IIjOO a Year, In Advance.
VOL. XXIV.
HE! I A 10 RESIGN
IF IT IS NECESSARY
AUTHORIZES HIS DELEGATES TO
SUBMIT- RESIGNATION IF
FOUND BEST.
WHO WILL BE SUCCESSOR?
Huerta's Move Not Surprise in Wash
ington but Causes Speculation as
to Who Will Succeed Him.
Washington. General Huerta has
.uthorized the Mexican mediation del
sgates to submit his resignation in
case such a course is necessary to a
settlement in peace negotiations. This
was stated positively in. dispatches
from a thoroughly competent diplo
matic eource in Mexico City to' one of
the foreign representatives here and
confirms Intimations given by friends
of the delegates here.
According to this information from
Mexico City Huerta at first author
ized the delegates to discuss only the
question of the Tampico conflict lead
ing to the American occupation of
Vera Cruz. Later the Mexican dicta
tor, it i3 explained, came to recog
nize the necessity of a broader set
tlement and then convened to the del
egates assurances that he was pre
pared to step down should this course
be found necessary by them.
The problem causing chief concern
to diplomats in Mexico City now is
that of the form of administration to
be established during the interim be
fore a constitutionally elected presi
dent could assume office. No intima
tions concerning the name of a pos
sible successor to Huerta were con
tained in the dispatch, this subject
being one in which it would be neces
sary to consult opinion of constitu
tionalist and other leaders in Mexico.
The information that the Mexican
delegates had been given provision
al authority to submit the resignation
of Huerta did not occasion great sur
prise here as close friends of the
Huerta government's commission
broadly intimated that definite elimi
nation of the dictator prqbably would
be one of the first fruits of the Niag
ara Falls conference.
It was emphasized that the men
chosen to act for the Mexican federal
government are not pre-eminently
"'Huertistas," but represent the broad
er views of best citizens of the federal
districts and are desirous above all
lse of pacifying the republic.
STARVING SAILORS SAVED.
Four Survivors of Steamer Columbian
Which Burned at Sea, Picked Up.
Boston. Four survivors of a boat
load of 15 who escaped in the third
boat of the freight steamer Colum
bian, burned at sea May 3, were pick
ed up by the United States revenue
cutter Seneca 40 miles south of Sable
Island, according to a dispatch receiv
ed here from the cutter.
When their short, allowance of bis
cuit and water had failed the men
maintained life by chewing boot leath
er and the few stray crumbs of hard
tack. Rain water served them when
their water casks went dry. The first
two days after drifting away from the
Columbian they saw three steamers
too far away to be signalled.
The dispatch of Captain Johnston
of the Seneca follows:
"Ten a. m., 40 miles south Sable
Island rescued lifeboat with officer
Robert Teire, Sailors Kendall, Blang
er, Fireman Michael Ludwigsen, sur
vivors of 15. Oiler George Hull died
tenth. Peter Triel today. Others be
tween. All died exposure and hun
ger. Short allowance biscuit and wa
ter. - Eating .biscuit crumbs and boot
leather when rescued. Saw three
steamers first tw5 days, none since.
Much rain. Fine today. All under doc
tor doing well." -
Plltt Corroborates Story of Rose.
New York. Chas. B. Plltt, one time
press agent and adviser for Charles
Becker, on trial for the murder of
the gambler Herman Rosenthal took
the witness stand for the state and
corroborated in many details the
stories of Jack Rose and others that
Becker was the instigator of the mur
4er plot.
Virginia Man Killed.
Charlotte. Dillard Hooker, a young
white man, aged 21 years, of ' Suffolk,
Va., was shot and killed at 5:30 p m.
by H. O. Williams, a farmer of Char
lotte township, the shooting taking
place at Williams' home. Williams
fired five times at Hooker, four of the
five balls taking effect in Hooker's
body. One ball pierced his left lung,
one his right thight, one his left fore
arm, one grooved his hight thight.
The killing, it is said, was the re
sult of a trivial argument In which
Hooker ordered Williams from house.
MAP OF TAMPICO AND ITS ENVIRONS,
Tampico's falling into the hands of the Constitutionalists gave them a seaport through which munitions of
shows location of Custom Houses on Panuco River, also Railway Station and other important places.
COLORADO READY
FORMIRE
STATE LEGISLATURE AUTHORIZE
ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR EX
PENSE OF MILITIA.
TO END THE STRIKE TROUBLE
Difficulfies Will Be Taken Care of in
the Future Without the Necessity
of Federal Aid.
Denver, Col. Despite the fact that
President Wilson asked for action the
Colorad , Legislature was on the
point of adjourning.
Governor Ammons in a message to
the President said that as soon as
bonds, opposed by the Assembly,
could be authorized the Legislature
would adjourn.
President Wilson warned Governor
Ammons that the state of Colorado
must be prepared to maintain peace
in the coal miners strike districts
without Federal aid. The President
said Federal troops would remain In
the troubled district "only until the
state of Colorado has time and op
portunity to resume complete sover
eignity and control."
"I cannot conceive that that state
is willing to forego her sovereignty
or to throw herself entirely on the
Government of the United States,"
said President Wilson.
In response Governor Ammons tel
egraphed the President that an extra
session of the Legislature, just ad
journed, had provided a $1,000,000
bond issue to cover past and future
expenses of the state militia. The
Governor expressed confidence that
as soon as these funds are available
the state will be able to controi the
situation.
"The Colorado mine districts have
been under virtual martial law for
months. Previous to the arrival of
Federal troops three weeks ago the
miners were guarded by the state
militia. After the militia and strik
ers participated in a battle at Ludlow
on April 20 when 21 were killed and
after other serious conflicts the
militia wa3 -- replaced by Federal
troops.
Of the $1,000,000 provided by the
bond issue referred to by Governor
Ammons, $691,000 has been spent in
past expenses of the militia.
MEXICAN GUNBOAT SUNK.
Admiral Mayo Reported Vessel Went
to Bottom of Panuco River.
Washington. Admiral Mayo report
ed that the Mexican Federal gunbot
Vera Cruz previously reported -to have
been abandoned, was sunk in the
Panuco River at Tamos.
Admiral Craddock commander of the
British naval forces at Tampico, call
ed upon General Gonzales, command
er of the Constitutional 'st troops.
Admiral Mayo said he h?d arranged
to call but with the understanding
that the visit weuld be informal.
The American admiral added that
business of the port of Tampico is
being resumed slowly. Two oil ships
cleared. No banks are open and
money is extremely scarce.
Rear Admiral Badger reported from
Vera Cruz that the cruiser Chester
had sailed for Puerto Mexico to join
the thre ether American war vessels
.here., -
"FOR GOD, FOR COUNTRY AND FOR TRUTH."
PLYMOUTH, N. C, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1914.
SAYS HUERTA 1ST
EXPLAINAT ONCE
NEWS OF THE FATE OF PRIVATE
SAMUEL PARKS MUST BE
GIVEN.
'IT WAS A HOSTILE ACT"
If Infantryman Was Killed as Report
ed Is Considered a Breach of the
. Armistice
Washington. The United States has
demanded of the Huerta Government
news of the fate of Private Samuel
Parks, the American infantryman, who
strayed into Mexican lines near Vera
Cruz, declaring that unless informa
tion about him was given immediately
the American Government would con
sider that "an unfriendly and hostile
act" had been committed in violation
of the understanding for a cessation
of hostilities pending mediation.
President Wilson and Secretary Bry-
: an, it - was learned, arartea a strong
communication, after receiving word
from the Brazilian Minister in Mexi
co City that Parks had been "execut
ed." No mention was made in the Min
ister's report of whether he was shot
as a spy after a court martial or
whether his body was burned as has
been reported peristently to General
Funston.
The American Government cabled
the Brazilian Minister to Inform the
Huerta Government the strong feel
ing of the United States in the matter,
directing him to make vigorous rep
resentations concerning the incident.
The note asked the Minister to pro
test to the Huerta Government that if
Parks were alive, the failure to ex
plain his whereabouts was in itself an
unfriendly attitude and that if the
soldier had been executed, as has been
reported, such execution of a man
who came into the Mexican lines in
full uniform was contrary to militry
procedure of civilized Nations and was
an act of hostility.
The receipt of word by the British
Embassy from Sir Lionel Carden,
British Minister in Mexico City, that
J. R. Silliman, massing American Vice
Consul, was on his way by rail from
Saltillo to Mex?co City brought the
first news about Silliman in several
days, considerably relieving anxiety
that had been felt by officials. The
British Vice Consul at Saltillo tele
graphed the information to Sir Lionel
Cardon. ,
EXPLOSION KILLS TEN.
Chemists With Rubber Company Meet
Death When Acids Explode.
Detroit, Mich. Ten men, most of
them chemists, were killed by an ex
plosion of acid and chemicals in the
mixing room of the Mexican Crude
Rubber Company here. Four other
employes taken to a hospital may die.
Two men were seriously nurt. The
one story concrete building was al
most obliterated. Other buildings
buildings within a radius of a mile
were more or less damaged. The loss
was estimated at $50,000.
The dead are:
Edward Christopher, William Mc
Coy, C. Larsen, A! Hodgkins, Victor
R. Burns, William F. Niles, Jose Cas
so, Gorton Latta, Eraoh Araan and
George Gleggoria,
SHOWING LOCATION OF
PICO IS FALLEN
HANDS OF REBELS
FEDERAL FORCE ROUTED WITH
CONTINUOUS FIRE OF CAN
NONS AND MACHINE GUNS.
OVER 300 WERE KILLED
Constitutionalists Now Have Full
Control of the Mexican Seaport.
New Phases in United States.
Brownsville, Texas. Details of the
fall of Tampico were received in an
official dispatch by Col. J. Ricaut,
commander in Matamoros. ,
The Federal force under General
Zaragoza fled under cover of a down
pour of rain, bein? followed by the
forces of General Pablo Gonzales and
Gen. Luis Caballero.
Ten cannon and fourteen machine
guns were placed to the north of
the city by the Constitutionalists, the
official version said. A heavy fire
from the machine guns was poured
into the defending Federal forces.
The' Constitutionalists' cannon play
ed havoc, it was said, with the entire
Federal entrenchment. The roar of
the 10 cannon at Tampico was almost
continuous from the opening of the
final assault until the Federals fled
in disorder.
The Federal gunboats seemed to
have lost their effectiveness and the
Constitutionalists claim they paid lit
tle attention to them in the latter part
of the 'fight. Two of the Federal gun
boats fled down the Panuco River. Re
ports said that one gunboat was
aground, although it was pot in action.
The last Constitutionals attack on
Tampico began under the leadership
of General Luis Caballero early in
April. ,
Tampico's fall, enlarging the Consti
tutionalists' sphere of control and giv
ing them a seaport through which mu
nition of war may be directly import
ed, injected into the Mexican situa
tion new phases to occupy the atten
tion of official Washington.
Expenditures in Mexico.
Washington. A special urgent de
ficiency appropriation bill carrying
$6,770,632, including more than $6,000,
000 for military establishment for ex
penditure? on account of past and
contemplated activity in Mexico and
on the Mexican border ,was favor
ably reported to the house by the Ap
propriations Committee. It will be
taken up in the house soon.
The military establishment appro
priations carried at the instance of
the War Department are:
Pay of the Army, $1,828,663; sub
sistence $1,255,538; regular supplies
$306,960; transporting of troops $2,
429,455; incidental expenses $50,000;
horses for cavalry $405,825; barracks
and quarters $20,000; waters and sew
ers at military posts $15,000; mileage
to officers, contract surgeons, etc.,
$50,000; signal service, $7,500.
No Drinking at Vera Cruz.
Washington Secretary Daniels an
nounced proudly that Admiral Fletch
er had reported that out of the 6,000
American sailors and marines landed
at Vera Cruz when that city was seiz
ed, not one was at any time found ifci-
der tee influence of liquor. The sec
retary agreed with Admiral Fletcher
that this makes a new record for the
savy and In fact, for any navy.
1
IN
CUSTOM HOUSE
war may be imported. Above cut
IAPTISTS ELECT
LANSINGJURROWS
AMERICUS MAN WILL HEAD BIG
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CON
VENTION. THREE BALLOTS WERE CAST
First Session of Convention Attended
by Nearly 1,500 Delegates From
The South.
Nashville, Tenn. Dr. Lansing Bur-
I rows of Americus, Ga., was elected
president of the Southern Baptist Con
vention which convened here for a
five days' session. Dr. Burrows' se
lection terminated an exciting three
ballot contest, in which his four oppon
ents for the honor were eliminated.
! The first session of the convention
was attended by 1,459 authorized
j delegates representing a constituency
! of more than two million persons from
i every Southern state and Illionis.
j Immediately after convening the
! delegates entered into the election of
j officers. Dr. E. C. Dargan, of Macon,
j Ga., who ha3 been president of the
j organization for three years, announc-
ed that he was not a candidate for re-
election. Despite this fact Dr. Dar
1 gan's name was placed in nomination
together with W. H. Wolfe, of Dallas,
j Texas, Edgar Y. Mullins of Louisville,
Ky., Dr. J. B. Cambrell, editor of The
Baptist Standard, Dallas, Texas, and
Dr. Lansing Burrows.
The following other officers were
i elected by acclamation:
Vice presidents: W. E. Powell,
Louisville, Ky.; W. H. Wolfe, Dallas,
Texas; H. S. D. Mallory, Alabama,
and J. M. Pilcher, Petersburg, Va.
Treasurer, George W. Norton, Louis
ville, Ky.; auditor, William B. Har
vey, Louisville, Ky.; corresponlng
secretaries, Hight C. Moore, North
Carolina, and O. F. Gregory, Balti
more. During the progress of the elec
tion, the visiting delegates were
welcomed to the city by Rev. G. A.
Lofton, dean of the local Baptist min
isters and several committee reports
were read.
Reports of the home and foreign
mission boards were read before the
convention, but no action upon them
was taken. The foreign mission re
port stated that 5,523 baptisms during
the year just ended, "the largest num-
j ber ever reported in one year."
The report also showed that re
ceipts for the current year amounted
to $578,478.97, or $44,000 more than
last year's receipts.
SHRINERS TO SEATTLE.
1915 Convention Will Meet in Seattle
With Dr. F. R. Smith Imperial
Potentiate.
Atlanta, Ga. Selection of Seattle
as the meeting place for 1915 and
election of Dr. Frederick R. Smith, of
Damascus Temple, Rochester, N. Y.,
as Imperial Potentiate of the Impe
rial Council, marked the meeting here
of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine
for North America.
The meeting at Seattle will cpem
July 15 and continue for four days.
The Washington City was decided up
on after its advantages and those of
San Francisco, the other city seeking
the gatherim;:, had been considered
by tb lmiM-rial Council U.te tad&y.
Single Copy, S Cents.
NO. 47.
URGES STUDENTS
TO ENTER POLITICS
EDUCATED MEN MUSTSERVE THE
-PEOPLE, SAY3 iOSEPHUS
y DANIEL?.
A WORD FROM PRES. WILSON
Davidson's Commencement Draws
Large Attendance. Pleasant Re
ception For Secretary.
'Davidson. "The fight that Woodrow
iVilson made at Princeton has in it
more glory for him than anything he
has done as President of the United
States," declared Secretary of the
Navy Josephus Daniels in his address
at the 77th commencement of David
son College The need for the demo
cratization of educational institutions,
was portrayed as a vital fact of the
present era. '
Bearing from the head of the Na
tion a message of affectionate greet
ing for the institution at which the
former studied when a youth. Mr.
Daniels then arraigned that theory
of scholarship which in the past "has
made many a college a cltade of
privilege." The only education worth
while is that which inspires its pos
sessor to lay his knowledge at tl'e
feet of the whole people for the bene
fit of mankind, said the speaker, who
then voiced an appeal and a chal
lenge to the trained young men to
enter politics, so that in public life
there shall be leaders who are broad
enough to lead for all the people.
Not once in thecourse of his 60
minute speech, having humorous ref
erences did the Secretary of the
American Navy, as such, talk shop.
In his capacity of champion of what
are known as progressive measures,
however, Mr. Daniels did not lose the
opportunity to train, his guns for a
broadside into the entrenchments of
special privilege or to salute as a
great triumph of popular government
the flag of the initiative and referen
dum. To Mr. Daniels this is clearly
not "an alien banner with a strange
device" as Gen. Harrison Gray Otis
once termed it.
"Before I shall begin the message
which I have for these young men,"
said Mr. Daniels, "I wish to bring to
you a message from the President of
the United States." He read the fol
lowing: "The White House, -Washington,
"My dear Secretary:
I understand that you are to speak
on Monday at my old alma mater,
Davidson College. Will you not be
kind enough to convey my cordial
greetings and to say with how sincere
an interest and affection I remember
the college and wish it the best pos
sible enlarging fortunes?
"Cordially and sincerely yours,
"WOODROW WILSON."
E. & A. RAILROAD SOLD.
John A. Mills Continues as President.
Work To Be Pushed.
Elkin. I. M. Taylor & Co., a house
offices in Boston, New York, Philadel
phia and Western cities, has purchas
ed the Elkin & Alleghany Railroad,
which has been under construction
for three years by John A. Mills and
his associates. Mr. Mills will con
tinue as president of the corporation
as will Hugh Chatham, R. A. Daugh
ton ad J. C. Smoot as vice presidents,
while C. B. Penny, a member of the
firm of Taylor & Co., will be general
manager. ' r'"'"
Arrangements have been made to
have the state convicts supplied
under contract as before which will
greatly facilitate the construction
work. The completion of the road
over the Blue Ridge will be hastened.
The road has now been built from
Elkin to Doughton, and will be built
over the range to Sparta, Alleghany
county, to Jefferson, Ashe county,
where it will connect with the nw
road now being built by the Norfolk
& Western.
Mr. Penny and associates are,' In
terested in the movement to build a
railroad from Winston-Salem to Yad
kinville to connect with a proposed
line from Statesville by YadkiifVUIe to
Elkin. '
Bitter Contest In the Tenth.
Asheville. That he approaching
Buncombe county convention of the
Democratic party will cal' """''Vyjje
bitter contests between tl; '-
and Gudger forces in the
al race was evidenced
meeting of the executiv'
called for canvassing tV
J. Frazier Glenn, cam
for Congressman Jatvf
Jr., and N. A. Reyno:
Candidate Robert R
for information 'V
plaints.