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70LUME XIX. NO. 194.
ASHEVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 24, 1914.
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SUCCESS ABO VI COMPLETE,
T URKISH AMBASSADOR TOEEAVE U.S.
PROFOUND SENSATION CAUSED
BY fJlllllCEINT OF TURK
Arustem Bey Refuses to Modify Views Expressed in Inter
view and Says He Will Leave United States
Within a Fortnight.
Washington, Sept. 24. Aru
stem Bey, the Turkish ambas
sador, has informed President
.Wilson that he does not alter
Ihe views he recently expressed
In a published interview and
will leave the United States
within a fortnight.'
I The ambassador refused to
jpomment further except that he
liad asked his government for
a leave of absence which he
was certain would be granted.
Announcement of the minis-
jfcr's withdrawal, although not
(unexpected, "caused a profound
sensation in official circles.
I Coming after the official con
ference yesterday, the officials
look immediate cognizance of
Ihe statement and that Baron
Hon Sehoen yesterday spoke of
pe possibility of war between
ihe United States and Japan.
J Some time ago the Turkish
minister issued a statement oh
.i(c inc to the dispatch of
Vmerican ships to Turkish
orts because of the threatened
massacre of Christians. That
there had been, such atrocities
in the past he did not deny, but
ALLIES PROGRESS
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There Is Fierce Fighting on Right Where
Tide of Battle Ehhs and Flows
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HIS FORGES TOWARD THE SOUTH
likened them to the lynching
of negroes in the south and to
the "water cure" of the Phil
ippines.
Immediately President Wil
son asked the minister for an
explanation of his statement
which, he said, was extremely
objectionable to the United
States . government and would
not be received officially.
The ambassador explained to
administration officials person
ally and by letter. The presi
dent directed Mr. Bryan to say
that the statements made by
the ambassador were objection
able to the United States, and
that as a tense situation existed
in Turkey which he did not
desire to aggravate, the diplo
matic indoscretion of the min
ister might be a subject for ne
gotiations with Turkey. The
Ambassador was asked wheth
er he cared to make further ex
planation, and today's answer
that he did not care, to change
bis view in any way and the
announcement that, he would
leave in a fortnight was the eu
voy's reply..
--Germans Reinforced.
GERMAN SUCCESS
IN CENTER, CLAIM
First Battle May Take Place at Torreon or Zacateeas New
Mexican Trouble Will Not Affect Plans of U. S.
To Withdraw Troops.
Petrograd Says the Germans Are
Evacuating East Prussia After
Suffering Serious Defeat
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DEFERSJHTEREST
International Mercantile Ma
rine Co. Defaults on Ac
count of the War.
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BY II GERMAN CRUISER
Paris, Sept. 24. The allies
have advanced considerably
along their left wing, occupy
ing the town of Perronne, de
spite considerable resistance,.
according to the official an
nouncement of the war depart
ment today. At the eastern end
of the battle line in France
there has been fierce fighting
along the Meuse, the allies al
ternately advancing and retreating.
El Paso, Tex., Sept. 24. If
Gen. ViJIa's revolt against the
Carranza government results in
armed revolution, the first bat
tle probably will take place at
the old battlegrounds of either j
Torreon or Zacateeas.
General Villa, forced to
abandon his expedition in as
sistance to the Maytorena re
volt in Sonora, today prepared
to rush his troops south from
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The Emden Fires on Madras-
Damage Said to Have
Been Slight.
New York. Sept' 24. The International-
Mercantile Marine company,
controlling the White BtarRed Star,
American and Atlantic Transport lines
today deferred for the present pay
ment of the semi-annual Interest on
Its 4 H per cent bonds due October 1.
Loss of business because of the war
was given as the reason.
"Since January 1. 1914." reads a
statement by the company, "business,
both passenger and freight has been
very unsatisfactory and the company
has not fully earned fixed charges for
the period ending July 81. Under or
dinary operating condltlonslt might
be reasonably anticipated that the do.
flriency would be made up during the
remaining Ave months of the fiscal
year.
Now. however, the European war
has brought the entire ocean trans
portation situation Into an extremely
unsettled condition and necessitated
the complete withdrawal of the Im
portant and profitable services of the
lied Btar line to Antwerp, making It
Impossible to form any estimate of the
company's earnings' for the balance of
the year."
The International. Mercantile Ma
rine company which was organised
and financed by a syndicate of Eng
!ih and American capitalists, headed
by 3. P. Morgan and company, haa a
Mpltalliatlon of 101.6C,t,70. The
4 Vi per cent bonds are known as
mortgage and collateral trust and
2.744, 000 are outstanding. They
tre due In October, 1922, and are
subject to call at 105.
The company operates more than
1 120 steamships with a total groaa ton
nage of over 1,100,000. The company
has paid no dividends and the unpaid
accumulated dividends on Its sis per
cent preferred stock now amounts to
I per cent
, Calcutta, Sept. 24. (Via London.)
The papers publish an offlcslal dis
patch stating that the German cruiser
Emden, while paslngiMadras, fired a
few sheila but the damage to the
city was slight.
Madras, the seat of government and
headquarters of tho Madras army, Is
the third seaport of India, ranking
after Bombay and Calcutta. Tho Ger
man cruiser Emden was recently re
ported as having destroyed six Brit
ish merchant vessels In the bay of
Bengal.
Madras dls-Wedncsday,
London, Sept. 24. A
patch to Reuter's dated
says:
"The German cruiser Emden ap
peared off Madras Tuesday evening
and shelled the city. Two oil tanks
were set afire and are still burning.
The telegraph office and some offices
on our harbor were also hit but the
damage Is generally slight.
"Upon our guns replying, the Em
den ceased firing, extinguished her
lights and disappeared. The whole en
gagement lasted 15 minutes. There
was little or no excitement and only
three Indians were k(Ued."
Submarine Not Injured.
London, Sept. 24. A dispatch to
Reuter's from Amsterdam, says the
Oerman consul there, according to
the newspaper Tf leiraaf, has been
advised by his government that the
submarine U-, credited with blowing
up the three British cruisers In the
North sea early Tuesday morning, has
returned to a Qermaa port uninjured.
Waterways Congress.
New York, Bept. 24 The floating
convention of the' Atlantlo Deeper
Waterways congress held its first
session today on the steamer HerK
shlre en route to Hudson. Spots at
West Point and other places along
the river were made for short meet
ings with boards of trade and other
organizations Interested In the question.
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London, Sept. 24-While ,the
virtual deadlock of the armies
of the allies and Germany in
the western war area conti
nues, from the east comes news
which here is taken to show
that Kussia has almost com
pleted the first stage of what
may be considered one of the
most collosal operations ever
undertaken by a military pow
er. The fall of the Austrian
fortress of Jaroslau virtually
completes the investment of
Przemsyl, so far as lines of
communication tire concerned,
Even the continued occupation
of Cracow by Austrian and
German forces has not aided in
that junction of the Austrian
and German armies which is
necessary to keep Russia from
overrunning Galicia and push
ing the enemv back to the
ridge of tho Carpathians.
By her conquests in Galicia,
Russia now controls the great
est supply of gasoline in Eu
rope. This product is of ut
most importance to Germany
because of her necessity for
motor transportation.
The Russian movement is
now described as a huge wedge,
the right line of which extends
roughly from Libau, on the
Baltic, along the railroad line
to Warsaw. The Russian gen
eral, Rennenkampf, is guarding
this line. It protects the Rus
sian sources of supply and pre
vents any outflanking move
ment against the Russian army
of attack, which already, ac
cording to news in London, is
beginning to operate in the di
rection of Posen and Breslau in
Germany. Tho feft of this line
rests on Warsaw, from which
point the railways tap tho rich
and populous district extend
ing to Odessa. The occupation
of Galicia links up the Warsaw
railway system and is regarded
in London as assuring both
supplies and reinforcements
for the attacking army
That the stage is nearly set
for this attack, is indicated by
the news that, the Germans are
hastily reinforcing their line
between Thorn and Kalisz,
south of Posen, even to the ex
tent of abaudouing
against General Rennenkampf.
Not only has Russia cut off
Austria's supply of domestic
gasoline, but the ban on the ex
portation of coal to Austria
may be followed, it is held
here, by a similar measure with
regard to gasoline. This would
virtually deprive Austria and
her ally of this very necessary
product for their- automobile
transport and aerial service.
With all the motor transport
necessary, together with com
mand of her railwavs no longer
threatened by invaders, Eng
lish observers expect Russia to
move with that rapidity that
has in the past amazed the
world.
It is predicted that because
of the lack of railway facilities
Russia would take six months
to get as many men in the field
as she has already stationed
alon-r the line of this great
wodge.
Combined Montenegrin and
Servian forces are said today
to be in occupation of the en
tire southeast section of Bosnia
and Ilerzesrovia. No official
confirmation has been received
from Russian sources of the re
port that the Russian cruiser
has destroyed a German cruiser
and two torpedo boats in the
Baltic.
In Belgium defenders and in
vaders hold their relative posi
tions without change but many
reports are being transmitted
to England that the Germans
are feverishly entrenching
along their lino of communica
tions.
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R It Is stated at Tokio that the
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R Japanese attack on Kiao Chow,,
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diers moving north from Aguas
Calientes.
All was astir in Chihuahua
the state which for years and
in as many revolutions, has
furnished an efficient force of
fighting men.
According to official esti
mates Villa controls near 40,
000 troops. Maytorena has
mobilized about 5000 troops in
Sonbra. They art mostly Ya
qui Indians. Efforts, it is said
are being made by the Carran
za element to enlist the Mayos
a rival tribe which outnumber
the Yaqui's in the west coun
try. Villa also probably wil
be able to recruit many troops
from Durango state, where he
has operated frequently.
Carranza 's troops consist of
the unified force of General
Pablo Gonzales, his eastern
divisional commander, proba
bly numbering about 30,000
men and those of the west
coast troops under Obregon,
which participated in the entryf,
of the national capital. It was
asserted that all of the west
coast forces with the exception,
of those led by Maytorena
would tand loyal to Carranza.
Since the lifting of the em
bargo a week ago, it is said
General Villa has been import
ing large quantities of arms
and ammunition and sending
financial and material assist
ance to Mavtorena, who, as
governor of Sonora, first re
belled against the new Mexican
govcrment.
The Carranza-Villa estrange
ment dates back several
months, even before Carranza '3
ascension to power at the 'na
tional capital. It was the sub
ject of conferences held at
Torreon between the agents of
the two leaders after which it
was announced that all differ
ences had been adjusted ajd
Villa was sent to co-operate '
with Obregon in quelling the
Maytorena revolt. Disagree
ment over plans of procedure
against the revolutionists, how
ever, led to a quarrel between
Villa and Obregon which is
said to have terminated by the
arrest of the latter. It is also
said that Villa, when called up
on by Carranza for an explana
tion of this act, failed to offer
any, but instead renounced al
legiance to his former chief,
end began preparations for act
ive hostilities against it.
French Statement.
Paris, Sept. 24. The fol
lowing official announcement
was made in Paris this after
noon:
"First on our left wing be
tween the river Somme and the
river Oise our troops have ad
vanced in the direction of
Roye. A detachment occupied
Peronne and held this position
Not Alter Plans.
Washington, Sept. 24. It was offl
dally stated at the White House to
day that the latest troubles between
General Carranza and General ilia
would not alter the plans of the
United States for withdrawing the
troops from Vera Cruz or the status
of the embargo on arms. No date has
been set for the removal of the
troops.
President Wilson Is understood to
take the position that Carranza and
Villa must settle their differences
without Interference from the United
States and that the presence of
American foops nt Vera Cruz would
not solve the difficulty.
According to official Information
here Villa is willing to have Carranza
become provisional president If he re
I signs now and Is regularly elected
'later, but objects to his beVng a can
SEC. M'ADQQ RIPS
NEW
YORK
BANKS
in Spite of a Spirited attack On didato unless he steps aside as presl
,. . e i dent during the campaign. As out-
X11C pari Ol Hie eill'IIiy. Unt.d ln offlclnl clrrles today,
"Between the nvcr Oise and
the river Aisne, the enemy con
tinues to maintain important
bodies of troops already en
trenched. We have made a
slight advance in tho direction
of Berry-au-Bac.
"Second, on the center be
tween Rheims and tho Argonne
district the situation shows no
change. To the east of Ar
gonne and on the heights of the
Meuse the enemy has continued
his attacks, delivering them
with especial violence. The
fighting continues with retreats
at certain points and advances
at others. On our right wing
there has been no change.
"At Nancy certain detach,
ments of the enemy have again
attempted to enter upon
French soil, driving hack light
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dent Wilson will ctnfinue to pursue
a "watchful waiting' policy and al
low the Mexicans to work out their
own destiny providing rights of for
eigners are not transgressed.
While officials admit the situation
Is a threatening one, they are not
without hope that the rupture will
not lead to a physical clash. Once be
fore Villa renounced Carranza's au
thority, they pointed out, and dele
gates of the two chiefs met at Tor
reon where Villa aenln recognized
Carranza as first chief. That efforts
again would be made to adjust the
illfferenees of the two leaders peace
fully was get ernlly expected.
That the American government will
frown on a continuance of bloodshed
in Mexico Is known to both Villa and
Carranza. In the strongest posnlblo
lnngunite Paul Fuller, personal rep
resentative of President Wilson, who
has just returned from Mexico In
formed both Carranza and Villa of
Frcsl-1 that fact.
Says It Is Preposterous That
Tennessee Is Unable to
Obtain Loan.
It Impossible to secure ?rom the banks
such a comparatively small amount
of money. Senator Lee Informs me
that he was going to New York last
night for the purpose of Joining the
commission In Us efforts to secure
the needed loan.
"If Senator Lee and his associates
are unable to procure from the banks
of New York city and elsewhere to
day and upon reasonable terms, the
desired loan, I will myself see - If
banks cannot be found to take up this
loan for the state of Tennessee on
the first of October next upon reason
able terms and at a reasonable rate
of Interest."
Washington, Sept. t4. In connec
tion with the alleged refusal of na
tional banks to extend credits. Secre
tary McAdoo Issued this statement:
"Senator Lee of Tennessee, Informs
me that the state of Tennessee has
11,600,000 of short time notes matur
ing October 1; that the state desires
to renew or extend 11.400,000 of
these notes; that a commission rep
resenting the stste has been In New
York for some time trying to effect
this loan but without success.
"It Is preposterous that one of the
great states of the union should find
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BRITISH IX CHINA.
Toklo, Bept. J4. The war of
fice snnouneed that British
troops under Brigadier General
Nathaniel W. Barnnrdlston, com
mander of the North China
force, landed on September 21 In
the neighborhood of Laonshan
bay to participate In the move
ments against the Germans at
Tslng-Tau.
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