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PUBLISHED EyERY' HFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDRY,
VOL. XVI No. 289
SECOND EDITION
KINSTON, N. O. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1915 '
FOUR PAGES TODAY
PRICE TWO CENTS
OIGAIIC 5THUCGLE
IMPENDING IN EAST
ALONG INTIRE LINE
Russians Preparing for A
Stubborn Resistance to
Grmari Offensive
TWO DECISIVE BATTLES
Hard-fought Engagements
in Progress Near Inster
berg and Alonr. tne Ser
einFloods in Pplarid-4
Attapkers Retreat . -
(By th United Press.) '. y
Berlin, Feb. 15v--Great battles are
impending all along the battle line
extending - from near Tilsit, r East
Prussia, to the Austrian province of
Bukowina, The Russian retreat con
tinues, Uut according to dispatches,
the Russians are reorganizing and
preparing far a stubborn resistance
qgainst the combined armies of Ger
many and Austria, Decisive battles
are being fought along the Prussian
frontier' northeast of InBterJberg and
in the Biver Sereth region of Buko
wina. Floods hamper the operations
in Central Poland. The Russians who
yainly tried to reach Thorn are re
tiring along the right bank of the Vis
tula for the defense of Warsaw,
Epidemic of Typhoid in Poland.
I London, Feb. 15.--A terrible epi
demic is sweeping the Polish villages
hj the region of Lodz, held by the
Germans. Emperor William, on thp
new. eastern ba$e front, has aband
oned' his proposed yisit because of
the danger of contracting the disease.
The German military - hospitals ' are
full, of typhoid victims. The food sit-
uation in the Polish villages is grow
ing more serious daily. Thousands
, of starving peasants wait in their
cottages for the end, praying foe
speedy leaths. ' '
Germans Ousted from
Norroy Heights. -4. .
s Paris, Feb. 15. The Germans have
been driven from the heights sur
rounding Norroy after three' days of
furious lighting.;" The Allied forces
weslj of jLa.bas.se have assumed the
offensive on both banks of the canal
leading towards Bethune. A French
regiment which charged German po
sitions captured more than 250 yards
of trenches. .The bombardment of
SoisSora continues. " ,
Von Hindenhurg Continues to
Hammer, the Russians. -
Berlin, Feb. 15 German infantry
onslaughts forced the enemy to eva
cuate. more than half a mile of
trenches near Saint Eloi, "south' 'of
Ypres. French and British regiments
counter attacked, but were repulsed
and lost many , prisoners. - Fighting
around Sudelflopf, northwest of Mul-
hausen, has become of a violent char
acter. The Germans have retaken a
trench captured by the French last
Friday. The French have been driv
en out of the valley in the Sudelkopf
region. Von ; Hindenburg's armies
: east of the Mazuran lakes have brok
en up every attempjk of the Russians
to make a stand and are pursuing
them ovpr a Jong battle front.
KAISER ASKS GERRARD
TO (ME TO FRONT
Wants American Ambassador te
Visit Ueiiqqartfra In Eastern
" Zone to Discuss Serious InJ
(erna(i)nl Complication '
, (By the United Press)
The Hague, Feb. J?. The, Kaiser
acknowledged, that he disapprove
the growth of the , anti-American
feeling in Berlin. Ambassador Ger.
ard has been Invited to the Kaiser')
headquarters, near the eastern battle
front to discuss the situation, which
is admittedly serious, t . ' .
CARRANZA CONTINUES
' TO MUDDLE. MATTERS.
Washington, D. O, Feb. 14. While
no official messages had been receiv
ed today at the State Department or
the Spanish embassy here as to the
Spanish government's attitude to
ward General Carranza's expulsion
of its minister irom Mexico, press
dispatches from Madrid : indicating
that the matter, would " be adjusted
through diplomatic . channels were
credited by officials. yy .
Another action of the Carranza
government which may cause furth
er complications for the Mexico City
diplomatic, corps was taken today in
the announcement that General Car,
ranza personally is solely authorized
U receive and pass pn diplomatic
communications. - This may seriously
affect the diplomatic activity of Anu
erican consular agents instructed to
deal with the de facto authorities
whoever they may be." "
CEDAR DELL BAPTIST
SUNDAY
AFTERNOON
New Congregation for Ken
nedy Home and Surround'
ing "Territory Formed
With 38 Members Rev.
T. J. Hood to Be Pastor
OHIO'S NEW HOSPITAL .
FQR CRIMINAL INSANE.
Lima, 0, Ifeb, 15V Ohio's $2,000,
000 hospital for the criminal insane
was to be officially opened today.
Dr. Charles HL Clark, the, superin
tendent, estimates that the first four
months will see hpused Ui the new in-
KAISER'S ElESSING FOR
THE FLEET
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Will Rid Vesficls Intended for BJock
I ade of England Godspeed When
Thcjt Set Forth Thursday
V To Visit Cvxiureo.
(By the United Press)
.: Amsterdam. Feb. 15 The Kaiser
win give his blessing to the German
submarines when they take the sea
upon the mission of "starving out"
England. The Kaiser will go to Cux
haveiv the German naval base, next
Thursday, when Von Tirpitx' new
policy of raiding the British merchant
traffic will be formally launched. It
k likely that tW Emperor will con
fer with American Ambassador Ger
ard after Thursday.
"Cedar Dell Baptist church was or
ganized at the Kennedy Memorial
Home Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
with thirty-eight members, by . a
presbytery comprised by (three or
dained ministers, seven deacons of
the First church of Kinston and one
deacon of the First church of New
Bern. The ministers present were
Rev. C. W. Blanchard, pastor of the
First Baptist church of Kinston, Rev.
M. L. Kesler, who as superintend
ent of Thnasville Orphanage, is al
so at the head of the Kennedy Home,
its' eastern branch, and Rev. T. f.
Hood pf Goldsboro. Rev. Mr. Hood
was called to the pastorate and ac
cepted. The membership is compos
ed principally of the officers, attend
ants and toys and girls of the insti
tution, but the church is not intended
to serve for the orphanage alone, but
the community surrounding, In fact,
a haudsome building to be erected will
be located on the Central Highway,
several hundred yards from the
home, and will welcome the Baptists
of the entire neighborhood to worship
within its portals. - '
The organization was perfected in
the dining department of the Biggs
building. The large number of peo
ple present could not all be accom
modated in : the room, and part of
church because of the fact that be
them ; had to remain outside. The
name "Cedar Dell" was given the new
church because of the fact that be
fore the establishment of the home
the beautiful Kennedy plantation, do
nated by its' owners as site, bore
that name. Services will be held at
tie home for the present, but it is
expected that work on the church
building will be commenced in ; a few
weeks. About $4,000 will be expend
ed in a small brick edifice, which will
be so constructed that it may be eas
ily enlarged frdtn time to time. , ,
BIG PERIODICAL CARRIES .
PROF. HERTrS PHOTOGRAPH
" Chapel Hill, Feb. 14. The last
number of Leslie's Illustrated Week,
ly of New York City, carries a pho
tograph of -Dr. Charles H. Herty,
bead of the department of chemistry
in the University of North Carolina,
who was recently chosen president of
the American Chemical Society. A
brief note accompanies the picture
telling of the fact that the invention
of a turpentine cup by Dr. Herty
save3 the South annually f 13,000,000.
PAUL? (IILLi YOUNfi
NEGRO, MET DEATH
SATURDAY
i-VV'.-V'-.
Body Found Along Norfolk
Southern's Track, Near
Caswell-Companion at
Party Being Held; Anoth.
er Sought y !' ' ' '
FINAL READING OFi JUDGE1 CONNOR WILL
REVENUE BILL IN THE
HOUSE ON TUESDAY
Mintz Amendment Adopted
Funds for Its Enforce-
mehtWiU Co to Senate
Immediately Bill for the
Fisheries Commission
Paul Hill, a young negro man, met
death in .a manner that is mystifying
10 ine autnoriti(8f early .. bunaay
morning, about a mile this side, of
CasweJ Station.. JJohn . Sanderson,
another black, who jiad threatened
to shoot Will, it is said, is being
sought by the authorities, but .they
seriously doubt his guilt- Hill's, body
was picked, up ly the crew of a Nor
folk Southern train shortly after 8
o'clock and carried to Dover. From
thure it was brought back to Kin
ston by a train arriving here at 10:03.
Pete Canady, colored, is being held
in jail as a witness.. He will testify
at nn inquest probahjy tonight.
Canady tells the sheriff that he
with Hill and Sanderson had attend
ed a party in the neighborhood of
Caswell, a short distance from South
west Creek, and that all three were
drinking. Hill end Sanderson were
very drunk, he says. They engaged
in an altercation. Sanderson declar
ed he would shoot Hill. Canady be
lieves Sanderson was indulging in a
"bluff"; he thinks neither of the men
wa3 armed. Through Canady's ef
forts peace was restored. He saw
Sanderson stretch out on the ground,
apparently to sleep. Hill staggered
a few paces farther on, and sat down
on the end of a crosstie of the Nor
folk Southern Railroad track. The
pair quiet and the night fast waning,
it being then around 4 o'clock or lat
er, Canady left them, walking back
to town.
Hill's body, in an undertaking shop,
has no mark upon it to indicate that
ho was murdered. To the contrary,
the sheriff believes that a hole in the
Bkull, large enough for one's hand to
be inserted, was made when he lean
ed back over the track and a Norfolk
Southern train passing soon after 5
o'clock struck him. One arm bears
a fearful laceration. The people on
the train evidently had no knowledge
of the tragedy, however, since it was
not reported upon the train's arrival
here. There were many footprints
pear the body, but these indicated,
the authorities say, nothing of a suf
fle, but the curiosity of people who
saw the body.
Sanderson evidently saw the body,
and afraid that suspicion, would
point to him, fled.
Paul Hill was about 21 or 24 years
of age. He was of medium stature,
yery black, illiterate and not of good
reputation He was of the type com
monly known as ?white folks' negro."
llill- had sqrved a year on the county
roads, for selling whiskey and was
well-known in the city court as an
informant or a witness in numerous
whiskey cases. The three were last
seen here on Queen street, Saturday
night, about 11 o'clock, just before
taking-the train for Caswell. They
were formerly employed in the gro
cery stores of Henry French and W.
E. T. Parrott & Co., and were in front
of these Saturday night, singing
"coon" songs for the delectation of
their former "bosses" and passers-by.
$2,000 STOLEN FROM CAR
BARN IN WASHINGTON
(By the United Press)
Washington. Feb. 15. Masked
rohbers entered the "East barn" of
the Washington Railway and Elec
tric Company this morning, and held
un two emrioves at the points of
guns, robbed the safe of $2,000 and
escaped.
BANKERS' ASSOCIATION AT
WRIGIITSVILLE IN JUNE.
Wilmino-ton. Feb. IL Wilmington
bankers have learned with , pleasure
that the next annual convention 01
the North Carolina Bankers' Associ
ation is to be held at Wrightsvffle
Beach, where the association has met
several times in the past, and where
the members of the organization al
ways delight to go. ine meeung
will be held the latter part of June,
the exact date to be determined af-
Lr a conference with the hotel pro-rictors.
(By W. J. Martin.)
Raleigh, Feb. IS. The House com
pleted the revenue hill this morning
and passed it on its second reading,
a roll coll vote being unanimous for
it All Republicans voted with the
Democrats for the bill, which will
pass its final reading tomorrow and
be sent to the Senate immediately.
Before its passage, the Mintz
amendment to section 57 was adopted,
changing the proposed tax on news
paper contents from $50 for week
lies to $10, and from $150 or dailies
to $25. Also provision was made
for the State Treasurer to have $2,500
for enforcing the collection of taxes,
and the State Auditor $1,000, instead
of $2,500, for enforcing the maehin
ery act. '
In Senate Thompson of Onslow in
troduced a , bill for a State oyster
and fish commission. . .
MAYOR SUTTON HAS
ENCOURAGING TALK
ABOUT NEW STATION
Judge Pell of Corporation
Commission Assured Him
That the Right Thing
Would Be Done By Kins
Ion If Duly Patient
Mayor F. I. Sutton, back from Ra
leigh, tells of .an interview he had
with Judge Pell of the Corporation
Commission, in the Capital City con
cerning the union depot that the com
mission has announced it will order
to be .erected here.
"I hope the people of Kinston will
be patient," Judge Fell told the May
or. He assured him that the con
struction will be ordered just as soon
as conditions are suth as to make
the order fair for the railroads. May
or Sutton says Commissioner "Pell in
tiniated to him that tha fetation to be
built here might be something simi
lar to the ne in' Winston-Salem. The
inaton-Sn.em union depot, while
architecturally handsome, is small for
a' city of that size, and cost only $30.-
000 or thereabouts. -
The Mayor believes the Legisla
ture will authorize the changing of
the name of the North Carolina School
fqr the Feeble-Minded here to Cas
well Training School without opposi
tion. Mr. Sutton does not know just
how soon the matter will come up,
but thinks it will be within a few
days. - "
The city's head would not discuss
the political outlook. He is not over
ly well-informed, he intimated, hav
ing been absent from the city several
days. ... . , .
BULLETINS
";; 7 ,f.,-.r
(By the United Press)
HAVE ALBANIANS
INVADED SERVIA?
Rome, Feb. 15. Report of an
Albanian invasion of Servia have
created much excitement in Ath
ens. In the absence of official
word it is believed irresponsible
' bands of Albanians made the re
ported sortie. 7 r ' ' - ' ' '
CERAMIC SOCIETY AT DETROIT.
, Detroit, Mich, Feb, 15. Detroit
today was the host to one of the larg
est of its winter conventions. Dele
gates to the seventeenth annual con
vention of the American Ceramic So
ciety met here for a .three-day ser
3ion. Leaders in the pottery industry
from all over the United States, and
Canada were here to participate in
the meeting.
ACT AS PEACEMAKER
CARTER-ABERNETHY
' . i ' ' .' V .1
" J., J-
Regular Jurist for the New
Bern Circuit Will Under
take to Bring About Re
conciliation Between Bel
ligerent Court Officials
The members of the local bar,
while intensely interested, to a man
decline to take sides in the Carter
Abernethy affair; that is, those out
side of Solicitor Abernethy ' list of
prominent Kinston attorneys, ", who
are, of course, professionally on his
side. , . .. ;,-' .
One lawyer this morning stated
that it is the consensus of opinion
among the fraternity here, in his be
lief, that the altercation will be
brought to an amicable adjustment
by Judge George Connor, who will
hear the matter In its developments.
Judge Connor Is one of the ' most
level-headed and painstaking jurists
on the Superior Court bench, notedly
lover of peace, and it is believed
tha he will bring Judge Carter and
the New Bern solicitor to a reconcil
iation.' " ' . ' ;
Juilge Carter may have been too
hasty, this attorney thinks. He
should have permitted Solicitor Ab
ornethy to explain instead of sum
marily ordering him, in the presence
of a crowd, to sit down. Angus D.
MacLean,' an attorney interested in
the case which Abernethy desired to
have continued in Cravpn County Su
perior Court, and which brought on
the words with the Judge that result
ed Lu the State's attorney being fined
for contempt, has permitted to be pub
lished an affidavit which is regarded
in legal circles as sufficient reason
for the continuance of the case. Three
witnesses' in the case, that of young
James Baugham for running down
James Ringgold in an automobile,
were at distant points and could not
be summoned conveniently, Mac-
Lean stated, On the other hand, the
local lawyer points out, it was in
cumbent upon Abernethy to sit down
as'scon as ordered to do so when in
structed by the Judge.
It is Judge Connor's "trick" on the
New, Bern circuit, and Judge Carter
was sitting there but for the term,
having exchanged with the Wilson
jurist. 7 . ' - - . ..
To bring the matter before 0 leg
islative commission, Kinston lawyers
say, would not satisfactorily clear up
the matter. ; It would he tedious, and
in a very short time the sentiment
would all be on the side of Judge
Carter, because the public would not
reckon upon the merits of the case,
but rather pay most attention to the
persistency of the solicitor seeking
redress in bringing such a "trivial"
affair, up befpre the Legislature. The
statements which Abernethy declined
to make Judge Carter and has since
allowed to be published might also
put him in a bad light with the pub
lic since, although they explain very
satisfactorily bs conduct in the ori
ginal matter, many people might con
sider that he should have given the
judge the privilege of hearing them
and, if he felt so inclined, of making
preparation, in case he should View
the, matter less caustically than at
the time when he, on the impulse of
the moment possibly,, ordered the
prosecutor in contempt
JAPAN POSITIVE AND
CHINA STILL STUBBORN
Peking, Feb. 14. The Chinese
Minister at Tokio today reported t6
his government that the Japanese
foreign .minister, Baron Takaaki Ka
to, had declared that Japan must in
sist op the", acceptance '.of. the total
demands recently made on China.
At the Chinese foreign office, how
ever, it was said the Peking govern
ment Intended to continue in its re
fusal to acquiesce in the Japanese de
mands. .
DEWEY'S FLAGSHIP IS
7 FIT AND FINE AGAIN.
Charleston, S. C, Feb. 15. The
cruiser ui ympia, Admiral uewey s
famous sca-fighter, was "fit and fine"
again today, ready for , her trip
through the Panama Canal. Follow
ing orders from the Navy Depart
ment some weeks ago the vessel was
placed in dry-dock and thoroughly
overhauled. The Panther, a tender,
PRINCESSES WITNESS
FIGHT NEAR PALACE
Austrian Airmen Attacked Monte'
negrin King'a Domicile Without
Effect Dropped AU Bombe,
Then Retired. ,v7
(By the United Press) 7
Cettinje, Feb, 5. Austrian avia
tors have unsuccessfully ' attacked
King Nicholas' winter paluce at Ri
aka, according to dispatches. Bombs
dropped within a few rods of the pal
ace did little damage. The princesses,
Vera and Zenia, saw a thrilling fight
between the palace guards and the
aviators, who wore finally driven
away. - Quick flrers directed fusil-
adoa at the aviators, who continued
to circle around the palace, until af
ter dropping all their bombs, thoy
were forced to flea.
PLANS FOR FIELD ARMIES
FO REMERGENCY PURPOSES.
Washington, D. C, Feb, 14 Do-
tails of the War Department's plan
for organizing the regular army and
ine.Ktate militia.lnto fleia armies
ready to respond without confusion
to an emergency call, am given in a
circular issued today by the depart
mcnt's militia division. 7 777
Citation of 12 militia divisions is
contemplated. In the! four, proposed
field armies there would be in all
S10,2C4 enlisted men, in addition to
some thousands who would no em
ployed at depots, and n transporta
tion operations.
AMERICA WANTS
i ? -
IE
TO FIGHT OVER IT
WHAT-CAN SHE DO
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German Newspapers Say
Threats Are Ridiculous
Made to Kaiser .
MIGHTY BRITAIN CANNOT
7l7777:l 7 . .
FAIR COffllHEE
LOOKING FOR A SITE
SUITABLE FOR SHOW
, V J '. I7 7
Dr. Parrott, Messrs. Canady
and Hood' Appointed
Outlook Very Encourag
ing and Stock Subscrip
tions to Be) Offered Soon
The special fair committee was
called together this morning in Chair
man J. F. Taylor's office to meet Mr.
W. Burroughs, secretary of the
Durham Fair Association. Mr Bur.
roughs spoke very encouragingly of
Durham' experience. The . thing
that probably impressed the local
committee most was the statement
that Durham began business 7 with
$325 of an authorized capital of $25,-
00Q last year, having had the ue of
the athletic park ,and grounds, and
the experience was so satisfactory
that a call had been issued for the
full capitalization I this year by which
it is evident that Durham expects to
go into the fair enterprise on a big
scale this year. ,
After Mr. Burroughs' conference
the committee was called to meet and
discuss plans for the organization.
committee to look over, the avail
able sits and report Friday pight at
a full meeting of. the committee was
appointed. Dr. James Parrott heads
the "site committee" and Mr. Her
man Canady and Will Hood are the
other members, It is evident that the
fair proposition will be definitely
launched within a week or two and
that the subscription books will be
opened. Chairman Taylor called at
tention to the fact that in appointing
the committee the tobacco interests
were not specially represented, and
upon his recommendation Mr. T. II.
Martin and Mr. E. V. Webb wen-
added to the committee of seven.
The committee takes a most rose
ate view, of the outlook and all the
conferences with , others, who havf
had experience, gives more encour
agement. ' i :: -.
BELGIUM'S POPULATION
3 v ; REDUCED BY 600,000
New York, Feb. 14. The war har
reduced Belgium's population by
about qoo,000, and her condf .
sents a situation without parallel it.
history, sas a report issued today by
the Rockefeller Foundation from itf
war relief commission, sent to Bel
gium last November to investigate
the effects of the war on non-orobat
ants. .. . 7 . . . v.'- ,
and twelve torpedo boats are also
ready for the sea-jaunt yrhich, in
stead of being held in March will he
under way in July. The Olympir
Will probably remain here for a cou
ple of months.
So How Can United States
Navy Approach Father
land's Shores? "No Ar-
.,-"'1
my" Warning to Neutral
Shipping Reiterated
(By United Press)
Thero is sharp criticism In all the
Berlin papers of he American note
of protest against Germany's propos
ed blockade. The Montag Zeitung
says: ''What can America .dot : She
has no army and her fleet will not'
dare to approach our shores nearer
than England's, America's threats
are ridiculous stii more ridiculous -for
us to take them in earnest."
Neutral Shipping Again WsnwJ.
Washington, Feb. 15,-r-In note
presented, to the State Department
today by German Aassador Von
Verr.storg,1 Germany reiterated the
request that neutral shipping avoid
the Gerpian war sone and take in
stead the sea track around northern
Scotland. The war toned ecree is
frankly called a measure of retalia
tion against England. - The note de
clared Germany has information tha
English merchant ships are being
armed and are preparing to go . out
in, groups in , an effort to sink the
German submarines by bombs and
other weapons. The note also added
that English ships are planning te use
neutral flags in dashes across the f or
fcidded area. -. . i
MAYOR MITCHELL'S
COMMITTEE URGES
EMBARGO ON WHEAT
New York, Feb. 14.-Ai immedi
ate embargo on the exportation of
wheat to prevent' further bread price
increase ia recommended in the r
port fit Mayor Mitchell's food com
mittee, submitted by Geprge W Per
kins, chairman, today. The opinion
is repressed that if wheat exports
continue at the present abnormal
rate, the price of bread will : oar
much higher. ,
MAINE MEMORIAL IS -
DEDICATED AT ARLINGTON,
Washington, Feb." 15. Seventeen
years after the U. S. S. Mains sank
in Havana harbqr the United States
today dedicated at Arlington Ceme
tery the Maine Memorial. President
Wilson, Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels and Rear Admiral Charles D.
Sigsbee, retired, and other naval au
thorities were scheduled to speak.' -The
most striking feature of the
memorial is the mainmast of the eld
battleship as it stood on, that vessel.
It now stands erect front a granite
base, which is constructed in the form .
of a mausoleum, which has the con
tour aid effect of turret of a bat
tleship. . . - . ,
FOOD SHOW TEMPTS SOLONS.
Washington, ; Feb. 15.--Dainty del
icacies ;tp tempt the official cables in '
Washington were on exhibit at Cen
tral Market today. Washington mer
chants took the day "pit" to show
what kind of a food exposition they
could get up. Many high government
heads dropped in during 0e day. .
SAYS AMERICA HAS -
ADVANTAGE OF GKHAIIS
;fi!:iV '7 --!- 7
lomlon, ten.. 14.-.1ne uopenuageij
PolitiKen, commenting on the Ameri
qan note to Germany, is quoted in a
despatch from the Danish capital to
the Exchange Telegraph as saying
that "America is acting with all the
energy yhich might be expected and
her note contains a warning 90 grave
that war between Germany and the
United States can no longer be re
garded as an impossibility. .
The newspaper continues:
"America stands to win a lot mere
ly by confiscating German ships now
interned in American harbors. Ger
many has everything to lose, and it
Is earnestly to be hoped that the Ani
;rican warning will not be wi'J t
the desired c.Tect in Eerlin."
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