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3k faille aMteSte THE) GAZETTE-NEWS HAS THE HOST EXPENSIVE ASSOCIAT ED PRESS SERVICE IN THE It CAROLINAS tl tl WEATHER FORECAST. RAIN; WARMER. VOLUME XIX. NO. 237. ASHEVILLE, N. 0," FRIDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 13, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS GERMANS ACROSS YSER RIVER AGAIN BRITISH KILLED t-'J UNCERTAINTY IN MEXICAN AFFAIR Ml WM PORTS T00GT.31 ,57,000 ' ........ . ' ' I BLACK LIST Prominent Suffragists ' Main tain That Plan Proposed Savors Too Much of -Partisanship. But Way to Dunkirk Is Still Blocked By Wedge of Allies At Ypres. FLANDERS BATTLE IS LESS VIOLENT Bucharest Report Sayst2 Austrian Divisions Were Annihilated" Cracow Battle Imminent London, Nov. 13. (1:05 a. m.) The Germans have cross ed the Yser river, according to the admission in the latest Paris official communication, and although the invaders oc cupy only a few hundred yards on the left bank of the stub bornly contested river, the al lies cannot be indifferent to this gain and desperate efforts will be made to drive back this slight wedge. Ypres, extending like a fort ress bastion into the lines of the invaders, is still held by the British, and unless the fiank at tacks ou this position are suc cessful, Dixmude is likely to prove a barren gain for the Germans, who still find the way to Dunkirk barred. The theory that the Germans are making an unprecedented attempt on this coast objective is confirmed by an official just returned to Holland from East Prussia, where he claims, the "severity of the German defeat is due to the fact that so many troops have been detached to fight the way to the coast." Little attention has been paid to the operations along the River Aisne, but according to latest dispatches, fierce fight ing has been in progress for some time with no great alter ation in trie line but some slight advantage in favor of the allies. In the coast battle the latest report indicates that the Ger mans, after heavy artillery fire, made massed infantry as saults suffering losses much heavier than the defenders. From the east come reports that Petrograd is expecting to hear any moment that the great battle before Cracow has been started, while past Kalisz and behind a screen of Cos sacks, their infantry and artil lery in force are said to be within striking distance of the German frontier. Bucharest reports two Aus trian divisions annihilated along the river Pruth, which, if true, indicates that the Aus trian opposition in Bukowina is at an end and the way op ened for the invasion of Tran sylvania. In the minor war theaters there is little to report except the severe defeat administered to General do Wet by his old comrado in arms, General Bo tha. las Violent. rurU, Nov. 11. The French offi cial announcement given out In Part thin afternoon aaya that from the I.ys to the sea the fighting has been lui vlnlrnt than on previous day a. flavor! efforts of tha Germans to cross tha Yaor canal were checked. Generally speaking tha Fran oh po sltlons have been maintained, Gorman attacks around Ypres and were repulsed. . The French forcea In the north are described as holding positions close to the barbed wire entanglements of the enemy. Slight progress on other parts of the battle front are reported, as well as the capture of a detachment by a surprise attack. Third Phase, Paris, Nov. 13. The conviction is growing here thnt the period of the German strategic offensive is drawing to a close and that the war on both the western and eastern fronts Is about to enter Its third phase. The present violent effort In the Ypres argton, while It may have suc ceeded in bending the allies line a few places has not yet, according to either French or Gorman reports, suc- ?3cded in breaking It, and it seems Impossible mat th attempt cjm be re peated under the same conditions. Even success at this point might prove merely momentary, like that at St. Mihlel on the Meuso six weeks ago. Artillery Duel. But General Joffrc, the French commander In chief is fully alive to the Importance of this position and according to an officer just returned from Ppres, that eventually has been prepared for. At Ypres and Its envi rons, although the artillery of the Germans is formidable, that of the allies is still more so and causes fear ful carnage In the enemy's trenches. Tho fighting In this region is largely an artillery duel with Infantry re maining In the trenches. They can only approach the enemy by boring tunnels which nre converted Into trenches by piercing the roof. However Important the operations In Flanders may bo they are now overshadowed in extent and influence they have on the war by the eastern conflict. One of the best Swiss military ex perts declares that Russia la about to bring to bear all her effectives and It Is realized that If she Intervenes at a moment when in Flanders, Oer man soldiers, young men with six weeks of ffalning, are brought Into action, the full significance of the operation will be recognized. "The Austro-Germnn armies," he continues, "are advancing toward the angles of Thnrn and Cracow. The Russian commander seems to be ac centuating the defense In the latter direction. If he succeeds the result will be far reaching. Tho Austrian army will be cut off from the Ger mans and forced to accept battle with their backs againat the Carpalhluns. "In addition, there Is prospect of a battle In the center of the line from Posen to Bresluu, toward which the German army of Biles! i seems to bi. directed In retreat, and at a more or lea early date west Prussia will be thrcateigkil by way of Thorn- Ilcrlln Wur News. Herlln. Nov. 13 The only newa reaching Herlln of the Russian oper ations, cornea from Vienna, whence It Is reported that the Austrian opera tions In the northeast are developing without hindrance from the enemy. The Russluna have advanced through the region of central GiUlcla, voluntar ily evacuated by the Austrlana, and have crossed tho lower Vistula, occu pying Mieszow and the I.lsco dis trict. The fortress of Przemysl again la Invested by the Russians, but Rua alan forcea In the Htry valley were forced to retreat with heavy loasea by a surprise attack flora an Austrian armored train and Austrian cavalry, hcrvlan Campaign, The campaign In northwestern Her via Is proceeding successfully, the Austrian reports declare. The helghu of Ml r, to tha south of Bhabate ware captured November 10, tha Austrlana forcln gthe ftrrvlana to abandon their strongly fortified positions. Tha Aus trian Una has advanced to tha east ward from Loenltta and Kmupanl, and continues to move forward. Tha heights to tha eastward of Javlata have been captured. A total of 3s cannon. It machine guns and 4,100 men wera raptured In the operations between November I, and November II. In tha CncajRia. "Report received btre from Con (Continued on pag I.) s . MR. TO KEEP PLACE Methodist Conference Decides to Maintain Office of Mis sionary Secretary After Debate. PACE QUICKENED IN CARRYING OUT WORK Rev. Plato Durham Principal Speaker Before Board of Education on Last Evening:. Special o The Gazette-News. Shelby, Nov. 13. Only routine mat ter has been before the Western North Carolina conference In session here. but all boards and Bishop Waterhouse and his cabinet have been holding meetings each afternoon and today's sessions promise to see a quickened step and increased interest when the boards begin to report. Twenty changes in appointments are neres sary, this number having served their respective charges for the four years' allotted time In accordance with the law of this denomination. There will be others. Rev. D. FT. Tuttle, of Burlington, preached yesterday afternoon and last night. , ' " ' ' ' The board of education is holding Its anniversary with Dr. Plato Dur ham, dean of the theological depart ment of the new Atlanta university, as principal speaker. On report number one of the board of missions, discussion waxed warm as to whether Secretary Rev. Frank Siler should be retained. This office which was created at Winston-Salem four years ago has been held by II. K. Boyer, who was succeeded by FTank Rllcr. Some advocates of the report held that the office had more than justified its continuance and that the missionary Interest of the conference demanded the retention of the Secre tary. Opponents declared that the money could be spent to better advan tage on home and foreign fields. So, warm was the discussion that a mo tion was made to limit the length of speeches. But time was extended to hear E. A. Cole of Charlotte, lay lead er. The report was adopted by one hundred and twelve to eighty-two. On the motion of Dr. G. T. Rowe tho vote was made unanimous. The committee of laymen to co operate with the presiding elders In nominating boards for the next quad rennial conference was announced as follows: Asheville district, E. M. Lyda; Charlotte district, P. C. Whlt lock; Greensboro. C. H. Ireland; Mor gnnton, J. H. Giles; Mt Airy. J. W. Martin; North Wllkesboro, J. N. Bald win; Sallshury. W. R. O'Dell; Shelby. C. R. Hoey; Statesvllle. L. H. Phillips; Waynesvllle, L. L. Morr; Winston, C. O. Bailey. This Is the first time such a commit tee has ever been created and marks a rising of the tide of democracy In cottnclly of the church. The report of the board of directors of the Methodist mutual Are Insur ance company organized last yenr. which now has $100,000 Insurance In force, was adopted, after Field Agent Rev. J. W. Jones made a forceful ad dress. Rev. D. H. Tuttle will preach this afternoon and tnnlrht. The board of education will hold Its anniversary meeting. Dr. Pinto Durham, dean of the theological depnrtment of the At lanta university making the principal address. Infant Mortal'tj Meet. Boston, Nov. IS. The annual bunt ness meeting of the American Asso elation for tftudy snd Prevention of Infant Mortality waa held today. Re porta of affiliated aocletlea were re ceived. The central theme of the ses sion was "A Plea for Increased and Improved Maternity Hospital Service,' Vessel In Vot. New Tork, Nov. 1!. Arrived: An tonlo Lopes, Genoa. KllllltKltBtltltllt t ' "8. O. 8." CALU It 1 at London. Nov. II. A Central at st Newa dispatch from Roma aaya at control of Vera Crua and execute the that tha steamer t'ltta dl Bavona H guarantees requested by the United t has sent out a wireless "8. O. 8." Mjptntr will American troops be order t call, saying that she la on, fire Hied from the southern port. That dccl st 110 miles off Catania. Bhe has slnn by President Wilson and his ad at top soldiers on board bound from vlsera stood today aa the American A Massnwa, Africa, for Italy. Two It attitude toward the tangled Mexican t steamers have gone to tha ajftlst- t ance of tha distressed vesssj. si H KltftltstMllltKMltM Several Generals Are Leaning Toward General Carranza Who Is Declared in Rebellion:' GUTIERREZ DECLINES . TO MEET CARRANZA Deposed Leader Submits New List of Candidates Pleas ing to Him; They Are Rejected. Washington, Nov. 13. General VU la, at the head of a large column of troops, lias begun marching south fronj Agus Calientes to attack the Car ranzn forces under General Gonzales ut Quercturo. Official advices say the Agus Calentcs convention or dered the movement. General Blanco who had annoifnced his Intention of remaining loyal to the convention started for Mexico City to take command of his troops but was arretted at Silao by General George C. Carothers, American consular agent reported that lie was accompanying Villa on Ills march south, Washington, Nov. 13. Uncertainty ruled again yesterday In Mexico sit uation. General Eulalio Gutierrez has taken tho oath of ofllce as provision al president at the Aguas Calientes convention which simultaneously de clared General Carranza, hitherto first chief of the constitutionalist army, as being In rebellion. Many generals who swore their al legiance to the convention are lean ing to Carranza while some of his most loyal followers are preparing to uisert'lim. .K ..';, . , , This was the tenor of official dis patches from American Consul Sllll man at Mexico City and Leon Ca nova, special agent at Aguas Calien tes. In the meantime, President Wll son nnd Secretary Bryan were await ing further word from Mexico before announcing the date of evacuation of Vera Cruz. Carranza is still at Cordoba and may move to Vera Cruz to celebrate tho departure of the American forces. The convention is still In session at Aguas Calientes with rumors of fight. Ing In the vicinity. During the last twenty-four hours Carranza Invited Gutierrez by telegraph to meet him In personal conference. In an effort to reach an ngreement. Gutierrez de clined. Carranza submitted a -lew list of candidates under which he would retire but they were rejected. Many Wavering. Generals Obregon nnd Vlllarenl, the latter a member of the Gutierrez cab inet,, did not return to the convention from their visit to Carranza at Cordo- ba, nnd tho belief In Aguas Calientes is that they will remain loyal to Car ranza. Benavides was the only mem ber of the committee who returned. Uncertainty prevails ns to the attitude of Oeneral Blanco In command of tho troops In Mexico City but latest re ports Indicate that he may s'.md by the convention. The governors of the federal district of Mexico and tho state of Tamaullpas, General Francisco Mu gla and General Luis Caballero, re spectively, hnve telegraphed their re pudiation of the convention. While the leading generals are wav ering, telegrams are passing In plots and counter-plots. As to First Clash, The point at vhlch the nrst Import ant clash Is likely to occur Is In the vicinity of Qucretnro where General Pablo Gonzales, who Is loyal to Car. rana Is stationed with several thou sand troops. The loyalty of a large part of hia force la doubted snd al ready one report to the convention said many of his men refused to obey his ordera. Fighting at Leon, aouth of Aguas Calientes waa also reported but no details hnve arrived. t'oti Id Leave Soon. The American evacuation of Vera Crui can be accomplished within 41 hours after President Wilson gives the order. Everything waa In readiness today for bringing Brigadier General Fun aton'a 7.000 troopers and 3,600 ma rines back from their six months stay in the Mexican seaport. Developments of the next few houre which will de termine whether the troops are to coma homo and let the Mexican fac tions fight but their differences, or whether they will remain Indefinitely hinges upon what news cornea to tha White House and the state depart ment from Mexico. Troops lo Remain While. Washington, Nov. II. Not until It Is determined which of the contend Ing Mexican faction can exercise situation which threalena a renewal of otvll strife. Coupled with It la tha dealra not to Interfere In the oont j (Continued on page I,). German Aviators Fly Over Sheerness and Harwich, Berlin Official Re ports Declare. NORTH SEA FREE OF MINES IN THE NORTH Berlin Press Says That Great Britain Had to Have Much i ... Help in Stopping the Emden's Work. Berlin, Nov. 13. (By Wireless) According to Information given out to the press today in official quarters, German aviators have flown over the English seaports of Sheerness and Harwich. Sheerness is a fortified seaport In Kent, at the mouth of the Thames. It is about forty miles from London. Harwich is in Essex and about 70 miles northeast of London. The German admiralty has declared that the northern portion of the North sea is free of mines. Consequently the sailing of neutral ships, along this route is not attended by danger. There is danger, however, for vessels sail ing through the southern portion of tho North sea, an area announced by England as being free of mines. The correctness of this, the admiralty says, Is being proved by the newspaper Handelsblad, published in Norway, which declares that during the past few days several neutral ships have foundered whilo traversing the route recommended by the British admiral ty. . ' The Deutsche Tages Zeltung ahs published ftn -article s Atlng t ortn that the Germans, in their laying of mines have respected neutral shipping, while on the other hand the British have laid out a large mine field In the open sea. Needed Assistance. The German press In deploring the loss of the cruiser Emden, destroyed by the Australian cruiser Sydney off Cocos Islands, lays emphasis on the fact that England, to hunt down the Emden had to call Australian, Jap anese, Russian ana Krencn wnrsmps to her assistance. Thus the German navy, the newspapers declare, has de stroyed the legend of British naval supremacy. The Prussian socialist deputy, Herr Ilirsrh, in an article published In the socialist Monthly Review, lays em phasis on the fact that the socialists voted the Prussian war credits. This proves again, ho says, that the hope of Germnn enemies for internal dis cord has not been fulfilled. Will Begin Unrestricted Trad ing Nov. 16th, Board of Governors Decide. New York, Nov, 13. The New Tork cotton exchange will re-open for un restricted trading next Monday morn ing, Nov. 16. The board of governors so voted today. Cotton Trading Situation. Now Orleans, Nov. 13. The New York, New Orleans and Liverpool cot ton futures markets "limed In the or der named Friday, July 3. The sus pension was thought by many to be a matter of only a few days, and the New York notice read, "Closed until Tuesday." The situation, however, grew worae steadily, aa nation after nation was drawn Into the European war, Matters were complicated by the Pell failure In New York anil exporters found It Impossible to move cotton because of the lack of vessels and a foreign ex change market. January cotton In New Orleana closed at 10.(5 on July 11. a net loaa for the short day'a trading of 70 points, l. 60 a bale. In the liquidation trading following the price went lo seven cents but recently It recovered with trading going on between T.tO and 7.10. The loral spot market waa re-opened Heptemher II at 1 for middling, compared with II (-It July II, a loea of practically eenta a pound, or US a bale. In the Iinllna market prices worked down to six rents for middling, making a hale worth 10. Thla was the lowest point of the downward movement. Tha dlrsitora of the New Orleans xchania were expected to decide to ra-open ala a meeting called for today. COTTON CI OPEHS MONDAY Estimate Given by Premier As quith Could Not Estimate the Enemy's or Other Allies' Losses. MILLION MORE MEN MAY BE CALLED OUT German College People Falling in Battle Notorious Ger man Nobleman Re- .'.-. ceives Cross. London, Nov. IS. The British cas ualties In the war up to October 31, were approximately 57,000 men of all ranks. This estimate was given by Premier Asqulth In the house of com mons today In reply to a question by Edward T. John, member of the house from East Denbighshire. Mr. John also desired Information as to the government's proposals as to the final conditions of peace, the effective establishment of interna tional law, the i ssation of competi tive military expenditure and so forth. Premier Asquith In reply to Mr. John's questions gave the British cas ualties and added that he was not In a position to estimate the losses of tha nlhtr ullicfl iinuerK or those of the enemy. He referred Mr. John to hl i recent speeches on the other questions raised. A telegram from Vienna states that 731 officers and 79,364 men are pris oners of war In the Austrian concen tration cumps, says an Amsterdam dispatch to Heuter's Telegraph com pany. "Tha enemy's wounded are being treated like -our own eoldiefa,'-1 tha telegram adds, "while the officers who are prisoners are Interned in cas tles and in great private houses and the captured men In great barracks." College Professors Killed. Berlin, Nov. 13. (Via The Hague and London) Thj newspapers print ed yesterday und touay the obituary of four university professors who have just fallen in battle, showing how largely university people are par ticipating in tho active fighting. The fallen men are Heinrlch Iter melink, professor of church history at Kiel; Ernest lleldrich, professor of art and history at Strassbure: Krnst Stad ler, professor of German philology at Strassburg and Professor Frleke, the head of the Hanover-Muenden for estry academy. Prau del Brueck, wife of tho min ister of the Interior, and vice chan cellor, Clemens del Brueck, is dead. Count Matthias Brudzewo Mlelzyn- skl, the ex-member of the Reichstag, who shot his wife and nephew In his castle near Gra. tz In February, has received the decoration of the iron cross of the first class for valor In the battle of Agustowo. The Mlelzynskl tragedy, the result of a love affair, caused a sensation. The count was tried on a chnrge of manslaughter but was acquitted. Million Mom Men. London, Nov. 1.1. A supplementary oMIiu'Me to provide for another mil lion men required by the HrllMi gov- rim,.if iltifl.tar !. ...fl..n. Ma'cli I. was Introduced In the hniic of common today. Till brtnti the .1 including the terrtto. ;i(H ..rilrrrs ami men. total army. n rials to 2.1 IM. (100 OF Program of Road Congress for Today Includes Many Addresses. Atlnnta. Gn., Nov. 13. Georgia methods of highway construction and maintenance featured the program of the fourth American Iload congress at Its session here today. CVnvk-t labor as a factor In. road, building and the educational plan for Imprnvementa were the rhlef subjects of discussion. Today's program Included addresses by Clifford L Anderson, Atlanta; W. Tom Wynn, president of the Georgia Association of County Cnmmlsnlnners; Prof. It. D. Neale. Georgia Hchnol of Technology; K. J. Wataon, commis sioner of sgrlculture and Immigration, on south Carolina: lrof. Charles M. Btra five han, University of Georgia; John Craft, chairman Alabama state high- way commission: Prof. Hector J Hushes, Harvard 1'nlverslly; I)r. 8. W, Cri'otlle, slate geologist. Georgia; Em ery good roads committee, Oeorgla chamber of commerce, and others. Georgia-elect Nat. E. Harris of Georgia waa eipacted to address tha congress today SPIRITED SESSION OF ASSOCIATION LIKELY Report of Congressional Corn mittee Is Matter of Keen ' Interest A Prolonged Discussion Expected. Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 13. Discus sion of the report of the congression al committee of the National Ameri can Woman Suffrage aoclatlon waa expected to provide a spirited session of the national convention here to day. The report comes up under a special order of business and the keen Interest displayed by delegates In tho report when it was presented to tho convention late yesterday and tho seeming general eagerness of tha suffragists to participate in the com mittee's methods and achievements, Indicated that the discussion might bo prolonged and possibly heated. Tho-so-called "black list" of nine, senators and nine representatives in congress, which was sent out by the committed has brought forth oWec- tlons to the committee's methods from a number of prominent suffrage advocates, who have asserted that such a plan of action savored of par tisanship, against which the associa tion has gone on record. On the other hand, the committee's supporters hold that It Is proper for the suffragists of the country to know and to let tha publio know the attitude of Individual members .of congress on measures" concerning women, and humanitarian legislation. The discussion of the committee's work, it Is predicted, may lead to tho threshing out on the convention floor of the differences between members of the administration element and supporters of the congressional union. which the national association has barred from affiliation. Today's sessions will bo devoted en tirely to business of the association and tonight the program will be under the auspices of the National Men' League for Woman Suffrage. S TO BEJARCELLEO Several New Deputies to Bo Named in North Carolina to Collect Wax Tax. (liy Parker It. Anderson.) Washington. Nov. 13. Commlsslnn- 1 " n'"" " 111. a ten days' tour of the west. Tho colonel will visit Cln- imma'; Vm,'HV"!p' M'"n-Plls C ,'"" ln,' ''""P""" nd probably liuls. hlle he has many matt Chl- St. matters which he wishes to take tip with hli collectors personally one of the main oblerts of his trip Is to Instruct tho men ns to the war tax law recently passed by congress When the commissioner returns to Washington he will take up the ques tion of appointing additional deputies for North Carolina whose main duty will be to look after the war tax col lections. It Is understood thnt a half dozen or more deputies will be allowed the State. Plrd S. Coler. of New Tork. spent the day here after a visit to the Cider properties In North Carolina. Mr. t'oler expressed the opinion that so much calamity talk Incident to the price of cotton wns creating nn unfor tunate and erroneous Impression re specting business conditions In the i south. Ho said many people In tho north were getting the Impression that the south was badly crippled aa a re sult of low prices for cotton one sea son, whereas business conditions aa a hole were not aa awlously unsettled ns in some other aectiona of the coun try. Mr. Coler thinks a permanent exhibit of textile goods manufactured In the suth at some place In New York visited hv large crowds would have a good effect Mr. and Mrs. L I Jenkins of Ashe, vllle left for horns last night. Mr. Jenkins came hers to atten I a meet ing of the directors of the Continental Trust company. Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Hlldehramt are at the Raleigh. They are enrouta to New York. , Vcaarl la fort. New Tork, Nov, II, Arrived: Inal, Piraeus, Ath- MORE if J
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