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VO.U XVII. No. 208
SECOND EDITION
HNSTON, N. C, TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1916
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URGES ESTABLISH
BLOCKADED ONCE
Asks That Further Protes
tations From Neutrals
Be Not Awaited
SWEDEN TAKING STEPS
Committee of "Defense" Is
Appointed by Stockholm
Reason for Immediate
Action by Britain's Fleet.
Discussion in Parliament
(By the United Press)
London, Jan. 25. France has urg.
ed England to declare an immediate
actual blockade against Germany
without waiting for further protesta
tions from neutrals, it is reported on
the eve of the matter's discussion in
Parliament The blockade advocates
profess a large majority.
Reports that the Swedish Pallia
ment had appointed a committee of
"defense" is one cause for a demand
for immediate action.
TEXAS MOB LYNCHES ,
ALLEGED MURDERER
Mayfield, Accused of Slaying Parents
and Brother. Claimed Alibi, and the
Jury Failed to Agree On His
Guilt Was Middle-Aged Taken
From Jail at Boston, Texas, and
Hanged
. (By the United Press)
Boston, 'Texas, - Jan. 25. A mob
" took1 J. ; Mayfield, 51, charged with
kilMng h4s father, mother and broth
er wn an axe, from the jail here,
arx hanged firm. A jury had dis
'agreed as to- his guilt. He" claimed
an alibi.
. $
VON DERGOLTZ HAD ,
A NARROW ESCAPE
German Field Marshal Was Passen
ger On Turkish Yacht Torpedoed
In the Bophords a Month Ago,
- the News 6f Which Has Just Been
Had All ' Passengers Were Res
cued, 'Reported
(By the United Press)
Athens,' Jan. 25. The Turkish im
perial yacht Artogroal, with Field
Marshal" Von Der Goltz as a passen
ger, was torpedoed in the Bosphorus
four weeks ago, it has Just been
learned. All the passengers were
rescued.
EDMONDSON DECLARES
HE'S FRAME-UP VICTIM.
New Bern, Jan. 24. F. A. Ed
mondson, Greenville banker accused
of violating the Mann white slave
act," is here seeking evidence which
he says will prove that he is a, con
spiracy victim. Miss Eulalia Dud
ley has testified that Edmondson
criminally assaulted her on a sleep
ing car. The case is to come up for
the second time in Federal court at
Washington, N. C.
CHARLIE STANDS ON TRENCH
AND LETS 'EM FIRE AWAY.
Northern France, Jan. 24. A
wooden effigy of Charlie Chaplin,
looted from the front of a picture
show in Yorkshire, and brought to
France is daily hoisted up over one
, of the trenches to the fury of the
Germans, who subject Charlie to se
vere punishment. , One bombardment
lasted two hours and resulted in lit
tle material damage. 1
1I0HR DEFENSE WILL
OCCUPY THREE WEEKS
Providence, Jan. 25, -.The State's
ease in the Mohr trial was not fin
ished last night, but is to be today,
with the testimony of Police Inspec
tor Ahearn and Capt Monahan. The
deftnae is. expected to take three
weeks, , ' .
GRAHAM AND CRAIG
ATTEND CONFERENCE
Presiding Officers at Today's Ses
sions of Social Service Meeting In
Charlotte Governor a Speaker
National Children's Bureau Head
to Make Address Tonight Inter
esting Topics
(Special to The Free Press)
Charlotte, Jan. 25. The third
day's sessions of the North Carolina
annual Conference on Social Service
have for their topics current exam
ples of social progress in the State,
the State, county and municipality
and social welfare and organization
of society and State for the welfare
of the child.
ine lonowing addresses were on
the program this morning: "Wel
fare Work and the Tenant Child,"
Miss Mary Livermore, Robeson
county; "Social Work of the Sand
Hill Board of Trade of Aberdeen,"
John R. McQueen, Pinehurst; "Guil
ford County and Her Public Morals
Law," Hon. A. M. Scales, Greens
boro; "Rowan County Community
Building," Mrs. J. P. Moore, Salis
bury; "Orango County Socitil Prog
ress," Prof. E. C. Branson, Chapel
Hill "Travelers' Aid and Its Exten
sion," Miss Juliu Yopp, Greensboro;
"Greensbro's Public Welfare Work
and Plan of Organization," Dr. Mel
ton Clark, Greensboro; "Salemburg,
Sampson County as a Social Center,"
Mrs. W. J". Jones, Satemburg;
'Other Examples of Social Progress,'
five-imiinute talks by members of the
conference. Dr. E. K. Graham, pres
ident of the University of North Ca
rolina, was in the chair.
This afternoon Governor Craig is
presiding. He will be a speaker, to.
gether with W. T. Bost of Raleigh,
Hidea Ramsey of Asheville, A. W
McAllister of Greensboro, Hon. C
R. Woodruff of Philadelphia, and
others. Tonight Miss Julia Lath r op,
director of the National Children's
Bureau; Dr. Howard Rondthaler of
Winston-Salem, J. Walter Long of
Greensboro and others will address
the conference.
SMALL SALES ON
COTTON EXCHANGE
Fourteen bales fo cotton had been
sold here today by 3 o'clock, the
best price paid being 11 1-2 cents.
New York futures quotations were:
Open Close
January 12.00
12.07
March 1247
12.15
12.39
12.53
12.54
May 12.41
July 12.50
October 12.56
ENGLISH TO COLLECT
DAMAGES FROM MEXICO
London, Jan. 8. (By Mail) The
Foreign Office is accumulating com
plaints regarding seizure of British
property in Mexico, it was learned
today, pro presentation to the Car
ranza government. The Inter-Oceanic
Railway of Mexico, has asked
the government to find out when it
can have back its lines. At the an
nual meeting of directors, Chairman
Arthur Hill reported that the road
was commandeered by the "govern
ment of Mexico" in 1914, and that he
had no knowledge of its condition.
The Guaycle Rubber Company,
whose properties were also com
mandeered in 1914, has lodged a pro
test with the Foreign Office.
GREAT ACTIVITY IN
NEW YORK PIT TODAY
Dividend of 1 1-4 Per Cent. On Steel
Common Declared and Common
Stock Rose to 84 7-8 To Be More.
One Faction of Directorate Oppos
ed Dividend. .
(By the United Press).
New York, Jaiu. 25. Steel Com
mon rose to 84 1-8 today with a live
ly scene of activity in the pit, fol
lowing the report of a dividend of
11-4 per cent, to be issued late to
day. Morgan Frick rushed here to
vote the dividend. It is hoped It may
be more. One faction of the Board
opposes any dividend.
KITCHIN TELLS THE
PRESIDENT HE DOES
NOT LIKE HIS IDEA
For Tariff Commission
Tarheel May Support It,
However
ANOTHER CHANGE POLICY
Business Men Have Urged
Appointment of Commis
sion to Prepare for Up
heaval at End of War
Will Be New Body
(By the United Press)
Washington, Jan. 25. House
Leader Kifcehin told the President to
day that he did not approve of tho
Administration's tariff commission
plan. He may support it, however.
Business Men Want Commission.
It is officially stated that the Pres
ident is for a tariff commission to
investigate economic conditions with
a view to making recommendations
for a schedule suited to all demands
after tlhe war. It will be a similar
body to the Federal Reserve Board,
and will not displace the latter. This
change from Mr. Wilson's attitude
of a year ago, caused, it is said, by
the urging by business men all over
the country of preparation for an un-
heaval at the end of the war. Both
bodies would continue investigations
The expected bill will shortly be re
ported by the ways and means com
mitbee.
AERIAL RAIDS
FRENCHMEN'S TOWN
New Offensive of German
Airmen Being Conducted
Vigorously Dunkirk
Bombed One Flyer Cap
tured by Gunners
(By the United Press)
London, Jan. 25. Four German
raids on English Channel ports with
in 48 hours, with the bombarding of
numerous villages behind the French
lines, have marked the inauguration
of a new German air offensive.
Dunkirk was bombed by two aero
aeroplanos this morning. One ma
chine was brought down at Nicuport.
GROVER C. WEST OUT
OF COURT IN NOTED
L WITH D. W. CASE
The locally famous West-Myers
case was settled at LaGrange Mon
day, when West pled guilty before
Recorder Joyner to assaulting S.'
Myers, his brother-in-law, with dead
ly weapon. West some months ago
shot and seriously wounded Myers,
who at one time was expected to die.
Afamily dispute caused the shoot
ing. He finally recovered, the case
came up in Superior Court here and
was sent back to the LeGrange Re
corder. Both men are prominent.
The Recorder suspended judgment
upon payment of costs and fined West
$5 and costs for carrying the revolv
er, the total of fine and costs amount
ing to lees than $25.
SO
Moscow, la., Jan. 24 Idaho house
wives and Idaho farmers are gather
big here today to attend the Idaho
University's third annual class in
household : and agricultural econom
ics. During the week there will be
organized the North Idaho Municipal
League and a Good Government con
ference. The State chicken show be
gins, today, too.
FOUR
'T
Ml ANY PROMISES
FOR COL. ROOSEVELT
J
Name Withdrawn From
Three Primary Ballots,
Pointed (Out Campaign
to Be Based on Democra
tic Extravagance, Etc.
(By the United Press.)
Chicago, Jan. 25 .Republican lead
ers are reticent in their views over
the entrance of Roosevelt into tha
Republican presidential race. It is
pointed out that his name was with
drawn from three primary ballots.
Charles D. Hillcs' speech yester
day indicated that the campaign
charges against the Democrats are
to be wanton extravagance, the for
eign policy, imposition of the war
tax and alleged inefficiency.
RULER.0F ORIGINAL ,
COMIC OPERA NATION
OF REAL LIFE DEAD
By WILBUR S. FORREST,
(United' Press, Staff Correspondent)
' London. Jan. 8 (By Mail) The
news that King Ross of the Cocos
Islands has laid him down in tho
shade of the palms and died was ca
bled here ' today. The brief message
rings down the curtain upon the hist
act of the first ruler of the real, ori
ginal Comic Opera Kingdom The
Land of Cocos which lies upon the
shimmering silver lap of the South
Seas, a diminutive emerald world in
a setting of pink coral reefs. Andy
Ross was a Scotch adventurer who,
after a roving-youth, discovered and
decided to cast his lot as king with
the motely inhabitants of the little
story-book kingdom. From 1827 un
til his death he was the oddest king,
with the queerest subjects and the
most extraordinary domain in all the
world. His was a kingdom where
the arrival of Sinbad the Sailor, Al
ice in Wonderland, GuiHiver and the
Boy Who Could Not liearn to Shiver
md Shake would not have seemed un
usual. Ross was king, court, government
and owner of this group of Indian
Ocean isles, twenty in all,, whose on
ly excitement in history occurred dur
ing the present war the destruction
of the German cruiser Emden by the
Australian battleship Sydney, off the j
Coco's coast.
King Ross was the third of his
line. In 1823, an Lnglish adventurer
named Alexander Hare settled in the
islands with a number of slaves giv
en htm by an Indian potentate. Two
years later Ross, a Scotchman, redis
covered the islands and determined
to colonize them. He returned in
1827 with a party of Scotch and ho
found Hare in possession. The two
factions settled by dividing the
islands equally. Finally, however,
the natives swore allegiance to Ross
and ho and his descendants have rul
ed their wLwy-book kingdom ever
since.
BULLETINS
By the United Press.)
FLOODS IN MIDDLE WEST.
Peoria, 111., Jan. 25. Reports
that a dozen levees have been
swept away and many acres of
farm lands flooded, have reach
ed here.
GERMANS GAINED, THEN LOST.
Paris, Jan. 25. The Germans
penetrated the advanced trench
of the French near the mouth
of the Yser, but later were driv
en out. - ,
FREIGHT IN COLLISION
-WITH PASSENGER TRAIN
(By the United Press)
' Middletown, N.. Y, Jan. 25. A
dozen passengers were injured when
a freight train crashed into tho rear
end of an Erie pas sen gw train to
day, s ' "'. ' ' ' " -
REPUBLICANS
GERMAN REPLY LAST
LUSITANIA NOTE IS
NOT SATISFACTORY
Indicated that Forecasters
Took Too Much for
Granted
GIVEN PRESIDENT TODAY
Diplomatic Situation More
Complicated Note to
England About Finished.
Preparing to Inquire of
Turkey in Persia Matter
(By the United Press)
Washington, Jan. 25. The diplo
matic problems multiplied today. Tho
administration practically ended the
drafting of the new protest to Eng
land regarding restrictions of Amer
ican commerce. It will go forward
in a few days.
The German note on the Lusitania
was received at the State Depart
ment and the White House.
The administration ook steps to
day to inquire if Turkey has any in
formation regarding the aingink of
the Persia.
German Note Unsatisfactory.
That an unsatisfactory rather than
a satisfactory turn was given the
Lusitania negotiations by the last
German note has just developed, it
is believed. The White House an
nounced that the printed forecasts
showing complete concession to the
United States' demands were unjus
tified by the facts. The President is
to confer with Secretary Lansing
tomorrow.
REPORTED CERTAIN
IS CRITICALLY ILL
No Confirmation From Au
stria of Franz Josef's Ill
ness French Airmen
Used a Hundred Bombs
In the Balkans
(By the United Press)
Ixindon, Jan. 25. Although there
is no confirmation from Austrian
sources of the serious illness of Em
peror Franz Josef, Paris and London
papers declare his conditions is crit
ical from acute bronchitis. The re
ports emanated from Rome.
Berlin Report of Mesopotamia
Situation.
Berlin, Jan. 25. The Turkish sol
diers east of Kutelamara have been
reimforced by the arrival of artillery
and infantry, and from Bagdad are
repulsing every attempt of the Eng
lish to advance to the relief of Gen
eral Townse-id's besieged garrison.'
Great Air Raid. '
Saloniki, Jan. 25. More than one
hundred bombs Were dropped by the
45 French aviators in thi recent at
tack on Monastir und other Serbian
cities, in the greatest air raid ever in
the Balkans.
BIG LEAGUERS AGREE
; TO PLAY BASKETBALL
By the United Press)
Boston, Jan.' 25. Four baseball
professionals wintering ' in Boston
have agreed to play basketball on
the " tentatively organized Boston
Baseball Five. They are Leslie Nun
amaker, the big Yankee catcher; Hal
Janvrin, Ham Connolly, who played
third base and the outfield for the
Washington . Senators; and Rabbit
Maranville. It is expected that there
will be no difficulty in filling out the
team. Coach , and Manager Bob.
Fowler probably will try to got a
game with a team similarly picked
from the professional baseball men
of. New York City. ,. .u-;'".-
EXHUME BODY MRS.
HOPEWELL TODAY
Local Coroner and New Bern Physi
cians Go to Stonlngton Creek to
Secure Viscera of Woman Alleged
to Have Been Poisoned by Hus
band Report to Be Made
The body of Mrs. Rachel Hopewell,
for whose death her husband, W. R.
Hopewell, is now in jail at New Bern,
was to be exhumed near Stonington
Oeek, four or five miles from here,
today. Drs. J. F. Patterson and Ray
Pollock of New Bern, appointed by
Superior Court for the purpose, ar
rived here at 10 o'clock and were ac
companied to the place where . tho
corpse was interred last Summer by
Coroner Eugene Wood. It Is alleged
that Hopewell poisoned his wife, who
was a native of this county. Tho
stomach will be aent to Raloigh for
examination for traces of poison.
State chemists will make a thorouh
inspection of tho viscera. -
Hopewell several months after the
woman's death married a widow in
Craven county. Her husband had
died only a few months before and it
was suspected in some quarters that
he had ' mot the same fate as Mrs.
Hopewell is said to have, but no evi
dence to warrant her arrest was dis
covered. The examination by the
chemists at Raleigh, should it fail to
develop poison sSgns, may result in
Hopewell's discharge, but if traces
are found he is expected to be ar
raigned for first degree murder. It
will be several days yet before a re
port is had.
FAIR PROGRESS IN
THE SUPERIOR COURT
Cases Against Sydes and Potter and
Negro Defendant Settled Record
er's Judgment Sustained Second
Trial of Man Who Had Lots of
Whisky Resulted in a Six Months'
Sentence
The Superior Court now sitting
for the one-week January mixed
term is making fair progress. Al
though there will probably be soma
few hard-fought cases, the. criminal
docket should be cleared away in
time for some little of the civil bus
iness awaiting a Mention to be tried,
it ia believed.
Cases disposed of Monday after
noon were: J. F. Potter, having more
than the legal quantity of whisky in
his possession, six months on the
county roads. C. M. Sydus, as
sault, etc., $100 and costs or six
months on the roads. Albert Gran
by, aiding in abortion, not guilty.
Sydes' case was up on appeal from
the Kington Recorder's Court. He
drove an automobile into a buggy
occupied by two negroes, injuring
both. The higher court simply sus
tained the Recorder's judgment. Pot
ter was arrested at Falling Creek
early one morning by the sheriff. 11a
had a trunkful or more of whisky, it
is alleged. The case was up for the
second time, Potter having formerly
been fined $1 and costs. Granby was
charged with having given a negress
a drug for unlawful purposes.
He was sent up to Superior Court
by a. magistrate. No case of import
ance is expected to come up this af
ternoon, i
NATION'S SHEEP AND
CATTLEMEN SETTLE
AN OLD FEUD TODAY
El Paso, Jan. 25. The ancient
feud between cattle and sheep- men,
dating back to the old days of the
open range whoa the rival stockmen
were wont to shoot on sight, was of
ficially declared off today. The Am
erican Live Stock Association and the
National Sheep Growers' Association
began their annual conventions here
together. About 10,000 delegates
are in attendance, representing every
feeding district west of Chicago. The
cattle men will make a fight for an
open market and against light com
petition by the packers. Practically
every Staie organization already is
pledged to back this campaign. The
entertainment program will . Include
I roping, branding ,," and - riding con
tests; afternoons at the Juares races,
bull fights, open air barbecues and
military drills at Fort Bliss. The
conventions will last three days.
CONVENT'N
OF STATE FORESTRY
ASSOC'N BEING HELD
Gathering of Representa
tive Men of State at
New Bern
PROMINENT SPEAKERS
Conservation of North Car
. rolina's Timber Resour
ces Main Topic - Busi
ness Sessions Today and
Sightseeing Wednesday
By H. Gait Braxton
New Bern, Jan. 25. The airth an
nual convention of the North Caro
lina Forestry Association was form
ally opened at 10 o'clock this morn
ing in the rooms of the New Bern
Chamber of Commerce. Representa
tive lumber men and many leading
citizens in other lines are here to
discus's the conservation of the State's
gTeat timber resources and hear ex
perts of National renown speak on
the subject
A number of the principal speak
ers on the program were not able to
(be present and sent their regrets.
These included Governor Craig, Con
gressman . John Small and ohers.
President C. I. Miliard of the Roper
Lumber Company made a proposition
ito secure for the State as large a
tract of land as is deemed necessary
for practical forestry demonstration
purposes. Mr. Millard's idea was
regarded as perhaps the most impor
tant to be brought out at the morn
ing session. W. C C. Sraoot of
North Wilkesboro made an interest
ing address outlining the ways Sn
which lumbering and the Allied fn
dustries take from the State' forests
hundreds of ttibusanda" of dollars per
annum and replace nothing. Ho
urged protection of the woodelands.
Attending the convention from
Kinaton are Messrs. W. B. Douglass,
Orrin Weeks, H. Gait Braxton and
Barron G. Caldwell.
Tonight at 8 o'clock State Geolo
gist Joseph Hyde Pratt is' to present
an illustrated lecture on "Forest
Conservation in North Carolina."' A
short business session will wmd Hip
the Convention. Tomorrow morning
tlhe visitors will be taken on a trip
through adjacent timber operations,
to see how the pine is cut in this sec
tion and get an idea of the immense
resources of the regions n woods pro
ducts.
FIRST EXECUTION
OF A QUAKER TODAY
Bellefont, Pa., Jan. 24. -Pennsylvania
today had its first double exe
cution since the gallows gave way to '
the electric chair in 1913, George
H. March, and Rowland S. Penning
ton were put to death soon after day
break at the new penitentiary near
here. They killed S. L) Pingerton in
Delaware county more than two
years ago. Pennington blackjacked
him and March kicked him to death
as he lay before them begging for
life. Pennington is said to be the
that Quaker ever executed in Penn
sylvania. The men battled stubborn
ly for life, carrying their case to th
Supreme Court and then obtaining
fouT reprieves in order to apply re
peatedly to the Board of Pardons.
STARTING CAMPAIGN
EARLY AT BUG HILL
Whrteville. Jan. 23 News reaches
Whiteville that Bug. Hill township,
in tho southern : part J of Columbus
county, is after the honor of firing
the. first gun in the Democratic cam
paign this year, and that, prepara-.
tions are well under way for an old
time 'Democratic love feast at Guide,
or some place in the township, about
the middle of February,
'Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 24. Lor
in Solon, star Minnesota University
football captain, deposed for alleged
professionalism, is expected to enter;
Pittsburgh University ,