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10 THE : NEWS AND OBSERVER TUESDAY MORNING; OCTOBER 24.M9I6Y VILLA FORGES ARE HEAR. CHIHUAHUA Attack I Expected Soon Ac cording To Report in . EI Paso Brat I fwl - El FworTem,- Oct.- 23. A report waa received kere today by federal of fieiala -lba tkirmiakiag wB. ia- progress twcea th force of Villa mad thoM of Carranza a short distance west of Chi - kuahn City, and near thtr-outskirts. Villa troop are alio reported couth aad northwest of th capital aad aa attack la expected loom. Beiaforeemeat are being arot from Jttarea to Chihuahua City to strengthen tha farrisoa there, according to report! from military authorities in Juarei to day aaaouaeing that 129 soldier left Juarei last Bight for Chihuahua City. Of this aoraber 73 were cavalrymen who tool their horse with them. On hun area preceded them Saturday it was stated. Oea. Jacinto Trevino sent an official denial today to General Gonzales in Juarei that General Oznna had been killed during the fighting with the Villa forces. General Treviao's message stated that General Ozuna was alive and la god health. Villa spent sveral days on the Santa Aaa raaea Bear iSamiquipa, one of the Heart properties, before he and hin band suddenly left a week aao. accord lng te a letter received here today from le manager of the ranch. The man ' ager said they were hunting for caches ammunition " which tlrey -seemed on- bdi to and. They slaughtered six hun dred beeves aad turned their horses loos to feed in theVorn fields while at the Hearst property. All available horses were also seized. Villa men were only partially armed. On leaving, in man said they had been called to ntaut Ysabel. A scoutiug force of the Fifth United . SUtes Csvalry from the Pershing eipe. dittos was at Iju. 4 'races, about 23 mi let disUnt, while Villa was st Banta Ana, The latter wild. - - 1 Villa was fighting on Ms own prop rty Sunday it is learned here. His ranch Fresno was acquired by pur has from a German. LOSS OF CONSTANZA . AN IMPORTANT BLOW lriiliaAw.MM) London, Oct. 24. According to the London morning newspapers the Ger mans appear ft have forced the evacua tion of Constanta by cutting tho trans Dobrudja railway about 2U miles west ef the Blsck Hca coast. As th Germans make no claims to considerable raptures, ' it hi assumed here that the Rumanians made 'good their retirement, Th Times' military expert comments thus on the situation Dobrudja is a separate and not vital : theatre, which the Rumanians can afford to loss without great hurt. But the re ported loss of Constanta 1 a disagree able blow, limiting, as it doea, the means oa access or Russian reinforcements. It if also tactical defeat which coming nrr ins loss or i unukal and Herman stadt, necessarily reduces Rumania Strength, as well as that of the Russian .aad fierha who tonh nr In thl, , aad must also impair the confidence of tne JCumaaiaas in themselves '' ' Th Morning Post says:. -While th loss or ( nnstanza is serious the threat against Tchernavoda is more serious if tt is tr. The only bridge across the uaauD between Helrrade and the is at Tchernavoda and complete pos session ot tne railway and th bridgi would open th way to Bucharest.'' mj n it man: nininu m. tained Immense storehouses of petroleum and grain. Whether these" have been destroyed is not yet clear, but if not tee enemy has obtained imoortant sun. Pi'' The loss of this port will be a serious diow." ROOSEVELT CRITICISES -v SECRETRAY BAKER'S SPEECH IBs uw Anoctow Ptmb i Albuquerque, N. M, Oct. 23. Col. stooseveK in a speech her today de aouneed Secretary of War Baker for in latter s reported comparison of nasningtoa's soldiers with - volution irts and criticised the President rer putting Secretary Baker in the Cabl m im k A . l , . . -jr. um I'iMcr auu ior seeping uw mere aner ine reported comparison. Tkl statement ef Mr. Baker's, ae oniesced in by the silence of Mr. Wil on," ssid CoU Roosevelt, "shows that Mr. Wilson in bis heart, believes that Washington was no better than Villa or varranu: -tnat the k, . tioa stood on a level with th miscreant erew who during th hut three years " "a is Mexico have murdered Americans ty Ue hundreds and Mexi cans by the tens of thousands." CoL Roosevelt said that the man who proreasea auen doctrines waa wholly un fit to stay in the Cabinet and th. P.i deat who retained him waa wholly anfit irawni or tne t sited Btates. ILLEGAL REGISTRATION CHARGED TO BTIDENTS B m immrUmi rnw I New York. Oct. 23.-Thirty five stud, enta ef the Geaeral Theological Bemi mary have been subpoenaed to appear tomorrow before the Mute Buperinten eat ef Election te explain their al leged illegal registration, it was aa- wuacee lonigai. in police found they Bid. that U th election district ia which tk seminsrr U located 35 name were registered from the nam address. Th election law prohibit aay oae 11. ing at an iastitatioa of learning from yotm front that address Mb. m... meat ia mad giving tk address ef their heme residence, la this in sua c the police say that not en ef the S3 proe peetive mia inters made any ssck decla ration. NEW CARRANXA DECREES 7 - -. - WILL AIQ EMPLOYES. Mexiee City, Oct 23 General Car- raasa tsaigkt issued tw decrees pre. Tidiag that th aecreUry of tks treas ury shall r th rate ef exchange oa paper money. By oa decree tke sala ries ef all employe or workmea mast be paid ia gold or it eqairalsbt ta ) aper at the rata fixed by th treasury. Tke ether decree " providee that taiee mast be peitl ia gold T ia paper at a rate fixed by the treasary. It i stated thiU th decree will result ia a. big ia cross ia wage to alt employes aad onje increase ia taxes, . - . E SOCIETY Entertains Far Stater. . Washington:, Oct. 23. Saturday morn ing Mia Winifred Nicholson eatertaia ed la honor of her aister, Mrs. Harold Waahburne, of Osaiaiag, New York. Bridge waa played. Mw Mary Cowell winning the first prize. Miss Elisabeth Taylo cut the consolation aad Mrs. Washbnrne was ' presented the neat prize. Those present were Mrs. Harold wasDDurne, Misses Mary (Jo well, 11; ttb Tsyloe, tlixabeth Wsrren, Adeline mayo, auiarea aumiey. Mary Dell and Katherine fimaJI.. JVldie, an4 Mary rowie, cmei xowie. Louise Mrera. Augusta Charles. Elizabeth Carrow. Elisabeth 8immo, Rebecca Carter, Annie- Payne. Marr Hill. Mrs. E. J. Matthews and Mr. Jack Nicholson. The occasion was brought to a close with! delicious refreshmrata. Strphensoa-HaaseagilL Fuquay Spring. Oct. 23. On last Friday afternoon from 3:30 to 6:00 o'clock, Mrs. T. II. Htephensoa was hostess at a charming announcement party, complimentary to her eldest daughter, Lester Beatrice, who -weds Mr. George Iester Majmenril). of Four ()ak, November 15, 1916. The horn was beautifully decorated for th occa sion. ' Mrs. Stephenson waa assisted at the door by Miss Ines Stephenson. Several selections of music waa rendered at the piano by Mrs. Dexter Blanehard, and several solos by Mine Josephine John son, after which a contest of spelling correct 20 misspelled nouns, which were given the guests by the hostess. Miss Howsrd proved the winner. The guests were invited Into the beau- taful dining room where Misses lf ""1 Lois Wtepkeiisonr-elatera- of -th Drule-to-be, served delicious a-ran iuiee and wafers. Hlcka.Howard Aaaoaacemeat. Jjouisburg. Oct. 23. Their no.. friends throughout this sad other Htates will be pleased to learn of the announcement of the approaching mar riage or .vies Margaret Hicks and Mr. 31. Howard of Danville. Va.. which was msde Thursday afternoon at a most delightful senion of the Vmh, Set Book t Huh, Mrs. Al Hodges, sister or tne oriae, hemg the charming ho teas. The wedding will take place in January. The usual program of the club was carried out, "The Life of Hiduey La nier rieing the topic for discussion. Mrs. W. W. Boddie resd a sketch of is life; Mrs. J. W. Mann. "His Poetical areer:" Mrs. 8. A. Newell. "His Mnsiesl Career:" Mrs. Al Hodires read a selec tion from his poetical writings. As the three-course sslsd luncheon was being served, a surprise was sprung rpon ine guests wnen uon each plate iouna a aainty l upnl. emblematie ally mounted upon i "wedding ring with me inscription: M. ii. H.-c. m. H., Jan-1 uary. Miss rlirks wore a bouquet of I heart. A delictous salad course with I'alma violets and roses presented by I candies was served. The honoree rs her fiancee, and she waa never more I eeived a leautif ul collection of linen. charming in her appearanre. Kheiathel accomplished daughter of Mr. aad Mrs. I L. P. Hicks. I The following visitors and invited I guesU were present : Mrs. T. W. Wat- son, Mrs. A. H. Fleming, Mrs. Bimms. I Mrs. Phelix Alien. Mrs. tins Cooks. Mr. Fred A. Riff Mr. E. W. Ferguson, Misses Lnnye and Husie Mradowg and I Miss Virginia Foster. STANTONSBURG Htantonsburg, Oct. 2.WThe follow ing inviutions hsve been received here and will be of much interest through Wayne and Wilton counties: "Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Kdwin Cox invites you to be present at the mar riage of their daughter, Margaret IolaJnnd Howard to Mr. Pamuel Robert Yelverton, Tue day forenoon, October 31, 11, at 10 o'clock, at their residence, Princeton, N. C,. Rural Route 2." Miss Cox is oae of Wayne county's most charming young I womra, while Mr. Yelverton is one of Wilson 'county's most estimable young Mrs. O. 8. Williams charmingly enter tained the Twentieth Century Book Club Thursdsy afternoon from 3 to 3. After a short business session, Pol lyanns, the glad game, was played. The hostess served a dainty salad eourse. The club had as ita guests Missl'iBtini. uaing the regular, service. Mat- Pearton and Mise Luptoa, of the I graded school faculty. I The Civie League held aa importaat meeting Friday and outlined the work for the eominir vear. Prof. Anderson mane a short address and asked the league's aid in securing aaother library, Metdsmc H. A. Overman, S. H. Croeksr, I U J. Overman and W. H. pplcwhit were elected delegate to the meet ine I of District Number la k. r.,4. r-.i. eration of Woman' Club to be held ia rillson. november 3rd. Mrs. 8. B. Ht rot her was elected alter-1 ante I The students of Htaatontburs' aehool I organized their societies for the year Friday afternoon. The youag ladiea hav the Athenian, the youns? men the The school hss tha largest rnatoaie. The attendance in its hiatnrv ia its history. I Li Ail LET Hamlet. Oct. 23. Mr. Gertrude F. Hie waa hostess to the Tuesday After aoon Exchange Book Club at ber kome oa Mintura avenue Tuesday afternoon. In the reception rooms where tables wer arranged for progressive "42" filled with rosea aad floor tin I m icq wnn goishrB-roa sartea to tha beauty of the rooms. Rooks were x. changed and afterward a salad course with 'tea was served. Visitor present were: Meedame W. I Robertson, C. H. Carter, A. T. Touag. C. M. Folnom, P. O. Waltoa, Mise Harding ef Ra leigh, who is th house auest of her sister, Mrs. 8. O. Bauersfeld. and Miss CooHae Budd, of Riehmond, V Mra. J. P. Gibbons entertained the mhM . Ik. X'ul.j.. ii.: Auctie. Bridge Club at her HI. .1 FntwistU tr U..1 i.. lr FaU flower wstr effectively arraaged la vasel aad baskets. A salad cokrse with coffee was served after the game. Those playing were: Menlame C. M. Roy. I. MaePhail, V. L. Mania, H. E. Gibbon. O. O. MacCreurht. IT ' Kiee, H. F. Kinsman, aad Mle Hard lag, of Raleigb. Mias lUoine Baldwin esterUinsd th I Twiet-Four Bridge Club at krr kerne eXI Oak street, Friday evening. The ladles prise waa preaeatea to Miss Uertrud I Pleasant for highest score. Bad Dr. B I W. Wllluunsoa received the geatlemen'tl prue. Arter the games ref reek meats I erved. Theee alarina werei I Miasea Naomi .Ellia, EJois Baldwin. Mary Gordon, Gertrude PkaisitL Maair. Claud Holt. E. & Story, David w Easterliag aad Dr. B. W William sot Mrs. A. V. urooa was aoates to Bonad Deae Boo dab at her kat a Mala street Tharaday aftemooa. re gressive "43" waa played, although this I is not a pleasnr clab. Tk member of I I plan sing a great work for the better ment of U tow, this being tk only elub in this plac that kaa jolaed the General Federatio of Women Club. The members ar prominent ladies and! mack good J expected from their ef M . WM 1 V D. k.. Lm . t fieient president. Cat flower adoraed th reeeptioa rooms. After the book were exenaaxea. reireenmsnis were I served. , "... . I Th Ladles Auxiliary to th. rresoy; I ten. Chirreh waa entertained at th I bom or airs. i. u rowix oa inarioiie I street Monday afteraooa. Mr. M. P. I Mac Donald coo ducted th business part 1 of the meeting ahd Bee. A, T. Young, pastor of th Preabyteriaa church, read the seriptar leaeea. After roll call and payment or does, saaawteaes aaa tea waa served. Mrs. P. A. Lewis and Mr, t. . a. narnil were msae mem bers of the Auxiliary. WADESB0RO Wadeaboro, Oct. 23. Mrs. T. C. Cox was hostess to th Wadeaboro Book faculty and oth.r friends on Thursday afternoon.. The kouss was beautifully decorated in cosmos, marigolds and other fall flowers. As the roll was called the member responded with de scription of Greek temples. Mrs. F, M. Little read aa interesting paper on the -Architecture of Greek Temples." Dur ing th social hour which followed the eompletioa of the program 42 waa played. MiM Li la Justice aad Mrs. Cleo P. Allen msde highest score and in cut ting souths prize Miss Justice was the lucky one. Misses Janie MeAlister and (bnie Iunlp aitel the hostes in serving a delightful two course luncheon. Besutifol in every particular was th reception gi.vea by Mesdamee Walter Kose and Frank Little, at Kosemont, th home of Mrs. Boa oa Wednesday after noon. The house waa artistically deco rated, cosmos and fern being used in the parlor, living room, and hall, and roses in tke dining room. The ever popular game of 42 was played. Flowers were given as favors to Mrs. Fred Cox aad Mrs. Lester Huatley, A most de - loetable salad course followed by shcr- bet. cake aad ginger ess served. Mea- dames J. N. Covington, T. C. Coxe aad Miss Elizabeth House assisted in serv ing. J) Thursday afternoon Mrs. Coit menUry to Mise Iana Lockbart, whose marriage to Mr. W. N. Everett, Jr., of Hockingham, will take place in Novem- ber. Progressiva 42 was played in which Mra. B. P. Lyon made th highest cor and was presented with a box of stationery. After tke game there was aa interesting contest in which the blind folded guest attcnipted to pin their giiu to the center ol a large red I Mrs. Fraak Frtsrr entertained th Tuesday Aft-?ooa Club oa .Tuesday afternoon. October 17th. Ia the game of 42 Mra. B. J. Duna made highest score aad was presented with a beautiful silver picture frame. Miss Aarelvn Fetxer asaiated th hoa- tees in serving a delightful salad course I followed- y mints. LITTLETON Littleton, Oct. 23. Wednesday after aooa at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Myrirk, there waa solemnised a simple aad beautiful mar riage when Miss Hara Myrirk became the bride of Mr. Romulus Bragg Par ker, of Knflrld. Meadames C. O. Moore Browning received the guests; Mesdamet J. T. Rowland aad John Taylor preaided in the gift room, Miss Carrie Helen Moore played th auptial music, feeing Mendelssohn" a a proeesaioaal aad "Angels rVreaad" I louring u ceremony. Mis Caroline "unt, of Oxford, Bang "Because" and Miss Mary Nicholson sang "The Sun hin of Your Smile.' Th tow were spoken befor an im provised altar of feras and candles ia tk hack hall. Viae and white flowers were used in decorative effect. Rer. 8. A. Cottoa. of the Methodist church offi- Jo ivamtwt. ia a black velvet uit. carried the risg ea a white satin heart. IxJttl Miss irginia Egertoa Knee, I" - '' ' th bride dainty in aeeordloa pleated chiffon, carried a basket of I . - , m . . , . . - . . I "Tv ml" .7. " bride, waa mud ' "" She wore e. "1'7 wltk a black hat and carried I crywsneoim. ine ana ea-1 ",cu " e'r ssynea. rho gave her away. She wore a travel- in ,uit ' br0,oh neal liar who Kmwim m nwcsim ntn " rosea. nowere -wKa-Tiiey I 'Hies, ewe waa met at ine artar ny tne I Toora al" .bert Ur- A. -"nlu ""duttly after thelpUnta, th guests were met by Miss rr"")r "a raraer ion py " weldon. wher they for 'unt trmia 'or Biekmend. Washing-1 ten New York, and other points of I ,mi. i i... Mrs. Parker is the eldest daughter pf Mr. and Mr. John J. Myrick. aad ia a youag woman of uausual ability aad talent. ... I Mr. Parker is a promiaeat business I maa aad planter, ef EaaelJ, whr they 1 will be at bom after November 1st. I . I A wedding or wide Interest waa sol-1 i J Wedaeedaor morning at. Ill o'clock, when ia the beautiful country I home ef Mr. ftsm Therae, hi daughter, I Mia - Boyd, became the bride of Fletcher Gregory, . of Halifax, Rev. I Low offlciatiag. " Preceding tk ceremony Mia Care lia Huat sweetly aaag "Becanae," aad Mis Lute Therae sister ef th bride. Mag "At Pawning," Mis Carrie Hrlea Moore accompanied them at the piano. At th cosclosioa af th aoaga Mia aieaaeiaeaa-B wwamag stares, wheal Mi" Lto Tbor- brides-aid. catered. I .iiji's . ww.m. v. ihhi -i mm m. I . . i . i . . a. i nest Ftwrnw ue nut, ea ine arm ox aer I lamer . nuns ia traveuag suit, wica accessories x mate a. aad earryiag a bouquet ox bride s reera. The with hla beet ataa, aatered from th diaiagreeaa, feUowed by bttl Helen Btwgg. wk wa stag nearer aad littl Jack TUlery, aephew ef the groom. Immediately after the eeremoay they earn to- L-niexoa oy autemooiM aad I of the groom ahoakt be aext to wed. A left ea traia No. 11 for an extended I. Ii. t he Usl Johs T.-U. i bridal teor teNorthra eiUeeTT Complimentary to Miss Sara MjrrirEl who Wedaesdar married to Mr. Kossnhis I Parker, ef Est eld th n cm hers mt tk. Tnit Pettilri Bosk iilih st-s f. u 11 party rriday .wain, at th kom.l.t CREMECH MS III T Regponda To President Wil . . I 'Of Jreace i i I London, Oct. 23. Viscount Grey's i sneer h. savs the Dai r News, is the moat I tmporUkt utterance that hie beea de- I livered by anv statesman Of thr Bel' I Urereat nationsaiace th war bersn I "The most significant passage," say the Daily MaiL "ia that in which he re- I spoaded to the appeal which Preaideat I Wilson made ra hi speeeh to the League 0r Peace. Tho world engulfed in war kaa not yet fully realized the msmeatous character of Preaideat Wilson's declare tion. The future, we believe, will find it one of the utterances of history, not merely because it announced to the world America's departure from her his toric attitude Of isolation. "More important was the offer it eon talned that in aaerificiag that attitude A"1'- J,BouM me -n0 h aa a challenger, not as a disturber of the peace, but aa a definitely pacific force. President Wilson's proposal waa that America should back with all her potentialities a scheme, for enforcing peace tn the world. He recognized that the only guarantee of good faith is force, and he proposed that force be henceforth diverted from competitive 'nannels to the common purpose of pro- "To thst proposal Viscount Orey gives emphatic welcome. We believe Viscount Grey's invitation will be heard with sattsfactten- in "every- -neutral -country and that we have seen the beginning of a movement which one day will bold the world in fee." FIVE ATTEMPTS TO WRECK STREET CARS Br uw AawwiuM Pim I Atlanta, Ga Oct. 23. Five attempts to wreck street ears in as many parts 1 ' Atlanta or it suburb by mean of dynamite or other exploaivei, derail ment and hnrling of a brick, were re' ported late tonight by the Georgia Rail way and Power Company, a number of whose motormen and conductor went on a strike three weeks ego. In no case, it was said, was nay peroon hurt, but two of the cara were said to be badly damaged. No arrests had been reported b the ease late tonight, There were no developmenU today in the promised action of organized labor here to Ft be'iinl the strike movement and aid the carmen to enforce reeogni- tioa of their newly formed union. T,nn.lr,n ,rII,v r V71 I tnu V llEiLf W llfill AUTO GOES INTO RIVER I gjy JjbbbsssCV94 aTVSeV ) Chicago, Ills, Oct. 23. Hugo J. War ner, wealthy advertising man, and three other, all social settlement workers, war drowned tonight - when Warner's automobile plunged through an open Jn, tKa P1lv. Ri.. Tk, returning from apendlnf the evening giving instructions in the Maxwell set tlement house. Warner, who was 31 years old, was advertising manager andldectur of the firm of Lord ft ThontSsIlw was master of the Boy Scouts of the settlement. Th other who were drowned were Sylvan Kneel, 20 years, law student and teacher of English to the foreign class at th settlement; Miss Lillian H Rlausner, social worker In Maxwell set tlement and Hull House, and Mis Jen nl Klausner, her eotuitin, teacher ia the Jewish Normal Training School, Mra. HearietU J.- Warner and Mi Harsh Bernstein, both settlement work era aad sociologists, were rescued. ATTITUDE OF RAILROADS TOWARD STATE COMMISSIONS. Chicago, Oct. 23. The attitude of the railroad interests toward Mat railroad commissions wee defined here today ia a Utement by Hal Holdcn, president of the Chicago, Burlington and yuincy road and chairmaa of the railroad pros idsnts committee in the recent train men's controversy. H denied that the roads were seeking the destruction of th mat' boards, but said the roads would tike to place exclusive control of all questions pertaining to railroad af Mil u fair that were more than State wide , thelr f UBtUoII, BBd,r the Interstate Commere Commisaion or aome other pyderal body. of Mra. 8. 0. Daniel. Th alluring color cax-tnratimv u& jrnuw anu wmw was, i- lectiveiy carriea out in minute detail. la in reeeptioa nan, proiuseiy deco raUd with eotmos roses and potted mis neiie cweven ana carriea into the north riwrn, where they removed their wrap. From hre they were ushered Into the parlor which kail bem trans ivrneu pw m i wwrr iiiiri ui ycuow roees aad dahlia. Th hsnd painted tally cards, with little yellow Cupids, were daintily sweet. After several games ef rook were played refresh meats, consisting of ice cream, cake aad mints, were served, during which th sen re were added aad Miss Bessie liar ria presented the prise for highest score to Mats Carrie Helen Moore. Mrs. Faacett Harrison, presideat of the elub, p reseated th guest of honor prise a yellow crepe paper basket, th haadls tied with white marine, contain ing a crepe de ehine handkerchief from each member of the club and those of the bridal party who were guests of th club. - Mrs. Job a Taylor voiced th aentl ment of the elnb in a beautiful toast. Tneeday evening, after the rehearsal of tk Myrick Parker weddiaa. at tke heme ef th bride1 narents Mr and Mra. J. 3. Myrick. aa informal reception H give vw taw tstepiDeTa oi ine lOBBf .. , . . ... . - reoplsa stoox clao aa the bridal party. The guests assembled in the dininr- reom which had been prettily decorated, t eat th wedding rake. Thorengh en jeymestt aad great eieitemeat -prevailed whil each hopeful maidea strove te ent tk slice of cake containing the ring, out nam I ertua amUed, aad de lereed that Mkta Caroline Hunt, aieee tkTmeneynd" theon eufbyTIiss Ellen MitchsH tha thimble. isasTris ltx aasBMSs iw m at llta TT V tu. .ink v.li .w. if . i.v. t.i. tw j ... a Wot,. ,'. , , WILSON IS PICTURED BY BRYAN AS BEARING UP OPPRESSIVE BURDENS (Brest assMSsassrrssLl Defiaae, phio, Oct. 23( Bryaa gave hi only day of campaigning ia Ohio to aa appeal for the re -election ef II, i arii ... ... fwonjw nuBoa. oegiBBing early loaay at Greenville aad ending toniaht at niexsvuie, where h spoke with Bsaator Pomerene. v. . With Mr. Bryan at time today also appeared former Goveraor Cox, of .Ohio, caadidat for re-election. . . Ia every address Mr. Bryaa urged th progreniv Bepublicaa not te return to the party they had abandoned ia 1912. . He pictured Presideat Wileoa as hae ing boms oppressive burden amid l torm of criticism and fault-fladiag, bat who had given the-eountry a great pro gram of remedial legislation aad at th asm tim preserved th nation from th horrors of war. ' .-- Teutonic Allies in Posessioa of Dobrudja Region (Continaed frees Page Oae.) Viscount Grey, tke British Foreien Secretary, while declaring in a speech that the entente allies were favorable to effort by aeutral countries to brina- aoout n eomtunatioB to prevtat fnture wars, reiterated that they were aot bow prepared to discuss peace terms. "We know if mankind has aay birthright.' said Viscount Grey, "it is that of peace and liberty, And it Is for that we are fighting. When we are asked how long the strnggla is to continue, we caa only reply that it must continue until these things are secured,-" PROMINENT MEXICANS"- L" BOOST GENERAL CARRANZA. Mexico City, Mei Oct. 23 Mors thaa a hundred of the most prominent gen erals and other leader who hav been actively associated ia the revolution, many of whom came from long dis tances, met today at the home of Gea eral Gonzales, and formed a political party, the objects of which, it ia stated. are to unify all element of th consti tutionalist party and support th eaadl- lacy of General Carranza for th presi dency. Among those who attended ware General Obregon, Gonzales, Benjamin Hill, Aguilar. Cesario Castro and Fran cisco Goss. The project of the party, which was mado known by General Gonzales, was enthusiastically accepted by all pretest. The meeting waa originally called to se lect a successor to General Go n tales commander! of the division of th East but oppotitioa to hit giving up the com mand caused this plaa to be abandoned st least temporarily. '. H. SPENCER WINS FIRST PLACE IN MATCH (Br d Saurlsto Pnts) Jacksonville. Fla- Oct. 23. W. H. Spencer, a civilian of 8t. Louis, woa first pure in a field of 929 competitors ia the individual rifle match under the aus pices of the natioaal board for pro motion of rifle practice on the Florida range here today, scoring 274 poinU of possible 300. First Sergeant F. L. Maaoa. of the First Delaware Infantry took second place with 271 points, aad Hergeant Kaymoad Leeuyer, United KUtes Marin Corps, with 270 points waa third. Prizas were awarded to 97 other competitors. Initial stages of th national team match, for which there are M entrant, will begin tomorrow. A ft Inst Peeling Petateee. London, Oct. 23. A despatch to Reu ter's Telegram Company from Copen hagen says: "The Burgomaster of Eckernforde, ftchlesswig Hohrtein, publishes aa urgent order against the peeling of potatoes. The order say the prospect of obtain ing poUtoes in the future are etceed ingly small, and that despite oflieal control it is probable that only a couple of pounds weekly per head will be ob tainable. Anyone discovered peeling potatoes before boiling or throwing away peelings will be punished by three months imprisonment or a fine of 1.500 marks." Appeal Fer Velaateera. Ur tks tssirwn Pms.) Ottawa, Ont., Oct. 23. Sir Robert L. Borden, premier of Canada, tonight la- sued aa appeal to the Cauadiaa people for additional effort to promote vslan teenng for overseas service aad in created energy in stimulating home production. The great decrease in ea listmenU during th past four mosths, the premier said, made necessary the appeal. Since the war liegaa, he said. more, thaa 370,000 mea have enlisted in the Dominion. Gerataa Sakmariae. I B Uw ladiM rrws Geaeva, Hwit, Oct 23, via Pari. Priaee Von Buelow, former German) Imperial Chancellor, recently informed neutral newspaper man that sine the beginning of the war Germaay had constructed 225 submarines, ssya a de spatch from Constance. The ' Germaa aaral authorities, th Prince la reported to have added, are paying more attentioa ta (urtmariaea thaa to battleships, aad Austria-Hungary is doing likewis. Haghe Seeads Day Quietly. Mr u iiiniiiiifiMi Moatelair, N. J., Oct. 23. Cbarle E. Hughes speat today quietly her. He took a long walk ia the foreaooa aad treat for aa automobile ride ia tk af teraooa. . Th Bepublicaa nominee alee fouad time to go over correspondence and to do some work oa the speech k will mak ia tke aext two weeks. ' New Prime Mrahster. (Br Ita I I rvasO - LeadoB, Oet. 24. A despatch t the r.xehange Telegraph Cempaay from Rome ear that Prince Conrad Vol Ho- henloho-rVhilliagafurst, farmer military governor of Trieet aad eae premier aad Mi aister af th Iaterior of Aaa tria, aaa beea appointed to succeed the late Count Staergkk a Prim Miaitr. Deatiay atf America. ' ' -' iBvmsln in inwi t - Meridesx Ceaa Oct. 23. "The deetiay f America I to be peiieat aad etkaast II peueebl. ateaa fer adjeetatat ef lifnealtie rather tkaa te rash t war." dwlared Vie President Marskail ia aa addreae at a peJJtiral rally her tonight. We are th very, very last hope af the world." be continued, "aad all th jgeevpolitjeiaaa and political ex pediencies ia the eouetry should aot make tke people trade Wilson aad peae for Hughe aad war.', s - v- "Br their, works y shall kaow Usm." aid tha wstchmatsT. ' . FARMVTLEE FAIR - OPENS WEDNESDAY ' Hi rtilwTWW SOtism 1 FarmvUle, Oct 23. Th Farmville Community Fair open Wcdaeaday moraiag with a big parade, led by the graded echoo! bulld'ing and marcMag te taw tair gronaaa. wnica tin oe ati Monk' warehouse. Th officers aad committee of th fair association hav I been busily engaged ia making prepara tions for the fair, aad a large aumber I of exhiMU are expected to be oa dis play, Tke premium list cam from the press last week aad kaa beea thoroughly distributed through th community. A large number of premiums have been I offered, aad a large number of exhibits hav already com la, aad it is expected that product of ail kind and descrip tion will be exhibited her. Col. A. C. Davis, of Goldebero, will deliver an address at 11 o'clock aad formally opea th fair. He i a speaker f uaususl ability aad a maa well kaowa throughout thi section of the community. Judge for - the occasion have been appointed, aad will award the premium sometime during the afternoon. Th closing ef the fair will be Wed nesday Bight, wken tke marshal' ball will be held. Thi will be given the Center Brick warehouse and will be an elaborate affair. . BERLIN SATS ENGLAND MAINTAINS SECRET LISTS (Br Uw Aasdakr Pnst I Berlin. Oct, 23. (Via 8ayville) The British government not only publishes 'blacklist' and 'grcylists' but also pub- lube whitelists' which contain the name of person and houses to whom Britishers ran' consign merchandise," yt the semi-official Overseas New Agency "Aostralia likewise edits white lists for China, Biam and Liberia. d b; all.d IZ lanT-Wer ,,,, j . .V. l.. ji:.. oTrcrop.' bTS Utt originated appwenHy through the "The British lists hav beea complet lirHnlt erlainw fnr Hrest HriUin be- I cause of the protest of neutral coun tries against the blacklist. The names f persons aad houses oa this list are aot published but are known to the British station for the control ot ship ping aad export trading. These statical Impml th forwarding of goods eomfhg . ,,. Tbenn wood must be unloaded ia British port and caa be bought by British trader if for- warded aad It ia not required they be nt huh Otherwise, and if imnorta - tioa Into England is desirable, the goods I nouneed here tonight that he would to are not allowed to proceed to aeutral I morrow take the stump for President countries. "By such secret lists England saves appearance aad caa pretend to yield to aeutral protest, while ta raeia inem selve arc in no wise changed." THREE AUTO MISHAPS. Boy Baaa Car lata Swamp; Aaother Car Left By the Roadside. (Spaclal w Tk Hm ted Oliinu l Wilson, Oct. 23. Sunday night three mishaps at three different points near this city overtook three motoring par ties, viz.: Willie, the young son of Mr. James Cspps, of Lueama, took into kis kead that he waa as good a, driver las his father, aad gathering around him three ltttla aegroea who were Ba ilout for a ride. "AH aboard." waa Willie' ' eonunaad and the quartette lfccaout for Wilson like a streak of lightning through a huckleberry pond. After traveling about two mile two of tke "piekanlaaie aaw, a they thought, oeeur staring xnera in tne iacw, J"'i"- out ana were sngntiy uraiwu. m, other "littl black" concluded to stick to his white chum, aad did until one of the wheel struck a root aad pre cipitated the ear aad "the kids" in the deep run of a swamp. Tha car turned turtle and was submerged. Near Rock Bridge, so parties from that seetioa report, aa automobile, after jumping a lea-iooi anco, was iouna "oa her back" beside the road early Monday morning, aad ao one seems to knew th owner, as the car carried jio number. While Mr. Nathan Wataoa aad hi wife were oa their way to attend prayer meetiag at a neighbors, walking, Mr. WaUon waa struck by a passing auto mobile and bruised oa arms and leg. Thi accident happened near the coun try club; aad as the driver of the ma- ekiae failed to stop, Mr. Wataoa, to use hit own Language, "got mad cloaa through" aad proceeded to tke elub aad demanded to kaow tke name of tke last person who catered. At first ao one seemed to kaow, but when Mr. Wat aoa, who generates the electric light at Wiggiaa' Mill fer the elub, threateaed to cut the light off uatil.the aame o Samuel C Alexander, a plantatioa owm the party waa mad kaowa te him, it ., t,.,. ... wt a.-.. : was thea tkat Mr. 'Wiley Davis ram arroee with th desired information and the lighta were frft burning. Mr. Waraoa mad complaint befor Squire - Berne but H is thought th matter will be amicably settled. Mr. Da via, a Mr. -Wataoa says, was oa th right hand' aid of tke road aad had I hi light burning. Mr. Wataoa' was I a the left hand aide of the road and I thought there was room for th car to I MILLING INTERESTS MAKE PROFITS OCT OF POOR GRAIN. It m ismmrsai Chicago, I1L. Oct. 23. Charges that tk Btiltlag interests hav mad aa ex cess profit of 00,000,000 by aaiag re jected wheat aad wheat below milling I grade whil charging consumers fori flour aaed qa the beat grade of wheat I war made today by Mis Florence I Kiag. of the Womaa' Assoc iatioa of I pork. One day, aa his credit was be Cemaseree ia a eomoUist fiud with I coming strained, he walked elamly Into raited Btatea District 'Attorney Clyae.tke grocery and aaidi' "Mr. Black, I Mlsa King will seek te have federal I iaspeetioa of grain, provided ia a re-1 cent act af Ceagreaa, apply ta thi I "Certaialy.- sain tne delighted pre yeara wheat crop. I prie tor, aa he kssteoed te wait ea kia -Mlaktter Of Pasiaa. ! in iii trww.1 LoadOB, Oct. 24. Aa official aa-1 aeuaeevaeBt i expected at aa early date. I aeooraiag t iv morunag papers, or tae I appointment ef Arthur Hradersoa, to Ue aew peer af htuuetat ef Peamoa. Mr. -Henderson, who is th Labor tender, ia tha Hons af Gammaaa ia aekr member of th Cahlaet without Port folio. - . - ' . . - Nlaeteea) Deed la Expleaiais. Birmlatham. Ala- Oct. 23. Nineteen I dead ta tke result of the exploeioa la I the atarrel, Ala, mins f th Bodem Coal Company Saaday afteraooa. the I last two bodie belag taken oat WrTyf teday. . - 'I Eighteen wer direct victims ef the I ir?lli!lJJf" T 'W SLS. tlh. doing rsata woris .. I DAfJGER OF HUGHES IN WHITE- Either Republican Camdidte or Roosevelt Would Have Brought War iBrOwi Mansfield. Ohio, Oct. 2S-Wm. G. M-. Adoo, Secretary of th Treasury, ta a speech delivered befor a large aodleae here tohlght'decIaWd- tlsa btrth' ifr;- I Hughes aad Col. Booeevelt, under the" I pressure of insistent qoeetioaing have admitted that had either beea Presi HOUSE dent at the time the Lositaaia waa sunk, each would hav Ukea a eoarao which would have brought oa war be tween the Vnited State aad Germaay. "Mr. Boose velt aad Mr. Hughe are ( in complete accord," said Secretary Me- ' Adoo. "Each would have brought ha war with Germany immediately after the sisklng of the LotiUnia. They dif fer, if they differ at all, only ia method. Mr. Booeevelt would have begun by aa act of aggression seizing the ship ef German citizens lying in our harbors aad Mr. Hughe wuold hav begun by immediately breaking off diplomatic relations. "Neither Mr. Booeevelt nor Mr.' Hughes would hare attempted first te adjust tha difficulty peaceably aad hoa orably through the channels ef diplo macy aa President Wilson did." 'I NEW YORK WILL SEND FIVE TRAIN LOADS (Brim New York. Oct. 23. Fie traia load Detsrom tato eity wfll r t. Preaideat Wilson's summer home at Branch. N en BUurdafter- of Tn" Plans were completed today for the windup of the campaign ia thi city en turday, November 4, whea Presideat Wilson will mak hm only campaign speech here in Madiaoa 8quare Garde a. The parade to precede the meeting,. Taniniany Hall officials declared tonight I will be one of the most Impressive pout- i demonstration th city has ever witnessed. Samuel Gomper president of th 1 American Federation of Labor, - aa- Wilson COLONEL THINKS CHARLIE IS A REAL LIVE AMERICAN (Br a asmlaSKt Pnssl East Laa Vegas. N. M Oct. 23. Theo dore Baosevelt, ia a tweaty-minut speech her tonight criticised President Wilson' Mexican policy aad urged hi hearers to vote for Charles Evaas Hughe and "real Americanism." Th United States, he said, ia order "to finally restore order ia Mexico muat restore our neighbor republic to ita pro per governors just aa waa done in Cuba." Colonel Roosevelt declared that tk Wilson foreign ploiey had placed the Vnited States ia eoaUmpt' befor tha world. General . Perahiag. h said, should hav beea sent after Villa "with order to get him ia spit of Carraaaa or any other leader who might endeavor iff interfere." He added that if he apon to di.iaioB to go I Into Mexico he would call upon eitiaea of New Mexico of Mexican origin, be cause be bad found them loyal Ameri cans aad good fighter whea they served with hi Rongh Rider. Kslarr Visiting Berila. . Berlin. Oct 23, via London, Oct 24. Th Emperor, who is paying a brief I visit to Berlin, conferred thi maralng iwiin in imperial v.naneeuor, m. voa Bethmaan-Hollweg, aad will continue the discussion oa the general aitaatioa concerning which the Chancellor aad th Foreign Secretary, Herr Voa Jagew, last week visited great headquarter. It is understood tkat there ha beea ao change in the situatioa with respect to the United State. Mrs. Carraaaa Ia Laredo. iBrUw in iiuiii rrws.1 Laredo, Texas. Oct. 23. Mr. Vaausv tiaao Carranza, her two daughter aad Mra. Alvaro Ubregoa, who arrived at. Nnevo . Laredo yesterday from Mexiee City crossed the border into the Waited ' State here today. It i understood th party will remain her several day. Mrs. Camaza will attend the wedding Joy Ia Berila. Amsterdam, via Loadoa, Oct. 24. Th Berlin newt papers express profound joy over the capture ef Constant by the -Teutonic allien. They point out the significance ef the victory, a Cbn- stanza is the main port of Bnmaaia for import for military purposes, and especially owing to it important rail- road connect ions. Hlgk Pries Fer Tebaere. - Zebuloa, Oet. 23. The highest prie for tobaee esld thi season wst paid at tke Zebulea-warekouae today. Mr. W. E. Baker told 743 pounds for 374, aa average of $53.58 per kuadred pons da. The Win te D. t .' V Christ Un Herald. ' runitk waa Botorwiuiiv slow pay. He owed quite a bill at tha grocery fee wsa IO TT you ior ine port i save 1 om "ore." : customer. , - Ttking the ' peek age ef perk, Jiat Amlth wtarted to m. - " "Wait a minute." said tk nmnrieia "T tkounrkt vou wanted to uv for hm pork. "I do," remarked Jim. as he resumed kis konteward way,7but I eaati" BIIL th Meaewetkt Washiagtoa SUr. Bill Smith went off to the sker fer a week or two. aadoTkia return took Sam Joaee to task severely. . -Uakiu. J! V. .. I A ur ..J .. that whit. I .T. .i.. .v reu took advantae f ... aaag aroaad Mabel Greea almost trtrr mrst." - 'So, BilL' said Ham. You're mia-- taken. It's her sister. Funi. r... that IVe knew k. a- 'a'"11- "ttut make. a. d.ff,reac, 1 got ay ey. on, both Usaa tirla," .
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