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THE KINSTON FREE PRESS PUBLISHED TWICE A WEEK- WEDN ESDAYS AND XXXXI, -No. 50 KINSTON, N. WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 14, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS Railroad Strike Throws 20 Thousand Steel Workers Out All Mills Will Be Compelled portation Continues Tied Fuel--Freight Movement Rail 1 Men Begins to Tell Sections of the Country--Many ness by Outlaw Disturbances. (By the United Press) to Suspend in Youngstown District if TransUp--Plants in City Closed Because of Lack of at Standstill While Yardmen Loaf--Walkout, of Seriously Upon Other Industries in Industrial Innocent Laborers Threatened With Idle- Senate Acts Drastic Bill to Punish Strikers is Introduced. (By the United Press) Washington, April strike situation was taken up in the Senate today.

Senator Poindexter of (ington introduced a bill making it felony punishable by a fine of $10,000 and 10 years' imprisonment for any person to persuade another to quit work, if by quitting the employee interfered with transportation. The bill also imposes a penalty of $15,000 and 15 years' imprisonment for any person who by threats of violence interferes with interstate commerce and $10,000 fine and 10 years' imprisonment for destruction of railroad property. Telegrams were read from New Jersey cities stating that strike threatened starvation for the whole state. University Awheel Y. M.

C. Truck Comes to Lenoir, Third County. The people of four rural townships in Lenoir County are attending a traveling university this week under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian Association and federal and county officials here. The association's first "educational service truck" is making a tour of the Institute, Sand Hill, Sharon and Woodington neighborhoods. It carries motion pictures dealing with health and lecturers qualified to discuss agricultural subjects and rural sanitation.

In addition to the "Y's" staff Dr. J. G. Sallade will lecture on animal breeding, Charles M. Brickhouse on agricultural topics, Dr.

D. C. Absher on health matters, Rev. George B. Hanrahan on moral welfare and Prof.

Joseph Kinsey on school matters. The truck will spend 10 days in Lenoir and then proceed to Craven County. Previously only Orange and Johnston counties have been visited. Within a few years the educational service truck idea will be extended to every county in the United States, it is predicted. The Y.

is also offering correspondence course scholarships to ex-: servicemen in this county. The courses include nearly a score of vocational studies. The itinerary started at Institute Monday. FORESTRY CONVENTION AT ASHEVILLE IN JUNE. Chapel Hill, April annual meeting of the North Carolina Forestry Association, which was postponindefinitely on account of the influenza epidemic, has been called meet at Asheville Wednesday and Thursday, June 9 and 10.

The United States Forest Service and the Asheville Board of Trade have promised cooperation in holding this meetC.ing and it is expected that it will be one of the best ever held in North Carolina. The value of mountain forests not only for the protection of streams, but also for the protection of timber, essential to industries, is being recognized now by thinking people and an earnest effort will 1 be made at the convention to formulate plans whereby the State, the Federal Government, and the private individual can all cooperate to protect and, perpetuate our forests. Elevated Wreck Eight Persons Injured When Car Tumbles to Street. (By the United Press) New York, April persons were injured today in a collision between local express trains on the Ninth Avenue elevated track at the Rector Street station. The first car of one train was knocked off the track to the street.

The wreckage caught fire. All the injured were passengers on this car. REALTY DEALS. C. H.

Moore and wife to S. L. Fordham, 40 acres in Lenoir County, Two in Hospital Four Were Injured in Saturday Afternoon Collision. The four persons injured in an auto smashup at, Washington Avenue and McLewean Street Saturday afternoon were all improving Monday forenoon. C.

B. Sanderson, who has several fractured ribs, and Mrs. Katie Rhodes, injured on one knee, are still at the hospital. C. W.

Sanderson, cut on the head, and Mrs. C. B. Sanderson, who was slightly hurt, have returned to their homes in the country. Mrs.

Rhodes' child was in the car with the four others but escaped injury. The police, say C. W. Sanderson drove the Ford in which the injured persons passengers. Young George Sugg drove a larger car which collides with Sanderson's.

The police say $100 bail was required of C. W. Sanderson. Officers took possession. of large jug smelling strongly of corn whiskey which was found at the scene of the collision.

They believe the contents were poured out just before their arrival. A quart bottle was found smashed in the Sanderson car. American in Bad State Department Endeavors to Save His Life. (By United Press) Washington April State Department today instructed American Commissioner Dresel at Berlin to take steps to stay the death sentence reported to have been passed against Demott, American, for participation in the Ruhr revolution. WAR STOLE MAT CROWN FROM EARL.

New York, April 12. -When Joe Stecher put the imprint of Earl Caddock's shoulders in the resin of the mat in Madison Square Garden, the crowd nodded its head dolefully and decreed war did it." Earl Caddock, late a sergeant in the United States Army, with a hitch at the front on his service record and gas-eaten lungs that emitted raspy breaths in labor, and paid the toll ofthe war god and lost the world's wrestling championship, 'twas said. Previous to that bout, theorists who had studied war's effects on athwere divided but after that apparent indictment of Mars as a murderer of muscle and stamina, changed their belief and noted that instead of making a man of a soldier by putting strength and endurance in his muscles, service in the army undermined his strength, sapped his vitality and broke him down. It is a very contestable statement, however, that service in the army ruined the athletes among the arms bearers. The major league ball players failed to show any evil effects of their service.

Football players are hard to deal with in concrete cases as practically every player on the gridiron did his bit in the army or navy. Track men did not suffer. Nationwide Strike Irish Transport Workers Protest Government Action. (By the United Press) Dublin, April Irish Trades Council today called a nationwide strike of transport workers as a protest against British treatment of Sinn Fein prisoners. The council said it would appeal to the English and Scottish transport workers to take similar action.

Four States Reported Have Repudiated Carranza Gov't Kitchin Better Steadily Improves, Said at Congressman's Home. (By the United Press) Washington, April 12. -Claude Kitchin, Democratic congressional leader, is steadily recovering today the stroke of paralysis he suffered Friday, it was stated at his residence. HEALTH AUTHORITIES AFTER "BROTHER ISAIAH." New Orleans, April "Brother Isaiah," aged "faith healer" here has fallen afoul of the State Board of Health, which alleges he doesn't wash his hands between "layjing on." The "brother" says he is entirely willing to use any soap prescribed. The mayor and police of New Orleans have refused to take against the old man, because they say most people are anxious to have him continue his "healings," Since he began his administrations about a month' ago the multitude that daily attends his sermons has increased to the point where the Red Cross has been forced to erect tents to care for the sick who await his treatment.

The old man will accept no money whatever. Two crippled boys gave the old man a cake of soap when the first attempt to check his meetings was made. They ran away when he tried to pay them. LEAVE OFF SMOKING, HE URGES WOMEN, FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE RACE. (By the United Pressi Washington, April Hugh S.

Cumming, chief 1 U. S. Government medical officer, voices an appeal to American women to swear off the cigarette habit. His appeal is based on reports which indicate that cigarette consumption increased 47 per cent. in the United States last year.

"The cigarette habit indulged in by women tends to cause nervousness and insomnia, ruining the complexion," said Dr. Cumming in an interview. "If American women generally contract the cigar-' ette habit as reports now indicate they are doing, the entire American nation will suffer. The physical tone of the whole people will be lowered." Wanted a Nip; Didn't Get It He appeared to be 65 or 70 years of age. He was as black as his African ancestors when they shipped at Guinea.

He approached public officials Saturday with an "important proposition." "You-all has ain't none left nowhere else since you tek it all up for evidence," he said. "I'm just asking you to spare a drap." "You have come to the wrong place with such a daring proposal," he was told. "But, boss, I been ditching six weeks," he said. "An' it's cold and wet." There was nothing doing -absolutely nothing. "But if there's any man in these United States who deserves a 'drap' it is you, who have ditched six weeks," said a sympathetic official.

Meeting of Women Presbyterial Auxiliary Opens Convention Monday P. M. (Daily Free Press--April 11) The 22nd annual session of the Albemarle Presbyterial Auxiliary will be opened at Atkinson Memorial Presbyterian Church here Monday night. Prominent women from many points in this part of the state will attend. The convention will be opened with the following program: Doxology; prayer by Rev.

George B. Hanrahan; special music; welcome on behalf of the church and presentation of Miss Angevine, of New York, by Mr. ilanrahyn; devotional exercises, led by Miss Angevine; music; introduction of Rev. Mr. Bedinger, of Africa, and address by Mr.

Bedinger on foreign missions; social hour: at the residence of Mrs. J. H. Parham. Tuesday morning the following program will be carried out: Hymn; prayer; minutes; reports of secretary and treasurer and other business; addresses by Miss Mary Dodson, of Kinston, and Mrs.

S. K. Phillips, of Greenville; enrollment of delegates; appointment of committees; reports from societies; devotional exercises; luncheon at the residence of Mrs. Henry A. Shaw.

Tuesday afternoon reports of societies will be continued, the secretaries will report, other business will be transacted and Miss Angevine will -conduct a devotional service. Tuesday night an address will be delivered by Miss Angevine. Wednesday two sessions will be held and the women will have luncheon at the First Baptist Church. Hotel Be Built Bogue Banks Bogue Beach is to have a hotel this year, the first erected there. It will be a building of large proportions, with not less than 50 bed rooms to begin with, a ball room and comfortable lounging facilities.

The hotel be located between Bogue sound and the ocean and will be the only one on that part of Banks." Work is under way, Boat service between the beach and the mainland at Morehead City and Beaufort will be regular. Facilities for transients at the latter places during the summer months have not been overly ample. Towering sand mountains, alluring woods, probably the best fishing grounds on the Carolina coast, old Fort Macon and the surf bathing will be features to attract upstate people to the beach colony of which the new hostelry will be the nucleus. PRECEDENT IS BROKEN IN GEORGIA ELECTION. Fort Valley, April recent municipal election 'here ended a regular "love feast," there being no one to kill, no one to fight.

Not a soul lifted the tone of his natural voice, and one might say the winds caught not even a whisper concerning the nomination. The reason for this "loving election" was that each candidate stood to sueceed himself and had no opponent running against him. Therefore the vote was unanimous for what is "said to be the first time in the history of the state. ODD SCENES IN THE LITTLE KNOWN COUNTRY OF THE PHILIPPINES. General view of the dog market at The Philippines deal extensively in dogs, Private Advices Say Hidalgo, in Close Zacatecas, Important Commonwealth of Near Neighbor of Federal District, Have Overthrow of President--Washington Says bassy Without Confirmation--Trouble at Landed." Etc.

Stood Up Well Kitchin Bright Short Time After Stroke, State. Sidney J. Stern, well-known Greensboro lawyer who has many friends here, saw Representative Claude Kitchin immediately after his recent stroke at Washington. Mr. Kitchin had delivered "one of the most powerful pleas I have ever heard and a most rigorous, denunciation of Republican politics," the Greensboro News quotes the lawyer as saying.

The News continues: "At the close of Mr. Kitchin's speech the local attorney, who has long enjoyed the Kitchin friendship, sent in his card. Mr. Stern was waiting in the lobby when Mr. Kitchin came out.

He noted that he was accompanied by several congressmen, but did not know that Mr. Kitchin had suffered a stroke. Indicating the clearness of the stricken man's mind, Mr. Stern said he was recognized mediately and Mr. Kitchin came toward him, extending his hand and calling him by name.

Mr. Stern noted then that his face was slightly drawn. Upon the insistence of Mr. Kitchin the local attorney accompanied the party to the Kitchin offices. While the doctors were consulting Mr.

Kitchin called Mr. Stern to him and talked of North Carolina affairs, inquiring particularly as to the Brooks candidacy and making inquiries of a personal nature. Stern feels confident that" me popular and vigorous Tar Heel statesman will, shortly be restored sufficiently to resume his duties, though it is doubtful if he will be permitted to engage in the more strenuous activities of Congress for a long period. The stroke, Mr. Stern felt confident, was a slight one and he was particularly impressed with the fact that the Kitchin mind seemed as clear and unaffected as prior to the attack." UNBORN CHILD LEGAL ENTITY IN QUEER DAMAGE SUIT.

Omaha, April unborn child is a legal entity, capable of suffering and suing, Judge C. W. Sears ruled here when he quashed a demurrer of the city's traction company to a suit brought on behalf of Mrs. Liblin, who charged she suffered parental injury in a traction accident. Mrs.

John Liblin, the mother, suffered a bump on the head in the acincident. When her baby was born it was marked with a bump on its head similar to the one raised on the mother's head. Mrs. Liblin, on behalf of the child, brought suit for $50,000. The plea in behalf of the child that she was a regularly paid up passenger on the street car under the rule providing that children under five ride free when accompanied by a parent.

AERIAL DEPUTY SHERIFF TO DETECT MEMPHIS MOBS. Memphis, April today insists that it has the only aerial deputy sheriff in the country. Joe Marriot, former army flyer, has been sworn in by Sheriff O. H. Perry as a deputy.

It is intended to make special use of Marriot and his airplane in detecting the forming of riot mobs. QUIT RATTLER HUNT FOR A TAMER SPORT. Winstead, April annual hunt here was canceled. Prohibition made the sport too dangerous, hunters say, and they have organized a wild-cat club instead. POLICE UP IN THE AIR.

Cleveland, April Nellie, city forester, is waiting for a "report" of the two thieves who stole suitcase. The bag contained dynamite for blasting tree trunks. BAKER ASKS SALVATION ARMY STAY BY TROOPS. Atlanta, April Continued cooperation of the Salvation Army with the military forces of the United States is asked by Secretary of War Baker in a letter addressed to Miss Evangeline C. Booth, commander of the organization in the United States.

Proximity to Mexican Capital; Central Region, and Michoacan, Joined Sonora of Border for State Department and Marines Have (By the. Press) Washington, April The strike of railroad employees continued to spread, in the east Monday while reports from western cities indicated, that the situation was at standstill. Only one city, Cleveland, reported men to be returning to work. The future of the strike apparently depends on the action of the officials of the 11 big railroad unions who have met at Kansas City, The meeting will decide whether the hoods will continue to enforce their agreement to submit all wage demands for mediation or declare for one union of all railroad employees to endorse the present strike. Reports on the food situation from cities throughout the country today showed no immediate danger of a serious shortage.

The fuel situation in some districts is reported to be more serious. Both passenger and freight service in the New York district is seriously crippled. Passenger service in other sections of the country is reported to be; practically normal, but little freight' is moving. The number of men reported to be striking is placed at. approximately 36,000.

Ohio, April Twenty thousand steel workers are out of work here today due to inability of several steel mills to obtain coal. The yardmen's strike is still effective today. The movement of freight is reported to be completely paralyzed. If the strike continues any length of time the steel mills of the whole Mahoning Valley district will be tied up, reports today indicated. Wilson Interested.

Washington, April government action to end the railroad strike today apparently centered about President Wilson. Secretary Tumulty saw Wilson today and immediately tried to get in touch by telephone with AttorneyGeneral Palmer, who had just returned from campaigning in Georgia. ator Cummins, chairman of the Inter. state Commerce Committee, and W. N.

Doak, vice-president of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, called at the White House. After returning to the Capitol Cummins announced he had received assurances that the wage adjustment board provided for by the Esch-Cummins railroad law would be appointed today or tomorrow. MORE THAN THOUSAND TO ATTEND CONFERENCE. (Special to The Free Press) Greensboro, April conference on education which is to meet at the North Carolina College for Women, Greensboro, on May 4 and 5, will bring together the leading citizens and educators of the state to confer on topics that affect the educational life of North Carolina in many aspects. This conference is called by Hon.

P. P. Claxton, the S. commissioner of education, and will have the cooperation of Supt. E.

Brooks, Gov. Thomas W. Bickett and other state and national leaders. It is expected that over 1,000 people will attend the sessions. WOULD REVIVE INTEREST lIN ALASKAN MINING.

(By' the United Press) Seattle, April Stabilization of the gold standard, to the end that mining in Alaska and the northwest may again be conducted at a profit to mining, financial and general business interests, is being considered at the International Mining Convention here. The exhibit of ore and mining machinery is one of the most extensive ever assembled in the northwestern part of the country. BULLETINS (By the United Press) 1,500 QUIT WORK. Trenton, April 1,500 employees of the Pennsylvania Railroad system struck today at Coal. Point and the Barracks Yards here and at the West Morrisville, yard.

firmed advices received here today reported that the states of Hidalgo, Zacatecas and Michoacan have joined Sonora in repudiating the Carranza government in Mexico. The State Department and Mexican embassy have no confirmation of the rumors. Hidalgo is in close proximity to Mexico City. Zacatecas is not far to the northwestward of the capital, and Michoacan is nearer the west coast not a great distance from Carranza's seat. Sonora is a frontier state.

Revolt in Guatemala. Washington, April Unionist forces have seized Guatemala City from the president. A small guard of United States marines has been landed from cruisers for the protection of the American legation, the State Department announced today. PASTOR CRAIG PLANS AN UNUSUAL SERMON. Rev.

W. Marshall Craig, pastor of the First Baptist Church, is going to preach a sermon on a subject never discussed from the pulpit before but "cussed" innumerable times everywhere else, "The Newspaperman." Mr. Craig has been collecting data and studying the genus pro and con. He has concluded that if it were not for this much maligned slave, the target (of miscarrying bribes, fierce censure and punk flattery, the world would be in a bad way, and that he can safely hand the profession a bouquet from point or vantage. Mr.

Craig may say that the newspapers did win the war. CAPT. KIT DALTON IS BURIED AT MEMPHIS. Memphis, April 12. -Capt.

Kit Dalton, last survivor of Jesse James' gang of train robbers, was buried here recently, following elaborate funeral services. A corps of Confederate veterans accompanied the body to Elmwood Cemetery. Captain Dalton fought in the. Confederate army as a member of Quantrell's guerilla band. At the close of the war he was for 17 years an outlaw.

Later, he became associated with many reform movements. IN DESPERATION, MAN SAYS KILLED TO SAVE WIFE'S LOVE Hanford, April -When William J. Forbes goes on trial here late this month for the killing of Clarence Eaton a story will be told of a man driven to desperation by the threats of another man to steal his wife's love. Forbes says he killed Eaton because the latter refused to stop boasting of his ability and intention of alienatMrs. Forbes' affection.

After shooting Eaton dead, Forbes rode 100 miles in an automobile in four days, traveling day and night without sleep, to give himself up. Forbes talks frankly of the killing. was no other way out," he says. MARINES HEREAFTER TO WEAR FOURRAGERE. Washington, April French fourragere of the colors of the ribbon of the croix de guerre (green and red) is officially made a part of the uniform of the Fifth and Sixth regiments and Sixth Machinegun Battalion of marines, by a recent order issued from Marine Corps headquarters.

This decoration will be issued to officers and men who are now or may hereafter become members of these units. WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST. Issued by the Weather Bureau, Washington, for the period April 12 to April 17: For South Atlantic and East Gulf States: Rain probable first part of week, generally fair thereafter; cool. COTTON Futures quotations Monday were: Open. Close.

January 33.35 32.78 May 41.40 41.40 July 5: 39.00 38.95 October 35.10 34.87. December 34:32 83.82.