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VOL. XVII. No. 302
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KINSTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1916
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POPE & PRESIDENT
Wilson Did Not Even Con
sult Cabinet In Reply
to Benedict
DELEGATE HAS ANSWER
Mr- Bonzano Got It Mon
day Night-Hope Expres-
sed I hat America Can Be
of Service at End of the
Struggle in Europe
(By the United Press.)
Washington; May 17. The Presi
dent has sent his reply to Pope Ben
edict's communication on the subject
of peace. The reply was given Mgr.
Bonzano. the Papal Delegates, Mon
day night. It replied to the Pope's
suggestion in an expression of earn
est hope and desire that the United
States should not be plunged into the
great war, but should maintain neu
trality in order to be o?. service at
the war's end.
The greatest secrecy was thrown
about the exchange of communica
tions.
Cabinet Not In On Secret.
So confidential did the President
consider it, that he did not discuss
the matter with the cabinet, but had
Secretary Lansing aid in preparing
his answer. I
POTATO PLANTING..
Chemist, the Lime Service Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
n , n. Wnvard manure, lime
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or woodashes on the potato ground."
This is American experience with an
average production of 150 bushels to
the acre. "Lime potato ground mod
erately and use woodashes, if avail
able." This is German experience.
with an average production of 350
bushels to the acre. What is the
meaning of this contradiction? It
means only that scab infected seed
develops scab faster than potato in
a sweet soil, although the healthy
potato in a healthy soil only grows
generously when the soil is sweet.
Why is this true ? Because the po
tato is a Jieavy potash feeder. Po:
tato fertil.Vflf fs contain ten per cent,
potash. You cannot sret such this
year, and you are therefore, com
pelled to get the potash from the soil
hoard. This is only possible with
lime. 1 he American larmer is,
therefore, "between the devil and the
deep blue sea." and he must Steer a
middle course. Lime moderately
and he .,? tn mi 1l nah nA "lit-
tie potato fungus" on the seed.
For this purpose, mix one pint of
formalin from the drug store with
thirty gallons of water. Hang the
'Vbavrta in ct aavn in ui i ti
for two hours, then spread on a clean Southern and Central Texas have had
floor washed with the same solution, little or no rain for two mon'hs. ' In
to dry before cutting. Where "stem addition to' this, the situation along
rot" is feared, as well as scab, dis- the Atlantic coast is not such as to
solve two ounces of 'corrosive subli- arouse enthusiasm. It has been so
mate in two gallons of hot water.1 dry that a groat deal of cotton plant
When dissolved, pour into twelve ed has not come up, much plantinir
gallons of water in a barrel and hang has not been done, and temperatures
'he sack of potatoes in for one and have been above a seasonable aver-one-half
hours. Dry on a clean floor, age. At the present writing, paricu
wiped with the same solution, before larly when the deficiency in the use
cufctfng, and do not forget you are of fertilizers is taken into consider
handling poison and must wash your ation, the situation is n ot overdrawn
hands after using the liquid and cut- when it is termed one of the most
ting the potatoes.
BAND OF SECOND INFANTRY.
Band will assemble at 7 p. m. May
19. Occasion, review by President of
the United States, at Charlotte, N. C.
Uniform, summer : service: cotton
breeches, leggms and hats of the new
issue and shirts. Men to be neatly
trimmed and shaved. D. M.
Mr. Charles Bender, former confi
dential agent for John D. Bockfeller
nd now in charge of the Standard
Oil't business inv this part of the
United States, is expected, -with Mrs.
lender, to visit Kinstoa this week
maps casement had
prove REBElllON A
PRODUCT OF BERLIN
By WILBUR S. FORREST,
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
the possession of Sir Roger. Case-
London, May 17 Maps found in
the possession of Sir Roger Case
ment support the contention that the
Irish rebellion was planned in the
Berlin war office. Lieut.-Col. Gordon
today testified.
At the conclusion of the nrelimin-
ary hearinf? Ms afternoon Casement
unu aia comeaeraie were remanded
for trial on the treason charge.
TROOPS RESCUE TWO
MEN FROM MEXICANS
IN TOWN OVER LINE
(By the United Press)
Marathon, Texas, May 17. Jesse
Deemer, a rancher, and Monroe
Payne, a negro, captured by the Glenn
Springs raiders, have been rescued
by American droops at an unnamed
Mexican town, it is said. The reports
are not confirmed.
AGRICULTURAL
Rountree & Co.'s Cotton Letter.
(Special to The Free Press)
New York, May 16. Another wild
advance took place in the cotton mar-
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Ket last wee!. carrying December to
" cents Defore tne rise culminat-
ed. This carried the whole market
t0 a Poinit where selling became suf-
ncient to cause a reactionary move
ment. This readjustment has now
been in progress for two days, and
at the close tonight, a setback of over
30 points was shown in October.
ness
After two months of extreme dull-
ness' ana a suuuen upneavai oi a cent
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not surprising that sentiment should
be more conservative for the 'time be
ing. Quite regardless of the future
course of prices, there is so much cot
ton in the country that an advance of
a cent a pound requires more or less
uncertainty as the holders of actual
cotton who are willing to sell on the
rise offer their holdings, which in
turn, must be absorbed by the future
market. The test of the advance will
come af:er a natural reaction of pos
sibly forty or fifty points, which may
not be impossible considering the rise
of over a cent and a quarter. Some
have been opposed to the recent ad
vance, while others who desired to
get cotton have been waiting fo r a
reaction before coming in. Many
spinners, too, failed to cover forward
sales of goods by the purchase of
hedges, and thciy buying is likely to
be an important factor in due time.
As far as the cotton situation goes
there has been no radical change for
several weeks. The progress of the
new crop, which is one of the very
important factors, can hardly be
termed satisfactory. Many of the
I best cotton producing counties of
snotted i vears. In view of the fact
that present consumption is so enor
mous that the visible supply is now
about . 1,400,000 bales less than last
year, in spite of the large crop of
two years ago, the market will be in
a -most susceptible condition through
out the entire growing season.
There is no denying the fact that
war news has had a decided effect on
the market. Advices from many di
rections, emanating from the Cen
tral Empires, have been such as tj
increase the conviction that Germa
ny is getting In a very bad way, and
that every month now brings peace
nearer. The cotton market has start
ed to discount that evei.t, and fiuc-
OF
COUNTRY SHOULD BE
THE MOST THOROUGH
To Hold the United States'
Place In World's Mar
cts, President Tells Head
of the Federal Trade
Commission In Letter
(By the United Press)
Washington, May 17. In a letter
to Edward N. Surley, chairman
the Federal Trade Commission, the
President today puts his O. Kj on the
Commission's encouragement of trade
for manufacturers' and other similar
associations. He appeals f or ith
Commission s closer co-operation
with the businessmen "to keep down
the mortality rate among American
industries."
He says that if the United States
is .to be an "important factor in the
world's markets we must be more
efficient and thorough in production.'1
MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS
NAMING DELEGATION
Lansing, Mich., May 17 The Dem
ocratic State Convention assembled
here this afternoon. Election of
delegates-at-large to the St. Louis
convention was the only important
business on schedule. They are ex
pected to be all for Wilson.
HUNGARIANS D0NT
APPRVE GERMANS'
ZEPPELIN WARFARE
Zurich, Switzerland, May 17 Hun
ga-rians disapprove of Germany's
zeppelin campaign. They object to
it both on grounds of humanity and
for w hat they ensider its useless-
ncss.
Newspapers received here from the
most important cities in Hungary
are almos-t unanimous in deprecating
such methods.
"By striking terror into the peo
ple of England," says the Hirlap,
commentinjr on Zeppelin activities.
"it is thought that the government
will suffer, as we can now see clear
ly, ithe raids do not serve the pur
pose they were intended for, and on
ly result in the annihilation of uvu-
BRUTE CHARGED WITH
ASSAULTING 4 SMALf
WHITE GIRLS IN VA.
Wise, Va., May IG-Milton Mallo
ry, a negro, 23 years old. is on trial
at a special term of the Wise coun
ty Court here, charged with having'
on May 13, assaulted four girls, rang
ing in age from 8 to 11 years old.
Maflory. who has been employed as
a porter at an Appalachia (Va.) ho
tel, is alleged to have given the chil
dren candy which had been drugged
The four children are daughters of
prominent Wise county families. The
crimes have created high feeling in
this section.
ELKS STOR WASHINGTON
FOR ANNUAL CONYENfN
(Special to The Free Press)
Washington, N. C, May 17. Sev
eral hundred Elks arrived here this
morning and early in the afternoon
to attend the annual State conven
tion. A spectacular parade will be
held late this afternoon. Two hun
dred girls will ride- in autos in one
section. Joe Tayloe of this cfcy and
Washington, D. C, will preside over
the convention. Between 800 and 1.
000 delegates are expected.
tuations, for some time to come, are
likely to be extensive.
Cotton Seed OA. The market has
apparently halted for the time be
ing. .' Would prefer buying at this ls
veL .
MANUFACTURERS
GERMANS FAIL
IN ATTACKS AROUND
VERDUN, SAWNM
Two Assaults Repulsed
Gunners Busy Last Night
Offensive On Western
Front Has Cost Kaiser
300,000 Men, Stated
v (By the United Press)
Paris, May 17. German attempt
to drive their lino forward northwest
of Verdun, near Dead Man's Hill, by
a grenade assault, failed completely
the war office today reported. A sim
liar attempt was defeated on the
sast bank of the Mouse northwest of
Thiaumont. Artillery of both sides
was active on the right bank of the
Meuse last night.
Verdun Offensive Costly.
London, May 17. Three hundred
thousand Germans have been killed
or put out. of action at Verdun so far,
according to dispatches from the
front. The losses have been so se
vere as to preclude any real offensive
at Riga.
NEWS OF NEIGHBORING
CITIES AND COUNTIES
IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS
An effort is being made in court
at New Bern to break the will of the
late Henry J. Staub. Relatives claim
he was not of sound mind when he
made the wllf, leaving (property
worth $15,000 or $20,000 to the New
Bern Christian Science church.
Will Crawford, colored, shot by
another negro, ellnry Jones, at
James City Sunday night, is dead-
New Bern expects 300 visitors
when the Epworth Leagues of the
State hold the annual conference
there next mnith.
.Bruce, Pitt cunty. Tuesday bad the
heaviest rainfall in six or seven
yearsr-3.17 int-hea,.
LUNSF0RD KILLED WIFE
AND COMMITTED SUICIDE
V'arsaw, May 16 James Lunsford
f Kenansvillc, a young man of 35
years, shol and killed his wife as she
sat reading a newspaper in her room,
and iiurning his weapon, an automat
ic shotgun, on himself pulled the
trigger with his does, inflicting a
wound in his abdomen from which he
died, instantly, .. .
BOTH PENNSYLVANIA
LEADERS CHALLENGED
Harrisburg, Pa., May 10 Controll-
ng organizations of both the lead
ng political parties in Pennsylvania
go to the primary polls today to de
fend thei rtitles.
The movement to wrest the Re
publican leadership from Boise Pen-
ose, senior United States Senator,
is headed by Governor Martin G.
Brumbaugh. He is backed by the
Philadelphia faction.
On the Democratic side the leader
ship of National Committeeman A.
Mitchell Palmer, former congress
man, is challenged by Congressman
Michael Liebel. of Erie.
ROCKEFELLER EXPECTED
TO ADDRESS BAPTISTS
Minneapolis, Minn., May 17. John
D. Rockefeller was expected to be
among the 3.000 delegates for the
International Baptist convention,
which opened an eight-day session
here. He is to make an address.
GREENSBORO COLLEGE
tOMMBIENT OYER
Greensboro, May 16 With the an
nual concert in the college auditori
um this evening the commencement
exercises of Greensboro College for
Women came to a close.
TO CHARLOTTE WITH
PRESIDENT FRIDAY
Will Spend Saturday In
North Carolina City-
Governors Three States
to Be There Chief Exe
cutive to Make Speech
(By the United Press)
Washington, May 17. The Presi
dent leaves Washington Friday night
for Charlotte, N. C, to address a
gathering in commemoration of the
signing of the Declaration of Meck
lenburg. He arrives ut Charlotte on
Saturday morning, and will review
an industrial parade, attend a recep
tion marked by the attendance of the
Governors of both ithe Carolinas and
Virginia, deliver an address at 12:30
and attend a luncheon in his honor.
He leaves Charlotte Saturday eve
ning to return to Washington. He
will bo accompanied by Mrs. Wilson
and Dr. Cary T. Grayson.
REUNIONS AS LONG AS
THERE ARE ANY VETS.
Birmingham. AJa., May lfi. Ther2
will be a re-union of the old Con
federate soldiers as long as there is
a handful to reunite, according to
the sentiment expressed at the open
ing session of the annual reunion of
the United Confederate Veterans here
today.
ALABAMA SOLDIERS
ENFORCING STATE
PROHIBITION LAW
(By the United Press)
'Mobile. Ala.. May 17. Two
companies of State infantry are
at Girard enforcing prohibition,
the county oflicials being help
less. The troops have orders to
close every blind tiger
(By the United Press)
VOTE ON "BRANDEIS
WEDNESDAY.
Washington, May 17. -Agreement
to vote on the nomination
of Brandeis as a member of the
Supreme Court next Wednesday,
was reached today by the Senate
Judiciary Committee.
NAVAL BATTLE
OFF BELGIUM.
London, May 17 British des
troyers and monitors engaged
in a short fight off Belgium yes
terday, the Admiralty announced.
The Germans withdrew. The
British suffered no losses.
NOTHING DOING ON
COTTON EXCHANGE
No cotton was sold on the local ex
change today.
New York futures quotations were:
Open Close
May
July 12.00
October ..13.03
December 13.21
January s ........ .13.27
12.94
13.08
13.16
13.30
13.34
ULSTERMEN WOULDN'T
LISTEN TO ASQUITH
IBelfast, May 16. Stubborn disin
clination o accept anything in the
way of a government which might
imply the future subjection of Ulster
to home rule was evident today on
the occasion of Premier Asquith's
visit to Belfast, which lasted only a
few hours.
ilrs. J- W. Ferfell has returned
to Greenville after a visit here with
Mrs. E. V.-FerxeU.'
THREE AMERICANS
ON CANADIAN SHIP
SUNK ON TUESDAY
(By the United Prese)
Washington, May 17. Three Am
ericans were aboard the sunken Ca
nadian steamer Eritrea" the United
States consul at LaRochclle, France,
cabled the State Department, while
Lloyds' yesterday reported that the
Eritrea was torpedoed, the consul
said she was sunk "presumably by
mine."
FORMER AMBASSADOR
OUTLINES PLAN FOR
INTERNATIONAL COURT
(By the United Press)
Mohonk Lake, N. Y., May 17 For
mer American Ambassador to Ger
many Andrew D. White will outline
the possibilities of establishing an
international judicial court to settle
disputes between countries and pre
vent future wars, t the conference
on International Arbitration which
began here today.
(Special to The Free Press)
Raleigh. N. C, May 17 Health in
hurancc, according to the State
Board of Health, is a matter thsi
is claiming no little attention in many
Northern States from both a public-
health point of view and as con
cerns labor and industrial conditions,
Massachusetts, New York and New
Jersey have before their legislatures
bills which provide for the legisla
tion necessary to meet the needs of
this subject.
The scheme of health insurance
that these three states arc seriously
considering have the following out
standing features: That for all wage
earners receiving less than $1,200
health insurance shall be compulsory
that others who so desire may parti
oipate in the plan, and that the fol
lowing shall be the benefit to be de
rived: Medical and nursing attend
ance not to exceed six months in the
year and surgical supplies not to ex
ceed $50; a cash benefit during sick
ness or incapacity not for more than
six months in the year; a maternity
lienefit for working mothers, and a
funeral benefit of not more than $50
The fund for , this system of insur
ance is to be made up of contribu
tions from workers, 50 per cent, from
employers, 40 per cent., and from the
State, 10 per cent.
Health insurance is already work
ing successfully in a number of
countries, and it is believed that it
is only a matter of time when all
firojrressive States of the Union will
be seriously considering it.
HEAVY DAMAGE FROM
VIRGINIA CLOUDBURST
Danville, Va., May 10. News was
received here this morning of a dis
astrous cloudburst in Franklin and
Pittsylvania counties which has done
damnire estimated at thousands of
dollars.
B APTISTS PLAN HELP
FOR NEEDY CHURCHES
Ashevillp, May l(i. Plans for con
centralinir efforts cn completion, of
the $1,000 000 fund Ut aid the 4,000
homeless Baptist churches in the
South, will be one of the subjects to
be brought to the frontatthe Cist an
nual meeting of the Southern Bap
tist convention.
Will Jackson, a colored convict, do
ing 12 months for purse-snatching,
escaped from the county roads Tues
day, lle'was a trusty and abandon
ed a wagon he was driving.
AN IDEAL SPRING LAXATIVE.
A good and time-tried remedy is
Dr. King's New Life Pills, The first
dose will move the sluggish bowels,
stimulate the liver and clear the sys
tem of waste and blood impurities.
You owe it to yourself to clear the
system of body poisons, accumulated
during the winter. Dr. King's New
Life Pills will do it 25c - at your
druggist . ' j, , a. dv.
ON NANTUCKET REEF
IN TERRIFIC STORM
Uneasiness Caused When It
Was Reported Members
of Crew Were LostThe
San Francisco Floated Off
Without Aid
(By the United Press)
Boston, May 17. Driven by a terr
rific gale which swept the New Eng
land coast, the United States cruiser
San Francisco, Capt. Belknap com
manding, grounded on middle Nan
tucket shoals early this morning, ra
dio reports o the Charlestown Navy
Yard said.
Despite high seas, no damage was
done to the cruiser and she was
floated off without assistance 'a few
hours later. '
An early wireless message saying
eight men had lost their lives after
ward proved unfounded. The vessel
is now resting at anchor a short dis
tance from the shoals. When a
wireless from the San Francisco was
first received the battleship New
Hampshire and cutters Acushnet and
Gresham rushed to her aid.
DR. CY. THOMPSON A
VISITOR IN THE CITY
Dr. Cyrus Thompson of Jackson
ville, N. C, one of the best-known
men of this part of the State, was
here this morning. Dr. Thompson
was en route home from Greenville.
He was looking well. He was tak
ing not the slightest interest in poli
tics, he said.
In an address to the students at'E.
C. T. T.' school, Greenville, Monday
night, the famous Onslow county
physician declared that "the world
rests in the hands of Ittachers." He
did not like to see persons make the
teaching profession a stepping-stono
to law or business.
CADMAN TO BE ON THE
CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAM
To be heard here onthe program
of the Chautauqua, during the week
of June 14-20 will be Dr. S. Parke
Cadman, pastor of he great Central
who was a feature of last year's fes-
Congregational church in Brooklyn.
tival.
Dr. Cadman is one of the greaitest
-resistible forces on the platform.
a torrent of thought, words and en
thusiasm. "Makers of America" is
his subiect this year. .
GR AND LODGE OF ODD
FELLOWS MEETS WILSON
Wilson. May 10 The Grand Lodge
of Odd Fellows of North Carolina as
scmbled here today for a two-day's
sessoin. ine opening exercises wer
held -ihis evening at 8 o'clock.
TWO SENTENCED TO DIE
IN THE ELECTRIC CHAIR
Wilmington, May 16. Tom Mer
rick, colored, convicted of the muw
der of young Leon Hudson, a whiW
man, some months ago, was yester
ay sentenced to be electrocuted ori
uly 14. This was his second convie
tion and sentence.
Lawrence Swinson, colored, con
victed of burglary in the first degree,
was sentenced to be electrocuted on.
July 7. . . - :
FOR YOUR CHILD'S COUGH.
If your Child las a cold, nose runs)
or coughs much, get a email bottle
of Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Honey. It is)
pleasant Pine-Tar-Honey syrup,
just what children like and just ths
medicine to soothe the ' cough and
check the cold. After taking, chil
dren stop fretting, sleep good and
are soon entirely well. " Insist on Dr.
Bell's Pine-Tar-Haney. - 25c at your
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