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KINSTON, NG, THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1916
FOUR PAGES TODAY
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CIW; PERSHING
1ET ATTACK; TROOPS HASTEN
IllMIN
Of CARR
ELIMINATE EMERGENCE, SENATE HEARS
1 2
President Given Authority
Carranza's Reply to "Grave Consequences" Note Ex
pectcd Today Americans
Militiamen Rushed In Motor Trucks to Protect Horses
Threatened by Carranzistas Pershing Moves Head
quartersTroops Intrenching Nine Columbus Raid
ers Recognized Among Captives Held Near Colonia
Dublan ,
(By United Prss)
El Paso, June 29. General Trevino is reported to be
heavily fortifying Chihuahua City. Pershing moved his
base five miles from Colonia Dublan, Mormon colony, af
ter reports that the Americans Were to be attacked. The
expedition is strongly entrenched. Among eighty cap
tives held nine Villa Columbus raiders have been identi
fied. All Anwflcans Are Believed Safe.
Washington, June 29. State and Navy department
reports today indicated that virtually all refugees who
wish to quit Mexico have already done so. The transport
Dixie and tanker Wylie are en route to Galveston with a
thousand aboard. The battleship Nebraska has 361.
Militiamen Cross Line.
Columbus, June 29. Reports that large Carranzista
forces are concentrating ;at Guzman in a position to cut
the American communication lines resulted in several mo-
to truck-loads of New Mexico militia being sent into
Mexico today to bring back cavalry horses which are ap
proaching Guzman under a small guard.
Confirmation Release of Prisoners.
Washington, , June 29.- Official confirmation of Car
ranza's order releasing the Chihuahua prisoners reached
the State and War departments. Secretary Baker car
ried the news to the White House. Consul Rodgers wired
that the text of Carranza's reply to Wilson's note threat
ening "grave consequences" would arrive today.
Authority to Use Guardsmen.
. The Senate passed a resolution empowering the Ptes
ident to usa National Guardsmen in Mexico. Urging im
mediate actionj Chamberlain declared the release of the
prisoners had not eliminated the emergency.
Carranza Says Wilson Is Not Informed.
Mexico City, June 29. Carranza's reply to the Amer
ican note threatening "grave- consequences" if American
troops are attacked will allege that several of Wilson's
charges are based on unauthenticated rumors. In an ad
dress last night Carranza said the "American note, pur
porting to be an answer to a Mexican note, was really no
answer, buLa, series of charges. A reply is being pre
pared rectifying these statements."
Border Expects Nothing Like Peace From
Release of 'Prisoners. .
San Antonior June 29. Trevino's release of the Am
erican prisoners at Chihuahua is expected to have no ef
fect on troop movements to, the border. It is believed an
actual clash has .been averted, but relations will continue
strained Until Carranza explicitly states his attitude to
ward the American troops.- I
BIG CROWD AT FIRST
' RACES OF THE SEASON
SE THIS AFTERNOON
' - . - , .
A erowd estimated at 1,500 persons
is witnessing the first matinee f the
racing season'" at" the Fair Grounds
this afternoon. ' "
Greensboro, New Bern, Goldsboro,
Tirberv Ayd'en, 'Ealeigh, Greenville,
BamM nd , Xinstbn ; owners are
represented, with . '..
dred . :
the stable
The tarier is Arrowsmitli of Ut.
"twUtion and one of the fce$t
, the business. ,'
MNE HUNDRED FIFTY
MypENTS AT SCHOOU
(Special to The Free Press)
.ChApei HilL June 29.-AU parti
1 Carolina are represented in
FORTIFY
w 1
IZAL SURVIVORS IS A
, BUT IT DOES NOT
to Use Guardsmen In Mexico.
About AH Out of Country-
the. 1916 session of the summer
school, as statistics of registration,
which have been recently compiled,
show. All the counties inthe State,
excepting seven, have delegations
here. Eight, other States are repre
sented, also, while two foreign coun
tries have students.
Orange county loads in number of
students, with a total of 47 already
enrolled. Wake eomes next with 39,
and Robeson' third with 35 students.
Alamance. Columbus, Durham, Gran
ville, Guilford,, Johnston, ?Mecklen
burg; Sampson and Wayne counties
have more, thai 20 here now, while
the following eounties have ten or
overt Ahsbn, Beaufort, Bladen, Brun
swick, Buncombe, Carteret,' Cataw
ba, Cleveland, . Cumberland, Duplin,
For?7tJu Franklin, Gaston, Halifax,
Iredell, McDowell, Montgomery, Per
son,, Northampton, Randolph, Rowan,
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PREPARES TO
CASEMENT IS FOUND
GUILTY; BAILEY IS
GIVEN HIS LIBERTY
Sir Roger to Pay x Penalty
for High Treason With
His Life Jury Dcliberat
' cd for Nearly An Hour
Today
By WILBUR S. FORREST,
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
London, Juno 29. SirRoger Case
i ment was found guilty of high trea
son today after the jury had ' been
out nearly an hour.
The death sentence was pronounc
ed.
Private Daniel Bailey was ordered
released.
PAN-AMERICAN MEjl
PLEAD FOR ATTEMPT
TO PRESERVE PEACE
Offer International Police to
Prevent Break That
Threatens
LANSING WONT LISTEN
Carranza Must Explain Be
fore United States Will
Consider Mediation, De
clares Calderon Makes a
New Offer
By J. P. YODER,
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Washington, Juno 29. A Pan-American
"police" force composed of
detachments from the United States,
Brazil, Argentine and Chile, and pos
sibly those of other Latin-American
countries would restore, not arush,
Mexico. This suggestion was brought
to the attention of the administra
tion today by South American officials
from high-up quarters, and it is be
lieved will eventually be given seri
ous consideration.
According to Ambassador Naon,
the Latin-Americans cannot conceive
of war between Mexico and tho Unit
ed States. Naon today, pleaded for
the preservation of Pan-Americanism
as regards Mexico and the United
States. This crisis is the test of
those principles for which the powers
of the three Americas have been stri
ving, he" said, for strife between na
tions of the Americas to be regarded
virtually as civil war. With all the
rest of the world fighting, he con
tends, the two continents must join
interests diplomatically, financially,
commercially and industrially. Latin-
Americans and American administra
tion officials working for the inter
ests of Pan-Americanism- declare it
is ynperatiev that peace be maintain
ed now and a way found to enforce
future peace. 'This brought the sug
gestion for a Pan-American - police
foree. " - ; "
Bolivian Minister Calderon called
upon Secretary Lansing today and
stated that at any time that seemed
propitious he would institute media
tion.', Calderon was informed that
Carranza must explain his Attitude
before mediation is possible. ,
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ALLIED OFFENSIVE
PROGRESS NEARLY
EVERY SECTOR NOW
British Shelling Teutons In
Flanders; French Pene
trate Works
NO CHANGE AT VERDUN
Germans Unable to Gain
There--Only at Dig West
em Fortress and in Vol
hynia Are Kaiser's Sol
diers the Attackers
By EDWARD L. KEEN,
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
London, June 20. Practically ev
ery front excepting Verdun and i
small Volhynian sector the Allied ar
mics' are on the offensive.
The British bombardment of Ger
man trenches in Flanders continues
ncessantly and terrifically. The
French have penetrated German
trenches in Champagne.
A strong German attack at Ver
dun has been repulsed. '
KEPT HANDS CLEAN
AND f ED PIGS; HE
GETS SCHOOL PRIZE
iDellefontaine, 0., Juno 29. Be
cause he kept his face and hands
clean, helped to milk the cows, feed
the hogs; carried .in the coal and
wood and did numerous other things
to show that he is a good boy to have
round the house, Robert A. Cox, of
Richland township, Logan county, was
declared winner in the Home Cred
its contest of (iOO pupils, staged by
the county board of education.
He. received a total of 9,770 credit
marks. His brother was close on his
trail With 9,f;7 credits.
ADVISES STRICTER
LAW EXAMINATION
(Special to The Free Press)
Wrightsville Beach, June 29. 'Hon.
Walter G. Smith of Philadelphia and
Hon. J. C. Buxton of Winston-Salem
were speakers at yesterday's sessions
of the State Bar Association, in, an
nual convention here. Reports were
had. Tho vimtors were given an oys
ter roast at Lumina.
Judge Buxton advocated stricter
examination for law license appli
cants.
TWO FAMILIES HERE
GIVE SIX SOLDIERS
Mrs. Lucy Ballard of Blount street
Is a "war mother" entitled to have
an interest in the Mexican situation.'
She has three sons in the National
Guard Joseph F., principal musi
cian; Leslie N., tolor-sergeant, and
Hardy, a private, all in the Second
infantry.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. L. Rhodes of
301 East Peyton avenue, also have
three boys with the lrs. They ate
Gordon L., George E. and Richard L.,
all privates in the Second infantry
band.
GOING ON IN OTHER
' TOWNS AND COUNTIES
OF EAST CAROLINA
The work; of completing the big
breakwater at Cape Lookout will take
about three years yet. The cost will
be $3,000,000.
Two coast guard cutters will be at
Morehead City for the Fourth of Ju
ly celebration, besides the First N.
C. brigade of infantry" and cavalry
troops. -f
- Cspt C. S. Ridley, in charge of the
Wilmington engineer district, may be
ordered to Join the engineer corps for
service on the Mexican border."1
SOLDIERS AT CAMP
GLENN READY WHEN
THE BUGLE SOUNDS
Busy Scenes at State Mobil
ization Camp; Medical
Examinations, Etc.
KINSTON IS IN EVIDENCE
And the Town's Got a More
Advanced Idea of Doing
the Right Thing by the
Roys' Than Most Places,
Says Non-Resident
(Special to The Free Press)
Camp Glen, Morehead City, N. C,
June 29. "We're here because we're
here," etc. You've all heard that old
song. Ana we re nusy. we expect to
be busy smme timo yet. Company B
and the band are well, thank you
The Second Infantry ds all in camp;
our commanding officer, Col. W. C.
Rodman, was post commander last
night during yie absence of the bri
gadier, General Young. '
The Second and the First infantry
are in camp together for the first
time in ages. It's been 12 years
since such a thing happened. .The
ast time, frankly, they didn't mix
well the mountaineers and tho east
erners, um tne .prospects now are
for a regular peace party. The Third,
from the central part 'twixt and
tween will be here within the half
wefek, and that will be a neutralizing
nfluence, too.
The camp is very orderly. Noth-
ng else was expected. Medical ex
aminations are making things hum.
They're separating the "wlieat from
the chaff," us one I company wit
tated today, but that's unfair. The
huff is generality a few ounces too
light or a few inches too low, but
their hearts are all right. We're not
getting ours yet. We are hoping to
lo as well as did the First. That re
giment s lost only about eighteen
per cent. ofMts strength; many of
those cast aside were the raw re
cruits. The militia took most every
thing that wanted to go, you know.
''ew regiments in other States will
do as well, you can bet your boots.
We've got more cook houses, mess
alls, brass bands, buglers and sun
shine than we were prepared for.
We're thankful that we have the
baths, though.
They tell your correspondent that
up in Kinston yesterday tho girls
kissed some of the lads when they
left for the war. Your c'p-d't has
been, nine years a duty-beating, crap
shooting hold on, he's cut that now
militiaman, and he never heard tho
like of that before. Believe me, tho
writer will go back with the Kinston
hunch and be just as good a Kinston
ian as he can. If those young ladies
so free with the osculatory 3tuff are
some of those we've seen around
there we know we'll be there when
the johnnies go marching back.
Kinston sends a good male quartet.
There are three buddies: they need
tenor in their class and they'll be
all the rage around here. We're glad
to Have Jimmie Mehegan and his
band, but Lord, what a tumble. Jim's
merciless, though, and they'll get
there. There's one Kinston citizen
if he's as well known at home as in
"the army" youH have no trouble in
identifying him who is a bird. He's
much in evidence. They say he's
something of a politician back home.
He's naturally out of politics here.
But he's a blooming good little cuss
except he's 'apparently bowlegged.
We're impatient to be at 'em. Some
of us may get potted, but that's all
right. You can't be fatally wounded
but once, you see, and getting shot
even in the left leg or anywhere else
means that you're a hero.
Say, tell those folks op there cot to
send any more underwear down hr.
What in thunder do they think we
want with itT . '
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Pythians Meet Tonight.
, Knights of Pythias will hold a re
gular meeting tonight at 8 o'clock. '
JUDGE PEEBLES
DEAD AFTER YEARS
OF FEEBLE HEALTH
Venerable Jackson Juris
Passed Away In Norfolk
Hospital Held Terms
Here In 1915 Was Con-
federate Veteran
Members of tho local bar today
were informed of the death in a Nor
folk hospital of Judge R. B. Peebles
of the Superior Court bench. Ho was
70 years of age. His home was in
Jackson, Northampton county.
The funeral arrangements are un
known here.
Judge Peebles presided over Len
oir county courts last year. He was
known to all the local court officials
and lawyers. Ho was a fine old gen
tleman, noted for his keen sense of
humor and courtly, old-fashioned
inners. His health had not been
good for some years.
Judge Peebles left the University
of North Carolina, where he was a
student, at the outbreak of the War
Between the States. He became a
captain in the Confederate army. H
was a native of Northampton county,
t is believed by his friends here. He
married a daughter of tho late Paul
Cameron; his wife wa3 a sister to
Colonel Ffcnehan Cameron of Raleigh
Surviving him is one daughter, Mrs.
Norfleet Webb of Hillsboro.
CHAMBER CO'IRCE
WILL SEE THERE IS
NO DEPRIVAT'N HERE
)ircctors Meet Tonight to
Take Steps Against Suf
fering in Soldiers' Famil
iesCity Will Stand By
Dependents
The Chamber of Commerce direc
torate will hold a meeting tonight to
consider tne question oi caring lor
ddiers' dependents here.
President W. I). LaRoque stated
today that he did not know just what
aetron would be taken, but that he
would take the authority to assert
that "thct- will be no suffering in
Kinston because of the absence on a
patriotic duty of heads or supporting
members of families."
Mr. LaRoque doesn't have any idea
what plans the directors will deter
mine upon, but they will do some
thing and that immediately to pre
vent any -suffering, even in the least
degree, he declared.
YOUTH MURDERED BY
ANOTHER IN WOODS
(Special to The Free Press)
Vanceboro, N. C June 29. yior
acc Flynn, 20, was killed by Clinton
Pugh, 18, after an altercation at a
logging camp near here yesterday.
Pugh struck B'lynn with a heavy im
plement of some sort, fracturing his
skull The slayer gave himself up
and was taken to jail at New Bern.
TO TRY NEGRO AT NEW -BERN
ON GRAVE CHARGE
(Special to The Free Press)
New Bern, June 29. Charles Od
en, a negro arrested for "concealing
himself beneath the home of Mrs. L.
E. Oglesby, iNo. 22 Hancock street,
and grasping the person of Miss Cal
la Oglesby as tha latter left the
house, is to be tried for "intent to
commit -criminal assault," ;- Oden
caught Miss Oglesby's dress, Tie was
saved from a mob by the police,
PARENTS PULL OFF
SENSATIONAL COUP
AT CASWELL SCHOOL
Mr. and Mrs. Rountree of
Greenville Forcibly Take
Daughter From Teacher
and Hurry Her Away In a
Waiting Car
One of the most exciting incidents
in the history of the Caswell Train-,
ing School occurred Wednesday after
noon shortly after six o'clock when
Mr. and Mrs. Lon H. Rountree of
Greenville forcibly took their little 9-
year-old daughter away from Miss
Puette, one of the teachers, and hur
ried her away in a waiting automo
bile. Dr. McNairy and Mr. Beach,
who were at the Doctor's residence,
were phoned for immediately and
reached tho front yard just in time
Jo see the speeding car turn out of
the road leading from the school and
go west on the highway. The child
was properly committed to the insti
tution and Dr. McNairy states that
the parents had no right to take her '
away. Whether any action will be .
taken against them has not been de
termined and will not be until tha ex-
eutive committee of the institution
meets.
Yesterday morning Mr. and Mrs.
Rountree came to Kinston to confer
with the executive committee which )
was to meet yesterday afternoon,
with reference to taking their daugb
ter out of the school for the purpose
if placing her in another institution
which they are said to have claimed
would be more satisfactory. Mr.
Kred. M. Helmes of "Monroe wan an
other paent who cam for the same'-'
purpose. The executive committee
meeting Was called at the school yes
terday afternoon, but there Was no
quorum present and legal action could
not be taken in the. (matter. The-
Helmes child, who was found not to
have been legally committed, was
.urned over to the father, but the
Rountrees were Informed that the
full executive committee would have
to pass upon their application for re
ease of their child.. They are said
to have been rather worked-up over
the matter, but no trouble was anti
cipated and after the meeting lr.
McNairy, Mr, Dal Wooten, a member
of the executive committee, and Mr.
Beach left the school, going down to
Dr. JrcNairy's home where he,, and
Trs. McNairy were entertaining a
few friends in honor of Dr. Barr of
Pennsylvania. Mr. and ' Mrs. Roun-
ree as well as Mr. Helmes were left
it the institution, nothing beinz'
hought of their remaining there to
look over the school until the sensa-
ional taking of the little girl., Mr.
Helmes was ri the car with his child
who had been released by the . school
authorities and Miss Puette was
itanding with her hand on the shoul
der of the little . Rountree child sup
posedly to give the child an oppor
tunity to bid, her parents farewell
when she was snatched from tha
teacher, bundled into the machine and
carried away before any interference
ould be offered. Of course, no blame
whatsoever is attached to Miss Puette
or others of the faculty. It was just
one of those situaions which unexpec
tedly arises and with which ihe au
thorities of such institutiops have to
contend. :
KINSTON COUPLE ARE
ARRESTED IN NEW BERN
At the request of the Kinston au
thorities, the New Etern police Wed
nesday arrested Loitnie Henderson
and Nettie Banks, wanted here for
fornication and adultery. .They were.
living together there. The New Bern
police are holding no charge against
them ' ' j ' : ' ; ;
The couple have been in trouble
once beore, . it - is understood. Tha
Banks woman is said to have a bus
band. .' ', .
Anna Held in.' the great French.
classic, "Madame Xa Presidente";
also a Hearst News Picterial Grand
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