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. . JT' '"V -r, I 1 , . . ft i v ft x . m . . . m 'k - . it I 7 1 I I t til t:v I tkwmmt u I 7 ..! illy. 7 '-,7 , - l.ns S ' -tit . fV 'i air. l). J J k NEY BERN. M, C. SATURDAY oAUGUST 22, 1914 FIVE CTR COPY T) . .. il W7 I j i ra . - - " i : - '' . .- .... -J , Mini. It:!? Itccs Are Ml is C2li2vcd: n:'is iii FrcesA'TIinassiahs Have Occupied lycX Important German Toivn 1 s ;. V- LONDON, Aug. 21. An announce- WAR TA3? PLACED 0NV . ' ? nent wa made fA)tf tlie -trencl. ' War ?Z VI THElTY JS J.IEGE. f fr n - ' . . , from , Rotterdaip-iay that the Ger- - foreea cpntinMe to prel,foCTrrd qw86.i.aj iWmj . f fiftv ijf. .vvif v;iiuw k- ivs.v -m ? confifmr h teUel'hiert thatftlie Get- .&'pV assault along the whole Kile of the v. jf -.-'- . :AIlie is under way; ' (Jermany't problem '.''.'" ;r ; .- .kii r.'J.i "-4 . -I j f . f ' ' 'V v : f i toiiverwhelm the Allies with one blow - then turd her attention to the oncoming ' Russian noraes. -i.ine uu great ma '' chine is already in motion and like the Germany the.' Russian; generals . do c .; - not' consider' the sacrifice of men if ,-" their object is obtained, " " -' - AUSTRIAN -AND-PRUSSIAN 1 ' ' . " FRONTIERS ARE PIERCED - l 7 ST PETERSBJRG, Aug. 21. The var umce - annonncea tms anernoon - i that both the Austrian 'and Prussian T ' frontiers have been pierced and the ad- t, - iby reaponsioie authority that the Kus ' .sia'n army of invasion is," composed '.ol twenty awy corpr,,t . About eigh, j 'teen- thousand men. of these may be nderthe direct command of Grand -t Duke Nicholas. , -' I,-.. , . ,r - - THE RUSSIANS ARR -I, UN IHK M AIM .Villi.. ST; : PETERSBURG;? Aug.' 21. Russian -official statement today con- firmed the occupation of Lyck, an im-..-j portant German town in east ..Prussia, fifty seven miles from Gumbinnen which was takenseveral days ago. This ." would tend to show that the advance : oi the Russians is steady and must 1 . l r ........ - soon maice itseu ii upon operanons in JBeleium and Alsace Lorraina ; Lvck ' -' was stormed after a. battle of two days warships in conjunction with Montene- and the Russians admit heavy IcsefcWtteri.;oa Mount Loychem on, The Germans returned in good order . but were forced to leave behind a quan- l tortincations at. eattaro. greatly qam- t.". nf BtIrM r TIiA Snif-Tat 4ffaV vaaaCrinflT them;. "v . . - i made by the Germans and the infantry . continued the fight for forty hours then, large reiniorcemento- amvea and tne place waas stormed." The Russia War Office also declares 'that Melkenen and Kovallen were also taken. GERMANS CONTINUE t6, - ' V ADVANCE IN BELGIUM. r PARIS, , Aug. 21. Despite great secrecy surrounding all military mover merits the fact that the German ad vance in Ec'oium 'continues' is 'estab- ,1M.p1 n . Mem . , .StC.K.l 7 ' baL:o t . sotue au now r1 r.o- . t i . 1. (' l-i f:irt. From bases on the w2 C(..jmo9 are moving ') pn1 v-t a decifiive . . iv. C iyeJ. In faet i r that it is t Colonel I of ' bat- t c' 1 1 1 - . )fii -'i i 'A V' Frcssinn Forvvprd Tliat FijjIiUno Alono Vholc line tql ipmion irancs on uege. ipiiuua i runes uu uege, j "-v;' OFFICIALS AT WASHINGTON; - :H"r& ARE' SAYIfiG NOTHING. '.WASHINGTON. Aug. W.Officials here' Were silent today with reference to -the . inquiry ot the Chinese ; gov ernment asto,iuwhejJvetihft-United States 'would .undertake the - transter of Kiao Chow from Germany to China, packed for shipment Are the! nly in-n--int&ko:.-t of whathe answer of Germany however.1 thki- tthe' Uh'ifedtates" : wUl,bei.;-Meaawhile Bbtwittaanding would not assent Ad r,h un- the most sensational report; of the less it had Vevfeuly'Jber& Assured treatment ' df Japanese rn Germahy that such 'a course would be accept- tfiere is . no evidence, of ante-German ed by both" Japan .iRSfirirairi. tfelinf here; vOfl the" contrary the au It is believedhfere MaHl CfiWft's Hthori:)hai1eiVi Bicen.hfc. all quiiy was made, ;to )un3 tb'United Germans remaining in Japan must be Siatea miveraimettt .on "behalt; f GeV-' tieatedxpurtepusly. :;.--;i c . many.- Only two 'days ago; Haniel von Haimhausen 'the .German charge-remain at their posts unless tey are d'affairs, expressing what he term- needed for service a home. ":neien''vWaL aumeV:-The . war and navy departments are -that the territory might be ceded to China anda wax ayertekUThaune8eJ Minister: here also has) beejin .xaa. ference with Secretary. Bryan, seeking Ayed States could be exerted taprfr. vent an outbreak of' hostilitv at. the doors of the Chinese Republic , .,"' LS u"Z'?'Ji v AUSTRIAN FORT BOMBARDED - BY BRITISH GUNBOATS. ' LONDON 'Aug. 21. A dispatch to T Paffini'a Ik nu iMMrtllii'K llat MV . m b Bfir- , . ""u wu j j : an English, fleet supported by French- Wednesday Domoardea tne Austrian L The correspondent adds that in an engagement between Montenegrin, and uatraos in ouwu uic latiw nuiau. 200 casualties. U- The British war information bureau harf not confirmed the reports. ' ' GREAT BATTLE IS NOW BEING PREPARED IN BELGIUM. PARIS, Aug. "21.r-The" Petit Par- istens review, oi the war situation today says - -, V A great Datue is preparing. Bef- Kium is to the theater of the most for- Uon of wh.ch escapei i prophecy. " . r , iL , . the French, -..the Germans have -been ,. . . . , making since 1 uesday a vigorous of- t . 3 . f, on V. eJ ' a fs! a t i I ... , , , , , . , cd the .Bel- j - ; r tn: : to f.U back ' " . i j j vi iiment -v,' , s.from a of view the move- -;cre importance:-. SX: t ' Biso have taken 've pooltions and It5 is r Er.eral staff ia, far x up.f rc rs 1 by our . V , I has long ' ' 1 f) deal t t 3 -' - 1 U t V itZTPrhrmtm Acrbssllcuse r7.1l in East Pmssja. the expiration next Sunday of her ul timatum to Germany .demanding the withdrawal of Gerthan, warships from the orient and the evacuation of Kiao f!hnw. "t The" Strictest "prohibition lias been placed on the publication Nof any in formation concerning the movements of Taoaneae ahioi and trooD&f All correspondence " is 'censoredt3fi4 s the newspapers are closely ' watched "i The activities at the German em' bassy where personal effects are being .German professors are expected to Preparing for a move on Mao Chow where ueports. tne fortifications ; ar. teally formidable, Since the outbreak of tht European thousands of Chinese coolies have been, imployed in Strengthening these defenses. ; It is believed here that the easytasK. f. The TaDanesfe newsoaoers and lead ing Japanese express-surprise- at tJie tnn n, ,w Am-Hrfta nr,. that attri- .fp- niniatmr mMtvm to laoan in sena- ... T . jog an ultimatum fo uermany.-,. A hey th th!i artron -wa: taken onlv 'after weefcA 0 conversations. With Great Britain and Was at tiie fetitiest'a'nd with tne approvai 0f Japan's ally. 1 premier Okuma nd fdreign min- TT. . ia li tJ A a '(,1 deniala-that Japan b.as designs n(1'alAoa and .the pbiCpoines or othe jterritoryr; Baron Eidchi Shilbusawa,, president tf die American Japan' Association and Buei. Nakano, . vice president ' of the Vpkio chamber, of commerce; are head- jnsri a movement" intendeds ta reassure (China of Japan 'a, pacificatory inten- f tions. Ml; Nakano,will leave forGhina igoon. it is announced. - KNQW PEKING CHINA Aug. 21.- Xhina, today inquired of -the-United t-.. " . . t jStites what its attitude would be to- . lt , - wardthe cession by; Germany to the .uniceu oiaicsui iciriiuiy ui iviau vuuw f . fh.MrfM ku 1UI illllllVJiaLG LI9KWl'IIVlvOliM IKlli. to China. - . ' , ; The inquiry of the Chinese govern ment was made to the American charge d'affairs and it was c nderstood to, be based on' intimatiorii from "Germany that such: a course might , solve the problem. ' ...---; ; V' -;i . The Chinese government fs not Ure that such a program, would meet with the approval of Japan or Great Britain - J th-i r; : !on is Ire ' expressed that ' " " ' ' UnitH 1SIW GOVERNOR SAYS FOUR FATALI TIES AT WHITNEY DUE TO NEGLIGENCE. - , RALEIGH, Aug.: ,20. Governor Craig gave " his findings this evening ithe inspection of the convict .camp at Whitney, taking the view that in cases of. four, deaths had serious in- V.. -.. ' . 1 r : . i . ;uiico mere, uic lureman were guuiy of culpable negligence when directing j convicts to perform dangerous work. I Hefinds that Injuries., to other con victs at the. camp were purely acci dental. Thia"i the governor says could be done with reasonable safety and the State will guard with' care the life and limbs of the prisoners. T Since his visit to the camp, an ex perienced man has been employed whose sole duty is' to look after the safety of the convicts, prevent them from working under dangerous con ditions and a capable prisoner has been assigned to assist him. The first object of the management being to treat the prisoners humanely, and throw v them around all possible pro tection. .. THE BEREANS ENTERTAIN Tabernacle Young Folks Have Grand Time. Yesterday evening the Berean Class of .the Tabernacle Baptist Sunday school entertained the Philatheas. The young men composing the Berean Class had laid in store1 at the church a" num ber of nice water 'melons for the occasion and after a numberof games had' been indulged in, the water melons were cut out on the church lawn and served in the bid fashion manner. In addition to the membership of the two classes, a number of visiting friends enjoyed the feast.!. Every s one present expressed themselves as having thoroughly en joyed the evening and expressed a hope that the Bereans would soon' give another entertainment. NEGRO IN JAIL Daisy Man Cpt Up Cap.rs Near .. ' 'ThurrfjLMi Last Night Sheriff Lane and Deputies John H i ff and. Shfqeder'jlast' night went to trie f eoples Brick Company s olant n ; ir Th'-irraan; and .placed J isv M .in. coloreq, under arrest on a . . it ch ir ing him; with forcible tres.- :t i ani creating a general disturbai.e . Mann had been employed around the.'plant and for" some reason became dissatis fied and started a row with D. E. Ed wards, ,the superintendent. . The au thorities were notifieof and at once went to" the Kcehe, took Mann under arrest and brought; him to New Bern . where he was placed in the county jail. ,- absolutely' passive attitude. THE GERMAN TROOPS IN ife CHARGE OF BRUSSELS. GHENT. BELGUIM. Auar. 2L v?ei naik. akussant aaa umana arnvea this morning; on the shooting; grounds at the gates of ..Brussels,, whkher the burgomaster went to parley with them. In the afternoon .German officers oc cupying an automibile crossed Grand placer (the market place) going to the city hall, while detachments of Germans went through, various parts of thte city. The..- ' telegraph ? office and railwayj station were' closed for the greater part of theday','? Many of the' inhabitants of Brussels ar leaving fdr Ghent and Ostend. - The genera) opinion, is that the Ger mans will only pass through -the citjj, or at the most make a very short stay. The only .signs of animation in the place are caused by the arrival of peas ants, who are abandoning the surround ing villages. , The German troopers have -established themselves"-"on the shootthg grounds. . They are under stood to have said that they had been cut off from the rest of the army . . PREPARATION" TOR THE , DEFENSE OF ANTWERP.. LONDON, Aug. ' 21. The corres pondent of the Times' at The Hague telegraphing today, says v j i ; v ; S; 1 "The preparations for the defense of Antwerp extend over Sn enormous area. . All' classes 2a the city are join ing in the work day and night, bu t there is no sign of panic or confusion. ''The gates driveri through the walls of a- peace, loving people - are closed, while the work oi preparation goes dog- Z -,d!y f ward. Antwerp', itself offers a 8' ra c " it. At almost every v : ' T-njlish, Belgian and r - i f ive air to the t ) ie " st to the LETTER LOCATED RISES LIKE A GHOST TO ACCUSE INNES NOW UNDER ARREST. ATLANTA, Aug. 21. As if the ghost of Beatrice Neltns had risen to accuse him, Victor Innes was linked unmistak- aWy with the sinister tragedy of the Nelms sisters today by an amazing let- !. . i n . . . , i i . i tw wniien uy oeaence to ner Drotner Marshall a few days before she left on the fatal Western trip. Beatrice confessed in her letter that Eloise was going West to meet Innes worst felt. Never" had the oldest in and his "aunt," lured by the promise habitants seen anything to equal it that Innes would take her to a for-'and reference (to the history of the sec eign country to live. The purpose of tion fall to chronicle anything similar the trip to Texas and the part of In- j Regar.dJess.of the fact that no help front nes in the venture is thus revealed be- the outside was asked for or accepted yond dispute. h the coast towns and cities have with- jfcThe letter was sent from Atlanta June 7. It reached the boarding house of Marshall Nelms in San Francisco only after he had come home, alarm ed -by the disappearance of hia su iters, to aid fa the search (-In bis con continued absence, it was re-dispatched to him in Atlanta by his boarding house keeper and .brought to Eght only today, after two", months delay and two journeys across the continent. . Considered Strong Link .Mrs. Nelms and her attorneys con sider, the lettervj.one of the strong est bits of evidence yet obtained as to the connection of Inn.es in the affair. It t will be held for introduction in court, suggesting as it does the whole story of Mrs, ; Dennis' subjection to the Western lawyer, and his light promises, to .her. Beatrice Nelms, ap parently a , very frank and rational young woman, spok? her plain opinion "of the affair. The, letter bears the hint that the entire family had strug gled with .Eloise against her slavery to Innes, but in vain, succeeding fonly in obtaining her promise to allow, her little son, Nelms Dennis, to remain in Atlanta fort a year after her de parture. , The letter chided Marshall on the gloomy tone of his letters, Beatrice declaring that they caused her to be lieve him in love. With that as a text, she wrote : "Sister is doing enough of that for the whole family. I am worried as to the outcome of this unusual mixed-up proposition. It does not seem real to me, but maybe it will come out .to the. good. She and I have leave for Texas next Wednesday to meet him and "liia aunt, From there they go to a. foreign country to live, I have finally gotten her to consent to leave Nelms with us until I can carry him there next year. "Now, don't you say anything about this to anyone, for it might get her in trouble. You see, everyhting is not smooth sailing as yet by any man ner of means until they are located." The letter was postmarked June 7. It was returned to Mrs. Nelms by Mrs. M. Montgomery, No. 1453 Hyde street, San Francisco, where Marshall Nelms boarded, : It is believed by investigators that Beatrice made the trip to Texas of her own accord,- and out of the indepen dent impulse that she would see her sister fairly treated. Perhaps her presence was unexpected, or perhaps she established a stubborn resistance to the- plot, of tl)e Sharpers who prey- . oh her sister,' ,and she was put out of Se wa Corn Club Boys On Governor ,CHf EF 1 EXECUTIVE 0 '".NORTH '' CAROLINA1 GREETS THEM ; ; RALEIGH, N. C Aug, 21, The for ty members of the North Carolina Boys' Corn Clubs here with, the convention of form .demonstrators this .week were callers in a body at the. executive &ffceyO$ Coyernor Craig - and were iwiarmly greeted "by . him ., .-.. f pj In an impromptu !8peechthe ertKldteboyt that he- was1 cially glad, to-greettheml as leaders ia ,.the great agricultural advancement that is county-wide,, and as soldiers of industry rather than military soldiers, destruction of human life . and pro perty in other parts of the world ,He wished them, in the name of he State the . highest -success - in 'their agrku turot ffort 'iirr1(i In which Means -do much for ' the progress, ctietar.ii ana me nations., . oe. ooys-jnw-ea inner State departments to meet Staie ' of- cers and also .were . shown the .State museum, the Hall of History and other places of interest under the pilotage of ColonefOlJs. ti -M m Mm mm . . . Illllllll IIIMTU III 1 niiHipDii.iur-;-' ;:3T01! SEPTEMBER 3, MARKS . FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE ',' FLOOD AND STORM ', " '- . A year ago next Wednesday, or pa- September 3, wil "be the first anniver sary df the most destructive storm which. ever visited Eastern North Carolina, a storm which it is estimated caused damage aggregating more than five million dollars. The day of the storm , will be remembered by the people alon I the coast and especially in New Bern and Washington where its effects were in the short space of twelve months. almost completely recovered from ther effects of the storm and its anniversary will find conditions probably even mote prasfkerous! than they . were before. Many have feared that there will be anotije Btorm, (this, yea .but those, who. ha vi "followed the observations of the. weather bureaus firmly believe that sock: will not. beithe case. However when the 3rd arrives there will probably not a citizen of New Bern who will not re call the same date last year and i fearful consequences. BERLIN GUARDED BY OLD MEN AND BOYS; FIGHT- , ERS AT FRONT. LONDON, Aug, 21. Hardly - an able-bodied German remain in Berlin and the city is guard- ed by old men and boys, accord- ing to some Chinese physicians who reached here today from Berlin via Rotterdam. "Every man that could bear a musket has gone to the front," the doctors said. The bridges are guarded by boys less than 15 years of age, who stand with fixed bayonets. "The Frledrichstrasse bridge was damaged about twa weeks ago by a Russian bomb." RAILROAD OFFICIALS HERE. Makes a Suggestion to Business Men of The City. S. H. Leard, General Passenger Agent of the Norfolk Southern Railway Company was in the city last night and while here he conferred with the secretary and other officers of the Chamber of Commerce in regard to working up interest among the busi ness men of the city and getting them to set aside some" special days to get visitors here Something like a "Dollar Day" of "Merchants Day" was suggested byj Mr. Leard and he assured these gen- tlemen that if this is done that the Norfolk Southern will give reduced rates from all points on their lines to this city. The matter was left up to the Retail Committee of the Chamber of Commerce and they are to call a meeting for next. Monday at which time the matter will be more thoroughly discussed and plans made for carrying o;it Mr. Leard's suggestions. IN POLICE COURT. Several Cases Dibpossd of Yester day. Peter Fisher, a colored hack driver,, was arraigned before Mayor protest-. William Ellis at Police Court yester-- day afternoon charged with carelessly driving a vehicle in the street, to which he pleaded not guilty but the evidence: was such that a verdict of guilty yni. rendered. Judgment - was suspended , upon uic psyincnt a a cose ip,ine- , - case and pay fat -having . the bicycle? . ' repaired that he ran intoii " t J udgment was suspended . upon the-v - payment of the cost in the case aginstr Hanks Peterson,-colored, charged withu being disorderly.'- John Thomas, Lin ?; tej Harris, Robert Hardisoh, Dan Har-::, : r is ana Uan Jetterson, ail colored, were arraigned on a charge of being disorderly -" The nature of the case was jthrowing- watermelon' rinds-and cursing in thsr . streetV.'All pleaded not guilty, but a yerdict of guilty was rendered and each - i offender was taxed with the "cost, or ' serve a term on the county roads.', ' , i I . .J v . '. - .... ,