' 1 M ;~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