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SECOND EDITION ff ' KINSTON, N. O, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 12, 1919
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SOLDIERS AND IN
FRO!! PRISONS IN
RIOTING AT NAPLES
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COUNTY ARE ALWAYS
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Allies to Leave No Loophole
For German Amalga
mation
DELEGATES ARE ON WAY
Vienna Party Will Receive
TprmS This Week AUS-
tria to Be Third Rate
Military PowerRestor
ed Economically ...
' (By the United Press)
Raslc. Mar 12- A German news
igency reports the majority of groups
of the national assembly hate decid
d to reiect the peace treaty.
(Copyrighted by the United Press)
Paris. May 12. The Auetro-Hun
garian treaty, whije designed to
duce the former dual monarchy to tne
status of a third-class nation, pro
vide for economic rehabilitation, it
it learned authoritatively. '
Although not completed, the
treaty is expected to be ready for
presentation this week.
Definition of boundaries will na
turally be an outstanding feature.
This will officially establish the in
dependence of Hungary and the two
republics of Czechoslovakia and Jugo-
slavia and allow no doubt to remain
regarding the independence of Ger
man Austria.
1 Not only is this specified in the
German treaty, but necessity for ap
proval by the council of the League
of Nations of any union will be pro
vided in the Austrian treaty.
Consider Latest Note.
Paris, May 12. The big four has
undertaken consideration of ) ' the
latest German communication 1 re
garding the peace treaty. ' The note
was later referred to a committee of
experts, which will report back to
ftebig four. " '
Uncertainty About
Wilaelm's Trial.
Paris, May 12. Uncertainty de
veloped today regarding the prose
cution of the former kaiser, it is
learned. This is said to have arisen
from the Belgians' refusal to act as
prosecutors. . -Austrians
on Way,
Zurich, May 12. The Austrian
delegation, headed by Chancellor
Renner, is expected to reach this
city Tuesday at noon en route to the
peace conference. The delegation
probably will arrive at St.-Germain
Wednesday.
Germany Excited.
Berlin, May 11 (Delayed). Al!
German officialdom is displaying
.c,,B otuvn-y ,n connecnon wim me I
peace terms, me cabinet is meet-
ing daily. Various political factions
pass resolution after resolution rep-
resenting their opinions on the treaty,
w wnicn no one paya attention.
Interest centers on the conferences I
n tne national assembly. That body
net yesterday and reconvened today. I
Its couriers are constantly arriving 1
irom Versailles and othere are being
Sent back. I
The German press is continuing its
national campaign for refusal of the
lerms. ine national mourning week
decreed by the government is being
fully observed. Dancing, gambling,
norse racing and concerts nave I
ceased. The government intends to
Twunaraw .troops from the Russian I
provinces for defense of Silesia and
3 Prussia. I
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Farm Work Adyanced
(Special to The Free Press)
Ralegh, May 12. If the present
neat prospects continue, the State
and Nation will make record crops,
na m each case record heights will
be attained. Along with this farm
reparations for and the planting of
crops are much ahead of last year in
"nn Carolina, with
labor condi
tions improving. Farm work is
shout normal.
Of the North Carolina wheat acre
t?e planted for harvesting one per
cent -will be abandoned because of
unsatisfactory prosper. The acre-.
!te is more than last 'year and con
iderably more than the usual, the
condition being 95 per ceat. of a full
"op, cr the same as last yeer, which
Promises a record prospect of 11.
3.8.00U bushek.
Fight Gendarmes Forces
Barricaded in Courthouse
and Barracks 3,000
Shots Fired, Only 14
Known Wounded
(By the United Press)
Paris, May 12. A battle occurred
I ,ast night i" the streets of Naples
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oeiween riDeraiea convicts ana sol.
diers and gendarmes, a Rome dispatch
to LTnformation reports.
The soMiers and convicts defeated
the gendarmes and captured the
courthouse. The gendarmes took re
fuge in carbineers' barracks opposite
courthouse, where they were rein
forced later by a battalion of loyal
J troops
After hours of fighting erder was
restored. -
Three thousand shots were ex
changed. The casualties are reported
as 14 wounded. '
FORD SUIT
(By The United Press)
Mount Clemon.- Mich., May 12.-
Henry Ford's $1,000,000 libel suit
against the Chicago Tribune, first
brought in 1916, was opened in the
Circuit pourt here today, Judge. J. G.
Tucker presiding. The suit, bring
ing here many prominent' witnesses
on both sides, was entered when the
Tribune in an editorial referred to
Ford as an anarchist because of
Ford's stand on military prepared.
ness. lhis was during tne Mexican
trouble.1.'.:." iiM AS. ' '"
KINSTON MINISTERS
PREACH GREENSBORO
Dedicatory Sermpn Delivered by Rev.
Bernard P. Smith at Elm Street
Churrh Rev. C. W. Howard Heard
at Night
The following telegram to The
Free Press ie from Rev. Claude C.
Jones, pastor of Elm Street Chris
tian Church of the Disciples of
Christ at Greensboro:
Elm Street Church was dedicated
day (Sunday) by Bernard P. Smith
of Kinston with two stirring ser
mons. Asked for $4,000 and raised
over $5,000. Rousing eermon by C.
W. Howard in eveninc. Five ad-
fe-L:tins during dav aM adults. Large
congregations. Greatest day in Ms-
tory of the church."
Elm Street Church was deciated
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. "This
Lgnfllm ihumralow church, the onlv
nllfi f it. kind in the State, was!
ereeted at a cost of about $15,000."
acCordini? to the Greensoro Daily
wra Thn mrreirntinn removed
1,- 4fmn ihdhtv1ness Sundav,
Rev. the News calls him Dr.
Rs,no P CmHTi nnafnr of Cordon
Street Christian Church, Kinston,
-reached the dedicatory sermon. His
text was 2 Chronicles 6:2 "But I
, h;H an nmm f habitation for
thee, and "a place for thy dwelling
forever
Rev. Claude C. Jones is pastor of
the church.
Rev. C. W, Howard, another Kins-
hnn m'niotpr. vm also nresent. and
preached at the evening service at
Elm : ..Street Church. Mr. Smith
preached at the morning service.
LOCAL REGIMENT A
HEAVY LOSER, SAYS
T 119th Infantry lost
339 in
in the
killed and wounded fatally
war, according to an article in the
Wilmington Morning Star Sunday
by Col. J. Van B. Alette, who com
manded the regiment. ' Wounded
numbered - more than 1500. The
regiment was complimented by many
officers from without the .".0th Di
vision, according to Col. Metts, as
one of the finest in Europe. Gen
eral Pershing after reviewing it said
it was a splendid body of men.
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ALL TRUMPS THESE: THE DIAMOND, SHAMROC
The "Big Jour" Among the Flyers of
'Planes to Their Credit.
Palmer and Wen Cook.
AMERICA READY TO
ENTER j LISTS FOR
LIBERTY ANY TIME
Nation Cradled in Freed
om's Lap, President Tells
French Political Scien
tists Misunderstood at
Times
; (By the United Press)
Paris, May 12. President Wilson
speaking before the French Society
of, Political Science, of Which he was
elected an honorary member, today
said: "The United State sent 2,
000,000 men to Europe to prove its
ideals." ,
(During his speech the President
admitted he was aware that there
had been times when, the people of
Europe had not Understood the peo.
pie of the United States. "Despite the
fact that America is rich Ameri
cans ,have a sense of humany and
common . sympathy with the high
principles of justice which never
grow dim. ' America entered the
world consecrated "to liberty.-Whenever
we see the cause of liberty im
periled iwe are ready to cast our lot
with those whose liberty is threaten
ed."
Chautauqua Opens
June 11; Meeting
Guarantors Friday
The mid-summer chautauqua will
open here June 11, it was announced
Monday.
lne guarantors win
bold their
their first session at the Chamber
of Commerce FMiday jafternoon at
5 o'clock. It is important that
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ARTHUR F. BRANDT,,
Corporal, Co. E, 168th Infantry.
Corporal Brandt, whose home
was with his mother, Mrs. W. F.
P.randt at Postville, Iowa, won
the Distinguished Sen-ire Cross
for conspicuous bravery In ac
tion northeast of Verdun,
France, October 16, 1918. After
his company had been In action
three days, during the attack on
the Cote de Chatillon and was
; to be relieved. Corporal Brandt
: volunteered to guide the com
pany to a position of security
in the rear which he bad select
ed. While the relief was being
made under shell fire, this sol
dier and four others were se
verely wounded by e bursting
shell. Realizing that his wound
would ' prove fatal, Corporal
Brandt while being rarrled on a
stretcher Indicated the route to
be taken by the company, being
wounded In the face and scarce
ly able to talk. Through his ex
traordinary fortitude and will
power, the company was able
to reach Its position over diffi
cult terrain and nnder enemy
Are. Corporal Brandt died from
his wounds the next day.
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the American Army of Owipation
The "Aces" are Left to Right: Lieutenants
METHODISTS ENGAGED
FOR BIG CAMPAIGN
Centenary Movement to Raise. Many
Millions for Missions Cooper
ation Watchword of Tipies
America. !
(By D. T, Edwards)
This is the day of "drives," Fol
lowing the various Government
"drives," the war relief "drives," the
Red Cross "drives," . etc., are com
ing on the church "drives."
Tha old order of things wherein
isolated campaigns were made ' for
some worthy object has gone by for.
ever. We will not return to that
order. Henceforth our watchword is
to be ' cooperation;" and the spirit of
gct-toftother-und-do-thinjrs will in
the future bo glorified as Tieer be
fore.
We have known nil along of the
value of such a spirit; but it took a
grim and terrible war to impress it
on us and make it an actuating prin
ciple of our world order.
Cooperation Vital in
Religions Life.
Nowhere is this tendency more
consniciious than in church relations.
Men and -women of intelligence are
coming to realize that a prin
ciple of conduct that is : legitimate
and fundamental in business, com
mercial or social life is of ri;?ht no
1cm fundamental when it comes to
our religious life and our efforts to
further the interests of the Kingdom
among men. . .
Hence the get-together spirit that
today dominates evangelical Chris
tianity in America. ' "Get-together
and push" is the idea. And the
churches are doing it; not surrender
ing', their distinctive features; but
suhirdinating these to the higher in
terests to be cared for.
Great Programs
Being Projected.
Practically all of the denominations
of evangelical Christianity in Amer
ica are projecting great programs
that mean "over the top" for the es
tablishment of the Kingdom of God
among men.
If these plans carry and there is
no reason why they should not it is
estimated, that from three hundred
million to a billion dollars will, with
in the decade, be raised for the pur
pose or etrengtnening tne gospel
ere at home as well as carrying it
abroad and making it a vital factor
n the life of all nations.
Methodists Prepare to Participate.
The Methodist Church of North
America, including the Canadian, the
Northern and Southern Methodists
is now engaged in a strenuous cam
paign looking to an adequate par
ticipation in the great work that to
day more decidedly than ever chal
lenges evangelical Christianity.
For this purpose the Northern
Method iets propose to raise eighty
millions, the Southern
Methodists
thirty-five millions and the Canada
an church some eight or tan millions.
These are large sums; but Metho-
Idists.feel that the interests of the
Kingdom at this time demand large
gifts and a complete consecration.
' The Southern Methodists are now
bringing to a close the campaign
through which they hope to put
their membership in line for the
raising of their quota which is to
be raised and paid in .installments
covering a- piyiod of five years. The
coming week is to be a busy one with
the churches of the connection. And
on Sunday, May 18 the canvass will
begin and Southern Methodiste' loy-
alty t0 4118 KinSdom wil1 be tested'
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K, STAR AMI DOMINO.
With a Total of Twenty-Six German
Joseph Dawson, Robert Donald, William
WEATHER DOES NOT
FAVOR FLYERS; TO
WAIT AT TREPASSEY
Rough Weather in Midoc
ean Rain Coming Me
chanicians Can Change
Propellors in Air if It's
Necessary
(By the United Press) ,
Washington, May 12. Command
r Tower and his transatlantic fliers
will probably rest at Trepassey two
or three days before making their
long jump to the Azores, according
to navy aviation officials.
Latest reports say weather condi
tions m midoccan are rough, with
northwesterly wind. Rain ie ex
pected along the coast tomorrow.
In preparation for the long air trip
to the Azores, 1,200 miles, the me
chanicians are equipped to repair
motors while flying, even to change
propeMors in the air if necessary.
More Interest in
Pork Production
West Raleigb, May 12. North
Carolina is wore interested in pork
production than at any time previous,
states W. W. JShay, N specialist in
swine extension work, who has re
turned to headquarters from a trip
over three counties of the State. Mr.
Shay finds that there are consider
ably more pigs in the State this
spring Uian there were one year ago.
TRAIN BOYS AT BIG
CAMP IN MICHIGAN
Chicago Schools' Institution Opened
to Young Kinstonians and Lads
From Throughout Nation 15,000
lo Enroll.
Boys from Kinston have been in
vited to take the course in military
physical training to be given during
July and August at Camp Roose
velt, near Muskegon, Michigan, un
der the direction of Capt. F. L. Beals
of the United States army. It is ex
pected that 15,000 boys, young men
and older men will undergo training
there this summer.
Camp Koosevc'lt is intended as a
living memorial to the principles of
military and physical fitness which
the name suggests and it is being
established by the Chicago Board of
.Education with the sanction and eup-
port of .the War Department. Pri
marily, the camp is intended for the
field training of the youths who are
members . of the Reserve Officers'
Training Corps of the Chicago high
schools, where more than 13,000 boys
are Ircoeiving military-physical in
struction as a part of their high
school course. In order to stimulate
general interest in miKtary and phy
sical preparedness, however, Camp
Roosevelt will be ail-American and
recruits will be received from all
parts of the country. - At the ex
ecutive headquarters of the camp, 21
North LaSalle Street, Chicago, ap
plications are steadily coming in from
practically every state in the Union.
Victory Chairman Rouse
Tells How .Loan Quota
Was Completed
ANYTHING BUT QUITTERS
Subscriptions Widely Tak
enLot of Folks Helpa:
in Drive Several Banks
Raised Entire Allot
mentsHappy:
"It is my pleasure to be able to
announce that Lenoir County has sub.
scribed its full quota to the fifth or
Victory Liberty Loan. ' This splendid
result is due to the active support of
the loyal people throughout the en
tiro, county," Chairman Robert II.
Rouse announced Monday.
"First, I desire to thank the press,
which has generously thrown wide its
columns in its desire to help, espec
ally The Free Press and the News
of this city, without which success
could not have beon attained, being
particularly mindful of the excellent
service of Mr. D. T. Edwards, chair
man of the publicity committee.
"To the banks, also, I desire to
make special! acknowledgment for
their continued interest and determi
nation to make the loan a success
The following named banks reported
the entire quota required of them by
the Government: The National Bank
of. Kinston,' quota, $138,950; the
First National Bank . of Kinston,
quota, 15113,850; Farmers &:Mer
chant' Bank of Kinston, $04,100;
Caswell Banking & Trust Co., quota.
$00,000; Rouse Hanking Co., La.
Grange, quota, $30,150; Holloway,
Murphy & Co., (Bankers, quota, $4
850. The quota of some of the banks
was oversubscribed.,
"This indicates," says Mr. Rouse,
'that the subscriptions were . widely
taken by individuals throughout the
city and county, and I shall hope lat
er to give the ttal number of sub.
scribers. 'i; ; .
"I also acknowledge with much
ppreciation the fine resnlts accom
plished by the women of the city and
county, whose enthusiasm and loyal
ty entitles them to much praise. Thft
Untiring effort of the Boy Scouts
were most helpful and have , added
an additional obligation of the com
munity to this worthy organization.
It was they and the Mehegan Juve
nile Band, with the help of returned
soldiers,, who 'enabled us to get such
marked benefits . during the cam
paign from tho war tank demonstra
tion; and to none is due more praise
than to the returned soldiers, who let
no opportunity . pass to aid here ae
they did over yonder.
"And I must not overlook the
hearty response that came from a
number of citizens late Saturday
night when $40,000 was needed to
place the county upon the roll of
honor,, who quickly authorized in
their names subscriptions to the re
mainder of the Victory notes requi
re to enable me to 'phone the State
Chairman, as I did Saturday night,
that Lenoir County had gone over the
top. .-.'
"The people of Kinston and Lenoir
County are not quitters; they have
said to Uncle Sam that tbey will help
'finish the job." :
NEGRO YOUTH SHOOTS ;
ANOTHER OYER 50C
'Red" Escapes After Killing Cato
Mills In Gambling Row May Have
Been Arrested by Washington
Police.
Cato Mills, colored, said by the i.o
lice to have been about 18 years of
age, was shot and killed by a negro
known as "Red" in a meadow a short
distance south of the city Sunday be.
tween 4:30 and 5 p. m. The slayer
fled. The police at Washington have
in custody a negro answering the de
scription. "Red" is not quite grown,
it is said.
Mills was shot in the region of tho
heart.
Witnesses say the slayer and vic
tim and others were gambling, and
that the former two fell out over 50
cents. Mille, they assert, started to
assault "Red" with a knife. The lat
ter, they say, fled from him, shooting
over his shoulder as he left the place,
with fatal effect. 1
Describes to Kinston Audi
ence New Republic in
Palestine
PEOPLE WITH A SOUL
Member Jewish Congress
Speaks From Pulpit of
Baptist Church to Many
More Gentiles' Than Jews
Hearts Touched - 1
Miss Ethel Greenburg, member of
the American Jewish Congress, ad
dressed a largo congregation, at tho
First Baptist Church Sunday even-:
ing on "The Jewish National Policy."
Nine-tenths of her hearers were gen
tiles. Pastor W. M. Craig welcomed
her to his pulpit, and Mr. Elisha B.
Lewis, ' likening, as did Vance, the
Jewish people to a mighty Gulf
Stream in the ocean of life, intro
duced the gifted young Durham wo
man to the Kinston audience.
Miss Greenburg pledged the lova
of her people for the starry flag,.
and extolled' America's generosity.
We are Americans first," she de
clared. She told of the struggles ox
Jews in Poland and Roumania
against oystems which have no place
in modern civilization. .,
The speaker described the modern
nation that is being set up in Pales
tineits educational institutions, the
art school that is to give expres
sion to Jewish ideals, the monetary
system, etc. The new Jewish repub- ,
lie is supported by the Allied powers.
It is not designed to become a world
power. Its population Will be limit
ed to five miUliona because the land
will not support more.
Miss Greenburg begged , her hear
ers to lend their ympathy to tho
worthy undertaking. The "Scatter
ed -Nation," she said mWbers only
14,000,000 souls. "See what it has-
survived 1, "It has a .national soub,
It wants a, bom? for ?'ts stricken qnes
oVer the ocean, just as the Ameri
can Jewry, 3,000,000 strong, has ,
found its home in God blessed Amer- -
Pastor Craig at the conclusion of
Mis Greenburg's address said . hd
had, hcard.no clearer discourse on
the subject of Zionism'" taimsj He
said the matter was one of fcremen
dous popular interest.
There was a brief exchange of pom-
plimerts. between Mr. Craig and the
young guest who occupied his pulpit.
Sincerity marked the . remarks of
both.
Chairman Joseph Ilirshf ield. of the
committee that arranged, for Miss
Green-burg's address Monday asked ,
The Free Press to extend the com
mittee's thanks to ", '.Pastor Craig,
his official board and the congrega
tion of the First Baptit Church.
"We cannot see them all individual
ly," said Mr, Ilirshf ield. "Tell them"
we were moved by the reception ac
corded us. ,TeII them their;. clever
ness shall never be forgotten, Tell ,
them that, as good Mr. Craig re
marked, our hearts are close togeth-
er. You cannot understand how wo
ppreciatc it how Diuch we "lova .
Kinston after such a manifestation." - -
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WAR'S OVER. ;, i
Washington, May 12. Govern-,
ment employes today paused to
' take their first look at a circus
parade since America entered , , ,
the war.? ?:
BIG
LIBERTY LOAN ARMY
(By th United Press)
Washington, May 12. Demobiliza
tion of the IjjWty "Loan army of
2,000,000 was "Srderd today by the
Secretary of the Tjeasury. With the
Victory drive over Secretary Glass
made arrangements" for ! the , dis
charge of.the great corp of volun-
teer Workers. The force of paid ex
perts, however, will be relieved more
slowly. .. " .k
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