North Carolina Newspapers

1 TH& WEAtlini la PUBLISHED EJZERY KFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDRY, VOL XVI. No. 268 KINSTON, N. C. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1914 l1' PRICE TWO CElfHJ TURKS DEFEATED DY RUSSIANS ON I a raw in h ) A . V h i K K PW K I ., A 1 I, 1 M II II II II XX II II II II W II V ' , I lwh,UWHM california will not be interfered With by uncle sam Anti-Japanese Protest Has Not Been Made to Presi dent Wilson Yet WADE COTTON LOAN FUND IS BARON JOHN A. FISHER ANNUAL CONFERENCE BOARD OF ALDERMEN .1 " i V OF METHODISTS IN MET MONDAY NIGHT BLACK SEA COAST NOT NECESSARY I, N. C. IN SPECIAL SESSION $IOOFORPmVILECE 1 .-v TELLERS MUST PAY THE Cur Warships Shelled Flanks of Ottoman Forces, Which Were on the Offensive DARING COSSACKS' FEAT Crawled Up Hill on Hands and Knees to Take Town. Artillery Fire Heavy on Yser Blizzard Raging on the Firing Line. (By the United Press.) Petrograd, Nov. 17. Cossacks iprawled on their hands and knees up a steep hill, protected by wire en tanglements and steel stakes embed ded in the ground, and then carried Goldup by storm, the war office has officially announced. The Turkish of fensive movements on the coast road near Liman, on the Black Sea, failed, and the Turks' rear flanks suffered heavily from shells from Russian warships. Troops operating in the Klytchgaduk Pass, near Khamur, completely defeated the Ottoman forces of bands of Kurds. Cannonading Heavy Along Yser River Paris, Nov. 17. Fighting from Nijuport through Pixmude, on the Yse; river, now is almost entirely confined to cannonading by the Ger ming. The Allies are showing great- a activity. x Air- official comrnumque reports that the Germans have at tempted to cross the Alsne near Vailry and Argpnne. The German trenches at points have been blown up by mines planted by the French. Allies Gain on Western Front London, Nov. 17. It is estimated that one hundred thousand were the German losses in the last four days of fighting in Flanders. Despite the blizzard that prevailed last night, the fighting continued. The Allies re pulsed fierce German attacks near Ypres and resumed the offensive. The Allies suffered heavily, but made fa vorable progress. Whole of North Sea Military Territory. London, Nov. 17. Premier As quith announced today in the House of Commons that the entire North Sea as a military area means that all vessels entering the North Sea do so at their own risk, and subject to orders and instructions of the ad miralty. Allies' Lines Hold Fast Everywhere. Paris, Nov. 17. An official state ment declares the cannonading in Flanders has become more violent. Despite repeated repulses the Ger mans continue their attacks. About Ypres and South of Blxschoote the Mlied line holds all points. The at tempt of the Germans to cross the Atone near Vaily was defeated. BODY LONG IN WATER IS WASHED ASHORE (By the United Press) Seabright, Not. 17. The torso of a woman, washed npon the beach and taken to Belf ord Morgue, was with no clothing to give a clue as to her identity. It was badly swollen, and had been in the water probably a nonth. Coroner Yard believes the body had been far out to sea and was carried ashore by rough seas Allowing a storm. FLOUR BARREL OF MONEY FOR SUFFERING BELGIANS. Princeton,.!. J, Nov. 16. Nearly four thousand dollars was collected fctween halves of the Yale-Princeton football game last Saturday for the .fc"eflt of sufferers in the European , sone." Contributions almost fill- floor barreL . The money will be ent the Red Cross headquarters Washington, CARRANZA COMING OYER "Patriot" Would Under Cer tain Conditions Eliminate HimselfPresident Guit errez Has Accepted Pro position Not Made Public (By the United Press) Washington, Nov. 17. According to President Wilson, no representa tions will be made by this govern ment regarding anti-Japanese senti ment in California. A story that a protest had been presented because of the recent election of many anti Japanese legislators to the Califor- nia State Legislature was said by the President to be unfounded. Carranza Now a Mexican "Martyr." Carranza has agreed to eliminate himself from Mexican affairs on cer tain conditions, to which President Gutierrez has agreed, according to State Department advices from Con sul Silliman. The conditions were not stated. HAWKEYE BUSINESS MEN TOUR THEIR STATE IN MOTOR CARS De MoinaSrNav. 16. To carry out plans for the Greater Iowa Associa tion which has divided the State into thirty districts, business men are touring the State today in autos, en gineering a business revival, point ing out the advantages of Iowa as an agricultural State, and fighting the decrease in population, shown by the last census. Following this week's work a meeting of the association is to be held November 26, at which a program for a business revival will be mapped out The work is in charge of President W. W. Marsh of Waterloo, Horace E. Deemer of Red Oak and Woodsworth Clum of Clin ton. W. C. T. U. IS 40 YEARS OLD Cleveland, O., Nov. 17. Forty years ago today, Nov. 17, 1874, the National Women's Christian Tem perance Union was organized here. BULLETINS (By the United Press.) TURKS PLAY HAVOC WITH INDIAN TROOPS. Constantinople, Nov. 17. British Indian troops attacked at Fao, on the Persian Gulf, by the Turks, suffered a loss of one thousand, it is officially admitted. RUSSIANS ADVANCE INTO EAST PRUSSIA. Petrograd, Nov. 17 The ad vance toward Thorn is soon to be resumed. A strong Russian ad v; ice in East Prussia is pro gressing fsvorably. GERMAN MINES LOOK LIKE SUBMARINES. Amsterdam, Nov. 17. German mines distributed in the North Sea have an attachment resem bling a submsrine periscope to lure the allied ships into ram ming them. ABOUT TO COMMENCE SEA FIGHT IN BALTIC London, Nov. 17-Unofficial advices from Copenhagen declare the German fleet is about to be engaged by the Russians in a na val battle in the Baltic Sea. RUSSIANS HAVE INVESTED CRACOW. Venice, Nov. 17-Trieste ad vices are to the effect that the Russians invested Cracrow Sat arday.. The Russians, advancing from the north, set the northern ' part af Cracrow, on ta. Abandonment Follows the Opening of Exchanges. Prospects Are Better. BUSINESS IS IMPROVING Nearly All of North's Part of $135,000,000 Fund Had Been Raised Officials to Make Statement Explain ing Reason for Dropping (By the United Press) Washington, Nov. 17. The officials planned to make an early official an nouncement regarding the abandon ment of the $135,000,000 cotton pool. Bankers and others say the pool was unnecessary with the cotton exchange running. The cotton business is im proving. The Wade cotton pool was design ed to aid the cotton farmers of the South. Non-cotton growing States were expected to raise $100,000,000 of the amount, and in most of the Northern states bankers had given immediate response. Several mil lions were yet forthcoming, however. The cheering results of the re-opening of the exchanges convinced gov ernment officials that the big loan fund would not be needed. DEPRESSION VANISHES, REDFIELD DECLARES. Washington, Nov. 16. All inform ation reaching governmental depart ments here indicate that the depres sion which overtook business enter prises in the United States when the war storm burst in Europe is vanish ing. The hopeful outlook for Ameri can ventures was summarized today by Secretary Redfield in a letter to the Chamber of Commerce of the United States in which he declared: "Let the worst be said and admit ted that can be said respecting exist ing business difficulties in America our condition still remains not only relatively bright, but rapidly improv ing and in many respects both pros perous and promising." CANADA HOLDS THREE FOR HIGH TREASON. Niagara Falls, Ontario, Nov. 16. Joseph Snyder and his two sons, Richard and Arthur, are under mili tary arrest here charged with high treason in attempting to take Aus trian reservists across the border to the American side. They are liable to a death penalty. The Snyders have been under sur veillance for some time and were trapped. They were offered $40 to land four Austrians on the American side. The money was paid and four supposed Austrians were brought to them. A squad of militiamen sur rounded the party and imprisoned the Snyders. ANOTHER STATE TO BE QUARANTINED (By the United Press.) Washington, D. C, Nov. 17. The Department of Agriculture today an nounced that it will undoubtedly take early steps to quarantine the State of Washington. A case of the foot and mouth disease has been discov ered in Spokane. WHITE RIBBON AND BALLOT HAND IN HAND. Atlanta. Ga Nov. 16. The impor tance of woman suffrage as an aid to the movement for national constitu tional prohibition was emphasized here today by speakers at the gener- convention of the Women's Chris tian Temperance Union. Practically all the addresses held that votes for women would greatly hasten the enactment of laws stop ping the sale and manufacture of in toxicants. f . ; Baron John A. Fisher, admiral of the British fleet, who has been ap pointed first sea lord of the admiralty to succeed Prince Louis of Battenberg. HIGHWAYMAN HAS ELUDED BOTH SHERIFF AND POLICE Sheriff's officers and policemen have been unable as yet to locate an un known negro highwayman who Mon day nfternoon at 3 o'clock held up and made a murderous attack upon Thad. Heath, a farmer, near the bank of Neuse river opposite the city. Heath was walking up the river from Parrott's bridge, passing the time in strolling until 4:40, when he was to take a train for his home at Cove City, N. C, and was accosted by the negro a short distance from the bridge. The highwayman, who was very black, according to Heath's description, viciously attacked him. The victim was rendered a hard blow on the head Vhich started the blood to flowing and some swelling. The black then stabbed him in the back, on the wrist and on the leg with a knife. The man attempted to cut Heath's pocket open to secure his purse, in which was a considerable sum of money. Recovering from the surprise of the sudden assault, Heath drew his knife and slashed the negro, who then fled. The Cove City man came to this city and had his wounds, which were not of a serious nature, dressed. Im mediately four policemen left for the scene of the attack, and searched the woods for some time, but without success. PUBLIC FUNERAL OF ROBERTS THURSDAY (By the United Press) London, Nov. 17. The funeral of Lord Roberts will be in St. Paul's Cathedral Thursday. Lord Kitchen er, Winston Churchill, other cabinet ministers and members of both houses of Parliament, will attend his funeral. ADVERTISING IN THE FREE PRESS PAYS The Maryland Tailoring Corporation, which opened a branch office in Kinston Saturday, anticipated its opening with a. short advertising campaign, using the columns of The Free Press exclusively. 59 ORDERS FOR SUITS WERE BOOKED THE First two days, namely: Saturday and Monday, and the. ' manager of the local store says "we took orders from some -of your leading citizens." "QusBty and qsanlity results come -from' Free Press Advertising." --'u Rev. H. A. Humble, Pastor of Queen Street Church, Preaches Tonight. LOCAL CHURCHES' REPORT Queen Street and Caswell Street Congregations Have Made Excellent Showing for Year Mr. Humble Likely to Return Rev. H. A. Humble, who Sunday night closed the first year of hispas torate here, will this evening in the First church at Washington preach the opening sermon before the North Carolina Conference of the Method ist church. The business sessions of the conference, which will last all through the week, and will be at tended by 400 ministers and laymen, including a number of national re nown, commence Wednesday morn ing. The Queen Street church pastor will carry with him to conference a splendid report, including the fact that all conference collections of the church have been paid in full and items of general progress. Since the congregation earnestly desires his return, the conference will be told, it is regarded as almost cer tain that Mr. Humble will be return ed to his charge.- - The Queen Street ohurch will also recommend that Pre siding Elder J. E. Underwood be re turned to the New Bern district. It is not probable, however, that Rev. J. M. Wright, pastor of the Cas well Street church, will be sent back to that charge. Caswell Street church has grown considerably in the past conference year, and the congre gation is now able to maintain a separate pastor, it is expected the conference will be informed. Rev. Mr. Wright, who holds residence in Goldsboro, has during the year now closing supplied a church in that city besides the Caswell Street pulpit. Washington, N. C, Nov. 17. Rev. II. A. Humble of Kinston, here to at tend the North Carolina Conference, is a guest of J. A. Tucker, at the Ho tel Louise. Rev. J. M. Wright of Kinston and Goldsboro is being entertained by Er nest Harding at 110 Respass street. PIANO SALESMAN VICTIM OF MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING. New Bern, Nov. 17. W. D. Shaw, a piano salesman, is in a hospital here with a load of shot in his head. Shaw went to the home of Lizzie McCoy, a negress who washed for him, to get his laundry, he alleges, when a fusil ade was fired at him by parties in ambush. No arrests have been made. The occurrence was after midnight. Shaw was armed, but did not return the fire. JACK JOHNSON TO FIGHT JESS WILLARD (By the United Press.) London, Nov. 17. Jack Curley, Jack Johnson's manager, today an nounced that Jack Johnson will fight Jess Willard for the heavyweight championship of the world. Curley has Willard's agreement to meet the black pugilist. J Gas Franchise Cannot Be Restored Must Take the Regular Course. UP TO PHILADELPHIANS Authorities Think Northern Concern Sufficiently Im pressed to Renew Efforts. Ford Garage Given Per mission to Complete Tank If the Public Utilities Companies of Philadelphia want to build and ope rate gas works here, they will have to make application for a new fran chise. This was the decision of City Council Monday night, when the de sire of the companies to have the now expired grant to the Southern Gas Improvement Company renewed in their favor, was called to the at tention of the Council. The Public Utilities Companies suc ceeded a few weeks ago Kuemmerle & Co., also of Philadelphia, in the supervision of the Southern Company and recently prayed the local authori ties for the extension, explaining that they were unfamiliar with the de tails of the franchise which the Southern Company, by failing to be gin work in the stipulated time, al lowed to die on November 4. The aldermen seemed to regard gas as a needed utility, but took the view that they had no authority to renew the franchise under the law. The Public Utilities Companies will be informed that they will have to make application for a new franchise by the regular legal route. This they are expected to do, since they pro fess to be impressed by the opportu-' nities in Kinston and have the back ing of substantial interests. Council agreed to permit the Ford Garage Company to install an 11,000 gallon gasoline tank on North Queen street in front of their place. Work on the excavation for the tank was held up Monday by the mayor, who declared he had misunderstood the intention of the company and that of neighboring property owners had pro tested. Fire Commissioner Young, at Raleigh, was communicated with and stated that the installation of the tank in the street would not increase the fire risks, and upon this advice the aldermen consented to work be ing resumed. CITY OF LAGRANGE LOST SUIT OF SUTTON 'laintiff Given $1,150 and Will Con tinue Case Orin Weeks Now Su ing Carolina Telephone Com pany for Blockade. Monday afternoon in Superior Court the case of Sutton vs. La- Grange, which had been on since Sat urday, was compromised and a con sent judgment was signed. The plain tiff recovered $1,150 for electric lighting furnished the town of La- Irange, agreed to continue the ser vice, and made binding stipulations safeguarding the agreement. H. H. Hodges, formerly superintendent of water and lights for Kinston, now of New Bern, was named as referee in the event of future dispute between the parties to the contract. In the case the plaintiff, operating a private lighting plant, claimed money for ser vices rendered, the defendant con tended that he had violated the eon tract by inefficient service. Today the cause of Orin Weeks vs. the Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Company was taken up. Weeks eon tends that he lost money on a house which he was attempting to move, which operation was delayed by the refusal of .the telephone company to remove wires that: hindered the work. About 400 is the sum involv ed. ?. ' '", v;;.- ,.":, ":;vv' New License Law Increis ing Fee from f 10 to Effecti? it Once. . 4 . 50C MAXIMUM CHARGE To Be Allowed for "Profes sional Services" Daily Reports to City Clerk of Previous Day's Busines. No Screens, Etc., Allowerl Increasing the license tai from 1)0 to $100 and imposing other leal stumbling blocks, Cty Council M& day night made the practice of palm ists, clairvoyants and other fortune, tellers in Kinstoif a decidedly expf n sive and tedious business. Other sti pulations are: !, License will not he granted for less than one year. Places' of .husiniM must be located on the ground floor of buildings within the Are district Every person engaged in the profes sion must render daily to the City Clerk a list of patrons on the preced ing day. It will he illegal f ot prac titioner to secure money tn "frau dulent manner." No curtains, screens or other things to obstruct the vlen ' of tha public will be allowed. The maximum charge for aervkea ' shall not be more than SO cents. , The alleged , fraudulent methods, employ ti tX David Berne a palmist of West Caswell street; who Wis ar raigned in Municipal .Conrt en Sat urday night far v swindling Ctt. Heath, a Cove City man, arouied, U)e ; Council to this "action, which wis re garded as about the most itrlngtnt it could take prohibiting the fortune- telling business here. '.; The penalty for violation of 4 the new ordinances is not more than fine or thirty days on ' the county roads or both, and the added penalty of revoking the license of the .viola tor. The increased tax went Into' ef fect immediately, end the 3 , other phases of the law become effective on November 20. v , ( i V It is believed the new regulation will have the desired effect of keep ing clairvoyants, palmists -and the other classes of fortune-telleri out f the city. Added to the excessive mu nicipal license tax is the high rate of the State and county under sched ule B. One operator who applied at the Courthouse today, when inidrfhed of the tax for State and county, $50, J declined to take out license. TARHEEL MUST BE TRIEb ; AGAIN FOB KIDNAPPING New Orleans, La Nov, 16. W.,C. Walters must face trial again on the charge of kidnapping 5-year-old Rob ert Dunbar from his home at Ope louaas, La. The Louisiana Supreme Court so decided today. Walters was sentenced to life Imprisonment. 4; On appeal the Snprette Court de clared the law for the alleged viola tion of which Walters was convicted was unconstitutional.' ; A rehearing was granted, however, and .Welter kept in jail. ri 'v " i. SCHOONER DAMAGED . S BY FKU3US HO Norfolk, Nov.lC--Tbe fotfr-ma'st- ed schooner Edwin B. Bunt, to New York from Southport, N. C limped into port today, badly damaged by wind that blew Seventy milee ah hear and shifted so quickly that the crew was unable to turn the ship jo meet it , . . - . OFFICERS STOP BIG C- " : JAIL BHJYE3Y. .Greensboro, Nov. 16V Guilford county offloers prevented jail de livery of thirty pristfntrs from the Guilford Jail this afternoon 1 when they discovered ta l-j r- -i t in one of the t .vir A 1 'V a .1". ii' t j i, c -i- r it S g1'., t pi