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VOL. XVII., NO. 221.
ASHEVILLE, N. C, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 23, 1912.
PRICE THREE CENTS
ATTACK BEGUN
ON GEN. DIAZ
THE G1TY
HARD FIGHTING
IS REPORTED
RESULT OF PLOT
IIS PLANS
orciN
IljlS MURDER WHAT
III
Long Impending Engagement
Between Rebel and Federal
T'nrflAa Onena nt. Vera
' ' Cruz.
CAPITAL IS READY
TO FLOP, IS REPORT
Officers of Federal Army
Awaiting Developments Be
fore Taking Active Part
for Either Side.
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Vera Cruz, Oct, Ti. Gen. Felix
H Dlitz and Ills HlalT wore captured K
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It tinned. liiHUulilles were iiislgull'- K
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Washington, Oct. 23. The battle
between the rebel forces of General
' Ff llx Diass and the Mexican govern
ment forces under General Beltran,
Impending for several days, began this
morning at 6 o'clock. This Informa
tion was fabled to the state depart
ment by Commander Hughes of the
cruiser Des Moines, but no details
were included.
Washington, Oct. 23. If Gen. Felix
Diaz has the .strength and the genius
to follow up the advantage he has al
ready gained, from the blow struck at
Vera Cruz all Mexico Is his.
This is the conclusion reached here
after the receiving of official dis
patches from all points within the
present zone of the insurrection being
led by the nephew of the exiled form
er president.
Despatches to the state department
from Mexico City indicate that the
capital is ready to Hop to the new
leader the very moment he shows
signs of Increased strength. The city
only awaits a second move on the
part Of Dias as dramatic and forceful
' as his capture of the city of Vera
Cruz without a blow or a Bhot
It Is even reported that the officers
of the federal army In Mexico City
are praying that they may not be sent
Into the field against Gen. Diaz, as
they want an opportunity to watch
the situation passively In order that
they may be In a position to Join the
Diaz cause as soon as it shows signs
of winning.
Reports from other points in Mex
ico Indicate that it rests onjy with
Din himself as to when le Bhall re
ceive the avowed support of Individ
uals, the military, cities and states.
BEVERLY SADDENED.
Massachusetts Town's Foremost Res
ident Loaves and Citizens Fear
He Won't Come Buik.
Beverly, .Oct. 23. Beverly's gloi.i
ns a summer capita! grew dim today
when President Taft packed his golf
Rtlcks and climbed aboard an auto
mobile, with Mrs. Taft, Miss Helen
and Secretary Philander Knox and
started a tour of Maine before return
ing to Washington. The president's
lease on Parramatta expires this year
and Eeverlyltes don't look for Taft's
return. He has acquired a ruddy,
healthy tan, bright eye and springy
steps.
FAILS TO SHOW UP.
Senator Albert Beveridge Hasn't Re
plied to Request of the Vlupp
IiivckiIkiuIiik Committee.
' Washington, Oct. 23. Financial
features of the campaign of former
Senator Albert Beverlcfge of Indian?
In 1904 are scheduled for Investigation
late today before the Clapp committee.
Beveridge was asked to appear before
the committee, but Its requests are as
yet unanswered.
Still Uniting at Annaolls.
Annapolis, Md Oct. 23. A hint
was given to the authorities of the
naval academy that there is still con
siderable hazing at the institution
when two members of the fourth class,
mistaking an Inspecting officer for an
tipper classman, promptly turned their
faces to the wall when he entered the
room while on a tour of duty.
It developed that plebeir had been
Instructed, to turn to the wall imme
diately when an upper classman ' cn
' tered the room, so that they would
not be able to Identify him. They were
then required to do various stunts.
. An Investigation Is on and It is un
derstood that the existence of consid
erable hazing tint been discovered; but
nothing of a brutal nature.-
KlUiiln at Carthage.
Carthage, Oct. 23. Governor
Kitihln addressed an audience rang
ing In Mlze from 48 to 88 yesterday,
ills coming here was extensively ad
vertised throughout the county. Ills
audience was largely made up of Sim
mons supporters, and his speech of
two hours was an uttack upon the
democracy of Senator Simmons.
Crown lVlme Mysteriously Injured.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 23. The nun
Ulan crown prince, has been injured,
the accident yestenlny, causing , the
gritet anklt-ty at the Imperial court
mid among the g neral public. The
strlil-st Hllenro 1 maintained regard,
lug the incident.' - -
HC UP DAY
BECKER CASE
Policeman's Accusers Are At
tacked as Reeking With
Filth and Infamy.
Xew York, Oct. 23. A day of sum
ming up and adjournment until to
morrow, when Justice Goff charges
the jury Is the program for the close
of the. trial of Becker indicted for the
murder of the gambler Rosenthal. The
trial opened October 7. Attorney Me
Intyre began his argument this morn
ing. .-
"I am defending an American, not
a murderer," said Mclntyre, begin
ning his argument. "His accusers are
a vile, lawless, degenerate set. Reek
ing with filth and Infamy they have
tarnished the name of this great city,
more philanthropic and generous than
any other In the world. We balance
one man with his opposite Becker
of good character against. Rose, self
confessed assassin."
Mclntyre began to review the evi
dence, starting with the testimony of
the state's eye-witnesses.
FEDERAL GRAND JURY
Girl Has Agreed to Leave Pug-
...
. ilist and Return
Home.
Chicago, Oct. 23. The federal
grand jury Inquiry into the case of
Jack Johnson and .Lucille- Cameron
was resumed this morning, after a de-
Myoccasloned 1. the death of the
mother of Assistant Federal Attorney
Parkin, f Jtph Levy, .white, secre
tary .of the pugilist, was the first wit
ness. Ho is believed to have infor
mation of importance to the Investi
gation, The' girl was again a witness
for the purpose of completing . the
story Interrupted by her collapse yes
terday In the jury room. ' It Is said
she and her mother are reconciled and
that. the girl is willing to aid the in
vestigation. Chicago, Oct. 23 The federal grand
jury yesterday began its investigation
Into the Jack Johnson-Luclle Cameron
affair, aiming to learn whether the
negro pugilist has violated the Mann
act by causing the Cameron girl and
other young women to be brought to
Chicago for Immoral purposes.
The first witness to be questioned
was .Mrs. I'ltmcron-Fuleonet, of Min
neapolis, the- girl's mother, who has
b-di Sighting to induce her daughter
to uit Johnson.
Lucile Cameron, who has been held
in the Rockford, Illinois, Jail in default
of $25,000 bond, and her mother, ap
peared early at the federal building
and again the mother pleaded with
the girl to give up the negro pugilist
and also to tell the Jury all she could
about her relations with him.
At the close of the hearing before
the grand Jury the Cameron girl be
came hysterical and had to be remov
ed to the office of the, United States
deputy marshal.
letter it was said that she had finally
yielded to the pleadings of her mother,
Mrs. Cameron-Kalconet, of Minneap
olis, and consented to return to her
home, renouncing the pugilist.
WARE BURGLARS
This Is the Seuson When They
Are
KxMeiully wont to Be
gin Prowling.
This Is the open season for burglars.
Those persons who like the grass
hopper have danced through the sum
mer are beginning to find summer
clothing extremely light, and eatables
hard to rustle. People might do well
to see that their windows are closed
and fastened.
Last night some excitement was
caused at a residence on South French
riroad avenue, when a' man showed
his face at one of the windows. The
lady of the house saw him and called
to her husband. The man at the
window was evidently only scouting
around as he disappeared and nothing
more was seen of him. Some of the
neighbors wero aroused, however, and
search 'Instituted.
Fifty Smiths In Harvard. .
Cimbrldee. Mints.. Oct. 23. The
Smiths predomlnato nt Harvard Just
hh thev do In many other communities.
fiat of annroximately fifiOO student
listed In the college catalogue fifty
bear the name of Smith. The Browns
re a. poor second with twenty-four
representatives, but are tied with the
mniki.ru of the. Davis family. The
Joneses lire way down ln the official
standing, being seventh.
Klilp Itnns Aground.
: Mobile. Oct. 23. The Mallory liner
Comal, which departed for New York
yesterday with a cargo and passen
gers, was hard aground this morning
near the enu rf of Mobile bay. Tug
went to her aaalstunce. After several
hours work the us succeeded In
filiating- the Cl'ma. and she proceeded.
511
Widely Different Methods Used
by Directors of the Three
Big National Con
tests. TAFT MEN ARE USING
ADVERTISING SPACER"? theHlubS "r p;
Progressives Distribute Litera
ture and the Democrats Rely
More Largely on
Speakers.
Xew York, Oct. 23. The directors
of the three big political committees
hold widely different views as to the
best method of running a presidential
campaign according to information se
cured at headquarters here showing
where hundreds of thousands of dol
lars have gone this year. Magazines,
newspapers, billboards, poster and
street cars were used to Thrust upon J
the voter the achievements and prom-
'Ises of Taft and the most expensive
features of the republican committee's
campaign.
The production and clrcu-
latlon of. literature, arguments and
news letters of an educational nature
absorbed the greater part of the funds
of the progressive committee. Half
for publicity and a fifth for the travel
ing expenses of speakers and candi
dates and special organizers has been
the plan of the democratic committee.
Of the tolal democratic expenditure,
$3.10,000 will cover publicity. The
democrats spent also about $6000 In
moving pictures, $2000 for campaign
buttons and about $15,000 for Gov
ernor Wilson's trains.
THAT JOINT SPEARING
HELD AT BRYSON GITY
Two Persons Whose Views Are
Widely Divergent Send in
Belated Accounts. -.
Correspondence of The Gazette-News.
Bryson City, Oct. 21. rThis was a
great day In this town. Tne candi
dates for congress, Staton and. Gud
ger, met here In Joint debate. The
court house was packed and many
were turned away. The great crowd
a anxious for the battle. ,At 1
o'clock Mr. Staton began his speech.
He was embarrassed and very nerv
ous, speaking witn great nesiiauuii.
He laid himself wide open for attack,
harged Oudger with being a pie hunt
er, said he refused to say wnom ne
was going to support and closed his
speech, and the audience evinced
great disappointment
Dr. Dellart introduced Gudger as
the next congressman and for two
minutes Gudger was cheered and It
looked like every man in the house
was cheering. Mr. Gudger discussed
ably' the tariff question, told the peo
ple what the great? democratic party
represented, the beneficial measures
passed by the democratic house and
defeated by the republican senate. He
then turned on Mr. Station, produced
the record that he now held eight
offices and three Statons were on. the
republican ticket ln Henderson coun
ty, one for congress, one for the legis
lature and one for county commis
sioner. "Talk about pie," Mr. Gud
ger said, "you take eight offices at
one time.
'I regret to say, my republican
friends, that this man refuses to de
fend your candidates, refuses to tell
you where he stands. Why he Is
ashamed of Roosevelt and Taft, and
yet he wants your support"
"He will not get It," a man ln the
crowd yelled out.
"That's right, my friend, " Mr. Gud
ger quickly replied. "If Mr. Staton
has not got the. courage of his con
victions he ought to be returned home
to stay." The debate was so one
sided that many republicans wore
heard to say after the speaking was
over that Staton ought to go back. to
llendnrsnnville and run for Justice of
the pence.
ThlH was Gudger's day, he was at
his best and altmilutely wiped up Sta
ton. I'll bet dollars to doughnuts thnt
Staton never faces Gudger again.
A VOTE 11
Says Itcpublli-anH Were Well Pleased.
Correspondence of The Oazette-News,
Hryson City. Oct 21. Congressman
Gudger nnd Kills Gardner, the demo
cratlc electors, had a Joint speaking
here today with II. 11. 8tton, repub
llcan candidate for congress, and
Thomas S. Rollins. The Hryson City
band furnished music for the oeca
slon.
The court house was filled to Its
capacity. The republicans were well
pleased with the speeches of Staton
and Rollins, and Staton will get a big
majority In Swain county.
XI. M. T.
Girl Slain at Stratford, Conn.,
After Ride in an Auto
. mobile.
Bridgeport, Cona., Oct. 23 Wheth
er the murder of a young Italian Wom
an in Stratford last night, arter she
had been taken there by five Italians
In an automobile was the culmina-
found beside a road with five bullets
in the head. Three of the men said
to have been in the automobile have
been captured. The body was identi
fied ns that of Hose Bun n is, also
Known as Bennett.
Joseph Mattes, Joe Bruno and
Frank Plzzichenl, the men arrested,
were closely questioned today in an
effort to obtain light of the tragedy.
Bruno, arrested at Stratford, was in
quiring the way here. He had a re
volver, with five empty chambers. In
his pocket.
KILLS HIS WIFE.
Former Hospital Tn.natc Claims Worn--.
n Attacked Him In Delirium
After l'eer.
San Francisco, Cat., Oct. 23. "I've
Just killed my wile," said a voice over
I the tplonhnnn to lirtlir.o Vw.a ,1,, ii,.Ai-a
yoster;lny. "You"d better come get me
in a hurry before I kill myself." At
'be address given the police found
' Mrs. Alice Currier dead on the kitchen
floor Gpnrcre. her Imuhurwl tnlrl th
,,, hls wife na(, uttac.ked hlm ln
ii delirium resulting from typhoid
fever, with a knife and a pistol, and
that ho had shot her in self defense.
As the woman lay on the floor, the
husband asserts, she said to him:
"Well, George, you'd better finish
me,'' so he shot her again. Currier
formerly was an inmate of the Napa
Insane asylum.
COLONEL REFRESHED.
Ions Night's Sleep largely Offsets the
F.rfctts or His Trip From
Clilcugo.
Oyster Bay, Oc t. 23. A long night's
sleep largely offset Colonel Roosevelt's
Jong trip from Chicago and Its weari
some effects and be wpjie this morning
greatly refreshed. . HiTwill alt lip to
day but will not be allowed to see
anyone until Thursday.
Dying of I-iroinall Injun-.
Philadelphia, Oct. 23. Charles E.
Hires, Jr., 21 years old, a senior at
Haverford college. Is In a Berious con
dition atiBryn MaWr hospital as a re
sult of injuries received i during the
football game between Lehigh univer
sity Njnd Haverford at South Bethle
hem. . . , .
In making's tackle Hires was struck
In the abdomen. He told his fellow
players that the wind had been knock
ed out of him but he did not think it
amounted to anything.
After the Haverford team returned
Saturday night Hires's condition be
came critical and he was rushed to
the hospital. An operation was per
formed at 3 o'clock in the morning.
Hires resides with his parents at Hav
erford. Further Testimony for the Defense
Indianapolis, Oct 23. In line with
the contentions of the defense that
only the McNamaras and Ortle Mc
Manigal were responsible for the ex
plosions, v Miss Mary Dye, former
bookkeeper for McNamara, secretary
of the Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers union, today testified at the
"dynamite conspiracy" trial that
Frank Ryan, the president, and other
officials peldom were at headquarters
when Jobs were being blown up.
Says
Perkins mid Otlnin Sent Rev
erldge $57,500.
Washington. Oct. 23. Lnrz Whlt-
combs, law partner of ISevcrldge, tes
titled before the Clapp eomlttee Uiis
afternoon that George W. Perkins,
Edward McLean and Gifford Plnchot
sent drafts amounting to $57,500 to
Beveridge for the 1804 campaign.
Perkins has testified that he sent only
ten thousand and that Beveridge re
turned It
To Try Darrow in November.
Los Angeles, Cal., Oct 23. The
trial of Clarence S. Darrow, the Chi-
cngo lawyer, who defended the Mc
Namara. brothers, has been sot for
November 23. He -will be tried on
the Indictment charging him with the
bribery of Robert E. lialn, a Juror in
the McNamara .trial. '
It. I. and S. ltcNtimeH IHvldend.
New York, Oct. 23. The Republic
Iron and Steel company today de
clared a quarterly dividend of one
nnd thrce-nuarters Tier cent on its
preferred stock. Adverse trade condi
tions caused the company to suspend
dividends some time ago.
Bryan In Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Oct 23. William
Bryan, campaigning In Eastern Penn
sylvania and Delaware today, spent
two hours ln Philadelphia, In an ad
dress- here he urged voters to ele
democratic congressmen to support
Wilson In the event he Is elected.
Fire Still In Berkshire's Hold.
Beaufort, Oct 23. Fire In the hold
of the steamer Berkshire was still
smoldering today and the cutter sem
nole continues to pour water Into th
hold. The passengers continued their
Journey by rail.
Report of Auditor Clark Gives
Detailed Statement of Bus
iness Affairs of Ashe
ville. ,
BEING DISTRIBUTED
IN PAMPHLET FORM
Total' Liabilities of Municipal
ity $2,271,082, of Which
$1,018,000 Represents Out
; ' Standing Bonds.
The report of J. M. Clark, city audi
tor, us to the financial condition of
Asheville at the end of the fiscal year,
May 31, 1912, has been printed in
pamphlet form and Is being distrib
uted. .-;
The report shows the liabilities of
the: city to be $2,271,082. This is
made up of outstanding bonds to the
mount of $1,01 S, 000, bills payable to
the amount of $335,890 included in
which is the flouting debt of $113,-
27 the money expended by the
mayor and the board of aldermen,
$850,201, and a number of smaller
terns auch as paving debts, sidewalks,
urbing, etc.
The assets are the same as the lia
bilities, of course, and are made up
f fixed properties, $1,958,593; taxes
receivable,- $83,397; cash, $34,852;
public improvement assessments
131,395; one sinking fund of $18,
2, and another of $21,796, with
smaller items. In the fixed properties
are remunerative and realizable,
578,595; unremunerative but realiz
able, $428,710; unremunerative and
unrealizable, $951,288.
There are current assets to the
mount of $289,706, made up of taxes
receivable, $83,397; accounts receiv
able, $21,450: paving assessments,
98,370; sidewalks, $16,848; sewers,
$21,711; the two sinking funds, etc.
The, current liabilities are $380,859,
making deficit of $91,083. -
T)ie,'Wat?r system ' Is - valued 'at
$505,695; the market house at $35,
000; the auditorium at $32,500. The
parks are . valued counting Tack
souare at $50,000 at $66,000. The
schools are valued at $240,905. The
sanitary department equipment is
valued at $12,492; the city hall at
$66,695; the market place at $10,000:
The lire department equipment is
given at $20,37 9. The equipment in
the various city offices is $6695. The
Daving of all kinds amounting to
23.57 miles is valued at $622,31)5 and
cost $828,529; the curbs, gutters, re
taining walls at $178,815; the sewers,
over 240,000 feet, at $116,141, not in
cluding the value of the manholes.
The following are the outstanding
bonds: Water $70,000, 30-years, six
per cent, due January 1, 1916; $200,
000, 10-yeurs, four per cent, due
April 1, 1922. Sewer $100,000, 30-
years, six per cent, due July 1, 1918;
$100,000, 30-years, five per cent, due
July 1, 1941. Street Improvement
$30,000, 30-years, six per cent, due
January 1, 1916; $240,000, 30-years.
five per cent, due July 1, 1941. School
bonds $24,500, 30-years, five per
cent, due July 1, 1921; $10,000 of the
same kind, due in 1932, and $30,000
in 1937. Market house $15,000, 30
years, five per cent, due In 1921; $20,
000 of the same kind, due 1941 Float
ing debt $90,000, 30-years, six per
cent, due 1924. General refunding
30-years, four and one-half per cent,
due 1934. Auditorium $22,500, six
per cent, to be refunded. Reservoir
$26,000, six per cent, $5000 yearly.
This summary is by no means com
plete and is Intended to give only the
most Important Items.
With reference to the sinking fund,
for which the law requires that not
less than one-thirtieth of one per
cent of the total assessed value of
taxable property shall be set aside,
the auditor says:
The assessed valuation in 1911 was
in round numbers $12,000,000, which
at the minimum set forth would give
$4000. This minimum amount is to
tally Inadequate as the following will
show:
"To provide a sinking fund begin
ning now to retire all bonds at ma
turity would require an annual ap
propriation of $78,811.64, but by re
funding $100,000 due in four year,
$100,000 due In six years, and bond
ing the present floating debt of nearly
$100,000 for 20 years, and begin by
retiring $24,500 due In nine years, an
annual appropriation of $43,544.62
would be necessary or about one-third
of one per cent. As an illustration of
what a sinking fund means to the
city, to pay off a 10-year loan of
$100,000, the annual payments, if not
Invested, would have to be $10,000.
By making the fund earn interest at
three per cent throughout the period,
however, the annual payments would
have to lie only $8723.05, or a saving
of $1276.95 each year, and In 10 years
$12,768.50."
Fllun Culls Inquire)- a Joke.
Pittsburgh, Oct. 23. William Flinn
In a speech before the Hungry club
said the Clapp Senatorial Investlgat
Ing committee was a "Joke" composed
of democrats and George T. Oliver,
of Pittsburgh. Flinn referred to Sen
ator Penrose's statement that Flinn
had ofrered $1,000,000 for the sena
torshlp.
"If anyone ever got close to Pen-
roue with $1,000,000 Penrose would
go after him with an axe," suld Flinn,
TO SPEAK
Progressive Candidate for Gov
ernor Will Meet Western
Following Here.
Hop. Iredell Aleares of Wilmington,
progressive candidate for governor of
North Carolina, will speak here Mon
day, October 28 at 8 o'clock, p, m.,
in the court house auditorium. This
information is contained in a letter
which Col. V. S. Lusk has just received
from 55eb. Vance Walser, chairman of
the state progressive executive com
mittee, and will be received with
pleasure by1 the bull moose of the
western part of the state. Mr. Meares
is well informed and an eloquent
speaker, and it will thus be seen that
he is carrying his fight Into the home
county of Hon. Locke Craig, demo
cratic candidate, and Hon. Thomas
Settle, republican candidate.
The county bull moose candidates
spoke yesterday at Arden, and it was
stated by one of them last night that
there was a fairly good sized audience.
He made the further statement that if
the people are taking much stock In
politics they are not showing it by
their attendance at the speaking
places; but he insisted that the prog
ressives are having as good as, if not
better crowds than the democratic
candidates. They were scheduled to
speak at Falrview today at 1 o'clock
and at Gash's creek tonight at 7
o'clock. Tomorrow they go to Black
Mountain.
The democrats spoke last night at
Woodfin Hill school house and were
greeted by a good sized audience. It
was one of the best meetings of the
campaign. Robert R: Reynolds was
one of the speakers and dealt with
national issues. ,
The democrats went to Sandy Mush
today and speak at New Found to
night. Tomorrow they speak at Stony
Fork school house.
A CONSPICUOUS PLACE
In Special Edition of Manufac
turns' Record Issued Ahout
Jan. 1.
"The South; The Nation's Greatest
Asset," will be the subject of a special
edition of the Manufacturers Record
to be Issued about January 1, and in
this edition attention will lie given to
every city in the south and the ad
vancement it has been making In 11
lines of endeavor during 1812. Ashe-
ville will play a very conspicuous
part in this Issue of the Record, and
her showing will doubtless prove
equal to that of any other city of the
section that will get, special mention.
The material about Ashevllle will
be compiled by Secretary N. Buckner
of the board of trade, and short stories
will be prepared telling of all the big
enterprises that have been started
here during the year. The value of
these stories will be greatly enhanced
by the appearance of a number of
pictures of factories and new build
ing. Scenery, of course, will play an
important part.
In one phase of development Ashe
vllle will shine particularly In this
record of the cities of the south. That
will be the building operations thnt
have gone on and are still in jimcc-ss
of construction. The Langren hul- l,
completed, the Grove Park Inn, in
process of construction, enlargements
to be made on the Battery Park ho
tel, the big improvements ' on the
Country club house and the lorge
num.ier of big business buildings that
have gone up during the year and will
be under way when the issue appears
will all figure in the record of the
city to lie Judged by the outside world
as one of progress.
BERLIN HOUSEWIVES
START MEAT RIOT
Fight ItiiK liers When They Refuse to
Handle Imported ArtU h ami
Destroy Stock.
Berlin, Oct. 23. .Hundreds of Berlin
housewives joined in rioting today be
cause butchers of the municipal mar
kets refused to handle Imported meat,
thereby reducing the cost of living.
When they found the butchers hud
refused to handle meats Imported by
the municipality the housewives seized
meat, trampled it under foot and
fought with the butchers. The mar
kets were colsed.
Killed by Pkturo Allow.
St. Louis, Oct. 23. An Incident slm
liar to one In her own life, shown In
n moving picture show caused the
death of Mrs. Amelia Vollmach, SG.
She died on her way home from the
theater.
One of the scenes of a story told ln
the Alms she saw was that of a six
years old fhlld who lost her way In a
snowstorm. The child's wandering,
her struggle against the cold and fin-
ally her death were shown.
MEARES
HERE OCTOBER
London Hears Serious Conflicts
Are Raging Today Through
out the Balkan Pen- '
insula.
ALLIES ARE VICTORS
IN SKIRMISHING
Turks in Retreat on Town of
Servia Many Leaving Unit
ed States to Take
Part.
I.nndon, Oct. 23. The important
Turkish town of Noviparzar, in the
district of the same name, was cap
tured by Servians today after severe,
fighting, according to a news agency
dispatch. The troops suffered heavy
losses.
London. Oct 23. Heavy fighting is
proceeding on every side In the Balkan
peninsula and competent quarters are
inclined to believe the conflicts ar
much more serious than official re
ports indicate. While the allied armies,
of Greece, Bulgaria, Servla and Mon
tenegro have doubtless had the beet of
the preliminary skirmishes, it remains
to be seen which side will be most
successful in the main theater of the
war.
Athens, Oct. 23. The Greek army
defeated the Turks this morning be
yond Elassanan after a vigorous at- .
tack, the Turks retreating to the
town of Servia. The Turkish army is
composed of twenty-two battalions of
nfantry and six batteries of artillery.
The Greeks are pursuing.
New York, Oct 23. Nearly tour
thousand Greek and Serb volunteers
are quartered here today awaiting the
sailing of ships to which they are as- i
signed. Three thousand sail Thursday
and Friday. The Serb volunteers have
come mainly from the west where
they were miners.
Greeks Pray as They Go to Wit.
Davenport, Iowa, Oct' 23. Three
hundred Greeks knelt in a street here
today and prayed before leaving for
Greece to fight the Turks.
Bulgarian Successes HeMrtetI,
Sofia, Oct. 23. The newspapers re
port that the Bulgarians have captur
ed several important positions around
Adrianople and Djumbalo, after se
vere fighting but official confirmation
is lacking. These accounts represent
that the Turks are retreating from the
three forts adjacent to Adrianople.
A Bulgarian force attacked the
Turks retreating from Djumbalo,
which is due south of Sofia on the
Struma river. Many Turks were kill
ed, hundreds' were taken prisoners,
and three gatllng guns were captured.
The Turks were caught between the
Bulgarian troops and a band of Bulga
rian irregulars and were unable to es
cape owing to the Irregulars dynamit
ing a bridge oer the Struma river be
tween Djumbalo and Noxrokob.
The council of ministers has direct
ed the agricultural bank to take need
ful measures to prevent an increase In
the price of bread by purchasing
wheat and selling It to the bakers at
cost price.
PRESENT REPORT
TO FAIR ASSOCIATION
Secretary Weaver Has Listed
Premiums and Finds There
Are 1Y,U30 ot lnem. ,
There will be a meeting this after,
noon about 6 o'clok of the executive
committee of the Western North Car
olina Fair assocltalon for the purpose
of hearing the final reports of Secre
tary Guy Weaver concerning the re
sults of the recent fair. The premiums
awarded by the Judges to the various
exhibitors will be gone over and ap
proved, and It may be that several
lt,Cl.lll Jll nil, UE d II 1 1 ,7 VI .V. , 1 1 L
1 I ...111 1. ..I.U.I . , .
llst, as are recommended by the
judges. Mr. Weaver wll present to the
committee a financial report of the
fair. , '
Mr. Weaver has made a typewrit
ten list of the premiums, which num
ber 17,035. The premiums amount to
considerably more than the manage
ment of the fair thought they would.
On this account the expenses of the
fair will be greater than the manage
ment counted on. The expenses ln
some other directions were also
greater than was expected.
The attendance at the fair waa very
large, There were about 25,000 peo
ple who passed through the gates, but
over 10,000 of these were admitted
free of charge. On the day thnt the
children were admitted free, many
adults had to be admitted to take
care of the smaller children.
Falls to Indict Mrs. Allen,
Nashville, Oct. 23. The grand Jury
yesterday m the ease of Mrs. J. R.
Allen, a young widow who on Auguct
12, shot and killed Billy Shofer, re
ported a no-true lillli Hhe. declared
she shot In defense of her home mid
life.
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