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T 1 ' r A rl r1 " j , THB Q AZBTTE-NE W8 HAS " L ' " uf JJ y JVJ I C N ' VOLUME XX. NO. 21. ASHEVILLE, N. C, MONDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 8, 1915. PRICE FIVE CENTS ANOTHERGREAT BATTLE BEGINS Engagement Developing South of Warsaw on Pilica Where the Germans Have At- tacked Russians. FRENCH PROGRESSING IN VOSGES MOUNTAINS .... . 1 A" . 1 , Political onuauon uonunatea by the Possibility of What Greece Will Do in Re gard. to War. Austrian attacks everywhere are re ported to bo arrowing weaker. Qnlct Generally Prevails. . Vienna, via London, March 8. The following official communication was Issued Saturday: "Along the front In Russian Poland and west Galicla yesterday general quiet prevails. Fighting occurred In some sections of the Carpathians, but the general situation is unchanged." ANOTHER BLD'G DESTROYED London, March 8. Another big battle is developing in the eastern arena, in the region of the Pilica river, south of War saw, where the Germans are said to have attacked the Rus sians. . Elsewhere the Russians appear to be still on the offen give. Petrograd claims to be pressing the Germans back in North Poland and Eastern Ga- licia and to be holding back the Austrians in the Carpath-' ians. In the western arena the French have made some pro gress in the Vosges mountains, where they had again attacked the German5 and are said to have secured positions in some I of the heights near Munster. 4 The British "and French bat- 1 tiASlnna Ann tin Tt a thmr hnm- bardment of the Dardanelles and seem to be making gradual if rather slow progress. The British ships are now directing the principal attack against the forts on the Asiatio side of the Narrows, and the forts are returning a heavy fire. The Turkish land forces are stub bornly resisting attempts of the lallies to land demolition forces The political situation is still domnated by the' possibility of what Greece is going to do in Tegard to the war. "The King of Greece Is exerting his Influence to maintain the country's ineutrallty in the European war In op position to Eleutherlos Venlzelos, the .retiring premier and the man to whom Greece owes her revival. M. Venlzelos Saturday announced the resignation of himself and his cabinet, as King Constance did not ap prove th epollcy of the government. Yesterday In the chamber of deputies he clearly indicated that differences between him and the monarch were over the question of peace and war. He said he had advised the king to select as a new premier, M. Zalmla, governor to the national bank, who he said, "will follow a policy of neutral ity, which I hope will not endanger our newly acquired territory." King Constantino won great popu larity by the successful manner In which he led the last two Balkan wars. This popularity, however, he shared with M. Venlzelos, to whose diplomacy In the conferences following the war Greece Is said to owe her success and I whose organization Is largely respon-l slide for her ability to fight as she did. The retiring premier also wss the moving spirit In the Balkan alli ance, which united the Balkan states sgalnst Turkey. .There is No Suggestion Treatment Is i Not Humane, i Purls. March 8. Information eon- erning conditions in Laon. occupied "f the Germans, conveys no sugges tion that the treatment of the French Population Is not humane. A large "umber of civilians are compelled to "port each day to the German. mili ary authorities, and others twice weekly. Each Inhabitant has a right v!,,y 160 Tam t bread, "category K, Which ! (1fBfrlhA arralu t- grams of meat and" 60 grams oeeu. There is plenty of sugar on pe and a sufficient supply of gas, but 'hoi no oil or coat Report from "ubeuge say shops abandoned, by french, merchants when the Germans the city have been re-opened by rmant In competition with the local "desmen. ltuMlans Cnpttire Many Gnu. unnunn vr - i. , - .p , 1 uii v. An jLsuniiR ---ra,m dispatch from Frzsanyes d '-" mat altogether the Russians . 4 11 un" nd maxims, IJ2 "munition c.see and one aeroplane. r the Oaaowets fortress la Hue Mfutly withstanding the German " ruery. m the Carpathians the Only Structure Escaping De cember Fire Burns Today Records Safe. ROBERTS TO BE NEXT SPEAKER? Buncombe Representative Will Certainly Be Candidate, and Will Receive Strong Support for Place. ROBERT "PRE-EMINENT" PROGRESSIVE IN HOUSE POLITICIANS 28 Donn M. Roberts, Mayor of Terre Haute, and 27 Others Charged With Conspir J acy to Corrupt. DIFFICULTY EXPECTED . , ,m OBTAINING JURY Slate Makers Have Worked Out 1917 Administration of State Propose to Let Out Long Tenners. 1 Mill; E SEKlE ; - Measure Passed h ouse Sat urday Night Expected to Go Through Senate Without Trouble. EVERY DEPARTMENT OF STEEL PLANT Homestead Plant Has Enough Orders to Keep Running for Months. SEVERAL AMENDMENTS TACKED ON IN HOUSE West Orange, N..J., March 8. The only bunding of the Thomas A. Edison's .great plant which was un damaged after the fire In December was practically destroyed by fire early today.' It housed valuable phon ographic records, most of which, te lng In steel vaults, were savea. The inventor himself, at work in his laboratory shortly ' after midnight discovered the flames.' Clad in his shirt sleeves he directed the fire fighters. " ' The cause of the fire has not been ascertained . Cases Result of Federal Grand Many Counties Exempt From MORE SHIPS GO TDjyiEXIGO American Government Contem plating no Additions to the I Warships in Mexican ' Waters, Sec'y. Says. Jury Investigation, When Indictments Against 126 Were Found. COUNTY 10 ADOPTS Board to Improve Roads in a More Economical Way-Resolutions. Announcement' was made' Saturday afternoon by the board of county commissioners that resolutions had been adopted by the board looking to the Improvement of the county roads In a more economical way. The resolutions as adopted by the board follow: "It is ordered by the board of coun ty commissioners of Buncombe county that the several supervisors of dirt road districts shall hereafter work said roads under the following order: "First. The dirt roads shall be worked twice yearly, once In the spring during the months of March and April, and once In the fall, dur ing the months of September and No vember; provided, that In the event unfavorable weather during the months of March, April, September and November makes road work im possible or Impracticable, the time may be extended for doing said work by order of the board. "Second. That no work will be per mitted on the dirt roads In said coun ty during the months of January, Feb ruary, May, June, July, August, Octo ber and December unless rains, wash outs or other unusual causes shall render said roads or bridges unsafe or unfit for travel. Then, In such case or cases, the overseer of the dis trict in which the same may occur, shall notify the chairman of the hoard of such unusual conditions and after Investigation, tho chairman or any commissioner appointed by him for the purpose may direct the necessary work to be done. "Third, Bills incurred by road overseers under conditions other than those speclled herein, will not be either approved or paid by the board." ARRESTED FOR MURDER E SIX YEARS 100 (By W. T. Bost). Raleigh, March 8. When Colonel Wilson O. Lamb of Martin came to town last night It was said that the 1917 administration was Intact. The colonel is to be named state treasurer, according to the story of one or the best known North Caro linians and that's what the colonel is coming here for. Jim Hartness, DaMd P. Delllnger and . J. Brywn Grimes are already here so that no hazard is taken in saying the secre tary of state is In Raleigh. Max Gardner, who is to be lieutenant gov ernor, is also here, so are Lieutenant Governor Daughtrldge and Attorney General Bickett, one of whom will be governor. Col. W. P. Wood is not to be disturbed as auditor and Gallatin Roberts of Buncombe is in many mouths for the 1917 speakership. The proposed candidacy of Colonel Lamb did not get out until yester day. The prophecy that he runs is not to be credited to him even by indi rection. It will probably make him mad when he sees It In the paper be cause a few things were to have been done before any announcement was made. Around the colonel's decision will probably evolve the determination .of man-, others.' Unless. a strong man Is matched against every officeholder in the state departments every like lihood 1b that avowed candidates now will weary In the fight alone. The proposal' Is to turn out the long 'termers. As Attorney General Bickett will be out anyway, It Is al together probable that his assistant, T. H. Calvert, who has shown hlm helf to be a great legal find, will be a candidate to succeed his chief. But Calvert is not running. If he enters he will be entered. He will not em barrass the attorney general in the office now or In the greater race here afterward.' The slate-makers would put out Grimes, Lacy, Joyner, Ship man and Commissioner Young, albe it the opposition to Joyner, Shipman and Young has no incarnation Roberts of Buncombe will certainly be a candidate for speaker. He can not well dodge the race even if he doubts his chances for election. He championed Wooten against Bowie, his western colleague, and is the pre eminent progressive in the house. That forward-lookingness may be an asset and then a liability, but It makes htm' a formidable factional candidate and gives him the early boost that such a candidate, must have. Then Roberts has the elements nicely mixed. He is a fine parliamenta rian, has the best voice In the house and Is perhaps its most generally pleasing speaker. His advanced views have not affronted the statu quos and the circumstances that made Wooten speaker would work mightily to the scccess of Roberts. When the session ends this week the boys will go home thinking of Roberts as the next speaker. The Bcncombe young man would make as popular an Officer as Woot en, as good a, parliamentarian ft Doughton and as good an advocate as Bowie. He is strong on his feet nd always direct and brief. Governor Craig la one of his Asheviile friends who take great delight In what he has done. And as chairman of the house finance committee, Mr. Rob erts has made friends of all the In stitutions which sought aid of the state. Act as It Applies to the Legislative and Coun ty Tickets. Pittsburgh, Pa., March 8. Every department of the Homestead plant or the Carnegie Steel company was In operation today for the first time In nearly two years. Officials of the HOPED CARRANZA WILL uumjjuny aeciarea mai oraers receivea recently for structural steel, ship and armor plate were sufficient to keep the plant running for months. Four thousand employes returned to work Saturday and today. IMPROVE CONDITIONS (By W. T. Bost.) Raleigh, March 8. The hose prl mary bill which passed at midnight of Salrday, goes to the senate today and No troble is Indianapolis, Ind., March . Donn M. Roberts, mayor of Terre Haute, and an avowed candidate for the democratic nomination for governor in 1918 and 27 other democratic and be pt on its readings. 'progressive politicians were placed on i apprehended. trial today before Federal Judge An-- The fight for the primary lasted derson,; charged with conspiracy to (seven hours. The contested points corrupt the elections in Terre Haute! were the date of holding, which will in November. Besides Roberts the defendants include: , fill H., Redman, judge of the Vigo county Superior court; Dennis Shea, sheriff of Vigo county; E. E. Tal bott, City comtroller of Terre Haute; Maurice Walsh, county sealer of weights and measures and treasurer of the democratic campaign commit be the first Saturday in June; the re quired time fpr entering the primary, which will be two weeks; the applica tion to certain candidates, all of whom will be Included except the legislative and county tickets in such counties as do not wish it to apply; the secrecy of voting, which will not be interfered with tho persuasion of workers, which tee; Edward R. Drlscoll, secretary of!18 nnt to 'be disturbed; the allegiance the democratic countv committee. 10 lnn party in wnicn an elector cast Some difficulty is exnected in ob- "IB primary nauoi, wnicn is leit to nis tainlnsr a iurv and it is said that evi- conscience: tne limination or the oatn. was satisfied, Page and Seawell be came anything else. Tho Political Effect. The political effect was discussed n great deal and the question is asked everywhere whether the general as sembly has carried out its platform pledges. It is generally agreed that this job has been thoroughly done. It required no great vehicle to convey that paper of 1914. Mr. Bowie held with considerable force that the party never contem plated placing county and legislative tickets under the primary provision, in fact, he urged that the legislative ticket is purely county. Stacy, anl Vann out-talked him there bv hold ing that functions and not modes of election determine the position in state. But the progressives joined with Bowie to put through Ashe coun ty and the death of the vital principle moved Vann to withdraw his own amendment. Meanwhile th erepublican attitude causes talk. That party has made no movement to pass a primary bill, Mr. Deaver's amendment Btriklng out the oath feature being the solitary contri bution of the minority party to this act. The members uniformly voted against their counties going under it Two Communications Have Been Sent to Carranza in Regard to Situation in Mexican Capital dence will probably not begin until point was conceded by the ad- an(, IarneU.g appeal-' through McKov m . . .. tf , j 1 , Vnfin ram ir ihn nlannrv -rl anr and 1 Tuesdav or Wednesday. ivoeates of the plenary primary; and Tha cases against the politicians tne depositor ror party ballots wmen - . . ' ,.! 1 1 1 1 it.. 1 1 i were the result or a federal Brand i 1, 1,1 s"r' rarracm Jury; investigation which began No- !d hV the several political parties. vember 18: while the . i lnfllctments " nen tne r weaver-i-ioDgooa .. act were R eturned.. December a.'vT.eeil??''.-We. following" -counties "were were iAi men namea in tne iw c i'111" i wmuunw num m nui un ment. Of these 116 were arrested; 88 !'t applied to the legislative and county pleaded guilty and 28 pleaded not I tioke f Mecklenburg, Ashe. Watauga. WLL E MEET IN iflOD guilty. Sampson. McIowell, Montgomery, ladkln, likes, Davie, Carteret, Cra ven, Greene, Jones. I-noir, Onslow, Wake, Henderson. Polk, Transylvania, Duplin, Ponder, Martin. Bertie, North ampton. Cherokee, Clay, Macon, Suri-y and Stokes. To these were added Mitchell, Dav idson, Edgecombe, Hyde. Graham, Pamllro, Brunswick, Tyrrell, Beau fort, Ttownn, Madison, Halifax, Curri tuck, Dare. Cotawba. Gates, Alamance, Gnston, Culdwell. Swain, Cabarrus, Tho w.vnm Womon'. ninh win ' "range, t'nion, lew llnnover. Mont- be the hosteBS on April 1 to the Fed-, gomery nnd Yancey. The following eration of Women's clubs of this dls-; counties were struck out from the trlct. The meeting at Waynesville ortclnal bill and lost their stnndin-,-will probably be held in the rooms i under the Hutchinson Amendment of the Waynesville club, which have .which provides that the present law been offered for the purpose, and Rhn'l nnt nfTert those countes with the meeting will bring to Waynesville hoir primary laws now in operation: abount 100 of the most prominent : Randolph, Henderson. Carteret. Pen women of western North Carolina. A der, Onslow, Bertie, Wake McDowell, very interesting program has been j Wake with a perfect bill as its advo arranged for the meeting, and a fea-lcates view it, comes under the Im- its representative, was listened to even when Seawell and other democrats were seriously thinking of putting that county under the provision of all the acts. Finally Sea-veil, declared that his conferees had decided to let the republican member take the conse quences. The republicans declare that their party last summer spoke for such a small number of their voters that its platform declaration In favor of the prlmnry should bind no one. And they have not been bound. Small StaU Volume. David P. Dellinger, reading clerk of hte house today said the public laws of the 1915 general assembly will look illke "30 cents." He spoke of the vast number of bills which will be killed for lack of time and assuming that the body will ad journ Tuesday, he does not see how many state-wide bills will be passed. It Is a noteworthy fact that the state measures have suffered slaughter al most everywhere and despite the movement last summer for the elim ination of local legislation, this session seems to have done more than any other. "Washington, March 8. Ne'vv and urgent representations amounting practically to a warning have been sent by the United States to Carranza, de manding an improvement of conditions in Mexico City. Dip lomats faniildiar with the con tents of the note which Ameri can Consul Silliman has been instructed to present to Car ranza declare that it indicates an entire change of policy of the American government to ward the Mexican situation. Washington, March 8. Secretary Daniels, announced today that except for the gunboat Petrel, which is now returning from Mobile to Mexican wa ters in accordance with previous plans, no additions were contemplated to the warship Wllmlng-ton, N, C.. March tr-Jt We C. Walker, who, it Is said, six years ago successfully led the sheriffs of two counties and a posse of 100 men a sensational chase, was arrested here yesterday on charges of having killed tfherlff Jackson Standland, of Bruns wick county, November lvos, ana me jailer it BmHhpert, Hi 3.- Walker, the police say, rormenjr was )ri the revenue cutter service and Sheriff Stantauid attempted to - arrest him on the charge of being a desert er. The sheriff wm killed and later Walker was arrested and placed in jail at Soutnport. It ! aUeged that he killed the Jail er and escaped. A reward of 1850 for hi arrest was offered. The authorities assert that Walker told them he since had traveled In many states and that he reoently re turned to an adjoining county through a desire to see his wife, rho btM been living with her parents. HORN 10 IE ARRAIGNED US FEDERAL PRISONER Machtas, Me., March Wernr Horn, the German reservist, who at tempted to blow up an International bridge at Vanceboro early last month and asserted that he did an as "an art of war" against Gr at Britain, became a federal prisoner last night. He will be taken to Bangor today for arrntgn ment on Indictments charging Illegal transportation of explosives. Horn lost night finished a sentence of 80 days In jail here on account of property damage caused In Vanceboro by the explosion. Proceedings for the extradition of Horn to .Canada on the charge of at tempting to blow up the bridge, which were Instituted at Portland In behalf of the Canadian government, will be delayed until the federal Indictment has been disposed of. ture will be a luncheon to be given the visitors by the local club mem bers, -a. The following Is the program: Reciprocity Day. No. 1 District North Carolina Fed eration of Woman's clubs. Call to order 10:30. Address of welcome, Caroline G. Keller, M. D., president. Response. Vocal solo. Miss Emily Harrold. Five minutes reports from the presidents of the clubs. Asheviile, Current Literary club, Mrs. E. P, Chllds, president. Asheviile Friday club, Miss Grace M. Jones, president. Asheviile History club, Mrs. J. W. Huston, president. Asheviile Travelers club, Mrs. J. C. Button, president. Asheviile Woman's club, Mrs. W. J. Cocke, president. " Tryon lnlers club, Mrs. Ralph Erkselne. president. Marlon Twentieth Century club. Mrs. 11. Burton, president. Highlands, Highland Improvement club, MI'S M. A. Ravepel, president. Murphy Woman's club, Mrs. ti. Phillips Klnsey, president. Bryson City Friendly Dozen, Mrs. Lillian R. Frye, president. Black Mountain Woman's Better ment club, Mrs. John Broadfoot, president. Waynesville Woman s , club, Mrs. R. L. Allen, first vice president. Luncheon, 1 o'clock p. m. Call to order 8:30 o'clock p. m. Organisation, election of officers. "A Visit to Japan," Mrs. James At kins. Duet" Miss Nan Kllllnn and Mrs, James Kllllan. ' ttllWlstltXittltXKXK at . K It COMPTnOLLF.ll ARKS RFPORT K perfect ate bill when her original purpos. was to dodge It. Know It Was "Thorp." Henry Page played a funny trick on Mr. Doiichton near the close lost night. Mr. Doughton had made a fierce attack on one of the sections of the Weaver-Hobgood bill, declaring that the act Is reeking nnd running over with the Australian ballot and nobody In North Carolina believed in the Australian ballot, he said. Mr. DoucMon Mnick out the provis ion that nobody should asslft the voter In preparing his ballot except the offi cers. Robert asked him if he thought a voter ought to be allowed to vote without n boss. The Alleghany man replied with great volubility. He had never seen a boss and the boss is the last resort of th man driven to the wall in Argument, "But I'll tell you. if it hadn't been for those that you call bosses, the democratic party would never have loen anywhere," he said. And then, having disposed of the onih fenliirc, Mr. Doim-Mon tagged on these noble words, fine, high-sounding words that attracted Page's attention- "Provided that nothing herein con tained shall Interfere with costing and having counted an untrnmmeled ballot. "I'll see now If thoy are In favor of that," Mr. IDoitKhton said ss he snt down from his vigorous larruping of those who say "houses." Roberts and T'.runinilt smiled. The vte was taken smi for our? the whole house was to rethrr. There wss not a man who hnd the nerve to come out and shv that be was In favor of laying hands on the free and untrammeled. Henry Page got lip nnd Walked to Mr. Donghton's sent. " don't see It, but I know It's there." he said. "I am satisfied," Mr. Doughton said without the slightest attention to Pace's compliment to his shrewdness. Thnt n what Peawell had been E DIED AT ACTON SUNDAY Was Veteran of Confederate Army and Prominent Citi zen of His Community. George Wallace Ballard, aged 81 years, died at his home, near Acton, vesterdav. following an illness of about four weeks. Mr, Ballard hnd been for more than 4 years a resi dent of Inanda but recently moved to i since on the east const of Mex ico,, He sold that tu return "of the ' Petrel to Vera Cruz was not due to new orders resulting from the pres ent situation. Dispatches from the Brazilian min ister In Mexico City received last night Indicated that conditions in the capital are unchanged, that the pop ulace still fears the effects of the fam ine and dangers of possible rjoting should General Obregon's forces evac uate. . , High officials of the American gov-' eminent described the situation as v serious, but not hopeless. No word came from Vera Cruz as to General Carranza's attitude, but further rep- . resentatlons have been made of such an urgent character that officials here confidently expect Carranza to take ntmiK to ImitroVA conditions. Two communications have been . sent to American Consul Silliman at Vera Cruz for presentation to Car- ranza. oBth are phrased In strong terms, pointing out the serious con-' sequences that might ensue if for eigners were Injured In any rioting in the capital or if they were unable to get food and supplies. There have been indications In he la--! 24 hours that General Carranza might Instruct General Obregon to permit the Inter national relief committee to take charge of the situation. An element of much danger "has arisen, however, In the rumored fric tion between Obregon and Cnrrnnza. It Is known that Obregon was Irri tated when Carranza revoked the ' tax levied by obregon on foreigners recently and since that time, official dispatches say, anti-foreign sentiment has been fostered. If not Inspired hy Obregon himself. A possibility thnt Oeneral Villa might change his military campaign temporarily from its northward di rection and turn his entire attention to recapturing Mexico City, was look ed on in some official quarters as a possible solution' of the situation, such a move. If successful. would give uninterrupted passage for supplies from the AnvTb-an border by mil. ILUCIT DISTILLERY IS SEIZED OF Acton, where he resided until the time of his death. The deceased wns a veteran of tile Confederate army In the war between the states and served Hh distinction with the Thlrty-founh North Cnrollna regiment. Sir. Bal lard is survived by a large number of children, grand children and great KTandchildren. His children reside as follows; George Wallace Hallara, jr.. Mrs. John Davis and Mrs, J. F. Revenue Officer J. F, Cabe made an ' Ih-nke of Ashavllle, and Mrs. J. L. unannounced visit tu Cherokee county Plenimoiis and Mrs. R. L. Regon of lout week, and on Friday night enp Iiinnda. 'tor-vl a 'still nnd 1DO0 sallons of beer The funeral services will be held'iu the Iliawassee river valley. The -tomorrow nt the Inanda Bnptlst , beer had about reached the proper church, by Hev. J. B. (irlce and in-1 chemical stage to he used ss a bev- ti-rinent will follow st the church .ersge. The ownvrs and operators of The pallbearers will 1 ROM NATIONAL BANKS Ut, talking about all night. He told the . - ttlAlleghuny man thst no mattir how March I, The st j vehement his protestations, no matter currency today H,how strong nis power or overstate ment, the people had It In their heads thnt he was opposed to th (.rimary In principle and that the elimination of the really virile features ot the bill would displease the people every where. And when Doughton said he Washington, comptroller of Issued a call for statements of R the condition of national banks tt at the close of business Thurs- tt day, March 4. It cemetery coitiuoHcd of the grsndson of Mr. nulla rd and will be: J. C. Ingle. O. W. Ingle. F-. N. Ingle. C J. Ingle, Kverett Davis and Walfnce Regon. be .the plant could not be found on the premise Sj THREE MEN ARE FOUND DEAD Oakland City, Lnd., March I. Three men entombed In a coal mine near here yesterday were found dead today when the debris was cleared away. CONDITION OF KANSAS CUT STAR EDITOR VERY SERIOOS Kansas City, Mo., March 8 The condition of William Rockhlll Nelson, editor of the Kansas City Htsr, wh has been confined to his home for sev eral months. Is considered very serious by his physicians. Excejit for brief In tervals, he has been unconscious sincj 1st Friday,
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