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VOL. XVmNo. 23
SECOND EDITION
KINSTON, N. C, SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1916
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PAY RESOLUTION. BUT SUBSTITUTES THAT
MEN WITH TIES SHALL BE TURNED LOOSE
Situafiort Looks Tio Less Serious Today Rear Guard of
Americans Who Fought at Carrizal Found, But They
Probably Did Not Witness Start of Fight-If Commis
sioned Soldier is Alive to Tell Tale and Declares Mexi
cans Precipitated the Clash United States Will in All
Probability Invade MexicoPershin Had Given Em
phatic Instructions That There Was to Be No Combat
(By Carl Groat)
Washington, June 24. Senator Reed's attempt to
2ush through a bill paying militiamen $30 a month while
on active border service caused hottest debate today.
"Such favoritism is unequalled," shouted Gore. "It is
a reflection on their patriotism. Shall we makethem
mercenaries?" Angrily Reed answered," Those phrases
come naturally from a phrase monger's lips. It ill be
comes a seventy-five-hundred-dollar Senator to sneer at
these soldiers who will fight their country's battles."
No Pay But Discharges for Married Men, Probably.
Washington, June 24. The Senate Committee elimi
nated the Hay resolution to pay $50 monthly to depend
ants upon militiamen, substituting that married men and
ihose with dependents be excused from service.
Find Survivors of Carrizal.
, San Antonio, June 24. General Pershing reported
that one packer and fifteen enlisted men of troops C and
K, which participated in the Carrizal fight' were this
morning near Santa Maria. They had been detailed as
a rearguard and to care for the horses. They" had 25
horses.
No Hope J or (Qarrizal Victims, . f
Washington,, June 24. All hope has practically van
ished Jhajt more than a mere handful of the Americans
escaped execution at Carrizal. Army officers today hop
ed that the wires would tell .a different story by tomor
row, but it is feared that the supporting forces will only
bring proof that nearly the whole gallant band, hemmed
m, died fighting, without a chance.
Senate Will Pass Emergency Bill Today.
In, the suddenly, shifting feeling pessimism today pre
vailed. Officials feared that: the evil day of war was only
delayed. Before night the Senate is expected to pass the
resolution the House passed yesterday, empowering the
President to send the militia across the border. The ar
my is rushing the preparations for war on the assump
tion that that will be the ultimate outcome. The first
militia for the border probably will go today or tomor
row, these being the contigents of Disconsin, Kansas and
Missouri. The remainder of the Guard is going as quick
ly as practicable.
Upon One Officer's Report Depends War or Peace.
(By R. J. Bender) v
Washington, June 24. The question of invasion of
Mexico hangs on the first report of any commissioned of
ficer who. participated in. the Carrizal fight, if any are
pay-. Boyd's forces were under explicit orders from
Pershing to confine their operations exclusively to scout
ing. It was specifically ordered that they would "engage
m no fight unless actually attacked. If Gomez ordered
"oyd to stop and the latter advanced regardless, there
will be no declaration of war. If reports so far received
that Boyd stopped at Gomez's command and the Mexi
cans started firing are confirmed by an officer the Presi
dent's threat of ."gravest consequences" will be made
good immediately. Action will not be taken, however, on
the word of any enlisted trooper. . But there is no mini
mizing the seriousness of the situation. It is admitted
that the likelihood of a break was never so. great.
Capt. Morley is expected to determine if the country
will have war. He is reported to have escaped wounded.
No Authoritative News f or JHours, Maybe.
Washington, June 24. Following a conference '.".with
the President Secretary Baker today said: "We are obli
gated to await further word from General Pershing be
fore determining our course. The only news except from
Mexican sources is from stragglers. These were left to
hold the horses of the troops and act as a rear guard. Ap
parently when the firing started these men scampered
away and so were riot-near where 'the parleying occur
red." -' It 13 believed itjrill be another day before the de
tails arrive. : ,
BULLETINS
(By the United Press)
COLLIERS UNDER RUSH
ORDERS.
Norfolk. June 21. Rush or
ders for the colliers Hector,
Proteus and Prometheus to
leave as Hoon as possible for
Maine waters have been received.
SUBMARINE CAPTURES
A STEAMER
London, June 24. A steamer
believed to be Great Eastern lin
er Brussels has been captured by
a German submarine and convoy
ed to Zee Brugges, according to
a Lloyds dispatch.
SWIMS FROM CAPE
CHARLES TO CAPE
HENRY, A RECORD
(By the United Press)
Norfolk. June 24. M. Charles
Durborow of Philadelphia left Cape
Charles at 9:25 last night and swam
to Cape Henry, arriving at (1:07 this
morning. It was liie first time the
feat was ever accomplished.
EIGHT CAPITAL SHIPS
AGREED TO BY COM,
Washington, June 23. A building
programme, including four super
dreadnaughts and four battle cruis
ers for the coming year, was agreed
upon today by the Senate Naval sub
committee after a conference with
Secretary Daniels and Rear Admirals
Taylor and Blue. The sub-committfle
also decided to rqcomimend an in
crease of 20,700 in the. enlisted
strength of the navy, bringing the
total to 74,400.
BANK IN A VIRGINIA
TOWN ROBBED FRIDAY
Wythesville, Va., June 23. Two
men who robbed the Bank of Crock
ett at Crocketts, Va.. of $4,400 this
morning and escaped, are believed to
have 'been trailed in, the mountains
near Speedwell, Wythe count, Va.. by
Sheriff Brown and a possy late this
aftfVnoon. j . ..
NOT ENOUGH JAPS IN 4
MEXICO WORRY ABOUT
Washington, June 23. Officials
here refuse to be disturbed by wide
ly circulated reports that Japanese
in Mexico are hostile to the United
States.
Figures compiled at the Japanese
Embassy today show that there are
less than 2,000 Japanese in Mexico.
About 1.000 of them arc employed in
Chihuahua and Coahuila copper, and
silver mines; some 250 farmers and
fishermen live on the west coast;
there is a colony of about 150 in
Chiapes state, and about 100 are in
Vera Cruz. ...
ALABAMA SHERIFF IS
SUICIDE FROM WORRY
Huntsville, Ala., June 23. Sheriff
Robert Phillips of Madison county
shot and killed himself at the county
jail here late today the second sui
cide growing out of the recent mur
der of Probate- Judge Lawler. The
sheriff left a note aaying he "had been
suspected of murder, asserting his
innocence and declaring he had been
"fooled" and could not "stand the
strain." , ' . t
Sheriff Phillips had been known as
a political friend to D. D.' Overton,
for whom a warrant has .been issued
in connection with the Lawler mur
der, and it was said by the sheriff's
friends tonight that worry over criti
cism because he had not arrested Ov
erton had caused the suicide.
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Then It Would Be "Mr. At-
kins to the Front" Hut
l)on't You Take Tommy
for a "Blooming Fool,"
Mr. Civilian
They are soliciting no laurel
wreaths. They're just
"Human as you are,
You treat 'em as sich."
The local militiamen are more
than making good already, if one
takes the trouble to notice it.
They are wearinji their uniforms,
because the regulations demand
it. They are also drawing pay,
and the regulations do not pres
cribe that (hey shall parade
about in "cits." while drawing
that pay.
These boys grow a few more
numerous daily. They are a
neat-looking tot, a clean-looking
lot, and they drill compare
them for yourself with the
same easy, straiuht-shouldered,
knee-easy precision that the reg
ulars have. In a few weeks
time, especially after they have
been brigaded with the regulars,
it won't be possible to notice
much difference.
There wasn't enough clothing
in the armory here to fit out two
organizations on war strength.
Some of the men's clothes are
not exact fits; that will be reme
died when they get next to in
exhaustible quartermaster sup
plies. But what's being talked about
is that they don't swagger not
a mother's son of them. They
regard themselves as soldiers.
They are quiet, to a man, and
unassuming. They don't take
up the sidewalk , when you pass
them on the street; they are a
little inclined to give the civil
ian the risht of way. They are
all cheerful; many of them are
having the delight of their lives.
They long for the time when
they shall get out of the State
and find themselves lined up
where there is a chance for the
excitement they crave.
Kinston should be proud of
the lot of them. They're all
part of the community. When
the general call is sounded and
they pack off for mobilization
ther" will with phantom elastici
ty be reeled off behind them in
numerable heartstrings. The
heartstrings will link them with
home from another clime ere
many weeks.
And it isn't worth while to say
that Kinston doesn't care a darn.
There are hundreds of persons
who will feel a direct, personal
interest in these lads. Maybe
there are a few who have no rel
atives; that's the more reason
why they should get a glad hand.
They should be given it before
they, gel out of here. Possibly
some of them won't come back.
It's a possibility, no matter how
remote.
Something should be done, said
a gentleman Friday night, to
make the fellows feel that Kin
ston does care. It doesn't make '
any difference whether presents
of tobacco, chocolate, soldified
alcohol stoves or embroidered
pocket handkerchiefs are given or
not. They are not after such
things. But (hey haven't asked
for it, mind you what they
would like very much is to be
spoken to when they are passed,
on the streets. And a hand
shake wouldn't be refused no,
sir!
Don't pass these lads like you
are afraid to brash against
them, if you're a woman, and if
you're a man len't elevate your -nose
-whea you pass one of them.
That's not a fair desL You're
making no -Impression on the
soldiers he - thinks he's every
whit as dod-gasted good as you
are, and he is. But if you're a
woman or a man either, see if
Verdun Drive Being Con
ducted With Unslacken
ened Vigor by Teutons
BERLIN'S HEW FIGURES
Claims Tremendous Enemy
Fleet Participated in Big
North Sea Fight Which
Now is Ancient History
Two Hundred Ships
(By the United Press)
Paris, June 24. Impetuously
counter attacking, the I' rench have
recaptured a large part of the posi
tions lost to the Germans yesterday.
Reports indicate that the Crown
Prince has resumed the Verdun drive
with terrific force.
More About North Sea Hat tie.
Berlin, June 21. About two hun
dred British warships, including SO
dixadnaughls. nine battle cruisers,
six armored cruisers and thirteen
small cruisers and 140 destroyers,
participated in the Skngcrak battle,
a semi-official news agency today
said, publishing the details of stor
ies obtained from British prisoners,
STRIKE AT G0LDSB0R0
MACHINE SHOPS FRIDAY
Goldsboro, June 23. The hig ma
chine plant of Dewey (Bros, in this
eity was forced to shut down this
afternoon on account of a misunder
standing between tho management
and the men. All the machinists, in
cluding several of the apprentice
beys, held a short conference, put on
their coats and walked out.
The trouble, it is said, grew out o
tne management working a non-un
ion man.
ARGENTINE AGAINST
INTERVENTION U. S.
MEXICAN ALTERCATION
Hy Charles P. Stewart.
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Buenos Ayres, June 21. The
Argentine Government will dis
patch a note to Chile tomorrow
declining to intervene with oth
er Sooth American republics now
in an effort to prevent war be
tween the United States and
Mexico. . , i:
CHILE WOULD HAVE ALL
AMERICANS INTERVENE
Santiago, Chile, June 23. The
Chilean government, has been in ac
tive telegraphic communication with
the governments of Argentina, KVa
zil, Ecuador and the United States
regarding the possibility of inter
vention by all the American nations
to bring about a peaceful solution of
the Mexican situatro'n.
MANY AMERICANS ARE
WAITING AT VERA CRU
Vera Cruz, Juno 23. The streets
of Vera Cruz tonight are thronged
with i American refugees seeking f
quarters an the different hotels and
rooming houses. Many of them will
occupy benches or walk the streets
tonight because most available quart
ers were occupied 'long- since
it don't make you feel better to
top a few of these fellows on
the street, speak to them and tell
them you . wish them welL - If
you're - unacquainted tell . them
your name. And that'll be anoth
er kindly. thought to think in the
night watches" when soldiers
thought i wander back through
space to familiar haunts and as
sociations. "
Biggest Meeting in History
of Organization Came to
Close at Wrightsville
Beach On Friday Night
1,000 Attended
(Special to The Free Press)
Wrightsville Heath, June 24. The
annual convention of the North Caro
lina Good Roads Association, in ses
sion a'ince Wednesday, was adjourn
ed last night. More than a thousand
delegates and good roads enthusiasts
from many states attended the meet
ing. President 11. B. Varncr was re
flected secretary and treasurer. The
following-vice-presidents, from the
different congressional districts, were
named: First, J. 1). Canfield; Second,
W. O. Howard; Third, george C.
Royal; Fourth, G. L. Jones; Fifth,
W. C. Borden; Sixth, W. 1). McMil
lam, Jr.; Seventh, S. C. Hatch;
Eighth, E. E. Gray. A. M. McDon
ald! Tenth, F. Stickleleathcr.
BUSINESS GOOD AS
COULD BE EXPECTED
Iiradstre t's Reports Slight Falling
OiT, Hut It's the Off-Season Some
Lines Picking Up Nicely-i War
Munitions Have Caught Up Re
tail Trade nnd Collections Fair
(Special to The Free Press)
Richmond, Va.. June 23. .Brad
street's says for Richmond and vicin
ity: "IXisiness generally shows a slight,
slackening from the high mark of a
few weeks ago. However, this is
largely the usual quiet of the be
tween seasons period. Considerable
filling-in business is being done by'
dry goods and shoe houses. Lumber
and building continue active and
supply houses are consequently re
ceiving good orders. Wholesale pro
duce is quiet, though provisions are
still in active demand. Manufactur
ers of war munitions have about
completed their orders in hand and
laborers in this line have been laid
i'tr in considerable numbers. Tobac
c manufacturers are operating at
full time and paper manufacturers
report active demand for their pro
ducts, though they are still experi
encing difficulty in obtaining some of
their supplies. Excessive rains have
fallen in some nearby sections caus
ing damage to crops, and hot dry
weather is badly needed. The har
vesting of wheat is well under way
and the crop is an average one. Re
tail trade is fair, and stocks on the
."halves of country merchants are
heavy, as purchases h the spring
were rather larger than usual, having
been made in anticipation of higher
prices. Collections are fair.
DARING AIRMAN FROM
STATES WINGED TWO
FOKKERS, WAS KILLED
Paris, June 21. Aviator Chap
man was killed today after
bringing down two German ma
chines. He was an American.
COMPULSORY MILITARY LAW I WENT INTO EFFECT
IN ENGLAND I TODAY; SIX HUNDRED . THOUSAND t OR
MORE MEN ADDED TO THE
By WILBUR S. FORREST,
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
London, June 24. Great Britain
today became a nation of militarism.
All but a negligible quantity of
male Elritishers between the agea of
13 and 41 today automatically be
came soldiers for the duration of
the war under the military compul
sion act. They, are the army of re
serve and will become trained units
as fast as .the military authorities
can put them through the necessary
steps.- ...
Latter Appointed to Local
Command, But Orders
Changed Today
BROWN BECOMES MAJOR
Ranks All Other Officers
Here But Goes On Retir
ed List Officers of Com-'
pany B Are Efficient Set
of Men
Oapt. John Hall Manning, to com
mand Co. C, Sclma.
Capt. A. L. C. Hill, to command
Co. B, Kinston.
Capt. Geo. Freeman, to be quarter
master of the Second infantry.
Capt. J. I. Brown, to retire with
the rank of major.
These orders today interested the
local National Guardsmen. It was .
understood Friday night that, Capt.
i'rown had been retired with the
rank of major, which is equivalent in
active service to the tactical command
of four companies of infantry or four
troops of cavalry, or three batteries
of field artillery, etc. At the same
time it was learned that Capt. Man
ning hud been ordered to command
Co. B. Capt. Hill . had been commis
sioned as a captain, a rank he form- -erly
held, and , ordered to join the
Second infantry as quartermaster.
Today these orders Were changed, ex
cept as affecting Major Brown, with
the results stated "al the" beginning
of this article.. Company C, it is'v
said, was under the command of a
lieutenant, and the office which Capt.
Freeman, of Wilson, had held was
to ho abolished on July 1. It was
necessary to fill the vackney at Sel
ma and desired to retain Capt. Free
man. Major Brown resigned weeks
ego. About th best disposition of
tilings possible was as ordered above,
officers today said.
Capt. Manning loft today for Sel
ma. He is a young officer and a law
yer in civil life. He is from a dis- .
tinguished family, handsome and
popular.
Cupt. Hill, long a resident of Kin
ston, saw service in the Spanish
American war as a Virginia volun-
teer. He formerly commanded Co.
R and later was the regimental quar
termaster, to which office lie was re
appointed Friday.
Capt. Freeman js a little older than
Capt. Manning, energetic and popular.
Major Brown, "dean" of the lot af
fected in rank and service, is one of
the best pistol shots iu the country,
a fact which many of his friends
do not know. He is noted in the ser
vice for his liking for hard work. He
was respected by every man in the
regiment nnd the men of his old com
pany hear for him positive affection.
While an excellent shot, he was com
pelled to use glasses.
Capt. Hill will have as his subal
terns 1st Lt. J. O. H. Taylor and 2nd
Lt. W. A. Faulkner. Lieut. Taylor
is probably the best informed, junior
officer in the regiment . Regular army
officers who have graded hit-work on.
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EMPIRE'S ARMIES NOW
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It is estimated .that upwards of
G00.000 are thus added, to the mili- '
tary forses. Between S50.00& and
100,000 are youths under nineteen.
The remainder is divided . between
married and single men who have
held back mainly for family or bus
iness reasons.
. Beginning ..today overy man walk
ing tha streets or highways of Great
Britain, excluding Ireland, is subject
to challenge by a police constable and
must produce his certificate of mili- :
tary exemption forthwith or face the
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