The KijMSTnlik
Free Press.
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VOL. XXXVfc-No, 05
KINSTON, N. O, WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1916
PRICE
CENTS
CARRANZA MOVING GREAT ARMY
PRESSURE ON CHIEF
EPISCOBAL
FEDERArD WOMEN'S
CLUBS OPEN GREAT
CONVEHFION TODAY
IBER POINTS; CAPITAL
EXECUTIVE TO MAKE
A MOVE FOR PEACE
VOTES
ARTILLER V IN FORCE,
ON NEGRO
I
,1 1
.muati nm m mm fc vwm
Twenty Thousand Men More
ward American Troops
Intend to Attempt Force
and Did Obregon Play
tions In Southern Republic Far Worse Than Ever Be
fore Starfation Faces
ment's Money No Good
dicap Corf uls Pen Picture in lflain Lines for State
Department
(By the
WashingtAi, May 23.
twenty thous,
but$ are mov
elsewhere, according to State Department messages,
Ostensibly jthey will assist
the Big Bend fend Parrall districts. Officials strongly in
timated todajf that the number va far more than was
necessary for ;he task. Another disquieting feature was
the presence i f considerable artillenv in General Trevi
no's command !
Awful Condit ons In Mexico.
(By 'arl Groat, U. P. Correspondent)
Washingtp: , May 23. The great Underlying elements
of the Nation life, money, industrt and food, are in
such deplorablfe conditions in Mexicolthat the Adminis
tration faces trie gravest problem sinc the American sol
diers entered. I I
Reports frotn the most level-headey of the consular
staff today gate the Administration & distinct shocK.
They pictured starvation, shaky Carranza fiat money and
a railroad striwe, affecting a large portion of the rail
ways. The cabinet considered the reports, today.
PiFTS AN
r ffll
COURT HOUSE TODAY
Enters Beforf Opening-
Gives Glover
Sky-High
Character Best Man In
Washington
From Stand-
point of Inte
rity, Says
Washington, Ma;
23, Apparent-
ly thoroughly enjoyBig
the whole
proceedings, Thepi
re Kooseveit.
teeth flashing, todas
character witness foi
testified as a
President Glo-
ver of the Riggs
ational Bank.
charged with perjury
ith two other
:fficial. '
The Colonel enterej
the court be-
flsre the session ope
ftd, with his
daughter, Mrs. Longorth,
and got
He said
a big ovation and c
Glover was "absoluuly the highest
man in Washington
iom the stand-
point of integrity
and general
not,cross-cx-
knowledge." He w
amir.ed.
Alii
NOTHINGtDQIN
ON; - u
C0TT0
EXCHANGE
(Daily Free Prel, May 23)
No cotton was soldBiere today.
New York futures wotations were;
Open
13.21
.13.36
.12.92
.13.10
.13.06
.13.18
Close
13.09
13.22
12.84
12.91
12.89
13.04
January .
March . .
May . . .
July .. .
October .
December
i UTTLE GIRL SAFES
ANOTHER FIOM RIYER
' (Special to The J-ee Press) '
Washington. N. C,
Way 23. Pearl
O'Neal, 12, rescued Marie Mahoney,
another young girl, from Pamlico
river here. The latte member of a
theatrical company, "I1 off a dock.
Pearl O'Neal eized St by the hair
when the came up aip cried out for
help. Itet took the scared but un
hurt Marie from th water. .
OVATION
eeded in March To
Does Mi
ican liovernment
Withdra
al of Expedition,
United Si
ttes False? Condi
People iDe Facto Govern
Railroad Strike Serious Han
United Press)
Thirty thousand Carranzistas,
Than
nd more than Obregtin promised to distri
ng northward from liiltillo, Durango and
the Americans in patrolling
STMT DRAINING BIGL
LAKE IN HYDE COUNTY
TV
Swan Quarter, VN. C, May 23.
Next Monday morning the mammoth
pumps at Lake MAtamuskeet will be
put to work draimng the hike for
the reclamation of Vnore than 50.000
acres of land.
The pumps, amoifc the largest in
the world, will throw out the water
at the rate of 18.0(1,000 cubic feet
a second. It will tAe three weeks
to complete tha task.It is estimated.
The reclaimed land will be worth
$5,000,000 or more.
MORE TRAINS OVER
SOUTHERN; SIEEPER
THROUGH TllIS CITY
Southern Railway trails Nos. 108
and 131, running betwtn Greensbo
ro and Raleigh, are to lie continued
to Goldsboro from the M ter city af
ter May 28, said a repoi j today. An
other sleeper is to be Iperatcd all
the way to Goldsboro aid on tc
Morehead Citv over thi Norfolk
Southern.
NAVAL MILITIA TO
CRUISE ON BIG SHIP
Special to The Free P
Washington, D. C, May
ss)
-The
North Carolina Naval Rese
take their ten-day summer
the battleship Louisiana,
tes Will
jiiise on
ith the
cruise
Atlantic reserve fleet. Th
will begin on July 15.
FIFTEEN YEARS FOR
ASSAULTING
GIRL
(By tha United Ptm)
Durham, N. C, May :
Tom
lowing
Sails. 28 vears of age, f
a confession that he assaulted
fifteen-
year-old Daisy Webster, dau
ter of
a Patterson farmer, was
ntenced
to fifteen years in the Statepeniten
tiary in Superior. Court toliy
Washington, May 23. The Bouse
oassed the Porto Rican Mil, provid-
ln for a larger ; measure of. self-
government, after, striking out the
woman auffraye provision. -
President Preparing His
Speecji to Be Made In
New York Saturday
FACES I DIFFICULT TASK
Might
lave Talked Very
Freelj
Had Not Briand
Made
His Discouraging
Statement Monday, Say
Wilsod
s Intimates
By CABL W. ACKEHMAN,
(United
less Staff Correspondent)
Berlin,
May 23. Either Mil-
son or Tift would be acceptable
to (k'rmai
maker,
the Germ
socialists as a peace,
'hillip Schiedemann,
n Socialist leader, to-
day told
said the
"food die
lied hope
blockade.
e United Press. He
ppointment of a new
tor" destroys the Al-
f victory through a
nd will make England
sue for pelcc.
By I. J. BENDER,
(United PrAs Staff Correspondent)
Washington May 23. Ths Prem-
dent is at woft on the speech he vill
3
deliver Saturday before the League
to Enforce Pwce in New York. H
is facing a mcqst difficult task, accord
ing to "those m touch with him.
Many appeiifc have been made to
him to make fn offer of mediation.
Even some mm high in the Presi
dent's circle believe the time is ripe
for him to opey voice the belief he
apparently feel namely, that none
of 'thebeingwfc
PtSjfetSR andgthat for humanity's
sake peace shoiHd be declared.
If it had not teen for French Pre
mier Briand's
eclaration yesterday
that peace only
in come with a de-
cisive Allied victi
ry, it is tieiieved tne
Is. . . . ...
President would
lave talked very
freely Saturday.
BULLETINS
TORNADO WRECKS TOWNS.
Mobile, Ala., Uay 22. Elev
en were hurt when the towns of
Earlvillefi Ala., land Agricola,
Mif-s., were' almoffl wrecked by a
tornado swepingl that section
yesterday and ea
ports said many
ly today. Re-
buildings were
literally blown aay.
ASQU1TH WANTS? NEW CREDIT.
London, May I 23. Premier
Asimitli moved fr a credit of
three hundred million pounds in
the House of Coninions this af
ternoon.
GERMAN'S TAKE
BLOCKHOUSE.
Berlin, May 23-The Germans
have captured a French block
house south of (Jmard Forest,
northwest of VerAin, in violent
fighting, the war mice today re
ported. Also a fulious battle is
rauinz about the IFort Douau-
mont ruins.
PRESIDENT COulPLETES
PROTESTITO BRITAIN
Washington, Ma 23. President
Wilson today competed the formal
protest against Grit Britain's mail
seizures. . It was mnt to Secretary
Lansing for his siglature shortly af
ternoon. It is expolted to be put on
the wires immediaty.
TURKS FALLING BACK
BEFORE IhE RUSSIANS
f
London, May 23. The Turks have
begun to fall back On Bagdad be
cause of the Russian advance. It is
believed the Turkish rear guard .will
have difficulty in escaping capture
during the retreat, because of the
difficulty of, troop movt men te.
Colored Clergymen Protest
Against Separation of
Rales in Debate
THE TME NOT YET RIPE
But Chinch Shrould Keep
Divorment In Mind,
Says Substitute Resolu
tion Ajlopted Sharj) Tilt
Likelyf Today
(Daily Free Press, May 21!)
Uivorcepent or the races an
the Episcopal Chilrch was a lead
ing topic 'before the East Caro
lina Dioceian Council in St.
Mary's church this morning. At
the instance it is said of the
General Convention, desiring to
learn the sentiment of the local
diocese in the matter, a commit
tee was appointed and today a
favorable, resort was made by
the committee. Colored clergy
men participated in the debate
that followed They unanimous
ly opposed the, move. They could
see no benefit5 to accrue, they
protested; certainly none to their
race. The report was voted
down.
It was proposed , to establish sepa
rate missionary districts for the ne
groes, each with it colored bishop.
A substitute resolution introduce
by Mr. G.Y. Cowfer of Kinston.
stating, thatgii fehoul toe the future
policy, rtheAiurch to favor separa-
was not ripe, was adopted.
Abolition of the offile of archdea
con was proposed by ftev. Mr. Ash
by of Elizabeth 'Ci:y. A committee
was appointed, and a import is c
pected this afternoon. & lively tilt
is predicted.
The Council of the Ejcopal Dio
cese of East Carolina, in jjmnual con
vention in St. Mary's cfcurch here,
Monday afternoon heard 1m address
by Prof. Chas. H. Herty o the Uni
versity of North Carolina! on the
subject of the church penilon fund.
The movement for the fundUias been
very successfully conducte
with the prospect of incn
largely in future.
Name Deputies.
so far,
Mng it
The Council named the following
deputies and alternates to tne Gen
eral Convention, in order: 'Clergy
men: Rev. R. B. Drane of Edenton,
Rev. W. II. Milton of Wilifington.
Rev. J. I!.' Griffith of Kinstlh and
Rev. W. E. Cox of Wilmington, de
puties, and Rev. C. A. Ashliy&f Eli
zabeth City, Rev. R. F. IluJke of
New Hern, Rev. T. P. Noe M
Wil-
mington and Rev. J. S
rlly
mfen,
Fayetteville, alternates. Lay
W.
G. Ifimli of Williamston, 15. R
Huske
of Fayetteville. G. C. Royall o
Colds-
boro and George B. Elliott
Wil-
minuton. deputies, and R. W
SmTtl
of Hertford. E. K. Rishop o
New
Bern, T. II. Partrick, Jr.,
Clin-
ton and R. R. Cotten of Gr
nville,
alternates.
A telegram of greeting an
affec-
donate eood wishes was sc
the
Rev. Nathaniel Harding, the
veteran, who is rector of St.
Washington, who was unable
loved
'er's.
ause
of affliction to attend the C
.incil's
meeting here.
Rev. Dr. H. L. Burleson
York, editorial secretary
New
the
Church Missions House, ad
essed
the Council on the subject f
sions. '
mis-
At night a service was held by
Bishop T. C Darst, who is presiding
over the convention, and Rev.
Kelsey , of Belhaven. Rev.
Cox of Wilmington. eecreU
the report of the Missionary
tire Committee. He ata
food gains had- been made in
eese, although, only one ne
at-Naz' Head had been? built.
Archdeacon T. P. Noe of Filming
(Continued on Pff Three)
JC. C.
ryf made
fcxecu-
ted tnat
the dio-
(vfl church
r
and Ohio Have
ates for the
1
residency
RAREST KIND OF FIGHT
Already Started by Follow
ers of Mil. Sneath of Tif
fin, and Mrs. Cowles of
Los Angfles 20,000 In
Attendan
New York, Mai 1!3 A pitched bat
tle between the Cr-'ar West uml the
Middle West, fol tho presidency of
the F'ederatod Wfcnen (Hubs of Am
erica, was underlway in the mam
moth Seventh ReiMment armory here
today even before resident Mrs. Per
cy V. Pennypackel of Texas whack
ed the gavel thatM brought more or
less silence to the Sinks of the 20,000
clubwomen gather m from through
out the country fol the Federation's
biennial national convention.
Even at this eay date the con
test has simmered dlwn to two candi
dates who would .slccecd Mrs. Per-
ny packer. They arMrs. Samuel B.
Sneath of Tiffin, Ohfi, now first vice
president, and MrsM Joseph Evans
Cowles of Los Angiws, Cal.
Both Mrs. Cowles And Mrs. Sneath
have mobilized theiiK campaign for
ces with the schewdfcess of a Tam
many politician; amsboth the floor
and galleries of th convention at
th opening hour werft the scenes of
f or posntipn, trading Wtween delega
tions and the like as fver character
ized a buzzfest of the
irand Old Pnr-
ty or apostle of the s
key.
This election will 1
most important pieces
of the Don-
one of the
business and
there is no subject bi
dug discussed
more earnestly than
relative
women for
qualifications of the t
the position.
Big Armory Turned Ov
to the Convention.
New York, May 2:!.-VNo woman
ever was permitted to Inore than
step in, peek around and lurry out of
the mammoth Seventh ifcgimenl ar
mory in this city until 2ooO of them
from all over the United States
trooped gayly in and tool possession
of it this morning for tio biennial
national convention of th
Women's Clubs of Am
Federated
ca. And
thev certain v shooed ii
y tnat.
bleak, somber barrel, nes
that
pcr-
vades bachelor, club and
busincss
r go.
1 day o
quarters where women ne
From today to the seco
June, the armory is given
biennial, which means !h;i
onel's room this morning
possession of Mrs. lYmiy(i
bional president, and that
p to the
the col
in the
ker, na-
mess-
room is not nearly large eiSugh for
the luncheon which will lie fcrved at
noon every day, but had W have
joined with it the band-roomamd the
library.
BRIEFS IN THE NEW!
OTHER EAST CAROLINA
CITIES AND COUMTIES
(Daily Free Press, May S)
Work on good roads to cost pO.OOO
is to be started in Washingtoiltown
shiD. Beaufort county, in a y or
two. I
The aenior class at the EaswCaro
lin'a Teachers' Training schoJ won
the Athletic Club'a loving cut for
general athletics.
William Brady, a negro, pulfd the
belkord on an Atlantic Coas Line
passenger train in Onslow, c unty;
tha train was stopped so tuddc ly by
the startled engineer that.th pai-
lengers were" badly shaken v , and
Brady, intoxicated, was arrest (d by
the conductor and turned over o the
New Bern police.
California
Candi
FRENCH DRIVE GERMANS OUT OF NEARLY
EVERY POSITION AT VERDUN; AN BATTLE
OF FIERCEST HIND SWTP Tilt t! OFF FEET
People Affeady Wild With Excitement ind Enthusiasm
Get Amlher Surprise With News To Jay of Duplicar
tion oil Great Victory Teutons Now Hold Only One
Fort-jFoujfht All Night Hand-tc Hand Kaiser's
Troopi Fell Back Steadily Before S ccess-Maddened
Defeniers Tricolor of the Republic Waves Every
whereJNation Celebrates Greatest !foin Since the
MarnJ-Douaumont's Fall Incited Gr&t Offensive
(By the
r
aril
M:iv 9'X Tho French tricolor! floated every
where tldav, celebrating the most striMng French vic
tory since the ereat Verdun battle began. I Already work
ed into i frenzy of excitement and enthusiasm over tne
victory in that portion of the front arouftl tort Uouau
mont,tl second reason for the people's efflebration carrle
todav wien the war office announced thatln an all-night
-,n n trfpiit lcrocitv me
Tho flrcest and bloodiest
characttffized the great French victory.
F0RMEI8 KINSTONIAN
CLAIMS FRAME-UP YS.
I FOR ASSEMBLY
(Speeit
to Tho Free Press)
Ooldsbor
May 23. Polities
in
the
of
Wayne is
Ik-rally red hot, with
State sena
ial fight the center
interest
Tho asnirAnts for the Senate are
Matt H. Alftn, representative in the
last assembti; II. B. Parker, attor
ney and aecjjttary of tha Democratic
Executive Cfljpunittee;. J. Wf Jhomp
UorfiHfli WrtniiJ "of" the lioa ftT of ttriiS'
'bees of tho abate Hospital for the
Colored Insane, and Sam. J. (Rob
erts of Mouli Olive, who claims to
be the farmer enndidate.
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BLACK WHO WENT IN
WATER JO SAVE HAT
FOR CHILD DROWNED
New Bern. aSJay 2.'?. An attempt
to recover Hick' hat of Mary baulk-
ner, a little
lilown into
vte jrirl, after lb had
Ndll.se river, cost Rieh-
mond Khodes,
ored, his life. Rhodes
an expert sv
imer was overheat-
ed from work
hen he went over-
board. He wa
tieined with a cramp
and went wide
It was HO minutes
before his bod
was recovered.
WILL URGEf UTTING
THE AMERICAN NAVY
NEXTfTO ENGLAND'S
(By the
Bnited Press)
Washington, May 2'Z Demandi.ip
"all or nolhinn,
'the minority mem-
bers of the Hon
Naval ('omwlttce
tomorrow will
authorization of
and men to put
in second place.
t! a report urfeinjr
wutTiceint warships
,o American navy
DEMOCRATICpIG FOUR
JERSEY NAMED TODAY
(By the U:
ed Press)
Trenton, N. J.
Hay 23. Interest
in the New Jersc
mary today center
presidential pni-
about the eclec
tic Big Four to
tion of the Denv
the St. Louis con
ntion.
Although there
nothing definite
are expected to
about it, the place
go to Governor Fiel
r. United States
Senators Hughes
ind Martina and
State Treasurer Gn
;cup. Congress-
man Scully is ambi
quartet also.
ous to be in the
RICHMOND GI
SHORT
NAME FOI
CHAUFFEURS
- f '
Richmond, Va, May 23. They Ve
found & new name f dr jitney bus dri-
vers in Richmond. They're calling
'em jitneurs for eht. .
United Press)
r rencn orova me vjcii"uo
fortl
of hand-to-hlmd fighting
SANDERSOrl NOT TO
BE TRIED giLL THE
AUGUST COURT
Slayer of liectori Gets Con
tinuance Nego Boy to
Be Tried for Slurder.'On
Wednesdays-Progress of
fDailv Free PressJMaY 23)
The case of young JVvid Lawson,
colored, charged with plldngr another
negro boy, was set fi Wednesday
afternoon in Superior Gourt today.
The case against BryjM Sanderson,
white, charged with Jelling (Apios
Bee ton, was continued fto the AiMfx-js,.,
ust term.
No important cases wre taken
this morning,
Many Cases Cleared 0 Monday.
The following cases ere disposed
of Monday: J. E. Dufaree, assault,
nol pros. Lonnie Jones obtaining a
marriage license by fifse represen
tation, judgment suspended and
costs. Miller Paison, pssault and
battery with a deadly jVeapon. de
fendant insane, nol prfti. Norfolk
Southern Railroad, violam of law in
unloading coal, nol pros. B. M.
Wood, carrying a concated weapon,
dismissed. E. W. Minchar, gambling,
nol pros. Wm. Isler, ssault on a
woman, $20 and costsif Benjamin
Faulkner, assault and Ibattery, jnol
pros. Ernestj uopper, .tgamy, juag
ment suspended and cos and order
ed to divorce first wifL alleged to
have been untrue.
Olln.
GarVlner,
seduction, nol pros.
First Degree Defendant
SiVbsent
Margaret Partello, clarged
with
murder in one of tho tlfree homicide
cases up for trial, was
hot in court
when her case was callef.
Her bond
the court
of $1,500 was ordered
to be forfeited. She wasf
stated to be
in Norfolk, too ill to tvel. Coun
sel for the woman say phe will re
turn if she is able. , .
BAPTISTS DECLAtt FOR
NATIONAL PROBrnON
Asheville, May 23. 1 e Southern
Baptist convention "close its 1916
session here today and 1 night mes
sengers from the variou Southern
Baptist churches in wh :h re en
rolled some 2,700,000 P' na. wer
leaving for their home: .
The convention, which et the high
water mark of attendant with 2,125
registeredi messengers, was featured
today by passage of Ttsoiutions sk
ing a national prohibition law and
urging that the District of Columbia
be made "prohibition territory.
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