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THE SHE VILLI GAZETTE-NEWS inursaay, December 3 ;- I3lt ABEIGNOFIIOLAVllL DISCUSS-" PAGE TWO ( i( " 77ie Thinkers of the Country Are the Tobacco Chewers " said one of the greatest thinkers this country ever produced. DIMM That In Reality Is What Is Meant by Martial Law. AY Did you know that each TWIST of PICNIC is the result of as much scientific knowledge, as much skill and care as a chemist employs in mak ing a chemical analysis ? Not otherwise could every PICNIC TWIST give the same mild, naturally sweet, long lasting chew, thajt you can keep on chewing without feeling you are , cverchewing '"hp- No food product could be prepared in a more cleanly manner than the mild, mellow tobacco that goes into PICNIC TWIST. CHEWING TOBACCO " The Thinkers of the Country Are the Tobacco Chewers" jJl Take home a moisture-proof 50c drum of 11 twists ( y W " HI 1 333 h KB SUSPENDS ALL OTHER LAWS. ThoM 1 1 -Command Hm Supreme Au thority, and Ttm la Ne Check Upon Th.ir Arbitrary Power Over Paraona and Property of Ml Kinds. Proposal to Create Such a Zone in Western Hemisphere to Be Considered by Pan American Union. MEETS NEXT TUESDAY 1 What to Martial lawl Bom people navs a vague idea that It Is military ?.Z', iSSt ITS GOVERNING BOARD martial law. Military law la simply that branch of the laws applicable to military service and duties, consisting of the statutes, regulations and prin ciples by which the army and its af- Tie Object Is tO Restore Ship- standing has arisen partly from the I name glren to It and partly from the fact that It is tbe military which fre quently carry out tbe regulations, while often tbe military forms of courts are held. Tbe police, however, If duly author ized, may carry out martial law. It is difficult to define the meaning of martial law In nontechnical words. Tbe dictionary definition of martial law Is that it Is military authority exer cised In accordance with tbe laws and usages of war when tbe civil authority Is wholly or partly suspended, either by proclamation or by the actual pres ence of a hostile force. definition given has been that of "no law.". It means that the supreme authority ping in the West Diplo mats Will Exchange Their Views. Washington, Dec. 3. The proposed for the creation of a neutral zone in the western hemisphere and the preservation of the rights of neutral ity of the countries in North and South America will be laid before the governing board of the Fan-Ameri can union, which is composed of din But tne Dest lomatlo representatives of the 21 American republics, The governing board of the Pan American union sits Tuesday. Secre ts empowered to do as It wills and that tary Bryan stated today that all sug all ordinary laws, for the time beinc. gestions thus far presented for the have no operation whatever. There are or ie pruposeu sone win db no tews dealing with Its application. " r, " T ' v n.mmL v.rio . h,i. Uruguay and Ecuador are among the r;" ' countries which have formally urged arbitrary power. th Dl f fh --,,.,,, R.n. This means that there will be a com- Dinlr thB WMfpPn hemUnhM-e piete revolution in tne ways or tne through the creation of the neutral people wherever martial law is pro-1 zone and the assertion of neutrality claimed. AD ordinary lire will be ar- rights, 64 Patton Ave. Opp. q Wedding Gifts and Christmas Presents That Will Be Appreciated Useful household electrical appliances make ideal gifts that are constant reminders or tne donor,' thoughtfulness. Our large assortment of electrical devices make sat isfactory selection easy. ELECTRIC GRILLS ELECTRIC PERCOLATORS ELECTRIC CHAFING DISHES ELECTRIC TOASTERS The conference will take the form of an exchange of views by the dip lomats and will also include the dis cussion of such questions as wireless and coaling, which have already been made the subjects of contro versy to the European belligerents. VIOLENT STURM SWEEPS ou TO is Tl Winsome Little Character Co medienne Is Headliner for ' ; Last Half of Week. Miss Mary Dorr, billed as the "Mag netic Maid of Mimics," is to be the headliner at tbe Majestic theater for the last half of this week, the new Ml to go on at the matinee performance this afternoon. Miss Mary Dorr is a character oomedlenne who may really be classed as an entertainer of talent. She Is on the Keith "blg-tlme" circuit, and the patrons of the Majes tic should feel themselves fortunate in being given this opportunity to see her act. Not only has the Majestic manage ment secured Miss Dorr, one of the beat of her kind who aver cams to the sou!h, but one of the bent bills hrouhout Chat has been secured U to be presented today for the first time. What promises to ba one of the moat pleading acts la that of Charles and Adename v llson, who put on a few bits of music and comedy. They are said to be very clever. "Who's Right?" is a musical oddity that will be put on during the last half of the week by Ed. and Minnie Foster, another double that comes here with the highest recommenda tions, especially In newspaper criticism from the cities where they have shown The bill will be completed by Harry Sydell, a character comedian; and Monte, in a water novelty and escape act. It is well balanced and, with Miss Dorr as the stellar attraction, promises some of the best entertain ment furnished by the Majestic In many moons. HE IS GO REFUSES fected, and it will no longer be the case that "an Englishman's home Is his castle." As a rule, wben a place Is under martial law its Inhabitants must clear out of the streets before a certain time every evening; say 8 o'clock. Then all places of amusement, public bouses and so on are closed entirely. Even during tbe daytime a limit is made as to tbe number of people who may assemble, so tbat a party of peo plenumbering above, say, half a doz enwould be liable to Instant punish ment Also certain places and certain streets are forbidden to tbe people, wbo may be compelled to keep beyond a certain radius from the specified 0ne Man Killed People Driv- nlncea. 1 Those In authority may take any object they like from anywhere, enter ing houses as well as sbops to com mandeer whatever they wish without any control Any person may be com pelled to give o complete account of bis movements, past, present and project ed, and may be searched or even ar rested without a warrant Crimes are dealt with very severely, Thus suppose a man breaks a win dow. Instead of being bnuled up be en From Their Homes by High Waters. BOARD OF TRADE is use TO ACT Asked to Endorse Gardner Resolution for National Se curity Commission. P OUISIOI PRES L WILL ENTER HIE Mexico's Provisional Gutierrez, tj Enter Mexico City Tomorrow. TO GRUTPAHDOH Petition Circulated Here to Se cure Pardon of Nelson Brothers Denied. An automobile belonging to Dr. J. M. Lynch of No. 68 Orange street was almost totally destroyed by fire at 1 o'clock yesterday. The machine, which la a roadster, was standing In the street in front of Dr. I.ynch'i res idence when it wu discovered to he on Are. An alram was turned in and the fire department arrived In lima to save the machine from complete de struction. The damage was said to be very large. 4 v I z I Houston, Dec. 3. DiSring a heavy wind, rain and electrical Btorm which swept over this section Tuesday night, E. E. Nesblt, an employe of local gas company, was instantly kill ed by a bolt of lightning. Miss Annie swanson, who was with him, was fore a mncistrate and snbiecterl to a stunned and burned, bttkiII fln rh nnlieomnn wn.M hJ The traffic of local sreet car compa ,., ,. l, . nles has been disarranged and there perfectly Justified In shooting him lm - L bgen other damaKe Som of the uieuiaiiijr. streams are out of banks and the w. bo in tne case or roDDery. A man ters are reported to be rising. stealing a purse need not be arrested, In certain of the low districts the but could be shot this being a perfect- high waters have driven the people ly Justifiable action on the part of from their homes. During the night those in authority. tn rJnIal worn incnes it ts Everv nennn mh h mmnollofl n ""ui "jiiii.b iw "y umi- Although it is the view of President Woodrow Wilson that this is not the accepted time for the' United States to consider wars, rumors of wars, or the country's preparedness for war, Representative A. P, Gardner of the Sixth Massachusetts district thinks otherwise. Since introducing his res olution for a National Security Com' mission to investigate the prepared ness of the United States for war, he has instituted a campaign over the entire country to secure endorsement for the measure. The Ashevllle board of trade has received a copy of the resolution, to gether with a blank resolution to which it is asked to subscribe its name and then send the completed resolution to the North Carolina sena tors and congressmen. The; blank resolution follows: "At a meeting of held the following resolution was adopted: "Whereas,. Statements fiave been publicly made in the United States house of representatives, aAd not de nied, to the effect that Oie United States is unprepared to defend itself In case of attack; therefore be It "Resolved, That the. .... .urges the congress of the United States to adopt the Gardner resolution (H. J. Res. 872) providing for a National Secur ity Commission to inquire into the question of the preparedness of the United States for war. Resolved, That a copy of this res olution be forwarded to the United States senators representing this state and the congressman representing this district." It is stated that many organizations throughout the country have already passed favorably on this resolution. It is likely that the local organization will take it under advisement at an early meeting. Washington, Dec. 3. Provisional President Gutierrez of Mexico will a. ter Mexico City- today and i& to tn installed in the National palace, ac cording to messages received by thi State department at Washington from a representative in the Mexico capital. The capital is now under control, it is understood, of the troops of U pata, who is maintaining friendly ra tions. It was reported that Villa, who is in the outskirts ,of the city, woW not enter the capital proper until afttr the arrival of Provisional President Gutierrez. CLYDE KEITH IS DEAD 15 "'T OF carry a passport, giving fun evidence of his Identification. Passports would be necessary In the case of those using horses or vehicles of any kind, includ lng cycles. All persons who were compelled to be out at night would be provided cate that the rain was general. Commission Icaies. THE IS COMING rOOK OUT! 1 ' I Z I Chief James H. Wood of the Ashe vllle Fire department has just received a letter from Governor Locke Craig in reply to the petition sent by the firemen asking that Welter and Rex Nelson, now In the state's prison on charges of burning the stable of 8. Sternberg sometime during 1912, be pardoned, in which the governor says that he will not pardon the men. The Nelson turn were sentenced to serve about IS years each In the state's prison and left here on February 20, 1912, to begin their sentences In Ral eigh. A petition was circulated asking for their pardon and it Is stated that It wus signed by Mr. Sternberg and a number of other citizens. They asked that the firemen sign it, which was done, and It was In answer to this petition that Governor Craig stated ho would not pardon the men. Mr. Sternberg's barn, containing two horses, an automobile and about (00 bushels of corn, was burned to the ground in the early part of 1(12, and, after working on the case, the officers arrested the Nelson boys and they were convicted in Superior court. BLOMBERG WILL GIVE PER CENT TD CHARITY L. Blomberg, proprietor of Blom- berg'a toy and sporting goods store on Patton avenue, makes announcement today to the affect that on next Tues day, December I, ha will give 10 per cent of all gross receipts, from the aale of dolls, to the Indies' auxiliary of the Mission of the Good Samaritan Mrs. Reuben Robertson and others of the auxiliary will be In charge of the dulls department that day. and It la xpected tbat the sale will ba wall patronised, aa the benefit la to a most worthy charity and an Inducement Is thereby ofTered that should appeal to Guayaquil, Ecuador, Dec. 2. A commission appointed to investigate an alleged neutrality violation by Ecuador left here venterdnv fnr th with special night passes signed by Galapagos Islands in the Paclc ocean. tbe one In authority. No person would be allowed to leave one town for an other or travel beyond a certain dls tance without being the possessor of properly signed passport given for this special purpose. The object, of course, Is to keep tbe people within certain districts and also to prevent foreign spies and the tike from moving into tbe country and so gleaning lnformntlon of value to our nemlftfc Philadelphia Inquirer. JOHN DALRYMPLE, EARL . OF STAIR, HAS PASSED London, Dec 3. The death of John Dalrymple, the eleventh earl of Stair, was announced yesterday. His son and heir, Major Dalrymple ts re ported to be a prisoner of war. The earl was born in 1948, The body of Clyde Keith, aged I!, who died Tuesday at the Merlwetlier hospital where he was' taken last Thursday, following a gunshot wound received by the accidental discharged a gun, was taken to the home oi the parents in the Flat .Creel: section yesterday, having been prepared for burial by Hare & Co. According to the statements mad by the deceased while at the hospital he and a companion were preparing to go hunting last week, when a gun in the hands of his companion ai ac cidentally discharged, the shot strik ing Keith in the right side. He ml brought to the Meriwether hoaplul and given medical aid but gradually grew worse until death cams la night. McCarty Wins. New York, Dec. 2. Tom McCarty, of Lewlston, Mont., out fought Terrf Kellar of California, In a fart tn round bout here last night. McCartf weighed 181 pounds: Kellar 175. Kara Distinction. Tourlsts-Wbo's wbo In this town! Native-Anybody tbnt's ever bea eut of It! Exchange. ' , i ' Coffee and the Cop A booklet, "How to Keep Well," prepared under the eye of the Police Surgeon and the Health Commissioner, and distributed to the Imperial Rome. There are various estimates of the we given by Gibbon is 1.200.00a New York Policemen the finest police force extant among Hater, in bis notes to Montesquieu's other Suggestions, says: mans," rives good reasons for thinking 1 that Rome's population was 2.000.000 The city had within Its walls In the time of Theodoslus 48,332 habitations. built, as a rule, with several stories. New Tortc American, "Strong Coffee and Tea are Always Harmful" Coffee and tea both contain the drugs, caffeine and tan nin, -which often cause headache, biliousness, hcartv flutter, sleeplessness, and other ills. The Wore "Rajah." Lite rally the word rajah means king. ere, several king bat general., NeW YOrK DOCSn t Want a rirT, "lKD,flc In ervous, Debilitated Policemen than the words feudal lords as need hi I ' Sem'b. mad. bybswln 2 U Valu.6 yUr 0WU and V l "d t,linfl'" the reigning chief, many bestowed for suppose you quit tea and coffee, and try the famous pure mrairanoos acts ana aeeas. sizcDsnge. lOOa-arinK feralan Deoerattens. The various decorations that have been given to American o Hirers and of flrisls by foreign governments are d posited tn the state department, where the recipients may see tbem and shon them to their friends, but may not takt them away or use them as having poa- sesslos, - To the san e flrm porposs all bsssj d things are rrfl-Cotha. P08TUM . Made only of prime wheat and a bit of wholesome mo lasses, Postum is free from drugs, or any harmful Rubritanec. 1 hero's line flavour, genuine nourishment and lionlth in a steam cup of wcll-mado PoBtum.' , "There's a Reason" . ,uil shoppers.