VOL. Xa.
NO. 25.
N, C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1914.
ESTABLISHED MAY, 1894.
1UED W,
MIPS
i lanu mm
Shifts To French Coast And The
jUfied Ships Hurl Shells at
Germans ,
I INVASION OF ENGLAND
Believed To Be The Plan Of Ger-
B .: Print ml Of Frfnr.h -
man iwac . ; :
Coast Necessary
for the
first time since the European
the warships -of Great Bri-
nr began
K.nrt France are playing, an" Import-
jijp'art in the great struggle, 'Here
fore their principal duty has been
I patrol the seas, protecting , their
jercSsntmen and - guarding N their
ane coasts. When the great conflict
ij France vas.siimea irum me iron-
& to the west coast the cruisers and
nought into action and assisted very
i-geiy in holdm'g the Germans - , in
dieck. ' : . W
friti the control of the entire coun-
! of Belgium all the way to the coast
jitliat the Germans need now to be
cii their campaign against England is
ie command of the French coast. In
is the allies are stubborn resisting
ie Germans. In recent reports- from
London it. is said the British ; navy
fired an important part and co-oper-
ited with the land forces in repulsing
ie German armies. It was during
lis fighting that the entire .Belgian
'acr, which has been lost sight of for
.early a week, was found -in j France
luting side by side with the allies. ;
There is a belief in the . minds of
slitary experts that an attempt on j . -B- . v-avw,
, r, . - i H basse, probably hoping, to obtain con
:e part of the Germans- to attack! Za .
jifiand would mean a speQdy.Culmi-
'aiion of hostilities . Though .no. defi
ne information has been giy eh i put
: is. generally believed that JEngland
Ktackty German Zeppelins. Searcbr-
ghts sweep the sky incessantly dur
ing the nights and ' British airmen
tand ready day and night to launch
taeir craft to do battle in mid-air with
lie invaders. 1
In view of the fact that the British
coast is heavily mined" and the great
.wships of Great Britain are con-
untiy patrohng the North sea and V
especially the coast of the. British
Jles it would require a superhuman
Norton the part of the kaiser and his
&2 to land German soldiers on Brit-
soil. Should the German "navy
aaeavor to escort the transports car
ing theinvading army to England it
precipitate a naval, battle be-
the warships of the nations.
tiie Germans have so far been
peful to avoid. ' ... -
Ia the eastern theater of war the
-ating has been heaw at all times!'
P definite idea of th rpsnlts rf this
iCt LOW beiner wnroH hv the Anc.
ennan armies against the Rus-
inEast Prussia, GaliCia, and
an Poland is impossible' because
.e conflicting reports that are re-
CeJ dail' from Pet'rograd, Vienna
H Berlin. nn ti1Q cc- ' a,t ?ic
' -eg will be rprpivpfl from "Pctrn.
N telling of'thft nttor PAiit nf'.i-ha
-ftllans in Rnscinn Pnlnn1 Ha nUo-V,
we Austrian armies in Galicla and
Jo
"'uuess Of the Russian nrmlpa in
Prussia. whll dic:nafhA' fnim
?. anl Vienna will claim great
lnes against the Russians in th
i - ha. tleS. llnivovor Vi rnr Mnaa
rvm I,, be ar
ny important success-
od the
Part of either of the armies.
lonrt w,,,r' ii mercnanimen ,
VmD'"A (3iGatch Teneriffe,
!!or? , nds' t0 The Daily Mail, re
tnat. the. German cruiser Karls
, n&S sunt- ti-v,-rf T.tAi-i-
the ir "uie Atlantic The' news
ndert y Mail's Teneriffe corre-
' v;as brought to that nort bv
Mti steamer Crefeld, which ar
ik tere wilh the crew of the 'Brit-
team-
?lilan,i t. ' L; uurPy, -Mapieorancn,
Indrani. Rio Iiruasua.
ui AlPfi'r "A .
astes f ana de LarriAaga, Cer
Lvnr faiSh Cily' Pruth, ; Conder
the 1- 1 ' 1 v;hich. were sunk
PanaT-n',:e' TUe Crefeld was
uncion ' JNegro "ana
reParina T i
Cop,
- "I VduC
England
!-iel,
Two
ship yards
at
the Ge
-"mania and the, Howard
uildir
armored lighters
Sline Qfa;ryin- 500 men each and
ir t - ' iUi r''ite of ninp milps an
r U .
louu '"a to the
river Scheldt
event.
tt trr . ponnit the landing of
H Tfir?Ps on the coast nf-Kne-
light erts that three of
'l is . - "
dv . s are cnmnintnj -j i
Snl.,. l'Ul (liner V
uieswi? f airsuip snea
ior two large Zeppelins.
A DAY WILL COME
Allies and Germans Both Win i
, Washington. After days of inces
sant fighting, dents at last have been
made in that part of the battle line
which had run virtually straight north
and south from Ypres in Belgium to
the bend " in the elbow in the vicinity
of .the forest of Aigue in France
'Just a short distance above" its cen
ter this line now curves like an in
verted letter "S," the allies, having
pushed back the Germans . east of Ar-
mentieres in an endeavor to press on
to Lille, and the Germans having fOrC-
oH f Ko ialll Act '-ihrv (Hva owMinil T .r
trol - of ' Bethune, a railroad: center
seven -miles west of LabasseT Vt-H
:That ground has been won and" -lost
in this district is admitted in tbo; iat-
1 I I I I I II 1 I H H. MIWM.VKr. I MHL. H li Kl rtfl I"
gagement' was, decisive as the report
declares actions near Labasse and Ar
mentieres, near Arras, on the - same
line . short distance south o. La
basse, - continue, with great violence.
In fact, the report says that generally
speaking the- situation on this part of
the .war front remains the same.
Of fighting near the coast, where
British and French naval vessels are
endeavoring to aid - the allied troops
in holding back the German advance,
nothing was youchsaf ed in. the report.
Altkirch, in upper Alsace, near the
Swiss frontier, has been taken by the
French at the point of the.' bayonet.
Since the outbreak of the rwar this
town has been; the scene of much
fighting and several times has chang
ed hands. - .
T Another German War Loan
Berlin The following acco-unt , of
the meeting" of the Prussian diet was
given out in official quarters in Ber-
nn: , ... . ..
"A Prussian war loan of $375,000,000
was passed unanimously, even the So
cialists, supporting the t resolution.
Money was voted for the relief of the
province of east Prussia,, which has
suffered the most during the war, and
for other military purposes."
Other information given out in Ber
lin says: ' - '
; "The Danish steamer Rolf, from New
York .for Christiana, carrying 20,000
tons of corn, has been captured by a
British cruiser and taken -into Scot-
hand. - .
"A vGerman hospital ship, searching
the sea for men from German torpedo
boat destroyers sunk by tile British,
has been forced to go into" an English
harbor by a British cruiser. r
"A. German naval, officer has 'dis
covered in -Antwerp a letter addressed
to an English surgeon Richard Read
ing, a volunteer in the 'Belgian -machine
gun corps, written by his sister,
Jennie, and dated Birmingham, Sep
tember 28, in which are the. following
words: I ' :-'.".-'..." v - ' '-:'' -'' ': '
" 'I would like to be a nurse; I could
kill one "or two Germans. - ;
: "The v British are bombarding the
open Belgian town of Ostend.
, "RpHahle official reports; declare
Hhat there is .in; Germany a sufficient
supply of cereals to meet amply au re
quirements until-the next harvest, and
that the stock sot cattle is sufficient to
provide an ample supply , of meat.'
British Seize Oil Ships - ,
Washington. Great Britain's" deter
mination to-' keep ;from Germany" car
goes of .illuminating oil which might
be made fuel for army motor trucks,
Zeppelins and aeroplanes, is responsi
ble for the seizure of American Stand
ard Oil steamers' by the British cruis
ers ' This fact was developed in.con-
ference here alter me ww
ment had requested the release of the
"tanker John D: Rockefeller. The- Stand
ardpil company has asked ; the state
department to secure release of two
more of its ships. .
" - '
7 - Russians Cross The Vistula
V Petrograd The following " official
communication was issued by the Rus
sian ' general staff: V : ' i v ,
."The, energetic, offensive of our ar
mies, which have crossed the Vistula
oft a 'large front, encounter no resist
ance n the part of the Germans, who 4
continue to retreat.- ; ,
"In -the trenches' below Ivangorod
we took 'large quantifies of war stores
and ammunition abandoned by the re;
serve. corps of the 'Prussian .guard in
its hasty retreat. ; V , 7. ; . yi
' "The Austrian - armies . continue f to
fight with stubbornness on the Vistula,
on .the San and particularly to the
south of Przemsyl. : .' ,
v "In east; Prussia there is no change
in thesituation."., v" ,V' '' i' -"-
V - ".'"Uprisings-In . .Portugal
There were outbreaks : at various
places, especially 4n the northern part
of Portugal, which for a time was 'cut
off from telegraphic communication
with Lisbon. A sharp conflict took
place at Mafra between 100 civilians
and Republican troops.
Belgian Army Joins Allies . .
From he Battle Front. The Belgian
army, with the Engfish channel on its
extreme wing, is showing a marvelous
fighting spirit, despite its long, hard
campaign and disappointment' over the
loss of Antwerp and other cities.
In the terrific , open struggle along
the frontier - the Belgians, with the
French and British, have repelled
with the greatest energy, ufcessant
German attacks. The German heavy
artillery poured a: bombardment - on
the allied positions, 1 but the Belgians
counter-attacked ; and .forced the in
vaders to retire nearly five miles.
Germans Repulsed (n Poland
Petrograd. The Russian official
statement' says : v
"German troops which had occupied
the roads leading to Warsaw, in the
region north of the River Pilitza, have
been repulsed and are in full retreat,
leaving their wounded on the battle
field.' "The Germans, have abandoned the
positions they had fortified in advance.
"The Russian. troops are energetical
ly! advancing along the ,whole front. '
"The enemy is still occupying the
left bank of the Vistula south of the Pi
litza" and. as . far .as' Sandomir.
"The Russians'" who ,tor. eight days
had been gallantly holding the region
of Kozenitz - under unfavorable condi
tions : arid heavy, artillery -Are, achiev
ed considerable success on October 20
and their position on,'tne leit DanK 01
Vistula is now.secu.eu. . ,
- "The attempts by the Austrians to
cross the' River San below Przemsy1
have been checked and the Russians
are assuming the offensive there.
i "In the region south of Przemsyl are
found the remains of all the Austrian
corps defeated in prior fights in Gali- j
cia.( Here the Russian troops are ener-1 Warsaw, and southward to have crcse
getically ", checking : the . advance' of j "ed the Vestula and driven-the Aus
numerous bodies of the enemy. ! trians back.. -
"There is no essential change In j v In. Galicia arid ' in the Carpathians
East .Prussiai . We are at present in S Russians also claim -to ' have
touchy with the enemy, on a iront co v-
ering over. four hundred versts caooui ,
267- miles from the- lower Bzoura. tq
the slopes of the Carpathian moun-;
tains.
Allies Checked, Berlin Claims
Berlin. Engagements continue , near ,;
Nicuport; -Belgium, and Lille, where j
the allied forces have . been trying-to j
Deat DacK ui uumau
French for several aays nave ueeu ai
tacking desperately in the vicinity of
Lille, but according- to headquarters
bulletins all the attacks have been re
pulsed ; with V heavy -lbsea , to the allies,:-'
"":.. ' '. -
It is announced that the -allies have
inade a stand behind the river Yser in
an ' attempt there to xheck. the Ger
man advance along-the coast. -
FURY OF FIGHT FOR:
: STRAITS OF DOVER
I . ' : -
GERMANS CROSS YSER WITH
URtAT LOSS OF LIFE AND
ARE HALTED. . .
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30UTH BATTLE UNDECIDED
Zeppelins" May Equalize Sea Fig ht
- Germans Advance in Poland Says
Report.
I London. The battle . for " the Straits
or Dover, one of the most' sanguinary
of the war, is continuing with unabat
ej fury, but thus far without either
sMe gaining decided advantage. "
: tThe- Germans, who at terrible cost
ini life, crossed the Yser Canal be
tween Nicuport '- and Dixmude, have
not . been able : to make further pro
gress r as the " Allies, according to a
report of German General Headquar
ters are obstinately defending their
positions. It is the same farther
south,.; around , Armentieres. Lille,
Labasse and Arras. The opposing
armies are; delivering fierce attacks,
gaining or, losing a few miles or less
of ground .with sacrifices in life that,
are appalling. The whole countryside
is fairly reeking with the blood of
thousands--of killed 9r wounded
In" the towns and villages, with
which . the country, is dotted and most
of which have been laid in ruins by
thef artillery, most, desperate fighting
has occurred when the cavalry and in
fantry came into contact. Both sides
speak of heavy losses they -have im
posed .'on- their adversaries, but say
nothing of their own dead or wouhd
ed, whose places are being filled with
reinforcements: y : .
The" British fleet which did such
execution'; in bombarding the German
fiank,seems .to have withdrawn; The
artillery- was v beginning to reach ; the
ships. -The belief is expressed here
however, that the fleetwill be able to
render untenablp German occupation
of any part of the Belgian or FrencE
coast. The opinion, also, is expressed
here that the operations of the Allied'
vessels off the Belgian coast and in
the vicinity of the Straits of Dover
may cause the German fleet to come
out and give -battle.
'In naval circles here it is consid
ered that the German submarines, al
though they have proved deadly, to
ships, steaming slowly, will hot. be so
effective against ships steaming and
maneuvering at high "speed and in
shallow water, as the British moni
tors and -their auxiliaries have been
doing. .
v There is some talk of the Germans
bringing their big 42-centimeter guns
to the coast to use against the Allies
warships but the British sailors are
credited with saying that their vessels
can prevent these guns being put in
position. . They . claim that " even if
they should be mounted they will not
be so deadly - against a fast moving
target ,as against the statianary forts
they destroyed so easily. . ,
While this life and death struggle
is going . on i nthe west the French
h have .' become . more active along the
Alsatian border and are said to be
making preparations and securing ad
vanced positions in, view of possible
attacks by the Germans with their big
Howiters on tile Beifont fortress. It
now; seems v to be realized that no
fortress has any chance- of holding
out when once thse big German guns
are 'brought into action aginst it.
The German ofllcials -report again
specks of the 1 German Qffnesive on
Augustowo, Russian Poland, whiph ' il
declares is progressing. It reiterates
that the' battle near Ivangorod al
though favorable to the Germans, Te
mains undecided.
'. North of . this "section ' the" Russians
claim, they are still pursuing the Ger-
mans wj10 attempted an advance on
p brokcn-1 down the Austrian offensives, i
As t!ie days come and' go and-; the
promised visits of the Zeppelins to
n . nd do not 'materialize. '
; s The public is beginning to' believe
these monster aircraft are being held
fn reserve for "the day th-aJt .the Ger
man .Navy comes 1 out and that they
will bo used m force to - assist tne
w rships m;an . endeavor to . cripple
he -British fleet. I.
) 4 Will Not Rule Case.
London. The- British , , government
has given no direct ruling on the
question of taking reservists -from
neutral ships and is not' expected to
do so until the number of reservists
constitute a real military menace. -
CARRANZA READY
TO RETIRE-TERMS
WOULD REQUIRE- PROVISIONAL
GOVERNMENT TO BE OF
BRIEF DURATION. . ' :
WOULD LIKE TO BE IN RACE
These Terms Will Probably Be Me
by the Convention Says Officials
- in Washington. j '
Washington. Indications that G en
eral Carranza had agreed to retire in
deference to wishes of the Auguas
Calientes convention -'were contained
in official dispatches to the state de
partment. . ; ' ,-
General Obregon and the committee
which went to Mexico City to inter
new the first chief returned "highly
optimistic" according " to official re
ports. It generally is understood that
Carranza informed the committee he"
would not submit his resignation a
second time, leaving it tto the con
vention to reconsider, if it chose, the
action taken at the recent Mexico
City convention, the minutes of which
were formally ratified by the Aguas
Calientes assembly.
With the arrival of 28 Zapata dele
gates the convention was expected to
Lformally consider the question . of a
successor to Carranza. No report had
been received of" the resulft of the de
liberations. : , ' '"- ' ' .
' Officials of the Washington govern
ment did not doubt that the two con
ditions which Carran'za was reported
tq have stipulated as necessary before
he would retire namely that the ten
ure of the provisional government be
brief and that he be permitted to be
a candidate would be met. by the
convention.'.- ' : ' ; ... ' ,
While no confirmation has been re-
ceived of alleged r disturbances in
Mexico City official advices told of a
general order issued by Carranza de
posing many of the commanders who
were Villa adherents, at the convent
tion. Similarly a decree was issued
by" Carranza ," informing all chiefs
throughout the republic that he was
still first .chief 'and 'to obey only or
ders from him instead of the, conven
tion. ' . ' v. i '
NO EMBARGO ON COTTON.
England Declares Staple Can Go Free
on All Seas. ,
Washington. Great Britain in two
notes presented to the State Depart
ment by the British" Ambassador, Sir
Cecil Spring-Rice, defined her atti
tude toward commerce between neu
tral countries as one , of rigid -endeavor
' to give every security possible in
the interest of free and undisturbed I
trade. The documents contributed a
general pronouncement' cf British pol
icy on the sdbject of contraband.
. , The, essential points in the British
attitude are: : ; '. ..-- .'
American shippers should take pre
caution to show the exact destination L
of their goods, mentioning either a
specific consignee or a neutral Gov
ernment in bills" of. lading. Great Brit
ain will be guided by the American
doctrine of continuous voyage or "ulti
mate destination" in respect: to com
merce between . neutral countries in
articles f generally known as condit
ional contraband. -.. Absolute contra
band,: embracing munitions ' of war,
always r is .subject to ' seizure s andl ex
amination when carried . in neutral
ships.. ;. .- - " ' - .. - ;,.- .-"J ,
Cotton, specially mentioned as
neither aosolute nor conditional con
traband, can be shipped in '4 neutral
vessels not only to neutral countries
but to all -belligerents without moles
tation. .;".'.. . "' .-:"-r, :'
Germans Release Japs. e
Washington. Seventy-one Japanese
held prisoners in Germany have been
released and escorted out of the 'coun
try, according to advices to the. state
department. - -This leaves - 38 Japanese
in addition to children, concerning
whom the Japanese embassy here has
inquired, ' and who it is believed are
still held in Germany, .
.Cotton Condition Improving..1 .?
'Washington. The - cotton - situation
arising from the European, war is be-
ringrapidly cleared' up la the opinion
of President Wilson. lie told callers
that the end of the -war alone would
rstcre- normal conditions in the " cot
ton industry, but that rapid progress
was "being made in the efforts to as
sist" the cotton; growers of the 'south.
The. President . based his: optimism
con cerning the cotton situation on the
plans for furnishing money to the" cot
ton planters', and on the opening of
foreign markets. '
BUILDING COMPLETE JAN 1ST
Wake County's New Hospital 3uild-
ing - Nearing . Completion,
rest on Court House-
Prog-
Ralelgh-Wake county's $75,000
fireproof county hospital for the aged
and afflicted indigent is to bs com
pleted somewhere around January 1
and' will' be a model in every respect
and decidedly the, most, . v complete , ,
equipment c for the pvrpose ' in the
state. ' The county court house being
erected at a cost of $225,000 tor build
ing and equipment has progressed to
the extent that the steel ' work 'is :up
and the granite -walls '"are tip to abort
one-third the height of he first story. - -The
walls the balance of the way
throughout the four stories will be of 1
steel, '-brick.. and. an outside veneer of '
terra cotta that is an exact reproduc
tion of the tints and spots that char
acterize the granite foundation, giving
the effect , of . a granite -. building
throughout, with nothing like the cost
that the granite would entail. The
building '.is fireproof throughout,, the
top floor to be. equipped for county
jail purposes. Chairman . John A.
Mills of the ..Board of Commissionerrs
is giving much personal attention to
the construction of both the court
house and the county , hospital. ,
Clerk of -the Court A. L. Blow, re
turning from his' home at Greenville
-says that, Greenville is selling- very
large quantities of tobacco .and, at
very satisfactory prices. He . says
cotton is practically not being offered
for sale .at all, the planters nearly
having it ginned and -taking the bales
home and .storing them until the mar
ket conditions improve He believes '
most of the farmers are in position to
hold their cotton indefinitely ,
. " - .......
1,200 Homeseekers Coming.
- Whiteville. The Homeseekers ex
cursion, which will come from North! '
era and Western states during the
progress; of the Bolton corn show,
November 5, 6 and 7, will bTing to
Columbus county not-less' than 1,200
homeseekers and, the .different com
mercial organizations of the country
are ' busy preparing for- their arrival,
and hope to find a suitable . place for
4 ach:Ee ;f thBU.t this" time, New
Hanover and Brunswick, counties will
join Columbus in ; showing. .- to the
Westerhers what our soil produces,'
and by this means it hopes to induce
them" to settle with us.
Lay-Cornerstone for Church.
Asheville. Impressive ceremonies
featured the laying of the cornerstone
of the Lady Chapel of Saint Mary's
Episcopal ' Parish, work upon jsvhich
was -started a few .weeks ago. The
services were in 'charge of Rev; Chas.
Mercer Hall,' the rector -of the parish
and were attended by .members - and
friends of the congregation. - Interest
ing books, church papers, a lisf of the
roll of members, a Bible and copies
of the lricar newspapers . were placed
in' the cornerstone. A The . msic was
in interesting feature of the service.
V ' COMING EVENTS.
Jast Carolina Fair, Nwbern Oct. 27-30.
Granville Co; . Fair, Oxford Oct. 28-29.
Cumberland Fair, Fayetteyille Oct. 29-30
Edgecombe Co. Fair, Tarboro Nov. 3-6.
State Election Nov. 3. . ;
Johnson'Co. Fair, Smithfleld Nov. 4-6:
Pitt . Co. Fair, ; Greenville Nov. 12-13.
Anson Co. Fair, Wadesboro Nov. 18-20.
State Teachers' Assembly, Charlotte
November 25-27.
Trinity Declamation Contest, Trinity' Col-.
'. lege November, 27.,.-'-. v
North Carolina Community Service Week,'
December 3-6.- v
Farmers' Union State Meeting, Green
sville, December 18-20.
Annual Live Stock' Meeting, Statesville
January 19-21, 1915. , -
TAR HEEL NEWS FRIEFS.
Mr. . J. B. Cornelius, aged 82 a
prominent manufacturer and business
man of Cornelius, died recently at his
home in Davidson, where he was re
siding. ' . ' : -; '',;
-The Asheville Y. W C. A. has fitted;
up a, gymnasium . arid classes . have
been" organized. -
The Eastern conference - of Free
Will Baptists have just held annual
session at Kinston. -
The Wilmington cotton mills are
;running on full time and have bright .
outlook; for future. ""
There are 3,622 pupils in the -city
sciools of Asheville. " " .
The Congressional Record of Octo
ber 16 Contains the speech cf Jurlo
R. W. Winston 6n The Case of the .
Farmer," delivered at the A' & M. ,
College, Raleigh, in August; before the-'
Annual Farmers' Convention A an d
Round-up. It is a plea for -financial
aid to rural life. .v. -: -" V-,? '' .' '-.
' E. J. Harris has been ' elected as
president of .-the tNorth Carolina Fair
Association to succeed John A. Mills.
Warsaw tobacco market sold in one
day recently 106,000 pounds of tobac- -co.
at an. average of .:. 14 cents per
pound. ' -:
It is. seen, now' that it. will not be
possible. to occupy the remodeled Fed
eral building . at Raleigh . by November
1st as has been hoped for some time,
but it is hoped that it will -not be; long
after that date oefore the; various lo
cal departments of governirient work s
can be moved intd the new.and laxeer -quarters.'
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