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YOL.XVIIL-No.49
FIRST EDITION
KINSTON, N. C THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1916
FOUR PAGES TODAY
PRICB TWO CENT3
FIVB CNT3 ON TOAIN3
FLOOD SUFFERERS' FUND FROM
PROTEST TO LONDON! ALFRED LYNCH SAID IS STILL BELIEVED
AGAINST BLACKLIST TO HAVE REEN TAKFIV NFIISF Will BP Rlfi
TJES CCI PAPER JJ JjTJI JM
KINSTON
SPY TRAMP
WAITI1
OMING
FOLLOW SUBMARINE
DOWN THE BAY, SAID
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EIPRE SIONEY IS NEEDED -- SUBSCRIPTION LISTS ARE OPEN IS GOING FORWARD IN NEW YORK CITY STREAM THIS POINT
The contributions for the flood sufferers from Kinston
i .aCirnnve and the countvat larere have reached six hun
dred dollars. This is actually in hand and been forwarded
by the eommittee to Kaleign $tyt.3U ana several sudsctipt
turns have been reported by phone which have not been
counted.: '.' - '4V;'-;-'
.The State Relief Committee, which met in Raleigh on
Wednesday afternoon .-and canvassed the returns,, was
gratified at the hearty response, and has expressed high
appreciation for the work of the various sub-committees,
and thejpeople generally, who have, opened their -hearts
and Durses. ' The money in sight, however; is by no means
sufficient' to alleviate the distress of the stricken district,
and to do what is equally important; assist in the rehabil
itation of the territory devastated. The subscription lists
will be. kept open, and while no further canvass will' be
made.; unless' it becomes apparent that such is necessary,
everybody, who can, is urged to contribute as liberally
as possipie. ine rree rresa ana Messrs. Kouse and Doug
lass will continue to receive subscriptions so long as there
is need for help. -
Since yesterday's report -The Free Press is authorized to
publish the following list of contributors:
GERMANS BELIEVED k.
Be Published Monday; Slayer of Manly Hatch Has Bulk of Flood Water From
TO BE PLANNING BIG
1 001 III TO
MOm 10 DISCUSSES
Note Is In Two Parts,
It Is Said
EVERYTHING
Fallen Into Law's Hands
At Last, Reported How
He Escaped After Crime
Recalled
Upstate Has Not Come
Down Yet, It's Said
MAfaf GOOD SIGNS NOW
Will Try to Retake Pozieres, Connected With Boycotting
SL A. Johnson, Griftoh
Loniiic BucJ
Jjifelia Gardner
Iras Tapp . .
George C tFaville . . ,
Young Ladies
Miss
'4.60Waitman Riley Hines .. .
1.00 Dr. C-H. Bynum (colored)
1.00 Cash (miscellaneous) . . .
2.00 ;
10.00
. l.OO
. .39
A.
1.00
Total to date .$27.39
T.otaI through
Committee .
is VPrevi
.$2ei.42A obo
Experts ThinkAre Be
ing Reinforced
SLAVS HAVING f ROUBLE
Heavy Rains the Teutons'
A'lies In East Slavs Pro
gress Some, However-
Several Rivers Swollen In
Galicia
of American Firms The
President Devotes Day to
State Department Busi
nessi Seated
viously reported other than
above ... 306.49
Grand total to date . . . .$595.30
NOTE. Request is made that if names of any contributors
have been omitted that attention be called promptly, so that
proper credit may be made. The utmost care is being exer
cteed to avoid any omissions.
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(By the United Press)
London, July 27. Within a few
days the British advanced lines must
withstand Germany's most powerful
counter attacks since the start of the
Allied offensive. The new positions
outside of Pozieres will be the point
of attacks, say military experts.' The
Germans are getting reinforcements, campaign to have the House pass the
Slavs Combatting Elements.
retrograa, July zy. weavy rams
are impeding the Russian drive in
Northern Galicia. The Styr, Stochod
and Lipe rivers are swollen. Despite
the fact that they are battling against
the elements as well as the Germans, j
the Russians are advancing. .
Germans Use Weeping Gas Bombs.
London, July 27 Hand-to-hand en-
tlounters with he Germans And ect-i
ivo rttllery pounding throughout the
night, were reported today by Gen
eral 'Haig, who said the Germans
were using quantities of "tear" shells,
making the soldiers weep. "There
was no event of importance," he said.
,. '
If Alfred Lynch has been caught
in New York it was since this
morning, according to Sheriff
Taylor, who has just returned
from there. The Sheriff took
with him a man who declared he
had seen Lynch within a month
and talked with him. He gave
the address, etc Arriving in
New York the two went to the
detectiv bureau, where plain
clothemeh "made a monkey" out
of the Sheriff's companion. They
said there was no such address.
Sheriff Taylor spent two days
with the man, who seemed never
to be able to locate' the place
where he saw Lynch. The Sher
iff left the man there, and this
morning was in communication
with the detective bureau, the
latter laconically stating that the
Kinston detective was in need of
funds. The Sheriff evidently was
tempted to wire the New York
headquarters to try to rake up
some charge on which to jail his
erstwhile sleuth, and keep him
there.
Information was had at New Born
Wednesday, according to the Sun-
Journal of that city, that Alfred
Lynch, colored, whjo murdered Manly
Hatch, a white commissary clerk, at
a lumber cam near Richlands coU-
MR. R; L BLOW CHOSEN AS pls of years h8d cptumJ
. . I in New York and would bo returned
PRESIDENT COUNTRY CLUB t. North Carolina.
Lynch murdered the whito man or
Brighter Skies : Railroad
Traffic Better: Tobacco
Crop Doesn't Seem to Be
Damaged Very Much
More Bridges Down-
(E'y the United Press)
By ROBT. J. BENDER,
(United. Press Staff Correspondent)
Washington, July 27. The Ameri'-
can note protesting against the Brit
ish blacklist was forwarded to Lon
don last night, Counsellor Polk today
announced. At the same time it was
stated the President is devoting tht
day to working on State Department
matters. The note will be published
Monday morning.
The President excluded all visitors
after hours of a conference with the
House naval leaders, including Pad'
gett of North Carolina, outlining the
Senate naval amendments.
The note is in two parts. It will de
mand that England explain the black
list's effect on American firms, and
take up the whole question of the
principle of blacklisting.
Well Attended Meeting of Stockhold
ers Held in City Hall Wednesday
Night Board of Fifteen Directors
Chosen Meeting Tonight
the European war is pinching tender
American toes and pocketbooks was
shown here today at the closing ses
sion of the Illinois. Shoe , Retailers'
Association. ;
O. L. Triebel, Jr., of Springfield,
secretary, declared prices for shoes
have jumped 20 .to 40 per coat, dur
ing the last yenr, and it is up to the
Lconsumcr to pay the price.
Demand for leather for shoes for
the European armies caused the advance.
MAE MURRAY. THE "NELL BRINKLEY GIRL"
: Who u to b Smn im LMky-Paimmouiit Ffcture.
GUARDSMEN HAVE TO
GO BACK HOME'
CAST
BALLOTS AFTER ALL
' (By the United Press)
; Washington, i July 27. Reversing
yesterday's action, the Senate today
killed the army bill amendment per
mltting guardsmen on the border to
ote in the' November elections" with
out "going home.' - Senator WiHiama
raised a point ; of order, and ; Vioe
tPreaideni Marshall sustained ( him.
Supporters s" of. the aniiendment ap
pealed to the ' Senate but were de
feated.'' ' V :i t
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.1 CAKOUNA RAILROAD
.-, " ' TTtT TABR-B WsrV- ' -
FIRST-CLASS ' FREIGHT ANB
PASSENGER BERVIC&
fionthbaaii ,t ., v. , .northbound
4I2 . ; . ' . 833
JL M. -... ; . P.M. ,
E2ne Juactiosr .A. 6:0S
U Pools 60
tstvn ...... ,t 621 1
6:47....... Glenfleld 6:41
f 6:40.:;.. Suggs Siding .....t 6:50
6:30 Lv.. .. Snow Hill .. -Ar. IrfK)
All trams governed by 4ha Norfolk
Southern rules, wmie asuig tht ttmda
from Kinston to Hines Junction, and
subject to the orden of its iu parts
tendont. ' . t . i
The aborv adtahrls Is gtvaa a ta
formation only, and is supposed to be
the time that trains will arrive sadd
apart, but it is not crnarantawl ;
. WM. HAYES, .r
r K Genl. jSapt, Kinston, IN. Q.
G. A JONES,
iFreight and Passgr. Agent,
Snow Hill, N C
PRESIDENT SIGNS THE
) Wasliinati) Julr' eiXThe Presi
dent today signed, tiie rivers and'har
bors bill, appropriating approximate
ly $42,000,000 for . continuance of old
projects and . the sUarting of a few
new ones. ' f- . '
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ALLEGED- MURDR
ODiey, 111, July 27-Olney's mur
der mystery was furrier, com plicated !
today when the defense intimated tha"?l aetts militiamen and Mexicans across
Roy Hinterliter, accused of murdering j the border is declared to be uniporw
l7-yeae--oKl Kathrme Rataiffe, is suf-! tant, principally because there were
feriaff for another. . . . no cSsoaWes. . ' ; .
THE GREAT AMERICAN
footisMMthe
PINCH OF THE WAR;
kh foi'c W
(By tits United Press)
Chicago, J 27,-videiicfi of how jg th6 Jmpwasion of some of
The stockholders of the proposed
country club met in the City Hall on
Wednesday night and elected a board
of directors and took other steps look
ing to the perfecting of the organ
ization, which will give thoso who aire
members of the club at least, an out
ing opportunity. .-f,fTo formal action
was taken on (the i)ame of the club,
money, iie nired an automoDUe ana
drove to ICinton. He motored down
Queen street and stopped a ' few min
utes to talk with acquaintances. The
police wore notified- of the murder
and that Lynch Was supposed to bo
here or on his way lo Kinston. Lynr
escaped in a race with officers in an
it ii
automobile. Lave nis nromor was
arrested by the New York police by
mistake. - , ,
SON OF MEXICAN CHIEF
IN THE OHIO MILITIA
(By tne United Press)
' Camp Willis. Columbus, O., July
27. The son of a Mexican bandit
chief is in the ranks of the Ohio Na
tional Guardsmen here today. He ds
Oscar Jones, private, Co. I, Second
regiment of Kenton. Osoar's father
was chief of one of the lawless bands
that ravage northorn Mexico and the
border. ... .
"His escapades brought ruin to us,
and broke my mother's heart -that's
why I'm i the ranks, hating my
father's people," said Jones. ;
"Jones is a willing worker. Hell
make a good soldier, said Captain,
Edward Collins. ,', .. .
the leading members that the sug
gestion of some . of the promoters to
; christen it "Caswell Country Club,"
Will be approved 'by the board of di-
rectors. 1
Mr. H. L. Blow i. the first prcsi-
dent; Mr. T. W. Mewborn .is vice
; president ?i J'. A. Bizzcll is
secretary-treasurer. In addition to
these officers, whoaro also directors
a board of twelve was chosen. The
full board is as follows: Messrs. T
W. Mewborn, D. , L. Dixon, J. J.
Stevenson, W. B. Douglass and H.
UNIVERSITY'S SUMMER
school closes After
SUCCESSFUL SESSION
Neuso river rose only four inches
m the 12 hours after 6 p. m. Wed
nesday. The rains which filled to
overflowing practically every stream
in North Carolina bast of ; Kalcigh.
following the floods upstate have
ceased, and there is prospect of
bright weather over the section.
However, tthe flood danger has not
abated,, in the opinion of some. The
slow rise here now does not indicate
that the trouble la over, for the
stream is spreading out in the low
grounds. (Most of the water in the
river at this point is termed as local,
while the bulk of the flood waters
from the Raleigh and Smithfleld sec
tions is to arrive later in the week,
according to' Weather Observer II. C.
V. Peebles. "Wo may not have as
much of a flood as in 1908," Mr. Pee
bles said this morning, "but we are
going to have a tig river,' neverthe-1
lesa." ' :
Heports from all parts of the
Neuse valley tell of bridges washed
out In Greene county a bridge over
the Moccasin river' 3s said to have
gone down Wednesday. Mayor Fred.
Sutton, back from a trip 'into Duplin
county, reports that three bridges
over Northeast river were awasn
when his party crossed the stream
several days ago. They got across
on a fourth bridge; which aft'erwaid
was closed. Coming home, the party
motored to a point on the Atlantic
Coast Line, where they left their ma
chine, making the rest of the trip by
train. . j.
Railroad traffic throughout East
Carolina ds nearer normal today than
in a week. Trains ore running about
on schedule everywhere.
Damage to crops is placed at about
15 per cent, by a number of estim
ates. Cotton suffered principally.
Ardgryfe Ready to Take!
Trail; Deutschland WilP:
Sail Today V ,
SUBMERSIBLE - CLEARED
British Embassy Requests,
Possibility at Instance of
U. S., Information of . the
Strange Man-of -War Vis
itor to Bay "
(By the United Press)
Baltimore, July 27. Either ?,
alarming or good news of ths
submarine Bremen is keeping tha-
Deutschland at her dock. 4Mana )
gers of the venture refuse to say .'
which. Orders for Sailing were r
issued to the Dcutchland durinf
the night and countermanded" to
day. It is accepted as .a truth ,
that the Bremen, the Deutsch ?
land's sister ship, has been heard
from. It is suggested that eith
er the Bremen has met with fciis
hap or the managers of the lias
have determined to hold the ves
sel until her arrival. . .' s
Baltimore, JuJy 27. When the)
Deutschland sails she will be follow
ed by the British tramp steamer Artt-
gryfe as a spy. The tramp te waifr.
ing, prepared to follow the submar
ine. l ive Ardgrfe carries a crew ot
Japanese. The Deufechland, will sail
today, it is declared. Sha has clear
ed
(Special to The Free Press)
Chapel Hill. July 27. The session
of the University Summer School jyJj ftJJ OKOtKtO
which came to a clos2 today, will bo
a landmark in summer schools in the
State for many renins. Not only
has it enrolled far more students
than ever mot together to pursue
studies in this State during the sum
mer months 1,050 in all. with 52 law
students additional but it has been
a record for consistent work, pursued
H. McCoy, chosen for a term of three
vemrs: Messrs. B. L. Blow. J. F. S. not merely to satisfy attendance
Whitaker, E. V. Webb, W. C. Knox, credits, but with-"a desire to bring
and Guy Moore, chosen for a term of about self-improvement and a more
two years, a4 Dt.W. T. Parrott, thorough knowledge of the subjects
Messrs. Hyman Mewborne, H. W. taught' in tho various schools of the
MEXICO CITY THINKS .
: NOTHING OF SHOOTING
ACROSS THE BORDER
: , (By the United Press) V
Mexico City, July 27. The recent
exchange of shots between Massadin
Brothers, T., V. Moseley and J. A.
Bizzell for a term of one year.
The board of directors will meet
this evenine at 8:30 o'clock at the
office of the iKinbton Cotton Mills to
further plan for the necessary build
ings and other improvement of the
grounds.
State.
Limerick "Earr," Invited him to "have
a little something" and got away
with it while astonished IMtishers
gaped in amazement.
Further than that, tlie dice-box be
ing handy, he taught the Earl to
. ' I 1 , 1 M . !
Races which: were scheduled to be " craP8 a"u -.-rn ,n
held at New Bern 'Friday afternoon '
It. happened aboard the American
liner St Louis, from New York to
BACK TO DUPLIN TODAY
Samuel Stocks was to return to
Kenansvillo today to stand trial for
simplicity in. the lynching of Joseph
Black. It is now understood! that
When Solicitor Shaw told the Green
.county man to return home eanjy in
the. week, he also told him to repont
again on Thursday. However, this
does not mean that Stocks will be
tried during tho term, which expires
Saturday, in the opinion of local law
yers. One attorney here is interest
ed in the case and would be called be
fore it was commenced, in all prob
ability. .,-
have been postponed because of the
bad condition of the track following
the heavy rains. -
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THE EARL WASN'T SUCH
A BAD SCOUT; ROLLED
BONES WIW AMERICAN
By J. W. PEGLER, 1
f United Press Staff , Correspondent)
London, July . 3 (By ( Mail) An
earl isn't bad sort of scout at all.
. Joseph Eichwald. a San Francisco
tobacco salesman,' called tho Earl of
Liverpool. Eichwald, long ,on conviv
iality, but short on formal English
etiquette, spied His Grace seated at
a green-covered table in the smoking
room. Two friends were with him.
"I'd like to ask the Earl to have a
drink,1 he confided " to his traveling
companions. ' " " '"' " ' " ' )
"Well, why don't you? asked one of
them. ; . . "r
Eichwald did. "He, Earl, he call
ed across the room, "have a drinkt"
The Earl would, when he recovered
from the momentary shock, and mov
d over to the American's table to
ORGANIZED SNEEZERS
- '"ARE PREPARING FOR
WAL CONVENTION
(By tho United Press) , .
'Bethlehem, N. H? July . 27 Nobody
nose how many members of the Ra
tional. Hay Fever Assocaition will
attend the annual, convention up here
in the White Mountains August 31.
But there are. 200,000 sneezers, snee
zeresses and sneezerettes enrolled and
a good many thousand of them " will
be here, from all over the country.
According . to the report of Presi
dent John R. Pinover, these sneeze-
ridden sneezers "sneeze some seventy-
three sneezes a day, for an average
of forty-one sneeze. days a year. This
gives us 6 biUion, 3 million, 200 thou
sand sneezes to look forward to this
year. . .. . "... ,
Want to Know About Mystery Ship.
Washington, July 27. Tho British
embassy today cabled London asking'
for information of the mysterious
British cruiser sighted yesterday in
Chesapeake Bay. . Whether the State
Department asked for an inquiry is
unknown. The navy is consriderlnjf
the theory that the cruiser possibly
was trying to communicate with - ,a
small wireless station ashore.
American Ships Watching
Foreign Mcn-of-War,'
Norfolk, July 27. Favo U. war
ships and several aeroplanes any now'
guarding American neutrality off tho
Virginia capes against possible viol
ations by British and French war
ships awaiting the Deutschland, The
cruiser North Carolina ami destroy- .
era Beale, Fl usher, Sterret and Raid
are guarding the coast from Beaufort, -
N. C, almost to the Delaware Break
water. The North Carolina is ten
miles off the capes watching the for-"
eigners. The North Carolina today
maneuvered with aeroplanes, ' prac
tiding the aviators. .' '
Men-of-War to EnfoVce Neutrality.
Norfolk, Julj 27Almost simul
taneously withy the clearance of tho
submarine Deutschland at. Bal
timore today, ithe United States. ar-, ;
mored cruiser North Carolina and.
two torpedo boat destivyers under
orders from Washington to "onfotco
neutrality" steamed out beyond Cape .
Henry and took up positions, near the
English cruiser which paid an tman- :
nounced visit to Lower Chesapeake
Bay on Monday night. TonighV tha
United States ships, ware keeping
near the foreign warship, apparently .
about fifteen miles from shore. ;
Cruiser Off Beaufort.
Beaufort, July: 26. At least one
cruiser, f the Allied powers was be
lieved to be otanding - off , Eteauf or
Inlet tonight m an attempt jto pre
vent the entrance of the German sub- .
marine: merchantman Bremen , now
due at an American port after voy
age similar to that made by her siste
snip, the Deutschland. - - - .
TRAFFIC 0YERA.CL
SIAIN LINE RESUI3
' 'T-'- " t ' v x : - i
Rocky Mount, "July 26. With . the
steel draw bridge over Santee river
in South' Carolina still holding and
the drift Wood and wreckage pushed;
away the Atlantic Coast .Line this
morning resumed the use of it S ma:
line trackage for south, j
V,