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i - 5 . t e. 12 PAGES THE WEATHER. ir 3 b TWO SECTIONS S .2, Partly, cloudy tonlghtH and s Sattfff: day. Little change in, temperature. 1 Light east winds. . - .; VOLUME TWENTY-ONE. WILMINGTON, N. (i, FRIDAY, JUNE 18; 1915. PRICE THREE CENTS. Of VERA admiral Caperton Asks That Warships Bring in Supplies. NAVY WILL NOT DO SO AT PRESENT THQS. E COGWffik G R i MA REPLY TO THE Food Situation at Vera Cruz Is Described as Getting Des- perate INo increase As let In American Forces. Washiuetou. v. J., Jane 18. rne T r . 1 1 t 1 food .-I'uat'.'iri at vera ruz oas uecume s0 (Kspt rare that Rear Admiral Caper- ton. u'Hnil-; iuuu uuuii uao ill ujiupcu 10tllk ,r. y Department that warships l,e u ! ! transport relief supplies gjii thu- in'Tease his forces. For !!: present, however. Navy of ficials the Am connmu por' iuv decided not to increase iran forces mere ana win ending supplies on trans- Adniira I Cfia'tan-'i 't on tii' ship- w ill eventual.' y Howard, commander of the 't. in taking the cruiser, a. with the Colorado relief expedition to Valley acted on his own When the Admiral arrives Hay. five American war be off Guatmas for any r. New Head In Mexico City Stirs Official Washington With Statement MAKES CRITICISM Following Villa's Friendly Reply Causes Much Blames Carranza For Plight. Note New Surprise Mexico's 1 BRITISH MIL BACK BEFORE RUSH OF TURKS Reported By Berlin Losing Grounds at The Dardanelles TAKE REFUGE Correspondent Reports British Troops Running Short of Water London Stock Market Indicates Expected es Success At Straits. All flTl;n tia.-i (n n -Am ir th' !;.-,. June 18 (Via Wireless to The correspondent of the d Press at Constantinople 'fitted the following dispatch, es not show the day of send- r' ction of the Turkish posi ribtirna, on the west coast ali poli Peninsula, shows that 'i-'i have lost most of the" i'rrmerly held in that district """respondent has been relia f'ned that the British fleet has 'dkt'ii refnoi, c., n u. i ' iiuni uei iiia.ii uuiiiai intra K"f"!:' l!'iy. on the north coast of 1 huui and about ten miles from i oli coast. The British ships seen from the heights on .irhor in the bay. ree occasions the Turks have 'H'n essful in exploding mines un- Pr i'l Jish vessels in a nlace of ref- Washington, June 18. Francisco Lagos Chazaro, the latest President of the Villa-Zapata coalition govern ment in Mexico City, today replied to President Wilson's Mexican statement by challenging the consistency of the President's declaration with his much discussed Indianapolis speech. Presi dent Wilson's statement served notice on the factional leaders if they could not accommodate their differences the United States", would -be constrained, as Mexico's next frien8, to rielp Mex ico 'save herself and serve, her peo piivi" -"-J'--jYSum," Chazaro says the convention govern ment cannot reconcile that with Presi dent Wilson's declaration in Indianap olis that he had no disposition to in terfere in Mexican affairs. "But," says the Chazara reply rec ceived today at the State Department, "we continue to conjecture that the general idea of President Wilson's proclamation is to help us in a friend ly way." "If the President's declaration is to be considered as a threat," Chazaro adds, "the convention government will maintain the dignity of the Mexican people." It blames the Carranza forces for Mexico's plight. It abounds in epigrams and makes extended reference to "economic and social reform," the es tablishment of a stable government and guarantees to life and property. It makes no reference to the proclama tion received by the United States. Its text will be made public later. Chazaro's hostile reception of the President's statement, coming close on General Villa's reply, which decidedly reflected a receptive mood, stirred-up considerable attention in official cir cles. Chazaro is supposed to be a Villa man. wsm - - . ; -1 WW If 6 J-" i, X1 MTv mmmmmmm fl V mi R ton? mm .Mr. Cooper, who heads the North Carolina Bankers Association, is the youngest man ever to hold this high office. He is regarded as one of the State's ablest bankers. He is president of The American Bank and vice president of the At lantic Trust arjd Banking Co., both of this city. It is very ap propriate that the annual convention over which he presides is being held in his home town. ... GOVT. SHOULD TO THE GUIS DEFER i KEEItiii nm&ir inrin iilt PEACE GALICIA WILL SMASH WINE ON THE GREAT NEW WARSHIP 1 Address of Hon. W. P. G. Harding Heard With Deep Interest by Large Attendance of State's Financial Leaders Protect AgaMtStfml ins- tening of Arizona Fails. GOVERNOR DECIDES Tells Navy Department Both Water and Champagne Will Be Used Tem perance Folks Kicked. Bryan Issues Last Section of His Serial Today. Moving According to Schedule Against The Rus- Washington, D. C, June 18. The dreadnaught, Arizona, will be christen ed with both wine and water tomor row when she glides from the ways at the New York Navy Yard. Governor Hunt and the launching party from Arizona, who called today on Presi dent Wilson and Secretary Daniels, cltared-up all doubt about it. Temperance Forces Protest. . ... . Chicago, 111., June 18. Anna Gor don, president of the " National Wom an's Christian Temperance Union, to day telegraphed Secretary Daniels, at Vashlngtolt jsayingjljtexeeance union "with 500,000 members Telieves you will exert all possible influence against the use of alcoholics in chris- tening of the Arizona," the new bat- tiesmp to oe launcnea tomorrow at the New York Navy Yard. Arizona is a prohibition state and va rious other protests having been made against the use of champagne In the christening, the Navy Department an nounced yesterday that the question would be left for Governor Hunt, of Arizona, to decide. Senator John L. McLaurin, of !South Carolina, .Was Present, Making Short Address President Cooper, in Annual dress, Proposes Land Bank for State Meeting Last NightTrip to New York Dance For Visitors Appoint ment of Committees ! 1 the North Carolina Bankers' Associa- the time had' cpme UiQh-Aodeifc ITS MEDIATION That Is The Only Course to Prevent War Says Bryan, in His Latest Statement. sians FRENCH OFFENSIVE MANY KILLED DY WIND STORM 'hi. r;;, r0il, I 'Ill Elements Raged With Deadly Effect Over Mis- Tf T.r.r. u I a on "i.-il. Tli, Ihitish troops now hold only 11 crescent northward of Gaba "" 'he west coast of the penin- ;ir its extrpmitv. 2 8 Of) varrls ; " i 1.100 yards wide at its broad- ;rren crests and a beach below. 11 'n'ish troons have little water h :' Uithnilf aVifiUar tvrm Vi q aim Shows Something. i June 18. No definite news Dardanelles front has reached hut a sudden drop in Russian indicates either that from 1 1 Sfflir-. V Hi; ; or if,,- mist i,. Strut, souri. Kansas City, Mo., June 18. Uncon firmed reports reached here today of the loss of life and great destruction of property during a high wind and heavy rain storm over Missouri last night. It was reported a tornado damaged Hermann, Mo., and Paris, Mo., but there was" no confirmation. Later Twelve persons were killed by the wind and rain storm over this section of the South last nignt than a score were injured. More COUNT BERNSTORFF MAKES STRONG DENIAL Washington. June 18. Count Bern- s have received an intimation storff, the German Ambassador, today ' ' ortant success in that region personally informed Secretary .uan "me other reason take an opti- sing that neither he nor any member of view regarding prospect that the the embassy staff had any knowledge ill soon be open to the Allies. of Dr. Alfred Meyer, said to have been "ia continues to express her , secretly in this country buying war 'leutralitv while rierotiatine sunDlieS. n,l'l both cirloa Ullr in Lumina Tonight. exhibition dancing, I'nira 5 DiCLlirpa A flf mov- The Ambassador also assured bec- retary Lansing that Dr. Meyer-Ger-hardt never had engaged In any work other than iiis mission for the Oer man Red Cross. Washington, D. C, June 18. For mer Secretary Bryan, in the third and concluding section of his statement on "The Causeless War," issued todav, suggests mediation as "the way out." As a preventive of war Mr. Bryan proposes universal extension of his investigation peace treaty plan. "Mediation," the statement says, "is the means provided by International agreement through which the bellig erent nations can be brought into con-' ference; time for investigation of all disputes is the means by which future! war can be averted and the cultivation ! of International friendship is the means by which the desire for war can be rooted out." In elaborating his plans for restora tion of peace Mr. Bryan urges: That neutral nations in advocating peace crystalize sentiment in favor of peace into a conservative force and offer mediation jointly or severally; that the warring nations join in action to provide investigation, "by a perman International commission of every dis pute that may arise no matter what its character of nature" and tnat a world wide educational, movement to culti vate a spirit of brotherly love among nations be undertaken as a final task of advocating peace. "Great nations cannot -be extermi nated," says Mr. Bryan. "Predictions at the beginning of the war have not been fulfilled. "When can peace be restored? Any time now if the participants are really weary of this war and ready for it to end. If any nation is not ready let the rjiler state, in clear, distinct terms, the consideration upon which he is willing to agree to peace. Then if an agreement in is not reached blame for consequence of the war will be upon those who make unusual demands." In proposing mediation the former Secretary, points out that The Hague convention expressly declares an offer (Continued on Page Three). (Continues In the West, Though Berlin Claims Destruction of an Allied Force. London, June 18. The Austro-Ger-man forces in Galicia still are advanc ing on the schedule made by General Mackensen. Vienna claims that part of the heavily-fortified Grodeck region, where the Russians have concentrated, has fall en into Teutonic hands. Petrograd does not admit that but says the Rus sian forces have gathered there for defense of Lemberg. In a long re view of recent operations the Rus sian war office today admits frequent retirements before overwhelming numbers, but declares the Russian at tacks left the Austrians and Germans so exhausted that their opponents of ten were unable to resume the offen sive. The French still continue the offen sive along a wide front, with Vosges again figuring in the official commun ication, after a period of comparative quiet. Allies Were Destroyed. Berlin, June 18. Official announce ment, was made here today that an Al lies' force, which attacked the Ger man positions north of LaBassee, in Northwest France, was destroyed, only a few succeeding in retreating. Featured by the address of Hon. W. P. G. Harding, of the Federal Reserve Board, Washington; the annual report of President Thomas E. Cooper, ot- this city, the report of Secretary W. A. Hunt, of Henderson, and: a -short talk by Former United States -Senator John L. McLaurin, of South Carolina, SLAIN WHILE INTHEIR BED Aged Couple Shot to Death Through Screened Window Pensacola, Fla., June 18. A tele phone message from the Santa Rosa Sound region, repeated over the, gov ernment's forestry service line today, says that Peter Weyman and wife, an aged couple and said to be wealthy, were shot to death in bed at their home there last night. The assailant fired through a screened window. No arrests have been made. GONZALES EXPECTS TAKE MEXICO CITY Galveston, Texas,: June 18. General Pablo Gonzales yesterday expected to occupy the City of Mexico in a few hours, following the capture of Tex coco, fifteen miles from the capital, according to a Vera Cruz dispatch to day to the Constitutionalist consulate here. The message added that the Obregon forces had moved forward from Lagos and were beginning thVinvestment of Aguas Calientes. Texcoco, it was said, was taken af ter a short engagement with Zapata forces. REPLY IN FRYE CASE ABOUT READY NEW RECIPES PROVED FAILURES Washington, June 18. The Ameri can reply to Germany's last note on sinking of the sailing ship, William P. Frye, by the Prinz Eitel Friedrich, has been pracjtically completed. It will not admit the German contention that any American ship with contraband may be destroyed provided it is paid for. Bankers' Ball Lumina 'tonight.. Exhibition dancing Pictures. -Avt. Venice, June 18. Several million street car tickets, which the Vienna city authorities had printed with va rious recipes for war cookery dishes to replace-meats and expensive foods, are to be destroyed. People who tried these recipes came back with angry protests to the effect that prac tically all the new dishes required the use of eggs, butter and milk, making them just as expensive as the meats which they were designed to replace. Drink MinfcCola: Healthful .and In vigorating. Advertisement. L ond day of its 19th annual convention, at the Seashore Hotel, Wrightsvillo Beach, after a fine start last night when the first session was held. This afternoon the bankers are en joying themselves in various ways among the varied means of pleasure at the seashore. This evening at Lumina the visitors will be honored with a special souvenir dance. To morrow, alter .the morning session, Ti or more of the bankers will leave on a special Clyde steamship, the Co manche, for a trip in a body to -New York. President Cooper presided. Follow ing the reading of the minutes and the roll call, which took place, beginning at 10:40 o'clock, the president present ed his report after which Secretary Hunt presented his. The two reported were received and accepted without dissent. Both reports, which were received with applause, are given in full elsewhere. Mr. J. C. Braswell, of Rocky Mount, who attended the annual meeting of the American Bankers' Association, gave a brief but very interesting re sume of the matters taking place there of interest to the North Carolina fi nancial men. The reports of the standing commit tees were eliminated from the morn ing program and Mr. Cooper presented Mr. Joseph D. Reynolds of Rocky Mount, who introduced Mr. Harding, paying a high tribute to the Federal Reserve System, and to Mr. Harding, a member of the board. i . Mr. Harding was greeted by each of those present in the hall rising. He opened by saying that no bank operates under a law to itself, that the whole world is linked together by close ties, as the beginning of the war last summer amply demonstrated. j He then recited some of the econom ic effects of the war in Europe. Recent statistics show, he said, that the cas ualty list reaches now to nearly nine million men. The money loss is piling up at the daily rate of frojm 50 to 60 million dollars. The British Chancellor of the Exchequer has asked for an additional loan of a billion and a quarter dollars. All told the Eu ropean war debts have increased 12 billion dollars since last summer. This condition must continue, he said, until the war ends. The war, as it began last summer, came as a surprise to even the bel ligerents, but to the United States it came like a flash of lightning and a clap of thunder overnight, said the speaker, adding that the closing, days of last July saw the greatest crisis in the world's history. This country was seriously affected in its unpreparedness for any such condition. In Europe were over 100. 000 American tourists were enjoying their holiday season. Letters of iredit, amounting to untold sums were abroad. The exportation of crops was just be ginning. The country owed large cur rent balances to banks of foreign na tions. Shipping was shut off ' ' instantly. ... - ; ... Commerce was disrupted. The stock exchange, after weathering the storm longer than any other exchange in thft world, shut down in the face of stocks pouring in from other nations. The conditions were developing tq tie panicky stage. t t It was ,on' Saturday, July 31et that ! the New York "Jjaakgrs decided that, ing house certificates, -as in 1903 and ' in 1907. . -V i', ' The Secretary . of -the Treasury fat ') ; ' Washington,' however, said Mr. JHaard M 1 ing, had been watching the conditions even more keenly than the New, York . bankers andrtad provided a remedy. , From Denver, Col4 he said,-vaVsums of gold had been brought in to the National treasury. In the Federal Reserve act, he said, the Secretary had Vt provided that the old Aldrieh-Vreeland bank notes had been prepared " and were protected by the Denver gold. Of this 50 millions had been shipped by ; special train to the sub-treasury iti New York. It was on Sunday, August 1st, said Mr. Harding that he accompanied Mr. McAdoo and John Skelton Williams to ' New York to see the bankers. There t were present at the Vanderbilt hotel more than 100 of the country's lead ing business men. fWhen they had ., declared their intention to issue clear ing house certificates; Mr. McAdoo told them of the provision" he had made, and informed them . of the 50 millions of dollars awaiting their use at once, the situation changed in an instant, and the whole country knows the result. America today, he said, is the only-financial Rock of Gibraltar in the world. The Federal Reserve System is now in operation, and could, If such a thing could ever come to pass,,-care for a situation three times the magnitude of the crisis of last summer. The Federal Reserve System of banks, said he, is not a central bank, that method being somewhat repugnant to the American people.Instead,lt is a system of 12 independent banks, rep resenting as many districts, but unified and coordinated in such a way as to (Continued on Page Tnree). ?1 . CHANCE FOR BASEBALL. fr Word was received here at 3 o'clock this afternoon that Ports- mouth, in the Virginia - Baseball League, is about to throw up its 4 franchise, and Roeky Mount and f other cities in the league want Wilmington to take it, tip. " -. - Mr. Moye, president of the 4 Rocky Mount association, has , offered to come here .Sunday to talk the matter over with the fans if they are interested. This is a chance for :Wilming- ton to break into a "regular" 1 league cheaply. There is little time in which to act. If Wilmington Is interested about the most convenient way 4 to bring the matter to head is to - drop Mr. John Blomnie, care 4 Ahrens Bros., a card or call him on the 'phone, so that tie -will feel , justified in asking -Mr, 'Moye to come here fcr a conference. 4, y . '":. I k it I V i t '1 1 if Si" t ' ' i4Ul TP. 'A J r
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