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GAPE. FEAR NEWS' WEATHER REPORT Showers Tuesday in west. Wednesday fair and cooler. UY THE NEWS ECAUSK IT IS ETTER You Can Find It In The Cape Fear News 12 Hours Earlier FULL TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS. FULL TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS; VOL. L NO. 1S4. FAYETTE VILLE, N. C, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 2. 1916. PRICE $ 4 PER YEAR m hoist cc::rai.:EEi Orer One Thousand Delegates at Saratoga. N. Y., Repres enting Approximately EFFICfEIIGY Fli'l CEI'iG CiSTALLEO FREIICH REGAIII LOST TEEMS U MIL PCOPOSE A TRUCE TUPS HOT TO BE VITHDHAV;i FIXED 1G,D 4 MILLION METHODISTS i Important Legislation Vitally Affecting Metfc&m Will Be Acted iTpon t This General Conference. Saratoga Springs, N. Y., May 1. Almost a thousand Methodist, rep resenting a total of over 4,000,00(1 communicant in all parts of the United State and in foreign land, fathered here today for the General Conference which i held every four years. Important legislation that will vi tally affect Methodism fur the next four years will be acted upon. Reports of the last four years' ac tivities occupied the greater part of the day. According to the Rev. T. B. Smith of the Board of Conference Claim ant, the convert to the Methodist faith in the past four years have reached 606,920. "Only five denominations in this land have each a total membership equal to our increase during the quadrennium," said the Rev. Smith. "Of our 4,033,123 members, 3, 578,190 are In Continental United State. They are housed in 28,752 churches and the churchee and parsonage of the denomination are valued at $245, 000.000. There are 4,497,464 enroll ed in our Sunday school." Some of the more important legis lation to be brought up a outlined by Dr, John Thompson, of Chicago, fol lows: -!- TnifnVatkm f the various Methodist bodies. "2 A new method of appeal for the great benevolent activities of the church. Competition in this matter must be destroyed. Let there be one appeal under the direction of one overhead committee. "3 Reorganization of our Board of Home Missions and Church Exten sion. The work must be departmen talized. We need peciatists on city and rural work who will gather ex pert information for the direction of the board." There are 26 women among the del egates. This is a greater number than ever before attended a General Conference. They are: California: Mr. Lulu Heacock. Central Illinois: Mrs. Tempi W. Asher. Colorado: Mrs. Mary E. Wilson. De Moines: Mrs. Mary Smith. Hinghwa: Miss J. E. Martha Le bens. Illinois: Mrs. Ellen M. Orr. Indiana: Mr. America S. Wood. Little Rock: Mrs. Hilda M. Nas nryth. Mexico: Miss Peres. Missouri Miss Maud McMurray. Nebraska: Mrs. Emma J. Cox. North Montana: Miss Parmelia Clark. Northeast Ohio: Mrs. Kate R. Henthorn. Mr. Nancy J. McConnell. Northwest India: Mrs. 1. C. But cher, Miss Mabel McKnight. Oregon: Mr. Alva C. Marster. Philippine Islands: Mrs. Blanche Palmer Klinefelter. Rock River: Mis Emma A. Rob inson. Southern California: Mrs. Belle T. Anderson, Mrs. Kate W. Sprowls 4 Southern Illinois: Mrs. Stells J. Logan. Southwest Kansas: Mrs. Fannie E. Lynch. Texas: Mrs. Rosa Simpson. West Ohio: Mrs. Ma H. Goode. West Wisconsin: airs. Metilda P. Hutchison, Among the names mentioned for the Episcopacy are Drs. Thomas Nirhelson, New York; Matt S. Hughes, Pasadena; Franklin J. Hamilton, Washington, D. C; C. B. Mitchell, Chicago; Ezra S. Tipple, New York; B. M. Tipple, Rome, Italy; Joshua Stransfleld, Indianapolis, Ind.; Dear Birney, Boston University; Mer ton S. Rice, Detroit; J. B. Hingeley, Northern Minnesota Conference; President Herbert Welch, Ohio Wes leyan University; President William H. Crawford, President Alleghany The New System Will Result in the Dropping Many Men From UNCLE SAM'S PAYROLL Places Paying SI ,800 or Leas in the Government Service at Washington to. be Filled by Efficiency Board. Washington, May I. The State Department has instilled an efficien cy system that may result in the dropping of a numlier of employees. The system is called a "decitied ad vance" over other systems in oper ation in some of the detriments, A special efficiency board appointed . by Secretary of State Lansing, con sisting of Assistant Secretary Osborn, Director Carr of the Consular Bureau and Chief Clerk Ben Davis, put the system into effect to obtain better service from employee. All promotions for place paying salaries of f 1,800 or leu are to be filled by the efficiency board' recom mendations, which are to be based on "ability, efficiency, faithful perform ance of duty and good conduct." Secretary Lansing will personally designate who shall be appointed to places paying more than f 1,800 year when vacancie occur. Whenemployees fail below a cer tain standard they are liable to dis missal. Those whose work is rated is being above a certain standard are put on a list of available for promo tion. BASEBALL RESULTS. National League. Ai Boston Philadelphia 2, Boston 5. Batteries: Myer and Burns, Ru dolph and Gowdy. At New York Brooklyn 8, York 6. Batteries: Kucker New and Miller; Balcro and Ra radon. At Cincninati Pittsburgh 0, Cin cinnati 3. Batteries: Adam and Schmitz; Mitchell and Clark. At St. Louis Chicago, rain. American League. At Washington Boston 3, Wash ington 5. Batteries: Ruth, Leonard and Ashue; Harper and Henry. At Philadelphia New York 2, Philadelphia 4. Batteries: Russell and Nunnamaker; Bush and Meyer. At Detroit Cleveland 2, Detroit . Batteries: Covelecky and O'Neal, Dauss and Schanagy. 5 innings, raia. At Chicago-New York, rain. DUBLIN CLEARED OF REVOLUTIONISTS London, May 1. Dublin ha been cleared of the revolutionists, and the city is declared safe. Other parts of Ireland are reported quiet. One thousand Sinn Fein prisoners have been taken in Dublin alone, half of whom have been sent to England supposedly for trial. Among these undoubtedly are the leaders of the re volution. GOVERNMENT ASSISTS IN EDUCATIN CIMMIGRANTS Washington, May 1. The Depart ment of Education has set about to rb the American people the many nroblema confronting the government because of the great immigration to his country. Literature now being furnished American colleges deals with the problems of immigrant edu cation and the inculcation of Ameri can civic Mals into the new citizens. Already begun .spc u. questions, an giving incide teen institutions have j urses on immigration 'ty-nine colleges are, nirses. min Younir. Edgar Blak ference. M rnia Conference; Hampshire Con- uke lives in Chicago. Th B' a f Conference Claim- ants will r. oort that over $6,200,000 has been contributed for pensions for preachers and will ask suitable legis- lativ measures to secure a retiring competency for the 2,712 retired preacher and adequate car for wid- House and Senate Make a Com- V Ol 1 promise on the Army Organization Bill- WAR STRENGTH OF 253,000 The House Proposed Only 140, 000, but the Senate Bill Asked For 250,000, bo They Compro mised on Middle Ground. ' Washington, May 1 The House and Senate conferee today reached a i tentative compromise 'n the Army Re- J Organization Bill, by which the J strenrth of the resrular arm in 1 time of peace will be fixed at J 80,- 000 men. The House bill provided for 140,000 men and the Senate for 250,000. The agreement include also Senate provision for the expan sion of the army to 255,000 men to tal war strength. FEAR BEST PLAGUE WILL ATTACK PINES Washington, May 1. The stock of Eastern nurserymen la a menace to the Western white pine forests, the Department of Agriculture baa an nounced. In an effort to precludi the necessity for a Federal plant c iar antine, the department has asked '-astern nurserymen not to ship bite pine, currant and gooseberry pants west of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma And Texas. The department fears f the spreading to the west of the white pine blister rust, which has been found on Eastern plants. The department estimated the to tal value of far Western forest at -240.000.000. which would be in se ries s danger if thenrst resxheoHftgtf section of the country. The rust has now gained a foot hold in six Eastern States, and is be lieved to be in the Ohio Valley. Gooseberries and currants carry the rust as well as the pine plant them-j selves. DEATH OF A YOUNG CHILD. The young daughter of Rve. N. M. and Annie Hoilingworth. who died in Sanford at the Central Hospital Sun day morning, wa brought to Fay etteville the same afternoon and in terment wa made in Cross Creek cemetery at 5:30 o'clock. Rev. J. T. Cibbs, D. D., and Rev. W. R. Royall conducting the services. The child was five yean, two month and 16 day old. The moth er, on account of being seriously ill, did not accompany the remains. DEATH OF MR. PHILLIPS. Mr. W. T. Phillips, one of the old est and" best known citizens of Hope Mills, died early Sunday morning in the 64ta year of his age, having beaxt a patient sufferer for more than two years with paralysis. He is survived by his wife and three children, Mrs. Lula Waliaxea, of Georgia; Miss Lena Phillips, of Hope Mills, and Mr. Ray mond Phillips, of Richmond, a., and! other relatives and a host of friend te mourn his loss. Mr. Phillips was a big .hearted, generous msn and was for years a member of the Episcopal church of Hope Mills from which his funeral was held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock by Rev. Mr. Moody. "VILLISTAS ARE COMING I AM GOING EI Paso, May 1. "About one hun dred and fifty Villistas are coming I am going." This message was received here by telegraph tonight from an operator at Komosachie, south of her. Ef- fort to get in touch with the opera-'crime tor failed. The Villistas referred to are supposed to belong to Cervantes' command. GREAT AUTO PARADE BY NEW YORK SUFFRAGISTS New York, May I. May Day here was marked by a long parade of suf- fragists in decorated motor cars, and other "Votes for Women" demon- ltration. Many politicians were but- onholed and asked to work for suf- After Violent FighUng They Beat Back the Germans and Retake Trenches Which THEY PREVIOUSLY LOST Germans Contemplate Fresh Attack West of the Meuse, as Indicated by Violent Bom bardment. I London. May H Following a col- lapse in which the German recently regained a full trench, the French today regained the trenche in Dead Man's Hill and Cumieres. The Crown Prince directed in double vio lence a terrific cannonade against the French line. A a result of their losses night be fore last, in which their losses were enormous, the Germans made no fresh attempts to leave their trenches dur ing the day. That they contemplate a new strong attack west of the Meuse is indicated by violent bom bardment in that sector. Just as dust was settling last evening, the Germans went out of their trenches and swarmed against the French position. They thought to regain the position lost during the previous day. The Germans left ma ny dead. A simultaneous . attack delivered itjth power in the Cumieres region enabled the Germans to regain for a moment a section recently lost by them. The footing which wa aecur- 'ed after desperate violence, was lost t when the French forces awept in with a counter attack. Berlin and Paris both report much activity on the part of the aeroplanes. LARGE CROWD OF MEN HEAR MR. HOLCOMB One of the largest gatherings of men seen in one assemblage in Fay etteville for a long time assembled Sunday afternoon at the warehouse to bear Rev. Walt Holcomb preach to "Men Only " . ' , - There wa a onz service of fif- teen minutes prior to the preaching services, after which Mr. Royall, pas tor of the Hay Street Methodist church, was called on for a prayer. The Sermon. ' - Mr. Holcomb preached from the subject, "David and His Sins." He saiii although David was an awful sinner, he was not a persis tent sinner. That the Bible only made mention of a few sin commit ted by David. He then asked the au dience if the few sins were awful. what did they have to say as to their lins. "Ask yourself if you are as bad as David." He thought that they would have to answer the question by admitting that they were worse thanofflcers Mnt thousands of freight David. That God would hold the per- -trains loaded with paintings and other istent sinner, whether their sinwork, of ,r, from ,h. nrivate ,nd were small or large, to be a worse. public museum. i;t-r. pianos,' . inner than one that only inned oc- carpt.u and poverline. rare arm casionally. If Cod punished David , Nothing and merchandise to Moscow, j BOUQUET ON DOOR KNOB severely for his few sins, what was j Kiew and other citjer, jn tne wterior i SILENT SUFFRAGE WORK he average man in Fay etteville go- jof Russia. Over fiteen hundred car- i ing to get. - loads of booty were shiped from Lem-! , ... . . ' He arraigned the vices of Fayette- i aIone j Pittsburgh. May 1 Instead of vllle in scratching terms, and wa ( The Russian ArchbishoD Euloeios .!cl'mg the benef.ts of "Votes especially hard on the church leaders, tnos mat took- act.ve pari in cnurcn -a. ,.u " "P Christians. "I did not come to Fay- J etteville to preach to the outcast, but to taxe tne nme on ot you cnurcn oi - "" He held that immorality and liquor drinking could not hold Fayetteville in their grasp as they are now doing, if tbm rhnrrhmen war dninff their . - - duty, J He held liquor responsible for and immorality, and said to ?ret the liquor out, and men would not commit these crimes. The sermon made a most favorable impression on those gathered. Services Last Night. Last night was "Sunday School - Vifrtit A rrm mtwH wa nrwunt ' and much interest was manifested, several showing their intention of leading a better life. 1 On account ef the late hour in which we received a report of the service, we will have to leave off a German Reply to American De mands Said to Agree to Tem porary Abandonment OF SUBMARINE WARFARE Submarine Let-Up Only Tempo rary, While United States and Germany are Negotiating the Issue. Washington, May l.r Preliminary exchanges between Washington and Berlin indicate that Oie German reply mall propose a truce in the submarine warfare while the United States and Germany are negotiating for a set tlement. This truce proposal is expected will be implied rather than explicitly set forth as a first proposal to reply. Ac cording to preliminary forecast, Ger many will agree to declare a tem porary abandonment of the present submarine methods, ending the dis cussion of the principle involved in the submarine issue. There has been plain intimation, however, that the submarine let-up is only temporary; that Germany is far from being ready to meet in full the American demands, unless at the same time the enemy are held to ac countability for infractions on inter national law. A report from Embassador Gerard containing a forecast of the German reply is expected to reach Washing ton in the next 24 nours. REBUILDING 700.000 HOUSES DESTROYE IN G ALICIA Vienna, May 1. The reconstruc- task than wag thought at nrst. Only eight of the eighty-two districts of the rich crownland escaped the Prus sian terror. The population of about seven hundred cities and large com munities has lost everything they pos sessed. In fifty-nine districts every build- injr ja in ruins nd in the remaining ' fifteen the destructions is almost as j ffreat. According to an offical report just published, about 700,000 private : . ... . .... ; ., houses and public buildings, besides a large number of castles, have been blown up, shot to pieces or burned by the armes of the czar The damage amounts to nearly two l,illi.,n H,.llr T tbi. m-mr,.,. ...m the value of the property destroyed in the Bukowina. in the northern Hun garian countries and in the southeast ern corner of Galicia, which is still in the possession of the Russians may be added. The ancient monuments of archi tecture, priceless treasures of art '.t cathedrals wrecked by the Mus covites hordes csn never be replaced. valuable to Everything that seemed the Russians was carried off, Their wn0 has v.en highly honored by the . elar for the anered -succsgful Cf.n- versi.m" of the Galician nonulat on used his short rule in Lemberg to en jrifh himself. Ten days before the ;citv was reconquered by the Austrian he sent twenty three carloads of art ! treasures taken from churches and ' nvenU aml the entire furniture of' the episcopal residence to Russia. The , , . , , . i cnurcn iunns connscaieu ny mm amounted to more than $500, 000. MEXICAN TROOPS ARE MOVING TOWARD BORDER El Paso, May 1. Six thousand Mexican troops Jeft Torreon this even- ing en route to Juarez. General ( Gonzales was in command, according I to information received by Mexican officials today. The war spirit is said te be blazing 'n the Torreon district. They learn- ed that the United Mate had refused Obregon s demand for the withdrawal Dispatch Sent Gen. Scott Direct ing Him Not to Make. , Any Terms . WITH MINISTER OF WAIT Obregon Makes Withdrawal Condition to Prevent Further: Trouble Between the United States and Mexico. Washington, May I. The War De," partment early in the even.-g. sent a dispatch to General Scott, i hief of Staff, directing him not to i-.?.ke anyp terms with the Mexican Minister of War Obregon, regarding the with- drawal of American troor, from Mexico. The dispatch was snt after a conference among high government officials. Secretary of War Ba'-.er today con ferred with President Wilson at the White House, with Secretary LanW ' sing and Counsellor of the State De partment Pope prea.t. The conference was r!?.ie necessary by the receipt of a tlissprxinting and disturbing message from General Scott, indicating that unless a new subject with Obregon wa brought up they might a well adjourn. ; The tenor of Scott' dispatches wert that General Obregon was making the withdrawal of General Pershing's ex pedition a condition to prevent aaj, further complication in the Mexicar,. situation. t The reply to General Scott con i tains the information that the quesl tion of the withdrawing of the Amer ican troop was a matter for the coc sideration for the State Departmen J and not the War Department, an i that he was instructed to continue he conference" making a decision ai mirable to both side. j, Keilto Arrendo, Carranza Embassa dor designate in Washington, agai; s today urged upon Secretary Lansfy : to order the withdrawal of America? troops. He was told that the matte' could not be discussed while th. Scott-Obregon conference "was I; progress on the border. I After hi conference with Secretaif Lansing, Mr. Arrendo told newspapt men that the position of the Carranz government were that there were t !onger any needs of the America troops since Villa' power has bet' . broken-That General Carranza wou "ol eniertain any measure to K the American troops ia Mexico ev if they were inactive while the facto troops completed the work t which they -vere sent across the be er to accomplish. Secretary of War Baker said th 'ie mission had not been accomnlis ed. He added that nothing had he added to or subtracted from th t jr unoler which the expedition B ' 'een launched. Unless Scott and Obregon reach j agreement tomorrow, it is likely tl. the Cabinet will take up the questi .md decide what is to be done. ! Women" from soap boxes as has I- j the custom :r, day gone by, mt ' u of the Pennsylvania Won i S.uffpe -j'"" Prts . "" - """" "re I? aBCJf custom in ,heir , br"n of May Day' t Noj word of talk is be t beard "nTW here m Pennsylvania day. The Women have found a m. j uunuic uay 10 pieaa ior tne Dai j Early this morning they were out j j the fields gathering fllowers. Th later were tied with bits of yell , ribbon and this afternoon thov being left tied to t'cor knobs. Ma j a farmer's wife is answering vigorc ' knockings today to find none r" these floral visitors.. In the cities of tb trn. th u-nnr bought their flowers with contrilj lions gathered for the purpose, tt. distributed them to the children in Q slums. The custom, the pffragi' say, is an old English May day pr tice, designed to silently voice th'
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