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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29
CARRANzA STATES
WAR WILL CEASE
INFORMS WASHINGTON THAT
PEACE WILL EXIST PENDING
THE CONFERENCE.
DE MANDs A SURRENDER
carbajal Must Give Over unconditien'
ally and All But the Medaro Con-
spirators Are to Ee Spared.

Washington.-General Carranza in
formed the United States Government
he was ready to declare suspension
Of hostilities against the Government
Of Provisional President Carbajal,
pending negotiations with his repres'
~entative for the transfer Of authority
at Mexico City to the Constitutional
lists. ...
The Constitutionalist chief express
ed his views to John R. Silliman, per,
sonal representative of President VII
son and Consul Hanna and Vice Con-
sui Robertson who interviewed him at
Montery. He said he would receive
the commission Of three appointed
by Carbajal to discuss peace.
Secretary Bryan announced the re-
ceipt of the message from the Amer,
lean representative with the comment
that the prospects for IN agreement
between the two factions now were
very favorable. ...
General Carranza is i%nsistent, how
ever, that the surrender Of the Car,
bajal Government shall be uncondi.
tional. 1t is his intention to give
guarantees Of safety to the people
generally, but to prosecute leaders IN
the plot through which Madero was
overthrown. .'..
No official information has reached
Secretary Bryan as to whether the
Carzajal commission has left Mexico
City.
incidentally Secretary Bryan said
that the protocol signed at Niagara
Falls agreeing to recognize a Govern,
ment set up by agreement Of the two
Mexican factions would become aft
ective If a satisfactory agreement
were reached in the proposed confer
ences.
Speaking of reports that Villa had
offered an affront to CarranZa by pro-
noting Major Fierro and others in
d~isfavor with the first chief, Score
tary Bryan said he had received moth,
ing definite enough to make public.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29
PLEAD WITH REBELS FOR PEACE.
United States Makes Another Assault
on caranza Seedlings Guarantee
of Amnesty.

-Washington.-The United States
through it's Consular representatives
appealed to-. General Carranza and
General Villa in the interest OF pat
riotism and permanent peace in Mex
leo to bury their personal differences
and work in harmony for the estab-
lishment OF a new Government.
Secretary Bryan telegraphed both
George C. Carothers and John R. Sill,
man, representatives Of the state de-
partment, with General Villa and Cen
eral Carranza, respectively, urging
that they present in a most friendly
yet effective manner, the importance
Of cohesion in the Constitutionalists
forces.
While the recent conference at Tor
q was declared to have resulted In
healing the breach between Villa and
Carranza, reports have come to the
effect that Villa was preparing to con-
centrate his troops in Chihuahua and
hold himself aloof from Carranza's
authority.
Mr.. Bryan's kilograms to the two
Constitutionalist leaders indicated that
the American Government would dis
approve of counter revolutions.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29
CONGRESS RESIGNS
HOPE OF VACATION
ADMITTED NOW THAT ADMINS
.TRATIoN WORK WILL STOP
ADJOURNMENT UNTIL FALL.
BUGABo0 OF THE SENATE
The Antitrust Program Is First on
Docket and Then Comes the Bank
H.. ers' Confirmation.

Observation-Disclosures of Congress
who are standing ~valiantly by the Ad-
ministration in the effort to complete
its legislative program despite the
approaching campaign, while admit
ting they are weary Of legislative du-
ties and anxious to get home to their
districts, have resigned themselves to
the conclusion that there Is little hope
TO adjournment before fall. 90
Both houses Of congress already are
having trouble in rallying a'quorum
for the. transaction of business, but
the party whips are keeping constant
ly at work bringing members who
have left town back to Washington
and they hope to expedite what bust
ness remains as rapidly as possible.
Some Senators and Representatives
are permitted to goNhome from time
to time to look after their political
fences, but it is the aim of the Dem
ocratic leaders to keep a quorum pres
ent at all times from now on.
Again the chief business Of the
senate will be to press the antitrust
bills, with a hope of getting a real
start in the general debate on the In
terstate Trade Commission bill and to
complete the revision Of the Clayton
bill and the Rayburn Securities meas
ure in committee so that they may be
submitted to the senate. The Clayton
bill ready and Senator Newlands,
chairman of the Interstate Commerce
Committee, hopes to have the securt,
ties bill perfected soon.
At least six weeks of discussion on
these trust measures Is contemplated
In the Senate.
There still remains the probability
that the three bills will be consolida.
ted into one. II that is done the leg
islative task may not be prolonged.
One thing that promises to delay
the trust program is the difficulties
which have arisen owe the nomina
lions Of Thomas D. Jones Of Chicago
and Paul NJ. Warburg of New York
as members Of the Federal Reserve
Board. The senate seems still to be
deadlocked over the confirmation OF
Mr.. Jones, administration champions
of the Chicago man are still holding
back a vote in an effort to win oveI
some of their colleagues who oppose
his confirmation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29
CAPT|VES
SHOT AFTER FIGHT
STREET BATTLE between Gov
EMINENT FORCES AND 500
REvoLUTIcNIsTs.
REPULSED THE BOLD ATTACK
Bryan and Daniels Confer on Advisi.
bility Of Sending Marines Into
= Haiti.-4Oo to Embark Soon.

Northumberland by European
powers, the United States government
has about lost patience with the va
rious elements in the republics of Hal
ii and San Domingo and will demand
a restoration Of peace or threaten
armed Intervention. !,
Secretary Bryan will confer with
Secretary Daniels about a possible
movement of marines into Haiti. Dis
cretionary orders have been given
Captain Russell Of the b~attleship
South Carolina now at Cape Heiteien,
but final decision as to whether force
is to be used by the American govern
ment has been deferred. Reports from
Cape Haitien Of further fighting with
added danger to foreigners were re-
garded as f%orecasting prompt action
by the marines now being ~concentrat-
ed at Guantanamo,
Secretary Daniels decided that the
additional 400 marines to be sent to
Guantanamo for service in Haiti would
W 01uUdIhSu llOlu 4SO1LoAhI VIA
the transport Hancock now enrcute
to Hampton Roads from Guantanamo.
There are now more than 500 marines
at Guantanamo or on American war
ships in Haitien and Dominican wa
tiers. There are now some three thou
sand marines under General Funston's
command and nearly another thousand
could be gathered from the warships.
Many Haitien rebels were executed
at Cape Haitien after government
forces had defeated 500 revolutionists
in a two-hour street battle. The reb-
els entered the town before the garri-
son was awake. 4
Captain Russell Of the battleship
South Carolina reported the affair by
wireless to the navy department. His
dispatch said the government troop
ers, numbering 400, repulsed the at
tack with a loss CT eight men killed.
The rebels, after having 81 killed, fed
in disorder.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29
SAYS SUIT
MUST Be PRESSED
PRESIDENT APPROVES INDlcT.
MENT OF NEW HAVEN DIREc-
TORS UNDER LAH
CRIMINAL CHARGES, ALSO
Names of MeIIen, Rockefeller, Lad
yard Miner, Booker, Baker and &
Robbins Are All Probable.

Washington. - The long-continued
effort to untangle the New Haven
Railroad without litigation ended,
when President Wilson in a letter to
Attorney General M~cReynolds direct
ed the institution Of Sherman law
suit to dissolve the system and order
ed that the criminal aspects Of the
case" be laid before q Federal grand
jury.
The Presidents approval of the
course mapped out by the Department
Of Justice means that the suit will be
filed against the New Haven In the
United States Court at New York at
once.i The Attorney General also i'm.
mediately will direct United States
District Attorney Marshall at New
York to summon a grand jury and the
task of laying evidence before that
body on which. to ask for criminal In
dictments against officers and direc7
tors Of the New Haven under the Mel
len management will be begun as soon
as possible. How many indictments
will be sought was not diyulged but
It was plainly Indicated in CORES
pondence made public that the Attor.
ney General expects to ask for 9 bill
against Charles s. Mellen, former
president of the New Haven.
The most signifcan. fact In connec-
ton with the proceedings was sadd
to be a statement which Mr.. McRey-
nolds gave out several months ago
when the Interstate Commerce Com
mission began its New Haven inquiry;
In that statement the Attorney Cen
eral warned the commission to con-
slider whether immunity might be
given certain men II made to testify
as to their actions as directors Of the
road. The names he mentioned were:
Charles 8. Mellen, William Rookie
Teller, George Mccullough Miller,
Charles F. Booker, Edwin Miner,
Lewis Cass Ledyard,, George F. Baker
and Edward D. Robbins"
In addition to directing suit, the
President in his letter to Mr.. Mercy.
nolds declared that the decision Of the
New Haven directors not to keep
their agreement to dissolve peacefully
had caused him "the deepest surprise
and regret" and that their failure
upon so slight a prete1t" was Sin
applicable and entirely without justi.
fcation." The departments course,
he said, was just, reasonable and eff
Client and should have resulted IN
avoiding suit.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29
Tax on Cotton GAMBLING,

Observation-Disclosures Of the
senate and house on the bill to regulate
cotton futures sales agreed on a meas,
ure which provides a scheme of tax
alton for gambling" transactions and
adopts the standard of grades to be
established by the department of agri-
culture. The tax agreed upon is two
cents a pound or $40 a bale, which is
regarded as absolutely prohibitive and
calculated to prevent practices of cot.
ton exchanges which prompted the
proposed legislation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29
New Case Bubonic Plague.

New Orleans.-The eighth case Of
bubonic plague was discovered here
Charles H. Leaman, who resides at
2845 Barrone street and is employed
at 629 Canal street, the principal bus
mess street of the city, was taken III
recently and his case was diagnosed
as plague. Leaman's residence is SO
blocks from the point of the first in
lection and the retail store at which
he was employed is nine blocks from
the point where the first case was
discovered on June 81.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29
MAY COMBINE AND FIGHT.
Uneasiness Grows As to Outcome OF
the Present Mexican SRuation.

Uneasiness Grows As to Outcome OF
the Present Mexican Situation.
.Washington-Peace in Mexico is far
from assured and complications both
internal and international are rapidly
entagling the situation, according to
Administration officials, diplomats and
Mexicans of both factions here who
are in touch with all phases Of the
problem. p. Hal
The United States Government is
exerting every diplomatic influence to-
ward harmonizing discordant elements
but certain aspects are admittedly
grave. Official reports reveal that the
most threatening factor is the aloof,
ness Of General Villa from the author.
ity Of General Carranza. Another
vexing point is that General sCarranza,
according to his agents here, Is disin.
clined to grant an amnesty to political
Offenders and will insist or an uncon'
dftional surrender by the Carbajal
government. Unless Carranza Is will.
ing to give proper assurances Proyis'
ional President Carbajal will rally all
the military elements at his disposal
and resist, to the end, the Constitu'
tionalists' advance. The diplomatic
representatives Of Argentina, Brazil
and Chile who mediated in the inter
national dispute between the United
States and Mexico have indicated
through Secretary Bryan their belief
that a peaceful transfer of authority
could be easily achieved If an amnesty
were granted and proper guarantees
given. ...
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29
New Haven Still Hoping.

New York.-Despite the decision OF
the Federal government to proceed
with suits against the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad Company
the directors yet hope that a way will
be found to accomplish the dissolu-
ton of the system by agreemnt with
the government President James Hus-
tbs declared. Mr.. Hustis asserted that
the New Haven had not refused to
carry out the agreement reached with
the Federal authorities. The demand
of the government, he said was a
change In the original agreement.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29
Accuse Monroe CAPTAIN.

Baltimore.-That six Of the steamer
Monroe's life-rafts were not launched
although 1t vas convenient to get al
them and that Captain Johnson, mas
ter, left the ship while others were
aboard, was the testimony given at
the hearing of Captain Johnson before
the local board Of the United
States steamboat inspectors. The tes'
timony was given by Guy E. Horsey,
first officer of the Monroe when that
ship was sunk in collision with the
liner Nantucket off the Capes Of Vir'
ginia, January 30.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29
Amonu the Wounded.

One of the crop Of stories that zane
from West Point with the June class
was the remark of a cadet who was
precious near to failure in n of his
studies. His father was at the Point
for the graduation exercises. The
cadet was inclined to attribute his mar
row squeak to the severity Of the in
structor, in fixing the grades.
His system of markings pretty
stiff, eh, SON." asked the pater sympa-
t~hetically.
Governor" replied the cadet, earn
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29
St,ryes Wife 70 Death.

Parkersburg, W. Va.-Samuel Cum
ningham, a farmer, reported to be
wealthy, is in the county Jail here,
awaiting a hearing on charges made
by ]. E. Mayhem, state human agent,
chrging first degree murder. Mayhem
charges Cunningham starved his wife,
Anna Cunningham to death. 1t Is al
legged in the warrant that Cunningham
not only failed to provide his wife with
food for IL days prior to her death
last Friday, but that he purchased a
coffin three weeks ago and began dig
ging a grave a week ago.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29
Take Action at Once.

Notwithstanding department Of
Justice made further preliminary ar
rangements for filing its antitrust
suit against the New Haven Railroad
in New York. The request for indict-
ments by a Federal grand jury prob
ably will be made early next week.
Department officials are said to feel
that it would not take long to put
facts before the grand jury and if their
view is correct the indictments in the
most important criminal antitrust suit
undertaken by the government may
be returned within a few weeks.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29
ALI Nav Pass Through.

. Vera Cruz. - Lieutenant Colonel
Izunza, commanding the Federals at
the CAB in the railway, announced
that a proclamation had been issued
at Mexico City granting all persons
belonging to the socalled revolution
airy forces permission to pass through
the Federal lines. The only condition
imposed is that they shall not carry
arms. Colonel luna said the new
administration does not recognize the
existence Of a revolution and consid-
ers all Mexicans on a general footing
as citizens.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29
Another PLAQUE Infested Rat.

New DEMONSTRATING Of another
plague-infested rat, the eighth, was al
nounced by W. C. Rucker, federal as
sistant surgeon general supervising the
fight against bubonic plague here. The
rodent was captured in Saint Ann
street, Is blocks from the point where
the first case of the disease developed
June 81. All officers of the transporta-
ton departments of railroad steamship
companies here have been called to a
meeting to get instructions from fed
eral authorities as to what they should
do.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29
Has Divorce Prevention Bureau.

Chicago.-The Chicago divorce pre-
vention bureau opened its doors as
part of the court of domestic relations.
Don't apply for a divorce until you
have consulted Judge Torrison in the
prevention bureau" is the advice given
to all seeking relief in the domestic
relations court. I'm many instances
a frank discussion will make great
woes seem temporary vexations," said
Judge Torrison. MY assistants and
I will welcome all who feel that they
are at the parting of the ways"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29
Would Dynamite Court.

London.-"The next bomb I explode
will be in the police courts and
hope it will be this one" This was
parting shot from Annie Bell, mill,
tant suffragette, to the magistrate at
Westminster as he committed her for
trial on a double charge of attempt.
ing to destroy on May 10 the Metro
politan Tabernacle in South London
and on July II the old Church of st.
John Evangelist. Miss Bell enliven'
ed the sitting Of the court by singing
the "Marseilaise" and shouting and
struggling with attendants.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29
Divorce Businesses.

Washington. - Further d~isassocia'
ton of private business from railroads
was recommended to Congress by the
Interstate Commerce Commission as
a result Of an investigation Of trans
portation of coal and oil, in response
to a resolution of Congress. The com
mission recommend that the commo.
dities clause to the Hepburn rate law
b. extended to all traffic. This clause
now makes it unlawful for any rail
road to transport any article produced
by It or in which 1t has any interest
except lumber and coal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29
TWO Prophets.

Apropos of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's
l%ight.hearted prophecy that the Eng
lish would yet rise up and lynch their
militant suffragists, Mrs. Inez Milhol
land Boissevain said in New York:
"Sir Arthur Is n Of the minor o v
elists, and still more, he Ia n Of the
minor prophets. Give women the vote
instead Of lynching her-that is the
better way to put an end to militancy.
And Englishmen Of Sir Arthur's
chuckle-headed type say exasperatlng
things like that about the militants
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29
Votes for Women Near.

Atlanta, Ga.-A PREDICTION that the
next national Democratic convention
will insert in its platform a votes
for women" plank was made recently
by Miss Kate Gordon of New Orleans
in her address before the annual con-
yention here of the Georgia Woman
Suffrage Association. 1.-THE victory
IS already won," said Miss Gordon.
"Our purpose now is to see whether
we shall get suffrage through the
states, as we should, or by an amend
ment to the constitution.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29
Five Boats Wrecked.

Halifax, N. S.-Two steamers, two
large schooners and a barkentine were
wrecked on the Nova Scotia coast in
a violent storm. There was no loss
of life but it is unlikely that the YES
sells will be saved. The steamer
Cienfuegos, from Gulfport with a car
go of hard pine for Sorel and Mon
treat, struck on Scatterie island on
the Cape Breton coast. The Norwe-
gian steamer Regina was wrecked at
Balene, neal Louisburg, c. C. The
four-masted schooner Clarence H. Ven
uer went en- rocks ear Cape Sable.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29
RulIna on Base Ball Salaries.

Cincinnati, O.-The National Base
ball Commission issued a notice on
the president Of each major league
club that payment for players pur-
chased or drafted from minor leagues
clubs must be made by check payable
to John E. Bruce, secretary of the ma
tional commission, who will transmit
the same endorsed to the order of the
president of the league of the interest
ed minor league club, to Secretary
Farrell, who will in turn forward 1t t"
such league president.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29

one minute, and the next minute be-
seech them to bury the Ratchet. Well
they'll bury it."
Mrs. Boissevain smiled gayly.
They'll bury it, all right-in oil
paintings-and statuary-and, maybe.
a c~hucklehead or two"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29
Re.EstabIish Railway Connections.

Mexico City.-Direct railroad com.
munication will be re-eSts blished be.
tween Mexico City and Vera Cruz.
President Carbajal informed the Brit,
ish Minister he had issued orders for
the immediate closing of the gap. A
trip Of investigation through; the dis
trict surrounding Mexico City disclos.
ed the fact that recent reports of the
activity of Zapata adherents were ex-
aggerated. The Federals still hold
Contreras. ~Tulyahualco and Xonchi-
milco. Zapta lands in small numbers
are committing depredations.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29
Eailed to Get a Quorum.

Washington. - Difficulty in main
tanning a quorum in the Senate was
ascribed by Administration leaders
as one Of the reasons for delay in
consideration of the nomination Of
Thomas D. Jones Of Chicago, as a
member of the Federal Reserve
hoard.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29
new PRESIDENT NOT SOLDIER
Francisco carbaIafo Public Career
Has Differed Materially From
That Of Huerta.

Mexico C1ty.-tranclscO CarDaJal
is forty-four years old, a native Of
the state of Campeche, and a lawyer.
Almost ever since the start Of his
career he has occupied posts in the
judiciary. In the Madero administra-
ton he was a senator, but relin-
pushed his post to re-enter the su-
preme court, of which he was chief
justice at the time General Huerta ap-
pointed him minister Of foreign .rela.
tons.
When General Poririo Diaz deter
mined in 1911 to treat with the Made
70 revolutionists, Senior Carbajal pro-
ceeded to Juarez as his commissioner.
Senior Carbajal has a reputation for
possessing considerable intellectual
force and independence Of character.
His demeanor Is quiet. He shuns the
exuberance in verbiage and gesticu-
lation to which Latin-Americans are
prone. He is courteous, but a man
of few words and little given to elabo-
rate compliments.
Besides, he is neat and ii
groomed in appearance. His features
indicate pure European descent, with.
out any admixture Of Indian blood.
Altogether he is a man who con-
veys an impression of reserve power.
He Is a good man of business.
His probity has never been Ques-
toned. He has been sagacious and
successful in investments and, while
not rich, is a man Of independent
means. He is a man of family.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29
lmprovInc Hja Aim.

You are going in for polo!"
Eyes, sir" replied the weary-lookins
little
81 am surprised at you"
g" need the practise. I fancy that
after l learn TO hit that little ball with
a long-handled mallet as l dash along
on a mettlesome pony, l may be able
to go home and drive a tack withou
MASKING my thumb"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29
VIII Ask Exclamation,

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of an al
legged affront by Franklin M. Gunther,
Secretary Of the American Legation in
Norway to the harbor master at Chris
tiana probably will be demanded by
the State Department without waiting
formal word from Norway.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-07-29
Not Much Sound.

Jones-You should look more pleas.
ant since the doctor said you were
as sound as a dollar.
Brownies, but there isn't much
sound to a paper dollar.