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WEDNESDAY, JULY 5. 191 V
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STATES MEXICANS' SIDEOF CASE
REPORTED ON GOOD AUTHORITY THAT THE
FIRST CHIEF DOES NOT SEEK TO ENRAGE
UNITED STATES BY INSOLENCE IN CRISIS
Message Not Had This Afternoon Friends of I)e Facto
President Certain That Reports of His Stubbornness
Are Overrated Will Try to Convince Washington
That Sovereignty of Southern Republic Is Infringed by
Maintenance of Foreign Army Within lis Bounds
Pershing, Almost Surrounded by Mexican Army, May
Get Six Thousand More Men Within a Week Ten
, Thousand Militiamen Expected to Arrive Today
, Washington, July 1 Contrary to messages in certain
diplomatic quarters, advices to Carranza's American
friends today indicated that he will not adopt a defiant
attitude in this coming note answering the United States
demands.
He instead emphasizes what he considers infringe
ment of Mexican sovereignty by the presence of Ameri
can troop&vMv9rH;. '
" A United Press informant who has been correct here-
tofore, today indicated that he will not bring about any
breach. ,
Foreign Minister Aguilar's defiant statement issued
in Mexico City yesterday is regarded as solely for Mexi
can consumption. The reply had not arrived early this
afternoon, t
Pershing Soon to Be Reinforced.
,. El Paso, July 1. Before the end of the coming week
there will be twenty-five thousand guardsmen from here
to Columbus, releasing 6,000 regulars to reinforce Persh
ing. The advance guard of the militia, ten thousand
strong, is expected today. With the regulars released,
Pershing will have seventeen thousand men in Mexcio.
about one-third the number of Carranzistas concentrated
in horseshoe formation about Pershing.
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TO GIVE ALLEGED LYNCHERS OF JOSEPH
BLACK HEARING BEFORE SUPERIOR CO'RT
JUDGE IN THIS CITY ON TUESDAY MORNING
'Dozens" Said to Be Charged With Murder of Negro
Who Was Lynched in Greene County In April Not
Trial But Commitment Proceedings Craig Says He
Don't Think It Will Be Necessary to Send Troops to
Kinston Special Officer In Greene With Many War
rants to Be Served This Afternoon Complete Surprise
to Kinston and Snow Hill Officials Not Likely Jury
Trial of Accused Would Be Staged Here
PRESIDENT PUTTING
MEXICAN POLICY UP
FOR CAMPAIGN ISSUE
Squarely Confronting Poli
tical Opponents; Nothing
Secret About Stand
WAR ONLY IF NECESSARY
But If It Is Necessary Wil
son Won't Shirk It Ra
ther Than Withdraw the
Forces, He Will Have
Them Increased
Believed Government Has Knowledge That D Facto
President Desires Peace and Is Willing to Do All He
Can to Adjust Matters No Action for Few Days Un
less "Sinister Developments" Readjustment Military
Affairs; Wood May Be Appointed to Command Armies
Mobilizing on Border National Guard Regiments
Pouring Into Texas and Other Frontier States Today
Public Not Informed of Stations of Soldiers
By Robert J. Bender,
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Washington, July 1 President Wil
son has taken bis Mexican policy for
a campaign issue and put it up to h
political opponents.
This is the opinion of political and
official Washintrton in view of his
Philadelphia and New York speeche,
which showed unmistakably that he
would not countenance a war with
Mexico except as the extremest re
sort in settling the border troubles,
However, he makes it plain that no
step will be omitted in completest
preparation for the worst while hop
ing for tho best.
Those close to the President are
convinced that the Pershing exped
tion will not be withdrawn. The for
ces on the border are to be sieadily
and rapidly Increased.
WILL OPEN KINSTON
TODACCO MARKET ON
THE 1 5TH OF AUGUST
(By the United Pi-mi)
(Daily Free Press July 3)
Raleigh, July 3. There wan a
ennation here today following
the issuance of bench warrant
for alleged members of an alleg
ed Greene and Lenoir county mob
that lynched Joe Black near Kin
ston. Judge W. M. Bond of Edenton will
take evidence in a preliminary trial
6f "dozens" of alleged lynchers of
Joa Black here Tuesday morning. It
was admitted by officials today thk.
Richard Stroud, a former Kinston
policeman, had gone to Greene coun
ty to serve bench warrants on tho ac
cused. It is intended for Judge Bond
to hear evidence and commit the men
to jail or bail to await trial by jury.
The news came as a complete sur
prise to local officials today. Sheriff
Taylor had heard nothing of it. Sher
iff Williams at Snow Hill was sur
prised. iXth officials think the hear
Ang will prove a bubble. Sheriff Wil
Hams at Snow Bill waa surprised.
Both official think the hearing will
ing wil prove a bubble Williams de
clared be believes it almost Impos
sible to secure a word of evidence
against any member of the nob who
took Iack from the jail here early
li April, carried bun into Greene
county and she J him to death. ' The
Greensboro Daily News this morning
carried a story about the coming
hearing, stating that Black waa lynch
ed in Klnaton. Sheriff Taylor reiter
ated oft-expreaaed belief that such
waa not the case, hut that the old ne
gro who paid the penalty for up
holding his son, an assault fiend, with
his life was put out of the way in
Greene county.
Shaw Won't Talk.
Solicitor Shaw today declined to be
interviewed about the hearing. lie
said, however, that it was not reason
able to suppose that the warrants
would j9 issued unless evidence was
at hand.' He did not say how many
Sad been charged.
"More amazed than they are not
on earth," said the Greensboro pa
per's story, referring to the accused
men. Hut since the warrants are not
to be served until thi afternoon it is
safa to assume that there won't be
any surprises until several hours from
this writing.
Greenville and Wilson Are
Expected to Follow Suit
Five Warehouses to Do
Business HereCrop Is
Reported Short
(Daily Free Press July 1)
on Tuesday, August 15, it was an
nounced today. The Tobacco Board
of Trade declined to accept a propo'
sition from Rocky Mount tobacco
nists to delay the opening until Sep.
tember 1. It was believed the Rocky
Mount men wanted time in which to
buy on the South Carolina markets,
Greenville and Wilson will start the
season on the 15th, it is thought here,
There will be five warehouses, in
eluding a new one erected this sum
mer on East Lenoir avenue, to do
business on the local market.
The crop in the Kinston section is a
little off, according to' warehouse
men's reports. They say there has
been too much rain.
WAGONLOAD CIGARETTE
BOX FRONTS, COUPONS
Craig Doesn't Think Troops
Necessary.
Governor Craig at Raleigh told the
Daily News representative there that
he did not suppose any troops would
be nteded here for the hearing.
The News' story wound up by say-
-nj that it is improbable that the tri
w by jury of the men "would ha con
luctad either in Greene or Lenoir
ountios, where the feeling against
he Blacks has naturally been o bit
ter and where naturally enough sym
pathy for the men who have been or
ier?d arrested would be stronger thaa
i counties where lynchings have not
Uken place. The hearing Tuesday is
ot "a trial of men under indictment
Sjt a commitment" ' "?
(Daily Free Press July 3)
Enabled Engineer to Win Motorcycle
Given by Tobacco Company In Con
tost Here W. A. Rawlea Had 800
Pounds of Valuable Paper and
Cardboard on the Last Day
W. A. Rawles, an A. C L. engi
neer, won the motorcycle given in a
-ontcst conducted by the Liggett &
Myers Tobacco Co. hero which, ex
tending over an extended period,
:rm to a close Saturday at noon.
Mr. Rawlcs ia believed to have a
nnajority of easily 300,000 rotea, al
though it will be a week or longer be
fore the official count ia reported. He
led by a big majority long before the
contest closed, and on the final day
had as many as all other candidates
combined, apparently. Railroad men.
A course, helped their genial .com
rade in the competition.
On the final day Engineer Rawles
had a wagonload -00 pounds of ci
garette box , fronts, coupons etc.,
counting at rotes. "
(By Carl Groat)
Washington, July 3. For the moment the Adminis
tration won't press Carranza to answer the American de
mands for a statement on his attitude toward Mexican
American relations, the State Department today announc
ed, saying the situation is in statu quo for the present, es
pecially in view of the relief of the tension by Carranza
releasing the American prisoners.
Secretary Lansing insisted there has been no change
recardinfir the American forces in Mexico. 1 his an
nouncement is interpreted as meaning that this govern
ment has secret assurances that Carranza will adjust the
situation if given time. Indications are that America will
wait upon Carranza unless sinister developments occur
below the border.
Wood May Command on Border.
Washington, July 3. The War Department today an
nounced the division of the Southern Department into
three sections, under the respective commands of Major
General Funston, Major-General Bell and Brigadier-General
Pershing. It is believed the readjustment is prelimin
ary to appointing Major-General Leonard Wood, now
commanding the Eastern Department, to supreme com
mand on the border.
May Be Days Yet Before Carranza Replies.
Mexico City, July 3. The foreign office is unable to
make definite announcement when Carranza's reply to
the last American demands will be made. It may be sev
eral days yet.
Militiamen's Whereabouts Secret.
El Paso, July 3; Eastern militiamen poured into the
border country today and were immediately sent to cen
sored stations. The men generally are in good snape des
pite the terrific heat.
War Dptiartment Ootimistic.
Washington, July 3. Mexican matters appeared to
the State Department today to be shaping satisfactorily,
but there still remained to be had the important reply to
the American demands for Carranza's statement of his
attitude. While optimism was the Keynote at tne war
Department, the army continued hastily preparing for
any eventualities.
CROWN PRINCE
RENEWS DRIVE.
Paris, July 1. The Crown Prince
has resumed the Verdun drive
with most powerful attacks on
both the Meuse banks. The Ger
mans again have penetrated the
Thiaumont works captured by the
French yesterday. The French
retain the outskirts.
BROCK HAD IT EASY
IN DIST. SATURDAY
Will Be Democratic Candi
date for Senator Along
With Col. Pollock of Kin
ston Webb Made a Poor
Show
GOING ON IN OTHER
TOWNS AND COUNTIES
OF EASTERN CAROLINA
(Daily Free Press-uly 1)
Max Smith of New Bern and
"E'jmps" Turner of Kinston will
wrestle at Morchead City Tuesday
night. The match will be a feature
of the July 4 celebration there.
A slight wreck occurred on the A.
C. L. between Wilmington and New
Bern when a caboose and coal car
jumped the track at Verona. A ho
bo was badly shaken up but no one
was hurt
A small son of J. Nat Taylor of
Robersonville was killed by the acci
dental discharge of a rifle a brother
was carrying into the house, lhe
bullet penetrated the victim's eye and
brain.
CO-OPERATION IN
N. C. SOIL SURVEYS
Returns from Saturday's ssnator-
al run-off primary in the Seventh
istrict are not yet complete. They
may be tonight or Tuesday. Isolated
precincts in several counties have not
een heard from. Furnifold Brock,
owever, had a landslide majority out
of the small vote polled; that much is
certain. He carried all counties with
the exception of Carteret, in which
is opponent, Paul Webb, lives.
Jones, Brock's county, is believed
to have given him a majority of
about 400; Lenoir about 575 or 600;
Greene, 800; Craven, 400; Onslow,
400. Carteret probably gave Webb a
small majority.
Kinston gave Brock 33? votes and
Webb 33. Moseley Hall township
voted 152 for Brock to 1 for Webb.
Brock will be on the ticket with
Col. W. D. Pollock of Kinslon.
(Special to The Free Press)
Washington, July 3. The North
Carolina Department of Agriculture
and the North Carolina Experiment
Station will co-operate this season
with the U. S. Department of Agri
culture in soil surveys of Stanley,
Cleveland and Orange counties. The
work will be begun in the near fu
ture, it is expected.
New York, July S. The epidemic
of infantile paralysis here has claim
ed up to tonight 82 lives. Sine Sat
urday noon there have been 23 deaths.
Many new cases are reported.
COLORED BOY ANOTHER
VICTIM OF THE NEUSE
(Daily Free Press July 3)
Clenvsey Roberson's mother . does
not know he was drowned in Neuse
river near the pest house Sunday
morning, it is reported. The boy
could not swim. ' Ha was 13 and col
ored. His mother is critically ill at
a house ia Southwest Kinston, and
the news might causa her death.
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