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DECIDE LIQUOR
FIGHT TODAY
WEATHER CONDITIONS IDEAL
AND HEAVY VOTE IS
BEING POLLED.
BOTH CLAIM THE VICTORY
yftts Estimate 20,000 and Drys Say
Their Majority Will Be 10,000
City Newspaper On Side of
the Liquorites.
(By the United Press.)
Richmond, Sept. 22. The special
election called by petition, to vote up-1
on a state-wide prohibition was held
todar. Indications pointed strongly
to a "dry" victory.
The campaign, began a month ago,
has had all the bitterness of liquor
fights. Stump speakers have can-
vassed every hamlet and city of the
State. The city newspapers, with the
ovopntion of oractically one import-
ant exception, have been advocating
the "wets" cause. ,
Temperance workers, national and
state, have been holding daily and
niehtly meetings for the past fort
nieht. working the Old Dominion in-
n a fwinT of excitement.
A heavv vote was certain.
Richmond, Sept 22. Weather con-
ditions are eood for a full vote
throughout Virginia in the prohibi-
tion election. Voting is reported
heaw at all points heard from. At
headquarters of the "wet" forces the
State is claimed to be certain to go
against prohibition by twenty thous-
nH At. "Hrv" headauarters the
ioir a w nrnhihition will win by
ten thousand.
nPWENUE CUTTER FAST .
ON ALASKAN REEF.
' Sitka, Alaska., Sept. 21. The U.
S. cruiser Buffalo picked up an S.
O. S." call today from the United
States cutter Tahoma, which is fast
on a reef and in serious danger, nine-
ty miles west of Kiska island, of the
Aleutian chain. The Tahoma has
nine officers, and thirty-six men on
board.
BOAT TO CARRY TRAINS
TO CUBA IS LAUNCHED
Ut?n" '
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neaiizea w nen Big ooai Hearing
His Name Is Put Into
Regular Service.
(By the United Press.)
Philadelphia, Sept. 22. What
is
said to be the largest ferry steamer
in the world was launched here today
ior ine Florida East coast Kauway.
It was christened the "Henry M. Flag-
ler" in honor of the late promoter of
me tamous "over-the-sea" line to Key
WestFla.
iTomment state ana railway om-
rials of Florida were present today.
The boat will ply between Key West,
Florida, and Havana,' Cuba.
ENGINEERS DISCUSS
. - LIGHTING OF HOMES.
Cleveland. O.. Rant. 95 MathnHa
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factory are under discussion at the
eighth annual convention of the II
, laminating Society, now ; being held
Here. More than six hundred of the
better known engineers of the coun
try are in attendance at the meeting.
Papers are read daily on subjects
concerning lighting.' Elaborate plans
xor entertaining the visitors are be
ing carried out The convention will
continue for several days.
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: .'5 DEDICATE SYNAGOGUE
t Wilmington, Sept 21. Commem
orating in impressive manner New
Tear's eve. accordinur to the Jewish
calendar,, the congrejration of Bnei
araei iormauyqedKated theirfy J
synagogue ij. this , city yesterday a
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f r ttrnoon. 'TW'Mrncture was erected
t cost' of about $3,000 and is .'a
' ncnoment of fidelity and devotion to
their religion of .the congregation
.'which only numbers about thirty pae-.
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PUBLISHED
GERMAN! DEFENSE-;
- IS STAGGERING
BEFORE ALLIES
I IT SEEMS EVIDENT THAT, THE
KAISER'S TRQOPS ARE VERY
x HARD PRESSED. , v
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EXCELLENT .TACTIC USED
Aid Being: Rushed to General Von
Kluck, Whose Forces Seem to
Be Giving WayWeather
I Somewhat Improved.
(By the United Press.)
I London, Sept 22. That the Ger-
man lines in the great battle in the
I north of France are staggering be
fore the persistent attacks of the Al
lied forces and slowly crumbling a
important points, iS the situation at
the front today in the opinion of Brit-
ish military experts. It is admitted
that the present battle, now well in
I its second week, is a contest of en
durance. It is insisted that the rea
son the Germans are suffering
much greater loss than the Allies is
because their massed formation tac
tics make them splendid targets.
GERMAN RIGHT WING
GIVING WAY,
Paris, Sept. 22. Reports here indi
cate that the Germans' right wing has
been forced to take new retired posi
tlbns north and south of Noyon and
the boisson region, au avauaoie re
serve forces, a hundred thousand men
have been sent to the aid of Gen. Von
Kluck in noimng tne uerman ngnt,
which seems about to give way. The
Weather conditions at the front are
sliehtly improved, but the battle
grounds are still a quagmire. Gener
al Gallini insists, however, that the
French are able to get their heaviest
artillery well into action, at all places
where it is most needed. The general
staff expresses more confidence than
at any time during the war. The sit-
uation is being gotten well in hand,
and is better now than at any time
since the battle of Marne, when the
Allies forced the Germans to retreat.
RHEIMS AFIRE, SAY GERMANS,
Berlin, Sept. 22. It is officially re
ported that a series of uninterrupted
successes against the French have
been accomplished. The Germans
have captured Cote, in Loraine,
sortie by the French north of Verdun
wo a winfilaAt fVafnTiA anil Tforram
ri9o iMit.u. .w....
have been taken and Rheims is afire
LEAGUE ISLAND TO BE
MADE GREAT NAVAL
CONSTRUCTION CENTER
PhiladelDhia. SeDt 21. After ' de
Marin that an archaic svstem of
hnt&keenma- in the Naw Depart-
ment Mocked the buildinar of battle-
.!,:. in povernment-owned yards.
seeretarv Daniels, in his address at
Lu. HoHiratinn today of the new shiD
iccv at tfio now vnrr! hprfl. snirf:
xhe government now means to
buiid its own 8hip8. The United
states has been paying eight cents a
pound for smokeless powder, terrific
overcharge. Now the government
powder plants have been enlarged and
we shall be independent. We will
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fnake our own armor plate and we
then can stand alone. Part of our
task is to develop League Island to
an industrial center second to none in
the world." N
MRS. VANDERBILT SUES .
TWO ASHEVILLE MEN!
- Asheville, Sept 21 Mrs. - George
W. Vanderbilt today filed suit in Su
perior Court against S, Frank Chap-
man and Dr. Carl V. Reynolds of this
city, in which she seeks to recover
lands on county lines of. Buncombe
and Henderson which she alleges thai-
the defendants have yrongfully1 and
uniawiuuy vtaicen . possession :m. ;r ; ,1
The amouatl-fvalw3nv6lveditS'J
about 169 acres and it U itieeei ttaC
the defendants have omit fences ana
nouses on me una against ioroiuoen
orders of the plaintiff. This land is
a part of the immense tract the Van
derbilt estate has sold to -the United
States government but the deal can
not be consummated until all' titles
are cleared. - ')''. -e- ;
EiERY,;HFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDRY.
GERMANY IS B tUEVED TO HAVE SENT ALL
HFP AVAII AR!
IMILIORY
THE FRONT AND !
FIERCE FIGHTING STILL CONTINUES AND ALLIES ARE CONFI
DENT OF ULTIMATE VICTORY, WHILE GERMANY MAKES
THE SAME CLAIM FOR HER OWN TROOPS.
S u .
MORE CANADIAN TROOPS
Contingent Now, Being Raised Will
.. In Field Russians Thought to. Be AtUcldng Breslau, and German
Troops Are Rushed to Aid of Garrison Russian Advance In
GaUda Hm Been ReUrdeJ, Awaiting Reinforcement.
(By the United Press.)
Paris, Sept 22. Convinced that
Germany now, has her entire avail
able military strength at the frppt,.
high miliary officials declare that
within a fortnight or three weeks t
the utmost, Germany will be N forced
to a defensive contest outside . of
French territory. At the front, the
fierce fighting in a turning movement
on the left wing of the allies against
the Germans continues, with the Ger
mans giving ground slowly.
GERMANS EXPECT TO
CAPTURE RHEIMS
Berlin. Via The Hajgue, Sept 22.
An official statement from the war of
fice says there are no important
changes at the front It is stated
that the bombardment about Rheims
continues, with indications of ulti
mate success in the capture' of the
city. German heavy siege artillery
is bombarding Verdun from two sides.
It is declared the Germans center has
made a strong advance.
Telegraphic communication with
Breslau has ceased suddenly. It is
feared the Russian center thereabouts
has made an advance and is attacking'
the city. It is reported that a large
German force has been sent to Bres
lau and the eastern frontier.'
MORE CANADIAN TROOPS
BEING MOBILIZED
Montreal. Sept. 22. It has been
decided to raise immediately a second
contingent of Canadian forces for the
European war, nineteen thousand men
are to be enlisted, making fifty thous
and altogether. There are now thir
ty-one thousand in service, already
being moved to European battlefields.
The second contingent will be repdy
to sail November 1.'
RUSSIANS AWAIT LARGE
REINFORCEMENTS.
Petrograd, Sept. 22. It is official
ly stated that the reason for the slow
ness of the Russian advance in Gali-
cia is to await the arrival of nine
hundred thousand reinforcements
from Russian Poland.
AUSTRIAN'S PREPARE
FOR SIEGE.
Cracow, Sept. 22. This city is
ready for the impending battle with
the advancing Russian force. Many
non-combatants already have left the
city, and the rest have been ordered
to leave immediately. The governor
of the city has confiscated the neces
sary food supplies for the mainte
nance of the troops during the siege.
The Russian lines are extended from
Jaroslaw to Trezemysel, to Teenziw
and Dynow Cracow, ready for the ad
vance. RUSSIANS GRANT ARMISTICE.
Petrograd, Sept '22 The war of
fice announces that an armistice of
five hours will be granted in the fight
ing about Trezemysl, after which the
bombardment will be resumed. Re-
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TRENGTH TO
BE NEAR DEFENSIVE
ARE ENLISTED FOR SERVICE
Give Canada Fifty Thousand Fighters
connoitering expeditions report suc
cess in cutting the line of communi
cation between Trezemysl and Cra
cow. '
PRESIDENT GOES TO
JERSEY TO CAST BALLOT.
(By the United Press.)
Washington, D. C, Sept. 21. Pres
ident Wilson went to Princeton, N. J.,
todayto vote in the pramaries there.
He left Washington at 8 a. m. and
will be back at noon Saturday.
ENGLAND ORDERS
HORSE HARNESS,
Richmond, Va., Sept 22 The Brit
ish government yesterday ordered
from this place 1,000 sets of artillery
harness and 500 cavalry saddles, to
be ready for delivery in six weeks.
M'ADOO WARNS BANK TO
TREAT FARMERS RIGHT.
Washington, Sept. 21. A warning
to national , banks which have receiv
ed government funds lo aid in crop
moving or which have received emer
gency currency not to charge exces
sive rates or to refuse legitimate
credits, was given tonight by Secre
tary McAdoo in a formal statement
dealing with the present situation in
the cotton growing States. The sec
retary declared he would not hesi
tate . to withdraw government depos
its from offending banks or to refuse
to issue emergency currency to them.
Aside from this warning, Mr. Mc-
, Adoo announced there is no reason for
the cotton producer and manufactur
er' to feel pessimistic. He expressed
the belief that there must soon be an
increaser demand for cotton.
BOOK ON "GOOD ROADS '
DAYS' IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Raleigh, Sept. 22. There has just
been issued from the presses of the
State printers a volume of 102 pages,
"Good Roads Days," by Dr. Joseph
Hyde Pratt of the State Geological
and Economic Survey, giving the offi
cial record of achievements of the
good roads effort through the first
special "good roads" days November
5th and 6th last. It shows that 36
counties, observed the days in com
pliance with the proclamation by Gov
ernor Craig, and that Buncombe led
with 10,000 volunteer workers, head
ed by Governor Craig and that Guil
ford was second with 2,000 and fol
lowed with 1,500 each by Currituck,
Davidson and Cabarrus counties. The
volume tells of interesting details in I
actual road work accomplished show
ing that the movement panned out
splendidly. There are numerous pho
tographic illustrations, including Gov
ernor Craig, leading the work- at
three ; different points in Buncombe
county, where he spent the two days
working personally on the roads of
his home county.
$2.00. Please send me the twice-
HOST TO AlSTATE-:
UNIVERSALISTS OF NORTH CAR
OLINA WILL COME THURS
DAYANNUAL SESSION.
DR. VAN SCHAICK COMING
Famous Minister of the Brotherhood
Trom the Nation's Capital to Be
the Principal Speaker Hand
some Building to Be Used.
. The Universalist congregation in
Kinston is making elaborate prepara
tions for the entertainment of the
delegates to the annual convention of
the church in North Carolina, to be
held here beginning Thursday even
ing and lasting through Sunday. Al
though the convention will not bo for
mally opened until Friday morning,
the opening sermon will be preached
the evening before.
Delegates will come to the conven
tion, which is to be held in the hand
some new church at Lenoir and Inde
pendent streets, the finest building of
the denomination in the State, front
all parts of North Carolina.
The most important figure to be
present at the meeting will be Dr.
Van Schaick, pastor of the Church of
Our Father, Washington, D. C, who
is nationally known. Rev. W. O. Bo
del, the local pastor, heads the en
tertainment committee.
Members of the Universalist church
are delighted with the news that
Mrs. Minnie J. Ayers of Woon sock
et, R. I., president of the Woman's
National Missionary Association of
the church, will attend the conven
tion of the Universalists here this
week. Mrs. Ayers has never visited
North Carolina before.
BRUTAL MURDER AT
THE GOLD HILL MINE.
Salisbury, Sept. 21. News of what
is said to have been a cold-blooded
murder comes from Gold Hill. Will
Richardson, a black negro, is alleged
to have 'slipped up on Sherman Mc
Clinton while the latter was at work
at the gold mine and shot him a cou
ple of times while McClinton was beg
ging for sis life and trying to get
away. McClinton's leg was broken
and he received a fatal shot in the
head.
WASHINGTON WOMEN
FOR COTTON DRESSES
AS POPULAR APPAREL.
Washington, Sept. 21. A national
cotton fashions show is to be held
here October 7 and 8 under the pat
ronage of Mrs. Thomas R. Marshall,
wife of the vice-president; Mrs.
Champ Clark, wife of the speaker of
the House, and other leaders of the
capital's official society. The show is
planned as a part of the movement
to have American women wear cloth
ing made of the South's product.
ADVOCATE GOVERNMENT LO.V
TO COTTON PLANTERS.
Washington, D. C, Sept 21. A
government loan of $500,000,000 to
cotton farmers at the rate of S25 on
the bale, was advocated before the
House banking and currency commit
tee today by Southern congressmen
and representatives of the Nationcl
Farmer? Union.
Representative-Henry of Texas, ,
who favored the loan, urged the com
mittee to stop hte issuance of emer
gency, which he said would not re
lieve the situation.
Mr. Henry said banks in the South
were withholding currency from the
cotton farmers, vho needed immedi
ate help. He wanted it apportioned!
among Southern States according to
cotton Production in 1913. and s.ig. j
gested the loans be made through
banks or by postmatsers.
BALTIMORE STOCK
EXCHANGE RESUMES
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CHURCH
Baltimore, Md,' ; Sept 2L The today. . , .
stock exchange here opened today for j Kansas has between two and three
limited trading. Approval was lim- j million acres of shallow water land,
ited to transactions at quotations cur-; Delegates will visit some of the num
rent at the close", July 30th. There erous pumping plants in the vicinity
were no large offerings ahd orders to . and demonstrations will be given in
buy and sell were about equal, f- , the proper method of handling water.
; THE WEATHER "
.-V .. .$ v,,
..Fat Nortk CrolUu, - aanllr
,. Uif tonight tad - WtOnm iy '
x lifbt rarublt wind. , -. '
PRICE TWO CENTS. :
KINSTON'SiALLI
RECORD EQUALLED;
IF NOT EXCELLED
FROM A HALF TO THREE-QUARTERS
OF MILLION POUNDS
SOLD TODAY.
TOBACCO PEOPLE PLEASED
Prevailing Price Encouraging and
Quality of Weed Improving All
Available Warehouse Space la
the City la la Uae
The largest breaks of the season
T.ere handled on the local, tobacco
market tdday. Conservative esti
mates of the total range fom 400,-
000 to 600,000 pounds. Others aro
ventured as high as 750,000 pounds. .
The product marketed showed im
provement, and prices were relative
ly good. Optimism was manifest on
every side during the sales, which
were conducted with such vim as to
keep the warehouse' forces and buy
ers extremely busy.
Several hundred planters attended
the sales. As a rule, all were satis
fied with the prices.
If the official figures, not yet ob
tainable, should confirm the belief of
some of those who were on the mar
ket that a half million or more pounds
or more pounds were sold, it will mean
that last season's biggest breaks were
exceeded. Half a million pounds .is
an' enormous sale for one day oh arty
market, and is considered especially
good for. this early in the season, r
MRS. FLAGLER RECOVERS
VALUABLE BLACK PEARL.
Asheville, Sept. 21. Detectives to
day recovered a black pearl and dia
mond pendant valued at between $40,-
000 and f 50,000, which had been lost
or stolen from Mrs. Henry M. Flag
ler, widow of the late Florida railroad
builder. The pendant had been .Hiss
ing since Saturday night, and is Sup
posed to have disappeared while Mrs.
Flagler was. at dinner at a local ho
tel. No arrests have been made.
The detectives have given out no
information as to he recovery of the
ornament
ELECTION IS
HELD IN NEW JERSEY
Trenton, N. J., Sept. 22. Congres
sional fights and many contests for
county nominations characterized to
day's State-wide primary election in
New Jersey, There being no gover
nor or United States Senator to be
chosen this year, the primary battle
is mostly of a local nature.
In three districts Democrats are
contesting at the polls today for con
gressional nominaitons, and in six
there are fights for the Republican'
nominations. The Progressive can
didates have no opposition within
thtir own party in the districts in
which they are running. The Bull
Moose party has nominated men in
about half of the twelve congressional
districts of the State.
An interesting sidelight in connec
tion with the primaries today was the
fact that the Jewish New Year, which
fell today served to make the early
voting very light in Hebrew commun
ities throughout the State. The polls
opened at 1 o'clock this afternoon,
but owing to the Jewish feast, the
citizens of that faith did not cast
their ballots in large numbers until
after sundown. The voting ceases at
9 o'clock tonight. . ,
KANSAS IRRIGATION
CONGRESS CONVENES
Scott City, Kan., Sept 22. Prob-
lems relating to the. construction of
wells pumps, engines, central pow-
" plants, preparation of ; land, care
of crops and irrigation legislation will
be discussed at the third annual meet
ing session of the Kansas State Irri
gation Congress, which opened here
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