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'BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORIES -
ROUMANA
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ITALY MAY JOIN
ALLIES IN WAR
- (By United Press.)
BERLIN, Sept. 6. (Via Rome.)
It is officially stated that Germans
have abandoned Liege. 1 It is believ
ed their 'lines . of communication
there were seriously threatened and
that the troops have now been sent
j against the allied forces in France.
i ANTWERP, Sept.1 German
' troop are being groaned Into Bel
gium from Atx la Chapelle, ; hot
. whether they . ' are intended t to'
' strengthen the" forces already here
' move'Bdath to fill the gaps 1a the
- - ' German lines in that direction ' is
' v V Srassela fcdvlnes'that the Germans
"haw1 been considerably strengthen-
1 '"-..V'-ed. ftt'aonal rapid fire guns torn
.v est. indicating that they expected
' Attack byvthe allies in those dlrec-
tlons.
PETROGRAD, Sept. 16. Two de
tachments of the enemy penetrated
east of "the San river, reaching JTaslo.
This indicated that they plan to ad
vance to Cracow and not wait the
result of operations along the Sans
but push forward independently.
It was officially stated that the
Anstrians lost four hundred light
Held guns and four Howitzers in
these operations. '
LONDON, Sept. 16-There is a
growing belief in diplomatic circles
that the Roumanians are about to
join the allies, and are seeking to
.Induce Italy to Join also.
The Roumanians are reported to
be very anxious to execute her agree
ment with Italy, whereby the two
would act together against Austria.
, Italy is being weighed on account
of recent annihilation of Italian reg
iments in the Austrian service in
Gallcla
Adriatic troops were put in the
'very front ranks and sacrificed in
Galician . fighting. Roumanian and
Italian representatives are holding
many conferences.
, LONDON, Sept. . 16. Although it
is expected in naval circles that a
naval battle on the Baltic is lmml
.nent, no definite Information as to
the outlook is obtainable.
TOKIO, Sept. 16 Japanese avia
tors succeeded in dropping bombs
upon German headquarters at Kiao
Chau, doing much damage. Bombs
'also put the wireless station out of
business. " . ' "
Jt was officially stated that Jap
anese .field operations are being
pushed as planned. -
BORDEAUX, Sept. , 16. Minister
ot War Millerand states that the
general situation is perfectly satis.
factory and that reports from the
front show that tbe Germans have
abandoned precipitate retreat but
are still falling back slowly. . Evi
dences are reported of a new Ger-
- buui movement through Louvain.
v Cohslderabl' fighting la' reported
before Bel fort which still holds ont.
Fighting is also reported in Upper
Alsace. Additional troops have
been ' tent there in anticipation of
Genman forward movement toward
Btrassbnrg. ' - '
'.. it Is' believed the' Germans will
be shortly forced to retire. ' .
BUKiiiN, Sept. vlo. Vienna re
ports officially that ' the Servian ar
my of invasion which had reached
the Sava river, was attacked, by
strong Austrian force and complete
ly - defeated. Vienna." dispatches
claim the Servians were driven back
acrotii the river.'
VIENNA, SepV 16. The war of
flee denied that the army of General
Baukl had been compelled to sur
render. 'An official statement says
the Austrians were completely sur
rounded by the Russians but they
took advantage, of territory unf av
orable to the Russians and effected
a junction with the main army.
: Russian reports that they . have
invested Erzenyusl are denied here.
PARIS, Sept. 16. It is under
stood here thxat the German prison'
ers : of war will be sent to Africa
because they" are getting too many
to keep them in the original camps.
They will be guarded in .'Africa by
the natives: so, t" troops now en
gaged til this service can be sent to
the iti-::y: r::
It wm LofflcJaily annonnced tixtit
Germans en' jyiQiidaj' and Tuesday
Noyon,sens aaifXadn.
LONDON, Sept. 16. A dispatch
from Rome says the Tribunal Pe
tro grail correspondent says it is re
ported I in the Russian capital that
the Aistrians have lost 70 per cent
of their total effective available
troops, Including 250,000 men tak
en prisoners by the Russians' and
Servians.
The dispatch adds that Austria is
withdrawing her forces to protect
Vienna and Budapest.
LONDON, Sept. 16. A despatch
to the Exchange Telegraph Company
from Rome, says it is officially ad
mltted in Trieste, Austria, that 1S,
000 soldiers from Trieste and Trent,
mostly Italians, fighting in the first
line, have been killed in Galician
battles.
ROME, Sept. 16. An Austrian
official communication received here
denies reports of Russian victories
and asserts that about 100,000 Rus
sians and nearly 000 cannon' have
been captured by the Austrians.
lmxuux, Kept. 18 "Both ar
mies are taking breath," says the
Daily Mail's Bordeaux correspond'
ent. "If the. Germany , can take a
strong position north of the, river
Aisne another battle is likely, at the
end of the week. Nevertheless, they
may intend to draw off their troops
through the town, of Stenay, eight
"miles west of Montemedy, or by the
Mouse valley into Luxemburg.
"Evidences of their defeat accum
ulate. Masses of every kind of va&
terlal are being abandoned by the
Germans, pointing to . the 'continu
ance of - their, retirement. . ,v The
French are bringing up reinforce
ments in large numbers." v
PEKING, Sept. 16-A , report
from Tsing Tau, of German origin,
declares that vanguard of .Japa
nese cavalry is at Kiao Chan city. :
- Kiao Chan city is about five miles
outside the border , of the German
territory of Kiao Chan to the north
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LONDON, Sept. 46.wA; dispatch
to the Renter Telegram Company
from Berlin, coming by way of Am
sterdam, gives , the following1 state
ment of the German- headquarters
staff, timed 8 p. m. . Tuesday even
ing: i ''Ci::Ziy'Si?'!:-T.
"The: battle which' has been con
tinning for the last two day on the
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Mr. and Mrs. Bourdelais Re
turn After Spending Sum- '
mer in Maine.
Coincident with the opening of the
city schools the Bourdelais School of
Music, which has been called the
music school par excellence of East
ern Carolina, will actively begin the
new session.
Prof, and Mrs. J. Henri Bourde
lais have returned from Orchard
Beach Grove, Maine, where they have
been spending the summer, and. he
is now open for engagements with
pupils. Prof. Bourdelais, who studied
under famous masters and taught
for several years in Chicago and oth
er cities, founded the New Bern
school of music a year ago, and so
successful was it from the start that
last spring the Board of Trustees of
the graded schools made an arrange
ment with Prof. Bourdelais whereby
the public school music department
was consolidated with the Bourde
lais School of Music.
The faculty this year has five
members: Prof. Bourdelais, the di
rector, Miss Carolina Clay poole,-Miss
Mary Willis, Miss Lavinia Folsom
and Prof, Elmer Francois Prunier.
The subjects taught embrace' piano,
voice, violin, wind instruments.' mU'
steal history, harmony, muqlaal .soi-
ence, aramauc an, ana ' languages;
Business Men in This Section
Greatly Concerned in The
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Proposed Change.
Business interests of New Bern are
keenly interested in the Atlantic
Coast Line's consideration of discon
tinuing one of the trains now operat
ed between this city and Wilmington.
At present there are only two
trains a day each way from here to
Wilmington. If either of these Is
discontinued it is pointed out that the
residents of Pollocksvllle, Maysville.
Jacksonville, and other intermediate
points will be put to great inconven
ience when they visit New Bern. It
is proposed to take off the train leav
ing here at 9:45 a. m. for Wilming
ton and reaching here from Wilming
ton on the return trip in the even
The local merchants, it is pointed
out, would lose by the inconvenient
schedule.
The matter, it is learned, has come
to the attention of the local Cham
ber of Commerce, which has taken
it up with the railroad. The final
decision of the A. C. L. remains to
be announced.
PLAGUE BREAKS OUT
IN SICILIAN TOWN
(By United Press.)
LONDON, Sept. 16. Private ad
vices received here state that plague
has broken out in Catania City, Si
cily.'' : .
The Italian government is observ
ing extreme precautions to prevent
spread. ;
Transportation Will Be Fur
nished for All Within the
Next Thirty Days.
WASHINGTON. D. C;. Sent. 16.
Forty thousand Americans remain
ing in Europe 'all- can. get transpor
tation home within a month, accord
ing to today's dispatches to the war
department. Five, hundred will sail
from Genoa some, time before Sep
tember 26.;!.; '. , ' V V
Captain Schindel. U. S. A., has
left . Chrlstlania for Petrograd ' to
care- for the few Americans remain
ing in Russia and in response to a
report that 40 :. Americans - were
stranded in Bucharest. . Roumania.
Captain Mathew A. Cross in Buda
pest, was given discretionary orders
IyIUSIO DEPARTM
TAKE OFF TRAIN
40,000 AMERICANS
"Rill EUROPE
V go to that city if necessary.
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Orders Already Issued For
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Their Immediate Return
Home.
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Washington, Sept. 16. Evacua
tion of Vera Cruz was ordered yes
terday by President Wilson.
American soldiers and marines un
der. Gen. Funston, who have held
Mexico's principal seaport since it
was seized by the fleet April 21, . last,
win emoarK for home as soon as
transports can go after them and
Shortly afterwards all of the war fleet
except a few light draft vessels will
be withdrawn,
The evacuation order was announc
ed at the White House yesterday af
ter a long camnet meeting, it is
.the concluding chapter of the second
armed conflict between the United
States and Mexico, in which a score
Americans lost their lives, nearly
hundred were wounded and up-
Wrd of 300 Mexicans were killed or
pounded. The reasons for the step
were set forth in the following state
ment from the White House
if. "The- troops have been ordered
Withdrawn from Vera Cruz; This ac
tlon is taken In view of the entire
removal of the circumstances which
Irere thought to justify the occupa
twin. The further presence of the
qfoopB is deemed unnecessary."
Specifically, the American . forces
were withdrawn at the urgent appeal
Gen. Carranza, first chief of the
uonstitutionalists,
w Through Paul Fuller, personal rep
t-lsentative of President Wilson in
a&xico.lGen. Carranza . set forth-, tfcat'j
roe presence or American troops in
stead 'of being a safeguard against
further revolution and peace "with
the United States, constituted a con
stant menace to friendly relations
The Mexican chief contended and
he was supported by Generals Villa
and Obregon that the Mexican peo
ple would not understand the con
tinued presence of American troops
on Mexican soil and would cherish
resentment no matter how well in
tentioned the American government
was. .
Until yesterday the Washington
government had not decided on any
fixed time for the withdrawal and
awaited negotiation with the - new
government. At first the President
believed it desirable to keep Ameri
can forces at Vera Cruz for salutary
effect, hoping a constitutional elec
tion would be conducted fairly and
the troops brought back after a con
stitutionally elected executive was in
power. . Carranza argued, however,
that no election could be'free With a
part of Mexican territory controlled
by American forces.
The President discussed the sub
ject with his cabinet some of whom,
it is understood, did not favor the
move. It finally was the consensus
of opinion that the main purpose of
the American expedition to Vera
Cruz to punish the affront to the
flag at Tampico had beeif achieved
Another circumstance which influenc
ed the President's judgment was the
approaching general convention of
military chiefs, October 1, when a
provisional president will be desig
nated. Gen. Carranza wished to be
able to turn over the power to a
successor with the country absolutely
at peace with its northern neighbor.
On the question of recognition, it
is known the President and his ad
visers have reached no decision. The
conference October 1, will designate
a provisional president who will un
doubtedly be recognized if all fac
tion accept him. The United States,
as well as Argentina, Brazil and
Chile, will consider the popular ac
ceptance of the provisional president
chosen at that conference as the ful
filments of the protocols signed at
the Niagara Falls mediation confer
ence.'1
President Wilson is confident a
stable government soon will restore
Mexicovto its normal condition.
Secretary Garrison yesterday ask
ed Secretary Bryan to designate com
petent Mexicans to, take over the
Vera Cruz custom house and the city
givernment. An inquiry on the sub
ject was sent to the Carranza gov
ernment by Secretary Bryan but no
answer has been received. '
The troops at Vera Cruz, includ
ing .7.200 soldiers and marines, are
expected to begin their departure in
about two weeks. Orders were sent
to transports at Newport News and
GalveBton to proceed to Vera Cruz.
The transports include the Summor
and Kilpatrick and the chartered
boats City of Denver and Chrlstobal.
Boats for carrying horses and freight
are at Galveston. , v r
Marines on duty at Vera Cms will
be sent- back to warships and sta
tions from which they were taken
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and troqps will
be sent to Texas
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Enthusiastic Mass Meeting
Discuss Plans and Adopt
Resolutions.
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THE BUSINESS MEN
Farmers, Merchants, Fertilizer
Manufacturers and others interested
in the solution of the present cot
ton situation, met at Trenton, N. C,
on September 14th and held a most
enthusiastic and harmonious meet
ing, and freely discussed plans for
the disposition of the present crop
and the curtailment of the next
year's crop.
The principal speaker of the day
was Hon. E. L. Daugherty, of Rocky
Mount, our distinguished Lieutenant
Governor, who urged the necessity
of economy and hearty co-operation,
that each community take the Initia
tive in endeavoring to" solve the cry
ing problem of the hour, and that
every Merchant, Banker, farmer and
persons of every avocation stand
shoulder to shoulder, and the skies
would soon brighten and relief would
attend our efforts. He spoke of the
situation in his home county and
said he was paying ten cents for all
cotton tendered him on account.
Mr. C. E. Foy, well known busi
ness man in this Eastern Section and
also a farmer of wide experience of
fered suggestions and ' generously
participated in the meeting, and his
wise counsel was greatly appreciated
The Chairman at the suggestion
of members from the various town
ships in the county appointed mem
bers to serve upon the following
committees: Resolutions, Finance,
Warehouse, and a committee to con
vass each township and more per
fectly organize and secure pledges
to assist in every possible way to
carry out the plans adopted by the
meeting.
ine resolutions adopted are as
follows:
First. That we endorse th ac
tion of the mass meeting held at
Raleigh on September 14th and
pledge ourselves to make every ef
fort to put these plans in operation.
Second. That every farmer who
is able within himself to withhold
his cotton from the market, and
pledge himself not to take less than
ten cents per pound for said cotton
Third. That every merchant,
banker, fertilizer dealer and manu
facturer and any other person who
has extended credit to aid in pro
ducing the present crop use all means
within their powers to see that no
cotton is sold for less than ten cents.
Fourth. That every one who can
will pledge himself to buy a bale of
cotton or more at not less than ten
cents per pound and hold it off the
market for a year or more if nec
essary. Fifth. That we urge all merchants
to come to the aid of the farmer,
who can not otherwise pay his obli
gations, and take said farmer's cot
ton on deposit to be held by said
merchant with the understanding
that said cotton is not to be sold
for less than ten cents without con
sent of both parties.
J. S. HARGETT, Sec.
1400,000 FIRE
Large Hardware Concern De
stroyed-. Explosion of
Cartridges.
(By United Press.)
PITTSBURG, Sept. 16. The fire
is still raging. The Logan Gredge
Hardware Company has been de
stroyed. The loss already amounts
to 1400,000., A thousand cartridges
exploded with terrific effect.
City. Formal orders for the with
drawal of ships in Mexican waters
will not be issued for several days.
These ships include the battleships
Virginia, North Dakota, Arkansas,
Delaware, Kansas, Vermont and New
York, the cruisers Des Moines, and
Salem, and the Patuxent, Solace, Ves
tal and Ozark.
Troops at Vera Crus include Troops
I and K of the Sixth cavalry, the
first battalion, fourth field artillery,
the Fourth, Seventh,: Nineteenth and
Twenty-eighth regiments of infan
try, Company E. engineer corps, field
hospital No. S and D signal corps.
There also are 8,200. marines, drawn
from .' various ships and . naval sta-
tlons,
SACRIFIC
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OF ABDUCTION
Eloped With Mrs. Ralph Page
Who Deserted Husband and
Young Daughter.
IS EQUALLY GUILTY
WILSON, Sept. 16. Hundreds of
the male population of Stantonsburg
and some living on the northern
border of Greene county were at
tracted to Wilson yesterday to hear
the preliminary trial of Sidney Lane
who stands charged with the abduc
tion of Mrs. Ralph Page from her
home on the night of September 4.
Owing to the fact that the coun
ty court was in session the investi
gation was heard in the mayor's of
fice before 'Squire Elias G. Barnes.
W. A. Finch, Esq., appeared for the
private prosecution. The defendant
had no counsel and refused to go on
the stand.
Lane and Mrs. Page arrived in
Wilson yesterday morning on an
early train from Fredericksburg,
Va., where they were arrested on
advice from Sheriff Rowe coming
back in the custody of Deputy V.
E. Barden, of Stantonsburg.
Mrs. Page testified as follows: f'l
have been married seven years, and
up to the time of leaving my homo
on the fourth of September had
lived an innocent and virtuous life.
I left home in company with Sidney
Lane on that date and came to Wil-
gave me money and I purchased a
ticket to Richmond; he purchased
a ticket for himself to Fredericks
burg. We stopped over in Richmond
and later went to Fredericksburg,
where we registered at the Park
hotel as man and wife under the
name of Watson; later we both se
cured employment as man and wife,
at Little Falls farm, about two and
a half miles out from Fredericks
burg, where we were arrested."
This correspondent, in conversa
tion with Mrs. Page before the hear
ing stated that her pretty little six-year-old
daughter should have been
the tie to bind her close to her hus
band. "Yes," said she, "that is so,
but I became infatuated with Mr.
Lane and felt that I could not live
without him." "Tell me," she im
plored, "what I can do or say to help
him bear the burden he is under?
I am equally guilty with him and
feel that I should not desert him
now."
Mrs. Page proved a most excel
lent character up to the time she
took the downward step on the night
of September 4.
Messrs. W. A. Hunter and John
Miller, of Stantonsburg testified that
they brought Mrs. Page and Sidney
Lane to Wilson in an automobile on
the night of the fourth and that
Lane paid for the hire of the ma
chine; that Lane told them he was
going off to marry the lady; that
they did not know who she was.
After hearing the evidence and
before fixing the bonds for defend
ant and Mrs. Page as witness at the
October term of Wilson Superior
court, 'Squire Barnes said: "While
there is no law to hold the woman,
I will say if I had jurisdiction in
the case I would put the same pun
ishment on both parties, but as I
haven't, will fix Lane's bond at $1,-
000 and that of Mrs. Page at $100."
Mrs. Page gave bond but Lane went
to Jail.
MISSOURI EDITORS
ARE MAKING MERRY.
1 (By United Press.)
St. Louis, Sept. 16. Cabaret en
tertainments, boat-rides, banquets
and- plenty of shoptalk will make
something doing every minute for
the members of the Missouri Press
Association', who arrived here today
for a three days' session. The Busi
ness Men's League and the Press
Club of St. Louis will see that the
visiting-editors forget all about their
troubles back borne. V y
The Press Club will nresent the
sketch, "Trail of the Lonesome
Steak," a newspaper farce which
scored such a hit at the club's sec
ond annual frolic last summer.
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