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VOLtXVI.No.247 ARIERICAN MINISTER HISTORIC BUILD ASSURANCES OF GERMAN COMMANDER PROMISE CONDITIONAL: ON BELGIANS NOT UTILIZING PLACES FOR BIILITARY PURPOSES DURING THE SIEGE NOW IN PROGRESS. CZAR'S PRESENCE AT FRONT INSPIRES HIS TROOPS German Force On the Eastern Frontiers Are Making Gam Efforts t Re cover Lost Ground French Hare Greatly Strengthened Their LefV.V: and the Renewed Attacks on the, German Right Are Expected ; ;" rV-': -VC to Cause the Kaiser's Forces to FaD Back:' yiX (By the United Press) ' Antwerp, Oct Iv Despite the con stant bombardment of the fortifica tions, the general staff denies that any Antwerp forts have been silenced. The situation is declared excellent. Every fort is in action, and the Germans have made gains at ho point, ! Ant werp can hold out indefinitely. J It is reported that the Xmerican minister has approached the German command er and asked that as far a possible the historic buildings be spared. A promise was obtained that this would be done if the Belgians will not use them for military purposes. ;. FRENCH RENEW ATTACK ' ON GERMAN RIGHT WITH STRONGER FORCES. - Paris. Oct. 6 Reinforced in num bers, the allies along the German ririit to the eastward are attacking the enemy with so great pressure that as a strategic consequence the uer mans will be forced to withdraw. All officials say the-situation Is satisfac tory. ' ' GERMANS REINFORCING AND TRYING TO REGAIN LOST GROUND Petrograd, Oct. 5. Reports have been received here that the Germans defeated alone- the Nemen river have been reinforced Just inside of the Russian frontier and are endeavoring to resume the offensive. ' Fighting has been resumed along the Polish fron tier, where the Russians are deliver ing severe attacks. The Germans are strongly entrenched. A strong force of Germans at Kutnow have been de feated, with two thousand killed, and two ? armored : automobiles captured It is announced that the arrival of the Czar at the front was the signal for a great patriotic demonstration, after which the Russians, in fierce attacks gained decisive victories at nearly every point Fighting continues n Galicia, with conditions unchanged The Austrian-German ' forces ' thei'l are constantly on the defensive. BULLETINS ALLIES TAKING CHANCES, AND IN SOME DANGER OF BEING DRIVEN BACK, (By the United Press.) Paris, Oct. 5. In the German attacks on the lines there is a lit tle' danger of the 'Allies being driven back at points, where they are striving desperately to reach the railroad lines and in tercept reinforcements and sap . plies which are being rushed to "the Germans. ; , GRAND DUCHESS HELD - A PRISONER BY THE GERMANS Paris, Oct 5. It Is reported , 'here that the Grand Duchess of v ' Luxemburg Is held a prisoner of , ; war In the, castle near Murden- r V ' : GOOD ADVERTISEMENT V U: , FOR ANY TOWN, THIS. Clinton, Oct. 4. As "of interest to every city,and county in North Caro lina, the record of Sampson county's whole-time health officer for the year ending September 30th, is briefly set forth in a report to the county author ities. " : ... ; v:;: , The remarkable fact is brought out that for a period of one year ending September 30th, there was not a sin gle case of typhoid in the town , of Clinton, a town of 1860 people with over 700 negro population. I AT ANTWERP GETS INGS WILL BE SPARED SILLIMAN SEEKS W- tk f p ., U. S -RECOGNITION ' V FOR GEN. CARRANZ A. St Louis, Oct 4. John R. Silli mart, President Wilson's" personal rep resentative with the Carranza Mexi can government and Richard H. Cole, personal friend of General Carranza, passed, through here today, each en route to Washington on a hurried mis sion ? concerning the Mexican situa tion. " , ' MI am going to seek recognition for the Carranza government" id aij. Cole, "and I anticipate no trouble in getting it" 'riv Mexico City, Oct 4. Shortly, be fore last midnight delegates to the general conference of southern chiefs rejected by an almost unanimous vote the resignation of General Ve nustiano Carranza as first chief of the constitutionalists. . MISS CLARK 4EES HER IDEA TAKE SHAPE. Washington, Oct. 4. Cotton goods. sales will be the order of the day to morrow in all big stores throughout the United States, according to word received here by Miss Genevieve Clark, originator of the idea. : f The mill employes of a North Caro lina manufacturing plant have woven and sent two dress patterns to Miss Clark as a token of gratitude.' v. At a meeting of the national board of Daughters of the American Revo lution this week a resolution will be introduced favoring the wearing of cotton dresses by all D. A.,R. women in the United States. INVENTION PRECLUDES . V.:-. ;-':':- l POSSIBILITY OF PANIC. Cleveland, Oct 5. Repetitions ,of panic horrors of the past .will be averted forever, according to Fire Chief Wallace of Cleveland today, if Dwners of public buildings and thea-jand ters will adopt a safety lock device patented by George H. Stanbndge, a Cleveland carpenter. ; Stanbridge's invention can.be plac ed on either double or single doors with surety of keeping them locked from .Ithe outside. ; The slightest pres- sure from the inside, however, al- pitman, Dr. Edgar W. Knight, Rev. lows the doors to immediately swing f, jj, Wright, Rev. J. H. Frizzelle, wide open. " J. W. Goodson, W. R. Thompson, 4- w. T. A. Green, B. W. O'Neal, Rev. OPINIONS AS TO LABELING p B McCall Rev; D J N. Caviness, UNDER FOOD AND. DRUGS ACT. - c 0. purant, Rev. E.IH. Mc T ' T I Whorter, Rev. W. A. Cade and Miss Washington, D, C Oct 5. Inter-1 Lizzie Hancock will be the speakers, state shipments of food products that Wednesday's sessions will be pre are regarded as vnfit for human con- L,d(d over by Rev. H. A. Humble, sumption and have not been denatur- nBat ftf 0ue-n street Methodist ed will hereafter be seized by the fed- eral authorities, no matter what la- bels they may bear. , ' ' In an opinion published in the last issue of the Service and Regulatory ! Announcements, the Bureau of Chem istry of the U. S. Department of Ag riculture holds that the label is no obstacle against such products being used for food. - . Before they can br ; shipped, therefore, in interstate com-( mere they must be so denatured that . they can only be used for technical purposes. - WORKER HAS ARM " - I MUTILATED IN GIN. 1 wiiann Vt 4.A distressinir acci-! dent occurred at the Southern Cotton Oil Mill in the southern section of the 'city yesterday. One of the gins fancjr., ---had been brought to a stand still, and . Some of the occupations in which nnr. Thomnson while in the act women and girls of Chicago are en- of removing trash from the gin had his right hand and arm mutilated by the machine being suddenly started, Ile was taken to a local hospital for treatment ' ' r KINSTON, N. O, MONDAY OCTOBER 5, 1914 ARMY Al NAVY .S'iJIl j GAMES THIS YEAR DIFFERENCES SEEM TO HAVE BEEN PATCHED UP AND THE PLACES SELECTED. PHIIA AND NEW YORK Secretaries Daniels and Garrison Had ' Already Decided to Call Off the " Annual Contests Between Two ' " Branches of the Service. (By the United Press.) : -Washington, Oct 6. The Army and Navy academies' athletic authori ties today reached an agreement for two football games at Philadelphia and a third at New York. ' 7 Last week Secretaries Daniels and Garrison of the Navy and Army, re spectively, decided to call off the an nual contest of their wards , because the athletic committees were unable to agree on the places and other pre liminary arrangements. 1 The loss of the game would have been a distinct disappointment to sport lovers who follow-the results of the. annual riv aly of Uncle Sam's military arms with great interest THE PRESIDENT . PRAYS FOR PEACE AND HEARS SERMON. y Washington, Oct 4. Prayers , for peace in Europe arose from all parts of . the United States today. Clergy men of all denominations read Presi dent Wilson's proclamation, Itself a fervent peace prayer and "congrega tions gathered to 'sing peace hymns and take part in peace services. v , The President attended the Central Presbyterian church , here and heard Rev. James H. Taylor pray that the United States might be instrumental in restoring peace to Europe and that Mr. Wilson might be given wisdom and strength in his mediation pro posals. ,.fe,.:;!,. f, S.S. CONFERENCE WILL OPEN WEDNESDAY The program for the New Bern District Methodist Sunday School and EDworth Leajrue Conference, which begins here Wednesday,: and will be concluded Thursday evening, includes addresses by manT leading ministers laymen of the district There will be three sessions each day. J. M. Carraway, Rev. L. B. Pattishall, Rev. B. C. Thompson, M. W. Brabham, C. S. Wallace, Rev. J, E. Underwood, presiding elder, Rev. F. T. Fulcher, A. U.Kornegay, Rev. H. A. Hum ble. Rev. C. E. Vale, Rev. R. E. church Eev j. H. Frizzelle and qi s Wallace. - ' ' v- GIRLS PREFER JOBS TO GETTING MARRIED. " Chicago, Oct 5-A few, years ago when a girl left school she immediate ly began to hunt husband.'. Getting married was her only outlook, and the best chance she had of getting; p home, , It's different now. ' When $ a Chicago girl leaves school these days she immediately mints a jod. ? inen, when she has demonstrated -her abil- ity to support herself and, perhaps, contribute lareely toward the upkeep of divers brothers and y sister she leisurely looks over the male of the species and selects one to suit her gaged, and the number employed, are as follows: Stenographers, 21,669, dressmakers, 15,099, domestics, 34,- 073; physicians, 529; janitresses, 725; bookkeepers, 9,977; merchants, 3,375; WILL PLAY THREE SPECIAL SESSION OF CONGRESS NOT ON THE PROGRAM PRESIDENT WILSON SAYS NONE .HAS BEEN PLANNED "FOR SO FAR. PRESSING MEASURES NOW Anti-Trust War Tax and Other Im portent Bill, Which Have Been , Under, Consideration Will Be Disposed Of. (By the United Press.) Washington, Oct 6. The Presi dent says the legislative program will include only the anti-trust war tax and Alaska, coal bills. No special session Is planned. , 'v ', " -j OPPOSE PROPOSED LAWS. ' , (By the United Press) Sacramento, Oct 5. The Farmers' Protective, League of California,' rep resenting thirty counties, met recent ly in California and adopted plana to oppose the proposed universal eight hour law, the home rule in taxation proposal, the water ' commission act, and several other measures that were declared to be detrimental to the in terest of agriculture in' California. ALLEGED EMBEZZLER , GOES TO WASHINGTON IN INTEREST OF CASE. Wilmington, Oct 4-harles E. Greenamyer, who was arrested here last'Tuesday afternoon on telegraphic advices from Pittsburgh, Pa., and who is under ?10,000 bond for his appear ance before Justice Harriss here to morrow at noon for a hearing to de cide if he is a. fugitive from justice, left the 'city' last evening for Wash ington, D. C, his "mission being, it is understood, in connection; with his case.' 1 Mr. Greenamyer saw Justice Harriss, yesterday afternoon .and' as certained that it would be agreeable with - Mr. Harris for ' him to make the trip, so long as the terms of his bond are complied with. WILSON AND HARVEY ' RENEW FRIENDSHIP. Washington, Oct: 4 President Wil son and George Harvey, formerly edi tor of Harper's Weekly, but now of the North American . Review, 5 whose controversy over the support of Har per's Weekly, furnished one of the chief incidents of Mr. Wilson's cam paign for the presidency, celebrated "Peace Sunday" today by a harmony meeting at the White House. It was their first meeting since their talk in 1911 in the presence of Henry Wat terson, editor of the Louisville Cour ier Journal, which gave rise to Mr. Watterson's later attacks on Mr. Wil son and led Mr. Harvey to support Speaker Champ Clark for the presi dential nomination. The President and Mr. Harvey re mained in conference for more than an hour. It was said at the White House later that the meeting was most friendly, and that past differ ences were not recalled. OVERMAN COMPELLED TO CANCEL WILSON SPEECH. . Washington, D.: C, Oct. 4. Sena tor Overman has been forced to break his appointment to speak in Wilson Monday, where he had intenJed to de liver the opening address in his cam paign for re-election. He telegraph ed Chairman Warren of tW Demo cratic executive ' committee, yester day, saying that he could not go, and asking that some prominent speaker be asked to fill his engagement THE "INCLEMENCY" TO BE CONTINUED. . v Washington, Oct fl. Rainy' weath er over most of the east and south was forecasted by the . weather bu reau today for the first half of the Veeki;.' : ;""r" ' - 'V'- 'X.C t "In the Upper Mississippi and the Missouri valleys rain Monday will be followed by generally fair weather and a decided fall in temperature," said the bulletin. : , '. telephone operators, 4,777; milliners, 5,461; teachers, 8,573. GERMANY EXPECTS PORTUGAL TO ENLIST WITH THE ALLIES AND ALLEGES THAT HER TROOPS If BELN G LOADED ON SHIPS GENERAL VON KLUCK'S TROOPS ARE MAKING DESPERATE EF FORTS TO BREAK TOE ALLIES' LEFT, WHICH IS ( ; yy'Yy! : SAID .TO BE HOLDING ' ; ..J ' . M . THINK GERMANY AT END And That a Retreat to Other Line Will Have to Be MadeReinforcement Are Constantly Added to the Allies' Forces and Germany Is s V Drawing Her Troop for Work In the Eastern Battle v. r Field. Where Russia Is Hard Pressing Her. COLLEGIAN FATALLY HURT WHEN AUTO , , TURNED .TURTLE. Charlottesville, Va., Oct' 4 Wil liam' M. Taliaferro, 21, a second year student at the University of Virginia, is dying in the University hospital, the result of an automobile accident near, Charlottesville Saturday night. In company with six student friends he drove out in a new car, the gift of his father,' Tampa, Florida, bank er. In trying to pass wagon , the car skidded and turned turtle in a ditch. . Four, members of the . party were rendered unconscious, but none was dangerously injured except Tal iaferro. - IOWA PREPARING ITS , WORLD'S FAIR EXHIBIT. (By the United Press) , Des Moines, la., Oct 5. The State Agricultural Society is aiding ; the Iowa-Panama Exposition ; Committee commission to gather together the exhibits that won prizes at the State and district and county fairs, prepar atory to sending them to San Fran cisco next year, to compete for the world's prizes in agricultural exhib its. The prize winning exhibits of corn and grain at the low State Col lege will also be secured. - The best live stock in Iowa is being rounded up preparatory to running it in two special stock trains across the country to San Francisco, making stops en route both ways for brief displays in many cities and towns. HEAVEN FOR "FRESHIE"; AND REPLACES HAZING. (By the United Press) Boston, Oct." 5.A new plan has been put into operation at the Mas sachusetts' Institute of Technology whereby the freshmen entering this term will have the benefit of an ad visory board consisting of one hun dred of the older students who have already returned. This advisory board plans to as sist new students in every way, espec ially in registering and securing suit able homes. The plan has been ap proved by the technology faculty and student control will be largely vested in the advisors. CYCLECAR RACE TO. OPEN BOSTON SHOW. (By the United Press) Boston, Oct 5. A curtain raiser in the form of a race meet at Combina tion Park will be a feature of the first annual light car and cyclecar show which will open in Horticultural Hall October 12 and continue five days. The meet is 'scheduled for Saturday afternoon, October 10. The card of events includes a two-mile, class A race for cars up to 71 cubic inches cylinder displacement, and 25-mile race free-for-all for cars up to 125 cubic inches and 1150 pounds chassis weight . There will be exhibitions by several well known foreign cars. Many prominent entries are already in. GREENSBORO BUSINESS MAN COMMITS SUICIDE. Greensboro. N. C Oct 4 William son L. CranfordY aged 48, one of the city's best known business men, was found dead in the bathroom of his home at 242 East Washington street yesterday with a bullet hole in his head and a pistol in his hand. ' ' Every, indication of suicide was present He is survived by his wid ow, a bride of three months; " PRICE TWO CENTS , -i"V!".T i t-- ''''.''X OF PRESENT RESOURCES (By the United Press.) " Berlin, Oct 5. The war office be lieves Portugal is about to take a hand in the war on the side of th ' allies, at England's demand." Advice show that steamers at Lisbon are be ilieved to be In preparation to trans Jport Portuguese troops to the front at points where the Germans ' are pressing the allieat hardest ALLIES EXPECT GERMANS TO BEGIN TO WITHDRAW TO 1 'NEW LINES IN BELGIUM. : ' Paris, Oct 5. All attempts of tbev Germans' to break through the lines of the allies between Roye and Las signy to relieve the lines of the enemy to the northward have failed. Ex perts agree that the outcome will bet the long-looked for retreat of the ! Germans to new lines in Belgium. The army of the allies at the front is being constantly augmented. The Germans are believed to be at the end of their present resources.-They have been compelled to send 'great numbers of troops to the east to hold back the Russians, There are no ad ditional troops for the western bat tle lines, , where Generals Von Kluck and Boehan have already been given . all the reinforcements Germany could spare from the center, and ' Alsace Lorraine. . GERMANS CLAIM THEIR TROOPS IN WEST 'GAINING DECIDED ADVANTAGE AND BREAKING THROUGH LINES OF THE ALLIES. Berlin, Oct 5.. (Via The Hague) The Germans are gaining a decided ' advantage; in the fighting in Franc on the right wing, it is officially stat ed. Flanking operations assayed by the Allies have been checked at sev eral points, and to the west the Ger mans have pierced the French col umns, who were driven from trenches in fighting of the utmost ferocity. , The German operations at Antwerp continue with vigor,' as planned. There has been little action along the Rus sian frontier since yesterday, .' - The Austrian-German positions are held intact. ALLIES HAVE GIVEN SOME GROUND, BUT FIGHTING CONTINUES AGGRESSIVELY. : Paris, Oct 5. German offensive movements against' the allies' ; left wing continue with increasing fero city, under direction of Generals Von Kluck and Boehan. The allies are at tempting to break the strong Ger man center lines. The war office de clares that along the left wing to the Oise river the battle continues with, the utmost violence, with the enemy heavily reinforced. The allies have been compelled to give ground at cer tain points. ' - In Russia, after; a six-days' battle the Germans operating along the east German frontier on the Neimen river, have been defeated along the whole line and forced to retreat, abandon ing large quanitties of supplies and evacuating the province of Lonza." NATION-WIDE COTTON GOODS SALL -I (By. the United Press.) Washington, D. C, Oct 5. As a means of enlarging the market for cotton, ladies prominent in official so ciety in Washington have organized a movement for a nation-wide sale of cotton goods during the week begin ning Monday, October, 5. Telegrams have been sent to dry goods stores and . department stores all over the United States urging them to put on special sales of cotton goods and all kinds of articles made of cotton dur ing that week. ,
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