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VOL. XVIII. No. 11
FIRST EDITION
KINSTON, N. C, SATURDAY, JUNE10, 1916
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HUGHES
ROOSEVELT
AFTER ROOSEVELT HAD PLEAD WITH BOTH
PARTIES TClpiSEi Life THE
COL'S
Nomination of Justice beemed Certain When G. O. P.
Convention Met Today
New Yorker Claimed Fairbanks Will Be Running
Mate Borah, Popular With Third Party, Also Men
tioned Massachusetts Man Stands for Americanism,
Teddy Told Chicago Gatherings Of Highest Integri:
ty, Broadest National Spirit, Knows All About Prepar
edness Declared Colonel's Secretary Bobbed Up
Chicago, June 10.-The Progressives this af
ternoon nominated Roosevelt unanimously and
adjou lb rned until 3 o'clock.
The vote on Hughes' nomination on the third
ballot resulted as follows: Hughes, 99 1-2;
Roosevelt, 181-2; Weeks, 3; Lodge, 7; LaFol
lctte, 3; DuPont, 5; Absent, one.
By PERRY ARNOLD, United Press Staff Correspondent.
Chicago, June 10. Hughes was nominated by
1" 1 1 lift.
iiepuDiicans tms atternoon.
G.iO. P. Hear Message From Teddy.
Chicago, June 10. At meeting time today John Mc
Grath, Rooseveltfs secretary, appeared on the platform
of the Republican convention, bearing a written state
ment from Colonel Roosevelt. The Republican Peace
Committee secretly discussing, was asked to delay the
convening. Weeks' supporters, after an all-night session,
were Tjejeased Jtawn
for Hughes. John P. Goodrich, Republican gubernatorial
candidate from Indiana, claimed Fairbanks would be the
vice-presidential candidate. The convention was called
to order at 11:47. Hitchcock, Hughes' manager was
overwhelmed with congratulations as he appeared on
the floor., Senator Weeks announced that he will with
draw. Hughes' nomination is considered certain. Sen
ator Smoot read a report from the conference committee
submitting Hughes. 1 Then'he read Col. Roosevelt's tele
gram agreeing to Lodge as a' compromise man.
When the Progressive cdnvention convened the dele
gates hooted' 'the Roosevelt telegram endorsing Lodge.
It waread by Perkins: Perkins explained that the Re
publicans had offered Hughes He said jt would be a
question of the Progressives accepting second choice and
that that was to be deeply considered.
Colonel Roosevelt in his telegram pleaded that the
parties forget their past differences and find a common
ground to -express their Americanism. He appealed to
the Republicans -and Progressives to help him. In sug
gesting Lodge; he "said he was a man of ' the highest in
tegrity aiia broadest national spirit; in close 'knowledge
of army and navy affairs, and pledged to protection of
the canal " - "'.' t - .' v
'He said he believed the 'riominatiori of Lodge- would
meet the vital needs of the nation. '-"I ask you to do what
you can' to bring about his nomination in the hamdi of
our common Americanism." Asked even if he didn't
agree to Lodge to read the telegram. Perkins pled with
the delegates to wait until he heard from the Reublicans.
The telegram was laid on the table The Progressives
adopted their platform. J. J. O'ConnelL a New York
delegate, moved to suspend the rules and proceed with
nominations. Hamilton Fish, Jr., of New York, said
O'Connell didn't represent the real sentiment of the Em
pire State delegates. ' r ' , . . - -
Chicago, June 10.-Justice Hughes will probably be
the :Bepublicart, nominee this afternoon within five roll
calls -maybe in one or two. Any, one of the half dozen
favorite sons may be his running mate. This was the sit
uation when the G; 0. P Convention' convened this morn
ing. : -v.-"" ' . '-"- '
Senator Sherman of Illinois, the favorite on the first
ballot, will withdraw in favor of Hughes." Others are ex
pected to follow. ' ; - ' v ' s ' ' -" . '
The peace conference adjourned this motnihg without
an Agreement The Progressives are demanding Roose
velt, the Republicans offering several. The insignificant
showing tQ Roosevelt in last night's balloting encouraged
the Republicans to defy the Rposeveltians. The Allies
were unable to agree on a test of 'strength ? against
Hughes. .They tried fo kill him,' but' Sherman's order to
give his votes to Hughes smashed their plans, i : r :
Third Party Practically Certain, - ' ; ;
By EL L. RENMCK, UniWff Press Staff Correspondent .
Chicago, June 10.-Convinced that a compromise is
unavailing, the Progressive radicals convened today de
termined to name Roosevelt They believe a third party
is ctrtain: . ' x ',' - V-' '-t t .."T "
" ' Colonel Will Approve Lodge aq. Compromise Candidate.
Oyster Bay, June 10. Colonel Roosevelt today tele-
AMI
BY PROGR'SIVES
Weeks Threw Strength to
the
; AGRICULTURAL
SILOS AND SILAGE.
(By Alvio J. Reed; Dairy
Office.)
Field
You and i believe In the dairy cow
as a producer of wealth, a conserver
of fertility, and as a foundation of a
cash business. ' We are continually
confronted with the high prices of
feed and low yields of milk when the
profits should be the largest
Since profit is the chief inducement
that attracts farmers to the cow, at
is necessary that he realize this pro
fit. Insufficient, high priced, and un
satisfactory feed is the profit thief
of most farms.
Profitable dairying demands abun
dance of cheap feed 'grown on the
farm. Plenty of pasture and 'rich
legume hay must be provided, but
the greatest of all is silage.
Silage will keep up the milk flow
when the summer drought bums the
pasture. For winter feed it is un
equalled. Silage is easily produced,
readily stored, and is the cheapest
feed tha can be produced on the
farm. With silage summer pasture
conditions are produced and because
t is green, succulent, and relished by
the cattle, they grow better and pro
duce more than without it. Silage
is cheap food. '
Because you can produce the most
tons per acre.
You can grow early hay and silage
on the same land in one season.
You can harvest, store- and feed
silage cheaper and more convenient
ly than other feeds. ltrl1
Silage saves other feed.
When silage is fed, less hay is
nneded.
The grain bill is considerably less.'
A larger proportion of cotton seed
meal can be fed". ' '
A silo is not a luxury for the
wellrto-do farmer, but it is a safe
n vestment for every farmer who
has eight to ten head of cattle to
feed. '
JEUTENANT PARROTT
TO ANNAPOLIS FOR A
POSTGRADUATE COURSE
Lieut: George F. Parrott, ITSTN'.,'
of Kington, has been ordered to take
a post-graduate course in engineer
iwg at the Naval Academy, Annapo
lis. He has, recently been in charge
of the cottstruefciorf of a destroyer at
Philadelphia. He was at Vera Cruz
during , the taking of that port.
The Assignment he has secured is
a much-sought one, it is reported.
ANTI-AMERICAN RIOT.
Chihuahua City, Me., June 7 An
anti-American riot;- incited by
' a
here
mass meeting, was put down
graphed Chicago that he would approve Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts as a compromise candi
Gate. ' j
Submit Hughes to Progressives. - ;
Chicago, June 10. Republican conferees this after
noon announced that Progressive conferees had agreed
to submit Hughes', name to the Progressives.
Vice-Presidential Possibilities. :
By R. J. BENDER, Uaited Press' Staff Correspondent
Chicago, June lO.--Vice-presidential possibilities are
interesting the Republicans. Fairbanks and Senator Bo
rah of Idaho are the favorites; ; Borah is popular with the
Progressives. ' i . L-.. : ,
Moose Say;Theyre Through Dickering; ;
: Chicao, June 10.- The Progressives today will do
What they ought to have done early in the weeknomin
ate Roosevelt, said.Gov. Johnson. A split was threat-'
ened when Perkins reported to a meeting of Progressive
State chairmen that the Republicans had suggested an
amalgamation program eliminating Roosevelt Johnson
and J. M. Parker of Louisiana refused to attend the
meeting. They said they were through dickering, and
that they would go ahead and nominate Roosevelt when
the Progressives convened. :' M - ' ' .
Betting Favors ntighes.' ' ; ! 4 - '
Betters are offering six that Hughes will win against
five' that he will lose j Roosevelt five that heill lose to
four that he will win, i , -
DARIO RESTA CHICAGO
DERBY FAVORITE; LOT
OF POLITICIANS THERE
Speilwayi Maywood, 111.. June ID.
Twenty-seven of the world's fastest
auto drivers are ready here today
for thi start in the western automo
bile classic, the second annual Chi
cago Derby.
The flistance is 300 miles and the
prises amount to $30,000 cash. It
was estimated that 30,000 auto fans
were crowded in the grandstand and
along the speedway course shortly
before Starter Fred Wagner sent the
speed fehions on their way. ' '
Half f the crowd were visitors to
the Republican, Progressive and Wo
man's $arty conventions.
DartoftResta, who won the Derby
last yer in a Peugot. established a
record U 97.58 miles an hour; also
winner W the 800-mile run at Indi
anapolis May 30lh, was back at the
job again, a stronpf favorite. The
diminutive Italian couldn't see any-
butf himself as the winner.
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LAFO
LETTE LAW
PROVING OF BENEFIT
TO MARINERS, STATES
Washington, June 10. Undo Sam,
employment agent, is putting into
real effect, to the benefit of employ
ers and iSeamen alike, the new Fed
eral seamen's law, Secretary of
Commerce Redlield declared today.
Underithe law, ships cannot put
to sea fmm an American port with
out the requisite number of register
ed seaman.
"Here js a Rood illustration of how
the seamfnV law is operating," Sec
retary Rdfield said. "We received
a few days ago a telegram from the
captain if a schooner at Boothbay,
Maine,; saying that he could not find
T "required"" number of 'registered
seamen at' the port, and asking for
permission to clear with what helpj
he could employ.
"The port officials had refused him
clearance because he did not have
the required quota of registered tea
men. '
"The Department immediately no
tified the 'port officials to make an in
vestigation, asked the Department of
Labor to notify through its represen
tatives at Bath and other nearby
ports any registered seamen there
arid send them to Boothbay, and
gave assurance to the captain that
the government was looking out for
him: "Within a remarkably short
time a sufficient number of able sea
men to man his Vessel arrived at
Boothbay,- idle men were given em
ployment, and he was able to sail
with a competent' crew."
"The law is working out to good
advantage of both employers and
seamen," the Secretary said.'
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TO AID IN SELLING
CH'TAIP TICKETS
Some Hustling Has Got to
be Done to .Bring Backers
Out Safe In Very Limited
Time-r-Income Ends , , On
Tuesday Night
The following are the ticket
committee for the Chautauqua:
E. Y. Speed, chairman;
W. E. Parrott,
T. V. Moseley,
R. E. Mewborn,
J. C. Hood,
W, D. Hood,
Miss Leah Oettinger,
Miss Susie Perry,
Miss Margaret Goodson, -Miss
Ann Hyman Harvey.
There will be a meeting of the
Chautauqua guarantors in the
City Hall this evening at 8:30
o'clock sharp. Every guarantor
la urged to be present It will
be an important meeting.
Less than half a week remains in
which to purchase chautauqua sea
son tickets. The sale closes Tuesday
night. After that the proceeds from
all sales will go to the Chautauqua
without counting one penny for the
local guarantors. The 'guarantors
will have to show $1,400 by the close
of business Tuesday ""night. This is
a business proposition:
Persons who intend patronizing
the Chautauqua should buy their
tickets tonight, Monday or Tuesday,
say local boosters." Every dollar re
ceived will help to iwako the guaran
tors- eafe.ijet the gitfrlritOlfs" "com'e
out bad on this deal and the chances
are that there won't bo another
Chautauqua here for some time.
Season tickets to the Chautauqua
may be used by any member of the
family, and the idea that the ticket
can only bo used by the purchaser is
wrong. Purchasers of -season tickets
will be able to witness the entire se
ries of performances for what only
three or four admissions at the box
office would cost. Np one need anti
cipate any trouble in the use of the
tkiket.
The 'guarantors themselves are
asked by the ticket committee to
show a little more interest. Some
thing like, work must be dono around
this twn; in the next two work days.
These are the guarantors: William
Hayes, W. H. O'Efcrry, N. B. Evans,
O. iM. Rutledge. E. G. Barrett, C.
W. Hartsfield, R. L. Patrick, J. F.
LaRoque, D. E. Wood, W. B. Doug
lass, J. F. Taylor, T. V. Moseley.
L. C. Parrott, C. Oettinger, James
M. Parrott, F. Fitts, J. H. Canady,
F. Wooten, Guy G. Moore, K. R.
Tunstall, E. W. Bizzell, II. A. Hum
ble, J. W.' Goodson, T. W. Mew
born, H. F. Laws, George T. Sulli
van, Br. R. A'.' Whitaker. Sol. Oet
tinger,' D Oettinger, J. T. Whit
field, R. E. Bland, J. E. Bonner, W.
E. Parrott W. iB. Coleman, G. V.
Cowper, J. W. Braxton. L. A.
Claytor, W. O. Bodell, G. P. Fleming,-Ira
M. Hardy, James F. Parrott
W. C!. (Fields, T. H. Britt, Fred. 1.
Sutton, C.' F. Harvey, Z. V. Mose
ley, C. W. Pridgen, George D. Green,
John J. Cox, H. Gait Braxton,
Chester A. Walsh, J. A. McDaniel,
N. J. House, W. C. Knox. C." W.
Blanchard, J. W. Black, W". J4
Datthers, H. C. Edwards, R. R.
Rouse, E. N. Harrison, G. B. Hanra
han, Bernard P. Smith, Horace West,
John M. Howland,-Y. T Ormond, O.
D. Jobson, II. E. Shaw, P. A. Hod
ges, J, P. Nunn, W. E. Mewborn,
L.: A." Moseley and D. T. Edwards.
. Asheville, June 9.-Wkh 120 del
gate present, the annual convention
of the South Carolina Cotton Manu
facturers Association was held here
today, the , convention confining, ' its
business session to one day. ,
Two white boys, 1 who confessed,
robbed the home of C. S. Carr at
Greenville end secured jewelry and
money worth f 500, They had been
working on the premises.' ')
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KINSTON AMATEURS IN
GAME FRIDAY LOST TO
TEAM FIXED FOR SUGGS
(Special to The Free Tress)
Washington, N. C. June 10. The
local semi-professional baseball out
fit had easy sailing with the Kins-
ton Amateurs, a team comprised in
part by collegians, bore yesterday
afternoon. Hines, from U. of N. C,
was batted hard in the third and
fourth innings. He left the box in
the fourth.
The score was 11 to 2. Washing
ton secured 11 hits, Kinston 3; the
locals made 2 errors, the visitor 5.
Barrus played shortstop for Kin
ston; Lewis, from U. of N. C, third
base; Allen, from U. of N. C, sec
ond; Tyndall behind the bat; George
Fleming at first; Will Lewis left
field; Brewer, right field; W. Flem
ing left field and Morris ccnterfield;
Hines and Fleming in the box.
Pickett, a South Carolina product,
was at third for the locals; Powell
of this State shortstop; Phelps sec
ond; Linton of Aulander, N. C, first;
Rivers of South Carolina, at the
home plate; iCarrow center field and
shortstop; Williams right field; Wes
ton left (field and Haynesworth of
South Carolina at pitch.
The locals expected George Suggs.
They were agreeably disappointed.
BRIEFS FROM THE NEWS
.OF OTHER E. CAROLINA
CITIES AND COUNTIES
II. B. Smith has been unanimously
re-elected superintendent of schools
ut New Bern.
New Bern Woodmen of the World
will hold their annual memorial ex
ercises Sunday afternoon. i..
L,uby SauK a Fort 'Barnwall man,
has a pig effuipped with (six feet
TTffi av2tfit8c iTti '"tTom'' wcely."
New Bern firemen will hold a me
morial service Sunday morning.
iDover Pig Club boys have secured
eight pedigreed animals.
LOCAL BOY LICENSED
TO BE A PHARMACIST
Among 27 applicants who success
fully parsed the examination for
pharmacist's license before the State
Board at Raleigh this week was
Richard Thornton Hood, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. . E. Hood of this city.
F'iftyfive applicants failed.
RED MEN AT ASHEVILLE
THE WEEK AFTER NEXT
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Asheville, June 9. Local mem
bers of the Order of Red Men are
making preparations for an extend
ed program when the State conven
tion of that order meets here June
20-22, inclusive. The meetings will
be held at the auditorium, and 500
Red Men are expected to be present.
NAVAL FLYER KILLED
NEAR FLORIDA STATION
(Pensacola,, Fla., June 9. Lieuten
ant R. C. Saufley, navy aviator, was
killed when his machine fell on San
ta Rosa Island this afternoon. It is
reported one of the tail pieces of the
machine became deranged, dausing
Saufley to lose control.
BULLETINS
(By the United Press)
TWO MORE RAIDERS HANGED.
Deming, N. M June 9 Fran
cisco Alvarez and Juan Sanchez,
convicted of murder and partici- '
pation in the Columbus massa
ere, were executed in jail here
today by hanging. Both were
calm and betrayed, no emotion.
CHICAGO AN WIPES OUT
FAMILY; SUICIDES. -
Chicago, June 9. Frank . H.
Usebick, laborer, today killed
his wife with a baseball hat.
ViHed' Via 'four children' and sui
cided. The bodies were found in'
their home.
SLAVS ARE SWEEP'G
FRANZ JOSEFS JEN
OFF OF THEIR FEET
Czar's Armies In New Of
fensive Advance 22 Miles
...... ...... .-
In Two Days
BEAR IS NOW A TIGER
Smashing Works It Took
Months to Construct i
Losses of Austrians Are
Terrible SO.OOO of Them
Taken Prisoners .
i
By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS,
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
iPetrograd, June 10. The Russian
Bear' is now a tiger I fie is destroy
ing defenses the Austrians . took
months to build. ' ,
Petrograd estimates . the Austrian
losses in the new campaign at 50,
000. The Slavs have 80,000 prison
ers. " '' ''''' ':' '
The Russians have advanced . 22
miles in two days. .
DAD ATTENDING G.
0. P. CONVENTION,
MISS NOON ELOPED
Staunton, Va June 10
Taking advantage of her father.
John A. Noon, a delegate at the
Republican Convention,- Miss
Hattie Noon today eloped with.
.Charles W gmiU-.ofStauBtow,.
lr. Noon objected to the match.
HAMPSHIRE WAS SUNK )
BY MINE, IT'S STATED
London,' June 10. The Hampshire,
on which Earl Kitchener died, was
a mine victim. She sank in ten min
utes, it 1s said officially. '
REPORTER WITH BOH
ON FINGER MADE BIG
DISCOVERY IN LONDON
By WILBUR S. FORREST,
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
London, June 1. (By' Mailf The
strain of twenty months of war on
the composite brain of n nation to
day showed' that Common, ordinary
bandage is the new insignia of sym
pathy. '' ' L
Walking along a crowded London
thoroughfare with ' your arm in, , a
sling-transforms you from an able
bodied slacker to, a - hero just back
from the front.
Just like the eight of shamrock
flashes to the brain of an individual
that it's St Patrick's Day,, the eight'
of bandage tells the average Brit .
isher that he should be sympathetic.
To have on your finger a eemi
carbuncular furnicle (which is an.
over-zealous boil) Is to wear your
arm in a sling. This means 8 liber
al display of bandage.
A uniform isn't necelssary. The
sympathetic "composite war brain'
overlooks all that, is lacking. You
have been wounded, end it can read
ily be seen that you are tired of
wearing your uniform and you ere
modest about ? attracting ; attention
anyhow. .
Old ladies beam on you in trams,
busses . and - subways. ,'.
. You are petted and pambered by
conductors . who hold .' their vehicles
while you get safely seated.
Men on the street . who wear the
Derby armlet look sheepish when
you pass.
Barbers take special care not to
postle your 'wounded' arm. Wait
resses and waiters ... sympathetically
carve your meat.
Ushers in theaters follow you to
your seat and take your things back
to the cloak room. ; -
Shop clerks tia up your bundles
with a special loop of string so you
can hook it over an unwounded fin
ger,