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'V'' DAILY FREE YOUR HOME PAPER THE. WEATHER, Fa North Carolina: ' Fair loaiikl and Tuaaday. CoMar toniaht. lotarior iicht northerly wwda PUBLISHED EVERY RFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDRY, VOL. XVI. No. 270 KINSTON, N. C. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23. 1914 PRICE TWO. CENTO GERMANS GETTING READY FOR A NAVAL ACTION 6f F BELGIUM II. S, TRANSPORTS AT VERA CRUZ FOR RUSSIAN CAVALRY PENETRATING GALICIA FURTHER EVIDENCE THAT PROSPERITY IS COMING BACK PARROTT'S PARK , uMY M MS RUDELY DISTURBED PRESS BRINGING SOLDIERS Believed to Be Preparing for Attack on Either London or Paris. GERMANS NEAR WARSAW Russians Claim Victory Near Vistula and to Have Checked German's Ad vance Coast Fighting Is Resumed, Report States, (By the United Press.) London, Nov. 23. There is great uneasiness and fear of German war ships along the Belgian coast. The fleet is believed to be preparing to attack London or convoy transports filled with troops to the French sea coast. The entire population of the Belgian coast towns of Zee, Brugge and Knocke have been transferred to Bruges by the Germans. Reports are that six submarines are being put to gether at the docks in Zee Brugge. The inhabitants of St Nicholas have been ordered to leave immediately The town is a great railway center. Germans Within 30 Miles of Warsaw. Petrograd, Nov. 23. German cav alry patrons have penetrated to with in 30 miles of Warsaw, the capital of Poland. Heavy fighting is in prog ress between Lowicz and Skierniwice, where a Russian force is opposing the main line of General Von Hinder berg. Bombardment of Nieuport Resumed. Paris, Nov. 23. It is reported that the bombardment of Nieuport has been renewed. The Germans are act ive all along the coast. Ypres is again being bombarded. Many build ings have, been destroyed. The Ger mans in the Argonne and Champagne districts are attempting to reinforce their trenches in the face of a heavy allied artillery fire. Russians Check German Advances Petrograd, Nov. 23. There are re ports of Russian victories between the rivers Warthe and Vistula. The German advance on Warsaw is re ported checked, with the German los ses enormous. Twelve thousand pris oners have been taken 25 mile3 west of Lowic. The battle is raging be tween Czenstochowe and Cracow. Desperate Fighting at Middlekirke. London, Nov. 23. Reports from the Hague declare the fighting is concen trating about Middlekirke, midway from Ostend to Nieuport. South of the city the battle is on with fireat ferocity. The Germans and allied forces are resorting to the bayonet, German Town Taken by Invaders, Petrograd, Nov. 23. The East Prussian campaign is successful, ac cording to reports. The capture of Gumbinned, 20 miles inside the Ger man frontier and about 70 miles from Koenigsburg, is reported. The fight ing lasted five days, marked by as saults upon the German trenches. A charge by Cossacks, it is declared, fin ally routed the Germans, who retreat ed toward Insterberg. ENTIRE TOWN SWEPT AWAY BY FLAMES (By the United Press.) Elberon, N. J., Nov. 23. Fire of unknown origin today totally destroy ed Elberon. The loss was a hundred thousand dollars. GERMANS PREPARE AT LAST TO TAKE THE SEA. London, Nov. 22. "Messengers from North Holland state that unusu al activity prevails at Emden," says n Exchange Telegraph dispatch from The Hague. "Fishermen who daily "use near the German waters say German fleet is preparing for de- ewive action in the North Sea, Prince the stomach, liver and bowels. Beg- Henry of Prussia was at Emden yes-'okte you with no griping and no un-' fcrfay for an insDection of the tor-1 pleasant after effects Stout people and submarTcraft.- - I eomf orfc7 Su-BUioua? J? E. Hood 1 Plans for Evacuation of Mexican Port Are Being Carried Out. THE POPULACE IS PANICKY Hard to Determine to Whom Allegiance Is Due Situa tion In Mexico City Im proved, But Reports Are Very Confusing. (By the United Press.) 8 Lead 30pt add 15 and 17 Tr Vera Cruz, Nov. 23. Eight army transports and five ships of war are at anchor off Vera Cruz and Tampico. The war vessels will remain in Mexi can waters indefinitely. It is report ed that Carranza, with his govern ment, will take possession of Vera Cruz immediately upon its evacuation by American forces, for which pur pose transports are now in the har bor. Vera Cruz Doesn't Know How to Choose. Washington, Nov. 23. The people of Vera Cruz are inclined to be pan icky. There is a division of the popu lation, split in their opinions over allegiance to Villa and Carranza. Acting Secretary Lansing today stat ed that conditions in Mexico are much better. Reports From Mexico Are Conflicting Washington, Nov. 23. Official re ports regarding the Mexican situa tion say the situation is confusing. Reports from State Department agents indicated that fighting is in progress at several points. Villa is still miles away from Mexico City. The capital is under control of Gen. Lucio Blanco. Official reports declar ed the city is absolutely tranquil. N. Y. STATE TEACHERS IN ANNUAL CONVENTION (By the United Press.) Albany, N. Y., Nov. 23. Several thousand educators, representing practically every school in the State, will be in attendance here tonight at the first session of the three days' convention of the New York State Teachers'Association. During the convention special lines of work, rang ing from education in the kindergar ten to education in the university, will be discussed by experts. Governor Glynn, State Educational Commissioner Finley and Mayor Stevens will be the principal speak ers at tonight's meeting. Dr. W. H. P. Paunce, president of Brown University, will address the teachers tomorrow evening. Gover nor and Mrs. Glynn will afterward re ceive the delegates to' the convention at the executive mansion. An address by Katherine B. Davis, commissioner of charities for New York City, will feature the closing of the convention on Wednesday. THE DAVID DUGGAN COMPANY MADE GOOD A good audience Saturday evening heard the David Duggan Grand Ope ra Company in selections from light and grand operas in Loftin's Opera House. The third act of Faust was rendered in its entirety, making a decided hit. Solos, duets, a trio and ouartets were given, all in superb style. Each member of the company was awarded ample merited ap plause. FOLEY CATHARTIC TABLETS. Are wholesome, thoroughly cleans ing,- and have a stimulating effect on 3 TVln . 1 1 t . . - BERNS CHARGED WITH VIOLATING ORDINANCE Probably Will Be Tried in Major's Court Tonight for Failure to Remove Obstructions and for Failure to Make Report. A warrant was issued for David Berns, palmist and clairvoyant, this morning, for alleged violation of the ordinances governing the profession which took effect Friday. Berns, it is said, failed to comply with the sec tion ordering all screens and other obstructions of the public view to be removed, and failed to make a report to the City Clerk on Saturday of his patrons of the preceding day. He will probably be tried tonight. Berns, the authorities say, was re quired to make a report of his busi ness whether or not there were any patrons on Friday. If he did not have any "clients" he was compelled to state that fact to the Clerk, and if he did, it devolved upon him to give a list of their names. David Berns, or Bernstein, by fail ure to comply with the law, either through intent or misconception of its requirements, is apparently limit ing his stay in Kinston, although he has announced that he would be here until some time in l!l.r. The au thorities are avowedly weary of his conduct, and it was because alleged unscrupulous practices had been per petrated by him upon an unsuspect ing patron that the recent stringent ordinances were enacted. Berns, if convicted in City Court, is liable to fine, a roads sentence, or having his license revoked. SPREADERS OF HAPPINESS GATHER IX CLEVELAND, O. Cleveland, O., Nov. 2.1. With the avowed purpose of "making happi ness an epidemic," several hundred members of the Appreciation League of the United States arrived here to day for their first annual convention. "Our convention is dedicated to the causes of international peace and universal brotherhood," said William Backus, president of the league and author of "Talosphy, or the Art of Making Happiness an Epidemic." "During this, our first convention, present world conditions will be con trasted with our ideals." Members of the society wear little buttons with the insignia "Tal." It is a part of their duty to ignore rudeness and re port kindness and courteous treat ment Through the oflicers of the league employers are notified of pa- tron's appreciation. Officers will re port on the progress of the work dur ing the past year of business sessions today and tomorrow. AETNA POWDER COMPANY; HAS AWFUL EXPLOSION fBv the United Press.) Gary, Ind., Nov. 23. Two hundred workmen in the plant of the Aetna Powder Company, at Aetna, Ind, narrowly escaped death today. Two thougand poa of nitro-glycerine. exploded. . . , P""i"rapn snows a great body or tHe so-caliod irresistiblo cavalry m y ttw .... REV. MR. HUMBLE COMES BACK TO QUEEN STREET Popular Methodist Pastor Returned By Conference Presiding Elder Lrnderwood Reappointed Other Appointments. Washington, -N. C, Nov. 2". Ap pointments read to the North Caro lina Methodist Conference this after noon included the following: Presiding Elder New Bern Dis trict Rev. J. E. Underwood, return ed. Queen Street church, Kinston, Rev. II. A. Humble. Caswell Street church, Kinston Rev. C. N. Harrison. Snow Hill Rev. E. O. Durant. Presiding Elder Underwood and Rev. Mr. Humble ure reappoint ments. The full list of appointments was not made in time for publication by afternoon papers. WHOLE BUNCH OF NEGRO GAMBLERS WERE TRIED Eleven negroes were arraigned in Municipal Court Saturday night in connection with alleged gambling, use of firearms and disorderly conduct in the house of Cato Mills, in Lin coln City, the preceding night. The gambling charge was dismiss ed against Cato Mills, who turned State's evidence, but he was bound over for the shooting, by which no one was injured. Forest Mills, Ar thur Mills, Phil. Green and Arthur Becton were sent up to Superior Court for gambling. Nominal fines were imposed upon Sam Howard, Joe Bunn, Henry Dawson and the three Mills men. two others were (lis-1 charged, anil one other supposed to have been implicated was not appre hended. Witnesses declared that Cato Mills, whose reputation is unsavory, was a loser in the game, and that he drew a revolver and commenced shooting at others in the room. Half a dozen of the men were engaged in a rough-and-tumble fray which followed. Mills and bis two sons being arrayed against the others. MANY WOl LD-BE DRUGGISTS FAIL TO PASS EXAMINATION i Raleigh, Nov. 22. Twenty-eight of ji the fifty-one candidates for druggist license failed the required regimen ' and must try again. The six negroes of the class were all ill-fated and the faH exami,,;ition is without licensed negro druggists. The percentage of failures is large, but barely above other recent inquisitions that have ' meant death to the unlearned. FRANK'S HOPES GO A-GLlMMERING (By the United Press.) Washington, Nov. 23. Associate Justice Lamar today denied an ap- peal for a review ot the catse or vea M. Frank of Atlanta, sentenced to die for the murder ot little Mary Pha- , . mill girl. of Russia crossing a broad plln lu con- TOBACCO FARMER OF LENOIR PROSPEROUS Old Negro Surprised Land Auction Attendants By Buying $3,000 Worth of Lots, and Asking for Cash Discount of 5 Per Cent. People who attended an auction sab of land near here last week weres ur prised to see a negro tobacco farmer bid in several lots with an aggregate value of around $.".(00. Spectators expected that the colored planter was ignorant of what he was doing and that he would balk when time came to settle. When the sale was concluded the promoters asked him, "Old man, do you know how much you owe?" He couldn't tell about the total ex actly, "l'sc not much on figgers," he said. "Well, you are indebted to us in the sum of $3,0011,'" he was told. "All right, boss," the darkey agreed, "an' what did you say about de discount?" Then he surprised all hands by asking that the discount of live per cent, be deducted and giving a check for the amount. This incident was the best proof yet that tobacco is making the plant ers of Lenoir county wealthy and Golden King asks nothing of his sub jects save diligence nad perseverance. FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN KANSAS (By the United Press) Washington, Nov. II'!. The foot and mouth disease has spread to Kan sas. Reports today to the Depart ment of Agneult ure slated that a number of hogs were discovered suf fering from the disease. IIUTC 'INNS WILL CASE IS HEARD AT CAPITAL. (By the United Press) Wa: hington, Nov. 23. Hearings on the contest over the last of three wilic left by the late Stilson Hutch ins, involving an estate estimated to be worth $1,00(1,(100, were opened be fore Justice Anderson in Criminal Court, No. 2, here today. The will attacked was drawn up October 2(, I 1. lu, leaving uu: wiuun, .uis. uuftL- i. l : . u :.i TIT..,. n...... Keeling Hutchins and a son, Walter gtilson Hutchins, 35 per cent, each, aluj iA.e Hutehins 20 per cent., the nailtm.e going to a granddaughter. Lee nut,hins ii.: '(ilitptinrr frilf will charging undu . ,, . . , I ; influence and mental ,incapacity on the part of his father, INJUNCTION AGAINST $9 A WEEK MINIMUM (By United Press.) St Paul, Minn., Nov. 23. Judge M. Catlin today granted fl temporary injunction against working by a min- imum 0f wages.. A commission or- dered in effect today a minimum wage scale of nine dollars a week for wo-'; United States Steel Com pany Has Opened Knsley Rail Mill 10,000 MEN BACK AT WORK That Railroads Will Resume New Work Is Evidenced prom the Double Shift Working Orders Now In Forte at the Rig Mill. (Py the United Press.) Hirmingham, Ala., Nov. 2.1. After being shut down for some weeks on account of lack of orders, the Knsley Kail Mill resumed work today on ilouMe shirt. This mill is a part of the holdings of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company in this district, which itself is a unit of the United States Steel Company. About ten thousand men. skilled and un skilled, are employed in the mill and a semi-monthly pay roll of something ike a quarter of a million of dollars will be put into circulation by the resumption. Indications that new work is to be undertaken bv the railroads is evi- lent from the rush orders for raiK and this situation is taken as further evidence of the return of prosperity. The order to open the mills has cre ated a most optimistic feeling among business people of this community. BULLETINS (Uy the United Press.) GERMANS SIILLL THREE CITIES Paris, Nov. 23. An official communique from the war otlice reported violent bombardment of Ypres, Soissons and Kheims by the Ccrmans. Fierce fighting in in progress in Argennea. TURKS KILL THREE CHRISTIANS AND SACK SHOPS. .Athens, Nov. 23. A message from Constantinople declares shops owned by Christians have been sacked and three Christi ans killed by Turks at Trebi zond. FROZEN GROUND AIDS THE RUSSIANS. Petrograd, Nov. 23. East Prus sian conditions are favorable for Russian success. The swamps are frozen. Hitter lighting is in progress. ANOTHER ARM V EN ROUTE TO W A RSAW. Merlin, via The Hague, Nov. 23. A second (ierman army is marching on Warsaw. 1NSU( KSSI'l L RAID ON ZEPPELIN PLANT. Iiasle, Switzerland, Nov. 23 The Zeppelin factory in Germany has been raided by British avia tors. Little damage was done, but one I'nlisli aviator was brought down. IUNDREDS MAY HAVE BEEN LOST IN STORM (By the United Press.) Detroit, Nov. 23 Lake men believe u ml reds of lives were lost in a ter rific storm on Luke Superior which lasted five days. Wreckage was tO- day found along the south shore. This J h . . made certain the loss of the steamer Curtis and the barges Marvin and Peterson. CONVICTS KILL GUARDS AND ARE BEING HUNTED Mobile, Ala Nov. 23. Armed with shot guns and expecting a desperate battle, a posse with bloodhounds is nunung nve www convicis wno kui- ed William Mayo, a guard at a con- vict camp at Canoe, today and escap- " . . --V Sheriff Taylor and Deputy Tried to Round Up the ' Crapshooters ' PLAYERS TO BE WATCHED Effort Is to Be Made to Stop Practice of Gambling On Banks of the Neuse River, Where Young Boys Are Being Led Astray. Probably half a hundred boys and men of all ages and all stations in life were gambling, and a like numb er looking on, near Parrott's park Sunday afternoon when Sheriff Tayl or and a deputy crept over the bridge leading to the park in an effort to apprehend them. The officers en tered the park about the same time, and each was within a hundred yards of the scene when the' shrill voice of a guardian urchin piped a warning. A Kound similar to that made by a big covey of startled partridges and a i.eattcring in all directions followed. From a place in the underbrush (he sheritf had stopped for a moment to plan for an attack. He saw the unmistakable motions made by . the crapshooters with their arms, and in somo places could see cards being dealt. When he and the deputy rush-' ed up all the evidence was gone, al though some of the crowd still stood. their poses betokening eloquently heir innocence. ; The names of 81 players and 10 witnesses were secured by the offi cers, but arrests without the evi dence was out of the question. . To day the authorities face the problem of getting that essential. Only two or three of the witnesses have so far -been examined, and not one of them knew a thing about the affair. The sixteen may bo required to tell what they know to the grand jury in De cember. Gambling has been going on in the neighborhood of the park for years, but it has been pqractically impossi- e to catch the players because of the protection afforded them by the environments. Sunday s attempt was ihe nearest successful yet. The park is outside the jurisdiction of the po- ce. A few months ago the sheriff's llice published warning of the fate that awaited those who persisted, in -the playing, and that for one or two weeks had the effect of cloaking the park on Sundays with a calm almost uncanny. Gradually the games were resumed until recently they have tak en on Monte Carlo proportions. Parents who suspected their off pring of dealing in dice and the asteboards on Sundays and holidays hud in some instances appealed to the authorities to investigate the . Parrott's park nuisance. ROBT. LOUIS STEVENSON'S TREASURES AT AUCTION (By the United Press.) ? New York, Nov. 23. Lovers r oi ' Robert Louis Stevenson from all parts of the world are here today to attend three days' auction sale of books, manuscripts, autographs and curios which belonged at one time, to the English writer.. The sale is declared to be the largest of its kind held in this city in recent years. . The collection is put. on .sale by Mrs. Isobel Strong, daughter of Mrs. Stevenson, whose death occurred near Santa Barbara, California, last Feb ruary. Mrs. Strong inherited the treasures from her mother, ;. Among the more important items in the list is a library of five hundred books, many of them , presentation copies from Andrew Lang, Edmond Gosse, Richard Gamett, W. E. Hen ley and others who gave them to R. L. S. when he lived at Vailima, Sa moa, .
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