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VOL. XVII. No. 231
SECOND EDITION
KINSTQN, N. C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1916
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BERLIN NOT LIKELY
GANCEL THE ARMED
IISEH'TM'N ORDER
Americans Taking the Risk
Must Suffer the Conse-'
quences, Stated
PUBUC DEMANDS
Warning to the Passengers
Against Sailing on Es-
pagne, Due at French
Port Three Days After
New Rule Is Effective
By CARL W. ACKERMAN,
(United Tress Staff Correspondent)
Berlin, Feb. 22. There is no evi
tk'nee in Berlin of a desire to with'
hold submarine warfare because, of
(he American protests. .The feeling
here is that Americans must suffer
the consequences if they embark on
armed, merchantmen. The public
nants the new kind of warfare. The
"patient" attitude during the Lusi
Unia negotiations has ceased because
q the feeling that America is hinder-
inn Germany's plans.
Warning to Prospective
Espagne Passengers.
New York, Feb. 22. Anonymous
letters warning them against sailing
on the liner Espagne have been re-
ceived by Americans. The liner sails
Thursday, and must pass out through
the war zone after March 1, being
due at Bordeauv on March 4. Warn
ing was published by Mrs. F. Banker
Hillton. who received a copy. The
hteamehip officials are investigating.
Crank Doing the Warning,
Says Embassy.
Washington, Feb. 22 Notice is be
ing sent to England by the British
embassy warning Englishmen not to
take passage from there on the Es
pagne. The German embassy be
lieves the scare to be the work of
cranks. ,
Lansing-Bernstorff Conferences
to End.
Washington, Feb. 22. An end to
the informal negotiations between
Secretary Lansing and Ambassador
Von BeTsnstorff is inevitable, it is be
lieved. This government has dis
patched, a final formal rote to Ger
many emphasizing the need of une
quivocal assurances regarding sub
marina warfare practically decided on
by the United States administration.
One thing might intervene the ar
rival of definite assurances that the
merchantmen decree will not become
effective on March 1. The , decree
must be madp to fit the promises
made in the Lusitania case.
It is said the administration be
lieves the confidential discussions be
tween Secretary Lansing and Von
Bcrnstorff have outrun their useful
ness in view of the bad personal feel
ing supposed to be existing between
the two..
Wilson, to Give Public News.
Washington, 'Feb. 22. The Presi
dent and Secretary Lansing confer
red today for half an. hour on the
Lusitania negotiations. Mx. Wilson
is planwsg to giye, more of, the for
eign negotiations to the.' public. His
friends have urged him . to let the
count,ry know how the situation now
stands.
GBftfcD. BREAKS !
SHINGDf. GERMANY
By CARL Vf . ACKERMAN,.
(United Press' . Correspondent)
Berlin, FeW JJ2. bassadpr Ger
ard' collarbwa wa$ .broken and a leg
injured wljihn Mich.V He
is being rshed to Berlin "; He, wiH be
kken hospital, where an X-ray
examination will be made.
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(By the United Press)
MU wkee, Feb. 22-rThe . police
nave been- notified' fcyjCbicago infor
mation that Jean Crorxs, the soup
plotter, is hiding m Milwaukee. "
FEDERALIZATION OF
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Compromise for the Continental Ar
myTrFarther Than Garrison Rec
ommended in Providing for Mili
tary Reserve Supplies The First
Year's Program Calls for About
$174,000,000
Washington, Feb. 21. National
preparedness legislation took a long
step forward in Congress today when
the House Military Committee reach
ed a practical agreement on the out
line of the army bill it will unani
mously present for passage. Chair-
...
man Hay was authorized to frame
the measure, which is a compromise
for the continental army plan advo
cated by former Secretary of War
Garrison and President Wilson.
Complete federalization of the na
tional guard will be substituted for
the proposed continentals, and the
White House was informed during
the day that the committee was a
unit in supporting the plan. The
measure will grant virtually the en
tire program mapped out by Secre
tary Garrison for the regular army
and go even farther than he recom
mended in providing for reserve mil
itary supplies. A total peace strength
of 575,000 men in the standing army
and the guard combined will be pro
vided for, with reserve systems to
more than double the force in war.
The expense for the whole establish
ment this year is roughly estimated
at $174,000,000.
MORGENTHAU SAYS
HE WONT SUCCEED
GARRISON AT WASH.
By the United Press)
New York, Feb. 22 Ambassa
dor Morgenthau arrived today
from Constantinople on his vaca
tion. He denied rumors that he
will succeed Garrison as Secre
tary of War. He said he will,
return to Constantinople by the
first of May.
N. Y. SUFFRAGISTS
APPMR BEFORE THE
LEGISLATURE TODAY
Albany, N. Y., Feb. 22. -Suffrag-
sts and anti-suffragists are schedu'l-
d to meet here today on a legisla
tive battle ground. The Legislature
has set a public hearing on the pend
ing constitutional amendment, pro
viding for equal suffrage. A similar
referendum was defeated by last No-,
vember's elections. The suffragists
anxious to re-submit the question to
the 1917 polls favor the present mea
sure. Influenced by last fall s defeat,
legislative leaders say they are
pretty busy to bother with suffrage
thi3 year." Advocates of the cause,
however, have a well organized lobby
n operation and refuse to be put off.
MTHQUME SHOCKS
FELT IN FIYE STATES
Atlanta. Feb. 21. An earth trem
or of slight, duration but distinct na
ture that ' made itself felt through
out Georgia, North and South Caro
lina, Virginia and "portions of East
ern Tennessee and Alabama was re
ported early tonight as having been
felt at about 5:45 p. m., central time,
today. In no case was any damage
reported, and while in some1 instances
persons hurriedly 'left buildings there
was nothing in the nature of a panic.
iiflrOliASTERSWHO
AREKWGOYERN0R3
- ADDRESS EDUCATORS
1 Detroit, .Mch., Feb. 22. Addresses
b the three former school masters
who are now Goyenprs will, feature,
the six-day mid-winter convention, of
the. National ' Education Association,
which began here today. They are
Governor Woodbridge N. Ferris, of
Michigan, Governor Frank B. Willis
of Ohio and - Governor Martin B.
Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania. School
superintendents and principals fcora
mpst cities in. the country of more
than 5,000 population were her to
day for the convention.. -Noted edu
cators will discuss, important- details
of educational work. -.
DUTCH BELIEVE AND
HOPE THE WAR WILL
END IN AJDEADLOCK
Germany Can Do Them Lit
tle Harm, They Think.
But Britain May Neth
erlands River Might Be
Coveted by the Victors
By. CHARLES P. STEWART,
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
London, Feb. 22. .Most Hollanders
draw. This information is gleaned
from recent conversations with Dutch
leaders at The Hague and in Rotter
dam and from well-informed Hol
landers here today.
The Dutch believe Germany has
accomplished about all she is going
to accomplish in the war. Being in
close touch wiht Germany, they real
ize the Germans are suffering severc-
Nevertheless the Dutch do not be
lieve that Germany can be crushed.
They think she can hold out indefin
itely, no matter how terribly she may
suffer and how great the damage
wrought to her people by continuing
the war.
The Hollanders believe both sides
will find a deadlock has been reach
ed and 'will be ready for peace about
the end of the present year.
Dutch leaders will be satisfied with
this solution. They believe a decid
ed victory for one 'side or the other
would bt detrimental to Holland's in
terests. They believe the victor
would insist on complete control of
the river Schelot, sparing off a slice
of Dutch territory.
The Dutch sympathize a little more
with Germany than with the Allies,
perhaps because of English commer
cial restrictions. But they fear Eng
land more than they do. Germany.
They no longer considor Germany ca
pable of a successful aggressive move
against Holland, but they realize the
possible effects of a complete British
blockade of their coast.
VILLA AT HEAD OF
FORCES BESIEGES A
His 900 Men Outnumber the
Government Troops In
Guerrero Said to Have
Executed 80 Prisoners
Appeal for Assistance
(By the United Press)
El' Paso, Feb. 22 Villa with f00
men has besitsged the city of Guerre
ro, it is officially reported. The com
mander of the Carranza garrison has
appealed for assistance. It is aid
the Villistas outnumber the garrison,
who are trying to hold .the town.
Eighty prisoners taken by Villa near
Cui are reported to have been execut
ed.
FIYE PERSONS DIE
IN.BOARDING HOUSE
FIRE IN NEW YOBK
(By the United Press)
New York. Feb. 22. Five per
son died in a fire that swept
ugbl theatrics) boarding
house fyW,. yorty-frtujrtlj street
today, Four wete trapped pi the
house. The fifth man, jumped.
ff om a rear windo and was
killed.
GERMAN SOLDIERS-NOW , , ,
WEAR ANCIENT HEADGEAR
Amsterdam, Feb., 22. On account
of the lack of military equipment, the
German soldiers at Suderwick, on the
Dujch frontier, ?npw wear headgear
dating back to 1813, which was worn
by the Prussians who, fought against
Napoleon. 7 This' headgear is not far
out o style a, compared with the
modern helmet. The Germans call
them "helmets of victory."
REFUTE STATEMENT
BY GREY OF GERMAN
POLICY IN BELkl
Britisher Said Teutons Had
Refused to Allow Raw
Materials to Co Into the
Conquered Territory Is
Not True, Said
(By the United Press)
Berlin, Feb. 22 Sir Edward Grey's
statement that Germany has refused
to aid in the industrial rehabilitation
of Belgium was denied today by the
semi-official North German Gazette.
In a letter to the Belgian minister
in London, Grey said Germany had
refused to agree to sending raw ma
terials into Belgium.
GREGORY'S POSITION
ON CASE OF WATSON
"Neither Threats Nor Slander Will
Affect His Duty" Will Not Hesi
tate to Institute Criminal Proceed
ings Against the Georgian If Fed
eral Statutes Have Been Violated
Washington. Feb. 21. Attorney
General Gregory tonight made pub
lic a letter to Charles C. McCrory of
Elaville, Ga-, stating the position of
the Department of Justice in regard
to prosecution of Thomas E. Watson
of that State, for alleged sending
through the mails of obscene and in
decent matter. The letter answers
protests of Georgia members of Con
gress against reported plans of the
department to prosecute Mr. Watson
outside the State of Georgia on the
ground that a fair trial could not be
had in that State.
Mr. Gregory makes it plain that he
will not hesitate, to institute crimin
al proceedings against Mr. Watson in
other jurisdiction if he is convinced
that federal statutes have been vio
lated outside of Georgia, or that a
fair trial cannot ibe had there. lie
says the Department of Justice has
data to show that Mr. Watson has
violated the section of the criminal
code prohibiting the mails to obscene
matter, and that neither threats nor
slander will affect his duty as a pub
lic official in the case.
BULLETINS
(By the United Press)
FORD STARTS ANTI
PREPAREDN ESS PROGRAM.
New York, Feb. 22. With full
page advertisements in newspa
pers throughout the country,
Ford today opened his anti-preparedness
campaign.
SMALL SHIP SUNK.
London, Feb. 22. The British
Nteamcr Dingle. f 580 Ions, has
been mink. Several lives were
lost. There is probably only one
survivor.
COLLEGE RESCUES.
A MUSICAL GENIUS
FROM POOR OLD AGE
(By the United, Pjress.)
Oxford, Feb. 22. Rather than per
mit financial poverty to stifle the ge
nius of the ageing and world famous
composer of symphonies, Edgar Still-
man. Kellejt the Western College for
Women here has placed him on thp
faculty and endowed him; with a
comfortable heme and nothing to do
but write music.
The "New England Symphony,"
the music in "Ben Hur," the modern
music in 'Macbeth,",.the symphonies
"Gulliver, and "Aladdin," and the
opera, "Puritania" all are products of
Kelley's pen. 1.
In a little farmhouse two -. miles
e.ast0 of this city Kelly spenb two
years writing "New, England." .
- 'With his wife, herself a, talented
musician,, Kelley now lives at the .col
lege. He is 58 and such. an. indefatig
able worker that his wife has. to
watch him careully.to ee; that he
doesn't forget that his dinner is sit
ting' beside him.' .
HAMMER CLEARED OF
ELECTION CHARGES
Letter From Justice De
partment Says W. Caroli
na Dist. Attorney Is Guil
ty of No Misconduct or
Lack of Diligence
(Special to The Free Press)
Washington. Fob. 22. The Justice
Department after investigation o
charges against W. C. Hammer in
connection with the Randolph county
election controversy has written
Hammer and Marion Buller that
'there is no evidence tending to show
any personal or official misconduct"
upon the part of the District Attorn
ey, or any "failure to perform public
dn.y."
Samuel J. Graham, Assistant At
torneyiGeneral, has sent Mr. Hammer
the following letter:
"The Department has considered
your reply to the charges und speci
fications affecting your personal and
official conduct submitted by Messrs.
Butler & Vule. attorneys for certain
persons, concerning elections held on
November 3, 1914. in connection with
'.hi said charges and specifications
and has reached the conclusion that
there is no evidence tending to show
any personal or official misconduct
'j pon your part or any failure by you
to perform your public duty in not
presenting the matter to the Federal
Grand Jury.
"There is enclosed a copy of a let
ter of the Department to Messrs. But
ler & Vale for your information. In
iew of the fact that the information
hp? reached the Department that the
mutter of these charges being filed
ajrainst you has been given public. ty,
permission i granted you to make
s ich. use of this letter and the copy
of the lette- to Messrs. Butler A Vale
as vou may sec fit."
POSTOFFICE TO BE
MOVED INTO NEW U.
S. BUILD'G TONIGHT
Service at Federal Struct-
ure Wednesday Expected
to Be Carried On With
out Confusion Prepar
ing for Removal Today
, Kinslon will beginning tomorrow
get its mail from the United States
postnflicc at Queen and North streets.
The postoflke force was preparing to
day to move from the Gordon street
quarters toirfght. The arrangement
have been made for a speedy remov
al, without, undiiu confusion. .Wed
nesday 'morning the. mail will be put
up in the Ipqk boxjes in the new
.structure, and the carriers will set
out from there just as if there had
been no change. (Today being a legal
holiday, and. thejl service curtailed ac
cordingly, the force was able to put
much in readiness for changing the
quarters tonight.
The new structure is one of the
handsomest Federal buildings in the
State devoted exclusively to postof
fice( purposes. Its cost completed was
around, ?10U,00Q. The furnishings
are handsome, and the interior roomy
andj fitted wih all modern improve
ments for expeditious handling of the
mails.
W; N. RftYALL DIES AT
tfOME IN WILMINGTON
WUmington, eb. 21. W. N, Roy-
all, agea. 64, until .November general
manager of the Atlantic Coast Line,
died at his. home - here, this morning
after being, in declining health since
August, .1914. He began his career
ere forty-seven, years, ago as clerk
aqd steadily rose, in, the service until
his election, as general manager.
: .His funeral .will be held tomorrow
morning at hts old home in Florence
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COUNCIL CONSERVING j
JUNIOR POPULATION
Frowns On Petitions of YouiigsU-rs i
to Be Allowed to I'sc Sidewalks
for Skuting Some Cleaning Up In
Ancient Houses Possible Wejhor
to Supervise Electric Wiring In the
City
Mayor Sutton told the City Conn
cil at a special meeting Monday nigh
that numerous children bad petition
ed him verbally to use his influence
in having the anti-sidewalk skating
ordinance modified. The law, the
youngsters had told Mr. Sutton, was
a very disagreeable one and deprived
them of a lot of innocent pleasure.
The Council declined to take any ac
tion, preferring to see the youngsters
deprived of their innocent pastime to
having their dear little necks broken,
etc.
Council instructed the Sanitary In
spector to investigate the conditions
of the old "College" and Webb build
ings, well-known frame structures in
the Eastern part of the city, and take
remedial steps if any were' necessary.
The supervision of electrical instal
lations, it was decided, shall remain
a duty of Superintendent Weyber of
the Watcriand Light Department,
thus separating the offices of plumb
ing and wiring inspectors.
Mrs. E. M. Hodges declared that
the paving of Heritage street from
Washington street to Peyton avenue
would prove a great burden on her.
She asked that the street not be pav
ed. She has a life interest in the bet
ter part of a block, anil paying her
proportionate part for the proposed
asphalting would put her to consider
able expense. The Council took no
action on the protest.
The Mayor and City Attorney Daw
son were selected to act for the city
in the Conway damage cane, in which
Charles Conway, a boy who was
burned in a ditch in East Kinston
containing scalding wter, and his
father are understood to be asking
$10,000. A compromise may be ac
cepted. The municipality, however,
holds that if the plaintiffs are due
damages they should come from the
Lenoir Oil & Ice Co.. from vvhosa
plant the city contends the water
ciuno.
MILLIONAIRE TO BE
PUT ON TJMAL TODAY
FOR WHITE SLAVERY
(By United Press)
Chicago, Feb. 22. William tiuias
Edwards, millionaire lumberman of
St. Paul, Minn., was placed on trial
in Federal Judge Landis' court here
today on a white slave charge. Ed
wards is uccused of transporting his
former stenographer, Miss Ada Cox,
from St. Paul to Chicago. .She is a
government witness. The case ha.-;
been continued a dozen times. Ed
wards is married and Ws a brand new
baby boy at his home. His wife, has
stood by him staunchly, und hi..
trial wiis postponed sevurttl times be
fore the child was born.
BUILD MAKE-BELIEVE
CAPITOL 6F U. S. OUT
OF BARS OF SOAP, ETC.
There is being erected in a show
window at the Queen street storn olj
T. W. Mewborn & Co. an imitation of
the Capitol of the United States in
Soap. A decorator in the employ of
the Royal Cuticle Soap Company- is
setting up the miniature Capitol, and
using, it is said, 50,000 cakes in the
construction. The likeness is to ba
15 feet in length and tall in propor
tion. The display will be "unveiled" this
evening at 7:30 o'clock. The unveil
ing is expected to be witnessed by a
large number.
The soap building is strikingly like
the magnificent edifice at Washing
ton. It is done in green and the Na
tional colors. Many electric light
bulbs will, illuminate the structure.
Incidentally, the, builder, declares
that the window display is being put
up in is the finest he has seen in
North Carolina. , I - .
COTTON MARKET.
The best price for cotton on the
local market today was 10 3-4 cents,
with jery little sold. There was no
New York futures market, on ac
count of Washington's birthday,
SOON TO BE
BY FOES ON
ES, STATED
LJritish Reinforcements Are
Moving Up Tigris to Re
lieve Townsend
THE ARMENIAN RETREAT
Ottomans Continue to Fall
Hack Along Lon.s? Line
Anlo-French Squadron
Shells Eppesus, Ancient
Town in Asia Minor
Hy William L. Shepherd,
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Athens. Feb. 2.'. - The ancient city
of K, pe.--.us, in Asia Minor, is the
latent Biblical town to feci the war.
The place has been bombarded by
three Anglo-French warships, say
Constantinople dispatches. Four
persons were killed and several were ,
wounded.
Indians March to Relieve
Townm'iid.
London, Feb. 22. Failing back all
along a 200 mile front, tho Turks-aro
mcnacted from a new source by the
movement of large bodies of British
reinforcements up the Tigris toward
Kut-el-Amara. Well trained and fine
ly equipped Indian troops are moving
to reinforce General Aylmer, south
rvjst of Kut-el-Amara. As soon as tho
weather permits they will advance, it
is believed, to the aid of General
Townsend, beseigod t Kut-el-Amara.
The Turks are evacuating Armenia
between Krzcrum and Mush. The
Russians are following1 up their suc
cesses in the vicinity" of KMriisa," and
are now advancing against the vil
lages of Bash, Chjfoik and Oghnat.
Zeppelin Destroyed.
London, Feb. 22. Paris announce
ment of thedestruction of a seppe
lin und Rotterdam reports of heavy
loss inflicted upon the Germans in
Flanders by the British were receiv
ed hero today viLh enthusiasm.
Turks Burn Town Occupied by
Greeks.
Athens, Feb. 22. The Turkish au
'horities have tired tht town of Voar
hi, on the Gulf of Smyrna, largely
inhabited by Greeks. The dispatches
say the town was completely destroy
ed. The Greeks were warned in ad
vance and were taken off by Greek
-.hips.
Germans Take 300 Prisoners.
Berlin. Feb. 22. Tho Germans
have captured 800 yards of French
trenches and ovet 300 prisoners east
of Souchez, it is said officially.
Big Gains by Germans Admitted.
Paris, Feb. 22. "Seven German
battalions in a violent attack on .the
French front in the Bois-Givenchy re
gion carried over hfilf a mile of first
line and many second line, trenches,
il i.; oflicially admit te I. They occu
pied the first, line paMitioiis on a
front of over Mm yards. They were
repulsed from the second line in a
cuuntsr attack. The German losses
were heavy.
BERG OPPOSES EVERY
MOVE OF SAUNDERS
Norfolk, Va., Feb. 21.-U. S. Mar
shal John (i. Saunders of the East
am District of Virginia, has gone to
Newport News from Richmond, and
taken personal charge of the situa
tion growing out of the Federal Court
libel proceedings instituted against
the steamship Appam by, the own
ers of the vessel, which on February
1, was Jbrought into Ilampton Roads
by a German naval prize crew. Mar
shal Saunders arrived yesterday uw
found Lieutenant Berg, ' commander
of the Appam, in opposition' to prae-?
tkally his every move, and asked tho
assistance of Collector of . the Port
Hamilton, the only official Lieuten
ant Berg recognizes as having au
thority over the Appam, -
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