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-,V: t.v H -fc -f UP' H J ML I ' ' " - , . - . -. iZ t., ' - .. - j J' 'VT. i ? 4 ; . K' -: . . . . . , " ... C " . .t. .u , WEATHER FORECAST. . .n-;nht andSaturday, Little Fair i - Change in Temperature. V ii h i ill mm Mma mmmmm mimmmmmmmmmmm ME TWENTY-TWO KIINSI HI in Their Great Offensive Con tinues and Italians Give Ground Before Then GERMANS BRING UP FRESH TROOPS VERDUN There The Battle With The French Wages Furiously Russia Growing Suspicious of Rumania's Action and Takes Steps to Look Into Recent Treaties. ' (By Associated Press.) Although tin Austrian offensive on tile Italian front is meeting stiffer re sistance than at the outset, ground 3 till being wrested from the Italian forces, which, according to unofficial reports, have been pushed back at points as much as five miic.:. The main line of the attack is in Southern Tyrol, where recently the near ap proach of the Italians to Rovereto had threatened that place, a key posi tion in the defense of Trent. Latest reports from Vienna show continued progress for the Austrians in the val leys southeast of Rovereto, some of the forces crossing the front and cap turing Maggio Ridge,' working into Italian territory as far as Costabella, which was captured. Counter-attacks by the Italians did not result in. anyj territory being won back, according to the Vienna war office, which also claims the capture of more than 900 additional prisoners, together, with eignteen cannon and roaoftiiw guno The Austrian losses are described as small. . - :, ... ' There has been notable fighting on Hie Verdun front, where the Germans " have thrown fresh troops into the con flict. Twto new divisions attacked the French line west of the Meuse, between Avocourt Wood and Hill 304, and obtained a foothold in a small position near Hill 287, east of the wood. Elsewhere, according to the afternoon Paris bulletin, the attacks were repulsed, as was a German at tack on the position on the northeast slope of Hill 304, which the French took the previous day. According to Berlin advices, Russia, believing the treaties recently "con cluded between Rumania and1 the Cen tral Powers go beyond the bound of commercial agreement and have po litical significance, has taken meas ures to ascertain the circumstances which gave rise to the concluding of 'he treaties. ROOSEVELT TALKED TO THE BOY SCOUTS (By Associated Press.) notroit, Mid,., May I9.nundred3 i school children, waving American ! gSl srfJ('tpl Theodore Roosevelt on ft arrival here today. o be the guest ' honor at the American Day cele bration. T riSTforfc Wne driven to tne Detroit parn'i " Uu l,oa1 of an automobile ton. pRSevelt raade an fddress le.wy Scouts, who -were gathered IbenfT rt ation. He told W ' e bel,eved in their organization hat w luugm in.em tn tieht for right and "not to be molly- ff'dilies: A w v.-. w lF'NAL DEBATE ON SHIPPING "i BILL. -X- (By Associated Press.) May 19. Final uate on shinning x..,. the administration's -X- in ' was jeached today this ,f; USe a,ul at 4 o'clock X mpnZ foon votinS on the raen,lmets will bogin. i x- -X- -x- -X- TAR HEL AVIATOR BRINGsl v, GERMAN AIRSHIP IN DARING FIGHT, p . (By Associated Press.) J am T May 19r Kiffen Rockwell, of Asheville, N. C. Member of tk a... . , . i cked c i-vmencan aGf tyell i r IIuan aeroplane, 4V-1 R.OI PI. rhe Ge rman machine was ;A --nv- :ii-:a , y .vyiLtvursvjiuiN, PRICE FIVE CENTS. r ini mm ! Rapid i nuwtiNb : r? IlSBflGI THE QUEEN CITY IS E OF GREAT GAIETY Charlotte a Mass of Flags and Being Crowded by, Visitors For Celebration. TO ROYALLY GREET PRESIDENT WILSON Multitude Will Give Wilson and Party an Ovation On Arrival -Civic and Mili tary Parade. (By Associated Press.) Charlotte, N. C, May 19. A mul tMude of people will welcome Presi dent and Mrs. Wilson and party upon their arrival here tomorrow to attend the Mecklenburg . celebration . The city is fast filling with visitors and flags are flying from .every masthead. The business section and private homes are gaily bedecked with Na tional colors, bands are playing and soldiers in uniform are seen on every hand. Governor Craig, of North Carolina," and Governor Manning of South Caro- Una, with their staffs, will arrive to day. TJ President wO at the station by the Governors; mayprf the city and prominent citizens and they will: form ; rad Medbyh TJmFeffrstafeS; Marine s Bai ad pr ceecT to a grandstand, where a civic and military parade- will pass in re view. The President will deliver an address at 12:30 o'clock. The President Mrs. Wilson and par ty will be tendered a luncheon at the J Manufacturers' Club at 2 o'clock ALSO TRYING WORK Time Worn "Spanish Prison er" Letter Has Made Its Appearance There. (Special to The Dispatch.) New Bern, May 19. The time worn "Spanish prisoner" letter is again be ing circulated in this country and sev eral persons in this part of the State are reported to have received one of these epistles which, incidentally, have been making their appearance for many years. , This time the communication is signed by one Enrique de Fauseca, of signed by one Enrique de Fauscea, of that Ire is in prison and that his beau tiful daughter and a fortune of half a million dollars are in jeopardy and he is requesting the recipients to hasten to Madrid and render him aid . Judging from the tone of the letter, Enrique is looking fOR succor . How ever, as the scheme has been "work- IT IN NEW. BERN ed" for so many years, those have re-and ceived copies ot tne letter are more oi the opinion that he is looking for "suck ers" and no attention is being paid to the communication. Richard, the young son ot Mr. ana Mrs. H. W. 'Thiot, the former the weeks, or at least in time for the pa pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist rade to be held church, yesterday afternoon received! At night there will be an old fiddler's painful injuries when he tripped and contest and a fireworks exhibition out fell, on a coal scuttle at his home on at Ghent park and hundredskof visitors Metcalf street. " are. expected to come to the city for In falling the lad's forehead struck that day. the side of the scuttle and a bad gashj was inflicted on his head. He was carried to St. Laike s nospiuu wuere medical treatment was given him and -'he is now getting along nicely . nying squadron, yesteraay at- operating near Hartmanns brought down in flames. mmmmm j: The work of mobilizing the militi a with great speed. The picture shows the picture appear in civilian clothes, were not supplied with uniforms. , Interesting "Suit In Craven' Court Damage Sought For Death of Lad. . (Special to The Dispatch.) i New Bern, N. C, May 19. Two; Thousand dollars is the amount that j W. B. Sasser, colored, will this week . aslfa Craven county jury to award ! him as balm for the mental anguish which he suffered when the Postal Telegraph company failed to deliver a telegram apprising him of the death of liis father some time ago . Sasser claims, that the telegraph : people did not make the proper efforts 1 tO'locatct him.nddleliver thVme&sageJ wHiie the telegraph copfpany declares i that it made every effort to find the man and sent several "service mes- augco 111 Lite hwj O IUUL IIIV J nuuiu be able to locate hkn. I The case contains a number of in teresting features and the result will i be awaited with interest. A year ago Wednesday afternoon,' Earl King Taylor the six year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Taylor, whose home is on the Northwest corner of ' East Front and Pollock street, was run down and killed by an automobile driven by James Stewart, the young j son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stewart j who Was returning from Glenburnie Park -with a party of delegates to the ! Council of the Diocese of East Carolina; which was in session here at that time. Now in Craven Superior Court, a suit for damages in the sum of $25 -000 for the death of this little lad will be started and this is proving of much interest in New Bern and surroundng section and the outcome will be await ed with considerable interest. The ' plaintiff contends in his com plaint that the driver of the car which knocked the child down, at which time he. received injuries fiom which death is said to have been caused, was not as old as the law says drivers of automobiles should be . There are a number of other points to be brought; minTn niiur rnn U n in i - i it i i miniiiia mi run : MENTAL ANGUISH! out niKl the case will doubtless prove whiskey today began circulating peti of considerable interest. Jtions urging Governor Henderson to Now Bern is nrenarine to relphratp 1 intervene and allow them to ship the July 4th, in a. most appropriate manner and indications now are that among the other events of the day will be a "Preparedness Parade" in which the anti-advocates of peace will turn out joIn in a grand pageant in which tne watchword will be "Forwarned is Forearmed." plans for this event are at present in a embryo! state but will doubtless be pedfected within the next few' NOTABLES IN THE ACTORS' FUND BENEFIT Hollywood, Cal., May 19. The su preme effort of the Actors' Fund Ben efit' of America to obtain the million dollar endowment which it has set out to accomplish, is the Shakespeare Ter- centetuary celebration being held here 'today. "Julius Caesar" is being produced in Beachwood Natural The atre. Bttd a group of actors is taking part " that are declared "the best Shakespearean cast America can af- . ford." Among those performing are William' Farnum, Theodore Roberts, j Tyrorie power, Frank Keenan, De Wolf i Hopper, v Douglas Fairbanks, Sarah Truax and. Constance Crawley. Five thousand will take , part in the spec tacle, "The Feast of Lupercal," which j will also be given. HOUSTOM. r of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona for border duty was consummated the Texas men in 'camp at Fort Sam Houston. Several of; the men in as the work of mobilization progressed so, rapidly that all the men . y -x- - -X- -X- -f X -X- -X- -X- -Jr CONTROVERSY. OVER. By Associated Press.) ::- Washington, May 19. Ger- -3C many considering' the submarine -X-controversy with the United -X- 3f States closed has determined to -X- j make no response to the last j American noie on ine suDjeci. a-j -X- Information to this effect was -X-1 . . , . A. 1 i I X- contained in confidential advices -X- I -X- received here from Berlin, i -X- Country Being Scoured by Special State Deputies For Booze. nr,nrI7D Qrrr A Jr r iiLKyoy'Srxj i: IN AUTOMOBILES While State Troops Remain on Guard Many People Financially Ruined by The Seizures. (By Associated Press.) Girard, Ala., May 19. Search for liquor that was begun here three days ago by large squads of special state officers continued today. Besides push ing the work of investigation and with 1 i t ..1 i lV;."rVT.r .r utxxiiy every uuiiuiug m uib iuwu 111 ( uuiiuws m luc iuwu m , charge of deputies, officers were sent out in eight automobiles today to Rus sell county to search the country dis trict. M. S. Baughn, representative of the attorney general, said today he was sure large quantities of liquor were stored in the country. Friends of persons who have been financially ruined by the seizures of goods back Jto the distillers. This would be done upon promise never to engage in the business again. Two companies of State guards are still on duty, but there has been no dis- j order. TO Ships Being Assembled Hungarian Port to Carry Troops. (By Associated Press.) Paris, May 19. One hundred and! fifty steamers have been assembled at fhn U.. . . nnnno . nC T7N" . , to transport troops, munitions and sup- j plies, under protection Of an Austro-1 Hungarian fleet, to Durazzo, Albania. This information was received here today in advices from Innsbruck. It is supposed here that the Austrians ; intend to make i& strong attack . on Avlona, which is occupied by ', the Italians. '' . Want Uniformity. Washington, May 19 -A bill to make motor car' license of one state good in either state. .was re'norted to the House' today- byv the , Interstate . Commerce committee. - . T -X- -x- -X- -X- -X- -X- -X-1 . i i nrinnn rn n n nnnr J ll 1 1 1 U 1 1 I Ull IIIUIIL B002E STARTS IN ;ALABAoiAY AUSTRIANS TT 0r. r,L service i STILL THINKS IT WILL Administration Confident Sen- ate Will Demand Some Huge Ships. (By Associated Press.) Washington, May 19. Administra tion officials were confident today that Congress will provide an ade- ! quate naval building program. The House naval committee, in agreement yesterday," abandoned the five-year program, as recommended by Presi dent Wilson , and Secretary Daniels, and officials were particularly disap pointed in-the action of the committee in providing five battle- cruisers, as tfeeytli'eyi "were necessary. It was generally un derstood today that Congress would IN be pressed for a program that would endeavored to deceive orselves by an include at leas.t two dreadnoughts, to- nouncing that in this policy of spine in gether with four battle cruisers. action and of failure to perform duty, Maioritv Leader Kitchin made an we are actuated by the loftiest motives. j announcement that he would not op ! pose the bill. As Mr. Kitchin has been opposed to preparedness this statement looks significant. He -said he mieht make a sneech in its favor. It was thought likely that the bill'been dictated by anything save timidi- would be taken up for consideration in the House next week. 'j ' MEXICANS TO PAY PENALTY TODAY ITwo Ranrlit to IVaIIv - " J " rlanged in I exas Town. (By Associated Press.) Brownsville, May 19. The first of) the -legal executions in payment of guch a position is equiValent to an the pepalty for American lives lost inL0Uncing that, if necessary, we shall border raids by Mexican bandits last 1 ht but that we shall only hit soft. The summer and fall is to take place hereJonly right principle is to prepare thor today, with the hanging of two; Mexi-, ougiy or not at alI The only right cans found guilty in connection with ; principle is to avoid hitting if it is pos killing of A. L. Austin and his son,sible to do SOf but never under any Charles, following a raid on Sebas- circumstances to hit soft. To go to tian, Texas, August 6, 1915. iw little, but not much, is the one The announcement by Governor Ferguson last night that he would not interfere with the hanging made I :tne execution oi ine penalty aimosi certain. NEW YORK'S MAYOR CHARGED TREACHERY (By Associated Press.) New York, May 19. Mayor Mitchel, in a statement issued today, accuses State tsenator ueorge tf. inompson,!nnn.ft(lHnn thfl ultra-nactfists and cnairman or tne legislative committee , 1 l 1 . 1 .'Li! . lxl. . f at;tnat nas Deen investigating tne wire- It 1 . X X it. f I (tapping activities oi tne ponce oi treachery to the United States," be cause of his attempt to investigate the tapping of wires of ;the .munition dealing firm of Seymour & Seymour. NO MORE FOR NEW RIVER.1 (By George H. Manning.) vvasnington, u. v;., iway The chief of engineers advised -x- Congressman Hood today -that X- j the board of engineers has rec- , ommended that no further im- provements be undertaken of the ft New river and inlet on . the grounds that the waterway, as it 'fr . exists is sufficient to 'accommo; 5? date the 'commerce -of-; ".the stream. . . : J5- - . - V . 4f x . ---- ' - BIG STICK" IS Roosevelt Makes Rip Snorting Speech in Henry Ford's Home State. DECLARES FOR BIG PREPAREDNESS Against All Kinds of Hyphen ated AmericansTakes a Crack at The Demo ' cratic Party. (By Associated Press.) Detroit, Mich., May 19 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, in an address here today, reiterated his opposition "to all kinds of hyphenated Americanism," advocated universay military service based on universal training, and declar ed that we must abolish "pork-barrel" methods in our national defense, stop talking and get down to the actual bus iness of thorough preparedness if we are to make this nation as strong as ! are its convictions in reference to right and wrong." Colonel Roosevelt prefaced his speech by announcing that he had "come here to Michigan because in the primary for ttie selection of delegates i to the Republican National Convention, Mr. Ford was victorious, and following uu ms visiory nere, ne snowea a marK ed popular strength in Nebraska and Pennsylvania. The effect of this show ing has been immediately visible upon many of the politicians within and with out Congress." '"We, through our representatives at Washington," said Colonel Roosevelt, "have absolutely refused ih. the small est degree to prepare during these twenty-two months of world cataclysm'. We have ref used : to learn the 'smallest IPart otthe lesson being written on the scrolljOf torment in Europe. We have fatudtt8lytejfu step, either to do our duty to ourselves or to do our duty to others. We have I doubt whether we have really deceiv ed ourselves, and most certainly we have not deceived others. There is I not a nation in the world which be- Miovoo that nnr nrmreo nf rn1iirt Vina I """urtuy ."i"""s "um euWluu j responsibility, and cold and selfish love jof money making ad of soft ease. j "In any serious crisis there are al jways men who try to carry water on notn snouiaers. rnese men try to es cape the had necessity of c hoice bec essarily opposit alternatives, by trying to work up some compromise. In actual practice, this compromise usually proves to combine with exquisite nocety oil rlio rlofooto and nnno rf ttio nrl-. 1 -" i vantages or both course, it is true that In ordinary political matters com nmieo a ooeontiol Tt ia tmo thot in ordinary times it is essential. But there come great crises when compro mise is either impossible or fatal. This is one of those crises. There is no use 'in saying that we will fit ourselves to ,ofm1 mirsp1vps - mtlp. hnt nnt mnc absolutely certain way to ensure disas ter. To prepare a little but not much, stands on a par with a city developing a fire department which, after a fire occurs, can put it out a little, but not much. Colonel Roosevelt declared that the ; Wilson administration "has taken no step for preparedness, and has done nothing efficient to sustain our national rights." Because, he said, the admin istration had at intervals, "ventured jfeebly to speak in contradtlon of its their f0iiowera have refused it anv . whole-hearted support. They objectJ colonel Roosevelt added, "even to (Continued on page two.) ii We Have With Us Today The local Stores, listed below, which appeal to men women and children, advertise tn The Evening Dispatch because they want to 'Hell the story" of their merchandise to you as one of the great family If Evening Dispatch readers. Look to our advertisers first to Belk-Willlams Co. The Payne Drug Co. Hall & Ross, i Thomas Grocery Co. t Frank Jarman. C. D. Kenny Co. . ; n H hTi nm r mil i ii n-- TO BEGIN YEAR FREE OFDEili Southern Hosts Will Endeavor; to Wipe Out Debts at This i . Convention. V SENSATION SPRUNG -AT TODAY'S SESSION Charges Hotels Ask Exorbitant Rates Report of Commis sion On World Confer- ; ence on Faith. - (By Rev. T. W. Chambliss.) Asheville, N. C, May 19L Stirred by the fervor of the greatest platform speaker of the South, George W. Tru ett, of the Texas, Southern Baptist people raised $100,000 to be applied on the Mission board last night. The Woman's Missionary Union will erect a new building at Louisville for the training school. This plant will cost $150,000. The sensation of this session was sprung this morning when Rev. H. W. Virgin, D.D. of Roanoke, Va., of fered a resolution demanding certified hotel rates six months prior to the meetine of the next r-nnvontinn Dr. Virgin stated that it appears to be customary to raise the rates after the convention city is chosen. The resolution went to the committee. (By Associated Press.) Asheville, N. C . , May 19. The Southern Baptist convention in Its third day session today was faced with the proposition made last night to clear away before another dav. the ". $180,000 debt of its foreign missionary board, more than $SO,000 of which was pledged at a session that broke up jinnpuncdj j,t1,li? ment the onventtoirilieek to raised li $72,000 hanging over its home mission ' f, board and - commence the fiscal year virtually free from financial difficul- 1 f:l ties. . At the morning session four charges were made in the by-laws of the icon- ' i vention, the chief one of which makes ; seven a quorum on the three boards J of the convention. - " i A motion to reauire all HHps . Ii): seeking to entertain the conven tion to furnish a guaranteed list of hotels . and boarding ' houses ; rates to "protect the messeng ers" to the convention from exorbitant rates was of fered . After objection had ben made, that such list could not always be obtained in advance it was announced that the motion had "been temporarily withdrawn." At request o f the woman's mission ary union delegates went today to ad- ; -3 ii A : , , . - , mess iiieui on me proposition or rais mg of funds for missionary bonded debt. Important Report. The movement for a world confer ence looking toward a church union is no wat a standstill on account of the war in Europe, the Southern Baptist Convention was informed today by its commission on World Conference on Faith and Order. "The question has not been wheth er such a conference should be held," says the commission in its report, "but whether there is a willingness among divergent bodies of believers in the Lord lesus for a movement to be un dertaken. The question has not yet been affirmatively decided!. "The attitude of congregational bodies, and notably the Baptists, has been that of watchful waiting to as certain if there is any indication or willingness on the part of prelatical bodies to enter into the discussion. Thus far no such indications is evident except the attitude of American Epis copalians who have led in the move ment of this continent. American. Baptists are not yet ready to yield assent to the ' sacramental theories upon which prelacy would seem to rest as upon an essential foundation. They are as strenuous for authoritative ut terance as the most prelatical, com (Continued On Page Eight) fill your wants. 11 Y Geo. S. Nevens & Son. T " N. Jacob! Hardware Co. ,N Elvinoton's Pharmacy. ' V5r C. W. Yates Company. Farley & Co. - r - . v.'s-isti'S -.mm 1ft! m ? Ik 'AC. - ti! ,!; m It ill; i i i t vt ! 1 i i A'- k -
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