will perfect his provisional govern
ment was established several. days ago,
was addressed to the press of the
press OF the United States with note
to the effect that 1t had ofacial sane
ton. although 1t was not n formal dec
laration. The telegram. I'm part. fol-
lows:
THE dominant sentiment OF the con-
stitutionalists regarding the proceed
ings OF the mediation commission at
Niagara Falls Is one OF astonishment
that there should be such an apparent
lack Of understanding on the part of
that body, not only with regard to con,
ditions in Mexico. but as to the atti-
tude OF the constitutionalists regard
Ing the mediators. This lack OF under
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CLOSING FESTIVITIES
BEGIN At WINTHROP
Mock Commencement Causes
Much Fun-President's Recep-
ton to Senior Class

Rock Hill. June 1.-''Coming events
cast their shadows before" It's said
and II the success Of the mock COM
mencement" held at Winthrop College
Friday evening prcsages success, then
Winthrop's ending festivities for 1914
Will break the record. This was
benefit affair for the Winthrop annual
and was greatly enjoyed. Certain
prominent personages who have spok-
en- in the auditorium were mimicked
to perfection In the various address
es' made. In the delivery of dipio-
mas the degrees of B. p. o. e. r. F..
d., G.. o. D., r. s. " p, and others
were conferred, some of them only af-
ter strenuous objection OH the part of
some of the quondam officers and fac
ulty members. The whole affair was
carried Off in the best spirit and was
very clever indeed.
The presidents reception to the
senior class an affair of the conf
mencement season which Is looked
forward to with delightful anticipa-
tion. was given Friday evening at their
home on the campus by President and
Mrs. Johnson All things proved fav-
orable and the affair was most plea,
SAINT one. The home was decorated
in the class coiors. yellow and blue,
and brown-eyed susans were every
where in evidence. while six juniors In
yellow and white served the refresh
ments. Miss WitheIs. Mrs. Funk
house, Miss Cuamherlayne and Prof.
Thomson met the guests at the door.
Misses Marcum and Duntz presided at
tie punch bowl and Misses White
more, Patten and Means in the dining
hall. Receiving with President and
Birs. Johnson were several members
OF the faculty and officers OF the Col
lege and the class officers: MI, - Ella
Wilkes, president; Miss Virginia Tay-
lOr. vice president; Miss Frances
Marshall, secretary: Miss MARY Men
denhall, treasurer.
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Gen. CQrrQmSQ Sarcastic ,
Ifn Aa IanapMdepat Message

standing is not confined to the com.
missioners themselves, but seems to be
srared by large portion of the Amer
lean press as well as by the govern
ment
Judging from what has been pub
lisred from day TO day the mediators
appear to consider General Carranza
and his followers as negligible guam
tity. scarcely worthySof attention, and
avery conclusion the commission may
who. perforee.. must agree to what
reach. They do not seem to be aware
OF the fact that the consti:utionaiists
are cOndIerors, that they have inau-
guerated and carried ALMOST to sue
cessful completion revolution. and
the rest OF the world. Recent success
that this means the establishment o.
governmnt ntitld to recognition by
OF the constitntionalist army. and 9th
ers are Imminent, are conclusion proof
that the power OF Huerta is practically
ended. His. troops will not fight. They
either run away or DIN their opponents
with every sign of willingness.
All that prevents the constitution
alists from entering Mexico City Is the
physical obstacle of the destruction OF
the railroads. With communication
restored which Is being accom- pplished
with rapidity. the army woulH be In
Mexico City in less than weax. "
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VOLCANO IN CALIFORNIA
The FRS! Eruption In Seventy Years.
II IL Said.
tBy Associated Press.)


Redding. Cal June Mount Las
sen. Il latent colcano. Of the Cascade
range erupted for 18 hours beginning
Saturday, throwing out smoke, steam,
rocks and volcanic ash. Tonight the
mountain again was quiet. An expo
ditiCn will go to the peak tomorrow
to see ii a new crater has been formed.
The outbreak is the first recorded
In California In seventy years and the
first of any importance In two hum
dred years. although the I.assen vol
canic rCriun is n the western edge OF
Il lava field reaching as far east as
Montana and contains many craters.
w J Rushing forester supervisor
at Ai.u iul. iE inclined to believe that
an active FCyacr suddenly had devol
optd. lie raid his subOrdinates, who
reported the eruption had seen no
fire although the disturbance lasted
Il whole night. The smoke and stca'l
column hr SAID. rose about 200 feet.
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MEDIATION"
MAY Be bALKED
BY THE EVIDENT STUBBORN.
NESS OF THE CON-
STlTUTEONALIST
HITCH SOMEWHERE
Although Everything Seems To Be
Moving Slowly But Surely To
Peace Protocol
HITCH SOMEWHERE
(By Associated Press }

Washington, June 1.-Amo rican del
"ratcs to the Mcxi:an mediation con
terence at Niagara Falls were in fro
Hutnt communication tOaay with TIC
washington government In relation. il
Is said, 10 the hitch in the nrgotiati0n;
"nica Las arisen since tie note was
sent last "IIk to the nediators out
ilnlnS the POSITION OF tlc constitutions
aHst". II further was reported that
thc matter of recognizing or rejecting
II personalities Of t.:c cOnStitutional-
isis as participants in the Eearc con-
f"'encc now was suuarcl; t,p to the
mediators themselves
~ was stated mere that General lIu-
crtas representatives had regarded tho
o.'eloLhient viii! 4 derrc OF favor rs
inh.rat!ns hopc for future I .ace. Their
determination TO leave The matter 10
the mefin;ors. IL was asserted, was
reached b. re Mexican delegates en-
The day that Mr.. trquidi. representing
Rafaei Zubaran, arrived from Wash
iaEton with the Carranza note.
That Justice Lamar and Mr.. I.ch-
mann have been urging recognition CT
'arranza ,emel more apparent than
ever i'll Washington tonight. Late last
night. long communication was ad-
dressed 10 the American commission.
cr from the state department after n
conference between President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan. After they lad
received 1t, other communications
passed between them and the Wash
ington government. President Wilson
personally sent messages to his rep
\ resentatives the nature of which was
/; l:;sl IN sJnea estsseoirffdence ne
tstill follows closely his policy of 81
ienco regarding the mediation procced-
ings.
lis mediation progressing satisfac-
torily?" Secretary Bryan was asked.
1T can be said that the conference
J" progressing satisfactorily" lie said
with Il smile.
Whether mediation vii! GENE to
naught IN ease the South American
ENJOYS should determine to reject all
proposals for enlarging the scope Of
thc conference AS include representa-
tivcs of the Mexican rcvoiutionists was
The urpc! mos, subject Of discussion
here today. Many held that the Huer-
ta's representatives would be adhered
ana that tAe United States would then
await developments in Mexico.
Others inclined TO the view that the
ccnStitntiOnaliSts would proceed with
increased rirOr to the physical over
throw Of the Iluerta regime capture
the government at Mexico City and
then Protest therc was nothing to med
late. Ia
Some definite announcement from
the mediators regarding the problem
is expected here hourly Representa-
sives of the Constitutionalists confer
red again during the day
They insisted that no news had been
received to alter their position.
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BLFASE WON'T LET
SOLDIERS ENCAMP
Says 1t Is Inopportune Time For
Guard to Leave States-Cor-
respondence in Case

Columbia, June l.. Gov. Blense has
troops to participate in the encamp-
ment of the ninth division at Angus
Ia. Ga, assigning as IL reason that in
view OF the Mexican situation he does
not think the troops should leave the
state. He promises that If the peace
conference results satisfactorily he
will take the matter up for. further
consideration. The decision was
made known in Il letter from the gov
crnor 10 the adjutant general.
THE reasons you assign for refus-
ing to allow the National Guard to
participate in these Instructions are
not we'll founded" says Adjt. Gen.
Moore. in letter replying to Gov
Blease. He points out that the mill
tia could be transported TO the mobil-
ization camp at Camp Willie Jones in
five hours il war breaks out win
Mexico. and could be more quickly
mobiiized than IL they were at their
home stations. He asks the govern
or TO reconsider his decision ana per-
NIT the troops to go to Augusta.
Gov. BlenSe'S' Letter.
The following is n copy fthe let
ter received byAdjt. Gen. Moore from
SlOV fclcuSc.
81 am in receipt of a communication
from you. transmitting communica-
ton signG,i w. A. Simpson, requesting
information regarding the joint en-
campment of instruction TO be held
near Augusta. Ga. for the troops OF
the ninth militia division from July
10 to August 12. 1914. inclusive You
request me to advise you at once
whether II is my intention to have the
National Guard of this state partici-
pate In these instructions on the dates
mentioned. In reply beg to say that
in view Of the present Mexican sitYa-
tion do not think the South Carolina
troops should leave the state to parti-
cipate in this encampment. If the
peace conference now being held
should result satisfactorily I will then
take the matter up for further consid-
eratiOn."
The communication was signed by
the governor as commander in chief
of the National Guard
Following is Adjt. Gen. MOOre's re-
ply:
II beg to acknowledge receipt of
your letter Of May 20. In reply to in
dorsement upon letter from the COM
| manding officer OF the department of
the east. requeeting information as to
whether you proposed to have the Ma
tioual Guard of this state participate
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! Premium So Per Bale
Amd All Cotton Sold

la cents for the FIRST time this season.
The private reports OF last week.
week had prepared the trade for AN
unfavorable showing, but the, actual
statement Indicating a condition OF
only 74.3 per cent. as OF Nay 25ti,,
proved even more bullish than ;an+
ticipated, and eventually brought IN
buying orders from all directions.
Reactions of 10 or 4 points ;fofs
lowed under heavy profits taking.
Very bullish opinions we're sexpreased
on til. basis of the uccasionat coiidi-
tion report. Indicating that the start
oftthe crop was fully ak per cent ur-
der the average. and with but two e:t
ceptions the most unfayorable re-
ported for tho past 20 years, While
buyers pointed out that weather con.
ditions have remained unfayorable
over a good part of the belt since }tha
government data were complied q
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Washington, June 1.-The condition
OF the cotton crop OF the country is
lowest since 1871. with tie exception
OF l9C; and 1907. the department of
agriculture announced TO-DAY. II is
sued statistics showing the condition
OIL May % as 74.3 per cent OF a nor
NAL. or seven per cent below the ten
year average
The low condition of the crop, it
was said, was due largely to exccs-
sive rains and exceptionally cool
nights in central and northeastern,
TeXas, eastern and southern Oklaho-
ma, and southwestern Arkansas, whicl,
brought the condition percentage I'm
thosc states down to Ga, IS and 10 re-
spectiyely. In Texas many farmers
were Obliged, to replant several TIM
es. z5s ,S3ss s..s 80 : -. Az. ~
SoF est'inGfe ssooff soff 9iiigf acreage planted
to cotton will he made by the DEPART
ment until July 81. unouicial estimat-
cs Of the acreage have placed 1t from
30 per cent decrease to per cent in
erase.
In detailed review of the conditions.
III the cotton states. the department
makes favorable report on the prog
rcss OF the crop in the heavy produc-
ing sections of Mississippi and narts
OF Louisiana, Oklahoma, Georgia. Ar
kansas and Alabama. In Texas. say,
the statement. cotton is making one
OF the poorest starts Witnessed In
many years.
Wevil IN Mississippi
The Mississippi CROP is proba bly, ten
or twelve days late There is some
complaint of weevils. But taking the
state as whole" the dc,ar.men says.
conditions are excellent"
In parts of Oklahoma dcpart-
ment says, the crop vii .cragc as
much as 3 weeks late. whi'u 100 much
rain in lower sections has prevented
cultivation. In seili-arid regions,
however. the crop is declared to bt.
in excellent condition.
While the crop !s declared to be ten
days to two weeks late In Alabama,
general conditions of cultivation are
regarded as excellent. Cool weather
has restarted growth somewhat and
weevils are active in the southwestern
portion of the state.
BY far the most promising conditions
to be found in Texas. says the report,
are in the northwest. where rains
have given the best asset of moisture
in six or eight years" In the greater
part Of the state. however, excessive
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THAT Is THE REPORT RE-
CEIVED FROM COLUMBIA
LAST NIGHT
NO WITHDRAWALS
That Is About All That Can Be
Gathered From the Meeting
At Capital Monday

In view OF the published statements
in this paper last week from "Sin-
bad" Il close friend o. Senator Nc
Lhurn. to the efirc; that there would
be some kind o; c:.ucUs or cunfcrcncc
among lilruSe leaders In Columbia this
week. The lntclligcncer made in
Huiry OF Columbia last night ard WIS
informed that there was no news.
|, was stated thn: there are about
80 known Blease leaders In Columbia,
but th"y deny being i'll any confer
cncc. Sam J. Nichols, at Spartan
burg. Sunday told rome Anderson
friends that he waH going to such a
caucus in Columbia today. and II has
been talked openly in Columbia.
II is reported that John Richards
!: one Of the candidates for governor
who attended the conference. The
supporters of Senator McLaurin have
resented Richards trying to nose him
out. and II iE said that there Is some
bad feeling over this proposition.
There have been rumors that Gov.
Blcase is being urged to make the
race for governor. for the sentiment
seems to be growing that his party
crnor out of the present mixup un-
leas several candidates voluntarily
Withdraw.
II is also rumored that Dominick
and Geo. Bell Zimmerman have been
urged 10 run. One rulnor had ut that
Senator Clifton, of Sumter, might get
into the race. The whole matter iE
greatly muddl I'd y Il I f!s
One thing is expected odt OF Co.
lumbia IL the conferences sehotiids /. be
held. and that Ia soma statement as
to the enrolment of voters.
About all that could be,lcarned from
Columbia last night was that there
seemed 10 be a good deal OF soreness
ON the part of friends OF some chiidi-
dates for governor because those can
tlidates had been asked to stand aside
TO make way Tor others. Just how
much accuracy there Is in the runners
could ne. be learned last night.
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has retarded growth somewhat and
cool weather hascaused poor germina-
ton. Much replanting has been neces-
sary. The report adds:
The rains scem to have ceased In
most portions or the state and great
activity is now being Witnessed in all
the affected cotton area. Labor seems
ample. and II sunshine will prevail for
u week or ten days, the crop can be
well cleaned"
Good Crop I'm Georgin.
The early planted cotton in Georgia,
consisting of proba bly, eighty Per cent
of the total acreage" is reported in
good condition. IA small portion of
the crop Is not up, and will not come
up until it rains" adds the report. The
Georgia crop is estimated to be about
week late.
In North Carolina the crop Is about
two weeks late. due to dry. cool wealth.
er. The early planted cotton, how
ever, is reported as in almost perfect
condition"
Z Dry weather Is held responsible for
the backwardness of the crop in South
Carolina, where probably twenty per
cent" Is reported as not up to stand.
Dry winds have necessitated much re-
planting. and rain is needed to germi-
nate the late planted seeds. "The cot
ton standing Is ii alnios; perfect con-
dition," say the report s
Louisiana conditions are declared to
be too wet or too dry, hut generally
the crop is satisfactory Some late
planted seed is not, up,and the crop
averages about two weeks late, IN
creasing danger from boil weevil.
Southwestern Arkansas" says the
report, "hasf had entirely too much
rain. The fields in that section are
foul with grass and weeds. and por-
tion of the crop is up. and "the plant
Is perhaps only half as large as Il
should be at this time. It.lacks vigor.
the color being rather poor
Some sections of Florida have suf-
fered poor stands account OF tho dry
weather. but plants are well cultiyat-
ed.
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MINERS WIN GUT
Owners viii Have to. Collect Dues For
The Unions.

Charleston. w. Va, June 1.-Yield-
ing to the contention OF the miners that
the operating companies should collect
the union dues of the United Mine
Workers Of America. number of coal
companies operating on Paint Creek
today signed o working agreement and
reduced the number OF Idle miners
from 10000 to approximately 5000. Z
At other points in the Kanawha Goa
field formal settlement was expected
before the end of the week.
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New Orleans, June 1.-The price
Of cotton advanced nearly two dollars
a bale today on buying induced by.
bullish expectations regarding gov
ernnment's condition report in the
early trading and later by the report
itself, the figures 74.3, being we'll un-
der trade opinions.
1t was ono. OF the most active ses-
sions in several months with a large
volume of orders coming from out
side interests
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Greece Buys Big Bonts.

Washington, June 1.-The senate
late today amended the naval appro-
priation bill SO az TO authorize the
sale of the battleships Idaho and Mis-
Greece is understood to he the pros
ern dreadnought with the money.
Greece is understood to be the proos-
pec1ve purchaser.
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SAVED 4ls

Montreal. June 1.-The latest
lists furnished by the Can .dian
Pacific Railway indicate tht. IA
total of 969 persons perished liz
the wreck of the Empress of y
Ireland. The saved number 4l8.
The tabulation follows:
First cabin:
Passengers carried 81.
Passengers saved 1876.
Passengers lost 55.
Second and third class, (of !
whom 1853 were second classy
Passengers carried, S6S.
Passengers saved 49,.
Passengers lost 8SS.
Crew:
Carried 432. .5s
Saved 206.
Lost 226.
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cuMMINs. s0MiNA}KD
The Senatorial Race In lOwu Is Now

Des Moines. Iowa. Junest Senator
Albert b. Cummins today was nomi-
mated for reelection to1:the United
States senate by about 40,fOO over A.
c. Savage. according to- estimates
based on early returns tonight from
the primary election.
Congressman Connolly apparently
defeated f. 7. Meredith by 10000 for
the democratic senatorial nomination,
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FRENCH CABINET QUITS
VIII Assign ReusonS In nn Olicial
statement Saturday.

Paris. June 1.-The French cabine
under the premiership OF Castor DC.
:ncrsuc LAS decided TO resign. The
resolution was reached at a cabinet
council today.
The cabinet will meet tomorrow to
draft statement explaining the rca-
sons for its retirement
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narrowing Scenes.

Quebec, June 1.-The work OF iden-
tifying the bodies OF the victims of the
Empress OF Ireland disaster. began
Immediately after the bodies were
landed. The most important of the
identifications made to date was that
OF the body of the late Sir Henry Sc
ton-karr, the big game hunter. Many
borrowing scenes were witnessed in
the temporary mOrgue as relatives or
friends found persons for whom they
were seeking.
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New York Excited,

New York, June 1.-NOtwithstand-
ing tho big advance of the past two
or three weeks. stili higher prices
were established in the cotton market
after tho publication of the govern
ment crop report today, with October
and December contracts selling about
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4 Mansion Burned.

Windsor, England. June Fire
which the police say was started by
suffragettes. today destroyed maa-
sion near here. The house was form
erly the residenc of the Duchess Of
Sutherland.
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they WiIl Get the Money.

Atlanta Ga, june 1.-THE Atlanta Charlotte Air Line
railroad leased by the buhen Railway today applied Georgia
Railway Commission srefo permission to thirty
years i've per cent bonds The amount of $500
use retiring like amount of outstanding bonds The remaining
oooooo asked as needed for doubletrackng
of the company and making terminal improvements.
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FOR
LINES
ELECTRIC CITY
Chamber Of Commerce Makes Appeal MANAGEMENT of the
Southern TO Consider this City liz Plans
From Creenvl lie To Atlanta

Having understood that the directors of the Southern Railway
10 meet III Washington today
tMVe To mountaineering tie road from Crcenvil To- Gainesville
he Anderson Chamber OF Commerce took
anderson claims to the main line tnrSered believed
line from jrctnvie 10 Anderson and
route, certainly short The system
and known fact thai road Atlanta
VIA Anderson would DC paying proposition the railroad
Anderson has chance to demonstrate her Willingness to
furnish business tor the road and opportunity topace
the railroad directors believed
which the route will be diverted and this city
The following telegram night hv Secretary Whaey
to President Fairfax Harrison of the Southern Railway:
Hon. Fairfax Harrison,
President Southern Railway,
Washington, D. c.
Understanding that the Board of Directors Rail-
way meets in Washington today consider the
your line from Greenvie TO Gainesville would
attention to great and attractive possibilities in building this by
OF Anderson which will cost ess business
city through line Anderson will the matter
and ready to send delegation your
at ne the II going
fully This proposition offers various inducements double
tracking the e also Anderson stands
render assistance in Sxtenon of Blue Ridge railroad through
mountains. Please wire reply.
Anderson Chamber of Commerce.
believed that the officials with favor upon
Andeons proposition and that they will least this
chance to show what the proposition
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COTTON CROP
IS AWAY OFF
BIG SLUMP Is REPORTED
FROM TEXAS AND
OKLAHOMA
OTHERS NOT SO,BAD
Georgia Shows Good Crop Pros
pect But Texas Big Yield Is a
a Sockdolager
OTHERS NOT SO'BAD

Washington. June l.--r Comparisons
OF conditions on May -, by states FOL-
low
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