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' VOL LXIL No. 162
NEW BERN, N. C, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1914
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GERMAN FORCES
ARE DRAWING
NEAR WARSAW
Tremendous Plunges Put
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These Will Be Fought Between The
Czar's Forces And Austro-German
Death' ListhFrom German Bombard
ment Is Increased Seven Ships Sunk.
PETROGRAD Dec. 19. (Central News Cable)
Fierce battles are developing on the northern slope of
the Carpathian mpuntains between the Russians and
Austro-Germans. A new grouping of Russian forces is
being effected which pressages an offensive of import
ance The Russians in the south, traversing the Carpath
ian mountains, ftfund small detachments of Austrian
troops frozen to death, evidently where they had camped.
TOTAL LIST OF THOSE
MET
LONDON, Dec. 9 The official list of the casualties
resulting from the German bombardment of Hartlepool,
Scarborough and Whitby, places' the number at one
hundred and twenty-two killed and one hundred and
seventy-five injured. Three hundred and seventy-four
were slightly wounded.
SEVEN SHIPS WERE SUNK
OFF THE ENGLISH COAST
LONDON, Dec. 19 The total number of vessels
sunk off the Yorkshire-Durham coasts by German
mines after the bombardment last Wednesday, was today
brought up to seven. The last two victims were British
mine destroyers sent there to rid the waters of mines by
the admiralty.
SHOOTING UP OF CIVILIAN
STIRS UP THE BELGIANS
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 19 A man named Privis and
-whose home was at Westcapple, Belgium, was shot by
the Germans today near Putte, the Belgian-Dutch
border. Privis fell dead across the Dutch frontier. A
search showed his papers to be in perfect order. The
Germans suspected him of carrying letters from Bel
gium into Holland. The citizens of Netherlands are in
dignant over tne unpardonable killing of a civilian non-combattant.
FORMER CONSUL
FALLS TO DEATH
Captain Charles L. Adams
Meets His Fate In
. - Lynchburg! "Va.
: C Lynchburg, Wa., Deo. 19. -Captain.
Charles L. 'Adams, former Amer
" ioaa consul at Cadiz, Spain, was in
stantly kil(ed here today. ' .
- Captain Adams in some way fell
- through .the shaft of "an . elevator in
one of the down town business houses.
; .He was' unconscious when picked
.up and died a few hours later.
"fatal Reckon
. :f GEORGIA ROAD
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.Special Plunges Down Hun
.' . dred Foot Embank-
. ment. - Two Die , . ;
& .Atlanta, Ga-.Deo. -19.--TWo flr6
' men were killed this afternoon when
;.' Western and 'Atlantio special train
from MemDhis ' to -Atlanta dunged
: down a hundred toot embankment at
' Kmnraon. Qa. '1
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Fire' passenger, cara' were .over
turned anda soore or more of the pass
eogora wore seriously iiu'ired. It is
pjr; ' It'-tl' oi juhc .cf some may
Of CiriailtMai
WHO
DEATH IS INCREASED
HABEAS CORPUS
DENIED FRANK
Once Again Condemened
Slayer Loses Out
In Court
Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 19. In the Uni
ted States District Court this after
noon, Federal .Judge Newman de
nied an application of the counsel
for Leo M. Frank for writ of habeas
corpus whereby the prisoner would
be freed for the time being. ,
An appeal will be taken and Frank's
execution will be indefinitely stay
ed. ,
BRIDGE CLUB
IS ENTERTAINED
Mrs. R. Du Val Jones Was
',; the Hostess Yesterday ,
-Afternoon v
The ' Weekly Bridge: Club y were
beautifully entertained at the ' at
tractive home of Mrs; Robert DuVal
ones on oaturaay alter noon, i (jar
ryingout a scheme of Christmas sug
gestions. the decorations of red carna
tions, r poinsettas with, i glossy ever
greens and ferns made the rooms most ,
attractive, ' j T ' j
T At the card tables the places were
designated by bright little red. bas
kets filled wiili ton bons and caf rped
v the sis i t-Mo of oM ' nta
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A War Map Showing
Scene of Europe's Troubles
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The above map shows to advantage and in compact form,
the vast stage of the European war. The great conflict
has grown to such enormous importance that everyone is
vitally interested in the daily
Clip this map out and save
RATE INCREASE
IS SATISFACTORY
New York Financiers Feel
A Little More Op
tomistic New York, Dec. 19. Expressions
of satisfaction over the increase yes
terday given the railroads in the
freight rates granted eastern carriers
by the Interstate Commerce , Com
mission, were heard today through
out the financial district.
Overnight consideration of the de
cision, placed the findings of the com
mission in much brighter light for
those who felt disappointed yester
day, when they learned that the full
five per cent increase asked for had
not been granted.
FORMER SENATOR IN
TROUBLE.
Washington, D. C, Dec. 19.
Former United States Sena-
tor Kenny and several New
Yorkers were held In Federal
Court today charged with mls-
use of the malls In connec
tion with alleged fraudelent
Insurance companies.
Centenary Methodist Preaoh
ing 11 a, m. by the pastor. Christmas
Cantata and other exercises by the
Bright Je'wels .TaO p.' m. Sabbath
school 3 Pv m., T. A. Green, Supt.
Wesleyan Adult Bible' Class for men
taught by the paaton No question
asked. , Public cordially welcomed.
Claus.MAfter an enjoyable game of
bridge the guests were served a de
licious salad Qourse. - Those attending
this delightful, perty were : Mnu
Robert Nixon, Miss Janet Hollister,
Mrs. "Charles B. Thomas, Mrs, Fran
sis Stringer Duffy Mrs.. W.: P. Bur-
rus, Mjrs .Uwen uuion, miss jnoiue
HeattyMrs, John Tull Hollister, Mrs. ).
Harry ! Marks, Mrs. J. K. Hiollowell
and Mrs. Larry L Moore. ; : I ?..: J
proceedings "on the front."
for future reference.
COMMITTEEMEN
STUDYING BILL
House Naval Committee
Looking Into the Ap
propriations Washington, Dee. 19. With the
completion of public hearings, house
naval committeemen today began an
informal study of this year's appro
priation bill; analyzing testimony
and corni
with estimates and
recommendations of the navy depart
ment. The committee hopes to re
port the bill to the hoiise before the
holiday recess.
Representative Roberts has sub
mitted to the committee a statement,
based on a communication from Sec-
l retary Daniels, comparing the annual
recommendations of the general
board of the navy with what Con
jgress actually granted during the
years 1913-1914. The statement
shows the general board recommend
ed 38 battleships, 1 armored cruiser,
3 protected cruisers and 2 battle
cruisers. Congress authorized 17
battleships, 2 armored cruisers and
no protected cruisers or battle crui
sers. Other important recommen
dations made by the board were
111 destroyers, of which Congress
authorized 52; 34 scout cruisers, of
which Congress allowed 3, and 30
submarines, which Congress increas
ed to 55.
TO ERECT TREE.
Municipal Christmas Tree poes
Up Tomorrow.
Tomorrow the City Beautiful Club,
who are to put up and superintend
the ceremonies attending the Muni
cipal Christmas tree, will have the
tree erected and will begin the work
of decorating it.
The work of erecting the tree is in
charge of Mrs. D. Congdon, chair
man of the City Beautiful. Club,, Mrs.
Clyde; Eby and ; Miss Jane Stewart.
, On Tuesday evening the tree will
be lighted" and each evening there
after until after Christmas day, the
tree will be lighted. Christmas eve
appropriate exercises will be held
around the tree. " '' . .
Late Noah Bigs Gives
Them Amount In His
Will
HANDSOME GIFT
In Death, As In Life, He
Thought of Doing
Good
Scotland Neck, Dee. 19. The last
will of the lae Noah Hitffrs, just pro
bated, is in many respects one of the
most complete documents of its kind
ever recorded in Halifax county.
His sympathy for the worthy poor
permeated the entire document, and
the bulk of his great success is be
queathed to benevolent objects.
The largest beneficiary of tlie"vill
is Ihi' Thomasville Iiaptist Orphan
age, which lie hejped to establish,
and in which his whole life was wrap
ped up. The orphanage receives the
splendid sum of !)", 00(1. The inter
est on S7.1.II00 of this amount is to
be paid to his family as long as they
live, and then go to the orphanage
to be used in helping to educate the
worthy boys and girls who go out
from that institution and desire a
college education. It is stipulated t hat
a minimum rate of interest is in be
charged on such loans and thai the
personal note of the borrower is to
be taken without further security.
After providing amply for his im
mediate' family, he contributed to
Meredith College 820.(100. the in
terest on which is to gn in certain
friends for life and then to be used
by said college in assisting worthy
girls in securing an education.
Wake Forest College is to receive
15,000 to be used in the education
of worthy young men who are oth
erwise unable to supply the means.
It is also stipulated here that the
borrower is to be charged a small
rate of interest and his personal
security.
Helps State Conventions.
The Baptist State Convention is
given JSlo.OOO, the interest on $10.
000 of the same is to he used in
building churches at destitute points
within the Roanoke Baptist Associa
tion, and to pay preachers for ser
vices at these destitute points. In
teres i on .j-i.owu u) oe used tor min
isterial education.
The Scotland Neck Baptist church,
of which Mr. Biggs was a member
for forty years, and which he serv
ed as treasurer for thirtv-nine years,
is given $2,500 to be used in buying
Sunday school supplies and the
equipment of a library. He also
gave to the church 5,000 to lie used
in defraying the running expenses
after a five year period, the interest
only to bn ued. Vov five years the
interest on this sum is to be used in
defraying the expenses) of several of
his intimate friends on their annu;;l
vacation. In this number are in
cluded three of his former pastors
and his pastor at the time of his
death.
Wanted a Church.
Less than sixty days ago Mr.
Biggs remarked to his pastor that
the time had come for a new church
building in Scotland Neck and that
he desired to contribute $5,000 lor
that purpose. He said he intended
to incorporate this in his will, but
his illness came so unexpectedly and
being stricken so very seriously from
the very beginning, he failed to
make this provision in his will. It
was evident that in his last hours
he desired to make some statement
or express some wish, but was un
able to do so, and it is thought by
those nearest to him that this con
tribution to a new church building
was what he wanted to say.
The Sealed Letter.
On January 29, 1904, Mr. Biggs
gave to Mr. Frank P. Shields a seal
ed letter with the following written
upon the envelope; "Noah Biggs
to be returned to him when called
for, in ease of death to be opened
by Frank P. 8hields," In this let
ter he - named his pall-bearers and
directed that a simple funeral ser
vice be conducted over his body.
All those named in the letter are still
living save' one, the late W. A. Dunn,
and all were present Of the living
save two. one' of whom it wad im
possible for him to reaoh here, while
the other could not be reached in
time for him to come. ' '' , ' ' '
MAY NOT ENTER
There Is Doubt As to
Whether They Will Gain
Polish Capital
London, Dec 1(1. (Central News
Cable) Tremendous plunges have
carried the German drive to Kazun
polski, sixteen miles Northwest of
Warsaw. Whether General Von Hin
denburg can push the Czar's troop
back to the Polish capital depends
upon their ability to overcome the
Russian masses being rolled up in hi
path.
Germany A Peacemaker.
Athens, Dec. 10. Germany is mak
ing an effort to prevent a rupture be
tween Greece and Turkey. The rela
tions of the two countries have beeif
strained to the utmost as the result of
the arrest of the naval :ilt.i-he ;i I I lit.
Greek embassy in Constantinople.
The oflieer has been sentenced to
death as an alleged spy by the Turks.
i he German ambassador in Constan
tinople has been ordered to prevent
the execution of the Greek officer.
Allies .Make Gains.
I'aris. Dee. 10. An official com
municiue says the Allies haw gained
a utile south of Labasse arid advanc
ed to Dixmude and Vpres i Fland
ers. The Allies have ca'ptUred tho
second line of trenches between Lyn
and Oise. Gains also have been made
between Corency and Stlntren. Sev
eral German trenches were taken to
day in the regions of Matitiy. and Li
hons. The Germans took several
French trenches north of Maricourt
by hand grenades.
Train Destroyed.
Amsterdam. Dec. l). Advices
reaching here today declare a Rus
sian armored train carrying ammuni
tion and food from Lemberg to the
Carpathians has been blown up and
(lest royed.
1,200,000 Men Lost.
Geneva. Dec. 19. -Swiss and Ger
man journals today published statis
tics showing the German losses to
date to be a million and two hundred
thousand men.
N. C. FIRM WINS
IN U. S. COURT
High Point Company Is
A uro-prl I - j- T
fVuiuCu uiiiagCO Ail
Suit
Washington. D. C. Dee. 10.
The .Standard Mirror Company of
High Point, X. C. and Fred Ecker,
were awarded five thousand eight
hundred and twenty three dollars
reparation from the Pennsly vania and
Lake Shore Railroad Companies to
day by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
This amount of damage was award
ed as overcharges in rates on window
glass shipped from Toledo, O., and
Reynoldsville, Pa., to High Point, N.
C.
LOST TWELVE MILLION
This Amount Dropped By J. P.
Morgan and Company.
Washington, Dec. 19. The bank
ing house of J. P. Morgan and Com
pany lost twelve million dollars by
relieving the Erie Railroad of stock
of the Chicago Hamilton and Dayton
Railroad, Frederick W. Stevens an,
associate of the Morgan firm, testi
fied today before the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
Christ Episcopal church Sun
day, Dec. 20th, 1914. Holy Com
munion 7:45 a. m., Morning Prayer
and Sermon 11 a. m. Evening Ser
vioe and Sermon 7:30 p. m., Sunday '
School 3 p. m. Services today'
will be held in the church.
NEW BERN CQttON MARKET.
(By G. W. Taytor & Son) '
Middling x-i'.i.i..i.,i......-.... 6 5-8oi
Striok Middling JL,.. 6 7-8o
Good Middling .u.. ..... 7 X-8o
: Receipts yesterday 55 bales.
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