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VOL. XVIIL-No. 85
FIRST EDITION
KINSTON, If. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, lOlu
10 JR PAGES TODAY Pkice two cenw
T CZAR ORDERS
TO BE SENSATIONS
SHOULD SMITH HAVE
TO TALK FOR I. C. C,
INSISTENCE NOT TO'PRESIOLVT'S PARTYlPEACE CONFERENCE SNUti AM IIOIIELIKE
GRAND
RED SOX LOOK S
THE BEST AS TIME
FOR FINALS NEARS
World Series ' Promises tp
Be One of Most Interest
, ing Ever Player ;
I eUHE JIClllgfl
Victor of Numerous Battles
in Caucasus Has a More
Important Task
GET GEN. CARRANZA! BELIEVE OHIO AK'S W 5Y RllliS-
AT CAMP STEWART; A
PATRIOTIC PICTURE
FAVOR I!!'!
DELEGATES
i
NDIANA
V '
ROUMWS DEFEATED
Bulgars Destroy 15 Big Bat
talions -Greatest Victory
for Central Powers In the
Near East In Several
Weeks
(By thi United Prss)
London, Oct. 5. Grand Duke Nich-
olas, former Commander-in-Chief t
the Russian armies, has been recall-
ed frcm the scene of his triumphs in
the Caucasus to command the iRuss
Rouaaanian drive into "Bulgaria, says
a Stockholm dispatch. He will have
supreme command in Dubrudja.
Bulgars Claim Big Victory.
Sofia, Oct. 5. The Bulgarians
havs enveloped and destroyed fifteen
Roumanian battalions; each of "fif
teen hundred men." which crossed the
Dafltfbe and invaded Bulgaria near
Riahovo, it is said officially. The de
feat was the greatest since the de
struction of the Roumanian army at
the fall of Turakan, when 23,000
were trapped and captured.
Jflore Action In Caucasus.
Fe'trograd, Oct. 5. Suddenly (re
suming the offensive in the Caucasus
in co-operation with the Black Sea
fleet, the Russians are advancing on
a wide front, it is said officially. A
- furkish fortified posiVn in the re
gion of 'Karaburnum has been, cap
tured. West of Kalkittesivtlik the'
Slavs. hav pirced the Turkish van
gaard and inflicted a 'great loss. Stub
born fighting continues on the Aus-tro-Crerman
front in the region east
cf -the Vladimir-Volynska Railway, as
far South as the Dneister. The Dob
rudja offensive continues in ihe re
gion of BogOTodchud. Teutonic out
posts have been defeated and num
bers made prisoners.
Bri Ish Win Battle. v
Salonika, Oct. 5. A battle around
the village of Jenikoj, on the 'Struma
iront, has resulted in a complete vic
tory for the 'British, it is aid offi
cially. The whole village is now oc
cupied by the British, who are con
solidating their positions. The Bul
gars suffered heavily.
Not Much Doing in West
London, Oct 5.Intermittent shell
ing on the Sornme front is the only
activity there, ibe weather is imped
ing operations. .
SEVEN SPRINGS KIDS
BACKK TO SCHOOL; TO
ft
, , (Special to lTe iFree Press)
'Seven Springs, Oct 5. Seven
Springs school opened Monday with !
very .encouraging p-ospects for the
, cw'e.j ysir. T.'io tcichsrs are rhe
'' "" '; :- (-h-.t'l'i hli'-oy and com3
. w- ' ? "r.ir.tt'o.Tto ra.-so th3 c-ffi-c.tr.r-
o" i'-c school ilove anything it
y lt:c:e' r.tt-iincd. They are: Wil
liam .Jr.. Ketcham, principal, of Kin
6ton;;iriss Rosa W. Baily, assistant,
in ih bigh school, Woodleaf, N. C;
Mis Pemah ' Dees, sixth and sev-
nth 'g-rades, Pikesville, N! C. ; Miss
..Maude Dawson, . fourth and fifth
grades, Guilford College, . C;
' Miss Pearl Dawson,' first and second
' grades, Guilford College, N. . C;
.-. iss Mabel Jones, music, .Eastern
.'Tennessee, -T
' Mr . Ketcham is graduate of Wes
: 3yan. 'Universitv. whiob a Mwt
t Te 'a'i'"g American, colleges, and I
other teachers are cradiiatM f v. i
; vnate Acrmal. an4. i,;.t,i.. -t
:; t' ' - r : - :- ... ' f
s t tne people of Seven Springs are 1
-.luBsacauy backing the achcbl, j
"d the projected
; - tae echoolhoose and grounds.' with '
. "Citer curri1ivm '- -
, . : rumisea tne motT
"uccessful session erer had. :
If Supreme Court of United
States Upholds District
Court Skeletons In Clos-
. ets of Railroads. Will Be
Dragged Out
Washington, Oct 6. A parade of
political ghosts unrivaled in the h:s
torj of the country (may result if the !
Supreme court" upholds the decision I
of the District court ordering 'Miltor.
II, Smith of the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad to answer Interstate Com
merce Commission questions regard
ing the road's political activities of
the railroad.
Federal experts today admitted that
skeletons of the railroad family which
, have lain undisturbed for years may
I be brought into the light. Charge
of political string-pulling by rail
roads throughout the country, par
ticularly in connection with the eight-
hour legislation, also in the matter of
campaign contributions, have been
made during the present campaign.
The Goebel case, .which disrupts
Kentucky politics for years, may
agam be brought into .the limelight,
wth perhaps others to follow.
TS IT n
B I 5
(By the Ilrited Pro'rt)
RUSS. GUNBOATS ON DANUBE
Pettgrad, Oct. 4. Russian1
gb:.'joats have steamed down the
Danube, bombarding the Bulga
rian left flank near Rasovia. it is
officially said. The gunboats art
co-operating with Russo-Rouma-nian
army ' now attacking Von
Macksnzen south of the Con stan
za Railway.
ALLIES PROGRESSING.
Paris. Oct. 5. The Allies in
the Balkans have advanced in the
direction of Monastir, occupying
Buf and progressing at other
points, it is said officially.
FOUR DIE IN FIRE.
. .St Louis, Oct. 5. Four are dead
and many injured as the renult of
a fire at the Christian L others
College. '
TWO KILLED IN COLLISION.
AKoona, Pa., Oct. 5. Two per
sons were killed and 12 injured
when a Pennsylvania Railroad
fast passenger train crashed into
a stock train near Lewiston to
day. TWO DOLLAR .WHEAT
Of JAN'Y PREDICTED
BY GRAIN DEALERS
(By the United Press)
Minner-pclis, Oct. 5. -Millers pce
dict $10 a barrel flour, with $2 a
'bushel for wheat to the farmers.
Chicago Says By January,
O'x Oct. 5. Two dollar wheat
predicted by 'grain men. The rise
to that price is expected before Jan
uary, t 1 '
vm
JPrlce on the local cotton exchange ;
Thursday ranged from 15 7-3 to 16.40. i
Receipts were estimated to have j
l inn .4 O 'T1. i
: New York futures quotations were: j 8
Close
January .
March . ,
May .'. .'
Cricher .
..17.19
..17.35
17J)7:
:17-2j;
17 ir.
16.7S
Preimei
.17.15 17.08
rnvnntroM A V tr.f.'S
DAUGHTER TO WEO;"
?sman j
"-"""' S I ' , :
and Mrs. John H. Small . announce f
the engagement of their daughter,;
Dr. John Stuart CauL U. 8. arffiy,)u
m - k.. .jj:.. :n .
oi juacyvuiei ne wtuuuig m
trke f-iace eady in the winter
ANYTHING, REPOTD
Withdrayal Out of Question
Pershing Will Stay Put
Ur.til Foreign Liven and
Property Below. Ecrcivr
Are Safe
(Ey the U. ?"!0
At! -.tic C.iy, Ort. 5. Th:
will
roopa
bf no v.-'tiivh-;'.v,!l
J frc"T'
JtCO
i" of Carran-
sas initcnce o:i (us po.:t in tho
liscus.:nn bef. o the American-Mex-iian
ppuce tommission.
Peiphir.g'j army is not to V with
drawn until foreign life and property
l n ir urcd -t .'fnty south of the
. R'-o C inde.
n
MAN
ASPHYXIATED
1 Pnpky MoanU Ort. 4.- Cecil H.
H.mlet, 23. the local police were r.
' todav hy tho polk.e dcrartr,,r..
of Rl,hmond h33 bocn ,(ent:fil.d ai
rtp n.n who was asphyxiated in a
Richipr , 1lo1e, last ni(;ht. The
est w!j,,vt, nt young miln
: nm Hamlet, of Nashville, N. C,
S and ti:e body will be sent to that place
tomor.-ov.-. Haa.let was from Frank-
I nn county, ami nas a large nunsnc:
I of relatives and friends in Uiat sec
I tion of the State.
im !T?r F1AN UP
T:cvknmn lc.T:
Washington, Oct. 4. buffering
a u!e!y from exposure, II. W. Ever
ett, a farmer in the lower pars, of
the county, was rescued tbi ; momma
Titer having been forced to remain
- i.u' 'trancnes oi a st,, r 'o n.' ,
' of yesterday aJi-l al! of la0
m h A huge bear at tve foot of
'.t f o ",r,s the cau-c for Evryt's
'. 1.1
x :;ioft. j
.'clock this tnerrOn , Everet: j
sn passinjr a short disinnc
i-.;i(l a gun under his arm. r
;he shouts of the treed man, j
be so en
armed on tne scene, iiut
ths bi ar
made off.
seen him comintr, and
EPIDEMIC OF MEASLES
JOHNSTON COUNT TOWN
Smithjficld, Oct. 4. Prentyfive
cases cf nu-Hsles and nv cases of
diphtheria in town has caused the
closing of the graded school for ten
days and stri. I quarantine in the hope
f stopping tho spread of the ) sease-
COTTON AOCTATl-:. TO
MEET AT WASHINGTON
Cv I, re, Oct. I. The vecut:vo
oommittes of the American Cotton
Manufacturers' Association, in calleJ
session hern
ton, iD. C,
of the assoc
ard 23, 1?11
today, selected Wabing-
'or thf annua! onvcntimi
ntion to be held May 22
TIME TABLK No. 1
FIRST-CLASS FREIGHT N"
PASSENGER SERVICE. "
Every Day Except Sunday
.
Southbound
A. M.
Northbound
333
r. m.
. Ilines Junction E:03
...... Pools f 6:20
... Dawson ...s 6:27
.... Glenfield ..s 8:41
.. Suggs Siding..;, f 5:C0
1-7:00
s 6:47
-rtlJ
6 :30 Lv. . . .Snow IU11 . . . Ar. 6 :00
All trains governed by the NorfoIV
Southern rules while using the track
fom Kinston to Hir.es Junction nni
to tha ordcr oT tV T
tondent
W3f. HAYES, '
Gcnl Supt, JEitston. N. C
A JONES
Freight & Passenger Agent,
Snow ii:::, i:. c.
Great Demonstrations Ev
erywhere; Enthusiasm on
Board the Train
al'Y By
Vast:
.' :" the S'nitg of.
tv( 'VcaiLoo:. Good.
n:DER,
f"rrenpondent.)
" ' -oil's train
(.'I. r. Cam-
a
d
,'rti.a-n
Onvih.-.
! wi!1! ' ilsin.
ii j is having a fine
".'.ally is geuing a
t.
lot of at ten;. on from the crowds who
gather abut the Pvei'donCs private
car. shar:tig equally v,i'h iho Proi-
ihe plaudits cf the thronsp;.
ir.g a simple gvn of black voile
white, her c-vry ep'::; ! :"(' has
ovei
brci
F
u forth
the rr.c
;r par however, she
!-'V sr.- t her Pres
:r"r r.d receive the
. On one occasion
by some one' in a
look aitely tpi to
." and it took bar
over from .the Vri-b-
rative 'party w"
f r"lhnsi."ri
Vm r.Morded th"
- y i
on ! tain fee!
I'r.rt'. will swine in-,
1e column with a
' fi- I" 3 r.
it. At 2 o'clock be :
ro
scm
. V
The entue '
:.';ered to n b".
7 the di'naorn!
j to the l.
I bang! r'-
ha at
1 :
. -a'l
I','
f a great bistort- i
H make niin- .
Auaitori-
z:
1 1
'IS
A
ItnprtTed I'as&eoger Service of the
East Carolina , Railway, - E-Tcctire
October' 25, 912.
Tra.n 1. Uotor Car. Leave Hook
ertoo 7:10 a. m Maury 7:20; Farm
rille-7:-40; ecrnecting v'h KorColk
Sowthern train No. 17, Ralegh and
traiii No. 12 to Washington. Leave
Fountain 8.C3 a. in, Mac:!es5eld
3:C"1 Tine'or-s 8:30; arrive Tarbcro
9:IQ-, connecting with A. C.L, train
No. 90 foVjNojfolk. . '
' Train 4, Motor " Car. Leave Tar
boro after arrival of A. C L train
I3'froat Norfolk for ' Ftimville. ar
rive Fanr.vi!!9 2."') m.,:c?r ..
(rg wl:a !'. n f.r 11r"i"j
ticr Attended Meeting at
Kovno in August, Says
Adterman Intervention
t f Koumania Turned the
Balance f
By CAP!, W. ACKEIIMAN,
j- a . i .... r rt . a
'"'o ILipf-i, Oct. S. .Despite deni -
' ! lu'sla and Germany bavo
j ,.'d a rcrsrpt'' fuce, I leamea
' -.aw, C't-rJ-ihiyeri, and The
nit i'h conference did oc-
. .-. ".o in .vgu
Tha Rais-
(aid to have renn present.
' .in -,'f ntion of Roumn-
i. !:Vv '.. (jused an abrupt
';ir.j 0.7 of JK-Halioris. That
' . ... , r i .C '.;'t:
, 'i. i"-o-ior.t there i lit-
prT.-,c-rt that Russia will desert
the
All!:s,
m i rt rsrij" nni if f
ffTQ
mm mm mmi
iill iJliSL?i
SPEECH
,
UL III t f .
Ta:-,ker Polk r" Warvrnton, a des-
cu'lint cf President Pcik. ni'l nvV.e the Atlantic soanoara. ine nrsi lin
r.n adJrosa to a D-rr.ocratic gathering presxion is not the beat here. Every
i. ih: Oourihoi, at 8 o'clock Thurs-, Strang. Ta-e seemed to scowl, to are
Jay night. Mr. Polk's labors in the'lit the intrusion, except the facea
meser.t cimpairn have boon qu.te i f those going home and whose places
tnr 'a and much apr-veci-ited by thn -'e e.r taking. A little while aft?r-
siuto :cn.n-.iUe. He is a giflcJ ora-
r of fi.o viunif school, and a '
t,ract:i
ha?
T.ie
rsr audiences wherever he
invited to hsaf the
' ?'cr; f.r-t r
rs havo spprcpris
n yrader.
cmtns?!ion
0 fr a cot-
Hookerton. ; " ,
Train S, Motor Car. Leave Farm
ville 3:00 p. tn., arrive Tarboro 4:29
connecting with A. C. L. train No. 61
for Plymouth and points in Eaatera
Carolina.
Train 2, Meter dr. Leave Tar
the mttcr ears, aor do we guarantee
connectiuis.
, Trairf 61, ?ia.-!. Lcsv Hooker
ton 3:o0 j. a.., Mury 3:4', Farm
ville t:12, fcTrive Tarbcrro, 7:00 mak
ing connection wit'a A.G.L train 41
for points South. '
No bergage will be handled cnr
tor cwf f -r-n-t bnr.d-bags. All 1-?-t-
North Carolina Troops With
Additions Froiu Other
States Arrive at Texas
Army's Quarters In Field
Like It
(Special to Iho ree rrass)
j0ct - i.-oh, say, can you see?"
That strain the 'band exultantly do-
' m-.u, the nag dps snwiy, ant nacus
cf C'".ing and 'ed d-'tilj up a Texas
stii-,ct. JCvery man jack of the thou
tiur.Lh and thousands stands with
ice
top'ether and chin on an even
)?et.) so to spp,,,.. civilians, 'it's a
j great picture; a better picture than
yen ever saw. There's something
About it uVit makes a fellow feel
that he doesn't miss the .folks back
home so niuch. .Many states are re-
presented here, and all branches of
the regular establishment
; 7''s Second JNoith Carolina are
' ,vi:1' '-h'lr brethiren of the First and
tr0'P8 'A and B, Amlbulance
(. T"inny A and tne held hospital.
-t.
ling liko
lort of a
, iiielting pot. After a few short
luelting pot. After a
Wc all l,k alike, exce
others in arms.
opt that th"
Soutlierneis are a little taller and a
little slenderer, perhaps; certainly
that is the case with those frcm along
vird every, face seemed to smile,
rh- wai5 illusion, a false impres
i. The soldier in tho field g-eet-n
nn.'imtr doeau'l go into ecsta-
' Tbr first battalion's train was
1 r -MiU. 3"loided cf the Colonel, staff,
lttalion ttnff, four companies, hor
ti,, w.igons, cp.o Alabama cat with
(..- i t- : ono Tes.-s do-j, not
;n rn . , ci'lition. ns: l tne non-com
riir:'' ' ! it.iff. The enlisted men
l"i:l ::--i f-vling c? rxt knoving which
vay ta t..,"ii. The enlisted man al
" v a -, ' i-rics too much; he wasn't
,i'"-ctsd to know; the officers looked
(A for tli:'.. Rather capable bunch,
(!!! ofilcern. The dog and tho cat
were tied up in close proximity to be
out cf the way. The 37 men from one
car who were looking after the dog
and the 43 from another whose pro
te,ie kitty was immediately bad to
undo what had been done. Carlo lost
ft rart of the vtry little hair th'tt he
bH V"y -bcnrfittid 'by tl.s row, ,f
anythir.-r, for she ?ccnu to have sha
ken off a few cf her fleas. That's
all right, though; they're to be had
for le,- t n the a-ldnj hare.
Fl P.v;o ii :.o nfar and yet so far.
' ' fv ' to 'o a let cf duty-bc.i-iiig
here in the morning. There are
r mn arm ij'arcn'ly ft f cv y ard
rff. Th"y oro some mihs away,
tl'nu-b. Ve wouldn't have such
tnt'ir !
.m ;-i Norih Cafcrna, the "s
" Vi'a'e- i piicd to
'-vi't rrow h"e. They Fy
i at lh:3 j.lare as snow
-c. Ail ::litrs nearly
- rn r c;'.;:"s. a Southern in-
i icck iv'.i
c:i."lV r '
'"ivatio'i
We am all hands to have
tbom
Ihe Ta"':;:!s i'avo the bcs-.
'iff -' or'lt hrc. Tcy nev
er say, crmw over to the tent, but
come ovtr to the bungalow, or our
little home. Some other things that
iv e have are the most anatically
C. T. U. ofricers, sorriest cooks, best
shoes, mort brasen-faccd noncoms.,
and big-est lot ot br?gs for privates"
in the army.
NATIONAL PRESIDENT
(ADDRESSES W. C. T. U.
Wi'-mingn, Ort. 4. The second
day of tbj Si'.h f.r-.vl of
Vomen's Ch-Istlan T.mrorance
Union of .North Carolina, now hi ses
sion here, was featured ton'ht by
an address by Miss Anna A. ' Cor
don, .national president.5 In spite of
tr.e b..iry do-rnpeur f ra'n t'-;
PITCHERS CENTER STAGE
Interest Will Devolve Most
ly Around Moundmen-
Brooklynites Have Pow
erful Attack, Bostonians
Wonderful Defense -
York, October 5. Tdumph-
.,.,. : . . .. . . . . 1 s . ;.
anx aiier tneir smasning orives .oown
the stretch of the pennant races in
the two major leagues,, the , Boston
Red Sox And the Brooklyn Dodgers
are resting today, taking r a final
breath before the opening game of
the world's' series (Saturday in Bos
ton". i : -!!"
Teadng their way through every
obstacle, fighting off attack after at
tack, holding up their heads when it
seemed that victory could not be won,
these teams have proved their nerve,
their unflinching hearts. They go in
to what promises to be one of the
most interesting series ever piayea ,
between . clubs of the National and '
American leagues, After the tightest
race since the never-forgotten finish
in l'9fS, when the Cubs and Giants
fought down to the last day.
The Red iSox, world'sp champions .
from last year when the pounder out
four Victories in five games over the .
.!1T wa' tntn' MuvHaa lav.
ored to win. - IMtun for man, the team '
rcprfsen'-ng the "American League
stands, out as . better organisation ,
than' its National League (rival. , -;
This year will see no change from
last in that 'interest will center in
the pitching staffs of the two clubs.
The Dodgers have powerful at
tack. The Red Sox have a Wonderful
defense, backed up by a pitching: staff .
that has pulled the club to the top of
the league every time when it seem
ed they might falter. It is hard to
maI.. Aw. n at a.?, am r 9 ilt. f WtJtlUM vi.
staffs, for American pitching . has
been conceded to be stronger. than the
National brand fofseveraI years. Al
so it Is held that 'American League .
pitchers have to face heavier batting
than their brothers in the' Tener cir-
. .'' .
cuit. In the past American Lesgue
'hurlers have borne fpjfrell under hea- -vy
assaults frpm.'Jile oldef organira
tion, and it Ream's reasonable to be
lieve they will do so this year. ,
The E'rocklyn hurlers have di'e re
markably well "-'''They have, had
ircwerful pcoring machine to help
them out, but, there' r-ve been times,
as there are in the life of every base
ball blub,, whoi-ft tht issue depended
mum t.urKf ffotuwim-jaiul 1ifnr . rnu :
to the occasion. , ' .
It will tbe dp to Shore, Ruth, Leon
erd, Foster and Mays to hold down
rs Casey SWgel, Jake Daubert and "
Sack Wheat, not -to apeak of. Chief
y'syers and some of the smaller fry,
v ho are not considered small fry by
National Lertue hurlers in any tense ,
of the word.
Against ' Marquard, Pfeffer, Chen
ey, Coombs and Smith, the Red, Sox
hitters, although their' batting-Averages
are not jo imposing as thnse of
their National League rivals, are ex
pected to manufacture 'enough runs
to win a, majority ? of the games.
With an infield defense second to none
the Red Sox Will, with the aid of their
classy pitching staff, ' vhold Dodger
scoring to a minimum.' , . '
tobacco sales aegut
aifjndredeouj:::d
Around a hundred 'Aivand p':ia3
of tob?-?'!-was ,8rH r.ee ThurJay,
with the avers re price rml "y 3
high 3 any of iho v k. V.'sr ' -
wen reprtel i n-' t f - : 11.-
oco to 4i.P"0 - ;:, -"'t