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DAILY FREE Far North Canliaw Fair ami timed cola fcmwht. TkanoVy ' IK ,Vhil Mt ywr. t; ,., PUBLISHED EVERY KFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY, I. VOL. XVLNo. 269 KINSTON, N. C. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1914 HUN RUSHING JO gREAT BRITAIN HAS NO CONFIRMATION iTTACK ON CRUISER BELGIAN OUTPOST PHOTOGRAPHED IN ACTION REV.BLE ;. PREACHES TQIIG AUDIENCHUESDAY frS.V:T attjNjK W M-m.Av-.ttvyi - ... TROOPS DESTROYED POOL FOR COTTON M'ADOO ANNOUNCES RELIEF COMPLETED, Hundred Million Fund Fin ished After Strenuous Day by Secretary. Allies' Fleet Off the Belgian Coast Struck and Annihi lated the Reinforcements GERMANS EXPOSED TO FIRE Loss Was Enormous Lis bon Dispatches Officially Confirm Invasion of Por tuguese Territory By Ger mans Troops Last Month (By the United Press.) London, Nov. 18. A terrible toll of guns was taken by that portion of Allied fleet off Belgium when a Ger man troop train, rushing reinforce ments to the battle line, was struck, wrecked, set afire, and completely de stroyed. A portion of the fleet bom barded the coast towns of Zebruge and Knocke, held by the Germans. The buildings were badly damaged. Germans Trying to Repair Damage. Paris, Nov. 18. The Germans' line on the coast below Dixmude is making frantic efforts to repair the bomb-proofs, where the Germans heretofore have been exposed to the allied fire. Their loss has been enor mous in rebuilding trenches and con structing dykes. Portuguese Invasion Confirmed. London, Nov. 18 According to dispatches from Lisbon, an official confirmation is had of the German in vasion of Angola, the Portuguese pos sessions in West Africa, a skirmish with some casualties, occurred on Oc tober 17, on the Quamioon Angola frontier and a second German attack at Ouangar on October 31. Fresh Troops On Allies Lines Paris, Nov. 18. Fresh second line troops are about to take positions along the battle front. Belgian troops are being relieved. The heavy artillery fire continues along the Aisne. The bombardment of Rheims has been resumed, and the altar of the famous cathedral has been dam aged by a shell. Big Pattle Near at Hand in Poland Petrograd, Nov. 18. Russian and German forces are rapidly forming for a gigantic battle in Poland, is admitted the Germans continue their offensive movement in Poland advancing along the Vistula and Warthe rivers. An enormous RuS suian force is before them. The Ger mans are heading for the fortress of Thorn, although the Russians are be twixt them. , The Germans hold the Mazurian Lake. The Russians are advancing between Gumbinnen and Angerburg. The French. Use Bayonet JEffectively . Paris, Nov. 18. It is pfflcially stat ed that brilliant French bayonet charges are driving the Germans from woods disputed for three days, In terrible encounters around Dix mude and Ypres for the possession of woods in which the Germans had taken up positions, it was necessary for the Allies to resort to bayonets, LORADO TAFT AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM Washington, Nov.-18. The first of a winter of lectures under the aus pices of the Washington. Society of Fine Art will be , given tonight at the National Museum, by Lorado.Taft, celebrated sculptor and author. INDIANA, MAT LICENSE REAL ESTATE DEALERS Jndianapolis, Not. 18-Whether not real estate deaie.shouJdtJbe Kcensed by the State legislature. vOl discussed. 'today by the governors the Indiana; Real Estate' Associa tion, If they decide favorably the Stau legislature will be asked to enct a licensing law which will serve to keep out .dishonest men from the "al estate business in IndianaV Believed Turks Fired Blank Cartridges Over Launch As Warning of Mines NAVY DEPT HAS REPORT Tennessee Last Heard from Thursday No Apprehen sion Felt, for Communi cation Is "Open," Say Of ficials In Washington. (By the United Press) London, Nov. 18. The admiralty is lacking in confirmation of reports that a launch from the United States armored cruiser Tennessee was fired upon by forts at the entrance of the harbor of Smyrna. It is felt that the English, French and Russians resid ing there are in imminent danger. The officials believe the Turkish forts merely fired a blank shot across the launch warning it against mines. Government Not Uneasy. Washington, Nov. 18. Last re port the Navy Department received from the cruiser Tennessee was from the Island of Scio last Thursday. The department claims that communica tion with her is "open." Incident Not of Grave Import Washington, Nov. 18. Official word from Captain Decker of the cruiser Tennessee, says "his boat" was fired on by Turks while enter ing Smyrna harbor on an official call. His message from Scio does not indi cate whether the shot was a warning that the harbor had been mined or if it really was with hostile intent. Of ficials here are trying for further information. They have refused to consider it an international incident yet. They consider reports that Am bassador Morgenthau has left Con stantinople as absurd. Captain Decker Confirms Report Washington, Nov. 18. Official confirmation is had that a launch from the armored cruiser Tennessee was fired on while the vessel was en route from Vurlah to Smyrna, according to word received at the Na vy Department from Captain Decker of the cruiser. WEEKS VS. TELEPHONE NON-SUITED IN COURT Weeks vs. Telephone Company, in which Orin Weeks, a local man, was suing the Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Company for damages to the amount of about $400, contending that the moving of a house by him was held up because tie aeienaan., would not remove cables which were in the Way, was non-suited in Supe rior. Court. The court today is hearing West vs. Stricklin, litigation over a "jack,' which is a case of some little inter est. TWO MILLION ELEVATOR FIRE AT GALVESTON. Galveston, Texas, Nov. 17. The Sunset elevator and more than 800,- 000 hushels of wheat stored in the building were burned here today. The loss is estimated at $2,000,000. The relevator ' was owned by the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, and was under lease to the J, Rps- enbaum Grain Company of Chicago. COTTON FROM PORT OF - SAVANNAH TO BREMEN. Savannah, , Ga., Nov. 17. The steamer Carolyn', flying the American flag, is expected to sail from Savan nah within the next ten days with a cargo 01 cotton tor Bremen... inis will be the first cotton shipment from this port to Germany since the out break of the European war. !. Export- era today said other shipments prob- bly 'would follow. ' " t MEXICO STILL SEEKING PEACE Hostilities Resumed, However. It is Reported Washington Believes Cause of Guiterrez Will Be Favored With Victory. (By the United Press) Washington, Nov. 18. Unofficial reports state that the Mexican fac- j tions have resumed fighting. State Department representatives today reported that both sides are still en deavoring to reconcile their differ ences. Administration otheials say if there is conflict it will be brief and the followers of Gutierrez will pre vail. Good authorities state there is no change in the plan to evacuate Vera Cruz. ANOTHER INSTANCE OF VON MULLER'S GALLANTRY London, Nov. 17. Another tribute to the gallantry of Captain Von Mul ler of the German cruiser Emden, destroyed recently by the Australian cruiser Sydney, is contained in a letter received by a Glasgow woman from her son, a member of the crew of the steamer Kabinga. The letter says: "The Emden captured the Kabinga in the Bay of Bengal, but when Cap tain Von Muller learned that our skipper's wife and children were on board he presented the ship to the lady, remarking to the skipper: "You can inform your owners that as far as they are concerned, the Kabinga has been seized and sunk." RESCUED FROM OPEN BOAT ON CORE BANKS. Beaufort, Nov. 17. The captain and ten men of the crew of the schoo ner Henry W. Cramp of Boston were rescued from an open boat to which they had taken from their wrecked and water-logged craft and landed safely today near the Core banks life saving station Dy tne captain anu crew of the schooner Ada M. Hud son and the life savers. The Cramp, bound north from Jacksonville, Fla., is at anchor four miles northeast of Cape Lookout lightship and may be a total Iosj with a cargo of ties. ROBERTS' BODY NOW ON ENGLISH SOIL. London, England, Nov. 17-The body of Lord Roberts arrived at Folkstone tonight from Boulogne. It will be taken to the residence at En glemere, in Ascot, tomorrow. The body "will lie in state until Thursday when it will be taken to the railway station on the gun carriage, which his son was trying to save when kill ed at Colenso, during the South Af rican war. A 'special train will bring the cas ket to London. Troops will escort it to St Paul's. The vault in St Paul's in which the field marshal will lie, is the mausoleum of Great ".. Britain's greatest soldiers. The last soldier interred there , was Field Marshal Lord Wolseley, at whose funeral last March Lord Roberts was a pallbearer. WOULD FINE A FELLOW $5 A HEAD FOR RATS Indiana City Doesn't Want to Take Any Chances on Bubonic Plague and t'roposes to lake a Stitch in Time. (By United Press.) Lafayette, Ind., Nov. 18. This city js credited with being the first in the United States to endeavor to extermi nate rats before the rodents had be come a menace to the public health. The business men have heeded the warning of the State Board of Health and the Chamber of Commerce has begun to act on the advice of Dr. J. N. Hurty, State health commissioner. After explaining that California and New Orleans had spent many mil lions to exterminate rats and quench the bubonic plague, carried by rats, and that rats from New Orleans might easily come up the Mississippi on river boats and spread the plague in the Middle West, Dr. Hurty gave a course of procedure to the business men. Here it is. 1. Let the Chamber of Commerce gather all the facts obtainable con cerning rats and methods of destroy ing them. 2. Create public opinion against the rat so that the presence of one on the premises will be loathed. 3. Let every member of the Cham ber of Commerce promise u rid his premises of rats and make the prem ises rat-proof. 4. Abolish all rat-producing conifi tions such as piles of trash, dilapi dated out-houses, piles of garbage, etc. 5. Pass a city ordinance declaring the rat a nuisance and assessing af ter a given period a fine of $.r per rat against property owners on whose premises rats are found. BULLETINS (By the United Press.) TEN LOSE LIVES IN REFORMATORY FIRE. Ptr.sacola. No. i -Wcf mates and two guardx lowt their lives in a fire which destroyed the Florida State Reform School at Marianna today. ENGLISH FORCES ROUT BOER REBELS. Cape Town, S. A., Nor. 18. General Beyers and fifteen hun dred rebels have been put to flight by Loyalists under CoL Colliers. A report of a running fight west of the Bclfontein says four rebels were killed, twenty wounded and one hundred cap tured. NEED BANDAGES IN THE HOSPITALS. ..Vienna, Nov. ,18. For three weeks the hospital here has been absolutely without cotton to dress the wounds of dying soldiers. The American Red Cross corps has brought in a small supply which will last a few days, the doe tor and nurses 'are forced to - nse small bags and threads. The Americana should send cotton to SON OF ALABAMA'S "TEST" SENATOR IS MISSING John Glass. Advertising Manager of The Montgomery Advertiser. Has Not-Been Heard From Since November 7 Nation Wide Search Instituted. (By the United Press.) Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 18. John Purcell Glass, advertising manager of the Montgomery Advertiser, has been missing since November 7, and a country-wide search was today in stituted. John Glass is a son of Hon. Frank Glass, editor of The Birmingham News, and par owner of The Mont gomery Advertiser. The senior Mr Glass was appointed interim Sena tor by Governor O'Neal of Alabama to succeed Senator Johnson, and his appointment was unconfirmed by tho Senate because of the amendment re quiring direct election. WAR HASN'T AFFECTED f AMERICAN SPORTS YET (By Hal Sheridan) (Written for the United Press.) New York, Nov. 18. War, closing of slock exchanges and business com plaints apparently can't hurt Ameri can sports. The world's series grab bed off a share of fire pages from the war news, football has gone on with a whoop and every other branch of sport is booming. Among the winter sports, hockey and basketball teams are now tuning up, and a big year is promised for sports in this country. Boxing is going strong in New York and other towns where the limited round bouts are staged regularly. Preparations are already being made for the in door season, and an eye is being kept out for the outdoor work in the spring. The Panama-Pacific Exposition managers are banking on their ath letic events to turn out a complete success. They have a schedule which Uc tober, and more events are to In; added. OIL PLANT BURNED NEAR WILMINGTON Wilmington, Nov. 16. The plant of the Cape Fear Oil Company near Delgado, just cast of the city, was burned early this morning, entailing a loss of $40,000 with $20,000 insur ance. Spontaneous combustion is sup posed to have been the cause. It was a spectacular fire. Austria. A package would reach Vienna in three weeks by parcel post, addressed to the Red Cross. Vienna. BETTER WEATHER OVER THE ZONE, j Paris, Nov. ,18. Weather con ditiona on the coast are improv ing. The fog' has lifted to, the north. , Heavy raina at Njenport anil Dixmude nave practically ceased. - It is turning cold and , there is suffering in the trenches. - HAILED WITH GLADNESS Plan Will Be Successful, the Head of Department Pre dicts Money Now Avail able for Banks in the Cot ton Belt of the Country (By the United Press) Washington, Nov. 18. lhe com pletion of the hundred million dollar subscription "cotton pool" is hailod with gladness by the Treasury De partment officials. The fund is now available for southern banks. Yesterday the pool was announced as abandoned, but Secretary McAdoo persisted in his efforts to raise the fund until he was able to announce. to the surprised officials tonight that success had been achieved. Washington, D. C. Nov. 17. The country-wide effort to furnish aid to cotton producers and find a bottom for the cotton market came to a suc cessful conclusion tonight when Sec retary McAdoo announced the com pletion of the $135,000,000 cotton loan fund. In making his announcement Mr. McAdoo declared the success of the plan was assured. The Secretary's statement came at the end of a day devoted to efforts to obtain subscription!) necessary to complete the $100,000,000 portion of the fund assigned to banks in non- cotton producing States. NOT WISE TO HAVE BELGIANS COLONIZE NOW, SAYS IRELAND St. Paul, Nov. 17. That it would be unwise just now to bring Belgians from their native lands to cultivate the 3,000,000 acres of unused land of Northern Minnesota, is the statement today of Archbishop John Ireland. He asserts that present conditions in Belgium would not permit their being brought here as a colony, necessarily drawing them from their heroic de fense of their own country. Arch bishop Ireland thirty fiive years ago grought a colony of Belgians to this country, after personal contact with them in his visits to their king, and these are now very influential resi dents of Ghent, Minn. The village is a, fact a Belgian colony, with Bel gian customs and, in the main Bel gian dress. WILSON WOMAN'S BODY IN CORN CRIB. Wilson, Nov. 17. This morning bout 8:30 the dead body of Mrs. Ma- in it corn crib on the plantation of Mr. Iluywood Lamm in Cross Roads township, about two miles northwest of the town of Lucama. Sheriff Rowe was apprised of the fact, and there appeared to him that foul play had been the cause of the womans' death. Dr. C. L. Swindell was appointed to hold an inquest. The woman's death yet remains a deep mystery. PLUCKY WOMAN PREVENTS ESCAPE OF PRISONER. Lexington, Nov. 16. The bravery of a woman prevented a jail delivery here this afternoon. Cephas Gross of Cooleemee, awaiting trial for alleged house breaking and larceny broke the lock on his cell and escaped. Mrs. C F. Caudle, wife of the jailer, saw him leap to the ground, and seizing a pis tol, ran to the broken window in time to stop another prisoner named (My ers who was crawling through the bars.? She drove him back to his cell and summoned aid. . Cross Is still at large; - ' ., . . ' Local Pastor Delivered .In teresfing Discourse In J Washington, Jtf,. C. M. E. CONFERENCE OPENS Bishop Waterhouse of Call-, fornia Is Presiding Over Important r Annual jSed-, sion Hundreds of Dele gates Attending eeting f Special to The Free Press) -Washington, N. C, Nov. 18. Rev. H. A. Humble, pastor Queen Street Methodist church, Kinston, delivered the conference sermon before a large and attentive audience of delegates to the annual North . Carolina Meth odist Conference last night, In 1 the First church here. ,The .auditorium was well filled, and the congregation manifested much interest ., v t Rev. Mr. Rumble based his remarks upon St. Matthew'a gospel,. "Upon this rock I.will build my church.": The discourse waa one.of1,thermost in teresting heard here ia man? t.month4 . This morning. Bishop ?. Wterhou8a of, California, jformally.pened -the oonferepce. Between .,40 and 800 . visiting ministers and laymen are be ing entertained by the local .Math idists. . . WASHINGTON GOOD. , - t ROADS MEN MEET. (By the United Presa.) Spokane, Wash., .QV. With steps expected, to be taken that wi result in better highways kin the State,, the feWash,tagton A Good(1 Roads Associations convened here today in annual session., , ... , , l; Among, the subjects, scheduled for discussion are the proposed legislat ive enactment strengthening the wide Lire law, a new automobile code for the standardisation of danger stg- lals for all roads, the automatic dis ribution of money from the public highway fund, and providing for a lefinite system of maintenance tor dl types of roads. : , Samuel Hill, well known northwest good roads enthusiast and expert, and EL H. James, head of the maintenance department of the United jStatea o- ice of public roads are scheduled to leliver addresses before the conven- .ion adjourns Friday. WISS SOCIETIES , HOLD RELIEF BALL TONIGHT. (By the United Press.) Washington. Nov. 18 Minister and Mrs. Ritter of the Swiss le'gatlon will e patrons tonight for a relief ball iven by the United Swiss Societies of Washington for the. benefit of :hose made needy by the war forcing AwW'Tnobilization. Swiss costume will be worn by many women guests. The ball will also' celebrate the' in- lependence of Switzerland, gained November 17, 1307. PEACE TRUSTEES MEET AMIDST WAR'S ALARMS. New York, Nov. 18 What is ex pected to be an interesting1 meeting of the Carnegie Peace ' Foundation trustees in view of the present dis turbed condition f , European Coun tries takes place tod&y. Dr David . Starr Jordan, who has recently re turned from abroad is expected to be present. ,., ...v.- BANTAM CHAMP FIGHTS AGAIN - - 5S . (By the United Press.) -New TorkNov." 18. .Xld" Sv-iffiarns and Jimmy Murray of this city in the first bout, and Al McCoy ' against Italian Joe Cans in 'the "second! bout are on the program -for the reopen ing of the Atlantic Garden AtUetk Club tonight. - ...... .j. - -R I'- - 1 - " aJ- -V
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