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THE KINSTON FREE PRESS. PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAY'. No. 90 KINSTON, N. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, PRICE FIVE CENTS PRESIDENT WILL TALK SITUATION WITH REPRESENTATIVES BOTH CAPITAL AND LABOR FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING Will Hold Open Discussions in White House So That Both Sides May Present Views and Each Get Viewpoint of Other-Senator Overman Approves Plan and Thinks Good for Present Difficulties (By The Washington, Aug.

son will meet representatives of of the economic problems will be high cost of living problem is disposed made here. The men whom President Wilson will meet form a sort of unofficial cabinet. The object is a free exchange of ideas to clarify the a atmosphere, eliminate misunderstandings between workers and employers and the development of constructive sugzestions for the betterment of relations between labor and capital. Labor and capital ought to get together and talk over the matter, declared Senator Overman of North Carolina who has studied labor conditions in detaft- during the recent Senate investigation of the Bolsheviki. What we need, he said is 1 to get an appreciation of each other's problems by bringing representatives.

of both sides together. They will soon come to sympathize with each other. I think it a good way to meet the present situation. KINSTON WILL HELP PUT OVER BIG PLAN FOR EXPORT TRADE Mr. Hugh McRae, prominent banker and public utilities promoter of Wilmington, addressed a called meeting of citizens of Kinston in the Chamber of Commerce rooms Saturday morning in the interest of the proposed South Atlantic Export Company.

An attempt is being made to league together the cities and communities of the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida in a great cooperative effort to get a fair share of the world's trade for these important states. Mr. McRae's visit at this time was for the purpose of raising an expense fund to perfect the organization, and of course to awaken a larger interest in the great possibilities that await the South Atlantic States in the reconstruction of the world's commerce. Although he announced that North Carolina's share of the expense money, which is $4,000, has already been subscribed and paid in, he did not want to deprive Kinston of the opportunity to have a share and benefit in the great undertaking if it materialized as he confidently predicted it would. The citizens assembled promptly stood sponsor for $250 for Kinston's share.

Mr. Matthew Hale of Boston and Wilmington is one of the leaders of the movement. The Department of Commerce has looked with favor on the plans and has committed itself to see that justice was done to the South, said Mr. MacRae. He went into the details of the plan for perfecting the organization and predicted that North Carolina wouk! reap great benefit from a closer cooperation of its own communities and with her sister states to the south.

BULLETINS (By the United 1 Press) TO COOL DOWN. ROUMANIANS Paris, Aug. The Peace Conference has advised the Roumanians to assume a more conciliatory attitude in' prepating to carry out the orders of conference for evacuation of Budapest. el, Philadelphia, Aug. 9.

Lewis MichPenn president of the defunct Neth Bank under arrest and warrant has been issued for Wild L. Gabell, clerk and director. Both Michel and Gabell are charged with conso racy to receive money from tution: depositors knowing that the instiwas insolvent. rested Ralph T. Moyer.

cashier was arearly in the investigation. SEC'Y. LANSING IS AGAIN BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE Expect to Use Documents Furnished by President to Further Quizz Secretary of State Regarding Peace Conference (By the United Press) Washington, Aug. Lansing was called by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to resume his testimony in regard to grafting the peace treaty. Committee members expected to be able to use some official documents with bearing on the peace conference which President Wilson said he would' send them, for their further questioning of Lansing.

Early today these document had not been sent from the White House. Lansing Didn't Know of Secret Treaties. Washington, Aug. Ishii, former Japanese ambassador to the United States, concealed from Secretary of State Lansing, the fact that Japan had secret treaties with the Allies for' a division of Chinese territory captured, Lansing told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today when resuming his testimony, on the treaty. Arthur Balfour and Lord Aeading also kept silent about England's secret treaty with Japan, when they were in this country.

Lansing said he never knew of the secret treaties until February 1919 after peace negotiations had begun at Paris Kettles Tries Again to Take His Own Life; Just Missed Jugular W. B. Kettles, in jail at Greenville on the charge of shooting his wife, made another unsuccessful attempt to kill himself Saturday afternoon. According to Sheriff E. R.

Dudley of Pitt County, the guard attending Kettles had gone out of the room for a few minutes to have some soup made for him. He had just made Kettles a glass of lemonade and left a small pocket knife in the room. Kettles saw the knife and asked for the soup in order to get a chance to get the knife, thinks the to give him some sheriff. When he asked the guard to give him some soup, he was told that as soon as somebody came to send for it, he would do so. Kettles replied that he was all right and needed no attention while the guard went for the soup.

His throat was cut from ear to ear and required eight stitches to close the wound. He barely missed the left jugular vein which was exposed when medical attention arrived. The wound is healing nicely, says the sheriff. No date has been fixed for the preliminary hearing pending the recovery of the man from his self-inflicted wounds. ed with him a witness, always for the dangers he had passed through.

I asked this hero of the Confederacy what he considered his most trying experience during the war and he said, "The fear that my comrades might think that I had deserted." "You know there were a great many desertions on both sides. Every body knew that the end was near. The two armies faced each other, one gathering more strength every day while the other held on only for honors sake. "One night I went out to forage between the lines. I dared not stand up, 80 I groped on allfours feeling my way in the dark.

Suddenly a hand was laid on my shoulder and voice said You are my was caught and I dared not make noise. I agreed to go with my captor out I soon discovered that 1 he had lost his way. I had a keen sense direction and I saw that I could lead him unconsciously toward our lines, which I deliberately controved do. When we were near enough suddenly seized my captor and said 'you are my prisoner, come quietly I will wring your The Yankee realized that I had trapped and he said, "I will go with you condition that you will let me three times when we reach your (Continued on page 5) Edgar L. Hardy Died Sunday Morning at His Home Near LaGrange Mr.

Edgar L. Hardy, a well known farmer and citizen of Institute Township, died Sunday morning about 6 o'clock at his home. Mr. Hardy has been in poor health for sometime but had only been confined to his bed since Friday. The funeral took place from the home Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock.

Rev. C. W. Howard officiated. Mr.

Hardy was in his 52nd year. He was a Mason, a member of the Woodmen of the World and of the Wheat Swamp Christian Church. He is survived by his wife, four sons, Messro, Alva, Paul, Dan and Parrott, Hardy, two daughters, Mrs. Roy: Moore of Washington, N. and Miss Hazey Hardy, two brothers, Mr.

Roy Hardy of LaGrange and Mr. Mark Hardy and a sister, Mrs. H. L. Hill of Kinston.

Mr. Hardy has a large family connection in the county. He was active in the affairs of his community and scetion. Germany Expects U. S.

Musicians Visit That Country Soon By JOHN GRAUDENZ (United Press Staff Correspondent) Berlin, Aug. circles in Berlin and Dresden expect a great influx of American musicians as soon as enough time has elapsed to allow whatever rancor may be felt in that country against the Germans, and providing the United States Government places no restrictions upon such emigration. The belief prevails here that it will be but a short time before art between the two countries will be resumed with greater energy of purpose than before the war. "I 911 sure it will take time to bring this about," declared August Spanuth, well known musical, critic today, "but I believe that American musical public will come to a realization that art is above personal and nationalistic hatred. "The Germans produced many of Shakespeare' tragedies while the war was on, just as they played Verdi's operas and Sousa's marches.

I believe the American people have too much common sense to neglect the study of German music. It would mean cutting into their own flesh. "Of course they might, for some time, study only French and Italian music, but they will have to come to Germany sooner or later. They will find it aimost impossible to be without German music, and will soon want to hear Wagnerian operas again. "Peace has been signed; let us have peace, then--at least so far as music is concerned." Mexican Border is "Still Very Wet; a Busy Lot Officials (By the United Press) Laredo, Aug.

of nationwide prohibition may offer a hard problem to peace' officers in the inland states but their job is a sinecure to that of federal officials trying to keep the American side of the Mexican border dry. Prohibition in the United States has offered a means of wealth to hundreds of adventuresome spirits along the Rio Grande and booze smuggiing is being made a fine art. All the fiery Mexican drinksmescal, arguardiente and tequilasell readily in the states and smuggling is comparatively easy since the twelve hundred odd miles of border is sparsely settled and patrolled only by small military units. The wily Mexican, trailing his mescal in bladders, hog skins and goat skins, wades the Rio Grande at night, disposes of his wares and is back in Mexico 6 again long before the dawn. When the mescal lacks punch, the spikes it with red pepper, onions or drugs and the result is a knock-out which backs Jack Dempsey's uppercuts in the shade.

Spiked soda water is another means of avoiding detection: Recently a Mexican, with a cargo of apparently harmless, pink soda-water, was stopped by customs agents, who sample his wares. The soda was pink in appearance only. It's kick beat any American "Red-Eye" known. In one week recently, in the town of Alice, Jim Wells County, customs agents found more than 300 quarts of mescal. ANDREW CARNEGIE: NOTED FINANGIER DIED MONDAY A.

M. Was 84 Years Old -Gave Millions to Public Causes Rose From Very Humble Beginning to Prominence (By the United Press) Lenox Mass, Aug. Carnegie, iron manufacturer and philanthropist, died at his summer home here shortly after 7 o'clock this morning. His death was due to an attack of bronchial pneumonia. Mr.

Carnegie was one of the world's greatest financiers. He was born of humble parentage in Scotland on November 25, 1835. He came to America in 1848 with his father and settied at Pittsburgh. His first work was in a cotton factory. He worked as a telegrapher, made the acquaintance of successful men and had successful ventures in oil and iron projects.

He retired from business' in 1901, retaining an interest in the greatest iron making industry in the world, the United States Steel Corporation. His holdings were estimated to be several hundred millions. Through the founding of public libraries which bear his name, the Carnegie Corporation. the Carnegie Hero Trust, the Carnegie Institution, the Carnegie Peace Fund and other philantropic work' he spent hundreds of millions of dollars and, became known as one of the country's greattest public' benefactors. The aged steel baron's benefactions totalled over three hundred million.

A statement issued by the attending physician this morning said Andrew Carnegie died shortly after 7. o'clock. Carnegie early in his career as a financial leader, expressed his firm conviction that it was a sin to die rich. He sought through countless gifts to avoid this self-designed sin. His income was so great, however, it is believed he was able to make but little impression upon his wealth.

Mr. Carnegie has been incapacitated for several years. During the early part of the war, which came as a terrific shock to him and shattered his ideals, he began to fail rapidly thereafter and appeared seldom in public. He was under almost constant care of physicians from the time he was reported to be totally incapacitated. At the time of his daughter's marriage recently to Ensign Roswell Miller of the United States Navy, it was reported that the philanthropist was somewhat better.

He attended the ceremony but was very feeble. Since that time he has been able to move about with numerous attendants. Due to his enfeebled condition Carnegie has taken practically no part in public life of any kind since 1915. STATE NEWS Assistant District Attorney of New York, John T. Dooling and W.

S. Miller, attorney for the Northern Trust Company of Chicago, are slated to be tried in Concord this week on conspiracy charges growing out of the prosecution of Gaston B. Means. The Quakers" of North Carolina have adopted resolutions protesting against a large standing army and universal military service. High Point workers are out as a result of joining the Union.

They demand a closed shop and operators decline to yield. Martin County will vote on a million doilar road bond issue the first week in September. A big celebration in honor of returned soldiers is scheduled for Laurinburg for August 29th. COTTON Futures quotations Monday were: Open. Close.

October 32,08 31.42 December 32.38 31.65 January 32.20 31.55 March 32.28 31.54- There were no local receipts. BUY WAR-SAVINGS STAMPS. STRIKING SHOPMEN GOING BACK TO" WORK IN LARGE NUMBERS, SAY ADVICES TO THE RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON Estimated Between Fifteen and 'Twenty-five Thousand Returned to Places Monday Morning- All Back in South Except at Atlanta -New England Men Still Out-Only Part of Men Returned in Chicago A United Press) conferences in which President Wilcapital and labor for open discussion held at the White House before the of, according to plans being Sketch of Confederate Veteran George Rhodes Who- Died in Friday (By Mrs. L. V.

Archbell) "If you would like to collect some very interesting war data of the sixties, interview the man who has just passed the window," said a gentleman to me. The man referred to was a familiar figure in Kinston. He had brought up a family here and some how I always associated him with the Baptist Church. He was always there if any one else went. I had never thought of him as a hero, but as a very earnest father who desired above all things that his sons and grandsons should do right.

Coliecting Confederate data was. my business at the time and I asked Mr. George Rhodes to call at my house when he had leisure. His first question was, 'What do you want of me 1 answered I want to know if you were one of the men who carried Stonewall Jackson from the front after he was shot at Chancellorville." He said, "No I was not, but I was near enough to touch those who did carry him off and I was in the battle. for a pen to write that battle just as the Confederate soldiers experienced it! It would impress the reader that war is a might power for destruction whether it takes place at one period or another.

The quiet simplicity of the old soldier who told his story was proof enough of his veracity, but he suddenly stopped to say, "Are you writing down what I am saying?" "Yes," I answered, "I want to print it." "Well, I wish you would ask General Cox about. it. If he cannot remember what I tell you I would rather not have it printed. Somebody might say it was not true." I wrote to General Cox, and he not only remembered and corroborated George Rhodes' story, but he remembered Private Rhodes, Company 2nd N. C.

Regiment, as a modest. brave, and fearless soldier, who in camp or field, was ever prompt in the discharge of every duty required of him. What more could be said of any soldier by his commanding officer? At the battle of Sailor's Creek a few days before the surrender at Appomattox, George Rhodes was one of the soldiers of Cox's command when General Robert E. Lee in grateful acknowledgement of their service raised his hat and exclaimed, "God bless old North Carolina." At Mine Run, after a hard day, a few weary Confederate built, a little fire and gathered around it to pray. George Rhodes was leading this little prayer meeting, when General Lee and his staff rode by, and joined the group with uncovered heads.

A bomb from the enemy exploded just above the fire and they had to cover it or remain a target. They sacrificed the campfire. At Sharpsburg (Antietam) the ensign was shot and the Confederate flag went down. George Rhodes picked it up and handed it to a comrade who refused to take it because he was acting as captain, lieutenant and sergeant, those officers haying been killed: General Cox a seeing Rhodes with the flag told him stick it on the enemie's battery a that was pouring shell into the Confederates. Rhodes started for the battery, fighting every stey of the of way.

He captured a flag from the enemy. General Cox relieved him of the captured flag and drew the fire to the enemy to himself. When I George Rhodes reached the battery three of the guns were spiked, but or the Confederates captured the other three and turned them on the foe. him Leaning on a field piece with the on flag, Rhodes was badly shot on the crow hand and the awful scar has remain- (By the Washington, Aug ed shop strikers returned to work Wilson's decision that there would were out, it is announced at the NORTH CAROLINA CROP REPORT FOR AUGUST Crop Conditions Greatly Affected By July Rains -Neuse and Tar Basins Hardest Hit-Comparative Figures on Corn, Wheat and Tobacco. (Special to The Free Press) Raicigh, Aug.

the crop conditions of August 1st were greatly affected by the heavy July rainfall is evident from the crop information that is released by the Cooperative Crop Reporting Service. Frank Phrker, their State director, says that corn, cotton and tobacco are damaged particularly where reached by the flooded conditions. The rainfall was heavy in most central and eastern counties, but particularly along the water-sheds of the Neuse and Tar rivers, where the greatest damaged occurred. Corn, Wheat and Tobacco Affected. The North Carolina corn crop, with about the same acreage as last year, having an average condition of 85 per cent.

prospect, forecasts yield of bushels. The wheat: crop has the same acreage as last year, the, average yield being about eight bushels per acre, forecasting a state production of 800 bushels. The quality is only fair, being 82. per cent. of normal.

The tobacco crop, with' a large increase in acreage and a condition of 70 per, cent. reported for August 1st, indicates a prospective production of 264,212.000 pounds. The yield of tobacco is light for its bulk and the quality very irregular. The hay and pastures are extra good. The forecasted production of the production of the United States is for corn 2,788,000,000 bushels; wheat 940.000,000 bushels; tobacco 1,335,000.000 pounds.

The North Carolina corn crop shows a condition of 5 per cent. beNow last month and 2 per cent. below year ago. The acreage is much the same as last year and the forecasted production 2 per cent. less.

The State's wheat crop shows a very low yield of wheat which has declined steadily since the high condition of May 1st. It is off in quality. The acreage is the same as last year, and last month's condition was 85 per cent. but was found to lower when threshed. Wet and hot weather conditions, rust and the fly seem to have been the principal damaging agencies.

The tobacco crop shows conditions very irregular and the prospects uncertain. The present condition reported approaches only two-thirds of a crop, with the poorest conditions prevailing in the heavy producing belt, evon the increased acreage forecasts a production of 12 per cent. less than last year's crop, with quality only fair and the weight light. Delegation Southern Commercial Congress Europe Will Leave Soon (Special to The Free Press) Washington, Aug. Trade Commission to Europe being assembled by the Southern Commercial Congress will leave New York on the S.

Noordam of the Holland American Line, September 3rd, arriging in Boulogne September 12th. The itinerary will include France, Italy, Beigium, Holland and England. The general headquarters; will be established in Paris and London. The object of the commission is to set up direct, reciprocal commercial and financial relations between the United States and Europe. The commission will receive its credentials from the State Department and will operate with the cooperation of the Unitled States Department of Commerce.

United Press) and twenty-five thousand unauthorizthis morning in response to President be no wage conference while the men Railroad Administration office. Reports were that practically all men are back at work west of the Mississippi, less than 50 per cent. in Chicago, in Ohio the and South Central West At- and except at lanta, while the new England' railroad shops are still without men. According to telegrams (received by the railroad administration 6,000 men returned to work at Baltimore and 5,000 at Kansas City. All Shepmen at Salisbury Return Their Work Monday (By the United Press) Salisbury, Aug.

hundred strikers, constituting the full force of the Southern Railway shopmen here, returned to work this morning after being out a week. American Athletic Trainers in Demand For French Army Work (Special to The Free Press) Paris, Aug. 1 (By -By request of the French War Department, the Foyer du Soldat is keeping eight trained Y. M. C.

A. Ath4 letic directors in the eight army centers of physical instruction to introduce the A. E. F. system of mass athletics and setting up exercises.

At these centers the War Department trains men to become athletic and physical directors for the French army, so this is virtually an adoption of the American system, so successfui in the A. E. F. The mass games idea for soldiers greatly impressed the French and certainly will be a part of their army training hereafter. The eight men are reaching large numbers of men becoming physical directors or as the French term them.

They also find time to travel to other poste and instruct old moniteurs in the American mass games and in baseball, basketball, and volleyball. Girls' Clubs Are Busy With Interesting Plans For Domestic Usefulness (Special to The Free Press) Raleigh, Aug. program of work with women and girls in North Carolina as outlined for the year 1919 by Mrs. Jant S. McKimmon, chief of the Home Demonstration work, shows that this division is engaged in a comprehensive and progressive program during this reconstruction period.

Some of the problems which have been taken up by the women's and girl's clubs from January to June have to do with work in foods, sewing, household arrangement and beautification, beautifying. the premises, work in poulinstruction in gardening, home laundry, stimulation of fairs, work with negroes, preparation of bulletins and leaflets, and the holding of short courses for agents and chub girls. Mrs. McKimmons shows that 1 her division, through the sixty-five white. agents and forty-eight colored agents in the different counties of the State.

is giving instructions about better food along the lines of good bread, invalid cookery, food for children, hot school lunches and new fireless cookery. This is in addition to the studies being made in the proper canning and preserving of the surplus garden and orchard products. to of arearly Miss Mary Tapp is here from Warsaw to opend a few days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. P.

Tapper.