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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 24, 1916
CITY EDITION
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1ERA IS
r(aJon the Scene Denies Re
port of His Defection
to Villa.
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McAdoo Party Going On Battleship1 To South America
'.port From Consul Letcher Re-
oves Menacing Feature
,f Mexican Situation.
tTuhlngton, March 24. Ameri-
n Cowul Letcher at Chihuahua
dlii reported there was no truth
1 Hit reported revolt of General
'term and the Carrania garrl-
a it Chihuahua.
iltho Ceneral Funston and
Stieral Bell on the border re
wt4 report! confirming the
tor; of the revolt, which they
xllcTed to be true, the dispatch
ma Cowul Letcher, who la on
jkpound, la taken by officials
u confirming the statements
ji Omnia officials that no such
'wit has occurred.
Consul Letsher'a dispatch re-
wle4 that General ' Ilerrera waa
imninind of the de facto troops
kit ind was "loyal to General
Smnzs."
Hh report la regarded aa re-
, airing one of the most menacing
Wares of the Mexican situation.
I Conflicting Reports,
fuhlngton, March 24. Conflicting
job of the mastfqg of Carranza
ft on the bdMer continued to
A bere today,
iiericaa consuls In northern Mex
Kmder orders of the State tlepart-
to Investigate the troop move
nt, reported that they found no
whl of troops In the northern sec-
Senator Ashurst, of Arizona, how
V, received today from It. A. Rlch
,1wii, of Douglas, a telegram saying
lolcan general with three thou
ii cavalry and 40 pieces of artil
"T had moved at a point near to the
tits not more than ten blocks from
S( center of the city and that 7,000
Hitlonal cavalry were alx miles
tb of the border. Richardson tele
rcpM that the American troops sta
mi two miles from Douglas' were
'adequate to meet the situation and
m there were fears of attack. .
Reports Denied.
Douglas, Arizona, March 24. The
winta military governor of Sonora
iaj denied reports that a large num-
i of Mexican troops have reached
pa Prieta, opposite here, from the
pth. Investigation did not reveal an
fweased number of troops In Agua
pmt. -
Carranza Troops Closing In.
Douglas, Arizona. March 24. The
Mltary governor of Sonora received
f telegram today from the military
pwnor of Chihuahua stating that
fte columns of Carranza troops were
ftolng in on Villa and his bandits
r Namtauloa. and that, wkh the
I of the American's, It was believed
' vwa could not escape.
BRIDGE IS COMPLETED;
UETHANIA ROAD OPEN
he work on tha Vatnr'a Oreek
Wge, which has necessitated closing
w Bethania road at that point for
Mteral dav wna f-nmnlatort Thurs-
7 afternoon and the road waa open-
".'or traffic.
Toe highway cnmmlanlnn announ-
that the road leading to the new
") bridge connecting Forsyth and
'wkln counties will be completed
last of next week, and it is ex
ited that the road will be opened
W traffic within h. (n Hova
.i.uu, luq ucal ivw "
ne improved road from the bridge
Tadklnville has been completed
"j4 't is said to be a splendid bigh
hy those who have passed over
When the approach on the For-
lde of the river Is completed
"d rect route from thia city to Yad-
MMlIe Wii hn Mt.hll.horf
The
auivf uiaii iuuio uvui
ii , "uwiuniw win yetSB uci mm
"faJ The contract for this ser
as recently awarded by the
eminent to Mr. J. N. Davis, of this
BVID W. FLICKWIR IS '
PLACED QN N. A W. BOARD.
Hew York, March 14. The dlrec
of the Norfolk & Western Rail
at their regular meeting here
"ted David W. Flickwir, or Roanoke.
irector to flllHhe vacancy caused
J8 death of Col. Walter H. Taylor,
"Norfolk, The regular dividend on
Preferred atock waa authorised.
on the common dividend will
" sm at tha April meeting.
M said after the meeting that
rJ as nothing to substantiate the
reports pt a leased alliance be
, the Norfolk & Western and the
nsylvanta Railroad system This
r lwd rnt bnon discussed at the
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Mllllam ti. MrA4M nhl rttiirh la marl mtrmyr (at rlBt).
ThU in the International CommiiiHion, handed hy'HeorMary of tht Traiury William McAdoo, which la on Ita war
voutti on tha wurwhlj) TennenHee to viHlt Houth Amrlran natluna In tha effort to bring about clur trad relatloaa.
CLOSING SESSION
0FTHEWJ.UNI0N
Beautiful Memorial Service
Mrs. Jones, of Raleigh, Pres
ident Other Officers.
The annual meeting of the Women's
Missionary Union of the State Baptist
convention of North Carolina closed
after four days' session In city this
morning, with a beautiful memorial
service In honor of the late lament
ed president. Miss Fannie Heck, and
Mrs. D. Rich, one of the leaders In
the State work for years.
Tha lima and nlnce nf linlillnr the
next meeting of the union was unani
mously left wltn tne executive com
mittee, upon the recommendation of
tha committee in this matter. Offi
cers were elected as follows:
President. Mrs. Walter N. Jones, of
Raleigh.
First Vice President, Mrs. H. C.
Moore, of Raleigh.
Other Vice Presidents, Mrs. John
Freeman, of Ahoskio; Mrs. J. T. Pope,
of Lumberton; Mrs. W. Ii. Reddish,
of Wadeshoro; Mrs. W. II. wooaaii,
of Ashevllle.
Corresponding Secretary and Treas
urer, Miss Bertha Carroll, of Wlnter
vllle. Recording Secretary, Mrs. J. S. Far-
mer, of Raleigh.
Y, W. A. Secretary, Mrs. U. K. Ma
son, Charlotte.
Junior Superintendent, Miss Eliza
beth Briggs, Raleigh.
The new officers are the president
and first vice president. The others
have served in official capacity in
past years.
Miss Burrus, the retiring secretary,
will enter a medical school this fall
to prepare herself for work In the
mission field. In the adoption of the
report of the nominating committee
the assembly paid a splendid compli
ment to her for her devotion to duty
and to her efficiency.
The business session which lasted
until a few minutes after twelve
o'clock was a busy one and many de-..ii-
l nin. inrliirtiiiff the adop-
IHIIB Ul IfUDllli-wi " "
tion of a-plan of operation for the
coming year,, were disposed of. Then
followed the memorial 10 ram nn
and Mrs. Rich. Every phase oi me
work was represented in tne Deauu
ful tributes paid her personality and
her life.
Mrs. McCIure, representing i
training school at Louisville, declared
"Personality and a great cause are in
separable. So Miss Heck Is insepara-
ble from tne inougm wu.
tti whMT-fiod wished
to express the highest ideal for the
union he gave to us Miss Heck To
her He revealed tne pian
workVand the recognition of His voice
thru her caused "MrJ"?
toward her Ideals for the W. M. U.
training school." To her effort and in
fluence and counsel was accredited
the success of that work.
Miss Mallory. of Baltimore, refer
red to the launching of the plans
(Continued on page Nine.)
ARTILLERY IS
STILL ACTIVE
French Guns Cannonading German Posy
tions Northwest of Verdun Russians
Claim Gains On Eastern Front
The lull In the infantry fighting
In the Verdun region of France
continues. The artillery, however,
keeps up Its active work.
The French guns have been
energetically cannonading - the
German positions northwest of
Verdun. The Intention apparent
ly Is to break up an anticipated
attempt of the Germans to ad
vance from this cover and make
further efforts to move south
ward. East of the Meuse, the German
bombardment appears to have di
minished In intensity, only inter
mittent firing being reported In
the vicinity of Douamont, Dami
loup and In the Woevre region,
. Scarcely less Interest is being
aroused by the determined attack
of the Russians on the German
northern front In the east. Berlin
admits no permanent successes to
the Russian troops, but Petrograd
statements continue to claim
gains at various points, both
northwest of Dvinsk and to the
aouth.
Berlin dispatches declare the
German losses have been sur
prisingly small under the terrific
bombardment by the Russians,
while the attacking forces have
been mowed down in masses. Con
fidence Is expressed In Berlin on
the outcome of the fighting. The
sinking of two addltonal neutral
vessels by submarines is being
reported, the lost craft being ' a
Norwegian steamer and a' Danish
bark.
VtOl l.l) MAKE THKM CII'ILTY
. Of OICKDS OK THKASUN."
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lalloa bmajas; Aatrtoaaa waa
faraUfe faada aa aaaallva ta
limtil VUla'a fatvaa la Mailra
aa folaa; "4r4a at artaal trva
aaa" waa latraa'avca' Ia4ar kf
Sraator Lrwla.
REPORT OF FIGH
I
OT CONFIRMED
JUNIORS TO PRESENT
a f;lag and bible
Juniors In this section will be very
much in evidence tomorrow. Jefferson
Council, at Pfafftown, will present a
flag and Bible to two schools In that
section of the county, and Centerrllle
Council will make a similar present
ation to the Broadbay public school.
At the Old Richmond school, under
the auspices of the Jefferson council.
the presentation speech will be made
by Rer. J. S. Hiatt, pastor of Orace
M. E. church, this city. The exercises
will begin at 11 o'clock In the morning.
And at pleasant Ridge school, under
the same auspices, the address will be
delivered, by Mayor O. B. Eaton at J
o'clock in the afternoon. The flags
and the Bible will be received for the
schools by Mr. E. T. Kapp, member of
the county board of education.
Attorney J. H. Whicker will deliver
the address at the Broadbay school to
morrow afternoon. This exercise will
be held 'in connection with the exhibi
tion marking the close of the term.
The pupils have prepared an inter
sting program for the day, and a cor
dial invitation is extended to all who
desire to attend.
BRITISH AND DANISH
STEAMERS ARE SUNK
Has Been Accepted As Probably
True, However, by Gen-
eral Funston. -
San Antonio, March 24. Reports
from Mexican sources that Villa bad
been defeated by American and Mexi
can troops at Elpso, noar Namlqulpa,
were accepted by General Funston
today as probably true, altho no con
firmation by General Pershing had
been received.
Improvement In the working of the
wireless made it appear likely that
General Pershing would break his
fifth day of silence regarding opera
tions aouth of Casas Grandea by ren
dering an account of the engagement
at Eloso.
Y. M. C. A. MEMBERSHIP
CAMPAIGN NEXT WEEK
The membership campaign of the
Young Mem's Christian Association,
which opens next week, gives promise
of being the largest and most enthu
siastic on ever Inaugurated.
The idea of designating the names
of the teams by the names of various
automobiles Is proving to be a most
popular one and Che race next week
will be strongly contested from be
ginning to end. The automobile own
ers are responding in large numbers
to the request that they participate In
the big parade next Monday afternoon,
and the indications are that the line
of automobiles at the Y. M .0. A. next
Monday afternoon will be the largest
ever seen in Winston-Salem. Atl own
ers of ara are) invited to be oq hand
at the above hour Monday afternoon
and Join In the parade.
Winston-Salem will be in competi
tion with aonre of ttie strongest asso
ciations in the Carolinas, but with the
strong teams at work that are now be
ing lined up, the local association will
make its standing count in the ap
proaching campaign. '
CHAIRMAN TRAVIS ON
RATE REDUCTION
AUGUSTA IS
TO REBUILD
VERY SOON
Plans for Replacing of Burned
District Are Now Being
Coruddered.
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Plans to Care for Immediate
Needs of the Destitute
Perfected.
Augusta, March 14. Having per
fected plana for the Immediate needs
of the several hundred destitute per
sons Augusta today began to discuss
plans for rebuilding the burned dis
trict. An optimistic spirit prevails
among tha business men and work
will go forward as soon aa Insurance
has been adjusted. There was much
speculation today as to the amount
carried on the various buildings.
The two newspapers, the Herald
and the Chronicle, are making ar
rangnmenls to rebuild aa soon as pos
sible. Ordera for new equipment will
be placed immediately by the two pa
pars.
Members of the special relief com
mittee of fifteen continued to receive
contributions today, and every effort
will be made to raise fGO.OoO as a
fund te care for the needy.
The Southern Adjustment Bureau
of Atlanta will open an office In Au
gusta Monday for the adjustment of
Insurance claims. A policy of 1300,
000 was carried on the seventeen-
story partially completed Empire Life
Insurance building. Tbe Chronicle
building was Insured for f ISO.ooo.
THREE CAPIASES FOR
McCRAW, SAYS SHERIFF
Roanoke, Va., March 24 Will Mc-
Craw, locked up In the cell formerly
occupied by Floyd and Claude Allen,
brother and nephew of the man be
killed, la most reticent and still re
fuses to discuss the crime. McCraw
spends a good deal of lime In reading.
The cuts on his head are healing rap
idly.
According to advices received bere.
McCraw Is well known to authorities
of gurry county, N. C, as a blockader.
Sheriff Davis, of Surry, states that he
has three capiases for McCraw and
that In January Sheriff liaynes and
Deputy U. G. Bolton seised twenty-five
gallons of liquor from McCraw." The
mau later got away and moved over
tho State line. He has been operating
a still ever since, it Is alleged. The
capiases in 'the hands of tha sheriff
are for blockading and retailing block
ade liquor.
WILLTiOTSL
OUT GUARD NOW
Is Discussed by Cabinet But No
Action to Be Taken at
This Time.
Washington. March 24. The ques
tion of calling out tbe National Guard
for border service to release the regu
lars for duty In Mexico was discuss
ed at today's cabinet meeting, but
It was decided there was no prospect,
of such action at this time.
The cabinet was told that there was
sentiment in congress to protect the
constantly lengthening line of com
munication of the American punitive
expedition by aendlng more regulars
Into Mexico and placing guardsmen
along the border.
Major General Funston, however,
has not asked for additional troops,
It was said today, and the war depart
ment officials did not believe tbat
mobilization of State was now nee
essary.
After the cabinet meeting officials
showed they feared a mobilisation of
(ha ruardamen would have a dis
quieting effect In Mexico. They ex
pressed confidence that American
troops in Mexico were In no danger.
NATIONAL' FLOWER 8HH0W
TO OPEN IN PHILADELPHIA
London, March 24-Another Danish
steamship has been sunk the Chrts
tlanssund. Her entire crew of twenty
two, were saved. -
The British steamship Fulmar also
has been sunk. Eighteen of her crew
were rescued.
Raleigh, March 24. Just back from
a conference with tbe Interstate Com
merce Commission and representa
tives of the railroads Chairman Tra
vis, of the Corporation Commission,
Is confident North Carolina points
will benefit by the reduction of ten
and probably as much as 20 cents a
ton on coal brought from the Poca
hontas and Virginia mines In revised
southeastern territory freight rates
being formulated to file April 1 with
the Interstate commission in compli
ant with its order.
Willartftlnhla, Warrh 24. The treat
est flower show ever held in America
will ouen here tomorrow, under tho
auspices of the Society of American
Flnrlata and Ornamental HortlCtJHUr-
a VI n at a from all tne diz center:!
tha Kaat hiiva aent their choicest
blooms, including ten thousand rare
plants. This Is the fourtn annual snow
the preceding ones nving veen sis'
a at (tnafnn t'.hlpMn anil New York-
How science nas come to toe am
nf nature and mroduced marvels lu
anil rara flnvtri will be demon
strated. "Flowers costing a nuuorea
ilnllara tnr tha aneda alone and many
more hundreds in their perfecUon.wlll
roe shown.
Tha, ahnw will continue nntll ADn.
2, and in the interim, many societies
of florists will hold their conventions
here. The Garden Clubs of America
and tha American Rae Society have
airaaiiv mada their Dlans to meet here
Mora than 2 .1.000 In vrizeS Will be
distributed to the exhibitors.
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Colonel Oenraa A. TV)dil has lad lha
hunt tnr I'anrhn Villa alnca ha laft
llarhata with troop.ra from twa real
mania of cavalry. Ma hail mada marchaa
thru tha daaart country of Mailro aurn
aa hava not liaan mada dur!n lha war
in r.urot.a. it la ballcvad it Villa la
rausht It will ba by t'olunal Dodd'a
troopa.
A GREAT DEMAND
FOR FIGHT SEATS
A Tremendous Crowd Will
Doubtless. Witness the Big
Wilkrd-Moran Bout.
New York, March 24. Tbe advance
ticket sale and the arrangements
made by the authorities to handle the
crowds Indicate the greatest gather
ing of boxing fans that ever witness
ed a bout In this Slate at Madi
son Square liaraen tomorrow bight
for the Wtllard-Moran meet In ten
rounds. The several thousand $3 and
15 seats placed upon sale early yes
terday went so quickly that several
hundred prospective purchasers did
not reach the box office window In
time to secure coupons.
while the police and fire depart
ment authorities are planning for an
Immense crowd, they predict they
will be able to handle the thousands
without confusion. More than two
hundred policemen in uniforms will
be on duly In the streets nearby and
leading to theGarden. Inside the
Amphitheatre will be located fifty de
tectives I if citizens' dress. In addition
to twenty firemen who will watch
closely for the "No Smoking" rule
and for the danger of congestion at
any point. -
If the State boxing commission ad
heres to Its announced plans of re
quiring the promoters to put on at
Inast a 4 round bout and a ( round
bout contest before the big event, the
management has stated that they
will stage the opening contest at 8:30
p. m.
New York. March 24. Unless some
unforeseen hitch occur today, over
the financial end of the big champion
ship battle, nothing can prevent the
staging tomorrow night of the ten
round bout between Jess Wlllard and
Frank Moran. Both men are extra
careful In their training, and there Is
little likelihood of an accident tbat
would Interfere with the contest.
The big battle Is to be staged
under the wing of the Slate Boxing
Commission, which Is meeting Its first
big test as to the defense of tbe pub
lic sgalnst take fight. Kverythlng
must be on the level or there will be
no fight. The big pile of money that
has been collected thru sale of tick
ets at fancy prices Is held Intact, and
it will go right back to the ticket
holders If anything breaks.
Both tbe boxers are reported to be
In the pink of condition. Some of the
expert do not agree on this point.
There ar rumor that Moran Is over
trained, and persistent stories that
Wlllard has loafed on the training
job. But tbe bout is for only ten
rounds, and it is generally conceded
that both men are sufficiently train
ed to go tbat distance without dis
tress unle they are interrupted, one
or the other, by a haymaker.
Moran has completed his heavy
work, and is taking It easy, and Wll
lard is taking only light exercise.
SAYS TUT
BATTLE IS
Villa Surrounded by U. S. And
Carranza Troops, Says Ikr
trani Dispatch.
SKEPTICISM AS TO IS
U. S. Army Officers Not Dia-
posed to Consider tht Re
port Accurate,
LONNIE rOLGER'S CONDITION
CONTINUES QUITE SERIOUS
ML Airy, March 24. Reports from
the bedside of Mr. Lonnle Folger, tbe
young ma a who waa seriously Injured
Sunday evening in aa automobile ac
cident, on tbe new highway between
bere and Dobeon. are somewhat en
couraging, altho bis condition is very
precarious, but with the care of two
trained nurses and the best medical
attention it la hoped be will recover.
Mrs. Folger, of Dobson, bis mother,
Is here.
El Paso, Marrh 14. No word
had com to military fcaadquar
tors here early' today to confirm
the report that American troops
and th Carranaa army had sur
rounded Villa, and his men and
that a battle waa Imminent
El Paso, March 14. Early today the
Carrania consul here displayed tele
gram which he said he had received
from Oeneral Bertranl at Casas Gran
dee, announcing that Villa waa ur-
rounded at a ranch five mile south
of Namlqulpa by the Joint American
and Carrania troops, and that a de
cisive battle was Imminent
General Bell, commanding the Uni
ted State troops here, received this
report In silence. Ill only comment
wa that he would wait nntll he heard
directly from General Pershing who
la leading the punitive expedition, and
General Funston before making any
statement on tbe situation. There
was frank skepticism among other
United State army officers, altho It
was admitted that advance detach-
ments of tbe American troops might
easily hsv reached Namlqulpa by
mis tuna ir Ibay bad maintained any
think like the speed with which the?
had made the first hundred miles of
their march.
The American crew of a train which
arrived at Juares early today from
(. saas uranae reported that all was
quiet at tbe Utter town when they
left there. They said that there were
many American soldier In town from
a camp nearby and that the natlvea
seemed pleased at their presence aa
they spent more real silver money
than bad been seen In Case Grande
for many months. The trainmen could
throw no light upon the ruUing of the
wire at the Mexican Northwestern
llroad.
They ssld tha trln waa unavantful
and that they saw no slgna of Villa's
followers or any other bandit. Noth
ing wa mown at raaas Grande
When the left thara vaatarda aa in
any fighting at Namlqulpa or else-
nere.
Two Mormon colonists, who arrl.
ed on the train, confirmed the state
ments of the crew. The aald tha
Casas Grande natives were very re-
spectrui to tne American White sold
iers, but were moat imnraaurf In a
negro regiment which left for the
soutn yesterday. The Mormons said
that many nativee at Cases Ur amine
Were convinced that Villa could nut
escape the negro troopers.
Tbat the state authorities, of Ari
zona, which borders on Sonora, are
alarmed over tha situation arrnaa
their frontier. Is Indicated by their
action in preparing tne state Nation
al Guard for any eventualities. The
recruiting of the companies to full
strength has bee authorised and ar
rangements have been made to or-
aanlxa rlvlllana In raaa nt trntihla Tha
crisis I expected to be reached when
uenerai taues puoiisne tne decree
wmcn he nas announced ne is p re
Darin, cancelling 'all eoncaaaiona
granted by Huerta and VlUa and or
aenng an memners or tne clerical
psny irora lam ciiy,
COL. JACOB KEMPLE
AT THE NORTH SCHOOL
Col. Jacob Kemple delighted the en
tire student body of the North Win- ,
ton school this morning with his taltc
on the history of the American navy.
He was given an ovation and argod .
to return' and speak at a later date.
Monday morning at o'clock. Colonel
Kemple will address the students of
tbe Cherry street high school.
Until he visited this State. Colonel
Kemple never delivered his talk on
the history of the American navy bo
fore graded school students tor fear
that thay would not comprehend an t
appreciate it He used It exclusive r
when speaking before colleges a i
high school but before graded schoo' i
he usually speaks on "The Amerir
of Tomorrow.", Superintendent 1 -thara
suggested tbst be test his ot' r
talk before the North school t
morning. Both Mr. Latham, and ( '-
onel Kemple were agreeably aurprl 1
when the little ten and twelve-y. r-
old pupils on front caught the t
Ing at once and soon had the bull
ringing with cheers.
SHACKLETON U 1UCII
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returned from his .
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