Newspapers / The Asheville Times (Asheville, … / Oct. 29, 1914, edition 1 / Page 1
Part of The Asheville Times (Asheville, N.C.) / About this page
This page has errors
The date, title, or page description is wrong
This page has harmful content
This page contains sensitive or offensive material
A- A THE GAZETTE-NEWS HAS TEE HOST EXPENSIVE ASSOCIAT ED PRESS SERVICE IN THE It :i CAROLINA9 :i ; It .WEATHER FORECAST. WARMER WEATHER; PAIR.' VOLUIiIE XIX. NO. 224. ASHEVILLE, N. 0., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 29; 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS UJmm FLANDERS PISDYIERIAIIS TEMPORARY HEAR REPORTS GET HOLTQFJ CHARGE I CRUISEP. EMOEll US s 61I1ESS ELI EIGHT .un iwmnr ivvu mint Fresh Troops DrawftFrom Various Points toTake Ports at AH Costs" , TEUTONS FORCED TO RETREAT IN EAST Right Wing Driven Back By Russian Forces' 'Reports of Slight Suc cesses By Allied Armies, London, Oct. 29. The four teenth day of the battle of west Flanders, which is being fought over an area hardly greater than a good sized fasm in the state of Iowa, found the allies holding the .ground to the west of the Yser and the Germans apparently bringing up more reinforcements to re peat their furious attempts to break through and reach the coast of France. AH dispatches seem to agree that there was a temporary lull yesterday in -the fighting be tween Nieuport and Ypres, but thejepprfs.-arej3UrojU-nn imous as. to whether-this wasjaH the other batfle" lines, both , due to an armistice to bury the dead and remove the wounded, which must thickly cover the field, or whether it was caused by the exhaustion of the- con tending forces or that Germans lack of Immmnition. ' The London press hazards all three guesses and cpntends at any rate that the position of the allies is satisfactory. The public is warned, however, that the struggle in. this quarter is not yet over, for tne Germans, if they find the northern route to Dunkirk and Calais impass able may shift to the south with ; Boulogne as an objective. It was at Boulogne that Na poleon waited in vain for his troops to embark for England and the taking of this city by the Germans would stir ; the German people as nothing else could. . . ' Berlin claims there hag been no recent progress in the strug gle in Flanders, and, as if ex- , plaining this, says sixteen Brit ish warships are operating on the coast. This number never has been confirmed by British sources, but a dispatch from Dover re ports that a battleship equip ped with twelve inch guns has , gone to the assistance of the British monitors which have been shelling the Germans on shore. Other reports speak of heavy firing in the North sea, as if a big naval engagement had tilken place, but the ad miralty here is silent. Taken ns a whole, the English' inter- ,. pretation of the news this morning was cheerful. irorn snutn Amca. came a statement that General Botha had inflicted a sharp defeat up on General Beyers, the latest recruit to the revolutionary movement in the union of south Africa. , la the rar.fern arena of the v nr in 1 Europe tho Italian ; ar to Live; driven in the rirr-n i: 1 t ns a f"rt- ' - . !' - y M.nUrre 1 IV 1 .' a. lie - ' - Paris, Oct. 29. The pause in the German attacks on the left wing of the allies, ; where the invaders have fought fur iously in their efforts to march on the French ports of Dunkirk and Calais, is considered here to be only momentary. Reliable reports are to the effect that heavy reinforce ments are on their way and that when the German lines are (strengthened by these forces, said to arrsrrearate more than 200,000 men, the fighting will go on with renewed fierceness. The reinforcements, it is de- in the east and west, in pursu ance of the order of Emperor William that the French ports must be taken at all costs. Reports say that the next German onslaught will be un dertaken further away from the coast in order to avoid the devastating fire from British and French warships which have thus lar taken a promi nent part in the'battle of Flan ders. - ' While operations in Flan ders have been at a standstill, the allies on the center and in the south have, according to official communications, not only resisted the Germans but have made slight gains . There was a resumption to day of interest in the opera tions in the Woevre, at least in the vicinity of St Mihiel, where i the French offensive is said to have met with fresh successes. Allien Slake Progress. Paris, Oct. 29. The French official announcement given out In Piu-i thla afternoon says that (yesterday the French troop made pi-ogre at sev. era! points on the line, but particular ly around Ypres and to the aouth Of Arms. The text follows: wiring the day of yesterday we made progress at several points along the line of battle, but particularly around Ypres and to .the south of Ar ran. , "There Is nothing new on the front between Nieuport and Dlxmude. "Between the Alsne and the Ar gonne we took possession of some trenches occupied 'by the enemy and not one of the partial attacks under taken by the Germans resulted auc cessfully. , ' "We advsnced also In the forest of Apremont." mation of this, is the German official admission that their troops together with the Aus trians had retreated in Poland. flc-glnnlng today the Hrltlsh eourt goes into mourning for three weeks for I'rlnre Maurloe of Battenhurg, th first im-mber of the royal family to lie sacrificed rt the War. The prtne ms a couin of King George and a on of Prlnc Henry of Jlnttenburg. lis h-ll a commission In the King's Koyul lUfle rorpa, and ,"dled of wound received In battle. Hftyal con dolences alrendy have ben sent to hi sister, the qnenn of Spain! who lint a few rtnyi o gave birth to a are rerurr'MT reports tbat tne nr roirurlhin ahe.ts on n "" ". ti 'im'nic Z"'p.t.n 1 If,.- .1 fe ; n ii-r I I,ffrr- l ES IIS OF STEEL IT. S. Prosecutor Declares Cor poration Could Have Crush ed Competition But Feared to Doit. INSTEAD AGREEMENTS AND POOLS WERE MADE Latar, He Declares, the Gary Dinners Were Instituted at ' Which Understandings Were Reached. Philadelphia,' Oct." 29. The final day's argument In the greatest cor poration case ever considered by any court opened with Jacob M . Dickin son, former secretary of war, and special assistant to the attorney gen eral, continuing his address, urging that the United States Steel corpora tion should be disintegrated because It la violating the -anti-trust laws. Mr. Dickinson's argument was largely In rebuttal of what the six corporation lawyers who preceded him had said In defense of the corporation and Its subsidiaries. t Mr. Dickinson said the steel corpor ation could crush out all competition if It so desired, .put It realtxed that if .lt pursued ..such ii policy. It would. be crushed swiftly by the government. It adopted a different scheme, he said. It entered into pools, agreements and combinations with 1U competitors, he declared, by means of which prices were kept up and larger returns were received on its enormous watered cap ital. It was, ho said, the most astute anl most comprehensive policy that ever has characterized any business1 movement in the history of the world After rumors of possible prosecu tion got abroad, after, congressional and government investigations were started, Mr. Dickinson declared, the corporation changed Its methods to reach the same ends. It dropped pools and agreements and larger and broad er schemes, were devised, . These were the famous Gary din ners and meetings which were at tended by 90 per cent of the Iron and steel manufacturers of the country. At the dinners and meetings E. II. Gary, head of the steel . corporation, was always the most active figure, and Mr. Dickinson alleged that under standings were reaehed,1 by which prices were kept up. He ridiculed the explanations of the defense that the dinners were held only to discuss' bus iness conditions and not to fix prices. divide territory ana limit output. . ALEXANDER'S SON IS Henry M. Alexander Gets Ap pointment to West Point ' Through Overman. Gazette-Kews Breau, Wyatt Hulldlng, , Washington, Oct 29. 'Charles H. Martin, rlvate secretary to Senator Overman, stated yesterday that the junior senator had appointed Henry Mllford Alexander, son of Dr. 11. Q. Alexander, of Matthews, to cadelshlp at West Point. The exami nation will be held some time In Jan uary or the first part of February, The alternates have not yet been nam ed, but It Is believed that a son of F. M. Williams, of Newton, will be of fered the rtnt alternate., . - While talking to Senator Rlmmnns yesterday shout the cotton situation Keoretary McAdoo reiterated his state, ment made pulillc several days ago. that ihe cotton situation was Improv In rapidly end that with the Inau guratlon of the fednral reserve banks, to be opened November II, and with the Wade subscription plan, fhs situ atlnn will be greatly relieved. The conference between M: Mo Adoo, the feilernl reserve board offl ciuls. Font us J. Wade, of HI. Louis, and the British representative several day o has resulted In the only good that has been crpmpllshrd for th cottut" people. The foreign market 1 now opening up and with the IMS, 000, ODD to be rslsd by tha Wada plan ami the additional rnrrenrr wM will ba msiln avnllstde li"n tha fd ral rp''rva i.hms r,fn, the cotion 1 1 i ; ! will be well t!sn rure uf. North Carolina Synod in' An nual Session at Hickory ; Begins Its Ron- . tine Work. EARNEST PLAYERS FOR PEACE ARE OFFERED Number of Standing Commit tees Are Named by Moder ator Details of the Various Reports. Hickory, Oct 29. -After the Pres byterian synod' of North Carolina .In annual session here, convened yester day and was led in devotional exer cises by Rev. J. C. Shive, of Wilson. Earnest prayers were offered that God would bring peace to the warring na tions of Europe. Dr. W. J. Martin, chairman of the committee on schools and colleges, presented the committee's report, which was adopted. This report show ed total receipts and disbursements of $724.77, and called on the Presby terians to appoint permanent commit tees on this cause and request all the churcher to place It on the regular church budget so as to secure efficient patronage for all Presbyterian institu tions. . The committee on foreign missions. made..theirTeport, which was adopted. This report showed a total of 8,517 members added to the church for the work. . . ... , - ' The synod then engaged In celebrat ing the sacrament of the Lord s Sup per and held afterward a memorial service for the -deceased ministers nee the last meeting iFour ministers oX. the body have passed to the great 'beyond stnee" the eyntofr -met in Greene boro last year,- namely: J. B. Sum mers, H, F. Ellingwood, Carr Moore and J. A. Gilmer. M.: B. Spier of Charlotte, was heard for ten minutes In the interest of the laymens' missionary movement which convenes in Charlotte next February, 16-17-18. . ' . The moderator appointed the fol lowing standing committees. Bills and overtures M. McO. Shields, H. S. Bradshaw, D., Munroe, Dr. J. S. Lafferty, A. F. Patterson, and O. W. Dee. . . Judicial James R. Toting, George E. Wilson, J. M. Millard, A. M. Mc Lauchlln, R. C. Anderson and W. T. D. Moss. Minutes of general assembly W. S. Wilson, D. H. Ralston, C. P. Cqble, Q. W. Maslln, G. W. Harper, C. W. Er- win, J. A. Prltchett and 8. K. Foun tain. Address to the churches A. D. Mc- Clure. A. A. McGeachy, J. J. Hill, C. JI. Wolfe, Dr. J. S. Brown and A. G, Mcintosh. Union Theological seminary E. R, Leyburn, W. R. Coppedge, W. R. Mln- ter, J. A. Scott, W. B. Galther, I u McGirt.' Charles F. Hamilton and A. T. Walker. Synodlcnl Orphanage W. E. Mcll- wain. T. W. Llngle. W. H. avis, J. L. Beatty, H. F. Morton, A. B. Young, C. V. Alexander, H. U Cannon and Edgar Tufts. Systematic Beneficence J. C. Shlvo. J. M.1 Grler, w. P. Chedester, R.. A. White, J. R. Baber, J. P. Russell, E. D. Brown, and T. W. Walker, Statistical reports E. C. Murray. W. P. Holllngsworth, Robert King, O. L. Clark. J. E. Ballou, E. P. Bradley, C. T. Bqulrea and J. Wr. Moss. Auditing committees T. W. Dixon, 3. L. Caldwell, Donald Mclver and C. Q. Vardell. Records of synod-MJ. H. Atkinson. R. E. Hough, J. U Yandell and U L Uttla. .Leave of absence R. A. Miller, C. F Raynal, R. H. Arrowood, Luclm McRae, W.'M. Shaw and J. P. Wilson. Resolution of thanks J. E. Berry hill, T. N, Clegg. J. W.1 Grler and T. E. P. Wood. Orange Records J, McWlcker, R. 3. Hunter, 8. L. Cathey, W. T. Dunlop, W. E. Furr. Concord Records R A Lapuley, R. 8. Burwell, H. C Undsley, J. A. Softly, J. A. Hoover. Fayettevllle Records H, S. Brad shaw. J. 8. Wood. W. H. Adams, C. W. Btlmson. Wilmington Records Dr. J. M. Mc Connell, F. A. Banks. A. D. Wauchaup, J. B. Hummers, J. -Hall White, Dr. A. F. Ramsay. Mecklenburg Records TJI. Ppence, reter Mclntlre, J. II. Dixon, A. M. Mo Queen, J. F. Oorrell. ' Albemarle Records J. E. Wool. R. A. Mcleod, II. F. Mills. J. A Springer, II. J. Mrllwaln. Ashevllle Records W. M. Stkee. 3. 8. Wood1. C. G. (Lynch, C. 1 Wicker, K. A. Campbell, F. B. Rankin. v Kings Mountain Records B II. Norwood, C B. Heller, C. K. Gregory, W. H. Goodman, W. H. Jarfett. . Rev. W. McC. White was appointed a commltte ot .1 to send rreetlngs of eynod to new synod of West Virginia. Ilelglan ItWIr-f run , .. Washington. Oct !. Tho Pel in relief fund bss resrhe.i iSR.ono, srrnrfiing 10 sn I the 1 eigian mint. ordlng to n announcernsnt by tr. e German Warship Tor pedoes and Sinks Russian Cruiser and French Tor pedo Boat Destroyer. TWO OTHER STEAMERS ARE SUNK BY MINES Vessel Goes Down Off Coast of Ireland and Sweedish Steamer Is Lost in the North Sea. ' Fleetwood, Eng., Oct 29. (Via London.) Word has been received through a trawler which arrived here Wednesday night that another steam er has been sunk, off Malin head, off the north coast of Ireland. There are no details of thla new shipping disas ter. .: v.: Emden Sinks Two. Tokio, Oct. 29. The British em bassy hears that the German cruiser Emden, flying the Japanese flag and disguised by the addition of a fourth smokestack, entered Penang, a Brit ish possession in the straits settle ments, and fired torpedoes which sank the Russian orulser Jemtchug and a French destroyer. The Russian cruiser Jemtchug was a boat of about 3,100 tops and was lata down in iuz. tier main pauery consisted of six 4. 7 -inch guns and she had a speed of 24 knots. She carried a crew of 334 men. After the battle of the sea ot Japan during the Russian Japanese war In 1905, the ; Jemtchug was interned at Manila. The German cruiser Emden, after her exploits - In the Indian ocean around India where she sank a score or morepf British steatners, "ha apparently niftJ'WMU! niad" ftter nd scene of operations more to the east ward, to the vicinity of the straits settlements. On -Tuesday she was re ported as having sunk a Japanese passenger steamer bound for Singa pore. -r London, Oct.' 29. The Times, In an editorial suggesting that the mines off the coast of northern Ireland have been dropped by North sea trawlers flying a neutral flag, says: The Germans have so flagrantly violated the precepts of international law that the only safe precaution seems to be to close the North sea to all neutral maritime traffic in order to prevent any further dangerous abuse: of neutral flags. "We do not at present advocate this extreme measure, but 'it is for the authorities and above all for the admiralty to say whether such a step is practicable and desirable." Swedish Steamer. Styotholm, Oct. 29. (Via London) The Swedish steamer Ornen, from Portugal for Gothenburg, Sweden, hit a mine' Monday In the North sea and sank off Cuxhaven. Five members of her crew were drowned. t METHODISTS PLANNING BOOSTING CONVENTION Washington, Oct. 29. Plans for holding a "boosting" convention In Chicago early in 1915 were made lo ir ay a tthe concluding- meeting of the conference nere inaugurating ine campaign to raise 15,000,000 during 1915 for the support of retired minis ters of the Methodist Episcopal church. Representatives from other denominations addressed the confer ence In explanation of similar move ments in their churches ORAL ARGUMENTS IN THE R. R. RATES CASE Washington. Oct 29.-rOral argu ments for and against the application of eastern railroads for a general ad vance In freight rates began today before the interstate commerce com mission. The arguments may be con cluded today or tomorrow and the nmmlMtnn fa v rmrt fA In tab tin th ens. at the November conference. forlfatlng expenses were $419,680. leay. an early decision. PAULDING SETTLES DEEPER IN THE SAND Norfolk, Oct . The destroyer Paulding, aground at Lynnhavcn In let has settled deeper In the snnd. The crew Is still aboard, but a part will likely soon be transferred to the naval station her. It la thought a private wrecking company will soon be employed to float the Paulding. DISCLAIM KNOWLEDGE OF COLONY INVASION London.) nrlln, Oct . (Via. It wsa announced cffkislly In llerlln tf-iiev tbst (tuthlng wss known con cerning (he report that Oermsn (rn.'i'S had entered Angola, the I'nr tutni.'se colony In west Africa. 1 he s'Hiement given out by the Wolff bureau. Corporation Commissioner De clares Southern Power Co. Had Nothing to Do With Taxation Article. NO COPY FURNISHED TO POWER COMPANY Written By Request; Had Been Asked His Reasons for Opposing the Tax Amendment. Special to The Gazette-News. Greensboro, Oct. 29. Chairman E, L. Travis, of the corporation com mission, has sent ti The Dally News the following reply to A. E. Holtdn's address at Mt. Airy, carried in that paper Tuesday morning: i Raleigh, Oct. , 2 8. . The Greensboro News today quotes Hon. A. E. Holton as having said in a public speech at Mt. Airy that my discussion of the proposed tax amend ment that appeared in Sunday's Char lotte Observer was 'put out at the In stance of the Southern Power com pany' and that 'the document was prepared In the, city of Charlotte by agents and attorneys of this and other tax-dodging Interests.' That statement la an absolute fabrication. No one, in Charlotte or . elsewhere, had any thing- to do with the preparation of my article but myself. It was written in answer to requests which came to me by tetter from several citizens of the state from the grounds of my op position to this' amendment, and when the Raleigh correspondent of the Charlotte Observer requested that I furnish such a statement for the readers of the Observer some addi-iper furnished to this correspondent, who forwarded It to the Observer by leist Wednesday night's mail. The Observer editorially acknowledged its receipt in its. Issue of last Friday with the an nouncement that it would appear in their Sunday's issue. No copy of this article was furnished to any repre sentative of the Southern Power com- puny with my knowledge, and Mr. Holton's statement that 'he saw this same article in the possession of a representative of the Southern Power company on Saturday' Indicates a con fidential relationship between Mr. Hcflton and the .Southern Power com pany rather than between myself and that company. "The article in question was a plain discussion of the merits of the pro posed amendment, without question ing anybody's motives, and I would respectfully suggest that a decent re spect for public opinion would require that It be met on that basis. If Mr. Holton cannot answer in other terms than libelous personal abuse he ought to leave the job to some one else. I would have no difficulty in meeting Mr. Holton in a discussion of political motives and records, but the people of the state are Interested in the ques tion of whether or not the adoption of the proposed tax amendment is In the publio interest and not in cheap republican abuse of me. "Mr. Holton's reported discussion of the manner of taxing the Western Union Telegraph company, and the Southern Power company Is errone. ous. He says the Western Union property In Winston Is assessed at only $448, but he failed to explain that this Is because of the fact that the property of this company In the state Is assessed as a whole and the assessment distributed equally upon every mile of wire In the state, so that special school districts and road dis tricts all through the country get their full share of tax contributions from this class of property. "The property of the Western Union In this stale la assessed at 1845,000 and It pays taxes to the state and to the several counties, cities and spe cial districts on this valuation, and In addition pay a privilege tax of 12 on every mile of wire, which amounts to 17,562. Their report shows that their total business in this state for the year 1913 was $135,175 and their op Ing net profit on their Investment lr this state for th year of IK, 195. This statement of exact facts shows that Mr. Holton either did not know the facta or deliberately misrepresent ed them. Exurtly the asm sort of explanation would apply to his criti cism of th assessment of th South ern Power company. ' "Th records of this department do not show any property whatever In Winston-Salem held by the Southern Power company, but the legislature ha prescribed the method of taxation of all public service companies that distribute the ase-teiiment equally over all their lines for Ihe reason above Waled that the rural districts may share In the assessment upon the same basis as the rltle. The ee I ment of the Southern power company j in distributed equally upon every mil 0f Dnwer line which It owns, and the assessment, In addition to the val uation placed on same by local . ora,, for he yr 1914 ta (1, 711 pit ml" of power U .nsmlnlon, "When Mr, Hollos starts out ot at tack character he outtit to g"t bis i Era ii Asheville Is Apparently Not Suffering Any Business De pression, Judging From Various Reports. TELEGRAPH BUSINESS SHOWS BIG INCREASE One of Important Business Bar rometers of City Indicates Fair Weather for Ashe-' ' ' ville Business Men,: J Indications' are more, apparent lit Asheville 'every day that business con ditions, are good and that -they are improving daily. Talk from he out side of business depression and lack of confidence in the general situation has apparently had no effect here unless, perhaps, it has helped 'the sit uation. News of one of the biggest realty deals in the city . for several months was carried in the columns of The Gazette-News last week, while only a few days ago this' paper icar- ' rled an interview from L, L. Jenkins, one of thB city's leading" bankers, in which he stated that he considers the business outlook exceedingly bright and that this country will have "an " unusual season .of1 prosperity" as' soon as the European war comes to a close. To these and many other-evidences of good business conditions and pros perity tp the community is added to day the testimony . of A. K. Akers, managor of the local branch office of the Postal Telegraph Cable company. In which he says that there is every possibility that the business of thla office during October will increase 5 cent over- that of last October. This aird several other equally trrt.fr- esting statements are made In a -letter from Mr. Akers to Secretary N. uckner of the Asheville board of trade. Tho letter In full follows: "The best business barometers in any city are the postoffice and tele graph offices. When times are d"11, his telegraph bill is' the first place -the average business man begins to econ omize. In the light of this, I should like to submit the fact that this month we have already don more business in the first 24 days of it than we did all of last October and expect the en tire month to show an increase of something like 25 per cent over last year. So far as Asheville is concerned this certainly does not look as though business conditions were so very bad. We are carrying the same number -of employes as during the heavy sum mer season, and see no prospect of any reduction. "For the modest Increase of ,400 per cent in our business during tho past three years, we ascribe no small part of It to the steady growth of the city and tho- energetic work of the board o ftrade that has helped Vo much to bring It about Please accept my thanks for your personal interest In the growth of this office and the city of Asheville." MrailE PEOPLE ' HEAR JAMES J. BRITT Republican-Progressive Candi date Spoke to Good Crowd Last Night. Special to The Gazette-News. Waynesvllle. Oct 29. James J. Brltt, republican-progressive candi date, for congress, addressed an audi ence of about 800 peopl her last night. Th audience was compos! largely of members of the dual party. although several democrat were In attendance. His speech was along th same Una as the others he ha mads In the Inst few day nd h reviewed at length hi opponent's record and hi own and gave his version of what th renuh. llcan and democratic parties stand for. Republicans end progressives her claim that the large democratic ma jority of Haywood will b greatly re duced by Mr. Ilrltt and that where the county normally give a democratic majority ot between 900 and 1500 It will this time give only about 500. A great deal of Interest In th approach. Ing election la being manifested In Haywood county by both lde and It I believed that th full vot will be cart In this county. To Mrwt In Went Chicago, Oct. 19 Th Vnt!.-Collea-lBta aaoclstlon. It Is annnuii, will meet.hera (Wember SI. It b tb first time th meeting bus I held In th w1.
The Asheville Times (Asheville, N.C.)
Standardized title groups preceding, succeeding, and alternate titles together.
Oct. 29, 1914, edition 1
1
Click "Submit" to request a review of this page. NCDHC staff will check .
0 / 75