DAILY FREE THE : Ed:E F.FEB no ; TUB WEATHE3 t FAIR TONIGHT Z 4 SECOND EDITION HNSTON, N. O, FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1916 FOUR PAGES TODAY PRICE TWO CENTS FIVK CENTS ON TRAINS .... .: ....-v- y . i ' x TO PROVE ALIBI IN TROUBLE IN DUPLIN EIGHTY PERSONS TO THE GREAT OFFENSIVE RS' CASE-i- EDFR DEBNAM MADE GROWING WORSE IS BE ACCOUNTED FOR EPIDEMIC AT DAWN, MAKING ISIPOaTANT GAIN EAST STATEMENT-r-JUDGE DENOUNCES LYNCH-0 REPORT TO OFFICIAL AS RESULT OF GALE INFANTILE PARALY'S OF L'BOISSELLE; RUSSIANS DRIVING WEST: SAW DEFBISt WARNED RESUMED The Hearing Into Joe Black's Lynching Goes OnJudge Bon4 Again Affirm His Determination to'Find Out All the FactsTells Witnesses That If Any Turn State's Evidence the Law Pardons Them Defense Rested at Morrung Session Sherift Williams of Greene County On the Stand Did Not Notify Lenoir Sheriff Coron er's Inquest Did NotlGet Any Witnesses, and Knew None to Get! States The Joe Black lynching hearing was resumed this t morning at 10 o'clock by Judge Wt M. Bond. The entire tnorning was taken up with the testimony of witnesses for the defendant, Sam Stocks. The defepse introduced I number of witnesses to prove an alibi. His wife and the wife of his co-defendant, Arch Frizzelle, were placed on the stand. They stated that the two families were in a junaway the afternoon before the lynching, and that they two-room dwelling and the two men occupied one room, while the women and children stayed in the other. The women said they had been up a greater part of the night with the children, who were restless because of the bruises sustained in the runaway. Other witnesses were introduced who saw Sam Stocks at his home late in the afternoon prior to and early in the morning after the lynching. , Judge Bond requested Editor Debnam of the Snow Hill Standard-Laconic to make a statement anent in arti cle appearing in his paper, which the Court considered a reflection upon its integrity. Editor Debnam disavowed any such intention and said that . a proper explanation would be published. His statement was accepted. ' Judge Bond took occasion to denounce lynching: At ! 1 - - il. - ' L. 1.IJ 1.1- !J. tne conclusion oi me morning session ne toia me wiines iesthat if any of them had had a part in the affair and their testimony incriminated them when they told all they knew, they would be pardoned under the State law. The defense in the Sam Stocks case rested -this morning, find the State is introducing witnesses in rebuttal this af- ternoon. State Undetermined Uoon Mobile .Gets Into Communi- What Course It Will catio With the Outside Pursue, Stated World at Last TROUBLE ZONE LARGER NO GREAT DAMAGE THERE Several Townships Suffer at Approximately $250,000, Re- Hands of Night Riders -ported Four Persons Judge Allen and Solicitor Expected to Go to Scene of the Trouble District officials and those in au thority in Duplin county are not in clined to minimize the threatening situation in Duplin as the result of night riders' activities. Rumors reaching a high official here today in dicated that a somewhat similar con dition may exist in another county south of here. The rumors were not! definite enough to announce the local ity of the new trouble zone. .Known Lost In Alabama Port Railroad Service Still Off (By the United Press) Jacksonville, Fla., July 7. Twenty are dead and several mil lion dollars worth of property damaged, according to today's estimate, as the toll of the storm which - ravaged the Alabama, Louisiana and Florida coasts for two days. Most of the dead are negroes. Mobile, July 7. Gale-stricken Mo bile today got its first word to the Public Health Service Takes Steps vlrevent Nation ..'. Wide Epidemic Thousand Yards of Trenches Taken By Allies Following Order for Renewal of Fighting Simultaneous Smash es Slavs' -Within Half Day 's March of Stanislaus and MALADY SEEMS SPREAD'G Naovorna retrograd Announces Fresh Successes Take Many Prisoners, Guns, and Large Quantities of Supplies Germany . Believes Allies In West nave Gained Little Beyond First Trenches Expect Attack Harder Than Any Experienced Yet ' Cleveland and Chicago and Other Cities Report Cases Experts Go to New York to Aid Authorities In Fight A letter received bv Judee Oliver outside woMd since tne 8&-miie gale H. Allen of Sunerior Court here ves- started Wednesday, terday. intimated that conditions in Duplin were increasingly bad. Judge (By the United Press) 1.000 MILITIAMEN TO BE DISCHARGED. Judge Bond called upon Editor ebnam of the Snow Hill tandard- Laconic, present by request of the court, tQ explain an article appearing in. this., week's issue of the faper, which the Judge, considered , a re flection pon the Court. Mr. Debnam " t disavowed any intention of reflect- ing upon the jpourt Judeg Bond - accepted the statement and stated that his only purpose in asking for it was to uphold the dignity of the iCourt and not to. brin humiliation to the editor. ' ' ' ; Judge Bond mado a rather lengthy statement denouncing the lynch law and proclaiming that he was sent here by Governor Craig to investigate the jciDing of Joe Black and affirmed his germination to find out all the facts. , That he came "jafter the Judge who -Jim in Kinston had notified the ' Governor . that the condition" of his oealth would not permit himy to con- a duct the hearing." He called upon every man to "stand by" and help the Court carry out the investigation. Mr Stocks on Stand. Sam Stocks' wife was called. She testified that her husband was at home when the lynching occurred and the ' day following; that he got up about the usual ., time, and attended , . to his ' duties. She heard cars passing, prob ably three or four about midnight, not having a clock she did not know exr actly. " Cross Examination. Solicitor Shaw conducted the cross examination. His first question was what month the lynching occurred in. She could not tell the month or day of week. - Mrs. Frizzelle was next called. She fa the wife of the other defendant She told of riding with Mr. and Mrs. Stocks on ' the afternoon .before the killing;' the -horse ran away and threw them all out; the runaway was also told of by the Stockses. She said she and her husband spent the night st the Stockses that night and that hoth Sara Stocks and Arch Frizelle spent the night at the house; she sawJ them about light the next morning. The cross examination was conducted by Attorney Duffy. She was ques tioned about the time she left the Jscksons' before the runaway; when those who were thrown out arrived at the Stocks' home; she , said Sam Stocks and Arch Frizelle were pre paring to feed the horses. She could Sot tell the month or day of week but said she went over to the Stocks' quite frequently. ' She told of the in juries to the children from the run away, those consisted of bruises and caused the children to be restless and kept the mothers awake most of the night. Her husband worked in the field the next day until about dinner and then Heber Hogans came along and told about the dead man and Arch went with him to Murray to view the body. . . Mr. J. F. Jackson was put on the stand. He was at Mr, Stocks about nine o'clock the night of the lynching. Mr. Duffy asked him if he knaw any thing about nine o'clock, th3 night be fore and about light the morning af ter. He answered no. Joe Suggs, a negro farm owner, was called. He also saw Mr. t.cocks st his home both the night beforehand the morning after, the lynching. He . "t i n m3 across tne roau yom oum Stocks. , - , , Mr Shaw cross examined him. He had heard about Joo Black's .death but couldn't tell who told him about it. He did not see the body. Arch Frizselle .had never talked to him about the matter. , . , John Unchurch, a negro tenant on Mrs. Braxton's place, was called He too saw Sam Stocks after sun down the night before the lynching and the morning after. ; Mr. Duffy on eross examination asked if Arch had been talking about the affair, ha announc ed no. He had not -talked to any white man about the matter. ; The de fense rested. The State asked for a recess to permit other witnesses sum moned today to appear; these are ex pected by 3 o'clock. Before adjournment Judge Band announced for the benefit of the wit nesses that if any who were involved incriminated themselves that they would be pardoned under the law. Witnesses were called to verify and subscribed to their typewritten testi mony and adjournment was taken un- t51 3 o'clock, in as a protection to adjoining coun ties under the law, The Duplin peo- Washington. July 7. -War De partment officials today estimat- ed that about a thousand Na tional Guardsmen will be honor ably discharged under Secretary ; Baker's order to free every mili tiaman with a dependent family who makes formal affidavit that' his family needs his support. Following their exemption the department commanders will or der recruiting to fill up the gaps. (S Friday afternoon Session. Judge Bond said at the close of the'moming session that if the hear ing took longer than this week, which there was eery indication that it would do, it would be necessary to postpone the further hearing for sev eral wfeks while he held Superior Court at Raleigh. " He intimated that (Continued on Psgo Three) t Heavy damage was done to sailing craft and steam vessels. J?our nersons, including two ne- Allen said the State had not decided groeS) are known to have been drown upon what course it would pursue, ed. It as' feared others may have Troops, he thinks, are not needed yet. I perished The stock law, which is supposed lUama?e throughout the city was - I alvmif lvi finl ' mnorltt nnml unwfa't I dwellin-tra and office buudin&rs. Rail- i. n l: . i it. j I. t. 3- I nut in mi aecuuu ox iw anu wmc ii flervice g sUU paralyj,ed. It the cause of the trouble, will be re- may be hours before train service pealed as the result of a popular elec- lintp Mobile is resumed. tion when the county has been fenced eQfe Uvea May Ue loll. New Orleans, July 7, Reports from, various towns in the hurricane swept Gulf district up to 7 o'clock this pie voted lor tree range in prererence morninjjl indicated that over 80 per to the law which is in effect in Len- L ' i , miino-. 1 X oir, ite northern neighbor, and other Many Ships Feared For. counties oi tne section, cut tne lence New Orleans, July 7. Many shfrs around the county has not been con- ape mjssig th result of the Gulf structed for reasons not well under- stornu priedam, Capt. Wick. stood here. Oorsons trying to abide L, a orew of twenty-one, is two by the law's p(rvislons until the re- dayg 0Verdue., A Chandler, Miss- pealing act goes into force are being fiayg five flshing th intimidated and snot at and then- crcW3 of six each are mi83ing, Eiev. property destroyed. Actual loss of life is "possible" un less there is quick action, but the au- J thorities do not consider it probable. Judge Allen understands that an even larger area is being overrun by the night riders than was first re ported here this Week. "Two or three townships lying to the south of Beu laville," a score of miles from here, have experienced outrages and had glimpses of a small, slow-riding band of masked men. beardiess as well as Has Possession of Jimincz and Is Threatening Torreon cearded, in the dead hours of night. I . 4 - . - ana utner t'ooriy-rortined roints r orc e Leaving a Trail of Death and DestructionRecruits Flock to His FlagThreatens De Facto Government's Rule Ban dits Wipe 'Out a Garrison Raid Feared Wilson to Let Carranza Suggest Means by Which American Gov ernment Can Help Mexico Brief Note Accepting Con ciliatory Message Goes Forward Tonight (By Edward L. Keen) ' London, July 7. The British resumed the great of fensive at dawn, with , simultaneous smashes against the uermans on a wide front. It is officially announced that a striking British success-occurred east; of ; LaBoisselle ; where a thousand yards of trenches and several import ant tactical centers were taken in violent fighting. - -Russians Continue to Gain. : ' - Petrograd, July 7. The Russians in Southeastern Ga- licia are now within ten miles of Stanislaus and Nadvor na and pressing westward despite the increasingly stuto- Foiiowing reports of the disease in born Austrian defense. Ait official statement announced Chicago, Cleveland and other cities, fresh successes arid large captures of prisoners arid enor Rucker telegraphed ail physicians m0us war stores, equipment and guns. throughout the country to be on spe- V (Ttv Car W ArklTtrlflll uar(1- I fnrmon,, l?v-f0 TTaQvia. 1?lrtro - VIlLICTltJ IiAIVl.lf3 11VHT11.1 :JJIVno, joemn, Jiuy t. a. severe cnecK nas oeen aumnusiereu to the British armies according to local reports. The; British are said to have suffered heavy losses. Since the opening of the great offensive the British! have been unable to make substantial gains following the" capture of German first trenches. It is well understood that the British are planning to resume the offensive with greater violence. , It is admit ted the French have made substantial gains. ; -1 JJ 'II, "! Ill Pi"' ft"'ii) 'k - CBy the United Press) wasnington, ., July i. rennng a nation-wide infantile paralysis epi demic, the U. S. Public Health Ser vice today took active steps to ai.) 'he New York authorities in fighting the dread disease that killed over 160 New York baries in less than a month. Surgeon Rucker goes to New York tonight and will have charge of fix service experts. mcOfIiatIals HOLDS UP WORK ON THE PAVING PROG'M ncsday from various islands are un heard from. VILLA AfiAIN IN THE LIMELIGHT j HE LEADS TWO THOUSAND MEN MENACING CITIES OF NORTHERN MEXICO ACCORDING TO REPT'S en fishing parties who departed Wed- Can't Complete Asphalting Before October, Appears Now Little Progress for Some Time August For merly Set i That the raiders would not hesitate to kill to enforce their wjiy is indicat ed by the fact that persons have been shot at a number of times. Arson has played no part in their activities so far as reported. Prominent men, several in number, opposed to the enforcement of ' the stock law, are believed to be among the night riders or encouraging them. It is not known what steps have been taken to guard against further outrages, other than the organization of bands of citizens to"" protect them selves and property. It is not probable that' the street Improvements will be completed be fore October, Street Commissioner Webb stated today. It had been ex pected that the asphalting would be finished by or during August, but the contractors are unable to secure ma terials enough to keep their men at work steadily, practically no prog ress has been made for several weeks other than a little grading, etc. v f The progress of he work until now has been very satisfactory to the offi cials, and they realize that the con tractors are up against a proposition that they cannot avoid. Strenuous ef forts are being made to procure the ! necessary materials. COUNCIL PASSES 1 A TREE; COPS' DUDS ANDllOGSATMEET'G . . (By United Press) El Paso, July 7. Villa again looms up in the Mexi- M can situation, threatening Carranza's rule in Northern Q fll If ARfllfT Judge Alien, who has considerable Mexico. Unconfirmed reports say the bandit heads two lULUll tiuuv I influence with au classes in Duplin and I thousand troops in possession of Jiminez and menacing is related to persons in the county, lorreon, Gomez ralacio and other cities, poorly forti and Solicitor . JS. Shaw are expect ed to go there as soon as Col. Shaw can get away from the lynching in vestigation he is participating in here. jOIN'G THE NAT'NAL-GUARD ADVICE ON VENTILATION TOBACCO CURING BARNS V. B. Shelburne, a Beaufort coun ty tobacconist, in advice to planters, CoiTaJitos Wednesday. - Carranza asked the State De- says -a great many of our fanners nartment to watch the border between Boquulas and 1 4.1 .nAIK.ll Vnflla-l " ? J 1 1 uc jUOk wuy. ml -" .-""-1 jjinaga, 10 prevent a raid. v tion m the tops of their barns. Ther Noe to Carranza Late Todav. (By Robert J. Bender) ; 4 Washington, July 7. The President purposes to allow Carranza himself to suggest the best means by which the United States can help Mexico solve her problems. This. it was learned today, is the most important feature of the Recruiting Officer and Ser geant Secure Only Four Men Here In Special Cam paignSay Boys Are Not Doing Their Part should be more ventilation, arranged to be regulated from the ground, which will allow the steam from the bottom rails to go through the barn and not be enclosed in the barn to scald and 'red-face the tobacco In the middle and top.' "A draft made at the bottom of IVhe barn with no ventilation at tie top is useless." lied. Defeating several Carranza forces, the rebels, wheth er led by Villa or not, are leaving a trail of death and des truction m their wake. ' Hundreds of recruits are renorted to be flockiner to the rebel standard. Garrison Annihilated. Washington, July 7. Mexican Ambassador -Arredon- do today notified the State Department that a Villista force practically annihilated the Carranzista garrison at Lt. J. O. H. Taylor ana scrgu 10 Konjogay, here from Camp Glenn to recruit for Company D, at noon to day had secured only two men and two "nrosDects." The boys are "not coming across." LU.iayior says ne may be recalled most any time. He urges that "the youngsters show their colors." Company B needs a lot more men. It can't get too note which will accept Carranza s last reply.. The Com-1 many. The shortage is quite serious, pleted note was considered by the cabinet It is expected in fact The company is below the to go forward to Mexico City late this evening. The note required minimum. 'is very. brief. The officer wants younjr men to Controversy Over Natural Parasol on King Street A Ended Charity Toward Policemen Bow-Wowsl to Be Unmasked - The King street driveway difficul ty has been settled, It is presumed, ty action of City Council at a special meeting Thursday , night There had been objection to the despoliation OQ removal of a handsome shade trea which .stands on the sidewalk almost in the center of a double driveway between the homes of Mr. John G; : Cox, 204, and Mr. F. Clyde Dunn, 200, East King street. Council decided tqi have a driveway 12 feet wide paved, in order that vehicles could pass around the petted and pampered trea without running over its toes ' o "barking" . its ehins. "Almost any thing in reason to foster and pre serve Kinston's trees-we're blessed with them is warrantable," declared a "pro." today in approving the conn munity dads' generosity. ; " Council decided also to allow police men $20 apiece toward summer clo thing. "Uniforms' - are different; there hasn't been much uniformity yet. , ' : ;:MiK;" 'Av . A , The councilmen again took up the? dog question, which Isn't much of a question after all. The canines have had nothing to say. They must wea( . tags to show that they are licensed like public drays and busses, icfl( cream peddlers and other things V Their owners or guardian must pay? the taxes to the City Clerk and draw! the tags from his office. Every dog whose identity is unestablished is lia4 ble to have something happen to him "seriously consider this proposition 4 This is a local affair; Kinston hi got to do Its share; there are lots 0? fellows with no excuse for not en listing." " .