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IB All -M IDlEfilDfcf OTFDEiTOEm TOUR HOKE PAPER PUBLISHED EERY HFTE'RNOON EXCEPT SUNDRY. "' r" ' ' , ; ' "tJ . ; . VOL. XVI-No. 284 SECOND EDITION fVEIflf ATTEMPT OF RUSSIANS TO CPS MDA RIVER FOILED Heavy Guns of Austrians Enfilladed Advance With Fearful Result DEFENDERS GAIN GROUND ; 11 -sv KINSTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13,, 1915 SIX PAGES TODAY 12 COLUMNS IMS PRICE TWO CENTS TROOPS AFTER LONG BATTLE With Decisive Victory of His Forces Around Mon terey Villa Prepares to Take . Active Charge of His Array RHODES SCHOLARS KELP IN RELIEF WORK Little Change in Positions of Either Side in West Pa- and .London Again ns (By the United Press) Washington, Jan. 13. The battle between Carranzistas and Villistas. near Monterey has resulted in the Fear Airship Attacks complete route of the Carranza forces PRESIDENT CANADV NAMES COMMITTEES FOR ENSUINp YEAR HARD GALE WHIPPED THROUGHOUT NIGHT . Recently Created Immigra tion and ' Colonization Committee Headed by L Dines New Members i Committee Campaigning AT LEAST TWO KILLED Vessels Rattled With High Seas and Wind on the Open Sea v , Airmen Active after four days of desperate fighting. The Carranzistas have been driven from Saltillo past Monterey. Villa will now take command of his army and push the campaign to clim nate Carranza r"H- The House naval committee today agreed to recommend the construction of two new battleships. f J , m ,C8.n ""f9 at ford- ht one of thorn Khodes srholar. tiro attached to the staff of C n r. , .. ? 7 i 1 """""ss'"n. ' int.terlam durlns the ClirtHtiiitis holidays. L.-ft to rlht, th..y are . " " ... .v. niiaunn, will u-tKe uiiy, utan; ii. i;. l'owdpnnilk, ViIlco- niiRoira, i-.. Vy. l Ul minion, llUUTiU, MaSS. (By the United Press) Vienna, Jan. 13. The efforts of the Russians to force a passage over the Nida river- have been repulsed with very heavy losses. All day yesterday the Russians tried to get pontoons l.nf fatforl AllRtrinn nrti11fiv mounted at strategic points raked the GREENVILLE MAN KILLED Russian columns, inniciing enormous losses. The Austrian artillery com pelled the Russians to evacuate Me irhof. from where they retreated across open country. In the Carpa thians the weather is nampcring ope rations. The Austrians have gained ground in the valley of the Upper Ung, from where the Russians have retreated to the neighborhood of the Uieck Pass. D. T: Nelson, Mnyvillo. N. O.: C. P J 'apt. J. P. S. Ariz.: O. V. Spauld- liawkhis, Ims Aiik(1os. HIMSELF IN NORFOLK SIXTY-NINE FACING TRIAL f OR FAILURE LIST ON TAX BOOKS iWators Attack Dunkirk Daily. London, Jan. 13. Aerial activity is the chief feature of the fighting in France and Belgium. -German avia tors are most active in the north, and pay daily visits to Dunkirk and towns in that vicinity. They frequently drop bombs, and many have been killed. The Germans have established a Zep pelin and; aeroplane base " at Ghent. They expect to raid Paris and Lon don. All lights in the city are night ly dimmed. The Free Press Tuesday carried a story sent it from Baltimore, telling of the arrest of a woman who had been married there to Louis Rawls of Greenville, and at the same time "had a living husband in Philadelphia. The marriage to Rawls followed their ar rest for white slavery. L. A. Rawls, possibly the same man, giving his home as Greenville, twen ty-three years of age, has committed. suicide, according to a dispatch from Norfolk. Rawls died in the elevator at St. Vincent's Hospital in the Vir ginia city after a hurried run in a police patrol from 1023 Main street, where he had been picked up after taking poison. He is said to have be come infatuated with a woman at that address. He poured the poison into a glass and, bidding those near him good-bye, drained it. Solicitor Will Allow Delin quents to Escape Prose cution If They Make Good and Pay Costs As Well, He Says Fighting in Caucasus Resumed. PofrMvrAd .Tan 151 TVio Pnaoianc have been greatly reinforced anog the CONTRACT FOR WORLD'S entire front to prevent an anticipated German offensive. In the Caucasus fighting by the Turks has been resum ed. bevere hghtmg is in progress along the Olty river at Oltysu, where the Russians have captured 1,800 Turks. BIGGSST SUBMARINE Lines Hold Fast in West Paris, Jan. 13. The French east and west of Rheims are attempting to drive a wedge into the German lines. On the heights of the Meule both sides have attempted forward movements, but with little success In the region of St. Mihiel the French are maintaining their positions, but are unable to gain new positions. Typhoid has broken out in the Ger man ranks and the number of cases is increasing. Claims of German Successes. Berlin ,Jan. 13. The GermanB have captured a series of French trenches near Palinsburg. The French offen sive against Laboiselle and Touvron Hill has been repulsed. The German counter attack in the vicinity of Cro ny resulted in a complete French re 'eat The two main French positions with 1,700 men were captured. In the WU'wi of St. Mihiel a French attempt wre-take ruined forts held by Ger mans was repulsed with heavy losses Much Big Gun Fighting. rns, jan. J3. mere is severe fighting east and west of Soissons. tpii .... . . "cauier conditions nave little un proved. Around Nieuport and Ypres -ruuery duels continue with the ad vantage to the French. The Germans have been heavily reinforced from Soissons to Berry Au 'Bac From Rheims to Argonne violent artillery duels are the rule. From the Vos Ss to Alsace heavy snows are hamp ering the armies' movements. Washington, D. C, Jan. 12. Con tracts were awarded by the Navy De partment today to the Electric Boat Company for one seagoing submar ine to be built at Quincy, Mass., for $1,350,000; and for three coast de fense submarines to be built at Seat tle, Washington, at $450,000 each. The Lake Torpedo Boat Company was awarded contracts for four coast de fense submarines, to be built at Bridgeport, Conn., for $427,000 each. The big seagoing submarine of 1,- 000 tons will be twice as large as any submarine now in a foreign navy. Certain features of American design will make this craft unique. She will have a radius of action of about 3, 000 miles, a surface speed of 20 knots and submerged speed of 11 knots. By using her storage batteries she will be able to travel completely under water for more than a whole day. Sixty-nine citizens of all degrees of prominence face trial in next week's term of Superior Court for failure to list their taxes. The three score and nine will be given a chance to pay the taxes, together with $10. 85 apiece costs, according to Solicitor Henry Shaw. Mr. Shaw presented the names 5f the delinquents in the fall and ' the December grand jury found the true bills. Practically all of the defend ants are white, and many of them men of means. Prosecution will be carried out, it is stated by the court officials, if the defendants do not remit by Saturday night. Should all 69 fail' to pay and be convicted, as in all probability they would, the costs ensuing to the coun ty would amount to $748.05. BULLETINS (By the United Press) GER MAN SUBMARINES SUNK LAM) HATTKRIHS. London, Jan. II. Two German submarines which essayed a raid in Dover harbor jtalay were sunk ny land Daiierie BY TURKS OCCUPY PERSIAN CITY. Potrograd, 'Jam 13. The Turk ish advance guapd has occupied Tabriz, the seconil' largest city in Persia. i N. Y. CONCERN LOWEST BIDDER FOR P. 0. WORt JOINT COMMITTEE WILL HANDLE ALL THE LOCAL BILLS Senate Passed Bill Today Repeal of Kiss Bible Pass ed Second Heading-, Held Up on Final State-Wide Primary Bill introduced Westchester Engineering Company Would Erect Federal Building For $51,900 Contract Not Yet Awarded. BELIEVE ITALY ON THE VERGE OF WAR Germans Leaving Country in Fear of Commencement of Hostilities Police Compiling List of Ali ens for Any Emergency. REPAIRING MR. L HINES RECENTLY BURNED HOUSE. Extensive repairs have been conv menced on the handsome residence of Mr. U)vit Hines at Caswell and Mc Lewean streets, which was partially oesiroyea by fire last month. The repairs will ; extend over several weeks. To satisfy himself that a de fective chimney did not cause the mysterious midday blaze which near ly destroyed the home, Mr. Hine has had the cliimney carefully looked over. No defection .was located and 7 '"n ot the fire remains as much W. W. KITCHIN FAVORS STATE-WIDE PRIMARY (By United Press) Rome, Jan. 13. The Germans ii Italy believe Italy will enter the Eu ropean war in the near future on the side of the Allies. The Germans arc leaving Italy. The police are making a house-to-house canvass to locate all aliens in order to round them up im mediately if necessary. Washington, Jan. 12 Former Gov ernor W. W. Kitchin of Raleigh, who is spending the day here, hopes the present Legislature will pass a state wide primary "for every office in the State. Mr. Kitchin, however, has his doubts as to that body going that far. "I am for a state-wide primary for all offices and for all parties on the same da," said the former Governor. "I hope the Legislature will enact such a law, but I have my doubts about that" HOUSE VOTES DOWN EQUAL SUFFRAGE BILLS TO MAKE MOUNT MITCHELL STATE PARK. Raleigh, Jan. 12. The project of Governor Craig to make of Mt. Mit chell's summit a governmental park, received a start today when Bun combe's representatives in the Sen- Washinirton. D. C. Jan. 12. The House tonight by a vote of 204 to 174 refused to submit to the States an amendment to. the Federal constitu tion to enfranchise women. A two-thirds majority would have been necessary for adoption of the resolution submitting the amend ment. ' Hundreds of women who had sat in the crowded galleries throughout the eight hours of debate, greeted the announcement of the result with va ried expressions of approval or dis approval. ' Dejection mingled , with enthusiasm as the purple and yellow sashes of the suffragists and the red hose bedecked anti-suffragists filed out into the House corridors, wearied ate and Yancey's in the House . pre sented bills condemning the property with the long strain of oratory. for that purpose. : . Governor Craig saved the mountain spruce and balsa am last year when he persuaded lumbermen to halt opera tions as they approached the top andj wait for action of the General Assem bly. TURKS TREAT U.S. r FLAG WITH RESPECT. New York, Jan. 12. Although con ditions in Constantinople have been chaotic for some time, the American He nledeed the owners of the! flag has been respected in every sense timber rights to do what he could to J of the word, according to George To- interest the State in compensating j mayan, who arrived nere tooay irom them. The bill was introduced by the Turkish capital, where he had Senator Weaver and sent over to the been in charge of an American orphan pWOrk, which was commenced this af House. - .tv'.-. asylum. " - .. , ternoon. Although such action was not ex pected before February 1 at the earl iest, the supervising architect of tha Treasury Department "has announced the bidders for the construction of the new $95,000 postdflke at Queen and North streets here. Fourteen bids were opened Monday afternoon at o'clock. The lowest bidder was the West chester Engineering Company, of White Plains, N. Y. There were two North Carolina builders in the com petition. A Greensboro concern made the second lowest bid, ami Blaloric Tiros., of Kinston, were in the lisst. The supervising architect has not an nounced to whom the contract will be let, but since the specifications are rigidly drawn, and that concern made the lowest offer, it is regarded a practically certain that the Westches ter company will get it. They asked $$51,000. OHIO HOLDING A SAFETY EXPOSITION Columbus, O., Jan. 13. With ex hibits from nearly a score of states, the industrial safety exhibition open ed here today under the direction of the , state industrial commission. It is the first exhibition of its kind to be held under state direction. New York is represented by twelve of its largest manufacturing concerns, Illinois by nine and Pennsylvania by four. Among other states represented are: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Colorado, Missouri, Michigan, New Jersey, Wisconsin and West Virginia. Safety appliances on v railroads arc shown by several railroad companies. The bureau of safety and efficiency of the Alcohol League; of .-the United States is demonstrating the relation of alcohol to accidents. Prevention of disease is being shown by life insur ance companies. ,, (Hy W. J. Martin.) Raleigh, Jan. 13. The Sennte pass ed the McRae resolution providing for a joint standing committee on consolidation of private and public local bills for great economy in mon ey and saving of time of the Assem bly.. ' . Nearly an hour was consumed in debate on the bill to repeal require ment to kiss the Bible in administer ing oaths. It was finally passed on second reading by a close vote and went over for the final rending on ob jection! ',e,"S lodged and inability of friends of the hill to suspend rules. Senator McNeely introduced a bill for a state-wide , primary. In the House, Representative Currie of Fayetteville introduced a bill for a state-wide dog tax. ROMANS ALARMED BY SEVERE EARTHQUAKES Shocks Felt Early This Morning Caused Suburbanites Much Con cern Police and Firemen De tailed to Investigate. (By the United Press.) Rome, Jan. 13. Severe earthquake shocks were felt here at 7:30 o'clock this morning. The police and fire de partments were ordered to ascertain the real damage. The earthquake caused much alarm to residents of the suburbs. The earthquake mused a panic in Rome proper and destroyed a number of buildings. In the town of Pereto eighteen were killed. The shock was very severe. It is believed that it was ot extreme violence in Austria. Communication has been interrupted President J. H. Canady of thr Chamber of Commerce this afternoon announced the committees appointed by him for the current year, as fol lows: New Enterprises C. Felix Harvey chairman: H. E. Moseley, F. C. Dunn W. D. LaRoque, Charles F. Harvey ami Barron Caldwell. Advertising and Publicity B. W Snilman. chairman: H. G. Braxton and C. W. Forlaw. Legislation N. J. Rouse, chair man: D. F. Wooten, E. R. Wooten, C B. McNairy and L. J. Mewborn. Health and Sanitation G. C. Cow ner, chairman: W. I. i'arrott anc Stanley Whitaker. Civic Betterment J. W. Goodson chairman: Ira M. Hardy and W. T Hines. Entertainment. Celebrations anc Conventions C. Oettinger, chairman C. Felix Harvey, J. G. Dawson, T. V Moseley and D. T. Edwards. Good Roads J. M. Parrott, chair man: H. 'full. R. F. Churchill, T. B Brown and F. A. Whitaker. Insurance T. W. Mewborn, chair man: E. B. Lewis and H. II. Grain ger. New Members William Hayes chairman; C. W. McDeve'.t, A. L. C Hill, T. V. Moseley, J. O. Miller, W B. Doutrlass. tf. B. Moore, E. V. Fer roll, J. E. Hart, S. H. Isler, Georg Knott and G. G. Moore. Trade Extension E. G. Barrett chairman; II. II. McCoy, D. V. Dixon II. C. Hines. P. A. Hooker, J. E. Hoot and A. S. Copeland. Immigration and Colonization L Hines, II. Tull, R. F. Hill, P. S. E Harper and J. C. Rasberry. President Canady has issued a re quest to all chairmen to call meeting' of their committees as soon as pos sible and perfect programs for thei work dunng the present twelv. months, which Mr. Canady hopes t make the most successful year ye' f ir the Chamber. The committee on new members ha' begun a campaign to increase th membership from about 125, the pres ent number, to 200. The committee on immigration an' colonization was created at the body'; last meeting. Its main purpose is tr attract good immigration to develoi the farming country surroundinf Kinston. Steamer Aground Off Bar- tholdi Statue Panic ? In Movies Theater Schuyl kill River Rising Worst Storm in Years at Phila. (By the United Press) New York, Jan. 13. A sixty-mil gale whirling up the Florida coast lashed the northern Atlantic coast all night. At least two are dead and many are injured. , Incoming steamers report sever battles with the storm and mountain ous seas. The Italian freighter Oce na is aground off the statue of Liber- , ty. Two hundred moving pictur spectators here were thrown into a panic as a section of a big derrick snapped off in the gale, and crushed the roof of an adjoining building. Sev eral were injured. Two Dead in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, Jan. 13. As result of the worst rain and wind storm ia , ... . .. - ' years, two were Kiuea ana many in jured in Pennsylvania. The Schuyl kill riy,er is rising to the flood stage. Schooner Driven Ashore. New London, Conn., Jan. 13. Th coasting schooner Ruth was driven on tho rocks during the storm last night off Ocean Beach, and is a total loss. DUNCAN AND MOREQEAp CHUMMY IN MEETING BI.EASE TELLS THE LEGISLATURE ADIEU Columbia, S. C, Jan. 12. Cover nor Blease delivered his farewell mes sage to the South Carolina Legisla ture today when it convened at noon He will be succeeded January 19, b; Richard I. Manning and then will re tire to private life. Raleigh, Jan. 12. National Com- mitteeman can uuncan ana x-v.nix man John Motley Morehead sat oday together in the meeting of the Re publican executive committee, :prals- d each other's oratory and sent their old differences to the tuireturning erstwhile. , 1 The hall of the chamber of com merce must have been chosen in th event of a frost Those who picked it for a convention place did not cal culate upon a crowd. But it wasn't half large enough for the visitors and newspaper men took notes on the!? aleeves, so great was the jam. But lers and Owens, Bynums and Tuckers, Duncans and Sea wells, Holtons and Littles, war horses and Bpring colts, all elements were represented. f TH leathering amazed its friends and con-" founded its foes. v ' The meeting of itself did little that can be reduced to type. The organ ization already exists, and it is two years from an election. But it needs some money and without indicating how much it asked for, the well-based rumor that $1,000 was raised for an organization has been admitted by those who see good in the publicity of such a militant faith. BOTH NATIONAL BANKS RE-ELECT ALL OFFICERS GREEK HERO DIED TO SAVE OTHERS FROM THE FLAMEC STATE VETERINARIAN HERE TO ASSIST FOLEY Dr. E. G. Hargett of. Raleigh, a State veterinarian, arrived today to assist Meat and Milk Inspector J. F. Foley in administering the 'tubercu lin test to dairy cows. About 200 animals are in the various 1 dairies supplying the city, and every one of them will be subjected to the test.; ' It wilktake the two veterinarians about three days - to complete yio Pursuant to law, the stockholders of the national banks of the city met Tuesday afternoon and elected offi cers. Both the First National and the National Bank of Kinston re-elected their old direcors and officers. The officers of the two institutions are: National Bank of Kinston: R. C. Strong,, president; J. E. Hood, vice president and J, J. Stevenson, cash ier. '. : ' First National Bank: N. J. Rouse, president; Dr. II. Tull, vice-president; D. F. Wooten, cashier, and J. J. Biz- zcll, assistant cashier. SPECIAL SESSION TO : " REVISE TAX LAWS -Richmond,, Va., Jan. 13, The Vir- Dunn, Jan. 12. James Marangales a Greek restaurant manager, is dead and the Bijou, a handsome movinr picture theater, is a Rmoldering masf of water-soaked ruins as tho resul' of a fire which threatened to sweej the entire business district just be fore midnight yesterday. The Bijou is an amusement hall with orchestra, balcony and a third floor, which served for rooming quar ters for Greeks who conduct the cafe When the fire started two helpers of Marangales were asleep in the building', while he was on duty in the restaurant, ; two doors away. H? rushed into the burning '. building groped through the smoke and , the flame, reached ' their beds and ; sent them to safety, but was exhausted from the effort to reach . them. II as not known that he was in ; tha uilding until the fire had been ex tinguished. "When discovered Jhe was unconscious and early this -morning ALABAMA DRY BY LAST OF MARCH ginia legislature assembled in special he died In a local hotel. session today, upon call, by Governor Stuart. The only business is to re-1 vine completely the tax laws" of the1 "Old1 Dominion." Through the fire .the estimated loss is altout $2,000 to the Bijou manage ment and to P. T. MassengilL owner of the building. - (By the United Press) . t . Mobile, Ala., Jan. 13. State prohi- bition leaders today announced that bills now before the Legislature would make the State dry by . March 31, which means that the State will have to refund saloon men over f 500,000. TO ENCOURAGE SHOOTING AMONG HIGH SCHOOL BOYS Washington, Jan. 13, Promotion tf rifle practice among high school stud ents and 'other, American youths, and also their elders will he discussed to night at the annual meeting of the board of directors of - the National . Rifle Association, which offers several prizes annually of1 various riifo com petitions. ( . ' . -' . ' PEAT STILL SOARTS CI THE CHICAGO EXC'.: Chicago Jan, J 3. Wheat opened" at $1.39 a bushel today, and advanced three-eights of cent in fifteen min utes. ;
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