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I . - - ' i. - ' . .,r . . ' PREE )j C THE HOiE Pifffl II Fife toibt m4 la- ! ypil xyp.-No. 221 SECOND EDITION KINSTOfr, N. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1916 FOUR PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS FIVE CENTS ON TRAINS IMILWTINU ; LETTER FR01H IN UNITED STATES CAN WARREN MAKES CALL FiJWTING SjATE EXECUTIVE COM'TEE NpT PROTEST ORDElt OF CENTRAL GOVT'S TIIIS ; CITY KtD uNAilUN WAU StLlttTAKY uARIti 'i1 ,' it1'" ? i " ' i" PRESIDENT HARD F GIITING $451 SMALL TO MAKE It 1 . T, 1. . 1 .,! 1 1 SON TAW UPr.lUTENSlVE :..;.;:.! ; 3k ?' Wilson Had Asked IJim to tion Between, Personal tratioij In Speech to U. Ilopeless Disagreeraenr Startled byt Action of Secretary Thursday, WfWpr Breckenridge Followed 'Chief president Macje Up His PAind In Quick Order Speculation As to Successor- Chief of Staff Scott In Charge of Department (By the Easterrt Press) ;" Washington, Feb. 11. Major General Hugh Scott, Chief of Staff of the Army,. is acting Secretary of War while the President makes up his mind as to who ie will choose to be the successor of Lindley M. Garrisop, whose resignation last night" startled Washington. There is much speculation over Mr. Garrison's successor.' - : 1 Consideration ; of th incompatible differences be tween the; retiring War Secretary and the President re - fW national defense indicates that Garrison regard Jd the differences as of principle and hpf; of methods, the tetters friends say. Otherwise, he would not have re signed, they believe. Thev 'declare that this opinion is borne out by the-resignation of ' Assistant Secretary 'H. S, Breckenridge immediately his chief had stepped down. The Secretary is known to have considered as humili ating a request fr6m the President .that the speech he was "Scheduled to deliver yesterday before the National Chamber of Commerce draw carefully the distinction be tween Mr.; Garrison's personal views and those of the Administration. .The Secretary considered the Clarke amendment to the Philippine Bill, giving affairs In from twd to four dty of the Nation. " He also Hay Bill, ' putting of the militia ;would be imperilling the Nation's safety. , Action upon the Secretary's resignation was "decided upon oy President Wilson in in hour or two. Hat Says Defense Won't Be Hurt. . Washington, Feb. 11: Secretary Garrison's resierna tiori will have ho effect on Cohgress; Represejitative HaV, chairman of the Military Cohimittee. today declared. He said the comrhittee will go ahead with its'affaifs and that the 'resignation would not cause oi aeiense. Successor to Be Named Soon. Washington, Feb. 11. uccessor will be made in a day or two, Democrats pf the House of Representatives believe." They think he will be a man wno-can work with the representatives, they say. banicls Was Shocked by News. Secretary Daniels today declared that his relations with Mry Garrison had been so friendly and cordial, and that he entertained so high a regard for him ? that he t' deeply, regretted his resignation. He said the report of Mr.. Garrison's action came to him as a shock. Garrison Has Quit Politics, Says. ; i ? New York, Feb; 11. Former Secretary Garrison de clared here today that he has reared from politics.. He Avould not for a moment entertain the idea of takfng the stump against the President, he said. Cabinet Expresses -Regret. 1 . Washington, Feb. 11. The Cabinet at its meeting to day 1 expressed regret over the resignation of Secretary Garrison, fThe President this afternoon issued a formal order designating General Scott acting Secretary of War until Garrison's successor has been appointed and qual fr; ified.' t ' . :-";: ;'' " - ' r' : Scott in Charge at Department. WaBhington, Feb. 11-Major-Gen-eral eott chief of staff of.tb ar my automatically became Secretary of, War ad interim wnen Secretary Garrison resigned yesterday because . the President would, not support "irrevocably" the continental ' army , idea, and Assistant. Secretary Breck 'enridge followed suit out of sympa thy with Mr.arrison. The President' accepted both res ignations immediately. Resignation of Garrison Surprise. ' (Secretary Garrison's resignation , was a great surprise in the Capital. He had left the city some hours be fore the announcement was, made, but it was generally thought that he had gone to New York to accompa ny Mrs. Garrison -to that city, President Wilson had written the Secretary that he 'was In favor, of federalization of the military forces of the Nation, but that he could shove onto Congress no "specific ... plan." " v- : Mr. Garrison considered the ..con tinental army plan the only practi cable scheme for organizing a force for defense. It is eviJent that we "Draw Carefully. the Distfnc- Views and Those of Adroinis S- Chamber of Coinraerce Between Two ashinffton the islanders charge of their years, as abandonment of the believed the passage of the prove a blow to the general Announcement of Garrison's hopelessly disagree," he wrote President. the NATIONAL CHAMBER OF COiUMERCE ADJOURNS ; (By the United Press) , ' . Washington, ' Feb. il-R. G. Rhett former mayor of Charles ton, S. Cw a"banker, was elected ; president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States at the concluding meeting today. -Resolutions Adopted. . Washington, Feb. 10. The Cham ber of Commerce of the United" States closed its three-day annual Convention here today with the adop-' tion of resolutions' calling upon the railroads and their employes to ad Just their wage controversy by arbi tration, and the ratification of a pro- j gram' for national defense which proposes universal military training, an increased navy and the creation of a l!i-if national defense to mob'' i needed, all the na tion' s fighting, industrial, for- ind scientific.. ' ' ' Action Spreading AH Along ; Lines In France and, Bel-gfum-T-Slavs Arc Fiercely Pounding at Austrian Front in Eastern Theater (By the United iPress) London, Feb. 11. Furious (. fight ing is spreading all along the western front, it ' is reported.' The Russians are furiously attacking along the eastern Austrian front. Austrian (fccupy Durazzo. Vienna, Feb.' 11. Austrian troops have occupied Durazzo without being resisted. ' - s French Attack Smyrna. Paris, Fob. 11. French aviators attacking Smyrna killed more than 150 of the Turkish garrison, it is re ported. ", NO MORE SUFFERING , i ' FOR MOLUE FANCHER Woman Who. Had Been In Bed Half Century as Result of Accident Wa Hopeful of Having President WIl son With Her on Fiftieth Anniver sarypied Today WaaCheerfuL (By the United Press) New York, Feb. 11 Mollie Fan cher, who recently invited the Pres ident to be her guest on the fiftieth anniversary of her being bed-ridden, instead died today. She was injured while riding when 17 years of age, and had never been out of her bed since. She was noted for her cheer fulness. NAVAL RESERVES WILL PLAY BIGGER PART NOW Washington, Feb. 10. Plans tifr the training of the naval militia of the country on a far broader scheme than ever before attempted, have been worked out by Secretary Dani els. The naval militia in the South Atlantic and Gulf States coasts will have practice cruises on destroyers with Key West, Flp.. as a base, while a fleet of reserve battleships, carry ing the reserves and militia from all parts of the country will participate in the summer maneuvers of the At lantic and Pacific fleets if Congress approves the necessary expenditures. MORE WATER?OWER ON THE CATAWBA RIVER Statesviile, Feb. 10. Another tre mendous water power development oh the, Catawba fiver. is in prospect Mr R. II. McNeill, a Washington at torney, who is now in Statesville, as securing options on property along the river for northern capitalists who contemplate the building of a mam moth dam and power plant at what is Known as tne iLstcr ana viaric water power, 12 miles from States ville. STATE HAS FIFTY- FOUR NEW LAWYERS (Special to The Free Press) . Raleigh, Feb. 11. Fifty-four , ap plicants for license to practice law have been granted certificates by the Supreme Court. Fifteen applicants, including three negroes, failed. One woman, Miss Lillian E. Clement of Asheville, was among those who passed. . No license was granted to a Lenoir county applicant. . .' FORMAL ACTION TO ; , RETAW SUGAR TAX (By the United Press) 'Washington, Feb.; 11 Democrats of the Ways and Mean's Committee today took formal action to continue the present duty on sugar, and are ready to place 'the matter before the House. ' .; "- ' Putting Armed Merchant Ships In Class With War Vessels LONDON SEES TROUBLE Predicts More Difficulties Between This Nation and Vienna and Berlin Am - ericanS MaV Be Warned Keep Off Armed Craft By the United Press.) Washington, Feb. 11. The United States, it is stated upon highest au thority, cannot protest the announced policy of the Teutonic powers to sink ing armed merchantmen after March 1 without warning. It is seemed cer tain that this government will issue a warning to citizens not to travel on belligerent ships carrying guns of any sort Announcement by the State De partment accepting the Teutonic clas sification would mean that armed lin ers could only enter American ports bnee in Six months, and stay only 24 hours. It is admitted thst the Austro-Ger-msn crder may seriously cripple the export trade of the United States. London Predicts Trouble. London, Feb. 11. New issues grave for those revolving around the Lusi- tania incident may arise between the United States and the Central Pow ers as the result of the announce' ment that alt armed enemy merchant vessels will be treated as warships by the latter, it is believed here. Ambassadors to Get Formal Word Today. Washington, Feb. 1. Ambassa dor Gerard probably today will be handed Germany's formal announce ment of its intention to attack armed merchantmen without warningaft er March 1. Ambassador Pcnfield at Vienna is expected to be given a similar message, it is said at the German embassy. It is thought that the State Department may shortly make an announcement disclaiming responsibility for Americans travel ing on armed merchantmen. PEACE MEETINGS JN PROGRESS IN Berne Conferees Believes a Fortnight's Armistice Could! Be Made Perma nent Delegates at Stock holm (By the United Press) Berne, Switzerland, Feb. 11. The first definite move to end the world war was made today by the Perman ent Committeo to Establish Lasting Peace. .It met to formulate propos als, for an armistice. The commit tee hopes to secure a two-weeks' let up, after which it is believed the war never .will start again. Ford Tribunal , Meets In Sweden. - Stockholm, Feb. ll.-r-With Mayor Lindhagon presiding, the Ford Peace conference opened here today. (By the United Press) APPAM TO REMAIN IN GERMAN HANDS. Washington,- Feb. .11. The President has agreed, it ia under stood, to Secretary Lansing's de cision presented ' him today that the Appam la to remain in the hands of the German command- er. AND SWEDISH TOWNS - T-:. ; ft'.iirir' I ON NEXTIEDNESD'Y Noted Georgian to Iccture In 87 N. C. Cities and Towns In Interest of An-ti-Saloon League, Is Announcement Rev. Sam W. Small, the noted anti-saloon orator of Atlanta, will lec- tufe hereon Wednesday, February 16. Mr. Small is to tour North Caro- 1 lin9 in the interest of prohibition, itly Executive Committee in Raleigh - as 8nnonced fcy the AnUaloon i League oi xxonn Carolina louuy.. in win visit 87 towns in the state. Dr. Small is an acknowledged mas. HIMHUki.tJWII W,lvWff,f5;M.-J-.:-.'..ff.-:l,.. mm REV. SAM. W. SMALL ter of renuin nlatform work. He is one of the class to which belong ed Gough, Talmage, Sam Jones, De Motte and Copeland. ; Ha has an en. cyclopedic store .of humor, wit and playful sarcasm. His lectures are on solid themes of timely importance always, but his unique manner in treating them affords " an entertain ment of 'delightful character. That accounts for the prominence and en during popularity of Sam Small with American audiences, say his friends. BLAMES BATTERIES FOR v SUBMARINE EXPLOSION New York, Feb.. 10. Responsibili ty for the explosion upon the subma rine E-2, at the New York Navy Yard, which resulted in five deaths, was placed upon the Edison Storage Battery Company by 'Lieut. C. W. Nimitz, counsel for Lieut. Charles M. Cooke, commander of the vessel, who summed up the evidence in the case this afternoon before the Naval Board of Inquiry. ,l- .- r, . .' A PROHIBITION BILL THAT HITS CAPITAL'S , . BAFtBERS AND BAKERS Washington Fe). 1 1. The Wash ington man who' keeps bay rum for his hair and the housewife who puts vanilla in the angel cake are both likely to be visited by the Metropol- ital police if Semator Sheppard's pro hibition bill for the District of Co lumbia becomes, a law. The bill not only prohibits the man ufacture, sale of giving away of li quor, but it provides that the mere possession of liquor shall be deemed sufficient evidence to convict a person of selling its Five wholesale druggists only are to be allowed to sell wood, grain or denatured alcohol. Anyone buying it must make an affidavit that he is 21, not of intemperate habits and not addicted to the use of narcotic drugs. To obtain wine for r sacramental purposes priests and ministers are required to nfake application to the District , Commissidners, specifying for what sacramental purposes the wine is necessary, and how long the quantity applied for will last. . THE ODDEST STORY J i 'rf ll I ill il m IN '"THElJATS"fEWSfA-SHEVILLB-MA5f-CUT- Harrieburg, Pa., Feb. Jlr Dauph in county had difficulty getting rid of its discarded gallows, useless since Pennsylvania has adopted electrocu tion for capital punishment . Finally a colored kindling .wood dealer who wasn't superstitious paid CO cents Time and Place of Holding Democratic Convention - to Be Determined at the Meeting in Senate Cham ber, Raleigh, March 8th (Special to The Free Press) New Bern, Feb. .11. Democratic ; state Chairman Thomas D. Warren Lvlav Issued a call for a meeting of - at 8 p, m on Wednesday, March 8, in the Senate 'chamber, for the pur pose of transacting the following business: To nx the time and place of hold ing the State convention; to fix a common day on which all precinct meetings and primaries (where not provided for by law) shall be held for election of delegates to the coun ty conventions; to fix a common day for the holding of county1 conven tions for the purpose of declaring the results of the precinct meetings or primary elections or for ascertain ing the choices of all electors in mass conventions (where not otherwis provided for by law) or for appoint ing delegates to the State, Congres sional, Judicial and State Senatorial conventions; to decide upon the man ner by which delegates and alter nates to the Democratic National convention and the Democratic Na tional convention shall be selected, and to provide necessary rules and (regulations respecting the Selection of same; to transact all other busi ness that may come before, the com mifctee. ";H.'!!- :;;;. :. ;;:; '-' ' ' ' ' 'l ' - MODERN RIP FpUND ft in beaufort- knew nothing "About war (By the Eastern Press) Washington, 'N. C, Feb. 11. W. II. Mayo, a loading planter of the lower part of Beaufort county, de clares that ho has discovered a mod ern Rip Van Winkle in the' South Creek section. Thomas Jenkins, an elderly hermit, did not know until yesterday that there was a war in Europe. Jenkins came to the sec tion twenty years ago; no one knows from where, and has cultivated no acquaintances. He makes one or two trips a year to the city for supplies. He is apparently a man of consider able intelligence. He resides miles from his nearest neighbor. Mayo was passing and dropped in. The conversation lagging, he (brought up the eubject of the war. "What war is that?" asked Jenkins. He was greatlpr surprised' when inform ed that nearly three-fourth of the world was fighting. "And it'a Ger many, is it?" he asked. He (thought Queen Victoria was still ruling Eng land, and had not "stopped to think" that Roosevelt a second term must have expired. "Who is this fellow Wilson?" he wanted to know. ' DURHAM MAN IS NEW YICE-PRESIDENT OF AMERICAN TOB. CO. (Special to The Free Press) Durham, Feb. ll-Julius H. Mah ler of this,' city has been elected act ive vice-president of the American Tobacco Company, -with office in New York. Ilia salary will be $25, 000 per annum. Mir. ' Mahler suc ceeds T. B. Yuille, resigned after four yeara in office. ;' :; Mr. Mahler is a native of this State and 39 years of age. He has been in the tobacco business many years.! For fourteen years be has been associated with the . Durham branch of the A. T. Co. ; THPOf-. Asheville, F West Asheville,' ther of four c' throat with a i that the eelf-i prove fatal. APT TO DIE ae Moore, of t, and the fa- day cut Lis : ii thought -ou:: I v "I Uev. J. q. Dale, ol Half ord and Dr. Henderson Spoke Today LATIN - AMERICA'S PED Described by Minister Who Spent Many Years in Mexico Overflow 'Meet ings This Afternoon De. nominational .Meetings By b: T EDWARDS, Free Press SUff' Corespondent Greenaboro. Feb. 11. Work "per meated by thought and transformed by prayer is the one 'means of ac complishing the great work ahead of the Church, declared Dr. D. Clay Lil ly in opening the morning session, of 0e State, Convention o' the Laymen'a Miss.oii Movement . ' Songs Ijibla texts and sentence prayers prepared the great body of laymen present for the work of the morning. " ' ' ' ' r The tint apeakef was Rev. J. G. Dale, missionary aecretary for the Associate Reformed PireshyterUn Church, who discussed the call of Latin-America in an exceedingly enter taining and instructive way. Mr. Dale spent 15 years as missionary in Mexico and but for the troubled, con dition's would be there now. He pleaded thaf Lfttin-America' be' not slighted fii fte ' churched "mlssidnaVy efforts. He 'ar'raignedthe' Romto 'Ca tholic ChurcH'as re'spdnsible 'for the app&lling' conditions 'existing" In Latin-America, "and declared that the people are breaking away from its clutches, and hence the opportunity for protestantism. . . Mr.' 'Dale was followed by Col. E. W.'llalford,) 'svldier; 1edit6i'- and statesman, vice-chairman of the Lay men's Missionary 'Movement of 'the United States and : Canada. ' lie spoke on the "open door for laymen and showed up the apathy of the lay men and the great need for them to awaken to their duty, and privilege in reference to God's' kingdom. " &e cited many facts for .laymen. " The world is in a universal movement toward Democracy,' Re said. 'Mis sions is essentially a democratic en terprise. Missionary . enterprise be- comes the mother of business.' He spoke forcefully and wittily. 4 , The next speaker :jwaa Dr. 3 H. Henderson of Chattanooga, mission ary secretary for the Southern Bap- , tist convention, who spoke on "fin- ahcing the kingdom." . He used- " a . blackboard outline ii giving i com" prehensive ' treatment of his aiibject, and was heard with much TnCtrest and practical benefit The convention decided to have the outline printed for general use. " V ' Denominational conferences are . to be held this afternoon, and two over flow meetings besides the main meet- .... -r-r -- -k .- , .. .. . - ing. - . , - DANIELS APPROVES CADETS' DISMISSAL (By the United Press) 1 Washington, Fob. 11. Secretary Daniels today approved the academ ic board 'a order for the dismissal of 82 cadets of Annapolis," who failed m their examinations, 'V; .:- REPORT pF. TODAY'S ' cotton hjArkct The little cotton' aofd here today brought fair prices. Eeceipts were small, however, as has been the case all the week. ' New ' York futures quotations were: ; f : . Open . .' 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