t REE I THE E PiPEB THB.WBA.THBt UnMttUJ tanifht and tomorrow proUU? ma, Co!W iOL. XVII. No. 250 SECOND EDITION KINSTON, N. C WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15, 1916 FOUR PAGES PRICE TWO CKNT8 FIVE CENT? ON TRAINS iitluEASE REGULAR. AliMf Ty I SAY ALLIES TRIED TO SUBMARINE TWO AIRMEN OF ALLIES THE EAST CAROLINA BASEBALL ASSOC WAS FORMED TODAY TiiCUSAND HEN; VILLISTAS AT'ACK TDIVN TUATION ATTACK ESSEN AND INOT MEXICO; TROOPS SAID OE M UNWARNED VESSELS OTHER TOWNS, SAID DEPOT IN A MQNTU I"; DA LY 5RESS RAILROADS ORDERED PRWW.fOR Houses In Outskirts of tlachita, on American Side of the Border, Looted Tuesday ry Base in Mexico Selected Secretary of War Wants Million or '4 wo tor J&xpensjes of Expedition Army En largement Resolution of Hay and Chamberlain Unani mously Passed In Senate Troops; Brought Back From Philippines for Service In Campaign South of Rio f (By the United Press) El Paso, March 15. A Villista band looted homes in the outskirts of Hachita, New Mexico, last night, say re ports to El Paso and the Southwestern Railroad offices. All is quiet today. There is still no news of troop move ments, nor the hour for crossing the border. Increase Army to 100,000 Immediately Washington, March 15. The Senate unanimously adopted the Hay-Chamberlain resolution for immediate increase of the army to one hundred thousand. The adoption followed a short debate . Hoke Smith advocated a two-year enlistment instead of four. Newlands wanted . to unify the whole preparedness program. Sherman of Illinois introduced a resolution to bring twelve thousand troops now in the Philippines to serve on the'border. He said they would be ideal forces for work in Mexico. Baker to Ask for Emergency Appropriation. Secretary Baker today practically decided to ask Congress for an emergency million dollars to cover the pedition. ; . Relieved Expedition Has Started. El Paso, March 15. A rigid censorship established to day led to the belief tha the expedition for Mexico is starting. It is believed the advance guard of three thous and cavalry will start for Guzman, Mexic, and make its base there. " TELLS OF A BIG FEE PAID LOUIS BRANDEIS Got, Nearly Quarter Million Dollars for Services When Merger of Cop per Selling and, United, Globe Com panies Wag Proposed, Chas. Smith. President of Former, Testifies (By the United Press) : Washington, March 15. .Louis Brandeis had $225,000 as his fee from the Old dominion Copper Sell ing Company when a merger was proposed with the United Globe Co., Charles S. Smith, the, president of the farmer company, testified today be fore the Senate committee. GLEANED FROM NEWS OF OTHER CQUNTIES AND TOWNS NEARBX Jeff Leughinghouse, alleged whis ky trafficer, who escaped from . the Craven county jail at New Bern sev ral nights ago by means of a hole in Vat roof and a rope of bedding, is 5W1 t arge. . . J P. Wrenn found in excavating for road improvements on a Craven Carteret highway a large cannon ball of the period x the War Between the States. , The missile was buried under several feet of earth. John H. Small, congressman from tbe First district, will speak in Greenville next Tuesday afternoon on on the national prohibition amend ment. He has invited for a joint dis- E- Omwiddie, legis- lative spent rt d Vr-v: , .. o iiAuronai Anti-sa- Joon League, with headquarters in sjajau says. . xhe First ! district representative has clasheed with Dr. Dihwiddie on a pre ' v, occasion over the proposed amendment. ; - . Jacques Busbee, the noted artist of Raleigh, is at- the East Carolina Teachers' Training School, Raleigh, - to direct the campus gardening. More brick buildings W to be wected at Greenville's Five Points. ,"PUjr becoming the center Vof the Night Quet Today Caval Sherman Would Have the Grande appropriation of one or two expenses of the Mexican ex STRIKERS HOLD UP A TRAIN; INJUNCTION Serious Trouble Reported on G. & S. I. R. It., Between Cities of Hat tiesburg and Jackson, Miss. Or der Forbids Trainmen on Strike From Interfering With Operations (By the United Press) iHattiesburg, Miss., March 15. The strike situation is serious on the Gulf & Ship Island Railroad. Dis turbances are frequent between here and Jackson. A mail train has been held up at one point. A court today issued an injunction restraining the striking trainmen trvm interfering with trains. DEFENDANTS DESIRE CHANGE JURISDICTION IN THE LAND MATTER The motion for an ; injunction against continued retention by indi viduals of property here claimed by the Norfolk Southern Railroad intro duced by counsel for the company was to come up before Judge Connor, of . the (Eastern district, in United States Court at New Bern at noon today. - Lawyers for the defendants before leaving for New Bern said they would ask for a change of jurisdiction to a State court ' They could not pre dict how long it would take to hear the motion and the opposition state ments. Voluminous documentary ev idence has been had by the railroad's attorneys from here." The Norfolk Southern's action is against at least several of a number of persons who are alleged to be un rightfully holding property, especial ly in. the Southeastern part. of! the city, claimed by -the company .to have been deeded to the old A. & N. C, now leased by the N. S., generations ago. :'-?;i-f7.v ; .y 'vTr; town's business district. : By condem nation proceedings ."Buzzards' Roost" and other frame structures, some of notorious reputation probably, , are being torn down. , ; Germans Say Pressure, At Any Time Would Force Evacuation Positions MOVEMENTS BACK LINES Reinforcements for Teutons Evidently Are Coming Up French Counter At tacks Reported to Have Resulted in Gains By CHAS. P. STEWART, (United Press Staff Correspondent) London, March 16. The Germans have driven a wedge into the French front, between Bethincourt and Dead Man's Hill, say Berlin dispatches ar riving via Amsterdam. Bethincourt is claimed to be two-thirds surround ed. A slight advance will force its evacuation, it is said. Paris reports are contradictory. Fresh German Troops for Verdun. Amsterdam, March 15, Many de pleted German regiments are arriv ing in Flanders from Verdun, and fresh troops are going from the Flanders front to Verdun. French Deny German Gains. Paris, March 15. The French, by an effective counter attack, 'nave cap tured several trenches at Hill '265, nontheast of Verdun, it is said offi cially. There were no German in fantry attacks during the night on the west bank of Meuse around Be thincourt. -The French still hold Be. thincourt, Dead 'Man's Hill and the Cumieres Wood. Troops Leaving Near East. Athens March 15. Large German detachments are moving from Mace donia and Serbia to the western bat tle front, say reports. German Gains Officially Stated. Berlin, March 15. Silesian regi ments have advanced further to (the southeast of Bethincourt, capturing a thousand French prisoners, it is offi cially said. Four counter attacks on the west bank of the Meuse have been repulsed. AUSJRJA BREAKS OFF RELATIONS WITH THE LISBON GOVERNMENT By the United Press) . Amsterdam, March 15 Aus Iri has severed diplomatic rela tions - with Portugal, a Vienna, dispatch today announced. Early ' dispatches said Vienna had re called the Austrian minister and handed the Portuguese . minister his passports. Whether there will be a declaration of war is unknown. ROME, March 15. Austria has declared war on Portugal, say dispatches. GYPSY BAND MAY HAVE JIMMIEGLASS,10VIE BOY, IN THIS SECTION "That ithe little flaxen-haired boy traveling with a band of gypsies who recently visited New Bern may be Jimmie Glass, the 'Charlie Ross' of the moving picturesand for whom a search is being made all over the country, is the belief of the local po lice," said the New Bern Sun-Journal Tuesday evening. The boy was noticed at New Bern, but possibly the authorities had not then become acquainted with the fact of the Glass boy's disappearance. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Glass of Jersey City were visiting in Greeley, Pa., when the small eon of the family disap peared. There ta a $500 reward for his return. The police throughout the Carol inas, believing the boy is somewhere in these States in charge of roving Bohemians osr. Lithuanians, are on the alert po locate him. . Austrian Embassy Gives State Department Report and Berlin States Name of Craft Ships, Owned In Hungary, Got Away (By United Press) Berlin, March 15. The Hungarian steamers Daniel Erno and Aab have been .attacked unwarned by Al lied submarines off Dalmatia, say Vi enna dispatches. They escaped by outmaneuvering 'the enemy craft Austrian Embassy Gets News. Washington, March 15. The Aus trian embassy today notified the State Department of alleged at tempts by Allied , submersibles to submarine itwo vessels without warn' ing. INDICTMENT AGAINST OSBORNE DISMISSED WITHOUT TESTIMONY (By the United Press) White Plains, N. ,Y., March 15. The indictment charging Warden Thomas Mott Osborne of Sing Sing with perjury, was dismissed by Jus tice Tompkins today Before the de fense started presenting its case. COTTON STATISTICS FOR MONTH FEBRUARY (By the United Press) Washington? . March 15. Cotton consumed; in February, exclusive of linters was 40,711 bales, by census reports. REAFFIRMS DEATH OF TURK WAR MINISTER Newspapermen at Athens Says Suc cessor to Enver Pasha Has Been Appointed Tufeflseiff, Bulgarian Irregular Leader, Assassinated, Reported from the Greek Capital Today (By the United Press) London, March 15 Reaffirming the story that Enver Pasha, Turkish war minister, had been assassinated, 'the Exchange Telegraph's Athens corres pondent today said Ishmail Haiki, president of the Commercial Admin istration, had been named Enver's successor. Athens dispatches, said the noted Bulgarian comitadji leader Tuefkseief had been assassinated. SENATOR SHIYEIV OF INDIANA DIES IN WASHINGTON Washington, March 14. Benjamin F. ShiveJy, senior senator from Indi ana and for years a prominent figure in Congress, died late today at a hos pital here. He had been ill many months from a complication of dis eases and for more than a year has been unable to perform actively his official duties. He was 58 years old. Washington, March 14. Immedi ate construction of eight or nine bat tle cruisers to provide an element of strength now eadly lacking in the American fleet-was urged Wore the house naval committee today by Cap tain Sims, commanding the battleship Nevada. ' bull (By the United Press) REBELS ACTIVE IN CHINA. Washington, March 15 Seri ous revolutionary fighting is in , progress in Yunnan province,, in China. The trouble is being made . by Chi Chiang. The rebel plans to attack Luchow, it is reported in a navy department -message. Munich and Gladbach Raid ed Alone With Seat of the Krupp Works, Reported. London Is Enthusiastic Over the Feat (By the United Press.) . London, March 15. The Al lies destroyed six sheds at Es sen, the Amsterdam Telegraara today reported. London, March 15 Allied aviators have raided Essen, the home of the Krupp gun works, according to Am sterdam dispatches. Other air squadrons attacked Mu nich, the capital of Bavaria, and the city of Gladbach, it is said. The news, though unconfirmed by the war office, aroused much enthusiasm here today. GERMANY DENIES SHE . WILL STOP SUBMARINE WAR AGAINST TRADERS (By the United Press) Amsterdam, March 15. An of ficial Berlin statement telegraph ed to this city today denies ru mors that Germany plana to abandon the submarine war on armed, merchantmen FOUR ILUCIT STILLS ; . RAIDED IN VIRGINIA New York, March 14. In a raid conducted toy revenue officers in Hen ry, Patrick and Franklin counties, in Virginia, last week, four alleged moonshiners were arrested, four il licit, distilleries of 200 gallons capa city seized, and 63 gallons of corn li quor confiscated. PUGS PREPARING FOR CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT New York, March 14. Jess Wil- lard now weighs 250 pounds stripped, it was said at his itraining quarters here today, and he expects to take off at least eight pounds more in (the next ten days. Moran took it easy today after his 1 early road run and light exercise. He said he never felt better in his life. NO COTTON ON THIS EXCHANGE TOWY There were no receipts on the. lo cal cotton market today, according to buyers. New York futures quota tions were: Open 2:20 Muy .12.06 11.96 July : ...12.21 12.15 October .. 12.30 12.26" December 12.47 12.43 January ....12.53 12.50 ELIZA FOOLED HIS MISTRESS AND GOT LONG TRAIN RIDE (By the Eastern Press) Washington, N. C, March 14. The pet rooster of Mrs. C. S. Whichard of Vandemere is ' a "bird." Mrs. Whichard '' is the wife of a W. & V. engineer. The chicken ds a great favorite wjfch her end follows her all around. Mra." Whichard boarded a train for this city, 40-odd miles from her home. The rooster had fol lowed her ; to the station unseen by Mrs. Whdhard. He saw her get on a car. The-faffd aprrfttfd-friu'self an the baggage car. At Cash Corner, "Eliza," which is -the rooster's un natural name, given- faun before his sex was ascertained, ' left the bag gage car, ran down the side of the train to where Mrs. Whichard was sitting and flew cp to her window. Eliza rode" the rest of the way to Washington alongside his mistress. Eliza went back to Vandemere in a box, crowing his protests. - -. Regret Over Failure of Kinston to Join Aurora, Williamston, Washing ton and Greenville Orga nizers Semi-Pro Basis (By the Eastern Press) Washington, N. C, March 15 The East Carolina Baseball League was organised here today with four clubs from Washing ton, Aurora, Williamston and Greenville. J. Burt James of Greenville was elected president of the league, and Carl Goerch of Washington, secreta ry and treasurer. A schedule of 40 games is to be arranged. The sea son will etart June 1. The league will be on a semi-pro fessional basis. No club will be al lowed more than three paid men. Regret was expressed over the ab sence of representatives from Kin ston, which city had been expected to send a delegation to the meeng. Kinston and Belhaven were eliminat ed as possibilities by the organizers, and the association will proceed with the four clubs. KINSTON REAL ESTATE HUMPING; VALUES RUH UP LIKE BEANSTALKS Kinston has made more city-like strides during the past twelve months than ever before in Its hiafory, Bay travelling men. Within ftw years, they predict, the place will be a "real" city. Evidence is to be had on every street in the town, nearly, and the progress has not been limited to paving and other municipal improve ments. The value of local real estate, in the opinion of Register of Deeds Carl PHdgen, who is in' the best position to know, has increased on an average of 20 per cent, or more since March of 1915. "And In spots it has jump ed even more. It is safe to say that some property on Rhodes' hill end in some other sections has increased more than 50 per cent, in value." ONLY THREE OF VICE DISTRICT CASES OUT OF WAY END OF DAY Of the dozen South Kinston whita women charged with living in houses maintained for immoral purposes ar- raigne.i in Municipal Court recently, !tv:; were acquitted by jurie3 Tues day. The cases, eight of them for judgment by juries, were started Tuesday morning and bil fau to oc cupy the working time of Recorder Wooten's Court for several days yet. . Lillian Ethridge 'fid Louisa Walker Were the defendants acquitted. Trials and judgments for the other 10 remained before the Court when the evening recess was called, but one of these, Margaret Portello, had been tried by the Recorder without jury, judgment being withheld. The remain ing cases were continued until Thurs day morning. It will require at least two days to finish them, and maybe three. SUGGESTS TENNESSEEAN FOR BAKER'S ASSISTANT (By the United Press) ! Washington, March 15 Represen tative Hull today urged (the President to appoint Col., L. D. Tyson of Ten TieSseefs3iaUnt secretary of war. BILL POSTERS' ASS'N . DECLARED UNLAWFUL Chicago, March 14. The Associat ed Bill Posters of the United States and Canada was held to be a combi nation in restrain of trade by Fed eral. Judge Landis today." ' - Must Submit Drafts to Cor-. . poration. Commission By 13th of April P MUST ACT HMEDIATEY Companies Now Have ,No Alternative But to Com ply or Appeal for a New Site "People Will Not Stand for Anpther" "Raleigh, March 13, 1918. Citizens of Kinston vs. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company and ; Norfolk Southern Railroad Company; Order to submit plans for union passenger station. "Referring to former order . in above entitled proceeding, dated April 14, 1915, 4t is ' "Ordered thai the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company and Norfolk Southern Railroad Company submit plans to the Corporation Commis sion for a union .passenger station at Kinston, in compliance with the form er order of the Commission, within thirty days from Ithis date, c "By order of the commission, "A. J. MAXWELL, Clerk, A copy of the order above has been received by Secretary P. I. Sutton of the Chamber of Commerce, logetfc. r with a brief explanatory letter. The order was dated about 24 hours : before receipt of the letter and, copy ,- Th Commission long atace deter mined upon the southeast corner of Gordon and McLewean streets as the sRe for the station, and ordered its construction, but did. not; specify (the time in Which the work should be tjrted4;;ta;'affsr order .hows that the Commission, following a recent earnest appeal from the Chamber of Commerce, evidently intends- to force the railroads into, action, , Whether the companies wUJ protest the site is still a njatter of conjecture, but their acceptance of it without protest would be a surprise ito num erous persons in the city after hints) that have been heard rumored to have emanated from the high-up sources. Lack of room and the dan ger of accidents at the Gordon atreeft crossing are among the things the railroads are said to base their pros pective objection upon. ' A any rate, the recent order wift cause them Ito take action one way or another, ana" in a hurry. "The people of Kinston certainly are not going to stand for the sta tion being erected any farther oujt than the selected site," , Secretary , utton said today, ' He believes that any move on the part of "the rail roads ito choose another y location will be vigorously resisted, ? " WHEDBEE GRANTS BAIL A report from New Bern today said W. Ri Hopewell, held for the mur der of his wife, Mrs. Rachel Hope well, by poisoning, would probably be released fori ; bail week, to be tried in April. . A plea for a habeas) corpus writ hearing had been granted by Judge H. W. Whedbee in Superior Court at Beaufort, it was stated, and counsel for Hopewell will go to Beau fort Thursday for the hearing, con fident of securing the writ. : PUGH ATTEMPTS 11AKE ESCAPE; SAWED BARS Vernon W. Pugh, alleged embezzler of 100 or more from the DuPonts at Hopewell, Vs., who was captured at Croatan, east of here; and is now under Ave years' sentence in the Vir ginia penitentiary, has been removed from ithe Petersburg, Va, jail, to the Henrico county prison, in Richmond, for safekeeping. Pugh had twice sawed bars in his cell in two, and it was feared the ehrewd fellow -would escape., I m In - vM 1 t 5 V N 5f - : '?( . ': -

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