North Carolina Newspapers

BERN :V:SEMI-WEEKLY : NEW NEW BERN. NORTH CAROLINA. JANUARY W 1915 JOURNAL 1 20,000; Toward The Advance Guard Was Met By the Egyptian-British Forces Yesterday At A Point Near El Kantara and Given Battle-4-Outcome of the Fight Is Problematical British Airmen Busy. London, Jan. 27 (Central News Cable) The Turkish advance guards tnerchlng against the Suez canal have been met In battle at a point east ! El Kantara by the British Egyptian forces. The Turks opened the fight with a . bombardment from oa& range with mountain duns. The British-Egyptian forces replied with machine duns and rifles. A Brit ish sea plane had dropped bombs upon the Turkish forces near trmurhadad inflicting' heavy losses.- Detachments of Turkish troops have been sighted at three other points 'east of the Sues canal apart from those on the El Kantara front. Great military activity prevails all along the can al. "Troops and war ships are be ing ' assembled, and all civilians are leaving the Immediate terri tory. The strength of the Turk ish army Is estimated at 120,000 men.; KAISER SUFFERS LOSSES London Jan. 27 -Heavy losses .have been suffered by the Kaiser's forces in battles near Labasse and on '. the heights of Craonne and around the Ypres. Especially have they failed in fighting near the Ypres and Labasse. The total number of dead or wounded on the German side on the front before these -places is estimated at three thousand. The French forces have destroyed new foot bridges over the Meuse at St. Michiel and have defeated four 'Violent attacks by the Invaders against "Mil No. 200," near Per- thesJes-Hurlus. , ., - - Paris, Jan. 27 Heaps of dead ':, Victims of a series of reckless and , ,.- bloody -charges against- the' Allies - was the Kaiser's birthday present. The Germans were inspired by the presence', of the Kaiser on the battle. front. Night assaults of 5 unusual ferocity prevailed from thescacoast toward Rhelins. All the German attacks were repulsed and many were left dead on the Held. . In the trenches the Ger mans are celebrating the Kaiser's ' birthday with songs and services. The Kaiser is reported on the bat- - tie front near Ypres. " RUSSIANS FIGHTING . Fetrograd, Jan. 27 The develop i Tnt -fs jearof a Russian offensive movement at Koenigsberg, capital of East Prussia, it is announced in an - official statement. The Russian out' posts are within fifty-five' miles of Koenigsberg.'' . Heavy reinforcements v have reached both sides. Stubbornly , fighting, the" Austrians have" increas ed their activity , in the Carpathian ". mountains, 'particularly' around Jag- liska and Us2ok. The Russians, how ever, 'have repulsed every " Austrian assault, and taken 300 prisoners. Allies the Victors Paris, Jan.: 27 German forces on the west bank of the Meuse at St. Mi liiel, have been out off from direct . communication with the main body ' of the - Germans on the east bank. .French artillerymen destroyed new German pontoon bridges across the -. Meuse. Around Perth and in the re- ," gion east of Rheim and the, heights , i of Craonne, the Germans today made reckless infantry charges. German attempts to take French trenches'. as a "birthday present" for Emperor y William failed. There is Violent can nonading ill tho region of Niouport, . and from Ypres and Lens southward ' to Soissons., A German aviator sig ,' calling the position, of Allies guns, was brought down by Belgian rifle ; fire and captured. The war. office j denies German claim of successes in the west. A brilliant English victory has oooured in the region of Labasse. More than four hundred dead Ger mans were today pioked up along the - Bethune road. ' , ' ' C E, Roane of Raleigh, ropresenl - Ins; the Crawford Extract Company of Baltimore, Md., and who cover North Carolina and Virginia terri tory; arrived in the oity yesterday in his automobile Mr,. Uoane came in to New Born from Washington and encountered some bad roads rn routeyso bad in fact that he has de cided to leave his car here for.afe days and continue on to certain points by rail returning her? later. Mr. Roane is very opliralstia over the buHiness outlook and In fact says that it Is U that ho could desire and that if tliere are any "hard limes", in this stUlun. he lins not found them, He Wi rclten;i nfifht Rt the Onu tq JIH . ., . . ' ' '.- Turks Are Marching . the Famous Suez Ganal If '..". "ji rj xV-. - as 1 k. jl t i . -. : iv ' ' ss .. ,.-- an m us" m - I, iiwww'""'"llll'il5L1f' IB! by ajtMrioan Prsss Assosistloa. The above photograph shows some of the Kaiser's soldiers in Belgitim. Combined with the cold weather, bad food and small quantities of it, little medical attention, the Teutons are not in a very enviable condition. However, they are ' ghting just as fiercely now as they were three months ago and if all reports from the war zone are true, they are making some progress. " THE BOUNCING OF BANKSCOMPLETED Last Colored Carrier Says "Vale" to the Local PostofnCe When Amos Y. Banks, tho colored mail carrier on "Sew Bern R. V. D. No. 3, walked into the local office yesterday afternoon and hung tip his mail bag, he bid farewell to his job with the government and took a last long look around the office where no many years ho has each day gone in and out with his sack of letters, packages, etc. flanks has been "fired." Incompetency was the charge ' against him. The inspec tors said that he was not competent to attend to his duties and that he hiust go. ' He went, and in going his Ulepfttntolayi? . a.va(;aBfj which. will doubtless be filled by a white !,hian, A ,littlo- over a year ago L: fl. Daniels was appointed postmaster here. At that time there were two negro rural carriers and one of them took his departure some time ago. The bouncing of Banks leaves two negroes yet in the service in the local Federal building, Hiram Thompson and his colored assistant. Thompson, who is the janitor, has been in the employ of the government for years and has tho sticking qualities of a porous plaster. Emory Ilenders6n, white, and who has been acting in the capacity of a substitute carrier, will be put on trie route tormely cov- ered by Banks until an appointment is made by the Postoffice Department. THE PAGE BILL PASSES HOUSE One Hundred and Seven to Two Was the Vote On It Raleigh, Jan. 27 The Page bill to repeal the long and short haul clause of the Justice intra-state freight rate act, passed the House today, 107 to 2. Representative- Page told tho mem bers he had petitions signed by 15,000 citizens, insisting that this clause be repealed, as hurting all small roads. Representative Pegram introduced a bill to amend the law so that the State can provide the treasurer's offi cial bond instead of his having to get individual bondsmen, and specifying that the treasurer have the power to use funds in hand for special . pur poses in such a way as to avoid the neoessity ' of borrowing money; ' also the State moneys, be deposited at the largest rate of interest available- The 8ennte spent more than an hour de bating a resolution which passed, to appoint a committee to reoeive Secre tary of State W. J. Bryan Saturday and arrange for his address -before the Joint session of the House and Senate at noon. A resolution by Mc Michael to have, the address .in the cny auauonura was taDiea. -, W. W. Fuller,. C. A. Capps, K. C. Journey, p, K, Messio and R. F. Pitt man of the American Tobacco Com pany, arrived invito city yesterday and will 'work 'in 'this territory for several days. In conversation with, a Journal reporter last night Mr, Fuller staled that business was good and thot it was "picking up every, day and that his company now had their full force of salcmnn on the road. ' Miss lAiira Branch',' .of Washing ton, N. C., arrived In theVily last vening to spend several doys vi"lt- BIT 1T ?itif MI J-lizn EniVli, mm FOUR BATTLESHIP PROGRAMWANTED Such Has Been Proposed for the Next Con gress Washington, .lan. 27. four bat tleship program for the rexl con gress is proposal li.v 'ha'i'iiiaii Till man of the s"!ia!' lliiv: I commitlee as 'an amendment to the current naval bill now awaiting passage. The amendment would direct the secretary of the navy to Mihmii plans and specifications for four war ships of the type, power and speed which, in his judgment based on the knowledge gained from I lie prevail ing war in Europe arc best suited for war on the sea; and to report, in the light of that war, (he Value and jus ,i ..naval -.warfare .-of aeroplanes, Zeppeli ns : "aniV si!tm1rr1nrf?',''s'" Senator Perkins read the senate a letter from former Secretary Chan dler saying: "There is not the slightest dan ger, for years, of the need by the United Slates of entering into a seri ous war with any formididil" na tion." Chairman Tillman told sev eral of his coll agues he was abso lutely opposed to building any lano battleships at ;:ll th:- ,vc;-.r. Il would be his purpose to urge, he said only the building of small craft and aux iliaries. fllr. and airs, ueorge J-ninu have returned from a visit to relatives al Fields. THESE NEGROES STOLE BELTING At Least That Is Charge Against Them , the William York and Jasper Cannon, two colored boys about seventeen years of age, were bound over to the next term of Superior Court, by Mayor Bangcrt at Police Court yes terday afternoon on a warrant charg ing them with tho larceny of about thirty-five dollars worth of leather belting from tho New Bern Veneer and Pannol Company. Chief of Police C. Luplon' was down near. the corner of East and South streets yesterday '.morning when ho saw Cannon coming from the direc tion of the company's' plant with a bundle under his arm.' Tho, chief stopped him and- on examining the package .found several ' pieces of tho leather belting which' had been out in lengths about a root long. When asked where he got it, tho boy stated that York ' gave it to him. York was at that time In his boat near the plant,' and it was not until chirf . ,patterod Wftter ' Wm wHh hxilloU tTom hi, .Mto. matio, that he could induce him . to come ashore. .York ploadod guilty, and probable cause was found against Cannon, and their bond was fixed at one hundred dollars each, Which they were unable to-furnish., "Li ' "' "J y: ' :. , -; v 'it-- ;" ! On' every band "people are telling of improved conditions in the busi ness circles, : and most ' convincing evidence that this ii true is fhe largo number of commercial travelers that are now on the road. '-.Last 'night the Oastort Hotel was unable to accomo date ttll who went there for accomo dation' ''TherD were sixty eight people roistered tfrw fr,"n 'he af-ti-rnnon trains, in , addition. (i those ylw rnuio III 01) tiie mtivpin ruiim. i Tni r'-ni nSBBSSShi ,m ' 1 ,a J CHILDREN TAKEN FROM MOTHERS t Four TotsjWere Not Sur rounded By Moral In i fluences n Bi lieving that it will be best for their moral welfare the county offi rals aided bySieveral rel g oils work ers of ;the cit yesterday took four children frotnV.th.eir mothers in this city and placed them where they will lie carefully (poked after and where they will receive tho proper training. Two. a bojj six years of age and a girl four years of age were taken from Julia Parker, ho has for satn m jnt hs been making" iter home on Chapman street. These" children are now in charge of Rd,V..W. B, Kvorett, pas- and will hyhjtn, be placed with re sponsible parties, Two girls, agftd four and six years respectively, were tak n from a Mrs. Spruill on New South Front street. Mrs. S. J. Phillips is giving one of the children a home until arrange ments. can be made to place her with some family and Captain Talbert of tho local branch of the Salva tion Army has the other. RAILROAD WRECK NEARPETERSBURG Two Engines Badly. Dam aged No One Was Killed Petersburg, Va., Jan. 27. Informa tion was received here yesterday of a collision, which occurred early in the morning just east of Waverly on the Norfolk and Western Railway in which tw.o engines were badly dam aged and two employes of the com pany painfully injured. Krom what can be learned here, it appears that a work train passed Waverely about 0:30 o'clock on the eastbound track of the railway and "after reaching a point about two inileS below the village, known as 57 mile' siding, crossed over to the westbound track to await the arrival of what is known as the "Bull train," which ruiis to and from Roa noke, on Saturday? and Tuesdays to carry laborers "- engaged in double tracking the road to their homos for Sunday. V ' ; ' Members of tlieorew on the bull train saw anobjeci ahead of them but it. being enveloped ty steam and suioke it could not be seen that it was oh the1, same track 'until it was too late - to provont the collision. Both fngines were thrown from the track aiid, Engineer John Sharpo was badly cut " and " lacerated : about the faoe by' flying glass, while John Harris, 4 colored brakeman, received a brok en leg. : Mr. Sharpo was later taken to his home' in Crewe and ' Harris was taken to a Norfolk Hospital, ' P.' G. ' Watson, white, who was bound over to the April , term . of District Court ' by United States Commissioner C. B." Hill," Tuesday, on a warrant charging him with breaking Into the Southern Express Companya office at Polloeksville, under a justified bond in the sum of two hundred dollars, has furnished tho bond and has been released from custody.1 '. ' V ;'-, ''"'.-f' -' floorge Nicholl, Dr. Sploer of Oolds boro, J. If, Andrews and J. O, Ball of Italeigh, J. II. Holt of Burlington ln,ye thic morning for a week's hunt- SEARCHING PARTY , TO MAKE EFFORT TO FIND BODIES i , Mile of . Chain Has Been Constructed for the Work TO BEGINTODAY Burlington Men In the City Last Night Enroute to Scene If the bodies of .1. W. Murray of Burlington, Mrs. W. E. Porch of Beaufort and Oustavus P, Dodsou of Norfolk, Va., who lost their lives when the 'pleasure yacht ".luiia wwnt down in Pamlico sound off Engelhard on the morning of Friday, February 15th, have not been car ried to some far distant point by the tide, there is every probability that they will be found during the next few days. In the city last night were J. K. Lassey and R. K. Lassey of Burling ton, former business associates of Mr. Murray, who were enroute to Washington. N. C. at which place they will be met this morning by W. E. Porch, manager of Ye Olde Colony Inn at Beaufort and whose wife was one of the victims of the tragedy, and two boats and their crews. To Use Chain. The party will then proceed to the scene of the accident where the search will begin. During the past few days a chain one mile in length and containing a largo hook every six inches, has been constructed at Beaufort and this will be used in dragging for the bodies, each end being fastened to a boat and the sound being thoroughly covered. Not a foot of the sound will be left unsearched and the searchers will re main on the scene until they have accomplished something. Both the Messrs Lassey are confident that they will find the' bodies. Unusual Case. Two weeks have elapsed since Mr. . Murray, Mrs. Proch and Mr. Dodsoq. lost their lives. Not a day has, passed liut that .search has not been made for their bodies and that they have not been found is considered most unusi al. However, the water has been at a very low tem perature and to thjs is attributed the fact that neither has come to the surface. However, it seems strange that, after all the dragging done by the searchers, no trace of either has vet been found. GRIMESLAND HAS DESTRUCTIVE FIRE Blaze of Unknown Origin Causes A Heavy Loss Greenville, Jan. 27 Grimesland was visited by a fire this morning when the store of J. O. Proctor & Bros, was burned. The fire which was of unknown origin started at about 4:30 o'clock. The entire store house was destroyed together with the undertaking department and the flue iron department which was in the same building. The large stock of wagons and buggies which is carriod by the company was saved, as it was kept on the first floor and could be rolled out. The loss of the building which was a substantial two story structure and the stock amounts to aboutS2,500 with $1,000 insurance on the house. There was insurance on the stock also, but the amount could not be learned. While the origin of the fire is un known, it is believed the fire was start ed by some person and an effort will be made to find the guilty part or parties. The fire had gained good headway when it was discovered and there was no way to tell where or how is started. HERE'S A "LADY" HOBO Newton, Jan., 27 A "lady bolw bounding from a seat on the bumpers on a freight ear, when a train halted at the (Southern station here . , this morning, was a novelty that made members of the station force stare with big eyes and open mouths. .As soon as the train bad Stopped, the Woman, lugging j, a suit-ease,, came down from her perch and "lit-out" up the tracks. ' ', ,-: - . ' , ; - She had either reached her destina tion or fearful of being seen,' since it was 9 o'clock, had elected to "beat it while the beating was good," and she lost no time iu disappearing. It aas the first time any of the freight wranglers al the station had ever seen a woman Uatipg a rilf po a fnight .truln, v IF THIS RULING STANDS IT MEANS ENORMOUS LOSSES Recent Classification of Cot ton By Government Hits This Section Hard GROWERSANXIOUS Senator Simmons and Col leagues to Be Asked to Act The cotton buyers of this city and of the whole of ('raven and adjoia ing 'counties, are greatly worried over the fact that in its recent class ification, which becomes effective soon, no provision has been mads be the governmenl for grading the type of cotton so peculiar to North and South Carolina and more fami liarly known as "blue cotton." Ths types adopted by the government will be adopted by the cotton ex changes all over the south and as the grades below middling do not re present the character of cotton grows in the Carolines, as the type contains only white cotton and no blue or blueish cotton at all, it makes it impossible to deliver on any sales a very large portion 'of the crop of the Carolinas. Realizing that this will work a great hardship on all in terested in the fleecy staple, there are plans on foot here to take the matter up- with Senator Simmons and his associates and see if some change cannot made; some supplementary type made up to protect the blue and blueish cotton. Virginians Interested. The buyers and grower over in Virginia are interested in this matter and have already taken definite steps to see that it is remedied. The following account of a meeting held in regard to it is taken from a recent issue of the Norfolk Virg nian-Pilot and is of particular interest here abouts: "With a view toward securing ade quate recognition for the cotton grow ers of North and Sout h Carolina mem bers 6f the "Norfolk CbVtoirfedllaiige held a meeting yesterday morning and appointed a committee to visit J. C, Brand of the agricultural bureau in Washington and request fhe bureau to accept supplementary types for blue cotton. "As matters stand now the standard ized types of lower grade cotton that will be sent out February 18 by the agricultural bureau recognize only the gray color, which is grown extensively in Alabama, Georgia and other States farther south. Blue cotton which is grown extensively in North and South Carolina has po recognition in the gov ernment types and shippers from these states who send their goods chiefly to New York will have to establish a type of their own before the goods will be accepted. This will work consid erably to the disadvantage of theCaro- lina growers, and it is this disadvan tage that the local exchange is seeking to correct. IKE SECRET OF SUCCESS Genuine Merit Required to Win The People's Confidence Have you ever stopped to reason why it is that so many products that are extensively advertised, all at onoe drop out of sight, and are soon forgotten? The reason iu plain tho article did not fulfil the promises of the manufacturer. This applies more particularly to a medioine. A medicine preparation that has real curative value almost sells itself, as like an endless chain system ths remedy is recommended by those who have been benefited, to those who are in need of it. A prominent druggist says "Take for example Dr. Kilmers' Swamp- Root, a preparation I have sold for many years and never hesitate to recommend, for In al most every ease it shows exoellent results as many of my customers testify. No other kidney remedy that I know of has so large a sale." , J1 ' 5- , r According 1 to sworn statements and vorifled testimony of thousands who have used the preparation, the suooess of Dr. Kilmers Swamp-Root is due to the fact that it fulfils al most every wish in over coming kidney, liver and bladder diseases, corrects ' urinary troubles and neu tralizes the urio acid whioh causes rheumatism. . ', - , You may receive a sample bottl of Swamp-Root by rarcels Post. Addrew Dr. Kilmer & Co., Sing hamton, N. Y., and enclose ten cents also mention the New Bera SEMI WEEKLY JOURNAL. Carolina Olaypoole Is spen Ing. several days in Kinstou W) Mrs. C. F, Harvey, TILWSAYSIIE .- i IS INNOCENT OF . ALL TIE CHARGES - ''-'' Enterrs Plea of Not Guilty As to Conspiring to Es ; .i cape Mattewan ' TRIAL ONJEB. 23 William T. Jerome Is Kicked Out of This Famous . VCase v r.Cvt. v i. v n ' Tl. A- day pleaded ' nat atullty ta tit charge : of conspiracy la his e. cape from Mstteawao. , Fcaru : uary 23rd was act for the trial. He Will remain In the tounas until that time. Justice Davis refused a motion by . Thaw's at. torney to send him to ftellecue Hospital for an eiamlnation Into J lit aanity. '- i Jerome Kicked Out. New York. Jan. CT.For ,the first 'time in nearly nine years that the case of Harry K. Thaw has been before the courts of this State. William T. Jerome, for- mer District Attorney - of New York County, will - not appear for the State today when Thaw is brought before Justice Davis in the Supreme Court to plead to an indictment for conspiracy to escape' from the Matteswan As ylum . for ' the criminal r Insane. Mr. Jerome connection with the case ended yesterday iswheni he was relieved from duty as a special ; rl.milv llonirv ileneral bv it. torney General Erfburt E. Wood v have. charge of the case for the State. ;;''-: John B. Stanchfleld of Thaw's counsel said the removal of Jerome would not in any way affect his plana for the liberation of Thaw. He will advise Thaw to plead not tfallty to the Indictment for con spiracy. - No request for1 bail will be : made, he said, hut Justice Davis will be asked to commit Thaw to Bellevue Hospital for examination as a suspected in- sarie-peniir St refused and Deputy Attorney Gen eral . Kennedy asks for Thaw's commitment o Matteawan pend. Ini trial on the conspiracy chartfe. Mr. Staunchfield, it Is expected. will immediately sua' out a" ha beas corpus writ sof Use? baw-a sanity may fye again mad the subject of a judicial determine-" uon. , - - MRS. WALTERS MAY FIND GRAVE SOON '.""-';' i t'i ' ' :'''''P;;i-:-;?'3 Safe From Poison She Has Other Troubles On Her Hands New York, .Tan. 27. Though Mrs. Ida : Sniffen Walters escaped death when she took bichloride of mercury after she had given killing doees to her two children, Lorida and John, it developed today that in all proba bility she has not long to live.- ;. This information came when the in quest into the deaths was called be fore Coroner Flynn in the Bronx. Dr. John Riegelman, Coroner's Physician; Dr. W. .G. Hague, Mrs. Walter's phy sician, and a doctor from Lebanon Hospital, agreed that she was in no condition' to attend the inquest, and probably woul4 not be for many days. Mrs; Walters is suffering from a bronchial trouble and may have tu berculosis.; Before she met Lorlys E. Rogers, father of her children, she had incipient tuberculosis, but it was thought later that ' treatment had eradicated it. The poison she took to die with her children, to save them the disgrace of not having a legal father, brought a return of the trou ble, it is believed. Y Furthermore, the mental and physi cal anguish she has suffered have eliminated almost all possibility of her unborn child coming into the world alive,- It is believed,-and thus the young woman's danger is intensified. When the doctors reported their findings to Coroner Flynn they did not go into full details of Mrs. Waller's condition, but they told 'enough to cause him to postpone the inqucxt in definitely and the witnesses wore sent on their way. In the court room crowd stood !'. : ers, who had pressed to the fnn-.l, I be as close as ponftible to the y woman who had killed Mx n" 1 ohildren. ' Rogers Jihs not. 1- i mittcd to see Mrs. Wa'i' i . : r a week, but has tent do, en f to her. Mr. and p Hrn.-J I 1, r ' , J UN!