111 lalfjB PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS , VOL. XXXVI. -No. 19 KINSTON. N. C WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1916 iraailli . v ' : t ' I - K 4 , iolperatela GMgiress isfecll foir Legasflaj&in) BROTHERHOODS DETERMINED TO TIE-UP TRAFFIC WITH GREAT STRIKE ORDERED EFFECTIVE MONDAY EX ECUTIVES OF SYSTEMS AS DETERMINED NOT TO BOW 'LET IT COME AND SHOW NATION IS THE STATE MENT OF ONE-PRFSIDENT DECLARES UNDER MILITARY MEASURE HE INTENDS TO HAVE FORCED THRO' RAILROAD MEN WILL BE FIRST DRAFTEDCAN BREAK STRIKE WITIHN WEEK, SAY MAGNATES TRAFFIC Oil NOT Bp PARALYZED, DECLARE - " (By the United Press) , WASHINGTON, AUGUST 29. THE PRESIDENT IN HIS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS THIS AFTER NOON RECOMMENDED : .REORGANIZATION OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION. 2. THE EIGHT-HOUR DAY FOR ALL RAILWAY WORKERS. , 3. A COMMISSION TO STUDY THE OPERATION OF, THE EIGHT-HOUR DAY, AND REPORT TO CONGRESS. . . ' ' 4. AN AMENDMENT TO THE FEDERAL MEDIATION LAW PROVIDING FULL PUBLIC INVES TIGATION, PENDING WHICH A STRIKE OR LOCKOUT WOULD BE ILLEGAL. 5. CONSIDERATION OF INCREASED FREIGHT RATES BY THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION. ' - 6. FEDERAL OPERATION IN THE EVENT OF A STRIKE AS A "MILITARY NECESSITY." WASHINGTON, D. C, August 29. Military operation of the railroads of the country with the present tram crews operating the trains under military draft is a definite prospect." if thetetrike, now set for Monday by the Brotherhoods, takes place, that Is the course that President Wil son has in mind, it today became known. n - :rfp- .? v 'X-.'--,. " The President is quoted as saying to the Railway Brotherhoods at a conference with their, leaders, last night: "I intend to get through a measure empowering me to draft into service men for military operation of $ie roads, and you will be the first J shall draft.' ' , ' President Wilson will go before a joint sessiorf of Congress at 2:30 this afternoon and ask legislation. At conferences last night, both with executives and brotherhoods, it developed that neither side would yield any thing. The brotherhoods refused Mr. Wilson's request to recall the strike order dated September 4. The exe cutives were defiant. - . ' ' " ' " ' ' v ; ' ' "There's going to be a strike," said one executive. "Let, it come and clarify the air. Show the people of the country what really is going on in the industrial world." ;?:The President, it is said, will seek legislation providing for an eight-hour day for railroad workers, with a Sufficient time to work out the details of its application; also a measure creating authority to operate the4 roads in the eyent of a strike, pending settlement, and increas ing the number of members of the Interstate Commerce Commission from seven to nine. . . 8gg$Ma , 9 ,, Railroad presidents claim they can "break the strike within a week." They say traffic will not be para lyzed. It wilt mean that trains will be run by emergency crews of pensioned employes and a few loyal men. The men are opposed to any compulsory measure such as the Canadian disputes Act, w hich it w believed, is advocated jy the President, providing that both sides submit to arbitration in , a certain period under that act, if not satis fied. The men say this is not acceptable, as the roads utilize respite time in which W prepare to resist the ONE KILLED, NUMBER (NJURED IN SEVERE STORRI AT SALISB'RY Big Damage In West Caro lina City and a Neighbor ing Railroad Town Nar row Escapes-r-Carpenter Met Death ' Salisbury, Aug. 28. A storm of cyclonic proportions brought sudden atn to Will Callaway, aged 45, a carpenter employed in doing' repair work; at the Marsh & Murdock cot ton mills' here, this afternoon, demol ished the ' one-atory brick building, unroofed dozens ot. business houses and dwellings in Salisbury and also Wrought jnany thousands of dollars in damage to property. "The Wallace building, the Murphy block, and other buildings"; were ; damaged and many stores flooded when the roofs , blew off. , ' " ; The plant of the North Carolina Public Service Company was put out of commission, and the city is ' in darkness tonight The street cars were also-put out by. poles being blows down t .vital, points. :' f The storm played havoc in East Spencer, 5 demolishing .a two-story brick building occupied by the gener al store of C. E. Fesperman and the Majestic theater, blowing down a number of other buildjngs and injur ing a "half dozen persons. The most seriously , injured is Mrs. D. A.- vEuttx, who was caught under ton or more of falling brick from the walls of the store building. One arm, one kg and her hip bone crushed, be sides other serious bruises, she was rushed .to a Salisbury hospital for treatment. In the store at the time was also Mr. and,Mrs. C. E. Fes perman and four children. Seeing BUCK CUT A WHITE MM INSULTED WOMEN; lOBHllNT'D Rocky Mount, Aug. 28. Prompt action by the authorities and a spee dy removal of Larry Hooks, a young negro, from Nashville jail to Louis burg and thence to Raleigh later, probably averted serious trouble, for the negro was being sought by a mob and posse of several hundred citizens for the esrious crime f mur derous assault on Clarence T. Short, curring at other points alon the and for making himself objectionable line. The detectives have been order to Mr. Short's Wife and mother. ed to 'get' the thieves." ' - A fight followed the negro's d- Otis Smith of Kinsbon was Monday cEning to leave the nouse when told placed under arrest by Howard on a, to, do soH)y Mr, Short, and the ne-jwanrant charging him with being gro brought a knifa and razor into.drupk anf3i3ordrlyvon a train sev play, giving Mr. Short number otj ral days ago.? He is also wanted at stabs about the body, two entering New Bern on a charge of wifebeat his lungs and otherwise giving him ling. He was jailed at that place. injuries which it, is how believed are fataL 'The injured man was brought to the Rocky Mount Samtorium . and a report at his condition today indi cates that it' is critical. ALL CAMP GLENN TROOPS . Morehead City Aiigt' 29. Th "en tire brijjade of National Guardsmen here has been ordered on a nractic march to-a., point beyond Mansfield. Infantry, cavalry, engineers and hos pital troops to the number of nearly 3,500 will participate ' k the top of ; the building bad blown ws the street they abandoned the store only to be covered with brick and timbers falling in front. With considerable dinlculty they were ex tricated and all were more or less in jured. . . ' n i m 4, m NUMEOUS ROBBERIES WORRYI THE NORFOLK SOUTHERN DETECTIYES 'j According to the Sun-Journal of New Bern, "Special Agent Goorg Howard of the Norfolk Southern Eail road and the other members of the detective force are endeavoring to break up a series of car robberieb which has been going on in this sec tion for several weeks. According to a statement made by Special Agenv Howard, almost every -time that 'i carload of merchandise is faought in to the local yard it is 'punctured' and some of its contents stolen. Not on ly is this the esse here, but it is oc- rmrnniT ii liAAa lull Iti WILL1 ADDRESS THE A' Announcement was made today by Henry Brothers and others will speak Democratic County Chairman G.' V. 4t LaGrang.' ..'-.vV-: Cowper tihat Cameron Morrison ot' Chairman Cowper stated that sp Charlotte, elector-at-large and one of efforts are being made' to have the mainstays of 'the party in th State, will make an address here on September; 80. ; 1 Chairman Cowper stated that spe cial effort are being mad to have the meeting at LaGrange Friday night which will inaugurate the campaign th the county a record-breaker. It is hoped that every township wBl be rerpeaented. The time f speaking will be convenient for many Kinston ians. They can leave her at 8:14 ana soispGinisDrD OFFICER MER HIM; - DARKY MADE A GREAT GETAWAY FROM TRAIN The New Bern Sun-Journal Men day evening said: ;"With the brain running at a rate of speed estimated at forty miles an hour, an unknown negro yesterday morning made the most sensational leap from a passenger train ever seen in this section and escaped unhurt. "The negro, a passenger on the tram, had ( been' making love totha wife of another negro, and when tha woman's husband Appeared on the scene, the would-be Romeo arose and drew his gun. , - i "Special Agent Georgo IIowar happened to be near and he made a grab for the colored man, took his gun away from him and attempted t hold him. However, the black man made a dash for liberty, reached the platform and sailed into space. "He struck the groun-i and for a moment seemed daeed, but bo sooa arose and mode a hast retreat to ward the woods. How tha negro es caped death is a mystery to those who witnessed the affair. The darky is said to have been Sidney Bruton, a Lenoir county farm laborer. . ' : , return at 11:22. Messrs. Cowper, ;W. D. Pollock, the meeting at LaGrange Friday night, which will inaugurate the campaign in tte county record breaker. It 4s hoped that every town ship wilt be represented. The time ot the speaking will ' b ' convenient for many Kinstontans. .itey can leave here at 8:14 ant yiUirn at 11:22. : N ' " - Maasrs. Cowper, W. D.- Pollock, Henry Brothers and others will speak - at. LeGca ng a. ' . . . : ; T. H. MARTIN HEADS FOR 1916 -1917 Largely Attended Meeting I Monday Night v Sales ! Limit Raised Territory for Drumming to Be More Definitely Marked The annual meeting of the Kington Tobacco Board of Trade was held in the oflices of the Hughes-Martin Com pany Monday night. A large num ber of the resident and season's to bacconists wetfe present. Aside from the election of officers, the important matters given atten tion were the increase in the limit from 200 piles an hour to 240 or more and the appointment of a committee to circumscribe the territory in which the Kington warehousemen will not be allowed to drum for patronage. ' Mr. T. H. Martin was elected pres ident and the other officers were: Vice-President, Mr. C.; R. Dodson; Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. E. Y. Speed (re-elected); Sales Commit tee: Messrs. C. R. Dodson, C A. Jeffries and E. V. Wobb; A Initia tion committee Mr. T 'A. Duke, chairman; Messrs. A. G. Hobgood, Luther Carleton, G. P. Fleming and W. A. Knott; Executive Committee, Mr. L. P, Tapp, chairman; Messrs. J. II. Paham, G. B. Daniel, W. L. Holderby and R. L. Crisp. . It was pointed out that with five warehouses now operating here that the increasing sales would soon . be eoma blocked unless the' limit was increased, and after some discussion it w" decided to require the auction eers to average at least 240 piles to the hour. This will enable the five houses to bundle very conveniently, it is thought, ilia large breaks which are expected from now on for the balance of tha season and will en tourage the farmers to ' bring their tobacco here because of the knowl edge that they will not be disappoint ed or held an unreasonable length of time for the sale. The matter f drumming for trade was taken up and gave promise of provoking a spirited discussion, hut the appointment of A committee to designate the , terrifies -T C a which the local warehouses cooM not drum for patronage disposed of the matter temporarily. Messrs. E. V. Webb and C. A. Jeffries together with a representative of each warehouse constitute the committee which wil report at a special meeting Wednes day night The idea in limiting the territory is to prevent the local ware houses from soliciting within a radi ns of a few miles of Kinstog, the far. mers- of which territory will logically bring tbJr tobacco here for sale with out solicitation and to stimulate the working of territory further awayj This rule will, it is said, require the warehousemen to go into doubtfid territory and bring tobacco her which otherwise might go to other markets. , , ! There is a determination to make Kinaton the leading . market of thp East Carolina belt, and everything is going to be done, The Free Press is Informed, by the Tobacco Board of Trade to stimulate the bringing of the weed to the local floors and the satisfactory sale of it. SUBSTANTIAL ADDITIONS 1 EOOD SUFFERERS' FUND Contributions to 'the .Flood Suffer ers' Fund here are heavier today than in some time. Donations of 3. 92.45 and $1 are reported. The list now stands: x ' Previously reported .. S808.6V Pleasant Hill Christian church. (Jones) county) through Pink- ney Small, treasurer .......... 6.00 J. T. Watkins, Kinston' . . . . . . 1.00 Caswell todge No. 445 (coior- ed), Falling Creek .... 2.45 . Grand total to date, 9613.14 TOBACCONISTS SEASON ROUMANIANS ALREADY ACROSS FRONTIER FOR INVASION OF HUNGARY; M' TRY TO CAPTURE TWO TRANSYLVANIAN CITIES Berlin Planned to Combat New Foe Before Declaration Sent Troops Eastward to Reinforce Austro-IIungarl-; ans Kaiser Plans to Put Roumania on Defensire and Eliminate Country From War as Soon as Possible--Von Mackensen to Command Gcrman-Bulgars Rou4 manian Minister Refused Last Interview With Chan cellor and (Jot Away from German Capital as Quickly As Possible Roumanian Troop Movement Is Perfect, Says Report : ' (By the United Press) .' ; , The Hague, Aug. 29. Field Marshal Von Mackeisen who led jsuch a successor drive through Serbia a year ago, will command the German-Bulgarians operating against Roumania, say Berlin advices. ' ; . Speedy Advance of Roumanian Army.' London, Aug. 29. Eighty thousand Roumanians are already advancing toward the Transylvanian frontier for the invasion of Hungary. Their advance guards ' have, crossed the frontier in a swift , advance on two Transylvanian cities, Hermannstadt! and Kronstadt, ' The -whole, Roumanian troop, movement is going like clocks work. The Germans acted with equal swiftness, meeting the new enemy in the Balkans. Dispatches from. Lausanne say Germany closed the Swiss frontier in less than' an hour after Italy declared war. The German staff knew this preceded a declara tion from Roumania, and it is believed, began, shifting troops eastward to reinforce the Austrians several hour before the Roumanian declaration became known. , Germany is determined to push an aggressive cam paign, carrying the fighting to Roumanian soil, it is stat ed. The plan is to paralyze Roumania with a blow that will eliminate that country in a few months, . - The Roumanian minister at Berlin refused a farewell interview with Von Bethmann-Holwejg, speeding home. Germany ExpoQto Greece . to Fight; Von Jaaow Gold to Have Thrown Up Place LONDON, Aug. 29, Germany is preparing , for Greece's entry intt the, war, the Copenhag en dispatch states. , . A number of Greeks have left Germany already. Dip lomats in Berlin believe war ;, is inevitable. Chancellor Von Bethmann-Holweig will receive the Greek minister. " : tomorrow. , ' ' '" Roumanians attacked on the whole Teutonic front yesterday, obtaining successes, says a Bucharest dispatch. ; via Rome by wireless.; C , , Von Jagow Said to Have Resigned. 'N The Hague, Aug. 29. A report is circulated in diplo matic circles that both Foreign Secretary Von Jagow and , : Under Secretary Zimmerman have tendered their resig- nations to the German chancellor as uie result oi oum nia's declaration of war. to have been accepted. EPIDEMIC OF CHILD pMlVSIS IS GIVING WAY TO COOL SPELL For the First Time Fewer Patients Are Being Ad mitted to Hospitals Than - Discharged 1,857 Deaths Total So Far r ; , (By the United Press): New York. Aug. 29. Cool weath er i checking the epidemic, of, infan tile paralysis against which he lead ing medical knowledge of , the coun try has battled in vain for three months. : ' For the first time sine the oat break of the disease which has taken a toll of 157 lives out of 7335 af fected, more patients ate being dis charged than are being received at hospitals U Greater New Yok, '1 The resignations are reprte& AROUND QUARTER OF IS LEAF TOTAL TODAY Nearly a qaarter of a million pounds of tobacco was sold on tha five warehouse floors Here today by the beat estimate obtainabla this af ternoon. At 1:45 o'jlock H was flr ured from rough estimates that 234, 541 pounds had been gotten off. A that hour only on warwhouM aal completed. its tabulatioa. Prices jumped a little, and the av erage, it seem from Hie guasaworlc average announced . at She wr houses, went again almost to 2t cent, in spite of the fact that at some of tha bouoes tbe offerings were inferior. Cloudy weather kept today's s ' l down, very satisfactory though V r j were Much tobacco that would I. its come from a distancs did not re . tha market. .