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T mm. TTTOT.N I 28 Pa Today ' THE . WEATHER PARTLY CLOUDY yoL.xxxn,No.2iai ASHEVILLE, N, 0; SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 28, 1916. PRICE FIVE CENTS r AY 0 THEPRESENTTIME Question Will Not Even Be Considered at Pershing Gavira Conference. NOTHING OFFICIAL ON CARRANZA NOTE Officials Will Not Be Sur priced If It Contains Per emptory Demand, WASHINGTON. May 27.- The ad ministration's determination not to consider any proposal fc. immediate 'Withdrawal of the American expedl tlonary force In Mexico was further emphasise today when officials made It clear that the question of vrtthdraw al would not be discussed at the conferences to be held by General Penning and General Gavira, Car- ransa's commander in Chihuahua. The state department heard unof tficlally today that even should Gen eral Carranaa's forthcoming- note de mand Immediate withdrawal he would not insist to the point of an armed effort to expel the' American troops but would be satisfied with some agreement for gradual requirement as de facto armies assume control of the ' bandit-ridden territory south of the border. 1 May Be Demands Official information regarding the contents of the Carranza communion. tl on still was lacking but there would be little surprise here If it made a. peremptory demand fr withdrawal Its phraseology, officials expect, will be dictated largely by the domestic political situation In Mexico, Where continued presence of the American troopers Is said to have caused tnuch popular unrest. . Manuel Mendez, attached to Car ranra's foreign office, will arrive herei Monday with the note and It prob ably will be presented 'Monday or Tuesday by Eltaeo Arredondo, Mexl can ambassador-deslgnato. Chaa. A, Douglass, former counsel for : General ' .Cerranra here, con xereed wttbAlJoseJl "General Obregon and many other tofflclals are satisfied that Villa is dead," said Mr. Douglass "I tpo am of that opinion. He -has not . been een either by Mexican or American soldiers tot over two months. It is not his nature to stay in seclusion so Jong." An urgent declflciency appropriation jf IS, 089, 290 to meet obligations com Ing due on the bolder and in Mexico was asked of congress today by Sec retary Baker. Of this amount 2,297, - 76 is for transportation of the army and Its supplies and $161, SIS for army horses, Including those of the border states militia. INTEREST RIFE IN THE ELECTION OF PRESIDENT Pan-American Congress of Women Being Planned For 1920. FIRST WEEK ENDS ' NEW YORK, May 27. The first jtoeek of the thirteenth biennial con vention of the General Federation of . Women's clubs closed here tonight with scores of dinners and receptions, after a day of committee and conf er nce meetings at which were formu lated the Important national policies of the organization, to be voted on next week. Much interest attaches to the pro posed propaganda for international ism, in behalf of world peace and Its (corollary a Pan-American congress tof women in 1920. The proposed amendments to, the by-laws also are occupying the attention of the dele grates. They provide for the invest ment of the $100,000 endowment fund and for enlarging the board of direc tors from fifteen to fifty-seven mem bers so that each state may have a representative on the board. The chief topic of discussion to night, however, was the presidential , election to be held May tl. Interest was enhanced by announcement of the withdrawal from the race of. Mrs. John D. Sherman, of Chicago: Miss . Georgia1 A. Bacon, ' of Worcester, and ,Mrs. . w. uoraran, jr., or Balti more. The contest now is definitely between Mrs. Joslah Evans Cowles, of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Samuel B. Bneath, of Tiffin, Ohio. Their sup porters declare personalities wijl not figure in the fight . The west, they ay, will be arrayed against the east At caucuses this afternoon the delega tions from New Tork, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland and Massachusetts decided to go to the election unpledged. Miss Bacon, now second vice-president, has announced her candidacy for the first vice-presidency. She .prob ably will be unopposed. . At this morning's business session mil the recommendations mad ' by Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker, the presi dent, la her report, war adopted, VERDUN AND THE SOUTHERN TYROL OF GREAT MILITARY ACTIVITY Tide of Baffle Sweeps Backward and Forward at Verdun, First Germans, and Then Allies Gaining Ground Vienna Claims Sweeping LONDON, May 27.Verdun and the southern Tyrol remain the centers of current military activity. Before the French fortress the tide of battle is flowing now with one combatant' and then the other. On the Austro-Italian front the advantage seems still to remain with the Aus- trians, who, continue pushing their offensive vigorously, although in most the sectors the Italian resistance is ap parently increasing in effectiveness. Hotly Disputed. Northeast of Verdun "the territory about Fort Douau- mont is hotly disputed ground. The Germans are holding their own in the terrain recently won there, but their ef forts to advance further have been frustrated by the strength of the French defense. In the Thiaunaont wood sector nearby, however, the crown prince's troops scored a gain southward. On the other bank of the Verdun, engagements of probably equal intensity are in progress. In a vicious midnight attack, the French succeeded in forcing their way which the Germans captured clares that the village was forces who had penetrated it, a few score of them falling into the hands of the Germans in the process. ; Accounts at Variance. Italian and Austrian accounts are at variance con corning the progress of the Rome admits a retirement the Astico river, but claims iafli$e4PP that they hayebeen held in of the front. The Austnans, patches, have failed in their (CONTINUED SAGAMORE HILL TO PAY RESPECTS TO ROOSEVELT Oyster Bay is Mecca of Nu merous Admirers of Colonel. PLEDGE SUPPORT OYSTER BAT. N. T., May 27. Hundreds of persons came here today in three special trains from New Torlt and marched from the railroad sta tion to Sagamore Hill, four abreast. to pay their respects to Colonel Theo dore Roosevelt and assure him of their support in the event of his nomi nation for the presidency. The march es, heaved by the eeventn regiment band sang "The Army and wavy For ever,' and other popular airs. Richard M. Hurd, spokesman for the visitors in addressing Colonel Roosevelt said: Lincoln said this nation could not endure half slave and half free. It Is equally true, as you have pointed out that this nation cannot now en. ure half hyphenated and half Ameri can." Colonel Roosevelt, addressing the visitors from the porch ef his home said In part: We have a right to demand of every man who comes here and be comes a citizen, that he. become an American and nothing else. We re gard the hyphen as a bar sinister drawn across our national coat of arms and we don't intend to permit it to remain there. To you, both native of this country and those bom abroad, and above all to you old native Ameri cans of old stock, you cannot expect to get loyalty from the Americana of old stock, you cannot expect to get loyalty from the immigrant or tb im migrants children unless you make this a country to which a proud man can be loyal. And to do that you have got to demand that the country stand for courage and for strength. No man, ever yet was loyal to a coward; No man ever yet was loyal, to a weak ling whose weakness was due to the fact that he would not take the pains and undergo the effort necessary to bt strong. "We will do well to remember one of Lowell's great lines:' 'Peace won't keep house with fear.' -. After Colonel Roosevelt had finish ed the visitors shook hands with him and passed through his house. The large porch from -which Colonel Roosevelt spoke collapsed at one end while the throng was marching past. No one was hurt. Victory' Meuse, to the -northwest of into the village of Cumieres last week, but Berlin de soon cleared of the French campaign in the Trentino. from an advanced position on that a sanguinary defeat was vaUeyraiid check along all other sectors it is pointed out in news dis two weeks offensive to attain ON PAGE TWO.) E HIS BRAVERY IN ACTION George A. Hulett, While Wounded, Kills Mexl ? ; j cans in Fight, TRIBUTE PAID TO MEN FIELD HEADQUARTERS, NEAR NAMIQUIPiA, Chihuahua, Mex. (Via wireless to Columbus, N. M., May 27.) The bravery of George A Hulett, private in the Seventeenth infantry who, although himself wounded, shot and instantly killed Candelerio Cer vantes and Juan Beaucomo, In Thurs day's engagement near Las Cruces, wan commended by General John J. Pershing in dispatches today. In this message which was address ed to the commanding officer at Las Cruces General Pershing paid tribute to the enlisted men, who In the ab sence of commanding officers, fought the engagement. , According to additional details reaching here today, Hulett. with two other enlisted men, were in advance of a small party of American soldiers going to a ranch to purchase beef when Cervantes and Beaucome, rid ing ahead of the Mexican band of twenty men, charged over the crest of a hill. As they charged, they fired several shots, one of which wounded Hulett However, Hulett deliberately fired two shots, each of which brought one of the bandits from his horse -dead. Members of the American detach ment reported that among the Mexi cans was an American half-breed who yelled in English "oome on boys" as the band approached the Americans, apparently in an attempt to mislead them. The soldiers recognized the ruse immediately, however, and paid no attention to the call. PREPARED NESS PARADE. KNOXVILLE. Tenn., May J 7. General E. W. Nichols, superinten dent of the Virginia Military Insti tute, delivered an address in favor of preparedness here today in connection with a 'defense day" program ar ranged by the National Security league and the local chamber of commerce. Other speakers were 8. Stanwood Menken, of New Tork, vice- president of the league, and Henry A. Wise Wood, of New Tork. chairman of the conference committee on na tional preparedness. A preparedness parade this afternoon was beaded by Governor Rye ..$'.: UNITED STATES IS READY TO ANY FEASIBLE PLAN TO PROMOTE WORLD PEACE, PRESIDENT WILSON DECLARES Talking Before the League to Enforce Peace, Expresses the Hope European War Will Include Association of Nations to Maintain the Peace ot the World C Against Political Ambition and Selfish Hostility. WASHINGTON, May 27. President Wilson declared here tonight before the League to Enforce Peace that the United States was ready to join in any feasible association of nations to preserve the j?eaoe;; of the world against "political ambition and selfish hostility" and tn service ef "a com mon order, a common JusUesnd a common peace, . He .J4M' yfo&lTit peace" whicfi end the war would . Include such an arrangement. Outlining suggestions for peace, which the president said he hoped the United States would make if it bad opportunity to do so, he Included pro vision for absolute freedom of the seas, a contention which has been the key stone of all the diplomatics 'discussions with Germany and Great Britain; and virtual guarantees of territorial integ rity and political Independence. Feeler for Peace. Officials Interpreted the president's address as a preliminary feeler for peace in Europe. He outlined the con ditions on which the United States would move If it made a formal medi atory offer with the idea, it was un derstood of learning how such sug gestions would be received abroad. "I am sure," sain the president, that the people of the United Staites would wish their government to move along these lines: "First, such a settlement with re gard to their own immediate Interests the belligerents may agree, upon. We have nothing material of any kind to ask for ourselves, and are quite aware that we are In no sense or de gree parties to the present quarrel. Our interest Is only in peace and its future guarantees. ISecond, an universal association or the nations to maintain the Inviolate security of the highway of the seas for the common and unhindered use of all the nations of the world, and to prevent any war begun either contrary to treaty covenants or without warn ing and full submission of the causes to the oclnlen of the world a virtual I FILED BY CHARLESTON Interstate Commerce Com mission Has Petition Con cerning Overcharges. RALEIGH, N. C, May 27. The In terstate commerce commission noti fied the North Carolina corporation commission today that the city of Charleston has filed with the inter state commerce commission, a peti tion alleging discrimination against Charleston shippers, In the North Carolina fertilizer rates for extra state shipment as compared with the rates In, force out of Charleston to North Carolina. The case is Identical with the noted Royster case from Norfolk. New corporations chartered include: The New Charlotte Sanitarium com pany, of Charlotte; capital. $125,000 authorised; 11.800 subscribed. , The Bladen Lumber company, ot Wllming- Hon; capital, $10,000 authdrised, and 11,000 subscribed by E. M. Hall, N. B. McCanless and F. M. MeCubbln. The MoRary company, of Ashevllle, changes its name to the C N. Loml nao company. THE WEATHER. " WASHINGTON.- May 27. Forecast for North Carolina: Partly cloudy Sunday, probably local thundersnow era la the afternoon or night In east Rortloni Monday fair. It Appeals to Dad IN FMDRQF7HE guarantee of territorial Integrity and political independence." Fundamentals of Peace. The fundamentals of a lasting peace, President Wilson said he believed were: , "First, that every people has a right to choose the sovereignty under which they shall live. Like other nations," the president said "we have ourselves no doubt once and again offended against that principle when for a. Uttla while controlled by selfish passion, as our franker historian have been hon orable enough to admit; but It has be come more and more our rule of life and action. "Second, that the small states of the world have a right to enjoy the same respect for their sovereignty and for their territorial integrity that great and powerful nations expect and in sist upon. "And third, that the world has a right to be free -from every distur bance of Its peace that has its origin in aggression and disregard of the rights of peoples and nations." The outstanding lesson of the world war, the president said, had been that the peace of the world must hence forth depend upon "a new and more wholesome diplomacy." 'If this wa'r has accomplished noth ing else for the benefit of the world," he said "it has at least disclosed a great moral necessity and set forward the thinking of the statesmen' of the world by a whole ege. Repeated ut terances of the leading statesmen of most of the gTeat nations now engaged In war have made it plain that their thought has come to this, that the principle of public right must hence forth take precedence over the Indi vidual interests of particular nations and that the nations of the world must In some way1 band themselves togeth er to see that that right prevails against any sort of selfish aggression; that henceforth alliance must not be set up against alliance, understanding against understanding, but that there must be a common agreement for a common object, and that at the heart of of that common o b Jiectrru. Mle JAMES J. HILL IN SERIOUS CONDITION JIT HIS HOME Great Railroad Builder Un dergoes Critical Operation Following Illness, ST. PAUL, May 27. James J. Hill, railroad builder, lay, in a serious con dition at his home tonight after hav ing undergone a critical operation late this afternoon. Eminent surgeons and physicians, nurses, members of the Hill family and a few close friends kept vigil through the night. Arch blrbop John Ireland, longtime friend of the "empire builder," was among those who visited the sick room. Anxious friends of Mr. Hill tonight gained some slight encouragement from the following bulletin issued by Dr. James S. ailfillan: "Mr. Hill rallied quickly and fa vorably from the operation. There was no alarming fever and his tem perature was very good. We are only fearful because of the patient's ex treme age. The critical point In his condition will not be reached for a few days. But I anticipate favorable results. Mr. Hill is suffering with a carbuncle on the posterior of his thigh which has resulted from' bowel trouble." Although Mr. Hill has remained in retirement at his residence for ten days. It was only two or three days ago that the public became aware that be seriously 111, JOIN IN That the Terms of Peace to End the Inviolate rights of peoples and of mankind." "So sincerely do we believe In these things," said the president In conclu sion, "that I am sure that I speak the mind and wish of the people of Amer ica when 1 say that the United States Is wuung to oeoome a partner in any feasible association of nations formed in order to realise these object and make them secure against vloUtlon." Only to A vow Creed. The president told his hearers he had not eorae to dlsouse a program but only to avow a creed and give ex presslon to the eare that the wor)d was approaching a day when some common force would be created for "the servloe of a common order. common justice ana a common peace." In full, the president spoke as fol lows: "When the Invitation to be here to night came to me, I was glad to accept It not because It offered me an op portunity to discuss the program of the league that, you will, I am sure, not expect of me but because the desire of the whole world now turns eagerly, more and more eagerly, to wards the hope of psace, and there Is just reason why we should take our part in counsel upon this great theme, It is tight that I, as spokesman of our government, should attempt to give expression to what I believe to be the thought and purpose of the people of the United States in this vital matter. "This great war that broke so sud denly upon the world two years ago and which has swept within its flame so great a part of the civilised world has affected us very profoundly, and we are not only at liberty. It Is per haps our duty, to speak very frankly of It and of the great interests of civilisation which It affect. "With its oauses and its object we are not concerned. The obscure foun. tatns from which Its stupendous flood has burst forth we are not interested to search for or explore. But so (Continued on Page Two) ,c. DELEGATION CONTESTED Contestants will Have to Appeal to Commtitee on Credentials. v;.muACrU, May Z7. Notice or a contest Involving the entire delegation from North Carolina to, the republl can national convention consisting of four delegates-at-large and seventeen district delegates was received today by Secretary Reenolds of the repub lican national committee. Secretary Reynolds said the contest would not be considered by the national commit tee-when it meets June 1, because no tice of the dispute was not received twenty days before the date of the convention as required by the official convention call. If the North Carolina contestants want their case heard they will be re quired to appeal to the committee on credentials of the committee. GEJT. GAZUENI DIES. PARIS, May 27. General Joseph a Gallleni, former minister of war. died at Versailles todayi The death of General Gallienl while not unexpected, created a profound Impression as he was idolised by the French people, particularly the poor, who regarded him as the savior of Paris during the critical days of Au fust, llli, GUILTY OF MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE IS WAITEJERDICT Dentist Will Go to Electric Chair For Murder of Father-in-Law, COUNSEL DECLARES IT A JUST VERDICT Waite Expected to Be Found Guilty Refuses to Make Statement. NEW YORK, May 27. Convicted of murder In the first degree for poison ing his father-in-law, John K. Peck, a millionaire drug manufacturer of Grand Rapids, Mich., Dr. Arthur War ren Walte Is tonight in the Tombs prison where he will remain until Justice Sheam sentences him on June 1 to death In the electric chair. Walter R. Deuel, the young dentist's chief counsel, said tonight the verdict of guilty was a proper one. . He de clared all that could be done for the defendant had been done In the trial which ended today. One of Mr. Deuel's assistants said, nevertheless that preparations were being made to take an appeal at once. District At torney Swann said tonight that If an appeal were taken his office would be ready In ten days to argue the case In the higher courts. Makes No Statement, Walte declined to make any state ment from his cell hut said he might Issue "some impression" later. That he was inclined to accept the verdict as final and was resigned to his fate seemed to be Indicated by his remark t "this Is a great relief as he was led from the court room. The dentist who admitted not only the murder of Mr. Peck but also that of Mrs. Hanna Peck, . his mother-in-law, and who admitted that he at tempted to kill his wife's aunt Miss IKatherlne Peck, .apparently had no doubt that the jury would convict him. As the Jury returned he turned tO Ibis brother Frank and said I "The iury-shculOLnot , beout flve minutes. .It was a long drawn out proceeding.' Half an hour later tie remarked "I, don't understand this." "You shpuldn't talk that way," said , Frank. "They may be finding you not guilty." "Oh, yee. They will find me guilty, insisted Dr. Waite. Lasted Six Days. The trial lasted six days. The first trial of Ohas. Becker for the murder (Continued on Page Two.) WEDDING OF DIVORCEES Methodist Conference En- acts Important Amend ment to Divorce Rule. LATE SESSION HELD SARATOGA SPRINGS, It. T., May1 27. A Methodist minister who offici ates at the marriage of a divorced person In violation of the rules of the ohurch Is guilty of an act of mal administration and may be compelled to answer charges before his confer ence, according to an amendment to the discipline of the ohurch adopted unanimously today by the general con. ference. The church has always rec ognlzed only one ground for divorce and has permitted re-marriage only of the Innocent party, but penalty has ever existed. For the purpose of completing ao- tion on committee reports, the confer, ence waa in session until late tonight. Virtually all debate was shut off, and by adopting this course the delegates believed adjournment would be pos sible on Monday morning. The con secration of the bishops ohosen last week will be held tomorrow. A report adopted today says the In come of the board of foreign mis sions and of the women's foreign mis. slonary society from regular source must be doubled, in addition to the maintenance of special gifts at not less than the present amount. The report continued: 'In addition to the annual income from the churches and Sunday sohools large sums should be Immediately available for the purchase of lands, the erection of buildings and for the proper equipment of Methodist hos pitals and educational Institution throughout the world." The years of Mla-lt were set aside for the cen- . tenary celebration of the foundation of missionary work. George M. Fowles, of New Tork city, was re-elected treasurer 'of the board of foreign missions. Other action Included the creation of a mission conference in Panama, the combination of the two Japanese mission conferences into one, indorse-' ment of the work of the federal coun cil of the churches of Christ In Amer lea. and of the plan to bring to the attention of the churches of the Unit., ed States the need of the war offer. raeiBurone . ,.. ; ..