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VOL. XVII. No. 288
KINSTON, N. c( SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1916
SECOND EDITION
6 PAGES TODAY
PRICE TWO CENTS
FIVE CENTS ON TRAINS
UNITEII STATES WOULD LIKE
ESTABLISH A A THOUSAND CASES
BIG lilllly OF SINN
GRADUATING CLASS
COMPRISES NEARLY
SCORE yuNG FOLKS
GERMAN OFFICIALS EXPECTED
PROTECTORATE OVER NOR
HERN PART TRIED f THE CIT1
FEIN M CUT OFF
PERSONAL EXPRESSIONS OF
MEXICO, SCOn MAY HINT INCOHERENCE COURT FISCAL YEAR
BY BRITISH TROOPS
AMERICA WITH REPLY OF
PRESS
FRIENDSHIP
EMPEROR
nown 10 e upposed to Proposition, However More Thai Sixteen Thous
and Doljrs Collected In
e Year
Obregon
-America WUlKeiuse to Withdraw Troops and Will
Ask fol Use of Railroads and Othlr Facilities Both
Nations! Prepare for War Which Would Follow Un
satisfactory Ending of Meeting at
Sending More Troops North De
Un nnnA ti , ,
xias vmvv men in riein Against wer.
Scott Mostly Will Dwell On Co-on
g.
uarez-Carranza MJUUIUI FUD WELL
cto Government
shing's 16,000- Has Had Something Over
$2,100 With Another Day
to Rui Ministers and
Women! Approve Court,
ition
(B j E. T. CONKLE, United Press Staff jCorrespondent)
M Palo, April 29. Refusal to wlhdraw the troops
ana a suggestion tnat use ot the railroids and other facil
ties be granted the Americans, will befamon? Scott's nro
posals to Dbregon today, the indicatiAs were this morn
ing. Ihef Administration even would welcome an invi- Lii by judg
tation to establish a protectorate ovel Northern Mexico night, win sj
until the pandits are exterminated, lfaving the Carran- received in
zistas'tret rein to clean un their foesain the smith. Oh- total of 750
regon is Ifiown to be opposed to the litter proposition.
Meanwhile the mobilizing of troopl by both sides for
a showdown continues. The Americans have approxim
ately sixtlen thousand men inside Melico. The Carran
zistas ara garrisoning Chihuahua ani Sonora States.
They nunjfoer about forty thousand,
lnstrilbtis to Scott From Washington.
Washington, April 29. In the conference with Gen
oral Obregon, General Scott is authori&d to propose that
the Ameflcan troops move northwari while the Mexi
cans purstte the Villistas in the south. I He was instruct
ed not t
Says ttfb Judge
The annu report of the Record
er's lourt, t be made to Citv Coun-
T. C. Wooten uMondav
w that the county has
rviee of convict labor a
onths, valued at $8 per
month, a totW of $6,000.
The city has received during the
year as cost! paid in, ? 5.604,04.
The schofd fund has received
w
$4,548.85. fc
The aggrejpte is $16,152.89 so far.
Appeals to Superior Court which
might lose wSuld iiring the figures up
some, possibhr several hundred dol
lars I
About l,0(fi cases have been dis
posed of. Tftere has been one case
treat on the withdrawal proposal, but to tell bl'Jude wften's court formg the
ObreSTOn ahat this matter must hp tlkpn thrniip-h tVip 12 moh every dozen persons
nQ'ial rUrflrmntir rVi cmrmlc Q-ff'o nv&nva rJ-.ol Tr,'fV. n Kinston! s
l J 4 1. 1 V .liUlllll.in. L Ii.lLL -1 III 1X1 llt-1l Willi 1 II I
Hp is inarmM-prl in prnnV.oKi'zp flia rooc fnr
and in Mexfco. He has been " T 1 ; ; 21
fpll (ihrfirrnn Vijf AmamKa iMrill Vrrlr nr fin. W
operations
it, both fer its effect here
The Recorder will recommend that
ordered
ther bon
said Obri
Juarez,
iiroifi
EoUftS
MRIVE WAS
;D BY CROWN
PRINCB LAST NIGHT
Germans Attacked Heavily
On Bo
Mei
Banks of the
e, Says Paris
MORE
THAN A FIFTH
PER DIEM
i
French
tions
Two
the Tel
War
a
1 TI.'!fi4 . 11. I
p . - - , 1 ------ - smury. yvhb, a reasoname ' salary
;r outrages, btate Denartmant advices todav Ua u ,a kq ..j i
w X K 1 I VIIV .lUJf U V 3 VU JVC-toll
on has asked that the conference be held at $1,200. Judirff Woolen savs. 55olici-
iich was granted. I
lor Shaw, according to figarea ia the
port, ftas received more than $2,100
jet ft few $10s more
ealed.
mendations will be:
e elected to the court
es, collect all money
court," etc., and that
ents in each case 'be
the clerk and "save
ty." That "the juns-
itory of the court be
ja rural policeman in
In other words, that
ade a county court.
der's salary, accord
ing to the workshould be more than
$83 per month. His entire time is
necessary for thl court."
He has letters from ministers and
ladies commendjgjr the cour,t for its
work during thajtwelve months end
ing Sunday r.jPit, Judge Wooten
have told him that
kled materially the
atter of labor. It
grancy and driven
ns out, of the city
anta tions.
LIQUID ffIRE EMPLOYED
Outermost Posi-
iffered Severely
avy Assaults By
tons Repulsed, the
lice Declares
(By I e United Press)
Talis, At il 29. The German
Crown Prinj i . resumed the Verdun
drive last i ght, heavily attacking
French posi1 3ns on both banks of
the 'Meuse. 'wo heavy attacks were
repulsed, wij the attackers losing
heavily. Liitid fire was again used,
the French if advanced trenches suf
fering extreKply.
TO'ORGM
CLUB
;iZEAGUN
ERE; KINSTON
!E IN BIG SHOOT
the trap-shooting
ers in general, will
coming week for the
nixing the i "Kinston
is ' reported ' It is
i
Devotees
sport, and
meet during
purpose f
"Gun Club'.tf
Hoped by th'e'pftmoters that the club
wi" be repreaer.Rd at the SUt shoot
e at Tarboro. D.
secretary for the
tion, and all who
invited to be on
session, at a time
to be held hi
T T
uixon is act
Proposed organ
i interested
naad t the fi
A.
IQw announced
iter.
Yon wai .want aa automobn to en
the warm summer nighta. This
fmt opportunity io gtt one.
Will Be SI
Workingi
May 1 :
Will Be
000, U. P
so far, end m;
from cases a:
Other rec
"That a clerk
to keep min;
coming into tj
a tax of 15
specihcj to pi
money to the
diction and t
i i .
' I aonh tAiifnuhin I
I VttLll lVlll.i,
en Keffinmnfir the court be
I T-U .. 1 . 1 (I T
I 1 J 111411. U1B IV
Imost $64,500,-
Estimates
The Rebels In Dublin Have
Headqua ters in Post
office Building
MANY BAKpS SURRENDER
I -
Governmenl Forces Be-
siege Lelders in Public
Edifice -4 Guns Trained
But OfScers Hope to
Avert Qalnaerinc: It
(By the
London, Apr)
variously estii
10.00U men is
heart of Dubli
The governmeii
fnited Press)
2i. A rebel force
ited at from 2,000 to
surrounded in the
by British troops,
forces have laid
siege to the gfneral postoffice, in
which the rebos have their head
quarters.
Several neaiJy
captured from
Light arti'Uew
postoffice, 'but
hope to captua
out further deJr
have
buildings
Binn Feiners.
is trained on the
l.he British officers
the building with-
iuction. Press dis
patches say nutty rebel banls have
surrendered.
About Hundred! Killed.
Dublin, AprilJZU. A hundred per
sons have beenJkilled as the result
of the street fiiting since the out
break last Monday, Although it is
believed ,thc miDtary has the situa
tion in hand, oflfrials today admitted
that it will h3difncult to dislodge
the rebels fromlthe postoffice. The
dead include fclfiliahs and ichildxen
ents make up flie';' rebels. Looting
has been rampajft.
Seniors of v. H. S. to En
gage In Finals On Tues
day Night
?
PROF. KNIGHT SPEAKER
. . ..4
8"
Member Trnity College Fa
culty Exercises Mondav
Morning and Evening
6"
Declamaion Contest
Baccalaureate Sermon
Note Should Be Here by Middle of Next Week Official
Washington Busy Conjecturing How Far Kaiser Has
Gone Toward Meeting the President's Demands; Impe
rial Government Has Not Been Overzealoujs About
Complying Heretofore American Definition' of 'Arm
ed Merchantman' Publisftcd In Berlin; Causes Excite
ment Germans Surprised and Shocked by Iemoran
dum, SayJ United Press Correspondent I
Superintendent Caldwell
of:
Do not let sci
discourage you.!
commencement
from the lack
biliry.
he other contestant
The origin and
all failures spring
faith in your own
Put a sharp
and win a car o
e on your campaign
the 13th of May.
the
Citv Schools; today announced the
completed pgram for ;the com
mencement cercises next week. It
follows: fc
Sunday, Ajpril 30: At 8 p. m., 'bac
calaureate aprmon by Rev. H. A.
Humble in ''Queen Street Methodist
church. jj'
Monday, Jay 1: At 10 a. m.. play
ground exajpcises of pupils of the
Primary School and exhibit of hand
iwork of grades, at the Lewis build
ing. At 8;5, senior class day exer
cises. '-
Tucsday?pAt 10 a. m., declamation
contest for.the Faulkner medal; con
testants, Robert Collinii, Mildred Hill.
Julian MofSullen, Mary Pridgen, Al
bert Scarborough and Bryce Wooten.
The gloe Sxb will sing the following
numbers pior io, during and follow
ing the rhetorical display: "Welcome,
Sweet Spring," "Violet" and "Sum
mer Fancfes." Misses Addie Smith
and Ida Oettinger will render an in
strumental .duet, This program will
1oTh'CraBeymtfaJiiiprX
8:15 p. m., graduating exercises: An
nual address by Edgar W. Knight,
Ph. D., Trinity College. Song,
"Faith in the future," by the glee
club. Announcement of honors.
Songs, "Lullaby? and "Mammy's
Lullaby," by thoglee club. Delivery
of diplomas to numbers of the grad
ua'.ing class. "Night In June," by a
double quartet. f'Hail, Carolina!" by
(Continued! on Page Six)
1 (By It. J. Bender)
Washington, April 29 There is marked relaxation of
f Ur tnnc-lin f ?r Aflminictotinn fMivOps nvpr thift interna-
uic icuoiuii jiii iiuimiiiijn t w. " - r-
tional situation, as the time draws nearer to the arrival
of the Genlan reply, expected about the middje of next
week.
The reply is expected to be accompanied with person
al expressio is of friendship from German officals. There
is much con, ecture here as to how far the Kaiser has gone
in meeting ' emands. Always heretofore it hasibeen Ger
many's p'oli ty never to meet demands fully. ,
Germans Aftgry at American Definition J
'Armed Merchantman
(By Carl W. Ackerman) f
Berlin. ADril 29. Publication of President Wilson's
memorandum regarding armed merchantmen iere caus
ed a flurry
bf Excitement. The average Berliner is an-
considered
ently.
gered at thl definition that an armed merchantman is
peaceful ship until positively knwn differ
(By th
iNew York,
will not usher
labor situation
ed States. A dail
CI 6 will be grant
ginning Monday.
Statistics gath
Press show that (
affected. The yea
nearly sixty-four
lions.
jnited Press)
.pnl ZV. 'May uay
an unprecedented
oughout the Unit-
increase of $204,-
i laboring men bc-
icd by the United
2,500 workers are
increase will be
Lnd one-half mil-
says, and plante
the court has
farmers in the
has discouraged
many trifling pe;
to work on the
REPORT OF f HE
CREDITABLE KHIBIT
A few less
bales of cotton
TflWFR II I i SI H I . day by 3 o'cloc
City School for Nej
terdav Mr. Cow
dress Domestic
'ual Training Dei
gress
toes Closed Yes-
Mado Ad-
ience and Man-
trtments' Pro-
Mr. G. V. Cowpei
the board of trustees
City Schools, made
ment address at the T
i - . r
ka memuer 01
i( the Kins:on
commence-
ler
Hill school
Friday. Supt. Caldwl and others
and friends
of the school officials
were Dresent to witneB the exercises
of the ne?ro school, lnd they com
mend very highly the k ork done un
der th direction oflProf. J. H.
Sampson and the l-achers. The
Tower Hill school ha J made marked
progress and has kepJstep with the
white schools
xhibit of the
the domestic
progress made by the!
ot the city.
A very interesting
work .of the pupils ini
science department washown. Mat,
fancy work, including a-mhroideries,
tattings, etc cooking d carpentry
samples were exhibited fwbich would
fTON MARKET
pn hair a nunirea
Id been sold here to-
Prices were 10 1-2
es quotations were:
Open 11:40
May a 11.92 11.97
July .. 31 12.07 12.10
October i 12.25 12.25
December .. .A 12.36 12.41
January ii ..... 12.48 12.45
to 11 1-2.
New York fut
do credit to afly the schools. Par
ticularly credits was the entire
cooking exhibit, frrluding many va
rieties of cakes, farads, meats, atnff
ed eggs, 8andwicV pickles and des
serts. A ' featnrejif the fancy work
particularly noticaable was the nice
clean condition 'fn which it was
brought in, and os ia charge of
the exhibit 8tate4hat every piece
was hung aa it wl delivered iy the
pupil, no laundry rk being done In
the school The csfeentry work was
somewhat kandicapftd because of
suitable materiaL Inly rough, lum
ber being available with the limited
means; but in spite H that handicap
the exhibit showed prigresa 4hat was
creditable.
S30.0VINGOLD WILL BE
AWAkDED MOMMAY I
J i
THKEE SPECIAL PKIZES today and Monday. Saturday is gen-
1T1.' i 4 I -1 ' ' J w6 " ' n
the target prorapses to ;be complete
ly changed for Monday.
AWARDED
$15 in Cld.
$10 in Gld.
$5 in Gold
In yesterday's
special prizes and
advantage was wi
trict. Mr. II. L. P
candidate, jumped
an unusual good r
a real contender f
ial prizes, which
on Monday. Mis
Snow Hill again
the top of the tar;
nnd place. Mrs,
the city -who hit;!
yesterday's issue
has dropped bac
Miss Eoline Padr
comes back to fo
lia Hyatt drops
Mrs. Jay Smith t
names were plac
the reports turni
Glennie Britt of
2, Miss Sallie Ki:
Miss Laura Rotoij
The contestants
off from the ta
Marshburn of Di
Aldridg of LaG;
and Miss Doroth
Grange. Bat th
many others are
behind those on
ruggle for the
e Bull's-Eye, ths
the outside dis-
e, an .Honor Kol!
to first place by
ort. Mr. Pate is
one of the spec-
11 be given away
Glenn Sugg of
Saces hersElf near
t by winning soc-
G. Morris of
the bull's-eye in
The Free Press
to third position.
also of Kinston,
h place. Miss De-
fifih place and
sixth. Three new
on the target by
n yesterday, Miss
Grange R. F. D.
of Comfort, and
on of Deep Run.
ho were crowded
t are Miss Fleta
er, Miss Roberta
nge R. F. D. 6,
Taylor of La-
contestants ana
very little ways
e target and will
no doubt have thctr names there on
Monday.. . t W
The race for ftli special prizes is
very close. One t r two yearly sub
scriptions .is the ; -nly difference in
the standing of r.
ant on the target,
be decklHl by the
.t every cdntest
The winners must
rpor.ts turned in
Hold Your Position This Week.
After this weat there are only two
more weeks of jhe contest. Natur
ally at this stag! of the fight the in
terest centers arsund those .'.hat have
their names neat the top of he list.
Much speculation is; rife as to who
will win. Durinf the last few days
there has been rtore changes in the
positions of the Contestants than at
any other time i the contest. Peo
ple whom it seel&ed didn't have a
chance, of winning have, by their un
tiring efforts, plaqd their names near
the top of the lisp, and have displac
ed those who wele bound it win.
Owing to the ace being so even,
the end of this week is going to be
more important pan was predicted.
All of the leader!? are forced to take
the defensive to mold their positions.
See that you maintain your position,
and if possible trj to get ahead. -The
last two weeks li the time of the
real struggle whflB every contestant
is doing his or hejr' very best for the
grand rush towards the goal. You
must be prepared or that struggle if
you expect to win Today and Mon
day is the days to do at. Besides
having the large4yote schedule you
also have the special prizes. Win one
of the golden prises and show your
friends that you deserve their act
ive support, thatou need it, and in
tend to make th most of it.
Do It Now! f
Whatever you intend to do, do it
now. This week you have the great
est offers of the entire contest. First
you have the special prizes, all ia
' (Continued en Page Three)
SUPT, UIAWELL TO
EMBARK 1IN PRIVAT
WUI 1ST
BUS
Efficient Superintendent of
Kinston Schools Does Not
Accept Re-election for
Another Term Splendid
Progress Made
Superintendent Barron P. Caldwell
ft
of the Kston schools has tendered
si
his resignation :o the Board of Trus-c-M
to take effect May 31, when the
present year's work is wound up. Mr.
'':'d'.vr!' '.vil! engage in private busi
ness in r.c western pnrt ot tne tate,
the Free Press is informed.
Superintendent ' Caldwell came to
.tie ft.:nston scnoois two years ago
is successor to Superintendent Un
derwood. The schools have made
marked progress under his admini
stration; the teaching standards have
been elevated anJ the growth in the
school enrollment ias been most note
worthy. At the'rtmnuul meeting of
the trustees tenftlays ago he was
unanimously chosen for the next year
but asked to be-: given ten dayc in
which to considciHhe matter, having
under advisement a very flattering
offer to enter private business. This
was granted ancf the trustees have
awaited his answer. His resigna
tion was offered p the Board Thurs
day. No action Jias been taken by
the Board, but a fleeting will be held
tonight to pass fpon the matter.
According to Chairman Goodson
the Board has no one under consider
ation. No intimation had been given
that Mr. Caklwe'jj was considering
giving up the work and consequently
no applications have been received.
Mr. Goodson and ner members of
the Board expresi themselves most
regretfully at having to part with
the services of Mr. Caldwell, whom
they recognize as a nfost capable
school official, .jphairman Goodson,
in reply to an ilMuiry by The Free
Press, said, in substance, we have
taken no act' nd I don't know
whom we shall I elect. We have a
hard task to perform. Mr. Cald
well's place will ipot be easily filled.
The Board is loathe to give him up,
but we can hardjy blame h;m 'for
taking advantage of (the splendid op
portunity before Jjim to embark in
prWate business, '
ELECTION , W .BE
HELD UNDE
SIONAL ACT
-4-
m
Corrupt Pra
Senator dsven Being
Considered
PROGRAM
Coniri'ess W3
Measure,
Rill, Conse
t;r;ition, Sh
Order, It Is
. rty ..ht- U
ices,, Bill of
S OUTLINED
Pass Owen
Child Labor
vation, Immi-
o Purchase in
Thought
Washington, Anlil 2. So that
the coming electio
der the strictest
act in the country
ate privileges audi
tee today began co
ator Owen's bill.
Following a me
ing committee it
the following
was probable: Pa
nipt practices ac
child labor bill; a.
may be held un
orrupt practice
history, the Sen-
elections commit
sideration of Sen-
ing of the steer-
Iwas learned that
le Jslative program
bage of the cor
passage of the
tion on conserva
tion; immigration. hip purchase and
other administratis .measures, , in
that order. 1 . ' ' !
Disposal of rur credits will pre
cede all ,the otlfini. The corrupt
practices act beina considered prob-'
ably will forbid .Aiding - of money .
from one State inJj another to influ--.
ence congressional Blectlons, and pre-
vent any public olcial acting on a
committee solicitira funds, from in
dustrial or comrneSial interests, and .
require fullest puIScity of the col
lection and expendyure of funds.
WHEELER MARTIN IS :
DEAD AT ulilAJISfON
(By the Eas&a Press)
Washington, N. DC;, April 29. 1
Wheeler Martin, oSlknown through
out the State as a clWtime Republi
can leader, died at Kb bo me in Wil
liamston last night from paralysis.
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