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r " te Home Paper ,lhe" ...... , Tada' Nwf TP . ' Local Rains, YOL.XVIIL- 30.129 SECOND EDITION KINSTON. N! C, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1916. ,v' DA1IW I i i ' ' i , i i i J i i V. i i ' in'"-" Uiila Uo!uS Possession of all State ofCliiliuallua; Americans Reported to Have Been lain Capitulation Monday Afternoon Six Americans Ihere Keported to Have Been Slain With French, German and Chinese Subjects-French and British Consuls Stick to Their Posts-Carranza Arrny Cut to Pieces and Flying in Dis order in Two Directions-Tense Feeling at El Paso, Where 50,000 Troops are Held in One Army That May See Service Over Border if Carranzistas' Bad Luck Continues. EI Paso. Nov. 29.-The state of Chihuahua is dominated by Vula. Mexican officials announced today that runuanua .ny, tin kev to Mexico tell on Monday. 1 he tarranza ceienaers were cut to ribbons, divided and routed both south and north of the city Villa is in possession of the city. Gravest anxiety is felt for the safety of six Americans in Chihuahua City. It it reported that Villa slaughtered the foreigners, but other reports say forogners w re sent borderward Secretary Lansing's agents today demanded news of the American from the Carranztstas at Juarez, across the Rio Grande. It is report ed that Villa entered the city at 5 in the afterroon of the fifth day oi siege and oceupicd it after brief hand to hand fighting. In acdition to the Americans a nmmber of Germans, French, and Chinese were at Chihuahua City. At the last account, the British Consul, Opt. Sec bell, and the French Consul vere still there. El Paso, Nov. 29.--It is believed that Carranza General Ozuna witlk 100 calvalrymen fled nor hward. A relief column is starting northward to relieve the fleeing garison, reduced to half by deDcriions. Commander, Trevino and 700 men escaped southward. Departments With ; Congressmen Hope Cut Cost of Living (By the Uuiwd Pees) Washington, Nov. 29. The Agrlcul ura, Commerce and Postottlce depart ments and many cogressmen are leag ued together in uti effort to check the hlh cost ot living. The efforts an resulting In appeals for public boy votts. dictatorships and government prleo control, all among remedies sug gested In messages received by the !'i osidont and cabinet members. .New YorK. .Nov. Boycotts in New York, Iioston, Pittsburgh an 1 oi!i r cities are dropping egg anil T ,i-!:i'v prices. Pittsburgh dealers t,i il. offered live turkeys for 33 ce::t.s .i nouud as the f.iwls arrived. Roumanians Still Ghance Beat,,, Germanic Invaders VILLA (GAIN DISPLAYS Ciudad Juarez, Mex., Nov. 29. Another Instance of the uncanny mil itary genius and trickery of Villa that has gained him 'the name "the fox of the Sierras" is .being told here today by refugees from the south. On the night of his first attack up on Chihuahua he utilized a bold trick to enable his men to enter the city undetected. Learning through spies that thousands of reinforcements had have to decipher vvatsqn's lisuage Augusta, Ga Nov. 28 - The govern ment rested its case late fothy in tin trial of Thomas E. Watson, of Thom son, Ga., after the session had de veloped inio what Presiding Judge W W. Lambdfn termed a "school in Lat in." Watson Is being tried in lit- Federal District court on :: rgis o! arrived -from Monterey and had been j having sent obscene matter thro-it-h put upon guard duty, he evolved this .she mails', portions of wh;.'. i mien no arriveu in ine , ti ancient tongue. The 1. o. the morning and al! t'e v.-ay. devoted to its transit io !;? professors and students examination of then by eo ti e defense. outskirts 'he sent forward small de taib of his own men with instruct ions to relieve the Carranzistas on outpost duty. They marched up, ' gave the password and an officer in- - formed the guard he had been detailed to relievo them. Deluded into the be-j lief the newcomers were members of ! PilXMP P! AN TlEC the rri.ftn. t.- ,tM.f. I unnffir blxM mi hl away, Heaving Villa's own men to, "guard" the town. It was Villa who first put into pracJ tice the idea of driving their herds of cattle over ground believed to be planted with mines, HIGfi COST GF COSTUME BALL AT THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN N'ew York, Nov. 28. America's :rrnate.-:t single effort on behalf of re 1 ( f organizations of the Entente Al IIl.i will bo staged tonight when the Ten Allies costume ball will be giv en in Madison Square Garden. Ten boxes will be decorated to rep resent each of the ten nations of the Allies. In each will be prominent per---is of those nations. At a given Iv ur tho hall will be darkened and a :i.tlight turned on the French box i' - m which Madame dipnal will sing Im- chorus of the chorus of the "Mar- ri'aise." Next, will come "God save tli" King" then the Russian, the Ital iru and tho rest. Finally the light will lie directed at a box draped in !: Stars and Stripes and 'Ihe Star S ingled Banner" will be sung. All ' the national soloists and a chorus nf 2,000 will join the chorus of the American anthem. If Able, to Check Von Mackenzen De fefider$ May Be Able to Turn Apparent Defeat Into Victory, Thought. i London, Nov 29 - The progress ot of the Allies West and North of lon Von Mackenzen's forces from Glurglu, astir in officially reported. The Scr oll tho Danube river furnishes tho crux brilliantly carrlod and retained tor tho Roumanian situation, jf a height Northwest of GrunitJia and . ,. ,, . ... Kr.n of Cerna. There has been they are stopped, Uie Roumanians with "nothing of Interest on the Western .be aid of the Russians can possibly fi.()n( ,)Ut vloJont cannonaaing along the Souiine," turn their retirement Into a victory, lluslan Sufceises. 1'etrograd, Nov. 20. Hedges and eights Eastwards and Southwards of Khlibaba, Southeastern r.ukowina, heve been captured by the Russians It is officially annomu-eil. ( (inlimied J'rogress In Serbia. Paris, Nov. 29. I'ontiiiue.l p-ogress Ufilln Statement. Perliii. Nov. L'9. Prltfsh attacks Southv e,;t of Lens and Givenchy iu a ri"iifc fog, wer- repulsed. The enemy u ro hoMih.irding heavily along the S'oaime. it is ollirially aaid. Falken liayen is advancing victoriously on the whole Wallaehian front. SEIEFS IN THE NEWS NEIGHHS Washington. Nov. 29. If the hi.-.; cost of living bothers you, don't :'! Since then it 'for governmental remedies h i ' a has been picked up iby commanders in some laying hens and eat mo; ire the European war. He also used : products and rice, says Speakc nerds of cattle as living barricades when attacking entrenched positions. His men would drive hundreds of cat tle up before the trenches using them as cover. - ' ' : Not that he does not think the rovor.i inent can help bring down the ; i i . food stuffs by legislative or other a tion but he pins greater faith in i:i ' direct methods. SPECIAL SEMES J THE CHURCHES OF KTON . ' ' ON MO.llfJG m EVENING OF THANKSGIVING DAY The following services ire among those to be 'held In the churches of the city Thanksgiving day: 'Atkinson Memorial Presbyterian. There will be. no prayer service In this church Wednesday night A Thanksgiving service will lie held ThbrwJaj mortjlng at 10 o'clock. The Pastor, Rev. "O. B. Hanrahan, will preach the sermon. Familiar hymns soluble for the occasion will be song. Tne offering will be sent to the Or phan's home, at Barium Springs, this State. vCome and spend an hour with n.nsla the pastor's Invitation. ':. First" Baptist Special Tbenksgiv ln service it 7:30 p. hl .The snh Jct of the sermon by the pastor. Rev. W. Marshall cfralg, Vni be "The Beau ty of QratitnaeJ The offering will Te ent to the Thomas vllle Baptist r , phanage. A very iearty InTiUtlon Is ' extended to all tn vnnlitn h tliti ' church. "Let as. make tbis Indeed a Joyful Thanksgiving sendee," the pas tor urges. First Clittrch of Christ, Scientists TheSegular Thanksgiving service wi!i be held Thursday morning at 11 o' clock. The public Is cordially invite 1 to be present. Gordon Street Christian. This church will hold Us Thanksgiving ser vice from 7 to 7:45 o'clock in th morning in the North end of the church. It will be under the anspic es of the Christian Endeavor societ ies, but will be led by Pastor B. P. Smith by their request. It is not to be a union service, but a most cordial invitation is given to all whowould like to begin the day in this happy and delightful way. , - St Mary'a Episcopal The usual Thanksgiving service ' at 11 a. m. Thursday. An offering will be taken for the Thompson orphanage at Char lotte. A cordial invitation Is extend ed to the public. .f Vvw Bern cotton dealers heve pur : ;-:cd about. 1M.000 bales this year, estimated. Washington hardware concern is 'Mr .r jjoods in the Northern part u . h America. li!l!r of two steamers for the new ii. twt-en Baltimore and New Bern ... l.i?e:i purchased end the supor- le'iires will be put on immediately. T.ve"ty thousand dollars in old its was collected at. Washington : w- k, observed as "I;iy-up week." X v Bern farmers are plannin.tr to r.M-o their tobacco aerrage next ir. ',' ciuiiy will vote on o county : ir.isition T , ' The f r the issue are said to be ..id. -.: iron safe in the grocery of Starkey at Greenville baffled ..lio are supposed to have off considerable loot other The combination was red but failesl to respond amateur cracksmen's efforts. 1. Proctor of Chicod township, P;;! county. ki!l?d three hogs that weVh'-d a total of 1,510 pounds. Kaiser N$t to Be Present at franz Joseph's Funeral Physicians Advise Him to Leave Vienna When He Develops Severe Cold Mass Held at Washington. Washington. Nov. L".i. Sonic of the Huron Zwicdenek. eal splendor of the court of the Kal.-cr Lkiton Vienna. ' ,)slmr,-;s was displayed here today' Amsterdam, Nov. 29.--A severe sold t a Milcmu requiem 1:0.1. ;s for tile re- will prevent tho Kaiser from attending o, e of Kmperor Fran:', J.wef. Tin" the finical of Emperor Franz Josef I'lesideat, Mrs. Wilson, members of tomorrow. Ho arrived In Vienna yqjs- the Supreme Court, hili navy and terday, but left in the evening by phy- irmy otlirlals, (tipiouuiis anil cairne. su-iiin s an vice. Me vicweu tne vre' j.i'.'Olierti attenneil tne service. iiie H..ois anil placed a wreatn 011 tno mer. President sat opposite the tlerm.-. 11 am- i'Uc JKaiser conferred with tho ,no bassador -and the Austrian clum.e. Kmperor and Empress. s mt . -. . x . fv- ....:,.'.... -v.'.. Lf. . .,. t ' . 1 . V Stockholders Highly PJeased lWith Show ing of Second Exhibit Year-Nice; Sur plus Insures Needed Improvements for 1917. . , GREENVILLE PAPER IN HANDS OF RECEIVER Greenville, Nov. 28. The Reflector Company, publishing the Dally Reflect or, a weokly paper and nlso doing Job work, has been placed in the hands of a receiver, L. G. Cooper, a lawyer, hav- The success of the second Annual exhibit of the 'Klhuton fair was" fur-, ther attestodby the splendid reports which tne officers of the association made to the stockholders at the second annual meeting held in the offices of the Kington Insurance & Realty Co. Tuesday night. v . Secretary Canady expressed regret in the outset of his report that the financial showing was no so good as ins been appointed temporary receiver. 'he fir8t year; that ,g the et ihoW,nfi It was a stock company and some But his report indicated that the cap!-': creditors wanting to colect led to the receivership. It Is tho only paper here and will continue to be published until sold or reorganized and obliga tions liquidated. TEACH SOME GRADES IN SCHOOLS FRIDAY Overton SentsnGed To Bid For Murder Of Win. T. Imte KILL ALL WINTER FLIES WHILE TRE KILlliJS IS GOOD marc very . A h J. L. thiew tarri. than nn 'i';, ba liy 1 to th.- II. BANDITS SECURE BIG LOOT FROM KANSAS BANK (By the United Press) Hazelton. Kas., Nov. 29. Four mask I bandits today dyflnmited the safe . :!ie Hazelton state bank and escap 1 with $12,000, after having bound gagged two male telephone oper i.irs in the local evchane, kidnapped hum and escaped In an automobile. President" Won In California With a iFair Suiiiiiis Vci'e Sacremento, Nov. 29. The Presi dent's plurality In California was 3,773. according to the final official count. "v ; Huntsvill.-. Ala., Nov. 2S. Afi-r ho i".K ont IV hours a jury in the circiit court hero today found David I'. Ov erton, former dork of the county roar! niil'y of the murder of l',-o-batc .T:i: William Tt Lawlcr lasi June, and r- ..liiaie'idci! the d :.ith pi n - alty. JinK;e Mi'irr iinniodiattly si. atence i the def. 'in.iiil to l.e hanged on January I.', but .: ! the sentence when a motion va-s i.:!-.:lo for a new tr't-.l. 'I'iie date for aiKUint; tho motion has not mn lixed. Overton rereived the verdict v.i'h ap parent calru. and when asked ii ho had anything to .-ay replied with delibera tion: "Nothing Jiidfte. except that I am mt guilty." r ! i V 'So ' . -iff I - 4 MACLYN ARBUCKLE Xs "THe Reform Ouuiidnte" ia the PaJ!a Paranacat Picture based t a hi. wa f Uylet, Subscribe' to . THE - FREE PRESS 'Don't let your home become a v. ntor haven for flies," says the State L-ard of Health. "Even the clean hunc when the weather turns cold, ' tin s attractive to flies and only :.,. g'-eato.Jt vigilance will keep them o; t. Uut when flies do get Into the h -.1 - at tho coming of cold weather, ; n'! lot them go to the ceiling and there. And don't think that the fi . 1 freeze will kill them out. Flies re not dead when they lie around .;t ' fT with cold. The next warm spell or next spring will show you they v ere 'possumlng.' "In ca :- of a freeze, however, every fly in the house should be swept down and burned. They should be sought :.ut and br.-.ught from under cover in every room in the house, from the cel lar to tho garret. Scientists tell us that th? flies that were hatched late at; 1 that have not completed their life 1 yeli are they which live in an even t'.mporaturo through the winter and !.i 1 nie the progenitors of our count-!!- millions next mimmer. Conse 1 nnfcly now is the time to fight next .-irnmer's flies. "This is the time," says the Board, "when swatting flies will be readi ly effective. But if there are many loo many to swat, trap or poison them. Use fly paper, and every other means in ordor that not one may be carried over from ono season to the next. 1 1 Ask Allow Docking Facilities For S. S. at Kew Bern (By the United Press) ' Washington. Nov. 29. The Chamb ers of Commerce of Goldsboro, Kin- ston and, Fayetteville, N. C cooperat ing with the Baltimore and Caro-V Una Steamship Company have asked the Interstate Commerce Commission to permit the company to establish docking facilities at New Bern and Wilmington. X. C, tarnishing a di turkey prices. Pittsburgh dealers to North Carolina cities from Baltimore- Tho rooms of the following teach ers in the City Schools will be closed Friday as well as Thursday: Misses Shnw, Mackenzie, Mewborn, Chapman, Searboro, Street, Turnley, Corrinne Mini and Lula Walker, Messrs. B. B. Jones and W. B. Umstead, the last four members of the Hlrrh. School fac ulty. The entire High School depart ment will bo closed, In addition to the grades taught by the other teach era named abovo. Those teachers will attend tho State Teachers' Assembly at Halolgh. All rooms taught by teachers below the High School department not men tloned. wiy be open, and pupils are requested by the Superintendent to take notice. MOUNTAIN FARMERS . I APT TO GET RICH NeWton, Nov. 28. Matching fjieir produco with the cotton of the low lands, mountain farmers are stream ing through this section with the inost valuable wagon loads of stuff they have ever hauled. Cabage, optatoes and beans are higher than ever known. Among halt a dozen of the mountain schooners In Newton today there' was one -wagon loaded with Ii;lsh potatoes and white beans that sold out its cargo for $250. One merchant paid $30 for a small lot of the beans. Apples are not so high and seem to be plentiful. CHICAGO DIET SQUAD ; B0A8DS O J LOW RATE Chicago, 111., Nov. 28. The diet squad, which in undergoing a two weeks' test to help establiwh an econ omical standard of living and to prove that palatable and nutritious meals ean be served at a cost not to exceed forty cents a day, has been fed for a week at a net cost of food consumed of 33 2-3 cents a person each day. On this diet the squad has gained a to tal ot 27 pounds. MAIL CARRIER STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE, DIES Asheville, Nov. 28. Dale Brash, spa- da! delivery messenger fof the Ashe ville postofflce, died this afternoon as the result of injuries sustained Sunday when the motorcycle he was riding col lided with an automobile driven by J. L. Phillips. tal stock had been doubled and that several thousand dollars had been put In new buildings and other needed im provements. The report farther in dicated that there isa surplus from the two years of about $6,000. 1 With this it is assured, that needed improvements and enlargements . for the 1917 exhibit can be made.'- It was pointed out by President Dunn and others that the association mast lay by for a rainy day and that -a bad w'eok In any one year might wipe out the. surplus. t , . - The stockholders manifested their appreciation of the work of the of ficers and on rising vote authorised the President to appoint a committee to purchase a suitable loving cup to be presented to Secretary Canady. who has untiringly worked for the associa-, tion and to whose energy and ability the splendid success of the two fairs has been largely attributed." Mr.' Can ady has served without any compen sation whatsoever and it was over hit protest that the stockholders insisted upon showing some appreciation Of his good work, , . Tim old board of directors wera chosen for anther year. "They are: F. C. Dunn, H. H. McCoy, W'D. La tUoque, J. H. Caandy, P. 8. B. Harper, Win. Hayes. W. D. Hood, C, Felix Har very, K C. Hines, T. It MartinN. J. Rouse, J. M. Qutnn,' E. T. Moseley, E. v. Wenb, J. M. Parrott. J. Taylor. W. B. Douglass, C. Oettinger, 'A, 8. Copeland. J. J. Stevenson, J. WJtood son, E. G. Barrett, T. W. Mewborn And H. E. Moseley. ' i . , Mr. E. B. Lewis was chosen chair man of the meeting and Secretary Canady served In that capacity for be stockholders. ', CONTRACTS AWARDED... FOR MT SUBMARINES (By the-v United Press)" Washington, Nov; 29. The 'Navy De partment today awarded contracts for eighteen coast submarines to the elec tric Boat -Company at $697,000 each, six to the Lake Torpedo Boat Co., at ?&4.000 each. One 'SOO-ioh' subma rine will be built by the EWfVlc Boat Co . at a cost of ' $Xlb,0P0 ' ind om by the Lake Company at $1,195,000. , . ; t- " ii 1 1 nil I ft 1 Mt.li GOLDSBORO MAN .BADLY HURT 6UU Goldsboro. Nov. 28. Jasper Warrick was run over and seriously Injured at 7:30 tonight by an automobile driven by Floyd Barden. His injuries are about the face and head. Rain on his windshield prevented Mr. Barden from seeing Mr. Warrick when he steped in front of the machine. BIG WACE INCREASE., . BY STANDARD GIL i. New York, Nov. 23. A wage increase to meel the high cost of. living by which 10,000 of Its employe will be benefited beginning December 1, was announced here tonight by the Stand ard Oil Company cf New Jersey. '; ', Vt h Vnited Ptcm) 1 GOTXRSMEST PAPERS TTLtlK ' - IvWasSingtoB, Sot. f f. Paper in, toe goTernntenfa appeal la the -hoar law' matter'hae been filed vfih the SripTeme iToart. : -V JELtlCOE llKST SEA LORD. lB4n, Ke'v.tJ-rirst lord of ; ; iheAi"1 Tralfj" Illfonr aaaonBcei ' i' Ike Commous ' today thst Sir ' iohn JUleoe had been i''"'! as f'rst s V lerl ' ' "
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