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NCB - Daily. Tris VoLXW J. B. SHERRILL, Editor and Publisher. CONCORD, N, C. FHtDAY, APRIL 23,-1916. Member The Associated Press. No. 202 V v GERMAN CRISIS SAID SPIRITUAL POWER IS : BIG BRITISH SHIP -VICTIM OF A MIIiE IE OFFENSIVE IS -MII!IEOBVGERf,lS A GITATORS WANT THE -TO 5 MUCH CLEAREl THE GREATEST FORCE U. S. TROOPS REMOVED E t 1 .'-t v. - BOPS THAT A BREAK WILL BE V AVERTED JB RENEWED. :iiiii;n Dtoefches Received at th Crsmaa ' ; Embassy Today- from th Berlin ToreJi Office Indicate Tht,Ger ' ny WQl Attempt to Meet ' the ' ' Ajxrsrfcaa Denundv , Ctjnnt tea , Bernstorff Has "Not Been Advised Whether the Suggestions He Re-:-' cently Mads at the Bequest of His 'OeTenunent Have Seen Adopted. Conference Important - . . ' i The A ! Proas) , Washington, April 28, -Dispatches ' received at the German embassy to today from Berlin foreign -office indi- ; eate that' Germany -aviU.- attempt toj - meet v the Amer.cait demands for un- mediate abandonment of its practice ' of submarine warfare.. 'The nature ' of the proposals was not disclosed, . Count von Bernstorff his not been advised whether the aaggestions -. he recently made to bis government at' ; the . invitation- of the foreign. . office have been adopted. He expects ad ' . ditional dispatches! ; , A .vis't of Ambassador Gerard to Emperor William - was a topic of ' broad interest in official and diplo i tnatie qnarters today. ; German em bassy' officials believe the Emperor in-, vited Mr. Qetard toL confer with bim - for the pirpose of elaborating for the behefit of President Wilson bis posi- - tion and the position of the Herman government in further explanation of further phases of the forthcoming h German reply to. the American note. It would be unusual for the Emperor to conduct negotiations directly with a diplomatic representative of a for ; sign government. i i : ; ' ' IiODGfS KEETBtQB. ; : - Odd Fellows And Woodmen Observe t Birthdays Approjrlatear. ' Last evening two' lodges of the city. Cold Water Lodge u ot Odd Fellows . and Forest. Hill Lodge o Woodmen ana r orew. mil uoflge or. vooumeni ' - r.. s eelebrsted their anniversaries. Tbe.To Be Given at Mount Pleasant This Odd Fellows' celebration was the 97th and - the . . Woodman's was r the I -J"''""- T.v. lojge room, over W-denhouse 4 Sons store ot Forest Hill. : ... i ... s.u.. .-, eluded an address by Mr. C; O. Mc- par - den,' recitations' by -Mrs. John G. - Parks., Miss Viola Shinn,. Miss Cathi ' erine Crowell and .Miss Zora Prim. Mr. T. D. MauesS introduced Mr. Mc , . Michael, .who- delivered an eloquent and inspiring address.' Noble Grand V SntVer presided. " ' - The Forest WA Woodmen gave a smoker, whieh was., "attended ' by about 125 ; Woodmen & and their friends.;,' The programme' included speeches by Messrs. G. A. Carver . and Hugh Alexander, -of Harrisburg, - Music was furnished .by a string v band composed of Messrs. V. A. Dan . iel and George Widenbouse and Cal vin Gannon. Refreshments were . served. ... i DIRECTORS SELECT PLAN - .FOR. ELLEN .WILSON HOMES ; Will Be Serea Blocks From the Cap itol vi ba 'South Capitol- Street. ; (By Th AJMcUt PMka) V Washington, April ' 2?. --Directors of, the Ellen Wilson Homes have se--4 lected a- square, seven blocks ' from the eapitol on South, Capitol street, t in a relatively iUndevelopedi'aectton, . -on which -they -will begin ' erecting soon- 140 small dwelling that will eommemorate the lata Mrs. Woodrow i r-i ibli i :n 'k' - Wilson. j.no uuuuiuks thi mcoi ui ' best housing .'standard and will be rented to unskilled, negro wage earn- rv.- era -at low ratea.-''l,':',,r.;i:';':;'. Mors Russian Troops Land at Mar- : v teflles. . c. - , (Bf The iwetaM rna) ." ,' ; v Paris, April 28. A .Hayas . dis patch from Marseilles reports the ar rival -there of another contingent oft nussian troops, tne numoer oi wnicn was not given. Jir,'''V''':.'' 'The Russians, 'reached Marseilles this morning and disembarked .im- mediately. , r'y- 'r';:,:'-'"'' ' Paris, April 28. Immediately they were received with the same. military : and civil honors as were accorded the previous detachment and were cheer ed by the people ai they marched to Michael, of Wentworth, gtaa4;.yar.ft;j8.;;'(a) '; Amy Woodforde f.Findn, -; Why load your shoulders down withJ greater burdens,'-brother t a jjrnye yf.jpi iei top groHco, , . i UPPABO-TBOUTltajr. ' ' Ifimt Esther Troutmaa Becomes the -Bride of Mr. David 8. Upper. (Stal to Th TritaM) ; ' ' New London, April 27. In' a tere mony marked by. beauty and ', sim piieity, Miss -Esther ; Troutmaa aad IX S. Lrppsrd vera wedded Wednes day afternoon St 4:30 at the- beauti ful eonntry home of the bride's par ents, Air. and Mrs. O. D. Troutmaa, at New London. . .The wedding wss at- j tended by a large assemblage of rel atives and mends , from . voncord, Sails bury, Albemarle, - Spencer, , Mt. Pleasant, Norwood and other places. The vows were spoken in the par lor in front' of an effective group of ferns and a background of ivy.. Just before the bridal party entered an orchestra composed f Miss Fannie Widenhouse pianist Ephriam Lefler, volimst; Karl Lefler, eornetist, and B. Lefler, clarinet, rendered a sere-1 warthe eighth verse of the first ehap nade, 'Twilight Echoes," and to the ter of 'Acta' 'Bot've shall receive strains, of., Mendelssohn's wedding march, played by MUs Fannie Wid- enoouse. lue noDon ooys, juasiersi Clyde and Loyd Widenhouse, eous- ins or the bride, led the way, follow- ed by Kev. A. 1 Coburn. The ring bearer, fcvelyn ilatley, the attractive kittle daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. j. awey, was aressea in wniie geor-i gette, crepe, accordion pleated, with satin Doiero, carrying toe ring in a basket of flowers. Then entered the I Dnae ana groom irom me stairway, The bride was dressed, in 4 travel- ing suit of hhie with hat to .match, csrrying bride's rosea and Jilliea of the ralley. During the ceremony Traumeri was . played. , Follow ing congratulations the bridal party! was directed to th dining room, where two courses were served, the room be-1 ing artistically decorated in Jlink and whie ; the table with a crochet cover, with sweet peas, jonquils ana lerns. . The gut room was decorated , m yellow and white and showed many handsome gilts or silver, cut glass and other articles. " it After a wedding tour to,. Washing- ton and other .jtimnts Mr. ana I lf - V L i 1. il 1 . i I airs. Ldppara mm mase ineir nome mi i Concord, GRADUATION RECITAL OF MISS CATHERINE VON OHSEN ..w--.. -. ; . j w f A. OA The following is ihe programm Yr viiT r L enne Von Ohsen to be given at Mount I Pleasant, this evening:: M - x. a. uonng auouins vuK Sunsh ne." ' ? l;2. "iLi Little Dove." (h) Amy WooaTorde Flnden. Till I Wake.'? (c) ermsn Lohr, MThe Little Irish Girl.?' 3. Anton Arensky, f'Op. 15 ;Suite' Romano, Valse, Polonaise Piano Misses Julia Von 0n8en nd Heien Martin."' .', . ' . - 4. Alfredll.auVE.ve Hath Not Seen' ("The Holy City. J ; , - . wiraamufiwD vwu v A La Voix (Samson at Delilah.) - ' - - - Part Two. " , iJ t imitNifl Tnnm.. 'Tnnn. ta ie payst" Mignon.)' (b Charlesl n;i.w. will UWI ' ...... o u.nhinwn Tii i jinn B"" --.-.:.. t Dich Schumann. ."Volksliedchen. iS. C, Chambade, L'Ete."? ; ; THE STOCK MARKET, Ye'.Briskufot,it. , r , Resumed at opening looay. -. ;r (Br Th AMctato mm M ' New Yok, April . 28. Yesterday's brisk inquiry,. for stocks iofari dnrtntinns w .resumed todav. in- u-.rir;n.Vf limi I JTir,B'" " " i the naval officer who succeeded Ad itial prices showing gams of material pog the power and presence of n Tri m i88t ,:nionth u as tractions to over a point. ; vaaia, God was-partieularly effective and "rr '' which figured conspicuously , in , the 1 i 3 ii lJ M TT-:-- TJ. ,.v-v -o - "" uuuor ,n icou v vv jeiflrf, Reading, New Yor ana omer- sianaara isbubs. uruciuioi Dteei ana duiuwiu uiwuiuum tho i specialties " with pronounced strensrth in united states bteel anal other equipmentUnited States Steel added substantial y to its recent re covery, and the metal- gtw responw w iyoru ruo cuuui lions. eln. e.tiu. tr.i. iW vr.aii Status Senator Vm, How la Wash- 71.. t, : ,-- Wa'shinrfon.VApril 27. The ped estal and statue of the. late Senator &euuiun oainx . uukv nnivqu Washington today and will be set in Satuary.Hall within a shore time. The unveiling will oeeur in the latter par, of May, or iaaarly June, 'and nill Vs slsliArsts sffsiv .. . HiV "? r" 7 . f"'" 1 J ! according .. to mr. aber- r NETHY'I SERMON; v. m mmwwm Eloquent Monroe Minister Delivers Diacoursa'eB Eighth Versa of the : rirst Chapter of Acts, "Bnt To Shall BeceiVe, Power. After Thatj the Holy Ghost la Some Upon . Ton; And Te Shall Be Witneases -Unto Ms Both la Jenualem, Caad .. la Samaria and ; Unto the Utter most Part of the Earth." Services Again Tonight at 8 o'clock. Mr. Abernethy's text last evening power, after that the Holy Ghoet is come upon you: and ye shall be wit- neases unto me both, in Jerusalem, and in aU Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost parts of the earth."- Kinlaimn th different vniions of the text, Mr, Abernethy declared that the subsUnce of its meaning was that the Spirit of God -was the real power, the real energy of Christian life. In other words it is the supreme essential in Christian life. He asked hia hearers to waive iude. ment on other people and other things and ask the question, What kind of a Christian am If Am I only a Chris- tiatr in naraet Do I add to the churcht I the church more powerful, more aniritual because of mv memberahioT Everv member is either makins this church stronger or weaker. Each isl bringing a little more light or a lit- tie moredarkness. , Most every one, Mr. Abernethy con- tinned, is willing to accept Christ as a guest. - But . he is only willing to come as Lord of Lords and King of I Kings, and there are many who will not reecive him in that spirit. . . . ... jJeQning power, Mr,c ' Abernethy Isaid thatthe force that run trains or caused earthquakes-was physical pow- er; a fine oration, a great "poem or powerful philosophy is - .intellectual poww and man 's relation with God is .m,..!., "W. Presenting the essentials of a pow- fjf"1' Yl .Vj the ,ove of wdMf the BIWe noj it ig n olA u: k.. . . i - MloTe of daily prayer, not because we . - ' Md ns-tosoeo, fram .doing something '.i.miM ht hecanw. eninr to nA ; w L w i,J (. y. x a i..i.h t ia, j,av: : JnM Q k the alphabet of relurion. An-lof other essential is a poss'on for sav- inlt sinners, a psasion that will cause the christian people to go anywhere Mli j. .nvthin? ta save sinful neo- . ;. ; ri.- ; , ' . Another essential, the supreme one thai makes all others possible, is that Lf the Tiresenne and power of God in our lrves. And that is where you and ili. ntW Christian forces of Concord - i ata isAKiniT. i nave neara manv com - i - . - r- ... .! plimentary things about you and if ;t aiiM h reailv to'nnint them to the LamD or uoa wnicn laxem away the sin of the world. . ' Mr. Abernethy Spoke eloquently of the transforming power of spiritual- ,eio1.. -.-ning taaby bringing themselves in toueb with the life of fn,:t. . His conclusion on the corn- n. -u:. li w Reived with profound interest 1 fry inB COaKrwnihTOB. . r I . - " . Tne usual services were announeeu. at 8 - 'g-j jn .' ", ,4 Ky qm ian RaHs. v. vi- tr. inrw . nntii. p. tra'in an. At - , u to N ew'. york . being pulled by iA. at Bar- - i, 33 m aorth of here shortly alter 1 o ciocsi Tn evening, on en- I "n ana nve-ears lesvms; juo ira w;fl, who were wa jM iesidei-the- felt,v arer repor ine ana nve-ears lesvmK tuo itsok. walk- reported - lv?rie! rtl th nirineer and fireman 0( 01M engine were- Injured. No pas - .iu gengers were nun. np . a I . 1n f , T, Widenhonse and "Miss I Cooper Miller, attended the lecture I given, by Misa ITelleB Keller at the I 1.H1.LI , l -ti 1 i . . i.i ' .1 AUOlpojlum W. lwmM test stsuikK AmfOUJrCED OmCIALLT PBOM , .' LOlTDOJf TODAY. CEBRIED 24 (IFflGERI 1K0 6T6 KI Tho BasseL Eleventh British Ship to ' Oo Down to Batten Sine ths War Was T Startadj . Captain" Tm- ma&tta, 2 Oncers and 78' Men Were Saved.-fAbont 121 Men art , Missing. Was - Started la 1899 and Completed-la v 1903. Carried Quite a Battery, of Ouni and Poor Torpedo Tubce, Cost is Estimat- - ad at 15,000,00. i ' "' - (Br Th iirlatea Ptmm) London, - April ' 28. The British battleship Russell has been sunk' by a mine. Admiral ' Freeraantlie, the captain of the Russell, 24 officers and 676 men were saved. About 124 men are missing.' The" vessel was sunk in the Mediterranean. The" sinking was made known in the following statement: "ThlB British- steamship Industry was sunk by an enemy submarine and the crew left' in open boats in the At lantic, 420 miles from the nearest land. The boat and entire crew were picked up by the American liner Fin- land. .ne'""" irweu,nslOB iinuea oiaies port ana wns unarm-. Under ordinary conditions the Russell carried between 750 and 800 The Rnssell was laid down in 1800 men. and completed in' 1003. She was 405 feet long, 75 feet, beam. 20 feet depth and displaced 14,00(1 tons. She was armed with four 12-ineh . 12 six-inch, -12 three-inch and siv three-pound guns, and four torpedo tubes. She cost about. $5,000,000.- The Knssel is the eleventh British I. . . . . . . I battleship, which has been lost, dur- ing the war. In. addition about . 351. other warships ot various classes have been destroyed. CONCORD PARTY "STUNG" BY WASHINGTON ARTISTS RellW Horn. Famishing Com pany Provided "Easy Plan' t0 obtain Set of Furniture, i,-iBnerini to Charlotte observer. washi nnrtv wi Washington." A nril 27. A Concord . 11 "it 1 1 1-1 of others -tliroagliont the eonntry, of was me vicum win ounareas a company which has been operating in Washington, and liavinor made in- Vt ormal efforts to recover money that was sent to this firm.' The pronrietors the establishment, who have faced a Washington court, are-not now within the reach of the authorities here. The company was known as the I neuBDie Home X uriusiimg vouipuny. flbe rmb was to sell what they call- ed a- contract which would '; entitle the buyer to each of several sets of furniture sold ,by local agents over the country on the installment plan. mM 11.t , i uw - vu- mSney and send it to Washington. A .j mj ;t t Wl,in. sentatives, and to whom furniture e'"- " I . VICE ADMIRAL GAPCLuB .:: ALSO TO CONFER With Kaiser Wilhelm in Regard te .' . Submarine IssnsV (By Th Associates' . . Berlin, Via 7 Wireless to "' Sayville, Wedw)8aayV confer withmperor I W:iKm .4- fL.rn.an smv liao TV llalO-lU on uvuuou J uvuu i . , , quarterS- TROOPS RECEIVE THEIR ORDERS TO MARCH - Ono Half of Numbet at Oolnmbus to Move Across the Border. (Br Th AswaetateS PtcmX Columbus. N. M 'April ,28." Marching orders- were received today oy- approximately, one nail 01 1 iue number of soldiers on .duty i nhere. These troops, lsrgely . cavalry, will probably cross the border to reinforce! iGeiE' Pershing late this afternoon, Having entered Mexico -for good! I aad sufficient, reasons, multipled sr thousand fold, we should not hesitate I to get puhen,,we;geV good and . v. " - I wmi y-. ..... , .: ; . - - MAT START AOAHTST BRITISH OH BELGIUM LIKE. - ILL OUIET ILOHS HI H For the First Time- in Many Days the French Official Statement Mentions - Ho Notable Activity Along the Ver dun Front. Along the Best of the French Front There Ware Ho Events of Importance. German Efforts for the Present Seem to Be Directed Against the British Along the Line in Northern Francs And Belgium. v (By Th AaMrUte Fvca) For the first time in many days the French official statement mentions no notable activity even by the artillery in the Verdun region, only an inter mittent bombardment in the vicinity of Avocourt and Esnes, to the west of the Meuse, is recorded. Along the rest of the French front there were no events of importance. German efforts for the present seem to be directed against the British along the line in northern France and .Belgium, where London last night re ported activity that seemed to observ ers there to indicate that the Ger mans might be about to launch an of- fense as determined as that directed aingt xdvln SNOW FELL TODAY IN EASTERN STATES Massachusetts and Ehode Island Vis- ited by Latest Snow la 27 Years. (Br n ahmiiM rm Boston. Mass., April 28. Snow fell over Eastern Massaelmsettes and Rhode Island todav. the latest date for anv appreciable fall in more than ?.7vears. From earlv morninz and thmucrh nart of the forenoon nnusu- " ally large flakes fell The fall here is estimated at ap proximately two inches. It melted rapidly, however, and little incon venience was caused. BODY FOUND IN BURNED NEIL HOTEL. Believed to Be L. E. Mitchell, a Prin ter, Who Was a Guest There. (Br Th Auoclate Pre) Winston-Salem, April 28 A charr ail Vi?.? luilinimil 4n Ka that ff T. V. tu v Mitchell, a printer of High Point, wag tol,nd ,n tlle ru,n8 ay ot ne eil Hotel, which was destroyed by fire early yesterday. Mitchell, who s missing, was known to have been a guest at the hotel. He was 51 years old and has a wife and three children. The body will be sent to High Point, GERMAN NAVAL FORCES DESTROY GUARD VESSEL And Also Brought la Fishing Steam er, on Night of April 26. (Br The Associated rrcsa) Berlin, via London, April 28. The admiralty announced today that on , Montgomery-Wick. Invitations as follows have been revived here: Mr. and Mrs. John Wick, Jr. announce the marriage of their daughter Kathryn Smtih ' to Mr. Francis Schroeder Montgomcry Wednesday, Apra the twenty-sixth nineteen hundred and sixteen Kittanning, Pennsylvania At home after May 15, 816 Heber? ton avenue, Pittsburg, Pa Mr. Montgomery .is a son of the late Mr. C. G. Montgomery, formerly of Concord. -,. i.-. - . . . May Day Fete, At Mont Amoena Seminary on May 1, at 6 oclook there mill be-65 young ladies taking, part in the pageant, which consists of crowning of the May Queen and and May pole dance. There will be May -choruses. The public 1 coruiauy invueu vu aiteuu. I Another Ship of ' British Sunk by - Submarine. , . .o s (Br Th Associate Press) : steamship Industry has been sunk a by a submarine which, left the crew of the vessel in open boats 120 miles from land. The erew was picked up I ks tlis AmaiAkM lisop Finland. . ; "f tnr r-r-; 7 -rr - MES 8HEBJHLL HOSTESS - AT EXCEPTION YESTEEDAY For Miss Myrtle Pemberton, Popular June Bride-Elect. . An attractive and delightful p re- nuptial social event .was the recep tion given yesterday afternoon in honor of Miss Myrtle Pemberton, who in June will become the bride of Mr. Lewis Carpenter, of Greenville, 8. ,, by Mrs. J. B. eberrill at her home on Marsh avenue. Welcoming the guests at the front door were Mrs. E. C. Register, of Charlotte, and Mrs. D. B. Pnvett. In the receiving line, which stood in the psrlor, were Mrs. Sherrill, Miss Pem berton and guest, Miss Nina Carpen ter, of Greenville, S. C, Miss Jenn Howe, of CarroUton, Ky., Mrs. J. A. Hartsell and Mrs. W. D. Pemberton. The parlor decorations were of roses and ferns. In the library, which was decorated with hearts and ferns and dogwood blossoms, coffee was poured by Mrs. E. Smoot and Mrs. Lester p. Col- trane, Jr. . The dining room and spacious hall were decorated in Easter lillies, roses and ferns and refreshments were served by Mrs. Nevin A. Archibald and Misses Adele and Mary Phifer Pemberton. About 75 guests called during the receiving hours. DURHAM COUNTY FARMER . 1 TAKES HIS OWN LIFE L. Wilson Committed Suicide To day About Sunrise, by Shooting Himself. (Br The Associated Press) Durham, April 28. J. L. Wilson, aged 65, a prominent farmer of Boughmont, Durham county, .this morning about sunrise committed suicide by shooting himself with a gun. Mr. Wilson arose early ana ent to his barn and was found there about an hour later dead. It wps the second timelwitbiu less than month that he had attempted sui cide. The first time members of his family found him sitting i a ap ple tree with one end of a rope tied to a limb and the other end looped around his neck. Underneath where lie would drop was placed, a bee gum. Physiowns said that for sometime his mind had been unbalanced. WHTTE-PHARR. Miss Bernice Pharr, of Rocky River, Weds Mr. Lee White. A marriage that will be of marked interest to the numerous friends of the young couple, took plaee Wed nesday evening at 7 o'clock at the home of the bridegroom's sister, Mrs. W. P. IGrand, when Miss Ber nice Pharr, daughter of Mr. Frank Pharr, of Rocky River, became the bride of Mr. Lee White, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. W. White, of No. 11. The ceremony, which was witnessed by only a few friends and nslativ'es of the couple,- was performed by Rev. Dr. J .M. Gner. Mr. and Mrs. White will make their home in No. 11, where Mr. White is a well known young farmer. THE WHEAT MARKET. Lower Liverpool Quotations and Favorable Weather Caused Prices to Go Downward. ' :f (Br Th Associate Pre) Chicago, April 28. Favorable weather in the northwest and lower I.ivprnool nuotati&ns ' irave a down ward swing today to the wheat W- ket here. Initial prices, which ranged from 3-4 declines to a shade, ad vanced with May at, 112 3-4 to 113 and July af 114 to 114.5-8, were fol lowed by a slight rally and then a general decline. NEW YORK COTTON. ;f Market Opened Steady at Advance " of Two to - Flvo Pe-iats. (Br Th Associates Press) New York, April 28.-The cotton market opened steady -at an advance of 2 to 5 points today and sold about 5 to 8 points net higher during the early trading, with July working up to 12.14 and October to 12.31. Busi ness was quiet;" v : Cotton futures opened steady: May; 11.95, July 1211, October 12 29, December 12.46, January 12.51. ' A Germaa Submarins 8ank. ' : (By Th AsselBt4 P) !! : London, April 28. A 3erman sub marine was sunk off the east ; coast yesterday,- it was announced today, Eighteen men of the submarine crew were captured. " . , , i 'Is it your flag, too, or only the other fcllow'st J' , .. TRYING TO CREATE rRICTIOH ' - HEAR GUERRERO... ' ' mmk 8E iiliii Ifumbers of Carraasa Troops Which Had Beea Withdrawn Returned ? Today to Points ta the Field South of Guerrero, According to a Wire-, leas ' From Field Headquarters to ' Columbus, Hew Mexico. The Os- , tensible Purpose of This Hew Movement Was to' Fxeaajd a Com-1 ' bins tion of the Carraasa. and VS- --. la Forces. " ' . : " - (By Th lassriaf rrsas) -: Field ( headquarters, Namiquipa, April 28, via wireless to Columbus,. N. M. Numbers of American troops, which had been withdrawn, returned i today to points in the field south of v . Guerrero. The ostensible purpose of- . this new movement, it was said, was to prevent a combination of the ad herents of Carranza and Villa fae- ' tions against Americans. ' 1 ' It is known that some -agitators have been exhorting the populace of this section to resist the American -troops aad Colonel Dodd recently discovered the sentiment of the peo pie to be very bitter. OBREGON IN JAUREZ FOR THE CONFERENCE With Generals Scott and Funstoa on the Military Question Involved ia ' American Expedition. (Br The 1oelateS Jrni) . . El Paso, April 28. General Obre- gon, minister of war of the Mexican de facto government, is in Jaurea to day awaiting to confer with Major Generals Scott and Funston on the military questions that are involved..: in the American pnitive expedition.. -into Mexico. ' . .. - . . : The third 'section 'of. , General Ob : regon's train, bearing General. Guti- v erres, military1-governoi of'Chihua-. v hna state, was derailed south of Jao- res, several passengers reported in jured. It is not' known whether Gen- eral Gutierres was hurt." " ' " General Obregon reached Jaares on the second section of the special train. . . "' Generals Scott and Fnnston are due to reach here tonight when : expected arrangements Will be made ' for the first conference to be held at . . Jaurec. n The Mexican minister of war held several conferences today ' with 1 the f military and civil authorities pf the de facto government m' Chihuahua, , so that the presentation of the Mex ican proposals could be made to Uen- . erals- Scott and Funstori.-' ' ; r r General Obregon made it clear that the Carranza government was in po sition to thoroughly police northern Chihuahua and Jtfiat the ' Amerktan ,. troops, having fidflHed their annenuc- . ed purpose of breaking up. tho VU1 '-VT bands should witMrawi The" orty thousand Carrania soldiers stretched across northern Mexico front' Cpnora ' to northern, Chihuahua, was General Obregon 's most potent argument that , -he could meet the situation. MR. G. ED. KESTLEft - " GOES TO ABTONIA. . Will Edit the Haw Re'pubficaa Paper - Them'-'"'. '" -' - -. 't Mr. G. Ed Kestler has accepted the , position, of editor and manager of ' the new Republican paper at Gas- - tome, a number oi nepuDucan gen- -tlemen have purchased. the outfit ; of " the Gastonian, which was published by Mr. Frank Brumley, and will eon- tinue the paper a -a RepuibHcaa ori gan. . Mr; Kestler was in the Popalist daya here editor of the Vestibule, and " is an interesting and entertaining wri ter. -Mr. Bromley , will "remain -with the new paper, for a while at least, , and will he in charge oi tna mechani cal department Mr. Kestler will not r .. move- his family to GastoniE. jf . ' 1 '..,..,. 'C SOUTH AFRICA'S TOBACCO i . .. , ' CROP UNUSUALLY SMALL Reports Say It Will Be 17 Per cent i&frUm Tkam It Tur. (By Th Associates Press) ,;,; Washintrton April 28. South Af rica's tobacco rop this year Is put at 17 per cent less than last year in, estimates reaching the : uepanmen . of Commerce today . from Consul scents. At least one-third of the to- baeco.used, it is declared, will have to be Imported. - " v T. Maa' man onl When ce, is a i :
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