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VOL LXII.-No. 162 NEW BERN, N. C, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1914 FIVE CENTS PER COPY -Dutch f S i - To Insist;That, Sev .Wat Governments (Hold Themselves ; llil Readiness for In- aervemion At . tne earliest moment, . ( I ; " - - ') if-- n v i 1 5 ' .- ' '2'i "11 I Amsterdam, Dec . 26. - -(Central News Cable) Tro--elstta, I the leader ! of the - "Dutch I Socialists," has an " nounced. that Vat a'confer- !( "Swedish and Dutch .Social f istsj wnicn'is'xo Deflwa ai Cbpenhagen;on7nUary 1 7, , -vja? proposal will be discussed i;6 insistr that the 'govern merits f of , these countries "t hold themselvesready,tQ iritefreneJunuthe,;Enropean ' ,-warat Jthe ,earliest:pp,$sible "-moment in the interest ' of "T)eace, f. Troelstra'dpes not jnention the participation of fAmerica ' in the J plan, al though this was an.lmport-vL-ant feature of the conference Vcheme as originally mooted. fTroelstra' suggests the for inalatioh of a European par- cuss peace which would -ex- elude the possibility of a fresh war. .He thinks -that ; Hhe plan of such a conference , should include the following provisions, (a.) No annexa ' -tion of territory. . (b) Inter--national compulsory disarrii ent. (c) The throwing open of colonies to all countries. ; AEROPLANE RAIDS 1 Paris, Dec 26 Two per? - sons .were killed and several -injured in; a raid ou .Nancy " by two Zeppelins yesterday ilFourteen bombs containing high explosives were drop--ped on the, town: The in ' ''-v aders escaped without any "injury.;. ;;t . .".'V; v GREAT SLAUGHTER . " , . " ' i r ' ' Berlin, Deq 26 (Wireless . to London) An ? official f statement says that three thousand Allies were, found slain after the battle of St. Hubert:- The Germans cap tured eight ; hundred and nineteen men, f nineteen of (ficers and fourteen -machine , .guns and twelve mine throw er's. The English have been defeated in their assault, on he western front. - AIIOTIIER . ACCOUNT : Paris, Dec. 26 German . attacks on Chivy, northeast -of Supir and in the region of Perthes, have been . re pulsed. There was little ces . satica of the fighting . yes terJ:y, except in Belgium, v.I re operations were hind erc 1 by fcj between Lys .cr. 1 Cl-e. A hravy German ctt-:": 'vrs directed f "inst tz :r. 1 1 i'".t3 r.r.J nvt Cts- j'z tr-vj.-:ic- :tcj. At n C i tt: ::i l"t vcr .!.-:. -i ct l ' t!.2 C :r: 1 r - L 3 r , c 'l ct- ocialists Flan to End the War Austro-Hungarian Ruler, And PalaceJInrWhich-He Lives '1 4 - . ... '1 - ' 9 .' V.r Emperor Franz Joseph is on 5 N 4A.-g ijSi. S!!:!: 'J,-' ' " '"' - JJ - f .:- "ill v "H-Ju ' " 1 1 i ! 1 i - . ? If I, I i ' - . . . : Y.:::VV-t--' " down and grave tears are entertained ior ms ncaim. Court ' physicians : have prescribed -absolute rest and mi?et for him. The above is a gobdjikeness of the Emp eror, and .the imperial palace. "HARD TIMES" , ARE NOT HERE Merchants Report Best ' -Business In . ' N .Years' TheiJe are nO ''hard times" in New Bern. This is a faet- that is indis putable 'and aiKinuch as the pessi mist may rave, there is ample evi dence at hand to prove that there has been more money In circulation ' in New Bern and Craven county dur ing the past' four-Weeks than' there was during the same period last year. The farmers who -had cotton , ha, ve in many cases disposed of this and have put the money in : circulation. Others hav stored 'their cotton and secured - warehouse receipts; for f-it and used these as collateral. - In ad addition to this; thousands of - dol lars have been paid out for tobacco and Ihia money has not been hoard ed. The leading: merchants of New Bern claim- to have! had the largest holiday business in many years and there is. a general feeling of opto mism prevailing over our county. , .' Drv John Gilman.T of "Jacksonville, N. C, arrited in the city last night. Seymour. Hancock, left yesterday morning for a visit to Pollocksville. : in the. region of Ter- thc 3 v.",s repulsed by the rrcr.rh crtillsry, which tiler- r- 1 1! 2 enemy's cur.a; The Advance LI V 1? f i the verge of a nervous break FATAL SHOOTING ON BIAS DAY Levi Chapman Fires Bullet - , Into Al. Kenyon's Heart v Al. Kenyon,- twelve years of age and colored, was shot and almost instantly' killed Friday af ternnoon at 'Newport, , Carteret county, by Levi Chapman, also colored and six teen years of age. . The killing was done with a thirty-two calibre re volver and the. slayer claims that he did it jn self defense. ; However, this is a matter of speculation. Both boys were tat Chapman'j home and aocording to the latter's version of the affair, the revolver was acciden tally discharged and the bullet en tered Kenyon's hear.' Shortly after the affair, Chapman was placed under arrest and carried to Beaufort where he was placed in the county jail for safe keeping until the next term of Superior Court. -s .-. ' .- ? , C 2 i v' ' COLD WAVE GRIPS COUN- - TRY. A ' Washington. Dec. 26 A se- vere cold wave is tfripplni the entire east and north. The IcmntMtiira l lInw zero in West Virginia and1 Missouri , and the north flenerally. - ' Unusual cold prevails east ai e It( J J I ' liif :- CENTRAL NEWS CORRESPONDENT AT THE FRONT Tells. In Interesting Man ner of Conditions In Europe QUEER INCIDENTS Remarkable Tales About the Russians and Germans (By Alfred H. Fletcher; Central News 'Correspondent.) Petrograd;Dec.-26., (Central News Correspondence) Authoritative de nial has been given Out' by the de puty governor of Warsaw to the false rumors spread by . the enemies of Russia that the views of the Russian cpmmander-in-chief in regard to the future of Poland have changed. In Warsaw many polish organizations have held meetings and passed reso lutions of protest against the de struction .. of sacred monuments, in teresting from. the. point of view of culture, by the Germans. . . ..Germans Wander. . Jn the neighborhood of Przemysl, according to.the "Russky Viedmosti" two German , corps which are sub jected to severe pressure by the Rus sian forces are wandering about in all directions, x trying to effect com munication with the main army. "fouvaitiing" and looting on their way. The corps are split into de tachments which are being actively pursued by ' the Russians and their numbers are being reduced constant ly as many have been made prisoners. Much Enthusiasm. One of the most prominent fea tures of the present war is associated with the enthusiasm of the youth of Russia. Hardly a day passes with du a search being instituted by the police vior "hoya who have left their homes Surreptitiously and made their way to the fighting line. In Petro' grad ten or twelve of such instances are now attracting the attention of the authorities. In Southern Russia the boys are restrained with dim culty from joining the army. In Kieff yesterday fifty boys were ar rested and brought back after they had wandered many miles in the direction of Galicia. Brilliant Exploit. One of the most brilliant exploits (Continued on Page 8) ANOTHER RUMOR ABOUT BRYAN Once Again It Is Said That He-May Resign Cabi inet Job Lincoln, Neb.,. Dec. 2G. It is re ported but not confirmed, that Sec retary of State- William Jennnings Bryan, may soon retire from Presi dent Wilson's cabinet. The statement is attributed to Judge Edgar Howard, of Columbus, Neb., a close friend of the great com moner. This report is believed to be er- roroneous as. similar reports have been : started during the past few months and in each case they have been emphatically denied by Bryan. THE TEUTONS ARE TAXING BRUSSELS Also Asked , for ' -$100,000,000 Indemnity, w Paris, Dee. 26. "German procla mations announoing levy of 600- 000,000 franci ($100,000,000 demnity at Brussels, have been pass ed over," says the Journal, "and the report , current that the' measure was withdrawn by the German gover nor as the result of representations by the American Secretary of State, William. J. Bryan, through Minis ter' Brand Whitloek, pointing" out that the tax was in violation of. The Hagueconvention. "It is announced that the Ger mans have imposed a tax of 25 francs on all unmarried persons over : 27 I years of age tn Brussels." GERMAN FORCES NEARING WARSAW SAYS A REPORT Dispatch From London Says They Have Crossed Bzura River LONDON EXCITED Has Great Fear for A , Raid By Hostile Airships ' London, Dec. 26.-(Central News Cable) It is reported here that the Germans have fought their way across the Bzura river at one point in front of Warsaw. Russians Repulsed. Vienna, Dec. 2G. The Austirans to day repulsed Russian attacks near Magyaw, in the Lautoza region, with heavy losses. Between Wislok and Biala the enemy attacked throughout the whole Christmas eve, and yester day with great intensity repeated the onslaughts. The Austrians' front in Galicia remains unchanged. The en emy's repeated attacks in Poland were repulsed. Fears Airships London, Dee. 20. Every precau tion is being taken to prevent a suc cessful aeroplane attack by the Ger mans. Orders have been issued for absolutely every light unnecessary to be extinguished tonight. A constant aeroplane guard is being maintained along the coast and the coast guard is vigilant against the approach of hostile aviators. Won't Interfere. London, Dee. 26. The landing of Italian marines at Avlona, Albania, is not expected to be followed by rep resentations from Austria to Rome, Italy has declared her intentions to be governed solely by a desire to pre vent anarchy from spreading along the Adriatic shore. It is believed Austria-Hungary will accept this ex planation. Assume Offensive. Petrograd, Dec. 2(. The Russians have resumed the offensive at a num ber of points in Poland and have cap tured 11,000 prisoners. Mr. and Mrs. Clvde Morton, of Morehead City, spent last night in New Bern on their wav home from a visit to relatives and friends at Hubert. DISASTROUS FIRE VISITS CHELSEA Flames Cause Ruin In Massachusetts Town Boston, Mass, Dec. 26. In bitter zero cold, a fire in the yard of the Pope-Cottle Lumber Company at Chelsea today was fanned by a high wind which spread it to such propor tions that it was necessary to send for help from surrounding towns. Firemen fighting the flames were benumbed by the intense cold. Water was frozen as soon as it hit a burn ing building, forming cakes of ice and making the fire-fighters' footing treacherous. The flames are under control. The damage is estimated at $125,000. iiWILD" ENGINE KILLS THREE MEN Crashed Into Passenger Train On Main Line Others Injured Atchi'nsen, Kan.,- Deo. 26. Three mien Were killed near Shannon, Kan., today when a stray passenger engine collided with a passenger train on the Missouri Pacifio road. ' The engine had in some way start ed off and. was running wild on the main line when the accident occur red " - , s ' ' COSTLY FIRE.' Savannah', Ga., Deo. 26. The large department ' store of Marcus . and Company was destroyed by fire today and another -Store was also damaged The loss is estimated at one hundred thousand dollars, .. GRIM REAPER CLAIMS CAPTAIN WJJIMMONS Prominent Man Succumbs to An Attack of Apoplexy WAS WELL KNOWN For Years He Was In the United States Reven ue Service Shortly after noon on Christmas Day Captain W. S. Simmons suffered a stroke of appoplexy at his home on Pollock street from which he never rallied and at 11:4") o'clock that night he answered the call of th Reaper. This attack was the third suffered by the deceased during the past two years and since the first he haa been practically an invalid, his con dition improving at times and then again growing worse. Captain Simmons was one of thos and his death has caused much sor row, not only among a large number of relatives but also among a large circle of acquaintances. Born in Boston, Mass.. seventy four years ago. Karly in life he went into the government service. Dur ing the Civil War he saw servic as a soldier and later went into th U. K. Revenue Cutter Service. It was while engaged in his duties in this that he first came to .New Bern and was in fact for a long time sta tioned here on one of the cutters. Concluding his term in the govern ment service Captain Simmons was retired and has made his home here ever since. He was an active member of Christ Episcopal church, and was also a Mason of a high degree. He is survived by his wife, former ly Miss Lalla Itohcrls of tin's city; two daughters, Mrs. I-Ved Ouacken btish and Miss Virginia Simmons of Philadelphia, l'u., two sons, Harry Simmons of Kast Si. Louis, 111., and fleorge Sirtimons of lVnn Yan, N. Y. A brother also resides in Illi nois. The funeral service will be con ducted from Christ Episcopal church ! tomorrow afternoon at ."! o'clock and j the interment will be made in Cedar ! rove cemetery. Hev. B. V. Iluske, rector of the ehurcl will conduct the service. 2 U. S. PRISONERS HASTJLYDEPARi Left Federal Tuberculosis Camp Without Even Saying Farewell Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 20. Hiram Cop per, a counterfeiter and Thomas Dal ey, a post-office rdbber, escaped from the Federal prison's t uberculosis camp today. The men made a ladder out of ropes and scaled the walls surround ing the building. A search is being made for them and there is a pro bability of their capture. Miss Rose Simpson will pass through New Bern this morning en- route to Morehead City to spend a week visiting Mrs. Clyde Morton. FULFORD'S BODY LAID AT REST Remains of Murdered Man Now Lie In Cedar Grove Cemetery The funeral over ' the remains - of. f.n.nrtnn IPnlfnrrl. IHa sun nf atiil Mrs. Daniel Fulford ' and who waa killed on New South Front street on - Christmas- eve by Jesse Creel," sixty years of age, was conducted ; yesterday morning ' and, the body interred in Cedar Grove . cemetery, Creel, who Was placed in the oounty jail a short time after the killing, still sticks to the story fh-Bt told by him to the effect that he committed the act in self defense. A newspaper man went to .Creel'B cell early yesterday morning anil talked with him for a short time. The old man haa had ample time to think over the crime (Continued on Taje 8) .
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