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THE GAZETTE-NEWS HAH THE HOST EXPENSIVE ASSOCIAT ED PRESS BERVICB IN THE U :t CAROLINA3 II If ASHEVILS.E, N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 8, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS an iwhKP making GERMAfJS BLDWf) MANY EXPLOr-i' JAMES J. DPIin DESPERATE FIGHT TT AT TTHTTl VTV wrN nn ANTWERPIAHS PANIC STRICKEN 1 III or mmm CIS ANSWER M . -i Belgians Heroically Oppose Terrific Assaults of the v German Forces. FALL OF BELGIAN CITY THREATENED Battle Front In France Moves North ... Przemsyl Suffers From' Russian Blows. , "While fighting has been go ing on at Antwerp continuous ly for several days, little was . ' known of it until today. According to the French statement issued this afternoon . there is not much change in the situation in France. The Russian official report simply announces that opera tions are satisfactory without giving any details. Rome dis patches, however, state flatly that Russians massed along the banks of the - Dnnajec threatening Cracow, were re- , pulsed and that the attacking column was driven back : with 7 heavy losses by" the '' Austrian artillery fire from .the opposite bank of the river. The Russians, too, claim to have defeated an Austrian de tachment in the Carpathians north of the river Sanski, tak ing many prisoners. London, Oct. 7. All eyes to day are turned to Antwerp whoso defense is out of all pro portion to the number of Ger mans attacking. , t Germany not only must keep an open door into France but must close the back door to Es bcu, an important German stronghold, in case the long and hard fight of General von Kluck ends in disaster. The war ha3 presented no bidder picture than that of the refugees leaving Antwerp. The only ray of hope from the allies' standpoint is found in the news that the almost ex hausted garrisons of Antwerp have been reinforced by more troops and guns. It is certain that a German eiege gun has been brought in to play. Guns half the size of the destroyers of Liege and Na mur are being used in the work of battering the string of forts that surround Antwerp. Both sides admit Germany has been able to cross the river Nethe below the fortress and that the garrison there is being bombarded. In an open field, as the net is drawing tighter about the city and the efforts of its defenders are redoubled, many of their sorties have been marked by sanguinary fighting. Accord ing to official information by ,tho German commander,- the 'active bombardment of tho city lis now under way.. This is con ifirmed by refugees. , Along the greater part of the ;front, the antagonists seem content to watch each other without attempting any defi nite movements. The struggle now Inown n.V the battle of the three rivers, may decide the French cam paign. , In the east the Russians are battering away at Przemsyl, which is said to be suffering se verely under their artillery fire. All the efforts of the Aus trians to relieve this fort has been unsuccessful. Pterograd declares that the main conflict along the Vistula river has not as ye't developed into serious fighting. Allies Retake Positions. Paris. Oct. 8. The following offi cial anouncement was made in Paris this afternoon: ,- - 3 r. , J'Flrst, ono ur left wing in the re gion, of the department of the Nord the enemy has made progress at no point. At certain points he moved back, particularly to the north of Arras, where the fighting is develop ing under conditions favorable for us. The operations of the opposing forces of cava.ry are developing at the present time almost as far as the sea coast on the north. "Between the Somme and the Olse In the vicinity of Uoyev the enemy Is still in force, but we have retaken the major part of the positions we were obliged to give up. To the north of the Aisne, the nu merical strength of the German troops stems to have diminished. 'Second, on the center between Rheims and the Meuse, there is noth- In gto report. On the heights of the Meuse between Verdun and St Mihicl. the enemy has drawn' back to the north of Hattonchatel. He stm holds tit. Mihlel and some positions to the north of St Mihlel. "In the Woevre district the violent attacks delivered by the enemy to the west of Apremont have failed. "On our right wing between Lor raine and Vosge there has been no changes. "In .Russia along the front of east Prussia, the Prut-Ian offensive con tinues. Very spirited fighting Is Uik Ing place on the frontier to the wesi of SuwaikL" . German Statement London, Oct 8. A Berlin dispatch to the Reuter Telegram company con tains an official statement given out at general headquarters -at Berlin on the evening of October 7. It follows: "The engagement of tne right wing In Francj have not led to any decision. The attack of the French In the Argonnes and from the north east front of Verdun have been re pulsed. "Off Antwerp the attack has cross ed a section of the river Nethe. "The attacks of the Russian on the government of Suwalkl have tern repulsed, the Russians losing J. 700 prisoners and nine machine guns. in Poland, In minor, successful engagements west of Ivangorod, we captured 4,800 prisoners." Ofncera, Honored, Berlin, Oct 8. (Via London.) Major General Augustus Zen man. commander of the second Bavarian field artillery, was killed In action September 26. Two knights of the Order of the Iron Cross have been created. One la Rudolph Ullsteln, as sociate publisher of the Vosslsche Zeltung, the Morgen Post and other papers who le now serving with the volunteer automobile con's. He Is well known In the United fltate. The other la Dr. Adolph von Floeckner, former councilor to the German legation at Washington, who Is now at the front The military expert of the Lokal Anjelger points out that the breach In, the outer line of forte about Ant werp will permit of the bombardment of the Inner forta which are ao clow together that they cannot be taken without thorough . military prepara tion. Oeneral ynn nellr, who I di recting operation at Antwerp, was called from the retirement list of 'Continued on rage I.) J T E Convicts Testify, Indicating That Much Has Been Made Out of Small Affair. Special to The Gazette-News. Elizabeth City,. Oct.. 8. The chain gang "muddle" which has existed since the Investigation into its man agement two weeks ago by Judge Frank Carter, was straightened out yesterday Afternoon by' Judge Turner in- recorder court and the convicts will be returned to the camps tomorrow morning and set to work again, after having spent the past two weeks in the countyl jail. . Judge Turner tried Eugene Scott, county commissioner and supervisor of the chaingang, and Frank Weeks, superintendent of the chaingang, upon the charge of neglect of duty by per mitting the guards to beat the con victs unlawfully and William Harris and Cartwright, guards of the con victs upon the charge of beating them unlawfully apd also upon the charge of having too much liquor in their possession at one time. The convicts volunteered to testify against the management of the chain gang and their testimony Indicated that much had been made out of lit tle In the reports of inhumane treat ment of the convicts by the guards. Prominent citizens of the sections in which the chaingang has been located testified that they had never observed any Inhuman treatment nor had they over heard of any on the part of the guards. 1 Judge Turner read rules recently adopted by the commissioners govern ing the chaingang and stated that he would not make any finding as to the Indictments until he had watched how the rules were carried out HEARTS f FANS Two Days of Cloudy Weather, Is Forecast Chick Davis in the Hospital. Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 8. Weather predictions for th eWorld's series base ball games here tomorrow and Satur day today saddened the hearts of tho fans. The best that can be expected ior me nexi two flays, according to the forecaster, are low-hanging clouds with occasional light rain. However if the real conditions are .no worse than predictions the games will be played. Conditions were unfavorable today for the final practice of the Philadelphia Athletics and Boston flraves. Manager Stalllngs today stated that the refusal of Connie Mack to allow the Braves to use Shibe park for after noon practice was unsportsmanlike since the Athletics are familiar with the grounda ' Mack, It Is understood, gave Boston permission to use the field In the morning because he intended to use It In the afternoon for his own men and also wanted to have It prepared for the big games. Dick Da vies Is the latest player to go on the Athletics hospital list. He Is a pitcher but Mack is developing him as an outfielder. CONGRESS WILL NOT LOAN MONEY DIRECT TO COTTON FARMERS . (By Parker n. Anderson). Washington, Oct t. President Wilson gave the North Carolina dele gation who called upon him to aee If he could suggest any way In which to relieve the cotton situation In the south, a sympathetic hearing. The president told the Tar Ileela that he waa much Interested In the plan pro posed by Feetua J. Wade and other Ht Louis financier to raise a pool of 1150.000,000 for the purpose of loan ing It to the cotton people. The pre. Ident also stated that he did not be lieve that It would be necessary to enact further legislation In behalf of the cotton crop except to psas the Lever warehouse bill which he be lleved would work In conjunction with the plan to nUa the cotton pool. it I jtiet a certain aa th sun shines that this congress la not going to pasa th Henry bill! nor any other measure that would tend to make loana on cotton direct to th farmer or any Individual. It la believed by every one that all eotton lealslsUnn that la to be pa4 hsa already been enacted and no on upecta more, Attackers Had Terrible Exper ience in Effecting Cross ing of River Before Antwerp. GALLANTRY PRAISED BY BELGIAN OFFICERS Germans Crossed the Nethe on Tuesday Driven Back Three Times Before Succeeding. London, Oct 8. Telegraphing from Antwerp the Times' correspondent de scribes some of the fighting in con nection with German attempts to cross the Nethe. "They had, by all accounts," said he, -"a dreadful experience last night, that was described to me there today, by officers' who were eye witnesses. , "The Germans succeeded in getting a pontoon completed and they came down to the river bank in solid masses to cross it. As they came every Bel gian gun that could be turned on the spot was concentrated on them and they were blown away, blocks of them at a time and still the masses came on. "The Belgian officers spoke with enthusiasm of the steadiness and gal lantry with which, as each company was swept away, another was put in Its place." The Germans succeeded In crossing the river Nethe early on Tuesday, ac cording to the Times correspondent in Antwerp. Telegraphing under date of Tuesday flight ho says: "At 4 o'clock this . morning the Germans succeeded in making good their footing on thrnorth side or the river Nethe. Thrice during the night small detachments had crossed and were driven back or wiped out. "Two thousand Germans were on this side of the river, I believe by 6 o'clock this morning and since then they have, hy all accounts been com ing In numbers. . "Presumably Antwerp will now have to submit to a bombardment or perhaps to a siege." A Reuter dispatch from Ostend dated yesterday, says "the Belgian troops victoriously repelled the Ger mans attempting to cross the Scjieldt and Schoonarde, near Termonde. The enemy was compelled to retire with considerable losses." y E Mississippi River Gets Most , Cape Fear River Given $115,000 N. C. Items. Washington. Oct . Allotment of J zo.ouu.ouo appropriated by congress for river and harbor Improvement this year was announced late today by the board of army engineers. The largest single allotment was $3,760,000 to the Mississippi river commission. Other . allotment In clude: Mattaponl and Pamunkey rivers, Virginia, 14000; Rappahannock river, Virginia, 16000; Beaufort harbor, North Carolina, 15000; Beaufort Inlet North Carolina, 810,000; Fishing Creek, North Carolina, 11000; Pamli co and Tar river. North Carolina, 818,500; Bay river, North Carolina, 11000; Cnntentenla Creek, North Car olina, 82000; Neuse river, North Car olina. Ii6.000; Swift Creek, North Caro.tna, 1500; waterway from Pam lico sound to lieaufort Inlet, North Carolina, $3400; New river, North Carolina, Including Inlet waterways between Beaufort harbor and New river and between New river and Bwanshoro, $11,000; Northeast Black and. Cape Fear '(above Wilmington) rivers. North Carolina, $10,600; Cape Fear river, above Wilmington, North Carolina, delivered lock and dams. $70,000; Cape Fear river at and below Wilmington, $116,000, NO JURISDICTION IN WIRELES3 CENSOR CASE - New Tork, Oct I. Federal Wa trie t court today ruled It ha no Juris diction In the aull brought against Bec.retary Psnlela and four wireless censor by the Mronl Wireless com pany for keeping closed th wlrelma station st Blaaronmt Mm, and Sea gate, N. J. Th company's kDutlcatlna for u. lion was dismissed. WTEHWH HEY ALLOTMENT ID British Not Alone in Heroism French Troops Distin guish Themselves Un der Terrific Fire. , GERMANS HAVE BECOME FRENZIED, SAYS CRITIC Forty-One Corps of Germans Fighting in France, Be sides Many Divis ions, Statement. London, Oct. 8. In the battle In the north of France daring exploits without number are recorded. A re cent army report tells of the heroic deeds and self sacrifice of the thirty second regiment which, upon becom ing separated from its division dur ing a march of fifteen days under extraordinary conditions across the lines of the enemy, reaching Its own division with a few losses only. In heroism the English are not alone, as the French are also dis tinguishing themselves frequently un der terrific fire. The battle on the left has become with the Germans a sort of frenzy, declares Lieutenant Colonel Rousset mflitary critic, which shows to what a point they are pressed to finish it. With all their efforts, all their means and all their energies concen trated here, he believes It not prob able that the Germans will win. To do so they would have to add to their attempt the clement of surprise, and this is what they lack, he says. London, Oct. 8. The Times' cor respondent in Paris, commenting on the battle . In the north . of France, says: . ' '''":, After twenty-six days the formid able battle of the Aisne continues without having any definite result. The enemy's front now stretches from the neighborhood of Noyon toward Lassigny, up to the Belgian frontier, formed In part by the river Lys. The enemy, feeling menaced by the movement of our armies, has concentrated in Belgium as ho did in Champagne, all the forces not In use in the line of battle In guarding the line of communication and against the entrenched camp of Antwerp In order to prevent them from assisting the allies "He has made a vigorous effort to break the enveloping movement of the Anglo-French army In the region of Lille and has made the tactical error of attacking violently the French left wing before effecting the capture of Antwerp. "The possible consequences of this dangerous proceeding is accentuated by the dispatch of the best army corps the enemy had and an attack was again the scene of sanguinary fight ing on the enemy's left that will live In history." On the Battle Front Oct. 6. (Via Paris, Oct. 8. Delayed In Transit) The fiercest fighting of the war has proceeded since Monday on the left flank of the allied armies. The cavalry forces of the German army who have appeared before the allies' lines have used every effort to bring about success. France and Rng anel. however, have brought up equal-1 ly strong forces to restrain them. The Germans broke through a place, which must remain unnamed, hut not In sufficient numbers to cause anv damf.?f. The nllles tm In fufi un. cordance and the plans of the German ' general staff did nt succeed. The breach line wna at an sruto angle and the Germans were placed In a very precarious position from which they were ousted with great loss Inter In the rtsy. Throughout last night and today the slaughter of the latter pro ceeded. An .offlclnl anouncement made known today for the first time the vast numbers of German forces fight ing In Belgium and France. They are composed of no fewer than 23 armv corps of th active German army, 18 army corps or reserves, several di visions of the tandwehr and large de tachments of the landstnim. Under normal condition thle number of units make grsni total of 'nearly two million men. From this total, however losses must be deducted. Th num ber of allies facing the German ha not been made public , TWO STEAMERS PRIZES IN HONGKONG HARBOR I ; London, Oct. 8. A dlspstch from Hongkong to IJoyds suys the German steamer Tannenfels and the American steamer Itlo Passlg have been brought Into that port aa prizes. The flrrmnn steamer Tannenfels sailed, from Hlngaper August 4 and maritime record show she w subae. qurntly lied In the Bsallan strstt. v Available shipping records mak no mention of th American steamer Rio Fassi. It la probable, however, that her horn port la Manila. Attack by Zeppelin Causes the People to Flee Much Dam age to Property Score of People Killed. GROWN MEN SAID TO BE WEEPING WITH TERROR King Albert Remains in City- Opinions Differ as to Whether City Can Hold Out. Antwerp, Oct. 7. (Via The Hague and London, Oct. 8.) The condition of panic among the populace was in creased today by the appearance of German aircraft at 11 o'clock this morning and at' 3 o'clock this after noon, which dropped bombs destroy ing seven houses and killing a score of people. After the Zeppelin's successful at tempt the large avenue leading to the railway station, quickly became black with a struggling mass of people in an effort to leaving the city. One of the bombs struck an asylum and one of the most pitiable sights was the people carrying hopelessly maimed or Idiotic relatives to the railway station. The situation quickly changed, but at 2 o'clock grown men were weep ing with terror and the women fight ing for places at the railway station. The people remaining in the city are taking to the cellars, fearing the effects of the German shells. Belgian ministers are trying to reach Ostend by the southern route. The unexpected fierceness of the German attack on Antwerp, it Is said, was being made by an army corps. It is said the Belgians intend to open a second line of defense run ning from Antwerp to Brussels, Na mur and Metz. uoon which It would j be possible to retreat if fighting be came too heavy. London, Oct. 8. "A grave view of the situation is taken by the author ities," wires the Antwerp correspond ent of the Daily News. "The great guns have told the tale. "The fighting around Antwerp has I "alue ol pps against men. ,y ',y ana mBnt lne r'Rn"nB has : nt'nu'd wl.th. deadly effect against m imu, wuue me snrapnei ana the. forts, shell have made many of the trenches untenable. "As fast as the Belgians were com ! P1f"eJ? t0 withdraw from a position, the Germans have moved up and oc cupied It "In their present position the Ger mans, even with their second largest guns, are able to reach the city. "The correspondent of the Chroni cle at Antwerp, under date of Wed nesday, takes contrary view. He says: "There is an air of quiet confi dence that the German will never capture the city. Numbers of forts are still holding out with staunchness and the threatened bombardment Is a des perate maneuver to try and force them to capitulate to snve the city." A dispatch to the F.xchnnge Tele graph company says King. Albert re mains In the city during the bom bardment. Tho mllltl,r' governor has Issued a proclamation that the Inhabitants mnke their cellars habitable and take precaution against tho outbreak of fire and the fulling of shells. lieuter's ntend corresponrterrt wlrp" ,nst it i. u. 1 1 iiauunai t-uiivriiiioiiB ui ma aieci It lfl bHIfVPd In writ in-. ,lf f.h,lB( i . formed quarters that Antwerp will be able to hold out. Volunteer are enrolling dally, he says. Tho Trlecraph's correspondent In Belgium, under date of Hunriay, says: "The Germans who have been re pulsed in every effort to cross the Scheldt are attempting from the southeast." an advance AsT his dispatch was sent they were massed In force In front of the circle comprised between the rivers. Occupy. Ing this territory they suffered enor mous loss. Following the first repulse the enemy brought up troops and re. pulsed the Belgian occupying the first defense lines. Against this ar tillery attack the defenders could not land. The enemy retired In good or der with unreduced forces. The Tlelclans are now holding front which the enemy so far has been unable to pierce. Th flooding of the surrounding country 1 the hardest obstacle be fore th Germnns. gome excitement was mused by the new of the Ger man advance. BULGARIANS THOUGHT TO HAVE ENTERED WAR London. Oct 8. The Time quote the Vienna Reltarhpost saying heavy fighting ha occurred and the Bulgarian, have besieged Estep, Ber via. If this report Is tru It would Indicate Bulgaria naa entered the war on behalf of Austria and Ger many. There la no confirmation, how- ever, and It msy he that Bulgarian lr- regulars have attacked o nthelr owa account. Declines to Accept Congress man Gudger's Challenge for a Joint Campaign in the Tenth. ANSWER IS BASED ON : INDIVIDUAL PLATFORM Does Not Think Joint Discus sions Conducive to "Calm and Deliberate" Discussions. . -; ' The invitation extended several day! ago by Congressman James M. Gudg er, jr., to James J. Britt to meet him in a joint campaign of the Tenth dis trict has been declined by Mr. Britt The latter gives as his reason, for this step -that he considers joint campalgna and debates an agency for arousing prejudice and passori, and "are not conducive to calm and deliberate pub lic discussion.'.' His answer to Con-' gressman Gudger is contained in a letter dated yesterday, October ' 7, which follows:. "On Sunday last, as I was Heaving ior Murpny to speak Monday, J- ceived your letter dated at Washini ton, October 2, requesting arrange ment for a joint discussion, and I now, have the honor to reply thereto. "Immediately after my nomination. I issued a brief Declaration of Prln clples, among which is ,the following? " 'I favor making political cam paigns an appeal to reason, intelli gence and patriotism, and not to ha tred, passion and prejudice.' ' "Joint discussions are not conducive to calm and deliberate public discus sion, their chief effect being to arouse prejudice and passion, and I have de. elded, after due consideration,- to fol low the precedent of this Congres sional district during the last eight years, and that of Governor Craig twj years ago, which was editorially ap proved by the Asheville Citizen, and your Invitation to a joint discussion is, therefore, respectfully declined." The following was the text of the challenge, dated October 2, which Mr. Britt f received from Congressman GudKer: "As now .understood, congress will either recess or adjourn within a vew days. I write to ascertain If we can have a joint discussion In the district beginning at an early date. If you agree to a joint discussion, Mr. J. Scroop Styles is authorized to repre sent me In fixing dates and places." 'S BOARD OF MISSIS MEETS Center of Interest in Interna tional Conventions of Dis ciples of Christ. Atlanta, Ga Oct. 8. The meeting of the Christian Woman's Board of Missions occupied the' center of In- . ' " , . ' , "ll" " nr ,n" . .... . HIT! llli'l IIII1M UlfQl Ing the president, Mrs. Anna R. At water of Indianapolis, her annual annual address and the report of the secretary, Mrs. F.ffle Cun ningham, Mrs. J. MrDanlel 8tears of Indianapolis, and of the treasurer. Miss Mary J. Judson, were submitted. A brief address was made by Dr. Robert K. Kpeer of New York city, member of the foreign board of mis sions of the northern Tresbyterlan church. Denominational affairs were dis cussed st today's session of the con vention of the church and annual committee reports were presented by Dr. Graham Frank, secretary, of Lib erty, Mo. Of ihe total appropriations, It was suggested that $135,000 should he given to home missions; $160,000 to foreign missions and $110,000 to the woman' board of missions. Among other appropriations recommended were $76,000 for educational work, $45,000 for church extension, $S5,000 for ministerial relief and $10,009 for the Christian union commission. The commission also recommended that a commission of 12 be appointed by the convention to consider rela tion to the church, mission, educa tional and benevolent orsanlr.atlon affiliated and report Its findings the next general convention. to To blsruM Cotton Loan. Washington, Oct. I. The rrnpneM $160,000,000 eotton loan fund will ti discussed her l1dy by cnmmi'i.-s of the federal re-erv board with I - IIN the Bervlani tus J. Wd of Hi. I,outs sn.i . ' -Lauikar sua ax promoting I . ; , ,
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