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Ti VOL. 11, No. .77, SKM Military A K Scott and Obregon to Confer on General Problem of Mexican Situation. HOPF FOR RRSITI TN FROM DISCUSSIONS Officials Place Great Faith in Diplomatic Skill of Chief of Staff.. Villa Pursuit Practically at Standstill While Troops Rest. +++++++>+++++ + VO REPI,Y \T 1?RF>K> 1' + + No reply to Gen. Car rail- + 7.a's note will be made at present. Gen. Scott to be 4? given time and chance to + talk the situation over with * Gen. Obrecon?Pershing con- 4? centrates his troops so as to + be prepared for whatever + + nay develop. ! + + + + ** + + + + + + + * Washington, April 24.?Further developments in the pursuit of Villa and the relations between the United States and Mexico now await personal ^iiscusslon by the senior military adWlsers of the two governments. A conference between Maj. Gen. Scott, chief of Staff of the American army, and Gen. Obregon, minister of war of the de facto government, was arranged late to-day to take place probably in Juarez. Gen Scott is In San Antonio and Gen. Obregon is thought to be on his way north from Mexico City. They may meet to-riorrow or next day. Elsieo Vrredondo. Mexican ambassador designate, paid a second visit to Secretary Lansing to-day to communicate the fact that Gen. Oarranza had agreed to the conference. Mr. Arredondo called at the state department first to say that his government asked that some renly be made to the note of April 1 2. suggesting that American troops be withdrawn from Mexico. A similar request was transmitted by Special Agent Ttodgers at Mexico City. No Reply at Present The ambassador was informed that no reply could be made to Gen. Oarranza's note at present. Secretary Lansing is understood to have made it plain that the Washington government was anxious that Gen. Scoot be (Continued on Page 8) nronPT A WT acTJAAT. XlfU uuinxi x mvixwju IMPROVEMENT Buford and Carnes Schools, Recently Consolidated, to Make Substantial Improvements. At a recent election the schools of Buford and Carnes consolidated into one for the purpose of building a modern school in this progressive community. The building and grounds of the old Buford school ^ have been sold to the Bethlehem church for $331.00, and the grounds and old building of the Carnes school have been sold to A. C. Carnes for $80.00. making a total of $411.00 received for the old property, same to be applied on the notv prop erty. At a meeting of the trustees of the old school held In Lancaster Saturday, the present board of trustees, composed of R. W. Parker, R, M. Walters and M, O. Duncan to-: gether with two additional members. I W. M. Kstrldge and J. K. Urslier,' were appointed a building committee) to arrange plans, etc., for the con-! structlon of the new building. It is) planned to begin work on same by) noi iaier xnan aukubi hi umri n> have the new building completed and ready for school work this fall. Prof. A. I*. Unwell and Prof. Geo. Tames have been elected teachers for the ensiling year. These people deserve great credit for the constructive work being done in this enterprising neighborhood, and the News predicts that much good from an educational standpoint will materialize. ie La T- WEEKLY. idvisers To Meet A I ' ' | activity being the region or tne he ?' Moret Homme and the Argonne forest, with the Germans the aggros- C( sors in the former and the Freneh on E the latter sectors. The French have tli been nibbling eway at the German '? lines just west of the Meuse. however, . th and reports making further progress j !>? In a handgrenade attack northwest | of Caurettes wood. French aviators in squadrons for- |ce mation have dropped shells on Ger- "1 man positions at Longuyon, Stenay,: K Dunan near Montfau zone. 1 The fighting between the Russians i?' and the Germans and Austrians along rc the eastern front continues at various points, but no important changes in positions are reported. The same 1 ^ is true of the Austro-Italian zone. Vienna reports an attack last Sun- Cf day by seven Italian aeroplanes on the city of Trieste, In which nine ?,( civilians, five of them children, were killed and five wonuded. The re- (o port says that because of the attack f, "the enemy forfeited every right to have his towns spared.*' The Hrltlsh In German East Africa fr who are continuing their forward hr movement against the Germans have th ZHPPKMXM PROP HOURS It OX HRITAIN l/AST MGIIT London. April 25.?Throe Zoppe- ^ ( Iinh visited the eastern countries last s?] night. dropfjtag inrondiary boinba. . th according to the official announcemont. ar ov Seventy bombs were dropod and one man was Injured. Four or five Zeppelins, the official pro?-.R bureau nu says, took part in the raid. of lnc; Lancaster it Bordt ^ '? fMr*3^,v.> k^PpVJWw^M>tSigM3 ..? ' ;er, Superintendent of (lie I As a result of the pre~ent d. and for increased efficiency o id women in every walk of 1 lould he a great satisfaction itrons of the Lancaster scho now that every step possible c taken to improve and enlar liool facilities in order to mei >mand. The patrons should onally call during school ho dor to personally witness th TLES" )NED FOR TL s Place Infantry Act * Fronts?Struggle o iinues With No Mate?ositions 3w occupied the town of Kon angi region. Conslerable casualties wei cted on the Germans. The British also have beei 'ssful in an operation near D\ gypt, repulsing with heavy ( ps a Turkish attack. In an ei ent near Quatla village, ho le British were forced to i jfore a Turkish column supei jmbers. In Mesopotamia, despite th< nt check, the British are k> j their efforts to lift the sit ut-el-Amara. The town of S it still is under the hombar the British guns. Constantinople, reporting o pulse of the British at Falah eek, says the British losses ore than 3,000. about 2.00t ?ing killed. A defeat of the Russians e ntre of the Turkish line i uicasus region is recorded b\ antinople hut the Russian w e announces that Turkish att advance were frustrated, i irkfsh offensive in the direct e Iranoi roRlon. Hnelnnd has received anothe om Zrppelins. three of the ai ivlng dropped incendiary bom e eastern cor.ntries. K('in i iim; i\< nr.w.s \l!Ml S\TISF.\CT(I Washington, April 25.500 pr?n have enlisted 'n the ice March 15. when congr ? orized an increase of 20,000, llcials to-day estimated the. tnal net igain has been som? or 2,000. Army officials said the prose lilting's satisfn tory and abov ll, rft*rultlnR pi.iceeding at th ahoul 4 000 men monthly. H[3 i II II, I'rof. <K. Wessii^ The above cut represents Prof. C.' E. Wesslnger. of the Lancaster grail- , m ed schools and his corps of popular: at and efficient teachers who are doing sli so much good for Lancaster in an p? educational way. The vast itnar ee- ki ments which have been made in the in Lancaster schools during the pasty ir sc have been accomplished through the d< untiring efforts and far-sightedness si of these progressive teachers. 01 "QUEEN OF i DETHRC Artillery Bombardment Take; on French and Belgian Wai Eastern Battle Line Conl rial Changes in ] Artillery bombardments alone are m taking place on the French and Bel- 'r gian fronts, the scenes of the greatest ^STER t, S. C., Ai'Hlh 2"), 19H>. Influencei ir Mak .minister ( railed Srliools, and Ilis Able ('? ! iy de- i constructive work heing taught, and f men in this way, encourage the teachers ife. it in their efforts to improve the minds to the of the children. Co-operation in ols to ,'lis way w"' ')e appreciated by them, is be- demand for competent men ?re the an(l women lias increased in greater et til's ra,,? t,,an ,,1'> supplyocca There is a cry in every line of nrs in activity, commercial, industrial and e real profess oral for men tin I women wh I _ TELEPHONE INV M M W~1 T*. w-. ML at LONFE ivity Alexander Graham Bell W With Scientists, Governoi Leading Southern Edu< tloa n Charleston, S. April 24.?I)r. Alexander Graham 11 11. scientist and pp i n inventor of the Hell telephone, will be ? ? , one of the speakers at the Southern i ruclefdar, Conference of the National Security asual- league, which will be > eld here Fr'ngage day and Saturday, according to an wever. announcement by the local committee etreat on arrangementa. Other speakers ior in will include Henry S. Breckinridge, assistant secretary of war under Mr re- Secretary Mndley M. Harrison; Dr. peping J. Bernard Walker, editor of the age of Scientific American; Dr. Federlck L. annal- Huidekoper, well known writer on dment military subjects, and S. Stanwood i Menken, president of the National n the Security league. The complete proie last gram has not been announced as yet, were , ~ ' n" n FARMERS' AFFAIRS : ,! IN FINE CONDITION ' Con-; ar of- Commenting 011 the general situaempts f|on |n this state with respect to the ind a farmers, W. W. Long, state fa "111 deion of mnnstration agent, under direction (if t hp tlnnorfmAw# "c * J ' ... Uipitiiiunui *11 .\KIH III* r visit ture. Saturday said the farmers of rshlrs South Carolina "are in better shape lbs on with respect to their crops than at any time since 1011." The prepara tine f -r plmtjnsr was better and more ear fully planned this spring than >1111 V has been previously noticed. he Wh'^e added. nrniv "The farmers owe far less money ?s a - present time than they did one' armv your igo. and, generally, in every t U > other particular their affairs are in >fchin? much more favorable conditions." he declared. nt v eno-- It *v* 1 * soon he time to get on e ra e fr'endly terms again with your kin folk? out in the country. t New j In Gema *ina Fnr ? * V1 ^ I p ? jjg|j gi : ?rps of Teachers H are more efficient, M^n and women u who can accomplish more; hence the d main reason for improved conditions tl in the schools. d Therefore, the school which recog- ?< nizes the demand of the future for tl practical education and is setting 1 about to supply that demand by giv- w ing the oncoming generation an edu- * calion of practical efficiency is the w school which is doing its duty by it 1 children? its future citi/.-n'0 ENTOR TO RENCE SPEAKER 1 ill Visit Charleston, Together p 1; rs and Other Prominent Men ( h jators on Program. but in adition to the speakers namtd \ it is expected that some of the follow - j ' ing will be among the speakers: Gov. MeCreary of Kentucky. Gov. Harris | of Georgia. Gov. Hall of Louisiana. Gov. Ferguson of Texas and Gov Mc-' Donald of New Mexico. There will | be two sessions of the conference Fri-11 ? and ai least one Sautrday, with J a possibility of more. Mayor Trist-I ram T. Hyde of Charleston has issued invitations to over 200 southern cities to send delegates, and acceptance have been received from a large s number. Gov. Manning of South a Carolina has also invited a large r i number of delegates. The local com- ' 1 mlttee has announced that several ? | leading educators of the south will ^ 1 be on the program. | RUSSIAN TROOPS SENT TO FRANCE " I , Marseilles, France, April 25.?An- J a other contingent of Russian troops v arrived here this morning. Th-* first force of Russians arrived " at Marseilles on Thursday of last > ^ week and on Saturday passed through j j. I.yons or. way northward, preaum-ii! ably for service with the French1 n troops at the front. The number of T> men in the expedition was not dis- '' i <1 closed, although the Russian com- ( plement v.as described as "a strong 0 force " it was intimated In dispatcher from Marsecilles that possibly .. " quarter of a million men would b s ent this spring from Russia to France, as Russia has more men un P der training than sh< can use on her fighting line, and it is easier to ci equip them in France than in Russin. rs $1.50 A YEAR. *y ettlement ndications Are That Pow erful Factors Are Working to Prevent Breach. OME CONCESSIONS WILL HE OFFERED Whether They Will He Sufficient Is Question Which Time Alone Will Answer?Imperial Government Put in Exceedingly Difficult Position. + (iKItM \\S OlM'OSKD TO H?K.\K WITH 1'. S. +> Indications that powerful inltuencos in German politics a ro opposed to any action + which might lead to sever- + anee of diplomatic relations + with Unite* States?would + So to great lengths to pre + serve friendly relations with this country. + Washington, April 24,?Indications tat powerful influences in German uliitccs are opposed to any action by te Berlin government which might iad to the severance of diplomatic ilations with the United States are nderstood to be contained in conflential dispatches received to-day by te state department from Ambassaor Gerard. Socialists and Uabor ?adors are represented as being parIcularly adverse to any such move, tther dispatches from Mr. Gerard ere said to contain strong intimaions that the Berlin government ,ould make some concessions to the ime, anil a number of new factories lave been recently opened. There re also Instances of extensive ad? litions to some old established iniustries which promise employment t an early date to several thousand lorlunen. It is thought that while here are indications of a lessening f the cotton acreage in the south, here will be more land planted in ther staple crops this spring Mian a 1915. The business being done i wholesale dry goods, notions, illlinery, shoes, e*e., is showing exansion. Manufacturers of most nes of wearing apparel, tndudinf resses. middy blouses and men'l lothing rontinue busy. Real estatf perations locally are showing in? r<aced activity, including erectiot f dwellings in suburban districts* r.d t s- building of warehouses and re- in the business sections. Rank 'em ngs show large gains over this eriod of last year. Richmond.?The business outlook rntinues favorable, although in mo lines sales are considerably uniCcTitinned on Page 8) nnt'ii Mines in reply to the note demanding the immediate abandonment I present methods of submarine warare. If still is uneertain, however, i bother tl.e concessions will h? sufIciently broad in tlieir scope to meet he American demands. Willing to Go Far Officials allowed it to become inown that Mr. Gerard's dispatched ndicated that Germany wonM go t( ;reat lengths to preserve friendly re? utions with the l*nited States. Mr, lerard is understood to have gaine\ lis views during conversations with lerlin officials, including Foreign /linister von Jagow. His dispatches re said to emphasize the difficulties >y which the German government Is (Continued on Page 8) THE SOUTH ATLANTIC STATES I'he Situation Favorable in Practically All Departments and Optimism General. Italtiniore.? The outlook for pring business oontinm's bright imong wholesalers, retailers and nanufaeturers. Retail trade in sealonable lines is showing up well, ales of ,Kaster specialties being of :oo<l propositions. Most nianufactuing plants are operating on full