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VOL. XVIII.-No. 78
FIRT EDITION
KINSTON, N.Cf., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1916
FOUR PAGES TODAY
PRICE TWO CENTS
BIG AUIED VICTORY IN THE NEAR EAST; ANOTHER GOOD OA
SUGGEST PUTS MEXICO BACf
DR. POLLOCK QUITS
1 1 "7
MEXICANS
DOVER GETS READY
TO HOLD; ITS FIRST
CHAUTAUQUA SODU
Will Be Quite an Event for
Hustling Craven County
TownAll the Country
side Interested and Dov
erites Boosting
PBS DRIVE BULGARS BACK DISTANCE FOR TOBACCO; WEE!
CONSTABULARY H)R INTO HER RIGHTFUL
MEDICAL DEPARBI'T
TtN MILES; BRITISH AND FRENCH ,: GAIN HAS A HIGH iTOTAl
PATROL OF BORDER PLACE AS REPUBLIC
OF NATIONAL GUARD
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Offensive, Grows In VioIence--Von Mackensen Arrives to
'Direct CmaA-BuIgar
tions Lost Several Towns Taken By Allies-Greece
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Trying to Decide Upon
ter to Guide Nation Through Strife and Unite Oppos-
ing Factions Before Declaring Against Central pow-
era-French Warplane Crosses Bulgaria and Lands
Roumania,' baring Feat
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Bulgarians - - ". -
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Paris. SphL liWFhe Allies have scored their greatest
in in thV Ralkan nffftnRive,bv driving back the ene-
mv fnr a Rwppninrr trains-it
chased the Bulgars ten miles, capturing uarnitcnevo py
ft hrilHant bavonet charge. Serbian cavalry pursued the
Rnlaars. fflntiirintr the villasre of Okesu. while the tfntr
ish captured Matchoukevo,
thA nnrthwarfl. Un me rieni oaiiK. ox uie aiuci, iuc
French CaDtUred Bulgar trenches to a depth Of Six hun-1
' irar1 nn a front of a
Battleplane's Accomplishment. . ;V
'"-A French battleplane, one
fia. flew clear across Bulgaria from Greece, landing at
BUCnaresl,v H ia,UUKiauy icpuiucu.
I Greece Making Plans.
, . London, Sept. 15. Field Marshal Von Mackensen, in
supreme command of the Teutonic operations in the Bal-
" kans. has arrived on the German-Bulgar front to direct
'the offensive there. Big' bodies of troops are concentrate
ed in the Vardar Valley, say Salonika dispatches. Forces
in Macedonia have been hastily -re-grouped to meet the
expected Allied offensive. The fighting is growing more
violent daily along the whole Allied left Te erbs have
driven the Bulgars from a number of dominating heights
and caDturea a salient.: une
have been defeated in the most important BritisKvctoL:r.n
todate.r ; ; . : NEGRO OFFICERS ON
Ureece's intervention is
; preinierj to. guide Greece through he war and at tle same
, time junit tne opposing factions, m theountry. r
Soiashinc British Gain. ' '
London, Sept. 15. The British resumed the great of
' .fensive this morning with a
Somme,' advancing two thousano yaras pn a wiae iront martial organized at Fort Sam Hous
from Boulaux Wood, Northwest of Combles, to a point i do V because ' four negro officers are
North of the Albert-Bapaume highway. General Haig aebers of the court, it was an-
-ennrts that the fiffhtinff i continuous. , ManV DrisbnerS s&unced here today. Two captains
have been taken Southwest of
ntcht: antlirerf trenCheS On a
including a strong "underwork' position.
Serbs Hotfooting After Bulgars. -
Salonika. Sept. 15. The
on Fiorina, hotlv mirsued by.
. the principal heights around
French Report Success.
Paris. Sent 15. The" French. last night captured a
series of trenches South of
advancing to the edge of the village, two miles Southeast
of Com'ble, it is officially said. v All German counters
North and South of the Somme. were repulsed.
FTYE SHOTS IN TARGET
GUNNERS DIDNT SIGHT
. Washington, : Sept. 14. A ' new
world's long distance record- in nav
al gunnery has been made by the new
auper-dreadnaught Pennsylvania, the
Navy Department announced tonight.
The big battleship's 12 fourteen-inch
rifles, mounted in four turrets,' on' a
.simultaneous broadside discharge, in
recent trial registered five hits on
a snrall target at a' range of about
20,000 yards, or 11 statute miles. At
that distance the target was below
the horiaon-aitd was not visible to
the Pennsylvania's gunners. "V
FROrJSJT HEXICAir :
KILLED CIA ROW
(By the United Press)
Werico City,. Sept 15. Alfonso
Kantibanos, who Assassinated Jesus
Carranza, a nephew of General Car
nz tnd kined Oeneral Rafael Equ.
Ia, has been killed in a quarrel at
2 Wan, by Aurelio Hernandez.
DefeiIm(K,rtant 'Posi-
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Proper. Man for Prime
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Reporied - DedistribdtioA -of
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" "'t .
UntiirnJ PhomI . . ' . I
is said officially, ,.The berbs
as well as the two heights to
mile. ' - : ' .
of four that bombarded So:
uuigars soutnwesuoi uorion
oemg - aeiayea Dy aipiomatic
powerful blow; North of the
Thiepval." The British lastf
TrOnt of One thousand VardS.
Bulgarians are falling back
the Serbians who captured
Malkanidje.
Rancourt in a spirited attack,
KINSTON JUDGE SEVERE
ON NEGRO HIGHWAYMEN
Rocky Moant, SepE 14. Judge Ol
iver Alleniolding court -in- Edge-
c mbe county thfs week, has let it
be known in most impressive - terms
that the practice of a band of negroes
in holding up and robbing planters
who they have Mason to think hare
Just sold their produce must stop. In
Edgecombe court ytsterday' Will Al
len, alias Bad Eye, and Sam Jones,
two negroes, who were sent p fron)
this city for holding np a planter's
brother in the stables of a local ware
house and who robbed him of $5 tin
ier a threat of braining him with a
'jottle, were sent to the roads for
Aree ysars at hard labor. ' r '
GRAND OPERA IN THE .
OPEN AIR AT NEW FORK
t New York, Sept. 15. Six - dollar
jrand opera will be reduced to.25c
at two performances to be given in
uty college tad;um here today.
For two bite the Metropolitan solo
ists and orchestra may be heard. The
performances are to be benefits of
the Civic Orchestral Society.
I Today's tobacco breaks were quite
I heavy in view f the fact that the
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five warehouse floors; Two ware-
I hMiOAa miimaJ flA AAA ." . .. ' .
I "M Prices showed a tendency to
N.r-i th day's averse was
Th week's sales- win total eiose
SSTSSSS.
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Dininivr nc iim
uuiliiuiu ruxj Ann
' fllaNY NARROW ESCAPES
M?0' Sept -- tha
rr. BB.PT"1 rrffw y m'M?
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main thoroughfare, collapsed with
hut little warn inc. nn1 4.iimihlvl anfn
the street crowded with shanner nA
I theater-goers. ., .
i roiico inree nours later, after
workmen had searched the debris, de-
clared that no one was kHled and none
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HUNDRED THOUSAND IS
MADE ON SMALL DEAL
NEW YORK EXCHANGE
(By the United Ymss)
New York. Sept. ls-From an ri
inaj investment of ioo in Gn-
Nra'i Motors a vittie more than a year
?go, a wn street investor has coi-
lecUiA What K id to be the largest
mad in sinte transac:
Z the . York Exchange-
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SOLDIERS; PROTEST
San Antonio, Sept. 13. A protest
from enlisted men is to be filed with
the War Dennrtment. Hiruinat ti trial
of white soldiers by the general, court
03-' Eighth
allnai uard, a negro regiment,
t'e included in the personnel of the I
officers of the court. :
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. -THEODORE ROBERT k
la Laaky-Paresiou t Picture.
, EXECUTORS. KOTICE.
The lundersjgned having qualified
as executors of the last iwill and tes
tament of W. W. Lawrence, deceased,
this ia 14 notify all persona having
claims agaiast the estate of said de
ceased to exhibit tbem to C P. An
thony, Weldon. (N. C- w Mrs. Sarah
V. RiddkkParmalee, Nt C, on or
before the 15th day of August, 1917,
or ink notice will be pleaded in bar
of their recovery- All persona in
debted to said estate will please makf
immediate., payment. : '
This the 11th day of August. 1918.
' MRS. SARAH V. RJDDICK,
a P. ANTHONY, ,
Executors of the .ast will and teo
tament of W. W. Lawrence,
8-16-law-6wks.
Neutral Force and Recipro-
cal Crossing Privileged
Is Proposed '
AMERICANS MAY AGREE
Inclmed ' to Regard t Idea
With Favor Bliss - Gives
His Ideas to the Interna
tional Commission at Nt'WI
Haven
;. By CARL GROAT,
(United 1'rfnu Staff Correspondent)
New London, Conn., Sept: 15.
Protection of the border was thresh-
M out y Goneral Bliss, assistant
chief of staff, end ;. the Peace Com'
mission today. General Bliss des-
ftages and disadvantages of the bor)
ciwev ine practical miivtary advan.-
wges ami disadvantages of tiia bor-
lcr gr a' and the several suggested
Plan ' assuming : that protection
shotTa i accomplished by the few
est pos? Me mem ',
i no Mexicans favored : a neutral
confta' uitry, a sort of a mourtted po
'iie wi'i broad powers... The Aimer-
leans concurred somewhat dn this
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mea . The Mexicans, in th ip!!o
Wiat Villa is still alive, agreed that I
'heJr iyda of the; patrol work should
be framed so as to keep Villa Ibo'ttled
up. ; It is (believed the plan includes
neutral zone scheme, with alter
nate patrolling and reciprocal cross
ing privileges,.
DALLAS OPENS FIVE ' '
. MILLION DOLLAR STATION
Dailas, Texas, SepX 15. Dallas'
-o.vuu.uuu union , lfoenger station
. as opened to the general public to-
ay.- It is patterned after the big'
Kansas City terminal.
6upt S. M. Brinson of the Cra-
yen county schools, back from a visit
JNew York State, declares he
found sentiment in that part of the
country greatly in favor of Wilson.
Greenville expects the week's to
bacco sales there to total efjout 2,-
000,000 pounds, .
. GERALDINE'PARRAIC -ft
la 11 Seoead L-Ay-Patawoiint .
v , Jieturej:TBiUUea;
- SOUTHERN RAILWAY. .
Effective, Monday, September 11th,
1916. Southern Railway announces
the present Winston-Salem-Beauort-Morehead
City Pullman sleeping car
will be shortened to Winston-Salem
at 8:50 p. m. same as at present, and
arrive Golds boro following morning,
returning car will leave UoKtsboro
10:35 p. m arriving Winston-Salem
following morning. '
Present Greensboro-Raleigh Pull
man sleeping car line will continue to I
operate."-
For full details, reservations, etc.,
address, , -.
J. O. JONES,
Traveling Passenger Agent,
.. ' Raleigh, N. C.
The r " m SerTCs the f
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Carranza Decree Calling for
Election of a Congress
Will Be Issued Saturday
Body Will Meet on 15th
of October
(By the UniUd Press)
Mexico City, (Sept. 15. Th'9 most
important decree by Carranza dur
ing hia incumbency, providing for the
election of members Vf the National
Congress, paves the way for Mexico
to resume her place as a (republic of
the Western Hemisphere. V
The decree, calling for the elec
tion of a constitutional congress to
meet October 1 5,with
meet October 15, will be issued to
morrow, i -
BLACK KILLED FOUR-
YEAR-OLD BOY SAID
Eieh Squere, Sept. 14. A horrible
crime was brought to light here to
day when it 'Was learned that George
Moore, colored, had . killed a 4-year-
old negro boy and also beat his wife.
It seems that Moore was beating his
wife and her little 4-year-old brother
set up a yell, whereupon Moore struck
the child over the head, crushing its
kull, ' The child did not die immedi-
'living several hours.' Moore
has escaped capture so far. It is sup
posed that be left on V freight train.
HANG ELEPHANT THAT
KILLED HER TRAINER
Erwin, Texas, Sept" 14"Mary,w
tba big elephant which Tuesday killed
her trainer at Kingsport, Tenn., af
ter a circus performance, was hanged
here today in the presence of over
15Q0 people. 'A derrick;., car of .the
Carolina, CHnchifield and Ohjo Rail
road was used In the execution. The
animal was forced to the tracks by
the aid of other elephants and there
heavy chains tied around hei neck
and she' was -suspended in the air,
According to her owners, she was val
ued. atSO.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.
MRS. HOWE IS SINKING
RAPIDLY, IT IS STATED
(By the United Press) '
New London, Sept.'. 15. Mrs. An
nie Howe, the President's sister, who"
l is critically ill here, is sinking rapid-
fly, says a bulletin from her physi
cians, ft ,rVTF
GOVERNOR CRAIG HAS " "
HIS TONSILS REMOVED.
Asheville, ; s, Sept.,,,: 14. Governor
Locke Craig, -who is spending the
summer at his new . home here, un-
i derwent a slight operatioa rtoday,
i having his tonsils removed.
Resignation of Former Kin
stonian Accepted by Pres-
ident Capt. Manning Is
Judge Advocate of Gen-
eral Court at Glenn
. (Special to'The Free Press)
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Camp Glenn, N. Cv 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 -ie Secona will be "mustered"
during the next day or two and the
Third about Monday or Tuesday.
(Rumors are still rife regarding
that little business of leaving y this
place for worse El Paso! Many of
the soldiers are so well satisfied here
that they don't care rap whether
they are ever moved or not There
are colored troops at El Paso, and
off in the surrounding wilderness, It
is (reported, there are rattlers, centi
pedes, tarantulas, scorpions and other
vile things, v at there are a lot of
guys here who don't expect the bri
gade to move until after iThanksgiv-
tng, and then to home stations How
ever, the sending of the Tenneses
skeleton brigade to the border coun
try has aroused new hope in the ar
dent of the go-som'swhere faction.
The resignation of Lieut. Ray Pol
lock, Medical, Corps, has been . ; ac
cepted by the President. Dr. Pollock.
who now resides in New' Bern, is a
Ifiinstonian 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 judge
advocate of tne general courtmartial
which sat here yesterday. Three men
ware tried for various offenses. - The
court's findings have not been made
public' i . i s t
iarsiiall mm
Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 14 Vice-
President Thomas Hi Marshall was
notified tonight of his renomination
for Vice-President on the Democratic
ticket and formally accepted the hon-
The ceremonies were the third of
the kind to be held in Indianapolis
within the las few weeks.', The oth
er two notifications were for J. iF.
Hanly,' the Pr6hlbition presidential
candidate, and Charles . " W. Fair
banks, Republican vice-presidential
nominee.
A large number of prominent Dem
ocrats, including National Chairman
Vance iMoCormick, 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 weiv dis
cussed thoroughly. ,
BIG PACIFIC STEAM'S
BURNS50FF OREGfli
COAST; KO ONE 10 Sf
Marshfield, Ore., Sept." 14.4-The
coastwise steamer Congress, afire in
her hold and enveloped in huge cloud
of smoke, anchored near the- entrance
to Coos Bay just before t o'elock to
night ' ' . :...
All the passengets 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
ee of the Pacific Coast Steamship Co.
The Con;rress, which was built in
1311 at Camden, N. J., at a eot tf
,1")S"1, is a steel cteanner cf 7.f;3
Ur-.i, 4-1 foet lor-j and C3 feet LroaX
TOLD OF NOMINATION
THURSDAY
(Special to The Free Press) -Dover,
Sept. 15. An attraction of
magnitude, the Dover Chautauqua,
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 general demand
for tickets already indicate large at
tendances at every entertainment. .
Dover is in ecstacies over the pros-
pects for the success of its first Chau
tauqua, the chief topic of conversa
tion is the great educatioAl -affair,
while the cyawmre of all eyes of Che
town will be. the large tent nndor
which the entertainments are to be
given. Village swells and college
bells, who are just getting ready to
collect their books preparatory to re
turning to school, are eager tq ttei-jve
benefits from he chautauqua. Rir
alites from far and near are hurry
ing their work in order to be in Do-,
ver every day during the series of
entertainments!. The best and most
influential citizens t the community-are
deeply-interested and exceed
ingly enthusiastic in their efforts to ,
boost the affair. In , fact, Doverites :
Have just now become, an 'aggrega
tion of boosters. ,' They . ar not only
boosting better' roads, and schools,
better municipal rale, but are,, deter
mined to get in better touch with the
advantages other towns are enjoying.
The .chautauqua , entertainments
will be given by the Radcliffa Boost
er Club. The names of three noted
lecturers, Dr, A. M. Hyde, E- Al-
dine Pound and Dr. IF, S.'Tincher,
sppear on the program. The Alpine
Yodlers, the type of entertainers that
helped to give William J. Bryan n-
boundid notoriety 1 as a -chautauqua
orator," wiJl be present.' 'Dr. William
Rsder, noted educator, orator 'and hu
morist, will give a iserie of lectures.
Misses Stanford, LaDell and Thorn
of the Columbia Conoert Cosoipany,
will furnish musical . features well
aalculated to pleasQ the most critical
sudifince. Miss Stanford is a talent
ed i. violinist, s whose - playing has
charmed thousands,' in many sections
of the country. Madame Gerl ' and
Miss Louise Lobanz will furnish feat
ures of merit.
iDurno', 1 the mysterious' man; will
be present. Only . Herrmann the
Great and a few .other magicians
have attracted as much attention, as
Durno das in the towns he has vis
ited. r
The singers possess vibrant snd
well trained voices. " The wonderful
resiliency and sweetness with which
some selections are sung reflect tbo
highest credit upoo. the artists. ,
With the roads in Craveif county
being put in the best of condition and
a large sale 'of tickets it is expected
the tent will be crowded up to iN
capacity. , .... , - .- '
WHY NORTHWEST 13
s i ETTtED BY YAIuZS
Grand Forkj. N. tD., Sept. . la.
rbs world discovered today why Min
nesota and the Dakatas are eat led
by Scandinavians It seems tliat
Paul Hjelm Hansea come , over in
1869 and press-agente the section so
well through hi' home papers that
his fellow countrymen, started - to
flock to it, and have kept right on
doing so ever since.
.. O. P. B. . Jacobsea ,JIinne
railroad and warehouse evmis ' n
er and president of the -LV ' ' ' t
Publishing Company of Fergu3 T. ' i,
Minn- announced at the oper,'" cf
tho twenty-iirst annual session c' j
Norwegian-Danish T. ss Aj-x.'
here today that a l '-ora f ' ' t " t
be placed to t';e r, :
in the Jllnr.c IV. '.j:', I .
rooms in St. Paul.