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VOL. XVIII. No. 116
FIRST EDITION KINSTON, N. C, 3IONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1916
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1 VIEW- JS KNOWN
Executive Perfectly Satis
fied Wjth Official Family;
Prepares Message
WITHHOLDS ANNOUNCMT
Of Future Policies Pending
Receipt of Congratula
tions From Hughes-
Make-up of Next House
Still Uncertain
v (By the United Press)
St. Paul, Nov. 13. With thlr
teen,preclncU missing and the ma
jority of the soldier vote uncount
ed, Hughes Is leading: in Minneso
ta by 202.
San Francisco, Nov. 13. Cali
fornia was expectant today as the
official rote was begun in each of
the counties.
Washineton. Nov. 13. President
Wilson h back to work in Washing
ton. He today faced a vast job
which must be cleaned up rapidly
Pending refceipt of a message from
Chanles E. Hughes, conceding a Dem
ocratic victory in the recent election,
the President today withheld any an
nooncement regarding' his policies In
the nxt four years. He intimated,
however, that he will Issue a state
ment upon receiving Hughes congrat
ulations. The "President Is working on the
opening message to Congress. There
Is continued doubt as to the composi
tion of the House of Representatives
and which party will hold the bal
ance15 of '.power, as well as to the
speakership, - temporarily delaying
formation of proposals he wishes to
make fn the first message. Regard
less of the makeup of the House,
howtver, the President will urge a
cleaniag-up program proposed when
he secured the co-operatio nof Con
gress In settling the threatened rail
road strike. In addition to the legis
lative program which will demand
immediate attention, the President
must soon turn to diplomatic inter
course with Great Britain and Ger
many. The mail seizures of the for
mer and submarine activities of the
latter are still unsettled. In any
change in the cabinet results it will
be from the insistence of the member
himself. The President is entirely
satisfied with his official family, it is
learned authoritatively.
. (Cfaseunshrdlu atatsh rar rah rah
Cabinet Prospects.
Washington, Nov. 13. President
Harry A. Garfield of Williams Col
lege, son of President Garfield, Sena
tor Wash of Montana and Democrat
ic Chairman Vance McCormick were
three names discussed here today as
probable members of the cabinet af
ter March 4th. That there will be
one or more resignations is deemed
certain, several members having ex
pressed a desire to be relieved, one
member's opinion is that Henry Mor
genthau, treasurer of the Democratic
National Committee, will be likely
to come from the West. Opinion that
tie West will furnish at least one
man responsible for the consideration
of Walsh, who, however, it is bener
ally believed, will succeed Senator
Kern as floor leader in the Senate.
About 50 bales of cotton were sold
here ,Tuesday by 3 o'clock. Prices
ranged from 18 1-4 to 18.87 1-2.
New York futures quotations were:
Open Close
January ..' 19.56
March .. 19.70
May . . . . . . . . I . . . . . 19.89
. . . . ... ... . . . . . .19.92
December 19.50
19.74
19.93
20.09
20.06
19.68
-NEGROES LIFT. PAY
OF RAILROAD MAN
. ' Wilmington, Nov.. lO.-Robert In
gram, young white flagman of the
?. a held up by felgh-t automobile after throwing, tttett tic
waymen and robbed last night, when tim in the street .' , ?.
1VILL ' SUPPORT ITS
Mrs. Stearns of the Nation
al Woman's Missionary
Board Spoke Sunday and
Pledges Resulted Miss
Orvis to Go to Mexico
The Gordon Street Christian church
will become a "living link" in For
eign Missions and support its own
missionary on the foreign field. Miss
Mary Orvis, daughter, of a former
pastor of the local church, who has
been for several years a missionary,
will represent the Kinston church, it
is probable. This action was taken
Sunday morning following a most
forceful and eloquent appeal of Mrs.
J. MeDaniel Steams, corresponding
secretary of the Christian Woman's
Board of Missions, who spoke at both
i TT1
services Sunday, ine missionary
will be under the direction of the
Christian Woman's Board of Mis
sions. I
Mrs. Stearns told of the great need
fcr missionary activity in the coun
tries of the world. She attributed the
terrible war in Europe to the lack of
Christian training, and said that the
designation Christian nations as ap
plied to the countries at war was a
misnomer; tne BiDie was noi Known
and the domination and "false doc
trine" of Rome, had left the people
without the spirit of the true relig
ion of God. She told of the five-year
program of her board for the evan
gelization of Latin-Anerica and of
the Droeress of missions in other
lands.
At the conclusion of the morning
address nledtres were taken and
enough money was procured to as
sume the responsibility of the sup
port of a missionary. Miss Orvis will
orobablv be sent to Mexico to re-
some her work there as soon as con
ditions make it possible and safe.
Sunday night Mrs. Stsarns, who
was herself a missionary in Mexico
for some years, told of the conditions
that prevailed there and placed the
responsibility uoon iirnofar.cr and
false teaching. The United States
must send food and raiment and t Mtrh
the people of Mexico "the sj irit of
! othefly love, said she, and not un
dertake to establish a stable ivcrn
ment with bayonet and sword. The
people are starving, and their ;i!ia
h'e condition muif be relieved by the
Christian people of .he United States.
Mrs. Stearns will be heard at the
sessions of the Sta'te convention of
the Christian church, which convenes
tonight in the Gordon Street Chris
tian church.
MILITIAMEN HEALTHY
LOT OF YOUNGSTERS
Washington, Nov. 10. 'Reports on
the condition of troops on the Mexi
can border, announced by the War
Department today for the week end
ing November 4, show the per cent,
sick of the militia to be 2.23, with
five, deaths,, as compared against 1.0!)
and one death for the week .previous.
The per cent, sick of regulars was
n.0f, with five deaths, against 2.90
and two deaths.
HEAVY LOSSES FROM
BIG FIRE IN NORFOLK
Norfolk, Nov. 13. The' damage
from a fire in the wholesale district
on Water street here Saturday night
is today estimated at $400,000. A
number of buildings were gutted.
The whole fire department aided by
sailors and steamers' crews with
hose, fought the blazs, which start
ed in a furniture warehouse. a Four
firemen were injured' a number, of
others had narrow'eecapea. ..
he was returning to Ilia hom' after
leaving his work. Mr. Ingram drew
his month's pay, which amounted to
about $100, at the transportation of
fice immediately after hia run. The
iter roes made their getaway in an
IIISSIOMY
LENOIR SOLDIERS
FAYOR HOSPITAL IN
A STRAW ELECTION
The Lenoir county soldiers at Fort
E'liss, El Paso, Texas, voted 67 to 3,
for the public hospital proposition
carried in the county at last Tues
day's elections, as well' as gave their
total vote to the local Democratic
nominees and an overwhelming ma
jority for Wilson. The hospital vote,
as was that for the candidates, was
"mke-bellev," owing to the failure
of the State to have a law allowing
its soldiers outside its borders to
cast their ballots legally. Dr. Ira
M. Hardy is in receipt of a letter
from First Lieut. J. O. H. Taylor,
Second North Carolina infantry, en
closing the hospital vote. A big sand
storm raed during a part of the
time when the men were voting.
Taylor in his letter tells of being
down at the International Bridge at
Fl Paso a few days ago. It was
pitiful sight, he states, to see the re
fugee "women and children coming
over here half naked and nearly
starved. Somo places along the
border you have to place guards over
slop cans to keep them oati Those
people will never have a government
without help from somebody."
HUGHES STILL SILENT
ON ELECTION RESULT
New York, Nov. 10. Worn out by
the tension of waiting for the returns
from doubtful states which would do
termine whether he had been elected
to the Presidency, Charles E. Hughes
retired at 9 o'clock tonight. He
spent the day at his hotel except for
a two-hours automobile ride with his
wife this afternoon. Mr. Hughes
had net yet conceded the election of
1'iesident Wilson and probably will
not do so until the vote of close
Stales has been officially counted.
MEMBER CREW TELLS
WHAT FIGHTING FROM
TANK CAR IS LIKE
London,, Oct. 26 (By Mail a
vnoung Australian soldir, wounded
while serving as one of the crew in a
'" 'iik" has given the world the first
rv: story of what happens when this
n.wo.-t engine of war goes into ac
tion. His diary of a week's work in
in armored juggernaut follows:
Monday Out for the first time.
S:i-..n',"' sensation. Pullets rained
like hail on a galvanized roof. Sud
denly gave a terrible lurch. Lookout
sai-1 we were astride an enemy trench.
"Given Vm Hell' was the order. We
did. The frightened Germans ran
like rabbits but were shot down in
bunches. Machine-guns started vic
ious ra:tle on our "hide." Not the
least impression. Moved on and
caught another German detachment.
Cut their ranks to ribbons. Prison
ers very courteous stared at us wide
eyed. First day's experience not
pleasant. "Tank" sickness is a3 bad
as seasickness."
Tuesday Off for another cruise.
Peppering began at once. Thought
the old tank was going to drown in
the shower of bullets. Silly Blight
ers throught they could rush tha
tank like a fort. We fired at them
poir.t blank. We snat at them vene
mously. The blessed old tub gave a
lurch. I thought it was goodbye to
eartn. it was oniy some merman
dead and wounded we had skidded
into. Rain of bullets sounded luka
hundreds of rivets being driven into
the tank's hide. We got to like the
regular rythm of it. Heavier strum
ming on our keyboard. Machine-gun
at it. There was a tremendous thud
along about this time. Whole outfit
thought wfc were done for. Only
some unwonted obstacles along- an
enemy parapet. Some Huns tried the
rushing dodge. Their rushing days
are over.
And on through the week till Sun
days frightening the Germans contin
ued. Ladled out death as you might
vamp out music from a hurdygurdy.
Frkz got fits. No fight left in Mm.
Prisoners scared to death. Some of
them acted at though, they believed
we used our tanks for making saus
agos 4ut$ef prisoner.
SOOTH AMRRICA IS
PLEASED OVER THE
RE-EL'CTION WILSON
Newspapers Approve Am
erican Voters Choice
"Administration Inspired
Solely By Justice," Says
La Nacion
By CHAS. P. STEWART,
(I'niled Press Staff Correspondent)
Buenos Aires, Nov. 13. The re
election of President Wilson evoked
widespread favorable comment all
over South America. The press gen
erally approved ofthe choice. La
Nacion, Agretinn
Nacion, Argentine's most powerful
daily, said editorially:
President Wilsons triumph is
particularly agreeable on account of
his tendency toward friendly concili
ation. Tho Democratic program, con
flicting Republican imperialis.m
has made justice the basis of the in-
inational policies of tho United
States. The pure character of this
administration is particularly signifi
cant because it is uninspired by com
mercial advantages, but solely by
justice."
ROFRANO GOES FREE
ON CHARGE OF MURDER
New York, Nov. 12. Michael A.
Rofrano, an attorney and former dep
uty street cleaning commissioner of
this city, was acquitted .of the charge
of complicity in the murder of Mich
ael Gaimari, a political rival, bv a
ury here lati today, after it had de
iberated 22 hours.' Rofrano was ac
cuse:! ot having ordered usiman s
death as tho result of a political fe'id.
BOTH WEAVER AND
BRITT MAKES CLAIMS
Ashrville, Nov. 12. Interest in the
leation of a Congressman from the
Tenth district is still at fever heat,
with claims and counter claims being
freely made by both Democrats and
Republicans, anent tho election of
Mr. Weaver or the re-election of Con
gressman Knit, the Republic vi in
cumbent. I he Hoard or ( nnvassers
after holding several conferences has
adjourned until Thursday. Mr. Pritt
is .claiming his re-elrctlon on the face
f the returns. Ho claims a majori
ty ;f thirteen votes. Mr. Weaver
ked tonight for a statement, said,
More votes were cast for mo than
I
born counted .tn.i this v.;:; be
shown when a lina! canvass
of the
votes is made."
THINGS THAT NEVER JHAPPEN
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CO-OPERATION NEEDED
ALLEVIATE FREIGHT
CAR SHORTAGE, STATE
The Norfolk Southern freight of
fice here Monday morning called at
tontion to a letter from R. M. Al
bright, manager of the North Caro
lina Demurrage Bureau, stating that
railroads "can materially assist in
helping the stiuation" arising out of
the nation-wido car shortage "by n
pressing upon all consignees and
shippers the importance of pronipt
release of equipment, as it will bo to
their personal advantage In securing
cars, as well as to the general pub
lic and the railroads."
Agent W. J. Nicholson exhibited
a recent circular from the State Cor
poration Commission in which it is
said that "shippers should endeavor
to secure the prompt and full load
ing of cars and consignees their
prompt unloading and release." Hea
vy movements of grain are responsi
ble in part for the condition.
MAGGIE WEARS PANTS
AND IS A GAY BIRD
Will Maggie? Maggie will. Will
Maggie made a monkey of himself in
proving that Maggie will at the re
cent wesk-end, when, according to
the police, he got drunk, became di
orderly, and assaulted someone or
other. The authorities are convinced
that Maggie will do most anything.
Will Maggie is anything but as eft em
inate as his name indicatess. He-
she is or are colored.
Other offenders who foil into the
net during Saturday night and Sun
day were Jim Allen, charged with be
ing drunk and using profane lan
guago; George H. Hanrahan, accus
ed of larceny of $5 by trick; Sophia
Redding, said to have been -irmk nd
disorderly and to hae committed an
assault. All hands are coljred.
LABOR' WILL PROTEST
ENFORCE!) ARBITRATE
llaltimore, Nov. 13. 'Warning that
union labor will oppose with all its
power any attempt to put through
O-.ngress a compulsory arbitration
bill, as proposed by President Wil
son, was given today when the exe
cutive committee of the American
Federation of Labor, at the federa
tion's 3(ith annual convention, read
its report.
"The wage earners of the United
States," said the report, "will op
pose any proposition to Impose upon
(hem compulsory institutions which
disguise involuntary servitude. They
hold that the principle involved , in
voluntary institutions is the key to
personal and industrial freedom and
that this principle is of more import
ance to them than any other consider
ation. ? 'iif-
ALLIES HAVE
HAND IN
IN THE NEAR EAST
French and Serbs Make
Headway In Country
Along Monastir-Florina
Railway, Where Combat
Continues Incessantly
(By the United Press)
London, Nov. 13. Continuing their
pursuit of the retreating Bulgarians
who were driven out from Polog, on
the Gerna front, the Serbians captur
ed Ivan, north of Polog. fighting In
this sector continues night and day,
it is officlaMy stated. Fighting is
particularly fierce along the Monastir
Fiorina railway.
Violent Engagement.
Paris, Nov. 13 A most violent .en
gagement is raging with continued
success for the French and Serbians
in the bend of the Cerna river, Sal
onika headquarters today reported.
WAS STRICKEN AS GOOD
JEWS WAS READ; DEAD
,(Byt.the Unked Press)
Mobile, Ala., Nov. 13. -Federal
Judge II. T. Teoulmtn, who was
stricken with paralysis Friday
while reading of his re-olection, died
today. .
FOUR REGULARS MEET
VIOLENT DEATHS IN DAY
Laredo, Texas, Nov. 12.- Wtth the
finding early today of the body of
Michael Headin, a private of. I troop
14th cavalryt .the number of ,the
United States soldiers who met tragic
deaths here yjesterday and last night
was increased to four. The others
were Private Jones and McKnight, of
K .troop, 14th cavalry, who were shot
and killed early yesterday by a. cor
poral of the same troop, who officers
believe was demented, and Paul Tor
rey, a private of the supply company
of the Nintjh infantry, who was
struck by a train last night and
killed. , .
There were no bruises on Headln's
body which was found in a road near
tho camp, and the cause of his death
has not been determined.
BEAR KflJJED HUNTER
IN HAYELOCK SECTION
Goldsboro, N. C, Nov. 12. Durand
Morton, an aged hunter of the Have'
lock section, near the city of New
Bern, was killed Wednesday of this
wesk by a huge black bear, accord
ing to a report brought here by
Ool. W. T. Dortch, who has a hunting
lodge near tho scene of the tragedy.
Mr. Morton was killed when he went
to the aid of his dogs who were being
worsted in a fight with .the bear, two
of them also being killed.
ZAPATISTAS MURDER
HUNDRED SOLDIERS,
WOMEN AND CHILDR'N
tLaredo, Texas, Nov. 12. An Indis
criminate massacre of nearly 100 wo
men, children and Carranza soldiers,
who were traveling on a train near
Contreras, state of Morelos, which
was attacked by Zapata followers, is
reported In Mexico City newspapers
received here today. After the at
tack on the train the dead lay in
piles beside the cars, the papers
state.
WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST
Issued by U.S. Weather Bureau,
Washington, D. C, for the week be
ginning Sundayfi Nov. 12, 1916:
"For South Atlantic and East Gulf
States: Unsettled weather with
probably rain first part pi the week,
latter - half fair; much colder first
half of the week and colder there
after, wtth general frosts except, in
southern Florida, " 1
UPPER OIMVES WAIIN5 THAT
GEHY WIME
PRESSING HIS CASE
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Nothing Embarrassing to
Ambassador's Wife ? In
Stolen papers, Says
STAB1WG REVJIATPS
Expected at Preliminary
Trial of Noted Secret
Service Man Formerly In
Berlin's Employ Rear
ing Wednesday t
(By the United Press)
"Washington, Nov. 13. The jenaa-
tionail case of Dr. Karl Armard
Graves, the Wf-styled' German spy,
who was arrested here,' charged with
blackmailing Countess Von EtrA
storff, wife of ithe German Ambassa
dor, U scheduled tor . pceUmjinary
hearing Wednesday. Jftftvelaiion con
cerning .the secret ervic methods tf
European governments are expected.
Graves rejterjtfti Jjjthp Jetter b
1 86tightto HspoS6 t we e "not "em
barrassing" to the Grantee, and In
lists that they a'ne "of value to the
Genfrtaa Govbrnment. "The embassy
insists that Graves attaro per
lonal blackmail of - the Cftantess.
Graves x belieyed to ,.hav obtained
the iletters run a royal .courier on tha
Vay,to the United States. Grave de
clares the embassy wftl not prosecute
him, and if they do, "Vyell, U would
be foolish, that all." ' "
WATKNIIIIDS'JI.DAY,
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Wlnstoh-SaJen) Statesman Had Been
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. Ill Long . "Time Useful Career
. Ser JnBpfli u"es UjdflUtur
Mid a Been Candida for ftprer-
nor and Senator ,
(Special to. The Free Press) , ;
Winston -Salem, Nov. 13. The fun
eral of tfiift late Cyrus B. Wataon, who
died ' at rhtsf howK foef Saturday,
was hold Sunday af ternoon M 4 o'
clock from -fCctntenary . Maodlt
church. fotermt WW f1n,lie Salem
cemetery. J&ath. wa preceded by a
long illness. '
iMr. Watson w asone of the State's
best-known men. He had lived her
since 189. He was 'born near Kar
tiersville In 1844.' At his death he
was president of the locaT bar assoc
iation and a member of the Masonic
and Odd FellowA jfratertrftlee. (He
was a Confederate veteran mi an
honorary member of the jFlrs ,jMas
sachusettes Heyy Artillery, G. A.
R. ' , .. c; .;;' v,
r. Watson aaryed In .the Sta&.Sen
ate in '80 and ;90s,, f nd was respon
sible for a great deal of constructive
legislation. He represented Forsyth
county in the House of Representa- ,
tlves alsia, and originated the famous
Antl-Lyncb law. In 1896 tha Demo
crats nominated him for Governor m
a hopeless race. In 1903 he was can
didate for United States Senator.
Recently a portraiy of Mr. Watson
was preseated to the Supreme Court
of the State. ; .
lESTCAROUNUN i
1 . KUIS SON-MLAW
Asheville, yrtov". 10.-rCharles Gar
ron, a prosperua .farmer Kvin g at
ATden, shot nd f yrfost instantly
killed his aon-4n-Iaw; Otis Ledbetter,
at Arden, last jught;- ? It is claimed ;
that Garren was drinking, and that
he and laid better got Into an argu
ment regarding . whether, certain
automobile had passed through.' ;
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Waahbigtas, Nov,' 3vTh Su
presne Court today a"Jaiuary 8
, for the hearing of the claim Of the
Republic of Coba ugalnst the Stat -f
Korth CaroiUa for jiaaagea re
uMhig froai th alleged repndla.
' tioa of a - railroad bond tasua
claimed, to have been guaranteed by
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