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THH GAZETTE-NEWS HAS THE ASSOCIATED ' PRESS SERVICE. IT 13 IN EVERT RESPECT COMPLETE. ti WEATHER FOEECASTi FAtR; COLDER. V OLUMEXIX'Coo "63. ASHEVILLE, N. 0., MONDAY AFTERNOON, DE CEMBER 14, 1914.' PRICE FIVE CENT I ft w ii oti i THE SEWIANS CONTINUE VICTORIOUS OPERATIONS UST HI ARMY LO SESH ERVI LY lumored That Austrians Are Preparing to Retire From Belgrade Montene grins Successful 3ENCHES OF ALLIES J VIOLENTLY BOMBARDED eports From East Do Not Tell of Decisive Results in Prolonged Fighting in Russian Poland. 0 1 UNI PE Seven Men in One Cell in the Buncombe Jail Almost Suf focated "When Bed ding Is Ignited. THE FIRE OCCURRED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON When Jailor Jordan Finally Arrived, Six of the Men Had to Be Carried Out of Cell. One of the most striking fea tures of the war is the manner Ja which the Servian army has irisen from the heavy blows delivered by the Austrians sev eral days ago. The Servians rallied quickly and late reports 'ndicate that they are keeping tip their victorious operations In the Balkans. It is reported lhat the defeated -Austrian irmy after having retired into Bosnia, was attacked there by Montenegrins and lost heavily Jn killed, wounded, prisoners and war materials; and it is al- o stated that the Servian right wing repulsed an attack by the Austrians, which two reverses probably account for the rumor that the Austrians are prepar jng to retire from Belgrade, the capital of Servia. I Official reports from the var ious war news centers lead to jthe conclusion that the Ger mans are strongly resisting the aggression of the allies m Bel gium and France, which dur ing the past two or three days lias given evidence of growing more pronounced. At one place the reports disclose that the French crossed the German pine of communication and thereby suffered the loss of, a great many men. The allies have made numerous attacks hich have .been met by counter-attacks in which both sides suffered severely. j There is nothing to indicate mat any decisive results have Recurred in Poland, generally peaking, as the official -Rus Bian and German reports are contradictory. The" Russian enter is the object of the main jOcrman attack, which the Ger mans declare is proceeding fa vorably. ' But the Russians undoubted ly have the upper hand in the Carpathians, where thev are ..... ' uU holdinc: the mountain pass Vhy which the Austrians are prevented from sending aid to trie hard-pressed troops in Ga Jicia. A Pctrograd statement giv n out today says that all day Friday fighting occurred on Hie Kuaaian front in the Can mens: that the ODemv was re pulsed with heavy losses and pursued beyond the river Eu pnratP8. Today's French report say that in tho region of the Aisne 'lie Germans violently bom imrded tho trenrlies h's but were repulsed and thn 'lie worman positions wi-ro de moIiKhed. (Continued on Ts riftran). TURK WAP.SHiP IS TORPEDOED British Submarine B-ll De stroys Battleship Messu dieh in Dardenelles, ; Is London Report. SUBMRINE ESCAPED ' AFTER A HOT CHASE The Messendieh Was of Old Type, Constructed in 1874 and Reconstructed in 1903. CIA. BRYAN TO FIGHT WHISKEY Secretary of State Thinks the Fight Should Be Made by State and Not Nation- . ally, However. !FIHE INSURANCE RATES REDUCED Sweeping Reductions in North Carolina Became Effective Nov. 12 But Just Now Made Public. WILL NOT SIGN PEACE APPEAL POSTOFFIGES TO W EXPLANATION MADE IN . COMMONER EDITORIAL Says Democrats Must Get on Right Side of Question or It Will Draw "Worst Republican Effort." UNDERWRITERS' ASS'N. ACTED INDEPENDENTLY Archbishop of Canterbury and Mr. Burleson's Report Indi German Court Chaplain Refuse to Urge Peace . Appeal to Churches. The Association Had Taken Action Bef ore It Received the Hard Knocks From the Committee. The timely arrival of the small son of County Jailor Dick Jordan, at the jail yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock prevented a seven-fold tragredy In one of the cells at the Jail, where seven white men, who -were confined togeth er, were nearly suffocated with smoke from a burning; bed In the cell, sup posed to have caught from a cigar ette carelessly thrown by one of the prisoners. When Jailor Jordan ar rived," after having been told by his son that he saw smoke emitting from the Jail, six of the men were overcome by the smoke, being in a helpless con dition on the floor of the cell. It Was with great difficulty that the men were dragged from , the, tell, and with greater difficulty that they were re stored.'. .i"r fsj-.' The me,n In the cell were: E. Bud- eth,' Jeter Pritchard, Jim Blanchard, Leo Ramsey, Calvin KuykendaU, Lloyd Anderson and Napoleon Ledford, the last two being. United States prisoners, brought here recently from Black Mountain on charges of retailing. According to the statements of the men, the seven were all in the same cell and were playing a . game of cards. " The game had been In pro gress since directly after the dinner hour. Most of the men were smok ing during the game and It is thought that one of them carelessly threw a lighted cigarette on the cot. This cot had several comforts and blankets on it and it Is thought that the cigarette burned through all of them before the smoke attarcted the attention of the men, as the cell was already filled with the smoke from the pipes and cigarettes the men were smoking. Finally, when it was found that the cot was burning, efforts were made by the men to extinguish the lire, but the scattering of the bedcovers had a tendency to make greater smoke and this continued until the men were compelled to fall on the floor and get their faces as close as possible to the bars of cell next to the corridor.. During all this time the men were calling out as loudly as possible to the other prisoners in the Jail that there was a fire In the cell, but, whUe the prisoners In other cells distinctly heard and understood, they were pow erless to render any aid, as they too were docked in. The crys of the men could not be heard outside the Jail wills. desDlte the great noise that thev. made. Jailor Jordan was out at tn ume and later returned, but was In his res idence, which Is Just to the rear or the Jail building and far enough re- moved so that he could not near ji.no men veiling. He had visited the Jail Just a short time before the fire was discovered and, finding everything, an right, had not gone In the Jail build ing for an hour or two. The Jailor's small son, coming in to the Jail yard and playing mere. happened to look up at tne jail win dows and saw the smoxe soming through the bars. Realising that something was wrong, but of course having no Idea or tne seriousness ui the conditions of the seven men in the cell, he notified his father. Jail or Jordan at once went in me Duuuin and discovered the serious and dan gerous position of the seven men. lie at once uniocsea me con u and only one man, hi. Buaem, wm uir to walk out. With the assistance of mhe nrlaonera. the Jailor removed the six exhausted men to me curriu of the Jail, and the prisoners extin guished the burning bedcovers. Hard and quick worn on in vr of the Jailor and the other prisoners doubtless saved the lives or me mix men who were In the cell. When the door was unlocked, six of the men hail towels and other clothes pressed to their faces, In efforts to keep out the smoke. , This Is th first occurrence of the kind to ever happen at the local Jail, although there have been fires there sevarel times In the past; but at no time were any of the prisoners In dan. tr. t Mrs. H. J. Cayce nd two daughteis, the Mliwee Cayce. who have spent the past season here, will leave today f..r Oeorila, and will later go to Flor ida fo ra part of the season. London, Dec. 14. A communication issued by the official news bureau in London says that the Turkish battle ship Messudleh has been torpedoed by a British submarine. The statement of the official bureau Is as follows: "Yesterday the British submarine B-ll, in charge of Lieutenant Com mander Norman C. Holbrook, entered the Dardanelles and, In spite of the unfavorable current, dived in the vi cinity of five rows of Turkish mines and torpedoed the Turkish battleship Messudieh, which was guarding the mine field, "and, although pursued by Turkish' war. vessels, returned to her base in safety after having been sub. merged. at one time, for . ftourtti The last seen of the Messudieh she was sinking: by the stern. , The Turkish warship Messudieh was an old boat built at Blackwell, Eng land, in " 1874, and reconstructed in Genoa in 1903. She was 332 feet long, had a beam of 59 feet and was ef about 10,000 tons burden, Her speed was about 17 1-3 knots. Her main batteries consisted of two 9-lnch guns in the turret and 12 six-inch guns In the battery. In the war with Greece in 1912, the Messudieh was reported to have been badly damaged In a battle with Greek vessels in the Dardanelles. The Messudieh carried a crew about 600 men. of SPECIAL SESSION IS . IIOTDESIRED Congress Determined to Com plete Important Work Before March 4. Washington, Dec. 14. Explanation of the widely heralded editorial in last month's Commoner with reference to the democratic party and the liquor and woman suffrage questions, which did not mean that he regarded the issues as national but as state ques tions, Is made by Secretary Bryan-in another editorial in the Commoner, the text of which has Just been made available ' here. This places him in accord with the president so far as treating these questions as state issues is concerned. The secretary points out that ho does not yet believe the time oppor tune tot- action by congress on these issues, as enough states are not yet in line for prohibition and woman suf frage,, but, he declares, the democratic party throughout the country must nevertheless get on the right side of these questions or he predicts it will draw to it the worst element of the republican party. The texf of Mr. Bryan's editorial is as follows: ' ' "SoFr'of the democratic editors profrAjTllh'. mlBfcnderfitanff the ' inrport of the two editorials In the last issue of the Commoner, one entitled "The Alcoholic Millstone' and the other an editorial in support of woman suf frage. s ' These editors seem to consider tho above mentioned editorials as an in dorsement of national amendments favorable to prohibition and woman's suffrage, but a careful reading of them will reveal the fact that while the for mer plainly protests against the domi nation of the democratic paTty by the liquor interests and the latter as plain ly supports woman's suffrage, they re late to these Issues as they present themselves In the various states. A two-third vote of the two houses of congress is required for the submis sion of an amendment to the national constitution and then the amendment must De raunea oy tnree-rourins 01 f tne effiCient administration tne states. There is no reason to be- .,i,i i.a- rtrpnt it secretary THEY HOPE, HOWEVER, FOR END OF FIGHTING Apparently Believe Peace Must Be Founded on Triumph of Righteousness of the Countries' Cause. cates Profit of $3,569,545 in His Department for Fiscal Year. ENORMOUS GROWTH RECORDED IN REP0R1 (By W. T. Bost). Raleigh, Dec. 14. Fire insurance reductions of sv ping character pre dieted upon the administration of the fire insurance laws by Commissioner James R. Young, have been promul gated by the Southeastern Underwrit ers' association and are now in ef fect. The association which came In for some fierce knocks by legislative re port a few weeks ago, had acted be Early Action Toward Govern ment Ownership of Tele graph and Telephone Lines Recommended. Washington, Deo. 14. Congress will enter the second week of Its winter session determined to complete Its tasks March 4, so that no extra session will be necessary next summer. Democratic leaders of both houses agree with President Wilson that the country should have a rest from na tlonal legislation. Right of way will be given appropriation bills with con servation measures, the Philippine bill and the governments purchase bill following. While no special investigation of military preparedness seems In pros pect, much attention will center about Investigations before the regular house committees. Tne navai committee will resume consideration of the appropriation bill tomorrow with Secretary Daniel again on the stand. The Immigration hill, with its liter acy test for aliens, wilt again be under debate In the senate while that body waits for the appropriation bills to come from the house. Its supporters Insist that It will be passed, although It was not Included In the president' outline or legislation. Conservation measures the water- power site and the mineral leasing bill will be reported from the senate com mitte on public lands early In Janu ary. Hearings begin todUiy before the aenate Philippine committee on the houae bill to give larger measures of self-government to the Filipinos. Rome part of each day In the senate also will be given over to executive con alteration of the safety at sea treaty. Ship purchase bills, still are In com mlttee In both houses. ticneraj Dead. lleve that a prohibition amendment or a suffrage amendment would at this time be ratified by three-fourths of the states, even if it secured a vote of two-thirds of the two houses. "Believing In both woman's suffrage and the abolition of the liquor traffic, I would vote for either amendment if submitted, but the time does not seem opportune for the submission of either of these amendments. A natural con test for either amendment would sim ply divert attention from other Issue upon which the people are ready to act without advenclng the cause of woman's suffrage or the prohibition movement. . London, Dec. 14 (Correspondence of The Associated Press.) The Arch bishop of Canterbury and Dr. Liryan- der, the German court chaplain, have refused to sign an appeal addressed to the Christian churches urging them among other things "seriously to keep peace before their eyes in order that bloodshed soon may cease." The appeal has been signed by many prominent divines including Bishop Greer of New York and Bish- fore the committee that administered op Tuttle of St. Louis. But although the club, but not until today had its both the Anglican prelate and the action reached Raleigh. These lower- German doctor of divinity are in en ed rates went into effect November tiro accord with the signatories, as 12 which was also the date of a con- the correspondence Just published ference with Commissioner Young, makes plain, in devoutedly hoping Insurance men here had expected God may ordain that peace shall soon mich action but did not know that it be restored, each is of the opinion, had actually taken place. apparently, that the only peace to be Addressing the letter to the agents desired is that founded on the tri of the association, the association tie- umphant demonstration of the right clares that under its constitution It eousness of his country's cause, is pledged the encouragement of laws The Archbishop writes: "You may to lessen the fire waste of this "sec- be certain that at the first moment tlnn to the end that the cost of fire when it soems to me that an opening Insurance to the public may be re-is presented for securing a rlghwous anew.!! . .tha minimum'-consistent and enduring peace i snail ao myui- with the solvencv of the companies," most-to urge it, but I am clear that it resolves that, ' : that moment, greatly as we long for "Whereas, the efficient administra- it, has not yet come. tlnn of the fire insurance laws in "The conflict which has been forced North Carolina has resulted in ' a upon Europe (I Impute no motive but great Improvement in the fire 1 de- merely state a fact) must, I fear, now nnrtment orvii-f the construction OI that it has Degun, proceed ior me buildings, chimneys, and flues and bringing to an ireme the fundamental the .conviction and imprisonment of moral principle of faithfulness to a a large number of incendiaries, and Nation's obligation to its solemnly i,.. xnnHittnna have resulted in a oliehtel word. The recognition of constant diminution of the fire waste the moral validity of such an obli in North Carolina as shown by offl- gation Is fundamental to the mainte cial records. nance of peace and progress among "Resolved, that in addition to the the nations of the world, sDBcial reductions in rates promul- Dr. Dryander takes strong excep- gated for the state of North Caro- Hon to a paragraph of the appeal Una under the date of November 9, which reads: "The tangle of under- 1X80. January 15. 1903. and Septem- lying and active causes which accu her 20. 1905. in recognition of the mulate In the course of time, and the wise and economic laws then adopted proximate events which led to the this association, now, in recognition breaking or peace, are ieu to mmory or to unravel." He declares it wouia De said laws, directs its secretary to impossible for him to sign mat state- These questions are, however, at Is sue In the states, and as a democrat 1 1 boar(iing houses, churches, city prop am interested in seeing the party take ertle (city heal Is or police barracks tne moral siae oi com questions ine wtn city prisons or armories attacn side that appeals to young nif.n who d elther or both) city Jails or prls- are coming out of our schools ndll)nil stables owned by cities, club I houses, convents, court houses, nrnmulerate a reduction" In rates. ment. tie writes: More Than 15 rcr tent. "History win certainly snow io u Th Rnutheastern makes speciric in a different ngnt mucn mat we can annnnoomont. nf these reductions not see through the dark cloufls or whl.-h are to be "fifteen per cent in dust arising from the arena of the the final rating on all shingle or present struggle . But that history wnnripn rnof dwelllnK houses, pri- will show only all the clearer as has vate garages, barns, and stables lo- been done already the righteousness cated in cities and towns; ten per of our cause, upon this firm conviction pent in the final rating on all shingle of ours are founded our good con nr wnndnn roof farm dwellings, sta- science, our connaence ana our reno bles and barns; also 20 per cent re- lution in tne terrmie uisirera oi ine iinMinn In the final rating on all present time. ... If anyone risks of the following classes, having Is attacked on four sides and defends mBtH.1 nr other combustible roots, his life, he acts in seir aeiense ana i. . minus a t.nristian uuiy. vo are in Almshouses, infirmaries. Hospitals, this situation. apartment houses or flats, asylums, colleges and who assume the obliga- fire vision of tlons nf citizenship with better things. New iwtnes; New Alignments. 'Every new Issue causes a new alignment; in proportion us it important issue It brings EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF COTTON DECREASED department houses, Jails, market hnuaea schools and colleges, water works (solely pumping stations) "TVtaA vnriuftlnna BrH tn he In ad- au dition to the reduction of to per Figures Given Out Today by rent in tne Iinai rating neremmre changes In party afflllatlona If tho allowed on all city and town dwell democratic party takes the side of the inlII1 nrlvate garages, barns, stables, brewers, the distillers and the saloon j having metal or other non-combustl-keepers it will lose many of Its best I r0ofs, and the reduction of 10 memoers ana u win araw to itseit tne DII. cent n the final rating on all Census Bureau for Four Months Period. Washington, Dec. 14. Asserting that for the first time since its organic zation by Benjamin FTanklin.' -the postofRce department is on a self-sus- -taining basis, Postmaster General Bur- ' leson submitted to President Wilson today his annual report. It records enormous growth In the department's business because of the parcels post and postal savings bank divisions and ' recommends a program of postal leg islation to increase the scope of the ' department's activities. Mr. Burleson features his report with an estimate that a surplus of $3,569,545, the second of his adminis- tration, will be shown for the fiscal year of 1914 when all claims and charges have been met On that , showing he bases his declaration that the department "has been securely plHced upon a self-sustaining basis." "It is safe to say," the report adds, "that unless, unusual conditions should arise, resulting in abnormal depression ; . oi Dusiness,. there is no-'Vfp&V' tj& curnng uenciencies. , . '!'-.;. , i"' Legislative Wants. , . ' The legislative program recom mended is as follows as to its most im portant features:- Early action toward government ownership of telegraph and telephone lines and Immediate taking over of these systems in Hawaii, Alaska, and ' Porto Rico. Transfer of the Alaski cable from war to postofflce depart, ment control. Substitution of contract "star route" system for salaried rural carrier ser vice to eliminate $40,000,000 annual loss on rural delivery. Postofilce co-operation with state governments in road building' where improvements insure better postal ser vice. Raising maximum balance accept able at postal banks from $500 to $2, 000, interest payments to be limited to $1,000. Removal or monthly de posit limit restriction. Aerial mail service, where topogra phy warrants, and extension of motor truck and automobile service In view of recent successful experiments. Passage by senate of pending bills providing space basis of compensation for railroads on mail carried instead of weight basis. Pending change In rural delivery system, computation of carriers sala ries on basis of services performed, de pendent on bulk of mall carried, to stimulate business. Readjustment of postmasters sala ries on basis of rhanges In business handled due to parcel post develop ment Raising of second class rates on publications other than newspapers is sued once a week from one to two cents a pound. Granting the department legal Juris diction over selection of sites and de signs for postal buildings. Of the parcel poBt during the last year the report says: 'Rapid growth of the parcel post vastly increased postal business dur ing the year. The department's Held ' of service has expended at a phenome- (Contlnued on Page 11.) worst element of the republican party and the democratic party cannot af ford tn Invite an element that puts desire for drink before principles pf government and the nation's welfare. "The more we have of that element the more difficult It will be to draw to us those whose presence gives strength to a party and whose voice and exam ple Increase In numbers. "The democratic party cannot be killed even by asHoclallon Wilh so con taminating an Influence as the liquor Interests, but why should the party allow Itself to be debauched and dis graced T It would take a decade or more to remove th eodlum that the representatives of the triple curse the saloon, the gambling hall and the brothel will bring upon the party If they are allowed to dictate Its policy. "The result of the liquor fight In the last campaign is full of warning. If the democratlo party falls to heed these warnings to It It does ao at Its own peril." ' farm dwellings, barns and stables having metal or other non-combus- tlble roofa" Washington, Dec. 14. Cotton Con sumed during November amounted to 4 2 0,fi3 bales, exclusive of llnters, com- I - ... ........ a The final resolution. Is that the pared with r.,s& naies consumea in rates be mude effective from No- November. 1913. according to a report v.mher 1 2. the date of the conference made by the census bureau today, with i ho inmirancn commissioner and The consumption for the four In resnonae to his letter to Paul B. months ending November 30 was 1 Huffish local manager. 6T1.S7S bales, against 1.843,064 for the Mr. Anderson ticU to Work. like period last year. The cotton on Pharlea II. Anderson will now ore- hand November SO In factories was sent hla netltlon variously signed and 1.060.765, compared with 1,426.638 circulated in his behalf as postmaster year ago. The exports were 760,2, of Raleigh and will put his friends to 5,001.374, compared with 3,262.714 work for him for the next two yea rgo. The exports were 760.12 months that will stand between the against 1,501,269 last year; and for present and the retiring officer, four months 1,405,049. against i,2u,- Willis O. UrlKKS. 650 for the like period In 1911. Mr. Anderson' last letter to Con- The Imports were 12.254 bales, gresaman Pou carried a pretty radl- against 70.231 bales of last year; and cal promise. He told the congress- for four months 67.621 bales, against man that if Mr. Anderson could not 260,084 Of last year. get a petition from three-fourths of The cotton spindles active were SO, the business people of the city that 441,315, against SO.949,337 ot a year the candidacy for postmaster would! ago. be withdrawn and the prom We of of support two years hence would be The trial of Hall Rhodes, on unconditionally made. Mr. pou dos enurges of shooting Walter Duckettinot refer to either of these sentences in an altercation near Arden ever-ltn hla letter and Mr. Anderson's al wreka ago, waa poalpnned until friends do not think the letter relates next Saturday, It being scheduled to terloiwtly to any nf the propositions Capetown, Dee. 1 4, The death Major General Blr Edward Tewd Pra- bant, who gained fame as command nf a division of colnnlnls, known lirabant's horse. In the liner Kir, W" announced yeaUnlay. lis was born In come up last Haturday before Magi-'of tha Raleigh man. For that msucr, 1839. trate U. L. Lydv (Continued on I'sce Fifteen). To (in lo Chin. Philadelphia, Dee. 14 The tTnlver ally of Pennsylvania wilt send an ex pedltlon to China within a few days to explore and study the art, h'story and ethnnloiry of the country, authorities ot the institution announced last night. T T IS GIVEN Oil PHGIITi New Zealand Election Shows 56 License and 12 Non License Districts. Wellington. New Zealand, Dec. 14. Indications of the defeat of the na tional prohibition measure are glwu In a count of the polls Just made pub lic as follows: "The poll In (( license dlHtrirts t for national prohibition 1H.860 v and for national contliiuame 2D'j votes. The vote In 12 non-llonniw trlota was 40,(89 for natlonnl pro) tlon and 18,761 for natlonnj . ante. Mrs. Ida OnM-tt and fun moved from W'et Ahnv!li t vllle. corner of llerrlmon i. Cheatnut street v ? 1
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