b VOL. XVIII. No. 40 SECOND EDITION KINSTON, N. O, SATURDAY, JULY 15,1916 SIX PAGES TODAY PRICE TWO CENTS ' FIVE CENTS ON TRAINS NOBODY LOST FROM HEDIM!! CONGRESSMAN JAMES HAY IS APPOINTED. ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF m)m. siinPRlw rnn rmi innjiv MAT iLQCAL DOCTORS THIfiif OF THE . 4. ,. ." ; ' ': MAI COLLIER BROPf WO TYPHOID SITUATION IN KINSTON AND vLuiiiiiwj uum isiuu I Ull Uill IlilLi lUU'll - ailllLEllDflW ? SAY NOT ALARMING Army Jubilant; House Military Chairman Stood In Way - A. v. mm m COUNTY CREW AND MARINES TAKEN BEF BY TUB AND TENDER; ALL LEFT WRECK SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT THIS MORNING, REPORT Charleston Hears Good News Lives of 142 Were Be lieved to Have Been Lost Rescue Ship Friday Could Not Get Near to Distressed Fuel Ship Great Hulk Could Not Stand Battle With Storm Off South Caroli na Coast Wrecking Tug Brings Destroyer Terry Safely Into Harbor Little Vessel Kept Afloat In Tow 6f "The Relief' Through South Atlantic Hurricane - ((By the United Press) r ... Charleston, S. C, July 15. With the big naval collier Hector broken in two in yesterday's storm, .id abandon ed, a radiogram today brought word to the local nayy vard that all aboard were saved.-the crew and marines on board being taken aboard the tug Wilmington and the ,111. X J '"-I i J! T 1 J : ! ngninqjase termer cypress at uayngnt. ThejHector, a total wreck, was abandoned at 12:45 this morning. She carried a crew of 70 men and 12 offi cers, and 60 marines. ' The destroyer Terry, in tow of the wrecking tug Re- neiHOCKea xnis morning, .evctal Injured; All 1anded. 3 'Washington, July 15. A radio to the Navy Depart ment' this afternoon said the chief engineer and several firemen were seriously, and a carpenter painfully, injur ies when the Collier Hector was wrecked. . All were land ed at Charleston. . WILL MAKE CASWELL ONE OF THE BIGGEST MILLS IN THE EAST Supt. of West Kinston Yarn Plant Buying Machinery to Increase dumber of Spindles to About 16,000. More Employes 442 Persons On Board. . . ' Charleston, S. C, July 14. The Jafge naval collier Hector, carrying sixty marines in addition to 4ier crew" of 70 men and 12 officers, sank off pharlesten late today, according- to t .J . 1 . ' 1 . 1 X-1 4 & rcpui u uiaue nere tonigm oy jpi Hunt of the tug Vigilant, which tried to go ".to" the Hector's assist ance. "The ateamer Alamo had been standing by the collier today, having responded to her calls when the col lier was disabled somo sixty miles off here an last night's hurricane. Capt Hunt was unable to get within -more than three miles of the Hector and static conditions were such that no wireless report could be obtained from the Alamo. The sea was still running high and it was not known here whether the Alamo had been able to take off the' 142 persons 'on board the Hector. " i Destroyer Being Towed In. y , From the steamer Arapahoe which arrived here today came the. -report that a torpedo boat ' destroyer was oeing towed in " by a tug. . ,It was not known what damage had been done to" the destroyer. The Arapa hoe described the destroyer as "No 25." The Hector left '"Pbrt "Royal tor Santo Domingo carrying the marines who were recruits for United States forces in Santo Domingo and Cuba. She attempted to put into the port when the storm. disalWed her, (but according to-Oapt 'Hunt, was unable to get further than to 'within about 91-2 miles from' the Charleston. lightship before she sank. Capt Hunt said part of the coKier's super structure remained above water. The Hector displaced 11,200 tons and was built at Sparrow's Point, Mr, in 1908.' Believed Destroyed is Terry. Norfolk, Vu. Jnly 14.--I-ocal offi cers of the MerritfcJChapman Wreck ing' Company, tonight declared that the tug sighted off 'Charleston with tornedn - hnn t lAatnm. m - ji wjsi m ti wif im w- all , likelihood their 'powerful wrecking tug The Rescue," end "that she has the destroyer' Terry in tow. They declare" The Rescue and "tow were due in Charleston "today. The "Rescue Yecently rawed the "Terry, which aan-k in Haitian waters and was under government contract .'to tow her to Charleston. h " - ' ' i Sublcrihc ta Tk TV-. !,,' INSPWILLME A COUNTRY CLUB VT GREYS MILL PLACE Several Hundred Acres of! Land and Water Lease By W. B. Douglass and Rj L? Blow - Famous Fisht f Pond Included J. W. Black, superintendent of the Caswell Cotton Mill, is away buying machinery for the enlargement of the plant. Between 4.000 and 5,000 spindles will be added, bringing the total up to about 16,000 and making the plant one of the largest in this part of North Carolina. The cost of the new equipment wll be $50,000, it is said, making the total value of the plant in the neighborhood of $350,- 000. Half a hundred or more new op eratives will be given employment' Installation will be completed before the first of the year, it is hoped. Very little more floor space will be necessary. The main building as it now stands is about ample. There is a sufficiency of power available. No new stock will be issued. The output of the Caswell with the new machinery will be 15,000 pounds of yarn a week. The produc tion now -is between 10,000 and 12,- pounds. The market is excellent, and has been for some time past. The company, comprised of local men, made a profit of 23 per cent, in lt15. Alderman W. B. Douglass an nounccd Friday night that he and R. L. Blow had leased for "a long term of years" the Crey's mill prop erty," including 5 acres, more or less, of "land ami a pond of between 250 and 300 acres, and will promote a country club for Kinston. Efforts for two years past to or ganize-such a club have been fruU- less. f It is intended to organize with 5Q members, making the initiation fea $25 and charging a monthly assess ment; of $2 per member. Mesrs. Douglass and Blow, are expected to erect a building not a very preten tious, but, roomy, and ". comfortable structure which V will answer, ' the needs of the club for while. 4 AH conveniences will - be installed, there will be a f ujl staff fcf servants, and the ' grounds will be overhauled ' and beautified. The pond at Grey's mill is famous. It Is the chief attraction there, al though the ! landscape is one of 'the finest in this part of the countryTh bond has teemed with fish for years Hundreds of local anglers fcave found Might in its waters. The bathing also is good. Messrs. Douglass and Blow intend to stock it to the limit. Large numbers of bream will be in troduced to its waters at once. '"Mr," George Grey, Sr who knows more about "Grey'a mnipond" than anyone else,, will be the caretaker of',' the property, it is understood. . ".'".-. In addition to '.the clubhouse, which will be surrounded fcy a handsome lawn. and "gardens, "a pavilion will tx built on "the edge Sf the 50ml, wliich riay bo expected to become a "lake.'' Grey's mill is about eight miles from PRESIDENT HAS LOT OF PLUMS TO BESTOW Five Members Rural Credits and Six Tariff Commissioners to Be Nam ed .Salaries of $7,500 Each A Number of Honorary Portions I Await Distribution (By the United Press) Washington, July 15. The Presi dent faces the task of ladling out from seventy-five to a hundred thousand dollars' worth of jobs within the next ten days, besides a number not car rying salaries. The rural credits 'bill provides for five board members at seventy-five hundred each. The revenue bill, expected soon to be cleared, means six tariff commis-i hioners at the same salary. There will be six or seven honorary jobs under the army bill. v Statements by local physician on the typhoid situation range from very optimistic to extremely pessimistic. In terviewed today, medical men in various lines of prac tice and practicing in many localities, gave opinions about as follows: DR. GEORGE KORNEGAY: "I we nothing very alarming in the situation. - f have had only one case. Many simpected eases failed to stand the test. I have knowledge of only four or five rases railed typhoid." DR. F. A. WHITAKER: . "I have had four or five rases. If every doctor in Kinsfon had as many there would bo 100 cases. I have lost two negro patients. Conditions are much worse in the country than in Kihaton. In some rural parts there are 'fierce' cases." DR. W. T. PARROTT: . "I can find nothing to be alarmed over. Nearly all the fever brought to my attention has failed to stand the blood test Fever is a symptom of most diseases. One genuine case is good for a dozen rumored casesl" DR. W. F. HARGROVE: "I learn that there is much typhoid fever the country over. I do not know how many cases. There is evidently much more of it in the rural sections than in the city. Most local cases are mild." DR. JAMES M. PARROTT: "I estimate, conservatively, that there are a score of cartes here. Moat cases flhe big majority yn re mik. The fever is prevalent in various parts of the country, and throughout East Carolina. Hut I am not in a posi tion to say much about the matter except from hearsay, not being in general practice." DR. IRA M. HARDY: "I. cannot see that the situation gets any better. I have in charge three cases on East North, East Gor don and East Vernon. One patient is very Seriously sick." DR. ALBERT 1). PARROTT: "I have two cases in the city, and a number In the country. I have heard of some others." DR. Z. V. AIOSELEY: ' "I don't see anything alarming in the situation. It Is no worse than is generally the case at this time of the year. I don't think there is much typhoid here, consider ing the size of Kinston. I have only had two cases, per sonally, and they are both about recovered." DR C. B. CODRINGTON (Colored): "I have only one case, but have heard of several oth ers. Some members of our pee wait until they are des perately sick before calling a physician. Some rely upon their own resources and luck to get well." AMERICAN SAYS THE GERMANS FEAR TURKS WILL THROW m OVER MNO ATIEAD OF TWENTY THOUSAND : MEN, REFUSES TO OBEY ORDERS CAR'NZA AND QBREGON; CflNTROLSWllH'HlfA NOW A- I'he-e.'! (By the United Press) Rome, July 15. The Germans are worrying over the possibility that Turkey may desert the Central Pow ers while they are under attack from all sides,' and' sue for peace, accord ing to a New York salesman who 'ar rived today .from Eterlin. t ' ' ; OBy the United Press) El Paso, Julv 15. Despite Carranza denials regard ing stories of defection. General Trevino today loomed up as the strongest military leader in Chihuahua, State. He refused to obey Carranza's and Obreeron's orders to make certain arrests .and to resign. With twenty thousand sol diers he is reported to have forced their backdown. FIND BIG DEPOSITS CHARCOAL IN COUNTY , ., A scarcity f charcoal, used in Con siderable quantities'; by the farmers of this and neighboring counties as , an ingredient )f a stock powder re commended by animal husbandry ex perts as a preventive of disease, jhas been offset by the discovery; in the lower part of 'Lenoir coanty'of huge deposits, aecording'to a statement fcy Farm Demonstration Agent O' F, MeCrary today. The charcoal is bur ied, to a depth of several, feet at many places which were formerly the sites, of tar-kikis. J There is enough of it to supply all needs' for'Jecades. TAKE GROUND Fi?flM GERMANS IN S!E "' " . ' ... : '- Teutons Driven Back to the Third Line Trenches " at ' One Point English Now Hold 1,000 Prisoners :From New Offensive ;i ,- (By United Press) London, July 15. Germans have been forced at one point back to their third line defenses, under" smashing BULLETINS ( By the United Press) Norfolk, July 15. The Brit ish steamer Junin is aground off Cape Henry not far from . the channel through which the Deutschland must pass to sea ward in her dash. The ship is not in danger. Tugs are going to her assistance. British blows, and are now four miles behind tiieir original , front, General Hang today telegraphed the war of fice. -v ...... . . Captures amounted to 2,M0 in? 24 hours, bringing the total since the of fensive began up to 10,000. ', tia Participated In Three-Cornercd Fight Which Re sulted In Resignation of Garrison Congressman Dent' of Alabama Ranking Member of Committee Accept ance of Virginian Expected Immediately Dent's En thusiasm Over Militia Less Emphatic Than That of Ilia Predecessor , (By the United Press) Washington, July 15. President Wilson today roused Congressional and Army circles from the lethargy of the stifling temperature by nominating James Hay, Chair- man ot tne j-iouse Military Affairs Committee, to be asso ciate justice of the Court ofrClaims. No appointment since that of Brahdeis caused so much surprise. Army officers , are openly jubilant. fHay and the General Staff have always been at loggerheads over Jthe questions of size, formation and administration' of land forces. Hay has been the consistent champion of the militia. His much criticized Federalized militia bill furnished the framework for the army reorganization j lan. r " Hay s acceptance is expected immediately. t ' Many of Chairman Hays policies conflicted with the President's. When the army bill was in the making, Hay. . Garrison and the President engaged in a three-cornered fight over its provisions, Hay being a small army man. Garrison and the President wanted "citizen soldiery"; Hav insisted on developing the militia. When Hay show ed his strength and the President could not force a change, Garrison resigned. V , , Hay s appointment makes s. Hubert Dent, Jr., of Ala bama, the ranking Democratic member of the Military militia has been decidedly less emphatic than Hay's. 8! WAS1CHA1E.1W 1 Extensive Use Manufac turers Find Supplies of Materials Co-operation Lists Issued Regularly to Trade Subscribe la Its Free Pre. (Special to The-iFree Press) Washington, July 15. Extensive" use hy iumlx:rmen anu wood-work ing lactones ot the wood waste ex change conducted by the Forest Ser vice is reported by officials who have just completed a short field study to determine the extent to which the opportunities offered are being takr en advantage of. Only a small per cent, of the total number of concerns listed were visited, but a compara tively large number were found to have benefited by the exchange. Makers of wooden novelties, it is said, have -been particularly success ful in finding supplies of materia) near their plants. Other wood working industries have been able to dispose of their waste at highei? prices than they could otherwise have obtained. Many of the firms were located within short distances of each other, but until recently have had no way of getting together. The wood waste exchange was es tablished by the Forest Service in 1014. It consists of two lists of manufacturers, which are sent out quarterly to persons desiring themj One of these is of "Opportunities to Sell Waste" and contains the names of firms which use sawdust and small pieces of wood. .This list is sent tq plants having waste -for sale. The other -is of "Opportunities, to Buy Waste". and gives the names of con cerns which have waste to dispose of. This list is sent to Anna who wish to buy material There Is bo charge for the service and any manufacturer who wishes to have his name added to either list can do to, by writing to the Forest Service, Washington, D, C. A list of waste problems which the exchange has' proved an effective jTnoana of meeting can also be obtained by any one' who cares to ask for it. 111 I READY FORiMSill SEA TOR HOMEGOIKO Rumored Big Merchant Submersible May Attempt to 'Sail Away Tonight STATE DEPART. SATISFIED Reiterated There's No Need; for Formal Announce mentBritain Still Con tends She's "Potentially a Warship'" ' , - (By the United Press) Baltimore,. July 15. All, indica tions point that the Deutschland will be ready to leave by Tuesday. Re leading continues. Some : connected with the loading said the submarine ' possibly may leave tonight. Peaceful Ship. Washington, July 15 The State Department says the Deutschland is a peaceful ship in view of all the facts. It was announced again 'today that Acting Secretary Polk .won't make a formal announcement, how ever. .:"V".; London SUI1 Says Deutdchland Not Merchantman. f . Washington, July 15 The British embassy this afternoon notified the London Foreign Office of the State Department's decision (regarding the Deutschland's status. No represent tations will he made until tha Am bassador gets a reply, j The British view that the Deutschlnad is potenti ally a warship, is unaltered by the decision. ; PRESIDENT ON CRUISE IN CHESAPEAKE BAY Washington, July , 14. IPresident Wilson left Washington late today on the.Msyflower for1 a wek-cnJ cruise iown the Potorrt'1; ami in Chocpcai Day.

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