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ASHEVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 12, 1914.
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GERMANS SCORE IN
STRUGGLE TO COAST
Invaders Are Less Than 50
Miles From Calais; and
Nearer Dunkirk.
RUSSIAN PURS UIT
IN EAST SLACKENS
Allies9 Theory Is
Qixmude by the Germans Is
For Short
The Bussian successes in the1
east which for a time were a
predominant feature of the war
news, must again divide space
with the accounts of re-kindled
activity on the part of the Ger
mans in west Flanders, where
the forces of Emperor William
have disproved the contention
of the allies that their attempt
to force their way to Dunkirk
or Calais had finally failed.
With Dixmude in their pos
session the invaders were today
lass than 50 miles from Calais
and much nearer Dunkirk, and
the 'fight Jbey have been put
ting up m the face of tremen
dous losses seems to bear out
what has been so often said
that they will not abandon this
struggle to reach the coast un
less they are utterly crushed.
The English and French theory
is that the holding of Dixmude
is only temporary; that its his
tory will be much the same as
that of other towns which have
been taken arid re-taken in the
fighting on the Yser.
London, Nov. 12. The wave
of optimism which has been
sweeping England for the past
week was hecked today by
news of the occupation of Dix
made by German forces and
the renewed indication of the
peril from German submarines
by the case of the torpedo gun
boat Niger which yesterday
morning was. destroyed by a
torpedo launched from subma
rine of the enemy. This oc
curred within sight of the Eng
lish shor ein the narrow part of
the channel where several hun
dred 6hips law at anchor.
The importance of the fall
of Dixmude is difficult to esti
, mate without exact knowledge
of how the opposing forces are
disposed in this locality, but
the town is on the direct road
to Dunkirk, and if the German
forces can debouch from it the
allies probably will be compell
ed to fall back to new positions
in their efforts to block the way
to the coast
The allies still hold Ypres,
whcre(the fighting evidently is
of the most desperate charac
ter. Shells' constantly are fall
ing in the town, which also is
tho object of aeroplane attacks.
Armcntieres,' which has been
constantly a bono of conten
tion, being first occupied by the
Invnilors nnd then by the de
fondorfl, 1ms now become too
lot for occupation by cither
fide.
Tho Gennnns occupy hills
ri on n.l of t! " town nrvl the
"' rr ( 1 i".' it v. r.'i
That Holding of
Time
Only.
The official communication
given out in Paris last night
claims that the invaders
throughout the day continued
their efforts of the day before
without achieving any fresh re
suit and declares that the Ger
mans are making vain attempts
to move out from Dixmude
along the left bank of the. Yser.
Russian Pursuit Slackened,
For the moment the Bus-
Sian pursuit along the Silesianj
frontier has slackened. The
Germans are reported in Lon
do nto be making efforts fur
ther id strengthen their present
lino of fortesses, anticipating a
Russian invasion, and the mar
velous system of strategic rail
roads extending along the line
of fortresses between Graud-
enz, Thorn, Posen and Cracow,
will' enable them to bring up
reinforiements so rapidly that
the German center, is not like
ly again, to be exposed, to the
same weakness which lead to
the retreat before Warsaw. The
rumor still continues persist
ently in London that the Ger
man crown prince was in com
mand of the German center
which gave way before the
Russian assault outside of
Warsaw, and ho is being blam
ed for this reverse.
Teuton Dissensions.
A dispatch' received here
from Petrograd declares that
the dissensions between Gen
eral Von Ilindenberg, com
mander of the German forces
in East Prussia, and General
Dankl, the Austrian command
er, are so acute that Austnan
officers are refusing longer to
co-operate with the German
staff.
Vienna officially admit the with
drawal of the Austrlans from western
Gallcla, and the complete Investment
by the Russians of the Prwmysl fort
ress, but up to yesterday the Austrian
general staff was reporting continued
success In the Austrian invasion of
Servla.
Russian army headquarters In the
Caucasus reports only minor actions,
with the Russians still occupying the
points In Armenia previously cap.
tured by them. i
French Statement
Paris, Nov. 12. The French official
statement given out In Paris this af
ternoon says:
"On our left wing the fighting still
continues with violence and has been
oonducted with alternate advances
and retirements without Importance.
Speaking broadly, the battle front has
not varied greatly since the tenth of
Ndvember. In the evening or yester
day It extended along the line between
Ixmhaertiyde and Nleuport, the
Nleuport canal to Ypres; the
approaches of Ppres: In the re-
slon of Zonnebeke. and the' east of
Armentluree.
"Thero has been no chsngs In the
pnaltWma held by the British army
which repulaed the attacks of the
enemy. and particularly offensive
movement undertaken by a detauh
ment of the f'nuulnn guard.
"Krnra the canal Of 1a flaaeee as
fnr as and up to the river Clue there
nave Vrfri minor engagements."
"In ihtt r '-in rf Cinnnne en1 on
,!. I ' . ( i m our artillery
METHODISTS BET
DM TO IRK
This Is the Year for Naming of
Quadrenniel Boards and
Committees Import
ant Matter.
APPOINTMENTS TO BE
MADE LATER IN WEEK
Annual Committees Are Nam
edPresiding Elders Made
Reports Yesterday to .
the Conference.
Special to The Gazette-News.
Shelby, Nov. 12. Under Ideal con
dltlons, beautiful weather, kind hos
pltality and determined resolution on
part of minister who may be shifted
to a distant charge to go willingly,
the Western North Carolina confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
church, south, assembled here began
the second day's session In central
church at 9 o'clock with Bishop Rich
ard G. Waterhouse, of - California,
Dresidinir.
The church was crowded and near-
' iv .nil v,hi i nr. urn nnw wiliiiii ujo
gates of the city. '
This Is the year for naming the
quadrennial boards and ' committees
and oq rnoUon, a layman, f tw, fwvcb,
district will confer, with the bishop In
tho appointments which will be made
later In the week. Much Interest cen
ters around these boards because .of
their Important work.
Dr. J. R. Scroggs, presiding elder of
the Shelby district, , read the names
of the men who will constitute the
annual committee as follows:
Committee on books and periodicals
W. E. Poovey, M. F. Morrea. C. P.
Goode, Parker Holmes, M. T. Smath
ers, J. F. Starnes, M. B. Clegg, A I
Aycock, B. A. York, B. M. Lyda, S. L.
Rogers, J. N. Hauss, S. W. Brown, D.
B. Coltrane, R. H. Sorrels, C. W.
Hoyle, J. A. Yokeley, R. L. Snow, J. O.
Irvln.
Committee on temperance J. H.
Brendall, A N. James, T. P. Waters,
J. B., Tabor, E. E. Williams, J. W,
Ingle,' W. T. Usury, J. B. Johnson, T,
S. Coble, O. J. Jones, W. S. Miller, IX
A Fulton, G. W. Martin, D. L. Webb,
L. A Falls.
Spiritual state of the church P. L.
Shore, E. M. Hoyle, T. J. Ogburn, C.
W. Mahafty, S. T. Coburn, J. W. Dan-
lei, W. H. Willis, J. W. Kennedy, W.
L. Dawson, C. C. Hall, Ira Erwln, E.
P. Stabler, R. A. Taylor. T. J. Rogers,
W. R. Lynch. I H. Phillips.
Church property J. T. Radledga,
P. W, Tucker, John Rhenhardt, J. A
J. Farrlngton, J. W. Jones, Felix How
ell, W. M. Boring, R. O. Gamble, J. C,
Fostelle.' '
Memoirs R. G. Stamey, W. I
Sherrlll, M. T. Smathers, O. T. Rowe,
Z. E. Barnhart, H. H. Jones, W. A.
Newell, J. E. Kennedy,
Public worship: J. R. Scroggs, W.
E. Abernathy, I F. Brothers, C. R,
Hoey.
Sabbath observance: B. B. Rich
ardson, J. T. Houck. D. Atkins, B. M,
Jackson, D. 8. Richardson, D. A. Ful
ton, J. C. W. Holloway, R. O. Gamble,
P. H. Brlttaln, J. W. Williams.
District. conference records: R. M.
Taylor, J. W. Campbell, J, F. Mosar.
J. C Harmon, A, P. Ratledge, C M.
Short, E. J. Poe, J. A Sharpe.
Bishop aWterhouse Introduced to
the conference Dr. J. M. Moore,, sec
retary of the foreign mission board of
Naahvllls who delivered a masterful
address on home and foreign missions,
saying that the per capita contribu
tion had gradually grown until It now
reached 44 cents, but this, declared
he. Is not enough to. carry on the work
which the boards have beforo them.
especially In the foreign Held whtre
the demand Is greatsr on account cf
the nations engaged In war being un
able to support their missionaries.
Another object which the mission
board has before It Is to better take
care of the ministry In the matter of
salary with a view to seeing that the
.minimum pay for a single prracher Is
1(00 and $800 for married preachers.
Each of the 11 presiding elders was
called on to make his report to :he
conference and they were gratifying
Indeed from the standpoint of spiritu
ality, church building and member
ship growth. Rev. Dr. Plato Durham,
(Continued on page1 1.)
succeeded In reducing to silence the
cannon of the enemy. Several of thetr
pieces were even destroyed. We also
msde some progress1 In the vicinity of ,to be attended by Mr. Weeghman and
lirry-Au-I'ao. Oeorge Ward, one of the owners of
"In the Argonne, In the Woevre dls-' the Urooklyn Federsl league club,
trlct In Lorraine, s'.d In the Vowi Charles P. Tsft owner of the Chl
ih r"i ellve positions show no to Nationals, also waa expected to
.! nr go." participate in the meeting.
T I
Losipn
Berlin Papers Declare That De
struction of Active Little
Cruiser Had Been
- Discounted.
HIGH PRAISE GIVEN 1
TO HER COMMANDER
General Hans Von Below, Who
- Has American Wife, Is
Given Decoration of
, the Iron Cross.
Berlin, Nov. 12. (Via The Hague
und London) All the morning papers
of Berlin unite- in publishing atlcles
In praise of the commerce destroying
career of the German cruiser Emden,
and they declare that her final de
struction always had been , counted
upon. The Emden was driven ashore
on the Cocos Island by the Australian
cruiser Sydney.
The Morgen Post says that since
the beginning of the world never has
a single ship taken part In Interna
tional warfare with such terrible re
sults, and all the papers reprint from
London Journal's laudatory articles on
Cantatn Carl Von Muller, the com
mander of the Emden.
Major Moraht, the military critic,
writes In the Tageblatt:
"There his been no question that
the career of the Emden was bound
to come to an end before long. The
British admiralty would have lost the
confidence of the nation unleeu It
flnnllv . aiicceeded In destroying her.
In view of the great difference pe.
tween the fighting power of the Em
ein and that of her opponent, the
Bvrinov ,:ei iwi,. wonder that ahe suf
fnrd severely. Tffcrcar eer nas neen a
glorious -one- and . never ,.win be ror-
ntten"
The decoration of the iron cross or
the first class has been conferred up
on General Hans Von Below who
some weeks ago was g)vep the second
class decoration of this order for mil
itary valor before Namur.
General Von Below's wire was ror
merly Mrs. Nina Bryce Turnbull. of
Philadelphia.
General Von Below and Mrs. Turn
bull were married In Buenos Ayres In
April of 1007. General Von Below was
then a major and had been detailed
by the German government to assist
In the reorganization of the Argentine
army. '
Mrs. Turnbull was Miss Nina Bryce.
Her first husband was Frederick
Turnbull of Philadelphia.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Ed
Question of Salary Limit in C.
and D. Leagues Is Also
Discussed.
Omaha, Neb., Nor. 12.--Conslders-
tlon of the Northern league case by
the arbitration board of the National
Association of Professional Baseball
clubs was one of the matters of Im
portance to be taken up today. The
league disbanded and re-organlsed
last year. The reorganisation left
out the cities of Winona. Minneapolis
and Winnipeg, plsclng two other cit
ies, . both In Canada, In the league.
The present case Is a protest from
the cities left out The question of
salary limit for classes C and D
leagues was the first order of business
todayi .
The question of changes in the
American association and Western
league If any are to occur, will prob
ably be settled after the national as
soclatlon has closed Its sessions and
It will not oome before that body. Any
proposed chanres will hinge princl
pally on the final settlement between
the national commission and Charles
Weeghman, president of the Chicago
Federal league club, when proposed
chsnes In the ownership of a major
league club occur.
Rale of Club.
Chicago, Nov. II. Bale of the Cbl
cago club of the National league to
Charles It. Weeghman, owner of the
Chlcsgo Federal lee elub was ex
pected to be ma.'e here today as a
port of a "peace" plan between or
ganised baseball and the Federal or
ganisation. A conference arranged by August
Hermann of Clnrlnnatl, chairman of
the National Baseball commlwilnn, waa
BY AHCHISTS
.
Detectr Believe Bronx Out-
ntr xs Sequel to the Chi-
cago Riots of 20
Years Ago.
FIRST BELIEVED IT
WHITE SLAVER'S WORK
Tattered Pamphlet Found Tells
Story of Haymarket An
archists Who Killed
Chicago Police.
New York, Nov. 12. Amidst the
ruin wrought by a powerful bomb ex
ploded last night at the entrance to
Bronx county's new $1,000,000 court
house, detectives found today what
they consider strong evidence that the
outrage was perpetrated by anarchists
who had In. mind the Haymarket riots
at Chicago more tlian twenty years
ago.
Detectives, who had believed tnat
the" explosion had been prompted by
vengeance .upon County Judge Louis
D. Glbbs for heavy sentence Imposed
recently by him on seven traffickers
in women, turned from their theory
to follow the fresh clue.
Among the fragments of metal
chipped from the door casing and
cornices of the court house they found
the tatters of a pamphlet printed In
Spanish and headed "Los Mortleres de
Chicago," ("The Martyrs of Chlca
go") . The pamphlet so far as It could
be pieced together purported to tell
the story of the Haymarket anarchists
who killed the Chicago police In the
famous riots. A rough wood cut show
ed -the Haymarket anarchists swing,
lng from a gnllowa, There were An
condlary" statements concerning "the
duty 'of anarchists to- avenge "the
martyrs." .
Close Investigation today developed
that there was only one bomb Instead
of the two first reported.
CONVICT LABOR IS
Road Congress Also Considers
Contract Work and Engi
neering Features.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 13. The fourth
American road congress, ' In session
here today, devoted much of its time
to a general discussion of convict labor
as a means of building and Improving
public highways. Road work by the
army, contract work and highway
engineering education also were feat
ures of addresses and papers by state
and federal officials.
Today's program Included addresses
by George P. Coleman, state high
way commissioner, Virginia: John N.
Carlisle, state commissioner of high
ways. New York: Brigadier General
William T. Roaseli. U. 8. A, retired;
C. J. Bennet, state highway commis
sioner, Connecticut; Irving W. Patter
son, state board of public roads,
Rhode Island; Major Amos A. Fries,
corps of engineers, United States Ar
my; John J. Ryan, secretary New
York state road builders association,
and others.
Charles P. Light, field secretary of
the American Highway association
waa expected to describe the progress
of work on the Washington-Atlanta
highway.
The congress will conclude Its bust
ness sessions Saturday.
GATHER TO DISCUSS
COTTON FUTURES LAW
-Washington, Nor. 11. Represents
tlves of all branches of the cotton
producing and marketing Industry
were here today to explain to flecre
tary Houston and treasury officials
their views of the administration of
the new anti-futures law. The act
does not go Into effect until next Feb
ruary but the officials aim to have
machinery for Its administration de
termlned upon so that the cotton In
dustry may become accustomed to
the new cendltlons.
The law Is directed at gambling In
cotton futures. By prescribing a fed
eral tax of two cents a pound on all
cotton sold for future delivery, ex
cept under contracts conforming to
regulations of the department of agri
culture. It Is expected to prevent spec,
ulallon and the manipulation of price
on exchangee.
, Veaerl In I'o'l.
Naw York, Nov. 11.
tonlo Lopet, Genoa.
-Arrived: An-
MATTER
DISCUSSED
Hi MEET
OF
Forty-Sixth Annual Meeting
of National American Wo
man Suffrage Ass 'n.
in Nashville.
SEVERAL HUNDRED
DELEGATES ATTEND
Credentials Committee Report
Among Important Matters
1 Considered During the
Morning Session.
Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 12. Several
hundred delegates from all sections of
the United States were 1 nthelr seats
when the forty-sixth annual conven
tion of the National American Woman
Suffrage association was opened here
today In the hall of representatives
at the state capitol. Dr. Anna Howard
Shaw, president of the association,
called the convention to order and re
minded the delegates that It was an
auspicious date for the assembling of
the convention, in that It Is the nlnty
nlnth anniversary of the birth of Mrs.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, one of the
pioneers in the woman suffrage move
ment in this country and who died in
1902.
The delegates were welcomed to the
city in addresses by Mayor Hillary
Howse, of Nashville, and by officials
of local and state suffrage organi
zations. Mrs. Maude Howe Elliott re
sponded or the visitors. " Following
welcoming exercUes, the convention
began Its Initial business session,
which included presentation of re
ports of various committees and of
ficers of the association.
The report of the credentials com
mittee by Mrs. Stanley McCormlck of
New York, chairman, was considered
among the more important matters
before the early session, as the con
vention will be called upon to settle
contests between opposing delegations
from Tennessee and from Illinois.
At tonight's ' meeting Governor B.
W. Hooper of Tennessee formally will
welcome the suffragists to the state
and Dr. Shaw will deliver her annual
address. A celebration of campaign
states also will be a feature.
Southern Meeting.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 12. At
the final business session late yester
day, the conference allowed to die in
committee the proposed declaration
of principles. Two paragraphs of this
declaration one affirming that suf
frage Is a states light question and
the other calling upon the democratic
party to Include a owman suffrage
plank in Its next national platform
aroused spirited opposition.
Officers elected by the conference,
In addition to Miss Gordon, Include:
Vice president at large: Miss Laura
Clay, Lexington, Ky.
Secretaries: Mrs. John B. Parker,
New Orleans and Mrs. Nellie N.
Somervllle, Greenville, Miss.
Treasurer: Mrs. II. B. Bartlett,
Louisiana.
Auditors: Mrs. C. E. Ellicott,
Maryland and Mrs. D. P. Montague,
Tennessee. Among stato vice presi
dents were:
North Carolina: Mrs. Archibald
Henderson.
South Carolina: Mrs. Coleman, Ab-
beyvllle.
Virginia: Mrs. John II . Lewi.
Honorary vice presidents: Mrs. O.
H. P. Belmont. New York: Miss Mary
Johnston, Virginia; Mrs. Helen C-rd-ner,
Washington, D, C.
TEMIOFE
Short Wireless pisposes of the
Fear that Cruisers Had
Been Sunk.
Washington, Nov. It. The armored
cruiser Tennessee In the Mediterra
nean reported early today she had
been In wireless communication with
,the cruiser North Carolina yesterday
and rhat the ship was safe In Beirut
harbor.
The message was sent by Captain
Ilenlon C. Decker, of the Tennessee
and reached tht United Plates by re
lays rf wireless end cable. It was six
wnnls long, simply announcing the
safety of both ships, tittt made no
mention of the reported landing nf
bluejackets from the North Carolina
at lleirut.
The Tenneanea's report dlpoe of
the persistent rumors of the lat threa
dava, untrareahl to any aoitrre but
wtilelv circulated thrnuth the country,
that the North Carolina had been wink
hv a mine. Humlrele of frlenrta and
relative of mn and offlrera on board
were thrown Into great AMntreqe and
bo!ef4 th navy department !h
SUFFRAGISTS
LITERATURE Oil
HTHEFACT
Collector Bailey Is Sending
Out Cart Loads of Infor
mation About War i
Revenue L$w.
LITTLE FOR ALCOHOLICS
FROM NORTH CAROLINA
State Supreme Court Calls At
tention to Need of Medical
Expert as Adjunct , ,
to the Courts.
(By W. T. Boat.)
Raellgh, Nov. 12. Collector Bailey's
office Is sending out cart loads of liters
ature on the new revenue act, a ' 23
page pager that catches its thousands
in the state.
The revenue on whiskies and wines
will be put a small, amount of what
Is allowed the eastern district and the
Increase of the $1 tax. now Imposed on
all beer, lagfer beer, ale,' porter and
other similar fermented liquor, to
II. BO isn't going to make any great
difference In the moneys raised in. this
end of the state. "
The government's tribute from
wines In the state will touch a consid
erable number. The graduated tax of
one-fourth of a cent on one-fourth of
a pint of wine In bottles, one-half for
a half pint, and one cent for more
than a half pint and not exceeding
pint, will reach a fair number of deal
ers. Still wines In all other containers
than those mentioned In the tedious
text of the bill, will bear eight cents
a gallon. This applies to domestic and
Imported wines. .
The higher grades Aeai more sur-
den, five cents for the half pint bottle
and not exceeding a pint; ten cents
for the pint to quart; and on all other
containers at the rate of 20 cents a
quart. ,
Special instructions are being mail
ed the bankers and money dealers.
Bankers must pay II on each 1 10 00
capital and surplus and undivided
pronts must be counted as capital. It
is estimated that Ralelch will rals
11500 on this Item.
Brokers pay 30 annually and every
person, Arm, or company, whose bus
iness It is ) negotiate purchases or
sales of stuoks, bonds, exchange, bul- ,
lion, coined money, bank notes, prom
issory notes, or other securities for
themselves or others," is regarded as a
broker unless as banker he has paid
the speolal tax. Pawn brokers pay
E0, commercial brokers pay 20 and
custom brokers 110.
It gets theater men, the gradation
being 25 for 250 capacity and down;
ISO for 600 and below and 175 to 800,
the 100 tax being for houses between
800 and 1000. Proprietors and agents
of all other public exhibitions, are to
be taxed 810. Bowling alleys pay IS
for each alley and commission mer
chants 120.
Tobacco Dealers.
Collector Bailey's greatest reveutie
oomes from tobacco. He has Durham
as a manufacturer and Uvea in the
best producing section In the orld,
tobacco men declare. Tobacco deilers
pay from 6 to 124, the 1000 pounds
determining the tax. Those who deal
In tobacco to a less extent than 1000
pounds pay no tax and dealers whose
annual receipts from the sale of to
bacco exceed 1200 pay 14.80.
The cigar makers pay II tax for
smokers up to 200,000. If they reiclt
400,000 cigars, the tax Is 112; If 400,.
000 to 1,000,000, they pay 120 and
from one to five millions 1160, the
rate doubling as It goes up. Cigarettes
proceed at a rate of 111 on the mil
lion, 124 for two, 160 up to five, 1110
for ten millions and the gentleman
who makes 100,900,000 cigarettes
must pay 1401.
It touches promissory notes, mort
gages and similar Instructions, gets
the makers of cosmetics and puts a
heavy tribute on women's beauty.
Thene bear stampa It gets ths tele
graph and telephone mesaage at one
rent a meaaage, exempting those deal
ing with employees. Insurance poll-
ales on life, accident and health pay
half cent on each dollar Involved, mu
tual fire companies carried on without
profit to Investors, being exempted.
Legislative members-elect here
picking their avals for the coming
general assembly confeaa themselves
Interested In the recommendations of
the Supreme court last week In the
Tllghman vs. Keaboard damage caae
gnvernlnng the medical expert. The
court found no error !n the raae hut
called attention to the need of a court
medical expert whose opinions wou',1
come from as unprejudiced mlnla
thoae of the Judge and the Jury. It la
the first time that the court has gooe,
on record to such effect.
The Judicial body can do nothli t f
Itself. It has no way to ec'iate, hi i
a few data ao the slth diul-i r , ,
(Continued on pa .)
Irujiitrtea. Navy department
never r.a,1 any f-ara f"r f! n
of the, ship anil ao a . 1
T;Ves.