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PLYMOUTH, N. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1914.
NO. 19
TURKEY FINALLY
ENTERSJTO WAR
Itaiy, Greece And Balkan States ArefKow
Expected To Be Entangled In
The Hostilities
CHRISTIANS ARE IN DANGER
Grave Fears Are Felt For Safety Of
Christians in Turkey Massacre
Is Threatened
The war situation in Europe has de
Teloped a number of new difficultiese
within the past week. Turkey has
entered into the great game and made
her introduction into hostilities by
shelling two Russian towns. The bat
tle along the Yser between the allied
armies and the Germans has sunk into
a lull due to the fact that the sol
diers of both opposing armies are ex
hausted after days of constant fight
ing.'. Much concern is being felt in this
country over the entrance of Turkey
into the European war. It is gener
ally believed by the war department
officials of this cpuntry that Turkey's
warlike attitude will ultimately mean
that Greece, Italy and the Balkan
States will be drawn into the conflict.
A very grave danger is said to be
facing the Christians in the Ottoman
empire. According to the latest re
ports from Turkey .the people are stir
red with a hatred for the Christians
within their borders and ah -uprising
and massacre is greatly feared. This
will place the United States in a deli
cate position, for there are thousands
of Americans in Turkey who must be
rescued.
It is the unanimous belief of the al
HeJ powers that Germany was the
guiding hand in the hostile move made
by Turkey. The leading newspapers
of London predict that this will mean
the complete overthrow of the Turk
is hempire and that when the war is
ended Turkey, as a government, will
be no more. Italy is expected to take
a prominent part in the subduing of
the Turks, while Greece, it is believpd,
will not lose another opportunity - o
crush her oldtime enemy.
In East Prussia and Russian Poland
the Germans are not faring so well in
their campaign against the Russians.
Dispatches from Berlin admit that the
German armies were forced to retire
from before Warsaw. The Russian ad
vices say that the retreat of the Ger
mans is in the form of a riot and the
Russian arms are inflicting heavy
losses upon the fleeing Germans.
The second uprising in British South
Africa, which was led by General
Christian DeWett and General Chris
tian Frederick Beyers, promised for a
time to be more serious than the first,
but that at the present time it had
been greatly subdued. Premier Bo
tha, the British . leader in South Af
rica, issued a proclamation calling
upon the people of the Union to as
sist the government to suppress any
revolt that may arise against the moth
er country. -" " '
Failure, for the time at least, re
sulted in the attempts of the Ger
mans to secure command of the sea
ports along the coast of France. In
the event that the kaiser determined
upon an assault on England, the pos
session of the seaports along the
French coast, together with the com
mand of the Antwerp, Qstend and the
Belgian coast, would prove invalua
ble. The fighting in the region of the sea
coast has been the most severe since
the Germans invaded Belgium.
Day after day the Germans have
hurled great masses of troops against
the lines of the allied armies but each
time they were repulsd. It is said
by military experts that the very safe
ty of England depends upon the abil
ity of the allied armies to hold the
Germans in check and defeat their ef
forts to gain command of the sea
coast. When the armies of the kaiser push
ed onward towards the coast of Bel
glum and began fighting their way
in the direction of the French coast,
the lines of the allies were quickly
shifted. The left wing of the allied
armies in France was extended until
It reached to the sea. It was then
that the British fleet played such an
important part In the struggle against
the Germans. The fire was so terrif
ic that the Germans were compelled
to withdraw further Inland.
German Bombs Kill Women
London. Two .German aeroplanes
dropped two bombs at Bethune,
France, according to the correspond
ents of the Daily Mail. The first failed
to explode, out the second, which fell
among market women, killed nineteen
of them, and injured forty others. Two
bombs were also dropped at Dunkirk,
on the same day fronj a Taube ma
chine, 9,000 feet up in the air. A wom
an and child were killed and all the
windows in the neighborhood were
smashed. The women of the town
are terrified.
"BUT 'TWAS A GLORIOUS VICTORY"
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What this war will mean
Allies Advancing At Yser
Paris. The following official com
munication was issued:
"In Belgium, according to the latest
advices,- there Is nothing to report in
the region of Nieuport oc Dixmude,
. "On our left wlrfg the enemy ha3 df
rected violent attacks against the
front of the British troops and on the
two banks of the La Bassee canal with
out any success..
"There has been a recrudescence of
activity in the region of Rheims and
along the heights of the Meuse at the
south of Fresnes-on-Woevre."
Paris.r-The French official an
nouncement given out in Paris says
that the forces of the enemy which
had passed the River Yser have been
compelled to withdraw by reason of
inundations of the low country brought
about by the Belgian army.
The text of the communication Is as
follows:
"On the extreme left inundations
brought about the . Belgian army in
the lower vallew of the River Yser
have compelled the forces of the ene
my which has passed . this river to
withdraw. They were subjected to a
violent cannonade b ythe Belgian and
French artillery during their move
ment of retreat.
"The Germans endeavored to deliver
very violent counter attacks on the
French and British army corps which
are progressing to the northeast and
to the east of Ypres. At the end of
the day our troops had, notwithstand
ing, continued their forward move
ment in the direction which had been
assigned them and had also taken pos
session of various points of support.
"The British troops, assailed at sev
eral points to the north of LaBassee
by superior forces, resumed the of
fensive with energy and reconquered
to a considerable extent the terrain
yielded to the enemy. At several oth
er points on their line of combat the
British troops repulsed the attacks of
the Germans, inflicting on them import
ant losses.
"On the remainder of the front there
has been no general action, only par
tial offensive movements on our part
as well as on the part of the enemy.
We have made progress almost every
where, notably before certain villages
between Arras and Albert, upon the
heights of the right bank of the Aisne
down stream from Soissons and here
and there along the Meuse to the north
of Verdun."
South Africa Rebellion Broken
London. Col. Conrad Brlns, who has
been engaged in suppressing the re
bellion started by Lieutenant Colonel
Maritz, in northwest Cape Province,
reports that the invasion of the cape
has finally been broken, according to
a Capetown dispatch to Reuter's Tele
gram company.
Protests Against U. S. Passports
Washington. Complaint that many
Germans posing as British subjects are
receiving passports out of Germany
from American diplomatic agents was
filed at the state department by Sir
Cecil Spring-Rice, the British ambas
sador.. Information has reached the
embassy that many aliens have cross
ed the channel to England with pass
ports obtained by misrepresentation.
Acting Secretary of State Lansing said
the American officials in Germany
would be cautioned to exercise vigilance.
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to million mothers.
Turkey Enters Into War
London. The complications of the
European war have been Increased by
the entrance of Turkey into the con
flict on, the side of Germany fand Aus
tria. After the Breslau had bombard
ed Theodosla, Russia, Turkish destroy
ers sank the Russian gunboat Donets
in Odessa harbor, and damaged three
Russian and one French, merchant
men. No official declaration of war has
yet been made, but Turkey's action
seems to make it probable that the
area of the conflict may be greatly wid
ened. The Balkans present such a net
work of hostile interests that Greece
and the other Balkan nations may be
easily drawn into the vortex.
Greece, It is believed, will likely be
the first state now neutral to throw
her weight against the Ottoman army.
Bulgaria holds a remarkable position.
She is bound to Russia by racial ties
and to . Great Britain by obligations
for diplomatic support in the Jast war.
Her interests and sentiments .are vio
lently hostile to both .Turkey and
Greece.' ..
Christians In Turkey In Danger
London. There hare been great
manifestations in Damascus, Asiatic
Turkey, in favor of a war against
Christians, and especially Great Brit
ain, according to a dispatch to the Ex
change Telegraph from Athens. The
massing of Bedouins along the Egyp
tian frontier, the dispatch adds, is be
ing continued.
1,000 Austrians Taken Prisoner
London. The Petrograd correspond
ent of the Exchange Telegraph com
pany sends the following:
"It is officially announced that on
the east Prussian front hard fighting
continues. Persistent German attacks
have been repulsed.
"Beyond the Vistula the enemy's
rear guard has been hard pressed by
the Russians on a front extending
from Lodz to Zwlchost. The Russians
captured heavy guns and several aer
oplanes. Russian Porta Bombarded
London. The Russian gunboat Do
nota was sunk, a part of the crew
were drowned and the others were
killed or wounded by the Turkish tor
pedo boats which raided the fort of
Odessa, according to a message to
Lloyd's agency. The Russian steam
ers Lazaroff, Witiaz and Whampoa and
the French steamer Portugal were
damaged by shell fire arid a number
of sailors killed or wounded. Shells
also were fired on the Suburbs of Odes,
sa, near a number of oil tanks, but
the tanks were undamaged. A sugar
factory, however, was hit. Some civil
ians also were killed or Injured by
the shells.
Pitiable Plight Of Belgians
Brussels. Famine menaces nearly
seven million persons in Belgium un
less they receive immediate help from
the outside. Brand Whitlock, Ameri
can minister, asserts that less than
two weeks' food supply remains in cit
ies, while conditions in country dis
tricts are worse. His reports from Na
rnur, Louvain and Liege say affairs in
these cities are worse than in Brussels.
Nearly half the people who have re
mained in Belgium are wandering
helplessly from town to town seekiag
slitir with friends and relatives.
I VILLA PARTISAN IS
NAMED PRESIDENT
WILL HOLD OFFICE TWENTY
DAYS AS PROVISIONAL RE
PUBLICAN EXECUTIVE.
GEN. CARRANZA IS WAITING
Has Failed so Far to Acknowledge
Intentions to Keep Promise and
Abide by Decree.
El Pa30, Texas. The conference of
revolutionary chiefs at Aguas Calien
tes has disregarded General Car
ranza's protest and elected Eulalio
Gutierrez provisional President of
Mexico, according to an official report
reaching the border. Gutierrez was
appointed provisional governor of the
State of San Luis Potosi by Carranza.
He is regarded, however as more of a
sympathizer with Villa in the present
controversy.
The voting at the convention did
not end until after midngiht. Gutier
rez received 88 votes. -His nearest
oompetitior was Gen. Juan CarbaL the
Sonora commander, for whom 35
delegates voted.
Although General, Carranza has
stated that he would give up the ex
ecutive power at the completion of
the transaction of the Aguas Calien
tes convention, tho first chief of the
Constitutionalists had not recognized
Eulalio; Gutierrez appointed by the
convention to be temporary president
of Mexico.
Carranza now in power at the Nat
ional Capital, issued a further demand
for explanations from convention,
which previously had retired both
himself and Villa. Evidences point
ed tp a possible conflict between the
Carranza and Villa" factions, it' was
said. It was reported that both sides
had begun troop movements. ,The
short term cf office, limited to 20
days, accorded to Gutierrez was out
of consideration for Zapata delegates
who had no vote in the convention for
lack of authorization from their chief.
Within the 20 days allotted it was ex
pected Zapata could arrange to allow
his agents to vote for him.
A message from the Central Bureau
of information at Mexico City, given
out by. the Consulate General's office,
reads:
"As soon as the first chief was in
formed of the action of the Aguas
Calientes convention, he stated to the
convention delegates that he was dis
posed to do as he had promised to
give up his command and executive
power as soon as the convention had
'fixed the form of provisional govern
ment and arranged for Zapata and
Villa to give up command of their
forces.
"Also he asks that an explanation
be made to him of the motives which
had impelled the convention to decide
to accept his resignation and the mo
tives for which it had considered ex
pedient his resignation from power."
REACH AN AGREEMENT.
England and Germany Will Pass Na
tives Homeward.
Washington, Germany and Great
Britain have reached an understand
ing through the medium of the Amer
ican government whereby each will
permit all subjects of their enemies
except those between the ages of 15
and 50 to return to their respective
countries. In no case will women and
children be detained. The detention
of those between 15 and 50 years is
due to the fact that both Germany and
Great Britain desire to keep all who
could bear arms from joining an
enemy's colors.
In the same connection the state
department was advised from Petro
grad that Russia had expelled all Ge
man and Austrian - subjects.
Won't Censor Movies.
Washington. Acting Secretary of
State Lansing issued a statement an
nouncing that the state department
had declined to act as "censor" for
moving picture films dealing with the
European war. Mr. Lansing had been
advised that a concern was exhibiting
such a film, claiming to have the sec
retary of state's permission for its
presentation.
May Lose Tobacco.
Washington. An appeal for aid for
the tobacco interests of the Domini
can republic was made to the state
department by the Dominican minis
ter. He said there was fear that the
entire crop, the principal product of
the northern part of the island might
be lost, as it had befn sold in advance
and was to have sone to Hamburg,
Germany. No ships can be found to
carry it. The financial stringency al
ready is being felt, the minister ex
plained, and the tobacco cannot b
kept long without spoiling.
TURKEYAPDLD8IZES
TO GREAT BRITAIN
MUST ALSO SHOW GOOD FAITH
AND DISMANTLE WARSHIPS
IF ASKED.
TO GUARANTEE PROTECTION
Triple Entente Would Then Assume
Responsibility of Preservation of
Inviolability of Turkey.
London The Grand Vizier of Turkey
has apolgized on behalf of his govern
ment for the warlike operations of
the Turkish fleet under German com
manders In the Black Sea, but it was
stated authoritatively that the Porte
will have to go much farther than this
before the powers of the Triple En
tente will agree to resume friendly
relations with the Ottoman govern
ment. There is every reason to believe
that despite the apology of the Grand
Vizier, which it is understood comes
from the peace party in the Turkish
cabinet and may not be adhered to
by Enver Pasha, the minister of war
and his Young Turk followers, France,
Russia and Great Britain not only will
demand reparation for the operations
of the Turkish- fleet in the Black Sea
but will insist that Turkey's entire
fleet, or at any rate the cruisers Goe
ben, Breslau and Hamidiech be put
out of commission until after the war,
Turkey's security being guaranteed
in the meantime.
This would give Russia such supe
riority in the Black Sea that there
would be no danger of Turkish raids.
It is suggested also that demobiliza
tion of the Turkish army would be de-
jmanded, wtycbwould meaajhatjthpse
troops wnicn nave crossed me Egyp
tian frontier must be withdrawn.
However, as the terms of Turkey's
apology have not been- published and
must be considered by the Entente
powers before the apology is accepted
or refused, there seems to be a long
way to go before diplomatic relations
between the Ottoman government and
alKes can be resumed.'
Meanwhile a report comes from
Constantinople of the seizure of an
other Russian steamer and also that
Bulgaria, which had been asked to
choose the side on which she would
fight had commenced to mobilize
her second line troops.
The Germana continue to strike
hard blows on 'the Allies lines in
their endeavor to get through to the
coast. Thus far they have found
every road blocked but apparently
disregarding losses they continue to
attack.
The floods, the Belgian army and
the British fleet having barred their
way southwestward along the coast,
the Germans are now striking on a
line stretching from Ypres in Bel
gium, to Labasse, farther south in
France, but seemingly with no more
success. The stubbornness of the
fighting along this line may be gath
ered from the fact that-the town of
Messines, which the Germans now oc
cupy, has been taken and re-taken
no less than four times since last Sat
urday, each time with enormous
losses in killed or wounded. Attacks
also have been made along the entire
battle front as. far east as the Vosges
region, but, according to the French
report with the Germans having no
more success than in the Northwest;
The belief is growing here, and it also
has been expressed by those return
ing from Belgium, that the Germans
are making a last effort to get through
to the coast and that if it fails they
will fall back to positions prepared In
Central Belgium.
Although the fighting Is continuous
on the East Prussian frontier, in
Poland and in Galicia there Is no im
portant change in the situation and
It is believed none is likely until the
Russian armies come up with the
Germans, who are retiring from the
Vistula toward the Warthe River. On
this river it is considered likely an
other big battle will be fought.
The backbone of the rebellion In
South Africa seems broken. Cclonel
Maritz's command in the northern
Cape Province has been defeated.
The German cruiser Karlsruhe has
added three more British steamers to
her list of captures in the Atlantic.
One, the Vandyke, is a vessel of about
1.000 tons.
There were reports of naval activ
ity in the Straits of Dover. A dispatch
from Dover said a British torpedo-boat
destroyer was observed in action, ap
parently against a German submarine.
Cot His Passports.
London. The Turkish Ambassador
to Great Britain, Tewfik .Pacha, was
hdnded his passports today.
ALAMANCE COTTON
SHOW MAKES BIG HIT
MISS MARY FREEMAN'S IDEA
SUCCESSFULLY CARRIED OUT
AT BURLINGTON. -
SPLENDID COTTON EXHIBITS
Entire Exhibition May Be Carried to
Other Towns in State. Many
Special Features.
Burlington. The Alamance Cotton,
Goods Show, which was scheduled to
close after two days was such a suc
cess that it was decided to hold the
exhibits over for another day. The
building where the show was held
was thronged with people from the
opening to the close, and the hope3
of the promoters have been more
than realized in the matter of the pub
licity given the goods on display.
The idea -was originated by and suc
cessfully carried out by Miss Mary
Freeman. She conceived the idea im
mediately after the National Cotton
Fashions Show was held in Washing
ton, and patterned the exhibition here
after that show. The exhibits here
were not so elaborate, of course, as
were those of the National exhibit,
but the mills represented had the
same class of goods as was exhibited
in Washington; in fact, there were
two bolts on exhibition that were in
the National show and from which
Mrs. Jos'ephus Daniels and Miss
Genevieve Clark selected their dress
patterns.
The exhibit of the Glencoe, Elmlra
and Lakeside Mills carried off first
prize. This exhibit was In charge of
Mrs. Walter Green', who was assisted
by Mrs. James H. Holt. Mrs. Bank3
Williamson, ' Mts. John Barnwell, Mrs.
A. D. Pate, Mrs. Chester A. Smith and
Mrs. Paul Morrow. The booth was
made of massive columns as a sup
port, and these were draped with col
ors of dyed cotton and bolt bands oC
Franklin flannels, the chief product
of the Glencoe Mill. The floor cover
ing was of carpet from Elmira, while
solid indigo cloth from Lakeside was
draped from center to outer edges.
The pure indigo cloth from the Lake
side Mill is made solely for export.
The Ossipee Mill had a unique ex
hibit, an old-fashioned spinning frame
beside a modern cotton mill, effective
ly showing the advancement of the in
dustry. This exhibit was in charge of
Mrs. James N. Williamson, who was
dressed in cotton from head to foot,
her headpiece being a natty little hat
from cotton fabrics. Mrs. Williamson
was assisted by Miss Minnie William
son, Mrs. O. F. Crowson. and Mrs. D.
E. Sellers. The Ossipee Mill makes
only flannels and captured first prize
and a gold medal at the Jamestown
Exposition for its exhibit there.
The Holt-Granite Manufacturing
Company exhibit was in charge of
Miss Freeman, and they show the
most extensive line of the show, the
line consisting of saltings, dress
goods, outings, cheviots and denims.
The Aurora exhibit was in charge
of Mrs. Lawrence S. Holt, Jr., and
Miss Anna Morgan Faucette and was
the most unique in arrangement of the
whole show. A cabin was built of
bolts of cloth, 400 in number, and no
two bolts of the same pattern, and
four bolts of solid red cloth formed
a chimney to the cabin. This mill
makes nothing but ginghams. There
were pictures on the wall from the
National Cotton Fashions Show show
ing a girl wearing a cotton dress that
cost complete 75 cents.
Bonded Warehouses for Durhav.
Raleigh. A charter has been issued
for the Edgemont Bonded Warehouse
Company of Durham, capital 49,500
authorized and 54,000 subscribed for
storing cotton and issuing negotiable
certificates of deposit and for engag
ing in operation of cotton mills or
other lines of business.
More Bird, Says Meekins.
Asheville. Thomas S. Meekins, em
ployed by the government as inspec
tor of birds and game, left after
spending a week in Western North
Carolina familiarizing himself with
conditions in this section of the state.
Tobacco Market Helping.
Warsaw. The Warsaw tobacco
market is doing a great deal toward
helping the financial situation here.
Each day large breaks of the golden
leaf are sold, and the prices that pre
vail are helping to open the clouds
that have hung over the business peo
ple; the time merchants are receiv
ing more payments on their accounts
and the other merchants say that
their business has increased steadily
within the past few days. Very little
cotton is being sold by the farmers,
altboush more is sinned.
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