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m Wednesday was "School Day" at the Kinston Fair.
That means that' every boy and girl in Kinston and
throughout the ten county circuit had a holiday and a
free ticket to the Fair. If anybody is skeptical about the
nmerousness of the youngsters in these parts or thinks
race suicide prevails, a visit to the Fair Wednesday con
vinced him otherwise. To venture a guess, for guess it
would be, just how many people, old and young, were here
for the occasion, would be
the grounds, buildings, side
ties and all other places where folks could gather. They
were all full to overflowing. The crowds in the exhibit
halls and about the stock pens made it impossible of easy
navigation. The best of feeling prevailed and no acci
dents were reported.
There were eighteen thousand to enter the grounds
Wednesday, it is probably safe to say. Tuesday had noth-
ing on Wednesday in affording ideal weather. I
The exhibits, the detail of which appears elsewhere,1
are far .better than last year, and the number of regis
tered ctttle s compared with last year s showing is several
fold increase.
SCHOOL DAY" PROGRAM.
The, school children assembled in front of the grandstand
at ten o'clock not all of them, for a largo number were still in
town awaiting to be transported to the grounds at that hour in
spite of the fact that they had been going in a Steady stream
since long before the average town fellow eats breakfast. An
interesting and brief program was carried out. .No address was
undertaken, as the futility of speaking to advantage there has
been clearly proven.
' The primary department of the Kinston schools opened the
program with an interesting exercise; the Moss Hill Glee Club
sang and the Kinston High School gave some folk songs, the
young ladies being dressed in suitable native costumes.
EXHIBITS ANTIQUES, CURIOS.
In the new Exhibit Hall there is
a most interesting array, calculated
to hold the attention of visitors for
several Wurs. Next to the south en
trance is the large and comprehen
sive display of antiques, got together
by Mesdames W. T.. Hines, N. J..
Rouse, J. F. Parrott, iChas. Saunders
and Clarence Oettinger. In the cor
ner is an exposition of old time spin
ning and weaving, a hand loom,
spinning wheels and carders, being
operated by the veteran weavers,
Mrs. Cox, assisted by Misses Peggy
Whitley and Eliza Pairker. The an
tiques include china, jewelry, arms,
pictures, furniture, etc. A fine colon
ial mahogany sideboard, table, chairs
and china, loaned by Mr. Tom Har-
vey and Mis3 Susan Best, form an in-
teresting part of the exhibit. Some
very handsome old china exhibited by
Mrs. Williamson of Greene county,
is very interesting. There is also a
collection rt old time samplsrs, like
mother used to make. There is a
linen coat very roomy, worn by
Capt. James Outlaw of Duplin coun
ty during the revolutionary war a
hand-woven Wanket, 150 years old,
with Masonic emblems as a design,
and many other interesting things
which are attracting much attention.
EXHIBITS ARTS AND CRAFTS.
Adjoining the antiques is the arts
and crafts department, presided over
by Mesdames John Hood, E. B. Mar
ston, W, O. LaRoque,. J. F. Taylor
and 'W. A. Mitchell. There being
many ore exhibits in this depart
ment than last year, more-space has
been used to give them proper ac
commodation. The exhibits generally
ahow better work and more artistic
Perception than did those of last
yar. The china painting and photo
graphic work we especially-good.
Many of the exhibits are by local art
ists, there are however, items of in,
teres; from New Bern, Goldabdro and
Raleigh, i . '".W-
EXHlBrTS NEEDLEWORK. j
The needlework display js taken
by Mesdames E. Y. Speed,
M. LaRoqne, William Fields and
Harvey c. Hines. The exhibits in
Fair
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FAJijNP .NEAR TO COME-
I CARRIED OUT
but to size un the camcitv nf
shows, transportaion facili-
needlework are double in number
those of last year and the size of the
department has been very much en
larged. The grade of work shown is
also superior to last year.
EXHIBITS FLOWERS.
The flower booth is most tasteful
ly arranged, the brightly colored dah
lias, roses, chrysanthemums, showing ;sf:u,tion at the mim()(.r and high
up well against the deep green back- ( ,!U.(l;ty of the hirds ,hown. The corn
ground of ferns and foliage plants. p,cri.ja, i.recds of birds. Plymouths,
The following committee have this
booth in charge, and are to be com
plimented on their effective work:
Mesdames A. Mitchell, L. J. Mew-;
borne. C. F. Harvey. H. C. Ed-1
wards, K. Denmark.
EXHIBITS COMMERCIAL.
E'etween the flower show and the
better babies department are two
commercial booths of interest. For-
rest Smith'sp layer pianos and Quinn
& Millor's, who have sensibly form-
ed their furniture display into a ,
rest room.
The better babies department com
pletes the list of exhibits
building, this subject, and
in this
. i
ts devel-
cpment, however, will have more at-;
tention in Thursday's Free Press. As The implements are located in the
will the exhibits in the large hall. , same place as last year, creditabls
Exhibch....tFenti. shrdl uatats has displays being made by T. W. Mew-
EXHIBITS PIGS. ! born & Co., who make a specialty of
Ths first thing to attract the at-, "Hickory" wagons, and by Messrs.
tention of the Fair visitor entering Copeland Bros., who have a display
he grounds from the train is "pig in charge of Mr. W. M. Bunn, as
row," running along the south fence, sisted by Mr. J. K. Harris of the
The entries are much more numerous Moline Plow Co. Messrs. L. Harvey
than last year, owing, in part, at ft Son -Co. are also to the front, evi
least, to the Pig Clubs organized by dently living up to their slogan, "Ev
the Farmers and Merchants Bank of erything for the farm." The Wayne
Kinston. This club has 21 entries to Agricultural rWoks are making their
its credit, and will without doubt be first exhibit here, Mr. J. A. Daug-
rpnrescnted among the prize winners,
One of the boy exhibitors has produc-
ed a pig, eight months old, weighing
290 lbs. "Some pig." (The stock
exhibit will be treated Thursday.)
EXHIBITS POULTRY.
' The poultry department has many is the khaki tent of the State Board
more entries than last year, and the of Health, with a little electric plant
space has had to be Iargeli increased. . of its own; in this tent a free movie
This has to be said of almost every show is given continuously, illustrat
departnwnt, but the poultry has gone ing health subjects, with comic slides
further ahead than the others. Three interspersed to relieve the monotony;
times as many entries-300 more the tent is well filled all the time, and
Mr. L. O. Moselcy states, doing an educational work of very
who, with his fellow-committeemen,
1 oThoBsld
SITUATION'S GRAVE
AT CHIHUAHUA CITY
Strong Villista Forces, En
trenched Within Easy
Striking Distance of Cap
ital American Authori
ties Get News
FA Pa. (t- an. The city of chi-
i huahl,a- caPi!:l1 of Northern Mexico
s in a virtual stale of siege. Heavy
forces of Villistas are entrenched on
the southern and western sides five
miles from the city.
The residents are panic-stricken,
fearing another attack, the United
Slates authorities today learned.
AMATEURISH CROOKS
HERE, BUT THEY MM
GET BUSY ERE LONG
J There are no real crooks here.
I There are a number of small fry in
th? city, referred to as "local crooks,"
coming from neighboring towns.
These may be expected to get into
action Wednesday afternoon, accord
I i g to men in the city whose business
. t is to watch them. Several out-of-
itnwn detectives are keeping eyes on
ihe vi-siting crooks.
Messrs. J. F. Parrott, Alfred Chen
' ey and Orrin Weeks, are receiving
i the compliments of their friends on
! Ihe successful result of their efforts.
! The judging was being done this
; morning by Mr. D. L. Christian of
Rocky Mount, who expressed his sat-
Oi n ngtons and so forth, are extreme
ly well represented, and there is the
usual show of fancy breeds some o:
tho tu:-l:eys are veritable giants, and
there are bantams, no bigger than
your hand.
In this department arc located the
rabbits and guinea pigs. In these the
children, especially the smaller ones,
take great interest, and the tiny ones
have "daddy" lift them up, so they
can
see the little "guineas" in the
upper cages, ine commiDKe snouia
show consideration for daddy by
placing the guineas on tne lower tier.
i EXHIBITS MACHINERY.
try in charge, accompanied Dy m. l,.
and C
M. Adam3, with their special
ties, a stalk cutter, and a farm truck.
EXHIBITS HEALTH.
Close beside the farm implement
great value to the community.
TRAFFIC IS BEING
GOOD AS EXPECTED
The police took small toll of speed
ers luosday. ineve was less trou
ble wfth the autoists than was anti
cipated. Sid. French, who drove a
car which ran into and injured a col
orod boy on Queen street, Wednes
day morning, stood charged with
reckless driving. At the police sta
tion it was frankly stated that more
evidence was desired against French.
R, L. Carthage was charged with
speeding. A num.h?r ot car owners
from other towns are here hauling
passengers to the Fair Grounds. They
arc generally ca-eful to observe the
traffic regulations. The polics de
partment cannot get nearly enough
special men. There was one time on
Tuesday when the congest: an Mock
ed traffic in the western part of the
ity. The extra officers at the traf
fic posts, some of Ahem more animat
ed than the safety first signs, are
doing as well as the regular men
could expect.
AN INNOVATION IN
RAILROAD CIRCLES
Marsden J. Perry, chairman of
the L'.iard of Directors of the Norfolk
Southern Railroad, having in mind
Ihe welfare and pleasure of his em
p!oye3( has founded the Norfolk
Southern Railroad Library, beginning
with 1..100 volumes, which will Ik?
materially increased from time to
time. The library is located in room
220. Terminal building. Not folk, Va .
and -is under the supervsVn of a
competent librarian.
The volumes in this library are
from theens-iof our ibest authors, in
eluding standard works of an educa
tional nature.
The privileges of this library are
open to all employes of the Norfolk
Southern and through them to the de
pended members of their families.
An. elaborate catalog, classifying
the different works, as well as show
ing the titles and authors .and in
cluding, too, the rules and regulation;
under which the books may '-e ob
tained from the librarian, has been
sent to all employes.
TARHEEL SOLDI
RUN AMUCK AND CUT
m PERSON; JUGH
El Paso, Texas, Oct. 25. P. P.
Cook, a private of the First North
'Ca:olina nifantry, and James Banner,
a cook in the same regiment, are in
jail here charged with murderous
knife assaults on a civilia nand a
provost sentry. Cook cut and possi
bly fatally injured a citizen in a sa
loon brawl. Danner, claiming that
tho provost guard struck him with
the butt of his pistol whil? attempt
ing to arrest him, attacked the man
with his knife and inflicted bad but
not serious injuries. Cook is from
Concord, Danner from Hickory.
FAIR PROGRAM
Officially Agricultural Day.
At 10 o'clock, visit to exhibits.
11. Stock parade.
12. Free trapeze, act.
12:30. Gentlemen's driving race.
1. Race, 2:20 trot
2. High dive.
2:30. Race, 2:12 pace.
'3. Aeroplane-motorcycle race.
EVEN MONEY ON THE
ELECTION'S RESULT
New York, Oct. 25 Even mon
ey in the country at large is pre
vailing in the election betting.
KINSTON IS A CHEAP
MARKET FOR GASOLINE
OF BIGGER ATTRACT
The price of gasoline in Kinston is
hut half a cent higher in Norfolk, ac
cording to a man who drove a car
through from that city to this city
carlv in the week. He paid 211 cents
in .ortoJK, . in tomporro, va., ana
7 in Enfield, N. C.
MASONIC REUNION
ON' AT NEW BERN
The fall reunion of the Ancient and
accepted Scottish Rite of Freemason
ry was opened at New Bern Wednes
day morning. The number of candi
dates on hand is large. The pro
gram is elaborate. The final s?ssion
will be on Friday.
VIRGINIA AND OHIO
HORSES WIN AT FAIR
Trincess Buruso, owned by II. J.
Jamison nf Virginia, won the 2:21
ret at the Fair Grounds Tuesday af
;n:nocn. Ben. Harrison ran second,
.ir Roy Green, also owned by Jami
son, third, and Lit fourth. The time
was 2:22 1-2 and the pur.ie $300.
Tin 2:14 pace, purse $300, was won
by Tango, owned by Cliff Todd of
Montgomery, O. King Charlie was
second, Ave Em Beo third and Rub
ber Doll fourth. Time, 2:10 1-4.
H IN FAIR POULTRY PEN
A tamo fox, kept in the poultry de
partment at the Fair Grounds, Mon
day night managed to make its es
cape from its cage and played havoc
with about ?L'" worth of fancy chick
ens belong to Mr. Lloyd LaRoque.
The hungry animal passed up more
plebeian fowls just as easy of access.
The killing of five fowls was mada
without arousing the suspicion of the
watchman. After the repast the wily
creature turned' around three times
and went to sleep, and when accost
ed, denying the accusation that ' it
was the pilferer.
DEMOCRATIC CANVASS
CONTINUES IN SPITE
The Fair did not srop the Demo
cratic county canvass. The candi
dates Wednesday journeyed to Airy
Grovo school, where it was hoped to
hold a speaking and barbecue. No
large audience was anticipated, of
course. All the school kids of the
section were in the city, and nearly
all of the adults came with them.
Other meetings are scheduled to be
held Thursday and Friday.
FOR THURSDAY
EUROPE PRODUCING
LESS BUT HUNG
AND EATING A LOT
Soldiers Require Much
More Than Civilians, Says
Redfield Why Cost of
Living Is High In Pros
perous United States
(By the United Press)
Washington, Oct. 24. Secretary
of Commerce Redfield today ascribed
tho high cost of living in this coun
try to the fact that '20,000,000 people
in Europe are producing nothing and
consuming the ojd of 30,000,000, and
tho- clothing of 80,000,000.
Tlie soldiers aro eating more and
wearing out more than in civil life.
European factories ordinarily pro
ducing utilities are making muni
tions. Four thousand in Great Brit
ain alone are thus occupied. Produc
tion is reduced at the time of the
greatest consumption. The great
Russian crops are unavailable to the
world. Our crops are mediocre. This
country is prosperous.
NEW YORK BEGI'MG
i
TO BET EVEN MONEY
ON ELECTION RACE
Odds Now 10 to 9 On Mrj.FpflF OF
Hughes Charges and
Counter Charges of Hy-
phenism j . Republican "
Candidate Is Silent. " 1
(By the United Press)
New York, Oct." 24. The Democra
tic National Committee continued its
hyphen drive today. Hughes is sil
ent, but may make a reply in a
speech tonight at Queensborough.
Justice Cohalun is now linked by
the Democrats with the alleged hy
phen organization. It is said he urg-
ed a recent conference to get more
closely in touch with the Republican
leaders. Willcox, denying, says there
has been no agreement or deal. He
says Hughes talked with the inde
pendence organization and American
rights committee at the latter'a soli
citation, whilo the Democrats sought
meetings with the hyphens.
Betting odda aro now 10 to 9 on
Hughes. Some even money has been
bet. Yesterday was the biggest bat
ting day, when $73,000 was placed.
LOOKS LIKE TWENTY
CENT COTTON WILL.
SOON BE CERTAINTY
(Dy the Un'tcd Press)
New York, Oct. 24. July cot
ton sold today for 19.69, up 22
points. Twenty-cent cotton is in
dicated. Bethlehem Steel, the early war
bride leader, revised after year's
of . torpor, has advanced $21 to "
$625, a new high mark.
VILLA OUTSIDE CIIIH UAIIUA; TREVINO IS
PREPARING TO EVACUATE; HUNDREDS OF
REFUGEES POURING TO JUAREZ IN NIGHT
El Paso, Oct' 24 Bringing further t reports ' of Vil
la's presence outside Chihuahua City, hundreds of refu
gees streamed $into Juarez last night and this morning.
7 hey declare Villa is west of the city and that an attack
is feared momentarily. They believe General Trevino
will evacuate, and confirm that the government forcd
rwere defeated Friday and Saturday at Palornas.
i ' Thirty daughters of prominent families, including tho
Trevino family, are among th? refugees,
GERMANS EXPECT TO
BRING MANIA TO
KNEES BEFORE LONG
Squeezing Life Out of Help-;'
less Balkan Ally In Jaws V
of Vice
TWO POWERFUL ARMIES
Overrunning Land Trora ,
Both Ends Important
Railroad May Be Taken
Soon; Third of It Now In
Teuton Hands
(By th Uniced Press) ;
Berlin, Oct 24. Two powerful r-;
mies attacking from the,: casfcv and
west, threat onto, crash Roumania fee-
fo:e the winter. Von Mackonsen'a ;
German-Bulgarian-Turkish forces
have nearly a third of. the Constansa
Cernavoda railroad and are pressing
on to Cornavoda. The Roumanians
ar falling back from Constanza to
nvoid annihilation. '
Falkenhayn has resumed tho offen
sive on the 'west front in Roumania.
Riots are expected when the Rouma
nian people learn of the loss of. their ;
big seaport.
ED PLANNED TO
WASHINGTON GOV'T
Sent Submarines to, TL'r
Coast to 'Compel HuIIag:
by United States and J to
See How; American Pati
ence Was
(By
ho United Press) -
.r
Providence, R
I., Oct. 24.- The
Journal declares that Captain Boy-ed, '
the debarred Gorman naval attache
sent the U-63 and two other subma
rines here to force a U. S. ruling on
their activities.
The paper prints a letter claimed
to be from him, declaring he intended
to see how far American humanity
would help to save the lives on ships
attacked in a U-boat campaign. '
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WEDNESDAY'S BILL
AT THE FAIR GROUNDS
Formally School Day.
9:30, Assembling of school children.
10, Educational exercises.
11, Demonstration of basketry.
11:30, Judging of exhibits.
12, Free trapeze act.
.12:30. Pcny harness race.
1, Raee, 2:25 trot
2, High dite.
2:30. Race, 2:18 pace. v
3, Mimic battle between "aero
plane and ex-guardsmen. ,
Miss
E'rownie
Taylor
spent ' the
in Greene
week-end with
county.
relatives