FREE THE ROME PAPEB THE WEATHER Fair VOL. XVII-No. 29S FIRST EDITION KINSTON, N. C, TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1916 FOUR PAGES TODAY PRICE TWO CENTS FIVE CENTS ON TRAINS Jl II EDA LY PRESS fciai fepiii Ended; ill MM : i NATIONAL GUARDSMEN OF THREE BORDER STATES CALLED; OBREGON WANTS TIME LIMIT; SITUATION IS ADMITTEDLY SERI'US Seven Americans Escape From Raiders jVfter Overpow ing Guards; Bring Three Mexicans Back With Them New Mexico, Arizona and Texas Add More Than 5,000 to Frontier Army Mexican Ambassador Pleads for More Adequate Protection Agitator From Oth r Side of Line Responsible for Raids, Declares; Fears Others Coming Final Conference Will Determine If Obregon Will Back Down, Washington Says MR. MITCHELL SPOKE HERg MONDAY NIGHT INTEREST CAMPAIGN TV FOURTH OFFENSIVE AT VERDUN PROVING COSTLY TO GERMANS Crown Prince Has Lost 10, 000 Since It Commenced Day Before Yesterday Prisoners Confirm Belief of New Drive On City CHANGE IN POLICE SYSTEM EFFECTIVE AT TWELVE O'CLOCK UNARMED FREIGHTER 8UBM WD; SUNK OFF IRISH COAST TODAY; GERMANY MAY HAVE GOT HERSELF IN BAD' WITH THE U. S. Two Heads of Department White Star Liner Cymric, of 13,000 Tons, Goes to Bot- With Equal Rank and Authority Beginning at Noon Today Former Pa trolman Sumrell Clerk Greeted by Representative Audience His Candida cy Protest at Arrogance of Present Congressman At LaG range Tonight (By the United Press) Washington, May 9. Scott's messages to Secretary Baker say the conference with Obregon is probably end ed, and that efforts to obtain an agreement have been shattered. Officials today sai dthe situation was bad. May Be One Last Conference. Washington, May 9. Obregon demands a time limit on the stay of the Americans in Mexico. America will re fuse to. the limit, it was decided at the cabinet meeting, This government's policy will be to continue to refuse. Scott and Obregon are expected to have another confer ence. I his will determine whether they can agree. Daring Americans Escape; Bring Guards. Marathon, TeXasrMay Seven Americans" captured by the Mexican raiders overpowered their guards, and escaped to the American side, bringing tb,?ee Mexicanv captives, say dispatches. Scott's Messages Cause Militia to Be Called. Washington, May 9. For the first time since the late Spanish-American war, the President today called for State militia to assist regulars in an international crisis. The militiamen of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas were called. They are to be used for patrol duty on the bor der, consequently action by Congress will be unnecessary. The militiamen will add 5,360 officers and men, fully armed and equipped to the American forces. Besides or dering the militia out, four regiments of regular infantry were ordered to the border from Plattsburg, N. Y. ; Mad ison Barracks, N. Y.; Vancouver, Wash., and Fort Law ton, Wash. - 9$ft tg3gp The decision to call the militia followed a conference between the President and Secretary Baker, after Baker had received two long code messages from Geemral Fun- ston. Announcing the decision, Secretary Baker declared it meant an unchanged policy toward Mexico. General Fun ston was authorized to dispose the militia and regulars in his discretion. The militia will be available for use in Mexico if necessary. It would require action by Con gress, however. There are now eighteen thousand regu lars in Mexico, and ten thousand, on the border. If the militia were sent into Mexico, they would have to be en rolled as volunteers. While the militia order was being issued, Mexican Ambassador Arredondo was urging Secretary Lansing to strengthen the border patrol, saying that was the only way to prevent further raids. He said the Glenn Springs raid was planned and executed on this side the border, and that several towns were selected to be the objects of future raids. I. Villareal, a Mexican agitator, was the leader of this movement, Arrednondo said. Interventionists Active On Border. El Paso, May 9. Working unseen, interventionists arc active all along the border, .striving mightily to upset the Scott-Obregon negotiations for a solution of the Mex ico situation. While Mexican authorities suspected today that European interventionists had prior knowledge that the Glenn Springs raid would be made, there 'was a dis tinct suspicion here that the guiding force lay nearer to home. WOULD LIKE TO HAYE FREE BAND CONCERTS Mr. L. J. Mewborne advocates band FUNERAL DIRECTORS i MEET AT G0LDSB0R0 'Speck! to Tha pre Press) uowsbore. May 10. The annual concerts for the entertainment of convention of the North Carolina Kinston folks on summer evenings. Funeral (Directors and Embalmers . City Council could -well afford to ill be commenced here this evening, make an appropriation to pay the to continue through Thursday morn- musicians, he thinks. It would glve ne. d There will be nothing mourn- the. population , "something . to do." "J about the session, the advance ' ffd, arriving today, declare. Subscribe to The Free Press. , Hon. Clingman W. Mitchell of Aulander, Bertie county, address ed a representative audience of Kin ston voters at the Courthouse Mon day night in the interest of his can didacy for the Democratic nomina tion from the Second Congressional district to succeed Hon. ClaudeJCit chen, majority floor leader of the House. Hon. N. J. Rouse introduced Mr. Mitchell and spoke of his long ac quaintance and admiration for him. Mr. Rouse told of the substantial cre ative work that Mr. Mitchell had done in the interest of church, school and the material welfare of his sec tion. A farmer, banker, merchant, man of affairs and honest citizen, was Mr. Rouse's characterization acid in troduction of Mr. Mitchell. . .Mr. Mitchell did not make an ex tended speech, nor one which might be classed as a typical political ad dress. He took occasion to speak fa vorably of the progress of the sec tion and growth and prosperity that' was in evidence here, and assured his hearers that he did not come to speak disparagingly of Mr. Kitchin or to criticize him for having his own opinions. He said that he was not an office seeker, that he much preferred remaining in private life, but that he had yielded to what he thought was an insistent demand for a protest to be voiced against the attitude of Mr. Kitchin during the past two years toward the essential administration policies. He did not think that the opposition of Mr. Kit chin to the plans as outlined by Pres ident Wilson in carrying out the par ty pledges met with the approval of the people of the district. He admit ted that there probably were many voters in the district who would vote for Mr. Kitchin simply beeause of the high place that he had attained in the House, and that in spite of their disapproval of his attitude they would support him. Mr. Mitchell re ferred to a statement printed in the Greensboro News soon after his can didacy had been announced in which the Washington correspondent of the News had said that he was authori tatively informed that the White House looked with disfavor upon any effort to dislodge the majority leader at the present time, and said that he had consulted with a close friend of Mr. Kitchin at once, and said to him that if such report could be sustained by creditable informa tion from the White House that he would immediately withdraw from the race. He had no objectin antag onizing, the administration of Presi dent Wilson, and he still stood ready to withdraw if it eould be shown him that he was embarrassing the Presi dent in his candidacy against Mr. Kitchin. Whether the people of the Second district showed their disap proval of the work of Mr. Kitchin on June 3d, or not, and whether he him self was nominated, the protest had already had its effect on the attitude of Mr. Kitchin, he declared, and he claimed that the district would be even more benefited because Mr. Kit chin would be forced to recognise the will of the people and yield his own views "to those of his constitu ents. - If Mr. Krtchin was re-nomin ated and continued hte domineering (Continued oa Page. Four) , j Paris, May 9. The (!erman frown Prince has lost ten thousand in dead and wounded since hes renewed he Verdun drive. German prisoners to day confirmed the belief of the French officials that the present viol ent assaults north we.,t of Verdiiu constitute a fourth great attack on the fortress. BIG CONCERNS APT TO MAKE KINSTON DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS IN FALL A number of corporations doing business in Eastern Carolina may be expected to establish district offices here after the completion of the new Hunter building at Queen and Cas well streets, it is reported. Tie build ing will fill a long-frit want here, in that suites will be available for a number of concerns who have been kept from setting up branch head quarters in Kinston by the lack of ac commodations. The building is expected to be ready for occupancy by the latter part of July or first of August. The walls are now at the third story. The new police system went into effect at noon today. Kipston at 12 ra. became 'he only town in the world to have two chiefs of police. J. Felix Skinner became day chief and J. Carson Heath night chief. All numbers of the department, in cluding Patrolmen John McDustrall and W. S. Hamilton, new men, were sworn in by the Mayor. Claude Sumrell, former patrolman, was retained for the. present as desk sergeant and to walcb out for abuse of new paving. torn 110 Persons On Board Saved No Passengers Had Been In British Admiralty Service, But Restored to Company Some Weeks Ago, Line Officials Assert Crew Being Landed This. Afternoon Vessel Carried Big Cargo of Munitions Washington Uncertain Yet If Newly-Made Pledges of Imperial Government Were Violated Expert Says Warning Due Ship LOCAL BAND GOING TO CHARLOTTE CELEBRAT'N Twenty-eight pieces of the Second Infantry band the full enlisted strength will gather here from Kin ston. Goldsboro, New Bern, Wash ington, LaGrange, larboro, Kocky Mount and other places on the even ing of May 19 to go to Charlotte for the Mecklenburg Declaration of In dependence celebration.- Three regi mental bands with a total of mora than 80 pieces arid the Marine Band from Washington, with smaller mu sical organizations, will be present. Guard Your Position Leaders In Danger Guard your position well on this last lap of the great race, the leaders of the two districts have changed practically every day for the past week, and you cannot af ford to slow up a bit this last week. On Saturday night, May 13th, The Daily Free Press' great Golden Fes tival will close, the count will be made, and the winners will be declar ed by the judges, who will be select ed from the representative men of this community. The announcement of the names of the judges will be made in Thursday's issue of The Free Press. At that time will you be a win ner J his week win icii, so worn as you never have worked before, and don't stop until the final closing hour of 9 o'clock next Saturday night. Rule and Conditions of the (.'lott ing Day of Great Contest leg for the Closing. 1. The contest will close promptly at 9 o'clock in the evening, Satur day of this week, the i:;th. The closing hour will not be extended for one minute after 9 o'clock under any circumstances. 2. No money will be accepted for votes unless accompanied by sub scriptions to the Daily or Semi-Weekly Free Press, and of Such length that conforms to the rules of the con test. 3. No personal checks will be ac cepted by the Contest Manager in payment for subscriptions on Satur day, the closing day. If you get any checks, have them made out to your self and have them cashed. 4. Be sure that you have all of your reserve votes in the ballot box not later than 9 o'clock in the evening. 5. Th last count of the votes will be made by the Contest Manage- on Wednesday night and the results printed in The Free Press on Thurs day. The ballot box will be immedi ately sealed and locked after this count, and the keys delivered to the chairman of the judicial committee. 6. The final count will be made by three disinterested business men of Kinston. The names of the judges will be printed in The Free Press on Wednesday or Thursday of this week. These judges will break the seal of the ballot box aad begin' the count as soon as 'possible aftar 9 o'clock on Saturday night. The judges will pro ceed to count aH of the reserve votes that they find in the ballot box and will then add their total to the total count made by the contest manager as shown by the standing on the list printed on Thursday. The result of this count will be the basis on which they will award the prizes according to the rules of the contest. 7. If there is in your mind and mis-, take in the count of the contest man ager as appearing in the paper on Thursday, you must notify the con test manager not later than 5 o'clock on Friday. Failure to notify the contest manager will be considered absolute legal acknowledgment that the final count, is correct up to that time. 8. Do not trust to the mails the last day to bring in your reserve votes or any late subscriptions. Ev erything to count in this contest mus: bo in the contest manager's office promptly at nine o'clock, Western Union Time, Saturday night, May 13th. !). Do not ask for any inside in formation in regard to the standing of any of the contestants, for none will be given under any circumstan ces. No one knows anything about the standing of any contestant but the contestant in question. All of the contestants will receive the same and impartial treatment that has been the feature of this contest. All prizes will be awarded strictly on the merits of the contest. 10. The last day of the contest, contestants must have their subscrip tions written out in their receipt books, and a vote blank properly fill ed out, all amount of votes extend ed and the proper cash totals. The contest department will be snowed under with work on the last day and consequently will have no 'imc to do the work for the contestants. 11. If you have any questions to ask, or anything you desire to be looked up, you must attend to it be fore 5 o'clock Saturday afternoon. No time will be taken after that time to answer questions or to look up any matters. 12. When the hour of 9 in the eve ring of the 13th arrives every contes tant or any one who has any subscrip tions to turn in must be in the man- rager's office. At 9 the door will be locked. . All who are in the office at that time will be locked in, and those COONTEST . (By the United Press) London, May 9. Tiie 13,000-ton White Star liner, Cymric, was torpedoed yesterday by a German submar ine. She sunk at 3 o clock this morning while attempting to make her way into an Irish port. All of the 110 officers and men of the crew were saved, said a Lloyds dispatch from Queenstown. No passen gers were aboard. The ship carried a huge cargo of mu nitions. Official Washington Expresses No Official Opinion. Washington, May 9. -Fear that the sinking of the White Star liner Cymric would upset the settlement of the American dispute with Germany over the submarine warfare just as the settlement was becoming a fact was dissipated by a dispatch from Consul Frost at Queens town, saying the Cymric was on Admiralty service. State Department officials are uncertain if the torpe doing did not constitute a violation of the pledges. One department expert said that if the Cymric was unarm ed the Germans ought to have visited and searched her, unless the vessel fled. Even if the ship was in govern ment service, he said, it did not entirely excuse Germany Governments are permitted to run unarmed ships and ask for the right of visit and search, he said. Was In Service of Company, Say Owners. New York, May 9. The White Star Line today de nied that the Cymric was in Admiralty service. Offi cials said she was being used as a freighter. She was withdrawn several weeks ago from the 'Admifalty Ser vice. They said tho ship was requisitioned early in the war, but later restored to the line. Crew Being Put Ashore. London, May 9. The Liverpool American consul wir ed this afternoon that the 6rew of the Cymric is being landed in Pantry Bay, Ireland. TRY FOUR NEGROES FORALLEGED THEFT OF AN AUTOMOBILE SAW SPIRIT OF HUSTLE IN KINSTON Willie Blizzard, 1'ele Colic, Hamp Ilargett and James Joyner, colored were tried in the Ki '.order's Court to day for the temporary larceny of an automobile owned !y Chas. Hatch, colored. The quartet were arrested ! near Emporia, Va., and the machine, , claimed to have In en damaged some, returned. All were discharged save Blizzard. Judgment in hia case was withheld until Wednesday morning. Colie, Haigclt and Joyner claimed hal- they hired Blizzard to drive them to Virginia. Durham's Mayor Expresses Thanks for Hospitality Extended Carolina Municipal Association Here We'll AH Be Royally Treated If We Go o His City, Declares Mr. Skin POOLROOM MEN ASSERT BEST PATRONAGE GOES ONLY TO CLEAN PLACES Poolroom proprietors here declare they will petition 'City Council to make licenses contain a clause that, in the event gambling is found to be practice! in aiy such place 'he li cense will be revoked. To "elevate" the amusement is the purpose. They want as high a class of patronage as possible, the proprietors intending to appeal to Council assert, and this cannot be had in a place under sus picion. They will ask constant po lice supervision. CHURCH MEMBER HAS OPPORTUNITY HERE The church member will have a good opportunity for "his say" about the worship next Wednesday night in the Gordon Street Christian church. The topic for the prayermeeting will be, What Elements in the Public Worship Are Most Helpful to Me?" This will afford opportunity for em phasis upon what is helpful nd also The following letter to The Free Prtss from Mayor Benjamin S. Skinner of Durham explains itself: "I have written to the Mayor of. your good city expressing my appre ciation of the hospitality extended to u.i during our eighth annual conven tion of the Carolina Municipal Asso ciation, which met with you last A1 the last week. At the same time I want ed to let you know directly of my appreciation of your cordial welcome and liberal hospitality. ''Kinston seems to have taken on new life during the past few years, and I could see nothing but the signs of thrift, energy and progress among your people in every particu lar. I was very much impressed with your beautiful streets, and see no reason why such adequate pave ment should not be a great asset to he City of Kinston. "You and the good people of you? progressive municipality are always welcome in Durham. Wih kind re gards, lam, " Yours very truly, "B. S. SKINNER, "Mayor." " ' i. what is not. Each member is asked to think about the topic and come prepared to have part by sugges tions or joining in the discussion. Mr. C C Howard will ' lead the. meeting and prepare the way for full and free discussion. The pastor will welcome any suggestion for the, enrichment of 'the service,