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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-06-03
CABINET MEMBERS
VERY OPTIMISTIC
DEVELOPMENTS AT NIAGARA CON
FERENCE LAID BEFORE CAB
MET SESSION.
HUERTA WILLING TO SUBMIT
Personnel of New Government Has
Been Discussed.-Consider Agra
rian Question.

Washington. - Cabinet members
were optimistic after III exhaustive
review of all communications that
have. passed between President Will
son and the American commissioners
to the Niagara Falls Mexican medi-
ton conference.
1t was declared that negotiations
had progressed so far that a prelimi-
nary basis for peaceful solution of
international difficulties had been
reached. This, it was said, soon would
take the form of a protocol which
probably would be signed by agents
Of General Huerta's Government and
the United States. No n would dis.
close what would be the terms of
such a protocol.
When the Cabinet met the Presi-
dent laid before it developments that
have come day by day in the ex-
changes between the American com
missioners and the mediators and the
situations thus far proposed to the
South American ENJOYS by the repre-
senatiyes Of General Huerta.
Among the messages received from
the seat of the peace conference was
one confrmatory of press dispatches
that one Of Huerta's own ENJOYS had
declared that the agrarian question
would not be permitted to disrupt the
international effort to avert war be-
tween the United States and Mexico
and to insure the ultimate restoration
Of peace to all Mexico.
While none Of the Cabinet members
would talk Of details disclosed con.
corning the progress of mediation, all
conveyed the impression that nothing
had occurred to cloud the horizone of
peace. Secretary Bryan was in an
unusually optimistic frame of mind.
Secretary Daniels, too, was the per.
s%onif1cation Of h%opefulness. The Sec.
rotary of War, Mr.. Garrison, betrayed
no evidence of apprehension.
Failure thus far Of the Constitu.
tionalists to indicate willingness to
participate formally in the conference
again was a subject of discussion in
official circles. Some Of the Carranza
agents in Washington had expected to
hear from their chief during the day.
These agents regarded it as probable
that some representative eventually
would be sent to Niagara Falls.
The purpose Of the Constitutional.
lists, it raj made plain, was to keep
out Of preliminary negotiations, which
would in any way check the march of
their forces toward the Capital. They
believe it will not be many weeks
before the Government at Mexico
City will be in their hands. When
that is accomplished, friends of Car.
rama say he will be ready for the
good of all Mexico to send represen.
tatives to the mediation conference.
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REBEL DELEGATE
/ TO Be At NIAGARA
both HUERTA'S AND WILSON'S
I MEN WILL THAT CARRANZA
BE REPRESENTED.
CARRANzA SENDS MESSAGE
Has Been Received, But Will Not 30
Made Public Until the Mediators
See Fit.

Washington. - Mexican mediation
was discussed at the Cabinet meeting
and the Administration took a posi-
ton that the communication forward
ed to the mediators at Niagara Falls
by General Carranza, chief Of the
Constitutionalists forces, should be
received.
President Wilson announced to the
Cabinet that General Carranza had
addressed a note to the mediation
conference seeking representation.
Details of the Carranza message were
not discussed but it later was de-
clared the Administration took the
view that the Constitutionalist chief
should not be ignored.
While the Cabinet was in session
word came from Niagara Falls that
there was some doubt whether Juan
Urpuidi, agent of Carranza, who went
from Washington with the message,
would be received. Later it was
learned the Administration had d.
rected the American representatives
at the peace conference to urge that
Carranza's message be accepted.
When word came later that, the
mediators had agreed to receive Car
ranza's communication, Government
officials expressed the opinion that
this would lead ultimately to Consti-
tutional participation in the media
ton proceedings. On just what terms
the Constitutionalists might be re-
ceived Administration leaders refused
to say.
Representatives Of Carranza here
announced that the nature of the
communication would not be made
public until the mediators had passed
on its contents. Secretary Bryan, af-
ter being Informed Of the mediators'
decision, conferred with G. A. Doug
lass, an attorney representing Car
rama, and John Lind. Douglass and
Lind have been negotiating with Car
ranza's representatives and the Sec
rotary Of State for several days and
the sending of Urquidi to Niagara
Falls was a result of these delibera-
tions, it was said.
Secretary Bryan said the Navy De-
partment was seeking to get more in
formation concerning the reported
landing of arms by the German steam
ers Y~piranga and Bavaria. He also
discussed with the Japanese Ambas-
sador unofficial reports.
With relation to the German ship
ments it developed that the United
States may be called on to pay COM
pensation for delay in delivery OF the
Ypiranga's cargo. Claims for demur-
rage date back to the actual seizure
of Vera Cruz. The American Govern
ment is understood to have suggested
it's willingness to relieve the shippers
OF financial loss in delay Of delivery.
OF the reported shipments landed
on the west coast, the Japanese Am
bassador assured Secretary Bryan
that he had NJ knowledge. /.
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Wish to Expand Foreign Trade.

.Washingtoh.-Five. hundred manu-
facturers and representatives Of COM
mercial organizations launched the
first National foreign trade convention
here. At a banquet Secretary Bryan
outlined the Administrations attitude
toward the campaign for industrial re-
lations with other countries.
. $50 far as it is possible to do So"
the Secretary said, ut is u desire
to obtain for Americans equality Of
opportunity in the markets of the
world. But while this Government
wishes to expand its foreign trade and
to encourage those who seek in for
eign lands a field for American cap
ital and labor, it cannot assume re-
sponsibility for or guarantee the finan-
cial standing of Americans who en-
gage in commercial or industrial en-
terprises beyond the boundary OF the
United States"
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PEACE CONFERENCE
W0RNNGSMOOTH[Y
ADVANCES BEING MADE TOWARD
AN AGREEMENT ON ALL
PHASES OF SITUATION.
TAKE UP AGRARIAN PROBLEM
Question Has Arisen Whether This
Subject Can Be Discussed at the
Meeting of the Mediators.

Niagara Falls, Ont.-Smooth pro-
gress toward an agreement on all
phases of the Mexican problem Is be-
ing made by the mediators and the
American and Mexican delegates.
This was stated with emphasis by the
mediators after a day of conferences
principally with the Mexican dele
gates. a."
The three South Aemrican diplo-
mats made it plain that every aspect
of the Mexican situation, both inter,
nal and international, had been laid
before the delegates, no formal basis
had been reached for the treatment
in. any specified order Of the issues
involved, nor has the relative import
ance Of the main issues been defined.
The discussion thus far has been
general. The mediators have taken
the position that they are essentially
%counsellors. They will not suggest
names for the provisional presidency,
nor will they recommend any form OF
Government.
From the Mexican delegates them
selves must originate proposals con-
corning the internal affairs of their
country and these suggestions will be
transmitted by the mediators to the
American delegates. .
The theory under which the inter
nal questions are being brought into
the discussion is that the United
States has a right to say whom 1t
will recognize as provisional president
OF Me1ico and therefore, can Indicate
in advance who will be acceptable.
On the agrarian problem too, sug-
gestions must originate from the
Mexican delegates Thus far the
question has been whether Mexico's
land problem could properly be dis
cussed in any international tribunal.
The Mexican delegates regard 1t as a
purely internal question. !
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SENATOR BRADLEY
OF KENTUCKY, DEAD
A DISTINGUISHED REPUBLICAN
AND FOR FORTY YEARS IN
PUBLIC LIFE.
SERVED IN THE UNION ARMY
Ran Away From Home to Enter Into
the Struggle of the Civil War at
the Age Of ID.

Washington.-Willlam o.. Bradley
United States Senator from Kentucky,
died here at 9:45 p. m. after a linger'
ing illness aggravated by a fall.
Senator Bradley was one of the
most distinguished Republican leaders
of Kentucky in his generation. An
orator of unusual ability, for 40 years
he had been prominent before the
people of his state and the nation.
Born in 1S47,, he was only IA years
Of age when War Between the States
was declared. Twice he ran away
from home to join the Union army,
only to be taken from the ranks by
his father because Of his extreme
youth. AS a page of the lower house
Of the Kentucky Legislature he at
tracted such attention that at the age
Of IS a special act was passed by the
Legislature, enabling him to practice
law, If he proved his qualifications be-
fore an examining committee. He
satisfied the committee Of his quail,
fications and made law his profession.
Faced with. a strong Democratic
majority in his state Mr.. Bradley
often suffered defeat for Office. Twice
he was defeated for Congress and
four times for United States Senator
after receiving the nomination Of his
party.
In 1895 Senator Bradley was elect.
ed Governor Of Kentucky. Victory
again settled on his banner in 1908,
when a Democratic Legislature by
eight votes, after a deadlock finally
elected him. to the Senate. tbs term
would have expired March 3, 1915.
His last speech was delivered on
May 6, when he spoke against the
repeal Of the Panama Canal toll e1.
emption law.
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Auov,ta Secures Camp.

Columbia.-The South Carolina Ma
tional Guard received with interest
the announcement that the Ninth dlvf-
sion instruction is to be located at
Augusta. The Information was given
in a special story from New York to.
the Augusta Chronicle, from Thos. w
Loyless, the editor Of the paper. The
selection Of the camp site has been.
under advisement since the order for
the camp at the Isle of Palms was re-
voked by the secretary Of war after a
controversy with the governor OF
South Carolina. About 10000 men
will be sent to Augusta by the United
States war department from North
Carolina, Georgia, Florida and South
Carolina. ne
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-06-03
BUILDING New Postoffice.

Camden.-The contract for the new
post office building for Camden,
which is to cost $4,000, has been
awarded and the work of e~xcavating
for the foundations will be begun at
once. The new ~postofice is to be one.
of the finest in a city Of Camden's
size in the State, and will incorporate
all the features that the government,
now uses to facilitate the business Of
the department. There will be sepa-
rate sections for the city and rural
carriers and many otner conyeniences-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-06-03
OIL MEN ACQUITTED.
Oklahoma and Associates Found Not
H,,ft&,x IS Nban1ac rs Enathl

Oklahoma and Associates Found Not
Guilty Of Charges of Fraud.
Oklahoma City.-H. H. Tucker Of
Kansas City, president Of the Uncle
Sam Oil Company and nine other de-
PENDANTS who were charged with hav-
ing attempted to defraud the Govern
ment in connection with Usage oil
land passes, were found not guilty.
The trial of Tucker and his associates
in the United States District Court
here occupied more than. a month.
The jury was out % minutes.
The Indictment, returned by the
Federal grand jury at Lawton, Okla,
in October, 1913, charged a con-
spiracy to secure by fraud the appro-
val Of the Secretary of the Interior
to leases to approximately 10000
acres Of Usage lands for less than the
leasing value, without competitive
bidding or cash bonus, and upon terms
and conditions hostile to the best in
terests of the Usage Indians.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-06-03
MUNITIONS LANDED
FOR HUERTAS ARMY
RTA is MUCH SURPRISED
WHEN HE READS DISPATCH
TO THAT EFFECT.
FROM A GERMAN VESSEL
United States Could Not Prevent 1t
Under the Agreement Of tho Exist
ing Armistice.

Observation-Disclosures consign-
ed to the Huerta Government in Next
co which had been kept in the hold Of
the German steamship Yipranga since
the American occupation of Vera Cruz,
was reported to have been landed at
Puerto, Mexico. Consul Canada at
Vera Cruz cabled this information to
the State Department. 1t Vas report
ed from other sources that arms con-
signed to Huerta had been landed at
Puerto, Mexico from the German
steamer Bavaria. Both steamers be-
long to the Hamburg-American Line.
United States officials made no ef-
fort to prevent the delivery Of the
ammunition as Puerto Mexico Is an
open port and the United States
agreed to a suspension Of hostilities
during the Niagara Falls mediation.
The State Department made 1t
plain that the only way for the Uni
ted States to have prevented the de-
livery would have been to seize the
custom house at Puerto, Mexico as
was done at Vera Cruz which would
have violated the armstice.
. Robert Lansing, Counselor Of the
State Department, made public the
reports concerning the delivery Of the
ammunition Secretary Bryan being
absent. When Mr.. Bryan returned
to the Department later in the day
he was Informed Of the messages.
what" he said, showing some sur
prise, already landed the arms?"
Mr.. Bryan then read the dispatches
but declined to make further COM
ment.
During the day John Lind and c.
"A. Douglass, an attorney representing
the Mexican Constituencies, called
on Secretary Bryan to discuss nego-
tiations which might lead to repre-
sentation by agents Of General Car
rama at the peace conference. Mr..
Bryan was engaged at the time and
another conference was arranged for.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-06-03
Raise Their Own Hay.

Clemson College.-"The days are
numbered whe ma dealer can sell
shipped hay in Sumter county" In
these words County Demonstration
Agent ]. Frank Williams of Sumter
both announces the independence OF
his fellow farmers along one line OF
agriculture and heralds the CONVEX.
sion of Sumter's husbandmen to the
saving doctrine Of winter cover crops.
In his latest weekly. report to Glenn.
son college, Mr.. Williams says:
"R. I. Manning met me recently
and inquired Of me If / knew Of any
farmer in the county who wanted to
buy hay. He said that this was the
first year in Sumter county that he
had aver had hay to sell and had been
unable to find a purchaser locally at
this season of the year. I answered
Mr.. Manning by telling him that there
were about 500 planters in Sumter
county who planted oats and vetch
last fall and who are now cutting two
and three and four tons per acre OF
the very best hay"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-06-03
YORK FAIR
THE OFFICERS ARE ARRANGING
FOR BIG ROCK HILL Elk
HIBITlON.
MOST suTIBLE SITE
Either One Of tho Three Sites Noted
Would Be ExceIlent-Officers and 8
Committees Named.

Rock Hill.-The officers Of the York
County Fair association are busilyi
engaged in making plans for the fair
which is to be held here next autumn.
The directors are engaged, first, with
the business of purchasing a site for
the fair grounds. Several sites have
been offered, including the Spencer
and Sturgis property near Highland
park, the T. L. Johnston property at
the ball park, J. M. Cherry's property
near the Winthrop Training school,
the Rock Hill Land & Townsite prop
erty near the end of the car Ine, "
B. McFadden's property on west
Main street and the Freidheim prop
erty near the Victoria cotton mill.
ANY one of these sites would be suit
able, while some of them may possess
more advantages than others for the
purpose. The directors will prob
ably select a site during the present
week. s
The directors Of the association
have appointed the following named
committees, to aid in planning and
making the fair a success:
Committee on Advertising. ~.
Benton, j. s. White, Henry Neely.,
Burton Massey, C. R. Weeks and a.
A. McKeown.
Committee to, secure amusements
for the fair. s. White, Dr.. D. b.
Johnson, Henry Nicely and c. RI
Weeks.
Committee on organization-T. o.
Flowers, W. B. Wilson and John T.
Roddey.
Prof. C. R. Weeks Of Winthrop COLI
Iege, who was elected president ofsths'
fair association, is going right ahead
with preparations to make the York
county fair one of the biggest and
best In the South. His efforts are be-
ing ably seconded blythe men selected
to act with him as directors Of the
association.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-06-03
Goes to Vfrqinia.

Orangeburg.-Prof. w. w. Rivers,
for the past two years president Of
O~rangeburg College, has accepted the
presidency of Roanoke Woman's Col
lege at Danville, Va. Mrs. Rivers,
who was at the head of the art depart
ment at the Orangeburg College, will
be at the head of the art department
at Roanoke Woman's College. Mrs.
Rivers will take a postgraduate,
course in New York this summer
Prof. Gather of Kentucky is the new
president of Orangeburg College and
will take charge Of the school soon.
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EDUCATION BOARD.
Of South Is Subject to Reorganization
.r at Next Session.

Of South Is Subject to Reorganization
49, at Next Session.
New York--The Southern Educa.
ton Board whose field work has been
assumed on its own request by the
General Education Board, decided to
continue only as the executive board
of the conference for education in
the south subject to reorganization at
the next session Of the conference.
The board made an appropriation Of
$4,000 for the expenses Of the con-
ference. ~
Members present were Frank R.
Chambers, New York, chairman; A.
P. Bourland, Tennessee, secretary;
Sidney j. Bowie, Alabama; J. H.
iDllard, Louisiana; G. S. Dickermon,
Connecticut; H. 3. Frissell, Virginia;
J. M. Glenn, New York; Bruce Payne,
Tennessee.
J.Y. Joyner, North Carolina, was
elected a member.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-06-03
Miiitants Losing Ground.

New York.-England has stood all
it can from the militant s~uffragettes,
declared Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,
British author, upon his arrival here.
He said he anticipated a wholesale
lynching bee."
1.-THE British government" he said,
follows public opinion and thus far
public opinion has not demanded the
entire suppress sion of the suffragettes.
But it is on the point of doing so and
when the English mob is thoroughly
aroused it is not q respector OF SEX"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-06-03
They Oppose War.

Mohonk Lake, N. Y. Delegates
sent to the Lake Mohonk Conference
on International Arbitration by the
United States Chamber OF Commerce,
the National Association of Manufac-
turers and other business o~rganiza-
lions agreed on resolutions opposing
war and presented their conclusion to
the conference. The resolution assert
ed that the business men of the coun-
try realize that upon them will rest q
large part of continuing financial bur
dens created By armed conflict.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-06-03
IMPROVE COOPER RIVER.
Cooper Channel Reported Recon-.
mended by the House Of Repre-
lt-tt z .th'L-E ~ A;rnf

Charleston.-It is understood here,
that the rivers and harbors COMMITTEES
of the national house of representa-
tives has reported that the engineers
recommend the deepening of Cooper
river channel to a depth of rs feet at
low water, and the widening Of the
channel to 300 feet. The estimated
cost of the project is $4,000. Under
this plan the principal improvements
Of the channel would consist Of the
elimination of certain bends in the
stream, widening Of the. channel OF
the north end of Drum Island and the
taking out Of a lump off Clouter creek.
Some time ago q report was made
favoring a 30-foot channel up to- the
navy yard, this depth being for naval
needs. The improvements for needs
of commerce were not recommended
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-06-03
Roosevelt Is Resting.

Oyster Bay, N. Y.-To all appear
ances Theodore Roosevelt has recov-
cred entirely from the effects of his
trip into the South American jungles.
Four days at Sycamore Hill have
brought back his full measure of
strength. AS he sat on the broad
veranda Of his home he appeared to
be as fit physically as before he went
away. The colonel held a long coun-
Gil of wal with a few political asso-
ciates. The political outlook in New
York and Ohio was taken up.
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Found Not Guilty,

Kansas City.-"Not guilty" was the
verdict a jury returned in the case
Of DR.. W. T. Elan, a prominent ply
stefan of st. Joseph, Mo-, charged with
The murder of w. Putnam Cramer, a
Chicago magazine solicitor, in a hotel
aere November Is last. The jury de-
liberated two and a half hours. Cramer
was killed last November in his room
In a Kansas City hotel, where he and
DR.. Elan had gone to discuss Cra-
mer's relations with Mrs. Elan, dur.
ing a scuffle which Elan says was
started by Cramer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-06-03
Ancient Japanese Rite.

Kyoto, Japan.-With ancient rite
the coffin containing the body of the
late Empress Dowager Haruko was
placed in a grave at the imperial
m%ausoieum of Monoyama. The burial
place is near that Of Emperor Mutsu-
hito. Many thousands knelt in prayer
during the ceremony. Fulfilling I'm
perial tradition four clay figures rep
resenting guardian warriors were
buried with the coffin, one at each
corner. They are the spirits who will
guard the body Of Her Majesty.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-06-03
kaiser's Son to Marry.

Potsdam, Germany.-The engage
ment Of Prince Oskar, fifth son of the
German Emperor and Empress, to
Countess Ina Marie Won Bassewitz
Lexetzow, maid OF honor to the En-
press was announced. The Prince is
26 years old. Lively comment was
aroused by the announcement owing
to the fact that the marriage will be
the first morganatic union in the Hob
enzollern family since 1853 when
Prince Albrecht Of Prussia married
Countess Rosalie Won Hohenau.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-06-03
Cornell Wins With the Oars.

Ithaca, N. Y.-Cornell Varsity and
freshman Fights clearely demonstrat.
ed their superiority over the Princeton
and Yale crews here by capturing both
two mile events. The varsity race,
which was started first, was delayed
until almost nightfall by the choppy
condition Of the Cayuga Lake course.
In this event Cornell got the jump, but
at 100 feet Princeton pressed into
the lead. At the one mile point Cor
nell drew ahead Of the Tigers, leav-
ing Princeton and Yale to fight 1t out
for second place.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-06-03
Vice President Back In Capital.

Atlanta, Ga.-Thomas R. Marshall,
vice president Of the United States.
returned to Washington afer deliver
ing a brief address to members OF the
graduating class of Agnes Scott Col,
lege near here. Mr.. Marshall came to
Atlanta to participate in celebration
of the twenty-ffth anniversary Of the
founding of that institution. He made
the principal address in connection
with that event at night. Senator
Hoke Smith of Georgia also spoke at
the graduation exercises.