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VOL. X.-SH1 LINCOLNTON. N. C. MONDAY AFTERNOON. JUNE 26 1916 ONE DOLLAR PER TEA! Mass Meeting and Supper Picnic to H THURSDAY EVENING AT 8 ! FIRST REGIMENT IN CAMP O'CLOCK ON COURT SQUARE ENTIRE COUNTY INVITED TO PARTICIPATE LARGE BOXES AND BASKETS FILLED WITH GOOD THINGS TO EAT ARE EX PECTED TO BE FURNISHED BY THE CITIZENS DON'T WAIT FOR OTHERS, FALL IN AND HELP GIVE THE SOLDIERS GOING TO THE FRONT A FAREWELL SUP PER TH AT WILL BE A CREDIT TO LINCOLN COUNTY MUSIC BY THE BAND SPEECHES TROOP A EXPECTS TO LEAVE NOT LAT ER THAN SATURDAY. Thursday night at 8 O'clock on the Court Square the citizens of Lincoln county will be given an opportunity to turn out en masse, and take part in a mass meeting and picnic-supper to be given by the citizens of the whole county to members of Troop A, who will this week journey forth to the border in answer to duty's call. Every person, young and old, high and low, large and small are asked to join hands in doing honor to the de parting soldiers, and thus help in cheering them and showing to them that they, leave behind friends whose good wishes and prayers go with them... Troops leaving the towns of Char' lotte, Gastonia, Shelby, Hickory, and other places have been given a big send off, and while these towns and communities are larger than ours, Lin coin county is never found lacking in any thing that she undertakes, and it is now our time Jo actt and every citi "xen will be expected to take part in this perhaps the last opportunity to show their appreciation to the boys who are going to the front from Lin coin. ; Everybody in the county interested are asked to send in boxes and bas kets well filled with the best things lo eat and make the. supper picinc worthy of Lincoln. In addition to fur- lushing the eatables the presence of all are expected. The band will furnish music for the mass meeting and a program of speeches and music is being arrang ed. Mayor Love, and other citizens urge that all take part. Mr. Love has ap pointed the following ladies to look after supper, and boxes and baskets should be turned over to these ladies, and all who will furnish baskets should notify one of these ladies in advance stating what you will furnish. The la dies are: Mrs. R. M. Roseman, Mrs. J. McLean, Miss Florence Finch, Mrs. Dr. Wise, Mrs. Annie Heim, Mrs. H. E. Reid, Mrs. Dr. Saine, Mrs. R. S. -Abernethy and others to be named. Notify these ladies at once what you will do. The Time Thursday night; place, Court Square masy' meeting and picnic-supper to Troop A--you are expec ted to answer the call. Don't fait to be on hand to help swell the crowd. ' The Trroop is expecting to leave for the front this week, not later than Saturday, though they have no defin ite orders. Following is the roster of Cavalry Troop A, several new names having boon added since; lust list was pub lished, and it speaks well for Lincoln county's patriotism: Roster Troop "A" N. C. N. G. Capt. W. A. Fair. First Lieutenant C. H. Hinson. Second Lieutenant B.C.Lineberger 1st Sergt. J. W. Barincau, Q. M. Sergt., J. S. Ledfordt R. F. Goodson, F. A. Lackey, W. B. Abernethy, E. S. Lynn, A S. Linebcrger, J. J. Riser. ; Corporals W; H. Long, T. J. Rant- onnr Jh f! M Smith H M Hnula C. S. Summey, W. E. Mauney. Lance Corporal N. M. Davis. Cooks R. F. Leonard, J. E. Leon ard. . : Farrier W. H. Reinhardt. Horue-Shoer F. P. Barkley. ' Trumpeters C. G. Wilson, M- S. Ramsour. Clerk K. B. Nixon. Saddler A. P. Noles. Wagoner 0. G. Hill. Blacksmith W. H. Riser. ' Privates 'Asbury, II. J.; Avery, G. R.; Alexander, S.; Aiken, J. W.;Black burn, S. R.; Boyles, C. L.; Coman, P. L.; Chapman, V. P.; Council, G. S.; Council. W. T.: Cornwell, J. R.: Dav is, O. E.; Dickson, F, S.: Dellinger, H. C. L.; Dietz, E. S.; Gheen, Thos. W.; Hoolaway, G. L.) Hsrr.don, J. L.j Harrill, W. A.; Hoko, W. B.; Johnson, F. G.; Kistler, R. L.: Knowlcs, T. W.J Lnrman, A. M.; Lohr, W. H.; Lynn, L. G.; Mauney, Jack; Moody, C. W.; Pegram, E. M.; Queen, M.; Ross, J. R.j Reinhardt, D. L.; Rudisill, C; Scronce, B. M.; Sty res, P. P.; Shoe maker, Lee; Smith, J. D.J Setter, H. K.; Turner, J. D.; Thornton. 0. C; Watts, C. W.: Wingate, R. N.; Wo mack, L. S.; Workman, C. AT MOREHEAD SOLDIERS CHEERED AT LINCOLNTON The Shelby Infantry Company of First N. C. Regiment passed through Lincolnton Saturday at 6:35 p. m. A large crowd ofcitizens including troop A, were at the station to cheer the boys on their way to the front. The Shelby Company with the First, went into camp at Morehcad Sunday at 9 o'clock. The whole regiment is under can vass with 33 officers and 1,145 men. These are the figures of the com panies: Company A, Hickory, Cap tain Lyeily, 113 men; Company B, Gastonia, Captain Bulwiukle, 125 men; Company C, Winston-Salem, Captain Wooten, 101; Company D, Charlotte, Captain Parker, 128; Company E, Statesville, Captain Westmoreland, 80; Company F, Asheville, Captain Fclmett, 51; Com pany G, Shelby Captain. Logan, 74; Company II, Wavnesvillc, Lieutenant Plott, 70: Company I, Mount Airy, Captain Walker, 74; Company K, Asheville, Captain Bard, 65; Com pany L, Concord, Captain Brown, 142; Company M, High Point, Cap tain Zollicofer, 103. Concord is banner company with Charlotte and Gastonia close sec onds, while Asheville has two compa nies. The First Regiment will perhaps leave for the bonier inside of 10 days. The Second Regiment goes to More head Wednesday and the Third next Saturday.. These three regiments are infantry. r Cavalry Troon A, of this city willf perhaps be ordered direct to the border, cars for the horses having already been placed at Lin colnton. " GUARDSMEN IN FOR THREE YEARS ONLY. Congress Friday amended the army bill so that the term of enlistment of nationul guardsmen will not extend longer than three years from the time they enter the federal service. Tho Hay resolution as originally drafted would have compelled state militiamen to remain in the service as long as the authorities want them. Representatives Claude Kitchin, Yates Webb, Page, Doughton, Stcdman and Godwin, also a number of others, got together and had the resolution amended so that the men who are now leaving their homes for the front cannot be compelled to serve more than three years, nnd their term of enlistment with the federal forces shall expire immediately after the present emergency is over.. Washington, Juno 25. A demand for the immediate release of the American troopers taken prisoner at Carrizal coupled with a stern notifi cation that the United States expects an early statement of the purposes of the Carranza government was tel- graphed to Mexico City today by Sec retary Lansing. The note discloses that the State Department received yesterday a com munication from the de facto Gov ernment stating that the Carrizal fight was the direct result of orders to at tack American soldiers moving oth erwise than towards the border per sonally issued by General Carranza to General Trevino and by the lat ter communicated to General Persh- fn reply Secretary Lansing requires that the de facto Government trans mit, a definite statement J'as to the course of action it has "determined upon," through the usual diplomatic channels, "and not through subordi nate military officers." The Mexican communication is con strued. Secretary Lansing states, "as a formal avowal of deliberately hos tile action against the forces of the United States now in Mexico and of the purpose to attack without provo cation whenever they move from their present position despite the friendly mission on which they are engaged and which is re-affirmed in the Ameri can rejoinder. - .. . General Carranza is reauired to place himself on record formally and the plain intimation lies behind the restraining language of Mr. Lansing's communication that force will be met with force. Apparently, however, the Wasnington uovernmcnt is aetermin- ed that the de facto Government shall not evade responsibility before - the world if war is forced upon tne United States. The note and the military situation of the United States were talked over i at the White House tonight by the President with Chairman Stone of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,' Senator Lodge, ranking Republican! member, ancT Chairman Flood of the House Committee ou Foreign Affairs. Representative Cooper, ranking mi nority member of the House Com mittee was out of the city. After the conference which lasted more than an hour, Senator Stone, said the situation was ".exceedingly j acuta." The President had felt it I necessary to acquaint congress with the state of affairs and the action ' taken, through the Foreign Affairs Committee. It was indicated that he might desire to address n joint ses-j sion of the House and Senate in a day or two, but would not take this ' final step until the Mexican uovern mcnt had been riven an opportunity to reply. .''' Warlike Says stone. The President told those at the conference tonight of the note from General Carranza avowing the at-, tack on American troops at Carrizul. 1 and of tho reply that no had directed j to be sent. Senator Stone was very , emphatic arterwards in regard to the demand for rolease of the pris oners. "We must have those men, . he said solemnly. The senator made no effort to hide his own belief that war Vir tually is here. A final report from, General Pershing was necessary, he said, in order t.ir.t a clear knowl edge of what had happened at Car rizal should be at nana. "But if they are going to attack our men without cause?' he said, "there is only one thing to do. We will never have peace down there until we use force enough to com pel it." There is reason to believe that the military situation may he influ encing the Administration's diplo matic course, as w.ell as the1-' desire to make it clear , to the world and particularly to the Latin-American Nations that tho United States is be ing forced into warlike measures by hostility of General Carranza. The War Department is making every effort to speed up mobiliza tion of the National GunrcJ. A rew companies have been mustered in. Others will take the oath tomorrow. In 48 hours, probably, a substantial force will be enroute to the border to back up General Funston's line. Must First Be Ready. It may be four or five days, how ever, before War Department of ficials would feel safe in withdraw ing regulars from the border patrol to form the cutting edge of what ever force they may hurl to the support of General Pershing's col umn, should aggressive action be ordered. It seems doubtful that a formal diplomatic rupture will be forced before adequate military precautions are possible, particularly as it has been indicated that quick, drastic action, is President Wilson's desire should General Carranza force the use of the army against him. Mr. Wilson's visitors sought light on these questions tonight. Specific figures were not available as to the garrisons at various border towns, tho number of guardsmen who have responded to the President's call, or the tune that would be required to get the entire force to the bor der. These details have been left to the War Department and Secre tary Baker was not present ut the conference. The general situation was presented, however, and thes is reason to suppose that the For eign Affairs Committeemen approved the President's course. No Talk of Mediation. One fact as to the conference is significant. There Was no discussion of the possibility of mediation. The subject was not mentfoncd either by the President or his callers, Senator Stone said. - This statement came in the face of a formal notification to Eliseo Airedondo, Mexican Ambassador' designate by his Government today, that it approved the principle of mediation as : proposed by , several Latin-American countries. Mr. Ar redondo expected early authorization to begin conversations with his Latin-Ameiicnn colleagues here, in nn effort to divert the crisis to peaceful channels. There was no indication tonight that any diplomat had attempted to sound Secretary Lansing in this re gard. - -.-. It is known, however, that he holds that the United States has nothing to mediate since its only object is the protection of its own borders. He has formally notified all Latin-American diplomats that the Washington Government has no aggressive purpose toward Mexico, but is resolved to free its citizens along the border of tho danger of bandit raids. Ambassador Naon, of Argentina who saw Mr. Lansin" last week, is understood to have gained the im pression that offers of mediation would not be acceptable to tho Uni ted States in the present situation and to have so informed his Gov ernment. CONGRESS BACKS WILSON: GUARDS TO HASTEN : ... ... PREPARATION. Washington, Juno 23. -National Guard organizations throughout the country were straining every nerve to nigth to prepare for active servico on the Mexican border. New orders flash ed over the wires by Secretary Bukor bore a call for haste. Red tape was cast aside and authorization given under- which the State soldiers will be pushed to reinforco the border guards at the earliest possible mo ment. Tho entire army of 100,000 men summoned by President Wilson's call was placed directly at General Funston's disposal. Congress also took vigorous and far-reaching action. A resolution adopted in the House by a vote of 332 to 2 declares that an emergency call ing for the use of troops in addi tion to regulars now exists and au thorizes tho Preoident" to draft im mediately into the 'service of the United States all members of tho National Guard' who subscribes to the new oath for that service. . In effect the measure gives legisla tive approval of President Wilson's call on State soldiors and provides for their use in or out of the United States. It bIbo furnishes new machi nery with which to hasten the strengthening of the border guard. Legislative approval of President Wilson's use of the National Guard in the Mexican crisis was voted r.lmost unanimously by the House today in adopting a resolution decnlring the oxistence of an emergency and giving tho President a free hand to draft as Federal soldiers all, guardsmen willing to take the required . oath. Tho Senate is expected to concur to morrow, Bv tho roanlii inn XI 000 (100 Would be aoproprinted to aid dependent' families of the guardsmen so drafted with tho restriction that no family j should receive more than $u ; a month. New York, June 25. Fifteen thou- snnrl Nnfrinnnl . ( liinrd.nnon from tho. States of New York, Massachusetts, ' New Jersey and Connecticut will start for the Mexican border : tomorrow, Major General . Leonard Wood tn nounced late tonight. The crack commands of Maine, Now Hampshire, Vermont, Delaware. Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Florida will be started for the bor der TuesHny or Wednesday. - Gen. L. Wood received tonight from Secretary of War Baker an urgent appeal to start for the border at once some of the militia organiza tions under hit jurisdiction. TWO, TROOPS OF AMERICAN CAVALRY SLAUGHTERED IN BATTLE WITH MEXICANS. San Antonio, Texac, June 23. Tho two troops of the Tenth Cavalry under Captain Charles T. Boyd practically were wiped out by the attack of the Mexican forces under General "Gomez at Carrizal, June 21, according to indi cations given in a fragmentary report received by General runston from General Pershing tonight. General Pershing's message stated that seven survivors in all, including those who arrived last night, have reached the main column. All were enlisted men, but tho report did not say whether there were non-commissioned officers among thorn; ' According to the stories of the sur vivors as outlined in General Per shing's report, a mounted force of Mexicans made a charge from tho flank of the American troops at the conclusion of a parley between Capt. Boyd and General Gomos at the samo time that a machine gon ocened fire from the front as Gertcrr.l Gomez reached his linos. Cape. Boyd had ordered his men to dismount as the machine gun op-inod fire and the com bined effort of the Mexican charge, the machine gun fire and the rifle fire from tho Mexican garrison of Car rizal, which almost had surrounded the little American forco undw cover of tho parley sought by General Go mez to discuss whether Capt. Boyd should bo allowed to pass through tho town, stampeded the horses. with their mounts gone, caught without moans of escape, ringed r.bout one three sides with tho fire of an overwhelming force, tho fate of the little detachment is behoved by offi cers here to have been coaled. It is feared that only the moat, stupendous luck, backed by desperato valor, could have extricated Capt Boyd's men from the trap. The reports from Mexican sources place the number of killed including two officers at from 12 to 40. It is reported 1 were taken prisoners into Chihuahua City. No details wore made, known to General Pershing as to whether the Mexican charge was cheeked. The report from General Perching stated that tho stories of the sur vivors were confused, and did not conform in all details 'with the 're port made by the flrtt arrivals from the battlefield. General Pershing re ported that there was a scene of wild confusion when the Mexicans opened fire and their cavalry charged. The stragglers apparently wdre cut off in an effort of Capt. Boyd o extricate his men from the jawsof-the trap which was closing on hi comroand.or fled . before, th outeomArf the. bat tle could be learned. General Pershing, according to his report, had received no word from the two battalions of the Eleventh Cavalry, which he had sent to rescue tho remnants of Capt. Boyd's expedi tion. He stated that he had taken no measure to support t'.ie squadrons of the Eleventh. Columbus, N. M.; June 25. Sam H. Harris, a private in C Troop of the Tenth Cavalry, was brought to the border lute today with bullet wounds in the left shoulder and arm receiv ed in the engagement at Carrizal. He said that there were . fully 700 Mexicans against the 84 men of the American detachment. San Antonio, Texas, June 25. Mex ican troops fired the first shot on the troopers of the Tenth United Cavalry at Carrizal, but not until the Amer ican force, fearing an ambush, had advanced battle formation, according to a letter written on the day of the fight by Captain Lewis Morey, com manding K. Troop of the Tenth and forwarded to General Funston by Gen eral Pershing tongiht. '.Baltimore. June 25. About 140 members of the Maryland National Guard in camp at Laurel today refus ed to take tne oath containing the three years reserve clause. Several of them were banded together and strips of yellow tied to their uniforms They then were marched through the company street, while their comrades yelled "see tho yellow streak in them." A dispatch from El Paso, Texas, Wednesday, says: Approximately 17,000,000 rounds of ammunition has been taken over by Carranza au thorities throughout Mexico and the government factory has been work ing 24 hours daily in order to in crease the supply, according to an American arriving today from the interior. The output of the govern ment factory is approximately 30, 000 rounds of cartridges daily, he said. Laredo, Texas, June 25.Two mil lion rounds of ammunition consigned to Carranza military authorities in the interior of Mexico and recently confiscated by United States custom officials, were sent by special train to the Government supply stores at San Antonio todav. American Force Said to be Withdraw, ing North. ; Chihuahua City, Mexico, June 24. The American expeditionary ' forces which have been in Namiqulpa are withdrawing north to El Valle, 60 miles from the Colonia Dublan base, according to information transmitted to Goneral Trevino by Colonel Bor ques at Guerrero. Colonel Borquez also reports that some time after June 20 nn American force, 3)00 strong, with 70 cannon and machine guns, 100 motortrucks and a large number of mule wagons was at Puerto Las Varan, which is about 40 miles east of El Valle. In Las Cruzcs, he adds, the in habitants are reported to have armed thcmsleves to drive the Americans away, it being harged that they car ried away 200 -peaceful citizens from the town. Eventually they let all but two of these persons return to their homes. Two they took away saying they "were Villistas." Colonel Borquez reports that many abuses are committed by the "invad ers,' 'particularly by the Apache scouts. He says the latter often ar rive at a main camp without prison ers that had been entrusted to them and when asked regarding the where abouts of the charges reply: "Thtm hup sick dis on th road." SHORT NEWS ITEMS Col. Wilson G. Lamb, chairman of the bcate Board of Eloctions statC3 that the cost to the State in holding the Statewide primaros was $7,915. The printing bill was $5,500 and the cost of ballots, stamps, telegrams, uiuuuiiui y tiiiu i;u auiuiiiisLruuon worK was $5,000. There is deduction from these amounts of $2,685, fees paid in by candidates in registering for tne primar.es. When two men stopped at a re cruiting office in New York and cuss ed out the flag r.nd the recruiting of ficer, a mob gathered and went after them with a view of beating them into a pulpy pulp, but tin police saved them and they are held on charge of starting a not. Vance McCormick, Democratic campaign manager for President Wil son, is urging the President to make a number of speaking tours and to Keep Hughes on the defensive, a posi tion in which ha was placed by Mr. Wilson's flag day speech and the hy phen plank in the Democratic plat form. The only thing that will keep the resident trom making an ac tive campaign may be the necessity of staying in Washington if we get into war witn Mexico. A Copenhaven dispatch says the newspapers in Germany are devot ing columns to the presidential cam paign in the United States. It says Berlin has advised Germans in Am erica to vote for Hughes and get even with Wilson. Un3tinted money for campaign expenses will be sent from Berlin. Among the early developments of the Mexican war was tho declaration of war against this country by the governor of the state of Sinaloa, Mexico. Ever hear of the place be fore? Senators Simmons and Ovemian called on the President Wednes day and urged the appointment of Judge W. R. Allen to fill Mr. Hughes' place on the Supreme court bench. Representative E. Y. Webb is also suggested as eminently qualified for the position. The correspendnet of The Greensboro News says if any North Carolinian is appointed it will be Mr. Webb. The President regards him very highly. But Mr. Webb has refused to allow his name used in this connection. Sergeant W. L. Elliott of tho Con cord military company was to have been married Wednesday. When the .all came for troops the wedding day was moved -tip and the marriage took place Monday evening. When Ser geant Elliott leaves for Morchead to morrow the bride of less than a week will be left behind. W. B. Flowers, the Lumborton man who deserted his wife and children and was living with one Lottie Tay lor at Durham when a former lover of the Taylor woman came on the scene, shot and seriously wounded the woman and then killed himself, has got a part of what was coming to him. The Lumbreton man was tried a few days ago for anbandonment and sent to the roads for 14 months. Tho new turn in Mexican affairs has thrown confusion into the ranks of the Republicans. Candidate Hughes in his telegram of acceptance indi cated that he would stress what he termed the President's weak Mexican policy. He now says he will have to rewrite his longer statement that he is preparing. The Durhum county Confederate soldiers, 110 in number, declared to be seasoned and ready for war, have offered their services to the country. The old rascals! The idea of men who fought in the civil war wanting some more of it at their ago. Why they are all grandfathers, and some doubtless uro great-grands. The Confederate spirit burns clear until it is hidden in the grave, - When a phone call came to an aviator's heardquartcrs near New York, for a man who was a mile away, one of the aviators offered to get the man wanted and did so in a biplane, covering the mile " and back in three minutes. Gen. Mills who is directing , the mobilization of the National Guards, tells Congressman Pou that the North Carolina troops will not be at Camp Glenn very long. He expects them to be moved to the Mexican border within a month. Tom and Jo. Fitzgorald, twin brothers, born near Greenville, in east Tennessee, 64 years ago, drifted apart when tho duties of manhood called, but were destined to go through the "valley of the shadow" at the same time, although neither knew of tho other's illness, being sep arated by more than 4000 miles. Thomas died on the 16th at Knox ville, Tenn., and Jo. died about the same hour at his home in Washing ton, Tenn. . An Indianapolis dispatch quotes Edwin M. Lee, chairman of the pro gressive State . committee, as sr.ying Wilson will carry Indiana by a hand some majority, whether there shall be a Progressive National ticket or not. He says the President has put Hughes in a bad hole by the plank in tno Democratic platform a gainst activity of the hyphenated citizens. Ho says the Progressives will put out a State ticket. Buncombe county has $250,000 in cash for good roads and they are plan ning to build concrete; highways with it. ..''. A party of six society people was hurled out of nn automobile and all hurt when a bee stung the chauffeur ai they were motoring along a high way near New York and ho lost con trol of the steering geer. Down at Wilmington are two Ger man steamers interned since tho war began two years. Within 300 feet of them allied steamers are loading cotton to make explosives in France and England, and the German sailors stand by. helulesn, weary of then long wait and unable to strike a blow for the fatherland. Of the 40 odd men who wore interned, only about eight remain. ' MORE CLASHES EXPECTED AT ANYTIME. El Paso, Tex., June 24. Apprehen sion that battles may be in progress between American and Mexican troops in at least two places in North ern Chihuahua, gripped the border tonight. American columns were moving in the direction of San Antonio and Ojo Calicnte, while Gen. Jacinto Trevino commanding the Carranza army of the North, has ordered troops at ad jacent points to attack them if they do not retreat immediately. While information concerning these movements reached here today from Chihuahua City, additional advices in dicated that General Trevino's scouts reported the approach of the Ameri cans yesterday and that his orders were issued immediately. With the lapse of 24 hours it is assumed here that the opposing forces may have met. While the lack of definite informa tion begets apprehension, military men point out that General Pershing with General Trevino's threats and the Carrizal fight before him, un doubtedly has taken steps to protect detachments he has sent out, and that preparations have been made to rein force the American columns if nec essary. A suggestion that the Carrizal fight was but an incident of what was planned to be a general attack on the American expeditionary, command was received here late today from Gen norts pointed out that only the pal pable strength of the Americans de terred the Carranza followers. Support is lent to this belief bv the redisposition earlv in the week of all Carranza troops in Western Chihua hua, Military authorities here who were inclined to place some credence in the reports pointed out that at the time the semi-circular line of the Mexicans which had stretched around General Pershing's command for some weeks, began to close in, evincing a distinctly hostile attitude. However, ueneral .Pershing redis- posed his troops, offsetting the Car ranza movement, presenting to them a compact, prepared fighting unit. Tho accepted belief is thr.t Mexican leaders realized they could not hope to cope with the Americans under such circumstances and abandoned the general plun. Gen. Felix Gomez at Carrizal, howevcr.in command of one section of the proposed advance,car ried out what he believed to have been one of the prearranged details. PREDICTS FALL. OF VERDUN. New York Sun. Verdun will fall. That is what Capt. Emile Beauvais, an officer ' in the r rench army, on three weeks leave of absence from Verdun, said yesterday at the Allied Bazaar in the Grand Central Palace. But Paris Capt. Beauvaris says, isn't feeling at all badly over t'.-.c prospect of loBing the siege. "Verdun isn't really worth the sacri fice our men are making to hold out," he said. "Germany wants the victory there for the "moral effect on her troops. But it isn't of very much im portance from a strategic point of view. Verdun is not as people seem to think, a key to Paris. The Ger mans wont be one step nearer to Par is if they get Verdun than they are now. Paris is perfectly culm. I was there just before coming over and I found one couldn't get a ticket for the theater without applying days ahead." CONGRESS TURNS ATTENTION TO MEXICAN QUESTION. Washington, June 25. Congress stolidly faces the Mexican emergency ready for any legislative action its leaders declare which developments may demand. Tho House already is planning increased appropriations to moot extra expenditures incurred through mobilization, equipment and transportation of tKi National Guard and to provide more munitions. To meet the situation at hand it is con templated to add $20,000,0000 to army annropiration bill and an urgent de ficiency bill for $6,000,000 is in the course of preparation. These meas ures, it is expected, will be rushed through without regard to what may result from the diplomatic negotia tions with General Carranza, Tomorrow the Senate will receive tho House resolution authorizing the President to draft National Guards men as Federal soldiers. It will come from the Senate Military Committee shorn of the House provision for a $11,000.0000 appropriation to relieve dependent families of militiamen, and of the stipulation limiting to three years, the period for winch the state troops may be drafted. W. J. HOKE CAMP VETERANS IN- VITED TO STATE REUNION. . Major-General James I. Metts, commander of the North Carolina Di vision of United Confederate Veter ans, has addressed a letter to the W. J. Hoke camp of veterans, reading as follows: "Comrades; Five years ago you honored the members of this , camp as well as the citizens of Wilmington with your presence at our State Re union. We want you again on July 26th and 27th 1916, and as before we will make this our- State Reunion of Confederate Veterans one that you shall not forget. Our citizens, our Comrades, our section of the Old North State will give you a hearty welcome and take care of you .all. Those who wish free accommodations will be well taken care of. Reasona ble rates will be Becured at hotels and boarding houses for those who can come and we will endeavor to make you comfortable and happy.". Washington Dispatch A fall in tho price of gasoline may be looked for at any time. The price in Kansas at the refineries has already fallen from 21 cents to 17 1-4 cents. June Goodwin of Alexander coun ty motorman on a Charlotte street car, went insane suddenly last Thurs day and allowed his car to run away and leave the tracks. Nobody : was aboard but the conductor. ' It is estimated thr.t the trenches dug by the allies alone on the western battle front are long enough if placed end to end in one continuous trench to stertch entirely around the earth at the equator. - JAPANESE CONTEND THAT IT IS ABSURD TO THINK THEY. ' WILL GIVE MEXICO . ARMS. v:.'-v'-: Tokio, June 20. "Of course , any claim that the Japanese government will assist Mexican with munitions and arms is out of the question, and absurb," said Baron Ishii, foreign min ister to a correspondent of the Asso ciated Press, who asked him. today for ihs views on the Mexican situation Declaration attributed to Mexicans were that assurances had been receiv ed from Japan that munitions and oth er assistance would be given to Mexi co in event of war with the United States. "As for private Japanese companies selling arms to Mexico,' 'the foreign minister continued, "I consider it ex tremely improbable. As you knowU available rifles and guns are being furnished to Japan's allies to assist in bringing the European war to a suc cessful issue. , And I fancy, though I do not know, that munitions not available for our allies may have found their way to China during the revolutionary troubles. "Let me say this with all the em phasis and earnestness at my com mand," said the minister. "Tho Japa nese nation sincerely hopes that arm ed conflict between the United States ind Mexico may be avoided. Japan's interest in America, north.central and south, being essentially pacific, and commercial j.iy event bringing dis turbance into the American market would be felt keenly in Japan. This is especially true at a moment when the whole European trade is virtually closed to Japan and the Chinese mar ket is seriously upset." Baron Ishii expressed surprise when the correspondent referred to Gen. Ra mon Iturbe, the representative of Gen. sral Carranza,who was reported sover al weeks ago to be on his way to Ja pan on a secret mission. The Baron declared he never had heard of General Iturbe or his pro- lected visit. He explained that he re garded the Carranza government as '.he de facto government of Mexico ind that the usual relations with General Carranza was being main tained. Japan's interests in Mexico, he said were in charge of Secretary Ohta, from whom he had received no ad vicos in regard to the present situa tion. Colonel Manuel Romero, recently ippointed minister to Japan by Gen eral Carranza, has reached this coun try but has not had an audience with che emperor. Any idea tliat the Japa nese government was interfering in the Mexican situation, he declared, was as absurd as the idea that muni .lons were being supplied. Mexicans Want Arms. Tokio, June 23. Tho Mitsui Com lany informed a representative of tho Associated Press today that it recent :y received inquiries from the Mexican government as to whether . it could supply munitions and arms, The com pany replied that it was physically impossible as it had more orders than it could fill for the allies of Japan. Tho total collapse, of all charges brought against Dr. Albert Anderson ind his administration of the affairs jf the State Hospital at Raleigh, com ing after a searching investigation 'y Board of Directors will gratify all the friends of the institution in North Carolina. Dr. Anderson, since the in ception of the inquest hr.s received from supporters expressions of con fidence in the correctness of his. man agement and the wisdom of his work. William Waldorf Astor has recent ly paid British taxes totaling $1,680, )00. His income from real estate in vestments in Now York city is esti mated at $4,000,000 a year. He pays ibout $1,250,000 a year in taxes on his real estate, which is assessed at about $50,000,000. The value of his holdings of railroad and other stocks is unknown. The total value is large. On this he pays an income tax, tne amount of which is not made public. '" THE OUTLOOK. Soft words have little weight with Mexicans. Perchance the mobilizing of 100,000 American troops along the border wuL be a language which even Carranza can understand. On that possibility hangs the hope of avert ing the trouble which threatens. One may not know, at this distance, all the influences that have been brought to bear upon the de facto, or rather, the titular head of the alleged Mexi can Republic to lead him to strike the posture of defiance which has precipitated this crisis. Of course, it was a grandstand play to Mexican vanity. By calling on his countrymen to fight for National honor, he has hoped to become a National hero. Huerta played that game, played it for a time with apparent success, but in the end had cause to repent it bit terly. The oft-reiterated reluctance of this government to intervene, and its strong leaning toward pacinc measures have misled the "first chief" into the belief that there is no limit to American patience. Convinced, therelore, that there was small likeli hood of an actual clash between his forces and those of this Government, Carranza has thought it wise to press to the limit the issue of National sov ereignty, hoping thus to capitalize -his expected victory in terms of Mex ican admiration and loyalty. There are numerous reasonB why this coun try has cause to expect a more Ra tional policy from Carranza than it could expect front Huerta. The fail ure of the Wilson administration to recognize Huerta, and its attitude of cold aloofness following the assassi nation of .Madero and Juarez, finally culminating i into open opposition, gave Huerta cause to hate us. On the other hand Carranza has been ex tended recognition and all the influ ence of the American Government in financing his administration has been his for the asking. The subduing of the bandits was as urgently desirable to further his interests as to protect this country. Unless Carranza hat taken utter leave of his senses, un less he is dominated by the wills and . the counsels of schemers who are seeking for ulterior motives to em broil the two Nations, he will not per. sist in a policy which spells ruin for his already ruined people and politi cal suicide for himself Charlotte 'Observer.
The Lincoln Times (Lincolnton, N.C.)
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June 26, 1916, edition 1
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