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VOL. XVII. No. 308
SECOND EDITION
KINSTON, N. C TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1916
FOUR PAGES TODAY KcSc0Wrains
CARRANZA MOVING s GREAT ARMY NORTH, PRESSURE ON CHIEF
EPISCOPAL COUNCIL
VOTES DOM REPORT
FEDERATE WOMEN'S
CLUBS OPEN GREAT
CONVENTION TODAY
FRENCH DRIVE GERMANS OUT OF NEARLY
EVERY POSITION AT VERDUN; IN BATTLE
OF FIERCEST KIND STEP THEM OFF FEET
FROM NUMBER POINTS; CAPITAL SHOWS EXECUTIVE TO MAKE
CONCERN; ARTILLERY IN FORCE, REPORT A MOVE FOR PEACE
ON NEGRO BISHOPS
PRESS
Twenty Thousand Men More
ward American Troops
Intend to Attempt Force
and Did Ubregon Play
tions In Southern Republic Far Worse Than Ever Be
foreStarvation Faces
ment's Money No Good Railroad Strike Serious Han
dicapConsuls Pen Picture in Plain Lines for State
Department
(By the United Press)
Washington, May 23. Thirty thousand Carranzistas
twenty thousand more than
oute, are moving nortnward irom saltillo, Durango and
elsewhere,according to State Department messages.
Ostensibly they will assist
the isig Uend and r'arrall districts. Officials strongly in
timated today that the number was far more than was
necessary for the task. Another disquieting feature was
the presence of considerable
nos command. )
Awful Conditions In Mexico.
(By Carl Groat, U. P. Correspondent)
Washington, May 23. The great underlying elements
of the Nation's life, money, industry and food, are in
such deplorable conditions in Mexico that the Adminis
tration faces the gravest problem since the American sol
diers entered.
Reports from the most level-headed of the consular
staff today gave the Administration a distinct shocK.
They pictured starvation, shaky Carranza fiat money and
I-, railroad strike, affecting a large portion of the rail
ways. The cabinet considered the reports today.
ROOSEVELT GETS AN
OVATION IN WASH'N
COURT HOUSE TODAY
Enters Before Opening
Gives Glover Sky-High
Character Best Man In
Washington From Stand
point of Integrity, Says
(By United Press)
Washington, May 23, Apparent
ly thoroughly enjoying the whole
proceedings, Theodore Roosevelt
teeth flashing, today testified as a
character witness for President Glo
ver of the Riggs National Bank,
charged with perjury with two other
officials.
The Colonel entered the court be
fore the session opened, with his
daughter, Mrs. Longworih, and got
a big ovation and cheers. He said
Glover was "absolutely the highest
man in Washington from the stand
point of integrity and general
knowledge." He wa3 not cross-examined.
NOTHING DOING ON
COTTON EXCHiNGE
No cotton was sold here today.
New York futures quotations were:
Open Close
January 13.21 13.09
March ., 13.3ft 13.22
May 12.92 12.84
July ... 13.10 12.91
October .. ....13.06 12.89
December ..,.13.18 13.04
LITTLE GIRL SAYES
ANOTHER FROM RIVER
(Special to The Free Press) v
'C Washington, N. C, May 23, Pearl
O'Neal, 12, rescued Marie Mahoney,
another young girl, from ' Pamlico
river here. , The latter, member of a
theatrical company, fell off a dock.
Pearl O'Neal seized her by the hair
. when she came up and cried out for
help. Slcn took, the scared bo5 un
hurt Marie from the water, v
Than Needed in March To
Does Mexican Government
Withdrawal of Expedition
United States False? Condi
People De Facto Govern
Obregon promised to distri-
the Americans in patrolling
artillery in General Trevi-
START DRAINING BIG
LAKE IN HYDE COUNTY
FIRST OF NEXT WEEK
Swan Quarter, N. C., May 23.
Next Monday morning the mammoth
pumps at Lake Mattamuskeet will be
put to work draining the lake for
the reclamation of more than 50.000
acres of land. , .
The pumps, among the largest in
the world, will throw out the water
at the rate of 8,000,000 cubic feet
a second. It will take, three weeks
to complete tha task, it is estimated.
The reclaimed land will be worth
$5,000,000 or more.
MORE TRAINS OYER
SOUTHERN; SLEEPER
THROUGH THIS CITY
Southern Railway trains Nos. 108
and 131. running between Greensbo
ro and Raleigh, are to be continued
to Goldsboro from the latter city af
ter May 28, said a report today. An
other sleeper is to be operated all
the way to Goldsboro and on to
Morehead City over the Norfolk
Southern. NAVAL MILITIA TO
CRUISE ON BIG SHIP
Special to The Free Press)
Washington, D. C, May 23. The
North Carolina Naval Reserves will
take their ten-day summer cruise on
the battleship Louisiana, with the
Atlantic reserve fleet The cruise
will begin on July 15.
FIFTEEN YEARS FOR
ASSAULTING A GIRL
(By the United Press)
iDurham, N. C May 23. Tom
Sails, 28- years of age, following
a confession that he assaulted fifteen-year-old
Daisy Webster, daughter of
a Patterson farmer, was sentenced
to fifteen years in the State peniten
tiary in Superior Court today.
Washington. May 2S. The House
passed the Porto Rican bill, provid
ing for a larger measure of self
government, after striking out the
woman run rage provision.'
President Preparing His
Speech to Be' Made In
New York Saturday
FACES DIFFICULT TASK
Might Have Talked Very
Freely Had Not Briand
Made His Discouraging
Statement Monday, Say
Wilson's Intimates
By CARL W. ACKERMAN,
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Berlin, May 23. Either Wil
son or Taft would be acceptable
to German socialists as a peace
maker, Phillip Schiedemann,
the German Socialist leader, to
day told the United Press. He
said the appointment of a new
"food dictator" destroys the Al
lied hope of victory through a
blockade, and will make England
sue for peace.
By R. J. BENDER,
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Washington, May 23. Th; Prtai-
dent is at work on the speech he will
deliver Saturday before the League
to Enforce Peace in New York. He
is facing a most difficult task, accord
ing to those in touch with him.
Many appeals have been made to
him to make an offer of mediation.
Even some men high in the Presi-
ent's circle believe the time is ripe
for him to openly voice the belief he
apparently feels, namely, that none
of the belligerents can hope to crush
the others and that for humanity's
ake peace should be declared.
If it had not been for French Pre
ier Briand's declaration yesterday
that peace only can come with a de
cisive Allied victory, it is believed the
President would have talked very
freely Saturday.
BULLETINS
TORNADO WRECKS TOWNS.
Mobile, Ala., May 22. Elev
en were hurt when the towns of
Earlvillefi Ala., and Agricola,
Miss., were almost wrecked by a
tornado sweeping that section
yesterday and early today. Re-
" ports said many buildings were
literally blown away.
ASQUITU WANTS NEW CREDIT.
London, May 23. Premier
Asquith moved for a credit of
three hundred million pounds in
the House of Commons this af
ternoon. GERMANS T A K EBL0CK HOUSE.
Berlin, May 2.3 The Germans
have captured a French" block
house south of Camard Forest,
northwest of Verdun, in violent
fighting, the war office today re
ported. Also a furious battle is
raging about the Fort Douau-
mont ruins.
PRESIDENT COMPLETES
PROTEST TO BRITAIN
Washington, May 23. President
Wilson today completed the formal
protest against Great Britain's mail
seizures. It was sent to Secretary
Lansing for his signature shortly af
ternoon. It is expected to be put on
the wires immediately.
TURKS FALLING BACK
BEFORE THE RUSSIANS
London, May 23. The Turks have
begun to fall back on Bagdad" be
cause of the Russian advance. It ii
believed the Turkish rear guard will
have difficulty in escaping capture
during the retreat, because o the
difficulty of troop movements.
Cqlored Clergymen Protest
Against Separation of
Races in Debate
THE TIME NOT YET RIPE
But Church Shrould Keep
Divorcement In Mind,
Says Substitute Resolu
tion Adopted Sharp Tilt
Likely Today
Divorcement of the races !in
the Episcopal Church was a lead
ing topic before the East Caro
lina Diocesan Council in St.
Mary's church this morning. At
the instance it is said of the
General Convention, desiring to
learn the sentiment of the local
diocese in the matter, a commit
tee was appointed and today a
favorable report was made by
the committee. Colored clergy
men participated in the debate
that followed. They unanimous
ly opposed the move. They could
see no benefit to accrue, they
protested; certainly none to their
race. The report was voted
down.
It was proposed to establish sepa
rate missionary districts for the ne
groes, each witn its colored oisnop.
A substitute resolution introduce
by Mr. J. V. Cowper of Kiinston.
stating that it should be the future
policy of the church to favor separa
ti of the races, but that the time
was not ripe, was adopted.
Abolition of the office of archdea
con was proposed by Rev. Mr. Ash-
by of Elizabeth City. A committee
was appointed, and a report is e.v
pected this afternoon. A lively tilt
is predicted.
The Council of the Episcopal Dio
cese of East Carolina, in annual con
vention in St. Mary's church here,
Monday afternoon heard an address
by Prof. Chas. II. Hcrty of the Uni
versity of North Carolina on the
subject of the church pension fund.
The movement for the fund has been
very successfully conducted so far,
with the prospect of increasing it
largely in future.
Name Deputies.
The Council named the following
deputies and alternates to the Gen
eral Convention, an order: Clergy
men: Rev. R. B. Drane of Edenton,
Rev. W. II. Milton of Wilminglon
Rev. J. II. Griffith of Kinston and
Rev. W. E. Cox of Wilmington, de
puties, and Rev, C. A. Ashby of Eli
zabeth City, Rev. B. F. Huske of
New Bern, Rev. T. P. Noe of Wil
mington and Rev. J. S. Moody of
Fayetteville, alternates. Laymen, W.
G. Lamb of Williamston, B. R. Huske
of Fayetteville, G. C. Royall of Golds
boro and George B. Elliott of Wil
mington, deputies, and R. W. Smitt
of Hertford, E. K. Bishop of New
Bern, T. H. Partrick, Jr., o'f Clin
ton and R. R. Cotten of Greenville,
alternates.
A telegram of greeting and affec
tionate good wishes was sent the
Rev. Nathaniel Harding, the beloved
veteran, who is rector of St. Peter's.
Washington, who was unable because
of affliction to attend the Council's
meeting here.'
Rev. Dr. H. L. Burleson of New
York, editorial secretary of the
Church Missions House, addressed
the Council on the subject of mis
sions. At night a service was held by
Bishop T. C Darst, who is presiding
over the convention, and Rev.C. C.
Kelsey of Belhaven. Rev. W. E.
Cox of Wilmington, secretary, made
the report of the Missionary Execu
tive Committee. lie ' stated that
good gains bad been made in the dio
cese, although only one new church
at Nag'a Head had been built
.'Archdeacon T. P. Noe of Wilming
ton made a remarkable report on his
(Continued on Page Three)
California and Ohio Have
Candidates for the
Presidency
RAREST KIND OF FIGHT
Already Started by Follow
ers of JVlrs. Sneath of Tif
fin, and Mrs. Cowles of
Los Angeles 20,000 In
Attendance
(By the United Press.)
Now York, May 23 A pitched bat
tle between the Far West and the
Middle West, for the presidency of
the Federated Women Clubs of Am
erica, was under way iin the mam
moth Seventh Regiment armory here
today even before President Mrs. Per
cy V. Pennypacker of Texas whack
ed the gavel that brought more or
less silence to the ranks of the 20,000
clubwomen gathered from through
out the country for the Federation's
biennial national convention.
Even at this early date the eon-
test has simmered down to two candi
dates who would succeed Mrs. Pcr-
nypacker. They are Mrs. Samuel B.
Sneath of Tiffin, Ohio, now first vice-
president, and Mrs. Joseph Evans
Cowles of Los Angeles, Cal.
Boch Mrs. Cowles and Mrs. Sneath
havo mobilized their campaign for
ces with the -schewdness of a Tam
many politician; and both the floor
and galleries of the convention at
tnopenfng hour were the scenes' of
as frenzied electioneering, jockeying
for position, trading between delcga
ions and the like as ever character
ized a buzzfest of the Grand Old Par
ty or apostle of the sign of the Don-
try.
This election will be one of the
most important pieces of business and
there is no subject being discussed
more earnestly than 'the relative
qualifications of the two women for
the position.
Big Armory Turned Over
to the Convention.
New York, May 23. 'No woman
ever was permitted to more than
step in, peek around and hurry out of
he mammoth Seventh Regiment ar
mory in this city until 20,000 of them
from all over the United States
trooped gayly in and took possession
of it this morning for the biennial
national convention of the Federated
Women's 'Clubs of America. And
they certainly shooed away that
bleak, somler barrenness that per
vades bachelor, club and business
quarters where women never go.
From today to the second day n
June, the armory is given up to the
de'nnial, which means that the col
onel's room this morning is in the
possession of Mrs. Pennypacker, na
tional president, and that the mess-
room is not nearly large enough for
the luncheon which will be served at
noon every day, but had to have
joined with it the band-room and the
ibrary.
BRIEFS IN THE NEWS
OTHER EAST CAROLINA
CITIES AND COUNTIES
Work on good roads to cost $50,000
is to be started in Washington town
ship, Beaufort county, in a day or
two.
The senior class at the East Caro-
ina Teachers' Training school won
the Athletic Club's loving cup for
general athletics.
William Brady, a negro, pulled the
bellcord on an Atlantic Coast Line
passenger train in Onslow, county:
the train was stopped so suddenly by
the startled engineer that the pas
sengers were badly shaken up, and
Brady, intoxicated, was arrested tv
the conductor and turned over to the
New Bern police.
People Already Wild With Excitement and Enthusiasm
Get Another Surprise With News Today of Duplica
tion of Great Victory Teutons Now Hold Only One
Fort-Fought All Night Hand-to-Hand Kaiser's
Troops Fell Back Steadily Before Success-Maddened
Defenders Tricolor of the Republic Waves Every
whereNation Celebrates Greatest Gain Since the
Marne Douaumont's Fall Incited Great Offensive
(By the United Press)
Paris, May 23. The French tricolor floated ' every
where today, celebrating the most striking French vic
tory since the great Verdun battle began. Already work
ed 'into a frenzy of excitement and enthusiasm over the
victory on that 'portion of the front around Fort Douau
montthe second reason for the people's celebration came
today when the war office announced that in an all-night
battle of great ferocity the French drove the .Germans
from all but the northeastern corner fort.
The fiercest and bloodiest of hand-to-hand fighting
characterized the great French victory.
FORMER KINSTONIAN
CLAIMS FRAME-UP VS.
HIM FOR ASSEMBLY
(Special to The Free Press)
Goldsboro, May 23. Politics in
Wayne is literally red hot, with the
State senatorial fight the center of
interest.
The aspirants for the Senate ore
Matt II. Allen, representative in the
last assembly; II. B. Parker, attor
ney and secretary of the Democratic
Executive CftwroHtoe; J. W. Thomp
son, chairman of the board of trus
tees of the State Hospital for the
Colored Insane, and Sam. J. Rol
crts of Mount Olive, -who claims to
be the farmer candidate.
BLACK WHO WENT IN
WATER TO SAVE HAT
FOR CHILD DROWNED
New Bern, May 23. An attempt
to recover the hat of Mary Faulk
ner, a little white girl, after it had
blown into Neuse river, cost Rich
mond Rhodes, colored, his life. Rhodes
an expert swimmer was overheat
ed from work when he went over
board. He was .seized with a cramp
and went under. It was 30 minutes
before his body was recovered.
WILL URGE PUTTING
THE AMERICA NAVY
NEXT TO ENGLAND'S
(By the United Press)
Washington, May 22. Demanding
"all or nothing," the. minority mem
bers of the House Naval Committee
tomorrow will file a report urging
authorization of sufficeint warships
and men to put the American navy
in second place.
DEMOCRATIC BIG FOUR
JERSEY NAMED TODAY
(By the United Press)
Trenton, N. J., May 23. Interest
in the New Jersey presidential pri
mary today centers about the selec
tion of the Democratic Big Four to
the St. Louis convention. "
Although there is nothing definite
about it, the places are expected to
go to Governor Fielder. United States
Senators Hughes and Martina and
State Treasurer Grosscup. Congress
man Scully i3 ambitious to be in the
quartet also.
RICHMOND GETS SHORT
NAME FOR CHAUFFEURS
' Richmond, Va., May 23. They Ve
found a new nam for jitney bus dri
vers in Richmond.1 They're calling
'em jitneurs,' for short.
SANDERSON NOT TO
BE TRIED TILL THE
AUGUST TERM COURT
Slayer of Becton Gets Con
tinuance Negro Boy to
Be Trjed for Murder On
WednesdayProgress of
Superior Court
The case of young David Lawaon,
colored, charged with killing another
negro boy, was aet for Wednesday
afternoon in Superior Court today.
The case against Bryant Sanderson,
white, charged with killing Amos
Becton. was continued to the Aug
ust term.
No important cases were taken tip
this morning,
Many Cases Cleared Off Monday.
The following cases were disposed
of Monday: J. E. Dupree, assault,
nol pros. Lonnie Jones, obtaining a
marriage license by false represen
tation, judgment suspended and
costs. Miller Faison, assault and
battery with a deadly weapon, de
fendant insane, jnol pros. Norfolk
Southern Railroad, violation of law in
unloading coal, nol ' pros. B. M.
Wood, carrying a concealed weapon,
dismissed. E. W. Mincher, gambling,
nol pros. Wm. Ialer, assault on a
woman, $20 and costs. Benjamin
Faulkner, assault and battery, Jiol
pros. Ernest Copper, .bigamy, judg
ment suspended and costs and order
ed to divorce first wife, alleged to
have been untrue. Glen. GiarVlner,
seduction, nol pros.
First Degree Defendant Absent.
Margaret Partello, charged with
murder in one of the three homicide
cases up for trial, was not in court
when her case was called. Her bond
of $1,500 was ordered by the court
to be forfeited. She was stated to be
in Norfolk, too ill to travel. '. Coun
sel for the wonian say ehe will re
turn if she iaable.
i
BAPTISTS DECLARE FOR
NATIONAL PROHIBITION
Asheville, May 23. The Southern
Baptist convention closed its 1916
session here today and tonight mes
sengers from the various Southern
Baptist churches in which are en
rolled soma 2,700,000 persons,. were
leaving for their homes.
The convention, which set the high
water nark of attendance with 2,125
registered messengers, was featured
today by passage of resolutions ask
ing a national prohibition law and
urging that the District of Columbia
be made prohibition territory,