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i . A . 4 4 s& THE GAZETTE-NEWS HAS THE ASSOCIATED PRIISS BERVICE. IT 13 IN; EVERT :: RESPECT COMPLETE. mm) WEATHER FORECAST: FAIR. 3 VOLUME XIX. NO. 310. ASHEVILLE, N. C, MONDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 8, 191F PRICE FIVE CENTS GERMANS MAKE READY TO STftY Invaders of France and Bel gium Are Plainly Prepar ing for Long Occupation of Conquered Lands. RFUIRS ARE MADE IN THOROUGH MANNER Names of Streets Changed and Enamelled Signs Erected German Officials Pa- tient With People. Berlin; Feb. 8. (Corresponflenoe of the Associated Press In occu pied districts of France- and Belgium, which the Associated Press - corre. snnnriant has lust visited, the Ger mans are plainly preparing for a long occupation, should It be necessary Everywhere one sees Instances of their national thoroughness. .Whenever, re pairs have been made they are car- Even enameled street signs occasion ally appear where the name of ft street has been changed. The "jure" has become a "Bahanof," permanent signs limiting the speed or course ot automobiles have been Bet up, and the visitor from the fatherland feels himself quite at home In the once French public buildings at .beholding the old familiar placards.. "Do not spit on the floor." or "thrown refuse v jn mis oasaei. - Mingling with the uniforms of the soldiers are the soberer uniforms of , the German postal and railway au- wearers to understand ' ' and . make themselves understood with - ' the - French Inhabitants form" ft' humorous side of war. Some, of them have ac quired a few words of French, and some of the inhabitants have recip rocated by learning a few German words. Thetoe, with the help of an assortment of fearful and wonderful gestures, generally succeed In clearing up the situation. When all means fail appeal Is made to some bystander. In two weeks in the occupied dis trict, the correspondent did not ob serve ft single case of incivility on the ment officials toward the French in habitants. On the contrary, the Ger mans Invariably displayed great pa tience anl civility. IN y.M.C.fl. DEVELOPING ATHLETES That the training received by Ashe Vllle boys while members of the Y. M. C. A. Bible and Basketball league stands them In good stead when they leave here to attend schools and col- , leges, was commented on today by a member ef the local aiuioclatlon who reviewed the athletlo careers of sev eral Ashevllle boys now attending schools in various sections of the state and in the siutn. Raby Tennent, for several years a member of various teams at the local ' Institution, Is now ft member of the University of North Carolina basket ball team and has also take na prom inent part In football at the univer sity. Wilbur Smith, while ft student at A. & M., made several of th teams and his athletlo career there Is one that any boy can well be proud of. David Balrd, William Brown and Royal tokley all made the first basket ball team of Tusculum college while students at that Institution last year and year before.. M. Burbanlc Is now a member of the basketball team of Georgia "Tech," nd his playing has received favorable mention In the At lanta papers. Edward P. Chllds, Jr., now a member of the Davldnon col lege basketball team. Is considered one of the best players on that team, and on last Thursday afternoon at Charlotte, In ft game between his team and the Chnrlotte -T. M. C, A., his playing was the feature of the game. Davidson winning by the score of 17 to IS. These are only few of the Ashe vllle boys who have made good In ath letlo In the schools they . have at' tended, the list being long and favor able to the boys who claim Ashevllle as their home town. NEW MEXICO SCHOOL LEADS THIRD MATCH Washington, Feb. I. With ft score of .? out of ft possible 1000, the New Mexico Military Institute led all other military schools In the third weakly shooting match. Morgan lark. III., led the class D Schools with a score .121. Other raulta of the ahootlnl close D school . team wer: Miami, Cirmantown, O., .IS; against Utnghara, Ashevllle, N. EXEMPTIONS TO HEW WAR ZONE Navigation Routes North of Shetland Islands, in Eastern North Sea, and Strip on Dutch Coast Open. ADMIRALTY STATEMENT REPORTED BY WIRELESS Germany Does not Propose to Interfere With American Ships Carrying Food ; to Civilians. . , " Washington, Feb. 8. The official text of the German admiralty's pro clamntlon as transmitted ,.to the state department by Ambassador . Ger ard' reveals that navigation routes to the north of the Shetland Islands, the eastern part of the North sea, as well as a strip of water, about 80 nautical miles along the Dutch coast, were, not included in the danger zone, but only the waters directly surrounding Great Britain and Ireland comprised the zone outlined by the admiralty, This differs from the published re ports of the proclamation. The wireless report of the official admiralty statement Is as follows: -. "Shipping around the Shetland Is land and In the eastern basin of tho north sea and a strip of at least 30 nautical miles along the Dutch coast Is endangered in the same way, The text of the same section of the statement Is: "Navigation around the Shetland Is lands, the astern part of the North Sea, and for 30 sea miles along the Duth coast is not open to the danger zone." ' i In other respect the text conforms In sense to the reports .which were made to the United States by wireless, although the phraseology differs slightly. State department officials Indicated that the text of the German procla mation as received from Ambassador Gerard would be published later, Washington, Feb. 8. The German embassy declared in a statement is sued Saturday in regard to decree of the t German government placing the waters around the British Isles in the naval war zone, that the German vessels did not Intend to molest and seize American vessels which were carrying food to the civilian popula tions of hostile- countries. The state ment expressed the hope that Eng land would not make it necessary to reconsider, this attitude by seizing Bhlps like the Wllhelmlna. Chevalier Van Rappard, minister from Netherlands, conferred Satur day with Acting Secretary Lansing at the state department. He stated that he had received no instructions as yet concerning the attitude of his government to the German decree and that he was simply preparing to reply whenever called upon for the probable attitude of the United States. Apparently, the minister proposed to ascertain whether It was likely that the United States) would pro test. CLAIMANT OF MILLIONS FOUND DEAD IN TANK Houston, Tex., Feb. 8. T. S. Earl, who claimed the estate of the late multl-mtlltonalre. Francis A. Ogden, by virtue of ft holographic will, was found dead In a water tank at his home here Saturday. Earl was ft proof-reader. About a week ago, the probate court rejected the will under which he claimed the estate. His counsel wwre considering an appeal. T T A. . M. Simons, ft merchant of Waynesvllle, yesterday afternoon filed In the office of the clerk ot th,. Fed eral court here voluntcJ-y petition In bankruptcy. The petitioner sets forth, through his attorneys, that he Is unable to pay all his debts, and prays the court for the relief In such cases provided. The liabilities are scheduled as II, 164. H, and assets are listed at 13,460, with an exemption claim ot $1,600. SPARTANBURG MAN IS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY Clarence Johnson, colored, was ar ranted here Saturday by members of sheriff's office on advice of the Spar tanburg eu'.horltles, where he Is want ed on charges of abandonment. It la alleged that Johnson deserted his three email children In that city sev. eral weeks ago and local officers were asked to mske ft search for him here, in the result that be was ft! ouzc arrvsted. The Luskanias Use of Stirs People of Great Jrkain; Battles StW Not Believed British Government Will Act in Lusitania Incident Unless Washington Re quests Explanation Russians Appear to Have Checked Adversaries in the Carpathians But Hammering in Poland Continues. ' LONDO DEATH Marquis of Londonderry Was One of Foremost Leaders of Ulster Movement and . Prominent Lawyer. HELD MANY OFFICES UNDER GOVERNMENT Was Knight of the Carter and Attendan of Xing Also Large Land Holder Pneumonia Victim. London, Feb. 8 .The Marquis of Londonberry died today, ft victim of pneumonia. "The Marquis of Londonberry was one of the foremost leaders of the Ulster movement, one of the foremost members of the British bar and one of the great noblemen of the United Kingdom. He was ft Knight of the Garter and aide de camp to the king. He traced his lineage from Sir Piers Tempest, who fought ft Avlncourt. The Marquis of Londonberry was born in Ulster 62 years ago. His first preferment under the government came In 1892 when he was made so- I liAltntt U-AHAWal rr CihtIah ' T".' . V,"a .... ..... He and held several; offices under the Balfour ministry Lord Londonberry was one of the largest land owners In the United Kingdom, holding title to about 60, 000 acres of land. He was married in 1876 to the daughter of the Earl of Shrewsbury. There was two chlHren, ft son and a. daughter. The son, Viscount Castle Reach, Is the heir. SEIZED BY OFFICERS Local revenue officers continue to make precarious the business of those men who think they have a constitu tional right to manufacture their corn crops Into beverages for the thirsty. On Saturday afternoon Officers Gallo way and Cab raptured ft medium fix ed outfit In Polk county. Part of the outfit had been removed before the officers arrived, but most of It was captured. ' On Sunday afternoon Officer C. L. Greer made an unannounced visit Into Swain county, destroying ft good-sized 'still and pouring out too gallons of beer. , PRECARIOUS CONDITION On Board United States Ship Ran Diego, Ensenada, M ex.,. Feb. 6. (By Wireless to San Mcgo, Cal., Feb. .) The cruisers Maryland and Anna- polls tonight are standing by the steamer Colon, which Is aground at the entrance of Topolnbampo harbor awaiting an opportunity to transfer her crew and passengers. The dis abled vessel Is drifting steadily fur ther ashore. Heavy seas and shoal waters prevent the approach of the cruisers hear enough to the Colon to attempt to winch her to safety. 81 Indlrtmonts, New Brunswick, N. J., Feb. I. Fifty-two Indictments charging mur der have been returned by ft grand Jury against 2( deputies In connection with the shooting of 1 strikers at Roosevelt. N. J., January It. One of the man is at large. Two ef the II men shot died ot their Injuries and each of the deputlu was Indicted in connection with tbe death of each striker. ,. London, Feb. 8. ovs of the Lnsitania 's arrival fin Liver- pool under the American flag Saturday is being given a great deal of space in the British pa pers, -which reflect the popular feeling that it is arijituadent of great importance, iiihtough it is not generally believed that the government wilihake any action unlesa Washington re quests an explanation Military interest il still cen tered in the east. Tremendous efforts are being ma(fe both by the Germans and bthe Rus sians but as yet no ecisive re sults have been reported. The Russians appear to hjive check ed the fierce atacks ft the rein forced Austro-Germin troops in the Carpathians, But in Po land, on the Warsaw front, both Bides appear to be ham mering each other with a fierceness which recalls the first German invasion of Poland. x In spite of the desperate na ture of the fighting in front of Warsaw, it is genprally believ ed the actions developing in the Carpathians are rtiov?. critical. An Austrian reverse, it is thought, would complete the j Russian plans for a campaign! against Hungary. Except for minor attacks by the Germans on Nienport, the western theater evidently en joyed a quiet week-end. Air and sea operations have also been suspended for the past few days. London was not even thrilled by the usual Sunday rumor of a Zeppelin raid. There is also a complete absence of naval news. Russian Pnccnw. Petrograd, Feb. t. Hard fighting continues in the Carpathians with suc cesses of considerable Importance for the Russians, according to the Rus sian official communication lRsued to day. The pursuit of tho Austrlnns, after their resistance had been broken at three fortified position near Mezol- adorcz, Is said to have resulted in the Th. t!l!i.nm0.rL o!!nt,l. r.S'i10 thHt ,lme ,or the flnal Httlement: retire as an organization devoted to ?rl .rl, ,h , n J,h ,he controversy over the title. tUe protection of game and that in Its troops after the Austrian retreat north, n,,n.hDrn m udoiibtedlv be theLi of the Uzsok pass, It is claimed, and It j Is stated that Austrian attacks were repulsed In the other passes. Minor Russian successes are report ed in East Prussia and North Poland. The communication says that a Russian torpedo boat destroyer In the Black sea bombarded Choppa. The Turkish cruiser Breslau arrived at Hatum, and after firing 20 shots from the Datum forts. Prspcrat lighting. Geneva, Feb. I. Fighting eon tlnues In the Carpathian mountains between Lawofne, Gallcla. and Bol - octx, Hungary. Advices say that the Russian troops have captured I'ullcs, lana l)"ce- lne J,Tn "l"8" num Knrmnralk rsertnsi and Hwilnik. , bent nine players, all of whom are Another great battle Is raging In Bukowlna, between Dona Watr nd "," 7 . T" , ' wllnar,,IH .roni for his clemency, It was not avoid embarrassment of explanation Klmpolung. The Austrian ire r- :ll"r Individual. Just what the young- lBnnounced what number have recelv-'ln future campalgi-s. The state su nnrted to have been drlvwn hsvond sters will do In the proposed Con- , hntte henef1t At hla hnnrm Mif ffr'thnrlllefl evnept that. tne Moioava, Tne Kussians are e.ieo"- said to have gained small successes , Greensboro remains to be seen. The near Yablomltza. Berlin. Feb. I (By wireless to 8y vllle) "Two new French attacks against the positions taken by the Germans north ot Main I get remain unsuccessful." say the report of the German army staff headquarters con cerning the progress of th war Usual Saturday. The report continues: "French attacks In the Argonne were also unsuccessful. "The Russians yesterday attacked on the East Prussian and south of th Vistula against the German position from Humtn to the Pzura river. All the attacks were repulsed. Th Ger man took tOUO prisoners and six machine gun. "Especially from the British, but also from th French, allegation havi. been repeated continuously that the Germans, In order to eommemorate the Emperor's birthday anniversary, planned to attack on ft Ian scale which resulted In reverses to th Ger man. All German official reports of tbe events in question prove that th allegations were Invented with perfid ious Intention. Of eours such fight- U.SFlag ANNUAL MEETIKG OF S Sixteenth Annual Meeting for Election of Officers to Be Held Wednesday. The sixteenth annual meeting or!tht. haoka ail other nml as- ville and Buncombe county will be held Wednesday afternoon at 4 ! o'clock In the council chamber at the j The election of officers and direc tors for the ensuing year and the re ports of the various committees of cussIonTf pTns'fothe , work tobe carried out by the association during this year, will be features of this ' meeting, and all members are urged to be present . It is expected that the reports of the committees on the work done by the association during the past year will be of great interest, as many movements looking to the betterment of road conditions in Buncombe county have been Inaugurated by the association during 1914, The plans for the work to be done this year will be outlined and will Include even more activities than for the past year, It is said. E. C. Chambers is the president of the association! Dr. Chase P, Amble.r Is'vlce president and. B, M. secretary and treasurer. uiuray TO PUT CREENSRORO Game Will Be at Statesville February 23 To Decide the State Title. It now seems very likely that the T. M. C. A. basketball team will play the team of the Greensboro T. M. C. A. to decide the state cham pionship. Several references have been made to the meeting of the two teams bv different state papers and In the different articles, the date has, been mentioned as February 23 . dllv9 ag0- The complete plans for tho I I" the event of this result, admlnls Thls date is the one that was rro- aftPrnoon have not been made open, i tration leaders plan to adjourn the powd by the manager of the local Mftnl mill men are expected to come senate tonight until Tuesday to make nastlmers and although he has re- th Ho a new legislative day, upon which ceived no official notice that Greensboro team has accepted tno the .,,u t,,, dnte probabilities point - - .- . mrnu n n n I in- viiinii,-nn." ,r n it i , p strongest team that the locals wlll'atf,j that will enforce the law. The ar"' wl" operate to force the republl plny this season. The record of this j goclety seems to he limited to half a can" to flK,,t u- Tn"r may ,alk on 14 teiim sinnns oui pre-eminenuy in inn eastern and central part of tho state as It hits defeated practically all the college quintets of the state by sub stantial margins and the othur clubs have not furnished enough opposition to It to make the Individual members exert themselves. Ashevllle has had a very successful season and has de- feated several strong college teamsltltlM, th impn.Hity of doing any and a number of state teams whol.h, i, nrm,t .hnn. The hilt 'considered themeeive champlonsnip. : cannre. i ne iwn is rampowii oi young material, but Is one that can "bout on ft par, so that the team Is rt own tat team has four men whni nsv piayea rogemer ror ine past three year and this In Itself Is ft blgi pom. in mpir in.nr. Two cflclals have already been .v. . i susgea-o i o .n. manas-rnrai for th affair. They are Fehrlng, phy- steal director of the Wlnston-Su'em V. M. C IRtstesMH, le Athletic club baketba'l ,.. v..... "j "y """- ,riem aim . ni'i a'"i control ni the players over whom they are offi ciating, and It Is quit likely that on tor' of th twn will b chosen championship bout. Arrive In London. London, Feb. I. Miss Nona Mo Ailoo, daughter of Rcrelary MrAdno of the Ignited State cabinet, and Ml Katherln Britton of Washington have arrived hare an their way to Franc tn nnre th French wounded. Ing manner cannot touch the person of th emperor, but th official report will not fall to xpo their baanes to ham.' WHISKEY FIGHT ON THIS WEEK Liquor Question Has All Oth er Assembly Matters Backed off Map Dry Measure Has a Good Show. SEVERAL IMPORTANT BILLS ARE PENDING Temperance People Going to Raleigh in Force Insur ance Fight Comes on in Two Forms. (By W. T. Bost) Raleigh. Feb. 8. The liquor fight sembly matters off the map, not withstanding the fact that a state wide primary bill, the insurance war. the dog tax and tne risn commission are now before the loly as it enters the fifth week . Tuesday afternoon the proponents , the anti-llauor bill will take it up , K'he ' " and call for all the opposition that i can be arouse.l. Several weeks ago iwIu.be reached within a few days, seemed certain that great opposition, would arise. There was no end to the, president was expected to discuss talk among the members but almost j the situation today with senators who every county In the state has sent a ; have stood valiantly for the bill perfect wilderness of petitions down. to Raleigh to pass the anti-liquor de- livery bill. The one thing that endangers It is the temperament of the house. The' larger body is not much for changes, i Vet,... f.nr n.w moamma thn.t went. I through the senate have had luck in the lower house. Representing all the counties as tho members do, they are' In position to tell what the people kaV V.r,rva wront Anne Tlill far. tVlA ' Janes iJoTP01""1" tn bill before the ' legls-j "v ,. ,,, sbia. noihhiir. The letter , ftnnnn.nt. nf tVik Y411 Vf nr A th ' leels- I of Mnjor Bernard ot Wilmington Is the only expression publicly made. j ne passage 01 me oui iouks eay enough. ' Zeb Vance Walser of Lexington, will be down here to whoop It up for the prohibitionists Nobody In North Carolina hai anything on him in the form of artistic rousements, with the accent on me iasi B iia m. mr. ser ia a leuioLmt-i, uniu nw. in.nn and dlttoer his father's father and all antecedents back into the anthropoid al age, when men were too civilized to drink booze. And R. O. Everett of Durham Is " "7 v. ' " V ' ' Idiate situation is the pending motion mity In Durham as a prosecutor of. ,r . , ' . tigers and a campaigner for' prohlbi tion. lie is In drier company now Mr. Kverett is understood to be candidate for attorney general and his arldness Is not against him. The hearing on the ninth will be even exciting than that which the i more - ,. Aniliihon Hm-lcty to Go. senator uore s motion 10 oiscnarge me , . .,! nrtor-i..nritnl,',nimerce committee from consider- ,h.t ,h- A,,rtnhn enHotv i. ra dozen counties now. The shape of the proposed organl - zatlon to protect game Is not known!""" reuumicanm nmmuiniion hut there In sfrnnir nmhnhl'ltv nf a ""es are confident they can carry the commission thst will orgnnlze fully for the policing of tho state.. The so - clety has done good work, but the iinriemtanritnff here in fhut the sooletv voluntarily retires because It recog- tnat entnbllHhes the protectorate over birds and other game has not been Introduced but It goes In this week. Craig's Pardon. Wtien flnvernnr Crlar tranamllted his pardon record Saturday, giving WM m, jin has given two more ; , Th Tie governor ha. pardoned more itents than he hns refused, but pen many moro I.d, .d axa nandlne than ha has ',.,, ,, ' acted upon. Th, ,nmlrnn0e fiK), ff,ms trp , tnrm. thlM ,u. Th. c,...,, hl'ls are not settled and the man- llranCB committee that heard factor; f,B,ctoIy rates dlacusned last week will be back tor rk wr,"ue to" "7 will Mill om. of the metres that have no rone before It Machinery Act Today. Th machinery and reve-nu e. will be presented today. It U In th hand of the printer now. Much of rn type max pnmm in a-i oi ii will b re-set. Th reeseaamnt, th Increased taxes on shows and the substantial change In th Inherit fax provision will, th committee thinks, rslea revenu enomh to tv ! hlhlt th trial ef prisoner In th roun para of th ordinary expense of the ty Jail In prison garb nd hvn h-a,l tat. A rhnr In th accounting ' cam up for long and not aJtogathsr ystern, will probably be made tcreatful discussion. Si BILE JAY BEWITUDHi Fate of Measure Is Still Un certain But It Will Prob ably Be Decided in a Day or Two. REPUBLICANS DENY THEY INTEND YIELDING Insist Bill Cannot Get to Vote The Immediate Situation Hinges on Clarke's Mo- tion to Recommit. Washington, Feb. S With 21 work-' ing days ahead of the sixty-third con gress the fate of the government ship purchase bill Btill remains uncertain. , Whether it will be held before the senate to the exclusion of approprla- t,on bI8 until pagsej or untn the j gave, endg the 8egslon March 4, must !. . . , ... ,, , . B l" p'"' Bnu administration leaders. Some definite adm'"'" S understanding on this point probably " 11UI1. Suggestions that republican senators eventually might yield their opposition in order to take up appropriation bills and let the measure come to a voto are denied by minority leaders. They jnfIHt the bnI cannot Ket n vote. Democratic senators chamioning the . . . Dm aanrn me, piiuauon is , uespermr. rt., i, .1- -1 j i. .L " - They realize their insistence on Keep win ..-, -u. n ing the bill before the senate ' will - m(an fallUre of the great approprla tion bills. This would make an extra . inevitable. L If it is determined that an effort rghould hf made t0 paas the propria,, ; tmn tQ avo(J a pxtra gession, the !ahlp purcnaBe bill, In the opinion of - nf ., .....,. friends, must be withdrawn. Kven then there may ; not bB Ume t paga aU tne gTIMt np. I ply measures. There are fights ahead on the naval and military bills, and , i the rivers and harbors bill Is' certain j to provoke attack. j Whatever is decided as the program , for the rest of the session, the Imme- of Senator Clrrke of Arkansas to re commit the ship bill without Instruc- tlnti. Tl.mAiratlp laaitar. nrnh.hlv win iei me mouon rracn a vote loaay. A roll call is expected to show 48 votes in Its favor to 47 against It, with Sen- a,or Smith of South Carolina, demo- tion of a substitute ship purchase bill introduced last week may be called I The Gore motion will be debatable j unl" "i"-n u mry cnoose, nr lei u 1 come to a "o- WIth th 11 ff Pro- ore motion. This would bring the ! substitute bill back to the senate and '. ret the opposition to resume Its de- t lensn e, Should ther be a decision io lnr the bill aside, the appropriation com mittees of the senate are ready for ; action on many of the supply bills and : 'n0M una" ronsioeranon are to ) b striped of general legislative feat: I ures that might provoke serious at- tack. OKI Matter Settled. ; hpr, f h ' x mMy nM. , n)lment of their counties. From every part of th state, mem- T". come satisfaction with the rt Ha ment ot tne mspu between the stsje ,mriA ,i.,i i The agreement of judges, attorneys nd governor, with Heaboard attor ney and official Saturday, will re- anll In the pDllnv a! v,a All... kill annulling th eharter of the Coast line, which has been much In th "KnMU c,linw, fof line.. letter which gives high' praise to tha Coast Una' course and makes the guarantee that no further trouble Is to exist between the state and th New I nan ran re BIU. Wsk county figured more In lel la'.lve circles Saturday thn all thn rt wnn senator Hnow s bill to pro-
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