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ROUMANIANS CO! BACK STRONG; ; THE
TEUTONS ROLLED BACK ALONS BORDER OF
PLENTY OF ACTION
IN LAST WEEK DEMO.
CAMPAIGN IN (MY
TAFT DI6S UP AGED
BRECKE1IDGE IN A
CARRANZA MEN RUN
SEIWf
HAVE BEEN LOST Oil
ISSUE LONG SINGE
DEPRIVED TEETH
HOT LETTER CALLS
AS VILLA ATTACKS
ii i
jRANSVWAj DESPERATE
DR. BAILEY WRETCH
WN IN CHI
li
FEESS.
, . . .l . . a . i . if it
Jn Bad Straits, Balkan Ally's Armies Turn Upon Invad
ers and Hnrl Them Against Frontier Austro-Ger
maris Reinforced and Attempting: to Recover Lost
Ground Pursuit In Dobrudja Continues Von Hind
enburg, Busy Man of War, Finds Time to Run Up to
Berlin to Takeiriner With Kaiser Field Marshal Be
ing Lionized by Populace Portugal Reported to Have
Sent Expedition to Macedonia; French Commander-in-Chief
May Have Troops of 10 Nations Under Him
London, Oct. 30. Von Falkenhayn's invading armies
have been thrown back more than three miles by the
Roumanians in a battle north of Campolung, says a Pet
rograd dispatch. The fighting continues. The Teutons
have been reinforced and are desperately counter attack
ing northwest of Campolung and at nearly every point
on therTransylvanian frontier. The Teuton invasion ap
parently has been blocked, at least temporarily.
On the northern front, the Teutons everywhere have
been swept back against the frontier. Von Mackensen's
pursuit of the fleeing Russo-Roumanians in Dobrudja con
tinues. Von HindenburgiHome., ,f
Berlinfi Oct. 30. Arriving in Berlin for his first visit
during the war, Field Marshal Von Hinde'nburg, chief of
the general staff, was today the object of great demon
strations. He dined with the Kaiser.
Portuguese Troop's at Front, Said.
Berlin, Oct. 30. Portuguese troops are With the Al
lies in Macedonia, according to the Berlin Tageblatt. If
true, General Sarrail is now commanding the troops of
ten nations.
German Counters In West.
Paris, Oct. 30. The French captured trenches north
west of Sailly in a renewal
Somme last night, it is said
tne (iermans attacKea isiacnes ana maisonette r arm, ai
ter an intense bombardment.
most points, but penetrated
Only artillerying occurred on the Verdun front.
Hindenburg Says France Wasting Men.
Berlin, Oct. 30.-"The Roumanians are still retreat
ing. Their day of reckoning
Marshal Von Hindenburg.
"The French showed great tenacity, but are exterminat
ing lives by their present methods. Soon there will be
none of them left. A similar offensive next spring will rob
France of the rest of her army, and her national
strength." Britain has produced no great strategists yet,
he declared.
VETER AN ENGINEER
SUFFERS A STROKE OF
PARALYSIS IN CAB
Atlantic Coast Line Engineer
lt, a veteran who for 24 years has
; been driving a train from Parmale to
: Washington, tumbled off his scat to
I cab floor Saturday night as - the
: train reached a station some miles
ftlL fill Ilia mn atnAtran nrlli Tiaya.lv-
- " lull, OU IVBMI ' lfmamtf
fa and speechless. He retained the
of only one hand, so severe was
lie stroke. He was removed to the
kggage car and the conductor, who
k shared the run with him these
tow and one-score years, and the
Wlwed fireman carried the traitt In.
Leetis Is known to every railroad
i . on the A. C. L. system nearly.
he is a little flag station that his
aI pases every day, named for
ton. Sunday Conductor Ellsworth,
Jo has a son running freights into
waton, was asked, many time the
1 Nation, "How's LeensT" It was the
t important topic of conversation
t Parmale. Ellsworth sadly profess-
- we eiier that his fellow-veteran
would not drive his engine again. His
iitiom was unimproved after 24
s. The stricken man came to
par ' tne country from Iowa.
DNSTON QUADRAiNGLE !
WE FINE PIECE WORK
r
? map of Kinaton quadrangle
by the tJMttd SUtM Geological
7 " sent out from Waah
now An account of the map
tfven in The Free Press some
WcWter first-copies were
iy4 here. -, , v ..
V Ietter this'paper state' tiuit
P "represent by far the most
- . ;ete wrvey ever made of his see-
of the attack north of the
officially. South of the river
They were repulsed at
works on Maisonette farm.
is coming." declared Field
Germany s War hero, today
WILSON DAY MEETING
AT THE COURTHOUSE
A satisfactory Saturday afternoon
crowd attended a Wilson Day cele
bration in the Courthouse at 2:30 p.
m. E. 15. Lewis read the President's
address to the nation. D. Oettinger
raised a point as to the signature.
County Chairman Cowper assured
him it was there, although 'Lish'
Lewis did read the message.
iDr. J. M. Parrott compared the
records of the presidential nominees,
with general discredit to Hughes'
pretended issues rather than to the
hopeless aspirant, and eulogized the
Democratic hero.
DEATH OF WEIL-KNOWN
WOMAN AT SANDHILL
Mrs. Zert Kilpatrick, wife of a
Sand Hill farmer, died at her home
a few miles from here Thursday. She
was 36 years of age. She is survived
by her husband and eight" small chil
dren, the youngest of whom is only
five or six weeks of age. Mrs. Kil
patrick was the daughter of Hon. W.
D. Pearce, who once represented
Craven county in the General Assem
bly A brother. Mr. John Pearce, re
sides here. The funeral was to be
held in the country Friday afternoon.
tion of the State. It shows so dear
ly every physical feature of the quad
rangle that the character of it; as
weH as the shapes of "the hflls and
valleys, can be seen at a glance," etc.
The map will be of prime value to
engineers in railroad, drainage and
other work, and to others. "Farm
ers and atttemobilista, for instance,
buy maps by the thousands." .
Davis, Brooks, Page and
Other Orators Coming
to Lenoir, Stated
GO INTO BAD TERRITORY
Canvassers Have Reserved
Republican Centers Until
Last to Visit and Biggest
Artillery for Invasion
(D.-iily Free Press 30th)
The final week of the campaign in
Lenoir county "will be a lively one
County Democratic Chairman G. V
Cowper late Saturday announced the
following tentative proeram fur the
coming seven days:
Tuesday, precinct meeting at Tull's
Mill. Address by Col. A. C. Davis
at LaGrange.
Wednesday, precinct rally at Pleas
ant iliM, Pink Hill.
Thursday, precinct rally at Falling
Creek.
Friday, addrpss in Kinston by A.
L. Brooks, a former soicilor of the
Greensboro district.
Saturday, city meeting at the
Courthouse.
Monday, daytime address in Kins-
ton by Congressman R. M. Page of
the Sixth district.
Ex-Congressman Hackett of
Wadesboro anl Corporation Commis
sioner Travis will speak in the county
during the week, at times not to con
flict with tho addresses of the other
visiting orators. "Bad" territory is
to bo invaded in the rural sections,
and the best talent available will be
employed in the week's speechmak-
FOOTBALL'S ACID TEST
BE APPLIED SATURDAY
By HAMILTON,
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
New York, Oct. 27. Yale, Har
vard and Princeton, the "big three"
of the Eastern football tangle, will
go into the crucial points of their
181U careers tomorrow. Yale is. due
to show its strength to the strong
Washington and Jefferson team;
Harvard must tackle 'Cornell, and
Princeton will be willing to call it a
real day's work if the Tigers are
able to take a fall out of Dartmouth.
Inter-sectional battles of more or
less importance are found on the
's calendar, with Indiana meeting
Tufts, that surprising bunch of vet
eran eastern warriors in Indianapolis
It will be the second big meeting be
tween eastern and western elevens,
Colgate having already lowered the
colors of the Illinois huskies. Illi
nois is considered stronger than Indi
ana, so Tuns snoum nave nuie trou
ble in downing Indiana.
The Oregon Aggies and Michigan
Aggies will be at it in East Lansing
at the same time Michigan is playing
her big battles of the year, the con
test with Syracrse.
CARRANZA NOW OUT
AS CAUDATE FOR
Mexico City, Oct 28. Carranza's
election to the presidency without se
rious opposition is foreshadowed. Car
ranza has accepted the candidacy of
the Constitutionalist Liberal party
and received pledges of support from
many prominent leaders.
(By the United Press -
WHEAT NEARS TWO DOLLARS.
Chicago Oct JO. Wheat ap
proached the 12 mart, today, sell
ing at I1J01-2.
(By the United Press)
Marshall, Mich., Oct. 30. Ex-Prcs
idcnt Taft declared here today that
Mr. Wilson's policy in Mexico should
defeat him." Taft attacked the for
eign policy in genera. "Proneness
of tho administration to write notes
weVl and appropriately phrased and
then deem an incident closed, has ex
noserl the nation to ridicule," he do
ckred.
LOT OF SOLDIERS TO
BE KEPT IN COUNTY
Lenoir May Have to Maintain More
Than 200 for New Federal Army
Men Go to Reserve After Being
Discharged From First Line Or
ganizations That Lenoir county will be expect
ed to maintain a force of at least
three officers and more than 200 men
as its part of the irregular branch of
the United States Army upon the re
turn of the guanismcn now on the
border, is probable. With the an-
"ouner-mr'nt m 1 "p r ree rress tne
other day that the headquarters com
pnny of the Second Infantry would be
stationed hero it became known that
two full units of the regiment would
be kept in the city. The Second
North Carolina has only 850 or 900
men now, making it possibly the
smallest regiment numerically on the
border. The War Department, it is
believed, will' upon the troops being
mustered out require war strength en
rollment in all units. Company B
would have to keep considerably more
than n hundred man. The headquart
ers company, comprised ot nitnerto
unassigned details and the band, will
have to keep nearly a hundred men
on its roster. These men, with the
possible exception of a few noncom
missioned officers, will have to be en
listed in the county, and have to be
fully up to the physical' standard.
Upon completing their present on
stments, which include the time
served in the National Guard prior to
inscribing to the Federal oath, the
i-regular soldiers" will be attached for
three years to regiments "on paper"
made up indiscriminately of regular
and irregular reserves, it is under
sold. In the event of a mobilization
.hose regiments would immediately
pr.ng into being fully officered and
wtb full ranks, drawing equipment
stored at army depots, it is said.
JURY IN
If
CASE COULDN'T GET
TOGETHER; LET OFF
After 18 Hours Filed Back
In and Asked for Enlight
enment as to Points of
Law Twice Failed to
Agree
(9y the Un'ted Press)
Newark, Oct. 28. The jury trying
Mrs4 Margaret C. Beutinger for the
murder of her wealthy husband,
Christopher Beutinger, having twice
failed to reach an agreement, today
was discharged.
Reporting this morning after 18
hours' deliberation, the jury asked
questions:-"Does the law impose up
on the defendant the necessity of tak
ing all reasonable steps to avert f
tragedy whetf she wishes to establish
a plea of self-defense T Please deflflS
again the different degrees of &ott
tide." -' ;- - --: - '''' '
; Washington,- Oct,' - 28 The Inter
state Cornfnefta Commiuion ." today
instituted a nation-wide investigation
of the car shortage. -A hearing will
be held at Lo-iisville November 3, to
take vp t'..e s : ' ius shortage of south
em t '
BEUTI1ER
"Jumble of False State
ments," Says of Letter to
Senator Lodge
REPUBLICAN WILL REPLY
Massachusetts Man to An
swer "As He Sees Fit,"
Statement by Former Un
der Secretary Regarding
Charge
(By the United Press)
E'jston, Oct. 30. Henry Cabot,
Ljdge, United States Senator from
Massachusetts, whoso attack on Pres
ident Wilson for an alleged postcrlpt
to the second Lusitani note, modi
fying the force of his strict account
ability" declaration was denounced as
"beneath contempt," by former As
sistant Secretary of War Breckin
ridge, will make "whatever reply he
see's fit," at a Republican rally in
PitUfield tonight.
Dr. Charles Harvey Bailey of
TuK's Dental' School, on whose au
thority Senator Lofge made the
charge, today reiterated that his re
port of a conversation with Breeke'n
ridge was "fair and not exaggetat-
d."
Brcckenridge wired Bailey today!
"Your letter was a jumble of false
statements. You are an unconscion
able wretch for uttering it."
HELD IN HEAVY BAIL
FOR BEATING UP MAN
R. O. and Frank Harper, one of
whom is alleged to have held Asa
Jones while the other severely beat
him with a brick, are under bohds of
11.000 each in Greene county. The
men were arrested when Jones' in
juries took a turn for the worse. His
condition grew critical, it is reported.
The men fought over some dispute
over a refrigerator.
TOBACCO MART STRONG;
RAIN AND LIGHT BREAKS
Prices increased a shade on the
tobacco market Monday, indications
early in the afternoon were. Rain
kept some weed from being market
ed; the total sales are estimated to
have been between 105,000 and 110.
000. R0YSTER MAKES THE
ADDRESS WHEN TRIO
STONES ARE UNVEILED
A crowd of probably 300 or mora
persons attended a triple unveiling
ceremony conducted by the Woodmen
of the World in Maplewood cemetery
Sunday afternoon. Memorials at
the graves of Sovereigns George W.
Knott, P. B. Fanney and J. A. M.
Long, deceased members of Holly
wood Camp of this city, were dedicat
ed.
The address was made by Gen. B.
S. Royster, acting Adjutant-General
of the State. He was introduced by
National Sovereign Auditor E. B.
Lewis of Kinston. -
Goldeboro, New Bern, Cove City
and a number of other place tent
delegations ofj Woodmen to attend the
exercises.
TWO. VICTORIES, ONE ;X
' 'DEFEAT FOK TAftHEELS
Norta Carolina football team
played Saturday aa follows:
A. and 3L, 0; V. P. t, 1, t Norf oVx.
'North Carolina, 36 V M. I., 1?,
at C --rl Hill. :
: ' .-n. 0; PoanoVe, 0, at T. -
Santa Rosalia, 80 Miles
From Capital, Occupied
The Tiger Moving to At
tack Other Places Battle
Imminent
(By the United Press)
K! Paso, Oct. 30. The town of
Santa Rosalia, 80 miles south of Chi
huahua City, has been occupied by
Villa, while bandits on three trains
aa moving southward upon Jiminez
and Parral, according to reports to
United States agents.
As the Villi.itas approached Santa
Rosalie the garrison fled to the hills
Military men expect an attack on
Jimines to be imminent. Several
thousand de facto troops are there.
COTTON
Between 50 and 00 bales of cotton
were sold here Monday by '& o'clock,
it prices ranging from 17 to 18 l-8c.
New York futures quotations were;
Open 2:40
January 18.70
March 18.80
May 19.01
July 19.01
December 18.80
18.53
18.67
18.81
18.82
18.58
G. 0. P.'S
MAN THINKS HE IS
SURE TO BE ELECTED
(By the United Press)
East Liverpool, O., Oct. 30. Can
didate Hughes today rolled into Ohio
for the wind-up of the Republican
campaign here. This . the second
visit to tho Buckeye State, where the
Republicans at present are centering
their heaviestar tillery. Hughes is
supremely confident of election.
SWEET SINGER'S MATE
CHASING FAMILY CAT
Since 11 o'clock Sunday morn
ing a female mocking bird has
been trying to get into the home
of Mr. and Mts. Frank Kilpat
rick at 905 North Independent
street, trying at the closed win
dows in vain. A cat caught the
singer's mate. She saw the cat
go into the house with the bird.
The cat seems to be ashamed and
is trying to leave the impression
that it is nearsighted and took
the prey (o be a sparrow.
LAY SERVICE AT ST. MARY'S
EPISCOPAL CHURCH SUNDAY
Laymen of St. Mary's Episcopal
nhurch are conducting one service a
month in the edifice. Sunday W.
Thomas Bost, a Raleigh newspaper
man, filled the pulpit. Mr. Bost had
tot his theme tho lack of enthusiasm
in these times, and delivered a well
pripared and interesting discourse.
His mastery of the language was no
ticeable throughout. The rector, Rev.
J. H. Griffith, wen to Farmville for
the day.
REORGANIZING LENOIR
BETTERMENT ASSOCIATIONS
three school betterment associa
tions In Lenoir county are to be re
organized for the next yeafa work,
s follows r Charon, on November 1
at t p. ntj Airy Grove, Noveinbef t
at 8 p. m.; Coahoma, November f at
3 p. m Prior to the reorganisation
at Coahoma school 'children Will pra
nt a program, to begin about 2:30
! last a half hour. The public and
-3 tf tve scbooll are Invited. to
. 1 t" ; r 3, . . . . . -. s
Presence of Americans On
Board Draws Interest
of This Government
Marina not
Shelled and SunkOther
Vessels Sent to Bottom in-U-Boat
Campaign De-;
termine Horseship's Legal
Rights
(By the United Press
Washington, Oct. 30. A nt tub-
marine crisis with Germany lodnf
menacingly today, officials here
i .....
agreed, following . report from Am
erican Consul Frost at Queenstown.
that the Glasgow horse ship Marina
had been sunk without warning by
shell fire, with two Americana re
ported among the crew. In fixing the
blame for the destruction of the ves
sel, it was necsa-y to determine tM
character and charters of some of tli'
horeships plying between the United'
States and England to learn if they
were under direct charter of Allied
governments. In such case, they as'
sume the character of admiralty ves
sels subject to attack without warn
ing, Consul Frost reported. The
freighter Rowanaaore was sunk by
a submarine while attempting to es
cape . Two Americans and ilva Fa"
ipinos were aboard.
Part of Crew Known Saved.
London, Oct. 30. the steamer Ma-
rina, from Glasgow, nas Deen sunK,
with the possible loss of 16 lives, ft
reported that she was torpedoed
without warning. Thirty-four of the
rew of 104 have been landed. Four
other ships wore sunk in the past 24
hours.
CAUfflTiiNTHE NET
The most interesting case of the
weekend toll of the police f ollowt
Maria Higgins and Ada McNeil,
charged with assaulting each other
with deadly weapons", "bottle, and
stick." Will Graham, alleged to have
carried a pistol "to the great danger
of the public generally." Frank Hay,
accused of reckless driving and refus
ing to heed admonitions of officers.
Amos Carter and Tamer White, charg
ed with fornication and adultery. Zeb
Davis, sworn to have used loud' and
oisterous profanity on the streets.
R. L. Carthage, accused of speeding.
It was before their very eyes, they
set up a howl. Robinson's man took
a crack, with a real, Whole-heaVttJ
result, at one of the others. HV r"
treated and called for relnforretnentt.
When the reserves came T Robin
son's giant used his head and got
out of the way. Later another Rob
inson employe was put to rout by
massed attack. All hands are new
sworn enemies, it is said The, ad
vance agents and newspaper men with
the rival outfits maintained a ttc."
colored schools" to
open November imt '
Annowwement was made by SapW"
Joseph Kinsey Monday that the cot-
red schools of Lenoir .cous7 .will
open on November 18. All. colored
teachers who have not received cert!-'
ficates and been placed will report &
him' ott November' f. T' '
THE MAYOR'S gbtt rtf KLTO$ .
Oil. F. J.' Sathm wif of C '
Msyoe, and1 ir.l'i soft tava re I- I
front an extended ' t '
ia Greent!orcK "I'r. f "
the, Cate City ta a
home.
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