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FIRST EDITION Germany Mobilizing Another Million ;Men--FIRST EDITIGi Mi THE GAZETTE-NEWS HAS THE) HOST EXPENSIVE ASSOCIAT ED PRESS SERVICE IN THE :t l CAROUNAB it u WEATHER FORECAST c -. . UNSETTLED WEATHER. VOLUME XIX. NO. 155. ASHEVILLE, N O , MONDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 10, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS - : : "" ' - " - " ' ' ' ' ; ; ; ALLIES CON CENTRA T OFFENSIVE A GAINS IMPORTANT BATTLE IS EXPECTED SOONW Austrian Troops Are Hurrying To Aid Of GermansLull In Fighting At Lei ge Has Been Reported. FREQUENT FRENCH, GERMAN CLASHES Liege Forts Still Holding OutBrus sels Reports German Cavalry Retiring Before Advance Of The French. London,' Aug. " 10. A dis patch to the Daily Telegraph from' Brussels says Germany is mobilizing another million men who include those of the Land strum, for the . invasion of Trance. V Rome, Aug. 10. (Via Paris) Eight Austrian regiments are re ported to have crossed the border en route to Alsace. ' London, Aug. 10. Detachments of the famous Tnrfcns or native troops from the Moroccan peninsula, pene trated upper Alsace oxlay. Rome, Aug. 10. (Via Paris) An Austrian fleet of thirteen battle ships and other vessels la reported steaming full speed toward the straits that connected the Adriatic to the Onlan sea. The probable purposes is to give snocor to the German cruisers Breslau and Moakan. London, Aug. 10. A telegram from rhnrleroi, Belgium, to the Dally Mall, dispatched on Sunday night says a force of French troops arrived In time to participate In a victory by General Ionian's llelldans over the Germans attacking Liege. The correspondent says the French -fl inked the Germans and nit off their retreat. Many Germans were, cither killed, wounded or captnred. Official report from Franco give no detail nf tliM atremrth of the French movement In Alsaice near the Swiss frontier, where General Juffro Is Be llnveri In tM In ntnmnnit. AuMtrlan lunnn. mwa hiiMvlna tt tl.A alft nf the Germans find an Important battle Is neiicvea to be imminent.- Indications ar flint, another for ward movement of the main French force Is In preparatlm near Mett ns oimiat reports from fans nave h inni f;nrmn tMwtna liava Inn nrln fe.1 the Kclllc valley between Met and Nancy to hinder the French advance, but the quantity of water Is understood to he WHiiRlclcnt to prevent the frencn tor ward movement. Aside from the flanking movement through Belgium, through which they assume the German army was trying o get to the rear of uie great r rem u fortresses in the frontier district, the lynh h... mini nn Imnortant BlOVe. The German reconnolterlng patrol penetrated miles Into French terri tory. The German correspondent says the war minister 1 calling out i.uuu.uuu Of lUm, f An.fw.im. B flnal IfWlflfc Minor skirmishes are rcponeu aiong the Franco-German frontier. The Germans occupy Uie town of Liege but not the surrounding forts HHaJHHHHHUHH . WIRELESS BEALE3X - t Wow York.. Aug. 10-TJnltid t State cuatomg ofltcers went out X I In the revenue cutler Calumet to- 1 day and acaJcd up aU wireless t equipment of vcls In the har- t I bor Bylng of warring powers. X t This follows the censorship plan- t ed on wlreleaa station along the W I roaat to enforce tlie neutrality of 1 the United btatea. t n IsJHtlsiKHttHHUHsisiHHHUt which were still holding out today, ac cording to Belgian reports. . . . A lull In the lighting was announced from Brussels, which city expects that tile, next clash will occur when the allied forces have completed plans to take the offensive against the German troops. Brussels reports the German cav alry retiring .before the French ad vance. The German cruisers Goeben and Breslau have evaded their British- and French pursuers, and have arrived in the Adriatic. An' Austrian fleet was reported proceeding from Pola to suc cor them. Paris reports the Austrian troops to have fallen back from the Servians on the Bosnian frontier. The Montenegran navy bombarded the Austrian fortifications at Cattarla yesterday. Austrian cruisers bombarded Ant! varl, Montenegro. A small group of German soldiers who sought refuge on Dutch territory are to be .Interned at Alkmaar until the close of war. Reports reacliing New York today report hearing wireless messages that tho North German Uoyd liner &ron Prinx Wllhelm had been captured by the British cruiser Essex In tho north Atlantic. ' Brussels, Aug 10. (Via Paris) Tho Belgian general staff today says the situation in regard to Uie l.cr mans has modified but little since (Saturday. However, . the German forces are said to be going backwards before the advance, of the French troops, a general effective force of which has got Into contact with the German advance guard. It Is reported that the entire territory to the south of he Mouse, has been cleared of German soldiers. Tho French and Belgian armies will take the offensive UlmultuneouMy In conformity with a cemnea plan ot ckiiijmukm. After the German troops reached Wantage in the Province of Hcge, according to people who w them, they assembled . all the Inhabitants and chose fourteen from among them. Of these eight are said to have been shot and two hanged. The mayor, himself, Is reported to have been arrested, but later was released by German officers who had been his guest the day before. Other alleged outrages by Germans are related in the Belgian governmental press. French German Clashes. T.,-a An in A statement Is sued by the war department late last night says numerous SKirmisne are taking place along the entire front of the French army. One clash with the German was violent and trie losses on both sides were serious. The official communication aaat that the Oerman troops are receiving ..i.tnl.niiti and that the French are being strengthened. A battle began Saturday evening on tha ridaaa of the Vosge mountain. Aeroplanes took part Ths French troops, after a aesperat encoumor, obtained possession of the mountain passes of Bonhomm and Saint Ma rie. Yesterday morning when the n.Ktf a Mourned they took a To- sltion dominating Balnta Maria Ana mines. The French losses In the taking of Balnta Marie are not specifically giv en in the official reports which eon fine sltaelf to derlaralng they were se rious. The wounded French and 0r man soldiers were taken to ths (Continued on page I) BATTLESHIPS HELD FOR RESGU E WORK Tennessee and Maine to Dis tribute Gold Among the ' Stranded Americans. Washington, Aug. 10. The battle ship Maine with midshipmen Is being held at Gibraltar for possible rescue work among Americans, The battle ship Tennessee with her cargo of gold Is due at English ports next Saturday and their cruiser North. Carolina will arrive at about the same time., The Maine may bo used to distribute jtold among the refugees. Officials learned the- British ' tank steamer Narragansette, In today from Rotterdam, that the North German Lloyd liner Kron Prlnz Wllhelm had been captured by the British cruiser Essex and that the Essex was taking her to Hamilton, Bermuda. The sailor said a wireless message last Saturday from the Essex to the station in Bermuda, intercepted by the Narragansett, told of the capture. The North German Lloyd officials doubt the story. No word, they said had been received from the lmer which left New York last Tuesday, heavily laiden with coal, ostensibly for Bremen. It was reported but lot confirmed that she Intended to meet the German cruiser Dresden at sea and replenish her coal supply. The Brazilian steamship company announced today that its flee of sevan vessels had been withdrawn from the coasting trade and will ply between Brazil and New York until further- no tice. These vessels fly the Brazilian flag. Arrangements for the lease of several other vessels bearing neutral flags is being made. These vessel will also run between Brazil and New York, carrying freight and passengers. l"ne steamship Bermudan, due here from Hamilton, Bermuda, has been ordered to remain in that port indefi nitely according to announcement by the Halifax steamship company. Six hundred American were expected on the ship. TREASURE FROM SHIP ARRIVES AT NEW YORK New York, Aug. 10. Guarded by 40 express messengers . and detectives 110,00,000 in gold and $3,000,000 In silver bars, ths treasure with which the steamer Kron Prlnxessln Cecelle put Into Bar Harbor, Maine, to avoid rapture by. English or French war ships, arrived In New York today by train. The money now goes to the sub-treasury to bo held" for New York bankers by whom It was to have been sent to Paris and London. HOT SPRINGS HAS - A BIO SENSATION Hot Springs. N. C, Aug. 10,Inves titration is to be made of the drowning of Mrs. Bethel Woody In the French Broad river near Hot Springs. The woman I said to hav been drowned while running away from Mrs. Marga ret Graham, who Is alleged to have attacked her with a pistol. Marshall county ofllclala arrested Mr. Oraham. The affair caused considerable excite ment In the vicinity of Hot Spring "Hospital Bandar" Committee, Judge 3. C. Prltchard, chairman in charge of 'ths "Hospital Sunday" movement ha appointed ths following committee to assist In th work of making th movement a succeas: Press committee, James H. Cain and W. A. Hlldebrand; committee on ho tels, F. L. Seely, 'J. L, Alexander, Thomas Wadley Baoul, J. Bay) I Bee. tor, Frank Loughran and P. II. Branch. , FILL OF LIEGE T Occupation by Germans Has Not Slightest Strategic In fluence While the Forts Are Intact. ALL AVAILABLE ROADS ARE FULLY COVERED Railroads to Frontier Destroy ed; Impossible for Ger- mans to Get Sup plies. London, Aug. . 10. Messages re ceived here today In official quarters from the Belgian official staff declare that .the occupation of the town of Liege by Germans has not had the slightest influence on the strategic situation. It is said that so long as! the , ring of forts around Liege re main intact, as it still is, Uie three roads by which the Germans can ad vance, are fully, covered. This makes It impossible for. thjfjernjans. to re ceive supplies or ammunition.' Every line of railroad between Liege and the German frontier, la alleged to have been destroyed, and the Bel gians are said to have blown up every bridge, culvert- and tunnel. The Bel gian general staff declares It has re ceived Information that the Germans, expecting to take Liege in a few hours brought with them only sufficient food for a few days, and little ammu nition. The plan was to rush Liege and make It the basis of their opera tions. ' i - The same authority states the Ger man claim of 4,000 prisoners is base less and that not a single Belgian soldier remains In the town. According to reports from the Bel gian staff, some 120,000 Germans were engaged at Liege. They ' are reported to have become so weakened as to be unable effectively to attack the forts. On the other hand It Is argued It Is not possible for the forts to concentrate their fire on the town It self. The next development In the situa tion Is expected to be the arrlavl of the Belgian main army, reported to be advancing rapidly from Louvatn In the northwest to attack the Germans occupying the town. CAPTURE OF STEAMSHIP iioiojnraiED Kron Prinz Wilhelm Taken by British Cruiser Essex It Is Believed. New York, Aug. 10. From two sources today report cams to New York that the North German Lloyd liner Kron Prins Wllhelm had been captured by the British cruiser Essex and taken her to Nassau as a prise. The Narragansett is said to have in tercepted a wireless to this effect and the manager of the Royal 8team Mall packet, whoso ships run to Bermuda reported a like dispatch from Ber muda. Its source was not named. It Is known tha Essex has been cruising between Bermuda and Halt fax, and wa at Halifax late last week, Tha manager of tha Boyal Mall steamship packet said he l had every reason to believe th reports true. 11a would say where he heard It but It wa believed th British consul was his authority. OLD WAR VETERANS HOLD THEIR REUNION J. J. Mackey, registrar of deeda for Buncombe county, Judge J. D. Murphy and others spoke at th annual re union of th members of Company I, Twenty-fifth North Carolina Infantry, Confederals States' army, held near Hominy Saturday. It was an all day affair, wa attended by a Inrg crowd and everybody had a good time. Thera wa a plcnlo dinner served to veteran, v lu or s and others, MM ING T T L Graphic Description Given of Killing of Five French men and Two Italians on German Train. VICTIMS HAD GIVEN LITTLE PROVOCATION Travellers from Berlin Tell of Agitation Against Emper or William in the Ger man Capital. Paris, Aug. 10. How five young Frenchmen were shot to death m Germany is graphically described in the affidavit of Jean Demonbynea, a returned student, who declares . also that two Italians travelling in the same train met . the same fate. The first Frenchman to be killed had shouted: "Long live France," at Lor rach, a twon of Baden, where he was awaiting a train. According to the affidavit, he was Immediately arrest ed, placed against the wall of the sta tion and shot. Three other French youths, who were, among the small crowd detained at Lorrach by the Germans, protested at the killing and were led to the place where the first Frenchman was shot, a group of officers fired at them and they fell. Another Frenchman who shouted, "Assassin," was likewise shot, the af fidavit says. The two Italians were killed on the road between Waldshut and Immendlgcn . One was killed in an argument over the closing of a train window and the other because he objected to a German sitting on him. i Against Emperor. A dispatch to the Figaro from Brussels says two strangers who ar rived from Berlin, which city they had left with some difficulty, de clared they had been witnesses to an agitation against the Emperor In the German capital. They said that In the avenue of Tllleuls they heard cries of "down with the emperor and down with the crown prince!" The Belgian government has print ed and distributed among It soldiers descriptions of the designs of all uni forms worn by French and English troops. POSTAL SERVICE WITH AUSTRIA SHUT OFF Washington. Aug. 10. Germany, by a blnnket refusal to carry mall to other foreign countries, has tempora rily shut off postal service to its war ally Austrla-Hungnry. Postal author ities are sending mall to northern Eu rope, except Austria, by the steamship Rotterdam, which sails tomorrow. This will clear up all waiting mull, except Austria, whose mnlls will have to go forward by some later and lens expeditious route, because the Ger mun government has served notice that It will not carry across its domain at this time, the malls for any other country: Morganton Wins Again. Morganton, Aug, 10. In the last of a series of three game with the fast team from Liberty, Morganton shut out th visitors Saturday I to a. Groom for th visitors, pitched a good game and draerved a better fnte. But the backing he had wa enough to de feat any pitcher, as th error column will show. Score by Innlnga: R. H. E. Liberty ... 000 000 000 0 S Morganton . 020 00 lOx 9 I 2 Batteries: Liberty, Groom and Lamb; Morganton; Evans and Win ston. Struck out, by Groom ; Evans tlt'tttlltlttltttt(tt.l m MEXICAN PEACE NEAR? t n Mexico City, Ang. 10. A high t offk'lal of Uie Mexican govern- tt P. ment who anked that he lie not It H quoted, aald today that tho trans- It H fcr of poHer tn Mexico from H l Prralrient Carhajal to the ronstl- t t tiiilonallata would be made peace- M t fully wHhln the next sixty hour. K iiitit:itiiititiiiftiiititt Ml 7 YOUNG fl TO TAKE GERMANS FI1VAL TRIBUTE GERMANS ORDERED TO QUTTJBELGIUM German Residents Reported to Have Been Mistreated Martial Law Decreed. Berlin, Aug. 10. (Via London) The Belgian representative of the offi cial news agency here today tele graphs from Goch that martial law was declared In Belgium Saturday and that all Germans have been ordered to leave the country as soon as possible. The correspondent says that- what has happened in Balgium during the last few days surpasses the Imaginable after war was declared mobs demolished all business places which either belonged to Germans or handled German goods. Every escutchion bearing aluslon to Germany was re moved and anyone looking like a Ger man was attacked In the streets or made the object of espionage. The most Improbable anti-German reports were spread, says the corre spondent, one being that the German soldiers had tried to murder General Lcman, the governor of Llega, Thousands of Germans have left Belgium since Thursday under protec tion of the American consul for Hol land. WAR BULLETINS. Amsterdam, Aug. 10. Fifty nine German soldiers from Mecklenburg, were detained after taking refuge on Dutch territory, arrived here today. They are to bo Interned at Alkmur, London, Aug. 10. It Is officially rcimrted that the French losses at Alkirch did not exceed 100 killed and wounded. Paris, Aug. 10. President Poin care Is rciMirted to be taking Ktcps to take care of the Italians in France who are destitute because of the war. Brussels, Aug. 10. Feeling over the via rls running high. The minister of war estimates that 40,000 men volunteered without being filled up- Paris, Aug. 10. The Austrian, am baHRHdor Is awaiting the response of his government to the complaint made by France that Austrian trooiw were being 'sent to the French frontier. London, Aug. 10. A (Ilspntch from Rome to the Daily Chronicle Hays the Austrian steamer Iluyern, laden with dynamite and live projectiles Is re ported trying to penetrate the Adria tic sea. It Is suxiKM'tcd her mission is to replenish tlm munition of the German cruisers (ioehen and RrcHtau, Liverpool, Aug. , 10. Director i of the cotton exchange decided lodiiy that as the financial situation Improv ed cotton may be sold with the usual ten days allowance for payment, hut If any buyer Is already overdue with payment he must provide a hank guarantee for the new exchange. Txindon, Aug. 10. The Prince of Wales left Buckingham imluce today: to Join the battalion of the Grenadier guards, to which he ha been as signed. He will be stationed at the Wurlcy barracks. The Hague, Ang. 10. The Ameri can minister Henry Van Dyke, denies a report published In Berlin tlutt his son lias enlisted In the German army. Young Van Dyke Is helping his father here . Paris, Anjr. 10. Dowager Empress Eugenie of France today sent the queen mother a large auxerlptlon for the use of the Red Cm ofllccrs. Waidilngton, Aug. 10. A nutria Hungary, France, Great Britain and Itumla have acknowledged the re ceipt of President Wilson's offer of good office, according to Semtary Bryan today. No statement nf the probable oeriitanee or rejection of the offer wa made. Washington, Aug. 10. Charge TTuh aehe, minister to hwlucrland, not I lied the state department today that ftwlNa government had declared martini law, lie Is husf moving his nationals Into the American legation. ftteamcT Arrive. Naw York, Aug. 10. Arrived: UIn nseota, London, Arrangements for Funeral Ser vice in White House Mark ed by Simplicity That ; . Mrs. Wilson Loved. , 1 COMPARATIVELY FEW ASKED TO BE PRESENT Profusion of Beautiful Flow ers Sent From all Parts of . the Country Surround the Casket. . ; Washington, Aug. 10. The nation today Is paying Its final tribute to Mrs. Woodrow -Wilson. Arrangements for the funeral service In the East room of the White House at 2 o'clock . were marked by simplicity as Mrs.ij Wilson desired. Only members of the Wilson family and a very few Intl- j mates, . members of the cabinet and their wives, committees from the senate' and house and- employes -from the White -House were asked to be present. Those Invited made a group' of less than 200 people. A mahogany casket covered with gray broadcloth was taken from the room In which Mrs,. Wilson died, to the East room and there surrounded with a profusion of beautiful flowers, sent from all parts of tha country. The president and his daughters. MIs Margaret Wilson, Mrs. McAdoo and Mrs. Sayre, with Secretary Mc Adoo, Francis B. Sayre and Prof.) Stockton Axson, the brother of Mrs.i Wilson, arrived here today after a race across the continent from Ore gon to be present before Mrs. Wilson died. The employes of the White House, all of ' whom Mrs. Wilson had be friended by simple acts of kindness and thoughtfulness, had especial parts of the room assigned to them. No music was arranged for and the Rev. Sylvester Beach of Prince ton, N. J-, the Wilson family pastor for many years, and the Rev. J. H.c Taylor, of Washington, whose church the president has attended since coming to Washington held the sim plest of services. They selected the fourteenth chapter of First Corinth ians and the fourteenth chapter of St. Johnffpr the scriptural -reading and short prayers and a benediction completed 'the services. - t ' "Let not 5'our heart be troubled; ye believe In God, believe also In me,'' was tho opening verse from tha scriptures. ' "In my fiither's house are many mansions; If It were not so I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. I will not leave you comfort lean; I will come o you. The members of tho senate com- jmlttee, headed by Vli . President i Marnhall gathered in the marble (room of the capltol to drive to the White limine. Speaker Clark and other member of the congressional committee which Included the sen ior member of each state delega- i Hon, also met at the capltol to attend ' the funeral In a body. There were no honorary pall bear. er. A group of White House attend ants who have been on duty thera for many years were honored with the task nf bearing the casket. Ordera had been lasued that all government offices ahould be closed: at 1 o'clock today and tomorrow. Alt flags on building In Washington, pri vate home and store, were at half maat. The trip to Rome, Oa., where Mr. Wilson will be burled tomorrow af-, ternoon. beside her mother and father In Myrtle cemetery, will be made on a special train. The psrty will Include the president. Mis Wil son, Mr. snd Mrs. Sayre; Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo. Prof. Axsnn, .Inaeph R. Wllnon, Joseph ITowe, Tr. Oitvy ,T. Grayson and Secretary Tu multy. ' James Woodrow, a cousin of th president, will Join th party at Spar tnnburg, R.- C, and Mis Alethea Saxon and Mr. Carrie Pelle Axson at Atlanta, Ga. The south haa planned to pay trib ute to Mrs. Wltann'a life as the train passe toward Rnm. In Alexandrln. Vs., and many other cities and -town th church bell will be tolled. A pa clal ear on the train will taka th thnueanri of wreath and floral r!b utta which bav com to tha Whit IIous sine Mr. Wilson died.
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