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VOU XIV. j. B SHERRILL. Editor and Publisher
ALL M WAITING
FOR THE COLONEL
WASHINGTON A GOO WITH EXCITEMENT.
Politician and Scientists in Sup
pressed Excitement Await His Com
ing This AfUrnoon. Will Arrive
at 3:30 and WQl Remain Nine
Honrs. All Other Events Eclipsed.
Progressive Leaders Will Meet
His Train at Philadelphia.,
Washington, May 20. Politicians
acd scientists are iu suppressed ex
citement awaiting tlie advent here
today of Col. Roosevelt. He arrives
at 3:30, remaining nine hours. The
capital is agog with excitement. All
other events are eclipsed. Senators
Clapp and Poindexter left this morn
ing to meet Col. Roosevelt at Phila
delphia to discuss the political future
of Bull Mooses and Republicans. Most
of the Progressives in Congress plaim-1
MIL R. W. GRABBER WRITES
jNot Only Money But Cows Necessary
to Operate a Creamery.
Mr. Editor: I have read, with much
interest anu regret, your articles iu
regard to the creamery movement for
Cabarrus county; with inteest because
Cabarrus county; with interest lo
calise it is my native county; with
first county to establish a successful
creamery in ?orth Carolina. You
have my best wishes in the agitation
for a creamery in Cabarrus, but the
most striking point which I noticed
in the articles in your paper was that
you always mentioned the money or
capital nei-eRsary, yet not once did
you use the little word cow. A gold
mining company might be organized,
yet if there was no mine to be work
ed the organization would be a dis
mal failure; so it is with a creamery,
regardless of its capital, if suportedf
U. ! Aft 1 n
ujr an insumciem numuer ot cows.
would likewise result in failure.
The west and many sections of the
South are dotted with creamery fail
ures. Aorth Carolina contributed
eight or ten some fifteen or twenty
years ago. Mecklenburg county,
your next door neighbor, contributed
one. But times have changed a great
deal since that time, and conditions
THE COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES YESTERDAY
d to meet the Colonel's train this . a.re now "1 to Prao' the organiza-
afternoon and also to hold a politi
cal conference tonight, after his lec
ture on his Brazilian explorations,
BIO FIRE AT CLEVELAND.
Loss in Lumber Yard District $1,500,
000. rirt Swept Eight Square
Miles.
Cleveland, May 26. After a nine
hour fight the entire city's fighting
force brought under control a fire
that swept bare an area of eight
square miles in the Cleveland lum
ber yard district. It is estimated that
the loss wiM be between $1,250,000 and
$1,500,000. It is believed that the
fire was started by careless hanger
on about Ringling Bros'. Circus. The
Mr. 0. J. M. Blame Awarded the De
daimers' Medal Proposed Annual
Programme of the Alumni. Drama
a Big Success. Programme This
Evening and Tomorrow.
Mount Pleasant, "May 25. The
steps of the old, as well as the young,
were quickened this morning when the
sounds of cornets end different band
instruments were heard. Te band
boys arrived about 9:30 and began
playing at once. Soon the crowd be
gan to gather in the auditorium and,
after a few selections of music, the
six young men from the Institute,
who were chosen to contest for the
declaimers' medal, appeared on the
Mage amid great ehrs.
(.apt. J. . Weeks, who has charge
ot the Prepatorian Society, presided.
Ine programme was as follows.
CONCORD, N.C, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1914
mmm of
IIR.H.B.
Stale Iibraiy
40 Cents Month uanl Copy."
Prayer, Rev. V. C. Ridenhour.
Music
O. L. Bernhardt, "National Char
acter."
Music.
C. J. M. Blume, "Regulus to the
Carthagenians.
Music.
C. O. Jones, "The National Flag."
Mnsin
uon oi co-operative creameries in O. E. Kindlev. 'Onnortnnitio nf
(' . i , . . "i
vniuium, or m least me'tlip Scholar,
mountain and Piedmont section of I Mucic
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.m i.B.uium,. xi, nowevcr, mis ft. K. Sfnrnes. "Harminess and
promotion is conducted on a business I jhertv
basis and tacts, and not on a desire
to do something because another
county has been successful iu n simi
Ini undertaking.
Let us take a look at Catawba
"A Scene on th
Music.
C. W. Trexlor,
Battlefield."
Music.
1 IlC UHlO'itu Aoi'lAfA 1.1 iril'n ita
county, where the most successful ' modal to Mr. C. -I M. Rlm
r.cnnierv in iorin i aronna is now delivered his speech extraordinarily
running, neven or eight years into well
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ine imiea owes uepartme.it ot Ag- All the young men did themselves
"culture sent Mr. J. A. I onover to, credit an.l it seemed that each one
North ( arolina as dairy extension of H
igent. He selected Catawba county Rev. V. C. Ridenhour pronounced
a me most suiiaoie county in which the benediction and all were dismiss
10 Dunn up tlie dairy industry which ed
Would Rtflnit na an nliinot LUui,n i .1 a ." I .1. n o. .1
fire destroyed.Fis.ier ft Wilson Co "s tIie rest of Nol,h - ,
plant and millions of feet of lum- build a creamery the first year? No! hall, and held bsine, moot;.,
not until he had spent a good part which consisted in tnc election of of-
ot turee or tour years in teaching fleers.
ber.
SUFFRAGETTES GET
Tlie following were elected:
the DOOnle imnroved dnirv mpllirulu 1 I .,., ;.i..t u,. i u mi ij-'i.
SIX MONTHS IN PRISON ' djd be Attempt to do so: I redel I, field, N. C. ' '
v t 'a a 4 4 ..vour adjoining county, is soon to have i Vice president, Rev. P. I). Brown,
Three London Suffragettes Sent tOja creamery, but she has hud, the se-- High Point, N. C.
Jail Let 'Em Starve. icc of a live, energetic county do-1 Secretary and treasurer, Mr. Frjd
London, May 20. Miss Frieda nionstrator for eighteen months, who, R. Peck, Mount Pleasant, N. C.
Graham, the suffragette who last week Pr0T to his work in Iredell, was a! Then the advisability of rendering
smashed the Bellini paintings, vas1mlry extension agent with the t nil- an annual programme was discussed,
sentenced today to six months m ied States Department of Agriculture. 'which resulted in a unanimous vote
""prison. M:? S vi.eer, who m'llilal.'o-; Mr- Arey has given a large portioa in favor of it. After this a few of
other pictures, also received a like'0.' n,s tlme to the creamery organiza- the members made short, but eloquent
sentence. Miss uraliam acted as ner , """ ' P11" " g sue- speecnes. incn an assembled in
PROMINENT MAN DIES IN PHIL
ADELPHIA.
Had Oone to Quaker City to Undergo
an Operation. Was Reported as
Recovering Nicely. Was Head of
Printing Firm of Edwards &
Broughton, And Widely Known as
a Baptist Sunday School W jiker.
Raleigh, May 26. The people cf
Raleigh were shocked this morning
to learn of the death of Mr. N. H.
Broughton, which occurred in a hos
pital in Philadelphia, where he un
derwent a minor operation yesterday,
and was reported as recovering nice
ly The particulars of his death are
not known. He was about 08 vears
old and was the head of Edwards A
Broughton Printing House, lie was
widely known ai a Baptist Church
and Sunday school worker.
A LETTER TROM MR. WALTER
own attorney. Seven window smash
ing militants were sent to prison for
fonr months.
Mrs. Vanderbilt's Offer of Pisgah For
est Is Accepted.
Washington, May 25. Informally
ress- front of the auditorium and marched
Oct behind your county , conunis- up on the stage hi a body, where they,
sioners, hove they employ a live conn- as well as a large audience, had the
ly demonstration agent, and Cabarrus pleasure of hearing an interesting
county will be on the honor roll in address by Rev. P. D. Brown, of High
two years. R, M. GRAEBER. Point, who was a member of the
Charlotte, N. C, May, 23, 1914. ! class of 1906. Mr. Brown made an
excellent address and it was enjoyed
announcing approval of the purchase .Wilmington Ministers Are Praying bv all
of the Pisgah forest from the Nort
Carolina estate of the late George W.
Vanderbilt, the foreset service today
made public a letter from Mrs. Edith
S. Vanderbilt containing her offer to
sell the tract. Mrs. Vanderbilt offer
ed the Pisgah area to the Government
for $5 an acre, a figure much lower
than that which had been asked by
her husband. Her offer readily was
accepted. '
Prohibitionists Open Campaign in
i v Ohio.
Cincinnati, May 26. The campaign
for State-wide-prohibition in Ohio ;.s
scheduled to be opened tonight with
a big mass meeting of dry workers
' at the Ninth Street Baptist Church.
Among the speakers will be: Former
Governor Patterson, of Tennessee;
Dr. P. A. Baker and former Congress
man f red Landis, of Indiana.' Dry
workers plan an extended campaign
for Rain. After the sueakinir was over the
Wilmington, May 25. The drought crowd was entertained on the ath
in this section is alarming. Crops hove! Ittic field by a game of baseball be
been checked in their growth and in tween New London and M. P. C. I.
the city streets aie hot and dusty. 'Tlie game was interesting from be
Flowers are withering and covered ginning to end. M. P. C. I. defeated
with dust and things are disagreeable" New London by a score of 11 to 0.
generally. In the churches of the city 1 A team composed of the alumni
yesterday prayers were offered for , will play the M. P. C. I. team tomor
rain at the suggestion of the presi- row at 4 o'clock,
dent of the Ministerial Association. I The commencement drama was ren
People of the city are using approxi- dered at 8 :30 p. m. and it proved to
mately 300,000 gallons of water extra be one of the best given here for
in watering streets and yards, making years. A large crowd was present
necessary the installation today of a and all seemed to be well satisfied.
new pump and utilization of three The Plyler band has been furnish
extra filters.
Salisbury District Conference.
The Salisbury District Conference
of the Methodist Church will con
vene in Salisbury July 14, at 2:30
o'clock p. m. At the quarterly con
ference of Central Church here, held
before endeavoring to really get the1?"1 night, by Presiding Elder Ware,
prohibition isane before the votera. the following delegates to the district
, conference were elected: D. B. Col-
Baltimore, Md., May 26. More Goodman. J. W. B.
than 400 delegates, many women ana l. d. Coltrane. A. S. Webb, re-
among . the. number, are in this city
4q take part in the seventeenth an
niversary meeting of the American
jUedico Psychological Association.
Many parts of Canada and the United
States are represented, among the
visitors many physicians and heads
qf hospitals and asylums, The gath
ering will continue in session until
Friday. -
7 Baptist Conference.
cording steward, and Rev. T. W.
Smith, local preacher,- are ex officio
delegates. -
Mrs. Silliman Had Not Heard of Her
; Husband'; Safety,
Washington, May 26. Unaware of
the safe arrival of her husband, Con
sul eilliman, at Mexico City, Mrs.
Silliman notified the State Depart
ment from Saltillo that she had
heard nothing from him since his de-
Members cf ' the First Baptist parture from that citv. Consul Han
Church ere earnestly requested to be na, at Montery sent her notice last
present on yedne8day night, May night She undoubtedly is in pos
?7th, ' session of it today. ; .
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ing excellent music and will play un
til the exercises close. X. X.
Wednesday'! Programme.
The following will be the pro
gramme for Wednesday's exercises:
Music.
Prayer.
Music,
Graduating Essays M. A. S.
"The Nativity Pantomime," Miss
Marguerite Cline. .
"Some, Historical Mysteries,"
Miss Laura Ellen Heilig.
"Through Nature to God," Miss
Esther Heishman.
Music.
"Quantity Versus Quality," Miss
Carrie Lelia Miller.
'"Tennyson, a Consummate Art
ist," Miss Helen Kathleen Misen
heimer, "Vocational School a Necessity,"
Miss Hattie Delia Moose.
Music.
Graduating Orations M. P. 0. L
"Money or Character," G. S.
cowden.
Music.
"The Really Great," Z. L.
wards.
Musie. ,
"Brotherhood the Keynote of the
Twentieth Century," P. B. Monroe.
Musie.
"Modern Knighthood," F.
Peck. . .
Musie. .
"National Prohibition," C,
Ritchie. . ' .. ;
' Musie. ; '' " -: '
"The Crisis Confronting Protest
antism,"-C. E. Ridenbqnr, '
Music, '.,
Announcing of distinctions, award
ing medals, presentation of diplomas
and general announcements,
Musie. -Benediction,
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iSx. 3. B. Green has been appoint
ed postmaster at Midland. '
FOREST HILL NEWS.
Numerous Personal Items of Interest
From North Concord.
Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Howell, Mrs.
Chas. Sides and Miss Bettv Howell,
of China Grove, spent Sunday here
at the home of Mrs. W. T. Linker.
They attended the unveiling of the
monument to their relative, the laU'
Mr. Chas. Sides.
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Ainick and cliil
dren, of Rockwell, spent Sal m day
nere wun ineir incnas, traveling in
their machine.
Mr. Horace Faggart has none t.
Bost Mill to spend several weeks with
relatives.
Mr. G. B. Bland has gone to Ire
dell countv to visit relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Broom have
gone to Iredell county to visit rela
tives at Mt. Holly.
Mr. Dave F. Hathcox. of A I hint::.
ii visiting relatives here1 this week.
Mrs. C. H. Watkins has returned
from Charlotte where she visited hei-
daughter, Mrs. Floyd Bbuglc. ,
Mr. J. I). Verbal has returned froom
visit to friends in Charlotte.
Air. w. o. towards, ot Aslieville,
spent Sunday here with his friend,
Mr. J. S. Cook.
Mr. Henry .Hall, of Baden, spent
Sunday here at the home of Mr.
Welker Crooks.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Troutman,
of Gastonia, spent Sunday here at the
home of Mr. J. T. Howell.
Mrs. W. T. Mills and son, Carl, aiv
visiting Mrs. Bruce Arrowood, in
Bessemer City.
Messrs. Ed. Fry and Eugene Roh-
bins are spending today in Charlotte,
where they are receiving treat nienl
by an occulist.
KING'S DAUGHTERS MEET.
Delegates Elected to State Conven
tion. Pledges and Dues Paid.
At a meeting of the local chapter
of King's Daugters last evening at
the home of Miss Myrtle Pemberton
on North Union street delegates to
the State Convention which will he
held June 17-19 at Rocky Mount
were elected. The delegates are:
Mrs. R. M. King, Misses Myrtle
Pemberton, Geneva Parks, Maude
Brown, Eugene Maxwell, Blanche
Brown and Mrs. M. L. Marsh. In
addition to the delegates Mrs. J. P.
Cook will attend as leader of tho
local chapter and Miss Jenn Coltrane
as a member of the State executive
committee,
The reports showed the affairs of
the chapter to be in fine condition.
The pledge of $100 for the chapel at
the Jackson Training School has
been paid as have the dues to the
National and State associations. The
chapter has 65 members.
Mrs. Mary Harris Dies in Charlotte.
Charlotte Observer, 2(ith.
Mrs. Mary Query Harris, of this
city, who for several weeks has been
ill with pneumonia, died yesterday at
noon at ner borne, U4 Worth Pine
street, aged 78 years.
While not wholly unexpected this
news will cause sorrow to Mrs. Har
ris' many friends in this eity and in
the eounty where she was so widely
known and where the greater part of
her long and useful life was spent.
Mrs. Harris was born May 13, 1836,
in the bounds of Rocky River congre
gation in Cabarrus county. She was
the daughter of H. A. and Mary Can
non Query, who were the most prom
inent people of their day in affairs
both of Church and State. In 1856
she was married to Mr. Robert H.
Harris, a substantial eitisen of this
county and removed with him to his
line old country home m the -lower
part of Steele Creek. " Here a long
and happy married life was spent and
here were born to them the following
children: Messrs. Hugh W. Harris,
of this eity, and Robert J. Harris, of
Jacksonville, Fla., Mrs. J. A. Cath-'
a a nr 1 n '
can, ox winniDoro, o. v., mia. uois
Ardrey and Miss Belle Harris, of this
eity, and Mrs. C. E. McDonald. All
of these survive exeept Mrs. McDon
ald, who died years ago in Winns
boro, S. C ' ' - , ;v
Describes Terrible Conditions Found
in An Old Mexican Prison. Pris
oners Kept in Dungeons.
Mr. O. B. Waller has received J
letter from his brother, Van Walter.
a gunner on the Prarie stationed at
era ( ruz. In his urevious letter.
Mr. Walter described the battle when
the American troops captured Vera
1 ruz and in which the Prarie per
forced a conspicuous Dart. In thi
letter tells of the conditions found
in the city after the American troop
landed.
Speaking of an old Mexican fort.
used as a prison. Mr. Walter ttBH
that it contained lone alleys, unde--
ground tunnels and dungeons in which
were confined about 1,000 prisoner.
Many of the prisoners, he said, hod
not seen light -for yeanvand .me man
who had been confined in one of the
dungeons for 29 years, was stricken
blind when taken out. The Vmeti
cans are making efforts to put the
prison in a sanitary condition and
many or the prisoners, who were im
prisoned on minor offenses and some
rot charged with any offense, were
leased. Those serving life terms for
murder and other serious offenses
were not allowed their liberty, but
the condition of their quarters wore
improved and they arc being given
good food.
Mr. Walter describes conditions in
other places as being almost as ler
rihle as those found at the prison.
INTEREST IN CIRCULATION
CAMPAIGN HAS DOUBLED
READERS OF TIMES AND TRIBUNE WILL WATCH CAREFULLY
THE WORK OF THEIR FAVORITE CANDIDATES.
See That Tour Name is on the Next List Published. Nominations Are
Not Closed And There is Still Plenty of Time to Enter And Start
Gathering Votes.
- rfiu .(.t-he l,,'L,of lr tbi8 " will hold their eou-
WATCH TRACTOR WORK.
Alexander and Iredell Good Road En
thusiasts Watch Cabarrus' Road
Building Machine Operate.
Mr. J. W. Rock, district sales man
ager of the White Motor Company
brought a jiarty of Alexander and
Iredell county commissioners and
good roads enthusiasts here Mondav
to see the big White road tractor, Ca
barrus recently purchased from the
White Company, operate. The party
arrived about noon and spent the af
ternoon on the Cabarrus highways
tvaiciiiiig the tractor work. Those in
the party were:
Jacob Iloser, J. T. Hedrick, W. A
Uaiklcy, K. B. Smith, W. V. Beber,
L o. Deal, T. 11. Crouch, C. G. Viele.
J. S. Bowman, J. C. Bell, B. F. Ilines,
1'.. i.. li.mns and S. li. Mills.
Bad Auto Accident Sunday Near Elon
Elon College, May 25 A party of
joy rulers, consisting of two men nam
d I.ullc.Ioh and two named Mallctto
and a li..y all from l'urlinglon, were
driving at a terrific rate of speed, ac
roruing lo two rename negro men,
who witnessed tlie accident, when
their 40-horse power car turned over
twice, landing on tlie wheels, but
crushing the from left one like DaDer
unit totally .wrecking the car. How
any ot the five occupants escaped
without death is a marvel. The driv
er, one of the Messrs. Mallette, was
found under the car, but not even
scratched. His brother, the Messrs.
Lutterloh, and tlie hoy were badly
hurt. Lon Lutterloh, aged 25, perhaps
fatally. Doctors were immediately on
the scene and hurried the injured
men to Burlington by automobile.
Both whiskey and beer were found
under the car.
Caught Under Cars.
Spencer, May 25. Mr. Scott Wenl,
a boiler maker went to crawl under
some box cars on the Spencer yard
and did not know that a couple was
to bo made, and the cars were struck
by an engine. His foot caught in an
unknown way and was held fast. The
cars were drawn onto his foot and
ankle until all was crushed up above
the ankle. lie was rushed to the
local sanatorium wihcre it is sup
posed that his foot and a part of hi.s
leg will be amputated.
Old-Time Printer Dead.
San Antonio, Texas, May 25. Jo
seph Ulrich, an old-time printer, em
ployed by Horace Greeley at the
founding of the X'cw York Tribune,
died hero tcihiy at the age of 95.
During the Civil War Mr. TJlrich was
United States Consul at Monterey,
Mexico.
Soon after The New York Tribune
was founed, Mr. Ulrich was made
foreman of the composing room and
he attribufed his promotion to the
fact that lie could read Horace Gree
ley's writing.
Rain, Rain, Come Again!
Charlotte Observer.
Although sentiment throughout the
country seems almost unanimous in
favor of rain, this fact appears to
have little effect on the weather situ
ation. Charlotte opposed it vigor
ously until the week of May 20 would
pass, but would now welcome it at
any time except during baseball
hours. Out in the country is it a
matter of dollars and cents that is
giving the farmers real concern.- In
some lections there has been no rain
for five weeks.
See the new ad. of the Browne-Cannon
Co. today.:'
Caught 1S3 Hawks and 31 Owls.
Ashevllle, May 25. Thil spring Mr,
Collie Maudlin on Mr. Bennett Dun
lap Nelmes' plantation caught with
five traps 153 hawks and 31 owlv.
He sets the traps on the ends ot
J poles which he sticks op lo-thi
gtvuuu.
names of those who hsve entered Th,
Times-Tribune contest has added n
interest almost equal to that caused
by the first announcement of this
wonderful campaign. All through the
city of Concord and the surrounding
territory the readers of The Times
and The Tribune are looking over
tnis list and picking out their favor
lie contestants, tbe one which ihev
mean to help as soon as they can find
out whether or not they are going
vo stay in tne race and deserve help.
After each name will be found tht
number of votes which have bec-i
sent in for each contestant. The most
of these votes represent those sent
in with the nomination eoupons while
some have been sent in since the nom
ination was received. And also
great many votes have come in siuce
this list was arranged and these will
be credited in the next publication.
Now, since the list of names han
been published it will be very intti-
esting to watch tbe race and the voU
totals of the different contestants
climb up. Now, the friends who are
interested in some contestant will
have an opportunity of watching the
work of their favorite and of decidin?
whether or not they are worthy of
help.
But most of all the publication of
this list is important to the contest
ants themselves. All of their friends
will see at once that they are entered
pons and their subscriptions for them.
They can gather no these votea an.l
subscriptions and keep their vote to
tals going up a little each day so
that their friends will see that they
are actively interested.
Although the list of names has
been published that does not signify
in any way that the nominations are
closed or that it is too late for any
one to enter. It is just the right
time to enter and to begin the active
work of the campaign. ;
Send in your name at once so that
it will be on this at the next, publica
tion. Come to The Times-Tribune of
fice and ask for the campaign man
ager. He will go over the campaign
in detail with you and help you io
every way possible to to an early
and successful start.
If you knd that your name is on
the list and that it has been sent in
by some friend, decide what you on
going to do about it at onee. Every
day there are a number of ten-vote
coupons coming in and in many in
stances these come in for contestants
who are not going to take an aetive
port in the campaign. If these prices
offered do not appeal to you or if you
have not the energy and ambition to
work for them, let us know at onee
so that we can remove your name
from the list and so that tho help
that is going to you will go to some
more deserving party.
HOME RULH PASSES.
House of Commons Adopts Measure
by Vote of 351 to 274.
London, May 23. Home rule for
Ireland today -became practically 'cer
tain, it was believed by supporters
of the measure. The house of com
mons this afternoon on division, pass
ed the measure by a vote of 351 to
274.
John E. Bedinond, the Irish Nation
alist leader in a statement tonight,
said that the action of the commons
was equivalent to the passaee of t!i-.
bill into a law.
'I hope that the Ulsterites. who are
genuinely nervous as to their posi
tion, will abandon unreasonable de
mands and enter into a conciliatorv
discussion with their fellow country
men wun regard to the points of the
bill upon which they desire further
safeguards," said Mr. Bedmond.
Iwo eventualities, both of whicii
the nationalist leader deemed impos
sible could prevent the bill from be
coming a law, he said. These were
that the Parliamentary season should
come to an abrupt end, or that tho
commons should suddenly go mad
and decide not to submit the bill
for royal assent.
SEARCHING FOR B0DT '
OF HAROLD STEVEHS.
Charlotte Man Was Canoeing With
Friand Wh Oewe ilapstaeA. -.
Charlotte, May 25. For two days
and nights searching parties have
been on the Yadkin, at Whitney,
searching for the body of Harold
Stevens, of Charlotte, who, while
canoeing with his friend, W. C.
Smith, was thrown into the river. All
hope has been abandoned and his pa
rents, who live in New Mexico, have
been told of his tragic death. Mr.
Stevens was 36 years of age and was
a civil engineer, engaged in business
it-re.
Further news of the tragedy receiv
ed today from one of tlie searching
party was to the effect that Mr.
Stevens and Mr. Smith struck rough
water in the river when the canoe was
capsized. Mr. Smith went out on the
side nearest the bank; Mr. Stevens
on the side nearest the swifter cur
rent. Mr. Smith swam ashore. Look
ing back for Stevens he saw him
clinging to a rock in the river. Smith
started back in the stream to go to
him when Stevens disappeared, and
wiai hud ine laai, seen ox mm.
MAY REACH COMMON
GROUND OF UNDERSTANDING
To Break Up Estates in Mexico So
That the Peons May Share.
Niagara Falls, May 26. A "com
mon ground of understanding" in
tlie Mexican mediation programme is
slowly being reached. The Mexican
delegates today were expected lo
formally make know their position
on what is conceded. to be the crux
of the entire plan of rehabilitation
of Mexico, breaking up the estates
held by Cientificos and some plan for
distribution of this land thai the
peon may share it. It has been defi
nitely stated that the mediators have
no intention of taking up the ques
tion of the establishment of a pro
visional government in Mexico. They
do not consider that it is within then
province. The discussion on naming
commission or providing for the
government of the country, pending
a general election will rest with the
American and Mexican delegates.
A Later Dispatch.
Niagara Falls, May 26. The Mex
ican delegates suddenly reversed
themselves and decided not to issue
a statement on the land problem as
a factor of peace in Mexico. No rea
son, was given for the change in plans.
it was not learned tbat whether in
structions from Mexico City resulted
in this decision.
PUBLIC EXASPERATED!
Some Day a Crowd May Take Re
venge on Militants.
London, May 25. "Some day an
exasperated crowd will break into a
procession of militants. What will
then happen to young women -nobody
knows at present. You have to thank
the police for being alive."
Magistrate Hopkins, of the Bow
street police court thus addressed a
suffragette, who today applied for a
summons against an unidentified man,
who, she declared, had struck her on
the face, when the crowd rushed the
suffragette meeting in Hyde park
Sunday afternoon and the police
came to the women's rescue. '
The magistrate's warning indicates
the public exasperation that exists
against the militants. Their attacks
on the king have greatly intensified
this feeling.
German Nobility Stands "Aghast."
Berlin, May 26. The German no
bility and the society of officialdom,
was aghast when Prince Oscar, the
fifth son of the Kaiser, announced
his engagement to Countess .Marie,
daugnter oi Count Bassewits, - of
Mecklenburg. ' This is the first In
stance recorded where a mate of the
reigning branch of the Hohensolterns
has been morganatieslly engaged to
wed. While the countess is a woman
of rank, she is not of royal blood.
It is confidently expected that the
Kaiser will either break the engage
ment or banish his eon.
Plan to Improve Export Trade.
Washington, D. C, May 26. To
give expression to the views of men
representing the productive activities
of tbe country in regard to the more ', :
effective promotion of American com
merce in the markets of tbe world for ,
a two days', session. Arrangements
for the gathering have been eomplet
ed by committees representing the 7
American Manufacturers' Export As
sociation and several other national
bodies interested in the promotion of
the foreign eommerce of the United
States. Members of commercial and
industrial organizations in all parte
of the country are arriving to take
part in tbe convention and all Indi
cations point to a large and repre
sentative attendance. .
Te Examine 3. P. Morgan ' Boob.
Washington, May 26. The New
Haven Investigation adjourned ttitl
June 3 for tn exaination of the books
of the late J. P. Morgan. , ."
Mr. D. E. Harry, of Green Bbord, is
spending the day here on !;ir