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VOL. XVI No. 289
SECOND EDITION
KINSTON, N. C MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1915
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UNDER KAISER'S EYE
GERMANS ASSAIL THE
HEIGHTS MAHSAIV
Light Field Guns Pour A
Withering Fire Into At
tackers' Front v
THE CZAR LOOKING ON
REVENUE BILL TO BE
TAKEN UP BY
WEDNESDAY AT NOON
Consideration by Sections
Lower Branch in Commit
tee of the Whole Import
ant Bills in Both Houses
of the Legislature Today
Rulers of Two Mighty Em
pires Watch Strenuous
Efforts of Their Armies
for Capture and Defense
of Polish City
(By the United Press)
Petrograd, Feb. 8. Under the di
rect eye of the Kaiser, German regi
ments are vigorously assaulting new
Russian positions near Kamion, on
the left bank of the Bzura. The Ger
mans are desperately attempting to
capture the heights in front of War
saw. They are facing a galling fire
from the Russian light artillery. It
is reported that Czar Nicholas is
watching the battle in the Bilomow
region. The Russians have resumed
the offensive in that region, where by
terrific infantry charges they made
gains.
Minor Developments in the West
Paris, Feb. 8. French artillery is
successful from the Aisne to Cham
pagne district The French dynamit
ed a German trench in the region of
Cuinchy, southeast of -Caranqy. A
German assault along the Bagatelle-Fountaine-Madame
line was repulsed
by the French; who inflicted severe
damage upon the enemy.
British Destroyers Shell
Turkish Towns.
London, Feb. 8. British destroy
ers today hurled shells into Turkish
land defenses near the Dardanelles,
according to dispatches from Athens.
A Turkish fort opened fire upon the
destroyers, which promptly replied.
Heavy explosions were heard in the
direction of the fort, suggesting that
shells exploded in magazines.
Germans Take Trenches.
Berlin, Feb. 8. The fighting in the
Labasse canal continues violent The
Germans have captured a part of a
trench recently captured by the Brit
ish. In the Argonne region a part of
the French fortified positions also
have been captured. Local encoun
ters only mark the fighting in the
eastern theater.
POULTRY BUSINESS IN
SOUTH IS PROFITABLE
Morristown ' District Shipped 'More
Than Fifty Million Eggs In One
Year In Great Demand
Morristown, Tenn., Feb. 8. The
opportunities for building up the
poultry industry ; throughout the
South are well, illustrated in what
has been accomplished in the terri
' tory surrounding Morristown, Tenn..
from which 1,350 miles of eggs were
shipped during 1914. '
The records of , Southern Railway
Company show a total of 325 solid
cars shipped during the year. These
contained a total of 130,000 cases or
46.800,000 eggs. wAddwg : the;"ship
mentt made in mixed cars and by ex
press and parcel post it is estimated
that the total production from the
. Morristown district exceeded 50.000,
000 ggs worth, at the average re
tail price, mors than $1,250,000. S
If laid encTto end in a straight line
these eggs would cover a distance of
1,350 miles, or the distance from Mor-
fnstown to the Panama canal.
CBy W. J. Martin.)
Raleigh, Feb. 8. The revenue bill
introduced in the ouse today from
the Finance committee and made a
special order for Wednesday at noon,
when the House, in committee of the
whole will take up its consideration
by sections.
Representative Foster introduced a
bill to abolish capital punishment
The House received with favorable
report from the committee the for
estry association bill for the preven
tion of forest fires and to secure fed
eral co-operation.
The House defeated the Brocket bill
to raise the age of consent on the part
of girls from 14 to 16.
A bill introduced in the Senate to
discharge the legislative commission
to investibgte the proposed sale of
the State's stock in the Atlantic and
North Carolina Railroad. Her offer
of purchase has been withdrawn.
The Snow bill to prohibit the bring
ing of prisoners to court with clipped
heads or prison uniforms was discussed.
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ENGLISH DEAD IN THE
WAR TO DATE 104,000
(By the United Press.)
London, Feb. 8. Ii) the House of
Commons this afternoon Premier As
quith announced the total British cas
ualties in the war up to February 4,
to have been 104,000.
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Sailed Today from Norfolk in the face of England's Threat to Make Her;a.war prize,
rgular ocean route across the Atlantic with her cargo of cotton.
Site will follow the
RAILROADS AGREE TO
Norfolk Southern's Morn
ing Train Will Make Close
Connection at Goldsboro
With A. C. L. for Points
North Effective on 15th
21 FATALITIES FROM
EXPLOSION IN MINE.
Fayetteville, W. Va., Feb. 7. The
death today of a negro increased the
number of victims of yesterday's ex
plosion in the arlisle mine of the New
River Coal Company to 21. One hun
dred and eighty men were entombed
and of the 1C0 who escaped the ne
gro was the only one hurt seriously.
W. L. Thomas, chief clerk of the
State Department of mines, who in
spected the workings today, said the
explosion resulted from the ignition
of gas from an open lamp.
BALTIMOREAN MURDERED IN
FLORIDA FOR HIS JEWELRY
Welaka, Fla., Feb. 7. The body of
Alonzo G. Gardner of Baltimore, was
found today in a dense palmetto thick
et along the banks of Raft Creek,
near Georgetown, Fla. Death had
been caused by a shot in the back of
the head. He and his brother, Hor
ace B. Gardner of Springfield, Mass.,
have been missing for three weeks.
No trace has been found to the lat
ter, but the authorities believe he is
also dead. It is thought that both
The Norfolk Southern and Atlan
tic Coast Line forenoon connection of
I passenger trains at Goldsboro is to
be re-established. Even though it
was a few days ago intimated that
the A. C. L. General offices were dis
inclined to meet the Norfolk South
ern half way for the restoration, a
statement issued Saturday by the su
perintendent of transportation of the
bigger system, gave positive assur
ance that after February 15, which is
next Monday, the people living along
the Norfolk Southern's Beaufort dis
trict will be given the privilege of
the northern connection again.
There had been a considerable howl
raised all along the Beaufort line, but
this was eclipsed by the protest made
by that very talkative and rightfully
interested fraternity, the drummers.
The "angels of commerce" took their
kicks right on to the heads of the
systems, and into their association
rooms. Added to the general hub
bub was the complaint made by the
Kinston Chamber of Commerce, and
The Free Press, which first called at
tention to the inconvenience of the
new schedule. The trade bodies along
the Beaufort-Goldsboro line generally
were slow about saying anything
against the slight, but the local
Chamber soon had the officials of the
A. C. L. and the N. S. wise to the fact
that the treatment being had by the
people east of Goldsboro was objec
tionable to them. The Norfolk South
ern, be it said to its credit stuck a
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COULD, GERMAN ASKS
Zeppelin Defends Use of Di
rigibles by Kaiser Eng
land, He Exclaims, Would
Do the Same if Matters
Were Reversed
men were killed for the purpose of j feather in its cap when it very gra
robbery. The pockets of the brother ,ciously admitted its willingness to
found today had been turned wrong move its schedule up half of the time
side out Both are known to have needed if the A. C. L. would move its
worn valuably jewelry.
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FORESTER SCHENCY, WITH V
GERMANS, WASN'T KILLED
back the other half.
There will be but five minutes in
which to change oars at Goldsboro af
ter it is restored, but the Norfolk
Southern, it is certain will endeavor
Asheville, Feb. 7. The Asheville I to operate its trains on time to the
friends of Dr. Charles A. Schenck, end that the connection may be ef-
founder of the Biltmore Forest school, ' effectual. Their westbound train will
will be pleased to learn that the re-f reach Goldsboro at 11:10 a. m., and
port which recently was received here the A. C. L.'s northbound train will
to the effect that he had met death in
the European war was erroneous. Dr.
175 cars of live poultry, 53 cars of Van Winkle, of this city, stating that
"i iowu and a large number of wh;ie he was severely wounded, he is
mall lots sent by freight and express ' recovering and hntwa ta loin his bat-
wuppea during the year, the to
tal of aolid cars of poultry and eggs
king 553. ". . .:
Washington. FJi. a n. c;nn.i
lx and Sanitation" the effect of,
mgl tax measures upon sanitation .
of tenementswill be discussed to-I
night by Surgeon General Gorgas be- certainly also about
fore the Capital Single Tax League, wrote.! ;
talion at an early date. - '
"If you want to become acquainted
with the Russian ally of Great Brit
tain, just do what I did and cross the
frontier between Germany and Rus
sia a dozen times, you will change '
your mind about Russia, and most '
England,
leave there at 11:15. The Coast Line's
northern forenoon train before . the
connection was abolished was patron
ized more than any other by Kin
stonians traveling to the North. -.
GABY IN THE MOVIES
New York, Feb. 8. Gaby Deslys
made her debut to film fans today. In
an original story of the stage, Her
Triumph," the Parisian Dancer ap
peared in four reels released by a pro
ducing company today. Harry Pil-
he cer, until " recently . Gabys' dancing
partner, appears in the film. -
By Carl H. Von Wiegand,
United Press WresponnVirtrTit the
Front
(Copyrighted in United States and
Great Britain.)
Berlin, Feb. 1 (By The Hague and
London) Feb. 8. ''Does any one for
a moment believe that England, in.
her determination to crush Germany
by every means in her power, even by
attempting to starve women and chil
dren, would not use Zeppelins if she
had them?"
It was Count Ferdinand Von Zeppe
lin, creator of Germany's dreaded
fleet Of aerial battleships, that spoke.
This was bis answer to protests rais
ed by Germany's enemies against the
use of Zeppelins and the dropping of
bombs on unfortified places, killing
women and children. And his answer
was a justification of not only what
had taken place, but what will con
tinue to take place while this world
war goes on.
SNAGS COULD VERY
EASILY BE REMOVED
BY PROPER EFFORT
Magistrate Peebles Thinks
County Court a Necessity
and Wants People to Sc'
lect- Judge Favors Civil
Jurisdiction for Court
LINER STRUCK ROCK
AT HARBOR'S EDGE
(By the United Press)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Feb. 8. The
Allan Liner, Mongolian, enroute to
British ports from Philadelphia, put
into this harbor today, with her for
ward compartments filled with water.
Her bow was crushed in when the
vessel struck a rock outside the har
bor mouth.
CHICAGO SEES FASHIONS
Chicago, Feb. 8. New spring and
summer toggery creations were to be
donned by 300 pretty models today at
the opening of the fashion show, un
der the auspices of the Garment
Worker's Association, at first Regi
ment armory." The show will contin
ue a week. . . ",' '
SCHOONER ON FRYING PAN
SHOALS A TOTAL LOSS.
Wilmington, N. C, Fafc. 7. The
American schooner William . II.
Yerkes struck on Frying Pan Shoals
at an early hour this morning, and
will be a total loss. Her crew were
picked up soon after by the United
States Buoy Tender Mangrove and
brought into Southport, and were lat
er brought to Wilmington.
The vessel carried a cargo of phos
phate rock and was bound to Balti
more from Port Tampa, from which
port she sailed on January 29.
"I see from the papers that the Bar
Association has struck a,8nag,or,Jti
in the way of securing a recorder's
court for Lenoir county," said Mag
istrate H. C. V. Peebles this morning,
in an interview to this paper. "If this
court is a necessity and will save the
tfounty money, these 'snags' should
not stand in the way, and can easily
be removed if avarice and greed are
eliminated."
: "It is claimed that if this court is
clothed with civil jurisdiction the
judge or recorder will be debarred
from practicing law," Mr. Peebles
continued. "I cannot see any valid
reason why this court should not have
civil jurisdiction. Whose interest is
most at stake, that of the citizens
of the county or one lawyer's ?
"Now, as to how the first judge
shall be named. This should be left
to a vote of the citizens. . The nam
ing of the judge should not be left to
one man nor the Bar Association, but
to the people. This is democracy.
There seems to be a prevailing spirit
that 'if I can't get my man in let's
kill the measure."
"Call an election," Judge Peebles
suggested, "and in that way decide
who shall be the judge. And let as
many as deserve to be candidates,
run."
ODDITIES IN THE
DAY'S WAR BRIEFS
Saturday Night's Meeting
Adjourned J Before Any
thing Was Said About the
Matter of Chief . Concern.
Choice Left in Statu Quo
About ten members of the Lenoir
County Bar Association met in the
office of Loftin & Dawson, attorneys,
Saturday night, to discuss again the
bill proposed to be submitted to the
Legislature for a recorder's court
for the county. It is stated that the
main business contemplated was the
recommendation of a man to hold the
office until the next general election.
Not a soul said a word about it Such
action, of course, will be necessary
if the Legislature passes the bill.
As it now stands, unless someone
else has some suggestion to make, in
all probability the matter of naming
the first judge will be left with Rep
resentative Wooten. He would, if the
bill is submitted without a recom
mendation from the county, select a
candidate and send his name to the
committee along with the bill.
One member of the bar said tho
members present simply "went up
the hill" to the point where the prin
cipal business of the .occasion was due
to be brought up, hesitated, flounder
ed around with a few blushes and
modesty written on every countenance
and then marched back down again.
Two avowed candidates, according to
The Free'Press information, were
present These were Messrs. Y. T.
Ormond and James A. Powers. Tho
friends of neither mentioned their
names and after talking about the
proposed court until it was seen that
the delicate matter was not to be
broached the attorneys ceased their
deliberations and left -' . -r-
Something may be done in a very
few days. But unless somebody else
ventures en acceptable suggestion the
bill is apt to go to Raleigh minus the
recommendation for the judge, in
which case it would be left up to Mr.
Wooten to choose him or fix some way
for an election or other' means of se
lecting a man. - '
AMERICA TO PROTEST
TO BOTH GERMAN
AND BRITISH GOVT'S
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Flag Incidents and Estab '
lishracni of Blockade
Bring Complaint
ENGLAND HAS AN EXCUSE
Says U. S. Ships Used Flags
of Other Powers In 'yVar
With Spain The Dacia
Off for Germany Bryan
on the Case
SHERIFFS PARTY RAID
AND CAPTURE BIG STILL
60-Gallon "Outlaw" in Full Blast
Taken on the Land of John Sut
ton in Sand Hill Township
Monday About 2 o'clock.
Melbourne Feb. 8. A rubber-saving
collar has been presented to every
enlisted man in the Australian navy
by the British Rubber Growers Asso
ciation. Paris. Feb. 8. A French infantry
corporal now in hospital at Tours is
suffering from 132 wounds, according
to the surgeon attending him. The
British record is held by a private
soldier at Paighton hospital, with 60
wounds. ; '-v..- . ' . -
Paris, Feb. 8. Having tested an al
leged bullet-proof breastplate and
finding it dangerous to the ' wearer,
the War Office is now prosecuting the
inventor on a charge of chicanery.
Berlin, Feb. 8. The Scots Greys
are referred to in some of the German
newspapers as "The Scottish Regi
ment of the Foreign Minister Grey."
FOR ARTISTS IN TRENCHES.
IV .' .. . ; .
Washington,- Feb. 8. Washing
ton's "latin quarter" will hold a fan
cy dress balll tonight, the proceeds to
be deotcd to relief -of families of
French artists now fighting for their
country. " -
Sheriff A. W. Taylor, accompanied
by Deputy Sheriff Allen and Police
man Stroud, captured an illicit still
in full blast about 2 o'clock today on
the land of John Sutton, in Sand Hill
township about a quarter of a mile
from Joe Tillman's home. Two ne
groes, Philip Skeene and "Namoa"
Johnson, were taken into custody and
are in the county jail, charged with
"moonahining." The still was of sixty-gallon
capacityand the surround
ings gave evidence that it had been in
regular operation for some time. It
was situated in a piece of woods. The
sheriff's party destroyed fifteen molas
ses barrels, about 300 gallons of beer
and 20 gallons of old wine, together
with several bushels of malt and meal.
Five gallons of whisky, which was
made this morning, was brought in to
be used as evidence. It is suspected
that others were Implicated in tho
ownership and operation of the still,
but the negroes, arrested, have stout
ly refused to divulge the fact if they
had any confederate or if they were
employed by others.
LAMP EXPLOSION
CAUSES BIG FIRE
, (By the United Press)
, Rome, N. Y Feb. 8-A $150,000
blaze in the business section here to
day was caused by an acetylene lamp
exploding. Several business blocks
were destroyed. . - '
: (By the United Press)
Washington, Feb. 8. Two notes la
the nature of .protest, sto Germany
and Great Britain are expected to go
forth soon against their treatment of t
neutral shipping, according to offl- .
dials. Refusing to forecast the eoursa
to follow the proposed German estab- -lishment
of war zones around Eng
land, officials suggested that the whjta
house is entirely satisfied with Ger
many's explanation in Saturday's mes
sage. It is understood hat ha State
Department is planning to request
that Germany give absolute guaran
tees of protection to American ships -in
the war tones. The protest to Eng
land will be against the use of the
American flag on English ships novr
under way. . ( ,
England Says America Let Precedent
London, Eng, Feb. 8. England b-
lieves that her use pf the U. S. flag
was justifiable and expects no pro
test London points to the use of nsu
tral flags in the American war with '
Spain. The government believes such
an act by the V. S, navy was a tacit
admission of a belligerent's right.
Germany is expected to emphasise
her warning to neutral ships. .
The Dacia Sails.
Washington, ? Feb. 8. Secretary .
Bryan today said that both, the 4ag
incidents and the war son order "pre
under consideration." , !
Norfolk, Feb. 8. Flaunting Eng
land, the Dacia sailed fro tnthis port '
today, The Stars and Stripes were
at the stem and stern. Tho usual ''
steamer path is to bo followed in her
trip across the Atlantic.
Norfolk, Va, Feb. 7 The Ameri
can steamer Pacia, recently changed
from German to American registry, -and
about which international com
plications are imminent arried her
today for coal before proceeding on ..
her voyage to Rotterdam with a car-
go of cotton. ,
Washington, Feb. 8. According to -,
Dutch Minister ' Van Rappard, the
Dutch government will protest to
Great Britain the use of the Dutch
flag on British vessels.
BEGIN PROBE OF L 0.
0. F. HOME MURDERS
Aged Inmates Believe Eight of Their
Number Were Buried Alira and
Not Poisoned New ..York -Coroner
Gets Witnesses-
(By the United Press)
New York, Feb. 8. To probe the
evidence of the poisoning of eight
aged people in an I. O.O. F. home, -the
coroner summoned witnesses for
an investigation today. The inmates
suspect their former companions were ;
buried alive. Four people are under .
arrest in connection with the murders.
DEFAULTING TREASURER
REFUSED A PAROLE.
' Hartford,' Conn, Feb. 6. William
F. Walker, defaulting treasurer of the
Savings Bank of New Britain, serv
ing a sentence of one to twenty years
in State prison, has been refused a
parole. Walker embezzled $5G5,000 of
the bank's funds, and about .56.000
from the Baptist Convention of Con
necticut of which he was also treas
urer. . -