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7 U-d VOL. XVII. No 264 SECOND EDITION 6 PAGES TODAY pricb TWO CENTS IVE CENTS ON TKAC J 1UJNSIUJN,. JN. U., Ai'IUL 1, iyio EE IZI Fix EB SERIOUS OUTRAGES :; : FIEND ' SIIOCICGREENE MpJ)MWAWEiClIfUPON ft iJ :;t - . 1 . BY A BLACK COUNTY si HER: OF Will Blak Spirited put, of Snow lliU Friday Night to yent. Lynching--Greene County Mob Would Have Razed Jajl to Secure Beast 'Guilty 6t Terrible Assault and Two Other Crimes Attempt to Keep Countryside From Uprisingl-Assailant Taken to Gbldsooro'Jail SherifT There Hesitates to Admit Confinement t Black inJAJajlLit Woundei' jVIan ; ' ' : 1 KINSTON DEBATERS WON HERE AND LOST IN WILSON CONTEST i) High School Representa tives ; Acquitted Selves Creditably In the State wide Competition Affir mative - Defeated Green' ville Team ' Will Black, a young negro, sealed his doom Friday afternoon at Snow Hill when he commit ted a bestial outrage upon a 6-year-old white girl, clubbed the little girl's mother to the ground in " order to complete his crime and finally, when brought to bay after a chase through woods, shot JVO. Sugg, a former Greene county official . The little girl is in a terrible condition, it is re ported. Sugg is. stated to be badly but not seri ously wounded. , , ; No telephone communication wjt,h' Snow Hill -has been possible since Friday afternoon. The story, regarded as accurate, as told exclusively to the Free. Press today is: . . . . Between 2 and 3 o'clock Black, about 18 years old, encpuntered 6-year-old. Mattie Tyson, daugh ter of.eon Tyson arid wife, and a smaller sister of. the.; grjt playing in a 't6bacc( barn hear Snow HUL'He, seized the tiny girl.'She sister ran screaming with horror to her mother.. Mrs. Tyson rushed to the scene. Black, angry at the -interruption, deliberately beat down the woman. .t A few minutes later he left the prostrate woman anthe pitiful rictim and ran for the woods. V A posse was soon searching f o.the negro. Two men ran up with him and discovered that Black was armed with two shotguns arid a pistol. He fired on them from a thicket. They returned the fire, and it is reported he was slightly wounded. "The main body of the posse then came up and the negro fired again, the load taking effect in form er Register of Deeds Sugg, peppering him from the waist-line down, it is said. Black was taken and hurried to the jail at Snow Hill. " Hundreds of men flocked into the little county seat town, They would raze the jail, their lead era declared; . Lynching would have been the least possible for the negro, they said. Sheriff, Wflliam-s spirited Black away in an automobile just as the vanguard, of the mob arrived. . Attempts have evidently been made to conceal the. news as much as possible. Black was today ' in the . Wayne county jail. . Sheriff Edwards of Wayne county, recollection of a recent lynching there fresh in his mind, seemed loathe to admit -it, but stated upon being pressed thala m&n con cerned in some manner with an assault case at Snow Hill was carried there, Friday night. The trouble with the long-distance wire from Snow ; Hill, to. Kinstony,ha4 not been explained this t morning. . ' ' v - " 4 rriinnn rrn rriirn rHfl iJiKtt iu nvu tun rieOIHENDAT'N'Ut noAijnm k v tf uannuLiu iu iuil Senate 't Subcommittee to Report to Judiciary Com mittee Monday Believed strong igtu win. is - Made Against Appointra't ; tBy 0 United PreSi) " sub-conajmittef whicli inystiga,ted th fitness of Louis Brandeis for th Su preme Court today voted three te two to. recommend: tihe f pointment Works and Cummins are believed to av cast "no" votes. The report will go to the Senate judiciary com mittee Monday. The Republicans 'there are expected to make a strong fight t9 keep che recommendation de layed or indefinitely postponed. HOLLAND AND SPAIN BOTH RUBBED WRONG i. Dutch Parliament Ordered to Assem i ble Monday to Consider Sinking W - Tubantia Spanish Government :.' Forwards'' Protest Over Death of . Subjects In Sussex Disaster (By the United Press) Iondoiv April .JL-JBoth. houses of the Dutch. Parliament were summon ed today by telegraph"" for a special meeting Monday to consider the Ju banda sinking. Spain Protests Sussex Sinking. ' ; Madrid,' AprU " lThe" Spanish ministry today voted to forward an energetic - protest vto Germany over Spanish deaths in the Sussex disas ter. .-:V;: ; '". :," "J: Dutch Preparing for War. London, April L The Dutch gov ernment has commandeered all rail ways and materials, according to the Central. News' Copenhagen i- corres-. pondent The Qtteen has cancelled all military furloughs; . The situation has grown more serious following a meeting of high army and navy offi cial'"' ' - ..V Phillip - Brooks and Clay Brewer, representing the Kinston Ifigh school in the interstate school debates, par ticipated in by three hundred high schools of the State and arguing for the affirmative on ithe question, 'ire solved: 'That the United States iNIVUlU CSWJF 41l.AVOTOV lira a 1 J t were given the decision over Louis Mayo and Morton Johnson of the Greenville team, upholding the ne gative in tho local High school audi torium Friday night. The debaters were given each, a rousing reception by the large liunVber "of school chil dren and patrons, who' assembled. Miss Daphne Waters and Will Lewis lost to' Wilson's affirmative team' Sn Wilson. The girl's basket ball team of . the Kinston High School helped to discount the Wilaon victory over the debaters - by defeating the Wilson team, however. , . The decision of the judges, who were Mayor Sutton, George B. Greene and fl. Gal Braxton, in the Kinston staged debate- was by a itwo to one vote. Both sides acquitted themselves exceedingly well and the decision of the judges commended all the partis cipants; TlWS judges ' made special mention of the effort of Morton John son of the Greenville team, according him the best speech of the occasion. THE RELIEF WORK IN 1 BEGIDM DESCRIBED Dr. John Van Schaick, Who W.jjn Charge of Big Undertaking fn Holland In 1915, Gives a Graphic First-Hand Account of Experien ces In the Warring Countries of Europe to Kinstonians ' ' 1 FORT HOUSTON BREATIILESStY AWAITING NPfCAPllEiOF:'VlLU BATiDITHAYiHAVE BEEN BADLY INJURED Morip Details of vVedncsday's Engagement at Guerrero, In Which Score and Half of Outlaws Were Killed and Force Put to Flight by Cavalry, Expected by Funston , ' .'i . ,. ... " Late Today- Thought Wounds of Villa Are More Se rious Than First SupposedMexican Denial of His Capture "Although Rumors Are RifeFirst Trainload , of Provisions Out of Juarez Goes, to Mormons to Be Sold to Pershing's Men ' " ' " (By United Press) , San Antonio, Anril 1. Army headquarters here is on edge with expectation. rGeneral Funston this afternoon DeJieved news of another clash might come at any time Officers remained close to the telegraph office awaiting a possible flash from Pershing saying that Dodd had cli maxed Wednesday s teat with the actual capture 01 Villa and annihilation of his band. However, up to noon no messages had been received. Funston believes there will be further details of Wednesday's fight late today. Villa's Wounds May Be Worse Than Reported. El Paso, April 1. Like a wounded animal slinking into.it8 lair.. Villa is Ibelieved to be but a steu! ahead of Dodds troopers, bent on his capture, dead or, alive, lol owins: the thrilling ride and running tight reported yes terday. Officers believe Villa's capture is merely a mat er .of hours. Villa s injuries, mentioned yesterday, are believed to be more serious. than at first supposed. ,Ihe view is held that he may die from lack of medical atten- lon. When Dodd's cavalry engaged and scattered vil la's main body at Guerrero' Wednesday morning 31 Mex- ally...,-, , .x : .u-v... : Denial of Bandits' Capture. :! E1 Paso, April 1. A host of reports that Villa has presumably by Juarez officials. The Carranza -consul, Garcia, today, denied, the Tumor. "The first trainload of urovLsionis left Juarez today for Casas Grandes. It com sisted of five carloads of oats, one of sugar and five mis cellaneous merchandise, owned by and consigned to the Mormons at Colonia Dublan. The Mormons will sell them to the soldiers. ANOTHER ZEPPELIN RAID OVER ENGLAND mm DEATHS Descriptions of how the relief work is conducted in Belgium and ' the methods of the Hollanders in caring for approximately a million refu gees were the features of a splendid address by Dr. John Van. SchaickJ of Washington, J) J C, in the vUniver salist Church of ithe Eternal Hope at Lenoir avenue and McLewean street Friday evening. A fair-sized audi ence heard Dr. Van Schaick. He has an international reputation as a min ister of the Universalis! "denomina tion, and for nine months last year was' in charge of the Belgian relief work, in which ilhe two big relief commissions are co-operating. Dr.; Van Schaick told briefly of till success of the relief work in various countries. The problems of transpor tation and distribution were .easlar Solved in the cdse of Belgium than in that of any other war-sufferiiij? country, he said; therefore, the '.big ness of the undertaking is better re alized in thai , instance. A1 fairly large ofRce force of several nationalities,- working loyally together without the slightest friction, a ware house force of a hundred Belgian re fugees and hundreds "of Belgian girls operating sewing machines, handle the millions of pounds of food arriv ing constantly from America j and manage to clothe the needy. The immensity of tl5 work is astounding. Britain would not let the foodstuffs be sent into Belgium, without restric tions; the German army was there to be - fed. Germany having consented to let a neutral agency handle ' ihe succoring' of (the destitute popula tion, however, tba British agreed to let the food and othet things be shipped to and through " Holland 'if ter the Imperial Government 1 had signed an agreement that ithe sup ; (Continued dn Page Six) . Family Wiped Out and Sev eral Injured By, One Bomb Says Report A FLYER BROUGHT DOWN Twentysixth' Zeppelin Des troyed Since Beginning of War Fell Into Thames Es tuaryAerial Visit When Theaters Were Filling Up - (By the United Press) London, April 1-Twenty-eigh persons were killed and .44 injured, in the raM last night,, the Adnuralty announced, today i 'London, ApT L One of five- Zep pelins that raided. England was ehot down and sank in a Thames estuary. The-crew surrendered. ' H A single bomb from one zeppelin killed a man, his, wife and a child and ninety bombs were dropped altogeth er.: .The raid occurred last night as the theaters were filling- The zeppelin destroyed is the 2Cth shot down since the war started. " : ' - GERMANS DIRECT AN ATTACK AGAINST R. I TO PARIS, SAID Bombardment of the Road From Verdun Commenc ed Believed to Be Pre lude to Drive Toward the South and the Offensive Northwellof Verdun 1 EDUCATIONAL RALLY DAYS NEXT WEEK. Interest is being shown through out, the county in the coming group school commencements, to be held in the county during the coming two weeks. ,The first commencement will be held et Pink Hill on Tuesday, the next at Woodington on Wednesday, and the third at Coahoma on Thur&r " '(By the United Press) ' ' Paris, April 1. In two fierce attacks with large forces, the Germans have gained a foothold in Vaux village, five miles north east of Verdun. The first was stopped! by n. fire curtain, but the second was rushed forward with out regard for the appalling los ses. London, April 1. The Gorman ar tillery has opened the bombardment of Verdun-Paris railway from Avon court Vood, said today's Paris dis patches. s It is believed this is a prelude to a German drive southward toward the railway and a general assault on the French northwest of Verdun. Air bab:les arc hourly occurring. THE DAY ON LOCAL COTTON EXCHANGE About 25 bales of cotton were sold here today by S o'clock. The market broke about, $1 a bale. The, lxsi. price paid was li.65.New York fu tures quotations wore: Open . . Close May ; . .. ."J..'". 11.84 V 11.84 July .. .........'....'.116 11.93 October ...12!o5 f 12.00 December .:.i.7;:.r.l2J25 J 12.18 January .. 12.30 12.24 1 COUPONS AND SUBS ' TO GET MAXVffiLLS . I ...... . ,' Interest In the Contest Is In creasing Fast Many Pecpk Are Taking Advantage of This Wonderful Oppcrtiity. First Vote, Coupon Appears Today list of ; Nomina tions to Be Pnblished Soon Qreat (interest has been aroused in the city of Kinston by ithe Golden Festival in which the Free Press is giving away, absolutely free, two Maxwell touring cars, and other very valuable prizes. The value of these re wards, being greater than anything ever offered before in this section of the country, has created much ex citement. The Prize. Tho prizes in this great enterprise are many and of great value. There are first of all, two of the very lat est model, fully equipped Touring Cars. These two cars will be award ed to the two people in the contest who secure the two highest vote to tals, regardless of district limitations. For convenience, there are two districts. The City of Kinston is dis trict one, and all territory outside of the city is district two. Each of these two districts will receive three prizes as follows: Tha First Prize in District One is a Genuine Diamond Ring, perfect cut whito atone, value, ??5, purchased from the Mewborn Jewelry Company of Kinston; the Second Prize is ia 14-IC Cold Watch, Elgin movements, purchased . from the Mewborn Jewelry "Company; tho Third Prize is a Bank Account. of ?25 at the First' National Bank"' of Kinston. -Tho First Prize in District Two is a Genuine Diamond Ring sim ilar to the one oflcered in District One, value, $75, purchased from "the Lynch Jewelry Company; the Second Prize is a 11-K Gold Watch, similar to the watch in District" One, purchased from Mewborn Jewelry - Company; the Third Prize is a Bank Account of $25 in the Farmers and Merchants Bank' of Kinston. There will be WILL BE WEEK BEFORE INFORMATION ON SUSSEX German Submarines May Not Re turn to Their Bases Before .Next Friday or Saturday, However, Which Would Delay Forwarding of Reply From Imperial Foreign Of fice at Berlin ; (By the United Press) Berlin, April 1. Germany's rcpiy to the United States' request for in formation on the Sussex attack will probably be handed to Ambassador Gerard next week. ' It is possible,' however, that submarines operating in British waters may not return to heir bases with their reports before the end of next week. This- of course, would delay matters. '. ORMER GOVR SMITH OF S- CAROLINA DEAD Passed Away In Baltimore Hospital Today Was President of Several Banks and Closely Identified With Big Business Interests Home In Timmonsville; Remains to That Town (By the United Press) Baltimore, April 1. Charles A. Smith, ex-Governor and Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina and the president of four banks and extens. iveiy interested otherwise in south ern business circles, died today in Johns Hopkins Hospital. , The body leaves this afternoon for . Timmons ville, his homie; Congressman Rags dale', a nephew, will ' meet it here and accompany it to South, Carolina. HOSPITAL SHIP SUNK; OVER A HUNDRED LOST 1 (By . the United Pres Petrograd, April 1 The; Russian hospital ship Portugal has been sub marined in the Black Sea by f the Germans, with the loss of 115 lives, awarded after the two ' touring cars in order of the standing Jn each district. All others who take part in the contest and do not win one of , those prizes will be paid commis sion of ten per cent, as ia explained in detail below, - . ; . - ' -. " . ! .... --..'.v. '" ( , First Vote Coupon . ' -In the issue of this afternoon's Free Press, appears the first voto Coupon of the Golden Festival. This coupon is good for one hundred votes towards either of tho Maxwell (tour ing cars or any other of the six priz es on the list These coupon are numbered from one to ten, a different number appearing each day., Today" is number one. If these coupon are saved and voted in scries of any five consecutive numbers from one to five," two to six and so on, each series will count five thousand extra votes be- sides the regular one hundred votes which each counts. These coupons will be an important factor in the win ning of the prizes. Of course, it is the subscription votes that count up the fastest, but the coupon . votes should not be overlooked in your campaign. Make coupons a second ary consideration. Everyone who gives' you a subscription, you ask them to save the coupons for youv! Nominations Published, " The Contest Manager has been be- , sieged by those interested in the great campaign, both directly and indirect ly, to know when the first list of the candidates will be published. It is now the Intention of the Contest Manager to make this list public the early part of next week if the great number of coupons already received, can be properly listed and arranged in time. There will be a large list. Larger than on anything of the kind : ever conducted in Kinston. This large list will be of advantage ito the candidates themselves. - The ' more there are in the campaign the, easier it will be to win,, for with a large number of entries, the total vote will not run so high. The people who have been think ing of entering should send in their nomination at once, and. be sure, to get on this first list. There- will be a decided advantage in having your name appear on this first list, for many of your friends who would be glad to help and support you, might swing their support over to some oth er candidate, not knowing you were thinking of running. ' ... ' . . The nomination blank is on an other page.' Fill it out and send it to the Contest Manager ' It will count you five thousand votes -to start with. Votes Reserved , Another very important feature of this contest is 'the fact that all sub scription votes may be reserved after they have once been issued. As fast as you can secure the subscriptions, bring or send them to the Contest Manager at the Whitaker Building and he will give you a vote coupon for them. This coupon, once it bears the Contest Manager's signature, is good at any time during the contest, even up to the last hour. These votes do not appear to youv credit) on the pub lished list until you return the cou pon and it is deposited in the ballot box. It will be readily, seen by this system that Jt will be imposible for anyone, even ithe Contest Manager himself, to know how many votes any candidate has, unless the'candl- . date himself desires to tell. You must not hold your subscriptions long er than forty-eight hours. ThiB lira it is placed in order to protect tsub- scribers, so the proper credit may be made on the books of the Kinston Free Press Company, . including the ; Countess Tatistcheff and 14 other Sisters of Mercy. The Portugal sank within one minute. One hundred and fifty-eight persons were rescued. v 'hi. si' If, 111 V 1 r t 'ft
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