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DAILY FREE THE HOIIt PIPES J JnliLi ' t ssbbbbbbbbbbbb4 MsbbSsisbb- MsWliaA THE WEATHER . Unsettled . vniVXYII. No. 306 THIPRE FIRST EDITION if t.-r KINSTON, N. C SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1916 6 PAGES TODAY PRICE TWO CENTS FIVE CENTS ON TRAINS EUiPGIZEn MCKLENB'RG FUULt DINNER PAIll EASTERN CAROLINA GHARLflnE, .4DJ1RESS: PRESIDENT'S TAII EPISCOPALIANS TO URGEft PERPETOATI ON IfiW IDEALS TO RAILROAD MEN MEET HERE TONIGHT DEElint Bjr C. W. M'DEVETT, Staff Correspondent) Great Throngs Assembled to Do Honor to Nation's Chief Executive and First Lady of Land, Who Honored the State With Their Presence Mr. Wilson Avoided Po litical References In His Address, Which Was Brief- Sensationalists Had No Opportunity Wants United States to Be "Big Brother of the World" Spoke to Shopmen at Spen- Annual Diocesan Council cer En Route New Age Sessions to Begin at 9 P. SOUTHERN RimSTSlmr'n FORESTRY CONVENTN WILL AuULIM I HtlH FIELD SECRETARIES Beginning and Leaders Must Know the New Problems M. Noted Speakers for Tomorrow Many Dele gates Coming B (Ry ROUT. J. BENDER. (United Press Staff Correspondent) Charlotte, May 20. Thousands of descendants of the Scotch-Irish moun- Tho annual council of the Diocese of East Carolina will be convened in St. Mary's Episcopal chuch here to night at 9 o'clock. Two hundred - i one years ago today declared their and fifty delegates may be in at- independenceof Great Britain, greet- tendance. The conurbation f Wil mington and Edenton are expected Charlotte, May 20. Ten thousand people heard the takers, who a hundred and forty- Fresidenrs address this afternoon, the feature of the Twentieth of May celebration. He spoke briefly. Those who looked for something sensational were disappointed. Mr. Wilson didn't refer to the political situation. The Chief Executive eulogized the Mecklenburg De ciaration. Ke referred to ' the minor declaration at -kl M -1 1 V TT 1 1 i i . . , a I rinmueipiim. ne pieu tor perpetuation OI Uiose .Amen- rolina, Manning of South Carolina, can ideals that have made this the great nation that it is. and stuart of Virginia, senators In conclusion the President quoted Scripture. After Overman, sectary Dantis and everything, "the still small voice of humanity" must be many other ditsiun'sr heeded, he said. This was taken to indicate his opinion many other d'su'shed guests, a that this Nation Should be the "big brother Of the World." sPectacll,ar industrial parade. was re- 11 o'clock. An address on social ser (By the United Press) " Asheville, May 20 The Women's Missionary Union today pledged fif teen thousand dollars to the Southern Baptist Home and Foreign Mission Board's debt. There was a, sensation when 'the convention voted to abolish the field secretaries and consolidate the publication boards. New Orlean was chosen for the next convention Rev. C. W. Duke of Tampa is to de liver the sermon. od President Wilson when he arrived thia moraine to make ithe nrincinal 1 i . ,1 .. . 1 1 T 1 address at the anniversary celebra- i tion of the Mecklenburg Declaration. T- ,c- Darst will preside. New Bern, Among the thousands who gathered Wilmington. Kinston and Washington were Uovernors Craic of North Ca- are exDected to be the cities most largely represented Tomorrow's Services, ..Rev. Archer Boogher of Fayette- ville is schduled to preach the con ciliar sermon tomorrow morning nt Sham Battle a Feature. A sham battle is to be pulled off during the afternoon, with more than 2,000 militiamen participating. The Kinston contingent will leave Charlotte at 1 p. m., arriving home at 8 o'clock Sunday morning. TflEY THROW AWAY THE KEY EVERY QUATER A CENTURY IN CAFE Charlotte, N. C, May 20. Oiar lotte's population was swelled al most to 100,000 by the most con servative estimate, by the thousands who flocked into the city from Cen tral and Western Carolina and parts of South .Carolina and Virginia, and even from Tennessee, last niht and this mornin, to help North Carolina's Queen City celebrate the 141st an niversary of the signing of the 'Meck lenburg Declaration of Independence. There are some hundreds here from pt r i:. j;i:-' Milwaukee, Wis., May 20. Twen xttatciu uaxuiuia, many a. laiuiiiui face i .. hv a nerson from "down ty-five years ago today, with solemn nome i j ceremony, the key te one of Milwau- Presidential Party Arrives kee'3 ,itt,e German cafcs was thrown into the Milwaukee river, in com memoration of the anniversary today, a procession of rotund men again moved down Mason street to the riv er, where a huge wooden key was tossed into the water by Otto Wag ner. Then the celebration started. The place has not been closed for twenty-five years and is a headquar ters for politicians, newspaper men and other leading lights. viewed by President Wilson and oth er dignitaries soon after their arriv al. Mrs. Wilson, Secretary Tumul ty, Dr. Cary T. Grayson and staff are in 'the presidential partv. TODAY MISS MTREADY'S WEBBING BAY, BUT IT'S SURE THERE'LL BE NONE vice is to be given in the Grand The ater Sunday afternoon at 4:30 by Dr. J. Hardy Dillard of Charlottesville, Va. Dr. S. Harrington Littell of Hankow, China, will speak on mis sions Sunday night. The public gen- PRISON PHYSICIAN SAYS ONE OUT OF A SCORE IS INNOCENT St. Paul, Minn., May 2Q. Minne sota was urged today to hire capa ble attorneys to advise penitentiary prisoners, upon whose conviction the State spent hundred? of dollars, how to get out. when Dr. G. A. Newman prison physician at the Stillwater penitentiary, appeared before the Stnte Pardon Board. He said he is convinced one prison er in 20 now behind the burs is inno cent. F. A. Whittier, State parole agent, favors the plan. The President, Mrs. Wilson, Sec retary of the Navy Daniels, Secre tary Tumulty, Dr. Grayson, the Pres ident's physician, and others in the Trsidental party arrived at the Southern station about 10 o'clock having come on the section of a reg ular train from Washington. 15e President's program Is to end early in the afternoon by his expressed wish, and he will spend the remain der of the day here resting. The party will return tonight. iMr. and Mrs. Wilson, and party were received at the reviewing stand at 10:30 o'clock by Governor Craig, Governor Manning of South Caroli na and Governor Stuart of Virginia, with members of their staffs in uni form, civilian dignitaries and ladies. It was quite a brilliant assemblage on the platform to greet the Chief Executive and the others. Splendid Parade. At 11 o'clock there started the finest pageant Charlotte ever wit nessed. A brigade of the North Ca rolina National Guard cavalry, in fantry and coast artillery marching as infantry headed the line. The in- dustrfal section was a magnificent spectacle. Charlotte's merchants and manufacturers spared no expense to show off the city's industrial achieve ments to the visiting throng's. Ca dets, vetretans and pretty girls were in the procession, which was many blocks long. Seven or eight brass bands, including the Kinston band, were in line. Decorated to tlve Limit. The lights and bunting used to de corate the West Carolina metropolis for this occasion cost a- fortune. The display outdoes by far anything in the way of decoration ever undertak en in the State before. The police, fire and health departments' em ployes wore spanking new uniforms, just to show the world there was nothing cheap about Charlotte. The police, by the ' way, about lialf enough in number for' such a city handled the crowds in metropolitan fashion. ' ' Carnival attraction and the parks, with "something doing every min ute," were filled during the . early af ternoon as fast aa ears 'running on a double schedule could carry the people. - - - - SUPERIOR COURT TO SIT HERE NEXT WEEK Several Important Cases to Come Up During One-Week Criminal Term Partello Woman, David Lawson and Sanderson Facing Trial Judge Bond to Preside New York, May 20. This is the wedding day of Miss Emily Ayune MeCready, sister of Thomas L. Me Cready, founder of Vanity Fair, but Miss MeCrc:idy will not marry Lang don Gillett, director of the Thimble Theater on Fifth avenue, today as planned. The explanation '"5 that five weeks ago, alter tne wedding day nau neen announced, Miss CcCready was taken ;o tha hospital for an operation. The outcome being doubtful, Mr. Gillet went with Dr. Percy S. Grant, the divine who was to have officiated to day, and the wedding was solemniz ed beside the hospital cot on which Miss MeCready lay, just before the operation was performed. Miss MeCready which is to say, Mrs. Gillet, is completely recovered today and is enjoying her wedding day immensely, albeit there will be no wedd'Eg. - ., fi ' ' ' . - .At, invited to attend all the AMAATEUR DRIYERS GET CHANCE TO LET 'ER Superior Court for a one-week criminal term will be convened Mon day morning by Judge Wm. Bond ofi Edenton. Several important cases are expected to be tried during the term. Margaret Partello. charged with killing Harry Stein; David Law6on, colored, accused of murdering a boy of his race, and Bryant Sanderson, alleged slayer of Amos Beeton, a well-known planter, a week ago, are likely to be brought up for tria. erally is services. Monday a 8uny Day. Toniht's session will be given over to organization. On Monday business sessions of tTio pniincil will be held and the af- OUT AT CHICAGO TOBAY filiated women's organizations will meet. Several important addresses are to be made.' The Woman's Auxiliary in session Monday at 11 o'clock will have its president, Mrs. J. G. Staton of Wil liamston, in the chair. Mrs. F. R. Rose of FayC'.trville, the leader of the Junior Auxiliary, GATTl-CASSAZA NOW SEEKING YOICES TO VALUE FEW MILLIONS New York, May 20. Giulio Gatti- Casazza, general manager of the Me tropolitan Opera, sailed today for Genoa aboard the Duca d'Aosta, to seek a new crop of operatic stars for next season. Some contracts ex pire this season with artists, that may not be renewed and substitutes must be found. Gatti-Ossaxza will comb war-torn Europe for a couple of million dollars worth of voices. He is just as apt to find a $100. 00 tenor serving ,eoup in a restaurant, or a 150,000 baritone bawling the Italian, equivalent of "Ra-ags, Bones and Bottles" aa he is to find them to the manner born. Chicago, III., May 20. Amateur auto drivers, those who just lairly hone to "let 'er out" will have their innings at the Maywood Speedway today where the Chicago Automobile Club wll stage its annual non-pro fessional auto contest. Only those pilots whose cars have qualified un der the preliminary examination of the technical committee and who have withstood .the elimina'ion trials in the last few weeks, will compete. Drivers from all over the central west are entered. The biggest race is for the western Interclub trophy NATIONAL GUARD TO PRESENT THE BATTLE OF MARNE AT SHEEPSHEAB Sheepshead Bay, L. I., May 20. Several hundred Congressmen, Sen ators and State and city officials from all over the United States are here today to see the historic battle of the Marne reproduced by 10,000 national guardsmen at Sheepshead Bay Speedway. ' . Another big event of the seven day meet will be the 250-mile cavalry races of picked cavalry groups start ing simultaneously from cities in New York, Vermont, . Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts and other States and racing to New York City. It will be the first race of the kind ever staged. will be in charge t the Junior meet ing Monday afternoon at 3:30. At this meeting there will be an exhibi tion of maps drawn by the members from all over the diocese. As spe cial guests Miss Virginia Dare, and Sir Walter Raleigh, will take a most important part in the same. Many children of Kinston will avail them selves of this opportunity to meet Miss Dare and Sir Walter. Mrs. Thos. P. Noe will preside at all the Girls' Friendly Society meet ings. A cordial invitation is extended to all the women of the city to attend these meetings. EVEN THE GERMAN BABIES ARE USING BOMBS THESE DAYS London, May 20. Germany's lat est is the baby rattle bomb. "Militarism starts m the eradic in Germany," said a British naval offi cer today, exhibiting proof of his as- sedtion, just receive' indirectly from Berlin. It was a perfect replica in tin of a German aeroplane bomb, neatly decorated with the picture of an ae roplane and the words: "Gait Strafe England!" Small pieces of shrapnel rattled inside the bomb. On the top side was attached a handle for the infant to grasp in hurling the deadly thing when he got mad because he thought bis dinner was late. HOUSE PASSES SHIP . PURCHASE BILL TODAY. Washington, Mny 20-By a vote of 211 to 161, the House passed the Alexander administra tion ship purchase . bilL Chicago, May 20. Steps toward adopting standard colors are to be taken by American garment manu facturers to offset the dye shortage caused by the war in Europe, at the annual mooting of the American Garment Manufacturers Associa tion which will open here tomorrow. Representatives of 300 firms are here for the meeting. The dye question will be the most important to come before the meet ing although the shortage of raw materials also will be discussed. Calbraith Miller, Jr., of Milwau kee, is president of the association, Red Cross reports from Canada say thousands of soldiers in Europe have been poisoned by the inferior dyes manufacturers have been compelled to use in clothing made for the troops. Raleigh, iMuy 20. Thte program for the Southern Forestry Congress which is to be held in Asheville, N. C. July 11-15, is now assuming def inite shape. The first, third and fourth days will be devoted to ad dresses and discussions of the for est problems which are of most prac tical interest to the South; while the second and fifth days are to be de voted to forestry excursions. The opening day, Tuesday, July 11, will be devoted to the general subject of "Forestry and the Public." Such topics as the "Nation's Interest in Forestry." "The Relation of the Timber Resources of the South to Agriculture," "The Forests of the South as the Nation's Playground," "Conservation in Women's Clubs," etc., will be discussed by well known authorities. On the second day an inspection trip will bo made through the Bilt more Forest Plantations. Planting was begun at Biltmore twenty-five to thirty years ago. and planting has been done there from that time al most down to the present; one of the nost interesting demonstrations in practical forestry in the United States can therefore be studied here. SECOND PUNITIVE EXPEDETION IS TO BE WITHDRAWN NOW days. Colonel Sibley believes the San Antonio, May 20. With drawal of the second American punitive expedition from Mexico to Boquillos will be accomplished in a few days. Col. Sibley be lieves the mitwion of ' dispersing the Glenn Springs raiders haa been accomplished, and has so notified the War Department Therefore the Sixth cavalry will be utilized for Big Bend patrol service. ANNUAL MEETING FREE PRESS STOCKHOLDERS ANNOUNCEMENT The New Atlantic Hotel at More head City, "Tho Summer Capitol of North Carolina" will again be under the management of Mr. R. P. Foster, who operated tho hotel with much success and to tho entire satisfaction of its patrons during tho past two seasons. Many improvements are now he-. ing made. The alterations and gen eral overhauling will be completed before opening date, which will be modern conveniences. This together with the fact that Mr. Foster, who is well known by every citizen of this section on account of his wide experience in the holel business, in sures the best of service and courteous attention to all guests. Low Summer unci Weck-End Excur sion Tickets will be on sule during the entire season. II. S. Leard, G. P. A. Norfolk Southern announced later. This (Famous Ho. tel will bo equipped' ?with now " and t ing the past twelve months. , Parti The annual meeting of the stock holders of The Kinston Free Press Company was held in the directors' room of the First National Bank huilding Friday afternoon. The re port of Manager Braxton Was heard and the directors for the ensuing year were elected. The same board which has served since the new man agement took charge was re-elected. Those chosen were Messrs. N. J. Rouse, T. V. Moseley, Lovit Hines J. F. Taylor, H. E. Moseley, J. H. Canudy, iC Felix Harvey, D. T. Ed wards and D. F. Wooten. The direc tors will meet again next Friday af ternoon to elect the officers and take up such other matters as will come up before them. The reports of the business for the past year, read to the stockholders yesterday, showed that a very satis factory business had been done, dur cularly gratifying wr.s the splendid OREGON REPUBLICANS ARE FOR MR. HUGHES Portland, Ore., May 30. Justice Hugres is overwhelmingly the choice for presidential nominee of the Ore gon Republicans, according to early rerns from the preferential urim- iry. Returns from twelve out of six teen counties, indicate that Huirhes had a tremendous plurality . over Burton and Cummins. On the Dem ocratic side President Wilson is unopposed. cularly gratifying -was the splendid showing 'in the subscription depart ment, an increase of more than eigh ty (80) per cent, in the actual cash collections from subscriptions for tha year over 'the preceding year was shown and a corresponding increase in tho subscription lists, the combin ed subscriptions of the Daily and Semi-Weekly Free Press now being 3,325. The mechanical equipment Iras been added to and necessary repairs the plant in this respect is in flrst class condition. .j i. i. BULLETINS AMERICAN REVOLUTIONIST TO BE RELEASED. Washington, May 20. Am bassador Page has cabled that John Kilgalion, the New Yorker held in "connection with the Irish rebellion will probably be given freedom. Boy Choir, at Chautauqua Washington, N. C, May 18. Ra leigh will have the honor of enter taining the Elks when they meet in State convention next year. The del egation from the Capital had little opposition. . , Subscribe in The Free Pren. . .'11,' . '. v v., . .. '.it"., :r. n. W JyJaX J,, it X 1 Aside from tho delightful and re freshing novelty of seeing on the platform the sweet, youthful faces of theso boys, you may expect to hear a perfectly trained organiza tion of uncommon merit and mu sical worth. , i Their program will be divided into' distinct features. The An gelus," presented with special sccu- ' ery and the vestments, introduce -secular and sacred songs. The oth er; half will be given without the vestments and will feature more tha interesting, cheery songs so dear the American boy.