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VOL. XVIII. No: 38
FIRST EDITION
KINSTON, N. G, THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1916
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DANIELS AND STONE FORESTRY EXPERTS PERSHING SAYS DANGER OF CLASH WITH
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AMERICAN
DEUTSCHLAND WILL - BE PIGM Y ALONpSIDE
MONSTER CRAFTTO BE BUILT, IN UNITED
STATES AND FLY FLAG OF THIS COUNTRY
Hilken and Simon Lake Interested Great Cargo-Carry
mg Submarines Will' Make. British Blockade a Joke, It
Is Thought Deutschland Will Carry Hydroaeroplane
to Sea as Scout to Guard Againsjt Enemy, Trap Vessel
Will Take Quantity of Condensed, Milk for Babies of
Germany Wharf at Which Koenig's Ship Is Lying Is
Closely Guarded Today Flying Machine Most Recent
Surprise at Baltimore
By Carl Groat) (
Baltimore, July 13. The utter shattering of the Brit
ish starvation blockade will soon be attempted by a fleet
of giant undersea freighters flying the American flag.
Inspired by the Deutschland's success, Manager Hil
ken of the company owning the Deutschland, is forming
an enormous American corporation to make submarine
merchantmen that will put the Deutschland in the pigmy
class.
Hilken exclusively to the United Press today said:
"Simon Lake, pioneer of submarine designers, , and
myself are considering the advisability of forming a com
Danv to operate under the American flag in a service sim
ilar to that begun by the Deutschland's owners. Huge
profits are assured." l;
Baltimore, July 13. A new mystery projected itself
into the plans for the Deutschland's get-away when it
was learned today that a hydroplane is stored on the
Deutschland at a closely guarded wharf. It is assumed
that this will be used in reconnoitering when the Deutsch
land makes its dash to sea. ,
No Americans to Be Carried.
Baltimore July 13. Manager Hilken today stated
positively that no Americans will be carried to Germany
on the Deutschland. v Incidentally, it was learned that; a
considerable quantity- of condensed milk will be carried
back to German babies. - ; v ; " V'"'""'
PEN FIGHT ON THE
AVAL APPROPRTN
BILL SENATE TODAY
All
ERICA
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WILL BE A
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Swanson Declares Second
Largest ' Navy Afloat
Must Be Had, By U. S.
to Maintain' Her Position
In the World
..is.
(By the United Pre)
Washington, July 13. The opening
fight for the biggest naval appropri
ation in the country's history. . $315,
826,000, -was begun today when Sen
ator Swanson declared that only by
having the largest navy in the world
can the United States uphold the
Monroe Doctrine, and its . rights in
the Far East . . .-
DEVELOPMENT OF NEW
'k ihrtlnmfmi 4 nfrfflPIAITl
Development of what real estate
men say will .fee one of Kinston's
largest residential sections, the Par-rott'sr-
park property and vicinity,
has begun in earnest; The property,
t is reported on' good authority, i3
now selling at the rate of $2,000 an
acic or better, and will, it is predict.
, rival Mitchelltown and Bhodes'
Hill in boom development. r
No name has been given the prop
rty yet . It is about as ideally locat
ed as could be desired. It is not ex
pected to be an exclusive suburb, but
section of moderate homes and good
titizenship.
AMONG THE NATIONS
'Guiding Spirit for the
World, Wilson Says We
Should Take Pains Teach
Newcomers - What We
Stand for, States
BOTH BRITISH AND
OEliANS ATTAtlCG
Seventh Grand -Assault At
Verdun Begins--Crisis
N. E. of Albert
ENGLISH LOSE HEAVILY
THOSEM
CAROLINA AT. ASHEVJLLE TELL CARRANZISTAS HAS PASSED;
EDITORS AT DURHAM OF SOUTHERN WOODS HIS COMMAND ARE 'VERY FRIENDLY SAYS
Secretary of the Navy and Fire Protection Main Topic General In Charge on Other Side Border Tells War De-
Manager of A. P. Figures
At the Convention
at This Morning's Session
of Congress
P. M. EDITORS ENTERTAIN YALE SENDS SPEAKERS
In Honor of Noted Guests
Today's Program Includ
es Speech by Famous War
Correspondent Barbe
cue at Park
Foresters and Directors
From several states on
Program Regeneration,
Naval Stores and Perpet
uation Discussed
partment He Believes There Will Be No Further Trou
ble Rainy Season On and American Line; May Hve
to Be Further Contracted, But Washington Will Take
No Step in Regard to That Roads Will Be Rendered
Impossible, Reports Confidence in Cavalry Leader
Makes War Department Leave Conduct of Troops 'In
Mexico Entirely Up to Him
But Germans Admit Allied
fower Canadians and
and Australians Take No
Part In Fighting, But the
New Fpundlanders Do
(By the United Tress)
London, July 13 The second phase
of the British offensive is approach'
ing the crisis in the battle northeast
of Albert, where the British are now
strvang to take Martinpuch Heights
The Germans have thrown two army
corps into the battlo, making savage
counter-attacks. German corres
pondents, though, ' admitting ' the
great power of the offensive, declare
the British losses are huge No Ca
nadian and Australian (troops have
participated in the Somme battle
thus far, but New Foundlanders have
distinguished' themselves.
Verdun Assault Resumed. N
By HENRY WOODfi
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Paris, July 1.3. Dense German
masses are storming f ort aouvuie
and approaches in the seventh grM
assault at Verdun since the great bat
tle began 146 days ago. The pres
ent attack began Tuesday, after eigh
teen days of preparation. The Ger
mans are suffering terrible losses.
REMOVE OBJECTIONABLE
CONSUL FROM GERMANY
TO BR AZILIAN STATION
(By the United Press)
Washington, July 3.-The finis was
officially written to the German pro
tests against alleged unneutral acts
by Edward Higgens, United States
consul at Stuttgart, today when Big-
gens was ordered transferred to Ba-
hia, Brazil.
By R. J. BENDER,
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Washington, July 13. Speaking
before the : Citizenship Conventioir
here today, President Wilson , declar
ec America intends to be a guiding
"spirit, among the nations of the
world." America, h declared, should
be the finest example of the objects
and ideals that go to make up the
world's standards. : , )' " ' ;J:t
. "You should find the best way to
introduce this spirit to newcomers,1
h said.' ". - ..' .
LUMBER CO. OFFICIAL -
HURT IN A COLLISION
' The new section is also intended
to have a business district, it seems
an out-of-the-coTporate-linit . exten
sion of the Caswell street business
row. .The first building is now .in
course of construction - W.' J. Redd
13 building at the western end ofhe
CaFwell street bridge a two-story
br ch building, which will be used for
a repair snop (casement;, store ana
dwelling. . "t-
It is understood that development
of that part of Vernon Heights at
the head of Queen street also is being
seriously contemplated.
Lenoir, July 12. In a head-on col
lision between two motor cars on the1
railway near Coffeys, about ' nine
nsilos north of Lenoir, G I W. Litz
of Columbus, Ohio, vice-president o
the ftitter. Lumber Co., was seriously
hurt, sustaining a broken leg and in
ternal injuries- Henry ; E. Cobb, ' a
machinist for the lumber company,
who was running ' the car. was
thrown clear of j the wreckage and
badly bruised. ."'
Durham, July 13. Officers for the
ensuiwr year were eiectcu oy tne
Press Association today as follows:
Editor Dritton, - Raleigh News and
Observer, president; Editor Santford
Martin, Winston-Salem Journal, first
vice-president; John Sherrill of Con
cord (re-elected), secretary-treasurer,
and Editor H. Gait Braxton, Kinston
Free Press, orator.
Morehead City was selected for the
nfxt meeting place.
Daniels and Other Celebrities.
Durham, July 13 Hon. Melville E.
Stone, general manageor of the Asso
ciated Press, and Mr. R. F. Beasley,"
editor of the Monroe Journal, feat
ured Wednesday night's program of
the 43rd annual convention of the
North 'Carolina Press Association.
Secretary of the Navy Joscphus E.
Daniels introduced Mr Stone, pay
ing tribute to the energy and wisdom
which had marked his administration
of the world's largest news gathering
agency. Mr. Daniels told of the pro
gress of journalism, how it had
irrown from a local, sectional news
disseminator to a world-wide agency
of knowledge.
Mr. Stone iipoke briefly on the du-
t'es and responsibilities of the edit
or. The opportunities lor service
were limitless and the editor who
measured up was bound to be a force
for the upbuilding of his territory.
These responsibilities, he emphasiz
ed, were increased because of the
freedom of the press. Truth was the
only limit put upon the press, he said
Mr. Beasley made the annual ora
tion, touching upon very much the
same principles as did Mr. Stone.
Last night Mr. Stone and Mr. Dan
iels were guests of honor at a course
dinner given by the representatives
of the afternoon papers of the
State.
Today's program which was pret
ty generally followed was:
"What Kind of a Weekly Paper Is
Needed," Mr. J. A. Sharpe of the
Lnmberton -Robesonian. ';
Discussion.
"How to Secure' Circulation and
Advertising on Weekly ". and Semi
Weekly Papers, and How 'to Hold
same," Mr. ie a. Weathers of toe
-Shelby Star.
Discussion.
Address, ,, Mr. W. - G. Shepherd,
war correspondent of ' the United
Press.
Election of officers.
Barbecue and E'runswick ; stew at
Lakewood Park. ' - ..
Party taken to various industries.
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FOR BORDER PATROL
J (By the United Prese) t
; Washington, Jury 13 The War
Department today estimated that
it is costing ten millions dellara
monthly U maintain the present ,
military establishment oa the
border "
(Special to The Free Press)
Asheville, , July 13. Forest fire
protection was a main topic at the
sio- this morning of the Southern
Forestry Congress, in annual conven
tion here. "Organization of State
Protective Systems" was discussed by
II. it. Chapman, professor in the Yale
Forest School.
State Forester F. W. Beslcy of
Maryland had for the subject of an
address, "What the States Can Do In
Forest Fire Protection."
"Publicity and Education In Forest
Protection in the South," was the
theme of J. E. Barton, State forest
er of Kentucky,, another speaker.
William L. Hall, district forester
in charge of the Eastern National
Forests, discussed "Protection of
Federal Forest Lands In the South."
"What West Virginia is Doing in
Forest Protection" was told about by
J. A. Viquesney, forest, game and
fish warden of, that State.
This afternoon s session is being
devoted to "Southern Forestry Prac
tice," with Prof. Ralph R. Bryant of
Yale University, Director J E.
Tourney of the Yale Forestry School,
Supervisor l.rF. Eldredge' of- the
Florida -National Forest and W. W
Ashe of the U. S. Forest Service the
speakers. Southern pineries and
their possibilities, the regeneration
of the Southern pine forests, 'the na
val stores industry, and how it can
be perpetuated in the region, and the
possibilities of second growth hard
wood stands in the South are the
scheduled themes.
Tonight will be. given over to sep
arate conference and executive meet
ings. , -.
Washington, July 13. General Pershing believes ' the
danger of trouble between the United States and Mexico
is over. In a report to the War Department he made this .
statement, sunniementinir tne renort bv savmcr tnat tne
Mexicans in the vicinity of his column are 'very friendly
Pershing said the rainy season is on in earnest, and
it it continues long manv roaas win De renaerea impassi
ble. - ; " ' ..:.-;
Army officials hinted that such conditions will make
necessary tho further shortening of Pershing's line. This
matter, however, is entirely up to Pershing.
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EXPECTED SUCCEED
HUGHES AS JUSTICE
(By the United Press)
Washington, July 13. It is in
dicated at the White House that
Federal Judge John If. Clarke of
Cleveland may be chosen associ-'
ate justice of the Supreme Court
to succeed Hughes.,
N. & W. NOW CONTROLS
VA.-CAROLINA RWY.
Roanoke, Va., July 12. It is an
nounced here that the Norfolk and
VVefitern Railroad Company has pur
chased the majority of the Virginia
Carolina Railway stock formerly held
by W. E. Mingea of Abingdon, Va.
The road extends from Abingdon in
to Ashe county, N. C, and is about
85 miles long.
BULLETINS
i'
(By United Press)
MEAN BUSINESS.
ASQUITH SAYS ALLIES
London, July IX Premier
Asquith, announcinr suHpensioa ,
of bank holidays, today revealed
the determination of the Allies to
continue the great Somme offen- '
give for months if necessary to
' achieve victory, ' "' - r
BERLIN ADMITS LOSING AN
IMPORTANT TOWN.' 1
Berlin, July 13. The war of-'
fice today admitted the loss , of :
the important fortified village of
Conialniawon "to the" British.
WORLD'S BEST SALES vv
EXPERTS FORMING JIN
INTERNATL BOARD
MAN-EATING SHARK
JERSEY, COAST BRINGS
TOLL VICTIMS TO FOUR
MILITIA MOBILIZATION
EXHAUSTS THE SUPPLY
OF LABOR IN CHICAGO
DL S. RESENTS INSULT; ' ,
BY; TURK AUTHORITIES :
VIGOROUSLY PROTESTS
., Washington, July 12. Vigorous
protest has been made by the United
States to the Turkish irovernment
gainst the action of the 'Governor
General of Syria in breaking into the
French and British consulates at Bei
rut and carrying off their archives
after the American consul general
there had placed the seal of the Unit
ed States on their doors.
It became known here today that
many prominent Syrians recently ex
ecuted by the Turks were condemned
because their names appeared in pa
pers taken from the violated consu
lates.
escribe in The Free Fre?.
New York, July 13. Even New
York got a shark panic today.
Nfollowiag a double killing and the
injuring of another yesterday off
the Jersey coast. Hundreds of
men armed with rides and shot
guns and spears today patrolled
many beaches. Coney Island,
Far Rockaway, Brighton and
other beaches had few bathers.
Matawan, iN.(''J. July 12. Lester
Stillw'ell, 12 jrears old, was killed by
a man-eatang' shark while bathing in
an arm or Karitan nay, near here,
this afternoon. 1 Stanley Fisher, 24
years old, .who went to his aid, was
so badly injured in a struggle with
the sea monster that he died while
being taken to a Long Branch hospi
tal. Joe Dunn, 12 years old. bathing
some distance away in the same in
let, and one of his legs was so lacer
ated it probably will have to be am
putated. ?
This is the third time within two
Weeks that sharks have claimed the
lives of bathers along the New Jer
sey coast. Chas. b. van bant, a
youth of Philadelphia, was killed, by
on, off Beach Haven, N. J dri July 2.
Charles Bruder of Spring Lake, N.
J., was attacked and both his legs
taken off by a shark on July 6. He
died while being carried ashore.".
: No trace of young Stillwell. was
found and it is believed he was de
voured by the shark. ;
Chicago, July 13. -Whatever the
effect may have been on other cities,
the mobilization of the Americnn mi
litia finds Chicago facing a senous
skilled and unskilled labor shortage
today. The extensive employment of
women in what heretofore have bcnn
exclusively masculine lields is not
Considered improbable nor remote.
More than 1,000 regular manual la
bor jobs are waiting for men to la'.w
thtm.
?
(By the United' Press)
Detroit, .Mich., July 13. Perman
ent organization of an international
body of representative salesmen and
sales executives of the world, . to car
ry forward the work of "bettering
business by bettering salesmanship
is being effected at the closing (ses
sion here today of the first annual
World's Salesmanship Congress. -' '.
At the same time the "standards
of practice," a formal pronouncement
of the recognized ethics of salesms
ship as accepted by tho Congress, wiH
be made public. The convention ends
today. . '
THREE KILLED, FIVE
BADLY HURT EXPLOSION
CAUSED BY LIGHTNING
(By the United Press)
Buffalo, July 13. Three men were
blown to bits and five perhaps fatal
ly injured when an explosion wreck
ed an explosives plant today. Light
ning ftruek the building, into which
the men went to escape a downpour
of rain.
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TART SEEMS DOOMED
'Bf the United Press)
London, July 13. The famous Bri
tish penny roll and tart are doomed
In the interest of good white bread
and war economy , the ' Amalgamated
Union of Operative Bakers has de-
Earl Stanley )? New E'em, struck J cided to-abandon gastronomic? furbe-
in the stomach by a piece of timber lows, despite the fact that tarts and
wMle operating s ripsaw at lum-pnny rolls iave become a national
tcr p!ant, is dead. ' ' -l institution
OHIO GUARDSMEN THE m
ONLY ONES OWNING AN
OBSERVATION BALLOON
(By the United Press)
Akron, O., July 13. The Ohio Na
tional Guard today is the only State
militia' ' organisation equipped with
an observation balloon ' ready for
Mexican service. The artillery con
tingent, commanded by Major Harold
M. Bush, has been presented a $100.
000 balloon,, the only one ot its kind
in the United States, for observation
purposes. The War, Department has
ordered several like it for the regular
army, '
NEWJERNglASTi "
. K TO HAVE TRIPLE
OF SHRINERS; SAID
I New Bern, July '13 A telegram
from ' Buffalo. N. Y Jate yesterday
stated that New Bcrni will lie allow
ed a temple of Shriners. t The temple
willjbe named "Sudan, and all tha
Shriners in the Eastern part of the
State are expected to be members.
f New Bern Chamber of Commerce
members are taking stock in , new
tobacco redrying company there. On
ly $4,000 of the $15,000 stock re
mains to be xaUed.'