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ly Free YOUR BO"E PAPER VOL. XVI. No. 259 - ... - ... . vn narTirmr' nni i r n v wnrr TAECALA15 ANU HllNlip KtUAHULtM BECOST IS REPORTED EDICT 0 F IU18EI1 DIRECTED TO HIS THE TAKING OF THESE POINTS IS THE GERMAN STRATEGICAL EFFORT WILL BE MADE GERMANS USE BIG FIELD Allies' Airships Are Dropping Bomb, Monitor Hare Resumed Attack, With Long- K"ge uuns ana Germans Are Attempting to Use Allies Aa a Shield from Coast Firing Russians Aggressive. (By the United Press.) London, Oct. 27. The Copenhagen correspondent says a report from German sources states that the Kais er has ordered Calais taken regard less of cost. The Kaiser was in Bel gium Sunday for a personal confer ence with the stafT. , It was then stat ed that the occupancy of Calais and Dunkirk' was undertaken as they are both necessarily vital points in the German strategical plan. BIG FIELD PIECES BEING USED Paris, Oct. 27. A number of hea vv trans have been mounted to pro tect the frorit and hundreds of light pieces and machine guns have been mounted, and are sweeping the allied lines. The Germans continued through the night to make a supreme effort to win their way to the coast from the north and East. Aviators flew over the trenches, dropping bombs. The monitors, which withdrew Sunday, have returned and are throwing shells with their long range guns. The British forces between Armentieres and Lille are ' reported to be losing heavily, but are pushing the Germans east of Lille., It is apparent that the main purpose of the Germans' move is to direct their line at Dunkirk and leave a thin line of allies along the coast to keep the fleet from firing for fear of hitting their, own 'men. RUSSIANS PREVENT GERMANS FROM RALLYING. 1 ' Petrograd, Oct. 27. The Russians have occupied Nemylowaky, southeast of Rawa. The Germans are desper ately endeavoring to rally their stricken forces under the 'cover ' of their artillery and to stem ' the Rus sian onrush, according to official ad vices. The Germans are reported to be greatly disappointed at their fail ure to take Warsaw, which .at, one time was practically taken. GERMAN-AUSTRIAN FORCES GAINING GROUND, SAYS BERLIN REPORT. Berlin, Via Wireless, Oct. 27, The Austrian war office ha officially an nounced that the "combined Austro. German forces hold strong positions from Stryi and Sambor in Galicia, east toward Przemysl, then north ward to Plotsky, in4Northern Poland. The Austrian offensive movement in the Carpathian mountains compelled the Russians to draw heavily on their reinforcements. The battles are still raging in Middle Galicia with Aus trian progress. Vigorous encounters are going on between Ivangorod and .Warsaw." FRENCH DENY THAT GERMANS ARE GAINING GROUND. Paris, Oct. 27. It is officially an nounced that the French offensive work on the eastern frontier in the vicinity of the Nanse river, has driv en the Germans across the. border in the direction of Metz. : Reports from German sources that the Kaiser's forces were, crumpling the French right wing between Topi and Verdun are flatly denied, and it ia declared that the French can maintain the ad vantage gained near Nanse; The Ger man force must surrender the for tifications in the vicinity of St. Mi- cnael, which have already been re duced, and also retire to the : west bank of the Meuse or be trapped. , It is stated the iAllies' lines are holding everywhere between the Yser nd the Lens, where the battle is par ticularly violent, but the allies are on the defensive."" The Allies" have rained, between . Ypres and Routers. The ; Allies have destroyed :-. several German batteries ia an artillery duel the region of Soissons and Berry Au Bac ... 1 U 1A.I PUBLISHED STAFF IN NECESSARILY VERY. VITAL TO PLANS AND A SUPREME . IN THIS DIRECTION. PIECES TO SWEEP ALLIES tm Enemy's Trenches The British AUSTRIAN TROOPS RUSHED TO AID OF GERMANS IN BELGIUM. London, Oct. 27. Amsterdam and Rotterdam news agency dispatches state that a large force of first line Austrian troops are making their ap pearance on the fighting line in Bel gium. Ten thousand Austrians of the Tyrol region passed through Ghent Sunday, accompanied by sever al Austrian automobile batteries: Hol land reports that the Germans have pushed their lines many miles for ward in the vicinity of Arras. BULLETINS (By the United Press.) BUILDING COLLAPSES IN ALABAMA, KILLING FOUR PtERSONS. Mobile Ala Oct 27. Report fromi Sampson, Alabama, say a ' building "collapsed' " there today, killing four and injuring several , others. SWORDS MAKE GOOD TARGETS FOR SHARPSHOOTERS. Aix-La-Chapelle (Courier, rN. Y.) German officers are throw :inglawy Uhelr sword's, ' 'having found them useless for modern warfare. ?TheyidlaUngiiiah 4ff cers from the men, so that sharp . .shooters easily pick the moff. All. . the cavalry now carry lances. PRESIDENT SEES " BETTER CONDITIONS vIN SOUTH AHEAD Washington, Oct.. 26. The cotton situation arising from the European War is being rapidly cleared up, in the opinion of President 'Wilson. He told callers today that the end of the war alone would restore normal con ditions in the cotton industry, . but that rapid progress was being made in the efforts to assist the cotton growers of the South. CARNEGIE SPEAKER ,AT EXERCISES. (By the United Press.) Pittsburgh, Oct. 27. A public cer emony with Andrew Carnegie as the principal speaker marked the" unveil ing of the Robert Burns memorial statue in Schenley Park here today. Upon the "laird of Skibo" fell the duty of presenting the statue to the city on behalf of Mrs. A. R. Peacock, who gave it. Mayor Armstrong made the address of acceptance. ENTIRE POPULATION OF BELGIUM FACES FAMINE. Brussels, via London, Oct. 26. Famine menaces nearly seven million persons in Belgium unless they re ceive immediate help from the out side. -." Brand Whitlock, American minis ter, asserts that less than two weeks' food supply remains in cities, while conditions in country districts are worse. ,' CARRANZA WILLING TO v. GIVE UP THE JOB. '. ' (. Washington, Oct. 2... Indications that General Carranza had agreed to retire in deference to wishes of the Aguas Calientes convention were con tained in official dispatches to.. the. State - Department tonight. General Obregon and the committee Hrhich went to Mexico City to inter-i view the first chief returned. "highly optimistic, according to official re ports. . BEIMJM B3ZBRV HFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDRY, KINSTON, N. C TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1914 JAPANS UNCLE SAM TO EXPEL THE KAISER'S CRUISER WARSHIP LAID UP FOR REPAIRS AT HONOLULU CAUSES COMPLAINT. WILL MOVE WHEN FIXED Acting Secretary of State Lansing So Advises Mikado's Representative. No Further Protest from Ja pan Will Be Made. (By the United Press.) Washington, Oct. 27. Ambassador Chinda of Japan has delivered a note to the State Department requesting that the German cruiser Geier be ex pelled from Honolulu. Acting Secre tary of State Lansing stated that the Geier will leave the port a3 sof-i as she has been repaired. The Japanese made no further protest. PRISON OFFICIAL TOOK CONVICT JOY RIDING. New York, Oct. 26. John J. Mal loy, auditor of Sing Sing prison, was committed to jail today for refusing to answer questions before the grand jury investigating automobile ides and other favors alleged to have been granted to David A. Sullivan, a con vict. Sullivan, who is serving a term for wrecking the Union Bank of Brook lyn, of which he was president, is said to have been transacting his private business from the prison. HEAR NEW SPEECHES AS RESULT OF PUBLICATION Sheriff and Register Are Said to Have Remodelled Their "Pronounce menU" So That They Are Hardly Recognizable. The county candidates this mron ing went to Pink Hill township to spellbind the electors of that precinct in behalf of the Democratic cause. Pink Hill is one of the mostimport ant of the thirteen precincts in the county, and extraordinary efforts were put forth by the speakers there. The audience was large and attentive. ' The absence of Solicitor H. E. Shaw, who is attending Sampson County Superior Court in Clinton, has deprived the campaign of one of its most capable exponents, but Chair man G. V. Cowper is ably assisting at most of the meetings. Newspaper publicity on Saturday caused several of the nominees to change their speeches Monday at Falling Creew. Register of Deeds Pridgen is said to have made a talk clear and to the point without com paring modern conditions to anything n ancient history, and Sheriff Tay lor changed his favorite anecdote to another, which was of a nature that when the other orators following learned that there were ministers of the gospel in the audience, caused a cessation of the levity which had characterized the opening speeches. Nominee Heath made the shortest speech of the campaign, and accord ing to his colleagues, tho most "com- monsensical," when he told the Fall ing Creek people: Gentlemen, I'm the regular nominee of the Democratic party for the office of clerk of the court. If elected, I will do my best to make you a good officer." SURPRISES IN THE COTTON STATISTICS. f ' Washington, Oct. 26. The depres sion in the cotton trade has had no effect upon the ginning of this year's bumper crop, which is indicated as the country's second in point of pro duction. In fact, ginning was more active during the period from Sep tember 25 to October 18 this year" than ever before, 4,216,929 bales hav ing been ginned against 4,082,027 bales ginned in that period in the rec ord crop year of 1911. Up 'to October 18 there had been ginned 7,610,683 bjkle& the census bu reau announced today. 'This compares with 6,973,518 bales last year and 7, 758,621 bales in 191L , "-.V , 400 MEN ENTOMBED IN ILLINOIS MINE EXPLOSION TODAY THIRTY BODIES RECOVERED FROM RUINS AND SEVENTY BURIED UNDER DEBRIS. MAY 8E ABLE TO SAVE 300 Who Are Entombed and Rescuing Party Is Working Heroically to Reach Them Government's Rescue Car on Scene. (By the United Press?) Perrin, 111., Oct. 27. Four hun dred men were imprisoned in the Roy- alton coal mine, north of here, by an explosion early today which wrecked the mine. Thirty bodies have been re. covered and seventy are buried iuv der the debris. The rest are alive, but trapped. The Royalton Tele phone message said the rescuing par ty had penetrated near the entombed men. A government mine rescue car has been rushed to the scene. REPORT OF DISASTER CONFIRMED. Benton, 111., Oit. 27. The mine res cue station has confirmed Royalton reports that a hundred men died in a mine there as the result of an explo sion. Two hundred are said to re main alive in the pit. The mine is one of the richest and largest in the Big Muddy district of southern Illtf nois. RIVER STEAMER BURNED NEAR FAYETTEVILLE. Fayetteville, Oct. 26. "The Blad en," a river steamer plying between Wilmington and Fayetteville, was burned to the water's edge Saturday night, under most unusual circum stances. The Bladen had arrived from Wilmington Saturday and was tied up at the wharves in Campbelton. An engineer was supposed to be on the vessel but had left the boat for a while. When he returned the boat was floating down the river blazing with flames. It drifted down stream for three quarters of a mile, then ran aground. It was a total loss. The boat was owned by Alex. New ton of Elizabethtown, brother of J. Sprunt NeWton of this city. This is the third steamer c lost on the Cape Fear within the past fifteen months, and the second lost by fire. The city of Fayetteville broke in two at its wharf in Wilmington and sank, and the C. W. Lyon was lost by fire a couple of months later, the first mate, Henry Edge, losing his life. MAN KILLED WHILE RIDING ON TOP OF CAR. Salisbury, Oct. 26. R. E. White of Rockdale, Tenn., was struck by an overhead bridge while leaving Salis bury on top of a westbound freight train this afternoon. He was fatally injured on the head and died in a few minutes. Three companions jumped from the train and carried the in jured man to a hospital nearby, but he died on the way. The four men were Western Union linemen and were making their way home from their last place of employment in New York State. White was twenty-two years old. NOTED MISSIONARY AT LENOIR COLLEGE. Hickory, Oct. 26. One of the dis tinguished visitors at Lenoir College last week was Dr. C. K. Lippard, an alumni of that institution, and now missionary to Japan, supported by the Southern Lutheran church. Dr. Lippard was the first of the - four graduates of ; Lenoir college who are now foreign missionaries, and the first minister to receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity from the college. ' VIRGINIA DOCTORS IN SESSION. Washington, Oct. 27 Several hun dred Old Dominion physicians arrived today for the forty-eighth annual three-days' convention of the Virginia Medical Association. . Dr. William C Gorgas welcomed the visitors for the capital' medical corps. . . . . .. - -. , JACK FROST WILL PAY HS RESPECTS TO STATE TONIGHT WEATHER MAN SAYS THE FIRST OF THE REASON WILL BE A "KILLER.- FREEZING TEMPERATURES The North Wind Has Been Blowing Here Since Last Night and "Old Timers" Had Already Predicted the Drop Snow in Raleigh. (By the United Press.) Washington, Oct. 27. The country, is in the grip of a sudden cold wave, with freexiil; temperature. The Weather Bureau today predicted that it will continue until Thursday. Kill ing frost tonight in North Carolina, and Georgia, is the forecast. The thermometer dropped 19 de grees during Monday night and this morning. Notwithstanding, the min imum was only 46fl which lacked five degrees of equalling the season rec ord. On one day in September the mercury registered 41. Points in the central part of the State, notably Ra leigh, were visited with snow flurries. Tom Lindsey, the entertainer, was a guest at the Tull this morning and told of a freakish cloud viewed by him Monday night. Lindsey was driv ing alone from Seven Springs to La Grange when he noticed the cloud, which dispelled exceedingly bright; moonlight. It hung in umbrella shape over the entire heavens, and was rimmed by an unbroken even white streak around the horizon. Lind- sey's fantastic description, of, course, had to include something uncanny, and, he introduced the famous old mill at the swamp, which added with its whirring an uncanny effect. "It was 'boogary,' and the pennies in his pockets rattled like dimes." Dis agreeable north winds ushered in the day, and iUusioned most folks into be lieving that it was colder than it real ly was. RECALL ELECTION ON IN PORTLAND TODAY. (By the United Press.) Portland, Ore., Oct. 27. Portland citizens today are deciding in special election whether Mayor H. R. Albee is to be recalled from office. Other, alleged offenders against the will of the people are City Commissioners Dieck and Brewster. These officials have been in effice since June, 1913, when the commis sion form of government which, in cludes the recall proviso was inau gurated. These petitions were filed with City Auditor Barbour demanding the recall, but no specific charges of malfeasanle were mentioned. LOUISVILLE PEOPLE MAY HAVE BEEN DINING ON HORSES AND MULES. Louisville, Ky., Oct. 26. Investi gation to determine whether horse and mule flesh were being sold under the guise of beef were begun today by the city board of health. The grand jury indicted one butcher and the board of health heard the testimoney of butchers and dealers in an effort to learn how widespread has been the alleged practice. Affidavits placed before the board declared decrepit horses and mules have been slaughtered and widely sold over meat market counters. ELIZABETH CELEBRATION IS NOW IN FULL SWING. Elizabeth, Oct. 27. With a big pa rade containing many floats depicting incidents in the history of Elizabeth, this city today began in earnest the celebration of its 250th anniversary, although services in the churches last Sunday marked the opening of the ceremonies. Tonight there will be band concerts in different sections of the city and a display of fireworks. Tomorrow wilt witness a big pag eant in which 1,000 people will par ticipate. The First Presbyterian church is celebrating its 250th year of existence along with the city, with Presidents Hibben of Princeton and Butler of Columbia as the chief speakers. THE WEATHER Far N. C iFaif Malar knwM wall boat hawy ta wm and . antral portion WadiMacity. PRICE TWO CENTS LOCAL FIRE LADDIES WILL BE COACHED BY CHIEF BROCKWELL NEWLY APPOINTED FIRE MAR SHAL PAYS HIS FIRST OFFI CIAL VISIT TO CITY. WILL INSPECT LOCAL RMS Life Saving, First Aid, Ladder Work and Modern Methods of Fire Fighting to Be Demonstrated During His Stay Here. Sherwood Brockwell, chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention of the Notrh Carolina Insurance Depart ment and the State's foremost author ity on fire-fighting and prevention methods, just casually happened into town today, surprising the Mayor and Fire Chief Moseley, who had invited him to come, but had no idea he would come without formal noticev That is Brockwell's way of doing things, however, as is the manner of all good firemen, who go into a thing first and plan for it afterward. ' Mr. Brockwell will today make an inspection of the business section with Chief Moseley. This afternoon he will instruct a class of volunteer fire men of the department in the use of such appliances as they are equipped with. The drill will be held about 4 o'clock. Other classes will be taught Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. The evenings of those two days will be taken up with a school for firemen in City Hall.; "Mr.'?Brockwell has wir ed to "Wilmington for a loan of ''scal ing ladders, a valuable little imple ment, in the use of which he will in struct the firemen. He will also deal with the life-saving and first-aid methods proper Use of the hose,' the differences in fighting a blaze in a residence and in a business house, etc. The results of his inspection, which will embrace the schools and hotels to see if they are properly pro vided with fire escapes, will be pub lished at the conclusion of his visit, which ends Thursday night. Sherwood Brockwell several years ago was appointed chief of the newly organized paid department in Raleigh. and was then the youngest chief of" a city department in the country. He underwent training in the metropoli tan department of New York, doing; active service with a downtown en, gine company and attracting a good deal of attention from the newspaper there. METHODIST PLAN TO RAISE $5,oovaoa (By the United Press.) Washington, Oct 27. Many bish ops and high officials of the Method ist Episcopal church met here today for a three days' conference to plan raising $5,000,000 from the eastern conference for the support of aged widows and children of deceased pas tors. Addresses will be made by Speaker Clark and about fifteen bish ops in behalf of the campaign. Men familiar with similar work from the Protestant ' Episcopal, Presbyterian, Northern and Southern Baptist, and Congressional churches, and Method ist Episcopal Church, South, will tell of the manner in which they take care of retired ministers. VIRGINIA D. A. R. MEETS. (By the United Press.) Alexandria, Va., Oct. 27. Virginia members of the Daughters of the Am erican Revolution today opened their annual three days' convention here, which will include a pilgrimage to Mount Vernon. VOUR FALL COLD NEEDS ATTENTION No use to fuss and try to wear it out. It wil wear you out .instead. 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