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PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK-WEPN ESDAYS ANP SATURDAYS VOL. XXXVI. No. 24 KINSTON, N. C SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 191$ big aimed yjcTony in the near east ANOTIP 0000 DAY SUGGEST PUTS MEXICO BACK DR. POLLOCK QUIT D3P GETS READY TO HOLD ITS FIUST SEROMOIIIM BACK DISTANCE FOR TOBACCO; IE) CONSTABULARY F0H INTO HER RIGHTFUL PLACE AS REPUBLIC IIEDICAL DEPART!!! OFlTIOMlilP TEN !LP; BRITISH FIPCJI GAIN IIAS A HIGH TOTAL PATROL OF BORDER c'-'ur MEXICANS CHAUTAUQUA i Offensive Grows In Violence I "Direct German-Buliar ttong. It-veraryownS Taken By Allies Greece flVyW to Decide Upon Proper Man for Prime Minis ter to Guide Nation Through Strife and Unite Oppos ing Factions before declaring Against Central ow- ers French Warplane" jCrosses Bulgaria and Lands In .C Roumania,' Dftring Feat Bulgarians. . ' (By the United Press) , . Vaxis, Sept. 15. The Allies have scored their greatesi vWnrv fn the Ralkan offensive bv driving back the fine mv. for a sweeping gain,- it ciasea toe cigars en pwmujs j a brilliant bayonet charge. Serbian cavalry- pursued the Rnio-ars ranttormv the village of OKesu, while the Brit ish captured Matchoukevo; as well as the two heights to t nnrtWard. On the rierht bank of the'Varder, the Wfh captured Bulgar trenches to a depth of six hun .Ured yards on a front of a mile. Battleplane Accomplishment. . - - . ' li A French battleplane, one of four that bombarded So fia, flew, clear across Bulgaria from Greece,; landing at ttUCnareSt, U uinciauy xcpuxtcu. - - t .. Clre M;Mng Plans. . T-nndnn. Sent. 15. Field Marshal Von Mackensenl in supreme command of the Teutonic operations in the Bal kans, has, arrived on the German-Bulgar front-.to direct the offensive there, big bodies ot troops are concentrat ed nUJie Vardar Valley, say Salonika dispatches. Forces an Macedonia-have been hastily re-grouped to meet the expected Allied offensive.: The fighting is growing more violent datfy along the whole Allied left. - The Serbs have driven the Bulgars from a number of dominating heights and captured a salient. The Bulgars southwest of Dorion nave ueeii uueaicu iii tuc muoii nuiui vain unwou tvw to date r . ? p Greece's intervention is being delayed by diplomatic fgotiations at Athens. The government is seeking a premier to guide Greece through the war and at the same time unite the opposing factions in the country. t , Smashing British Gain. ' " London, Sept. 15. The British resumed the great of fensive this morning with a powerful blow North of the Somme, advancing two thousand yards on a wide front fr,otn Boulaux Wood, Northwest of Combles, to a point North of the Albert-Bapaume highway.' General Haig reports that the fighting is c(mtinuous. ii Many prisoners have been taken Southwest of ThiepvaL The British last night captured trenches on a front of one thousand yards, i including a strong "underwork" position." Serbs Hotfooting After Bulgars. , ;K Salonika, Sept. 15-Tne Bulgarians are falling back; on Fiorina, hotly pursued by. the Serbians who captured te principal heights around Malkanidje. . French Report Success. . 1 1 ' ' Paris, Sept. 15. The " French last night captured a series of trenches South of Rancourt in, a spirited attack, advancing to the edge of the, .village, two miles Southeast of Comble, it is officially said. All German f counters North and South of the Somme were repulsed. - BYE SHOTS IN TARGET f CUNNERSDIDIIT SIGHT ' Washington, Sept, 14. A new world's long distance record in nav al gunnery hai been made by the new auper-dreadnaught Pennsylvania, the Navy Department announced tonight. The bg battleship's 12 fourfeen-inch rifles, counted in fpur turrets, on I p simultaneous broadside discharge, in a, recent trial registered five hits on a small target at a range of about 20,000 yards, or 11 statute miles. At that distance the target was Jelow the horizon and was not visible to the Pennsylvania's gunners. " - r KILLED IT A ROW i Vj tji9 United Fxess) Slexico City, Sept 15. Alfonso fantibanos, who assassinated Jesus C-rranza, a nephew of Generai Car nzs ani fc;;; enerai Eafael Eqtt. 'a. ha3 been killed in a quarrel at 2'ua'-'an, by Aurelio Hernandez. Von Mackenscn Arrives to DefeiVer-ImDortant ?Posi Repbrted Dedistributipn ; is said officially The Serbs KINSTON JUDGE SEVERE ON NEGRO HIGBWAYMP Rocky Mount, Sept, 14 Judge Ol iver Allien, holding court , in Edge e inbe county this week, has let it be known n most impressive . terms that the practice of a band of negroes n holding up and robbing planters jvho they have treason to .think have just &ld their produce must stop. In Edgecombe court ytaterday Wjll Al len, alias Bad Eye, nd am Jones, two negroes, who were sent up from this city fox holding up a planner's brother in the stables of local ware house and who robbed him ot 5 un der Jhreat of bcaininghim wit a Sottle, were sent to the toads for iree years at hard labor. ' GRAND OPERA IN THE OPEN AIR AT NEW FORK JJew York, ScyL 15. Six dollar jrand opera will be reduced to 25 t two performances to be given in lity College Stadium here today. ?or two bits the Metropolitan solo jts and orchestra may be heard. The lerformances are to be (benefits of he Civic Orchestral Society. Today's tobacco breaks were quite heavy in view of the fact that the wealthier was not good.' It is estim ated that 366,000 pounds was sold on the five warehouse floors. Two ware aouses reported Vu.OUO pounds or more. Prices showed a tendency to improve, and the day's average was very good. ' - i The week's sales will total dose around two million pounds, although official figures are iwtj yet available BUILDING FALLS AND ; lim NARROW SCAPES Toledo, 0., Sept 13.--JiIore : than sne hundred persona narrowly missed death tonight when a four-story brick building on Summit street, the city's main thoroughfare, collapsed with but little warning, and tumbled into the street crowded with shoppers and theater-goers. ... , Police three hours later, after vorkfliten had searched the debris, de clared that no one was killed and none ?eriously fcurt"', ,' ' -tv. HUNDRED THOUSAND IS MADE )N SHALL DEAL NEW JfOWt EXCHANGE , By the. U.niited Press) New York; Sept. 15. From an ori- rinal investment of $1,500 in 6en- aral Motors s little more than a year ,igo, a Wall street investor mas coi- ected what is said to be the largest rofit ever made in a single transac- ion on the Nw York Exchange NEGRO OFFICERS ON COURT TO W WHITE SOlDJEgS; PROTEST San Antonio, Sept. 13. A protesrt from enlisted nven is to be filed with he War Department against the trial of white soldiers by the general pourt partial organized kat f'grt Sam Houst vfi l .because four negro affig&rs are SP err bers of tiie oiirt, it was an nounced here today. Two captains and two first lieutenants of the Eighth Natipnal Guard, a negro regiment, lie included in the personnel of the 12 .officers of the court . BLACKLIST AND LIKE HEASURES SH0ULDNT W0M AMERICA, SAYS By JOHN H. HEARLEY, (United Press Staff Correspondent) Rome, Sept 14. "British black lists and other economic and indus trial measures needn't worry the American business man,'' said Clar ence W. Moomaw, European investi gator of markets for the U. S De partment of Agriculture, here today, Moomaw's investigations in Eng land, France, Switzerland and Italy are the basis for .bis statement. Lat er he will visit RussiaKScandinaivuui countries and Spain. : i ' Moomaw is one of many agents in Europe. . Special investigation is being made into the exportation of American grains, livestock and cot ton. ; ; ;V .'t-' ''' T; "-, . ' ' V . ' t . ":v The department jrobably will es tablish permanent ' agencies in the principal European cities after tin war to see that American interests are protected and furthered. ' Plans are being made to overcome land's discriminatory freight rates in favor of herself and her Allies and to the disadvantage of enemy and neutral nations. It is said that new, because the grain must be shipped in British bottoms, wheat bought at one price in (the United States is sold to Britain and her Allies by British carriers at five times less than it is sold to .Switzerland and other neu tral countries. An attempt is being made to es tablish direct trade relations 1 ' ' i the United f'.at-'s and IV;,-. .V? : : j Neutral Force and Rccipro- cal Prssjrig prjlyiOlees It Proposed fiUERICMQ MAY AGREE Inclined"1 to Regard Idea With Favor Bliss Gives . ... ... , . - His Ideas to the Interna tional C6mmission at N w Haven' Y ' By CARL GROAT, . (United Press Staff Correspondent) New London, Conn., Sept 15. Protection of the border was thresh ed out by General Bliss, ' assistant chief of staff, nd th.e Peace Com mission today. General Bliss des cribed the . practical military advan tages and disadvantages of ifihe bor ler rvnn1 and the several suggested plans, assuming that protection thou'd i eccomplished by the few est pjsMe men.. - The Mexicans favored a neutral euavta1 uUry, a sort of mounted po- lie. w.si broad powore. The Amer- jans concurred somewhat in : this dea .The Mexicans,' in the belief that Villa is BtiU alive, agreed that their side of the patrol wrk should be framed so as: to keep Villa Jbottled up. It as believed the plan includes neutral zone scheme, with alter nate patrolling gnd reciprocal cross- n privileges. ', 1 ' a PALLAS UPEN&JjyE ; ;. - , jUlLi ION DOLLAR STATION .Dallas, Texas, Sept-' 15. Dallas' 55,000.0(10 union passenger station as openea to roe general punnc to day. It. is patterned after th big Kansas City terminal. cohon Twenty-three bales of cotton had been sold here today by 2 o'clock. - High prices marked the day's buy ing. Two bales VST tfold for 11,4.90. Ne.w York futures quotations were: Y Open 2 p. m. January ... ...........15.68 15.71 15.87 16.04 15.47 15.63 March .. J 8.85 May , .16.51 October .'..15.44 Decipher . . ' '. . . . . . . ,15.62 POSTPONJEjOPENING EXERCISES SCHOOL (Formal , opening - exercises which were to have been held in the High School this morning were postponed. It was desired to have the trustees present, and it was Impossible to get the whole board together. The pro gram will be held one day next week, the exact time to be announced later. Berlin, Sept 15- The Bulgars have been driven out of positions around Malkemdbe by the Serbians, it is of ficially stated. the establishment of American bank ing facilities. The National X!Uy E'nk of N.ew York already has taken steps in this direction in Milan and Genoa. V.''-:- The Americans are the only people the Italians do not fear politically, to control tho Italifn-American trade. ;- ' "... :r ..f. The secret of how America is to overcome - these difficulties, at least in part, is the investment of Ameri can capital in uropean countries and now is, Italy inust buy for instance, all her, cotton through Liverpool agents, thus permitting the "British factor in Italy's commercial life. The Italians say it never will so again. I1.-' mw really is a co-nn----o' , 1 0';' '. -"i,h as many I ' ' " i ' .v-v aJvan' - - -i i ; ' Carranza Decree Calling for 'Election of a Congress Will Be Issued Saturday. Body Will Meet on 15th of October (By theUnited Press) Mexico City Sept 15. The most important decree by Carranza dur ing his incumbency, providing for the election of members, of the National Congress, paves the way for Mexico to resume her place' as a republic of the Western Hemisphere. The decree, calling- or the elea tion ofva constitutional congress to meet October 15, will be issued to morrow. BLACK KILLED FOUR- , YEAR-OLD BOY SAID Rich Square, fiept 14.A horrible crime was brought to light here to day when it was learned that GeorgeJ Moore, colored, had killed a 4-year-old negro boy and also beat his wife. It seems" that Moore was beating tils wife and her little 4-year-old brother set up a yell, whereupon Moore struck the child over the head, crushing its skull The child did not die immedi ately, living several hours. Moore has escaped capture so far. It is sup posed jjhat h, .left on. a freight' train. HANG ELEPHANT THAT MP TRAINER Erwin, Texas, Sept. ' 14.-Iaryi" the big elephant which Tuesday killed er traiper at Kingsport, Tenn af ter a circus performance, was hanged here today in the presence of oveer 1500 people. A derrick car of the Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Rail road Was used in the execution. The animal, was forced to the tracks by the aid of other elephants and there heavy chains' tied around her neck anl she was suspended in the air. According to her owners, she was val ued at $20,000. The hanging, it is said, is the cul mination of many crimes, and as no quick poisons were at hand, the ehow men decided on the hanging. URS. HOWE IS SINKING RAPIDLY, IT IS STATED (By the United Press) ' New London, Sept 15. Mrs. An nie Howe, he President's sister, who is critically ill here, is sinking rapid ly, says a bulletin from her physi cians.;;' , ;,v ...v. . iff flf. GOVERNOR CRAIG HAS HIS TONSILS REMOVED. Asheville, Sept - 14. overnor Locke .Craig, .who is apending - the summer . at h.ia new home here, un derwent a slight operation tod a", having his tonsils removed. THIS SOUNDS LIKE 7JTII DELL EFFECTS (By the United Pess) iLondon, Sept ,4.5. Tipperary has given way to a new song on the 'bat tle front The theme, The Bullets Always .Get the Oliver fellow." is sweeping the army, it goes: The bells of hell go ting-a-ling-a-ling For you but not for sne. For me the angels sing-a-ling-a-ling; They've got the goods for me. O, v.l.ere is thy sting-a-ling- t y victory j . '.1 fa ti:r;; Resignation xf Fprmcr Kin f stonvyi Accepted jby Prcs identjCapt. Manning Is Judge -Advocate of Gen eral Court at Glenn ' (Special to Tho Free Press) Camp Glenn, N. C, Sept 15. Part of the garrison, is happy from the realization of a sweet dream, the remainder is happy in anticipation of similar luck. The First infantry was paid off yesterday. The chances are that the Second will be "mustered" during the next day or two and the Third about Monday or Tuesday. Rumors are still rife regarding that little business of leaving this place for'worse-r-El Pasol Many of the soldiers are so well satisfied here that they donl care rap whether they are ever moved or not , There are colored troops at El Paso, and off in the surrounding wilderness, t is ?eperted, there are rattlers, centi pedes, tarantulas, scorpions and other vile things. 'ut trier are a lot ol guys here who don't expect tho bri gade to move until after Thanksgiv ing, ahd .then to home stations. How ever, the sending of the .Tennesec skeleton brigade to tjhe border coun try has aroused new hope in the ar dent of the go-somewhere faction. The resignation of Lieut Ray Pol lock, Medical Corps, has been . ac cepted by the President, Br. Pollock, who now resides in New Bern, is t Kinstoniaji by rearing! a popular offi cer and an efficient surgeon. He' will be missed here. ,Capt John II. Man ning, a Kington officer - commanding a company of the Second, was judge advocate of the' general courtynartial which sat here yesterday. Three men were tried for various offenses.1' The court's findings have not been made public. MARSHALL FORM iiii JIM Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 14r Vice- President Thomas R. Marshall was notified tonight of his denomination for Vice-President on the Democratic ticket and formally accepted the hon or. 'The ceremonies were the third of the kind to be held an Indianapolis within the last few weeks. The oth er' two notifications were for J. iF. Hanly, the Prohibition presidential andidate' and Charles W. Fair banks, Republican vice-presidential nominee. A large number of prominent Dem ocrats, including National Chairman Vance MeCormick from all over the United States, were present at the notification. Informal political con ferences were held by the leaders, and plans for the campaign werj dis cussed thoroughly. " DIG PACIFIC STEAM! BURNS OFF OREGON COAST s KT0 ONE LdST Marshfieid, Ore, Sept 14. Th coastwise steamer Congress, afire in her hold and enveloped in huge clouds of smoke, anchored near the entrance to Coos ay just before 6 o'clock to night ; . All the passengers of the Congress have been saved but the ship, which was ablaze from stem to stern, will be a total loss, according to a mes sage received here tonight at the of ce of the Tacific Coast Sfeamsliip Co. . The Congress, which was built in 1013 6t Camdan, N. J., at a cost of ? 1 ,2 D,r ?0, is a steel s'eamer cf t. :,, i:i feet lonj or. J feet IrjfA. TOLD OF NOMINATION THURSDAY mm Will lie Quite ?n Event for jflustling Cravfa (Ceantjr fawn AI) ,Uie Cwtry- CIjIa Trt4-AiW AM Tyvvr . diuc iiitu(w;u Stiy Sy,u " -! erites Boosting (Special to The Free' Press) . Dover, Sept 15. An attraction of magnitude, the Dover Chautaisqua, the first educational affair of the kind ever to'be given in this thriving Waven county town, will fregin' Sat urday of wext week and continujs un- 5i tne xoiiowmg Tuesday. ? Liberal lubspriptions and 'a general demand for tickets already , indicate large at tendances at every entertamtpjant. Dover is in eostaeies over the pros pects for the success of Its first chai lauqua, the chief topic of conversa tion is the great educational affair. vhile .the cynojure of all eyes ef the own will bt the large tisht und&r which the entertainments are .to ba ?iven. VUJoge swells and collega ellp, who are Just getting ready to Toljet (heir books preparatory ,o re- .urnmg (to school, arc eager to Jeriv ijeneftt? (from the ahautauua. Eiw- Jlrtes from far and near ara hurnr- 'pg thoir work in order fc be jn De- '?r every day during th,e ers of mtortainments. The best and most nfluential citizens of -the cammuni- ly are deeply interested and txcttd-" ngly enthusiastic in their efferts t loost the affair. : In fact, Doverites lave just now become an nzmtsr. ion of bopsters. - They are not only wosting better roads and aohools, ter municipal rule, but are 'deser- nined ;to get in better .t6ucA with the Vantages othr towns are enjoying. Ihe Chautauqua .entertainmenta ' vill be gven by the Eadcliffe Boost- r CJu TJie iiames of three noted ectumrs, Pr. A. M. Hyde, E. Al- line Pound and Djr. F. S. Tin appear, on the program. The Alpine Holers, the type of entertains that '. letpea to give William J. Bryan ua- oundsd notoriety as a Chautauqua rator, wjill be present. Dr. William - lader, noted educator, orator and ha- ' nor-ist, ynllt give a series of lectures. Misses Stanford, LaDell and Thorn ' if the Colunibia Concert Company. will furnish musical featuro wall alculated to please the most critical ludipnce. Miss Stanford is a talent- violinist, r whose olavins-, I,.. -Harmed thousaida in' many sections ' t he .country. Madame Gerl ' and Miss Louise Itoni will furnish feat ures of merit urno, the mysterious man, will oe present Only Herrmann the Great and a few other oiairieians have attracted as much attention as ' Durno 'has in the towns he ,haa vii ted. The singers possess vibrant and well trained voices. The wonderful resiliency and sweetness with whicV nome seiecwons are aung reflsct tie highest credit upon the. artists. With the roads in Cravejr tount . being put in the best of condition ajnd ' large sale of tickets it is expected the tent will be crowded wp te its capacity. . -. . WHY kohtittest . SETTLED BY GAUZES Crand Ferks, N. . D., Sept 15. Ths world discovered today why Min nesota and the Dakotas are oattlei by Scandinavians. : It seems -rim Paul Hjelm Hansen eam ever' in ' 1863 and press-agented the section se well through his bonis papers that has fellow equntrynfen started te flock to it, and have kept right cm doing so ever since. O. P. B. Jacobsen .MinnesoU railroad and warehouse evvnm Lean er and president of the Ugvt,!a.!ot Publishing Company of Fergus Ti','., Minn, announced at the c.'r; cf the twenty-first annual ses.-ion f t' ' Norwegian-Danish Pre? s A- ' i here today that a bror.re t.". t be placed to tV.a r,t-Vi:-:y tf I in the jrinneso.a i:;..: : rooms in