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i A .44 rna a az kite-news has the MOST. EXPENSIVE ASSOCIAT ED PRESS SERVICE IN THE U II ; CAROLINAS li ll WEATHER FOEECASTi FAIR WEATHER. VOLUME XIX. NO. 231. ASHEVILLE, N. 0., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 6, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS UEKMAN INVADERS RETIRE FROM YSER But Battle Still Rages In Ypres, Dixmude, Roulers Trianglar Area. GERMAN ATTACKS ARE LESS INTENSE I DUS S Engl, and Not Over' Confident, How ever, . Looks to RussiaFight ing In the Near East. 7 London, Nov. 6. The Lit est reports from the western battle front reaching London from Dutch sources indicate that the Germans have retired from the Yser, hut" the fighting is said still to be proceeding within the ''triangle' of'Tpres, Dixmude and Boulers. I The latest official communi cations give evidence" that the) German assaults are becoming less, intense and there are some indications of the re sumption of the offensive on the part of the allies, with the Belgians reported as occupy ing both banks of the Yser and forcing the Germans in that neighborhood to retire on Bruges. i In spite of these reports, however, there is no disposi tion among the allies to be over-confident. Some hint of Uhis feeling is found in the re vived interest in London in the i Russian military campaign. Many military critics are voic ing the hope that the advance on the eastern German frontier wjll become such a menace that Berlin will be compelled to re call several seasoned corps from the western front to meet the danger. In Near East, i It is not believed here that .Turkey's entrance into the field of combat will greatly affect the Russian campaign against the Teutonic allies. Russia has three army corps in Hhe Russia Caucasus, none of irthich has been drawn from 11 nervice elsewhere in the war. Russia is reported to have Kuccessfully invaded Armenia with four army corps, and the Turkish forces in that district are . said to be today much weaker than they have been for some weeks past. Russian troops are reported as already well across the Turkish border and tho fight ing is proceeding along a bat (lo front estimated at from 100 to 160 miles. Berlin reports little activity along the Russian border, and indications are not lucking that (he German forces, having reached selected , positions ilong the river Wnrtlio, are prepared to check the onward rush of the Russian armies Vienna admits that the Rus ians have crossed the river 'an, hut the Austrian armies ;ifing tlio Russian left winff vidrntly are uti'l intact nnfl i a post ion to maintain a stub orn defense. Naval Warfare. I' 1 r: 1 'b wnrfnro crnimt Turkey is still naval- and-Is likely so to remain until Tur key invades Egypt. ' Such a move, the allies hope will prove the final straw to induce. Italy to embark her fortunes with the entente powers, Great Bri tain, France and Russia, for the reason that such an invasion would be a direct menace to Italy's newly won African pos sessions. France now has formally declared war on Turkey and her advent may mean increas ed .activity on the part of the allied fleet. '""" '. GET MCESS1 By Supplemental Ruling of In terstate Commerce Commis sion Steel Road3 Will Gain Much Money. 1 SUFFRAGETTES PARIS SPRING III 2 STATES niH Equal Suffrage Carries in Ne vada and Montana and Pos sibly in Nebraska--Two More Claimed. THEY NOW HAVE FULL . SUFFRAGE IN io STATES MUST BE CONCEDEDLY COMMON CARRIERS Trunk Lines Directed to Re ' Establish Allowances and Divisions of Freight ; Receipts. Suffragist Leaders Are Highly Gratified Badly Beaten in Ohio and Mis souri. Hope Is Freely Expressed That the Germans Will Soon Be Briven Back Into Belgium. ' DECLARED NEW FRENCH SOLDIERS ARE GOOD MAJORITY OF 24 FOR DEMOCRATS Present Figures Show. 229 Democrats, 196 Republi cans and Nine Miscellaneous. French Reinforcements Com pared With Fresh German Forces to Detriment of the Latter. ' ' . War on non-combatants In the countries of tho various belligerents has reached such an acute stage that both sides have virtually asked the diplomatic Intervention of the United States. The police in the British Isles have lessened their activity In round ing up alien enemies because the mil itary authorities are unable to supply mmrtera for their internement, but the sensational newspapers continue demanding that every German and Austrian In the country, Including those recently naturalized be interned. Tho German press is equally keen In demanding retaliation and both sides are making charges of the ill treat ment of prisoners. It Is in connection with . this phase of the controversy that the United States has been re quested to act. England, still without official news of the naval battle in the South Pa cific, Is consoling Itself with the hope that the German reports of this en gagement may prove exaggerated for the reason that the British diplomatic representatives In Chile coble that no evidence of the battle In the form of wreckage has been washed ashore. Paris. Nov. 6. The French official announcement given out In Paris this afternoon says yesterday passed with out any perceptible modification on the front. The fighting between-Dix mude and the Lys continued without any marked advance or retirement. The German effort in licigium and In the north of France continues. The Germans seem to have undertak en changes In the composition 01 their forces which are operating in this region and are reinforcing their reserve corps which nave teen se verely tested with active troops with the Idea of undertaking a new offen sive movement, or at least to mitigate the bloody checks which have been Inflicted UDon them. "Uetween the Somme and the OIe and between the Olse and the Meuse there have been minor actions. We have consolidated our advance on the village of Andechy to the west of Koye, A column of German wagons hove been destroyed by the fire of our artillery at long range. "Near Berry-Au-Bac, we have re taken the village of Saplgneul which had been captured by the Germana "There has been a furloue fight. In the Argonne where, as a result of fighting with the bayonet our troops drove the Germans back. "In the Woevre district fresh at tacks bv the enemy have been re pulsed. "To the northeast and to the east of the Grande Couronne of Nanoy (the chain of fortified posltlone surround Ing Nancy) in the region of the for- est of Perroy and between Baccarat and Blamont. our advance posts have been attacked by mixed detachments of the enemy whose movement ev erywhere were checked. "Itumla announce officially a great Russian vlcto'y In ;Hrta." , . ' Washington, Nov. 6- In a supple mental decision today In the' industrial railways case, the Interstate com merce commission, directed trunk line ratlroads to re-establish allowances or divisions with United States Steel corporation railway lines which are concedodly common carriers. Tens of thousands of dollars annually will ac crue to the Industrial lines through the decision. In Its conclusions the commission said: "Wo shall expect the trunk line roads, under the modification Here made of our original findings, to re establish allowances, divisldns, or de nnirrage : or per diem arrangements with the Industrial roads only In In stances In which the transaction Is bonafide, and In which It Is clearly lawful and proper. Each case must be Judged by Its own facts and mer its." The commission modified Its orig inal findings on account of the decis ion, of the Supreme court In the tap line coses. "We have concluded," the commis sion says, "that It Is our duty to re frain from Issuing an order and to avoid the delay which would be at tendant upon litigation. "What we have said relative to es tablishment, or allowances or divisions with the Industrial roads referred to Is not to be understood as a finding by us that those industrial roads can re sume these relating with the trunk line carriers without trarueirresslng the provisions of the commodities' clause. If Infractions of that law come to our notice, we shall In the proper way bring them to the attention of the de partment of Justice." Chairman Harlan, who prepared the original decision in the industrial rail ways case, dissented from the findings of Commissioner Clark and the major ity In today's decision. He holds, in effect that the Iron and steel railways are purely plant facilities and that any allowances or divisions of rates grant ed to them by the truck lines are In the nature of rebate from the regular rates. Chairman Harlan hold that an or der should be entered on the basis of the original report so that the whole matter might be Judicially reviewed and some definite principle establish ed by which all similar case could be disposed ef. Chicago, Nov. 6. Woman suffrage, voted' on In' seven states in Tuesday's election has carried in two states, pos sibly three, and according to national suffrage leaders,' "still has a chance in two others.'' ' . . Incomplete returns show victory In I Nevada by 300Q majority. Returns show a majority, for suffrage In Mon-! tana but lis opponents there say an official count will be necessary to cVe cide the result. , In Nebraska 641 precincts out of 1,650 gave 27, 1 b 0 for and 30,18t against the amendment. National suffrage leaders say tlnal returns may overcome the . apparent unfavorable majority. , - Available returns show the amend ment defeated in North and South Dakota. However, Mrs. Medlll Mo Cormlck, chairman of the congres sional committee of the National American Woman Suffrage associa tion, said today the amendment might yet ho shown to have won In both Da kotas, since report of defeat are based on less than,Jla)f of the return. . ' The amendment met overwhelming defeat In both Missouri and Ohio, the former state sending it to defeat along with fourteen other constitutional amendments. Suffragist leaders, how ever, found reason for gratification In the Missouri result. "The new from Missouri will make a profound impression In the south,-' said Mrs. McCormlck. Suffrage drew the largest vote of any of the .fifteen amendments. The adverse vote In Kansas City and St. Louis was much smaller than was an ticipated and surprised the politicians. The women already have decided in view of the small adverse majority to petition the legislature for a special election next year." Mrs. McCormlck, said the general result? were highly gratifying and that efforts would be renewed with Improved organization In all Initiative and referendum states. She said one of the question to be discussed at the national suffrage convention at Nashville, Tennessee, next week-would be the establishment of a permanent campaign bureau. FEW OF THE CONTESTS ARE STILL IN DOUBT In Senate Democrats Will Have 53, Republicans 39, Pro gressives 1; Demo cratic Majority 13. I WILL IDT. ITTICK HILL Hill Is Entrenched Around Naco and Has Some Well Armed Fighters. Ill mm. REGEN T OUTBREAK Federal Court Takes Up Trou ble Resulting From the Coal Mine Strike. Paris, No. 6. Paris today appears to be more optimistic. The hope Is freely expressed that a few more weeks of patient effort on the port of the allies will result in forcing the German right back Into Inner Belgium and so compel the withdrawal of the whole line from Lille to Moselle, to ward the frontier. This hopefulness Is based largely on the progress of the allie east or the Yser. The lack of the former energy in the German offensive between Dix-' mude and Lys, whether it indicates a general retirement or the temporary exhaustion of their troops, Is held to be remarkable, since there are no less' tha neight army corps massed on that front. These corps are described as made up to' a great extent of reserv ists and young volunteers full of he roism but, according to French mil itary experts, deficient In training and more likely to fall victim to pneumo nia. While the comparison cannot be otherwise than prejudiced, the French Insist that the men who are Joining the French army following the new levle are especially fit, - we 11 trained. full of tniatlvo. and become quickly battle seasoned. The French reserve officers also are declared to be gen erally more skilled than the Ger mans. The violent German attacks at Ar ras Indicate, it is thought here, that another attempt is being made to turn the French forces similar to the effort on October 31. which failed be cause the French obtaintd early In formation of the German plans. A dispatch to tho Soleil Du Midi from Bologne says that the attacks were made by two columns, one from Lens and the other from Doual which Joined at Balrieul (17 miles northwest of Lille). The dispatch says: "The French had evacuated the villages north of Arras and kept their troops carefully concealed In the city. The Germans, expecting no opposi tion, marched into the suburb of St. Nicholas with bands playing and col ors flying. Suddenly fire was opened from the houses as the enemy de bouched on the bridge over the scarpe. "A battalion guard with fixed bay onet dashed forward hoping to es cape Into the city but French dra goon unexpectedly appeared. Caught between quick flrers and the sabre of the cavalry the guardsmen threw down their arm while the troop be hind them best a hasty retreat, "Meanwhrie a French aviator, drop ped bombs destroying the track be hind an armored train which was fol lowing the column. On the train wa found a 16-lnch gun which was being transported in sections and accompa nied by a number of engineers from Krupp'." NEARLY ALL OF Results So Far Show That J. J. Britt Has Majority of 730 for Congress Seat. OFFICIAL VOTE FOR CO. CANDIDATES GIVEN -. : ; I Sheriff Mitchell Lead the Tick-; et Several of Precincts Go Solidly For the Amendments." Io Far Kast. Toklo, Nov. Complete casualty lists containing the names of the killed and wounded lo dot In the operations round Tlng Tau show thnt the Ilrlt lh had two killed and eight wounded, tticlr wounded Including two major; (Continued on pug t.) Washington, Nov. t. Condition on the battlefield around Naco, Sonora, reported today by Brigadier General Bliss, were summarized In this stale ment: "General Hill I entrenched In a aeml-clrcle about Naco, Mexico. Ho ha about 1800 well nrmed men and about 100 cavalry, 14 machine gun and one small field gun.. After the recent engagement. Maytorna, with drew and now ha about on thou sand men at Vlllaverde, about IS miles southwest on the railroad to Cananeu. He also ha 600 men at Cananea and tOO Yaqul Indians about seven mile north of Vlllaverde but not on the railroad. He ha 200 men at Ban Cedo, between Del Illo and Nogale. It I rather thought that Maytornea will not attack Hill in hi present posi tion unles he ran assemble larger force than he now has, but there may be long range firing." Fort Smith, Ark., Nov. 6. Report were received here today that two tores were burned early today at Hartford, about three mile south of the Prairie Creek mining district. The origin of the blaze was unknown, it was stated. Fort Smith. Ark., Nov. . Large crowds were on hand tods? long be fore the time set- for the opening of the federal court when thai grand Jury, which will Investigate the recent outbreaks In Hartford Valley coal mining region, wa to receive its charge from Judge Frank Toumani. A greater part of the crowd wa made up of resident of the mining settle ments. Judge Youman wa expected PRIZE FIGHTING SEEMS 0 Law Against Fistic Sport Gets Majority of Votes Elec tion Results. Sun Francisco, Nov. S. Prize fight Ing 1 doomed In California on the tlon of return from Tuesday" elec tlon a lately compiled. The proposed law doing away with the fistic sport to1 had been given a majority of vote in lose no time In giving Instruction to the precincts reporting and a vote the lurora It was believed he would; were distributed throughout the state point out that an Injunction wa l-lt seemed probable that later figure Parental Give your boy a T. M. C. A. membership Oil week. U0-2t, ued on May I, KM, enjoining the miner and all other from Interfer ing In any way with the operation of Prairie Creek mine number four, owned by the Mammoth Vein Coal Mining company,- nd would call at tention to various disturbance' which constituted violation of that Injunc tion. These Include the outhreaK on July IT, when two mine guard are alleged to have been murdered, and the episode on October tl, when cer tain person under arrest were taken from the custody ef United State marshals by armed force. Three acta, It 1 eald, constitute con tempt of court and the court w ex pected to tnotruct that the Indict ment returned against all whom the evidence to be presented pointed to a guilty. would malntnln the am ratio against the measure. The ao-called Iowa Injunction law for the abatement of Immoral traltlo likewise showed heavy support from the Inner district of the state and the affirmative vote obtained a majority. Latest return on Ih senatorial contest Increase Jme D. Phelan'r lead materially and virtually removed all doubt of a strong democratic ma jority. Krsnce J. Henley, progressl was running close to Jo:ph It. K no land, republican, for cond place. Govnrnui Johnson's plurality over John D. Frederick, republican, con tinued to grow a returns csm In. Counting of the vote on 50 legislature measures on the ballot proceeded throughtout yesterday. New York, Nov. 6. The member ship of the sixty-fourth congress a the result of Tuesday's election, ex cluding a few contests still In doubt. will be as follows: House of Representatives. Democrat, 229; republican 196; pro gressives 7; socialist 1; independent 1; democratic majority 24. Senute: Democrats 53; republican 39; progressive 1. Democratic major ity 13. . Senatorial contests still in doubt to day were in Colorado, Nevada and Wisconsin. Democratic leaders still claimed the election of Charles S. Thomas over Hubert Work In Color rado, and of Francis D. Newlands over Samuel Piatt In Nevada. Repub lican leaders claimed the election of Francis E. McGovern ovr Paul A. Husting, democrat, in Wisconsin; but through an error in counting returns discovered late yesterday an apparent majority for McGovern had been swept away leaving tho situation much In doubt, "',.- The result In only one congression al district Was . undetermined last night. In the first New York district, rederick C. Hicks,' republican and Representative Lathrop Brown were running on virtually even terms. The outcome probably will not be known until an official count Is made. In computing the democratic total In the house at 229, William Kettner of the eleventh California district, who also ran on the progressive ticket and ranks as a progressive In the present congress, la Included with the majority party. Representative John I. Nolan of the rifth California district who ran on the republican and progressive tickets and was elected ti the present con gress as a progressive-republican Is classed with the republicans. Repre sentative William Kent, of the first California- district Is ranked a an In dependent. This would. give the pro gressives seven members of the house. Wets Win Great Victory.. San Francisco, Nov. 6. Not only did the voters of California defeat state-wide prohibition on Tuesday by a majority that will probably reach 150,000 but they approved a measure designed to prevent a recrudescence of the prohibition movement within a period-of eight years. Amendment No. .whlch provides that there shall not be another vote on the liquor question In that time, was adopted but by a much smaller majority. The red light abatement measure appeared today to have gone down to defeat by a narr w margin. The proposed law prohibiting prize fight had a margin of more than 20,000 votes on return In hand, with a number of Los Angelr precinct to hear from. The pluralities of Gov ernor Johnson, candidate to succeed himself, and James D. Phelan, dem ocrat, aspirant to the United Stale senate, continued today to move up ward. Phelan wa more than 25,000 vote ahead of Representative Joseph K, Knowland, hi republican rival. FrancefJ, Heney. the progressive nominee, wa 4,000 vote behind Knowland. Still In Doubt. Milwaukee, Wl., Nov, (. Plurali ties ranging from 1.500 to 2,000 for Paul O. Husting, democratic candi date for United Ktates senator over GovernotF. F. McGovern, republican shown In four different aet of re turn from Tuesday' election In Wis consin, but none la complete enough to announce definitely the name of the victorious candidate. Both still claim the election. An official count probably will be necessary. The vote for governor with 138 preclnt mis lug, stands: Karet, democrat, 108.114; Phlllpp, republican, 134,692; Blaine, Independ ent, 27,599; showing Philip plurality With the official vote from Graham, Jackson and Transylvania counties still lacking, although unofficial re Ports have been received, James J. Britt's-majority over Congressman J. M. Gudger, Jr., is 730. This majority may bo slightly , Increased when the ofllclal vote is received from the coun ties still unreported. It Is expected that the official vote from the counties will be given out some time today, or perhaps it mav be tomorrow before they are received in Asheville. . : The majorities for each congression al candidate as now reported, follows: ' County Gudger. Buncombe , , . . 156 Clay , Cherokee Graham.. Haywood .. .. .. .. .. 684 Henderson .'. Jackson , . . 103 Macon ...... . . . . McDowell 56 Polk ; . Rutherford .. ,. ,.- Swain ............ Transylvania . . . . . . Britt. 57 jlC H- 696 60 ' S 337 11 Totals.. 899 1.629 so far .a 16,408. BOER COMMANDER IS IN GERMAN ARMY The counties with the before them denotee the unofficial vote. The county board of canvassers' work has been completed and the formal reports will be made tomorrow to J. J. Mackey, registrar of deeds and Marcus Erwln, clerk of Superior court and the county board of elections. The majorities of all the candidates running, In Buncombe county, a giv en by the board of canvassers follows: James M. Gudger, Jr., 156; J. E. Swain, 1108; Zeb B. Weaver, 1013; Gallatin Roberts, 974; Harry Nettles. 111; . John H. Cathey. 1145; E. M. Mitchell, 1398; J. J. Mackey, 703; B. A. Patton, 1160; J. Ed. Brookshire. with no opponent, 3759; W, E. John son, 927: Jasper Cole. 1146; J. M. Brookshire. 1175; E. M. Lyda, 1247; J. D. Murphy. 1006; T. P. Gaston, 1016; J. II. Sams, 882; Dr. E. R. Mor ris, with no opponent, 3720; Otto Is rael, 1092. E. M. Mitchell, sheriff-elect, lead the county ticket with a majority of 1398 and E. M. Lyda, auditor, wa second with 1247 and J. J. Mackey, registrar, received the smallest ma jority, 703. J. J. Miner of Transyvanla county the socialist candidate for . congress received 29 vote In Buncombe county- Senator Lee Overman and R. L. Travis, the latter candidate for corpo ration commissioner, received a good majority in Buncombe county, but both of them ran behind the county ticket by about 30 votes. The constitutional amendment re ceived large majorities In thl county, each amendment and majority being as follows: First, 1665; second, 1569; third, 1561; fourth 1857; fifth 1635; sixth 1649; seventh 1616: eighth 1643; ninth 1642; tenth 1792. The first amendment, receiving the small est majority, wa to substitute the phrase "war between the tate" for the word "rebellion" a now In the state constitution. The tenth amend ment receiving the largest majority, wa to require a six month pubUo chool term. No vote were cast against the amendment In Asheville prectnts, No. 1, 5, 6, Iltltmore, Ixiwer Hominy, Limestone and West Asheville. But one vote wa cast against them In Asheville No. 2; 18 . against In No. 1; five against In No. 4; four against In ileaverdam; three against In French, Broad; one against in Sandy Mush No. 1; and but nine for them In thl precinct. , Amendment No. 7, the tax amend ment, had the largest vote against It of any, It being (22, end the tenth received the tmallont vote of any it being 745. London, Nov. 6. Telegraphing from Ameterriam the correspondent of neu ter' Telegraph company say that Oenersl Joeste, formerly a command, er In the Boer war, ha entered the German army a a volunteer. Two naval avlatorr practicing at Johannlsthst suffered . an accident which reultd In their death, the cor reepondent say The American consul at Lelptlir, .'' correepondent concludes, has urgently recommended that all Hrltleh women Jnd children leave Germany, SEWANEE UNIVERSITY TO PLAY ALABAMA Nashville, Tenn., Nov. . The font ball team -of the University of 'he South (Hewanee) leave today for Mr rnlniham, where the clash with tho University of Alabama ocrni tomor row. The team. It I stati d, will tvt be In as good shape as In tKu Georc'i Tech game last Saturday. Crt"!inir tos and Houhlac my be kept out - f the game as a reenlt ef ln'uil" In i -Tech encounter. The tea m w ill r MrnilnKhftin tonight.
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