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MADE.
GREAT BATTLE TO FORCE PASSAGETHRQUGH BEL
ABOUT TO W PLACL TEST OF ALLIED STRENGTH TO BE
Germans 4ry to drown Ijrench by amifiing river but fail account of low water. Mon-
blockade
spies.
Acknowledgement of mediation proposals but no indication of acceptance. Austria taking defensive with Servia the
aggressor, rrench capture uerman aeroplane lactory with nearly completed machines.
- Further, evidence of North Sea naval engagement
GERMAN EMPERIOR TAKES COMMAND
OF ARMYflN BELOI
IN MIGHTY EFFORT TO
AfilRENGH BORDERS
CRUSH ENEMIES
A REAL TEST OF THE CONTESTING FORCES TO BE
MADE. !
MONTENEGRO AND AUSTRIA BATTLE ON LAND & SEA
German Troops Kill Entire Population of Village as Re
venge for Firing on Them. . . British Warships Bloc
kade Ti Sing Tan Harbor and Cruisers Pursue
Escaping German Boats.
(By the United Press.)
Paris, August 10. The Kaiser is reported to be at Aix
La-Chappelie, prepared to take supreme command of the
' German army in trying to force passage through Belgium
and Luxemburg. This means a real test of the strength
of the allies is at 'hand. The crack Persian infantry,
which has been held in reserve, will now.be used.
Announced the Germans damming the Seille river in at
tempt to check the French advance at Metz.
TWoila rf flio hnmhnrrJmpnf nf Antivari. Montenegro.
JS.btlll3 V Wl'V wviaivv. ------ - j -
by Austrian warships, indicate the fortifications were
pnmnlpfplv levelled bv the severe fire from the ships. The
Montenegrin troons continue their victorious marc
Bosnia, capturing a number of cities en rout
FRENCH CAPTURE
h into
AEROPLANE FAC-
GERMAF
TORY.
Paris, August 10. In the capture of Muihausen the
French came into possession of an aeroplane factory wiVJi
manv machines nearing completion. These will be con
fiscated, The German attempt to dam the' Seille River
and flood the valleys in order to check the French has fail
ed account of the low water.
GERMANS MASSACRE WHjOLE VILLAGE
Loon, August 10. The Star c&rrespondent reports
4hat the German troons killed every inhabitant of the vil
lage of Soil-on because the non combatants fire don Ger
man detachment.
The Prince of Wales has joined his regiment.
LIEGE GARRISON FALLING BACK TOJOINFRENCH
Brussels, Aug. 10. Forts at Liege still hold Germans
i cneck and the laater are not pressing tneir arcacK.
The Belgians dsmamited the outer citadel to prevent its
uuuzauon Dy tne Germans.
The German force is expected to besiege the forts. The
fain force has moved south.
The war office savs T Jpo-p orarrison has strategic reasons
for now falling back near,. where the French army is in
iorce. .
BRITISH WARSHIPS RT.OflK ADE TI SING TAIL
Shanghai, August 10. British warships are reported
to have established a blockade of Ti Sing Tau Harbor and
bottledr up most : of the German's Chinese fleet. Othe
uruisn erasers are x pursuit of those German ooais wmtu
escaped.. . ' 1 ' " . ..; s- .
ADMIRALTY CONFIRMED SINKING OF GERMAN
, ' SUBMARINE - .
; London, August 10. The Admiralty has confirmed the
-binning oi tne lierman submarine U Fifteen, and tne iaci
vamt me mam cnusn fleet was attacKea is consiueicu
proof that a battle was had in the North Sea.
AUSTRIANS AWAIT SERVIANS
London. Aueust 10 It ia fivtilv cf itpf1 that the
Austnans intend to stop their offensive operations against
oervia and entrench thpm?pivpfl npnr frontipr to await
Servian advance. t.-.'-. --.-.-.-'.---.,'.
5I0TENEGR0 CAPTURES SCUTARI.
a nme.Au 10- Montenegro has violated the New state
f Albania and taken the city of Scutari. Advices declare
iorce recaptured the city which was taken from Monte
negro at the close of the last .Balkan war by the powers
:wno tppk it After fighting, but lost it before the war ended.
f THE AWAR'WSD. 0F GERMANY'
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FRENCH ARMY
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lflLLlUULI171tnU
NEAR SVVARBURG
EELIEVED BIG ENGAGEMENT IN
PROGRESS.
NEUTRALITY VIOLATED
German Patrols Enter Swiz Terri
tory. Austriana Coming to Ger
mans aid at'Istein,
(By the United Press.)
Paris, August 10. Tile war offlce
announces. at. the. region, around
Eifel, Belgium, has been taken from
the Germa nadvance guard, hich haa
occupied it.
The German advance guard cavalry
patrols are reported to be violating
Switzerland's neutrality.
The Fourteenth Austrian army
corps of thirty thousand men undei
command of Grand Duke Tuscany, ar
rived at Basel Switzerand, on its way
to reinforce the Germans at Itstein.
It is believed that a big engagement
between French and German is open
ing in Lorraine below Swarbuiv
Heavy cannodading is reported in tne
direction Alontingy.
The French losses in tlie capture 01
Altkireh was one hur.dr.-d.
FRENCH SI 1 1 ESSES CONFIRMED
1'aris. Ausr. 10. The copture of Coi-
mar by the French is confirmed.. I he
war office announced that Frencn
trocps niv.- ho'.d the cities of Ferde),
Mclheusten and Alt kit en.. The who.e
line in front of these cities is con
stantly attacked by Germans.
The Gt-rm.'jr cna!ry supported by
infantry, has driven the French out o!
Loi:guyop.
ENDORSEMENT
OF STATE WIDE
PRIMARY GIVEN
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMIT-
TEE GOES ON RECORD
RESOLUTIONS FOR PREST
Constitutional Amendments also Con
sidered and Approved at Meeting
Tcday in the Court House
The Lenoir County Democratic Ex-
..i!. -i .... . ..
ci.ui.ivo vuniimuee met mis morning
at the Court House and the Buncombe
County resolutions relative to a state
wide primary and also to the consti
tutional amendments were approved.
The Democratic Executive Commit
tee of Buncombe County met in July
and passed a resolution that "propos
ed progressive legislation seeking to
remedy certain evils in the existing
economic andpolitical conditions of
North Carolina should become law.'
And in consequence of this position
the committee went on record as ap
r mving- i va'o'vkie primary law, pro
viding for the nomination of all of-fk-srs
state, congressional, count
an:) townsh'p in every county in v:iu
.-tate of North Carolina on a uniform
date't applying to all political parties,
and safe guarded Iy "proper penai
legislation prohibiting corrupt practice-."
In add'tion to this the com
mittee went on recoid as endorsing
nd commending "the proposed amend-
LIEGE DEFENDERS
HOLDING THE FOR)
Th Orman EmDeror uson whose shoulders the responsibility for European
war seems to rest. It is reported that he has taken personal command of his
troops in the held to force passage though Belgium and Luxemburg.
The Montenegrin forces directed their attack against
the Austrian lines at Trebinije.
A Montenegri" gunboat has bombarded the Cattarro
fortifications with slight damage.
BULLETINS
DENIAL THAT ESSEX CAPTURED
WILHELM.
(By thi United Press.)
..Columbus, Ohio, Aug- 10. Ohio is
I lann'ng to turn its women orisoners
into dairymaids..- This is the plan an
nounced by the state board of admini
stration In connection with jh? new re
formatory for Women hear Maryaville.
It Is expected that the new buildines
Montreal,. August. 10. Naval iu-j there will be ready for occupancy be-
thorities here deny the report that trie
British Cruiser Essex captured the
North German Lloyd liner Kron Pruu
Wilhelm.
ALL SUFFRAGETTES TO BE BL-
' LEASED.
London, August -0. King George
today ordered the release of all suffra
gettes, who are aerrins; term In pri
son for practicing militant tactics. ..
Unless your store looks attractive
on the outside, how do yon expect to
get the trade of the new families of
the particular class who like good
stores? '; - "' ; ; -.
fore the first of next year.. .The re
fonnatory is said to be one of the most
modern institutions of its kind for
women in tbo world.
Sunday Bulletins Indicate
Celebration Fall of Liet;e
lure.
Gem: in
'rema-
WTRA-STATE RATES NOT
TO TAKE EFFECT AT ONCE
Governor Gives railroads fttil August
29 to put Justice At Kates
t . " Into Operation.- y
; (By the United Press'.) -v
Raleigh, Aug'. 10. The governor
has extended the time for the Justice
Act intra-state. rates to gd into effect,
untH August 20. - . .
The Free Press received and posteil
the following bulletins at its office and
in the windows of the Marston ana
Houd drug stores, Sunday afternoon
giving the war news for the uay.
Brussels, August 0. King Albert
today received the troop3 which are
leaving the city to join the main army,
The forts will continue the defense
without aid cf troops. ..
Semi-omcially fctuted that the
Kaiser telegiaphed Belgium note
threatening "terrible reprisals" if re
sistance continued.
London, August 9. Refugees today
said reason of failure of the German
trcops to reduce Liege, was lack oi
food. Said soldiers starved. Ex
change telegraphs that Germans ha6
evacuated Luxemberg.
Paris, Augustfl Foreign office an
nounced today receipt of advices that
Switzerland was in a state of seige. It
is reported that the Swiss army ha
been quietly mobilizing for three days
to prevent German attack. " .. "
London, August 9. French - em
bassy officially announced that French
had reoccupied Goland, , Africa, which
was awarded to Germany recently !
SUBSCRIBE TO TUB FEES FUES;
mer.ts to the constitution of the statt
of North Carolina" to the "thought
ful consideration of nil good citens,
espe;'aliy emphasizing the need ot
immediate change in our antiquated
system of revenue and taxation."
The Buncombe county resolutions
were laid before the meeting of tne
Lenoir county committee by Chairman
Cowper who explained them and gavo
his view:? on the subject. He declar
ed that while tiie State convention haa
endorsed a state wide primary cover
ing state and congressional offices as
yet no acy,on had been taken as far an
county and township offices were con
cerned. But in the case of these law
ter he asserted that a uniform state
wide primary would be of very muc
valuel
In addition to this he dwelt on the
importance of the adoption of the con-
r-titutiona'. amendments, especially that
I one dealing with a system of revenuo
and taxation.
Representative E. R. Wooten was'
present and responded to a request to
give expression to his views on the
subject. THhis he did, dwelling e&
r ecially on the constitutional amend
ments, which were whipped into final
shape by a commission of which he
was a member. ' -
Hon. George turner moved that tn
Lenoir Count y Committee go on re
cord as approving what the Buncomou
county committee had done. At trio
same time he suggested that in eastj
of the adoption of the statewide pri
mary idea, applicable to all office-,
there should be some provision in the
case of the nomination of county com
missioners to provide for a proper re
presntatiori throughout' the county.
To'this end 4 s-; - -osted thi distribut
ing of- thecou- ' ' tha.t a comm.a-
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