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The Kinston PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK-WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS "A VOL. XXXVI-No. 4 MMSTUN. IN. c SATURDAY. JULY 8, 1916 PRICE FIVE CENTS DEFENSE ENDEAVORS TO PROVE ALIBI IN IN DUPLIN EIGHTY PERSONS TO THE GREAT OFFENSIVE SAM STOCKS' CASE- EDPR DEBNAM, MADE WORSE, IS BE ACCOUNTED FOR AT DAWN, GAIN EAST STATEMENT-vJUBGE DENOUNCES LYNCH'O TO OFFICIAL AS RESULT OF GALE INFANTILE PARALY'S OFL'BOISSELLE; RUSSIANS DRIVING-WEST The Hearing Into Joe Black's Lynching Goes On Judge Bond Again Affirms His Determination to Find Out Al the Facts Tells Witnesses That If Any Turn State's ' Evidence the Law Pardons Them Defense Rested a Morning Session Sheriff Williams of Greene County On the. StandDid Not Notify Renoir Sheriff Coron ! er's Inquest Did Not Get Any Witnesses, and Knew None to Get, States ' The Joe Black lynching hearing was resumed this morning at 10 o'clock by Judge W. M. Bond. The entire morning was taken up with the testimony of witnesses for the defendant, Sam Stocks. Tne aeiense introduced a number of witnesses to prove an alibi. His wife and the wife of his co-defendant, Arch Frizzelle, were placed nn the stand. Thev stated that the two families Were in a runaway the afternoon Before the lynching, and that they 11 J J 4- 4-1. n Ofnnlro' linmn 4-Vi of nirrVif TVio VinnoCk ia Q two-room dwelling and the two men occupied one room, while the women and children staved in the other. The women said they had been up a greater part of the night with the children, who were restless because of the bruises sustained in the runaway. Other witnesses were introduced who saw Sam Stocks at his-home late in the afternoon prior to and early in the morning after the lynching. ' . ' t Judge Bond requested Editor Debnam of the Snow ttjii C!t-n1na1 T niAmA tn rvnL-Q o ofotomonf anonf in nrti- cle appearing in his paper, which the Court considered a reflection upon its integrity. Editor Debnam disavowed , any such intention and said that a proper explanation would be published. His statement was accepted. Judge Bond took occasion to denounce lynching. At tne conclusion oi vne iuonm se&siuu hc uic wiuico &es that if any of them had had a part in the affair and their tefltimonv incriminated them when they told all thev knew, thev would be pardoned under the State law, The defense in the Sam Stocks case rested this morning, and the State is introducing witnesses in rebuttal this af ternoon. Judge Pond called , upon Editor - . - - . Debnam of the' Snow Hill Ward'."1 he went over to Ul, StMto' Laconic,' present by request of the quite frequently. She told of the in- court, to explain ah article appearing juries to the children Irom the run in this week's issue of the paper, away, those consisted of bruises and which the ' Judge considered a re- caused the children to be restless and flection upon the Court. Mr. Debnam kept the mothers awake most ofs,the disavowed-any intention of reflect night. Her husband worked in the ing upon the Court.. Judeg Bond field the next day until about dinner accepted the statement and stated that and then Heber Hogans came along his only purpose in asking for it was and told about the dead man and to uphold the dignity)f the Court Arch went with him to Murray to and not to bring humiliation to the ! view the body. editor..,: ' Mr. J. ' F. Jackson was put on .the Judge Bond made a rather lengthy stand. He was at Mr. Stoc1";' about statement denouncing the lynch law nine o'clock the night of the lynching, and proclaiming that he was sent here Mr. Duffy asked him if he knaw any by Governor Craig to investigate the t thing about nine o'clock th3 night be killing of Joe Black and affirmedhis fore and about light the morning af deterroination to fid out all the facts, j ter. He answered no. That he came "after the Judge who j Joe Suggs, a negro farm owner, lives in Kinston had notified the j was called. He also saw Mr. Stocks Governor that the .condition of his at his home both the night before and health would not permit him to xon-1 the morning after the lynching. He duct the hearing." He called upon ' lives' across the road from Sam every man to "stand by" and help the Stocks. Court carry out the investigation! J Mr Shaw cross examined him. He Mr Stocks on Stand.- ' ' 'had heard about Joe' Black's death Sam Stocks' wife was called. She but couldn't tell who told him about testified that her husband was at home .it. , He did not see the body. Arch when the lynching occurred and the Frizzelle had never talked to him day following; that he go up about about the matter, State Undetermined Upon What Course It Will Pursue, Stated JROUBLE ZONE LARGER Several Townships Suffer at . Hands of Night Riders Judge Allen and Solicitor Expected to Go to Scene of the Trouble . the usual time and attended to his duties. . She heard cars passing, prob ably three or four about midnight, not having a clock she did. not know ex actly. Cross Examination. Solicitor" Shaw conducted the cross examination. His first question was what month the lynching occurred in. She could not tell the month or day oi week. Mrs. Frizzelle was next called. She is the wife of the other defendant. She told of riding with Mr. and Mrs. Stocks on the" afternoon before the. killing; 1 the horse ran ; away John Upchurch, a negro tenant on Mrs. Braxton's place, was talledj) He too saw iSam Stocks after sun down the night before the lynching and the morning after. Mr. Duffy on crdss examination asked if Arch-had -been talking about the affair, he announc ed no. He had not talked to any: white man ahout the matter. ;The de fense rested. The State asked for a recess to permit-other witnesses sum moned today to appear;, these' are ex pected by 3 o'clock. Before adjournment Judge ' Bond announced for the benefit of the wit- and - nesses that if any who were involved threw them all out; the runaway was incriminated themselves that they also told of by the Stockses. Shesaid j would be pardoned upder the law. she and her husband spent the night 1 Witnesses were called to verify and at the StocVws that night and that subscribed to their typewritten tesi both Sa "jocks and 'Arch Frizelle mony and adjournment was taken un spent it ight at the house; she saw I til 3 o'clock. TrH' lignt te ?ext ; morning. Then examination was conducted by Attorney Duffy. She was ques tioned about the time she Meft the Friday afternoon jfeesion. .. Judge Bond said at the close of the morning session that if the hear ing took longer than this week, which Jacksons before the runaway; when, there was every indication that it those who were thrown out arrived at would do, it would be necessary to the Stocks' home; she said Sam postpone the further hearing for sev Stocks and Arch Frizelle, were pre-' eral weeks while-he held Superior paring to feed the horses." She could Court at Raleigh. Ho intimated that not tell the month or day of week but J t (Continued on Page Six) (Daily Free Press 7th) District officials and those in au thority in Duplin county are not in clined to minimize the threatening situation in Duplin as the result of night riders' activities. Rumors reaching a high official here today in dicated that a somewhat similar con dition may exist in another county south of here. The rumors were not definite enough to announce the local ity of the new trouble zone. A ktter received by Judge Oliver H. Allen of Superior Court here yes terday, intimated that conditions in Duplin were increasingly bad. Judge Allen said the State had not decided upon what course it would pursue Troops, he thinks, are5 not needed yet. The stock taw, which is supposed to be in force inTDuplin county, but is not in all sections of it, and which is the cause of the trouble, will be re pealed as the result of a popular elec tion when the county has been fenced in as a protection to adjoining coun ties under the law. The Duplin peo pie voted for free range in preference to the law which is in effect in Len oir, its northern neighbor, and other counties of the section. But the fence around the county has not been con structed for reasons not well under stood here. Oorsons trying to abide by., the law's provisions until the re pealfrig act goes into force are being intimidated and shot at and their property destroyed. Actual loss of life is "possible" un less there is quick action, hut the au thorities do not consider it probable. Judge Allen understands that an even larger area is being overrun by the night riders than was first re ported'here this week. "Two or three townships lying to the south of Beu- laville," a score of miles from here, have experienced outrages and ..had glimpses of a small, slow-riding band of masked men, beardless as well as bearded, in the dead hours of night. That the raiders would not hesitate to kill to enforce their wpi is indicat ed by the fact that persons have been shot at a number of times. Arson has played no part in their activities so far as reported. Prominent men, several in number, opposed to the enforcement of the tock law, are believed to be among the night riders or encouraging them. It is not known what eteps have beer, taken to guard against further outrages, other than the organization of bands of citizens to protect them selves and property. Judge Allen, who has considerable influence with all classes in Duplin and is related to persons in the county, and Solicitor H. E. Shaw are expect ed to go there as soon as Col. Shaw can get away from the lynching in vestigation he is participating in here. Mobile Gets Into Communi cation With the Outside World at Last NO GREAT DAMAGE THERE Approximately $250,000, Re ported ; Four Persons Known Lost In Alabama Port Railroad Service Still Off ADVICE ON VENTILATION TOBACCO CURING BARNS V. B. Shelbume, a Beaufort coun ty, tobacconist, ift advice to planters, says "A great many of our farmers have just about half enough ventila tion in the tops of their barns. There should be more ventilation arranged to be regulated from ' the ground, which will allow the steam from the bottom rails "io go through the barn and not bo enclosed in the barn to scajd and 'red-face the tobacco 5i the middle and top. "A draft made at the bottom tf the iarn with no ventilation at '." .? top is useless."' (By the United Press) Jacksonville,' Fla., July 7. Twenty are dead and several mil lion dollars' worth of property damaged, according to today's estimate, as the toll of the storm which . ravaged the Alabama, Louisiana and Florida coasts for two days. Most of the dead are negroes. Mobile, July 7. Cale-stricken Mo bile today got its first won! to the outside world since the 85-mile gale started Wednesday. Heavy damage was done to sailing craft' and steam vessels. Four persons, including two ne groes, are known to haVe boon drown ed. It is feared others may have perished. Damage throughout the city was about $250,000, mostly from unroofed dwellings and office buildings. Rail road service is still paralyzed. It may be 24 hours before train serice into Mobile is resumed. Four Score Lives May Be Toll. New Orleans, July 7. Reports from various towns in the hurricanC swept Gulf district up to 7 o'clock this morning indicated that over 80 per sons are missing. Many Ships Feared For. New Orleans, July 7. Many ships are missing as the result of the ulf storm. The Friedam, (Capt. Wiick, with a crew of twenty-one, is two days overdue. A Chandler, Miss., report says five fishing smacks, with Public Health Service Takes Steps Prevent Nation Wide Epidemic MALADY SEEMS SPREAD'G Cleveland and Chicago anc Other Cities Report Cases Experts j Go to New York to Aid Authorities In Fight (By th United Press) Washington, July 7. Fearing nation-wide infantile paralysis epi demic, the U. S. Public Health Ser vice today took .'active steps to ai.l he New York authorities in fighting the dread disease that killed ovpr 160 New York baries in less than a month. Surgeon Rucker goes to New York tonight and will have charge of fix service experts. t Following reports of the disease in Chicago, Cleveland and other cities Rucker telegraphed all physicians throughout the country to be on spe cial guard. . i (By the United Press) 1,000MIL1TIAMEN TO BE DISCHARGED. Washington, July 7. War De partment officials today estimat ed that about a thousand Na tional Guardsmen will be honor ably discharged under Secretary Baker's order to free evory mili tiaman with a dependent family who makes formal affidavit that his family needs his support. Following their exemption the department commanders! will 'or der recruiting to fill up the gaps. en fishing parties who departed Wed nesday from various islands are un- crews of six each, are missing. Elev- heard from. VILLA AGAIN IN THE LIMELIGHT; HE LEADS TWO THOUSAND MEN MENACING CITIES OF NORTHERN MEXICO, ACCORDING TO REPPS Has Possession of Jiminez and Is Threatening Torrcon and Other Poorlv-Fortified Points -Pore e Leaving a Trail of Death and Destruction Recruits Flock to His Flag- Threatens De Facto fiovernment's RuleBan dits Wipe Out a Garrison-Raid Feared Wilson to Let Carranza Suggest Means by Which American Gov ernment Can Help Mexico Brief Note Accepting Con ciliatory Message Goes Forward Tonight v (By United Press) EI Paso, July 7. Villa again looms up in the Mexi can situation, -threatening Carranza's rule in Northern Mexico. Unconfirmed reports say the bandit heads two thousand troops in possession of Jiminez and menacing Torreon, Gomez Palacio'and other cities, poorly forti- Defeating several Carranza forces, the rebels, wheth er led by .Villa or not, are leaving a trail of death and des- xucuon m uieir wane,. ,v ' , Hundreds of. recruits are reported to be flocking to he rebel standard.' Garrison Annihilated. Washington. July 7. Mexican Ambassador Arredon- do today notified the State Department that a Villista fnMn' rM.nnfn1f n!l.:i.4.. J f ? .1 ? i. Corralitos Wednesday. Carranza asked the State De partment to watch the border between Boqmllas and Ojinaga, to prevent a raid. ; Note to Carranza Late Today. , . (By Robert J. Bender) . Washington, July 7. The President purposes to allow Carranza himself to suggest the best means by which the United States can help Mexico solve her problems. This, it was. learned today, is the most important feature of the note which will accept Carranza's last reply. .The coni pleted note was considered by the cabinet It is expected to go forward to Mexico City late this evening. The note 13 very brief.-':. . . : Thousand Yards of Trenches Taken By Allies Following Order for Renewal of Fighting Simultaneous Smash esSlavs Within Half Day's March of Stanislaus and Nadvorna Pctrograd Announces Fresh Successes-r-Take Many Prisoners, Guns, and Large Quantities of Supplies Germany Believes Allies In ' West ' Have Gained Little Beyond First Trenches Expect Attacks Harder Than Any Experienced Yet (By Edward L. Keen) . .. London. Julv 7. The British resumed the great of fensive at dawn, with simultaneous smashes against the Germans on a Wide front. It is officially announced that a striking British success' occurred east of LaBoisselie, where a thousand yards of trenches and several import ant tactical centers were taken, in-violent fighting. ;v Russians Continue to Gain. : u Petrosrrad. Julv 7. The Russians in Southeastern Ga- licia are now within ten miles of Stanislaus and Nadvor na and pressing westward despite the increasingly stub- born Austrian defense, An official statement announces fresh successes and large captures of prisoners and enor mous war stores, equipment and guns. (By Carl W. Ackerman) Germany Expects Heavier Blows. Berlin, July 7. A severe check has been administered to the British armies according to local reports. The British are said to have suffered heavy losses. ,? Since the opening of the great offensive the British have been unable to make substantial gains following the capture of German first trenches. , : It is well understood that the British are planning to resume the offensive with greater violence. It is admit- LACK OF MATERIALS HOLDS UP WORK ON THE PAVING PROG'M Can't Complete Asphalting Before October, Appears Now Little Progress for Some Time August For merly Set (Daily Free Press 7th) It is not probable that the street improvements will be completed be fore October, Street Commissioner Webb stated today. It had been ex pected that the asphalting would be finished by or during August, but the contractors are unable to secure ma terials enough to keep thoir men at work steadily. Practically no prog ress has been made for several weck3 ther than a little grading, etc. The progress of the work until now has been very satisfactory to the offi cials, and they realize that the con- actors are up against a proposition that they cannot avoid. Strenuous ef forts are being made to procure the necessary materials. SLOW ABOUT JOIN'G THE NAT'NAL GUARD COUNCIL PASSES ON A TREE, COPS' DUDS ANn DOGS AT MEET'G Rccruiting Officer and Ser geant Secure Only Four Men Here In Special Cam paignSay Boys Are Not Doing Their Part Lt. J. O. II. Taylor and Sergt. Leo Kornogay, here from Camp Glenn to recruit for Company D, at noon to day had secured only two men and two "prospects." The boys are "not coming across." IA. layior aays ne may be recalled moet any time. , He urges that "the youngsters show their colors." Company JJ needs lot. more men. It Can't get too many. I he snortage is quite serious, in fact" The company ia below, the required minimum. The officer wants young men to Controversy Over Natural Parasol on King Street Is Ended Charity Toward Policemen Bow-Wowsl to Be Unmasked -(Daily Free Press--7th) - .. i The King street driveway difficul ty has been settled, it is presumed, by action of City Council at a . special meeting Thursday night. There hadi been objection to the despoliation- op removal of a handsome shade tree which stands on the sidewalk almost in the center of a double driveway between the homes of Mr. John G; Cox, 204, and Mr. F. Clyde Dunn, 206, East King street. Council decided to have a driveway 12 feet wide paved, i order that vehicles could pasa around the petted and pampered tree without running over its toes ; , ot? "barking" its chins. "Almost any thing in reason to foster and pre serve Kinston's trees we're blessed : with them is warrantable," declared . a "pro." today in approving tne com- munity dads generosity. , - ' . Council decided also to allow police- ; men $20 apiece toward summer clo thing.' . ''Uniforms", are different; there hasn't been much uniformity yet j " - : The councilmen again took op the" dog-question, which isn't much of a) question after all. ; The canines have had nothing to say. They must weaff tags to show that they are licensed like public drays and busses, tea ' cream peddlers and other-, things Their owners or guardians must pay ' the taxes to the City Clerk and draw the tags from his office. Every dog whose identity is ones tabli shod ia lia- Lie to have something happen to him. "seriously .consider this proposition This ia a local affair; Kinston ha3 got to do it3 share; there are lota ot fellows with no excuse for not en listing." r . '
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