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01 Wted States
j;S. Coxey, of Coxey's Army Fame,
To Lead New Army to Capital
A,
The Wings 01 The Dove 01 Peace Heard Flap
ping Yesterday. , Situation, However,
Remains Tense
' . , (Special to the7ournal) " aftef a perilous trip out of Mexico
. WASHINGTON, D. C. April 27-. City, Admiral Howard reported
Thi fa"e.t development, in the that three hundred refugees had
t..i. .Itnorinn ton h( came in : --
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: the dispatch from i Mexico uity
-which stated that Huerta was fac
ing an open revolts The Revolu-
tionists, ; taking advantage of the
dictator unpopularity, are said
to be organlzng with the end in
view of overthrowing him.
Senor Algara wired the Bepart-
mtnt tonlaht from Toronto, Can
nAa. that: he had received a semi
official notice that Huerta had ac
cepted i the meditation plan. ; Of'
. ficial announcement of 'this' can
not be made until Huerta is heard
from. ..;' -i"- ' ' S
BERLIN, April . 27 Germany,
T.ntfland and France have advised
Provisional President ; Huerta thr'i
ntfh their ministers In. Mexlcp
City to accede to the. demands of
the United States. This announce
ment was made here.toaay. v :
- Count Von Bernstorff, . the Ger
man' ambassador. Informed Sec
retary Bryan that his government
would exert Its influence through
; ftmhassV la Mexico City to have
Hnerta accefct the proposed
mlira.tidn of.ihe ontrovecy be
- tWeen Jthe' United-States an$'Mexi,,
o Count Voii Bernstorff called
- ut thn state department and held
a brief consulatioft with Secretary!
, Bryan
San Diego, Cal. Preparations are
being .made along the Pacinc coast
to receive the refugees.
Mexico City was, again the scene
of - anti-American demonstrations
today and several Americans were
Injured. The American Consul
at Saleillo and two other Ameri
cans ' were placed in jail Dy tne
Mexicans.
1 ransrer or pi is-
nners or acr eu
fan
it washinrton; Aoril 27-orO'
i?;A;r;were:is8ued Ay-tljeywar epatt.
; ';'m'ent today transferring theMexi
Vein prisoners held at Fort Bliss
near El PasoTexas. to Fort Wlngate
' . to Fort Wingae, N. - M. "
. XTne : war department . believed
' . it necessary to move the prisoners
'.further fro the Mexican border ; in
'.' -view, of possible - developments.
v . The Third Squadron of the.Twel-
fth cavalry will be sent tp Fort Win?
Villa sure of
quick solution
A"5fToir7 MRV.. Anril 27. Gen-
era! Villa expects to leave for the
south today, but said he would re
tur" to Juarez soon. - At Chihua
hua he is expected to hold an im
portant conference with Oenerai
Carranza, head of the constitu
tionalists, concerning American re
lations and the meditation plan of
the big South American Republics.
In addition he says he has impor
tant "duties south in connection
with organizing the campaign a
nalnst Ithe federals, who, after .de-
featss at Monterey, . Tprreon ana
San Pedro, have rallied their scat
tered forces at Saltillo. -
HonAral Villa telegraphed Gen
eral Vablo Gonzales whose troops
captured Monterey, to treat the
foreigners ' with every consioera
tion. i- :
S General Villa said he was heartly
in favor of the meditation plan. I
f r ,, of n aneedv solution Of
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MASONIC TEMPLE
TO BE ERECTED
Scottish Rite Masons Plan Exten
sive Improvements
HAVE PURCHASED GROUND.
NOW
IN THE HE
FOR
CONGRESS
Building Now In Use Is To Be En
larged and Remodeled.
Four Drop Out At The Last Moment.
THOMAS LEADS THE RACE.
His Friends Feel Confident
He Will Secure The
Nomination.
That
In several of North Carolina's large
cities there are located Masonic Tem
ples which are among the largest and
most attractive buildings in the city.
The local Masons owned the Masonic
theatre and this building is a como-
dious one but it is true that it is not
so very attractive on the exterior and
the Masons are desirious of improv
ing it and making it the finest in the
State.
With this end in view the property
located on the Southeast corner of
Hancock and lohnson streets, better
Out of the ten candidates who were
up until a few days ago in the race for
nomination as Congressman from this
district, only six remain, four of the
gentlemen who hail the "congressional
bee" under their bonnet, having de
cided to step aside when the final call
for one hundred and fifty dollars as
entrance fee was sounded.
V. L. Hill, chairman of the Demo
cratic Executive Committee of this
district has announced that Hon. Chas.
H Thomas of Craven County. I. M.
known as the Henry Brown property, . paison 0f Duplin, George E. Hood of
t if HT O !Mf (. i . , . .
Viae Vippn nnrrhased from VV. P. Mett
by the Scottish Rite Masons, Fourth
to Thirty-second degree inclusive, and
at some time in the near future the pre
sent Masonic building is to be enlarged
and remodeled.
lust when this work will
not been definitely decided upon at
trip nresent time. The auditorium of
Photo by American Press Association.
,A(lftH SKCHLER COXEY, who led his band or roliowers to
'ilOB 6Mni.M ,,,, vinvufi toward
S classes. They are in subste as follows: Uoe,
t.hiiah h federal bunk in every community; , i" t'"'"- :
nomnferest tonus borrow money on them from United States treasury and
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the building which is used as a theatre
leas
doe
Wayne, A. H. White of Jones and Ex-
Judge O. H. Guion of Craven County,
are the only candidates to put up the
entrance fee.
! Candidate Credle of Craven, Koonce
I of Onslow, Dees of Pamlico, and Rob
begin has j ;nson of Wayne, are the ones who are
upon at j h i t i nf tle race The
Drimarv is to be held on May 16 and
the
Friends of Hon. Charles R. Thomas,
feel more confident each day that he
uMI iiH the man selected for the office.
i Reports coming from all counties in
i the district are very favorable, and
I there is every reason in believe 1 hat he
will be the winner in the rare.
Irlnrinor tlu few rciuainine davs
was some years ago leaseci to i J- randid.-ites will be hard at work
Taylor and his lease does not expire
for several months and he does not
care to give up the theatre until mis
lease expires.
However, some arrangements may
be made whereby the work of remodel
ing can soon be started. Another
matter that has not ocen iieniuiei
decided upon is as to whether it would
be best to extend the building out to
ward Hancock street or loexleml it to
Johnson street. In either case a hand
some stone and granite front, will be
erected and numerous other improve
ments made which will make the tem
ple one of the largest and nost attrac
tive in the btate.
FOR IHE JOURNAL
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This afternoon '.Federals around
'ft:$$ nif -and if these are 'Ignited
s S . l( 1 1 f the entire country thereabout wiU
f iCftlfr be".x turned intoJ aj;seav of y-flames,
fH',.-tfM.i.tf the' whole city.
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held up on the railroads between
Mexico City and Verz Cruz.
-Senator Stone, chairman of the
rAmmittee On foreign relations,
ScSontcan into the whUe House after
go ahead with our revolution Mr. Bryan U
lentii mm . -
Efforts at meditation; however,
were . the most in evidence of all
other elements In the crisis. It was
reported here that General Huerta
had been communicated with thro
ugh private source before the medi
ation orooosals were announced
by the Latin-American diplomats
and ; that' they ? had at tnat time
practical" assurance from close as
sociates of the provisional Mexican
accept
EIGHT INJURED IN
WRECK
A. C. L.
declared.
Japanese may
cross border
WASHINGTON, April 27. Am
bassador Chinda has asked the
United State for a suspension of
thcimmlnratlon law In order to
permit;; fleeing Japanese-1 cross
the Mexican border into tne unueq . M,dent tbAt he i would
Statesecretary BryaA referred ... mcV
thW requer, to the. Mcretftfjr .. 01 Succe8. the. flrt step toward
(Special to the Journal)
WILSON, April 27. Eight
passengers were injured in a
wreck of the Atlantic Coast
Line passenger train No. 48,
northbound,- at 1 o'clock this
afternoon, four miles south
nf Wltann.
Dr. TonPearson, postmaster
J Wilson; and Mrs. N. A. Culb-
reath, of Wilmington, were ser-
lously injured. Three passen-
ger cars were turned completely
over. -
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COMPI-KTE TI1.KGRAPIHC NEWS
SERVICE HAS BEEN ADDED.
TINEB FIFTY DOLLARS
FOB BLOCKING STREET
H
S Is anxious for fight Is the i act that
. VV a '.' ' "a fSaessage received from hint early
!-;.A.:,fe?fca.r-5;t'yr.A.- h alwnva fulfilled all in-
- '., ., , ' V i?-tef national obligation. ; Ar every
:'0W'rlslh tin will defend the right
V''f ' siJ trampled on by the United State."
il'J'fllH'owever, every eflort 1 being made
.Vi to settle, II possipie, oy nreumura.
,i Ten Mexicans'- ..
!glgfSSP;are;i:illea
'it;''i;rv:thei
WASHINGTON, April ) 27. Ten
Mexicans' were kl'.'.ed and twenty
wounded while attempting to cross
Rio Grande today, to the Amer-
s!Ie. The . War Dejia rtment
Tic! :aty "'ficLooTj
'" " s -t'c'.r.
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mll-M - ! t:ie t
'M v i i f-r s-y ret!..--
Official here telleye that Huerta
A.ia lili aiuwcr to the medlta-
TT lift -
rib n plan M at least a week In or
der that he may have-time to re
inforce . his own forces.. ' Admiral
Badger made' a report to Secretary
Daniels this afternoonland in this
n- save tnat'anlpijKl?" I t
progress at Vera Cruz and the total
American .Wounded ha been brou-
dht ud to sixty-one. Admiral Bad
ger also, reported that fifty 'Ameri
cana, including men, .women ana
children were imprisoned at Ague
Calientes. . - - ' '.
WASHINGTON. 'April 27. Sec
retary Bryan aaid1 : that o far a
authentic Information wa concerni
ed he knew of no American citizen
having been killed in Mexico City
or lsewhere in the Mexican repub
lic in the last few day. : . ,
v ThrouCh the efforts of" the Brit
ish embassy Tiere and tle British
legation In Mexico City the4mpres
sion that Mexicans were deta!
at, Vera - Crvz I ad't-eremc ci
as Mr.'Pr an e
T tryan s -' 1
TtL. . rt Je to i
I the thlrty-tLi. -tasked
at Ajiias Ct'.'
J yesterday
were still
V.. a release
"t:s and those
mMlitation -counted with the ap
parent effort of the big European
powers 'to .prevent war and secure
a.tetlement of this problem re
moved from the situation some of
the element of ; tension which "has
gripped It for ev.eral day.
Chairman Stone, of. the Senate
committee of .' foreign' relation,
who conferred ?; with the president
aid that member of congress gen
erally would approveor th medi
tation enorts. - t .
. The adding of EuropWn influence
to the general yrapathetlc attitude
which practically allied Latin -Am
erican diplomats have assumea to
ward the - meditation idea gave
many administration official a
a confident feeUng that after; aU
Huerta mlghtbe disposed to end
the present crisl in a manner aa
Lfactory. ' v ' - - -'
Advices received, from -many,-. of
ficlals source from South AnVerica
Indicate that the presf and public
in. l atin-American countries ,,are
a! tost a utile In appwrving of the
meditation program.
.''."'Clyde Godwin, -of Havelock was
.business visitor to the Qty yesterday
ANOTHER NEW BERN1AN
IS RT THE T
nn J V. FOLEY ENLISTS (UK
SERVICE IN QUARTER
MASTER'S CORPS.
Ensign Donald Patterson, son of J
A. Patterson of this city and who is lo
cated on board of tne Dattiesnip soutn
Carolina, is one of the ben who are on
the scene of activities in the Mexican
situation " ands there' is another ' New
n .i,-.:ll l An "tVio firinir line"
DCIIUilll Vt'V ui -" 9
in caae the' fflhited States declares war
airainst the "ereasers. ' "
This is Dr. U F. Foley, a well Known
veterinarian of this city. Dr. Foley
WAnt . to I- Washineton .' several days
uoa to 'secure a government appoint
mentnd was at once placed in the
n,.!.rtprmatpr's -dDartment of the
armv with headquarters at Texas Cit
Tex.r' and is now on hi way r to that
:. The' Tonrnal has made arrangemehtis
with' Dr. Foley to write a numbet pf
special rticles on conditions and in
rirlents, which may occur in that sec
tion and these articles,", the first of
I which will appear within a ahort, timt,
S. HANCOCK ALLEGED TO
HAVE VIOLATED CITY ORDINANCE
I'ur some months p;isl
has I iit'ii siiilit-il with
news servici' and t liir- 1
much saiisfyclion thai the
has decided to improve th
The usual large Monday docket
e i O .
was disposed ot Dy iviayor Bdujiu,
at Police Court yesterday afternoon.
All the cases were for disorderly con
duct except one, this being against
H. S. Hancock, charging him with
blocking the street, by moving a house
.. i c i
across it. Mr. rtancocK was nmti
fifty dollars and taxed with the cost,
but took an appeal to the Superior
Court-
Howard and William Morris, colored,
were fined ten dollars each and taxed
with the cost for being disorderly in
the city limits. James Nelson, colored,
oleaded cuilty to a charge of disorderly
conduct, and judgement was suspended
on payment of the cost. Maggie
Eaton and Bettie Carter, both colored,
were taxed with the cost for being dis
orderly in the city limits. Pearl Gibbel,
colored was sent to the county jail for
twenty days, for being disorderly.
Alberta Boomer, colored, was ar-
rainsed before the Mayor on a charge
of disorderly conduct, there not being
sufficient: evidence for conviction, she
was dismissed. ' Joe Wethenngton, col
ored, was taxed with the cost and a
twenty dollar suspended fine for being
disorderly in the city limits. '
tin- Journal
telegraphic
a. given so
management
nd with
this end in view has taken on the ser
vice of the International News Servire,
which next to the Associated Press, is
the greatest news gathering agency in
the world.
Matters of interest all over the
world are included in mis service aiiu
the Journal readers may rest assured
that they will be given the news just
as soon as it is news. At present tne
Mexican situation is the most interest
ing matter in the United States and a
great part of the daily service will be
confined exclusively to this and Journal
readers may rest assured that every
important happening in connection
with this will be published in the Jour
nal. Combined with the' excellent illus
trated news and local service contained
in the Journal, this added feature will
make the Journal one of the best papers
in the State.
SUPPORTING THOMAS
Candidate Thomas Is
Pleased.
DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDER-
ACVTO ATTEND FUNERAL
The Daughters of the Confederacy
will please meet. this., afternoon at
S o'clock, at the home of the late Eug
ene .Tucker to attend the funeral , ,
Will be of special interest to the readers
oftthe Journal who are acquainted with
Dr. Fpley
Weil
Hon.. Charles R. Thomas, candidate
from Craven County for the Congress
man, from this district, has returned
from Pender County where hespent
a weeic campaigning.
Mr. Thomas visited every town of
importance in . the county and made
sneeches in behalf of his candidacy. He
has a strong following all over the dis
trie and his support in Pender county
is very gratifying to himself and friends.
The primary for the nomination, of
Congressman .Is only few? week dis
tant and during the interim Mf. tTho-
IfflMfwllUfriait iconrity ln?nhe
4isjfflct,ijiri aim ' - s n
!
;;S.; W.' Eerebee. left 'yesterday vmora
ing for Stonewall. ' v "