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Press THE WEATHER For N. C toniihl and Sundky ' , mod r rale oortheatt nd ut winds . ' YOtifl HOME PAPER The Daily free PUBLISHED EMERY RFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDRY, VOL. XVI. No. 233 KINSTON, N. C, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1914 PRICE TWO CENTS CHURCHILL SAYS ENGLAND IS PREPARING FOR LONG SIEGE, LASTING INTO NEXT YEAR; NO PROSPECTS OF PEACE NOW RENEWS FIGHT TO A FINISH TALK, AND SAYS NO COMPROMISE WITH GERMANY IS AT ALL PROBABLE TO HAVE FIVE HUN DRED THOUSAND MEN ON CONTINENT BY CHRISTMAS. A LARGE FORCE OF GERMANS CUT OFF NEAR PARIS Kaisers Forces Are Reported Demoralized and Although Still Outnumber ing the Allies, Are Being Taken Prisoners The German Right Wing Is In Danger of Being Cut Off and Annihilated Troops Withdrawn From the Vicinity of Ghent (By the United Press.) London, Sept. 12. Sir Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Ad miralty, delivered a speech at a London opera house last night, which was regarded as the final word of the English Government to the American Government re garding a compromise. Mr. Churchill made it emphatically clear that there will be no com promise entered into with Ger many. England accepted the statement as indicating that there was not the slightest chance of an early settlement. He said that Lord Kitchener, head of the war bureau, expects to have five hun dred thousand men on the conti nent by Christmas, and twenty five army corps by the summer of 1915. LARGE FORCE OF GERMANS CUT OFF NEAR PARIS. London, Sept. 12. The first and second divisions of the English army, aided by French cavalry, cut off a large force of Germans sixteen miles northeast of Paris and scored a com plete victory. The British captured ten thousand prisoners and sixteen guns, and although greatly outnum bered, they completely routed the Ger mans. The officers report that the forces ofthe Kaiser are utterly de moralized. The prisoners taken were half starved on account of a short food supply. A party of British cav alry surprised a detachment of Ger man cavalry and completely wiped out a hundred and fifty. GERMAN RIGHT WING IN DANGER OF ANNIHILATION Ghent, Sept. 12. The German ar my right wing, which recently passed through Belgium, is in serious dan ger of being annihilated by the with drawal of Germans from that district. Forty thousand Germans from this country have been sent to the front, as a result of which the arrangement, that was made with the burgomaster, whereby he was to furnish Germans with fresh supplies, will not be car ried out by the town. AUSTRALIANS SIEZE v GERMAN ISLAND. London, Sept. 12. It is officially announced that Australians have oc cupied the German island' of Bismark, and that the German possessions n the Samoan islands haTebeen seized by the British fories. The British forces continue to push back the Germans in France, says the war office. BATTLE OF MARNE MARKED J GERMAN ZENITH OF OFFENSE Vallard, France, Sept 12. It is declared that the battle of the Marne marked the high tide of the German offense, and that the Germans will never recover the ground from which they are now being driven, and tlmt all danger to Paris is over. A num ber of heavy rainstorms in the b i- diate region of the battle has i-'cJ a serious disadvantage to the Ger man center, which is holding a J:i aion In the Narsy territory, where an ammunition train is mired. : It is reported that General Von Moltke and members of the German general staj have been to th actual front, inspect ing the ground with a view of charg ing the present plan of campaign. There is a growing feeling that the Germans plan an attack on an unex - Pected quarter, and officers of the al lied forces arc confident they will be ble to cope with any situation. The majority of the wounded Germans are suffering from bayonet wounds, evi dencing hand-to-har.d fighting. ENTIRE ARTILLERY OF CORPS IS TAKEN. London, Sept. 12. The war bureau announces that the British pursuit of the Germans continues, and that nu merous prisoners have been taken. It is stated that the French have cap tured the entire artillery of a single German army corps. GERMAN LEFT WING NOW FALLING BACK. Paris, Sept. 12. It was today an nounced that the German left wing in the vicinity of Arjonna is falling back. The French have occupied the eastern border of Champ rnous. It is stated that the Germans also have evacuated St. Die. FRENCH GENERALS HONORED. Bordeanx, Sept. 12. It is announc ed that Generals Namouig and Bueil have been decorated with the cross of the Legion of Honor for bravery on the battlefield. PARISIANS STOICALLLY RECEIVED WAR REPORTS (By the United Press.) London, Sept. 12. An impressive word picture of the manner in which all Paris heroically, and with almost Spartan stoicism, took the first re ports that a siege of the capital by Germans was a possibility is contain ed in the following despatch which was sent from Earis to a local news paper: On the boulevards each night the change in the Paris populace is re markable. There is enthusiasm, but a quiet kind of enthusiasm. There is a singular absence of rowdyism and horseplay. The apache seems to have suddenly become a respectable citizen. People are mo?e sincerery polite to each other. On their faces I have noted a blend of gravity and gaiety; gravity fully conscious of what the hour means: gaiety because 'hey are fighting for France, they are fighting against the detested German who was so cruelly relentless after his former victory, and because they are not fighting alone, as in 1870. One does not hear the "Internation al" now. There is no longer the verso dinning in our ears bidding the sol diers turn their guns on their oTi- 5rsr Now it is the "Marseillaise," or nothing; and I wish you could heav the "Marsellaise" sung by 5,000 French men on the boulevards of Paris. At the cafes tha musical prrgram is practically reduced to "God Save the King," the- "Marscila'se" and the IwJa- sian National Hymn. That is an even ing attraction now The theateir arc empty. EX-SHERIFF FARMER OF WILSON DEAD Wilson, SeptMl. Ex-Sheriff A. E. Farmer, one of the best known and most popular citizens of Wilson and Wilson county, died tonight at 9 o'clock at the Moore-Herring Hos pital. He underwent an operation about two weeks ago for abscess of the liver. His Hver trouble and com plications were the cause of death. -Mr. Farmer was sixty-three years of age. " AYDEN TO HAVE NEW BANK. Ayden, Sept. 12. The Union Exj change Bank is the name of a new monetary institution to commence business here sometime between Sep tember 15 and 20. . Moore & Nelson of Roanoke, Va are the promoters. Organization is to be perfected ia a few days. AUSTRIANS AND GERMAN FORCES JOIN IN GALICIA CENTERS OF TWO ARMIES HAVE BEEN REINFORCED AND NOW UNITED. RUSSIAN ARMY OF MILLION Opposing Austrian-German Troops Austrians Fail to Reorganize Russia Claims the Enemy Has Lost 125,000 Men in Two Days Petrograd, Sept. 12. The Austrian-German center in Galicia are re ported to have formed a junction at the Vistula river. Both sides have been reinforced. The opposing army totals a million and two hundred and fifty thousand men. AUSTRIAN'S FAIL TO ORGANIZE. Petrograd, Sept. 12. The war of fice announces that the effort to re organize the Austrian forces at Ga licia has failed. It is claimed that Austrian losses in the last two days total one hundred and twenty-five thousand. There were many prison ers taken, and it s claimed that the problem of caring for them is becom ing very serious. TURKEY DIDN'T INTEND i OFFENSE TO UNCLE SAM Washington, Sept. 11. President Wilson early today wrote Secretary Bryan to inquire of A. Rustem Bey, the Turkish ambassador, if a recent published statement attributed to him was authentic. The ambassador con ferred with Mr. Bryan at the State Department and afterward roe secre tary conferred with the President. The ambassador, it is understood, explained that the statement as pub lished was accurate, but was intended in no way to reflect on the United States government. It was under stood the incident will be closed with this explanation. The ambassador's statement caus ing the inquiry, charged that Great Britain was attempting to draw the United States into the European war by asking that American warships go to Turkey, agitating "before the eyes of the United States the spectre of a massacre of Christians." He explain ed that while there had been some massacres in Turkey, the victims "suffered not as Christians, but as political agitators engaged in under mining the Ottoman State." DELIVERS STAR SPANGLED BANNER ADDRESS TODAY (By the United Press.) Baltimore, Sept. 12 "The convul sions through which Europe is now passing" was declaraa today by eighty thousand assembled for the Star Spangled Banner celebration to be the death throes of miltarism." Baltimore, Md., Sept. lis. Today is "Star Spangled Banner Day" of the Baltimore Centennial Celebration of the writing of the famous song. The main events scheduled were addresses by President Woodrow Wilson and the singing of thousands of school children. The bombardment of the forts will be reproduced tonight. A water car nival, illuminated fleets, will be held and the anthem will be played by the combined bands of all the vessels. Peace and Memorial Day will be observed tomorrow. Former Presi dent Taft and Secretary of State Bry an are among the speakers who have promised to appear tomorrow. Baltimore, Sept 12. Representing nearly every patriotic and historical order in the United States, about 250 delegates today founded the Star Spangled Banner Association of the United States. Mayor James H. Preston of Baltimore was elected president. . PRESIDENT GOES TO BIS SUMMER HOME. Washinirton. Sent. 11. President Wilson left here at 6:35 p. m4 for the summer White House at Cornish, N. H, where he expects to arrive tomor row afternoon. ' ' ROAD EXPERT TELLS HOW IRK SHOULD DE DONE THE CHEAPEST CONSTRUCTION OFTEN MAKES MOST COST FOR UP-KEEP. EMPLOY MAN WHO KNOWS Mr. Charles E. Foot of New York, Who Recently Lectured in Kin ston, Gives Interesting Good Roads Article. (By Charles E. Foote.) In the economical construction of city streets and country roads, other factors than first cos: must be taken into consideration. As a practical fact, while the first cost per square yard is of much importance to offi cials and taxpayers, true economy re quires that the cost of upkeep for a series of years be added to the cost of construction, in order that a pro per basis for comparison be deter mined. For instance: a street which costs $1.25 per square yard to build, and 15 cents per square yard annually to maintain, is much more expensive than one costing $1.75, the mainte nance charges on which would be but 5 cents per square yard per year. In the case of the cheaper street, the cost in ten years would be $2.60, while the higher priced pavement would amount to but $2,215. In twen ty years the dollar and a quarter pavement will have cost $4.10 while the $1.75 pavement will have cost but $2.70. In addition to this saving, the city and property owners will have had a much more satisfactory street, during the whole period of time, by reason of the better construction and the higher grade materials. It must also be taken into consid eration that for any kind of street pavement the foundation must be practically the same, and that the dif ference in cost is confined to the ma terials and workmanship in the wear ing surface. Again, if an asphaltic surface be used the diffeience in the cost s confined entirely to the asphalt contents of the surfacing material, as the work and cost of preparing and laying imitation asphalts is the same as though the materials were natur al lake asphalt. Consequently the entire difference in first cost between the long-lived natural lake product and the short-lived imitations is rep resented in the superior wearing qualities of the asphalt itself. A fact not without interest to street and road builders everywhere was re ported a few months ago by the Ger man government. Under the laws of that country only natural lake pro ducts may be designated as "asphalt." Imittaions must be designated accord ing to their character, as, "oil as phalts," "residual asphalts," "petrol eum asphalts," etc., so that the spe cifications and the bids of contract ors may show the exact material to be used. Frequently the question is raised regarding the necessity of sprinkling and flushing asphalt pavements. In some sections of country the impres sion has been created that asphalt street, whether sheet asphalt, asphalt ic concrete or asphalt macadam, re quires frequent applications of wa ter. This is not true. As a matter of fact, asphalt is almost the only pave ment that does not require the appli cation of water for its well-being or long life. It is a fact, however, that should be impressed on property own ers, residents and city officials that on any street whatever the pavement may be and should be flushed as of ten as conditions permit, in the in terests of sanitation and ordinary cleanliness. True asphalt surfaces are resilient In very hot weather the caulks of horses' shoes and the steel tires of vehicles make a slight ; : impression; but that impression is obliterated in a few minutes, Wherever1 on any street, the asphaltic material retains those impressions; or where it softens so that ruts are produced; or where, under traffic, "bunches" or "waves" of bituminous material accumulate; or (Continued on Page Three) CAPE LOOKOUT APPROPRIATION CUT A MILLION PART OF GENERAL REDUCTION'S OF THE RIVERS AND HAR BORS BILL. $18,000,000 LOPPED OFF North Carolina Port Suffered One Million, One Hundred Thousand, and Appropriation Now Stands Seven Hundred Thousand. (By the United Press.) Washington, Sept. 12 Items in the rivers and harbors bill were cu more than eighteen million dollars. Au thorization of the construction of a refuge harbor at Cape Lookout, N. C, carried an appropriation cut from one million and eight hundred thous and dollars' to seven hundred thous and. EMERGENCY CURRENCY BILL GOES TO HOUSE. Washington, Sept. 11. The emer gency currency bill, amending the Vreeland-Aldrich act to make 75 in stead of 30 per cent, the amount of commercial paper to be accepted from banks as security for emergen cy currency, passed the Senate today and now goes to the House. The meas ure was prompted by financial condi tions growing out of the European war. THE KAISER'S "WILL" WRITTEN BY FRENCHMAN (By the United Press.) Paris, Sept. 12. Anything anti German or anything that ridicules or condemns Germany and the Kaiser goes'in Paris. An enterprising print er made a pretty penny from the sale of "Kaiser Wilhelm's Will," which reads as follows: "My fortune to all the widows, or phans and others of whose bereave ment I have been the cause. "To Belgium, as a souvenir of her heroic defense of Liege, the Cross of Honor in diamonds, my sword, and the right to jeer at me. "To France I restore by force Alsace-Lorraine, her clocks, and her billions of francs. "To England I give back her title, which I usurped viz: 'King of the Seas.' "To Servia I givs AustrTa. "To Russia, all my cannon, as a surety of universal peace. "To Austria I leave my last carl- ridge, in order that she may end the business in honorable fashion. "To all the other countries that I have forced into mobilization and war I give the wealth that remains in my empire. "To my family I give the nothing I have left. "As executor of this will I chose William Deibler, to whom I regret I cannot give my head, which is claim ed by all the world." (Diebler is the Paris executioner.) TROY AND ALBANY ENTERTAIN DELEGATES. (By the United Press.) Albany, N. Y., Sept. 12. Dele gates to the Deeper "Waterways Con vention," now being held in New York City, are today the guests of Troy and Albany. The need of a deeper chan nel and its vast industrial advantages to this section were pointed out to them by members of the local and Troy chambers of commerce. U. OF VA. PRESIDENT MUST MISS OPENING. London. Sert. 1U President Ed win Anderson Alderman of the Uni versity, of Virginia, a refugee from St Moritz, is in the same predica ment as President Hibbeu o? Prince ton, who was wondering if he would be able to ret back home before the university opened. President Alder man has had no such, good luck as Prof. Hibben. who finally managed to get passage on the Olympic. The IS SAYS MR. TAYLOR FORMER PRESIDENT OF SOUTH ERN SPINNERS GIVES IN TERESTING INTERVIEW. "MARKET CROP SL0WIT Gradual Selling Will Obviate Danger of An Overstocked Market and Reduce the Amount Stored and Insure Better Prices Later. "The cotton mills are as hard hit as the farmers," is the statement of Mr. J. F. Taylor of this city, former president of the Southern Soft Yarn Spinners' Association, discussing the situation both locally and nationally. Mr. Taylor believes the extreme pessimism that exists in some sec tions is unwarranted. If the cotton planters will take the situation under careful consideration, he says, they will be encouraged by the develop ments of the past few days, these in cluding the action or Cie government, of the local business men in providing storage facilities, and of the great financieis of the country and the lo cal bankers in assenting to do what they can to relieve conditions. "And the cotton mills will add their mite toward the alleviation by buying lo cally as much as possible," he de clares, "using a larger per cent, of local cotton this year than usual." When the war stringency came, the big jobbers were required to call in their buyers. The demand for, cot ton goods is necessarily smallevjand will be for a while. Germany would use a considerable quantity of cotton for the manufacture of military sup plies, Mr. Taylor thinks, if she were in a position to manufacture, but the domestic consumption there, as well as in England, France and Russia, must of necessity be curtailed while the war continues. Even in America the curtailment of consumption is and will be temporarily diminished. "Market slowly" is Mr. Taylor's advice to the farmers. By selling the product gradually the market will not become overstocked. "Pay your bills as you go," is another suggestion he makes. The farmer must make the best of the conditions, and not be come more involved than he can pos sibly help. "Treating the 1914 and 1915 crops together is the solution of the prob lem as I see it," says Mr. Taylor. "Next year's production should be so regulated that the total production for the two years will not be more than 24,000,000 bales. I can ?aresee soaring prices next season, if this policy is adopted, averaging up for the two years." Mr. Taylor does no? see any hope for high prices for the 1914 crop under existing circumstan ces. He thinks the farmer should begin to sell his cotton gradually as soon as ready for market, and continue to sell slowly through the entire season, so as to insure himself of the best average price, availing himself of the storage plan for his surplus stock all along. This is the safest way to market any crop, but it is more es sential than ever to market this one in this way. Sell some and store some, should be the plan. If too much of this crop should be stored and carried into another season there would be too much fo rthe market to carry and we would suffer from low prices longer than we will if we act on the "moderate marketing and storing the balance" plan1. Farmers should house their crops early and with the utmost care, so that it will keen well, nnri that Mia good quality of it will bring a pre mium. All classes of people should now put their money into circulation, paying all debts, as fast as possible and buying for cash only as far as possible, thus keeping the channels of trade open and labor well employ ed, which in turn, will increase con sumption, and, incidentally, help the price or cotton. - - . , - - - best Dr. Alderman could do is to take the .Balticsailing , October ; 1," - thus missing the fall opening of the Uni versity of Virginia. '
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