North Carolina Newspapers

DAILY EE THE WEATHER. Fo N. C.eloady tonwhl uJTki dart mWty widi kMwl mina. . FR PRESS YOUR BOII WIPER ' r PUBLISHED EVERY K PTE R NOON EXCEPT SUNDRY, ; : - VOL. XVL-No. 273 KINSTON, N. C. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1914 PRICE TWO CENTS EVERY DEFENDER OF ONE GERMAN TRENCH KILLED TRAGIC AFFAIR RIOTERS STONE MRS. LEONARD WOOD WINSTON'S FUTURE IS VERY BRIGHT, THINKS MR. CANADY CONSTRUCTION OF NEW GOVERNMENT BUILDING TO START KINSTON HAY WELL BE PROUD OF It BAPTIST EDIFICE IN ATLANTA HOME THROUGH MISTAKE IN VALPARAISO Position Attacked By En- tire Army Corps of the Czar's Men GERMAN FLEET PUTS OUT Indications of Activity at tt.pI Lead to Belief That MafnFnropWilinivpRsJ to British. Navy Allies Are On the Offensive (By the United Press) Petrograd, Dec. 2. Unofficial re ports say that in terriffic fighting in Poland the Germans were driven back along the Vistula. The Russi ans hold Plock by sheer force. On the bloodiest day of the fighting in Poland, Friday, an entire Siberian corps stormed the Germans' trenches. The enemy made terrific resistance. Ammunition pouches were cast aside and the defenders fought with bayon ets." Not a German was left alive when the Russians finally came into undisputed possession of one portion of the works. Crown Prince May Have Entire Command in the West Paris, Dec. 2. German artillery is I (till hammering the allied lines be tween Ypres and Arras. It is report-1 ed that a hundred thousand German reinforcements have arrived. It is reported that the Crown Prince may transfer the headquarters of , the fifth army from Argonne to Belgium, and that he may be given supreme command of the forces in the west It is believed the Germans will yet make another effort to reach Calais. German Account of Affairs in the East! Berlin, Dec. 2. Field Marshal Von Hindenburg and General Mackenzen are holding their own in the east. A general advance is expected in the vicinity of Lodz, where the Russians had almost succeeded in enveloping a large force of Germans, who fought their way out, and captured many prisoners. German Fleet Gets Ready for Battle London, uec. v. uermany's activ ity is arousing anticipation of a sea -. fight An unconfirmed report says many German ships have left Kiel for the North Sea. Several destroy ers are now in the harbor of Zee- brugge. Allies Prosecuting Vigorous Offensive. Paris, Dec. 2. There is vigorous offensive activity by the Allies be tween the rivers Aisne and Velte on we main highway leading to the fort ress of Laon. A German battery was I destroyed at Raonne. A lively bom bardment of the Germans is on in the region of Vendrease, which is five mjles west of Craonne, and three miles north of the Aisne. This rep resents that the nearest point to Laon has been attacked by the Allies from me Aisne. Germans Hold 80,000 Russian Prisoners. Berlin. Dec. 2. In Northern Po land the battles In progress are tak- ng tneir normal course. In South ern Poland the enemv's attsu-Va have been repulsed. The eastern army nas taken 80,000 Russian prisoners . nce November 1. VILLA PREPARING TO ATTACK VERA CRUZ (By the United Press.) El Pago, Dec 2. Carranzista ' troons from tli t;rlots.n r i . u. . ikiuii vr vrciienu wmzales have cut the railroad be- " San Luis Fotosi and Queretaro, Menacing provisional President Gu "erret In his temporary capital at jiueretaro. Villa's campaign against -"rmnra in his new capital at Vera r" iU begin immediately. Vntferrei Expected In Capital City. iJwnington, " Dec. 2-Gutierres, -jpanied by Villa, is expected to ewco at today to establish J2 w the national palace as the " the Mexican"covernment. W. B. Carhart Thought Vis- itor Was Burglar and Shot Him JAMES CALLAWAY VICTIM Prominent Georgians Had Been to Club Together Man Who Was Shot En- tered Room of Son With- out Knowledge of Carhart (By the United Press.) Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 2. W. B. Car hart, president of the Carhart Shoe Manufacturing Company, last night shot and instantly killed James R Callaway, a prominent business men, in the Carhart residence. According to the story Carhart Mrs. Carhart at the Capital City told the police, Callaway was a mem ber of a party last night with Mr. and Club. Callaway departed early. Up on arriving home, Mrs. Carhart dis covered the man in her son's room Carhart entered the room and found Callaway, who was mistaken for a burglar by Carhart when he fired the fatal shot. BULLETINS (By United Press.) AUSTRIANS CLAIM ENTIRE SUCCESS. Vienna, Dec. 2. The Russians in East Kelubrara have been de feated along their entire line. REICHSTAG TO LEARN OF GERMAN ARMY'S CONDITION Berlin, Dec. 2. In the second war session of the Reichstag, now being held, practically the only business will be voting war credits. Imperial Chancellor Von Vethmann-Holweig today said he expected to outline before the body the position of Germany from a military standpoint POINCARE AND GEORGE TO CONFER Paris, Dec. 2. President Poin care left today ostensibly for the purpose of meeting King George of England, who has been visit ing British army headquarters. POINCARE VISITS ENGLISH KING Paris, Dec. 2. President Poin care and General Joffre visited King George at the headquarters of General Sir John French. An attack against Fontaine, in Argonne, has been repulsed by the Allies. GERMAN ATTACK ON TRENCHES REPULSED Paris, Dec 2. An official com munique from the war office says a German attack on the trenches in the region of Ypres, recently taken by the Allies was repulsed. POLICEMAN DISCOVERS BOMB THROWER IN ACT (By the United Press.) New York, Dec. 2. Patrolman Coleman today detected a bomb- planter in the act of placing a bomb in the hallway of a building at No. 157 Forsythe street Coleman put out the burning fuse. The bomb thrower escaped. HIGH PYTHIAN OFFICIAL SPEAKS TONIGHT AT ST. MARY'S Rev. J. H. Dickinson of Goldsboro, who is to conduct the service tonight in the Episcopal church, following the program that has been in session for the past three days, is well known in this city, having delivered an ad dress here a year or two ago on Pythianism. - At that time many of our people heard and were well pleas- X . , . . . . . , i ea wiu mm. tie is one oi wie nesa i officials of the JL of P. in North Car-j oliiuw ' . . Consulate and Bank Parti- ally Wrecked By Angry Crowds TROOPS QUELL DISORDER Alleged That Germany Seiz ed Ships in Chilean Wa ters High State of Ex citement Exists on Accoun of German Charges (By the United Tress) Santiago, Chile, Dec. 2. Anti-Ger man mobs are reported to be rioting at Valparaiso. Crowds which today swarmed in the streets, stoned th"e German consulate and other build ings. Troops were called out and sev eral wounded before order was res tored. Tariffs raised on the railway lines into Valparaiso owned by German in terests, added to charges that Chili has violated her neutrality, roused the people to the highest pitch. Cars were stoned and partially wrecked. German buildings, including a bank and the consulate were attacked. Ships are said to have been seized by Germans in Chilean waters. BIG MOB OF NEGROES FIGHTS POLICEMEN (By the United Press.) New York, Dec. 2. Five thousand negroes today attacked 150 police men, following an attempt by patrol men to arrest Samuel Reeves, a ne gro soldier. ADMIRAL MA II AN, WORLD'S GREATEST NAVAL EXPERT, DIES IN WASHINGTON Washington, Dec. 1. Rear Admir al Alfred T. Mahan, U. S. N., retired, acclaimed in naval circles as the "greatest modern writer on naval strategy died at the naval hospital here today, aged 74 years. Death was due to heart trouble. Admiral Mahan had overtaxed his strength studying the great Euro pean conflict. In the early stages of the European war Admiral Mahan, whose works are naval text books almost the world over, discussed for the newspa pers the significance of various na val maneuvers. He gave up these ac tivities when President Wilson issued his proclamation exhorting navy and army officers to desist from anything resembling a partisan discussion of the conflict Admiral Mahan came to Washing ton from his home in Quogue, Long Island, in early autumn, and had planned to spend the winter here. Funeral services will be held from St. Thomas' Episcopal church in this city Wednesday evening at 9 o'clock. In accordance with Admiral Mahan's expressed wish services will be of the simplest character. There will be no military ceremonies and no honor ary pall-bearers. The body will be taken to Quogue. BOY SLAYER OF LITTLE FELLOW NOT TO BE TRIED (By the United Press.) Paterson. N. J.. Dec. 2. It is not likely that 10-year-old Max Rubono witz. arrested yesterday for the murd- er of Sammy Hochman, 11 years old, will stand trial. The police have evedence that the shooting was acci dental. The lad was today paroled in cust ody of his father. SURPRISE TEST BAD FOR ENGINEERS' NERVES. (By the United Press.) Chicaeo. Ill, Dec. 1. The "sur prise test" for the vigilance of loco motive engineers and firemen to see if they are on the watch for danger signals not only is dangerous to the men. Ranninir their health, but it also has the effect of the proverbial cry of "wolf," teaching the enginemen to lack resnect for such signals, was tes tified here today in the hearing of the Western railroad arbitration case. . - i V,.' 1L : i :..T v K Mrs. Leonard v'ood, wife of the commander of the Department of the East, personally supervised the load Ins of tho stenrnship Jason with the Christmas gifts that are belns sont to the children of Kuropo by tho people of the United States. "MAKE-BELIEVE FIRES" FOUGHT LAST NIGHT Chief Moseley Put the Volunteers Through A Drill to Improve Their Ability to Tackle Real . Bluzes When Called Out. The fire department, under the di rection of Chief Tom Moseley, at tacked three imaginary fires on Queen street, Tuesday night, and made a wonderful showing in laying hose, placing ladders, etc. At the Kinston Mantel Works, on North Queen street, JTo. company and the East Kinston company each laid two lines of hose in almost record time The walls of Mitchell Bros.' livery stables, a block down street from the mantel works, were scaled with lad ders in effective time, and a make believe blaze 'in the Loftin building was "handled" in the style of regu lars. Regular practice of Kinston's vol unteer fire-fighters will be held reg ularly hereafter, as one result of the recent visit to the city of Sherwood Brookwell, ex-chicf of the Raleigh department, and now fire prevention expert of the State Insurance Depart ment. Brockwcll showed the local firemen some things they had never known about the use of hose and lad der, and urged that the creditable material contained in the two com panies be improved. New interest has been taken on by both outfits. Al though there is a shade more efficien cy manifested by the downtown com pany, Chief Moseley says, it has noth ing in enthusiasm over the new out fit in the eastern part of the city, and he expects to see the East Kin ston firemen just as proficient in a short time. The Board of Aldermen will on Monday night lie asked to supply scaling ladders and life belts, to the number of two or three of each, for the use of the firemen, and telephone call boxes to be installed in the homes of members of the department living beyond sound of the alarm bell. It s especially necessary that the homes of foremen, electricians, etc., be thus equipped, the chief states. CITY MAN AGERS TO SWAP IDEAS (By the United Press.) Springfield, Ohio, Dec 2. Methods of efficiency and economy in city gov ernments will be discussed at the meeting of city managers of the United States today. Managers of every city in the country that has a managerial form of government are scheduled to take part in the sessions which continue through December 4. "We are trying to show that the managerial plan is the real solution of the problem of municipal govern ment," said Charles E. Ashburner, manager of Springfield. "This city has been governed by a manager and committee of five for over a year and the people declare they will never re turn to the old plan. THEY'RE OFF AT PALMETTO TODAY Charleston, S. C Dec. 2. Racing began again today on the Palmetto park track. Programs will be con tinued' until January 3. It has been decided to give five stakes. '." New President of Chamber of Commerce Is Quite Optimistic ELECTION TUESDAY NIGHT J. Herman Canady, Promin ent. Hardware. Dealer, Heads Civic Body for En suinn Year H. E. Mose ley Is Vice-President The directors of the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday night elected Mr. J. Herman Canndy their president, to succeed Mr. J. F. Taylor, who declin ed several weeks ago to accept tho oflice for a second term. Mr. Canady would have preferred Mr. E. G. Bar rett, anl attempted to have him elected, but the latter steadfastly de clined and the honor was finally pressed upon him until Mr. Canady accepted. Mr. II. E. Moseley was named first vice-president, which of fice wa1? made vacant by the election of Mr. Canady from it to the presi dency; Postmaster Walter D. La- Roipie was made second-vice-presi dent, and Mr. F. I. Sutton was con tinued as secretary-treasurer, for which office his experience in the past two years has excellently qualified him. The new president of the Chamber i.i one of the city's best known busi n.sss men, and is at the head of as strong an organization of local in terests as could be found, in the new Board of Directors. Following the election of officers the directors discussed several pro jects in which the Chamber has in vested its interest recently, princi pally the proposed fair for Lenoir county, or this and adjoining counties, extension of the Kinston-Carolina Railroad into Duplin county, and im provement of rural highways for clo ser intercourse with the surrounding sections. They endorsed the work of the committee of mercy, who are raising funds in this city for the re lief of Belgian war sufferers. Of especial significance was the Board's promise to Dr. C. B. McNai ry, superintendent of tho North Car olina School for the Feeble-Minded, near here, that it would use its ef forts for securing an increased ap propriation for the institution. President- Canady stated this morning, after touching upon the achievements of the Chamber in the past, that the progress of Kinston cannot be deterred by tho temporary financial stringency now being dissi pated, and that the city's prospects for 1915 are exceedingly bright. The Chamber of Commerce, he believes, will devote its work in the coming months principally to railroad exten sion and road improvements. He called attention to building opera tions, particularly the new govern ment building to be erected next year, and civic improvements of various kinds. He regards increased railway facilities and better roads as the big gest factors for Kinston's future progress. CIVIC ASSOCIATION MEETING IN WASHINGTON (By the United Press.) Washington, Dec. 2. Hundreds of prominent civic and social leaders gathered here today when the tenth annual convention of the American Civic Association opened. It will continue until Friday. This is the third time since the founding of the organization that the Association has met at the capital. The entire proceedings of the first session, with a number of speeches by notables, will be devoted to con sideration of the needs of the capital. Subjects prominently before the convention, will relate to city and country parks comprehensive town planning, care of streets and trees, abatement of bill board, smoke and unnecessary nuisances, neighborhood improvement and kindred subjects. Among . those attending the con vention are delegates front scores of civic ' leagues, ' women's clubs, com mercial organizations and delegates especially appointed by governors of Free Press Today Carries Advertisement for Bids for the Work APPROPRIATION, 70,000 T' n.Ml! Tk r or jiuiiumg rurposes Site Cost $25,000 To Be One Story and Basement, Covering 4,650 Square Feet of Floor Space Elsewhere in today's Free Press is carried an advertisement from the supervising architect's office at Wash ington, for sealed proposals for the construction complete, including me chanical equipment, lighting fixtures, etc., of the United States postoflice to le erected at North and Queen streets. The bids will be opened in the supervising architect's office on January 11, at 3 p. m. The postoflice is to be of one sto ry and basement, with ground area of 4,fi50 square feet; fireproof throughout, to have stone facing and composition roof. Drawings and specifications, it is stated, may be had from the custodian of the present of fice, or from the supervising archi tect. The new building is expected to be completed within a year or few months longer than that from the time the construction is started. It will cost, exclusive of site, for which $25,000 has already been expended, $70,000, and will face 80 feet on both Queen and. North streets. The main entrance will be from the Queen street side. BUREAU NOT FULLY PREPARED FOR WAR TAX BUSINESS YET Washington, D. C, Dec. 1. Thous ands of persons in many cities who spent hours today rushing the offices of internal revenue collectors, alarm ed because they could not obtain war revenue stamps, were needlessly frightened over what might happen if they were not on the minute with their stamping. The internal reven ue bureau in the Treasury Depart ment itself, much worried over the task of getting the law into smooth working order, found time late in the day to send telegrams to the col lectors, and making it plain that the government has no intention of prosecuting anybody subject to the tax who shows he is willing and ready to buy stamps. MICHIGAN GLEANERS TO RAP OLD H. C. OF L. Lansing, Mich., Dec. 2. Plans for bringing producers and consumers in to closer relationship, in the belief that such a movement would tend ma terially to reduce the high cost of living will be discussed here today at the annual convention of -Michigan Gleaners. More than a thousand delegates, representing approximately 00,000 farmers in Michigan who are affili ated with the Gleaners organization, attended the convention. The con vention will be continued tomorrow, all sessions being held at the armory. TAFT COMING TO CHAPEL HILL IN THE SPRING. Chapel Hill, Dec. 1. Hon. William Howard Taft, former president of the United States, and now holding a law professorship with Yale University, will deliver a series of three lectures at the University of North Carolina on March 17, 18, and 19, 1915. many states. J. Horace McFarland of Harrisburg, Penn., president of the Association, called the convention to order today. Other officials of the Association are: First Vice-President John Nolen, of Cambridge, Mass., Vice-Presidents: Clinton Rogers Woodruff, Philadel phia; George B. Delley, Dallas, Texas; Directors! Edward Biddle, Carlisle, Pa., George W Marston, San Diego, J. Lockie Wilson, . Toronto, Can-, Charles H. Wacker, Chicago: Treas urer, William B. Howland, New York, Secretary, Richard B. Watrous, Wash ington. . ; ' Institutional Church Will Be Complete In Every Appointment , SWIMMING POOL IN "GYM." Where Both Boys and Girls May Develop "Physically. Fire-Proof Safe, Kitchen, Parlor, Class Rooms and Other Conveniences The new First Baptist church at Gordon and McLewean streets, in which the congregation will hold the first regular service on Sunday morn ing, although the edifice is yet six months removed from entire comple tion, will be the finest home owned by a congregation of that denomina tion in the State. Rev. C. W. Blan chard, the pastor, who delights in showing interested people through the building, is prouder of this fine church than any of the number that he has had the supervision of construction of during his long service In the min istry. Four distinct auditoriums are con tained in the massive structure. The main one of these will seat 750 or so, and with additional chairs, will -accommodate a thousand easily. ' That is as big an audience as church should hold, ordinarily, Mr Blanch ard says, and when the congregation grows to that number a new, church should be organized, ' The First Baptist building will con. -tain several features entirely new to churches in North Carolina. On is a swimming pool of ample size, an other a gymnasium for both sexes, and as interesting as either of the others, a safe deposit vault. No other house of worship in the South, so far as is known, contains a swimming pool. Well-equipped kitchen, social rooms and lavatories are also being installed. Two of the smaller audi toriums, on the first floor, will have open fireplaces and fixtures that will give them much the appearance of purlors. These will be used for social events whenever desired. A fireproof safe in the church is a precaution the heads of the church are taking to prevent the destruction of the records, a thing which has happened once or twice before. The Sunday school room, in the basement, will have sliding doors by which it can be instantly changed from one big room into four com partments for the use of the more important classes. Twenty or more rooms scattered throughout the build ing, will accommodate various other classes. A pastor's study will be lo cated convenient to the street. The choir loft and pulpit are to be eiet tcd at the back of the main au ditorium. A magnificent organ, to cost probably $5,000 or $6,000, will be installed. Chimes will be the only thing lacking to make the beautiful edifice metropolitan, and a set of the musical bells is being seriously con templated. NATIONAL GINNERS' ASS'N AT MEMPHIS IN JANUARY Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 2 The Na tional Convention of Ginners, which meets here on January 1 and 2, is ex pected to "consider the advisability of nailing each gin up in 1915 as soon as it has ginned one-half of tho num ber of bales ginned in 1914,'' to ad vance lint and seed prices, unless they advance prior to then. ' FIERCE BLIZZARD . SWEEPS ALASKAN SHORE Nome, Alaska, Dec. 1. A furious blizzard has forced the Behring Sea ice pack high upon the Bhore, and has driven the water farther inland than it has been for several years.: All trails are impassable. ' Several min ing camps along the shore are en tirely surrounded by water.'? r All attempts - to move the mails have been abandoned. , The storm is increasing in fury. Early today all telephone lines along the coast were torn down. f 1 1 L.