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VOLUME TWENTY,
WILMINGTON, N. C, MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1914.
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Jrges Huerta to Accept Mediation and Mexican Provision
al President Signifies His Willingness American Flag
Now Floats Over Vera Cruz.
But All is Quiet in Mexico
City, Comes' Report.
Makes Appeal to John D. In
the Colorado Affair Gov
ernment Asked For Troops.
ttai;!iiimi!. April 27. President
ilsnii caiuTlled his weekly con-
:e,ice v.itu newspaper men, owing
thc Mexican crisis. To friends the
esidt'iit lot ic be known thatt unof fi
ll advice nas reacnea - nere tnat
ueria wo" id accept good offices of
Lht Aiiivrican republic were very
easing to him.
II Americans Can Leave Mexico
City.
After a conference with President
ilson today Secretary of State Bry-
b an:'." uuca inai arrangements naa
een coinjih ted to permit all Ameri-
11 i : j l .i
ians in .wcAico uy 10 leave mere.
m hundred American men and
rcinnuntsof the American
faj t'noi o, are preparing to leave
Pan-America Busy.
.Vi official announcement had been
ade public up to 11 a. m. today by
he Sw'iish Ambassador, who has
hariir of Mexican affairs here, re-
tm? t-j ;h ( cptance by Huerta of
itial in' 'Hat ion proposals. Private
iivic. wiiicii reached him from
ilexici. wi re trenerallv accredited as
Toph'.-tic.
Brazilian. Argentine and Chilean
i'Oys. wlio will act. as mediators.
mruA (a ly today and counsel-
Mvit,; envoys from other Latm-
me'.ican p-publics, who are co-oper-j
'tiioiiicially in preliminary ne:
lOtlliti"!!.'-. wliifh all hnnp mav lparl
'prevention of war between the
M'-'! Siat(-s and Mexico.
Won t Come in Case of War.
S"ii;i, Malaria, April 27. Queen
leKnfir- "i Hulgaria, will cancel her
ropr,,r.' Vj.i; tQ the united States
' (a;;e occurs hetween Mexico
Dl1 Hi'.' i nite'd states.
C;!'r,n Von Jernstorff, the German
a-eto.-. today informed Secre-
Isry '.-, ti ii.r.- v.; , ,
uiai ins guyciuiucui
N'l : . its influence, through its
Na.K,y in M0Xico city, to Gave
rrjH Ot f'Ontrnvprav hofwonn tho
fni t rwi ct,,tr,t. -.,,,.. TT
ped trjefiy with Secretary Brvan
ft 'he Stale
il Interests Seek Protection.
1)" -Wvy Department today re-
''o'l ;j ri -'most from the oil interests
I1' Xf".l- ',,,.- noHnrr fKn n n Arvnr-l
" 'v aomug Liiai dll muci
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wiifiioycs now in the oil fields,
f"t;'tyfivf. miles smith wast, nf Tarn-
men are well armed but
;" reach the American ships,
1,1 fighting between the Reb-
f1 i,vi I'' doal.s at TamDico.
tUr0Dean
Word . i..
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EAGER TO
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FRONT
Washington, April 27. President
Wilson has made a personal appeal
to J. D. Rockefeller to bring about a
settlement of the Colorado coal strike
and end the violence which has cost
a score of lives and large property
loss.
Rockefeller responded that he had
turned over his interests in Colorado
In Capital City, Reports Staff Man of,to his son Jonn D- Jr- whom he
would ask to co-operate with Chair
man Foster of the House Mines com-
NO SIGHS OF WAR
Big New York Daily Many Ameri
cans Decide to Remain.
Recruits Leaving This State
For the American Army
Service.
SEVENTEEN SfflDM
Adjutant General Young Says North
Carolina Regiments Ready to Go as
a Unit in Case of Hostilities.
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Raleigh, N. C, April 27. Seven
teen recruits for the United States
Army left here Saturday and today
for Columbus, Ohio, where they will
train for service in Mexico. Ten of
the recruits left today. Receiviing
officers say they are receiving nu
merous applications from Tar Heels,
who want to go to the front.
Adjutant General Young today said
that every company reporting to his
office showed that the minimum
strength of 58 men will be available
both Army and Navy, as soon as he
lands.
State Department officials were en
couraged over reports from Mexico
as to American refugees. It was stat
ed that all Americans in Mexico were
safe or on the way to places of com
parative safety. Several parties of
Americans, however, are reported
held by Federals in various part3 of
Mexico.
Rebels Attacking Tampico.
The Constitutionalists, at Tampico,
are continuing their attack on the
city, according to dispatches from
Admiral Mayo.
"The American Consul at Tampico,"
the dispatch continued "is now aboard
the .gunboat Dolphin, with a consular
rorc23iie'VIbines. ThV Jorth
Dakota hasra1rived and general con
ditions are reported unchanged.
Huerta Accepts Mediation.
Word that Huerta has accepted the
tender cf good offices made by Argen
tina, Brazil and Chile, was conveyed
to President Wilson today through
diplomatic sources, Huerta's formal
acceptance has not yet been drafted,
but he has informed the diplomats in
Mexico City, who took the subject up
with him, that he would accept.
To Remove Mexican Prisoners.
Orders were issued by the War De
partment today transferring Mexican
piisoners, held at Ft. Bliss, Eli Paso, to
1-ort VVingate, xsew Mexico, ine war mitted throuch British Admiral Crad
Department believed it necessary to dock. It is expected some two nun
move the prisoners further from the j dred and fiftv foreigners, including
GREAT SHOW OF
TEXTILE MACHINERY
mittee. The President sent Foster to
New York today to confer with young
Rockefeller. Upon the outcome of
New York, April 27. The Evening the conference depends whether Fed-
World today prints the following eral troops . will be sent into the !
copyrighted dispatch: j strike zone in response to a call from
Mexico City, via uaiveston, April the governor of Colorado
27. Preliminaries are being discuss
ed today at Cuernavaca for surrender
of Emiliano Zapata with all his chiefs
and followers, who have expressed a.
desire to fight on the Government
side against the "foreign invader."
The capital is quieting down and
there is no longer a rush of Ameri
cans to get away. A speciai has been
arranged to leave tonight with Amer
icans desiring to depart, but a number
of American's, after inscribing their
nanies on the roster of departure, jre
considered aad KaTe cfecTaed to "re
main. There was little to differentiate
yesterday from other Sundays in the
Mexican capital. The city was quiet
and orderly and Mexicans in general
were most considerate toward Amer
icans remaining here. Churches were
crowded and streets presented their
Boston, Mass.', April 27. All kinds
of machinery and appliances in use
for the economical production of cot
ton, woolen, silk and knit gods are
to boi. seen in operation at tho jgreat j
Textile Show, which was opened in
Mechanics' Building today and will
be continued through the week. The
exhibition is said to be the largest
and most complete of its kind ever
held anywhere in the world. Every
process of the industry is shown,
from the transformation of the raw
customary appearance. Theatres "J
were well patronized, including cW the weavinS of the finest materials
matograph shows. Nearly all Ameri-
in cottons, wools and silks. Among
, the marvelous exhibits are machines
can stores have been reopenea ana '
stores owned by persons of other that tie knots and looms with a thou"
nationalities have removed tfieirj sand threads runninS tnrouSh them
that come to a dead stop the moment
shutters.
Mexican border, in view of possible
developments. The Mexicans have
been held prisoners since they fled
across the border after the battle of
Ojinaga. There are about five thou
sand in all, and are costing the Unit
ed States more than twenty-five hun
dred dollars a day.
Bolivia Also Gratified.
The Bolivian Government today ex
pressed to Secretary of the State Bry-
for duty, in event volunteers are call-'an its great satisfaction with the
ed out. It is believed that the three ' United States' acceptance of the medi-
North Carolina regiments will go as
a unit in the event of hostilities.
ation proposal.
The Japanece Ambassador today se
cured permission from Secretary of
sentagainst accepting good offices of j State Bryan, for Japanese subjects, in
the Southern republics. None would , Mexico, who wish to leave the coun
try to find temporary refuge in the
United States.
All Americans Safe.
The French Ambassador has an-
-iCO.
Powers at Work.
England. France and
rPrHi:nr. .u.;. -
"'"i '-At-i teu men muutuiue
r" Ifu.-i;, to accede to the de-
I in tea aiaies was xaKun
,J Si ((. t. .. H r van on1 Dvooiant
' ' ! l!f v were ereatlv enc.onr-
''r liic latest turn in affairs
Iatkl ,hri .
u"-! i")(i of averting war in
L'tasoii ........
- "nsKierabiy.
bassuhj; Dagama, of Brazil had
,tK' '""Icrence . with Secretary
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Hip Presidftnt The sue-
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predict whether mediation would suc
ceed, but all seemed to agree it should
be given a trial.
Addine of the European influence
to the generally sympathetic attitude ; nounced that he has received dispatch
which practically all Latin-American I from the French legation in Mexico
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diplomats here have assumed toward
the mediation idea gave many Admin
istration officials a confident feeling
that, after all. Huerta mierht be dis-
rt rtn n.nt nrii ir, a I has reported that Gens. O'Bregon and
way satisfactory to all concerned.
City, saying, all Americans there are
safe, and the city quiet.
Ribel Chiefs Act.
Consul Hostetter, at Hermonsillo,
No Americans Killed.
Alvarado, Constitutionalists, had noti
fied their forces in Sonora State, that
any demonstration against Americans
Secretary Bryan said as far. as au-,and seditious speeches would likely
thentic information was concerned, he,iead to executions.
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j ' ' ""I! an apparenieiiui l
' M'-au jjinvers to prevent war,
Iff.jj 'ucilicui UL LUtJ piuuicm,
thr. ,' ' tne situation some of
i, of tension which has
ConOP several days. -
- 8 Generally Would Approve.
Ul"ll'lll;m ort. V
, JLuue, oi me senate r or-
l&e r-resiaent, saia ijon-
.Viiily would approve media-
m,cs- He had heard no dis-
Mexicans Driven Back.
.Laredp, Texas, April 27 The Mexi
can Federals, who exacuated Neuvo
knew of no American having been
killed in Mexico City, or elsewhere in
Mexico within the last feW days, Ef
forts are still , being made in obtain
the release of thirty-three Anmricahs,
detained- at Aquascalientes, and those . can border patrol, yesterday attempt
held-up on railroads' between Mexico ed to cross to the American side at
City and Vera Cruz. J Minera, '-'twenty miles North of Laredo,
There was no let up in the activity and were driven back by United
of .war making forces of the Govern-1 States soldiers, with a loss of ten.kill
ment toda. SecretaryS)f War. Gar-' ed and twenty wounded according to
rison and Secretary of Navy Daniels j unconfirmed report received here to
both were at their offices early await- day.
ing reports from Vera Gruz. All ar-j . , Another Refugee Train,
rangements had been made for land- Vera Cruz, April 27. The British
ing of the Army Fifth Brigade, which Consulate has received from British
te Uf'ims Committee, who con. is -expected at Vera Cruz today from Mlnltt lden,, at;Mexico City, as
J 'J -he Present . Ton J Galvtestoi; 'V- 'f. - W 1 sura, thaV Tluerta has, agreed , to
- BrigadieTi General Funstori ' will as- the dispatch of another, refugee train.
su''widitoanrof the shore fbTces, Minister Carders message was trans-
Americans, will arrive here tomor-i
row. Ev. V. Weims and son, of Win
chester, Va., former president of a
sugar company, have been added to
the list of those taken from a train
and held by Federals at Cordoba.
They wereon a visit to the southern
part of Vera Cruz State.
To Destroy Railroad.
It has been learned that General
Rubio Naverete, a relative of Huerta,
has been detailed to destroy the
railroad from Vera Cruz to Mexico
City, if that step is deemed necessary
to prevent Americans from proceed
ing to Mexico City. He has orders to
mine all bridges and tunnels between
the coast and capital.
American Flag Raised.
The American flag was raised at
noon over headquarters of Admiral
Fletcher, at the Terminal Hotel, with
appropriate ceremonies. Four trans
ports, bringing the Fifth Army Bri
gade and General Funston, have re-
duced their speed in order not to ar
rive before late today. It is improb
able the men will land before night!
or early tomrorow. (
Villa Off to the south.
Juarez, April 27. General Frah
cispo Villa expects to le?.ve for the
South today, but said he would re
turn to Juarez soon. - At Chihuahua
he is expected to hold an important
conference with General Carranza,
hat a single thread breaks. During
the week the show will be visited by
the entire membership of the Ameri-
i can Cotton Manufacturers' Associa-
i.
tion and the National Cotton Manu
facturers' Association.
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Adjutant General of Staff Instructed
About Mobilization of Tar Heels
Troops Raleigh Equal Suffrage
League is Busy.
Dispatch News Bureau,
Raleigh, N. C, April 27th.
Adjutant General Young, of the
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North Carolina National Guard, has
received telegraphic and mail com
munications from the war department
at Washington relative to the impend
ing call for the mobization of the
North Carolina Guard for Mexican
service. However, there was no act
ual call for the mobilization to be
gin, but rather some details of ar
rangements so that the mobilization
can be put through in the speediest
and most effective possible manner,
when the call does go forth.
General Young says he has every
thing ready for the actual passing of
the word and that officers and men
can be gathered at Camp Glenn in a
surprisingly short time when the call
is made. Furthermore, the camp is
being put in condition for accommo
dation of a full battalion although
there may not be this actual capacity
by the time it becomes to get, into
cain.
Announcement is made that the
f frat" Sorirti? fi iVrt rtrtC n1rtrt5 TttrlgtfF
:ioi. tiw, Ul luc lAliiyiCtCU ' nt. VI
Church of vthe Good Shepherd, one.
or the handsomest church edifices to
be found in this part of the country,
will be on Sunday, May 17th,' just on
the eve of the convening of the annual
convention for the diocess of North
Carolina with' this parish.' 'The even
ing service for May 17th ' will be for
the visitation of Bishop Joseph Blount
Cheshire for the administration of the
rite of confirmation, there being
quite a large class awaiting confirma
tion, which was deferred from Easter
Sunday especially in order that the
service could be held in the new
church. The installation of the fine
$5,000 pipe organ is almost completed
and the pews are being set up and
there is no longer any doubt about
the completion of the church in ample
time for the services as scheduled.
J. W. Bailey has accepted an invi
tation to deliver the address for the
closing of the Raleigh public schools
on the evening of May 22nd. The ex
ercises will be held in the city audi
torium. There will be interesting
special features in connection with
the commencement exercises, the
year's work - having been especially
successful under the superintendency
of Prof. F. M. Harper.
; Charlie Weathers, . the crack pitch
er for the Raleigh High School base
ball team, who was run over by auto
mobile Saturday on Hillsboro street,
is much improved. He was badly
bruised, but no bones were broken. He
was helping to entertain the visiting
members of the New Bern High
School team with an automobile ride
hen the accident occurred, the ma
chine passing across his hips.
The'Raleieh Eaual Suffrage Leainlp.
unveiling of the Confederate monu- Mrg Jameg H p ident and all
meni in anmsiou ixa,iiuiia.x :i vcunr,... n(ufl ftA i C,
GOVT, WOULO THEN HAVE
TO OWN RAILROADS
Washington, April 27 That Gov
ernment ownership of railroads would
be a necessary sequence to refusal
of the Interstate Commerce Commis
mission to permit an advance ' ' in
freight rates, or, at least, to provide
for additional new revenue tq. the
roads, was the suggestion made in
briefs andarguments submitted to the
Commission today, in the Eastern ad
vance rate case.
Rites fcf Dixie Shaft .
Washington, D. C, April-tl This
was the date originally fixed for the
Mrs. N. A. Culbreth, of This
City, Among Those
Injured.
BUT HOT SERIOUSLY
Dr. McPherson, of Wilson, Probably
Fatally Injured Twenty-five Oth
ers Hurt Four Coaches Turned
Over.
Zardeo ;.;Rriday after setting fire to the ( head of the Constitutionalists, con
town and skirmishing with the Ameri-j eerning American relations and the
mediation plan of the South American
Republics. In addition, he says, he
had important duties in the South in
connection with organizing a cam
paign against the Federals, who, af
ter defeats at Monterey, Torre6n and
San Pedro, hare rallied , their scatter
ed forces at Saltillo.
v Advises Huerta To Accede.
Berlin, April 27 England, France,
and Germany have advised Huerta
through their ' ministers at -. Mexico
City, to accede to the: demands of the
United States. iThis - announcement
was made here today. :
tery, but owing to unavoidable de
lay in constructing the base for the
memorial the unveiling has been
postponed until June 4. On that date
the ceremonies of the unveiling will
take place and will be accompanied
by the elaborate program alreaedy
arranged. Col. Hilary A. Herbert,
former secretary of the Navy and
president of the monument commis
sion, will preside. The funds for the
monument were raised by the United
Daughters of the Confederacy , and
the president-general of that organ
ization will formally turn the memo
rial over to President Wilson, who
will deliver an address of acceptance
in behalf of the nation. Former Pres
ident William H. Taft, who : directed
tha ta site in Arlington be set aside
for the monument, also wiU ;be a
speaker at the unveiling ceremonies.
Victor Herbert Better, f : ,
London, April 27 Victor .Herbert,
the American composer, operaa on
for i appendicitis Saturday was:;much
. ' better today. '
Atlantic Coast Line passenger train
No. 48, leaving Wilmington at 8:30
o'clock this moring, was wrecked at
the south end of the pass track
just south of Contentnea at 1:25
o'clock this afternoon, injuring about
25 passengers, probably one serious
ly. Four day coaches and the Pull
man chair car were derailed, and the
chair car and two coaches, were turn
ed over. The cause of the wreck has
not yet been determined.
Mrs. N." A. Culbreth of this dKy, -was
amon.g those injured,, though not
seriously, it is stated.; Dr. Culbreth
left shortly after v4 o'clock .this . after
noon on the special train made ? up
here to go to the scene i of the wreck. -On
this train wais f.Mr,- W. N. Roy all,
general manager, and other Coast
Line officials. ...
The injured were taken to Wilson,
where they are being given attention.
It was stated at -the Coast Lfne. of
fices , here that dhiy two names had
been received here, that of Mrs. Cul
breth and Dr. McPhjsrson, of Wilson,
the latter probably fatally injured.
Coast Line officials .here were advis
ed that the in juries, of the .passengers
consisted chiefly of briuses and cuts
from flying glass. . So far as they
knew none had .received -broken bones.
However, full report of. the wreck had
not been received -here up to 4:30
o'clock. It was expected that particu
lars would be received later in the
afternoon.
it was stated at the Coast Line of
fices here that the train could hardly
have been running at a greater rato
of speed than 15 miles an hour as it
was at the pass switch by which the
trains always run slowly; '
When news first came to Dr. Cul
breth that his wife was hurt in the
wreck he wired to know If she was
seriously injured, if so, he could come
at once on a special train. The reply
came back that she-was not seriously
hurt and to come on the - regular
train. However, "when the Coast Line'
made up a special to carry the offi
cials he was on that. V1
GIVES ENDORSEMENT
ROAD'S BOND ISSUE
tn otner surrrage leagues in tnis
State, will join the leagues in all
parts of the United" Sta'tes - on May
2nd in special demonstrations that
are to bring sharply to the attention j
of the. country the growth and power
of the suffragettes in this country,
who are happily pledged to abstain
from all semblance of "militancy".
The league here Was only organized
the past week, but has among its
members many of the most prominent
ladies of the city. - r-
Vile Treatment Is Charged.
Chicago, 111., April 27. Five hun
dred witnesses have been summoned
Washington, April 27 Endorsement
Was given by the Interstate Commerce
Commissioners today to the proposal
of the New York Central Railroad to'
issue one , hundred and sixty-sevenv
million dollars, four percent bonds, to
take tip outstanding r three and one
half percent bonds, ais a financial in
cident to consolidation of-the. New
York Central and Lake Shore Rail
roads. ' ' . ' ,
Slayer of Policeman .'on Trial.
Newark, N. X, Airil. 27 The case
of Salvatore LeDohiOr charged with
to testifp at-the hearings which were I the murder of Policeman John ' J.
begun today by the legislative com- . McGovern, came .VP in cOurt today for
mittee appointed to investigate, pub-jits second trial.; The killing. of the
lie and private institutions that care j police of ficer occurred. October ' 13,
fof babies and orphans. According ' 1912. Leponio WNktited, but he
to Thomas" Currah chairman 6f the I appealed. The cdnviction was re-
committee, atrocities and the vilest
forms of treatment, have been discov-Aeepted . letter to vOtiorney; which
versed on- the ground:" that ' an fhter-
ered in . some .'instance:?. - and . will be
revealed by the testimony s of)t-,the
witnesses. " ' . .
garer; details ; therimei; was a
priirile'ged-CommujiicationfVand . should1
-; ' tfcot . hay e" been ; admitted as : evidence.- -
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