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VOL. XVI.-NO. 223
KINSTON, N. C TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1914
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WOUNDED SOLDIERS TELL BRITISH OF
FIERCE FIGHTING AT BATTLE OF MONS
IN WHICH GERMANS WERE PUT TO ROUT
GERMANS WERE MET IN THE OPEN AND THE BRITISH SOLDIERS
MOWEDjTHEM DOWN BY COMPANIES WITH UNERRING
AND DEADLY ARTILLERY' FIRE.
ARTILLERY RESERyED FIRE
French Report Fighting In Lorraine and Vosgea Germans Continue to
' Push On Through the French Left Wing--German Cruiser
Dresden Sinka British Merchantman and Rescues
Its Officers and Crew Off Brazil Coast
(By the United,, Press.)
London, EngV Sept J.--The news
reaching here indicates that the Brit
ish lines, hold their positions under
extreme pressure. The wounded tell
of the battle of Mons.. The British
met the first German attack in the
open, supported by artillery. The
Germans moved forward, in the face
of the artillery, fusilade,, and were
hewn down by entire companies. The
British finally being assailed by ma
chine guns, ordered charge in self
defense. They rushed forward, yell
ing and the German, line broke. . The
British fired as they, ran, shooting
the Germans in jthe back. The few
left were quickly bayoneted. 'Some
of our artillery reserved their fire
when the attack was renewed. The
Germans believed the guns had been
silenced, and charged in massed, for
mation, when almost' upon the muz
zles, the cannon .were turned loose
and the entire attacking party was
almost wiped out The remainder
were easily picked off by British ri
fles." ' '
BRITISH MERCHANTMAN
DESTROYED.
Washington, D. C.,. Sept 1. Des
truction of the British merchantman
by the German cruiser Dresden is re
ported to the State Department"off
the Brazil coast The Dresden saved
the officers and crew.
The French embassy cable states:
"Fighting began yesterday in Lor
raine and the Vosges mountains at
Sasey and the river Meuse." A regi
ment of German infantry was nearly
destroyed. . The German progress
continued through out left. The Rus
sian offensive move continues un
checked. '
DOUBLE TRACKAGE ON
SOUTHERN'S MAIN LINE
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 30. The South
ern nauway company has just award
ed contracts for construction
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ty-six miles of double track on the
Danville division between
and'Pelham, N. C, which will give it
continuous .double track line across
the State of North Carolina . from
Charlotte to Danville, Va. From mile
post 248 to 263 the work was award
ed to the. Parker Brooks Construction
-npany or Greenville, S. C and
xrum mtie post Z63 to 284 to the Mor
row Contracting Company of Atlan
ta. This makes a tnta! t ..
- . seventy-
five miles of double track on the
Washington-Atlanta line which the
Southern has placed .under contract
in the last few weeks, contracts for
the construction pf thirty-nine miles
in Virginia having been let as 'fol
lows; between Charlottesville and Ar
rowhead, seven miles? between Elma
ana Amnerst, nineteen miles, and be
tweeh Drv FrV ani rkojn- ..t..
teen 'piles. Contracts have also been
let for the construction of twenty-one
miles of double track on the Alabama
urea K Southern, between i York, Ala
"u aienaian, miss., ana on the C. N.
O- & JVP, for nine miles 'between
New River and Sunbright , Term. .
. ARMY CHANGES EFFECTIVE.
Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Sept' l.i
Under the Manchu act CoL W. P.
Burnham, commanding the army ser
"jjee schools, was relieved today by
H. A. Greene, unattached, sta
ined at the Central Department at
Chicago, , Under the same act Col. H.
. aiocum, commandant of the Unit
ed u nsilitary prison, was reliev
at iZ CoL Gor9 A- Dodd, stationed
S,?4 wuit depot of Columbus bar
2 Ohio. The iJanchu act pro,
jwes that officers must serve at least
1W. ' or ev7 aix years with
er commands. j-
AND FOOLED THE GERMANS
BULLETINS
GENERAL ENGAGEMENT -IN
PROGRESS.
Paris, Sept 1. It is officially an
nounced that a "general engagement
is proceeding in the Rocroi district"
The final result is impossible to fore
telL
GERMANY CLAIMS PROGRESS
IN FRANCE IS SATISFACTORY
Berlin, Sept 1. The war office de
clared the allies' armies were driven
back with heavy loss at Laf ere. The
German advance on Paris ia continu
ous; Operations throughout France
are termed "satisfactory." "
'Plans have been made to check the
attempt of the Russian troops to
take the Weichael fortifications by
Lengthy detours.
COPPER MINES REDUCE WAGES
Calumet Mich., Sept 1. The cop
per mines have cut wages ten per
cent on account of the war condi
tions.
0T00LE AND BROWN
GO TO NEW TEAMS
(By the United Press.)
Pittsburgh, Sept 1. Pitcher Mar
ty OToole has been sold to the Gi
ants. Barney Dreyfus paid 822,000
for OToole a few years ago.
Mordecai Brown, the former man
ager of the St Couis Federals, has
been transferred to the Brooklyn Fed
erals. SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
- COMMENDS WORTHY MAN.
Norfolk, Va., Sept. 1. Gunner's
Mate A. A. Irwin of the battleship
Louisiana which is receiving repairs
at the local navy yard, has received a
letter of commendation from Secre
tary of the Navy Daniels, for fearless
and excellent diving while the ship
was drifting at sea following a re
cent accident to her propeller shaft.
Irvin worked under serious difficul
ties and was engaged in diving' for
over ten hours.
MURDER AT SHELBY.
Shelby, Aug. 31. Because Luther
Jimerson interfered with him and his
girl last night and drew a pistol on
him, Walter Shannon waited on Jim
erson this morning at the Grover de
pot and shot him in the neck with a
shotgun from which wound he died
immediately. Both Jimerson and
Shannon have had criminal records.
Sheriff Wilkins went to the scene and
phoned for Sheriff Thomas of Chero
kee county. South Carolina, who an
swered the call with his bloodhounds,
but the dogs could strike no trail and
Shannon made his escape to South
Carolina. ' ' -' ;.
PILGRIMAGE TO SHRINE
;.: NOT STOPPED BY CONFLICT.
Rome, Sept 1. Although the Eu
ropean war cut down the numbers to
only a few hundreds the pilgrimage
to the shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes
in France started today. Transpor
tation, facilities had been arranged as
long ago as last summer for 10,000
seeking miraculous cure for ailments
pronounced incurable by physicians.
Unless present arrangements are in
terfered with, . the , afflicted pilgrims
will be permitted to cross the Italian
French boundary to go to the famous
shrine. '.-'- ,
POPULACE FLEE
BEFORE RUSSIAN
STEADY ADVANCE
AUSTRIAN FORCES PUT UP A
STIFF FIGHT. BUT- FAIL TO
CHECK THE INVADERS.
LEMBERG WILL BE TAKEN
Russian "War Office Claims That AU
Outlying Forts of the Enemy
Along the Vistula River
Are Now Threatened.
(By the United Press.)
SEVENTEEN THOUSAND TAKEN
PRISONERS.
St Petersburg, Sept. 1. The war
office claims that the Russians have
taken seventeen thousand prisoners
and a hundred and twenty Austrian
German guns since Wednesday. The
Fussian cavalry is covering itself
with glory and Touting enormous bod
ies of Austrians.,Wide flanking raids
threaten the Austrian lines of com
munication.
St. Petersburg, Sept f. Semi-of
ficial advices state that residents of
Lemburg fled the city in a panic be
fore the steady advance of Russians.
Admitting that the entire Austrian
army seems to be in the theater of
war, the war office declares "the Rus
sian advance continues." Russians
are now leas than a day's march of
Lemburg. The lines extending from
Kamenka have been brought through
Glyniany to Brozozdovita. The Aus
trians attempted a flanking movement
but the general staff asserts the Rus
sian forward movement made them
withdraw to east Prussia. The Land
struns in the field assumed the offen
sive to draw attacks from the forts.
Russians are threatening the entire
outlying forts along the Vistula.
Vienna, Sept. 1. The war office
announces that the battle now in
progress along the Russian frontier
is the "greatest battle in all history."
Already three million men are engag
ed in the fighting, which ebbs and
flows like the sea. There has yet
been no decisive result anywhere in
the conflict which is in progress all
along the line. The opposing forces
have had enormous fronts for sever
al days.
The main concentration is between
Lublin and Grubeschow, and for a
distance of sixty-six miles between
Ldistance of sixty-six miles between
the two fighting has been almost of a
hand-to-hand nature.
A definite result cannot very much
longer be delayed. The Austrian loss,
the war office declares, is not out of
proportion with the number of men
engaged.
ATLANTA GETS IN THE
MYSTERY AS IS HER WONT.
Winston-Salem, Sept 1. The lo
cal authorities are now working upon
a clue that indicates that the body of
the unknown man found in Muddy
Creek, west of the city, last Tuesday
afternoon is that of Charles R. Mob-
ley of Atlanta, Ga. When the des
cription of the unknown man was
published, Miss May Wooten, a friend
of Mr. Mobley, who lives in this city,
informed the officers that the des
cription of the body resembled that
of Mr. Mobley,-and furnished them
with a photograph of the young man.
An investigation . shows that up to
this time Mr. Mobley is missing from
his home in Atlanta.
NEW FOOD LAW EFFECTIVE.
Tarboro, N. C. Sept. 1. Beginning
today all fruit juice to which alcohol
has been added must be plainly label
ed to show this if shipped in inter
state commerce, under a pure food
ruling of the Department of Agricul
ture which went into effect today.
Cherry and reach iuice may be ap
plied only to the unfermented varie
ty. '
WILD WEST SHOW COMING.
The Miller Bros.' 101 Ranch and
'Wild West Show is scheduled to show
in Kinston.on October 6. 'Robinson
Bros.' circus ia also believed to have
the intention of coming here at an
early date, although no application
for license has yet been made by the
management
CONFERENCE OF
COTTON MEN HELD
IN RALEIGH TODAY
GOVERNOR CRAIG PRESIDED
AND SPOKE OPTIMISTICALLY
OF THE OUTLOOK.
HE URGED CO-OPERATION
Cramer and Cooper Outline a Plan
Along Line of Secretary McAdoo's
For Taking Care of Situation
Brought About by War.
' (By the United Press.)
Raleigh, Sept. 1. Governor Craig's
conference of cotton farmers, manu
factures and bankers, on the cotton
situation, brought together leaders
from every part of the cotton belt,
and at noon they filled the House of
Representatives' hall. The Governor
opened the conference with remarks
of confidence of the ability to cope
with the situation if co-operation in
accordance with the plans of Secre
tary McAdoo was had. Stewart Cra
mer of Charlotte, and D. Y. Cooper
of Henderson, authors of a plan along
the line of Secretary McAdoo's, were
Lintroduced by Governor Craig, who
presided. They outlined their plans
atlength. ,
CARRANZA'S ACTION NOT
CONSIDERED HOSTILE
Washington, Sept., 1. Provisional
President Carranza has, ordered the
port of Vera Cruz closed, according
to official advices to the American
government. General Funston trans
mitted a long report on tbe complica
tions which might result, but State
Department officials were not inclin
ed to regard it as an unfriendly ac
tion. During the Huerta regime Vera
Cruz was similarly closed, but for
eign vessels paid little attention to
the order.
Carranza's decree would prevent
Mexican ships from putting in at
Vera Cruz, and if enforced in an un
friendly way, might exact heavy pen
alties' from foreign vessels entering
any other Mexican port after they
touched at Vera Cruz.
In some quarters there was a dis
position to regard Carranza's atti
tude as one of resentment against
the continued occupancy of Vera Cruz
by American troops, but State De
partment officials did not share this
view.
KANSAS CITY CONTENDS
HONOR WITH OTHER CITIES.
Kansas City, Mo., Sept 1. Today
is the "birthday" in Ameriea of the
expressions, "two bells," fares,
please" and "you're off your trolley."
Thirty years ago today the first elec
tric trolley car system in the United
States was placed in operation here,
following trolley installation in Ber
lin in 1879. Trolley system in Tor
onto and Baltimore speedily, follow-
d. Richmond, Va., and Montgomery,
Ala., both claim to have had the first
electric street cars.
SALVADOR PRESIDENT
VOLUNTARILY RESIGNS.
Washington, Aug. 31. Carlos Mel-
endez, president of Salvador, has
turned over the government to Vice
President Alfred Quinonez Molerta,
according ' to reports today to the
State Department Since President
Melendez intends to offer himself as
a candidate at the elections March 1,
his action was forced by the constitu
tional provision prohibiting the elec
tion of a presidential candidate who
has held that office within six months
prior toy the election.
YOUNG DURHAM MAN
HELD ON BURGLARY CHARGE
Durham, Sept'l. George Coplan,
a young white man, was arrested yes
terday morning about 3 o'clock -on a
charge of entering one of the rooms
of the Bell Hotel with the intent to
commit burglary. The prosecuting
witnesses in the case were two wo
men, members of a vaudeville troup,
who are in town for a week's engage
ment at one of the playhouses.
EXCURSIONISTS
ENDANGERED ON
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CITY OF CHICAGO ARRIVES IN
HARBOR IN FLAMES AND IN
DANGER OF SINKING.
200 PASSENGERS ABOARD
Many Were Taken Off At the Light
house, a Mile From Shore Fire
Tugs Were Rushed to Res
cue and Fight Flames.
(By the United Press.)
j Chicago, Sept , 1. The excursion
steamer City of Chicago sunk at her
pier after unsuccessful efforts to put
out the flames in her hold.
Chicago, Sept 1. Enveloped in a
mass of flames and in a sinking con
dition the excursion steamer City of
Chicago, with nearly two hundred
passengers on board, arrived at day
break. Tugs were rushed to her as
sistance. According to officials of
the line, many passengers were taken
off at the lighthouse, a mile off shore.
Fire tugs are fighting the flames.
MEXICAN COMMANDER
FLEES; GETS A MEDAL
J. F. Foley, a veterinarian who re
cently returned from Vera Cruz, and
has located here, tells of one little
bit of history with Mexican color that
he believes has never before gotten
into the newspapers. When Maas,
the commander of the garrison at
Vera Cruz, deserted his post under
the American Are, he took the first
special train out of the city, leaving
his subordinates in charge of the re
treating defenders, without knowl
edge of his departure, went to Mex
ico City and was straightaway decor
ated by his brother-in-law, Huerta,
for "gallant action." General Maas
received a gaudy medal of the high
est order in the republic, it was
learned. Foley was a veterinarian,
an officer who ranks after a second
lieutenant, and is a civilian contract
servant of the government, rather
than a commissioned officer, and was
attached to the quartermaster de
partment of the Fifth brigade, com
manded by Funston. He resigned,
when the chances for further service
at Vera Crub dwindled.
RECORD COTTON CROP
IS EXPECTED BY DEPT.
Washington, D. C, Sept. 1. A
bumper crop of cotton which may
equal or exceed the record crop of
1911, when" final returns are made,
is indicated by the Department of Ag
riculture's report issued yesterday.
The condition of the crop on August
25 was 78 per cent, of a normal.
A total production of 15,090,000
bales of BOO-pounds gross weight is
interpreted by the department ex
perts from the condition figures.
ILLINOIS BANKERS CELEBRATE.
Chicago, 111., Sept 1. Prominent
financiers from many sections of the
country were guests of Illinois bank
ers today when the latter held a pub
lic celebration of the inauguration of
the new banking system. President
Wilson and 108 directors of the twelve
reserve banks were invited. The
President could not come because of
press of official business, but he sent
cordial greetings. The gathering to
day, " which was very informal, had
for its purpose the promoting of ex
changes of ideas and the fullest meas
ure of co-operation and harmony be
tween the reserve board and the pub
lic. -'
DEAN GREGORY RETIRES.
Washington, Sept 1. Dean Greg
ory of the George Washington Uni
versity Law School retired today. He
was formerly dean of the Iowa Uni
versity Law School and is an editor
of the American Journal of Interna
tional Law! u .
BURNING STEAMER
OPENING TOBACCO
PRICES BETTER
THAN EXPECTED
MANY ESTIMATES, BUT AN AVE.
RAGE OF NINE TO TEN
CENTS OBTAINS.
GOOD FEELING WAS NOTED
Farmers Say Outlook, Although Not
As Good as Last Year, Is Encour
aging, and Many Declare
They Have Sold for Less.
The Kinston tobacco market open
ed today for the annual sales season.
Double sales were inaugurated, as is
the custom, the Eagle and Central
warehouses starting off about 10 ,
o'clock. The crowds at the sales were
large, although they were swelled by -spectators,
including many local bus
iness men, who wished to get an in
sight of the market It is possible
that the uncertainty which has exist
ed since the breaking of the world
war caused a number of planters
who usually attend the opening salea
to stay away until others had test
ed the market, but there was no way
to estimate this with any degree of
correctness, since, the sellers and
their teams were scattered through-'
out the city. There were strings of
wagons coming in at early hours, and '
some of the weed was brought from
points considerably distant
The market was strong. Opinions
were varying as to' prices on a whole,
some contending that they were as
good as last year's, opening, and oth
ers estimating them at from one to
three cents lower. However, it is
certain that they were up to the ave
rage, if not as, good as last seasen's
almost unprecedented prices.rThe
chances are that the market will
gain. Steady enough for a start, it
is expected that the business will
gather confidence and -prices increase,
and it is not at all uncertain that
the season will be a record-breaker
in spite of the setback of the war.
Prominent tobacconists say more
tobacco will be handled here this sea
son than last. The Chamber of Com
merce, several weeks ago estimated
the crop in the territory contiguous
to Kinston at 14,000,000. Worms and
other foes of tobacco, according to
on-iv authority, were responsible for
the loss of from 2,000,000 to 2,500,000
pounds to the planters, this because
of the lack of labor in some sections
to give the growing stuff the proper
attention. The same authority, how
ever, asserts that the crop is still one
or two million pounds in excess of
last year's.
The total warehouse floor space tn
Kin3ton is immense. The four sales
places combined have a total of about
175,000 feet This is an increase of
about 60,000 feet over last year, all
of the warehouses having made ex-
tensions in the spring. This enables
greater quantities of the leaf to be
displayed at one time, and expedites
sales considerably.
The Export Leaf Tobacco Com- .
pany did not buy on the opening mar
ket Nothing definite can be learn
ed as to whether this big concern will
buy or not, although leading tobacco
nists expect their representatives to
appear at sales in the early future.
The Imperial Tobacco Company's
buyers were on hand, as well as those
of the American Tobacco Company '
and all the independents who patron
ize the local market, including the
John E. Hughes Company, independ
ents, who patronize the local market,
including the John E. Hughes Com
pany, who have built a big ' factory
in Northwest Kinston this year.
About 200,000 pounds were sold on
the market this morning, this being
a conservative estimate by a tobacco
nist The breaks were only fair in
thousand pounds is not a bad start,
although frequently around half a
million pounds have been sold in Kin
ston on a single day, and it is said
that more than that quantity can be
handled with ease. 7 "-V:" -: ; " 1
Greene county farmers this after
noon declared they found the market .
much better than they expected, and
this was' stated by many from other
counties. v Even should a slight dis-
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