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TURKISH AMBASSADOR AT PETROGRAD
TRIES RESTORE FRIENDLY RELATIONS
BY HAVING GOVERN MT PAY INDEMNITY:
THE FACT THAT TURKEY'S REPRESENTATIVE IS STILL IN RUS
SI N CAPITAL GIVES RISE TO HOPE THAT PEACE
' --. ; MAY BE MAINTAINED.
APPEARS THAT GERMANY
Paris Claims That Defeat Has Been
Big Guns Have Been Withdrawn Unconfirmed Reports ot aavai
Engagement Between Turkish and Russian Fleets
.i Come From Constantinople.
CRir tVi United Press.)
London. Oct. 31. The Turkish am
bassador, who remains at Petrograd
has endeavored to influence his gov
ernment to make indemnity for the
action of Turkish warships to pre
serve peace. There is the slightest
fcrme that Turkey will keep out of the
war. The fanatically pro-German
war party controls. England is now
nndv to prevent a Turkish invasion
of Egypt. There is mystery of the
whereabouts of the Australian ana
New Zealand units. It is reported
from various points that they are un
derstood to be in Egypt guarding the
Suez canal.
HERMANS WEAKEN IN
NORTH OF FRANCE,
Paris, Oct. 31 It is claimed that
the Germans have been defeated in
the north, and have withdrawn from
the coast line and east of Ostend to
the Lille-Arras line. The German
have weakened between Nieuport and
Dixmude, and their big guns with
drawn from that vicinity. A german
offensive movement by reserves along
the heights of the Meuse lacks vio
lence.
TURKISH AND RUSSIAN FLEETS
MAY HAVE HAD ENGAGEMENT
London, Oct. 31. Unconfirmed sto
vies from Rome declare Constantino
pie has heard of a naval emrasrement
between Turkish and Russian fleets
England has heavily garrisoned
Egypt to meet a prospective emer
gency. It is believed Russia has al
ready demanded an explanation of
Turkey's intentions through the Ital
ian ambassador to Constantinople,
who has assumed charge of Russian
affairs. The reply is expected to
reach Petrograd today.
GERMANS SAY THEIR GUNS
SLOW, BUT SUBSTANTIAL
Berlin, Oct. 31. "The campaign is
progressing satisfactorily but slow,
and with substantial gains in the east
and west," it is officially announced.
At no point is there decisive fighting.
Vienna reports by wireless that the
Austrians have carried a sweeping
victory over the Russians at the San
liver. The total of Austrian prison
ers to date is 73,000, of which 649 are
officers.
LARGE PROPORTIONATE LOSSES
SUFFERED BY THE GERMANS
Paris, Oct. 31. It it officially an
nounced that the Allies have had a
succession of gains and losses. The
war office emphasizes heavy German
losses as proportioned with the num
ber engaged. The line from Labasse
to Nieuport has been vigorously at
tacked. The French lost in the south
but gained east of the Ypres. The
German assaults between Labasse and
Arras were repulsed with heavy loss.
The French are progressing in the
regions of Chaulnes, the Aisne, Sois
sons, Sounin and Woevre, but have
been forced to cede ground in the re
gion of Vaily.
GERMANY PROBABLY PLANS TO
MOVE BATTLE LINE BACK.
Paris, Oct. 31. It is officially an
nounced that the French have advanc
ed from the Ypres to the forest of
Bascendael and-beyond Lipons, south
west of Peronn. ..They took Quesnery,
but were forced to withdraw a short
distance for strategical reasons to
Vaily Forest Some ground has been
taken in Pretre Forest; It is believ
ed the present German activity in the
North is for the purpose of covering
general withdrawal to new battle
wes further to the rear. It is under
stood Germany plans the withdrawal
of all troops from Russian Poland to
e first line of entrenchments on the
aide of the Prussian frontier imd
end the men there relieved iu.France.
PUBLISHED
HAD .BACKSET IN BELGIUM
Given Kaiser's Troops Near Coast and
BULLETINS
(By the United Press.)
NEW EXCISE LAW CUTS DOWN
WASHINGTON SALOONS.
Washington, Oct. 31. The cap
ital's saloons will be ordered re
duced tonight from 409 to 297. in
accordance with the new excise
law.
SAD WINDUP OF
HALLOWE'EN FROLIC.
Pittsburgh, Oct. 31. Four were
fatally injured and thirty-two
hurt in a party returning from a
Hallowe'en celebration in Beaver
Valley last night, when a traction
car was derailed at Stonewall.
ATTEMPT TO SWINDLE
GRENCH GOV'T REPORTED,
New York, Oct. 31. The
French consul here, who has
started to trail an alleged wide
spread attempt to swindle the
French government through big
war contracts, has left this coun
try. It is claimed individuals
representing themselves to be
agents of the French government,
are obtaining samples from big
manufacturers here and trying to
sell to France at inflated prices.
JAPS AND BRITISH
CAPTURE OUTLYING FORT
Tokio, Oct. 31. Japanese and
British Indian troops attempting
to capture Kiao Chow have cap
tured another outlying fort near
Tsing Tao by a series of assaults.
They were assisted by a Japanese
fleet with heavy guns. It is re
ported destructive fires were
caused by exploding shells. The
German cruiser Emden is still at
large in the Indian Ocean, a men
ace to shipping. Cruisers dis
patched after the Emden are
faster and will sink her if she is
not interned in a neutral port
within a few days.
FALLS FIVE STORIES
FROM BUILDING TOP.
Durham, Oct. 30. Steelworker
Yarborough, who has been working
on the new Geer building lost his
footing on the top floor of the build
ing this afternoon, and fell to the
street some five stories below. He
was terribly crushed by the impact
of the fall, but was living late this af
ternoon. LITTLE GIRL KILLED
BY AUTOMOBILE.
Winston-Salem, Oct. 30. Little
Edith Bass, five and one-half years
old, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
A. Bass, was almost instantly kill
ed here this evening about 6 o'clock
bv being run over by an automobile.
The machine was being driven by
Miss Margaret Pierce.
ANSAS CITY TO OPEN
NEW STATION TONIGHT.
Kansas City, Oct. 31. A few min
utes after midnight tonight Katy pas
senger train No. 26 from the South
will pull into the new Union station
and, Kansas City will begin the use
of the third largest railway terminal.
The Pennsylvania terminal at New
York and the union station at Glas
sed, Scotland are larger.
Fifty million dollars has been spent
for terminal facilities here by the
twelve railroads owning the new sta
tion, and it contains every conveni
ence for the traveling public.
EVERY HFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY.
KINSTON, N. C, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1914
METHODIST BISHOP
EXPIRED SUDDENLY
TODAY IN ST. LOUIS
BISHOP CHARLES SMITH, WELL
KNOWN DIVINE. PASSES
AWAY.
PROTESTS TO ENGLAND
At Detention of Kroonland at Gibral
tar Allies Want United States
to Look After Affairs at Con
stantinople in Case of War.
(By the United Press.)
Washington, Oct. 31. Bishop Chas.
Smith of the Methodist Episcopal
church, residing in St. Louis, today
suddenly died.
The State Department protests the
British detention of the steamer
Kroonland.
The Allies' representatives have
asked this government to represent
them at Constantinople in case of war
with Turkey.
HOLLY SHIPMENTS
WILL BREAK RECORD.
Mt. Olive, Oct. 30. The indications
now are that, if market conditions are
satisfactory, the shipment of holly to
northern markets from eastern North
Carolina this year will probably break
all previous records.
TOBACCO SALES MAY
REACH 18,000,000 LBS.
Right around a million and a half
pounds of tobacco was handled on
the Kinsioa market during tibe fke
sales day of this week, bringing tht
total sales for the monflis of Septtn
ber and October up to about 11,500,
000 pounds.
Prices during most' of the week
were maintained at the good season
average, which is high for the better
grades. A slight slump early in the
week was recovered and F riday's
prices were good.
Tobacconists say that the record for
the local market, eighteen million
pounds in 1902, will be very nearly
approached by this year's total. Cer
tainly as much as 16,000,000 pounds
will be sold if the sales continue as
heavy as during the past fortnight.
GOVERNMENT WILL NOT
INTERFERE W ITH
PRIVATE WAR LOANS.
Washington, Oct. 30. Credit loans
by Americans to belligerent nations
are viewed as private transactions by
the Washington government, and ad
ministration leaders will not use their
influence against such transactions.
This was learned on the highest au
thority today after it became known
that German financiers were contem
plating a credit loan in this country
similar to the $10,000,000 credit fund
negotiated by the National City Bank
of New York and other bankers for
France.
A STATEMENT TO
The management of The Free Press regrets ex
ceedingly the necessity for the repeated delays in
the hour of going to press, due to mechanical trou
bles. Every effort is being made to rush the com
pletion of our new press, which we hope will be in
operation within the coming week. The old ma
chine, wiiich has served long and faithfully, went
back on us again last night in the midst of issuing
the Semi-Weekly edition, and it was only through
the courtesy of the management of The Daily News
that the edition was completed and today's daily
printed. Mr. Spencer, the efficient superintendent
of the machinery department of the Caswell Cotton
Mills, has worked all day to repair the damage to
our press, but it will be late in the night before he
can get through. We ask the indulgence of our
patrons and appreciate the patience that they have
shown in the past.
LACKAWANA TRAIN
TO CREEK BED BELOW
WHEN ENGINE HIT A BROKEN
RAIL OVER A FIFTEEN
FOOT FILL.
TWO ARE REPORTED DEAD
Many Bruised Moderate Speed of
Train Probably Reason for Many
Not Being Killed, As Train
Turned Over Twice.
(By the United Press.)
Binghamton, N. Y., Oct. 31. A
Lackawanna passenger train is re
ported to be wrecked at a point 25
miles east of this city, and in the fear
that many are dead and injured a spe
cial train with physicians is being
hurriedly prepared.
Another wreck on the same road is
reported at Alford, Penn., where a
train went over a 15-foot embank
ment. Two are understood to be dead
there and several injured.
Binghamton, N. Y., Oct. 31. The
train turned over twice in its long fall
to the bed of the creek. Many passen
gers were bruised. The train was
traveling at a moderate speed. A
broken rail caused the engine to jump
the track.
SHOOTING LAWS
BEING VIOLATED
, The Free Press has been informed
Jhat th,e game laws are being fla
grantly violated in this county.
Sportsmen posted on the laws say
that either through ignorance or will
fulness protected birds have been
shot in some sections without inter
ference by the authorities.
The open season for birds does not
begin until November 20.
The federal, State and county au
thorities are expected to take steps
to stop the shooting of the forbidden
species. They have shown an inclina
tion during previous seasons to en
force the game laws, and will have
the support of the conscientious de
votees of Nimrod in the county in any
action that may arise out of the pres
ent violations.
LAST RITES OVER
JAMES SOUTHGATE.
Durham, Oct. 30. With the altar
of Trinity church banked with floral
tributes from many sections of the
country, surrounded by members of
his family, members of the Masonic
fraternity of Durham, which he loved
so well, and hundreds of loyal friends,
the funeral services of the late James
Southgate were conducted from his
church this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Washington, Oct. 31. Memories of
three generations of the days of
Daniel Webster, Henry Clay and
John C. Calhoun pass tonight with
the closing forever of the doors of
"Hancock's," a famous restaurant
OUR READERS
"DISCIPLES" WILL
MEET NEAT WEEK IN
GREENVILLE, N. C.
STATE CONVENTION CHRISTIAN
MISSIONARY SOCIETY ON
NOVEMBER 2. 3, 4. 5.
INTERESTING PROGRAM
I Prominent Members of the Church
Will Be Heard Many Members
from Kinston and Vicinity
Will Attend Sessions.
The Annual State Convention of the
Disciples of Christ will meet in Green
ville next week, from Monday to
Thursday, inclusive. Many members
from Kinston and vicinity will attend.
Prominent members of the brother
hood at large are on the program,
which is a very interesting one, and
the sessions will probably be the most
important yet held in the State by
this religious body. The principal
features of the program follow:
Monday Evening Session.
7:30. Address of Welcome J. J.
Walker, Greenville.
7:40. Address of Welcome Mayor
of Greenville.
7:50. Response A. J. Manning,
Williamston.
8:00. Bible Reading and Prayer
J. T. Rightsell, LaGrange.
8:10. Doctrinal Sermon W. O.
Winfield, Bath.
. The Watch Tower, Cecil F. Outlaw,
Robersonville.
9:00 Social Period.
Tuesday Morning Session.
Business Session,
i Reports of Churches, Preachers and
State Secretary. '' '
C. W. B. M. Section.
Annual Board Meeting, 9:30 a. m.,
Tuesday.
Afternoon Session.
2:15., Devotional Mrs. Richard
Bagby.
2:30. President's Message Mrs.
A. F. Hill.
2:45. Reports of District Secretar
ies. 3:00. Report of Corresponding Sec
retaryMiss Etta Nunn.
3:30. Report of Treasurer Mrs.
J. F. Taylor.
3:35. Reading Miss Hattie Hod
ges. 3:45. Value of the C. W. B. M. to
the Church.
Young People's Hour.
3:55. Report of Supt. of Y. P. D.
Mrs. Herbert L. Hill.
4:05. Importance of Early Mis
sionary Training Mrs. S. B. Wag
goner. 4:15. How Can Each Woman Be
Made to Feel Responsible for the
Young People Miss Fannie Harper.
4:25. The Triangle Club Mrs. El
lie K. Payne.
4:35. What the Young Woman Can
Do for the Circle Mrs. Carlysle Mid
yette. 4:45. What the Circle Can Do for
the Young Woman Miss Frances Tu
ten. 4:55. Reports of Committees.
5:00. C. W. B. M. Benediction.
Evening Session.
7:30. Devotional Mrs. J. O. Proc
tor. 7:45. Address Mrs. Ellie K. Payne,
Indianapolis, Ind.
8:30. Address F. M. Rains, Cin
cinnati, O.
Wednesday Morning Session.
Bible School Section.
R. V. Hope, State Superintendent,
Washington.
1. Opening Exercises.
2. Graded School and Graded Les
sons B. P. Smith, Kinston.
3. The Teacher's Task Sam B.
Waggoner, Ayden.
4. Missions in the School Cecil F.
Outlaw, Robersonville.
,5. Winning (young) People to
Christ J. E. Reynolds, New Bern.
, 6. Address R. M. Hopkins, Na
tional Superintendent, Cincinnati.
7. Primary Methods (before the
convention hour). Led by Mrs. Sam
B. , Waggoner, Ayden, and Miss Fran
ces Tuten, Edwards.
8. Our Aims, 1914-1945. Miss Fran
ces Tuten, Roanoke, Asst. Supt.
. Afternoon Session.
. Preacher's Section.
(Continued on Page Four)
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PRICE TWO CENTS
LAST MEETING i
OF CAMPAIGN
HERE TODAY
frank Thompson and WOOT
EN HEARD BY DEMOCRATIC
AUDIENCE TODAY.
A. D. WARD DIDNT COME
Next Speaker of House and Nominee
for State Senator Heard by Small
But Interested Gathering
Amendments Expounded.
It was a small audience, but an ap
preciative one that heard Mr. Thomp
son. He reviewed the successes of
the Democratic administration, com
pared present day conditions with
those of Reconstruction times, and
urged a full Democratic vote on Tues
day even though there is no pro
nounced opposition to the ticket. By
staying at home in his Congressional
district the Democrats, over confident,
allowed a Republican to be sent to the
House on one occasion, he said. The
speech was devoid of frills; Frank
Thompson sjiid what he had to say in
his own commonsensical way, and
from the standpoint of plain Demo
cratic ethics it was one of the best
political addresses heard in Lenoir
county during 'this campaign.
Representative E. R. Wooten, who
has covered the entire county for the
constitutional amendments, at the
conclusion of the coming State sena
tor's speech explained the proposed
changes in the constitution for the
benefit of Kinston voters. Taking
them in detail, Mr. Wooten pointed"
out the advantages of every phase of
tp improvements which the people
will adopt 'Tuesday. He tulkscl with
absolute confidence that the electors
will curry the tax equalization and
other amendments with barely no dis
sension. Frank Thompson of Jacksonville,
addressed a Democratic meeting, the
concluding event of the campaign in
Lenoir county, at the Courthouse at
noon today. A. D. Ward of New
Burn had been invited, and was ex
pected to shnre the speechmaking
with Mr. Thompson, but for some rea
son, of which County Chairman Cow
per was not informed, failed to ar
rive. Messrs. Thompson and Ward
are the State Senatorial candidates in
this district.
Nominee Frank Thompson is prob
ably as well known here as he is in
his own county, Onslow. He is an ora
tor of long experience, who has the
faculty for making an audience laugh
at every other remark, and is the one
man that the great Cy. Thompson
fears to meet in debate.
Mr. Cowper asked Mr. Thompson
what his speech would be "about."
The Onslow man quoted a remark of
the daughter of the late Charles Ay
cock when she was asked by the great
governor how long an address would
be listened to by the young ladies of
Peace Institute. " 'About twenty min
utes,' " said Mr. Thompson.
CONNIE MACK WOULD
SELL OLD STANDBYS
(By the United Press.)
Philadelphia, Oct. 31 Connie Mack
today asked waivers on Pitchers Ben
der, Plank and Coombs, who it is re
ported, have been negotiating with
the Federals.
NEGRO CONVICT SHOT
WHILE TRYING TO ESCAPE.
Wilson, Oct. 30. Yesterday after
noon Will Riley, a negro claiming At
lanta, Ga., as his home, while at
tempting to escape from the road
gang was shot by Guard Speight Mc
Keel. The ball entered under the
right shoulder and passed through his
body.
ARRESTED FOR
MURDERING FAMILY.
St. Louis, Mo., Oct 30. Scott
Stone, a private in the U. S. armyr
was arrested at Jefferson barracks to
day charged with the murder of his
wife and four children, whose charred
bodies were found on September 28
after tfieir home near Altoona, ILL
had been destroyed by fire
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