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NEW7 BERN SEMIkWEEKLY JOURNAL NEW. BERN, NORTH CAROLINA. SEPTEMBER 11 1914 to Mi MHn Victories ".Ffcic With The Exception of the Fall of the Fortress Maubrug, the Allies were Successful Yes terday-French War Office Denies Fall of This Fort. Near Paris The Germans Lost Ground. Advance of The French is Slow But Certain. PARIS, Sept. 9. French and Bri tish successes marked the fourth day of the great battle being fought along the line from Meaux to Verdun with Vitryle Francois as a centre with the exception of the fall of fortress Maubeug which is claimed in official Berlin dis patches. This unboubtedly lost the day for the allies as the invaders crossed the French border and begun a ten days f drive, toward Paris. FRENCH WAR OFFICE WON'T ADMIT FORT'S FALL. f PARIS, Sept. 9. The French War Office does not admit the tall ;Ot Mau beug but asserts "the defense contin res heroically against strongGerman forces and heavy siege guns. On the French left, nearest Paris, the GeVmans, though re-inforced, lost ground stead ily and the allies are hurling '. more fresh troops against them in an effort to add momentum to the retreat. In the centre, which was the theatre of the greatest activity, the French pressed back the Germans in a succession of terrible assaults in which the French artillery is said to have played a dead ly part. The advance of the French is described as slow but general. THE FRENCH RUSHING " TROOPS TO LORRAINE. PARIS, Sept. 9. In Vosges and Lof raine, official reports indicate that the French are rushing forward to re-oc cupy these sections while-from three ;purcCS tome reports' -thattlie "Ger mans are evacuating stragetic point8 in Belgium. Le Tempts tonight stated that Lunneville has " been evacuated and re-occupicd by the French. This, however, is unconfirmed officially. THIS CONFLICT IS THE GREATEST OF ALL. PARIS, Sept. 9. Despite the fact that the German right wing which hew- ed the way from Mons to Paris is re treating and the German centre being pressed hard, it must be remem bered that in this , the greatest of all conflicts, minor retreats or advances are undecisive. It" would be premature - to say that the Germnas had been de feated but no doubt their enveloping movement has failed and the strategical position of the allies is the best since the beginning of the war. TWO GERMAN FLAGS FALL INTO CAPTIVITY PARIS, Sept. 9. Two German flags, captured in the course of yesterday i battle, one by a reservist named Gull mard who immediately was -jfiven military medal for bravery General Exelman, a Famous French cavalry leader and son of the admiral who led the French fleet in the German war, wai seriously wounded while fighting around Paris.". A ehell burst amidst his divisino, a fragment striking him in -the neck and also a bullet hit him on the leg. -v APPALLING DEFEAT WAS ADMINISTERED TO- AUSTRIANS " . . PETROGRAD, Sept.9. A final ap ; palling defeat 'was administered to the ' Austrian, army-today by the Russians v at Rawa Ruska, thirty two miles north west of Lem berg. The result of this victory now is that Przemsyl and Juros- low are completely Invested and' this ' is the last possible obstacle to the Rus- ' sian advance through 'Gallcia., ? What is probably of more Importance is the , demoralization of the Austrian army which it now In a desperate situation. - - Disheartened by continual defeats mu ' tiny has been added to the troubles x of the' Austrian general staff and de sertions ar numerous. " ' TWO MAJOR GENERALS ARE REPORTED KILLED. BERLIN, Via London, Sept., 9 ' Two major generals nave been added '. to the death list of field officers, Gen erals Von Goth and Nieldand. ; -. Premier Von Weiiesacker of Wurtem- burg and Finance Minister Von Breu- Prince Frederick William of Hesse, ' was wounded in the breast fighting in . France. P Long trains loads of wounded are now being brought from advanced to base hospitals or forwarded to Lazar ettos in the interior of Germany. Only the most severely rounded who are - unable to bear transportation have been left iri the advanced hospitals. DISPATCH FROM THE HAGUE PROCLAIMS STATE OF SIEGE. ' LONDON, Sept. 9 A Renter dls- between Meaux and Seiannc. This army, it Is reoorted, was completely crumpled by the British and French who took many prisoners. The forces occupying the allies left were engaged all day, the fighting being about twenty- five miles from Paris. Early In the day the Geiman left attempted an of fensive move along the line of Cha teau Saline to Nancy. It was repulsed and the troops were driven south oL the Forest of Champenoux. The! latest reports say that the offensive move of the allies is being continued with success at all points. AUSTRIANS AND RUSSIANS ENGAGED IN BATTLE. patch from the Hague says . ' ept. o. lwoen- "A royal decree proclaims a state 3rC . ProRress ton!Knt ueiween ine nustrians ana Kusslans siege in a great number of towns and villages situated on the coast and rivers in the provinces of Zealand. North Brabant, I.lmburg, Golderland, Gronlngen, Frlesland and North Hol land. "The proclamation forbids expor- tatlons in vessels bought ln the Nether lands for military use by belligerents. 'The towns where a state of siege now exists are Flushing , Harllngcn, Texil, Terschelling, Hellevoetslyis and part of the Hook of Holland. THE ALLIES ARE NOW FORCING THE OFFENSIVE. LONDON, Sept.9. If Inspiration means to the French soldier what It did in the time of the first Napoleon, the situation today on the allies cen ter, on the historic field of Chalons should offer compensation for a dis heartening, month of rear guard ac tions. At any rate, the allies, now superior or at least equal to, numbers to the Ger mans, evidently have begun the of fensive. At least 3,000,000 men are engaged on both sides and as the cen ter of the allies on the plains of Cha lons, true to many pcophcsl "s, another Armageddon may take place where Attila, surnamed ' the scourge of God," was vanquished by the allied Vlslg- mmlk lay WOUNDED BELGIAN SOLDIER . ro.Y a a w a; raw- - ' of Momentnons Battie -Jr-. Photo by American Press Association. This photograph was mside in Pt Jean's hospital, lirusaels, befo'-" the Bel glan capital was captured by the Gerxuaus. t" -' 1 which, if the Czar's forces win, ma,y open the way entirely to Vienna and even Berlin. The fortress of Przemval. which bars progress in Galicia, has been surrounded according to the latest news and Its fall Is expected quickly. STONEWALL JACfcSON OF RUSSIA POCKETS ARMIES. PETROGRADE, Sept. 8. General Ruzsky, who has become known as the Stonewall Jackson of Russia, has pocketed the armies of Von Auffen burg and General Dankl. Following a swlft flank movement by the Russians after the capture of Lemberg an en gagement has been under way between these forces since Saturday. The Aus trian losses are known to be tremendous. Mikelaioff, twenty-five miles south east of Lemberg and captured by the Russians and a large quantity of mili tary stores were taken. REPORTS SAY GERMAN.Y ASKS FOR ARMISTICE. PARISt Sept. 8. Unofficial reports flo-min.. UnA natnil fi. Ort 1 .-.111 dee of twenty-four hours in which to Hpavv Loss. Fire of Unknown Oriaiu. here this afternoon. It is said that this request was refused by General Joffre. I .ODD FIFIE VISITED ! V. 4 Lumber Company of that Place Suffers a JACKSONVILLE, Sept. 9. The No confirmation of this Is obtainable Jacksonville Lumber -Cbmapny, Tues- at the war office. General Galllena dav afternoon sustained losses, that will notha and Roman, in th MnU l""50 ro ..4M0IMTerTnia twenty baWU the world's historyf " " jTmRE W W MIDDLE- - thousand ..dollars, when their large tti luiunu. Mrir Kim, wmcn is tnree coiuuineu, LONDON, Sept. 8.- "There Is no caught fire, and was completely des- middle way In this war, Kipling declared at a mass meeting fjre started but those around the mill last night at Brighton. "It Is not I believe it was a spark. There-was sev conceivable that we should fall, for If eral thousand .feet of lumber in the we fail the lights of freedom go out kilns at fhe time of the fire, and this over the whole worid. I of course made the losses much more. They may glimmer for a little In It is estimated that the entire damage On these plains, centuries later, Na- polfcjn condutced the most brilliant defensive compaign of his career. The French soldiers will not be allowed to forget also that on this field a French army went Into victorious action after its commander had s irrendcred his sword. EMPEROR WILLIAM PROTESTS AGAINST THE DUM DUMS. LONDON, Sept. 9. "There has been published in Copenhagen a tele gram which Emperor William sent to President Wilson under date of Sep tember 4," telegraphs the Copenhagen correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. i"ln this message Emperor William protests against the use by the Eng lish of dum dum ballets and atralnst the participation of the Belgian popu latlon in the war. Emperor William adds in his com munication to President Wilson that his generals have a certain been com pelled, to punish the Belgians and. he expresses his deep regret at the destruc tion, of Louvain and other interesting places. WASHINGTON, Sept. 9. At the white house and the State department it was . stated today no message to President' Wilson from Emperor William had yet been received. Both Ambassador Bernstor and Charge Hanlel,! were absent from the German embassy and officials remain ing there saiJ nothing was knov n of such a message. REFUGEES TELL OF TERRIBLE CARNAGE. PARIS, Sept. 9. A large number of refugees from the regions north ' of Pans returned to" their homes yester day as the country is entiroly free from Germans, although the , fields in the region ot uammarun-nn-Uoele are still covered with dead Germans. ' PARIS, Sept. 8. With the entire army of the allies in the east of Paris engaged - a battle is raging" tonight which experts say cannot be anything but decisive, v The 'aggressive advance of the allies today came in contact with the Germans on practically contin uous front which stretches from Nan teuil to Verdun, distance of one hun- died and thirty miles. ' According to all reports the advantage of today's fight ing lies entirely with the allies, The Frecnh war office says ' "The Germans are being forced back all alo.ni the line." ..- . FIERCE BATTLE RAGED. ALL DURING YESTERDAY. PARIS, Sept;8. The principal fight ing today was in the centre from Fere Vitry Le Francis to points south of Marne river. A series of violent as saults were made upon the French holding this line. They were repulsed and the enemy was forced to fall back to their position. The most decisive engagement of the day however, oc curred on the German right which was the western hemisphere, but with Germany dominating half the1 world by sea andland, will mos certainly extinguish them in every quarter. Through no fault nor wish o: ours, we are at war witn uermany, the power which owes Its existence to three well thought out wars the power which, for the last -twenty was about twenty thousand, with about sixty per cent-insurance. f V ? The fire was discovered about oni.- thirty Tuesday afternoon, and from then until four o'clock, hands at the mill, workmen from the other three mills of Jacksonville, and very near the entire citizenship of Jacksonville battled with the demon. It was an s ENIOIL MUHDER TRIAL JEAfl E Clyde Kennedy, Alex Curtiss and Sid Gautier Will Probably Know Their Fate This Afternoon. and preparing for this war the pow er which is . now fighting to conquer the civilized world "We must have men, and men, and men. It we. witn our auies, are io check the ushonr of organized bar- darism. Have no- illusions. We are dealing with a strong and magnifi cently equipped enemy whose avow ed aim is our complete destruction ' "If you assume for an instant that that attack will be suscccssful Eng land will ribt be reduced, as some people say, to the rank of a second rate power, but we shall cease to exist as a nation. We shall become an outlying province of Germany to be administered with what , seventy German safety and interest requires." GERMAN AEROPLANES, ON THE RUSSIAN FRONTIER LONDON, Sept. 8 .A dispatch to the Star from Pctrograd says many German aeroplanes are appearing on the Russian frontier, heralding the ar rival of reinforcements. .The Germans seem to possess a powerful force in the posen, the corres pondent says, as they move their troops from Posen to East Prussia r uaiuia as occasion demands. Ano advantage enjoyed by, the allies l ie fact that their flanks are ings very close the kilns were saved is indeed miraculous. It .took hard work,v,but it. seemed a pleasure, to ..the litany picsiii iu uu iina wum, ti was done, -and as a result the 'Jacksonville lumber mill, is still one of Jacksonville prosperous Industries, when other-wise Kuayara troy.ed. It is not known just how the i their local plant would oe in asnes Mr. Samuels.. Ambrose is loyal manager of the company, and has re quested us to express his sincere thank to the many, who facd the firre, with a grim determination to limit It, to Its already conquered victim. That the company, will rebuild the kilns theie is no doubt, and It is thought this will be done as soon as possible. The com pany have a great deal ot timnei in this county, and it is possible that they have some which must be cut at an early date. It is very prosperous in dustry, and is one of Jacksonville's mainstays, and of course their loss will be felt by the merchants of Jackson ville as well as the company itself. years has devoted Itself to organizing awfu( battle, and the fact that t,he saw mill, plaining mill, and other build- 30,000 MAJORITY FOR MAN- ING. COLUMBIA, S. C, Sept. 9. Additional returns of the bal- lotbig yesterday In the second Stpte-widte Democratic primary froiS shattered precincts in piactlcally every county Increas- ed early today the majority by which Richard I. Manning will be nominated Governor, An- itrov J. Reatha as Lietenant Governor, and Frank Shealey as railroad Commissioner. With, Manning, Beatha and Shea ley qavlng mnjorltylee ranging respectively from 30,000 to 38, VOOptqe result shown earlq to- ' daq cannot be cqanged. ' U hart .. Aikena' nomination ' as Congressman from the Third ' District was insured by n in- ' ; creased majority. . ' UNPUBLISHED WAR POEM BY TENNYSON READ BY HIS SON. WINTER APPROACHES LONDON, Sept. 9. Lord Tennyson, son of the poet, at a patroltic meeting last night, read the following hitherto un- published poem of his father: "O who is he, the simple fool "Who says that wars are over? "What bloody portent flashes there "Across the Straits of Dover? "Are you ready, Britons all, "To answer yes with thunder? "Arm! arm! arm! "Nine hundred thousand slaves in arms "They seek to bring us under "But England lives and still will live "For we'll crush the despot yonder Are you ready Britons all, To answer foe with thunder? protected by the great fortresses of I Temperature Yesterday A Silent Pris and Verdun while in the uerman Manboiiire is still held by. the r,'""l dsenite the fall of three ot its there will bo no more summer weather Reminder Of Fact. Indications point to the fact that fort reuses. THE FRENCH CAPITAL - IS MOST OPTIMISTIC. PARIS, Sept. 8. Paris In optimis tic. Even the surprise at findi that the Germans have been al Is to traverse nearly the entire champigny country does not shake confidence in tne out. id this section for the time being. The temperature locally yesterday was so low that heavy clothing did not feel at all uncomfortable, and many had a desire to "put 'em on" again. , . 'Arm! arm! arm!" .... , i.i y:" Miss Cora Rice, of Rocky Mount is spending a few days in the city visiting Mrs. W. C. Thoma ,., When Superior Court convened yes terday morning lulia Smith, wife of Harmon Smith who was examined Tues day afternoon, was the first witness placed on the stand for the State in the case against Clyde Kennedy, Sid Gau tier and Alex Curtis, who are being tried for the murder of E. W. Sarlandtt who was found dead near the car barn of the street railway company on the morning of August the ninth. The Smith woman testified that she heard the men quarreling about whiskey and also heard the three blows that caused the death of Sarlandtt. George Whitfield, colored who also lives on Crooked street was the next witness to take the stand. He stated that his attention was attracted by an argument and he went to the window where he could see the men. He heard Sarlandtt tell Kennedy that his dog had bitten him. After each had cursed the other, Kennedy went to the fence and pullled a paling off, striking Sar landtt three times, the third blow knocking him down, but he was struck several licks after he had fallen. The witness testified that Curtis put his hand on Sarlandtt and then put his hand in his bosom, but could not see whether or not anything was taken from the victim. - The men wenTofrand tater came back and apparently tried to get Sarlandtt up, but could not. Kennedy said, "let me have that stick, I'll get him up," when Curtis said "don't do that." Policeman Rowe came ud and examined the man and told them that they would have to move Sarlandtt trom there and Curtis was sent off after (a hack. Alter Sarlandtt was placed in the hack, Kennedy said, "1 hit him hard enough to kill him, I tried my best to kill him." Sarlandtt did not seem to be drunk, he walked straight." Cicero Wiggins, Testifies. Wiggins said- "I heard three licks and got up and went to the window and saw three men coming from the direction of Sarlandtt. I heard one man say, 'I don't know nothing and don't you know anything." Later they went back and tried to get Sarlandtt up, stating that the cop would be there soon. I heard Curtis say don't hit any more. They pushed him off the side walk in the ditch. Officer Rowe came up and asked what the trouble was, and one of them replied that nothing more than Sarlandtt was drunk, and if he would allow them they would take him home. Curtis was sent off on Sar- landtt's bicycle after a hack. When he returned with the hack, Sarlandtt was placed in it and they went off in the direction of the car barn." Cornelius Bryan on Stand. Cornelius Byrant, colored, in front of whose place the crime was committ ed, was the next witness placed on the stand. He stated "that the four men went to his place on Crooked street a little before twelve o'clock, and Sar landtt asked him to let the others stay there until he could go off and get some whiskey. They sal down ona bench in Ifont of his place and remain ed there until Sarlandtt returned with the whiskey. He gave me a drink, and went out of the building, and I closed the store and went to the house which was near the store, leaving them, in front of the building. "While Sarktndtt was gone after the whiskey I heard Curitss say, 'that German is as strong as h . If he gets after me you help me and if 'he gets after you I will help you. "They were trying to decide where to put Sarlandtt, and one said let's put him In the yard and another said, don't do that he knows who we are. i Officer Row on The Stand, i, Policeman F. P. Rowe, the officer leave him until he got him home. I turned him over and looked at him but saw no signs of violence. I left after ' the hack arrived." An Important Witness. Ed. Jones, the colored hackman was the next to take the stand. He said "Curtiss came to me at Five Points and wanted to go out in the country about one and one half miles and I told him that I was cired and my horse was jaded and I woul but later when my boss came out of the barber shop he told me that it had been a dull day and to go not more than the distance named for one, dol-. lar and fifty cents. I went with him on Crooked street where, Sarlandtt was, and after they told methat it wasmore than three miles to Sarlaidtt's home I refused to go. They told me that the officer had told them that they would have to move him way from there and I finally agreed to take them out to the car barn. They put Sarlandtt in the hack and Kennedy got in on one " side of him and Curtiss on the other side and Gautier took the bicycle. When they took Sarlandtt out of the hack at the car barn they carried his body and dragged his feet. All three.. , of the defendenU went over near the car barn where Sarlandtt was." Policeman W. H. Griffin went on the stand and testified that "he went out to the car barn the next morning and Curitss and Kennedy were both there. Curtiss had Sarlandtt's bicycle and told him that Sarlandtt had pawned it to him for two dollars, and fifty cents. Curtiss crossed Sarlandtt's toad over his body. Kennedy examined1 thebodfc . Street Car EmpIpyirTarka. O. K. Jones, the treet car- motor man who found tb.-bodjr the next. . morning a little before fear o'clock was the next to take the stand. He said "I first saw Sarlandtt at fifteen minutes before four o'clock and he was not dead then. I was out there about seven o'clock and Kennedy and Cur tiss were both there. Curtiss had Sar landtt's bicycle and I asked where he got it and he said it is none of my busi ness. Kennedy had his dog standing on his rear feet and doing tricks for a lPngirl. , whsk om little witman A. A ain com- copany h officer . Ipoc arreted Ciu tiss at his home inRowees City, took the stand. He said "When I went in the room where Curtiss was he was lay ing across the bed asleep with his clothes w. After we had made the arrest and ere on the way back -with Curtis ihe said that it wasa good thing two officers wentafter him. Sheriff R. B. Lane testified that Ken nedy was delivered to him by the Sher- , iff of New Hanover county. Mr. White head who was in. partnership in the . watermelon business with Sarlandtt said . that the deceased bad collected some -money on that day for some water-' emlons. W. G. Harrison testified that he gave Sarlandtt a check on the .Peo pies Bank lor twenty-five dollars. M" . The above is first part of big murder other part follows. ....-V, ,;' - This concluded the evidence for the Stte and Judge D. L. Ward, attorney ' for the defendents, made a motion, to non suit the case against Sid Gautier and Alex Curtiss, but this motion was oyer ruled, and the court took a re cess untir two thirty o'clock. . ; , i v , Afternoon Setaslon. j When the afternoon session convened Clyde Kennedy , Was placed on the stand, and after telling of accidentally meeting with Sarlandtt, Gautier and Curtis on South Frant street he said "We bought a half pint of whiskey Lfrom a colored man in front of W. F, Hill's place. ' After drinking that Sar- ... ..i"m come of the .great Mitie wn.cn, .uer the cmytn of , cuf)r all the maneuvers, i Ming lougni " tnd free to menace the communica ground selected by General ? Joseph q( (hc ( . Joffre, tha. French commender- n-cniei. Bju mw comj jfl ffQm woundcd The turning movement oi tne uer- th- a);c( gajnjsj g di((t;nc mans has finally resulted in ,""." ,Uccm on the kit, the ncmy lufltnni ingiea an independent force, ho'ing y twmway. . Among those arriving icruay . were iwg inon iruupcra, formation that puts their own right in I fonnardv. aa yesterday's advance of I t i . . tha allies left Droved. As far as may be Inferred from the itiMfin niTirial news the army bow call- mit tliK armv of rri must b act- who, separated from their regiment during the fight at Compicgne ' could give no other account of their wander ings than that the last they knew "they were fighting at Copenhagen." sent from the city hall as a result of a Knd tM " t0 ' "d he report received by the Sargent that get some whiskey that was better some white peop had . murdered a'tnn that- ,W" " M greatly while trying to cross the river Marne. As lat as pontoon . were finished the French three inch guns demolis'ied them before they could be utilized. Jhd wojndod are In-ing brought (n nigro in that neighborhood. : next Officer Rowe stated "that when-he thl iutt, hoP ,lttle ' down th' arrived on the scene of the tragedy, street. He told us to stay on the out Sarlandtt was in the diuh and the h,,e he w"nt ,n tn the HfnH.ni. .ore atamtimr nrarbv ky- When w t0 h PUc t" The general oj4nion of the press is j asked what the trouble was and they Pd outside and Sarlandtt went i.i that the allies may lose the I battle Implied that nothing, except Sarlandtt Neal -Bryants shop. Alter t.nng m and sdll make the siege of Parts diffi.iwtidrurik. They said they would take thrre a little while he cam out .n-l cuitlorthencmy, wmie ii tne vrmans him horn if I would let them. Lurus - - - low he situation of their entire army ) that he had been working for Sar- utr ,'f- U1'PB '' '" 1 ' ' 1 in France will be critical. landtt all the week and he would ti"t (l-'VPU,1 l-l street I asked Sarlandtt how - much further It was and h told tne It was i '
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