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VOL. XVIII-No. 33 i i M '
SECOND EDITION
KINSTON, N. C THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1916
FOUR PAGES TODAY
PRICE TWO CENTS
FIVE CENTS ON TRAINS
f PROMINENT-GREENE COTY MEN ACCUSED
COUNCIL'S DECISION
SEEKS RECRUITS TO KAISER ON WESTERN FRONT TO DIRECT A
BRING SECOND INFY. BIO COUNTER OFFENSIVE INTENDED CHECK
TO PEACE MINIMUM lifil AND FRENCH ADVANCE ALL COSTS
BIT HEARSAY, EVIDENCE OFIBEING AMONG
LYNCHERS OF BLACKf SLEUTH ON STAND
FAILING KEEP TIME
THAT THE POOLROOM
MUST GO FROM CITY
WITH DEMAND, SAID
TTVA'T
State Agent Tells of Hearing That , William Grimsley
Frank Rouse and Others Were In Party That Took Old
Negro From Kinston Jail and Shot Him to Death Sen-
sation In' Investigation Hearing Today Court Has
Power of State Behind It and Will Use It to Get at the
Facts, Declares Judge Bond Other Witnesses Brought
Here' From Neighboring County to Testify Jn Probe
. II. B. Barnes, detective, employed
by Governor Craig to 'work up evi
dence, was the flrsfwitness Introduc
ed in the Joe Black lynching investi
gation thia morning.- Sis testimony
' took up the better part of the morn
ing and although much of his evi
dence was of the hearsay variety
' hat the people-of the community,
with whom he had mingled, had told
iim it wrll prove of substantial im
portance in weaving the threJtd of
guilt about the parties involved. Mr
Barnes' testimony involved promin
ent citizens of Greene. Mr. William
Grimsley, one of the best-known and
most prominently -connected' citizens
of this part of the State, was brought
into the case; Frank Rouse, magis
trate and well known citizen, was al
so implicated in the testimony and a
number of other people of more or
less prominence. : ,
Mr. Barnes testified that the de
fendant, Sam Stocks, had admitted to
him that he had shot the negro with
his ".44" and that he had seen a
number of the party which came to
Kinston and took the negro from jail,
He also said that he had been told
that Sheriff Williams was also in the
party; this information came through
ft rather circuitous route, however,
Detective Long On Case. -J.
.The. principal-points related by De
tective E'arnes were that he had been
employed by the State about the mid
die of April and that since that time
he had been working on the case. He
had mingled freely with the people
and had heard many accounts of tho
affair. He had ridden with " Sam
Stocks and become more or, less inti-
mate with 'him. His information,
hearsay, was that Mr. Will Grims
ley had organized tho party and had
led It to Kinston; that he was one of
the men who went into the Jail; that
he had heard that Mr. Grimsley had
spoken of having , arrested a police
man, of having taken the negro out
of jail and when he hollered murder,
to have struck him m the mouth with
a pair of brass knucks. He testified
that 4e had learned that Sam Stocks,
Frank Rouse, Sam Braxton and Arch
FriweUe had all shot the negro, who
t was carried away from Kinston in a
machine between two men who were
' hacking him with knives. Frank
Rouse was taid to have shot the man
in the heart and Sam Braxton shot
). him in the mouth,' while Arch Friz
' zclle shot him ; after he was "dead,
' Detective Barnes told on cros-eami-
natitnj that he was formerly in the
.secret service of the Government, had
been a deputy U. S. marshal and serv
r ed in other capacities. Ha is now in
the lumber business. . ' " '
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jackson, an
aged couple near whose home the
body of the negro was found " the
. morning after the killing, were called.
They corroborated portions of the
detective's testimony, saying that he
had been to their home and talked to
them. They told of. other people
whom they had heard talk about the
matter.' The names of Frank Bouse,
Charles Lipkins, Ed. Bowe, Charley
Craft and others were mentioned.' Mr.
Jackson said that Ed. Rowe had told
him that there were 27 machines
leavjngSnow Hill on the night pf
th,ynchi3g Mrs. Jackson said that
Charley faft had aid - something
about the advisability keeping his
mouth shut, .
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. J. T. Dixon, on whose farm the vic
tim of tte mob was a tenant, was
tailed.. lie did not throw much ilght
n the matter. He was present at
the preliminary hearing " before
Frank Rouse, but remembered little
that took place except that no hear
wg was had and the man was sent
hack to jaiL He was willing to go on
Joe's bond but did not find out what
the amount , of ; bond required was.
Joe, he said, was a splendid fanner.
Court took dinner recess at 12:25 p.
m. Before ' adjourning Judge Bond
addressed; the witnesses- and said that
he wanted , to. know if any threats
were made or any who had testified
or were summoned to testify were
approached by anybody for the pur
pose oi intimidation. "This court
has the power of the State behind it,
and will use it if necessary to got
at the facts in this case," proclaimed
the Judge."
The afternoon session convened at
3 o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
Witnesses, who testified at the
morning session were called to veri
fy and subscribe to their evidence,
which had been typewritten in the
interim.
Solicitor Shaw announced that the
State would rest as to Sam Stocks.
Counsel for the defonse asked for a
short recess to confer. The defend
ant is represented by Attorneys Friz
zelle and Anderson of Snow Hill and
Pollock and Ormond of Kinston.
The defense announced that it was
ready and witnesses were sworn,
A. F. Moye was the first witness
put on the stand. He saw the body
of Joe Black.;? p examined the body.
Hs said it was shot through the
heart; he saw no knife wounds on
the-body; the face was bruised; he
saw Fraik Rouse there among a
Crowd of several hundred." He was
cross-examined by Prosecutor Duffy.
He was present when an attempt was
made to try Joe Hack, he said. The
negro acted like a crazy man and be
cause of his actions the trial Voke
up," and the prisoner was put back
in jail. He heard no threats made
against Joe Black while he was in
jail in Snow Hill; heard nothing of
a lynching, did not know when Sher
iff' Williams left with iBlack, but he
heard on the streets about his being
moved about 9 o'clock that night He
did not remember who said anything
about it, and did not know that a
lynching was planned, but thought
because of several automobiles leav
Ing late at night, that there was
something in the air. He did not
see the cars leave and did not hear
anybody say anything about it. . He
does not . know anybody who took !
part in the lynching, he said.
Defendant on Stand.
' Sam Stocks vas put on the stand.
No Radical Change In Sit
uation Is Expected Soon
However
WHOLE WORLD AFFECTED
Heknew Joe Black but did not see
mm alter lie was xineo, was not a
member of the lynching ' party
heard of the killing next day about
9 o'clock, and was at home all ni;ht,
he states. V"
Stocks told of a ride -sfith Ed Phil
lips and others, said he did not re
merrfber seeing Barnes before 'today,
stated that he got up about day
break on .the morning of the lynch
ing attended to usual duties, and h;t
he did not ask anybody -who kilted
Black, etc I He denied possessing a
MARINES SLEW MANY
CLASH WITH BLACK
REBELS ON SAT'DAY
(By the United Press)
Washington. July 6. Routing
'250. revolutionists, killing 27 and
capturing 5, American marines
advancing i on Santiago, Santo
Domingo, Saturday suffered th.)
kpses of George F razee' killed,
one seriously and seven slightly
wounded. t
Gradual Increase On, But
Unknown If It "is Suffi
cientDisease and Expo
sure Killing t Many Ani
mals Annually
(Special to The Free Press)
Washington, D. C, July 6. That
meat production has not kept pace
with Uhe increase in population and
that its failure to -do so, combined
with increased cost of production and
diminished purchasing power of the
money unit, has contributed to high
er prices not only in the United
States but all over the world, is stat
ed in Part I. of the exhaustive re
port on the meat situation in the pre
paration of which specialists of the
U. S. Department of Agriculture
have been engaged for some time,
This country, it is said, is participat
ing in a world-wide movement, and
it is not expected lhat the situation
will undergo any radical change in
the immediate future. On the other
hand, it is believed that there will be
erradual growth and expansion in
the world's' production of beef, mut
ton, and pork which may or may not
equal the rate of increase of the meat-
eating population,
Gradual Increase.
InAmerica this gradual expansion
arrears to have beeun already. Be-
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Go4 Feeling Prevailed
'Session That Lasted
for Hours
In
TALK FROM BOTH SIDES
tween , lSOf and 1913 there was
marked decline in the number of cat
tle in the country, but in the. last
two years thi3 has not only stopped
but has given way to e perceptible
increase. The estimated number on
farms and ranges on January 171916,
61,441,000, is, htnever, still much be
low the corresponding figure for 1907,
72,534.000. With the exception of
temporary check duo to losses from
hog cholera, there has been in recent
years a nersistent increase in the
production of swine. On January 1,
1916, the number in the country was
estimated at 68,000,000 as compared
with 68,200,000 in April, 1910. On
tiie other hand, the number of sheep
declined during this period from 52,-
600,000 in 1910, to 49,200,000 in 1916
As the decrease, however, is not suf
ficient to offset the increase in catttle
and swine, it-iriay be said that the
total production of meat in the Unit
ed States is increasing, but that this
increase is not yet proportionate to
the growth in population.
Too Many Animals Die.
The available supply of meat would
be much greater if it were not for
tho enormous losses caused by dis-
ease and exposure. Since 1900 it Is
estimated that from 1,100,000 to 1,
475,000 cattle have died each year
from disease and. from 600,000 to 1,
600,000 from exposure. With eheep
the losses from disease have been
about the same, but from exposure
much larger.
REPLY TO CARRANZA
WILL GO FORWARD IN
A FEW DAYS, STATED
Washington, July 6. Following
a conference between Lansing and
the' President today the former
said the reply to Carrania's note -will
go forward soon. The first
draft will probably be laid Before
the cabinet tomorrow. Negotia
tions with Carranza will be made
through the customary diplom
atic channels. -
Lawyers Represented Pro
prietors Vote Against
License Unanimous
rHapper Made Motion to
Uphold Former Action
At the conclusion of a three-hour
discussion pro and con of the question
of granting pool room licenses for i
another year City Council Wednesday
night-or more properly, Thursday
morning unanimously voted to sus
tain their former action and refuse
license for another year.
The hearing was by appointment,
adjournment having been taken by
Council at its regular monthly meet
ing Monday night. A large number
of citizens interested in the question
present', in fact, so many were there
that it became necessary for the
meeting to be transferred to the Su
perior Court room. The proprietors
of the pool rooms were represented
by counsel, "who asked that their sev
eral clients be granted license.
Attorney Joe Dawson was the first
speaker. He represented Mr. Marsh
Grey, proprietor of the pool room in
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Regiment Short of Men, Teutons Massing Between Ancre and the Somme Big
Declares Officer, Asking Action Exniccted During Next Three Days-General
Staff With Fiinperor in Somme Sector Germans Bom
bard Cathedral and French Retaliate by Takings More
Ground Cannon Enough to Equip an Army Captured
By Joffre's Men Since Offensive Was Started Wit
helm Determined to Put Stop to Allied! Successes, Bcr
lin Reports Say . - ,
for Men Here Entire
Section Being Canvassed
for Patriots .
First Lieut. J. O. II. Taylor of Co.
B, Second Infantry, is here seeking
recruits for his company. He brought
witn nun ieo Kornogay, anocner mem
ber of Company . B, and the couple
will canvass this section until tele
graphic orders recall them
The regiment is short many men:
entire eastern part of the Stato is be
ing worked.
Mr. Taylor believes it to bo
them here in Kinston."
The matter is one worthy of seri
ous consideration, according to the
officer. A man in ordinary circum
stances without a family can better
himself by froing to the National
Guard now on duty. Certainly he will
be improved physically and get the
chance to "broaden out." The sys-
MOBILIZATION ON THE
BORDER WILL CONTI IE, THOUGH THERE
IS LITTLE PROSPECT FOR "TROUBLE NOW
(By Edward L. Keen)
London, July 6. The' Kaiser, is reported to be on he' ,,
Somme front with the general staff to assume comnVMy.
of the ereat bodies of "Germans beina: massed betMl i
the Ancre and the Some, to stim the, British advance.? Indita
duty or men to eniist4,footioose men lions are that the Germans will .launch a furious cout
with nothing to deter thom should attack withm seventy-two hours to stifle the British
not hesitate. There' are scores of fpnsivA nn1 nrpvnnt a furthpr French' advance. ; The 1
Jin dispatches today indicated the Kaisers aeterminaiw
to halt the British at all costs.
French Make Further Gain.
Paris. Julv 6. Verdun cathedral is being heavily bom-
hnrrlpr! hv t.hfi Hprmana in a stroni?, German counter at
tack to recapture from the French two small woods north,
of the Somme. The French retaliated by carrying a wood
nnrrWsr. of tho. town. Seventv-sixtguns and several
UU W AIIU D JT 1 v -whw vu. - - . - - . v -
tern at Camp Glenn is O. K., and the hundred mitrailleuse? are 1U -.me, UVViy tais.CU "c wc
discipline not at aii severe. ' f present French forward movement startea.r v .4i -
Russians Sweeping Galicia. - ; - '
A five-room dwelling house at ' (By William Philip bimms) v. ' ,
Grimesiand occupied by the family Petrograd, July 6. At least half a' million Austnans
of Frank Ange was burned with all ave een killed, captured and wounded since Brusiloff
the contents. Proctor Dros. owned Kran ni orrat RWPPll. - . , 4 '
the dwelling. ; - fcr, f v i,uw'0 cntr.Dn!tPini HnhVia- advance
has been so rapid that after capturing Kolomea: his army
now threatens all Eastern Galicia:4 The Austro-German
I right wing is under terrific pressure. The Austnans are t
staggering back along tne muaay rruw vmvlvuvuwu w
leys, abandoning enormous stores. The Russians have -captured
important tyikulicheyn, a railway station. 38
miles from Stanislau, thereby completing the cutting; of
the Austro-German supply line. . t -. ,
The Russian offensive on the Kiga iront is unving uw
Germans back.T - i v
Nor Will Punitive Expedition Be Withdrawn Yet A-
while -Carranza Hasn't Disavowed Trcvmo's Orders.
Polk to Be In Charge of Negotiations While Lansing is
On Vacation Villa Reported Alive By State Depart
ment AgentsHas Recovered From Wound iind Is
Sending Men Northward, SaidNote Left Door Open
for Settlement Militiamen Needed to Protect the Bor
der and Will Have Training
fOULD PROVIDE
SCHOOLM'MS
COTTAGE DWELLINGS
Washington State's Educa
tion Superintendent Out
lines Plan to National
Conference Chinese Ed
ucation Topic .
(By the United Press)
New York, July C National aid
for State normal schools, higher sal
aries and better pension systems for
teachors and 'better means of safe
guarding women in co-educational
colleges, were the problems discussed
by the National Education Associa
tion in Madison Square Garden horo
today.
President J. W. Crabtreo of tha
Subscribe to The Free Press,
(By Robt. J. Bender)
Washington. Julv 6. The President is not rnnvinreil
that all danger in Mexico is over, the-xecent crisis, how-
evr, is regarded as passed.
Carranza s attitude now of co-operation and f riendli
ness gives tremendous-satisfaction, but the border dan
ger still lives. Three problems remain unsolved, with
drawal of the expedition, a co-operative border patrol,
and the cleaning-up of Northern Mexico.
Most officials believe three months will see the troons
amJ-.'uJ '... hit ; ' j- j j t i t i -i
cuui-viy uul ui iviexico, mosi oi tne miiuia DacK nome, ana
he oorder patrolled by regulars.
Militiamen Must Go to Border.
' (By Carl Groat)
Washington. July 1. Though convinced that the dan
ger oi war has passed, the War department stands by state Normal school, River Fails.
its original order sending all militiamen originally called Wisconsin, insisted that schools and
tO the border, . Aside from the advantages Of mobiliza- colleges of education have been unable
tion and the hardening process of border patrol, the de- to meet the demand for trained spec
Partment deems it advisable to thoroughly protect the Maliats. because they have been "bound
border while the diplomatic negotiatfons are progress- and by coiiegepracticcs, tra-
Washington, July 6. Color was given reports that
Villa is still alive when State Department agents today
transmitted as a rumor a statement that he has forces
below Parrallxmoving northward. The message said he
had been wounded but recovered.
Wav for Withdrawal Paved.
Washington, July 6. The punitive expedition WOnt salary, increase and a Joint teacher
withdraw merely on the strength of Carranza's friendly assessment and public taxation plan
note, it is learned officially. Indications were today, that pensiing public school teachers.
he note paved the way for discussion which ultimately M08""1 vrw eupenn-
. A i' rUl,1 tendent of public mstrucuon or .tne
- . ' . - I Rtort nf Wachmcrfrtn nntlinM nan.
PaIIt Tolro fh-ivo-a I one n fin fliltinc . : 1
: Secretary Lansin J ; conferred with President Wilson -te piany which co taee homes for
regarunig uic wuauw uuw, wuwi.- UC7",T'- l ' school district.
"leaving me uour open lor amicauie Beuiwuwii, 'W'"S , The progress in Chinese , education
the real issue remains through the fact that Carranza
was discussed by V. K, ..Wellington
did not disavow Trevino's orders to fire on Americans.
Too, ambassador from China to the
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Counsellor Polk will handle any negotiations during jut. united 'states. Mary Beai nousei,
Iansinff's vacation. Which Starts tomorrow. Nan of women,. Mount Union Col
MEN OF COMPANY B
REFUTE STATEMENT
ABOUT POOR RAT'NS
"We Are Getting Good,
Wholesome Food, Just as
the Army - Regulations
Call For," Says Lettef
Signed by All Hands
set even -more so than the State agri
cultural college and should be treated
by the national government in the
distribution of national aid for edu
cation. ' --' v. ' ''
President Joseph Swain of Swarth-
more College advocated a reasonable
"We, tho undersigned," would likay
to rebut the statement that has beorii -made
in regard to the fare at
Glenn. We admit that we are not livV,,
ing as we live at home, hut we are
getting good, wholesome food, just M
the army regulations call for. We
also feel that young men should ral
ly to the colors, as we feel that w
are doing an .hom' to Kinston ami
Lenoir county and our Nation."
That, signed by practically every
member of Company E', Second N. C. '
infantry, is the statement of Kinston's '
soldiers a Camp Glenn. It bears
out a report in The Free Press oi '
Monday that the troops are faring ;
well as well as they could In camp
or the field. J .
"It isn't a Sunday school picnio
that the boys are on. They realize
it; they think they are being giveni
the squares t deal' possible, ' and be
cause they do not get fed quite a3 ,
good, as they do in Kinston which
is better than they would be led any
where else in the world is no reason ,
for them to kick," fa the opinion oC
one member of the local company.
lege, Alliance, Ohio, in an addresj
before the eonferenco of deans e(
wornen advocated as close supervw
educational institutions.. The nomin-4
ating committee elected by the dele-
gates from all States, will report the?
officers for the ensuing year at tha
general session tomorrow, . .
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