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VOL. XVIII. No. 111.
SECOND EDITION
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KINSTON, N. C, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1916
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Mm Cannot Get True Line Yet
on Result of Presidential Election
BIGGEST VOTE EVER POLLED IS BROUGHT
OUT BYltat WEATHER IN EVERY PIT
OF COUNTRY; FSR8T PRECINCT REPORT
; DAUGHTERS CONFEDESC'Y !
OPEN CONYENTN DALLAS
EOTH CANDIDATES
UP EARLY TO VOTE
Massachusetts Box of 25 Registered Polls Gives Hutrhcs
Majority New York, Illinois, Ohio and Indiana, I'pon
Whose Silent Vote May Depend Everything, Running
Up Tremendous Total of Ballots Wall Street Fore
casts Nothing, for Betting There Is Even Wilson Fa
vorite In Interior Places Both Organizations Openly
Claim Everything and at Heart Are Extremely Anx
iousWomen Puzzle Politicians
shadow Lawn, Nov. 7. l'rosi
' lit Wilson arose lit ." uYlocIc,
l)i( aKfasled, motored to Princeton
mid voted, number ."().
New York, Nov. 7 Hughes' but
' i was No. !'! in h: jirninrt. lie
s''t at 7 o'c Ih k.
afcimed
eal Weather and Well I
llecf orate Polling Big Vote lei
P.i'.ks. Tfx Nov. 7. Wh
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ILLIES DEVELOPING DEMOCRATIC MAJORITIES IN LENOIR IN NO
MG OFFENSIVE DANGER OF BFING REDUCED IN TODE'S
ON All THE FRONTS ELECTIONS - OTHER RETURNS-BIG VOTE
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(By PERRY ARNOLD)
New York, Nov. 7. America is casting a record vote
for President, if an unusually heavy early run of lr.!!;
ing is any indication. United Press reports from all .sec
tions show the vote up to noon was heavier than - vt
lief ore in that period, in many instances aggroatirr :'
of the total registration. Ideal weather aided in i-.ii. r
ing out the balloters.
' In the "pivotal" states of New York, Illinois and Indi
ana and Ohio the morning balloting showed a big 'v,.nt '
vote on whose word depends the election, speaking . t ry
loudly. .--v.
New. Ashford, Mass.. with a total voting po-?!:;!i:.n r:
?5, gained the proud distinction of being the i;vi
tier a complete return. The polls closed there at ') a
Hughes 1G .Wilson 7. not voting, 2.
Big Crowd Greets Wilson at Princeton.
(By R. J. BENDER.) j
Princeton, N. J., Nov. 7. It required sixteen men. j
three automobiles, four hours and 54 gallons of gasoline;
to deliver President Wilson's single vote here. The'
President with a bodyguard of secret service men am! e :
retinue of newspapermen, reached the polls at J oV'o-k.
A big crowd of cheering Princeton students greeted him.
The -President and the entire official official fanu'y are,
supremely confident. Returning to -Shadow Law p. the!
President expects to while away the time this af; ":(-. '
with golf. Tonight he will receive returns hr n-ivaie,
wire at Shadow Lawn, remaining up until the deci-i'-e .:'
the American electorate is indicated. j
Women Voting Lively. j
Chicago, Nov. 7. Party managers are up in the ;.i'-!
over the woman's vote in Illinois. In this first eie--tion
equal suffrage, the women are expected to poll (mO.OImh
votes. ;
Never Was There An Election So Uncertain.
New York, Nov. 7. The fif. d of ballots which
sweep either Wilson or Hugh' . into the president-.'.
JIarch 4, began rising today, while publicly, the 11'
cans and Democrats both decia.-e entire confidence,
privately are very much at sea In no previous elect
has there been such lack of indication as to winch way
the straw will hW The "siknt" vote is more silent
than ever. !
Half a dozen "trends" of public sentiment have, crop-!
ped out during the campaign. Both are claiming Dm-!
benefit' of these. There was a most unusual eleventh h-.ur ;
development in betting. Wall Street prides itself that n!Tj,r
always picks the winner. Up to midnight the odd f-w-; fj
ored Hughes, but todav the betting openea at anno-. .
money. If the odds slightlv favor Hughes here, tho ci
ation is reversed in Middle Western cities, where -U
is reported to be the favorite.
The. American people may expect the first com; e -returns
from twTo or three small hamlets in Massa-.
setts which are renowned for being the first mention
in half a dozen elections. The New York State reu:
will commence shortly after the polls close at Buffalo a
o o'clock. Clear weather prevails in practically ad sc.-
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Activity General Severe
Combat French Cont in
ue Rid Wood of Teutons,
iieavy Big dun Fighting.
British Solidify
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'y n piai-l ii'ally all fronUs and so
.'it.' f::dilinjr at s m ' pufttt.;, mui-ked
!-. pa-it !M lmtir:. At must pi)int:i
Iv Allies niv (Icvi'lopin ti si roup of
a vt1. In th S'. Picrrn Vnnst
' Pk' : 'i t iilfrhi o-intiiait'il
ini; i'H thi- (ii-rmiiiiJ vhi wito
six-lied , :;;;-.v t!v t'wv rusliPK.
hoii was li avy urlMlivyinjr "ii the
i ait friml, imi no infuntry oiiitp-
'rlt'sh Improve I'usilioiiN.
Reports From Duplin, Onslow and Greene Show That
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fie Democracy Is Safe Heavy Vote Being Polled
Throughout the Section Wilson and Hughes Running
Close In Contcntnea Neck Sand Hill Votes Strong for
Hospital Amendments Being Endorsed In Duplin
Amendments Suffering In Some Precincts for Lack of
information
I, ulun, Nrv. 7.
a !i of ll.ipaunu',
! ruirt, v. lu'-c
Ilriwsh msitl.ma
alimit. Kalh' l)r
t.rril'n' lifhtiiii'
irniMiHi I ;i.t
Ci-iwal 1 1 a i r rop.irtB.
f"UlD ADOUSH THE
GLISS MILK P.OTTIF
!I:i,-:Kl.-n-t'. rl.. Nov. 7. -The
:h k::Hi i-f the Rlas milk bottle
I'l.-aiisylvaniu haa been sounded.
S-imut-l CI. I'ixc-n, the state
'rn: .i::!; 'i- of licalth, ?ays that "it
: i !iav.- itivc way in the near fu
!o :he ilestrtirtlble botLlo that
in . I,.' used a flopoad time."
is taken to mean that within
' -.v weeks the Health department
: y Imad will rale that the frhns
': o'.'.l mNst
a ruli.ij-:! have all the effect of
e law. (; ,misxiriiT Dixon loe
i'ke the d, "irer of infi-i-.ion
'-.'.-h the prwviwi dilrlbillon
': ither'ii;' of :.i.:'lrs, no matter
cleanly th da.ry or cruimery
v be.
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W
YMIQMI DEMOCRACY
I IS SHORT A B!C SUM
v.- Y' r; 7. Th Ui-nwra-
. N':.'; a I ''-n.ti'it'ee l f -n?, s
II ' !e!ic'l, a.vordinir n Henry
i.I .rr.;r.-,ha:i. H- is o'lf'dent. the
.nn' j'it will in! raUed, hnwev.v' re
i'a: '. -i .f th ' res ult of the election.
Voter- of ik K-itioa Are Endordrf .AdmiukiraiionJ-,
or-
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M. Parr;"
Uons.
IJc! i Settle Matter Free :
Litri-i nar for Caswell j
Training School ; r
LANAQWAS.. FLYING : BRITISH SUBS. ARE
AMERICAN FLAG ATlGETTING IN BLOWS
TIME OF TORPEDOING I AT 5ERSAN FLFIT
it.
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the
COUNCIL CANNOT AGREE'
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London lov.- 1. Captain Henry
Mainland was the only American on
Wrd the steamer Lanao, sunk by a
German submarine on October 28.
Mainland decfared the ship was un
der Philippine registry, and flew the
African ensiim when scuttled after
le crrw had been removed.
London. Nov. 7. Further re
ports of 1'riti-ih submarines oper
etins off 'be Danish coat are
had. It i claimed they have
scored hits on two German dread
raashi of the Kaisr elaaa, the
admiralty announces. Yesterday
it was reported that a dread
naught had been torpedoed.
A " to Whether Five Years
Expired in October of
This Year or Doe3 Not
End for Many Months
From Now
-m.-s!f buHdirr-
? r-!rb:rs of '
ft1 to fcc v
thin?:" ehou! I
prwsd vrror.?,
show that tha
The Caswell Traminjr School llht-i-.jr
questraii was again before C3ty
Ccrjneil Monday eight at the regular
session for November. After Ions
deliberation, no agreement having
i : t.-.e it, or- !
th. fi ."! , r
of charge
-M not ex
n July of
: "-j-i were pjt
-.e-' Prior to the
j1, school ffr ths
n' . ' ' i one or two
',. :'-r? sitp drew II--n
'ps municipality.
. !t inl.-'ration, pro
r m do "the right
:-.' contention be
'-. m '.hat the records
-.Irr.e ati pulated was
i Aidormcn Tann .-in. I I-.rt nay.
; !y, I-, was ajcrrwl to rail a j i n f
f the full (.'ommiltro
r.i-i wh'i I'lMlf-J the ahnol for
.:ii'u:i. -he mr.mtKr of 'h? n Iniinis
ati'.n which grantol the free lights
; ! !he present Council, to he hel-1
i N'overr.lier 1': and thresh the mat.
r v.it thuriUirhly. Whatever i
rrt-( upon, it is expected, will
c'-pted hy Council. i t.
A warm autumn sun, refleetinK his eheering rays upon
jirosperous people, ushered in "Election Day" in Kins
Idi'. There was every indication of a strong vote about
the booths at the Courthouse and the Eagle Wrefcoye, ,
whero the voters of Kinston township cast their ballots.
At the courthouse a hundred and forty of a probable pol
f four hundred to four-fifty had been cast before tetj
'hirty; while at the Eagle hoxlufahundred had voted be'
ro;e ten o'clock. Nine hundred -iMid fifty votes is the ea
i;mate of the number that will be cast at the two city
' n.es before the day is gone. The number may be swelt
to one thousand. The Democratic poll will probably
; e::;'h seven hundred and fifty to eight hundred, while the
('.'('iiihlican strength, it is estimated, will be about two
hundred.
ri early voting scratching was in evidence. Some vot
er at the Courthouse box cast a ballot for the Republican
National ticket and voted the straight ., Democratic
state and county ticket ; while others, and more numerous
were the latter, cast the straight" Republican ticket in
stat " and county affairs, and voted for Woodrow, Iplaoji
,nd the national Democratic ticket. va..rf.i.4 -Mim
Th" non-partisan issues, viz.: The four cdnatilu'tioiial
imer.dments and the county hospital came in for their
shaiv of interest. Friends of -trier hbspitalwpre. working
ard, and the opposition to the.jdan was more in evidence
;.i the Courthouse box than at the Eagle, Some scratcfi
ing was done ' on the amendefittticket,,, but there was
early indication of an endorhlentf the proposed and
j most necessary changes in tneStatrs constitution. t
.000 VOTE BEING POMJil). . u
At 2 p. m. four hundred andrty votes had been cast
at !hf Eaiile Warehousr box, ard,by the poll. ntf th CourJU
houw Nhowed three hundred. The vote at the Eagle will prob
ably run above earlier estimates, and the Courthousf ill reach
the mark. . . .r. ., .,
Opposition to the county hospita, nd the amendments
was more in evidence nt the Courthouse than at the Eagle and
early afternoon estimates indicated that thc.vote at the Court-;
linune for the two non-partisan measures wjuld be. close If, in
deed, a majority was not ajrainst. 'I he Eagle vote was heavily
in favor of both, il appeared, and will overcome any handicap
at the Courthouse. At the latter place at 2 o'clock only few
ballot forms covering the amendments were on hand and on the
Kep-ihliran table none were In evidence. This nhortage oC bal
lots will do more damage to the amendment cause than real
opposition, and the workers at the polls would have easily
turned the tide, if indeed, it proves to be adverse, to the fav
orable column, had the ballots been available.
Gnslsw Safely Democratic, j Report From Sand Hill.
F. V.
On-.Y-.v c
e.ver long
afti-inoon th.it.
;p, K'.-gi.-:tcr of D.'t'd-i of
!, told Tha F.-ee I'-et-i
W'.o.r.re telephon? Tuesday
hat county was safe-
be !y Iicmoeratic.
I
fir? years from Oc-obr, 19M, when
the far3t "juice" waj received nt th
school property. .. ' .
A motion was introduced '- At the
meeting to fjurdsh frea illumination
for fitr fiara from tha tint Ui in
rtitation was opened, bat ft W tot
re3altd. Aldermen Ifappef, Dougla
and Webb voting aye, and Mayor Eut-
It was a certainly at
m., he said, that the majority
oth -r biiinesi was before ; i;-ty wax holding it. uwn and would
includiiijr the t'raniinjr of a ;iwiiiilv. tu-n up a slight increase
rK'j- -t f.ir one i-! k. of a-iphU pav- '!',! Hepubl.r:i.r.. had si-riven strenu
n West Hriht sTeet between ti cany Onslow, t.iKin ada-
He-itaee and Queen, a petition which tatre of overe.st. mated local dien-
was h : 1 up because of me flaw or glons.
other h:rinr been p. rented for the
paving- 1. fo-e .'.o-ice w.s sorved that
no -other pe-i-ions would be accepted. I!eporM from Vanes township about
Several oi'o' r pe'.it;.-r! were received 1 ,Y!ork indicaied that a heavy poll
but no ae'i i x -i ; ! :k?n on them, was heir.tr ma l', and it was estimated
Council decide! to contest two suits that Wi!.-u-i .. loading by three to
against the city -one for $.'00, insti- on-.
tuted by K. TI. Waller, claiming dam
ages for Injury to an automobile driv
Three to One In Vance.
n Ccnientnea Neck Townsbip
fa Hand Hill township about 80 per
ce?,'. ef ihe registered voter had cast
their ballots at 3 o'clock. A good
Democratic iead was being maintain
ed. The hospital isauo was being fa
vor; d. the informant statin that nat
a single vote had been cast against
ii. The amendment imue was not
pettins; much attention for lack of
inf .rmation on the part of tha aver
at1 voUr.
GreejTrne iBInc, j
A hcaviervotft witl mak the Dem
ocrats majority in Oreene county
little, iarjrer, Mayo J. !aul FrisllK
of Sodw Hill told Th ft Vxti'
Tuerday afternoon. Hs expects the
majority to be about 500, against 430
last election . . ' ?
Good Vote Iii Dspla. ; .
Lor.g diatanc reports from . Ken-
en into a railroad track alleged to Dnnninr; flo
have batn hieher than the street lev- "IU5 VlUiC.
'el, and the other by J. A. Taylor,! Early afternoon reports from Con-
asking damage; for the loss of two tentnea Neck township indicated a'
mules scalded In a ditch la Cast Kin' rather nip and tuck vote. It was es- ansviils at press tiro indicated that
ston, into which hot water from man- Hmatsd that 85 to 90 per cent, of a good vote was being polled at that
ufacturlng plants was allowed to es the voU had been polled and Wilson ' point. About 250 ballot lutd been
cape. It was asrretd to pay Miss Tif- was leading Hughes by only six votes, 'east and the Domocratie strength was
fnny West, f 1,000 for property, for Further township eporta wera on-
the connecting up of Chestnut street obtainable because of remoteness from 'e' lufiendrtients ira stlmatd to h
with North street t Toww Hill road. . telephones at press t'Hr . i
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tei'ng'Vetl tnaintaVnad. ' Th rots oa
most favorable.
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