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HE BERN, N, C, TUESDY SEPTEMBER 8, 1914
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REGISTRARS AND JUDGES
-CRAVEN ;.COUNT Y, BOARD
ELECTIONS HOLD.
- ' A ''MEETING.
,OF
The Craven county Board of Elections
J met .in this city . yesterday , morning
and the following persons. were appoint
ed registrars and judge9 Of election
in the precincts as hereinafter designat
ed, to, register jhe, voters and to hold
the general election, to be held on Tues
day, November 3. V
Precjnct, Maple, Cypress-Registrar,
Henry. Huff-Judges : of Election,
'George Bland, David Tripp,
Precinct," Vanceboro Registrar,;' H
C. Butler Judges of Election, W.
White, J. F. Edwards.
Precinct, Ernul Registrar, A. N
Wh;tford Judges 'of Elect on, W. H
CatonfJ. R., Avery.
Precinct, Truitts Registrar, W.
Barr'ngtoh-sjudges of Election, L. H
Caton, J. A. oler. .
Prfednct; Bridgeton Registrar, J. N.
Tingle Judges- of Election,- N. C.
Brooks, McDuff Laughinghouse.
Precinct, Tayior's store, Regis-trar,
t. V; Taylor--J udges o( Election; K, F.
lay lor, J. A Morton,
Precinctx t Ltes . Fajrn; Regfetrear,
Ihos. E. Hay woodJudges' of Election
. i oison,. c,. w. ,ryan.A
Precinct, jThurman-Rejsistrar, S,, C
Wood . Judges' of .Electwn, j.. A;
Precjnct, Thurman Registrar, H. Cv
Wi?od--Xwdge8 of EiecitioBv h, A- Miller,
, J. S.. Fisher.
. Precinct, Gunr w.rRegistrar,.J. E.
. Shote. W. F. Gtlbertt y
rt,ftecinct TisalesRecistrar W.' P.
.CrccetJudges, of - Electipnt ... John
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Prec.nct, Fort Barnwell, Registrar,
' L S. Harper Judges of Election, G.L,
. JMoone,: '.'.'v. ." ' . -
rrednci'Doveregistrar, N.
Riciiardson Judges of Election, M
Elnibre, W.;H,:WatersJ:';.,. Ji:-.
,v. .fWeipct,; Cove; CitjfRejstra ; J
arrtt. Judges of Election, ,Q.
cjpct, j Jasper Registrar, J. . H
ilngtoii,.vfyudges of Election.
rrednct.VvBeetjQrovi
J. B. French Judges of Election,' t; T.
Trecinct, First Ward Registrar, Fur-
ney; GasluUV Judges' of Election, J.
,F. Garrell,' D.;W. -Basnfght. v 1
r" Precinct, i,Sena. ?;artf Registrar
H.dS.' -Styfon, Judge J of ' Election,
S. Wood, J
PredBctrtt-t-Ristrar,.'R;
J-
Diaosway, Judges of Election,' J,-"T,
Agent, Benjamin Dulce.
;.";y,: Jt waa rdered that, the .registration
iibooks in each 'precinct phalli be kept
'J wpen and )ne eiectfqnUeM In jccord
r nc ith :thewA:ct'-?
.-: Precinct. Thiwl Waivl RnLiftiu? f
VC T. WfilJtic''Eleco
- V;. ?owdeiRf;M;.'Drafe
; 'I j; M. HargetuclgW of. EiectionvJti.
M. Harrison.
a
,;;s.j;-i,;;.-r.5rt ineouQanes oc uie econtt ward
. T " , ;'.. - precinrt and Burn precinct mert chang-
thattte"voterotitde of tfce city
heretofore Svotmy jMf f the. court, house
Hose
Vl-'Co.house.y
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Xolored Excuraionist Met Death t
S'iV;: Wilmmiton. -
WILMINGTON, Sept. 7-Swinging
.under the cars of an outgoing excursion
train to New Bern at tfie intersection of
"'"Eigth- itreet and -the A.'- C. 'L.'Rail-;;-
Toad tracks at 7 40 o'clock this morn-
' -i i, !ing,f HenrV Swarifli colocred,-receivedj
a -j- , James Walker . Memorial Hospital at
' 12 30 o'clock this afternoon. Both, of
' 'w 'Itia'iegs wen'gnuid bff in:'di4rikccice).t.'
, It k was stated from-the.' office ,'bf
;) : Mr.: V.'C.;;Klng,,A;C.V::tdi8trict
V . " v supposedly boarded ' the ' traifl at the
union station and rode to'Eightll street.
' whr;e:t V3 3 f .'j intention to get off.
' ' r '- i f--i t'-e f he
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law
Now
Have
Allies Oarassing Them With ArfflKrjan(l Cavalry AssauHs. Tne 'Eng.
agement General all Along theiine and Optimism is now the
Keynote in Paris. Report Say Imperial Gaard of the
German Army is Annihilated. Crown Prince
Frederick Wflhelm Probably Slain
PARIS, Sept. 7 The Germans who have been advancing on Paris have
been forced to face about and are now fighting with their backs to Paris
whUe the allies are harassing their rear with artillery, cavalry and infan
try assaults.. The omnious and steady onslaught of the Kaiser's forces
has' been turned into rear guard action with the Germans in retreat.
This does not bean that the whole German line is retiring as the Kai
ser's forces on the. front number six million, six hundred thouasnd ac
cording to close estimates and they are distributed along a battle line
extending from Anteull through
Verdun, a distance of one hundred
It is probably the advance body of the invaders which succeeded in pen
etrating 'into LaForte Gaucher on Saturday and have been cut off from
the main body by a quick sweep of
east in .the hope of Joining th Bavarian army unoer rrince Kupprecm
which is under the personal direction oi tne Kaiser m attacicing nancy
The general action which started
thrown1 Into the conflict. These ftumbeir 1,400,00 making a total of three
millions .. ,r .. .
GERMAN FORCES TURNED
TO FIGHT THE ALLIES.
IPARIS, Sept. 7. From time to
time;, the Germans were forced to turn
and engage the French who were had
o,nj their rear as this action on the left
ts carrried eastward, the engagement
became 'geheral : "Jalbng, all the line,
This makes the final abandonment ol
the. Kaiser's turning movement against
the -left flank of the 'allies at which he
has been 'hammering. Evidehtly this
faltlre was anticipated by the allies'
generals for after the, Retreat on Paris
tney turnea east to join tne rrencn.cen
tre. ; ':. .' . ; . ..
ALLIES NOW OCCUPY
PARSI. Sept. 7. The aliies now.oc-
eupy the. strongest position 'they haye
occupied since the war started. Should
the great battle now progressing end
n th defeat Of thvGerinaa they wjjl
have to rpetfd around toward Luxem-
,bur ;whUV( iitpulftf the lliavii' the
van(agj a luixner auvance ra Mie souin-;
west wiU. bring tem. face to fface with
strong bodies , of fresh .troops;, which
have been assigned to defend the capi
tal while other troops w.U threaten
their flanks.i, v Optimisni ia the,; key. i
notejn-Paris'tonight.i-":'; .T-H-if
REPORT (MPERIAL GUARD ;
: NARROW
ESCAPE. r.j'
Engineer . Jack Neal
Shows Pre
JBut lpr tne, wonqenui presence, cu
taihdXand duick? action ; of- Engineer
Tack NeaL 'a little boy, ' who's name
could nor be learned, would, have been
mangled underneath; the .wheels of a
Norfolk : "l Southern '.' engine yesterday
afternoon. jt'-i'V v-S- r.v' 1
As the. ' east V bound passenger .train
neared the corner', of ' Hancock and
ohnson streets; ft httle boy not more
than. tW years of age, ran out on the
track apt more than fifteen feet in
front of the engines. 7 Engineer Neal at
Once Iput bh the emergency brake and
brought his train; to- a stand stillnof
more thaii1 two feeVtfaif thehildlri'J
MissMattie Taylor of Baltimore has
arrived in the city and' assumed charge
of Miss Jennie Sultan's milinery store.
P :-1 in
of
Bairds Creek
1 re yc'cr.
Fofffij
Their
To
Meaux in a southeasterly direction to
and twenty miles.
the allies and are now retiring to the
the allies left was vigorous irom tn
HAS BEEN ANNIHILATED.
tONDON, Sept. 7.-The' Imperial
Guard of the German army has been
annihilated and there is a probability
that Crown Prince Frederick Wilhelm
has been slain by the British in ah en
gagement at Precy, says a Boluogne
dispatch to the Central News to night.
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR
f: lfHE ALLIED FORCES.
PARfSept. 7. -Wounded British
arriving here today state that a battle
near the river Grand Morin. mentioned
yesterday in official bulletins as favor
able, was, in reality a brilliant victory
for the allies who obliged the Germans
to retreat all along-the line. The latter
suffered 'great losses.
BIG GUNS. WJLL PRO-'
. W TECT FRENCH .CAPITAL,
tONDON, Sept. 7. The Paris cor
respondent of the Daily. News says he
nde,rsts'ndf heavy guns Jroin. CaTias,
Boulogne, ana vneroourg nave oeen
!" ' LONDON. Sept. -rThe G3rman
Sunday's bulletins, stating that the
mala German army .of Invasion from
this north "was turning away from Paris.
and driving, toward. the south and east,
Appeared to be confirmed, and a .the
MARRIED MEN LOOSE.
1
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dk-'HLa -i-l'i'-jj ;.
double Header: at Ghent - Park yester- ; , . . , ...
dtafnaon;ilThe?firstr;g mdicawns are that with the
Playkwthtthe -Singto (Men, :fa this Jontt,d1 weather Mon-:t'A;.r..-Hw.ij-j.
uit -, ;- .dav in -the: Middle Atlantic and New
i iie v w.- . a inmmwi.' , -: r- . iiTmw - iiifii'
men2
were , ; defeated ' s by the score of seven ; -
to! ' two..:'.The battery for ' the Single
;-kTv.--i....'-.,.w.' cri
Men was McSbrley and Scales, Married
Men,
i, EUi8on; WuIis, Aberlyand Wood-;over
rA .bVirW'. ' .:.-. v .
:.'"-.. . " . . .I...-,--
ard
HThe VRailroadersi took the second
jamey rthe score of six to twoBat-'l
teries for the Railroaders "Fas .Spencer
anrf Harker, for the Married Meii, Wil
lis1 (Mi4:Woods?i;..- v .
$Z1 MAN CHARGED. WITH ff r iJ .
i ?D. .1.' Henderson,' a prominent e'mhu
ber of the New Bern Bar was'employed
yesterday by Anna Brown' to defend
her son Arthor Brown.who isrnow cdn-;
fined in the'Craven county jail awaiting
t' i t term of Jones county Superior
it which he will - be' tried for
i To T
W
. V.
Backs
Trie French
ory that finds supporters is that the
German purpose is now to strike through
the French army, leaving Pans par
tially invested for the north, and crush
the'' main French force by co-operation
with another German army advancing
frO'.i Lorraine.
jjrhe news that the Germans are at
tacking the fortress of Nancy and that
Eniperor W:Ulam, with his staff, are
attending operations, tends to fortify
thst theory.
The British war office describes the
allfcs' operations as a strateg c with
drawal and contraction of forces.
'1Jltobjfatfdrt:rf -that- theory
contained. j. a dispatch from Berlin,
which ' describes a battle is difficult
country between Verdun and Rethel
as the deciding conflict as far as France
is concerned. The dispatch states
that the opposing forces are almost
equally divided, but that the French
have the advantage fighting from a
defensive position of their own choosing.
Another sign'ficent factor is the gen
eral understanding that Emperor Wil
liam is inspecting the field 'of operations
in this1 neighborhood. . Keports oisa
aree to bis exact whearebouts, but aln
agree that he is in the vicinity of the
Franco-German border.
Tha conflict in this region must
have ddectsive results. The capture
of h great ' French fortresses would
be a terrible blow to France, , wh'ile the
repulse of the German army wofctd
.give the French a chance to assume the
offensive, a course needed on account
af.tjioraI effect in the western thea
tre of the war.
Mines js the North Sea are becom
ing such a menace that it may be clos-'
'ioytiiioa'iun the night-time;
The adiralt nojtice gives the right
to put dut.the'coaat lights at any time,
whch would make It difficult for Ger
man mine -layers to continue their
work. vv '
TERMONDE NOW OCCUPIED
BY GERMAN FORCES.
LONDON, Sept. 7. The corres
WEATHER FORECAST.
T1 Week Beginning Monday,
-A 1 -September 7th.
"
- ! - -
Kenerany ' lauf iWltn seasonal lempera-
ure8
during -the next several days
practically all parts of the coun-
try- ThN next . disturbance of im-
mrtinni M prnatf . the . cauntrv Will
PortiIICe. A .,
cross - the . country win
aooear 4n the far -West Monday or
Tuesday and ' move eastward .over
thetMiddle; West. Wednesday or Tues
day tand;: the '& Eastern States about
Friday; ..this , disturbance will, be at
tended.by; local showers and thunder
storms : ani be .followed by c onsider
,lyiiol.j ,
ji There are nd : indications 1 at ' Uiis
time 0f;a;disturbance in the ,West In-
i' -u' ' ''" """ '"'.
Mn. , Ll I. Mobref and childreit re
turned last evening from Rocky Mount
where t! 'y have spent 'several; weeks
Am
Capital
pondent of the Express wiring from
Ternounde, 16 miles fro n Ghent, says
"Termounds has fallen after six
hours of fighting. The 1 ttle force
of 6,000 Belgians marie a gallant de
fense, but the enemy was 20,000 strong
and the Belgians were unable to reply
effectively to the deadly fire of the
German siege guns.
"The German began the attack be
tween 2 and 3 o'clock Saturday morn
ing, and the rain of shells over the town
was incessant until 9. It was a hope
less task attempting to hold earth
work? against such orders, and one by
one the slender defenses were aban
doned."
l ne aeienaers were able to leave in
good order without serious losses, and
went by way of Berlaer and Overmeire,
in the direction of Ghent.
"After entering the town the Ger
mans set it afire, and throughout the
morning dense clouds of smoke over
hung the town. Not three miles away
the peasants, with strange and dull
apathy, were still working in their
gardens, some times turning to watch
the smoke. Only the children seemed
afraid, and they ran and hid by my
motor car.
"I sighted German outposts from
Termounde to within 10 miles of Ghent,
and there are indiactions that they will
almost immediately occupy Ghent.
The people are greatly excited and many
were preparing for flight.
"Between Ghent aitd Bruges there
is a little sign of the donflict, and men
and womern are working quietly in the
fields. At one village four men were
calmly bilildiiuj a wayside chapel.
As I passed. they were putting in place
an image of the Virgin Mary.; Bruges
is perfectly calm, but it is the calm
of dlspalr, not of confidence." '
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Gibbsand daugh
ter Mrs. Edward Martin of Beaufort
are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. O. A.
Kafer on National avenure.
'SAILING POWN. THE RIVER"
Unlike the Boat in The "Song, This
One Broke Down.
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Sunday afternoon Harrell Locky and
William Mc Daniels secured a gas launch
and went dowp Neuse river. Every
thing went well until they reached
the mouth of Broad Creek. There the
the engine stopped and refused to
run.' After trying in vain for several
hours to get the engine to start, they
gave up hopes and anchored for the
night.
Friends of the young men became
alarmed at their continued delay in
returning and about ten o'clock an -other
boat was dispatched in search of
them. The young men and their dis
abled boat was found at the mouth
of Broad Creek and were towed back
tp New Bern none thWJ worse for
their experience.
Mrs.; E. . H. Gorham- has returned
home to Morehead Cityy after spend'
lnga few days in the city visiting Mrs. '
J.:A..,Meadowsi''
ftjfe,'" Bow3ev returned front- iiavftr
lock yesterday morning. 1 f ' t;
Ketroft
JUDGE PEEBLES MAKES
1NJLE CHARGE
FULLY COVERS ALL POINTS OF
CRIMINAL LAWS OF
THIS STATE.
At the convening of the September
term of Craven county Superior Court
yesterday morning Judge Peebles de
livered one of the most able charges
ever heard in New Bern. No great
length of time was consumed in this,
but every point of the criminal law
was fully covered by the able jurist.
The Judge began by stating that he
had been impressed more of late than
ever before that we have the best
country in the world, that altho there
are other countries much larger than
ours, and having millions more in pop
ulat.on, with tremendous armies and
navies, yet they dared not attack us
altho our army was almost nothing
in comparison. Our popularity and"
prosperity, said the Judge must come
from the laws of our country and our
free patrotic sp.nt. An American
citizen can do almost anything he
pleases so long as he does not damage
his neighbor's property or in any way
injure him, he is his own free agent
so long as that agency does not con
flict with the interest of others. We
have good laws, but they are useless
unless properly executed. Gentlemen
you must so perform your duty, that
no one can break the law no matter
what station in life they occupy or in
fluence they may have. To discrimi
nate between rich and poor of the
cla-sscs, "will cause resent ment and re
bellion, for the American people will
not sub,it to injustice or unfair treat
ment. It 's your duty gentlemen, said the
Judge, to examine the States w'tnesses
sent before you, or :f 'n your d'scre
rion summons others and upon this
evidence decide whether there is pro
bable cause, but you should not at
tempt to try the cases yourself or al
low other witnesses to slip in be
fore you. If twelve of your number
vote for a true bill it is your duty Ma
Foreman, to so report. We must all
do our duty, both you, and 1 on the
Bench as to the law and the petit jury
when the case is heard in here on all
of the evidence of both state and de
fense. The Judge then named the five capi
tal offenses starting with arson, the
burglary as the breaking into an oc
cupied house at night with felonious
intent, then murder as the killing with
malice and forethought, and rape as
the carnal knowledge of a woman by
force and against her will, so matter
how low her character might be, and
finally as fifth and last, the placing;
of obstruction on railroad tracks which
results in the death of some person,
but he also stated that unless death
resulted from the placing of said
obstruction the crime is a felony, and
not murder.
Here the Judge disgressed to say
that parents should teach their child
ren the laws of the land, and that
thrugh ignorance several wrecks had.
been caused by children placing ob
structions on the railroad tracks just
to see what would happen. And said
he, not only should they be taught
by their parents, but young boys
should be brought into the court house
when they are not in school and there
allowed to learn from the Judges and
the trials in progress what crime is
and what it means to violate the laws
of the State. - Children should be
taught -and that rod should not be
spared for to spare the rod is to spoil
the child.
I am ngt calling your attention
gentlemen, said he, to all of the crime,
in the category, but there are several
you must take notice of, one which
is the sale of whiskey. It seems that
it is hard to convince some people
that it is against 'the law to accom
modate a friend by taking his money
and going to where there is wh skey
and buying him some;,, yet this is a
sale of whiskey 5 by that ? And then ;.
there is another taw which, says that a
manwho induces a married, woman torn.
ba.ve her husband and jiake up: withV;:
some one else is guilty of a fcipny, pro "
vided the woman, "up to thab time had
beentvirturous andjcbasfV Then there?;
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