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VOL. XVIII.-No. 93
SECOND EDITION KINGTON, N. C- T TUESDAY; OCTOBER 17, 1916
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FOUR PAGES TODAY
MAJORITY LEADER IITCIIIN SPEAKS TO
DEMOCRATiS OF LENdlR COU
COURTHOUSE HERE; A ROUSING ADDRESS
OSBORNE BELIEVES
GERMANS MMPT'G R0FIMNO1IAY GO TO
TEDDY TAKES THAI
SRIHONS VILL LEAD &
THERE IS NO HUMAN TO DRIVE A WEDOE CHAIR ON EVIDENCE TO HAKE MOUNTAINS
nFf.illl.lMTII. IIAI I V I
TOO BAD TO EXIST
INTO ENEMY FRONT OF CONDEMNED MAN HUGHES MOLEHILLS
IN LENOIR COU
The "big gun" of the Democratic
t fired Tues-
Claude
day
Afternoon wnen noa
ir:..w fl,r leader of the majority
party in the National House of Rep:
relatives and, incidentally, Con
gressman from this, the Second dis
trict, spoke in the Courthouse in
Kinston. Mr.. Kitchin's coming had
been well advertised and admiring
friends from Lenoir and adjoining
counties were on hand to bid him
welcome, and 'hear hk 'report" of
the greaff stewardship of Democracy.
Many Republicans were present, in
cluding Mr. W. O. Dixon, candidate
of his party in opposition to Mr. Kit
chin. Mr. Dixon replied to a jocu
lar remark tendering him a division
of time, prior, to .the speaking, that
he would prefer a division of votes.
The Atlantic Coast Realty tympa
ny's band furnished the music and
led the procession to the Courthouse.
County Chairman G. V. Cowper
introduced Mr. James A. Powers,
of the local bar, who in turn present
ed Mr. Kitchin. Mr. Powers paid
-w- in Mr. Kitchin's abil-
glffWUlg Sy- "
ityand service, referring to
IAiA mmioritv Dlled UP for
the
Mr.
Kitchin in' his campaign when op
posed ,by Mr. Mitchell.
Mr. JCitchin was received with loud
applause. He prefaced his address
with ' word of appreciation for the
loyal support given him by Lenoir
county. He recalled that when last
he made a political address in Kins
ton it was during the Simmons-Kitch-in
campaign, and he expressed his
pbasure at now being the speaker
rf the united party, and that he could
report that he and Senator Simmons
were now working shoulder to shoul
der for the cause.
uMr. Kitchin drew an audible smile
at the expense of Mr. Dixon and
other Republicans present, when he
said that if any of them were search
ed a copy of the Butler pamphlet
would be found. Mr. Dixon smilingly
retorted that "he was mistaken."
Mr. Kitchin took the Republican
speakers to task for their criticism of
the "extravagance" of the Democrat
ic party. He gave figures to show
how the Democratic party had in
creased the (appropriations for ttbe
old soldiers and for educational pur
poses, and defied the Republicans to
raise a voice 01 complaint against
either expenditure.
Mr. Kitchin paid glowing tribute
to Dr. J. Y. Joyner, Superintendent
of Public Instruction of North Caro
lina, saying that no other superin
tendent in any other State of the
Uior had done as much for educa
tion as had he. Only one State in the
Union was now educating its chil
dr:i ai cheaply as was North Caro
lina d?ing under Dr. Joyner's admin
istration. He said the United States
Census showed that North Carolina
has enrolled more boys and girls in
Its public schools than any other.
Referring to - (Republican criticism
of State Treasurer Ben Lacy, he
said the chief criticism was that
ey had kept money in the State
banks and had not required interest
on balances. Mr. Kitchin' affirmed
that no State had ever collected such
mterest and further that the United
States Treasurer never collected such
Interest in spite f the fact that un-
si a i
wspuoiican control millions of
r"iT the people's money had
een on loan to the banks in Wall
Sfcwt North Carolina had since
January i, tffr hlMj mM
T !-e, and it was the first
fwte to doo-a Democratic State.
Etehin said he would not ho
tt the good Republicans in his
M'ence by detailing the misappro
J"tton;of State fund, in North
J-wolina tinder their control, but that
- necessary; to nod some of
the penitentiary. .7 ; ,
.A UttU fun 'wag injected at thia
Jt When ; M. Etchi,, wferred
the crowd out
ocd tallow; i every
't except yolitic. n4 m m
W0drow WiW Mr. JXM
! S for Mr. Kitchin 1
Wilsrat ' IT. i . !
Hkge. v , ep we ajoss ma ana iunsion . tiign scnoot
toiored npror wit,h. th goodglee dubs, and an interesting aum-
A Jke Ud-on Mr. ber by the city Grammar School,
Dixon enlivened" things. Mr. Kit
chin told of a speech he made in
(Hookerton some , years ago. When
he declared that every woman was a
Democrat whether her husband was
or not, Mr. Dixon said his was not,
and later when Mr. Kitchin was din
nir at the home of the Dixons, he
referred to the matter, and Mrs. Dix
on took her husband to task for say
ing she was a Republican,
In speaking of national issues he
declared there was not an issue be
tween the parties; in spite of Mr.
Hughes' splendid character and great
ability as a platform man, he had
failed to find an issue which would
enthuse his followers. He spoke of
the vain attempt of Mr. Hughes to
makj an issue of the tariff, the in
junction, Federal trade commission,
the Federal reserve act, etc.
The Eight-Hour Law.
The only issue that Mr. Hughes
was sticking to was the eight-hour
law, said he. Mr. Kitchin went into
the history of the Adamson law,
which averted a nation-wide catastro
phe a general tie-up of the rail
roads at some length, directing at
tention to the fact that many Re
publicans in the House .had voted for
it and the Republican Senators had
been afraid to assume the respon
sibility of delaying the legislation,!
and although all but two had voted
against the law they had not raised
a voice to delay the vote; and in
spite of which Mr. Hughes was try
ing to make an issue of the eight
hour law,he had not yet condemned
it.
Mr. Kitchin touched on the tolls
act, the preparedness legislation, the
ship aubsidy bill and other matters
upon which he had differed with Mr.
Wilson, but said he had agreed with
him on so mary more important mat
ters that nr w he was supporting
Mr. Wilson as earnestly as he could.
Mr. Wilson Peace Apostle,
Drawing a graphic picture contrast
between this peace abiding country
and the terrible conditions of Mexico
and war-torn Europe, fee scribed to
Mr. Wilson's great leadership the
maintenance of peace in America and
declared that d( vote for Wilson was
a vote for peace on earth and good
will to men.
iJNo party has ever fulfilled its
promises, as has the Democratic par
ty-
Mr. Kitchin closed by referring to
17-cent cotton under Democratic ad
mrrustration as evidence of the ex
plosion of another old-time "bugbear"
of Republicanism.
BULLETINS
(By the United Press)
STORM IN CARIBBEAN SEA.
Mobile, Ala., Oct 17 Shipping
of all kinds,, including a hundred
fishing smacks, scurried back to
Gulf port today following reports
of a dangerous storm heading
northward from the Caribbean
Sea. There is fear for a num
ber of tramp freighters bound
for Europe. ' 1
FIGHTING IN NEW SECTOR.
London, Oct 17 The British
advanced north pf Ancre last
night, entering trenches west of
Serre, General Haig reports. .
Since the beginning of the Son me
offensive there bad been no fight
ing on this front The fall of r
Thiepval opened the way to the f
.. advance, . "-.
CHILDREN'S PROGRAM
FOR FAIR SCHOOL DAY
Supt of Schools Kater Curtis on
Tuesday announced a tentative pro
gram for the exercises to be bold at
the Fair Grounds on next Wednesday
School Day. The exercises will be
commenced at 10 a. ml' A band se
lection will star the program off.
There will be song numbers by chil
dren of th itv PrtmsrT- firfinnl. th
-.-.. . . . . . .
Sets Himself Up As Con
sulting Engineer for Pri
son Officials Certain His
Method Will Prevail Some
Day
By GEORGE MARTIN,
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
(New York, Oct. 17. Out as "hon
or system warden oi bin?: amg.
Thomas Mott Osborne is Mtablisfoed
in Jew York as "consulting engi
neer" on prison reform to any penal
institution in the world. His 'ser
vices are free.
"1 am still convinced there are no
bad men in the world," he said to
day. "I mn sure my method is right
Some day it will be the only one
used."
'You think Dr. Arthur Warren
Waito, who confessed to murdering
his wife's parents, is a pood man?"
jie was asked.
'I think Waite is insane, excea
sively abnormal. I studied Waite in
the death house. He is unique. He
is not even of a type, he is one in a
generation."
"But should he die in the electric
chair?" he was asked.
"I would not kill anybody. Waite
should be locked up for life. But
Waite's case stands alone. In all but
these isolated instances the honor
system is a complete success. Its
enemies cannot hurt it. Whether I
am in Sing Sing or in my grave, it
will go right on
7
OPENING DAY OF F.MR
A TOBACCO HOLIDAY
The Tobacco Board of Trade makes
next Tuesday opening day of the
Fair a holiday. All warehouses
will be closed for the occasion and
as many (planters as can be commu
nicated with are being notified of the
fact.
HIS OPPONENT SAYS
KITCHIN'S a mm
MAN THAN PHESSD'T
Congressman Claude Kitchin
never had a bigger compliment
than was paid him here Wednes
day. W. O. Dixon, the G. O. P.
nominee for Mr. Kitchin's job,
was hero to hear the famed
Halifax man speak. Mr, Dixon is
not entertaining any hope; he is
a truthful Republican and asserts
that he is not a politician. He
knows and likes the Floor Lead
er, he says. "I consider Mr. Kit
chin the biggest Democratic Con
gressman from North Carolina,
and a bigger man than President
Wilson,, the Hookerton "candi
date" stated.
FIFTH OF MILLION
POUNDS OF TOBACCO
About 200,000 pounds of tobacco
was sold here Tuesday, according to
warehouse estimates. The total may
have surpassed those figures by a lit
tle margin. Individual warehouse
reports ranged from 25,000 to 70,000.
Prices were a little stronger than last
week.
CAROLINA, YOITRE A
SWEET; SWEET LAND
Calumet, Mien., "Oct 16. The hea
viest snowstorm of any autumn in the
last ten yean preya'Ded in' this sec
tion of the copper country today.' At
noon two inches had fallen. . Lake
Superior shipping was forced to seek
shelter.' "--.;
Hope to Divide Russian and
Roumanian Armies and
Crush New Ally
HARD FIGHTING IN EAST
Great Battles In Progress at
Number of Points, Includ
ing One On Roumanian
Soil Dobrudja Situation
Unchanged
(By the United Press) '
Petrograd, Oct. 17. Tho Aus-tro-German
offensive near tho
Roumanian frontier and south of
Boma Vatra has been checked,
it is said officially.
London, Oct. 17.r-What is believed
to bo the beginning of Von Hinden-
oergs widely heralded campaign to
crush Roumania, was launched with
the inauguration of a great new of
fensive near the northwestern fron
tier of Roumania. The Teutons are
aiming to drive a wedge between the
Russian and Roumanian armies.
Strong Teutonic forces are attacking
the Russian front in South Bukowi
na. 'near the junction of the two arm
ies. The German war office announced
that the Russians were driven back
at this point. The Roumanians are
falling back upon their own frontier.
Southwest of 'Kronstadt the Teutons
are attacking in great force, witih
heavy fighting on Roumanian soil.
The situation in Dobrudja is unchang
ed, ssy official statements from all
capitals.
FATHER DEAD.
Dr. George Korncgay is in receipt ;
of a telegram announcing the death
at uevetand. Miss., of his father-m-.
law, Mr. Matthews. Mrs. Kome-;
America's Sense of Fair
Play m Case of Albania
While the people of the United
States have been sending thirty mil
lion dollars' worth of relief to Eu
rope and Turkey, two hundred thous
and women and children in Albania
have died of starvation.
while each woman and cnud in
Belgium has had plenty to ea', wam
en and thildren in Albania have
gnawed at tho fa readies of dead
hcrrer in the rtreets. s
William Willard Howard of New
York, who ha rtturned from his
third trip to this hunger tone of Eu
rope, predicts that lbe entire pooula
tion of Albania will die of famine and
pestilence unle33 helped. "He say
that in Albania corn is fifty !ollarj
a bwhel, flour eighty dollars a Tack,
and macaroni five dollar? a pound.
"The tragedy of Albania." tay
Mr. Howard, "is that a nation 1j dy
ing of hunger, while he people of
the United States, laden with rift.
for the rest of Europe and for Tur
key, pass by on the other side.
"Thirty millions of dollars have
teen given by the people of the Unit
ed States for relief work of various
kinds In Belgium, Poland, Armenia,
Syria and the warring countries of
Europe, while two hundred thousand
women and children in Southeastern
Europe have starved to death un
heeded and uncared for. Not one
woman or child has died of hunger
in Belgium; two hundred thousand
fR AlfaanJg.' y ..-; :
"Is it fair (s it human that the
innocent women and children of Al
bania,' who- never did anyone any
harm, should be trampled under foot
and left to perish, at a time when all
other are fed? ' '
"Is this American fair playT
"I have appealed for help in high
places. I have- begged a erast cf
bread of those v. have given mil
lions to rY.a, Toland, Ans-';
Being Tried In New York
For Murder of Political
Enemy Montimagno Is
Brought from the Death
House fo Testify
(By the United Press)
New York, Oct. 17. Out of Sing
Sing's death house to give evidence
that may bring another there, weas
el-eyed little Gaeteno Montimagno
today testified against Michael A. Ro-
frano, charged with murder. Rofra
no, a broken 'boss of little Italy
and former deputy street cleaning
commissioner of New York City, is
on trial for killing Mike Gaimarl, i
political enemy.
Montimagno says Rofrano gav
him $300 and a dirk to stab Oaima:
to ieatn. Montimagnon will give
more testimony before he goes back
through the little green door of the
death house.
OVERMAN DECLARES
THE COUNTRY'S SAFE
Durham, Oct. 16. -Based upon re
ports from the Western and Middle
Atlantic States that have been sent
him by distinguished Congressmen,
and political observers, Senator Lee
S. Overman, in an address before 850
ait Trinity College tonight, predicted
the re-election of Woodrow Wilson.
The tide has turned within ten days,
according to the North Carolina Sen-
ator, and a notable communication
was divulged from Senator Walsh of
Montana, in which he told of the drift
"Wilsonward" in the far Western
States.
The Trinity WilsonJBickett Club
organized tonight with 450 charter
members.
'trnv nn.,4 j.-ii v t
arrived a few hours nrsvlouslv.
Mr.
Matthews was 55 years of age.
and Syria. 1 have begged in vain.
"The Albanians are as much enti
tled to ympathy and help as others.
They hsvc not taken part In the war.
They fed and fheltewd the refugees
from Servia. even with he last meas
ure of corn jtYu be fsmine-rmitten
villages possessed. They have not
done any wrong; yet armlej have
fwept over their country, taking what
could be found to take, leaving to the
f tarving women and children only
tJhe carcams of dead horses in the
strectH.
"I ark only American fair play for
the famlhird children cf Albania. I
ask of alt fsir-minded men and-women
in the United States: Why should
the Albanian! three hundred thous
and of whem are Christian be left
to starve, while we press forward, in
generous rivalry, to feed the others?
The Albanians are more numerous
then the Armenians; yet we feed the
Armenians andjlet the Albanians
ctarve.
"Having appealed to deaf ears in
high plsces, I now appeal to the
plain peoplel-to fair-minded men and
women who would not let even a dog
starve to death, no matter what his
breed. 1 1 want to go back to Albania
with a shipload of food. I have ar
ranged tor a ship a new American
ship, Just launched and fitted for sea.
The ship Is ready, and waiting .
"A number of distinguished gentle,
men in New York mostly clergymen
and editors af newspapers wai co
operate in an appeal for a relief car
go for the ship. The treasurer se
lected to receive contributions ia the
Rev. 'Frederick Lynch, D. D.,'edHor
of The Christian Work and secretary
of the Carnegie Church Peace Union.
Contributions in any amount from
th e price of a loaf of bread upward
r te sent to the Balkan "He"., f
I T3 n.'lh avenue, New Yoi'c
Colonel to Rip Things Wide
Open In Five States Nu
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merous Chances to Earn
Publicity Tackles Ken
tucky Hard
(By the United Press)
New York, Oct 17. Republicanism
today drew out for play its left bow
erTheodore Roosevelt. The Colon
el left this morning for a big west
ern trip. H speaks in five States-
Kentucky. Arizona, New Mexico,
Colorado and Illinois.
.Roosevelt's greatest effort will be
in Kentucky, where he is scheduled
to make thirteen stops before swoop
ing down upon Louisville, the first
real offensive point of the tour. Of
fensive is meant both ways. The
Colonel said he intends to make
that way for the Democrats. He re
turns October 28.
SAYS ALLIES NEVER
WILL BREAK GERMAN
DEFENSE IN " SOUHE
(By the United Press)
Berlin, Oct. 17. The "tragedy of
the Somme seems near a climax"
said some official today in reporting
the frightful French and British los
ses in the recent attempt to pierce
the German lines north of the Somme.
It is becoming more and more prob
able that the French, and English
will bleed to death on an unshaka
ble German front, just as the Russi
ans were in Galicia. '
LANSING WILL NOT BE
ON STUMP IN CAMPAIGN
(By the United Press)
Washington, Oct. J7, Secretary of
State Lansing today came out against
injecting foreign, issues into domes
tic politics, in announcing that h
will not take the stump during the
campaign.
WANT HOUSEWIVES TO
EXHIBIT BREAD, ETC.
Pantry and Dairy Department of the
Fair Calls for Large Display of
Flour Products Comprehensive
Premium List Overs Wide Varie
ty of Articles
The Pantry and Dairy Department
of the Kinston Fair Association ask
that bread, biscuit, and other things
in that line be given particular at
tention by prospective exhibitors at
next week's event. It is hoped to
have an especially fine display of
such things. Directors of the de
partment are Mesdames iR. W. Woot
en, H. F. Brown. J. H. Mewborn,
E. V. Webb, and Miss May Oettm
ger. Mrs. Drown is chairman. The
full premium list of the department
follows:
Best display of fruit, preserves and
vegetables in glass jars by canning
clubs, first, $5; second $2.
Best display of fruits, preserves
and vegetables in glass Jars by Indi
viduals, first, $5; second $2.
(Best single glass Jar of fruk by
individual, SI.
Best single glass jar of preserves
by Individual, $1.
Beet display of Jellies by Individ
oals, first, S3; second $1
Best display of pickles by Canning
dot, first $2; second L
: Best display of pickles by individ
uals, first, S2; second SI. ; , -
(Best loaf of bread, SI. .
Diet dozen rolls, SI.
- Best dozen risen biscuit; SI.-,
I! est" dozen beaten biscuit; $1. '
Cast bunch of cheese straws, Si.
Cist fruit cake, IX. .V ' -'("'
Test chocolate cake, $1. ' -
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To Be Staged at LaGrange
About First of November
-Victor Bryant Not to
Speak Here Friday Night,
Announced
Democratic County Chairman G.
V. Oowper announced Tuesday that
Hon. Victor Bryant's " engagement1 to
speak here Friday night has ' been '
cancelled, as1 have other dates of; thi
Durham man in East Carolina. :
Mr. Cowper stated that Senator
F. M. Simmons would lead a county
rally to be held at LaGrange about
November 1. the' exact date to be
announced as soon as determlned.'Th
entire county Democracy wilt bef urg
ed to give Senator Sirmnbris' iwroas
ing welcome. . y
COTTON
One bate of long-stsple cotton
sold here Tmsday far ing "
The market ranged' fromH7 to
17.55. .
About 12a bales had been sold
hereby 2:45 '.''' '
New York futures quotattona
were as follows: " . . "'.
ti.it f
Open ; " 220
Tanuary . . ..AIM
March .. .174
May 18.05
July ., ...;'..?&
October .... .17,70
December, w,...17.7S
"1820
170
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iO SETTLEMENT FOX-
if;- tetriik?-''.
HELIEF OFPOLAliD
By ROBT.tJ BENDER i
fUnltod Press Staff Correspondent) ,
Shadow Lawn.V'Oct 17ecausa :
! important dlfferenoea ' tbat ' ttl
oxist between the Allied and Central
Powers, under . which Supplies . way
sent to starving Poland,' Preai-
Unt Wilson today announced that he
had "not yet been successful in eon-- .
ciuuins; a sctuemvnh 1
OBEY'S' THE WORD;
NO DISREGARDING T
St. Louis, ' Oct Id. 'Elimination
f the word "obey" in the marriage
ervice was recommended in a minor .
ity report of the joint commission on -common
prayer . submitted ' to ' the '
House of Deputies of tlje Protestant '
Episcopal general convention here to
day. ..,,.,
The Bouse of Deputies referred -
back to the commission all proposed
changes in the marriage ceremony, in
the catechism and in the institution
r clergymen, and, these questions
cannot come before the general con- .
ention again for three years.
shoes given by Mark Oummlnga. i
Best dozen doughnuts, $1.
Best dozen ginger cakes, SI. .
test dozen sugar cakes, $1. , f .
Best display of dried fruit, $2.
.Best display of strained honey, SI.
Best display of honey in the comb
iBest quart of molasses, SI.
Best quart cider vinegar, SI. . '
f Bestham,1!!.'
i (Best link of sausage, $1.
'Best piece of bacon, tl. ' -
Etest Tom Thumb, SI. ...
- Best five pounds hud, SX.
if
t Best appHe pie, SI. , J I
Best peach pie, 1. "
Best lemon pie, il. - Ml
Best pound of batter (quality), 1,
. Best bottle of catsup, 50c . !
(Best bottle of grape juice, 0e. -
Cottle strawberry add. 50c.'
Dest bottle blackberry add, 60c
Home-Bfade Can'Vs. .
Fuds 50c,
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