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jBX 0AZBTTB-NEW8 HAS THB host rxpzNsnrn asbooat. ED PRESS SERVICE IN TBI II n CAR 0 LIN AS u it 'Smut tWEATHEB FOBECASTi UNSETTLED WEATHER. VOLUME XIX. NO. 154 ASHEVILLE, N. 0., SATURDAY AFTERNOON AUGUST 8, 1914 PRICE FIVE CENTS R BMTE FOILJ WARSHIPS SUMK :P .w - FRENCH-GERMAN SUPPORT British People Accept Losses Philosophically tendon, Aug. 8. The spirit In Which the British people are taking the war has , found expression In their acceptance of their first mis fortune,' the loss of the cruiser Am phlon, with 138 men. In a lesser conflict that would have been mourn ed as a disaster. Today it is regarded as a regrettable but not - unexpected incident. The papers accord the mat ter neither the largest headlines nor extended expressions of regret. ! '' The public accepts the loss calmly, with confidence that the navy will do the work expected of it. Last night there was another of the great gatherings before Bucking ham palace, which have come to be nightly expressions of the loyalty and enthusiasm of the people. ' , An ovation before, the Italian em bassy organized by the members of the west end clubs was followed by demonstrations throuhout the r west end by the young people. This took the form of rejoicing over Belgian suc cesses, and continued until an early hour this morning. The greater n tim ber aprticlpatlng in most instances were Belgians and French, who, car rying the flags of their nations, cheered lustily. ' The authorities hold that there Is certainly no malice being shown to ward the 80,000 Germans still in England. The war . office believes the Germans have maintained for years the largest and best system of esplon age toward a nation ever before er fected and consequently all Germans were rounded up yesterday and their place of residence noted. . AH cross channel steamer service was suspended today. King VictorMakes Heated Reply To German Offers ' Rome, Aug. 8. A statement credit ed .'to ing Victor Emmanuel in reply to the insistence of representatives of Germany -and .Austria- Hungary, who continually augmented, their-offers in cder, to obtain the active eo-opera tioh of" Italy in the . politics- of the . two Teutonlo empires, has aroused : much discussion In poltlclal "circles here. The king of Jtaly Is said to lave burst out with the exclamation: "Neither friendship for my allies nor offers made by them, no matter GERMANS AT LIEGE BEING REINFORCED ''''.' ".''',.;'" ' '' ."' ' I' ''''-"'.' .i" - ' . ' ' : 'V. ' . ;; . ' ' , . , Masses Of Troops Moving To Support Advance Troops Checked By The Belgians Defending Liege. BELGIANS REFUSE TO GRANT ARMISTICE OF 24 HOURS ES CLASH; ED TO BELGIANS1 Germans 111 Prepared For Belgian Campaign Paris, Aug. 8. The actjon of the Germans was based , on the hypothe sis of rapid success. They were or ganized with little regard for provi sioning. The Belgians retarded the ad vance for seventy-nine hours with the result that their army was increased with troops destined to reinforce Liege, The confidence of the Belgians how advantageous, would persuade me to sell my honor and that of my country." .' -- Queen Helena, with her children re turned, to the qulrlnal today as her majesty -desired, not teat away stn' the king during the- present grave situation. She eald; ; , ; '. - "My place In case of danger Is be side, my husband." . ' '- The- queen : was accompanied by her sister-in-law, Princess Natille of Montenegro, and her three children. Trenches Around Liege Said To Be Literally Filled With German DeadBombardment of Libeau ContinuesAppeal To Italy To Help Crush The Enemy Of Europe. U. S. Ambulance Corps In Paris Prepares Hospital Paris, Aug. t. The American am bulance corps has reserved a large building In Neuelly which Is ' to be converted into a hospital to care for the wounded. Twelve doctors, includ ing Dr. Joseph A. Blake of New York, and fcwenty-four nurses have volunteered and $11,000 has been sub scribed, The women's auxiliary of the American ambulance corps, is rapidly growing. Nearly $4,000 has been sub scribed to It Organizers of the French Red Cross have received offers of hundreds of private houses to be used as hospitals and the committee of Comedle Francatse, has applied to the minister of public Instruction for permission to use the theater as a hospital as in 1870.' ' v A movement was made today to ask the Paris counoll to change the name of one of the boulevards to Boule vard des Beiges, In honor of the de fenders of Liege. French Ambassador W as Subjected To Indignities Paris. Aug. $. 4:1 P- m. The experiences of Jules Camberon, the French ambassador I") Berlin. In his journey to the fch capital, are related In detail W a report by the minister of foreign affairs. It appears that he was subjected to numerous Indignities. At Kiel soldiers entered the train on the pretense of Inspect ing the baggage and the ambassador and other raveleres were obliged to remain In their con partments, the windows of which were closed and the curtains drawn. Before each door a soldier stood with revolver in hand. This detention lasted for more than an hour. The Russian charge d'affaires and women nnd children. It was stated. had to subinlt .( the snlhe detention, 125,000 GermansWere In Assault On Liege Forts Brussels, Aug. $. The war office has Issued an official statement say ing that 115,(00 Germans participated In the assault on the forts at Liege, but they completely failed to make any Impression en the fortifica tion. The three army corps engaged In the attack were cut up and render ed useless it is sld. King Albert Lad appealed to France for aid In repulsing the Ger mans according to the Exchange Tel. erranh. The king . In a message to rr.Mnt Polncara thanked him for his promptness In answering the Bel vlsn anneal. President Polncara responded that the French troops were proud to sec nii tha areat Belgian army. Ha also conferred the cross of the Legion of Honor upon the city of Liege. Italy Warmly Supports Mediation Proposition Rome, Via Parts, Auf. I Prest lent Wllaon'a offer of mediation has produced an eioellent effect tlaly, while admitting the great obstacles to Its aueeeoa, will warmly support the proposition. lirrt la rnrtxied at the absence of the American" ambassador, Thomas Nelaon Page, at auch-a critical time, but Secretary Jay, who enjoys the fullest confidence of those In official Circles, Is doing his utmost to pro mote the scheme, lie has had several conversations regarding It with the torolgn mlnlaaf. New York, Aug. 8. Private cable advices received in New York, report that a flotilla of German torpedo boats attacked British warhsips in the H um ber, the waterway to Hull, on the east coast of England, sink ing four of them. A number of attacking German torpedo boats were lost. ' The report tallies with yes terday's declaration .of the British admirality, that the first news of the war might be unfavorable. The date of this engagment is not given. Antwerp Belgium, via Lon don, Aug. 8. The Belgian gov ernment today seized thirty- four German steamers and two sailing ships in port here. Indications that both British and French troops are hurry ing to the assistance of the Bel gians are given in French of ficial . dispatches today. The extent of the support is kept secret as well as the route tak en by the reinforcements. The French cavalry is said to have arrived on the scene at Liege where masses of German troops are reported moving for ward to support the strong ad. vance guard which was check ed by the Belgians and accord ing to report from Belgian sources, lost 25,000 men killed, wounded and prisoners. The German war office declares the German check not a defeat but the result of an attempt by a small German force to advance in face of difficulties. French and German troops are said to have come into con tact at Luxemburg, where sev eral German army corps are supposed to have concentrated Numbers of Germans ho.ro been arrested in England' on suspician of spying. Portugal decided to act as ally of Great BriUin under terms of an old treaty by wldch it must supply 10,000 men. 1 A French newspaper dis patch reports the sinking of has been increased with the Germaif request for a suspension of hostilities. King Albert in a statement to tha. third division and the fifteenth mix ed brigade, which assisted in the he rolo defense of Liege, took aocasion to salute them and the army In the name of the nation, declaring . that France and her soldiers were coming to their help. . . Portugal Will Render Aid To Great Britain London, Aug. 8. A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Madrid today says that at a special meeting of the parliament, Portugal would place herself on -the side of England, according to her ancient treaty. This was received with enthusiastic cheer ing for France and England. Premier Machade, in announcing the attitude of the government, said: "According to our alliance we haver duties which we cannot fall to real lze." , - ' ' Portuguese warships are preparing for a sail around the coast and for elgn shipping in Portuguese porta have been notified to remove their wireless installation. It is reported the war office has ordered the mobil ization of three military divisions. the German cruiser Augsburg in the Baltic by a Russian tor pedo boat. , vi ; ; A big Norwegian steamer struck a mine on the Dutch coast and was beached. Trans-Atlantic lines running from Glasgow suspended their sailings , today, causing : the stranding of many Americans and Canadians. - The Bank of England reduc ed its discount rata to five per cent owing to the monetary sit uation. . , New York, Aug. 8. White Star liner Olympic, to have cleared from this port today with reserves, was held up in definitely under receipt of or ders from the British admiral ty. The sailing of the Red Star liner Vaderland on which 1,000 Belgian reservists were booked for a British port, also was de layed. Nlsh, Servla. Ang. 7. (Via London. Ang. 8.) T1e Austrian troops evac uated VMgrad. on llie frontier of Novlpaznr today. The Servian troope Immediately re-ocrupled Ui-J placn. Lisbon, Portugal. Aug. 8. (Via London) Portugal's dorlHlon to "P' port England i In the European war was made today when fiprmany msdo demand for Information of her Inten tions. ' ; Amsterdam, Aug. i. (Via London) The Telegraph report the receipt of a wireless nienaage. that a German cruiser Is en route to Yamulden, bringing ten men who were wonnded In a naval battle. Paris, Ang. iIVIa London) The great Improvement In - train en lee UMlay Indicated that the Prance mo bilization Is almost complete. No few er than 3.&00 pawtengers left Parla today for the aouth of rYan e. ntiKhlng, Aug. s. (Vis ijniiaonj The Russian steamer Tyla of SAO tons, elruek mine outside the Duteti Island of Wlertngen today. The ra plosion shattered her stern, but the eaptaln managed to run her to the betM'h. London. Ang. . Unofficial dis patches today state that Uio Atistrtans shot a number of Ksehe aoldlera In the Bohemian regiments before tliey loft for the acene oftlie war. London, Aug. According to In formation here Austrian troops hare cut the railroad between Arlon and Virion, thna stopping all transport a -tion In the direction, of Virion. At Thus the rails were taken away bodily. . Ilruserla. Aag. (Via London, ll:! a. m.) A troop of cavalry op erating east of Ie, was attached by French troops according to die patches received here. lalus Aug, Tb Italiaat consa- late here has Issued a call for the reserves of 1889 and 1800 of all classes. . . ' " London, Aug, 8. Latest dispatches here indicate that the armistice of twenty-four hours asked by the Ger mans has been refused by the Bel gians. , London, Aug 8. (1:13 p. m. ) A telegram from Rome to the Central News says semaphores on tha south conKt of Italy report the German cruisers Goebcn and Breslau making for the Adriatic. A request to the Austrian fleet for aid was refused on the ground that there had been no declaration of war between Austria Hungary and Great Britain. Paris, Aug. 8. Steamer services from several points has been sus pended. London, Aug. 8. (S , a. m.) A news dispatch from Brussels says that heavy rains are swelling Uie Meuse and Its tributaries and so Is retarding the German advance. London, Aug, 8. The Standard, Dally Mail and other papers today appealed to Italy to abandon her neutrality and come to the assistance of England and France and come to destroy the common enemy of Eurotie. Brussels, Aug. 8. Soldiers return ing here report that the trenches around Liege are literally filled with the bodies of Germans. In some pla cea the bodies are piled four and Ave deep. Parts, Aug. 8. It Is offlWully an- nounced that the fort at Ilego con tinue to hold out The Germans who entered the city evacuated yesterday before the arrival of the Belgian di vision which had come to the rescue. The evacuation was wltliout military significance as the forts, command the routes and the railroads. The withdraws! of the German troo pa, however, was an unquestioned moral defeat. Stockholm. Ang. 8. The captain of a schooner which has arlved from LI bean reMrts a heavy bombardment off that point by the British fleet and that the fortressea were badly dam aged, but still he'. 'Ing out. He saw no warship on voyage. All the store and houses at llango, Finland, were burned having been blown up by the Finns and Itnmian troops. ..Steamship communication between Sweden and Finland has been renter- eu. Tenacity and Courage, Prumela, Aug. I. "For mhny days." resds the war department re port, "our little army by tenaclty'and courage, rendered highly valuable service to the French army which for some days, under forced march, has been hurrying to our assistance and now occupies a considerable por tion of out territory. "Hundreds of German prlsonera have been captured. These are chiefly cavalrymen. The aplrlt of the German aoldlera larka enthusiasm. They ap pear to he fighting lethargically while their officers endeavor to pssa them selves off ea Frenchmen." London. Aug. I. Another dlspatrh says an armlstlre of two hours only was grsnted the Germans that they mlsht pick up their wounded. A dis patch to Tarla says troupe In the forts of Liege are sufficient for ths de fonsa of tha town and an active di vision haa been mobilised for cam (Continued en page l London, Aug. 8. A dispatch from Milan to the Chronicle says the Ital ian authorities at Genoa had seized two German trans-Atlantic steamers, the Koenlg and Prim Albert. The ac tion was taken when the captains demanded a supply of coal when tney already had taken coal aboard. Two German Steamers r Are Seized By Italians The Koenig Albert belongs to the North German Lloyd line and sailed for New York July fourth and., ar rived at Genoa July 17. The Moltke Is a Hamburg-American liner. She left New York on July 15, arriving In Genoa on the twenty-eighth. SEN5ATI NAL TURN MORE EXPRESSIONS N KIDNAPING CASE OF SYMPATHY SENT West Asheville Man Goes to Washington State and Se cures Littl Girl. Messages to White House Re" ceived in Increasing Num- -bers The Funeral - Another startling development has taken place In what haa come to be known as the Cole kidnapping case, this time the father of little Edna Cole, E. C. Cole of West Asheville, going to Centralia, Wash., and re- kidnapped the little girl, according to a story which appeared In the Cen tralia, (Wash.) Star of recent date. The story is to the effect that Mr. Cole secured an automobile In Cen tralia and with a policeman drove up to the house where Mrs. liettle Hut chinson and Miss Corrie Tinsley, who are alleged to have kidnapped the the child near here and went to the state of Washington with It. were liv ing. The child was playing In the yard and Mr. Cole grabbed it, put. ting the child In the machine and started to drive off, when Mrs. Hut chinson Is said to have lumped In the machine and demanded the child which was refused and she then ap pealed to the officer, who told her, according to the story, that he could not Interfere when a father was af ter his own offspring. Mr. Cole, with the child and the of fleer drove to the police station In Centralia and Mrs. Hutchinson fol lowed and Jumped Into the machine again, this time the officers being forced to remove her, the story statea Mr. Cole then drove to Gates City, about twenty mllea from Cen trails nnd there took the train for Aburdeen, alout ' 40 mllea from Gates City, where he, his wife and the little child are now. He will re turn here In a few days with thi child. It was stated. Developments In the rase came thick and fast here several months ago. According to several versions of the matter, when Mr. Cole's first wife died she gave the little girl, Edna, to Mr a, Hutchinson, an aunt, to raise, She kepi the child for several years and last year Mr. Cole wentto see Mrs. Hutchinson, who was living near Candler, and asked, for the child which waa refused. He earn to the local sherlffa office a few daya later and with an officer went out after the child, but found that Mrs. Hut c hi noon and Mlaa Tlnalcy, . another aunt, had gone and had taken the (Continued ea page t) Washington, ' Aug. 8. Final ar rangements made today for the fu neral of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of the president, made It certain that the services both at the Wl.lte House Monday and at Rome, Georgia, Tues day, will be of the simplest kind. Ev ery effort will be made to preserve the privacy of the family and to con duct the funeral as nearly as possible as If the president was a private cltl- sen. Secretary Tumulty today said that In addition to the family, the committees of the houses, members of the cabinet, only relatives and a few of the most personal friends will go with the body to Rome for tha services. The Rev. Rvlveater Ronch nf Princeton, N. J the pastor of the WHanf famllif anil Ti T IT ft... lor of the Central Presbyterian church, Washington, will eonduct the aervlcea at the White House. The paator of the Preabyterlan church at Rome, of which Mrs. Wilson's father was formerly In charge, will conduct the services at Myrtle Hill cemetery. The funeral train will leave Wash ington at 4 p. m. Monday afternoon and will arrive at Rome at about 1 p. m. Monday, Washington, Aug. 8. Expressions of sympathy because of" ths death o Mrs. Wilson continued to come to the White House today In Increasing num bers. Thousanda of telegrams and letters arrived and It seemed that every family In the United States waa offering sympathy to the president because of his loss. The king of Swe den wss among those who offered his sympathies today. The heads of most of the countries of Europe have ceased in their fighting to offer sym. (Continued on Page icint). ItlgltltStllBtllltBlKKItBtltritltSl HAMLItf GOVERNOn, t Washington, Aug. . I. Charles t 8. Hamlin of Ronton, has been t selected for governor of the fed eral reserve tibairt and Fredei- . Ick IVIano of .Chicago has been it selected Y'efl governor, t siir.itiiitststiiiietitti?, ,
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