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VOL. XVH-No. 192
SECOND EDITION
KINSTON, N. O, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1916
FOUR PAGES TODAY
PRIGS TWO CENTS
FIVE CENTS ON TRAINS
APPEARS NOW KITCHIN KNEW WHAT HE
' ,'' .i : l - , .
PARLIAMENT TAKES) INDIVIDUALS WOULD
DOES ALLEN STANC
ANY CHANCE BEING
SUCCESSOR LAMAR?
JANUARY" TENTH TO
SIXTEENTH 'PAY-UP'
WEEK IN KINSTON
iSlaKlilOHHEN HE DECLARED
UP DISCUSSION OF DUILD, CITY LIGHT
ENFORCED SERVICE UP, THE WHITE WAY
STILL SOI CHANCE
AMERICA WILL KEEP
UP RELATIONS, SAID
Tension In Washington Not
So Great Action By the
End of Week
SENTIMENT WAS AGAINST
PREPAREDNESS
Hi,
(By the United Pwm).:.K
Washington Jan. S.--Unless mate
rially modified, the preparedness pro
gram. i Relieved to face almost cer
tain .defeat. x ; j-.'.' ; ;: ,;' '' ..' ;
Kern ot-Indiana, the Seriate lead
er, appeared r today Vto he-growing
cool towards; It Representative Kit
' chin, off course, is 'openly opposed, to
it, and many other congressmen, in
' eluding; some ' formerly ' for -It, now
'af ter protests from their home dis
" tnVts are turning, to the opposition:
- Secretary Garrison's army plana
ere especially- opposed, 1 j v . , . v
More Docks Needed, Says. Stanford.'
Washington, Jan, 5.The need of
more and larger, government docks
for r the construction of battleships
w,i! emphasized today by Admiral
Stanford, first witness in the prepar
echosr r- bearings, before 'ths Bouse
Naval Committee. "
FUNERAL UTE JUSTICE
LAMAR IN AUGUSTA
tBy the United Press.)
! ; ( Augusta, G. Jan. 5. The funeral
, of the late Justice Joseph Rucker La
, mar of the U, S, Supreme Court was
held here today ait 9:30 o'clock, in the
.First Christian church. . The pastor
: Dr. Howard 'T. Creek, conducted the
services, which were very largely at-
'tended.- ' " . .
HICKORY COTTON MILLS
-f ; V SOLD UNDER HAMMER.
Hiclcorv, Jan. 4.--The nronentv of
.-. the iBrookford Mills, Inc., was ,soJd
f 7.
under' thej jtammer here by order of
- the court' 'V..'3ankruptcy proceedings
aid,ixfiii '3Q2,21)S iha. priceJfifc-
' fd by the court as the loweot bid that
' would be !aecepted.' The property was
4fbid in' by C, W..J1Hett of Charlotte,
-;. for the;' A.1 D.f:J"ulliard Company of
'""New York.'T '
. x f ?; . .i '
repost;of sales on
THE COTTON MARKET
Around; -"SObales Jof " cotton had
Ibeen soldTbWHhSKfnston market' to
daybyjSrnjck, buyers' said. Prices
ranged fronv JO 12::te '111-2 cents. ,
Today's-fleWF'Yori', futures! quota
.tion's 'were;"-.n'J , Open 'f 2:45
January
.12.27 , 1 12.26
..-.12.66'-, 124
: 12.76
.',..12.93- 12.89
, May J. arntli
July , t . .
October
12.C 2.55
2,829263 -ENLISTED. IN - ' '
. - THE DERBY CAMPAIGN.
.' Londdn,' Jan.".4.-Lord Derby's re
cruiting figures for the period 4 be
twen October 23 and Decembev. ' 15
show that l15q00& unmarried men
and 1.6t9B6i irried , men presented
themselves "for Service, v
Of the grandy total of 2,829,263
married and single men, 103,000 un
married, and 112,431 - married, men
enlisted immediately. Eight hun
dred, and forty -thousand single rinen
and, jl44,979 married men were at
tested for future service. ""
BUI1ETINS
(fiy tbe United Press) .V'
SIXTH SON OF KAISER '
' TO WED. .' .
i Berlin Jan. 5. The marriage
f of , Prince Joachim, sixth 'son. of
the Kaiser, has been set for the
'endjpf February.- ' -
t AMERICAN. SniP WRECKED IN
STRAITS OF, MAGELLAN, r
. ; Santiago, . Chile, Jan. 5. The
7 American steamer Santa Clara .
has been wrecked 1n a storm to
the Magellan Straits.
BRITISH LOST- NEARLY
6,009 AT LOOS. . .
London. Jan. 5. British casu
alties at .' the " battle of Loos
alene totalled nearly 6,000, Un
der Secretary for War.Tennant
today announced in the House of -Commons,
' .
HAVE SPENT THREE
"IWRED THOUSAND
Sum Peace Envoys Have Used Up
, for ; Henry Ford ' So ' Fbr, Accord
f inr . to Copenhagen Jteport Ppr
t manent Peace Tribunal;.; Schwim
''net Figuring Largely,' to Be Left
v at The Hague 'V'"
(By the' United Press) .
Copenhagen, n Jan. 5 The expenses
of the Ford party have been $300,000
to date, it is announced. - Ford plans
the leaving of a permanent' tribunal
for '.peace ..after the party returns,
with Mme.'Schwimmer's aid'."
HUMPHREY SEES A
: REAT PANIC AHEAD
Representative From ' Pacific Coast
.Says Present Fortunate Condition
of Nation's Business Is "Blood
Soaked Prosperity" Tariff Rates
' Must Be Raised, Tells House
(By the United Press) '
.Washington, Jan. ,5, Calling . the
present upward swing of business a
"blood-soaked"" prosperity," Repre
sentative Humphrey of vi Washington
today" predicted a panic unequalled
inrih history of the, country, unless
tariff rates are raised, In a speech to
the House. ," .. '.; , .
M'ADOO ASKS UNCLE
SAM TO SEEK STUFF
FOR DYES IN U. S.
(By the United Press)
' Washington, Jan.1 5.-Fbr invesW
gat ion and experiment in "the utiliza
tion, - for coloring purposes,- of raw
materials ' grown, or produced in the
United. States, Congress has been
asked by Secretary of the treasury
McAdoo to appropriate $20,000. It
is believed this amount expended by
the' Bureau of Chemistry will result
in discoveries important to American
dye users. . -.V
Investigations by the bureau will
be' continued during 1916 Among
these are experiments relating to the
application" of 'chemistry to agricul
turej investigations of the character
of. tests applied to American food
products in foreign Countries; inyes-;
tigations of present ' usage and best
methods of preparing poultry and
eggs for market; investigations ;of
handling of fish and shell fish; devel
opment of new sources of food svrp
ply; investigations of . the. action of
food anddrug products on the'-hu-man
organihn'fiTid': the putting (rto
effect cIprbvisions'of ;-tl J'urpoojd;
and drtig ct -Th;.gene'ralV eicpenea
of the bureau are estimated at $S?2yi
210. for 1917. . 'y&vtyXIf&B
ASK RESTORATION OFf
OLD RATES'0N:UJJ1BER
North Carolina Pine .Association
Files Complaint With I. Q . Com
mission Says Competition With
Tennessee Manufacturers Is Made
Difficult By Increase In Rates to
Pittsburgh ,
(By the United Press)-
Washington, Jan.- 5. A complaint
asking restoration of old rates . on
pine lumber to Pittsburg was. filed
with the Interstate Commerce Comr
mission today by the North, Carolina
Pine Association of Norfolk. repre
senting manufacturers in the Oaroli
nas and Virginia. The V increase
makes competition with Tennessee
manufacturers difficult, it is claimed.
CONGRESS ACCOMPLISHED
' LITTLE ON FIRST DAY.
Washington, Jan. 4.--With the
Senate in session hardly . ten min
utes and the House only, a little
mere than two . hours' Congress ac
complished comparatavey littlein its
first business day of the year today,
and the expected attack of .She min
ority on tne administration's foreign
policy did not develop.
NEWS MAY COME TONIGHT
All Hands In Government
Circles Watching Vien
na Intelligence Sought
From Every Consul In
Eastern Territory
(By the United Press)
Washington. Jan. 5. Before the
week-end, it is believed, the officials
will have enough information to act
on the Persia sinking.
The tension today was slightly re
laxed. For the first time some offi
cials held out a hope that a diplomat
ic break might be avoided. All aro
watching Vienna's action.
All consuls have been asked for in
formation. It is believed it will be-
gin to be received here tonight.
President Confers With Lansing.
The President called .Secretary
Lansing into conference-today. For
nearly an hour they threshed out the
international crisis developed by the
Centra, Powers' sinking ; of the Per
sia. At the conference's conclusion
Mr. Lansing said the United States is
still awaiting the facts. He hoped
that Ambassador Penfield will be
able to throw light on the situation
within the next 24 hours.
.was. indicated, today that a cer
tain' time will be given for informal
bility of -the sinking, if nothing de
velops formal demands Upon the
Austrian government to 'tell the na
tionality of the submarine are plan
ned. It is indicated that the situa
tion as regards : other negotiations
with Austaia is clearing. Secretary
Lanring said there will probably be
n further notes to Austria on-tbe
Ancona incident. The loose ends of.
that incident will be cleared' up with
the. Austrian charge here. 'Should it
be proved hat? an. Austrian subma
rine sunk the Persia, the gun he. is
alleged to have mounted is then to-be
the bone of contention.
SOLDIERS HELPING
BRITISH PLANTERS
; (By 'the United Press)
London,; Jan. 5. England's ground
cultivation for next spring's crops s
being done by Tommies. They are
being used for agricultural work at
times when they are not more badly
heeded for military duties. The Ar
n& ' Council and the Board. of Agri
culture completed the arrangement
whereby the ';.. army helped out the
country's shortage of I agricultural
labor. j '- ' ;'- :
Farmers wanting Tommies for
their, fields first had to , demonstrate
that other agricultural labor was not
available;, then agreed to pay one
dollar day and finally to provide
conveyance for the Tommy from the
railway station to thei farm, and
back wheh the job was done. Fur
loughs of a month were granted to
soldiers- to do this wort.
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VETERAN OF THE MONITOR
DIES IN PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphia ( Jan. 4. William
DurstJisaid to be the sole survivor
of he crew& Mmtitor jwhich en
gaged 4h- Confederate Ironclad' Mer
rimac in the historic battle in Hamp
ton Roads, died at his home here to
day from pneumonia. He. was seventy-six
years bid. . . '
PROHIBITION BILL-
INTRODUCED BY WEBB
(By the Utited Press)
Washington, - Jan. 6. The nation
wide prohibition bill, practically the
same as the Webb, bill of the last
Congress, was introduced by Repre
sentative Webb of North Carolina on
Tuesday. - , - . '
Asquith Ready to Introduce
Conscription Bill Simon
Explains . Resignation
Attacks On Issue By Op
position Members Today
(By the United Press)
London, Jan. 5. The conscription
(battle, which may bring a new crisis
in the domestic affairs of the United
Kingdom, opened in Parliament to
day. Premier Asquith is prepared to in
troduce the bill. Sir John A. Simons,
late Secretary of State for home af
fairs, made a speech giving the rea
sons for his resignation from the ca
binet. Signal attacks were made up
on the measure by anti-conscription-ists.
RUSSIAN GUNS TOO
MUCH FOR AUSTRIAN,
(By the United Press)
London, Jan. 5. A heavy Russian
bombardment has forced the Austri
ans to retire across the Pruth river,
north of Czernowilz, Bucha resit to
day reported.
JOS. JOHNSON 0FS.C.
NEW FEDERAL JUDGE
(By the United Press)
Washington, Jan. 5. The nomina
tion of Joseph Johnson of Spartan
burg, S. C, to be United States judge
of the western South Carolina dis
rrict, was ent to the Senate today.
COMMUNICATION OF
TEUTONS WITH ALL
FRONTS EXCELLENT
Will Be the Means of Ulti
mate Victory, Says One
Hungarian Official Bud
. apest Thinks War Is Not
Nearing End
By CARL W. ACKERMAN,
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Budapest, Jan. 5. A great offen
sive by the Allies on all fronts is ex
pected by the Hungarian officials in
the spring. It is regarded as certain
that they will meet defeat.
Count Julius Andrassy, parliamen
tary leader, today pointed out the
ease of communication to all fronts
enj6yed by the Teutons, and their
ability to strengthen their weak
points, as reasons for the final vic
tory of the Central Powers.
It is believed here that the war is
to last a long time yet. Officials fear
the entire world is becoming hyster
ical." MR. CHAS. F. EVANS, FIELD
ENDEAVOR TO CONDUCT RALLIES HERE ON FRIDAY
, 'Kinston pastors, leaders of organized classes and young people's
societies are especially invited to hear Mr. Evans and to assist in
giving : Ms engagement here as much publicity as possible. An
nouncement at the various prayer' services tonight is requested.
Mr, Charles F. Evans, field work
er for the All Southern States De
partment of Christian Endeavor, will
be in Kinston ' Friday," and will con
duct two meetings with the Endeav
orers and othef young peoples socie
ties of the Kinston churches. He is
touring the State under the direction
of the North Carolina Christian En
deavor Un&n.
;. Friday afternoon at 3:30 in the
Baraca room of the Christian church,
Mr. Evans will conduct a junior and
intermediate conference and rally.
All young peopIeof th junior? and
intermediate ages are invited to be
Estimated $3,000 Needed
A Brilliant Illumination
From Peyton Avenue to
Bright Street Proposed
Investigating Sentiment
The Chamber of Commerce's White
Way committee Tuesday ii;.'ht report
ed to the directorate that Alderman
R. R. Rome, Water -ind light Com
missioner of the administration, was
representing City Council in the mat
ter of the White Way for Queen
street. Mayor Sutton says Mr. Rouse
has not reported, nor does he think
that the Commissioner, who was in
structed to get the sentiment of the
business men on the street, has had
the time yet to make a complete can
vass. It is probable that the Cham
ber's committee and Mr. Rouse will
agitate the idea in the coming month
'.r two to determine what the Queen
street men think of it and how the ex
pense should be apportioned between
the municipality and the individuals.
It is roughly estimated that five
thousand dollars will be neede to re
move the unsightly wooden poles
from the thoroughfare between Pey
ton avenue and Bright street and in
stal in their stead iron posts. In
High Point and some other towns
similar in size to Kinston the white
ways have been installed at the ex
pense of the business men . and the
current supplied by the municipali
ties. Kinston, with its new electri
cal ' equipment, can readily furnish
the current for such illumination. In
some other places the cost of instal
lation has been borne altogether by
individuals awl they have been re
quired to pay for the current, ap
portionment of the expense of the lat
ter being made by the frontage of
buildings occupied by the persons
etc. This plan has seldom worked
well. It is too detailed and trouble
some. The prevailing idea here seems
to be that the individuals should in
stal the fixtures and the city furnish
the light.
It is expected that, should the plan
be successful, eight standards to the
block will be installed. Each would
carry a cluster of at least four lamps
of considerable candlepower. The
color throughout except on corners
where there are fire alarm boxes
would be white. A single red lamp
in a cluster adjacent to an alarm box
would serve as a guide to the latter
at night.
BETTER COMMERCIAL
TRAINING DEMANDED.
(Special to The Free Press)
Washington, Jan. 5. The absolute
necessity for improved methods of
educating men for foreign trade is
strongly insisted upon by Dr. Edwan
Ewing Pratt in his first annual re
port as chief of the Bureau of For
eign and Domestic Commerce. There
may be an exception or two, but
e claim id made that most colleges
and universities are doing too little
to train men for this highly import
ant work.
WORKER CHRISTIAN
present and hear Mr. Evans and all
others interested in these particular
branches of the work.
Friday night at 7:30 in the main
auditorium of the Christian church
Mr. Evans will make an address to
the young people of Kinston. Spec
ial music will be arranged and all the
young people of the various churches
of the city, members of the Christian
Endeavor Societies, Epworth the
Leagues, Baptist Young People's
Unions, organized classes and others
are invited an urged to be present
and hear Mr. Evan?. .His' address
will-be followed by workers', con
ference.'. - -. . . , ' .
Member Supreme Court of
State From Coldsboro to
Be Mentioned to Presi
dent as Federal Supreme
Court Possibility
(By the United Press)
Washington, D. C, Jan. 5. Judge
W. A. Allen of the North Carolina
Supreme Court will receive the unan
imous backing of the Democrats of
the Fourth Judicial District as La
mar's successor, it is reported at the
White House. The President is ex
pected to name Justice Lamar's suc
cessor soon, as many important cases
are pending.
Favorite Davis From Same District.
lawyers and other friends in the
State of Judge William R. Allen of
the North Carolina Supreme Court,
are interested in the effort of 'mem
bers of Congress from the State to
have him appointed to the United
States Supreme Court bench to suc
ceed Justice Lamar, who died several
days ago. Judge Allen is a brother
to Judge Oliver H Allen of the Su
perior Court, of rKi-ty, and Uncle
to Representative Matt. Allen, one
of Wayne county's members of the
General Assembly. It is understood
that both Senators Simmons and Ov
erman and a number of the Tarheel
Congressmen are to suggest to the
President that he appoint Judge Al
len to the vacancy.
Judge Allen, no doubt exists any
where, would make a capable suc
cessor to the lamented Georgian. It
is also to be pointed out to the Presi
dent thut the Fourth Circuit has not
furnished- member of the Supreme
Court in three-quarters of a century,
The latter argument, however, Will
be superfluous, since it is understood
that John W. Davis is the favorite of
the President so far. Davis is from
the-Fourth Circuit, being a resident
of West Virginia.
GR AHAM ADDRESSES THE
SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS
(By the United Press)
Washington, Jan. 5. President E.
K. Graham of the University of
North Carolina, addressed the Pan-
American Scientific Congress here
yesterday on "The Humanistic- Side
of University Extension Work."'. Mr.
Graham was the guest of Secretary
of the Navy Daniels at luncheon.
CAROLINIAN KILLED
BY FALL IN PETERSBURG
Petersburg, Va., Jan. 4. The dead
body of W. A. Dortch was found this
morning at the foot of the stairway
in his lodging house over Scher
Brothers' clothing store in Sycamore
street, his skull having been frac
tured by his falling down the stair
way. Dortch was about 35 years of
age and a native of North Carolina.
THESSALONIKI THOUGHT
TO BE ABOUT TO SINK
Passengers of Greek Liner Taken
Off Crew Believed to Be at the
Mercy of Sea In Lifeboats Scan
dinavian Ship Rushing to Scene to
Get Them Before Approaching
Storm.
(By the United Press)
New York, - Jan. 5. The Greek
steamer Thessaloniki is in a sinking
condition somewhere off Sandy Hook.
The Patris, a sister ship, removed the
passengers. It is believed the crew
have taken to the boats.
The Scandinavian liner United
States is racing towards the spot
where the ship is believed to be, in
an effort to pick up the crew before
an approaching storm arrives.
WAGE INCREASES . FOR A
THOUSAND MILL WORKERS
i . . . ... .
Waterville, Maine, Jan. i-X wage
increase approximating 5 per cent,
will go into effect at ths Lockwood
Cotton Mills here on January 17, ac
cording to notices posted today.
Chamber of Commerce Is
Backing- First Movement
In the Community
KINSTON SPIRIT INVOKED
As Many Debts As Possi
ble Should Be Paid Off
and Resolves Made to
Continue Getting Square,
Is Idea of Plan
Next week will be "Pay-Up Week"
in Kinston. The Chamber of Com
merce formally endorsed the idea
Tuesday night, and- will conduct an
advertising campaign during the re-1'
mainder of this week and all of next.
Many cities and towns in tiie
country have had "pay-up weeks" in
the past year or two.. In aH In- '.
stances the movements have been . .:
successful. The delinquent has been
encouraged to make good long-etand-ing
accounts and wherever possible
"clean his slate," the business man
has been comforted, and trading has
been stimulated. . ;,;.,'-.- t' .''
Every person- who has taken ad-,
vantage of the ultra-liberal credit
that local merchants are wont to ex
tend is expected to do the best he
can meet as many of his debts as it
is possible for him to do, and re
solve to keep up the good work.
The newspapers will give the "Pay
Up" movement all encouragement.
Merchants are invited to make sug-
gestions, and debtors as well, an
onymously. ' Street banners will re
mind the public of their, obligations -at
every turn in the business district, '
It's very early in the New Year,
and as ' good a resolve as one can
make,, say Chamber of Commerce directors,-
is to improve his credit, . .
clear his conscience and make
the men who have trusted him feel
better as well as himself.
The Chamber will invoke "The
Kinston Spirit,"-so that every citi-
zen may feci himself a party to the J
movement and regard co-operation i i i .
as his duty.
THE ODDEST STORY
IN THE DAY'S NEWS.
Washington, D, C, Jan. 6. Aa or
der of dismissal has been filed ia the
case of a cigar manufacturer of Jer
sey City. N. J., who through his at
torney, J oseph P. Tumulty, sued the
William G. McAdoo .Tunnel Com
pany for damages before Viee-Chah-
cellor Garrison After McAdoo be
came secretary of the treasury,- Gar
rison Secretary of. War and Tumul
ty secretary to the President the case
was settled.
SECRET SERVICE MEN
ARE WATCHING HUERTA
Rumored In El Paso That Illness of
Former President Mexico In Trou
ble With San Antonio Grand Ju
ry Is Feigned Internal Cancer Ia
Cause of Sickness, Claimed Is
Better
(By the United Press.)
El Paso, Jan. 5. Huerta is im
proved, today, and is out of immedi
ate danger of death as the result of
the cancer of the gall bladder af
flicting him, it is reported. Depart
ment of Justice agents are watching
his home. There have been rumors
that his supposed illness is a ruse to
escape the grand jury at San Anto-
nio. . r -. , -a..,,
TAFT AND WICKERSHAM
SAW NO HARM IN THEM
New York, Jan. 4. "The solemn
judgment of William H. Taft, whll
President and of his Attorney Gen
eral, George. W. Wickersham, that
there had been no violation of the
Sherman law by the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad, ' was
presented to the jury today at the
trial under that. law of the eleven
former directors of the road, as a
reason why the defendants should be
declared innocent, , i
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