North Carolina Newspapers

FORECAST . 'Tniaht and Friday. Not in Temperature. u..eh Change .. TWENTY-TWO IIIETOBIEI; rented Poisoner Sentenced to Death In New York Court Today. 10TH Condemned Man Made Short Talk, Thanking Court and Expressing Sorrow For Crime. (By Associated Press.) Vcw York, June 1. Dr. AftorWar n Waite was today sentenced to die n the elec trie chair during the week J July 10, the penalty for the murder J bis father-in-law. John E. Peck, of -lidi he was convicted . When Dr. Waite was presented to tke bar his counsel moved that Jie be rite a new trial. This wafTderiied Jv the court and the sentence was im- iri,pn Justice Bnearn conciuaea me 1 A jfStence. Dr. Waite delivered-a short mweh. in which he expressed his ap- preciation of the manner in which his trial was conducted and his tinnks to tie court, the prosecution-ana la ms cm attorney . He said he was very jorry for his crime and for the trouble ud suffering he had caused others. Be declared he hoped that by surren dering his body for punishment he foald compensate in some small de pee for the death of his victims. Department of Agriculture Shows It Up to May r 25th, - 1 (By Associated Pf ess.) " , Washington, June 1. The condi tions growing cotton was 77.5 per cent, of a normal on May 25, the de partment of agriculture announced to day. A statement issued by the depart ment said: ' "Conditions are reported best in the alluvian lnncls nf ihf Misic;sinni rivpr and its tributaries and in the southern LEATHER ELECTRIC CHAIR. NEXT MONTH CONDITION OF GROWING COTTON portion of the Gulf States, east of the!an? te,r employers was precipiuuea Mississippi. - "In Texas the conditions are near the average, being best in the central sod northern portions. In practically all the western belt' thp moisture has been ample and in some sections ex cessive. 'Conditions were lowest in South Carolina, North Carolina. and in the awtnern half of Georgia, due to a! Penod of drougth happily relieved by a bountiful rain immediately prior to to date Of this rpnnrl- " Condition by states: North Carolina, iC; South Carolina, MRS. COWLES HEADS THE WOMEN'S CLUBS (By Associated Press.) , York. June 1 . Josiah Evans wps of u,s Angeles Cal., was elect J Prudent of the general Federation ' omen's dubs at a vote taken yes & and announced today. Mrs. ugene Reilly, of Charlotte, was elect- Hecor.fl vice president. JT a two-thirds majority the Federa voted to affiliate with' the Na W Council of Women, which in Connie member the International of women. Wmen were eJectcd from hn !?Ung becase of their protest tote on I Weie denJed the riSht to Pon the question. ENGLAND TO REGULATE THE USE OF PETROL (By Associated Press.) H,i)nd0n' '"Jne 1. Appnrrtfn -. ,aj s newi'i iiine papers new regulations lim- h USP rf r4 1 . .... . .1 X PHcation"6 eff6Ct immediately WationrinCipal feature-of the new reg of the ui8 expectea -to be prohibition cPt uni !.aUtmobiles on Sunday, ex- nted ,n bpecial "cense to be Cities a Urgent cases. The au a Petrol n ? &lso considering use of " il Rnoninl 1 ho blg open-air flower lhe Intern,? todaithe grounds of ubiic Sf1 Garden c1d- - The haveakr u Udren f New York an1 collet , lbit and other schools Cailadahftv distantT cities and in nave sent displays. The EyenimG: TROOPS HILL COBTIiIE STAY OLD MEXICO No Intention -of Withdrawing American Soldiers at Present. CARRANZAMUST FIRST SHOW CONTROL American Border Must Be Safe Reply Will Be Sent . Carranza to Such Effect. (By Associated Press.) Washington! June 1. It was, stated authoritatively today that the Ameri can troops would not be withdrawn from Mexico until the Carranza au-. thorities could control the situation to protect the American, border. A reply to that effect probably will: be made to General Carranza 's note. President , Wilson was- represented today as ready to withdraw "the troops when possible, but determined to wait until the Carranza forces could control the situation. - Steps were taken by the war depart ment today to obtain more definite in formation as to the disposition of Car ranza troops in Chihuahua . It was said that "the Carranza note prompted this action of military officials with out regard to the diplomatic phases of t hi: situation. No anxiety is felt for the safety of General Pershing's col umn but in view of the statements in the Carranza note it is resided tq know as accurately as possible 1 what the movements of his forces are. With General Pershing s forces ' ready to break-up any attempt by bandits to. assemble forces for a surprise attack on American border towns officials feel that renewal of raids within the zone of his forces is virtually impos sible. Whether Garment Workers or Shops Will Win In New York Is Presented (By Associated Press.) I CRISIS IK THE i I .tL m -- m a I . . i K. T . - 1 - ,. New York, June 1. A crisis in thei'gone out 01 nis way to imenere m a struggle between the garment makers today by action of the Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manufacturers' Protective Asso ciation instructing Its members to open their shops and give opportunity for the return of their employes who were locked out on April 29. , The manufacturers' busy season be gins the first of July and today's movement is taken as a d'etetmined ef fort to-get the shops running regular ly by the middle of June. 10-Year Old Child Fatally Burned and Father Serious ly Hurt. ' ' (By Associated Press.) Durham, June 1. Rena Lyon, a 10-year-old negro child, was burned to death and her father, Lonnie Lyon, severely, if not fatally burned, when the house in which the family was residing on a farm eight miles north west ofy0urhara was destroyed by fire last nipiit. Seven Other children were removed from the house without injury. Cfil ITHFR1SI NAVY YARDS r.PTRIf. APPROPRIATION (By Associated Press.) Washington, June 1. An appropria tlon of $6,000,000 for equipment of the Norfolk, X Charleston, New Orleans, Pudget Sound, Portsmouth and Phila- uugcv .wwuwuj : delphia navy yards was approved today . .. Ui.. t.u by the House in tne commiuee w iuo whole. . . ' An amendment to provide $1,000,000 for- enlargement of Mare Island and Brooklyn yards' was defeated . Autoists, Beware! Road Superin tendent Burnett serves notice that to morrow he will begin placing tarva nn thp Wrtehtsville road south of TRAGEDY OCCURS NEAR DURHAM Winter Park, and that until the process (tl6n of his letter with the view of pro . i ha owhiiiv atickvlwAMnef .Tudee Stacy's candidacy is i is over the road will be awfully stjeky fnrfahla fnr AlltOlStS . " He says, aiso, that should machines pass over the road for the next few days the work will be retarded. Therefore, he says please go around by the other way. . THE LARGEST WILMINGTON,! NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE L 19 16; GERMANS ADMIT FRENCH GAIN. , : - (By Associated Press.) Berlin, June 1 (via London). I' In an attack on the German pbsi- lion- southeast of Dead Man's X- Hill, on the; Verdun front, the French obtained a foothold in the. German first line trenches to X- an extent of ! 400 metres, the war 55-, office "announced today The French made repeated assaults on the German line, but other than that at? the point mentioned were beaten oft with heavy loss. x- POLITICS ON IN FULL SWING Jos. W. Little, Esq., Spoke to Fifth Ward Voters Other Candidates, Also. .With only .two more days to go, ac tivities in the closing political cam paign are reaching a fevered stage, and will probably increase in intensity until Saturday night, when the ver dict "will become known. Jos. W, Little, Esq., New Hanover's candidate for Congress, who will speak this evening at Front and Mar ket streets, spoke to about 300 per sons. In his address, concerning which many favorable comments have been heart, he spoke of the developments which. -if 'elected, he would advocate 'in Congress, including drainage and the development of the port of Wil mington? ; He ' denounced what he termed Congressman Godwin's under banded methods in the campaign, and made a stirring appeal for support in the race. Following the address County Soli citor Geo. L. Peschau, E. T.; Burton, Esq., candidates for solicitor; L. Clayton Grant, Esq., for the House, who made the statement that he would be glad to discuss the issues of the campaign . with his opponent, Mars den Bellamy; Esq., and. Recorder B. G. Empie, . were called on for speeches. ; ; " JudgeG": W, Bornemann, a strong sueceed-himself: as -mag istrate, w&s'tralled npon iirid he spoke a few words. ; Regarding the letter from Governor Craig carried in yesterday Oispatch, A. G. Ricaud, Esq., made the follow ing statement: "To the Voters of the Eighth Judicial District of North Carolina: L amm-. . ' ' . . l 1 ft A. A. I. . ine governor 01 mis ouue nas. contest for the judgeship of this cus trict. and makes the statement that 'my- letter of announcement of my candidacy is most inaccurate in re- gardto the allegations therein as to (when the appointment of Judge Stacy was made which allegations were made on information and belief, and so stated in my letter. However, the exact fsict may be as to when the ink dried on Judge Stacy's commission. I challenge; Governor Craig to deny as facts the following: "The endorsement of my candidacy by the bar of Wilmington was for warded to Governor Craig on the night of the 26th day of November, at which tithe he was in the north, and did not return to his office until about noon of the 29th, and heard my dele gation of friends in the afternoon, and the appointment of Judge Stacy was known . throughout North, Carolina the next morning. "That he gave consideration to my candidacy I have no doubt, but he either gave it before he ever.left his office, or ever saw my endorsements, it gave powerful little, and about the kind a boy gives the frog when prod ding him With sticks, and I am in clined to the latter view of the mat ter. . . "I also challenge him to deny that hie plainly Intimated to Messrs. Man- gum Turner, B. G. Empie and Clay ton Grant, who represented me before him, that he would consider any fur ther endorsements of my candidacy. 'in response to which some of them re turned home and had my friends for ward telegrams from business houses .. si triaA' hv tnfnrmntinn f rnm . :1 J in hat the; appointment had been made. "I have no desire to enter into any 'controversy with Mr. Craig, but when he goes out of his way to enter a local fight at; the instance of my .personal enemies,; whom I could name, I shall not retnaih silent and let efforts to antagonize me remain unanswered so long as I am clothed with the rights of a free'man to the same extent as he is, although he may be clothed for a momeht with rapidly passing power, i; "I leave' it to the voters of this districtiotdetemme tinder these cir cumstances whether the interference by; the GdVernor in the final hours of the caMpaign, at the instance or pon ticiaris and for the' purpose of publica- radtlngv Judge Stacy's candidacy is & proper exercise of the functions of his office ?or within the proprieties of the dignity 'of his place. . . . "Very truly, ' , - "A. G. RICAUD." As stated before in these columns CIRCULATION IN FURIOUS, FIGHT SHOWS NO SICNS OF STOPPING Rf M rU A J f. MA,i uiiiw nuvautc ui r The Battling Germans Is Shown FRENCH CLJIMM TO HAVE OgCKED MOVS Reports ShowThat Austrians Continue to Cain and Ital ians Admit Losing Ground. ' (By Associated Press.) The momentous battle of Verdun shows no signs of - slackening in vio lence, but the latest official reports, in j contrast to most of those issued during the last few days, record no further I advances by the Germans. The cen ter of the bitterest fighting has shift-i, , - . men, engineers ana nremeh for settle- ed somewhat southwest. Fighting ment of the differences over the em bet ween Cuinieres and Dead Man's ; ployees' working hours and wages was Hill, west of the Mouse, where the Germans scored most of the recept gains at Dead Man's Hill and on the ground in its immediate vicinity, has luv " inianiry engagement. The Germans attacked the French positions there last night, but were completely repulsed, accord ing to this afternoon's bulletin from rans. ine uerman ueieat rouowed , a success oy tne Tencn achieved yes terday, when they captured from the Germans, a fortified position south west of the hill. Unofficial reports from Paris point i'to the growing intensity of the desper ate struggle at Verdun. They declare, however, that despite the tremendous efforts of the Germans the French first line west of the Meuse is still unbroken, and that the Germans must score further advance before they can force .the main issue by carrying the kbattle to the opposite bank of the Meuse. . j -f . v'. f.Z!Z i i ii i i mb i wi u - nrr w ncrw'm nm v mm l i rrr' wuunueajBiMua for the Austrians, who are battering the line southeast of Rovereto. The Italians admit withdrawal along this sector of this front, but there has as yyet been no breach in the main line of defense which bars the way to the Venetian plain. -X- -X- -K- Sf PRESIDENT TO MARCH ON FOOT. (By Associated Press.) Washington, June 31. Presi- X- dent Wilson, marching on foot, -fc will lead the preparedness pa- rade here on Flag Day, June 14. Afterwards he will review the procession and deliver the Flag Day address to the marchers, i J When a local committee asked the President to review the pa- rade he replied enthusiastically that he not only would review it but w&uld march in it. The President also promised that if possible he would give ti permission to all government & 5fr employes in Washington to : -X- march. He said he would start with the parade and march to the reviewing stand and then drop out for the review4 i Members of his cabinet and K- other officials probably will L march with the President, who K- Mfr feels that by marching himself he w will most emphatically show his -X- personal interest in the demon- -X- stration. -X- -fc ' the county candidates are taking their' opponents powerfully good-natured, rial. results loyal citizens should: wish, though leaving no stone unturned to,Eyery factory located on the site secure all the votes for themselves would mean just that much added io possible. The good-natured rivalry tho inf,ome workine and nrofessional has developed scores of jokes between' opponents and their friends, one of J which was given in these columns sev; c;i 9l uaj a agU iu nmvu it nao oiuiu a candidate unknown to : a voter, ap proached and asked him what the vot er thought of the race In which he, the candidate, was an aspirant. The vot er, as it was told, came back with the statement that he was- undecided whether to vote for the candidates op ponent and as for the other, the can didate whom hevwas unknowingly talk ing to, "he didn't amount to, anything." The aforesaid candidate came for ward today with a smile on his face and said he had a side of that joke he could , tell, also. He sald: the occur rence was true, in a sense, but wha the voter actually said was that he would not vote for Mr. Blank because for so and so, and? he wouldn't vote for Mr. Dash' because for thus and, so and as for the other (himself ) while he didn't know him", he apparently did not , have any intelligence, else he would hot' get" mixed.lh5 any such cam-, paign but was going to vole for him. 1 W(tTn: JILMINGTOM ;. ; v:j , : ; . . . r? ! .. j 1 . . 11 - i ROOSEVELT, WjLNOTBt - there;.-, (By Associated Press.) 1 Pittsburgh, Pa.,. June ' 1. -X- Colonel - Roosevelt .'changed cars 3 here today while on his v way from' St. Louis to New York, and - when questioned a towhether he would go to Chicago during the Republican "National conven- -H- - wwu u repna uecwiveiy: 1 wfll not "'&ro in China em' J -- ' Trying Hard to Settle Railway Men's Differences With " Roads. (By Associated Press.) New York, June 1. The first joint conference between members of the railroads anil thpir rnnAnotnra train. begun here today in executive session. amicable nkilnnn ryt Wa , , i teen managers representing the road Of I - tne convention. ir,- Ka , . the employers' organization were pres ' I; ent, but it was expected that their number would be swelled to about 800 Dy tomorrow E IS TO CAST Industrial Developments and City Improvements to Be V Passed UrJon -,. j. . i - 1 - k -mr - x daya-reinarfeed a kmember ofthe Rotary Club this mori ing, "the voters will have an. Oppor- tunity of passing on the four import ant questions to be submitted by Council for ratification. These -u-es tions are for joining in underwriting and free factory sites, the improve ment of Princess street, the extension of the water mains in the southern section of the city, and the purchase of additional fire apparatus. To care for these it will be necessary to levy the reasonable increase of 10 cents on the city tax rate for a period; of several years. Each of the questions will be voted on separately. If there should be possible failure of one or more to pass, the others would not be affected thereby. The tax rate will be increased only in proportion -to thel number adopted. "The enthusiastic meeting at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday af ternoon which practically assures the establishment here of a large packing house should arouse every voter, and litrengthen the spirit to vote and to wurn. tor me iree iclmwix oi.c huoo- tion. This matter is one of the most important which has been put before the electorate in a number of years. Its passage will mean a distinct.step ' forward for Wilmington. It will mean that the underwriting plan, to De in charge of a board of trustees repre senting the city, the county, the-business interests and the Tidewater Power Company, will place Wilmingr ton in a position to offer inducements to manufacturing enterprises and to go after them in a businesslike man ner which will be certain to bring re sults. A hustling, earnest and deter mined spirit to make Wilmington the manufacturing center it should be joined in by every interest and. indi i alike, all work ine for the same . ... t fail t brine the indust- aa well aa to the general revenue of the city, through increased values, "AU the proposal needs now is au thorization of the voters. Mr. Citi zen, just look upon this matter now as a" personal question, which Inter ests you, which concerns you,"atid which will benefit you, as well aa your neighbor. With this thought in 'your mind go to the polls Saturday, re membering that the slight increase in the tax rate will be for. only :7a short space of time: that there:; is hond issue attached to it: and that tho resultant benefits to everyone will be of such decided nature that no; one can afford not to vote affirmatively." ( By. Associated Press.) ; Raleigh, June I.-rGeorgeV Sttggs, tnrmor maTor league baseball- pitcher but now with the Raleigh club ot the'; North Carolina league, announced . to day that he will play his lastjgani tomorrow when Raleigh meets Wln- ston-Salem here. Suggs will retire to in Kinston, his home. ' business: THECONFFJENCi HAVE STARTED Tl NEAR 2 TROOPS BEI1 BR TO ItETfflEK m Til DUNLIN DIED AT NOON Venerable Wilmington Citizen Passed Away After Weeks of Illness! - All Wilmington1 will be deeply grieved to learn of the death at 12:15 p. m. today at his home, No. 120 North Third street, of Mr. Timothy Donlan, rwho for more than half a century has been a prominent and highly esteemed I citizen . of the city. He was in his eightieth year. Unassuming to a marked degree, he has nevertheless taken an active and forceful Interest in the city's welfare Lilnrl . hoc irjvnr.!i4 TirV l .JDrOfrrflSUt . nf tna nmmunitr in nrniAU cp- w wuiw uutvj J.U W XI 1J 11 Tne funeral arrangements this af ternoon had not been nerfer.ted Tt r. . . r . Z . , Mikely that the service will be held eitner Friday 'or Saturday at the nnma artn at 5sr Moro'o Twir,otViQ1wol rr.-""I' . 'r , ' Rev. Father C. Dennen will be in charge. ' For more than fifty years Mr. Don lan had been superintendent of Oak- tdale cemtery, and the beauty of this cemetery was his especial pride. It isJfitting that his last resting place shall be in one of the most beautiful spots of that large enclosure. -. While he had not been- actively in charge of the cemetery for the past! two years, by reasori of failing can OD-lcers ana Mexican represenia health, he still was connected with tives during their conferences held at the management in an honorarv wav. F El Paso and Juarez.- He also insisted Mr. Donlan, for vears had been trr I president of the Hibernian society rbere, and t was .held in lovingregard t oy rae-iiremneTs ana aiso Dy xnemem rbership of the Knights' of Columbus, of which he also was a member. He was also a member of the Howard Relief. The deceased had large real estate holdings in the City, and' had abiding faith in the future-of the city. Surviving hiin are two daughters, 'Misses Mary A. and Kate Donlan, of this city, and a son, Mr. J. M. Don lan, of Rocky Mount Hls wife pre ceded him to the grave about thirteen years ago. REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE IN SESSION (By Associated Press.) Chicago, June 1. The Republican National committee met here today at rthe Coliseum for the purpose of hear ing and deciding forty contests involv ing the right of sixty-two delegates to seats in the National convention next Wednesday. The committee, which was called to order by Chairman Chas. D. Hilles, made plans to devote three -days to the hearing of arguments, although several members expressed the be lief that not more than two days would be required to dispose of the contests. GREAT HOMAGE PAID COL. MOSBY TODAY (By Associated Press".) Warrenton, Va., June 1 .With four companies of Virginia National Guardsmen acting as an escort of hon or. Colonel John S. Mosby was borne to his last resting place in the cem ,tery here today.- Many of the' daring Confederate raider's comrades and oth er veterans of the civil war attended the funeral. The body was brought to Warrenton this morning. Rotarians to Meet An important meeting of the Rotary Club will be held at the Y. M. C. A. : Friday at 1 p. m. 'B,e' there and help the city move ahead," says the official call to pembers. We Have With Us The local Stores, listed below which appeal to menj wmin and . children," advertise In The Evening Dispatch because; they want to "tell the story" of their merchandise to you a one of the fireat family 1 If Evening Dispatch readers. ' Look to our mlyertlsere flrtt to fill your wants. :;.-;:;:; .'.,iv,'' Belk-Wtlllame Co. The Payne Drug Co. Hall & Ross. Thomas: Grocery Co. J. Frank Jarman. -C. D. Kenny Co. , I FINAL EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS. General Fuhston Concentrate mg rorces atotrategic Points. . THREE BATTALIONS GO TO DOUGLAS, ARIZONA ; Furiston Issues StatementlDe nying Proposal to Stop American Troops Going Across 4 The , Border -The Conference Between Persh ing and Gavira: (By Associated Press,) j San Antonio, Texas, June 1. Three battalions of the Sixth Field Artillery Will be concentrated at Douglas, Ariz., the strategic point of a district oppo- site the region in Mexico, where the Sonora troops have been concentrat ed, according to announcement hero , today. General Funston suggested to s the War Department a few days ago that such action should be taken and approval was received last night. r Reports from General Pershing fail ; ed to indicate any increased activity ;in the Mexican forces beyond, his line. . Though gradual concentration of Car ranza troops in the north has been continued there has been ho friction 'of consequence between them and the '. American troqps;' It is expected that ' the conferences between General Per ishing and General Gavira will take (place today at or near Casasttrandes. ' Funston Denies the Story. In a formal -'statement issued today General Funston, denies that future crossing of the International line by American troops in pursuit of raiding bandits was discussed by the Ameri- tnt with the exception of a tentative agreement, which .-was ratified by Carranzas, niyiCagreement ever ..was reached that t Gener&lxObrfegoii 4 had been assured that' troops -would, not be sent across the border after thos who raided Boquillas was specifically denied. ' j : Fine New SevenMile Stretch Officially Becomes Part of County System. The County Commissioners in spe cial session '. at noon today accepted from the contractor, Mr. Raymond Humphrey, the Carolina Beach road, which extends for nearly seven miles from J;he "Loop" road, south.it thus , becoming a part of the county's fine system of highways. , . The road is constructed for a part of the way of Lillington gravel, and , the remainder of New Hanover shell rock. When given a top dressing of , oil, now under consideration, it will -be one of the most permanent and handsome stretches of road in the county. The meeting lasted for about an PLACED CAROLINA BEACH ' ROAD ACCEPTED hour, a hitch being on a 150-foot por-, tion which was not up, to the standard. ; Half the contract price, something like $75, was deducted, and the mat--ter closed. Accepting the road for the beach de velopment interests, who bore a part of the expense, were Messrs. C. C. Chadbourn, L. W. Davis, J. H. Hin ton, A. W. Pate and L. C.Kure. The -commissioners' committee was Chair man McGirt, Messrs. Yopp and Mac Millan. Th committee yesterday, afternoon went over the road for an official in spection. The permanent road committee to day was empowered to investigate the -best oils which could be used on the road as a binder, and are to report to; the commissioners. - Today Geo. 8r Nevens & Son. - -T N. Jacobl Hardware Co. v Elvingtbn's ; Pharmacy. f C. W. Vatf.s Comninv.. t JM-tSolky.;":'-,:-,;; J. H. Rehder. . . , V Honnet. s m llll. - '3 s li