/
maamrnasE m tmm
mmST OF MASTMBM
WSTHOABOLINA. IT HAS
gt POPULATION OF FOUR
TB0U8AND, ONE HUNDRED
%MD ONE, AND IS SUB-
ROUNDED BT THE BEST
FABJiilNa COUNTRY.
INDUSTRIES OF ALL
KINDS ARE INCITED TO
LOO ATE HERE FOR WE
HAVE EVERTTHINO TO
OFFER IN THE WAT OF
LABOR, CAPITAL AND
TMBUTARY FACILITIES.
WE HAVE AN UP-TO-DATE
WB AND NEWSPAPER
PLANT.
Ik CiriH jhKallbi
Africaltore It the Xoit Osefnli the Most Healtkfnii tke Moat Noble BaploymeBt tt Mu.—Ctoorge WMkington.
WE BAwa A omum/t-
TION OF TWELVE HUN
DRED AMONG THE BBSW
PEOPLE IN THE EASTERN
PART OF NORTH CARO
LINA AND INVITE THOSE
WHO WISH TO GET BET
TER ACQUAINTED WITH
THESE GOOD PEOPLE IN
4 BUSINESS WAT TO TAKE
4 FEW INCHES SPACE AND
TELL THEM WHAT YOU
HAVE TO BRING TO THEIR
ATTENTION.
OUR ADVERTISING
HATES ARE LOW AND CAN
BE HAD UPON APPLICA
TION.
TOLUn XXXIT.
GKEENVILLE, If. FBIBAT AFTERNOON, JANUARY 1, 1915.
NUHBEK
E
HIGH WATER IN
THE CAPE FEAR
kttUm Receive Severe Defeat in
Sevtberfl Potanii enil In
talicia
10 DEVEIOPIIEII II m\
laiver is Quoted As Sajing Tiiat Oer-
many Will See Tfao War to Tbe
End—tierman» Admit Be*
rerses.
Loudon, Dec. 2a.—Kvea the war newt
was allotted a secondary place to the
aote In the news columns of the pa-
Kierii, altliougti that coming from the
Russian front was higuly gratifying
to the allies. There has been a slack
ening of the fighting in Northern Po
land between the Lower Vistula and
Pilica rivers, where the Kussians have
captured some German trenches
prisoners and guns—and indicating
it is believed here, that the Gerinaa
frontal attack on the army guarding
Warsaw has been definitely checked.
In Southern Poland the Kusslanct
also recorded some successes wbile in
Oaiicia they apparently have inflicteJ
a defeat on the Austrians almost an
lerious as that which Kmperor
Francis Joseph's troops suffered i:i
Servia.
50,000 Privonersi Taken.
Since their latest offensive com
menced the Russians have taken 50,-
000 Austrian prisoners and captured
many guns, according to the Russian
official report, and if as was estimat>;d
Austria has between three and four
armp corps on its re-entry Into Galicia
it must have lost more than a third
of the number 'in killed, wounded and
prisoners. Muddy roads have pra-
vented the Russians from making the
pursuit as effective as it might have
been.
Of the fighting in the we.st the
French and German reports are in
direct conflict. The French claim t(.
hare occupied the yillage of St.
Georges, which is on the main road
between Nleuport and Bruges and twj
miles from the German town. On the
other hand the German report says;
"We have gained some ground neir
Nieuport.”
He«T7 Flgbtinff on Meuse.
Heavy fightiug is taking place i:i
the Argonne and on the heights of the
Meuse. The French report apparent
ly refers to later events than those
recorded In Berlin, for Paris tells of
the recapture of a trench, which the
German communication mentions ap
having been captured by the Ger
mans. The French are investin!
Steinberg in Upper Alasca.
News from Germany is comin
slowly as cable communication be
tween England and Holland Isdls
located by the storm and telegran?
wires between Holland and Germany
Wilmington, Dec. 29—The heavy
rains of the last several days have
caused the Cape Fear river to
rise rapidly an yesterday morn
Ing it was 41 feet above normal at
Fayetteville and was still rising, ac
cording the government record. The
sudden rise in the river during the
past week has seriously interferred
w‘ith the construction of the dam at
King's Bluff, this being a part of the
canalization project of the upper Cape
Pear.
Capt. C. S. Ridley, who has direct
supervision of the construction of the
lock and dam at King's Bluff was
making a herculean effort to complete
the framework of the dam by January
1st. The last section of the coffer-
daw was built and was ready to be
put in place several weeks ago. Thei'e
was sudden rise in the river and it
broke loose from its moorings ani
tioj*tcd dowu the river several uum
dred yards before it was anchored
When the river got back to its normal
level it was towed back and was just
ready to be put in place again when
the river began to rise once more an'l
it was again pushed out of place.
This time, however, the river has
not stopped with a rise of a few feet
and it is not likely that the section
can be pul in place before next sum
mer.
THREATS WAS FROM RUSSIAN
tlAltK HIS CUILDREN UiTE
MUZZLE OF LOADED IM8T0L
We heard recently of a certain
Ayden negro (name unknown to us)
who enjoyed the recent holidays
the fullest extent, especially so on
Christmas morning, when, while un
der the influence of whiskey, he maJe
his wife and children practice the
very dangerous pastime of biting '^Uo
muzzle of his loaded pistol. His
wife's sister was here from a neign-
boring town, and she tot), was invit -il
to bite the gun. and upon her refusal,
had to dodge at least two or three
leaden balls from said pistol in the
hands of the same negro first men
tioned. Rather than have lu-r
brother-in-law arrested the colorcii
woman immediately cut short her
visit and returned to her home. 'I'lie
most we could learn of the whole af
fair is that the negro with the gun
was named "William.”—Ayden Dis-
Patch.
HELD LI’CKY M'MHKH
The brass lamp offered by Carr-At-
kin Hardware Co., during the holi
days was won by Mr. T. M| Hooker
Kach customer spending as much as
one dollar at the store was given a
duplicate coupon and at the store ol
the contest a disinterested party drew
from the box No. 4107, this being the
number corresponding with that hel 1
')v Mr. Hooker.
have been wrecked in many places.
With the close of the holidays the
recruiting boom has recommenced In
England. large numbers enlisted to
day.
Cruiser North Carolina Not Mixed in
Turkish Affair.
Washington, U. C., Dec. 29—Cap
tain Oman, commanding the armorei
cruiser North Carolina, at Beirut Sy
ria informed the Navy Department
today that it was a Russian cruisei'
and not an American vessel which re
cently threatened to bombard TPipoM.
An Athens dispatch published last
week said the crek uf an America'i
steamer had been attacked at Tripoli
south of Alexandretta, when foreig<i
consuls and refugees attempted to
board her, and that the North Caro
lina had threatened to bombard the
town.
REPUBLICANS LOOKING TO
REVISION OF THE TAKIFF
W^ashington, D. 0., Dec. 29.—A tar
iff board with a view to readiness for
a revision of the tariff in event the
Republicans come again =nto control
of the government, is proposed in a
bill which Representative Mann of
Illinois, Republican leader of the
House, proposes to acquire all infor
mation possible relating to cost of
production and other tariff problems
with power to investigate anywhere
in the United States or elsewhere.
Of the five, one would be appointed
by the President, one each by the
majority committee, and one each by
the majority and minority of the
House ways and means committee
This would make the members main
ly selected by those bodies which have
most to do with tariff legislation.
They would not be subject to con
firmation by the Senate and while the
body in power would have one ma
jority on the board, Dr. Mann’s idea
is. that with a minority really repre
sentative all the information asked by
either political side would be obtain
able and the scheme worke out fairly.
The chief duty would be to map out
lines of data to be obtained and la
obtain it, with a view to a tariff that
would not be either too low or too
high. j
GOVERNOR LN ASHEVILLE
FOR SEVERAL DAYS REST
Aaheville Dec. 29—Governor Craig,
accompanied by his son, George Win
ston Craig, arrived in the city Sun
day from Raleigh to attend to some
private bualiness matters and will re
main here until Thursday morning,
he having decided to remain over for
the annual banquet of the local bar
association Wednesday night, when he
will be the principal speaker. W'hile
here he is a guest at the Battery Park
hotel.
Governor Craig says tiiat at present
there is very little transpiring in the
state capital except preparations tliPt
are being made for the meeting of
the general assembly January ti.
JltRDEK CASE UP NEXT WEEK
•New Bern, Dec. 29—Jesse Creel, the
aged white man who on Christmat.
Eve stabbed to death Gannon Ful-
t'oi,l on New South Front Street, will
be placed on trial for liis life some
time during next week. A one w^ek
term of Craven county Superior Court
for the trial of criminal case<< i’aii
cases only) will convene next .Mciday
with Judge Connor of Wilson presid
ing, and as Creel has not been bondea
out, he will probably be placed on
trial early in the week. The oUl ma’'
does not deny the killing, but sticks
like adamant to the story that he
first told, and which was to the
effect that be did it in self defense
«
It is said that this Is not the first
murder which Creel has coteniitted
that once before coming to New Bern
he slew a man. W'hether this is cor
rect is a matter of doubt. Laura
Creel, who is doubtless the cause ot
the whole affair, is yet living at Nn.
3 New South Front Street, and will
probably remain here until after
her father’s trial.
CHUiSTMAS PARTY WILL
BE HELD FRIDAY NIUHL'
The Christmas Party by the Sun
day School of the Christian churtii
postponed from last night on account
of the weather conditions will be held
on Friday night in the Center Brick
Warehouse, when the building will tju
heated sufficiently for Che occasion
The members of the congregatio i
havt a cordial invitation to be pre
sent, and should any pupils of the
school know of a little boy or girl
not attendinig any Sabbath school
they too will be welcome.
A male quartettte is expected to
furnish niu.sic on this occasion anJ
an enjoyable evening is promised.
GOVKRNMENT TO ISSUE
CO.V.WEHCIAL DAILV PAPER.
tfORK HE KILLS, MORE COME.
DRANK WHOLE BUSINESS
Kinston, Dec. 29—A local man who
celebrated Christmas a little out of
season and unwisely awoke this
morning with a disagreeable belie;'
persisting in his mind. He recollect
ed going down stairs last night in tlie
small hours to satisfy a harrowing
thirst. With the pipes all frozen at’d
no water to bo had from any othei’
source, he "took a shot" at a tinv
acquarium in the parlor. He retired
again immensely relieved. Upon
awaking again, however, he was C3U-
frontcd with the thought that bo
might have “overdone” the thing
when he quaffed so copiously from t'>e
fish jar, and went to investigate.
Water and gold fish were bt>th gone.
Horse Frozen to Denth.
A horse belonging to Ida Jones
which was kept in a stable near
Johnson & Foxhall’a Warehouse was
found dead one day last week. It Is
supposed the horse froze to death. !t
had been closely clipped and was
kept In a atablea not very well shelter
ed during the coldtat weather last
week.
Kunsus Farmer is Waging a Hopeless
War Against Katllesnakes.
J. A. Miller, a farmer living in Gove
county, began a war on rattlesnakes
six years ago, when he was bitten ty
one large reptile and his life was in
danger for several days, He at once
declared war on the rattlers and de
termined that his farm should be r>d
of them. Every summer ho has kill-
Washington, V. C., Dec. 29.—To
promote the foreign commerce of lh.j
United States the goveruuieut will go
into the newspaper business January
2, next, when the (Irst number of "The
Daily Commercial Report" will be is
sued by the Department of Commerce.
In it will be carried all important com
mercial cablegrams received from the
attaches at the various embassicri
abroad and from consular offlces
throughout the world. 11 also will
contain brief abstracts of the findingo
of investigators of the department 'u
many line of American enterprise,
and will present to the busines world
each day the gist of the business of
the Department of Commerce for the
preceding day.
The plan for a commercial dai'y
was worked out by Dr. K. E. Prat*;,
chief of the Bureau of foreign and
DomesBic Commerce. The new pub
lication will take the place of the
daily consular reports now issued.
i:. ,\. Brand, assistant chief of the
bureau, who returned today from an
extended tour of inspection of the
bureau, reported that the branches
were meeting with a cordial reception
from business houses and were worl:
ing to full capacity in co-operation
with merchants and manufaiturers.
Krupps Increase Cupital
Berlin, Dec. 30 The first payment
on the additional capital for the bU
Krupp gun works at Kssen will oi
made tomorrow. As usual, the Krupp
, c.* . . . 1 . .1 ■ X. family will take up the new stock
ed fifteen to twenty, but this year he '
Death Rate Reported For Ibis
Stale Has Been
Creatly yuced
Italeigh, Dec. 30—Although the death
rate in North Carolina has been re
duced 1.2 since 1911, it is still 25
higher than the average in the Unit
ed States according to tigur«s com
plied by the Vital Statistics ilureii.i
and given out by the Slate Board
Health yesterday. These figures are
only for towns of 1,0U« or more. Froii
tliese it would seem that North Caro
lina's total death rate was 18.3 p'sr
1,000 in 1911; 17.3 in 1912; and 17.1
in 1913. The need of more and b<!.-
ter health work is indicated by the
t'aiit that the average d(;ath rate in the
registration area of the Unite<l Stales
is only 14.H per 1.000 as against 17.!
in North Carolina.
Upon examimng the death rates lor
the various causes of deaths, the
chief source of our high death rate
is found to be due to preventable dis
eases, such as typhoid, tuherculosi?..
diarrheal diseases among children
measles and whooping cough, wliiU-
in the old-age diseases, our death rat '
is lower than llio average in I lie
United States.
As an example of our dealh rate
take typhoid fever which is over fo>i ’
times the average. Three times a.--
many people die from measles and
four times as many from whoopinig
cough as are due to die. Our tuber
culosis death rate is 54 per cent higli
er than the average in this countrv
To be more specific we have 1.S40 mor.*
deaths every year from this dreal
disease than we should have, and what
is more significant every one of th ■
5,300 deaths from this disease are as
unnecessary as the useless deaths nuv
occurring on the European battle
fields. Pneumonia is responsible fo;
2.900 needless deaths and diarrheal
diseases among children 3.000 and ^ >
on down the list.
Our death rate seems lo be about
seventeen per cent higher than th>»
average for the I'nited Sates,, but it is
slowly decreasing thanks to our rapM
adoption of improved health methods.
dispatched thirty-three. The reptil-.SJ
seem to be increasing on his land, his
neighbors say, notwithstanding the
number killed annually. On the ai-
joining farms rattlesnakes are rarely
seen, and just why they are .so plenti
ful in one spot and so hard to exter
minate is a problem that people of
Gove county are trying to solve.—
Salina (Kas.) Dispatch to Chica,?o
Tribune.
New Justice for Ohio.
Columbus, Ohio., Dec. 30—Three
Supreme Court Justices will be inau
gurated tomorrow. Chief Justice
Hugh L. Nichols, chosen for a six-
year term. Justices Thomas A. Jones
and Edward S. Matthias. The latter
two were elected at the November
election.
The increase of capital is occasioned
by the heavy demand for war material
and big guns to meet the Germr.ii
emergency. The capital of the Krupp
Company was 7.5 million marks, an 1
is to be increased to 250 million marl.s
of $62,.'>no.000., part of the new sub
scription lo be paid in tomorrow. Tht
directors al.«o decreased the dividend
this year from 14 to 12 percent. They
have assigned 3 million marks tj-
vards the relief of soldiers’ familieT,
2 million to the employeea’ furlough
fund and one million marks to the
employees’ pension fund.
New year resolutions are in tlu
making.
Some of them could well afford to
swear off.
Even the pavements are not frer
from mud.
Meeting the Opiiosition.
X member of the Democratic na
tional coniuiittce tells of an ‘‘old tim
er" who. during the last campaig>i.
took the stump in Iowa. It does noc
apptar wbethrr ho gathered many
converts to the party creed or noi,
but he certainly aild<‘d to the humor
of the situation.
On one ocasion. when a vast crowd
had gathered to h^ar him hold fortn,
he addressed them in this wise;
"Fellow citizens, our opponents!
are resorting to every form of dis
honesty. deception, and underhaari
trickery to corrup the voters. Bur,
I'eltow < iiizens, wo warn them," and
here his voice shook the rafters,
\v;r n tht'in, fellow citizens, that that
is a game that two can play at!*’.—*
I New York Times.
Such a rainy spell as this makes tb#
people wish for cood roads.