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VOL. XVIIL-No. 27
FlpST EDITION
KINST0N, N. C, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1916
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MEMORIAL SERVICE FIFTY MILLIONS
II
VENlZElOSw STARTS
1MB AGAINST SOFIA
dUuiiwtr Dtmi rente, ri
OWmTRDVl EVERY NOBLE GOVERNMENT
PATROL AND RIGHT
TO CROSS BOUNDARY
AT WASHINGTON
BRITISH GOLD
ROAD IMLEKOIR CO'Y & FAVOU FROM GOD
HONOR FRANZ JOSEF
ARRIVE Him WEEK
EMBARRASS PIM?
FREE
nlPiJnfi
nnhonrhiTir
BINT
IN LABGR MEM
luorcni 1 1
WILL
TARE
ACTIO
oi oif jBir
Chamber of ttoriirce Will
Carry donid Issue
During the Winter
SAY PEOPLE ARE READ?
To Support Movement
Every Mile of Principal
Highways Would
Be
Overhauled Limited to
Quarter Million Dollars
Lenoir county will in all probabdl-
ity spend a quarter million dollars on
Fts main iroads in 1917 and 1918. At
a special meeting of the directorate
of the Chamber of Commerce Friday
was decided to ask the
Board of Commissioners 'to call a
bond issue election for the third
Tuesday in next February. There
was no dissenting voice.
VILLA BEGINS NEW
ATEIIIIAIA CITY
Trying to Exhaust Ammu
nition of Defense by
Spasmodic Dettfched At
tacks Had Been Report
ed Defeated
(By the United Press)
El Paso, Nov. 25.-9 concerted
assault was begun upon Chihua
hua City from three sides shortly
after daylight by Villista bandits,
according to reports reaching
government agents here. Small
raiding parties moved upon the
Trevlno advanced trenches dur
ing the night to draw the defend
ers' fire, and exhausc General
Trevino's limited supply of am
munition. LIFE AGAIN SWM FOR
SUPER-
(By the United Press)
New York, Nov. 25. No longer
need tenants of William Waldorf
Astor's super-fashionable Apthorpe
apartments hold hands to their eyes
as they roll up to their home in im
ported limousines.
Tho, so they tthought, hopelessly
gross, materialistic sign, advertising
the commercial matrimonial agency
in the pr6perty at 385 West End ave
J'Ue, is tQday removed.
The sign which has just come down
was put in place ysa'rs ago by the
late Fritz "Cupid" Podzsus. The
war took It down. Johann Ringlau,
who was Podzste partner, has been
cooking in the Kaiser's army for the
last two years and when recently he
failed to meet payments, foreclosure.
n6w successfully concluded, was
started.
ENORMOUS CROW EXipECtEDU
New Haven, ,Oonn., Nov. 21 The
monster Yale howl, which seats more
than 60,000 persons, is not expected
to care for all those who are fighting
to care for all those wh'o are fighting
today to get the precious tickets for
the annual Yale-Harvard da"!.
Chihuahua City, , Nov. 24, via El
?iso Junction Another attack by
Villa bandits opon this city from
We east Was hegua at . in. today
wa Rpufcped, a were the previ
ous attack. .-; V& bandits, with
37 the attacking fdreea.
machine gims again did deadly
fa the ranks of th bandits.
ATH
jbings to Be thankful for
This Tear, Says Governor
In Proclamation "Seed
Fell Upon Good Ground;
Harvest Plenteous"
'A proefamaiHon by the Governor
calling upon the peftple ot North
Carolina to keep properly Thanksgiv
I inff day, next Thursday, has ken is-
sited from the executive office at Ra
leigh. It follows:
The s'eed fell upon good ground.
The harvest is plenteous. In the
marts of commerc?, in field and in
factory industry has -been rewarded
I witn a bountiful hand. A prosperity
never known before has come to all
conditions and classes of men. Our
material achievement leads to social
advancement, and a higher social or
der. Altruism is militant for the uni
versal Welfare. Our government is
controlled by a noble purpose, and is
responsive to the demands of the
age. As never in any country, nor
in any ,ag, has equity to all men
been remembered in the highest place
of authority. Opportunity has been
vouchsafed greater than ever before
and to the genius and energy of the
American people the future unfolds
in sublime revelation.
"In wealth, in progress, in freedom
and hope to the people, our Republic
is the first of all nations. Shs has
vindicated the rights of her citizens
in every land, and has. maintained the
law of civilization and humunKy up
on the seas.
"In diplomacy and in dealings with
all nations, great and small, she has
been firm, considerate and just; ths
simple rule of right is the standard
that she has sot and steadfastly
maintained. Her demands have been
conceded, and her nights have been
respected when armed nations are ra
vaged by war.
"Above all, wo have peace. While
the earth has bejn consumed by the
conflagration of desolation, while
chantly war still strike; with un
abated fury and reaps his b mud! vis
harvest of death and woe, we have
ecn spared to work out the high
purpose of ixou.
"Now, 'therefore, I, Locke Craig,
Governor wf the Staite of North Car
olina, in obedience to the custom es
tablished by" our fathers, and in ac
cord with the proclamation of the
President!; of the United States, do
proclaim Thursday, the 30th day of
November, a day of thanksgiving.
"And I do call upon the people of
North Carolina to meet on that day
in their places of worship and in de
vout gratitude and humility remem
ber our abundant dressings.
"And ht us pray that the power of
truth may be quickened and our con
sciences awakened to know and to do
the Will of our Father, that his King
dom may come upon earth; that
peace may be restored to all the
world; that the Light and the Spirit
of the Prince of Peace may come
again to the peoples who drink thi
cup of trembling in the horror of
great darkness.
"Let us not forget our neighbors,
and the people of our State who may
be humble and Jn need, nor the wid
v.' and the orphan lh distress, nor
DARING ATTEMPT BY
GERMAN D'STROY'RS
FOILED BY PATROL
(By the United Press)
London, Nov. 25; An attempt
by a German destroyer flotilla on
Thursday flight to approach the
Downs-, was frustrated by patrol
vessels, says the Admiralty. Six
German destroyers were In the
squadron. They were sighted by
a patrol vessel, when' the enemy
fired twelve rounds and steamed
away.
Agreed Upon In Protocol by
American-Mexican Com
missionersMust Be Rat
ified By the Two Govern
ments
Atlantic City, Nov. 24. A protocol
providing for the conditional with
drawal of the American troops now
in Chihuahua, Mexico, and for the
j'-int military control of the border,
hit with the supplemental stipula
tion that United States troops shall
be sent Into Mexico in pursuit of
bandits at any time necessary, was
signed here today by the members of
i ho Mexican-American joint commls
sin. If tha protocol is ratified by the
two governments the commission will
convene again on December 8 to re-
me the discussion of other questions
iffccting the two countries, esp;clal-
y those related to the protection of
if,' and property of Americans and
.;her foreigners in Mexico. If rati
fication by either government is with
held, the work of the conference will
be declarer! at an ond.
After the protocol was signed, Sec
retary Lane issued a statement de
fir :ng to a certain extent the policy
' the United States government to
ward Mexico. He stated that he be
i ev;d General Carranza a strong
mail and that he should be given a
"full chance," adding that "Mexico
will either do right without our help
i r with it. This is her choice."
TOMBSTONE FAILS ON
HIM VICTIM DIES
A. C. Avery, 32. son of A. W.
Avery of Cove City, died in St. Luke's
hospital, Nfw Bern, Friday night as
'h" result of injury sustained Some
days ago when a tombstone fell out
' r a cart on him. Avery was taking
:!io stone to the grave of an aunt.
The funeral will be held at Cove
Cty Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
I; v ill be conducted by Rev. R. E.
1 '..ma::. The Woodmen of the World,
f whl .-h order Avery was a member,
v ill hi !il a service at the same time.
.VI Woodmen .in this pan of the
y.i :i;o are invited to be present.
iS.side.; his father Mr. Avery is
s irvivod by four sisters and three
b' others.
BRITISH HOSPITAL
IIP WITH LOT OF
'D
(By the United Press)
London, Nov. 25. The Even
ing star's Athens correspondent
today declared that the British
horiial ship Braemer Castle,
sunk yesterday, was torpedoed,
while parrying four hundred Bri
tish wounded.
liiose uhn have been overtaken by
disaster. May our sympathies be
: o-adened and strengthened that we
r,' y grow in the grace of Charity
nid toward the realization of "the
i therhood of men.
' On this day let our gifts be gen
r: us in accordance with our good
f ir'.ine. and let us beseech Almighty
God to give us that due sense cf all
his mercies that our hearts may be
upfefgnedly thankful, and that r we
show forth his praise not only with
rar lips, btt't-in our lives, by giving
jp ourselves to his service, and , by
walkin-g before him in holiness and
righteousness all our days.
"Done in our City o Raleigh, on
this the -twentieth day of November,
in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and sixteen, and in the
one hundred and forty-first year of
our American independence.
"LOCKE CRAIG, Governor.
"By the Governor: "
"MAY F. JONES,
"Private Secretary."
(By the United Press)
Washington, Nov. 25. The Presi
dent, Mrs. Wilson, members of the
United States Supreme Court, lead
ers of Congress, and all ambassa
dors and ministers of the nations al-
lie 1 with the Cerutral Powers and
neutral nations, will' attend elaborate
memorial serviea i nhonor of the late
Emperor JVanz Josef Wednesday.
Cardinal Gibbong will preside.
STFAMER ! POWHATAN
ON FIRE EN ROUTE
TO NORFOLK
(By the United Press)
New York, Nov. 25. The steam
er Powhatan, en route from Boston
m Norfolk, caught fire off Block
Island today, a wirolais message
says. The vessel is said to carry
passengers and freight. She is own
ed by the Merchants and Miners
Company. Coast guard cutters are
rendering t&ssistance. It is reported
hat the tiro was controlled at 9:15
this morning.
BRIEFS IN THE NEWS
NEIGHBORING TOWNS
Greonvllle is to organize
an As-
social ed Charities.
Rev. II. N. Blanchard of Green
ville, F'antiPt, has boon instructed
to repr-1 for examination for a chap
laincy in the Army. Ho was given
the appointment some time ago.
One New Bern tobacco warehouse
ondrd the sales -season Friday.
The New Bern Chamber of Com
'Krco at an early mectiing will dis
cuss the proposed boat line between
Kinston and that city.
WAS CHIEF EXECUTIVE
(By the United Press)
Waxahnchie, Texa, Nov. 25. Mrs.
Natfis Burn;, bo-rn when Thomas
Jefferson was president of the T'nil
ed States, will eeirbrate her HOlh
birth anniversary tomorrow. Her
three daughters, the eldest of whom
is 8!), and many nf her 110 grand
and great-trrand Uiildren willhe at
the celebration. Mr. Burns died iJO
years ago.
Born in Mad'son county, Tenn., No
vember 20, lisOfi, tho now Mrs. Burns,
whoso maiden name was Yarhorough,
moved to Texas with her father's
family at tho age of ten.
DRAINAGE CONVENTION
TO LUM3ERT0N NEXT
Greensboro. N. C, Nov. 23 Lum-
berton was chosen as the next place
of meeting by tho North Carolina
Drainage Association before the ad
journment of the ninth annual con
ference this afternoon. A mid-win-ct
rmeeti
ter meeting will be held in Raleigh.
Officers were elected as follows: M.
E. Sherwyn, Raleigh, president; os
eph Hyde Pratt, Chapel Hill, secre-atry-treasurcr.
Several vice-presi-denti
were elected, among them be
ing D. B. McNeill, Lumberton; II.
M. Lynde, Raleigh; Denehan Camer
on, Durham; F. R. Baker, Raleigh,
and J. L. Becton, Wilmington.
BULLETINS
ACCIDENT ON ELEVATED.
New York, Nov. 24. Ambu
lances have been rushed to 129th
street and Second avenue with
report of an elevated train wreck.
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FRENCH TAKE ANOTHER .1
POSITION.
Athena, Nov. 23iThe French
' marines have assumed charge of
the Peloponnesus railway sta
tion. , . ' r : "
(By the United Press)
(New York, Nov. 25. Another
stream of British fiofd, totaling fif
ty million dollars, will begin to
pour into fhs United 'States Monday
to offset the new British loan being
sought here. Four hundred and sev
enty millions of gold have oomo to
the United States In the last four
months.
OVERTON CONFESSES
HE KILLED liWLER;
SELF-DEFENSE, SAYS
Huntsvil'le, Ala., Nov. 24. Proliate
Judge William T. Lawler, whose
death was fol'owed by tho suicides of
a Huntsvllle attorney and a sheriff
of Madison county who believed they
were suspected in connection with
h!r, death, was killed the night of
Juno 14, by David 1). Overton, hi?
political rival, Over.tcn testified hers
today in big trial on a charge of hav
ing murdered the jurist. The killing
which occurred on the Whitesburg
bridge was in self-def:nse, Overman
(Vclared. Ho said he was attacked
1 v I.aivler wifh a knife when he re-
!'s:d itxjoift' Lawler in a plan to de
'ay n l opor of 'th J Madison county
!;ra.'i(! jury which then was in ses
-irn.
Ove'tin dec'.ared he drove Lawldr
i the Whitesborg bridge in his bug-
,y at the hitter's suggestion, to
uss political difficulties which they
Hp.d to settle.
!e
informal Sheriff Robert Phil
ips the tragedy the night it Oc
curred, he said, and when he saw
Phillips the next nay, the sheriff told
him the body "had not been brought
t,i town and thsit no one would find
ii." f-herift' Phillips killed himself
the we, k. nit v.? the discovery of Law
b r's body, h aving word he could not
'" ar tho suspicion he believed was
I er' d (ig'ainst him. Three days be
f. Shelby Pleasants, a Huntsville
:: : : :iev, committed suicide. 1
PREPARE FOR SAILING
OF CHRISTMAS SHIP
(iiy the United Press)
N w Yr rk, Nov. 25. Boxes, bales
and bundles of supplies to form the
cargo of rhe American Red Cross
i riri. 'mas Relief ship for the bone
:r of Syrians were arriving at Red
,'oss Bush terminal in Brooklyn to
day the last day of their availabili
ty. The rdief ship is to sail for
lieiru't, Syria, about December 1.
The shipment will bo chiefly cloth-
Persons who intended to make
p;,'fts but delayed too long still have
opportunity. i)n account of the fight
!".,.; on the Sernme immense stores of
hospital supplies are needed. Mon
ey donations made the Rod Cross for
'these supplies will be applied quite
p 'amply.
BOY, I'LKASE PAGE ADAM.
London, Nov. 25. The Garden of
Ed'.n is the same old garden. A To
icato army surgeon reported that his
surgical kit was stolen one night as
he slept in the cradle of Original Sin.
I LENORE millC
K-ralwoycirsr-"
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Will Not d On Record As
Opposed toi Short Day
Throngh Legislation
TEST DECISION UNCERTAIN
May Be Several Weeks Af
ter New dear's Before
Supreme Court Renders
dpinion Up to Highest
Tribunal Now
(By the United Press)
E'altlpiore, Nov. 25. The American
Federation Of Labor today refused to
go on record against efforts to obtain
i.he eight-hour law through legisla
tion. The desire not to embarrass
President Wilson because of his
work in forcing the eight-hour law
for railroaders Tlras the apparent
cause of tfha, Convention's action.
iBlACt VDCTlta JOKE
HAD A
.obui':n, Nov. 24. There came
near being an electrocution hre when
James Smith, colored, was mado the
victim of softie practical jokers. He
was given in eitheV hand an end of a
piece of wir?. The middle point of
the wire was inserted into a socket
far which the lajnp gtobe had been
removed and the cWertt switched on.
When thi resultant commotion was
ever Smith was fotand lying under an
il tank and it todk the services of a
doctor 'iw revive Mm.
BE POT
TO MM AFTER A BAD
RUNAWAY QUEEN STREET
A mule of a palir drawing a trilc'K
had to 1)6 killed after the team, ro'ti-
nirrg away, cwtidad with a telephone
nolo a tNorth atid Queen streets
Saturday morning about 8 o'clock.
Tho animal had a broken, leg. One
of threo hogsheads of tobacco on
the t uck rolled off upon the mule.
The mule was owned by Copeland
Iros. and the tobacco by the Export
Leaf Company. Tho tfftal damage to
the outfit including the loss of the
animal, valued at $300, was abouf
$850. A milk wagon from the Tull
dairy was smashed up to some extent
when the runaway team ran into it.
The runaway was exciting. I
started at the Export Company's place
in North Kinston when flying paper,
is is- sttposed, blew around the mule'e
hecves. There followed a wild dash
dewn Que?n street. The colored
driver jumped off when the o-eins
parted. The mules, it is thought,
were making for tho stables on North
street in their panic. '
BIG RUSSIAN SHIP
OF WAR IS SUNK BY
INTERNAL EXPLOS'N
London, Nov. 24. The Russian
naval staff, says a Reuter dispatch
from Petrograd, has issued the fol
lowing statement:
"At (i o'clock on October 20 fire
broke out in the forward magazine of
the Imperatritsa Maria. An internal
explosion followed immediately and
'the fire spread rapidly and reached
the petrol tanks.
"Shortly otter 7 o'clock tho vessel
sank. An fflcsr and two first class
sub-ofneei-s and 149 sailors are miss
ing, i. Sixty-four of the crew have
since died from the effects of burns.
m The position of the ship, f which
lies in shallow water, gives hppe that
if nay be refloated and completely
repaired In a few months. The bridge
is only one yard beyow water level."
Greek Provisional 6ovefn-
irieht Fdrmally Declares,
Athens Refits
Teuton Drive On Rouinani-
an Capital Seems to Have
Starts fti fialffiem
Great Rattle In trie
ans Before Long
(By the United Pre ,
Athens, Nov. tt Tnt GrSel! pr8-
viuioroal government, $efte&' l!y e'$
F emier Venizelos, has declared war
Germana Advance On Bucharest
.London,. Nov.. 25. The German
drive on Bucharest , has Apparently
started. The repartEee! qroewng of
tho -Danube by Teutons at Simnitza
tig in Dcbttidja" imti tliV ?&imlM
of the Rdumanfan forte W'tistt Jttt
valley, all leafl iftilitalry epert : to
iciieve the forces are being drawn
up for one of the greatest struggles
f the Balkan campaign.
ARjiftotDS EDGE IN
(y the United Press)
New York, Nov the
Army and Navy imet tonvorrow jrt
the Polo Grounds here it will b the
twenty-fifth foot'jfcH cwtestf between
the two ranciSes of Uncle karri's ler-
ice schools. C-f the twenty contests
already decided the Armj notdVthi
edge by one victory, having captured
ten' fitesi;s; tVe Njfvy nfffs; AiT'one
has teen I' tie; "- '.'
mmmmt
m WEEKS' RECESS
(Ryhe United Press)
Atlantic CKy, Nov. 24. A re
cess of two weeks is expected to
be granted to the Mexican mem
bers of the American Pe1u:J"Cii-
sent the nW DOTder patrol plan
t CaWWria.
BIG P. YAt BILL TO BE
first to eoa OP
Washington, Ntalv. 241110 1918
naval appropriation bill probably. Will
bo one of the first great supply bills
ady for consideration irtthe House
when Congress convenes next month,
despite the fact that ft wlft" AVrf a
total of nearly $4061r6bO16OrtC
LENORE V.
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