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PUBLISHED HFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDRY,
VOL. XVI. NO. 218.
KINSTOX, X. C, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1914
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CHRISTIANS IN TURKEY IN DANGER OF
HOLY WAR, SECRETARY DANIELS HAS
CRUISERS PUT AT DISPOSAL OF DEPT.
OFFICIALS NOT ALARMED, BUT AMBASSADOR
FEELS UPRISING IS PROBABLE.
SHIP CANCELS ITS SAILING
May Forecast Italy's Decision to Enter List of Belliger
entsThe Oceana Will Not Sail Saturday.
(By the United Press.)
Washington, Aug. 26. Secretary Bryan admitted hav
ing received a warning from Ambassador Morgenthau at
Constantinople of the danger of a "holy war." Secretary
Daniels announced that the relief cruisers, Tennessee and
North Carolina, were available for service in the protec
tion of Christians in Turkey.
not alarmed over the situation. . ?
CANCELS DATE FOR SAILING TO ITALIAN PORTS
New York, Aug. 26. The
and Hudson Steamship Company has ordered the steanier
Oceana to cancel her saihag
sail for Genoa on Saturday;
that the cancellation may be
participation in the war. ,
BULLETINS
(By the United Press.)
GERMANS REPULSED.
. Washington, Aug; 26. The Belgian
legation received new of a Belgian
victory over the Germans at Vilvorde.
Three German divisions were repuls
ed, the report stated. -
CANADIANS GO TO FRONT.
London, Aug. 26. The Canadian
contingent of twenty thousand men
will sail for the continent tomorrow,
convoyed by a strong fleet of English
war vessels.
PARIS ENCOURAGED.
Paris, Aug. 20. The failure of a
new German offensive movement di
rected against the second defense
which lasted thirty-six hours with
out breaking the lines, has filled Par
is with hope that the position will
hold.
VILLA AND CARRANZA
CAUSING ANXIETY
Washington, Aug. 25 While Pres
ident Wilson and other administration
officials are confident the differences
between Carranza and Villa will be
settled without recourse to arms, ox
tails of the position assume hv vn.
la, as reaching here m official repre
sents, smow tnat the fighting general
plans to insist on the elimination of
carranza from permanent power in
the new Mexican administration.
Carranza has sent". General Ore
gon to Sonora not only t smooth out
local troubles in that state, but to
confer with Villa in an endeavr to
bring him into complete ; harmony
with the Carranza government
It is suggested that" Villa Intend j
to proposers a candidate for .the
piesidency, Emil'o Madero, a Wh-
jPIRTHDAYS CELEBRATED .
i BY CONGRESSMEN.
TVashington, Aug. 26. Representa
tives "Dick" Austin of Tennessee and
Finis J. Garrett of Tennessee, today
celebrated birthday anniversaries.
The former is fifty-seven and the lat
ter thirty-nine today. This was also
the birthday anniversary of former
Representative Sylvester; Smith of
California, who was born in 1858. ,
UNIVERSAL EIGHT-HOUR & P
WORKDAY IV RPfiTT.TnnT
Olympia, Wash, Aug. 26. A great
; deal of discussion is being devoted to
day to a discussion of a measure pro-
' idmg for the "universal eight-hour
aay," in the' Slate cf Washington,
Which t-.. u.. i .. V.
- (n:; ai?a cy tne So-
he measure presides ihii e:ht
DATE FOR ITALIAN PORTS
The officials, however, are
Italian office of the Delaware
date- bhe was scheduled to
August 29, and it is thought
maicative oi ltaiy s eany
RUSSIAN TROOPS HAVE
60-MILE BATTLE LINE
Making Mighty Effort tc Oust Ger
mans from Eastern Prussia.
Country Filled With Soldiers.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 26. The Rus
sian armies, with bases at Gumbien
nen, in the north, and Bials in the
south, are co-operating in an effort
to drive the Germans from the lake
regions of Eastern Prussia. The at
tacking forces' lines have a sixty-mile
front. The country is filled even to
the forests, marshes and lakes.
MILITARY GOVERNMENT
ESTABLISHED IN BELGIUM
(By the United Press.)
I Amsterdam, Aug. 26. The Kaiser
I has established a military govern
j ment in Belgium. It is reported from
.'Berlin that State Field Marshal Von
I Dergletz was appointed military gov
ernor.
BRITISH CRUISER ESSEX ON
THE WATCH CONSTANTLY.
Now York, Aug. 25. Almost at
the mouth of New York harbor and
within sight of observers on shore,
the British cruisor Essex today halt
ed the Austrian freight steamer Ida,
en route to this port from Quebec,
Officers and sailors from the Kssex
boarded the steamer, examined her
papers and after holding her an hour
permitted her tc proceed.
A prize court at Halifax recently
decided that as the Ida had sailed
from lisbon before the war was de
clarde, she should be .permitted to
discharge her cargo and continue her
jcarney.
The cargo for Quebec was dis
charged, and the trip continued to
New York, the final destination. Now
that the Ida has reached New.lork,
however, the case is different. Should
she leave port she wsuld be subject
to capture. -
STEAMSHIPS RESUME THEIR
; TRANS-ATLANTIC TRIPS.
Washington, Aug, 26. So many
steamshio lines arc resuming opera
tion from England and France that
the Washington government may find
it unnecessary ' to send transports
from .. this country. Forty-one sail
ings have been arranged from Eng
land and Italy between now and Oc
tober, and more ships are being pro
vided. ' ; "v V '."
hours shall constitute a day's work
xcept in agricultural pursuits, where
ten hours shall" prevail, -when neces-
FATE OF FRANCE
IS ADMITTEDLY
IN THE BALANCE
RESULTS OF BATTLE NOW RAG
ING MAY DETERMINE.
PARIS THE GERMAN GOAL
The Great Fighting Machine of the
Kaiser Is Hurled At the Allies
Lines.
(By the United Press.)
Paris, Aug. 26. The fate of the
nation is admittedly hanging on the
result of the fighting of the allied
lines along the northern and eastern
frontier, which are hard pressed by
the entire active German army. All
night the enemy brought up fresh
troops. General Joffre, commander-in-chief
of French troops, devoted
the time to strengthening the weaker
points of defense. The Germans re
sumed their attack at daybreak. The
war offices .professed confidence that
the lines will hold. Fighting at the
front is in course along the boundar
ies of the departments of Nord, Ar
dennes, Montmedy and the Meuse.
West of Luneville the heaviest fight
ing is in progress. The French with
drew from Mulhausen, Altkirch and
other points in order to reinforce the
Lorraine border, south of Luneville.
General Pau was sent to fill the gaps
and prevent a break through the
French lines north and south of Epi
nal. '
" London, Aug. 26. The Belgian le
gation announced that it had "no of
ficial information whether any of the
Namur force had been captured, but
feels certain that the majority of
them are still intact, and held by Bel
gians, although the German troops
undoubtedly have traversed the
town.
Paris, Aug 2G. A strong column
of German cavalry attacked the
Eighteenth English Hussars while
bathing in the river, taking them
completely by surprise. The English
lost heavily and many were slaugh
tered before they could get out of
the water.
The war office announcsd that ad
vices received from the front declare
a big battle is now. in progress. Re
sults are favorable to the allied
cause.
INCREASED CAPITAL AND
NEW CHARTERS ISSUED
ecretary of State's Office Not Idle
on Account of Any Imaginary
Depressions.
Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 25. The
Ciayton Oil Mills, Inc., of Clayton, in
creases its capital from $40,000 to
$00,000 through an amendment to its
charter, just filed with the Secre
tly of State. E. L. Hinton is presi
dent cf the corporation.
- The Tuckerdale Supply Compare of
Tuckerdale, N. C, received a charter
today with $10,000 capital authoriz
ed and $7,000 subscribed by H. C.
Tucker, Dr.. A. L. Jones and others
for a general mercantile business.
There- is also a charter for the
Charlotte Outing Club, Inc., of Char
lotte, capital $5,0000 authorized and
$300 subscribed by J. P. Stowe, H.
B. Patterson and others for maintain
ing; club' building and grounds for
hunting, fishing and sports of all
kinds. '
ILLINOIS ANNIVERSARY f
, ; CELEBRATED TODAY.
Sprinrfeid. ' III- Aug. 26. Infor
mal celebrations throughout the State
today marked the ninety-sixth birtn
dav of the-State of Illinois. It was
on August 26, ' 1818, that the State
adopted the motto, "State Sovereign
tyNational Union.
WAKE FOREST SUMMER . '
SCHOOL LARGELY ATTENDED.
. Wake,Forest N. C, Aug. 28. The
ISH summer school of law class at
Wake Forest i3 the largest in the
BELGIANS GUARD
AGAINST ATTACK
OF A ZEPPELIN
GUNS MOUNTED ON CHURCH
SPIRES AND ROOFS.
ROYAL FAMILY FLEE CITY
Whereabouts ' of General Staff and
Rulers Unknown, as Precaution
Against Assassination.
(By the United Press.)
Antwerp, Aug. 26. The govern
ment is mounting special guns on the
spires of church and roofs of tall
buildings, manned by the most expert
gunners, to prevent another Zeppelin
visit, because of the danger of a re
newal of attack.
Offices of the general staff have
been removed, but the locality is not
revealed. Members of the royal fam
ily will leave the palace and take ref
uge elsewhere. The authorities feel
confident that dirigibles flying so
high could not get the range of the
palace unless it was signalled from
the city. The government is endeav
oring to trace the accomplices, and
if caught, they will be shot.
The general staff has ordered a
dozen picked aviators with the best
available aeroplanes, stationed at the
outlying forts in order to watch for
further Zeppelin attacks. All avia
tors vowed they would attack any
dirigible, even if it was necessary to
ram it at the cost of their lives. It
is feared the Belgians will take re
prisals on any Germans who may be
captured.
Washington, Aug. 26. Belgian
Minister Havenith has filed a protest
with the State Department against
the depredations of the Zeppelin over
Antwerp, causing the death of many
non-combatants. Secretary Bryan
acknowledged receipt of the protest,
but refused to take further steps.
ATTACK ON OSTEND RENEWED.
London. Aug. 26. Ostend reports
the German attack on the city has
been renewed. Scouts report Ger
man reinforcements coming up. The
steamers arriving at Folkstone re
port the presence of English warships
near the Ostend harbor.
FARMERS MEET IN
THEIR ANNUAL SESSION
Three Days to Be Devoted to the
Study of Intensified Farming
Methods.
Raleigh, Aug. 2G. The twelfth an
nual session of the North Carolina
State Farmers' Convention opened
Tuesday morning at 10r30 o'clock
with an exceptionally large attend
ance for three days' session to be de
voted to practical agricultural top
ics and demonstrations in which the
splendid - agricultural equipment of
the A. and M. College, where the con
vention is being held, will prove most
valuable.
There was a cordial greeting for
the visiting farmers by Dr. D. H.
HiL president of the college. Gov
ernor Craig also extended a welcome
on the part cf the State. Major W.
A. Graham, commissioner of agricul
ture, paid tribute to the agricultural
t rogress in this state, that has been
so verv marked in recent years. -
President S. H. Hobbs of Samp
son county, delivered his annual ad
dress, discussing conditions that con
front the farmers and the necessity
there is for united effort for the bet
terment of conditions and averting
pt-nsille disaster from the r.iscrtled
Tar condition.
Tuesday night' there were ad lxesses
by Prof. M. L. Fisher of Purdue Uni
versity of Indiana, and by Prof. L.
C Corbitt of the bureau of plant in
dustry o XWashington, D. C. .
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history of the college. Fifty-eight
members -are registered; about forty
eight cf these. yrill take, the "Supreme
Court examination next Monday. '
ANOTHER SEA
DISASTER OFF
WESTERN COAST
PRINCESS VICTORIA RAMMED
THE ADMIRAL SAMPSON.
SO PASSENGERS ABOARD
Not Known Whether All Were
Drowned or Not Admiral Samp
son Sunk In Four Minutes.
(By the United Press.)
Seattle, Aug. 26. The steamer
Princess Victoria rammed and sunk
the liner Admiral Sampson, off "No
Point" today. The Admiral Sampson
sank four minutes after being struck.
It is not known if any of the fifty
four passengers carried by the ill
fated ship perished when she went
down. There was little time for res
cue work or launching of life boats.
HELPED BUILD WORLD'S
LARGEST BATTLESHIP
Alpheus Kennedy, Formerly of Kin
gton, and Well Known Here De
signed Ventilation System.
Mr. Alpheus Kennedy, a son of
Mrs. Helen Kennedy of this city, was
employed on a dreadnought just de
livered to the Argentine navy from
the Fore River shipyards at Quincy,
Mass. Mr. Kennedy is a foreman
draughtsman in the big Fore River
yards.
The ship, the biggest in the Argen
tine Republic's fleet, and one of -the
most formidable in the world, has a
model ventilation system designed by
Mr. Kennedy. He worked on the
system from the time the dread
daught's keel was laid.
, The Rivadavia is magnificently
equipped. Latin taste is evidenced
by the solid mahogany furnishings in
the captain's and officers' rooms, and
the plumbing, much of which on a
man-of-war has to be exposed, is of
silver in the gun and wardrooms and
other officers' cabins. The contract
ors at Quincy are said to have lost
a million dollars on the job.
The Rivadavia is one of a class,
her armament, tonnage and speed
superior to that of any battlesship
afloat. '
ENOUGH CURRENCY
AVAILABLE FOR CROPS
Washington, Aug. 25. Assured
that all the currency necessary to fin
ance the country's cotton and other
staple crops will be furnished by na
tional banks, on warehouse certifi
cates, a committee of eighteen repre
sentative planters, manufacturers,
dealers and bankers end government
cflkials tonight began working out
plans for actually bringing this mon
ey into circulation. Steps toward
providing safe and adequate ware
house fiaclieits th
houso facilities throughout the pro
ducing centers already are under way,
and leaders in the movement are con
fident that in the course of a few
weeks the emergency created by the
European war will have been met.
COLORED DOCTORS HOLD
MEETING IN RALEIGH.
Raleigh, Aug. 26. The National
Medical Association, colored, ' repre
senting physicians, pharmacists, and
dentists of the United States, met
here for a three-day session tonight.
BRIG.-GEN. GEO. ANDREWS
ON RETIRED LIST TODAY;
v Washington, Aug. 26 Brigadier
General George Andrews, i adjutant
general of the United States army,
was automatically retired from act
ive duty today, when he- reached the
age limit. . ' . "
REPLIES FAVOR
CONFERENCE TO
BE IN ATLANTA
GOVERNOR CRAIG HEARS FROM
THE OTHER EXECUTIVES.
WANT TO PROTECT COTTON
Growers, Dealers, Manufacturers,
Bankers, and Other Representa
tives to Meet in Atlanta, Sept.
Raleigh, N. C, Aug. 26. After a
conference with representative farm
ers, bankers and manufacturers, held
here today, Governor Craig wired the
governors of Georgia, Florida, Ala
bama, South Carolina, Louisiana, Mis
sissippi, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas
and Tennessee, requesting them to
meet with him and appoint fifty del
egates from each State, at a
conference to be held in Atlanta,
September 3, to devise plans for sav
ing from sacrifice and prevent, if
possible, the threatened disaster to
the cotton crop of the South. u,
Raleigh, Aug. 26. Governor Craig
is receiving , favorable replies from
the Governors of the Cotton States
In regard to hi3 plan' to hold a con
ference of governors, cotton growers.
dealers, manufacturers and bankers
in Atlanta, September 3, with a view
to protecting the Southern cotton, sit
uation. STORIES OF INDIGNITIES
ARE REVOLTING
London, Aug. 25. Stories of Gor
man indignities to American women
Were told by a number of Americans
who returned from the continent.
The blame for such treatment is
placed on tha civil authorities, and in
one instanca it was said by a mem
ber of a party of Chicago people, that
at u place nottr Aix-la-Chappelc, sev
eral women were stripped on the or
der of official. The men in the party
vere unaware what was happening.
One young woman who, after i,eing
escorted to the room of an ofi'.cial,
was there stripped in the presence of
thib official, raid to be a count well
knovn in Washington and other Am
erican citie-i some years ago.
Wed had reached the men ! y this
time of indignities to other women,
and they rushed to the door of the
officials and wrenched it open, finding
the woman hysterical. A serious en
counter was almost precipitated when
one American threatened the German
count, but while blows were avoided,
this American told the German offi
cial he would use the last ounce of
energy in his body to bring about a
reckoning, and that some day he in
tended to hunt him out and settle
with him, as well as lay the matter
before the American government.
BISHOP STRANGE
BURIED YESTERDAY
Wilmington, Aug. 26. The funer
al of Bishop Robert Strange of the
Diocese of East Carolina was held at
St. James' church yesterday after
noon at 5:30 o'clock, and the inter
ment was in the chancel beneath the
church.
The service, was conducted by Rt.
Rev. Joseph Blount Cheshire, D. D.,
assisted by Bishop W. A. Guerry of
the diocese of South Carolina; Bish
op J. M. Horner of the district: of
Ashevilie, and Bishop Beverly D.
Tucker of the diocese of Southern
Virginia.,. The church .was filled lo its
utmost capacity.
IN NO DANGER, BUT
WANTS TO COME HOME.
New Bern, Aug. 25 Relatives' in
Onslow county have received a mes-'
sage from Rev. R. M. Von , Miller'
pastor f one of .the ; churches at
Jacksonville, who went , to Germany
several - weeks ago for a short visit,
and who was in Berlin when the pre-'
ent war broke out, in which he state
that he is in no danger so fer, and
win return' to the Unitad States at
the very first opportunity.
?cry'to care for erops. -