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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., TNURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 23, 1916
City edition
10P:ss-l Ssc'J:
WERRERA JOINS
THE FORCES OF
BANDIT VILLA
ffllEMOfJHE
U.S.BEING MADE
MORE DIFFICULT
ji Northern Mexico la Said to
Be Seething With Open
Revolution.
jATtMSARM MEXICANS
ALONG THE BORDER
idtrstood a Strong Recommen
,dation to That Effect Has
Been Made.
B Paso, March 23. 'Francisco
T3l bat established a basis to
tie wetward of Namlqulpa to re
(rjinlie bit command and recruit
Kt men (or bU army, It was re
ported here today. At this new
tue, It was said, Villa would lay
,Uns to operate with the force
mder General Lai Is Herrera, who
k understood to have renounced
tie de facto government The
iaertcan armyt base at Columbus
ku bad no news of Villa for aev
ml dan. '
General Herrera Is said to ibe
swing northwestward to effect
function with Villa, and this, In ,'
toonectlon with the report that
be Carranza garrison at Torreon
hi revolted, has . occasioned
pits concern among the A merl
in array officers In El Paso.
n Paso, March 23. Private ad
Icei reaching here today con
tused reports that General Luis
Herrera had Joined tho Villa forces
I Chihuahua and left little room
for doubt that American forces
W reached a point fraught with
hr-reachlng and perhaps serious
consequences to this country.
Hot only was It accepted hero as
definite that Herrera had declared
falnst both Carranza atid the
United States, but, it was asserted
vith equal confidence that Torreon,
also in the hands of Villa forces
nl that all northern Mexico is
teething with open ' revolution
ijalnst the de facto government.
So grave was the situation here
ttut military authorities planned
Way drastic steps to relieve all
Mexicans in El Paso of any arms
they might have concealed in
their homes and what would
Practically be martial law in, "Lit
tle Chihuahua," tha' heart of the
Q Paso Mexican section.
It la understood that government
officials here have sent to Wash
ington a recommendation couched
hi the strongest terms urging that
eps be taken to disarm all Mex- .
leans long the border, taking the
right of forcible entry and search.
necessary. j
tha WashinKton authorities.
heretofore, have opposed such a
'tP. on the ground that it would
interpreted by the Mexicans
discriminating against thorn and
In violation of their rights. It is
now Insisted by the local author
ities that the time has passed for
ay delicacy in handling the bit
Whatever mav hanrieii In Juarez.
tke' U do snppositlott here that
r ttack would be made' on El
b from the other side of the
Ft out there Is the greatest
"Pprehehsioh'that ah Outbreak on
"e side would be followed by ah
outbreak 0n the other. 1 '
Efforts to Forestair Trouble.
S , Mexicans in thfe city, out of a
Ur uunipn Of 7U.000. 'The htin
i nd civtj authorities have made
wroug efforts to forestall trouble by
rating every Mexican who was sus-
Jf111" Americans. - That Such a sys-
nrently organized, has been
bown 0n tor Bome tiia Deen wel1
Confirmation In Washington; .
"aamngtoh. iMarch 23.-:onnrma-
- ui me report that the Carranza
wmson of 2,000 tmder Lul Herrera
- ymnuaiiua, had revolted and Joined
8tm latns today at the
department, altho a dispatch to
."effect was fiaasM last nltrht bf
w n,ted States army censor at Co
The .war department insist-
THREE WERE KILLED
IN THE FIRE AT
PARISJEXAS
Paris. Texas, March 23. Work of
relieving the sufferers and the home
less In Paris after the lire of Tues
day night was carried along swiftly
today. Money raised In Paris and In
cities nearby came in overhead Io the
relief committee and was distributed
to the needy.
The eight hundred homeless spent
last night in the homes of friends and
relatives, on lawns and In such pub
lic buildings as remained. Railroad
waiting rooms were turned Into dor
mitories for women and the younger
children. The death list remained at
three with one person missing.
MANY REPUBLICANS SEEK
MAINE GOVERNORSHIP
Portland. Me., (March 23. The Re
publican State Convention Is meeting
here today to nominate six candidates
for electors of President and Vies
President, to designate delegates to
the Chicago convention and to adout
a platform. The iPrcwessives are be
ing welcomed back into the fold. One
of the most Interesting political situ
ations In New England is found in
Maine, where seven Republicans are
seeking the nomination for governor.
Frederick H. Parkhnrst of Uangor la
said to be the favorite from the larg4
field or candidates- The others are
T. P. Callahan, of Lewlston, Arthur
Chanln of Baniror, Dr. A. C. Hagcrty
of Ellsworth, Carl E. Mllllken of It
land Falls, George H. Weeks of Fair
field and Edward W. Wheeler, of
Brunswick. There are four Republi
cans in the field for the Senatorial
nomination. Judge Albert M. Speat.
Colonel Frederick Hale, ex-Governor
B. M. Fernald and Ira G. Mersey are
the aspirants, and each Is putting up
a spirited campaign.
EACH FATHER-IN-LAW AND
SON-IN-LAW TO THE OTHER.
Alhomnrln March 23. At last Albe
marle has something of which no oth
er city in North Carolina can boast.
She has two residents living right in
side the incorporate limits of the city
hn if. mnh nthor'a father-in-law and
sou-ln-law. The manner of the coming
to pass of this fact was in this wise:
Former County Treasurer W. Ashley
Tucker has been married three times.
By his first wife he had a daugnier
namcA PnM ITnon the death of his
first wife, the mother of Enza, Mr.
Tucker married a daughter or v. jei
ronn Friu'ArrU. go thereby was es
tablished tho relation of fatherlnlaw
and son-in-law between the two men,
Tucker and Edwards, with Tucker as
the son-in-law and Edwards tho father-in-law.
Later tho second wife of Ed
wards died, and In the meantime,
itanch'ter of Tucker by his first
wife,' had grown to woman's estate.
Sunday night, therefore, u. jeneruuu
EMn-arda and Miss Enza Tucker were
married, when again the relation of
son-ln-faw and father-inlaw was estao
n.i, tsoriTAPn Tucker and Edwards
with Edwards as son-in-law and Tucker
as father-lh-law. , J . .
LATEST ESTIMATE Of
LOSS IN SPRAY IKE
. t i uA.k 91 v.a. hare
spray, ... -
. j- .Y.Il. threatened in raze
the business section, was extinguished
after it naa aesiroyeu me
building. a frame structure containing
. 1 1 I J.nfrnJ at. aft.
four storeB, ona nau uaiRcu -
ininin- hnlldlne occupied by the tele
phone exchange. ln,1(i
1 IIO 1UBD naa ddvii"".-- - '
partially covered by insurance.5 Fire
fighters from the numerous manufac
turing plants here extinguished the
Barnes.
it?tTTSH AND NORWEGIAN
STEAMSHIPS ARE SUNK
London, March i23.-The British
steamship Seaserpent has been unK.
Norwegian Steamship Sunk.
u.h 05 Th Norwegian
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steamship, Kannlk, was sunk Wed
ii,t arrnrdtne to a dlspatcn
T.invri'a from Havre. The crew was
saved.
5,000 HOMELESS
AS A RESULT OF
ILLEFIRE
NASHV
Swept East Nashville Wednes
day, Causing One Death and
$1,500,000 Loss. ,
MANY PERSONS INJURED
, BUT NONE SERIOUSLY
Blaze Starts From a Lighted
Ball of Yarn Thrown Into a
Vacant Lot.
Nashville, Tenn.. March 23. C1U
ton's, civic and church organizations
of Nashville today wero caring for
6,000 persons made homeless by the
Ore that swept east Nashville late
yesterday, destroying 600 residences
and causing one death 'nd a property
loss of J 1,500,000.
The one fatality was that of a
negro. Many other persons were In
jured but none seriously.
The blaze started from a lighted
ball of yarn thrown Into a grassy va
cant lot by a small boy. A planing
mill first was destroyed. The flame
next raced Into an extensive negro
settlement and wore fanned by a high
wind that quickly consumed every
house in the quarter. The fire then
broke out Into two distinct blazes,
one going east on Seventh street and
the other down Fifth avenue. An area
of thirty-five blocks was swept clean,
many of the costliest residences of
Nashville, several churches and' one
charitable institution being burned.
U. S. OPENS IRRIGATED
TRACT IN NEBRASKA
Alliance. Neb.. March 23. About
14,000 acres of fertile land In the val
ley of the North Platte, adapted for
general farming, livestock and dairy
ing, will be opened tomorrow to home
steaders. The land office here will
receive entries for tho 40 to 80 acre
tracts for which water Is now avail
able from the North Platte Irriga
tion Project. The land for the most
part. Is fairly smooth and is said to
be easily prepared for crops.
The lands will be disposed of by
a drawing, which Increases an equal
chance for all applicants. Under the
terms of the reclamation law, entry
men are granted twenty years' time
within which to meet the charges for
water right. The second payment is
not required until five years after the
late of making entry.
CARRANZA REPORTS DENY
DEFECTION OF HERRERA
El Paso, March 23. A mes
sage received at the carranza
consulate her today from th.
civil governor of the State or
Chihuahua declared that Gen
eral Herrera, eommandinfl the
oarrisbn ' at .Chihuahua City,
Still VITSS IOyl i 21 4 klm Mm.
not td credit reports of his de-'
k Will
' HAS Ny GONE OVER.
Galveston7 March
eral Herrera, who is conduct ng
active operations against Villa
and his outlaws, has not gone
over to the bandit leader, ac
cording to a .cablegram from
MORE LETTERS AS
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Gov. Craig's Mail Consists Chief
ly of Views on Warren
Christy Matter.
Raleigh, March 23. Governor
Craig's mall today consisted largely of
letters in which the writers expressed
opinions of his action in commuting
the sentences of Mrs. Warren and
Samuel Christy. There were three
letters of disapproval and a score ex
pressing approval.
Judge H. O. Connor, of the United
States court, and Judge W. 8. O'B.
Robinson, of Goldsboro, were among
those who approved tho governors
action.
HARDIN CRirZ KILLED
BY FALL FROM TRAIN
A telegram was received this morn-
Ine stating that iMr. Hardin Critz, son
of Mr, and Mrs. Robert Critz, of this
city, was killed by a fall from the train
last night near Jacksonville, Fla.
Mr. Critz had been with hw father
on a trip in Western Florida, and they
wefe on their way home. No partic
ulars ot his death had been learned
when the Sentinel went to press.
The funeral services will- be held
Prom the family residence on Saturday
morning at -10 o'clock. v
Mr. Critz was greatly beloved in ms
boyhood home, and the news of his
death has (brought sorrow to many
hearts in this city.
MISSOURI PLAN FOR
STATE CENTENNIAL IN 1920.
Si. Louis, March 23. -A committee
of prominent !Miasourlans met her
recently and formulated the early
clans for the celebration In 1920 of
the centennial of the State. It was
decided to organize a committee of
One Thousand, to be composed of
five representatives of each of the
counties and others from the state at
large, representing the vocations, in
dustrleg and Institutions of the peo
ple. All of the arrangements will be
made hv this committee, which will
meet in Kansas City early in the fall.
STORM DOES DAMAGE
IN WILSON SECTION
Wilson. N. C, March 23. Houses
were unroofed, outbuildings demolish
ed, windows blown in and chimneys
destroyed in this section last night
bv a hfavy windstorm, according to
Night Patrol Protecting El Paso and '
Ahe Army Commander of the Guard
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TO PART OF HILL
Germans Gain a Footing North
west of Verdun Bombard-
ment Continues.
The French are still clinging to a
part ot the little hill of Haucourt,
southwest ot Malancoart, on which
the Germans gained a foothold last
evening In nn attack along Vie front
between Avocourt wood and Maluu-
court, northwest of Verdun.
Paris announces today that the Ger
man Infantry attacks in this sector
were not resumed during the night and
even the fire of the heavy artillery di
minished in violence.
Tho bombardment east of the Meuse
was continued with undiminished in
tensity: The persistence with which
the Germans are pounding the French
positions near Vaux and Damloup in
this region indicates that they proba
bly preparing for a new attempt to
break in tho sector where their lines
have been nearest to the heart of the
stronghold.
Besides driving (hard against the
German positions along the Dvlna be
low Dvinak on the northern end of the
Russian line, where Petrograd declares
some successes have been scored, the
Russians are displaying notable ac
tivity in Gallcla.
The Austrians report lively artillery
tire along their front east with in
fantry advances at some points. These
are declared to havo been repulsed.
The sinking of the Norwegian bark
Llndfleld, bound from Portland, Ore
gon, for British ports, is announced
from London. Thirty members of her
crew were rescued. Another vessel
sunk was the French bark Boig&ln
ville. Twenty-three of her crew wore
saved..
FOUND
STUPOR
Colonel CharUa W. Taylor torn,
mandfr of th bordr patrol at El
I'aao which prolacta tha oily from an
attack by Mexiran bandits. Th
dlara and many mora llk thm lln
tha bonlw day and night.
T
ON WANTS
E
AEROPLA ES
Asks for Eight Additional of
Flying Craft Supply Sit
uation Good.' '
Detectives Go to Arrest Dr.
Waite in Connection With
Millionaire's Death.
New York. March 23. Detectives
sent today to arrest Dr. Arthur War
ren Waite in connection with the
death ot John E. Peck, millionaire
druggist, of Grand Rapids, Michigan,
found him in a condition of stupor as
a result of an opiate, self-admlnls-tered.
Physicians at noon today were
working on him to save bis life.
The order for Dr. Walte's appre
hension was decided upon' by the dis
trict attorney, following the receipt
of Information from Grand Rapid in
dicating that Peck may have been
nolsoned. '
Th information was received last
night from representatives of his who
went to Grand Rapids, Including toe
medical examiner, who performed an
autopsy on Peck's body which had
been sent there soon after his death
here March 12."
President Goes To Philadelphia.
Washington. March 23T-Ptcsldcnt
Wllwin left here today for Phlladel-
AUGUSTA FIRE
ENTAILS LOSE
OF MILLIOI
VEfiTY BLOCKS
RESIDENT!
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I1D STORM DOS'
MUCH DAMAGE III
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Washington, March 23. General
Funston baa been uneasy, It was said
today, over the supply situation In
Mexico) but bad revolted no short
age, The navy department waa without
advices from Tamplco, where a dis
quieting situation has been indicated
in unofficial reports.
Jeneral Funston today asked for
eight more aeroplane, lie-wants four
to go to Columbus to fly with General
Pershing's column and four others to
bo sent to his headquarters.
Th disposition of the administra
tion to discourage agitation ot the
Mexican situation In, congress was ev
idenced by Chairman Stone, of the
foreign relation committee, when Sen
ator Johnston, ot South Dakota, read
a telegram from Y4tikton, offering a
company of men to the army. :
Senator 8 moot, Republican, agreed
with the Democratic senator. "Ths In
troduction of communications of this
kind at this time 4s rather lll-advlied,
said Senator Stone. "The situation In
Mexico, a we all know, Is acute, ftnu
whatever tends to add to the acute
ness of this situation 1 regard a some
thing that would better bo lert 'un
done."
SOCIETY WEDDING AT
WASHINGTON THIS P. M.
Wa.hlnrtnn March 23. MltS Mar
garetta Morse, daughter of Mr. and
Un ilAranrinr t'nrtur Moras, will be
the bride of Charles Gravenberg, of
New Orleans, in a pretty society wea-
i(n ihia artnrnnnn at t. mauuow
church. Magistrate Thomas S. I-ee
will perform the ceremony. Mrs. Jo
seph J. Ryan, of New York, sister of
ih. tirMa will tut matron or nonur.
and the groom's brother, Marion orav
antutrr. will act as nest man. a re
tention will follow at the country
boms of the Morses.
n noma on on boads CON
VENTION AT ST. AUGUSTINE
St. Augustine, Fla, March 23. The
t-inri.u atnta c.nad iRaads Association
An.nn1 har. tulav lta annual conven
tion. . It is the nineteenth annual gar
theiing. and some 2,690. automooties
have come from all sections of the
ss inrMa. la making great heat
war in road improvements, but thre
The heaviest wind storm In many
years and on doing tha groatrst dam
age thruout this section passed over
tha city Wednesday afternoon lat,
Not only did th heavy gat rat tree
and telephon and electrlo poles to
th ground, but many building were
damagod.
Probably tha greatest damage to
any on building waa to th Winston
water station. Ths west wall of th
brlrk building, located at th boiler
room suction of tha building, was
blown in, putting on of th boiler
out of commission. A part of th roof
was torn off. Th acrldnnt did aom
damns to th machinery lualde th
building, but th plant was not para
lyzes by tns ocrnrrenc. A fore of
hands wss Immsdlatoly but to work
repairing th damai which will
amount to several hundred dollars
A part of th roof was torn oft th
new storage building of to K. J. Rey
nolds Tobacco Company on Chrry
street, and parts ot chimneys were
turned over In many lections of th
rity. Many or them wars torn away
down to th roofs of dwellings. Num
bers bf roofs war damagsd, slat
being blown from th root ot th Wst
lend Methodist church.
Th Southern Public Utilities Com
pany suffered considerably from th
falling of pole and delay In street
railway trafflo. Soon after th wind
reached It height Mr. 11. J. pfohi at
th office of th company, corner of
Third and Main street, was notified
that eleven pole were down on the
main tin of th system on th South
sld hilt, and that in all scattered In
very section ot th city a total of 25
or 20 poli war down. -Every fore
available waa put to work to restore
traffic and restore th servlc lines
that hid been out out of commission.
and before ten O'clock, perfect ser
vice potn on th car system and tbs
power and light circuits was re
stored.
Managed W. D. Little, of th Bell
Telephone Company, reports very lit
tle damage to his lines, servlc be
ing only slightly Interrupted.
Wecretary and Treasarer T. N.
rfaff, of th Farmers' Mutual Insur
ant Company of Forsyth and Stokes
counties, stated this morning that b
bad learned of considerable damag
In th county, th gal having passed
practically over tha entire county.
Kat of th city th corn crib of W.
A. Ueeson and numerous other barns
and out buildings were either blown
down or uprooted. Many dwellings
were slightly damaged. This organi
sation carries th bulk ot the Insur
ance In th rural districts of Forsyth
and Stokes counties, covering losses
from tornado, fir and water, but up
to noon today no claim had been filed
with the secretary,
Probably tha heaviest wind passed
over the western part ot the county.
Th roof of th horn of Mr. Alex
Stlmpson at Lewlsvllla wss torn off.
In Vienna township th feed barn of
Mr. Fred Zlglar, on on tho farm .of
Mr. Grant Fesrrlngton, barn ' of
Messrs. Will Zlglar and il. Algood,
were among the building reported
dwnollshtd, and Several residences
suffered lesser damag.
Some remarkable tales hav been
going th rounds sine th gal. It
Is said that a farmer living west of
the city wss engaged in hauling sand
to Reynolda, and that when th gal
began be was en rout to hi desti
nation with a load. Ill colored help
er was on th wagon. It I stated
that practically all the sand was
blown from th Wagon, and th wind
so terrified the colored man that hd
leaped from the wagon, dropped to bis
kiees and prayed, declaring "O Lord,
Is nener rauna on yer beto : pleas
bolp me dli time."
It Is also reported that a woman
waa blown from her feet but other
than fright and a slight shock front
the fait, no Injury was suffered.
It was with difficulty that , vehicle
made their way along the street
during a few minutes of the storm.
Associated with the devastation on
Southslde, Is 'the following story:
Mr. Frank Reld. who runs a grocery
at 201 Main street, asked a friend
bome to supper. At the foot of th
hill th passengers of th car tby
rode In got out and marched up
the bill In a body, climbing over the
prostrate pole, and pic king their
way between the entangled Wire. At
the two approached Mr. Reld home
on the corner of Gloria avenue, his
eleven-year-old ' daughter, Dorothy,
came rushing down the street to meet
them, her cheek flushed and eye
shining with excitement "Ob, papa;
she said, "I never want to skate again.
I was out on the porch skating when
all of those pole went tumbling down
smash, ail at the aame time. They
made an awful noise. I waa so scared
when I saw them blown over. Yes, I
was scared most to death, and I never
want to skate again, never, never,
never."
On entering the house and attempt
ing to turn on the light Mr. Reld
found that the current was off. Be
fore supper was over it was on attain
and ere an hour had passed all pol3
Six Huskies Blocks A
Involved In Dinafltrous
flagration.
FIRE BROUGHT TO UA
AT EARLY HOUR '
Estimates Hare the Nur
Residences Destroyed
tween 600 and 70C
Augusta, C., March
Twenty block In the res
section of Augusta today pi
4 th appearance ot a
swept pralri and tho bare
of six business block boi
testimony of Augusta' mo
,ou disaster of recent year.
: The fire, which raged for
than nine hour last night,
ing loss estimated at
(S.000,000 to IC.OuO.OOO.
brought to S halt early tod
tor H had crossed Green iti
An area ot about one a
Quarter mile was ravaged 1
Dame, which wtr driven
heavy tale. Th Augusts a
were powerless and ap parol i
tent from Columbus, Cbsrl
Atlanta, Savannah and othi
le. Th wind Subildud Just
on o'clock and it was not
then that the firemen coulc
la their fight. '
Starting In th Dyer bu
t th corner of Lllghth nd
streets, the fire spread rap!
"Cotton Itow," In the rear,
pd around tae Empire Life
lug and then, by leaps and tx
destroyed block after bloc:
cept the sixth on Broad i
The flame cut a pas fror
to three, block wide for
blocks on Broad street, do
the east boundary, the nd -city.
The Aaines leaped i
Broad street to the south s
Elbert street and cut the I
thro to Crecne Street.
Estimate today placed th
ber ot residences ditroyi
between 000 and TOO, lnc
some of the finest old hon
Augusts. No estimate ca
placed on th value of tb
tent ot these home. The
era saved practically nothln
day over 3,000 person were
less. Many (pout the night
Ing th streets, while others
Id the hall of the large ho
Leading cKUeoi today be;
lay plan for relief. The
council wss called to meet i
o'clock to consider what
was necessary. A general
meeting ot citizens was call
noon. '
Many Narrow Cscspci
There were many nam
cape, hut no one ha beet
ously Injured. Several ifli
have been sent to the hoi
suffering from burns and
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Practically , Dsstroysd
Tb twetve-etory building
pied by the Augusta Chi
was ' practically destroyed
, Herald building also was t
Cotton factors today est
that th fire destroyed a be
000,000 worth of cotton whi
stored In the warehouses
th river front. ,
"Miracle Block."
The sixth block on. Pro;
proved the "miracle block" o
The flames leaped over this
not one building was dumu
S.30 O'clock this morr'-nr
waa discovered In a l
The blase waa eU. p
damage had botm done. (.
on the part of the cr
threatened, bluzg la r
tlon ot the city t Z
morning. . Sever-1
stores were 1
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