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SECOND EDITION KINSTON, N. (X, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1916 FOUR PAGES TODAY ., .i-hSS&WSl
TRAINS
weirr-inT i
f. F ALL f 1S0NASTIR
PROBE INTO RUMORS
COLONEL NOW WILL
fORKEIME
ML COME WITHIN
WAR IS LEVER FOR
troioff to south
sea Islands, says
IN TENTH DISTRICTITRUST IN PRESIDENT
IlEEDAYS, THQ'T
ELEVATING
CONGRESS! MfX-UP TO SEE TIIEF.l THRO
DA
LY
press ;
IIBlEpOPLttr
IIWIPUSHED
BY THE 0JSC1PLES
Convention
Ca ine to Close Thursday
Nighf i- Moist Successful
'arfd Largely Attended
Cfathering of Bodys His
tory -
The 72nd annual conven
tion of the Disciples of
Christ came to an end
Thursday niriit. The meet
ing proved' to be one of the
most largely" attended and
Erontable gatnenngs in tne
istory of the Work in the
State, wnicn started at rin
ey Urove in imi.
Pastor J. J. Walker of the Green
villa ; Christian church preached the
closing sermon. His subject was
"The Fulfillment of Ministry," and
his'meiaage was enjoyed by a good
eonarreiration. Many of the dele
gates returned to their homes Thurs
dav and wire not present at the
closing services. Kinston made
Splendid impression on the visitors.
Expressions of appreciation were
heard Many times and of .particular
'Interest to the delegates was the
handsome church of the Gordon
Street congregation. This edifice is
modern in every respect and well
equipped for the regular work, of the
church and Bible school as well as
for the .entertainment of a convention.
' One of the most important features
of the convention was the emphasis
placed on the young' people's work.
After a spirited discussion the pori
vention voted to allow a full day,in.
next year's program for the Bible
school and Christian Endeavorwork,
and it Is felt by the leaders of those
branches that the two Important
phases of .the church activity will be
greatly benefitted thereby.
At the conclusion of the Christian
Endeavor conference Thursday after
noon an organization was perfected
whereby aU the young people's socie
ties f the Disciples churches in the
State will join to push the Christian
Endeavor work more vigorously than
it has heretofore been pushed. Mr.
W. . P.- Jordan of Farmvllle was
elected president of the new organi
zation; and Mass Edha Fellows of
Kinston secretary.
to
ri-;WlMtB STATES
-Washington, Nov. W. An appeal
ib active intervention by the United
aWr to stop the dtepdrtat ion of Bel
'jffirl Workmen iritb Germany was pre
dated' to the State Department today
iry 'ErtflaVenith, the Belgian minister.
VjPtfe- Belgians, Mr. "Havenlth said, are
-practically beirig compelled' to fight
against their own country, contrary
WlfiVlhWs 'hf nations ahd-1 humanity.
nYTKEMBSTSTO
LEAVE THE BORDER
Washington, Nov. 16. Five Nation
al Guard regiments were ordered
home from the Mexican border today.
, They are the First Regiment ot South
Carolina, Seventh New York, Third
Indiana, Third Wisconsin and Third
Approximately 100,000 National
Guardsmen will remain on the border
SHAVED NEARLY FOURTH
OF A EfflUON TEIES
s-1 (By the Unitld Press) j
72nd Annual
Loraia, O, Nov. 17. When Tieo
dorg purtis rested from his Labors to
day, the twenty-fifth anniversary of
his entrance into the barber's trade
; ba looked down the vista of a quarter
of century and w a quarter of
million sets of'.whiAra'that had
fallen beneath his trusty blade. Not
exactly a'Sjuarter, either, 2,C90, to
.'x';t' Curtis' tabulations show
s thal4 he has shaved men that 4many
times. ' .
troops of Four Allies Have
'City in " Vice-Fighting
Against Severe Weather
as Well as Enemy Soldiers
(By the United Press)
London, Nov. 17. Furth,;- advan
ces along the north bank of tho Ancre
are reported by Gen. Douglas ltaijr.
The British front has been x'.ended
eastward from Beaucourt, along th?
bank of the river., .
Allies. Near Momwtir.
The fall of Monastlr within three
days da a confident prediction with
the receipt of fresh news of the vic
torious progress toward the Macedo
nian city of the French, Russian,
Italian and Sejfoian forces. Fighting
through snow, sleet and mud, the
Allies have twice swung impetuous
ly forward in flanking movements of
gigantic magnitude , and have a vice-
like grip on the Monastir neighbor
hood. R0XB0RO WSTOFFICE
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Roxboro, Nov. 16. A destructive
fire occurred here early this morning
when the handsome postofflce build
ing on the corner of Main and Depot
streets was totally destroyed. Th
fire originated in the basement and
was b'eyorid control when discovered.
The building, valued at $30,000 and
owned by Pass, Woody& Long, was
about half covered by insurance.
COLUMBIAN'S FIRST
MATE RELATED HERE
lUeveland Hemiby, a brother of
Mrs. E. O. Moore of this city, men
tioned in The Free Press several
days ago, as being among the survi
vors landed in ISpoin from the Hawai
an liner Columbian, sunk by a Ger
man submarine, was first mate of
the ship. Hehiby, only about 30
years of age, was formerly master of
a government ship at Panama. His
heme Is at Washington. Heiriby has
notified relatives' that he is O. K.
Hugh Styron of the same town, a
boyhood companion of Hemby and
still younger, is captain of another
Hawaiian-Anlerican steamer now
headed for 'Genoa, which was also
tjhe port of destination of the Colum
bian. GIRL FROM R ALEIGH
TO MARYLAND PRISON
E'altimore, Md., Nov. 16. Mar
garet Marvin, otherwise known as
"Bessie Clark, 18 years old, of Ral
eigh, N. C, was sentenced to two
years in the Maryland penitentiary
tcday for violating the white slave
Jaw. It was testified, that she took
Antoinette M. Fleischman, 15 years
old, to Norfolk, Va., and Induced her
to lead an immoral life.
ODDITIES IN THE
NEWS FROM EUROPE
(By the United Press)
London, Nov. 17. England's new
ten shilling and pound notes, which
are printed on thin paper, become ex
tremely dilapidated and ' dirty after
a few months' use.' Some tradesmen
refuse to take them la bad condition.
, London, Nov. 17. Temporary ex
emption has been granted a man who
claimed he could not open his mouth
wide enough to eat army food.
Paris, Nov. 17. All hones, scraps
of vegetables and other food not used
during the day's cooking in the rmy,
are thrown into huge pots for the
soldiers' evening soup. r
Officials, However, Believe
Increasing Exportation
to Hungry Europe Great
Factor in the High Cost
of Living
(By the United Press)
Washington, Nov. 17. With an
iu-reaae of 150 per cent in the ex
P"i'tatlon of meaj since the outbreak
ff i he war, and a constantly greater
P"oportion of her grain crops" leaving
the country, America is assuming
ever the greater share of the burden
of feeding stricken Europe. This, in
the wake of poor crops, Is one of the
foremost reasons of high prices, offi
ciaU declare.
The Department of Justice is prob
ing charges that the "war in Europe"
is being used as a fulcrum by food
supply men to further advance soar
ing prices.
Perkins Wants Supervision.
New York, 'Nov. 17. George - W.
Perkins, chairman of the New York
City Food Supply Commission, to
day declared in favor of national,
State and municipal boards for su
pervision of the country's food sup
ply. whatshmwedo
for alibis after
the War is oyer?
(By the United Press)
Sioux City, la., Nov. 17. "On ai
ccunt of the war," l'J horseshoeing
COTTON SELLING FOR MORE THAN TWENTY
CENTS HERE POSSIBLY FOR FIRST TIME
IN HISTORY; HEAVY RECEIPTS ON FRIDAY
Cotton is king! His snowy white standard Friday
v aved niglier tnan in many,
cal exchange the staple passed the 20-cent mark. Such
had heen predicted, and the
days past. The highest price
lically as much as in Norfolk.
may nave totalled 15U bales.
Even higher prices are looked for in some quarters,
but the prospect is too vague for the lay prophet's hear
say statement to be banked on.
New York futures quotations Fri
day were:
Open 2:30 j
January
.20.62 20.37 (
1.
ALTH006H I
r1' LOOK MOCH V.
Z RlHT Ate i
m:Mm
(By the United Press)
New York, Nov. 17 Although
the Fiji Islander and Samoans
don't know It yet, their espect
ive Islands are due for a tilt In
to the South Pacific for some
what of a splush next February.
Roosevelt Is going to visit them,
on a trip to constitute the Colon
el's vacation after his strenuous
labor ia behalf of Charles E.
Hughes. Mrs. Roosevelt will ac
company him.
Mil BREAKS ON
THE LOCAL TOBACCO
Breaks on the local tobacco mark
et did not fall fnr short of the quar
rc"-mii!ion marK. I'nces nelit up
well, and averaged about as good a
tit any time recently.
The sales were rather surprisingly
'r.-Ke in the face of the unseasonable
cold of the early morning, bit ptant
:r.s hindered by rains for two days
braved ,a temperature of between 20
and HO to drive to market. Thegen
(jral quality of the offerings was
good.
shops have joined in a 2f psr cont.
pne? advance. Belligerents in r'urope
e not pitching horse shoe; at each
ether, but are pitching the metal
from which the shoes are made, it Is
explained.
many years when on the Jo
indications had increased for
paid here was 20.05, prac
Receipts were heavy ; they
-March 20.65" 20.46
May 20.85
20.64
, 20.05
18.00
20.20
Uuly 20.82
October 18.99
December
.20.C0
W&& HAPPEN
Settle Gets It From Judge
Shaw Certification of
Returns Is Demanded
Both Sides- Still Claiming
Victory
Asheville, Nov. 16. On the com
plaint of Congressman James J.
Hritt, who clalnis re-election in this,
the tenth North Carolina district, by
u majority of thirteen, and whose
claim Is disputed by the Democrats,
Judge Thomas J. Shaw, holding court
at Hendersonvlllo, issued a mandamus
this afternoon requiring the Bun
combe beard of canvasseis to comply
with the law in the matter of certi
fying the returns on the congressional
vote in this county or show cause
why it should not do so. The hear
ing was set for November 20.
The action of Congressman B'ritt's
attorneys, was a compliitfl surprise
to the mombers of the canvassing
board.
The main question around which
the legal controversy raged this morn
ing was the counting or rejection of
unmarked congressional ballots cast
in the recent election. The Democrats
presented what were termed "add!
tional and supplemental returns'
from five precincts of this county,
theso being unmarked ballots which
had not been counted in the orlgl-
returns. If accepted these tin
marked ballots would give Zebzuttm
Weaver. Congresartian Britt's Demo
cratic opponent, twenty-one' addition
al votes, making a majority of eight
otcs for the Democratic candidate,
While this question was being argued
cunsel for Mr. Britt afked for an
adjournment until 4 oclock this af-
ornoon and this request was granted.
Immediately following adjdurn-
ment, Hon. Thomas Settle, attorney
for Mr. BHtt, and one time Republic
an .candidate for Governor In this
State, left in an automobile for Hen-
!c-donville, 22 miles from this city,
vhere Judge Thq,i J. Shaw, of the
Twolth District Superior Court, Was
itting. Judge Shaw, on representa-
lon or Mr. settle, issued tne writ or
mandamus, which was served on the
Ccunty 'Board of Canvassers as soon
as it convened at 4 o'clock. Ad
journment until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning was then taken by the board.
SALVATION
CONGRESS OPENS
(By the United Pre0
Philadelphia, Nov. 17. The Nation
al Congress of the Salvation Army,
wjth Commander Evangeline Booth
presiding, opens in Philadelphia to
day. Sessions will be held daily un
til November 23. The International
headquarters of the Army are repre
sented by Commissioner T. Henry
Howard, Chief of Staff.
BRIEFS IN THE NEWS
NEGHBORING TOPS
,
Dr. Earl Sloan of Sloan's liniment
fame has returned to his mansion
near New Bern after a tour through
the West and North.
The torpedo boat Foote, , a naval
militia training, ship, is to be sent
from New Bern to the Charleston na
vy yard for repairs. .
'; At a meeting in Greenville citizens
of that , town and Tarboro, Congress
man John H. Small, "father" of h
Inland waterway system, and federal
officials discussed improvement a, of
Tar river above Washington and
greater Interest in water transporta
tion. : (Much enthusiasm was aroused.
BONT SEL COTTON ;
. IN SEED, THEY URGE
(By the United Press)
Washington Nov. 17 Govern
ment cotton experts warn -a!nst
selling eotton in the tw-.!, T' r-ac-t:
-a results In grer-t 1 , t " ?-
Believe He Will Substitute
Something as Effective If
Adamsoh Law - Loses' Out
No Strike m January Is
Likely
(By the United Press)
Cleveland, Nov. 17.-Confident that
in the event he Adamson eight-hour
law fails, President Wilson will pro
vide another measure 'insuring die
eight-hour day. Brotherhood leaders
today scouted the possibility of
general strike In January. Warren
Stone, head of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, said thut If
the Adamson HgM-hour law' is knock
ed out the trainman wUf trust tnl the
President for an effective substitute:
New Haven Seek Injunction.
Boston, Nov. 17'. "the '. New Haven
Railroad today filed a bill in Federal
Court attacking the consdtotlbnaiity
of the Adamson lav, and requested
an injunction restraining the'govetii
merit from enforcing the laV.
Interest In Baltimore.
Ealthnore, Nov. 17. A tremend
ous undercurrent of Interest is mani
fest In the convention of the AiiMrl-
can Federation of Labor In action
,7 i
with the Taiilroad brotherho6ds fight
Ing for the eight-hour day. Specula'
tion is high as to what the big four
brotherhoods leaders will aay when
they address the convention next
week. . , v
RUGGED SERMONS GET
MEN IN FROffT HANKS
(By the United Press)
London, Nov. 2. (By . Mail) -No
high sounding phrases and Involved
Elbe quotations make a dent on the
Tommies at the front. It's simple,
oapJbox, filfirosco language that ar
my Chaplains have to' use' if they get
an audience.
And all army sky pilots are doing
i.ilIneT.to an officer just back
from the front.
"Men who preached from immacu'
late pulpits dn words of the higher
education before the war are out
there talking horse-sense to the sol
dlers and are having no trouble to get
congregations," said the officer..
Here is a sample of the latest kind
of sermon the logic which the Tom
mies listen to and like:
"If what I am going to say is go
ing to make an old woman of any of
you men, forget It If it will help
you take a try at it.
Now the first thing a fellow has
got to get hold of js that some one
Is responsible for this outfit we call
the world. Someone put it here. You
won't find a shell in your bore or a
feed in your nosebag unless someone
has put it there. Very well, someone
put thU world where it is; someone
put us here and someone is responsi
ble for our being. That's God! I
think that's horse-sense."
BRYAN m CAMINETTI
AT TEMPERANCE MEETG
, (By the United Press)'
Washington, Nov.. 17 Encour
aged by the declaration of . Wfl '
Ham Jennings Bryan In favor of
prohibition, "dry" workers are, -A
preparing for a "big drive" on "
Congress, to obtain prohibttloa
legislation.
' Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 17. Wil
liam Jennings Bryan and Anthony
3. "Oaminefeti, 'commissioner general
of the Immigration Bureau at Wash
ington, are the stellar performers
on the program for the annual meet
ing of the National Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union which open
ed here today. - '- f ,
The chief work to eome before the
meeting will he a discussion of wsjl
tnd means to keep up the t .' : I
rf",t on Congress in fiv r ct a j -
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Reported Afterapt Made to
Ram' tbouttd SJubmer-
-sibleeftei'
' Will II i
Said Escort Attempted to
Get Between U'Boat and
Menacing. Strange Motor
Boat Had Put to Sea In
the Nfc:nt '
(By tJieUnitjideas) '
New, London, Nov. 17---The at-,
tempted dash to sea of the Ger
man submarine Deuwchland ead
etf eaWWoay In" a coIUatrn wlih
an escdrUug fug. Capt Gurney
andfomelbto fry&ftg&B
cre were oM. f fie UNMkl
retlirhM to"port tiler ft' VY
i mnibred thaeaiavster)ona atotor
rbbat attempted-to tamTthe5 sub
marine, and that the fait? fa-at-temptlat
ta protect her--a wnag
In tle, pa of ihe pubmerqjble. K j
New London, Cowi., ''Nov. 17. The
Deutechlnd,- the German, submarine "
which arrived her on November 1,
slipped out pf thje- harbor at an early
hour today, hound ,f or . Bremen. ,Sh '
left' her, pocket "at tine, $Wa pier ti
1:30' o'clock' and was' tqwed d'qwn the
i harbor by two'tUjrs.' "v
TKe" DiStit'scMlariif as3ed; the U. ,S. ,
iMstr Calumhia" itf! tfifrlbwerKa'rbof
it 1:45 o'clock. "'' Sevmi 'Jassint
fteameirs' and the Columbia turned
tsarchlights' oa the boat t and . blew
their whistes. '' .
SfrWge Suh. Slgnled. ; ' " 1
NeV ' toriflim ."Wovi- ITi-JPltf' re
jotted 'here' 'that a' strange' 110111-
inewlrh'a gtMi' mouAed on' her deck
hs beta' sighted W Long. Island
Sound. - Af. ' .
GCiDSCORO LITTER t -
CO. GETS VERDICT
The- hung jury in- Wooten- vs. Golds
boro Lumber Co. of Dover, entered
civil Superior" Court shortly after the
opefiing "hour Friday 'with- a" verdlot
for the defendant , O 3. " -
iWootenwae suing , for,.-$600, al
leging that he had been discharged
froar the company's . employ after .
about- four months when a contract
had been made under which he" was
to work a year, and that during the
remaining about eight ;montha -he
would have drawn 'approximately
that sum. The def endant cUimed no
contract- was made, and the. jury so
found; - The case was1 commenced on
Wednesday, and occasioned a lot of
interest incompatible with the :; sum
involved. .
Williams vs. Williams,- a contested
divorce case,, was the next up.; The
plaintiff husband is a Kinston negro
who lived in Philadelphia for several ,
years, according to lawyers,' and was
In a criminal action there fbr shoot
ing one or more persons In a family
row. He was' 9?o the defendant in
a suit he.-e a few years ago. ' Prop- ;
erty is involved in the pteseht case.
10
accused wmm
fiOTIIERAND FAMILY
? (By the'Unked Freas)
Buffalo, Nev. 17 That yotmr
John Edward teiper, former not
ed football player,- plotted , the
murder of his' mother,' Mrs. Ag
nea M. Teiper, his brother Fred
sster Graee, then invented a
story of a "burly negro" attack
ing ti e r sr'y, "1 be the coatee--t-,i
ef ' r? fi a rn