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KINSTON, N. C THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1916
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SESSIONS OF DISCIPLES' CONVENT'N WILL
BE CONCLUDED HERE THURSDAY mm,
MEET NEAT YEAR Mill WILSON CHURCH
Address of Mr. Bagby of Washington, D. C, Featured
Wednesday Night's ProgramLively and Interesting
Business Session Thursday Morning Christian En
deavor Work in the Afternoon Appreciation for
Hospitality of Hpst Church and Kinston Expressed
Daily Dinners Enjoyable Feature Mr. Walker to
Preach Thursday Night and Social Period to Follow
The State convention of Disciples of Christ, which
has been in session in Kinston since Monday night, wil
bring its meetings to a close with Thursday night's pro
gram. The convention Wednesday night unanimously
voted to accept the invitation of the Wilson church for the
1917 meeting, which was tendered througn tne commit
tee on Time and Place.
DWELLS ON DANGERS
OF EATING TOO MUCH
By SAMUEL G. DIXON,
(Pennsylvania Health Commissioner)
The children of thelnxjuais In
ana, it. Is said, were trained to cat
frugally and taught thai, overeating
was far worse than under-eating.
They .were warned that gluttons
would be caught by a monster known
as Sagodakwus. who would humiliate
them in a most terrible manner if he
found (that they were gourmands.
Most people eat more than they
need. This Is particularly true of
that class of individuals engaged in
sedentary occupations.
Perhaps you do not feel that you
come under this haad, but suppose
you Itry a few experiments. Make
some slight investigation of the nu
tritive values of the different foods,
cut your excessive allowances, eat
slowly, and drink ' plenty of water
but not at meal rtimes.
Certain it is that an increasing
percentage of our population suc
cumb to degenerative diseases and
the consensus of medical cpinion is
that overeating is an imporCant fau
sative factoir.
BELGIANS GETTII
RELIEF FROM THIS
NATION 'DESTITUTE'
At Thursday, morning's session un
finished .business and committee re
ports took up practically all of the
time. The committee on Bible School
asked for more time than it has been
given heretofore for its part of the
program and the prequest precipit
ated a spirited but good natured con
troversy. The iijquest was finally
granted and next year one whole day
of the convention will be given over
to the Bible school and Christian En
deavor work.
The nominating committee recom
mended the re-election of Messrs. J.
W. Hines of Rocky Mount, T. E. Hook
er of Greenville and George Hack
ney of Wilson, whose terms on the
State Board expired with this con
vention. The recommendation was
adopted without a dissenting vote.
The committee on Resolutions sug
gested suitable recognition for the
various factors, which have contrib
uted to the splendid success of the
convention, especially was the hos.
pitality of ths host church and the
good people of Kinston emphasized
Committees on literature, enrollment,
obituaries and other outine work was
attended to.
Thursday afternoon the Christian
Endeavor session, conducted by Mr.
H. Gait Braxton of Kinston, World's
Union Vice President from North
Carolina, and an address on Church
Extension iby Mr. E. E'. Bagby of
Washington, ,U. C. filled the program.
Mr. W, 0. Davis led the devotional
service. The Christian Endeavor pro
gram consisted of a "round table"
question box pertaining to practical
Work of the young people.
Thursday night Mr. J. J. Walker,
pastor of the Greenville church, will
preach the concluding sermon and a
social period will wind up the meetings.
One of the most enjoyable features
of ths entire convention has been the
delightful dinners served by the la
dies of the church at the noon hour
each day.
Wednesday afternoon was devoted (By the United Press)
to the interest of the Atlantic Chris- j Washington, Nov. 15 It is feared
tian College in the program of the ; America's relief of the destitute i"
State Convention of the Disciples of Belgium will be seriously interred
Chris. Encouraging addresses wers with as a re8ult of tn9 whoIesaIP de
made by President R. A. Smith of portatjon of Belgians to Germany to
the college, Professors W. O. Laps- abor in industrial plants,
ley, teacher Of rural economics, A. i The State Department today ad
G. Martin and W. S. Martin. The ' mitted that it has taken up the re
convention went on record as endors- ter with the German government. The
commending it to its brotherhood. ' German policy is understood to be to
ing the good work of the college and declare "destitute" any Belgian rc
Wednesday evening there were living relief supplipsi This, offi
some interesting discussions precipi-j clai3 fear, may result in the AIlUs ie
tated la, short business session in quf sting the United States to cease
which ths reports of several commit- J giving Telief, since it obviously plays
tees were Jieard. These were along int0 the hands of the German govarn
constitutional lines. The principal 1 nf
address of the evening v made by
Mr. jE. B. Bagby, pastor of Ninth
Street Christian church of Washing
ton, D. C Mr. Bagby spoke In be
half of the national benevolent work.
He'told of the splendid work In eat
ing for the aged and the orphans. His
address , was particularly impressive,
and pointed out many ways in which
those who are blessed with abundance
and tome to spare could lend to the
- assistance and development of boys
nd girls who otherwise would per
haps not have the opportunities which
th?y "could so well tak advantage of
vWhen given a fair, chance. Air offer
fa was taken for the -benefit of the
ter.rrolent work and very !?ral
response was Sported. ;
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CAROL N ANSI TAR Ffl P ANTFR.S!Ms,fwgier weds
. HUKTH UKUUN1AN
TO IIItIK ANNUAL
HELP RAISE BURDEN
DEMOCRACY'S FAC'G
MEET'G AT RALEIGH
Lumberton. Nov. 15. Hon A. W.
McLean, the Democratic National
Committeeman for North Carolina,
this afternoon issued a call to the
Democracy of North Carolina to take "UPthoU3e this foon with Dr. H.
Raleigh, Nov. 14. The North Ca
rolina Farmers' Union convened in
annual session in the Wake countv
part in paying off the debt of over
$.'!00,000 incurred by the Democratic 1 ty directing
National Committee in conducting.
:ho campaign which resulted in the
ie-lection of President Wilson.
All checks should be sent to A.
VV. McLean, Lumberton, N. as
Hu;rh MaaRae of Wilmington, treasure-
of the finance committee, is out
f the State for a while, and will not
U able rto act.
Q. Alexander of Mecklenburg coun-
tho sessions as presi
dent of the organization.
N;w York, Nov. 15. Mrs. Mary
Lily Flagler, widow of Henry M.
Flagler, one of tho organizers of the
Standard Oil Company, was married
hero today to former Judge Robert
Worth Bingham, of Louisville, Ky.,
son of Major E'ingham, of Asheville,
N. C.
Mrs. Flagler inherited an estate
estimated at as much as $70,000,000
from her first husband.
ALLIED OFFENSIVE TOO EXPENSIVE AND
CANNOT ACCOMPLISH OBJECT, IS iRlft
f-.4fr--. '!sr
OPINION OF SITUATION IN THE SOIIE
TYLOR GETS DAMAGES
FOR LOSS OF ANIMALS
The case in civil Superior Court of
A. Taylor vs. City of Kinston
mil Lenoir Oil & Ice Co. was settled
Thursday with a judgment far the
laintiff of $512.57 for the loss of a
mule and damage to another through
falling into an oDen sower in Kouth-
a.-'.t Kinsi.on containinjr scaldiner wa-
from the oil and ice plant. Tay-
had asked for $S00. '"The cause
i without complication and ths ju-
y had little difficulty in reaching an
jrveement.
The next cause taken up was that
f W. O. Wooten V3. Goldsboro Lum-
Co., a 3uit to recover about eight
months' salary, annroximatelv $600
n an allegation of a breach of con-
ract. Wooten was dismissed from
ho company's employ after about
our months of a vear which he
inims had been contracted for. The
fondant claims no contract existed,
WIRELESS FROM THIS
COUNTRY TO JAPAN
San Francisco, Cal. Nov. 15.
Commercial trans-Pacific wireless
service via Honolulu to Japan was
inaugurated today by the Marconi
Wireless Telegraph Company with
messages sent by President Wilson
and other prominent men from Bo!
inas Rid,'e, near here, to 'lie Emper
: of Japan and other dijrnitarii s m
I hat country.
About 75,000 pounds of tobacco
sold here Thursday brought prices
nearly as high as any of the season.
The average was between 22 and 21
cca's, according to reports from
warehouses.
FURNITURE MEN IN
ANNUAL CONVENTION
High Point, Nov. 15. The South
ern Furniture Manufacturing Associ
ation", an organization composed of
nearly one hundrod manufacturers of
furniture of all grades and of kind
red lines, located in North Carolina,
Tennessee and Virginia, with its
principal office ta High Point, held
its annual meeting here today.
NPRESBYTERfiNS HOLD
PROGRAM AT MONUMT
Greensboro, Nov. 15. The monu
ment crecite.l by the Presbyterian Sy
nod of North Carolina at Alamance
church in this county, to commemo
rate the organisation of tho Synod at
that place one hundred years ago,
was dedicated, with impressive cere
nicuiea, this afternoon.
Von Hindenburg Takes Terrible Toll of Franco-British
Lives Joffre and Haig Can Take Only Few Trenches
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and Villages at Disproportionate Cost, Teutons Be
lieve Great Counter Rolls Across AliieS front; the
French Give Slightly British Making Good Their
Gains In Northern Region Naval Battles Iiti Inland
Streams In Prospect Both Sides Preparing Fleets on
Canals and Rivers .
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COLD WEATHER CAUSE
OF MANY DESERTIONS
Gives Germany Excuse for
Wholesale Deportation
Citizens of the Stricken
Country Labor In Teuton
Factories
''oming, N. M., Nov. 15. Sixty
nun have been arrested on charges of
.i.,;ertlon, it was announced today at
': !::ade headquarters at 'Camp Dom
ml-:';. Th; men, ; is understood, are
fr rn the first provisional infantry
''K -ndo, stationed at Fort Bayard, N.
M., and the deserting because of
hn ,'dship due to cold weather.
COAL HIGH, NATION'S
PROSPERITY TO BLAME
New York, Nov. 11. Prosperity
may yet freeze New York'a popula
tion to death.
-. Such at least, was today the ex
planation the coat man ladled ' out
with each coal order $10 to 12 a ton
and till going up. ,
The mills and factories ara to busy
that their demands for coal Js stu
pendous, is the unanimous averment
They have simply grabbed every
thing in sight and are aching to get
the e hands on more. '
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lialtimore, Nov. 16. Leaders of the four railway
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orotnernooas will address trie American Federation o
Labor convention here within a week, on the eight-hour
any principle, ineir appearance is expected to lnauiru
rate a concerted fight for recognition of eight hours as
a working day for all classes of labor. At the same time
the appearance of the brotherhood leaders is expected to
hasten a coalition of the brotherhoods with the American
Federation of Labor.
The labor leaders hope to force the eisfht-hour 'dav not
inrougn legisiaiion DUt tnrougn tne power ot organized
labor. Lo-operation ot the brotherhoods with the feder
ation toward eight hours would result in the ultimate
coalition of the two greater organizations, leaders to
day agreed.
It is considered possible that when the federation del
egates visit President Wilson Saturday they will discuss
the question of national recognition of the eight-hour dav
lor all employes.
Government Ready for Labor War.
(By It. J. BENDER, Unitd Press StafT Correspondent)
Washington, Nov. 16. It was made clear today that
the administration is ready to start an aggressive right in
behalf of the Adamson eight-hour day law, now the ob
ject oi a concentrated attack by most of the big railroads
of the country. High officials declared that efforts to
enjoin the operation of the law would fail. " It is suggest
ed that the government not confine itself to defensive
tactics, if it appears probable that the railroads will suc
ceed in getting an injunction.
Greatest Industrial Fight Coming.
.New York, Nov. 11. Prospects for the greatest in
dustrial struggle in history are increasing in the capita)
and labor situation arising from the railroads' determi
nation to fight the eight-hour law, accentuated bv the for
mation of a vast organization of employes known as the
National Industrial Conference Board. A new body, rep
resenting eight billions of capital and employing seven
million persons, propose that industrial legislation be
watched closely, and that legislation be guided by public
information and favoritism for labor eliminated. The
significance of the new alignment increased with the
United Press information that the brotherhoods will join
the American Federation of Labor in enforcement of the
eight-Tiour day in all industries, not by legislation but by
the power of organized labor.
New York, Nov. 15. Suits filed by
i.-ailroadjs asainst the Federal govern
ment to test the constitutionality of
the Adamson eiprht-hour law also are
expected, to result in the interpreta
tion f the statute if it 1 upheld,
therailroad nianagers comprising the
national conference committee of rail
ways announced In a statement here
tonight,' ,
'Suits designed to deH the validity
of the law and to restrain tha govern
ment from putting It into effect wer
fihd in this city today fcy ahe New
York Central and Eria Railroads.
Similar suits are to be brought with
in the next few days by each railroad
in the country in each of the Federal
(Ellsha Lee, chairman of the confer
encJ committee. Mr. Lee issued a
statement at the end of the com
mittee's three-day secret session, ex
plaining ithe railroads' program in
'tnefr fight against the law.,
Two questions are involved in tb
appeal by the railroads to the courts
for light on the :Adamson law:
, 1. Is th law consUtutional?
2. If It Is constitutional what does
is mean? ' 1
London, Nov. 16. Monastir is WitWrt rea'cTi of
General Serail's French-Serbians after one of the
most astonishing advances of the war. 6aYffing
against driving snows over great natural mountain
fortresses, the Allied forces have now reached the
Plain of Monastir, sweeping back the Bulgarian-Teutonic
line to within four miles of the city itself y Ber
lin admits new positions in the Czerna sector are txf
cupied. 4
(By CARL W. ACKERMAN, United Press Staff Correspondent)
Berlin. Nov. 16. General" Vbh Hindenbure is exact
ing a toll of Allied lives entirely disproportionate to their
trains in the Somme fitrhting. military authorities declare.
Today he had their entire line under a terrific re, with
ihe prospect of enormous casualties to be inflicted, if jtheir
initial advance is repeated. All reports fro'm the " front .
say the British attack has been eintirely .withoto rSrd
to the sacrifice of human life. Officers admit that ty
concentration of enormous stores of amrnunition arid fa'en
on a small front the Allies can win a few trenches and .
villages, but that the price will be tob costly.
Tremendous Counter. . ,
London, Nov. 11. An unceasing series of attacks, and
counters swept in a wave of fire and steel across, six. mjles
of the Franco-British front todaywhenCM
thrust the Germans have yet attempted was "directed,
against the Allied lines. A continuouSjapple" is .going ,
on along the entire sixty-milfe froiit. , .TTte FrehhWere
forced to yield slightly from the. ,tre'meijdo$s.'pe6e.
Meantime, under desperate enemy onsteuglit tKeHBt
ish consolidated advanced positions in the 'lector.
Germans Occupy Town. . .
Berlin. Nov. 16 The Germans have stormed and .oc
cupied the eastern portion of the village of Sailliset, it is
said, at the war office. ,
Allied Success In East.
Paris, Nov. 11. The Franco-Russians have hurled
back the Germans and now are within four miles of Mon
astir, it is officially said. The - Germans are retiring
throughout Macedonia.
French Retake Ground.
Paris. Nov. 16. After a violent battle, the French
have dislodeed the Germans who yesterday partly occu
pied the village of Pressoire, it is officially statea.
Look for Naval Battles on
French CanaR
By WILBUR S FORREST,
(United Press SiafT Correstumden!)
London, Nov. 16. Inland navies
may figure strongly wem in the war
news frum the western frn.
Constant pressure on the German
front by the Anglo-French, according
to the British war experts, muat in
evitably mean a withdrawal of ih
German lin enow lying acrosj the
northern part of France and Flind
ers, inis wouiu tnrow tne Ames
ine near and across varlom canaU
md rivers and bring a new branch
of warfare into play. This new
branch would be the inland navie
Ivor and canal cruisers mounting
fairly heavy guns and manned by ex
perienced men.
As first announced by the United
service.
The recent official Annotincement
hero that Sir Airchih&ld Pnris; aa4
d'.her marine major generals hava
b2cn sent to the front lends flavor
to the conjecture regarding the in
land navies.
That the Germans may have al-
That 'the Germans may have al
ready organize dthe&r inland nary is
indicated by the ppearanc of
great numbers of German marines on
the Somms front. Soma of these
have been captured.
While the real, sea-going navies
continue to watch their chance to
clash, It is believed not improbable
that the Inland fleets may yet be tha
first to figure again in th news dis
patches.
French Hold to Gams.
Paris, Nov. 15. The Pranch pw-
Press correspondent on the French grossed north of tha Somme, on Uie
front, General Foch's canal navy has
already been in action against heavy
German guns mounted on Mount St.
Quentin. These units, mostly moni
tors, operata silently and slowly on
the canals skirting the crooked
course of the River Somme. But in
the extreme North of France and
northern edge of St 'Pierre-Vaast
'wood, it 1s officially said, following a
most Intense 'wo-day bombardment.
Despite a desperate counter in which
the Germans utilised burning liquids
and tear-provoking . ehells, all posi
tions were maintained excefrt at Pre
vols, where a small German detach-
South of L'a'.gium, it is pointed out, ment gained a foothold In group
rivers and canals are more spacious of ruined houses. t
and afford real opportunities for ma- German Gains In Near East
nsuvering. These waterways also in I 'Prograd, Nor. IS The Germans,
terlock so that separate units and heavily remf oread, bava pushed
fleets may extend their activity to back the , (Roumanians defending
many areas. Neither ordinary scJ- the Juil Valley outh of Vuican Ps,
dices or sailors would operate the Jt; ta. officially admitted. . '
land-locked navies. Such services as c r Bjchareat, Nov. 15.Twi Kounj"
England's Royal Marina Light In- nians and Russians are again on tho
fantry a ndRoyal Marino Artillery ffensrva in Dobrodja. Boaic, nlna
would serve. These men are highly miles west of CzernaVoda on tha Dan
trained for finch work as are their cbe, has been occupied, it 'Is oClclaily
corresponding units in the French said, ' 1
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