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VOL. XVIII.-No. 57
FIRST EDITION
KINSTON, N. C FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1916
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- IIeads off Systems Gathered ai t&e Capital for White
,Hoi GonferenceIf Their Contention Should Be
Boriie Ont After Men Have Secured What They Are
. Atfei. tatter Woulo, Never Give Np; StateJhe Presi
rfentf ttolrfinff to View That Short Work Day Would Not
bMur Preltibitive Expense
Whatever May Result Up
(By theN United Press)
Washington, Aug.18. The railway wage conflict with
tliejhreat$ of, a' general strike Hanging; over all proceed
ings this afternoon appeared likely to coma to a head be
fore the day ended. . " ,
V$th fvorabe action by the 640 representatives of
th& brotherhoods forecasted, as they met jthis morning to
'ota on the President's proposed basis of . a settlement, the
greatest interest centered on, the attitude of ttie railway
presidents. At 10 o'clock the failure of some of the rail
road presidents to reach Washington caused postpone
ment pf . the conference with President Wilson scheduled.
EWf 4'Wre in the city. They met at 2 o'clock. The rail
way presidents contend: that the whole principl jof arbi
tration, is at stake. If it is' eliminated in the present cri
sis, thpy say, it will mean, that every-time the employes
are disgruntled; they will rush to the White House with
a demand for ati avorable settlement, with the threat that
the President will, have to take the consequences,, if it is
refused:-' v --."-,-'. .- ' . I's
They, were prepared to tell the President tnat his plan
to submit the eight-hour day to investigation, after it is
O-anted is impracticable. The Brotherhoods would never
Jiye ft upv if once it is obtained they, say The President
was expected to insist that the eight-hour day can be ap
plied to railway operation without prohibitive expense,
and with better working conditions He was expected to
urge- propmt acceptance or refusal of his proposal, m
orde that the people of the country might cnow the full
details of the results of , the conferences, j , ... , ,
E TO RESM US
tmmk service
. viH,f raMisojO AusE. 18.r-Th Pa
..StwwUp Company wfll
immp itet.. Oriental passenger tX;
vios omomw .lyjiea tha 'oil, burning
lO.OQQ-toiv. eteamed ,"Eduado" get
under way from here'-for Honolidu,
Ybftonimjr, Kobej Shanghai, Manila
and' Hong Kong: - i
The Pacific Mail company quit tho
th trn,Pseciflb trada--whn the- ea
men'e law became effective,- on th
thtry thab thet law imposed V too
many hardships on the , ateamship
companies for the trade to be a pay
ing propoaitlon'.c:., But'.'-witK' freight
bringing f20 ton because of - the
war shortage pf ships the company
was soon reorganised. ,
" As the new ships are oil burners
they do away -with the picturesque,
but uncomfortable, process of taking
on eoal at Oriental ports.
ROBERT BACCTO RUN
FOa SfilATOiC Ct Ni Y-
. .,..- ' . .-
New York, Augj 171 Robert . Ba
con, former Ambassador to .Fuance,
today, announced hi candidacy for
tha nominatiom for United j States
aenator f roniew York in the com
ing Republican primaries. .
REY. ft: BlJCin 7Itl;
CO TQ nAXTOi COLLEGE
Maxton,. Aju 17-Rev. R, D.
John, who w last weok elected
President of Carolina College, has
tecepUd and will take charge the
&rt ot D fir ember when the resigns-
tion of President Mercer takes ef
'ct Mr. John's early life was spent
sot far from Marton.
-SAID
Leaving Responsibility for
to Railway Bosses
FARMERS TO ORGANIZE
T0GETG00IT PRICES
FOR, WHEW IN SPRING
- (By the United Press)
Fargo, N. D., Aug.- 18 Spring
wheat grower througH bothr the Da
kotas and' Minnesota tomorrow wili
ctmfer here on plan to combine and
demand what they consider legiti
mat prices for their grain. t .
...O. ,f. Mprriat C editorial , de
pftrtment .of the. Non-Partisan Lead
er,. Fargo, will be ono of the speak
era., , i '-
J'Each iraiset,,of , spring wheals will
gt :a chance; i tel of t the, cost of
produatiQni of spring, wheatj' , said
Morris today. "W ahall then add a
reasonable profit and arrive at
reasonable price, par bushel. - When
that price isn't paid, farmers will be
equipped to store the, wheat a suffl
cient length of time, to command tha
proper price. Discrimination, must
be atopped." :. -v Vf. v ,
ELKUi.SAttJFOa HIS fl ,
POSTCfeiNTlNOftE
t New York,. Aug. Abram ; I.
Elkus, recently appointed ' Ambassa
dor Jto., Turkey, ,ailedS today aboard
the Danish steamer Oscar, II. ; H
will" go to his post by way of Ber
lin, Vienna an Sofia. . i.
KEGRO ClACIIIiu TO BE
DOCTOR PUT IN JAIL
New Bern,;. Aug. 18. W. H. Har
ris, colored, claiming to be a physi
cian, was arrested yesterday on a
warrant, charging him with practic
ing without a license. He was jailed
In default of $200 bail when, sent up
to Superior Court."
PRESIDENT VETOES
4-'?(- ti.. .ck'i ,i,- iii-i. w-!
ARR1Y APPROPRUT'N
BItL FOS THE " YEAR
Objects to Exemption Re
tired Officers From Ar
ticles of War
F0LFFIC4L ; CONTENTION
Over Leaving Out Men Past
Age Limit, Etc, From
Provisionsof . Code -Hay
Had StooS jpalin i"avor
of Exemption in?
i (3t4he Uted, Press).,., ,
Washington,,; ug!v18,President
Wison today yatoed tha army, apimv
prjation, bill,, appropriating fundu fo
the maintenance 2t the army during
th present .flscal, year. ifi.
The Preei' bjecdoa is bated,
it tia undeirstoodjonftha section ex
mptjng retired officexs fom thu ...pro
visipns of the articles o war, about
whip there has becii ppliticai stisif
Chairman Hay irTs'ste'l .n exemp
tion. j i
IW 11
Fioirr mnt A HMD
ISSUE TOR TROOPS
To Strenuously Oppose Leg
islation Providing Extra
$130,000,000 for Mobiliz
ation. Expenses Lately Fa
vored "
(By the United Press)
Washington, Aug. 18.-i-Republicans
will bitterly oppose Democratic leg
islation providing a $130,000,000 bond
issu9 to meet the expenditures 'of the
Mexican mobilization. . The Finance
Committee of the Senate recommend
ed the issue at the time cf its favor
able report on the revenue bill.
CHILEAN GOV'IIFM
TAKES STEPS CHECK
i
BLACKLIST
, (By the United Press)
Santiago, Chile; Aug. 18 For
mal announcement that the gov
ernment has) taken initial steps, to
restrict the operation of the Brit-;
feh; blacklist, which is declared
detrimental to Chilean trade, was
made, today. The press ; again
nrged a concerted American pro-
test- - ;. !
WAR DEFT DOES NOT
MtlEVE GUARDSMEN
MAIS
. (By the v United Press) j
Washington, Aug. 18 The
Wae Department today, refused
credence to reports that militia
men .on the border ae suffering'
from self-inflicted wounds ht an
effort to be excused from service.
It is reported that 20 guardsmen
had shot t' rmsclves.
REFOBL
IED TIIOIS'LVES
French Retake Village in
Fierce AHack That Pre
cipitales General Battle
1TAUANS ARE HALTED
Accordinir. to Berlin. Official
Statement Says : Aus
trians Are Advancing in
Bakowina and Repulsing
Counters
(By the United Press)
ParfB, Aug. 18. An official, state
ment says that by a powerful attack,
the Frenchc recaptured theillagjS of
Fleucy, driving out the Germans
from- that portion which they held.
The Garmans atill retain a few ruins
outside tha village,, from near Chapi-
tre fcstf(. The, blow was struck on
the 178th day of tha- great battlto for
Verdun forta-eas and' the city. It was
preceded by a heavy bombardment
and a curtain of firo that, prevented
German reserves from coming up.
Clinginsr desperately to houses in the
portBas,terin,artr of he town,., ths
Germans jjtrbva to stem the advance
with... machine, :kyni .. Violent combats
occurred., injthe streets. Figntui
br.oke out; along the whola French
frnt, southeast of Maurepas, simul
t4nus;ly.,with .desperate attacks by
the British- at Pozieres.
OptimiHtio, orlin! Report.- '
Berlin, Atig. 18-The Anstrwns
continue to advance in southwejteini
Bukowina.. They have repulsed si
massed attacks northeast of Stanis
lau with heaviest losses to the Rus-
sian An official statement says the
advance is progressing on the whole
front in West Bukowina. It .claims
the halting of tha Italian advance
along tha "whole front." .
WHOLE COUNCIL OF
ALABAMA WETiTOWN
UNDER INDICTMENT
Seale, Ala., Aug. 17. Chairges
against Girard town officials .in con
nection with the alleged illegal sale
of liquor before the State forces raid
ed tha place, today ware extended to
members of the Girard council. All'
members of th council were arrest-
ed on indictments charging that they
received bribes.
Mayor Earl Morgan and Clerk of
Ia ," ! -rr7, Lat'y
. v Jr- : If
x y ' - v H k
Wo?'- ' M '
Tvelve, a Dozen, Count 'Em,
Lenoir Lasses Gointjr to
Pay a .VisitLocal Teach
ers Learn - More- About
Teaching ;
Tha Lenoir1 county teachers have
expressed tha' intention- of attending
a teachers' institute at Cary, Wake
county., beginning Monday: . Misses
Lalla Daughcty, Natalie Nunn, Mil
dred Wootn Nannie-. Scarboro, Cair-
oline BrocM, tplllan Hoi lings wortlv
Helen Hanrell, Florence Wood, Kata
Kilpatrick, Brownie Taylor, Christi
ana est and Annie Ward. They are
as attractive a dozen as could ba
chosen out of the teaching corps In
the county, whichvia saying quite a
deal. The institute -is to be conduct
ed in a State high school at Cary, and
the Lenoir ma'ams will; go there
through a very generous invitation
extended by those in charge through
Miss Hattie Parrptt,, Lenoir' county's
assistant superintendent ;
Teachers of this county who have
attended summer achools thia year
ar:
ast Carolina Teachers' Training
School, Greenville t Misses-Nora Da
vis, Lutie Jones, Rosabel Taylor, Ida
Ethoridge,, Leona Marquetta, , Elvis
Sutton,, Gretchen Sutton, Gladys War
ren, Bertha Rousi, Glennia - Smith,
Linza Mojingo and Nettio, Nobles.
State .Nwrmal College, Greensboro:
Misses Glenn Sutton, Sua Bella Sut
Ion, Rosa Faulkner and Mabel Eli
Otfc. 1 ; V.WtSljl
Univrrsity of North Carolina Sum
mer school: Missas Ruth Dail, Ethel
l.vs, Iris- lyes, Lura,' Thomas,, Eva
Eirtam'an, Louisp- Hadow, Mary Jack
son,. Mildred McDanlel, Alios Adkint
and Sallie Gooding, and Mr. 'B. .Bv
Holdar, principal of the new State
High School at Pink Hill.
Columbia University, New York:
Alias Leona, Outlaw.
New England Conservatory of Musk-,
Boston: Miss Sallie M. Andrews,
music teacher at Moss HilU '
Council A. I. Woavnr,, arrested yes
terday after thev testified in tha trial
of , Town Marshal, John Oaks,, also
were indicted today by the, special
circuit grand, jury. , Morgan . and
Oaks are under bond of $2,500v Bonds
for the others were being prepared
tAday. -
Oaks, the first official to be charg
ed with receiving bribes,, was- found
guilty yesterday and today was on
teneed - to .two years' imprisonment
I.t. is. changed, that the town council
levied a tax of $25 monthly.-on the
"blind , tigers," and that records do
not show it or what became of the
money.
- rartmrnjiit Suri
, Friday, tfie fourth sales
season,, did. not produce as large breaks as were antici
nated at tha-first of the week, when the nrices Daid on. the
opening day were expected
tnan was nad then. ADout iw,uui pounas 01 ine Dngxu,
Jpflf wft sthlrl tnAnv. The nrices nrevailiner were as stiff r
as on Thursday. - The. average today was 20c , and, like
the preceding days, the inferipr; grades were showing no
r.prrpnt.?W fhnno-e as pnmnaf ed with the hifrh Drices Dafd
on the opening day. TKere
stronger market on the best grades, tne tendency oemg
upward,-but the actual, increases over, yesterday sales
vorA nnlv in 51 fpw isnlatpfl cases. The aualitv todav as
a whole did not perhaps. equal the. average quality, for
nnlnn Tit,- n.mwn rtr Wfna nria oVirMit tVt HaTTIP '-.
indicating a little better market ' Ali . ..,.,.
On of the independent
. fVn itstfr rn f np
stood 'that this firm is. representing a client, which has nov
nerecoiore uougia ju anj twwwwuuiv uanwwvo u
JAPAN PLANS BUILD
FLEET OFFSET
(By the United Press)
Tokio. Auir. 18. Japan plans to
improve her navy as fast or fastOi
than does the United, States build up
Its f a fighting machine. At f least,
that u. Jie deduction mado. by the
Japanoso people from the , just an
nounced plan to spend 254,000,000 to
810,000,000 yen building new battlers
ib the next seven years,
Exactly what .the plan under con
sideration bv tho Finance Depart
ment of the government is, nobody
knows, but according to- the paper
Jiji, usually a well informed publi
cation, the outlay for yio ,"idca
fleet" calls for about $150,000,000
Other papers' estimates aro a bit
lower,, . . , ,
Newspaper reports have it that Ja
pan proposes to build 8 superdread!
O UnHlAnvU MAVl 11 . 1 i Vr f
oVuisors, 10 destroyors and many U-
hoats.
CONFERENCE TO SEEK
TO CHECK A BILLION
DOLLAR FARM WASTE
Chicago, Aug, 18. How to check
tho billion dollar waste in the mar
keting of farm products will be th
dominant, theme of the fourth nation
al conference on marketing and farm
credits, called today t meet in Chi
cago December 4 and 5.' I-';
Farmers of all states are expected
tA unite in a discussion of ways and
means to remedy a condition termed
"wasteful, and iniquitous in he ax
trima" by the committee in its meet
ing notice. - . i.
DENIAL THAT TRADE
SECRETS AMERICAN
FIRMS WERE STOLEN
British Embassy Invites Re-
presentations to London
Government Censorship
Conducts No Such Policy,
.' Says .
(By the United Press)
; Washington, Aug.. 18. Denying
charges that Britain has Molen trade
secrets from commercial ' messages
between the United States and for
eign countries, the embassy today in
vited complaints of such thefts to be
sent to the State Department for re
presentations at London through Am
erican ambassador. "
"Such use of the censorship is di
rectly contrary to the British policy,"
the embassy said. "
day of the 1916-17 1 tobacco--
to bring an even larger break
was some indication of a little"
buyers is taking a large snare
lnral market., and ft is under-
SPANISH LEGATION
IN ARGENTINE Oft A
PAR WITH AMERICAN
K
i iiy , the United Press)
r iBuenos Ayrcs, Aug. 18. To avokl
international jealousy, the SpanisV
legation in, Argentina, is to bo ele
vated, to tha ., rank ?f an embassy,
sucb-as the United States has, it waa
learned here today. ,
feing Alfonso's ministry has decid
ed on the step and the approvato th
cof tcs Is1 ' considered certain. When
tha Argentina legation at Washing
ton was made atr embassy, and tne
WAahingjfoni legation- her was simU
larly elevated, thecej waa mUah ob-v
joc,tion here and, in Madrid, an , th
ground that Spain, as Argontina'a..
parent land, should have coma first.
SOLDIER WEOKHJLSl
ANOTHER ATTEuPT Eff
TO SUICIDE STATE5
Brownsville, Texas, Au. 17w--?o.
opa.l. Cal Dunchs, assigned to tho "
ijuarternwstJrr corps of tha .United
States army, faced' charges in the;
ConMton. county courts today of muiv
der and. assault to. marder,' in aons
fnection withthe killing .last, night of;
Corporal James Clement, pcpipany
' C, Second Virginia Infantry, and the
wounding pf Senorita Sofia .Valdai, ,
Moxioan fir!. Clement's home wit
in Warrenton, Va.
The Virginian was , killed, i f ?
charged whon he sought- to protect
the Mexican' girl from Duiwhes ch
vancea Th gw-1, when - approached:
by Dunchos, called, for halp, ami when.
Clement went Uher aid., wiknesssa
said, Punches shot and killed dem
ent and wounded the girl. . ' . '
Dunches then fired three shots with
Inc. intention, ic was said,, of killing
himselfl Only one took effect, pro
ducing a slight fiesh wound, - which
was not discovered until he was taken
LABOR MEK OF STATE.
MEET IN EPENCER NEXT.
Spencer, ;, Aug. .17. Spencer dele
gates returning from- the tenth annu
I convention of the State Fedaratioq
of Labor in Wilmington brought tha
information that the next convention
will be held in Salisbury. Tha Wil
mington convention went - on record
condemning the State for placing mi
litia on the streets there at tha reCc&S
street car strike, and passed a reso
lution favoring a "real" workman'
compensation law. . .
Officers elected at pio convention
include: President, W. E, Shupingj
Salisbury; - First ..Vice-President,
Thomas HilU Wilmington; Vice-Presidents,
'L. R. Hastings, R&leigh. J.
L. Saer,- SaUeburyf Howard Clay
ton, Asheville; E. J. Schanta, Dur
ham; H. S. Boltonj .Rocky Mount
T. L. Long, Spencer and . R. Fa.r
risa, Charlotte; Secretary a.d Trc.st
nrer, M. E. Meadows, AJicvil'.c,