North Carolina Newspapers

GA PE FEAR NEWS CAPE FEAR NEWS Haa Full Telegraphic Neva. Leading Advertising Medina VOL. 1. NO. 48. FAYETTEVILLE, N. C WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12. 1916. PRICE, $1.00 PER YEAR WEATHER REPORT Ctoody todaj; Thursday probably rain. 16 AMERICANS ARE PUT TO DEATH BY BAND OF MEXICANS Taken From Train. Stripped of Their Clothes and Then Led Westward and Shot One Man Escaped From Train and Brought the News. Soldiers in Pursuit of Bandits. El Paso, Tex, Jan. 11. Collector of Customs Cobb at El Paso, ex-offirio repre , sentative of the State De partment here, wired Wash ington late today that he had received the report that , ' seems to confirm the ma-ssa-cre of sixteen Americans at Chiuchuiriachia mining camp by armed Mexicans. At four o'clock thia afternoon offi cial! of the Mexican Northwestern Railway received the following tele gram from its representative in Chiu chuiriachia: T. C. Holmes, member of the par ty who escaped and reached here this doming said that the train was boarded at four o'clock this morning . . i i i tzr. t V ry two duouivu jiu t't v jr muni dits at a point approximately forty miles from here. According to Holmes the Americans were ordered to alight from the train. Holmes hid in a lavatory and escaped capture. "From his hiding place he watched bis .comrades stripped naked by the bandidts who then ordered them to anarch towards the west. Holmes descended frvm the train and made baste to escape in the darkness. He bad been walking but a few minutes when he heard shrieks and a fussilade of shots from the direction in which -the American were taken by their captors." Mrs. Holme!), mho lives, . here, re ceived a telegram this afternoon in forming her that Mr. Holmes had arrived safely in Chuichuiriachia. The State Department representa tives here are reported to have defi nite reports of the massacre, but officials refuse to make it public. Americans here believe that the Mex ican Slate Department has place.! a rigid censorship on nil news until full acts are given, and are not permit ting details to reach this country un til all farts are in its hands. The belief prevails that the ban dits are part of a detachment of Villa troops who left Pass Grande two reeks afro under General Jose Rod riguez to rejoin Villa who was then thought to be in the mountains. j It was recalled here this afternoon try Americans that Villa had often made the statement that he would cause intervention on the part of the I United Stites rather than submit to M Carranzti reirn.- 1 Many Americans here v.ho have' made Mcico their home today wired I President WiH..n: j "The nui rure of sixteen ' mnre American? in Mexico shows the re sults of a w-vt. hfu! Wiijtinir policy." . "Scores t,f M-M-chants and mining men igr.t the telegram.. The inrty that was massacred ..was en route t-. the Cum Mining Company, owned by Cotter Calmer, of Chicago. They were s , easier to get back to the mine nn i resume work that tiny did not wait for daylight to take a ..train fn1n Chiurhuriachia City to the "cninmir camp. The distance was about three hundred miles. It whs announced at the Mexican consulate here tonight that soldiers bave been sent in the pursuit of the bandits with orders to exterminate them. Other detachments have been sent to search for tho bodies of the massacred Americans. LINEMAN SAVES TWO MEN FROM DROWNING Gainesville, Ga., Jan. '1. As Thos. F. Barnes, Jr., a young lineman of this place; A. W. Morrison and A. E. Maynard were repairing telephone line above here on the Chattahoochee river, the boat in which they were at work capsized. Barnes was the only one of the three who could swim. Morrison sank the second time before Barnea could reach him. Barnes shouted to May pard to hold to the boat as be swam to the bank with the helpless Morri son. Ho then returned, grabbed the boat, and, with Maynard clinging to it, carried it to tht bank. I'KGES MAINTENANCE OF CHARLESTON" YARD Washington, Jan. 11. Continued maintenance of the Charleston navy yard was advocated before the House naval committee yestreday by Rear Admiral Stanford, chief of the bu reau of yards and docks. Bear Admiral Stanword told the committee he believed the government should make use of all navy yards and stations on the Atlantic coast. Explaining his inquiry as to the Charleston yard, Representative Gal loway, of Texas, said there had been a "howl" throughout the country that many of the navy yards were main tained by political pressure FURTHER BANDITS RAIDS REPORTED FROM CHINA London, Jan. 11. Reuters Hong Kong correspondent sends word that on January 5 a band of revolution aries attacked and looted another cus tom house at Kaiheung, near Yin tin. A report from Hong Kong last Sat urday told of a raid by about a Iwn Jred revolutionaries on the. custom house at Vir.tm, a town about five miles from Shatokok. At thai time the foreigners were ordered to leave Tsntin and they arrived safely at Hng Kong. Cl'MUEKLAND BANK SHOWN IN FINE SHAPF. A meeting of the stockholders of the Cumlwrland Savings and Trust Company was held yesterday evening. The meeting was one of the most sat isfactory ever held. The following officers were elected: Frank H. Stod man, president; W. F. Blount, vice president; J. S. Schenck, second vice president ;Seavy Ilighsmith; third vice president; C. W. Rankin, cashier; Al bert Stewart, assistant cashier; Paul Stewart, second assistant cashier. The president submitted his report and it was unanimously adopted. The report was very gratifying indeed. One thousand Hollars added to the surplus, twenty-two hundred to un divided profits, besides paying six per cent dividend, is a fine report. A SURPRISE MARRIAGE AT RAEIORI) YESTERDAY Captain S. M. Bessley an ! Miss Sa'Ue C. Vann and a party of friends nut.. red over to Ra.-fvH ye-trcdav afternoon when, to the surpii.-e of t!ir friends, went to the parv-naire where they were unite. i in- marriaKe by the pastor of the Methodist church. After the uremotiy they" drove to Pari. ton, owhere they bearded . the, "uthbotind train for St. Augustine, !'!a , and other points south. Captain S M. Beasley has for a number of years been an efficient roadmaster with the A. C. L. where he is well known and deservedly popular. Mrs. Ueaslev is the popular daughter of Major and Mrs. J. C. Vann. PARLETTE GAVE AN INTERESTING LECTURE HERE Ralph Parlette lectured to a crowd ed house last night on his great sub ject, "The University of Hardknocks." The lecture was given in the school building auditorium. With a striking personality and much original philosophy, Parlette held the attention of his hearers as well as a Bryan or Roosevelt would. His subject was intensely interesting and contained much original wit and humor. Ilia description of how he received his first hardknock was interesting and sent a titter through the audience. Parlette defined the bumps the world gives a fellow in two classes. One of them was the bumps that a fellow naturally brings on himself. while the other was the bumps that comes anyway. ONE TERM PLANK, NOT MR. BRYAN Representative Bailey Says Bryan Would Not Use It In Fight. Washington, Jan. 11. Representa tive Warren Worth Eailey, of Penn sylvania, one of Wtlliam J. Bryn's strongest supporters in Congress, ex pressed confidence tonight that Mr. Bryan has no intention of fighting President Wilson over the one-term plank. "Mr. Bryan has given no intimation so far as I know," he said, "that his opposition to an extension of naval and military affairs is to be carried over to include the one-term plank as a clot against the President." "I believe that the stories that Mr. Bryan would use this to fight the President were inventions by Mr. Bryan's enemies, seeking to place him in a bad light' with the public. I do not believe any friend of Mr. Bryan has formed such an impression." NEW HAVEN MAGNATES MAY NOT BE RETRIED New York, Jan. 11. Though it had been announced here that the government will again pre?s to trial the cases of the five New Haven rail road defendants who failed to secure an acquittal on the charge of con spiracy to restrain trade, the opinion prevailed at the Federal building yes terday that no further action would be taken. Observers of the recent trial de clared that the acquittal of six of he defendants would probably con vince Attorney General Gregory that t would be useless to try to secure a conviction against the five over whom the jury disagreed, namely, William Rockefeller, Lewis Cass Led yard, Charles F. Brooker, Edward D. Robbing and Charles M. Pratt. It was reported that he eleven da irendants would pay at least $500,000 to the counsel who represented them. STRONGHOLD HAS BEEN TAKEN" BY ASSAULT Vienna, Jan 11. It has been of Jy announced here that Mount Leze mcnt, Austrian stronghold, has been taken by an assault. INFLUENCE TO NOMINATE TEDDY William Barnes, Jr., So Declares in a Letter to Tanner 'We Should Prevent It Hecause It Would Be Irra tional" He Writes. Albany, N. Y., Jan. 11. Powerful influences are at work to brine about the nomination of Mr. Roosevelt for President," declared William Barnes, Jr., here today. The declaration lime in a letter to Chairman Tanner todny. "This should be prevented," he said "I am confident it is the opinion of all sane people that if we are to have defense, as Mr. Roosevelt himself urges, it would be irrational on our part to place it in the hands of Mr. Roosevelt who would be itching to use it." BELGIANS REPORT ARTILLERY FIGHTS Paris, Jan. 11. The official state ment issued by the Belgian war office lastnight says: ' "There have been vigorous artil lery engagements today, especially in the sector of Dixmude and in that part of the Belgian front more to the south." T TO GIVE ISLANDS FREEDOM Republicans Insist a De finite Date Be Set By Democrats If Not Given Freedom They Want Bill Refirmed and a Stable Gov ernment Washington, Jan. 11. Representa tives in the Senate, Republicans, it was learned tonight, intend to make a strong demand on the Democrats that they comply with their pledge and fix some definite time when the independence of the Philippines will be declared. Unless the Democrats are willing to do this. Republican leaders, it was declared, will insist that the pending bill be refirmed and a more permanent government established in the islands. SAVED FROM JAIL BY SUNDAY TRIAL Selma, Ala.; Jan. 11. United States Commissioner W. K. Campbell held a brief session of court on Sunday af ternoon, following the arrest of .Claude R. Carter; postmaster at Myrtle wood, Marengo bounty, Alabama, charged with misappropriating $1,620 of gov ernment funds, to keep Carter from going to jeil. " Carter, who has been postmaster at Mrytlewood some years, made bond of $2,000 to appear before the next United States grand jury here. HAN3 SCHMIDT GOES TO HIS DEATH FRIDAY Ossinning, N. Y., Jan. 11. Warden George W. Kirchwey, of Sing Sing prison, has set Hans Schmidt's exe cution for Friday, giving him as long ;j possible to live. TAR HEEL ENGINEER FAVORED BY SUPREME COURT Washington, Jan.-11. Judgment of the North Carolina courts in favor of W. L. Lloyd against the Southern Railway for $12,500 for injuries re ceived while running an engine from Spencer on a trial trip was affirmed yesterday by the Supreme Court. SURGEON GENERAL BLUE REAPPOINTED WftshinP'tnn. .Tfin 11 Snfffwin General Rupert Blue, of the public health service, was reappointed fori another term yesterday by President I Wilson. Dr. Blue is from Marion, S. C. NOT ENOUGH TARS TO MVNN SHIP" New York, Jan. 11. The arrivi.i of j the Oklahoma, : h her pistcr i:hip i Nevada, the largest war vessel in the j world, developed the fact that the j navy is so shcrt of men nobody here j can guess where the crew of 1,000 f.r t her is to come from. She'll stay un- j manned when the builders turn her over to the government in a few days unless Congress gets busy. STOU FOR COFFEE; lose s:m EACH New York, Jan. 11. It cost Max I Cohen and Samuel Weinstein ?500 ! each to stop and sip two cups of cof-jtown of iieran. another important fee while en route to court to an- j t?lace- The Montenegrins have con swer a charge of disorderly conduct. '"""meJ the loss of those two posi- Their hail bond of 11,000 was for - feited. CANAL TOLLS FIGHT REOPENED IN SENATE Washington, Jan. 11. The Panama Canal tolls Jght was reopened in the benate yesterday. Senator Fall, of New Mexico intro duced a bill to exempt not only Ameri can coastwise trading vessels, but also Pan-American ships engaging in American trade, from paying tolls for'and Cannon was released under a passing through the canak MRS. WILSON AT FIRST DINNER She Presided Last Night For . the First Time at White House. Washington, Jan. 11. Mrs. Wood row Wilson presided over her first formal dinner in the White House to night. The occasion was the dinner given to the cabinet members and their wives. Mrs. William G. McAdoo, wife of the Secretary of the Treasurer and youngest daughter of the President, dined for the first time in her father's house as the wife of the Secretary of the Treasury. Miss Margaret Wilson and Miss Helen Woodrow Bones were both present at the dinarr. An informal musical wasNheld just after the" dinner., " RAILWAY EXTENSION IN DUPLIN COUNTY . Kinston, Jan. 11. The Kinston Carolina Railroad, a subsidiary of the Norfolk Southern, is to be ex tended a distance of eighteen miles from Pink Hill, the present terminus to Chinquapin, in Duplin county. Ac tual construction is expected to be commenced in a few weeks. The line runs parallel with the J. T. Deal road from Chinquapin to Pink Hill, which is expected to be continued on into Kinston. In that event there will be two rail lines from this city ii.to the heart of the rich country south of Lenoir, which enjoyed communication by that means with Kinston. The Deal road, private owned but carrying passengers and freight, will probably connect with the Kinston,, Belt Line, about to be completed, According to rumor, near this city. Rp.uKERS WILL NEXT SEE THE BOARD At the next meeting of the board of aldermen those likely to register a I protest about taxes will be the brok ers. It was stated yesterday that, some of them feel that they should not be chargtJ a privilege tax, so thsy will enter the protest, and ask that what they have already paid be refunded. TAKE JT FORT fOUr UU J'S Ol IfolTlbard-' j. T" J i t j ' Hient lieGUCed I.XtCen . ! Stronffhold v Stronghold Was Heavily Korti-; field An Important Ton Taken M ir.tongi ins Hard IVeed London, Jan. 1 1 --After f ..ir of furious land, attacks, s-ipporf fil bv a hurricane of shot and shell from warships, the Aust'-ians have captur ed the Montenegrin stronghold of Lot cen, it was announced tonight. The stronghold was a heavily forti fied mountain, three thousand feet high which dominated and menaced .he Austrian naval base at Chatare on Adriatic. 1 he . Austnans have captured the jtlons It is evident that the little Mon tenegrin army is suffering heavily while surrounded on all three sides,, and is making its last stand in the mountain passes. SLANDER CASE WAS TRIED HERE YESTERDAY Jesse Cannon was tried in the Re- corder's Court yesterday on a charge ; of slandering Margie Wheeler. The case was sent up to the Superior court three hundred dollar bond. T AFTERTHE WAR Senate and House Are Indignant Over English Act. Believe Trouble With England Can Be Cleared Up 'Through Arbitration ) Courts. ' Washington, Jan. 11. Officials of the State Department and members of the House and Senate manifested keen interest in the announcement to day in the House of Commons that England expects to put into operation a gigantic boycott against Germany when the war ends. The deep concern in the matter was further intensified by the efTect which such a boycott would have on Ameri can commerce. During the day there were no im portant developments which tended to confirm the announcement of the British intention as outlined in the House of Commons. Hopes were en tertained by the members, however, that the Senators opposed to the ad ministration in dealing with England might be held in check until the close of the session. Some of the most conservative memlers of the Hous-e expressed pro found indignation at this new phase if developmnets to put an end to com mercial Germany. It was announced at the State De partment that the Senate must decide whether or not f ffeizur? of Ameri can ships, the extension cf the co .brand list; and the seizure of Ameri can mails will be further tolerated. It -u believed that the issues could be jsettled by arbitration. Senator Huke Smith, of Georgia, announced that he would make a speech denouncing England's de claring cotton contrahrand. He says I he '' frove it illegal. i 103-YEAR-OLD MINISTER DIES AT ASHEVILLK Ashevillc, K. C, Jan. 11. The Rev. William Barnes, the oldest minister in North Carolina and believed to be the oldest one in the United States, is dead here at ihe Rge of 103 year and S months. The Rev. Mr. Barnes had , been Baptist minister more than f0 years. He had preached on the streets of Asheville within the last few months, in.e attaining the age of 103 years. He lo.ives six hii Iren and a host of !;!. b hiidren and great-grnndchil-'vv:i. Funeral services were held yes- .smV!N INTRODUCES Hll.IS 1 OR lU IIIHNGS srtep. -I .n. ' 1. -Rvyresenta-'.' l-Hls yetr-rlay r.,i- a "!'))) site nsr at Dunn and - th- J;.t uhvaciy ti-n. 'ti ut li? m-"e "".000 bu "" ' 1 i !..r fc M- ! at 1. :i- '.: 'win is tvy v. of v.-., :.i -h Whitevii'e. to Whiteviiie :'.-j to ch-inee the 1 at Whiteville Everything that p.e under the VYhi! that i;o address except mail and addressed t Vineland. REVOLT IX CHIN A IS SPREADING W 1DELY Hon? Konjr. .Tan. 11 The aiti monacchist rev. .it in southern China ia j spreading. Outbreaks are -errrtedi ifriim the provinces of I.ukknsi, Kian- t-si. Hunan n l Hunch. '(The garrison at Kieschi has muti nied. Rebels have captured Tamsui, near the border of British' territory,-and are attacking Wai-hdw, 30 miles north of Hong Kong. ROtD OFFERS LAND FOR MUNICIPAL DOCK Brunswick, Ga., Jan. 11. President Fairfax Harrison, cf the Souther Railway, has made the city of Bnins-, wick a proposition, offering the city its water front property between, Mansfield and Monk streets for a mu- nicipal dock.