3F- Mm'- V THE HOKE PAPEB Tmr (mIbU ui to- , U v VOL. XVII. No. 215 SECOND EDITION KINSTON, N. C, : THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1916 FOUR PAGES TODAY , PRICK TWO CENTS FIVE CENTS ON TRAINS ' INVESTIGATION OF FITNESS OF BRANDOS APPAH PASSENGERS 1 i I , -.JUL 1 ) I" I iLlE EDA -r MAY BE NECESSARY NORTH CAROLINA HAS EVERYTHING THAT IS NECESSARY TO MAKE GREAT FACTORY 1 1 ., STARTED BEHIND CLOSFD DOORS TODAY BY SUB t COMMITTEE FROM THE SENATE CHEERED AS LANDED ON AMERICAN SOIL USE FORCE UPHOLD AMERICANS' RIGHTS WH OFFENSIVE BY GERMANS FORESEEN BY BERLIN PUBLIC Citizens Elated Over Activ Y ities of Air Fleets and Capture of Appam- Un true Story Americans Warned Off Ships SECTION, THINKS NEW ENGLAND J I V .IK, f . 'I i (By the United Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. Behind closed doors the in vestigation ol the fitness of Louis Brandeis for the Su preme Court bench was opened today by the Senate sub committee.1 Clifford Thorne sioner, is opposed to Brandeis because he said the rail roads needed money when asking for a five per cent, rate increase. Brandeis' friends are confident of his confirmation, END OF THE 10HR TRIAL IS IN SIGHT First Speech for the Defense to Be Started by Negro Attorney Late Today Accused Woman and Ne groes Implicated With Her Will Know Their Fates Before Many Djys, Indicated (By the United Press) I Providence, Feb. 8. The end of the trial of Mrs. Mohr and two ne groes,' accused of complicity in the Mohr murder, is in sight. John Ed wards negro counsel for H. Spell man, is' to deliver the first of the three closing arguments for the de fense, starting late today. BULCAME ALL RIGHT rt . It really happened. The eclipse, local!, at least, 'was a success. As tronomers who had staked their re putations on the prediction that the sun and moon would get together to day, with partial elimination of the former from the skyscape have no explaining to do. In nowspapers'afl over the country they had forecast ed that the eclipse, would pass over half the world, including the United States and parts of both of the great oceans." Father F. L. Odenba'ck of St. Ignatius College, Cleveland, had furnished a number of papers with a tip that there would be no visible eclipse, but The Free Press .for one was not willing' to take the good fath er's word for if. He may have be ;nevd .that it would be a cloudy day, but he was (taking a big risk in dis puting the opinion of hundreds of other skilled astronomers. ' It wasnt a really remarkable eclipse. Besides, it 'was delayed for some time by bothersome clouds. But an eclipse it was a partial eclipse, Just as 'ad been forecasted, with a little corner of the sun hidden by the moon. The eclipse,, according to some whose belief may 'or may not have been well founded, was responsible for the bad weather of the past 48 hours.' There was sleet in abundance and some snow Wednesday night and early this morning. The official pre diction is that it, will jemain clear for some time now, however, but will be much- colder. . In , fact, freezing temperature may come tonight. SEVEN CABLE LINES ABJE OUT OF BUSINESS . London, Feb. 3. Seven of ; Eu rope's cables tov America have mys teriously been put out of business. The remainder are badly Overburd ened. It is believed cable" - cutting submarines did the job. clirk ame!:d:.ient . 5pa::d in senate Washington ' Feb.! -Vice-President Marshall 'cast deciding vote in the Senate today on: the- Phdlip jrine hll helping to pass the Clark amendment to withdraw the sover eignty of the United States from the islands not sooner than two years nd not later than four. Fifteen of the Democrat voted against it. - "SSBBSWea - The 14-months-oId son of A. E. Stepp and -jfe 0f pjtt C0UJTty j, je, from the effects of drinking a pint of kerosene. Several months ago the Stepps lost a small firl by an acci dent, ter clothes having caught fire from an open grate and the child of Iowa, railroad commis KEATING BILL IS PASSED IN HOUSE Vote 376 to 46 Now Goes to Sen ate Opposition From Southern ers Webb of North Carolina Held It to Be Unconstitutional Heavy Penalties for Interstate Shipment Washington, Feb. 2.The Keat ing child labor bill, barring from in terstate commerce the products of child labor, was passed by the House today, 337 to 4(5 ,and now goes to the Senate. It imposes heavy penal ties for interstate shipment of any commodity made in whole or in part by children under sixteen working in mines or quarries, or by children under fourteen working in mills, can neries, workshops nr manufacturing, establishments. Where children are employed at night or more than ' 8 hours a day in this latter class of industries, the minimum age is six teen instead of fourteen. The House spent the entire day debating the Wllw Opposition came largely from the South. Representa tive Webb of North Carolina, chair man of the House judiciary commit tee, urged that It was unconstitution al and sought unsuccessfully to ex empt the children of widows from its operations. V TURKISH CROWN PRINCE A SUICIDE, IS REPORT (By the United Press) Berlin, Feb. 3. Constantinople dispatches today confirmed the sui cide of Prince Yussof Izzedjn, heir apparetn to the Turkish throne. He severed the arteries in an arm. Was In 111 Health. London, Feb. 2. The suicide of Yussof Izzedin, heir apparent to the Turkish throne, is reported in a dis patch received by Router's Telegram Company from Oonstantiinop'ie ' by way of Berlin. ' . The message says the crown prince ended his life by cutting arteries, in his palace at 7 o'clock yesterday morning. Ill health is given as the reason. fAKE FOREST-TRINITY INCIDENT CLOSED WITH A CO mm DISAVOWAL Wake Forest, Feb. 2 Six students of Waken Forest College were sus pended, all inter-collegiate athletes were placed on probation for the re mainder of the present term and a resolution disavowing the act of cer tain of the students -who recently participated in the painting episode at Trinity College was passed by the faculty 'of Wake Forest College at a meeting held last night. . ; The resolution passed reads: Re sol vedr "That the college disavows the action of certain of its students in defacing the property of Trinity College,; with proper apologies and the assurance of reparation." ' ! , REPORT OF TODAY'S . " COTTON! QUOTATIONS Less than a dozen bales of cotton had been sold her today by 3 o' clock, with the best price paid about 111-4. V . New York futures quotations were: -V?: '' '- Open . Close March ...11.93 11-94 May .. ............. .12.12 12.13 JulyTr ....... .... 12.22 126 October .. ........ V.. 12.C6 12.30 December .f ii33 12.42 Prize Ship Moved to New port News; Berg Gets Orders from U. S. BRITISH ASK RELEASE Say There Is No Right for Holding Vessel in Neu tral Port Convention of The Hague Violated, Al leged (By lths United Press) Washington, Feb. 3. The Ap pam is a, war prize in the official view of the United States, Secre tary Lansing , announced today. It is learned that but few of the passengers were landed this morning. Crew Still in Charge of Ship. Washington, Feb. 3. The Appam is how held by her German crew at Newport News. She i3 a German lawful prize of war, temporarily at least, by formal announcement. A declaration that this government will observe German rights and the eon-; tentioatnat she a'TrUC a'fid hot a naval auxiliary are expected Ito be made today. A vigorous protest is expected from the "British as soon as the final formal announcement is made. England wiil demand that this gov ernment observThe Hague conven tion, which says a prize in a neutral port must be turned over to the ori ginal owners. This clause was nev er ratified by-the United States or England, while the treaty of 1828 with Germany was. Internment of the German crew is expected. Was Captor Moewe or Ponga? Newport News, Feb. 3.-yThe Ap pam unloaded her prisoners this morning. There is increased mys tery over the sea raider which cap tured her. The captains of 4 British vessels declared that the raider was the converted fruit steamer Ponga, and not the Moewe. The Germans insist the ship was the Moewe. The passengers cheered as they were taken to a dock. They told the story of the fisht on board the Clan Mac Tavish, which stood oft the raider for an hour with one 3-inch gun. She was finally blown to pieces by broad sides and torpedoes. German boats rushed to the scene and rescued four of the crew. Commander Takes Orders Old Point Comfort,' Va., Feb. 3. Lieutenant Berg of the German na val' reserve, is holding the command of the prize ship Appam untif this government determines the vessel's status. He is to take instructions from the American officials. All the passengers on board Were informed by Collector of he Port Hamilton last night that they were free to j leave the ship. A passenger asked if they could consider themselves un- j der American protection. Lieuten ant Berg objected to the term "Am erican protection," and was repri manded by the Collector, "You have sought protection under the Ameri can flag," declared Mr. Hamilton; Awhile you are in these waters you wilf be afforded protection, and all the others wiU be given similar pro tection."; Berg made the contention that on board the .Appam the British passengers " were equivalent to being on German soil. Hamilton assured him that such was. not the case. The Britishers cheered Hamilton. Those allowed to leave the ship do not in clude the prize crew,' the Appam 'a crew and twelve passengers who the Germans say have military connec tions. . BLACK IS HELD FOR , ATTEIPTED ASSAULT Elizabeth City, Feb. 2. George Berryman, a negro, thirty-five years old, is in jail here charged with at tempted criminal assault upon . the four-year-old daug-hter of Mrs. I. G. Phillips of Bethel, Perquimans county. (By the United Press) Berlin. Feb. 3. The capture of the Appam, the zeppelin raids over England and Paris and the new ag gressive activity of the submarines are accepted here as preludes to a general new offensive. News of the Appam capture was received with the greatest enthusiasm. A sensa tional story that President Wilson is to ullow no Americans to travel on belligerent ships has been received with disbelief here. NOTE TO THE STATE DEPT BY SATURDAY f V s Bernstorf f Expected to Settle Dispute Should Be In the Ambassador's Hands In 4S Hours (By the United Press) v Washington Feb. 3. Ambassador Von Bernstorff today received a Ber litf cable' telling that a memorandums on the Lusitania. answering the last American note, is on its way to him. It fs believed it will arrive here Fri day or Saturday. It will be communicated to the State Department Saturday. It is thought to be calcula.d to end the long dispute. S. J. BUSBEE TO BE NEW WARDEN STATE PRISON AT (By W. J. MARTIN) Ralejgh, Feb. 3. The State's pris on directors are meeting to solect a warden. They have conferred with Governor Craig. An agreement has been reached for the election of S. J. Busbee, who has been in the prison guard service many years. Busbee will succeed Warden Sale, who died several days ago of heart failure, following the double execu tion of two negroes. BULLETINS (By the United Press) FRANCE WANTS , v ANOTHER LOAN. New York, Feb. Jb France wants one to two hundred mil lions of American money for. the war. It is understood J. P. Mor- gan is en route to Europe today , to arrange the loan. KING SIGNS CONSCRIPTION BILL. - London, Feb. 3. -King George today signed the government's conscription bill, to become ef fective February 10. NEWS OF A DAY IN NEIGHBORING TOWNS The New Bern Board of Aldermen has appropriated for a trained nurse for the colored citizens. 'Arthur Bryan, colored, was shot and killed by another negro, name not learned, at Camp Perry, says a report from New Bern. It is under stood that Bryan had been sent , by the white superintendent, to arrest the other negro, a bad character, and was killed by the latter when he ap proached him. The slayer made his c-- . re. Wilson's Topeka Speech Contained Threat to All the Belligerents ENGLAND WAS INCLUDED Interference With Com merce as Liable to Be Re sented With Resort to Arms as Slaughter of Neutrals by Germans (By the United Press.) St. Louis, Feb. 3 Eight thou sand pcrnons heard the President speak in the coliseum this morn ing. He warned Missouri to pre pare to uphold American rights and ideals. It will be necessary to mobilize the nation's econom ic resources as well as military, he declared. America is at peace because she entertains a real friendship for the rest of the world. If great issues involved tm, if it were necessary to defend Ourselves we would not be at The danger from without is con stant and immediate, he declar ed. He has tried to make the admin istration one of genuine neutral ity. "We must prepare to take care of this country." Plans are now before Congress, he said, intended : to "prevent American lives being throws away, Germany Not Only Nation We Might Have Trouble With. Washington, Feb. 3.--Congress and the diplomatic corps were stir red by President Wilson's Topeka ad dress, in which he said it may he ne cessary to use force to vindicate the right of Americans everywhere to enjoy under the (protection of inter national law. He aimed at English interference with commerce as well as Germany's submarine warfare. Congressmen protesting against England's interference with cotton shipments 'are elated over the Presi dent's reference to the right to send cotton abroad. American Patience Has Limit Topeka Kansas, Feb. 2. Presi dent Wilson told an audience of 5, 000 persons here today that "Amer ica is not going to abide the habit ual nor continual neglect" of ' its rights under (international law, eith er with respect to the safety of its citizens or its foreign commerce. COURTMARTIAL NAVY MEN WHO LET CODE BOOK GET OFF SHIP (By the United Press) Washington, Feb'. $.Lieutenant Herbert Jones and Ensign Robert Klrkpatrick of Mare Island are" to H courtmartialled for the loss of the Destroyer Hull's nay code book. TRADE AT HOME, IS SLOGAN LABOR MEN Wilmington, Feb. 2. The Allied Trades Council, the Central Labor organization for Wilmington, has started an extended movement to in duce Wilmington people to spend their money at home. ' ' The labor people expect to enlist the support of all the commercial bodies and the individual business men. FARMER KILLED IN , AUTO COLLISION FayettevHle, Feb. 2 Luther Ow en, a young armer, living near Red Springs, was Instantly killed at that place last night when his automobile collided with Dr. Roscoe McMillan' car which was standing before a res idence at the time. Although . the impact was such that Mr. Owen's nec k was broken by the shock, neith er c-ir wns ' '"': ' Edward V. J. Proffitt of Providence Declares Southern Tour Has Been Series of Revelations to Him Advises Chamber of Commerce to Get Manufacturing Enter prises Established Here Excellent Field for Toy Business Might Supply Country With Wooden Toys for Christmas Region Cannot Prosper to Fullest Ex tent Unless It Takes Upon Itself Shaping Up of Own Raw Products, Opinion of Man Who Knows tot P? Things "Why, up in New England they don't know that you have anything down here except Pinehurst." Ed ward W. J. Proffitt, advertising ex pert of national reputation and com munity .'improvement worker, was discussing the South with a news paper man at City Hall Wednesday night. He stated that the much boasted hospitality of the region is a fact; he has experienced it, and tra dition has failed to do it justice. And of North Carolina: "It has been one series of revelations to me, the trip through 'this State. You have everything: tremendous possibilities and much more already achieved than we people 'up there' realize. Why, in New England, they don't even know.-that North . Carolin... one xrr vne cotton TtiatiufacTuring cen ters of the world." There Were only about two-score persons to hear' Mr. Proffit's ad dress. The occasion had been well advertised, but the weather was aa bad as any of the season and the in clemency and s grip epidemic were both in the waynof a real Kinston audience for the visitor. There was never a more attentive audience, however, and tbe truth of what the energetic young Northerner! who, -is ait official of the Chamber of Com merce In his own city, Providence, a member of the National Chamber of Commerce, and a publisher, had to say was drunk in almost greedily by his hearers. Col. H. S. Leard of the Norfolk Southern Railroad, who accompan ied Mr. Proffit to the city,: was call ed upon by President Walter D. La Roque of the Chamber cf Commerce ta introduce the speaker of the eve ning. Colonel Leard "just talked" for about ten minutes, and told bis auditors that Kinston was the "brag town" of the Norfolk Southern. Mr. Proffitt before him in conversation had said that it was the first place in North Carolina that he had heard - of. The compliment to Kinston's spirit that General Passenger Agent Leard paid was prettily put, and the applause that rewarded him was whole-hearted. South's Wonderful Resources, Mr. Proffitt is a rapid-fire speak er. "No longer, you have determin ed, as is proved by the number of factories you have built in the last few years, shall ' the South, a coun try of wonderful resources, complain that its lot is hard, and that the wealth of the Nation is Tapidly con centrating in the bleak and barren States of New England, where, to quote the famous phrase of a South ern gentleman, ex-Govemor Coke of Texas, we fiave nine months of win ter and three more of darned cold weather," was an appetite-stimulating bonbon from a basketfull of sweets he passed - out. But "no exclusively agricultural country can ever successfully com pete in the race for wealth against manufacturing industry. The land that produces and ; sells raw prod ucts alone is rarely continuously prosperous or happy. Such a' sys tem may be romantic, but it Is de void of common business sense," he went on to say, getting down to the brass tacks of his' address, which had for its central thought the opinion that the South must, have factories and enough of them to ever come in to its rightful own. Select the manufactories which would utilize the raw products of the region and then build them, he ad vised. Build a plenty of them, build ing wisely, of course." It is no won der (that the South does not possess the wealth that it should when every thing nearly that it produces is sent to the North .and manufactured, then shin.-.l l'-'k-w:th a r"'"- 'f from 100 to 500 per cent, to tha manufacturers and freight both ways . added. Get out of that! Let tha South use its own raw products. Its advantages are splendid. This im mediate section, for instance, has ex cellent transportation ' facilities," no great labor problem like' exists in parts of the North,' but an abund ance of good and varied labor," and there is no such competition as ex ists in the great manufacturing dis tricts of the North. Induce Nor-Y ern capital to come here to assist the South in building-up its manu- . factures. If the capitalists up there knew what the section has to offer . they would hurry to take advantage of " these exceptional opportunities. , 'Toi'lsanxcellent field in this section for toy factories, said Mr. Proffitt New England is manufact turing wooden toys now. Japan is . supplanting Germany-as the- chief producer of toys now, and secured orders" fo millions of dollars' worth from 'the United States "the paBt sea son, j "Build such factories here'. Communicate with' capitalists. Toft them your sCTap' wood Is being burn- . ed 'up." Japah is foin to have a mo. nupedy of the business Jf the' United States does' not get busy, he declar ed, and this section has ideal fadlU ties for making enough toys to sup ply the country. -. " The Chamber of Commerce should be the central body of the commun ity. It should be fostered and given all the support that It deserve?, Mr. ProflVt declared. : Ha described how several New England cities built up their chambers and boards of trade. In Boston they have a chartered com pany hi the Chamber of Commerce which gives financial aid to deserv ing enCerprizes .through means of a $ practical and simple plan that has proved its merrit ' Mr. Proflltt suggested for Kinston K - fWtory sub-division, owned by the city say a hundred acres, divided into a hundred factory sites. 'Along with it. he advised a home site sub division, to be sold off by lots ' to workingmen. The profit from tha home site lots should be made to pay for the factory sites, which' would be deeded free or at a small price to manufacturers. The proper com mittee from . the Chamber of Com- . merce,. however, should investigate any enterprise proposed to be locat ed on the factory" subdivision before land is sold" or "given f or' lt.v If the enterprise should prove hot tolbe of a needed sort or apt to fat) through, then ' its location here should be dis couraged. ' . . ' ' ; 1 The New Englander, in the course of his address, , said nice S things about Kinston's fine streets' excel lent water supply and citified appear ance. ; He had been driven over tha town and seen much in it that was) commendable. ; The lair was a thing about which he had heard much, and he did not believe, he said, that he had ever heard of an undertaking of the kind being so successful right off from the start.; : . 1' Mr. Proffitt warned against indi vidualism,, which he declared had been the curse of New England, and the cause -here he waxed poetical of the downfall of Sidon, Greece and Rome, and other communities of tho ancients. When ' every person feels that he is absolutely necessary to the scheme of things, and that ho must assist in all the public affairs of his community, then there can be no such thing as failure for a city, he said. ' "Jlr. Proffitt and Colonel Leard K-ft th:s morning for New Irn. T. v.:I fo to o'er F t ' , an-1 r.-vt v V f ' ' 11 T "1 1 V tr ! I