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GOVERNMENT OF HUNGARY SAYS
OF HOSTILITIES EXISTS WITH
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Mad About Occupation, Karolyi Ministry Resigns Pro
posed Adjustment of Country's Frontiers Another
Thorn in Side of Former Member of Austro-IIungari-arid
Crazy Quilt Peice Conference in Turmoil May
Be Weeks Ere Treaty is Ready Lenine Says Russia is
Delighted With Budapest Action 70,000 Slavs Cross
Into Galicia to Aid Communists f
113TH HAD GOOD HEALTH
OVERSEAS, SAYS PRIDGEN
Ranking Surgeon a Kinston Man
No Cleaner , Regiment in the
Army, He Declares Won't Talk
About LeMans.
(By the United Press)
HERE'S THE NEW LINEUP.
, . VhjIe the nc ace conference is settling the peace
of the world the following wars are underway:
Hungary vs. Allies, newly declared.
. Russian Bolsheviki vs. Allies.
Poles vs. Ukrainians:
Poles vs. Germans;.
Poles vs. Czechoslovaks. . -
Ukrainians vs. Russian Bolsheviki.
Paris, Mar. 24 The world faces an infinitely more
critical situation today than it did a year ago when the
German super-offensive was at its height, according to
belief expressed in certain official quarters. This des
pite' the fact that the armistice, was signed five months
ago and that the peace conference has been in session
three months. Instead 'of the defeat of militarism econ
omic experts are agreeing that every day lost in signing
peace brings the general crisis much nearer.
Paris, Mar. 24. The peace confer- grade in an attempt to reach E'jda
ence today beaan what is supposed pest, it is announced. American di-
to be thfl last week of.its work on the 'plomatic advices today said despite
preliminary peace treaty, with every
thing apparently in a state of chaos.
It seems as though the delegates
have nothing to show for their many
weeks' hard work except increased
accumulation of unsolved problems.
If the situation is half as bad as its
surface indications it seems certain
that the conference will not wind up
the work on the treaty this week or
for several weeks.
Basle, Mar. 24. General Gregori
is commanding the army of 70,000
Bolsheviki reported in a Vienna dis
patch to have crossed the Dniester
River to enter Galicia.
Hi army is composed largely of gary.
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Ulc lact LIICIO Itau uccii flu'v - r-t
and disorder at Budapest the Allied
and American representatives were
safe. Communications are inter
rupted between Vienna and Serbia.
COPENHAGEN REPORT.
Copenhagen, Mar. 24. A detach
ment from the Russian Bolshevik
armies is reported in a Berlin dis
patch to be marching toward Buda
vest to aid the new soviet republic
established in Hungary. The dis
patch says a state of war has been
declared apainst the Entente and
general mobilization ordered in Hun
Tho health of the regiment has
i been rrmarkable," the Raleigh News
and Observer quoteq Maj. Claude L.
Pridgen, ranking medical officer of
the 113th Artillery as1 saying. Maj.
jor Pridge,n would not comment on
conditions at LeMans. "I'll talk a
bout it later," he" said. The 113th
lost 10 men from pneumonia during
its service. Speaking of venereal
diseases ..Major Pridgen said there
was no cleaner regiment in the army.
Major , Pridgen , is a Kint,onian.
He has been residing at Wilmington
several years, however. His assis
tant is Lieutenant J. G. Hoffman,
of Wisconsin.
Carl W. Pridgen, register of deeds
here, Saturday - received a commis
sion from his officer brother to
take the latt.er's five year old eon
from Kinston to Raleigh in order
that his dad might embrace him for
the first time in a year.
ine Daueries or tne H3th are
from New Bern, Washington, Dur
ham, Wadesboro, Lenoir and Moorcs
ville, the headlquarters and supply
companies from Raleigh.
FUTURE BRIGHT FOR
AMERICAN COMMERCE
Hurley Says Our (Shipbuilding In
strumentalities Greatest in World.
France is Planning a Merchant
Marine. - .
(By the United. Press)
Washington, Mar. 24. "In Amer
ica you heard much about British
competition" in commerce, says E.
N. Hurley, chairman of the Shipping
Board, in a report on conditions in
Europe to his colleagues, but "in
Great Britain I heard a great deal
more about American competition,.
Today we are potentially the great
est maritime power on earth, for the
reason that we possess the greatest
shipbuilding instrumentalities. The
future is bright for those 'Americans
who would follow the sea."
France is planning her fist mod
ern effort to secure a merchant ma
rine commensurate with her foreign
trade," says Mr. Hurley. ; Japan has
developed . great shipbuilding power.
Italian officials feel that it is very
necessary to replace vessels lost in
the war. , ,
Want Exclusion of Land-
Grabbers From Western
World
MEET WITH OPPOSITION
England and France Have
Extensive Interests on
This Side Change ' to
Come Up before League
Commission
Kinston Sends a Big
Delegation to Give
Gunners the Ghdhand
Hungarian and Bulgarian troops '
KAROLYI OUTFIT DOWN.
CaDturcd bv Russia during "the war. I
He is said to hA fnflWinn- Tm- Berlin, Mar. 23t-The new Hun
burg-Budapest railwav. garian soviet republic has formed an
' lA . disnatch from Budanest savs !aiance with the Russian Bolsheviki
tho Czerh w w ami declared war on the Entente,
have begun to mobilize
against the Hungarians. The Hun
garian soviet sent Premier Lenine a
wireless addressing him as chief of
the universal soviet and asking mili
tary aid against the Entente. Lenine
replied that Russia was delighted at
Hungary's action and that she
would' keep in touch with the mili
tary situation. 0
DIPLOMATS SAFE.
Paris, Mar. 24. Allied monitors
have been started upriver from Bel-
Budapest dispatches announce..
.Bolshevik forces are reported to
be moving into Hungary to aid the
new government against the French
and other (Allied troons which are
scattered throughout the country.
The action of the Karolyi ministry
in resigning and turning the country
over to the communists is said to
have resulted from dissatisfaction
over the Allied occutation and the
proposed adjustment of Hungarian
frontiers by the peace conference.
RaleigR Entertains First
Tar Heel Outfit to Return
Raleigh, Mar. 24. The 113th Field
Artillery arrived here last night.
Thousands gTeeted the regiment. All
day yesterday and this morning
Tartieels from evary section of the
State poured in to see the first unit
of the 30th Division to roach home
soil. Colonel Cox's outfit paraded
this . forenoon. The line of march
was crowded with spectator.
The 113th did not serve ftti the
division at any time after reaching
France. It was with the 89th Divis
ion from the Northwest and.
French artillery at Toul, and served
with that division in the St. Mihiel
drive. In the Meuse-Arsronne fisrht-
lnK the regiment supported the 37th
(Ohio national euard) Division. Af-
British artillery substituted for
the 113th up on the front where its
parent division gave Jerry the
knockout..
Baseball Oh, Boy!
A dinner was .served the 113th at
the fair grounds today. At 3 o'clock
collegians staged a double-header
baseball game. A ball will be given
at the auditorium tonight.
Raleigh is jammed with people.
The hotels and restaurants are being
overworked. ' Thousands are eating'
in private homes.
Many Klnstonians went to Raleigh
Sunday and Monday morning to join
the enthusiastic thousands who made
the patftdttcprigrlnTageTo' the cap
ital to greet the 113th Field Artil
lery, returning unit of the Wildcats
It is estimated that several hundred
went by automobile and train from
Lenoir County. Kinston and county
officials were among them, includ
ing Mayor Sutton. Prof. James G.
Mehegan's . boys' band, numbering
more than 20, was taken up to add
its melody to that of half a dozen
other bands helping in the celebra
tion.
The Central Highway never was
ao popular oeiore, mere was a
steady stream of cars over the State
pike all day Sunday. Many of the
travellers planned , to stop at points.
near Kaleigh lor the night and
motor in during the morning, fear-
inir hotel accommodations would be
entirely inadequate.
Hot Stove League Now
Surrenders the Stage
By Tom Lewis
(United Press Sports Editor)
New York, Mar. 24. The old Hot
Stove League went out of commis
sion today. The major league base'
ball clubs are beginning their south
ward trek and joy rules the heart of
the baseball fan. .
' The clubs are leaving for their re
spective training camps in fairly
good condition, despite the depletions
in their ranks caused by the great
war, and many of the managers of
big league outfits are optimistic con
cerning the future. All are agreed,
however, that pennant prospects may
be affected by the late arrival here
cf the overseas fighters.
ummorta:
More Coming.
Washington, Mar. 24. All of the
30th Division will have arrived in
a few days, units are scattered ov-
terwarj it was with the 33rd Division er the hieh seas at various distances
in the army of occupation. It was jfrom horn ports. The 30th sustain-
usful outfit, bandied-about from led more casualties ' than any other
Post to pillar and seldom relieved. Southern division.
JOHN J. FARRELL,
Private, Company B, 354th
, Infantry.
Private Furrpll (deceased)
wns decorated for conspicuous
gallantry In action near Kemon
ville, Franco, November 1, 1918.
When the combat group of which
he wns a member was held up
5 by machine gun fire of the rn
2 emy, Trlvate Farrell left the
! group. Crawling around to the
j flank of the nest he charged with
his bayonet. The enemj; sur
A rendered and his comrades took
r the ' gun, after which the ad-
jj. vnnce cortfinuea. Private tar--x)
j rell was so seriously wounded jj
j- during the combat that he died jj
? before ho could be removed from ?
S the fk'ld. - I'atcrson, N. J.,j was 2
j his home. ',' ;
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COAL PRODUCTION OFF.
Washington, . Mar. 24. Pro
duction of both bituminous and
anthracite coal continues on ' a
rapid decline because of lack of
demand, the Fuel Administration
announces.
(By the United Press)
Paris, Mar. 24. An amendment to
the league of nations covenant cov
ering the Monroe Doctrine advocated
by President ( Wilson and Colonel
House is expected to be presented at
tonight's session of the league com
mission. 1
The proposed amendment Would
prevent .any power from acquiring
territory in the western hemisphere
jby conquest, purchase, treaty or
otherwise unless the Americas con
sented. The article is reported to be meet
ing with opposition from within the
commission, especially by the E'rit-
ish -and French, who, have extensive
interests in the Americas.
.SMALL FIRES.
Two fires doing little damage oc
curred Sundaji and Monday at noon
in the eastern and southeastern parts
of the city. Both were in houses oc- j moderately
COTTON
( The men of Kinston assembled Sunday afternoon at
Queen Street Methodist Church and in no uncertain
terms expressed their disapproval of longer toleration of
the so-called Red Light district, and other outlets for vice,
demanded that it be cleaned up and pledged support to
the city authorities in ridding the community of the
cancerous sore that disgraces its environs. :
OIL MEN MUST HAVE
HITS TO
(By ta United Prasi)
Washington, Mar., 24. Warning
has been given by the Mexican de
partment of industry that any con
cern drilling wells without permis
sion of the government will be pun
ished, say State Department reports.
This is in accordance with the oil
decree of the,Carranza government
Brighter Tone in the
Cottonseed Industry
Futures quotations Monday
, . Open.
May .... ...... . .
July ........... .
October ,. .
Local receipts to
heavy,
were
2:40.
24.22
22.18
24.30T
2B.75
21.10 . 20.32
3 o'clock were
cupied by colored i persons. from 24.90 downward.
prices ranging
Every Lenoir County Man9 s
Name Wanted lor This List
The names below will be printed
in an almanaa to be issued by The
Free Press. .......
They are of LENOIR COUNTY
VOLUNTEERS. .
Many names of volunteers are
lacking. Most of those below are of
city imen. The Free 'Press -wants
the name of every volunteer from
every township in Lenoir County.
Every reader is asked to , send in
missing names immediately, be
cause the list must be closed soon.
Send no selectman's name. We
have them all.
Blount Arthur.., '
E'inghnm, Adams.
Reynold T. Allen.
William A. Allen.
Miss Pearl Britt, nurse.
Leslie N. Ballard.
Alban K. Barrus.
William ell.
Wingate Blanchard.
Lemuel Broome.
J. Roger Brooks. .
Conrad Britt.
Leo Brinson.
Edgar IL Brown.
David R. Barrus.
Paul Bissette.
Ellis Barnes.
Leslie II. Brown.
William Bright.
Clav Broadway.
Corbitt C. Brown.
James Brothers.
Daniel C. Boney.
Oscar T. Boney, Jr.
Ernest Boyd.
Earl Brewer. .
Everett Vinson, Jr.
Claud II. Brown.
W. Ray Broadway.
David Boney.
Becton Bland-
Milton D. Brock.
Murphy P. Brogden.
Nelson G. Brogden.
George Bursell.
Hubert Coward.
Bruce Carraway.
Samuel R. Churchill.
Grover B. Cox.
Ray Cox. -Claudie
R. Connor.
Willie Conway.
Willie S. Crain.
J. B- Cummings, Jr.
Roscoe Daeghety.
Harry Davie, .
Carl Daughety.
Henry Deaver.
James . Dawson, Jr.
David L. Dixon. ;
Henry . E. Dunn.
Paul Dunn.
Richard W. Faulkner.
Jim Frazille.
William Faulkner.
Leonard E. Fields.
George P. Fleming, Jr. ,
Troy E.Foscue.
Ben. Foxman.
Miss Rosalie Ferguson, nurse.
Carl D. Garner.
Heber Gray.
T. Leo Grubhs.
John K. Grady. .
Willie S. Gardner.
Paul G. Hawkins.
Miss E'essie Hooten, nurse.
Joseph Haddock.
E. . A. 'Hammond.
C: Felix Harvey, Jr,
Julian W. Hassell.
J. E'. Harrison.
Paul N. Howard.
Herman L. Hassell.
Jack J. Hunning.
Brogden Holland.
George E. Haskitt.
R. Thornton Hood. ..
Dr. Anderson L. Hyatt.
Ed. Johnson.
Burwell Jackson.
Alex. Jones,'
J. J. Jackson.
-Alec Jones.
Walter . Koonce.
James Kinsey.
John C. B. Koonce.
G. Shirley Kilpatrick.
George W. Knott.
Leo Kornegay.
Paul Long.
' William J. Leggett.
Donovan Lewis.
Meriwether Lewis.
Herbert C. Long.
Roy II. Leach.
McDaniel Lewis.
R. Harry Lewis.
Clyde .Martin.
Clayton Morris
Charles L. Mathews.
Miss Vivian 'May, nurse.
Richard McGlohon.
James A. McDaniel, Jr.
Douglass McDaniel.
.W. M. Tuttle.
Dr. Charles Mangum.
John Hall Manning.
Frank C. Marston.
Payne Midyette.
William Mobley.
Guy G. Moore.
Charles A. Moore.
W. Asbury Moore.
Wocten Moseley.
Thomas M. Mewborn.
tW. H. McDaniel.
F. Hammond Noble.
Zelle Nprris.
Archie A. Noble.
Snow Nunn.
Rodolph Nunn.
Leonard L. Oettinger.
Johnnie Piver.
Milton Pugh.
Oscar J. Palmer.
B. M. Pate.
Luddie Pate.
M. Parker. -Dr.
Vance Peery.
Will Parker.
Dr. Mercer Parrott.
G. Fountain Parrott.
Richard L Patrick.
Eli J. Perry.
Allcye T. Parker.
Grover Parker. :
Robert S. Parker.
(CrUiaue . 03 Page Six).
Raleigh, Mar. 24. K." W. Barnes.
secretary to the. State Board of
Agriculture, and JoTm Paul Lucas,
executive secretary of the Food Ad
ministration, returning from Wash
ington yesterday brought an optimis
tic report from the conference of cot
ton oil refiners, cottonseed crushers,
cottonseed dealers, farmers and
Food Administration officials held
last week. .
There has been rough sledding in
the cottonseed industry during the
last three months but; " it was thti
unanimous opinion of ! those in at
tendance at the Washington confer
ence that the turning poinfcJbAa..keen
reached and that from now on there
will be a steady and increasing de
mand for crude oil and oil products.
A brighter tone prevails throughout
the, industry. t
Try Seven Springs Men
For Assaulting Edward
Thomas; Six Indicted
(Daily Free Press Mar. 24)
Btllie Barwick, Sr., Billie Bar-
wick, Jr., Ben. F. McArthur, LeRoy
Price, Herbert Barwick and Walter
Barwick, Sewn Springs men, will
bo tried here Tuesday on the charge
of assaulting Edward Thomas, 60-
year-old farm tenant, and on the fur
ther charge of frightening Thomas
so that he left the community.
The defendants and several wit
nesses say Thomas, an. eccentric
character, rushed up to them with
a gun, saying someone in the. party
had cursed him and threatening , .to
do violence. He was disarmed and
someone struck him. Witnesses will
say Thomas had shown signs of in
sanity for some time, it is under
stood. - .
A man believed to be 1 nomas is i
now wandering through the western
part of the State. He was seen at
Statesville and left that place for
Chatham County. iHis whereabout!
were unknown for a time.
The meeting was called by Rev. C.
L. Read, pastor of Queen Street
Church. The response Was most en
couraging to the friends of dceency
and onlnr. Th( main auditorium of
the church, was filled to overflowing
and there .were few if any out of
harmony with the purpose of the
meeting, namely to help get rid of
the evil. ': 7-
Mr. Read called Mr. N. J. Rouse
to the chair and the meeting maae
him permanent chairman with Mr.
C. A. Walsh secretary.
Messrs. Read, Rouse, G. V. Cowp
ct, F. P. Outlaw, Rev. W. Marshall
Craig, Dr. C. B. McNairy and Mayor
Fred I. Sutton made talks. ,
Clean Up, Their Advice. ;
Mr, Read told of the purpose of
the meeting and urged that some
action be taken to cleai Kinston's
fair name. Mr. Rouse told of some
of the experiences of the past and
urged that public sentiment be
crystalized against , the ; evil. He
pointed out the need for ejecting of
ficers who were in sympathy with
the sentiment of the right thinking
people. . Mr. Cowper explained the
legislation recently enacted. Mr,
Craig, Dr. McNairy and Mayor Sut
ton sounded further cleanup notes.
The Mayor said that he had been
handicapped in the past by lack of
public sentiment and that the dis
trict could be ridded if the business
people wanted it so. . , . .
Mr. Outlaw's remarks, which were
somewhat counter to the other sug-
....... . . n : jni. ...fUMr'Al
the meeting werenot very well taken.
The assemblage manifested its lack
of sympathy for the attitude of Mr.
Outlaw and he was asked to sit down
before he had concluded Tiis remarks.
Support to Officials.
Mr. Y, T. Ormopd introduced h
resolution denouncing the conditions,
demanding that the district be clean
ed up and pledging support to the
officials. Many' seconds vrtgre had
and the resolution was passed by a
practically unanimous rising vote.
Mayor Sutton last Friday ordered
the resorts in South Kinston to be
closed within one, week.' Officially
the tenderloin will cease to exist
next Friday,
I
Industrial Venerea!
Clinics Established
SETS EXAMPLE IN PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENTS LINE
(Manufacturers Record)
Bibb County, Georgia, placed it
self squarely in the forefront of pro
gressiveness last week by an over
whelming majority it voted favor
ably upon a $1,500,000 bond issue for
roads, schools and a courthouse. That
the sentiment of the people was de
cidedly for modern improvements is
indicated by the vote on the bond
issue in the city of Macon. The vote
in favor of the road bonds was 2,-
739, with only 58 votes against,
, (By the United Press)
Washington, Mar. 24. Under the
guidance of the United States Pub
lic Health Service the manfacturers
of Chattanooga, Tennessee, grouped
into so-called clinic zones, have es
tablished and equipped and are now
operating three clinics for the treat
ment of venereal diseases among
their employes. In addition to the
physician in charge, a male nurse,
who administers the simpler treat
ments and does . the follow-up work,
is attached to each clinic.
PLENTY OF
FOR LEAGUE, SAYS
(By the United Press)
Washington, Mar. 24. The sweep
of Bolshevism across Europe and the
opposition to the tactics of France
and Japan form the strongest argu
ments for the league of nations and
will strenqrthen it in American pub
ic opinion. Senator Hitchcock, For-
ign Relations Committee chairman,
declares. .
Western University
Celebrates Birthday
Parkeley, Cal., Mar. 24. The 51st
anniversary of the founding of the
University of California "wasi cele
brated Saturday by alumni meetings
in all parts of the world.
"Hands-round-the-world" banquets '
were served in American cities as
well as by alumni with the A. E. F.
in Coblenz, Germany, Paris, London
and Vladivostok. , -; '
WILSON TAKES CARE
OF WAR INSURANCE
" (By th United Press)
Washington, Mar. 24. President
Wilson will allot sufficient funds
from his own emergency fund to
meet the needs of the War Risk In
surance Bureau, Secretary Glass an
nounces. ; The President's decision
was received in a calle to Mr. Glas
thin morning.
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