FIRST EDITION
KINSTON, N. O, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER i, 1916
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VOL. XVIH. No. 84.
SWANSBO
Floor Leader Wants ; Up
State Colleague Come to
Kinston With Him
WARTN SAYS LATER DATE
Evidently Little Mixup
West Carolina Congress
man Slated by the State
Chairman for kinston on
Election Eve
Congressman Robert M. Page of
ths 'Eighth district is 'to make an ad
dress here, on the eve of the elec
tion, according to one announcement,
hut possibly an earlier date according
to a letter from Floor Leader Kit
chin. Democratic County Chairman
0. V. Cowper ia in receipt of a let
ter from State Chairman T. D. JJax
ren stating that Mr. Page will speak
here on the Cth, and of a message
from Mr. Kitchin, who probably had
not heard of Chairman Warren's dis
position, will have his way in the
matter. Should, Page's coming be on
the Cth he would have to speak early
enough to get away in the afternoon
for West Carolina, in order that he
might vote in the election. Mr. Page
is delivering a powerful message in
this campaign, and is one of the par.
ty's strongest men in the State, ac
cording to the general opinion locally.
He is to "make" three points in the
Second district, it is said 'Kinston.
Rocky Mount and Wilson.
Tasker Polk of Warrenton, whose
part in the campaign is a labor of
love, and whose ability is widely
known, will speak here Thursday eve.
ning. Judge J. 8. Manning, nomi
nee for Attorney .General, and Wal
ter E. Brock, Solicitor of the Thir
teenth district, wiH.ba here on Wed
nesday of next week.
The Lenoir county canvas opens in
Sand Hill township October 10.
County Chairman Cowper, taking
national issues for his theme, is a
very busy man in the campaign in
this section. He was scheduled to
epeak at Snow Hill Wednesday, but
the plan was changed in order that
ho might start off the canvass in
that county with the local candidates,
Mr. Cowper is to speak in Edge
combe county Saturday.
A. L. Brooks, an ex-solicitor of the
Greensboro district, will speak here
on the 3rd of November.
PLAN TAKE ALL PEP.
OUT OF THE BANDIT
OUTFIT WITH WORK
(Dy the. United Press)
Atlantic City, tN, J., Oct. 4. It
way be unwelcome news to certain
bandits' arid Mexicans who have been
living off of the fight, rather than
toe fat of the land, but in their
cheme to put Mexico to work Amer
ican mining men are planning to put
e country's' working . machinery
fcwk in order, substituting the use of
pickand shovel for. the rifle and
as the national pastime. ,
BETTING FIYE TO
SEVEN ON THE SOX
v (Ey the United Press)
tfW York, Oct. 4 Betting is 7
o 5 on the Red Sox to win the world
cries. - ,
Made Member Bar Association. '
!. G. V. Cowper of the local bar
.' been de a member of the Am
rican .8r Association, the largest
organization of !l . nun fn flu
ountry. There are tw f t1J
vber, residing here. EliWjeet- Preside Walter D. LaRoqoe;ith Miss Edwards toward the -S
the president. Wffliam H. ' win appoint a committee to act for tablishment of a rest room, which
ft it an coresident. the Chamber Ja the matter, as well was proposed by her.
Route From Kinston to the
Seashore Practically an
' " Assured Fact
NPACKING PLANT NOT YET
Friends of Enterprise WiL
Not Forget It, However
Abattoir May Be Substi
tuted Suggest County
Commencement, Etc.
Discussion of the proposed packing
plant for Kinston at Tuesday night's
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
directorate was turned into considera
tion of an abattoir as an institution
more suited to present demands and
more likely to be attained. The pack
ing plan issue u not altogether dead;
there are advocates of ths enterprise
who will investigate the possibilities
and if they think it worth while, pre
sent the (matter at a future meeting.
The abattoir proposed would be
equipped with cold storage facilities
and means for taking care of the so-
called waste produces. It could be
erected for a imuch smaller expendi
ture than a packing plant, which
could not be established for less than
$100,000, according to some good es
ttmates. The abattoir would, accord
ing to the plans, be located some
where near the city. To it one or a
dozen beeves or hogs could be driv
en, slaughtered and kept at the con
venience of the owner. A meeting in
the near future will hoar more about
the abttoir.
ATHnstoh-iSwansboro highway was
suggested bywDr. James M. Parrott,
champion good roads enthusiast of
the city, and found immediate favor
with , the directors. Lenoir county
south of here, Jones county and a
part of Onslow would be traversed by
the highway. The road from here to
the Jones line is now in good con
dition; Jones will in a short time
have an improved link all the way
across the county, connecting with
the Lenoir link. It will simply be up
to Onslow to modernize a short strip
leading from the Jones line to the
seacoast town. Members of the
chamber say the highway is an as
sured thing.
Swansboro the past summer very
nearly became Kinston's town. Scores
of local folks flocked there for short
and long vacations. It is a Southern
Newport in possibilities. It simply
has not been "discovered," according
to some enthusiasts. It is a delight
ful little place, with sea bathing and
fishing unexcelled. Some of the
town's local friends place it away
ahead of Morehead City and Beau
fort. With a fine road all the way
from this city, Swansboro can be ex
pected to prosper. Any number of
Kinstonians stand ready to patron
ize the place in the hot season; many
would very probably build cottages
there. As things now stands, .it is
said, one can arise early in the morn
ing and motor to Swansboro in time
for breakfast of freshly-caught trout.
The distance is about 35 or 40 miles
in an airline. The proposed route
would pass through , Trenton and
Maysville. Dr. Parrott, Mr. H. II.
McCoy, Mr .T. W. Mewborn, Mr. C.
Fefix Harvey and Mr. J. F. Taylor
were named a committee to take the
project in hand. ,
The Chamber made a donation of
f 25 to the Kinston Fair Association
and accepted a booth for an exhibit
to be installed by the Chamber. Sec
retary F. I. Sutton asks the loan of
pictures and invites manufacturers
and others to furnish products for
the display. v
- .Miss Hattie Parrott, Assistant Su
perintendent of County Schools, Miss
Adna Edwards, Home Demonstration
Agent, and Mrs. J.,"; F. Parrott
broached the subject of a county com-
miunt tii ths directors, who eJP
.l and endorsed the pro-,
Fair Belongs to All Ten
Counties In the District,
Officials Again Impress
Upon Public Exhibits
Sought
A number of the fair premium list
books are left over and can be had
by applying to Sacretary J. Herman
Canady. Mr. Canady is anxious to
place tho books wherever they can lx
of service. The list affords many an
a; many a person is the possessor
of some unlhought-of artiele or pro
duct that might be exhibited with
profit to the owner and interest to
the fair patrons as a suggestion. A
copy will bo mailed upon receipt of
a postcard.
Preparations for the big event this
month are goins n apace. Every
department director ia on hit, or her
job. The country is being scoured for
exhibits. The amusements have long
ago been engaged, and no detail is
'beinjr omitted to trial;? the racing pro
gram ths best ever had at an East
Carolina meet.
The oLher nine counties in the dis
trict have morn fully realized that
the fa r is the'r's as well as Lenoir's,
say officials, of the association, and
the number of exhibits and the pat
ronage from outside this county will
be much greater this year than last.
The dates are being made known to
every adult . and child in the district.
October 24-27 will be ths greatest
period in the city's history.
BE MCE-SURPRISE
FOR SCHOOL NURSE,
ANYWAY; -NO CHOICE
The nurse to take chanre of the
medical inspection work in the city
ehools, provided for a short time be
fore the opening, has not been pro
cured yet. The State Board of
Health authorities are aiding in the
selection of the nurse, and as that is
matter of great importance there
has been no tendency to hurry mat
ters. Information to Supt. Curtis is
that advertisement is being mado for
capable parson for "a position."
and that applicants are not being in
formed of the location in advance.
SCHOOL KIDS SOLVE
PROBLEM'1 HIGH -0ST
OF LIVING AT H.
.The lunch room established as an
. n tt:.-V
experiment in tne uraingcr mgu
School building is proving a success.
Many students of the High School
and youngsters of lower grades in
the build;!!': are patronizing the lit
tle restaurant, which is in charge of
Mrs. H. A. Humble and Miss -Mar
garet Good.-on. Teacher also like ;
it. It is a neat, attractive place, lo
cated in the bajment, and will be
still more convenient in cold weather,
when little tummies are more wont
to feel the need of "something flll
ing. Supt. Kater Curtis is loud in praise
of the lunch room . He f rcquontly
"dines" there. The average youngs
ter gets all he should have too much
lunch and studis3 do not go well to
gether, of course for a dime A
liberal sandwich and a big steaming
bowl of soup are had for that price,
and those thing3 do not complete the
bill of fare. There is nothing on tne
menu that Mary Jane or John should
not have, however. A youngster
may eat a nickel's worth and if satis
fied save the other nickel that moth
er gave him for same little flimflam
investment. - ' .
as another committee to co-operate
lney've set All ivmas 01
Dates, Even 'Taking: a
Fancy for , Hallowe'en
Friternibing With Grcas
ersEn Route
(Special to The Free Press)
In 'If xa., Sept. nOTho Sucond
North Carolina is nea-ring El Paso.
it;dcstnai ion. First is probably
under canvas
now. The Third
. Tho cavalry and
... i
day br.ljjir.d u:
litis-
-pital tjwops
were present and
ne-
counted-; for many hoars ago.
We are seeing many Mexicans all
along the way now. They ask, "How
to you doy Jim?" "V:'ve con," to
? short your uncle," ny. Jim. K.rnie
of u;i a civ be against this i-ort of t k,
though; it engenders international
feeling. Some of tho Mexlcanos
stand at tho stations and looksd us
-v-r jjjl. us if they had never sr-nn
sri.l'or. The boys remark u;un it.
"Hut, thin, we may be ur.lika any
they have .ever -scon," says one. "Un
doubtidly, you are," spouts anotlfer.
We are all 'promising otirsolvs
tion pictures, lite-, ice cream sudas,
shave:, etc., sh Ml Paso. We prom
ised curselver, much at -New Or
leans, but whaL did the officers do?
Broke in on the -sport,' thoy did.
Therefore, vo suspect, some of us,
that our promises are as empty as !
the head that wears a crown. Who
can t:avl with any pleasure with a
lot cf officers spooking around? They
are the or.ly fault with this man's ar
my, the officer?; when we grtfck we
are all going to vote tn .socialist
el;et; maybe wo can ire! a Socialist
army and tverytmily (to to ouit Him
self. W4 believe we tire gaitig to
:vy hero" six week,i7'TSrone '" knows
who originated tho belief. Wo be
lieved we wore sroing to stay at Camp
G'er.n- six days. '
Wc hope we'll get back for Christ
mas. Komo ot us would ratner move
it up to Thanksgiving. "What's the
matter with Hallowe'en?" asks one,
who has been raised in a home where
they celebrate such things and thinks
he's a little bettor than the oUvrs.
Gerufial approval on that. We'll pe
tition tho War Department, anil ta
keep all hands from getting in jail
for violating the regs., by writing
out cf channels we'll make it a round
robin. They w.wdn'l hardly dare
put the whole irgim.'nt in, the coaler
with a general election at hand and
all our folks back home voting rho
Democratic ticket.
We rcsa the papers witn a 1st oi
interes,t. In ail th.i reports Ava see
clouded reports. We take it that
ihe situation is growing worse. Be
ing soldiers, however, we are not
supposed to know
"Ours nrt to reason why
Ours but to do and jli; "
just like onn roads tin poet?. We
are al lm.ak.ing plans, though. You
see a guy waltzing clean through the
train, bragging to everyboly that he's
picked out his man. He's goioig to
tickle a Mexican major-general in the
shortribs with his bayonet point un
til he gets on his knees and cries
laughter.
Then he's gcirg . to
make him a captive in all serious
ness, walk him back across the bor
der, deliver him up to the provost
guard and demand the Victoria Cross.
"Yes, parliament Will be proud of
you," exclaims a lad who knows the
difference, but most of them will
shake their heads at him. "P.mem
ber, Bill Potroast, we need another
teamster," pays a sergeant. That
cools Potroast's ardor. "Can't a fel
loiv. even joke around here any
more," says he. "Joking don't get
you anything," says the sergeant.
"Keep yourself clean, mako your am
munition tally up arid lead the offi
cers to believe you are the best little
girl In ) the, world. But this gassing
aTound shows you up fr an ass, and
it is never best to be shown np in
the true light" '
Superior Court..
t A one-week term of Superior Court
will ie convened here on October 18,
Judgg Devin presiding, for the trial
of jaQ cases and civil causes.
AM, SAY OTIS
(ViKt-dl That Carranza Has
31 rule Demand Upon Unit
ed States or Throat to
Withdraw Feace Commissioners
(By tho United Press)
Mexico City, Oct. 4. Reports cir
lated in the United States that
: 4
mza has demanded immediate
lrawal of thj American troops
i.:,ieo are declared to be "absol-
false" by high officials hero.
i "i
i
'uti
It is also aVnied that Carrnnxa has
tin evened to recall tile Mexican
pear j commissioners' from Atlantic
Oily imk-ss the troops are withdrawn.
til iltoli imM i
CI1IL0IIEW-WITII0IIT1
MfPCiho follow:
IfUlWLUer. Hoi
(By tho: Unitsxl Press)
r.cw York, Oct. 4. -While tho
pangs of milk hunger are being felt
ton the East Side, Mayor Mjtchcll as!
msdiary ia trying to stop the upstate
milk strike. 'The big three distrib
utor;! rei use to deal with the Dairy
men's League, jiovv a farmers com
bine. The supply has dwindled rap
idly and the shortage is being felt
kterJy in the tenement districts.
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ippasntment of Terauchi to
Prime Minister Puts a
Powerful Expansionist in
Chair "On Road to, Pe
king,'' Predicted
(!?y the Ui.'tcd Press)
ToUio, Oct. .4. Cotmt Marsha! Te
rr. ; it'ii i has been appointed premier to
ou.vecd Count Ok uma, who resigned
yesterday. The new premier holds
th" highest rank in the Japanesu ar
:y. He was governor genoral of
Korea until thij appointment today.
Ha is known as being a champion
at the aggressive expansionist policy,
particularly with reference to China;
A Japanese paper recently declared
that if Terauchi ever succeeded Oku
rna it would not -be . long before a
Japanese army would bo on the road
to Poking.
ROOSEVELT .AND TAFT
JOKED EACH OTHER; --
WERE MI TOO STIFF
Tha following cases wcjc disposed
cf in Recorder's Court Wednesday:
Will Holmes, retailing. $50 and
costs or six months.
, Maud3 Adams, retailing, jury trial,
discharged for l: -k of evidence.
'' Sam Jones, asaalt on female, call
ed and failed; capias. 0
, John Quinn, forr.He tiespass, $23
and costs.
COTTON
In the neighborhood of CO bales of
cotton were sold here Wednesday!.
Prices ranged from 15-90 to 1127 1-2.
New York futures quatationg wereS
' Open 2:40
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Change of Policy Would
Precipitate Crisis Iit the
Country's Affairs, Says
G. 0. P. WOULD HAVE WAR
Wilson Headed for Omaha
to Deliver Speech to the
Peace-Lovinj? Farmers of
Heart of the Land -
. There Thursday
Uy ROUT. J. Bender,
ed Press Stall Correspondent)
Pitttburg, Oct. 4- Today PMsident
Wilson is rushing westward for hia
first big campaign speech in the
heart of the country. His mission
this tnmc has the same object as when
:d the same route last win
goes -to urge "preparedness
i'cr pe.ice." Pnace insuraaee then wis
(lcsirea ana later was secured by a
v-.i? cr congress strengthening tne
; army and navy.
! Now the President wants the vote
of the pemula on whether the Ronub-
licans shall be pflaeed in power and
his policy changed. He declared to.
day mat such a ehangs certainly
would draw the nation into the "em-
Voilmcnts cf the European war."
Omaha, wher6 the , prc-t-ident speaks
Thursday evening, in tho heart of
great ngricultnral community where
a peace appeal is alwiy enthusiast!
eaily welcomed. r ',
' WHFN BUFFALO SILL'S
.' COMESIO THsS CITY
. A great deal of preliminary inter
!erost has-'beon aroused by tho an
nouncement that tho Buffalo Bill-101
Jiaach show i'.i to exhibit in Kinston,
Saturday, October 11, and there is no
loiAt that htore will be a 'big crowd
on hand to see the strenuous per
formances promised for this notable
exhibition.
A f-.-'cat show is promised, and
what ia especially interesting is tho
announcement that Buffalo LM1 will
i.'hsolutely be "in the saddle at both
Pti fonnances." The porformance will
Litre luce the great military specta
cle', "Preparedness," Which has al
ready Moused a tremendous amount
cf interest nnd enthusiasm, and whltfi.
has tho endorsement of the U.S.
War Department; a battle between
vhite settlers and Indians; scenes
from the early days in the Far West,
when tho Borderland was in tho mak
ing; the actual life of the great cat
tle ranches, 'with its sports and dan
gers, including a realistic roundup
of long-horned Texas cattle, and nu
merous ether strenuous exhilarating
displays.
There will be two pjirformances In
this city, but they will be complete is
every way. T'hcg will take place at
: and 8:15. "At 10:30 there will
be a big military and Far West par
ade. in which the processional resour
ces of the bg street parado wilt be
generously displayed,
A U. S. P--my recruiting tent will
be t.pen on tho grounds all day to re.
coive enlistments for service on
Mexican border.
the
WhW CASES BEFORE
RECORDER WEDNESDAY
(By the trnited Press) ,
New York, Oct." 4. "A visible
sign of the party completely reunit
ed," was 'kow Republican leaders
viewed tho Taft-Roosevelt handshak
ing at tneUnion League Club to
night. The affair was not mtrely
"How do you do?" followed by cold
oimality. Those present ' asserted
that the p?ir indulged in "joshing as
they were leaving.
Take Town Only 3 Miles')
From Bapaume; Artil
lery More Active
GREAT BREACH IN FRONT
German Lines Moved Back
Depth Eight Miles Over
Width of 25 Miles Tena
city Avails Defense Noth-'
Berlin. Oct. 4. The Roumani- .
ana who crossed the Danube have
been forced to withdraw in hasty )
flight, says an official statement :
They were attacked from three
sides by the Germans and Bui
gars and threatened with envel- -
opmcnt itie uoumamana imme
diately began a retreat.
By HENRY WOOD, ;
CLiiitcd Press Staff Correspondent), -With
the Frejich Armies in ; the
Somme. Oct 4.--Ths Allies have now .
widened the breach in the German "v
lines in the Sonune sector over ;
25-mile front to a depth of 8 miles.
Heavy ra:n3 that hmdored operations
fqr two days hava ceased. The ar
tillery is ajrain tuning up,
pritiiih Take Town.
London Oct ;4.-The village of
Swcourfc sLtbbayo, three miles front '
F-'apaume was completely occupied by
'.he British last night in the resump
tion of tho Somme offensive, Genyd
Haig ireporta. The Uritish lines en-
ered tho town several days ago but
the. Xlei-mans clung tenaciously t tat
, Jjioast 1 .these were cleared out-..
sella Ktatement k ; " i .,
iSoila, Oct 4 The Bulgarians now
occupy the' Roumanian island of Ma-
akalafa, vin Jhe Danube river, it ia
f.id ofltcially, The war office admit- -
hat "considerable units", of Rouma
nians crossed the Danube and invad-
d Bulgaria foefora Bulgarian moni
tors destroed their pontoon bridge!
Bulgar Artillery has stopped the ene
my's offensive on the 1 Bebaul-Anua- -cea-Pervil
4ine.
AF SALES QUITE
it
THE BAD WEATHER
About 127,000 pounds of tobacco
was sold . here Wednesday. The
breaks wero considered fair for this
mmediate part of the season, and es
pecially so in view of tho fact that
he. weather- was as bad as any of
ho season. No big breaks are look
ed for as long as the delayed equinoc
tial weather disturbances continue.
Prices were high. Ths averages
have been better since the ; sales
slumped off in quantity. : Some of
the weed being sold now is of the
very best quality.
TO PtXAKE M. H. SMITH
ANSWER QUESTIONS
By the United Press)
Washington, Oct. 4. The District
Supreme Court today ordered Milton
It. Smith, president of the Louisville
& Nashville R. R., to answer ques
tions of the Interstate Commerce
commission as to the road' political
activities.. ' . ,-, : ' :,' - '
BULLETINS
(By the United Press) -
SHALL ASIATICS JOIN UN'ION?
Eureka, CaL, Oct 4v The ques
tion of admitting Asiatics to Am
erican labor unions will be put
squarely - before the California
' Federation of Labor, ia ses on
here, it is learned.