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TTT-P) 0'?- ."tiststa? ? 01 0 Soldier la Friac. Tha Uc Pc?:i it if ii;ij hnoar'i Raw jojii price two cents Vive cents on trains VOL. XIX -No. 271 . SECOND EDITION KINSTON, Jf. C TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1918 FOUR PAGES TODAY M 11 9 WAR HAS GOTTEN TO POINT WHERE THERE MUST BE HARD WORK King Tells British Parlia ment German Autocracy Will Promise Nothing IGNORES JUST DEMANDS Won't Make Restitution Nor Guarantee Liberties of Enslaved Approves Lon don Government's State ment of Aims (By the United Press) London, Feb. 12. "The aims for which the Allies and I are contend ing recently were sot forth by my government in a statement which re ceived emphatic approval from my people throughout the Empire and provides a fair 'basis for the settle ment of the political struggle," King George declared today in opening Parliament. Th'a statemnb jprovJes !flor the TecstaMishment of national rights and an international peace, the King continued. "The German govern ment, however, ignores our just de mands for restitution of the wrongs committed and guarantees against their unprovoked repetition. Its spokesman have refused any obliga tions for themselves while denying rightful liberties to others. The struggle in which we have engaged has reached the critical stage, de manding more than ever our united energies and resources." AUSTRIANSUCCESS ON ITALIAN SECTOR Berlin via London, Feb. 12. Aus trian forces have cleared Italian sup port positions on the Southern slope of Sasso Rosso, capturing 170 men and six officers, the war office of ficially announced today. ' Cast Freak Curves and the Like Into Baseball Waste Basket. By H. CV Hamilton (United Press Staff Correspondent) New York, Feb. 12. The spiitball, the emery ball, the rosin ball, and oil the freak deliveries big league pitchers have thrown into the base, ball rules in the last decade will be prisonera at the bar when the board of directors of the National League goes into session here today. Following the lead ' of Gov." John K. Tener, ' president of the National League, and other leaders in the na tional pastime, Barney Dreyfuss of Pittsburgh, chief agitator of the eld er major cijvuit; wall be here with bis 'grip packed ' full of dope on a auggest to shoot the malefactors at unrise. He has gained the support of a number of influential mien, and, tn view of the fact that the Ameri can Association, one of the most powerful of minor leagues, already has cast freak deliveries among the discards, .the prisoners may be forc ed to walk the plank. Gov. Tener's objection 'to the de liveries is based mainly on the fact that they are not hygienic, that they ere disgusting and unnecessary. SEIZURE VALID. Chicago, Feb. 12. The seizure last week of documents alleged to show that felonies have been committed bv -local meat packers was tield to be vaKd by Judge Landis in the United States District Court here yesterday. COTTON There was no futures market Tues dayLincoln's Birthday. Receipts ;here were between 30 and 33 bales, prices , ranging from 29 to 23 1-2. . KAISER TO HEALTH RESORT FOR CURE (By the United, Press). : (Amsterdam, Feb. 12. .Kaiser Wil helm's health is in such state that it has been necessary for him to transfer his personal headquarters to the Spa, where be will take a short cure, dispatches received here today declared.' Salvation Army is Trying Do Things No One Else Does , Oapt. M. Vendeville of the Salva tion Army, who is busy about rais ing $500 here for ithat organization's fvar work the Nation is being ask ed to give 11,000,000 outlines the activities of of the Salvationists at military centers as follows: "The Salvation Army in America has already expended over $750,000 in war work, having exhausted its own treasury and borrowed money be sides. To keep it up and American officials and army officers, including President Wilson, Secretary of War Baker, General Pershing and others declare it should be continued funds must be raised, the only pos sible source of which is the patriot ic American people. "The Salvation Army is now lend ing its splendid assistance not only to American troops in the army can tonments at home, but to those-in France where over 200 uniformed Salvation officers, chiefly women, have gone to take charge of the hut ments erected for General Pershing's men. "In France the Salvation Army huts are the most popular places with the bokliera around the .American camps, where they find solace, com fort, recreation and help both of a material and spiritual nature. In fact, the characteristic and distinct ive kind of Work which the Salva tion Army has so long dons' in civil life, has been carried direct to the army.' ' "When the American Red Cross, The Young Men's Christian Associ ation, the Knights of Columbus, The Young Women's Christian Associ ation, the Young Men's Hebrew As sociation, and whatever other worthy organizations may yet materialize, have jammed and crowded their huts and hospitals and plates of refuge and mercy, to the absolute limit packing in the men like sardines, fhere will Still remain tens of thous ands of men who cannot Ibe handled by any of them- " "A' brigade commander, in speak ing of the influence of the Salvation Army women in his camp, sa'J that since their coming he Lad hearl less profanity, there had been less drunk enness, and that the morale of his men had been distinctly improved. This is a work in which the Salva tion Army has no competitors', for, (Continued on page 4.) Sharp Fighting, on , . tie U. S. Sector With the American Armies in France, Feb. 11 (Delayed). Ameri can and German artillery are engag ed in a terrific duel tonight. . The big guns are still banging away. The correspondents do not know just what action is occurring but the in fantry wanted amtillerying and they got it . ; G. O. P. Heads Meet to Plnn Fisht to. Control House; Hot Fight On. St. Louis, M, Feb. 12. Plans, policies and personalities around which the Republican" party will wage its fight next Fall to win con trol of the House of Representatives, are to be threshed out at a rally meet ing of the Republican National Com mittee here tonight , Resignation of Chairman Wilcox to accept a post on Director-General UcAdoo's new wage board, has pre cipitated a hot fight for the commit ter chairmanship. Candidates are: A. T. Hert, of Ken tucky, John T. King of Connecticut committee members, JohnT. AJams, vice-chairman, an! W. II. nays, State chairman f.-r I-. '.'.:r.a. , FAILS DRAW GOOD CROWDS AT OPENING BILLS Guarantors Hoping Busi ness Will Pick Up Tues day's and Wednesday's Good Offerings Should Bring People Out The Midwinter Chautauqua open ing at the Grand Theatre Monday made a bad get-away. The guaran tors Tuesday stood to lose unless business should pick up. Receipts up to Tuesday had been only about $85 from season tickets and all A negro attraction downtown picked up nearly twice as much at one per formance Monday night The Chautauqua is worthy of Kin gton's patronage. It is playing up the war, and no subject is as inter esting as that today. The guaran tors, hoping that there will be no deficit alt the windup they're $300 short now ent out an S. O. S. call to the public, r Monday Dr. dark of the lecture staff delivered an excellent ad dress on a parotic subpect Capp's Orchestra rendered a varied and pleasing program. fTuesday morn ing a demonstration lecture on food conservation bearing the stamp of approval of the Food Administra tion, was presented by an expert A similar lecture was to be given at the afternoon session, together with the act of Louis Williams, electrical entertainer. Tuesday night -Dr. Hutchins, the director, will lecture on "The Call to the Colors," and Mr. Williams will be seen again. Tues day night's bill is said to be an ex traordinarily good one. Wednesday's program follows! DemtonSlnatkm lecture - by - a Red Cross nuwse bearing the authorized message of the American Red Cross: "The Prevention of Disease as a Pa triotic Duty," at 10:80 a. m. , At 3:30 p.' m., Mills Andrus Com pany and Martha Morrison. ' At 8, lecture by Director Hutoh ins, "When the Boys Come Home to Our ; Town After the War"; the Mills Andrus Company and Martha Morrison, reader, in closing concert. INSTITUTE ON WAR- IS (Special to The Free Press) Raleigh, Feb. 12. The" State War Savings Institute was opened at the City Auditorium ait 2 p. m. A meet ing of the executive committee pre ceded the gathering ' bf the main body. Governor Bickett delivered th address of welcome. This afternoon Col. F. H. Fries, State director, was to speak. Gilbert t. Stephenson of Winston-Salem, Or. J. Y. Joyner, State superintend ent of public Instruction, and TV B. McAdams, State director for Vir ginia, were others on the program. Sessions will be held tonight and Wednesday morning. ' , ' MAfjY FORCED LEAVE HOMES ALONG RIVER (By the United Press) Cincinnati, Feb. 12. Hundreds of families were forced to flee from their homes here today when a rise in the swollen Ohio River flooded houses in the "river district. ' LABOR SHORTAGE. Washington, Fab. .Congress man John Small has called the at tention of Secretaries Baker and Daniel to the labor situation in Eastern Carolina. The section has been largely emptied of farm 4abor by the high wages offered at the prmy camps and naval operation points, he asserts. NO THAYER SERVICE. There le no midweek prayer ervice at C'on Street Christian C - hi"- v ';. THEFT OF TERRITORY CHARGED (By the Tmltefl Tr Amsterdam, Feb." 12. The Polish Government formally will protest the settlement of the Ukrainian, frontier by the Central Powers at the expense of Poland, Dutch 'newspapers learn ed today. " ! iBy the separate peace pact between the Central Powers ana the Ukraine Republic the lafctef' was given a large portion of territory usually re garded as belonging to Poland. ' (By the United Press) ' , i . - v, NEW CABINET AT VIENNA. . Amsterdam, , Feb. 12. Emper or Carl has decided to ask Baron Von Zydler, the Austrian prem . ier, to form, a new cabinet, Vien na dispatches said today. MEMBER TARIFF BOARD. , Washington, Feb. 12. The nomination of Thomas W. Page of Virginia to be a member of the Federal Tariff Board waa sent . to. the Senate today by President Wilson. He succeeds C Roper, ' ' :...,. .. . ROOSEVELT'S CONDITION THE SAME. New; York, Feb. 12. Colonel Roosevelt's " condition is , prac tically unchanged, according to announcement by his physicians this afternoon. ; TENNESSEEAN WOUNDED. Ottawa, Ont, Feb, 2. E. Grant, Bristof,'Tenn, was ' men tioned ' In today's .Canadian . casual tie. . , . , ' t , , BULLETINS SIANY LENOIR COUNTY HEN FACf ARREST DRAFTDELIKQUEOTS; HAVE 5 DAYS The list below is of men whose questionnaires have been returned as unclaimed to the Local Board for Lenoir County. Unless they report to the office of the board within five days .from the 11th of February they will be rieported to the Adjutant General as delinquents and a list will , be placed m the hands of civil officers for their arrest. The list follows: Order No. Serial No. 998 Isaac Bowcn, colored, 241 2091 Richard T. Cogg, 57 1436 Jadkson Dyrd, , 160 2013 Leim W. Buck, ' 108 1082 Noah IBlounit, 224 1011 WilMe Bowman, colored, 236 1610 James Bryant, colored, 213 U.237 Hardy Barnes, colored, 220 lOeeeLa Baker, colored, . 223 1954 .Henry Bass, colored, 219 2347 Claude Blake,' colored, 256 1853 George Biggs, colored, 210 986 Eddie- Barnbill, colored, 205 1203 Jim Blue, colored, 242 2280 Boyca-BeH, colored, 167 1036 James W. Bell, CI 1593 Richard Boney, colored, 161 1359Wm. Suftton Etest, colored, 230 XS73 Thomas ' Burt, colored. 24 1609 George Brady, colored, 756 679 Frank Burse, colored, 26 1 P5 Loyd1 Cannon, colored, 387 899 Yulesees Garr, colored, 36J j137Wm. Conway, 840 1900 Sherman Croom, colored, 395 1314 Jesse Benjamin Cox, colored, .ct..:,:-.-fv:,,.:,4:; . f 423 950 Willis Cobb, colored, 352 019 Delphus Canty, colored, 393 1897 Willard Fihnbre Carr, color .v d, ' 380 1055 John Clark, colored, 365 8317 Lee Carlton, colored, 399 28-Morine Daniels, colored, 536 720 James Emmett Daniel, 1376 630 John. W. Davis, 450 835 Wm. Henry Dunn, colored, 2433 1848 James Dove, colored, 2449 1797 Wiley Davis, colored, 543 293 John. Manuel Dawsey, 471 1438 James T. Edwards, colored, 559 2413 James Exum, colored, 578 791-Claude Fowl, colored, 2426 1539 Ira Fordham, colored, 655 1017 Albert Fawner, ' 629 ei96 Columbus Gibbs, colored, 722 201O Reeser Guyton, colored, 743 2222 ZeHulon Crimes, colored, 723 1296 Roland Greer, 674 1379Moses GFbbs, colored, 751 879 James Arthur Howard, 829 gl31 Charlie Harper, colored, 937 477 Ma lor Henderson, colored, 933 rti7 lr. colored. 1408 1523 Johnnie Hyman, colored, 960 174 Dave JIarreU, colored, Bf 1075 James B. Harrison, , 816 201 Walter Harris, 681 o:2 .Flovd JU-mtT. colored. 934 6f.9 James Hill. - " P89 412 Joseph F. Hocutt, 814 55 F J Hill, eo'ored, ' 9224 ?" V.'u.ie I'j.me. 776 7o4 IVtfr Hiimphrv, colored, 9"5 M uP.iver Hrllard, colored, S8"5 jil: t G.inus Jone. colored, 1110 f ' " ; Ivd Fr iTiklin Jackson, 1037 17 1 ' r Normaa Jones, 1073 VARDAIIAN - WANTS III A' : Sapping Patriotism oX Laboring People, Dcclar . cs Will Speak to' Senate on I2U The Shipyard Question (By the United Pre) Washington, Feb. 12. .Profiteering in life's necessities is sapping the pa triotism of American htbor, Senator Vaiiduman of Mississippi declared to day. He is preparing a speech on the war labor problem in the Sen ate this week. JSenator Vardaman would Jail profiteers to revive the patriotism of workers. ( 'The Senate Commerce Committee, sitting on the shipyard labor ques tion, is the center of conflicting charges as to who and what la re sponsible for the alleged lukewarm ness of workers, hi certain industries. LOOKS .LIKE HAYES Will ;tlIAIRSi (By the. United Presi) . iSit. Louis, Feb.? 12. When 'the drift toward Wm. H. Hayes for na tional chairman of the Republican party -became more pronounced at noon his backers came out publicly for the first time and claimed hie eleption without reservation. 081 Eugene Johnson, colored, 1109 1688--Lonnie Jackson, ' 1030 1620-rWillie Johnson, colored, 1115 1156 Edward Jackson, colored, 1106 1007 Frank Jones, colored, 1138 3 3iLlie Jones, eclored, . 1141 2353 Heber I. Jones, ' ' - 1000 John Kennedy, colored, . 1220 1781 -George Kin.?, colored, 1196 1014 James Henry King, 1168 1513 Jameo Loftin, colored, 1298 1908 Joe Lee, C6hred, 1286 810 Bradley-Lee, 1255 054 Joe Phillips Lawson, color ed, ' " - 1314 130- James I. Locks, colored, 1292 2171 Will McMillin, colored, 2431 lf53 Cldd McNeil, colored, 1482 1029 enry "McNeil, "colored, 1397 1190 Wa Her Aupustas Mitchell, 1374 756 Hardy Moprecolored, , 1489 199 Will Murphy, colored, 1454 042 Dalto Martin, colored, 1420 1981 Junius Morgan, colored, 1468 946 Jesse Maides, - 1387 674 McCoy Moore, colored, 1409 452 Walter Moore, colored, r2430 345 Willie MozeM, colored, 1423 J672 Walter C' Moore, colored, 1854 1305 Duffy Murrell, ' colored, 1428 1000 Mark. JNothen, colored, 1527 800 Joseph C. Newell, colored, 1416 2241 Col. Warren Nxmn, color ed, ' 1524 1607 Levi Patterson, colored, 1624 1338 'Hiawather Pearce, - colored. ... 1649 1609 Riabert St.Jth Parker, , 1578 509 Haywood Powell, 1652 51 Alonza Phillips, colored, 1986 1931 Itillard Pervious, colored, 1629 15C Noah O'Neal, colored, 1540 154 Clyde Rhue, 1673 1839 John Forley Rivels, colored; b--r--rf ..;::i''.v,.v..:v.,,' 1755 1 1837 John Rouse, colored, 1739 byh aiaiinew Knoaes, i4u 319 Henry Raleigh, colored, 1744 g067 Johnnie Rsaberry, 1736 1926 Samuel Thomas, colored, 2161 1835 Wm. Eugene Terry, 2054 538 Chas. P. Taytor, colored, 2151 2127 Willie Irving Taylor, color ed, . ! .. : 2133 262 R. T. Taylor, colored, 2129 157 Allen Thompson, colored, 2438 524 lAlonza Thompson, colored, 2131 2144 Jwmes Leamon Smith, 1802 1083 John Seamster, " 1835 ROo-Beni. T. Sutton, 1863 701 Fred Sutton, colored, 1963 2242 Ceo. Slaughter, colored, 1944 1625 Geo Slaughter, colored, 1946 639 Charlie Sugg, colored,,.. 1974 2306 JStephen Spate, colored, . 2021 1531 Sam Sanderson, 1828 J508 Wm. Wheeler,, colored, 2373 1163 Doirrard West colored, 2320 1136 Herbert West, colored, 2451 010 Brvan Jr Wteefidd, colored, 2384 J??6 Wra. Whitehead, colored, 2366 ) 067 Thurman S. Waller, 2254 124 Johnnie Ward, colored, 2312 400 Albert Hood, colored, 974 1006 James Williams, colored, 2403 1139 James Frank, 89 774 William H. WUliaims, color ed, ' 2369 751 Henry Williams, colored, ,2350 1955 Johnnie Williams, 2313 jeSlJohn E. Willi-m. colored, 2329 131 Hende:son Williams, color ed - 2322 1577 Vathnn White, 2339 C093 Elder Whitfield, colored, 2401 S13 John Williams, colored, 2J37 PROFITEERING GERMANY WAS BACK OF COUNT CZERN NiKNO S '. (By the United Press) Washington, Feb. 12. kunt CxerninV concdliatory response to President Wilson's speech January 8 was made with German consent it is indicated by the German press, According to ' offioial -dispatches from Rome. Kyz er Wiping !&d Kicstca Gardeners; Begin Now, Advises (W. T. Kyier, County Agent) Governor" Bickett has recently is sued a proclamation calling all wom en to the colors, not as soldiers who will carry the rifle and bayonet into (the trenches, but as soldiers who! will see' that every vacant lot suit able for a 'garden, is planted. Not only can enough fresh vegetables be raised to feed the family through the Summer, but a lueplua can ba put up for Winter use. The only .way to reduce the cost of food is to raise more ol it, and until more is raised prices will continue to soar. ' Begin this week, as toon as the soil U dry enough, broadcast well-rotted stable manure over your garden plot at the rate of 10 to 20. tona per acre, also apply about 100 pounds of acid phosphate to every two-horse load of stable manure and then, with a good (turning plow turn the soil as deeply as you can, taking care not to plow deep enough to turn the clay on top. Harrow the ground several times af ter you have turned it in order that a good seed bed may be formed. Buy all of your seed now. Bullietins on gardening may be had by applying to the State Department of Agriculture, or from this otf e. I will endeavor to; publish every week an anticla pertaining to the, home garden, and will be glad to aid in any way I can, those who "so desire. Local Sympathy fcr Sport War Sufferer There is real literary merit in the article' printed below. It deala with fish. It was chosen for thia issue of The Free Press by Mr. D. S. Bar ms and Col.' W. A. Bbbbitt. They suggested that it be printed as orig inal1, without giving credit, but "since no one' in thV shop dares to take credit for uch an extremely fine ef fortCol. EWblbittt ' and "Mr. Barms declare it's a writer's work of art--The Free Press must state that it was borrowed f rom a Sunday comic. Ilere.'s the story, minua the three column headline: ' r "Consider "the poor little porgie down in' the ocean depths. " "War I's'turrtble for him. Every time he wiggle he lil' tail it may be for the last time. . "It is also awful for the Siberian weakfish, the flounders, the sea horse, the jewfish and the blind robr in. "Any fish dealer cart, and will, tell you fish have leaped in price to 30 cents a pound. Even goldfish never Retailed for irjhat price before the war. 1 "Ado)ph W. Goldfoogle, the emi nent butcher and fisherer who con ducts a shop near an Uncertain American port, and who, in his re marks, voices the "explanation which is made by every one of his kind, ex plains the high price of fish as fol lows: . 'It is on accourtt'of the war. You know how it is with golf balls going up on account of the war, well, it is the same with fish, only different You see fish are scarce. Lots of things have been happening to fish. All tihose submarines scoosmg around under water "'and letting off torpedoes have killea millions of fish. ' I dont know how many mill ions, but 1 have read. Also, the re cent cold snap, which was also on account of the war, being brought about by the chilly relations exist ing in Europe, killes off millions more fish. The water got so cold in the ocean, they froze to ctecith. Where there used to be a million fish, now It is only a few already. War is tur (Contin'jed on page three) LACOR IN AUSTRIA ITS POWER; IS KEEPING WATCH Intends to. Force ..Govern ment to pep projni,3cs; Emperor Gives Ear l V'SiV. HE STRIVES FOR PEACE Cessation of Hostilities His Aim ' Day and Night Three Significant Things Done by Dual Monarchy's1 Proletariat By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS (United Press Staff Correspondent) (Copyrighted by the United Press) y. -r?oHi Fh. " "9. Austrian work. ers before tikir up iheir tools fol lowing the recent strikes djd those three significant things: They laid down conditions f onlag Foreign ' Minister Czernin to, adhera to the Wilsonian program. " They sent a'delegation to Emperor Carl,' who stated that "peace Is' my only aim day and night." They formed, a permanent con.rait tee to maintain watch oil Una gov ernment and force It to keep ' its promises. V v. Dual Personality of William G. McAdoo; One Thin? at a Time. .5 ; 7. , "'- . ; .; (By the United Press) .Washington, Feb. . 12.-ThG real dual, personality . has arrived here.' Ha is Secretary of the" T.reasury-Dd-rector-GeneraT "of "Railroads.'' Wjlliam G. MciAdod and he ha to dress for the part. . ' "At the Treasury, up to 11 o'clock each day, McAdoo is all the man of finance.'- . :'-', ' "' A brief whisk in his "limousine to the L C. C. building, and ha da runt ning the National Rajlroad with heart and soul. There's no use, either,, in asking him Treasury questions at his rail road office toe dcesnt know ' any thing about ft. WILL PREVENT TYPHOID ' FEVER THIS SUMMER. The Staite Board of HeaMh an nounces that it will conduct this Summer another campaign " against typhoid fever, and that as probably this work can be done , in only 10 , counties this year, tthe counties to be chosen first will be those in which this feature of heaifck work has not been done before. (Dr. T. M. Jordan, who will have charge of the anti-typhoid work under the direction of the board, la now lining up his counties end making his plans preparatory to starting the campaign about April, J The plan adopted for the cam paign this year is that the county cooperate with the State to give free antityphoid treatment to all the people of the county, by the county appropriating a sum of $500 or pay ing 20 cents per capita for the num ber of persons receiving three full treatments. The Board will furnish physicians or trained nurse for a four weeks' itinerary f county which will have been mapped out previously. . ORGANIZE FIRST-AID CLASS. About 25 women and girfa will be members of a new first-aid class or ganized Sunday afternoon. ' Mrs. Nan Goodson Howard is the presi dent. Dr. C. B. Woodley 1 in truct the clasa. Democratic Slate CcmnuLtes to I'::t New Bern, Feb. 12. State C air man . T. D, Warren has call I a meeting of the Democratic E ,t ive Committee to be he'd at T 'i March 5. Dates for conw be set and the party's j!.. i i' e-4.
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