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ALLIES HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO MAKE ANY :(
SERIOUS IMPRESSION ON GERMAN LINES;
BATTLE OF AISNES IS UNPRECEDENTED IN ALL HISTORY THE
GERMANS USE ARTILLERY
AND FROM
VON KLUCK'S FORCES IN DANGER FROM ALLIES' LEFT
Left Winy Is Rushing Forward and Germans Are Sending Reinforcements
From Belgium British and French Troops Show Fine Spirit
In Spite of Trying Circumstances and Awful Loss
Forty Battleships Destroyed to Date.
(By the United Press.)
London, Sept 21. Anxiety is in
creasing here as the battle in north
em France continues without the Al
lies being able to gain any appreci
able advantage. The strength of the
German position is now realized, and
there is admission that every advan
tage gained by the British at a terri
ble cost was unavailing. Without
realization that the casualty list of
the Allies will be staggering, the war
office declares the situation is favor
able, though there has been no decis
ive result.
BATTLE OF AISNE
UNPRECEDENTED.
Paris, Sept 21. The battle of
Aisne is unprecedented in history. At
Rheims the Germans continue with
heavy guns on the hills, three miles
away, to level buildings. It is admit
ted that the German artillery fire is
deadly accurate. Some of the heav
iest German guns are shelling the
lines of the Allies, seven miles dis
tant. All of the German artillery is
handled with remarkable cleverness.
It is admitted that One of the heav
iest guns doing the most damage can
not be located by the Allies.
VON KLUCK'S FORCES
REPORTED TO BE
IN CLOSE QUARTERS
London, Sept. 21. It is reported
that on account of the serious posi
tion of the German forces under Gen
eral Von Kluck, a hundred thousand
men are being rushed from Belgium
to his assistance.-The Allies are con
tinuing their effort to outflank Von
Kluck's forces. '
BRITISH AND FRENCH TROOPS
SHOW THE TRUE SPIRIT
London, Sept. 21. Weather condi
: tions in the fighting zone in the north
of France continues to grow. worse
with the cold winds, . rain and hail,
but the spirits of the allied fighters
are remarkably good. The British on
the firing line are fighting to .'better
advantage, and have made several
gallant charges against the heaviest
entrenchments of the Germans. The
whole west wing of the German lines
is being swept with rifle fire. The
Allies are expending the greatest
pressure on both wings of the Ger
man lines, which have been gradu
ally thrown back.
4USTRIANS EVACUATE JAROS
LAW AFTER FIRING IT.
Vienna, Sept 21j Evacuation of
Jaroslaw by the Austrians was ac
complished because of their desire to
concentrate the forces for the defense
of Trzemyes, according to the war of
fice. Jaroslaw was fired after the
Austrian forces left the city.
FORTY BATTLESHIPS
WAR'S TOLL TO DATE.
New York, Sept 21. Forty war
ships have been ' destroyed since the
European war started.. These are the
known loss'v Germany, 22; Britain,
10; Austria? Russia, 2, and Japan,
one ship. France alone has suffered
no losses of war vessels. : V
ALLIES' LEFT PUSHING
THROUGH GERMAN LINES,
Paris, Sept 21. It is officially
stated that the French left has rush
ed forward in an effort to outflank the
army of General , Von Kluck. The
Germans rushed to the center in a
desperate effort to pierce the lines of
: the Allies. The fortifications at Cra
nne, n the Allies' left center 'were
silenced, As the engagement, pro-
pressed the Germans fought' desper-
tly. making many bayonet charges,
hot the Allies held their positions at
.U points.
TO GREAT ADVANTAGE
LONG RANGE.
RUSSIANS PREPARING FOR
ANOTHER GREAT ATTACK
Petrograd, Sept 21. The war of
fice announces that further advances
of the Russian army are on for a
fierce attack with overwhelming forces
and that at Dubiesko, on the river
San, the 'Russians have captures
thousands of prisoners and large
quantities of supplies, Trezemysl is
now under attack from three differ
ent directions. The bombardment is
proving effective, with the forces ad
vancing upon the outer fortifications.
In Ettinje it is said the Monteneg
rin army has occupied the town of
Rogikza, in Bosnia, and is now with
in ten mile3 of Serajeve, the capital of
the province, which is certain to be
captured.
$25 REWARD IS OFFERED
FOR FALSE ALARMIST
The authorities are looking for a
white boy, about sixteen years of age,
and name unknown, who Sunday
night about 10 o'clock, sent in a false
fire alarm from East Gordon street.
Junie Gray, driver of the hook and
ladder truck of the fire department,
narrowly escaped serious injury in
answering the alarm. Gray had the
most perilous ride he has ever known
when the truck struck the curb near
Queen and Gordon streets, and he
was thrown out of the seat As he
was falling one of his feet was caught
in a ladder and he hung head down
ward over a wheel. The truck was
quickly stopped, and when Gray was
extricated it was discovered that he
had suffered no more serious injury
than painful bruises on one leg.
A reward of $25 has been offered
for the youth who sent in the alarm.
He was seen by several people to
tamper with a box and then run. He
was not recognized.
SCULLY 46 YEARS OLD.
South Amboy, N. J., Sept. 21 Con
gressman Thomas J. Scully, recently
elected secretary of the Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee,
was today the recipient of a shower
of congratulations on the anniversary
of his birthday. The representative
from the third district is forty-six
years old. He is serving his second
term in Congress and is a candidate
for re-election.
CONGRESS MAY QUIT
WORK BY OCTOBER 15
Washington. Sent. 20. After eigh
teen months of continuous session,
Congress sees the way ahead for ad
journment. Unless the European
war should present new tangles, ad
ministration leaders tonight said they
could see no reason why adjournment!
could not be taken by October 15.
ODD FELLOWS IN SESSION.
Atlantic City, N. J, Sept 21. Cer
emonies opening the ninety-fifth an
nual session for the Sovereign Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows, began here
today, and will continue . until next
Friday. - The "exercises were conduct
ed on the steel pier, and were parti
cipated in by ; delegates from prac
tically every grand lodge nn the
State. ' 'i ; ."
4 " CELEBRATE BIRTHDAYS.
(By the United Press)
Washington, Sept" 21 Represen
tatives George F. Burgess of Texas
and James S. Davenport of Oklaho
ma today celebrated birthday anni
versaries. Burgess is fifty-three and
Davenport fifty.
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RHEIM8 CATHEDRAL
CAUSES A. PROTEST
FRENCH PRESIDENT DIRECTS A
FORMAL PROTEST TO THE
NEUTRAL POWERS.
CALLED ACT OF VANDALISM
The Famous Old Structure Had Stood
for Centuries and Was Cherished '
by People Germans Claim
Justified Navy Active.
(By the United Press.)
Bordeaux, Sept 21. President Po
incare has directed a formal protest
to the neutral nations against the
destruction of the cathedral at Rheims
by the German artillery. The pro
test declares German troops, for their
sole pleasure, without the slightest
necessity, brought this destruction to
Rheims through a systematic- bom
bardment. The French government
denounces the action, and says "the
revolting act of vandalism" should
arouse the indignation of the world.
The first news regarding the French
naval forces was made public today.
French commerce is unrestricted and
the French navy is rendering import
ant service in co-operation with the
British fleets in the Mediterranean
and North Seas. Fleets are block
ading the German "and Austrian
coasts. The government is sure of
ultimate success if the war is pro
longed. GERMANS CLAIM BOMBARD
MENT OF RHEIMS NECESSARY
Berlin, Sept 21. The . bombard
ment of Rheims is declared by the
general staff necessary because the
heaviest fire from the French came !
from that direction. The war office jntendent The International Typo
announces that Trimont was taken j graphical Union convention recently j
by assault. The Allies holding this voted to increase the per capita tax I
position were driven back with hea- for the home from 15 to 20 cent3 a I
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PROMINENT CHARLOTTE
PEOPLE KILLED IN
AUTOMOBILE SMASH-UP.
Charlotte, Sept. 20. John M.
Craig, a prominent business and so
ciety man of this city, and Miss
Christine Maxwell, a Charlotte young
woman, were instantly killed, and
David J. Craig of Statesville, and W.
H. McCabe, Jr., of Charlotte, were se
riously injured in an automobile ac
cident at Crofts, a small station near
Charlotte, about 11 o'clock tonight,
the machine crashing into a telephone
pole, pinning the occupants under it.
MEXICANS AT FT. WINGATE
ORDERED RELEASED.
El Paso, Texas., Sept. 19. The
4,000 Mexican military prisoners at
Fort Wingate, Texas, have been or
dered released by the War Depart
ment. The Mexicans were Huerta soldiers
captured on the American side of the
border after the fall of Ojinaga.
The order specified that the offi
cers would not be liberated, which
would hold General Jose Salazar,
Maximo Sastillo and several other
leaders.
ELWOOD COX BELIEVES
BETTER TIMES AT HAND.
Raleigh, Sept 20. J. Elwood Cox
of High Point here as a member of
the North Carolina Federal Bankers'
Association executive committee,
says that there is steady improve
ment in the condition of the banks
through Western Carolina, and he
believes that the same can be said
of the banks throughout Eastern Car-!
olina as welL He says that money
is much more easy and that business
conditions are improving all the time.
Mr. Cox believes that the cotton
and tobacco situation is not going to
develop anything like as serious as
many seem to fear it wiLVHe says
there is really considerable political
clap, trap in the agitation that is go
ing on And that when the situation is .
gotten down to brass tacks it will be
found that demand for cotton will be
large and that there will be buyers
in the field ample to hold the price of
cotton well up around eight cents or
higher t - -. ,
BANK OF MERRY
CLOSED BY
CASHIER NORRIS ALLEGED Tp
HAVE PERMITTED LARGE
OVERDRAFTS.
EQUAL CAPITAL-SURPLUS
President of Bank Says Failure Due
to Local Mismanagement De
funct Bank Had Assets, $46,000
and Deposits, $36,000.
(By the United Press.)
Raleigh, Sept. 21. The State Cor
poration Commission has closed the
Bank of Merry Oaks, Chatham coun
ty, on account of Cashier W. L. Nor
ris having permitted overdrafts by
C. W. Weir, a lumberman, in amount
equal to the capital and a surplus up
wards of seven thousand dollars. The
deposits were thirty-six thousand dol
lars, and assets and liabilities each
total forty-six thousand. Earl B.
Franklin, president, says the failure
was due solely to local mismanage
ment. MAY ADD WING TO
OLD PRINTERS' HOME.
(By the United Press.)
Colorado Springs, Colo,, Sept. "21.
That the board would decide to
spend $120,000 more for a new wing
was the expectation today when the
trustees of the Union Printers' Home
began their annual meeting here. The
board will be asked to decide regard
ing extensive plans for improvements
formilioteH hv John r. nw M,nr.
go to a referendum vote. This would
add $12,000 a month to the home's in
come. !
PREPARING FOR MASONS' i
MEETING AT ASHEVILLE.
Asheville, Sept. 20 Secretary Wil
liam F. Randolph is mailing to the
candidates and Masons of high degree
copies of the program for the annu
al fall reunion, Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, valley
of Asheville, Orient of North Caro
lina, which will be held at this city
October 13, 14 and 15. The degrees
from the fourth to the thirty-second,
inclusive, will be conferred by local
Masonic organizations and the re
union will bring many Masons from
all parts of North Carolina to this
city for the gathering.
GOVERNOR PARDONS CONVICT
WHO LOST A LEG.
(By the United Press.) j
Raleigh, Sept. 21. Because he lost
his leg in an accident while at work
in the quarries at Whitney, Governor j
Craig pardons from the remainder of
his seven years' sentence R. J. Lilly,
Gates county, for second degree mur
der. He has served fourteen months.
The Governor considers that the loss
of his leg is sufficient punishment for
the unfortunate prisoner.
NEGRESS SHOOTS MAN
. OVER PINT OF WHISKY.
Winston-Salem, Sept. 20. After
having chased James Jordan, colored,
more than 125 yards for having
snatched and run with a pint of whis
key, Ollie Bryant colored, shot him
an the back with a pistol, the ball
passing through his right lung and
coming out through his chest There
is little hope for his recovery.
CHARITY CONGRESS MEETS.
(Bj the United Press.)
Washington, Sept 21. Hundreds
of delegates arrived here today for
the national Roman Catholic "Char,
ity Congress" at the Catholic Uni
versity. Extensions and management
of domestic, and ' foreign Catholic
charities was the. theme of the con
gress, attended by prominent laymen
and clergy.
OAKS
THEXOMMISSION
TRAFFIC BLOCKED
WHEN MAGISTRATE
WAS OBSTREPEROUS
W. H. HAM OF FALLING CREEK
JSTOPS TRAVEL WITH
HIS BUGGY.
BRANDISHED A BIG KNIFE
Mr. Copeland and Family Threatened
on Highway by Man Supposed to
Have Been Under the Influ
ence of Liquor.
W. H. Ham, a Falling Creek mag
istrate, caused a scene on the Central
Highway near the city late Sunday,
when he is alleged to have driven a
horse and buggy across the road and
held up three automobiles, alightec?
and brandished a knife in the face of
Mr. A. S. Copeland, a well-known
business man, who was driving the
foremost car. In the car with Mr.
Copeland were Mrs. Copeland and an
other lady. Ham left his wife and an
infant in the buggy. He is believed
to have been under the influence of
whisky.
Ham approached the Copeland car
and flourished the knife in a manner
to alarm the occupants, at the same
time cursing and abusing the driver.
A man in one of the other cars spoke
to him civilly, and was threatened
with the knife, an ugly looking wea
pon; There were eleven men in the
three automobiles, and these gather
ed about the obstreperous justice of
the peace to compel him to desist him
from his actions. One" of them led
Ham's horse to one side of the road,
and all three machines were driven
past the man, who was left in the
road still cursing.
GOVERNMENT OPENS
LAltGE LAND TRACT.
(By the United Press.)
Durango, Colo., Sept. 21 Two hun
dred and twenty-five thousand acres
of federal land in Colorado were open
ed for entry today here and at Mont
rose, Colo., and hundreds of applica
tions under the federal land laws are
expected. The Department of the
Interior took action on recommenda
tion of the Colorado land bureau
board.
The land is in Dolores, Montezuma
and Montrose counties, having been
held by the Dolores Irrigation Com
pany under the federal Carey act. The
State land board concluded that the
Dolores Company could not carry out
its plans and recommended to the in
terior department that public entry
be re-established.
LAST DAY OF SUMMER.
(By the United Press.)
Washington, Sept. 21. "Goodbye,
Summer," with its delightful minor
plaint is "the song for everybody to
sing today. This is the firtale, the
end, the finish, the climax of the good
old summer time. That is, its offi
cial end, the day before the begin
ning of the autumnal equinox. But
you can be cheerful, for "Indian sum
mer" comes next month.
FARMER HURT IN NIGHT
COLLISION WITH AUTO.
Hickory, Sept 20. Robert Bow
man, a farmer who lives several miles
south of Hickory, was considerably
bruised and cut about the head and
a horse he was driving to a buggy
was injured so badly that it had to
be killed when an automobile ran in
to them on the public road to Brook
ford last night. The buggy was de
molished. It is said the automobile,
driver unknown, 'was running with
out lights.
BRAVES HAVE THREE
GAME LEAD FOR FLAG.
New York, Sept 20. Five victor
ies for Boston and five winning games
and two defeats for New York tell
the 'story of the past week's strug
gle between the rivals of the Nation
al League pennant v- . ,i . :
A 'three-game gap now separates
the two clubs, a decided advantage
for Boston when only a little .more
than a fortnight of play remains be
fore the season's close, " . '
THIS COUNTRY
WILL ENJOY A
.PROSPEROUS ERA
FOLLOWING THE CESSATION OP
HOSTILITIES IN EUROPEAN
COUNTRIES.
THINKS MR. N. J. ROUSE
lr An Interesting Interview Furnish
ed The Free Press, He Reviews
the Cotton Situation and Urges
Gradual Selling of Staple.
Mr. N. J. Rouse, a nrominent at
torney and citizen of Kinston, and
himself holding large farming inter
ests in Lenoir county, furnished -the
Free Press with a most interesting
and comprehensive interview on the
outlook for the cotton situation. Ha
points out the comparative prices
procurable now and those accepted
sixteen years ago, in which it Is
shown that the planters are refusing
now almost twice what they accepted
then, and. he concludes that this
shows the better organization of the
farmers for their mutual protection.
He urges a gradual marketing of the
crop at the prices available, and that
th eacreage for next year be cut down
not by oppressive legislation but by-
co-operative effort of the farmers for
their own welfare. Mr, Rouse's
statement in full follows:
"This is the first year in my recol
lection that September 19th has come
with no cotton offering on Queen
street. In 1898 cotton sold at as low
as 4.85 and people brought it to mar
ket. Some years afterwards it sold
for around 5 cents, and still came to
market. But now, although good
cotton would probably bring in ex.
cess of 8 cents 'on the Kinston mar
ket, there is none offered for sale.
"I interpret this to mean that the
producers of cotton realize its value,
and that the sentiment has taken hold
of the entire cotton-producing com
munity to demand for their cotton
something near its value. The diffi
culty heretofore has been the failure
of concerted, well directed and unit
ed effort among the cotton farmers to
demand for their product its value.
'While the European war has been
a great shock to the world, disturb
ing all lines of business, the intelli
gent farmer knows that there is no
good reason why the price of his cot
ton should be cut half in two. I be
lieve that the effect of the war, inso
far as it relates to the United States
and to its products, ,has been greatly
exaggerated in the , public mind. I
believe that this thought ' is taking
hold of the people, and the firm .be
lief o nthe part of the holders of pot
ton thatit has been exaggerated and
that good business Is only a short
distance ahead of us, explains the ab
sence of cotton from Queen street to
day. I hope to see the bulk of this
cotton crop sell for pot less than ten
cents a pound, and believes that the
forces at work throughout the South,
in fact, throughout the entire coun
try, including the President of the
United States, who has shown his in
terest by buying a bale, will accom
plish this greatly to be desired end.
"1 believe that the European war
will soon, in some way, be brought to
an end. That might not be so if it
only concerned the warring powers,
but, in fact, it does concern and af
fect the entire world; and the world
sentiment in favor of peace will, I
believe, in some way force the war
ring powers to compose their differ
ences. However, no one will be rash
enough to make a prediction with any
certainty. Our views are largely the
offspring of the hope that we have.
"If peace shall come soon, then
most assuredly the price of cotton and
other products would materially ad
vance, but if peace shall be delayed,
nevertheless, judgment and prudence
on the part of the producers of cot
ton will maintain a fair price. It
would not seem the part of prudence,
as I view it, for our farmers to hold
all their cotton for a fixed price, and
I think that in order to relieve our
individual requirements and to pre
vent the wheels of business from be
ing stopped, that it might be the part
of wisdom to, from time to time, make
sales of a small percentage of the
crop. If the farmers shall gradually
sell, as they gin it, a small percent
age of what they will raise, the re
lief will be two-fold: First to the im
mediate relief of the seller; secondly,
to assist in preventing the business
of the community from coming to a
standstill. Meanwhile, the policy
suggested will carry to market so
small a volume of cotton, compara
tively speaking, that it will not de
press the price, but will tend to stim
ulate, as I think, the price by en
abling the mills of the country, some
of, which might otherwise close down
for lack of supplies, to continue ope
ration. , - l ;
"I do not want to be understood as
advising any particular course, for I
confess the extreme difficulty in sat
isfactorily solving the situation so as
to get a clear outlook as to what is to
be expected; but the course suggested
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