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VOL. XVII. No. 251
SECOND EDITION
KINSTONN. O, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1916
FOUR PAGES
PRICE TWO CENTS
WVB CENTS. ON TRAINS
Tl0 COLUMNS TROO PS IN MEXICO HJUCG BIG DUTCH STEAMER
FRIGHTFUL LOSSES
SO. KINSTON
BEST OFFER EVER
CHARITIES HAVING
GREAT MANX WW&
FROM NEfir$l
'Thou Shalt Open Wide Thy
' Door to Thy Brother,' '
Quotes Peebles
OtPROGRESS;
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SUING; REPORTED
MINTI) OR TOPEDOED
INFLICTED. BY
HADE FOR A LOCAL
STATESLTO BE SENT TO LINE, REPURTED
tANFi
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BOND ISSUE, SAID
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Texas Arizona and New Mexico Contingents Will Be
Turned Out for ServiceVerification of Killing of
Five Americans By Villistas -Americans Fleeing Now
From Mexico Destroyer Sent to Protect the United
States Citizens at West Coast Point Headquarters at
Fort Sam Houston Jubilant Funston Says There Has
Been-No Scrapping Between Pershing's Men and Vil
listas Yet
(By the
Washington, March 16.
been ordered to go to Ensenada, Mexico, a distance of 70
miles from San Diego, where she is stationed, to protect
Americans.
Americans Flee; Confirmation Slaughter of Five.
American colonies in Nacozani, Northern Sonora,
Torrepn and Cpahuila, are fleeing toward the border. An
El Paso dispatch today, confirmed reports that the Vil
listas had killed five Mexican employes of a ranch at Cor
rialitos in fleeing from the Columbus raid.
No Engagements Reported.
San Antonio, March 16. Uncle Sam has traversed the
first lapjof the gigantic hare and hounds chase of Villa.
Sentiment at Fort Sam Houston is jubilant. Wireless
messages from Pershing are being, decoded at the fort.
General Funston says they contain no reports of engage
ments Satisfaction is expressed over the progress of
the two columns of troops.
Militia to Be Called Put.
The.militia of Texas, Arizona and New Mexico are to
be called to the border, it is reliably stated at Fort Sam
Houston. They will be used to guard the border towns.
Thirteenth Leads; Has Chance to Avenge Its Dead -4
El Paso, March 16. Thirty-five hundred American
troops are now across the border, the "Fighting Thir
teenth" cavalry, under command of Colonel Slocum lead
ing. Carranzistas are co-operating. The objective point.
is puzman, where a base will be established. The troop
movements started Wednesday afternoon.
175 New Recruiting Stations.
! 'WashingtonrMarch 16. Charlotte, Asheville, Greens
boro, Raleigh, Rocky Mount, N. C, Spartanburg, S. C,
Winston-Salem, N. C, Greenville, Florence, Columbia, S.
0., Richmond and Norfolk are included in a list of 175
recruiting stations to, raise the twenty thousand new sol
diers allowed by the army bill, "vvi
Carranzistas Co-OperateVi
f Dispatches this afternoon indicate that the Carran
zistas are co-operating with the Americans, Secretary
Baker told the President.
NRVS IN BRIEF FROM
N0THER COUNTIES AND
TOWNS IN I CAROLINA
'Many candidates for county offices
are announcing in Craven, and the
campaign there is expected to be un
usually warm.
Cjaud Suggs, convicted at Jack
sonville last week of the murder of
his . father-in-law, : was Wednesday
taken to State's prison at Raleigh to
beguy his ten-year sentence.
v,pad( weaither 4s hindering the work
the. Cape Lookout harbor of ref
uge breakwater.
MOTHER CANDIDATE FOR
CONGRESS IN SEVENTH
Carthage, Mar. 15.--.U.L. Spence,
of Moore county, today definitely de
cided to enter the race' for the nami
najtjon for Congress from the Sev
enth Congressional District.: For the
past week leading Democrats from
raaay sections of the district have
be urging Spence to make the race
, and have been offering him their sup
port ;
YPN TIRPITZ, HEAD OF GERMAN ADMIRALTY, QUITS
UNDERSEA WARFARE IS LKEtY TO BE MODIFIED
(By United Press) -' !
He March 16. The resignation of Von Tir;
;ftIo7 wrman-sea commander, means the end of the
Sti f bnanne war is believed.- An official Berlin
statement today confirmed his reported resignation. '
United Press)
The destroyer Stewart has
EJECTMENT HEARING
PUT OFF UNTIL1 LAST
; DAY MARCH BY JUDGE
The Norfolk Sou thorn 3 motion for
ejectment of various persons alleged
by the railroad to be holding proper
ty deeded to the A.'& N. C, leased
by the N. S., many years ago, will
come up on (March 31. Counsel for
the defendants -at New, Bern Wed
nesday afternoon, when the matter
was brought up before Federal Judge
Connor, asked that time be given the
defendants in which to prepare evi
dence. Judge Connor accordingly set
the hearing for the last day of the
month, to; be held at' Wilson.
NEW DREADNAUGHT TO
BE THE TENNESSEE
Washington, March -15. Secretary
Daniels announced today that dread
naught No. 43, to be built in the
New York navy yard, would be nam
ed fTennessee and that the armored
cruiser "Tennessee" will have its
name changed to Memphis."
Tubantia Sailed Wednesday
for Buenos Ayres Ships
Rush to Rescue Rumor
That She Was Submarin
ed Discredited
(By the United Press.)
London, Mar. 16 The Tuban
tia carried a crew of S00 and a
number of passengers. The cap
tain of a rescue vessel said there
was a terrific explosion amid
ships. He believed it possible
that the ship was torpedoed.
The London office of the Holland
Lloyd, owners of the vessel, was
informed that she struck a mine.
The latest report says the vessel
sank after all were saved.
London, (Mar. 16. The Dutch lin
er Tubantia, which leu Amsterdam
yesterday is in distress according to
a Lloyd report. The vessel was en
route to Beunos Ayres.
London Doesn't Believe Submarine
Report .
London, Mar. 1(5. The London
News Agency has a message report
ing that the Tubantia was torpedoed .
It is uncredited here. A British mine
could not have sunk the Tubantia,
however, it is known here.
Struck Mine, Amsterdam Hears.
Amsterdam, Mar. 16. The big
uin.cn liner tubantia struck a mine
in the North Sea, it is reported, and
La sinking off the North Hinder Light
house. Wireless calls have been re
ceived by several Dutch vessels that
are hurrying to the assistance. The
ship carries, a number of passengers
it is believed. .
British Ship Sunk.
Paris, Mar. 16. The British steam
er Mansouda has been sunk, says a
censored dispatch. The crew of 35
were landed at on unnamed place. ;
Tubantia New; Big Ship.
London, March 16. The Tubantia
was only a year old. and was of 14,
000 tons. A steam lifeboat today left
the Hook of Holland, while several
torpedoboats left Flushing, to aid the
sinking ship. The message had heue
said the Tubawtia was in a sinking
condition. That was at 3:30 o'clock
this morning.
ASK WILSON TO SPEAK
AT CHARLOTTE IN MAY
(By the United Press)
Washington, March 16. Senator
Simmons and Representative Webb
headed a delegation who today invit
ed the President ito speak at the
Mecklenburg Declaration of Indepen
dence celebration in Charlotte on the
20th of May.
VOTE ON BRANDEIS
BEFORE END MARCfl
Washington, March 15. The Sen
ate Judiciary sub-committee consid
ering the nomination of Louis D.
Brandeis to the Supreme Court, com
pleted its public hearings today and
adjourned until March 24, when it is
expected a vote on the recommenda
tion to the full fcommittee may be
reached.'"-
ADARJ flRST TO SHUN
' RESPONSIBILITY, SAYS
". .. -
Rev. John H. Griffith, rector of St.
Mary'a Episcopal church, "shamed"
Adam for laying the blame for the
tragic garden affair on "the woman
thou gavest me" in an interesting
sermon at a lenten service in hi?
church Wednesday night - '
Mr. Griffith declared that every
drunkard placed the blame for his
intemperance ".. upon someone else;
that every gambler held to account
the person who taught him to play.
and that everyone who lives a life otf
shame throws it up to another. Adam
should not have put the responsibil
ity upon his helpmeet, Mr. Griffith
said in his. illustration, A ,.
Teutons Lost 2,000 Men In a
Short Time; Offensive
Was Checked
FRENCH ATTACKING YAUX
Defenders Seem to Have All
Best of Fighting in Res
tricted Area Quiet Else
where on Front Bethin
court Movement Fails"
(By the United Press)
London, Mar. 16. A murderous
French fire from French artillery on
Dead Man Hill cut to pieces two Ger
man regiments trying to encircle
Bethincourt and halted tho Teuton of
fensive, say Taris dispatches. The
Germans lost over two thousand men
in a few hours The French are at
tacking Vaux, along the rest of ithe
front all is quiot
German Report.
Berlin, March 16. The French to
day Attacked heavily German posi
tions near Dead Man's Hill, north
west of Verdun. The assaults were
repulsed, it is said officially. Thp
rest of the Verdun front, including
French trenches, has been captured,
together with prisoners and booty. .
French Hold Own Nicely, Says Paris.
Paris, March 16. German claims
that Silesian regiments had extended
their lines to Dead Man's Hill are de
nied officially. - The French stormed
German trencheseast of Apremont
Forest and southeast of Verdun, last
night, and captured a number of
prisoners. A heavy bombardment is
in progress on both banks of the
MeusSj French artillery has destroy
ed German bridges at LaPlage, kill
ing a number of the enemy.
SOCIETY GIRL WINS
GOOD SUM FOR LONG
DISTANCE WALKING
(By the Eastern Press)
Washington, N. C. March 15. Dr.
H. W. Carter, a local dentist, tele
phoned friends on" Main street here
last evening to "head off" Miss Ro
bena Carter, his daughter, who had
walked from a lumber mill to Wind
mill point via the principal thorough
fare many times during the day. On
Main street crowds of people were
cheering Ithe pretty young woman,
who is a member of the leading social
set.
Dr. Carter night before last told
his daughter, who boasted of her
ability as a pedestrian, that he would
give her a cent to walk the round
distance of (three miles from the mill
to the point and back, and multiply
the reward, as from one to two, two
to four, four to li, 1Q to 32, and so
on for as many additional trips as
She chose to make. Dr,. Carter for
got the matter and went out of town.
He returned at 7 p .fin. to learn from
his wife, that he was already indebt
ed to the girl in. the siim of more
than $45. "She's walking yet."
"Horrorsl" A druggist got Dr. Car
ter's message and stopped Miss Ro
be ira. She got the money, except $5,
for getting lonesome after a bit,
Miss Carter (hired a friend to make
several f the trip with her for that
sum.
INDIANS PLANNING
TO HONORiBEIACTOR
Red Springs, March 15. The Croa
tans" or Indians "oTTtobeson-county
have been called to meet at an early
date for the purpose of arranging for
the "collections of funds ito erect a
monument to Colonel Hamilton 1 Mc
Millan, laie of Red Springs,, to whom
they feel that they owe a debt of gra
titude for separate schools, the prime
factor in the wonderful progress and
advancement of their people. . .
Latest Movement Against
s Segregated Section Was
a Failure-fSolicitor Ask
ed for' Dismissal' No
One Would Testify
All the defendants in the South
' Kinston resort cases were dis
charged today when the prosecu
tion moved for dismissal. The
latest m&ve to eradicate the so
called vice district fell flat, with
that action, not a one of the 12
defendants, arraigned Tuesday
having . btH'n .convict i-d. . Men
could, pot be found to testify.
Recorder Woolen stated that
luck of evidence caused the Soli
citor's action. A statement wax
issued that jurymen xuntmoned
for Friday need not npear.( x
Trial of the South Kinston proprie
tresses of alleged bawdy houses was
rpsumed in the City Court this morn
ing, with ten judgments to; be dispos
ed of . Of these one case had been
tried, together with two either in
which the. defendants were acquitted
by juries Tuesday.
TODAY'S REPORT OF THE
LOCArCQT0(J MARKET
. - ' ; . .
The little cotton spld here today
brought gppd prices. Jt,waa report
ed that some was sold for as much
as 11.30. New York futures quota
tions were: : Open Close
May .. .
7.; .11.93
...12.13
i... 12.28
, . . . 12.38
... 12.45
12.00
12.19
12.80
12.46
12.52
July .. .
October .
December
January .
MR. Z. W. CURTIS DIED
EARLY THIS MORNING
Mr. Z W. Curtis died early this
morning of heart trouble following
acute indigestion. Today is the eve
of his 78th birthday. Mr. Curtis
came here about a year ago from
Virginia, and the funeral w1 be
held Friday afternoon 'at' Bedford
City, Va. He is survived by a wife
and five children. Mr. Curtis was a
merchant of Independent sitreet, and
-sided on Washington avenue.
(By the United Press)
OTHER ENEMIES OF PORTUGAL.
, ,rlin. Mar. , 6. Turkey and
Bulgaria, are expected to sever
relations with Portugal.
ENGLAND PREPARES REPLY
TO UNITED STATES.
Washington, March 16. Eng
land is preparing to reply to the
United States' protest over seiz
ure of Germans en board, the
American steamer China, the
State Department has been advis
ed. ,
WARREN WOMAN AND
1 CHRISTY TAKEN TO
THE PENITENTIARY
Winton-Salem, March 15. Still
protesting their innocence, Ida Bell
Warren and Samuel Preston Christy.
dpomTW to die in the electric chair at
Raleigh on March 31, for the murder
ojt the former's husband, G, J. War
ren, in this crty in, August, 1914, left
here at 8:10 tonight for Raleigh in
the custody of Sheriff George W.
Flynt and a deputy.
MRS. RAOUL IS GRANTED
'DIVORCE FROM HUSBAND
- (By the United Press)
'Millen, Ga-, March 16-Mrs. Wini
fred Raoul was today-granted an ab
solute divorce from William Green
Raoul. ner husband'- was charged
with having been familiar with . the
former wife of Upton Sinclair,.
Stacy & Draun of Toledo
1 Would Give Par, Accrued
Interest and Big Premium
fof'$275,000 Worth to Co
ver Special Paving ,
Par end accrued irterest amount
ing to five per cent. .mi1 a premium of
$1,700 was offered City Council for
the extra paving bonds by a repre
sentative of Stacy & lirifUn of To
ledo, O., Wednesday night. A spe
cial meeting of (Council was held ito
receive the bid. The proposition -was
not accepted, and it vll have to le
presented when bids ar opened at a
time to be armounced, in the Fall
prolu-.Uy, the agent i3 informed.
Administration members were en
thusiastic about the offer! however.
It was better than any ever made for
Kinston bonds before, Clerk Coleman
said today, and tho would-bo-purchas-oi3
are well-known to the city of
ficials. Stacy & Braui bought an is
sue of graded school bonds here two
or three years ago. . ,
The extra pSv ing issue will be for
$275,000, in ,10-year sorial and 30
year coupon bonds. ' The 0-year
class will be for loan to ithe individ
uals who are to stand about-55 per
cent, of the expense of the paving,
they to repay the city in iten an
nual installments.
DEATH OF L W. riARGETT,
' PROMINENT' JONES HAN'
Mr. L. W. Hargett. a prominent
Jones county man, djed at the home
of a son in that county, said a report
Wednesday night. Jle was born in
1831, near Trenton, and was a des
cendant of & founder of .Raleigh. He
settled in. Onslow county in his early
youth. Mr. Hargeitt was well-known
throughout this section. ' . '
The following children survive: F.
W. Hargett, Jacksonville; Mrs. P.
Thompson, Jacksonville; Mrs. E. I.
Wood, Jacksonville; W. B. Hargett,
Jones county; Mrs. N, Sylvester,
Richlands, and Sheriff John. HaTgett
of Jones county. - ' , , . ,
HOPEWELL IS GRANTED
-' LIBERTY; HEAVY BAIL
W. R. Hopewell, . charged
with
giving poison which caused-her death
to hii wife, Mrs., Rachel Hopewell,
last summer, has been released on
bail in the sum of $2,500 at New
Bern. A habeas corpus hearing
which was to have been held At
Beaufort before Judge Whedbee to
day was waived after Solicitor Chas.
Abernetby had consented to the bond.
It will be several months probably
before Hopewell is brought ito trial.
THINK JIMMIE GLASS
MAY BE WITH GYPSIES
IN BEAUFORT COUNTY
Washington, N. C, March 16.
Jimmie Glass, the missing New Jer
sey boy for whom the police of every
city in the country are watching, may
be held by a gypsy band near here.
The local Woman's Club is investi
gating persistent rumors that a light
haired boy answering the description
criven of Jimmie Glass is beiner de
tained by the rovers. Sheriff Wind-v
ley has searched the camp. He found
no trace of (the youngster, he etates,
but was not-satisfied with the result
of the search. Detectives are sta
tioned in the vicinity of the camp. ;
CANAt MAY BEOPENl I
v TO SHIPS IN MONTH
(By the United Press) ',.;
Washington, March IS An official
prediction that the Panama canal will
be reopened by April 15 for the pas-i
sage of deep draft vessels, was an
nounced tonight by the War Depart,
tqent. , , . - -
CO-OPERATION NECESS'RY
Describes What Should and
Can Be Done and What Is
Not Being Done Dona
tions Earnestly 'Solicited;
History of Organization
Tho United Charities needs money.
It must be had, and now, according
to Supt. II. C. V., Peebles, who .to
day made the following etatemenit:
"Owing to the increasing appeal!
for help from house to house, tie cjt
izens of Kinston met on January the
16th, 1911, and organised the United,
'Charities of Kinston in order (that ap
peals for help might be intelligently (
investigated, and that the unfortun- .
ate, needy, and deserving poor might '
receive proper aid and attention
prompitly, clieerfulJy, and lovingly,'
and that the impostor might' be ei -
posed. -
"Charity without a eyxtematized
plan defeats its own object.
'"The United Charities i organized,
to do the following- , riA
fcf'Cjive uch emergency relief as i ,
needed in each. case. ( , .. . i
"Investigate all 'reports of need.
"Refer caBee to proper yeraons'or--society
for . such continued care-as
ilhej ease .may require.' v ' " '
"Diagnose, for Kinston, the social
diseases of poverty,- shiftlessn ess an"d
inefficiency, and help to cure these di
seases. . " " " ' t 1
"Build up and maintain the energy .
and. ability, mental and physical. . of
povertyistrjcken persons. 'V
"Uae every opportunity for co-ope-ration
with any person, society 1 or
city, county, State and national au-"
thority interested in charity work.
"Work for such improved laws and
social conditions as will tend to the
upbuilding an4 prosperity of men,
wpmen- and children.. ' .
"Charity should Jto the following: '
"Act VP.pt knowledge acquired by
intelligent investigation. ' " ,
"Relieve worthy need promptly,
adequately, and lovingly.
"Prevent unwise alms to the un
worthy. , "Raise to independence every seedy :
person, when it is possible. .' s
"Make sure ithat no children grow
up to be paupers. -tr ,7"
"So that all needs shall be cared
for and no efforts shall be duplicat- ;
id) to the end that there may be con
servation of energy and the reaour
ccs of humanitarian effort. - ' -"We
are not organized to do ithe fol
lowing: : . ' !i'' '-. '
"Keep families . supplied with gro
ceries, clothing, rent and fuel IndefW
nitely, . v ' " ;l ' '
"Look for jobs for able-bodied men
and women when they are able to do
so for themselves.
Collect wages for - people who do
not perform their work properly,
"Supply -tools to shiftless men who
sell or pawn, them. - , '
"Pay room reaU furnish provisions
and clothing .for .women who, will aot
do. the kind of work they axe able tq
do. . . f , . , . '. . .. .
. "Provide j. support for . children "
whose parents .want to shift thei? re
sponsibilities, i
"Take children away from" ' their
parents 1 whose only .fault - is their
Poverty. ... .' 1
i:"Sen6J people to other cities With- .
out knowing that , they will be eae4
for. when ihey .get there for this ia
not fair 4o f the other .city, nor : kin4
to the, person sent. . -.
"Cultivate the epiritor practice o
mendicancy
fWe are having a great many calls
for help,' and at will take money to
meet these calls,' and to carry on this
work, successfully; we are in need o
funds, i- - . v ..
"Will "you: kelp tst . I am sure
you will. ' - ' - . . ; . .. i.
"Deuteronomy 15:11 "For the
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