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SECOND EDITION - KINSTON, N. C, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1916
FOUR AGES TOD A Y
Jnu
test Of
Fair -Grounds On
CARRANZA CLOSE TO
MIGHTY CONFIDENT
ANNOUNCING SELF A LOT flF MCilATS
fun at
of Lively liileiics feiures Dill
P1RITED .CONTESTS
SMOFllNNEIfii JUMPERS, -ETC.
B OTHER FOR WIND-UP OF FAIR
This, Friday, the fourth and last day of the great
quartet of big days at the Second Annual Exhibit of the
Kinston Fair, was officially known as "Athletic Day,"
but it might have well been "dubbed '"Fun Day," for the
program offered nothing but fun from start to finish in
the forenoon .and until the final card of races was intro
duced in the afternoon. The day was another ideal one
the weather man never did better in all his old life. Just
cool enough to be pleasant and comfortable, and not so
warm as to make moving about in the crowd "warmish"
like.
The attendance Friday was not as large as it has been
atfeeprecedUighree days. It was not expected to be.
There were; somewhere about five or six thousand gath
ered during the day, which will bring the total atten!an e
if$he four days well over
. 1 ! 1 1
coming to our estimates, wnicn we naiuraiiy leei are as
conservative as anyDoay else
itt footupon the grounds.
Friday afternoon a number of the poor people were
quests of the association and enjoyed the sights immense-
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ATHLETIC CONTESTS.
Fust in the athletic program was the mile race. There
were three -entries-ae fellow who had been there before, it was
quite apparent, another who had the legs to get over the ground
but lacked the wind, and a third, a teenage boy who could run
all day without feeling it. The entrants were Albert Scar
borough, K. H. Hicks, and L. M. Upchurch. The first half mile
was in a bunch, with Upchurch trotting leisurely along in the
rear, and when the sprinting time came he easily outdistanced
the Others. The time of the mile was 6:46. Scarborough was
second and flicks Quit in the last quarter.
.Immediately following the mile race the one-hundred-yard
dash was called and six aspirants appeared. Upchurch easily
led the field in the time of 11 1-4 seconds. Cameron ran sec
end and Duffy third. Allen, Ashly Smith and Westbrook were
the others.
The running high jump produced some first rate jumpers.
None were in proper togs, but some good jumping was had.
J. Ray Cameron twon the medal at 57 inches, and his brother
Ben pushed him to a tie, neither clearing the 57 mark at the
tart Hicks and Scarborough jumped well, as did several other
entrants whose names -were not gotten. Friday the balance
.Of the athletic program had not been concluded in time for
press. Upchurch won the half-mile race in 2:26.1-2. L. J.
Cameron was second and Smith third.
OLD-TIME TOURNAMENT.
A real old-time tournament with knights galore proved to
be one of the most interesting features of the entire four days
enjoyment Mr. Cummings of Tarboro, otherwise known as
"Sir Knight of Tarboro," took two rings on the first run and
the entire bunch of three on the second, winning thereby first
honors and the $50 purse. .Mr H. J. Jemison of Radford, Va,
"Sir Knight of Virginia," me a close second, pulling down
one ring in the first run, and all three in the second. Mr. Dick
Bland of Kinston, "Sir Knight of Good Luck," got one ring on
the first run and two on the last, thus drawing third money.
Mr. Tom Harvey of Kinston, otherwise known as "Sir Knight
of, Snow Mill" .got one ring in each of his tries. Sir Knight
of Ooolittie." Sir Jfnight f LaGrange," "Sir Knight of Swit
lerland," and "Sir Knight Before Last" were the other con
tenders for the prize.
MULE RACE FARCICAL AND SLOW.
The mule race, fa which there were so msny entries as to
make it impossible for them to all line P abreast, was for a
mile, and no speed was exhibited, and therein lay the fun. The
time of the mile was something between four and five minutes
not important, aa none of the animals was marked before, Mr.
H. E. Daughety of Dover won first money with a grey plow
puller, while Mr. Johnson pushed him hard and "Col." Press
Harper easily took third place.
EXHIBITS STOCK.
Again we must repeat, in Oils de
partment also, the entries are bet
ter and bigger than before, much pe
digreed stock is shown; and the dis
play as a whole,' shows the district
progressing in this line as in others.
The display of horses by the Elm
View Stock Pan at Grifton, is most
ewditaWe. A dapple ray stallion
f thair's is a magnificent animal, and
other entries
of almost
const -
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U. particular showing good
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vwuutuviu . im yantuo
., W of the grandstand took place
: aorning, and was viewed by, a
PARTICIPATED IN BY
the forty thousand mark, ac-
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s, torty-nve tnousana nave
laree crfwd. me genuemwi
who
have ably directed this
department
trJXnv- Messrs. J. H, Mew-
born (chairman), A. F. Hill, W. T. Miss Hattie Parrott (chairman), Mis
Moseley Dr. C. 8. McNairy and J. ses Jennie Shaw, Rate McDanieL
P Hardee. On re-visiting "pig row" Alice Tull, Mary Watson, Prof. .T,
we found that Willard Kilpasrick of R. Curtis, and Mrs. W. T. Mose
Lenoir had woo first prize in the Far-! ley. The judges-Miss Daphna. Car
mers and Merchants Bank contest rawsy of Raleigh, Miss Bettfe Lee
Dr. H
S. Flower is judging the
stock.
EXHIBITS EDUCATION.
unAUii
. k;- ,hieet and a display
uth it-bigness, big'
., to need half a day', time to prop-;
. u. n ;mirance. as
vnj ttf w
before remarked, the exhibit are
greater in number and finer ia qnl-
FATHER OF SCHOOL
TEACHER SHOT MAN
IN CROWDED COURT
Clyde Ingram, Accused of
Instigating Illegal Opera
lion 'Which Ended in the
Girl's Death, May Die
From Wound
Aberdeen, Miss., Oct. 27. Clyde
Ingram, who yesterday was shot by
me lamer 01 miss Mary Miller, 10
connection with whose death Ingram
was on trial, today is in serious con
dition.
Ingram, with Dr. F. E. Lee, Was
charged with bringing the girl, a
yonm? school teacher, here from a
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piattsburg, Aia- boarding school.
and participating in an alleged ille
gal operation resulting in her death.
The shooting occurred in a crowd
ed court room, where the men were
facing trial.
THURSDAY'S RACES AT
THE FAIR GROUNDS
Results of Thursday's races at the
Fair Grounds:
Gentlemen's driving race: Hack
hell, owned by H. E. Daughety of
Dover, first; Roxie K., W. C. Knox,
Kinston. second. Time, 2:45: purse,
S50.
2:20 Trot: Gardenia, Mitchell' Bros,
of Kinston, fir3t; Golden Frisco, H.
J. Jamieson of Virginia, second; Wun
ole, Jamison, third. Time, 2:201-4;
purse, $400.
Free-for-All : MaTtin C, Chrisman
& Lutes, Rocky Mount, first; Handy
Jim, A. H.' Tyson of Delaware, sec
ond; Farm Boy, H. N. Reeves of
Greensboro, third; Walter C, J. C
Thcmas of Greensboro, fourth. Time.
2:14; purse, $400.
ity than the last year's exhibits, and
this applies to all the schools, me
teacher, two teacher, county and city.
Possibly the most interesting are the
community exhibits; in these, each
community got together and made
an exhibit of all the notable Stems
f their district could produce crops,
canned poods, cakes, curios, school
work, needle work and so forth,
each community having a miniature
exposition of its own. Great interest
has fceen shown in the school im
provement contest, and the results
obtained are really remarkable. The
readers of The Free Press will have
a better opportunity of learning what
has been done in this line, when they
read the communication which Miss
Hattie Parrott is preparing on this
and kindred subjects. Visitors should
note the excellence of the work done
in baaketry, carpetry, drawing and
writing. Special exhibits made by
Dover and Goldsboro schools should
also be seen, and compared to Kins-
tn nnr dAtrimenL This de-
partroent is one of the most popular
1 ifli, liv. '
at the Fair, and attracts crowds of
visitors.
The committee follows:
Saunders of ,6mJthfiekL JSUs
Davis of Raleigh, and Miss
Viner of Tarboro.
Effle
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EXHIBI k uuu.iu.v
Te decoration, of the Fair iKU,
ing, have been J
small but able committee composed
of Mesdamea Daa Quinerly, S.
Cepeland and H. H. McCoy.
.
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CANDIDATE; LAUDED
?.
People Honor Him With
Great Demonstration "1
Am ln worthy," Declares
May Be, However, "the
People's Man"
(By the United Press)
Mexico City, Oct. 27. General
Carranza is expected to formally an
nounce his candidacy for the presi
dency, following a great demonstra
tion in his behalf last night lasting
until an early hour today. Crowds
paraded from the capital, shouting
"Long live Carranza."
"I am unworthy such honor," de
clared the First Chief in a brief ad
dress, "but will consider your wishes.
In the event I decide to be a candi
date I will stand for the people's
rights."
GE11AN LEAGUE TO
ENFORCE PEACE IS
CHANCELLOR'S IDEA
Will Reply to Sir Edward
Gray's Accusation That
Berlin Started War Fa
therland Indestructible,
He Thinks
By CARL W. ACKERMAN.
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
Berlin, Oct. 27. Chancellor Von
Bethmann-Hollweig expected to re
ply in the Reichstag today to state
ments by Viscount Grey," the Brit
ish Foreign Secretary, last Monday,
accusing Germany of starting the
war. At the same time the Chancel
lor expected to cite Germany's victo
ries in Roumania as emphasizing a
Germany power-proof and a Germa
ny indestructible.
A German league to enforce peace
is the ncpe 01 tne cnancenor. ne
will not discuss this feature.
DEFECTIVE TEETH OF
" SCHOOL CHILDREN IS
H,THE FAULT OF PARENTS
(Special to The Free Press)
Washington, Oct 25. A recent in
vestigation made by the U. S. Pub
ic Health Service in connection with
studies of rural school children show
ed that 49.3 per cent had defective
teeth, 21.1 per cent had two or more
missing teeth, and only 16.9 per cent
had dental attention. Over 14 per
cent, never used a tooth brush, 58.2
per cent used one occasionally and
only 27 4 per cent, used one d :
Defective teeth reduce physical effi
ciency. Dirty, suppurating, snaggle-
toothed mouths are responsible for
many eases of heart disease, rheuma
tism, and other chronic affections. The
children are not responsible for the
neglected state of their teeth. The
ignorant and careless parent ,is to
blame for this condition a condition
which hampers mental and physical
growth and puts a permanent handi
cap on our future citizens. School
teachers can and are doing much in
inculcating habits of personal dean
liness on the rural school child, but
this, will fail of the highest accom
plishment unless parents co-operate
heartily and continuously. This is a
duty which they owe their children.
BRITISH AND GERMAN
DESTROYERS FIGHT.
London. Oct 27ritish and C
man destroyers dasned tn a snarp
engagement in the English Channel
last night, the Admiralty report.
The result is not known.
N0WG!EA8T
President's Party Delight
ed With Way Cincinnati
Greeted Executive
NEUTRALITY HARD WORK
If There Comes Another
World War America Will
Not Be Able to Keep Out
Of It, Remarkable State
ment by Wilson
(By the United Pess)
Grafton, W. Va., Oct 27. 'Presi
dent Wilson is returning to Shadow
Ljwn to prepare the final fireworks
of the campaign. Tomorrow is Wil
son day throughout the nation. Dem
ocracy wHl observe it by the reading
at local meetings of the same mes
sage that the President is to deliver
at the summer white house next
week.
The President goes to New York
for a series of addresses designed to
swing the Empire State into the
Deneratic column. He leaves Tues
day for Buffalo, where he speaks on
November 1, following a day in New
York City. Both days promise plen-
'y of action. The President's recep
tion at Cincinnati was a pleasant sur
prise to his lieutenants.
Politicians there declare that nev
er before was there such a political
demonstration. Considering every
thing, it is a mighty confident party
of Democrats that is returning to
Shadow Lawn today.
Sensational Speech at Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, Oct 26. Taking ad
vantage of a atrenuous visit to Cin--'nnati
to discuss the relation of the
UnUed States to the European war,
"resident Wilson today declared that
this is the last war that involves
h? world that the United States can
keep out of." He gave as his reason
his belief that "the business of neu
trality isover" and that "war now!
has such a scale that the position of
neutral sooner or later becomes tn-
olwable." He added that the na-
onals of the world must get togeth
er and say "nobody can hereafter be
neutral as respects the disturbance of
the world's peace for an object which
the world's opinion cannot sanction."
A.&RL-V.P.LCAME
NORFOLK SATURDfy
(Special to The Free Press)
West Raleigh, Oct 27. The foot
ball struggle which is next in impor
tance to the Thanksgiving A. and M.
Washington and Lee game at Raleigh,
in the minds of A. and M. support-
.... . r J
ers, is mat oerween a. ana in. nnu
V. P. I. to be played in Norfolk to
morrow . Special trains have been
put on to accommodate the crowds for
this occasion, which is expected to
equal the old A. and M.-V. P. I.
games played in Norfolk on "turkey
day."
The A. and M. warriors are being
whipped into shape with the sole idea
of administering defeat to this old ri
val. Coach Patterson is putting his
squad through hard scrimmage this
jreek, and, having had a good rest
since the r air ween victory over
Wake Forest, they should be in prime
condition for Saturday's contest.
DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN
WOMAN AT SANDHILL
Mrs. Z;rt Kilpatrick, wife of a
Rand Hill farmer, died at her feoma
a few miles from here Thursday. She
was 36 years of age. She is survived
by her husband and eight small chil
dren, the youngest of whom is only
live or six weeks of age. Mrs. Kfl-
pstrick was the daughter of Hon. W.
D. Pesrce, who once represented
Craven county in the General Assem
bly 1 A brother. Mr. John Pearc. re
sides here. The funeral was to he
held ia the country Friday afternoon.
m&wmm evacuatlvs ukgle
WiRUDJAliORE -TEUTOil ARIIIES
. y. ni v : ; ;-'
Precipitate Retreat Roumanian Cabinet Blames Mili
tary Leaders for. Series of Severe Defeats-4inr De
clares Russia Is to Blame forgot Furnishinromised
Ammunition Balkan Kingdom's Case Seems Hopeless
Appeal From Royal Palace to Entente Powers Stor
my Session Held By MinistersFrench, Continuing
Victories In the West, Prepare to Drive, Germans -Out
of Fort Vaux, Before Verdun
By WEBB MILLER,
Berlin, Oct 27. The fleeinffRusso-Roumanians are
evacuating practically all
Kuiganan statement. "On
retreating precipitately" towards Tulces,1 Braila and Rir-
sova, pursued by our forces," .says the statement. Seven -
hundred and seventy men were captured AVednesday..,
The King of Roumania dispatched personal appeals to
the Allied rulers to save Roumania from .disaster -follow
ing the fall of Constanza,
patches. The messages followed a stormy session of the
Roumanian cabinet where the jrnilitary , leaders were .
harshly criticized. The King is said to have, defended
them, blaming Russias'.f ailure to supply promised ammu
nition, for the defeats.
French Close In Upon Vaux.
Paris, Oct 27.- The jFrench are -closing in on Fort,
Vauv, the last important position .held by.the Germans
northeast of Verdun. Heavy-.attacks were made last
right, says the war office. ' . -
KINSTON WILL GET
HEADQUARTERS CO'Y
OF SECOND INFANTRY
City to Maintain Two Com
panies When'Troops Re- i
turn to Home Stations.1
THREE FOR -COLDSBORO
As Christmas Approaches
Soldiers Are Not Banking
. . On Spending Holidays at
Home Prairie Dogs Nu
merous at El Paso
(By F. T. M DEVETT)
Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, Oct 21
(By Mail.) The Second North Ca-
rolina infantry's units will probab
ly be located in the following towns !
upon the regiment's return home:
Headquarters, Washington.
Headquarters company, Kinston.
(Enlisted personnel.)
Machine gun company, Goldsboro.
Supply company, Washington.
(This company has charge of the
wagon train and otner neavy equip
ment of the regiment.)
A company, Tarboro-Rocky Mount
D, Kinston.
C, Selma.
D, Goldsboro.
E, Goldsboro.
F, FayettevOle.
G, Raeford.
H, Clinton.
I, Edenton.
K, Wilson.
L, Lumber Bridge.
in -
M, Dunn
The headquarters
company
eludes the band, mounted scouts, de-' there b a lot of Interest in the eom
tachment of orderlies, stable detaB ing match. ' Paul has been in strict
for headquarters, etc. along with the training except on one day recently
clerical staff. i hen b ran his horse into a barbed-
When the regiment is going home " wire fence. ,Ths horse certainly was
has nothing to do with this. Par-'not intoxicated. . "
ente preparing to play Santa Clans pn iog tied to n ear-
to any of these little ones are ad- ;,y tnt hn Total of
vised to go easy, however. It oT dogs estimated, k 100,000.
win see will be in th b tta atubreah! nUr HtUe yelp-,
be that aH the Christmaa trees weieM, hJel( out ftey eoiw,
will see wffl be fa the El Paao shop a comes instead, i , '
Virrjotrs and in the H Paso parlors, :,
Inoking throngh windows. : No - one We would nearly aH of usjw will
resident in this neglected country be-,'g to roll marbles down the princi
l;eves the troops caa aH be -with! pal street of our home towns w' '
drawn until after someone has been i crow bars now.
of Dobrudja, says an official.
the whole front the enemy is?
according to Budapest dis
WARNING TO MEXICO
TO WEtf' ATTACK
ON UNITED HATES
Baker Expects 1 De Facto
O Government ,o .Check
- Movement for Bandit As
: sault On American Out
posts (By the United JPress) 5
' Washington, Oct 27 Secre
taries Lansing and Baker taday
.carefully parsed af all politic-
al significance the- War Secreta
ry's starUug annoaAcement last .
night concerning ' the proposed
attack by Mexieaa oandita and
not American plotters. "I can
not Imagine any Americaa aa un
patriotic, 1 artless and wanton, "
as to Join ia such action,'' fce de
elared. Washington, Oct. 27v A warning
to the Mexican Government and
guarantee of the American Govern
ment's good faith. 'That is the Intent
of Secretary of War Baker's state
ment regarding the plot of the pro
posed pro-election raid upon Ameri
can troops or towns, by Mexican ban
dits. As a result ths administration
, expects the Carranza government to
take effective measures for the sup
pression of feanditry. The United
Promi has direct information to this
effect today.
thrashed. '
Harry PaluT stable sergeant in the .
supply company of the Second, has
framed iip with a big guy to wrestle
for the department championship in
the army theater next week. : There
' ere 50,000 men ia the department, and .