v^r??
i
- \ >$|, - ? <Sp v
.'*?.^-\S^* 1? ? "'l -r "" < ' P'SbZTk:: * -'zi
Huerta
Fj
Salute .
No
ly\ "f ; ?& ' .' 3 -*?w% -.?r
-i"' ' V ;.' -u. -w ?' *" -'?5 - " DISPUTE.
WITH
, President Wilson Z
, ^ . Noon for Purp
z Uncle Sam's W
the Stars and ?
Session This M
Colonel W. ? Rodman Wt
ernment at a Moment
Has Seemingly Blasted
Washington 1? all excitement c
today oyer the oontemplated
trouble with Mexico, and Judg- I n
ln( by tbe many expressions on o
Iks streets every cltisen pimctl.
caily la ready and anxious to
take tfp d/tans' under tbe Star* "
and Stripes.
Soma think that Huerta la
only bluffing, while others express
a"contrary opinion. No
matter whldh way the tide turns
North Carolina la ready to- answer
the call of the President.
Eagerness Is stamped upon
the oonntenaneea of all citi:
tens; excitement reigns Supreme
and It war la declared no citisan
will be found "kicking" towards
going to the rront.
Wlt\ the approaches to the
capitol building at Washington
City blocked with excitement
rampant and *uia tbe entire
country on tlp.toe tor war or
n^ war, the situation presents a
question almost akin to a crisis.
Whatever President Wilson and
Congress does it can be assured
that the American people . aro
ready to badk It up to a man, be
Vhe ehaddlng of blood or whatnot.
Huerta has said NO. and
this country means to bring him
to terms. / What the outcome
will be la conjecture, suffice It
to say, tbe Stars ami Stripes will
' be respected to the opinion of
the Mexican government, not'
withstanding. Clouds are gathering
(hick and fast for the,
j* neighbor below as.
UM?U ?A.l.(nn
al President of Mexico, flatly refuted <
last night to accede to the uncondl- i
tional demands of the United States :
that he aalnte the American flag, and t
Oongreaa will be asked by Proaldent c
Wilton for authority to nee armed I
for ex* to uphold the hoqor and Hlg. t
nlty of the nation. i
' . Negotiations with Huerta over-the \
demand for a salute in reparation 1
for the arreat of the American blue- t
jackets at Tamplco, on April 10. I
came to a close at 4 o'clock last
night, the last hoar given by Presl- <
dent Wilson for a favorable response I
from the Mexican dictator. T^e ft- i
nal word of Huerta to. Charge :
O'Shaughneeay was a refusal comply,
unless the United States would i
guarantee in writing that his salute
would he returned.
President Wilson at midnight was
_ on his way to Washington from
WMte Solphur Springs, preparing to
read a message to Congress In joint
session as early as It can bs arranged
today. In the meantime American
war fleets were moving down
tootti ooants on their way to. Mexican
..maters to oarry outythe President's
plan for reprisal.
The crisis thus reached does not
mean that there will be a formal
. declaration of war, because the Unl
jjrj-r r ^ 8tAt0a coul<1 not declare war
against the government which It
<! ?*.<>ot rweimlM. Prorldont Wll/
ea authority, kowvrer. to
aaod araaod form into Moilto to
M'M Clip porta of Tamplco and
Vaffc Croa and tha railroad .Croatia
" lapdlap dpatfeVHprar laward'fla*!<
1'"
-'M
^ ' ? ?
' . ' .
ASHIl
* ?
F? AA
fatly Refu
American
c ^ ? . - Ct
Further f
y
MEXICO APPE
4 ppears* Before Co
ose of-Upholding /
ar Dogs Will lEnfo:
stripes. The Cabinhorning.
lb His Regiment Ready To
'a Notice?The NaviU MiliUi
I All Hopes Fqr Peace. War 1
a Citr. ! |J
The President directed that a oabt- U
ct meeting be called for 10: SO II
'clock today when final arrangements
for a pacific blockade of Mexian
ports in the President^ program
.111 k? Tkn Iti.l I
nail? has como with Mexico wlR
lake It possible. It was declared on
Jgh authority, for the United Statej
0 further protect foreigners In that ^
opublfc and foreign government*
iave been notified of t?? situation in
bin regard. ? ml
The President, It was declared, not
nly would ask Congress for authorl- b'
y to use the armed forces to uphold e(j
be honor of the nation, but also for Cl)
tTappropriation,, a deficiency-already p,
avlng been created because of ex- jn
enstve naval operations In antlci- pr
intion of Huerta's deflanoe of this ju
lovernment. th
The- President probably will ask po
urther that the Senate pass the vol- El
inteer act which already has. passed H
he House providing for pressing Into d<
egular service the mllltla regiment*
n various 8tates. ,
In preparation for the crisis that fl
uust be met, 8enator Shtvdly, chair- \
nan of the Benate foreign relations y
ommlttec, and Representative Flood,
hairman of >the House foreign afalrs
committee, callod meetings uf.
I4ce committees, for today.
Representative Flood, who Is on
lis honeymoon, telephoned from New
fork, that he would return lmmeliatoly.
Just before midnight Secretary
3ryan Issued this statement:
'"A little after 11 o'clock last night
1 brief dispatch came from Chareo pl
y&hanghnessy. at Mexico City, say- ^
ng that the Preaidont's demand'of m
rosterday had been communicated to ^
:he foreign minister and was 4fefeS&- t<|
:arrled by hlm_to Gen. Huerta,.The ^
foreign minister asked O'Shaughne^
whether,' in case Gen. Huerta ae:edcd
to the demand, a protocol lB
xrould be signed providing for a, re. ^
ttjrn of the salute. The following
llspatch was sent to O'Shaughnecsy, g)
n substance: (,
" 'President Wilson Js out of the
:itg. Impossible to reach him before
8 a. m. tomorrow. Am cer- f
tain that he would not consent to L
have' you sign the protocol mention- I
sd in your telegram. The salutb
should 'be flred without any agreement
aa to its return. TJie United
States of America Can bo relied on,
ccording'tb internet
and courtesy, to do Its duty. Tho
signing of the protocol would be
objectionable, In.addition to other
reasons, because of the fact that it v
might bt^ construed as recognition of 1
the Huerta government, whereas the
Presfdent has no Intention of recog- 0
nixing that government.'
Early this morning .a dispatch" 1
was received from Charge O'Sfcaugb. a
nessy saying that Gen. HuerU Was
wilUng to accede to the demand" of 1
Admiral Mayo, providing a protocol 1
was signed. an<?>ctting forth a copy
of the' proposed protocol. Charge <
O'Shaughneesy asked whether he was
authorised to sign it I oommuolca- 1
ted with Preeideat Wllsdn by tele- <
pone and at hta direction eent e tele- 1
gram to Mr, O'Shaughneesy of which ?
(Continued on patn four.) ['
" * - *?
?
VGTO
.?
WEATHEft: FA1
WASHINGTON^
Uric
V .
ses
Flag;
Parleying
ARS CLOSED
r * ? " ^9
ngress Today at
American Honor,
cce Respect. Due
et Met in Special
Respond at call of Gov&
Will be In Line. Huerta
/
[s Imminent.
mm
SiW B
; Mill If
The Public xJbrary Financial Com[ttee
met SatilYday afternoon in 1
e rooms of the Public Library at 5
clock. This committee has decidI
upon a very unique* plfcn for seizing
funda for the library. Mrs.
. H. Rollins presided at the meet;
g and the prospects are more than
opitibus for a great campaign
ire during the next few months for
la most worthy cause. It is pro.
'Bed to have a cabaret show In the
Iks' Home on or about May 14.
owever, the date will be announced
finitely later.
ili'
BATTLES III '
. IE WAR
Speros Diamond, one of the Dro
rletors of the Greek Cafe here, re- j
irned Saturday from Evritania,
reece# where he went sixteen J
onths ago to answer the call of his
untry for volunteers to engage In |
id'Balkan-Turkish war. Mr. DIa.
lond was a ujember of the Infantry
>r a period of fourteen months. Dnrig
his term of service he engaged
i thirty battles. He took part In
:1 the engagements from first to
i*t. The first battle In which he enagcd
was at Vellstlno, In which the
reeks won.
liT
FffffAL
Mayor Frank C. Kugler held a
ery interesting court at the City
iall this morning at 19 o^clock.
Those tried for violations of the
ity ordinances were:
Joseph Ldwls was Indicted for bong
drunk. He was adiudged guilty
pd fined $6 and ooSt.
Robert Odmond waa charged wlt?i
lalng drunk. Being found guilty he
ras fined $5 and cost.
Frank Tool, drunk; fllned and
:ost. * " *
Simon Peed was charged with carrying
concealed weapon?. He was
idjudged guilty and bound over to
Recorder Wlndley.
W. Ellison, apeedlttg automobile,
lulMy; fined IS and cost.
U"* , :.-a i'V ' / /&- . : ?> k <-f
ji * kiites j
? 1 ^J.
T;
R and colder tontglit Tueeday fair.;
J, C. MOND/Bf AFTERNOON "
AjsJ F
J. 11 if- X J
President Woo.
<; / , -g . .^i _
1
K /ru 14
. * ?' "V
THE MAN OF
.. . . . \ ... 'v.; -
COL, W. C. RODMAN TEND]
OK THE SECOND REG
(i
If war cornea with Mexico rest assi
sented, provided the government net
boen to the forefront to defend t ho
peaf Itself.*
L" *
19
In view of the delegate sltuatlo n 1
looking towards a conflict. Col. WU
wire, tendered the service's of the 6
cral Young. Coloney Wiley^C. Rod ma
regiment at vory short notice. _
Commander Charles. L. Morton, of
Una Naval Militia, has wired his Inc
general.
Lieutenant (S. R.) W. B.) Ro 1m
North Carolina Naval Militia, has wl:
hla services, but In addltioA tha . ol
If war comes old North Caroll na
duty and none will bo more loyal to
Beaufort county.
UN IAS !
ENJOYED BY
< HISJEARERS
The third sermon on education be.
ing delivered In the* city by the respective
pastors was preached at the 1
First Presbyterian church yesterday c
mornjng by the paster, Rov. H. B.
Searlght, to a large and attentive au- 1
dlence. The subject of the speaker 1
was: "Christian Education." The f
discourse was delivered in a way to |
attract ..and hotdv attentively those I
present. Mr. Sesright made a deep <
impression for the cause ol education I
bar a warm Supporter in this, worthy .
man of God. Sunday evening the '
pastor continued his series of ser- i
mons on the "Representative Women I
of the B&ble," using Esther as his i
topic.
The closing sermons on education
w(ll be delivered by Rev. N. Harding
next Sttnd^'''*'m'orning and bv
^Rev. F?. M. Snipes next Sunday evening
In their respective churches.
VISITORS TODAY.
Among the visitors to. Washing,
ton today are W. M. Butt, of Bonnerton,
N. C.. and W. A. Buys, of Belbaven,
N. 0.
t ^
ULY
tf>RIL 20, 1914.
LAG i
nroui Wilson
' THE HOUR
ERS THE SERVICE ,
IMENT TO GOVERNMENT
ured -Washington #111 to represds
its citizens. We have always
flag and this time history will ren
Mexico and the tufn In affairs
toy C. Hodman, this morning, uj
econd Regiment to Adjutant Gen- :
n saya that lie can* mobilize hi j *
the First Battalion, North Caro 1
lividual services fo the adjutant I
an, Jr., of the Sixth Division,
re^the adjutant genggnr-not only
r his officers and men. |
can- be depended upon to do her 8
"Old Glory" than those of'I
AitS. DM
EMU
; SAT. Ill
Mr*. A. M. Dumay, one of Wash,
ngton'e popular and hlglly esteemed
itixans charmingly entertained at
tuctlon hrldgo at her home on West
Uain street, Saturday evening last
rom nine to twelve in honor of Mrs.
Stanton, of Wlleon, N. C., who Is the
piest of her daughter, Mrs. John
Sorham. Two tables were used and
luring: the evening delicious and
tempting refreshments were served.
All present repaired to their respective
tomes after spending an eve
alng long to be remembered. The
hostess was graciousness itself and
ilgain proved her charms as an en
tcrtalner.
18 COWTAim'EXT.
' The friends of Deputy Marshal! W
M. Cooper, of Old Ford, N. C., whj
recently underwent an operation to
appendicitis at the Washington Hos
pital will, be pleased to learn tha
he is now convalescent .and bids fai
to rtght soon be able to resume hi
business duties. ?
NEW
]
, >
S RE-F
i '
Rev. J. T. Glbbs, D. D., presiding
jlder of the Washington district AIL
ed the pulpit at the First Methodist
church Sunday* evening and as us-1
ual delivered an eloquent and
thoughtful discourse irom the text, |
"1 Am the Lord Tfcy God." As a'
speaker Dr Gibbs stands among tho 1
t first of his church in tho State and
; his coming to Washington In his ofll!
cl&l capacity Is always looked for|
ward jo by tho congregation of the
Methodist church with pleasure. Yes,
terday was the occasion of the Second
Quarterly Conference for this
1 church. Tho official body of the
church are requested to meet the pre.
' sidlhg elder In. the baraca room this
evening. Yesterday morning the pastor,
Rev. E. M. Sjilpcs preached to
the delight of his congregation.
I
It's Restful in Washington Park
Pffi FOI
' BEST ESI
HIS !
______ ??
The prize which Is to he presented
by the Daughters of the Confederacy
to that member of tit? graduating
class of -the Washington public
ee ools at tho approaching com*
mcncemcnt suLtu5it:ug the best essay
on some phase of North Carolina
local history has arrived. The rl.
valry for this prize has already bel
come spirited udiong the members of
I the graduating class and the one declared
the winner will have juBt
I cause to feel more than proud.
J 'luidren Lovo Washington Park.
\(( ?
!" mm ii !
i fcCUT TUCHTCD
M UMM
Commencing tonight t lie. man ago.
racnt of the New Theater have engaged
fcr the entire week as a feature
attraction one of the best shows
of t'r.o season. The "Peerless Minrtiels"
have^ the reputation of being
one of the~best shows of Its kind on
the road today. There are seven people
in the cast including Hilly Max.
wee!. Bob Shaw, Billy Tierney, Rne
Lauzctta, Mamie Ilartsell, Gertrude
Cox and Helen "bee. This clever
company will give a complete change
of program each nlgM. In addition
to this clover companyi/tiere will bo
two reelsl of excellent pictures each
night. . The prices will remain the
rame, 10 and 20 cents.
This is positively one of the best
shows ever presented at this price.
There is no doubt but that standing
room will prevail. The management
of the New TheateT have booked
for this season several companies
equally as "good as this one. Be
" sure.and attend tonight.
' f . On Friday night thlB houso will I
! pull'off a stunt that has never been
1 done "here before. Although It Is
dohb every week In the large cities
of the East. They will have a'surprtto
night, in which there ^111 be
given away absolutely frpe fifty pres.
cuts. You should not miss this for
- anything, as there is lots of fan in
J It whether you get a present or not.
r <
1 MAKING IMPROVEMENTS.
I .
r Mr. Z. N. Loggett Is tyakhig de
' cldede improvements to his residence
on West Second street.
- - . >. - / . ,. . . .
f '.- ; il.."'} . i"1 *** ;- <V" ' "" '* *!
1 3
USED
TBIPEBAIGE ^ 1
'RALLY HERE 1
- 1X1 SUNDAY !
Next Sunday will be a temperance
rally day for Washington. Rev. R.
L. Davis, secretary of the State Antl- 3
Saloon League 1b expected to be prs)s- '
cnt. On Sunday morning Mr. Davie
will preach at the First Methodist
church and on Sunday evening will
Oil the pulpit, at the First Baptist
church. Sunday afternoon there will $ 3
be a man. ui?c*t'ng In the New Theatre
at w?lNi time Mr. Davis will
make the principal address.
o. DTTHELR
GOOD 1EET11G
8AJRDAY
The Daughters of the Confedera- f ' jg
ry held a very enthusiastic meeting
at the rooms of the Public Library
Saturday afternoon last at 4 o'clock.
"Sliiloh Day" for the fourth year
w as fittingly observed by the chapter
with approprk"* essays on the famous
battle aua i.\oral poems were
very satisfactory collection was taken
towards tlie erection of the monu.
ment, which will be the first to- be
erected on thr. battlefield for the Corfcderacy.
The monument when On- -?
i?lied will mean un outlay of $50,000.
The committee of arrangements .-4
for Memorial day submitted the proposed
program, which was approved.
The different committees were nam"d
to carry out tbe program. These
committees as well as the program
will be announced through this pa.
per at a later date.
Tfir
- SPOTS HIRE
SIT. RIGHT J
? * 1
On Saturday night of this week
N< * lb atcr will have on* ita ? J
;>o.irds the well known play of
Thomas Dixon, "Tbe Leopard Spota."
This troupe was through thla State
last fall, but owing to the fact that
thla theater was not finished. Mr.Dlx.
on had to come back here this spring
on his way back North. The "Leop- A
ard Spota" has met with unusual ancrrBH
All nf this KMunn It la iivaIarh
to try and praise this play up. as
every one In the country all ready
knows what a great play that It is.
We predict a capacity house for them
on Saturday.
iuhst
10 BE SEEN 5
? IOC STORE
The Five and Trfn Cent Store has
quite a curiosity in their show window
in the way of an alligator Just
from. Ocalo, Florida. His alligatorship
measures about 18 inches and . J
according to Mr. Jacobs, the manager.
who by the way, has made a -]
study of the life and customs of al- |
ligators for a number of years, and is
very proud of bis knowledge, the ^
animal's age la 8 years old, and is
as lively as a cricket and takes bis . ?
morning and evenlrfg bath with ^
seeming gusto, to the delight of the
many curiosity seekers who never
fail, In passing the store, to loiter * J
hud watch his tricks. Mr. Alligator
seems to be contented among his
new fronds. ^ '