' 1 M<Wv . FIRST SECTION * r *r'? I'4GKS I ?4 Vol, gJV: _ j 'lir^rsrrsr^r:> ;~a louibburq, n. tM day, junk la, 1914. m. THB OOITHTY, T HZ STATI?, TBt tTKlON. scbscwptioh tun ram: LOOKS ALL OF BLACK. Miould lluerta's Gunboats Be Flr?d I pmi, There Seem? Little Hope of . Adjustment. Nlagra Falls, Ont, Jane 7.?Tam pico once n\ore threatens the peace of t|ie United States and Mexico. Fearful tlrat events may transpire there? possible within the next 48 hours?of a nature that would be cer* tuin to disrupt mediation negotiations ntuny principals In the conference here are filled with apprehension. Tito anxiety Is provoked because of 'the situation In which the United States has been placed by General Huorta's determination to. bottle up the Port of Tamplco in order to qtop Hie luuding of munitions of war for use of tile Constitutionalist from the Cuban ship Antila, en route from New York. The- Washington Government, it Is Understood, feels it must prevent at all hazards the exercise ,of a blockade by a government that is not recog-> h lend as possessihg the right to per form such an act under international law. Would Interfere HlioUId Huh rta gunboats Zaragosa tilid Ithivo attempt to intercept and (search vessels believed to have in their cargo arms and ammunition for tiie Constitutionalists, it is said here that Aniorrican war vessels would In terfere^? for some time orders have been In the possession Of Rear Ad mial Badger to keep Tamplco open to commerce. The superiority of the American lent! Would make a warning sufficient. It Is believed, to prevent any act of aggression by the Mexlcah gunboats. The gravity of the situation Is found in tlifl dahgor that such an1 act by the iTWted States might cause General Huerta to withdraw his delegates froin Hie .Niagara Falls conference, lluerta's Attitude. "The situation arose as a result of a note of inquiry from General Huerta through his delegates here as to the attitude <>$ ihte Ullitbd States toward *h* port of Tampico. Justice Lamar and Frcdrlck W. Lehmann, the Am erisnn delegates, immediately referred the inquiry to Washington and the mediators were Informed that the United States had taken the position ; that Tamplco was open. Tills attitude bed been assumed af ter the Constitutionalists seized Tam plco in order primarily to protect shipments or oil. It had been thought General Huorta's gunboats might in terfere with oil shipments ih a desire to-hamper the Constitutionalists from obtaining revenue? "It Looks Black . The American commissioners gave (lie mediators all tho information they possessed and the three diplomats dis cussed II early today with the Mexl '?art delegates. The envoys continued tu consultation for some time after the Mexican delegatus had departed. All particular* to the cohfterehce look ed grave . One wfent so far as to say that "It looks black." Tim United States Is said to be not at alt monccrned by the fact that the opposed factions in Mexico are able to get large qualities of arms. After permitting the landing of war muni tions for Huerta at ports on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, the naval forces passively permitted vessels to discharge slmiiiar consignments, for the Constitutionalists at Tamplco. "The Antilla shipment of ammuni tion aroused General Huerta to ac tivity. He Immediately planned to intercept the vessel and dispatch his gunhoats toward Tampico. The Mexi can Navy is expected to arrive in tho vicinity of Tamplco tomorrow and to lie In wait for the Antilla. stand between tho Mexicans any any art'monaclng commerce unless other wise Instructed by Washington. ' ? Those in posltloi^ to 'know say it Is' difficult to see how another rupture between the Huerta Government and the.Uuited States can be avoided. If one occurs the prevailing belief Is that mediation proceedings cannot continue. Hueta delogates already have Informed the mediators they might have to ? withdraw, from the proceedings should Huerta's'efTorts to maintain a blocka&e be .thwarted by the American Navy, this information has not been conveyed tonight to the American delegates. , The Americans will confer with the mediators to morrow when this point of view may be explained to them. Must Remain NeatraL The Huerta delegates are. said to have taken the stand that tho United States now must remain neutral as .v The ttethodlut Church. Service? at 11:00 a. In. and at 8:16 P. m. next Sunday at the Methodist church. At the liiorntflg hour the ser mon will be special to the Loulsburg Rifles of the Third Regiment of the N. C. National Guards. The pastor of the Methodist (jhurCh la the chaplln of the company and will fclvft them this ?farewell before their departure for the^annual encampment at Morohead City . At the evening hour th6 flastor will give the third Illustrated missionary lecture. This will Be on Africa, en titled Tho Calf of the Congo. This set on Africa has nsver been seen in Loulsburg and It is extrenfliy In teresting, between the Federals and thfe Consti tutionalists.' They say the American forces must not Interfere with their efforts to stop the landing of arms far the Constitutionalists and tbaV to- do ao would put the United State* in the position of using the Navy to advance the cause of Carranza. There have been numerona cable messages between Maxioo City and Nlagra Falls since the An till* slsijl ed for Tamplco, but the Meidoan dele gates have been unwilling to, discuss the exchahges. They are believed to have related to this latest incident, which overshadows every other issue Evangelistic Meeting at Baptist Chnfch Begin June ff. Ou the fouth Sunday In June, Rev. F. d. ttiug, 6t charlotte, and Mr. K. l. Wolsagel, of Ashevllle, will begin a series of iheetings at the Loulsburg Baptist church. . Rev. Mr: kihg possesses many of the finest qualities of a kafiTtiid sound evangelist, tie is a inehiber of the Baptlat Home Mission Board's Evan gelistic staff, and has ihade the best record of ahy ihember of the staff during the past year, in the four last meetings life has hfeid, more than four hundred souls have been added to the chUrchiiai He is ail ablfe tirfeacher and an intense worker. Mr. Wolsagel lead the music in the meetings held here last year in the Baptist church, and greatly delighted the vaBt audience that attended every service. He is a real artist in the service' of song, not only as a solist but as a director, of a chorus. No better choice could have been made, hence his selection. These two gentlemen make ah iin usually strong team, and the pastor counts himself peculiarly fortunate In being able to secure their assist ance in this meeting. The hearty cO-oderation of all the people in town attd ih the surrouhdlng country Is earnestly desired. A genuine revival of true Holy Ghost religion that will be widespread Is the real aim and purpose of the meet ing. - I?r. Livingston Johnson at Baptist Church Sunday. A rare privilege will be granted to the people of Loulsburg next Sunday to hear Rev. Livingston Johnson, D. D. of .Raleigh, who Is one of the most distinguished and best beloved men In the Baptist denomination. For a number of years Dr. Johnson has served his denomination most faith fully and efficiently as correspond ing Secretary of the State Board of Missions. He Is a man of recog nized ability not only In his own State but throughout the Southern Baptist Convention. Dr. Johnston will preaoh at both services Sunday 11:00 a. tn. and 8.15 p. m. lila reasons will interest ahd inspire you, A Cordial invitation Is extended and a hearty welcome awaits you. , . lunlor Br 14** CiaVKatertales. On Wefei&sday afternoon, Mrs. R. C. Bock In her own charming manner entertained tho Junior Bridge Club. The tables were placed upon tho lawn 'and there amid a profusion of schrub, and flowers a moat delight ful four-table game was played. After the game a delicious salad was served hi a dainty and attract ive manner. Those present were Meadames J. L. Palmer, Bennett Perry, Sam Boddle, Maurice Clifton, A. J. Cook, L. L. I Joyner, Felljr Allen, Geo. Cralle, and R. C. Beck, Miaaeg Eleanor Cooke, An nie Green, the Misses Sutherland, Mary Arlington, Juda Barrow, and Annie Belle Klpg. ?The best way to build up a town Is to stand by every pa an In the place who does right. Whenever a man is ,dolng well do not tear him down. All realdenta should be partners, not op pontents. In all livelihoods the more business your riv?) does the more you Will do. i fce t Bat The Legalized Primary. ScntlhicfH in North Carolina, cor rectly guaged, U tof a State-wide le galized primary, which will apply to elective offices, a primary guarded 4y law which will give to every voter the right to say whom he desire* to ?? elected to office as the nominees olWs party. The. Democratic State invention, in declaring (or tha principle o I a le galised State-wide primary fO'.^ll parties for national. State aj?a juui clal officers did a good thing, but apt enough good thing, and In some respects It has put Itself In a anomal ous condition by Its segregation of officers Inside and outside a primary law. Here Is the view: It Is declared as a principle that members of Congrdss should be named at a legalized prima ry. Yet {he convention balked Jat saying that tnerribets of the Nomli Carolina Qeneral Assembly should pe nominated at a primary. M It ?t Just as important that the men w4o make laws ill Raleigh tjhould ?e named In a primary by tile people, as that the men who make laws in WIsl ington should be named In a primarV? As we see it, th*r# should be a Pri mary all down the line. In the State Convention it wad de clared that some thirty eonnttes 'In Western XorMi Carolina were oppos ed to the primary, that a State-wide primary interfered with Ideal self government. Why, such a primary gives the very flower and essenoe ol local self-government, for it permits the people to speak directly for ,thetn Belves attd flame the men whom choose. Ahd the plea was made the Democracy, with stnall taajortles In somfc western counties, would ltfce defeated 1ft hfe prltaarj plan was |p plled to all conntioe. betleve tliiano bo ap error. We believe Democratic majorties In Western North Carolina would grow larger under the primary systerii. And consider this vi<Wf If there Is -not prdvlslon mad6 for State-wide le galized primaries therfe is to1 be forced the possibility of dfcrlnreirig majortlea in Eastern North Carolina. In thle day?and lastly so?the people aretdft manding to be heard, and if they are not, why then they will find a Why to" make themselves heard. The Demo cracy does not fear the people. It de pends upon the people. The closer 11 stays to the paoplo the better for It. It is our earnest hope that in the General Assembly of 1910 the Demo cracy will provide fdf a legalized State-wide primary law, guarded by a corrupt prafctlcfcs act; which will ap Trty toaH-ineihbCrs of the General As sembly if it hot to all elective officers as well as td ail national, State and judicial officers. The Democracy In each county should make Its desire tor this khowri to the men it sends to Raleigh. BUtfii a primary would strengthen the Democracy. It 1b needed, and in time it will come. Thou why wait to have this forced upon the party??News and Observer. .Miss Allen Entertains Bridge Club On last Friday afternoon Miss An nie Allen very delightfully entertain ed both the Junior and the Friday afternoon Bridge. Clubs. A four-table game was played at which cake and cream were served. Thoso present were, Mrs. Jno. King, Mrs. Jno. Yarborough, Mrs. Jim Col lie, Mrs. R. C. Beck, Mrs. Arthur'Per bon, Mrs. Sam Boddle, Mrs. Qeo. Cralle, Mrs.' Maurice Clifton, Mrs. Bennett, Perry, Mrs. L. L. Joyner, and Misses Edith Yarborough, Kearney Williams, Onnie Tucker, Annie Green, Annie Belle King and Annie Allen. MfnMnnary Snrfcty. The regular business meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society mot At the Methodist church at 4:00 o'clock on Monday afternoon. In the absence of the president the meeting was opened by Mrs. J. A. Tdrner The 40th chap of Isaiah Waa read followed by prayer. A letter from Miss Mary Presoott, oneof our Missionaries in Brazil, was read by Mrs. P. G. Alston! Two delegates, Mrs. D. T. Smith rick and Mrs. Ivey Allen, were ap pointed to attend the district meeting td be held at Plank chapel June 26th and 27th. Mrs. W. R. Harris read n paper m our work.fn Africa, due? were collert ed and the circle adjourned to meet with Mrs. J. A. Turner noxt Monday afternoon at 4:00 o'clock. ?Mr. 8. A. Newell has purchased the McPleasants lot on Main street from A. W. Person, and we leara, will erett a handsome reriddac? on $ thq pear future. ' ?' 11 t ~~ ?? Wireless Telephony. % If perchance there were any wl)o were still In doubt as to Che Claim (hat the world moves they were probably convinced by tbe recent tiding? that wireless telephony had been accom plished . It was aa interesting achie vement to which w# intended to direct attention at the time, bdi by oversight failed to do so. New York aid Phila delphia talked without wires a short while ago? the first commercial mes sage in the history of the country be ing then effected. One of the operators In the Marconi station In Philadelphia, explaining how wireless telephony Is accomplish ed, said "Sending a wireless mes sag&"by voice is like dropping a stone in a still pool. The message leaves the wires of the Instrument in oscolla tlons or waves and^ravels with equal force in every direction. When the telegraphic sender Is used this mes sage is broken into dots and dashes. That mean? that the receiving station gets waT^ broken Into varying lengths, and these arc translated Into words. By (Ming the vocal sender, the words are sent off la waves In just the same manner. , But It la not intended here to tell in detail how this new wonder of elect ricticy is accomplished. We merely draw attention to the feat as illus trating the inarch of science Aa the electrical spheri? *here undoubtedly there are still conceal^ lenders that will still further aatonlsh maftttad. Aii Obvious objection to the.usd of wireless tCftfbony for practical pur poses is met in adffffee by the promo ters for It Is annodnced if? Hie inven tors that privacy san be s?%nred through an Instrument that can bee attuned to receive only mesages.sent in certain pre-arranged keys or tones ?News and Obsever. Moonlight, Pleni? In Honor of Miss Mefger. Miss Cora Molitfcr at New Bern 'is the charming guest of Mf?? Margaret Hicks this week. On Tuesday evening the young men of the ?lty gave a most delightful woon-llght pic&ie in honor of Miss Monger. The guests Went by autos to the btatkiful country1 home at Mr. S. S. Meado<v?. There the beautiful lawn and bewtthehiflg moonlight gave a charm all their own' to the occas ion and at no time have the young folks ever had a more delightful time. A truly magnificent lunch was spread In the good old fashion way upon the lawn and participated in with pleas ure and real enjoyment Those attending the picnic were Misses Cora Monger, Mary Stewart Egerton, Margie Macon, Kathleen Egerton, Mary Belle Macon, Kate Hifh, Eleanor Cooke, Grace Hall, Lynn Hall, Anttle Green, Julia Bar? dows\ Margaret Hicks, Jessie Bar row, Annie B. King, and Messrs W. B. Barrow, Ben Sumner, Saiu Ruffln, Tom Ruffln, J. J. Clark/ C4o. Walker, W. P. Smith, W. B. Egerton, C. W. High, Blair Taskor,' Elliott Egerton, J. A. Gardner, June Egarton, William Lambertson, Graham Egerton, W. D. Jackson, N. B. Allsbrook, Charles Davis of Rockingham and Mr. and Mrs. J. Aslison Hodvcs, Jr. Mrs. Hodges Entertains Book Club. Mrs. J. Allison Hodges most de lightfully entertained the younger set Book Club on Thursday afternoon In honor of Miss Cora Monger of New Bern. ?The hall, library ami porchcs were beautifully and elaborately decora ted with furns, crimson rambler roses and easter lilies. The afternon's subject was the VTaming of the Shrew," a paper giving ? general "synopsis of the play was rpud by Miss Kathleep Ejgerton, fol lowed by a beautiful vocal selection by Misses Mary Belle Macon and An nie Belle King. .' ? Mrs. Wingatc Underbill read an in teresting paper on the characters of the play. After the program several Ices and I cream were served. i ' ^ ^ * / ) Those present were, Misses' Cora Monger, Kathleen Egerton, Mary Stewart Egerton, Annlo Green, Elea nor Cooke, Annie Allen, I^ynn H#ll, Margie Macon, Kate High, Mary Bolle Macon, Alba Allen, Mary Hayes, Louise Preston of Abbingdon, Va. Jhlla Barrow, Virginia Sostor, Mar garet Hicks. Sallle Pleasants, Ethel Early of Alrlande and Mesdames, Wln gate Underbill, Spenoer Baker, T. W. Wataon, B. O. Hicks, and F. W. Hicks. ?MIbs Kathleen Egerton. who has been attending sqhpol at the Con servatory of Moslc Durham, 1? ?1 home for the hoi Idara. Vf; J.~ r r=^ WHAT THE TOWN PAPEB EXPECTS OV MEMCHAJITS. | Merchant? should Assist the Publisher ?Paper bt Publicity Department of It? tal I Dealer and Necessary to - HIh Satt?*s< We want every Merchant to read the following article, taken from the Publishers Auxiliary. It will apply to the Loulsburg merchants an truly as It will apply to the merchant? of Clarettden, Texas "What (h? Newspaper Expects of the Merchants* Wan the subject of an Interesting talk by Joe M. Warren, editor of the Clarendon (Texas) New* before the members of the Panhandle Press Association at the recent meet ing held at Amarilli, Texas. His re marks were,, in part, as follows: "What the Newspaper Expects of the-Merchant" can be expressed in one word, or rather in a well sound ing compound word. That one word, which represents the- ideal relation ship between newspaper and mercan How State Shares In Money Provided * _ _ By Smith-Lever Act. Observer Bureau, Washington, May J|.?'The maxium amount North Caroli na can receive under the Smith-Lever Co-operative Agriculture Extension act for fiscal year 1914-15 is *10,000 for 1916-16, $32,953; 1916 17, $52,081. For 1917-18, 1918- 19, 1920-21 & 1921 22 add each year the amount of $19,127 to the total for the immediately pre ceding year. For 1922-23 and there l after $166,646 will be provided. The act provides that each State 1 must duplicate all Federal money above $10,000 a year. In explaining the appropriation the Department of Agriculture says: The act first. appropriates $480,000 annually, beginning with 1914-15 and gives each State $10,000 Jor each fiscal year as a basic fund. The act then appropriates addition al Federal moneys to be distributed ! In the proportion of-rural population. 1 To share in these additional funds the State ttfust duplicate the additional money thus! received. The additional appropriations iti* as follows: 1915 1?, ?600,000; 1910-17, $1400,000 ,1917-18 $1,600,000; 1918-19, $2,100 W; 1919-20, $2.000.000; 1920-21, $3, 100,000; 1921-22, $3,600,000; 1922-23 and thereafter, $4,100,000. 31 tat00ced59-3-rp.. v It Willi be noticed that after 1915-16 [the total appropriation is increased j each year "by $500,000. * The fifth [ column In the table shows the amount I of each.Additional $5(70,600 that the State is ent((l?d to receive. To get the amount that UOy State Is entitled to receive any of fiscal year from 1917 to 1922, add the amount given in the table to the total for the Imme diate preceeeding year. Example: Ala bama, in 1917-18 will rcccive $49,404 plus $17,911 equals $67,315; for 1918 19 Alabama will receive $$7,315 plus $17,911 equals $S5,226; and so on until the maxium given under the column 1922-23 isreached. The totals. / The totals for each State contain the basic $10,000 granted each year , .Jo obtain the amount that the State would have to duplicate In any year to receive its entire Federal quota*, subtract $10,000 from the tata/. Ex ample: The amount Alabama would have duplicate in 1317-18 is $67 315 minus $10,000, or $?7,316. The purpose til which the Federal funds are to be applied arc defined by the act as follows: That co-operativc agricultural ex tension work shall consist of the giv- ? ing of Instruction and practical dem onstations in agriculture and home economics to persons not attending or resident In said colleges In the several | communities, and imparting to such I persons information oh said subjects -through field demonstitlons, publica tions, and otherwise; and this work shall be cafrled on in such manner as may be mutually agreed upon by the Secretary of Agriculture and the State agricultural collogc or colleges receiv ing the benefits of this act. None of this money may be applied to the purchase, erection, and repair of any bnildfng, or the purchase and .rental of land, or any college course teaching or lectures In colleges, pro moting agricultural trains, etc. Not pnr? than flvg Per cent of each an nnal appropriation may be used in printing or the distribution of publica tions; so that at least 95 per cent must be expected In direct extension activities. , The rural population of North Caro lina Is 3.82 per cent of the total rural population of the United States. H. E. C. BRYANT^ ? v-? - 1 -rrr^-rn tile endeavor or endeavors, is ~co-efr eratlon." The newspaper la to"the what the Secretary la to the chamber of commerce. It's hla publicity 4*2' partment, his means ot letting the people know that he's on earth: he Is right there sn town; and that on j of the main reasons for his com i to meet and soe if ha coAld help to overcome the high coj ot living obstacles 'you acquireil duj?i. the dry years. commercial organization with out ii secrtary would not likely vio late many speed ordlances toward the goal of industrial superiority; and. We have nothing but sympathy for the poor merchant whose only hope to catch the community trade is for some dude to run over a bunch ot farmers In hla 1914 model and knock them right into said merchants wonderful assortment of most won derful bargains. Papers Is Brass Hand of Towm. A newspaper is to the town what a brass band is to a circus. Of coursa the circus with no band at all is not worthy of mention. And, If the band is puck, the performance Is apt to be a pucker, and the performance are prob ably not pumpkins. Ditto, some news papers, some towns, and some mer chants. A god newspaper will make successful merchants; good mer chants mako a successful newspaper, and the combination cannot fall to make good, live town. Once in a while you run across a merchant who looks upon patronage given to the town sheets as an act of charity. Such a man will get a bet ter definition of the word charity when he looks back from the bright home beyond the skies and beholds the county treasurer paying a color ed gentlemen two-fifty for manufac turing the hole In the ground in which his "wooden overcoat" was de posited. But, to repeat, the newspaper ex pects cooperation from the merchant. We don't mean from the merchant to order a six-Inch double space' oil front page center, and expect to co operate with' a pound of butter born lve weeks ago Saturday. What we do mean, and Bincerty believe, is that a newspaper worthy the name deserves and has a right to expect the earnest co-operation of every bus iness man In his town who ha* at heart the best Interest of himself and his neighbors. The saying that "Your1 local paper Is the mirror In which the enteprlse (or lack of it) of your town is redacted to the outside word," Is as a rule it is ancient, and the business man whose failure to co-operate detracts that much from the attractiveness of the scene, is not only "falling do?n" on his home folks in a most inglorious man ner, but is actually burgallzing hla own Btrong-box. Don t De content to eke out a mere existence, commercially speaking Go to your "Publicity Department and have It tell each one of Its read ers about the good things1 they have been missing by not having your name on th'e calling Hot. Intimate that you are sorry you haven't invited them around the past few years. Promise to do better and do It. And if you know a new item, or bccause possessed of an inspiration which you think might redound to the pub lic weal tell It to the publicity de partment. Don't bury It in your breast; let ^our newspaper distri bute it where it will do the most good Co-operate. YouH find it the most resultful, ?atisflng occupation you ever engaged in, a guaranty of material well-being; an assurance of the respect and esteem of your fel lows. Suicide Near Spring Hope Wilson, May 26th,?Parties from Spring Itopo, Nash County, were herfc yesterday and told of a shock in tragedy t hat occured last Saturday morning, about a mile oat from Spring Hope. While Mr. Lievi Oreon and his family were at break fast, Mrs. Green absented heraelf from the table and In a few mo? ments a gun shot was heard- art when Mr. Green went out to inves tigate he found his wife In the front yard weltering in her blood afcd if" Ing on a shot gnn, with wMefe aha had taken her oWttttfB. FUr a while the deceased bad been Hr Ml health and at times was despondent ?News and Observer. < -v!Ai ' MIsb Irehe Sutherlln, of Va:, who have bean vtalting I Mrs. R. O. Willlama. left tha- ] week for a Halt'to Atlanta. Jrjj ?? ' ?'rllaawBM

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