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NEW BERN;. SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL- NEW BERN, NORTH CAROLINA, NOVEMBER 27 1914 ANOTHER BIG BRITISH BLOWN UP-NEARLY BATTLESHIP IS EIGHT HUNDRED DIE The Bulwark. iWhile in the Harbor of Sheemess, Near London, Destroyed by the Explosion of its own Magazine. The Band was playing on Dock, when the Accident, which was Entirely Unex pected, Occurred. Only Twelve Lives out of the Entir e Crew Were Saved. ahead of them. The cattle itruek the mines and were killed. The Rus sians then advanced. London, Nov. 26. (Central News Cable) The British Bat tleahtp "Beulwark" was blown up today In the harbor of Sheer neas by an explosion of Its own magazine. All of the crew of even hundred and ' eighty one were lost with the exception of twelve. The Bulwark was one of the old battleships of the English navy and had a tonnage of 15,000 Sheerness Harbor Is in a the mouth of the Thames river and is thirty five miles from London. The official report from the Rear Admiral states that the ex plosion was from internal and not external cause, thus doing away with the Germans, torpedo the ory.. The explosion was so vio lent that the ship was rent as under. There was no upheaval of water and when the smoke had cleared away the ship had en tirely disappeared. An official inquiry into the cause of the ac cident will be made tomorrow. THE LOSS OF LIFE WAS EXTREMELY HEAVY. Germans are believed to have housed a plant for the manufacture of gas for Zeppelins, was set on fire and destroyed. "MATIN" CORRESPONDENT SAYS GERMANS FLEEING Paris, Nov. 24. The Russians have gained a decisive victory on the front from Plock to llezyaa and the Ger mans after heavy losses are fleeing to the Prussian frontier says a special from Petrograd to "Matin." The Russian offensive on Czenstohewa hax Cracow line where the agrgessive movement against the Austirans fn western Galioia is steadily gaining strength, continues. THE GERMAN EFFORTS AT THE YPRES FAILS Paris, Nov. 24. Determined ef forts of Germany to turn the left wing of the Allies or to penetrate it' at Ypres in order to clear the road to Ypres, resulted in a failure. GERMAN AVIATOR DROPS BOMBS ON BAILLEUL. London, Nov. 25. Central News Cable) A dispatch tonight from northeastern France, says that a German aeroplane this afternoon dropped bombs on the town of Baill eul, in Belgium, killing three persons and wounding several English sol diers who were in an ambulance. The message says that the Germans oontinue to bombard Bethune twice eaoh day. EXCELLENT ORDQ) IN THE MEXICAN CRPITRL THE ZAPATA TROOPS ARE NOW IN CHARGE OF THE CITY BOMBS FROM BRITISH AEROPLANES DESTRUCTIVE. Berne, Switzerland, Nov. 25. (Central News Cable) Latest re ports received here say that four of the bombs dropped by the Brit ish, airmen at Friedrichsesaefen, Sat urday, struck the Zeppelin works at that' place and caused great dam age. ' STOCK EXCHANGE OPENS Saturday; Ww York. Nov. 24. The New York stock exchange will oee itsdoors on next Satur- dayi-, i Trading will be lw bonds only under minimum price restrictions. -,. London, Nov. 26. (Central News Cable) Winston Spencer Churchill, the first lord of the ad miralty, said in the house of Com mons today -announcing the dis aster! ' "This loss of the ship dees not greatly affect our military position, but I regret that the loss of life was very . heavy . The tragedy came at a moment of gayety for the band was play ing when the explosion occurred. A dispatch from Chatham says that the accident occurred while ammunition was beind.. loaded on the ship. London, Nov. 25. (Central" News Cable! Official bullotins received here, at Paris and Berlin telling of the fight in the west, partly confirm pri vate reports that the Germans, heavi ly roinforced, aro beginning another great effort to smash their way to the English channel. There has been sharp fighting today all along the line south of Ypres. The French war bffiJe"tates that some ground tas been gained by the Allies between Langemarck and Zonnebeoke. To the south, in the vicinity of LaBasse, France, the trenches wrestled from the British were recaptured by the Indians. Heavy fighting continues in Argonne, the outcome of which may decide the fate of Verdun. Murderer confesses. Washington, Nov. 26. A tele gram received here to-night from Con sul Silliman and the Brazilian min ister to Mexico City says that the forces of General Zapata, now in control of Mexico City, are main taining excellent order," The Zapata troops ' are under the command of Col. Zaldana. The following telegram was re ceived by the Carranzieta agent from "the first chief" who established the capital at Orizaba: News relative to the capture of General Obregon, Villareal and Hay by General Blanco !s utterly false. p THE TAKING OF DIXMUDE OFFI CIALLY CONFIRMED French Marines On Tuesday Night Drove The Germans From Their Entrench ed Positions. FORMER HEW BERN SWEEP EVERYTHING BEFORE THEM WITH GUNS. BeUingham, Wash, Nov. 24. -A Wari giving the name of Charles Fowler is under arrest herei following his voluntary statement to the police. that he killed Claude Martin in Ad- dington, Va.. six yeara ago. " I am tired of dodging about the country, he' said. A deposit slip In his cloth lng indicated that he had de- posited -money in an Adding ton bank in 1908. TURKS TRY TO DESTROY THE GREAT SUEZ CANAL. Sofia, Nov. 24 (Central News Cable) Bulgaria is nearer war to day than has been the oase since the beginning of the European conflict. Leaders of various parties in session today at Sobranje, deolared that the Austrian forces are approaohing the Bulgarian frontier and that there waterway. is reason to believe that they may cross into Bulgaria to assist the Turks. A formal demand was drawn up for the formation of a new national min istry and the oooupation by Bulgaria of Macedonia. An agreement with the powers of the triple entente was debated but no deoision was reached. Berlin, Nov. 25. (Via Wireless to Sayville) The British and Indian troops along the Suez canal have been defeated says a report from Milan The Turks are advancing to destroy the oanal's constructive work and bottle up the British troops now in the PORTUGAL MAY GET IN THE WAR GAME. THE FRENCH TROOPS NEAR GERMAN STRONGHOLD Paris, Nov. 25. (Cable to Cen tral News) The Frenoh are now only ten miles from the German strong hold of Metz. A German attack on Hethinoouvt, near Verdun, has been repulsed. Lisbon, Nov. 24. (Monday de layed) Parliament met today and proposed that Portugal "intervene in warlike manner." whenever it was found expedient in the present war. . The proposal was unanimously accepted and the Allies were oheered. CRACOW AND PRZEMSYL ; , ARE AGAIN ATTACKED. London, Nov. 25. (Central News Cable) That Italy will find casus belli (cause for war) against Aus tria soon and pour a half million troops into the balance of the Allies' side, it the general belief here, as result of late developments in Rome, THE GERMANS FIND NEW DEATH DEALING INSTRUMENT Rome, Nov. 24.r-Cracow and Prz emsyl have again been attaoked with heavy artillery.; Cholera is reported to be raging in the garrisons. A cor respondent at Petrograd reports that the Russian offensive has been vie- toriously oonduoted along' the en tire eastern front and that consid erable reinforcement have been brou ght Into action. . ijV . ? -; V AUSTRIANS LOST HEAVILY "'' IN THIS ENGAGEMENT. Rome, Nov. 24. A message from offloial Russian sources in Lemberg says that they have received reports that ten' hours of severe fighting fol lowed the last sortie of the Austriani from Prxemsyl on November 20th. The Austrian lost heavily and re treated . leaving large ' number of ' glial aid many prisoner THE FLEMISH COAST' ' V-V. IS BEING BOMBARDED. Amsterdam, Nov. 24. The Bri tish bombardment of the Flemish coast in the vioinlty of the Gorman ban at Eeebnigge, continued briskly today until 6 o'clock thl afternoon when a factory building wherein the London, Nov. 25.- (Central New Cablo)-A new instrument of death is being used by the German against the Allies according to official press bureau. The gun are silent and are believed to be worked pneumatically. They emit no' smoke or sound ane E T UNIVERSITY 0FWI1 DEFEATED N.'.CILI a TAR HEEL FOOTBTLL PLAYERS COULD NOT SAAND THE PRESSURE Richmond, Va., Nov. 26 The football team of the 'TJniversity of Virginia defeated the football team of the University pf orth Carolina here tod&y by the score of 20 to 3. The line-up: North Carolina ' Virginia. Left end Winston - White Left tackle Ramsey Ward. Left Guard, Cowell -. Coleman. Center. Tandy D '. ... Evans. Right guard. Jo.nea, F Moore. Right taokle ' Gay utM.MismaiE&&&f&'. Right end Homewood Gillette. Quarterback. Bridges Gooch Left halfback Tayloe Mayer. Right halfback Fuller Word. Fullback Reid Sparr. Officials Innes Brown (Vander- hilt.) Referee, MacGoffin (Michigan:) Umpire, Armstrong (Yale,) headlines-man. Field Marshal Earl Kitchener Makee Thrilling Speech In The House of Com mons at London. London, Nov. 26. Central News Cable) The Allies have at last act ually re-taken Dismude says dispat ches from Dunkirk. Tuesday night the French marines drove the Ger mans from three entrenched posi tions and following up their suc cesses, pressed on into the town, sweeping everything before them with their machine guns. The Germans fled for seven miles. MAN BELIEVED TO OE SUICIDE Henry G. Wunsch Found Lying In Wagon With Bullet Wound Near The Heart. PRAYER 1 ft THE ALL IIIGHT SEBU WELLATTEIIDJ Unique Feature Introduced t Big Revival Being BsJd At The Taber nacle. FORTY OR MORE PERSONS SPENT NIGHT IN PRAYI. Rev. Callaway Loud In'Hls PreUe Of the Interest Shows By The Member In '. The Meeting. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY FOUL PLAY. Thf Deceased Was Known Have Been In 111 Health And Had Become Despondent To KITCHENER GIVES SUMMARY. OF WAR OPERATIONS. London, Nov. 26. Field Marshal Earl Kitchener this afternoon in a speech in the House of Commons, summarized the war operations, Am ong other things he said "The Rus sians with heavy losses, yet suffer ed. The Germans have made no ad vances sjnoe I last addressed this house The British are in touch with the Turkish forces thirty miles from the Suez canal" while the losses of the Allies are admitted by Earl Kit chener, he said that they are slight compared with those of the ememy. In its issue of Wednesday the Jour nal told of the death at Richmond, Va., of Henry G. Wunsch, a former resident of this city. Mr. Wunsch was found dead in his wagon with a bullet wound in his body. The Richmond Timos-Dispatch yes terday had the following to say of the affair: "An inquest will be held today at noon over the remiins of Henry G. Wunsch, the butcher, of Second Street Road, whose body was found near Strawberry Hill Farm early Tuesday morning pierced by a revolver ball. When Mr. Wunsch failed to appear for work at his stall at the Second Mar ket early, a clerk telephoned to the Wunsch residence, on Second Street Road near Highland Park, and when it was found that the butcher had left home an hour before, search for him was immediately begun. the - German loeated. . : batteries cannot b ENGLAND SAID TO BE . RESPONSIBLE FOR FAMINE. Amsterdam, Nov. .' 25.--'Central New Cable) Gorman newspaper allege that England it responsible for' the Belgian famino because of the stoppage of the Importing of food stuff from Amerioa. ThU wa done to prevent the food from reach ing the German army. , . , .. , , THE RUSSIANS OCCUPY OUTER FORTS OF PRZEMSYL. Rome. (Via London,) Nov. 25. (Central New Cable) General D' Italia tonight say that the Russian have oonupiod the outer fort of Przomsyl. The Austrian mined the surrounding territory before ; aban doning the fort but the Russian, suspicious, drove herd of oattle EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETS AND SELECTS THE I. : OFFICERS OF THE HOME. Klnston, N. C, Nov. 26. At a meeting of the executive committee of the Thomas ville Orphanage at the Kennedy Memorial Home, the eas tern branch of the, orphanage f near Falling Creek, the Organization bf the new institution was oompleted by the election of the following officers for the coming year.: Sup erintendent, Rev. G. L. Merrill, of May s ville; Superintendent of the Farm, Herman Sutton, of Kinston; Teaoher for the Sohool, Mrs. Mary Cooke, of Louisburg; Custodian of the Biggs building, Mrs. Bettie Dunn of Scotland Neok. The Biggs and Lenoir county buildings are the dormitories at the home. There are now 51 children in the Kennedy home, and 413 at Thomas- ville, where the main institution of the kind owned by the North Caroli na Baptists if located. This make a total of 4 64 Children being oared for byt' both thfy" orphanage and , the brarioh.; Four, children from Lenoir county are now at the orphanage, the latest addition to the little family being Missr: ETJzabeth Blackburn of Kinston. ' Another,' little boy, Is to be admitted ajf oon4 there is a va oanoy. "VV',! - . There ha recently been construct ed a' long dietanoe telephone line to the borne, and the rural free delivery route going oat in that direotlon from the Kiniton'postoffloe ha been ex tended to terve the institution! These convenience place the home in direct postal,' telegraphto and telephonic communication with Kinston. Fall ing Creek remain the freight sta tion. ' ', : I '( j'- The Baptist orphanage are now caring for more children end doing greater work than ever before, and the procpeot for e useful future are splendid. . .i . ' THE BRITISH TROOPS NOWNEARING OSTEND. London, Nov 26 The British troops have pushed as far as the out skirts of Ostend, encountering only small detachements of the enemy. Circumstantial reports that the Ger man retirement in Flanders has not been confirmed. The Board of Trade states that 89.3 per cent of the Bri tish has been placed in this condition THE RUSSIANS ARE PUSHING THE GERMANS "PEG D MY HEWT" PLEASED NEW BERNIANS A PLAY OF REAL MERIT WHICH WAS PRESENTED BY A CAPABLE' CAST. Petrograd, Nov. 26. The Russians are in pursuit of the latter suffered a great reverse at Lodz where forty thousand prisoners, or an entire army corps, were taken. RESULTS OF FOOTBALL GAMES YESTERDAY. University of Virginia SO. University of N. C S. Washington end Lee 7, a. M. 0. ' There has been many attractions in New Bern in past years, some good, some bad and others that were just "medium." Having been thor oughly versed in the value of theatro cal attractions the local theatregoers are in a position to know a good show and the fact that the universal op pinion of all who saw "Peg 0' My Heart" at the Masonic theatre last evening was that it was one of the best ever at that theatre, should to be a aouroe of gratification to the mem ber Of the company. Two , performances of "Peg O' My Heart" were given, one in the afternoon and the other at night. The matinee was well attended and at night the house was packed, the audience being one . of the largest of the year. The play was 'one of those full of pathos one second and brimming over with mirth ' the next. One moment there were moist eye and the next peal of laughter filled the house. . . ; The prinoipal part, that of "Peg" was in the hand of Mis Re Margin, a young lady, just past sixteen year and the manner in whioh ahe handled the various situations: at all time eying and doing Jut the right thing showed conclusively that she.it an artist in her ohosen profession. - The other member of the east also bandied their respective role in a most remarkable manner, particu larly so did Mr-Gordon Mendel shoa ae "Alerie" a yonng English man and Frederick Meade a "Jer ry". The role of these two made them stand out more prominently than tome of the other and pecial praise to them doe not indicate that' the acting of the other was not equally a good. ' . ." ,. WakeForest Davidson 1. Mr. and Mrs, D. 8. Congdon spent I Thanksgiving with friend at Dean fort ; ' - ' . SITU The all-night prayer eerviee e the Tabernacle Baptist Church whisk " convened directly after the dose of the evening preaching service oa ' Wednesday night, was well (attend ed. It is stated that forty or mora were in this meeting until about 2 . o'clock in the morning and that thirty odd remained through the entire night and on through the Thanksgiving prayer and praise servioe at 0:30 yes-, i terday morning. Those who attend ed this servioe, which included many- -of the most prominent member of r the Tabernacle church, state that it was one of the greatest and. most . beneficial services of the kind that they were ever privileged to attend.!; The . entire night was spent in readingjthe Bible, in thanking the Lord for his manifold blessings, and in season ot prayer. At the 3:30 afternoon tet-r vice yesterday there were several teas timonies as to the belssings reoeiv-. - ? . ed as a result of this all-night prayer meeting. Mr Callaway wae loud .ia his praise of the loyalty and Christ- u ian interest of the Tabernacle folks and stated that this service wa the,; . greatest of the kind that he ever afcr.-f tended. The interest grows and the meeting goes forward day by day. The afternoon service &t yesterday; t was oharaoterized by another ; wonder , MISS ANNINE NELSON BELL THE BRIDE OF DAVID A. BLAND. The following announcement from the Washington Daily News will be of interest in this city as the bride, who is a sister of J. Carlylo Boll, has many friends. : "Miss Annie Nelson Bull, daughter of Mr. John T. Bell, Wharton's, N. C, was united in marriage this morn ing at 6:15 o'clock to Mr. David Alton Bland, of Aydon, N. C. The wedding took place at the residence of, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Harrison on West Second street and was im pressively performed by the Rev. E. M. Snipes, pastor of the First Metho dist ohurch, in the presenoe of a few friend and relatives of the contract ing . parties. Immediately after the consummation of the nuptials the bride and groom .drove to the Nor folk Southern station and left for a tour of northern cities before going to their future home in Ayden. "The bride i a charming and at tractive young lady and ha a wide oircle of friends in thit city and 'else where. ' The groom 1 a prominent business man in Ayden. He i brother of Mr. T. L. Bland, ot Rooky Mount, who is the proprietor of the Hotel Louies here. .. . "The body was found lyinsr in the bottom of the butcher's wagon, whioh ful exposition of Bible truths by Ml. i m t.rtnrl in n. riHa rnn.d nAfl.r Kt.rn.wharrv I C&llaw&V on the "Second ' Co mine HUl farm. A revolver ball had crasn- or unnst . inis was ine touno ed through the left breast of the bodv. the series on this subject and; thai , . i , , ., i , mi i l j . . -im penetrating ine neari, ana tne man naa mm win uv iiiwuiwu iu aiwuwvavT apparently been dead for an hour, at 3:30. Those who aw interested Near the wagon lay a pistol, whioh in. the teaching of the Scripture will i was identified as having belonged to I miss a grand treat if jfteyaPip. not aft-T the wagon, had turned the veWdeCauaway',wondul delivery; of .the around, and stood quietly grazing by I Scriptures, coupled with the oratory ; the roadside. The man had apparent- and earnestness In delivery t-biMim ly taken his own life. messages has won the heart of vhi -rt-e Last summer Mr: Wunsch under- hearers ana tnis togetner ., wwn ; ia f went a serious operation, and sicne wide-awake song services uader . the--; then he had been in poor health. He leadership of Mr. Jelksj ,i drawia complained of being unwell for weeks, I great crowds especially- atheu.nt but Tuesday morning ne appear-1 services, in me mgni ,sea isms vaw ed to be in better spirits. He left efforts are centered oiriesMlansrfer home about 6 o'clook in cheerful unsaved in the congregation ; and Mr, mood. Abner L. Winston, a negro Ualla way '8Evangeusiwexweseara youth, found the body. night, to night are powerful and elf Mr. Munsch was born in Germany quent appeal and doubtless will ie orty-six years ago. He leaves a suit in a number uniting- with the widow and five sons. Charles H. ohurohes of the city-' Wunsch, of 12 South Harvie Street The services for today will be M was his brother. Mr. Wunsch ocou- usual, at the shop 12:30 at the Chureh pied stall No. 5 at the Second Market, 3:30 p. m., and again at the Churea where he was popular with his asso-1 7 :30 at night. ciates. On Monday the dead man Sunday is expected to be We great attended the funeral of Charles Lies- est day of the meeting and full pro- retd, nis .oousin, wno aceiaentauy gram nas oeen piannau. ,, muivubw- i- 4 killed himself Saturday while on alment is made particularly of, the af hunting expedition. ternoon service on 8unday at :3f t "The body was found in Henrioo for men only. It is stated that ,Mr County, Uut the City Police Depart- Callaway has a wonderful message for ment sent detectives-Sergeant John the men in this service and it i ex- Wily to assist the oounty authorities pected that a great company of men in any investigation that they might will be present to hear the Eyange care to make. No evidence of foul lists' message to men only. Other play was found. services for Sunday will! be aanounce- ed later. t 1 Mrs. Munsch knew nothing of the tragedy until the dead body of her husband was brought home. She had thought Mr. Wunsoh was at work in his stall at the market, and was pros trated with grief. 1 V. INFECTED CATTLE IN LONDON j t COUNTY, VA. , . Washington, D, C, Nov. 26.-- Infeoted eattle from Uagerttown, Md have spread the foot and mouth di eate in London County, Va. Five case have been discovered around Watcrford and it la probable that the oounty. will be placed ondor quaran tine, ' - OFFICIALS AT CHURCH. The condition of Henry Field. , the fourteen year old son of ,N. B, Fields who was seriously . injured, ,'. while witnessing a football, game ,04 w the school green e vera! week . has improved enougo tnat,,aeiwai..(j removed from Fairview Sanatorium to hi home vesterdav. ' While .watch-T.- "'!, Cabinet Members Observe Thanks ing the game aeveraL ot, ihej bpy giving Day. who were playing ran into him ana inflicted internal injuries which nee-,. . Washington, Nov. 26 Members I essitatea ar operation,.. wwonwa,,, , of the cabinet, the diplomatic oorp, very uooewTul performed ty ,lr,a i , t the upreme oourt and other pro mi-1 Raymond f ollook, , a.. M., Bonner nent figures in official life, gathered I and O. A. Caton. . -r f, today at St. Patriok' church for the ; -S. 1 -1 ; annual Pan-American Thanksgiving Satojtdajr of Community Bervioev, celebration. ,. I Week, which Will be December the President Wilson wa in William- fifth, will be the big day in Craven -, (- town, Mas., spending the day with oounty, when all the teacher, par , hi daughter, Mr. F. B. Bayre, and ernt and pupilslof the rural echoole v it wa the first time inoe the Pan- are expected to gather in New Bern, k American celebration wa organised The object of thi meeting is to bring several year ago that the president everybody In the county together 6f the United 'State ha not at- at the county seat for a free Infor . f tended. - . '; 1 ' " I mal dlsouuion of reaouree and pots- 'r The diplomatic representative, In ibilitie of the oounty. The purpose brilliant ' uniform. - assembled .with I is to help forward all movemsnts . other dignitaries and marched into for the county' advancement and the church In a olemn but" colorful I development. A list of which will . procession where mas wa said in be published latter. A number Of. celebration of peace and Thanks- short talk Will be made by proml- giving among the American. 4 I nent men and. the plan now on fool are to unite the meeting of the county Special Thanksgiving service were J Teachws Association, which be held at practically all of the local ohurohes yesterday and last nigh- end in every case they wore well att tended. ' Contribution were taken for worthy causct and these amounted to a considerable turn. bold on that day, in part with ts day proitram of the Community Service Week. ' L. T. Swain, New T',.-rn y ' of P.-
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