1DD THE flOMPEB Trff. THE WEATHER Probably Rain VOL. XVII. No. 292 SECOND EDITION KINSTON, N. C THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1916 FOUR PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS FIVE CENTS ON TRAINS THE EIGHTH ANNUAL SESSION CAROLINA ROOT NOT THE MAN CASEMENT WILL BE BROUGHT TO TRIAL GERMANS HOPE THAT PEACE WILL BE HAD BEFORE THE WINTER HERE'S WHERE CITY AMERICA EXPECTED TO AID MEXICO IN WORK RESTORATION MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION CONVENED IN KINSTON THIS "HORNING MANY PRESENT TO BRING ABOUT A COURT'S LIKELY TO WEDDING OF PARTIES IN NEXT FEW DAYS SAVE PUBLIC SOME mm DAILY F1EE " '""" lg Hon. John R. Hornady, Commissioner of Birmingham, Made Chief Address of Morning Session Mayor Mur phy of Greensboro, President of Association in Chair Mayor Johnson of Raleigh Made Response to Address of Welcome Mayor Sutton of Kinston Welcomed As sociation In Behalf of City Shad Stew The eighth annual session of the Carolina Municipal Association was called to order in the Grand Theater this morning a few minutes after ten o'clock by President T. J. Murphy, who is mayor of the city of Greens boro. The invocation was offered by Pastor Bernard P. Smith of the Chris tian church. Mayor Fred. Sutton of Kinston welcomed 'the convention in behalf of the city, speaking of his personal gratification at the honor shown Kinston by the association in electing to came here and bespeaking the welcome of every citizen of the community for the distinguished guests. Mayor James I. Johnson of Raleigh responded most graciously to the words of welcome of Mr. Suiton. lie said that the delegates were look- nig lorwarti 10 tne barbecue ami shad stew, which he said was really the "bait" which Mayor Sutton had used so successfully in having Kin ston's invitation for this year's ses sion accepted by the Asheville con vention last year. President Murphy delivered his an nual address, which was very brief, but spoke of the splendid progress being made by the association and its objects and purposes. He called at tention to the growth of the organ ization which, when he first attended only brought together a dozen or more municipal representatives. Be tween sixty and seventy-five are pres ent Unlay, and many more will be here for the Friday session, it was announced by President Murphy. The chief address of the morning session was delivered by Hon. John R. Hornaily, one of the city commis sioners of Birmingham and honor guest of the organization. Mr. Hor nady's most convincing address upon "Commission Government" was list ened to with the manifest interest by those assembled, and at the conclu sion of his remarks, Mayors McNeil of Fayetteville, Skinner of Durham and others took occasion to express from the floor their appreciation of the address and the convention voted to have the full address spread upon the minutes and furnished the mem bers of the association. There was not a very large gath ering of town people at the morning session and this was to be regretted for the sessions are not executive, but purely for mutual exchange of betterment ideas and every citizen and good woman of the community is invited to the sessions. Mr. Hornady t0ld his hearers that commission form of municipal gov ernment was simply putting the af fairs of the. people on a business ba sis; he likened the municipality to a large family, contrasting the intima cy of municipal affairs with the inter est! of the yeople with the State and National government, and said that because of this intimacy the munici pal affairs were most vital to the people; he told of the splendid re sults that had been accomplished in many cities and (towns .where ' this modern system had been employed. In his travels in the interest of com mission government while a newspa per editor, for the purpose first of studying at close range the opera tion that he might intelligently give to his readers in the, Birmingham district first-hand information, when the time came for a change from the old aldermanic eysteln and then later o enlighten other communities, ' he aid that he had found some opposi tion to commission government be ause the people thought it was un democratican indictment which he admitted would be a most serious one if true, hut he declared it was att true. Commie ion government it possible for the affairs to be Placed more directly in the bands of People tbaa any other - method; not only, said he, did the people have the right under commission form of government to hire their representa tives, but they could through the re call system "fire" them as well when they proved unfaithful, and, too, the power of legislation was vested in the people through the initiative fea ture and the power of vetoing the public acts of the commissioners thrdugh the referendum all contrib uted to placing the control absolute ly in the hands of the people. One of the chief reasons for the inadequa cy and inefficiency of the old alder- manic system, he said, was the fact that busy men were expected to do the public service without remunera tion and because they had to care for their private affairs from which they obtained their livelihoods- thev could not perforce be expected to give necessary time to the intricate affair?. that must be handled. "He did not say ithat commission government guaranteed good government," de clared Mr. Hornady, but that it did make it possible for the people to have that kind of government which they wanted, whetnsr that ws good or bad, the responsibility was w'.t' the 'people, and they had the shap ing of their own affairs as they will ed. He pointed out the responsibility resting upon city officials for safe guarding the public health and for taking care of the interests of the people and showed how full-time, ad equately paid commissioners could very naturally be expected to render better service than the "for glory" servants of the people. Mr. Horna dy's address was most comprehensive and could have- been heard by every citizen of Kinston and the other mu nicipalities represented in the Asso ciation with profit. Adjournment was taken for dinner at the conclusion of Mr. Hornady's address. The association was the guest of the Chamber of Commerce at a shad stew and barbecue in Par rolt's Park. Delegates to Conventions of Both Parties Tell Roose velt Barnes Grooming Root, Is Belief in Some Circles Today (By the United Press) New York, May 4. Progressive Republicans who followed lioosevelt in 1912 will noi accept Root, even if Roosevelt does. This was emphasized by a delegate to the progressive convention who today visited Col. Roosevelt at Oys ter Bay in company with a Progres sive Republican who is a delegate to the Republican convention. Both told Roosevelt tha!. Rout was not and could not be Hie man on whom the parties could agree. There is much-voiced suspicion here that Barnes is grooming Hoot. As Baronet Will Be Hangw With Silken Rope If He Wants It READING WILL PRESIDE Lord Chief Justice to Sit Over Court Carson ant Reading Appeal for Rank and File of Rebels Len iency for Them Afternoon Session. The convention reconvened after the enjoyable barbecue and shad stew given by the Chamber of Com merce. Hon. D. Hiden Ramsey, com missioner of Asheville, spoke on "Po lice Efficiency." Mr. Ramsey plac ed the responsibility for adequate and efficient police protection not so much on the individual patrolmen in the ranks as to the higher authori ties, and back of them the people themselves. He pointed out that under the old regimes and order of things the average policeman com manded very little, respect, he was looked upon as a necessary adjunct to the municipal government, hold ing his position because of party or political service. Mr. Ramsey is of the opinion that the policeman of the present day. is coming into his own- by being recognized in his truly important place. He emphasized the responsibility ( for selecting men of strong and irreproachable character for police duty, aside from good physique and morality, the ideal po liceman must be clothed with cour tesy. X)ther requisites of the gooJ policeman, Mr. Ramsey thought, were mental . alertness and judgment and courage. American cities are teach ing the policeman that prevention of crime is more important than the mere record making in arresting vio lators. The responsibility of the po liceman are being broadeifed and in creased to include public safety, fire prevention, sanitation, truant officer, charity inspector. and in every way looking out - for the public weal. Mayor Jos. D. McNeill of Fayette ville, and ex-president of the Nation al Firemen's Association, addressed the convention on "Fire Prevention . (Continued Ob - Page Four) EVIDENCE ACCUMULATES AGAINST DAVID LAWSON David Lawson, 1'!, colored, who shot and killed James Evans, anoth er negro boy, in Ncuse township on Sunday, will be given a preliminary hearing here Saturday. It is said at the sheriff's office that evidence is being accumulated which may cause Lawson to be held for Superior Court. Reputable white persons give him a bad reputation and some re ports indicate that the shooting was premeditated, it is slated. (By the Uniled Press) London, May 1. Sir Roger K 'as c ment will be brought to trial on the charge of treason in a few days. Ka ron Reading, Lord Chief Justice of England, will preside. Unless (base ment escapes a death sentence he cause of insanity, he will be hanged with a silken rope as a privilege. The rank and lib; of the Irish re bels will be treated leniently. Edward Carson and John Rednioih today appealed jointly in Iheir be half. CHRISTIAN MINISTERS CONCLUDE CONVENTION Annual Meeting of Preachers of Do nomination, Held for Three Days at Wilson, Came lo Close Wcdues day Ivmslon 1'astor Delivered a Sermon 'Addresses by Church Leaders Wilson, N. iC, May 4. The annu al meeting of the North Carolina Christian Ministers' Association was closed after a three days' session here yesterday when President J. C, Caldwell of Atlantic Christian Col ege, gave an impressive .address on 'Consecration." The sermons of the meeting were delivered by Dr". W. T. Laprade of the Department of Ilis- ory of Tr4y College, Durham, and Rev. 15. P. Smith of Kinston. Other features of the program were ad dresses as follows: "Ministerial Co operative 3pLrit," by C. C. Ware of Wilson; "What Should the- Preacher Read?" by L. T. Rightsell of La Grange; "How" Far Should We Co- Operate "With Preachers of Denomi nations and Their Work?" by P. B. Hall of New Bern; "The Preacher's Social Life and Recreation," by W. 0. Lappin of Wilson; "The Preacher and Church Music," by J. M. Perry of Kinston "The Preacher and His own Salvation," by J. J. Walker f Greenville, and "Should We Present The Plea' as Presented by the Pion eers in the 'Restoration Movement'?" by W. O. Winnifield of Bath. There was spirited round table dis cussion or ail these subjects, the next annual meeting will be held at Greenville, April 30 to May 2, 1917. The ministers attending were as follows: J. C. Caldwell, W. O. Lap pin, R. Bagby, C. C. Ware, J. M. Waters, W. T. Mattox, Joel Vause and O. Mattox of Wilson; B. P. Smith, C. W. Howard, J. A. Saun ders, J. W. Lollis and J. M. Perry of Kinston; W. A. Davis and C. E. Lee of Washington; J. J. Walker and HH. Settle of Greenville; W. O. WinniSekl, ..Bath; A. F. Leighton, Rose 11.11; S. G. Sutton, Scranton; L. T. Rightsell," LaGrange; W. T. La prade, Durham; J. A. Taylor, Whit akers; P. B. Hall, New Bern; J. T. Saunders, Genoa. A resolution expressing strong confidence in, and hearty co-operation for .Dr. Raymond A. Smith, newly elected president of Atlantic Christi an College, was unanimously passed by the bQy. - GERMAN REPLY MAY AT CAPITAL TODAY (United Press Stall" CnrrcsMndent) WaHhington, May 4. Ambas sador (ierard cabled the Slate Department that Germany's re ply might be hiindcd him today. Ackeruian Not Certain. By CARL W. ACKEKMAN, Berlin, May 4. It is now un certain whether Germany's re ply will be delivered to Ambas sador (ierard today or tomorrow. BULLETINS (By the United Press) BRITISH APOLOGY TO U. S. Washington, May 4. Sir Ce cil Spring-Hire, the British Am bassador, is to call upon the President this afternoon to pre sent Great Britain's apology for an affront to the United States occasioned by the Governor of Trinidad's mistake in not return ing a call made by Secretary Mc Adoo during the trip of the In ternational High Commission. Cut No Overtures Made to Washington With Regard to the Matter LEAK IN STATE DEPARTMT Causes Protest From Ber lin Impression In Teu tons' Capital That Bellig erents Do Not Want to Face a Winter Campaign By CARL W. ACKKRMAN, (United Press Staff Correspondent) Berlin, May 4. Despite the un questionably strong undercurrent of peace talk here, nflicials resent the intimu'ion carried in a recit Wash ington dispatch that Chancellor Be'h-mami-llohveig had asked (ierard to cancel his vacation plans to return to America to transmit 'iice offers from Germany. There is a general feeling that the war ought to end by the fall, some Klieve by iMovemiier, ami ihe im pifssion prevails that all the bellig emits are anxious to avoid ano'her winter campaign.. Some knowledge of this feeling reached Washington nspn ing the latest peace story. Ger many, it is now luarmjl, has protest ed 'o the Slate Department agafiis some" leak that caused the story's em ulation. Wings of Much-Shooed JJird Clipped Recorder Says Solicitor Cannot Ap pear Except In Certain Cases 'Special Request' CONTESTANTS PUT FORTH THEIR FINAL EFFORTS All Striving for the I'.O.OOO .ICxtra Vole Coupon Which ( loses Satur day Night Thin Coming Saturday More Important Than the Close on the 13th THREE MEN OF ZEP. DIE IN THE WRECK Heroes Remained Aboard to Meet Certain Death in Order That They Could Demolish Engines and Pre serve Their Secrets Craft Met Its Doom on Norwegian Coast ; Six teen Saved (By the United Press) Stavenger, Norway, May 4. To prevent the construction secrets be coming known to foreign govern ments, three members of 'the crew of the zeppelin L-20, wrecked on the Norwegian coast, stayed aboard to destroy the engines, going to cer tain death. Sixteen members of the crew rescued told of their heroism. RECKLESS RUSSIANS APPLY TORCH TO LOT OF GOVT .GASOLINE . (By tha United Press) j , Berlin, May 4. Kussian revolu tionists have started a great fire at Moscow which has spread to the ad ministrative buildings, and is' still raging, advices today said, by ex ploding 6,000 tons ' of government gasoline. . - The special prizes are over and Uie v 'inner have bc.u awarded Iheir gom, out ine good reports continue to come in. Miss J'ic line Padrick uely missed one of the prizes, and bv her exceptional efforts has be- omo a dangerous eoiiti'iule'- tor one f the cars. Mrs. George Taylor of LaGrange K. K. D. has by two very good reports niatle person a possiinv winr.er on the Bllh Miss D.dia Hy att of the city, Mrs. Emily Maxwell of Pink Hill. Mrs. Jay Smith of Leon, Mrs. K. A. Best of i-ho city, and -Miss Boherta Aldridge of La Grango It. I). 5 continue to turn in 'their usual good reports. I is the slow, steady plugging that wins, the old story of the tortoise and the hare, over and over again. Mj-. Claude Smith of ' the city, one of the Honor Roll candidates, is one of those steady and sure workers. Never a day goes by but what Mrs. Smith has accomplished something. It may be true that some days her success is not very great, and some times it is rather small, but at the end when the sum total is taken, it will be found that these reports added to gether make a great total. Miss Sa die Waller of Kinston R. D. F. 5 is another contestant who is always ac complishing some results. Nearly every day she has some report to send in for which she is credited with votes. Every day from now until the close of the contest a kind of a sum mary of the, day will be published in the paper. The best reports turn ed in on Tuesday were from Mrs. Claude-(Smith of the city, Mrs. Jay Smith of Leon, Miss Sue Mae Noble of New Bern, Miss Roberta Aldridge of LaGrange R. F. 1. 5, Mrs. E. A; Best of Kinston, Miss Bettie Rouse and Miss Dorothy Taylor of La Grange. . As the end draws near no orre is paying any particular to the cou pons that run in each issue of The Free Press. Most of the candidates have the right idea. ; These coupons have played their part, and at this stage of the game can do no one any good except in case of a tie, in which (Continued on Page Four) "In deference to the wishes of the city aldermen," Recorder T. C. Woolen announced today, the fee system in that institution has been restricted so far as the solicitor is concerned. x. The solicitor, according to Judge Woolen, will be allowed to appear only in cases of fel onies and when "especially" re quested" to represent the State or city. Solicitor Shaw drew between $2,100 and $2,200 for his services in the court in me n.scat year ending iviay :l). It is not known if he is aware. of the Recorder's action; Colonel Shaw is in one of the southern coun ties attending Superior Court. It the solicitor holds the decision of Judge Wonten unfair he will pro bublv have to take it up with 4he higher courts. The latter intimated is much today. Following Ratification of , Peace Pact of Obregon .v and Scott' WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS Will lie Gradual Expedi tion to Occupy Less Ter ritory Search for Villa to Continue Use of Rail roads by the Army JOBBY'S TROUBLES CAME IN JOB LOTS, IT SEEMS Joseph Jobby, Syrian, was tried in the Cky Court today for a simple assault growing out of a charge of lit timp'ed criminal assault upon Minnie Lewis, a married colored wo man. The woman said Jobby was too familiar; the evidence failed to show that he intended the crime for which ihe charge was preferred. Judge Woolen fined .lobby $'J5 and costs for the assault, lie was also tried for peddling without a license. Judgment in that case was suspend ed upon payment, of costs. THE DAY ON LOCAL COTTON EXCHANGE Fifteen bales of cotton were sold here by ."! o'clock lodny, prices rang ing Horn II I - to 11 .i-4. New York futures quotations were: Open Close May l'J.IK) July I -j.tr, October 12.5(i December '. 12.(17 January 12.75 12.48 12.58 12.70 12.H4 12.01 By K. T. CONKLE, (United Press Staff Correspondent) Kl I'aso, May 4. American aid is rehabilitating Mexico is expected to follow Ihe ratification of the "peace pact. The authorities believe the re sults of the agreement will be gradu al withdrawal by a movement to ex- ' tend over sixty days, contraction of the punitive expedition's line, use of railroads and unhampered action by American troops in pursuit of the bandits. Time Not Ripe, Says Page. Washington, May 4. The time does not appear rrpev for peace in Europe, Thomas Nelson Page, am bassador to Italy, tody declared, following a conference witnVthe Pres ident, lie said all belligerents are weary of the struggle, but dont ap pear to see a way out now. How ever, he said peace may come spon taneously, as he war started. - Ha said a groat victory for one-aide or the o'.her probably would be the de ciding point. . REHEARSALS SHOW UP GOOD KINSTON TALENT MLsh Bock, Directing Practice for "The County Fair," Gratified at (Hd Start Made 75 Kids Enroll ed and Many Adults and High School Students (Jet Together Daily DARKER THAN EGYPT IN KINSTON ON MAY NIGHT; PUNY CAUSE Kinston went through an expert ence that seldom falls to the ct'v s lot Wetlnesday even Wig, when for nearly three hours, the population fwas like Moses on a certain occasion. A little bolt in a new engine at the power plant in West Kinston was re sponsible. That bolt, quietly slipped off its job and put the community in darkness long enough to spoil sev eral motion picture performances, cause postponement of a lot of dish washing and help run the price of kerosene up a little. CAPW HAWKS ROUNDS OUT QUARTER CENTURY WITH THE COAST LINE George Hawks, A. C. L. conductor, of this city, has completed his 25th year on the road. He is the only man on the Kinston-Weldon branch who was on the line when he first came to it. "Capt." Hawks has traveled more than 1,500,000 miles without an ac cident worth speaking of. The Maxwell holds leadership ir its class. The Daily Free Press is giving away two Maxwell Touring Cars. It will require only six. weeks' work to win. 1 . JLA a Ueh(arsals for "The County Fair," the musical comedy to be presented on May 12 and 13 under the auspices of the Mothers' Club for playground benefit, are progressing well. Those in charge have received hearty sup port from those invited to assist in the entertainment. More than 75 little children attend ed Ihe rehearsal Wednesday at 8:30, and at 4:!10 theWgh schdol girls and boys enrolled in the cast met for their practice. iMiss Bock, the in structor, expressed herself as "more than pleased" with the Kinston tal ent. Oj account of Ujre being no light at So'clock Wednesday evening, the rehearsal of the adult j wa more or less broken up, but the 25 or 30 who ittendd were assigned parts and accomplished considerable. Little folks will continue rehearsing at 3:30 and the grownups at 8, in Loftin's opera house. j CONSTANTINOPLE SAYS BRITAIN FACES GRAYE TROUBLE IN THE EAST (By the United Jress)v ;V Constantinople, May 4. The Brit ish authorities in India - are taking very precaution to prevent a revolu tion inspired by the Turkish. KaWl- ' Amara victory, government . advices state. The region about Bagdad is considered sacred ground by the Mo- ' hammedans. ; ' FRENCH IN WEST MAKE MORE GAINS, REPORTED Paris, Slay 4. French troona last night extended consolidated (sins made in yesterday's fighting: on Dead Man's Hill and northwest of Verdun, t U ofiki&lljt announced,

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