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KINSTON, N. C, TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1916
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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
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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."
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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,