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SECOND EDITION KINSTON, N. O, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1916
SESJIJDNS P: DISCIPIES CONVENN WILL
BE qONCLUDEO HERE THURSDAY EVENING;
MEESEXIMHip church
Address of Mr. Bagbv of Washington, D. C, Featured
Wednesday Night's Program-rLively and Interesting
Business Session Thursday MorningChristian En
deavor Work in the Afternoon Appreciation for
Hospitality of .Host Church and Kinston Expressed
Daily Dinners Enjoyable Feature Mr. Walker to
Preach Thursday, Niht .. and Social Period to Follow
The State convention of Disciples of Christ, which
has been iri session in Kinston since Monday night, will
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 tnrougn uie commit
tee onjrime and Place.
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 rts part of the
(program and the request precipit
ated a spirited but good natured con
troversy. 'Th rsquest 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 Messrsr 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 dsisn ting-vote.
The committee on resolutions eug
gested suitable recognition for the
various factors, which have contrib
tited to the splendid success of the
convention. iSspeoially was the hos
pitality . of th host church and the
good people of Kinston emphasized
Committees on literature, enrollment,
obituaries and other routine work
was attended to.
Thursday afternoon the Christian
Endeavor session, conducted by Mr.
H. Gait Braxton of Kinston, World's
Union Vice-Presldant from North
Carolina, and an address on Church
Extension toy Mr. E. E'. Bagby of
Washington, D. C. (filled the program.
Mr. W. 0. Davis led the devotional
service. The Christian Endeavor pro
gram consisted of a "round table" or
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 meet
ings. ' -i
One of the most enjoyable features
of th entire convention has been the
delightful dinners served by the la
dies of the church at the noon hour
each day.
Wednesday af ternoen was devoted
to.-the (interest of the Atlantic Chris
tian College in the program of the
State Convention of the Disciples of
Christ. Encouraging addresses were
made by President E. A. Smith of
the college, Professors W. p. Lap
pin,, teacher of Tur'al economics. A.
G. .Martin and W. S. Martin. The
convention went on record as endors
commending it to its brotherhood.
ing the good work of the college and
Wednesday evening there were
some interesting discussions precipi
tated in a short business session in
which the reports ;of several commit
tees were beard.. These were along
constitutional T lines; f The ' principal
address of the evening vs made by
Mr. iEf B.t'S&gbyi" pastor of Ninth
Street Christian church of Washing
ton. T)- in J Mr Davtiv annlr ttt Iul.
kali of the national benevolent work.
He itold of the splendid work in car
ing for; the aged and the orphans. His
ddress was particularly Impressive,
and pointed oat many ways in which
those who are blessed with abundance
ad tone to spar could lend to the
assistance and development of boys
"d g-li who otherwise would per
haps not have the opportunities which
th-y could so well take advantage of
when given a fair chance. An offer
ing was taken for the benefit of the
fcerevolent work and ,a very lijeral
rehouse was reported. ' ""-
cohon
Cotton sold here Thursday at
from 19 to 19 5-8. The market was
as strong as Norfolk's, and the best
here 1n many years. Receipts .wer;
fair.
New York futures quotations were:
Open
January 20.3C
March 20.48
May 20.48
July 20.48
October 19.98
December 20.20
FOUH PAGES TODAY S '?ffiSfi&&&glai
WANTS CAROLINIANS
HELP RAISE llDEN
Lumberton. Nov. 15. Hon A. W
McLoan. the Democratic National
Committeeman for North Carolina,
this afternoon Issued a call to (the
Democracy of North Carolina to take
part In paying off the debt of over
$30OjD00 incurred iy the Democratic
Vational Committee in conducting
he campaign which resulted in the
ro-ebction of President Wilson.
All checks should be sent to A
W. McLean, Lumberton, N. C, as
Hugh MacRae ot Wilmington, treas
urn: of the finance committee, is out
of the State for a while, and will not
be able ito act.
TMLORsGETS DAMAGES
FOR LOSS OF ANIMALS
Close
20.43
20.58
20.7.r
20.72
19.03
20.37
DWELLS tQN JDANGERS
OF EATING TOO MUCH
By SAMUEL G. DIXON,
(Pennsylvania Health Commissioner)
The children of the Iroquois Indi
ans,Mt Is said, were trained to eat
frugally and taught thait overeating
was far worso than under-eating:
They were warned that gluttons
would be caught by a monster known
as Sagodakwus, whp would humiliate
them in a most terrible manner if he
found (that they were gourmands.
iMost people eat more than the
need. This is particularly true of
tnat class of individuals engaged in
sedentary occupations.
Perhaps you do not feel that you
como under this h?ad, 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 ptenty of water
but not at meal times. f
Certain it is that an increasing
percentage of our population suc
cumb to degenerative diseases and
the consensus of medical opinion is
that overeating is an important cau
sative factor.
MRS. FLAGLER WEDS
NORTH CAROLINIAN
Njw York, Nov. 15. Mrs. Mary
Lily Flagler, widow of Henry M.
Flagler, one of the organizers of the
Standard Oil Company,' was married
here today to former Judge Robert
Worth Bingham, of Louisville, Ky.,
son of Major Etngham, of Asheville,
N. C.
Mrs. Flagler inherited an estate
estimated at as much as 70,000,000
frcm her first husband.
COAL HIGH, NATION'S
PROSIJfltBUME
New York, NovM6. Prosperity
may yet freeze New York's popula
tion to death.
Such at least, was today the ex
planation the coal man" ladled out
with, each coal order 410 to $12 a ton
and still going up. -r "
. The mills and factories are so busy
that their demands for coal, is stu
pendous, i the unanimous averment
They have simply grabbed every
thing in sight and are aching to get
their hands on more.
Tli? case in civil Superior Court of
A. Taylor vs. City of Kinston
and Lenoir Oil & Ice Co. was settled
Tnursday with a judgment far the
plaintiff of $542.57 for the loss of a
mule and damage to another through
'.''r" t Into an open sewer in South
east Kinston containing scalding wa
ter from the oil and ice plant. Tay
lor had asked for $000. The cause
was without complication and the ju
ry h;ul little difficulty in reaching an
agreement
T.:i next cause 'taken up was that
of V.'. O. Wooten vs. Goldsboro Lum
li-r ('o a suit to recover about eight
ir.unihs' salary, approximately $(100,
l:i ; l allegation of a breach of con
iraci. Woolen was dismissed from
ih? company's employ after about
iojr months of a year which he
claims had been contracted for. The
defendant claims rjo contract existed.
WIRELESS FROM THIS
COUNTRY TO JAPAN
San Francisco, Cal. Nov. 15.
C( mrnercial trans-Pacific wireless
c: vice via Honolulu to Japan was
inauguraited today by the Mai coni
VVir; loss Telegraph Coirpany with
i".vs r:H by President Wilson
-i 1 other prominent men from Pol
'r.ar, R;d;e, near here, to tlie Emper
or of Japan and other digmtarks m
that country.
CALIFORNIA'S SAFE
FOR WILSON UNLESS
GREAT'
ERlfFOlO
BULLETINS
Plurality There Will Be!
Around 3,75050 Out of
58 Counties Counted A
Slender Hughes Lead Inl
Minnesota
(By the United Press)
CAPITAL CELEBRATES.
Washington. TC6v. 16. A giant
torchlight parade will be held
hre tonight m honor of Presi-.
dent Wilson's homecoming.
ARMED SHIPS DETAINED.
Norfolk.' Not. IS. Two aroifd
steamers are being held here
awaiting clearance permission
from the State Department
(By the United Press)
San Franclnco, Nov. 16. Not
a gain of five hundred over the
unofficial count for President
Wilson la shown by the complete
cdit-iil returns from 50 out of
5S counties .of California. Wil
son's complete plurality will be
between 3,700 and 3,800 unless a
,'rlaring error should be discov
ered. Sf
Minnesota for Hughes, Sty-ma.
St. Paul, Nov. 16. Wllh
Hughes lending by 290 in all but
three counties, the official recount
in Hennesin county was begun
this afternoon.
FURNITURE MEN IN
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Rome. Oct. 24. (By Mall)" An
American millionaire, recently visii-
njr Rome, declared the Colosourn was
'all right, but they ought to white
wash a and make it look like ;time-thing."
Hifrh Point, Nor. 15. The South
em Furnituro Manufacturing Associ
ation, an organisation composed of
noarly one hundred manufacturers of
fmnlture of all grades and of kind
red lines, located In North Carolina,
Tennessee and Virginia, with Its
principal office ot High Point, held
its annual meeting here today.
ALLIED0FFENSWE?T00OT5iyEtM
OPINION OF lOATIOlfPTHE
S01IE
i -r
trill t
Von Hindenburg Takes Terrible Toll of Franco-British
Lives Joffre and Haig Can Take Only Few Trenches
and Villages at Disproportionate Cost, Teutons Be
lieve Great Counter Rolls AcbsJeO'':I3he
French Give Slightly British Making' 6dod ! " Their
Gains In Northern Region Naval Battles In Jnland
- '" , -' --v"; ' :J':f,.
Streams In Prospect Both Sides Preparing Fleets 'on
Canals and Rivers w-.
PRESBYTERIANS HOLD
PROGRAM AT MONUMT
Nov. 15. The monu-
y the Presbyterian Sy-
Grcensboro,
ment erea;e:l
noil of North Carolina at Alamance
clurch in this county, to commemo
rate the organization of the Synod at
(hat place one hundred years ego,
was dedicated, with impressive cere
monies, this afternoon.
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OlT-fiOI BAY If Af !
MTBF-TBAINMEWS
COALITION OF BROTIiEFJIOODS AN!) A. F. I.
NO TRACE OF STOLEN
AUTOMOBILE IS HAD
No traco has been had of a Ford
touring; car stolenrom Mr. F. &,
Hooker, a local tobacconist, Monday
r:!f:ht. The machine was left stand
.jr in front of a drug store on Queen
-;:reet, and disappeared completely.
The direction the thief took cannot b
j'jessed, nor can th? police, aftef a
thorough search, discover a clue to
his identity.
BRIEFS IN THE NEWS
NEIGHBORING TOWNS
The Norfolk Southern Railroad is
i!?ing Washington to erect a corn
levator, because of its proximity to
ho Ea3t Carolina belt.
New Bern will decorate to the Ilm
t for the institution of Suda.. 'fem-
I'.c or tnriners more next weanes
J iy. Fez-W2arers will be present
frcm the North Carolina and Virginia
temples.
Ca: h prizes will be awarded to
winners in a local Boys' Corn Club
ccntes't at a meeting of the Pitt Coun
ty Board of Agriculture on December
ONE OF MANNING'S MEN
REPORTED SHOT
A sergeant of Company C, Second
N. C. infantry named Creech, was
wounded by a bullet from a rife car
tridge which exploded in an inciner
ator at Ft. BKss, El Paso, say news
pa pec reports. Creech was not ser
iously Injured. The company, from
Selma, Is commanded by Capt. John
Hall Manning of Kinston, son of At-torney-GeneraMect
Manning.
JSaitimore, Nov. 16. Leaders of the four railwav
motherhoods will address the American Federation of
.ahor convention here within a week, on the - eie-ht-hour
1 1 mi -
etay principle, ineir appearance is expected to inauiru
AJ r!l.J- J 1,1
ate a cuiit-erteu ngnL ior recognition oi eignt nours as
working day for all classes of labon At the same time
he appearance of the brotherhood leaders is expected to
lasten a coalition of the brotherhoods with the American
ederation of Labor.
The labor leaders hope to force the eieht-hbur dav not
mrougn legislation nut tnrougn tne power of organized
aoor. uo-operation or the brotherhoods with the feder.
tion toward eight hours would result in the ultimate
coalition of the two greater organizations, leaders to-
ay 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 day
lor all employes.
Government Ready for Labor War.
(By 11. J. BENDER, United Press Staff Correspondent)
Washington, Nov. 16. It was made clear today that
the administration is ready to start an aggressive tight in
behalf of the Adamson eight-hour day law, now the ob
ject of 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 by 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-hour day in all industries, not by legislation but by
the power of organized labor
New York, Nov. 15. Suits filed by In the next few days by each railroad
ailroads against the Federal govern
ment to test the constitutionality of
the Adamson eight-hour law also are
expected to result in the interpreta
tion of the statute if it be upheld,
the railroad managers comprising the
national conference committee ot rail
ways announced in a statement herr
Suits designed to itest the validity
of the law and to restrain the govern
ment from putting it into effect wer
filed 'to this city today fcy Hhe New
York Central and Erie . Railroads.
Similar suits are to be brought with
in the country in each of the Federal
districts it traverses, according to
Ell3ha Lee, chairman of the confer
encs committee. Mr. Lee issued a
statement at the end of the com
mittee's three-day secret session ex
plaining the railroads' program In
their fight against the law. '
Two questions are involved In th
appeal by the railroads to the courts
or light on the Adamson law: r,
L Is th law constitutional ? ,
2. f If It Is constitutional what does
it meant ";. . -
London, Nov. 16. Monastir ;is within reach of.
General Serail's French-Serbians -af
most astonishing-advances of the "war. BaftTTnjj
against driving snows over great natural. mWhl&in
fortresses, the Allied forces havenoW--reached'the
Plain of Monastir, sweeping back the Bulgarian-Teutonic
line to within four miles M6f the city itself) Ber- "
lin admits new positions in the Czerna sector are-occupied.
,r'r'v " W ffvfcirt' '
(By CARL W. ACKERMAN, United Press Staff Correspondent) '
Berlin, Nov. 16. General Von Hindenburg is exact
ing a toll of Allied lives entirelyjdjspirpportionate. to their
gains in the Scmme fighting, military authorities .declara
Today he had their entire line a, terrific .fire, wjth
i he prospect of enormous casualties to be inflicted if their
initial advance is repeated. .All reports from the front
sav the British attack has been entirely without regard'
to the sacrifice of human life. , Officers' adrhlt that;v1y
concentration of enormous stores 6f ammunition and Btien
on a small front the Allies can win a few' trenches Sf find
villages, but that the price will be too costlye 4
Tremendous Counter. '
London, Nov. 11. An unceasing series of attacks and
counters sweptjn a wave of fire and steel across .sixmiles
of the Franco-British front today:-,wKen r the, mightiest
thrust the Germans have yet epteiJM
against the Allied lines. A continuous grapple is going
on alonff the entire sixtv-mile front The French were
forced to yield slightly from' .Owut0- 'fressur?
Meantime, under desperate enemr onsIauightS,r.thettBnt-'
ish consolidated advajnced'.positio1iswtKeertor; ;v-
Germans Occupy Town. ;
Berlin. Nov. 16 The Germans have stormed and oc
cupied the eastern portion of the village of SailliseV it ia
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 're - retiring
throughout Macedonia. V J
French Retake Ground.
Paris. Nov. 16. After a violent battle,, the French
have dislodged the Germans who yesterday partly occu-
pied the village ol rressoire, it is ornciauy siaiea.
Look for Naval Battles on v
French Canal.
ByVILBUR S. FORHEfiT,
(United Press, Staff Correspondent)
London, Nov. 16. Inland navlen
may figure strongly soon in tho war
news from he wostorn trm. ,
Constant pressure on the German
front by tho Anglo-Firench, according
to the British war experts, mtiat in
evitably mean a withdrawal ol ths
German line now lying across the
northern part of France and Fland
ers, 'mis would tnrow tne Allies'
line near and across various canals
end rivers and bring a new branch
of warfare into play. This new
branch would bu the inland navies
river and canal cruisers mounting
fairly heavy guns and manned by ex
perienced men.
As first announced by the United
Press correspondent on the French
front, General Foch's canal navy has
already been in action against heavy
German guns mounted on Mount St
QuenLin. These units, mostly moni
tors, cperata silently and slowly on
the canals skirtmg the crooked
eourse of the River Somme. But in
the extreme North of France and
South of E'elgium, it is pointed out,
rivers and canals are more spacious
and afford real opportunities for ma
neuvering. These waterways also in
terlock so that separate ) units and
fleets may extend their activity to
many areas'. Neither ordinary sol
diers or sailors would operate the
land-locked navies. Such services as
England's Royal Marine Light In
fantry and Royal Marine Artillery
would serve. These men are highly
trained tor such work as are their
corresponding units in the French
service. ,
The recent official announcement
hers that Sir Archibald ' Purls """and
oilher marine Hiajor ' generals have
been sent to the front' tends flavor
to the conjecture regarding' the ' In
land navies.' r.yt:. - ,t
That the Germans may have al
ready organized their inland navy ii
indicated by the appearance of
great numbers of German niarines W
the Somme front. Some of '' these
have been captured. " ' " '
While the real, sea-going navies'
continue to watch their chance Hfco
clash, it is believed not! improbable
that the inland fleets may yet be the
first to figure again in the new die-patches.
COLD WEATHER CAUSE
OF MANY DESERTIONS
Doming, N. M., Nov. 15-Sixty
men have been arrested on charges ot -desertion,
it was announced today at ,
brigade headquarters-at Oamp Dam
ming. The' men, t is understood, are '
from the.ufint provisional infantry ,
brigade, stationed at Fort Bayard, N.
M, an. dare deserting , ; because of
hardship due to cold weather. ;
WEED KEEPSURfflGH
About ' f 5,000 poaads' of ftobaeco
sold here, Thursday brought pricea
nearly as high as any of the Wson.
The average vas between 22 jand 24
eeqts, : according-f to .Tports from
warehouses.. -', . -r t S. .