SATURDAY. JUNE S, 19U THE KINSTON FREE PRESS PAGE TWO ROOSEVELT IN HOT FLAT REJECTION OF CARRANZA'S DEH'ND FOR RECALL TROOPS SPEECH FLAYS THE HYPHENATES IN li. S. Denounces 'Moral Treason' Statement Will He Issued When Officials Are Rea dy "In a Week" of the Tribe In Kansas City Address 'AMERICA FOR AMEROS' MISSTATEMENTS IN NOTE Vents Wrath at German American Alliance In vades Center of German Americanism to Deliver Himself of Sentiments By PERRY ARNOLD. (United Preaa Staff Correspondent) St. Louis, May 31. Col. Roosevelt in a speech today flayed, dlssectec' and excoriated hyphenated Ameri cana in this city, having the second largest German-American population in the United States. The formei President has seldom been ao vitri olic as when he denounced the "mor al treason" of the hyphenates at a City Olub luncheon. The "German-American Alliance" came in for a part of Roosevelt's wrath. He declared that it and its branches are composed of people "disloyal" to the United States Bnd "unfit for citizenship." He appealed powerfully for "America for Ameri cans," lauding in flowing terms those immigrants who sought politi cal freedom here and fought and bled in proving their fealty to the Stara and Stripes. The Colonel said. "I stand for straight Americanism, uncondition ed, unqualified, and against any form of hyphenism. I do not mean when the hyphen la employed as a matter of convenience, although that should be avoided. I condemn it whenever It representa any effort to form po litical organizations along racial lines." Caret Not What Germans Think of Him. , Discussing the German-American Alliance, its eims from published statements and its warning to lead ers in the national conventions that they must deal with the solid German-American vote, Roosevelt said: "Such a statement represents mo ral treason 'to the Republic. The pro gram on which the Alliance wants American citizens to vote is one af fecting Germany, only Germany. I do not in the least object because it denounces me. It has denounced Mr. Wilson almost as often, almost as severely." BULLETINS (By the United Press) ZEPPELIN WRECKED. London, May 31. A zeppelln Htruck a tree tn descending near Veleak and was completely des troyed, according to a Central ' News Amsterdam dispatch. GERMAN CHANCELLOR CANT SEE PEACE. London. May 31. The German Chancellor's last speech holds no hopes for an early peace. Prem ier Asquith told the House of Commons this afternoon. PRESIDENT SAYS U. S. WOULD FIGHT FOR RIGHT (Special to The Free Press) Washington, I). C, May 31. In his annual address at Arlington Ceme tery yesterday' the President declar ed: "We are neady to fight against any aggression, whether from within or without. But we must guard our selves against any sort of aggres sion which would be unworthy of Am erica. We are ready to fight for our rights when those rights are coinci dent with the rights of man and humanity." PINCHED FOR HIS ACT AND NOT FOR HIS NAME - New York, May 31-5erbei Rso wrddes, 40, was today arrested when caaght throwing bricks through window at William VanderMlt. Sr.H, Tlf'h Avenue Mansion, thinking It to te EocVeftl'.er's. - Will Be Referred to Appa rently Threatening Mis sive Another of Those In tended for Folks Back Home, Officials Think iBy the United Press.) Washington. June 1. There will e no withdrawal of the American roops from Mexico at Carranza's be lest. Instead, the Administration prob illy will issue a statement within a eek informing Carranza of the re ection of his latest request and call ng attention to several misstate nents in his note. In framing the statement the offi iuls will go on the theory that the lote sounds fiercer than it really is, md was meant chiefly "for home onsumption." ANTI-TRUST LAW NOT ADVANTAGEOUS TO BUSINESS, SAYS Wisconsin University Presi dent Tells Natl. Lumber Manufacturers It Should Be Amended to Permit of Co-operation, Etc. (By the United Press) Chicago, 111., May 31. Declaring the Sherman Anti-Trust law should 'jo modified to permit business in terests to co-operate and promote, not restrain, trade, President Chas. R. Van Hise of the University of Wisconsin was applauded long and loud at the opening session of the National Lumber Manufacturers' convention here today. The address was declared particu larly appropriate at this time, when business men in all lines of Amcri- an trade are trying to have the new Federal Trade Relations Committee itiven authority to pass on co-oper- Uive contracts between business con cerns. They want the lino drawn between ulvani'.ageous co-operation and blighting monopoly. President Van Hise, who went be fore a committee of congress re cently and asked the amending of the anti-trust law to permit the lum ber, manufacturers to curtail pro duction, under federal regulation, to point which would make it possible for them to profitably conserve their forest supplies for future genera tions, explained his views on this point. He declared that under pres ent conditions it might be possible for an industry to waste its entire future natural supply to meet a present demand. Mayor William H. Thompson open ed the convert ion. R. A. Long of Kansas City responded. The annual address of the president was then made by President R. H. Downman of New Orleans. At the afternoon session Dr. Her man von Shrenk of St. Louis read a paper on tests of fire-resistant paints in which he touched on '.he latest move of the nation's lumbermen, to find means for making the nation's lumber building material non-inflam triable. FOR YOUR CHILD'S COUGH. If your child has a cold, nose runs or coughs much, get a small bottle of Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey. It is a pleasant Pine-Tar-Honey ' "syrup, Just what children like and Just the medicine to sooths the cough and check the cold. After taking, chil dren stoo fretting, sleep good and are soon entirely well. Insist on Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Hooey. 25c. at your druf gist. v , ; t i4y. Why Yoin Should Own Comfort Service First, because it is a comfortable riding car. Plenty of room for five DeoDle: deep, soft cushions; springs made of the best spring steel, scientifically heat-treated, accurately suspended and balanced. You will always be comfortable in a Maxwell. Appearance Second, because the Maxwell is a trim, smart, good-looking car. Many makers of heavy, high priced cars, as you know, have copied the general lines, the shape of the body and hood of the Maxwell. This is more of a compliment than an infringement. Third, because the Maxwell, being a product of thirteen years evolution, -is so designed and manufactured that it gives unfailing, consistent and and satisfying service to thousands of owners. Maxwell cars are made of the best materials that money and brains can buy and they are made right. You can get out of any car only what is put into it Fourth, because you get everything in a Maxwell that you can get in any car and you get it for less money. The answer to this is that the Maxwell is a light car and it is built in enormous quantities. The Maxwell Co. is one of the three largest pro ducers of high grade motor cars in the world. Fifth, because the Maxwell will give you more miles per dollar than any car built We say this without hesitation or doubt. It is our honest belief and we are willing to prove it by Maxwell owners, by comparison with any other car or by any other way you suggest or prefer. The Maxwell will please you. We know it will. Let U3 arrange for a dem onstration and we II take the responsibility of satisfying you completely. Touring Car $655 Roadster $635 F. O. B. DETROIT Kinston Garage Incorporated Kinston. North Carolina Low First-Cost Low After-Cost nii.i. .... It , vS-a." '!-,,:. KAISER MAKING LAST SUPREME EFFORT TO TAKE VERDUN; MILLIONS OF TEUTONS WILL BE ASSAULTING BY END OF WEEK -J- (B th the United Press) Tans, May 31. The hundredth day of the world's greatest battle at Verdun found the German Crown Prince rushing fresh legions to the front amid the roar of great guns along the Meuse. Military experts are convinced that this latest offens ive, begun Sunday, will be the final supreme effort to pierce the French lines. The volume and violence of the artillery fire and the frequency and intensity of the in fantry attacks eclipse anything seen on a battlefield in the world's history. The Kaiser is sending every man he can spare into the Verdun sector. He is himself expected to be present at the last desperate assault For the past 72 hours trains have been unloading divisions from the Russian front. One of these divisions has already suffered terrible los ses. ;' : '' '. ' , ,; The report is current that a large Austrian force is en rftute to participate." It is believed here that Teutons umbering millions wFl be hammering at Verdun by the d or -the week. . ...., , COTTON CROP IS IN OFF CONBIT'N FROM TEN YEAR AVERAGE 77.5 Against 79.6 North Carolina Shows 76, South Carolina Only 63, Accord ing to Crop Estimates Bu reau's Figures (Daily Free Press. May 31) Washington, June 1. The cotton crop's condition on May 25th was 77:5 per cent, normal, as compared with 80 a year ago. and 79.6 the ave rage for the past ten years, the Bu reau of Crop Estimates today an nounced. By S:ates. the condition was: Vir ginia S3. North Carolina 76. South Carolina 65. 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