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VOL. XVI.-No. 249 KINSTON, N. C, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1914 PRICE TWO CENTS
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BRAVES HUMBLE HEN I FIRST COYEST FOR BASEBALL SUPREMACY
600
WOUNDED MEN
DROWNED WHEN A
IS WRECKED
FRENCH TRAIN CARRYING THE
WOUNDED GERMANS FALLS
IN THE RIVER MONS.
ANTWERP STILL HOLDS OUT
Allies' Lines Pressing Forward and
Fighting Fiercely Berlin Claims
Satisfactory Progress, and
So Does Paris.
(Daily Free Press, 7th)
Paris, (By Mail). A train carry
ing wounded German prisoners from
Meuse to Paris plunged through a
weak bridge over the Mons river on
September 20, and over 600 wounded
men were drowned. The train con
sisted of eighteen cars with fifty
passengers in each. The engine pass
ed over the weakened section to a
solid part of the bridge, but the cars
following, except the last one, plung
ed through into the water beneath, so
that the German prisoners were
drowned like rats in traps, being in
closed compartments. The officials
did all they could to conceal the acci
dent. The dead were buried on the
river bank.
ALLIES PRESSING FORWARD
fN AN ATTEMPT TO
CONCENTRATE ATTACK.
Paris, Oct. 9. The allied lines are
pressing forward in the fierce fight
ing which continues of an especially
severe character southwest to Angle,
where the German lines under com
mand of Generals Von Bohenen and
Von Kluck turn sharply to the south
of Antwerp. According to Gen. Cal
lena, conditions are satisfactory. The
French are endeavoring to make a
concentrated move on the German
lines near Des Ronarans. Their west
line extends almost to the Holland
frontier.
BERLIN CONFIDENT OF
EARLY FATE OF ANTWERP
Berlin, (Via The Hague), Oct. 9.
The war office announces that the
complete investment of Antwerp and
early fall of the remaining fortresses
is certain. The German forces have
repulsed an advance of the French
-
left wing and gained the Nether riv
er by an advance from Waelham to
Wavie.
Russian offensive operations are
reported stopped on the eastern fight
ing lines. The conjunction of Austri
an and German forces around Iving
ored has greatly endangered the Rus
sian center by a flanking movement.
COAST LINE WANTS TO
TAKE OFF TWO TRAINS
(By the United Press.)
Raleigh, Oct. 9. The Atlantic
Coast Line asks of the Corporation
Commission permission to take off
passenger trains Nos. 90 and 91, out
of Wilmington early in the morning
and late at night. It is claimed that
passenger revenues decreased $75,000
in September. Freight receipts show
ed an even greater decrease. The
commission will act later.
BRYAN TELLS EUROPE OF
PRAYERS FOR PEACE,
Washington, Oct. 8. Secretary
Bryan has sent to ambassadors in
the capitals of all the warring coun
tries of Europe a message telling of
President Wilson's day of prayer for
peace, and the sincerity with which
the people of the United States res
ponded to it
PREDICT RENEWAL
OF FRIENDSHIP
BETWEEN MEXICANS
Washington, Oct 7. Speedy res
toration of harmony between Generals
Carranza and Villa through open con
ferences at Aguas CaUentes was p re
acted tonight in a statement issued
by the eoritutionalist agency here.
TRAIN
G.W. WEST OE SAND
HILL IS PRESIDENT
LIVE STOCK ASS'N
ORGANIZATION OF FARMERS
FOR BETTER CATTLE WAS
PERFECTED THURSDAY.
U. S. EXPERTS GIVE ADVICE
Geo. F. Parrott of Kinston Is Vice
President and R. F. Churchill'
Secretary Next Meeting to
Be Held October 24.
A handful of enthusiastic farmers,
progressive representatives of sev
eral sections of the county, Thurs
day afternoon organized in the grand
jury room at the Courthouse the Le
noir County Live Stock Association,
to have as its purpose the enlarge
ment of the cattle industry and the
breeding of better stock.
Drs. Jennings and Foos, agents of
the Bureau of Animal Industry of the
United States Department of Agri
culture now engaged in tick eradica
tion work here, discussed with the
planters the methods which in their
opinions, should be employed in the
work. Attention to breeding, better
care of the animals, both milk and
beef cattle, improved winter housing
facilities and increased grain produc
tion, they declared, are essential to
furthering the industry in this sec
tion. They will advise the farmers in
person for some time, and after they
depart at the conclusion of the tick
eradication campaign, the bureau will
co-operate with the officers of the as
sociation in every way possible by ex
pert advice. '
Fenced pastures, the observance of
modern methods in caring for individ
ual animals, segregation when neces
sary, and other things outlined by the
experts as essential will in time make
of Lenoir county, they assert, a big
cattle producing center for this part
of the country, although, of course,
the possibilities are not such that the
industry here can never compare with
that in the middle west in propor
tions. Mr. George West of Sand Hill
township, was elected president of the
association; Mr. George F. Parrott of
Kinstnn vW-nrpsirWr ml
Mr. R
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P. Churchill of Kinston, secretary-
treasurer.
The next meeting of the associa
tion will be held in the Courthouse at
10 a. m., on October 24.
BULLETINS
AIR CRAFT FIND RANGE
FOR SIEGE GUNS.
(By the United Press)
Ghent, Oct. 9. Scores of Ger
man aircraft engaged around
Antwerp have found the range
for the big -siege guns so per
fectly that they are dropping shells
in the city. Refugees say part of
the Belgian army has left Ant
werp and is reported to have
gone to Zelzaele.
RUSSIANS PUSHING TOWARD
NEW AUSTRIAN CAPITAL.
Petrograd, Oct. 9. Reserve
Russian forces centered at War
saw hare moved forward toward
Berlin, and are expected to join
forces with the Czar's army in ca
tion at Woodclawek and Vistula,
thirty miles from Thorn. The
Russian forces have reached Co
la n, 95 miles from Bosen, the new
capital of Austria. The Russian
advances are declared to be over
whelming. REPORTED FALL OF PRZEMYSL
Rome, Oct 9. It is unofficially
announced in diplomatic circles
that Prbemysl has fallen, but the
Russian embassy here says it has
no confirmation of the report
BOMBS FROM SKIES START
FIRES IN BESIEGED CITY.
Ghent Oct 9. German air
craft are constantly hovering j
EMPLOYERS OE
I.
GO BACK TO WORK
MACHINISTS, BOILER-MAKERS,
ETC., OF NEW BERN SHOPS,
SETTLE DIFFICULTY.
R. R. COMPANY YIELDS
All Striking Workmen Reinstated,
Except Ring Leader. There Are
Still Some Differences of Long
Standing to Adjust.
The more than 100 machinists,
blacksmiths, boilermakers and car
penters who last week walked out of
the Nodfrolk Southern Railroad shops
at New Bern because the superintend
ent had discharged several of their
fellow-workmen for insubordination,
returned to work today.
The railroad yielded to the demands
of the men that the discharged em
ployes be reinstated, and that pay for
"time and a half" be given them for
work which they had been called up
on to do when the shops were sup
posed to be temporarily shut down.
The only reservation by the railroad
is that its agreement to take back the
dismissed employes does not apply
to one man, whom the company re
gards as the instigator of the strike.
Other slight differences between the
men and the employers, of long
standing, remain unsettled, it is be
lieved. The resumption of work is in com
pliance with instructions from head
quarters of the union.
THIRD DISTRICT MAY
HAVE FUSION CANDIDATE
Dr. Cy. Thompson Is Being Urged by
Moose, Republicans and Dis
gruntled Democrats to Make
the Race Against Hood.
Cy. Thompson may make the run
for Congress from the third district
against George Hood of Goldsboro, the
regular Democratic nominee, it to
day became known. Dr. Thompson
has been approached at Jacksonville
by Democrats as well as Progres
sives and Republicans, it is said, and
would be the candidate of a fusion
element comprised by the full Moose
and G. O. P. forces, and the dissat
isfied Democrats. C. M. Faircloth
of Clinton, chairman of the Repub-1
lican congressional executive com- j
mittee, it is authoritatively learned,
has been conferred with by disgrun
tled Democrats in regard to Thomp
son's candidacy, and the famous On
slow county physician politician has
about consented to make the run.
Hood was the nomi'iee of the Dem
ocrats out of a list of ten or twenty
candidates, including Congressman
Faison and former Representative
Charles Thomas. Well-posted Kin
ston Democrats declare he is far too
strong to be defeated even by Thomp
son, undoubtedly the Republicans'
strongest man in the third. Sampson
county is the only normal Republican
county in the district, and that and
Carteret, where local issues have
caused a strong antagonism ,to the
incumbent Democrats, are the only
sections in the districts where he
could possibly poll majorities.
HELPFULNESS OF
AMERICAN WOMEN
(Daily Free Press, 7th)
Washington, Oct. 9. President
Wilson today in a statement com
mending the women's cotton wearing
movement, said: "This is fresh proof
of the American spirit of heplful
ness." over Antwerp and dropping pet
trol bombs that ignite and start
fires. The fire department is in
continuous service. Some parts
of the city are constantly burn
ing. i
NORFOLK SOUT!
L
OF THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE OCT. 21
LARGELY ATTENDED MEETING
OF BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
HELD THURSDAY.
CONFERENCE ARRANGED
Local Business Men and Railway Of
ficials Will Meet Citizens of Du.
plin at Beulaville the Morn
ing of October 21.
The board of directors of the Cham
ber of Commerce held their last meet
ing of the fiscal year Thursday night
and determined upon Wednesday, Oc
tober 21, at 8 o'clock, as the date
and time for the annual meeting of
the members. The committee on new
members was instructed to secure as
many additions as possible to the
membership before the annual meet
ing. All subscriptions paid prior to
the annual meeting will entitle the
subscribers to membership up to and
including the annual meeting. All
subscriptions paid prior to the annu
al meeting will entitle the subscrib
ers to membership up to and includ
ing the annual meeting for 1915.
The annual meeting will have agri
culture as its general theme, and the
committee on arrangements will in
vite and provide for the entertain
ment of progressive farmers from the
surrounding country. President J.
H. Young of the Norfolk Southern
Railroad, and President C. I. Millard
of the Kinston-Carolina Railroad, will
be invited to address the Chamber
and its guests.
The directors Thursday night were
informed that a special committee ap-J
pointed for the purpose had confer
red with Traffic Manager Kyle, of the
Norfolk Southern, and General Man
ager Hayes, of the Kinston-Carolina,
in regard to the proposed extension
of the latter road through Duplin
county into Pender at Maple Hill, and
been assured that Messrs. Kyle and
Hayes favored the extension, and that
it would most probably be made as
soon as the conditions will warrant
the expenditure by the railroads. A
meeting of representatives of' the
Kinston Chamber of Commerce, the
railroads and the towns of Beula
ville, Hallsville, Chinquapin and Ma
ple Hill has been called to be held
at Beulaville at 11a. m. on October
21 to discuss the improvement. Mean
time it is hoped to have the Kinston
Carolina and Kinston Manufacturing
Company effect a traffic arrangement
whereby the logging road of the lat
ter company, connecting with the K.
C. at Pnk Hill and extending eight
miles tohe south, may be used for
bringing the present crop along the
line to this city. A station would
have to be built at the southern ter
minus of the lumber company's road.
The idea is to operate three trains a
week, which would afford adequate
facilities for the transportation of the
crop in the contiguous section to
Kinston.
The Chamber committee on trade
extension was instructed to arrange
for a booster trip through Duplin
county on the day of the meeting at
Beulaville.
The secretary was ordered to take
up with the Goldsboro Chamber of
Commerce a matter of securing de
sirable immigration for this section,
now being agitated by the latter
body.
Because of the absence from ill
ness and business of members of the
committee, the playgrounds commit
tee of the Chamber asked to postpone
that subject for discussion at a fu
ture meeting.
ARMY AND NAVY GAME .
CALLED OFF AGAIN
(By the United Press.)
Washington, Oct 9. The Naval
Academy again announces that the
army and navy football game has
been called off. - - V
LOCAL MEN WANT
TO BUILD MODERN
ABATTOIR HERE
A PLACE FOR PROPER SLAUGH
TERING AND RENDERING OF
MEAT IS NEEDED.
WOULD ENLARGE MARKET
The Killing of Meat In a Properly
Regulated Slaughter House Would
Not Only Help Situation, But
Would Creat Other Market
Local meat men are calling atten
tion to the desirability of a public
abattoir, now that City Council has
passed modern meat, milk and pro
duce inspection ordinances. The
abattoir could be built at a reasonable
expense along lines endorsed by
health authorities and the govern
ment.
Many cities of similar size in the
country have municipal slaughtering
places, to which the butchering of all
animals to be consumed within the
corporate limits is confined. The
abattoir is under the charge of the
regular inspector of meat and other
foodstuffs, and is in conformity with
the purpose for which it is intended,
kept scrupulously clean.
It is probable that the matter of a
community slaughter place will be
called to the attention of the adler
men, and that they will be asked to
take steps for the securing of ground
and erection of an adequate and well
equipped abattoir.
Some local men, it is understood,
are seriously considering the erection
of an abattoir on their own hook,
although they feel that such an un
dertaking would not be self-support
ing to start with, they think that
eventually it would greatly enhance
the value of Kinston's market facili
ties, not only for meat slaughtered
for local consumption, but for ship
ping to other nearby markets.
NO COTTON LEGISLATION
FOR THIS SESSION
(By the United Press.)
Washington, Oct. 9. The Presi
dent today practically sounded the
death knell of cotton currency legis
lation at this session, when he offi
cially stated that he approves the
proposition for congress to adjourn
after the War tax bill is passed.
NORTH CAROLINA DISPLAY
TAKES UP HALF OF ROOM
AT 'COTTON GOODS SHOW
Washington, D. C, Oct. 7. The
North Carolina exhibit overshadowed
everything else in the national cotton
show today. It occupied one whole
side of the largest ball room in Wash
ington's biggest hotel and the exhibit
from all the rest of the United States
occupied the opposite side of the room.
Many of the general exhibits came
from North Carolina, several mills
duplicating.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels showed the
exhibits to visitors throughout the
day and again tonight. Her cotton
dress of dark material was the object
of much comment. The gown was
made of materials furnished by the
Holt Granite Mills, of Haw River.
Hundreds of people viewed the show
and all of them commented on North
Carolina's prominence in the exhibit.
DEMOCRATIC STATE
CONVENTION OPENS.
Providence, R. I., Oct. 8. The
Democratic state convention of Rhode
Island opened here today. A full at
tendance of delegates was certain be
fore the sessions opened.
One of the most important feat
ures before the convention was the
suffragist question. Prominent Rhode
Island suffragets had made an ap
peal to members of the State central
committee, getting their promise to
put the question of endorsing women
suffrage up to the State convention.
BOSTON BATTERS
TAKE OLD CHIEF
BENDER'S SCALP
STALLINGS' CREW OF CLIMBERS
PROVE TO BE OF CHAM
PIONSHIP CALIBRE.
SCORE: BOSTON 7, PHILA.1
Gowdy and Maranville Handy With
Stick, the Former Lacing Out
Double and Triple in Succes-
slon Wyckoff Finishes.
(By the United Press.)
Philadelpih, Oct 9, (1:30 p. m.)S
Weather conditions are favorable for
the opening of the world's champion
ship baseball games. The people of
the city are greatly stirred by ticket
scandals and the conflict between the
managers of the opposing clubs re
garding the use of Shibe Park for
practice. The bitterest feeling has
developed between the two managers
and their respective supporters of the
charges of "liar and crook," passed
by them. Three thousand men were
in line all night waiting for the chance
to purchase tickets. Street venders
passed along the line, selling break
fasts to those in line. Great numbers
of extra bleachers are being erected,
especially on the roofs of apartment
houses overlooking the ball grounds.
The director of public safety yester
day condemned numbers ; of - such
bleachers. These were removed and
more substantial ones are being sub
stituted today.
The first world's championship
game was called promptly at 2
o'clock. Ideal weather conditions
prevailed and twenty thousand spec
tators had gathered in the stands.
The announcement of the opposing
batteries was the signal for great
demonstrations from the respective
rooters. Mack called upon his old
stand-by, "Chief" Bender, to annex
another scalp, with young Schang of
last year's fame, as his battery mate.
Stallings sent Rudolph to the firing
line, with Gowdy doing the receiving.
First Inning.
The first inning passed in the one,
two, three order, nothing to nothing
being the register.
Second Inning.
Whitted given free transportation
to first; Gowdy doubled and Maran
ville singled, scoring two for Boston.
For Philadelphia Mclnnis was passed
to first, and scored on Strunk's long
single. Score for inning: Boston 2;
Philadelphia 1.
Third Inning.
Neither side tallied.
Fourth Inning.
Boston 0; Philadelphia 0.
Fifth Inning.
For Boston Gowdy tripled and
scored on Maranville's second single
of the game. Philadelphia failed to
score.
Sixth Inning.
For the first time in a world's se
ries game Bender has succumbed to
opposing batters and been driven
from the box. Evers singled, Con
noly walked, Whitted tripled and
Schmidt singled. Score: Boston 3;
Philadelphia 0. Wyckoff replaced
Bender.
Seventh Inning.
Boston 0; Philadelphia 0.
Eighth Inning.
Schmidt singled, Gowdy singled and
stole home on an attempted double
steal. Score for inning: Boston 1;
Philadelphia 0.
Ninth Inning.
Boston O, Philadelphia 0.
Final Score: Boston 7; Philadelphia 1.
Philadelphia, Oct. 9. The series
starting today presents a struggle
between a seasoned and highly organ
ized, hard hitting machine as opposed
to a dashing new outfit, untried in
such a conflict as they are entering
today, but full of confidence. Stall
ing's main reliance is in his pitchers
and the dash and confidence of his
men. The great strategist Mack,
presents the same array which has
turned back the Cubs and Giants in
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