r 11 v ni i i r ' 1 1 ' 1 iL-L 1L ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 3, 1916 CITY EDITION 22 3 Secilsns m .100. SHIPS BIG NAVA kresr THAT SUFFERED HEAVY LOSS REPORTS SHOW BRITISH FLEET Al'MJL Complete Details Emphasize Ad- maee Gained By Germans German hlimates of Tonnage Destroyed Put It l 133,000 Ions Un British, 23,000 Ji German bideLeppelins Play Im Want Part In the Engagement . i t - 1 1, n 1 . , ni T r,,-.. ' T I 1. - 11. O tiller lletililS 01 tilts great liavu uauiu un xiuiu ncui in liio iiuiui oca sized the advantage gained by the Germans and inflicting of heavy on the British fleet. ', . ' rntaa estimates of the tonnage destroyed place it at 133,000 tons on . . ni AAA 4lm noiman e,?,la Tl. novmnn flrytitmn nfinirnii JritiSu allU m'"iju 1,11 LliO MViuiuu iug, 4 ilQ UCIIIIUU UgUiCD, UVHCItlj ed on the assumption that the Warspite was sunk. The British 1 fnnfnllr Jtnrti,.. 1. 1. . i. :.. -I v . 'it)', however, I1U UHicmiij ucmru Liiat mis vcnaci wug IOBI. lias not appeared from any account that the main British battleship as actually engaged. Four battleships, however, were in the fleet pported the squadron. This speedy collection of warships Is sun a have attempted to cut off the retreat of the German fleet. In this three of its units the main damage suffered byt the British. pelln airships played an important part In the engagement, according ious accounts, their superiority as scouts giving the Germans j advantage in disposing or tneir iorces to meet tne unusn eitts. ! patches report today that two Zeppelins were destroyed. Long the additions to the list of vessels lost is the German cruiser and the British destroyer Shark, according to accounts of the battle. timer was a speedy new cruiser of about 5,000 tons and carrying TAKE SOME COMFORT FROM LATER REPORTS. jcnJon, June 3. The London, pub lie, who retired last night, astounded first news of the North Sea battle as contained In the earlier reports, lorae comfort from the later British reports in the morning papers. fse reports, while not decreasing the British losses, except in the of destroyers sunk, reduced from 11 to 8, showed the losses of the ins are much greater than was estimated. cording to this latest account the German losses Include two battle one light cruiser, six destroyers sunk, two battle cruisers vanished ree battleships hit. fbe loss of British ships is of c ourse serious, while the loss in offl- jiii men has cast a gloom over the whole country. . . (Hit by a Torpedo. O i t n ,11 tji;i .1 I I joon, June o. 11 lie nriiisn un stated today that the battle- llarlboro was hit by a torpedo Is towed safely into port. Warspite was damaged by gun e admiralty added, .but escaped oes. ' ftunded Men Reach London. lion, June 3. Wounded men the North Sea battle reached n here today. They were quick- oved to their homes or hos- public was prohibited from If to the men hut crowds met at intion and cheered them. Some tarried on stretchers while oth- pre awe to wain to waiting am- OS. Ire is no estimate of the num- wotinded but it is feared the if life will exceed 5,000 officers ihi, including the whole crew Queen Mary, which the admir as been advised has been lost entirety. . - II vo IS BEING I HUB) IN THIS SECTION prest in the primary here today St a low ehh lln tn nhnnt turn. o'clock. At noon not more "ne fourth of the voters had cast auot in the larger wards and small wards voting had hard artel It to tint thot F the registration will cast their V '".the .primary. Thcre were wests in either the Democratic PPunliean county tickets, and nn ne declaration of the candidates e board of elections as provided e primary laws, no vote was siry for filling these offices. For reason there is little interest In Vf,nt in Winston-Salem.. has been said of Winston-Sa-8 Practically the condition In the Precincts. Unusually light vot . rPorted from Kernersvllle and f nearby towns. Vote at 3 O'clock. . oclrj'k this afternoon about had been cast in 'the first ' 170 in the second aid only " a total registration n the ard. Only 20 votes had -been faVt fie!;'681 and o Report. From Raleigh. grams received here ""ugntridge "Rh says: news. LIST OF VESSELS DESTROYED ROWS German Dreadnought Westfalen One of Those Sunk British Admiralty's View. I today headquarters In Messages nav New , Guilford, Rowan, : Wake, 'unjrg and Buncombe are going lelmmgiy f0r Daughtridge. Vn i ,anilslide. ;: ll district messages indicate one for Daughtridge on vote wm. East solid for Daught- ikiin 8ttInd8e i strong in ""m county." London, June 3. The German dreadnought Westfalen, of 18.C00 tons, has been added to the steadily grow ing list of vessels sunk in the great naval battle, according to a wireless dispatch from Berlin which says the German admiralty admits the- loss of this ship. . Additions earlier in the day were German cruiser Elbing, displacing be tween 4,000 and 5,000 tons, and the British, destroyer Shark. Nearly all the men who were on the destroyer were lost. The latest British statement shows that the admiralty views it as not at all unfavorable to the British. It is declared they ;rsought out the Ger mans, engaged the entire fleet and compelled them to put back to port and give up "any plan of action they might have contemplated." The loss on the British side, esti mated at 5,000 men, may be nearly equalled by those of the Germans it the latest reports on the number oi German warships lost are confirmed. In the British casualty list are cap tain Prowse and the entire comple ment of the cruiser Qufien Mary which probably had between 900 and 950 men on board? Rear Admiral Hood was lost" when the cruiser In vincible was sunk. ' Two of the Zeppelins, which played such an important part in the en gagement by keeping the Germans in formed of the British fleet move ments, were destroyed,' according to reports brought in by Danish fisher men who declare that the entire crew of one of the airships perished when their craft was burned. According to one report today Brit ish warships are watching off the Danish coast for the appearance of eight German warships which are de clared to have taken refuge in Danish ports after the North Sea battles .be ing given 24 hours to leave by the Danish authorities. There is no news of other ships but the Germans report they picked un some and a few have arrived at pheutral ports. The German loss of lire mnst nave been almost as great as that of the British if the British estimate is cor rect Scenes at the admiralty this morn ing were extremely distressing. The building was crowded with friends and relatives of those in the engage ment. ' A splendid system has been devised to give information as soon as re ceived. , , .-.,..'.. ESTIMATED THAT 150 SHIPS WERE ENGAGED. London, June 3. A report from The Hague, as forwarded from Amsterdam to the Central News, says six German destroy ers were sunk by the British and that a large cruiser, severely damaged, was towed to Kiel. It is estimated that 150 ship were engaged. It is not considered probable the shipwrecked tail ors will be interned in Holland, at they have promised not to attempt to escape. Scene Laid for Fight and the Man Who Will Start the Action HOLDING FIRST STATE PRIMARY Much Interest in Race for Gov ernorship Returns May Be Late Coming In. RuleIgh, Jun 3. Candidates for membership in the national house of representatives. State offices and coun ty offices in more than 60 counties were being nominated today in the first State primary ever held in North Carolina. The primary virtually was a Demo cratic one, as the Republicans pre viously had agreed upon a State ticket headed by Frank Linney, of Boone, for governor. As there were no contests for nominations for State offices, Re publicans had only the opportunity for expressing their preference for a pres idential and vice-presidential candi date and voting for several county nominees. Interest was centered on the race between Lieutenant Governor Daught ridge and Attorney General Biclsett for the governorship. ." Four candidates were Beeking the nomination in the seventh district to succeed Representative U. N. Pago, who recently announced he would not seek re-election. Lieutenant governor, auditor and su perintendent of public instrustion are the only State offices uncontested. Because of the length of the ballot it is expected the returns will be late coming in. , , ,.,-,,, ,.wafci ,,.i.v-K- JV mMMmm un .nun ii i nun- , .:... T.V., r,- , . ,m, ..., rTrW nriu-Tl Lit' v i rtViy-fr'tH hthM i N if . ii I;-.).-' ,!. - ... :'.vv'i '' :- 3 to Z ' " , Ira XL INTERIOR. CONVENTION HALt .CHAlati ".MlLLto; CHWRMAM REPUBUCAH.NMIONAL'COMMITEE One of the must iiiterestlnfr conventions tUo niulllrnii party lias evor lnld will lia rullnd to nrrter June 7,'liy Charles D. HilleH, ohaiiman of thn It.' iiubllcutr Natluniil Coiiimlttco In tlis (illHcum In fhiciiKo. This vlow bIiowh the present condition or tne hall whe-o Heals are Doing ai-runRed ami Kuiiericn num ir ins accuininouauon, not only ot the delegates, but their friends and followers. INDICATIONS FROM EARLY PRIMARY VOTE. Raleigh, June 3. -Meager reports from the statewide primaries indicate generally fair weather and a good vote and a considerable lead for T. W. Bickett for governor over E. L. Daughtridge. "- - Indications also are that J. Bryan Grimes Ib getting a considerable lead over J. A. llartness, particularly in this section, but the outcome is very much in doubt, . I . '"jlwril Indications as to attorney general are that J. S. Manning and Edmund Jones lead and will have a second pri mary. Sixth district reports indicate Con gressman Godwin and J. W. Little will have a second primary, II. B. Var- ner and L. D. Robinson In the seventh and M. H. Justice and Zebtilon Weav er in the tenth. Claude Kitchin is said to be getting a safe lead over his opponent, C. W. Mitchell, in the second. TWO ZEPPELINS ARE REPORTED DESTROYED Etdjerg, Denmark, June 2 (via London) June 3. Two Zeppelin ballons are reported by fishermen to have been de stroyed. On one airship all the crew are said to have perished. DENIES THE REPORT OF LOSS OF TWO SHIPS London, June 3. Capt. Wm." Hall, chief of the intelligence di vision of the admiralty, author izes the Associated Press to say: "The German report of the loss of the Maxborough and. Warspite is absolutely untrue. Both of these ships are safe In harbor. "The Cerman report that en tire British fleet wta engaged is also -untrue. A portion of the British fleet, much inferior to the total battle fleet of the Germans, engaged that fleet and drove it back into its harbor. The British control the North Sea." CARAVAN OF NOVICE NOBLES TO CROSS THE HOT SANDS Santa Rosa, June 3.-r-A large class of novice Nobles of the Mystic Shrine will be conducted across the hot sands into the oasis of Islam, at Islam Tem ple of the order here tonight. Many nnhles from other cities made the pilgrimage to witness tha ceremony, and Kincheloe, of Kentucky." Germans Are Elated Over the Result of Naval Engagement Full German High Sea Fleet Engaged But Berlin Says British Fleet Estimated As Twice as Strong Two Battles iBerlin, (via wireless to Sayvllle). June 3. The ilrst naval battle on a grand scale during the war has been attended by results which, according to information, are highly satisfactory to the Oermaiis, not only! In respect to the losses of the two fleets but in the fact that the Germans maintained the field after the battle. This is shown, it is asserted, by' the rescue of their survivors. The full Cerman high sea lleot was engaged under personal command of Vice Admiral Scheer, who succeeded Admiral Von J'olil. Tho illrltlsh fleot is now estimated as twice as strong In guns and ships as that undor Ad miral Scheer. Detailed reports have not yet been received but tho main' engagement occurred about 125 miles southwest of the southern extremity of Norway and l.'O miles off the Danish coast. The battle was dlvldod into two sec tions. The day engagement began at 4 o'clock lu the afternoon and con tinued until darkness or until about 9 o'clock. This was followed by a so ries of separate engagements throughout the night. The exact ranges of the day fight have not been ascertained. It is as sumed the ranges of the day engagements were not extreme, possibly about 8 miles, as the weather was hazy. ' The German torpedo boats were more effectivo than the 'British, aa counting to some extent for the successes of the Germans aalnBt a su perior force. It is understood tho Queen Alary and Indefatigable' were sunk in the day battle. It has not been learned when the Warspite and other vessels went down. . The loss of the Warspite Is denied officially by the British. All the German warships except those mentioned in the official report reached Wllhelmshaven safely. Thus far nothing has been reported regard ing the extent to which these vessels wero damaged. It is stated that at least 34 British capital ships were engaged. The Westfalen alone sank six torpedo boats during the night encount- TAKES 01 LIFE; IN IS DYING Double Tragedy Enacted at Dur ham by Don Anderson of This City. Durham, June 3. Don Ander son, 22 ywirs old, of YVInston-Sa-lntn, is dead, mid Miss May Flow er, aged 1!0, of Liinibertou, is dy ing as tlio result of a double trag edy hero this iinornlng. Anderson called at a boarding Iiuiibo where Mrs. Flower nd her husband were stopping and called for Mrs. Flower. According to the police, when tho woman appeared Anderson drew a plwtol and, after shooting her, turned the weapon utiou himself and Hred a bullet through his heart. Tho police Bay the tragedy was the outcome of un old love af luir, . . iThe German personnel and material alike stood the test brilliantly and.. the damage sustained by the German fleet Is small In comparison with the British losses. ' ' Berlin Is decked with flags and the achievement of the Cerman fleet has aroused the greatest enthusiasm. EULOGIES IN HOUSE TO JEFFERSON DAVIS Washington, June 3. The House and Senate today began marking time for the political convention period. Every Chicago train carried Republi can legislators, about 75 of whom are delegates or alternates to their party convention. Only about i!0 Democrats are ex pected to be away during the St. Louis gathering. The House session was marked to day by eulogies of Jefferson Davis by, Representatives Aswell, ot Louisiana, Only bills that may have unanimous approval will be taken up next iMon day and Tuesday the diplomatic and consular appropriations bill will be considered and its passage will be followed by the pension and fortifica tion bills. While the Republican convention is on the House will be virtually on a unanimous consent basis with the hope of leaders on both sides that no one will raiso tha point of "no quorum." Speaker Clark and Leaders Kitchin and .Mann will remain at their posts throughout the conventions. No trnco of Don Anderson, tho man who killed himself In Durham today, could bo found In the city directory or tho hooks of Tax Collector 11. In. Kin ney. ... Tills Indicates that, It the man really lived hero at one time, ho .probably resided In one of the suburbs. The police department was unable to furnish any information, not know ing any party! by that name. SPEAKER DAUBER I EADI HITTERS Cobb and Carey Lead the Base Stealers of Major Leagues Other Records. -Chicago, June 3. Individual aver ages of baseball players, including the games of Inst Wednesday, are: Leading batter of American league, Speaker, of Cleveland, .870; National league,- Uaubert, of Brook lyn, .24G. Leading base stealer, American, Cobb, of Detroit, 11; National, Carey, of Pittsburgh, 15. Lending home run hitters, Ameri can, Graney, Cleveland, 4; National, Williams, Chicago, 7. Total , base hitters: American, Speaker, of Cleveland, 74; National, Doyio, of New York, 72. Leaders in runs scored: American, Graney, of Cleveland, 38; National, Williams, Chicago, and Geo. Burns, New York, 28 each. , Leading pitchers who have takon part in seven games: . American, Coumbe. of Cleveland; National, Ben ton, of New York. FORECAST OF WEATHER FOR COMING WEEK Germans Continue Their Activi ty in the Notable llattlc 4 Raging at Verdun. . - 'i T In the Southern Tyrol, Austrians Making Desperate Attack Upon the Italians. In the notable battle still rag ing at Verdun the Germane are continuing their efforts to force the French line. Their lait ef fort was made last night at Fort Vaux where they penetrated a deep" ditch to the north of tha main French position. In the sodthern Tyrol tha Aui trlana are desperately attacking' Italian poaltlona aouth of tha Al ia valley, the atrugglo proceeding with intenaity aa far aa Aalago. Unprecedented Violence. I'arla, June 3. The battle of Ver dun reached a point of unprecedent ed violence within the pant 24 hours. The Germans made a tremendous ef fort to mass their forces on the right bank of tho Mouse supported by a great number of guns from the other front. Tho concentration of the German forcoH Is taken here to Indicate a su preme attempt to bring the long drawn out attack to a BUCcosHtul Is- buo und to prevdlit a general offen sive by the allies. Despite the Intensity of th attack, involving onomious Iohsos, the French, official accounts say the main lines are not essentially 1 changed. ' The farthest point reached by tho Ger mans were housos on the outxklrt of Ilalloupe. The main portion ot the town is strongly held by the French. French 'Statement. il'arls, June 3. Tim war otllca last night Issued tho following communi cation: 'On the left bank of Hio '.Mouse thero lias been great activity on the part or the two artilleries In the sector ot hill 304 and between M ulort Hommo and tho Mouse. - "On tho right bank of the IMeusn the Germans attempted against our positions between the Vaux 1'ond and!v tho village of Damloup a powerful of fensive action, which lusted the whole of tho duy. Continuous attacks, car- rind out by compact masses, follow ed one another lu thli region. The magnificent rnnislunce of our troops withstood tha efforts of tho enemy. ' ITo the west of iFort Vuux our coun ter attacks against every German at tack stopped all progress by our ad versary in front of the Vaux fort, which the Germans wore bent ou car rying at any price. The . IMitlng reached unprecedented violence. The attacking columns were jnown down byi our guns and machine guns, - and suffered enormous losses. 'The Gorman, masses -which wero coming to , reinforce the battalions en gaged In the fighting were caught un der the lire of our heavy batteries. They retreated hi disorder as far as Dfeppe. . . . 'In the sector of Damloup, at the foot of the Cote de Mouse, the enemy succeeded in penetrating a village, the largest part of which is In our hands. fThe artillery fighting teon tlnues very violent on the whole ot the right bank of, the Meuse." 'ENTIRE CREW OF SHIP QUEEN MARY IS LOST London, June 3 The admir alty received a report today to the- effect that tha entire crew of. the battle cruiser Queen Mary waa lost. JM08T OF OFFICERS LOST. London, June 3. An official atatement 1 given out today show that with a few except ions all the officers on the In- ( vincible, Queen Mary, Indefati gable, Defense and Black Prlne were lost. . All the officer on the Warrior except one Were aaved. ( . . (Continued on pago Two.) Washington, June 3.- Generally fair weather with normal temperature Is forecasted by the weather bureau for the southeastern states for the week beginning Sunday. Scattered showers are probable for the South Atlantic and Gulf states and local showers in the Middle Atlantic gtatea. ; . , ,,',i..4;,..Jfcil::. EIGHT OP SHIP'S CREW ABOARD A TUGBOAT. The Hook of Holland, June 3. A tugboat has arrived here with eight men of the German cruller Frauenlob, which waa sunk In the naval battle of Jut. land. They aay that the warship went to the bottom ten minutes after she waa struck. Nothing la known of the fate of the rest of the crew of 350.