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'AY, JUNE 30, 1916.
NUMBER 20
PRISONERS RELEASED.
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ALL ARMS WILL BE DELIVERED
UP ALSO.
General Bell Xotlties Gen. Funslon
Who, In 'Turn, Notifies Washington
of The Contemplated Action of the
Mexicans; There 'ire 23 Troopers
Held.
> El Paso, Texas, June 2S ? Gin. Ja
cinto TreYlno lias ordered that the
prisoners interned In thu penitentiary
at Chlhauhau City hs taken to Jarez
andthere, with 'tlic'f arms and ac
coutrements be released. This infor
* mation was received at the Jarez com
mandacla tonight.
Mexican authorities asserted that
Gen.. Bell, commanding the El Paso
military district had been notified of
Gen. Trevlno's order and that the pris
oners are expected to reach Jarez to
morrow. Gen. Bell did not deny the re
- port but refused to discuss it.
There are 23 American troopers
held at Chlhauhau City, excluding Lem
Splllsbury, the Mormon scout.
Army headquarters here said any
report on the Mexican adTlces would
have to be made public by Gen. Fob*
i ston at San Antonio.
4 Gen. Funston received tonight a re
port from Brig. Gen. Bell at El Paso,
?V which stated Gen. Bell had been noti
' fled by Mexican Consul Garcia that
the American prisoners taken at C'iv
rlzal now are on the way north to Ja
rez and probably would arrive there
- tomorrow morning.
, According to the report Mr: Garcia
had received word from Gen. Jacinto
Trevlnb that the American prisoners
with thMt "arms and Accoutrements
? were 'tfrfgg delivered at once to the
AmerlaaHauthorltlee.
Tha report was forwarded at once
to Washington by General Funston.
Knights of Ezelah go Camping.
The Knights of Ezelah left on a
camping trip on the morning of June
20 ahd came back on the night of June
24th. Tltey were carried to the camp
ing ground, which was Laurel, on the
automobiles orMessrs. F. B. and Mal
colm McKlnne.
On reaching camp they put up the
tents, ate dinner and went to the creek
which was named Rattlesnakev They
went fishing, shot bullfrogs, s-eibed,
aic did most evj.-vtlilng a crowd of
healthy boys woi'.ll do. They had
plenty of eats and were treated to two
freezers of -ice cream and a' hundred
cones by Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Mc
Klnne, and another freezer full and
a oake by Mrs. J. A. Turner.
On Tuesday nig t a storm came up
and the wind blew down one of the
smaller tents, of which there were
four and would hs.ve blown down the
large one, but the boys held It.
The members of the party were Rus
sel Harris, Macon Smlihwtck, .Napier
Williamson.. George Ford, Jr., Gus
Keavls, Gerald Allen,- Hill Yarborough
Edwin Alston, Rob Alston, Ollle Smith
wick, Sidney Eden. Harris Turner,
Joseph Harris, Clyde WhTte, James
Goodwin. Perrln Harris, Armour
Wilcox, Davis Egerton, and a- colored
valet.
Dr. Bmner Thursday Night.
Dr. Wqpton Bruner. of Atlanta, will
meet the pastors of the Tar River As
sociation ill Jtbe Baptist church of this
place Thursday, July 6th, at II a. m.
for QTe purpose oT'pftrfBiltlllK ill rauif?
ments in reference to the proposed si
multaneous evangelistic and ? enlist
ment eampalgn to be held in the Asso
ciation in September. Every pastor in
the Association, whether In a position
to co-operate lb the campaign "or not
"is urged to be present
Dr. Bruner is at the head of the
evangelistic department of the Home
Mission Board of Atlanta, and he Is a
minister of strong and attractive per
sonality. He Is expected to preach In
the Baptist church here Thursday
night He goes from here to Rooky
Mount on Friday, where he will hold a
similar meeting with the pastors. _ .
' ??ton Through to ABbevHie.
Darin* the past w?ek Mr. H. L.
Candler, of our city, gave his 'Chand
ler" a pretty severe toit, driving same
Tight through the mountains via
Thomasville, Charlotte, Shelby and
Hickory Nut Gap Into Asheville. He
reports crops extra c?Mt, especially
the whpat crop In westtrn North Car
olina. but with >? ahnndspes of rain.
11 k
Bat, drink and be merry ? but be
: merry anyway. ?>
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TROOPS READY TO EMBARK W A TRAIN
WEDS AT FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
Miss Mary Bishop Beeeaes the Bride
of Mr. Zollle Carter We4?esd*y.
The ladles waiting room of the First
National Bank was pressed Into ser
vice on Wednesday afternoon ? the
carpenters and workmen being forced
aside ? when It became the scene of a
pretty wedding ceremony. The con
tracting parties were Miss Mary E.
Bishop and Mr. Zollle Carter, both of
Wake county ^,Ej?|ulre J. J. Cooper, of
Sandy Creetc "tpWnship, officiated in a
very impressive manner and has the
honor of having performed the first
marriage ceremony In this building.
Quite a cumber of friends of the brid
al .pa^y were present to witness the
occasion and the congratulations wer*
many. The witnesses signing the mar
riage certificate were Messrs. S.A.New
ell, B. B. Egerton and A. F. Johnson.
Mr. F. B. McKlnne, th* popular Cash
ler of this well known institution, is
always alert to most any occasion
and upon learning of this he was glad
to tender the bank's accommodations
to the couple and their friends. This
ropm, when completed, will be an es
pecially convenient place for the la
dies of the county as woi: as a great
addition to the town.
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Qnly 2:1 minutes Required to Fix
Black's Srnleiice.
Snow Hill, Jul* 27? Will I'.'nck, the
Greene county negro youth charged
with assaulting a six-year-old white
girl, was convictVd here Tuesday morn
ing and sentenced to electrocution
July 21. Court convened at 9:30, shoru
ly after the negro arrived here, -guard
ed by two companies of State militia.
By 10 a jury had been selected and
the taking of evidence was completed
at 10:20. The jury returned in threo
minutes with a verdict of guilty and
the Sentence followed. >
A large crowd wp.s here for the trial
but there was no evidence of a desire
to do the negro violence. Soldiers guard
ed the court room during the sessicn.
No spectators were allowed.
Black showed little interest in his
trial. He will be taken back to Raleigh
immediately. - , ? -
To Recrnit Company D.
- A meeting of citizens of Loulsburg
was held in the Court House, Tuesday
afternoon at 3 o'clock to devise somq
quick means of recruiting Company
D, the local military company up to
full war strength. Captain Boddle ad
dressed the meeting ~ and explained
that unless the company was recruit
ed it would possibly be combined with
some other Company and thereby lost
its distinction. After a full dlBcussion
It was decided to issue circulars and
send them to all parts of tne county
and many of the citizens voluateered
their services and automobiles to make
a canvass of the county. It Is hoped to
recruit the company to one hundred
andjlfty men by Saturday.
From i rankllnton.
The following letter relative to the
Franklinton company and its- trip to
Snow Hill, will no doubt be of Interest
to oar many readers: ^
Dear Asher: ? Guess you know Co.
F went to Snow Hill as one of the com
panles to protect Will Black, rapist.
Thinking yoa might want a little In
formation. I will give It and you can
write what yon with. We received ord
eri to go about t a. m. Monday. No one
knew where we were gofns. but all
who were selected responded Hue. We
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picked 47 men, all old oaes excadHs.
Everybody and wife were at the^B
tlon to see ub off, some cried;
laughed, bat alt tfie boys seemed
Mayor Bullock, Keys. J. H. Btdffo
and G. P. Harrtll, and Col. W.
Ohee made short talks which soojjAf
jtthe boys remarked afterwards *Alt
them to thinking." ^e reached
eigh on No. 11 about 4 p. m. and ilSe
off until 3 a. m. when the two C9|B
nles, B and F entrained and pulIM^Bt
to the prison, we then run like thej^V
to Snow Hill with the prisoner, Mat
ing Snow Hill about 6:15. Immedfj^k'
after the (trial which lasted 23 imp
utes after the Jurors were drawB^ft
rushed back to the depot with tha.j^K
oner In the same formation with iCA
rlous crowd of possibly 500 peori^k
our heels, and about that many
was waiting at the depot, but
was no hint of trouble. I bellevelHHj
impossible for My hody-t? ItawfedSK
the prisoner. General Young w?? with'
us and the drill was the prettiest I
ever saw I believe. We reached home
yesterday on the Shoofly. We leave
for Morehead City Saturday. We have
86 enlisted up to today, enlisted one
In Snow Hill.The business men of the
town will give us a barbecue Wednes
day night.
E. M. EDWARDS.
Suffers Stroke of ParmlyslST^
The many friends of J. J. Per
son will learn with much regret that
he is confined to his home from a
stroke of paralysis. He was taken a
bout two . o'clock Saturday morning,
and is In a very serious condition. The
effects was complete on the right side
and partial on the left. MrT Person has
always enjoyed splendid health and
or. he has been very active notwith
standing his a^e, his sudden Illness
has brought much sorrow to his many
friends.
Health Department.
Our soldier boys have all taken the
typhoid antitoxin ? they arc cufc from
tills disease. I wish we could give them
as certain immunity from Mexican bul
lets. If they are not caught by t'.ie ras
cally Mexicans they will .escape ty
phoid fever and come back to us.Xow
let. our home people who are left iiere
take the antl typhoid dope and be welt
to meet them on tfceli? return. Fresh
annnlv nn hanrt r.nmt* and ypf It. After
so much rain recently look out for.
stagnant water and mosquitoes. Clean
up, screen, use kerosine Oil and lime.
To Attend Firemen's Tournament.
At a meeting of the Loulsburg Fire
Department the past week the follow
ing delegates and alternates were elect
ed to attend the Firemen's Tourna
ment to be held in Raleigh July 17th
to 21st:
Lufsburg No. 1 ? D. C. High. H. E.
Hight; Alternates, W. D. Jackson. El- 1
lis Ramey.
Cheatham Reel Team ? F. B. Mc- 1
IQInnc. B. M. WlO'"""" Alternates, |
S. B. Nash, J. H. Doughton. ??
War Ho
..Berlin, Jnae M ? Via London? From
a highly competeat source the Asso
ciated Press today received authority
to deny completely tale* which have
reached here from the United States
Intimating that the German Legation
la Mexico City Is Inspiring Carransa
to hostility to the United States.
Laadon, Jnae M ? Aaierlean affairs
la Kuleo will be taken over by Brit
ish diplomatic aid consular ?facials
in ease of war. Arrangement* TlrtualJy
bay* been njUe far the taking orer of
Mexican Interests at Wawhinrtaa Uy
the French Embassy.
Eagle Put, Texas, Jane M ? The
(Tailed States Consulate at Tarmaa,
Mexico, was demolished June 18 by a
?ob of several thousand elTlllaas led
by the mayor of the city and a Camil
la army baad, according to Mexican
?refugees arrirlng here late- today.
Field Headquarters, June 80 ? By
courier to Colambas N. X-, JaneSO
Fraaclsco Villa was shot from the
rear by a Mexlcaa he had Impressed
late his fang, during the Ipttle with
Carraaia treops at Gaerrera, bat hl?
fate still Is unknown. The Information
was contained la a semi-official ac
cent obtained by Major Robert Howsu
who wan close to Villa's trull last April
??d gl??a out belt today.
per Opalz expresses approver oT'Pte
terms of the American note to Mexico
and hopes that Mexico, recognising Its
disadvantageous moral position, will
spare the continent a war embracing
j the direst consequences.
Posting Latin. America.
Latin-America is a close watcher
of every move between Mexico and the
United States. Every effort has besi
made to insure Latin American un 1 r
standing of what each issue involves,
of what each step portends. There are
few instances in history where neutral
nations that are not immediately con
cerned have been kept so closely' in
touch with negotiations in progress
between countries where relations are
strained. The reason for this is ap
parent. For many years throughout
Latin America a suspicion of the Uni
ted States has been- widely and Insist
ently?cIrculated.The circumstances of
our war with Mexico, which were by
no means to our credit, may have. been
the beginning of this. Misunderstand
ings of the Monroe Doctrine have in
tensified the feeling, have added fuel
to the flaming fear that "the Colossus
of the North" intends to devour South
"America at a mouthful. The Pan-Amor
lean Union, whose director-general,
John Barrett, visited Charlotte last
month, has labored without ceasing to
promote confidence and good feeling.
We have an idea that this Union has
played ft lopgop part than most pncpla
suspect, in our Mcxican diplomacy up
to this time. It was tiie mediation of
Brazil, Argentine and. Chile that end
ed hostilities in 1914. The scrupulous
care taken to warn T.atia America that
the trouble now threatening is not of
our_Beeking is omiiiou? In what it sug*
gests. It may be that a war out of this
difficulty will bo fouud through simi
lar mediation, but without a doubt
such ia settlement mull Involve satis
factory guarantee? that our border
will be protected. Any agreement short
of that is unthinkable. Yet we must
face the fact that agreements with Mex
lean authorities have again and again
been found to be not worth the paper
on which they are written. It is clear
beyond refutation that until an iron
hand ? either Mex'cao or American
restores order in Mexico, our border
can be assured of protection only by
maintaining there sn adequate Ameri
can force to police It. Mexican prom
ises aic written In the sands of the
<*eashji6. ? Char^>tte Observer.
Your neighbors spoke well of you
the other day. But what did you say
of them?
IN AND ABOUT T0W5.
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Hicks left Wednes
day for Panacea Springs, where they
will spend some time for their health.
Miss Maggie Lee Bailey left Wed
nesday, accompanied by her father,
for New York, where she will have
her eyes treated.
Mrs. C R. Church and children, of
Raleigh, are visiting friends and rel
atives in town.
Mr. and Mi*. G. L.rCrowell and lit
tle child left Sunday for Winston
Salem to visit her mother.
? Mr. H. L. Candler returned Sunday
from a visit to AshefVllte.
Mrs. G. B. Rice, of Greenville, ar
rived Saturday and is the guest of
Misses Eleanor and Louise Thomas.
Mr. R. G. Allen, of Raleigh, was a
visitor to Loutsburg Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Person, of Green
ville, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Person, of
Enfield, and Mr. E. G. Person, of Bre
vard. are at the bedside of their father
Mr. J. J. Person, who is quite 111.
Mr. Perry W. Fuller and family, of
Baltimore, Md., arrived Thursday of
last weekto visit his people. They
left Saturday for Baltimore in answer
Ito a telegram announcing the serious
illness of some of Mrs. Fuller's peo
ple.
Mr D. f . McKlnne left Saturday lor
a visit to Stateevtlle.
Mr. Wm. H. Ruffln and son. Henrv,
left Tuesday for Wrightsvllle Beach
to attend a ipeetlng of the Bar Asso
ciation.
Mr. E. M. Hale, of Mt Olive, visited
his people here Sunday.
Miss Mary Forte, of Oxford, is vlr
ltlng Miss Sallle Taylor.
Dr. A. H. Fleming left Wednesday
for Ashevllle to attend a meotiag'ol
the State Dental Association, Site#?
he will read a paper on clinic*.
Mr. Raymond Taylor, who recently
took hU Master of Arts degree at Har
vard University, was called to Chase
sumtrfer. Mr. Taylor hrs been chosen
principal of the Bucn High School for
the coming school year. P
Miss Bettle Mills has gone to Mid
dleburg Of visit her brother, Mr. Thorn
as Mills, who recently had a light
stroke of paralysis.
Miss Edna Allen left a few days ago
for Ocala. Fla., where she was called
to the bedside of her aunt, Mrs. Tuck,
who is critically Ill
Mrs. T. G. Taylor, of Oxford, Is vis
iting the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. P
Taylor.
Miss Dorothy Vann. of Raleigh. Is
the house guest of Miss Roxie Harris.
Miss Sallle Taylor, who has been
visiting friends in Henderson, has re
turned home.
! Judge C. M. Cooke, who was called
to Wilson Monday to hold a Chambers
session of court, has returned home
Miss Grace Hall- is visiting relatives
ln*?ltt?eton.
Miss Kate Furman is attending the
summer school at Chapel Hill.
Rev. B. O. Meyers, of Lexington, has
been visiting- friends here this week.
Rev. J. U. Teague and family have
moved from Princeton, where Mi.
Teague taught last year, to this coun
ty near Ingleslde with Mrs. Teague's
father, Mr. Jasper Shearln. Mr. Teag
ue is serving several churches.
Misses Edna and Pearl Travis, of
Danville, Va? are visiting the. home of
Mrs. Ida Hale this weelc.
Mr. F W ? returned ? Friday
from a visit to his wife's people in
Naih county.
Dr. and Mrs. S. P. Burt left Wednes
day for Panacea Springs. -
Mr. F. W. Whelecs and family left
Tuesday for Panace?. Springs.
Miss Kr.tle Cooper, milliner for P.
S. & K. K. Allen, left Sunday for her
home ln^ftaltlmore.
Cots Up Still.
Deputy Collecter J. F. Llfsey, and
Special Officer June J. Lancaster, run
across a 50 gallon atlll about three
quarters of a mile from the County
Home on the County's property Sat
urday morning and destroyed same
and with It six fermenters. There was
no evidence of its having been recent
ly operated. The remains of the still
were brought to Loutsburg.
Little Child Burned.
Raymond, the little two year old son
of Mr. arid Mrs. W. O. Joyner got the
left side of his face badly burned on
cldentally turned the ]alce from a hot
pie on It He Is getting along nicely
and will no doubt be all right soon.
MILITABT TAKES BLACK TO JAIL
Companies B and F Sent With Ac
cused to Snow HUI to Prevent
Possible Trouble.
If plans formed yesterday were car
ried out Will Black, the negro to be
tried this . week at Snow Hill on the
crime of criminally assaulting a little
white girl, was taken away from Ral
eigh on a special train this morning
between three and four o'clock. Com
pany B of Raleigh and CompanyF of
Franklinton were to accompany the ne
gro as a measure of precaution accord
ing to the plans which the authorities
tried to conceal but which leaked out
despite the efforts to keep the affair
quiet. Col. J. T. Gardner, of Shelby,
It Is expected will be in command of
the two companies at Snow Hill, com
ing up from Camp Glenn for that pur
pose.
Black was brought to the State Pris
on for safe keeping soon after he was
captured. His father who aided him In
getting away after he had committed
the crime and who was locked up in
the Jail of Lenoir county at Kinston
was taken from the jail by a mob and
lynched.
The Franklinton company in com*,
mand of Cnpt. I. H. Kearney arrived
here on the afternoon train yesterday
afternoon and was met by local mili
tary men.
The crime for which Black Is to be
tried for was committed near Farm -
vllle Thursday afternoon, March SC.
The little girl, against whom the of
fense was committed was Mattie Ty
son.
The Snow Hill Standard Laconic,
one of the weekly papers published at
Snow Hill, thinks It is unlikely that
any effort will be made at Snow Hill
to do Black any violence. It says thai
the little victim ha3 about recovered
and that unless the recital ofthe crime
by her and her mother inflames the
passions of men unduly It is believed
that ^ Ume dau*er.
The Snow Hill paper adds tfiaf the
day for the trial has not been fixed,
but in view of the p.rrangements to.
take him to Snow Hill today it is prac
tically certain that the trial will com
mence today. Judge Deyin is presid
ing over the term of Court now tti ses
sion at Snow Hill. ? News Observer
June 26th.
SERMONS TO SOLDIERS.
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Rev. A. D. Wilcox and Rev. TJ. M. Gil
more Preached to Loulsburg Company.
In honor of Company D, which is ex
pecting to go to Camp Glenn Saturday
a special union service was held in the
Baptist church here Sunday morning.
Rev. A. D. Wilcox, of the Methodist
church, preaching on "The Qualities
of a Good Soldier," using Gideon as
his model. At night a similar servics
was held at the Methodist church. Rev.
W. M. Gilmore. of the Baptist church,
preaching on "Putting on the armor,"
maintaining that the conflict with the
evil in the every day affairs of life is
far more dangerous than Mexican bul
lets. The military company attended in
a body both services, and patriotism,
mingled with religi6us fervor, ran
hig& T
The citizens jgax?.tbe. soldier boys. a
big barbecue dinner Saturday. After
dinner speeches, of which loyalty to
the colors was the key note, were made
by Governor T. W; Bickett, Hon. W. H
Ruffln, Capt. P. G. Alston, Hon.- R. B.
While Mat. .T. R. Thnmtts. Cant. 3. I*.
Boddie, Lieut. G. A. Ricks, and Lieut.
A. O. Dickens.
Some of the good women of the city
have gotten Up a substantial purse
with which to provide the company
with certain comforts while in camp
not provided by the government. One
man gave $25 to this funo.
On Sunday afternoon Mr. W. M.
Leonard gave a delightful barbecue
supper to the military boys and a num
ber of friends. The occasion was a
most enjoyable one.
Mexico.
Quite a lot of speculation as to the
size and population of Mexico has been
going the rounds during the post week
occasioned by the call fortho National
Guard. In square mile* It lacks only a
small amount being three times the
size of Teua, 'totfttng 767,006 square
miles, and In lSlMiad a population of
15,067,207. ?
1 in i. 'hi I i
Of course you know who wrote the
Declaration o* Independence, and can
name the authors of our standard dic
tionaries, histories and other works
ibut who w tote the Bible.