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VOL. XVHwNo. 211.
SECOND EDITION
KINSTON, N. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 28- 1916
FOUR PAGES TODAY
PRICE TWO CENTS
FIVE'CENTS ON TRAINS
LOUIS D; BRANDpS 0 E BOSTON NAMED TO
SUCCEED ASSOCIATE JUSTICE J. R. LAMAR
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ALLIES WILL HOLD
ONLY TWO POSITIONS
Of THF Pitt
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Albania With Exception of
One Seaport Now licing
Evacuated
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NAVAL BATTLE EXPECTED
CIVILIANS URGE NO
PRESIDENT MAY GET
SHARP RETORTS FOR
NINETEEN FHTEEN-SIXTEEN TOBACCO
SALES SEASON HERE CAME TO A CLOSE
TODAY; CONSIDERED SUCCESSFUL YEAR
PUNISHMENT THREE
ARMY IIEIMANTS
ALLUSION TO LIARS
ON THE UNITED STAT ES
SUPREME
BENCH
(By the United Press.)
s Washington.-Jan. 28. Hon. Louis D. Brandeis, noted
Boston' barrister,; was today nominated for Associate
Justice of the .United States Supreme Court to fill the
place made vacant by the death of Associate Justice Jos
eph.. Lamar of Georgia. Mr. Brandeis name was sent
to the Senate for confirmation. '
: Among the favorite sons which have been prominently
mentioned. f or the place and most generally considered
as probabilities "by the public at large, Mr. Brandeis'
name had not before been included.
, Mr.' Brandeis is one of the nation's most distinguished
lawyers.' A He has been engaged in the trial of many of
the most prominent causes of the country, and on several
occasions has been called in by the Government to' care
for itrinterests in big suits and causes.
ARREST FIVE MEN FOR
ROBBING CHICAGO BANK
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Daring Holdup In Business District
Meii'ThreW $10,000 From a Win
doit (Before Being Captured by the
Police Small Fortune, Was Re
covered From Street by Newsboy.
(By the United Press)
Chicago, Jan. 28. Five men ar
rested as suspects in a spectacular
bank robbery yesterday threw $10,
OOff in currency out of a window,
which was recovered by a newsboy.
Nervy Holdup. ,
Chicago, 111., Jan. 27 Four youths,
all believed to be under 20 years of
age. otday entered the Washington
Park National Bank, forced the 20
officers, employes and patrons to face
the wall with their hands in the air,
scooped up. $15,000 from the teller's
cage, and escaped jn an automobile,
Althdugti every available policeman
and detective was placed on their
. trail Immediately- no clue had leen
found tonSght as to the Identity " of
the bandits.
MRSMpKR .MIXED UP
IN HER ANSWERS
(By the United Press) ,
iProvidence, Jan. 2ft Mrs. Mohr
was again 0 badly confused on the
stand today. when undergoing cross
examination - by Attorney General
iRice.i She was mixed in the date of
the death of her mother. The last
" question' was followed with inquiries
of the frequency and number of beat
ings at the' hands of her husband.
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KING PUDGES BRITAIN
kTO;YINDIMIE -WORLD
London; Jan. 27. Parliament was
prorogued today until February .15.
In the progrogation r King George
said .', -'
"We shall not lay down our arms
until we have vindicated the cause
which carries with it the future of
civilisation." r t .
The, speech of the King probably
was the briefest on record on such
an occasion.- ,-'
AGED HATTERS AIDED BY
FUND, DONATED BY LABOR
, (By the United Press.)
New, Xork, ' Jan. 28. Secretary
Martin Lawler today declared he be
lieved enough money had been con
tributed by union' labor to indemnify
all the aged Daixbury hatters who
lost their all in the recent Sherman
trust -law decision.
FASTEST SKATERS
; v t COMPETE AT CHICAGO.
Chfeago, . Jan. 28.Ice records
were expected to go by the boards
here today when the world's fastest
skaters gathered here for the inter
national- ice skating championship
neet. The meet is to last three days.
. None but stars are entered. Nearly
very contestant entered must do a
tnile in 3.00 or better. The follow
ing cities have entries: Toronto,
Montreal, Saranae', Lake, Cleveland,
ew York, Des Moines, the Twin Cat-
and Chicago. . . - ' i
COUNTRY LOOKING
FOR ACTION, SAYS
President Tells New York Hearers
That He Values Liberty and Honor
of United States More Than Peace.
Busy Day On Occasion of First
Speeches of His Preparedness
Campaign.
(Special to The Free Press)
Washington, Jan. 28. The coun
try looks for" action, said President
Wilson in one of his three addiresses
here yesterday and last night, from
the party in power. "Woe to any
man who plays marplot or who seeks
to make party politics or personal
ambition take precedence over can
dor, honor and unselfish, unpartisan
service." He addressed the Moving
Picture Board of Trade, the Railway
Business Men's1 Association and t'
Federation of Churches. The Presi
dent and Mrs. Wilson, who accom
panied him, had a very busy day4 of
it Militia escorted' him on a drive
downtown. s " 7-
"If we are drawn, into the mael
strom which now. surges in Europe
we shall not be permitted to do the
high things we would prefer," was
one .declaration, America must be
prepared, to protect the nation and
the rights of its citizens, he stated,
adding that he values the liberty
and honor of the United States more
than peace.
THE ODDEST STORY
IN THE DAYS' NEWS
Hastings, Minn., Jan, 28. Club
women of this little city, proud of
being located in the Father of Wa
ters, tired of eating the stream and
organized a pure ice plant, after
some one wrote a popular ballad,
"Frozen Mud for Lemonade." At
the end of the first year the women
rebated $169.29 to their customers.
GENERAL WOOD WANTS
f TWO MIlM RESERVES
Washington, Jan. . 27. The posi
tion of the United States In a war
torn world.- was described to ihe
House military committee today by
Major General Leonard Wood as like
that of "a ship at sea, with typhoon
signals coming from many direc
tions." "We are living in an era of war,"
he aid, "and gradually are accumu
lating most of the troubles of the
world.
A regular army of 220,000 fully
trained and always under arms with
at least two million reserves behind
them should be provided he urged to
meet this situation.
STATE COMMITTEE
TO MEET IN MARCH
(By the. Eastern Press)
New Bern, Jan.;, 28. Democratic
State Chairman T. D. Warren has
his hand on the "pulse" of the party
in North Carolina, fee -thinks, and is
very optimistic over the outcome of
the coming election.-, The party will
have a victory never equalled in the
State, he says. The State commit
tee will meet in March, probably
during the first week, to "start the
ball rolfing." Mr. Warren ia now
making preparations for the com
mittee meeting.
Clash 'Between Vleets Near
Valona Within Ten Days,
It Is Believed Future
Campaign to Attempt to
Retake Ground in East
(Ky the United Press)
London. Jan. 28. liritiah casual
ties to January 9 totalled &39.4C7, of
the number 128,1.'!8 were killed, it is
announced.
Big Naval Battle Expected.
Rome, Jan. 28. Albania, with the
exception of the port of Valona is
being evacuated by the Allies. That
port is being heavily fortified, while
Austrian and Bulgarian detachments
are closing in from the north and
east.
The greatest naval battle of the
war ia expected when the fleets at
tempt to aid their respective forces
at the port, within" ten days. Valona
and Saloniki will be the only points
held by the Allies on the entire pen
insula. They will be bases for a fu
ture campaign to recover the lost
ground.
England Interested In Balkan News.
London, Jan. 28. Exclusive dis
patches to the United Press from
Rome reporting the evacuation of Al
bania, except Valona, caused great
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PLAIN LANGUAGE IN
ilGAN NOTE TO
rf
"Vexatiously inquisitorial"
Has ; Been That Nation
In Regard to Mails of the
Neutrals, Page Instruct
ed to Inform Authorities
(Special to The Free Press)
Washington, Jan. 28. The con
tents of a note to Ambassador Page,
instructing him to enter a "formal
and vigorous" protest against Brit
ish interference with neutral mails,
have been made public. The note
was sent to the Ambassador at Lon
don several weeks ago.
Instances of , detentions are cited.
The alleged illegality of the British
action is pointed out Even official
dispatches of this government have
been treated in a manner considered
by Washington "vexatiously inquis
itorial." "Strong feeling is being
aroused by the unwarranted inter
ferences," Ambassador Page was in
structed to inform the British gov
ernment
A prompt reply is requested.
BULLETINS
(By the United Press)
FLOODS MAKE MANY
HOMELESS
Memphis, Jan. 28. A thous
and families are homeless be
cause of " flooded Arkansas riv
ers. . Train service in sections is
suspended.
COALITION ENDORSED BY
LABOR MEN.
Bristol, Eng, Jan. 28. By
majority of 5 ..to X the represent-;
tatlves .of two million worker!
meeting beret approved today the
action of labor members ia the
House of Commons eatering into
coalition with the government.
Petitions Circulated Ask
Leniency for the Officers
Who' .Led Troops Across
Border to Try to Retake
l'risoncrs from Mexicans
(By tho United Press)
Brownsville, Texas, Jan. 28. Tlie
military and civil elements on the
American side of the border are di
vided on tho case of the three arrest
ed army oftVers who lwl men into
Mexico yesterday. A courtmurtial
has been prepared. Citizens are cir
culating petitions to suspend discip
linary measures.
Kidnapped Men Returned;
CroAsed River for Drink.
Brownsville, Texas, Jan. 27. Pri
vates William C. Wheeler and Viggo
Pederson, of Battery 1), Fourth Field
Artillery, who were kidnapped late
yesterday by Mexicans and taken
from the border, were rescued by
Carranza soldiers and brought to
Matamoras today,. They were turn
ed over to American authorities
dressed in Mexican clothes.
Wheeler and Pedexsen said they
were decoyed to the Mexican side of
the river by the promise of a drink
of "mescal" by a Mexican who ap
peared on the bank while they were
swimming. v Wheeler said the Mexi
can did not appear to be a soldier,
but when surrounded by eight Mexi
cans later some distance from the
bank they found their captors were
all soldiers. ,
Both men ; were turned over to U.
S. Consul Johnson of Matamoras,
who delivered them to Fort Brown,
where tTrcyTlre held in the guard
house. 1
BELIEVED BIG SHIP
WITH TWO
ABOARD WENT
Damages Lifeboats of Ap
pam, New British Liner.
Picked Up Thought to
Have Been Sunk OiT the
North Coast of Africa
(By the United Press)
London, Jan. 28. The African lin
er Appam, with 200 passengers and
crew on board, is believed certain
to have .been .sunk.
Was New Ship.
Hull, Erfg., Jan. 28. The African
liner Appam is believed to have been
sunk off the Moroccan coast. She
left French Senegal for Liverpool on
January 11. Damaged lifeboats
. . have been picked up.
The Appam was one of the largest
and newest of British merchant ships.
HALF MILLION PAID
OUT TITANIC CLAIMS
(By the United Press)
New York, Jan. 28. Half a mil
lion dollars was distributed by bank
ers today in settlement of claims of
survivors of the Titantic and rela
tive of victims.
WARDEN SALES DIES FOLLOWING STRAIN
OF DOUBLE EXECUTION OF NEGROES AT
PENITENTIARY IN RALEIGH EARLY TODAY
(By the United Presa)
i Raleigh, Jan. 28 Succumbing to
the strain at the electrocution of Ed.
Walker and Jeff Dorsett, negroes.
Warden, T,. P. Sales died in a few min
utes after the double execution at the
Stale Prison today. , lie had been the
warden eight year. ' .
Warden Sales was well-known - in
Congressmen Who Take In
timation Upon Themsel
ves Will Talk Back
OFF FOR WEST TONIGHT
To Attend Cabinet Dinner
and Leave at 12 on His
Speaking Tour Bryan
Fires a Parting Shot
"From Winter Residence
(By the United Press)
Washington, Jan. 28. Official
Washington is today asking itself
who are alleged liars on Mexkfn
affairs referred to by the President in
one of his New York speeches. Sharp
fetorts in Congress are expected
from members who have been parti
cular critics of the Administration's
Mexican policy.
The President and Mrs. Wilson re
turned this morning. He will at
tend a cabinet dinner tonight and
leaye at midnight on his western
tour.'
H is 'believed the President will be
in finhting mood all tho way, as in
dicated by the unequivocable terms
he used last night.
"Good Bye" Word From Bryan.
Miami, Fla., Jan. 28. As a bon
voyage message to the President. W.
J. Bryan today issued a statement
challenging the executive to outline
his reasons for preparedness. He
says the President's program of work
is a complete revolution of national
ideals.
TILLMAN IN SENATE
DEFENDS SECPRY
POLICIES
His Virtues and Not Faults
Worry Selfish Interests,
Says South Carolinian In
Debate Armor Plate,
Liquor, Etc
(By the United Press)
Washington, Jany. 28. Harness
ing navigable rivers to develops 27,
000,000 horse-power as a conserva
tion move was advocated by Secre
tary of War Garrison today before
the House Commerce Committee. He
pointed to the great saving of coal.
He said the use of watorpower should
be regulated by the government.
Daniela All Right, Says Tillman.
Enemies of Secretary Daniels,
chiefly seifnh interests like the ar
mor plate, liquor and political, have
been offended by the virtues, and
not the faults of his administration.
Senator Tillman declared today in
debate.
Strict Election Publicity Laws. .
Washington, Jan. 28. Three very
strict election publicity laws were
today favorably reported. Senator
Kern's makes necessary the publicity
of expenditures before election, and
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the State, and bore an excellent rep
utation. His administration : of the
prison waa very successful. . Numer
ous feforma had been achieved dur
ing his incumbency. .
: Dorsett and Walker were the first
prisoners in this State to go to death
together. , They robbed and murder
ed John Swain ih Guilfl 3 county.
Planters Timid at Opening In September, Marketed Very
Slowly Until Fair Prices Became a Fact Not Less
Than Sixteen Million Pounds of the Weed Sold, Most
Conservative Estimates Have It Statistics By Board
Trade in Few Days Quality Averaged Good Rec-
ord for Kinston's History Was i,ot Equalled Last
Day's Business Was Small Prices As Good as In Mid
season, However
TRIED EDITOR FOR
TECHNICAL ASSAULT
ON YOUNG A'TORNEY
4Not Guilty', One Said
Other Wasn't Reliable,
T'other Said First Was a
Contemptible Dog and
Got Mad
Foy A. Vause, a LaGrange editor,
arraigned on tho change of assault
ing L. L. Levinson, a lawyer of the
same town, was found not guilty in
Superior Court today. The Warrant
against Vause also charged profan-.
itq, but that charge was dropped
when Judge Allen decided that the
municipal ordinance under which
Vause was indiqted was void because
it was not specific enough in tho
penalty feature. The assault of
which Vause was accused was not
alleged to have been actual.
Levinson slated this morning that
VauBO had made a harmful state
ment about him in connection with
Levinson's interest, in a legal capa
city, in a recent controversy of some
sort in LaGrange, and that he had
called for a retraction. He hoped
the retraction would be forthcoming
to end the matter. George Faville,
a newspaperman, described a near
encounter between Levinson and
Vauso Thursday. Levinson, he said,
was tajking with another party
about the matter, when Vause came
up and declared that he was solely
responsible for what had been print
ed about the attorney. , Vause called
Levinson a "contemptible cur" and
used monosylabic profanity. He
seemed to bo in a mood for combat.
Levinson informed him early in their
conversation that he was not desir
ous to speak with him. but would
prefer talking with a man "liable j
and reliable," which Vause was neith-
or of. Disinterested parties stopped '
the affair before blows were passed.
Vause ,was haled before the Record
er and fined $5. He appealed.
The jury in the case of State vs.
Joe Harper, charged with having too
much whisky, remained out all night,
and did not return a verdict until
about 11 o'clock today, when it de
clared the defendant "not guilty."
BIG SLUMP IN COTTON
PRICES TODAY'S MARKET
About 25 bales of cotton were sold
here today by 3 o'clock, the best price
paid being 11c, The market was off
considerably from Thursday's high
est. New York futures quotations
were: Open Close
March 11.82 11.86
May 12.03 12.11
July 12.17 12.23
October .12.17 12,21
December ....12.30 ; f 12.35
CANADA EXPERIMENTS
WITH HERD BUFFALOES
f Winnipeg, Man., Jan. 28. The al
most extinct buffalo may roam the
northern plains in great herds once
more. The Canadian government is
today conducting experiments look
ing toward that. Four bulls and six
teen females of the species catalo.
hybrid buffalo, have been placed in
Buffalo Park, Wainright, Aha.
The ,1915-16 tobacco sales season'
closed with today's sales.' The last
day's breaks were small, but it ' is
worth mentioning that the prices ob-
taining here were practically as
good, taking everything into consid-
eration, as in mldseason.
The season was very successful, in
spite of all the handicaps. War Con
ditions wer responsible for a num
her of drawbacks, of course, and thp ,
first sales in September were not es-.
pecially interesting as a result. Thei
planters waited to see what the 'mar- -ket
would do, and sold slowly - all
along until it was evident that- good
prices were established for the sea-
son. .
Just how much was paid out here
this season for the weed cannot he
estimated. No tobacconist will be
quoted on' that, nor the average price.
The exact total of, the weed sold is
not to be learned. The Tobacco
Board of Trade expects to have all
tht statistics available by the" first -of
next week Most conservative es
timates put the quantity handled du
ring the five months : at 16,000,000
pounds, which was not' the record's
equal by millions, of pounds. .
All in all. the tobacconists and tho
planters invariably agree, the season
was very satisfactory, both as - to
prices and quality.
AGED MAN WHO HAH
LOST1 JOB ;SUICIDED
AT NEW BERN TODAY
(By the Easterti Press)
New Bom, Jan.' 28. Frank Aug
uustine, 70, a Confederate veteran
suicided today by leaping out of the
third story of the Jaroes Hotel, in
the business section. He was kill
ed instantly.
Augustine attempted to kill him
self several weeks ago with a knife,
and was but three days out of a hos
pital. Despondency over the loss of
a position was responsible for his
acts, it is thought. He was a book
keeper. NEWS OF THE DAY
TOLD IN PARAGRAPHS
St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 28. Horse
racing on ice was a feature today of
the Northwest Outdoor Carnival that
will last until February 5. Purses
aggregate $2,000. Horace Irvine Is
sponsoring the race program.
La Fayette, Ind., Jan. 28. Chica
go and Purdue indoor track teams
are to met-t here today in the first
Big Nine meet of the season.
Winnipeg, Man.. Jan. 28. Drys
and wets were today in the midst of
the campaign preceding the vote to
be taken on prohibition in Manitoba,
at a general election March 10th.
WAKE FOREST EXPECTED
APOLOGIZE TO TRINITY
(Special to The Free Press)
Wake Forest, Jan. 28--It is re
garded here as practically , certain
that Wake Forest atudents did the
painting at Trinity College, Durham,
described by members' of the facul
ty of the latter as "vandalism," in
celebrating a basketball victory, of
the Baptists . ever the Methodists
Members of the basketball team de
ny, however, that .anjr of them had
anything io do with it. 1 With the re
turn of President Potest, who is ab
sent from 'the college, Wake Forest
is expected to make an spo!ojy,