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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-15
TREATY IS SIGNED
WITH COLOMBIA
UNITED STATES AND COLOMBIA
DIPLOMATS SIGN IMPORTANT
DOCUMENT AT BOGOTA.
WAS A MOMENTOUS EVENT
S25, 900, 1000 Paid South American Coun'
try for its Interest in Panama
Canal Zone.

Bogota, Colombia.-The treaty be-
tween the United States and Colon
bia settling the Panama controversy,
was signed at the state department OF
Colombia by the American minister,
Thaddeus A. Thomson, and 'represen-
tatives Of the Colombian government.
The ceremony Of signing the treaty
was an impressive one. The American
minister was accompanied by the sec
rotary of the legation, Leland Harrl-
son. The Colombian s%ignatories were
the Colombian minister Of foreign at.
fairs, Francisco Jose Urrutia, and
members Of the advisory committee,
Marco Fidel Suarez, first vice president
of the republic; Nicholas Esguerra,
former minister Of state; Senator Jose
Maria Valencia, Senator Rafael Urlbe
and Antonio Jose Tribe, president or
the house Of representatives.
The comforting of full powers on this
committee to sign the treaty bound TO-
gether the representative heads OF all
the political parties, insuring the ratl-
fcation Of the treaty by congress,
which will meet in special session for
that purpose May 1. 1t is also a guar
antee Of the future stability OF the
government. -
The signing Of this treaty is looked
on here as a momentous event in the
history Of the foreign relations of Co.
lombia and marks a new era for her
future. 1t is pointed out by those sup
porting the treaty that the friendship
Of the government and the people OF
the United States Is Of ~incalculable
value. g..
Washington|Signing Of the treaty
of Bogota was the outcome of nego-
tiations that had been in progress
since soon after President Wilson, took
office.
Details of the agreement have not
been made public in Washington. 1t
is understood, however, that the trea-
ty provides for the payment to Co
lombia the lump sum of $25,000,OOO in
full payment for the loss suffered by
the latter country when Panama Sc
coded and transferred the canal zone
to the United States, and for exclusive
rights to the United States for the con
,struction of an inter-oceanic canal
through Colombian territory, and for
a coaling privilege on the Colombian
coast.
The agreement Wilt dispose Of one
Of the most troublesome problems with
which the United States ever has had
to deal in it's relations with Latin
America
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-15
GREAT OPPORTUNITY
Merger of Short Line Railroads-Has
"The Most Convenient Port
to Panama"

Charleston.-The Carolina, Atlantic
& Western Railway, running from
Charleston to Hamlet, N. c., added to
the great trunk lines ~tratersing South
Carolina and terminating at the port
Of Charleston when the merger Of the
Charleston Northern, North and South
Carolina, South Carolina Western,
and the South Carolina Western ex-
tension Railways was completed
April g.. The road extends through
a rich. section of South Carolina and
will add greatly to the facilities OF
Charleston, making another step In
the rapid development of "Ths Most
Convenient Port to Panama 81
Papers giving the terms Of the
agreement under which the merger
took place were filed in the Office of
Secretary Of State McCown a few
days ago. The merger was authoriz-
ed at the recent session Of the Gen
eral Assembly through an act which
was introduced by Senator Sinkler OF
Charleston. ~
With this road added Charleston
now has the great trunk lines Of the
South, Atlantic Coast Line and the
Seaboard Air Line. terminating at her
magnificent port, all evidencing the
preparedness Of Charleston for the
great colume Of business when the
formal opening Of the Panama Canal
takes place.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-15
UNDERWOOD Wins TOGA
DEMOCRATIC HOUSE LEADER is
NAMED SENATOR FROM STATE
OF ALABAMA.
A HEAVY VOTE WAS CAST
Ticket Was Very Long, and Count Was
Necessarily Slow in All
'T 81" Precincts.

Birmingham, Ala.-Oscar w. Under
wood triumphed over Richmond P.
Hobson in the contest before Demo
cratic primaries throughout the state
for the nomination to the United
States senate. Owing to the com
plexity and length of the ballots com
plete returns were slow in coming in.
The protracted struggle for the nom.
nation between the two distinguished
candidates terminated with a record
breaking vote by Alabama Democrats.
Interest in the contest for the short
term in the United States senate, the
nomination Of ten congressman, a gov
ernor and other state and county Off
GERS also brought thousands to the
polls.
Mr.. Underwood made the following
statement:
81 am thoroughly satisfied with the
primary election. The splendid ma
jority given me in the state I attrib-
ute to the magnificent work that my
friends have done for me in my alb
sence. The result I feel is a personal
v%indication and a distinct approval OF
my remaining in Washington and at
tending to my official duties. But af-
ter all is said, the final conclusion
must be that it is more Of a victory
for fundamental Democratic principles
than for myself"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-15
REVENUES Of j. s.
TO MEET EXPENSES
INCREASED CUSTOMS HAVE PRO-
DUcED MORE REVENUE
THAN EXPECTED.
$27O,OoO,OOO FOR THE YEAh
statement by Treasury Department
Showing Operation of the New
Tariff Law.

Observation-Disclosures were made
public in a treasury department state,
ment showing that customs revenue
during the fiscal year which ends on
June 80, 1914, almost certainly will
meet and probably will exceed the
estimates made when congress passed
the new tariff law.
The statement, prepared by Assist
ant Secretary Malburn, in charge OF
customs, said:
1T was estimated that the receipts
from customs for the fiscal year 1914,
which included three months under the
tariff act of 1909 and nine months un-
der the present tariff act, approved
October 8, 1913, would amount to $27O,-
O0O, 90, resulting in a los sof $4,000, 900
from the customs receipts Of the pre-
yious years.
1.-THE total customs collections for
the nine months just ended amounted
to 1925, 500, 900, showing a loss for the
nine months period Of s24,7 $50, 900 com
pared with the collections for the same
period during the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1913. AS this loss Is only
'one-half of the estimated loss for the
whole year, it is probable that the re-
ceipts for the fiscal year ending June
80. 1914, will exceed the estimate.
at is to be noted that the loss in
revenue during the months Of Janu-
airy and February, 1914, amounted in
round numbers to S6,O00,0C and $1O,-
0OO, 900 respectively. This was caused
by the falling off of the duties paid
upon sugar, as that commodity was re-
tanned in bonded warehouses pending
the reduction Of sugar duties on March
l., 1914. The customs receipts for
these two months amounted to S23,-
500, 900 and SITS 900 respectively.
The customs receipts for the month
Of March just closed were nearly $26,-
600, 900, as against $27, 500, 900 for the
corresponding month of 1913, showing
a loss OF but $500, 900 and a recov-
cry Of receipts as compared with Feb
ruary OF this year Of over $S,OOO,OOO.
"In view Of the above figures it now
appears that a monthly average OF
less than SIS, 900, 900 for April, May
and June, the remaining three months
of the present fiscal year, would bring
the total Of customs receipts up to
s27O,O 600, 900, the original estimate for
this fiscal year.. 1t is probable that
receipts for the three remaining
months will exceed this average of
s15,O OO, 900 and that the total receipts
for the fiscal year will run over the
estimate of 1910, 600, 000."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-15
Underwood Visits III Father-in-La,

Underwood Visits III Fatherin-Law.
Orlando, Fla--Congressman Oscar
W. Underwood, Democratic house lead,
er and nominee for senator from Ala
bama, arrived here and fastened to
the bedside of his f~ather-in-law, J: w.
Woodward, who for two weeks has
been at the point Of death at his win
ter home here. Mr.. Woodward, a Bir-
m%ingham, Ala, capitalist, relapsed.
Mrs. Underwood has been with her
father for the past ten days. The
Democratic leader said the length Of
his stay depended upon the condition
of his fa~therin-law, but he hoped to
be able to go to Washington and re-
sumo his duties with ma few days.
Mr.. Underwood came here directly af-
ter the primary in Alabama, where he
had gone to direct the closing Of his
campaign against Congressman Rich
mond Pearson Hobson and to receive
returns.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-15
BAR NH|SKEY FROM navy
SECRETARY DANIELS ISSUES A
RULE TO BAR LIQUOR FROM
EVERY SHIP.
A Clear Head and a Steady Hand Is
Needed, Says the Secretary
of the Navy.

Neutrality-suspicious. prohibition
will prevail in the United States navy
after July 1 next. Secretary Daniels
made public a sweeping order, which
not only will abolish the traditional
wine mess" of the officers, but will
bar all alcoholic liquors from every
ship and shore station Of the navy.
This order, constituting one of the
most notable victories ever won by
prohibition forces, was issued on the
recommendation of Surgeon General
Braister.
1.-THE use Of Introduction for drink
ing purposes Of alcoholic liquors on
board any naval vessel, or within any
navy yard, or station, is strictly pro-
hibited, and commanding officers will
be held directly responsible for the
enforcement of this order"
In a statement Secretary Daniels
said:
81 am in hearty agreement with the
views expressed by the surgeon gen.
eral. There should not be on ship
board with reference to intoxicants,
one rule for officers and another and
a different rule for the enlisted per-
sonnet. The saddest hour in my official
life is when an officer or enlisted man
must be punished for i~ntoxication.
During the past week it has been my
painful duty to approve a courtmar-
tial for dismissal from the service OF
an officer for i~ntoxication. He told
me that he never had tasted intoxi-
cants until he did so In the wine mess
on the cruise. Others who have been
disciplined for drinking to excess have
made similar statements to me.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-15
Navy Yard 20 Flash Signals.

Charleston.-At the request Of the
British Association for the Advance
ment Of Science, the United States
government has designated two radio
stations in this country to take spe-
cial observations with the view Of as
pertaining, If possible, the causes Of
certain distractions that are at times
encountered in radio communication.
The radio station at the Charleston
navy yard and the n at Bremerton,
Wash, In the Puget Sound navy yard
are the two stations that have been
selected to take the observations.
The choice Of Charleston radio sta
ton to do this work In the Eastern
half of the United States is consider
ed a recognition Of the efficiency Of
the station and the men in charge.
These special observations will be Of
IN atmospheric" nature and. will be
taken three times a week for a Pc
Rod Of four months.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-15
WILSON FOR LOCAL OPTION
President Doesn't Believe Prohibition
Should Be Part of Politics.

Should Be Part Of Politics.
Washirgton.-Presidsnt Wilson is
for local option on the liquor question
and doea not belisye prohibition
should DO made a pat Of a party pro
gram. Since the olter OF Secretary
Daniels was issued prohibiting the
use Of liquor by officers in the navy,
persons in a position to obtain the
presidents views have learned that he
will stand by his letter written in
May, 1911, while governor Of New
Jersey, to the Rev. Thomas B. Shan
non Of Newark, N. j., in which he
said:
81 am in favor Of local option.
am a thorough believer in local self
government, and believe that every
self-governing community which con
stitutes a social uhit should have the
right to control the matter of the regu'
lation or the withholding Of licenses,
But the questions involved are, social
and moral and are not susceptible OF
being made parts IF a party program"
Secretary Daniels told friends the
purpose of his order was in no way
to give a politica: aspect to the sub
ject Of prohibition or to commit the
national administration, but only to
promote efficiency in the navy. The
president looks Oh the order as a de-
partnental matter, Secretary Daniels
having acted on his own initiative.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-15
Offer Additional Prizes.

Columbia.-It was announced re-
Gently that in addition to the $4,000 in
premiums to be offered at the Column
bia horse show cups had been offered
BY the National State Bank, the Guar
anty Trust Company, the Jefferson
Hotel and Sylvan Bros. A ton of fer
tilizer each has been offered by the
American Agricultural Chemical Com
pany and the Virginia-C Carolina Chem
Ical Company. Richard Singleton
said a few days ago that the fertilizer
would probably be given as awards In
the farm classes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-15
ROAD MAINTENANCE
LEXINGTON HIGHWAY BETWEEN
BRookLAND AND .BATEsBURG
is MODEL OF SYSTEM.
ROAD PATROL FOR FULL Time
Private Subscriptions Augment Pub
lie Funds and Lexington County is
First in State to Accept Terms Of
Federal Government.

Observation-Disclosures IS one OF the
hrst counties in the South to adopt
he patrol system for the mainte'
nance of a public highway. For the
past year q man has been employed
by the supervisor and the members
Of the good roads committee Of Lex
lngton county.
The man is provided with a mule
and a cart and he is required to so
over the road, working so many miles
q day, all the year. The wagon Is pro
vided with a tent and the man gives
his entire time to the maintenance
of the highway between the limits OF
the town of Brookland and the limits
of Batesburg. The distance between
the two points is approximately 2e
miles, excluding the streets Of Brook
land, Batesburg and other towns
along the route. ....f..
"The road has been greatly i'm
proved during the past year as 9 re
suit of the patrol system" said W
C. Farber Of Batesburg, who was
among the visitors a few days ago.
Recently the county commission
ers Of Lexington county decided tt
enter into the cooperative agreement
with the United States office of pub
lie highways for the maintenance o.
the section Of the Capital-to-C Capita
highway between Brookland and the
Saluda county line. The scheme was
explained at a mass meeting Of the
citizens of Lexington held severa'
days ago when the government engi
neers were making the scouting trip
At the mass meeting H. A. Meetze
of Leesvile, D. Frank Efrd and ]
Simon Caughman of Lexington, L. S
Trotti of Brookland and William c
Farber of Batesburg were appointed
as a committee to present the plar
to the county commissioners. The
commissioners are w. L. Addy and
John w. Smith. The committee ap
peared before the commissioners and
c.. E. Corley, supervisor of Lexington
county, and It was decided to accept
the proposition of the United States
office Of public highways. The petit
ton was filed out and mailed tt
Washington. Lexington Is M of the
first counties in the state to accept
the offer Of the government.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-15
Rov Killed by Mules Kick.

Atlanta.-Theodore Ford, the four
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.
Ford, was kicked to death near their
home on Flat Shoals road, where Mr..
Ford conduct a farm and dairy. The
child had gone into the field with its
mother and approached the mule, when
the mothers attention was directed to
other thangs. The animal turned sud-
denly and kicked the child several
times, which resulted in crushing his
skull. He was rushed to the Grady
hospital, but died. The body was re-
moved to Bloomfeld's chapel and fun
eral arrangements will be completed
later. The body was removed to
Bloomfeld's chapel
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-15
Will Make No Chances.

Washington. - Secretary McAdoo,
told New Jersey representatives who
protested against the If clusion Of
Hudson county in the Philadelphia
regional reserve bank district instead
of the New York district that the or
g~anization committee, of which he is
chairman, has no intention Of revising
the list of twelve districts and cities
recently announced. Protests may
be heard by the committee but the
only hope to those who asked changes.
is in the Federal reserve board yet,
, be appointed by President Wilson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-15
Examinations For Cadetship.

Washington-Commandant Berholf
of the revenue cutter service announ-
ced that examinations for line and en-
gineer cadetships in the service would
be held on the five days beginning
June 1. Men between the ages Of
IS and "a are eligible for cadetships
in the line and those between 20 and
Is for the engineer branch. Exam
nations will be conducted in large
cities throughout the country. Sue
cessful candidates will be appointed
cadets and after three years proba-
ton will be commissioned in SERVICE
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-15
Water and Light Convention,

Columbia.-Organized in Columbia
June %, 1911, the Tri-State Water and
Light association of the Carolinas and
Georgia will hold It's fourth annual
convention April 16 and II in Atlanta.
A. J.. Sproles Of Greenwood is presi-
dent. Fred C. Wyse of Columbia is
fl,. vice president. F. a. Coward, M.
D., and w. F. Stieglitz of Columbia
will be among the speakers. Other
South Carolinians on the programme
are NJ. B. Sanders or Greenwood and
E. NJ. Anderson Of Abbeville.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-15
Many Standards Deported.

Torreon, Mexico.-Gen. Francisco
Villa ordered that the 600 Spaniards
Of Torreon be deported. He issued III
structions that trains be provided i'm
mediately and that the exodus to Ell
Paso. Texas should begin at once,
Their property will be temporarily con
fscated. 1t is the tragedy of Chihua'
hua over again, and is said to express
the deep-rooted suspicion and even ma
tired with which the native Mexican
and particularly the peon looks on the
Spaniard.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-15
EMPRESS Euqenie's Maid Dead.

Tampa, Fla.-Miss Philippine Pan
ger, who was a lady in waiting to ex-
Empress Eugene when Napoleon Ill
ruled France, died at the home OF
Gustavus Ward here. She was SO
years old and had been in the Ward
family more than forty years. Fol-
lowing the overthrow Of the empire,
Miss Panger came to America and be.
came maid to Mr.: Wards mother at
Nashville, Tenn. She was German,
and letters in her possession show
that she vas related to families Of the
nobility Of that country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-15
Eleas Cause the Plaque.

New Orleans.-Fleas carried In
sacks Of sugar and not rats are re
sponsible for the recently reported
cases of bubonic plague at Havana
Cuba, according tc Surgeon John Gui
teras, director Of sanitation for the
republic Of Cuba, in a letter to DR.
Oscar Bowling Of the Louisiana state
board of health. Surgeon Guiteras
states in his letter that he conducted
more than twenty-five hundred labora
tory experiments with rates, for the
purpose of determining the manner IN
which bubonic plague germs carried.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-15
Will Oraanize City Market.

Observation-Disclosures under way
n this city for several years for
the establishing Of a central market
appears likely to bear fruit soon. At
the meeting Of the city council recent
Iy Arch B. Calvert, president Of the
Bank Of Spartanburg and others in
terested offered to convert the build
into a city market house, provided an
ordinance was passed requiring deal.
ers in fresh meats, vegetables and
other produce to conduct their bust.
ness there.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-15
INVESTIGATE COAL RATES
Senator TiIlman Says Determinations
Against the South Must Be Prob
ed to the Bottom. 5

Washington. - Considerable excite
ment is being stirred up in Washing
ton over the 11llfnan resolution to In
vestigate coal rates and alleged dis
ordinations against the South. The
letter of Ben L. Dulaney, a larlle inde-
pendent operator at Bristol, Tenn,
caused much comment.
Frank C. Wright, In a letter to
Senator, Bryan Of Florida and Jake
Bewley, of Bristol, in n to Senator,
Shields have supported the charges
of MI. Dulaney.
Senator Tillman says that the mat
ter Of coal rates and determinations
must be probed to the bottom.
The cotton mills and other manu-
featuring enterprises of the South are
greatly interested in this controversy.
It Is claimed by the Independent coal
people that they cannot get their coal
into the market because Of the bans
that the coal trust has put on certain
railroads.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-15
Wilson's Views on Justice.

Washington.-President Wilson an
nounced the principle that is guiding
him in the selection of public serv-
ants. He said he did not believe in
choosing men who would decide ques-
lions in a certain way, but would Sc
lect those whom he knew to be just
and fair. The president remarked that
to him it seemed justice was the hard
est thing in the world to obtain and
that it required more courage than
any other one thing. Mr.. Wilson was
discussing his appointment Of Prof.
Winthrop NJ. Daniels.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-15
Spartanburu's Bank DEPOSITS,

Spartanburg.-The national banking
Institutions Of the city-the First
National bank, the Central National
bank and the American National
bank-w1th a combined capital stock
Of 81, 900, 900 and a surplus of $685.
900, will subscribe the sum of $74,100
to the capital stock Of the reserve
bank to be located at Richmond, Va.
If the remaining five banks of the
city agree to enter the federal reserve
system, Spartanburg's share in the
capital stock of the Richmond bank
will be $102, 100.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-15
Corn Club in JASPER,

Ridgeland.-Recently L. B. Altman,
the local agricultural agent for the
government in Jasper county, with the
able assistance of w. r. Elliott, the
district manager for the section Of
the state, organized a boys corn club
for Jasper county. Already some so
boys have joined the club and it now
seems that before the campaign is
over the number will be 100 or more.
This IL the first time that Jasper has
ever had a boys corn club. but 1t
promises to be equal to any in the
state.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-15
Chicago Will Visit city.ey.sea.

Charleston.-Thirty representative
business men from the board Of COM
merce Of Chicago will visit Charles.
ton on a trade extension trip April II
and while here will be entertained by
the local chamber of commerce. They
will be entertained during the day by
q committee. At s O'Clock, 1t being
the date Of the regular quarterly
smoker of the chamber of commerce,
they will be entertained at the smok-
er as honor guests Of the occasion.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-04-15
Capt. Hanson Meets Horrible Death

Newark, N. J.-Captain John Han
son, master of a stone barge, was
knocked into Newark bay and drawn
into a government sand sucking
dredge half mile away, then cast
through a IA inch pipe two thousand
feet long out into the Newark mead
ows. In passing through the dredge.
the body was cut into four pieces.
The barge May Madison was being
towed from Newark to New York. In
passing through the draw Of a rail-,
road bridge the barge butted into a.
road bridge the barge jolted Captain
Hanson overheard. +