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Daily Free Press THE WEATHER For N. C. Fur tonicht nd Fri day, riainc temperature hridav -rieirt nonnrtil winds YOUR HOME PAPER PUBLISHED EiZERY KFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDRY, VOL XVI. No. 231 KINSTON, N. C, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1914 PRICE TWO CENTS A. The AUSTRIA IS CAST IN GLOOM BECAUSE OF RECENT REVERSES IN FIGHTING WITH RUSSIANS WHEN 100,000 ARE KILLED THE GOVERNMENT HAS FAILED TO MAKE BIG LOAN AND GER MAN ASSISTANCE HAS NOT BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL SO FAR. BERLIN FAILS TO MAKE USUAL AFTERNOON REPORT English Premier Calls For Additional Five Hundred Thousand Men, Making Total pf A Million and a Half Under English Colors French General Wounded English Troops Enjoy Bath Germans Take Entrenchments at Munenhause. (By the United Press.) Vienna, Sept. 10. Austria is plung ed in gloom, due to reports that the recent operations against Russia have cost one-quarter of its first line of fighting men. It became known today for the first time that the operations were under the personal command of the Archduke Francis Frederick. The war office admits a loss of one hun dred and twenty thousand men. MONTENEGRINS ADVANCING. Gettinje, Sept. 10. The Montene grin army under the command of the minister of war is marching on Sera jvo. It has occupied the important Bosnian city of Fotcha. The Servi ans are making every effort to fo ment a revolution in Bosnia, but so far without success. AUSTRIA FAILS TO FLOAT LOAN Vienna, Sept. 10. All efforts of the government to float an eight million dollar loan have failed, and the dis position of the Germans to come to the assistance of the Austrians has not been successful, are two discour aging phases of the war situation to day. BERLIN REFUSES STATEMENT. Berlin. Sept. 10. The war office refuses to make the usual afternoon statement regarding the progress of the war. ENGLAND'S ARMY TO BE MILLION AND A HALF. London. SeDt 1Q. Premier As- quith has asked the House of Com mons to increase the army by five hundred thousand, making a million and five hundred thousand men in the field. The war office says the situa tion in France shows a continuance of the forward movement by the allies, FRENCH GENERAL WOUNDED. Paris, Sept. 10. General Exemen one of the youngest and most bril liant of the French cavalry officers, was wounded by a shell while lead ing a charge near here today. His condition is serious. ENGLISH TROOPS GET BOIH. Galicia, Sept. 10. Reports here are that the situation in the fighting re mains unchanged. A correspondent reports that the English have cross ed the Seine with a single corps of light horse artillery, and that the men were bitterly opposed by the Germans and saved by a terrible thunder storm that stayed the fighting. The men took off their clothes for their first bath in many days. FRENCH ADMIT GERMANS ARE IN MUNENHAUSE. Bordeaux, Sept. 10. The war of fice admits the Germans have taken entrenchments around Munenhause, but General Joffie is well satisfied with situation, notwithstanding. GERMANS MAKE FIERCE ATTACK London ,Sept 10. The Frencn em bassy has received a dispatch to the effect that the Germans hare advani. ed to the north of Morin, where a violent attack on the allies on the right bank of Ourtco river was made. ENGLAND OPENS ARMS T TO STRICKEN BELGIANS. London, Sept. 10. Sixty thousand Belgian refugees are expected to ar rive in England in the next ten days. The British government yesterday ex tended a reneral invitation to .all Bel gians made homeless through the war te cone to England. The volunteer wr refugees committee has undertak en to care for these refugees. BULLETINS (By the United Press.) GERMAN RIGHT WING IN TROUBLE. London, Sept. 10. That the Ger man right wing is in a precarious condition, is the interpretation plac ed upon reported German reinforce ments from Ghent to the battle line eart of I'aris. REINFORCEMENTS FOR GERMAN CENTER. London. Sept. 10 The German cen ter has teen reinforced on n stretch of fifty miles between Vitry Lemon and Mirail. The fighting is unusual ly heavy. The allied forces have been reinforced with troops withdrawn from the defenses around I'aris. NO REASON ASSIGNED FOR SINKING OF OCEANIC London, Sept. 10. It is emphatic ally announced that the success of the allies is continuous. It is Btated that the east offensive attack by the Ger mans has failed. The official press bureau is silent on the cause of the sinking of the lin er Oceanic DEFENDERS OF LIEGE WIN MUCH ADMIRATION The Terrible Struggle Put Up By the Brave Men Is Evidenced by the Condition of the Forts. Liege, Sept. 10. The battered forces of Liege have won the admir ation of the entire civilized world be cause of their heroic defense. It is now admitted the German guns were mounted five miles in the rear of the f vts. and so accurately had the Ger man aviators located the forts that hardly a short missed. They drop ped repeatedly on the forts, and fin ally made them useless. One shot went through ten feet of solid con crete into subterranean chambere-, killing a hundred and fifty men. Paits of the broken bodies of the ' -fenders have been recovered and bur ied, but others cannot be reached. EVIDENCE OF A TERRIBLE STRUGGLE Liege, Sept. 10. A terrible rain of shots from German siege guns that brought ruin to the fortress La Ruix is indicated by the fact that nothing is left but a mass of con crete thirty feet deep. Where shells went through steel turrets they left them looking lika crumpled tin. REPORT THAT B. N. DUKE HAD STROKE OF PARALYSIS Raleigh, Sept. 10. A story comes to Raleigh today that Benjamin. N. Duke of New York City, a native of North Carolina arid many times mil lionaire, has suffered a stroke of par alysis in New York. The story lacks confirmation. Mr, Duke has recently visited Durham and was in the best of health. CIT YIN CHARGE OF KEY CELEBRATION. Baltimore, Md., Sept 10. A muni cipal department parade and a mag nificent historical pageant tonight were today's feature in the "Star Spangled Banner" anniversary cele bration. Every State in the Union is to be represented in tonight's spec tacular parade. There were meetings of patriotic societies at Fort Mc Hen ry this afternoon. CONGRESS WILL PUT WAR TAX ON WINE AND BEER FREIGHT SHIPPED IS ALSO TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PRO POSED ME VSURE. COMMERCIAL BILLS LISTED President Wilson Favors This Tax The Celebration of Centennial of Peace Between United State3 and England I c stponed. (By the United Press.) WAR TAX BILL ARRANGED. Washington, Sept. 10. The war bill agreed upon by Congress will in clude a special tax of three per on the value of freight shipped; wine, twenty cents on the gallon, and beer, fifty per cent, more than now. There will be no other taxes in this con nection. The centennial celebration of peace between the United States anc Eng land will be postponed on account of the war, it was stated today. ITiLSIDENT'S POSITION OF WAR TAX. Washington, Sept. 10. President Wilson today announced his position on the war revenue tax. He favors a tax on commercial paper, be declar ed. OAK RIDGE INSTITUTE OPENING DATE DELAYED. Oak Ridge, N. C, Sept. 10. At the urgent request of the contractor for six more days in which to get the ad ministration building ready, the ex ecutive committee of Oak Ridge In stitute decided to grant it, and chang ed the opening date from September 16th to September 22. The prospects are the brightest in the history of the school. FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAW IS CONSIDERED (By the United Press.) Denver, Sept. 10. The strength and weak points of the federal income tax law were discussed by national tax experts today at the fifth session of the eighth annual conference of the National Tax Association which con vened here on Tuesday. Among those who were scheduled to deliver addresses were Frank Trumbull, chairman of the board of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, and the Missouri, Kansas and Texas road; A. C. Rearick of New York City, and Representative Cordell Hull of Tennessee, author of the income tax law. It was expected that an of ficial of the Treasury Department would speak as the official represen tative of the federal government. At the sixth session this afternoon the delegates heard miscellaneous reports of committees. At the seventh session tonight, the "Efficiency Session," the program called for addresses by Dr. John Coul ter of the Federal Census Bureau; Dr. William H. Allen of the Bureau of Municipal Research, New York City. The most important subject to be discussed was that on public ex penditures. T. S. Adams, State tax ommissioner of Wisconsin, as chair man, will deliver the report of the committee of the association on in crease of public expenditures. CENSORS APPLY RULE TO ANTI-SALOON FILMS Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 10. Because the Ohio State Board of Moving Pic ture Censors eliminated from the film "Ten Nights In a Barroom" drinking and murder scenes, it has called down upon itself the wrath of Ohio's anU- taloon league. : The anti-salocn league is now in the thick of strenuous battle to make all Ohio dry. The voters are to ballot on the prohibition amendment at the general elections early in November, and the league had planned to use the films as one of then main arguments RAILROAD MEN WERE IMPRESSED WITH NEW ROUTE PRESIDENT YOUNG WOULD NOT COMMIT HIMSELF ON THE EXTENSION. DUPLIN MUCH INTERESTED Little Time In Forty-Mile Ride to Talk toPlanters and Business Men, But Expressions Gotten Were Favorable. President J. H. Young, two other officials of the Norfolk Southern R. R., and fifteen Kinston business men motored on a flying trip into Duplin county Wednesday afternoon, to in spect the country through which the Chamber of Commerce has suggested that the Norfolk Southern extend its line from Pink Hilll. Mr. Young and his assistants were taken to Pink Hill. Hallsville, Beula ville .Potter's Hill and Chinquepin. The last named place is recommend ed to be the terminus of the exten sion. The distance covered by the party was about forty miles and re turn. President J. F. Taylor of the Chamber of Commerce, acted as spokesman for the local men. President Young, while not volu ble, stated his admirationfor the rich, rolling farming country in Duplin. He intimated that its possibilities ap peared to be in excess of what he had expected. The party did not have the time to meet many of the Duplin planters and business men, but what little con versation was had exhibited plainly that the people are desirous of clos er commercial intercourse with Kin ston, and prefer rail connection with this city to any other point. It is believed that the proposed continu ation of the line will receive careful consideration by the Norfolk South ern head. DIFFICULT FOR TROOPS TO DISTINGUISH ALLIES (By the United Press.) Paris, Sept. 10. In order to avoid confusion on the part of the French soldiers in mistaking the uniforms of their allies and their enemies, the war office has distributed a large number of copies of pictures showing the va rious types. It is pointed out, for in stance, that: The English are the only troops in khaki. The Belgian infantry are distin guished by their great coats and dark gray trousers. The only difference between the Uhlans and the Belgian Lancers is that the former are in gray from head to foot, but the jacket and helmet of the Belgians are black. The Austrian Hussars and Dra goons are in blue wit hred trousers, but their coats have no braiding in front and their helmets no plumes. CIVILIAN PHOTOGRAPHERS SHOT BY GERMANS. (By the United Press.) Berne, Sept. 10. A local paper prints this story, on the authority of an eye-witness: Two civilians travel ing on a train in Germany which car ried for the most part reservists, were rash enough to attempt to take pictures while stopping at a wayside station. No sooner had they got out their cameras than an officer came forward. He ordered all other civil ians present to shut their eyes, then shot the two travelers dead on the spot. in gaining votes. Now according to dry workers, the censors have spoiled it all. "All the punches have been taken out of the film,'' said Wayne B. Wlieo ler, states superintendent of the ami saloon league. "A saloon ; seen which teaches that drunkenness brings crime, disorder and inefficiency has a good result. We feel that the film should be shown as the book was writ ten.' Meanwhile the censors stand rat on the ruling that saloon scenes are naughty, and cannot. creep, into any films shown in the State of Ohio. LOCAL BANKERS WILL TAKE CARE OF COTTON LOANS MEETING OF BANKERS AND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMITTEE HELD. STORAGE FOR 6,000 BALES Additional Facilities Will Be Arrang ed if Needed No Rate Agreed Upon, But Lenders Will Go As Far As Possible. Able to store 6,000 bales right now, prepared to build additional ware houses to store 6,000 bales more, and with the banks willing to make loans consistent with conditions on cotton stored, the Chamber of Commerce is about to put into operation iis plan to save the Lenoir county planters financial embarrassment this winter because of the unsettled market for the staple. The Chamber's committees, ap pointed Tuesday night, and represen tatives of all the banks in the city and the ISarmers' Union met Wednes day evening and discussed, the sit uation. The bankers agreed to advan. e loans as large as they felt they were warranted in doing, probably between six and eight cents on the pound. The Farmers' Union agreed to the use of the organization's warehouse and in dividuals granted other storage space. Warehouse facilities promised are re garded nr adequate for the time be ing, but if the committee deenn it necessary steps will be taken to fir- cure more space for storage immedi ately. The action of the chamber's com mittee was quick, and displayed the esponsiveness of Kinston's business men to a situation regarded as crit ical to the agricultural interests t the county. Many planters will be aided in saving their cotton crop, and by far the greater percentage of the county's production will be thus held until the market attains a stage at which profitable sales can be made. NEW INDICTMENT SOUGHT AGAINST MRS. CARMEN District Attorney Asks Grand Jury to Find Another True Bill On Re cently Discovered Evidence Accused of Murder. (By the United Press.) New York, Sept. 10. Before the Nassau county grand jury adjourned today, it is expected to return a new indictment against Mrs. Florence Car men, in connection with the mysteri ous shooting of Mrs. Louise Bailey several months ago. Assistant Dis trict Attorney Smith has asked the grand jury to report a true bill. THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION MAKES RULING WITH REFERENCE TO RATE ON CAROLINA. A. & W. R. R. Washington, Sept. 10. The Inter state Commerce Commission has au thorized a rate on the Carolina, At lantic and Western Railroad,' and its connection, similar to the one wtnen is in effect on the Southern, the 1 lantic Coast Line and their correc tions. The order is to establish with out regard to the long anr! short haul provision, class and commodity rates from New York, Louisville, Cincin nati, and New Orleans to Charleston. TRINITY OPENED WITH CEREMONY TO COLORS. Trinity College, Sept. 10. With the raising of the national flag by the members of the senior class, another year of collegiate work started today at Trinity. A large crowd, consisting- of students, both old and new, members of the faculty, and a large number of visitors were gathered around the tall flag pole in front of the Craven Memorial Hall at 9 o'clock, to witness this impressive and cus tomary ceremony, which begins what is expected to be the largest opening for several years at least.. BIDS ASKED FOR THE SCREENING OF RESERVOIR SPECIFICATIONS NOT GIVEN, BUT FURNISHED ON APPLI CATION TO COMMITTEE. HEALTH EXPERT IN TOWN Miss Allen Will Examine Several Samples of Water, Which It Is Confidently Believed. Is Now Free of Pollution. The city will receive bids on or be fore October 5 for the construction of a cover for the reservoir at the main pumping station. Commission er of Water and Lights Rouse this morning posted an advertisement in viting bids for the the work. Mr Rouse would not go into the details of the specifications, but stated that these may be had by contractors from him. Another step in the water situa tion Wednesday evening was the ar rival of an expert from the State Board of Health to investigate the public supply. Ten samples of water were taken, from widely scattered tups and hydrants, for tests of pur ity, which are being made today. The expert is a lady, Miss Allen, who has been making the monthly water an alyses in the State laboratory at Ra leigh. The city authorities are confident that Miss Allen's report, which will not be announced before tomorrow, will show that the supply is entirely free from colon bacilli or other con tamination. WAR BRIEFS OF INTEREST (By the United Press.) London, Sept. 10. Twenty thous and citizens of London have joined the volunteer police force as special constables, to take the place of the regular policemen who have gone to the war. "The Belgians were at first ex tremely dubious of our intention to send troops to Belgium to support them," said an English officer just re turned from the front. "Night after night they crowded about the British consulate at Ostend clamoring for news. When it was definitely known that the British expeditionary force had started, Belgian men and women asked that the Union Jack be brought out by the consul. When this was done they filed past, kissing the flag." A British peer with his family try ing to escape from Germany, reached a station where the only food avail able consisted of three sandwiches. He offered an English half-sovereign and a German 20-mark banknote, saying, "Take your choice." He still has the German note. POSTMASTERS MEET TODAY. (By the United Press.) Huntington, W. V., Sept. 10. Mem bers of the West Virginia Postmast ers' Association (of fourth class of.. fices) met here today for their annu- 1 convention. 10,000 MELONS FOR CELEBRATION FEAST. (By the United Press.) Webster City, Iowa, Sept. 10. Ful ly ten thousand watermelons were cracked open here today in Webster City's annual watermelon day cele bration. Besides Webster cityites, fully 10,000 visitors were expected here today from surrounding country and nearby towns. Speeches, base ball games and athletic events were on the program to be spliced in be tween watermelon eating. JERSEY POSTMASTERS ; ON ANNUAL VACATION. ' (By the United Press.) Atlantic City, N. Jn Sept 10. All "Jersey" postmasters of the first, sec ond and third classes today began a three-day holiday at Uncle Sam's ex pense here. They opened their three day annual convention, with "vacation leave" from the Postomce ! Department.'- ' , ' " -