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PART ONE VOL. 1. NO. 1. Weekljr, K t WUhe4 1860;Doily, Jan. 18, 1914. ANDERSON, S. C. TUESDAY MORNING, JAN. 13, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS. $5.00 PEF ANNUM. tlfftl?H DhNItll A NEW TRIAL -[ ? ? STANDS IN SHADOW OF THE GALLOWS FOR MURDER OF FACTORY GIRL DEFENDANT COOL Whether Appeal Will Be Made to State, Supreme Court Not Giv en Out By Defense ' (By Associated Posse) Aitapta, Mayj 6,-Denial or the dei, fpnsc'B pica for a near'trial for Leo ?WL Frank, tb" factory superintendent' under sentciioe of death for the mur der of fourteen year old Mary Bungan,'] Was made here tody by Judge .Bonjg-j min H. Hill, of th? superior court. Action ht Prompt. . The court's action was taken Itu* ni'.'dlatcly after the conclusion of ara-? meats by attorneys for the defense, which followed tho completion of evi dence introduced by the defense and the Slate. Judge Hill indicated that he did not care to. hear arguments | flem tho State's counsel. --. ?~- --- . v . v.uu TT W IC&ll eu Immediately to Frank, who Is con find in the county jail awaiting final] action in his case, which has been in the courts contiu?ally for more than j a year. His wife was with him'nt the] time. "I had expected that action," aal&j| -thc x?ictcry ?xi?por???*-GTi?^?i't, ???, nothing to say new but I may iater,' WU! tirant Exception* No .written opinion was made hy j Judge "MU in delivering his decisi?n, j Hi; announced, however,- that he would J grant a bill of exceptions to tho de-1 tense by which the cas^ may be taken : to tho state' fiuprerae court and thai he would thep-prepare a written opih.j ion. . . Couusel far the defense and tho stat?] plan a conference tomorrow With the | jun at which deiuilti of the Judg?fc) sottbcom?nt regarding th? appeal wa? forthcoming froth the ..defendant's counsel tonight. It was not known whether it would b's de layed until arter a decisi?n ia obtained OH SHIOtircT pt7>?u?MB jVr?t?ui; Wu?c/i aa Ko th3 annulment of the verdict On ac count of the-absence.of Frank iron*the court room when it ' WSB returned. Annulment Motion Saturday? Hearing on the annulment motion was set for Saturday by Judge Hill te^?T. The dc'ens.-; a?lcgDi that the Tctuming of the .verdict agalnsi Frank while be was absent from the COUTI room violated the constitutional rights ot the defendants. Absence of the defendant was agreed to by two members of Frank's coun sel and was suggests by L. 8. Roan, tho presiding, judge at tuc trial, xi wes feared by the judge that phvaieil violence ??gbt be inflicted o tx Frank by persons ip Ute audience In case a verdict of acquittal was returned. The Simulaient moiton wau tiled by-law-;, ycrs who had Ho connection with the Tho extraordinary motion for a new trial overruled today was based on the claim of newly discovered evideuce end criticized methods used by peir-i eon? connected with the preparation ot the' ease, for the state. Many of the affidavits presented reflected on James Conley, the negro factory sweeper, who waa convjoted as an accessory i Tn its counter showing, ths state in troduced sworn statements repudiating matty of the affidavits and charged ?that improper means, including bribe offers, had been ue*d tn obtaining1 the reputed new evidence. Forgery was charwvi in some instances. Is Tfetrd BeniaL Today waa the third time that a now trial had been "denied Frank. A prev gatbered for the extraon tina Which -d?alAH. ?od JACKSONVILLE CORDIALLY GREETS VISITING OLD SOLDIERS RETURN OHIO FLAG Governor Cox Invite* Next Con federate) Reunion to Be Held In Ohio State Capital (By Aasocisted Press.) ? jacksonville, May 6.-Welcoming address )B and responsos, the return of a captured battle flag to a delega tion of Ohio Union veterans, and a multiplicity of nodal diversions wore foatun?3 of the formal opening hero of clio United Confederate Vet erans' , twenty fourth annual reunion. 'St^jMfelfjajfchcr prevailed throughout e day und ' thousands of visitors ured into the city to participate In and witness the reunion. Itcturn Ohio Flag. No feature of the day surpassed the simple ceremonies attending the nre wt?u?n tuuienx or a 76th Ohio battle hag to personal representatives of Govornor James M. Cox, ot Ohio, by Colonel D. M. -Scott, commander of np Jones, -United Confederate Vet .->? il * labama, and Mrs. T. Ran dolpn-'Leigh, of Montgomery. The flag was captured by the First Arkansas o~in;cr;t cf CO?>??TTI a?v uo??ierc ni ie battle of Fungoid Oap in 1863, and later was turned over to the Alabama veterans. Governor Cox sent George F. Burba, Columbus, Ohio, and a delegation ve Union veterans, to receive the In the letter which they brought the governor of Ohio an invita n was exteud?d^ to tho Confederate .-ctcx^no. -cvU?i i?cc?iiwwvS ?>T ?AI Cou tot'/M-ate^orfranizatJons'.were wsfeoahi Mayor ?Sweariogen. Responses *rere j niedo by General Bennett H. Young,] commander in chief of the United Coo.- j federate. Veterans.'and General George ? P. . Harrison;4 commander, of the de.-? partaient of Teanp?siu Reference to the":ito?.cndin? in Mexico was ffad? hi the w elcoming speeches cf both Govornor Trainmen S2?? ??ept^ri???jsWc Ca?n. Tho tonner oararred the veterans that "our -men would et a moment's call gladly rally to the flag, and again, undaunted, face death upon the battif^?ld." Representative Clark, i?aZ "the boya of. the South are only walting for, a summons, and if it raould unhappily come, our full quota will be promptly furnished and no braver - troops will ??crch to tho attack of the Huerta ecldVsrs than the sons of those who, atty years ago.1 unflinchingly followed the fortunes of the stars and bars." in his responso General Bennett H. Voung, commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans, paid high tribute to the told lera of Florida who participated in the war between the states as Confederate ooldic-rtj. Florida ls Lnadid. "Frewwthinately headed," he paid, "no state ?ant'more mon Into the arm ies of tho Confederacy. In 1860 Flori da bad only 78,000 white people, and yet sho Sent eleven' regiments of In fantry and organtiod for local.defense r.lmost as utan y more. "It is a greet pleasure fer ti.s sur vivors of the Confed?rate o-toy to meet here in the Metropolis of Florida. We cannot forgat ' that Florida pro portionately gives moro nsou^y for pensions lo the Confederate soldiers than onv dtker *t?i*! - , "The splendid hospitality extended lo this 24th reunion, the glad and Joy., ons welcome which te everywhere ac corded, will make your visitors always Ceel kindly-to the citizenship of your satire state." Many social restares of the reunion took place today. One of the most spectacular events was the parade of the m?hte and sponsors. Routine busi ness sessions were hold by thc : ?3na of Veterans. BUCH ACTION IS RECOM MENDED BY CONFER.' ENCE AT AUGUSTA ARBITRATION PLAN Another Suggestion is That Drafts j Be Paid When Due Instead Of Waiting Three pays (Ey Associateu Press.) Augusta, Ga., May ?6.-The Neilonal Cotton Conference adjourned today ar ter recommending revision of the ''Carolina mill rules" and ihe 'Wew England terms of buying and selling cotton." ;-^?&B To Meet With Others. To. meet with tho heads' of organi-J zktlons represented in the New Kn-j gland agreement, composed of. then Arkwright Club, the New England Cotton Buyers' Association and thers Fall River Association; to preseot thel revisions as adopted and' urge their j acceptance by those organizations,.a committee was appointed composed bf ?. ZX??llri? Augusta; jenn ?. mate, of Meridian, Miss., Cotton Association; H. R. Gould, ot the New Orleans Cot ton Exchange; J. A. Lew ot . Spar tanburg, and "W. C. lawson, represent ing the-Waco Cotton Exchange and the Texas Cotton Association. Carolina Rules Change, is thc Carolins. Mill rules tue prin ciple revision ia that which' makes drafts payable when due Instead of. three days thereafter and providing thal mills bear* the expense of re pinMght of cotton in ' all instances where sellers' weights are found io |Mknj$rect upon rewelgbt at the mills. l!HfiUf?Yl8ion In the New Engl md mill rules permits delivery diff^rtaces io be the average differencts between grades au estating in New ?>r*&fc|?ai Orleans. Mr* aphis and Augusta . ex each and then s third if the two can not, agree, the agreement to be made within thirty days or finally1 determth ed by tho president of the manufac ture' asociation in the state wherein ?l is located. Alt oj?ese is Vo?V??-Ja to be set against the party losing' thii arbi?"-tion. but" metters of length ot etat?? andr. specif lc grad? ?ki uT'L,;;r?Cc? ?iiiy in New OrelaOS or Vicksburg. TWO ARE SLAIN NEAR Y?RtCVlLLE Fatal Battle Is Re??dc of One Par ty Tnlnkmg Other Was Rev enue Officers (By Associated Press.) hurlotto. May 6.-T. K. Wells and _..ifc .Dover were brained with a kef ?e-?iiado hst by Thk? ?. Turney et tn', home o? Jim' Mack, ? negro ot{ Y ?rk county south vnroiina iaat night ? at about half past IX o'clock says ? jutt?tai ???un YorkvIUe, tonight. lt seems that from the evidence, which ts hazy, that Wejls and , Dover mistook the Turn?ys for .revefWrjjwr fleers and fired on them, their fire being returned and the deadly bat being brought into play. ? coroner s Jury.- found ftbat the were killed by bloors troth 'J?? hat i? th" hands or Thad E. Tur? ney, who accompanied, by his father t. Ed Turney. had left his horse and vehicle ox thc negros house and tone ur ning in a creek nearby. The' Turhey's surrendered to offl eera today and are in jail at YorkvIUe. ?ntllk Herse Show OH lie,.'May'6.-Famous horses iturky, Tennessee, ' Georgia, karolina and Boult; Carolina ;?ere shown today at ?be opening of he eight annual Greenville Horso ahow. Again tonight over a 1 weil ligated ring, horses of every claus J OPOOOOOOOOO O 1 .0 > TH i H IS T?E WAY TO o ESPOKCE DESTANBS O - o| > v??y Associated Frees.) o PART ONE VOL. 1. NO. 1. Weekljr, K t WUhe4 1860;Doily, Jan. 18, 1914. ANDERSON, S. C. TUESDAY MORNING, JAN. 13, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS. $5.00 PEF ANNUM. Photo copyrUrhtSlM, by American Pi THIS photo ITO** the.dead bodia trauspprt?: from tho wharf at . tba haxbc?; in tho first two da; force* ?oslweive killed and fl: fartu\ A Iim?aHWHMB>o/i ?nj manu u/v OLNE^^^fcrES THE^ESIDENT Former Saor^& of Slate Tells Why He ?ijftot Head the /*>.:?'? ? Sonre? eon loday , rj^tveti. Hfbhard Owcy*? letter in uhf: lt the forni?r secretary of. state doouneu' the governorship ot the federal reserve board. ?Vtras dat do at Boston and reads: "My dear Mr. President: ?-find" woras by.your.letter of the thirtieth nlttmo. by tine important ??ter and by tho which accompany . "But the act of.-congress whlcli v. ry federal reserv boord' to give bis' en properly requires each member of tho tiro tic;o to hil. ? workr'J? an inaupcr nble obstacles to my acceptance of tho offer. In the course bf a lon* life I have, in various instances. : assumed nutlet? and undertaken; trusts, which, from the|r personal natui*j, cannot be properly devolved upon others. "If the conclusion 1 have come to ia a disappointment to you, I greatly re cret. it: Rut yow ..ra? hardly he sor rier than I an-, that- I.am ?Wo to do so little in (dd. of a? administration wfcaCfirfit y.?ar or achievement makes lt one of the most notable the country bas ever, known. "Trusting; that you will not suffer paired by. Uto strain; bf the'unusual dlfffcuUies now attending the duties cif your great ofQce, I am, "Sin ecrely-' yours, (Sighed) "Richard Olney." f??THAND RebsU Rmfuag to Strike Blow There. I? News Re&sgees, Bring to Texas thc San Juan river br?fig? between I I to fae? movement against Tamweo. is Matam pras there t^?te .i?fU?g pp^tiTi -\< thai ;v ? r suUs for. tue io: rfotialtat . cause hinge o.. ti:.- Tn:,,phot i*' lek. There wac no.newe avath-.hloj Association. i of three of Undo Sam'e heroes being Vern Cms'to one of the battleships tn ra* fighting et Yerc Cm? tue American tty wounded., while the Mexicans sat WILSON-McADOO WEDDING TODAY All Arrnngements M ?de For Event Which WAI Bo Private At White House house tonight wa* the scene of a fami ly reunion and gathering of claret friends, hero for the wedding tombr-j row ot MISB Eleanor Randolph Wilson youngest daughter of tilt president Mrs.-.-Wilsoi\. ?? -gggrtl; wjjf?? '? ''j Miss Wiison's six girl chums,- who] V.IU be her. bridesmaids, were JruMtwl ut ii?- v nile house tonigut. They ofe Miss Helen Hunter, Portsmouth, Va.': Miss Henrietta Stadelman. Wilming ton, Del,: Miss Mdr-Joric Drown; At lanta; mar. Susan Fine and Miss Eli zabeth Duiihid,'princeton, N. J,; end Mrs. - erarles Kbiogg, Athene; Pf un The marriage license was obtained ? laie today by I.H.Hoover, the veteran chief usher nt the white house. ' The age of the bridegroom was giveo a? 50 and that o? Mles Wilson at I?4. The Rev. Sylvester W. Deneb, of the First Presbyterian church at Princeton. N, J., was named ut the clergyman for the oncai'.ton. I^fcttfta from friends-continued tc ar- : ??ve curing tho day. The senate's wedding gift, a bracelet of diamonds, ret In platinum, costing $1,000,-was sent to the white bouse tonight. Iv'fr . ---; [.A' HE LIY.KI> AT T01?KKON - Kev. 'W. S. Hjers of Ton ?ville Deeply interested in W-r Kniters. itev. rW, S. Myers of Town vf I te. who waa.in tho c'ty yesterday, waa master mechanic of the Mexican International Hallway at Torre?n for two years and he was deeply interested in all of the battle news. He says-that Villa's army had a difficult taste in capture thc city, having to cross un arid mountain, and If tho feder?is had not become scared he does not see how it could have been accomplished. Mr. Myers will be one of the speak ers at the Sunday School convention to lie held at /Clemson College Sat urday and he In ?'tes tho workers of Badersen to come as Dr. Carman, end other well known speakers will be on the program. Capt Mark'* Body Found. Norfolk, May 6.-The body of Cap tain .1,15. Marks who was murdered on board hie schooner. M;t.-k lr.. ? tu ?licsap?ake Bay last NpveOTher, wa? found in a fish pond near Ouynn le land, occording to reports raeeiviMi In this city tonight. A large amount of money was found lo V? aeoret pocket tn his undershirt. ocoooooooooopoooooo ] m.vr. KiiMJE 51?5IK I? o i FLAX5f3ft> V?H, FF^WDEST O today by Representative nt Virginia. i o o o O OOO OOO o o ARMS OF INSURGENTS GEN-] ERALLY SUCCESSFUL IN SOUTHERN MEXICO HOWARD CONFIRMS Funston Told To Length Hisj lino, But Not To Assume the Aggressive At Vern Crux (By Associated Press) Washington, May. 6-While ; the I Mexican situation was outwardly calm today pouding the formal opening of the conference ot South Amer???n? I mediators at Niagara Falls. Canada,; on May IS, there continuedi'ah':active undercurrent of discussions and pre parations for the peace plans and nt Ute same time definite, reportsi realejftj ? ed the constitutionalist headquarters cf sweeping victories of their forces near San Luis Potosi and other points far south of Saltillo, where it waa thought their next b?r battt? WMU occur. Rebel? Win Victories. The news of the constitutionalist succeraca reached here in dispatches from General Carranza to Raphael Zeubaran, minister of the Interior, tn the constitutionalist cabinet, who bad direct tsr?re fru? up io ihr hranqnar ters ot General Carranza In Chihua hua today. Ceneral Carranza's iue sages showed that three converging campaigns were inactive operation, each within three hundred miles of Mexico Olly. General Obregon with 15.000 men was . operating from the Pacific coast side, had captured nil the intervening territory, was beselglng Mazatlan and waa threatening: Mexico City from the west. Another dividion :.qcue?*i Carranza reported,: had fought a battle at. Pen sacos, near San Luis Potosi, which'.*;, StpKimiles j?or?vo?'Maxii ' hr the southernmost' point Which the constitutional 1st? have reached In Central" Mexico and with the army now attacking Tampjca, they declare that the general advance oh the Mex ican capital ia to be made within a , few weeks from three skies . The sla .tionalist. victories lay inthe.fact that the ter ritory ls far aouth of Saltillo and only ?jv?? lill;? i rum mvjirn ( iiy on the south. v ' Howard Confine* Carranza General Carranza's report of the plight of th? federals was coincident with the reports from Rear-Admiral Howard, who stated that a land and Hftfc- engagement was carried on. the constitutionalists fiting rifles from Pedrie Island while the federal gun boat was aiding the shore batteries. Aside from the notable constitution-' allot success, the chief military devel opment o! the day was the authorisa tion to General Funston to extend his Uses ri' Vere Cr;::, -i^hi bi nr^d^d tor defensive purposes without, how ever, undi nuking an aggressive ;op hrallons. A report also came from General Funston that he could secure no definite information ah: to the movements by the federals under Gen eral Maas, b?t he construed what, they ?r?re doing as being ihoely defensive. No further reinforcements have .been introduced, to Vera Cruz. nor. baa tficre been any sign of Genera.} ' Wood . moving to the front to assume com-, matul..;' ' ' \ Congress In the Sing. Congress again came into the Mex ican situation - tdday when a M?i'lc ?ebate occurred in the senatt over th* resolution of Mri , Lippitt, of Rhode Island, asking President Wil son for information as t? his report id designation of Pancho Villa for -, next chief or the country. The motion was tabled by a vive voce vote, but , not until Senator Lippitt had dis cussed "Villlaneous Villa." the landing ; it Vera Crus and other incidents. Mexico also crept into the debate >n the repeat of the Panama tollo ex emption act when Senator Bradley ot Kentucky declared that the repeal was he result ot watchful walting In Mer- ? fi?. < The, . mediator* completed tb?i? ? jlans ror holding the sessions in Ki-it wara Falls. Ontario. Headquarters ) j PR!'W established In a .leading ho-j, el. The mediator* with -their Secre- ( sries. stenographers, etc., wit! make ? i party ot about ' flttoen.' They will i eavo here on May M te prepare for < ?pening conference Monday. I The Huerta delea****- arm ???*ctei f 0 arrive ny way of Montreal, corning' i heno, to Niagara Falls. < , ft " 1 ? , Army Horgeoas Xetsned. , New YpHr, May *,-^Twenty.nbysl- i .Jans and surgeons, wno are first Hon- i C"S??5 ?S ths Sroi?Oi? je?ucrvB ctjrps ?f the army, have been requested' by targeon '?inora! Gorgas to hold them K?v?s m readlnse for aetiv^ duty. ?be medical rea??Ve corp? was organ,. 1 Sed several year? ago to supplement 1 regular anny surgirai corps in ? ase of war. . il WOMEN DENIED lilt RIGHT: WILL RETAIN NAME OF METH ODIST EPISCOPAL CHL?RCH SOUTH, TOO BIG MEETING IS ON Bishops and Prominent Delegates From All Over Bia United SUte at Oklahoma City (Br Associated Press.) Oklahoma City, Moy 6.-To a,select committee of fifteen will bo giventin task of advine for tho ?hur?j*. tbc situation' canned by the. recent decision of tho suprams court of Tennessee ro. moving Vanderbilt University from the dlne-t juridiction Of Methodist Epis copal Church, South. Divorc* Vanderbilt t'. ?H?Bm^.aetion waa taken at the open ing Heanlon today ot the seventeenth quadrennial conference of the Metho dist Episcopal Church. South, after the college of bishops, in an address r&a<l Un Ul.l..~ ti* - "-" - - - ?-.-^T ... .... V?WIUKJ: VI ; ?? l?nta. expressed the opinion that tn view of the decision of the court "leav ing to the church only a mere shadow of connection with the university," the church would not be justified "in shy further attempt* to direct tts affairs or asMurae responsibility for it." (Departing from the usual ott s tom the c-v?i?efwStj? a duple ? a r?B??u?'OD today making equal the ministerial and lay representation on the various stand ing committees. Heretofore several committees, especially the committee on Episcopacy were composed, entire ly' of clerical delegate?. The neces sary rearrangement of committees dis. arranged th? day's program and the reading of the report of the blt hope on the constitution of tho'church was de ferred until tomorrow. \ Delegates from "7 annual confer ences and more than" ? thousand vi?it ors attended Wie first sessions of the o? the other twe?'^ side during the conference li der of their seniority. . -v* . Tonight addresses of weite ?Ainundi*! . t*i bt>. Rte! The Bishop's ei??,?T-? o? the* blirnopSi or gen eral superintendents ot inst Methodist Episcopal Church, South, containing as it did, a review ai tb? work of the past four years sud recommandation,? as to changes fn law?, practices and other matters affecting the church, was the center of interest at the opening o fthe conference. It con tained more than 20,600 words. While tho addreaa ~eVtaW*<t th* rmi organization of the ?t?fislonary de partment of the church, ordered at the conference In Asheville. In 1916: reported action , on the question of federation with the Methodist JSplsoo pm vnurcn, ana aiseussed the question of laity right?" for women, special attention WD8 given to the bishops' po sition in regard to Vanderbilt Unlrer slty w^NashvIUe^ After several year? church commission to reach a satfefac? tory settlcraeiif; of the question of the Methodist Church's control of tho Uni versity, the Tennessee Supreme eout? recently decided the church, through Its bishop's did not control the achoca. During the four year period now anded! it wa* polntA^ out. !?e inc-cass lp membership was* ?T?T-'lT' the i? creaBf in profits from tits church pu* lishlng houses at Nashville, Dalles andi Richmond, was $116,?60,$7, So Change di ^ae. The bishops reported that the ques tion of changing the namo of the church to "The Methodist Episcopal Church In: America" had been, submit* ted to the annual . onr^ronoes during 1913 and was not approved, 3,991 vot ing sgainet the change sod lu ra vor of lt. ?enj wes-?ar si-^fe. On the question ?f ''laity rights" for women, the cause for a widespread iiscusslon st the 1910 ccnfbr?nco thV iddress. declared: ? .r fJSvperioac. . :>i?firttjfid ti? ?? he view which rears agq in tho bish; \ftheville. W* have rosaon to believe hat th?- demand for this kind of ?quality is not ia harmony with tho general sentiment of the women ot ?n? church. ; We believe, iurthevmore, hat the Spirit oi tai?. mitwm*?t i~ meinst tnt*, view which ?or7 people at arge have held and atilt tn regard lo .vernen's place in ?-he ?hsi-ct? -md iv; ?Ociety, and that aueh lot, therefore, m smelenoy of our . my of '?he regio. Blrdtta* j? Rarst, Marrooeo, M ?alnt Logue waa killi french'awry ??erep!< ott 1.200 feet attar ?edition at i lost heat