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UNITED STATES
'three (tcjs *•*? = t^p*Wnf i
witlwtit 'tmriiaf, 'te Alta* tt««
steamshiii HesptrUn, «ff |he coaat of
Ireland. Goant Von BerBntorff, tka
Gtirnian smbassador to the United
States, eaUed upon Secretary Lanaiit;
«nd made^VertrtUljr, and later in writ-
inf, the followinc pled^ to America
refar^MrfBobmarine warfare:
“liner wiU not be aiink by our
(Gemtan) submarines unthout warn-
ingr irithoot safety of the lives
of non>ecirA»tanta, provided thct the
Uneri’^'not try to escape or offer
resistance/’
tJ-Ek»t's Attack Shocks OSdals-
Torpedaiac oi Liner Causes Uncon*
ceaM Sarprise la WashinfiM.
Washington, Sept. 5.—OiBcial
Washington received news of the tor
pedoing of the Allan liner Hesperian
by s Gernmn submarine ■with ancon-
cea!ed aurprisse, though there was
none of the pave anxiety that fol
lowed the sinking of the Arabic.
While comment was withheld st
both the White House and the State
Department pending detailed reports,
it was learned that high officials re-
igarded it as almost inconceivable
that, sfter the assurance given by the
ijernians last week, a German subma
rine commander had without warning
launched a torpedo at a peaceful pas
senger vessel.
Eight Uvea Loa(,
President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing first heard of the incident
tely. totay .tbrough Assoeiat^ Press
‘*ip«e*ee. Later cabled refiorts from
Ambassador Page at London and Con-
sun Froat at Queenstown andouncod
tiie torpedoing of the Hesperian with
B loss of abodt eight lives, none of
them Americans.
The. .reports as oiade pufaite iy the
State Slepartinent uade no mention
of whether the vessel was warned or
attempted to escitpe, but other ad
vices indicated that while the British
adminlty believed, there had been no
wariung, it would hot announce it as
a fact. .
Carried 4.7 Gun,
Some significance was attached to
Consul Frost’s statement that the
Hesperian carried mounted and vis
ible on her stern a 4.7 rifle. While
international law i>ermits merchant
men to have gans for defensive pur
poses, particnlarly when they are of
small calibre, and moonted after it was
pointed out that if the Allan liner
acted at all suspiciously after being
approached the presence of this gun
probably would figure prominently in
the submarine commander’s explana
tion of the torpedoing. *
The President went for a long au
tomobile ride this afternoon after
reading the press dispatches. Tonight
Ve studied the brief official reports,
iremaining in nis study all evening
and seeing no callers. Both he and
Secretary Lansing took the position
that there could be no comment un
til all details were known.
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FORliiRDER OPflGR HUSBAND^
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MEXICANS ,
IN CHASE AFTER BANdrrS
UirSKFOilTSESS FALLS
TO GUNS TEirroN
AmiES
Austrian War Office AMnouncea Cap
ture of Rusaian Stronghold in Po-
iami—^German Forces Now Furthest
Pdint Eaet
BURLINGTON SOCIETY.
(From Greensboro News.)
Burlington, Sept. 4.-r'Mr. and Mrs,
W, K. Holt colebrated the 25th an
niversary of their marriage by having
a silver wedding at their home on
Wsbb svenue Friday evening. 8:30 to
;ll o’clock, The handsome home and
the lovely decorations made a scene
of beauty ao rare as to almo.^t defy
description. Everywhere trailing
Kaiaer's a«nl Tboae of was used to make pot-
Kwardiy Ate B«poHmI Sirty Milea columns, staircases and
East of River Bug; I.uak ia Ow^ •»•"«« 5“’®®
of Caai's Great Triangle Forts *"«*
Fifty Miles Apart.
dignity and stateliness to the scene,
only the white and ^een being used.
In the dining room streair^rs of
tulle wrapped with clematis suspended
from the chandelier to the four cor-
iiurs of the table. A handsome set
of cuny doilies were used on the table,
'and in the center stood a tiny bride
jand groom in wedding array. Num-
‘ sroas candl** in crrstal candlesticks
Ctfdiwil Gibtnmo Spends Hear With placed thickly about ^d thrir
FitMtmt After DeUveting Note- twinkling added' much to the fairy
POPE, IN lESSAGE TO
WILSON, UIHiES EffiO-
FUN PEACE
(^nasMy’s
^Greatly
Attiiode Aida Cause
Details of Papal Communication Not
Made PcbUc, But it is Intimated
Plans Will Eubody Neutral Powera'
Joining'‘Tattcan to End Great War
of Nations.
DEFENSES? OF RIGA TAKEN BV
ASSAULT ON TPEiUTON DRIVE;
Most Critical Po>nt on Russian Front
is Smashed by Germans Guns—
Petrograd Menaced if Pori is Cap
tured.
Ciar’a Capital in Peril, Military Cri-
tics Declare, if Kaiser's Fleet Should
Gain Commaitdof Gulg; Could Land
Troops to March an Rosa’s Great-
¥»* City.
scene already created.
At the door the guests were re
ceived by Mrs. C. P. Williams of
Greensboro and Mrs. 0. F. Crowsun.
Miss Gladys Holt, Amy Perry, Thel
ma Stafford and Louise Murray show
ed them to the cloak room and dres
sing room.,
Mrs. B. F, DuRant introJIuced them
to the recaiviag line, which extended
half around the parlor, composed of
Mr^ ^d Mrs. W. K, Holt and theiir
children, in the order of their ages,
Vitus, Iris, Corrie, Violet, Glenn, Per
cy, Neliie May, Edith,Wilmer, W. K.
Jr., George and Harry Richard in the
nurse’s arm. The sight of this com
paratively younig" couple ' and their
dozen children was ofse 'to' make Sie
heart glad.
Miss Bessie Itolt direct)^ nei^ ‘ii>
the punch bowl in the hall, where
Misses Fiortne Robertson and Verna
Pnividtnce, R. I., ^pt. 2.—Mrs.
Ei;u])*tk T. B. Mohr, arrested today
•a • fwralt of the confession by thrwi
tint she had hired tliem for
|e kill h«r hnshand, C. Frank*'
tin Molv, a wettthy j^ysician «f tlm
ci^ «ad Newport, was released ia
$10,000 bail tonight.
In view of the serio^us charge that
she had ‘'aided, counseled ^d hired"
the thre* men io kill Dr. Mobr, who
was shot dewn at the time his sec
retary, Miss Emily G. Bargee, was
serSousiy wounded sat in their stalled
automobile in a dark spot on Nayatt
road, Tuesday .light. Assistant Disr
trict Attorney Claude Beach asked
that bail be ftx^ at $2S,0M.
Judge Brown of Superior Com-t
held, however, that fl0,000 was suf--
ficient. The amount was furnished by
Jas. U. Fnan.'a retired business man;
Rohert Jones, an undertaker; iMr. and
Mrs. Eugene F. Gifferd, neigiib.,rs of
Mrs, Mohr, and Arthur Gushing, one
of Mrs. Mohr’s counsel.
Mrs. Mohr, yho maintained her
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BrownawiUs, 8»pt. 3.—Tbcee of tte
l$eidM bandits operating just iiorth
of Brownsville were killed last night
by county officers fourteen miles
comi^osur^ .throughout tba proceed-; north of Brownsyilte,. accor^ng to
tng^ was driven soon afterward to ‘ informatibn received here today. In
the h«i»e where she boarded with her addition to the Mexicans killed last
thiw d>it^n, near the late home of night, it is said a Mexican woman
her hMband. wh* was deserted by her husban.i,
■ Ifes.only statement obtained from was accidentally killed.
Mohr ^ing the day was a de- Sprea j out in a close cordon which
Bia] tf; the diarges against her. When left no foot of tiie international
eoafnmted with (>eti Brown, the for-
iner hastier on the Mohr estate whose
c«ilifes«ion led to. her arrest, ^e said.
“It b aot so. Yon know you came up
to my house and said that you were
bottiularr aapnteoled the border
^guards were ready to shoot on sight
if tlie fifteen remaining members of
the band made any attempt to get
to safety.
In addition to the soldiers, there
were hundreds of eitlxens who trail
ed the Mexican to avenge the death
of cattle, burned barns, terrified
Vomen and the deaths of half a
dozen United States citizens.
nasturtiums were used in the sitting
room, where the club met. The time
was spent in embroidering. Refresh
ments consisting of a sandwich course
going to get square with the doctor, „ j j
—B cream and cake were served. The
because he did not pay you what he ,
invited guests beside the members
owed you, I told you not to be fool- - „ ,
- ' ' were Miss )Sarrcn, Miss Cameion, of
‘Rockingham; Mrs, Sallie Pae of Marn-
Br^, with his two alleged accom- g g., and Mrs. F, L. Williamson
plices, itenry Spellman, his half p E Sellars.
btitffter, and George W. Healls, the
doctort cJiauffcur, were locked up PHILATHEA CLAS-
tonight in the Bristol county jail. All g£g jjeet
three are charged with mufder. j
At the Rhodes Island Hospital where^
Miss Burger is kept in seclusion, it
was said she was recovering from her
two wounds.
.jitothing salesman, having been asso
ciated with the leading business con
cerns of the county for several yeariL
We call the attention of our readers
to the large display advertisement of
this enterprise in this issue of the
Dbpatch. Mr. Booae has shown good
judgment in selecting the columns of
the Dispatch as the means of teiliog
the people of the county about his
new cleaning and tailoring establish,
ment, and asking for their patronage.
Cates served Punch. Hei'e aSso the
visitors were shewn the original «opy
of the invitation to the sociable to be
givm at tlselMiaic of the bride's fath'*
«, B. B. M»y, 25 years ago, at the
close of which William Kirkpatrick
Hoit and Maude Gertrude May took
their friends completely by surprise
and were married. On this sociable
iisc, yellowed with age, were the
name of the invited guests coupled
ofT. It is a very much treasured relic
in the home.
The vMtors were shown next into
the gift room, where Mr. and Mrs.
W. E, May presided. There were more
than 1S6 gifts of silver, all handsome
and useful and very few duplicated.
They made a most elaborate display.
From here the guests were escort-
led ba the dining room, where tMrs.
iR. M. Morrow received. She was as
sisted by Misses Bertha Cates, Sadie
Montgomary, Sallie Foster, Cecile
Holt, Delorea Morroy, Pauline Coble
aid Suth Xea Holt. They served ice
crssw in the shape of fuU-blown
brides' roses, white block cake and
mints. They then made their exit
by the side door and departed. About
126 called during the evening. On
account of the inclement. waMller
many were kept away. ■ .' i-
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In honor of Uer eueits Missss
Helen ^rown and Hattie May Lasater,
of Raleigh, Miss Blanche Storey gave
a masquerade party at her home on
Union street Monday evening, 8:30 to
11:30. The fawn was brightly illum
inated with Japanese lanterns and
furnished with tables and chairs and
potted plants. The receiving line
stood'^St the entrance to the wark, Mr.
aiid Mrs. , Storey, Miss Storey, in
gyfisy attire; Miss Brown and Walter
Storey, in clown saits; Miss Lasater,
Japanese costumes, and Mkx Aibright,
of Greensboro, and Ernest filoK as
Gold Dust Twins, -Red lemonade was
served by Miss Msbel Ellis, in Span
ish costumt. After a while spent in
singing and tiying to recognize friends
progrwsive hearts was played at I'i
tables. During this time the Gold
Dust Twins Served popcorn and strip-
■ed mint^'*lo''th«'-j(arty. Then every
one nnmat^ed,' and mucb
and many smiprises followed.
UnioB Held in Front Street Meth
odist Church—Address by Mr. O.
F. Crowson—To Meet in First Bap-
gBBag*!!.'.. *1 ■; "■B' \ tlst Church Next Month.
inent maong the guests were clowns, I — ,
convict-s «olUers, admirals, middie;;, The Biiraca and Philathea classes
KenoraltU; chauffeurs, dudes, of Buriington, orsaitized under the
Japaneae IwUes, Sitkaish, Grecian, head of Baraca-Philathea City Union,
gypsies, nuns, cow girls, colonial.^ and met in regular monthly business mcet-
others equally aa good. Pink ice .-ing last Sunday afternoon in Front
cnam in cones was served by Misses Street Methodist Chnrch.
Nettie Daily, Mary Holt and Storey, | Mr, J, G, Rogers, the President of
The out-of'town guests were Misses the Union, was present and presided
Brown, Lasater, Johnson, Cameron, of over the meeting'. After devotional
rV'ckinghsm; Cora Donnell and Stuart ,services conducted by Rev. Tuttie, Mr.
Haydon, of Greensboru, and Orpheus'O. F. Crowson was introduced and dt-
and William Wright, of Winston ;livered a short address, using as his
Salem, and W. I. Ward and R. N.i theme, “Personal Work in Christian-
Cook, of Graham.
jity." Mr. W. E. Sharpe was called
BRITAIN EXPECTED TO CHANGE
POLICY ON COUNCIL ORDER.
May Permit Shipment of Goods From
Germany to United States—Neu
tral IVade Also is Being DiscuMed
Csnrcreiicea Now in Progress Between
-EagiaiiA »Ml Franc* Expected to
^ult in Relaxing of Embargo on
Goods Consigned to and From
America.
DURHAM MAN IS KILLED BV
NEGRO.
* * ’■ jon later and responded in a brief but
Miss Sallie'Foster gave a reception interesting talk on Sunday SfhooI|
to the N. N. Club at her home on work.
Davis street Monda.v evening at 8:S0 I The routine buisness was transact-
in honor of the iiew members of the 'cd, consisting of roil call, reports of
club, Misses Joliette and Lorraine Isley ‘ committees, and Treasurer, Mr. W.
and Lucy Hatch, Ferns and roses JA, Glenn, who requested that all cias-
were used to decorate the hall parlor ses furnish him with the name of
and sitting room, where the party their Treasurer,
gathered. Progressive hearts was *; The attendance Banners were won
played at five tables. Hand-painted by the Senior Philathea Class of
ice cream and cake snd mints were Front Street Methodist church and
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served. Felix Smith of Mebane was I the Senior Baraca class of the M. P.
present. There were 21 guests. j church. Ti>e next meeti:^ of the
* * * l Uoion will bs held in the First Bap-
iWis* Sa^ie Trollinger gave a hearts ..tbt church on the first Sunday after-
party at her home on Park Avenue noon in October.
Tueadfty evening at 8:30 to 26 of,
IMF fnends. White and gold was the 'a MODERN CLEANING AND TAIL-
color adieine, uni the hell and parlor | ORING HOUSE.
were thrown into one and decorated
in yellow dahlias and potted plants. | Mr. T. N, Bone has gone into busi- j
Miss Trollinger'received the guests in ness for himself in the Holt-Cappsj
the hall and ’directed them to the punch Buildings over .A.usley Brothers Bar-1
bowl, whieif^ Miss Violet Holt served her Shop, and opened up the most-
punch. Progressive hearts was play- ' modern cleaning and taiforing husi- j
ed at six tables and Miss Lorraine ess in this section of the State.
Isley won. the prize, a box of candy, Mr. Boone believes in giVing the
which Arnold Hall presented fittingly, people the best that can be hcd, and
Cream, ‘ rake and mints were served, has employed the most experienced
Music wad furnished by Miss Suih I workmen and installed the most
Lea Koft on the piano and Miss Verdie j modei'n equipment. The frequent ap-
Trollii^r on the violin. The put-of jpearance of his "Sanitary Wagon" on
town gwiata ^V£re Miss Edfla Tayior ^our streets is evidence of the lar?re
Sylveater Goodwin Stain by George
Webb Who Effectu an Escape—Bul
let Wound in Siile 1
Coroner'a Jury Place* Guilt on Black;
Tragedy Octumed CIom to Blind
Tiger Jcsnt, Though Goodwin Waa
Not a Habitual Visitor aj SitA.
Places, Said Frisnda, 
U. S. TROOPS HELD READY TO
DEFEND MEXICAN BORDER
War Departaieat Takes Steps aa Re
sult of Invasion Talk on !Uo Grande
—Army to Pursue Organized Farces
American Commanders Would Fotlow
Raiders Movement Become General;
Slain Mexicans Declared to Have
Worn Carranza Unifornig.
PEACE IN EUROPE RESTS ON
WISHES OF BEI.LIGERENTS
America to Take no Action Until it
is Known Both Side Favor Course
Vatican is in Touch With Austria
Now
Wi's^ington Believe* Germanic Pow-
trs Might Accept Proposals to End
War; Great Britain Denies Peace is
Being Considered; Pope Looks to
Wilson to Help Cause,
01 Goldsboto and Mr. S^ayes, of. Dur
ham.
amount of business that is being done
I.
Mrs. Chester A. Smith and
in his cleaning department.
I “Boone's Tailoring Parlor” Is an
Miss ' additional department, and is one of
Bettie Vann Ward ^tcrtained the Em
broidery ciub in r*^lar meeting at
the Ward Hotel Thursday afternoon at
4:80. Miss Elizabeth Warren, of
Maecnr, Ge.i wiM.ia: visiting thanit was
the most attractive tailoring houses
in the city. It is filled witS^ a large
assortment of the: latest patterns in
w«(^ens.,for fall and .winter suits.
Mr^ .Boone is a splendid young
th» guest ofihanor. Decorations of business man and an axperienced
Germans Make Farther Cains.
Berlin, by way of I.ondon, Sept. 3.—
The German troops which are ad
vancing on the important port of Riga
on the Baltic, have made a futthec
gain-;.. . :. jj- ,•
Official. announcenY»7t: was m^e,
hofc today that thejj had captur^|»
position northwest of Friedrichs^^t,^
which is about forty miles from Riga.
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