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LEATHER FORECAST. Pair Tonight and Saturday. NoU MuCh Change in Temperature. THE LARGEST CIRCULATION IN; -.WJLBflJNGTQN unLUME TWENTY-TWO V: , WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, MAY r26, 1916. VD ft SAKE S HAVE BEEN ITf!T7YT?MT SO GUILTY? mm 1 IFllilHji ; FlilAL EDITION , S5S3 L ' Lfl 3M i ' . .? '7 ... . . II 1 11 - 1111 1 I 'r ' II II 11 1 1 II 1 II II U 1 II II Ti liflSTlGflMS l .llMia TOW -.JUIVM-I ; ' Had Long Been Thorn In Side of Expeditionary Force In Northern Chihuahua ONE AMERICAN KILLED AND TWO WOUNDED Bandits Delivered Surprise At tack But Driven Off and Then Pursued Into Hills Pershing Greatly Pleased at The Result. . . (By Associated Press.) Field Headquarters, near Nami quipa. Mexico. May 25 (By Wireless to Columbus. N. M.. May 26).--Cen dUario Cervantes, the - Villa bandit leader, was killed by American troops south of Cruces today. One other j Mexican and an American was killed. Two Americans were wounded. Cervantes' end came after he had delivered a -surprise attack south, of Cruces on a detachment of eii3ineers repairing the motor truck road. He vas beaten backhand pursued into the hills by the "engineers, who had been Reinforced by a detachment of th; Seventh infantry. When the engagement began the bandits outnumbered the Americans two to one, there being twenty of them. The engagement lasted almost an hour, with a hot exchange of bul lets. Then reinforcements from the Seventh came in sight and the bandits broke for th-Q hilir--. Private George 07 Hulitt was the hero of the fight. Bullets from his rifle laid low both of the bandits killed. ' Cerventes' home was in Namiquipa. He had been a thorn in the .side . of the army in Northern Chihuahua since the expedition began, as he had suc ceeded in avoiding persistent . cavalry mean breaking up the Villa followers m this section. v i General Pershing was gratified over thP latest, fizht savirnr thp.ra remains ' only a few scattered bands of ma-wife' ituders to be hunted down. 1! BREAKS THE IN ROBESON Returns Verdict in Favor of The Caveators at Lumber ton Trial. (By R. H. Norment.) Lumberton, N. C, May 26. The viH of the late Miss Athesia Carlyle, wno left the bulk of an estate, valued at about $40,000 to K. M. Biggs, a Prominent merchant of Lumberton, as broken inanperior court today, the jury deciding in favor of the ca ntors, nephews and nieces of Miss carlyle, who alleged undHe influence L as used by Mr. Biggs. 15 said to be the first rasp; on re- rd in Robeson county where a will us Deen broken . 11 is understnnH thaf we propounders will file notice of ap peal. The caveators were represented Dy Britt and Rritt t nmKQf nio e. Tn , "UIUUOIWU, mauu u. and, of Burgaw. and Ev-Governor Kltchen. of Raleigh. SAW NOTHINB AMISS. Lieut Besscnt, of Winstnn.fialem Comments on Celebration. I bers o th- w 77 a n!in the streets and no crowd gathered, intr u . " OI 1116 w- L. I. made regard-. - . , . their treatment at the Charlotte jthe sheriff's statement yesterday that from th following is taken fednesd'ay-11810831 JUrnal "To the Editor of The Journal: of toriav auneWS item in yur DaPer Wilmin tW ere the members of the about th company are grumbling Charlott treatment tbey received at Guarriel6' In my experience as a CZm fr 38 ears 1 have never trel? leFS who benaved themselves, sonah, bett'er- f course- a rea od fZT WUld not exDect to be etc Ml A spring chicken, ice cream, received good, plain fare. I waa , as the Privates did and good r Wlth u- I think it was, "And any man- " being ar? 0T two of their members aiu for doing nothing at PoIi offelieVe il to be true, as kinl do n n OCCasionS Of this for doine lienerally arrest I0Ple the Wilmin!? Dgr and 1 think that Chrlotte nf0? bys are treating the eoS; making . "Lt r.i t "J C- RESSENT, t'-Col. First Inf., N. C. N. G." BUILDING A NEW STEAMER FOR LINE To Go On The New Bern Run. Interesting Case Craven . Superior Court. (Special to The Dispatch.) New Bern, N. C, May 26. --In a let ter from Baltimore, Md . , by Mr. Roy Taylor, a former resident of this city, he states that the Baltimore and Caro Una Steamship Company, who have for some time been planning to operate a line of boats between that port and New Bern, are now building a modern steamer which they hope to liave in reaainess ior operation rnnrAA'nf n few mnntVia Not only is the Baltimore and Caro- . s lina -Steamship Company planning to operate a line of boats to this port, but the M . H. Tracy Company, of New Yorlt, have also planned to operate a lire of steamers to New Bern and oth er Eastern Carolina ports and it is be lieved that they will start their line in operation before the Baltimore com pany begins operating their boats. Citizens of New Bern-and-the sur rounding section are greatly interested in thee boat lines and have promised the promoters all possible support. Considerable Interest is being mani fested locally in the possible evidence that the State mav bring out in the case of the State vs. W. R. Hopewell, which is to come up at the . term of Craven- county - superior iujl,which begins here next; week and also in the will make. ; Hopewell, a citizen of Bridgeton, just across Neuse river from New Bern, is Charged with causing the death Of his Rachel, by , administring poison f ito her. Mrs. Hopewell died last June. 1 Several months later a grand jury in vestigated; irumors m regard to the death of the woman and this investi gation culminated in the arrest and imprisonment nof Hopewell. After Hopewell's imprisonment, the body of the dead woman, which had been interred about six miles from Kinston, was exhumed, the viscere removed and sent to State Chemist W. A. Withers for an examination. Later Mr. Withers reported that he found no traces of poison and a few days later Hopewell was released from jail on hail. That the case will be hard fought by both sides there is not the slightest doubt and local citizens are manifest ing a keen interest in the outcome. JAIL GUARDED ALL LAST NIGHT r But No Trouble In Mobile- Militiamen Still On Duty There. (By Associated Press.) . Mobile, Ala., May 26. The Mobile county jail was guarded all last night by the local company of the Alabama National Guard for the second slight in succession. There was no disorder the negro wanted here had not been caught, together with use of the 'mili tia, apparently putting an end to any talk of lynching.. 1 ? The militiamen have been ordered out for tonight as a precautionary measure. 4f VOTE ON BRANDEIS NEXT : '; - WEEK. : vr ( By Associated Press.) U - Washington, May 26. An agreement was reached among Senators today under .which the nomination of Louis D Brandeis -h- tor the Supreme Court will be flu- ally disposed of next week, prac- tically without discussion in the Senate. The specific date will J&. ha , flrnJ later v - ' Those opposing Mr. Brandeis admitted that the; nomination was f virtually certain of confirmation. 4 That Will Be The Vital Question-Waite Jury. Will Have To Answer. DENTIST CONFESSES TO SERIES OF CRIMES Alienists Closely Watch Him For The Defense Will f Tryto Show He . ' Was Crazy (By Associated Press.) New York, May 26. Cduld a sane man .commit the series of crime con fessed by Arthur Warren Waite ? This question confronts the jury to day in the Waite murder case. Hie young dentist left the witness stand last night after five hours and forty- l 4 r n 1 -. 1. i S -. . 1 , 1 . uc uiuiuies crowaen wim norrors i unparalleled in the history of York's criminal trials. New! TiJTLtnTitMlCB l advance gainst the French for the purpose of framing the hypo- m,,. fl u k.,.anrtoa uon'Su;ii.n thetical question they will be called upon to answer before Waite's attor neys ask th-e jury to decide whether , Waite jvas mentally responsible when he, killed his father-in-law, John E. Peck., Waite's testimony left the prosecu tion's attorneys today nothing more to prove that he committed murder. Their problem is to show that a mon ster of crime, such as the defendant J; confessed himself, might have been mentally normal and therefore a fit subject for the electric chair. Counsel for the defense said today that they had few, if any, questions to ask their client. It is expected thnt the alienists will take the stand soon after thy finished their cross exam- ing of the -defendant. Waite told an alienist -engaged for the defense in the trial for the murder of John E. Pectk, of the Grand Rapids Mlch millionaire, that he intended to kjll f bifwlfe,x Clara -Peck Waite, and. that hV married her only for her mo ney, according to the testimony by Morris J; Karpas today. Dr.- Karpas added that Waite said he did not in- tend to stop at anything to gain his end. Waite declares that he did not think he was crazy and denied pre tending at any time that he was. He also denied that he never told the prose cution "that the man from Egypt killed Mr. Peck" and swore that he slept perfectly after the murder. He declared that tie wanted to kill him self and made a pretty good attempt at it. JEERED THEM Americans Are Encountering Animosity Along Line of 7 ( Communication. -'.. i (By Associated Press.) Columbus, N. M., May 26.American men recently have encountered open animosity on the part of some of the soldiers of Carranza along thre Ameri can line of communication. Njear Nuevo Casas Grandes, 128 miles g&outh of the border, barbed wire barriers have been thrown across the road several times recently, and last Wednesday a train was halted by a Crowd in which there were a number of Carranza soldiers. -, The mob jeered the Americans and threw stones at them. No shot was fired. , Though several stones struck a number of the . Americans the order was given to proceed with out retalia tion. Lieut. 'Thaw Shoots Down German Aeroplane at Verdun. .(By Associated Press.) Pafis, May 26. Lieutenant William Thaw, of the Franco-American avia tion corps, brought down a German aeroplane in th3 region of Verdun yes terday, r Lieutenant Thaw has been decorat ed twice, and twice cited in the order, of the day for daring exploits in the aif. On April 11 he brought down his first German airship at Verdun, t- On My 21 he was proposed for citation for driving an enemy aeroplane across ttfe ' German inline ; and compellmg It Vto- desoend.' ' , - MOB BARING WORK But Few Big Changes 7 Have i Resultedon fete Verdun . FroJ&t. FIGHTING INJTHE BALKANS EXPECTED Indication? That: Allies Are Getting Ready For Action There; The Austrian Drive. (By Associated Press.) Violent fighting continues on the Verdun front, but, according to the af ternoon bulletin of . the French- war office, it has resulted in few changes. The French have regained some of the ground lost yesterday east of- the Meuse, says the official , statement, while west of that stream a German attack on Dead Man's Hill was stonned ! loft- flonlr Vot uroon Ttanri Man's Hill anr. AVocourt Wood are; probably in prepa- ration, as the artillery bombardment ! tnere ls reported as?; intense. The Austrian drive into Italian terri tory apparently is not proceeding with anything near its Initial velocity. The opinion is expressed in Rome that a continuance of the advance will show a reversal of conditions that heretofore favored the Aus;rlans, owing to the superior line of communication in the Italians' rear. Indications that some military move ment of importance's impending in the Balkans are contained in a dispatch from Greece, whiGh-feports exceptional activity in Salonica. The entente pow- ers naVe had a force of supposedly notable strength massed there for some time. 5 ; Wins Big Presbyterian Con vention Over St. Louis Today. (By Associated Press.) Atlantic City, N. J., May 26.--Dalr las, Texas, was selected today as the place of meeting in 1917 of the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the United States of America. The vote was 365 for Dallas and 259 for St. Louis. It was announced that it would cost $28,000 more to take the 900 commissioners to Dallas than to St. Louis. The friends of Dallas replied that the , Texas city would transport 500 commissioners. It is expected that the holding of the next assembly in the southwest will greatly help - the movement to bring about a merger of the two . branches of the church. BEST CHANGE That is The Opinion .of The Lone Republican Tar Heel Congressman. (By George H. Manning.) Washington, D. C:, May 26. Con gressman James J. Britt, the only Re publican representative in Congress -from North Carolina believes that Jus I tice Charles E. Hughes has the best nomination at the Republican national convention in Chicago next month', and that Colonel Roosevelt is at present the second choice . "From the present appearance of things Justice Hughes has the most strength." said 1vir. Britt; "Colonel Roosevelt Is next and the other four teen candidates have lesser and scat tering strength. "Most of the North Carolina dele gates I believe, will be for Hughes . One or two are for Roosevelt, one or two for Senator Weeks, and one I un derstand is for former Senator Bur ton. ' - . : ' "A majority of forty or fifty is as sured the Republicans in the next House of 'Representatives; we may capture the Senate, v and if we can nominate a good presidential candidate at Chicago uppni whom the Republicans and PrbgreVsives'caunlte, his victory Is almost a certainty. . , ' . ."Secretary . Bryan s and , other ; think ing Democrats already - concede the I - 0ALM5JHE S HE SCHOOL PICNIC OLD: ONSLOW Festive Event to Mark Finale . to Pollocksville Schools- Jones Wants It; (Special to The Dispatch.) New Bern, N. C, May 26. The pub lic schools at Pollocksville will come to a close next Monday and the com mencement exercises will continue on through until Wednesday,; on which day a big picnic will be held. - Much interest is being; manifested in this event and the residents of Pol locksville expect that there will be a large attendance. "Jones county has not had a rep resentative in the State Senate in. thir teen years," said Mr. J. K. Dixon, of Trenton, who is sp'ending -"the day in the city, "and we want one the next time." : Mr., Dixon stated that the residents of jgg county had selected Mr. F Brock, a well-known business man aiid farmer, as their candidate, and that they were doing their level best to have him elected. j Mr. Brock, said Mr.- Dixon, is the logical man for this place, and he pre dicted that when the time for electing senators arrives that he would- be found leading the list. " POTATO DRYING PLANT TALKED OF One May be . Established in C Pamlico ,County-4?)ther r : New Enter p'r issf (Special to The Dispatch.) New Bern, May 26. Information given out 1 several weeks rago was to the effect that Northern capitalists were planning to esablisK a mammoth potato drying plant dowfa in Pamlico county, and the citizens of that section have been very much interested in the probable outcome of this matter. Yesterday Mr. Herman Smith, of Williamsport, Pa., a'nd who is the leading spirit in the movement to erect this plant, returned from a visit to Bayboro where he had been to make further investigations In the matter. In an interview given ?out here, Mr. Smith stated that no definite decision had yet been reached in regard to the erection and operation of the plant butjt was very probable that it would be put up and in operation; before the end of the summer. During the past few days several gentlemen who are familiar with the operation of tobacco drying pUnt;s and prize houses, have been m New Bern conf erring with the promoters of the proposed drier and stemmery which is to be erected and operated here and it is their desire to operate the plant for the local men. J- ' Ten thousand dollars Is needed , to erect and equip this plant. Six thou sand dollars of this amount have al ready been subscribed and it is be lieved that the remaining four thou sand can be secured within the course of a few days. ; At present all of the tobacco sold on the local market has to be sent to some other town to be dried and it is with an idea of preventing this that the plant is to be erected, i -t MORE PENSION MONEY FOR THEIR WIDOWS (By Associated Press.) Saratoga Spring, N." Y.,- May .26.. The pensions- paid by the Methodist Episcopal Church to the widows of ministers Will be largely increased.' A resolution adopted today by, the "gen eral conference provides that a cler gyman's widow, shall receive d three quarters of the sum paid to a retired minister. The former ratio was one; half. . he proposal that laymen shaH .be admitted to membership in the annual conference, to which only certain ones are now eligible? will be submitted to J referendum vote of the ? several churches during the next four" years, if a resolution offered toda is adopt ed. ' ' r . : The Merry One Cheer 'up, old manl Why don't you droWn your sorrow? The Sad One Because she's strong er than I am; and besides; it woulji be murder. Passing Show.v - election of a RepublicanTi president if the Republican party - can be , reunit ed." "-rv ' - .'' ' ; '-? -'i IN , "t: ... . -V. k - . M Thinks WarHas Gometo Deadlock arid Only More Men Will Be ; Sacrificed by Continuance t GIVING SERIOUS THOUGHT FOR PEACE IN EUROPE Expected to Make Important Utter ance Tomorrow Night Thinks Peace Sentiment Is Growning Among Belligerent Officials -X- 4C- agitation grows in Greece: (By Associated Press.) . Athens, Greece, May "26. The -X--K agitation throughout Greece, caused by the news - that Teu- tonic submarines had torpedoed three Greek vessels, continues to l grow - Speculation as to 700 Register ed Who Hayebt Paid,Poll Txr One MdrerWeek s Challenge day will: be fcpm 9 a. m tQr p.nu.tomortowfa4hemia,ia speculation in political circles if many of the yO'O registered voters who have not paid their ; poll tax., will be chal lenged at the various polling places. The registrars are required by law to be present at their stations between Jtne hours given tomorrow, when they will receive from any elector objec- tions to any person whose name is on the registration books. The word "challenged" shall be written oppo site the challenged voter's name and a time and place set for a htearing. SATURDAY IS CHALLEfJGE OflY Should a voter who had not paidfs much as the belligerents, have a' his poll tax before May 1, but who has registered, cast his ballot on. June 3, he will have committed a misde meanor. For this reason, it is expect ed that candidates will challenge but few, if any, voters, the probability being that most of them will not at tempt to vote, anyway. It is also probable that most of those who are registered have not paid their poll tax are those who registered two years Vag0 and their names brought over - when the new books weremade. ; There was much discussion in po- litical circles today as - to the . prob- able effect of one candidate not having paid his poll tax before May JL Inquiry by The Dispatch, however, developed the fact that he had paid his: poll tax in. January, but in listing property In 'two townships - his poll tax was charged twice, thus leaving the record open in one instance. It was stated iri answer to inquiry at the sheriff's office that, all candidates had paid their poll tax before . May 1. Councilman W. F. Jones a candi date for county, solicitor, asked con cerning a report that he would resign as Councilman next week, said that he would not do so unless elected as solicitor, in - which event he would resign when he took the new office December 1. He said he did not think any other course would be fair to his supporters. . IT The primary is one week from to- ! morrow, ana canaiaaies are wonting hard. However, many wear the baf- rfled look of not knowing where they are "at" by reason of the great mass of voters who are not expressing them selves.' - . We Have With Us Today - - The local Stores, listed below which appeal to men, women and children, advertise In The Evening Dispatch because they r want to "tell the story " of their merchandise to you as one of the great family'-. If Evening Dispatch reader. 'J .ua Look to our advertisers first Belk-Willlams Co. The Payne Drug Co. Hall & Ross. ; Thomas Grocery Co. J. Frank Jarman..-. ' C. D." Kenny Co. Peterson & Ruf. (By Associated Press.) ' Washington, D. C., May 26 Presi dent Wilson is giving more serious consideration to the possibility of re-; . storing peace to Europe than at any" time since the outbreak of the war. ' 4 From an authoritative source it was learned today taht the President is- i; iZn r i J T ? V'v cussion' of peace between the ' bel ligerent nations, although he has not -indicated intention immediately to of. -fer his services formally as a mediator. ' His address tomorrow night before the League to Enforce Peace is expected, to be in the nature of a preliminary overture . i' ' The President is convinced that the war is deadlocked and that its con tinuation morely means -the killing of more people and the further 'impTSver- ' ishment of the European nations, both belligerents and neutrals. , , Through various channels Mr. Wil son has kept t in. close touch, with de velopment, of peace prospects . :lt- Is t uiiderstood he will . convey, a message . to his audience tomorrow night which governments and by the people : of : the " varring nations. Mr. Wilson's clos-i est advisers believe the rulers ' of : the belligerent nations, because of i the ' relationship; will have as potent part in the restoration of peace as the min' isters of the governments. It will oc- -casion no surprise in , official circles ' if the rulers of the countries at war open -the way for peace conversation Ii ' The President's position, it was au- thoritatively stated, is that neutrals right , to participate and, if possible, initiate peace negotiations, because of -the economic results already devel oped and those which will "follow the conflict. The President has been deeply in terested in the growth of the peace talk among) responsible officials in j the several belligerent nations during the last three weeks. He has read and filed away recent speeches by I Prsident Poincare, Sir ; Edward Grey and Chancellor von Bethmann-Holl-weg.v'-He has conveyed the impression to those' who have talked with him ' that he thinks that continuation of -such discussion is bound to have the effect of restoring peace. . The President has -indicated that he desires the United. States to show t its friendship for - all by . contending for peace that will be fair to all of them' and that, will protect each from ' being crushed or humiliated. Mr. ' ' Wilson is understood to agree with the suggestion that a peace following , a decisive defeat of one natioA or,a group would create only a lasting ha j; tred and sow seed for futuiconflict.'"' TO ROADS Zachary Taylor to Spend Eight ; Months On. Highways. 1 Zachary Taylor, colored, was sent- ; enced to eight months on the county' roads by Recorder:; BV G.; Empie, this , morning- for the larceny of five hogs ' from Harris Lof tin, a colored citizen of Middle Sound . Tayjor was recently ; apprehended in Pender county ; where ' he had gone to dodge arrest . . 4. to fill your wants. Geo. 8. Nevens A don. v N. Jacob! ; Hardware Co. Elvingtonfs Pharmacy. C. W. Yates Company. -7 ri I, Shrler.; - . - J. M. Solky. . Farley & Co. , mm Hi
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