Saturday, January 16, 1913.
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Special to The Gazette-News.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 1G The
Southern railway will proceed at onct'
to revise and double track the 28.7
tDiles of its 'Washington-Atlanta line
Ixing between Orange and Charlottes,
ville, Va., the work to Involve an ex
penditure of 1,000,000 and to result
in a greatly improved line both as to
grades and curative. Bids for the
grading are being received from con
tractors today in the office of W., II.
Wells, chief engineer of construction,
under whose direction the work will
be done.
The completion of this work, to
gether with other work now under
way, will give the Southern a continu
ous stretch of 121 miles of double
track out of Washington, and a total
of 838.7 miles of double track between
Washington and Charlotte, leaving
only 41.3 miles of single track, divided
into four stretches, the longest of
which Is 20 miles.
The revision between Orange and
Charlottesville will eliminate 1303 de
grees of curvature or nearly four com
plete circles and w ill give a maximum
grade northbound of 0.9 per cent and
southbound of 1 per cent, as against
1,41 per cent in both directions' at
present.
- The work to be done is very heavy
and will furnish labor for a larss
number of men and cause heavy ex
penditures in the territory immediately
ijanected. in unueriaKing it at mis
nine n urn ic(.ciiii3 iiuiu uuiu li cif,(n
and passenger traffic are much below
normal, the Southern Railway com
pany !s giving striking evidence of
President Harrison's faith in the busi
ness future of the south and his deter
mination to furnish adequate facilles,
the necessary capital fortunately hav
ing been provided before the outbreak
of the present Kuropean war.
FUST CIVIL TERM OF
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DIRECTORS
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Reports on Important Matters
Heard from Various Com
mittees Yesterday.
Berlin Reports Torpedo
Destroyers Off Coast
About 270 Cases on the Docket
' to Be Disposed of in
Three Weeks.
Thursday afternoon the directors
of the Asheville board of trade met in
regular session, when reports were
heard from the various committee
chairman, routine matters were at
tended to and important business
transacted. At this meeting, the direc
tors gave their unqualified endorse
ment to the plan suggested by Dr.
TurcUer Brown of the North Carolina
Uood Roads association for the publi
cation of a tour book for western
North Carolina. Mr. Brown was pres
ent at the meeting and explained the
plan in detail, those present agreeing
that it is an excellent one and should
bring a great deal of tourist business
into this section. V
A report was submitted by Frank M.
Weaver of the legislative committee.
in which it was pointed out that a bill
has been presented by Senator Zebulon
Weaver in the North Carolina general
assembly providing for the purchase
by the state of Mount Mitchell. Mr.
Weaver also called attention of those
present to the mass meeting that Is to
be held here tonight for the discussion
of the question of whether the people
of Asheville wish to rote on the com
mission form of government. He urg
ed the importance of this meeting, and
asked all present to attend and bring
their friends.
The report of the advertising com
mittee was presented by Chairman
Robert S. Jones, who stated that ad
vertisements of Aslieville's offerings to
tourists are now being carried in a
number of metropolitan papers in the
euwt and that these advertisements
are proving prolific of results, a large
number of Inquiries having been re
ceived already as a direct result of
this publicity. The board authorized
Mr. Jones to arrange for a "get ac
quainted" trip of members of the or
ganization to some nearby town within
the near future.
t'pon recommendation of the Boys'
Corn club committee, presented by
John A. Nichols, the board will write
to every boy who is a member congrat
ulating him upon his success during
the past year and wishing for him
greater success during the present
year. The board will likewise enntrib
iite $10 to a fund to subscribe for the
Progressive Farmer for every member
of the club.
A report from the committee on
Industries was to the effect that two
plants are to be established hero with
in a short time, although definite an
notincement cannot be made relative
to them at the present time.
Berlin, Jan. 16. Some torpedo boat
destroyers appeared Thursday off the
coast at Westende, according to the
statement given out yesterday by Ger
man army headquarters staff. They
were accompanied by some small craft
and approached to within about nine
miles of the coast The. statement
continues:
"The French attacked on both side
of Notre Dame de Lauren, north
west of Arras, and were repelled by
our troops.
"A trench taken eight daya ago near
Ecurie and which has since been oc
cupied by a portion of one of our
companies ,was lost by us. The fight
ing in this locality continues to rage.
" "The north bank of the Alsne,
northeast of Soissons, has been clear
ed of the French. After continuous
fighting, we have succeeded In taking
the towns of Cuffies, Crouy, Bucy Le
long, Misy, as well a Vauxrot and
Vallerle (all to the nort hand north
east of Soissons). 'The French suffer
ed heavy losses here. In their re
treat to the south of the Alsne they
were under the fire of our havy ar
tillery. The conditions whic hobtaln-
ed in this battle were somewhat simi-
. The lirst of two terms of Superior
uourt for the trial of civil cases, each
to be for three weeks, will convene
here on next Monday morning, with
Judge James L. Webb of Shelby pre
siding. Due mainly to the efforts of Judge
E. B. Cline, who held the courts in
this county during the last half of last
year, there will be only rbuut 270
cases on the docket for trial at the
approaching term. Heretofore the
court usually opened with about 450
cases on the docket and, with the
cases that are usually added during
each term, when the term ends there
are nearly as many cases on the
docket as at the beginning.
During the last term of Superior
court for civil cases, Judge f'line set
a day on which ho heard all cases
that had accumulated during the past
few years and that for various rea-
sons had not been heard. These cas
. es, called "derelict" cases, were heard
and about 225 of them wiped from
. the summons and civil dockets.
R The first term of civil cases to con-
vene In this county this year, which
will begin next Monday, will continue
f for three weeks, and Immediately fol-
i. lowing it will come another term for
? -three weeks, beginning on February
8. There will be no court after this
until a term for criminal cases con
venes on March 15 fo rthree weeks.
A NEW FACTOR IN
THE CITY SCHOOLS
Miss Gowans Here to Interest
Pupils in Gardening and
Flower Growing.
lar to those that, prevailed In 1870.
Even though the two battles to the
north of Soissons were not compara
ble to that of August 18, 1870, the
battlefields were about as wide as at
Gravel otte and St. Privet.
"The French strongly attacked us
north of Verdun, near Conservoye
and near Ailly, but were repulsed.
In the region of St Mihlel. the French
delivered an attack' against us. They
reached our front line but were beat
en off with heavy loss.
un me ngntlng last night, our
troops occupied some of the positions
of the enemy, but after rebuilding
our positions we voluntarily aban
doned those we took from Hie enemy
without a contest
"A French attacking force north of
oiesnu ana north of St Mihlel was
beaten off.
' ' In the Vosges, there has been
nothing but artillery duels.
"In east Prussia and In north Po'
land there Is no .change.
"Our attacks In Poland, west of
the Vistula, are proceeding slowly.
We captured one Russian vantage
point nartheaat of Rawka. also tak
ing 600 prisoners and gaining posses
sion or tnree machine guns."
Brilliant A ttack With
Bavonets By Zouaves
Paris, Jan. 16. "From the sea to
the Lys," says the official statement of
the French war department issued in
Paris on Friday, "yesterday there
were artillery engagements, some of
which were spirited. We have made
progress near Lombaertzyde and near
Beclere. North of Arras, a brilliant
attack by the Zouaves resulted in the
capture at the bayonet point of posi
tions of the enemy near the road from
Arras to Lille. In the same region, at
Targette and St I,aurente, as well as
at points to the north of Andechy, in
the region of Roye, our artillery se
cured advantages over that of the en
emy. German batteries were silenced,
two pieces of artillery were demolished
and a depot of ammunition was ex
ploded. Field works which were In
course of construction w-ere also de
stroyed. "At one point, two kilometers (one
and one-fourth miles) north of Sois
sons, the Germans yesterday attacked
the village of St Paul. They entered
the village but we lost no time In at
tacking and recapturing It
"In the region of Craonne and In
the region of Rheims, there have been
violent artillery engagements. The
batteries of the enemy were frequently
reduced to silence.
In the region of Perthes and In the
Argonne, as well as on the heights of
the Meuse, there were no develop
ments of lmportarce. We destroyed
some footbridges built by the Germans
over the Neuse at St Mihlel. and in
the forest of Ailly. We repulsed at
tacks on the trenches taken by us on
January 8.
"In the Vosges, south of Sennones,
we repelled a German attack after
spirited fighting by the infantry. We
broke through their barbed wire en
tanglements and occupied their
trenches.
"Along the rest of the line there is
nothing to report"
AMBASSADOR PAGE
DELIRE5 MESSAGE
Express American Sympathy
for Italian Sufferers and
Offers Aid.
OFFICER TAKES HUDSON
TO S WNITENII1Y
Negro Sentenced to Prison for
30 Years to Begin Serv
ing His Time.
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SALE OF TURNPIKE
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House Aroused Over Announ
cement by Webb Session
to Hear Alderman.
TURKS ADVANCING
01 PERSIAN SOIL
Detachments Pressing Towards
the Interior Will Evacuate
When Russians Move.
Bherilt B. M. Mitchell left yenterday
morning for Raleigh, taking with him
Jamea Hudson, colored, who was sen
tenced thla week by Judge Jamea L.
Wdd to aervtca SO yeara at hard labor
In tha atata'a prlnon. Hndann pleaded
Itullty to burglary In the second de
rree, having- been arreated on charges
of breaking and entering th erealdence
of J. 8. Lererette, an ex-patrolman, n
Cltngman avenue several nighta ago.
Huriaon waa the only prliioner drawing
a term in tha atata'a prison at the term
nf Superior conrt which closed here
yesterday afternoon.
Hherlff Mttrhflt a I no took with him
William O. Oray. colored, who haa
been held !n tha county Jail ai Insane,
(I ray will be taken to Oflldsborn, to be
committed to th (tat asylum for the
colored Inaana.
nstipatiori
:u5n ess-Headache
i. ase's Liver Tablets
fc . MQk tul aa a mm .la
Miss Maude fcowuns haa arrived
in Asheville us a Held agent In the
employ of I'nited States Commission
er, of Education P. P. Claxton. She
will confer while here with the teach-
ors and principals of the various city
schools, members of the Civic Better
ment league and others who are inter
ested In the movement recently start
ed by (.'ommisnloner Claxton to have
the pupils of the city schools start
gardening and flower growing.
In a letter received this week by
Superintendent Howell from Commis
sioner Claxton, it was stated that a
special effort is being made to Inter
est the schools In th evarlous cities
and towns of the United States In rais
ing vegetables and growing flowers.
Commissioner Claxtnn'a Idea Is to have
the pupils either raise the truck and
flowers on the school yards or In their
home gardens. The raising of vegeta
bles is considered not only an econom-
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very strong factor In the education of t0n "ouna
the child.
Agents are being sent out by Clm
mlssioner Claxton to The various cit
ies In efforts to stimulate Interest
where tha growing of truck and flow
era haa heretofore teen done, and to
arouse Interest In the cities where the
Idea haa never been trld.
These agenta visit city achonis, only,
aa th county schools have for aome
time been growing truck and flowers.
The Idea Is not a new one to them.
Misa Gowans will advise with the
local school authorities In regard to
the matter and auggeat ways and
meana for carrying out the plan In this
city. Bha will visit the various city
schools and Investigate the conditions
of each In regard to using parta of
the school yarda. Where It Is found
not to be practical to use tha school
yard. It la thought that vacant lota In
tha city will be used, where possible.
aa many such can b found which, by
being tilled, would Inrrease their
value and keep them clean.
No more healthful or Interesting
outdoor occupation could he found
for a ohlld than home gardening, It
is pointed out, an dthe flowers that
could ba grown on the vacant lots of
this rlty would add greatly to te
urauuncaunn or ina city.
In thla connection, the letter from
Commissioner Claxton refers to the
fact that Holland, Belgium and China
can only car for the dens popula
tions they have by using every avail
able foot of ground and, as a conse
quence, Holland la, and Belgium Waa.
among tha countries of tha world
where a visit through th city jrtrewta
and country made would b a source
of enjoyment, as truck patches can be
seen everywhere and flowers ar In
Home, Jnn. 16. Ambassador Page
called in the minister of the Interior
yesterday and cxpresse dthe American
sympathy for the earthquake suffer
ers, lie mumatea nia uesire w
members of the embassy to the
stricken district to assist the rescue
work. He was informed that the Ital
ian government would apreclate such
evidence of sympathy. ,
Tho ambassador dispatcher an au
tomobile filled with supplies. Second
Secretary Xorval Richardson, Lieu
tenant Commander Charles Train,
naval attache, and Private Secretaries
John Harrison and Marion Sims
Wyelh were sent to the afflicted re
gions. Avezstano, the chief- mifferer, pre
sents a scene of wreckage and deso.
lation. Practically every house In the
town Is In ruins and nearly all the.
Inhabitants are dead. It Is thought
that many living people are burled
and the rescue work continues night
and day. Iate advlcea state that 600
bodlea have been recovered and about
100 injured taken from the ruins.
A similar situation exists at th
Avezzano. Magllano
and Pesclna are practically In rulna.
Among the missing la Monslgnor
Basmoll. blshon of Pasclna.
Th cold and anow are adding to
the Buffering.
Foreign Aid lie fused.
Washington. Jan. . 15. Dispatches
from Ambassador Page at Rom place
the number of dead among the earth
quake victims at between 12,000 and
1S.000, and seriously hurt at anout
tho same number. The ambassador
inquired of the Italian government If
aid was needed and waa told that th
Italian government would not accept
aid from any foreign country.
No Americans were among ths vie
Urns.
(By W. T. Bost.)
Raleigh, Jan. 16. The Wilkesboro
and Jefferson turnpike, In which the
state has 16.1,000, furnished excitement
in the house today when notice was
served by Alexander Webb, chairman
of the board on internal Improvements,
that the road Is to be sold for debt
January IS. The debt la 17,000.
Representatives Bowie, Page and
Battle' were appointed a house com
mittee, with two from the senate, to
look after the state'a Interests.
At noon, both house convened in
the house to hear the formep1fresldent
of the University of. North Carolina.
Edwin A. Alderman, now president of
the University of Virginia. Dr. and
Mrs. Alderman are guests of Governor
and Mrs. Craig, and tonight will at
tend the reception of the governor to
the general assembly. V
Following adjournment of the Joint
session, the loncest session to date was
held, with a van number of local bills
passing. Representative Allen's con
tempt bill, providing that certain mat
ters be taken before other Judges than
the plaintiff, passed Its third reading
In the house.
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Rheumatism
pains are Jangtrtut if ne
glected. If stopped, they
lewea th riik of krari affections.
Tho frightful pains, stiff joints
and swollea muscles ar inttsally
relieved by
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London, Jan. 16. The Turkish
troops, which Invaded Persia are con
tinuing their advance into the Inte
rior, according to a Teheran dispatch
to Router's Telegraph company,
which says:
It is reported that the Turks, who
occupied Tabriz In Azerbaijan pro
vince several days ago, shot the Per
sian governors of Soujbulak, Mara-
gha and Burat, in passing on their
way to Tabriz. Small detachments of
Turkish troops fror.. Tabriz are now
moving In the direction of Ispahan,
which is in central Persia, about 200
miles south of Teheran, and that
these detachments will be supported
by other troops.
Teheran, Jan. 14. (By Way of
London, Jan. 15,.) The Turkish am
bassador has notified the Persian
government that the porte Is ready
to evacuate the Azerbaijan province
as soon as the Russians permanently
move out. ,
The Turkish note Is a reply to the
Persian ultimatum demanding that
the Turkish Invaders of Persia be
withdrawn. Several towns In the Azer
baijan province have been occupied
by tho Ottoman forces in the cam
paign against the Ruisslans.
Cuban Wives. '
In Cuba married women always re
tain their maiden mimes In addition to
tbnt,of their hnshnnd's.
SIR GEORGE S. NARES,
" VICE ADMIRAL DEAD
Death of Famous British Arc
tic Explorer Announced -Today
in London. .
London, Jan. IB. The death was
announced In London today of VJca
Admiral Sir George S.-Narea, R. N
retired. He was born In 1831.
Vice Admiral Nares had a brilliant
career In the British navy. He gained
fame for his arctic expeditions. In
which H. M. S. Alert and H. M. P.
Discovery participated, He planted
the British flag beyond the eighty
third latitude, north.
TROUBLES OF THE DAY
IN THE POLICE COURT
Th following cases were called In
Police court yesterday:
D. Dudley and Max Thompson were
found not guilty of aasault. .
Booker Maxwell, colored, was fined
12 and the costs on charges f dis
orderly conduct.
E. Grant, colored, waa given three
month on ths roads on charge of
larceny, and two other larceny cases
against him were nol prossed,
Try on Ponders, colored, waa given
four mmUs on rhargea of larceny,
Jofen Blackwell waa taxed with th
costs on charges of vagrancy.
On "drunk" was up.
MAN 80 YEARS OLD
CREMATED IN BARN
Special to Th Oszette-News.
Salisbury, Jan. 16. M lias Holshou
sen an 10 years old farmer, lost His
life In a flr which h probably started
at his place In Morgan township at 4
o'clock yesterday morning.
Mr, Holshouser occasionally slept In
his barn. This morning th burn
burned and th trunk ' of Mr. Hol-
shouser's body waa found In th rulna.
Two cows and a hors were also burn
ad, together with th viilldlng and
mtirh feedstuff and farming Imple
ment.
W. T. Lunsford, Groorrtc and frnlts
From City
to Country
IT is a long way from the city to the farm
house. Yet our telephone service elim
inates the distance. N
It keeps all members of the family united and puts
the city dvfeller in immediate communication with rela
tives in the country.
The universal system unites thousands of cities, towns
and villages so that your telephone is the center of the sys-
tern. We connect with the long distance lines of the Bell
Company. .
Are you a subscriber?
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AND TELEGRAPH CO.
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