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THIS GAZETTE-NEWS HAS THB ASSOCIATED ; PRTESB SERVICE. IT IS IN EVERT tl RESPECT COMPLETB. II mum WEATHER FOEECASTj BAD?; WARMER. i r ii vi ii VOLUME XIX. NO. 303. ASHEVILLE, N. C., SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 30, 1915. .V PRICE FIVE C2NT3 SMOOT OVER 11 HOURS Germans Are Menaced: In East Prussia Russians In Bukowina Operations of Greatest Importance Are Developing at Extreme Ends of the Immense Eastern Batle Front Russians Reported to Have Retaken Tabriz . From Turks in Persia An other Big Battle Expectei Near Soissons. LEGISLATURE UP 1 DAM ITS II MOT V. S. Senate in Session All Night in Battle to Prevent Vote on the Ship Purchase Bill SUTHERLAND RELIEVED -. SMOOT THIS MORNING Republicans Most Occupy Ev ery Minute of Session or -the Vice-President Will Order Roll CalL Washington, Jan. SO. Dawn found the senate still in session with the republicans waging a desperate battle against time to prevent the possibility of any action on the administration ship purchase bill which the democrats have decreed shall be voted on before any other business is considered. " ine session Degan yesterday at 11 o'clock. '-Half, a score of heavy-eyed senators were on the floor all night. After the battle early in. the session, when the majority had invoked proce dure,, which . the opposition declared swept away the rules to dispose of the tangled parliamentary situation, had been raised by republicans, Senator Smoot began sneaking and continued his talking all night and until 9:25 o'clock this morning, when he yielded to Senator Sutherland, after' he had spoken continuously for 11 hours and .35 minutes. His colleague immedi ately plunged into a speech which promises to last all day. The bill had been forwarded to the point where the failure of the opposition to occupy every minute .would mean a roll call on the adoption of the democratic caucus draft, which had been substi tuted for the original bill. There Is nothing, for the republi cans to do except to attempt to talk t Vl O MaaDiit1. flnSth Mktthaf with aooUrnment of congress or the possi bility of the democrats altering their determination to? force the- measure through. . ' ,.'-.?! ': - Senator Ashurst was the first on the roll call. He spent the night ssletfp on a sofa In the senate chamber. Should the republicans falter and lose the floor long enough for the clerk to call his name or that of another demo crat In the room, the light would have been won for the .majority. Senator Aehurst declared he did not propose to leave any possibility unguarded. Occasionally, as Senator Rmoot talk ed, the democrats Hitloned him but for the most part T- were silent. Once all the democrat 4 icept Senator Simmons of North Carolina had left the chamber. He hastened to the door and these words were audible through the entire gallery, "Somebody had bet ter stay here. , I'm the only democrat In the chamber." 1 A group of demo crats hastened to join him. As daylight filtered Into the cham ber, neither side showed any signs of weakening and no one would predict what the end might be. At 9 o'clock, Senator Smoot had de clined offers of republican arrivals to give him a rest Between the sentences of his speech he ate a breakfast of milk. In the vice-president's chair was Senator Mollis watching for an oppor tunity to drop his gavel and order roll call. Fresh forces . arrived to.' both sides. Senator Oliver, the actlna republican whip in the fight, declared that he had at least two weeks f speaking material within call. THOMPSOn ENTERS "NOT GUILTY" PLEA t First Move Todav in Consnir- ' - r T 1 .! A. - Thaw's Escape, New Tork, Jan. SO. The arraign ment of Roger Thompson, the chauf ' feur alleged to have t.ivta the au tomobile In which Harry K. Thaw escaped from Mattoawan, stood the first move by Franklin Kennedy, deputy attorney general, to bring the five men Indicted with Thaw In the charge of conspiracy to bring about Thaw's escape,' to trial on February tl. Thompson entered a plea of not guilty and his ball of 11,000 was con tinued. The others Indicted for con spiracy in aiding Thaw to escape are ltlcharrd Hutlnr, Eugene Duffy, Mich ael b'Keefe and Thnas Flood. Turks Advancing. Cairo, Jnn. !. (Via. London, Jan. 0.) The Turklnh outpoat has reached the vicinity of Tor and Ku orl, on the Klna.1 penlnmils. t'p to the pri-iont the flrht'ng bus conaixted only 6f small outpost clnahra. Tor Is on tha gulf of Suae, about 14 0 ti ' is suui h of Buea, SLIDES HAVE IDE HUGE flECE Formal Announcement Made of Postponement of the Pan- " ama Opening. : Washington, Jan. SO. The . formal announcement of the postponement of the formal opening exercises at the Panama canal from March until some time In July has been made by Sec retary Daniels. ' In July, the Atlantic fleet will pass through the canal and the other cere monies planned for the president to attend In March will be carried out. The report of Governor Goethals con cerning slides in Culebra cut was given as the reason for the postponement. It was definitely announced that President Wilson expects to go to San Francisco to the exposition in March. despite the postponement of the for mal opening of - the canal. He will make the special trip to Panama un less It is f oun'd necessary to call an extra session of congress. President Wilson has planned to make a num ber of speeches on the return trip from the Pacific coast. It was stated authoritatively today that there are now no plans for an ex tra session of congress. HOTEL REGISTERS Ashe ville Hotel Men Give Good , at .. , - .ltepoir 01 Business since , ' . " January 1. As a barometer of business condl tions, the traveling man registers as accurately as the scientific Instru ment does for atmospherlo change When he is not to be found In the hotel lobbies and you hear him say ne nas packed his sample trunks to go home, signals more infallible than the weather bureau's are out for hard times. If you can ride half a day on a train without , seeing crowds of these advance agents of prosperity playing setback, you may know that the merchants have decided to try to pay the bills they have rather than make others whose chances for pay ment they know not of. The same laws apply to the tourist pleasure seeker, especially In Ashe vllle, thouh In much less degree. If cotton and tobacco prices are low. the volume of railway travel and the hotel register show the evil effects of over-production of crops and of the falling off In export trade; while the roads, deriving no income from empty Pullmans and box cars, are forced to curtail service. Inquiry at several of the city's ho tels bring forth the encouraging news that patronage Is increasing. While no traveling salesman has been nn aoie to rind accommodation' at the local nostelrles, there a decided In crease in their numbers. O. li.-AIbea assistant manager at the Langren wnen asked about the number of traveling salesmen entertained since January 1, said that the Increase was probably 50 per cent Harry Lengel. manager of the Swannanoa-Berkeley, said that not only was this class of business-far better than It was lost fall, but that the salesmen them selves were more confident of better times. C, K. Railing, proprietor of the Battery Park, said that their bus iness Is much better than It was a year ago at the same time; and that he feels decidedly optlmlstlo over the prospects for the coming year. SPEAKER FDH SUNDAY Dr. Charles Morris, formerly pas tor of the First Presbyterian ohurch of Jonrsboro, Ark., will be the speak er tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock at the man's meeting to be held at the Y. M. C. A. Dr. Morris will have as his subject: "The Personal Touch." The muslo program will In oluile solos by Miss Dorothy Atkinson and Mrs. M. O. Williams, with E. B. Rtlmsort as accompanist. The boys' INble class will be held at I o'clock tomorrow afternoon and all boys of the city are Invited to at tend. Piiim11 t). Kornnr, C. A. Kmlth. Mr. rfnil Mrs, J. H. Thomas, V. J. Ilrawly and J. I). Crnll ai of Charlotte, are turn'a at Uie LuiKrn hots!. SSA AUGUR GOOD TIMES London, Jan. 30. Two con ditions called particularly for comment by the British mili tary observers on the progress of the war the Austro-German concentration in the Carpath ians which is regarded as a menace to the Russian forces in Bukowina; and the Russian ac tivity in East Prussia, which has the character of a threat against the Germans in that territory. Thus at the extreme ends of the immense battle line on the eastern front military operations of the greatest im portance are developing. Recapture Tabriz, -London, Jan. 30. Reuter's OF MEET FEB'Y 1B-18 Great Program Arranged for Missionary Convention in Charlotte. Interest throughout the south cen ters n the great Laymeft's Missionary conyentlonhat Is to be held In Char-, lotto; Tuesaay, Wednesday, and Thurs day, February -16-18. Convention headquarters will be at the Seoond Presbyterian church while the conven tion hall will be the city auditorium. If is expected that delegates will be In attendance from all over the south. There will be distinguished speakers from the entire country, including some of the foremost laymen In the land. Dr. John R. Mott, Robert - K. Spelr, : William T. Ellis, J. Campbell White, George Shane, C. V. Vlckery, George Innes, and other leaders in the missionary work, will be present and speak. This convention Is Inter-de-nomlnational and Is directed towards the sole purpose of stimulating inter est in the missionary work. The general theme of the convention will be "Facing the Situation." This subject Indicates very clearly just what is contemplated about the missionary movement, to educate the public gen erally, the laymen' in particular as to the needs of the mission field, with the view to fostering and promoting the great work. The following Is a partial list of sub jects and speakers for the sessions at the auditorium. , "A Tourist's View of Missions" Rev. J. N. Mills, D. V., minister, law yer, traveler, lecmrer, of Washington. ."The Hbly Spirit and Missions" Rev. Rockwell Brank, D. D., pastor of the Independent Presbyterian church, Savannah. , "Ufe and Missions" Rev. D. H. Ogden, D. D., pastor of the Central Presbyterian church, Atlanta. "Prophecy and Missions" Re. William K. Dobyna, D. D., pastor of the First Presbyterian church, St. Jos eph, Mo. - "The Possibility of Moving Pictures In Missionary Education" Mr. C. V. Vlckery, secretary missionary educa tion movement. New York. "The Message of the Hour" Dr. John R. Mott, chairman, continuation committee, general secretary foreign department. Young Men's Christian as sociation. New York. ."The Conditions of World Evangel ization" Robert E. Spelr, secretary board of foreign missions, Presbyte rian church. New York. . 'The New Times and the New Mi.n" William T. Ellis, editor The Conti nent, Bwarthmore, Penn. "Business Ettlclency vs. Churoh Effi ciency" George C. Shane of Shane broa,, Philadelphia. "How Can a Man Best Send His Muney on Ahead?" Georgt Innes of Innes A Co., Philadelphia. "Leaving Your Mark on the World" J. Campbell White, general secre tary, laymen's missionary movement. New York. Ball-nail. Miss Carrie Ball was married, to II. El. Hall this morning, the marriage being quietly celebrated and was known to only a few of the friend of ths contracting parties. Soon after ths wedding the oouple left for their future home with Mr, Hall's parents, Mr. sna Mrs. J. II. Hall, on Newfound. Miss Dull has been employed for the past three years with the Dunham Miixlo house and Is well known In the city by a larg number of friends. Mr. Hall has lived tn Aahevllle on several ocaslon and tuts many ralaUvea hsre. 1 SOUTH Paris correspondent telegraphs that he has learned that the Russians hare routed the Turks in Persia aid have entered Ta briz, the capital of the Arbai jan province which hte - Turks occupied early in January. 1 Another big battle near Sois sons in the west is confidently expected, as well ' as a bitter conflict near La Bassee, where the Germans have received re inforcements. ,V The Russians new invasion of East Prussia is becoming well defined in British eyes as an outflanking movement. For sometime this frontier section . . . i Engagements Were of Paris, Jan. SO. "The day January 2 S saw nothing but 4ocal engagements which were favorable to the French," according to the statement issued in Paris this afternoon by the French war office, which continues: .'. "In Belgium, in the vicinity of Nleu port, our infantry gained a foothold in Grande - Dune,- which locality was mentioned in our communication of January 27 .A German aeroplane was brought down by our artillery, i "In tho sectors of Ypres, Lens and Arrast yestirdy, ti tty rer. artillery engagements, which at times were fairly violent. - Several Infantry at tacks were undertaken by the Ger mans, which were driven back by our troops. . . . "In the sectors of Solssons, Craonne Important Successes In Carvathians Reported Petrograd, Jan. 30. Important suc cesses in the Carpathians, from Dukla pass to the railroad between Stry and Mounthatch, on January 28 and 27, are reported In the official communica tion Issued yesterday by Russian gen eral staff, which says: "Successes southwest of the Dukla pass were particularly important. The heavy Russian forces compelled the Germans to retreat hastily, leaving large stores of war material. "In the vicinity of Trekbanle and Eolkhany, the Russians captured the earthworks of the enemy and sur rounded another of the enemy's pollu tions on January 27. ' Many prisoners were taken by our troops. At other Provision Establishment At Dunkirk Is Attacked Berlin, Jan. 10. (By Wireless to London) The following statement was made public yesterday by Gor man army staff headquarters: , "In the western theater of the war: During a night expedition of one of our aeroplane squadrons, the English provision establishment of the fortress of Dunkirk was attacked. Many bombs were dropped. An attack by the enemy In the dunes northwest of Nleuport was repulsed. The enemy, who at one time penetrated as far as our trenches, were finally repulsed by a bayonet counter attack. "South of La Basse, the enemy at tempted to recapture certain positions iiWoiiii""' BILL IS COIH Washington, Jan. 20. Tha house met yesterday to begin consideration of the naval appropriations bill, which carries about f 1 8,000,000. Indica tions were that It would bring on a lively debate. The agricultural appropriation bill, carrying over 122.000,000, which Wat passed by tha house last night, has been sent to the senate. Only two ap propriation bills the unrent deficien cy and the District of Columbia have been pasaed by the senate. All the big supply measures, exoept has' been in the hands of. the Russians without their attempt ing an invasion. Now the inva sion seems to be .advancing slightly westward along a front about 50 miles from Tilsit, al most to Angeburg. The front is about 50 miles east of the Prussian fortress of Koenigs burg. ; Many miles to the south the combined Austro-German for ces and forces of Russians are battling in the snow of the Car pathian mountains, and in this mountain fighting there seems some -confusion as to results, each side claiming that it has the advantage, in the main. Yesterday Local Nature and Rhelhs, there has been nothing to report. "Between Kheims and the Argonne, there have been artillery engagements of no great intensity. "It has been confirmed that the Ger man attack which was repulsed by us on the night of January 27-28 at Fon taine Madam cost the enemy dearly In killed and wounded. "On the heights of the Meuse and in the Woevre, yesterday passed quiet ly. .. . ' ., "In the Yos5es, there hare been j tlllery exchanges In which our cannon silenced the batteries of the enemy and machine gun detachments. "Everywhere we have consolidated the positions which we took from the enemy on January 27." places, the enemy were unsuccessful in their attempts at offensive. Outpost skirmishes and artillery duels continue In Bukowina. "Engagements continue on both sides of the Vistula. On the night of January 27, the RueRlans delivered a night attack on the loft bank. German batteries were silenced and they suf fered heavy losses. It Is said this was particularly true at Jidomltze, where the Germans were seen carrying many dead and wounded off the field. "The fighting continues near Pllka len and Gumbinnen and the Germans have been driven back in this country, north of Tilsit in East Prussia." All the German attacks failed, ac cording to the statement. we had taken from them. 1 The attack was easily repulsed. "There Is nothing of Importance to report n theremainder of the line In the west, , "In the eastern theater:, The Rus sian attack in the region 'of Kuesen, northeast of Gumbinnen In east Prus sia, failed and the enemy sustained heavy losses. In north Poland, there has been no change. "Northeast A Bollmow and east of Lowln and tn central Poland, our troops drove In the outposts of the enemy and penetrated their main po sitions, aii me ironrnen which we captured, except a small portion, have been retained by us, notwithstanding nerce nignt counter attacks. the naval, tha sundry civil, the pen sion, the diplomatic, the consular and the military academy bill have been passed by the house. CELEBRATE M'KINLEY'S BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY Washington, Jan. 19. President Wilson and White House attaches were today wearing carnations, the favorite flower of the Late William McKinley, in observance of the seventy-seventh birthday anniversary of the deceased. Some of the present attaches were at the White House during the MoKlnley administration. O. B. Rtoln of Atlanta U a guest at the Langren hotel. . Both Houses Complete Calen dars and Today Is Given to Social Service Speakers. WEAVER AND ROBERTS URGE PRESERVE BILLS Preachers Are Allowed to Ride on Passes Officers May Now Serve Process es by 'Phone. (By W. T. Bost.) Raleigh, Jan. SO. The general as sembly caught up yesterday and pre pared for the oratorical clearing house today. Both house and senate announced the completion of their calendars and their ability to hear the Social Service speakers who ore in the city today. It was a day of fiercely rapid work, little debate and generally good feel ing. Not even the fish fight in the east, a fight that even a republican started, could break that great peace that smacked of chloroform. Senator Weaver of Ashevllle and Roberts of Buncombe, were handy with proposi tions to Bave the government pre serves in the west and again prohi bitionists sought legislation from ev ery section of the state. The tele phone service act, allowing officers to serve processes by wire, went through. .Ministers were elevated to the noble class of the editorial pass toaters, and the goose hung high. The hearing of all proponents, Op ponents and fence polishers on the liquor legislation for this legislature was senior Tuesday February The outlook for conversation Was never better. The flow of petitions does not restrain certain members from their well published Intention to say a few words against the law that wRl not allow a man to be the supreme auto crat of his own stomach. This a lively prospect. It will bring hundreds here this time. , There were presented numerous petitions again for the enactment of the state an Anti-Saloon league leg' islatlon pending. New bills were introduced as tot lows: Chatham Provide for the payment to Citizens' National bank of Raleigh money that was advanced to the state building commission Davis Divide the state Into judi cial districts.. Weaver Give consent by the state for the making by the federal gov ernment of rules and regulatllns for the conservation of the national . re sources In Western Carolina lnoradlng game, fish and rivers. Currie Abolish the crop lein sys tem. Harding Provide for the relief of the etnte school for the blind at Tin lelgh. This provides $80,000 annually for the next two years for the main tenance of the institution. The ques tion of removal of the school Is not Involved .In the 1)111. A special messaso wns received from Governor Craig transmitting a letter from Secretary Houston of the United States department of argicul- ture asking that the state delegats to the federal authorities the rower to dlw.ct the cans wall'in work for game, forests, Hvjre and the like In western Carolina in the reg'on whtTe the federal government hotel forest preserves, this nelng tn line with the bill Introduced bv Mcna'.jr Weaver. The bill to rcpe.il the lone nd short haul clauses ol the J'it!ce act. as passed by ths 1 jr.se, and the tlu pllcate Ward bill In the senate with Its McRae amendment were sot as special order for next Wednesday at noon. Bills passed final reading as fol lows: Incorporate Wllkesboro and West Jefferson and Northern Railroad company. Repeal the Mitchell county hawk scalp law. Amend the law aa to the practice of optometry extending the time with in which optometrists may register. The bill to provide a uniform sys tem fr the examination and certifica tion of teachers as advocated by the Teachers' assembly and the slats de- rtnrtmcnt of education, cam un and S00 copies were ordered printed and the Mil set as a special order for next Friday. MENINGITIS EPIDEMIC RAGING IN ARKANSAS Cotton Plant, Ark., Jan. 80. An ep Itlemlo of spinal meningitis Is raging at Georgetown, a sawmill town about II miles west of this place. A strict quarantine nas peen estahliahed, r cordlng to advices received here by Ir. C H. McKnlght, city health officer. Seven perer.ns have died, four dur ing the last 24 hour. British Airmen Make Raid on Belgian Coast Towns While the Germans Attack City of Dunkirk. BERLIN REPORTS SOME LOSS TO THE BRITISH Say Three Aeronauts Tailed to Return Little Damage ;. From Bombs Dropped at Dunkirk. London, Jan. 80. -According' to s Berlin wireless, 'of the seven English aeronauts, who bombarded Ostend and Zeebrugge, three of them failed to re turn ,to their base. It was said that the three machines were surrounded by German airmen and chased into the sea. ; The above information may Indicate ' new British air raid on the Belgian coast towns. The last British air raid reported In this direction occurred at Zeebrugge on January 22. Two Brit- . ish aviators participated in it and it is said they, damaged a German subma- rln and either killed or wounded the crews of the guns which were placed on the Mole. The German report says there was no damage. Dunkirk, (By way of Paris), Jan, 30. In an aerial bombardment by tho Germans here, six aeroplanes took part. It was. a moonlight night but the machines could not be seen except when lit by the beams of a whirling searchlight, to give the anti-alrshiu guns the direction In which to fire. The droning of the propellers could be heard a short time before the air craft arriyed, '-'''''"" '" i" . .,Jtamd4toV2M'1$s?aaaW.bun3ed " to warn the Inhabitants to go Into their houses. Fifty bombs were dropped, 10 of them lncentlary.. Several private houses were damaged, but the raid, from a military standpoint, was a fail ure. DANIELS KEEN FOR ft LITTLE ROASTING Expects to Devote Time Roasting Officials When He Retires. to Gazette-News Bureau, Wyatt Building, . " Washington, Jan. 80, The following interesting news item appeared In Thursday's Washington Times: "Secretary of the Navy Daniels call. ed a halt today to the rumors that ho will be a candidate for a seat In the TTnltAri fltntAB hdbI. frAm J.ir.V. Una. " 'When I retire from the cabinet,' . the secretary said, "I am going to spend the rest of my time roasting public officials In my newspaper,' "Secretary Daniels added that If he were a candidate for the senate he wouldn't start to make the race four years before a vacancy arose. "Secretary Daniels and Secretary Bryan will leave Washington tomor row night for Raleigh, N. C, where Mr, Bryan will address the North Car olina legislature on Saturday." Secretary Daniels has had some personal experience in the "roasting" line since he has been In Washington. Practically every large newspaper of' the country has "roasted" the present secretary of the navy, or made him a target for their "Jokes." "I found a marked Improvement In business in the sixth district," snld Representative Godwin, who returned from a short visit home yesterday. Mr. Godwin says the people are more hopeful than they were around the first of the month, and In addition there la a better market for cotton. Representatives Webb, Page, Kitch in and probably some of the other Tar Heels will vote' to override the preBl dent's veto on the Immigration bill. Senator Overman presided over the senate during oen of the stormiest ses sions held In that body for many years. Personalities were dealt In and the Junior Tar Heel senator Was called upon to make rulings which win so down in history. Some of his decision were appealed to the full sonme, but he was sustained each time. . There were two freight train flcm!! ments on the Salisbury dtvlnlon of t , i Southern railway yententay aftcrtmi the moat aerloua occurring tiiir Ni when train No. d "railed io TrafTIc was blocked until 1 o'clo, k -, morning, l'awngont on trn'i.i IS and 21 were traru fi i r 1 nt ecne of the acd '...nt.
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