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TEE GAZETTE-NEWS HAS THE MOST ' EXPENBIVB ASSOCIAT ED PRESS SERVICE- IN THE II It CAROLINA3 If LEATHER FORECAST, " UNSETTLED WEATHER, VOLUME XIX. NO. 159. ASHEVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 14, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS SEA FIGHT REPORTED; BATTERED WARSHIP IN HONG KONG ALLIED E V EFFECT OF WAR ON OUR COTTON Secretary Houston i Discusses Situation in Statement Out-' lining Opinion of the Administration. URGES ENACTMENT OF STAPLE STANDARD BILL Fear of Market Disturbances Evident Advises Planters to Begin Raising Other . Commodities. Washington, Aug. 14. What the administration thinks of the cotton situation was outlined in a statement today by Secretary Houston, who dis cussed generally the effects of the European war on the crop. He said he had no final vlewB on the dispatch of the huge cotton crop and he was seeking all possible information. He urged speedy enactment of the pend ing cotton standards bill, , "Our people estimate," he said, "that If conditions were' normal there would go abroad this year between 8,500,000 and 9,000,000 bales. In the fiscal year' Just ended we exported 9,750,000 bales. Of these 2,875,000 bales went to Germany; 1,100,000 to Austria; 3,316,000 bales to England; 1,091,000 bales to France; 617,000 bales to Italy; 286,000 bales to Spain and 94,000 bales to Russia. An ag gregate of 2,886,000 bales went to Germany and Austria and 4,600,000 bales to France, Russia and England. "There Is an opportunity for the manufacturers of this country to make more cloth to supply In a meas ure the people that the European , countries have hitherto supplied. "Still, even If the American manu facturers and the neutral countries find It possible to consume more cot ton and market a larger output than before, there still would be a large quantity to- consider. The cotton manufacturers, .in Austria and Ger- manv. to which about 8.000.000 bales go, will necessarily be seriously dls- turbcd. Hngland, France and Russia tnke from 4.000,000 to 4,500,000 bales. Many of the , factories In France are ifl the war xone; Russia will be affected. If England can get the cotton and can market it there Is no special reason, so far as I can see, why she should not continue her marketing on a larger scale. "I do not see how any great dis turbance will come to the English manufacturers so far as labor Is con cerned. Thus far only 67,000 volun teers have been railed for the navy and 200,000 for the army. "The neutral powers. Italy, Jspan. Fpaln and the United States, will clearly make every effort to keep their mills going, to Increase their output and to find larger markets. Hut making every allowance. It seems likely that there will be difficulty In disposing of at least- of from three to four million hales of cotton. "Many planters think It 'wise that those who can should hold much of their cnttop In the seed In safe ptaces where It will not deteriorate or burn. Hankers and merchants have promis ed to give and will give all aocommo dntlons to producers of cotton. Prob ably considerable local relief can be furnished 'In this way. The banking world will do what It can. "Another thing might well be borne In mind; If cotton Is carried over for a time and another crop Is In sight, the price which - the pro ' dure re could expert might for a time be lower than prices have been In recent years. Southern farmers would do well to seriously consider turning their attention actively to the production of other commodities, such as corn. oats, hogs, poultry, 'to., so that they may more largely live at home and mar even develop a .surplus of these things and If neeea laary reduce their labor and expendi ture In the production of cotton." f Another Rljrned, , Washington. Aug. 14. A peace commission treaty between the United Rtates and Paraguay was signed today fneklng twenty-two such conventions negotiated by Secretary Bryan. Eigh teen hem been ratified by the sen- ts USE PRE MEXICAN STILL JTHR EATEN S Rumors of Combination to Oust Carranza to Elevate Gen eral Villa. El Paso, Aug. 14. Carranza off! cials here today denied emphatically reports from Washington that Car ranza authorities in Tampico recently had stopped a cargo o ammunition from reaching Villa, the northern di visional commander. Villa represen tatives in Juarez also declared that Villa had received the ammunition landed recently by the steamer Hat teras, at Tampico. Today saw no change In the threat ening outlook In Mexico City. Rumors that Chihuahua, Durango, Zacatecas, Sinola and Sonora states would com bine their armies and give General Villa the leadership in case of an open breach were In circulation here. General Carranza left La Tula Hid algo yesterday, according to advices rect..'. jd here today by Constitutional Consul. Rafael Muzquiz. It was the belief among constitu tionalists that the first chief has already joined General Alvaro Obre gon, whose advance guard Is within twelve miles of Mexico City. A fbrmal peace pact between the constitutionalist army and the federal government was signed late yesterday by General Obregon, representing the constitutionalists and Eduardo Itur- blde, governor of the federal district. The document forms the basis un der "which the constitutionalists will enter the capital. It sots forth guar antees of the life and property of citizens oi' the capital and promises a peaceful cvupatlou. E E Afternoon Trains from Flor ida Brought Many Addi tional Summer Visitors. Three trains, the regular and a spe cial which was divided Into two sec tions, were required to bring hundreds of Florida excursionists to Asheville and other points In the Land of the Sky yesterday afternoon. The first trains, which in addition to the regular equipment of rolling stock, was composed of five sleeping cars and a diner, arrived at the Southern railway passenger station shortly after 3 o'rlock while the two sections of the special came In shortly after 4 o'clock. Each section carried a half dozen or more sleeping cars In addi tion to day coaches, baggage cars and diners. The excursionists will spend several days In the mountains of west ern North Carolina. Many of them have been coming here for a number of years, and all are enthuslastlo over the charms of this section. F. W. It. Hlnran, business danager of the Jacksonville Tides-Union la an Asheville visitor. .A, W. Farrs, president of tha Jack sonville Raseball association In the South Atlantl league Is In the city for several days. J. P. Clarkson, assistant secretary of the Jacksonville board of trade Is among the Florida visitors here. WANTS THIS CITY TO SEND DELEGATES The Asheville board of trad la be ing urged to send representatives to the annual meeting of the American Association of Commercial Secretaries, whloh will be held In Cincinnati on September II, II and 10. Secretary N. Iluckner may go. An Interesting pro gram he been arranged Including an address by Bruce Kennedy, secretary of the Montgomery, Ala., chamber of commerce, who Is well known In Ashe ville. 6. C Mead of New York Is pres ident of the association . whloh will THOUSANDS CI HER YESTERDAY Jmeet lA Cincinnati, ROPE AN POWF'kS WILL ssu BUYING OF GERMAN WARSHIPS SERIOUS Turkey Must Be Brought To Realization Of Her Obligations As Neutral Power, Allies Decide. BELGIAN POSITION STILL FAVORABLE Germans Planning New Movement Against BelgiansAccount Of German Defeats. London, Aug. 14.-2:53 p. m. Great Britain, France and Russia have sent a sharp de mand to' Turkey for the repa triation of officers and crews of the German cruisers Goeben and Breslau. . Paris, Aug. 14. The allied governments opposed to Ger many and Austria-Hungary have agreed to bring Turkey to a realization of its obliga tions as a neutral power in re gard to her purchase from Germany of the cruisers Goe- beu and Breslau. Paris, Aug. 14.-10:38 a. m. A telegram from Brussels to the Havas agency says a fresh engagement between Germans and Belgians occurred yester ady between 5 and 6 o'clock in the evening at Geet Betz, five miles south of Haelen. Ger man troops suffered heavily. London, Aug. 14. A dis patch to the Chronicle from West Hartlepool says the cap tain of the Danish steamer Huldamersk declares he passed seven sunken German ships fifteen miles off Spurn Head at the northeast entrance of the Humber. Only the masts of he vessels wero visible above the water. London, Aug. 14. A dis patch to the Central News from Rome says according to relia ble information from St. Pe tersburg Russia, has mobilized two million men on the Ger man and Austrian frontiers, half a million on the Turkish and Roumanian frontiers and is holding three million in re serve. London, Aug. 14. 3:55 p. m. A dispatch fro mBrussels to the Reuters agency says the following official announce ment was issued today: "The Germans are planning a new movement against us, but all dispositions have been made to repel it like the pre ceeding ones. "Reports show that the sit uation continues favorable to us and pur. allies, while the RE ON news from Lorraine is highly favorable to the French. "The general sta ffhas heard nothing of the reduction of the forts at Liege. Rumors to that effect therefore are false." Washington, Aug. 14. Pres ident Wilson issued a neutral ity proclamation today cover ing the war between Great Briai nand Hungary. Rome, Italy, Aug. 14. Con siderable anxiety is felt here in connection with the report ed purchase by Turkey of the German cruisers Breslau and Goben as it is feared this will maKe iUrKey Uncompromising i on the subject of disposing ofl . J . , , r uie Aegean isianas. i&umors that Turkey had named one of these warships Mytilene is ta ken as a justification for this belief. Rome, via Ixmilon, Aug. II. Hie report that Tin-key had purchased the German cruisers Gochen anil Urobilin reached hero only tonight. It was dis cussed In circles where It was regarded as being fruuglit with grave results. It was said In seml-oflk-lnl quarters that the vessels would become n strong weapon in tho bunds of Turkey If Constantinople obtained tliem. The lielief was expressed tlint this mm probable. FLAGS NOT LOWERED? Iiondon, Am. H. A Renter New agency dispatch from Parts says ncl- vice reaching there from the Harden - elles says Hint contrary to tho state- ment of the Turkish government, the German flag has not lieen lowered on the German cruisers Goeben and Ilres- lau nor liavo their crews been landed since their arrival tn Turkish waters. A dispatch to the Bally News from Rome, says "Turkey's purchase of tho German cruisers Goeben and BrCHlnu Iiun made an unpleasant Impression hero. Italy will probably demand an explanation as to tho future use of these hlM and also warn Turkey tliot lio will not allow Uie equilibrium of the lower Mediterranean to be threat ened, as Italy Is determined U) prevent complications. A dispatch to Ue Exchange. Tele graph company from Athens says King Constantino lias called a confer, nice of all former premiers and Jxuly leaders to determine- tho attitude of Greece In the face of Turkey's pur chase of tho two German cruisers. BEIJIAX IDKITTOX GOOD. Brussels. Aug. 14. (Via Paris, 12:25 p. m.) n movements of Im portance have taken place since Wednesday's serious engagement be tween the German and llclglan troop according to an announcement here today. The dispatch adds; The llclglan position remains far orable," German Lt I.OOO. The German casualties In the en gagement at llaclcn Wednesday were I. Ooo dead and wounded. The Ger man apparently sacrifice: their men without scruple. Dniinf the fight .(Continued, on pao 11). TERRIBLE TURK aataatateaatataatKaataaataat at WAll NEWS SUMMARY. at at at a? The evidences of a sharp sea ? fight in eastern waters was at at brought to Honkong yesterday at a? when two battered warships, at at either French or British, arrived at a; there with wounded. A telegram, at at apparently censored, did not at a identify the warships but said a?, as they were reported to have been a; at in action with the German cruis- at at ers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. a an A London report says the cap- at a tain of a Danish steamer declares at ? he passed seven sunken German at at ships on tho east coast of Eng- at a; land. He could not Identify at at them but believed they were at a warships. ? at The reported purchase of Ger- at at man cruisers, Goeben and Bres- at at lau by Turkey has been made at at the occasion of action by Brit- at at ish, French, Belgian and Rus- at at slan' allies, which are to call a a Turkey's attention to her duty at at as a neutral. at at Greece also Is purturbed by at at the purcaase of the two cruisers at a which she considers will upset at a the equilibrium of power in the at at Levant. t at Russia Is reported from Bt. at at Petersburg to have mobilized at at 5,500,000 men, 2,000,000 of at at whom are on the German and at at Austrian frontiers. at Today all Is reported quiet at at along the frontier, according to at at official statements from France at at and Belgium. at at Belgian accounts of yesterday's at at caavlry encounter, known as the at at battle of Haelen gave tho total at German casualties as 3,000 kill- i j 1 , , .1 Va riAvman at at at a?, at at at at a aC0Ount of the battle has come ha!,d- , , It is holieved In Belgium that at the attack .it Ilaelen was an at a tempt to cut through to Brus at sels. which Is stated to be "now at no longer In danger. The Belgian government has B requested France to provide a at places of Ititerncment for Gor- r. at man prisoners owing to lack of a at room In Belgium. " at Aviators are taking n very a a prominent part In scouting for a the nrmles on tho field and are W suffering severely according tn 9 reports. Belgian authorities re- a port the destruction of throe a Germnn aeroplanes and the a" death of two of their pilots, at which French reports recount a tho narrow escape of n French a nerlnl scout from Gorman flying a machines which hunted him. a : a 1 i j p 1 a. OCEAN MUTES SAFE. London, Aug. 14 (S:10 p m.1 The British admiralty to- at day gave the nsmirance that the at at ocean routes are well patrolled a at and a guarantee of the quick e el resumption of tho Atlantl pas- . at senger service. at at Several steamships which pre- at a. vlously had been provisionally at at requisitioned for governmental a at purposes, have now had their a at sailing dates fixed. The Olympic at at Is to depart August 19, the Man- a a retanla August 1. and the Lusl- a at tanla September S. at at at aiaa;atatatatata;ataiaiatatataatatat COMMITTEE WILL HEAR ANY APPEAL Formal notices were mailed Wednes day afternoon by J. W. Haynes, chair man of tha Buncombe county demo cratic executive committee, to the members of the committee notifying them of the adjourned meeting of the committee which will be held In the commissioners room at the coun-y court house next . Tuesday at 11 o'clock. The meeting la for the purpose of passing on any appeal from the rul ings of the poll holder and registries In the iongresslonal primary tv t held pan Saturday, FAR EASTERN SEA BATTLE IS FOUGHT Two Damaged Warships Carrying Many Wounded Enter;' Harbor of Hong Kong Evidently Engaged ; With German Ships. Shanghai, Aug. 14. Two warships, each having four funnels badly dam aged and carrying many wounded en tered the harbor at Honkkong yes terday. Their identity has not been learned but they are believed to be either the British cruisers Mlnotam and Hampshire or the French armor ed cruisers Dupleix and Montcalm. They are reported to have had an engagement with the German cruis ers of the same type, Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. A dispatch from Honkong received by the Exchange Telegraph com pany in London last night said It was reported that the British fleet in the fa reast had cornered the German Field Agents Instructed As To Food Price Inquiry Washington, Aug. 14. Agents of the department of commerce began their work today as part of the Inves tigation ordered by President Wilson, to determine if food prices In this country are being artificially raised because of the European war. These instructions were sent to field agents in Boston, New York, Ceattle, Chicago and New Orleans, Atlanta, Ga.: "You are instructed to inquire care fully into the question of whether there has been a recent rise In the prices of foodstuffs in your vicinity, if so, on what articles and to what extent. Learn whether the advance, If It exists, is general, or confined to particular commodities and if so what ones. Fnd If it has been sudden or gradual; If any articles have fallen In price, state the facts concerning them. Relieve Financial Needs Of Americans In Germany j who have co-operated with Amhassa- dor Gerard have made it possible for the embassy in Berlin to restore nl most normal conditions among Amer icans in Germany, according to a re port received today at the state de partment. Co-operation of the Dres dlner bank, which has agreed to cash a limited number of checks of Americans, hearing the American consular stamp of identification, has greatly relieved the financial tension. From funds prescribed by tho American colony in Berlin and a large , personal contribution from a Mr. Ruddock, of Chicago, specie has been Germans Underestimated Belgians; American Says London, Aug. 14. Tho Germnn army Investing Liege underestimated tho fighting qualities of the Belgians and paid a terrible penalty for their daring, in the opinion of Victor II. Dureas, the American consul at Liege, as quoted by the Brussels correspond ent of the Times. It Is said Mr. Duress was on eye witness of the fighting be fore the forts when the Germans first arrived before them. He estimat ed the German casualties from five United States Will Levy More Internal Revenue Washington, Aug. 14. Arrange menu for war taxe In the United State to supplement falling custom revenue and how they shall be levlsd are being held In abeyance until th situation confronting the treasury be comes more clearly defined. At a con ference today between Chairman Sim mon of the senate finance rommlttee: Chairman Undenrooa, ut tha way anh Hi i ; far east had cornered the German" pondent said weight was given to the, report by the fact that shipping along the coast was being resumed on a normal basis. The British cruiser Minotaur has a displacement of 14, 600 tons and was completed In 1908. She carries four 9.2 Inch guns and smaller armament. The Hampshire's tonnage is 10,850 and her' four larg-! est guns are 4.75 each. The Dupleix and Montcalm are of 7,578 and 9,367 j tons respectively. Each carries eight) 6.4 inch guns and smaller ones. The German cruisers Scharnhorst and ,; Gneisenau are sister ships displacing 11,420 tons. They were launched In. I 1906 and each carries eight 8.2 Inch, guns and the cruiser equipment of, smaller guns. Leara what reasons are given for any advance that may have occurred, and inquire particularly as to" , whether such reasons are the actual ones. "Give special care to determining if there has been any advance due to speculation, either on the general war situation, or on the temporary delay in. ocean transit. Consider whether a fair stock of any commodity is avail able or exists, on which has been advance. Find if the war is being used as a pretext to advance prices. "Study to learn If any combination exists for the advance of prices under existing conditions. When the facts shall have been determined sufficiently to give a clear Idea of general situa tion, report them promptly to tho chief of the bureau of foreign and do mestic commerce and continue the In quiry subject to his Instructions." sent to many American consuls throughout Germany for cashing checks. A disbursing department, which dally pays out cash allowances to the needy, has been established In Berlin with Mrs. Gerard and Mrs. Ruddock in charge. A card Index haa boon made of all Americans In Berlin, dividing them Into three classes families with small children, women alono, and all others. Through the Wolfff news agency word has been sent to all Americana in Germany but travel to and from south Germany where the baths ara located Is practically Impossible. j to U es as great as those of tha i defei. .rs. npeaKing as neuirsi, sam Mr. Durea, according to tho Times cor respondent, "It seem a part of tha new military tactic of the German to fight as much ss possible In the night time. Very little flirting wa done In the day. The suffering among the wounded was very great, because of the Inability ' to deal promptly with them. This was especially true among the German. mean committee and fielretary ifc Adoo It was declared that any deficit should b mad up by additional In ternal revenue taxes, but It was de cided to hold another conference next and meanwhile report from all Allan tic coast customs house will Indicate what the government must meet. Meanwhile Chairman Underwood will i get the way and mean commltua ready to act on a plan. f
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