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VOW X VIII. No. 87
SECOND EDITION KINSTON, N. C, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1916
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PRICE TWO CENTS
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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
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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
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( 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-
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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-
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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.
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(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
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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
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