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WBHslssaakw sssaiMaaMeiH mm Mg The Home Paper : r) 'i4 AONECENTSTAKP u mm t au rpv i um 3fc yoirxi.No. 74 - nias two cents SECOND EDITION KINSTON, N. C FRIDAY EVENING, -JUNE 28, 1918 FOUR PAGES TOD AX OF EX CZAR NICHOLAS GERMANS WANT TARE FORTY MEETINGS AT KINSTON WOMEN AREMSTRIA TRIES TQ KINSTON SIIUTS' UP IS AUSTRIA'S AS P 'PLACES IN IMB.EST PARIS 1 5H0F1 HELP IN PLEDGED) TO rOFvROS P. 'I MILK AND PEACE TALK WW 1 1 - ASSASSINATION PRACTICALLY CONFIRMED CHffiGE mum MM WLl AFFAIR THIS MARKETS DRIVE All Branches of Slav Race ated, Lansing Announces Deposed Emperor Reported to Have Been Slain by Red Guard as Resujt of Personal Difficulty FAmily '.i . in New LocationReports of Overthrow of Bolsheviki and Investment ofMoscow by KornilofT and Huns-t- New Emperor Rumored Confirjmation (By the United Press) Washington, June 28. should bo completely freed rule. This declaration the made today through Secretary Lansing. Stockholm, June 28. Petrograd publishes a report that the Bolshev iki have been overthrown and Mos cow occupied ly General: Korniloff nrnl other Slav lenders and the Ger mans. The premier and War Minist er Trotsky have fled. Nikolai Nikolairuitch has been made emper or, says the report. German military authorities in Finland have no con firmation. These rumors were re ceived here with greatest interest. Nicholas' Family Removed. Washington, June 28. The family of the ex-czar have beeen taken to Peruz, according to German wireless reports picked up toy the State De partment. One messago asserted that a rumor of the czar's assassina tion at Ekaterinburg is widespread. It quoted Ukraine papers saying that he was killed by a red guard as the result ofa personal quarrel. Confirmation of Death of Nicholas. London, June 28. First announce ment of approaching official confirm ation of the death of Nicholas Ro- manoff, .former czar of Russia, was . received here today. The Frankfurter Zeitung, accord ing to the Exchange Telegraph's Copenhagen correspondent, declares Foreign ' Minister Tchitcherin wired from, Moscow to the Russian minis. ter in Germany that Nicholas was killed. DRIVE WILL BE STARTED By the United Press) Washington, June 28. Jnforma tion reaching War Department cir cles is to the effect that the expect ed Teutonic offensive on the West front is ready to burst forth again It is apparently, toeing hastened by the Austrian failure In Italy, and likewise by Von Kuehlemann's recent remarks casting doubt on the military Tcailcrs. Preliminary Final ' riiirmf 1917's ' Lumber Production Washington, June 28. A total computed lumber cut for the United States in 1917 of 35,831,239,000 feet is announced by the Forest Service This 'figure is based on reports re ceived from 16,408 sawmills out of the 24,815 believed to have operated last year. It is estimated that the actual cut in 1917 was approximately 10 per cent, less than the produc tion in 1916. The falling off is attributed prin cipally to decreased private building operations, scarcity of , labor trans portation difficulties, etc. ;luuio Lint dim . f i 1 lON'T HAVE CHANCE (By the United Press) Washington, June 28.-Forced to retreat in the face of. "gnat pdds, the Senate suffrage leaders are not think ing of surrendering. I They already at work .lining up Vote to pas suffrage amendment in spite of the pbwerf ul opposition ' which yes? terday forced them to defer action. The only way the suffragists can win ,is to convert two more senators to suffrage. This today looked impos j. tut the suffragists do not des- Should Be (Njjpletely Liber as Policy This Goveriuiifnt to Have Been Set UpNo All branches of the Slav race from German and Austrian United States Government PAGE DEALERS FOR CERTIFICATES Food Administrator Hopes to Avert Interruption in Trade Canning in Prog ress Now Unusual Dc mand for Product (Special to The Free Press) EaleiglvJIune .28.. DeaitLnsLtop.rej vent any interruption or any incon venience to consumers or dealers us ing or handling sugar, Food Adminis trator Henry A. Page today issued a statement requesting air wnoiesai- ers and jobbers in North Carolina who have less than' a 30 days' supply of sugar on hand to apnly immedi ately to his office for farms upon which to make statements upon which certificates may be issued immediate ly for sugar sufficient to give them a 30 days' supply. Public Must Have It. There is an unusual demand, for sugar for canning and preserving purposes at this, period and it is im portant that there should be no in terruption in the flow of the product through the usual channels of trade. Warning to Retailers and Others.' All dealers in and users of sugar including retailers, hotels, restaur ants, boarding !houses, bakers and other institutions, will be able to se cure sugar only upon certificates af ter July 1, and no certificates will be issued to any of these who do not file their statements by July 15. Blank forms upon which statements may be made can be secured upon ap plication to the sugar division of the food administration at Raleigh. (By the United Frees) SUfi. VICTIMS RESCUED. Halifax, June 28. A boat load of survivors from a ship tor pedoed and sunk by . a German submarine off the American coast have been landed near Shelbourne by a fishing smack. The survivors were found drifting 60 miles off Seal Island and Yar mouth. MURDERED ON TRAIN? . Amsterdam, June 28. The Wolff agency announces that it learns from Russia that the form er czar was murdered on a train in which he was leaving Ekater inburg immediately after the Czecho-Slorak forces " raptured that town. NOT COMING TO AMERICA? ' London, June 28. Alexander l Kerensky, former Russian prem ier, left today for Paris. ''?- GUN FIGHT FATAL. In a gun duel'at Elnt City Thurs day .Carl Vjverette was rilled and George Waiianis, badly injured.' Will iams 'accused Viverette of Wandering Miss .RiAy Williams,, his daughter. The shooting followed. iRIifUP 1 i 1 , BULLETINS ; 111 - i Public and Press Bitter Over Failure Defeat Ital iatts Chancellor (Palled to, German (t rand Head quarters (By the United Press) Copenhagen, June 28. Imperial Chancellor Von Ilertling has been called to German headquarters for an important conference, it was learn ed here today. This news followed word from Berlin that Foreign Min ister Kuehlemann probably would not resign, or at least would remain in until the' Russian peace and Kastern question were further cleared up. Hermans Peeved. Washington, June 2H. (Complete control of the Austrian armies will be demanded by Germany as a result of the Austrian defeat along the Pi ave, tiome aavices 10 me Italian em bassy state. The attitude of the Ger man press and people toward Austriu as a result of' her failure to over whelm the Italians is declared to be bitter. McAdoo Urges National Railroad Men Purchase War-Savings Stamps (Special to The 'Free Press) Winston-Salem, June 28. Secre tary McAdoo has issued the follow ing appeal to railroad employees: "I earnestly urge every employee who has secured increases in pay for the future and who will receive back payments from January 1, 1918, , to invest as much as he possibly can in the war-savings stamps issued by the United States Treasury. "I ' hope every railroad employee who can do so will invest to the lim it of his -means and ability in these stamps." Physicians Fined for , Violating Law; They ' Failed Report Typhoid . ,-. : .'.,- 't. Raleigh, June 28. For failure to report cases of typhoid fever which they attended professionally Dr. T. Shore of BooneviHe and Dr. W. Leak of East Bend were convict ed and filled recently in local courts. Dr. Shore was fined $1 and the costs and Dr. Leak $8 and the costs. Th? prosecution in each instance was 1;- rected by the State Board of Health. HERMANS LOST MORE mm BELLEAU WOOD FRAY Americans Cleaned Up With Them - Barrage Prevented Escape of Bodies Bent on Getting Out of Terrible Affair (By the United Tress) With the Americans on the Marne, June 28 (2:25 p. m.) The number of Germans killed and wounded in Tuesday night's '; battle in Bolleau wood was between 1,100 and 1200, according to the checking of the of ficial reports. A big portion of the casualties was due to the barrage fire of the Ameri can artillery, preventing' the boches from fleeing f rem the wood. ' Many Cited for Bravery. Washington, . " June 28. Fifty Americans have been cited for brav ery; Generalj Pershing reports. Lien tenant Moses K. Cox, Gray Cburt, S. C, and Captain R. Oglesfcy, Lynch- burg; Van are among the list. JFOOD vmi WTKT - "the, ..T. County Making Sure of Winning Its War-Sav-' ings Honor Flag TELL LIBERTY'S STORY y Kinston Will Staire Inde pendence Day Program for First Time in Years Parade and Patriotic Addresses (By D. T. Edwards) Kinston and Inoir County will celebrate the Fourth of July next Thursday as this generation of folks hereabouts has never done before. A big parade has been planned, direct ed by the same committee that made the recent war-savings parade such i success, and nt the courthouse ap propriate addresses will be mnde and other interesting features staged. J nese otner teatures will in lude the reading of the "roll of hon or" enwiraoimr the names or all who have pledged or bought stamps to be value of $500 or up The nationwide war-savings drive is now on and a great victory is be ng won. And this victory we Inoir County folks are going to celebrate n July 4. i An Unprecedented Event, Wonderful things are happening and the question naturally arises, Why are they doing it? Jat-tha businessmen of Kinston to declare half holiday, close their doors and enter into a whirlwind war-savings canvass is an extraordinary event ami one full of significance. But that's just what they.ate doing, You may be sure they would not be doing it unless they were convinc ed that it is worth while. They are not given to taking holiday frolics; but they are 'given to taking cog iz-ance of a good thing and putting t through when they realize the val ue of taking such a course of action. They Found a Coed Thing, So in the wareavings plan they have found a good thing not only for Uncle Sam at this time when he needs all possible sympathy from his folks and all the m-ency he can speed ily mobilize for use in a quick, sharp ecisive blow at the Hun, but for Le noir County, and that also to even a greater degree. If the government had tabeled this W. S. S pragrain "a plan to make a community independ ent" or "a sure way to stimulate busi ness and preserve stable conditions," the program would not have been misnamed. s And because all these facts have become apparent to Kinston business men they have entered zealously in to the work and will, with" patriotic fervor, give freely of their timo, money and energy to put the plan through sueoessifully. Jinnee their actkin in closing their doors this afternoon and cooperating in the whirlwind W.-S. S. canvass of the day which will culminate, in Lenoir County, in 40 mass meetings at the 40 public schoolliouses of the county this evening at B o'clock. Throughout State and Nation. And this spirit is not confined o Kinston -businessmen, neither is the insight into the true vahie of the plan peculiarly-their own. Mr. Dan. Qtiin erly, who has charge of the canvass among retail dealers in Lenoir Coun ty, reports hearty cooperation at La Grange and practically all other plac es jn the countyvwhero he has seen the retailers. : And all over North Carolina and throughout this broad Nation of otrrs the same things are taking place. All of which points to the conclusion that the war-savings movement ,i going to make Lenoir County, the stato of North Carolina and these United States immensely" stronger in the fu ture than has heretofore been the case. Most Win Another Flag. j Let ns recognize this truth: "There is but one way to win success in the war a - military success and suc cess which will avoid the payment t a fearful economic price as well and that is by a determined syfte- ma tic policy, a policy of maximum production of essentials, accompanied by general saving in home consnmp (Costumed on pag four) Want Dealers to Become Life Savers Health De: part merit Enlisting Them in Movement Against Ty phoid Fever (Special to The Free Press) Raleish, June 28. "The health de partment of Lenoir County, under the direction of Health Officer J. S. Mitchener, is bending every effort to ward preventing typhoid fever in that county this year. To this end the office of the health officer is open every Saturday and euch after noon except Friday for free adminis tration of typhoid vaccine." This is from a State Hoard of Health statement. "As a further step toward the pre vention of typhoid a concerted move ment is now under way among the wiiinon of Kinston to make that town flyless and sanitary. The program which they are seeking to have adopt ed is one that would fit any commun ity. It is embraced in the following netition: Women at Work. ' " Wt, the undersigned mothers and women of the City of Kinston. ttwpeal ti the city ahiermen and own ers, of horse and cow stables to co operate with the Health Department in making Kinston n 'flyless town.' "'We wish to endorse a'rf' ijftenilon of the sewage district and the giving of nanitary measures to the negro section f our town as soon as pes sible, since it is from these homos that the nurses of our children and thcooks-forff-ramiTk?come Thir will thus be a benefit not only to the colored race but to the entire community. Savers of Lives. " ' We ask the dairies to lend their every effort toward the production of a better and cleaner nrilk supply, since this is a factor of great im portance in the life of infants and adults. Thus they will be the savers of lives. We wish to appeal to our mar kets, grocerymen and cafes for san i'tnrv measures frr marketing our food supplies. We believe they should be cleaner and have better equipment to p-event contamination '"We full wall realize that these aims cannot ae accomipnsneo wun- out some financial sacrifice on tne part of all but wo are of the opinion that financial sacrifice is not to be considered when it comes to saving American manpower. .'"We believe that if we clean up and cooperate our goal wU be at taineuV ' . V ' " ' KlllEffllNt ACTION; Marines Ijosc . Their ull Share South Carolina Cprppral Listed Vjrin iansDead from Disease and Wounds Washington, June Z. -Army cas ualties today total fit). Killed in ac tion number-24 dead from wounda four, from , disease three, . Wounded severely 22, to degrees umletermined two, prisoners one, Corporal T. E. Peden, Gray Court, S. C, was killed in action. - Sgt. F. A. Plogger, Car. rie, Va., died from wounds. Maj. A. L Grubbs, Berkeley Springs, W. Va., died fro mdisease. Marines' Killed Number 17. Washington, June 28. 'Marine cas- ualties-'mimbering 60 are reported. Killed in action number 17, dead from wounds seven, wounded severely 26. COTTON ti- - :. f ' - - r .. li-U iJ Friday's futures quotations were: January ......... 24.C0 24.74 arcli , 24.50 - 24-50 July .... 8.1 ft, , 27.92 October . 25.15 25.82 24.81 Dcemler FOlifflEMPMIES ,v c s-; ' s li -V ;tf - ii-' SiElipRRS ..--rr-r : ' Emissary Fails , Visited Switzerland Wanted Al lied Views on Important Questions Didn't Cct Them (By the United Press) 1ondon, June 28. An Austrian at tempt to throw out to France peace feelers via Switzerland has failed, press dispatches from Zurich report. These dispatches state that Aus-tria-dlungary through an unofficial representative in Switzerland during the past fuw days attempted Jo 'dis cover the Allied standpoint regard ing impjrtant questions. The emis sary railc;! ami reiurneu to Vienna jfS FOR WORKER FOR RED TRIANGLE FROM THIS III V. Mt C. A. Speaker at Cor don Street Church Or ganization's Great Activ ities Skilled , Men Badly Needed J. T. Mangum, who is seeking Young 3&4)tfy Christian Association 1 XT r 1 '( I war worsen! jn inorin vurumia, uu dressed a gathering of more than 100 at Gordon Street Christian Church Thursday night; He made an excel lent talk', "derailing tho war work of the association at home and overseas He told how the "Y" has taken over the operation of the canteens and how it is helping in many ways" o make America's soldiers better' phy sically, morally ami, mentally. There are scores of heroes amcng the men who go up to the line to risk their lives for other men's comfort. The Government, of course, heartily sane tions the work of the Red Triangle. Sixty From North Carolina. Three thousand workers are want ed now CO of them from this State. Mechanics, clerks, and persons skilled in numerous other lines are wanted, Thirty-one is1 the minimum age 60 the maximum. Mr. John G. Dawson i. chairman cf the local committee and will 'bo glad to receive applica tions. K'JriHlon hns furnished no one during this drive and should be rep resented, say members of the com mittee. Exercises. Mr. N. J. Rouse presided over the meeting. Mrs. Annu Turnley con ducted musical exercises. Mrs. M. A. Brown, Mrs. Frank Lewis, Mr, llyman Mewborne ami Mr. R. L. Blow comprised a quartet. Cattle Tick Getting a Knockout Now; This to "Be Work's Record Year Washington, June 8. Records made last year in eradication of the cattle fever tick and tho release of territory from Federal quarantine will soon be eclipsed. The 1917 marl: of 70,74!) square miles released from quarantine is expected to be consid erably bettered in 1918. Cowper Takes Issue 'With Major Langst on W About Young Lawyers "G. V. Cowper of the Kinston bar apparently struck a responsive chord last night when he took a fall out of the suggestion that young lawyers be placed in the firing line instanter," said Wednesday's Wilmington Dis patch. Mr. Cowpea addressed the North Carolina Bar Association Tuesday night.,. He said he believed the law yers were doing: more to help win the war than any other profession, sel fishly appropriating the newspapers' glory. He told of the many ways In which the legal men- are helping. :,J "The speaker," - said the Dispatch, "no doubt haj reference to a receoj Half Holiday Taken by 'Merchants and JProfes-- sipnal Men TO CEEBRATE FOURTH To Thousands of Lenoir County Citizens at Neigh borhood Rallies Over the Top Safely by Night, Expected ' Tho 12 townships of Lenoir Coun ty were invaded shortly after noon Friday by a host ef ,war-ayingi workers bent on making sure that final returiis from the thrift' drlva would put the county over the top. There was no hack of MlbariiptidAs. ' Everybody had subscribed, v Dw J. M. Parrott, the chairman,. ,ha4 no assur ance that the county had pledged its full $500,000, however. For that rea son the ground was gone" over again and - increased pledges -Were taken rijrht and left. , , ., v ,v.'J i; Dr. Parrott felt confident that by night the. county would be well oyer the top. j: ., ., .?' Closing Meetings. ' At 40 or more rural schoolhouses neighborhood follies will ba' held at ' Q p. ni. , ;v c,: ... There will be speakers at every meeting. More than 10Q autos car ried 'these out during the afternoon. A Half Holiday. v.. tTTaiwliyTti was suspended, during the afternoon. 1 Merchiuits, professional, men,n clerks and othera pitched in to, help .Uncle Sam. Dr. Spilman Doesn't !IJkeldeaf Dsacc for the Kd . Cress The following was sent The F?ee Press by Dr. B. W, Spilman, and is self-explanatory: ' "I am out of the city as I write. I hear that there is to be a big Red Cress dance tonight. I hare not the slightest idea who planned this, nor do I know who is to have a part in it. am sure time a number of, my friends will be there. : 1 "It impresses me as being strongly incongruous to have a Red Crosa dance. I am not an - authority on dancing. I have no inclination in that direction, and if I had I fear I would make a poor 'hand' , at the business. "Dut I have been thinking. Two pictures come before my mind oho s a cross just outside the city of Je rusalem. The Savior of the world had been on it and because of the nails in his hands and feet and be cause of the spear thrust in His aide the cross is red. The red stain1 there has a meaning of tremendous signif icance to the followers of the .Man of Galilee. ' . ! "I am thinking of another scene. On the battlefields of France this morning (cr was it yesterday?) some of our owh American boys stained the soil with their red blood. A woman with a tender heart is in a Jtath grapple with the grim monster leath and watching by the bedside if that bounded boy trying to save lis life. Because that is the kind of vork the Master did, these good men ind women who care for pur wound- soldiers have adopted as Itbeir en- ugn the blood-stained troaa of Cal- ary. , ',. k:u. V "' v ';It strikes me as being strangely. neongruou that any American hould wish to celebrate by a dance he wcunding of; American soldiers. "I may be mistaken, but it seems to me if I were geing.to have danc while my country is-, in. mourning-for t dying boys, Fd call it jMrnsethitif she than 'Red Cross dance." A .- statement accredited to -Major .lng iton, w4io is quoted , as. aayiBg that young lawyers and most f the travel ing men should be placed la the .first lass as they were iof no n kular advantage to their country la the war otherwise." - Mr. Canrnef laid six but' of Kington's 17 lawyer re. In the war. lie' took fhie city to typical of the State. '. There waa on display: at the: convention the ai jociatiwn's eetvice flajj wi'i C3 itara