North Carolina Newspapers

' THE GAZETTE-NEWS HAS THE MOST EXPENSIVE ABSOCIAT-. ED PRESS 8ERVICB IN THE II it CAROtlNAS II It WEATHER FORECASTi ; FAIR. ' , VOLUME XIX. NO. 175. ASHEVILLE, Til. 0., WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 2, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS. v GER 40 -MILES FROM PARIS; ROUT THE AUS1R JkU a i .... J tea 1 ' RUSSIANS CONCEDE DEFEAT! Admit Loss But Say March On Berlin Will Not Be Intefered With. GALICIAN VICTORY CLEARS THE W A Y Heavy Fighting Continues Along the A Hies Lines on A 11 Sides of Paris Except South. The allies are battling des 1 perately against a German as sault on the upper Oise less than 50 miles from Paris. In the eastern War struggle, Russia frankly confesses disas ter to two anrfy corps and the Joss of three generals. Else where the Russian arms seem to have triumphed. Galicia has been successfully 'invaded and Lemberg, it is reported, will soon be evacuated. If this is true, Austrian menace to Russian Poland will be ended and the Russian forces can be gin to converge upon the path of Berlin. The fourth day of the second general battle between the Germans end the allies finds Emperor William's forces pressing with unprecedented strength their advance on Par is. Their right is reported within 40 miles of the Paris city, but the English and French continue a stubborn re sistance. In the east the battle rages with unabated fury. Both the Russian and German-Austrian armies have met with varied successes and reverses. ' It is admitted in Petrograd (St. Pe tersburg) that two army corps were defeated in east Prussia and that three Russian gener als were lost. The Austrians appear to have been defeated in Galicia where overwhelming successes are claimed by the Russians. A dispatch from Vienna states that the Austrians had decided to evacuate Lemberg, the capital of Galicia. The German embassy in Washington had information today from the foreign office in Berlin that the Germans had occupied Lotz, the principal manufacturing town in Russian Poland. The same dispatch charges cruelties by Russian and French troops. The manifestations of Tur key and Italy are anxiously viewed by all nations. A semi official dispatch from Vienna says Turkish troops have land cd on the shores of Asia Minor near Smyrna. Additional pressure has been brought on Italy by Austria and Grmany to give hor sup port! to tho triple allianco. . London, Sept. 2. (10 a, m.), The Times correspondent at Dieppe says: "In the main theater of war the engagement continues without check. It must be an overawed army that the Ger mans are, bringing toward Par is. - They have maIehe'ffM nearly superhuman. Nothing ike it ever before was seen in war. . London, Sept. 2. (10:55 a. m.) A dispatch to the Daily News from Rotterdam, says: "From the Dutch frontier near Antwerp reports come of a general movement of German troops eastward. Exhausted men are being replaced in all directions by Reserves. "Preparations are being made at Antwerp for an imme diate bombardment. . London, Sept. 2. (5:10 a. m.) A dispatch from Ostend to the Times says an American who was allowed to pass through the lines says the in vaders have blown up the hotel De Ville in Namur. London, Sept. 2. (5:20 a. m.) The Paris correspondent of the Times says: "At no point has the enemy succeeded in driving a wedge throucrh the circle whip.h is drawing closer and closer around the capital" Germans Rein forced. London, Bept. 2. The St. Peters burg correspondent of tne Times stat ed the war bulletins Issued there are generally meagre but nearly always correct. The, wording of today's announce ment Indicates that other Vistula forts beBldes Graudenz and Thorn have been sent reinforcements. The people of St Petersburg received the news with firmness. Their faith In final victory remains unshaken. General Bamsoniv, one of the Rus sian commanders lost, was considered one of Russia's most capable and bril liant officers who distinguished himself In the RuBso-Japanese war. General Martos, was another lost. He com manded an army corps and Genera! Pestltch. attached to the general staff was a third.' "A' large Austrian army," says the correspondent, "with Its base upon Cracow and Przemysl, 60 miles west of Lember, has occupied the south of the Russian-Polish district of Lublin and Klelee. It advanced in two Inde pendent columns to the north, on either side of the river Vistula. Against the column advancing on Lub lin and towards Tomashov, where the battle announced more than a week ago is In progress. At the same time Russian fourth army crossed the Russian frontier of Qallcla and participated In a number of mlr.or encounters in which It was everywhere victorious, forcing back the enemy until a battle ensued about forty miles south of Lemberg. After ' (Continued on page S). GREAT MEETING OF THE FARMERS Institute Held at Swannanoa Yesterday Was .One of the Best Yet. " Special to The Gazette-News. Swannanoa, Bept. 2. Visitors to tho annual Buncombe county farmers In stitute held at the state test farm here yesterday have returned to their homes and as predicted In The Gazette-News Of yesterday the meeting was one of . the best ever held. Iif addition to the Buncombe county farmers, their wives and daughters who were present, there were good representations from Transylvania, Henderson, McDowell and other ad Joining counties, many making the trip across the country to be present at the institute. A number of farmers and others came to Swannanoa in au tomobiles. .. . . , Many subjects of general Interest to the farmers and house-wives came up for discussion and there were practical farm demonstrations by experts.. A panic dinner was served. R. S. Curtis, animal husbandman of the department of agriculture, called the meeting for men to order. He made an address and was. followed by C. B. Williams, tagrinomlBt'' whose'' general topic was corn raising. ' C. -R. Hudson, state agent In charge of farm demonstra tion, B. D. Weaver, Buncombe county farm demonstrator for the federal government, R. G. Hill horticulturist from the state department of agricul ture at Raleigh, H. W. Bullard of the marketing deparment of the state de partment, J. A. Nichols, chairman of the farming committee of the Ashe ville board of trade and others as sisted m the itneresting program. The meeting for farmers' wives and daughters was addressed by Mrs. Henry Slagle of Franklin, and Miss Carrie Hudgins, assistant directors of farmers' institutes. The delegation of visitors from Ashevllle Included J. A. Nichols, Charles A. Webbr Haywood Parker, W. W. Barnard, Secretary N. Buckner of the board of trade of that city, W. C. Gibb, Erwin Sluder, E. D. Weaver of Weaverville and others. T PIFIMY HURT IN ACCIDENT LAST NIGHT Mrs. E. E. McDowell and Miss McDowell are Victims of Auto Smash-up. What came near proving to be a se rious accident occurred on Church street last night about 10 o'clock when an automobile In attempting to whirl past another machine with still an other to town, plunged into a buggy occupied by Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Mc Dowell and Miss Mary McDowell of South Main street, throwing the occu pants to the paved street and painfully injuring Mrs. McDowell and Miss Mc Dowell. - Mr. McDowell escaped with out hurt. The buggy was completely demolished though the horse was un injured. . . i The accident occurred near Trinity Episcopal church. The occupants of the buggy were returning to their home and were passing an automobile with another machine In tow when suddenly a third automobile In at tempting to pass the crippled machine cut directly Into the path of the horse and buggy, sldeswlping the vehicle and umplng the . occupants Into the street Miss McDowell clung to the reins and was dragged some distance sustaining bruises about the arms and shoulder, Mrs. Mcuoweil Buttered a badly bruised hip and nervous shock. She was removed to the Mission hos pital and is getting along nicely. It Is said that the automobile caus ing the damage did not even hesitate after the accident, but continued on up the street the driver apparently in different to the injury he had caused. VON HORST ARRESTED ON ESPIONAGE CHARGE London, Bept. J. Baron von HA-st, of Germany, was arrested today charged with espionage. Baron von Horst has extensive hop Interests In (m ! I f nm I Hm ifl a. hrnther fit ClMmenf - - von Horst and married a daughter of o. a., rariuuo ot rw jtorn. v FD TRIPS CHGEMIIS England's South African Vet erans Hurried to Battle Front to Stay the Advance. ' - INVADERS ATTACK WITH GREAT DARING Lose Thousands in Desperate Effort to Break New Brit ish Lines Says Cor respondent. London, . Sept. 2. The Chronicle's correspondent from an unnamed town sends this dispatch, dated yes tcrday: " "A fierce battle Is raging in which the British troops are playing a he roic part, close by. The right wing of the allied forces have been fiercely engaged, but It is against the British, or left wing that the Germans are flinging their whole weight, regard less of the enormous sacrifice of. hu man life entailed. "The battle, which is still at an un decisive stace.vwas preceded by, very heavy- artillery Vfie. v TheGerjrt guns were well Berved and the aim ot their gunners was rendered very ac curate by observation of aerial pilots. "Fresh troops from Kngiana arriv ed in time . to participate. These troops had been carrying out strate gic movements in troop trains for several days and were all eagerness for a brush with the enemy. . "Their chance . came . yesterday Many were reserves with South Afri can experience and they marched to the front cheering the French and growling for 'William the Weed' somehow confusing the German em- nefor with William lot Weed) of Austria. ' "They were In fine fettle. " 'Are we downhearted?' would shout someone from the ranks, and immediately back came the reply No. but William the Weed will be fcy the time we finish with him! "An Overwhelming. German force, thrown against our left wing, spent itself In trying to overcome British resistance. The fight for supremacy continued throughout the day and by no means is ended. The brunt of the attack was splendidly borne by our soldiers. The casualties was heavy. Fighting at Close Quarters. "The British artillery fire ceased only to permit the advance to close quarters their assaulting Infantry and the massed German Infantry for hours hurled themselves against the British wall of steel. ; "Toward evening our brave fellows were compelled to give ground slow ly. The slight advantage obtained by the German hordes were dearly pur chased, as the attacking German In fantry fell in heaps. "On the right and center the Ger man troops were more fortunate than ourselves and contrived to hold their own. Toward evening the French de livered a counter attack, crushing the enemy all along their front. The Ger man losses are stated to be very heavy. "The battle was continued today by a fresh onslaught on the British. According to the latest Information our sorely tried troops are being re inforced and are confident of being able to check the enemy's advances The Germans are displaying - ext, v ordinary recklessness, flinging awy thousands of lives In the hope of ul timately gaining their end. "That stories of German atrocities are not one whit exaggerated may be gathered from the story told me by a sergeant, wounded near Mons. As he lay helpless on the ground and the German Infantry swept by, he could hear, from the Imploring crleB of the wounded In his front that they were being ruthlessly put to death by their foes. "Closing" his eyes, the wounded sergeant lay perfectly still. As the Ccrjtians passed, mm he received a violent blow in the chest from the butt end of a, rifle which broke one of his ribs. Ha bore the pain un flinchingly. Another Prussian stab bed a wounded man with his bayonet as he went past. "Ultimately the German advance was broken and their Infantry came rolling back. The wounded senrenat then was picked up by British stretcher bearers." ' T. T?nrlln th.r. v . - , . , . , v ' -. v. ' 1 1 vuiiaii uuiru a skating rink with all the properties ot lc but mads of salt, WAR DECLARED ON RUSSIA BY TURKEY BRUSSELS IS Correspondent Says City Nar rowly Escaped the Hard . Fate of Louvain. ' London, Sept. 2. The correspond ent of the Telegraph who has Just returned from Brussels says a young Frenchman who represented the Chi cago Daily News in Brussels, has been arrested and shot. "On Saturday afternoon," said the correspondent. "Ie reported to Ger man headquarters where I found General von Jarotzky. . 1 asked ror a pass and received one to go anywhere signed by von Jarotzky, who com manded a brigade of 6,000 men In an army of over a million. I went tn n. nolnt near Hal. where I learned of the great turning move ment toward the allies' lert iianK. i realized at once that no newspaper men would be allowed here.' 1 felt sure that if I remained I would be arrested and shot as a spy. On my re turn to Brussels. I found the town in a' turmoil owing to von Jarotzky's stupidity, which had nearly invoivea the town In the same way as lou vain. He had left in the city .6,000 ... . .1 a nnA ,. O -SSSw .sns-' pie muvvu o.uuv ui suddenly out of the city. Then as sud denly he kbecame alarmed for the safety of the remainder among so large and hostile a population and he therefore marched back the 3,000 which were camped outside. "The citizens, seeing these men hastily returning, at once jumped to the hasty conclusion that the Ger mans were being forced to retreat in a great battle outside the city and were fleeing in great disorder. Some of the citizens therefore wished to take arms and finish off Jarotzky but fortunately the error was discovered in time. "I was in Brussels during the time. It was midday Wednesday (date not given) when the German command er demanded the surrender of Brus sels. The commandant replied he was bound by his honor to defend the tnwn. , Surrender of Brussels. "Brand Whitlock, the American min later, advised the unconditional surrender, pointing how resistance might bring increased misfortunes on the citizens, but the commander re mained adamant until orders arrived from King Albert, telling him to surrender. i.tor Mr. Whitlock was officially congratulated by the king for his ac tion. Undoubtedly he had a great deal to do with saving Brussels. "The German entry Into Krusseis was a wonderful and impressive sight. I have seen many military parades In time of peace, but never a parade on so vast a scale which went on without a hitch.' "It was impossible to imagine mat these men had been fighting con tiniinnslv for ten davs or that they had ever been In active service. First of all came six cyclists, then a de tachment of caVllry, then a greet mnM of lnfar.trv: then guns and neio guns and more infantry, then huge howitzers, then a pontoon train ano then more infantry, from half past one Thursday until Sunday morning. without a break. "The pontoon trains were especially impressive. They were carried upside down on trolleys drawn by six horses, All cavalry horses as well as the horses of the artillery and commis m vera In wonderful condition. "Each company was accompanied by a traveling stove, the fire of which was never out. There was always some hot drink ready for the troops. "A the Germans marched, they sang all sorts of songs and national airs. Like everything else, their slng inir 1 nerfectlv organized. An aero- plane kept its station ahead of the advancing: horde and It signalled ooin dav and night by dropping various colored stars. "I became overwhelmed after watching this immense mass of men marching by without a hitch for three days. I never believed such a perfect machine could exist. In all about 260,000 men passed through Brussels and thousands more march ed south direct from Louvain. "These German soldiers, many of them, marcher thirty miles dally for six successive days. Some were so weary they slept as they walked and occasionally one fell . exhausted whereupon an officer would kick and prod him. until he awoke him. The man was then given hot coffee. Tho men are slaves of discipline and routine." DESCRIBED Unofficial Report Current That Porte Enters Lists Against Russia. GREECE TO FIGHT TURKS IS BELIEF Ottoman Empire Has Called 500,000 Men to ArmS'-'Communication With Constantinople Cut New York, N. Y., Sept. 1. Dow, Jones and company today published the following on its news ticker: "London Unconfirmed re ports are current here that Turkey has declared war on Russia. Communication with Constantinople has been cut off for three days and the Turkish ambassador stated he had no way of telling when he would hear from his government again." . London, Sept. 2. A dispatch to Reuters Conveys the semi official statement that in well informed circles in St. Peters burg the opinion is expressed that war between Turkey and Greece is now only a question of two or three days Numer - ous Turkish troops, the dis patch states, landed on the shores of Asia Minor at Smyr na, while at Chattalja Obattal ja and to the east of Scutari fortifications are being fever ishly thrown up under the di rection of German officers. General Leman von Sanders will command the second Otto man army and Inver Bey will be commander-in-chief. Washington, Sept. 2. Turk ish mobilization " is not meant to ' allow Turkey to attack Greece, her differences with that nation being the smallest of her concerns today," ac cording to a statement today by the Turkish ambassador. "She has to prepare in view of much more important con tingencies," the ambassador added. Mobilization would bring to gether 500,000 men instead of 200,000 as indicated in dis patches, he said. The ambassador said he was unable ta confirm the report that Turkey has declared war with Russia. He has not been in communication with his gov ernment for days. Again llniiihanllnz Mailnes. London, Sept. Z. A dispatch from Antwerp to Renters contains this of ficial announcement: . ; "The Germans are again bombard ing Mallnes, aiming at the steeple of the cathedral, a prominent landmark'. "Movements of the German troops in the direction of Asrhe, six miles northwest of Brussels, leads to the belief that the Germans are contem plating a move toward -Termendt 18 miles north of Ghent. However, the Belgian troops have fbeen reinforced on account of the necessity of pre serving control of Wsaslnnd. The ene my advanced from Brussels to Aschs but could go no further. Ninova and Alost, nine and sixteen miles respec-' tively from Ghent in different direc tions, have been occupied by the Germans. "In the provinces of Lemberg and Ostend the situation Is unchanged." I Capt. J. B. Worsley Passes Away in Washington Last Night Well Known. " Messages were received here last night shortly before 11 o'clock an nouncing the sudden death In Wash ington, D. C, of Captain J. B. Worsley. a Pioneer of Ashevllle and f'or mar,y years one ' the city's best miuwii men. ue messtiKea weie veiy meager and simply stated that ho died suddenly in Washington of na tural causes.- The body will be brought to this) city tomorrow morning, when funeral arrangements will be made, the In terment to be a.t Riverside cemetery. . iCaptain J. B. Worsley was per haps one of the best known men that ever lived in Ashevllle and his friends were numbered by the score. He first came to this city more than 27 years ago and first worked for J. . M. Alexander as a harness maker. Later he was for four years a member of the city police force and was magis trate here for years. He left hera about five years ago and when Pres ident Wilson went Into office ws on of the first democrats to be appoint ed to a government position under the ned administration, holding the position at the time of his death. Ho visited relatives in this city about two weeks ago and appeared to bo enjoying the very best of health. Captain Worsley had a Very Inter esting career, being the first North, Carolinian to join the confederate army. He was a native of Pitt county and was a school mate and comrade of Henry L. Wyatt, the first confed erate soldier killed in the war be tween the states. When Fort Sumter was bombarded, Captain Worsley left his home and went to South Carolina, whero a month before North Carolina seceded he joined the company B, Sixth Carolina regiment He served with this regiment two months and was then allowed to return to his na tive state and Joined Colonel Ruffln'a regiment in General Robert Ran som's brigade, where he served until the surrender at Appomatox. Captain Worsley was the proud possessor of a walking cane once the property of John C. Calhoun, for mer vice president and senator from South Carolina. Just below the head of the cane is a small hnnd on which Is carved the name "John C. Cal houn." He bought the cane from an old negro woman In Charlotte, known, as "Aunt Mary Calhoun." Surviving are two sons, J. J. Worsley of this city and F. W, Wors ley of Jacksonville. ANTWERP IS AGAIN MENACED BY AIRSHIP London, Kept 2. A Reuter dis patch' reports that another Zeppelin flew over Antwerp lat night. It was fuslladed and cannonaded but with, what result is not stated In the dispatch. PIONEER NIGHT