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"Today's News Today" PRESS THE FREE PRESS HOME PAPER THE DAILY It First FREE VOL. -No. 125. SECOND EDITION KINSTON, N. TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST ANTHRACITE FIGHT MAY BE OVER BY END WEEK Persistent Reports That Acceptable Peace Plan Been Devised- -Signature Will Result in 155,000 Men Going Back to Work.

Brotherhood Chiefs Can't Agree About Outlaw and Sympathetic Strikes- Serious Situation- -Denied That Big Four Men Are Thinking of General Strike Call for Thirty Days Hence at Washington Office (By the United Press) Philadelphia, Aug. is persistently reported today that a new plan for peace in the anthracite coal fields acceptable to both miners and operators, has been devised; the joint conference of operators and union officials will reconvene here tomorrow, and that the new agreement wll be signed before the week ends. If this is accomplished 155,000 miners, who quit work last April will be back in the mines next week. BIG FOUR CHIEFS ARE UNABLE TO AGREE. Cleveland, Aug.

open break between the heads of the "big four" brotherhoods was threatened here today as the chiefs and President Cashen of the switchmen met to discuss the shopmen's strike. Such a break would add to the seriousness of the already, critical situation resulting from the strike. A break is imminent on account of the different stands taken by the chiefs on the proposition of "staying away from work." GENERAL STRIKE PLANS DENIED. Washington, Aug. Legislative headquarters of the "big four" brotherhoods here denied today reports that a secret meeting of chiefs would be held in Cleveland within 48 hours to determine whether a cancellation of the wage contracts of the organizations should be made effective within thirty days.

President Shephard of the conductors was here yesterday and made no mention of such a possibility, it was stated. MAINTENANCE OF WAY MEN LOSE FIRST SKIRMISH. Chicago, Aug. -Maintenance of way men lost the first skirmish for higher wages when the Labor Board denied the "living wage" as a basis for wage scale. The Labor Board refused to go beyond the "transportation act." TRAINMEN GAIN A POINT CHICAGO BELT LINES.

Joliet, Aug. -The strike of the trainmen which tied up. the outer belt lines serving Chicago was settled today. The men will return to work at 3 o'clock today. The agreement was reached when the officials agreed to move the troops on duty here further from the shops.

INCREASED PAY FOR 40,000 MEN AT BIRMINGHAM. Birmingham, Aug. than forty thousand workers in this district will receive pay increases approximating 20 per cent. on Friday. These increases cover miners and WOULD COST ONLY A DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS MORE PER CAR Hoover Says Ford Not Justified in Shutting Down Plant Account Cost of Coal -Flivver Maker Says Won't Pay Price (By the United, Press.) Washington, would cost Henry Ford only dollar and fifty cents more per car to manufacture his automobiles at the present high prices of coal Secretary Hoover said today in commenting on the Detroiter's intention of closing down his plants September 16th.

Ford has said he would refuse to pay the present prices for coal even if he could get all he needed. Big Steamer Sinks Off South American Coast With Probably 150 Lost (By the United Press.) Santiago, Aug. One hundred and fifty persons were reported missing today when the Chilean passenger steamer, "Italia," bound from Valparaiso to Columbia sunk off the Choros Islands. Woman Witness Jersey Homicide Denies That Any Duel Took Place (By the United Press.) Edgewater, N. Aug.

-Miss Alice Thornton, 19 year old blond movie actress, was the star today in the Bergen-Cline murder mystery serial. The girl was present when Bergen, a stunt man, met death at the hands of Cline. She backed up the theory of the prosecution that Bergen was shot without a chance for his life. Miss Thornton said she did not hear Cline propose that they "shoot it out" after: Bergen had admitted intimacy: with Mrs. Cline.

She also said. at that Cline forced Bergen up the stairs the point of a pistol after he had attempted to flee. 29, 1922 SIX PAGES TODAY PRICE TWO CENTS NOW INVESTIGATING POSSIBLE EXISTENCE NATIONWIDE PLOT Federal Authorities Think Gary Wreck May Be Part of General Plan of Sabotage Concocted by Communist Radicals (By the Inited Press.) Chicago, Aug. 29. Federal authorities today acted to prevent a wide railroad sabotage a plot.

A sweeping investigation was started in an effort to learn whether the wrecking of the "million dollar" express at Gary was of a national outbreak of "communist, violence." Five men were held on a charge of murder in connection with the Gary wreck, which killed two trainmen and sent twenty three express cars into the ditch. Five other men are held for investigation and two others are being looked for. Escaped Prisoner Caught Near Fort Barnwell and Lodged in County Jail Jordan Hicks, escaped negro prisoner, was today turned over the local authorities by W. A. Eubanks, a resident of Craven County.

Hicks was being. carried from the court room, he had been awaiting trial, charged with criminal assault, to the jail at dinner recess Wednesday of last week, when he made a successful attempt to get away. He evaded capture until early Tuesday morning at which time he was seen by Mr. Eubanks standing beside a fire in the woods near Fort Barnwell. Upon being addressed by, Eubanks, Hicks started to run, resulting in the use of a gun, which Eubanks was returning to a neighbor.

Eubanks had no desire to harm the man, and rathes than shoot him, ran after him. He had no difficulty in overtaking and taking charge of him. He was captured near Lane's Chapel in the Fort Barnwell section. Federal Aid Roads Increased 600 Miles; 180,000 Miles is Goal (Special to The Free Press) Washington, Aug. -Nearly 600 miles nearer the goal of a completed system of highways for the United States is the report of the Bureau of Public Roads of the United States Department of Agriculture for month of July.

The final goal, the construction of a system of approximately 180,000 miles of Federal-aid highway consisting of a network of trunk line and secondary roads reaching into practically every county is still a long way off, but we are 5,392 miles nearer than at the beginning of the year according to the bureau. Completed Federal-aid roads now total 18,299 miles with 14,912 miles under construction and approximately 60 per cent, complete. Including projects not yet under, construction Federal-aid roads stages now total 40,838 miles. There is no indication of any slackening of the greatly increased rate progress which began with the season of 1921 as the states continue to pour in plans for new projects and place them under construction as rapidly as possible. Nearly twelve and one-half million dollars was obligated to new projects in June and July, and in the week ending August 5 reports were received of the letting of 68 new projects and announcements of 57 to be let.

At the present time the force of the bureau is taxed to the limit with the examination of new plans and projects; inspection of roads under construction and the planning of the Federal-aid highway system which is being gotten into final shape. Principle of Living Wage Basis Now Up to Railroad Labor Board (By the United Press.) Chicago, Aug. The principle of a living wage as a basis for determining pay of railroad employees will be decided on today. The rail labor board will hand down its decision on the petition of 400,000 maintenance of way men, who claim that a proper wage scale cannot be arrived at until the board recognizes the "living wage" issue. Murder Mystery May Be Revealed by Waters of Missouri River Today (By the United Press? Kansas City, Aug.

The swirling depths of the Missouri River are expected to reveal evidence of a weird murder, foot mystery and today. lashed A to man bound wheel of a motor car lay at the bottom of an 18 feet eddy on the Kansas side of the river near here, county officials assert. At least a dozen automobiles are on the river bottom at this point, divers assert. They fear other bodies may be found, SENATE MAY HAVE A NIGHT SESSION TO CONSIDER THE BONUS Republican Leaders Making Strenuous Effort to Bring Matter to Decision Before Day is Out, But With Little Hope (By the United Press) Washington, Aug. -Another deflay in the vote on the bonus bill was jin sight of as the Senate resumed discussion measure today.

A strenuous effort will be made to get a definite decision before night; even to the point of holding the Senate in a night session, so anxious are the Republican chiefs to get the subject out of the way, and to clear a place for the pending strike legislation, but delay until tomorrow is considered certain. Activities in Cotton Spinning Industry During Month July (Special to The Free Press) Washington, Aug. The Department of Commerce announces that, according to census returns, 042 cotton spinning spindles were in place on July 31, 1922, of which 975,269 were operated at some time during the month, compared with 877,015 for June, 31,653,061 for May, 31,389,256 for April, 31,874,496 for March, 33,797,380 for February, 457,509 for January, and 32,371,013 for July, 1921. The aggregate number of active spindle hours reported for the month was 7,044,957,625. Based on an activity of 25 days (allowance being made for the observance of Independence Day) for 8.74 of spindles operated July was hours per day, the average, number 32,242,369, or at 87.3 per cent.

capacity on a single shift basis. This number compared with an average of 33,803,293 for June, 32,502,674 for May, 30,921,094 for April, 33,117,840 for March, 34,577,837 for February, 35,751,715 for January, 34,154,410 for December, and 36,074,401 for November. The mills. were canvassed in July for the regular hours of operating per week (single shift). From data obtained for the individual establishments it is found that the vary from 45 in some cotton mills to as high as 60 in others.

Weighting the number of spindles with the prevailing hours for the several mills it is found that the regular hours of operation per week on a single shift basis for the entire country are 52.43, average of 8.74 per day, which was used in the computation above. The average number of active spindle hours spindle in place for the month per, 191. Prison Superintendent Cooperates in Efforts for Better Legislation By OSCAR J. COFFIN (Special Capital Correspondent.) Raleigh, Aug. All members of the North Carolina Steering Committee who are members of the Citizens' Committee of the One Hundred on Prison Legislation, have been invited by Superintendent George Ross Pou of the state prison, to steer themselves through his institution and to get anything needful in the shape of material out of which to construct proposed legislation.

The organization the Committee of One Hundred Legislation will be compassed through 17 subcommittees to study special phases of prison improvement. This committee plans to hold a meeting in Greensboro the latter part of September, at which time reports from the chairman of the subcommittees will make reports on the topics assigned them. On, the basis of those reports the proposed legislation will be asked. Superintendent Pou has been one of the readiest men to joint in his outside movement. He has shown no resentment whatsoever, and welcomed anybody who had anything to offer by way of improvement.

The new superintendent is the youngest that the institution has had, and he is quite, convinced that few people know about handling prisoners. The committeemen are hoping to get before the General Assembly something that has its basis outside mere sentimentalism. It is especially interested in prison industries and prison administration, but it has nearly a dozen and a half other subjects. President Harding Wants Authority to Take Over Mines and Railroads (By the United Press.) Washington, Aug. 29.

-President President Harding wants legislation passed before Congress adjourns or recesses, giving him power to seize anthracite coal mines and railroads in order that he may have power to protect the public welfare should a grave emergency arise, it was officially stated at the White House today. It was also stated that the President has no thought of seizing the railroads or mines in the near future, and that such action would be taken only a last resort, Spencer Named Coal Administrator By Harding COPYRIGHT UNDERWOOD UNDERWOOD. Henry B. Spencer has been named Coal Administrator by President He is former Vice President of the Southern Railway, and during the war acted as general purchasing agent for the Railway Administration. After dissolution of the Garfield Coal Administration, he carried on the work.

GRADE CROSSINGS I IN THIS STATE REDUCED BY 100 DURING YEAR Just a Matter of Time When North Carolina Highways Will Be Fool-Proof To Award More Road Building Contracts Wednesday By OSCAR J. COFFIN (Special Capital Correspondent.) Raleigh, Aug. the State Highway Commission having eliminated approximately 100 railroad crossings this year and thoroughly committed to underpass and overpass where practicable and guarded crossings there these are impossible, it is only a question of time it would seem until the North Carolina roads will be well-night fool-proof. The tragedy almost all near Durham useless last week miswas, as are, fortune. The crossing was on a detour, however, and will be eliminated when the road is finished in about two weeks.

more accidents of that sort The crossing near Apex on or near which two negroes of a. Dodgeful were killed Monday morning is of those soon to go through the relocation of 'the National Highway. Crossings are being cut out at a surprising rate. The Highway Commission is calmly arranging for its big road-letting Wednesday as if there were no railroad strike and scarcity of construction materials. A comfortable number of bidders are expected to put in their appearance, too.

Some have completed their former assignments and there are others who have never managed to secure any considerable contract. Bids are called for on 120.12 miles of bard road in the counties of Pitt, Columbus, New Durham, Orange, Davidson, Rockingham, Anson, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Surry, Wilkes, Cleveland, Rutherford and Buncombe, thus taking in just about every section of the State. A piece of penetration or waterbound macadam is to be built in Pender, and there are soil roads for Bertie, Martin, Ashe, Wilkes, McDowell and Rutherford totalling 67.56 miles. There are contracts for bridges for Brunswick, McDowell and one Mitchell counties. Bigger Breaks on the Auction Sales Tobacco Market Here Tuesday Receipts on the local auction sales market Tuesday were much heavier than on the first day of the week.

Approximately 200,000 pounds of the weed were offered here, and brought good prices. Tobacconists here incline to the belief that after such a terribly wet growing season the growers of tobacco who are sellling on the Kinston market are receiving for their product as good an average price as is being paid on any market in the State. Tobacco is sellTing on the Kinston warehouse floors at a marked advance over prices last year, and the tone of the market is good. 1 Financial and Economic Condition of Europe is Becoming More Chaotic (By the United Press.) Washington, Aug. With the Allies apparently deadlocked and Germany and other countries of Central Europe further into financial and economic, chaos, the United States may be asked to settle the reparations problem, according to information in diplomatic circles today HOOVER WARNS THAT RAILROADS UNABLE MOVE NEEDED COAL Transportation Problem of Nation's Fuel Before the President and Cabinet.

Plan to Keep Industry and Consumers Going (By the United Press) Washington, Aug. by Secretary Hoover that the railroads cannot move the country's requirements of coal, President Harding and his cabinet today hastened plans for insuring domestic consumers and industry against suffering, and shat downs. Hoover the primary problem was one of transportation. Violators of Live Stock Laws Will Have to Pay Fines (Special to The Free Press) Washington, Aug. -For violation of regulatory laws relating to live stock and meat fines were recently imposed in 43 cases, as announced by the Bureau of Animal Industry in its Service and Regulatory Announcements July.

The list ofviolators includes railway and express companies, meat dealers, and live-stock owners. Most of the violators were of the quarantine law which restricts the interstate shipment of diseased, ticky, or uninspected stock. Seveal live-stock owners encountered federal law attempting to drive or ship tuberculous cattle interstate. Violations of the meat inspection law included the offering of unsound meat, shipping uninspected meat and lard, and, in one case, using a wrapper bearing the meat-inspection legend for wrapping uninspected meat. The majority of fines range from $25 to $200.

Although the federal laws and regulations relating to live stock are for the most part well understood and complied with, persons unfamiliar with the regulations and with the importance of preventing interstate shipment of diseased animals and unsound meats may obtain copies of regulations by applying to the department. Govenor Morrison Says Coal Dealers Must Be Fair in Fixing Prices (Special to The Free Press) Raleigh, Aug. -North Carolina's coal committee working all day yesterday with the dealers had not at the close of day worked out the prices according to its wishes, but it had gone far enough in that direction to make reasonably safe the state's deliverance from another special session. Governor Morrison hasn't threatened anybody with this special meeting of the assembly; he has up to the dealers with the understanding that governmentally allotted supply cannot be regulated by the dealers, it can be controlled by the legislative will. Clerk R.

0. Self, who was many times principal clerk of the senate, in which place he learned to know what a fearful and wonderful thing is a legislature, was sure last night that no special convention of the lawmakers would be necessary. Governor Morrison has confidence in this plan and although he does not believe the state had right to delegate the power of price he will try it out. Teachers Appointed for Colored Schools Kinston This Session As to the colored teachers they come representing an unusual degree of training and experience. The records show.

that the average experience colored teachers is twelve years and they come to Tower Hill School representing the following institutions of learning: Biddle University, Scotis Woman's College, Hampton Institute, Livingston College, A. and T. College, St. Francis Normal School, National Training School, Bearaman Training School, Kinston College, Ingleside Seminary, Albion Academy, North Carolina State Normal School and Shaw University. Names and addresses of Kinston colored teachers 1922-23: J.

H. Sampson, Principal; Carrie J. Albritton; Eetta M. a Banton; J. L.

Brewer; Georgia M. Bryant; Helen B. Bynum; Marie B. Cherry; Sara E. Clark; Inez C.

Kelly; L. E. Rasberry; Mrs. J. H.

Sampson; Mamie W. Smith: Beatrice E. Strong; Bessie L. Williams; Peal G. Wynne, all of Kinston.

SANFORD PRODUCES SIXTEEN-POUND BABY Sanford, Aug. -What is conceded to be the biggest baby ever born in this section is now adorning the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gaines, who live a short distance, from a this city.

The lusty youngster tipped the scales at 16 pounds, ounces. Mother and child are -doing well." FUNERAL OF CHARLES HARVEY HELD FROM RESIDENCE TUESDAY President of Farmers Merchants Bank Who Died Monday Afternoon Had Long and Successful Career--Prominent The funeral of Charles Franklin Harvey will be held from the residence of his niece, Mrs. T. W. Spencer on Rhem Street, where he made his home, at 5 oclock Tuesday afternoon.

The service will be in charge of Rev. C. L. Read, Pastor of the which Queen Mr. Street Methodist was for Church, of many a consistent member.

The Masons. will participate in the service at the grave. The bare announcement of Mr. Harvey's death was made in the last edition of Monday's Free Press, as stated, the news coming just as the paper was going to press. He had been ill and confined to his home for about two with an affection of the heart, which from the outset gave little or no hope of recovery to his friends and family.

Charles Franklin Harvey was born near Institute in Lenoir County on October 13, 1853. He was the son of Amos and Susan Bird Harvey, and was the youngest of several children. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family, his nearest living relatives being nieces and nephews. He lived with a niece, Mrs. T.

W. Spencer. He was never married. He was an uncle of C. Felix Harvey, and is survived by numerous relatives.

In preparation for his life's work, he attended Bryant and Strattons Business College at Baltimore. He was first employed by an older brother, Thomas A. Harvey, served as clerk of the Inferior Court of Lenoir County, and afterwards engaged in the manufacture of plug and smokig tobacco with his father in Kington. This business was removed to Raleigh when his father retired. He conducted it in Raleigh for several years.

Following that he went to Charleston, S. C. with a large cotton exporting concern and then returned to Kinston and worked as cotton buyer for the firm of L. Harvey and Son, whose founder was an older brother. He was the first cashier of the Citizens Saving Bank which afterwards became the First National Bank of Kinston.

He resigned his place at the bank and after an interim of a year or two, when the Farmers and Merchants Bank WAs organized, became its president and remained in that capacity until his death. He was a member of the Methodist Church and a Mason. Mr. Harvey was of a retiring disposition, but was identified in a substantial way with the progress of the community, contributing of his. means and taking stock in its various enterprises.

He had a long and successful career, dying in his 69th year. MEDIATORS TRYING GET GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE AGREE Open Break Account Reparations Matter Threatened -Attempt to Work Out Plan of Moratorium Acceptable to Poincare (By the United Press.) Paris, Aug. -Strenuous efforts are being made by the Allied Reparations Commission to prevent an open break between Great Britain and France over the German reparations questions. The commission met to consider a plan of moratorium for the Germans which would be acceptable to Premier Poincare and include guarantees that would be acceptable to him. Representatives of Italy and Belgium acted as mediators and tried to bring Great Britain and France together and induce them to accept a compromise plan.

Germany's Rich Men Called. Berlin, Aug. -Germany's four richest men--Hugo Stinnes, Vogeler, Kirdors and Thyshenna, gathered here today with Chancellor Wirth in an attempt to save the country from ruin. Colonel Watts at His Desk Again; Predicts Democrats Will Gain (Special to The Free Press) Raleigh, Aug. Revenue Commissioner A.

D. Watts, after several weeks' treatment in a Richmond Hospital, has returned to Raleigh and is again in his office. Commissioner Watts' physician assures him that he is in good shape, which means that colonel will assist in the 1922 campaign which will be the first conducted under the redistricting of the state which his expert knowledge of counties made so easy. Colonel Watts thinks the Democrats will gain not alone four or five senators, but will probably reduce the Republican representation in the house by three or four. The campaign.

will, open in September, bat Chairman Norwood has not announced his first speeches. Much Praise for Lacy's Good Work in Selling North Carolina Bonds By OSCAR J. COFFIN (Special Capital Correspondent.) er B. R. Lacy has been handsomely Raleigh, Aug.

State Treasurcomplimented on the latest sales of North Carolina paper, particularly for his provision a yea rago when the State borrowing $5,000,000 at $5.95 for a term of two years, was advised by Mr. Lacy to take an option on calling in the loan at the end of one year. The people laughed at the treasurer, but las tweek he got the smile back. The State a year ago was not certain that it ever, would beat $5.95 -it had paid more. But Mr.

Lacy cut the $5.95 to $4.00 and thereby saved for one year a little sum of $97,500. Every banker calls it good trading. Young Georgia Bandit Denied Executive Action and Will Hang on Friday (By the United Press) Atlanta, Aug. Frank Dupree, the notorious gray overcoat bandit, must hang. Governor Hardwick, on the old last killer, appeal refused for the twenty-yearto commute the death sentence given him for the murder of Irby Walker, a detective, last December.

Dupree will mount the gallows Friday. Atlanta, Aug. 20. "This is God's will, and I am ready to go." Thus did Frank Dupree, youthful bandit and killer, comment today on the refusal of Governor Hardwick to commute his death He sentence to life, imprisonment. will mount gallows Friday between 9 and 4 o'clock.

Little Hope for Rescue Entombed Miners Caught in California Gold Pit (By the Tinited Press.) Jackson, Aug. -Death was winning a desperate battle here today for the lives of forty-three meh entombed nearly a mile below the surface. The weary rescue crews, toiled through the night but brought little hope to relatives and friends that the men can be saved..