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PUBlilSHED ElfERY iTSFTERNOON PCEPT:CSUNDRY
KINSTON, NC TUESDAY, AUGUST 11 1914 :1J.J
VOL. XVTI.NO. 206.
PRICE TWO CENTS
AIMO AUSTRIA SEEMS i I
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WAR BETWEEN EMGLflMD
ELGIflNS ITICIt"
FRENCH
The relative positions of the
scene of famous Waterloo engagement
from captured onicers indicate ceigian resistance was wnony unexpected
The Famous French artillery corps getting in action. Belgians claim only small part of German army
in city of Liege and balance trying to break down forts.
AMBASSADOR ASKED TO EXPLAIN
PRESENCE OF AUSTRIAN TROOPS
NEAR FRENCH FRONTIER LINES
SATISFACTORY . EXPLANATION NOT EXPECTED
TO BE FORTH COMING.
ENGLAND ON VERGE OF
The British Ambassador May Have Been Instructed to
Ask for His Passports. Italy After Albania. Ser
via and Montenegro Routing Austrians.
(By the United Press.)
AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR ASKED TO EXPLAIN
London, August 11. The Austrian Ambassador has
been asked to explain the presence of Austrian troops near
the French frontier. No reply yet and satisfactory an
swer not expected. It is thought that the British Ambas
sador to Vienna will be instructed to ask for his passports.
Can't learn whether Vienna demanded explanation of a
British warship shelling an Austrian boat.
! FRANCE AT WAR WITH AUSTRIA.
London, August. 11. The French embassy declared
that it has been shown positively that an Austrian army
corps advanced into Germany close to French Frontier and
that such action was hostile to French interests and left
France no choice but to declare war.
The Admiralty announced acceptance of Cannada's of-
ler to turnisn two submarines lor use o nine ra-mc coast.
ITALY WANTS ALBANIA.
London, August 11. Special dispatches from Durazzo
state that Italy is casting covetous eyes on Albania and
seizure of the country is expected. Conditions there
are desperate. Italian and French troops preserve orde.
It is expected that the French troops will be withdrawn
and should Italy attempt the seizure of Albania war would
most likely follow.
The Germans are reported to be entrenching along Aisne
Eiver.
; The Russian army has begun invasion of Austria along
the Styr River toward Lembllrg.
FRENCH FORCED FROM MULHAUSEN
rtu-is, August 11. The war office announced that the
French troops .have been forced to evacuate Mulhausen,
Alsace. Further i announcement that army operating
against Neu Brisaehe-but driven back by overwhelming
German army. It' is believed that a general battle is in
progress.
SERVIA AND MONTENEGRO SUCCESSFUL.
Nish, August -11. The! war office announced that the
V combined Servian and Montenegrin armies are rapidly
pushing through Bosnia and th& Bosnians are reported ris
; jng in behalf ;6f the invaders, who have defeated Austrian
-troops wherever metl; . . -
WRAISMSELLSBO&Sf
;R&lei4L(gtil0i.Tnl Ra&&
City.Cbi&issioo today sod to the se
curity TroriNfo.-'iiof Spartanbars, i.
; the $75,000 bonds: fof iUiUona."
Water plant extension. The bid was
an t oase your claim for a living on
thl exploded theory that the world
we you one.- The wcrld owes you
thinjr but what yon can pay for b
Someway.
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BREAKING WITH AUSTRIA
CLAYTON MAN INJURED
R iBY FALL IN RALEIGH
'y JRaleigh, August 10. Dr. Nathan
Warren, of Claj-tonl while walking c.
jxchange Street today was attacked
Ifcjr vertigo ad -ffU t- the .Wewa'k.
I causing quhe"an ugly "wound in his
J Lead, ft was"' necessary to resiovk
I biin to Ra2. hospital, where his eor.ui
jtion is not. regarded - w isecessanv
' dangerous. There was no fracture.
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contending forces hasn't changed and great battle near
RIVERS RUN RED
WITH LIFE BLOOD I
OF SLAUGHTERED
WATERS AROUND LIEGE STAIN
ED FOR MILES.
GERMAN BRIDGE DOWN
Reinforcements -Coming to Assistance
of Brave Belgians. Famous French
Artillery on the March.
(By the United Press.)
Brussels, August 11. Heavy de
tachments of French artillery passed
here today on its way to the front
The rivers in the vicinity of- Liee
are stained with blood for miles. The
Garrison at Liege l.as made brilliant
sorties attacking German commands
operating apart from the mtuo arwy
and has inflicted severe losses.. .The
German tontoonbriageover the Meuse
River at Herstal has been destroyed
and the Germans will have to build
a new one under heavy fire. The
Germans have placed heavy seige guns
in. front., of !ie.?e.. .The. office .an
nounces that 8.000 German troops
have been captured end are being luiii
as prisoners c! war.
The allied army has moved north
from Narrur to reinforce troops ai-
readv at the front. The B?!gia!.
French army is opt ra ting against : c !
German army of the Meuse.
Lcndon, August 11. The Belgiar
legation denies that entire Gerriia-:
arrr.y is occupying the City of ties;,
saying that only a few Germans art
in '.he city nr.d the rest ere still engag
ed in unsuccessful attempt to reduce
the fortifications.
GERMAN'S PUSHING TO WATER
LOO. ..Brussels, August 1!. It is consid
ered certain that the German army is
moving toward Waterloo for the main
army invasion. This information is
obtained frcm copies of war plans tak
en from captured Uhlan officers, i'.te
plans also indicate the Germans ex
pected no opposition from Belgiur.-.
According to th eplans made public
at the war oflice, the Germans intend
ed to occupy Brussels on August
and Lile on August 5.
RENEWED ATTACK ON" LIEGE
London, August 11. Noon dis
patches indicate that the Germans
are making a desperate effort to sil
ence the Liege forts and the defendrs
are gallantly holding out.
BULLETINS
(Byitfce United Press.)
RTTSSIAV AnvWCE CHECKED
Vienna, August 11. The wit office f
announces that the Russian advance
on Austria has been begun without
success."- Russian forces ropeateu:y
repulsed all along tne L.ie.
SIX CAR U)ADS GERMAN PRIS
. OKERS.
SL Petersburg.' August 11. It is;
announced that vsix carloads of Ger
man prisonres oT War are "en rout
through VHna. Destination unknown.
LUSITAXL1 STILL SAFE.
New York, August 1L The Cunard
is looked for.
UNITE DSTATES
BRITISH EMBASSY TAKING E-
ERY PRECAUTION.
BRYAN WONT TALK
Steps Taken to Safeguard Gold Laden
Relief Ships Tennessee and North
Carolina on Arrival.
(By the United Press.)
Washington, August 11. Prof.
Thomas Preston of Princeton and wife,
who was formerly Mrs. Grover Cleve
land, are reported safe at St. Moritz.
Information concerning the mining
bf the North Sea and English channe.
has been given Secretary . Bryai.
throush the British Embassy. .The
Secreatry declined to discuss the infor
mation but it is understood that the
warning was given toxsave Amreican
ships, particularly the gold laden ships
Tennessee and North Carolina.
Line omee putmsnea a came num u,c
Lusitania saying the big ship had ,
passed Fastr.et and was proceeding to I
Liverpool.
ITALIAN LINER HELD UP.
New York, August 11. The Italian
Liner Italan is reported to have been
hold ud last night off Nantucket anc
ordered by the British cruiser Esse.-,
to raise her flags.
SKIRMISHING ON FRONTIER
CONTINUOUS.
. .Taris. August 11. Fighting is prac
tically continuous along the frontier.
The French armv is moving nori
ward through, Alsace-Lorraine. Tmi
losses on bath sides are admittedly
heavy.
GERMAN CAVALRY DIVISION DURING
iA 4a Mfe mm hip t
This splendid body of horsemen t
of the German infantry has been a die
by experts ea obsolete. .
Plans of Germans taken
PRESIDENT ON
, WATCH ALONE
WITH BODY
KEPT NIGHT VIGIL IN FUNERAL
CAR.
'
BELLS TOLLED EN ROUTE
People at Every Station Manifest In
terest and Heart Felt Sympathy
and Bring Flowers.
Seneca, S. C, August 11. Great
crowds with bared heads met the Wil
son funeral train at, every station
along the route. The , church
bells were tolled as the train went
through, President Wilson kept the
death watch in the funeral car until
1 o'clock, the secret service men took
the vigil until daybreak and then Mrs
Sayre took up the watch at the side cl
the casket. The President is standing
the ordeal as well as could be expect
ed. nrcrrriT rm DDCCIDrMT
Rtarttl TUR iREJlllllIl 1
SHOWN ALL ALONG LINE
Durham, August 11. The various
: cities an dtowns along the Southern
1 Railway, through which the special
train hearing the body of Mrs. Wilson
! ar.d the funeral escort, passed showed
I respect for the dead and sympathy, for
the mourners. Although the train dii!
not pass thver.gh Durham, General
Julian S. Carr ordered ali imlustiie,s
for ten minutes yesterday afternoq'n
of which he i the head to close down
nnci lie sent out requests to other busi
ness firms to do likewise.
expected to play an Important part
appointment to military tacticians and
OPENING OF
, THE KINSTON
TOBACCO MARKET
DEFERRED UNTIL SEPTEMBER
FIRST.
WILSON MEETING DECIDES
The Various Tobacco Boards Conferr
ed and AgrJjrjiat the Outlook
for Better Condrtttns is Good.
Representatives of the Toba
Board of Trade for Kinston, Wilson,
Rocky Mount and Greenville, met
Wilson Monday and decided to defer
the opening of the market until Sep
tember the first. Following ia a
statement issued jointly by the repre
sentatives of the various markets:
"At a meeting held in Wilson on Aug.
10, 1914, representatives from th
Rocky Mount, Greenville, Kinston ana
Wilson tobacco Boards of Trade ic
was decided that owing to the unsettl
ed condition existing in the country
caused by the war now going on in the
European countries and the inability
of being able to export tcnacco at zms
time it was unanimously decided to
defer ths opening of the tobacco salen
on the above mentioned ma::ets unui
Sept. 1st. At this time we hope con
ditions will have cleared up sufficient
ly to enable the farmraa to gat better
prices for their tobacco. It was fm
ther pugge3ted that each board of
trade through their warehousemen no
tify the farmers of our action and to
caution them not to grade their tobac
co too early, as tobacco graded at this
tine cf ypnr while the weather is
warm will lie apt to damage or reuuert
if handled in soft weather. The to
bacco being late this year we feel thar
(Continued on page 4.)
MANEUVERS
in the present war. The generalship
the foramtioas hare been pronounced
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