WEATHER Partly cloudy. Wedneaday and Thors day. Probably scattered thuadershow era la the west. ‘ .* VOLUME SEVEN; NUMBER 121 PRESIDENT ELECT OF MEXICO IS KILLED BY ASSASSIN ATTACK ON SMITH FAILS IN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEET General Obregon Shot To Death Attending A Banquet In His Honor AstiatMiin Approach** Under Gulm of Showing Obregon Some Picture** MURDERER IS CAPTURED BY THOSE AT BANQUET Mexico City Thrown Into Wild Disorder and Revolution {a Feared MEXICO CITY. July. 17—
—den eral Alvert* Obregon, president elect of Meglco, wan ahot down 'by «n aa ■»aaln known aa Juan Vei Captriarlo ft he sat at the banquet In In* tinner ‘•'-at a re*taur*nt at San Angel near Mexico City today. The Opium al died almost Instantly. Ill* aaaaaaln was captured and tak en to Jail Eye wltneanea said the rlayed approached the table m which the president elect was sitting and' naked Cover Aaron; Saenz of Uio State] of Nuora l,e<.n If he mtgnt a now | come picture to funeral Obregon. He! pretended to ahow the pltcurea under] which he had concealed a pistol with , which he fired several time* Into th" general'* body. ■The.harrow stricken friend* of the president elect rushed for the slayer who It seemed would lie stabbed to] death or tosn Into However,] cooler head* prevented, and the man wi* taken V* jaW—TTmter a heavy guard , President Calle*. who was in Mekl ca city at rtre time oT the shooting rushed to San Angel to take chary of the body. Mexico City was thrown Into the ntmoat excitement hy the news It la thought In some circles th*t President Calle*. in view of the death of hla auccoaaor. may continue in office lor another term It la thought that President Calle* will retain strong control ever wh t rver alt out lon may arise a* the result of the murder of the man who w«* to « have succeeded him. plough It 'la be. Ileved that a revolution or armed rrislng la not Improbable. No one will venture to predict what n gy occur Iti the future President Calle* laaued orders that pollce_and army officials cooperate In an Investigation of The killing in an ifToft to determine whether It waa an Irresponsible art or the result of a deep political plot The police said that the gssassln confessed, say ing. "I am the man who dld lt." They would not reveal If be added anything so that confession * Washington Stirred •WASHINGTON—(APh—News of the assassination of preadierit elect 'Ohrp gon wa* received In Washington with dismay and'sorrow. The Obregon re. g'me had been leaked forward to by officials here with every belief * that If would bring a npw era In Mexican American relations, so materially Im proved during the close of the term of the President Cglles Ambassador TeJlez was unwilling to he|leve the news and at once tele phoned Mextro City The slate depart, ment likewise telephoned Abassadnr Morrow at Mexico City for details and to express the government’s regret .URN. HOOVE I’D FATHER OllMi Suf. feeing fr»m paralysis C D, Henry, aged father of Mr*. Herbert Hoover wag. rapidly sinking Mdnday. accord ing t« ]|jl* physician* Mr*; Hoorer r-ow enroute to California with her husband. Is expected to .reach here Thursday or Friday. " t HFRPKXIMA BOVS NKNTEXI E PKARISBI RO. Va. July 17— (IP)— JurfSth A C. Guchanan today refused to aet the verdict of • Jury,toGiles Circuit court which found Candlll Dennis, eleven year guilty of killing a playmate, hnt suspended the sentence and ordered the boy commit ted to the rftate Board of Welfare un tll 21 yeeWTof age.- THE GOLDSBORO NEWS READ IN THE MORNING WHILE MINDS ARE FREBH—READ BY. BUYERS BEFORE THEYi BUY* W. 1). MOORE IN CIVIL ACTION r ClainiH Boy Caused Auto Colli, nion and Damaged Car I'o Sum of SI,OOO Three civil suits sicking damages amounting l « **>.23B 31 and j>ne suit "for divorce h*Ve Im-i-u filed Wayne County Superior count here. W. I) Moore, of Goldsboro brings suit for *I,OOO against James Carlton of Duplin county. Complaint filed by YToore allege* that a minor eon oi Mr. Carltnn was al Tault in »u aulo •w bile cpillson In May The accident happened near Warsaw Moore's com. , . ‘ #.. plaint holds that the hoy drove onto the highway from * private side road wtttrcut giving uny w;>rnths signal The local man'says HTs autooi<>blle wik damaged sl*ol*o. Willie Whitfield seek* judgment for tS.tMMKXgslust the Roberta l’*v(ng Co., tiie firm that constructed the high way to Newton Gr»ve. Whitfield's complaint fiolds that he was damaged about the spine when an agent Os the company drove a truck, loads with employees or th% firm, Into a crosstie by the side of the tsad. The Nahum* Hardware pray* Malm of *208.31 against Minnie K. Yelvsr ton, with Interest from July 16. fog s>lege4 , goods purchased. wiiibim jonc* i* the plaintiff la a divorce action against Charity Jones, aleglng abuudonmeut and Statutory charges. EX-RESIDENT dieDtuesihy ff • Remains of Ralph R Lyon Reach City Todav; Funeral At , 5 P. M. Ralph R I.von, former resident of Goldsboro. died early yesterday morn ing. fn Richmond Virginia according to wilrd received here yesterday. Tlie remains will be brought to the city * early this morning and at 5 o'clock this afternoon. Itev J. M. Daniel will conduct fuuersl services from the par lers of the Goldsboro Undertaking Company. Interment will he made In -wmtww mm hy m. *u. ..f the p..r. ''lWs of the .docyjSrd Sjirvivins Mi Lyt>U ‘ire one sister, 'Mr*' Jamer Rogers of Fayetteville end "He in "tbi i '»-■ IIOOVKR nns VINIT HUPERIOIf Wls. July 17 l/Pt - Coni hiding his Jin days' visit wltli 1 President* Cooltdge, Herbert Hoover left the summer White House »t Cedar Island l"dge Tuesday fur a re. repiion at Duluth before his Journey tonight to hi a old In California where He Is to Tie umi lled of hla uohimatiou as the li can presidentlftjj candidate .j Budgett Expense In Running City In Less Than 3 Years W ■ I .1... ■■ . 1..1. , Mow much (lift It COM to' run Qolds J boro’ii city government in .’7? Mow much wa* appropriated f>t ' 1927-I'*? How much wa» expended" I . Mow much Was appt iprfitcd the new bodgotfoi ntinui I ton . These question* arc answered in figure* from the budget for I!'.** 2*' a adopted by the hoard "f aldermen Monday evening. The deficit of *.'!2 7!M 2 t -li"wn explained hv the Igi t that the alder men Jit Vnaking up the budget a year ago expei led to hate the lietu lit o mine i i:iMiii,ooi) Increase in real estate Pay Homage to Gallant Mexican Flyer 'I ■ V I . VHQ Thousands’oi New Yorker* fled reverently M r tin fl f -draped caahet. au-.| ill-" 1-jrtli i.ic- a ulece Proaldeat t’tllei i total tdlwu :i..in tin, Mi \ ia.pti ideftt; below, Bebaatlad.< rl - it" #*i < airtcken father, and the International guard of honor which stood w atch over fht ia*set ‘ v State Official To Confer With Board About Co. Jail State" I’rlaljlTTn*jW*cTbT WtittCf" T tie dcpaitiiicot of Ptlbli. Welfare w ill cine l« Goldsle.-ro Mend ij to fell w.iyuc county i immtxxlouera what ,,r change* muxf lie made In the present .L*i! In outer to comply kith r. aul»H‘d»s governla i rlsoits, L. A. Rancv. chairman of the county hoard of commlsxloners. told m* mber* of Ihe