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I 5r A4 A? THB GAZETTE-NEWS HAS THE MOST EXPENSIVE ASSOCIAT ED PRESS SERVICE IN THB If II CAROLINA3 It It LEATHER FOEECASTi PROBABLY SHOWERS, VOLUME XIX. NO. 207. ASHEVILLE, N. C FRIDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 9, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS r v. CITY OF ANTWERP STILL HOLDS OUT Fighting In Belgium and In France Becomes More Closely Aligned. GERMAN STAND IN EAST IS STUBBORN New Russian Army Is Near Poseri" Report of Fall of Przemsyl Stronghold, Premature. London, Oct. 9.-So far as England knows this morning Antwerp is holding out against the German onslaught. King Albert has withdrawn from the city toward Ostend, where the administration is now fully es tablished, but practically all the field army has remained to resist, as'far as possible the fire of the great German guns. The nations opposing Germany hoped that the allies could de liver some decisive blow along the battle line in France whicli has now almost reached the North sea and taken in Con junction, with the fighting that extends across the Belgian frontier to the northward of Lille makes a gigantic sprawl ing line like a snake half across Tlplfmim nnd nracticallv across all of northeastern France, j Xy8h0,d that he t0k the responel Separate conflicts at the siege "The airship haii at rmsseiaorf has ' j xu- e i been hit by a bomb thrown by a hos- OI Antwerp anu me uttiue ui the Aisne are becoming more and more closelv aligned. The Germans and the allies are making the most desperate ef fort to crush each other and smash through the ever widen ing western wings. It is con tended that Germans failed in their recent effort to drive a wedge through this region and the latest Paris communication contends that the situation is stationary though most desper ate fighting is continuing at Antwerp. It is a contest of modern fortifications against modern guns, for Antwerp is the last word in ingenious bar riers. The situation on the frontier of Prussia is becoming more like that in France. The Ger mans are making a stubborn stand and with reinforcements from Koenigsburg will doubt less give a battle which will determine whether the Ger mans will again invade Russia in this region. Roundabout dispatches ar riving at London from Petro grad say that a new Russian army has arrived at the fron tier near Posen wiile another is marching toward Thorn. All reports of the surrender of Przemysl appear to be prema ture as were various reports about the beginning of a battle at Cracow. Repulse Russian. Vienna. Oct. I. (Via Amsterdam and London. Oct. I.) Th following official announcement signed by Gen eral Hoofer, deputy chief of the gen eral atari, waa given out at Vienna today: "Our troops hav mad further ad vances, and yesterday they repulsed the enemy on tha road to Priomysl, near Haryc. west of Dynow. Inn nw has been recap 'ired and funs hav been taken. In the region tween the river Vistula and the river Fan w took many prisoners from the flelr Ituiwlnna "The renewed violent attacks en Przemysl have been splendidly re pulsed and the enemy's dead and wounded were counted by the thou sands. "We have had victorious battles at Sziget In Marmaros county, Hungary, and in east Galicia. The landsturm and the Polish legionaries rivalled each other in gallantry." Antwerp, Suburb Burning. London, Oct. 9. Borgerhaut, a. su burb, of Antwerp, ia burning, accord ing to a Reuter dispatch from Amster dam. ' . Hangars Damaged. London, Oct. 9 The official com munication by the , German general staff given out In Berlin on the even ing of the eighth, Is contained In a liuuter dispatch from Amsterdam. It says: . "From the western theater of .war no facts of decisive importance can be given. Small progress has been made near St. fclihlel and In the Ar gonnee. '' ; .- i - j "Toward ' Antwerp and Breendonk (to the south of Antwerp) the latter has been taken and the attack on the Inner fort 'line has begun. Bombard ment of the quarter of the town lying behind the forts was begun after the declaration of the commander of the tUe av,ator. Tne roof 0f he main hall was pierced and the cover of the airship hall was demolished. "In the east the Russian column Is marching from Lomza (Russian Po land), and has reached Lyck (in east Prussia, Just beyond the frontier ana almost directly west from Augus towo)." "Servians Rooted." London, Oct. 9. The Austrian war office made the following official an nouncement under date of October 8. says a dispatch to the Reuter Tele graph company coming by way of Rome. "The already announced successes against the Montenegrin troops Is added to by a decisive blow against the Servian troops who Invaded Bos nia at Vlshegrad. Their northern col umn from Srebrenltza, moving against Bajna and Pacta, already has beej repulsed and driven across the Drina with the loss of thulr supply train. "The main Servian forces who ad vanced on Roumanla and Planlna un der command of General Miles Bon Jenavlc, minister of war, were routed by our . troops In an engagement which lasted two days and only es caped capture by hasty flight. One battalion of the eleventh regiment and several quick-fire guns were cap tured. (Signed) "POTIOREK. "Field Marshal." French Statement. Paris. Oct 9. The following an nouncement waa given out In Paris this afternoon: "The general condition has under gone no change. On our left wing the two opposing bodies of cavalry are still to the left of Ulla and Labase and the battle continues along the line marked by the regions of Lens, Arras, Dugay-Sur-Summe, Chalons, Lasrny and Orgre. "On th center of Olse and on the Meuse, only action of minor Im portance hav been reported. "On our right, In the Woevre dis trict, there has been an artfllery con test along the entire front. "In Lorraine, In the Vosgea and In Alsace 'there ha been no change. n Bosnia the troops have continued their advance In the direction of Sa rajevo, which la protected at a dis tance of eight kilometer by a fort" Combatant's Opinion. London, Oct. . Most of th letters from soldiers on the front apeak of the "great battle of tha morrow" which ema to Indicate that they as well a the military critic under stand that the battles) her and there constitute but deal Is of a giant cam palgn which cannot be gathered from the sober detail of official state ment so It I Impossible to assemble nil of the simultaneous movements bearing on the situation. The rrltlns are agreed, however, (Continued on Tag ). CUSTOM L Secretary McAdoo Will Be Asked to Advance Work Ahead of Others. Gazette-News Bureau, Wyatt Building, Washington, Oct. 9. The construction of the new cus toms house at Wilmington may bo started within a very short time. At the request of H. C. McQueen, M. W, Devlne, W. J. Corbett and W. M. De- vine, all of Wilmington, Representa tive Godwin and Senators . Overman and Simmons will call at the treasury department today and urge the secre tary of the treasury to have the super vising architect place Wilmington ahead vf other buildings now on the list. They will advance two reasons that the present building is unsani tary, dangerous to the employes and the further reason that if work could be started now it would help that sec tion of the country by placing $532, 000 of government money in circula tion. Mr. Godwin secured an appropria tion several years ago of $600,000 for the building and site. Sixty-eight thousand dollars of this amount was used for additional ground for the new structure and the balance Is now available for the building. Mr. McQueen feels sure that the three statesmen will be able to con vince Secretary McAdoo that the building is needed badly and that he will order the contract to be let at an early date. Mr. McQueen stated that the finan cial condition in North Carolina was not half as bad as some people are trying to make the country believe. He thinks the situation Is Improving ever yday and has no idea that North Carolina Is going to the "bow-wows simply because cotton is not selling as high as it did last year. He thinks the only feasible plan year. He thinks the -only feasible plan yet suggested for the relief of the cotton people is the one fathered by Festus J. Wade, of St. Louis, to raise a pool of 1150,- 000,000 which is to be used exclusively for cotton bankers and business men. Secretary McAdoo and members of the 'federal reserve board have ap proved this plan and they will work out the details at a meetlpg here to morrow with Mr. Wade and several other leading bankers and business men. Ill DEFENSE IN EAST? Making Desperate Effort to Protect Railway Lines, Is Russian Belief. Petrograd, Oct 9. Russian observ .rs of the campaign along the Kus slan frontier express tha belief today that the Germans who were giving back during the fighting of the Inst three day in this vicinity, are now concentrated In three defensive post tlons to the west and southwest of Suwalkl; In a desperate effort to pro tect Marggrabowa, a prominent rail way center 15 mile north of Lick, which commands lines of communl cations In all directions and the loss of which -would, It Is argued hore, prelude the total destruction of the army. According to Petrograd newspapers the Russian artillery has shaken the German defense at this Important place. The enemy ha withdrawn his siege guns and other artillery from Bakalarzew almost as far a Marg grabowa, (Bakalarzew I ten miles northeast of Marggrabowa and one mile east of Suwalkl), The Novoe Vremyla says that by this move from Bakalarzew the Oer man have lost their laat trump In the game on the east Prussian front ler. The capture of Austrian en trenchments at Przemysl la regarded here as the most Important step up to the present time In the serin of actions In this vicinity. There la no confirmation here, up to the present time, or the commencement of ex pected tremendous battle In Poland. KING ALBERT INSPIRED DESPERATE RESISTANCE London, Oct I Fierce resistance of Antwerp defenders on the Scheldt was partly Inspired by the presence of King Albert, ays tha' Ghent corres-' pondent of the Chronicle, In a' dis patch under Thursday's date. "King Albert retain command of his troops" the dispatch says, and la con tinually In the field directing opera tions, and example almost galvanlo In It effect to hi brave forces." in soon DUT PLAYlflG IOC Germans' Great Guns Throw Incendiary Bombs Build ings fn Antwerp Are in Flames. ARE BORING THROUGH BELGIAN EXISTENCE Road from Brussels to Antwerp Line of Blackened Ruins Several Towns Are 1'"' Erased. London, Oct. 9. "The bombard ment of Antwerp has been terrible," says an Ostend dispatch to the Ex change Telegram company. "The Germans threw incendiary bombs," the dispatch adds, "with the results that many parts of the town from the railway station south and the palace of Justice Is In flames. A Taube aeroplane flew over Os tend at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon." Antwerp, via London, Oct. 8. The Germans spent 16 hours In a terrific artillery duel In an effort to ford the Nethe. The Belgians held their ground magnificently and with great sacrifices prevented the Germans from crossing.' The Germans were evident ly unwilling to lose men in assault and decided to widen the breach In the fortifications by bombarding the forts between the rivers Senne and Scheldt, which were unable to hold out against the steady downpour of shells. Thus the first line of Antwerp's defenses were destroyed. For the final attack the Germans were hurrying 200,000 men to the battle scene from Aix-La- Chapelle via Brussels. The Germans are boring a hole through the Belgian existence like the boring of a tunuer through a moun tain,' In which progress no mercy" Is shown. Whatever interferes villages. churches, schools and factories are wiped out with steady precision. The road from Brussels to Antwerp Is a line of blackened ruins. Some of the towns Including Termonde, have been completely erased. The population fled. An endless procession of peasants and shop keepers, young, old and Invalids with their chattels loaded In hand carta and antiquated wagons and followed by countless children are slowly moving in the di rection of Antwerp's cathedral tower. They have difficulty In eluding the numerous military trains of guns, wagons and automobiles rushing to the front. Refugees, on arriving in Antwerp are cared for .by the civil guards and boy scouts and taken to the public buildings and the German shops, which contrary to the other versions, were not destroyed, but tem porarily taken over by the govern ment. The refugees are well fed. German shells continually strike the roads leading to Antwerp and the ex ploding shrapnel has In some cases played havoc among refugees. During the worst part of the battle on the Nethe, many monks and priests were on the firing line attending the wound ed and giving the dying. The fortifications at Waivre-St. Catherine were ruined by about 130 shells while the blowing up of the powder magazlnus ended Wahclehm. Both were evacuated the same night. Fog Aids Germans. London, Oct. 9. Concerning condi tions around Antwerp, the Telegraph's correspondent, said the German had succeeded In forcing a passage over the Scheldt between Bchoonaerde and Eigenem. They did this under cover of a heavy early mornlng fog. "The German have brought up large reinforcement. They are no longer depending on the landsturm and the reserve troops but are bring ing up troops of the first line. "In previous attack by Germans on the river artillery covered the movements, which repeatedly proved futile. The last of these open attacks was on Monday evening and waa de feated by the vlgnrou defense of the allies. After this defeat the Germans changed their tactic. Instead of mak ing an advance in force on the Schoonaerde position, they crept up during the night toward tha river side point further east. Here they threw across a pontoon bridge and at 6 o'clock this morning about 500 Infantrymen were een crossing under cover of a heavy artillery fir. "They were observed by the Belgian patrol who Immediately opened fire. The defenders, howtver, were In very small numbers and after accounting for a few of the advancing Infantry they withdrew to the main Belgian line. "A soon a It became known that the Germans had crossed the river the Belgians brought up Infantry un der cover of artillery that was shelling the enemy' main position on the oth er ld of th river. ' "At half past on Wednesday a hot ly contested battle Wa begun along th entlr line. Cotton Loan Plan. Washington, Oct Proposition for th cotton loan fund of $ 110,000, 000 were up for discussion today be fore th federal reserve board by rtstu J. Wad of lit Lout. PROOF IT plTT At Black Mountain Last Night He Presented Proofs to Show He Drafted Par cel Post BUI. DECLARED J. A. MOON MADE MISSTATEMENT Took Up Charges Made by Congressman Gudger and Attempted to Show that . They Are False. Staff Correspondence of the Gazette News. large and enthsiastlc audience in the large and enthusiastlv audience In the school auditorium here last night, James J. Britt, republican-progressive candidate for congress and chiet speaker at the republican-progressive rally held here, answered several of i the statements made by his opponent, Congressman James M. Gudger jr. In taking up the statement marie by Congressman Gudger and JotM A. Moon of Tennessee, that he (Britt; did not' draft the parcel post law, Mr. Br't said: "When John A. Moon says that I did not chlclly draft th parcel post luw, he titters an unqualified false hood, and every person who repeats it after him likewise utters what Is abso lutely untrue." Several of the county candidates for offices also spoke at the meeting, among them being T. J. Harklns and W. G. Fortune, legislative candidates, J. B. Worley, Charles D. Clarke and D. W. Harrison. In his speech. Mr. Britt said in part: "At Hendersonville, on the 19th of August lost, without my request nd on the demand of the. people, I re ceived the unanimous nomination" for congress of more than fifteen thou sand republicans and progressives. It was the largest, most ropresenattlve, most Intelligent and best behaved convention that ever assembled in this district. The men who composed it went there at their own expense, pay ing their own railway fares and hotel bills like free and patriotic men. Thev went to their political altur without money and without price "After I had been nominated, I complied with the federal statute re quiring a sworn return of contribu tions received, money expended, and promises made in securing the nomi nation, and I swore that I did not re ceive, or give, a penny, or make a oromlse. That, fellow citizens, is the way I come to be your candidate. Let us now look at the way my opponent became a candidate. At the end of two long, bitter primary cam paigns, lasting for months, during most of which time he grossly neglect ed his duties In congress, and at a sworn expenditure of $5,424.10, he succeeded in getting 8,028 votes from his fellow democrats, at an average cost of Just 67 Vi cents per vote. How this money was spent, I do not know, for what It was spent, I have no defi nite information, but the people will not fall to draw their own Inferences, make their own deductions, and arrive at their own conclusions. "What a spectacle! What an ex ample. What a pace my opponent has set! What a political code he has written! Hi example will be fruitful of evil for decades to come! Under his example In the future, who ever seeks to run for congress need not ask himself whether he haa char actor,, learning, merit or experience, but only the one cold, mercenary question, has he dollars! "But this Is not all. In his rage for office, urged on by mad ambition, he has flagrantly violated the criminal law of this state and rendered himself liable to its penalties. "The Corrupt Practices act of North Carolina, ratified the 12th day of March, 1913, provides as follows: "Section 1. That any person who shall hereafter. In connection with any primary, eclaL general or other elections held, being held, or about to be held In the Mate of North Caro lina, (lo any of tlin acta and tilings declared In this section to be unlaw ful, shall bo guilty of mldcmeaiior, and, upon oonvlitlon, shall be lined (Continued on pag I) GERMANS REALIZED " DANGER FROM ANTWERP London, Oct . The Post's cor respondent ut Antwerp say that about a month ago th German com manders realized that having th Bel gian army occupy a fortified position which continually threatened lines of communication with th rrault that they sought to find out whether the Belgian would acre to - keep tha army In Antwerp In return for the Oerman promise not to attack. Th proposal wa rejected, ay th cor respondent nd Immediately the Oer man began their campaign on out- lying town whose population fled In -sti tn A,itwrp. The fugitives, they thought, might wr.-k th moral of th Antwtrp garrlaxn. ATHLETICS AND BRAVES CLASH L0R1MER INDICTED FOR In Connection With His Man agement of La Salle Bank Other Indictments. Chicago, Oct 9. William Lorimer, voted out. of the United States senate after an investigation on the ground that he had not been legally elected, has been Indicted in federal court on a charge of misapplication of the funds of the La Salle Street National bank, the forerunner of the defunct La Salle Street Trust and Savings bank. Lorimer was president of both institutions. ' The indictment also named Joseph P. Gallagher, with whom he had been associated In the contracting firm of Lorimer and Gallagher, as a co-defendant. The grand Jury also returned In dictment against three other officials of the bank. Charles B. Munday, vice president; Charles G. Fox, cashier; and Thomas McDonald, assistant cashier. Indictments charging the mak- ng of false entries were returned against these three August 27. To day's true bills charge additional vio lations of this kind. The indictment against Lorimer and Gallagher is in 30 counts and charges that the Lorimer and Galla gher company gave worthless notes for a total of $56,500. Lorimer Is charged with misapplication in buy- ng for the bank these notes which he, it is said knew to be worthless. The foreman of the grand jury said investigation f the case had not been concluded. DR. JOSEPH HYflE PRATT RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT Again Heads Southern Appala chian Good Roads Associa tionMeeting Ends. Bristol, Va.-Tenn., Oct, 9. The Southern Appalachian Good Roads Association last night adjourned its sixth annual session after the election of officers and the selection of Blue field, W. Va., for the annual meeting in 1915. Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt of Chapel Hill, N. C, was re-elected president, and Henry Roberts of Bristol, vice president at large. State vice presl dents were named as follows: Georgia, W. A. Hansell; Tennessee, J. N. Fisher; North Carolina, S. H. Webb; Virginia, E. S. Finney; Ken tucky, James Maretz; South Carolina, E. F. Lipscomb; Alabama, John Croft; West Virginia, W. I. Lee. Congressman Sam R. Sells of Ten nessee delivered one of the principal addresses of the day, his subject being federal aid to good roads. The association memoralized con gress for the passage of the Bells bill appropriating $40,000,000 for the pur chase of additional lands In the south ern Appalachians for the federal for est reserve. CATHEDRAL IN ANTWERP BEING SHELLED, HE SATS Building Bombarded by Ger mans, According to Officer Airship Probably Hit. London, Oct 9. In a dispatch from Ghent Thursday night the correspond ent of the Star transmits: "An officer whom I met state that the bombardment of th cathedral at Antwerp began at the hour he left the city which waa 10 o'clock. The flro had broken out in many plac. The German were using their 16-inch howitzer which wa terrible on the Inner ring of fort but gun of smaller calibre were bring employed for the destruction of the city Itself. The airship which dropped a bomb on the law court was subjected to a terrific fire and must certainly have been hit "The burgomaster of Antwerp has declared hi Intention of supporting the military to th last." WILSON THINKS BANKS CAN HANDLE SITUATION Washington, Oct . Announce ment waa maxle at the Whit House today that President Wilson approve the plan to discharge congress soon th war revenue hill la pass- ed. It wsr also said he wa opposed J to U. plan agreed on laat night by 'We Will Surely Win," Says' Stallings Connie Reticent as Ever; Presumably He Saws Wood." LONG ODDS RESULT IN LITTLE BETTING Philadelphia Favorite 2 to 1 and 8 to 5 Many Ticket Speculators Have Been Arrested. Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Oct 9.-v The Boston Braves and the Philadel phia Athletics clashed today In the first game of the series for the i world's championship of 1914, in baseball. About 22,000 persons saw the open ing game of the seven-game series. . Hundreds were turned away at the , gates unable to obtain admission. The Bostons prepared to send their slow ball boxman, Dick Rudolph, to the pitching emplacement to shell, the Athletics out of their home defenses. The American leaguers groomed tha Indian, Bender, to pick off the Bos ton invaders with his fast ball. 1 i 'Slow ball pitching is not raltshed by the Mack artillery of batters Thid T i . ...til 1 T....J..1..Y- i geuss il will ue nuugipii ivi 1110 fray today," remarked Manager George Stallings; "still I may switch to James or Tyler. They are all goodly you know." The vast reaches of Shibe park were choked to capacity long before the game began. Three and four times tho regular seat prices were offered for tickets and demand at these -figures exceeded the supply. The outfield stands seating 4,000 persons, waa thrown open at 10:50 o'clock. It waa filled within a short time and the gates were closed. ' ; ( The 'first In line for seat in this unreserved section had waited more than 40 hours for the gates to open. Several women stood in line since day break. The crowd holding reserved tickets covered the double-deck stands later. Hundreds viewed the contest from temporary stands' erected on the roofs of houses that overlook the backfield walls. The day was warm and humid and one suited for fast vbaseball. An Insistent sun burned through tho menacing clouds and there was only a slight threat of showers from the southwest. The Infield and out' , gardens were bone dry and hard. Bet ting favored the Athletics at 2 to 1 and 9 to 5, when the two teams came upon the field. Preliminary field play was snappy and scientific. The work: of the Boston player. Deal, who sub stituted at third base for Smith, who broke his leg this week, was keenly watched. He displayed no fielding faults in warming up. Phlaldeuphla, Pa., Oct 9. Weather conditions this morning were favor able for the opening game of tha world's scries between the Boston Nationals and the Philadelphia Amer icans. The day was partly cloudy1 with occasional bursts of sunshine, i The temperature was Just right We will win sure," said Manager Stallings of the Boston Braves, this ' morning. "My team is as good a ; the Athletics and we are going to I hand some people In this town a big i surprise." Connie Muck was reticent as ever, ; merely saying, "we ll be there and I hope we have good weather." All the players felt sare of victory. 1 Previous triumphs of the Athletics in the world's series made them tho choice In the betting. The untried Braves, however, were not lacking In supporters who pointed to the manner In which the Bostonlans had climbed from last place to the championship of the National league. There was ' very little betting which was account, ed for by the long odds asked for by those willing to take the Boston end. What few wagers that were laid wet Placed with the Athletics favorite at 2 to 1 and 8 to 6. There will be mora than HO detectives In plain clothes on duty at Shibe park while Superintend- : ent of Police Robinson personally i took charge of 800 uniformed police men. Many spectator have been arrested and orders have gone forth to con tinue to take In any found outside th grounds. The batting order for today: Athletic Murphy, rf.; Oldrlng, If.; Collins. 2b.; Baker, 3b.; Mclnnla. lb.; , strtink, cf.; Barry, as.; Shang, c; Bender, p. Brave Moran, rf.; Ever. 2b j Connolly, If.; Whltted. cf.; Schmidt, lb.; Deal, 3b.; Maranvllle, .; Uowdy, c; Rudolph, p. Umpires Dlneen behind the bat; Byron behind bases; Klem and Hlld brand on left and right field foul line , respectively. the outhern member of the eongrwi ; that the government lend $250,000,- 1 000 through bank to cotton plun"-. j While the president reHllf tin-re; I great pressure to the outh for cot ton relief, he I said to believe !!-' vnl banker, with the support of ! treasury, can ufflclrntly r '.. i situation. '
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