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PUBLISHED TWICE A, WEEK WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS
VOli XXXVI. No. 38
KINSTON, N. C, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2 1; 1916
GREEKS THOUGHT UNITED STATES FLEElk
fASNEAillii bSeen allies
AND VIOLATION OF ATHENS' NEUTRALITY
jLTisillusionmcnt Was Crushing Blow to Hopes of Excited
r Populace Alien Marines In Charge of Capital Stand
for No Foolishness Greek Soldiers Stand By and See
"citizens Arrested But Drive Crowds Holding Demon
strations Into Submission Constantine Appealsto
Prominent Men to Refrain From Actions That Would
"Make Matters Worse People Had Reard that Ameri
can Men-of -War Were Approaching Piraeus
PRESIDEOT'S PARTYIWIRSML
DELIGHTED AT WAY POSSIBILITIES
CROWDS GREET HIM PROGRESS SECTION
, j.,
New York State Folks Par
ticularly Cordial Injury
to the Executive's Hand
Drives Him to Shake With
His Left
Association Boosts Next
Week's Event Far and
Wide; Many Coming
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HARD-WORKED OFFICIALS
(By the United Press)
Athens, Oct. 19. Greek troops are in complete con
trol of the situation here. The Anti-Ally mobs have been
disposed of for the present, and the possibility of a seri
ous clash between citizens and the French marines seems
to Have been averted. Anti-Ally leaders, however, contin
ue their efforts to organize demonstrations, and the crisis
is by no means past.
It is understood that King Constantine following con
ferences with the French and British ministers personal
ly appealed tc the most prominent of his supporters not to
stir up Athens crowds to acts of violence.
The. collapse of reports that an American fleet was
approaching Praeus to intervene-disheartened the citi
jens. Rumors that American wars' ps would arrive in a
feW hours to prevent the violation jf Greek neutrality by
ihe Allies had greatly encouraged the populace.
The Greek cabinet met today. It is reported that the
iremoers araitea a protest to me vines agamsi uie ar
rest of 'Greek members of the Reservist League by French
marines last night. A crowd of Reservist Leaguers hiss
ed a French patrol, who dispersed them at the point of
the bayonet. Greek troops, witnessing the arrest, failed
io interfere.
TO OP! COURT HAIF
WEEX LATE BECAUSE
OF THE ELECTIONS
Judge W. A. Devin in Superior
Court Wednesday granted a request
of the Bar Association that the con
vening of the November two-weeks'
civil term, scheduled for the 6th, be
delayed until Thursday, the 9th. The
elections will be on the 7th; the day
before that will be devoted to ,cam
paigning by a number of the lawyers
and court officials, and they expect to
be too much elated over the outcome
of the .balloting to feel much like
working on the day after.
Four negroes convicted at the pres
ent term and sentenced to terms rang
ing from 12 to 24 months," asked to be
allowed to serve in State's prison
rather, than on the . Lenoir county
roads. Such requests have been hon
ored before. The business of the Oc
tober short term was concluded Wed
nesday f afternoon, with three days
left over, and Judge". Devin went to'
his home in Oxford that night. The
term is .'still legally, open; it will ex
pire by' limitation Saturday night.
RECORDER'S COURT IS
NOT IN THE HOLE YET
, The report of the Recorder's Court
for the month vof September, made
miblic Wednesday morning, shows a
total of $87.10 in moneys collected
by the court during the month. Of
this sum,' $395 went to the school
fund; $154 was in Solicitor's fees to
the Solicitor or attorneys acting fur
him, and $228.10 went to the city.
A nate for $100 was added to the
above figures.
By R. J. BENDER,
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Goshen, Ind., Oct. 19. President
Wilson is today whirling through In
dia' a en route to Chicago, where he
k scheduled to make three speeches.
The President greeted handshakers
with his left hand. His right is ban
laged because of an injury inflicted
'y careless enthusiasm. A nail was
driven into the President's palm. Dr
Oayson ordered it bandaged, fearing
infection. Members of the party
were greatly cheered by the recep
tions accorded the President all
through New York State. The cli
max was at Syracuse, where, fifteen
thousand applauded him.
Crowds Cheer Wilson In New York.
Syracuse, Oct. 18. (On Board tho
President's Special Train.) Presi
ien' Wilson was greeted by cheering
muds at ten New York cities and
owns during brief stops made this
.ifternoon and tonight as he passed
h rough the State on his way to Chi
:ago to speak there tomorrow.
The President refused to make ex
i ended speeches, but in each town he
hanked the crowds briefly for com
ng to see him.
Comprehensive Displays of
Best That the Region
Boasts In All Line3 Win
ston's Busiest Week Is
Approaching
RAIN KEEPS TOBACCO
AWAY FROM MARKET
Li tile more than a hundred thous
and pounds of tobacco was sold here
Thursday. Very inclement weather
kept the receipts" down. One ware
house reported only 10,000 pounds and
ane other less than l"i,000 pounds.
i Prices 'ruled strong, and the day's av-
COULD HAVE STEAMER
SERVICE TO NEW BERN
AND. WHEAT IS GOING
SKYWARD, YOU KNOW
To Connect Kinston With New Ship
Line From NorthGood Business
Could Be Built Up at Landings On
Neuse, Thought Shallow Draught
Freighters
A boat--line to operate on a regu
lar schedule between this city and
New Bern is .an Idea that may meet
with favor from Chamber, of Com
merce members. The suggestion ha
been advanced that when a new ser
viced be installed between Balti
more, .Norfolk, Washington and
Ne'v Bern is inaugurated, local bus
iness interests finance a line of shal-
nage probably equalled the season's
(c.;t average.
REE WILL BAPTISTS
TO HOLD CONFERENCE
Minister.
throughout
here Thur
ferenee of
and lay delegates from
East Carolina gathered
day for the annual con
the Free Will Baptist
,v ; (By the United Pcss)
, Edmonton, Alberta," Oct.- 19. C. S.
Noble, pioneer, farmer of the Clares
holm district,':todayhad an official
award from the Alberta Government
of the world's, record, for raising
church in this part of the State. Ses
sions will !e held in the church in
East Kinton during the coming sev
eral days. A number of leading men
of the denomination are on the program.
"'Everybody come to the big fair,"
is the invitation being extended to
every person in Greene, Pitt, WaynJ,
Lenoir, Onslo Jones, Pender, far
teret, Craven and Duplin counties by
the local Fair Association. Adver
tising matter hns been broadcasted
throughout the district, and the per
sonal invitation hna been extended to
thousand". It would ' not surprise
some persons if total attendance ex
ceeding 50.000 is registered 'during
Ihe four days. Assistant Secretary
W. B. Douglass, "who-has been in
.barge of the advertising in tho field,
has been absent from the city most
of the time for weeks. He appears
to have lost a deal of flesh, and he
pridefully states that ho has been one
of the hardest-worked men in the
country.
Chief Marshal Harvey Hines is an
other nulling individual jutt now.
On. Tuesday, tm tipening day, Mr.-
Hincs will hold a rank in the commu
nity comparable with the prominence
of the king in Mardi Grns. He has
racked his brain for new things for
the pageant he is to direct, and has
hit upon a number.
Secretary Canady is in touch with
every detail of the preparation for
the big event. Last year the mem
bars of tho association told him that
the success of the fair was due more
to him than suiy other individual. It
is now apparent enough that the same
sort of a compliment will be in order
h week from now.
Catchwords being employed to
arouse interest in the Fair are "More
Exhibits," "Special Trains," "Grand
Decorations," "Thrilling Free Acts,"
"Aeroplane," "Mimic Battle Eetween
Aviator and Soldiers," "Carrying the
Mail by Airship," "Better Babies,"
"World's Fin; xt Tobacco," King Cot
ton," "Magnificent Parade," "Star
Athletes," "Five Thousand School
Children in Chorus," "Finest Exhibit
of Cattle, Horses, Swine, Sheep,
Mules and Poultry East Carolina
Ever Saw," "Elaborate Displays of
the Arts and Crafts," etc.
IN GRIP SETH BULLOCK JNDlFREftCII NEARER TO
OF WORST GALE IN JIM DAVIS TO MEET PERONhE AS
THE CITY'S HISTORY COLONEL OUT WEST OF NIGHT
Hurricane Reaches Velocity
of 120 Miles Hour at
Florida Port
PROFRTY DAMAGE HEAVY
Mobile Escapes With One
Death and Little Property
Loss Messenger Boy
Carried 80 Feet Through
a Window
PANTS ONE HUNDRED
YEARS OLD THURSDAY
Stand up straight, men;
swing
the
gin witn. ine vessels wm oe i a
buiid adaptedto the water they are
Tho mnrhinerv will.np weH
wheaL His 1.000 acre field iwa!: ' - --'
, . - ,. " jail, anu zviguiicaiiyuiit
I2 busheI to acre, . Tljis is one be great for craft of the size.
t bushel higher than the previous rec-j : RivCT four to five feet
ord, held in Polouse county, ; Wash- dranpht, " built something on the or
: ipgton, in Ihs United States. '.. Tho'der tho typ famfliar to the rivers
f' -wm. Noble ays, will grade No.l',, ma seetjon, bnt a litUo-narrower
' . ' ' ' ' - in beam because of the crooked and
t J narrow channel in the Neu&e, double-
decked with the Jower deck -open, are
.proposed dor the Kinston-New Bern
line; '"A daily schedule " could be
t maintained. ; Passenger-carrying,, fa
cilities could be included more or
less limited, of course :Five or six
men could man such a vessel. Sev
eral stops could be made Wtween the
W.,1 -Alight Rteamers to connect your legs about first one, then
Kinston with the route. .The . Balti- other, look at 'cm, and then glorify
mere-New Bern company ft expected the memory of the man who invent
to start operations early in the com- ed trousers, pantaloons or. just plain
in?: year; it will put-on one or two pants.
steel ships of a. special 'design to be-
conn EXCHANGE
SUSPENDS TUESDAY
The eotton exchange wiff' observe
"esJay, opening day of tfie fair," as
1 "ly, it was announced Thurs-
afternoon,' - , '- -.r- -
cities, nsually with profit
It happened just 100 years ago to
day. A chap whose name is long
since dust, grew tired of breeches
with their encumbering snugness and
evolved the forerunner of the pres
ent style of trousers. 0.
ASSAULT WITH GUN; f i
GETS TWELVE MONTHS
"Cinny", Chamberlain, colored, is
under sentence to 12 months on the!
Greene county roads for firing1 three
shots at the wife ' of- Mack ' Harper,
colored. .; The woman was - slightly
wounded. A bunch of keys was
found on -.Chamberlain's person. One
key fitted a door of the Quinn & Mil
ler furniture store at Enow Hill.
SOUTHERN CUTTING OUT
MANY GRADE CROSSINGS
(Special ,to The Free Press)
(By tho United Press)
Washington, Oct. 19 The Gulf
storm now centers in Indiana.
Storm warnings are being posted
along the Great Lakes, says the
Weather Bureau
Pensacola, Fla., Oct. in. Whipped
and torn by the worst hurricane in
ts history, Pensacola today heard
reports of numerous persons injured
and the widespread unroofing of
huildings. The etorm sweeping in
from the Gulf lashed the city furi
ously and reached a velocity of 120
miles an hour. It tore away the
weather bureau tower, wrecked the
Louisville and Nashvillo grain eleva
tor, tore off a railroad warehouse
roof, 'ruined several thousand dollars'
worth of goods insido and did othei
damage '.3" '
The wind porformed many freaks.
It picked up a messenger boy and
hurled him eighty feet across a road
:tnd through a plate glass window.
Public Works Commissioner Johnson
had both legs fractured. The street
car, telegraph -and telephone services
are paralyzed.
Mobile More Fortunate.
Mobile, Oct. 49. One negress
dead and slight damage to shipping
and property were the results of the
hurricane here. Loss was $50,000.
Scth, He Used' to Enforce
Attention While Roose
velt Spoke; Jim Once Lost
An Ear In An Argument
T. R. Delighted"
mm
By J. P. YODER,
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
On Board the Roosevelt Train, St
Louis, Oct. 19. With the Kentucky
mountain district and its eventful day
behind him, Colonel Roosevelt is
speeding across Missolri and Kansas
to the scenes of his "short-grass"
range riding days. He is looking
forward to meeting some old plains
pals.'
Jwo men have wired Col. Roosevelt
that they will meet him either at
Phoenix or Albuquerque. One is
Seh Bullock, who used to sit behind
thfc Colonel in political meetings with
-V-
fcfColt in each hand to keep the aii
ilienco attentive. The other is Jim
Davis, whoso left car "was bit off by
gentleman in an argument."
Col. Roosevelt is glad to be in tho
West.
Consolidate . Positions ' Re
cently Won ; . Repulse
German Counters "
HEAVY RAINS IN; SOZIZ
British ' Inactive .erbs , ,
Take Village Great BaU
tie In East Continues j ,4
Germ'ns Use Gas Agairtet
Russians , ' V
POLLOCK TO SOUND .
THE CALL IN ONSLOW
Carrying an appeal to backsliderg
to return to the "grandest party.
Col. W. D. Pollock, the local SUte
Senatorial nominee, Friday morning
will invade Onslow county to drive
in a few sledge-hammer blows for
Democracy. He will speak at four
places, and his message to all the
audiences will be the same. Colonel
Pollock's schedule is:
Bolgrade, Friday noon.
Swansboro, Friday night.
Folkton, Saturday noon.
Snead's Ferry, Saturday night.
RALEIGH CONCERN TO
DO KINSTON PAVING
Cify .Cjuntil at a special meeting
Wednesday night voted to award the
contract for about 6,000 yards of
sidewalk paving and some culvert
work to a Raleigh concern -the low
est bidder out of four. The price
per yard for the paving is 97 cents,
and the total contract calls for an
expenditure of nearly $9,000. r The'
West Con8tructfon Company, having
improved many miles of streets and
sidewalks in the city during the past
two years, failed to land the new
award by a considerable difference
between its bid and the successful
concern's offer. Council passed reso
lutions necessitated by the recent sale
of the Public Improvement and Spe
cial Assessment bonds and a loan of
$100,000.
RAILROADS WILL HELP
DUPLIN AND PENDER
Counties South of Here to Be Great
ly Benefitted by Kinaton-Wilmington
Line, Is Opinion of Colonel
Shaw People Are Interested
(By the United Press) , , V-,
Paris, Oct 19. The French closed
;n on Peronne last 'night, progressing
between Lamaizonette and Biahches
In heavy fighting south of the Som
me. Despite German counters, the
newly-won Sailly-Sallisel positions
are now entirely in the hands of the .,
French. They were' consolidated
luring the night.
Serbs Gain. . - - " ' .
The Serbs have captured the Til
lage of Bred, southeast of Monaetby
"rom the Bulgars in a brilliant com
iat. It is said officially,1. ,' '
itains Hard In WesC ! ' ,r "
London, Oct. 19. Heavy rains imp loded
operations on the Sorame front
oday", General Halg reports. '
Big Teuton-Buss. Battle Rages! V
Petrograd, Oct ' 19. The AwHTiT?
tattle in Volhynia continued1 today
with no sign of intemiptioa. ' The
Ormans are using gas sad large .
quantities of ammuaition against the I
Russian lines. The war office an
iouicd the repulse of attacks on '
Kisielin, east of Svinisuchi, where tia
fighting-is especially fierce.' "
GREEKS RECALLTHE .:
WORDS OF CLAY AND
WEBSTER TO AMERICA
Washington, D. C, October 18.
Ninety-three grade crossings of the
Southern Railway's Washington-Atlanta
line have been eliminated in
connection with doubly track work J
between Orange, Va., and Central S.
C.
Thirty-eight were supplante4 by
overhead bridges, 33 by underpasses,
while .22 were removed by changes
in the route of public roads.
In all construction work the fixed
policy of the Southern is to separate
important highway crossings wherev
er practicable. . ?N
LK HEARS THE
U FIFTY-THREE HAS
BEEN SUNK AT SEA
EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS .
IN SOUTHERN STATES
Atlanta, Ga., Oct . 18.Two "earth
tremors that shook buildings, knock
ed downa number of chimneys and
frightened , thousands - were felt
throughout Georgia, Eastern Alaba-
(By the United Press)
"- Norfolk, OcL 19. A German
submarine, probably the U-53,
has been sunk off Nantucket, ac
, cording to a signal from a Brit-,
ish cruiser to the British steamer
North Pacific, in port herej ' "
ma, Tennessee and parts of Kentucky
late this afternoon. No ' material
damage was done and no injuries have
been reported.
.' Birmingham and Montgomery ap
parently .seemed to feel the move
ment most severely. 7 No point east
of Augusta, Ga.
ed.' r'
seemed to be affect-
The railroad from this city to Wil
mington, to be constructed onward
from its present terminus in Duplin,
will be the biggest thing that evei
happened for Duplin and Pender
counties, and a big thing for Kins
ton and Wilmington, according to
Col. iH. E. Shaw, just hack from a
few days' stay in the country south
of here.
Th people of the two counties are
enthused over the project, and say
it will afford many of them a means
nf getting their farm produce to
market at a minimum of expense and
in bulk for the first time in history.
The sand roads they have had for
generations have compelled them to
market by "driblets." Lack of tran
sportation facilities has retarded the
progress of a people controlling ' a
section unsurpassed for fertility anu
possibilities. Col. Shaw recalls he
is acquainted with every "aero" of
the land some of the magnificent
plantations of which the section
south of here boasted in Jirs gon
by. For instance, there Is the 'Stag
Park," a great place In colonial days;
Lincoln Hall, and a lot of others.
The counties have had no immigra
tion. , :
i With ' the building; of tJ railroad
through the very heart of the ' two
a Lot of splendid land will probably
Athens, Oct 17. Via London, Oct "
18. After the demonstration here
last night against the Entente Allies,
during which a procession of several .
thousand persons marched to the Am'
eriean legation and protested against
the landing of Frtndh marines, del
egation of six persons called at the
American legation today and pre
sented resolutions asking- the sympa
thy and protection of the United
States against the encroachments of
the Entente Allies. The spokesman
said in English, in presenting the re
solution: i
"Henry Clay's speech in regard to
Greece's struggle for liberty, as well
as one by Daniel Webster, said ihe
struggle would have been ; made
meaningless if the 'liberties of Greece
had 'been subsequently lost" 4
The American-' Mihister, Garrett
Droppers, promised to forward the
petition to Washington.
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ILLINOIS SUFFRAGISTS
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION
Springfield, '111. Oct 19U-To expe
dite the establishment of full suf
frage for the already partiaUy-n-franchise4
women of Illinois,; dele
gates representing t; .re , than s tw
hundred affiliated organizations -met
in the chambers of the State Capitol
here today attending' the forty-eighth
annual convention . - of the - Illinois
Equal Suffrage Association. ;
be taken up by outsiders and Dtrpliii
and Pender will be given a boost that
will soon put them in the forefront
of East Carolina ' counties.! Kirtstoni
will be particularly favored, because
it will be the important junctlen of
iw important lines, making the most
direct route between the State's fro
seaports Norfolk' and Wilnuns?
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