THE ASHEVILLE GAZETTE-KST73
Wednesday, January 27, 1915.
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Live Stock Threatened by the
' Overflow Klnston-Caroli-'
na Trains Annulled.
Special to The Gazette-News.
Klnston, Jan. 27. As the result of
hard rains recently the Neuse river is
at, the highest stage in years. At
points up stream it has overflowed
into the fields and is threatening live
stock and other property.
Opposite this city the river is out
of bounds with the prospect that it
will continue to rise for sometime.
Heavy freehetts up the river are not
due for some hours. Old river men
say that the flood will reach and
probably exceed the proportions of
the one several years ago when the
water reached the level of first story
windows on the west side of the
stream here.
Trains on the Kinston-Caollna rail
road have been annulled indefinitely.
One long section of the track has
been washed away and more of It is
now threatened by the rising tide.
Passengers on an incoming train this
morning were required to walk from
tHe break outside of Kinston into the
city. '
ASHEV1LLE HAS BEST
OF
R. L. Taylor Says Conditions
Here Are Better Than Any
where in the South.
ft.' f Taylor, a prominent real es
tate man of Asheville. returned to the
filty Monday from a two weeks' busi
ness trip to Florida and other south
ern points. On this trip he visited
some of the big business centers along
the South Atlantic coast, and he re
ports that business in Asheville is bet
ter than at any of them.
Mr. Taylor made the greater part of
the trip by automobile, but he had to
abandon his machine at Griffin, On.,
on account of the bad condition of the
roads, caused by excessive rainfall. At
a point between Macon and Atlanta,
he says, there was rain every day for
4 5 days, with a single exception. Near
Barnesvllle, Ga., his machine was so
badly stuck that he had to remain in
It all night. He had a very good trip,
taken altogether, he says, but as a
result he is more delighted with the
environs of Asheville, business and
otherwise, than ever before.
GULF OF BOTHNIA IS
CLOSED 10 SHIPPING
I,ondon. Jan. 27. The German
armored cruiser Friedrich-Carl and
a numerous group of torpedo boat
destroyers were seen yesterday off
Aland islands, entering the gulf of
Bothnia and bearing south. Later
they passed Scotland close to the
thore. It is believed that the German
vessels have again been active In
: mine laying in the gulf of Bothnia.
: All shipping In this gulf has been
I .topped..
mnscii commandih
, . rrtlch offl0r h ! commanding the force, who
'"'"' d.f.nd.d th. lorts at V.rdua against th persistent
Uneeda
Biscuit
Tempt the appetite,
please the taste and
nourish the body.
Crisp, clean and fresh.
5 cents. ,..
Baronet Biscuit
Round, thin, tender
with a delightful flavor
appropriate for lunch
eon, tea and dinner,
xo cents.
Graham
Crackers
Made of the finest
ingredients. Baked
to perfection. The
national strength
food, xo cents.
Buy biscuit baked by
NATIONAL BISCUIT
COMPANY
Always look for that Name.
DIFFICULTY IN SECURING
A QUORUM ENCOUNTERED
Washington, Jan. 26.-r-The house
met early today to resume conslrtera
tlon of the 2.000,0fl0 approprlat'-m
bill for the department of agriculture
Difficulty is still being encountered In
securing a quorum.
FIFTY SURVIVORS OF
BLUECHER ARE LANDED
Edinburgh, Scotland, via London,
Jan. 26. Fifty survivors of the Ger
man cruiser Bluecher, sunk in the
North Sea last Sunday in an engage
ment with British ships, were landed
today by two British torpedo destroy
ers at Lelth.
op tttb sorm mm
III FORUM TODAY
Roberts Favors Women Notar-
ies and Suffrage Nettles
Don't Like Speeches.
Representatives Roberts and Net
ties figured in yesterday's debate on
notaries public bill giving women the
right to hold the place, Roberts vig
orously championing it and woman
suffrage, and Nettles declaring that,
while he opposed suffrage, such
speeches as he heard opposing; it al
most converted him to Roberts' view.
The bill passed 68 to 43. Prior to
that, Roberts Introduced a bill pro
viding that expert witness shall be
summoned by Judges and their com
pensation fixed Instead of the present
system of partisan choosing and pay
ing by Interested parties. Messrs.
Roberts and Nettles introduced a bill
relative to petitions for elections and
providing for assessments.
, In the senate, Mr. Weaver of Bun
combe and Mr. Hobgood of Guilford
Introduced a state-wide primary act
providing for every office, except town
ship matters, republicans and demo
crats, being alike provided for on the
same day, with secret ballot attached.
The senate passed, almost unani
mously. Senator Nash's act simplifying
registration of mortgages, deeds of
trust and similar paper, sut the house
killed It. Announcement was made
that a public hearing will be given to
oman suffrage advocates when Anna
Howard Shaw speaks Tuesday next.
WILL TESTIFY BEFORE
111-llST HEARING
Two Prominent Chicago Men
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Expected to Tell About Ad
vance in Wheat Prices.
Chicago, "Jan. 2$. Charles A. Mar-
cy. president of the Armour Grain
company and a director of the Chi
cago board of trade, and James A.
Patten were among those who were
expected to testify at the hearing of
the governmennt anti-trust case
gainst the Chicago board of trade.
urther inquiry Is to be made Into
derations of the abandoned 'call
rule" and Its Influence on the prices
f grain. Federal attorneys were at
tempting to learn whether It was in
part responsible for the advance of
wheat prices.
Marry yesterday admitted that it
was possible for a group of speculators
to greatly affect the prices.
ATE STILL
OF THE IDLER'S CHEW
Life Savers on North Carolina
Coast Can See the Wreck
But Cannot Reach It.
Washington, Jan. 27. The fate of
Captain Robert 11. Harding and his
crew of 14 aboard the schooner-yacht
Idler, which was wrecked on Inner
Diamond shoal off the North Carolina
coast, is still unknown. The life sav
ing service here stated they had had
no report from Its men on the North
Carolina, coast except that Monday
they could see the wreck, although
hey could not reach it on account of
the storm.
The Idler was owned by J. P. Jeffer
on of Warren, Pa., and waa en route
from Hokoben to Havana to take on
the owner and some guests for a South
Pacific cruise. iff
IS
Of
New York, Jan. 17. The freight
steamer Washingtonian of the Ameri
can-Hawaii line rammed yesterday
a schooner off Cape Henlopen, Dela
ware, according to word received to
day. Th crews of both vessels were
rescued by the Old Dominion liner
Hamilton except one man, aerordlng
lo a wireless from Capts'n Nelson of
the Hamilton yesterday morning. The
etinoner in collision with the Wash
ingtonian was the Klisabeth Palmer.
The massage added that th. crews
had been rescued. The Washingtonian
carried a crew of J. She carried no
passengT. Rhe pile between Ban
Francisco and New York, by way of
tne Panama canal.
No word concerning the result of th.
collision to the schooner waa received
this morning, The Klisabeth Palmer
carries a crew of seven.
PAItALYSISSTOT?
DIU CHASE'S
Ep-c!al Wood and Nerve TaMcta
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Hundreds of People Are Attending This
i Sale Every Day
They, come, they see, they buy, and go
home and tell their friends of their 'good
fortune. It is no wonder that peple are
coming from all over Western North Car
olina to get their fill at this bargain feast,
for never in the history of Asheville has
the good American Dollar had such a won
derful purchasing power.
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Pattern Ave.
Fire, Smoke and Water
Are responsible for this sale that's making
history as an unprecedented value-giving
event.
Men's $10.00 to $15.00 Suits, (ft fA
Choice .......... O.jU
Men's $16.50 to $18.00 Suits, fl Q 7 ET
Choice . . . . ... O. D
Men's $20.00 to $22.50 Suits, g J Q QQ
Any Overcoat in the (B C AA
House ............ ...... P5UU
Men's Odd Pants 1-2 Price OR LESS
The Little Store with the Big Values
MRS. AYCOCK IS
GIVEN SUPPORT
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atfay with the "pie." He may do so
yet but his chances are slim.
(By W. T. Boat)
Raleigh, Jan. 26. Bart Batling and
Ed Britton stood on the principal
street last night and talked affection
ately but seriously of postofflce changes
and changes, while powerful petitions
for Mrs. Charles B. Aycock were being
hurried to Washington.
Dr. Livingston Johnson, Judge Win
ston and others are among the mighty
who took up the cause vesterday. Dr.
Johnson and Judge Winston are quot
ed as having declared- to Washington
authorities thut Raleigh Is unanimous
for Mrs. "Aycork. When Judge Win
ston called upon Governor Craig to
join the band wagon, the governor re
plied that he had indorsed Britton.
And Britton holds from Mrs. Aycock,
a most irrepressible rumor goes, her
considerable dissatisfaction with men
tion some weeks ago of her candidacy
Catling is horn from Washington
and declines to be disconsolate and
Brltton's friends Insist that he has
never stepped aside except upon condi
tion that If a woman is appointed, Mrs.
Aycock is his choice. And more than
one man more than a dozen could
b. found last night quoting Congress
man Pnu as leaning to the view that
the Raleigh postoflbce is a man's job.
Mr. Britton last night wired Con
gressma Pou thus: "I know that I
have the support of a large majority
of the citizens of Raleigh and of the
fourth congressional district for the
position of postmaster at Raleigh, but
if It Is thought best to appoint Mr.
Aycock, I wish to go on record aa not
opposing her.
"However, while there is any nan
being considered against me, I am
continuing to urge that I b. appoint
d."
ITALIAN VESSEL IS
REPORTED IN DISTRESS
Norfolk, Jan. 17. A wireless from
New York yesterday stated that
th revenue cutter Mohawk left yes
terday to aid th Italian ship Angelo
Porabl, which la adrift off this coast
and short of food and coal. The
United States rev.nu. cutter Iliteoa is
standing by th Angelo Porabl but Is
unabl to render aid owing . to th
storm that Is raging oft this ooaaL
COMMISSION APPROVES
AN INCREASE ON RATE
Washington, Jan, !7.--Th Inter
state commerce commission ha ap
proved th proposed increvs of from
11. 0 to ti a ton by th oar load on
fertiliser from Charleaton to Wil
mington, Acme," and Navaasa, N. ".,
over th Heaboard Air Lin., th
Southern railway and th Atlantic
Coast- Una, ,
THREE, SHORT, SHARP
EARTH QUAKE3 FELT
Panama. Jan. II. Thre short,
sharp esrthquake hav shaken th
Iethmu In the pt thrw days. Th
third carthqu.k was fair today. None
of th shocks did d.mag. other than
frlght.nlng th Inhabitants. Reports
along th canal sy that no 1U ff.ct
resulted from the .hocks.
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SEVENTH VICTIM DIES
0IJ1S.S.
Fireman Dies aa Result of Ex
plosionGeneral Bazel
Is Executed.
On board United States Ship San
Diego, at Guaymas, Mex., Jan. 25, by
wireless to San Diego, Cal., Jan. 27.
William H. Miller, a fireman of Downs,
Kansas, who was Injured when a boiler
tube blew out on th ship some days
ago, died today. His death make the
seventh victim of th accident.
General Juan Bozel, Carranxa gov
ernor of Teplo, who attempted to es
cape Into the United States, has been
executed at Mazatlan.
WORK RESUMED ON
CHARLOTTE BUILDINGS
Charlotte, Jan. 27. Work waa re-
dered resumed and contract left hers
today for $400,000 In new buildings,
some of which were held up at the
outbreak of th European war. This
tends to show that business conditions
in this country are again assuming the
normal status.
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OS TIU,
LESS
Every Dollar Buys Two or More Dollars
Worth of Goods Here
We do not ask you to come and buy, but
we ask you to come and look. The values '
will speak for themselves and they will
talk to you in a way that appeals to most
people, because they shout economy so
loud that your pocketbook will open with
a broad smile.
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Let Nothing KeepYou Away . From This
Gfeat Sale ,
If you want to buy more goods for less
money than you ever did in your whole
life. 7
Boys' $4 and $5 Suits, Choice
v $1.00 to $3.50
Underwear,, Shirts, Socks, , Neckties,
Sweaters, Hats, Caps, etc., in fact all
small wears at 50 Cents on the Dollar or
Less. ' .'7
German Advances Checked
By Artillery of Frenchmen
Paris, Jan. 27. "On the Tser front
In Belgium we have made progress in
the vicinity of Perzyse," said tha
French war department's official re
port yesterday on progress of the war,
The report continues:
"At daybreak yesterday the Ger
mans, one battery strong, delivered at
tacks against our trenches east of
Ypre?. The movement was sharply
arrested, S00 dead, Including the com
mander at the head of the advance
being left on the field. The attack
was to be supported by certain com
panies from the second line, but owing
to the Very exact fir of our artillery,
It was Impossible for them to come
out from behind their shelter.
"Not far from La Bassee, at Glxen
chy and Cuynchy, the enemy delivered
five attacks against the British trr-ops.
After making flight progress they wero
repulsed, a number being killed. Sixty
prisoners were taken, including two
officers. . The attack was accompanied
by an endeavor at a diversion at sev
eral points along our line. Between
the road from Bethune to La, Bassee
and Aix Noulette detachments of the
enemy endeavored to come out from
their cover but were at once stopped
by our adtllle ry and infantry Are,
"On the rest of the ilne between the
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Lys and the Oise yesterday there were t
artillery duels. ,
"West of Craonn th enemy deliv.
ered two successive attacks with great ;
violence. The first was repulsed but '
the second penetrated our trenches, j
By an energetlo counter attack, how- !
ever, we succeeded In regaining almost
all of the positions lost. Tha fighting!
still continues around this paint for 1
the trenches taken by the enemy.
"In Champagne the artillery of the
enemy showed less activity than on j
preceedlng days, but our batteries de
livered an effective fire. i
"In the Argonn. In th Vioinlty of j
St. Huberts we checked by our arttl- j
lery fire an attempt of the enemy to
attack at this point j
"In Alsace the enemy have actively j
employed their mine throwers against j
our position at Hartmann-Wellerlfopf.
At a point to the north there Is fresh 1
fighting. The Germans bombarded ,
Thann, Lanchbach and Sennhelm.
Germans have a word nontalning' 73
letters. Th word Is Vierwaldstatter- '
seesalonssc hraub endampferak tenoon
kurrenzgesellschaftbureau, and 'It
means office of the stock company that
runs screwpropeller, saloon steam .
boats on th lake of th four forest
cantons In Switzerland.
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