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Daily Free THE WEATHER For N. C. fair tonight and TKura day continued cool fresh north et wind YOUR HOME PAPER The FRESSo PUBLISHED E2ZERV AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDRY, VOL XVI. No. 230 KINSTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1914 PRICE TWO CENTS GERMAN HOME BUSINESS PROSTRATED AND GIVING GRAVE CONCERN TO THOSE IN AUTHORITY, FOOD PRICES RISING ALLIES TAKE MANY PRISONERS AND CONTINUE THEIR ADVANCE ALL ALONG THE BATTLE LINES, WHERE FOR DAYS THEY HAVE PUSHED BACK. GHENT NARROWLY AVERTS SERIOUS REPRISALS people Are Fleeing by Thousands From Paris and Are Flocking to the New Capital to Be Taken Care of By the Authorities Many With out Food or Shelter, Except the Canopy of Heaven, Become Separated From Loved Ones in Flight. GERMANY'S INTERNAL AFFAIRS TROUBLESOME (By the United Press.) Bordeaux, Sept. 9. The foreign minister advises that he has confi dential information showing the in ternal situation of Germany is seri ous. Business is completely prostrat ed. With this condition universal, the cost of living throughout Ger many rises daily. THE ALLIES TAKE MANY PRISONERS. Washington, Sept. 9. The British embassy advises that the allied forces have taken many prisoners since the last official announcement, including a battalion of infantry. ALLIES ADVANCE j ALL ALONG LINE. Bordeaux, Sept. 9. The war office states that the success of the allies continues. The effort of the Germans to force the French centers have fail ed. The French advance is "general. The French artillery is declared to be proving particularly effective. DESTRUCTION OF ANOTHER TOWN NARROWLY AVERTED. Ghent, Sept. 9. The danger of se rious reprisals at the hands of the German army as a result of the kill ing of one officer and the wounding of another by the machine gun con tingent yesterday, after the burgo master had arranged to prevent the occupation of the town in force, has been averted. The burgomaster went to the German commander in person and explained that a Belgian military force, which he didn't control, did the shooting. The Germans accepted the explanation and the original agree ment will be carried out. PEOPLE ARE FLEEING FROM PARIS. Bordeaux, Sept. 9. The city is fill--ed with refugees, who are being quar tered by the government. The popu lation of Paris has decreased thirty , per cent. The railroads are unable to carry all who want to leave. Hun dreds of families are movinsr alone the main highways. Thousands of women and children, who left their be longings behind them when they fled, are forced to seek refuge in barns, and sleep in open fields, depending upon the authorities of the towns along the routes to give them food. Many families have become separat ed, and it is impossible to reunite them now. The government has es tablished information bureaus in the various towns, where general lists of refugees are being compiled. - The war office issued a statement, which confirms the report that disease has broken out in the Austrian army. GERMANS CAPTURE -vJEOfeTY THOUSAND SOLDIERS VjJerlin, Sept 9. Army headquar ters at Maubeudz report the capture of four generals "and forty thousand prisoners, together with four hun dred guns. Prince Frederick Wilhelm of Germany is reported wounded. . B. R. PRESIDENTS ASK - WILSON TO AID THEM. Washington, D. C; Sept 8 A com mittee of railroad presidents will ap peal directly to President Wilson to morrow to assist them in devising means or tiding over the difficulties ey say have grown out of the war to Europe. They are prepared to lay . before Mr J Wilson facts and figures 'tending to show that the war in Eu-j BULLETINS (By the United Press.) MINE LAYER CAPTURED. London, Sept. 9. The first German mine layer has been caught, engaged in strewing the waters of the North Sea. Two hundred mines of the con tact type were aboard. AIRSHIPS FIGHT. . Rome, Sept. 9. Two French hydro planes, scouting near Antivari, were attacked by an Austrian aeroplane, mounted with light machine, guns. The French machine being swifter, managed to escape. A squadron of the allied fleet is sweeping the waters for Austrian mines. GERMANS TAKE TROOPS FROM ALSACE. Basle, Sept. 9. It is reported that the Germans have definitely evacuat ed the upper Alsace because of the necessity of utilizing every available man in the fighting in East Prussia. TURKISH TROOPS REVOLT. London, Sept. 9. A newa agency dispatch from Bucharest- says that the Turkish troops at Adrianople have revolted as a result of failure of the authorities to send food. The, city is facing a famine. CHIP MEETS MURRAY AGAIN. San Francisco, Sept. 9. George Chip, of New Castle, Pa., and Billy Murray of San Francisco were sched uled to meet here this afternoon in a twenty-round contest at Coffroth's Eighth-street arena. Because of his knockout of Murray here several months ago, Chip was expected to enter the ring a ten to six favorite. Murray attributed his defeat in their former meeting to over-confidence. "This time," he said, "I am going to fight a careful battle, and feel sure that I will be able to turn the tables on Chip and knock him out." Pro moter Coffroth was expected to match the -winner with Jeff Smith, who re cently returned from Australia. MANNING NEW GOVERNOR OF PALMETTO STATE. Columbia, S. C, Sept. 8. Richard I. Manning, a planter and banker, was nominated for Governor in the second South Carolina Democratic primary today, defeating John G. Richards by a majority estimated at 25,000. Manning will succeed Governor Cole L. Blease in January, action by the primary being equivalent to elec tion. Governor Blease was defeated for the United States Senate by. Sen ator E. D. Smith, incumbent, in the first primary, two weeks ago. WESTERN STATES CELEBRATE TERRITORIAL BEGINNINGS. Phoenix, Ariz, Sept 7. Arizonans and Nevadans today celebrated the birthday of their civic organization. On September 7, 1859, the territorial constitution of Nevada was adopted, and on the same date, in 1891, con vention met here to frame the terri torial constitution of Arizona. -1 . CONVICT ESCAPES FROM GREENE ROADS. Snow HilL Sept 9. Gardner Jones, a convict escaped from a county road camp within half a mile of the Greene county courthouse last night or early this morning. Jones was a trusty, tie AUSTRIA IS TORN BY INTERNAL DISSENSIONS WHOLE REGIMENT SURREND ERS TO THE RUSSIANS, IT IS REPORTED. SERVIANS ARE REPULSED Invasion Headed By Crown Prince Has to Retreat to Home Soil to Await the Coming of Much Needed Reinforcements. (By the United Press.) Petrograd, Sept. 9. The foreign office is in receipt of news that Austria-Hungary is on the verge of a financial panic. There have been se rious anti-war riots in a number of important centers. The internal sit uation is working in such a way as to promise materially to aid the Rus sians' cause. The Slav troops in the Austrian service, it is admitted, are surrendering at every opportunity, causing a bad effect morally on the entire Austrian army. AUSTRIAN REGIMENT SURRENDERS TO RUSSIANS. Washington, Sept. 9. The Forty eighth Regiment of the Austrian In fantry has surrendered to the Rus sians, so the French foreign office ad vises the embassy here. It is report ed that the general success of the al lies in France continues. SERVIANS REPULSED. Nish, Sept. 9. The army, under command of the crown prince, in the invasoion of Bosnia, has been driven trian army, besieging Belgrade, has trian army, besieging belgrade, has been heavily reinforced, and the crown prince, attacked by superior numbers, has withdrawn to Servian territory to await reinforcements. Additional troops are being rushed forward to aid him. A dispatch states that the Servian operations are not seriously checked. THE HUMAN INTEREST SIDE OF THE WAR Antwerp, Sept. 8. One of the in stances of the patriotism of the Bel gians being told here today, is of some of the valiant defenders of Liege.' An examination for a degree has been scheduled to be held in the University at Liege. Suggestions were first made that the examination should be postponed, but such plans were soon abandoned. The examina tion was held and the candidates then trooped from the University Hall to the battlefield. Within a few hours i many of them were dead. Nish, Sept. 8. Among the American-women serving as army nurses here is Mme. Slavkoy Y. Grouitch, wife of the Servian under-secretary of Foreign Affairs. She was form erly Miss Mabel Dunlop of Richmond, Va. I Melbourne, Sept. 8. Thomas Rob ertson of Ballarat, too old to go to the front, is paying ten dollars a week for a year to a younger volun teer serving for him. i i MERCY SHIP DELAYED WHEN WAR DOGS HOWL New York, Sept 8. The Red Cross, the American ship of mercy, which will carry relief to the wounded on European battlefields, will sail from this port probably Thursday morn ine. it wag announced tonight Her crew will be made up of Americans or Spaniards men of .neutral nations. The Red Cross was to have-begun her journey today, but those employ ed on board included a number 01 Germans, and her departure was de layed after the British and French governments had protested against persons of that nationality being among the crew. .YJ" ';. - ;J- CALIFORNIA STATE BIRTHDAY. T Sacramento, CaL, Sept 9. Califor nia today celebrated the natal day of JAPANESE STOP OPERATIONS ON LAND FOR FLOODS THE GERMANS AT KAIO CHOW ARE FORTIFYING AGAINST AIRCRAFT. GERMAN CRUISERS ESCAPE England Fears Japanese Failed to Bottle Up Two Warships Which May Menace British Shipping In the Pacific. (By the United Press.) Tokio, Sept. 9. Heavy rains, re sulting in record-breaking floods in Shantung peninsula, have caused the Japanese land operations at Kaio Chow to be suspended. The Germans have constructed bomb-proof shelters over exposed po sitions to ward off aerial attacks by the Japanese. JAPANESE FAIL TO BOTTLE UP GERMANS. London, Sept. 9 Grave fears are expressed here that the Japanese fleet has failed to bottle up two Ger man cruisers in blockading Kaio Chow, and that these ships may dam age English commerce in the Pacific. RAILROAD PRESIDENTS SEEK WILSON'S AID (By the United Press.) Washington, Sept. 9. Six railroad presidents today conferred with Pres ident Wilson, asking him to aid in further co-operation between the gov ernment and the people, and also to give his support to an increase in rates. 450-MILE MOTORCYCLE RACE IS ON AT OAKLAND TODAY. Oakland, Cal., Sept. 9. With some of the crack motorcycle riders on the coast entered, the 450-mile endurance run of the Oakland California Motor cycle Club was started today. KENNEDY TRIAL IS IN PROGRESS AT NEW BERN New Bern, Sept. 9. The trial of Clyde Kennedy for the killing of E. W. Sarlandt was commenced in Su perior Court here yesterday. Indict ed with h'"1 are Alex. Curtis and Sid Gautier. Kennedy is the principal defendant. The solicitor has asked only for a second degree verdict. When court convened this morning there were but eleven men in the box, the whole day yesterday having been spent in selecting the jury. The list of witnesses is a long one. The case has dramatic elements. The crushing of Sarlandt's skull, exactly how and why remaining to be told; the conveying of the body to the point in the outskirts, where it was found the day after the killing; the gulling of two policemen who saw the prostrate body and thought the dead man was only drunk, leaving him ac cordingly; the flight of Kennedy to a remote point in Brunswick county, and other points go to give the case a dramatic tenor. TAX EXPERTS MEET IN ANNUAL SESSION DenVer, Sept. 9. Taxation of ex press companies and tax legislation and important movements during the yast year with reference to the iead ing court decisions were the two im portant subjects discussed at today's session of the eighth annual confer ence of the National Tax Association which opened yesterday, and is to con tinue through December 11. Profes sor Carl C. Plehn of California presid ed at this morning's sessions, and the discussion on review of tax l?gut lation during the year was led Vy M. N. Flanneryy of the federal bureau of corporations, Washington, D. C. S. T. Bledsoe of Oklahoma City led the afternoon Jis'ossion of taxation of express companies. J. F. Zoiler "Taxation of Foreign Cor- FRANCHISE FOR TO DUPLIN ASKED J. T. DEAL OF KINSTON MANU FACTURING COMPANY IS APPLICANT. CONNECT WITH A. C. L The New Territory to Be Tapped Is the Same As the Norfolk South ern's Proposed Extension Would Enter. J. T. Deal of the Kinston Manufac turing Company, a lumber concern, has asked the Board of Aldermen for a franchise for a railroad to connect with the Atlantic Coast Line here. The proposed line would terminate at Ma ple Hill, a point in Duplin county, 35 or 40 miles from here. It is under stood that the A. C. L. has promised Mr. Deal to furnish a bridge over Neuse river, near here, and the rails for the trackage. The Kinston Man ufacturing Company now operates a logging road from Pink Hill to Beu laville, about nine miles apart, and this, already of standard gauge, would become a link of the proposed road. The line would cross two streets in Kinston and connect with the A. C. L. and would supposedly be operated as a passenger and freight carrying line between this city and the rich Duplin country it would tap, and incidental ly a logging road for the lumber company. It might ultimately be ex tended into other parts of the fine agricultural territory south of here. Local business interests have been urging the Norfolk Southern to ex tend its Kinston-Pink Hill line from the last-named town into Duplin coun ty, making arrangements with the Kinston Manufacturing Company for the use of its road as a part of the line. It is now practically certain that if the Norfolk Southern does not extend the road from Kinston south, the A. C. L. will, and that either way, it will be a matter of only a few months be fore one of the most excellent farm ing sections in the entire South will be pouring the great volume of bus iness into this city that Kinston now so covets, and is making persistent efforts to secure. OTHERS' WAR MUST NOT CURTAIL OUR RIGHTS. Washington, Sept. 8. "Fears are expressed that we will involve our selves with Great Britain and France if we buy German ships," says a re port of the merchant marine com mittee submitted to the house today, advocating the Alexander bill for a government controlled company to purchase and operate ships. "Rather than hazard the possibil ity of a misunderstanding with one or more of the belligerents, some would have us make no effort to repair the damage done to our industries and commerce by the European war or to exercise any of the rights as a neu tral power. We have rights as neu trals, as well as duties." SIGN FALLS ON WOMAN; INJURY MAY BE FATAL. Goldsboro, Sept. 8. This afternoon a board sign attached to the left wall ofa downtown building, during a se vere wind and electrical storm that passed over the city about 5 o'clock, became detached and blew over to the sidewalk, . pinning beneath it Mrs. Charlie Latham, who was passing at the tune. Mrs. Latham is in a pre carious condition, and not expected to recover. Investment Bankers' Association cf America discu;d 'Taxation of Se curities' irt a report which contained lecommendations ; for uniformity among the States on the important question of the taxation of ontes, bonds, etc The annual.address of the president, Edwin R. A. Seligman, is to be delivered at the fourth session of the conference this evening, when Edmund F. Traube of Louisvill. Ky.. A PLAN TO SAVE LENOIR'S COTTON CROP IS STARTED KINSTON CHAMBER OF COM MERCE APPOINTS A WARE HOUSE COMMITTEE. ' WILL ARRANGE FOR LOANS Business Men of City Propose to Do All Within Their Power to Help Farmers of the County to Tide Over the Situation. The Kinston Chamber of Commerce is resolved that the planters of Le noir county will not lose the 1914 cotton crop. It has been decided by the board of directors of the organiza tion that the members of the cham ber shall form a company to immedi ately erect a system of warehouses here to house probably between 8,000 and 10,000 bales, and arrange for the farmers to secure loans on the sta ple stored. Prominent manufacturers and mer chants, including Mr. L. Hines, who brought the matter up in the cham ber, comprise a committee to perfect the plans for the warehouse system. An effort will be made to have two warehouses already here incorporat ed in the scheme. The Kinston Chamber of Commerce is, so far as is known, the first body of the kind in the country to take up on its shoulders the responsibility for rescuing the whole agricultural com munity of a county from possible great embarrassment. The directors of the organization learned that when the first bale of cotton was brought to this market Tuesday, the owner could not get a bid for it. This was certainly because of the fact that he would , not consider a price of less than ten cents, while buyers on the exchange would have offered six and three-fourths cents and an individ ual, who had not heard of the bale's appearance, stated afterwards that he would have taken it over at eight cents a pound. Members of the di rectorate declared that the bale "should have been bought at ten cents by the business men and burned," rather than let a producer come to this exchange and return without a bid, and have the farmers on the out side discouraged by the report. The plan of the chamber is to se cure the consent of the owners of the two warehouses now in operation to join the movement, giving immediate facilities for the storage of more than 3,000 bales, and building addi tional quarters to accommodate from 6,000 to 7,000 bales. One of the warehouses already built is owned by the Farmers' Union, and the other by a private concern. The system com pleted, the promoters will secure loans for planters of from five to eight cents on the pound, probably, from the government or another source. The system will be bonded by practically the full business strength of Kinston. L. Hines, J. H. Canady, Dr. J. M. Parrott, E. G. Barrett, F. C. Dunn, T. W. Mewborn, C. Felix Harvey and A. S. Copeland comprise the commit tee to draw the plans for the ware house system. PRESIDENT SETS ASIDE OCT. 4 FOR PRAYERS Asks That People of United States Pray for a Restoration of Peace In Europe. Washington, Sept. 8. President Wilson today signed a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to pray for peace in Europe. The proclamation sets aside Sunday, October 4, as a day of prayer. HEAD OF THE NATION IS - A COTTON BUYER. Washington, D. C, Sept. 8.- President Wilson today joined the' "Buy a Bale of Cotton Club." At the request of Senator Smith and Repre sentative Hardwick of Georgia, who called to discuss the cotton situation, the President ordered $59 worth of cotton from the "Buy a F1 of
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