Washington. , May 17 -
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OF THE BEST CITIES TO LIVE IN."
3ARRIED PASSENGERS A SO WAS
SUNK Hi THE ADRIATIC SKA
THIS MORNING.
Official View in Washington la Ttu U
This Government W1H Take No
Action Unless American* Were on
Board. Case Similar to Cymric.
(By United' Press)
Berlin. May 12.? Tha Austrian
passenger liner, Dubrovnik, was tor
pedoed and sunk without warning
in the Adriatic, according to dis
patches. The liner was unarmed.
Take Jio Action.
Washington, May 12. ? Unless
American, citizens were on board the
Dubrovnfk this government will not'
protest the attack. This was the
official view on the matter as given
out today. The incident will prob
ably bo placed, alongside cases like
that of the Yakasa Maru and Cym
ric, which wert torpedoed without
warning but on wich there were no
Americans. *
MUCH AGITATION
OVER EXECUTIONS
Premier Arrives in Dublin to Take
Charge of Situation, Which
Is Grave.
(By United Press)
London. May 12. ? Premier As
nulth arrived in Dublin today to as
lume charge of the situation which
Is admltedly growing more serious
Sally. He immediately ordered the
postponement of further court mar
Llals. pending the outcome of his ln
restlgatlons. He expects to espec
ially Investigate the execution of
B>ditor B. Kefflngton.
NEW BOAT HAS
BEEN SECURED
FOR THE ELKS
BIO STEAMER FROM ELIZABETH
CITY WILL BE USED IN TAK
ING VISITORS DOWN RIVER.
HAVE B??(MT1NG
Store* of City Hare Started Work
Word Received from Lodges In
dicate* That Number of Visitor*
9
LockI Elks reoefltiy received word
that the uae of the Light Ifouse ship,
Holly, could not be hail for the con
vention here naxt w*ek. Immedi
ately upon receipt of , the mesitie,
the committee. In charge of arnfoge
ments became -'bugy and- within a
short time, they announced that they
had secured the uae of * big pas
senger steamer at Elisabeth City. |
The Elisabeth City delegation of
Elks will make the trip to Wash
ington In thla steamer, arriving
Wednesday morning. It will be ^ised
In taking the Elks down the river
Thursday and la aild to be amply
large enough to accommodate all
those who win go.
Decorations Have Begun.
Work of decorating the stores of
the city wda begun today, the
Washington Furniture Co. on Mar
ket street being the first to display
colors. The window Is being hand
somely decorated In purple and
white and will present a most at
tractive appearance wh%n finished.
Other atores also Intend atartlng
work either today or tomorrow. The
general Idea la to have the window
decoration* completed this week; ?ud
then start on the outside decora
tions Monday. Thla will reduce the
chances of any of the flags or ^ban
ners being hurt by rain.
Word has been received froxh'a
number of lodges In the State that
they are going to have large delega-1
tlons here for the convention. *It Is'
expected that the total number of
vlslors will run well above a thous
and.
Administration Is Landed.
Baltimore, Md., May 12. ? The
Democratic state convention here
yesterday lauded the administration
of President WJlaon and Instructed
the Maryland delegation to the na-[
tlonal convention at St. Louis to vote
as a nnlt for his renomlnatloiv
tlMMPEM
TO STAY," SftYSHSnOP HIIRSI
Declares That He Has Been Told This
Officially By Both Scott And Funston.
<1 Paao. Tm, May H.? "The
United States troops are not coming
oat of Mexico. I have been told this
officially by Generals 8cott And
Punston. . Mexican Minister of War
Obregon will have to back down
from bis position or light."
This was the statement today of
Bishop P. H. Hurst, charged w!th
the Interests of the Mormon colon
ists in the Caaas Grande* valley,
whore 500 American men. women
and children have again been warn
ed to leave for the northern side of
the international boundary.
"The Americans in Chihuahua are
not wanted there bjr the United
8U*te* Government." continued Bish
op H^irst, "either bpcause they would
be in the way in case of war, re
quiring many soldiers to protect
them, or for some otlter reason not
? '
0 eUmoTonight
a. Mrrtt?y, rotm rkrl
V:'
Tha Boatoek Animals Id .
Stanley and tha Tradara
announced.
"Matter* are coming to a head
rapidly now. I have been In con
stant communication with the high
est Government officials now In El
Piao to carr 7 on the negotiations
with the Mexican government.
"The big play Obregon Is making
at this moment Is to urge the release
to the de facto government o| the
10,000,000 rounds of ammunition
now held by the United States at
customs ports along the border. Ob-,
regon Is claiming that With this I
ammunition the Mexican military |
forces can rid the country of ban
dits and hunt down Villa. " (
IfflO CUSS HUES
Oood Program
torfam IaM Sight. Larg?
A large audlance attandad the
ctana aierclMa of tha graduating
olaaa at tha high eehool anal tori in
laat night Tha program waa a
highly Interacting on? and waa wall
rendered throughout A Japaneaa
lawn party at tha home ?f Mrt
Bright waa glraa la honor at th?
olaaa after tha eonalaalon of (ha u.
arelaaa at tha aadltorlom and pror
l?4 ? WW ?a4?f?W? MMr<
Win W COAST
(?STATIONS
OowiuMat Asks for Bids for Bta
don* at Cape Lookout ?ad
4 Qmoote.
Sealed proposal* hare bees asked
by the Treasury Department. U. 3.
Coast Guard Service, (or the con
structiob of coast guard atstlohs at
Cape Lookout and at Hatteraa In
let. Ocracoke Island. The bids will
be opened on Jane 1 and It Is sup
posed that active work on the con
struction of the stations will be be
gun immediately.
TELEGRAPH OPERATORS
MAY GO OH STRIKE
if Strike Become* Effective, Com
munication With Washington
Will Be Hampered.
(Br United Press)
Washington. May It.? A strike
of local telegraph operators, that
would seriously hamper communica- J
tlon with the capital, la threatened '
aa the result of the discharge of
eleven operators by the Western
Union. President Ouy Blakely, . of
the local organisation, charged that
the men were dismissed because i
thay "ware suspected of belonging
to the union." 8. J. Konekampa, of
Chicago, president of the National
organisation, has promised to back
up the local Union In any steps that j
It takes.
BIRTH OP THE NATION
CAUSES A FIST FIGHT
South Carolina Congressman Plug*
Representative from New Jersey.
Washington, May Birth
of a Nation" coupled with a general
iiscusalon of the negro queetton re
sulted In a RstieWT between Repre
sentative -Nfcholle, of BotitK Gtfro
[|na, And Representative Lehlback,
of NeV?- Jeraey, In the *dst&u#atlt -Of
a hotel Hi capital Toeeday night,
incidentally-. Nilholle who Is one of
the "baby" members bl thte h<Stfsb,
being but 31 yearn of age, but btfilf
on the plan of Jess Wlllard, plug
ged his adversary a couple of stiff
ones In the jaw, knocking him to the
floor. Before the New Jersey mem
ber could retaliate, friends Inter
vened and the two men were sep- '
CARPENTER FELL
MFEET; DIES
C. W. Pennington of Rocky Mount
SuMalned Injuries from Fall
Which CiOMd Death.
(By Efts'tern Press)
Rocky Moudt; May 12.? Falling1
a distance of *4 feet, from the top
of a bouse on whfch he was employ
ed on construction work, C. W. Pen
nington, a carpenter, sustained a
broken back and Internal lacera
tlona which oauaed hie death at the
local hospital seven hours later.
He was working on the house of
Harvey Thomas on Harvey street
and fell through a hole in the roof
which had been tort for the chim
ney. He wae 88 years of age and Is
?urvived by a widow and three chil
dren.
A. S. PILLEY DIED TODAY
Passed Away at ffome of R. H. Hud
son. Funeral SerrlccH Will be
Held Tomorrow.
Alfred 8. Pllley .age 78, died at
the home of R. H. Hudson on Bon
ner street thle aborning. Funeral
services will be held near Bath at
the home of Mrs. Wilson Arnold to
morrow morning at eleven o'clock,
Rev. Chas. M. McKntyre, pastor of
the loeal Christian church Offlctat
Mr. Pllley la survived by four
children, Mrs. R. H. Hudson, Mrs.
Wilson Arnold, Mrs. D. t. Cheney
And John Pllley.
KMBABGO OX ARMS HAS
BEEN MADE PERMANENT
<Br,Dalt*4 Prw)
Larato. T?i., M*v II ? Th? <J?t
tnanl ?ffitearvo an ?omuoUloo.
mI4.
HALT-HOLIDAY
IDEA GAMING
POPULARITY,
^[?1 i
(VILLI AM BELL 8TATKS THAT
HE FAVOR 8 CLOSIM. STORKS
DURING SLMMKB MONTHS.
OTHERS MI SAME
BftirraDy Admitted That lh? Plan
Wuultl Dfl *>t B?e% and That
Little, If Any, Butsw Would be
Ixiet Through It* Adoption.
"I am willing to ?ose my store
lor half a day each week during the
lummer monthe if tfce other mer-J
?hants in the city fMOr the idea."
The above atatemt^t was made
:hla morning by Jfveler William
Bell. Mr. Bell added d>at he thought
he idea an excellent' one and that
le hoped the merchants as a whole
vould adopt it.
Several other bnatftess men have
spoken favorably of 8>e project but
lave not yet d?Bktte!y stated
whether or noL-thcy Irouid give the
lalf-hollday. It ia ainerally admit
ed that very little, R any. business
will be loat through sosing up. Res
denta of the city audi country wonld
snow of the closing and would gov
irn themflelevs accordingly.
II. S. TROOPS,
IRUSHIHG WORK
ONDMSES
T-ine of Ooannuuiication Has Been
1
Contracted. Columbus Ready
for Attack.
(By United Press)
Columbus, N. M., May 12. ? The'
withdrawal of advanced American ?
forces from San Antonio, Mexico is.
in fu'.l swing. Motor truck com-]
panies are assisting the movement.
Though Cofala and Dublan aro men
tioned as the outermost points of
the proponed new line, many here
believe that the construction will
stop at Namiqulpa and will rush the
completion of defensive works to
meet any possible attacks from hos
tile forces. Defensive preparations
will be completed here when the In
fantry put ' finishing touches on the
system of trenches surrounding the
city. An order for the conduct of
civilians has beon Issued by military
commanders. Two ml!itl& compan
ies are expected today while the
whole of the New Mexico State
mllltla Is expected Saturday or Sun
day.
ALLIES WANT
RAILROADS
IN GREECE
Will Um FVrtff* If ' Tfronwi j in
Order to Transport Troop* "
to Salonika.
Paris, May 12. ? Two Heavy Ger
man attacks against the western
slopes of I>ead Man's HIU have been
repulsed, the war office announced
today. Cannonading continued In
the region of Avoncourt, Douaumont
and Vnnv
Aootrlann Are Checked.
Roma. May 12. ? Austrian attacks
against Italian positions ? t OorlU
front were promptly cheeked, ae
i cording to the war oBlce. "Our
jforces were victorious In an intense
artillery duel In the Assa Valley and
| the upper But." said tht statements.
Want Oreek Railways.
Berlin. May 12.-r-The allies hare
determined to use force If necessary
for the use of Greek railways for the
transportation of torh**? Jro*M
. m Corfu to SaleMtft'toeerdltl
r.'ffin'.
Judge O. H. Allen,
In Strong Terms,
Raps Beaufort Co.
iVIth the report of the grand Jury
before him, Judge O. U. Allen, In
Superior court yesterdaj^ilfiUvered
loue strong ? and xftoT altopfcther
complimentary ? about
Bea'J'ort countyV
an hour on theft
the close atterrtlfcn of ever?aif? in J
the court room. ' |
I After the reading of the g^
Jury report. Judge Allen r*
that there mast be ior ,ai
cally wrong with ' .ounty.
He eiated tha' .*n -and re
sources of this *'\/ were as great
as those of Ro^erson and many of
the other larger and wealthy coun
ties of the State but that- Beaufort
I was far behind In many things. He
Said that our court hdDbe, county
.home. Jail and practically every
other public Instltvtlon were noth
ing more than a shame and a dis
grace to our people and that an In
vestigation should be started and
started at once to And out who It Is
that Is falling to do his duty.
| Glancing over the report, the
Judge continued with the statement
thai portions of the county homo, j
the Jail and the <y>urt house were'
reported to be in an unsanitary con
dition. 'Also that the oonvlcts did
: not get a bath or clean clothes aS|
(often as once a w&ek. Again, the
prisoners in Jail, who were unable to'
Isupp'.ant the allowance made them,
by the county with food from their J
homes, went hungry for lack of suf
ficient food. He mentioned the <actt
that only 56 cents a diiy Was allowed1
to feed the prisoners?4fad said that
this was not sufficienttto give them
-as much as two squaN^tteals a day.
Warming up to . subject, the
uludge deprecated the lack ?t pro
gressive and public spirited action
which retards the grfWth of Beau
fort county and instaipt> of putting
her in the forefront, jrfcere ahe be
longs, kecpB her far 'behind In the
background. He said that he had
held court in every county in North
Carolina and in some of them sev
eral times, and hfc- gave It as his un
qualified opinion that Beaufort
county had the sorriest Jail and
courthouse of any oounty In the
State, barring none. He even went
bo far as to say that if the com
missioners would n)ot provide the
sheriff with a more suitable office,
that the sheriff himself ought to
take charge of the situation and
move his office into the toilet room
of the courthouse; that even that
would be preferable to the quarters
he la aow occupying.
He commented on the fact that
negroes and white people all had to
stand up together, leaning over the
railing of the bar and the Jury box,
which greatly hampered and retard
ed the business of the oourt, but
added that he did not propose to
open his mouth to them as they had
a perfect right to see and hear, but
under present conditions it was im
possible to do so in any other man
ner.
The report of the grand Jury,
which was submitted to the court
yesterday and which evoked Judge
Aliens' remarks, reads as follows;
We. the Grand Jury at May Term.
1916, beg leave to submit our re
port as follows:
We have passed on all bills pre
sented to us by the Solicitor.
We have Inspected the County
Hfbme, Convict Camp, Jail and Court
ftotse. and report on same as fol
lows:
Ootmty Hoiim*.
We recommend that one Ssrah
Crsgg, InftAne, he removed at once
to Rome Insane Asylum, It being Im
possible to care for her properly at
V*e County Home. owing to her ex
tremely unsanitary condition. The
keeper states that It Is Impossible
to keep her clean.
The remalndor of the white de
partment should be better ventilat
ed, especially the room occupied by
Sarah Sawyer. The odor la this
particular room Is vary bad.
The colored department seems to
be In- a very unsanitary condition,
the odor being very bad In the rooms,
which should be at onoe attended to.
The yard and surrounding prem
ises w* And In good oondltlon.
JOL
Recommend that the Sheriff's of
fice be remofjrtl from the Jail IB to
???? m*?. **? to ?i?. th.
bWiH ? mor? aottkbla o(Bo? u4 to
-V* ?W? TOM tor U* tflw
Jj ' " ? ' ' ' 1'
Recommend that the allowance
for feeding prisoners be Increased to
at least 60 cents per day. The pris
oners complained to the jury that
th^were not letting enough to eat.
WHj that they were obliged
to supplement what ii provided for
them by the county with food from
either their homes or that purchased
' laewhere.
Recommend that the Jail be In
spected often and kept thoroughly
clean.
Convict Camp.
Recommend that the convicts
shall have a bath and clean clothes
once a week, and that they cease
work early enough each Saturday
afternoon to accomplish this.
General condition of the camp
fairly good.
Recommend that all school houses
that are In as bad condition as the
Hardlson school house be Immediate
ly condemned, and a more suitable
and comfortable building erected.
Court House.
Recommend that the Grand Jury
room be thoroughly clcaned and kept
so. It Is at present In very unsani
tary condition.
We find the offices of the Regis
trar of Deed9 and Clerk of the Court
In good condition.
Respectfully recommend that the
bar enclosed by the railing in the
court room be reserved for court
officers, attorneys and Jurors only.
On account of the limited space In
the court room, the constant crowd
ing in the bar of spectators and dis
interested parties Interferes with
the business of the Court. Also,
that no one be allowed to stand
around the bar, as It obstruct- the
view frdm the center and rear of the
court room.
Respectfully submitted,
J. C. DAVIS.
Foreman of the Grand Jury.
Gregory Kasputin AsftAKsinaU-<L '
Derlin, May 12. ? Gregory Raspu- |
tin, the Russln monk who is reputed
to have exercised great influence ,
over Emperor Nicholas, haB been as- J
sasslnated, according to reports!
from Petrograd received In Buchar
BBt, says the Overseas News agency
today.
SITUATION
IN MEXICO
NOW AT
DEADLOCK
ADMITTED THAT THE PEACE
CONFERENCE BETWEEN
OBREGON AND SCOTT
HAS FAILED.
CABINET IS IN SESSION
Carranza Insists Upon Injp)edl?te
Withdrawal ; United BU(M Con
tends That Itorder Raids Must C?
Find Suppressed by Mexle?
By CARL D. GROAT.
I'nltcd PresH Staff Corre?|K>Bdent
Washington. May 12.? 4k ti tui
tion. more serious than at any time
since the American troop* crossed
the border, confronts the ?dmlnis
tratlon at the preseot time. T\ie
principal cause for this Is the failure
of the El Paso peace conference.
Serious consideration of the prob
lem is being given by the cablDet to
ing given by the cabinet today. The
chief question up for debate Is that
of withdrawal. Carranza insists that
this b? done before other qaestiona
are considered and the United States
Is insisting that the troops cannot be
withdrawn until the border raids
have been suppressed.
Secretary Baker today telegrapfirfd
General Scott to return here and
Funeton to return to San Antonio
at their dencretion as the resnlt of
the conclusion of the conference.
The State depsrtment will pata
the situation up to Carranza now,
military conferences having failed.
Arrenodndo is expected shortly to
renew the Carranza request, made a
month ago, that troops be with
drawn at once. The cabinet spent
most of its session today tt*.diacu?
Inp the Mexican situation. No reply
to Carranza's request Is contemplated
until after Arrendondo again pre
sents It formally.
flabacrln* to the Dally IVwa.
PEACE MOVE NOW PLANNED
BY PRESIDENT WILSON
Has Taken Steps To Ascertain Views Of
The Entente, According To Reports.
Washington. May 12. ? Indications
are at hand that the United States
Is disposed to comply with Pope
Benedict's suggestion that an effort
be made to bring about peace.
Diplomat* nperlally attach signif
icance to a aeries of Incident* which
have occurred slnre the receipt by
President W1!son on Baturday of the
communication from the Pope.
The Interpretation batted on the*#?
Incidents Is that the Administration
Is considering the subject and has
already taken steps to ascertain the
vlewa of the allies.
It la believed that Vatican com
munication contained the termR up
on which Oermany and Austria
Hungary would be willing to discuss]
peace proposals, and that the Pope
acted at the Invitation of Emperor
William and Emperor Francis Jo
?eph. He la ?aid to have received
from them letter* tn which they made
the position of their respective
oountrlea e'.aar.
U t? regarded as unlikely here
that President Wilson would ap
proaoh other belligerent powers un
til he had received an Intimation
from I/ondon Of the attitude Oreat
Britain would take If a basis for
negotiation peace were proposed.
" The belief prevails here thai
[prior to the reeelpt of Oermany'i
I note Qararfl bad Informed this Oov
I art meat of wH*t occurred at bli
IfMfonaM fUHM? |
Great Headquarter*
It wan stated in an official quar
ter today that all the belligerent
C'nuntrlea might be ahl? to fight two
yeara longer. 4iut that tho reaolta
would not Juatify the expenditure In
Uvea and money from the alllea'
point of view, and that If they could
he perauded to reallxe thla the war
would be brought appreciably near
er Ita clone.
It waa also aa!d today that Presi
dent Wl'r.on believes the war will
end by thla fall.