BERLIN PRESENTS
OUTLINE OF NOTE
PRKLIMINARY EXCHANGE OF
VIEWS REGARDNG NATURE
OP GERMAN REPLY.
WANT TO AGREE WITH U. S.
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Germany la Anxious to Draft Rsply So
That Amarlca Will Be Satisfied.
Nota Soon.
Berlin, Tia London. —It ia learned
that a preliminary exchange of views
ta proceeding botween the United
States and Germany regarding the
nature of the forthcoming German
reply to the American not© respect
ing submarine warfare and tba Lusl
tanlt incident.
This la reaponslble for delay in the
delivery of the German note, trans
miaaion of which to the American |
government was expected at once.
Efforts of the dtplomata on both
aides are directed toward evolving a i
formula for a note acceptable both
to Germany and the United Statea and
It ia believed the note will have h rea
sonable chance of furnishing a basis
for a satisfactory settlement of the
aubmarine problem.
In oonfcohance with the plan, the
German Under-Secretary for Foreign
Affairs, Dr. Alfred Zimmerman, and
the American Ambassador, James W.
trerard, conferred recently when the
nature of the draft of the note as
elaborated in the German conferences
was outlined to the Ambassador and
discussed. It is understood that Mr.
Gerard has informed the State De
partment fully as to the outline of
the note and instructions from the
United States are awaited before fur
ther steps are taken. The greatest
reserve is being maintained by both
sides in the Interval.
HOLT WILL TELL ALL.
Crank Who Shot Morgan Will Explain
Recant Evant of Hla Life. .
Glen Cora, N. Y.—Frank Holt, the
university professor who shot J. P.
Morgan, declared that when arraign
ed he would tell the whole story of
his life particularly his movements
leading up to the placing of a bomb
in the United States Capitol at Wash
ington and his attempted assassina
tion of Mr. Morgan. He will reveal
also, he said, where he bought the
dynamite found on him.
Mr. Morgan spent a restfu* day and
members of his family and friends
were very much cheered by his gener
al favorable condition. Mr. Morgan
received W. H. Porter, a business as
eoclate, and Police "Commissioner
Arthur Woods, an old friend of the
family. Later the two callers said
Mr. Morgan appeared in the best of
spirits.
The favorable turn In Mr. Morgan's
condition was in marked contrast to
that of llolt, the financier's assailant.
Holt's condition became so grave that
late in the day orders were given that
he waa not to be disturbed.
How Morgan Firm Helped Allies,
New York. In explanation of the j
part J. P. Morgan & Co. has taken
in the furnishing of war munitions |
and supplies for the Kuropean nations
at war, It was stated authoritatively
here that the Arm had handled more
tiian 1500,000,000 worth of contracts
for the account„of foreign govern
ments since the war began.
Of this amount about $400,000,000
worth has been purchased for the
British since the Morgan tirm was ap
lH>lnted agents for t«reat Britain in
•thla country, and sf>o,ooo,ooo worth
for the French contracted for within
the last month, the Morgan firm hav
ing been appointed by the French
government to act In the same capac
ity m It does for the British govern,
mant
German Submarine Ralaed.
Amsterdam, via London. —Tha Ger
man submarine U-39, sunk off the
mouth of the Ems through an attack,
has bean raised and only one man of
the crew, who for 36 hours were on
the sea bottom, is dead, according to
dlspatchea to Tba Telegraaf.
Threaten Marahall'a Life.
St. Louis. —Thomas R. Marshall, vice
president of the United States. In a
statement to newspaper reporters aald
ha had been threatened with death in
more than a dozen anonymous letters
which be had received.
The vice president said the threats
came to him while he was In Wash
ington. He added that as he was
more or less a fatalist, he did not no
tify the secret service department.
He said he had no fear of death, but
that he was startleed when he learned
of the explosion at the capital.
Mora Maxlcana Arreated.
San Antonio. Texaa.— Jose Elguero
and Rodrlgo de Llano, connected with
El Preaente, a Spanish newspaper
here, were arreated charged with con
spiracy to ses on foot a new revolution
in Mexico. Hearing waa aet for July
li. Both men were releaaed on bond
of $2,600 each. Elguero formerly was
edtor of El Paia. a dally paper In
Mexico, and de Llano was head of the
editorial department of El mparclal.
They arrived In Sea Antonio about six
months ago.
CAPT. JOHN HOOD
Captain Hood, who for aoma time
waa detailed at Waahlngton aa a mem
ber of the general board of the navy,
has been made commander of the bat
tleahip Texaa to aucceed Captain
Grant He la one of the moat popular
officers in the navy.
AMEICANS VICTIM OF WAR
DOMINION STEAMER ARMENIAN
FROM NEWPORT NEWS 18
TORPEDOED,
Ship Csrrylng Mulee to England.-
Twenty-nine Men Were Loat, In
cluding Several Americana.
Washington.—The Dominion freight
liner Armenian, flying the Brltiah flag
and carrying mules from Newport
News, Va., to England was torpedoed
and sunk June 28th by the German
submarine U3B off Cornwall, Eng.,
and nearly a score of American mule
teers aboard are reported lost, ac
cording to meisages to the State De
partment from John 8. Armstrong,
Jr., Consul at Bristol.
Twenty-nine men in all were lost
and 10 Injured. The news created a
sensation in official quarters, ss It
was the first case of losi of American
lives since the sinking of the Lusl
tanla. The action of the Washing
ton government, however, depends
almost entirely on whether the Ar
menian was chartered by tha British
government and waa, In fact, a trans
port of war aboard which Americans
would sail at their own risk, or wheth
er she was an unarmed merchantman.
In the latter band, the ship should
have been subjecct to visit and
search and those aboard transferred
to a place of safety before the de
struction of the vessel was attempted,
officials hold.
In the absence of conclusive In
formation on these points officials
declined to say what effect the sink
ing of the Armenian would have on
pending negotiations between the
United States and Germany. Imme
diate inquiry was directed, however,
to Ambassador Page at London to ob
tain more details and Ambassador
Gerard will bo Instructed to Inquire
rtf the German Admiralty as to Its
report.
MISS GENEVIEVE CLARK WEDS
Daughter of Speaker Clark and Jamea
M. Thompaon, Newapaper Man
Married
Bowling Green, Mo —Hundreds of
guests many of them prominent In the
nation's political snd social life, were
In Bowling Oreen today for the wed
ding of Miss Genevieve Clark, 20 year
old daughter or Speaker Champ Clark.
Miss Clark was married to Jamea
M. Thompson, publisher of the New
Orleans Item.
To the people of Missouri Speaker
Clark had Issued a blanket Invitation
and so great was the throng of Mis
sourlana that took him at hla word
that Bowling Green acarcely covrVd
hold them. To provide quartera for
the hundreds whom the townspeople
could not entertain, sleeping cars were
sidetracked In the local railroad yards.
Tha wedding took place on the lawn
of "Honey Shuck," tha Clark home.
The Rev. Robert S. Boyd of Louis
ville, Ky-. cousin of tha bride, was
the officiating clergyman.
For weeks wedding presents from
far and near have poured Into the
Clark home. President Wilson Bent
two silver compotes. The Missouri
congresaionsl delegation sent a sil
ver flower basket three feet high. A
diamond necklace was sent by con
gress. The newsboys and paper car
riers of the New Orleans Item sent
a silver tablet, a fac simile of the
first page of the Item.
0,000 Turks Dead In Trenchea
Paris—AHavas dispatch from A
thens says the exhaustion of the Turks
facing the French forces on the Galli
pot! peninsula Is evident, and leads to
the belief that the Turkish position
at Krithla will soon be taken by as
sualt. in a recent French advance, it
la added. 0,000 Turks were found dead
In the trenches .on tbt front taken.
Recent fighting in tha Dardanelles
has resulted in an appreciable advance
by the allies, the dispatch declares, the
French troops particularly distinguish
lag themselves.
*Hg ENTERPRISE, WILLIAMBTON, NORTH CAROLINA.
FORM DIAZ ~
DIED 111 runs
FORMER PRESIDENT OF MKXICO
DIED FROM A COMPLICATION
OF DISEASES.
WAS SICK FOR SOME TIME
Had Been Sick For Three Weeks.
Wife and Son With Him Daugh
ters Are in Mexico.
Paris.—Gen. For fire# Diaz, former '
president of Mexico, died here-
General Diaz's wife, Senora Carmen j
Komero Itublas and their eon Porflro j
Diuz, Jr., and the latter's wife were by
lils side when the end came.
General Diaz began to fail rapidly
about three weeks ago and while his
death WHS not unexpected, owing to
his advanced a#e and recent falling
health the crisis came suddenly. Por
flro Diaz, Jr., and his wife were hasti
ly summoned and arrived at the bed
side only a few minutes before the end.
Colonel Diaz, In announcing the
death of his father, said that he was
unable to state the nature of the
malady, but expressed the opinion that
a complication of diseases due to ad
I vanced age was the cause.
Two tragic circumstances marked
the death of the exiled ruler. Owing
to the troubled state in Mexico it has
been Judged Impossible to send the
body home with all the ceremony
which would have befitted one of the
figure* of Mexican history, and further.
Col. Porflrlo IMaz. Jr, has tried in vain
to inform his slstvrs, Senora lgnado do
I/a Torre and Senora Rincoin Gallardo,
now In Mexico, of thefr father's death
No less tragic, perhaps, la the fa* t
that not one of those whom Oeneral
Diaz raised up as his assistants In
governing Mexico and who pprosper»>d
and grew rich in the shadow o his
greatness wero with him when he
died. Jose Yves de I* Meotour, form
er Mexican minister of Finance, is in
l.>ondon; Francisco do la Barra, former
provisional president of Mexico and
holder of other important positions and
Ouillermo de former governor
of the federal district in Mexioo, are
in Biarritz, France. Scarcely any one
outside of the family knew of tha ae
rlousness of General Diaz's Illness or
that he was In Paris.
The end seems to have been due
to failure of the heart, weakened by
an attack of grippe last year.
This Illness left the aged exile
blind. Nevertheless he walked dally
last spring In the Ilols de Boulogne,
which he loved because It resembled
the ('Uapatupec In Mexico City. He
had been hoping to go to Biarritz short
ly but illness prevented-
Will Protest Over Mlsuss of U 8. Flag
Washington—Representations con
cerning the misuse of American flags
by British merchantmen will be includ
ed in the general note which the Uni
ted States Intends soon to send to
Great Britain covering restraints o*
American commerce in connection with
tho so-called blockade Secretary I.an
sing disclosed that the investigation
being conducted by the United States
government into cases of alleged mis
use of the American flag to deceive
German submarine commanders had
not yet been completed but that evi
dence In specific cases probably would
he called squarely to the attention of
Groat Britain while the general sub
ject would be Included in the new
note.
Greece Would Claim Part of Albania
Rome.vla Paris—A Tribune dispatch
from Antlvarl, Montenegro, says two
large Greek bands are advancing to
ward Berat, occupying villages along
the way.
This dispatch is the first indication
that Greece Intends to claim a sac-'
tion of Albania. Albania was eetab-
Uahhed after tha Balkan wars and
borders on that part of Greece which
was awarded her after the defeat of
Turkey. Albania already haa been in
vaded by Serbian and Montenegrin
troops while Italian forces have bean
stationed there tor some time.
Consider Rsltef Measures
Washington— Relief measures for
Mexico City are occupying largely tha
attention of officials of the Washing
ton government. Both President Wil
son at Cornish. N. H., and Secretary
Lansing In Washington have under
consideration relief plans for the Max
lean capital. The relief measures In
cluded effort* to otAaln Carransa's
consent for shipment of supplies into
Mexico City through neutral agencies
and removal of foreigners from danger
zones through the Influence of the
diplomatic corps.
Will Keep Huerta Out of Mexico
Washington General Victoriano
Huerta,, former dictator of Mexico,
whdse defiance of President, Wilson
led to the seicure of Vera Crux, will
not toe permitted to enter Mexico from
the United States at a time when his
presence would be a further menace
to the plans of this government to re
store peace.. Determination to keep
Huerta from crossing the southern bor
i der and thus complicating the prasaat
> Mexican situation his reached. a .point
where four way* of detaining the form
chieftain were under consideration.
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GAPT. ALBERT W. GRANT
'
CspL Albert W. Grant ha* bean ap
pointed commander of tha Submarine
branch of the United States navy
with inatructlona to bring It up to
the highest poaalble etandard of con
itructlon and efficiency.
OPPOSES HUERIA REGIME
VISITS WASHINGTON AND HAS
TALK WITH GENERAL SCOTT
ABOUT CONDITIONS.
Angelea Saya He Will Report to Gen
eral Villa When Miaalon to United
Statea la Completed.
I Washington.—(Jen. Felipe Angelea,
riKlithand man of Uen. Francisco Villa,
came to Waabington to deny intima
tions that he was Involved in the act
ivities of Victoriano Huerta and bia
associates and at the same time to
learn the sentiment of officials to
ward the Mexican problem.
The general issued a statement say
ing be waa opposed to Huerta and all
that be represented in Mexico poll
tics and that after a brief stay here
would go to Sonora on a private mis
sion for General Villa, returning
afterwards to the battle front to re
main with his chief.
Department of Juatice officials had
no additional details concerning the
oharges and evidence on which Gen
erals Huerta and Oroico were arrest
ed at El Paso. They expressed the
opinion, however, that the arreata al
ready had a wholesolne effect in pre
venting the launching of a new Mexl
ean revolutionary movement.
General Angelea wishes to talk with
President Wilson. He was not direct
ed by Villa to do so, be said, but la
anxious to learn Just what Mexican
policy the United States Intends to
pursue. General Angeles agreea with
President Wilson's recent statement
that the various elements must come
to an understanding. He told friends
that he and General Villa would a.up
port for the provisional presidency
an/ capable man who represents the
principles and ideals for which the
revolution has been fought.
Major General Scott. Chief of Staff
of the United States Army, was the
only official on whom General Angelea
called. Enrique C. Llorente, Villa's
Washington representative, acted as
interpreter. Angeles brought a letter
of introduction from General Villa to
General Scott. The contents of the
letter wore not disclosed but It was
understood to have ahowed clearly
that Generala Villa and Angeles are
not at odds.
ASQUITH URGES ECONOMY.
Neceaaary for People of Britain to
Finance Great War.
London. — Penny-wlae economy here
tofore haa not been a atrong feature of
the gatherings at Guild Hall, ao close
ly connected with alderman 1c ban
quets of proverbial opolence, but
Premier Aequlth chose this home of
wealth to initiate a movement in sup
port of the Brltleh war loan. He
urged personal thrift throughout the
nation so aa to make it poaalble for
the country to bear the strain of the
expenditure ot $16,000,000 daily en
tailed by the eost of tha war.
Aa If to aire the campaign a good
send-off the first really big subscrip
tion to the war loan was announced
simaltaneouely with the appearance
of Premier Asqulth on the platform.
It waa by a London assurance com
pany and tor 3,000,000 pounds ster
ling, (916,000.000).
Will Conserve Grain Crop.
Berlin, via London.—The German
government haa decided to adopt the
same measures for the conservation
of this year's crop of grain as were
employed laat year, expropriating all
grain and fixing maximum prices tor
Its sale.
Unusual Interest in Bend Bale.
New York.—Unnsual. Interest at
tached to the sale by he city of New
York of 171.000.000 of 4 1-1 per cent
bonds, not only because ot the magni
tude of the offering, the largest in the
fclty history, bat more particularly be
cause of its bearing upon the general
Investment situation at this time. Con
sidering the enormous oash resources
available at this and other domestic
centers and taking the atractlve la
tere* rate Into account, the result was
said to be much below expectations-
CONDITIONS ID
IN BO cm
FAMINE AND ANARCHY IN CON
TROL—FURTHER NEWS FROM
BRAZILIAN MINISTER.
MESSAGES BEING HELD UP
Carranza Haa Held Up Cable Messages ,
To This Country—Zapata Still
Holds Capital.
Washington.—With unpalleled condi
tions of famine and anarchy in Mexico
City threatening the safety of foreign
ers, officials of the United States are
giving serious consideration to relief
measures.
Ixing dispatches by couriers to Vera
Cruz from the Brazilian minister at
Mexico City were before Secretary
Lansing here and President Wilson at
Cornish, N H., who may authorize an ,
effort to obtain the consent of Gen- j
eral Carranza to send supplies Into
the old capital through neutral agen
cies. The diplomatic corps in Mexico
City is counted on to provide for the
removal of foreigners from the fight
ing zone.
"Only the. opening of the railroad
from Mexico City to Vera Cruz/' said
one of the Brazilian ministers mas
sages, "can bring relief to the situa
tion." The dispatches, the first the
department had received In nearly
two weeks from the Mexican capital,
revealed that while the cable from the
city Is not cut, Carranza authorities re
fuse to permit messages to pass. It is
understood that the United States will
inquire of Carranza to learn the re
sponsibility for stopping of diplomatic
communications.
While it appeared that the Zapata
forces still controlled the capital fight
ing was continuing in the outskirts.
The political situation In Mexico, H
generally is believed, depends on the
course of military operations Contin
ued Zapata successes in opposing the
entry of Carransa's troops Into the cap
ital has deadlocked operations in the
south, while in the vicinity of Aguas
Calientes General Villa claims to have
retaken Lagoes and defeated Oeneral
Hill, who succeeded Obregon in active
command of the Carrania forces.
Efforts to restore peace wait to
some extent upon the return here of
President Wilson, although the out
come of the military situation In the
next few weeks will have an important
bearing on the problem.
Teutonlo Forces Still Osln.
London. —The Austro-German drive,
northward Into Poland from Galicia
Is gaining momentum and England is
puzzled as to whether the German pur
pose Is to make this the main effort or
to continue a concentrated offensive
to force the Russians from the south
east tip of OaJlcla. Whatever the ulti
mate object is, fighting along Galla
Lipa River has not abated and Berlin
not only records progress here, but j
also farther north In the arc bound
Lemberg and along what has become
the northern front.
Defllclt Over Thirty-Five Millions.
Washington.—The second business
year of the present administration
which has Just closed shows a $36,- |
564.381 deficit compared with a sur
plus for the year ending June 30. 1914 j
of $34,418,677. Official explanations
will not be Issued until the figures for
the year are analyzed by Secretary Mc-
Adoo but on the face of the records it
Is apparent that receipts were much
smaller, an enormous reduction In cus
toms revenues resulting from the war,
and that disbursements were much
greater. Notwithstanding the deficit
on the year's business the treasury
now has an actual net balance of $83,-
016,711.
British Bark Waa Torpedoed.
London.—The British hark Thistle
bank which sailed from Bahia Blanca.
Arganina. April 36, with a cargo of
wheat for Queen stow n. was torpedoed
by a German submarine at a point off
Fastnet, Ireland. Some of the crew
were landed at Baltimore, a small sea
port 47 Bailee southwest of Cork.
Tha Thlstlebank was a four-masted
bark at 3.340 gross tonnage.
Decreaee of Fifteen Far Cent.
Waabington.—A prospective cotton
crop at 11600,000 equivalent 600 pound
bales Viis season la unofficially esti
mated from the Department of Agri
culture June 26 condition and acreage
report Issued. That would be 1.00.000
bales leas than last year's crop, or a
reduction of 33 par cent In all 31.311,-
00 acres were planted this year, show
ing that the government's repeated ap
peals to cotton growers to reduce their
acreage and devote more land to other
crops had bean heeded.
Reprieve Granted Charles Becker
Albany N. Y.—Governor Whitman
' granted Charles Becker, the former po
. Uce lieutenant under sentence of death
■ a reprieve until July 36. The governor
i said he would take ao further action
- in the case than the granting of the
I reprieve. This means that II the Unl
■ ted States supreme court does not ln
i terfere Becker will have, to die. $
Becker's execution orlgnally was
- set tor the week beginning July 13
i and K waa beHOVid July wag the day
selected.
COTTON MEN END
ANNUAL MEETIN6
EIGHTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
SOUTHERN TEXTILE AftEOCIA*
TION ADJOURNS.
W. M. Shsrrod, Williamston, 8. C„ la
Elected President; Other Officer*.
Favor Education.-—Prises Given.
Asheville.—The eighth annual con
rentlon of the Southern Textile Asso
ciation adjourned after electing offi
cers and selecting Greenville, S. C., as
the next meeting place. The follow
ing officers were elected for the en
suing year: President, W. M. Slier
rod, Williamston, S. C.; vice-presi
dent, Prank E. Heyner, Alexander
City, Ala.; secretary, A. B. Carter,
Greenville, S. C.; treasurer, Marshall
Dllling, Salurrta, Ala.; official steno
grapher, Miss M. G. Cranford, Char
lotte.
Board of Directors: Robert Bowe,
chairman, Greenville, S. C.; C. L.
Chandler, Rbodhiss; Gordon Cobb,
Inman, S. C.; Arthur Dixon, Gaatonla;
L. H. Brown, Knoxville, Tenn.; and
W. S. Morton, Dallas, Texas.
Among the resolutions by the asso
ciation was one which placed the as
sociation on record as favoring com
pulsory education in all southern
states. Another resolution urged the
general assemblys of the Southern
states to make appropriations for the
presentation of free scholarships to
worthy boys of the cotton mill cen
ters.
In 'the awarding of prizes for the
best suit of men's clothing made ol
cotton goods, W. A. Kendrick, ol
Mayflald, Ga„ took first honors. Tb«
second prize was taken by T. J. Digs
by, of Newberry, 8. C. L. L. Arnold,
editor of "Cotton," published at At
lanta. Ga., won a special prize oIMM
for the best display of a shirt and
hosiery made In a southern cotton
mill.
Mns. A. B. Carter, of Oreenvllle,
8. C., took first prize for the best
dress made of cotton. Miss Mae Lu
cille Bmith, of Winston-Salem, taking
second for the best cotton coat suit
Mrs. EXhel Thomas, of Charlotte,
and Mrs. J. J. Her, of Greenville,
were awarded pries for gingham
dresses and oottoo millinery.
Iredell-Forsyth Road Completed.
Conetoe.—The steel bridge across
Dutchman Creek has just been com
pleted and with tba forging of thit
final link, a main thoroughfare ol
travel was opened to the public be
tween Winston-Salem and Statesvllle,
via Farming ton and Mocksvllie.
This road was constructed in pari
with a fund of $40,000 which wat
appropriated by Congress as an Initial
step by the government to Improve its
post roads. The results of this ex
periment will fully justify the ap
proprlation, in that they will improve
the condition* with which the rural
carrier must necessarily contend, and
which is certainly due him as much
as any other government employee;
and they will give Impetus to road
building and improvement in the con
i tiguoua territory or wherever the re
| suits are sufficiently known.
The government appropriated $20,-
000 to aid in building. Improving and
I maintaining the road across Davis
! county. Of this fund $13,200 was act-
I ually paid over to the county which
| augmented this amount with a sum
twice as great. Taking a total ol
I $39,600. With this fund a sand-clay
: road twenty-six miles long, thirty feet
wide, and having only a four per
cent grade, was built at the conserva
tive cost of $34,500.
Asheville Enlarging Water Bhed.
Ashevllie. —Mayor J. E. Rankin was
authorized by the City Board of Com.
missloners to purchase the Bee Tree
watershed of 5,500 acres which will
Increase the capacity of the local
watershed by 2,500,000 gallons of
water a day. The option on the prop,
erty expires the lint week of July and
the mayor will fs*n* bonds with which
to raise the money for the purchase of
the land.
The Hlckery Nut Gap Read.
Raleigh. Doctor Pratt's report
■bow* that the Hickory Nat Gap six
mile section of the Central Highway,
Is now completed with the exoeptfcm
of abont one mPs of the least difficult
work and that the Charlotta-AsheviU*
highway Is now open to aatomoMle*
and that tourists are enthusiastic over
the scenery In ths sections this road
traverses. H* also reports five miles
more of the Madison County ssctloa
of the Central Highway to be con
structed and fins progress Is bslng
■sde.
Low Land Wheat is a Success.
Dunn.—Farmers surrounding Dunn
are BOW experiencing the first good
result of ths war, so far as It af
fects them. Ths grsat small grain
crops hsve matured, and yields sur
pass even th* most sanguine expecta
tions. Though Inexperienced in small
grain culture, each Carolina farmet*
•jave proven to their own satisfaction
that wheat, rye and sat* can be mads
th* most profitable products of their
delds. The yield of wheat In Harnett
and Sampson coos ties have averaged
shout twentr-flv* hnaheU to ths acre.
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