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PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS VOL. XXXV. No. 88 KINSTON, N. C, SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1916 PRICE FIVE CENTS KAISER WILL ASSURE GERARD OFGEHMN PRESIDENT'S GREAT THIRD FORCE SENT I POPULACEiOBREOONAND TREVINO ARRIVE ON LINE FRIENDSHIP FOR AMERICA AND PROMISE HEART CENTERED ON HIS DUTY ENTIRELY BY CZAR TO FRANCE WAS LANDED TODAY DEMANDS THE DEATH FOR CONFERENCE WITH GENERALS SCOTT SIR ROG. CASEMENT; AND FUNSTON; MEET JUAREZ AND EL PASO NEW mm MEET WILSON S DEMANDS Emperor Must Have Decided Upon Amicable Action or He Would Not Have Invited Ambassador to Confer- ence, Officials Point Out my Headquarters Today; Will Not Return to Berlin Until Sunday Embassy Regarded the Situation As Critical Few Days Ago and Began Packing to Leave Germany, But Inside Information Wednesday Caused Them to Change Their (By R. J. BENDER, United Washington, April 28 his reply to America and given the chancellor final in structions regarding the phraseology. This is the interpretation placed by German officials on the Kaiser's invitation for Gerard to visit him at the Grand Army headquarters. It is declared that for this reason the reply must.be favorable. They consider it im probable that the Kaiser would receive Gerard if there was danger of a break. The Kaiser is expected to give Gerard renewed assurances of Germany's friendship for America, and state his desire to retain that friendship and renewed efforts to meet the American demands. Gerard May See Kaiser Today Berlin, April 28. Ambassador Gerard is due at the Grand Army headquarters today for a conference with the Kaiser, that will precede the forwarding of the Ger man submarine reply to Washington. He is expected to return here Sunday. Erasb&ssy Officials In Berlin Stop Packing Up. (By WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD, United Press Staff Correspondent) The Hague, April 28. Positive assurances have reach the American embassy at Berlin that there will be no diplomatic rupture with Germany, it is reliably learned. Embassy dfficials last Saturday quickly began packing their personal effects, but on Wednesday assurances of a nature yet unrevealed caused parations to leave Berlin. British "RusselP Struck a Mine Carried 750 In Crew; 124 Missing Ger man Submarine Sunk Off Coast of England London, Apr. 28. The British bat tleship Russel has sunk in the Med iterranean, the admiralty today an nounced. Sho carried a crew of 750. Her armament was four 12-inch guns, twelve G-inch and .twenty rifles of les sor calibre, with four torpedo tubes. The ship struck a mine. One hun dred and twenty-four officers and men are missing. German U-Boat Sunk. London, Apr. 28. A German sub marine waS Sunk off the east coajt of England yesterday, the admiralty today announced. The crew of 18 surrendered. ' .. OPEN KEGISTRATRATION BOOKS FOR PRIMARY (Daily Free press, April 28) The registration books for the June primary were opened today. The two city registrars have their books in the (business district Mr. K- L. Blow, for No. 1 precinct, is at his office on Queen street near the Hotel Tull. Mr. W. L. Holderby, for No. 2. is at the store of Edwards & Harper, 121 West North street The registration places on Satur days, however, will be at the Court house and the Eagle Warehouse,' in the first and second precincts, .res pectively, Yiyin want an automobile to en Joy the warm summer nights. This your opportunity to get one. The Bridjreron public school closed (RED LOST t American Due at Grand Ar Plans Press Staff Correspondent) The Kaiser has determined them to abandon their pre TEN THOUSAND PHONE CALLS ON SOME DAYS Average Number for Kinston Ex change Is 7,000 More Calls Per I'honc Than Any Other Town In the Section Business of Carolina T. & T- Co. Here Grows Faster (Daily Free Press, April 28) On some days, according to Man ager H. A. Birdsall of the local tele phone exchange, the operators at "Central" answer 10,000 calls in the 21 hours, all except a few hundred between 7 a. m. and 9 p. m. Kinston is the -busiest town, rela tively, in the territory supplied by the Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Co. That is, there are more calls per "station," or telephone, than on on any of the other exchanges. The average of calls per diem is. 7,000, or almost 1,000 iper operator more than that number for each day oper ator by a good 'bit. There are 14 less than 1,000 phones tributary to the local "Central." There will be 1,000 by June, even if Manager Birdsall has to hold persons up at the point of a gun to have them installed. That won't be nec essary. The service here has grown faster than that in any other town of the 15 on the circuit. The exchange here is third in importance on the circuit now, Wilson and Fayetteyille leading. Kinston seemingly is a very unimportant toll town. The in come from long distance calls is 100 per cent, less than, that of the ex change in little Tarboro. That is be cause most of the "big" calls are re versed. Exceptional conditions are responsible. For instance, resident buyers for out-of-town cotton cor cerns nearly always have their mes sages paid at the other end. Kins ton is really as important as a toll center as any town of the lot. General Manager ' C. F. McClu er, Traffic Chief J. B. Foster, Con struction Superintendent Joe Scotten, Manager- David Bell of the Washing ton exchange and Mr. Jamieson of the Southern Bell headquarters at Atlanta, visited the local central on Thursday night You cannot win one of the cars unless you try. The thing to do is to try. Simmons Paid Glowing Tri bute to Chief Executive At Convention COWPER NAMED ELECTOR Lenoir County Chairman Is Honored by Second Dis trict Delegates at Raleigh Dawson Is State Exe cutive Committeeman (Daily Free Press, April 28) At the meeting of delegates from the Second district, held in Raleigh Thursday in conjunction with the State Democratic convention, Lenoir County Chairman G. V. Cowper of this city was chosen Presidential elector. City Attorney John Dawson was named State Executive Committee man from the district. Kirby E. Sutton was selected for Lenoir county's member of the Con gressional Committee. The following were named dele gates to the National convention from the district: H. G. Connor, Jr., of Wilson: W. O. Howard of Tar-bo- Jack Albritton, of Snow Hill and Moses Gilliam cf Bertie county. Each will have half a vote in the conven tion. It is usual for a district to have two delegates, with a vote apiece. Delegates from thi3 county to the big convention characterized Senator M. Simmons' keynote speech, which lasted about two hours, a gem of political oratory. Senator Sim mons reviewed the progress of North Carolina under Democratic rule, de claring that in "fifteen short years the State has been raised from the depths of despair to the proud emin ence of the most progressive indus trial community not only in the South, but in America !" He dwelt upon the dangers con fronting the (Commonwealth, "one political and the other financial." lie referred to the "Oklahoma decision" with regard to the enfranchisement of the negro voter and the repudiated bonds issued by the irresponsible ele ment of the State's government dur ing the Reconstruction period. "To your tents, O Israel!" he cried. Branching ofF to National affairs, he discussed the wisdom and progres sive strides of the administration, the tariff, America's growing com merce and position in world trade, the financial system of the adminis tration and other things. He eulogized the President: "His great mind aiid his patriotic heart are centered in one great purpose to know what his duty is and to do it. With this; great champion of the peo ple with this great conservator of peace, this man who through trials and tribulations has thus far steered us clear of war, despite provocation and temptation, as our leader with (Continued on Page Four) SAY FOURTH MILL'N DOLLARS WAS SPENT ON PEACE MESSAGES Many of Them Forwarded At Straight Commercial Rate, Costing $4 and $5 Operators In First of the Week Made $20 a Day Washington, Apr. 28. Telegraph companies estimated 4oday that hot less than $250,000 was spent Ml the "peace telegrams" which flooded Con gress early in this week. , ; , Some operators made $15 end $20 a day. Many messages were sent at the straight commercial rate, cost ing $1 and $5 each. Convoy Arrives at Marseil les Number Not Known Aviators In the West ern Theater Active Ger mans Shell Towns (By the United Press) Marseilles, Apr. 28. A Uiird convoy of Russian troops landed here today. The number is un mentioned. Paris, Apr. 28. Numerous air raids, in which Gorman planes, in cluding a fokker, were brought down, have occurred, the war office reported today. A French air squadron drop- pod eighteen bombs on Lamarehe station. The Germans today inter mittently bombarded Avoncourt, Es- nes and Fromezy. (By the United Press) SHIP SUBMARINED IN OCEAN. London, Apr. 28. The British steamer Industry has been sunk by a submarine in the Atlantic the admiralty today announced. The crew left in open boats, and were rescued. The vessel was bound American-ward, and was unarmed. Subscribe to The Freo Pres THIS LIST GIVES THE TOTAL VOTES AS TURNED IN UP DISTRICT No. 1. 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 the con test until the close, who do not win one of the above prizes, and who com ply with the rules, will be paid a commission of 10 per cent. DISTRICT No 1. Mrs. Susan Dunn, Kinston .. 3:',, 100 Miss Barabara Emery, Kinston 31,400 Miss Mary Farmer, Kinston. C'J,700 Miss Bessie Faulkner, Kinston (1,500 Miss Sarah Faulkner, Kinston 8,2l)0 Mrs. Mamie Fitzgerald, Kins. S(i,100 Miss Addie Ford, Kinston,.. 5,400 Mrs. Coy Stroud, Kinston... 72,100 Miss Barb,. Andrews, Kins.. 43,800 Miss Btttie Barfield. Kins... 20,100 Mrs. Clara Becton, Kinston.. 73,450 Mrs. Katie Bell, Kinston . . 5,400 Miss Maggie Bissett, Kins.. 33,200 Miss Nannie Blackwell, Kins. 80,800 Miss Ada Bostic, Kinston.. 27,000 Mrs. Henry Rradshaw, Kins. 20,200 ESMrs. M. L. Braswell, Kins.. 05,200 Miss Alma Broadhurst, Kins. 49,050 Miss A. L. Broadway, Kinston, 5,400 Miss G. V. Broadway, Kins.. 17,100 Mrs., iura cummines. ms. arananna jauoque, rvinsion o,uuu Miss Carrie R. Cox, Kinston. 55, H0 Mrs. F. L. Hooker, Kins 5,250 J. Colliv Ahbott, Kinston 60,100 Mrs. W. C. Morris, Kinston 87,700 Miss Katie Brown t. . 38,800 Miss Susie Canady, Kinston.. 03,450 Miss Lillie B. Cox 21,100 Miss Stella Buck, Kinston ..29,700 Elizabeth Copcland, Kinston. 55,700 Miss Dora Diamond, Kinston 79,100 Miss Katie Gaylor, Kinston.. 8,200 Marguerite Goodson, Kinston 19;800 Miss Lena Grady, ivinston.. 7M,500 Miss Lois Grubbs, Kinston.. 79,300 Miss Alice Hart, Kinston... 28,200 Mary Hartsfield, Kinston . . . 38,100 Miss Proosie Heath, Kinston 61,700 Miss Scotia Hobgood, Kins.. 17.100 Miss Delia Hyatt, Kinston.. 86,500 Miss Lula Islcr, Kinston 28,100 Miss Terry Mitchell, Kinston 24.900 Miss Florence Moore, Kinston 65,000 Miss Annie Nobles, Kinston.. 87,400 Miss Daisy Outlaw, Kinston 20,700 Miss Eoline Padrick, Kinston. 87,600 Miss Fannie Pollock, Kinston 6,000 Miss Roberta Pridgen, Kinston 28,800 Miss Mary Pridgen, Kinston 24,600 Miss Nannie Randolph, Kins. 48,200 Miss Amanda Rhodes, Kins... 22,000 Miss Lillian Rowe, Kinston ..15,500 Miss Lida Lee Rhodes, Kins. 82,300 Miss Annie L. Scott, Kinston. 19,100 Miss Ruth Simmons, Kinston 21,000 Miss Rosa Simpson, Kinston 19,100 Miss Nannie Stanley Kinston 87,400 Miss Annie Stephenson, Kinston 6,000 Miss Maria Sutton, Kinston 67,100 Miss Vana Sutton, Kinston. 60,200 Mrs. Nora Taylor, Kinston 34,200 Bessie V. Thornton, Kinston. 41,300 Miss Jane Tilghman, Kinston. 87,700 Miss Myrtle Tucker, Kins.. 21,100 Miss Julia Tyndall, Kinsto.. 85,650 Miss Bettie Underhill, Kinston 29,700 Miss Lona D. Weeks, Kinston 83,400 Miss Katie Whifehurst, Kins. 70,100 Miss Camilla. Aldridge, Kins. 27,100 Miss Evelyn Waters, Kinston 87,600 Miss Ella Haskett, Kinston.. 33000 Herman Lawson, Kinston ... 81,600 Mrs. Eva Cummings, Kins... 47,700 Miss Kyle Hargett, Kinston.. 8,600 Mrs. J. B. Leonard, Kins. v... 49,200 Miss Velma Hill, Kinston. 49.200 Mr. -Gordon Boncy,. Kinston.. 62,150 Man Accused of Starting Irish Rebellion Liable to Trial for Treason APPEAL TO PRESIDENT Sister of Revolutionist Asks Wilson to Endeavor to Save His Life Situation In Ireland Continues Se rious Today (By the United Press) London, April f'8. Gen. Sir John Maxwell, hero of the Egy-ian war of 1882, arrived "sometime in Ire land" and has assumed immediate command of the troops putting down the rebellion. Both the press and public admit the situation is stiill very serious. The public is demand ing execution of Sir Roger Casement Sister Appeals to Wilson to Save Casement. New York, Aji8. Mrs. Agnes Newman, sister orfSoger Case ment, will appeal to President Wil son to intercede for his life. The Maxwell holds leadership ir its class. The Daily Free Press is giving away two Maxwell Touring Cars. It will require only six weeks' work to win. TO LAST NIGHT Mrs. M. L. McCullen, Kins. 30,100 Miss Victoria Bursoll, Kins. 76,850 Mrs. Claude Smith 87,450 Miss Janie Hardy 80,050 Mr. Phillips Brooks 63,200 Miss Lucy Freeman 68,200 Miss Allie Delle Gaynar 84,700 Mrs. E. A. Best 86,850 Miss Mary Oettinger 28,100 Miss Susan Phillips 20,100 Miss Susan A. Martin 38,200 DISTRICT No. 2 This district , includes all territory outside of the City of Kinston. After the capital prizes, two Max well louring Cars have been awarri- ed, this district will receive one dia mond ring, one gold watch, and one Bank account ot $25. All others in this district, who remain in t he con test until the close, who do not win one of the above prizes and who com ply with the rules, will be paid a commission of 10 per cent. Mrs. Mabel Barwick, Seven Springs 84,500 Mrs. Emma Barwick, Seven Springs 43,700 Miss Mabel Grady, Seven Springs 62,800 Miss Effie Sbroiid, Seven Springs 10,900 Miss' Gertrude Grad seven Springs, R. F. D. No. 1.... ai.400 Mrs. J. J. Harper, Deep Run 49,100 Mm. Lula Blizzard, Deep Run 45,800 Mrs. Annie Stroud, Deep Run, R. F. D. No. 2 49,100 Miss Sue Davis, Loop Run, It. F. D. No. 2 68,150 Miss Tiffany Hill, Deep Run, R. F. D. 2 74,350 Mrs. Mildred Outlaw, Kenans- ville . . . , 28,600 Miss Jimmie' Karnegay, Ken- ansville 81,750 Mrs. Nancy Smith, Kenans- ville 28,300 Mrs. Mary P. Russell, Fort Barnwell 83,400 Airs. R. W. Lamb, Fort Barnwell 84,500 Miss Sallie French, Fort Barn-well 28,100 Miss Amy Ruth Joyner, Fort Barnwell 68,750 Miss Sudie Cox, Richlands. . , . 21,300 Mrs. Jno. R. Shaw, Richlands 86,700 Mrs. S. Lee Sadler, Richlands 87,100 Mrs. S. Lee Sadler, Richlands 78,400 I Mrs. D. E. Pickford, Richlands, R. F. D. No. 2 28,100 Miss Josephine Whaley, Rich lands, R. F. D. No. 2 49,900 Mrs. R. W. Hill, Comfort, R. F. D. No. 1 25,300 Mrs. Tonrmie Koonce, Comfort, R. F. D. No. 1 49,900 Miss Eula Eubanks, Comfort, R. F. D. No. 1 44,300 Mrs. L. Pridgen, Snow Hill, R. F. D. 28,100 Miss Dorothy Bass, Kinston, R. F. D. 2 86,900 Mrs. J..F. Jones, R. F. D., No. 3, Snow Hill 5,600 Mrs. W. H. Hill, R. F. D., No. 3, Snow Hill .. .T......... 41,700 miss uienn. Suggs, K. jj. No. 2. Snow Hill 87,700 Miss Lottchen Hill, R. F. D. . No. 3, Snow Hill 11,200 Mrs. Clayton Johnson, Ayden R. F. D. 3 S1.050 Miss Lula May Southarland, Alberts on 48,500 Miss Emma Grady, Albertson 81,700 Mrs. J. K. Sutherland, , Al- . bortson ... 41,000 ...(Continued on. Page Three), ....... Rig Escort of Troops for Carranzistas Americans Ex pected to Arrive Tonight Believed IJnited States Will Secure Permission for Troops to Remain, Although Obregon Declares He Will Attempt to Secure With- 5 drawal Immediately Sessions May Continue Week First Greeting In Mexican Town, After Which Party Will Probably Cross to El Paso for Remainder of Meet ings Carranza Faces Lot of Trouble' (By H. D. JACOBS, United Press Staff Correspondent) "Pershing's Headquarters, Mexico, April. 28 Villa sympathizers along the Mexican Northwest Railroad are actively engaged in trying to arouse the, natives against the American troops, according to wireless reports. Villa, by the latest reports, is wounded in a leg and his head, and hiding in the mountains of northern Dur f.ngo. Columns several times have been ambushed by treacherous native guides. Obregon and Trevino at Juarez for Conference. (By E. T. CONKLE, United Press Staff Correspondent) El Paso, April 28. Generals Obregon and Tfevino, with a big escort of troops arrived at Juarez today for a conference with Generals Scott and Funston. While Obregon announced that he will attempt to ob tain prompt withdrawal of the Villa expedition, officials privately favored thejr continued presence on Mexican soil, owing to the critical internal situation facing the de facto government. It is expected that the agreement for the American troops to remain until the Carranza government has a chance to make good Villa's . capture and pacification of the northern border States. Generals Scott and .Funston will arrive tonight. The conference is expected to last from a few days to a week. The remaining conferences are expecte4.ltq..beld.iier&,- MRS. W. G. MORRIS iiiTn friir mil i to rrr Ill id UlL Miss Delia Hyatt of Kinston Is Sec ond Double Incentive to Work Hard This Week (Daily Free Press, April 28) -The first position, the Bulls'-Eye, n the target, rcmivined in the city 'oday. Mrs. W. J. Morris succeed- h! in hit'.ing the Bull's-Eye and hereby places her name among hose few who are worthy of a little listinction for the results attained in egards to the special prizes. Miss ')elia Hyatt, also of the city, crowd- d into second place. The third and 'ourth position went to the second listrict, Miss Fleta Marshburn of lover securing the third place, and lrs. Jay shrdlu atatshrdlu uatara Mrs. Jay Smith of Leon the fourth osition. Miss Eoline Padrick, who hit the Bull's-Eye on the previous lay, dropped back to fifth position. ind Miss Ulenn Sugg dropped from fifth position lo the eighth. Miss Roberta Aldridge of LaGrango, R. 5, won sixth place, Miss Sadio Waller Kinston, It. 5, seventh place, and Miss Dorothy Taylor of LaGrange, the ninth. These nine people are the leaders for the special prizes which are to be awarded next Monday night at 9 o'clock. These people (deserve the support of their friends. But there are many others on the list who are near these prizes and also deserve upport. The race for the special prises will o to the most deserving candidates. That is certain. And the most de Serving will have to be decided on what they do the next two days. There is a double incentive this week for the greatest struggle in the con test, as there is the special prizes, and the largest vote offer is also in force. This should bo the week that you do most of your work. There will he no more special prizes or ex tra vote offers of any kind, so do not wait for something better. Thja is Uthe best. . You must make this the greatest week in your whole campaign. r' Of that there is no doubt in the minds of the contestants. TAis week will make every week that, has passed look like a mere beginning. This week should produce some ' leader conference will result in an U ! IN;P1LK;P N NEW YORK CITY Great Shipping Strike Now Threatening Engineers, Longshoremen, Barge men, Stevedores, Etc., Likely to Quit Monday New York, Apr. 28. The greatest rike New York has ever known h'catens to start Monday. If com pete, the strike would involve long-,'i-ircmen, barge crews, marine engi eers, dockmen and general teve lnres. The strike would be the torch .hat would start an industrial confla gration involving more than a hun dred thousand men. BRIEFS IN THE NEWS ; OF NEAKBY PUCES (Daily Free Press, April 28) The Irish potato crop in th'NW New Bern section will be 50 per cent. hort, the Sun-Journal of that " city estimates. n Contracts are to be let in ; Green ' on May 15 for 15,000 yards concrete sidewalk paving. ' The Greenville Cotton Mills, man aged by W. H. Norris,' former Kin- ,. stonian, has received another order from South. America for 100,000 lbs, ' of yarn- . '. THE DAY ON LOCAL COTTON EXCHANGE (Daily Free Press, April 28) ' About SO bales of cotton were sold, here today. Prices , ranged from 10 5-8 to 115-8. " New York futures quotations-were: - Open 2:40 May' . . luly .. .. October . December" . '....11.95 11.98 ......12.11 ......12:46 ,r-....i2.5r 12.11 12.27 12.44 12.50 January ,V HIRED THOUSAND
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