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TBB GAZETTE-NEWS HAS THE MOST EXPENSIVE ASSOCIAT ED PRESS SERVICE IN THE tt il CAROLINAS II It WEATHER FORECAST, ' PROBABLY RAINS. VOLUME XIX. NO. 220. ASHEVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 24, 1911. PRTCE FIVE CENTS' GREATEST OF ALL STRUGGLES RAGES intra FIERCE BATTLES IS ill I fWir Vtt rfU'Wtir BHITT FLAYED 8Y GOV. GRAIG STILL CAR til Experts Agree Contest For Ports Is Most Critical Of Campaign. ZEPPELINS MARKED h FEATURE IN FIGHT German Right Heavily Reinforced" Russians Appear to Have An Upper Hand In East. the 1 isli the j London, Oct. 24. Superla ' tives have so frequently been i used in attempts to describe f the engagements of the pres- ent war that emphasis of such term as "most desperate," I "violent" and "crucial" have been 'weakened, so today as if I by mutual agreement both German and the Brit newspapers characterize conflict along the front from Lille in France to the Bel gian seaboard as the greatest struggle of all. ', London newspapers were quick to seize the suggestion of a German military expert, ca bled here from Berlin, that this is the critical conflict of the whole campaign. Whether this be so or not. it is contended that the outcome is likely to decide the future of German operations in France. Rein forcements of 000,000 men are said to have, been rushed to the German rhrht wing, and it : seems no exaggeration to say that these operations are the ; supreme effort of- the invaders 't to break through the allies' line. Being denied the use of war ships, which have been render ing good service for the allies, Germany is said to be throwing her aircraft and particularly Zeppelins, more and more into the fray. News dispatches re late that the operations of Zep- pelins have been a marked fea ture of the fighting to the southwest of Ostend, to which seaport the troops of France, : England and Belgium are said to be working their way. This in brief is a broad view of the situation in France and Belgium, , from the English standpoint. Which side had the advantage when dawn broke or which will have it to night will not be known ex cept to the general staffs of the opposing armies. In Eastern Theater. That the Russians, generally ipeaking, continue to hold the tipper hand in the eastern are ' na of the war is the gist of most of the dispatches reaching London and accepting this as true, England thinks that the putting of Germany on tho de fensive in this territory will prevent her from transferring any forces to the western are na. ! The French forts at Verdun, which have been moro or less lost sight of during tho days the line of battlo fans been mak ing its way slowly across northern Franco and Belgium, came to the foro again today as a result of news from German sources to tho effect that the 0 PLAN BEFOR E U. S. I TrtlTio1 Tt&ntvrA rf Torino T J. Britt Attacked by Gover nor Craig and Con- " gressman Gudger. ' , Scheme Will Have Effect on Adjustment of British-Am-ern Finances. Witness for Woman Charged With Murder Says He Saw Man Run After the Shot Was Fired, COURT HOUSE PACKED AT DEMOCRATIC RALLY German forces are drawing closer to these ' positions and that the French sorties are fail ing, London newspapers are treating as significant the withdrawal of German troops from Antwerp and Brussels but these movements would appear to be only part of Ger many's plan of reinforcing her fighting line The dragnet for Germans and Austrians in the British Isles is still spread out but there has been a temporary lull in these efforts due to the lack of adequate detention camps. ' f. .... London, Oct. 24. What a German military expert has called a life and death strug gle for Germany is still raging along the coast end of the west ern battle front. Every indi cation is that the invaders are hurling their full strength against the allies in a deter mined effort to capture Dun kirk and Calais. Strange re ports come from various cap tured cities in Belgium of the evacuation or the preparation for departure of the German forces holding them. These movements may merely mean that ever' available man is be ing thrown forward to the Franco-Belgian frontier and they do not necessarily fore cast the abandonment of posi tions occupied by the Gerhians. Paris reports that the violent action on the allies' left wing continues, especially around Arras, La Bassee and Armen tieres, where some of the most desperate fighting of the war has taken place. Here the us ual see-saw occurs with neither army gaining any decisive ad vantage. A special dispatch states that the allies have advanced further on Ostend, their lines now extending from tho coast to a point between Slype and St. Fierce Capelle. Other dis patches declare that tho Ger mans' after a success on the Yser, ar leaving the coast and working around by Dixmudo to Lille, thereby clenring the way to Ostend. Incessant fighting prevails over the West Flan ders front from Koulera to Thourout and between Nieu port and Ostend. Fetrograd reports a continu ation of tho pursuit of the Ger mans retreating from Warsaw and admits an unexpectedly stubbon resistance to tho ifns sian offensive on tho San. The official Vienna report after do tailing buccorsos before Przem ysl and a dashing movement (Continued on peg (.) Washington, Oct. 24. The federal reserve board had before it today for formal consideration the cotton loan fund plan, designed to meet the situa tion In the south caused by the Euro pean war, and government officials were of the opinion that It would be approved. It was pointed out that upon the adoption of the plan largely depended the success of the confer ences between board members, Sir George Paish and Basil Blackett, rep resenting the British treasury, and New York bankers, looking to tho adjustment of conditions in the for eign exchange market due to the w?r, and which were continued today. The belief was expressed today that as a result of the conferenes the various problems involved would be t,etttod without much difficulty. May Ke-opeii Exchanges. New York, Oct 24. As a result of the negotiations now in progress at Washington between officials of the United States treasury and represen tatives of the British finance minister the New York cotton exchange Is considering the advisability of com municating with the Liverpool cotton exchange with a view to the reopen ing of both exchanges early in No vember. It is understood that a simi lar communication will be forwarded to the New Orleans cotton exchange. The conference committee of the New York exchange is formulating a message to the Liverpool. exchange outlining the cotton situation as It is seen here. It Is believed by many brokers here that If the British bank ers agree to accept short term notes or finance bills in payment of a part of 'this country's obligations to Lon don such action would go far towards restoring normal conditions in the leading cotton markets of the wond. DEFENSE HAS RESTED; COUNSEL SUMMING UP Enthusiastic Crowd Cheered Frequently as Wilson and Craig Administrations Were Reviewed. CORRESPONDENT TELLS OF Says Germans Have Trumpet ed Great Victories Where v Russians Really Won. London, Oct. 24. escribing the recent fighting the Petrograd corre spondent of the Post says that the Germans had determined to cross the Vistula In the neighborhood of Ivan- gorod, where the river, is a quarter of a mile wide. ' ."They pushed near enough to the fortress to bombard It with heavy guns," the correspondent declares, "but they caused small damage and the bridges were entirely unharmed. Doubtless they may have omitted to destroy the bridges, hoping to utilize them for crossing but this omission greatly facilitated the Russian ad vance. The garrison of the fortress Joined the field army in driving back the German forces at this point. "Russia has already won three bat tles. Gallcla, Augustnwa and Warsaw, each time by an enormous risk con sciously taken, and each time the ene my has trumpeted a great victory at the precise point that a risk was taken until the final result open.d the eyes of the German strategists to the real nature of the Russian tactics. In Warsaw the battle risk consisted In laying the capital city open to capture and In the battle near Ivangorod the risk was the extreme danger of the Germans -getting through the center of the Russian line." VESSEL WITH WOUNDED French Ship Marie Henrietta, " Ashore, Is Sennding Out "3. 0. S." Signals. London, Oct. 14. Th French ship Marie Henrlint with wounded sol dlers on board, is ashore near Cpe Barfluer, sixteen miles east of Cher bourn, according to a telegram re ceived here from Unyds signal station at Llwes, Isle of Wight. S. O. 8, Big nals frlm her have been received at the wireless stallln at Niton, Isle of Wight, A French ship is standing by the Marie Henrlette. That democratic enthusiasm is rap idly reaching the boiling point in Bun combe county over the present cam paign was evidenced last night at the county court house here, when a rous ing democratic rally was featured with addresses by Governor Locke Craig and Congressms i James M Gudger, Jr., who Is seek. re-election in the Tenth district to he national house of representatives on his record In that body and upon the record of the Wilson administration. Despite unfavorable weather conditions, every seat in the court room was filled iat night and score stood in the aisles and doorways. The meeting lasted for something over two hours and Hie speakers were frequently applauded and cheered as references wer made to th administrations of Woodrow Wilson and Locke Craig. Both speakers dwelt at length n the record of the present democri-lc administration, guided by the master hand of Woodrow Wilson; and both sneakers took occasion to attack In the strongest terms the campaign ol James J. - Brltt, tho republican-pro resslve congressional candidate, " in asking for democratic support. Inci. dentB were sighted In Mt. Brltt's ca reer. to show ' that he has stood .for. negro suffrage and has voted for local option, liquor, and against the aged Confederate veteran, rather than cast his lot on the side of or for represen tatlves of the opposition party. Yet, it was pointed out, he la asking demo crats of the Tenth district to vote for him. , "The record of the republican party in North Carolina." said Governor Craig, "is as black as damnation, anil the record of James J. Brltt, as a par tlsan of the republican party, is the same as that of his party. He Is a re publican by birth and Instinct and has stood by republicans In trying to per oetuate negro domination In rortn Carolina, in plundering the public schools and the Bchool children of th state, in standing solidly against pension for Uonreaerate veterans, ana in an attempt to return the state to the liquor ranks. I believe he is conscientious man, but he has tacrl flced his principles to stand by his nartv. He has made his med. Let him Ho in it now ana be torgotten. Chalrman J. VV. Haynes or tne uun combe county democratic executive committee presided at the meetln and presented the speakers in a few brief words, stating that neither n ed any introduction to a Kuncomoe county assemblage. Congressma Gudger was the first speaker, ana ai Hayne introduced him as the repr-s sentative of the Tenth district in in 163rd congress and the man who will be the representative cf tne district i the 164th. Mr. Gudger prefaced his spec.n with brief review of the Wilson ad -1 ministration and the legislation that has been -enacted by congress under this admlnthtratlon. He told of the revision of the tariff law whereby the tax on the ultimate consumer, the people of the country, has been re moved and there now exists a tarltt for revenue only, while, under repub lican administration, there was a taritt to protect the trusts of the country, the combines which were In conspir acy with the republican party, accord ing to Theodore Roosevelt, to roo ino people of the country. Following this, Mr. uuoger spoica oi the currency reform that has been ac complished by the present adminis tration, a reform thut makes par.u- like that of 1&07 an impossibility, be cause the source of supply now Is the United States treasury. Instead of Wall street. The money of the treasury, the speaker pointed out, went to the money trust In New York without ;n terest under a republican admlnlstia lion, but now It Is distributed over he country for the purpose of moving tl crops, and at the same time the gov ernment has received over two million dollars as Interest at two per cent for the use of this money, i the money i- cured as Interest going to the treasury for the purpose of defraying the ex penses of the government. The Income tax law, put on the statute book by the present adminis tration, was also review by Mr. Gudg er. vho stated that this law brings Into the United States treasury over one hundred millions of dollars a year from people who are able to pay the tax. The speaker then turned his atten tion to his opponent. James J. Hrltt He said that Mr. Brltt opened his cam paign with the atatement that It would be conducted on high plnne, but thst (Continued on page I.) Expected to Go to Jury Soon and It Is Believed an Ear ly Verdict Will Be Rendered. Overnight Efforts to Settle Difficulty in Way of Ad journing Result in No Solution. ATTEMPTS CONTINUED THROUGH THE DAY If Leaders Fail to Surmount Difficulty Today They Will Propose Recess Until After Election. Mineola, Oct. 24. The defense of Mrs. Florence Conklin Carman, on trial charged with the murder of Mrs. Louise Bailey, rested shortly before noon today. Counsel prepared to sum up an dindications were that the case would reach the Jury late this afternoon. Mineola, Oct. 24. Rudolph Loewe, the first witness today in the trial of Mrs. Florence Conklin Carman who is charged with the murder of Mrs. Louise Bailey, testified that he was within fifteen feet of Dr. Carman's office when the shot was fired which killed Mrs., Bailey. Loewe looked up when he heard the report, and ac cording to his testimony, saw a man run across the Carman lawn and leap over the fence. Indications were the case would go to the Jury by sunset. This was tne aim of the court and counsel at the opening of court today .and to this end the examination of the few remaining witnesses was to be speeded. It was expected thru justice Kelby's charge would be brief and the general Im pression was that tho Jury would reach an early decision. . I Mrs. Carman's face was wreathed in smiles when she entered the court room. -Slra-bowed to several friends, kissed her daughter, Elizabeth, greet ed her husband with a nod and a smile, and taking a seat at the coun sel table chatted till the proceedings began. Rudolph Loewe, first witness called today, testified that he was on his way to Dr. Carman's office and within fif teen feet of the window when the shot which killed Mrs. Bailey was fired. Loewe heard the shot, looked and saw a man run across the French Succeed in Keeping the Germans Back from Verdun ' and Toul But Lose Strong Position. ; IMPORTANT TO RE-TAKE IT, BUT WILL BE HARD Correspondent Writes Allies Are Steadily Advancing in ' . North France; Enemy Giving Way, Washington, Oct. 24. The filibus ter which has been holding congress in session collapsed today anil leaders of both sides agreed to adjourn at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Washington, Oct. 24. A concur rent resolution to adjourn congress without date at 4 o'clock next Mon day afternoon, October 26, was intro duced in the senate today by Senator Kern, the niujority leader. Immediately alter introduction of this resolution In the senate both tho senuto and house took a recess, the house until 2 o'clock this afternoon and the senate until 2:30 o'clock. It la understood conferences will be held at once between members of both houses with a view to an adjournment program, Washington, Oct. 24. The deadlock in congress over the time of adjourn ment continued today with prospects far from bright that 't would be brok en Immediately. Although efforts had London, Oct. 24. The Times today prints a long dispatch in which lis correspondent at Nancy, France, un der date of October 15 gives a vivid picture of the fighting on the right wing of the French army. "Though the. French official com munications continually state that the situation on the right wing is un changed," he says, "they do not mean that the opposing armies are marking time. The Germans have made fierce efforts to get Verdun. These efforts were as fiercely repelled and the French field army still stands between the army of Metz and the coveted fortresses of Toul and Verdun. "In the attempt on St, Mihlel the Germans were more successful. Hard fighting wfll be necessary to eject, them, but the German objective the Junction of the army of Metz with the' right wing of the crown prince's army of Argonne has been prevented. The French are praying for a heavy fall been made overnight to settle the of snow which would seriously ham. up lawn and leap over the fence, he test! fled. Mr. Loewe was very deaf. He spoke English with a pronounced accent. Ioewe said after he had heard the shot and had seen the man jump over the fence, he looked into Dr. Car man's office and saw the doctor with a woman in his anna. There were two women in front of the house, Mr. Loewe said. He also saw a man he did not know standing 1 nthe vesti bule of the doctor's office. "How near were you to the two women you saw on the steps?" Mr Smith asked. "About fifteen feet," Loewe re plied. He said the man he saw was "my height and not so thick. Justice Kelby had to stand by the witness chair to shout his questions. Justice Kelby asked him how long he had looked into the doctor's office, unri hn wild about thirty seconds, Then he left but before dblng so he saw a door open and a woman in white enter the office. By that time the w man who had been shot was lying on the' floor. John i, Dunbar, a Freeport pollce- mun, testmed tnat alter tne muraer he brought blood hounds to the Car man house. The dogs were allowed to smell the window alii. They growl ed, ran all the way around the house, came up to a place In the fence where a picket was broken, left the premises and went west as far as I.ynnbrook, three miles away, where they stopped, having lost the track. On cross-examination Dunbar said he had taken the screen off the win dow on the night of the murder, propping It up with a piece of new shingle which he found near a small outhouse being built In the rear of the Carman residence. The dogs, after smelling the window sill, went to this house, he said. The district attorney sought to show that the animals fol lowed Dunbar's backtrall. Mineola, N. Y Oct, 24. The tes timony of unimportant witnesses and the arguments of District Attorney Louis J. Smith and counsel for the defen by the Jury In the trial here of Mrs. Florence Conklin Carman, accused of the murder of Mrs. Louise Hatlcy on June SO, last. It. was expected that the jury would be given the case late this afternoon and the opinion pre vailed that a verdict would be return ed before nightfall. Yenterday was the defense's dsy. Witness after witness gave testimony for Mrs. Cnrman, The defendant her self submitted to a grilling cross-examination. Explaining her Installa tion of a mechanical "esves-drcipplng" device In the office of her husband. Dr. Edwin Carmen, she told how men friends of her husband had -Ud him In her presence how "all of his girls" were, other men, She said, solemnly, had told her the doctor was a "devil with the glrK" (Continued on tags I) difficulty In which congress finds It self over adjournment as a result of the Insistence of southern democrats to obtain cotton relief legislation, the situation today apparently was no nearer a so'iution than before. ' Notwithstanding the fact that dem ocratic leaders had been unsuccessful in securing an agreement to adjourn, they continued today their efforts to that end. It was generally believed that the determination of southern members to continue their obstruc tive tactics until legislation looking to the relief of the cotton growers can be passed would cause adjournment to be postponed indefinitely. In the event that the leaders fail today to bring about adjournment they were to propose a recess until after the elec tions. When congress met today the tie up due to the absence of a quorum In the two houses was more apparent than ever, as many members of both branches of congress had departed from the city. Congress to assemble three days at a time until November 12, the house meeting for a few minutes each time without transacting any important business and a quorum to be called back two or three days after the election, constituted the program on which sentiment crystallized among the leaders at the Capitol early today. "I will propose three day recesses until November 10," Bald Representa tive Henry, of Texas, who Is conduct ing the house filibuster against ad journment. "I am opposed to adjourn ment There wfll be no adjournment of congress without either a quorum or relief of the cotton planters." "Congress is tied up tighter than Dick's hatband," said Speaker Clark. "Adjournment now seems hopeless.' Today Democratic Leader Under wood said that he would agree to three-day recesses as long as adjourn ment could not be brought about. A canvass disclosed no quorum of the sennte In the city. Senator Snan son of Virginia was designated to pre side over tin senate In the absence of Vice President Marshall and the pres ident pro ten, Senator Clarke of Ar- i kansns. Several senntnrs announced they would leave tonight. Among those was Senator Overman of North Caro lina, who enlil congress might recess until November 10, but he thought It Improbable that a quorum could be procured at that time in either house. per the enemy's movements of . sup-, plies and might even, drive them in to the open like wolves. j The guns of Verdun have never . yet been in action and there Is no prospect of the fall of Verdun unless the French field army allows the Germans to get their big -guns- wtthln range. "The whole history of this war, ' however, goes to prove the utter use lessness of forts under present condi tions. The best type of fortification, seems to consist of batteries from which the guns can easily be moved to a new point as soon as they are located by the enemy. The day of the fixed fort is gone. After the Germans had entrenched themselves at St.. Mlhiel their big guns made short work of the French forts at Troyon. and Camp des Romalns. The guns of the forts had a range of only flvei miles, against the German siegers' range of seven miles. "The Germans have placed a bat-f tery of Austrian 41 centimeter guns on the site of Camp des Romalns which commands St Mlhiel and a, large part of the Woevre. It Is most', important that the French recapture this position but it will take the most! severe kind of fighting to do so." Another descriptive recital of events! In the norlh of France from an eye-, witness attached to the British gen-, eral he-adquarters was issued by the' official Information bureau today. It, is dated October 17. It declares that "the fact that we are steadily ad- vanclng and that the enemy Is giving'. way before us has proved a mosti welcome and inspiring change." Con tinulng the report says: As the campaign goes on the ten dency of the Germans to rely upon their splendid war. material with, which they have been so amply pro vided, rather than on the employment of masses of men, has become more marked. "There are now Indications, how ever, that their supply of material la not inexhaustible." The narrative then quotes from ' pamphlets dropped by the German airmen summoning the French to sur render on the ground that they are only pulling chestnuts out of the flr for the English. HOPES FOR SAFETY OF BRITISH SUBMARINE E-3 ARE DISAPPEARING London, Oct 24. The admiralty through the press bureau Issued today today remained to be heard H"t of officers and men of the Brit- isn sunmarlne K-J. with the atatement that It la feared that no hopes for the safety of the submarine can now be obtained. Berlin official advices, under date of October 20, stated that the British submarine E- was sunk on Sunday, October S by German warships In the North sea. The destruction of tfre E-S Is the first loss sustained by the British sub marine service In the present war. Th boat was comparatively new, hiv ing been completed In lilt. She car ried a crew of sixteen men. Following a short lllnss, Virginia, the year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Carr of No. 171 Asheland sve litie, died last night at I o'clock. Th body will be shipped to Salisbury for Interment. PMPiHG FOR SIEGE III SPUE OF ARMISTICE Mines and Electrically Charg ed Barbed Wires Placed Before Agua Prieta. Douglas, Ariz., Oct 24. Blege prep arations continue st Agua Prieta, Hon- , ora. Just across the border, without regard to the truce, declared at Nael between the garrison and th Investing; Msytorena forces. Th ground beyona the outer trenches at Agua Prieta has been min ed and barbed wire entanglement, carrying a high tension current have been placed about the besieged town. The Msytorena forces under com mand of Colonel Reynsa have retired, but the garrison believes they are pro- paring to renew attacks. Reports from Naco say tht Gen.rnl Hill I xcutlng deserters as rui'l'i -as they are turned back to him 1 i border pulrol thsr. j-i
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