mm DAibf PRESSED THE HOME PIPED VOL. XVII-No. 303 SECOND EDITION KINSTON, N. O, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1916 FOUR PAGES TODAY PRICE TWO CENTS FIVE CENTS ON TRAINS SECRECY IN MATTER PEACE NEGOTIATE POPE & PRESIDENT Wilson Did Not Even Con suit Cabinet In Reply to Benedict DELEGATE HAS ANSWER Mgr- Bonzano Got It Mon day Night Hope Expres sed That America Can Be of Service at End of the Struggle in Europe (By the United Press.) Washington, May 17. The Presi dent has seot his reply to Pope Ben edict's communication on the subject of peace. The reply was given Mgr. Bonzano. the papal delegate, 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 oJ. service at the war's end. The greatest secrecy was thrown about the exchange of communications. 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. MAPS CASEMENT HAD PROVE REBELLION A PRODUCT OF BERLIN By WILBUR S. FORREST, (United Press Staff Correspondent) 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 prelimin ary hearing this afternoon Casement and his confederate were remanded for trial on the treason charge. MANUFACTURERS OF COUNTRY SHOULD BE THE MOST THOROUGH To Hold the United States Place In World's Mar- ets, President Tells Head of the Federal Trade Commission In Letter 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 itroops at an unnamed Mexican town, it is said. The reports are not confirmed. NEW YORK ALLEGED MURDERER GIVES UP (By the United Press) Washington, May 17. In a letter to Edward N. Surley, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, the President today puts his 0. K. on the Commission's encouragement of trade formanufacturers' and other similar associations. lie appeals for the 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." ROCKEFELLER EXPECTED TO ADDRESS BAPTISTS (By the United Press) 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. DAUGHTER OF RICHARD GILDER WEDS FRIDAY New York, May 19. The marriage of Miss Dorothea de Kay Gilder, the daughter of the late Richard Wat son Gilder, poet and editor, to Dal las D. L. McGrew, son of Rev. and Mrs. George H. McGrew of Silver Spring and Baltimore, Md., will take place tomorrow at the home of the 'bride's mother, Mrs. Richard Wat son Gilder, of No. 24 Gramercy Park. TO STAGE 'JULIUS CAESAR' IN HLLS OF GOLDEN STATE Los Angeles, Cal., May 19. A huge throng of Southern Califoirni ans" will assemble tomorrow to pay tribute to the memory of William Shakespeare by observing the terccn tury of ithe bard's birthday with an open air production after dark in the hills back of Hollywood, of the tra gedy of "Julius Caesar." CARRANZA EXPECTED TO DENY AGREEMENT El Paso, May 16. 'First Chief Car ranza, according to advices reaching Juaret, is expected to deny flatly the existence of an oral agreement be tween General Scott and War Minis ter Obregon, permitting American soldiers to stay on Mexican soiL HEAVY MOMENT OF MEXICAN TROOPS ON New York, May 1C Michael A. Rofrano, former deputy street clean- ng commissioner of New York, sur rendered voluntarily today to an swer to an indictment in connection with the murder of Michael Gaimari, in March, 1915, which was the out growth of a political feud here. RAILWAY EMPLOYES IN MEXICO GO ON STRIKE Eagle Pass, Texas, May 1G. Four hundred employes of the Mexican In ternational Railway at Pietras No gales struck today because they were paid partially in the new government script. GERMAN NEWSPAPERS FORCED TO SUSPEND MICHIGAN DEMOCRATS NAMING DELEGATION GERMANS FAIL GAIA IN ATTACKS AR00N0 VERDUN, SAY FR'NCH Two Assaults Repulsed Gunners Busy Last Night Offensive On Western Front Has Cost Kaiser 300,000 Men, Stated (By the United Press) Pans, May 1 (--German attempt to drive their line forward northwest of Verdun, near Dead Man's Hill, by grenade assault, failed completely the war office today reiwrted. A sim ilar attempt was defeated on th east bank of the Mouse northwest o Thiaumont. Artillery of both side was active on the right bank of th Meuse last night. Verdun Offensive Cosily. London, May 17. Three hundre thousand Germans have been killed or put out of action at Verdun so far, according to dispatches from th front. Thn losses have been so so vere as to preclude any real offensiv at Riga. (By United Press) Lansing, Mich., May 17 The Dem ocratic State Convention assembled here this afternoon. Election of delegates-at-large to the Si:. Louis convention was the only important business on schedule. They are ex peeted to be all for Wilson. NEWS OF NEIGHBORING CITIES AND COUNTIES IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS HUNGARIANS DON'T APPROVE GERMANS' ZEPPELIN WARFARE (By the United Press) Berlin, May 1G. The Imperial postoffice department reports that since the beginning of the war 3,000 German daily and weekly papers and monthly magazines have ceased pub lication on account of decrease of circulation, lack of advertisements and the steady rise in the price of white paper. SUGGESTION FOR A MEMORIAL SUNDAY (By the United. Press) New York, May 16. An appeal to make May 28 a memorial Sunday, when funds would be rained for war sufferers through collections taken in the churches throughout the coun try, was mailed to 100,000 American ministers tonight 'by the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America. HOUSE BEGINS DEBATE ON NEW SHIPPING BILL 1 Paso. May 18 All along the tOrder today the news flashed of an tanprecedented hejrVy Mexican troop movement north. These reports plac ed the total in five figures. The bor der thrilled again with a foreboding "pf big events. . ' (By the United Press) Washington, May 16. The admin istration shipping bill was taken up ia the House today under a special rule which fixes 4 o'clock next Fri day afternoon for the vote on the measure and any amendments. I ATTACK ON QUEEN OF ITALY FAILED Rome, May 16 It is reported that Austrian air raiders on Monday at tempted to attack a train on which were. Queen Helena and the captain of the royal household. The attack failed and the air raiders were put to flight by Italian airships. (By the United Press) Zurich, Switzerland, May 17 Hun garians disapprove of Germany's Zeppelin campaign. They object to it both on grounds of humanity and for what they consider its useless ness. Newspapers received here from the most important cities in Hungary are almost unanimous in deprecating such methods. "By striking terror into the peo ple of England," says the Hirlap, commenting on Zeppelin activities, "it is thought that the government will suffer. As we can now see clear ly, the raids do not serve the pur pose they were intended for, and on ly result in the annihilation of civilians." BRUTE CHARGED WITH ASSAULTING 4 SMALL WHITE GIRLS IN VJL Wise, Va., May 16 'Milton Mallo ry, a negro, 2-1 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. Mal'lory. who has been employed as a pcr'er 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. An etiort is being made in cour at New Bern to break the will of the late Henry J. Staub. Relatives claim he was not of sound mind when hf made the wi!f, leaving jlpropenty woi'.h $15,000 or $20,000 to the New Bern Christian Science church. Will Crawford, colored, shot by another negro, Henry Jones, a James City Sunday night, is dead. Bruce. Pitt county, Tuesday had the heaviest rainfall in six or seven years 3.17 inches. LUNSFORD' KILLED WIFE AND COMMITTED SUICIDE Warsaw, May 10 James Lunsford of Kcnansville, a young man of vears. shot and killed his wife as she sat reading a newspaper in ncr room nnd 'turning his weapon, an automat ic shotgun, on himself pulled the trigger with his toes, inflicting wound in his abdomen from which he died instantly. Family trouble is said to have been the cause. BOTH PENNSYLVANIA LEADERS CHALLENGED Harris-burg, Pa., May 16 Controll ing organisations of berth the lead ing political parlies in rennsyivania go to :he primary polls today to de fend their titles. The movement to wrest the Ue- publican leadership from Boise Pen rose, senior United States Senator, is neaued ny uoverno-r marun u. Brumbaugh. He is backed by the Philadelphia faction. On the Democratic side the leader ship of National Commi'tecman A. Mitchell Palmer, former congress man, is challenged by Congressman Michael Liebel, of Erie. Subscribe in The Free Press. ELKS STORM WASHINGTON FOR ANNUAL CONVENFN (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 S'.ate 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 city and Washington, D. C, will preside over the convention. Beit ween 800 and 1. 000 delegates are expected. New Bern expects 300 v visitors when the Ep worth Leagues of the State hold the' annual conference there . next mnfth." , ADMISSION TO THIS THEATER A HUNDRED SLAUGHTERED FLIES Bentonville, Ark., May 19. The hoys of Bentonville "don't need no money" to see the movies here on Friday nights. The admission is 100 dead flies, or ten cents in cash. A local movie magnate has posted a sign reading "Admission, 100 Dead Flies" and it is making a hit. Every Friday night one hundred of the swatted corpses admit you to his theater. And then you can win five extra tickets for bringing in ithe larg est number. Bentonville .citizens have taken to the novelty and indications are that flies will soon be an unknown quan tity, here.' - - MRS. WILSON GOING TO CHARLOTTE WITI PRESIDENT FRIDAY Will Spend Saturday In North Carolina City Governors Three States to Be There Chief Exc cutive to Make Speech (By the United Press) Washington, May 17. The Pres dent leaves Washington Friday night for Charlotte, N. C, to address gathering in commemoration of th signing of the Declaration of Meek lenburg. He arrives at Charlotte on Saturday morning, and will review an industrial parade, attend a recep tion marked by the attendance of the Governors of both the Carolinas am: Virginia, deliver an address at 12::0 and attend a luncheon in his honor He leaves Charlotte Saturday eve ning to return to Washington. H will be accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and Dr. Cary T. Grayson. REUNIONS AS LONG AS THERE ARE ANY VETS, Birmingham. Ala., May 10. Thcr will be a re-union of the old Con federate soldiers as long as there is a handful to reunite, according to 'he 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 officials being help less. The troops have orders to close every blind tiger. BULLETINS (By the United Press) VOTE ON BRA.NDK1S WEDNESDAY. Washington, May 17. Agree ment to vote on the nomination of Itrandcix as a member of the Supreme Court next Wednesday, was reached today by the Senate Judiciary Commit tee. NAVAL BATTLE OFF BELGIUM. London, May 17 British des troyers and monitors engaged several German destroyers in a short fight ofT Belgium yes terday, the Admiralty announced. The Germans withdrew. The British suffered no losses. NOTHING DOING ON COTTON EXCHANGE No cotton was sol I on the local ex- hange today. iNew York futures quotations were: Open Close May July 12.!i0 October 11.0:! December i:!.2l January 1.'!.27 12.94 13.08 13.10 13.30 13.31 ULSTERMEN WOULDNT LISTEN TO ASQUITH Belfast, May 16. Stubborn disin clination to 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. - ' ; . THREE AMERICANS ON CANADIAN SHIP SUNK ON TUESDAY (By the United Press) Washington, May 17. Three Am ericans were aboard the sunken Ca nadian steamer Eritrea, the United States consul at LaBochelle, France, cablet! the State Department. While Lloyds' yesterday reported that the Eritrea was torpedoed, the consul said she was sunk "presumably by a 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, sit the conference on International Arbitration which began here today. HEALTH INSURANCE GETTING A LOT OF ATTENTION NORTH (Special to The Free Press) Raleigh. N. C, May 17 Health in surance, according to me Mate Board of Health, is u matter that 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 or health insurance that uhese three states are seriously considering have the following out standing features: That for all wage earners receiving less than health insurance shall be compulsory, that others who so desire may -parti cipate in the plan, and that the fol- iwing shall be the benefit to be de rived: Medical and nursing niieim- ancc not to exceed six months in the year and surgical supplies not i x-y ceed $50; a cash benefit during sick ness or incapacity not for more than i.x months in the year; a maternity benefit 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, .10 per cent, from employers, 40 per rent., and from the State, 10 per cent. Health insurance is already woik ng successfully in a number of ountries, and it is believed that it s only a matter of time when all irogressive States of the Union will ie seriously considering it. ON NANTUCKET IN TERRIFIC REEF Uneasiness Caused When It Was Reported Members of Crew Were Lost The San Francisco Floated Off Without Aid (By the United Press) Boston, May 17. Driven by a ter 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 to the Charlestown Navy Yrard 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 fjresham rushed to her aid. DR. CY. THOMPSON A VISITOR IN THE CITY BAPTISTS PLAN HELP FOR NEEDY CHURCHES Asheville, May 10. Plans for con cntrnting efforts en completion of the $1,000,000 fund to aid the 4,IM)0 homeless Baptist churches in the South, will be one of the subjects to e brought to hte front at 01st an nual meeting of the Southern Bap- ist convention. JURY IN CAPLAN CASE COULDNT GET TOGETHER 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. lie 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 tUaehera." He did not like to see persons make the teaching profession a stepping-stone to law or business. CADMAN TO BE ON THE , CHAUTAUQUA PROGR AM To be heard here on the program of the Chautauqua, during the week of June 14-20 will be Dr. S. Parkes Cadman, pastor of he great Central Congregational church in Brooklyn, who was a feature of last year's fes tival. Dr. Cadman is oife of the greatest irresistible forces on the platform a torrent of thought, words and en thusiasm. "Makers of A-merica" is his subject this year. GR AND LODGE OF. ODD FELLOWS MEETS WILSON Wilson, May Hi The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of North Carolina as sembled here today for a two-day's pessoin. I no opening exercises wura held 'this evening at 8 o'cloik. TWO SENTENCED TO DIE IN THE ELECTRIC CHAIR Los Angeles, May 10. The trial of David Caplan on a charge of mur der in connection with the destruc tion of the Los Angeles Times build- ng ended today when the jury re ported hopeless disagreement and was discharged. The jury had been out seventy-two hours. GREENSBORO COLLEGE I COMMENCEMENT OYER Greensboro, May 16 With the an nual .concert in the -college auditori um this evening the commencement "Mr. W. W. Ortnond . from Greene I exercises of Greensboro College for county was in the city today.' I Women came to a close ,, ; ' .. Wilmington, May 16. Tom Mer rick, colored, convicted of - the mur- der of young Leon Hudson, a white man, some months ago, was yester day sentenced to be electrocuted on July 14. This was his second convic tion and sentence. Lawrence Swinson, colored, , con victed of burglary in the first degree, was sentenced to be electrocuted on July 7. - - ; . HEAVY DAMAGE FRO'I VIRGINIA CLOUDBURST Danville, Va., May 16. News wa received here this morning of a dis astrous cloudburst ; in Franklin and Pittsylvania counties which has don damage estimated at thousands . of dollars, i -. . : - -.

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