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' SECONDEDITION " KINSTON, N.O, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1916
FOUR PAGES TODAY
PRICE TWO CENTS
BIG ALLIED VICTORY- IN THE NEAR, FAST? ANOTHER GOOD DAY
BUMS WEST
PUTS MEXICO BACK
INTO HER RIGHTFUL
DR. POLLOCK QUITS
DOVER GETS READY
TO HOLD ITS FIRST
in
SERBS DRIVE BULGARS BACK
MEDICAL DEPARTM'T
TEN MILES; BRITISH AND . FRENCH
HAS A HIGH TOTAL
PATROL OF BORDER
PLACE AS REPUBLIC
OFlTIONAL GUARD
" .' ' .' IS V
DISTANCE
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CHAUTAUQUA
SOD
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Offensive Grows In Violence
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tions Lost -Several Towns Taken By AlUes-7-Grc'ece
irying 10 peciae uponiirropervjan ior rri5jv
ter to Guide Nation Through Strife and UniOppos
. ing Factions ,Bef ore Declaring Against Central Pow-
" crs rrencnvarpue lurossesuigana anafums ah
Koumania, uanng jrcat
Bulgarians
fRv'i.lin
.J- ..L..i
Viewy m Uie uamail oneilfe veuj ui m S -
.Hiyt a s'weepihg-gaifl;-tt ia-aid olhaajly. The Serbs
chased the "Bulgars ten miles, capturing Garmtchevo -by
a brilliant bayonet charge. Serbian cavalry pursueaV the
Bulgars; capturing the village ot Ukesu, ,wniie tne crit-
ish captured MatchoukevOj as well as the two heights', to
the northward. On the right ;bank of the Varder, the
French Captured Bulgar trehchS tO a depth Of 8iX hun-
vsifAa nn a' frnnt. rif a mile. . 1 -
Battleplane's Accomplishment.
"a Vnrsc-h hiiftftlanft hne
.Vi!.- -1 :
fia, flew clear across Bulgaria irom Greece, landing at
, Bucharest ; it is omcially reported. -Greece
Making Plans. , . ,; '
"".london, Sept. 15.-Fieid Marshal Von Mackensen,! in
supreme command 'Of the Teutonic operations in the Bal-
7 Kans. nas arrived on the German-buiffar iront to direct
the offensive there. Big bodies of troops are concentrate
ed in trie vardar valley sav
in Maefedohia have been hastily re-grouped to meet the ago, a wan street myestor has coi
expected Allied offensive. The fighting is -growing more what i8 w to he th8 gmt
violent 4dkilv alonsr the whole Allied left.' The Serbs have eyCT made in nh transac"
driven the Bulgars from a number -of aommating' heights n New York ?"
and captured a salient.vThe Bulgars 'southwest d!I)orioa 'i ,
, .TVgotiatidhs. at Athens; The government is seeking' : a
. f f emlertb 'g'uide Greece through the Var and at the same
' tlm4 unite thfe'dpposihg factions in the country. ' ' '
Smashinff British Gain.
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Lond6n. Sept..l5. The
fensive this morning with a
ouiuiiic, auvancmg two uiuusaiiu arua ou a wiuc xui, martial organized 8t oft Sam Hous
from Boulaux;Wood,v-No'rthrwest.of,Comblesf to a point toi because , four negro officers, are
North' of th Albert-BapaHime' highway. . General Haig ren-bera of the com-t, it was Un
reports that thie fighting is: continuous.: Many ''prisoners nolfnced here, today.. Two captains
-have bee'h taken Southwest of Thiepval. The British last a two first lieutenant of he Eighth
night captured trenches on a front of one thousand yards; National uard, ,wsgro regiment,
including a strong "underwork" position.' rt wii in the rofinel of the
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oerbs Hotfooting After Bulgars. " : , , ' .
Salonika, Sept. 15. The . Bulgarians are falling back
on Floriria;-hotly pursued byl the Serbians who captured
the principal heights around Malkanidje. L ;. ' ,
French Report Success. . T , "
Paris, Sept. 15. The French last nightt captured
series of trenches South of Rancourt in a snirited attack,
advancing to the edge of the" village, two miles Southeast
of Comble, it is officially said: ! All German counters
North and South of the Somme were repulsed. 1 j
FIVE SHOTS IN TARGET S
: GUNNERS DIDNT SIGHT
, ' Washington, Sept 14. A ' new
world's long distance record io nav
al gunnery has been made by the new
super-dreadnaught Pennsylvania, the
Navy Department announced tonight
The big battleship's "12 fodVUen-inch
rifles, mounted m four turrets, on a
simultaneous broadside discharge, in
recent ;rial registered .five "hits on
a small target at a range of about
20,000 yards, or 11 statute mUes. At
that .'distance the target was below
the horizon and was not visible to
fte Pennsylvania's gunners.
PROfiaOlIEXKiAJJ v
KILLED IN A ROT?
(By the United Press)
Mexico City, N Sept 15. Alfonso
ntibanos, who assassinated Jesus
Carrania, a nephew of General Car
M and killed General Rafael Equ.
y'. fcas en killed in a- quarrel at
ZhMtIan, iy Aurelio Hernandez.
- Von Mackcnsen Arrives to
Vk " t'J .
of
ivcporicu ueuisuiuuuvu
United Prftsxl
j-Jrf.iUv V,t-ana.
of four that bombarded S
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Salonika dispatcnes. r orces
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British resumed the great of-
powerful blo,W North of the j
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KINSION JLDGE SEYEREi ,
ON NEGRO HIGHWAYMEN
" Rocky, Mount, Sept 14. Judge Ol
iver Allen, holding court tin ' Edge
C tnbe county this week, has let' Jt
be known in most impressive terms
that the practice of a band of negroes
in holding up' and robbing planters
who they have reason to think lave
just sold their produce must stop. In
Edgecombe court ytsterday Will Al
len, sJias' ad "ye, and Sam Jones,'
two negroes, who were sent vp from
this city for holding up a planter's
brotner in the stables of a local ware
house and who robbed him of $3 un
der a threat of braining him with
bottle, were sent to the roads for
uhree years at hard labor.
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GRAND OPERA IN THE
; OPEN AIR AT NEW FORK
New York, Sept 15. Six dollar
tjrand opera will be reduced to 2Se
at two performances to be given in
Oity College Stadium here today.
For two bits the Metropolitan solo
ists and orchestra may be heard. The
performances are to' be benefits of
;he Civic Orchestral Society.
TMnv'. trM
heavy in Tiew f the fact that the
I wealthier was not good. It is estim
tho five warehouse floors. Two war
or
more. Prices showed a tendency to
improve, and the clay's average was
very good. ' 1
The week's sales will total close
around two million pounds, although
official figures are not yet available,
$H I. r I'" 'mil ' !m
BUILDING FALLS AND
MANY NARROW ESCAPES
Toledo, 0., 6ept. 13. More, than
") hundred persons narrowly missed
death tonight when four-story brick
buiIding on Summit theycity,8
main thoroughfare, collapsed with
but little warning, and tumbled into
the street crowded with, shoppers and
theater-goera. ,
police three hours later, .after
workmen had searched the debris, de-
dared that no one was killed and none
seriously tiurt.
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IfflNHRPn TtfniKANI. R v J
I ItVllilIUU -. lllVUIUIilV V .t,-
MfinK0N5litAIIDl-AL
NEW YORK EXCHANGE
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i (By the Undted Press)
ew York, sent. 15.-From an ori-
ginai investment of $1,500 in Gen.
erai Motors a jittie more man a year
NEGRO OFFICERS ON
COURT TO tRY WHITE
: SOLDIERS; PROTEST
, San Antonio, Sept. 13. A protest
from enlisted m'en Is to be filed with
fv w., nfinWn,nt. .u ut trini
0f white soldiers jy the general court
j:2 tmcers 01 tne court.
BLACKLIST AND LIKE ,
MEASURES : SKOULDNTi
WRRfMRICA, SAYS
" "By1 JOHN H. HEArLEY,
tUnitcd Pre Staff Correspondent)
fRme; Sept l4.lTJritish . black
lists and other economic and indus
trial measures needn't - worry the
American business man, 'said Clar
ence W.: Moomaw, European investi
gator if markets for the U.' S. De
partment of Agriculture, here today.
Moomaw'a investigation in Eng
tend,' Prance, SwHzerland and Italy
aits the" basis for his' statement' Lat
er he -will vjsil'Russia, Scandinalvian
countries ' and Spain, -v j .,' - V
Moomaw one at many agents in
Europe." ' Special ' Investigation ; is
b6ihg' made into the exportation . of
American grains, livestock and cot-ton.---'
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The department probably will e
la!b!ish 'permanent1 agencies 1 in the
principal European cities after the
war to see that American interests
are protected and furthered.
Plans are feeing made to overcome
land's discriminatory freitrht ; rates
In favor of herself and her Allies
and to the disadvantage of enemy and
neutral nation. ' It is. said thai new,
because the grain must .be shipped in
British bottoms, wheat bought at
one "price, in (the United States ia sold
to Britain and her Allies by British
carriers at five times less ihan its
sold to Switzerland and other neu
tral countries. . , !
An attempt is being made to es
tablish direct trade relations between
the United States and Italy. As it
Neutral Force and Recipro
cal Crossing Privileges
, , Is Proposed
AMERICANS MAY AGREE
IncJined to Regard Idea
With FavorBliss Give's
His Ideas to the Interna
tional Commission at Ntw
Haven . '
By CARL GROAT,
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
New London, Conn., Sept. 15.
Protection of the (border wa thi.
d ut by General Bliss, assistant
chief of staff, and ' the Peace Com
mission today. General Blise des
eribed the practical military advan
tages an disadvantages of the bor
icr gi niv m.X the several suggested
plans, assuming that : protection
shou'd -accomplished by the few
est pis; Jo men, i
The Mexicans favored a neutral
eon-ta ulary, sort of a mounted do-
liie, wj'i broa powom. The Aimer-
ans concurred somewhat in this
idea . The Mexicans, in the belief
that Villa is still alive, agreed that
their side of the patrol Work ehould
be framed "so as to keep Villa Ibottled
. it is ibei'ievcd tits plan includes
neutral jona scheme, -with alter
nate patrolling tnd reciprocal, cross
ing privileges. ' 7 '
DALLAS OPENS FIVE .' , .
JllLI ION DOLLAR STATION
Dallas, Texas, .""Sept , 15. Dallas'
S5.OO0.OOO union passenger ; station
was opened to the general public to
day.. It is patterned after the big
Kansas City terminal. : : : ;' : ;
Twenty-three bales of cotton had
been sold here today by 2 o'clock.'
iligh prices marked tne day's buy
ing. 1 wo bales were sold for S14.90.
New York. futures quotations were:
, Open . 2 p.. im.
January , 15.68 15.71
March ....15.85
15.87
16.04
May .. .V ; I0.C1
October 15.44,- 15.47
December V. i . r . 15.C2
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OSTPONE OPENING
EXERCISES SCHOOL
Formal opening ' exercises which
were to have been held- in the High
School this morning were postponed.
It was desired to have the trustees
present, and it was impossible to get
the whole board together. ' The pro
gram will he held one day next week.
the xaet time to be announced later.
FOR SALE 138 acres of land, with
7-room -house and other (buildings,
about one mile from Dawson station.
T: Ward, Kinston ,R. F, D. 2.
9-15-3t " '
the establishment of American bank
ing facilities. -The National OI ty
Eftnk of New York already has taken
tops in this direction in Milan and
Genoa. - - t:"
The Americans are the only people
the Italians do not fear politically,
to ' control the ItalianAmerican
trade. ' - -'
The secret of how America is to
overcome ; these difficulties, at least
in part is the investment of Ameri
can capital in European countries and
now is, Italy must buy for instance,
all her cotton through Liverpool
gents, thus permitting ' the British
factor in Italy's commercial life. The
Italians say it never will be so
aga-.n. ' ' , - i
Italy now really is a commercial
rphan, inasmuch as many Italians
fail to see any advantage in further
indfbtc.:.';ess to the British.
COTTON
Carranza Decree Calling for
Election of a Congress
Will Be Issued Saturday.
Body Will Meet on 15th
of October
-iv;1." (By the United Press)
Mcxdtro City, Sept 15. The most
important decree by Carranza dur
ing his incumbency, providing for the
election of members of the National
Congress, paves the way for Mexico
to -resume her place as a repuMic of
the Western Hemisphere.
The decree, calling for the elec-
tion -of a constitutional congress to
meet October 15, will be issued to
morrow. - , 1
BLACK KILLED FOUR-
' YE1WLD BOY SAID
Rich Square,1 Sept, -14. A horrible
crime waa brought to light here to
day when it was learned that George
Moore, colored, had killed 4-year-
old negro boy and also beat his wife.
It seems that Moore was beating his
wife ami her jittie 4-year-old brother
Set op a yell; whereupon Moore struck
the child over the head, crushing its
ekull. The child did not die immedi
ately, living several hours. , Moor
has escaped capture so, far. It is sup
posed Hhat he left on a freight train.
HANG ELEPHANT THAT
. MLLrJi HhK I KM I
JErwin, Texas, Sept. 14 ''Mary,"
th'3 big elephant which Tuesday killed
her, trainer 'at Kingsport Tenn., af
ter a circus performance, was hanged
here today in the presence of overr
1500 people. A derrick car of the
Carolina, Clinchneld and Ohio Rail
road was -used In Jhe execution. The
animal was forced to the,; tracks by
the aid of other elephants, and there
-iivy chains tied around her neck
mi she was " suspended in the air.
Accsrding to her owners, she was val
ued a't $20,000. '
The hanging, it is said, is the cul
mination of many crimes, and as no
quick poisons were at hand, the show
men dedded on the hanging.".- '
IRS, HOWE .IS SINKING .
RAPIDLY, IT IS STATED
: : ;5-"wv -:;i :;;. c: -
(By the United, Press) :
New Londori,- Sept ? 15-Mrs.; An
nie Howe, the President's sister, who
is critically ill here,' is sinking rapid
ly, says a bulletin from her physi
cians. , ii trwuj
GOVERNOR CRAIG HAS 4
HIS TONSILS REMOVED.
. Asheville, Sept - 14. Governor
Locke Craig,, who is spending , the
summer at his new home here, . un
derwent a slight operation today,
having his tonsils removed.
THIS
SOUNDS LIKE
t
A
WITH BELL EFFECTS
' V (By the United Press) '
'London, Sept 15. Tipperary has
given way to a new song on the -bat-tie
front The theme, "The Bullets
Always Get the Other Fellow.'' is
sweeping the army. It goes:
"The bells of hell go ting-a-ling-a-ling
For you but not for me. .
For me the angels sing-a-ling-a-ling;
They've got the goods for me.
O, Death, where is thy sting-a-ling-
, a-ling ,
O, Grave, thy victory?
The bel!s of hell go ting-a-lir.-a-iing
For you but r.t fr me."
CHINESE
Resignation of Former Kin
stonian Accepted by Prcs
ident Capt. Manning Is
Judge Advocate of Gen
cral Court at Glenn
(Special to The Free Press)
Camp Glenn, N. 3.-, Sept 15.
Part of the garrison is happy from
the realisation of a sweet dream, the
remainder is happy in anticipation of
similar luck. ' The iFirst infantry was
paid off yesterday. The chances are
that the Second will be "mustered"
during the next day or two and the
Third -about Monday or Tuesday.
RumoTS are still rife .regarding
that liUJe 'business of leaving this
place for worse-El Paso! Many of
the soldiers are so well satisfied here
that they dont ca-re a rap whether
-they are ever moved or not -There
are colored troops ati El Paso, and
off in the surrounding wilderness, it
is ireported, there are rattlers, centi
pedes, tarantulas, scorpions and other
vile ilyngs.' .Cut there are a lot of
guys here who don't expect the bri
gade to move until after Thanksgiv
ing, and then to home -stations. How
ever, the sending of the Tennesee
skeleton brigade to the border coun
try has aroused new hope in the ar
dent of the go-som'ewhere faction .
The resignation of Lieut. Ray Pol
lock, Medical Corps, - has ; been ac
cepted by the Pcesident. Dr. Pollock.
who now resides in New Bern, is a
Kiinstonian by rearing, a popular offi
cer and an efficient surgeon. He will
be missed here. Capt John H. Man
ning, a Kinston officer commanding
a company -of the Second, was judga
advocate of the general courtmartial
which sat here yesterday. Three men
were' tried ,for various offenses. The
court's findings have not been made
public, . .
MARSHALL FORMAL -Y
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PUCW
Indianapolis, Ind., -Sept. 14. Vice-
President Thomas R, Marshall was
notified tonight -of his renomlnation
for. Vice-President on the Democratic
ticket and formally accepted the hon
or.' The ceremonies were the third of
the kind to be held iiV Indianapolis
within the last few weeks. The oth
er two notifications were for J, iF.
Hanly, the Prohibition presidential
candidate, and Charles W. Fair
banks, Republican vice-presidential
nominee.
A large number of prominent Dem
ocrats, including National Chairman
Vance MoCormick, from all over the
United States," were present at the
notification. Informal political . con
ferences were held by the leaders,
and plans for the campaign werv dis
cussed thoroughly.
DIG PACIFIC STEAM'
BURNS OFF OREGON
COAST; NO ONE LOST
Ntfarshfield, Ore., Sept ' 14. Th
coastwise steamer Congress, afire in
her hold and enveloped in hoge cloud.
of smoke, anchored near the entrance
to Coos Bay just before 6 o'clock to
night ;! -' r '; 5'; - '
Ail the passengers of the Congress
have been saved but the ship which
was ablaze from stem to stern, will
be a total loss, according to a mes
sage received here tonight at the of
ce of the Pacific Coa3t Steamship Co.
: The Confess, which was built in
1913 at Camden, N. J., at a cost of
f loO.OOO, is a steel steamer of 7.Ss5
tons, 421 feet longr and. 55 feet troaJ.
NATION
THURSDAY
EVENING
Will Be Quite an Event fof
Hustling Craven County
TownAll the Country
side Interested and Dov
erites Boosting ,
-(Special to The Free Press)
.Dover," Sept 15. An attraction of
magnitude, the Dover fhauUuqua,
the first educational affair of the
kind ever to be given in this thriving
Craven county town, will begin Sat
urday of next week and continue, un
til the ' following Tuesday. Liberal
subscriptions and a genera! demand
for tickets already indicate large aU
tendances at every entertainment. .
; Dover is In ecstacies over the pros
poets for the success of its first Chau
tauqua, the chief , topic of conversa
tion is the great educatiotutl affair.
while the cynwure of all eyes of the -
town will , be the large tent tinder
which tha entertainments are to. toe
given. Village swell ; and 'college
bells, who are just getting ready to
collect their books preparatory o-re- :
turning to school, are eager to driv
benefits from the chautauqua. Rur-
alites from far and near are hurry
ing their work in order to be in, Do
ver every day during the Series of
enteirtainments. -The best and most
influentiojl citizens of the communi
ty are deeply interested and exceed
ingly enthusiastic in their efforts to
boost the affair. In fact' DoVerites
have Just now become an aggrega- ,
tion ef , bobstof s, ',They .r$ not only
boosdng better noads m and schools, '
better (municipal rule, hut are deter- .
mined to get in better touch with the
advantages other- towns are enjoying.
The ; chautauqua , entertainmenta
will be given by the 'Radcliffe Boos
er Club. t The names, of three 'noted
torturers, Dr. A. M.r"Hydet kAl
dine Pound and Dr.. F. S. Tlnche,
oppear on the program. The Alpine
Yodlcrs, the type of entertaSneirs that
helped to give William ' J.VBiyan nn
boundsd notoriety 'vas a chautauqua
orator1, will be preseht. v Dr William
Radefjr noted educaitofi Orator and Jhuf
morist, wdll give a series of lectures. '
Misses Stanford, LaDelL and- Thom
of -the Columbia., Concert Company, '
will furnish musical -tfeaturswj well
calculated to please the most critical
audience. '; Miss Stanford is a talent
ed violinist, . whose playing " has ,
charmed thousands In many sections
of the country. 'Madame Gerl ttnd ,
Miss Louise Lobsnz will furnish feat- ,
u res of merit. - r- ' ' .
IDurno, the mysterious man, will -be
present Only Herrmann . tho
Great and .' a few other magicians
have attracted as much attention as '
-Durno has In the towns he has vis
ited. .'Vrv -'
The ingors possess vibrant ' and
well trained voices. , The wonderful
resiliency and sweetness with which
some selections re sung reflect tho
highest credit uporit the artists. ji :
f With the "roads' in Craven" county
being put in the best of condition 'and
a large sale of tickets it is expected
the tent will he crowded tip to its
capacity. . - .
vhV norwest is Y
SETTLEp BY YAIiES
1 " -' V - ' ' ! r -Grand
Forks. N. D.V Sept 35.
The world discovered today why ,11 in- .
ncsota and the Dakotas are 03tUod
by Scandinavians. ft seems i that
Paul Hjelm Hansen camo over ; ia
1869 and press-agerrtei the section so
well through his horn's papers ' that
his fellow countrymen started t t
flock to it, and-have kept right on
doing so ever since. 's
' 0. - P. :. B. Jaccbsen .Minne-ola
railroad and warehouse ecror.! ;an-
er and president of the LV '. V' t
Publishing Company of Fergus I . "
Minnn' announced at iha cpor.'
tho twenty-first anmnl sess'o"
Norweian-Dani h r-r?g A?
here today 11 ; -1 a I .vr. t " t .
be placed io '' memory cf I"
in the y IV V. 1 f
rooms i.i ft. I '.