nr ii. RESB; -! VQL.XXXVI.Nb.2Q t A KINSTON. N. C SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1916 1 BV COW PRESIDENT EXPECTS BILL TO T STRIKE TO BE PASSED ESS BEFORE WT ANOTHER LINK for j AROUND THE WORLD m TELLS CABINET HE IS CONFIDENT THAT ADAllSON, HfASUKE 11)11 BECOME JMIJ HOUKSj EVtRiTHINu ulVto WAY NEXT FEW Eastern ;RqadsLWaiting. for More Definite Assurances, However Before Removing Embargoes Which.., Are Driving Up Prices of Foodstuffs in Cities Produce anJ Meats Up 25 Per CentNew York Local Authori . ties Preparing to Prosecute Unscrupulous ' Dealers Railroad Companies Declare Congress Is Working Against Thenv and That They Will Take Grievances to Sjgpremi Court Government May Have to Enforce W(Ut Increases, Intimated ' :' ; ' "(By the United Press) , , r . - ; ' Washington, Septs 1. Legislation intended to pre yrt he impending strike of four hundred thousand rail way employes was put under .way at noon when the House adopted a special rule under which it is proposed q pass, the Adamson eight-hour bill before night . ' 'president Wilson told the cabinet this afternoon that he fojifidently expected its passage by night The legis lation was given' precedence in both Houses. A bill was introduced in each. The two bills conform and obviate Lhft committee delay on the question of time in which the provisions of the bill would become operative, which has been' causing disagreement 1 ; s , Food Prices Soar Alarmingly. ' ' New York, Sept. 1. -The big eastern roads are wait ing more definite assurances that the strike will be avert ed before removing the embargoes effective today and tomorrow. rEmbargos on all foodstuffs, perishable goods j ixi 'i..- . i. mi., i mu Hiumtiujis are now in enecu xne larger cities win pass Sunday without a fresh supply ', of vegetables and meats unless the strike is- suddenly called off. Prices are advancing" Poultry is up eight cents a pound, and' pro duce is. up twenty-five, per cent as well as meats.' Muni cipal action is likely 'against dealers who take unfair ad vantage of the situation. v Fight JWised.-A;,.;- Chicago, Sept lA-Railroad executives today indicat ed that they will take their fight to the Supreme Court. They declare the present: proposed legislation is an effort to fix wages. "The bill might postpone the strike, but it cannot settle the issue," they said. It is indicated that the roads, will refuse to pay increased wages despite the bill. Then the government would have to sue and compel them to pay them. , . 1 1ELESS Washington. Hopeful; Congressional Mm Looked tor. , ' 1 Washington, Aug. 31. Bolir crew i in all quarters here tonight that the great railroad 'strike called for next Monday morning would be averted. - At the close of a da of conferences nd hearings ' Congress v apparently was prepared to pass tomorrow or ,. Saturday the 8-hour day lesrialation which, heads of the employes' broth- rhoods have declared officially will v cause them to telegraph the code nessage- 'necessary to revoke the ' strike order. ,: .' " '' - ' y ; : : " Although President Wilson still de sires strongly to see his whole legis lative program aeeeptod, and. Demo, tratie leaders in the Senate have ; Heas of their own' about wfiat should 6e done, 'aaWnistralioit' spokesmen virtually conceded tonight that . the ; Sill finally passetTwouId provide only for:- r. ',VV '' ' : . ; - "An eight-hoar day for trainmen in interstate commerce, effective De cember 1, or January "!, with the pres ent tcri-hour rate of pay and pro rata overtime;-and, 7' ' ' -'" '' "A small commission' appointed by - he President to investigate' the . working of the law for from six to me months and report to Congress." This, in substance, I3 the Adamson . hill devised by Representative Adam- on and Democratic Leader Kitchin Vjfter. conferring with' President Wil .rn, which A. . Garretson, epokes ijan for the brotherhoods stated for ; Wally late today would be considerel "tt"sfactory settlement" and pre w the walkont-. tnipht the Interstate Commerce Committee agreed to repoit out a iiW lull with the date January 1 and roads under 200 miles in length excepted. "-" . - . w ( jit t - h rv n OYSTER, SEASON GETS I UNDER WAY; BIVALVE : , TO BE REAL LUXURY (Daily Free Press Sept 1) The oyster season opened today. Dealers are expecting a big season. It will be severity weeks ; before the bivalves will be brought here in any considerable quantity, because quite bit of warm weather can be ex pected yet and no one wants' to eat oysters with a temperature of 90 or 95 shrivelling ; the carcasses. T And now, "as William Shakespeare Bid,: anybody who' Wants to cry on the. subject get ready to shed tears, for shippers predict a rise in prices, for these reasons in addition to an other: "General higher wages to la bor; higher cost of gisoline and lu bricants not for" the oysters); higher Cost of boat equipments, tackl and hplemeBt4?"higher cost of cans and eases; higher cost of paper and all printed matter; higher cost of shell stock, which musf undoubtedly fol low the; above; higher co3t of shack ed stock packed.". ' GEN. ROBERTSON RETIRED. H Raleigh, Sept 1. Cot Thos. R. Robertson, for many years in the State and National Guards as enlist ed man, lieutenant, captain,' colonel and adjutant-general (brigadier-general), was retired yesterday at his own request. lie was made chief of ordnance with the rank of colonel in 1909. . . - , ; (By United Press) San Diego, Sept. l. The third of five links in the longest chain in the world from Washington, D. C.,' to Cavite, Philippine , Islands, via the Panama Canal, was completed here today. " , ." ' ' " ' The chain is the Navy's and the links are wireless stations that will enable United States fleets all over the world to keep Jn touch with Washington without the aid of car rier pigeons.ails or prestidigita tion. V ; San Diego' link consists of three towers, each 600 feet hagh. They wilt connect with the two stations already in working order at Arlington, Va., near Washington,and in the Canal Zone,' half way between the Canal's Atlantic and Pacific' terminals' ' and with the proposed huge station at Peatl Harbor, Honolulu. The Hono lulu station will connect the Philip pines with the United States. The San Diegro radio cost Uncle Sam $250,000. '-, ' - " When he wireless chain is com plete the United States will be far ahead of all other nations in thi? re spect. - , ' The formal opening of the big ra dio station hr will take place later, Dossibly not before December J, when the first messages will be sent out to. the world -t by the proprietor, Uncle Sam. ".'A force of twenty. operators will be on duty at the station. The equip ment provides for the reception and dispatch of messages at the same time. The flashes will travel practi cally around the earth at the speed of light j -, - .. ' . Lieut J.' M. Ashley of the Navy will be in command here. OHiO MOB WENT THfc LiSflf IN INITOp TREATMENT OFFICER WouldrBc, , Lynchers Held Responsible for Death of Baby of Sheriff They Mal treated Woman's Assail ant Still Safe. FOR TEN MILES ON EVERY SIDE KINSTON IS 'NO jlAN'S' LAND' Tobacconists Dasscn't Drum for Trade in That Territo . ry Can Go to Halifax If They Want to Ontside of Restricted Territory (Daily Free Press Sent. The Tobacco Board of Trade has 1) gone on record for good roads for the first time. At a recent meeting ths board instructed the secretary ' to write the Board of County Commis sioners urging improvement of high ways loading into the cityr for the benefit ,of the tobacco market and the general public' While its mem bers have nearly all long been known to favor better roads, the Board prob ably considered such action not strict ly within it province heretofore. - At the same time the Board ;of Trade proclaimed all the territory 'surrounding Xinston for a distance of ten miles, in all directions, "nu tral ground.V That is, the members will not "drum" in that territory There arfc a number of good reasons. according to tobacconists, among them the fact that the weod in the territory is coming to Kinston any. way and that all hands' interested might not X"t a fair shako in the bartering. Outside, of tfie neutral zone a Kin ston tobacconist may seek trade any where. He may go to China if he likes; and it is his bounden duty to fetch business here from any point outside the "No Man's Land" that he, can. .. . . BANDSMEA HOME IN A BODY FOR WEEK-END Organization 'Intact' Gets 2-Day. Furlough Bring Instruments and' Make Things, MerryGet Rea 'dyi Mother Camp Glenn, Sept 1. The Second infantry band is going home tomor row;, me whole zs or 30 men or tne headquarters' eompany oomprising the band detachment are expected to entrain here early in the morning, reaching Kinston about 10 o'clock or such a matter. .; They will carry their instruments; Director 'Jim Mehegan promises to play a few tunes for the benefit of the public. The visit of the musicians might win a few re cruits, although that is not primarily the purpose of the furlough. The band will play a selection at every way station and New Etern, according to the program, arriving at Queen street all wrought up and ready to fall all over their mammas, poppers and .oth er members of their families in sheer ecstacy. : ' Kinston is the nearest town to have any : considerable number of men 'in camp here, and the band is the first outfit of any size to get furlough all together or any length of time, for the return will not be made, accord ing to the special order granting the trip, until Sunday evening. The wri ter is asked to advise the heads of the various households interested that chicken would not be out of place J at Sunday's dinner, - 3 (By the United Prsss) ' ' Lima, Ohio', Sept 1. Two hundred are expected to be indicted as ' the result of the lynch rioting following the assault upon Mrs. John Baber by Charles Daniels, colored. " ' "The three-year-old daughter of Sheriff Sherman Ely, whom the mdb maltreated, " died A last night Her death, it is charged, was due to shock and pneumonia contracted when Ely and his family were forced to flee from their home." Daniels is safe. CHILD , LABOR BIL IS SptD BY Til PRESIDENT TODAY . (By1 tfa Oafted Press) l- " : Wa4hiagt4Mi, Sept 1. "I am glad to have had my small part in this," President Wilson said today as he signed the-hild la bar bilL ; ' "It means snoch to the health and vigur of the country and the happiness of these it affeets." 4- TO FREE PRESS'SOBS CRIBERS The high cost of white paper and other raw ma terials, which enter into the making of the newspa per, require that prompt payment of subscriptions be made in order to meet the extraordinary and heavy additional burdens. The price of white pa per alone has gone up more than a hundred per cent, during the past six months. ' Look on your label and see if your subscription is not about, out, and if so, call when you bring that next load of tobacco and pay up for another year and thus help continue, what we believe to compare favorahly with the best weekly or semi-weekly newspapers to be found anywhere. ' - .. H. GALT BRAXTON, Editor. AirrHORITIES MAY STOP -BIRTH CONTRO L CLINIC (By the United Pre) ( New York, Sept, 1. If the police don't stop her, Mrs, Margaret Sang er will open a clinic in Brooklyn Jo day to teaclj birth control to moth ers.'':': ,;,.. vMrs. Banger-was indicted here .a few months ago by Uncle Sam for "The Woman Boiel." But she and her New York aocioty men and wo men friends caused so many scenes in Federal Court and raised such a rumpus about it that the prosecution was dropped. . Mrs. Sanger also was arroeted in Portland, Ore., a short time ago when she went there to preach birth COOtrpL V- ""X-;v. r. THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR MILLIONS HALF POLlsO' TOBACCO IS ESTIMATE FOR TWO DAYS ft THE MART! THRONE: CROWN PRINCE NOW V . . .it i I lii i 1 4 t 1 . I- i R GENT AND GREEK ARMY, CALLED, SAID Unconfirmed Report States That Venizelos Is Support ing the Cabinet and Indicates That ( Athens I. Prepar ing to Enter War Against Central Powers Roumahi ans and Russians Joined In gashing , Advance Into Hungary Austrians Abandon Wide Strip of Territe ry to Invaders, Who Occupy Important Towns With out Much Resistance Roumanians . Employ Tactics Copied From Germans In West With Great Success Move Forward Everywhere ' .'J'- ' (By tho United Press)' t ( London, Sept. 1. Twenty-six-year-old Crown Prince George ' assumes the regency following his father's abdication, Salonika reports. " He is v the idol of the Greek populace and pro-Ally -in ' sympathy. He is understood to have the back- t ing of ex-Premier Venizelos, leader of the pre- .war party. It. is believed Greece will immediate- -declare war. , i Salonika, Sept. 1. A revolution has broken out in sev eral Greek cities. ' The revolutionists today surrounded the Greek garrison at Lessi Kara Burnu, which surren dered. A revolutionary committee is now administering this part of Macedonia. The Salonika carrison was be sieged but the attack was repulsed. Three persona were killed. Three regiments of Greek troops at Vodena have revolted. . - . ' " 1 Bulgaria Declares on Bucharest ' Salonika, Sept. 1. Bulgaria today declared war oh Roumania, it is officially stated. Germans Gain In West. London. Sept. l.The Germans delivered, their heav iest counter assaults in the Somme offensive, last night, launching five separate attacks on a front of two miles in the region of Ginchy High Wood,, after a terrific bom- ardment, General Haig says four of the assaults were repulsed with heavy losses to the Teutons, but thjejjcaj tured one advanced trjench." . K " U" V'J'T Reported King Abdicates; Mobilization On. - London, Septl.An unconfirmed report to -Reuters from Salonika says King Constantine has. abdicated his throne, that the Crown Prince has been appointed regent and that a general mobilization of -the army, has been, or dered. -Venizelos is supporting the Zaimis ministry. Bucharest Elated. , , - i. Bucharest, Septal. The Roumanians are continUinir to advance in Transylvania with successes 1 m all 'direc- ions, it is said officially. In. Tarlung valley several import ant places are now occupied. . , 'Fighting Fire With Fire." - J - - ' f London. Sept. 1. Using . the famous XJerman "nut cracker" tactics, the Roumanians are. advancing rapidly; - it. . a l it m i squeezing me Auscnans out au soumeawern iransyi x-ania. ine Austnansr caugnt by tne ortensive s center, are in danger of being crushed in the "jawa" of the f'nut- , cracker." They have aUpady abandoned 400 square miles , of territory. At least a dozen towns have been captured, with little heavy fighting and few prisoners taken. : The Koumanian right is linked with tne .Russians near the Bukowina frontier, and both armies are advancing qn the famous old Hungarian city of Bistritz. , ' - i VAN YUSSENGEN, OUT . HUGHES STMTS EASTt . ' OF PRISON; FARMHAND! AFTER HIS YACAT10H It is stated that bigger breaks of tobacco than ' were sold Thursday were had on the Kinston market today. Tremendous piles of the golden product filled every ware house almost to the overflowing point Thursday's over flow was disposed of today. ' ; f ; At 2:30 it was estimated that 705,000 pounds would be the day's sales, in addition! to the between 550,000 and 650,000 pounds sold Thursday. Today's sales total may be record-breaking both in psantity and value; the record for value was established only Thursday, when more than one hundred thousand dollars was turned loose ! j Sale3 at several warehouses had not been finished or had not been starterrin the forenoon. Those which had sold had maintained an average price of right around 20 cents.' "When the records for the two days sales are com pleted it is believed that nearly a million and a half pounds will b2 shown to have been sold, at a value of three hundred thousand dollars I Chicago, Aug. 31 Peter Vn Vlis- sengen, after eight years m toe bute Penitentiary at Joilet Prison for gi gantic frauds in real estate eecuri. ties transactions committed by ior geries which shook Chicago's busi. ness circles, is woricing as a farm hand near Chicago unknown to those around him. Van ' Vlissenger does not propose to go hack to thefinancial and busi ness mart of Chicago or any other city. lie plans fa become . a social service worker. "I will never handje other people's money again," he today. I have learned . that . trans gressions entangle a person in toils of his conscience, as the spider web entangles a fly." (By the United Fim ) Cstes Park, Colo. Sept. t-Refreshed ty a week's vaeatioa hrt Charles E. Hughe and his campaign 1.. .... ... m . m' '.". party left this artemoon Tor iopeta v and Kansas city, where ho schW ed to deliver two speeches iocporww on the last lap ef his weaUrn tour.. WAR DEPARTMENT SAYS ; NOTHING ABOUT TROOP MOMENT FROM M ( Washington, Aug. SI. National guard regiments and regular coast artillery companies en rout to or from the, border have been ordered equipped with extra supplies for the journey against the possibility that a general railway strike will delay their movement. Secretary Baker - and other War Department oflkials refused, to di- BRAGGING jlBOUT BIG SALES IN OLD BET .Winston-Salem, Aug. 31. One , of the very biggest breaks i in yeafs in tho local tobacco market for Au- . gust ocrurred hero today vhea ' ap proximately 100,000 pounds of tobao eo was sold ' in the various houses. The price veraged about 121-2 cents pound. , cuss reports that tho 15,000 fuarls- men suddenly ordered northward last night were being moved as - a precaution against strike violence. IS is known, however, that the States to which the troops &r tetuminr are those where only ft small portion t. the guard was not csdled ' into f Federal servic and in most of C n largo railway terminals aro 1 8 ' !. Approximately 33,000 troops f uniler orders to move to or fr," i horder, ,