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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
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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,