The
PUBLISHED TWICE -A WEEK-WEDN ESDAYS 1AND SATURDAYS
VOL. XXXV. -No. 104
KINSTON, N. C,
SATURDAY, JUNE , 1916
PRICE FIVE CENTS
MAsWMinMn, pWlflvaii, fr I FORMAL PRE$NTATION
GERMANS CLAIM TO
HIGH OFFICER STATE
TROOPS WILL mi
MURVT &Vy?JJkWmm9?, " OF THE VANCE STATUE
COHON SEED CRUSHERS
HAVE CHECKED THE
FOR
Ilundreds Atte
Exercises In
F. Clyde II
inn Is Elected Vice-Presi
Statuary Hall
apitol Craig
OFFENSIVE
dent of
iorth Carolina OrgHniza
CAME WEDNESDAY
Wes'eirace llhiere
Offered, Marshall
Accepted, Me-
tion Tl
Section Draws l'ractic
wh tori r?i"
morial to Favorite Son of the Old
ally All
If the Oflicers and Execu
North State IIol Presided
tive Cont
lilteemen of Association
PMESS,
. thi C
vyau
1'
THIS GOVERNMENT; A
THE CARRIZAL FIOHT EVERE ANNIHILATED
t! 1 t t ! r
CONTEMPLATED BY
ERICAN TROOPS IN
Pershing's Report Not Quite If 11 Enough to Satisfy the
Washington Authorities Morico City Learns That
Central American Countries IVill War On the JJnitejl
States If Latter Invades Latil Republic, But a Repre
sentative of One Denies It iig' Carranza Force In
Hills Surrounding Juarez Aflerica Asks England to
Look Out for Her Affairs in
claration of War
(By Carl Grlat)
El Paso, June 23. American
(lexico In Event of De-
NO CASE AGAINST DR.
ANDERS0N1S ADMITD
BY OPPOSING COUNSEL
Raleigh, June 23
tion of the manaa
Hospital for Insai
day with an admisa
(Special to The
Washington, Ju
of North Carolioia
tended the exercise
Hall, in the Capitol
ue of Zebulon Bai
War Governor, Sena
rolinian, was form:i
the United States,
terminaied to-1 made the presenta
n by counsel for Vice-President Mar;
-The investiga-
iment of Central
Free Press)
23. Hundreds
yesterday at
in Statuary
when the stat
Vance, Civil
r and great Ca-
y presented to
Governor Craig
n address and
all the speech
the prosecution of tfffe charges against of acceptance.
mining companies have
ng a conference with
received Mexican reports sayingftroops C and K of the
tenth Cavalry were practically Inriihilated in the Car
dial fighting.
Administration Resting On Oars
Washington, June 23. Follov
the President today .Secretary Biker said there was no
change, of policy contemplated. IThe administration is
still awaiting fullest details of thi Carrizal incident." An
official statement was made that the President never has
discussed calling for volunteers.
Army men said they did not b lieve thearflzji
dent would provoke war, but declared bliernat war ul
timately will come. ; -;
port, saying it and rumors clash.
The Navy Department took cognizance of reports that
Japanese ships are in Mexican waters when Secretary
Daniels ordered Admiral Winslow, to proceed with his
flagship from San Diego t investigate their reported
presence at Lopez, Lower California. Mr. Daniels said
he took the move although "revious rumors to this ef
fect have been proven unfounded." The Cabinet today
considered Mexico almost exclusively.
El Paso Anxious About Negri Troops.
El Paso, June 23. The f?j of Captain Lewis Mor
ey's cavalry detachment whici engaged in the Carrizal
fighting, and possibly of the Ejpventh Cavalry reinforce
ments which have been also engaged, caused gravest
anxiety to officials here today.! Nothing has been heard
from Morey's men since they ere lured into ambush on
Wednesday. Juarez is practically deserted. General
Gonzales and a handful of moh are believed to be still
there. General Bell has infornration that a considerable
Carranza force is in the hills sirrounding Juarez.
Mexico Hears She Will Have Aties.
Mexico City, June 23. Salvador and Costa Rica have
notified Mexico that they will joi in opposing the United
States' invasion, it was stated toflay. Though war is con
sidered imminent, the people still hope for a peaceful set
iiement.
Mexicans evacuate Lasas Uranqcs.
San Antonio, June. 23. Genlral Pershing has noti
fied Funston that the Mexicans have evacuated Casas
Grandes. He didn't mention o'cefpying the city.
U. S. Asks England to Prepare Tike Charge Affairs.
Washington, June 23. The Wnited States is under
stood to have made informal re
to take charge of American fat
event of war. .
Salvador Makes Denial. '
Salvador's minister, Zaldivarj today denied that the
C entral American Nation would Jpin Mexico in the event
war with the United States.
Troops Headed for Tampico.
Norfolk. Juno 23 With a A
tiiiery from Fortress Monroe abo
ner sailed from Newport News f .
Pershing's Rerjort Not Comnkte
. Washington, June 23. Pershifg's report on the Car
rizal ht has reached the War department Its con
tents wejra early characterized as tending to confirm
Press reports of the battle, but officials said they could
riot rely on it entirely as proving that the attack by the
-Mexicans was .unprovoked. Coinlidentally officials an
nounced that the United States uhouestinnablv will de
mand that Carranza order the trlopers captured to be
: eieasea as soort as it is establishf d how many are lm
yxiauueu. - t
Superintendent Allw-t Anderson and
the management & the institution
that they have failed to make out a
case.
This admission c&ie when, at the
conclusion of evident for the defense,
call was made for Argument by the
prosecuting counseM They wanted
time to get three jfcore witnesses,
whose testimony, il was insisted,
could be only cumulraive, and Chair
man Aydlett would nit hold the case
open. They wanted Alexander Webb,
chairman of the Boajfd of Internal
Improvements; Mrs. I&vall, and Mrs.
Strickland, formerly abnnected with
the institution.
Counsel for the prosecution, Doug
lass & Douglass and Ashby Lam
bert admitted that thiy had failed
to make any case andkwithdrew the
charges, thus bringingfto an abrupt
close the hearing whicft it had been I
il l-i 1 1 L t
mougnt wouiu require, at jeasx, an
other day. f
Supreme Court Jdstice W. A.
Iloko of -North Carolina presided.
Dorothy Espey Pin', granddaugh
ter of Vance, unveled the statue.
Bishop Joseph BlounrCheshire of the
Diocese of North Carolina offered
the opening prayer. jLittle Miss Pil-
Iow?s strength was -pot quite equal
to the task of drawittg the veil, and
the Vice-President aisisted her.
GIRL SUES VETERAN
FOR FIFTY THOUSAND;
CLAIMS WKpNGED HER
i
(By the Unite4 Press)
Greenville, S. ('. lune 23 Al
leging that she had! been wrong
ed by Captain L. VJenningH, a
wealthy widower and Confeder
ate veteran of 70, Mihs Beatrice
Chamblee is suing him for $50,
000. ;
rt Says Teutons
Smaller Num
ve completely
le Slavs On One
if Front
GERMANS HAVE JHINGS
ALL THEIR WAY SOUTH
OF THE BORDER, SAID
.Wfljshiagton,. Jna 22v-Advkos re
ceived here from Mexico allege that
the German representatives there
have encouraged General Carranza
and the officers of the de facto gov
ernment in their opposition to the
United States troops remaining In
that country.! The form of encour
agement was laid to have been moral
rather than material.
The reportl further declare that
MOREHFAD CITY WILL
HA.VE LOTS SOLDIERS
FljfR FOUETH PARADE
The, -wiitire 'brigade Mf 'infantry " of
the North Carolina National Guard
will be in camp at Camp Glenn on
July 4th, unless sent to the Mexican
horde before1; then or the mobiliza
tion is ordered off, and the coast
resort town expects the troops to par
ticipate in its Fourth of July colcbra-
t:
won.
Berlin Re
In Mud
bers II
Halted
Portion
(By thl
Berlin. Junj
fensive is apjl
paralively smj
completely h:ted the Russians
Volhynia, whSc the Germans
are advancing
It is cxpecfcJ the Austrian
completely eruate liukowina,
cording to aiofllcial statement.
United Press)
23. The Russian of-
sac'hing an end. Com
German forces have
will
PHARMACf TS NAME NEW
OFFICERS AND ADJOURN
Oceanic H
June 22. Tl
Carolina Ph
adjourned t(
party. The
to the electi
lows: Pres
Raleigh;
Matton, Hi
Winston-Sal
Pittsboro;
Chapel Hill
well, Char
A. Raysor;
macy, i,.
1, Wrightsville Beach
meeting of the North
maceuticul Association
;iy, loliowing a sailing
3t session was devoted
of officers, as fol
nt, E. G. Birdsong.
e-Presidents, G. A
Point; S. E. Welfare.
; George Pilklngton,
crctary, J. G. Beard,
Treasurer, C. E. Bur-
te; Local Secretary, C.
ember Board of Phar-
Zoeller, Tarboro.
esentations to England
rests in Mexico in the
THINKS M
FROM
ns in Mexico are be-
th great consideration,
not being imoJested.
ns have taken advan-
ivors afforded German
icing their property in
German friends upon
German citiz
ing treated wi
their properly
Some AmeriA
tage of the
subjects by d
the hands oa
leaving Mexidft
This information was disclosed by a
competent althority in connection
with informaton concerning the ac
tivity in Melican affairs of Capt
Franz Von Kjitenlcn, now under in
dictment in Nfw York for conspiracy
to foment strlces in American muni
tions plants, aid under arrest in En
gland.
f.
ARMY TAKES GREAT
LOT OF AMMUNITION
MEANT FOR ALLIES
(By the United Press)
Shamokin, Pa.,f June 23. Six
teen carloads of Intmiinition for
the Allies were requisitioned at
the Northumberland yards by ar
my officers today aid will be sent
to Fort Worth; Teiau.
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE
, . ...
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH
Wilmington, June zz. Witn a
lurge number of delegates in attend
ance the seventh annual convention of
the I.'aptist Voting People's Union be
gan at the Baptist church tonight.
The session wis devoted mostly to
welcoming thi visitors. L. Bunn
Olive of l)elw4y is president.
buncombIcounty has""
quarteif of million
for improved roads
I
Asheville, Jfliie' 22. That Bun
combe county fas $250,000 in the
banks availablifor the building of
good roads wa the welcome infor
mation deliverer last night by the
county commissioners to a meeting
of the Motor Club, Good Roads As
sociation and Ilfiard of Trade.
TEORIN
FORM HAND MESSAGE
A DEAD SON
ichment of Coast Ar-
rd, the transport Sum-
Aampico. j
Enough.
Linwootl, N.
in the form o
from the sky a
ground near
house within 4.'
of his 18-year-
Mrs. Pranti
surrender the
several meteor
ter it, saying
message from
Mrs. Pranti
., June 22. A meteor
a human hand fell
d buried itself in t.he
enry Pranti's farm-
hours after the death
il son.
today - declined to
eteor to any of the
bgists who came af
Ehe believes it is a
er boy.
is superstitious and
has talked a great deal with spirit
ualists since Ihe meteor dropped
from the cloud
BULLETINS
(By th United Press)
SAID ROBIN
SUPPORT W
By
(United Pi
Washing
mofid Rob
convention
V come out
to inform
Independej
WILL
ON.
J. BENDER,
Staff Correspondent)
June 23. Ray
the Progressive
eynoter, will soon
or Wilson, according
'ion from Progressive
Congres
Enthusiastic Over
Paylngplisted G'raen's
Families 50 Dollars; filontli
Washington,
married militia
Chairman Ha
Committee decu
By the United Press)
June Z6. n.xtra allowances
ien are practically assired.
for
y Aiiairs
n empow-
in Mexi-
ry to pay
1 Guards-
he plan is
of the' House Milit
id to couple the resolu
eringr the President to use the militiam
co with one authorizing: the War Secre
wives, families, br dependents of Natio
men $50" a monfti. Sentiment favoring
sweeping the H fuse.
Secretary Bafer and all members of tie military
committee tavor it, .
REPUBLICANB WANT "REASONS"
Washington, June 23. Immediately lifter , the
House convened today Chairman Hay Introduced
the allowance measure, declaring the action does
not constitute all act of war nor an admlsion that
a state or war exists. ' ' I
' Leader Mann1 and other Republicans Bemanded
that the rresident appear personally arH explain
expucuiy. uarqner 01 Massacnusetts aiKed post
ponement until tomorrow. - Sloore of Pennsylvania,
Walsh of Massachusetts and Butler of Permsylvania
demanded reasons" from the President In a writ-
ten message. ir
Mr. F. Clyde Dunn of this city
was Thursday elected vice-president
of the Norlh Carolina Cotton Seed
Vi
Crushers' Association. This section
of the Statfc was honored bv secur
ing practically all of the officers and
executive c(pnmitteemen.
Jonathan alavens of Washington
was electeilipresident, Hubert A
White of Gjienville, secretary-treas
urer, F. N.ridgers. of Wilson, E
T
of Goldslwro, C. A.
'arboro, C. L. Ives of
N. Gregory of Hert-
Morgan of Farmville
B . L'oi-den,
Johnson of
New Hern,
ford and J.
executive coarwnittoe meml)crs.
Tho concluding session of tho an
nual convenffi)n of the association,
held RaleUrh. was on Thursday.
Mr. Dunn.Hvho had been the treas
urer, made Jjs annual report, show
ing a balan( of $500 on hand. Re
ceipts for th fiscal year were more
than $0,000.
LANSING IRIES TO PUT
US STRAfGHT WITH THE
REST (ff THE AMERIC'NS
Washingtij
Lansing todx
the diploma
South Amc
the situati
States and ,
hostili
pui'iiose of
be to defenl
June 22. Secretary
sent a memorandum to
ic representatives or
can nations reviewing
between the United
lexico and announcing
should eventuate the
e unnea states would
itself against further
not intervene in Mexi
nvasion an
an affairs!
"Hostilities, . in short, would be
simply a . 'state of International war
without "ffurpose on the" part of the
United States other than to end the
conditions which menace our nation
al peace ai the safety of our citi
zens."
STRAY
Fultonham
metery her
on the gravelof George Baker. They
call her the
Five year.
the cemeter
)G KEEPING
IGIL OVER GRAVE
O., June 22. In the
a homeless cur mourns
graveyard dog.
ago the dog came to
following the funeral
procession oftBaker, an aged? farmer
who died atf.his home ncarhere.
Every niglt the dog keeps a close
vigil over till grave. It sleeps for
hours at a s tit ten during the day on
the little moAd that marks Baker's
resting place.
Villagers hi
f coaxing thq
She leaves thj
enough each t
ago gave up hope
klog away from there;
cemetery only long
ty to search for food.
CLEVELAND WORKERS ...
GET MGES FIFTEEN
MIL1I0NS GREATER
icveianu, wno Wage in
creases atfectiBlr 100,000 workers
ere and totaffincr $1",000,000 an-
ually have bcwi or will be granted
before July 1, According to figures
ompiled by Jfflin Owens, Cleveland
Federation of Kubor secretary.
O .ns estim:?s that half the men
and women wefcking here, number
ing 200,000, vjll benefit in wage
boosts at an avage of not less than
50 cents a day.
Some Soldiers Will , Draw,
Full ages While Off Mto
the Arayw - Recruiting
Averages Up Well Boys
Hardening Up
"4 '
The SecSnd Infantry expects to
move to c4mp Glenn next Wednes
day. Local'officers are expecting or
ders to thai effect. They have been
informed tfiat they will receive tho
instructionioon.
The excitement which marked ie
first days t) the week had eulbsided
almost etttufely today. The civilian
populace is flsed to the soldiers now.
The 6oldierare used to their work.
Already thejj seem to be hardening
up. They Mrtil like veterans. , A
number of irwruits seem not to have
handicapped 'the two local organiza
tions, if
Several members of the local
troops have peen assured by their
employers that their positions will
be held for tem, and that they will
draw the diffence between their ar
my end civfjian wages. Tobacco
companies, esfiecially, are thus liber
al. One manW Company B is un
derstood to be W employe of the Du-
Ponts, who ar offering the saime to
their soldier? Workmen.
Kecruiting Fis about as -good as
could be expqtted. Many a man who
would enlist anSiier more pressing cir
cumstances considers the threatening
Mexican war & mere make-believe
affair. , S
RETOEBM)CKING
TO VERA CRUZ NOW
CHIHUAHUAyCITY
ORDERLY LA5T NIGHT
Chihuahua Citjj
June 21. me pi
which remained
pressed much son
of General Gomel
via El Paso, Tex,,
mlace of the city,
luiet tonight, ex-
over the death
who was one of
fthe youngest and most normlar lead
ers of the de factofarmy.
Asheville, June
tion of officers fot1
and the selection
the next meeting pi
!. With the elec
4ie coming year
Danville, Va as
ice, the fourth an
nual convention of ihe Southern Re
tail Furniture Dealers' " Association
came to an end today at 1 o'clock.
Vera tCrua, June 22. Two train '
loads of Americans and British are
expected bere tonight. The United
States battleship Nebraska has room
for very few more refugees.
Vera C-ruz remains tranquil. Mam
moth demonstrations are being held
throughput Mexico, at which assur
ances are being given the first chief'
that tho, Mexican nation has full faith
in him and his actions. There has ,
been nodemonstration here, h ow-
ever.
W. Wr Canada, the American con
sul, is ati'l at his post awaiting the
arrival of Americans from the in
terior. Jt'here are no vessels in the
harbor, k A Spanish liner !and the
America steamship Monterey are
expectedhere Saturday. '
VETERINARIANS GO TO
CHLOTTE NEXT YEAR
Wilminjrton, June 22. Charlotte
won oveBI Winaton-Salem in the con
test for ihe meeting of the North
Carolina Veterinary Association,
which today closed its fifteenth an
nual coByention at Wrightsville
Beach. OAicers were elected as fol
lows: I
President Dr. R. H. Parker, Gas-
tonia; Firatt Vice-President, Dr. C. L.
Cruse, Stajsville; Second Vice-Pres- ;
ident. Dr. f. I. Neal, Sanford: Sec
retary ar.C Treasurer, Dr. J. P.
Spoon. Burfington; State Board of
Examiners, pr. T. B.' Carson. . Wil
mington; Prfsident, Dr. G, A. Rob
erts;, (Raleigfc secretary and treas
urer; Dr. Watt Ashcraft, .Monroe;
Dr. J. I. HaWley, Charlotte; Dr. L.
I. Herring, Wilson. i
P1TTMANCF NEVADA
FATHEHS BILL FOR
MOREttAYAtRY NAGS
Washington, vune 22. On the
report of army LfBcers that the Eu
ropean war bas I robbed the United
States of most o its suitable caval
ry horses, Senatlr Pibtman" of Ne
vada is' fathering! a bill for govern
ment aid in breed ij; a new supply.'
t OfBeera reportedjto Pittman before
he introduced his till that there ere
snly S0.000 cavalry horses in . the
country suitable for. immediate pso,
r