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6 AND SATURDAYS
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KINSTON, N. C; WEDNESDAY, MAY 31 J
1916
PRICE FIVE CEIT3
,
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WILL SAY PRESIDENT
UNFORTUNATE
COL
JOHN S. liOSBY
MR. NOE MAKES GOOD WHIPPING IN MILD
RESIGNATION THAT EORM O fDERED FOR
VE UPON
AMERIOANS CAUSED FULLEST OBSERV'CE
than mm WAS
ANSWERED SUMMONS
NATIONAL FLAG DAY
VERDICT OF COURT
WAS
IINGTON1 TODAY
HERE COUNTYa CONVICTS
A
OL. XXX V.-y Q.97
HE
MORE
IN NEW DIJI
Paris Admit
Yards f
Loss of 120
Font At One
rUsv Locality
4
Alleged
Tint
HOPE TO FCRCE END NOW Camp
Wasliiiirton
That I
Make
Message to
Will Assert
-
liticians Hoped to
apital for Coming
Requests imperial Signifi
cance toje Given Cel
ebration June 11
INFORMAL! PROCLAMYTN
: K -ir
Attackers I gsire to Get De
fender Ii Place Where
Decisive taction Can Be
Fought Believed Terri-
On
fie Battli
nited- Press)
London,' , J fry 80. The Crown
. Frince Jibs re Aimed his dtiive against
the Northwestern defenses ofVer-
dun, simultaneously attacking the
French centejand right wing. The
heaviest blows are being struck
against Mill &i and Cumie-res.
The Germans are violently bom
barding ' HjiefFrench crescent-shape
positions, attempting to force them
back "on ChAney Ridge, where the
French wouhfbe forced to give battle
in a great s (Juggle that would decide
Vel-dun's fatl
Tails Admit Loss of Ground.
Paris, Mai 30. The French have
bees driven lack Sotlih of the Beth-incourt-tlumferes
highway by a pow
erful Germ In attack between , Dead
Mali's Hill land Cumienes, the war
office' todayfc reported. The German
gain Was ii yards.
Fresh Troops for Crown Prince.
Paris. . May 30. Following an en-
i i jj . -tire
day, ofvieavyriiilleiprar-;,
Itioni the 'Crown - Prince, hurled two
dfvlslonsf just (brought to the Ver
dun front into- the action. All the
German asskults on the eastern
slopes of Dead Man's hill broke un-
Mexico
message
point-Man!
border trd
American
presidential
reported.
When tld
ed is unknj
he United Press)
ly. May 30. Carraiiza's
Washington contains a
charge that 'the recent
bles were inspired by
tlilicinns for use in the
campaign, it is reliably
message will be present-
one rumor said today.
'Forces Without Have
Seemed Eikely to Draw
Us Awa: I From Happy
Traditioi 'f Only Su
preme A egianee
EAGLESlTO BE SHOWN
01
BIG SOUTHERN
LANTATION IN Gfl
(United Press)
lay 30. Asking thsji
cc be given the ob-
g Hay on June 14th.
in an informal pro-
declared:
untrymen, many cir-
e recently conspired
(Spcfflal to The Free Press)
Savannfh, Ga., May 31. Thous
ands of jsitors from all parts of the
United Suites, Canada and even battle-rent
fiexico. in Savannah for the
national convention of the Fraternal
Order off -Eagles, August 14-19, will
be givenean insigh'i into the agricul
tural nnjportance of the South.
On the day before the convention
closes tfcey will be given a boat ride
on the flavannah river to the Herm
itage, one of the most famous plan
tations in the South. There they will
see negroes working, in the cotton
fields and a sugar-cane mill. The
cotton ' has , been planted especialfy
also will .be grown on the planta
tion. The climax will , be reached
when thousands of juiry Georgia
water melons are cut aid served.
(By th
Washington,
special signifi
servance of 1-
the President
clamation tod
"My fellow
cumstances
to turn up influences which have
seemingly thtjfcbltened to divide us in
our interest and sympathy for of
fices within jer forces without that
seemed likelyto draw us away fivwn
our happy traditions and united .pur
pose of action. Therefore, it has
seemed fitr.in to call your attention
to the annivinsary of the day on
which our flag was adopted.
"Therefore! I suggest and request
that every immunity give special
significance "$na expression to out)
thoughtful love of America, our com
prehension of the great mission of
liberty and justice to which we have
devoted, ourselves, our determination
to demonstrate to all the world Am-
erica's vital sentiment, and-our pur-
pose ot accepting as true compatri
ots only those who give supreme al
legiance." i
Caldwell
Cases Ocolpied Most
Day-CalJwell
Barrott Affray
of
Submit
tedParr
Guilty, in
tt Was Found
ccond Case
(Daily Fieelr,i'ss. May 31)
der a terrific
Italians to Elacuate Town
Vienna, 'MaJ
the point are
rounded.
French fire.
30. The Italian forc
es are prcparitfc no evacuate the larg
est Italian, to
Austrians sin
in the Southeif Tyrol began. A war
n threatened by the
; the great 'offensive
PHILLIES BREAK PNG
WINNING STRIAK OF
N.Y.GMNIS TODAY
KITCHIN SPEAKS FOR
MAJORITY NAVY BILL
office statemeft says the Italians at
Ii danger of being sur-
61 LLETINS
(By t e United Press)
HUGHES W
, FAVORITE.
NewVToi
by eiht
(By the United
Philadelphia. May
markable winning stre
York Giants was brolj
Phillies won, 5 to 1,
morning. The Giant:
enteen straight gai
the ex-Giant, pitched
rcss)
30. The re-
of the New
when the
a game this
ad won sev-
s. l lomaree,
r the Phillies.
(Special to
Washington,
man Kitchin spi
yesterday in tl
belief that the
and that thi
should be defi
thi3 war is ovi
rials for the bi
much lower tl
ly.
ie Free Press)
lay 30. Congress-
;e for 'the navy bill
House, declaring
ill is the logical one
five-year program
ted because "when
the price of mate
ding of ships will be
n ail present," prob
LL STREET
:, May 30. Hughes,
five, is the favorite
of Wall Sti-et in betting for the
Republican
ident.
THREE KID
Memphis,
are report.
ed, and t
worth of
destroyed,
a territoi
. Memphis
TO DEVELOPIA HALF coliseum
LILY
nomination for Pres-
CilBEra PfflY
NAMELED
ITE FOR THE
DfflO MTS' MEETING
-ED BY TORNADO.
nn May 30-Three
killed and 53 injur-
usands . of dollars
operty to have been
hen a tornado swept
for 100 miles around
ay. . ; ;
B. N. Duke TellJ
tion of Co
for $250,000
fornia'and
pital Interes
of Forma-
any Plans
otel Cali-
w York Ca-
M'BOOnMES ADDRESS
AT DIVERSITY TODAY
v (Spec:
Raleigh,
the Treas
address he
' make , the
the Unive:
aia at ttii
- 1 J
mm.
f.
II
to The Tree Press)
ay 30. Secretary . of
McAdoo will make an
tonight. lie was - to
mmencement address at
y of North Carolina fin
hh Hill today. "
OF JAMES J. ;a
ON WEDNESDAY
St Paufl MlniW May 29. The" fun.
. eral of JJnea'J. ITill, pioneer rafl-
road built r and financier, who died
.this morang, will be held at his
home atS tu wu, Wednesday, mem
bera of hjs- family announced tonight
olntermenf will be in a private mau
k soleum a be greeted at North Oaks
,n; farms, fve. miles . northeast of St
Paxil, W the summer home of the
. empire Builder.
(By the Unfjsd Press)
Durham, N. C, f 30. New York
and Durham capitalists have investeti
a half million dollf rs towards devel
opment of a Cumll land county win
ter resort, accords g to a statement
by B. N. Duke, thl ,inilliopae tobac
co magnate. l4
The plana havrc already been sub
mitted for a $250; JOO fireproof hotel
on 3,000 acres. If : " '
Walter -Marshal I of New York and
Congressman Ke of California are
indentified with I te proposition.
- I
BUCK ail' D BY A
' - CARJ GREENSBORO
v-".. f .
Greensboro, May negro,
supposed to beWade Douglas, an es
caped convictiwas killed by a street
car on Spring Garden street late last
night Whe(&er,or not he intended
suicide is nol certain, but the motor-
man believer that he was lying on
the track.
St. Louis,
liseum 'today
of preparedn
convention h
tire interior hf
and other s
been complet
All now n
which will no
fore the tern
his gavel for
conclave,
For the pu
improved lig'
roof has hec
of class sash;
May 30. The Co-
bok on an appearance
for. the Democratic
June 14th. The en
been enameled white
Sal decorations have
fled is the bunting,
e hung un'til just be
rary chairman drops
e first business of the
lose of ventilation and
a great portion of the
removed and a series
installed.
KEENE'S
BOOTS
DEE
JSSIN
ENTERED IN
Y RUN TODAY
Newmarke
gotting for tf I
lias la&un
England
I Eng., May 30. For-
moment the war that
en soi tiany oi their numbers,
l's I Jortsmen and women
gathered he if I today for the running
of that pre Jit racing event .' the
British Deri. ' , -' .
- Followingf the running of the blue
ribbon todajj will come the second
great heatfaf the season, the Oaks,
day after tomorrow. , .
Crest interest centers in the per
formance at FoxhaTl P. Keene's Puss
In Boots, tfhe only. American nomin
atfon in elher event, which is enter
ed for-thi Oaks.
- - -
Supt Uarron
ty to affray a
costs in Uiet
the Saturday
between' him
rott Mrffc
indictment ah
denre of a hc
ne Judge V ex
cision to rcvi
report In h
the renewal o
oflice of Dr
where Mr. Ci
treated and
went for the
cording to hil stateinent.
Woofen fousdi'Mr. Parrott
aid n ell plead guil-
was fined $10 nnd
leading out of
crnoon nlterraliim
d Mr. J. F. Par
t contest .-d the
after hearing evi-
e or more witnes
n reserved his de-
tbe slenograiihic
vase loadin ' out nf
lie difficulty in the
llwrt I). Parrott,
dwell was ntr.!
u-re Mr. Parrott
nme purpose, ac-
Judge
guilty
oi simple aiujiy ana imposed a
fine of $10 aid costs. The indict
ment in tkis second case was
against I. JParrott W. E. Par
rott and L. . Parrott and charg
ed thein wft "beating, striking
and assauliiBg one Uarron Cald
well with aiendly weapon, to-wit:
a knife.' mie indictment against
Messrs. EdjTarrnt and Lewis Par
rott was quashed by the Court af
ter the testimony of several wit
nesses hak-'bi-en heard.
Famois
Died
era
WORL
Grant
Mac
the
Frol
Cavalry Leader
While Union Vei
ns Were Parading
FAM'D CHARACTER
fiepealed Order That
Him an Outlaw Af
ter (lose of War Between
States , Removed
Govt. Position
Before a .crowd of interested spectators,-
which' overflowed tho Record-
er'srCur,l,,room"'ard causfeiPrho pro
ccedings to be transferred to the Su
perior Court room, Supt. Hanron
Caldwell and former Postmaster J
F. Parrott wofe tried today. Mr.
Caldwell and Sr. Parrott were' joint
ly indicted for an affnay on 'the
streets Saturday afternoon and Mes
srs. J. F. Panftt, W. p:. Parrott and
L. L. Parrott jere indicted for "boat
ing, sti iking :sld assaulting one Bar
ron Caldwell with a deadly weapon
town: a Kniia." Mr. 'Ualitwell was
. . a
represented , Mr. (;. V. Cowper;
Messrs. Parrolt by Rouse & Land.
and Solicitor
case tor the
The cases
witnesses bei
facts in both
Bhaw looked after th
tats.
were hoard jointly, the
examined as to the
ses. There was no ju
ry. They occjfcied morfl of the day,
starting a
ing about
cess. Mr. Ca;
charge and
regret for, hia
ate affair. T
not guilty i;
Rouse of th-
Mr. J. F. Pa
verdict of si
ond case. Th
hold Messrs.
Parrott.
The evidei
materially d
printed in
Mr. Caldwel
Parrott's di
liar was pa
leading up tj
Caldwell cla
Mr. Parrott
precipitating
rott bore hi
in that he,
pear, purtur
to him. M
had callej
averred ta
difficulty ki
was immtn
Mr. Caldw
canse or ,W
was intrdd;
overheard
part of it
blows: A
roer, wnos
support off either
with refer iice to
ltfie after 10 and clos-
with no dinner r.e-
Kvell submitted to the
Mr. Cowper expressed
client at the unfortun-
Messrs. Parrolt plead
'both cases, 'but Mr.
counsel, stated tha-t
ott would not resist a
le affray in the sec-
e was no evidence to
E. Parrott and L. L.
in the case did not
er irom the accounts
Free Press Monday,
statement and Mr.
red in that the word
d in the conversation
the first combat. Mr.
ed that he approached
;ithout any intention of
difficulty and Mr. Par
out' in this particular
, Caldwell, did not ap-
d when he first spoke
Parrott denied that ho
r, valdweu a liar and
e did not anticipate a
was unaware that one
, ;He contended that
struck him without
ing. Only one witness
who claimed to have
e ' conversation or any
rior to the exchange of
. Walter Maringo, a far
testimony was not in
of the principals
the conversation.
(By the United Fress)
Washillrlon, May !!0. While a
thousands heroes ho fought marched
today hmoring the Union, Col. John
S. Moslfi. daring Confederate caval
ry raiclal died in Oailield Hospital.
He was3 years old.
Career.
Mosby, one of i;he last of
Ing figures of the Civil War,
iired both by the North and
the originator of the Mos-
jlod of warfare; to use only
pi en and to make each man
hundred.
Jrymcn searched for Mosby in
finia mountains until General
'appealed to by Mosby 's wife,
order! the famous outlawry order
cancelled.
J
Jo)nel Mosby started lite peace
ablypnough at the Mosby plantatioi
at idgemont, Powhatan county, Va
where he was bom lh 1833. He Was
fnMtaled fom.y!a..4Iftiver4nM.y--.,A-vf
Virginia a full-fledged lawer at 19
in 1852. i t
In VMb pe entered the Department
of Justiceas apecial nttornfy. He
was removed as "s.mle ay Attorney
General Wickersham in 'llMfy
Since hi remval from oflice, Col
Mosby had made his home with his.
daughter, IMrs. Stuart Cob-man, in
Washingti. '.
CONSCIENCE WORSe
SLAYER OF TW0;lAVE
HfflSEF UP TO POLICE
Kpiscai)al Archdeacon Gave Five Lash 4
Upflt)ffice Following Res
ile
fense, Pri
olufion by Ashby In Dio-
ccsitn Council Here Last
Wk-Capable
for First Of-
scribed Follow'
'Mutiny'
lisJ
'Pensaco
the United Press)
, Fla., May 30. Unabb
longer to withstand a torturing con
science, a
Edward TArionKo
the police
man and
town in I(
could not
ory or th
eourt to
tence on
fhan giving his name
today
us
gave up to
declaring ne muruereu a
woman in a small, town
ho. He said today he
.e longer with the mem-
killing. He will ask a
onounce the death sen-
LOYEOSN NEGRO WAS
BEAT ON TAKING LIFE
Ashevillfl
a dusky sv
made two
8nlcide by
reason m
hia sweethd
to live wil
May 20. N. H. Ellison,
(in about 22 years of age.
Ineffectual attempts at
Irowning, giving as his
lote left to Ellen Garret,
t, that he could not bear
lout her love.
SURRY, pEST CAROLINA
COULTY, TOHIVE FAIR
Is J
jie itcstinej mat Mr. uaiuweii was
holding a ctter in his hand and' ap
parently ading it to Mr. Parrott
and askinJ if this and that wero so,
to which j Mr. Parrott replied each
time in tto negatrvey and that after
(Conjinued, on Page Four) ''
'Mount
county
now an
the Surry1
has been
ized . capi:
paid in.
y, May 29. That Surry
have a fair this fall is
red fact. A charter for
'ounty Fair Association
gplied for, with an authon-
of $50,000 and $10,000
SENATf I PASSES R. AND
; H. JROPRIATION BILL
' : -i-' - ft ' ' T -' An ,
Washilton, May 23. The Senate
today p4sed the rivers, and harbors
appropriation hill carrying approx
imately -13,000,000, by a vote of 35
to 32 after add ing . many amend
ments. IThe bill now goes to a con-
lereDce ii too two nouses.
iily Free Press. May 31)
(imcement is made from Wil-
that Rev. Thos. P. Noe of
has resigned as archdeacon
Episcopal Diocese of East Ca-
Tho Morning Star of Wil-
says of the occurrence:
1 making '.he announcement,
Darst referred to the impor
ter the work done hy the arch-
and ex-pressed his great ap-
Jion lor the manner in which
eacon Noe penformed the du-
his office. At the same time'
Darst stated that he had
special work in Wilmington and
Jty which he hoped Mr. Noe
take up. This work he ex-
cd, was the ministering to a
lington mission, which it is pro-
d to establish for this city and
ity. It is also proposed Ho en-
the services of laymen in this
k.
Although yesterday's announce-
nt of tne -resignation by Bishop
rt is the first public statement of
Archdeacon Noe submitted his re-
ignation at the recent convention of
he Diocesan Council of East Caroli
na held at Kinston, following a mo
tion made by Rev. C. A, Ashby of
Elizabeth City, to abolish the office
of archdeacon on the ground that the
diocese could not afford the expense
of the work. - Mr. .Noe at once tend
cl1-M.ftTCs1gnaWrt.';-'Tii-Hmn
for the abolishment of the ( office was
then withdrawn, and the Council
passed a resolution asking the Bish
op to determine whether the office of
archdeacon should be continued, and
if he was of the opinion that it should
be continued to appoint an anchdeu
con. ' .
"Rev. Mr. Noe, who was formerly
rector of the Church of the T Good
Shepherd in Wilmington, was ap
pointed September 1, 1914. As arch
deacon Mr. Noe had supervision of
all the vaofuit pulpits in the diocese.
Mr. Noe could not be reached by tol-
fiight, as he is out of the
is understood ho is not
In announce his future
MINCHER 1 QUITS FORCE
fused to Work
invicted Boss
Flacks Ri
Under
Two W
Away-
Read t
te Trusties'- Got
ev Regulations
ihe Force '. -l -
il-ap, in Superior Court
following' things ha- .
more of black convicts
arently as r protest
g to work under Min-
( Daily If Ve Press, May 31)
As a resuIV-county commissioners
believe of fi unsavory effect upon
the convicts! y the airing of the
"whipping sftodal" and Uhe conyictlon
of Walking I Joss E. W. Mincher, for
using the
last week,
pened Mon
A scone
"struck,"
against ha
cher,
iMincher
Mincher
ed. a
Two whfl convicts seised tha op
portunity a the near-excitement to
escape.' :-f - V;
The Board of Commissioner met
during- thef afternoon and passed : a
set of rulea and regulations' "to en
force proper control in the conduct
of conviqts.! ' ,
Mincher' Out for Present '
No attempt will be made to rein
esigned.
I resignation
was accept
or, horn- last
city, but it,
yet ready
plans."
ASSERTS ADSENTEE
LANDLORDISM TO BE
' THE SOUTH
Region
bored '
Evils
Tenari
Tells
as Too Long La-
Under That and
f Too Extended
System, Harding
ilabama Society
Tuscalooj
ing that
many yea
ct absen
ed from
tenan-l i,
Harding
Board, in
Society nf'the University of Alaba
ma t'wayiiraised the pending admin-
. - , . ....
nonai rural credits leg-
a measure that would op-
alleviation of these con-
Ala.. May 30. Declar-
.e houtn has "lor a great
labored under the curse
landlordism, and suffer
evils of a too extended
ing system," W. P. G.
f the Federal Reserve
ii address to the Alumni
istrauon
tsiation :a
erat.e to the
ditions. 1
Touch Kg
paredne.'
constructs
Km
war, he
will bet
firms ac
to provtl
concerji
tion i'F
m
tcr tne supreme Ourf hears the ap-i
peal from ths judgment of Judge W.
M. Bond by which the big supervisor
was sentenced- to 12 months In jall
The commissioners; Chairman R.
Churchill states, hone to iret a new
(trial. ' The fudge's attituda will
probably be ne ground. ,Tie com
missioners may be wrong "in the mat
ter, Mr. Chlrchill states unhesitat
ingly, but a acting with all sin
cerity. Ther believe thein ruWiftv ' ' '
der which flinitismipnl- of nntrltv
was allowed were necessary. Tha ;
"personnel" Jfif ithe convict rang ne- .
cessitates effi-poreal punishment at
times,, say J commissioners. . Many
persons d iff r with them.
There wallittle fuss when the jie- 1
groes went In "strike." All were or
dered baekjjinto confinement. Aften"
the new regfclationa had been passed ,
Cha irman Cjiurchill visited the camp '
and read tim. By the nodding of
nearly all tie heads the men acquiasc- ;
ed, and thf morning returned ' to
work. Whfe' Supt Bryant Taylor de
clared to tlfcm earlier in the day'that
he would 'pH. them on. bread and wa
ter, one voarji from a cage 'spoke '
that its ow er would lie there and rot
before he riuld work on bread and
water. Th t seemed to express ttha
determinati ii of all at that moment,
judging frc n their actions. but with
the appear fice of the chairman of
commission "fs the so-called "muti- '
neers" seer M to undergo a "changa
of heart." r
Two Men 1 Scape. ' .
The whit s who igot away ' were v
Alex. Curt i 2 a ! youth 1 w lolng -two '
years for c pplicity in a murder jn'.
Craven coi sty, and Loninia Harris
of Lenoir c Wy, serving six months ,
mr sumo tnense. - tjurcis naa only 1
four month to serve and Harris but '
two. They Rvere "trusties." .
Th New RDefc-l,- ; ;
The new Regulations of th board -provide-thai
a convkt claiming to be '
ill ahall ofbe worked until.. after a -physician
ffs examined him; nhat
the county fioctor'a decision shall ba
final: that fcoavicts: shall obaerr -
laiiaiuuy U samury negolatioos of -the
camp; that no liquor shaj bo had -
upon "eommercial pre
during the period of re-
n following the European
expressed hope that "steps except by tf eounty phyaWian's pre
taken to protect American scrip":ion; tt "should , any ' other
matter aris not mentioned in these
regulations op provided for by lawi'
it shall "hot be dealt with by the road:
superintendent until he has reported
tha sltuation to this board"; that up
on violation of any regulation of I',
set just passed- tha superinten.L
." i Continued a Pago Four
ainat foreign dumping, and
a heavy penalties for foreign
engaged in unfair competi-
the United States." 1
. f t - -
Hai-ting,.predicted.,the creation of
national tariff commission "soon."
- f
Sulscriba to Ths Frea Presa,
4 . .