North Carolina Newspapers

. . - ; 'i '''' u ' ' ' --iVJ .wv.s. ,- ewsiss"B?aw FREE PRESS the v.r.vn::::: Fat North Oroi. r-;rJ.i!-( i u. luar. PUBLISHED EMERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDRY. KINSTON, N. C, MONDAY, NOVEMBER T 1914 PRICE TWO CEIJT3 it SUPREME COURT REPUBLICANS HAVE SUPREIOR COURT TODAY BEGAN ITS TVD-VEEDS TERM 'A WITH REGARD TO fUTURE MOVEMENT OF SAM'LGOMPERSOUT WINS SUIT OVER NOTHING TO CAUSE IMS CAUSES SOME SPECULATION ANTI-SHIPPING LAI AFTER LONG TENURE SO MUCH ELATION MINERS WOULD TURN CAROLINA UPHOLDS OKLAHOMA RllS! BOUNDARRY LINE AVERS THAT THE RUSSIAN VICTORY ON THE GERMAN FRON B mitnii! THF.IR TROOPS TO TURN TO OTHER Tlfctt fc"'-1"" . -s " - TASKS RUSSIAN SHIPS LEAVE SEBASTOPOL. THE CONVENING QF PARLI Xh, Allte Repulse German Advance In tie West and Make Some Slight Gaiaa-The Fighting U Declared to Re the Most Desperate of the Entire War-The Russians Make Such Progress as to Elicit Highest Praise from tfai Cssr and His Staff Germans (By the United Press.) London, Nov. 9. Speculation is the intuit aroused by the statement of Grand Duke Nicholas that the Kussi ini' victory on the German frontier permits our troops to turn to other fesks, the inception of which opens a w period of war. I is stated Rus- rit intends to leave Germany to the cre" of the Allies, , and allow the Cw'g forces to attend to Austro Bungary and Turkey. Russian ships Jaw left Sebastopol, it is believed, to try and stop the bombardment of Slack Sea ports by Turkish vessels. FIERCEST FIGHTING OF WAR. Paris, Nov. 9. The Germans in their Ypres attack were checked by the Allies, who have also gained along the Aisne. The German offensive at Ypres, where their most violent at tacks were made yesterday, failed British troops threw back massed German forces at the bayonet point The fighting is of the most violent character seen during the war. Ger man losses have far exceeded that of of the Mies. The Germans are at tempting to pierce this point of the line during the week, but it is be lieved they will not attempt to push fcbeir way through at Arras, forty miles to the south, as was exoected. BRITISH PARLIAMENT HAS CONVENED, London, Nov. 9. With Parliament convening Wednesday for its second "war session,? the greatest interest is. manifested, in the attitude of the opposition members will take toward the government, especially in rela tion to affairs of the Admiralty, The opposition feels' that although Eng lish losses in the North Sea from t German submarines have been slight. Great Britain has been humiliated. BUSSIAN PROGRESS HIGHLY PRAISED. Petrograd, Nov. 9. The Russian troops are-advancing with a speed that has caused the highest praise troa the Czar and his staff. The ar my feu pressed closely behind the re sisting Germans. It is unofficially . reported that the Russians have al ANNUAL CONVENTION OF A, F. OF L. MEETS. : (By the tjpited Press.) Philadelphia, Nov. 9. 05 thous and delegates, representing the or ftnued workingmen ef America, as mbled in Horticultural Hall here to dggior the thirty-fourth annual con vention of the American Federation of, Labor. All looked forward to one (of the greatest sessions, in the his tory, of the federation, which was or ganized in this city in 1880. TGI BRYMN GIVES SHOCK TO FASHIONABLE COLONY . !1" 'r W . 11. -L.' V.. , Former Kinston Black Buys Home In c Exclusive Suburb el Brooklyn Residents Seek; Means -, to Oast Him. ' The- Brooklyn Daily Times, a copy t which was received here yesterday, carried the following story: "Resident , of Hollis Terrace are wmnou Because a colored laQUy ha moved into that exclusive sec tion, intending to reside permanent ly in- house just purchased there. Heretofore no colored -people have lived at the Terrace. The highly re tricted property was supposed to be rved for white families.,.; i t "Jast what the other residents can do about it is a problem. Np law has Men iotmd to prevent the use of the house and lot by. the owners on ac nt of their color. ,; " ' Tho property was sold last week w ,000 by Frank W. Scutt to a kr. M. Israel of .160 Nassau jreetW Manhattan. ? No one at . the dreamed that the occupants wttM negroes until the family v 1 AMENT CREATES INTEREST Admit Retirement Across Warthe. ready crossed the river Warthe and now hold Pleschen, . sixty-two miles northeast of Breslau. The Russians are making two distinct moves in the march on Berlin. The advance in East Prussia is steadily pressing for ward. The front is now nearly ten miles within the East Prussian bor der. TERRIFIC ARTILLERY FIRE Paris, Nov. 9. It is reported at the war office that night attacks were made on Arras and the Allies repuls ed the enemy. The artillery engage- ment along the line is more violent, Southeast of Bethune an artillery duel between French and Germans partially destroyed Bethune and the villages and towns from the coast to Arras were leveled. GERMANS ADMIT RETIREMENT Berlin, Nov. 9. The retirement of the Germans behind the Warthe riv er is admitted officially, nothing to indicate any concern at continued ad vance of the Russians. It is report ed that estates in fosen province have been deserted. Inhabitants are heading for the interior until the war settles the unrest. It is stated that the German and Austrian armies are intact, and the strategical retreat was made in good order. -.-..tV Gains are reported in Argonne, where four guns and many prisoners were taken at a height near Vienne la-Chateau. GERMANS RESUME OFFENSIVE Paris, Nov. 9. The Germans re sumed the offensive at Dixmude and Ypres, where the Kaiser's forces are endeavoring to pierce the Allies'! lines. It is announced that the Al lies' lines hold at every point in spite of renewed attacks, which failed And Al 11 V ine uermans sunerea nesvy lOBses. FOGS INTERFERE WITH T ARTILLERY AND AIRCRAFT Paris. Nov. 9. It is officially stat ed that a heavv f osr prevents work on the firing lines by artillery and air scouts. However, the Allies have ad vanced slowly between Dixmude and Lys. PREACHER VON MILLER ; IS RELEASED FROM PRISON IN GERMANY Wilmington, Nov. 8. Word has been received here that Rev, R. M. Von Miller, pastor of the Jackson ville and Richlands Baptist churches, who has been confined in prison in Halle, Germany, ever since soon af ter he arrived in his native country on a pleasure and business trip 1 in July, has been released through the efforts of the State Department at Washington. He has already left Germany and is on his way to Am erica. He is expected at Jacksonville, where his wife and four children are anxiously awaiting, his coming, about the 15th or 20th of the month. Mr. Miller went to Germany fa, July to look after an estate left him by his father. Shortly thereafter Mr. Mil ler was placed in prison, presumably by enemies of his in the settlement of his father's estate. arrived. That set the whole neigh borhood agog. -v ; "The newcomer is Timothy Brymn, a musician, who makes a business of supplying orchestras for restaurants. He and his wife are in undisputed possession, but it is believed the white residents of the Terrace will com bine to; buy. the property so as to keep out negroes." Tim. Brymn, generally regarded in the musical world as the foremost ne gro composer and director in . the country, is a former Kinstonian and well-known here. He came to Kin ston a few weeks ago to bury his aged father, Peter Brymn. Timothy Brymn tomorrow will be in Norfolk with the famous colored Clef Club Orchestra, of 60 pieces and choral or ganization of a nimiiar number STATE LAW PROHIBITING LI QUOR FROM BEING SENT FROM OUTSIDE FURTHER QUARANTINING Thirteen Now Restricted from Ship ping Cattle and Canadian Stock Is Barred Railroad Suit Versus Ok lahoma Has Been Dismissed. (By the United Press.) Washington, Nov. 9. New Jersey is the thirteenth State to be quaran tined against the "foot and mouth" epidemic. The Supreme Court today dismiss ed the claim of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad, to three million acres of Oklahoma land, valued at sixty-one million dollars. The Oklahoma temperance law pro1 hibiting the bringing of liquor from outside the state to be conveyed with' in the State was held valid. MORE QUARANTINES AGAINST CATTLE Washington, Nov. 9. The federal quarantine for "foot and mouth" dis ease" was today extended to Rhode Island, Delaware and Canada, all shipments being prohibited tempor arily. INDUCTION OF LONDON'S LORD MAYOR NOT SO GAY Usual Military Escort and Pageant of Symbolic Cars Absent from Ceremonies Inaugurating Sir Charles Johnston Today. .. (By the United Press.) London, Nov. 9. It was very sub dued civic pageant which marked the induction today of Sir Charles John ston, as Lord Mayor of London, in succession to Sir Thomas Vansittart Bowater. The usual symbolitical cars and parade of London militia were missing for the troops are all under arms training for the war, and It did not seem worth while having the cars with groups representing peace, etc. Starting from the Guildhall at noon, the new lord mayor, accompan ied by his sword-bearer, mace-bearer and the chief civic officials, drove to the Law Courts, where the oath of office was administered by Lord Chief Justice Reading, in the presence of the High Court judges. The War Office allowed one of the London Yeomanry regiments to furnish a troop for the mayoral escort, but with the exception of a couple of bands which were not needed in the fight ing line, these were the only military present. It was at first proposed to do with out the annual banquet at the Guild hall, but as there was no precedent for its abandonment during a period of some seven hundred years, it was finally decided to hold it as usual. Premier Asquith, with the leading members of the cabinet and opposi tion will be among the speakers to- ight. Sir Charles Johnston is an express company magnate, and is 60 years of age. BURNED TO DEATH c , UNDER AUTOMOBILE New Bern, Nov. 8. About 7 o'clock tonight near Jack Smith's creek, just north of the city, an automobile whiffe was driven by Frank Beaman, wq was connected with the local division of the Norfolk Southern Railway, was overturned and he was burned e death while Walter Arvis, who was in the car with him, escaped with mi nor injuries. ' t .When the machine turned over Bea man was caught beneath it and whejj the gasoline in the tank became ig nited from one of the lamps and the tank exploded, the burning fluid cov ered his body and he was burned to crisp. Persons living nearby heard the screams of the dying man and attempted to release him but without avaiL . Vv SOUTHERN HOMEOPATHIC SOCIETY MEETS. - (By the United Press.) . Baltimore, - Nov. 9 The Southern Homeopathic Society began a prom isniaing week's convention today. - VETERAN.. LABOR.. LEADER'S REIGN IS CRITICIZED AND THREATENED. RADICALS TEST STRENGTH The Insurrection Was Lead by Secre- Urd of Mine Workers But the Con servative Element Likely to Retain Control and Gompers Hold On. (By the United Press.) Philadelphia, Nov. 9. The rule of Samuel Gompers, the veteran union leader, was threatened and criticized by delegates from the United Mine Workers, of which 400,000 were rep resented. The garment workers and various organizations inclined to red icalism, but it is believed control will remain conservative. It is expected that Gompers will retain control. The opposition was lead by Duncan Mc Donald, secretary-treasurer of the United Mine Workers. BULLETINS (By the United Press.) GERMANS IMPOSE TAX ON ANTWERP. Amsterdam, Nov, 9. The Ger mans imposed a war tax of ten millions against the city of Ant werp, according to the ( newspa per, "Echo de Beige." RUSSIAN SHD7S SEEK REFUGE AT HOME London, Nov. 9. Rome dis patches say that official report shows the Russian fleet to have taken refuge 4n Russian ports. - ALLIED FLEETS BOMBARD TURPKISH PORTS. Athens, Nov.. 9. It is reported that British and French warships are bombarding and reducing the Turkish forts at the Aegean Sea entrance to the Dardanelles. Af ter the fall of tsh eeforts ter the fall of these forts the Al lied fleets, it is believed, will land marines on the Trogan Plain. LAKE STEAMERS COME TO GRIEF ON ROCKS (By the United Press.) Cleveland, Nov. 9. The steamer Agassis is aground in Lake St. Clair and the schooner Flint is on the rocks in Lakue Huron. FUNSTON DOES NOT FEAR ATTACK ON VERA CRUZ. Washington, D. C, Nov. 8. There is "nothing alarming" in conditions at Vera Cruz, Brigadier General Fun- ston reported today to Secretary Garrison. Rumors of possible at tacks on the American outposts had prompted Mr. Garrison to ask for in formation. General Funston's dis patch follows: "There is nothing alarming in local conditions. Many unusual rumors have prevailed for some time. I think it better to discredit all such ru mors." PUBLIC INVITED TO BID FOR NEW COLUMBIA RIVER BRIDGE Portland, Ore., Nov. 9. Bids for Multnomah county bonds to the amount of $250,000 divided into de nominations of $100, $500, and $1,000, so that the public at large may in vest, were opened here today. The money realized will be expended in the construction of an interstate bridge across the Columbia river from Portland Vancouver, Wash. Multnomah county . recently,, voted $1,250,000 in interstate bridge bonds and . Clarke county, Washington, $500,000, , VESUVIUS' ERUPTION ' BEACHES ALARMING STAGE Naples, via London, Nov. 8. The latest eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which began in May, 1913, and has been constantly growing, now has reached an acute stage. The crater, 1,000 feet deep, gradu ally la transforming Itself . through the opening of new fissures. - STATE OF TENNESSEE GETS ADVERSE RULING FROM U. S. SUPREME COURT."""" MEANS ADDITIONAL TAXES Territory Recovered Mountainous and Not Very Thickly Populated. But Valuable in Timber and Tax able Assets Boundary Extended, (By the United Press.) Washington, D. O, Nov. 9. The boundary dispute between North Car olina and Tennessee over land in the Tennessee river timber grants, was decided today by the Supreme Court in favor of North Carolina. The land which reverts to North Carolina by this action is a consider able area of mountainous country. It was claimed by Tennessee to be part of the area conveyed by gift to the United States from the State of North Carolina for the formation of the State of Tennessee. The territory is not thickly popu lated, but the taxes which will now be collected by North Carolina from it are considerable, and the Stata'3 boundary will be pushed further to the west. ATE OF AMENDMENTS IN STATE STILL UNCERTAIN Lenoir Made a Most Creditable Show ing and Piled Up Nice Majority In Favtor of Revisions. That Lenoir county did its share toward carrying the ten proposed constitutional amendments, which were probably lost, although some uncertainty yet exists, at last Tues day's election, is shown by the over whelming majorites given in the county for each of the ten measures. In Lenoir a lack of education of the people as to their resulted in many adverse ballots, but in, the main, the voters regarded the commission who drew them up as an aggregation of the State's most competent men, and with trust in them, voted for what they thought certain must be all right. Emmett R. Wooten, a mem ber of the commission, did much to dispel the ignorance regarding them, however, and to him is much of the credit for the county's progressive stand due. The vote for each of the amendments follow: For Against No. 1 561 252 No. 2 540 269 No. 3 558 248 No. 4 564 248 No. 5 565 250 No. 6 556 253 No. 7 544 262 No. 8 554 253 No. 9 561 255 No. 10 675 249 GROWING WINTER OATS PROFITABLE IN SOUTH. Washington, D. C, Nov. 7. Every Southern farmer should grow enough oats to feed his, work stock during at least a portion of the year. In ad dition to furnishing feed grain at less Washington cost than it can be purchased, fall sown oats prevent the washing of the soil by which much fertility is fre quently lost. There is still time to sow winter oats in the Gulf States, though this work should be done at once if good results are to be obtain ed. According to specialists of the United States Department of Agricul ture, oats sown in the Southern States during October or the first half of November may be expected to pro duce at least twice the yield of grain obtained from spring seeding. TWO DEAF BOYS KILLED BY TRAIN. Morgsnton, Nov. 8, Walking arm in arm along the Southern Railway near Hildebrand, 10 miles from here, this morning, Willis Sawyer of Greensboro, and Claude Wade, of High Point, two runaway lads, from the State Deaf and Dumb school at Morgsnton, were struck by the pilot of passenger train No. 80 and almost instantly killed. THINKS THE HONORABLE EM MET R. WOOTEN, REPRESEN TATIVE FROM LENOIR. "STAY AT HOMES" FIGURE The Democratic Majorities Cut Down By Indifference and Local Faction al Fights Played Part-No indica tion of Party Reversals in 1916, Representative Emmett R. Wooten, re-elected to the House by the Demo crats last Tuesday, today explained his views concerning the outcome of that election of many surprises in North Carolina. Mr. Wooten's opin ion on political matters just now, when he is regarded as the probable next Speaker of the House, and one of the foremost men in the party in the State, is especially valued. . He said: "What will the political effects of the last election have to do with, the State and county politics in theju tureT This inquiry, if made to many different ones would doubtless be answered in many different ways. While in the election just held there were surprises throughout the State, both to the Democrats and Republic ans, in my opinion, the result of .the 1914 election will have very little; ef fect, if any, on the election of 1916, as far as this State is concerned, I am yet to see where the Republican party in North Carolina has anything to boast of from the result of ,the election we have just passed through. First of all, their index finger is pointed to the Tenth congressional district, in which they won. I ven ture the assertion that the disgrun tled Democrats in that district assist ed in the election of the Republican nominee, either by remaining at heme tion day or scratching the Demo cratic nominee and voting for. the Re publican candidate, all because of a factional fight in that district fast summer in the Democratic congres sional convention, when lots of the Democrats were disappointed in (not having their selection for the nomi nee. I venture the further assertion that the Republicans in the Tenth congressional district will fail ; to elect their congressman in the 1916 election. My answer is, first because the Republicans in this district 'for years past have never succeeded) in electing a Republican congressman for two terms in succession; second ly, the Democrats will be over their spite work before the next election, and will pull together, as they have for the past number of years, and elect a Democratic congressman. , "You ask me what do I think of .the claims the Republicans are making as to the legislators they will have in the next house. In answer to tiiis I will say that if the papers are in any way near correct in the lists they have published of the legislators ,for the coming session, the Republicans will not have as large a number in the 1915 session as they have had in the past several sessions. Speak ing of surprises, I note in scanning the list of legislators that the "rock ribbed" old line Republican counties will send Democratic members to the next session of the Legislature. On the other hand, there will be some Democratic counties that will be rep resented by what are called 'inde pendents." I do not know now wheth er the Republicans will claim these or not Many of these so called 'inde pendents' were Democrats before some party strife acrose about some local matters in the particular coun ties and communities. In my opinion these counties that have heretofore been Democratic and this time, be cause of some local friction, elected an independent, will reconcile their local differences and put up a solid front in the next election, and the Democratic majority in the House will be even larger than it has been in the past several years. ; As to your inquiry relating to the political situation and effects the last election will have in county politics will say that I can answer the in quiry by repeating to tome extent what I have stated above, that is, the Republicans, and the. so-called Pro gressives or Bull Mooters, fused in . (Continued on Page Four.) TH E COURTS ATTENTION WILL BE DEVOTED TO CIVIL CASES ONLY. ' ! JUDGE ROUNTREE SITTING Former Kinstonian and Member of the Local Bar, Now Residing in Wilmington, Exchanged Witk Judge Daniels Jurors for Week. f Superior Court, with Judgt George Rountree of Wilmington presiding, . commenced a two-weeks term forth , trial of civil causes only at 10 o'clock this morning.. Judge Rountree ex- ': changed with Judge Frank Daniels of Goldsboro, who is "riding" this district during tho present six-month1 term. Judge Daniels ia , replacing Judge Rountree In Central Carolina ' ...... . u v r. ; o-.- courts. ' ...-'. , i . - , i - i ;j Judge George Rountree ia form er member of the Kinston bar, and! , is well known her. He practiced in ,' this city during the early 90s, bat changed his residence twenty-four ; years ago. He was appointed to the , eighth district by Governor - Craig when the last legislature authorised the increase of the number of JudJ- cial districts from 6 to 20. Those ap pointed to the other three new dia-. tricts were Judges Harding of Meck lenburg, Connor of Wilson and Dev. in of Granville. Judges Rountree, v Connor, Harding and Devin have Just ' been elected to succeed themselves in , their respective districts. Judge Rountree has not before had the op portunlty to conduct court in his , old home,; and the local bar was in strumental in bringing abut the change to give him the chance which both His Honor and his legal friend ; ; ; wanted. He is known as on of the most capable lawyers in North Caro lina and presides with s fairness and ability for which he has been much complimented by th newspapers. , The docket at tnis court is weu wr en up. From a legal point of view there are no very interesting eases. One, however, in which Orion . Weeks 3, is suing the Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Co. for $400,' involves a principle which has local interest. The telephone company would not re move cables to permit Week to move , house. Each contended that th , ' other should pay the expenses for -, handling the wires. During the par leying Weeks sold the house and it was not necessary for th purchaser to move It Weeks claim that th ::: company's action caused him mone tary loss. The court will have to de termine if the telephone people , or property owners are responsible In such cases. The cans la set for Thursday., i The first week's jury Is comprised by C. O. M. Daughety, G. W. Hardee, M. F. Waller, W. B. Harvey,, Ray Sutton, R. L. Stanford, J. H. Sutton, saac Stroud, H. C. Wooten, J. M. Quinn, W. P. Hardy, John R. Woot- .' en, Fred. B. Sutton,,J I.Sutton, . H, Benton, L. McCullen B. J. Spence and Owen Smith. 6,000 DELEGATES UAY ATTEND GOOD ROADS Fourth Annual Meeting Starts To day In Atlanta and Every Phase of Street and Road Improve- ' ment Will Be Discussed. (By the United Press) K 1 Atlanta. Nov. 9 Delegates arriv ed here today for th fourth annual convention of th American ' Road Congress. Various types of . roads and road making and campaigns to boost the ' "good roads' propaganda will be discussed. " Logan Waller Pa gen, chief of the U. 8. Deuartment of Agriculture's road bureau, will , ad dress the convention. Extensions of the practice of having a "good roads day annually in each State for public participation in road making will be urged. . " -. - "v- About 6,000 deletrates are exmotnrl here for the convention. Forty-seven organisations,. including t' s Am erican Bar Association, r a - -jean Bankers' Association r-i f Civil Service Reform Leas asa t '.in? part- .