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ft THE) GAZETTE-NEWS ' HAS THE ASSOCIATED ' PRIE88 SERVICE. IT IS IN EVERY RESPECT COMPLETE. Ss WEATHEB FORECAST: CLOUDT. VOLUME XIX. NO. 305. ASHEVILLE, N. C, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, FEBURARY 2, 1915. PRICE FIVE CENTS! mm M. T if 11 FIERCE GERMAN OFFENSIVE ON WARSAW ROAD Invaders Resume Offensive in Region of Sochaczew and Borjimow on Polish Capital Road. SOME RUSSIAN UNITS COMPELLED TO RETIRE .Russian Charge on Right Bank 'I of Lower Vistula Success ' ful Spirited Fighting , Reported in West. Petrograd,Feb. 2. Renewal of a fierce offensive by the Ger mans in the region of Sochac zew and in the region of Borji mow on the road to Warsaw was admitted in an official statement made today by the Russian military authorities. The violence of the German at tack, the statement says, has compelled some of the Russian units to retire. ' Russian charges on the right bank of the lower Vistula river, along a ten miles front, on Jan uary 31, were successful,- the statement asserts. ' General Situation.' 4 London, Feb. 2. The Ger man line, after long prepara "on, appears today, judging om reports received concern g the war situation in the st, to be putting into execu pn their plans for the advance n Warsaw, the goal thev have long sought. Simultaneously, the Austrians seem to be re newing their forward move ment in the Carpathians. This fighting is expected to decide for the period of the war the mastery of the Carpathian passes. The three most im i portant passes are the Uzsok, ;the Dukla, and the Wyskow. ,The fighting in the -Carpathians appear not to have as sumed its full proportions, but the Austro-German concentra tion seems to be progressing, notwithstanding the harassing of the Russians. Spirited fighting continues also in the western arena. The Germans are attacking in full force at La assee and on the coast. The French assert that at La Bassee there is no change of positions, and that on the coast the German atacks are aimed at the , recovery of "Great Dune",, and artillery positions near Lombaertzyde, which however, remain in pos sesion of the allies. The London Zeppelin scare last night now1 appenrs to have been in the nature of a rehear sal. No foundation is discov erable for the rumor that Ger man airmen were over Dover, firing by the Dover forts was aid to have been in the nature f a warning to ships which 'iad omitted to comply with port regulations. Limit. Von JOuclc Dead. Berlin, Feb. I. Naval Lieutenant Von Kluck, eldest eon of the famoua ieneral Von Klurk, la reported to v ful Inn In an artlfli ry battle year illddlekerk on January 20. All former non-commissioned offt r shav been called out to drill new recruit. . , , Mm. Margaret Caldwell ha been ipolntl to a $1,100 a year clerkship i the New York Internal revenue FAIRFAX HARRISON ASHEVILLEVISITOR President of Southern Holds Conference With Committee of the Board of Trade. President Fairfax Harrison of the Southern Railway company, arrived in Asheville this morning; at 11:30 o'clock In his private car attached to train No. 41. At 12 o'clock, President Harrison left his . car, accompanied by Division Passenger Agent J. H. Wood, and drove In an automobile to the reception rooms of the board of trade. Here, a committee" from the board of trade greeted the president. After a conference with the commit tee, Mr. Harrison paid some personal calls on friends In the city. The presi dent will be here only a short time, as he Is on a tour of inspection over the Southern system. This is the second visit President Harrison has paid 'Asheville since he succeeded the late President Flnley as head of the Southern. On the oc casion of his first trip here. Mr. Harrison attended a reception ten dered him in the afternoon at the Asheville club; and In the evening delivered the principal address at a banquet given in his honor by repre sentative citizens of Asheville and Western North Carolina at Grove Park Inn. It Is understood that the conference here today .will consider the question of train service for Asheville during ine coming season. : E ED One Span of Structure Blown up Today German Officer ; . . . Held on Suspicion. Vaneeboro, Mo., Feb. 2. One span of the Canadian Pacific railroad bridge over the St Croix river between Vaneeboro and St. Croix was blown up early today. Preliminary Investi gation Indicates that the explosion was done with dynamite. The bridge Is on the line between Halifax, N. S., and St. John, N. B and Montreal. It la 1200 feet long and consists of three spans. The part de stroyed Is on the New Brunswick side. Tho ' bridge connects the Canadian Pacific track and the Maine Central, over which the Canadian Pactflc has traffic rights between Vaneeboro and Mattawamkeat. A man who Is said to be a German officer has been arrested on the American side on suspicion tbit he caused the explosion. FORECAST SHARP RISES THEM Recent Precipitation in Caroli na Piedmont Likely to Af fect Rivers in East. Raleigh, Feb. 2. Sharp rises In practically al the rivers of eastern North Carolina, a a manit heavy rains from th Piedmont region to in coasi yesterday arternoon and last night, are predicted at the dis trict weather bureau. The havit rise Is predicted at Neuse, where 1.61 incnea precipitation waa recorded. At Raleigh 1.72 Inches fell. The amount of precipitation at other towns In th eastern part 'of the state are as fol lows: isasnvui i.io; Rougemont, l.el; Graham 1.16; Randleman 2.61; Reldsvllle 1.14; Loulshurg 1.67; Tar boro 1.10; Infield 1.16. EARTHQUAKES LOWER LAKE PATREKO LEVE L Rome, Feb. 2. Minor earthshocka continue in the vicinity of Aveuano, one of the most Important being the lowering of the level of Lake Patreno by 16 fttet after a vortex had appear ed In the center of the lake. Inter pretation Indicating It waa subsiding followed en erupting which subs., uuently drew Into the earth an tin men quantity c wataf. CNUDMI PACIFIC BFIIDG DYfJAMIT P BILL fTEIIG President Indicates Adminis tration Is Ready to Make Concessions in Provis ions of Bill. IS STILL CONFIDENT BILL WILL BE PASSED Caucus Held to Consider the Amendments, Whip Remit ters Into Line and Win Over Progressives. ttttttttKRKtt'KttttRttttttKKtttt tt . Washington, Feb. 2. Declara- tt. tion of principles In the ship pur tt chase bill on the part of the tt tt United States not to buy ships, tt tt the purchase of which might re- tt tt suit in controversy with some tt tt belligerent nation, was forecast tt. tt at the White House after a con- tt tt ference between President Wll- tt tt son and Senators Kenyon and tt tt Norris, progressive republicans, tt tt held today. The president Indl- A tt cated that the administration was tt tt ready to make some concessions R tt In the provisions of the bill. tt tt , ttttttRttRttttttttttRltttKttttRR Washington, Feb. 2. Senate demo crats met In caucus early today In an effort to whip back Into Une the nine of their number who late yes terday aligned themselves with the re publicans In an attempt to send the ship purchase bill back to the com mittee", and thus save the measure. The caucus was also to consider some k'niendmentHl'ta'the" measure tn "an" ef fort to win some of the progressive republicans to Its support. The out come of the caucus was awaited with Intense ltnerest in congressional and administration circles, for on Its ac tion depends whether or not the meas ure can be passed. If the bill Is re committed, even Its most ardent ad vocates believe It will mean the death of the measure, insofar .as this session of congress Is concerned. After a canvass of the senators, the democratic leaders admitted that the most optimistic forecast of the para ble line-up on the motion to recommit left one vote necessary for killing the proposal. While many of the democratic leaders regarded the prospects for the measure as almost hopeless. President Wilson remained confident of Its ulti mate passage. Senator Williams, after a conference with President Wilson and Senator Brya, made it clear that there was to be o let up i the fight to pass the bill, ad predicted that the opposltio would be beaten. Senator Kern expressed the same view. Among the proposals to amend the bill waa one which would eliminate cabinet members from the shipping board and to give the board control of transportation rates for govern ment vessels. What the revolters would do In the democratic caucus was causing much comment It was' said that they would propose that the measure be dropped and that the big supply meas ures and other Important legislation, including the rural credits bill, be passed. While the democrats were In caucus, President Wilson called Senators Ken yon and Norris tola conference. Nine democrats In. the senate yesterday joined an alliance with the republicans in an unexpected attempt to recommit the government ship pur chase bill. The sudden revolt turned In a twinkling an administration advant age into a defensive, which appeared almost hopeless to many democratic leaders. Forced to fight for the very life of the proposed measure, the democrats succeeded In adjourning the senate with the motion pending to send the bill baa ktot committee. A party cau cus Immediately was called for today. Senator Clarke, of Arkansas, sprang the surprise of the session when he rose while Senatqr William Alden Smith, of Michigan, was concluding a long speech against the bill and asked blm to yield for a motion. The sen ator yielded and Senator Clarke, In troducing hut remarks with an appeal for consideration of other legislation, moved to send back th ship bill. The legislative pandemonium that follow dhad not bean . witnessed In th senate In many years. Senators poured from th oloak rooms to the chamber. The rush from th repub lican cloak room waa ven mora Im mediate as they had been forewarn. d. A soon as administration leaders could oatch tlwlr breath, Senator Fletcher. In charge ef th gill, made a point of order against th motion which Vlas-rraeldnnt Marshall sus tained. Senator Clark appealed and th choir was over-ruled and Senator Clarke's appeal sustained 46 to 17. Is'lna democrat voted with tho repub lican. Th motion to recommit waa RLLEICH FIGHT Representative Pou Recom ; mends His Appointment as Postmaster at Raleigh No Surprise. CHARGES MAY BE FILED BUT MUST HAVE 'TEETH' Several Clerks in Office Will Be Let Out and Mrs. Ay cock Will Have First ' Call on Jobs. - Gazette-News Bureau, Wyatt Building,: Washington, Feb. 2. Representative Edward W. Pou yes terday recommended Bart M. Gatling for postmaster of Raleigh. Gatling's recommendation will be no surprise to the readers of the Gazette-News. It has been contended In these dispatches for more than two weeks that he would be recommended. Besides the backing of Senator Sim mons and Representative Pou, Gatling has been Indorsed by a larger number of people la Raleigh and Wake county than any of the other candidates. This statement feu based on what the writer saw yesterday when he was given an opportunity to look over the indorse ments filed by the candidates. Gat ling has, if seems, at least 25 per cent more names than any other. In addi tion to these signatures there are on file about" 200 letters from business men, bankers and other patrons of tho Raleigh' fEce, urging the appoint ment -of Cmtllnsr. - ' '.The iVfiA-'tlme that Catling's reconv mendation was lit any danger was for a few days when friends of Mrs. Chas. B. Aycock brought her name into the fight. This was a surprise to Gatling's friends and caused consternation in his camp for a few hours. They quick ly recovered, however, and from that time on It has been all his way. -Collector of Internal Revenue Jo slah William Bailey reached Washing ton Sunday night and trudged through a driving rainstorm yesterday to fill appointments with Senator Simmons. Representative Pou and Secretary of the Navy Daniels. It is understood that Bailey came here at the reqeust of Mr. Daniels. ' Mr. Gatling has worked hard for Gatling and the latter's friends doubt less appreciate his efforts. But Gat ling would have been given the Ral eigh Job had Bailey never Interested himself In the fight. Gatling had the good fortune to be In favor with Sen ator Simmons. That was the largest asset he had. Of course the petitions helped, but there were other things Just as powerful Had the friends of Mrs. Aycock put her name before Representative Pou and Senator Simmons earlier, she would have been a serious contender for the office. It Is true that any num ber of people thought the Raleigh postoffico too much of an undertaking for any woman but they would have Indorsed her for the place because she was the widow of one of North Caro lina's really great men. Whether It be true or not, there are people, good, substantial, hard-thinking, well-meaning folk, who hellove now and always will believe, that Mrs Aycock's name would never have been brought Into the fight had not the po litical enemies of Gatling realised that only the most drastlo action wonld prevent his selection and recommen dation by Mr. Pou. Rumors have come to Washington that charges are to be preferred against Gatling. These charges must have "teeth" If those making them expert them to stick. Gatling has tho race 96 per cent won. It may be that Mrs. Aycock or some member of her family will be offered a position under Mr. Gatling when he Is finally Inducted Into office. It Is known that some four or five clerks are to be fired because of alleged neg lect of duty. These vacancies, of course, will be eagerly sought after, but It Is known that If Gatling has the appointing power Mrs. Aycock or sny member of her family, should they desire, will have first call. Senator Overman was notified yes terday that th summer encampment of the military Instruction school will not be held at Asheville. Secretary of War Garrison, In making th an nouncement, said that th cost for the Asheville alt was something over 11, 000 mor than th other places, and therefore th auditor had ruled against the North Carolina town. pending when th senate adjourned until noon today. "The Itisunronia.' Th nln democrats who voted against th ruling of th chair wer Haikhead, or AioJiama; .Camdrn, Ken tucky: Clark. Arkanaaa: l(.r,la,l.k Ooorgla; Bryan, FlorM.i; Hitchcock. Nebraska; () uorman. New York: Smith, of Georgia, and Vardaman, of K r TO m Commissioners Accept Propo sition of Citizens, Who Will Contribute $2500. The board of county commissioners at noon today accepted the proposi tion submitted by a delegation of citizens from Grace, who agreed to contrlbue $2,500 towards rebuilding the road through that section and the board ordered work to begin on the road not later than June IB. According to the petition submitted to the board, the road will be re built from the end of the paving at the city limits to the forks of the road beyond Grace, which is a little more than one mile. The members of the board stated that work would begin on rebuilding the Weaverville road about June 1; and that the" Grace road could be rebuilt at the same time, convicts to be used in building the roads. The finance committee, apnolnted at a recent mass meeting held by the Grace citizens, composed of Dr. W. B.' Meacham, Herman Gudger and Dr. Durham will be Instructed by Capt. W. T. Weaver, who was chairman of the mass meeting, to ar range to have tho 12,600 contributed by the citizens in the bank not later than June 15. It was further suggest ed by Captain Weaver that arrange ments could be made to take the county's notes at six or twelve months at six per cent Interest for any money the county would need In building the road. Among those of the Grace delega tion who addressed the board were: Captain W. T. Weaver. Judee J. D. Murphy, J. M. Westall, Judge H. A. Gudger, Charles A. Webb and Charles T. Rawls. County Road Engineer Charles H. Neal suggested that the board could at once begin work on removing the sand-clay top of the road and leave the macadam base to be used until the road could be rebuilt, and It Is probable that this course will be pur sued, i .. MAY RAISE THE PRICE ON BUSSjAKES, ETC., Question of Raising Price of Bread Discussed in New York and Chicago. Chicago, Feb. 2. Members of the Master Bakers association are con sidering tha advisability of raising the prices of buns, cakes and other bakery products sufficiently to cover the loss of loaf bread, If the price on that is not Increased. Large bakers are pre dicting that before the end of the week the price of bread will be ad vanced from 6 to 6 cents a loaf. Discuss Higher Prices. Now York. Feb. 2. Local bakers arc discussing the advisability of rais ing the price of bread as a result of the high prices of wheat and flour. Leading bakers here consider an ad vance in price from 6 to 6 cents a loaf as Inevitable. Mrs. Julian Heath, president of the Housewives league, advises that the average housewife would do well to learn more about corn meal. KKKKtsltttK t OHIO RIVER. FLOODING. S i t Pittsburgh, Pa., Feb. 2. st H With the Ohio river 24 feet high, t kt two feet above the accepted tt flood standard, at 7 o'clock to- t st day and rising at the rate of six It st Inches an hour, scores of famt- H st lies In Alleghany City were mo v. st irtg from their homes. Many per- tt sons were taken from their H t flooded homes In boats. Reports (t st from the Alleghany watershed si Indicated great Increase In water st st still to come. It tt R R tt tt R tt R tt It tt R R tt It tt K It It tt tt tt tt tttttttttttttttttttt ttuptttt It tt s tt MRS. JACKKOV ILL. K tt It tt Special to Th Gazette-News. tt II Charlotte. Feb. 1. Mrs. Stone- tt tt wall Jackson's condition Is again tt tt alarming. She is very weak and tt tt Is losing ground dally. It GRACE ROAD Commission Form Bill For Asheville Introduced Capitol Building. Raleigh, Feb. 1. Representatives Roberta and Nettles today Introduced the bill giving Ash vlll th commission form of govern ment. Th commission la composed of a mayor and two commissioners. PRISON STRIPES ARE ELIMINATED HOPEFUL DF S. C. Brawley, Durham, Thinks Assembly Will Pass "Milk and Cider" Bill Gazette-News Bureau, Wyatt Building, Washington, Feb. 2. S. C. Brawley, of Durham, member of the democratic state executive com mittee, a former member of the state legislature and well known through out the state, handled the state legis lature without gloves last night while discussing that august body with The Gazette-News Washington correspond ent at the Raleigh hotel. Mr. Brawley believes the state legis lature will pass a "mhllk and cider" or "make shift" primary law. He Is not hopeful that a primary law such as the people of the state demand will be enacted by the gentlemen now en gaged in a talk feat at Raleigh. Mr. Brawley said: "I am of the opinion that the legis lature will pass some kind of a pri mary law, most likely a make-shift, or a 'milk and cider" proposition, but so far as passing a real primary law, as should be passed, I am not very hopeful. Having been a member of the legislature and knowing the influ ences that are opposed to a real pri mary, I doubt seriously If Rnythlng substantial will be passed by this body during the present session. "The provislo nl the state demo cratic platform amounts to but little and any kind of a primary law will find sufficient ground here to oppose any primary bill submitted. If the , democratic par.tj. is iealryi. serious about wanting a statewide, primary law it should say so In no uncertain terms. The party ought to do this at its next convention, that is, if it Is sincere about wanting a primary lav. "You will recall I was In Washing ton last May and predicted that En met Wooten of Kinston would be elected speaker of the house and the action by that body has confirmed this prediction. I am sure they made no mistake. "As to who will be the successful candidate for governor of the state, I do not know, in the event that Gen. Carr Is not a candidate. I think I know enough about political condi tions in North Carolina to say that If he is a candidate he will be nominated over all opposition. If General Carr refuses to run. In my opinion, we will have another candidate for a state office, R. O. Everett, I understand, will eb a candidate for attorney general. "Mr. Everett for several years has been identified with the Anti-Saloon league and besides Is well qualified 10 fill the position. If he finally decides to become a candidate he will make trouble for any one who opposes him." MR. MAG RAE FAVORS A y Donald MacRae, of Wilmington, has been a visitor at Grove Pork Inn for a few days, leaving today. Mr. MacRae Is Interested In the good road movement, especially In the Southern National highway, and In the passage of the State Hlgway com mission bill, Introduced at th present session of the legislature by Colonel Bennhan Cameron. This Is the bill that waa endorsed last week In reso lution by the Asheville and Buncombe County Good Roads association and the city board, of trade. Mr. Mac Rae will send Secretary Buckner some views and maps of th Southern Na tional highway. RRRRttttttttRKKKttKRRRtttt tt tt WHEAT STILL HIGHER. R tt tt Chicago, Feb. 1. Wheat raced tt tt upward today, th first prices tt tt showing a Jump of three and tt tt thru-fourths cents. May dellv- tt tt ry went to 11.10, th top furores tt tt reached during th famous Pat- tt tt ten dealings In 1D0I. Extraordl- tt tt nary rise at Liverpool excited tt tt th wheat traders her. tt R - tt RttttttttttttttttttttRRRRtttttttt Represetnatlvs Nettles also offered a bill raising th salary of th adju tant general by 11000. Mr. Roberts also represented a Chang of charter PRIMA LAW as to pool tables. Buncombe County Leads Entire South in Establishing Re forms Covering Its Convict System. SYSTEM HUMANITARIAN; MEN TO BE ON HONOR Surroundings Will Be Made as i Nearly Momelike as Possi- ble Commissioners . v Adopt Rules. . The Buncombe county ' board commissioners today took steps of to' reorganize or rather revolutionize the county's convict system. Rules' and regulations were adopted where-1 by perfect order must obtain at all 1 times at the county ' jail and in the 1 several cohvlct camps; provision is made for the prisoners to be fed from platters while seated at table, the surroundings to be made as. nearly homelike as possible; ' corporal punishment at the discretion of the camp guards is abolished; and prison ers are not to be chained, especially at night, except in aggravated cases. The greatest innovation and pro gressive step in the prison manage- . ment, however, is the elimination of prison stripes The authority to tlim inate this humiliating and degrading garb from unfortunates Is made pos sible by a special act of the present general assembly that applies to Bun combe county alone, and was enacted into law through the efforts of Sena tor Zebulon Weaver and Representa- . tives Gallatin Roberts and H. L. . Nettles. So far as Is shown by an In- ' complete . investigation, . , Buncombe county takes the lead of ' the entire soutH in this reform; and ibiS'tev tlgatlon likewise shows but two states In the union. Now York and Colorado, that have taken such a step. Together with this innovation,' go ing hand In hand with it as a reform. Is the honor system for . prisoners. Strict rules are laid down for , the conduct of prisoners; and unless a man Is a hardened and Incorrigible criminal when he is committed to one of the convict camps he will be placed on his honor In other wordB, a trusty to observe these rules; and he will not have stripes or chains placed upon him. If he observes the rules, he will be given five days each . month as his "copper," or good time, which will reduce the term of his sentence by 60 days each year. If he shows himself to be altogether lncor-, rigible, he may then have both stripes and chains placed upon htm; and, at the discretion of the commissioners, he may be given , corporal punish ment It is the idea of the board that un der this system the prison and con vict camps may be made to "reform , as well as punish;" and aside from: this consideration, It Is believed that r under a humane system the convicts who are worked on the' roads will be j rendered more efficient,' and a great ' saving effected for the county. ' The new system becomes effective : Immediately, the county board today adopting a set of rules and regula tions covering the government In the minutest particulars of the Jail and . camps. These rules were drafted, at the Instance of the board, by County" Attorney J. W. Haynes. The rules and regulations follows The board of county commissioners of Buncombe county do ordain th following rules and regulations for the government of the officers, guards and employes of Buncombe county: , Csmns, Rule 1. That there shall be main tained In Buncombe county two or more convict camps for road work. In . which camps white snd colored pris oners shall be segregated, all. white prisoners going to one camp, and col- 1 orea prisoners to another. Rule 1. Th nam, age, weight, height, color, parents, where bom anil last address and such additional lnfor. jmatlon s may be desirable of each """""I " nurao in a nook or record kept for that purpose, as well as the offense and period of sentence of each prisoner before leaving th th - of a 1 ' lar- J county jail. Rule 1. No prisoner convicted misdemeanor or of th crime of ceny, except In cases of breaklna- and entering; larceny from th person and horsestealing, where th value of th property stolen Is less than 120. shall b required to wear striped convict clothing. Rul 4. That no prisoner shall be required to wear striped prison cloth ing or chains and balls when first committed to th road, unless It shall appear that such prisoner Is a hard ened offender, or has th reputation of running away, then In that event, such methods may b Used to asnuin umonuon as are lawial and neo sary. Rul I. That at anytime affr t commitment of a prisoner, It art" that he has abused th prlvllu. i rules for his detention, and It r: necessary, h may b sntjrt.l to t ' 1 .(Continued, on J r ! I
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