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DAILY- ill! , The Heme Easi Wind VOL. XVIII.-No.116 SECOND EDITION PRICE TWtRnENJi' ' .. FIVfi CENTS ON IfiAlNS KINSTON, N. C, MONDAY; NOVEMBER 13, 1916 FOUR PAGES TODAY FREE 1U i 4 . ,;-, PRESIDENT-HAS i NO CHANCE IN CABIN IN VIEW, IS POM i Executive Perfectly Satis fied With Official Family; - Prepares Message WITHHOLDS ANNOUNCMT Of Future Policies Pending Receipt of Congratula - tions " Make-up of Next House Still Uncertain (By the United Press) St. Paul, Nov. 13. With thlr- teen precincts missing and the ma jority of the soldier vote uncount ed, Hughes Is leading; in Minneso ta by 202. San Francisco, Nov. 13Call- fornia was expectant today as the official count was begun in each of the 58 counties. Washington, Nov. 13. President Wilson is back to work in Washing ton. He today faced a vast job which must be cleaned up rapidly Pending receipt ox a message from Chardea E. Hughes, conceding a Dem ocratic victory in the recent election, the President today withheld any an nouncement regarding his policies in the next 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-compost- ' tion of the House of Representatives and which party will hold the bal ance of power, as well as to the speakership, temporarily delaying formation of proposals he wishes to make in the first message. Regard less of the makeup of the' House, however, the President will urge a cleaning-up .program proposed when he secured the co-operation of Con gress In settling the threatened rail road strike. Inaddrtion 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 letters are still unsettled, u any change in the cabinet results it will be from the insistence of the member himself. The President i3 entirely satisfied with his official family, It Is learned authoritatively. Cabinet Prospects. Washington, Nov. 13. President Harry A. Garfield of Williams Col lege, son of President Garfield. Sena tor Walsh 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 com from the West. Opinion that the West will furnish at least one man is responsible (or consideration of Walsh, iwho, however, It is gener ally believed, will succeed Senator Kern as floor leader in the Senate. HEAVY LOSSES FfOM BIG FIRE IN NORFOLK Norfolk, Nov; 13. The damage from a fire In the wholesale district on Water street here Saturday night la today estimated at $400,000. A number, of buildings were gutted. 1 whole fire department,' aided by aallors and steamers' crews with hose, fought the blaas which start-1 tit In " . I furniture warehouse. Four I -firemen were Injured; a number of there bad narrow escapes.. JTATE CONVENTION 1 SESSION MONDAY 72nd Annual Meeting Be ing: Held In Gordon Street Christian ChurchPro- gram Monday and Tues day Delegates Arriving The seventy-second North Carolina 1 Cnris,t'ian missionary convontion will I VinlI If A at- flAaaiAn in f" - .1 Street Christian church Monday night beginning at 7:30 o'clock. " Pastor B. P. Smith of the host church will make the address of wel come, and President Manning of Wil liamston, ho will preside over the sessions of the convention, will make the response. Mr. P. B. Hall of New Bern, a former pastor of the Kinston church, will preach the con ventlon sermon. His theme will be "The Unused Strings of Our Wond rous Harp." Mr. F. W. Burnham, president of the American Christian Missionary Society of Cincinnati, will also -make an address. Few delegates had come in at mid day, but large delegations are expect ed on every incoming train Monday afternoon and night and throughou Tuesday. Many delegates will prob ably come by automobile from the nearby churches. Mr. C. C. Ware of Wilson, corres ponding secretary of the State Board, is already here. luesday morning the first session will be called to order at 9:30 o'clock. A quiet hour service will be conducted by Mr. J. A. Saunders. The presi- aents aaaress, introduction of new preachers, and short addresses by them, and reports of the various churches, will be had. Tuesday af ternoon President Ashley S. Johnson of Johnson's ESbJe School at Klmber- lim Heights, Tenn., will make an ad dress and the Cfristian Women's Board of Missions will hold a confer ence. SALES ARE FAIR IN QUANTITY; : FINE AS TO PRICES Approximately 93,000 pounds of tobacco was sold here Monday at prices that sought the 2o-eent goal and did not miss it so very far. Quality of the offerings ranged from good to the best, and some nifty in dividual sales were recorded. Breaks on the warehouse floors for the past several weeks have not been heavy on any day, but a satis factory daily average in quantity has been maintained, and tobacco nists assert that the crop is far from being all in. Sales of from 100,000 to 250,000 pounds will be frequent for a month or longer yet, they say. HOLD EXAMINATIONS FOR LUMBER COM'RS Washington, Nov. 15. Notice that examination of applicants for jobs on the United States Commission which will tour Europe at the close of the war to investigate European lumber markets, will be held through out the United states one, week hence was given today by the Depart ment of Commerce. Of the 150 applicants who took the first examination but three qualified. About 50 bales of cotton were sold here Tuesday by d ociocK. trices ranged from 18 1-4 to 18.871-2. New York futures quotations were: Open Close Jnuary ..19.56 .19.70 19.74 19.93 20.09 20.06 19.68 March May, ...ltuw July December LENOIR SOLDIERS FAYOR HOSPITAL IN A STRAW ELECnON The Lonolr county soldiers t Fort E'liss, El Paso, Texas, voted 57 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 "make believe." owing to the failure I of th State to have a law allowing it 3 soldiers outside its borders to enst their ballots legally. Dr. Ira M. Hardy is in rocelDt of a letter from First Lieut. J. 0. H. Taylor. Second North Carolina infantry, en closing the hospital vote. A big sand storm raged durinp a part of the time when the men were voting, Taylor in his letter tells of being dewn at the International Bridge at El Paso a few days ago. It was a pitiful sight, he states, to soe the re fugee "women and children coming over here half naked and nearly starved. Some places alone the border you have to place guards over slop cans to keep them out! Those people will never have a government without help from somebody, BULLETINS (By the United Press) SUNDAY ON MONDAY IN BOSTON. Boston, Nov. 13. Still dynamic and forceful, Billy Sunday today held blue-blooded Boston by lis heels. ELECTION IRREGULARITIES. Chicago. Nov. 13. District At torney Cline is investigating charges that business firms at tempted to coerce voting employes the elections. The irregulari ties are said to cover a large terri tory around Chicago. GERMAN CONSULAR KENT AIDES UP IN BOMB CASE San Francisco, Nov. 15. Trial of members or tne iierman consular np.; and others on charge of violat ing American neutrality is to uegin -day in the Federal District Court. Charges of dynamating a bargo load- wit h Russian munitions, and of senmiij: supplies irom nere o a vier- man squadron are maue against these defendant. Franz Bopp, Ger man consul general; E'aron E. H. von Shack, vice-consul; Baron Wilhelm von brincKen, uerman military at tache; Charles C. Crowley, German consulate secret service man; Mar garet W. Cornell, Crowley's secre tary; and a number of business men. The dynamiting o the munitions occurred in May, 1915, as the barge was being prepared to ngnten xne munitions far shipment to Vladivos tok. The Government contends that the explosion was caused by a bomb planted at the instance of the de fendants. G SUE LOITERED TWO DAYS TO SINK COLUMBIAN Paris, Nov. 12. A wireless dis patch from Madrid says that It was a German submarine which sunk the American steamship Columbian. According to this Information the Columbian encountered the subma rine on November 6 during a violent tempest. The submarine compelled the Columbian to Interrupt her voy age and lie under surveillance until November 8. ' When the storm sub sided, the dispatch says, the subma rine ordered the crew to abandon the ship and then sank her. '.; A Havas dispatch from Madrid quotes the newspapers of Corunna, Spain, where the crew is reported to have landed, to the effect that when the Columbian was held np the sub marine ordered the crew to disem bark, but that the storm was so se vere that this was impossible until two day later. , v SOUTH 'AMERICA 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. (United Press Staff Correspondent) Buenos Aires, Nov. 13. The re election of President Wilson evoked widespread, favorable comment all over South Amertca. The press gen erally approved of the choice. La Nacion, Argentine's most powerful iaily, said editorially: "President Wilson's triumph Is particularly agreeable on account of his tendency toward friendly concili ation. The Democratic program, con tradicting Republican imperialism, has made justice the basis of the in ternational policies of the United States. The pare character of this anminisiratlon 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 ths murder of Mich ael Gaimari, a political rival, by a jury here late today,. a(ter it had de liberated 22 hours. Rofrano was ac cused of having ordered Gaimari's death as the result of a political fe'id. BOTH WEAVER AND BRITT MAKES CLAIMS Asheville, Nov. 12. Interest in the flection 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 the election of Mr. Weaver or the re-election of Ccn- gressman Britt, tne Kepubiica-i in cumbent. The Board of Canvassers, after holding several conferences has adjourned until Thursday. Mr. Britt is claiming his re-election on the face of the rjjrns. Ho claims a majori ty of thirteen votes. Mr. Weaver i-jkfd tonight for a statement, said, More votes were cast for me than hrv be:n counted And this wi'.I be shown when a final canvass of the votes Is made." THINGS THAT NEVER JIAPPEN Copyright,' COM6' i.otvf xoukc . Liavi. www CMH ill I frViaifr tKMI.HI CAR SHORTAGE, STATE The Norfolk Southern freight of fice hre Monday morning called at tention 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 stiuatlon" arising out of the nation-wide car shortage "by Im pressing upon all consignees and shippers the Importance of prompt release of. equipment, as it will be to thoir 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 GUY BIRD Will Maggie? Maggie wiH. Will Maggie made a monkey of himself in proving that Maggie will at the re- cent week-end. when, according to the police, he got drunk, became dis- orderly, and assaulted someone or other. The authorities are convinced that Maggie willo most anything Will Maggie is anything but as effem inate as his name indicatess. He- she is or are colored. Other offenders who fell into the net aurmi' oaturuay mgai miu ouii- day were Jim Allen, charged with be ing drunk and using profane lan guage; Ceorge" H. Hanrahan, accus ed of larceny of $5 by trick; Sophia Redding, said to have been irmk nd disorderly and to have. commuted at assault. All hands are colore!. LABOR WILL PROTEST ENFORCED ARBITRATE, Baltimoro, Nov. 13. Warning that union labor will oppose with all Its power any attempt to put through Congress a compulsory arbitration bill, as proposed by President Wil son, was rlven today when the exe cutive committee of the American Federation of Labor, at the federa tion's SfHh annual convention, read its report. "The wage earners of the United States," said the report, "will op pose any proposition to Impose upon them 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 atlon. 'tit'?' tv r r a - If 1 ' I R mi a ft AftUV I ALLIES HAVE HAND IN FIGHTING 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 drivn out from Polog, on the Cerna front, the Serbians captur ed Ivan, north of Polog. Fighting In this sector continues night and day, it is officially stated. Fighting is particularly fierce along the Monastir Fiorina railway. Violent Engagement. Paris, (Nov. 13 A most violent en gagementjjs 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 NEWS WAS READ; DEAD (By the United Press) Mobile, Ala., Nov. 13. Federal Judge II. T. Teoulmln, who was stricken with paralysia Friday while reading of his re-election, died today. REGULARS MEET VIOLENT DEATHS IN DAY Laredo, Texas, Nov. 12. With the finding early today of the body of Michael Headin, a private of I troop, 14th cavalry, the number of the United States soldiers who met tragic deaths here yesterday and last night was increased to four, in otners wire Privates Jones and MeKnight 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 Ninth . Infantry, who was struck by a train last night and killed. Thore were no bruises on Headin'a body which was found In a road near the camp, and the cause of his death has hot been determined. BEAR KILLED HUNTER IN HAVELOCK 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 last week 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 CHILDREN iLaredo, 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 of the week, latter .halt fair; much colder first half of the week and colder there after, with general frosts except In southern Florida, -. .-, UPPER GRAVES WARNS THAT li GERMANY WILL RUE PRESSING HIS CASE Nothin? Embarrassing' fo Ambassador's Wife In Stolen Papers,' Says STARTLING REVELATIONS Expected . at Preliminary Trial of Noted Secret Serviceman Formerly In Berlin's Employ Hear ing Wednesday (By the United Press) Washington, Nov. 13. The sensa tional case of Dr. gar) Aonord Graves, t& aalf-stylosl Qemaav py, who wai arrested here, charged with blackmailing Countess Von Barn storff, wife of the German Ambassa dor, is scheduled for preliminary hearing Wednesday; Revelations, con cerning the secret service methods of European governments are expected. Graves reiterates that the letters he sought to dispose of were ftot em barMslng', t the Countess, and In sists that they ar "of value" to the German Government. The easbassy insists that Graves attempted; fir tonal blackmail of tha Countess. Graves is believed to have obtalaed the letters from a royal courier on the way to the United States. Graves de- . dares the embassy will hot prosecute him, and lf' they do, "Well, tt would be foolish, that all " ' ' " FUNERAL OF CYRUS " WATSON HELD SUNDAY : ... :.t,..i,?i'- V'" Wfnston-Salem Statesman Had Bees III Long Time Useful Career Served In Both Houses Legislature and Had Been Candidate for Gover nor and Senator (Special to The Fres Press) ' r Wirurton-Salem. Nov. 13. The fun eral of the late Cyrus B. Wt9on, who died at his' horn her Saturday, was feeld Sunday afternoon at S o' clock from Centenary Methodist church. Interment was la lbs Salem cemetery. Death waft preceded b? a long illness. ': Mr. Watson was one of th StateA best-known men. He had lived here since 1869. He was born near Ker nersville in 1844. At his death he was president of the local bar assoc iation afid a member of the Masonic end Odd Fellows fraternities."" ufe was a Confederate veteran and an honorary member of the First Mas sachusetts Heavy Artillery, G. A. r; r. Watson served ia the State Son He served in the Stats Senate tn the '80c and 9Qs, and was respon sible for a great deal of conatracttys legislation. He represented Forsyth county in the House of Representa tives also, and originated the famous Anti-Lynch law. In 1896 the Demo crats nominated him for Governor in a hopeless race. In 1903 he was can didate for United States. Senator. Recently a portrait of Mr. Watson, was presented to the Supreme Court of die Stats. . v - V CUBA CAROLINA TO p UP ON EIGHTH (By the United Press) WashhtftOB, Not. 1&-Ths Sa presto Court today set January for th hearing of the claim sf the RepnbKe of Cuba atainst Wis State of North Carolina for damages re-. salting from the alleged repula- tkm ;sf a .. railroad bond iss" claimed to bars beea guarantee! by ths. State. r JANUARY
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