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A 1 A TRB QAZETTB-NEW8 HAS THE MOST EXPENSIVE- ASSOCIAT ED PRESS SERVICE IN THE II II CAROLINA8 n u WEATHER FOEECASTi ,. . SLOWLY WARMER. VOLUME XIX. NO. 235. ASHEVILLE, N. 0, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 11, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS WHISPER OF PEACE IN MAStiW HEARD COLLEGE MATTER LIKE W MS RIGHTS BELIEF PLANS IEIHTTH S B'.W V V I . M H II . : . U . II II II . II II M IMO URGE CHANGE IN GERMANS CONFERENCE A Germany Is Said To Made Overtures to Czar of Russia. Have the NOT GERMAN NOW ON RUSSIAN SOIL Germans Reported to Be Withdraw' ing Troops From West But Fury Of Attack Is Not Abated. London, Nov. 11. Coinci-1 dent with the news that every German soldier has been swept from ' Eussian soil comes a whisper of peace negotiations in the report from Petrograd that Berlin has approached Russia with overtures looking toward a cessation of hostili ties. Contrary to the German re port that the' Russians had been checked on the frontier of East' Prussia, Petrograd, de clares that a brilliant success in that region has been succeeded by ah actual invasion of Ger man ' territory. An equal tri umph is reported from the oth er end of the long Russian bat tle line. With Cossacks raid ing within 20 miles of Cracow, the commandant of that, for tress has ordered the .civilian population of the city to leave. Przemysl is said to be fully in vested again and the reduction of this fortress is likely to pre cede any further advance by the Russian left wing. Petrograd is not wholly sat isfied with the scope of the vic tories reported against the Germans for the .belief pre vails in military circles that if the Russian strategy of the Napoleon era had been follow. ed further, even to the extent of the surrender of Warsaw, the invaders never would have remained in their own country with intact fighting organiza tions. Others feel that politi cal motives quite justified the government in its determina tion to defend Warsaw. Contrary to practice, infant ry and not artillery has been the dominant force used by the Russians along their western battle front in pushing tho in vaders back across the border. Showing disregard of tho Ger man batteries, superior forces of the Russian infantry, time after time, have advanced and won positions by the. . use . of. steel. From Moscow comes a report that during the fighting near Aerodz, on the ' river Warthe, the Russians captured General vpn Makcnge, com mander of the seventeenth Gorman army corps together ' with members of his BtafT. It is reported also that General von Liebert, who was in com mand at Lodz when the Ger mans occupied that city, also his been captured by tho Ru3 Einns. There are reports that the Austrian army is abandoning entirely its portions in went era Galieia nn 1 will winter at tho CarjMt' : , renewing the v r from t' .t 1 ) in - ' T :t V.- -m d fense of Przemysl and the evi dent determination to defend Cracow hardly confirm this re port Dispatches reaching London from Belgium and Holland con tinue to insist that the Germans are withdrawing many of their troops from their western bat tle front, but the official com munications from the head quarters of the allies do not in dicate ' any lessening in the force of German attack which is proceeding with its usual fury. The food situation in Belgium is daily becoming more critical. Even Antwerp, which is the best supplied of the Belgian cities, is clamoring for the provisions brought into the country by the American commission. ' - ' - Great Severity. Paris, Nov. 11. The French official statement this afternoon says that the fighting was resumed yesterday morn ing with very great severity between Nieuport and the Lys. The French forces were successful In maintaining the front The French forces generally were successful In maintaining their front but it Is admitted that the Germans toward the end of the day succeeded in taking possession of DUtmude. The British troops are described as having repulsed the enemy at several points. At other poinu on the line the French claim Blight progress. The text follows: "On our left wing the fighting was resumed yesterday morning between Nieuport and the Lys with a very great degree of severity. Generally speaking our front was maintained, In spite of the violence and the strength of the German attacks directed against certain of our points of support. "To the north of Nieuport we were even able to re-occupy Lombartzyde and advance beyond this town, but toward the end of the day the Ger mans succeeded In taking possession of Dlxmude. We still hold our posi tions on the approaches to this town, along the canal from Nieuport to Ypres. which has been firmly occu pied. The fla-htlng was very hot at these places. "The British troops, attacked! also at several points, suoceeded everywhere in stopping the enemy. "On the rest of the front the gen eral situation shows no change with the' exception of slight progress by our forces to the north of Solssons and In the region to the west of Vail- ly, on the right bank of the Alans. Outside of these two points the state f the weather permitted only minor engagements, which resulted suooess- .OUly'for'us, particularly at Oolncourt, three kilometers north of the roresi of. parroy. where we routed a detach ment of tho enemy." EVILLE ft VICEPRESIDENT Next State Meeting of Suffrage League Will Be Held in this City Officers Elected. Special to The Gazette-News. ' Charlotte, Nov. 11. After a day of hearing of reports from officers, chair men of committees and local leagues, the Equal Suffrage convention elected officers for the ensuing year as fol lows: President, Mrs. Archibald Hen derson, re-eleoted by acclamation; vice-presidents, Mrs. J. E. Reilley, of Charlotte; Miss Gertrude Weill, of Goldsboro; Mrs. Charles Malcolm Piatt, of Ashevllle; corresponding sec retary, Miss Mary Shuford, of Hick ory; treasurer, Mrs. David Stern, of Greensboro. The addresses of Chief Justice Wal ter Clark and Mrs. Archtbold Hender. son were notable features of last night's session. Dr. Henderson spoke last night on "Way &en Want Votes ror Women." Other speakers were Mrs. A, M. Harri son, a national officer and Miss La- vinla Engle, An automobile ride fol lowed by a tea at the Country olub by the Woman's olub, constituted the so cial features of the oonventlon. Mayor Bland, In his address of wet oomo said, "I was formerly opposed to woman's suffrage, I have repented. (Applause). No matter what we think off It, It Is here." On the yellow-bedecked stager on which the president presided with queenly grace and poise, was the suf frage slogan; "Taxation without rep resentation is tyranny," The ' presi dent in her report this morning said "the membership of the state league 'is made up of almost, If not quite, , as many men as-woroen. ". The chief work of the year has been to arouse Interest throughout the state without arousing opposition. Plans for the coming year Included rally In Raleigh during the session of the legislature, the Informa tion of a number of new leagues. Miss Mary Henderson, daughter of ex-Congressman John S. Henderson, of Salisbury, chairman of the legisla tive committee read the measure which It Is proposed to have Introduc ed before the next session of the North Carolina legislature, providing for the extension of the franchise to women. The league selected Ashevllle as the meeting place for next year. New Atlanta Methodist School Will Be Taken up at Pres ent Meeting at Shelby. BISHOP WATERHOUSE IS NOW PRESIDING Methodists From All Sections of the State Are Attending Session . of Conference. . BT LEE S. WEATHERS, Shelby, N. C, Nov. 11. With prayer by the Rev. J. C: Rowe, D. D., pastor of Central Methodist Episcopal church, south, the annual meeting of the Western North Carolina Conference opened this morning shortly after 10 o'clock with Bishop R. G. Waterhouse, elected to the college of Bishops at the quadrennial general conference held In Ashevllle, presiding, Following the prayer by Dr. Rowe, Doctrine is Contained in De claration of Principles Be fore Suffragists of : the South. MISS PANKHURST TO DELIVER AN ADDRESS Nashville Getting Ready to En tertain Delegates to Nation al Convention of Equal Suffragists. Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 11 The election of officers and the adop tion of a declaration of principles. Bishop Waterhouse formally opened , were among the Important matters to Germany Will Not Stop Dis- . tribution of Food to Des titute People in ' Belgium. EVEN GERMANY IS SENDING IN FOOD Reported Determination of the . Germans to Make Belgians Work for Food Is Not ' Condemned Here. Apparently Bending All Ener gies to Win in West to Free Men for the Eastern War Theater PARIS IS SATISFIED WITH THE SITUATION French Critics Regard German: Strategical Position Be tween the Enemies, as Favorable. HOUSTON SPEAKS AT UWU MEET Refers to Smith-Lever Bill as of Great Importance to Farm Schools. Washington, Nov, 11. Agricultural colleges are f aclng the most signifi cant piece of educational work any nation has ever undertaken In making demonstrations on the farm under the federal Smith-Lever law, according to the statement of Secretary of Agricul ture Houston today, at the opening of the annual convention of the Amer ican Association of Agricultural col leges and experiment stations. The task of the department In furnishing machinery for the operation of the law Is finished, the secretary said, and the success of the plan now rests with the state colleges. The secretary urged the centralisa tion of the demonstration work in one head within each state, and empha sized the Increasing necessity for bet ter rural economies. As to Erodon. London, Nov. 11 A dispatch to the Central News from Its Melbourne cor respondent says that tbe guunery of the Curman cni'.-i r Eiiuten we good In the beginning of the fight off Cocos Island with the Australian cruiser Sydney, but deteriorated later. The Herman, boat hd two funnels shot away and caught fire astern within an hour.-Hhe Is now ashore and continues to burn. A landing party from the Emden, before the fight had commandeered two months supplies from the Cocos Islanders. The people were Well treat ed. ! A Renter's Telegraph company d! putch from Peking says It Is rw ! 1 there that the Kmilen was driven SMhore on the rocks and severely dam axed and that she has broken up. , ' Wong Poult Ions Rtormr1. Vienna, Nov. 10, (Via Amsterdnm llia'and London. Nov. II.) An off!. Inl romtniinli-tlnn Issued by army bul ( onlinueO on page 1.) the conference with Scripture reading and urged faith in God and love for one another. Secretary W. L. Sherrlll. called the roll of delegates after which he was re-elected to secretaryship with J. B. Carpenter, J. F. Kirk, Rev. W. A. Newell, W. T. Usury, W. F. San ford and J. F, Harrelson as assistants. A resolution to place the conference In absolute oontrol of mutual fire In surance company was referred to a special committee. After the appoint ment of the. quadrennial committees, read by Dr. Scroggs, Dr. J. M. Moore of Nashville, the secretary of the for eign mission board was Introduced and he reviewed the work saying per capita gifts to home and foreign mis sions has climbed to forty-four cents but all assessments have been raised to earrv on work at Some and espe cially In forelgn.-flelds where demand la e-reater bv. reason of churohes of countri; warl'inn unable to sup port their missionaries.. ' Dr. Moore stated that an effort Is being made to- take better care of ministry by a minimum pay of $600 for single, and $800 for married min isters per annum. The' presiding eld ers made gratifying reports of growth In membership, new f churches and spirituality, with no pharges against any preaches. Between 400 and 45? ministers and delegates are in attendance and Shel by has made every frrangement to entertain the visitors royally auring their stay here. Shelby Is noted for her hospitality and her citizens re gardless of denominational affiliation have thrown open their doors to outdo themselves In entertaining the visitors, the first time the conference has ever been held here. Sessions are being held at the Central Methodist church. Atlanta University Matte. ' The most Important matter to be considered at the conference this year la the matter as to whether or not the conference will endorse the new Meth odist University recently opened In At lanta. There are a few questions of more than denominational interest to be considered at the session this year, as Is usually the case except in years Just prior to the oonventng of the Gen eral conference of the Methodist church. Various boards and committees will meet each afternoon and the bishop's cabinet composed of the 11 presiding elders will hold Its sessions In the af ternoons at 3 o'clock. The bishop's sermon will be preach ed on Sunday, and according to cus tom at the Methodist church where the conference Is held. The anniversaries of the various boards will be held In the evenings at I o'clock In the city school audi torium. On Thursday evening, the anniversary of the' Sunday school board will be held; Friday evening. the anniversary of the Missionary board; Saturday evening, the annlver- be decided at today's session here of the Southern States Woman Suffrage conference. The program for this af ternoon Includes sight-seeing trips around Chattanooga and several social affairs for the visitors. The confer ence will close tonight with a public meeting In a local theater. Miss Chrislabel Pankhurst of London, " e militant suffragette, will deliver the principal address. The proposed declaration of prunl ples, which is before the conference for adoption, asserts the southern or ganization's belief that "suffrage Is a state and not a federel right, and that the nations best interests will be conserved by preserving to the state the right to define Its electorate." The declaration recites: "Resolved, that we women of the south affirm our faith In self govern ment not alone for Individuals, but also for the state. and further be It resolved, that the: time has come for the demo. cratlo party, the states rlghta party, to record Itself in favor of votes for women," and to this end we, the men and women of the south, consecrate our best efforts to make the party so record itself." Nashville Welcomes. Nashville, Tenn., Nov. ' 11. Nash ville today Is welcoming the women suffragists of the country who are here to attend the national conven tion of the American Women's Suf frage association which convenes to morrow. The uptow.i district of the city Is gay with countless yellow streamers bearing the words: "Votes for Women." Almost all of the national officers are already here and with them visit ors from Texas to Massachusetts. New York delegation of thirty arrived early ihls morrlng, and a delegation of 52 from Chicago Is expected early this afternoon. The executive council held Its first session this morning, and the enter tainment program began this after- noon when the convention visitors were carried to the Hermitage, the historic home of Andrew Jackson, to be guests at a barbecue. Washington, Nov. 11. Secretary Bryan announced today after a con ference with Count Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, that there had been no change In the plan orig inally approved by the German gov ernment for the transportation of re lief supplies to Belgium. Officials at the Belgian legation here do not think that Germany is planning to stop fod supplies for their destitute countrymen sent from the United States through England. They point out that Germany herself was sending food into Belgium. The Belgian minister, Mr. Haven- ith. Is in New York arranging for the sailing of some five supply ships be ing outfitted for Belgians by the vari ous relief committees In this country. Efforts to get contributions In the form of supplies are meeting with success and work is under way in Minneapolis to have a cargo of flour from that city. . Apparently there is no disposition In official circles here to object to the demand of German military au thorities in Belgium that Inhabitants seeking, relief go to work It able to do SO.''- - f The United States has always found it a sound policy to set at work those who were able to render constructive service when aiding persons In dis tress. The subject of enforced labor In Belgium was discussed by officials here with the managers of the Rocke feller foundation relief expedition. .A plan is contemplated for the selec tion of agents In each district to Indi cate precisely the cases where charity really Is necessary and to get in touch with those who fled to Holland, France or England and Induce them to return to work. DECLARES POPE WILL NEGOTIATE FOR PEACE London, Nor. 11. Telegraphing from' Copenhagen a correspondent of the Central News says: 'A dispatch received here from Co logne affirms that the Pope shortly will endeavor to Initiate negotiations for peace through the medium of a pastoral letter. GENERAL CONVENTION U.C., IN T TO High Road Officials of Various States Are Also on the Program. Atlanta. Nov. 11. The fourth an nual Amitiic&n Road consresa In sary of the church extension board. Vssion here, today resumed dlscu The Epworth league anniversary will ilon pt highway construction prob be held this afternoon. During the iBms, especially as they relate to eonferenee, there will also be a mis-; maintenance. The papers presented Delegates From All the States in the South Are in Attendance. Savannah, Ga., Nov. 11. The gen eral convention of the United Daugh ters of the Confederacy was opened here today with delegates In attend ance from all the southern states, Mrs. Daisy McLaurln Stevens, of Mis. slsslppl, president general, urged In Paris, Nov. 11. It Is becoming more and more evident to French ob servers that Germany Is now making a maximum effort In Belgium to carry out her determination to pentrate the battle line of the allies with a "frontal, attack and reach either Dunkirk or Calais on the English channel. This attack seems to be taking placet south of Dlxmude. What is described in an official bulletin as "very violent fighting" in the north continued this morning. The foggy weather of the last few days apparently has cleared and the Germans are pushing the at tack. Nevertheless Paris seems well satisj tied with the situation of the allies and the optimism of the past two weeks continues unabated. The German position, however, laij being given considerable close study. French military critics from the standpoint of strategy regard the German position peewcen two adver saries too far from each other for;-, united efforts In the same operation, as a favorable one for the reason that it permits the use of what is called "internal lines." This strategy.!, almv. , pie In theory but not always so in - practice. A classical example of Inter nal lines Is found In the campaign of 1814 in France. Napoleon, holding the internal lines beat the Austrian army' at one' point and then, after leaving sufficient forces before the Austrlans to hold them in check, proceeded by forced marches toward the Russian army which he vanquished In its turn. Nowadays railroad transportation makes it possible to apply this man euver to two points a thousand miles apart. German railroads In particular lend themselves admirably to this procedure. But there is an essential difference French observers point out between Napoleon's campaign of a century ago and that of William II. The opera-. tlons of today were not begun In the same manner. The first draft of troops to east Prussia was not sent after a victory In France but after a German defeat at Gumbtnnen, and further drafts of troops are now be-- Ing sent to the eastern arena of war- after German defeats at Augustowor and Warsaw. Thus It is not a question In the opinion of French critics of falling upon the second enemy after having beaten the first, but rather of retiring before an enemy in a good position In an endeavor to limit ther success of another enemy still better; placed. It Is therefore of the first' importance for the Germans to beat the allies In ttelgtum and free for a time at least their line of operations' in order that they may turn their at tention to the Russians. This line of argument leads to the conviction In slonary service conducted by the Rev. Dr. J. W. Moore of Nashville. Prominent Men Present. largely were of a technical nature. Today's program Included addresses by Austin B Fletcher, state highway In addition to the many prominent , engineer of California and president ministers and laymen from North Car- 0f the congress; Fairfax Harrison, ollna the following prominent men In president of the Southern railway; W. Methodism In the Southern Methodist church are present: -Dr. W. W. Plnson of Nashville, sec retary of the board of missions; Dr. Stonewall Anderson of Nashville, sec retary of the board of education; Dr. William D. ' Feohler, chairman Mas The German view .of this Is that W. K. McMurrsy of Louisville, secre- Isachuserts highway commission: Ed- any such action by his Holiness would tary of the board of church extension; , ward M . Rlgelow, state highway com- E. Atkinson," state highway engineer, Louisiana; 8: Perry Hooker, state superintendent of highways, Connect icut; Henry O. Shirley, chief engineer slate roads" commission, Maryland; raise the question of the pope's tern- Dr. W. P. Few. president of Trinity poral power and fnrre Italy Into tak- college; Dr. T. N. Ivey, editor of the Ing an attitude against the proposal." Nashville Christian Advocate; and Rrv. Plato T. Durham of the ntw STREET CAR MEN IN Methodist University of Atlanta. CONFLICT TO DEATH JAPANESE TORPEDO Marietta. OsTnovTTi. William A. BOAT GOES DOWN Llndsey, conductor, and John Rey. - nolds, mn!orrha:i, both of Marietta Toklo. Nov. H. Official announce are dead as a result of a revolver ment Is made that torpedo boat sum battle In whlrh they engsged In the ! her 83. of the Japanese navy was sunk car barn here yesterday. The men by a mine early today at the mouth who had been ear mates for nine of Klao Chow bay while dragging years had Just ended their last trip for mlnea A majority of the crew from Atlanta. Tlie cause of the shoot-i was rescued. Other torpedo boats Ing has not been ascertained, although the pollre Wsre Informed It was pro voked by an argument over the Kuro psan war. Five shots were fired. made an attempt to tow No. 13 Into shallow water but failed. Six men on board No. II were killed or wounded tnd three are missing. mlssloner, Pennsylvania, and others. A number of state and federal of ficials took part In the discussion of the various papers and addresses. VIRGINIA PROTESTING AT FREIGHT RATES Washington, Nov. 11. The Virginia state corporation commission today filed a complaint with the Interstate commerce commission that pew rates put Into etTct by railroads traversing Virginia and North Carolina worked glnlrf cities" 'in favor or Louisville, Ky.'and rin'1nnatt, Ohio, on ship ments to North Carolina points. Thi Virginia cities named were Roanoke, Lynrhtiurg, Petersburg, Richmond, Norf 'k and Suffolk. BELGIANS STARVING IN ANTWERP, REPORT London, Nov. 11. An ; Amsterdam dispatch to Router's says: "Dutchmen returning from Antwerp report that the distress there Is very great and that the depots of the American committee for relief of the Helglans are besieged from I o'clock until 3 o'clock the next morning by a multitude of starving Helglans. "A fire occurred Monday In the railway station at Antwerp, destroying 40 wagons with provisions and fodder." NAGQ EVENTS MOVE WITH her annual report that the sum of i rans mat tne uerman enaeavor in $6,000 be raised for a window to be Belgium will be pursued with great nlnoed In the Amerlnui llnrt Cross i aeierminaiion. building at Washington as a memorial to tho women of the war between the states. The president general also rec ommended the appointment of a com mittee, on which North Carolina and Alubama shall have no representation. to determine definitely the designer of the confederate flag. Reference was made In the report to the death of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and Mrs. Carolina Meriwether Gondlet, of Nashville, Tenn., founder of the organization. Heavy Rifle Fire In Evidence ; All During Yesterday Afternoon. TROOPH MAT LFAVE SOO.t. st I Washington, Nov. 11. Amerl- ean troops probably will be or- st dered out of Vera Oru very soon s. leaving the Mexican fsrttotM to l t settle their own differences, as a t t result of the recent developments t t which have brought the gusran- at I tees the Washington government W l demanded. . n h Washington. Nov. 11. Events at Naco have moved with "unexpected j rapidity." according to a report to the war department today from Rrlgarllrr General It Use. ftecretary Garrison summalzed the situation In this state ment: "Heavy rifle fire was in evidence all yesterday afUrnoon. This Colonel Hatfield Interprets aa an effort on the part of Genernl Hill's forces to pre vent General Maytorena from getting Into position for attack. In the after nooa three guns firing shrspnel open, ed from the east and two from tht southwest, end continued firing oniil dork on' Hill's position. Maytoresn bus Informed Colonel Hatfield thst wlmt he Waa doing ws a defensive ni"v and r.ut an attack." . ,. , H.noO.otHI fire, 'jeannette. Pa., Nov. It Tbe ware house f the American Window '. company here w destrovei ly I a'r todsy with en etltnt i ! ll.OOfl.dOO. The police a.l ' theory tlt the fire was of In orle'n.
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