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VOL. XVII. No. 295
SECOND EDITION
KINSTON, N. O, MONDAY, MAY 8, 1916
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Conclusion of War In
Europe, Say
Seventy-five Men Said to Have Been In Daredevil Inva
feioit' of Ainerican Soil Eight Troopers Oh Patrol Gave
Battle to Mexicans I Three of Number Slain llVYear
Old Boy a Victim Two Civilians Taken Prisoners-
Conference Between Obregon and Scott Was Halted SATISFACTION IN BERLIN
By Incident Lansing Makes Representations to De
Facto Government Dedistribution of the Carranza 0ver Probabilitv That the
May Prove Acceptable At Fighting of Utmost Viol
ence Sunday Trying to
Surround Hill 30-1 Lost
Heavily In Frontal At
tacks French Positions
Troops Suggested by State Department
Submarine Reply Will Be
Accepted Direct Word
From Washington Had
In German Capital
(by the United Press)
Berlin, May 8. Direct word
Washington that President
from
Wilson
Washington, May 8. The raid against the Big Bend
district and the rumored Villista activities halted
yesterday s Scott-Obregon general conference, General
Scott today reported to the War Department. Secretary
T- 1 t - -
aicer received ana approved General Funston's report
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vn pians ior rounamg up tne I5ig tsend raiders.
Representations to Carranza.
Washington, May 8. The State Denartment - todav
made .representations to Carranza. reeardiner the Bier
J3end raid. Secretary-Lansing suggested that Carranza Pers of the possibility that wnson
may prove acceptable as peace inedi
at or when the time comes to end the
world war followed.
Acceptance En Route.
By R. J. BENDER,
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
(By the United Press)
Par in. May 8. French troops
have recaptured a large part of
the ground lost on hoth hanks of
the Meuse. Successful counter
attacks today drove Ihe (German's
from Hill 304 trenches. Many
prisoners were taken. Tho (Jer
man aeroplanes were shot down.
By HENRY WOOD,
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Paris, May 8 French military cri
tics today declared furious Gcrmait
Kinston Has That Distinc
tion Today; Council Ap
pears to be Original
HEATH AND SKINNER MEN
will accept Germany's submarine con- LUacks on yesterday to be a prelude
cessions caused the greatest satisfac
tion here, and discussion by newspa
trated American territory for a distance of . 15. miles. .
redistribute his troops to prevent recurrence.
Mory ot invasion and Slaughter.
Alpine, Texas, May 8. Four cavalry troous are beintr
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rusnea tnrougn desolate stretches of the Big Bend coun
try m pursuit of 75 Villa bandits who raided Glenn
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rw6w, -.v, iUii imre niuun.au duiuici o aim a, leu- Washington, May 8. President
year-oid ooy and capturing three American citizens after wiison win accept Germany's reply
a nve-nours Dattie Saturday. The Bis Bend country is Mate today in a formal note, which
in a White heat Of rage. probably is now en route to Berlin.
ine Mexicans attacked a Patrol Of eiffht Soldiers, who Secretary Lansing and Mr. Wilson
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retreated alter losing three men. The invaders Dene- wrote 11 yesterday-
ii, may ou siaieu on nignest aiunor-
ity that Wilson accepts that pa''
of the German reply covering new or
ders to submarine commanders and
rejecting everything else. He will in
dicate plainly that this government
considers itself in absolutely no way
bound by any conditions that Ger
many made in her reply.
The President is known to take the
position tnat tne united .Slates is
dealing with Germany alone. anarl
from any negotiations with Great
Britain, and that Great Britain
win - dc aeait wnn, wnen ne
cessary, without any reference
whatever to any negotiations
with Germany. The note, it is said,
to a fourth great German offensive
against Verdun. The fighting en
the west Meuse bank, northwest of
Verdun attained the utmost violence.
The Germans apparently are threat
ening to surround hill The Ger
man losses were appalling in the
frontal attacks.
Put a sharp edge on your campaign
and win a car on the 13th of May.
Assistant Chief Moved Up
to Rank With ' Chief
Same Salary; Authority
and Uniforms Oflice
Desk Scrgt. Created
Kinston is the only town in the
world with two police chiefs. They
are J. 'Felix Skinner anil J. Carson
Heath, of equal rank, authority and
salary. Tho only difference is that
Skinner will be in complete charge
from 7 a. ni. to 7 p. mfl, and Heath
from 7. p. m. to 7 a. m. In the night
walch Skinner will be r.o more than
an arresting officer; in the da.V'ime
i ho rcverso will be tho case. "A
chief of police asleep is a dead man.
Why should not Kinston have twa
of 'em?" That was the idtvi that
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Mrs. Jesse Green Victim of
Awful Accident at (Jrif
ton Explosion of Gaso
line Stove Neighbors
Witnessed the Cremation
REPUBLICANS HAVE
HUGHES iOQM AS A
BUGABOO, IT IS SAID
Having? Started It, They'd
Be Rid of It Trying to
Thwart Roosevelt Root
Real Favorite of Justice's
Alleged Backers
(By the United Press)
Washington, May 8. Indications
are piling up that certain old guard
Republicans have a full-pledged
Hughes boom that they would like to
be rid of.
Practically all have ceased the
friendly emphasis they recently were
placing on Hughes' candidacy, and
now arc talking confidently of Root.
Mast politicians admit a Hughes
boom has been started, to offset the
Roosevelt talk, and this being ac
complished, they now want to turn
to Root.
CLINGMAN W. MITCHELL, OPPONENT OF REP. CLAUDE
KITCHIN FOR NOMINATION FOR CONGRESS, TO MAKE
ADDRESS IN THE COURTHOUSE HERE THIS EVENING
ACTION ON BRAND'IS
POSTPONED IN SPITE
OF WILSON LETTER
President Declared to Culb
erson That Selfish Inter
ests Which Had Been
Thwarted by the Boston
win eliminate tne possitmitv ot a
ian Opposed His Appoint- break with Germany for any past act.
Future relations, however, it will be
plainly pointed out, will depend whol
ly and solely on Germany's adher
ence, to her, last pledges.
ment
SUNDAY HOTTEST DAY
OF THE YEAR TO DATE
The official thermometers showed
95 as the -maximum temperature on
Sunday.
The mercury loitered around 93 at
DAUGHTRIDGElHASA
CHARJPJON IN CHINA
Rocky Mount, May 7 A wish of
success for him in his campaign for
the nomination for Governor has just
been received from Tsingtau, China,
-by Lieutenant Governor E. L. Daugh
tridge. The letter is from C. G.
jjmith, formerly jof (Goldsboro.
AMIY UEUIENMS
KILLED IN ACCIDENTS
Lawton, Okla, May 7. Lieut H.
S-x Naylor and Lieut. Edwin E. Prit
hett of Fifth FfeM Artinery,
re killed, and J. E. McMahon, Jr.,
he Second Field Artillery, and
Lieutenant Richard S. Scott, of the
Wli Field Artillery, wer jerious
7 injured in an "automobile accident
t Fort SU1 today.
(By the United Press)
Washington, Mcy 8.r Action was
today again indefinitely postponed
regarding the Brandeis agpointmen''
following receipt of a letter from the
President to Senator Culberson, of
the Judiciary Committee, urging im
mediate action, and sounding the
highest praise of Brandeis, the man,
lawyer, economist and public wel
fare worker.
The President declared ti.e many
charges against Brandeis were made Wilmington, N. C, May 8.--Hans
"for the most part by those who hat- were practically completed today for
COMPLETE PLANS FOR
STATE ROADS MEETING
Five Thousand Persons Expected to
Attend Rig Convention at Wrights-
ville Beach on June 21, 22 and 23.
Governor to Make Address Other
States to Send Men to Observe
ed Brandeis because he refused to be
serviceable to them in the promotion
of theicjown 3elfish interests."
EjAST CAR0L1NANSEMI
PROF. LEAGUE DIES A
SAD SORT OF A DEATH
entertaining of the ii.OOO delegates
and visitors expected to attend the
annual meeting of the North Caro
lina (!ood Roads Association which is
to be held at Wrightsville Beach, N.
C. June 21. 22 and 23. H. B. Branch.
who is heading the work of arrang
ing a program, announced today he
expects representatives of many
Southern States interested in good
roads movements in their respective
communities will be present to get
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(Special to The Free Press)
Greenville. Mav 8. The proposed
East Carolina baseball-league had its what tips they can from the North
annual funeral here. Only two fans
attended a meeting to organize the
local club. Ayden is another town to
give up the idea.
' Washington and Aurora fans, es
pecially "the latter, declare they will
get together four towns for the pro
posed league evep if they have to help
pay the others' expenses.
AMERICA, WILL HAVE EUROPE
TO FACE, SAYS KAHN.
Washington, May 8. Unless
the United State is really pre
pared, it shall have to answer to
European nations after the world
war for the loss of lives and
property of Europeans in Mex
ico, Representative Kahn today
told the Hsusev pledging or the
adoption of. the Senate's plan for
an army of 230,600 and a volun
. teer system. ' ,
Carolina Association's work.
Work is Hearing completion today
on the large auditorium being con
structed at Wrightsville Beach for
the convention meetings. The con
tractors said today they will have the
great structure ready for the meetings.
Delegates are expected to center
attention on three proposed roadway
projects the Wilmington-Charlotte-Asheville
Highway, the Wilmington-
Fayetteville Highway, and the Wilmington-Gold
sboro Highway.
An important feature of the con
vention will be practical demonstra
tions in road building and mainte
nance. Gov. Locke Craig has prom
ised to address the meeting. .
Do yon know that while you are
Jle some a. her contestant will get
that subscription which was partly
promised to you,
Hon. Clingman W. Mitchell, who is
contesting the Democratic nomina
tion for Congress from the Sec.nd
District with Hon. Claude, KiU-hin,
will speak at the courthouse in this
city tonight at 8 o'clock. His pic'ure
appears above.
Mr. Mitchell was bom in Bertie
County August 6, 18G0; was educat
ed at Wake Forest College, and has
devoted his life to agricultural and
industrial pursuits. He is not with
out legislative experience, having
served as State legislator, member of
both House and Senate for five terms.
For many years he was Moderator of
the West Chowan Baptist Associa
tion and is a member of the State
Board of Agriculture, the Board of
Trustees of Wake Forest College and
of the Thomasville Baptist Orpha
nage. He has always been an active sup
porter of all educational and moral
movements having as their purpose
the making of a better citizenship.
' He has extensive farming interests:
is president of the Bertie Cotton Oil
& . Fertilizer Co, president of the
Bank of Aulander and president of
the Aulander Live Stock & Supply
Co. It will be seen that his busi
ness Activities place him in close
touch with many of the important
material interests and resources of
the State.
He believes in the potential pos
sibilities of the South and stands for
legislation, both State and National,
along such lines as tend to aid and
foster her great agricultural and
manufacturing resources. He is not
an office-seeker and is not a politici
an. At the urgent request of many
Democrats of the District he is now
a candidate for the nomination for
Congress. He believes that the coun
try needs not so much fluent speak
ers s men who will think for and
Labor for. a constructive legislative
program conducive to the industrial
progress, of the South and Nation,.
1Ir. Jlitchell Is a strong speaker
and will interest those who hear him
Uuiight. '
31r. Mitchell will ' speak in La
Grange Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. I
Mrs. Jesse Green, about 75 years
of age, was burned fatally when a
gasoline stove exploded in her home
at Gnfton late Suturday. Just how
the explosion occurred has not been
told and may never be known. A
caking tank or broken tap may have
been responsible. The fiery liquid
spread over the floor and the kitchen
inrtnediately became a roaring fur
nace of flame. The aged woman was
inei nerated.
Mrs. 'Green was well known. She
was the mother of J. E. Green of
Winterville, Mrs. James Rhodes of
New Bern and Mrs. Gertrude Bland
of Ayden.
The residence, valued at between
$1,!)00 and $2,000, was entirely con
sumed, together with the furnishings.
Neighbors, it is said, witnessed the
cremation of Mrs. Green, but were
unable to, do anything to aid her, so
fierce was the fire which enveloped
her and rapidly spread through the
house.
The remains were taken to Mar
tin county for the funeral and interment.
ONLY SIX MORE DAYS
LEFT TO WIN A CAR
Perseverance and Personality Will
Determine the Winners If You
Are Idle a Minute This Week You
Are Lost
The beginning of tne end is ui
Hand. This is the last week of the
iJaily Free Press' great contset. This
is the last week when the winners
will have to be made, and every effort
known- to the contestants in tho art
of vote getting will be employed.
The honors and the rewards are
awaiting the winners for their efforts
of the last six weeks. The first six
weeks have failed to produce a win
ner or any leader who has been able
to hold his own for nny length of
time. The last week must decide,
lime For Real Work.
There are many who can win one
of the prizes if they will do Umir
duty this final week. In fact every
one will have to protect her position
or go down in defeat for the lark of
sufficient energy to stick" in the race
during the final excitement. There
are a few ut the top of the Hst who
may be content to rest upon the laur
els of their past efforts, confident in
their own minds that they have
enough voles in reserve to make them
winners. But the day of reckoning
is fast 'approaching and that day is
the last div of this week, the 1 -it h
of May. These same candidates will
be coming in a week from today to
get their commissions checked.
From all appearances this is go
ing to be an ideal week for the fin
ish. Even if the weather happens
to be a little disagreeable it is to
every contestants y.dvantage to do
her best. You just have to get the
subscriptions this week. There is no
more delaying about it. You mus'
get ihem to win. Many of the candi
dates have people in their minds
upon whom they have never called.
It is this week or never. If you don't
get them this week their subscrip
tions will do you about as much good
as the last straw did the camel.
Rules and Judges.
The contest will close as has al
ready been announced and explained.
There will be no more extra vote of
fers other than the printed schedule
in the paPeri and 11,8 100,000 extra
votes on each 10 worth of NEW business.
The rules governing the close will
be published in the next issue of ;he
paper. The. judges will be announced
on Thursday. No more reserve cou-
(Cpntinued on. rage Three!
Aldermen From the Third
Ward Swap Jobs When,.
Appointments Made
MOST OFFICIALS RENAMED
Dr. F. S. Whitaker Suc
ceeds Dr. Geo. Kornegay
as City Physician Coun
cil Passes On Seven More
Blocks Paving
Mayor SuUon Saturday night
made public the following appoint
ments of commissioners for the com
ing fiscal year:
Mayor Pro Tern, and Finance Com
missioner, Alderman W. -B. Douglas,
incumbent.
Street Commissioner, Alderman E.
V. Webb.
Water and Light Commissioner,
Alderman II. P. Fort.
Sanitary Commissioner, R. R.
Rouse.
Police and Fire Commissioner, Al
lerntan Mi M. Happer.
Cemetery 'Commissioner, Alder
man u r. tapp.
All were rHaDDointed cxceDt Fort
and Rouse. ' yThese two swapped
places. The place of Water and
Light Commissioner which goes to
Alderman Fort is one of the biggest
jobs so far as hard work and technic
jal knowledge required are concerned
in the whole list. Both are from, Jha
same ward, the Third. The reason
for the exchange is not known to the .
public.
O.her officers chosen by Council,
were treasurer, Alderman M. Al.
flapper.
Superintendent Water and Light
lepartment, John E. Weyher.
City Clerk, W. B. Coleman.
Assistant to the City Clerk, Snow
Nunn.
City Attorney, John G. Dawson
City Physician. Dr, F. S. Whita
ker.
Fire Chief, T. V. Moseley.
Sanitary Inspector, T. A. Conway.
All were reelected except Dr. Whit
iker, who succeeded Dr. Geo. Kor
iegay, resigned.
Council Saturday night passed pe
itions asking for the following ad-
iitional asphalt paving: Capitola
tvenue, one block West from Queen;
Grainger avenue, one block West
from Queen; Vernon avenue, one
block East from Queeri; Heritage
street and Washington , avenue to
Rhodes avenue, seven blocks in all. A
proposition from the Norfolk South-
srn Railroad that the city pave with
brick around its property between
McLcwean and the Blout street crors
ing and submit Hie bill to the railroad
was accepted.
T. P. A. CONVENTION
CHARLOTTE NEXT YEAR
David L. Dixon of Kinston Delegate
From State to National Convention
Good Iioads a 'Topic at Meeting
Held La-st Week in Henderson
Highways a Hobby of the Growing;
Body
0
Mr. David L. Dixon has returned
from Henderson, where he attended,
is a delegate from Post V, the Stater-'
convention of the-Travelers' Protect
ive Association. Mr. Dixon - states
that the meeting was largely attend
;d, several hundred travelers , and :
ather members of the organization,
being present at some of the sessions. -
Good roads was one of the main top-. ,
!cs at the convention. Dr. J. Hyda
Pratt, State geologist, was a speaker
in the subject : Highways ia one of '
the hobbies of the organisation re-
pidly becoming one of the most in
fluential bodies in the State in V a
number of : ways. ; Mr. Dixon was
named a delegate to the National con
vention. Charlotte was selected for
the 1917 meeting jilace of the Stal
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