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VOLUME XXXIT.
(iKKK>VIM.K, >. r., FKIDAY (HTOUI-U !•, IfHI.
No Decisive Battle on
Land or Sea is Reported
|I)1{. L. ISAI’KU (» Tin;
The Operations Are Broadening and Lines!
Extending—Germans Bring Up Moie
1roops
TAX A.MtMKMKXTS.
The Fi'i'iifli Are Now Jellying Mines in
The Adrliillc—Iiiliabitaitfs of Ant
werp to Leave t'ily—Jlore
Canadian Troops.
L.oiiUon, Oct. 6—The sixty-third Ua>
of the great Kuropeaii war saw a re
petition of what the peoples of all tho
countries coiiccrncd have forced tliem-
selves to expect, perhaps for months
to come—no decisive conflict on land
or sea.
From Berlin to London came noth
ing iP tiie way of German claims to
progress or reverses. From Petro-
grad came what h*s flowed without
interruption for weeks—consistent
claims of progress for Russian arms.
Operations are J$roa«lenlng.
From Paris, at the usual tnid-after-
noon hour, was issued the usual com
munication, socalled. interpreting the
situation along the battle line of th<^
western theatre of war in tho light oC
those opposing the German invasion.
There were in the closely worded
statement, cryptic to an extent as al
ways, hints of a greater diversity of
operations than it ordinarily contains.
More Uernians (Joining
Above all, stood out the presenc3
oi what was described as large masses
of German cavalry near L.ile, hardly
ten miles from the Belgian frontier
as the crow flies, and behind them
German forces moving on a line be
tween Tourcoing and Armentiers, the
latter point right at the Belgian bor
der.
At the same time the offlcial com
munication makes it plain that the
allies have not been idle and have
been extending their line on the left
v'ing more and more widely. Bio#/
for blow evidently is being dealt
around Arras, the scene of sanguinary
lighting recently.
At Soissons where the allies recently
cleared the German trenches, accord
ing to the announcement they have
pressed their advantage by making a
slight advance. Noyon forms the el
bow from which tiie allied line sweeps
eastward. Some advance by the al
lies also is reported at Berry-Au-Bac.
Antwerp advices say that in an of-
eial comunication the military
governor has informed the burgo
master that a bombardment of Ant
werp is imminent.
The British press takes occasion {d
eir.phasize that while the battle of the
Oisne holds first claim in the matter
of sentimental interest, the gigantic
operations of the i’ussians, German
and Austrian armies in the east may
bring tlie solution of the war first.
French >avy Lays Mines.
Bordeaux, Oct. 6—The ministry of
marine today issued the following no
tice;
“The Austrian navy, having laid
mines in the Adriatic, the French fleet
Antnerpians Warned to Flee
I..ondon, Oct. 7.MA dispatch to th'
ICxchange 'J’elegraph from Antwerp
gives (lie following ollicial eomnniiii-
cation issued at 10 o'clock last niglu.
“Tlio military governor has in
formed tlio burgomaster that a bom
bardment of Antwerp is inmiinent
and that tho people who wish to flee
from the town are requested to leave.
“Tlio bombardment will have no
influence on the town’s resistance
which will be pushed to the extreme
limit.”
The Kxchange Telegraph Companv
t'this that the foregoing message has
been passed by the British censor for
publication.
->rore Troojts From Canada
Ottawa, Oct. (J—Canada will raise
immediately and send to the front a
second expeditionary force of 20,000
men with a first reinforcement of 10
per cent, making 22,000 in all. This
decision was reached at today’s cabi-
I'et council. These contingents w'ill
triug the total of Canada's forcc at
the front upto more than 50,000 men.
Frenoh Capture Two Ships
Brest, France, Oct. C. The German
bark Martha Bockhahn, of 696 tons,
from Punta Arenas, Costa Rica, and
the Xorwegian ship Bennestvet, of
16,00 tons, bound from New Caledonia
for Hamburg, have been captured by
French warships and brought to this
port. The Bennestvet has a cargo
of nickel.
iChapil Hill, Oct. 7—In an analysis
of tho taxation section of the pro
posed constitutional amendment, Dr.
|C. 1... Kaper, head of tho department
of economies of the State University,
unreservedly declares that tho consti
tutional right to make classses of taxa-
bies and rates is an absolute necessity
before we can have tiie most effective
and just system of taxation possible.
He accredits constitutional retiuire-
ment of a uniform rate upon all kind-)
of property as responsible for most cf
the inellicieney and injustice in the
state's taxation system. Dr. Haper
argues that it is impossible to place
moneys, credits and securities on th?
tax books when they are taxed at the
same rate as tlie most tangible forms
of property-land and machinery, for
instance. The economist recites tlie
case of Kentucky, where the State re
ceived more revenue for the year 1912
from its dogs than it did from tho
bonds, moneys and stocks of tho State,
i :mphasizing the importance of classl-
1 cation of taxable property, he says;
“ Tho Xortli Carolina Legislature |
should have the power to do as Penn-|
l|TO
llllien HcGusedol M Miny For
tails Stalestiis fa
to Rsp rtiir
CW[li Wiif & lot
sylvania has done for more than ^
thirty years-to make a special class of
iv>oneys, credits and securities, with a |
specially low rate. Pennsylvania has^
in.idc a reputation for the fact that,
she taxes nearly two billion dollars of
such intangible forms of property. |
while many another State taxes onlv
a few thousand.”
I’dSTM A ST K irS ( 0> VF NTlON
Fighting Thlrty-Seyen Days.
London, Oct. 6. The News corre
spondent at Copenhagen telegraphs
the following;
‘‘Vivid accounts of the fighting ap
pear in the German newspapers and
the writers admit the situation is djjj-
perate.
“The Norddeutsche Allgemein Zei-
tung, describing the frontier fighting
in the Vosges region, says;
“‘The oflicers and men have been of High Point,
fighting day and night for thirty seven j Among the Tar Heel mail handler.?
days and the Germans are facing .1 wlio were seen on the floor were R. I),
difficult strategic situation in tho] Douglas, Greensboro; II. L. Green
mountains district where they are 'Wilmington; O. F. Crowson, Burling-
\ >'unibpr of >'orth Carolinaians Are
In Attendance.
Washington, Oct. 6—The eighth an
nual convention of the North Carolina,
Virginia, Maryland, South Carolina
Delaware and the district of Columbia
postmasters is in session here today
with many North Carolinaians pres
ent for the session. H. McL. Green
of Wilmington, and R. D. Douglas
of Grensboro, took a leading part in
the discussions this afternoon. Other
men from the state who participated in
the speech making were O. F. Crow
son of Burlington, and Dr. Bradshaw'
rendering superhuman services, chief
ly in water filled trenches and under
almost undescribable conditions.
“ ‘The strain is said to be almost
unendurable. The French arc forti
fied in excellent positions on the Vos
ges and it is impossible to see their
guns. Xo German troops have been
able to retire from the fighting line
for rest.
“ ‘The army chaplains accompany
the trooi'S right to the front and are
bolding riti.L'ions services and preach
ing sermons in the trenches.
“ ‘Bad weather is causing much
(•ickness.
BALE OF COTTOX IN WINDOW
Mr. John T. Fort has had a hale of
cotton placed in tbe window of his
has been obliged to do likewise, but | barber shop at the Proctor Hotel
in order to avoid stopping neutral, Tjijg bale was contracted for in Aug-
shipping as the Austrians have dono.higt jq be delivered as soon as ginned
the French have laid their mines, ac-, an,j it jg probably the first bale bought
cording to the rules of chapter 8 of ^ here on the Buy-a-bale plan, certain-
The Hague Convention of 1907. The iy ^be first one displayed in a window
danger zone comprises all Austrian j up • town. Mr. Fort is right in the
wf'ters and channels between the front rank of those Joining this move-
tslauds and the coast of Delmatia.” jn ent.
ton; J. C. Harris, Thomasville; .T. D.
Bevins, Albemarle; W. D. I.,anoqu:.
Kinston: J. M. MeCra'ken, Graham:
W’. C. Hall, Black Moui.tains: Robert
Galloway, Winston-Salem: Willian’
Paul, Washington: G. L. Whitforil
FVanklin; O. A. Snipes, Rocky Mount:
O. K. Holden, Wake Forest, and D.
J. Whichard, Greenville.
The convention is to last three day.s
aiid a royal good time is promised by
the Washington committee on ente/-
tainment.
.Mr Daniels Wliile in Haleigli Had
t'oMierence with Mr I’oe,
eriior Craig and Mr llilde-
brand Toward Adoption
Wasliington, Oct. 6—‘’1 am not only
for tlie constitutional amondiuents aiiJ
tho statewide primary but 1 will do
ever>thing in my power to have uacli
and every one of them adopted,” said
Secfctary of the Navy Josephus Daniel
tonight when told that a North Caro
lina newspaper had intimati'd tliat he
was supporting the lueasuro only luuf
heartedly. “My only regret,” said Jli.
lianlels, “is that 1 laniiot go to North
Carolina, get into tlie tliick of the light
and make speeelies in I'very county in
the state for their adoption. 1 cannol
believe the people of the state will fail
to vote for tiiese necessary rel'orms nor
tliat the legislature will fail to ratify
them at its next meeting. 1 am with
tho coraniittec api>oii)led at Raleigh
a few days ago. AN’lien I was in Raleigii
I conferred with this committee and
ti!ey know that 1 am with Clarence Poo
(lovernor Craig, Walter Hlldebran.l
and the other members of the commit-
t('e who are helping to do this great
work.” Secretary Daniels reminded
your correspondent that the state only
recently had been compelled to issue
bonds in order to carry on its busi
ness. “That kind of a thing cannot
last”, declared Mr. Daniels.
Kl'ISCOPALIANS WILL
ELECT NEW HISHOl'
Several well-known clergymen are
being talked of as possible success
ors to the late Bishop Strange of th3
Diocese of East Carolina. One of
tlie quartet, it is thought, will bo se
lected by the diocesan council when
it meets in Washington today to
choose a new bishop. Tlie eligible^
rci'eiving more cojisideration possibly
than any others arc Dr. .lohn Harding
(if New York, Rev. K. Darst, of
Riclimond, Rev. Isaac Hughes of
Henderson and Dr. Coiipland of New
Orleans. Dr. Harding and Rev. Mr.
i'uglies are both natives of Choeowin-
ity, in the diocese, the former bi’in.^
a son of the late Rev. Isaac Harding
at one time rector of St. Mary.";
church here, and the latter a ri'lativo
of Rev. Washington, thi' church in
which the council will meet. The
council convention at II a. ni. today,
and preceding the business si'ssion a
nmnorial sermon to the late bishop
will be preached bv Rev. W. K. Cox
of Wilmington, and the holy comniun
ion will bo celebrated.
Ilonse Itiirnod Near Tarhoro
Starting from a fire which originat
ed in the kitchen, tho country home
of Mr. John Cheshire, about thre.?;
miles from Tarboro, in Edgecomb'^'
County was Sunday morning consum
ed by flames. Mr. Cheshire is a no-*
phew of Bishop Joseph B. Cheshire,
and when the fire started he was In
Tarboro on a short visit to relatives.
The loss of the residence and contents
was practically complete, little being
saved. The loss is between sir an.l
seven thousand dollars with no in
Burance.
Unniversary of Opening of
]lie Training Scliool
Celelirale!!
To Elect Blshojt of New .lersey.
Trenton, N. J. Oct. 7—A special
convention composed of lay and cleri
cal delegates of the Episcopal Diocese
of New Jersey assembled at Trinity
Church in this city today to decide
upon the choice of a now bishop t
succees the Jate Bi.shop .lolin Scar
borough. The election was rendereJ
necessary by tlie declination of Bis
hop Charles Brent, oi the Philippines,
who was elected to the oflic.e last May
at the general convention of th
church.
.Momhiy, itciob' r .->111. was th'’ sixtii
iini'.lvt-rsary tit' th'' opi'lilng of ICast
( nrolina Ti arlK'rs 'I'raiiiiiit? .Sr iiool
At a'‘scnili!y cxi'i-ciscs eti 'I'uesLlay
iHoriiiiij; ii'ii a stiiilcnt was present
who was ill the lirsf student body.
Only l’ri‘s. Wright and I'iulu luriiihers
or tlie lir.'-.t group oi' I'aculty and of-
lici'i's were iiri'sciil . This group ha-;
fjrowii n-niu twi'lve to fwi iity-eight.
I'rcs. Wrii-iit hricl'Iy told tlie stud-
I'lits the s!(n’y of that lirst opcnina;
and ri'viewi'il the growth ol' the school
(liiriiuj till' live years. Vx'hen the
time .innoiinei'rl for tin; opening cam
(let. the Imildings were not
i iiinpletid and little equipment was ia
place. There were no seats in th'’
class rooms and assembly p.all except,
some slat benches di.sr’arded h.v one
of the town churches, no I'leetric
liglits, insnnicieiit kltclien and dining
room furniture, no laboratories an 1
no library. Ratlier than postpone th.
opening a y«'ar, however, the best wa i
made of the situation, organizatio.i
proceeding and some order grew ou‘
of chaos and an excellent year's worl:
was (lone.
During the live year’s 2!i02 students
have hei'ii enrolled counting this
year's ('nrollnii'nt, and no name count
ed twice within twelve months. In
spite of the I'act the doniitory room
was not filled, except during tho sum
mer term, for the lirst year and a hall'
tin’ records show that l:'14 student^
have been refused admission hocans'
ot' lack of room.
There has never been an agent in
the tield drumming. Pres. Wright
commented little on this except
quote; “By their fruit ye shall know
them.”
ill im STJf
IM OH HEOICIljE
MDIOIlEiillSlES
Paleit ^eiJicines and Oikf f(!v-
ale Forniula OiiOils ked
kcoriiirip lo price
m ei ®ifj£ m
IXTKUESTIMJ CI.I B >IKKTI\G
ilie Knil of the Centnry t lub Mcet"i
With Mrs. L. C. Arthur.
The End of The Century Club hel 1
its first meeting for the winter o.i
(■'ctober 6th, with Mrs. L. C. Arthur.
In the absence of the president the
first vice-president, Mrs. Arthur, pre
sided. The attendance was good and
great interest was manifested in the
work planned for the winter. Now
books were discussed and plans pro
posed for increasing tho loan fund of
the Pitt County Federation, in whicn
cotton industry of the South: in roc-
nnflagging interest was expressed.
In recognition ot the crisis in tho
ognition of tlie lago cotton manufac
turing enterprises of North Corolina
in recognition of the fact that tJreen-
ville will soon have a cotton mill in
operation, and in response to the ac-
iicn of Women's Clubs elsewher<', th.’
totlowing resolution was passed.
"IJ('.solved. That the Knd-of-tho
C. ntury Club endorses the movement
to encourage the sale and use of cot
ton goods, and pledges itself to use
such goods in every possible way.”
The literary exercises consisted ot
a paper on Community Law by Mrs.
Cotton and discussion of ctirnnt
events. Tlie program tor the winter
includes the subjects of Child Labor.
Health, Law, Music, and Art.
The I’ropd'cd Tax of I'ilty Ct nls .»
Ilor'.epower on \iit(»iM(ibiIC'i Mill
\<if \pply f(i Anylhiiii;' l!iit
I’lisvetmcr Car'>.
Washington, Oct. ti—Stamp tai'esi
(jii proprietary medicines, cosmetics,
perluiiies and chewing gnni such as
weri' included in the Spanish war
taxes Were voted into tie war reve
nue bill today by the Democrats
the S Miate linance committee bel'ove
the nieasuii' was subniitteil t(j th”
lieinoeratic .'^■■natc cau< us tor approv
al or revision.
The commiltee addetl tlie uiedicino
tax seetion lo maUe up for any d-'li-
l it that ilieir original revision of the
Ilonse bill might cause and also to
iiu ri'ase ihi' revenue as much as pos
sible. It was nndei'stood the Secretary
ol' tile treasury v.'ould not ohject ii
ihe cstiinatMl rt veiuw' to be derive.1
shinild exci-ed .S lini,(»On,o<l.
Tlie aiiieiidnieiit proposes a gradu
ated stamp tax of 1-'' ot a c(‘iit on a:'
lii'les costing not more than live cents
to r,-S of a cent for more than liitetn
or less than 2r. cents articles and 5-s
of a cent tor each -~t ci'nts of value
additional.
Atricles included in the list are pills,
))owder, troclu's, cordials, bitters
tonics, plasters, linamonts salves,
ointments, Waters—except natural
mineral or carbonated natura’ niinera'.
wafers—essences and all sin. lar arti
cles for which a private formula is
claimed.
Similar tax rates would be applied
to pe."funiery, cosmctic.'i, hair oil.s.
pomades, hair dyes, etc.
The proposed tax on chewing gum
is four cents for eaih box worth $t
or less, and four ci nts additional for
each .ldd('d dollar of value.
In perfecting the measure tin' coiii-
mitt('(' stipulated that the proposed
tax of tifty cents a liorsepower on auto
niobile sales should apply only to
pass«-nger cars, .\nother tax added
is on sparkling wines, not othi'rwise
specitiiil in the bill at the rate of on*"'
cent lor |>ints or less and two cent;!
for more than a pint.
In the proposed tax of .$10 for geiio-
ral amusement halls I'xception is made
to “i hafau(|uas, lectures, lyccunis. ag-
ricultnral or industrial fairs and reli
gious and charitable entertainments.
\c« linilding >anu‘d.
The new building ot tho State at
Raleigh on the corner of Salisbury and
Kdenton streets has been named. U
wasn’t an easy proposition. New Su
preme Court Building. Old Supreme
Court Building, Administration Build
ing, and several other names just a3
unsatisfactory were proposed. But M
is settled now by common consent of
every occupant of the building. “State
Department Building” it will b?
known, henceforth and forever.
Italcs (-InntMl ia Vift
According to reports just sent out
by tht> Department of Comnierco at
Wasbingfon there wero 601 bales of
cotton, counting round as half bales,
grinn.'d in this county, from tho crop
of 1!H4 prior to September 23, 191-1.
as compared with 46.5 bales ginned
l.rior to September 25, 191H. Accord
ing to tiiese returns there must bo a
good crop this year, bearing out tho
prediction that this ycar'.s crop will hi
tho largest yet grown, or tho farmers
must be gathering tho cotton faster
than heretofore. j
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Judge F. D. Winston !s in Washing-*
Ion attend to the election ot an Epis-<
copal bishop. J