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MMf4 IMP tt.i t WEE PI IlE KIuE PAPEB ,.v , t "Vf1'' ' THB f WE ATHBB UoMI!rd hKU(Hf Bd Mav Wwbmt tomorrow VOL. XVII. No. 143 SECOND EBITION KINSTON, N. C, TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1916 FOUR PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS VIVB CENTS ON TRAINS r a m s aar . MA 1UY ' urn i niiiT nnnTiro nrriimr nr IC (ILL UUII fULIUM ULlAUOL lit WNNlirABREE WI 1H German-American Alliance Statement, of New York 0i1f.IlEf.I0RE RESOLUTION Follows Tarheel's Example Politics Cabinet Discusses International Situation Pou Opens Debate In House Before Thronged Caller ics North Carolinian Warns Against Bringing Amer icans Into Contempt Before the World Destiny of the Parties Is Involved . (By the United Press) Washington, March 7. ihe future negotiations of America with Europe on the submarine issue. The President told the members of the observations of Colonel House. ; Secretary Lansing.. gave translations of appendices to the German memorandum charging Great Britain with having ordered merchant men to attack submarines. The President is understood to haye .said that both Berlin and London are determined to pursue their-blockades relentlessly. Sherwood to Follow Page of North Carolina. Washington,' March 7. Representative Sherwood of Ohio announced today that he was following Page's pol - icy, and would withdraw from politics because he cannot agree.with the " President. Housf Fight Started at 11. . Trie House fight on the- McLemore resolution was launched when a rule 'providing for its consideration was called-jin bv Representative Pou. The galleries and floor were" backed. Pou opened more' resolution presented a square issue. It can't pass, he said,, to bring in contempt before every civilized man in the" world the American nation. Is it human to bring t the world to stand such a doctrine as wanugJM8m3? to travel at their own risk, Pagel Action Proof of . Seriousness of Situation. . Washington, March 7. The destiny of politicians and martins is involved in the House vote on the merchantmen deprpp , AnnminrPTOPnt that . Nor$i Carolina would retire from- politics, as one result of - the ; fight, because ' he cannot vote for the President stirred, members today to realize the seriousness of the situation. The vote may mean defeat for the adminis tration. German-American Alliance Backing Opposition ? ; New York, ; March 7. The World today printed a storyr alleging that the Gore-McLemore 1 resolutions are being', baeked by the National German-Alliance. It is be ing commented on widely. It names Alphonz Keolble, at torned head of the clearing house of the alliance, and declares that T. L. Marsalis, a real estate man, is the leading; lobbyist directing the work at Washington. A long list of congressmen is printed in connection with the proposition to warn Americans off armed ships, and the World claims that the Alliance wants to defeat Wilson, put an embargo on munitions and prohibit reserve banks subscribing to war loans. Debate On the Resolution.. Washington, March 7. Representative Campbell, Re publican of the Rules Committee, followed Pou in the McElmore debate. He said the McElmore -rule had not been given a square vote. - Representative Harrison, Demicrat, said it was ridiculous to think that the Presi dent 'wants war. Chiperfield, Republican, said the Pres ident's policy meant, war or humiliation.' Representa tives Gardner and Bennett, Republicans, followed. Mann, the Republican leader, said he favored the warning. Ta . bling . for the. McLemore resolution meant an invitation to ericahs to travel on armed ships. , , HQOSIERS SAY THE NEW PREIASY KEEPS POORER MEN OUT OF POLITICS Indianapolis, March 7. -Placing in operation today for the first time their new state-wide primary law, In diana voters' went ; to the polls , to choose candidates for the Democratic, Republican and Progressive parties. 5 rK0' to the primary it became evi- -fent that the law is unpopular among uie candidabes. ' Several candidates who withdrew from the contest stat ed that the primary law necessitated elaborate ind expensive campaigns for the nomination, which prohibited office seeking by the man of moderate means. Some of them have estimat edthat each of . the New, Goodrich and -Watson campaigns has been fin anced at not less than $100,000 cost. The second choice voting clause of 'aw. designed to insure nomina te, ttttr.he primaries, has caused WIIN; Jt HE Fill ON IN HOUSE Conducting Lobby, Startling World Sherwood of Ohio and Says He Will Give Up The cabinet; today. discussed the debate, saying the McLe he asked. i f Renresentative Page, of ' - (By the United Press) . FRENCH AIRMEN; BOMB METZ. The Hague, March 7. French air sguadrotts hare bombarded the Mets forts and German am- monition trains en route to the Verdun front, says advices. ZEPPELIN VICTIMS " NUMBERED THIRTEEN. ; ' London, March 7- Thirteen persons were killed in Sunday's zeppelin raid. The revised state-. meat says ninety . bombs were . dropped., -No military damage " was done, It is said,' in denying German reports that the Hull na val base was damaged. ' complicated ballots. It prevented (the use of voting machines. It was esti mated that .from a week to ten days will he consumed in making the offi cial count. BULLETINS CF SOUTHERN STATE ASSISt'NTtO Heads of Militia In Three States Mentioned Cleve lander Leaves for Capital " f ' ' -. i - r i. t WednesdaySenate Fav orable to Appointment (By the United Press) Cleveland, March :7, Newton D, Baker, having accepted the secreta ryship of war, will leave tomorrow for Washington. " ; k Nomination of Baker to Senate. Washington, March 7. It Is ex pected that the. assistant ee retary of war will be a Southerner and an easterner, robab1y a national guards man. . The adjutant generals of North Carolina, Alabama and Florida have been recommended. Confirmation of Baiter's appointment as secretary is expected to be made late today. The Senate is favorable to the appoint ment. The nomination was sent to the Senate at 12:30. GERMANY REGARDS THE PRESIDENT AS ENEMY And Citizens of America - as Luke warm Friends to Empire Busi ness Interests Desire a More Vigor ous' Submarine Campaigns-Corres pondent Finds Sentiment on Sub. ject.ls Unanimous t By CARL Vf. ACKERMAN, (United Press Staff Correspondent) ! Berlin, March 7. The big com mereial Interests of Germany, though desiring to avoid a break with Amer ica favor a "more vigorous""suhmiar ine warfare than has . been waged since the outbreak of the war. The sentiment is almost unanimous, I learned upon a visit to the Leipsic Fair, ' The Germans say the President is the enemy of Germany, and that the people of America are iiut passive friends. POSTPONE THE BABY CONTEST TO A TIME LATER ON IN YEAR May Be Held In Spring or Fall Prizes Offered for City's Finest Youngsters. Baby Week Meeting In West End Tonight TODAY'S PROGRAM. , At 7:30 P. M. Address in Caswell Cotton Mills office, West Kinston, by Miss Newton, com munity nurse, on "How to Bathe, Clothe and Feed the Baby." The attendance at Monday's Baby Week meeting, held in' the Atkinson Memorial Presbyterian church, on Independent street at 4 o'clock, was large. : Dr. Zeb. V. Moseley, secretary of the. Lenoir County Medical Socie ty, made the address, having for his subject "Baby Diseases, Causes and Prevention." Today's meeting will be held in the evening in West Kinston, as outlined above. Interested persons had sought to arrange a baby contest for the latter part of the week, hut it was stated today that nothing could be done for the present. The contest may e held later or in the spring, or if not then," during the fall fair. COTTON FUTURES TOOK i . BIG TUMBLE TODAY Not a dozen bales of cotton had been sold here today by 2 o'clock. The best price was 11 cents. New York futures quotations were: . - Open 2:40 March ... ...1L53 11.47 May ..11.77- 11.65 July . . '. . . 1L97 , 11.84 October .. ...........12.15 11.99 December.. 12.03 12.13 BAKER GROUND IN ASSAULT ON BIG STRONGHOLD Tatys Hill 265 and a Tpyni In the Immediate Vicinity of Verdun FROM A NEW DIRECTION Offensive Continues, But Allies Think Attackers Wilf Give Up Attempts Soon German Populace Becoming Impatient London, March 7. The jaws of the German army closed tight er about Verdun last night. The enemy smashed simultaneously with its right and left, and is squeezing the French. Berlin, March 7. The Ger mans have captured the town of Fresnes, southeast of Verdun, together with 300 prisoners, it is said officially. ' Paris, March 7. Continuing the smash against Verdun from . the northwest, the Germans have captur ed Hill 265, near Rengevnie, it is offi cially admitted. They advanced un der cover of an intense bombardment. They stormed with the same force which captured Forges, The Ger mans are now bombarding the French position on Goose Hill, a mile south of the new ground, and are prepar ing to renew infantry assaults. The French still hold the summit of the hill, the village of Bethincourt, the wooded regions in the eastern part of Corbeaux Forest and the Comires wood. v .-.., German People Impatient. London, March 7. Checked in the northern drive on Verdun, the Ger mans are trying to break the defenses by northwest attack. They have cap tured the village of Forges and are battering the French position on Goose Hill with artillery. The French are replying energetically. The im pression is growing that the checks administered to the Germans on the north are possibly the forerunners of toe eollapse of the offensive. Berlin is impatient over the delay, say Dutch advices in the newspapers, in spired by the asking of patience by the western commanders, OASKILL OF TARB'RO MAKE THE RUN INST C. Republican District Con vention Held HcreOun- In Ciityi But Did Not Bother With Affairs of ihe District, "Stated" The Republican congressional con vention of the Second district was held here from 2 to 3 this afternoon. All the counties were represented. The convention named D. W. Pat rick of Greene county delegate to the National convention; J. E. Wood of Kelford, alternate; endorsed :; Mack M. Ferguson of Halifax county for elector et large, J. G. Gaskill of Tarboro for Congress, and W. James Jordan of Greene for Commissioner of Labor and Printing. ' T, Brad. Brown of Kinston was chosen chair man of the executive committee and W. J. ' Jordan, secretary. . '", E. C. Duncan," the deposed State leader, was here, he said for prviate business. He was not in the conven tion, it was stated. A reporter men tioned Eutler and Mr. Duncan laugh ed heartily at" someone's rejoinder that the newspaper man was the first person to mention Butler all day. "Dan Patrick's got a new pair 'of trousers," Mr. Duncan remarked. No further attempt to interview him was nuiJe. . Ill AGA DOCTORS OF SECOND pisicr jiijN KINSTON WEDNESD'Y Five-Course Dinner for the Visiting: physicians at Caswell Training School Leading Professionals to . Speak and Read Papers The program and menu complete for the meeting and " dinner at the Caswell Training School Wednesday of the , Second District Medical So ciety has been announced. It fol lows: - , Dr. Ira M. Hardy,, toastmaster. Invocation by Rev. C W. Blanch ard; first course; "Our Institution," by Mayor Sutton; second course; "The Car of Mental Defectives from an Economic Viewpoint," by Dr. Charles O'H. Laughinghouse, Green ville; third course; ' dThe Physician and Educator of Eugenics," Dr. K. B. P. Bonner of Morehead City; fourth course; "Surgery, a Hope in Mental Diseases," Dr.. D. T. Tay- loe of Washington; fitth course; talk by Rev. John H, Grifllith; "Our Dis trict Medical Society," Dr. W, E. Warren; benediction 'by Dr. B". W. Spilman. The visiting doctors will witness an entertainment 4y children of the in stitution at 10:30 a, m., and dine "at 12:30. -Alt 2 the regular session of the Society wrlj be hold, at which papers will be read by Dr. D. T. Tayloe, Dr. J. F. Patterson of New Bern, Dr. W. T. Parrott of this city. Dr. Laagbinghouse of Greenville, Dr. R. N. Duffy of New iBern; Dr. Geo. E. Kornegay of Kinston and possibly others. The program, it is under stood, is ye subject to slight' changes. Dr. W. E. Warren of Williamston is president of the society, and Dr, K. P. iB. Bonner of Morehead City, secretary. New Bern, Morehead City, Pol locksville and Vancoboro ttre expect el to form a four-town amateur base ball league. 1 EXCELLENT RECORD OF FIRE DEPARTM'NT FOR THE PAST YEAR Loss During 12 Months Ending March 1, Only $777 Above Insurance Chief Moseley Telis City Council In Report Fire Chief Tom Moseley Monday night made his annual report to the City Council. It shows that "during the fiscal year ending March 1 only eight actuail fires occurrde. The val ue of the property at risk was $83. 920. The insurance carried on same was $64,350; damage sustained, $13, 037.50; insurance collected, $12,260. 50 leaving a net loss of $777 o n burned property not insured. "The two chief items constituting the loss were a cotton fire at the Kin ston Cotton. Mills and the residence of W. H. Hughes on Warren street, which was out of reach of the water system. . "Building permits have been issued during ; this period for buildings amounting in value to l $260,000, among which were 79 new dwellings, business houses, principal alterations, etc." Included in the new buildings were the postoffice, the Hunter build ing, tthe new dwelling of Messrs. J. C. Hood, Charles Sanders and others, I "The FireDepartment," says the Vf port, "is in good condition, and its record r compares - favorably with those of the departments of any of the .cities of the State, even though not, neaffly :. go .expensively equipped as most. The men on active daily duty at both stations are 'up to the minute, and giving most efficient and satisfactory service. The equipment is kept in good shape, and we hope to continue to' give a creditable ac count of our. ability to handle fires that may occur in the future as - in the past." . THERE IS N OTIIING WRONG WITH SECY OF WAR N. D. BAKER Rev. John II. Griffith of This City Was at School and College With the " Clevelander, and Says He 1 Is An Almost Ideal Man Rev. John II. Griffith, rector of St Marv's Episcopal . parish, knows Newton D. Baker, the new Secretary of War, well. The Cleveland man, until recently mayor of the Ohio city, was a classmate, of Mr. Griffith's at the Episcopal High School near Al exandria, Va.k during the sessions of 1887 to 1889, and they were also fel low-students at Washington and Lee University, where Mr. Baker stud ied law. Mr. Griffith says:; "Newton Baker graduated in arts at Johns Hopkins' in 1892, and in law ait Washington and 'Lee in 1894. He practiced law in his native town of Martinsbwrg. W, Va., and was private secretary to the late William L.- WiJson when that gentleman was Postmaster-General in Grover Cleveland's cabinet Then he went )to Cleveland, O., and in 1902, was appointed First Assistant 'Direc tor of Law. and in 19031 was matle Director of Law Jjy ftfayor Johnson. Later on, in 1913, he was , elected City Solicitor, and to this office he was re-elected in 1905, 1907 and in 1909. Twice he has served as Mayoi of Cleveland. "Baker has a charming personal ity. He is not only a geeaifc lawyer. but was a good man, an able official and a wise politician. Sound in ideas, high in principle, nd attractive f o his kindness and enthusiasm, he is. He was known at college to never have said an unkind word about anj" one, which sounds somewha extrava gant, but then, Newton Baker .; has been extravagant with his kindness. In appearance ho is boyish, with a face indicative not only of character, but of striking intellect His power of speech easMy won for him in his school and college days tthe term, 'the boy orator.' Today his oratory is classed as of the new school. In other words, it; lacks the eternal, flapdoodle' with which ., so many senseless periods have been rounded out on the stump sby the 4awling and Mowting politicians of the old school. As a speaker he is graceful, simple, convincing and courteous, and with it all is a 'chairm' of accurate expres-. sion which so few have. Ilia taste is artistic, fond of literature and music, with a fine curiosity about all life and an unselfish wish to make life better and more beautiful." MINISTER SAYS LIQUOR INTERESTS RACK GIRL wiSo IS ACCUSING HIM (By the United Press) Orovilie, Cal., March 7. The Rev. Madison Slaughter", Baptist pastor of Chioo, was slated for trial here today on t'' first of five indictments charg ing him with misconduct with fifteen year old Gertrude Lamson, daughter of a member of his, congregation. Slaughter insists he is ithe victim of trumped up charges on the part of liquor interests, who. here and else where have sought, he says, to "get him. On the other hand, the girl claims her charges are true, though her parents publicly announced tthat they did not credit her .story, and have stood firmly by the minister. The girl says the alleged miscon duct occurred on Slaughter's ranch. COL NARRON, JOHNSTON LAWYER, FATALLY HURT Smithfield, March . 6. Col. : John A. Narron died at his home here to night at 11 o'clock from injuries're- ceived this evening when - his horse became frightened at s passing auto mobile and ran away just beyond the river bridge, while the horse was go mg at a good rate of speed. Colonel Narron attempted tto leap to safety but he fell violently to the ground, striking the side of his face and frac turing the sknll at the base of the brain. Col. Narron was 50 years old and the oddest member of tthe Smith field bar.' i ' j , .' NAME AN AVENUE IN liittN PART CITY FOR REGARDING Was for Years "Beloved . Citizen, Is Read Into Aldermen's Records TO BORROW MORE MONEY Council Takes Up Proposi tion, of Durham Bank for Loan of $100,000 Noth- ' ing But ' Avenues North of Blount Street Now City Council et its regular meet ing for March, Monday night, voted to borrow from the First National Bank of Durham second hundred thousand dollars to be expended on the present municipal improvements, pending tthe sale of the' bonds to cov er the work- The Durham bank of fered the city six months' time on the $100,000, for four per cent, the mon ey remaining in the hank until alt is checked out to draw interest at the same rate. "Cheap money," was the opinion of members of Council. At torney J. J. Dawson dvised: . with the members on the proposition. Ad vertisement of bonds Is . to be mada late in thi week in New York pub lication..;::'",,. : ...jwlif licaition. Th eost of ths work . in February was $21,783.75. - . A special meeting of Council on Saturday night to hear petitions for more street paving was decided' up on. The Mayor expected to be out, of the city during the middle of next week', and there ''was some little- op position to holding the extra session on 'the 13th, Monday, so , Saturday was agreed, upon as compromise. . Lenoir and Washington street aire now , avenues, Street Commissioner Webb is responsible. . No legal en tanglements will result, as deeds, eitc, will not eb affected. Mr. Webb did not like the idea of having two streets in a whole covey of avenues As the result of 'his motion ell the streets running East and' West North of Blount street are now avenues. There was ' another Lervok' already a Lenoir avenue up in the Rhodes Hill section. ' Dr. Ira M. Hardy spoke to the Aldermen. "There was a man about 30 years ago who was intensely interested in this'- littl village of ours," he said, or some such words. "He planted many trees on several streets.. He loved to plant trees in people's yards." That patriotic Kin-. stonian was the- lata Bev. Israel Harding, for a score of years an Epis copal minister hers, and memtwf of a noble family. "Alderman Webb was greatly interested. He would (pre fer, ho said, naming a longer and betternknown street for such dis-, tinguished and useful person, but, with the Mayor's," and Board's con sent, had read' into the records that Lenoir avenue should be Harding av enue, in honor of Rev. Mr. Harding, a long and useful citizen. There was considerable talk of street extensions, with postponement for investigation, tabling, etc., of all matters in that line. A request for wagon scales on an asphalted street, Heritage, was de ferred until the next meeting. Council decided that the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad should comply immediately with the request that it pave between its track and at cross ing's, on streets, paved or to be pir 3d, with materials equally as good as those us?d hy the city. Another let ter will be sent the railroad, couched in polite language, but effectual, it is thought t Ail the members of Council were present at the session. greenscclo preachers opposed to dai;cc;g . Greensboro,: March 6. Following a sermon against dancing here sev eral days ago by Dr. Melton Clark, the City 'Ministerial Association to day adopted resolutions urging chirrch members not to dance and approving the tone of Dr. Clark's sermon, v,!.kH has been wk!y !'. r ', II-