PIP? -EDO THE ME MPEH" THE WEATHE2 '. Probably, Shower ' VOL. XVHI.-No. 25 SECOND EDITION KINSTON, N.&, TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1916 FOUR PACES TODAY price two cents fUUHlAUM 1 UUA 1 riv cjjg 0N ! CAIN 3 .fit; DA Wilson IWiU Not Than; Few io Keiease EXPECTS DEFINITE FACTO CHIEF BY WEDNESDAY; WAR WILL FOLLOW REFUSAL TO ACCEDE TO DEMANDS Mexican Troops Gather Opposite Texas Town Latin American Diplomats Trying to Bring Carranza to Reason House Won't Give Up $5tt Tor Month for Mil itiamen's Dependents Disagrees With Senate by Big MajorityFour More Carrizal Survivors Stagger Into American Iines War Department Not At AH Pleased With Progress of Mustering In New York Gets War Fever (By R. J. Washington, June 27. President Wilson's patience in waiting for the release of the American troopers impris oned at Chihuahua City is limited to hours, not days. It may be. stated that he expects a definite reply from Car ranza relative to his attitude not later than tomorrow. In presenting Mr. Wilson's demands to Carranza yes terday Consul Rodgers suggested that an "immediate re ply" is imperative. What lies beyond this officials today refused tOfBay . ; The program of possible action is being considered at a cabinet meeting. In f trie event of Carranza's refusal to accede President Wilson, it is believed, is certain to personally'ask Congress to permit him to use an armed force in Mexico. Mexicans Pour Into Nuevo Laredo. Laredo, June 27. A 20-car troop train carrying 1,500 Carranzistas has arrived at Nuevo Laredo, opposite here. The trairi was the second in twelve hours. Latin-Americans Plead With Carranza. .Washington, June 27. Several Latin-American diplo mats have telegraphed Carranza urging him to release the Americans imprisoned in Chihuahua. House Disagrees With Senate on Hay Measure. Washington June 27. By a vote of 119 to 5, the House, today disagreed with the action of the Senate in striking out the Hay resolution which granted militia men's dependents, $50 a month. Four More Carrizal Survivors. Columbus, J une 27. Four more Carrizal survivors, two of them in terrible condition from lack of food and water, .are back-incthe. American lines. Mustering In Proceeds Slowly. s (By Carl Groat) " Washington, June 27. The mustering in of the mili tia is proceedingnone too rapidly according to tabula tions forwarded to the War Department. Orders dis pensing with red tape will permit the entrainment of the remainder of the militia at an early date, where other wise there might be long delays. The department is still confronted with crippled aero plane service. Efforts are being made to remedy this trouble. WouId Jrovide for FamiKes of Soldiers. - Senator Johnson of North Dakota has prepared an amendment to, the sundry civil bill to-intrduce "inthe Sen ate, providing $35' Monthly for families and dependents of regulars andvmitiamen sent into Mexico. .';- Martial Scenes in New York. V V , New Yo; june 27--ThCEast caughba war thrill today for the first time since '98, as guardsmen from many states-marched through the streets, of New York with r5flyhig an4 trumpets sounding; to entrain for the iho vk fIne' scenes were enacted in' all the cities where " nakiiad men bade farewell to homes and loved ones. . mm ,4 Mor Optimism Irr Mexico City Thin Here. 4 ' City. June-27. Evacuatiofr of San Gerbnimo T achmiva Americans,' whOv moved northward; SIS? g hopes nere todav tnat "Wilsorf'is preparing to withdraw Pershing's expedition. 'The' War Department published Trevino's announcement and the Iatter's, an I T -ne would attack the AmericansT if they attempted ta reocctfpy the towns.' -Despite-the sentiment in America, strong -optimistic sentiment prevails here that war will be averted. . . - ' . '. ' . - i Hours A. - amer ican STATEMENT FROM DE Bender) Wait Longer For Carranza iVes WOOD WASTE IS NOW USED LARGELY FOR MAl'FCT'REv PAPER 350,000 Cords Went to the Pulp Mills in 1914 Cana dian Product Cheaper- Western States and Alas ka Develop Industry (Special to The Free Press) Washington, June 27. The use of steadily increasing amount of wood waste in the manufacture of pulp is indicated by figures compiled by the Forest Service. Although the pulp industry showed a decline in the last year for which complete figures are available (1914) on account of the in creasing cost of raw material and general business conditions, mo wood waste was used than in any previous year. Approximately 3tsu,uuu cords oi waste with a value of $1,400,000 were utilized by 35 of the 200 pulp and paper mills of the United States. It is thought that as the price of cord wood goes up the amount of wood waste used will become greater. The Canadian pulp industry has, it is stated, had a vigorous growth dur ing the last few yearp and the great er portion of its product is marketed In the United States. An average cost of about $6.50 per cord, 83 com pared with the $10 to $16 per cord which many manufacturers in this country are paying' for pulpwood, is tie reason given for the growth. It is pointed out that the. develop ment of the supplies of spruce in the National Forests of the West and in Alaska, together with the abundance of cheap water power, will eventually attract "the paper industry to locate in those regions. Suitable pulp tim ber can be delivered to desirable mill sites for the next twenty to forty years at prices of about $2.50 to $4 per cord, say experts of the Foest Service. It is thought tKat the low price of material and power will more than offset the higher freight rates on the product to the eastern mark ets. THREE KILLED IN ELECTION RIOTING Panama, June 26. Three persons are dead as a result of the rioting which accompanied the holding of presidential elections yesterday. Quiet has been restored. The election of the government can- Cattt JE. didate for the Presidency, Dr. Ray-jsign tnond Valdez, formerly vice-president of the republic, and one minister to the United States, if ldicated. BRAZILIAN NEWSPAPER SIDES WITH AMERICA ' Rio Janeiro, June 26. The newspa per Ouaiz expresses approval of the terms of the American note to Memo, and hopes that Mexico, recognizing its disadvantageous morale-position wilt spare the continent a war em bracing the direst consequences "If war is unavoidable," says' , thi paper, "what would ie the situation of the American chanceDories; 1 what the role of Brazil ? 1 Such is the dis quieting enigma of tomorrow." UVEST0S0S1, ; GEORGIA CITY OPENS Moultrie. Ga Jane 27. live stock rarser's, breeders and salesmen from all over the Soutlj attended the open' ins f the two-day live stock show here today. Some of the finest cattle south of the Mason and Dixon line are on exhibition. - GREAT SMASH ALONG WESTERN FRONT TO MAKE GERM'NV BEND Allied Offensive Is Getting Under Way; Attacking Simultaneously TEUTONS I SEEM NERYOUS Making Preparations for -Defense Allied Airships Attack German Men-of War French Report Gains Near Verdun By EDWARD L. KEENE, (United I'ressvStaflf Correspondent) London, June 27. GtMimany be lieves the "big push" is about to be gin. The teutons'are feverishly re inforcing their lines in Northern France and Flanders as the British continue their steady pounding from Ypres to, the Somme. Specially con structed railways are carrying heavy artillery to the Bavarian Crown Prince's front. The local public is anxiously await ing news of the expected smash. Par- ami Rome newspapers today join ed in the belief that the Allied super- offensive is getting under way. Pros pects of a combined offensive on all fronts were joyously hailed, in view of the sweeping offensives by the Rus sians and Italians. Aeroplanes Attack Warships. Paris, June 27. Three aeroplanes carrying cannon hurled 65 shells on German ships off l.'algnum. Further progress of the French near Thiau mont, following violent fighting, is announced. JUSTICE DEPARTM'T WARNING TO SPECULATORS Dealers Reported to Be Con sidering Taking Advan tage of Situation to Boost Prices to Individual Con sumers (By the United Preai) Washington, June 27. Food spec ulators attempting to use the Mexi can situation to boost prices will do so at considerable risk, the Depart ment of Justice announced today fol lowing reports that food dealers were considering siezing the situation as an excuse for jumping prices to indi vidual consumers. "Our agents are alert to catch any of this," said Assistant Attorney General Todd. LANSING MAKES PLAIN v NO MEDIATION WANTED Washington, June 26. Efforts to- hvard Latin-American mediation in the Mexican crisis, favored byOrranza officials, collapsed today without hav ing reached the stage of a formal proposal to the United States. It was mads plain by Secretary Lansing to Ignacio Calderon, minls- Lter of Bolivia, who called with-the intention of asking whether the Unit ed States would entertain an offer of the services of its southern neighbors to aid in averting war, that the Wash ington government sees nothing in the situation that would warrant arbitra tion proceedings. AND HUGHES - WILL DINE TOGETHER . (By the United Press) New Yorlf, June 27-!ol.' Roose velt will dine with Candidate Hughes at' the Astor Hotel tomorrow night. No others have been invited. . FOOD ARGENTINE PEOPLE IN A MASS MEETING CONDEMN U.S. GOVT. Messages to Carranza .Ex pressing Warm Sympa thy for Mexicans ALLEGE U. S. IS GRASPING Expansionist Party In U. S Has Designs On South America, Idea Entertain ed Will Not Press Medi ation By ( HAS. V STEWA'tT (United Press Staff Correspondent) Buenos Ayres, June 27 A lengthy telegram expressing warm sympathy from the Latin-American League was forwarded to Carranza today follow ing a mass meeting at which pro- Mexk-an speeches were delivered, the otiiitors charging the existence of an expansionist party in the United States with designs on South Amer- South American governments most anxious to mediate are Argentine and Brazil, the leading powers, but these two do not favor unduly urging the United States. HORSES TO PUN IN THURSDAY'S RACES i - - Greensboro, Ncw Bern, Goldsboro, Aydcn, U;.igh, Greenville, Battle boro and Kinston to Be Represent ed Scon's of Animals Here or In Transit-Airsmith Starter The following horses are here or in transit tor the raging maet on Thursday: From Greensboro, owned by II. N. Reaves, J. R. Thomas and Penny TJros. Ned P., Jr.; Franklin R-, Os- man, Red Juno, King Charles, Ave Em Bee, Izeron, Toy, Farm Boy and Mabel Patch. From New Bern Claude B. and Homer J., owned by Meadows & Guion; Swift Patch. Ed. Meadows, ; King Bells, J. E. Daugherty; Rose E'.md, John Daugherty; Rex Bedford, E. G. Leach; Hazel Cox, T. Grantham; Cuban Burns, F. L. Poston; Rapid Hal, Pete Draney. agent. From Goldsboro Fond Memory, Tantaras Baby and Alto Down, own ed by Dr. W. P. Exum, Jr.; Mark Director and Young Billikeri, Henry Seott. Fo-om Tarboro Ben Harris, R. L. Cummings.- From Ayden Baby Wingate and Dr. Wlilkas, Jeff Wingale; Mary Grace, J. A. Hatton, and Guardinini, O. Causey. From Raleigh Virginia Guard, Will Taylor; Virginia Boy, J. E. Chappel; Minnie, M. F. Money hanr. From Greenville Hannah, Sirwth & Dail. From Battleboro Hartford Bell and Bon Dal, Rufus Hadley. From Kinston Homely Bob, Carl J. Dupree; Princess Palmer, Joe Stricklin; Rocket Nan, W. C. Knox; Jennie Blue, Kelsey, agent. Airsmith of Hillsboro, a State man, will be the starter. The judges will be experienced racing men from Mt. Olive, Farmville and New Bern. FIVE WANT JO GET OUT . OPPRISON TO ENLIST Ashcville, June :, 23. Will Frazier, charged wit assault; Gene Baldwin, charged with bigamy; Lester (Camp bell, charged with, passing a worth ies check; Clyde, Dishop, charged with ' housebreaking; J. B. Cody, charged with destroying' personal property. These are the five names signed to a petition to Solicitor Ed. Swain, asking ' that . the charges against them be dropped in order that they may enlist in the armg, in case war with Mexico is declared. The five men are in, the county jail. Subscribe la The Free Press. ill Black ASSAILANT OF LITTLE GREENE (jK GIRL HEAVILY GUARDED BY. TROOPS. AT TRIAL IN SNOW HILL Speedy Hearing for Brute Who Outraged Tiny Mattie Tyson, Manhandled Her Mother and Shot Posseman Spared Fate of His Father- Who Was Lynched Ii,This" Section Few Weeks Ago More Than Hundred Men of Third Infantry Marched, Into County Scat Town With Negro Before Snow Hill Had Breakfasted Populace Had No Warning Devin the Trial Judge No- Time Lost In Getting Condemned Colored Youth Out of the County Will Black, assailant of tenced to die in the electric chair in the penitentiary at Raleigh, after a trial lasting only two or1 three hours at isnow Hill this morning. Immediately after sentence was passed Black, surrounded by soldiers- was put aboard a ; train and started for Raleigh. There was no demonstra tion. Judge Devin presided. The trial of Black was attended by a very few civili ans. Only the court officials, witnesses, defendant, and newspapermen were allowed commanding officer of the troops passed only persons vouched for by the authorities. , Within three hours the been told: The mother of scene which greeted her eyes when sh went to her daugh ter's aid. It was tlie story, told before, that made Greene countv boil with race hatred. - , , . , Will Black, trembling, stood up and heard the death sentence. He will be electrocuted on July 2lst. SOLDIER BUYS HAVE ONLY FEW HOURS TO SPEND AT HOME NOW Second Infantry to Mobiliz ation Camp Wednesday Kinston Contingent Din ed By Chamber of Com merce and Others The troops will parade up Queen street Wednesday afternoon before leaving for Morehead City. The start will be made from the Courthouse at 1:15 o'clock. Thirty-five minutes later they will en train for Camp Glenn. Kinston will bid goodbye to its soldiers Wednesday afternoon at 1:50 o'clock. They will entrain for Camp Glenn at that hour. Troops coming through uoiusiooro, lnciuu- ng two companies from that place, will be on the train. Captain Black, the regimental commissary officer, i now at Camp Glenn preparing for lrs coming of the Second infantry. Company B r.ow ha about 85 men. The strength of the regiment is near ly 1,500. The soldiers were dined at the Central warehouse today. The busi nessmen subscribed to an ample fund, and the Daughters of the Confederacy had charge of the dinner's prepara tion. Barbecue was tho principal viand. The Chamber of Commerce was most liberal in providing for the occasion, and President W. D. La Koque solicited the money. Mayor Sutton presided over the dinner. Mr. Sutton, Mr. E. B. Lewis, Mr, G. V. Cowper, Col. W. D. Pollock, Mr. N. J. Rouse, Capt. A. L. C. Hill and Lieut J. 0 H. Taylor made short addresses praising the soldiers and wishing them well. Mrs, E. B. Marston, representing the Daughters of the . Confederacyj read a short paper. Rev. II." A. Humble made the opening prayer and RetffG. B. llanrahan the benediction. . The Second infantry is expected to be fully mustered in and under orders to proceed by train to the border or transport to Vera Cms or another East coast port before the end of the vo the Chair! EARLY THIS little Mattie Tyson,- was sen in the courthouse.. The story of mack's iniquity naa. the little victim described the Will Black, colored; alleged assail- ant of 6-year-old Ma ttio Tyson, white,'1 was brought from Raleigh to Snow Hill early today and In a ehort'time arraigned, in Greene County Superior , CouA. ' , - , There was Very little probability from the start that Hack would es- ' cape - the death sentence. Guarded by Strong Force Soldiers. On a special train with Black wera more than a hundred ' National Guardsmen, generally supposed to be from the Third North Carolina In fantry. The soldiers' cars were left at Hines Junction, where a-ioconio tive picked them up and hauled them to Snow Hill. iNot adoisen persons in , Kinston knew that there was a strong armed force, with bayonetted and loaded ri IlllVd fles, lying just outside the city. . There were very few persons on the streets in Snow Hill when the spec ;ial train arrived. The troops left the train and carried the negro t the ' Greene - ourthouse without attracts'', ing a crowd.. Fraught With Possibilities., The Greene county officials had in formqd tho Governor that the pres ence of troops at the Vial was im perative. Some Greene county peo ple said there would not have been a demonstration had Black' arrived unguarded. Tho officials, or a part of them, insisted, however, thaxVthere would be trouble. The Lenoir county officials today . asserted that should it so happen that Black did not draw a death sen tence, the militia would have to fight to save the prisoner. And they would : find the most determned lot of farm ers in North Carolina arrayed against them; "it would be a butchery that would plunge the entire State In gloom," said one. The commanding : officer of the troops is said to have stated Simply when questioned that his orders were to carry Will Black back to Raleigh , alive after the trial, and that he had no alternative, no (matter what the consequences. ' The troops were quiet and well-disciplined. They seemed to have very little interest in the matter." ; ' . . . , On a day late in March Will Black, not quite grown, attacked Mattra Tyson in the open near her home on a farm in Greene tounty. , Mrs. Leon Tyson, the baby's moth er, heard her cries and ran to her as sistance. V -V. . ' . '. 1ack beat the woman's face al most into pulp. He accomplished his purpose. . : t .(Continued 03 Tagj Three) "V,