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wtn-e wnMinfff' v r sure ! 1V THE GAZETI IE-NEWS HAS THE MOST EXPENSIVE ASSOCIA: -ED PRESS SERVICE IN THE x it CAROLINA3 u it "WEATHER FOBECAST. WARMER WEATHER. VOLUME XIX. NO. 234. ASHEVILLE, N. 0., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 10, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS OFFENSIVE SHIFTS FROM SIDE TO SIDE Great Violence Maries the Fighti 'ing Between Arm- entieres BERLIN REPORTS VICTORY IN EAST Repulse of Russian Army on East Prussian FrontierThe Allies Report Further Progress. London, Nov. 10. The fog,1 during the past few days, has hampered military operations along the Aisne. The direction in which German reinforce ments are being moved wheth er to the east or the west con tinues to be a prolific source of discussion which is not like ly to be settled until the full extent of the Russian opera tions along the German border is known. The phenomenal speed of the Ituesian advance excites the wonder and admir ation of f British ; observers, spe pfhomObelieve that'the whole' operation must be '"a-gi- gantic'cavalry raid, as they are sure Russian infantry and ar tillery' could never move so fast as the reports reaching London indicate over the inad equate roads of Russian Po land. . '. , Petrograd reports lively fighting in the Caucasus while from both Vienna and" Nish have come dispatches "setting forth the resumption of activ ities along the 'river Danube and the river Drina. Both eidcs ,claim successes here but neither indicates any decisive result. . , ' ' In western Belgium patrols of the allies are reported to have penetrated into the region of Ostend. This report, if cor rect, would indicate that the Germans have abandonedall attempts to proceed along the coast and are today concen trating their attacks on Ypres, which is said to have been so devasted by artillery fire that the city has been deserted by its civilian population. Paris claims that the allies have maintained their positions be tween tho Lys and Lange rharck, at the 6ame time mak ing appreciable progress be tween the latter place and Dix mude. In South Africa, In South Africa General Christian do Wet had gained a small success over a detach mcnt of government troops while his colleague, General Beyers, has suffered a reverse The Berlin official reports claim an important victory over the Russians in East Prussia who have been pushed back over the border by General Von Morgen after a stubborn and Banguinury battle on the field wboro much important fighting took place in the, early months of the war. Berlin is in the dark with regard to the recent activity on the river Warthe, but admits Hint the flitnation tlero nnd in flaliein hns b- m f ;; r;t mat-, ryes : !' l !!; u. ( and Sea. ern field of battle and turned to the east. ., Military critics in Berlin de clare that the capture of a new position in the Argonne is of great importance in the at tempt to isolate Verdun, but that much more work remains to be done before the strong French line can be said to have been broken at any point. The German report expresses satis faction with the progress being made around Ypres. . The food situation in Bel gium is improving. The Amer ica' ommwskm-. having . this work in hand n6w has its sttp plies under way to remote ses tions of the country and the German authorities have an nounced thier willingness to assist in feeding the starving population in Brussels Violent Attacks. V Paris, Nov. 10. The French official bulletin given out In Parla this after noon aays that yesterday the action continued with great severity between the sea and the region of Armentleres. ' The text of communication follows: "The action' continued all day yes' terday with the Intensity that - hai characterised the previous fighting between the sea and the region of Armentleres. The encounters were of particular violence for the reason that the opposing forces were alternately taking the offensive. ' "Bumming up. It may be said that the day was marked by the checking of a German attack in considerable force to the south of Ypres, and by perceptible progress on the part of French forces In the vicinity of Blx schoote and between Ypres and Ar mentleres. "Equally on the front of the Brit ish troops all the German attacks were repulsed with energy. "Along the major part of the front, from the canal of La Bassee as far as the Woevre, our troops made secure the results attained In the course of the past few days. There should be reported also our progress In the re gion of Lolvre, between R helms and Berry-iu-Bac. "In Lorraine there Is nothing to report. "In the Vosge fresh attacks on the part of the enemy directed against the heights to the south of Mount Saint Marie and to the southeast of Thann all have been repulsed." ' 1 Fighting In Rwvia. ' London, Nov. 10. An official Aus trian communication Issued on Mon day and telegraphed from Vienna, via Amsterdam to neuter's Telegraph company. Indicates that the Austrlans are now fighting In Bervla well ever their own border. The communication reads: "Our operations In the southern war theater are progressing favor ably. While our advance on the line from Shabata to Losnltss, was obsti nately resisted at a strongly fortified point at the foot of a hill, a three (days battle on the Una from Losnltza to Kroupanl ended In success. 'The forces of the Bervlsns eon listed altogether of six divisions. Their troops after a herolo defense, are new retreating toward Valleve. "Our troops yesterday arrived at Lnsnltsa, east of the Heights of 8o- kolaka and Plsnlna, southeast of Kroupsjil. Numerous prisoners and war material were captured." Id Ner F-sHt. . Tetrosrad, Nov. 10, An Of flotsl oommunlraUnn from the Cauoaman army uK t TIflla dated November I, anv: , "At dnyhreak near Koprukeul the combat was renumed with renewed force. Tlie enemy launched amttnal ua tr'M crm rntrnfn: In the rTlun of l.i"tum, wl.lch tn llifir luin r re (O'f f ' nuf 1 cm i i mr-) Over 500 Members Registered Prominent Physicians in Attendance. Richmond, Nov. 10. The South ern Medical association is assembling here for its eighth annual convention Which was opened hero last night. More than a hundred members al ready have registered themselves present. Among those scheduled to partici pate in the proceedings are: Dr. Har vey W. Wiley, formerly chief chemist for the department of agriculture; Rupert H. Blue, Surgeon General of the United States public health ser vice; Dr. W. L. Rodman, president of the American Medical association; Surgeon General W. C. Gorgas, of the United States army; Dr. Cary T. Gray son, surgeon In the United States navy and physician to the president; Dr. Howard A. Kelly, specialist in radlo- theraphy In John Hopkins hospital, Baltimore; Major Robert Patterson, who was in charge of the first Red Cross ship sent by the United States to aid the sufferers in the European war zone; Dr. C. C. Bass, of New Or leans, malaria specialist, and many others. The Southern Association of Rail way Surgeons, an allied organization met yesterday. Dr. Duncan Eve, of Nashville, Tenn., president of the association, called the meeting to or der and delivered an interesting ad dress on "the amputation of the leg." UNPRECEDENTED DUTIES Thrilling Charges Are Rare1 Horsemen Forced to Do ' Real Hard Fighting. Berlin,. Nov. 10. (Via.. The Hague and London. IGerman cavalry has been called upon In the . present war to perform duties of a character differ ing widely from those emphasized in maneuvers a few years ago. Only rarely has there been an op portunity to launch the thrilling cav alry charges then favored. Instead, the high booted horsemen are fre quently used.- both in the east and west to hold trenches and fill out the lines of the Infantry. Emperor. William, .In an address to the officers of a cavalry division which he reviewed In a Belgian town, said: . , "I learn with pleasure that the cavalry fought brilliantly. The horsemen In this war have been en trusted with tasks such as I never be lieved possible. It Is perhaps my fault that the training In times of peace never Included the duUes which the cavalry are here performing. The cavalry fought with bayonets and ci- trenchlng tools, and General von Marwltz tells me that the Infantry are proud to charge with their brothers of the cavalry. "I hope, however, that the cavalry may yet have an opportunity to use their lances, if we succeed, with the help of dear God, who already has pemltted us so many successes, in surrounding the enemy." INJUNCTION ENTERED ' , AGAINST R. R. STRIKE Bt Louis, Mo., Nov, 10. Three Rail way Brotherhoods were restrained by circuit court yesterday from calling a strlks on the Bt Louis Southwestern (cotton belt) railway. , The Injunction was entered against ths officers of the Order of Railway Conductors; the Brotherhood of Rail road Trainmen, and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engine men. It was ruled by the court, how ever, that the Injunction did not pre vent the unions from taxing a strlks vote. 8li union men requested the In junction. They claimed that the strike order was Issued after some of the men .who had voted In favor of a strike had asked that their votes be changed. FRENCH AIRMAN DROPS BOMBS IN BRUGES London, Nor. 10. An Anv,tstdam dispatch to Reuter's Telegraph com pany, says: "The Teletrraffe's correspondent at Slula, Netherlands says tliat on Hatur dny before daybrsak a British tor Krenrh aviator rtropped a bomb on Hriisss apparently destined for the railway station, but no d&majre was done. During the night 11.000 to 0, 0no tiermsns arrived at Knise. 'J (ween Ontond and Nleuport all Is I ' i ! t GSHUl PEBFOEK. KEEP! FIGHT Will Direct His Campaign for Supremacy in Contest for Presidency From Cordoba. WASHINGTON ADMITS MATTERS ARE SERIOUS Carranza Partially Grants Re quest of U. S. But Does Not Reply to the Main Point. Vera Cruz, Nov. 10. General Ven ustiuno Carranza will remain at Cor doba and from there direct his cam paign for supremacy in the contest for the office of executive, according to Colonel Edmundo Martinez, General Agullar's representative, who return ed to Vera Cruz last night from a con ference with General Carranza. Colonel Martinez said Generals Ob regon and Blanco were among those who agreed to support' Carranza against Villa. He denied a report that Luclo -Blanco had been named as ad Interim president. Washington, Nov. 10. Administra tion officials admitted last night that the Mexican situation again had as sumed a serious aspect. General Carranza has partially ful filled Washington's request for guar antees before withdrawing' American troops from' Vera Cruz, but his decree does not satisfy the main point asked by the United States that Mexicans who served the American government during the occupation of the port be not punished subsequently for such service., . , ,-.,;,,. ,. -, " 'Vera Cruz, "Nov; ' iO. General Car ranza has issued at Cordoba a decree promising that the 'mport and other taxes collected at Vera Crus by the Americans since they have been in control of that sea;.-rt will not be levied again by the Mexicans after the American evacuation. General Carranza, however, makes' no refer ence to the demand made upon him that those Mexicans who have been In the employ of the American au thorities at Vera Cruz be given guar antee of protection. The decree was issued at Cordoba, where General Carranza is In confer ence with a committee from the Augas Calientes convention. The preface to the decree re.'ers to the petition cir culated In Vera Cruz asking the American forces to withdraw from that city and says that since the resi dents of Vera Crus have manifested a willingness to reject that protec tion demanded for them by the Unit ed States, the chief of the constitu tionalists Is disposed to have their wishes fulfilled. The preface Is calcu lated to show that the Mexican people acted on their own responsibility and not because of pressure from Wash ington. While Carranza was Issuing the decree In the character of the chief executive, General Obregon and other members of the committee appointed by the ' Aguas Calientes convention to Inform Carranxa of the election of Eulallo Gutierrez as provisional pres ident were insisting In published statements that the convention was the sovereign body and Gutlerres the legal head of the nation. General Carranza met ths members of ths committee from Aguas Calien tes and In the conference ths latter persisted In the demand that ths sov ereignty of the convention and ths presidency of Gutlerres bs proclaim ed. General Carrensa frankly dis agreed with this plan and with sar casm expressed doubt of ths asser tions of ths committee that General VUla had retired from his command. Ha added that if those who make up the convention wars afraid to tear Villa from the northern field he him self would do It. General Agullara line was further strengthened during ths night MUST AGREE NOT TO RE-EXPORT SHIPMENTS Washington, Nov. 10. Blr Cecil Sprlng-Rlce. ths British ambassador, has notified ths stats department that an agreement has been mads with Denmark,. Sweden and Norway that goods destined for neutral consump tion only will pass freely Into these countries If consigned to special per sons with certificates of guarantee against re-exportation. Trade Commission. Washington. . Nov. 10. Although President Wilson has begun to eonsld sratlon appointments to ths federal trade commission and will send In the nominations when Congress convenes, ha said today he had hot yet decided upon any member. Htrcl Figure. New York. Nov. 10 Ths unfilled tontiHge of the United Blstea Hteel enr pnretlnn on October 11, tntslled 1.41.- 017 ton. s decrease of I2M70 from ; plprriber. SUFFRAGISTS SOUTH MEET G First Annual .erence of the A ' ai l tes Woman's Su Je Association . Chattanooga. MISS KATE GORDON DELIVERS ADDRESS Says Object of Southern Or ganization Is to Have Dem ocratic Party Endorse Woman Suffrage. Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 10 Wom en delegates from all the Southern states, and a number of leaders In the suffrage movement from various other parts of the country assembled here today for the first annual South ern States Woman's suffrage confer ence. The opening session was pro sided over by Miss Kate Gordon, pres ident, of New Orleans. The visitors were welcomed to the city by Mayor T. C. Thompson and the presidents of a number of civic and social organizations and the re sponse for the delegates was made by Mrs. Wesley M. Stoner, Washington, D. C. Mrs. Medill McCormick, chair man of the congressional committee of tho National American Woman Suffrage- association, brought greetings from the national body. One of the announced purposes cf this conference Is to perfect plans for a vigorous-campaign for votes lor women In the south. Today's projrm included the president's address, the consideration of proposed . amend ments to the constitution of the south ern organization and a jiress confer ence.' ' 'The sessions will end tomorrow night when men of the delegates will go to Nashville for the annual con vention of the National American Woman's Suffrage association which opens November 12. Among the prominent figures In the national movement who are on the program for addresses at the confer ence here are Miss Chrlsabei Pank hurst of London, the English suffra gette; Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont and Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch of New i'ork; Mrs, Catherine W. McCulloch of Chi cago, and Mrs. Ernest Thompson Se ton of Connecticut. President's Address. The Immediate object of the South ern States Woman Suffrage conference Is to make the democratic party de clare for "votes for women" In its next national platform, according to Miss Kate Gordon of New Orleans, who spoke at the conference of the South ern organization here today. Mlrs Gordon stated that President Wilson had said he was helpless to act and that any expression on suffrage for women must come from ths party. She declared now was the time to seek that expression from the democrats. "We southern suffragists believe," continued Miss Gordon, "that if the democratic party declares for woman suffrage It will mean a veritable suf frage landslide within the next five or six years. In the last year we have witnessed the democratic caucus go out of Its way to defeat the establish ment of a woman's suffrage commute In the house of representatives by de claring ths party's belief In woman suffrage as a state and not a federal right thus disposing of a responslbll ity on a movement that has assumed world-wide proportions." National Convention. New York, Nov. 10. Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, president of the Na tlonal Woman Suffrage association, started yesterday for Nashville; Tenn., to attend the annual convention of ths association in that city this week. In her fight for re-election as head of the association Dr. Shaw will be op posed by Mrs. Grace Wilbur Trout, president of ths Illinois Equal Suffrage association, and Mrs. Mauds W.iod Park of Massachusetts. Ths most serious opposition to Dr. Shaw Is expected by her friends to come from the Congressional union, which sines leaving ths national or ganization a year ago, has disagreed with It. A number of delegates will start today for ths convention, Includ Ing Mrs. Norman t. R. Whltehouse, Mrs. Cyrus Field, Mrs. Robert Adam son and Miss Maiisn May, MEXICAN CONVENTION . NAMES U. S. AGENT Washington, Nov. 10. Ths conven tion at Aguas Calientes has appointed Enrique C. Liorente as Its agents In Washington and ths stats department has been advanced he will arrive hers In a few days. Hs wss consul at Kl Paso during ths Madero admlnletra tlon and was ones Indlctc4 for recruit ing Mexicans en American soil to fight Ormoo. Dispatches from American Cnnsu Hilllman at Mexloo City today mads no mention of ths reported occupation of the citadel there by General Obregnn. Official thought If that had occurred limit Thurntlar ss reported they would hve been alvld of It CRUISER EMDEN IS DESTROYED IN RUNNING FIGHT TO BE MADE SCON Several Positions to Be Filled by New Board of Coun ty Commissioners. Now that the election 1- over and all the results known attention is turned to the offices that have been made or will be made vacant by the election of the present holders. - Chief among these is the office of county attorney, at present held by Solicitor elect J. E. Swain. The appointment of a successor to Mr. Swain will be made by the board of county com missioners, probably the first meeting to be held at which the new members will attend, that of Monday, Decem ber 7. O nthis date W. E. Johnson, chairman-elect and Jasper Cole and J. M. Brookshlre, commissioners elect, will take their seats. Among those mentioned as probable candidates for the position of county attorney are John B. Anderson and O. K. Bennett, although several oth er names of prominent members of the Asheville bar have also been men tloned. It is also probable that the matter of appointing a superintendent for the county home; county road englneero captains for convict camps Nos. 1, 2 and 3 and Stewarts and guards for these camps and superintendent of the Buncombe Industrial school, will al so be brought -up at the meeting of the commissioners. It is understood that Superintendent Ben F. Merrill of the county home will, be re-appolnted, as his service to the county has been highly satisfactory to the commis sioners, and a man who keeps In touch with these matters stated today that since Mr. Merrill had been superin tendent of the horn ehe had reduced the cost of Tunning it to a minimum, until now the place Is practically self- supporting. He has been superinten dent for about six years and since that time an annex for tuberculosis pa tients has been added, new barns built and several other permanent and valuable Improvements have been made. Superintendent Dick Penland, of the Reform school. Is the first and only manager the Institution has had and his work there has been the subject of many flattering statements on the part of those who visited the school. Entering the work here without any precedent established as to how It should be done he has by hard work and close attention to his duties made the institution of great value to the city and county In reclaiming to lives of usefulness the boys who are com mitted to his care. It la understood that Mr. Penland will be re-appolnted without any opposition whatever. Convict camp No. 1 Is In charge of Captain J. M. Mears; No. Z In charge of Captain E. K. Roberts and No. 3 In charge of Captain Grady An derson. While It Is not known just what changes will be made In these camps, If any, it Is understood that the matter of selecting captains and guards for the three camps will come before the new board for consider atlon at an early meeting. At present there are charges preferred against Captain Anderson of No. I, by the Inst grand Jury, charging him with ill treatment of prisoners and the commissioners have set next Saturday as the time for Investigation of ths these charges. County Road Engineer Charles II. Nell will probably be re-appolnted by the board to fill the Important posl tlon ha now holds. Mr. Nell hss done a great deal towards securing good roads for Buncombe county. He is thoroughly familiar with road work of all kinds sn dkeeps abreast of the times In new road building In differ ent sections of the United States. The new board will consist of W. E. Johnson, chairman, Jaspeh Cole, J. M. Rrookshlre, R. H. Rurkner and John Rutherford, ths Isst two hold-overs from ths present bosrd. Mr. Buckner and Mr. Rutherford have been mem bers of ths board for some time and their work In contributing towards the valuable Improvements mads In Buncombe county by the present board Is well known by all. Both are successful business men tn their re spective fields snd have made many friends by thlr fair and Impartial dealings as members of ths board. Ths new members of ths board. Messrs. Johnson. Cole and Brookshlre will bring to their new duties years rips with success In ths fields to which they hsvs devoted their time and energy. All are men of high business ability and are well and fav orably known by hundreds of friends throughout the city and county. The retiring members of the board, Chairman N. A. Reynolds and R. C. fUles leave after mny months of serving the people of ths county In the cspaclty of commissioners. Chairman iteynnlils was appointed to ths chair msnehlp of the board by Msmis Fr- wln. rlerk of Superior ronrt. sf'er the re' nation of K. W. I'stion, hi re Destructive German Warship Driven Ashore and Burned by Austrian Cruiser Sydney. LOSSES AMONG OFFICERS AND CREW VERY HEAVY Emden Destroyed 22 Ships The Cruiser Koenigsberg Bottled up at Maf ia Island. London, Nov. 10. It was of ficially announced in London today that the German cruiser Emden has been driven ashore and burned. The losses among the officers and crew of the Emden are re ported to have been very heavy. The Emden was destroyed by the Australian cruiser Syd ney. She was driven ashore on an Island of the Cocos or Keel ing group, southwest of Java, in the Indian Ocean. The Sydney sighted the Em den yesterday morning. With superior speed, she' at once" closed in and gave battle. The German boat could not escape. There was a running fight, e the end of which the Emden, burning from the Bhells of the Australian boat, was beached. The casualties on the Sydney are said to have been slight. Another Bottled Up. The German cruiser Koenigs- berg which disabled the Brit ish cruiser Pegasus some weeks ago, has been bottled up at Mafia Island, on the coast of German East Africa, by the blocking of the channel to the harbor. The Emden has contributed to thsj history of the war one of Its most re markable chapters. For sheer audao lty and success it has few parallels certainly none since the Alabama, the famous old confederate warship, was roaming the seas. Twenty-two ships, mostly British, have been sunk, and ons has been captured by the German cruiser. Most Darin Feat. Since early In August the Emdeii has been at work. Most of the time she was preying on British shipping In the Indian ocean but late last month, she suddenly appeared at Penang, on Malacca straits. It was here that ths Emden performed her most daring feat A fourth smokestack was rig ged on her deck and a Japanese flajr. run up. Thus disguised she steamed boldly Into the harbor paslng unchal lenged under the British guns of the fort and fired torpedoes which sank ins Russian cruiser Jemchug and a French destroyer. Then- she steamed sway and escaped unscathed through the straits. Destroyed $1,000,000. The vessels destroyed by the Emden had a total value of about $4,000,000 exclusive of their cargoes. The Em- den's largest guns are only 4.1 Inch. Of these she had ten. Her speed of 14. ( knots was her greatest asset, sa she wss able to run down merchant hips with esse and then escape from larger but slower vessels that pur sued her. British, Russian, French and Japanese warships In the east had been attempting for weeks to put an snd to her career. It has been more or less of a mys tery to naval men hiw the Emden has been able to keep at sea month after month without running short of coat and mippllea It is assumed, however, that she has obtained sufficient food and fuel to meet her needs from cap tured ships. Jn at least one 1ntn.- this Is known to have been done. Tin captain of ths British steamer 1 i r ,r 1 captured In the Indian ocean report I to his owners, that the captain of I i Kmden said that before he sank f -Kxfnrd he Intended to take on t 1 the 7,000 tons of coal with whli-h. I i Exfnrd was loudefl. Wltsln three davs she had four Vewels there. Kha was ai-i , (Continued on pnre 7) inp-l f w 1 f i tf I I -r a. , fl M :le 1.
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