"flr The .Home Paper rS(!?TOT;TT JL t t i iir ni t i ; n i ' -- . Fwetlhf Temper atdra Today fMtr Today 4- VOL XVin.Nb.l20r 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 - ; ....... 'i 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