GREENVILLE IS THE EE A RT OF EASTERN VORTIJ CAROLINA. IT BAS A POPULATION OF FOUR T HO VS AND, ONE HUNDRED iND ONE. AND IS SUR ROUNDED BY THE BEST FA hWINr? COUNTRY. INDUSTRIES OF ALL KINDS ARE INVITED TO LOCATE HERE FOR WE HAVE EVERYTHING TO OFFER IN THE WAY OF LABOR, CAPITAL A ND TRIBUTARY FACILITIES. WE HAVE AN UP-TO-DATE JOB AND NEWSPAPER PLANT. m voi.rvK xxxiv. Agriculture Is tlie 3T<>st Ceefnl, tfce Most lloalitifni. the Most Xoitle Einiilojnitiil at "Ifan.—Gt'orgt jish!u/H;u. v. ( fkidav >i n i:m». WE HAVE A CIRCULA TION OF TWELVE HUN DRED AMONO^ THE HEsT PEOPLE IN THE EASTERN PART OF NORTH CARO LINA AND INVITE THOSE WHO WISH TO (JET BET TER ACQUAINTED WITH THESE GOOD PEOPLE IN 4 BUSINESS WAY TO TAKE 4 FEW INCHES SPACE AND TELL THEM WHAT YOU UA VE TO BRING TO THEIR ATTENTION. 0 UR A DV E RT I SI .V G 'lATES ARE LOW AND CAN BE HAD UPON APPLICA TION. Huerta Envoys Cannot Pledge New Goverment l.\l> IS HUfI.V m;i;i»i:i) i\ sui iii. Peace Parley is Suddenly Brought to a Hall KliOIIE .)l«'\icaiis l>«'i'ii[f at tli<‘ Lust Moiiiciii til IssiiiiiK rroiiiu'ia- nu'nis Outlining' 'I’lu'ir Views. XbUiAKA KALhS, Ont., May UtJ.— TIu! wiiKl has suildi-nly voorotl once iiiort’. When all seemed Roitig well anti c\>*ry ouo was optimistic and tin; Mexicau delegates, believing tliey liad reached an agreement with the Auierieans. were about to issue a £ orinul Htatement explanatory o ftheir position on the land ques tion. and n gretling that it was clear ly impossible for them to give guaran lees as to the aetion of a new and sov •sreign and recognized government, there canto a sudden halt. The -Mexican delegates had their stenograpliic work tinished their hec tograph ready to print the document and then they stopped. They said the” liad fon<'luded to i.ssu« no pronuncia ini’uto. Orleans a! Golion Seed It might distuib the saitsl'actor.’ progress of the mediation, they said. -Not that they were less optimistic than ever, 1)>U they were less certain ot the wisdom o fthe promised deelara lion at this erltieal motnetit. Mexico ll(i|i*-i'iil. sessiOTi iiisruiim in iMHtr iii\i iiri:i:. l A titn Ai{>i.s. (U'il.son Times.) -Ml'. I’’. Itridgers has rctiinied W AMII.\(!1().V, .May JtJ _\\ ur ani. f,.,,,,, ,, and profitable trip •\i.vy Depariment ollieials do iwl f Srw Orleans where he attended eredii .-urrent reports that the linerj,,,,. state Cotton Scd Crushers I’ii'varia has landed a cargo of ainis- aiid iinimunilion for Huerta at ruerl i Mexico, which like 'i'anipico. still is r<' gariled as an open port. The silualiou and th< the mediation at .Niagara Falls was discussc'd in the Cabinet meeting to day wth out annouticenient. Some men in the conndence of the coTistitutionalists declared the north ern chief was closely watching pro ceedings at -Niagara and was serious ly considering some proposals. Of those developments the view was taken in some iiuarters that reports that the two missions sought to ap proach the Vexing agrarian problem in a spirit of coneilialiou seemed mo:;t encouraging. ■ The Huerta delegates were said to have receded from their original position that tJio land issue was for internal solution only, while (oiilftiiKMl l>rj- ^Veadicr .Serioii- Itctardinu' t;ro«ih of rrttps. A^soceiation wiiich was iioni the IMJi to till' L'litli. •Mr. Hi'idges says that the election (>l .Mr. C. L. Ives of New IJi-rn to the j pi esidency is very gratifying to tlie ’.\orih Carolina Delegation. This is the lirst president North Carolina has had and this is the H'th annual con \ention. .Mr. iiridgers was also honored with a membership on the Kules commit leo the most important of all thP eo:nmittejs dealin" as it does with tho r.'guiation of tr.iic> in coiton seed pii. duets. There are twelvo m"ruber.s of the committee, six from the Crude, Oil dealers and six from the refiners The other -Vorth Carolina members of committees are as follows; M-'s-.rs. H. A. While of Greenviilv. I'ubllcity; \V. A. Reynolds of Cliarlotff on legislature and C. A .Tohnsoi, the American mission galvo ground and W. X. Gregory of Men from their lirst viewpoint that it should be settled at the mediation pro ccedings. With that factor giving promise of adjustment, the hope grew in admin. istiation circles that further aggres sive tiiovenu'tits by American troops in .Mexico could be averted and peace iintimately restoreit in the tioutliern I't public. Keports from .Mixieo City slated there was a hopeless reeling amoii; govi'rnnienl oflicials over the conf>' r'nee but they belieVed it would con ih<' .Mi'Xicaiis ari' hopelul of mei t j ^ anticipated, iiig the I'nilid ytale.s half way in tho i adoption of some suggestion to In' sub' milled to the new provisional govern m-nt in .Mexico, which might be used as a linger post in pointing llie way U. a linal solution. (^rimeslaiul Hems, j (iKl.MI';SlANI). May J.'i, Dr. C. \ •Tones and son. I-’red, and .Mr. I) Clark went to Cliarloilr .Monday afi''. The land ciuestion is recognized by!noon, all as a fertile breeder of revolutions. ‘ m,. p_ Klks went to It is virtually conceded here that iulAyden Wednesday. histent demand by tho United Statics i Mr. W. K. Proctor and Knott Wedner for a guaranity in precise terms con | proctor went to Oreenville not be met by the Mexican represcnia tives since they have no power tirmly ur. ^mil Decker of Haltimore was to bind such an independent govern on business. ment as the mediation conference , .vorfolk was h, ' ■ aims to bring into existence. business. The -Mexican delegates are about! Miss Corine Ward of Paetoliis i*^ rtady to present a list of suitable per sons from which to choose a provij ionalal president, and the .■\merican government and the mediators to in di’i suit of the mediation is to be accorded !icr parents, Mr. and Mrs. .V. A. Cam,) \ii(ed M''ii A>.si>( ill Oedicalieii. WAsni.VGTON. D. \iiiy l'7. The dedication this afternoon of tii coUi'ge (if lii.-itory. ilii- liis! hiiildiii^' to be conipli'ted on the campus of t!ii .•Viuerican I'niversity. ilu' gra'iuii', school which tht .Mi'ihodist Kpi^u(lI;;.l Church ill tlie I nited Slates i.s i r: lishing in this city, attracted to | . ■ nallytown Heights a highly notahli gathering of educators, eimniini'i and men prominent in iiiiblir liie. President Wil.son pri'sided at the olli cial opening and Secretary of Stale Hryan was one one o fthe speakers. Bishop Karl Cranston, the senior bish op of th(' church, presided aver the ceremonies and Bishops McDowell of Chicago and Hamilton of Boston, deliv ered addresses. Bishop Alpheus W Wilson, of the M. K. Church, south, delivered the benediction. The musi ral portions of the programme wcr ■ furnished by the .Marine band, suggestion for a graduate school to I i built ill the nation's capital was mad" by si'uif of the leaders of the cluin’ii but it was not until many years lal'M- jlhat Hu' idea took definite shape. liishop .Tohn F. Hurst, began tl.' collection of funds and some yeur- lati'r he was able to purchase ihi' trju'i of land ill the extreme northwest* i n . ^ pai i of this eiy. where the universily ; *' * buildings are now being consiructi'd. '"(':ibc later took up tht worl and when he died it was turned ov. r to Bishop Haniillon of Boston, who was named chancellor of the univ.T sity and who still tills that nosit ion ■.VASIII.VC'CO.V. .May i’.;. Ilain is Ki'i'iUly ni-eded in ilic ,south<'ni states e.ist of llie -Mississiiipi. especially in till' t'arolinas and \ irgnia, according to ihe Weather Bureau's .Nalionul Wi'i'liley Weather liulleiiii today suei nuiri/.ing the Wfatiiep for tin- Wi'i'U i .'hicli ended last niglit. it says: 'In till’ cotton belt dry watlicr com i tiiuied in the s’.ales to eastward of ihi'| .Missis.sippi river and it was cspi eiallyj severe in the Carolinas. where tli stand of cotton is poor and gerniiiiation are being r the crop is clean and well cultivated. "ill till! states to westward of the .Mississippi continued rain has fiirt'i er interrupted planting and cullivr lion, especially in Texas and Okla homa. where that which is up is late and badly in need of cultivation, while over the northern portions the stand is poor and much still remains un planted. “in the principal truck growing Iedal. prompt ri’cognilion. i;x|K‘ft t« t'ouipU'te Work Shortly. "We will not let the agrarian ques.- tioii disrupt the niediariou proceod- ii'ps." said one of the Mexican dele gates. "1 think there is a way ot coming into common accord on this and other points so that we may com piete our work very shortly." After the conference between the mediators and the American delegates Justice Lamar dictated the following statement. "We have begun to discuss the term and details of a plan of pacification, from the draught. The farmers are On a number of them we find ourselv' s [having a time getting a stand of to in substantial agreement. b.iico. bt 11. .Mr. ,r. W. Wali-rs (illi ii his regul.tr I'ppoinlmeni In re Sunday and Sundaj night in the Christian church. He preachi'd two able sermons. Mrs. .1. O. Proctor left this mori, ing for Wilson to attend the com mencemeiit of the .Atlantic Christia'i College. .Mr. Kd -Matthews of Washingto’i was here this morning. .Mr. Bob May of Greenville was in town today. The weather is still dry and warm The crop.s are suffering- .some what To Set* History In I’afTiantry. ST. LOriS, Mo.. May 2T.—Begin ning today and continuing eacii day during the remainder of Ibis week S’ l.iOuis is to have the opportunity of sei'ing iiraclicaiiy the whole of hi r iiistory uiirolli'd before her own eyes and those of her neighbors in liviiisi- portraiture and brilhtnl syinbolic dis play. Till' pageant, which is di'ch.f!* cd to be the uiosl elaborte evi r alleiiili j ted in America, is in celebration of Ih l.’idili aniiiver.'.^ary of llie fouiidin;: of the city by Pierre l.aeUde. Seven thousand live Inindred per formers have been eiigagi’d to take part in the series of tableaux and the great picture dramas. In addition to these, hiiiiilreds of men and wonie'i have been working for months wif.i sketches, costumes and ideas to make the pageant as accurate historical:y as possible. Tho plans have been car ried out under Ihe genral dirction of 'i’liomas Wood Stevens, head of the school drama in the Carnegie Insii lute assisted by Percy Maekye. Ihe poet and dramatist, and .Joseph l.in don Smith of Philadelphia. Frederick S. Ciuiverse of Boston is in charge of the liuisie. Tiie scene of tile siieel i ell-.- is Kiii’est junk, wheie thefi' gi':;l iialii;,il ainpUithi'Hil: cap;ili! I'liniiii.Tilaring ^|l•et;^tors. Mr. .Miller Heed Uuinerly. of Pit! county, was the siuc-’ssful conti.s;t ant f(u- the medal given by tlie col lege for Ihe best oration in tlie con lest of the ri'preseiilalives of tht’ senior class yesterday morning. Tin re Were five young men who spoke n'.d ail of them liiid chosen topics of in l"resl. and which admitted tlie b-'-t tiioiurii! iiiui Ihe wi(*esl tieJ.I lor gatii erii.g laeis to Ii-„r c.ui t:i';r iss Myrtle Warren iiraiiyates Wi Hiyli Honors From SI. Mary’s Eollege it V, ill III' ri lui mlji I'l d liy li,. p.njii,,. 1)1 Ii 1 I'l'.vilJi ihai fo',1 yiais ago. wiiiie in tile niiiiii grad' ni' 11,1: t.:ii;..ja viil-' flradi'd s< liool .\iii-s .\I'. rUe \\ !1 M.i. U'iureM, dau.irhti'i' of .'dr. ami Mrs iuiii 11 Warren. ,li-., of ihis l iiy having jinade tlu’ higiii SI glade im a comi"-' j It livi- I'xamiiiaiioii in J-Ia.-^ti rn .Nort;i 11 .u ulina. was awarded a si.liolarship I III .Si. .Marys t'oll'-.q. . Haleigh Misi; \'.'arri n eeiiiej'i d ,Si. .Mary's Colleg. tile fall following and in order 10 hold In r sciu)iai'ship she was required to make an avei-age of l»L'. l-^acii yi';tr sh'.' a.eragi* the requirnients and yesti.r day she gradualert with the honor of having made the highest grade for the senior year of any ini'iubi r of her class. During her lirst and sei; oiKi year in collegf she surpassed the averages of her classmates and only o'vving to sickness during h< r junioi year, was her second surpassed by one of the member of her class. This VI ar s^he regained ihe honor of leading 1 cr class and failed only by two points of receiving being the Valedictorian of the class of ‘14. this being due to ll.e loss on account of sickness dur {ing her junior year. I During her sophmore. junior and |M'nior year she held the honor beitig Ifiri'sident of li'T class, bi'sides other oUices besiowi d upon her by variou.-; siH'ieiii s and clubs ciuiiierli d with llie school. Miss Warren wa> while in sihoo;. as well as ai liDiiie. very popular and evi rywher<- slK was gr.'i t"d with a glad hand With le r eonntliss otle r iri'iids v.'i Join in iMi ndii.!.' lica’'i> |( oi.gra'ulatioi:.-.. >Vliiter\ille Iti iii’». Wl.NTKliVILDK. May :;T. Mr. 1 I.U. . i«.vp mfw vp Uliiiitic < itj t'iiriiviiil 0[«‘ii>, A'l DANTK' CITY. N. .1.. May ;;7 .Mlaiitic City's first great carnival for which she has been preparing for many months, was fomally upeiie | thins morning, when Father Xeptiri • rose from the sea in view of the t a of thousands of spectators who tilled Ihe boardwalk and lined the beach :or a distance of several miles. 'I l.i festivities will continue nntil Ihe end of the week. Features of the elabo rate programme will be carnival baPs and pageants, hydroplane exhibition.; and aquatic sports, automobile an 1 motorcycle races, and a baby and iuvenile parade. }Phelps of Kichmoiid w;is in onr tow.i lyesterday lo sell II. D. Forrest and Co.. the biggest line (if Hunt Club f 'i-hoes for the fall that has ever been I shown in this conntiy. .Mr. Forresi also has a few nuire of Ihe Hunt Clu'.i slipjiers, l.ow prii'es in sin;imer dress goo'l.^ prevailing at I larriiigtoii. Harber and C'.nipany's. .lust veeeived a '-ilipment of .\ngis svriip at .A. U . .Ange and Co, Mr. C. T. Cox has pun hased a ne . automobile. , F«U SM.i: Dee Young horse, bug gie and harness. C, T. Cox. Winter Ville, X. C. i '•nbject'- i;i Inferc'.l. "Tlu (Uillook in the Smuh." h;. | I’ai'ii l K:ne.t( Robi-rf(>f .'ioh-s/ii: ! lonniy. ".•\grii nluire and Life." by Thomas "Co (iperalior; in Uura! Betier nil III." liy Lacy .Tolin. Kobi son eon.; ty • "Souiliern Heroes."' by William Hobert Paiton. t-'f Burke county. ".A l.«ind of Progress and Opportii nily." by Millard iieed Quinerly. of Pitt county. .\s will be noticed from the sub jects, all of thei young men chose topics of interest, either in their own stale or in Ihe south as a whole ;u;d this selection on their part was heani Iv commended by .Mr. 1\ !• W. Coii nor. secretary e fihe .North Carolina 1 Iaid ilial it was far iiioi'e ajiproprtal' ‘ for Ihein 10 chouse subjects of ih* r ;’st lo I heir slate than ffor ilem lu tr' llii (;rei re or Kome, or to Hi, ar' i; : t lileratnri s. fur ibeir theini . .All c>; I the speei'hes were Well said, and ih- jihoiighi and •■Npre'^slon of ih'< y (di’Velopnii’nt along id! lines of inihi'-' I try. The contest was hard foucht and I Mr. liiiinrly did nol get the medal l y (a «iilk oviT The judges i. U. (*uincr!j Valeiiii iiim. .Mr Millard Hoed Quinerly. of Pitt eoiinly, was the valedictorian of the class of P.'H, which means that hr *.IIM I'o hll I.I B IM- SIS I IN(. V KISS, \iniiig Man \Mm) \('cid»'iiiall.\ (aiisiil Her Ui'iith Kill' Uiiii'-eli' .Viter Kiiiirth \fictupt. LISLK. llis.. .May l!i; Leaving a m ie declaring thal his slaying of liN sweetheari, Florence P.enlley, at Down I rs' Grove last Saturday night was a-.- tidental. iJeginald A. Barr jumped be iieath a moving train here early today and was killed. It was his fourth att'Uijit at sui- cide. In the note he said that be looK a drug twice in an effort to die beside the body of his sweetheari but boUl tini'S failed. In di sp.,r.itiiin he nexi jumped into a qaarr.s pit. but he lit in the stag n-,nl water ami "I louldn't sink." said il',.- lU't". "'he clolhinir mi his itody wa.j stil! W't v.lun taUi n from ilio tracks. 'I'!" riuie s.'tjd that Miss I'enlley wa ; kill'll when he tried to Iviss her. She e-,.;inied and h" placed his haiid ov' r hei- mouth. In the rnsuin struggle thiy trijipi d and f' ll. He believed h r pei U w.is broUi n. MMMVfioN .\i.Kiii;ii i;vi:\ ir ui;iu:i.s MIX In this ceniuiy every time a man has made the highest average for the builds, ho tries to surpa.ss his neigh entire four years that he ha.s be. n in ^)or. lo do liiis you must buy the college. In announcing the honor, liest malt'rial W. Ange and Co .^I’resident Hill stated that the people ha.s just received a car load of the'Haleigh Commeneenient 2 lest building lime and hard (inish l;>i Pitt county are in a habit of send plastering. Better see them before you ng men to the A. and .M purchase (Continued on r‘age Five.) Cari'an.'a s ulliniate positiu;i o\et riediation was discussed again lodav |i> i.lisiTvers of the iitualion. Somo took the view that i ven if the noilli. •'rner fought their way into Mexico City till re still would be work for a niedialing board in helping to estab- lith a conslilutional government; that the good otlices of tho South Alner- can rejiublic.^ would be needed to re. s^i're order out ot the chaos of five \ ears' war. Reports from Mexico City Ih it Huerta faceii serious straits liecausi; of the rumored unrest among treas ury and growing unrest among this aimy and the people, renewed intert college whjjest in Ihe situation at the Mexican cay ital.