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L Mm THB QAZETTE-NBWS HAS THH MOST EXPENSIVE ASSOCIAT ED PRESS SERVICE DJ THE ' WEATHEB FORECAST. V GENERALLY FAIR IS it CAROUNAS It it VOLUME XIX. NO. 142 ASHE VTLLE, N. C, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 25, 1914 PRICE FIVE CENTS KUUXL EUROPE FEARS GENERAL WAR Gravest View Is Taken of the Austro-Servian Situation Austria Declines to i Grant Time. RUSSIA MOBILIZING TROOPS, SAYS RUMOR Reported Servia Will Grant Demands if Possible With- " out Damage to Nati- " onal Dignity. Belgrade, July 25. Servia, accord- Ins; to sources usually in close touch with the foreign office, has requested Austria for an extension of time In which to reply to the lutter'a note, ask ing for delay until the Servian parlia ment, which has been summoned to an extraordinary session, shall have hern consulted. It is also stated In authoritative circles . that Servia Is ready to grant the Austrian demands as far as possible without damage to her natlona) prestige. RUSSIA INTERCEDES. Vienna, July 25. An extension of time of 48 hours In which Servia may reply to Austria's note wa requested today by the Russian charge d'affaires. There was a marked improvement on the bourse hire on a. report that Servia had yielded.. REFUSES REQUEST. Ixmdon. July 25. A special dis patch from Vienna says the Russian barge de'affalree who requested me Austro-Hungarian foreign ofltce for a prolongation of time limit for the hcr vian reply to the Austrian note was informed that it could not be granted. MQKE MODERATE. Paris. July 25. According to aetul- metal information received here. Anu ria today allowed an Inclination to dopt a more moderate attitude, lo ud Servia.. . ' ' ; . . London, July 25. In all the Euro- ean capitals today a grave view is aken of the Austro-Servian situation, risina- out of the presentation to Ser- la by the Austrian government of a 'virtual ultimatum demanding tne suppression of the pan-Servian move ment and the punishment of those concerned In the Tecent assassination of the heir to the Austrlnn throne. Diplomatic circles see in the dispute and In the added possibility of Rus sian Interference on behalf of the lit tle Slav nation the danger of a gen eral EurnDean war. An Exchange Telegraph company's dispatch from Vienna says news was received there today that the Servian government Is making preparations to evacuate Belgrade, tho capital. It adds that many of the troop already have lift the city, which is considorea tin tenable and are retiring toward the smith. On the London stock exchange de- mnrlllzatton set In at the opening of business this morning owing to a ru mor that Russia had begun to mo bill, her great army in preparation for eventualities. Dealers offeree; ev erything, and British consuls fell 114 per cent to Rio Tlntos lost t points: Russian bonds t; Austrian and Hungarian bonds 1 points. Lead In American stocks were quoted at from tl to $S below rjarity, Defiant Attitude. It 1 armed in authoritative quar ters that Austria-Hungary, tf lpft alon. eould crush her diminutive neighbor In short order, but It Is fear ed that Russia may find herself un able to stand Idly by and see a Slav nation practically extinguished. Already part of the Russian press has taken a defiant attitude, de manding that tha government In Gt, Petersburg undertake the protection of Sevrla. " The Novo Vr.my says: "The Ruaala-n government clearly recognise that the 'Austrian ultima lum Is particularly, directed against It and Russia Is replying not only by words but by requisite actions. Servia la being subjected to an unlawful at tack, and will not remain alona. The disturbers of the peace have not to deal with Servia only, but also with Russia. Unless the Austrian ultima' turn la withdrawn Russia will not r main a silent spectator of violence. Th Retch, on tha other hand. says: "Our allies heretofore have been In no wise dlasoned to enter Into eon fllcta arising out of complications In th. near east and our English friends already are giving the prudent ad vice to give way. Th only mean of averting a European conllct I strict abstention from giving any encourage went to rvla," FOL EUROPB . . . .B Believe War Inevitable Berlin. July 15. Th stork market nre opened today under th Impree- lon that Austro-flervlan hostilities .r Inevitable and that Intervention if Rucato and general European con flict were Increasingly probable. Extensive selling order brok Trice along (he whole list Th lead. ,ng Industrial securities opened from to point lower, whll Hamburg American wa 1 and North G.r-an-Llor4 t down. Th leading German banks- issues fell ' 2 or 3 points, and government issues gen erally were affected. Imperial Ger man three per cent opened at 74 7-10. a loss of 3-10 since yesterday's close Russian four's dropped 2 and Aus trians 1. Prices Crash, Paris, July 25. As an indication of the gravity wit hwhlch the Austro Servian situation ,1s regarded here, French three per cent rentes fell to 78 at the opening of the' Bourse at noon today. This was a further point and a. half below yesterday's closing prices. , Not Ultimatum. 1 Paris, July 25. A semi-official dis patch received here today says: . "Advices from authorized sources show that there was no concerted ar rangement in advance between Austria and Germany respecting the commun ication to Servia. "Germany confines herself to ap proving this note which did not take the character of an ultimatum but constituted a request for a reply with a certain limit of time. "Austria's attitude has been incor rectly construed as implying a menace. The note must be interpreted only as an indication. "It Is desirable that any agreement between Austria and Servia remain localized." Opinion in non-official circles takes this as the view of the Austrian gov ernment, which has been communicat ed to other governments and as in dicating a modification of her uncom promising attitude. Mobilization Demanded. St Petersburg. Russia, July 25. Orders for prompt mobilization of the Russian army were looked for today as a result of the calling of the coun ell of ministers, presided over by the emneror and hel dat the palace of Peterhof early this morning. From present indications Russia appears prepared to go to any ex tremes rather than tolerate the down fall of Servia. ' Many of the newspapers demand that Immediate mobilization of the army on the " Austrian frontier: The Bourse Gazette declares Russia "can not for a moment tolerate an attack onServ,a or .on Servian Inde The newspaper actus inai nussia. while not wanting war, will not flinch from armed , Intervention to protect the Slav frdm German fury-" 111 INTERVENTION IS NOTPROBABLE Haitien Government May Be Able to Restore Order Without Aid. Washington, July 25. Reports reaching the state department today from Haiti were believed to indicate that the Haitien government has at last gained the upper hand of the revolutionists. Officials here held out the hop that the Haitien government would now be able to restore order without American Intervention. Capture of Quartler Morln by fed eral forces has completely freed the Cap Haitien districts from rebels, ac cording to an official dispatch today. The revolutionists, defeated at Limo- nade, made a last stand at Quartler Morin, where they were followed by the federal army and put to flight. Th territory now Is entirely in the hands of President Zamor s men. It Is stated, and even the stragglers have withdrawn. ' Trios to Extend Truce. San Domingo, July 84. (Delayed) John Campbell Whit. American charge d'affaires I endeavoring to obtain a further extension of tne true between the government forces and the rebels. Meantime th govern ment has accepted an offer arranged bv Mr. White to receiv a delegation from air the rebel group In order to discuss th proposition tncy nav to make. SEARCH FOR IN 1 Two Masked Men Kill Flag man on N. Y. Limited Near New Orleans. N.w Orleans, July . Pollc of fleers and railroad agnt resumed th.lr areh for th two masked men who laM night klll.d Tom Elgin, a flagman. In an attempted holdup of th Nw York IJmlud. Loutavlll and Nashvlll paaeenier train, a turn miles aat of her. bandits The officer blltv in foUow.d th. Loul.v.11. and Nashvlll. track back to N.w Orl.an TO FIX COURSE ON HOME RULE Politicians Turn Attention to Next Step in Controversy After Failure of the Conference. IRISH NATIONALS TO ; DECIDE ON ATTITUDE Government Generally Is Ex pected to Urge a Second Reading of Amended Bill Lords Passed. London, July 25. Since the failure of the conference on the Ulster situa tion between leaders of the various po litlcal parties at Bucklncham Dalacc politicians have turned their attention to the next step to. be taken in the home rule controversy. Premier Asqulth and the other members of the cabinet remained in town for the greater part of today and several communications passed between King George and the premier but no meetings were ljeld. it is understood that much depends on the result of the meeting of the Irish national party on Monday, when the Irish members of parliament will decide what attitude they are to alopt toward the measure to amend the home rule bill. The amending bill comes up for ls cusston on Tuesday In the house of commons. Many consider thalr as tho Ulster unionists rejected the otHt of i settlement ebodied In the' amenrtlv,r bill as originally Introduced, the bill should be withdrawn and the three rule bill allowed to become law inder the operation of the parliament act. The government, however, generally i . . i . I it may be restored to Its original con dition In committee. ; This It is pointed out would give another chance for dis cussion, with the possibility of reach ing an agreement. Few, however, ex. oept this step to be successful. The unionists meanwhile are pre paring for a general election In the belief that, falling a settlement by con sent. Premier Asqulth will advise the dissolution of parliament. T WANT SLAYER OF SON PUT TD DEATH Newman Would Not Like to See Cleary Pay the Ex treme Penalty. Haverstraw, N. Y July 25. A friendship that began when William V. Cleary, town clerk of this village, and Frederick Newman, one of the owners of the Rockland County Mes senger, were boys, Is recalled In a statement by the latter as a reason for not wanting to see Cleary. the mur derer of his son, Eugene M. Newman, pay the extreme penalty for his crime. Young Newman was shot to death in the town clerk's office on Thursday when he called to ask Cleary's forglv enness for having eloped with his daughter, Ann Cleary. They were married a week ago today. "I don't want Bill killed," said Mr. Newman, the father. "We went to school together, were political and so cial friends, my raper always bached him up and we have Joked together about this affair of our children. But Kill was wrong, my boy was all rlxht and Mill musn't be set at libixy through politics or any other means. He must have a term of In.prmn menL" Cleary In th county Jail at Now City. H said gossip about his duugh ter and th son of hi friend caused him to worry "until h did not know what he was doing," when he killed th boy. HI defense Will probably be motional Insanity. Count Roma Dead. Athens, Greece, July 25. Count Al exander Roma, leader of th Oar! bald I legion during th last Balkan war, In which h wa wounded, died her to day. H was a member of th cham ber of deputies, and at on tlm was speaker. President Itaaamc Golf. Washington. July II. President Wilson resumed hi custom of playing golf on Saturday today for th first tlm In several weeks. H had given up hi golf recently becaui of th extratn heat. Cornelius McCauley of Washington 'I th guest of his unci ana aunt, j Mr. and Mr . C. 0. Mclntyr. on Icharlott r..t SIX YEARS FOR ILEX. H. BROOKS Judge Cline Imposes Sentence On West Asheville Man Convicted of Killing F. B. HugilL IMPASSIONED PLEAS FOR LIGHT SENTENCE Sympathetic Remarks Made by Court Concerning Wife and Eleven Children of The Convict. Alex H. Brooks, who was found guilty yesterday morning by a Jury in Superior court of murder in the sec ond degree for killing Frank B. Hu- glll In West Asheville last May, was sentenced at 11:20 o'clock, by Judge K. B. Cllne to sevre six years on the public roads of Buncombe county. The court room was crowded when court convened, the largest attend ance of the trial. Judge Cllne an nounced that he would take up the case of Brooks and pronounce sen tence. Then the attorneys for the de fense began eleventh hour appeals to the court to impose upon the defend ant, in view of the fact that the Jury had recommended mercy, the mini mum sentence," which is two years. These appeals from the attorneys of khe defense were strongly opposed by oounsel for the private prosecution. T. S. Rollins for the defense, first addressed the court, and he was fol lowed by Judge T. A. Jones, for the state. Mark W. Brown then appealed to the court, and he was followed by Hon. J.J. Xirltt. Judge Hezeklah Gudger of the defense made an li"frfc"fftrTulwfiiat has been the practice passioned plea, ana solicitor iteynoias followed him. J. Scroop Styles closed the talks. , Judge Cllne, In rendering his sen tence, said .that If the Jury meant a minimum sentence when they asked for mercy he would most respectfully dissent from It, as he felt that the Jury left It to him to Impose the sen tence as he saw fit. He took occasion to compliment the grand Jury upon its splendid work and especially the trial . Juries, saying that of the 100 cases, more or less, tried at this term that he has concurred with their ver dicts without a single exception and that he believed all of the Juries have been responsive to the evidence in troduced in the cases tried. He said that he believed the Jury that tried Brooks closed Its eyes to the wife and eleven children of the defendant, as it ought to hnv done. Judge Cllne said that the little children, of Brooks' rest upon his heart as all little child ren do everywhere and that one of the hardest burdens he Is called upon to bear Is seeing cast upon mothers the responsibility of raising children when their husbands are thus taken away from them, but that he also owes a duty to the children of the county whose parents obey the law, and that these children must be pro tected. "I cannot do all this mother wants me to do. but I can and do remem ber her." Judge Cllne stated. He went on, "the only afe course for me to follow, the only guide I propose to follow. In this and other cases Is to keep looking to the Giver of nil light, for guidance and to follow In the way as I see It." The court slated that he could not forget the fact that the defendant had a deadly weapon on the day of the shooting, had It ' prepared, and that he did not believe that the Jury forsrot that fact In rendering the de cision. He then referred to the testi mony of nr. O. D. Gardner and said he believed the witness was unbiased and stood unlmpeached. Then, he said. Dr. .Gardner swore that he saw Brook comlriir throush the crowd with a pistol In his upraised hand, as though looking for someone, and up on seeing the deceased, at one. shot him. Thl U the final chapter In one of the longest and hardest fought mur der case In the history of Buncombe county. The case was called last Toes day and went to the Jury Thursday afternoon about r o'clock. After re maining out all nlrht th. Jury re turned verdict yesterday morning finding the defendant guilty of mur der In the second degree. GOLFERS TO' COMPETE OLYMPIC CUP Grand Rapids. Mich., July t5. Star of th golf world whose name ar eknown wherever th game Is played met today on th link of the Knt country club to compete for th Olympic run, on of tb Interest ing event held In connection with the Western Amateur Golf champion ship tournament Th battle for th title of amateur champion will hea-lr Monday. Already more than 100 con testant hov rrlrd and official aid that mnr than 100 would b on hand by Monday. ARE CONFIDENT PEACE IS HEAR Administration Officials Ex pect Tampico Meeting to Arrange the Mexican Difficulties. BELIEVED CONFEREES CAN AGREE ON TERMS Carbajal Will Probably Not Insist on Pardons For the Assassinators of Fran cisco Madero. Washington, July 25. Confident that peace was at hand In Mexico, administration officials today awaited the outcome of the meeting at Tam pico between Carranza and Reglnaldo Cepeda, envoy of the Carbajal gov ernment, to arrange for the transfer of administration in Mexico City. Be lief was expressed that they would speedily reach an understanding. All that the Carbajal government seeks is amnesty for political offenders and general guarantees for the people living in the territory once controlled by Huerta. Carranza is ready to grant that, but he will not give Immunity to men involved in the plot that re sulted In Madero's assassination. Probably Carbajal will not object to that exception. Officials watching shipments of arms to Mexico stated positively today that General Villa was not buying muni tions of war independently of the au thority of General Carranza, as had been reported from the border. It was suggested that the reports arose because Villa's own agents, fa miliar with the equipment of his troops, were negotiating purchases li for many months. Deal With Terrazas El Paso, Tex., July 25. A conces sion to export from Chihuahua state all the cattle owned by Luis Terrazas, sr., was consummated with General Villa today, according to announce ment by J. E. Garrett of Corpus Christ!, Tex.' It was said the first shipment would total approximately 200,000 head anu that most of the cattle would be marketed at Kansas City, Forth Worth nnd Chicago, the remainder being taken to ranges in southwestern United States. Observers here predicted that this deal ultimately would result In the release of Luis Terrazas, Jr., held a prisoner by Villa on account of his alleged Huerta sympathies. OF T Last Day's Session Officers Are To Be Elected This Afternoon. Norfolk, Va., July 25. The last day's session of the biennial conven tion of tho Ancient Order of Hluern inns began this morning with most of the important work of the conven tion unfinished, although the conven tion was In session all day yeaterdn) and far Into the night. The election of officers Is not expected to be reach ed until late In the afternoon. There ar two tickets In the field, one head ed by Morris Donnelly of Indian. apolls, and the other by Joseph Mc Laughlin. P. T. Moran of Washington who hod been a candidate, with drew last night and combined forces with Donnelly, taking second plale on his ticket As a compliment to retiring Presi dent Regan, the convention adopted an amendment to th. constitution, making th. past president a member of th national board of director. Instead of paying the president a sal ary of $3,600 a year and expenses. In th. futur. h. will receive no salary and will be allowed $2,700 annually fo rexpenses. Th. secretary will be paid a salary of 1 1.6 00 and la allowed $2,000 year for expenses. TWO SOLDIERS DEAD AT CAMP WHEELER Savannah, Oa., July II. A special to th Savannah Pre from Augusta, give an account of two death of soldiers in Camp Whe.ler. Private Ben 11. William of Havannah, a member of th. Oglethorpe light ar tlll'Ty. died at mldnleht following an lllnesa of thre. day. He had not been well during th. entire encampment. Private Owen Baxter, company A, First regiment of Augusta died In th field hospital at Camp Wheeler thl mornlDg. RENCH JUDGES TO FIGHT DUEL? ANOTHER ATTACK REPLYVTDBARNES Colonel Roosevelt Says He Will Continue to Attack Barnes and Murphy. Oyster Bay, N. Y., July 25. The reply of Colonel Roosevelt to the $50,000 libel suit of William Barnes yesterday was a renewed attack on the republican state chairman and a promise to help the suit forward. "I regard the action of Mr. Barnes as the most striking proof that could be given," said the ex-preeldent, "that the bosses recognize In me personally the one enemy that the type of machine government for which they stand has to fear, and furthermore, recognize that the most dangerous menace to the present sys tem of by-partisan politics In this state Is contained in the movement to elect Mr. Hinman as governor on a non-partisan ticket. "I shall continue with aggressive ness to attack Messrs. Barnes and Murphy and the kind of machine politics which they typify." Barnes Statement. William Barnes when shown the statement made yesterday by Colonel Roosevelt in Oyster Bay, said: "The question involved in this mat ter is only whether he tells the truth. But we are not going to discuss it here. We will discuss it in the courts and under oath." FINE REMITTED FOR LIZZIE SHAFT Governor Locke Craig announced yesterday he would not require Mrs. Lizzie Shaft to pay the I10C0 fne im posed on .her by Judge Frank Carter last February, when she was convicted of aiding and abetting in performing an illegal operation although she would have to serve the three years sentence imposed on her. The decision in the case of Claud Goodlake, sentenced to serve eight years in the state's prison last fall on ehure-es of seducing Ube Luther, the West End girl who committed suicide, will not be announced by Governor Craig until August 10, he announced yesterday. Pink Gaston, colored, who pleaded guilty this morning to murder In the second degree, for the killing of Nancy Collins, colored, last March in a house on North Lexington avenue, was given 14 years in the state's prison by Judgs E. B. Cline. Sheriff Charles F. Williams stated yesterday that he and his deputies will leave for Raleigh next Tuesday with Mrs. Shaft, Berry Dockery, who re ceived 30 years for killing Perry Brad burn, and Pink Gaston and other pris oners who are sentenced in the mean time. The regular monthly meeting of the Western North Carolina Lumber and Timber assocaitlon will be held to night Following the business meet ing a social hour will be enjoyed by thos" present All members are urg jd to be present. i FREE COUPON IDEAL PAT.TERN TO-DAYV PIISCNTATION BY Gazette-News VX Or THE ABOVE COUPONS ENTITLE EVERY READER TO THESE TWO GREAT GIFTS GIFT No. 1 IDEAL ART PATTERN OUTFIT CeatmU; M Nnwt Kmhrafctary Pattern ofabaalutrtr tW fcriaat AmHpw vtik. t IS cents each, recular retail nlu, would eaat-am ttiaa tie., i of CoaplH. Im hi Moil KmbmMtrr Has whtrh GIFT Ne. 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The chief - judge challenging one of his colleagues to a duel, the reading of the "mysterious" letters which were supposed to affect the case so profoundly, and the phy sical collapse in court of Mme. Cail laux were three incidents which today stirred the emotions in connection with the trial of Mme. Caillaux for the murder of Gaston Calmette. A peculiarly French atmosphere was lent to the affair by the quarrel of the judges. This was added to by the piquant contents of the former premier's love letters, whose recital before the public caused the prison er to fall unconscious to remain for a long time in a swoon. Beyond the reading of the letter little progress was made and It gen erally was expected the trial would extend far into next week. The letters read in court today were not, as had been generally assumed, those which were supposed to have been in the hands of the assassinated editor and the threat of whose pub lication was understood to have driv en Mme. Caillaux to commit the crime. Farls, July 25. A challenge to a duel was sent today by JudKeJvi Albanel. presiding Judpre of the court trying Mme. Henriotte Caillaux for tho wilful murder of Gaston Calmottn. in Judge Louis DaKoury, one of the thro. omer judges sittinir on the bench uHih him. The quarrel arose out of an incident which occurred at the Palace of Jus tice late last nit-nt. but the natnrn of which could not be ascertained. The seconds appointed by Judge Albsnl are General Jules Dnlsteln, former military governor of Paris, and Em lie Bruneau deLaborle. Mme. Caillaux, soon after she was brought Into court today totally co. lapsed when the rending began of th letters handed In by Mme. Gueydm. She was carried Insensible from the court room. The sitting of the court was Imme diately suspended amid great uproar. Maltre Luborl had begun reading the Gueydan letters. He remarked when he took up the second one: "In this you will find burning love but nothing Indecent as common ru mor has reported." In the letter M. Caillaux, writing to the present Mme. Caillaux of his di vorce from Mme. Gueydan, referred to the happiness he would feel when he could press a million kisses over your dear body. Mme. Caillaux, with her head bent low, was crying bitterly. Her sobs were heard all over the courtroom. Then with a sigh she fell prostrate t the tloor. Two guards standing near raised her and carried her out of the chamber. The four judge at once rose from their seats and Judge Alba nel announced th. suspension of the hearing. It was rumored that tho Gueydan (Continued on page 11) ART. OUTFIT MAGAZINE Saturday Jul 25 KstaeobWrr Utcbiii by KM D rare, I tot mrt W arfW. Year e I .-
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