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RALEIGH, N. C, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 5. 1916.
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MIATO'S BRILLIANT SOLOS
STIR GREAT AUDIENCE PRE
Peerless Baritone and Metropolitan Opera
Company Orchestra Open Raleigh
Musical Festival With Eclat
QOUNOD'S FAUST IN
CONCERT FORM TONIGHT
Metropolitan Stan Will Be
Supported ay Mis uumaw,
Mr. Potest and Raleigh
Chora of 150 Voices; Flora
Perini and Orchestra Fea
ture Thii Afternoon
With the brilliant singing of Amato..
whose rieh, mellow, soulful baritone
voice thrilled the audience aad the en
rnptisg symphonies of the Metropolitaa
Opera Company orchestra, under that
master conductor, Biehaxd Hageman, the
Raleigh Musie Festival wi inaugurated
with aa eclat unequalled in North Caro
linn.
It increased if possible the interne In
tereat in the program for thia after
Boon when Flora Perinl, then otcd eon
tralto, will be the soloist and a lino
program rendered by the orchestra, aad
thee lima for tonight when three of
the Metropolitan Opera Company Mara
aad o of North Carolina'! notable
singers will take part in presenting
Gounod's Faust, in eoneert form, ac
companied by the great orchestra and
supported by e horua of ISO Kaleigh
voices.
Before the presenUtioa of the opera
the orehestra will phy the sverture te
the Magic Flute. The Mips Frieda
Hem pel, the roloratara soprano, will
aiag the following arias: "Queen sf the
Night, from The Mnglc Flute, by Mo
Bart, and "Erasal Iavalnmi-Ernanl, by
Yesdi.
The rust ia Faust will b at follows:
Frieda Hem pel, sopraao.
Giacomo Euuinneeo, tenor.
Hear! Scott, basso.
Ieonomia Dumnia, mexao soprano.
Hubert Potest, baritone.
The orrbeitrt will be conducted by
Richard Ha genua aad tha opera by eas
ts. Hagedara, f Briga, whs has
trained the ehorus, which i ths great -at
ever assembled ia Balslgh.
Poar la Tess Towns.
The people sf the State hivs been an
the ql vtv iw,fsafcsvps T
terdty all the incoming trains brought
in parties from towns ia 11 parts of
the State. Cities as far sway as Char
lotte, Salisbury aad Wilmington were
represented. Particularly large parties
were present from the near by points
like Ooldsboro, Boeky Mount, Wilson,
Henderson. The smaller towns all along
the lines leading into. Kaleigh sent
numbers . Many came through the
country in automobiles. The hotels sre
well filled snd msny homes sre enter
taining their friends.
Such interest developed in the event,
which is Statewide hi Its scope, that
it ripened Into a big social event. To
sight following the performsnee the
Capital Club will give a dsnee and thia
premises to 1 a brilliant event and a
moet fasliionable affair. Many of the
prominent men and women of taw State
and others who will arrive today will
attend. Ths Country Club threw open
its doors to visitors yesterday snr! many
took advantage of the hospitality of this
delightful blare.
Flora Perlni, the contralto, who will
sing this afternoon, Amato, who sang
last nielit. Henri Scott, basso. Giacomo
liamaceo. tenor, Richard Hageman,
conductor of the Metropolitan Com
pnnv orehestra snd the members of the
orchestra, Mr. T. C. Coppieus, msnager
of the Metropolitan Opera House, New
York. Mr. Richard Coply, manager of
the Metropolitan Opera Company on its
Southern tour, and others arrived in
the eitv yesterday morning, and Miss
Frieda HcmpeL the famous soprano,
who will sing tonight, arrived in the
eitv yesterday evening from Newark
N. J where on Wednesday night she
sang at the great musical festival in
that city.
Art feu In Merry Head.
Amato, Scott, Damaceo, Coppieus and
Coply wef in a merry mood when seen
in the lobby by a reporter yesterday ar
tcraooa. They were very much im
Dressed with the city sad had a good
word to any about the auditorium. Mr.
Coply said that it was sot surpassed
by say municipal auditorium, in the
country. Charleston, toiumnia, na
vannah, though larger than Kaleigh,
have no -such auditorium ss you nave
here, he said.
They have enjoyed their Southern
tour immensely. Amato, handsome and
bubbling over with enthusiasm, waa
very complimentary of Southern people
aad their hospitable ways. He was
struck with the beauty of the women
aad the number Amato is bent on dis
covering, if poasibla, a Southern voice
which is capable of Using developed into
a nope ra tie star. He tned out voi.-es in
Atlanta aad other cities in the South.
but failed. He will try out some voices
here.
Mr. Coppirns said that Raleigh was
doins something that no town of its sire
bad ever done in the way of presenting
performance y Metropolian topers
Cosnpanv stars. Other towns hve given
oae performance by one or two stars,
bat here was Kaleigh giving three con
verts with tve of the leading singers
f the company and a large part of its
archest va under the direction ol Hage
anaa. IV considered it a most remark
able undertaking.
Mr. Coply ts a steam engine In
breaches and an optimist of optimists.
Ha fairly rsditted good cheer uid talked
atertalaiagly about opera and natters
la general.
air. Beott has a fine, pleasing face and
wary slags bass, bat he carries Ms ie
liaatfal baas vaiea ia cos vernation.
TONIGHT PROGRAM.
(Begins at !)
MetrsssHlsa Oaata H Orchestra.
RALEIGH OPRRA CBORUB
Tanst" (Gswaad)
Orertare to Magic Flats (Masart).
Orebeatra.
FalUwtag arts to be saag by Miss
Frieda Rem pel befare the presents,
tiaa of Fsast:
-Qaeea sf Us Night" Magic Fists
(Meaart).
"Ernaai lavoUml" Brasnt (Verdi).
FAU8T IN CONCERT FORM.
Frieda Besnael Soprano
Giacomo Daatacca Teaor
Heart Scott Basso
Leoaemlo Damals . . . Mease-Saaraae
Habert Potest Baritone
Conductors, Richard Hagesaaa aad
Gnstav Hagedora.
THIS AFTERNOON'S PROGRAM.
(Begins st ItM)
Metropolitan Opera Haass Orchestra.
Conductor, Richard Hagemaa.
Soloist, Flora ferial. Contralto.
1. Overture Battered Bride
(Smetaaa).
1. Aria: "Anwar vie as," from Saai-
soa et Dsllls (Sslat-Sseas).
Mlas PeriaL
1. Dream Mask from Hansel and
Crete! (Hamsordlnck. ,
4. Aria: "Vol Is sapeta," from Cav-
alleria Raeticano (Mascagml).
Miss PerbaL
. Caprice Espagaole (Rlmsky- Ker-
sahosT).
. Rallet Masts frasa Ls ad (Mas
senet). CastllUaa, Aadalaass,
Aragoaahw, Aabada, Madrtleaa,
Navsrrsise.
T. Seagn.
a. PlaageU (Csrlssiml).
b. Toras s Barrieata Da
CartU).
c Nettata dl SoaUsaeata De
Csrtia)-Miaa PerinL
. March Pems snd Clrcaasetaaes
(Elgar).
BANK NOT REORGANIZED.
Fearth Nattoaal A rayettsMlla Nat
Rerrred New OaeKap Be Started.
rsaeesa! M fat ItMS sne OnMrver. t
Fayetteville, May . At a meeting
of depositors of the suspended Fourth
National Bank here today the plan to
reorganize the bank, set on foot two
months ago, was abandoned, while at
the ssme time s well backed movement
to organize an entirely new national
bank was set in motion. At the stock
holders meeting H. S. Home, chairman
of a committee to canvass the stockhold
era, reported that a majority of the
stockholders hsd pledged themselves to
word a reorganization yet the minority
holdings were sufficiently large to make
further efforts towards organization of
the old bsnk impossible of attainment.
While this meeting waa in progress s
telegram from representstives of a syn
dicate of well-known North Carolina
bankers was handed Receiver 8. D.
Seudder asking "if the department at
Washington would be likely to grant
a charter for a new 100,000 national
bank In Fayetteville." A meeting of
local business men interesting in see
ing the new proposed bank started was
held this afternoon st 5 o'clock and a
strong delegation of business men and
depositors of the old bank appointed to
go to Washington with Receiver Scuddy
Monday to obtain the consent of the
Comptroller of the Currency to the or
ganization of the new bank.
Mr. Scudder says that while he ran
knot give out any names, the men behind
the movement sre successful .North
Carolina bankers and if they can meet
all the legal Tonditions there it no
doubt that the comptroller will give due
consideration to their application.
PLAYGROUND TOR CHILDREN.
Durham Hosiery Mill Company Provides
Place For Recreation For Its Cm--ployes.
april Is Tfc Newi sntf Obarrw
Durham, May 4. Facilities for recre
ational purposes and for the develop
ment of the physical well being of t.ie
mill operatives have been substantially
provided by the Employers' Association
of fhe Durham Hosiery Mill Company.
A playground, modernly equipped, has
been constructed contiguous to the cen
tral office of the mills in Kdgemont. By
the installation of streamers of electric
lights the grounds can be used s a psrk
for frolicking kids st niglit.
Hedged six ut oa either side by shade
trees snd shrublvry, the playground
has a beautiful setting. It hss been
caged la by wire and the playground
equipment systenjstieally arranged. Two
slide boards, a ginnt slide, four seesaws,
four swings for grown up children and
four for small children, a stationary
ladder, are among playground facilities.
The pavilion for the hosiery mill band
is sit us ted st close range.
The Richmond News Lender carried an
editorial recently In pleasing commenda
tion of an article written by Irs. E.I gar
W. Knight, of the department of edu
cation of Trinity College. "Beeonstruc
tion snd Education in Virginia" was the
subject, and the Virginia paper stated
that It constituted a most valuable and
clarifying contribution not only to the
past but to the ante bellam history of
public education of Virginia.
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OF
Convention and Departmental
Session at High Point Fillet!
With Business
MANY ADDRESSES MADE
School Children Give Magnifi
cent Pageant at Noon Hour.
Four Conference With Four
Special Speaker; Organ Re
cital By Dean Shirley; Bril
liant Reception Given
ISeartel u TW N Mid OloMH I
High Point, May 4.- A morning ses
sion crowded with weighty questions
pertaining to the serious innerworkings
of the Federation, a magnificent page
ant of the school children At the uoon
hour, four conferences with four special
speakers and an organ recital by-'Pean
N. A. Bhirley, of Salem College, crowded
to the utmost, aa ideal elub day closely
followed by a brilliant evening seision
brought to a climax by a reception at
the home of Mr. aud Mrs. J. Elwood Coi
that eclipsed all former social functions
of Federation week.
After Mrs. Lingle's glad "good morn
ing," the first weighty business sea
sion opened in convention promptly at
8:30 by the president after invocation
by D. Sylvester Newlin and the sing
ing of "America the Beautiful."
The reports of chairmen were taken
up.
The report covering the greatest
amount of work accomplished was
given by Mrs. W. B. W.uldill, Hender
son, district chairman and the eleven
sub-chairmen, Mrs. C. M. Piatt, Ashe
ville; Mrs. Estes Psine, Clemmons,
(through Miss Fries); Mrs. W. C. Ham
mer, Asheboro; Mrs. O. L. Patterson,
Concord; Miss Elizabeth Schwarburg,
Southern Pines; Mrs. Gilbert White,
Durham ; Mrs. 8. H. Brown, Oxford ;
Mrs. Jack Hollister, New Hern; Mrs. W.
M. Creasy, Wilmington; Mrs. Lida Rod
man, Washington ; Mrs. James P. Moore,
Salisbury.
Through these distrirt chairmen the
activities of the individual clubs were
given, the workings of the small club
and the rural club vividly standing out
as striking the key Bote of the conven
tion, "Community nplift, rural welfare."
Mrs. Penny backer was applauded
whenever she spoke reminding the ladles
to thing of the womea .back kyn.t1
vrholrTtriey must take the message.
Perhaps in all the business of the
federation, nothing created mora at
tention than sn account of the work
done by Mrs. Price In iaspeeting the
public institutions of North Carolina
told by Miss Daisy Wsite.
He ports of Miss Gertrude Weil, first
vice-president snd Mrs. C. C. Hook,
second vice president were given.
Mrs. M. L. Stover, corresponding seere
tary read report of Mrs. W. T. Brock,
chairman of bureau of information, Mrs.
Brock recommended that the bureau of
information be located permanently in
some town where there is a library and
that there be placed In charge a woman
who has sufficient time to attend to the
work. Mrs. Ella Phillips Crandell of
the national health bureau seat greet
ings. The report from Mrs. Thos. B.
Tyson, of Carthage, treasurer, showed
a balance in thereaaury of 129r30.
The Hnllie Hoot hall Cotton loan fund
showed received during the year 1856.17
and sit young girls have been helped.
(OatiaaMl sa Ps Tea.)
TABLET PLACED IN SCHOOL
IN HONOR OF PRINCIPAL
Louishuria, May 4. "The Beauty
About Vs. the Beauty Within Us, snd
the Beauty Above I's," was the theme
of a most elouent address yesterday by
Bev. George M. Duke of Mapleville, at
the closing exercises of Mapleville
Academy. Other features of the day
were the presentation of a beautiful
bronr.e tablet by the Ladies' Betterment
Association to be placed in the school
room in honor of Prof. G. M. Beam,
the retiring principal, who has been
with this school for four years and no
der whose leadership the present hand
some building was const riicfrd, and the
presentation by Dr. A. H. Flemining of
a large cameo to Mihh Lola Jackson,
another retiring teacher, who has
wrought faithfully with this school for
the post ten years.
Prof. Beam has formed a law part
nership with W. II. Yartiorough of this
city, and ill immediately enter upon
the duties "f his new profession.
In the afternoon t .-nty pupils gave
a hc."iitiful Hag drill on the campus.
followed by I lit- pres. titnt ion of ecrtlfi
cates by Supt. K. L. Best. The exer
cises were concluded at niglit with a
farce roroedy whicN was greatly enjoyed
by a larfo audience.
Fs serai of C. W. Barbee.
Greensboro, May 4 -The funeral of O.
W. Bnrbee, who died yesterday in St.
Leo's Hospital from injuries received In
sn automobile accident, was held today
at 11 o'clock from tl. Friends chureh
at Ouilford College. The service was
conducted by Rev. Albert Peele, pastor
of the church, and Dr. Thomas Newlin,
president of the college. Mr. Barbee
was injure.d Sunday when a car he was
driving overturned with him nesr Gull
ford Battle Ground. He snd a friend
were in the ear and and went under the
machine as it went over an embankment.
It was thought at first that neither of
the two were hurt, and Mr. Barlse,
though 72 years of age, was able to walk
to hfs home Monday he was feeling
worse and Tuesday wss brought to the
hospital for an examination. This dis
closed thst he wts suffering from inter
nal injuries. An operation was decided
to be necessary, and it disclosed severe
injuries. Death followed closely upon
the operation. The deceased ia survived
by four children, Mrs. Cora Winchester,
of Hummerfield; Mrs. IL B. Taylor, of
Win-ton Ksdem; A. W. Barbee, of Guil
ford College; and U 1 Barbee, -if Lei
iagto. -
CLUB WOMEN HAV
DAY
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GEflMUl REPLY
PROBABLY QFJ WAY
TO UNITED SMS
Nothing Known A To Tenor
of Note To American Gov
ernment ANOTHER VESSEL SUNK
BY UNDERSEA CRAFT
French Repulae-AibOther Ger
man Attack Against Trenches
Which The French Recently
Captured at Le Mort Homme.
Germans Still Throwing
Shells in Great Numbers
l Si So iissa ral
London. May 4. German y reply to
the demand of ths United States that
she cease Immediately bar present
method of subsnariae warfare is ex
!.octed within a few hours to te in the
hands of Presideat Wilson.
Nothing is known as to the tenor of
the reply whether it will acquiesce in
full to the President's demand or
merely offer concessions.
Washington dispatches have indicated
that unless full acquiescence is given,
a severenee of diplomatic relations with
Germany will foUow.
The German location st Rio Janeiro
bos been informed by the Brazilian
government that U has ordered aa ur
gent inquiry Into the sinking of the
Brazilian staamT. Ris Braaco, that
Brazil may set with asrtainty ia de
fense of its neutral rights.
Meanwhile another Teasel has bees
sent to the bottasa by a German sab
marine according to a French official
statement, which says ths French fish
ing schooner Beniaaatts had been snnk
160 miles from land ia the Atlantic.
Eight of ths crew vara picked up, but
twenty-six others are reported to be
till adrift.
The French eartala sf are has rs
pulsed another Oeraaa attack against
trenches which ths Preach recently cap
tured at Ls Mart Bom ma. This en
gagement, characterised, by Paris aa a
small oae, has been thaV aaly 1 gating
by infantry oa the Fr Boh aad Belg-ian
frosts. Ths big; guns, .baa-ever, have
sot ceased their aetirit Jrt rtoas see-
rfflfi: A IMF violent TaOjbsrdment b
reported ta ths region af HU1 304,
northwest of Verdun.
Ths Germans are still throwing shells
in great numbers against ths Ikahnll
bridgboad of the Jtunsiaas on the east
rn front. There also has beea a heavy
artillery doel between the Germs ns aad
Russians ia the region sooth af Krcro.
The usual bombardment aad isolated
infantry attacks are in progress an the
Austro Italiaa front.
The Turks started two offensive move
ments against the Russiaaa ose in the
region of Baiburt and the other near
Ertingan. Both were repulsed, aeeard-
ing to Petrograd. The Gerataa General
Limaa Ton Sanders is superintending
ths concentration of Turkish troops is
North Saiyraa and defease measures
for Turkeys Asiatic roast.
SENflTTWES
FARM LOAN BILL
Vote Was 58 For The Measure
To 5 Agairibl; Establishes
System of Rural Credit
IBr U Awruud Nal
Washington, May 4 The Hollis farm
loan bill, embodying the administrate a
plan for establishing s system of rural
credits, passed the Senate toaight by a
vote of 58 to S.
Senators Brandegee, Lodge, Oliver,
Page, and Wadsworth. all Republicans,
voted ngnmst the measure.
The bill, after almost two weeks of de
bate, passed the Senute practically ss
reported by the banking eonsaiittaa. An
amendment by Senator Bmeot reducing
the salaries of the farm loan board from
110,000 to 7,AO0 adopt, d ia ths commit
tee of the whole. as rv-eaasigercd
when the bill reach. d the Senate aad
defeated.
A so me whs t similar bill has been re
ported by the House Hanking Commit
tee nnd, it is said, sill be brought ap
for consideration in the Houss soon.
Like the Senste meai. ire, ijsould create
loan banks, but it differs ia meaas of
operation.
The Senate bill provides for a BOB
partisan farm loan l'ard to eonaiat of
the Secretary of the Treasury aad four
others, having general control of a farm
loan system of tw.le or more bud
banks and through shirk leans actually
would be made.
May Hep'-rt Braadeis Nowalaatiaa Saea.
I SI M '
Washington. May 4 Informal cos
ferenees among Democratic Senators
today disclosed thst the Judiciary Com
mittee next week may report ths nomi
nation of Louis I. Brandeis for the 8u
nreme Oonrt to ths Senste without
recommendation. Opposition to the
nomination in the committee ia declares'
to remain formidable.
In view of the determined BepnbH-
caa opposition and uncertainty of some
of ths Democrats of ths committee, it
has Keen (uggerted thst the Senate
should take the case Into its owa hands
Rev. C. B. Riddle Editor.
BCI H Thr . JOIIIM 1
Turlington, May 4 At the Soatirn
Christ an Couvcution lore tonight Bev.
C. B. Kiddle was I Med e.!'tM of the
Christian Sub to si I Kev.,J. O. At
kinson, resigned. P' Atkinson scried
It) years ss editor.
CONFEREES UNABLE
TO AC EON BILL
Federal Volunteer Army and
Nitrate Provisions Cause
Break
HOUSE CONFEREES FIRM
Senator Chamberlain Says He
Ha Hope a Good Bill Will
Eventually Be Worked Out
President Favor Both Vol
unteer Army and Nitrate
Plant Provisions
B d
Washington. May 4. Conferees on
the army rsorganizatioa bill late today
disagreed oa important features of the
measure, aad adjourned until matters
In disagreement can be takes up in the
House. The roeka on which the com
mittee broke were the federal volun
teer army aad ths 115.000,000 govern
meat nitrate plant amendments adopt
ed by the Senate.
Notwithsatading the disagreement,
Senator ChaaaberlaiB, chairman of the
Henate conferees, said toaight he had
hopes thst a good bill eventually would
be worked oat.
"The House conferees would not yield
to the Senate provision for the volun
teer army or the government nitrate
plant," said ths Senator. "There are
a number of minor paints in the bill
also which are ia disagreement. But
the mala points seemed thus fsr to be
the only Irraeoaciliable features. Ws
do not expect to take up the disputed
points ia ths Besste at this time, be
cause oar conferees are uaaaimous, aad
tks Senate had alaeadj passed oa ths
subjects hi aoatrsvaray."'
Up te the tisns af ths break the cob
feraea hsd bean swkiag good progress
sa reajular arsay reorganisation aad re
serve features. They had tentatively
agrne) standing army in peace
Unas of 10,000 men, 40,000 more than
ths Hobs bill sarrssd. aad of 220,000
men In tims af war or threatened war.
They aJao ngvssal ts ths Hoass bill reor
ganiaatioa ptaa for the National Oaard,
which would provide for Federalization
ef this reserve force aad its expansion
ta approximately 400,000 msa.
Early ia the day RepreseBtathrs Bay,
hatraaaa of ths House eoBfereee, dis
sasse rl the volunteer arsay reserve sec
tioa af the ISaaats bill wrta rrastdeat
WUsnsm. Ths Presideat waa understood
to favor It " KciillseBtafrM nHty ft sBtaH
to have told ths President that the
Hoaae would accept the volunteer force.
This seetioa of ths Sesste bill provides
for a reserve federal force of approxi
mately 860,000 ritiirn soldiers in addi
tioa ta tks National Guard.
Caampioaa of the National Guard
frarwd that the proposed new force
would operate to the greet disacrVantage
of the guard, aad there was strong op
position to the plan In both House snd
Senate.
Bapraseatative Hay also discussed
with ths Presidest the nitrate plant
feature aad the President Insisted thst
It should be left in the bilL This stti
tude of the President is understood to
have precipitated the disagreement to
day.
Ia accordance with his pledge to the
House on the nitrste issue msde when
the bill was sent to conference. Chair
msn Hsy could do nothing except ask
the House for further instructions.
If the President continues to insist
on the nitrnte plant provision it wss
declared another clash between the ex
eeutive snM the House would ensue
Republicans are standing solidly
against the nitrate provision and many
IVraocrats also oppose it
MEMBERS OF T. P. A.
DESCEND ON HENDERSON
Henderson. May 4 Henderson today
is in gala attire, preparations having
been completed for the greatest Htat
T. P. A. Convention North Carolina has
ever had. The convention open Kri
day morning at 10 o'clock. The cere
monies will 1 started with a. big street
nsrsik which will be followed ly the
convention aseenibliag at the new ar
aars. Numerous addresses will he
made, promiaest among which will l.e
those of lient Oovernor K. I. Inught
ridge, president of Post H . Rockr
Mentat. and Htate (leogologist Ir
JoaeDh HvJe Pratt, of Ch.ii.el Hill.
Thia convention will be h men d by the
presence of Charles F. T, trains.. n. of
High Point, president of the Travelers
Protective AsMneintion of America A
number of prm.ntnt T 1 A mem
bers have nlreadv arrived in the it v
A la r ire (leVest. wi from all p.t in the
State will ai lie esrlv tomorrow morn
in Seventy tiv or more hit..' nrrfved
an.l they are arming- "n .-very train
DR. HOLDER TO HAVE
WF.ETINC, AT HENDERSON
Rl il- A-ril..! l'-
Henderson. M.. .' 4 i;r. at tal-er
ancle mnl nil .ill txg.n Sun. lav even
lag, Mav . in the Planters' Warehouse,
and will continue through the entire
month. It will Ih- condu-t.-d by lr
A. C. Holder, of Shreveport li.
Pr Holder is s preacher of remark
able power snl has had w.nd.-rf ul sue
cess in the evang.-listie field
A large ehor-is to be led bv Dr. J.
Douglas Swage-ty. oae of the most
giftt-d musicians of the Month, snd s
baritone soloi-rt of nst'onsl repute,
will be a fe-.ture of the meet ng
The different eVno-nmations will
unite in this meeting all Henderson
for Christ A cordial welcome to nil.
Bars Barwed.
Zt-lulon May 4 -Mr. Wajn- Bob
bitt- hvnivvwss 1 'revel I. fire lust
aight and 'ii .' tn nml. and eow were
iHtrn.d no. Th .c rn a considerable
h.t of '- I .letro ed. It r a r.isfor
tune for Mr itoUiitt as he carried no
iaauraace.
NUMBER SPEAK FOR
WORK
OF MISSIONS
Entire Day at Christian Church
Convention Given Over To
Discussion of Missions
(Sasstal Is Tss Not sa4 Of it I
Burliagtoa, afar . Missions, home
aad f orsign, consumed ths entire day af
the Southern Christina Ooavsntiaa' sss
sioas sere today.
The chief festers af tha konan mistdaa
report was ths reoommeadatioa that a
nriasion secretary bs piaasd ia tha Bald
for all his tims to engngs is a campaign
of edneatioa for missions aad to insti
tute methods for raising vastly Increased
sums of moaey far missions
Rev. 0. H. Rowland, of Franklin, Vs.,
delivered an address os "Home Missios
Work for Christ."
Rev. H. W. Elder, of Bichlsnd, On.,
spoke of ths opportunities for home
mission work in Georgia, Alabama and
Ixiuisiana.
The following wers elected for two
years members of ths horns mission
board: Senator J. E. West. iter. J. u
Atkinson, Rev. H. W. Elder. K. B. John
son and Mrs. 0. H. Rowland.
The afternoon session was given to the
consideration of foreign missions, which
was presented by Bev. Warren Denl
son. of Norfolk. Va. The report con
eurred with the recommendation of the
home missios committee in recommend
Ing thst a mission secretary be placed
in the field for the convention's mission
ary Interests.
Dr. 0. H. Rowland was heard under
this report la another address, which
hs entitled "Offending the Next Owner
atirm."
Rev. W. T. Walters, of Winchester,
Vs gavs a vivid account of the mission
ary congress held in Washington, V. C.
for ths entire nstioa April sa-su.
Bev. M. T. Morrill. D. D, foreign mis
slonary secretary, told of the recant con
ferenee In Panama aad rorto nice ana
explained ia detail the plans satsrtained
for Latin America.
Bev. W. H. Denlsoa then outlined the
missionary needs of the Christian
church.
The Woman's Board, which held its
biennial rally yesterday, morning and
afternoon, in the Presbyterian church,
submitted its report to the convention
through Its ehslrmaa, Mrs. C. H. Row
land. Under this report aa address was
presented by Mrs. W. A. Harper, of Eka
Collage, N. C, Mrs. Harper's sabjest be
ing "Women aad. tha S-tagao"-
skewed that nmeaea engM ta ha specially
asweted to Jews Christ because Hs had
done mors for tarn ths If feat far
men.
JAMES M. SULLIVAN
ARRESTED IN DUBLIN
my th clted Tnm l
London, May 4. James M. Bullivsn,
of New York, formerly American min
ister to Kan Domingo, hss been arrest
ed in Dublin on the charge of com
plicity in the Irish rebellion.
Mr. Sullivan was arrested by the
military authorities of Dublin on April
.10. Mrs. Suillvan. who was with her
husband, wrote on May 1 a letter which
has just been received by Walter Hines
Page, the Ameriesn smhassador, who
sddreased n note to Sir Edward Orey,
the Foreign Secretory, asking full In
formation as to whether Mr. Sullivan
was still in custody, the nature of the
charges, and how soon he would be
tried.
It Is understood here thst Mr. Sulli
van has been in Ireland for a con
siderable time, having arrived there
shortly after the seversnce of his con
nection with the State Department
INCREASES IN RATES
UPHELD BY COMMISSION
I St Tt AMor1ud Prnw t
Washington. May 4. Increases in
clivss rates between Danville. Va . and
points in North Carolina on the main
line of the Southern Railway interim
.diftte to Charlotte. tetwecn (ireenl.oro
and GoldalHiro, point" on the so called
Kamseur. Asheboro Wilkesboro and Mt
Airy Hunford branches of the Southern
Railway were upheld today by the In
terstnte Com'inerre Commission
The incscnsci npplied In both dic
tions but the protests made on behalf
of merchants in Danville, related only
to southbound rntes. The Commission
held that the higher rates had t n
justified as reasonable.
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
Washington, M-v 4
SENATE.
noon
I ili bate on rural credit"
Met at
Resurnei
bill
Confere
continued delilralion
armv reoririiij iat ".n bill.
Passed Mollis farm loan
bill b;
vote. JIM to 5
Adjourned at rirwl p m. to noon
Kndav.
HtM sr..
Met at noon
Considered unanimous consent I'lim
ness.
Passed hill authorising naval and
marine officers j and enlisted men to
voluntarily serve under Hai'ien gov
era ment. 1
Passed numerous minor bills by
unanimous consent
Adjourned at .r:jl p. m. until noon
Fridav
Thinks Pesce Will Come Ssddesl).
Ut h A htkLd mas
Wnriniri.". M.-ir 4. Thomas N.-lsou
Pair- American Amhasssdor to ItnlyvJoon
who saw Piesi.: -nt Wi&on today said
ho i v no in mediate p ospeet for peace
in K irope. but believed that when pence
.-ame it would f.. suddenly Just as t'.e
war was hrg.n- He thought pea. e nould
follow a grea victory. II. .kid not think
that efforts to mediate wo-:' I l wel
earned at thiM time.
PRESIDENT AGREEr
TO PLAN ARRANGED
F
Work of El Paso Conference
Acceptable To The Washing
ton Government
PROVIDES FOR ACTIVE
HUNT FOR BANDITS
Carransa Troop Are Expectetl
To Prove Their Ability ant
Willingness To Rid Tha
Northern Country of Bandit
While The Americans GrsdJ
ually Withdraw
B um Aaaocuuil rmo
Washington, May 4 The plan of sa
operative action ia northern Mexico far
the elimination of Villa and his bandhni
which has been mapped out at the B'
Pnso conference, is acceptable to tha
Washington government. Notice to thia
effect was forwarded to Oeneral Scots
late today by Secretary Baker, but pend
ing Its forms! acceptance by Genenal
Carraaza admlnistrstloa officials hens
declined to make public the text of tan
agreement or discuss its details. These
was no doubt in official circles, hose- ;
ever, that the plan would be ratified
within a few hours and ths diaturblsnf
situation in northern Mexico be dis
posed of.
Secretary Baker carried to the Whits
House todsy General Scott '' reports af
his meetings with General Obregoa at
which ths agreement was worked eat.
later he informed Secretary Lansing ed
the plan. Instructions to General Stent,
authorizing him to hold a final cos fer
enee with General Obregoa and close
the matter up, then wers prepared.
It la expected Presideat Wilson would
issue a formal vtateaneat regarding tha
agreement ss soon as word comes that
General Carraaza had approved it. Na
official outlias of tha plan was availaakt
tonight, but It is ksows that it provides '
for sb active campaign by CarrTuaa
troops against bandits in the rrgisa
south of the present lines ef tks Ameri-'
can expeditiea sad for the gradna) win- '
drswsl of ths Ameriraa forees to tha !
border, aa ths ability oc Us MssJrnm
troops to polios tks souatry adeanatatw'
fc demoostrsted. iWef h hfsxieaa r
railways ia keeping ths American sips-
drtios supplied, also la provided, sad ta
return the expeditionary forees are
pledged to exercise every possible pre
caution, to avoid clashes with tha towa
people la the regions in which they
continue to set.
The limitations of the expedition un
der the agreement have not been dis
closed. It Is understood, however, thst
it will hold the present lines for the
present and not proceed to the south
in any event. The beat information at
the War Department ns to the present
location of the American forces shows
timt General Pershing is at Nsmlqulpa,
but that patrols are at work to tha south
of that place.
Neither the Htnte Department nor ths
Mexican embasiy received any dis
patches from Mexico City during tha
day bearing on (ieneral Carranzaa atti
tude toward the Seott-Obregon agree
ment It I possible the first word ef
Carranza's a. tion will come through
General Ol regon
No action toward hastening exporta
tion of arms and ammunition now at
the border awaiting permits to cross
into Mexico was taken today ut ths
State or Treasury Departments. Thia
subject is eipectcd to be brought up
for consideration by General Carranui's
diplomutic reyresentatie Kliaio Arrs
dondo, as soon as the Kl Paso agree
ment has lieen ratified.
Pending the dewouatration lr (hs
Carranra forces of their intention and
power to clear the whole border region
of brigands, it is nude r.too.l that so
move toward withdrawing any of ths
troop now on the border will be made
and the double guard will be main
tained along the border until definite
information is available to show thut the
bandit ineiia.e is at an end.
RECORD FOR DURATION
AND DISTANCE FLIGHT
NewMirt News, Vs., May 4. Records
for duration and distance with six
passengers were established today be
fore Pilot E. T. MeCiuley, flying the
( urtiss hydroaeroplane, the largest ia
the world, was forced to abandon ths
flight to Baltimore and bark, on ac
count of rain. i
The machine hod reached the mouth
of the Potomac river, s distance of 8S
milis from this city, when n heavy
rainstorm broke aa Point lookout was
leing passed
Tie total distance of 170 miles was
crjcred in two hours and twenty-three
minutes. The machine left here at 1:33
o'clock nnd reutrned at 3:58. Me
I'auley stated that there was not ths
slightest mishap during the flight and
that he is confident he could hsve mads
th. trip had not rain interfered.
McCstiley'a flight was the first of Its
kind ever attempted in America. Until
today the world's record for duration
ami ilistnn. e with six passengers was
held by a French aviator.
Commissioners Bark Home.
iHf Um imHiM eras i
Old Point Comfort, Va, May 4. '
Secretarv of the Treasury MeAdoo and
other memtiers of the United State see-
tun of the International High Commis- !
which met recently at Buenos
Aires, returned to tramstoB KOMI to- i
ill.'.- alonrd thc armored ernhjer Tea- l
nes e. After Secretary MeAdoo had
thank d the offiwra and crew of the !
cruiser for the part they ha4 played
in n -ising the trip a success, the com-iiHs-inucrs
csme sshore sad left for
W ..m-;..n by rail.
ORCO-OPERATIOH