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fl . A A A d-d .iW TRB GAZETTE-NEWS HAS TUB MOST EXPENSIVE ASSOCIAT ED PBESS SERVICE IN THH il tl CAROLINAS it it Riir LEATHER FOBECASTi GENERALLY CLOUDY. VOLUME XIX. NO. 204 ASHEVILLE, N. 0.; TUESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 6, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS ALLIES' LEFT WING GERMAN PAPERS y :rEXTJW:BING WIDELY. IT HER IF HIGELEO A x-n in v , ii . -J . . : : PUBLIC EXPECTS GREAT TIBS MS BUYING IN TNIIIGS ADM BEFORE C S Slight Advance Is Made On Right'Bankofthe Aisne Against Invaders. GERMANS SHIFTING CAVALRY FORCES i Reports From Russia Indicate That The Germans Are Giving Back In East Prussia. Paris, Oct. 6. The follow ing official statement was giv en out in Pans this afternoon: "On our left wing the front is extending more and more widely. Very important mass es of German cavalry have been reported in the environs of Lille, comipg for forces of the enemy which are marking a movement in (this region to the north of the line between Tour- coing in the department of ftord, seven miles northeast o: Lille, and Armentieres, nine miles northwest of Lille." Ih the vicinity of Arras and on the right bank of the Somme the . situation" shows r little change. Between the Somme and the Oise there have been alternate advances and with drawals. Near Lassigny the enemy undertook an important attack which, however, failed On the right bank of the Aisne, north of Soissons, we have with the co-operation of the British army made a slight advance. We have also made some progress in the vicinity of Berry-au-Bac. , The Belgian forces defend ing Belgium have occupied strongly the territory between the river Ruple and the river koyn. Against these the Ger mans have proceeded swiftly, London, Oct. 6. That the allies, for the moment, possess prreater mobility than do thoir foes, is seemingly indicated by the news that they have been able to attack the German lines of communication, ' destroy j road arid .wreck a train nt nr. lillery "belonging to the Ger mans This information is borrow ed from the Russians whose Hanking movement appears to huve added considerable weight to the report that the Germans were giving in east Prussia. It is claimed for the allies, (hat their possibilities for luiek movements will increase while those of their opponents lecrease. German cavalrymen on bi " ycles already are a common Mjfht and the Russian advance which is cutting Germany off j a the horse-produang dis tricts of Hungary must, if maintained, further increase the shortage in remounts. statement. Till now all the combats fought on the right bank of the Oise river have been mentioned either In the regiion of Roye or between the Somme and the Oise. There Is much speculation on the phase of the fight ing Jn that vicinity which can give a varied outlet. Lieutenant Colonel Rousset of the Petit Parisian refuses to attach any importance to the attack on the yielding pf territory, describing them as the inevitable result of heavy light ing and declaring they can be recov ered by a progressive movement. The grounds along the Morin river are perfectly dry in the fall and here the Germans had made all prepara-' tions to withstand a siege. .The'nlght before the battle was to occur a heavy rain made the banks a swamp plac ing the Germans at a disadvantage. The French merely stuck to their po sitions and while the enemy was In distress In the soggy ground, annihi lated numbers ot, them with their ar- unery nro. - t-; - r- ; . ., The lists of dead printed - In the newspapers are growing. They some time furnish the only news of the soldiers since their departure to the front. ' The Institute of France, an associa tion of the members of five French academies of arts, sciences and let ters, met yesterday to discuss the ex clusion of German- associates and p or respondents. It developed that it was Imprudent to pre-Judge them. A general meeting called for to morrow may decide the point Not In Alsace. London, Oct 6. Telegraphing from Belfort France, the Mali's correspond ent says: . "The Germans are trying to make the world believe they still hold Al sace, but as a matter of fact, thfe French are there In thousands and so well established that the enemy has not aarea attack them. There Is nothing in front of the French force of occupation. If thev wish they can walk right througn -to me Knine. ' ft, v t . WAR NEWS -SUMMARY, K ' ft t The silence maintained for the ft 1 last 24 hours regarding the al- ft t lies' operation in France, was ft S broken shortly after noon today ft S by the official ' announcement ft t from Paris that the fighting was t S gradually being extended, that H ft strong forces of German cavalry ft 1 had appeared In ithe vicinitv of ft t Lille, in the department of Nord; ft t that between the Somme and the ft t Olae there had been alternate ft 5 advances and withdrawals and ft t that a German attack near LIsrnv ft ft had failed. t North of SolHsona the allies It ft have advanced. . ft t In spite of the 'fact that the ft S French yesterday were forced to ft ft yield ground because ofHhe Ger- ft ft man attacks on their left. the ft t flanking movement of the allies ft t Is described as progressing satis- ft ft factorlly, ft t .'Information has come of the ft ft reported removal by Emperor ft t William of Field Marshal Moltke ft It as chief of staff of the army and It It the substitution of General von It H Verghts-Retz. ' - . H It General von Verghts-Retz, ac- ? It cording to an announcement last It It Saturday, was appointed quar- It It termaster general of the Ger- S t man army, recently, in place of It It General von Stein, who had been I? It given command of an army It It cqrps. It It The Japanese navy department H It in explaining the occupation of It It the German island of Jaluit one It H of the Marshal group of the H It southern Pacific, says it Is for It 5 military purposes and not perma- H It nent. It t A newspaper correspondent It It telegraphs that the French are It It fortified In excellent positions on It It the Vosges. H It A- second Russian army Isnow It It threatening the . town of - Huszt It It in eastern Hungary, according to It t a news dispatch from . Rome. R R Huszt is 40 miles from the bound- R R ary of Galicia, which Is near the R R crest of the Carpathian mount- R R ains. , .R R Emperor Nicholas Is "at he R R Russian front and the Impending R R combat may become of supreme R R Importance. , R R Four new American nurses R R and doctors, members of the Red R R Cross units assigned to Russia, R R reached Stockholm, Sweden, on R R their way to Petrograd. R ' i RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRK London Looked for Important News of Battle' in France When the Embargo on News Is Lifted. RUSSIAN BATTLE MAY MARK CLIMAX OF WAR Officers anp9 .en Have Been Figb. ' Day and Night . foi 37 Days, Says One Account. Outcome of Fighting in East ern Theater Will Have Ser ious Influence on the Re suits in France. Vienna Statement London Oct . An official state ment Issued today at Vienna says that the situation in Russian Poland and Galicia Is" favorable, according to a Renter dispatch from the Austrian capital by .war of Amsterdam. he combined German and Aus trian armies." It Is officially an nounced, "have forced the army from Opatow and KHmontow towards the Vistula river. In the Carpathian mountains the RusMlana- hve ten completely beat en at iyook pass." . In Africa . Washington Oct . The British government today telegraphed the fol lowing to the British ambassador here: "For some time there .iia hen rr- tlvlty along Anglo-German bo.mJaKrs of East African protectorates in an endeavor to wrock havoc In Kngllsh terrltorlea These, however, hsve been defeated by garrisons nd kIko by mounted and unmounted voltin'wi forces raised locally and no xm'.tt Is felt as to the military sltuatl in." FTfwh Still Confident Paris, Ort. t, Dplt ytMY'i 'fflrlal announcement that the sllli-a 1 d ypild somewhat, rnnflrtoncd ) -lpreswd tnrtny In the nlllmtii uc ' " by the rrench and Knrllnh along the w,rt.rn battle front. Mnnwhlle, without repnd nd with no SlKn of surrender, the bhttU of millions of men Is prorreiwtini. "North r,f ths iee" has appear,! ' r the f! i t time In a war office Germans Improving. London, Oct A corranondent -if hs Dally Mall at Petrogrsd. referring to the defeat of the Germens says: There Is little doubt that the Ger mans would have followed un their successes and crowed the border, not the problem confronting them now Is very difficult. Maiur lake district where they have retreated. Is ane huge armed camp extremely well adapted for a stubborn defense, both In nature! formation and because of Its strong fortifications, " The correspondent suys the troops are Improving In this section, how. ever, because of the presence of the Carman emperor. JAPATJES ANSWER E ; C1ESEPR0TE5T Have No Intention of Extend ing Action Beyond East Is Contention. London, Oct 6. So far as London Is concerned, news for the past 12 hours has been contrabrand of war. When the embargo Is lifted the pub He expects tidings of great import ance and there is a distinct tendency toward optimism over the nature of the revelation. The French minister of war,' in ex plaining the necessity for the com munications being laconic, states that it is useless te be more explicit . if the battles in the valleys of the Aisne and the Somme are not finished. The authorities know the conflict will be tedious and prolonged before a deci sive result is obtained. Along the Russian frontier victory for one side or the other is of su preme Importance and the tremend ous battle there may mark the climax of the war. . , Military experts are beginning to appreciate the fact that the attacks now being made on either flank of the western army are not entirelv turning movements that depend for their effectlvenesh on speed and sur prise. Little evidence of either ha Deen snown on the allies' left Tf uuwever, me Kusslans win a e-reat victory In the east It will cnmnoi h (Tones) te' Alvert some of their west ern armies In that direction unrt the Hank movement will become crushing miacKs wmcn ' will crumple up the depleted German lines. On the other nana, ir the Russians are the vic tims of a severe reverse, some of the veteran corps will be released fnr service In the west, and the Grmans may pirce tne numerically Inferior al lied line. Whlph ever side can extend Its line farthest without ib irani, out. according to the experts win the battle of the Vlsne. Hence the crucial Importance of the battle on the Rurelan border. The battle line along the Russian border Is not continuous, but the in tervals separating the various armies are comparatively small gaps and the whole territory along the frontier from Tilsit on the northeast border of Prussia to Duk,la pass In the Car pathians bristles with arms. No battle front extends beyond Dukla pass, but small mobllt Russian forces are har- j eying me plains of Hungary. The longest continuous Russian line ex tends from Dukla pass to a point al most on the Vistula river, a short distance from Warsaw. That Is com posed of the armies which Galicia and Is now invadtng Silesia. GERMANS LEFT FRENCH STRAIN SAID TO BE ALMOST UNENDURABLE Troops Unable to Retire for Rest Bad Weather Begin ning to Cause Much Sickness. President Approves Purchase by Government; Not Com mitted to Plan to Use It as President's Home. HOPED THAT CONGRESS WILL ACT QUICKLY Democratic Congressmen Will Consider a Number of Amendments to War .; . Revenue Measure. . Mr. Levy Says He Has Spent Million Dollars on Place But will Sell to U.s: For $500,000. , London, Oct 8. The News' corres pondent at Copenhagen sends the fol lowing: "Vivid accounts of battles appear In German papers received here and the writers admit the situation Is dan gerous. "The Norddeutsch Allegemlne Zel- tung, describing the frontier fighting in the Vosges region says: The officers and men have been fighting day and night for 37 days and the Germans are facing a diffi cult strategic situation in the mount ainous district, chiefly , in water-filled trenches and under almost undescrib able situation. " 'The strain is "said to be almost unendurable. The French are fortified In excellent positions on the Vosges and It is impossible to see their guns. No German troops have been able to retire from the fighting line for rest. " 'The army chaplains ' accompany the troops right to the front and are holding religious services and preach ing sermons in the trenches, " 'Bad weather is causing much sickness.'" ST. IB nTUHTAJEXT WEEK Program Is Completed for a . Great Gathering of Christ ian Workers. Washington, Oct 6. President Wil son favors government purchase of Monticello, the old home of Thomas Jefferson, from Representative Levy, of New York, it became known to day. He has not committed himself, how ever, to the suggestion by Mr. Levy that Monticello be used as a summer home for the president In official circles the hope was ex pressed that congress would act quickly on the offer of Representa tive Levy to Secretary Bryan in which he said he would consider a govern ment offer of J500.000. Mr. Bryan will refer the matter. Tho representa tive said he always abhorred the Idea of its becoming a mere museum. "I have kept it," he wrote, "as the home of Thomas Jefferson, and I would like that thought to be retained. Make it the home the Virginia home of the president of the United - States and maintain it for their o caqional occu pancy and I will be satisfied." Mr. Levy has added to the original purchase until the original acreage of more than 700 acres had been re stored. He added he had spent $1000, 000 on the estate', The movement of government acquisition of .Monticello begun several years ago and was led by Mrs. Martin W. Littleton of New York and various bills and resolutions looking to its purchase have Deen in troduced in congress. Mr. Levy, however, protested against this plan, declaring he would not sell the property and was only in duced to change , his mind by Secre tary Bryan who recently wrote to him-suggesting, the acquisition of Monticello at this time would com memorate the administration of Pres ident Wilson which IS "being conduct ed on Jeffersonian principles." KEEN INTEREST BEING EXHIBITED IN OUTCOME May Pass on Suggestion to Tax Certain Government Em- 7 ployes and Increase the Beer Tax. ED Labor Question in Harvesting Grapes Solved by Pres ence of Refugees. Allied liny Ifnmr. Fast Bt Loulm Oct I Drltlah fovernment atenta here buying horae t've orders topurcbaaa 10,000. French agents hv hawi purchasing at tha rnia of IHif a day. . Washington, Oct 6. table advices, bearing on the trouble betwi n Japan and China growing out of China's pro test against Japan occupying territory uui wunin me sone or occupation, was received at the Chinese embassy, to- day. The Chinese government itself was said by the Japanese to be fully con versant with the facta In the case of the railroad seizure and to havo no fear of onacquencca. Japan has no design to violate in any sense the undertaking she gave at the beginning of the war to con- nne her military operations to the far east, the Japanese embassy an nounced here today, and the landing of the Japanese bluejackets on Jaluit Island one of the Marshal itoud of German-Pacific Islands, la regarded here as fully within that scope. Without direct advices from Tnkln I London. Oct. I Tml,i,i . tho embassy is confident that the ! Epernay France, the Times' corre movement wsa made to protect eom'londcnt Ws: merce. a privilege especially reserved j "The ebbing of the German Invasion In the Japanese vmlortaklng. has left ths vlnevani. It Is known that Jaluit had been damaged. The Uihnr i made a base for Oerman cruisers In nertlon with tho harvesting of the the south Paclflo which were orev-1 granes has been s.lv.rf h .,. Ing on British and Japanese shipping, ence of many refugoes from the north According to the information In who are only too glad to earn the Washington, the Japaneae have no I good wages offored In ih. vin-v.,n. purpose or desire to keen the Mar-1(1 shal Islands, which was evident from chnmpagne makers as fast as harvest. V""r,'""luun u merman rorti- led, for their presses, but this year this Jlcatlona, arms and ammunition found j la Impossible because of lack of fa there. mti. , . As soon a. Jaluit a. a ha... nr I 'ZV.JZl.Z',r-SITr. G'r!??,n .i,PP!!?V'" male lm-Julc Wil preserved In barrels until possible. It will be vacated bv the 1. 1. k .,. ....,.... ' Japanese sr allowed to puAa Into Brit- isn nanas as In German Hamoa, JUSTICE WRIGHT HAS TENDERED RESIGNATION Washington, Oct I. Associate Jus tice DanlcJ Thso. W. Wright, or Co lumbia, against whom Impeachment charges are proceeding before ths Ju dietary committee, today sent his res Ignation before President Wllaon to take effect November I. Ths charges "lad by a Washington banker alleged fljitBui nr.i rr;Di,l misconduct. Justice Wilrlit attracted attention by sentencing Ramuel Oompera and oth er labor leaders to Jail for contempt or court. -ins weatner is such that the wins Julre of this year will be of excellent quality." Atlanta. Oct 6. Plans fnr the nn. tlonal convention of the Brotherhood of St Andrew, to be held In Atlanta beginning October 14, have been com pleted by the Atlanta convention com mittee, and everything is In readiness for the convention. The Atlanta convention, while not the largest to be held In Atlanta, Is one of the most Important of the year from the standpoint of the In fluence wielded by It, and the person nel of the convention delegates and visitors. Of the thousand of visitors and del egates expected to the convention, from Mil Hurts nff th. ITnlloH Utnta the southern states will .ntrlt.t J Washington. Oct 6. Brigadier large percentage. Of the nine bishops j General Bliss commanding the Amerl who will bo in attendance upon thecnn troops along the Mexican border, gathering, six will be from southern Impressed the opinion in a dispatch to- ASSAULT ON IL MAY BEDEFEHBED General Bliss Does Not Think Maytorena Will Attack for Week. states. In addition, a number uf lay- ' men, not members of the brotherhood will be drawn from neighboring states, and will be accorded upon the olttclal program. The bishops of the Kplscopal church who 'will be present are: Bishops C. K. Nelson of Atlunta, I. K. Keese of day that Governor Maytorena'a as sault on L'enjamin Hill, Carranza's places ! lender In Bonorn, would not occur within a week, although Maytorena'a forces Invest the east, south and west of N'aco. , Suvunniih, K. U. Weed of Jacksonville, wnrrai . vuuiime, tne American C. K. Woodcock of Louisville, T. I commander opposite Naeo had the Uailor of Bewanee, Tenn.! T. Ii. Biat-1 "lt""!lon ln 'nnn', mU1 tho rnm' ton of Jackson. Miss.; 8. C. Habcock ' I"""'1?! ?nd, wrn""f n t"" tfven of Boston, K. K. Brooke of Oklahoma V b"'n , " endanger City; a. O. Partridge of Kansas City. Am,-ra" 1 fe ""' Among the distinguished sneaker. I . "'I'?"" M-nlh embvsy ,iai, e't.f anfurniicca inai Spanish citizens there no longer were In danger from constitutionalists. Pre vlito the entrance of the Carran i into Mexico City decidedly pes simistic mnsaages were received In both Washington and IVadrid and It was feared that the Planish colony Washington, Oct 6. Congressmen awaited with keen interest the out come of the caucus of senate demo crats tq straighten out party differ ences on the war revenue bill and hasten action on the remaining execu tive business with the idea of earlv adjournment. Committee members had threaten ed to carry the fight to the floor of the senate, which caused the call for the caucus. , , Pneaident Wilson indicated to the, leaders that he would be ready for an adjournment just as soon as th Clayton bill, the war tax and the AIass Ka coal leasing conference had been. consummated. . , The caucus had beforn It for .on. sideration today a number of amend ments upon which the finance com. mittee disagreed. One would eliminate the tax- On faAnllno altnrr.(1.n. n o -..wfttinc! aiiu stitute a tax on automobile own ers and automobile sales. Another would efiminate the tax of 2 a thnn. sand on bank capital and surplus, substituting a stamp tax for checks. a"o- otner negotiable paper. The caucus may also pass on a sug gestion, to tax government employes receiving over a certain salary and an Increase on -the proposed tasc on fceer from $1.70 to $75 a barrel. Other Stamp Taxes. Stamp taxes on proprietary medi cines, cosmetics perfumes and chew ing gum such as in 1898 were taxed were voted into the war revenue bill today by the conferees of the wemo crntlc side of the "senate today before the bill was introduced into that body. The latest additipns were made to make up for any Item that might ue cm oui in tnat body and to in crease the revenue as much aa possi ble. It was. believed no objections would be made if the estimated revenue was exceeded and a stamp tax of of a cent on articles costing not more than five cents and from this to of a cent for 15 to 25 cents articles to of a tent for each 25 cents added In value. Tonics, bitters, linaments, plas ters, toilet waters, essences and all similar articles for which a private formula Is claimed was Included. A similar tax rate will be applied to perfumery, cosmetics, hair oils, hair dyes, etc. The proposed tax on chewing gum Is four cents for each box worth fl or Ions and four centa additional for each added dollar in value. It was al:u derided that the flftw cents a horse power Imposed should apply only to passenger machines. Another tax added was on spark ling wines, belrg 10 cents on a nmt nnd 13 cents on more than a pint ire iax or 10 on general amuse ment sails Is not applicable tn chaii. tauquas, lectures. Ilceums. agricultu ral or Industrial fairs and church en. terialnmcnts. AMERICANS UNWILLING TO LEAVE GERMANY Paris, Oct t. Julius Lay, Ameri can consul general at Berlin, has In formed the American embassy here he tied difficulty In convincing Amer- liana that they should leave Oermany. Generally they prefer to renialn. About ten Americana arrange dally now throufch the American relief com mittee to leavs Ilcrlln, The London commute has each dn Only about 10 applicants for amlatanr. moat nt Jwhom are from German. at the convention will be: Hon. J. j A. Maclmnald, editor of the Toronto Globe, and one of the most noted edi tors of the American continent; llev. John Henry Hopkins, rector of the Church of the ltedeemer, of Chicago; Hubert Carleton, IK C. L., general sec retary of the Hrotherhood of Ht. An drew, Hoaton; Kdward H, Ilonsall, president of the Krotkerho'od In the I nlted Mates, and John Howe Peyton, president of the N., C, St. L. Hall way. The convention will not be exclu sively for the members of the Hrother hood. but fon all churchmen, and members of other churches as well. Ths Hrotherhood of Ht. Andrew is unique with respect to Its conventions In this matter, and a welcome will be extended to all Christians who de sire to attend. Hon. J. A. MacDonald, who will be a speaker at the mass meeting which will conclude the convention, is a man of International prominence as a speaker, and has traveled widely In "1 I nlted Htates, speaking at vari ous rrcnt meetings. He has been re quested In his Atlanta address to deal with the great problem of Christianity applied to the nations, new nt partic ular significance In the light of ths European war, -niusssy report mat ndlgnltles to priests It wiW nown that H progM of ellm- rlfOFtPV m- am Vialna would suffer. Consular Agent .Walla. however, has estabished friendly re lations with the ne authorities, and secured satisfactory guarantees. ominls at the embassy report that while no further Indlgnltle had been received the constitutionalist inatmn of foreign clerityWaa belna- consistently carried out. Ailvlces to the constitutionalist headquarters hers from San Antonio Texas said General Chao with his command of 2.600 men had joined General Herrera to support Car ran ia T. K. Private Hit. Naeo, Arlx., Oct. Private Leroy Iiradford, troop p., tenth 'United States cavalry, border patrol, was struck In the breast today by a bul let fired from the trenches occupied by the troops of General Hill, t'..' fending the town of Nsrn, ftnnnra. Uradfurd was In a trench, dug for MTIDHL Q51ERI TEAMS niG iip mm Double Headers Scheduled for Today Athletics Prac tice in Secret. New Tork. Oct . Eastern teams of the National league will wind up their sesson today with double head ers In New York between the Giants and the Phlladelphlas and In Brook lyn between the Puperbas and tha Hoston llraves. By agreement the last names In Hrooklyn and New Tork. scheduled for Wednesday, have been advanced to today and will be played off In the double bills. Both Ihe Braves and Giants ara particularly anxious to end the season today In order to get a short rest be fore the beginning of ths post season series. Philadelphia, Oct. 6, -Secret risc- tlce In preparation for th World's championship sefles with the Boston Braves wss stsrted today by the Phil adelphia Athlctlca. , Manager Mack stated the National league championships would not have their practice at Phlbe park, home t.T the American league here, but wouM prartlc at the National league par... the protection of the American tronna Ik- I. .t -.. 1 1 . ... ...... ' " n wi'iina is said 1 ney are etpectefl here from 1 to be serloua jlmmedlately after today's ao, -4
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