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VOL. XVIII. No. 13
SECOND EDITION
KINSTON, N. G, TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1916
FOUR PAGES TODAY
PRICE TWO CENTS
FIVE CENTS ON TRAINS
ULTIMATUM FROM THE WOMAN'S P'RTY TO
DEMOCRATS DEMANDS PASSAGE ANTHONY
AND SMILE
PARTY AMERICAN CAVALRYMEN PUT LAST
OF, CERVANTES' BAND TO ROUT IN FIGHT
ONLY THEY WHO PUT
RUSSIANS HAVE PUT
MORE THAN A THIRD
FOES OUT OF ACTION
TO BE SHOWN
EVERY
AMERICA FIRST CAN
PLAY IN OUR YARD
AMENDMENT BEFORE END OF THE SESSION
tiELOW THE BOEDER; 3 OF BANDITS BEAD
, IT'S SAID
Half a Million Dollars Available for Fight In Event
There Is No Compliance
cd to Present Mailed Fist
nings Bryan, Only a Little Alternate From His Own
Home State, Turns Up
Farewell by Rejuvenated
ventions In His Day, But
a Small Figure In This
(By the
St. Louis, June 13. "Enact the Susan B. Anthony
amendment before the end
gress or -fight! Half a million dollars are available for
our fight." This is the ultimatum to be handed to the
resolutions committee of the
the National Woman's party.
Bryan, a 'Has-Been,' Arrives
St. Louis, June 13.
and found the Democratic
tell him "Good-bye, God bless you."
The fact that Bryan is only an alternate from Nebras
ka and reported as such after being the dominant figure
in four conventions, and three times a presidential candi
date shows the change in Democracy. v
KENTUttlANS IN A
WRECK EN ROUTE TO
ST. LOUIS THIS A. M.
Delegates nd Others on Way to the
Convention Hurt In Smash up When
Split Rail Threw Sleepers Off No
One Killed and No One Severely
Injured", "It Is Reported
(By the United Press)
Owensboro, Ky., June 13. Ken
tucky Democrats en route to the Na
tional Convention at St. Louis, were
wrecked early today. Two pullmans
today injured when Louisville, Hen
derson & St, Louis train No. 14 was
d recked early today. Two pullmans
left the rails and another was over
turned. Many passengers were in
jured. Some were rushed to the hos
pitals. None was hurt seriously.
Major John H. Buschmeyer of Louis
ville, thrown from an upper berth,
was badly bruised.
A split rail is said to have caused
the wreck.
SUFFRAGISTS AT ST.
LOUIS ARE HOPEFUL
St. Louis, June 12 Hope was high
in suffrage circles tonight that the
Democratic convention will incorpor
ate an equal rights plank of some
form in its -platform. No official de
claration of the convention's intention
was forthcoming, but suffrage lead
ers regard the attitude of many Dem
ocratic leaders toward their cause as
friendly.
NAVAL OFFICER GOES
TO TRIAL FOR NEGLECT
'Norfolk., Va., June 11. Lieutenant
(Junior grade) Barnes, commander
of the destroyer Roe, was placed on
trial today before the general court
martial convening- at the havy yard,
on the charge of neglect of duty. He
is held accountable for the collision
between the Eoe and destroyer Mon
ahan, which occurred in Key West
harbor March 25th. ,
TO TRY A FORMER N. S., ''
MAN FOR . EMBEZZLEMENT
Suffolk, Va., June 13. E. B. Davis,
former Norfolk Southern. Agent, will
be given a trial here'Friday-for the
alleged, embezzlement ot conkny
fund.
Ayden and Winterville townships,
Pitt wunty, have been authorized to
Md elections for the issuance : of
road .bonds in the sum of $50,000
ach. Both townships are expected
o vote favorably. --, V
Women at Chicago Prepar
to Wilsonites William Jen
In Convention City to Be Told
Party-JSossed a Lot of Con
It's Intended for Him to Cut
One
United Press)
of the present session of Con
Democratic convention by
at St. Louis.
J. Bryan arrived here today
National Convention ready to
CARDINAL AND OTHER
DINGNITARIES ATTEND
FUNERAL OF NORTHROP
' (By the United Press)
Charleston, S. C, June 13. Cardi
nal Gibbons pontificated at the fun
eral here today of Bishop H. P.
Northrop of the diocese of Charles
ton, who died Wednesday. Bishop
O'Connell of Richmond preached the
sermon. Bishops Haid of Belmont,
N. C; Monaghan of Wilmington.
Del.; Allen of Mobile; Kciley of Sa
vannah and Watard of Indianapolis,
arc among the visiting clergy.
BULLETINS
(By the United Press)
AUTO OWNERS WILL
BE DELIGHTED.
Washington, June 13. Gasoline
has reached its maximum price
and is decreasing very rapidly
throughout the country, accord
ing to T. J. James, an Oklahoma
oil man, at the Federal Trade
Commission's gasoline price hear
ing today.
WOULD KEEP JUSTICES
OUT OF POLITICS.
Washington, June 13. Senator
Thomas of Colorado today intro-
u-dfianPd shrdlu atats has hastlin
duced a resolution to amend the
constitution to prohibit members
of the Supreme Court running
for public office.
HYDE COUNTY LAWYER
CUTS ANOTHER MAN
(Special to The Free Press)
Swan Quarter, N. C June 13. W.
T. Eterry, a prominent Hyde county
man, is being rushed to a hospital in
Washington, with a severe knife
wound in the abdomen, inflicted al
legedly by Tom Warren, a lawyer.
Factionalism over a local campaign
against poker playing is said to have
aligned the men on different sides,
with an argument and the cutting as
the result.
RESOURCES NATIONAL
BANKS INCREASE FAST
Washington, June '12. -Resources
nf National banks in the , United
States continue to increase rapidly.
Their growth In the period between
March 7 and May 1, Comptroller
Williams announced tonight, was
256,000,000, pushing the total up to
more than fourteen billion dollars.1 '
His Picture to Be Broadcas
ted Throughout Land;
Movies 'Can' Him
THE COLONEL? OH, NO, NO
He's 0ut of Politics; Still
He Won't Abandon Fight
to Prepare the Nation, lie
Declares, According to a
Friend
(By the United Press)
Oyster Bay, June 13. Though
Colonel Roosevelt has declared he i
out of politics it can be stated that
he "will not abandon the struggle to
place the United States on a proper
basis of preparedness," is informa
tion from a person close to the col
onel.
Every Person Can Squint at Hughes.
New York, June 13. Hughes
whiskers, smiles, and nil, is to look
nearly every American in the eye.
and prove that he is not an iceberg.
The movies of him are to be the
medium in price. It is learned at
Hughes headquarters that the Na
tional Committee is arranging to
show the pictured Hughes in every
home of the country.
The campaign plans will probably
be made at today's conference with
W. Murray Crane.
Hughes disclaims the titles of
justice" and "governor." He re
quests that he be called plain "Mr."
Undiluated Americanism" will be
Hughes' campaign slogan.
MEXICAN OFFICER OF
ROT KILLED IN U. S.
Laredo, Texas, June 12. One of
three Mexican bandits killed today in
the chase of outlaws who raided the
T. A. Coleman ranch, near Laredo,
last night, wore a Carranza uniform
bearing the insignia of a Carranza
ioutenant colonel, according to a mes
sage received here tonight. One of
the bandits taken prisoner identified
the body at Webb. Texas, this after
noon as Lieutenant Colonel Villa-real,
of the Carranza army.
RUSSIANS HAVE TAKEN
MORE THAN A HUNDRED
THOUSAND AUSTRIANS
Pctrogr-ad, via London, June 12.
The number of Austrians captured
by the Russians in the new offensive
movement has been increased to more
than 114,000. In many sectors of the
front, the official statement of today
says, the Russians are still purusing
the defeated Austrian3.
STREET CAR TR ACKS
BUT NEVER A TROLLEY
Washington, N. C, June 13. This
city never owned a street car. But
trolley tracks are giving street build
ers a lot of trouble. Men excavating
today encountered a long section of
track, laid years ago for an intenfr
ban line that died in the borning.
NEW BERN D0ESN.T
LOSE ON CHAUTAUQUA
It was reprted during the past
few days that New Bern was having
a hard time raising- its chautauqua
guarantee fund. Miss Laura Full
ner, field manager of the chauatau
qua : here today, stated) how
ever, that a hustle was gotten on
there and when she left only 100
ticket remained, with a day left in
which, to sell them. ' Enthusiasm was
exhibited cm every side, and the
prospect was that New Bern igould
hold a most successful festival.
Field Headquarters, American Expedition in Mexico
nne 16. At least 6 Mexicans have been killed and
several wounded by Captain Retheret's detachment of
the "Fighting Thirteenth" Cavalry. They routed the
remnant of General Cervantes' band af ter.a forced march
early yesterday. There were no American casualties.
TODAY IS THE DAY TO
GET SEASON TICKETS
FOR
The Guarantors Can Only
Be Supported by the Pur
chase of Season Tickets.
Meeting Tonight for Re
ports Committees
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 iAtin Hyman Harvey.
The guarantors for the 1916
Chautauqua will hold a short
meeting tonight in the directors'
room of the "First National Bank
to hear reports from the ticket
and steering committees. A full
attendance is urged.
A meeting was held last night and
the reports .showed that a good num
ber of tickets had been sold .since the
meeting Saturday night. The fund
for sale of season tickets, which is
applied on the guarantee fund of
$1,400, is yet several hundred dollars
short, and unless the people of Kin-
ston come to the support of the guar
antors today there will unquestion
ably be a deficit, which the guaran
tors will have to make good.
Some of the ticket selling commit
tee reported that they I ad been told
by many people that they expected
to take in one or more of the attrac
tions, but did not feel disposed to
buy a season ticket, -in this connec
tion it should be borne in mind that
the purchase of single admission
tickets will not be of assistance to
the guarantors at all. The season
tickets are transferable. Where there
are several members of a family or
friends who do not desire to take in
all the attractions, a season ticket or
two can be procured and used by the
different ones. In this way not only
will the cost of the single admissions
be less but the guarantee fund will
be boosted.
Now is the time! Today is the
ay:
These are the guarantors: William
Hayes, W. H. O'iiterry, N. 15. Evans,
O. M. 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, D.
F. Wooten, Guy G. Moore, K. R.
Tunstall, E.
ble, J.- W.
born, H. F
van, Dr. R.
tinger, D.
W. Efizzell, H. A. Hura
Goodson, T. W. Mew-
. Laws, George T. Sulli
A. Whitaker, Sol. Oet-
Oettinger, J. T. Whit-
field, R. E. Bland, J. E. Bonner, W.
E. Parrott, W. u3. Coleman, G. V.
Cowper, J. W. Braxton, LV A.
Claytor, W. O. BodeH, G. P. Flem
ing, Ira M. Hardy, James F. Parrott,
W. C. Fields, T. H. Br'itt, Fred. 1.
Sutton, C-F. Harvey, Z. V. Mose
ley, C. W. Pridgen, George B. Green,
John C. Cox, H. Gait Braxton,
Chester A. Walsh, J. A. McDaniel,
N. J. Rouse, W. C. Knox. C. W.
Blanchard, , J. W. Black, W. ' J.
Mathers, H. C Edwards, R. R.
House, 'E. N. Harrison, G. B. Ilanra
han, Bernard P. Smith, Horace West,
CHAUTAUQUA
REGULATION OF USE
OF THE SIDEWALKS
DY TEAMSTERS, ETC.
Where Used Necessary Ex
tra Paving Expense Will
Be Stood by Property
Owners Without Help
From City
lOity Council at a meeting Monday
night principally for the purpose of
irettiiist unfinished routine business
out of the way, took up the matter
of the use of sidewalks by teams
ters. Individuals directly interested,
as tobacconists, merchants and oth
ers, were present and were permitted
to address Mayor Pro Tern. Douglass
and the aldermen.
Council decided to puss an ordin
ance, which is to le put through next
week as an emergency measure, im
posing the following regulations:
Property-owners shall stand the
entire expense incurred from extra
paving when sidewalks in front of
buildings are used for draying. ,The
walks so used shall extend to the
curb no matter what the s'tandard
width on the street happens to be,
and in front of places of business
shall be six inches through instead
of four. The city will stand its pro
porlionalc part of the expense of the
paving for only such a width a3 is
the standard for the street.
Drays extending vertically across
sidewalks shall be -required to load
or unload, as the case may be, and
move in ten minutes. Parallel with
the walk its owner or driver may
leave it for 30 minutes. It is not
likely that a sidewalk anywhere in
the city can be blocked by a dray
standing parallel.
A paving petition presented Mon
day night was tabled until the liHh,
when, Council has intimated, the
present extra paving program will
be wound up so far as passing on pe
titions and granting new paving are
concerned. An ordinance was pass
ed imposing a penalty of $5 for line
men using spikes in climbing trees.
CITS. LEARN GUNNERY
AND HOLYSTONING, ETC.
Green Gang to lie Broken In By
Lively Lad.s on Louisiana K ins
ton's Mayor Investigating Propos
al to Make Blue Water Salts Out
of Landsmen This Summer
Mayor Fred. I. Sutton is back from
Norfolk. A part of his business in
that city, he states, was investiga
tion of the "Naval Plattsburg" pro
position. The battleship Louisiana,
assigned to civilians in the States
of this region, will before long nose
out to sea with several hundred bus
inessmen and students in addition to
her regular crew. East Carolina will
furnish a large contingent in all
probability; the section has done its
full share towards officering the na
vy, and has furnished more than its
proportionate quota of enlisted men.
Mayor Sutton may list
The Civilian-sailors will wear dun
garees, scrub decks, abide by all the
ship's rules and navy's regulations,
get seasick, eat good, wholesome
food and a plenty of it, and above all
else, have the time of their-lives, in
all probability. , ' ':'-".'-.
John M. Howland, T. T. Orraond, O.
D. Jobson, H. E. Shaw, P. A. Hod
ges, J. P. Nnnn, W. E. Mewborn,
L. A. Moseley and D. T. Edwards;
'World's Coins to Know
America Means What
She Says' Wilson
DU1Y IS TO BE PREPARED
And to Know What We Are
Preparing For Is Essen
tial, President Tells .the
West Pointers Citizens
First, He Says
(By United Press)
West Point., N. Y., June 13.
"The world is going to know when
America speaks that she. means what
r.he says," the President told the mil
itary academy graduating cluss to
lay.
lie said it was "undoubtedly the
duty of America to be prepared."
The President promised to uphold
the Monroe Doctrine, and to uphold
American standards of justice when
the time comes for joining a league
of nations. He said to be military
does not mean to be militaristic.
He asked the West Pointers not to
forget that they are citizens first
Regarding hyphenism, he said, "No-
mdy who doesn't put America first
c'un consort with us." He said pre
paredness is the "present imperative
duty of America," but we must
know what we are preparing for.
MOREBEAD CITY WILL
HAVE A PREPAREDNESS
PARADE ON THE 4TH
(Special to The Free Press)
Morehead City, June 13. This
town will hold a preparedness parade
on July 4. People from all parts of
'aiteret county will participate. Th'e
irst North Carolina Infantry will
ome here from Camp Glenn to head
the procession. Coast guards will
give a tnii; mere will bo lnat races;
the fire department will give an ex-
ibition.
SAY CARRANZISTAS
SUPPORTING L' ROSA
San .Antonio, Texas, June 12.
Army officers hero are convinced that
Luis Do I.u Rosa, the Mexican ban-
it leader, has secured from certain
ulcers in Carran.a's army promises
f support in any border warfare that
may begin against Americans.
RALEIGH WIDOW KILLS
HERSELF WITH PISTOL
Raleigh, N. C, June 12. Broken
hearted over the death of her hus-
and and despairing of ever provid-
ng lor three small dependent chil-
ren, Mrs. J. W. Cuopcr, 118 West
Morgan street, shot herself through
the left breast today and died almost
instantly. She had spent all resour
ces left by her deceased husband,
and her father, Pat Barbee, section
foreman for the Southern Railway,
is fatally ill at this time and. while
she left no statement, these condi
tions are thought to have impelled
her to the suicide.
INTERNED SEAMEN AT
WILMINGTON COMPLAIN
Raleigh, June 12. Governor Craig
forwarded to German Ambassador
Von Bernstorff, at Washington, to
day, a letter written by interned
German . sailors at Wilmington, in
which they complain of mistreatment
in -that the captains of the two ves
sels withhold money to which the
are entitled, and cut off their supply
of beer while officers of the vessels
have abundance of, the drink.
360,000 Austrians In .East
ern Theater Have Been
Killed So Far
BENT ON TAKING LEMBERG Jt
Captives Number More
Than Hundred Thousand
Austrians Strive Hero
ically But Unavailingly
to Stem the Tide
(By the United . Press)
Paris, June 13. Germans in night
ittacks on the cast bank of the Mouse
penetrated some advanced French
trenches east of Hill 821 last night,
the war office today announced. At
tacks at other points were repulsed.
Austrians Claim Slight Successes, .v
L'jrlin, June 13. Reporting several
minor victories in an etrort w stop
the Russian advance, the Austrian
war office today declared the Russian
losses "correspond with their reek-
ess use of the mass formation." .
Austrian Losses Fearful.
Petrograd, June 13. Hurtling
Westward with superhuman vigor,,
the Russian amics of General Brus
silof are hammering toward Lemberg,
the Galician capitol. The demofa-
lined Austrians arc being wept
hack. It is estimated that more than
third of the Austrians on the East
front have beep killed, wounded or
captured since the Russian offensive
began on June 4. One hundred and
twenty thousand have been, captured,
three hundred and sixty thousand
killed. '"'
TO HOLD CHAUTAUQUA j
PARADE ! BEFORE THE
OPENING PERFMANCE
The usual Chautauqua parade will
he held here Wednesday afternoon. It
will be formed at the Courthouse at
o'clock, and those ' participating
will march to the tent. All taking
part in the parade will be admitted
free to the first performance. It is
hoped to make a good show. Dr. W.
Knox is chief marshal, and he in
vites every auto owner to be on hand.
School children and others will be
given places in the line. '
Vehicles should be decorated if
possible. Pictures will probably t
taken of the procession.
COPPED COP'S BICYCLE;
SNEAK SAFE SECRETED;
CLEVER KIND 0' CROOK
A thief unknown to the police
mado off with ' a bicycle owned by
Night Chief Heath Monday night, it
was stated at the police office tpday.
The theft was an unusual and a dar-
ng one: the wheel was taken from
in front of the office in City llnll
and almost from under the noses of
cops.
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REV; W.H.CAU WELL
KNOWN MINISTER, DEAD
(Special to The Free Press)
Washington, N. C, June 13. Rev.
W. II. Call, between 75 and 80 rears
of age, a retired Methodist minister,
known throughout the State, is dead
at his home here. He leaves a fair
sized fortune, it is said. He Is sur ,
vived by his wife but no children. -
SEASON UNDER WAY AT
SEASHORE ON THURSDAY
(Special to The Free Press)
. Horehead City, June 13. The sea
son iiere starts officially on Thurs
day, when the" Atlantic Hotel, the
principal resort hostelry in the place,
opens. ,