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VOL. XVIII. No. 4
FIRST EDITION
HLNSTON, N. C, SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1916
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Great 'Victory' and People
(By the United Press)
London, June 3. A Copenhagen report today says
the steamer Naesborer reported that the German fleet in
the North Sea numbered 45 ships of all classes, while the VTT 'T seIected C'nel
t i i j i i. , , ,- . Pollock for Uhe office.
British had eleven ships of the second line at the begin- -That Colonel Pollock wm be gh
ning of the great sea fight. Later eight English first en hearty support there is not the
line warships joined. The
fact that Zeppelins participated. The Naesborg's cap
tain said the firing was so terrific that his sailors, al
though the Naesborg was
tay on deck. The engagement opened, he said, with
several German vessels pursuing smaller English craft,
Within a few minutes British cruisers sighted the Ger
mans and headed full steam into action.
Germany Regards Victory as
Berlin, June 3. England's claim to mastery of sea
has been broken. This is
jrum vice-Aamirai scneers
are being displayed everywhere, the schools have been
fli'cmioQorl onrl onomal connVoa
giving called, and German
time since the Kaiser's legions
in the early days of the war.
nrmrripr sfpn tnwnrrl npafp
hurry to Wilhelmshaven tc
decorate Scheer.
The Kind of 'Victory' Germany Won.
London, June 3. Three more ships have been added
to the list of those lost in the North Sea battle the Brit
ish destroyer Shark, German cruiser Elbing and Ger
man superdreadnaught Von Hindenberg.
The survivors of the Shark, landed at Hull, said that
first and last forty British ships, most of them small, par
ticipated. The Elbing's CreW,
Commander Madlung scuttled
Captain Punt of the Dutch
Ymuiden, said he witnessed
had fifty ships, including dreadnaughts, when the Brit
ish, greatly outnumbered, approached from the north
east. The engagement started
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isn jjiucKuy inea 10 cui in Denma me Lxermans ana pre-
vent their retreat to Heligoland. While a fast British
cruiser hurried for reinforcements, a running fight com-
nienced. As soon as British reinforcements arrived the
Germans hurriedly withdrew, thus preventing the Brit
ish attempt to cut them off.
The Berlin admiralty's reports claim a brilliant and
eompjjeteyictory, emphasizing the British's superior los
ses. Holland reports today said eight German battleships
took refuge in Danish waters. They were ordered to
leave in twelve hours or intern.
Reports today confirmed the use of zeppelins by the
Germans.
British Loss in Men Heavy.
Portsmouth, June 3. More than four thousand men,
including Rear Admirals Arhuthnnr and TTond arp nH-
mitted to have been lost in the sea fight. All aboard the
Defense, Queen Mary, Indefatigable and Black Prince
were lost About a score from the Tipperary and Invin
cible were saved All were saved from the Warrior.
GREGORY ASKS STRONG
NEUTRA1ITT VIOLATORS
NEUTR ALITY AGAINST
(By the United Press) ,
Washington, June 3-Leg!sTation
Imed at breaking p the activtJes
' foreign agents . in the United
States in violation of neutrality Mi
rations was urged hi a memorandum
submitted to Congress by the At
toraey General today. Such a kw
orid be directed against war plot
ters generally.
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Graves Jtfot a Soul Saved
isattie uemn rroclaims a
Go Wild With Enthusiasm
Naesborg crew confirmed the
seven miles away, could not
Great Achievement.
the German view, resulting
iNorin &ea victory, nags
nuloVirorinn vr,A tVonlra
enthusiasm aroused as at no
were driving toward Paris
The victory is regarded as
Trip TCnispr is pynprtprl t.n
congratulate the. fleet and
landed at Ymuiden, Said
her.
trawler John Brown, at
the battle. "The Germans
at 4:15 o'clock. The Brit-
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RAILROADS HAD GOOD
.MONTH OF IT IN APRIL
Washington, June 2. Statistics
show a great increase in revenue
during the month of April for car
rier operating in the South.
There were 400 more miles of
railroad operated than during April
a year ago.
Increase in operating revenue ma
nearly four millions end increase in
net revenue was $2,237,000 more
than in April, 1915.
rotlT2L
Ht WILL BE IHOSEN
in primary today
The New Bern Sun-Journal Frl
day said-
"Co'- W. D. Pollock, one of Kin
ston's best known and most highly
esteemed citizens, is spending the
ln tne c,ty w,tn hia Phew, Dr.
Raymond Pollock, and is greeting hi
host of friends here-
for the State Senate from this, the
seventh district, has just made
trip through Jones, Onslow, and Car
tcret counties and in convercmtion he
declared that he was given assurance
by the Democratic voters in thos
counties that he would be gi
strong 'support.
"Lenoir county has not had a rep
resentative in the State Senabe fo
nine years and the citizens of tha
ounty feel that they are entitled to
representation there during tha com
,east doubt' and he W1" douht-ls
33 re
ceive a large vote in Craven county.'
ENDEAVORERS OF THE
STATE IN CONVENTION
Eighteenth Annual Session of the
Union Meet In Charlotte Presby
terian Church Sixty New Socie
ties Organized, .President Reports
Charlotte, N. C, June 2. The 18th
annual convention of the North Car-
ed this afternoon in the First Pres
byterian church. An unusually large
number heard and were filled with
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en ,bv Rev. c CtHn . er Dre . .cnt
of 'the Virginia Union. ''Christ En-
throned" is the motto of this con
ven
I TVio Avoninn cnooi'vn woe foo f n vnA
by the annua, report of the president
and an address by Rev. C M. Com
pher.
President Mitchell reported great
increase in the past year. He re
ported nearly 60 new societies added
and contributions doubled during the
year.
Rev. Mr. Compher spoke on the five
reasons why Christian Endeavor ap
peals to all denominations. He spoke
of Christian Endeavor as not denom-
National nor undenominational, but
supremely inter-denominational.
BRIEFS IN THE NEWS
OTHER COUNTIES AND
CITIES EAST CAROLINA
a jury in the negro divorce case in
the craven county court at New Bern
Friday was coniPrised bv fw-
ing: Seven lawyers, the court crier,
a court stenographer, a man under
ndictment for wife murder, the jail
er, a socialist and a merchant. Tho
separation was granted. A nearly
similar jury passed on a trivial case
here a year or itwo ago when a judge
was in a hurry to wind up a term.
New Bern may lost the naval con
verted yacht Elfrida and the torpedo
boat Foote altogether, 'because ithe
city furnishes no docking facilities.
They are naval reserve training
ships. Washington gets the Elfrida
for one-half the time.
Crops in this section are in fine
shape, according to General Superin-
undent j. o. stack of the Norfolk
Southern Railroad, who has been
over the lines around here this week.
New Bern's country club, newly or
ganized, has been chartered.
MORE SHIPS FOR U. ,
S. NAVY RESULT OF
NORTH SEA BATTLE
Washington, ,; June S. Two
dreadnaughts, one ' battle eruis- '
er and a flotilla of dirigibles will
be added by the Senate to the
House naval v program, Senator
Tillman today announced, as the
result of lessons from the North
Sea, battle.
Mrs. J. E. Harris and Mrs. H. C.
Jones and children have returned
from Greenville, where they visited
Mrs. A. L. Potter.
STANDPATTERS GO
SHOCK WHEN TEDDY
GOT BIG BUSINESS
Group of Financial Leaders
Line Up for Colonel for
Nomination
DEAD AGAINST HUGHES
Bunch That Injected New
Problem Into Affairs a
Chicago Today Won't Tol
erate Justice Excitement
In "Candidates' Row'
By Perry Arnold
Chicago, June 3. Suddon realiza
tion that Roosevelt has parnered 'the
support of a goodly portion of big
business, from which the sinews of
war must come, today injected a new
problem into the preconvention log
rolling on "Candidates' Row." Most
potent stand-pat arguments weaken
ed at the news, following the line
up for Roosevelt of Herbert Setter-
Ice, J. P. 'Morgan's brother-in-law,
Frank Vanderbilt, heading Wall
Street's oil group, and Ogden Ar
mour.
Gossiip along "the row" says big
business is dead set against Hughes.
BULLETINS
(By the United Press)
AMERICAN OFFICER IN
BIG ACTION?
Washington, June 3. Grave
fears are felt by naval officers
here for the. safety of Lieutenant-commander
. Powers Syming
ton of Baltimore, American na
val attache at London, who last
reports said, was aboard the
British battle cruiser Indefati
gable, sunk in the North Sea en
gagement Secretary Daniels to
day said he did not believe Sym-
ington was aboard the Indefati
gable. Children to Give Program.
The following -program will be ren
dered by the children in the social
rooms of the Christian church toi.-ior-
ow night, taginning at 8 o'clock:
Song, "We Are Little Children
Marching."
Rccita ion, "Welcome," Frank
Daughety.
Play, "Summer's Gueat."
Song, "L-o-v-e Love."
Recitation, "Is It Nothing to You?"
"Give the Boys a Chance."
Song, "We Will Sing Like the
!!rds."
Play, "A Little Girl's Dream."
"The Men of Tomorrow."
"Song of the Roses."
Recitation, "God Gives Us Every
thing," A. T. Baldree.
Reciiation, "Unawares," Virginia
Smith.
Song, "Voices of Nature."
Recitation, "Will You Help Us?"
. T. Baldree.
An offering will be taken and de
voted to foreign missions. The pub
lic is invited.
FRENCH HOLDING BACK
GERMANS MAKING HARD
ASSAULTS AT YERDUN
Paris, June 3. The French last
night repulsed several most vio
lent German attacks along the
entire battle against Fort Vaus.
The action continues with great
fury, the Germans suffering
frightful losses.
CUMBERLAND NEGRO
SENTENCED TO CHAIR
Fayetteville, N. C, June 2 Arth
ur Smith, negro, convicted of the
murder of his wife, was this after
noo sentenced to die in the electric
chair .n Tuesday. August 1, - by
Judge' Frank Daniels.
N. B. MOORE, KINSTON
MAN, VICE-PRESIDENT
OIL MILL SUPERINT'D'S
Cliarlotte, N. C, June 2. The In
tcrstate Association of Oil Mill Su
pcrintendonts concluded itheir ses
sions today at noon by electing the
following othcers for the ensuing
year:
President, J. G. McKenzie of De
mopolis, Ala.; Vice-President, N. B,
Moore of Kinston, N. C; Secretary-
Treasurer, Fred. Strickland of An
derson, S. C.
This afternoon at the annual meet
ing of the Association of Exhibitors,
the following officers were elected
President, J. Russell Smith of
Muncy, Pa.; Vice-President, F. V. L.
Smith of Hartford, Conn.; Secretary-
treasurer. Robert D. Allen of Cin
cinnati, O.
The session just closed was the
largest attended meeting since the
organization of the associations.
Important Facts About
Velvet Beans.
Some of our more progressive far
mers arc trying velvet beans for the
first time this year. Where one is
trying them, tpn should be itrying
them. The following facts taken
from Extension Firm News ar
worth the careful consideration of
every farmer and tenant m Lenoir
county.
"An acre of velvet beans plowed
under furnishes as much nitrogen as
1,900 pounds of cotton-seed meal.
Three pounds of beans in the hull ane
equal to one pound of cottonseed
meal for milk production.
"The bean is highly nitrogenous,
and hence is suitable for feeding
with low grade roughage. Good
udgment should be used in feeding
it.
"It furnishes good grazing for
swine and cattle for two on three
months in midwinter, when other
grazing is usually scarce, velvet
beans make a good winter cover
crop. They succeed well on the very
-poorest soils.
'They are not subject to nemat
odes (which cause root-knot). About
the only insect enemy which it has is
catorpillar, which sometimes at
tacks it at the blooming period.
"The seed may be plamted in an
ordinary conn planter. In the east
ern half of Carolina they should be
planted during April and May.
"A bushel of seed will plant from
three to four acres planted, prefer-
bly, in rows 4 feet apart, and from
12 to 18 inches apart in (the drill or
between the hills of corn when
planted, with that crop. For best
results, two or three cultivations are
eceasary. It pays to prepare a good
seed bed for velvet beans, the same
as for other, crops."
In the face of these facts, is it not
remarkable that every man in Lenoir
county, who calls himself a farmer.
as not planted several acres in vel
et beans? I know one man who is
going to plant several acre.! in his
tobacco, so that the vines may have
the stalks for support. The trouble
with so many farmers is ithat they
want the other to try a thing first.
was talking with a farmer a few
days ago, and trying ito get him to
plant just one acre in soy beans. He
replied that he would wait and see
what luck the other fellows had with
them first.
The time has "come when a man
who expects to make a success of
fanning has got ito venture out fo
himself, and try new things. The
world needs men with courage enough
to try new things regardless of what
Jones or Smith may have to say
about them.
0. F. M'CRARY,
County Agent.
NO FESTIVAL BLACK
MOUNTAIN THIS YEAR
Asheville, May 31. It .lias been
definitely decided not to hold the
great Damrosch music festival at
Black (Mountain this year, it having
been ascertained that the auditorium
cannot be gotten ready in time.
aNACEA SPRINGS HOTEL
opens June 1st Grand Opening Ball
Saturday night, June lbth. '
Good roads connected up all the
way from Eastern part of State, via.
Rocky Mount, Battleboro, Whitakers,
Enfield, or Weldon. adv
4t w.
NO WAY TO TELL WHO IS GOING COME OUT
ON TOP IN PRIMARY IN LENOIR TODAY; IS
FIRST LEGALIZED PRELIMINARY ELECTION
G. O. P. and Moose Resting
Manning and Incumbents Expected to Win In County,
for State Offices Most Interesting Contest Between
Sutton and Brothers for Representative Kitchiri Ex
pected by Followers to Have Easy Victory Major Is
Splitting With Marshall for Vice-President Five Sur
plus Candidates for Board of Commissioners Returns
Will Be Late Coming In, It's Thought
Elisha 11. Lewis of Kinston
was a popular candidate for
Vice-president of the United
States at today's primary in the
city. He ran neck and neck with
Vice-President Marshal and Gov
ernor Major. Even a Republi
can voted for Theodore Roose
velt and Mr. Lewis for the Col
onel's running mate.
Using the Australian ballot for
National (preferential), Congres-
ional and State candidates for the
first time, voters of Lenoir coun'ty
today at the fourteen precinct poli
ng places are choosing their candi
dates. That is, the -Democrats are;
the Republicans and Progressives
named their ticket at a wedding par
ty a few days ago. The primary is
tatewide.
flemocratic County Chairman G.
V. Cowper said the party in the
ounly will come out of the prim-
ry the tetter for it united and with
o side-sticking thorns whatever.
The primary has been the most bus-
nesslike ever conducted in the coun
ty. There has been more serious in
terest in "he preliminaries. The bal
lots four in number -are not as
omplioated as many voters expected
o tmu tnem. ivir. uowper nau- some
ittle doubt today that the vote would
be record-breaking, because of . the
ery few contests and the fact thait
the Republicans and Progressives are
ot voting. The latter are "playing
possum. l heir policy is to siay
trictly away from the polls. They
ave their ticket named; why should
they vote? And they are playing
olitics as well as 'possum to the
very I'imit with the cleanest, most
ntelligent ticket they have ever had.
They are greatly interested in this
rimary, however, they want to
see what the Democrats are going io
They are working earnestly;
they will not admit futilely this time.
Returns Will Be Late.
The primary returns will not any
f them be complete before 10 or 11
'clock, because sundown comes, so
la.e. It may be known by 10 or 11
hat the county has done. Congress
man Claude Kitchin's strength will
be tabulated here, but it is doubtful
complete returns Can be secured
leforc midnight. All may be in ex
cept Northampton county's by then.
Clingman Mitchcll'3 figures will go
into Wilson, probably, and from
there to Mitchell's home at Aulander.
'he State senatorial figures will cer
tainly not be complete tonight. Re
mo e districts of Onslow, Jones and
Carteret counties cannot possibly
report by midnight. The complete
results in Lenoir, Craven and Greene
will probably be learned.
Fight on House Place.
Not one man in Lenojr county will
able to predict with any degree
of certainty before the polls close
how the Democratic fight for legis
lator is going. Most interest is ex
hibited here in that contest. Mayor
Fred. Sutton would not make a state
ment this morning, and friends here
of Henry Brothers, the Institute plan
ter, opposing Sutton for the place in
the State House, were equally reti
cent. The race, all agree, is likely
to prove the closest in the campaign.
There are 10 candidates for com-
missionerships R. F. Churchill,
chairman, D. W. Wood, D. A. Whit
field, Lemuel Taylor and T. G. Sut
ton, incumbents, and'S. H. Isler, R.
E. Bland, Parker Howard, A. T.
Dawson and W, C. Worthington. Who
will be chosen cannot be prophesied.
Chairman Churchill and the other
members of the present board, S. H.
Isler and Parker Howard seem, to be
particularly - strong, but by he
roughest kind of guessing.
On Their Oars Bickett,
Poll-Holders Shelve Curiosity.
Even the poll-holders cannot bejyin
to estimate how the balloting is go
ing. The majority of them are mak
ing no effort to do so. Many pnJb
a'bly most of the voters are at this
primary folding their ballots and
dropping them into the little circular
holes in the tops of the locked boxes.
Bickett Expected to Lead.
The majority opinion among the
Democrn'Mc leaders is that results as
regards State officers in the county
will be as follow:
For Governor a fair majority will
bo given Thomas Walter Bickett,
but E. L. Daughtridge will develop
a strength that will surprise the
EJlckett followers, who have been
resting self-satisfied that Bickett
had a walk-over.
J. Bryan Grimes, incumbent, will
lead J. A. Hartness and Haywood
Clark for Secretary of State.. ,
iB. R. Lacy, incumbent, will get
the majority over J. E. Mann for
Treasurer. .-. ,, . .
James S. Manning will lead Thos.
II. Calvert, Edmund Jones and N. Ai
Sinclair, for Attorney General.
'Mitchell Lee Shipman, incumbent,
will get the majority over David P.
Dellingcr for Commissioner of Labor
and Printing.
William T. Lee, incumbent, will
lead D. L. Boyd for member, of the
Corporation Commission.
W. A. Graham, incumbent, will
lead Samuel Huntington Hobbs and
A. J. McKinnon, who are "splitting,"
for Commissioner of Agriculture.
"E'y default," James R. Young, in
cumbent, who might have been beat
en in the county had the other man's
campaign been thorough enough, will
get the majority over id T. McCIen
aghan for Insurance Commissioner.
County Officers Unopposed.
The following Democratic incum
bents on ithe county ballot are unop
posed: Arden W. Taylor, sheriff;
Carl W. Pridgen, regis'ter of deeds; :
John H. Dawson, treasurer; Demp
sey E. Wood, coroner.
The Congressional Contest.
Elisha B. Lewis, Kitchin's private
secretary, expects the Congressman
to poll about 85 per cent, and Cling
man Mitchell about 15 per cent of
the vote for congressional candidates.
Mitchell men as a rule are non-committal.
No Kitchin man will con
cede the Bertie aspirant more than
25 per cent.
About all the voting for President
is for Woodrow Wilson. Many bal
lots are being cast for Major for
Vice-President as well as for Mar
shall. Everyone believes Col. W. D. Pol
lock will be chosen as one of the State .
Senatorial candidates. PoHock seems
to have it easy. It is hard to choose
between Levi J. H.- Mewborn, Furni
fold Brock, Paul Webb and James F.
Wooten, the latter reported to be par
ticularly optimistic, for second place,
and the other ' nomination. ;
GREENVILLE TO PAVE
MORE STREETS; WHITE
IS SELECTED FOR JOB
Gilbert C. White, in charge'' of the
paving here, has been chosen pav
ing engineer for Greenville.
! "It is mainly due to his efficiency
and enthusiasm that 'Kinston is now
the best-paved town in the State if
not ithe entire South, ; aaid the
Greenville Reflector Friday evening.
t Petitions have been presented to
the Greenville town board by citi
tens asking the paving of a number
of streets.