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dim ndh&'m THE GAZETTE-NEWS HAS THK MOST EXPENSIVE ASSOCIAT ED PRESS SERVICE IN THE :: :: CAROLINAS ti u LAST EDITION. "WEATHER FORECASTS FRIDAY CLOUDY WITH RAIN. VOLUME XIX. NO. 248. ASHEVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 26, 1914. PRICE FIVE CENTS w . u 11 r . . H . II H COMPLETE TEUTON ROUT REPORTED FROM RUSSIA RETREAT ALONG ENTIRE FRIT Vienna, However, Tells of Con tinued Fighting in Russian Poland and Capture of 29,000 Russians. STORY OF MASSACRE OF 2000 BY PERSIANS Irresistible Charge of Allies Reported to Have Resulted in Re-Capture, of the Town of Dixmude. London, Nov. 2C Official advices received in Russian cir- ues in London today declare that the rout of German and Austrian forces in Poland has been complete. The general staff, however, is not yet able to give any de tails of this fighting. "It is now clear that the Russian -victory in Poland is ocisive," says. the Petrograd correspondent' of the Express. " The number of prisoners tak en by the Russians is estimated at 50,000. y": , , "The Germans have begun a retreat along the entire front," the correspondent continues, "and in many places' the fight hi a disordered rout, marked by the abandonment of artillery, maxims and transports. "Berlin meanwhile is bejrin- 4li. i,4. ,: mng to talk about repulsing, liussian attacks which is a sub Up method of announcing that the German troops are on the defensive." 29,000 Russian Prisoners. Berlin, (By wireless London, Nov. 26.) It is officially an nounced in Vienna that the lighting in Russian Poland con tinues. Twenty-nine thousand prisoners haive been taken in this battle, as well as 49 ma chine guns and a quantity of war materials. Massacre of Russians. London, Nov. 26. Tele graphing from Amsterdam the correspondent of Reuters Tele gram Company says the Berlin Tageblatt has published a dis patch from Constantinople to tho effect that 2000 Russians have been massacred "at Tabriz by Persians. The British official press bu reau, while assenting to the publication of tho advices, says it apt tears to be false and to have been spread under Ger man instructions. Allies Take Trenches. i Jjonuon, lov. Ll. 1 ho cor j venpondent of the Daily Mail nt j Dunkirk, France, .telegraphs j that Dixmude has been retuken j by the allicB. He says: , "The French marines attnek j ed the town utronglyon Tues j day niht find drove the (Jrr ; mans out of three lines of ad vanced trrnelipn. On Wednes day they followed. this up by entering 11 1- town in rn irresist ible charge. "The enemy did tln'ir i"1rcjit uiilil I'- ii I on I'm not halt in tliev were oral corps 0FFER5TR9IS Prominent ' Figures in Wash . ington Public Life Attend" Pan-American Thanks - ; giving Services. PRESIDENT DOES NOT ATTEND CELEBRATION Asheville Observes Day, Prac tically All Business Houses Suspending Business Church Services. Washington, Nov. 26. Members of tho cabinet, the diplomatic corps, the Supreme court and other prominent figures in official life, gathered to day at St. Patrick's church for tho annual Pan-American Thanksgiving celebration. President Wilson wns In Williams town, Mass., spending the day with his daughter, Mrs. F. B. Sayres, and it was the first time since the Tan American celebration' was organized several years ago that tho president of the United States has not attended. President Wilson was represented at thu celebration by his secretary Mr. Tumulty. Cardinal Gibbons, Mon signor Bonzano, the papal delegate, and other Catholic clergymen assisted at the mass, which was celebrated by the Rev. Michael J. Riordan. Tfie Thanksgiving sermon was preached by the Rev. John Cavanaugh president of Notre Dame university. After the mass the guests were en tertained at luncheon by Monslgnor Russell, pastor of St. Patrick's. A silver medal was presented to each of the diplomats and other guests at the luncheon. The figure on the medal Is a repro duction of the statue of Christ, erect ed in the Andes mountains, on the boundary between Argentina and Chile, to commemorate the peace be- tween these conntrloi. .President's ITogram Wllliamstown. Mass.. Nov. 28.- loned New Engiand Thanksgiving day with his daughter, Mrs. Francis B. Sayre. here today. His program In cluded church lri the forenoon, on automobile ride In the afternoon and a Thanksgiving dinner at the Sayre home In the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Sayre, Prof. Stockton AxfiOn. brother of the late Mrs. Wil son, and Dr. Cory T. Grayson. Mr. Wilson's naval aldo and physician, were the president's only companions during the day. He came to the Berk shire hills for rest and seclusion and found It St. John's Episcopal chureh, where the president attended a union Thanksgiving service, was filled to capacity with people from miles around who win: to Wllliamstown for a sight of the nation's chief execu tive, i Ashovlllo IUwtlng. Asheville toduy Is entering Into a thorough observance of the Thanks giving holiday. Practically every bus iness houso In the city. In addition to tho banks, the postofflco and a ma jority of all prlvato offices are closed. City employes have been given a half holiday. (Services were held In many of the city churches this morning, while others have boon arranged 'for tonight. The many things of which Anhevllle people should be thankful today was pictured very clearly to thosa who attended the church ser vices this morning. A great many people are enjoying the holiday out of town, a number of hunting parties having gone out yes terday afternoon and this morning. Numerous entertainments have been arranged here for the evening, chief among which will be dancing at the hotels. The memlwr of Central I hor union will Join In a mammoth celebration at the Broadway armory tonight. Turkey holds the boards. CLEMENCY BY BLEASE TO 101 S. C. PRISONERS Columbia, B. C, Nov. 2.- Govern or lIlenHe lute yesterday granted pur dons, paroles or commutations to 101 prisoners now serving sentences In the South Carolina penitentiary or In the eounty convict squads. There will be fewer than DO prisoners le't In the Into prison here tnrtny. THE WEATHER. WmthT fort cnat : l ur Ahvllle nnd Vhliilly; fnlr tuiilnM; 1'ililuy In cuunliii; tliaiiliiins l.iln. RIGHT SCHOOLS HRE ENDORSED "Moonlight" Institutions as Conducted in Harnett Coun ty Favored by School Superintendents. ADULT ILLITERACY IN STATE IS DEPLORED State Teachers Hold Meeting About Seven Hundred Reg istered at Opening of Their Convention. Special to The Gazette-News. . j Charlotte, Nov. 26. At a Joint meeting of the city and county su perintendents of North Carolina schools here yesterday afternoon, at which 03 county superintendents and about 75 city or town superintendents were present, a resolution was unan imously adopted deploring adult Illit eracy In North Carolina, asking the hearty co-operation of the Junior Or der of American Mechanics, the Farmers' union, the Women's clubs of the state and every other patriotic agency cxpresslns the determination to show a clean slate for the state In that respect by the' 1920 census. To this end unanimous Indorsement was given to the principal of "moonlight schO' us they have been success fully operated In Harnett county and one or two other places in the state and with marked success In Kentucky, Adult illiteracy and Its obliteration from the state was a main topic of discussion at this tho second day's session of the rural superintendents of the state, who were Joined yesterday afternoon by city superintendents, both of whom are meeting here In connection with the North Carolina Teachers' assembly. The superintendents meeting closed yesterday afternoohn with the elec tion of officers for the five superin tendents districts of the state. Dr. P: P. Claxton, United States commissioner of education, addressed the Joint meeting of superintendents briefly and made the opening ad dress before the teachers' assembly last night at 8 o'clock In the College street school building. Approximately 700 teachers had registered lOBt night at 8 o'clock. The first business sesion of the as sembly was held yesterday afternoon, at 4:30 o'clock, and was presided over by Prof. M. C. S. Noble, of the University of North Carolina, presl dent of the association The assembly voted down a resolu tlon calling upon the legislature to enact a law requiring aa a condition for teaching school In North Carolina that the appllcunt must have been an attendant for three years upon a high school of recognized atandlng and have taken, a flve-hour-a-week bourse in pedagogy for at least one school year. The assembly, however, voted for the suggestion to be laid before the resolutions committee for submis sion at anotner session of th as sembly. F R No New Clues to Killing of Attorney Boggs and His 18 Years Old Daughter. Miami, Fla., Nov. !, Authorities Investigating the mystery surround ing the double murder of Adam A. Boggs. a prominent Florida attorney and his II year old daughter Mar Jorle, whose charred bodies were found early yesterday In the ruins of their Country horn near here, today i had discovered no new facts or olues tending to establish the Identity of the alayera The police today reaffirmed their belief that robbery was the moUve for the murder and that the axe found under shrubbery near the Korks home was the wenpon used. After hearing the evidence of the neighbors who found the bodies In the ruins the coroner's Jury retuTieil a vn flirt Unit Mr. IIokks hikI lilt luujrMnr were murdured by isrtlna unhnuK ( I I mm FOREST FUMES ARE UNCHECKED For Eighth Day Sun Has Been Obscured in Little Rock by the Dense Pall of Smoke. 'T SERIOug DAMAGE REPORTED AT HELENA Fires Have Swept Into Louisi ana Efforts Being Made to Give Relief to the Game. I Little Kock, Arlt., Nov. 26. Forest j fires which have been burning In Ar- Kansas for the last ten days continued I unchecked today and for the eighth j day the sun has been obscured in jl.ittlo Kock by the dense clouds of I smoke overhanging the city. The mo3t serious losses yet reported Iciiine from Helena last night, where I damage of $100,000 was caused by the destruction of the Central Distilling company plant and fhe Dinning Fur niture company, both destroyed, It Is believed, as the result of wind driven sparks. From northern Louisiana also comes reports that the fires which have been burning In Arkansas have swept Into that state and concern Is felt for the safety of men engaged and plants used In the oil industry in the Caddo field. . Mississippi river traffic south of Memphis Is said to be almost at a standstill because of the difficulty In operating steamers through the dense smoke overhanging the river. To . look After Game. Because of the threatened destruC' Hon nf mmrt nnd toild fowl In at. natrons as , tr;o re8UJW -or-tne' forest i ires, m. v i visari, leaerai- . game warden, left Little Rock early today to make an investigation of the con ditions existing in the eastern part of the state. Deer, grouse, quail, duck and other wild fowl and animals have been driven from their haunts by the flames. It was Intimated that requests might be made to the Unit ed States government to employ men out of work, to assist In fighting the fire. W. O. Trout, editor of a Jonesboro newspaper, reports that between Lit tle Kock and Jonesboro there Is al most a continuous string t? fires. Miles of fences, telephone poles and scores of barns have been consumed. STAMPS RULING ON RAILROAD PAPERS Washington, Nov. 26. A ruling of interest to all railroads has been Is sued by the bureau of Internal reve nue. Interpreting the provision of the war tax relating to the levy of one cent on all manifests, bills of lading or other evidences of the receipt and forwarding of shipments. The. law re quires such evidence of receipt on all shipments where the charge is over five cents but the bureau an nounces that "a liberal compliance with this requirement In soma cases Impracticable or Impossible." "It la therefore, hereby provided," ays the ruling, "that where freight Is accepted at non-agency stations, It must be receipted for by conductors accepting It. He must see that an In ternal revenue stamp of one Cent de nomination Is attached to receipt and cancelled as required by these regu lations before such shipments are accepted." The ruling provides, however, that In case of shipments of perishable na ture, or In other cases where auch re ceipt cannot be given by conductors the shipments may be accepted and transported In advance of the affix ing of the stamp. The receipt In such casea Is to be delivered to the "desti nation agent" and the stamp required of the consignee. Baggage check for the transportation of bicycle, dogs, baby carriages, etc, will be regarded aa evidence of reoelpt and should be stamped. T Iondon. Nor. 36. -It was officially announced he'e today that the Brit- lh battlcKlilp Bulwark had been blirwn tip off filiwncos. Only twelve men out of tli Too or ftotl on board Uie Ilulwark wore saved. . According to tltn admiralty tlm fix pliwloii wttli b rrnullrd la deetruo tlon ot Ilia llulnark U brliined to liavo originated la ho" own tnaga- IIP BULWARK BLOW mm forces KEEPING m Mexico City Hpv come Qujet Since Entr . Rebel Lea der, wording to Messages. ZAPATA AND VILLA WORK IN HARMONY Carranza Agents Here Think It Will Not Be Very Diffi cult to Subdue the Two Generals. Washington, Nov. 26. Order la be-: ing maintained In Mexico City by the Zapata forces, according to unoffi cial but reliable telegrams today reaching the White House. Previous messages from both the Brazilian minister and American Consul SlUi- man stated that the city became quiet on the entry of the Zapata troops. Today's dispatches said Villa agents were working in harmony with the Zapata troops who are commanded by Colonel Saldana and that arrange ments were being made for the entry of the northern forces. No mention was made of the whereabouts of Za pata himself but It was believed he will Join Villa In the capital. From previous advices as to the at titude of Zapata delegates to the Aguas Calientes convention, the choice of Eulalio Gutierrez as provisional president was highly satisfactory to that faction. Administration officials expecj Jtha,tJjiUe people will leave no stone un- as suon aa the forces of Villa and Zapata get complete control of the situation in the Mexican capital, Gutl- errcz will ko there to be installed Into office, on the reconvening of the national convention. False Says Carranza. General Carranza at Orizaba tele graphed his headquarters here today as follows: "The news relative to the capture of Generals Obregon, Villareal and Hay by General Blanco Is utterly false. Blanco with his entire force has united with the troops under Gen eral Obregon and Mexico City has been abandoned. Generals Villareal and Hay are now on their way to Monterey. The greater portion of the troops under General Buelna have de serted and Joined the ranks of the troops loyal to the government." Carranza Rather Pleased? Vera Cruz, Nov. 26. The occupa tion of Mexico City by the forces of General Zapata and the apparent un derstanding that has been reached between this southern leader and General Villa appear to be pleasing rather than otherwise to General Car ranza'a supporters here who, It is supposed, reflect Carranza's opinion In this respect. In general, the plan now will be to besiege Zapata and Villa, cutting every railroad and starving them Into surrender If possible but forcing their capitulation at that point In any way which may become necessary. Ysldro Fabela, Carranza's minister of foreign affairs, who has located his office here, expressed the con viction last night that the task of subduing Zapata and Villa would not be nearly so difficult as appeared. He admitted that the consequences for Mexico City would be bad. He also admitted that already there had been received news that followers of Za pata had sacked certain parts of the capital although there were no reports to Indicate the extent to which this had been carried out but he regarded this as one of the necessary conse quences Incident to warfare. Just who Is in control of Mexico City Is not known here by the Carran sa officials, according to Senor Fa bela. It Is reported that neither Gen eral Zapata nor General Villa actu ally Is In the city but that they sent forward one whom they have agreed upon as their representative. TWO DEFENDANTS HELD ON LARCENY CHARGES At preliminary hearing before Mag' lstrat B. I Lyda this morning, Jim Blanchard was held for Superior court under a bond of 1300 on churge of larceny; and his sister, Lyda Blanch ard, was held under a bond of 1100 on charges of receiving stolen gooda The Blanchard war oharged with stealing a watch valued at 140 from the room of J. E. Mlsenhelmer of West Asheville last Tuesday night On the witness stand today, Jim swore that he bought the watch from a man named "Jeaa," although he admitted that he had never see n the man before lor since. He admitted, also, that he 1 gave the watch to his sister and told , her to pawn It for him. His sister testified tht she pawned the watch under the name of Moses Blanchard and got IS on It. Jim Illanchsrd hn been In the courts on numerous oceaslnni and ha served time eg the county road SIX TRAINLOADS OFN.C. ROOTERS I'ilM TO GET COLF TOURNEY Asheville After One of Three Championship Events to Be Staged by U. S. Golf Association. DECISION IS TO BE MADE ON JANUARY 8 Board of Trade and Country Club, With Co-operation of Others, in Touch With the Committee. The Asheville board of trade, In co operation with the Asheville Country club and a number of Ashevllle's Influ ential business men, have begun a movement to bring to this city next year one of the three championship tournaments to be staged by the Unit ed States Golf association. The first work in this direction was begun to day, when it was learned that the ex ecutive committee of the association has been Instructed to select three or more courses over the country that are considered suitable for holding these tourneys. The courses will be selected by a mail vote, and the Ashe turned in the effort to land one of tho events on the links of the Asheville Country club. - The' local links have beeri' pronounc ed as among the best and sportiest of the entire country, and within the past year some of the leading golfers of the country have played here. The excel lence of the links, therefore, is already widely known. Now It remains for the local authorities to bring to the attention of the executive committee members the advantages that would be gained by staging one of the three annual events In Asheville. Those be hind the movement believe that this city, has a very good chance of being successful In this undertaking. Relative to the selection of the courses for next year, the New York Herald yesterday carried the follow ing story: In accordance with the change made in section 6 of the by-laws of the United States Golf association the executive committee of that body Is now taking a mall vote for the pur pose of compiling a list of courses for the 1915 national championships, to be voted on by the delegates at the annual meeting to be held at the Waldorf-Astoria on January 8. The word ing of the new part of the by-laws dealing with the matter of the cham pionship links selection Is: 'The ex ecutive committee shall before the time of the annual meeting formulate a list of at least three courses which It considers suitable for holding each of the three championships, namely, the amateur, the open and the wom en's events, and shall secure from each club whose name appears on this list proper consent to hold such cham pionships.' "The fact seemed to be overlooked last year that the new clause In the by-laws does not limit the committee to three courses, and It Is likely that an unlimited number of suitable courses will be presented to the meet ing this time." ,IIW,I li CURRENTJISGRL TEAR Total of Actual Appropriations Exceed Total Estimated Revenue for Year. Washington, Nov. 21. Congres ap propriated at Its last session II, 1H.- 118,138 for the current fiscal year against 81,091,678.718 for the last fis cal year, according to the final com putation announced today, by the ap propriations committee of congress. In addition, contracts were authorlted subject to future appropriations, ag gregating 840,132,000 and including 1600.000 for fortifications, $18,350,000 for the navy, 1810,000 under the sun dry civil act and 1878,000 for public buldlng. The total actual appropriations ex ceeded the total of enttmated revenue for the current fiscal year, the reve nue estimate being $1,038,000,000. Decline Challenge Birmingham, Ala , Nov. 211 Ten. nesMe has declined to play a pout sea son football gam on challenge of Au- bnrn. Tar Heel Hordes in Richmond for Classic Football Contest Between U. of Va. and the U. of N. C. TEAMS ABOUT EVEN IN SEASON'S RECORD A. & M. Meets Washington and Lee Many Other Import ant Games Today in the South, East, West. Richmond, Va., Nov. 26. Governor Craig and six trainloads of Norttt Carolinians, Governor Stuart, , Jose phus Daniels, and the presidents ot the rival universities axe here for the Virginia-Carolina football game. The weather is ideal. In the season's record the teams are about even. In the averages North Carolina has su perior weight and experience, but Virginia trusts to speed and pyschol ogy to win, North Carolina not hav ing won since 1905 . The probable line-up: X. C. Position. Va. Winston , Whlta Left End. Ramsey , Ward Left Tackle. Cowell Coleman Left Guard. Tandy, D. Evans Center. Jones, F Moore Right Guard. Gay , Barker Kignt Tackle. Homewood Gillette Right End. Bridges Gooch Quarterback. , . . s Tayloe ................ . . Mayer - Left Half. Fuller Word Right Half. Reid , Sparr ' Fullback. Officials: Innes Brown (Vandy), referee; MacGoffin, (Mich.) umpire; Armstrong (Yale) head linesman. Over 20 Games In South. Atlanta, Nov. 26. More than twen ty southern football teams will end the season ot 1914 today with many of the contests bringing together tra ditional rivals. Much attention was centered on the meeting of Virginia and North Caro lina at Richmond, Neither has been, defeated by a southern team this sea son. Other contests of more than ordi nary Importance included Washington and Lee and North Carolina A. and M at Norfolk; Vanderbllt and Se wenee at Nashville; Tennessee and Kentucky state at Knoxvllle; and, Georgia Tech and Clemson at Atlanta. The Wabash-Texas game is of lnter sectlonal Interest. Texas undefeated this year, was the favorite over tho Indiana eleven. Vandorbilt-Sowance, Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 26 Vander bltl and Sewanee are' fighting out the . issue ot football supremacy here this afternoon. Both teams are In better Bhape than at any time during the season. The weather Is fair and cool., Game called at 2:15. Barrett of Cornell will referee, and' Magdlsohn of Michigan, will umpire.. The Une-up follows: Sewanee Position. Vanderbllt : It. Parker Ream Loft End. McCormlck T. Cody Left Tackle Harrison C. Brown Left Guard. Scott Beyer Center. Leftwlch Putman Right Guard, Dobbin Lipscomb Right Tackle. Mclsaao Cohen Right End. Tolley .. Curry Quarterback. Tally SlktS Left Half. Edmond Turner Right Half. Clarke Chester Fullback. Tmnepe Kentucky. Knoxvllle, Tenn., Nov. 26. -The TTnlverMty of Tennessee football team. hitherto undefeated, will meet the Kentucky State eleven her today In what promises to be an Interesting1 battle. Tennessee was a 8 to l favorlto (Continued on page T) ROBESON HUNTER IS KILLED BY ACCIDENT Special to The Oazette-News. Lumberton, Nov. 26. Avery Nye. a young white man of Fairmont accidentally shot and knied one anil a half mil from that tnwn ywiT while hunting alone. Tlx w t I about II o'rlork on a bridge, I.'i f . lying serous him, the h sd fr"m t tun h'svlng entered his slntmv h, 1 Indications pointed i plain'? tn i -cMent that n Inquent nit (1 neeenry. I
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