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OLUMEXIX. NO. 249.-
ASHEVILLE, N. 0., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 27, 1914.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
POLAND
ON ASPECT OF MYSTERY
PCRTCCT UIPTI1RV
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atience of English and Rus
sian People, Awaiting De
tails, Has Almost Reach
ed Breaking Point.
URPRISE AT GERMANS
MAKING LODZ ATTACK
jade Defeat Inevitable, Ex
perts Declare German Re
ports Still Describe Suc
cessful Operations.
London, Nov; 27: While the belief
rows Hourly mat tne nussiane in
Jprthct n Poland have won the great-
it battle of the war, actual details
the operations in this locality still
a-e withheig, ana tne wnoie inciueiii
beginning to take on the aspects
a mystery;
From Petrograd comes a report
hat the patience or tne uussian peu-
awatting official confirmation of
i reported victory, is approacuins
lie breaking point, and the same
lung may be said of the public here.
i rnian reports, without entering ln-
any such details as dates, describe
Liressful operations In tho region of
tils 'great battle, but admit that the
rnmn army has not succeeded in
ringing the struggle to a close. It Is
klcnt that llic coinp.i'i;t''o fuiluie
the Austro-German operations
iiK tUo CztMiBrochowa front gave
ituanns opportunity to envelope
(cneral Von Hinde
rilliant German lei
i1up Into his an
den burg after this
ader had thrown a
ntagonists' center.
lie Jiuf.ilniiH to the south, safe or
l"ir own front, were able to strike
rrthwiinl, thus breaking the em in
on
strike
y
hi IihiI passed east beyond their
ht flank.
Assault on Lodz;
Military critics at Petrograd pro
's to be astonished at tho German
-:.u.t (in Lodz, maintaining that
i'!i a movement niudu the tfefeat ot
: iuvudcrs Inevitable. The critics
Kulare that unlcsa the German ad
mit) toward Km no and Loda was
li t of a larger movement the opera-
un was too hazardous to be credible.
third German army In the vicinity
' Wielun has initiated an advance
iiich is believed in London to have
n started too late to be of any
Quiet in Wreti
On the other battle fronts quiet pre-
dlH. Along the Franco-Belgian line
Die opposing armies seem content to
iiice each other, and nothing has
punspired to Indicate that the Ger-
naii have started the expected re
umptlon of their effort to break
brought the allied lines on their way
the coast.
Thirty miles to the east of the Suez
mal Hrltish forces are in touch with
tiiktsh Invaders, but Inere Is no sign
be u general action In this vicinity and
is expected that the Invasion of
Fsypt will probably be postponed for
tie reason that the Turks would ap
car to be hard pressed In Armenia
nd around the Persian gulf,
llulwark' Destruction.
Additional details concerning the
Ions off Khcernrss yestorday of the
utllcnhlp llulwark and her entire
fiew with the exception of fourteen
fiien make the admiralty theory that
fcho wits blown up by an Internal ex
plosion more and more plauxible. An
I'flli'ial Inquiry, which In being held
In private wan opened In Sheernen
bls morning. Unoftlclul investigations
rve to confirm the belief that the
flout ruction of the Hulwark was ciui
4 by m Internal exoloalon.
French Official Report
Paris, Nov. J 7. The French war
('dice gv out an official announce
ment this afternoon as follows:
"The slackening of the artillery
fire of the enemy was noted all along
'he line during the day of November
Two Infantry attacks directed
n gainst the heads of bridge which
we had thrown down on the right
ank of the Yer, to the south of Dlx
rnude. were easily repubed.
' "There was no other engagement on
!he rest of the front In Helglum and
far as the Olse, nor wm there any
"ctlon on the Alsne or In Champagne.
Nevertheless It helms was rather vlo
'"ntly bombarded during the time
'hat number of Journalist from
tmutral countries were making a Ylstt
to the rlty.
"In the Argonne aome Infantry at-
ck resulted In the lose and then
'he recapture of certain trenrhna.
1 he men engaged In this fighting
"ver exceeded battalion. The
round lost and then retaken was
more than 15 yards.
Along the height of the Meuee
(.Continued on pao t)
CONFLICT TAKES
oummary of
At few times' since the' European war began nearly four months ago
have reports from the various fields Of battle, scattered from the North
Rca to the western fringe 6f Asia, been
1av: So fnr aff Could he lon-mArf from nfflpinl AnnminpAmTita thorA wn 1H.
tie Change in the alignment of the Opposing forces in any quarter, not
withstanding the fact that operations
under way.
The situation in Russian Poland, at present the scene of the mo3t Im
portant conflict, has become one of the most puzzling phases of the war.
An Official Austrian statement is to the effect that tho fighting has
assumed the Character of a Continuous battle.- In western Oalicia It is said
the ftusslans have been repulsed by the Austrians. latest advices from
Berlin state that the Outcome has not yet been decided, although partial
German victories are reported.
.Opposed to this are the unofficial , Statements from Petrograd, Paris
and London that Germany has bei defeated decisively, and Earl Kitchen
er's announcement in parliament that Germany lias suffered the greatest
reversal of the war.
for nearly a week these claims have been made with the utmost con
fidence yet the Russian war office withholds any word of decisive develop
ment. tn some particulars ft similar situation prevails In the west. London
expected this week would witness one' of the most Important deadly strug
gles of the war, as a result of a renewed German effort to break through
to the English channel. Official statements, however. Indicate that only
sporadic fighting is In progress, and as to the results there is no recon
ciling the reports from Herlin and Paris.
There is a corresponding conflict concerning the campaign In Servla.
The Austrian war office asserts that the advance Into Servia Is being
pushed forward successfully, and that the Serbs were beaten In two en
gagements.
An official statement Issued at Nlsh, however, contains no reference to
such' occurrences, merely saying that the battle continues along the main
front, near the Kolubara river.
THE PRESIDENT
IS
Preacher White, Raleigh, Says
He Is Better President Than
Presbyterian Deplores
"Mass Attendance." ;
ALSO TAKES NOTICE
OF SECY. DANIELS
). F. V. Blythe Is Contesting
Election of Michael Schenck
as Solicitor of the 18th
Judicial District.
(Ily W. T. Boat.)
Itnlelgh, Nov. 27. Before the state
election canvassing board yesterday, O,
V. F. Iilythe. republican candidate for
solicitor in the eighteenth district
against Michael Schenck, successful
democratic opponent, presented his
contest claiming that Mr. Schenck has
not been elected.
The democrats carried the district
upon the face of the official returns
by 43 majority. Hut Mr. Blythe says
one precinct In Yancey county had
more votes cast than were registered.
He insists upon throwing out this box
and holds that it will elect him. Mr.
Schenck carried this polling place, but
says he will still have a majority if
the tribunal holds against him.
Opinions differ as to the right of the
ranvaaslng boa hi tn hear a contest ot
this nature. Mr. Schenck and his at
torneys, who are numerous, will take
that position before the election board
thin afternoon at 3 o'clock when the
issues will be opened. It I the only
thing now set before the board that
appears to have anything but a per
functory Interest. The general ma
jority of 34.000 for the democratic
ticket is known.
Iloth Messrs. Blythe and Schenck,
residents of Ilemtersonvtlle. are here
with their lawyers. It will require
three days to finish the work. It Is said,
and the returns will be announced per
haps Tuesday morning.
It la understood that Mr. Schenck
will move tn take this contest from
the canvassing board and try It in
the courts. Before that body with Its
bl-partlsand officers neither aide would
have much of an, advantage. In the
courts the rase would he more fully
gone Into, it Is contended.
Wilson, I'rrMlilcnl anil ITrshytcrian.
In the Thanksgiving services here
today. Rev. Dr. W. McWhlte. pastor
of the Klrst Presbyterian church fail
ed tn find the deeply spiritual nature
of President Wilson that others find
according to some members of the
congregation.
"While I rejoice In the fact that
America has strong men at the head
of governmental affair," Doctor
White I quoted as having ald, "I de.
plore President Wilson's frequent at
tendance at the playhouse and hi at
tendance at 'Romish mas.' " The
minister also took notice of fWretnry
Daniels, a Methodist by birth, Presby
terian by msrri.irs, referring to Mr.
Itonlela a "going out on the Sabbath
day to Inspect submarlres in time of
pear when there is no war."
"President Wilson Is great presi
dent, better president than a Pres
byterian," the quotation go, "and 1
CRITICISED
T
War News
so Conflicting as was the case to-
Of the highest importance were
suppose It takes more grace to be a
Presbyterian than a president." The
preacher finds great democratic au
thority In Andrew Jackson who always
gave the Presbyterian ministers of his
day the same excuse for not being a
good Christian. "No man can be a
Christian and a president at the same
time, he said. The sermon caused
quite a lot of comment.
The Greensboro colored Masons who
are under charge of criminal libel
against officers of the Grand Lodge,
are here making their defense for
trial today.
Pr. J. B. Dudley, president of A. &
M. college of Greensboro, 1b here.
There is no charge against him, but
since he Is an avowed candidate for
grand master, there is considerate
feeling- among tho members of The
administration o gainst htm and others.
The officers of Collector Kailoy are
busy sending out matter to those liable
for war tax. The dealers whom It will
affect are given until Monday to show
their liability for this tax, but they
must make known such liability or by
double-taxed. Tho man who must pay
12.40 is to get $4.80 If he doesn't show
it right away. He does not have to
pay it now.
This extra work has made the
collector's office so busy that It was
one of the few places yesterday that
did not suspend for the duy.
,c.
BI
Suffered Broken Collar Bone
and Sprained Wrist in Ac
cident Yesterday.
Mrs. C. W, Brown suffered a broken
Collar bone, badly sprained wrist and
several very painful bruises about her
body yesterday afternoon about t
o'clock, when the automobile In which
aha wa riding had a blo-out and
turned turtle. Mrs. Brown, with a
young girl and the driver, wa on her
way to her homo in Arden from Ashe-
vine, wnen, just as iney reacnea BKy
land, one of the front tire blew out
and the machine turned over, p:nn!ng
Mrs. Brown under it. It w.w with
some difficulty that she wa taken
from under the car.
i. Fraxler Glenn, who wa passing
In an automobile, came to Mrs.
Brown' rescue and took her to her
home. It was reported today that she
I resting a well a could be expect
ed.
None of the other occupant of the
car wa injured.
THE BRITISH 'M LOAN
TLY OVER-SUBSCRIBED
Feature of Loan Enormous
Number of Individuals Who
Made Application.
London, Nor. IT. Oancellor of the
Exchequer Lloyd-George announced In
the house of commons today that the
war loan Of f 110,000,000 (f l.TiO.000..
000) had been greatly over-subscribed.
The chancellor v no figure.
He ald, however, that a feature of
the loan wa the enormous number of
Individual, totalling nearly 100,000,
who had mad application for amall
sum. Thee, the chancellor declared,
would reoelv the first allotment.
ES
111
Places Responsibility for Shots
Fired. on the Tennessee's
Launch on Indifference
'. of the Helmsman.
HE REFUSED TO HEED
TWO WARNING SHOTS
Boat Was Going Directly Onto
' Mines; Third Shot Fired to
Rescue Men, Smyrna
Commander Says.
Washington) Nov. 27. The com
mander of the port of Smyrna lays
all responsibility for the recent shots
fired from tho Turkish forts upon a
launch ot the cruiser Tennessee, while
entering the harbor, "to the indiffer
ence of the helmsman of the launch,",
who It in claimed did not heed warn
ing of the presence of mines.
The state department today issued
a supplemental statement on the Ten
nessee Incident, based upon a com
munication from the Turkish minlsttr
of war to Ambassador Morgenthau in
Constantinople. '
"The war minister's report," said
the statement,' "states that he ascer
tained from the commander of Smyr
na that two blank shots of warning
were first fiptd and the sentinel after
waiting two minutes was obliged to
fire the third shot in another direc
tion of tho launch, to change the
course of the boat which would lead
directly onto the mines and to rtscue
him from very certain danger. The
commander of Smyrna expresses very
great regret that such a course had
to be adopted by the sentinel which
ha attributed to the indifference of
the li-lnmmng;" , -
Beoletary Ifryan said that mis re
port closed the Incident. .
111 BIG CELEBRATION
C. L. U. Members and Families
Gathered at Armory for
Thanksgiving Event.
The Thanksgiving holiday was fit
tingly celebrated last evening by the
members of Central Labor union,
when approximately 10U0 of the lubor
lng men of tho city and their families
gathered at the Broadway armory and
enjoyed an evening with excellent ad
dresses and music. Delightful re
freshment were served to the assem
bled company late In the evening, and
all present expressed themselves to
the effect that the celebration was tho
most successful ever held under the
auspices of the union. The commltteo
on arrangements wa highly compli
mented upon its work, which extunded
over a period of several weeks.
Congressman-elect James J. Brltt
wa the principal speaker on this oc
casion, and he spoke on the subject
ot "Capltul aa Ixibor." He pointed to
j those present the many ways In which
they may advance themselves in all
line by the opportunities presented
1 -on. oT,n. mosTtipornV things
In your lives Is the education of your
selves and your children. An educa
tion of your minds and bodies aa well
a those of your children cannot be
overestimated. Education meuns an
Improvement In every circumstance
connected with your existence, a keen
er enjoyment of the pleasure of life
and a greater appreciation for the true
Value of things about you.
In connection with this I desire to
tate that I am In favor of the state
of North Carolina furnishing your
children with the book they study in
V. - ....Kit.. ...I V... nnlu n. ff In
favor of it but I hone that In the t,t
lcKisiiattire a bill will be Introduced
providing for It. In case such a bill
Is Introduced I expect to use what in
fluence 1 ran to secure It passage.
And why should this not be done 7 In
nearly every big city In the country,
especially in the larger cities of the
east and north, the municipal govern
ment provide the book used by the
school children. These bonk uro
numbered and returned by the tu
denta at the end of the term to be Is
sued again the following term.
Friends, I it right that thl should be
done In the cities of the north and east
and not done In North Carolina? It
I only Just and right that the state
should adopt this plan and you have
the power to secure It
"On of the moat Important ques
tions before the laboring men and the
capitalist today I the eight-hour day
question. This probably I the para
mount l today between capital and
(Continued pa page I)
1
HELMSMAN
LABOR 11 I
GUARANTEE IP
D. S. IIP
Mexican Employ y Funston
at Vera Cruz Arrested in
Spite of Promises
of Carranza.
CIVIL GOVERNMENT AT
VERA CRUZ ANNOUNCED
Not in Full Operation, Howev
erBelieved That Villa
Has Already Entered
Mexico City.
Washington, Nov. 27. Despite Car
ranza's guarantees that Mexicans em
ployed by Major General Funston in
the administration of Vera Cruz would
not be molested, the arrest of one
such Mexican was reported to the state
department today by Consul Canada.
No details were given.
The new civil government at Vera
Cruz has been announced but has not
yet been put in full operation. Con
sul Canada reports the police still ap
parently are under military control.
Continued quiet prevails, and Gen
erals Aguilar and Martinez have reit
erated Carranza's promise of protec
tion for American life and property.
Generals Hay and Villareal, Car
ranza chieftains, reoently reported un
der arrest in Mexico City, are in Mon
terey with Carranza garrisons. Latest
dispatches to the state department
eport General Villa and his forces at
Tula, about 40 miles from Mexico City.
Communication is slow from Mexico
City and officials today expressed the
opinion that Villa probably already
had entered the capital.
Vera Cruz Situation.
The situation at 1 p. m., yesterday
in Vera Cruz was described as fol
lows: "Houses were opened for business.
The sale of liquor was permitted ex
cept to drunkards. All kinds paper
and Mexican money, Including a Bmall
proportion of American currency was
being freely circulated. General Can
dida Aguilar, tho Carranza command
er, had called at the American con
sulate and through Consul Canada
I had extended congratulations to this
I government upon the orderly manner
unon which the evacuation was made
and the clean condition In whicn he
found the city. First Chief Carranza
and Generals Obregon and Alvarado
were expected to enter 'the town at 4
o'clock. Automobiles and cars carry
ing aeroplanes and several trainloads
of other property had Just arrived
from Mexico City. The Mexican gun
boat Zaragosa was in the harbor.
While there was a strict censorship
Consul Canada was assured that ail of
our cables hud been sent. '
From Mexico City
From Mexico City came a report
that the property of an American
dairyman named Hill on a ranch near
the city had been looted by soldiers.
The atate department immediately
cabled Consul Sllllman to request the
proper authorities to arrest and pun
ish the guilty parties and demand the
return of the property.
STEP 10 KEEP
'Big Payments Will Be Held up
Until Whiskey Buying 13
Prevented.
Washington. Nov. 17. Gross viola
Hons of the law against selling liquor
to Indian or taking liquor to an In
dian reservation caused Cato Sells,
commissioner of Indian affairs, today
to resort to drastic measure to Mop
what he believe has become a prec-
! tlce on the Osnge reservation in OKIa
noma. lie nus uirecieu ine uinmrn
dent of the Usago rewrvatlon to sue-
pend the December payment of ev
eral hundred thousand dollar "unless
he 1 atlsfactorl'y assured 'y fhe
chief and head men of the tribe and
tho county and town officers, and al
so the leading citizen of Pawhuska.
thnt tho Inw against selling liquor to
Indiana or Introducing it Into Indian
country I trlelly enforced.
ANOTHER VICTIM IN
MOTORCYCLE CONTEST
Pavsnnsh, Nov. 17. St. D. Kelley,
of Psvannah, orfe of the participant
In the 100 mile motorcycle race here
yesterday, died early today from In
Jiirle received In that event
Thl im the aecond fatality, Oray
flloop, of Mooreevllle, N. C, having
been Instantly killed yesterday oon
after ha started In Uia race.
D1SAPPRUVAL OF
AERIAL SILKS
President Seeks to End Bomb
Dropping by Aircraft on
Non-Combatants in the
Unfortified Cities.
AMERICAN DIPLOMATS
TO TAKE UP MATTER
Disapproval Expressed Unoffi
cially Ambassadors In
structed to Proceed
"With Delicacy.
Washington, Nov. 27.- President
Wilson has communicated unofficially
to the diplomatic representatives of
the United States in the belligerent
countries of Europe his disapproval of
attacks by bombs from aircraft drop
ped on unfortified cities occupied by
non-combatants.
The president was careful not to
take the matter up pflicially and did
not even make his communication
through the2 slate department but
personally addressed the American
ambassadors abroad. He took thi.
urse, it became known today, near-
ly two months ago and the facts
came to light through the publica-'
tion of a report that the president
had discussed the matter with Euro- j
pean diplomats here. This, however,
was denied by some of the prominent
diplomats mentioned in connection
with it, including the German am
bassador. Just how the American diplomats
abroad were to convey President
Wilson's feeling in the matter to the
foreign governments has not been dis
closed as White House officials In the
absence of the president, declined to
discuss the subject.
It is believed, however, that the
president called attention to the ar
ticle in the Hague convention of 1907
to which all the principal belligerents
are signatory, providing for notice of
24 hours before bombardment or at
tack in order that non-combatants
may remove themselves from the
danger zone.
Whether there have been any un
official responses from the belliger
ents was not known here today, but
American diplomats were instructed
by the president, it is understood, to
handle the matter with such discre
tion and delicacy as would tend to
end aerial attacks without notice and
at the same time preserve friendship
which the United States feels towurd
all the belllgernts Involved.
It is not believed that the president
mentioned any speclwlc violation but
expressed his views on the general
jaubject of aerial attacks. Through the
unofticial character of the communl
cation, it wa Intended by the pres
ident to bring about a better under
standing about aerial warfare without
actually Involving the American gov
ernment In the matter.
It Is supposed that the American
diplomats used their good offices,
consequently, In a personal way with
the belligerent governments, wltnout
perhaps even mentioning the fact that
they were doing so at the requeit of
the president, aa such methods of
obtaining a desired end are not un
usual in dlplomncy.
TO COST
United States Begins Condem
nation Proceedings for 55-
Acre Boundary
The United State will expend prac
tically S1000, It I estimated, in clear
ing the title to 65 acre of land In
Macon county. The contract price to
be paid for the land Is $300. The title
will be cleared In condemnation pro
ceedings almllnr to those employed In
the case of United States vs. B. Mont
gomery Smith et al, which Involved a
boundary of approximately 10,000
acre In Tancey and the adjoining
counties.
The title of the new ease I United
State v. C. It. Woody et al. and
there are 60 parties to the action.
Knch of these parties must be served
with a notice and summon, and prac
tically the entire office and Meld force
of the United State marshal is en
gaged now In this work. The matter
I returnable before Judge Jamea E.
Poyd In United State District court In
Greensboro on December 7, and all
having any claim to title In the land
will have to lay these claim before
the court at that time.
ANOTHER HOTEL
IS IN PROSPECT
Hotel Man of West Indies Has
Become Interested in Build
ing Fine Tourist Hotel
in This Section.
BOARD OF TRADE HAS
BEGUN NEGOTIATIONS
Prospective Investor Introduc
ed by W. A. Varty, Editor
of The Isle of Pines Ap
peal, Former Visitor.
Ashevllle apparently has a very
bright prospect of securing within the
near future another fine tourist hotel.
If this city does not land it, It Is
highly probable that It will be built In
some part of western North Carolina.
The man interested in the project Is a
hotel man of ability and is now en
gaged ni operating a big tourist hotel
in' the West Inrtes. His name Is with
held for the present upon his own re
quest. :
This prospective investor in this sec
tion was introduced to the Ashevllle
board of trade in a letter received
from William A. Varty, editor of the
Isle of Pines Appeal, who visited Aslv1-
iville for some time during the past
summer and became greatly interested
in this section as a tourist resort. He
assured Secretary N. Buckner of the
board of trade while here that at any
time he could throw any business In
this direction he would do so.
In the letter just received from Mr.
Vartv, the writer states that the -nan
he mentions is intensely interested In
this section of the country and has .11
necessary money available to begin the
project of erecting a hotel of the v ry
(lnest kind; and that he will come to
thia section if an attractive proposi
tion will has already been taken up
by the board of trade. In co-operation
with the Greater Western North Caro
lina association, and it is believed that
all arrangements can be made in the
j very near future.
One of the Interesting features of
this proposition is that a reciprocal
tourist business could be established
between this section and the West Hi
des. Mr. Varty says that this man Is
ultimately capable of establishing such
a business, nnd that by so doing he
would be able to bring hundreds of
people here annually who, perhaps,
have never before been attracted 1o
western North Carolina. The proposi
tion, aside from securing for this city
or section another first class tourist
hotel. Is a most attractive one, adn tho
organizations here will spare no pains
In securing It.
EXPECTS HIGH TIDE TO
FLOAT THE BATTLESHIP
Tugs Will Help to Pull Michi
gan off Sandy Bottom
May Be Lightened.
Norfolk, Va., Nov. 27. The battle
ship Michigan, which grounded early
yesterday at the Tall of the Horseshoe
off Cupe Henry, la still fast this morn
ing with navy tugs lying by. The ea
Is calm and Bhe Is not In danger. At
full high tide today she will probably
flout unhurt.
May He litghlcncil.
Washington, Nov. 27. Koar Ad
miral Fletcher reported today he ex
pected to get the bultlcuhlp Michigan
oft the sandy bottom In which her
stern rests during high tide lute thl
afternoon. In rase the high tide today
lit not sufficient to float the ship aha
will be lightened.
Signed by Sultan and 28 Mos
lem Priests Addressed to
Whole Moslem World.
Constantinople, Noy. 27. Via Sofia,
and London. The proclamation of a
holy war announced for the first tlm
some ten day ago wa published her
today.
It 1 signed by the sultan and 21
Moslem priest and call upon the
Moslem world to participate In a holy
war. against Great Britain, Russia and
Franca,
I"