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VOL. XVI No, 289
SECOND EDITION
KINSTON, N. C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1915
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THE CM ARMIES
Germany About Ready to
Give Up Attacks Upon
Warsaw
ZEPPELIN WANTS TO I SIIPT- - M'NillRV
r1 nv irnnce iti ixrrm ' UUI It 111 liillll U
v ILL AtAUOO AlLAlUlt
DANGER IS THREATENED
Reinforcements Hurry , to
. Protect East , Prussia
FiVnch Gunners Erideav
or to Drive Enemy From
former 'Allies Trenches
(By the United Press.)
Petrograd, Feb. 9. The collapse of
the German movement upon Warsaw
is believed imminent The Russian
movement in East Prussia, designed
to lift" the. pressure front the Russian
positions', west of Warsaw has been
completely successful. The Germans
are hurrying troops to East Prussia
to-meet the Russian advance, '
Germans Contemplate New
Movement Forward
Paris, Feb. 9. French artillery, re
inforced, ia endeavoring- to retake ad
vanced positions on the line from Ba
gatelle to the Areonne region. The
Germans are concentrating their
forces from Sactor to a point north
and'east of Soissens. It is believed
another forward movement is planned
by them:
Desperate Assaults by Germans
Avail Nothing.- ,
Paris, Feb. 9--Even by a series of
desperate assaulta of unparalelled fe
rocity the Germans today were . un
able' to make ' headway, and were
thrown back at many places. The
Germans also failed in an effort to
drive a wedge into the Russian lines
in' the region of Borjimow. , Entire
German divisions were shot to pieces
in the attacks. One German regi
hient charged over a mined field and
practically all were, killed.-.- :
German Successes Claimed.
Beriri, Feb. 9. -A Russian attempt
to break; down the German defense in
East Prussia has been checked. It ia
stated that the Germans, now on the
offensive; defeated the invading forces
in a, series of outpost skirmishes. Ac
cording to advices from Vienne, Aus-
tro-Hungarian forces operating in
uukowina were successful every
where. The Auatro Germans drove
" the- Russians from , positions in the
Carpathians, but met with heavy los
see in pursuing the enemy. Five hun
dred' prisoners and seven hundred
. guns and a large quantity of supplies
were captured.
Terrific Artillery Engagements.
Paris, Feb. 9. French artillery
downed a German taube attempting to
recwmoiter the trenches along the
Oise today. The pilot and observer
were killed. The, French ' operating
around Labaase have re-taken a mill
which, was recently captured by the
Germans. ; The armies' activity in
creases about Soissens. The city is al
most in ruins from being bombarded
by the Germans. Buildings are afire.
The Germans-are now bombarding
Fumes. Heavy guns in the vicinity
of Ypres and at Nieuport are engaged
in a furious dueL. .
BREAD GOES TO SIX
. CETfTS IN NEW YORK
.(By the United Proas) v
New York, Feb. 9.-rThis,isthe last
day o$ five-cent bread ia New- York.
Tomorrow the price' will advance to
six cents. .
AN EVERY-MXMBEB MEETING.
There will be a -f congregational
meeting of the Christian- church Wed
nesday j night Important matters are
to be discussed and there dee, the
Pstor is trying to have every mem
ber present After the business ses
sion there will be a social period and
light refreshments. -,.. ;
Has Long Hoped to Be First to Pilot
Aircraft Across Ocean, Count
. .Telle United Press Would Be,
' Crowning Achievement
. By Carl II. Wiegand,
United Press Staff Correspondent
(Copyrighted in United States and
i , Great Britain.) ;
Berlin, Feb. 1 -(Via - The Hague
and London, Feb. 9.) "I have alway:
hoped to be the first to pilot an air
ship across the Atlantic I have be
lieved that to do so would be the
crowning effort of my career," de
clared Count Ferdinand Von Zeppelin
tonight when he resumed his discus
sion of the possibilities of the giant
air craft that bears his name.
BANK PRESIDENT ,
4 ' f- GUILTY OF FRAUD,
Memphis, Tenn,, Feb. 8. C. R,
Raine, president of the Old Mercan
tile Bank, pleaded guilty in Federal
Court here today to indictments
charging fraud and misuse of the
mails. . District Attorney Hubert
Fisher recommended penalty at five
years in Federal prison, but Judge
McCall deferred sentence, until Wed
BULLETINS
(By the United Press)
GERMAN GOVERNMENT TAKES
OVER WIRELESS STATIONS.,
Berlin Feb 9. The govern
ment has taken control of all
wireless , stations. Hereafter
tbey will be used only on public
business. No. private messages
will be sent ever cahjes and lan 1
line hili by Cernrany's enemic.
K4ISER STILL ON THH
E.tKTERN IJNiNT.
Ikrliu, Fefcv 9. Th? Kaiser is
making an inspection of the va
rious troops in the eastern thea
ter and ia in the best of health.
It is believed that as a result of
the Kaiser's visit a new offensive
will shortly be developed.
ELIMINATE CIVIL
AND
GIVE PEOPLE A SAY
Attorney Cowper Thinks If
Court Is Restricted to
Criminal Practice and the
First Recorder Chosen by
People Chances Better
"Eliminate the civil jurisdiction
clause end give the people the right
to elect the first recorder."
G. V. Cowper, Esq., thinks that is
the way to popularizethe proposed
county court Mr. Cowper's opinion
is shared by others of the bar, it is
believed. Still a strong party o? the
Bar Association members are hoi ling
out for civil as well as criminal juris
diction. It does not seem to make so
very much difference to the lawyers
about how the recorder or judge is se
lected, however, judging from Iheir
remarks. - .
There were no developments in the
matter today," and no one was seen
who would venture a prediction as to
what the outcome would be or when
something new would break in the sit
uation. Prominent men who are in
terested in . the proposed court how
ever, admitted that it does not seem
to be as popular as it should be. Few
laymen are heard, to express them
selves about it,! Mr, Cowper 'a sug
gestion w probably-the most practie-
for arousing public interest that
has been advanced, one man said. The
election of thejudge to sit until the
next general election by the people
at large instead of by the Bar Asso
ciation, would make the issue much
more popular, it was stated. Attor
ney Cowper seems inclined to think
that U doesnt make any material
difference whether a lawyer or a lay
man well versed in the law is the re
corder. i - ",'.'-
IDEA FOR RE
G
SCHOOL IS FAVORED
Legislature Will Probably
Adopt Suggestion "Cas
well Training School"
Would Also Nam' Station
After the Firsi'
governor
The Chamber of Commerce is anx
ious to have the name of the Norfolk
Southern Railroad station :, at the
North Carolina School for the Feeble
Minded, two miles west of the city,
changed to "Caswell," since Dr. A. A.
Kent the western Carolina represen
tative in the General Assembly, who
was until recently a director of the
institution, has informed Secretary
Sutton that the Legislature will in all
probability change the name of the
school to "Caswell Training School"
in honor of the first Governor of the
State, whose remains lie but a short
distance from there. Mr. Sutton took
the matter up with J. P. Kelly, the
agent at the present station of Cas
well, five miles east of the city, and
the railroad officials. He suggested
that Caswell station be called "Kelly"
in honor of the veteran employe.
The railroad, however, does not
seem to like the idea of making the
change. "I hope you will not insist
upon it, as it would cause too much
confusion," Superintendent of Divi
sion John C. Lewis told Mr. Sutton.
"You understand that this would ne
cessitate changes being made in rail
road tariffs, which would result in a
great deal of confusion,". Mr. Lewis
declared.
"Personally, I have no objection,"
Station Agent Kelly told Secretary
Sutton. Mr. Kelly said there is a
station on the system named Crcs
well, and that frequently the two sta
tions are confused by shippers and
others, stuff consigned to Creswell
coming to Caswell and vice versa.
The changing, of the name of the
School for the Feeble-Minded from its
present official designation to some
thing else was an idea suggested by
Dr. McNairy to a meeting of the di
rectors some time ago. It is general
ly conceded that a milder name should
be had, and a two-fold advantage may
be had by calling it for the Common
wealth's first Governor, to whom no
more suitable memorial could be er
ected than the institution, destined to
become one of the most important in
the State's educational system. .
MASS MEETING ILL
DE IIEI,D THURSDAY
NIGHT TO TALK FAIR
Experienced Fair Promot
ers Will Be Present at the
City Hall to'Discuss Best
Plans r for Proposed Kin
ston District Fair
The mass meeting which it was de
cided at the last meeting of the Cham
her of Commerce directorate to hold
to arouse the public's interest in the
proposed fair for Lenoir and the ad
joining counties will be pulled off in
City Hall Thursday night, it was seat
ed by the Chamber's committee today.
Prominent men who have been inter
ested in county fairs elsewhere and
have had experience in the manage
ment of such institutions, will be on
hand to give their ideas about the or
ganization of an association for
starting and maintaining the fair.
They will speak nf-the advantages
that have accrued to communities in
this region from fairs.
The proposed fair, it is definitely
announced, will be held for Lenoir,
Dhplin, Onslow, Greene and the parts
of Pitt Craven, Jones, Wayne and
Pender counties actually tributary to
Kinston in a commercial way. Ia
other words, it will be a sectional In
stead of a county fair, to play up the
agricultural, manufacturing, horticul
tural, livestock and other industries
of the section to the outside world,
and what is atill more important en
courage competition at home.. ,
Every citizen interested is asked to
ttend the mass meeting. ; Everyone
will be welcomed in the discussion .
Planters are especially asked to join
the business men and other Kinston
ians interested in the meeting.
PROSECUTOR HELD
IN CONTEMPT COURT
DY JUDGE CARTER
SFN. WAHn WANTS' i TOM miuer was bounp
"JJ OVER TO SUPERIOR COURT
Ultitli ALItitAIIUNd
TO THE JUSTICE ACT
Two Bills Introduced by
Him Sure of Passage
Negro Preacher Charged With Im
moral Conduct Must Answer to
Charge ia Higher Court ,
Disorderly Conduct Proved
"Thou art the man." State's coun
.'set Cowper pointed an accusing finger
'at "Rev." Tom Miller late Monday in
Shippers Relief ' and , slightly. The negro leader of the
Speedier Hearings by the . "Ch,ureh of the vm God" w" on
umi juat meii xuf matter wuicu i
Corporation Commission
(By W. J, Martin.)
Raleigh, Feb. 9. Senator Ward oi
New Bern introduced today two bills
for the further amending of the Jus
tice intra-state freight rate -act and
giving relief to shippers from rate
increases that have developed under
the findings of the special rate com
mission. Both are sure of passage.
One changes the machinery for fixing
rates so that instead of '' rates to
points at distances not ending in
cipher or 6, from five to one hundred
and beyond to five hundred miles
taking the next distance period be
yond, shorter distances shall be ap
plied, as was the system before the
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findings of the specia commission,
Another section restores the 15-cent
minimum package rate when handled
on one line, and for joint hauls over
two lines thirty cents, and over three
ines forty cents.
The other' bill enables the corpora
tion commission to hear at any time
complaints of raising rates by the
operation of the Justice act instead
nf having to wait six months as the
Justice act specified.' ,
IORSE TO SHOW HOW
HE MURDERED EIGHT
Porter Who Put Eight Aged Inmates
of Odd Fellows Home "Out of
the Way" to Illustrate His
Methods This Week.
(By the United Press)
New York, Feb. 9. Frederick
Morse, poisoner of eight" is to re-enact
every crime. The porter is to
use "dummy" chloroform on detect
ives at the Yonkers I. 0. 0. F. home
to convince the coroner that his story
that he murdered the aged inmates to
"get 'em out of the way" is true.
BOOSTING GOOD ROADS
Richmond. Va, Feb. 9. The "good
roads" movement got another boost
today when the fourth annual meet
ing of the Virginia Road Builders As
sociation was held here. Highway
engineers of Maryland, Virginia and
the government are on the program
for addresses. " '' ' ''.'';.'''.'- ;;:'.;-
PA. HOUSE PASSES EQUAL
SUFFRAGE RESOLUTION
(By the United Press)
Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 9 The House
of Representatives today passed a
resolution proposing an amendment
to the constitution of Pennsylvania to
give the ballot to women. The bill
only has to pass the Senate to insure
ita being submitted to the voters next
November. '
Solicitor Abernethy Fined
$50 in Superior Court At
New Bern for "Talking
Back" at Judge Jurors
Assessed for Tardiness
WHITE MAN ACCUSED OF
' MURDERING NEGRO,
Whiteville. Feb. 8. George P.
Dowless. a well known white man of
Bladen county, was placed in jail her
today following the verdict rendered
by the coroner's jury yesterday af
ternoon, charging him with the kill
ing of Joe Munn, a middled aged ne-
gro man. ine verdict renuereq Dy
the jury at the inquest according to
a statement made nere tnis morning,
was that Joe Munn came to his death
by a pistol in the hands of George
Dowless during a drunken affray.
MASTER PAINTERS MEET
Washington, Feb. 9. About 1,000
delegates were expected here for the
twenty-third annual convention of the
International Association of Master
House painters and Decorators, which
opened here today. A Woman's auxil
iary will also hold meetings.
Charles L. Abernethy, solicitor of
the New Bern judicial district, was
fined $50 in the Craven county court
house there Monday, and confined, in
a room in the courthouse, until he
had paid the fine.A Judge- Frank Car
ter took offense at something the so
licitor said and ordered him to sit
down. Abernethy did not sit down
as soon as the judge thought he
should have, and was given in custody
of the sheriff.4
The case of young Jim Baugham,
a wealthy Washington youth, had just
come up. Baugham, a typical speci
men of the class of petted sons of rich
families of this day, ran his automo
bile, or rather, it is said, the auto
mobile of his brother-in-law which he
had found the key to and taken from
the garage without the owner's con
sent into a buggy in which were rid
ing elderly James Ringgold and his
aged wife. Both the old people were
hurt Baugham, it is said, tender
heartedly and without much of an
idea of how much trouble he had got
ten into, bestowed several hundred
dollars upon the victims of the acci
dent That didn't save him from the
courts, however. Solicitor Abernethy
was telling Judge Carter that, the de
fense had asked for a continuance.
The State, he explained, was willing
to grant it and was giving the rea
sons therefor, . His Honor said some
thing about - the case, dragging,, and
Abernethy immediately resented what
he regarded as an imputation that he
was not doing his duty in the matter.
"Sit down," the judge commanded.
Abernethy continued to talk, and the
judge ordered the sheriff to take him
33 RESCUED FROM TANK
SHIP WRECKED AT SEA
(By United Press)
New York, Feb. 9. The vaptain
and thirty-two members of the tank
steamer Chester, wrecked in mid
ocean, were brought here today by
the liner Philadelphia.
TROOPS TO BE WITHDRAWN
FROM ARK. COAL REGION.
Washington, Feb. 8. Secretary
Garrison today decided to withdraw
the first squadron, fifth cavalry, sent
into the Arkansas coal regions sev
eral months ago, to enforce federal
court orders during a labor disturb
ance. The troops will return to Fort
Sheridan, I1W within a few days.
There has been no trouble since the
troops reached the scene.
into custody until he should" pay a fine
of $50 for. Contempt
"He. wouldn't allow me a chance,"
Solicitor Abernethy says. "It was
high-handed business."
. Further than that and an admis
sion that he would not let the matter
rest where it was, Mr. Abernethy de
clines to talk. ; The solicitor is said
to have tried to appeal from Judge
Carter's decision immediately, but the
appeal was .denied. "He treated me
like a common criminal in having me
arrested,".Abernethy is reputed to
have said. ,V' -; - -.
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J. M. Howard and Clyde Eby, prom
inent New Bernians, both of whom are
well known here, were also fined by
Judge Carter for being late, for jury
duty. Each was assessed $10. ;
is alleged, grew out of fomieation and
adultery charged against him. It was
the third time within half a week that
Miller bad been arraigned in connec
tion with the charges of Immorality,
abduction, etc., which were recently
b'-ought against him by the city au
thorities. Attorney Cowper was ac
cusing M'Uer of parentage, and Min
erva Docks was at the bar with the
exhorter. Miller, Mr. Cowper argued
to the court, stopped preaching from
the Bible and from his own private .
ritual and spent weeks in trying to
convince his followers that the wo
man was possessed of a live tumor.
Living proof of the Driest'a iniauitv J
was what resulted, he declared. The
girl. Minerva Docks, had been entic
ed from her home, he charged, and
domiciled with a number of other wo
men, principally forsakers of homes,
who lived under a rule instituted by
Miller in a house adjacent to his East
Bright street abode. "Priest and
prophet, aye, and physician," said the
State's attorney.
, Mr. Cowper frequently convulsed
the big audience.' Several hundred
people were in the courtroom, al
though the crowd was not so large
as at the first hearing on Friday af
ternoon. The black sorcerer-preacher
looked very ill; at ease throughout
he arraignment )y the lawyer.
. Miller was. probably finished with
by City Court Monday evening. He
was ordered held under total bond of
$150 for abduction and adultery, and
was found guilty of disorderly con
duct The fine for the latter was omit
ted, the prisoner being taxed with the
costs. Miller will probably be ar
raigned in Superior Court in May. '
IT'S DANGEROUS TO
MISIISF II. S. Flk
ENGLAND TO BE TOLD
America Will "Take Action
' In Lusitania Incident, 1
Wilson Saya
NOTE OF. PROTEST SOON
Representations to Germany
Also Republicans Serve
Notice That They ' Will
Continue Ship Purchase
Filibuster Until March 4
(By the United Preu
Washington. Feb. ft, The - United
States will take action in the Lnalta
j nia case and, the German blockade
warning, says President Wilson. Brit
ain will be told that it ia perilous to
misuse the American colore. - A pro
test is shortly going to England, but
representation, to-Berlin will await
the report frera Ambassador GeranL
The shin purchase bill ia m the bal
ance still, as the filibuatee todag con
tinued. No end of the controversy
was in sight after an all-night ses
sion. Senator Jonas spoke fo nearly
fourteen hours. ,The .Republicans
warned the measure's friends, - that
they mean to win and will keen up the
fight until March 4.
: Washington, Feb. 9. Ambassador,
Page' today cabled the State Depart
ment that the British foreign office
has confirmed published reports r of
the use. of the American flag on the ;
Lusitanla, although ft did not official
ly communicate the news to him. . .
"BOSS" JORDON IS
TOO BUSy TO THINK
OF CONGRESS NOW
Greene County Stand-Pat
ter Says Progressives Are
Returning to Fold, and
Candidacy to Succeed
Claude Kitchin is Possible
"Oh, I'm too busy to consider the
matter fully yet." W. James Jordan,
the Green county Republican bos3,
was asked by The Free Press this
morning if he would be a candidate
f qr.Congress in 1916. There has been
some little jtalk of such a thing com
ing to pass.
"But you can just say that it isn't
impossible," Mr. Jordan said.
The editor of the East Carolina Re
publican, is said by his adherents, of
whom there are some certainly, from
good evidence; aJthough prior to the
1914 election Jordan was declared by
the Democratic leaders in Greene to
be the only Republican in his county,
to be the strongest man in the district
The last candidate, as a few people
will doubtless remember, although the
Incident of bis candidacy was very
casual Indeed, was "Bill" R. Dixon,
as Mr. Jordan affectionately refers to
him. Mr. Dixon made a really hand
some run, being left behind by a lit
tle difference of 8,000 votes or set
"I am getting the Progressives into
line," said Mr. Jordan. "We will pre
sent a solid front at the next elec
tion." Some months age the bull
headed ones greatly in the majority
then were trying to get the Old Lin
ers into line in the district W. Jim
Jordan evidently is sincere. But for
that matter he has always been sin
cere, and by his fellow-partisans ad
mitted to be the mos.t sincere soldier
of their forlorn hope in the Second
district
DRY GOODS MEN FIGHT
FEDERAL REGULATION
New York, Feb. . 9, Department
store men must come forward and
refute charges made against' them
by labor organizations according to
F. Colbum Pinkham, secretary-treasurer
of the National Retail Dry Goods
association, who; arrived here today
preparatory to the opening of the an
nual convention of the association to-morrow.
"We are confronted, by a, situation
wherein business has been placed, on
the defensive, while a ; misinformed
public, and a dictating government .
will work irreparable loss to business
unless checked," said Pinkham. . - -
Pinkham characterised; the mini
mum wage agitation as disastrous to
business. '
LINER WASN'T GOING TO ,
DO ANY SUCH FOOL THING
New York, Feb. 8The unusual
sight of a steamship flying the. Ger
man flag passing quarantine, appar
ently bound to sea, coincidental with
an official marine report that a Brit
ish warship was off Fire Island, bound
toward the entrance of the harbor,
created excitement in shipping cir
cles this afternoon until the German
vessel,' after- passing V through .the
Narrows, turned and y anchored in
Gravesend bay. The ship proved to ,
be the Harburg, which waa merely
seeking : an anchorage to escape
wharfage charges, according to her
agents."
PRESIDENT SENDS UP
? NAME OF B. Rt GATLING
' Washington, D.' O. .Feb. 8. Presi
dent Wilson today sent to the Senate
the name of Bartholomew M. Gat- ;
ling to be postmaster at Raleigh, thus
ending a contest which has aroused
much interest not only in North Caro
lina but throughout the South. The
term of Postmaster Willis C Briggs
expires on the 16th instant but it is
not believed that Mr. Gatllng can be
confirmed, his bond made and approv
ed and the transfer of the oIHce made
by that date. So far as known there
will be no opposition to the confirma
tion of Mr. Catling and his name will
be reported by the committee in the
natural run ef events.