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VOL. XVI. No. 246
PRISONERS SAY
GERMAN OFFICERS
FORCING TROOPS
LOSSES ENORMOUS, BUT MEN
HAVE BEEN URGED TO pO
THEIR UTMOST.
ALLIES EXPECT TO WIN
The Decisive Point In Battle of Aisne
Is Expected to Be Reached the
Latter Part. of the Week,
Authorities State.
(By the United Press.)
Paris, Oct. 1. The war office an
nounces the "situation is improving
everywhere." German prisoners
brought here are utterly exhausted,
their clothes in rags and the men
barefooted.
Prisoners taken by the allies de
clare the German losses in the battle
of the Ainse have been enormous.
They say German officers have for
several days past urged their men to
the greatest efforts of endurance and
courage. Attacks upon a number of
points have now been abandoned. It
is expected that a decisive turn of
the battle will come Sunday or Mon
day, and will result in success for the
allies. It is reported that along the
lines at Somme and West Oise, the
allies hold positions the Germans oc
cupied when the battle begun.
ALLIES STILL CONFIDENT
OF ULTIMATE VICTORY
Paris, Oct. 1. That confidence pre
vailsat military headquarters that the
battle of the Ainse will be a victory
for the allies is the effect of state
ment of General Gallinni of the gen
eral staff. Official communication
simply says there is "no change."
BOMBARDMENT OF ANTWERP
WITHOUT RESULTS SO FAR.
Antwerp, Oct. 1 The German bom
bardment of the outer forts with long
range guns continues. Aviators re
port that the German guns are mount
ed on concrete foundations. Muni
tions are being brought from Liege
by traction engines. The war office
announces the German bombardment
of the first line of forts continues
with but little effect, as the German
gunners have not gotten range accur
ately. The Belgian field forces have
retired to Tuemsti.
RUSSIA DRY FOR GOOD,
BEST ARGUMENT YET
FOR PROHIBITION.
Petrograd, via London, Sept. 30.
An order was issued today that the
prohibition of the sale of vodka shall
be continued indefinitely after the
war. This order is based on the tre
mendously improved condition of the
country since the Czar issued the
edict prohibiting traffic in this liquor.
MERCANTILE CO. HAS
CHANGED ITS BASE
Charter for Salisbury Dry Goods Co.
Has Been Changed to Thomas
ville Cash Store, Inc., and
Place of Business.
(By the United Press.)
Raleigh, Oct. 1. A charter to the
Salisbury Dry Goods Co.. has been
changed to the Thomasville Cash
Store, inc., and the place of business
changed to Thomasville. J. J. Crow
is the president.
RALEIGH OPENS NEW
MUNICIPAL MARKET.
Raleigh, Sep 30. Ten thousand
Pople , attended. . Raleigh's formal
openjag ht the new city market to-
"ay. me Duuaing stands on ilarli.i
and .near Blount, two of the import
ant streets of the city, and is built ti
conform especially to modern sanita
tion and the ( town's civic sense.
PAPAL SECRETARY OF
STATE SERIOUSLY ILL
(By the United Press.) v
Rome,;Oct.. L Cardinal Serrsea
. reports , that the, papal secretary of
, oiaie is seriously ill.. ,
PUBLISHED
AUSTRIANS HAVE
BEEN UNABLE TO
STOP DISEASE
CHOLERA AND DYSENTERY BE
COMING MENACE TO ACTION
OF THE TROOPS.
BIG ARMIES TOGETHER
Germans Have Half Million Men and
Russians One Million Russian
Advance Continues Uncheck
ed Austrians Weak. .
(By the United Press.)
Petrograd, Oct. 1. Reports show
that the Russian army is advancing
slowly through Galicia, heavy rains
in the past three days greatly imped
ing the advance. The Austrians are
now making but slight resistance, and
their condition is very bad. Asiatic
cholera and dysentery prevail in
creasingly, with all efforts to stamp
out the diseases having utterly failed.
All food and other supplies captured
from the Austsians have been burned,
to avoid infection. It is reported that
Gen. Aussenberg, former Austrian
minister of war, has been relieved of
the command on account of his in
ability to hold Jeroslaw.
BIG ARMIES OF RUSSIANS AND
GERMANS FACING EACH OTHER.
Vienna, Oct. 1. Reports show that
six million men are engaged on the
western battle lines. There have been
no decisive results at any points. It
will be several days before the fight
ing reaches the crisis. General Ren
nencampf has a million first line Rus
sian troops endeavoring to resist the
effort by General Heinberg to cross
the Niemens river between Grussken
irik and Grogen-e. A. German army
of half a million is engaging a large
Russian force near Augustowo. The
main Russian army is moving against
Cracow. A large Russian force is
operating in Galicia.
BULLETINS
JAPANESE FLEET DESTROYS
. GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT.
(By the United Press.)
Tokio, Oct. I. It is officially
announced that the Japanese fleet
has destroyed a German torpedo
boat destroyed off Ksing Tsu.
VIENNA FEARS ATTACK FROM
KUSSLANS AND IS FORTIFYING
Venice1, Oct. 1. Reports reach
ing here are to the effect that the
Vienna fortifications are being
rapidly strengthened in the fear
of an impending Russian attack
on the Austrian-Hungarian capi
tal. ENGLAND WILL NOT
SIEZE AMERICAN SHIPS
Washington, Oct 1. The State
Department announces that the
British government has agreed to
not interfere with shipments of
foodstuffs sent into Holland in
ships of American register.
PRESIDENT WILL TAKE UP
COTTON RELIEF WITH M'ADOO
Washington, Sept. 30. President
Wilson today told a delegation repre
senting the conference of governors
and congressmen of cotton states he
would take up with the treasury de
partment a request that state banks
be allowed to issue emergency cur
rency under the Aldrich-Vreeland act
without paying a 10 per cent tax, A
bill. now is pending in the Senate to
carry out that plan.
YOUR FALL COLD
NEEDS ATTENTION
No use to fuss and try to wear; it
out It wil wear .you out instead.
Take Dr., King's New Discovery, relief
follows quickly. It checks your Cold
and Soothes your Cough away.' Plea
sant, Antiseptic and Healing. Chil
dren like it Get a 50c bottle of ,Dr.
King's New Discovery and keep i in
the house-. "Our family Cough and
Cold Doctor" writes Lewis Chamber
lain, Manchester, Ohio. - Money back
if not satisfied, but it always Aalps.
BZERV HFTERNOOIJ EXCEPT SUNDAY,
KINSTON, N. C THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1914
WOULD ROLD THE,
COTTON CROP FOR
A 10 CENT PRICE
MEETING OF STATE AGRICUL
TURAL BOARD TODAY IN
RALEIGH.
ALL MEMBERS PRESENT
Considering Plan to Appropriate
$9,000 for Carrying on Campaign
to Make Provision for Hold
ing the Crop This Year.
(By the United Press.)
Raleigh, Oct. 1. The State Board
of Agriculture with all of its mem
bers present is considering the ques
tion of the appropriation of nine
thousand dollars to aid the campaign
in this State to hold cotton for ten
cents.
INQUEST OVER BODY
FOUND IN CREEK HELD
LP FOR MORE FACTS.
Wilmington, Sept. 30. The coron
er's jury investigating the death of
Thomas L. Moore of Burgaw, whose
body was found floating in Smith's
creek Sunday morning, has taken a
recess until Friday morning, pending
further investigation of the mystery
which surrounds his death.
The death of Moore is one of the
most puzzling mysteries that has
confronted the authorities here for
some time. While there has been no
evidence to show positively that mur
der was committed, the generally ac-
cepted belief is that the Burgaw man
was killed and then thrown into the
creek. ,
BQXjatfSGLA&JEjLLS,
TRUTH TO SAVE ANOTHER.
Lexington, Sept. 30. James Wat
son, alias James Spear, late of Phil
adelphia, now serving a 12 months'
sentence on the roads of Lexington
township for house-breaking, has con
fessed to court officials here that he
is wanted in Philadelphia for two far
ing robberies. A press dispatch of
July 7 told of two robberies commit
ted by a mere boy, who claimed in
each to be a plumbers' assistant, and
thus gained admission to two homes,
where only a woman was in the house.
In one case he forced one woman to
undress and locked her in the bath
room, taking her clothes away from
her so she could not follow him. He
makes the confession, he says, in or
der to save his cousin, James Baker,
who stands charged with the deed.
BRITAIN TO REVIVE
SOME METHODS OF 1812.
Washington, Sept. 30. Great Brit
ain's intention to seize goods which
may be classed as conditional contra
band of war specifically destined for
Germany or Austria, even when car
ried in American ships and consigned
to neutral ports, was announced at
the State Department today by Sir
Cecil Spring-Rice, the British ambas
sador. No announcement was made as to
what the attitude of the department
would be toward Great Britain's ac
tion.
DEMOCRATS NEARLY ALL
AGREE WITH UNDERWOOD
FOR EARLY ADJOURNMENT.
Washington, Sept. 30. Continued
conferences among the Democrats in
both houses today gave strong indica
tion, of the success of the plan for ad
journment of Congress by the middle
of October.
Nearly all majority members of the
house are aligned with the movement
undertaken by Democratic Leader
Underwood, with the approval of
President Wilson, to put off thetjtd-
ministration Bhip purchase bill until
after the November elections.
PAIN, FIREWORKS
MANUFACTURER, KILLED.
Chicago, Sept 30. H, B- .Thearle,
president of the Pain Fire Works Dis
play Company of America, and four
employe were killed today by an ex
plosion that destroyed the company's
plart here. ; j "tss- t
JUDGE CHESTER
RULES AGAINST
COL. ROOSEVELT
REFUSED Tt ALLOW CHANGE
6F VENUE FOR SUIT NOW
PENDING.
POLITICS COL'S REASON
Feared That Justice Would Not Be
Accorded Him in Case Brought
By William Barnes Account
of Adverse Sentiment.
(By the United Press.)
Albany, Oct. 1. Judge Chester to
day denied the application of Colonel
Roosevelt for a change of the place
of trial of a suit brought against him
by William Barnes. Col. Roosevelt
asked removal because of alleged ad
verse political influence.
AIRSHIP INTENDED
FOR TRANS-ATLANTIC
FLIGHT, GOES TO WAR.
New York, Sept. 30. -Under cover
of darkncs, the America, said to be
o .e of the world's most powenul
roplanec, today was loaded on th
steamer Mauretania and now is br
ing taken across the Atlantic to be
used by the Rritish governu.ent for
war service. The America was built
for a trans-Atlar.tic flight and would
h:.ve been piloted by Lieut. John C.
Porte, a British naval lieutenant.
The Mauretania was many miles at
3ba before announcement of tho ship
ment was made. The names of the
purchaser and consignees of the ma
chines were closely, g larded.
CRAIG MAKES FIRST
SPEECH NEXT WEEK.
Raleigh, Sept. 30 Governor Craig's
campaign speeches this year wil
heartily present the cause of the con
stitutional amendments.
The governor's opening political
speech will be in Statesville one week
from.. .tomorrow.
RAILROAD EMPLOYES WANT
THEIR PAY TWICE A MONTH.
New Bern. Oct. 1. A visit of Gen-
eral Superintendent J. D. Stack and
Superintendent of Motive Power J.
D. Sasser of the Norfolk Southern,
to New Bern yesterday, is believed to
have been in connection with a neti-
tion by employes of the shops here
for a semi-monthly
instead of
monthly pay day.
CRAZED NEGRO KILLS
LA. NEWSPAPER MAN.
Shreveport, La., Sept. 30. Robert
M. Denholme, business manager of
the Shreveport Times, was killed at
the office of the paper early tonight
by a.negro, Albert Hectar, who evi
dently was insane. The negro was
shot to death by a policeman who fol
lowed him into the office with the in
tention of placing him under arrest.
Before visiting the Times office the
negro, armed with a revolver, held up
the clerks in a hardware store while
he secured another pistol and a sup
ply of ammunition. Flourishing his
weapons as he entered, the newspaper
office, he forced the clerks to stand
at bay while he made demands that
a rambling statement he had prepar
ed be published. After trying to pa
cify the man Denholme moved toward
his private office, and the negro open
ed fire, killing him.
THE "KING AND QUEEN"
TOBACCO AND COTTON
Buck King of Trent township, Le
noir county, Jjyes in a real Brooding,,
nagy King today brought i to- Kinston European war upon cotton confirms
a .tobacco leaf, of fair grade, which the wisdom of your campaign for the
meacares 24 inches wide by three full increased production of f od crops.. I
feet in length. There is some more heartily commend the purpose Of the
nearly as large on his farm, and on Southern Food Crops Conference call
surrounding plantations. , The plant ed by you to meet in Atlanta, October
from which the specimen- leaf came fifth. The people of the southeast can
was set out on June 16. King also do nothing better for their permanent
exhibited thirteen locks of cotton from welfare than to produce food sup
one stem, three in excess of the tisu- plies at least sufficient for' own use.
al aumb. One fif the two bolls con-
taTned eight locks.
...
MOVEMENT FOR
WELL BEING OF
MANKIND STARTED
ROCKEFELLER COMMISSION TO
PROBE INDUSTRIAL RELA
TIONS OF THE WORLD.
M KINZIE IS THE DIRECTOR
Former Labor Commissioner of Can
ada Will Have Charge of This
Important Work, Which Is
to Begin At Once.
(By the United Press.)
NeYork. Oct. 1. The trustees of
the Rockefeller movement to look in
to the industrial conditions of the
world have been named. It is an
nounced that "ofr the well being of
mankind throughout the world" the
commission will investigate the in
dustrial relations. Former
Commissioner McKinzie of
was named as the director
work.
Labor
Canada
of the
LEE COUNTY COTTON -PLAN
WORKING OUT
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 2!). (Special)
It is believed that the plan for re
ducing cotton acreage endorsed by
the Georgia Chamber of Commerce
at its annual meeting in Macon, Sep
tember 23, which it has named the
"Lee County Plan" because the basic
idea originated in Lee county, Ga.,
where the farmers are now being or
ganized and a charter applied for,
will prove to be the solution of tho
fceuth's cotton problem.
Robert F. Maddox n vice-president
of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce
and one of the most widely known of
Southern bankers, stated in his ad
dress before the annual meeting that
he believed this plan to be the only
one so far .advanced that is both
practical and legal, and that, if it is
generally adopted throughout the cot
ton states, it will raise the price of
both this year's and next year's cot
ton to normal level.
This Plan provides a contract be
lween rmers to limit production to
ten acres of cotton to the mule, or
plow, and makes it absolutely: legal
and. enforceable by injunction, by in-
corporating a county association of 75
Per cent--"? the farmers, with the
right to establish branch associations
in all other counties of the state on
the application of 75 per cent, of the
farmers of the county, thus avoid
ing the expense and delay of incor-
j porating in more than one county in
a state. Skilled lawyers pronounce
the plan absolutely constitutional, and
say that national and state govern
ments cannot legally, under either
the federal or state constitutions, re
strict cotton acreage or tax excess
production.
1 The "Buy-a-Bale committee" of At
lanta has endorsed the plan in a let
ter to the Georgia Chamber of Com
merce, and the work of organizing
the counties of Georgia will probab
ly be on with a rush within the week.
I The "Lee County Plan" will be pre
sented to the delegates to the South
eastern Food Crops Conference, which
the Georgia Chamber of Commerce
and the Commissioner of Agriculture
of Georgia have called to meet in At
lanta, October 5 and 6, and it is hop
ed that the plan will be adopted for
all of the southeastern cotton states.
President Wilson telegraphed the
Georgia Chamber of Commerce dur
ing the annual meeting, as follows:
"The White House, Washington, D.
C, Sept. 23, 1914 President Georgia
Chamber of Commerce, Macon, Ga. I
congratulate you upon your work dur-
ing the last year.
The effect of the
(Signed). Wood row Wilson.
I iThe Georgia Chamber of Commerce
THE WEATHER
PRICE TWO CENTS
WOULD MAKE THIS?
COUNTY A STOCK
, RAISING CENTER
FARMERS AND OTHERS INTER
ESTED ARE INVITED TO
MEET OCTOBER 8.
BIG POSSIBILITIES HERE
The Conference Will Be Held In Or
der to Work Up Sentiment and
Form a Live Stock Associa
tion in Lenoir County.
Prominent farmers are discussing
the starting of a live stock associa
tion for Lenoir county. A meeting
will be held in the grand jury room at
the courthouse on Thursday, October
8, to formulate the plans for such an
organization. All interested plant
ers and others are asked to attend.
The proposed association will have
as its purpose the promotion of the
live stock industry in the county by
i moans of better and more extensive
breeding.' Agents of the federal De
partment of Agriculture here are ex
pected to lend their aid as long as
they are in the vicinity. The produc
ing of better beef and dairy catrle
has been made easy by the work of
tick eradication, which has been un
dergoing for the past few months, and
when the quarantine is lifted early in
1915 a fresh start in the industry
may be had without danger from tick
infection, which has long been a bane
to the stock raisers.
There are big possibilities in cat
tle breeding in this section. Govern
ment experts have said that once the
planters produce their winter feed,
Lenoir county can become a center for
animal husbandry. Summer grazing
facilities are adequate, or can be
made so without difficulty, and an in
creased production of grain and bet
ter winter housing are all that are
needed for the success of the indus
try. LITERARY SOCIETIES
HOLD REUNIONS TODAY
A. & M. Opens Celebration of Anni
versary With Smoker for,' Past
and Present Fraternity Mem
bersPark Chief Smoker.
Raleigh, Oct. 1. With the literary
society reunions and the alumni smok
er tonight at the A. & M. College the
twenty-fifth anniversary will get, un
der way. The exercises will continue
through Saturday.
At 8 o'clock tonight the present and
alumni members of the Pullen and
Dcazcr Literary Societies will meet
in the Y. M. C. A. building, where the
two societies have their regular meet
ing places.
AfUr the Literary Society reunion,
the r.lumni will at 9:30 o'clock adjourn
to Pullen Auditorium for a smoker,
at which the chief speaker will be Mr.
John . Parks of Kaleigh. The pro
gram includes orchestra music, songs
and a few two-minute speeches. The
A. & M. College quartet, Messrs. E.
F. Stoddard, J. J. King, G. A. Rob
erts, and H. L. Joslyn, will lead the
singing and also give a few quartet
numbers.
The program for Friday is as fol
lows:
4 p. m. Military Drill by Cadet
Corps.
8 p. m. Addresses by former mem-
be i s of the faculty and board of trus
ters 9:'-0 p. m. Reception.
is urging the increased planting of
food crops, and particularly the fall
grain and winter cover crops, and is
preparing to furnish the farmers in
formation on the standardizing of the
preparation and marketing of grains
and hay, on lines prepared by a com
mittee of experts, with the view of
putting ' Georgia grains and hay on
a parity with the! western products in
the markets and as a basis for the
advancing of supplies by merchants
Helena, Mont, Oct 1. Western
Irrigation Conference began here to
day. Delegates are here from ' all
Western States. xir.'H-A i.,jsr