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he Newuid Observer V Ofti, v . . . , THE WEATHER Generally fair Taesday aad Wednesday. WATCH LABEL. a rest wt. I , rs at I ears hrfsrs etrtniMI a aveU v.' 0 o 7 VOL. CXL NO. 125. SIXTEEN PAGES TODAY. RALEIGH jDAX Morning, may 4, 1920. Sixteen pages today. PRICE: FIVE CENTS - BRfNSON CHARGES BERE DEN E DJIDTV iHnnniTV I , -iniui nil IULLI 1 1 No Indication of Bitterness In Feeling of Partisans at .. Joint Debate AFFIDAVITS OFFERED TO SUSTAIN CLAIMS Congressman Calm, Suave and Courteous; Abernethy Pyro- technic In His Rhetoric and at Timet Vitriolic; Court- house at Jacksonville Packed Many Women Being Present Br BEN DHCON MeNEILL. ' (SUff Representative.) ' Jacksonville, May 3.-Fortifylng his statements with affidavits. Congressman Brinsoa In joint debate with Candidate a. C. L. Abernethy here today openly, charted hit opponent with Infidelity to the Democratic party and with eonnW ing h Kepublican leaders in the dis- l . trict to defeat the party's nominee in the 1918 election. Abernethy retaliated with a sweeping denial of the charge, supporting hit diaclaimer with affidavit from Republi can leader that he had not connived with them and offered ai proof of hia democracy statements attributed to "Old Man Frnifold.M He charged the Sen ate Board of Elections with robbing him of the nomination, the courts witn denying him just relief and appealed to the voters ef the district for vindi cation, lie promised to abide by the primary. Jaterest was at ferer heat here to- Aav' although there was no noticeable indication of bitterness in the partiaaa ahip evidenced. Both candidates were applauded generously, although there ""' was noise in the Abernethy csmp In the earlier stages of the melee. Yi nen n for his rejoinder scores of eiti- aens of the county hooted friends of Abernetby's who had accompanied turn from New Bern. Briuea Saave. Abernethy Vitriolic. i Brinso read a set speech, but for rejoinder tsnaUhed his opponent in tne rough and tumble method of oratory. Abernethy depended threnghoat npea ; ,th Inspiration of the moment ror oomDs fcr hurt 'Varer tne urtnsea -cs'ujn- xnspiT iiohi - were pwwww- ens. Abernethy was pyroteehnia in his min ..V vuwn..u rhetoric and at times vitriolic in his de nunciation of Brlnson. Both contestants for the, nomination In the Third District arrived here at 11 o'clock this morning on the aame train. Abernethy was accompanied by a goodly xouowing oi iricnus irom t Bern ana elsewhere. Unnson aaa wun him a stenographer who followed the debate eloeely. A conference followed immediately and rules were agreed upon. Speecbet were limited to 30 minutes and rejoinders to 20 minutes. County Democratic Chairman N. A. Burton was agreed upon as referee. The apeaklng started at 1:30. The eourt , house was packed and among the spec tators were numerous women. Roads From Manuscript. Some extenuation was found by . Brinroa for appearing in a joiat debate with a Democrat in the faet that his opponent had deserted the party at one time and gone off on independent seek ing after office.. He made this atate , ment as a preface to his speech, which . was read from manuscript: "In order that my opponent may have an accur- ate record of my position in the mat ter," he explained. - "My friend, Mr. Abernethy, is a can djdate again for nomination for a seat in Congress," Brinson began. . ' "It is true he has entered the Demo cratic primary, has Sled his notice and ' paid his fee, but Mr. Abernethy did the -,. same nifiwo years sgo. uan- wu lustily he proclaimed his democracy, took the pledge of allegiance to the party, and promised to abide by the re- suit of the . primary. . To Wis pledge he signed . his name.- When Colonel Dorteh wa declared the nominee, he ' forgot hia pledge, cried frand and ap pealed to the party authorities. "Diaregsrded Asthoritlrs." These authorities decided against him. He disregarded them, entered the : eonteit against' the regularly declared , nominee and fought him with a bitter ness inly equalled by his tight against me. . "When Colonel Dorteh died Mr. Aber nethy (undoubtedly regretting his in' ' dependent movement then), eamc again lato his party councils aad endeavored to have the executive committee of the party, which tinder party law had the selection f Colonel Dortch's (accessor to name him as the candidate. ; "At the meeting of the executive committee held in Goldsboro, however, 1 was nominated receiving six rotes to three east for Mr. Abernethy. . Mr. Abernethy continued his insurgency. . Refilling the second time to abide by the decision ef his party' regularly constituted tribunal, he became evea more aggressive in his eaadidaey, was more open in his collusion with the Re publicans, scarcely a day passing that he was not seen in conference; with the Republican chairman of Craven county. "In Collnaioa With lepaUHcana." "Ia view of this record. 1 Bow ask him if ho will abide by tho result of this primary! Be organised his inde pendent campaign in every' county of the district, and was openly and active ly ia collusion with the Republican leaders of the district 1 "If yon Democrats wilt, recall, near ly every Bepublieaa in the district be came his partisan. They openly defen ded his course, and joined him ia hia abuss of tho Democrats. . "At Warsaw and Clinton aad Elliott (Continued on Psgs Two.) FIFTY PERSONS KILLED IN OKLAHOMA TORNADO Towns of Peggs Virtually De stroyed; Casualties Con tinne To Mount.. Muskogee, Ok la I, May 3. The number of persons known to have been killed ia the tornado at Peggs, Cherokee County, reached 61 early tonight, 'ac cording to a telephone message from Locust Grove, with seven persons not accounted for and about 100 injured. Peggs virtually was destroyed by the tornado Sunday night and the list of casualties continued to increase tonight f ss rescue parties from the surrounding! Members of rescue parties who' re - turned to Muskogee tonight with the Injured told of difficulties encountered in finding and identifying trie bodies of the victims. A deluge of rain ac companied the tornado and the village waa a mass of wreckage with numerous pools of water and mud. ia many' eases severs! bodies were found among the ruins or a single building indicating that whole families bad been wiped out. Through a freak of the storm, a small frame building, uninhabited, was left standing in the heart of the town while brick structures surrounding yshieh had housed many persons were razed. Clothing was found on trees several miles from the path of the storm. A large gasoline barrel was found flattened and wrapped tightly around -the trunk of a tree. The area swept by the tornado was e.Xid by members of rescue parties to he about three miles long aad a mile wide. Peggs was a village of about 250 inhabitants. CREW 0FX SINKING SHIP BATTLE WITH OLD OCEAN Finally Forced To Desert Ves sel Off Carolina Coast and Are Sescued Wilmington, May 3. A thrilling story of shipwreck and subsequent battle for life in opea boats was recited today by sine members of the crew of the Amer ican steam tug Admiral, which went down twenty-two miles off Topsail In let early Saturday morning. The sea men came to Wilmington by train after having been picked up by fishermen off Topsail and taken to Edgeeomb. The men continued their, journey to night for their borne station at Phila delphia. ' ' According to the Master of the Ad miral, Captain A. W. Pay, the crew battled for hours after the ship had been put out of commission, 'beinf finally forced to take to the life boats. The vessel went down five minutes sf- tee .Ihn. last boat Juid pnshM ff. One of the boats waa dashed to pieces in attempting To. make a landing. . In her battle with tne waves the stavea aad preventive stays of the tiny steamer snapped and the smokestack was hurled overboard. The steam pipe lending to the whistle wss broken and all the steam in the boilers escaped The little ship rocked at the mercy of the wavea until her seams cracked and she began to fill with water. The hand pumps were put in actiou, and while the crew struggled with tho rapidly en croaching water the engineer succeeded in repairing his pipes and renewing hia boiler fires - The engineer then attempted to head the tug into the seas, but handicapped by hia crippled engines he, eould only send her stern first into : the waves. Captain Day then ordered his men into the life boats. . Five minutes later the Admiral turned stern into the air and sank benesth the waves. AGRICULTURE RETARDED FOR LACK OF LOANS NOW Thousands of Farmers Com pelled To Forego Plans For Extension - Washington, May 3. Farm loan bank officials, meeting here today, agreed that expansion of the agricultural industry waa daily being retarded through in ability of the system to make further advances to farmers. While the coun try awaits a rehearing of the Suit test ing the constitntionslity of the act un der which the system operates, it was stated that thousands of farmers were compelled to forego plana for evten sion or expansion of tho crop plant ing plans. The conference was called by Com missioner Lobdell, of' tho Farm Loan Board,' in order that a general aor vey of conditions confronting the banks and loan associations could be msde. It did not complete its work and tho dis cussions will bo continued tomorrow. All members of the conference urged sgainst another offer of farm loan bonds in the open market at this time. The opinion was held that a "cloud would hang over bonds eo long, as the act providing for their issue was ia 'court." Officials believed, however, that Con gress would adopt the Ferris resolution empowering tho treasury to absorb thf board's next bond issue and thereby avoid an entire summer of inactivity ao rar as loaning operations are concerned. Commissioned Lobdell said that many "pitiable eases'' bad come to the beard's attention, doe entirely to the faet that ao rurther advances eould be made to farmers who had depended oa the sys tem to supply funds to meet commer cial loans. Ia certain instances, fore closure hsd resulted, be said. CHARLES W. MORSE GIVES ' BOND rOR SELLING SHIP. Xew Tork, May 3. Charles W. Morse waa held in 115,000 bail hero today af ter having been arraigned oa an in dictment charging violation of the shipping board act which prohibits sale of Americsa registered vessels to for eigners. . Bail waa furnished by a surety company. With Morse were in dieted Capt W. 8. Mitchell, the United States Steamship Company and tire J. O. MeCallongh Company. The specific charge ia that in August, 1817, the steamship John Q. McCu'lough was sold ror e ,jto,uw to tne government . pi 'JTunis, ' . BAILEY LOSES EWmif nnrfllli lLUV UwM IMlN.' " Vrni rillulllLlIX IN NATIVE STATE Champion Of Anti-Prohibition ists and Wilson opponent Snowed Under , EVEN HOME COUNTY TURNS 1 HIM DOWN AS DELEGATE Result of Texas Primaries Con strued As Victory Por For mer Secretary McAdoo; C. E. Thompson To Get Job As As sistant District Attorney; Crisp Writes Letter The News and Observer Bureau, 603 District National Bank Bldg., By B. E. POWELL. (By Bpecial Leased Wire.) Washington,'P. C, May 3. Former Senator Joseph W. Bailey, of Texas, who has been waging an anti-administration fight in Texas so bitter until the caustic slanders of Colonel George Harvey became sweet music to Presi dent Wilton's followers, has beea snowed under an avalanche of vote that promises to send a delegation to ban Francisco equally as strong for the ad mnistriation a the 24 Simmons dele sates from North Carolina. Bailey, whose power to charm the galleries will always remain one of the t editions about Capitol Hill, has gone down to the most decisive defeat ad ministered so far by the voters of any Htate to an opponent of the Wilson ad ministration not excepting the blister which Georgia gave to Hoke Smith. The Texan fought for the control of the delegates to the State convention. Nothing in all the relations, which have ben received here and discussed by Democrats with much interest, so tells the story of the Texas primary as Bailey's own failure to win out as a delegate in the eounty convention. , Completely Snowed Under. One of the telegrams received at the White House today from a prominent Texas Democrat said: ' " Beturns from primaries assure over. whelming administration victory. Bailey beaten everywhere neara irom, losing his home eounty. town an J voting pre- Cinrt and' failinff to be selected at .eVdegata-to. iwmn tX coovaation.Ik.ii -even a greaier yicwry iun una. Politicians at the. Capital said today that while no preference lor rresiden tial candidates was stated in tho pri maries vote, it is well understood that the choice of the Texas delegation is for McAdoo. Every influential - stats leader has intimated or announced hli preference for Mr. McAdoo. Postmaster General Burleson is for McAdoo, it is generally believed by Democratic politicians here, although he has not seen fit thus far to announce it. The moral result of the Texas result is expected to be reflected sympathet if ally in other Southern states. North Carolina has practically spoken and a Georgia convention is due soon. What will have more influence on un instructed delegations at Ban Francisco, perhaps, than anything else will be the spectacle of the "Texas forty stand., ing nrst, last ana an the time for flic Adoo. All events, reports and Demo eratie deliberations smack of McAdoo, Thompson To Get Plant, Announcement was made here today that Aasistant United 8tatea Attorney Ernest M. Green, of Xew Bern, had tendered his resignation to the Depart' ment of Justice to make hia campaign for the superior court .Judgeship to succeed Judge Guion. C. E. Thompson, of District Attorney Adylette's home town, hss been tendered the plaeo and it is understood he will accept. , This is the second of whst promises right now to be a series of resignations in the Department of Justice. Internal Revenue Department and other govern mental departments by officials who are making local campaigns for office. The forced1 Resignation of -W, T. (Continued oa Pago Two.)'. OPERATIVES STRIKE IN NEW BEDFORD FACTORIES Fifteen Thousand . Employes Walk Out Because of New Be'gnlations ' ' ;' L ; ' ..-' ' Xew Bedford, Mass r May 3. The strike of operatives ia S7 cotton mills la this city today wss followed by the tssusnee or orders from onion bead- -quarters tonight to all union Bremen to quit, work tomorrow. Union leaders said that many of tho firemen reported for rork today through a misunderstanding, ' Although two of the mills were forced to close bees aie not enough -operatives reported to carry on the worr.lhe manu facturers association announced that the mill owners were satisfied "that tho ope ratives want to work," and that the mills in general would remain opea. Officials of the textile eouncil estimated that 18,000 operatives obeyed" the strike or der." , '':( J ! ' .. ; j ... -V. The strike was called ia support of. the loom hxerrwho were, already ont ia an effort to compel tho rescinding of crders that they should care for a larger number of lotirns than formerly. Al though ao qUcstaon of wages is imme diately involved the onions repree tel in the textile council recently voted in favor of demanding a 60, r- cent wage increase. This demand has uot yet been presented to tho msnufaeturers. Pick ets were active in front of the mills throughout the day, but there waa ao disorder.. ' .- Supreme Ceart Take wasningion, aiay . The supreme court recessed today nntil May , 17, without handing down n decision on the constitutionality of the prohibition Amendment or th enforcement act. I UATEST'CITY 3REAK WITH CARRANZA r" Tex., May SvJuares hu not uei th ttenof rebellion. It hss, aevered reUtions with the niflcsnoe of todiv's revolt. -Sjs proclamation issued today Gen. J. Gonzalo Escobar,, commander at Juarex, announced this . step, saying that an-attitude of neutrality would be maintained until a stable govern ment ean bo established in hietieo. Then Juarex will declare its allegiance to that government. - It waa announced in Juarex this af ternoon that soma of the Mexican Fed eral custom officials -have been arrest ed by the Revolutionists, now in con trol of the city. Meney and papers in possession of those officials were seised, it was said. Mayor J. Trinidad Ro mero and Chief of Police Antonio Rue las .were declared to be virtually un der arrest, although they were beinc allowed the freedom of the city. Two trains loaded with rebel troops reported this afternoon at Moetexuma were scheduled to reach Juarex to night, a , Juarex late today was quiet except for a lqnn band playing and a few score following it shouting "Viva Obre- gon. Saloons hava Deea closed. Al though the border was closed to traffic for n short time, Americans are again being permitted so cross to Juarez, al though they are advised not to do so. Practically Complete Returns Shows Soldier Candidate Beats Johnson Baltimore, ML, May 3. Practically complete return tonight from today's primary ia Maryland gave Maj.-Gen Leonard Wood 14,869 votes to 7,113 for Senator Hiram Johnson, a majority for the soldier candidate of 7,530. General Wood carried all tho counties but Alle ghany and Uorebeater. Johnson s ma jority in the former, county was 1,000. INDIANA PRIMARIES FOR BOTH PARTIES TODAY. Indianapolis, Hay 3. Indianspotis voters tomorrow will express their pref erence of candidates for President, Governor and other public offices aad will tlwt nelemtea. to' the fitnte. enn- ! vnatinm : of hnth lh ft.VHiliUr.an nnd , IVraeeratio fieW - Ih pt Aaary- 1W ltwt m teriea or the most vigorous tarn paigna waged in Indiana, the tight be ing centered around thf Bepnbllcan Presidential vomiaatioa. There . are four. men in tho race Heaator Hiram Johnson, Califoraiai Maj.-Gea. Leoaard Wood; Senator Warren G. Harding, Ohio, and Gov. Frank O. Lowden, Illi nois. There are no candidates for the Democratic nomination for President en the ballot, i Delegates elected to the Btata eoaven tioa of both Republican and Democratic parties will in turn name the delegates to tho national conventions. These elec tions will be made on. the eve of the State conventions to be held later In the month. No delegates either to the Democratic or Republican national eon ventione from Indiana will bo selected CALIFORNIA TO REGISTER ITS CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT. Ban Francisco, Cal., May Califor nia . electors at a presidential primary tomorrow will register their choice for delegates to the Republican, Demo- eratie and Prohibition party national conventions. Interest in the election centers al most entirely in the Republican con test between rival groups of delegates pledged to the candidacies ef Senator Hiram Johnson and Herbert C. Hoov er. Vigorous campaigns in behalf of each group closed tonight with leaders outcome. Tho registration broke records ia all v m aim,. v.r .loAflnn. V It, lao l-I.IWIU fJ.lUlA.J ,AA,AP voters having been recorded. Of this number 602.617 declared their affilia tion with tho Republican party, 247,737 with tho Democratic and -18,124 with tho Prohibition party. The "declined to state Mist totaled 125,308. The unpledged Democratic ticket has list of 27 names from which the voters win select 29 delegates. Henry u. (JMlders, of Lot Angeies, who aa nounced himself in favor of a less dras tic enforcement of the national prohi bition law, ia the independent candi date oa this ticket. Regardless of political affiliatioa voters may demand and receive at the polla any party ballot they desire. ABANDON ALL PLANS TO GET RECOUNT OF VOTES New Tork. May 3 Supporters of Sea- ator Hiram Johnson of California, have abandoaed their plans for a recount of votes east in the new Jersey presiden tial rrimarr last Tuesday, it was aa- aouneed late today by A. C. Joy. assist ant eamDaiara manager, after a confer ence of Johnson leaders lasting most of tho day. "Senator Johnson has agreed that there ia ao chance of going farther in the matter of securing a re-count In New Jersey," Mr. Joy said. Tha rotl there how is a closed incident ia so far as tho Johnson managers are con cerned." ,;; SOUTH ATLANTIC TRACK TEAMS WILL COMPETE j. Rl.ch.hnrr: Vs.. May J. The South Atlantic track games and Athletic car nival will bo held hers way -7 end 8. with representatives from the following Institutions participating: university of Virginia, Johas Hopkins .Catholic University, Georgetown University, Washington and Lee University of North Carolina aad Virginia Polytechnic Institute. MARYLAND GIVES MAJORITY TO WOOD AMERICA DEMANDS PROMPT ARREST OF MEXICAN SLAYERS Two More Americans Reported Killed In Mexico In Car ranza Territory ADDITIONAL WARSHIPS TO PRINCIPAL SEAPORTS State Department Says Vessels 1 Will Not Take Any Part In Struggles Between Factions But Intended Solely as Haven In Case of Need; Conference of Leaders Washington, May S. Tho murder of two more Americana ia Mexico, reported today t ) 'he State Department, aeeen tuatcd the coneera with which offl eials here are watching developments beyond the border. There was nothing. lowevor to indicate to what extent the attitude of the Washington government toward the Sonora revolutionary move snent might be affected by the fset. that the incidents occurred in Carranza con trolli-d territory. Requests for additional warship pro tection at points oa the East coast of Mexico already had beea forwarded to the navy by tho State Department. While this had no relation to the latest murders, it was said, to Indicate the view f officials as to the unsettled conditions prevailing ia that region nominally nt least, still held bjr Car ranza forces. Sertoae Blow to Federal. On tbs border, loss of Juaret, officials said would be a serious "low to the Federals, because of its revenue pro ducing capacity. They believed torn plete rebel control of the state of Chihuahua would be the logical result, The murder of Eben Francis Oreenlaw and hia young son by Mexicans near El Oro, only 133 miles from Mexico City, brought from the American embassy in Mexico City a prompt and emphatic densad that the Mexican government arrest and punish the murderers. The American government contends that the Cnrranza authorities were responsible) far tho protection of tho wrenls" be cause of tho presence of Mexican troops la fas immediate vielntry. ' . -Tne tlato tit "lh eattrnfTaT the flea of destroyers to Mexican waters was not mado public, but tho belief was ex pressed that they would bo sent at oneo. Destroyers will bo stationed at Tsmpieo, Taxpaa, Vera Crux ana Frontreraa, ready to take off any Americans who tnsy bo in danger either from the Mexican Federal -authorities, or the rebels. The State' Department specifi cally stated that these vessels were not to take any part ia tne struggle between factions in Mexico but were asked for solely to provide a hsvea in case of need. To Co-ordlaate RacUona.- Reporta were received here today of coaferenees attended by representatives of Obregon, Villa, Maaul Pelaez and Felix Diax, which indicated that definite eo-ordinatiott between the various fac tions was being arranged. Official tn formstion showed that tho revolution had been planned for several months. Unofficial advices from Mexico City indicate that the censorship is being exercised more sharply than ever and that newspapers are no permitted to print any news of the rebel activity in the northern part of tho country. General Obregon has pledged himself to protect foreign lives and Interests, if elected to the presWeM?, n consular report to the State Department said Obregon also included ia his platform a declaration ia favor or wenewsl of foreign investments in Mexico. He ae fused President Carransa of - violating the constitution in assuming dictatorial powers and of having icjwred Mexico through adoption of a policy calculated to drive out foreign capital. PANAMAIANS MAKE STRONG , PROTEST AGAINST STEP Torchlight Procession Holds Up General Perihing's Automobile Panama, May 3.-"-Several thousand Panamanians last night marched tho streets in a torchlight parade as a pro test against the acquisition by the United 8tates of the major portion of Taboga island for the purpose of forti fication aa a part of the Pacific defense scheme of the Panama canal. Aa automobile in - which General Pershing was driving to a ball in hia honor at the Union club, was halted by tho procession and forced to return to the Tivoli hotel. Mobs later formed in tho streets and irresponsible persons threw rocks at prominent Panama officials, a number of wBom were injured. Mounted police men, acting on orders, of Mayor Boyd, charged aad dispersed the demonstra tors. Major '' General Chase W, Kennedy, eommsnder- of the American troops in tho. canal cone, following receipts of reports of. tho rock throwing, ordered II American officers attending the ball to leave immediately. . Earlier in the evening General Persh ing attended a reeeptioa at the Balboa administration buildings where thou sands of American employee shook hands with him. -.. - ' PUBLIC RIOTS REPORTED ; AS OCCURRING IN MOSCOW Warsaw, May 3 (By tho Associated Press.) Public rioter- and uprisings among tho soldiers are reported to have occurred npoa tho receipt of news of the Polish successes. The reports say there aro iaereasing demands for a Changs of government. REVOLUTIONISTS IN CONTROL OF BIGGEST STATE OF MEXICO NOW WITNESS CHARGES - news mm Charge By Publisher Emphati catty Denied By Vice Pres ident of Union Washington, May 3. The chargo that the International Typographical Union exercised a censorship over part of th American nrea was made before the Senate newsprint investigating commit tee today by E. J. MrConf, general man ager or me minaio lommercini. Col le-1 upon for a specific instance support of hia charge, Mr. McCone de c la red that onlv four newspapers print ed last Octolwr certain parts of Elbert 11. Gary's testimony before the Senate Steel investigating committee and that the Buffalo News nfrer putting the story in tyre, was forced to change it und pressure from the Union's shop chnpel The witness said that the Commercial and the New York Times wer? the on papers in tho Eastern section of th conn try that printed the Gary criticism of organized labor, ss given the com mittee. Although the witness stated that only four newspupers were free of union cen sorship, he did not give the names, nor did members of the committee ask for them. Mr. McCone churned that the Union through exercise of censorship by the shop chapel, kept articles unfavorable to organized labor out of most newspa pers. Before Mr. McCone had injected n new feature into the hearing Senator Keed proposal to tax newspapers issuing more than a stipulated number of pages was discussed, commended and condemned, Jssoa Bogers, publishers of the New York Globe appro-vd it, with the added suggestion that all advertisements over maximum siao be taxed. This, thought, would keep dowa the size of papers and aavo enough newsprint to end the present shortage. IS early all of the witnesses agreed that voluntary curtailment aided possibly by pressure of some kind from the govern meat, wouia solve ins promcia, EMPHATIC DENIAL MADE RY OFFICER OF UNION Indianapolis. May 3. Charges that the International Typographical Union exercised a censorship over the news eolumas of all except four newspapei of the country were declared to I ''ab solutcly untrue." by Walter W. Barrett vice president of that organization, here today, i Be declared there was no basis for such a statement which was mado by K MeCone, of the Buffalo Commercial testifying before the Senate newsprint paper investigating committee. jne union, he said, never has supported any such action and never will. There have been a few attempts in newspaper unices of shop chapels to cx ereise a censorship ia keeping out ef print stories unfavorable to.-erganizeu labor," Mr. Barrett said. "But in every instance the Typographical Union has supported the publishers. Mr. Barrett said the officials of the Onion knew nothing of a censorship be ing exercised in tho offices of the Buf falo News when Judge. Klbort Gary of the United 8tates Stool Corporation, tes tided ' before the Sennto investigating committee regarding the principle of freedom of contract. Mr. McCone hss been at loggerheads with the Typographical Union for year or more, Mr. Barrett said, because the union "would not grant Mr. McCone certain concessions.' The union always had believed in non-interference with what is printed in the press and always would maintain that stand, he said. MOBILIZING TROOPS FOR MARCH ON CHIHUAHUA El Pase, Texas, May Jj General Peliaa Calico is mobilizing als theas. and troops ia Sonora with which he will march throagh Palplta pass ' In the Sierra Maderraa to Chlhaa has. After coming to Juares with his column ho will proceed Soath to Chihaahna City then to Tor. reran and from there will march oa Hexiee City. This was announ ced here Into tonight by Arture Mellss, Brother of General Callea. - , Jnarez, May 1 General Urbalejo, eaemy of Obregon and commander of the Federal troops at Cases Graades, arrived In Juares at ItOO o'clock tonight aad Immediately went lato conference with General J. G. Escobar, commander of the Jaares garrison, Obregoa istls here earlier ia the evening expressed tho tesr that Urbalejo's hatred for Ob regon might caase him to attack Jaares with hia Indian troops. POPULATION OF DURHAM ANNOUNCED BY BUREAU Wsshington, Msy .3. The population of Durham, N. C, is 21,719, an increase of 3,478, or 19.1 per 'nt. the Census Bureau announced today. The population in 1900 was 6.678: in 1910 it was 18,241. , This does not include the population of several suburbs of the city. Opea Edwards Hesdqaarters. Chicago, III.. May 3. The National Personal Liberty League, which is sup porting the candidacy of Gov. Edward Edwards, of few Jersey, for the Democratic nomination for President, announced today that offices of the mid west division of the organization would be opened in Chicago'ea Thursday. Revolt of Juarez Against Car. ranza Government Hailed By Leaders As Great Victory FALL OF CITY OPPOSITE EL PASO EXPECTED FOR DAYS AT HEADQUARTERS General Calles Says Delay In Taking City Occasioned By Fear Bullets Might Fall Into American Territory; Bebel Troops To March Into Chi huahua Immediately, It Is Announced, With Casas Grandes As First Objective; Campaign South Has Mexico City For Its Objective Aiin l'rletn, May .1. (By the Asso ciated 1'ress.) The revolt of Juarex ngaiust th Carranza government of Mexico today gave the Revolutionists control of the largest State ia the Re public of Mexico. Only oue small Carrauza garrison, in Chihuahua, that of Casas Grandes, near the Sonora boundary, remains loyal to the Central Government accoflmg to n statement issued tonight by Gen. PeViss 'lilies, coinmander-in-chief of the Revo lutionary armies in the northwest, The movement of Revolutionists against Casns Grandes already had be gun, General Calles said. The fait of Juarez hid been expected fur days at military headquarters here. Emissaries from Sonora bad been sent to LI Paso to confer with Mexican offi cials for turning the towa and soldiers over to the Revolutionists, the eqm-mander-in-chief stated. Wanted To Avoid Complication. According to General Calles the de lay wss caused by the desire to have the revolt of Carranza troops complete aad take the city without fighting. - "We did this to avoid any. complies tions with the United States authorities." he said. "We feared that in a battla knllittvnUtrlit full into -Anrertean txa'iM lory," " -,; ' ' i "' Mora ttuin lajf ths length of the in ternational boundary Between the Unit ted States and Mexico now to held by the Revolutionists, he added, and con ferences ara being held through which rnry nope ro soon neve tne tuwiu mwi national boundary in their hands. Thus, Carrsnza's only communication with tho outside world would beby ocean routes. General Calles announced lata today that -his troops here would move into Chihuahua immediately. - Casas Grandes will be the first, objective. At Casas Grandes there are between 300 and 500 Carranza troops, it was saidand among these have been reported evidences of rro-Revolutionary tendencies. From Cssus Grandes the "troops of Calles will be entrained for Juarez. Mexico City Objective. Sonora troops and those at Juarex will immediately move south, Genersl Calles said, to join other Revolutionists on a campaign through the heart of Mex ico, toward the capital. Federal troops under lien. Manuel tr l lnn ..In. mimlwtrinir tttmilfc lJMnt iheu. stationed at Texcoeo, four miles from the outskirts of Mexico City, have been driven out. by advance forces of General AlvarS Obregon, candidate for the presidency of Mexico who fled from Mexico City and joined the Revolution ary forces in the south, according to reports received here today at military headquarter. General Ohregon himself is reponeu as bo in ir at Cuautla Morclos, with the msin body of his troops, preparing for a concerted drive upon the Mexican cap ital from the States of Alorelos and Guerrero. Governor Adolfo de la Huerta, of So nora, commander-in-chief of the Libc- iral Constitutionalist army, is en route to Aiaa Prieta for a conference -with General Calles concerning the military campaign to be waged in Central Mexico it was announced. lie is due to arrive here tomorrow. - SUICIDE OF PRISONER ' HURTS GOVERNMENT CASE Washington, May 3. Department of Justice officials believe that the suicide f Andrae Salsedo, in New York today materially weakened" tho goverrfment s work in running down the perpotrators of the bomb plots of last June. . Assist ant Attorney General Gsrvan said the loss of Salsedo as a government witness meant 'a redrafting of the' confidential inquisitions which now have extended over a period of ten months. ' Definite connection between Balaedo and the L'ra Nuova group of anarch ists of Patterson, N. J, has boen-estab- shed, according to Mr. Garvan. Twenty-nine members of this group were arrested in the nation-wide raids of last January. t , Mr, Garvan intimated that several of the men", believed to have been ring leaders in the bomb conspiracy, had fled to Europe. Others are under sur veillance while the department continues its work of perfecting its evidence. MASSACHUSTEES SENATE PASSES- A NEAR BEER MEASURE Boston, Mass., May 3. The Senate today passed the bill to make 2.73 per cent beer a legal beverage' in this State ' should the Volstead act be declared an- constitutional but President McKnlght of the Senate, refused to ,-ffix hia signa ture. The measure had beea passed by the House previously but cannot go to the governor until President UcKnight s signature is affixed. Tba rots in the Senate was 20 to 8.