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- ' . .-.i :;-(.. . '... 7 AELY C M It's NEWS It'sUn . ; I - I . I Read It FIRST In THE JOURNAL r) THE JOURNAL ,s t VOLLXII.-No. 161 - . v.i NEW BERN, N. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1914 FIVE CENTS PER COPY BRITISH CLAM FEDERAL AID TO.THE STATE JOURNAL . II FRANK'S COUNSEL FIGHTING HARD FORHIS LIFE Several Plans Under Con sideration and These Will Be Perfected SENATOR WEEKS URGES PLAN TO GET RESERVES Praised the Strength of the Navy and Its Per-sonell IN SEA FIGHT MILITIAMEN s if V Official Statement Says Only Seven; xf , Her , Men Tine ic nniiDTrn 1 Si I111J U lUUIIlLOi E?iisljt. Force Qaimtp ft 1 tory m m tParifc I Dcr'Il.ViCentral Newe "t3Wle)--The vain renewal ofc German l,:urtM!t'W ie HVrnwB"ad- 'PonVA-MQUsaon '' 4 iie,!oaptye;lly tne4 vS itatosy Stttion at Aahach' In o(3oial war offitfe vews today "Near Tosges. tW. artjUefy; figntirig:' eynjin ues. f The i Qermans" are. .unofSeially reported to have evacuated RQulers. BrttUH Loaa lliht,. t London, Uec. ll.An official com munication issue, d" tonight says that the. British, loss of life during the naval '-baUlei of' Tuesday "in wJbieh the Ger mans .lost six ships, four , cruisers and tw colliers, was seven killed and lour wounded. , i -Victory in Belgium. Paris, Dec. 11. Dispatches from the front say that, the British have won Another vistory' in Belgium, the de tails of this however, are lacking . This victory will probably mean the . turning poing of the Northern cam-d ,paign. : r German Progressing, Berlin, (wireless to" Ldndon), Dec. U. In ' an . official , coaimiinication the Germautf army headquarters staff claims the Germans have made pro--gressjon both sides of Argonne forest, and in Flanders to have repulsed the French attacks in the Woevre region, The text follqws: - '' . "We have made progresa' in Flan ders. To the East "akd West of, Ar gonne the enemy's artillery positions. ' were attacked, with good results. The . French attacks in Lepetre forest: and west Pont-A-!Mousson were repulsed. There is no change in the situation in east Mazuruan Lakes. Our attacks in northern Poland are progressing. ? No news is aifcaitd bout Southe.. " THE THAW-CASE . DEFOREU. S. COURT Harry Doesn't Want to Go Back to-New ;York i State, i Washington, D. C. Dec- ll.rThe J I, Hsaae of Harry Kendall Thaw was for- mally submitted to ihe Uoited States I - n . Supreme Court today. ? . .?V1 ', N i This case, the brief of which was " ' ; filed last week, involves the question " "-of the right of the State of New York ' Jto extradite Thaw from i New, Ham--pshirev where fox' 'several months" he hatf tbeeo to . thai Statei 'f o-r -fcnswer ' the ministration of the law; . . P. C. Kwx, .Thaw's counsel claims New York tWt he"'l8 legally": flwanft 'now and that if this Is! the case 4he . State of New York cannot extradite him,,as tha p.oiuiitf.tblM . . , .traauion : papers tcannq.t .-.De ..serea - ''Ton an insane person' .i!. - k t it . ' . ' - New Tork,'too. lO-A motion for a new trial for Hans Schmidt, the priest - ho murdered jAnna Aumuller. aud Ihrew her dismembered body tnto the Hudson river was presented' today to .the Supreme : Couri" Accompanying i affadavits, signed by physicians,; set forth, that the girl was killed by ail Operation. Schmidt had deolared he ,, killed her by cutlinfr;her throat. ' , The affadavits were those' of Dr. Henry T. Cattell of the Presbyterian -hospital, riiOadilplii i, and Dr. Justin ' ' !.!,' prof !r t,r inodionl' juri- Brigadier General A. L. Mills Points Out That This ! Is Proper .f REFORM IS NEEDED There Is a Deficiency In r That Branch of the ; v Army, N ! .W&ahington, Dec. 11 "In no state iii the prescribed . minimnm peace srengtn of, aU organiaations of the 9jariized.inititia maintainetl' and in many instandes '. the , deficiency has reached aubh a figure as to leave the such in name only -organizations of no value :MiiBflim to the federal government. 'Thai . was the way Baernerai A. L. Mills, chief of the .division of militia; affairs i of the - war department,- oharatjerzed the citizens soldiery of the5 Country today in his annual report. "General. Mills pointed out that his criticism was made "for the sole purpose of setting, forth an accurate sUte.ment .Qti existing conditions .w.th the view and in the hope of leading to a needed reform." One method of reform is to be found, in General Mills opinion, in the passage of a bill for federal compensation of the militia. Relying upon the returns of state adjutant generals at the end of the flast calendar year, General Mills Andaman' examination" "reveals the faofc-'that the organized militia as a whole is deficient in strength and that this deficiency reaches the ser ious figure of nearly , 16,000 men or an approximate ' equivalent of . the. in fantry component of a complete in fantry division at war strength. It wil), show that more than 60 per cent of the infantry and engineer com panies, 70 per cent of the cavalry troops, 80 per cent of the coast ar tillery companies and practically all of the field artillery batteries are below the prescribed minimum and in all oases the former and lower prescribed minimum is referred to." At the close of the last fiscajL year, the militia consisted of M9.251 on- listed men and 8,792 officers. Due to the Operation of the requirements of thef much controverted "circular No 8," "the enlisted men were increased by 7597 over - the preoeding year while there was a reduction in offic ers numbering 338. Circular notes sustained by ; the letral authorities of the War ' Do partment, called for ' theV reduction qjf ;the number of generals and other higher officers in the militia to a num ber more nearly corresponding to the total 'enlisted strength1. v General; iUji ; reiterated. ;his ' plea for jthe creating of , miliUa reserves, DEMOCRATS CAUCUS TO. . DAY. r ' . '. ' ' .'". Washlnit on, tiec. 11.- Dem. ocrata of hc Senate will Cau- ,cua to frame m legislative pro- firam wlh a view to complete tntf necessary legislation byv? March 4 to avert the necess- lty for an extra session. ' ' 4 if ;petfn--i1to, hold the cau conference of the Democratic' Vateerinit committee, attended ' 1 Senators Kern. O'Oorman. -llok Smith, Thomas ; and flwin. ! Tli nmmlita'.lui ' discussed matters . to' be re- " cbinnienaed" ' ?o the caucus. k flnA pAnnimniliiHAM will fiat appropxlatlon bills be ' en the Hiht of way .with the - ioiern merit ship purchase bill ' conservation;' ..measure's and t . V ship b ship bUl followinit. ' - i," 7""" 1 , V INVOLUNTARY MURDER. -t ( v, r-: Jones ' County ' Jury Finds; Nerfro One of the most intfirflatinp cases, disposed of at the --'term f 6t.'. Jones 1 oouniy ISuperior". Court, .which " came J to a closo tliis work wias that of Jhe n, polorod, dhar-! 1 lEiillisDo Report Reaches Buenoi Ayres That the Dresden HdFen.totheritish Near the Straitof Maffellani-Gernians XMavai tJattie JUa BUENOS AYRES, Dec, There i a report .herei.tiug.,,nQtciMrned,. that the German cruiser Dresdeft; ;wa&'. sunk toaay near the Straits of Magellan by British ships. There, are no de tails as to the sinking of 'reaching here declare that the British .fleet which de-!r-4- i t e. - i-Li. ise -u uiwj ti lost at least three ships British losses during the wounded were much greater than officially reported The admitted German loss es three thousand men. KAISER WILHELM'S CONDITION IS IMPROVED SAY PHYSICIANS BERLIN, Dec. 11. (Central News Cable) An offic ial bulletin issued tonight .carries the information that the condition today of the Kaiser was considerably improved. Physicians and attendance and it is believed, GREAT BRITAIN PLANS TO SWEEP THE ATLANTIC OCEAN j LONDON, Dec. 11. (Central News Cable) A com plete sweeo ol the Atlantic raiders by the first of the the victorious .fleet of Vice - deefi it is confidently believed all over England that this will be accomplished and that after January 1, there wiiiTnot be a German raider on the eastern, ocean. THE JAPANESE fLEEm ALSO AFTER GERMAN BOATS TOKJO, Dec. 11. (Central News Cable) -The Japan ese squadron is seeking the German cruiser Prinz Eithel Friedrich off .the Chilean coast. This vessel is credited with, having sunk the British ship Charcas a few days ago, v . . : FRESH FIGHTING ON IN MEXICO Maytorena ,Troops Qpei Fire On the Carranza Forces Naco, Arizona, Deo. 11. Despite the' fact that' American troops had giyen tkem sufficient warning, Mexi can troops under Governor Maytore na today opened, tosv With; artillery on the trenches 6f the i Carra'nzaista forces of 'General 'Hill at Naco, So- The firing, was furious for a time nad many - bullets and a few shells fell on the American side. - - Four batteries of the Sixth United States ; Field .' Artillery fron San An tonio arrived on the scene today and are prepared I to defend the Ameri can' Bide;.;:- : . t ; son, also colored.' The affair occurred last Christmas Day at Trenton and at that ..time ( created considerable exditement in that, sec'tiou. ,1 Brown was placed on trial and entered a plea of i hot guilt'yi-; "After the jury t had heard the case, thpy found the pris oner guilty Hpf involuntary murder ahd reoomm'ehded mercy. The pre siding judge; sentenced the man to serve six months in the1 county jail and? gave Jdie county i commissioners privilege to hire him out... iirown was represented by D. E. Henderson, one of the jeading members of the New uesqay. d 1. '(Central News Cables- tte 'Vessel. German reports The Germans say that the engagement in killed and nurses are constantly in that the crisis has passed ol all Lrerman commerce year is the task now before Admiral Sir Frederick Stur- 32L JOSEPHUS WANTS SHIPS Doesn't Like the Talk r. Of "Little Nayy" Meiftibers Washington, D. C, Dec. 11. Secretary Josephus ' Daniels of the Navy Department today stood pat for a program of tp battleships and eight or more submafmes. Ho r told . "little ilayy" members of the House Naval 'Committee that only an international agreement to cease building; gjant fighting ships would servo him. V-He stood firm in his opinion Ameri oa should be ; in j position to with sjtjnd any enemy v r-.' - ; ; !: NEW SOiSiA. CLAUS v Navy to Play. . Roll of Kris iNorfolk, berfC-E ven the United States naty w)H lay Santa Claus fThe big ooU't'tlelops, commanded by Captain Wbylej?rone of the most popular men ift1i auxiliary servioe, has been selected as the Santa Clause ship vand she will carry- Christmas presents to the men on all warshrpa of the United States navy now in Mexi-1 Tho Cyclops nW been ordered to be SEVERAL DEVELOPMENT SOON Contention Is That Conr demned Man Was Not Given Fair Trial Atlanta, Dec. 11 Counsel for Leo M, Frank, following the' sentencing of the condemned man-to be hanged January 22, today were engaged in the consideration of plans for a new legal move fhroUgh which they hoe to save him from the death penalty. Developments.) H Wisamnowheed,' were"' expected within the new few days, which again will bring the fam ous murder case to the notice of the courts in another desperate effort to obtain a review of the cirumstances attending the trial and the rendition of the verdict of guilty. ' A conference between Attorneys John L. Tye, Henry C. Peeples, Her bert Haas and Leonard Haas was begun today, with the view of con cluding details for tho new court fight. A similar conference this after continued until long after night had fallen, but, at its conclusion, an nouncement was made that plans had not been completed. Will Take Active Steps It was said by the attorneys, how ever, there was no doubt but that ac tive steps would be taken at the earliest possible moment. The attorneys, while they declined to discuss the plans for the contem plated new fight, are known to base their cnief hopes of saving Frank from the gallows on the contention that he was not given a fair trial be cause of alleged hostile feeling against him in the crowds that packed the courtroom. It is generally believed tho lawyer will ask the State Supreme Court for a writ of error to carry the first ap peal for a new trial to the United States Supreme Court. If the writ is refused, application then will be made to the United States Supreme Court as in the former plea, which was de nied. The ground that he was unfairly tried was impressively expressed by Frank in his dramatic speech in the criminal courtroom at the, time of the resentencing Wednesday, when he ex claimed: 'Your honor, I declare to you and to the whole world, that the verdict of August 25, 1913, was made in an atmosphere seething with moh vio lence and clamor for my life." Court Scene Impressive The scene in the courtroom when Frank's doom, was pronounced by Judge Hill was the topic of conver sation t-about; the - courthouse. Old attaches of the courts, who have witnessed stirring incidents in legal battles in years past, characterized it as the most intensely dramatic and remarkable in the history of Fulton County courts. The eloquence with which Frank delivered his impassion ed plea of innocence to Judge Hill astonished even his own lawyers They declared it more like the stir ring pleadings of a lawyer bet ore a jury for the life of his client than the statement of a condemned man being sentenced to death. The climax to the impressiveness came near the close, of his speech. He had told of his trial, of the "atmos phere of seething mob violence," and of the results, and then he lowered his voice. As he softly and dramatic ally exclaimed:. "Oh shame, that this should be true," the big bell in the Catholic Church in Central ave nue began tolling the hour of 12, the mellow tones o the bell floating in through the windows of the court room and blending with the eloquence of the. condemned man. - She has been lying in reserve at the navy yard for' several months, with only enough men on board to keep her cabin clean. Now' she will ship an entirely new. crew excepting her engine and fire-room forces, and is expected to be loaded, ready to start to feea December 17. , . ' A number of men who want to be members of tho Cyclops' crew , were up for physical examination' in . tha navy yard yesterday. ' There- were .'a large number of colored men among A LARGER ARMY Believes Troops Could Be Maintained at a Small Cost. . Washington, Dec. 11. Declaring there had been too much publicity about the nation's military : affairs. Senator Weeks, of Massachusetts, in the . Senate today opposed agitation for a special investigation of military preparedness, praised the strength, and persoSnet of the navy aqd urged organization of an army reserve. "Any one may learn about the mili tary naval establishments by reading the reports of the secretaries of the departments and reports of those con ducting the different bureaus, and branches of the service," said the senator. "It is an open book to all citizens and there need be no doubt abtut our relative position, or our capabilities if one is disposed to study the reports instead of seeking iiortoriety in the press. In fact, there is and has been too much publicity in such matters in my opinion. We have had during the European war a demonstration of tho value of secrecy in conducting mili tary operations. There is no reason why we should spread broadcast what we are "doing or what preparedness we have." The Senator declared the navy in a class with France and Germany and probably second only to Great Bri tian. He said he thought the army reserve and a much larger army could be maintained at less expense. PEACE WITH JAPAN. Richmond, Va., Dec. 11. The Federal Council of Chur- ches of America, which is in session here, today adopted a peace message to Japan which is intended to weld the friend- ship between that country and the United States. UNIVERSITY CLUB HERE LAST NIGHT Gave Concert Before A Fair Sized But Appreciative Audience The Glee, Mandolin and Guitar Club of the University of North Carolina last evening gave one of tho most enjoyable concerts of the seai n in Griffin auditorium and in spite of the fact that there were num- erous counter attractions, the con. cert was well patronized. This club is probably one of the best ever organized at the Universi ty and they have gained an enviable reputation all over the State. The press has been profuse in their praise of the work of the members arfd New Bernians knew in advance that they had a raro treat in store for them. At the conclusion of the concert the members of the club came down to Fradham's Broad street store where they were served with delicious re freshments. FEDERAL TROOPS STILL ON SCENE Washington, D. C, Dec. 11. 1' The withdrawal of. Federal troops from the Colorador strike zone was temporatily halted today. President Wilson received a message from Governor Ammons in which . , the latter said that the State desired '" tho troops to remain for a - 'while longer. i 1 " V The coal strike has been,." facially1 ended" but it is feawfl. 'tha there v' - will be other trouble and it is thought . -bfest to keep the Federal troops for a while longer, f .
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