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VOL XXXVIJfojS , KINSTON, N. C WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1916 : . ' O " ' . ' ;
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BELIEVED CiMY FIVE SHIPS VERE SUNH BY
II
PREPARING FOR THE GERARD ARRIVES AT "OLD MAN" JACK COOMBS TOO STRONG
ANNUAL CONVENTION NEW YORK; HE WON'T FOR THE WORLD CHAMPION RED SOX AND
CHRISTIAN CHURCH ANSWER A QUESTION BROUGHT HIS TEAMMM'TES FIRST VICT'RY
SUBS. OFF THE NEW ENGLAND
STRONG TEAM HERE
COAST SUNDAY; NO FURTHER CASUALTIES
EVENING
MANNING AND BROCK
GERMAN
New York Shipping Circled Inclined to Opinion That the
'Wireless Men Misread Name "Kingston" for KnucT-
; son and That Crew of Former Unregistered Ship Are
vVNot Now at Mercy of Waves Somewhere Off Nantuck-
. et Report That Two Survivors From Unknown Craft
Had Been Picked Up Proves Untrue Hard (Gale Now
Sweeping Atlantic Quiet Night Destroyers Continue
Search for -Possible Survivors '
(lly the United Press) ,
New York, Oct. 10. Belief that only five,vessels were
sunk In the Nantucket raid grew in shipping circles today
as yague contradictory reports concerning the crew of
the steamer Kingston were ' received. It is believed the
name was misread by the wireless operators, and that no
suck- vessel was attacked. The name is unregistered in
shipping directories. - It possibly was misread for
"Knudsoni.' Eleven Amencan destroyers five miles apart
tins mornng swept uie coast in search of a trace of the
vessel supposed to be lost Yesterday's report that two
of the crew: of tne Aingston had been rescued by a des
troyer proved to ne laise.
No New Sinking Reported.
BostonVO- 10.- Except for a forty-mile gale sweep
ing utxrom tne norcneast, an through the night, last
nighfewas;the quietest on the New England coast since
the submarine departed from Newport. The Nantucket
AiA dntstn fnnnftnA "oft ... TU
monsters jipplirently vanished as suddenly as they ap
peared. ;tThe gale makes further search for the missing
. At TrT . A Tiiil "1 ....
crew oi uie unsion impossiDie. LAiue nope is held out
that any who might be riding the waves in open boats
Ml J.-iA ll. -.--AT- " 1
wui survive ute weaiaer.
Insurance Rates Double.
, London, Oct 10. Insurance rates on Atlantic ship
ping have doubled at Lloyds' as the result of submarine
activities on the American coast. - ' ;
To Address a Democratic
Gathering In Courthouse.
Beating Up the East
Hood Goes to Craven Sat
urday P. M.
Efforts are being made to procure
large audience for Judge J S.
WHILE RAIN HALTS i SOME CROPS TO BE
FRANCE'S
TROOPS MAKE ROADSl PREDICTED EARLIER
Build Maeadam Highways
to Facilitate Future Oper
ations No Chance for
Bosche to Use Groundhog
Tactics
S , (By the United Press)
With the French Armies ' in the
Somme Wood, Oct 10. Despite the
almost conSUtnt rain during' the past
ten days, the French have methodic
ally continued, their northwest drive,
rapturing important heights. ,
WHll the advent of the Yainy sea
son, the French are employing vast
armies in - constructing macadam
roads, to facilitate the winter opera-
. tlons. The Germans will fee unable
to "dig in" tlU wmt. '
feoumeniaiii Retreating. ,
Berlin, Oct- 10. Roumanian rein-
forcementa ,fcein rushed up. to check
Austro-German drive -through
TraniyJvania were baited and defeat-
d southeast of Marienburg, accord
to an Austrian ofBdal statement
: th recptart of Ironstadtf was pr,
d by violent street Jghtiag. It
revealed that the Roumanians are
Wfywher retreating. ' 1 ''
ffntk Usmgvery Brick, -Paris,
Oct, lOEmrr, brick ' and
on" fnm- fifty- demolished; Tillages
the wake f. the Allied sdvahc. i,
eing utilised in' the construction af
"taiery and munition Supply roads.
vBTcriaMtth French advance
ontinue Tegardlesa of snow and
SHORTER
THAN WAS
Department of Agriculture
Report Says Wheat Has
Decreased Considerably.
Corn Shows Up Better, It
Is Stated
Manning and Walter E. Brock, to
speak in the Courthouse here at 8
9'clock Wednesday evening. A large
number of persons in the rural dis.
tricts are being asked to come to the
ity for the occasion . The speakers
are among the most capable being
employed in the campaign by the
Democrats.
Juuge Manning, well-known in the
city as well as throughout the State,
is Democratic nominee for Attorney
General. Mr. Brock is Solicitor of
he Tihrteenth district.
Messrs. Manning and Brock will
continue eastward for the remainder
of the week. Thursday night they
will speak in New E'ern. They will
make addresses at points in Craven
county, and possibly elsewhere, in the
following day or two. Congressman
George E. Hood of Goldsboro will
speak at Fort Barnwell Saturday at
2 o'clock.
To Be Held Here Next Brin&rs No Peace Prooosal:
. i
Month Several Hundred Is Simply Taking a
FINAL SCORE:
Delegates Sessions On
Four Days Will Have
Many Addresses
Vacation '
WONT SEE WILSON SOON
Brooklyn .
Boston .. ..
STANDING
Boston ....
OF THE CLUBS:
K H. E.
4 10
1
Games Won Lost pet.
3 2 1 .668
S 1 2 .333
UNIVERSITY DAY AT
THE HILT THURSDAY
(Special to The Free Press)
Chapel Hill, Oct. 10. The celebra
tion of University Day on Thursday
w 11 be the most important event of
the week in Chapel Hill. Classes will
be suspended for the day, and all will
render homage to the University
what it has stood for in the past, and
ts outlook for the future. Dr. Ed
win Minis oi Vanderbut University,
who taught English here for
th'ce years, will deliver the princi
pal eddress. Many members of the
fnonlty go out in the State to deliv
er lectures before alumni organiza
t'or.s. It expected that several
alumni will return to the Hill for ob
servance of the day here.
MITCHELL BROS. TO HAVE
FARM SOLD AT AUCTION
WHAccdnfV
- Ttcl2i. !3 STILL
V PPty Collar t M ."r..!l .1
it l AUU : 1U
city nd SWiJ JIcLawhora of
lit! n.t . .
, H "v7 wrecked
tne r.tjg
- to the r.
a '
rd still in
Eflttmg
e s?;n
Washington," Oct. 9. Further de
crease in . production prospects of
the country's principal farm crops,
excepting corn, .ffax, rice and kaffir,
was injicated today in the Depart
ment of Agriculture's monthly re
port. A preliminary estimate places the
wheat crop at 607,557,000 bushels, a
drop of 3,500,000 bushels from the
amount forecasted from September 1
conditions, and 404,000,000 bushels
under last "year's "record-breaking
crop. ' ' , -v'-.
Corn production oepects increas
ed 8,400,000 bushels as a result of
favorable weather conditions during
September and a total crop of 2,717,
932,000 bushels is forecast That is
more than 300,600,000 less than har
vested last yean '; .'O:.;,:, .
The white potato crop fa the small
est since 1911. ' Today's forecast of
production is 800,563,000 bushels, a
decrease of 17.929,000- bushel from
the estimate made month ago and
59,000,000 bushels below last year's
crop. . .
Tobacco prospects decreased 20,495,-
000 pounds since last mocth"s report,
but the ; indicated - production : this
year, 103,077,000 pounds, will be a
record. . ' :V-r
ITAirrS ADTCISTS HELP
' f ADYERTISZ TKE FAIR
Secretary J. H.' Canady of the
Fair Association requests that per
sons motoring out from the city ap-
to him for auto pennants to ad-
ver'J-e lie coming lair. ; ;
The Travis Stroud farm will be
sold next Tuesday at 10:30 a. m. at
auction on easy terms. The planta
tion is well known in Lenoir county.
It is one of Ihe best farms located
near the city. i
Mitchell Bros, of Kinston have
placed this farm in the hands of the
Atlantic Coast Realty Company - of
Petersburg, Va., and Greenville N.
C, for sale. This company needs no
introduction to citizens' of this terri
tory. They have conducted numer
ous sales in and around Kinston.
The farm is an excellent one and is
now being subdivided into small
tracts,"each of which will have a good
road frontage. The neighborhood is
excellent The soil is a loamy top,
with a good clay subsoil. Attention
is called to the ads. carried by the
Atlantic Coast Realty Company in
this issue.
DELEGATES FROM THIS
SECTION TO CONYENTN
OF EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. John H. Griffith, rector of St.
Mary's Episcopal church, is en rout
to St. Louis to attend the General
convention of the' Protestant Episco
pal church, to be held for three
weeks commencing Wednesday. Mr.
Griffith is scheduled to make an ad
dress to the convention on social ser-4
ice. '- '
Attending the convention from the
Diocese of East Carolina ,w2! be:
Bishop T. C, Darst, Mr. Darst and
Rev.W. - H." " Milton, Wilmington;
Rev. Mr. Griffith; Col. WV.G. Lamb,
WilKamstbn: Mr. Gb. RoyaU,
Goldsboro; Mr. B. R. Huske, Fay
etteville, and Mr. E. K. Bishop, of
New Eern, and others.
The Gordon Street Christian church
is busy in preparing for the 72nd
State convention, which meets here
November 13 to. 16. The membership
is taking quite an interest in the
convention and showing a fine spirit
of hospitality in opening the homes
for the care of delegates. Three or
four hundred delegates are expected.
The following is the program for
the convention:
Monday Evening, November 13:
7:30 7.45. Devotional service and
address of welcome, B. P. Smith
Song service led by J. M. Perry.
7:45. Response, W. C. Manning.
7:55. Convention Sermon, P. B
Hall.
Tuesday Morning, November 14:
9:309:50 Quiet Hour. J. A.
Saunders.,
9:50. President's Address and An
nouncement of Committees.
10:30 11:40. Preachers' Session.
Introduction of new preachers.
"The Preacher's Personal Holi
ness," A. Manning.
"Methods of Cultivating the Church
Going Habit," C. B. Richards.
"Use of Time," J. M. Waters.
"Looking Out Recruits," S. W.
Sumrell. ' ,
"The Preacher's Social Opportuni
ties," C. fi. Mashburn.
Miscellaneous announcements.
11:4012:30. Reports of Churches.
(Only from written reports on blanks
distributed.)
Tuesday Afternoon, November 14:
2:15. Devotional Service, led by
J. R. Tingle-.
2:30 3:15. Address, Ashley S.
Johnson.
$:15. Committee ond conference
work of N. C. C. W. B. M. and
N. .C C. M. C.
Tuesday Evening, November 14:
C. W. B. M. session,
7:30. Devotional, Mrs. P. B. Hall.
President's Message.
Reports: District Secretaries, Su
perintendents, Howe Department,
Literature and Y. P. D.; Auditor,
Treasurer and Corresponding Secre
tary
Reports of Future Work and Nom
inating Committees.
Messages to State Officers,
8:30. Address. Mrs. J. McDaniel
Stearns.
Wednesday Morning. Nov 15:
9:30. Devotional, C. E. Lee.
. 9:45. Report of State Secretary
and Treasurer.
10:15 10:45. Quiet Hour, R. Bag-
by.
10:4512:30. Bibla School session.
Series of Five-Minuta Addresses:
"Organization of the Bible School."
J. J. Walker.
"The Teen Age Problem," Hayes
Farish.
The Preacher and .the Rural
School," Thomas Green.
"Missions in the Bible echooU" W.
T. Holden. v
"Teacher Training," R. V. Hope.
"The Bible School Remaining for
Church," Miss Edna Fellows.
- Wednesday Afteraooo, Nor. 15:
2:304:30. Atlantic Christian Col
lege session. Series of fifteen min
ute addresses.
"Scope of Our Service," R. Aj
Smith. ' 't'l'y '
"The Church ; College and Rural
Life," W, O. Lappin.
"The Church College and City Lifa,"
Perry Case.'
; "Missionary Spkit In Our College,
IE. Lf Barham.
May Be Next Week Be
fore Returned Ambassa
dor .Visits Shadow Lawn.
Lansing Calls On the
President
(By HAMILTON, Sporting Writer United Press)
Brooklyn, Oct 10.The Dodgers "did V after
losing two straights by one run, and today returned
the compliment, They kept their feet from start to
finish and. not a single error for seven innings. Vet
eran Jack Coombs pitched sterling ball and was re
lieved at his own request after Gardner had made a
home run. The victory is due to straight clouting .
backed by clean fielding.
New York, Oct. 10. The fightiest losing team that
ever stepped on a world's 'series diamond - will 5 square
awav nn thpfr nwn fmmp Inf. tVif.Q aftemtrn in jTmf
mg did not bear . message from ti,. desperate piuriging attempt to stop the smooth-running
Kaiser to President Wilson suggest- ..im x' , .. 1 . s , , . mi
mg intercession in behalf of "ace. and deliberate aggregation of world s champions. This
He did not come for the purpose of IB W1? wmwuwi uwuubiiwb hi uiuu gwue ua
discussing a reported revival of tfce proving io De ine gnppingesc series in uie mstory oi uie
submarine menace. It may be stated great world's title fight Game and willingthe Dodgers
positively that Gerard's visit is en, can number tnemseives as tneir own worst . enemies.
tireiy at the suggestion of Secretary They have fought Boston to sl standstill and then been
Lansing, "for a much-needed vaca- beaten in the two contests, already played, by their own
tion." v . I ; misfnVps Thov Vinvo lnst f.wn otitiph with n marmn nf'
There is no doubt, of course, that 0ne run and in both struggles they went down with the
By RQBT. J. BENDER,
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Long Brrfnch, Oct. 10. Ambassa
dor Gerard, who arrived this mom-
the Fresident wishes to Know all the aorf florvi'rinf of flio moof WJfK tViaiV nm nKb.
both. 'NdliU At,. rJ wr i..i. tv:.
me vexjr last uasii, uic jluucib iiavc duuvvu uiai tiicix
The Red Sox- want ; four
developments concerning
- i
t r.js k i- 1 SLl ill tilts.
morrow, and will not be back until coia wma 18 sweeping riaiousn, . ana zipping
1 A e ni 1 A K 11 1. . 1 A . - - . P . T .. W J .
Friday. Gerard probably will not arouna tne HiDDeis neiu, out: ine sun is snining Dngnuy.
'Standardizinc the CoQege," A. G.
Martin. . , " i' '
' -Th Bible In College Trammg," W.
S. Martin. ' ;;-'V'v
Wednesday Evening, NovM5: (
7:30. Devotional Service, led ; by
W. P.v Jordan. . ; :
', 7:50. Foreign missions address ,
. 8:35. (National Denevolent address,
t Thursday Morning, Nov. IS:
3:30. 'Devotional, Chaa. M. Z'.T.i-
see him before next week, Seoretai
ry Lansing's visit to Shadow Lawn
aroused great interest in the subma-J
rme matter and threatened to pre
vent the President from seeing the
world's series game today.
New York, Oct. 10. The liner
Frederick, bearing "Ambassador Ger
ard, arrived today after passing
through the submarine zone. Mr.
Gerard refused to answer any ques
tions regarding the purposes of his
visit, declaring that the simplest
question "might involve him."
Gerard looked well. "Is it true
that you are bringing a peace mes
sage from the Kaiser? "lie was asked.
"I cannot answer," he replied. "I
have given no interview since leav
ing Berlin."
"It is reported you will not (return
to Germany," the reporter remarked.
"I am not sure when, but I most cer
tainly shall go back," he replied.
Asked when he expected to see the
President, he replied, "That is up to
the President." He was given
great reception at the pier whin he
arrived. He was escorted to the City
Hall, where the Mayor tendered him
the keys to the city. The embassa
dor was affected by the tributes.
DEMOCRATS HOLD A
RALLY IN THE SAND
HILL NEIGHBORHOOD
The first Democratic rally in a ru
ral precinct of Lenoir county was
staged at George West's store, Sand
Hill, Tuesday. The speaking began
shortly before noon. A big barbecue
was prepared. Col. W. D. Pollock,
Senatorial nominee. Register of Deeds
Carl Pridgen and others were apeak-1 go Americans; won by Americans, 4
era. The attendance was 100 or I games to 2.
raore. - - . 'Iv V-l 1907 Chicago Nationals vs. ue-
troit Americans; won Dy lunicago,
tyre. ' -': to 0, one tie game.
10:1511:30. Committee Reports; 1908 Chicago Nationals ,vs.. De-
Undnished business. ; ;" . I troit Americans, won by Chicago, 4
11:3011:45. Quiet Hour, John T. I games to I.
COOMBS PITCHING FOR DODGERS. .
Jack Coombs is on the mound for the Brooklyn while his former
battery mate, veteran Ira Thomas, Is doing the receiving set for the
Red Sox. Miller is catching for Brooklyn and Mays Is hurling for Bos
There was nothing doing in the, scoring line in the'&rit frame.
Brooklyn got one hit off of Mays, While Coombs yielded: two to Bos
ton. Fielding of both teams was raunness. f
In the second neither scores, runs nor misplays were recorded.
BROOKLYN GETS FIRST BLOOD.
Boston got another hit in the third, but was unable to do anything
that would count on a third victory. , The Dodgers brought their heavy
artillery into play and hammered out one run with three kite. Score r
at end of the innihg, 1 to 0. in Brooklyn's favor. , x
BROOKLYN SCHRES AGAIN.
Boston did nothing more than add one hit in her half of the fourth. '
Brooklyn added another run on two hits.
Boston was goose-egged again in the fifth, while the team of Rob-
inson put two more runs across, score at ena oi niin, w v, m is- 5
ers. favor. '
BOSTON CALLS ON FOSTER.
Manager Carrigan sent Foster to the relief of Mays in the adxti.
Boston got two runs across and held their opponents scoreless.' Score
4 to 2 at end of frame, with Brooklyn at long end of the stick.
Boston added another run in the fatal seventh, but wss unable to
things up. Brooklyn got one nil, dui aia no ncwmn.
There was nothing doing in either the eighth or ninth la the ran
getting line, and the Dodgers romped off with the third game to the
tune of 4 to 3.
Philadelphia Americans; won by
Philadelphia, 4 games to 1.
1914 Boston iNationals va. Phila
delphia Americans, won by Boston, 4,
games to 0. i
1915 Philadelphia Nationals , vs.
Boston Americans, won by Boston, 4
games to 1. ..
The Cubs and Tigers played , the
longest world's series game on record
when they battled thirteen innings to
a tie On October 8,' 1907." ; ;
The American League pennant win
ners have triumphed seven times" ia
world's series. The National' Leagttv
has won only Ave world's champion
ships. - For the American ' League,
Boston has won three, Philadelphia :
three, and Chicago 0. . For the
National League, New York has won
once, Boston once, Pittsburgh once
and Chicago twice -
RESULTS OF PREVIOUS
CHMIPIONSHIP SERIES
1903 Pittsburgh Nationals vs.
Boston Americans; won by Boston, 6
v
games to 3.
1904 No series played.
1905 "New York Nationals vs.
Philadelphia Americans; won by New
York, 4 games to 1.
1906 Chicago Nationals vs. Cbica-
Saunders. - . '
11:45. Home Missions address.
Thursday Afternoon, Nov. 16:, V
2:302:45. Devotional Service, led
by WV A. Davis.
2:433:30. Church Extension ad
dress. -: fc r. . f
tS-MO 4:1S. C.J E. Program, led by
H. Gait Braxton. -
- Thursday Evening, Novl 16 1
Devotional Service, John K? Smith.
7:50. Sermon," J. "J, Walker. v
Social Period." ' . ' :
1909 Pittsburgh Nationals vs. De-
troit Americans, won by Pittsburgh,
4 games to 3.
1910 Chicago Nationals vs. Phila
delphia Americana, won iy Philadel-
pf ""mes to'l. y-Xi '.
I few ;' York , Nationals ,: vs.
I hia Amerkans, won by Phii-
i 1 4 games to 2'.X j ;
New York ' Nationals vs.
mericans, won ty Co", 4
j 3, one tie game.
-New . York. Na'" .
if- -
ALL NEW VOTERS HAVE V
TO REGISTER, EE SAYS
"Voters who were properly re'a
tered in the last election (::v '
1914) do not have '
all voters ieconv
then are requh s !
before October f "
tion books for
e'ectn -V.l b.;
rent t
c :.