F "r " ' ' c . ll VOL. 11, No. 02. SEM YOU A1 IV IHUKSD/ Reach No 0r Conferences On Border Ended Without Result in Settlement. LEAVE QUESTIONS TO THE DIPLOMATS if., i i n?i c-iii-J Eiiuirc inmirr .tuisi in* neuu'O Through Medium of Regular Exchanges?Carranza Said to Have Blocked Negotiations. ________ t \ El Paso, Toxus, May 11.?After almost two weeks of discussion the conferences of Gen. Hugh L. Scott, Gen. Frederick Funston and Gen. Alvaro Obregon, Mexican minister of war, over American troop dispositions in Mexico, came to an end to-night without any pgreement being reached, jjftie whole matter was referred back s i*6 the American and defacto governments to be settled through diplomatic channels. To-night the situation is almost exactly where it stood before the conferences began. The Mexican government still insists on the withdrawal of Gen. Pershing's columns upon a certain date and wants that date to come quickly. It is known that G<*n. Obregon has been willing to make concessions in order to reach an agreement with the American con ferees. Ho has boon overruled. however, by the first ohiof. Vonustlano Carranza, and his advisers. After practically conceding the demands of the American con ferees he was compelled to remove his attitude. After Two Conferences The end of the negotiations came after two conferences had been held. The first began at 10 and lasted until 1 p. m., when a recess was taken unJ til 4 p. ra. to permit Gen. Obregon to keep a lunch engagement. Sharp npon the hour the conference was renewed. After two hours an a half, however, came the end. Gen. Obregon, accompanied by Juan Amador, Mexican secretary of foreign affairs, emerged from the private car occupied by Gen. Scott and Gen. Funaton, walked rapidly down the railway yards, climbed into his waiting ontnmnhiln and drnvp A WAV. Gen. Obregon was accompanied :o his machine by Oen. Funston. The Mexican confree's manner was abrupt and vexed, but Gen. Funston smiled cheerily as he bade him goodbye. Oen. Funston reentered the car. Then Col. Robert ,E. Lee Michie, aide to Oen. Scott, came out and distributed copies of the following statement to the waiting newspaper men: No llrettk in Friendship "We wish to announce that aftcv several conferences marked throughah# if i I it AAnonloti Alia noiivinau anil good will, in which conferences mutual impressions were exchanged and Information was collected on the military situation on the frontier, it was agreed by the conferees to suspend the conferences and report back to their governments in order that these be able through their, respective foreign departments to conclude this matter, and that the ending of these (Continued on page 8) ji rStar TW Lancaster, IllHIIIIIlHHIIHll OMING?"~l HE L I-WEEKLY. RE COF 1FRCH CY, ~ FRID Agreenn i Mexicai SPARTANBURG MUSICAL EVENT TO BE BETTER THANJVER Hundreds of Elks Will Vise Attend A c c o u n I Annua Meeting. Spartanburg. May 12.?SpecialPlans are now complete for the re ception and entertainment of bun dreds of visitors which Spartanburj is expecting next week for the annua music festival and the annual stat< convention of the 13. P. O. Klks, tc bo hold Wednesday, Thursday am Friday. Prominent visitors fron many states are expected, amonj them being Fairfax Harrison. Presi dent of the Southern Railway. Th? city will be in gala attire; all of tin principal streets and shop windows will be decorated with the purph and white colors of the Elks. With a soster of artists including some of the most noted stars in this country and in Europe, a progran containing a number of favorits masterpieces heard here before, in eluding the "Messiah,Handel's im mortal oratorio, and a number o pieces not heard before which wil add freshness and interest, togethei with the return for the eighth en gagement here of Walter Dnmrosct and his fifty members New Yorl< SJvmnhnnv Qnei ot ? tf n #* ? j Mwvivi/ w> v mx nn n , a i uur binatioti which knows no peer in the world of music, the music festival bids fair to measure fully up to the high standards of achievement sel in the previous twenty-one years ol its history. The artists are: Mlsf Anna Case, famous Metropolitar soprano, said to be the most beautiful American woman in grand opera, a girl who has made her way as th? daughter of a village blacksmith to an exalted position in the world ol song; Miss Tilly Koenen, the great Dutch contralto, who is in this country only because the war prevents her tilling engagements In Europe, will be the featured star ol Artists' night; Mrs. Merle Tlllotson % ln/x,.lr 1 T r% i\, ruiuuiuu, ami .iiiini \ etuipbell, teuor, who were among the moat popular singers at laat year's festival, and have received warm approval In every appearance of Mr. Damrosch's tour to the Pacific coast; Miss Laura Combs, soprano, who was received so delightfully at a concert here last winter; Theodore Harrison, baritone, who made a distinct hit at the 1914 festival; and Robert Maltlchd, the young English bass who has been highly praised in New York. The Converse College Choral society and the Children's chorus have grown so that it has been necessary to enlarge the big stage in the auditorium. The former now numbers about 300 and the later 550. Roth organizations are singing in fine style. Tii S. C: iiniiiiiiiiiiiiiav * rHE BATT ANCA LANCASTER, S. tDIALLY ANT'S AY AND ?nt i Problem DEFENDERS I ft ~ .?wE Wr ' Fmfmffi - <&$ v fctJIss ixniuul w i >^ ; ttatervlf:iflr'ixrmPfiW > General Joffro reviewing the rego capturing Verdun. These regiments which they had been engaged. They ' commemorates the battle of St. Duie * KINC; SUCCEEDS PAUL ALFORD AS COMMERCIAL A (J EN'! i r * I .1. P. King, agent for the P. and N. r railroad for the past several months. J * has been promoted to the otlice of | i commercial agent to relieve Paul Al' ford who resigned his connection with the P. and N. recently to become, > chief clerk to Theodore Dehon. genI eral southern agent for the C. <'. and * O. Railway company. Mr. King will t ussume his nt>\v duties May 15. Mr. King will be relieved as agent ij in Spartanburg by \V. I. Rankin, for-1 l I nipr fhir>f oloplf tr. ?lin 1> C ' agents at Charlotte. and who for the few month** has been agent for the company at Mt. IIollv, N. C. Paul Alford had already entered upon his new duties as thief clerk to Mr. dehon at the local commercial i agency of the C. C. and O. In his now duties as commercial t agent Mr. King will continue hi* ' headquarters in Spartanburg. CONHT\lU,K CIIAItl.KV t'ASKKl j , IH)FS (HM)D WOltk 1 Hate yesterday afternoon Constable Charley Caske> was notified that a robbery had been committed iu a home on the J. JJ. Harper place ,1 t.o f eiol.. ?...! iu-. .. uvni uism, auu Liiiti .1 miu m riotncs. cap, and $1.20 in money liad been stolen. Mr. Caskey Immediately got busy 1 and this morning about day light j rounded up a negro, ltainey Williams. | alius Tom Williams, who is now lodg-i ed in jail. All of the wearing apparel , was recovered and 20 cents of the money. The negro lias confessed, j He claims bis home to be at Florence, S. C. Mr. Caskey is to lie congratulated in handling this case to a successful conclusion so promptly. ie Battle Ci Thursday, Frida1 May 18, mmmraamnuMab j LE CRY C CTFD LU 1 L<1\ C., MAY 12, 1<)1(>. INVITE TRADE saturd; Artillery Tal 3F VERDUN PARADE BE ;rriiiii;?. m f uonts which have prevented the Germm were singled out and taken to St. IMzk were reviewed in the s<|iinrr at St. IM: r, whici. was besieged by the Germans 4 AFTER BRAN DEIS AGAIN'! i Tin Witnesses Summoned for Hear-1 ] ing To-duy Washington, May 11.?Three \\ ?tnesses Louis K. Liggett, George C. Anderson and Frederick E. Snow, al! ! of Hoston were summoned to-day to ' testify to-morrow before the senate s judiciary subcommittee investigating ' tlie fitness of Louis I). Brandies for ' the supreme bench. They will be ex- 1 amined in accordance with an order ' of the judiciary committee regarding 1 Mr. Brandeis' connection, if any. with the merger of the United Cigar Stores ' and the Biker-Uegeman Drug Stores. 1 DORAL KAN SAYS iiMwaj Weather forecast for South Carolina: CJenorally fair Friday and < Saturday; sliahtly cooler Friday in i interior. < 1 When one looks at the beautiful \ display windows and reads tlie ad- I vertisinft of tlie live wide-a-wake \ men hunts in The News each week, a r. EsDorn Kittled A Merman at Walterbnrn \\ eiicrooro, .Ma> 11.? On Tuesday i . second municipal election was ield for ih? purpose of selecting the ixth alderman of the town, the race icing between IC. L). Lemaclcs and Dr. Charles. 11. EsDorn. Dr. EsDorn ivas the winner by one vote in an lection in which much interest was leiuon^trated. The new administration will consist! >f John D. Glover, mayor, with D. B. Black. clerk and treasurer, and a member of town-council with the following other members: A. K. Beach, It. L. Fraser, E. L. Fishburne, G. C. Brown and Dr. EsDorn, in occupation >eing omposed of three merchants, s bank cashier, a lawyer and a physician The new government will be j ? T-.-.-m.ni vf tn composition and nuoh is expected from it along the ine of accomplishment. ADDRESS BY SNYDER iVofford President Speaks at St. Matthews St. .Matthews, May 11.?A number if the Confederate veterans of this ounty .vere here yesterday to participate !n the exercises Riven by the; ocai cnapter, I'. I). C. A grand dinner v. as given them by (lie ladies of the I). <\ An appropriate programme va-< carried out and in the afternoon . in address was made by President , ?uyder of Wofford college at the Methodist church. It was a great day or these men who were defeated but , lot conquered during the hardships if the '60s. iipsr am ce" Ad Adults Childrc I 5 Centre Supplant Furious Infantry Engagements in Sector of Verdun Fortress. CONFLICTING NEWS OF TURKS' EFFORTS Russians Toll of Continued Successes Against Moslems While Constantinople Reports Considerable Defeat for Slavs in the Caucasus. The infantry actions in the region of Verdun have again given way to .ii init-ry oiiranannnonts, the most violent of which was directed against the French positions in the Caillette wood and their second lines on the right bank of the Mouse. Bombardment? also have taken place along the front held by (he Belgians, and mining operations and artillery duels have predominated on the British front. A severe artillery duel is in progress around the Ilohenzollern redoubt between the British and Germans. During the night there was another shift in the line of attack upor Verdun, according to the afternoon French war otlice announcement. Holding in check their forces on tiie west bank of the Mouse, where they recently have scored important successes, the Germans a era in took the offensive on the easterly side of the stream, launching an attack near Vnux. northeast of the fortress Thp attack was unsuccessful, Paris declares. Probable speedy resumption of infantry drives northwest of the fortress, however, is indicated by the report of heavy firing by the artillery in the region of the Avoeourt wood southwest of Hill 304. The French themselves are making vigorous attacks on the German lin?s in the Verdun region, according to Berlin, which announces an assault near Dead Man's hill and another southeast of Hill 304. Both attacks were broken up by German fire, it is declared. The Eastern front situation l? growing more interesting. All along the line the Russians were the object* of occasional sharp thrusts by the Teutonic allies. They seem to be contending themselves with standing off these attacks and are attempting no offensive. In at least one instance they failed to hold their line, however, according to Berlin, which reports tho cant ii ro COO ' - ? ?? ?vv ,101 via *JJ it Russian position near Selburg. Increased activity is reported from the Ralkans. There has been much firing by heavy artillery and some infantry clashes have occured on the Macedonian frontier. Athens dispatches to-day report brisk fighting north of Avlona. apparently indicating that the Austrians are about t? move against the Italians and such other forces as may be assisting them in holding the Adriatic seaport of Avlona, Albania. Much importance is attached it Petrograd to the Russian operations (Continued on Page 8) IIIIIIIEfflllllllllllll III s mission 50c ! 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