The Home Paper The Weather L4 Today' New Today Fair Tonight VOW X VIII. No. 87 SECOND EDITION KINSTON, N. C, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1916 'OUR PAGES TODAY PRICE TWO CENTS WILL TROOPS 00 THROUGH VENI7EL0S HAY BE CONNECTED WITH THE I BIG FEATURE AMONG BE MEANS1 GREATER ON THEIR WAY TORT CRETAN REVOLUTIONj PLANS liURREGTl HAIG'S TROOPS IN 4 BRILLIANT ATTACK FAIR ATTRACTIONS PROSPERITY OF ILL BLISS FOR SERVICEjTfl OVERTHROW ATHENS GOV'T, INTIMATED II II HI 1 IE W FI"1 Tl AT VI I J sMMMtt ft. I ft ft VX VJi f (TT ft Jl ' ' ' . , . ........ ' -X- COMBLES, MOSTtlMFRr'NT POINT ON THE AIR FLIGHTS WILL BE CO-OPERATION GERMANS' SOIIEFROE TAKEN m GEN. Splendid System' of Fortifications From Which Teutons Had Conducted Great Counters Is Occupied by the ' British-Eighteen Hours of Desperate Combat Preceded Capitulation Drive Lasted Three Weeks-' Anglo-French Had Germans Hemmed In So They Could ""Not Escape Big Number of Prisoners Several Vil lages Captured Allies Progress In Other Directions On Western Front British Nearer to Bapaume (By Edward L. Keen) London, Sept. 26. Combles, the keypoint of the whole German battle line from Bapaume to Peronne, has been captured by the British after eighteen hours- of furious battling north of the Somme. . General Haisr. this afternoon announced that the Brit ish, had entered Combles, sistance. The enemy's losses are said to have been se vere. The British victorv was achieved after three weeks of desperate driving against the German center, ana is the most; striking single achievement o f the whole Somme offensive. ... The capture followed a day and night of most brilliant Allied successes, including the capture of the vil lages of Norval and Les Boeufs by the British, and Ran court and Fregicourt by the French. Fifteen hundred prisoners have been counted. Gen eral Haig reported that more are coming in. Large sup plies of war materials were taken. ,ComblesTfell after thrusts by both the British and French had drawn a noose about the German garrison whichmade their escape almost impossible. For weeks the Germans had' used the town, with its wonderful sys tem of fortifications, as a pivot from which to swing at tacks north and south against the Allied lines. The Brit ish progressed also in the direction of Bapaume last nigjht,. capturing strong redoubts. l:(Eigl?tog-.was still in progress in the streets of Com bles when Haig's, repori; was filed. German Report. ;Berlmr Sept26.r-Theloss of villages to the Allies undrVone olthe,mbst terrific attacks of the whole Somme offensive is officially admitted. Situation in Near. East. ,., . Paris, Sept. 26. Very large Bulgarian forces have launched a Dowerful attack against the French near Armenohr, on the right bank of the Broda river, east of Fiorina, but were checked by a French screen of fire, it is officially said. The Bulgars fled in disorder after sus taining tremendous losses. West of Fiorina the French and Russians have captured 54 machine guns in violent fighting. SPECIAL SESSION r MAY DEli WITH N. Y. STRIKE MATTER , (E'y the Unitod Press) New 3iork. Sept, 26-An ex traordinary session of the Legis lature to consider she traction strike situation will be revested of Governet Whitman this after noon,. The, movement ; has the. support -of members, of the LefT islature and strike leaders also. The Governor, however, has not previously been favorable, and there is no certainty that he will accede to the request. New York, Sept. 25. With labor ' leaders continuing' their effort. ; to J bring about a general suspension of work as an aid. to the strikingi car- men in this city, members - f the State Legislature from the metropo lis, at a meeting:, late today, decided to urge Governor Whitman to con- veno the Legislature in extraordinary f ssion to-deal with tha-strike situa tion. The Governor" arrived in the city tonight and it was expected. committee appointed by the Legisla ture Would wait UtKm.him tnmnrrmr. LOCAL 1MAN W0RKS H: ' FOR WAR SUFFERERS Mr. R. c. Strong, president of the National ank of Kinston, has under, taken a humanitarian work, which is exceptionally worthy J of commenda tion. A local sob-treasurer, of -t3w B. F. B.,Permanent Blindr Relief r Fund he ii raising a substantial m in this community to train the blinded British, French - and .!Tn soldiers in trades not requlr K siRht, so that they can support Tlves anl families' in spite overcoming the enemy's re COTTON About 40 bales of cotton had been sald'hsrc by 2:30 o'clock Tuesday. Prices were from 15 to 15 1-2. New-Yor'': futures quotations were: Open 2:20 January .16.18 16.15 March .. ..; ...'.16.33 16.30 May 16.51 16.16 October .. 15.80 Deccmbar 16.12 16.08 HORSE RAISERS MAKING BIG MONEY RIGHT NOW Chicago, Sept. 26. The European war has caused such a scarcity of horses in the United States that far- mers of this country are making big 'money in the breeding good work stock. of their terrible misfortune. ,' The B. F. B. Permanent Blind Relief War Fund, which is already orgamzedvtn. practically every State, and dn .several hundred cities, ; j has been founded 4yi leadfng ' American bankers.-philanilhropistis and Wsinfcs men. Among: its American organ It ers are Jie Hon. ElihuTtoot, Vincent Astor, August E'ahhost, the Ifon J. Lman 'J. Gage, Ur ; S Senator Thomas P. Gore, the Hon.' Myron T,. Herrick, the Hon. Robert feacon, Ot toiJH. Kahn, Whitney Warren, Jos eph Widener, and George Alexander -Kassler. ' ' . " 'y.. - Mr. Strong deserves general. -and generous' support in hfa public-spirit ed local leadership" of this pressing' ly needed charity, j Every humane and large hearted person desiring to assist this good work should address their contributions to Mr6trong at the National Bank of Kinstonauu he, in turn, will forward there to Mr. Frank A. Vandortip at tha Fund's American headquarters, 590 Fifth avenue, New York. - Big Free Acts Secured Premium List Compre hensive and Interesting Time for Workers to Get Move On Sa-rPtary J. Ii. Canady of the Kin ston Fair Association Tuesday an no'inciil that a big feature in the way of ;in aeroplane and skilled aviate.- had been secured for next month's 'dik event. At least two oth er !:;.: fit",1 acts have been booked. The midway attractions will be as (rood a.; any coming: to the State this Fall. Tr.e premium list for the Kail' is beins; delivered. The book, printe in The l-'ree Press office, contains about 72 pares. The list is very complete, prizes are very satisfactory, and there is a lot of interesting informs tion between the covers. Secretary Canady announces that copies may 'be secured by writing or calling upon him. The .Secretary again calls atten tion tn the narrowing space of time between now ajjd the Fair. He urjrss all department directors ij ret 'jv.sy at once. WARDEN OSBORNE IS SEEKING INDICTMENTS Kalom, N. Y., Sept.: 28. The at tempt of his enemies to blacken bis moral character and oust him as re form warden of Sing Sing peniten tiary having failed, Thomas Moll Osborna is planning to bring them to book with some conspiracy indict ments, which 'are being considered by the Washington county grand jury, which reconvened here today. It is whispered that eight men, one of them a former State official, will be indicted, charged with political conspiracy against Osborne. Con victs and ex-convicts, some of whom testified against Osborne when he was indicted for alleged prison mis management, in Westchester county, will testify in bis favor here, today, it is said, telling how they were threatened with punishment if they didn't testify against him before the )thcr jury. The fight against Osborne origin ated, it is said, because his efficient administration of Sing Sing affair-) cut out a Jot of graft. AT CASWELL SCHOOL Enlargement nf the fa'ilit':f.'s of the Caswell Trainini: School is an im perative nt'ct.i.sity, il i-; said. 'ITie in stitution now h.is more than 160 in mates, and no less than .'!00 appli cations are cn hand, according to Dr. ('. B. McNairy, the superintendent. The General Assembly will be con frtnted with the problem, probably, and urged to do something to reme dy matters. According to Dr. McNairy, at times persons visit the school in the interest of weak-minded children and almost attempt to force the unfor tunates upon him. The lack of ac commodations is causing Dr.. McNai ry mu'cl' worry, SMOKE INSPECTORS ?' HOLDING CONVENTION Chicago, Sept. 26. Smoke would be abolished down to the last curl if the smoke inspectors of the nation had their way; and they met here to day to see if they can't beat them- J selves all out of -a job by findinjr some way of doing just that Practically every bit of smoke made is unnecessary and can be con sumed if the right firinjr methods are employed, the sm!:e men say. J. W; Henderson of Pittsburgh asked tor the next convention. U thinks his stodgy, stogie city need H. . .''.' Says President In Address to Big Audience At Baltimore NEW ERA FOR COUNTRY Closer Intercourse With Other A m ericas 1 iCisla tion to Define Ri.yhls ami Kestriotinais of Trade Ma slerfu I A del ress KalUmorc, S:. 20- In hi ; :. ' !-. ; before the Nai-aal Cr.iin 1 :' . : ' convrnticn her ycsl.-rday Pr.sidi Wilson told ncny 4.06(1 hearr-s that measures c'inctii by the r'cinc.cr.tt:: ndm;n!st!:.tion w'll result in co-operative efforts of jAmsrican buiijess; on a grand scale, ?'id that ";; n v.' or;;'' hi th.-: i.ndu'slrial life of ihe n:.ti'ii 'ilb? opened Uj). I'utu.i .::v. t be passed, he declared, V'ill l'.-fn -l' the privilegos of lra;!j in tin' cui-i.l'y and tnc r."is:.-!c.'-:r.3 as well. ,)-o-'-oration is cscitial to the p'.vape'Mly of America, he .-.aid. Th.-re w:v "'ry little of a parti.-T.n n:iiirein the :ddrcss. The I'ri.'-;denl jiointed out the mi" iis of the Federal Traoe C : "i the Wtbb measilrc, th" Tariff i' - -mi:isiitt!, Shipp:!i( a'u! ot I: v-1- 1 ri aivl contemplated legislation. In concluuion the Prcddcnt sni:l: ''It is absolutely neces -arv nc.v ti make rood our new connections. One new eonnectiiMsAare with the- went & :n rich republics to tho soulh of us. For the first time in my ; rcud-vtb:: I hey are beginning to trust and be- lieve in us. and want us end one oi 1 my chief roiircnis has born to see that n'othinjr was done that did not show friendship and good faith on our part. "I rpokc a moment ago of the Fed eral Trade Commission. - In confer ence with various business associa tions, members of that commis.-ion have mads this astonijhimr ! ' '. ery, that- in sotme fields pf manufac ture, at any. rate, not 10 per cent, of the producers' of Ame.d'-a keep acctrrate cost accounts. They do not know how much each part of their operations cost them. They have not analy7.cd their business in such way as to know where economy can be substituted for waste, or where effi ciency can take the place of iinfii cisncy, and or.? of the things that i.-. going to hapjx'.n, now that we arc Koi'ig t.bn up astainst the c-t --i cost accjuntatit.? of Lite world, ... i ii.it we aro froini' to become first ci.i: ; economists and Uial American labor, already d intr'.iished for its iffici;.n cy, i-; some to doubla and trth!.' .he efficiency. And when that take place and th:.; threat stimulating air of 'Jic world':? competitive brain's has wrought its effect upon us, we are -:o-ing to be, 1 hope, what the world has rover s-en yet, a body of men who do not v.ant to prevail by the ba-k-ih;r of their ;ro vernment, but by the backing of their skill and knowledge." STEAMER SINKS STORM; SIX DROWNED . (L'y the Fn'ted Press) Osvejro, X. V., .Sept, 2f. The WILL GERMANY ASK PEACE? -GERARO ABOUT TO LEAVE FOR U, S.UAY CHANGE PLANS AT LAST MINUTE .. (By Carl W. Ackerman) Berlin, Seit. 26. Ambassador Gerard, who was to leave for, Copenhagen today to sail for the : United States, may change his plans at the last minute. ' Several German ministers called at the Embassy last night .The ambassador refused to discuss the visits but it is learned at the Embassv that he:mav change his Dlaiia even after reaching Copenhagen. ' Second Infantry Began i Passing Kinston at 11 A. M. Tuesday KINSTON BOYS AT HEAD i Comnanv B and Band In First Section Headquar ters, Soldiers, Ammuni tion Wagons, Joy, Dirt. Racket ' Ku'niii'i.T over v. i'.h ."icn, ;!): first of three !o;:. ti.iins iiauling l!u: Sec ond .Njorth- Carolina infantry from i'.?nn to the ii.irder passed through the city Tuesday shortly at, "cr H o'clock. The second and third ' .rr : i wi re to follow at intervals of ".: 1 . ors. 1 bo entire Kinston contingent was on the first train. Company B wks near the front, behind cirs contain ing Conioany I, fnun Eduiton. The h: :':;qu:rte: s company, .including the I was e.bout midway the train The.- was no music from the band; h. members were .too busy stfck'mcj V"i:!;r.r faces in the small crowd at the .N'yfolk Southern station. Oii board was Col. W. C. Rodman r.'id h! : -;ff, toifc-c villi Major ''mi-ki; ;. com'mandiiijr the First bat '. ' Ii n. and his staff. Tha train pulled :dovly through. rhnt wasHhe best that happened. It ii lonjr five-day t-ip to Fort Blirs. no time is I i he wasted en iti. Oa flat -wars at the hf-ad of th? vieve the combat uasons of the first bat i'.n. knocked down and s?- "ure.y '".riicd on. T;c crowd -it the station was not eavly as large as it should have ' Hut it was annte resting pr.r- ; : thiie were families; and friendr. . ':!.':rs hc.-.ded borderward. There : little more sentiment than w.is on board the train. 0:i t"-c train there was happiness over ""oh,;- somewhwc," dirt and un washed faces. The soldiers had be:n '-.'i-kinj? from an early hour. Tin lay "u warm and dry an ) dust flew tV.v';-. and the first battalion of the Pcciiid infantry, hair-cropped and freckled, never looke(iworse in il.i 'if? than it did when it' passed ilroujrh Kinston. There .was the nsua! lot of mouthing from the mca wlin do not live here. L'ut that is a '.ttle licentiousness that sc:-ms essen tial to .soldiering militia soldier"; ular: irver ito it and . :n'v , oi"c f.Ticcs always look on bcnienly at this l.t:!" leja!itry of their inn'i ccnl -h. rtrfs it miiJ.t be all r'c.ht . The rr. V.'.-.m think. i a l-.t oT .-.nldirrn sh('.;ting at the people vvb. pay the ti . ;is to buy their uniform : out of car u:id)V,. are a lot of foid.i. Am) the avenge American cKist U h '- u-r st a guess lha'i he io n.sja:, c;di 1 to iiu. Tiie soldiers will be mm in. w.i:-h sumo time in the next five CO" i.'lV: If by any chance they do not gii baths they will die a sweet-looking lot by the time K,l i'aso is Ciichei rteamer Ro.erval. bound for Ottawa and O.Wego, .sank in a storm five mils off Oswego today. Six persons were lost. Throe survivor -i were res cued. AMERICA Former Premier Goes to IslandKing Hurries to Capi talChief cf Stall Resigns Pro-Ally Leader Will Vis it Salonika and Maybe London Before He Calls for Up rit-ing Will Try to Mobilize Creek Soldiers In Crete Unfaithful to Throne New Crisis Seems to Be Grav est Greece Has Fared Prominent War Party Chief May Take Reins of Government Into Own Hands and Enter Strife on Side of AlUes, Appears Probable Now Athens, Sept 2(5. Ex-Premier Venizelos' sudden de nartrro for. the i -:i!k1 of Crete, and held by revolution ists, lias created a new crisis in the Greek capital. . Kincf Constantino motored to Athena to consult with the i)i inie minister ar soon A few hours later it was announced that General Mbs chpoulos, chief of the pjeneval staff, had resigned. Venizclos will, issue a uvoclamation calling for the mobilization of all Greek soldiers upon his arrival- in Crete today, according to his advisors here. He will take no further "tep before visaing Salonika, and possibly London, although it is rumored he may head a revolution immediate! v in some sourc. revolutions li:i : Kb: vl rr.' Tfi mm i mm ( L'y the United Press) Loiik iiranch, Sept. 2(5. President WiLon left Shadow Lawn this moni i.nsr for Princel-m to vote in tU; State primaries. Mrs. Wilson eernpnnied him. They wiU'jreturn thi? afU-iTOcn for a conference between Judge Seabury, Democratic nomine for' Governor of New York, and Chairman Vance McCormick of th Democratic National Committee. MEDICAL INSPECT IV Tlie farmer.-: and farm women ef Ycrth Carolin.'. ;:' their recent ms;".. in Raleigh went on record as recommending anil urging the medi ,T.l inspection of all school children. They included in their list cf reso lutions and rceommendat'i ns a c.rc tion urging adequate health in.ttrvc tion and medical inspection for ;;ll jehced chihlieii a; a further aid to tha development, of a practical sy :J tern of education. I his rcsolutu n -n the h''-:h approval cf Boar! of II ;dth who.o have been :Ve: y sell have : one th;v i1 i.rig ''.'.c ; C .It ' V ! ': t ' I ; dir.'!1 sg the State ;'.0lK:i lev f- A l-i, t.i- I .! : nn :' ' . a ; '.hi.', vhirevc.- ! '.' .-o-U he- be : . U lli; h 1.1. be : a bule-t.m.: '.,,.!!' , by !'fi-'i;.":':;!:':n t the Staie tijard il o!-cr.in- ife. ty xvi the 1 ( f Health. Vs have loci ci Vll L-mg tes- .'is to In. - ic o' tr.c w.,)i'k. onal-i'caUh As result? of e.luc wo: I: pe(iple that health iecc"!e c nvi'Tcni parftmount, thai school is no price for a sick child . To tty to educate a sick child, or on with gi:ive defiits, is to put : hard tax upon th 1 bo'Iy. bic.ii: d.avn its re sistance, a d ha. ten on the dis ease. Ii i-- w:..ve th m money wast ed, it ' ia life v a. ted. People have realized, furthermore, th:;t by a sys ,cm of medical school inspection any school can savo nearly all of its eh' dren threatened with breakdown &. disease. CALIFORNIA PICTURED IN BIG FILTvI FEATURE California lias been celebrakd' in much poesy, prose and many pauit. tags, but it has remained for W. , IL Clune of "Los Angeles to give a dis tinctive motion picture production to as he had learned the news. is. He plans to visit all Greek occurring. mm iimy n ni ORE AND nv D (By tha United Prssa) London, Sept. 26. -Twenty-nine isrseni were killed lai't nig'ht in a eppelin raid, the second within for-y-e'ht hours. It ia reported that a mmbrr of small houses were wreck ed. Tho raiders were driven away ;-om industrial centers and no. dam i;;e was done to military establish ments. - ' v if mil OACCfl MARKET; A mm mi prices It is estimated that 208,000 pounds, of tobacco was sold on the local mar ket Tucailay. Every warehouseman voluntarily o.r-crtcd that prices wero a Ib.lc i c.ter than on Monday.- The br-jk-f were nearer normal .for itaii sbi':t' "f Ihe marketing season. The ;,:;a '.ci- m:ISicn mark is expected': to b:- ,s ir.-cd by the midule of the week. ib avi.r salts r.Dxt week are ai)tt cipn ul. I'lantei-s are busy just now vith a number of thing on the larms v.b:.'- c-itinot h" -.k'iayad, ami Uu f;i-l ' part accvttnU for the falling T in 'b. 1 -,i i i : ' - the pa;,t. few days. tir; lointe'c and beauty of the Cali fornia of th. early days days made lumiat.ys in the pages of Helen Hunt Tack.-:ov";. ir' mortal novel, "Ramon." The benk ha.T been elaborately visu rl.be ! and act to music and the re sol', will be .seen here when the biff L-in' ir.a r.peratic spectacle is preSMit d at the Grand Theater Wednesday and Thursday, twice daily, , at 2:30 and 8 p. m. ' - . In rr.irfring an atmospheric pro lucticu of the epic romance as told by the novelist and reproducing- the scene:; on the screen, the makers of the film spectacle have gone to great expense in order that the ycritiea bo observed. In costumery, in settings,' in properties, as well as In music, the early days will be faithfully pictured. An army of 'principals and supernu meraries was employed. - V b -v. .;.'. The exact places where the novel 1st located the various episodes of he moving' story were visited - and the episodes "taken' on tie very ground. Every assistance waa rendered to producers by the rlergy of Southern California, so that the scenes of the missions, the life of the padres ami their faithful- Indian converts are pic tured wtih fine fidelity in Mr .Hi .: : : I V 4 v, c. 1'

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