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CAvALIiiMtN
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TO BE HEADING FOR
f ft..
liecepuon jie wiii uei from arrua urotners at Head of
Carranza Troops "ProblematicalAmericans Arriving
From Mexico Say Carranzistas Stepped Out of Way of
uuuflna aiiw iucat at viucircrv win xane iinoiner
Dash to Catch 'the Tiger, Believed All Reports' Indi
cate JTiat Pursued Is at Least ; pay's Ride Ahead of
Pursuers Officials Still Optimistic Over the Outlook
; . ! (By the United Fmi) . ', '
El ?aso April 11. United States cavalry are report
ed to have crossed into Durango State, with Villa far, in
v advance, rapidly rearing Durango City,
! Americans arriving here from IChihuahua City , today
denounced the Carranzistas,
Villa's way after the Guerrero fight How the , Carran
zistas, under Aerrita brothers, will treat Villa, is a'prob-
lem. Some reports say they
la, being his' personalenemies.' ; : "
Will Take Another Dash to Capture Villa. .!
t, Washington, Apr. 11 A
which routed the Vilhstas at Guerrero is necessary if Vil
la is to be overtaken. Army men believe the cavalry is
eaual to the task. , All reports aeree that Villa is a, dav or
niore.aHad of Pershing s
trail as still "warm," and still
tion to benearing a success.
Fection is regarded as a border rumor.
PRlitiKY MEETINGS "
IN COUNTY SATURDAY
Various Precinct to Elect Executive
Committeemen- and Delegates to
County Contention The Executive
, County Convention Executive
Committee Meeting and Convention
t Be Held On April 22 "
v -f -'""n1" "
, (Daily Free Press, April 11)
,- . Precinct meetings - in all the pre-
a clncta ofrthe bounty "Saturtlay will
elect . delegates to the Democratic
coimty convention to ,be -held here, on
April 22, The 'meetings' will be held
. t ,l,hp convenience of the various ex
ecutive , committees. The meetings
here will be held at noon. , Besides
; the, delegates. the "' precincts will
choose newexecutive committeemen
' an (J. members of the County Execu
tive Committee. , .
The iCounty, Executive Committee
il hold a meeting on the day of
ft convention, prior to the big "meet-
Washington, April i ll.-jMarshall
again- -Wilson's- running mate, witb
Senator Lewis :a temporary chaiir-
nan and keynoter of the Democratic
national convention :is fhe prospect
ive arrangement, according to many
leaders gathering here for the State
chairmen's meeting -Thursday. V
mcacONDucnNc
Salisbury revival
Salisbury, April 10.Ua revival be-
ing conducted by Bishop John C. Kil
' go, in a specially built tabernacle in
Salisbury now well under way and
immense crowds are in attendance
The ingmg, tnder the direction of
Mr. Jr P, .Moorman of Bristol, is a
drawing 'card at each service.
IGIf ON ERANDEIS
K0:iINATI0N DEFERRED
Washington, April 10. Action on
the nomination of Louis D. Brandeis
for Justice of th Supreme Court was
deferred for a week at a brief Btssion
f the Senata Judiciary -Committee.
Iay was agreed upon because of the
18desire of Senators to hear the de
bate on the free augar repeal resolu
tion, which the Senate- votes on to--Cfrow.
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Make
your spare time profit time
' a iidpn prize in the Free Press
f viCE-PRESldENT
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FOLLO W VILLA INTO STATE
r BANDIT FAR AHEAD, STATED
THE CAPITAL CITY
ft:
saying they stepped out o
have entrenched against Vil
duplication -of Dodd's dash
riders, but officials regard the
predict the punitive expedi
The report of Salazar's dis-
DEATH OF MRS. MARY 1
DAVIS, A WEU-KNOWN
i WOMAN, AT MT. 01IYE
After a number of declining years
attended toy ill health, iMns. Mary
Campbell Davis died at the home of
her, daughter, Mrs. W. Br Smrth; at
Mt Olive on last Friday afternoon, in
the 83d year of her age. She was
formerly Miss Carr and lived in Du
plin county until she became the wife
of J. S. Davis, who died in this
county 35 years ago; and until a few
years ago she lived in their old home
in Trent township, this county, where
she reared a family of five sons attd
five daughters. Those still living are
Messrs. H. W. and J. C iDavis and
Mrs.,!).' A. Whitfield of' tins county,
and Mesdames W. B. Smith and Jas.
McGhee of Mt. Olive, Mrs. F. B.
Koonce of Jones county and Mr. C.
B. Davis of Florida.
The remains were interred in the
Presbyterian cemetery at Seven
Springs on Saturday afternoon about
4 o'clock, the burial service being
conducted by Rev. 'Peter Mclntire of
Goldsboro. Mrs. 'Davis was for a
large "number of years a faithful
member of the Presbyterian church,
and hers was a life of forbearance,
fortitude and Christian examples.
BRIEFS JN THE NEWS
OTHER COUNTIES AND
CITIES OF SECTION
The Norfolk Southern is under
stood to .be planning to put down oak
crossties on all its lines. , Work has
already heen started at the Beaufort
end, it is said.
A email aon of H. J). Brinson and
wife of New Bern fell into a tub of
scalding water at the home of his
parents and was badly, though not
fatally, burned. 4 v
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L IV. TMER; COTTON
HAN, DIES IN S.C. TODAY
- (By the United Press)
Greenville1, S. April ll.-Lewis
W. Parker, a former leading cotton
.Manufacturer, TJicd today after a long
Jlnfss-. , s . , . ' , ' ?
ARRESTED FOR
FROM 'GROSS IGNORANCE
: Sherman, Txas, April 10. Dr.
David B. Teem, who conducts a chir
opractice adjustory here, was arrest
ed today on an indictment charging
KINSTON,
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WpplAGAIN
TILL FRIDAY
iwemurs V9nvinC,ea 01 J5UDH
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marines UUllt. JJUt Wait-
. i a
ing for Evidence
DATA IN FEW DAYS
,.rV V
Next Meetintr Mav Find XiK
neAUivieeunK lViay rma AQ-
ministration Taking Steps
rs;i T?..: h
xui xyciuutc vwiauuu vi
. .. i; ' j -m ' i t
Attitude Toward Imper-
ial Government
By ROBT. J. BENDER,
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Washington, April 11. Tha Cabin
rt today resumed consideration of the
tingled thread of the submarine is
we. .Despite his cold, the President,
who was touch improved, decided to
hold the session. ';';,V .
Secretary Lansing submitted the
evidence to date.1 .Official are still
convinced that despite Germany's x
pected denial, German submarines
were' responsible for the Sussex, Man
cheser-Engineer and other attacks in
which American lives were jeopard
used. , However, feeling continued
that this country must vait for "the
arrival of evidence sent on the liner
St. Paul. This, is expected to reach
here Thursday or Friday, and be sub
mitted to Friday's cabinet meeting.
By, that time, also, Germany's in
formal reply is expected, and it is
believed all will be considered togeth
or Friday and at least preliminary
Steps for some definite formation of
attitude, taken.
BME AT -VERDUN
HERCEST OF GREAT:
TO DATE
rignung liias rair lO e-
w. '"''mL'
COme inaeSCriDaDle I he I
French Holding Out
Awful Waste of Men
Climax Today
; (By tha United Press)
London, April 11. Under the most
troawndous hammering in the world's
history,' the French line is holding in
t'r.e great .battle raging around Ver
dun. Wave after wave of Germans
are rolling up against the French bar
ricades -on a six-mile front northwest
of Verdun.
The French are driving the attacks
back. Savage hand-to-hand fighting
follows each storm of bursting shells
that Wreck a parapet or redoubt. The
battle hourly is growing more des
perate. V It is believed that it will
soon culmiaate in indescribable gen
eral fitrhtinir on 'both banks of the
Meuse." "English authorities
believe
that if tfie French hold this time, Ver
dun will be saved beyond doubt. ? f
A Paris official statement says the
Germans have lost 200.000 more "men.
A German official statement today an
nounced 36,000 captives.
Vench Official Report
Paris, April 1L Attacking Dead
Man Hill with liquid fire, the Ger
mans captured small fragments ' of
French trenches in furious fighting
last night, the war office today an
nounced.1 At every other point- the
attack was repulsed. 'v v iy
Report From Korlin. - ' -
Leilin, Aor;i 1 1. The , capture of
more French positions northeast V of
irdun and southwest of Fort Dou-
auniorjt is announced hy the war of-
fice The Germans took over 200 pris
oners in breaking up a counter attack
j on ithe east bank of the Meuse, south
of Crows' Forest. ,-
the' murder of Miss " Aline Walker.
The indictment says that Teem caus
ed her death by '"rolling, pounding,
heating and pressing her in a cross
ly ignorant manner.
N. C WEDNESDAY, APRIL
Standing of Contestants
at9P. M.
' DISTRICT No. 1. '
' After the Capital prizes, two Max
well Touring Cars hav been award
ed, this district will receive one dia
mond ring, one gold watch and one;
1 U . L OR . All i
this district who remain in the con-
taaf nil ftik rlMA nihil tin nit wild
, one or me above prises, ana wno com-
I Jjr wlul -lire j'uuo, ytuk o iaiu i
J commission of 10 per cent
y PISTKICT Nov L,
Miss Sarah Dunn, Kinston . . 12,200
Miss Barbara Emory. Kinston 6,400
Miss Mary Farmer, Kinston, 13,100
miss cassia r auisner, mnsion o,ouu
Miss iiaran jf auikner, lunston I7,suu
Mrg Mamie Fitzgerald, Kinston 6.000
MisB Addi8 Ford, Kinston,. . 5,400
ffi W
I Mi as jtseuie earneia, jvinscon o.suu
Mies Carrie U Beasley, Kinst'n 10,300
Mra. Clara' Becton, Kinston ..19,700
Mrs. Kti Bell, Kinston.... 6,400
Miss Mapgie Eissett, Kinston, e,ouu
Miss Georgia Bfezell, Kinston 11.700
r: v T ti i 11 tr t a. sts
xvi is s NSTinio JDiacKweii, xunswn,
Miss Ada Bostic, Kinston . . , . 8200
Mrs. Mary s'Lr, Braswell, Kins. 19,800
Miss Alma Broadhurst. Kins. 18.600
Alias A. Xj. Broadway, Kinston. b,4TO
Miss G. V. iBroadway, Kinston 5,800
?rs. Laura Curamings, Kinst'n 15,800
in-arianna uingqiie, ivmsvon d.uuu
miss tuarne B. jox, Kins,
19.800
Mrs. F. L. Hooker, Kinston.. 21,800
Miss Lula Waller. Kinston.. 23.000
J. Colby Abbott, Kmeton .... 19,600
Miss Bertie jCullom, Kinston 11,800
Mrs. W. G. Morris., Kinstonr. 24,800
MisS J oanna Ennis, Kinston, . . 6,000
Miss Kate Brown, Kinston.. 11,700
Miss Susie Gahady. Kinston.. 17,900
Miss Lillie B. Ooob, Kinston.. 6,800
Miss Stella Buck, Kinston.... 14,300
Elizabeth Coneland, Kinston .14,500
Xi.a tlK.a HiaMnn VinaAn 17 1310
Miss Katie Gaylor, 'Kinston. . 800
Mar (rente Goodsoa. Kinston. 7,000
Miss Lena Grady, Kinston. . 5,600
Miss Lois Grabbs, Kinston.. 14,400
Miss Alice Hart, Kinston...... 7,000
Mary Hartsfleld, Kinston.... 13,100
Miss Proosie Heath." Kinston. 16,800
Miss Martha Hines, Kinston,. . 7,000
Miss Scotia Hobgood, Kinston, 6,600
Miss Delia Hvatt. Kinston.... 20.700
Miss Lula Talei. Kinston...... 6.700
Miss Mana Pah-ick, Kinston 1100
Miss Terry Mitchell, Kinston. . 6,000
Miss Florence ''Moore. Kinston 6.700
Miss Annie Nobles, Kinston.. 16,900
Mis Daisy Outlaw, Kinston. . 6,700
Miss Eoline Pad rick, Kinston. 18,200
Miss Fannie Pollock,'. Kinston 6,000
Miss Roberta Pridgen, Kinston 6,800
Miss Mary Pridgen, Kinston. . 10,300
Miss Nannie Randolph. Kinston 5,600
Miss Amanda Rhodes, Kins... 9,200
Miss Lillian Rowe, Kinston.. 5,000
Miss Lida Lee Rhodes, Kinston 10100
miss Annie l,. acoii, Kinston o,vuu
Miss Ruth Simmons, Kinston 5300
Miss Rosa Simpson, Kinston. 14,700
Miss Nannie Stanley. Kinston. 22,800
Miss Annie Stephenson, Kinston 6,000
Miss Maria Sutton. Kinston. 10,000
Miss Vana Sutton, Kinston, 6,000
Mrs. Nora Taylor, Kinston, 7,300
Bessie V. Thornton, Kinston,' 11,500
Miss Jane Tilghman, Kinston 23,600
Miss Myrtle Tucker, KinBton 5,600
Miss Julia Tvndall. Kinston
1000
Miss Bettie Underhill, Kinston 23,800
Miss Lona D. Weeks, Kinston 7,900
Miss Katie Whitehurst, Kinston 6,500
MiSs Camille Aldridge, Kinston 6,400
Miss Evelyn Waters, Kinston 20,500
Miss Daphne Waters, Kinston 6,200
Miss Ella Haskett, Kinston.. 8,400
Herman Lawson. Jtinston . . ., 19,700
Mrs. Eva Cummings, Kinston 9,900
Miss Hattie Daley, Kinston.. 9,300
Miss Kylo Hargett, Kinston.. 8,600
Mrs. J. U. Ijeonard, Kinston ll.WO
Miss Velma Hill, Kinston 14,800
Mr. Gordon Boney, Kinston.. 17,500
Mr. M. L. McCulten. Kinst'n 21,800
Miss Victoria" Bufsell, Kinston 6,000
Miss Isabel Baily, Kinston .. 14300
Miss iCorinna Mial . 7,900
Mrs. Claudie Smith 1300
Miss Janie Hardy 13,400
Miss Ruth Dail 14,600
Mr. Phillip Brooks . ....... 12,600
DISTRICT No. 2.
This district includes all territory
outside of the City Of Kinston. r
After -the capital prizes, two Max
well Touring Cars have been award
ed, this district will receive one dia
mond ring, one gold watch, and one
Bank account of $25. All others in
this district, who remain in t he con
test until the close, who do not win
one of the above ipnzes and who com
ply with the rules, will be paid a
commission Of 10 iper cent.
Mrs. ma ret ourwicn, oeven
-SnrinES .. -..;.v i 11.200
Mrs. Winnie Thompson, Seven
Springs .. i .,. . .10,200
Mrs. Emma Barwick, Seven
SDrinw 14,300
Miss Lula Outlaw, Seven : ,
Miss Lula Outlaw,- Seven v
Springs 1200
Miss 'Mabel1 Grady, Seven ? - j
Springs . . -. . . . ......... 17.000
Miss Effie Stroud, Seven
Springs j . .10,900
Miss Fannie Elmore, Seven
Springs 20,t00
Miss Lola Rouse, Seven Spgs. 9,100
Miss Gertrude Grady, Seven'
Springs, R. F. D. No. 1. . . . 19,700
Mrs. J. J. Harper, Deep Run 5,800
Mrs. Lula Blizzard, Deep Hun 9,600
Mrs. Annie Stroud, Deep Ran,
R, F. D. No. 2 . . 9,200
Mrs. Addie Boyett, Deep Run,
R,. F. D. No. 2 .i..i.t-.. .i. 14,300
Miss Sue Davis, Lep Run,
R. F. D. No. 2...v. 1200
Miss Tiffany Hill, Deep Run,
R- F. D. No, 2 . ... . ... . ... 17,800
Mrs. Mildred Outlaw, Kenans-
villa 15,100
Miss Jimmie , KoTnegay, Ken- -
ansville .................. 1700
Mrs. Nancy Smith, Kenans- '
ville 14,700
Mrs. Mary P. Russell, Fort
Barnwell i. 600
Mrs. R. W. Lamb, Fort
Harn-w-ell 9,200
l'.'s f : ".ie French, Fot
.. :-' -m ! l.n.iO
12, 1916
Monday Wght
Barnwell
Miss Sudie Cox, Richlands. ,
Miss Bona K. Basden. Rich-
6,000
9,100
lands 5,660
Mrs. John R. Shaw, Richlands 10,300
Mrs. S. Lee Sadler, Richlands 15,600
Mrs. c. u. Basden, Richlands.
R. P. D. No. 1 9,400
Mrs. K. D. Jaunan. Richlands.
K. F. D, No. 1 11,700
Mrs. 1). E. Pickford. Richlands.
R. T. D. No. 2.... 11.200
Miss Josephine Whaley. Rich-
lands, R. F. D. No. 2 5,400
Miss Katie. Sanderson, Klcn
lands, R. F. D. No. 2 13,300
Mr. R. W. Hill, comfort, R.
F. D. No. 1 6,400
Mrs. Tommie Koonce. Comfort.
R: P-'ir.-A-i! 9'300
R. F. D. No. 1 ... 1700
Mrs. Bertie Hardy, Snow Hill 5,400
Mrs. Leon Pridgen, Snow Hill 14,700
Mrs. J. V:J0nes. K. F. v..
No. 8, Snow Hill i, 5.600
Mrs. W. H. Hill. R. F. D.. No.
3, Snow Hill 14,100
Miss Glenn Suggs, K. Jr. u.
No 2, Snow I 11 i . i ..... . C,4(0
Miss liOttchen Hill. K. F. D.
No. 8, Snow Hill 11,200
Mrs. J. R. Tingle, Ayden .... 6,800
Mrs. Clayton Johnson. Ayden
R. F. D. 3. 6,000
Miss Helen Dunn. Ayden, R.
; F. D. 2 8,900
Miss Lula May Southed and.
Albertson .. 5,000
Miss Emma Grady, Albertson 17,300
Mrs. J. K. Southerland, Al- .
bertson . . 5,600
Mrs. verda'-JJ. trady, Albert- f
... a c r , ,M . . o inn
- A. AV. v ....... . DIVV
Miss Mabel Herying. Mt. Olive 6,400
Mrs. Lula Waller, iMt live.; 1800
Mrs.- Nora Outlaw, Mt. Olive,
Miss Mattie Outlaw. Mt. Olive
K. 'F. V. WO. 6. . . . . . 8.300
Mrs. J, W. Worley, Pink Hill 6,000
Mrs. J. R. Miller, Pink iHill.. 10,400
Miss Conner Jones, Pink Hill. 22,800
Miss Carrie Davis, Pink Hill. 11,200
Miss Jjula l'yndall, Pink Hill. 6.400
Muss Gertrude Howard. Pink
Hill .. 12,100
Mrs. Winnifred Howard, Pink
Hill ,, A...... 19,800
Mrs. Emily Maxwell, Pink Hill 9,800
Mrs. Stella Smith, Pink Hill. 6,500
Miss Tessie Nobles, Pink 'Hill 8,400
Mrs. (Jlaudie Carraway. Hook-
erton .. 18.700
Mirs. U. E. ifldwards. Hooker.
ton .. .....i ..i.... ' 9,100
Miss Thclma Dixon, Hookertno 6,500
Miss Nina May Hoggs, hook- f
:- erton ' -,' . .'..... . : 8,!
' fort. R. F. D, No, lillJ&OO
Miss Bettie Heath. Comfort. . 22,600
Mrs. -Maud Basden. Comfort. 12,400
Miss Sallie King, Comfort... 18,800
Mrs. Joseph Basden, Comfort 11,900
Mrs. G. T. Gardner, Gnfton, 6,000
Miss Blanch' Tucker, Grif ton 20,600
Miss Sallie Causley. Griiton
r. t. b.vw
Miss Nannie Taylor. Gnfton,
K. b .1). 10,200
Miss Bettie Rouse, R. F. D., La
Grange . . j; .. . .......... i4,eoo
Miss Annie Kenton, K, f . v.,
La Grange . . 8,900
Miss Jesse Kennedy, R. F. v., ...
La Grange 12,800
Miss Kate Kollintrs, K. F. V..
' La Grange 1230
Mrs. Fannie Morns. R. F. D..
LaGrange .. ., 11,200
Mm. Vich Hardison. K. F. U.
La Grange 1830
Mrs. Bessie Joyner, K. V. d).,
La Grange , 7,500
Mrs. Sallie White, R. F. V.,
La Grange 9,900
Miss Lena Harms, Wintemlle 10,200
Miss Emdhr Bagley, Graingers 16,600
miss maiue incAutner, vrronn
gers .. .................. 11.400
Mrs. D. Pittman, Graingers. . 1100
Miss Dora Miller, Hallsville. . 16,300
Miss Nannie Rhodes, Hallsville 12,800
Mrs. Dan Mitchell, Aria ..... 6,100
Mrs. J. C. Dawson, Hanra-
-han .. ....ivv... . 19.900
Miss Helen McLawhorn. Han-
rBhan . . . .. i ........ . . . . 9,200
Miss Airnes McLawnorn. llan-
rahan ......... .r. 5,200
Mrs. Will Forrest,; Greenville. 8,300
Miss Minnie Rives, Greenville 16,300
Miss Alice Newell. Sno
Miss Alice Newell, Snow Hill 5,300
Miss Nora Murphy, Snow Hill 13,600
Miss Lillie Smith, Leon 6,000
Miss Lottie Whitfield, Leon ..19,900
Mrs. Inda Denver, Leon . . . . 7,900
Mrs. Jay Smith, Leon . . , 23,600
Miss Mattie Kennedy, Cabin. 6,000
Miss Gertrude Maxwell. Re-
aca .........
W yii 1.T ,
14,100
acav r1: r . t .? 5.000
rars. vvnuia m&xweu, nesaca ii,ivv
Mrs. Swannie Mewborne, La-
Grange 14.600
Miss Rena Elmore, LaGrange 10,900
Mrs. Leslie Oreech. LaGrantre 5.000
Mrs, r annie House. jLauransre,
R. F. D.. No. I ........... 18,600
Mrs. Eva Carlisle, LaGrange,
K. V JJ. NO. 1 ............ 6.400
Miss Ruth : Dail. LaGransre.
'R. F. D. ................. 19,900
Miss Lucy Herring, LaGrange, .
' R. TV D. No. 1 7,000
Miss - iMittie Harrison, - La-
Grange, R. F. D., No. 5... 19,100
Miss Roberta Aldridge, La
Grange,. R. F.-D. No. 6.... 23,500
Miss Doll Waters, LaGrange
R. F. D. No. 5
Mrs. Ada Newsom, LaGrange,
14300.1
R. F. D. No. 2. ;. 6,000
Mrs. George Taylor, LaGrange,
ft. J. D. No. 2 1800
Mfss JenhJe Britt, 'LaGrange '
R. F. D. No. 2 12,000
Miss Minnie Parks, Goldsboro,
R. F. D. No. 1 14,600
Miss Laura Smith, Goldsboro.
R. F. D. No. 1 ,...10,300
Mrs. Minnie Craft, Walston-r
-burg 4'.. 6,000
Mrs. Sarah Jones, Walston-
bur? 900
aiiss Dannie fiercer, Walston-
tur
M'. -s .Turtie Rouse, .Walston.
19.800 J
bur" 10.400
Mrs. I.Iary Hamsey, Trenton.. 12,800
(Cvi.'.lnucd.on Tago Tno) .
APRIL SEVENTEEN-
TWENTY-NINE TO BE
TIME FOR CLEANING
I Two Weeks Instead of One
to Be Observed In City
This Year .
STREET CLEANERS AID
Residents to Be Allowed to
Put Garbage on Streets
On Certain Days Sutton
Wants Kinston Make a
Good Show Next Month
(Daily Free Press, April 11)
The twelve week days beginning
Monday, the 17th, will be observed in
Kinston as clean-up days, by the
Mayor's edict, announced Monday
Mayor Sutton asks the co-opera
tion of every citizen in making the
city cleaner and brighter than ever
before. He desires the 'cleaning u
of very back lot and front yard in,
Kinston during the fortnight San
itary Inspector Conway will, assist
the citizens in every way possible, b;
advising with them and rendering ma
terial aid when he can. The street
cleaning force will observe the fol
lowing program during the two
weeks: ' '
On April 20, 21, and 22, they wil
remove, without cost to the residents,
trash from in front of all houses in
the First Ward, the refuse to be put
out in the three days preceding.
On April 2425 and 26, trash will
be hauled off the streets in the Sec
ond Ward, garbage to be put out in
the three days preceding only.- .
(Continued on. Page Four) c ' '
SENATE m ATTfY
Ml FOR REPORTS
ON ' OIL INVEST! G'N
Kenyon Resolution Passes
Unanimously Western
Oil Jobbers Declare Sher
man Law Is Not Effective
and Demand Action
(By the United Press)
Washington, April 11. The
Sen-
ate today unanimously passed
the
Keriyon resolution directing Attorne"
General Gregory to send a full report
of the investigations of the Standard
Oil and other oil interests charged
with boosting prices and fixing dis
criminatory costs.
The passage followed the reading
of rthe charges !by the Western Oil
Jobbers' Association, which declared
suing for dissolution to be an absurd
failure and demanded that Congress
make the Sherman law effective or
abandon it altogether.'
emm w mum a nt
ON DEFENSE, SAYS
Washington.- April 11. Congress
has been unable to frame a proper
defense program because it does not
know, and cannot learn the real navy
weaknesses, Representative Gardner
today told the Navy League. He con
demned Secretary Daniels for "hoow
winking the public", Perry Belmont
advocated universal service, and a
permanent military commission. J
FA1RER0THER NOW OWNS
THE GREENSBORO RECORD
Greensboro, April 10 The -Greens
boro Record,- afternoon newspaper,
formerly edited and owned by the
late Joseph M. Reece, has been sold
by his heirs to Al. Fairbrother, oub-
lisher of "Everything.'. The purchase
price has not been announced, but is
Understood to have been in the neigh
borhood of .? 15,000, ;
PRICE FIVE CENTS
POE COMMEMBI'NT
ORATOR TODAY; BIG
CROWD AT GRAINGER
Six Schools Participate In
Exercises Witnessed by
Hundreds
EDUCATIONAL AWAKENING
Told About by Speaker,' One
of State's Noted Men
Number Kinstonians In
Attendance Dunn ; Girl
Gets Declamation Prize
(Daily Free Press, April 11)
The schools of the Grainger group
held their commencement at the mod
el Grainger school today, with the
largest crowd to yet attend one of the
commencemnets present. . A' large
party of Kinstonians were on hand,
including Judge : Bond of Superior.
Court and the court officials and edu
ce ion authorities. ,- - ,
All six of the schools in the group,
Grainger, Bethel, Berwick's Dunn,
Sharon and Sand Hill, were . repre
sented. There were more than 600
teachers, pupils and spectators pre ,
ent. ' -
A declamation contest was held this ;
morning after 10:30, at which time
the exercises were begun, but most of
he prbgram, including the usual sto
ry-telling and athjetic contests and
musical program, was left over until
this afternoon. A, great dinner was
served at the school. -
Miss Mildred 'Jackson of Dunn
school won the -declamation medal,
awarded by Mrs. Broadway of Grain
ger, and presented by Dr, Bl W.
Spihnan of Kinston. tk
Dr. Clarence Poe, one of the State's -best
.known and tmost learned men,
was the principal speaker. He was
introduced by Mr, John E. Cameron, s
one of the most progressive men of
the Grainger section and a staunch
friend of education. Dr, Poe's sub
ject was "The Upbuilding of North
Carolina ii and Lenoir County." He
dwelt upon the educational awakening ,
in the State and county and pled for
furtherance of the community spir
it .
The Grainger school is one of, Su
perintendent Jos. Kinseys' pets. The .
group has advanced as (rapidly as any
in the county. The school at Grain
ger is one of ihe models of the coun- '
ty.
LA GRANGE MAN AT -HEAD
OF HONOR ROLL
HONOR ROLL
Highest Daily Cash Report on
Subscriptions '
Two-Pound Box of Lowney's
Chocolates, fresh from Skin-;
tier's, at 127 N. Queen Street,
will be given to each Honor
Roll candidate.
- Mr. H. L. Pate, La Grange,
R. 3, Monday. - rv.---. .v
Last night at a o'clock the first
day's race for the Honor Roll and
the special prize to an end. Many
of the candidates and their friends
seem . to v. realizo .the. import
ance or the ilonor Roll, es
pecially the initial position, and all ac
cordingly made an unusual effort to
place their favorite candidate in the
coveted position. The result was s
landslide of voting all of the day. "
The Winner..
After the returns were all in and
the count finally checked up for the
Honor Roll, H was found that Mr. H.
L. Pate of R. F. D. 3, LaGrange, car
ried away the first honors. In thus
succeeding, he places his name on the
Honor Roll and wins the special
prize, a two-pound box of Lowney's
Chocolates, furnished by Skinner's,
at 127 N. Queen street
Other Good Reports.
But the race for very close an 1
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