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VOLUME XX. NO. 26.
ASHEVILLE, N. 0., SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 13, 1915
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BATTLES START
EAST AND WEST
Operations Around Przasnysz
and La Bassee Expected to
Develop Into Important
Engagements.
GERMANS ATTEMPTING
TO REGAIN POSITIONS
Considerable Speculation as to
What Has Happened to the
Serbian Army Dis-)
ease in Serbia.
AMERICANS fit
ITYET
Some Officials. Believe All For
eigners Are in Danger Ad
ministration Hopeful-
London, March 13. In the
east the battle of Przasnysz,
bow in its opening stage, and in
he west the operations around
ja Bassee, where the Germans
lave been massing men in an
'endeavor to regain the ground
recently lost by them are ex
tected to develop into events
of much importance during the
coming week.
The allied fleet in the mean
while continues its efforts . to
force the Dardanelles. The al
liesj however, do not claim that
any more important forts have
een reduced. The bombard
ment has been hampered by
the unfavorable weather. Phins
lor extensive land operations
around the Dardanelles are be
ing made ; by France, -which
country is concentrating forces
in Xorth Africa for that purpose.'...-..
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Belated dispatches from Con
stantinople declare that the al
lied fleet up to last Sunday had
not done a great deal of dam
nge to tile most important de
fenses. The fire from the ships
is described as scattered and
ineffective.
British military friters agree
Hi at the recent fighting around
La Bassee was the most import
ant in which British forces
liave been engaged since the
liattle of Ypres.
There is considerable specu
lation in England as to what
das happened to the Serbian
army, of which nothing has
been heard for a week. The
official announcements from
Nish ceased some time asro.
Disease is rampant throughout
Serbia, according to news dis
patches, one of which describes
the disease atack as far worse
than the first Austrian invas
ion. Nish, the present capital of
Serbia, is aaid to be overcrowd
ed with sick and dying.
Washington, : March 13. There is
continued anxiety here over the safe
ty of Americans In Mexico City, al
though administration officials ex
pressed the, hope that the Zapata
forces who now occupy the capital
Will maintain order. Repeated evac
uations and occupations of the cap
ital have brought chaotic conditions
and some officials and diplomas be
lieve that no foreigners' lives are
safe, in Mexico City. The killing of
John B. McManus, the American dairy
owner in Mexico City, for which ' Za
pata men are held responsible, has
not tended to increase confidence.
It Is expected that General Sala
zar, the post commander, will prompt
ly carry out his announced intention
to punish the murderers and make
reparation to the family of the vic
tim, in response to demands of the
American government.
SCHOOL FUNDS
APPORTION
State Board of Education Dis
tributes $409,630 to Bring
All School Terms to Av- '
erage of 100.2 Days.
COUNTY OF BUNCOMBE
WILL RECEIVE $9060.55
NO VERDICT YET
III U CASE
Jury Spent Night Deliberating Count Witte Was Russia's
m 15 DEAD
Rum
and Indications Are That
It Is Still Far From
Agreement.
Durham, Foryth, Halifax, Hay
wood and New Hanover
Counties Do Not Need
Aid of the State.
1
FORJNY EVENT
Silence in Regard to Reported
Negotiations With Austria
About Territory.
COUNSEL FOR THAW
WELCOME MIS-TRIAL
Would Consider Jury Disagree
ment in Thaw's Favor and
Seek to Get Him Back
Into New Hampshire.
First' Prime Minister, Re
tiring From That Po
- sition in 1906.
THE GREAT STATESMAN
HAD BEEN ILL FOR WEEK
Rome, March 13. The Italian gov-
errmient continue to nnU4n..ilo!wfmaiiy thousands.
regarding negotiations reported to be
under way with Austria concerning
territorial concessions. Nothing has
been added to the semi-official state
ment that Italy has instituted no ne
gotiations but has simply received pro
posals from the German ambassador.
There are persistent reports that
f Austria has absolutely refused to dis
cuss the possible cession of Trieste,
and will consent to concede only a
small part of the province of Trente.
It Is asserted In military circles that
Italy Is prepared for any eventuality.
(By W. T. Bost.)
Raleigh, March 13 The state board
of education apportioning the school
equalizing fund for the state has dis
tributed $409,630.45 with which to
project the term to an average of
100.2 days. '
The money allotted the several
counties in the state comes from what
is known as the State Equalizing fund.
It was provided for by the 1913 gen
eral assembly and raised by a 6-cent
levy on each $100 valuation and set
aside from the state tax levy. The
meeting was held in Governor Craig's
office
The term of 100.2 days lacks three
and one-tenths days of equaling the
term of last year which went 103.2
days. On its face that would carry
disappointment, but two contributing
causes make it a source of strength
The salaries of the teachers have been
raised and the compulsory school law
has placed so many additional chil
dren in the schools that a larger num
ber of teachers had to be employed.
And while the term has been short
ened by a half Week, the number of
children put in the schools runs Into
K.
He Was Delegate to the Ports
mouth Peace Conference in
1905, Which Ended the
Russo-Japanese War.
II
OF T
Officers Elected and Organiza
tion Perfected at Recent
Meeting of Citizens.
YCLISTS WILL
GO TOWNT PISH
The members of the local branch
of the American Federatio nof Motor
cyclists will take the proposed run to
the summit of ML Plsgah tomorrow
morning, startlnr from the club rooms
!nn Patton avenue at 10 o'clock. The
members had originally planned to
take the trip last Sunday but the bad
condition of the roads, due to the
ver rains of the week previous,
caused them to postpone the trip un
til tomorrow. The members of the
club, accomnenled h thlr wives end
friends will take well-filled lunch bas
kets and spend the dav on the moun
tain height, starting the return trip at1
o'clock In the venlng. - About 10
' members have already expressed their
;Intention of taking part In this Int
.tlal "un and it is thought that a few
(more will' be lnth epartywhen it
;tart tomorrow morning.
j whlngton, March Cot. W. H.
(Took, disbursing ofnirer at the White
fllouae, who wat President tincoln'e
ifcody-guard and who wae Intimately
oqualnted with every president aim
P'lnOOln. r1 at ht. k,.n,a hM.
had been uttering with pneumo-
Special to The Gazette-Newa.
Muruhv. March 13. An enthuslas.
tin meutlnar of the business men of
Murphy was held In. the court nouse
recently for the purpose or re-organizing
the board of trade. About 35
representative citizens were present
and the motion to re-organize ana
elect new officers wac received with
enthulasm.
Officers were elected by acclama
tion as follows:
President, Dr. II. N. Wells.
First Vice President, A. A. .Fain.
Second Vice President, J. M.
Vaughn.
Secretary. W. Mercer aln.
Treasurer, P. C. Hyatt.
.Committees were appointed as fol
lows: Industrial C. B. Wood, J. B.
Fain, C. M. Wofford.
Entertainment J. W. Davidson,
E. J. Darnell, R. 8. Parker.
Membership J M. Vaughn, J.
M. Rarnett, A. L. Martin.
Freight ratee W. M. Fain, P. C.
Hyatt. J. II. Harwood.
Publicity O. W. Klrkpfttrick, C.
A. Brown, Tste Powell.
The meeting was called to order
by J. M. Vaughn, and A. A. Fain
was chosen ae chairman and J. H,
Hsrwood aecretary.
Splendid and timely talke were
made bv A . A. Fain, Dr. II. N.
Wells, J. E. Fain and othera.
RKltftK
5
It Japanme Squadron 8a. Ua for t
It China.
K
M Pekln. March 18. The Chi-
t neee government haa official In-
formation to the effect that the
second Japanese squadron with
two dtvislona of soldier consist-
Ing of about 10,000 men, ha
H sailed for China.
The number of counties that receive
nothing from this fund is strikingly
small by comparison with the whole
commonwealth divisions, but In the
light of the modern disposition to get
everything coming In a county's direc
tion, it is large. Five counties do not
find it necessary to call upon the state
at all and already have more than the
allotted term.
The following Is the list of counties
and their apportionment:
Alamance, $4,422.35; Alexander, $5,
184; Alleghany, $3,698.70; Anson, 13,
992. K7; Ashe, $5,325.45; Avery, $2,
E30.I5; Buncombe, $9,060.55; Burke,
$3,589.09; Cabarrus, $4,826.49; Cald
well, $4,277.89; Catawba, $6,134.37;
Cherokee, $3,099.22; Clay, $627.25;
Cleveland, $6,832.70; Columbus, $7,
000.36; Davidson, $6,051.45; Davie.
$2,627.05; Forsyth, none; Graham,
$918.75; Guilford, $11,683.07; Hay
wood, none; Henderson,' $3,278.60;
Hoke, $1,935.70; Iredell, $7,592.21;
Jackson, $6,146.15; Inolr, $2,141.77:
Lincoln, $3,626.55; Macon, $2,077.55;
Madison, $3,541.10; MctDowell, $3.
35P.10; Mecklenburg. $9,176.ir,;
Mitchell, $3,754.15; Orange, $3,C05.7R;
Polk, $1,644.32; Randolph, $5,563.62;
Rowan, $6,097.79; Rutherford, 13.
858.04; Stokes, $4,3il.80; Surry, $6,
179.12; Swain, $2,541.20; Transylva
nia. $2,096; Vance, $2,957.30; Wake.
S10.137.2J; Watauga, $2,490.20;
Wayne. $4,848.05; Yadkin, $2,902.27;
Yancey, $3,874.20; total. $409,830.4.
The Langel Hotel company Of Black
Mountain was chartered today by the
secretary of state, the authorized cap
ital being $25,000 and paid $10,000.
The Incorporator are Joseph Klnsey,
Black Mountain; O. R. D. Poole, Black
Mountain, and Harry T. Langel. Ashe
vllle. The Ycrkcs Chemical company, a
wholesale grocery business, of Wln-ston-Salcm,
Is chartered with $4,600 of
Its $50,000 capital stock paid In.
The Incorporators are J. H. McClel
land, Mooresvllle; O. W. Boynes, Wln-ston-Salem,
and N. W. Shore, Wlnston-
Balem. ,
New York, March 13. Harry
Thaw was - acquitted today
charge of criminal conspiracy grow
ing out of bis escape from the Mat
tcawan asylum In. 1913. The jury also
acquitted for co-defendants who were
jointly Indicted an dtrlcd wltli'lilm.
New York, March 13. The Jury in
the trial of Harry K. Thaw and four
others charged with conspiracy to ef
fect Thaw's escape from the Matte
wan hospital in August, 1913, spent
the entire night in deliberating and
this morning Indications were that
it was still far from a verdict. Heavy-j
eyed from lack of sleep the jurors
were escorted at 7 a.m. to a hotel
nearby for breakfast. The effect of
the night's deliberation was visible
in their faces, and if a verdict has
been reached they gave no sign of it.
The jury retired at 5:29 yesterday
afternoon. Thaw's counsel expect a
disagreement. ,
Once during the night the jury re
turned to the court room to ask for
a re-reading of the charge of Justice
Page concerning whether Thaw was
under honest misconception as to his
rights when he fled from Mattewan.
One member of Thaw's counsel said
that they, wivld, regard? a disagree
ment' as In Ottt" favor. Our first step,
should the Jury disagree, would be to
ask for Thaw's retur nto the Jurisdic
tion of New Hampshire on the ground
that he was extradited an an order
of the United States Supreme court
and that there was no conspiracy to
warrant extradition." '
In case Thaw Is acquitted his coun
sel are prepared to make the same
request.
The Jurors, It was apparent from
questions asked when the foreman
came in for Instructions, seemed to
he divided on the question as to what
Thaw's legal, status was at the time
of his escape and what part his be
lief that he had a right to flee should
play In the determination of a ver
dict. In his charge to the jury, the pre
siding Justice said that the question
of Thaw's sanity should enter Into the
case only In so far as he might be
shown to have a mental capacity to
enter Into a criminal act and intend
ed to do so.
Thaw was brought to the court
room and a few newspapermen were
admitted.
Upon the request of Deputy Attor
ney uenerai uook, justice Page then
modified slightly a charge he had
CRUISER EITEL
IN SHIP YARD
ROCKEFELLER
DIED M TODRY
Had Been 111 for Many Months
Husband and Son in
: Florida.
German Warship Leaves Dry-
Dock and Awaits Decision
of U. S. on Request
for Repairs. ,
REPORT OF EXPERTS
ON WAY TO WASHINGTON
London, March 13. Count Serglus
on the Julovitch Witte, Russia's first prime
minister, is dead, according to a re
trograd dispatch to Reuter's com
pany. He became ill last week.
Counte Witte, who was born June
19, 1849 at Tiflis, was one of the
Tarrytown, N. Y., March 13. Plans
for the muneral of Mrs. John D.
Rockefeller, who died yesterday, were
held abeyance to await the arrival of
Mr. Rockefeller and his son speeding
from Ormond, Fla, They were to
reach Pocantico Hills late this after
noon. It is regarded as probable that
the funeral services will be held to
morrow afternoon and that the inter
ment will be at Cleveland, O.
New York, March 13. Mrs. John
D. Rockefeller died yesterday
Statements Conflicting as to
Whether Prinz Eitel Fried- ;'
rich Will Intern Un- ,
til End of War.
i$.
been
10:20 o'clock at the Rockefeller coun
RuSBian delegates to the Portsmouth, I try home at Pocantico Hills, outside of
N. H., conference In 1905 which
ended the Russo-Japanese war. Af
terward Count Witte was appointed
president of the new Russian minis
try but he retired in 1906 and has
held no Important post since then.
Although Count Witte has held no
Tarrytown. She had been 111 for many
months but her death was not expect
ed. ' Her husband and son were at
Ormond, Fla.
They were edvised ealy in the day of
Mrs. Rockefeller's condition, that she
Important office in the Russian gov- j had taken a critical turn for the worse.
ernment for several years, It Is said
that he was able to exert considerable
Indirect Influence in regard to certain
policies.
Recently - he has been' leading a
peace movement In Russia which was
said to have been supported by many
prominent Russians, escpecially women.
Mr. Rockefeller and his son immedi
ately engaged a special train and left
Jacksonville, due to reach New York
sometime today.
Mrs. E. Parmalee Prentice, Mrs.
Rockefeller's daughter, was the only
member of the Immediate family pres
ent, when her mother died.
JUDGE GUnER'S COUNSEL
INFOiO EVIDENCE
Evidence Thus Far Submitted
Not Very Serious Accord
ing: to Rumors.
Tfl PrME flEUlMI
Cruiser Brooklyn Added to Pa
trol Following; Rumors of
Alleged German Plot.
Washington, March 13. Secretary
Daniels has announced that the ar
mored cruiser Brooklyn
Raleigh, March 13. Judge J. S.
Manning, chief counsel for Judge j
Frank Carter, In the Carter-Abernathy
r.'. . I ! J ....... nfln.i...n (hat
' ;,,.. , Ibeen ordered to patrol
inry r.vu i.u... thore to guard against neutrality vio-
vestigating committee a statement of latlonB
evidence as to Judge Carter that the Althollf,h o(flcla,s here continue to
committee has go ten from the accus-I fl Rn evWence had been dls.
ers of the Asheville Jurist at his stare ed bpar Btores flf ,ot
to turn German steamers laid up at
American ports Into warships and
Newport News, Va., March
Spick and span after having
touched up by painters the German
converted cruiser Prinz Eitel Fried
rich today moved from dry dock to
at j the ship yard In preparation for re
pairs, to await decision by the United
States government on the request of
the commander of the vessel that he 1
be given time to repair his ship. ; "
The Washington authorities Will
base their decision on the reports of
the board of naval" constructors
which made a survey of the crulBer.
The report was on the way to Wash
ington today.
The question as to whether the
warship will Interne or not is still
an absorbing topic. Altnougn com
mander Thierichsens of the cruiser
declares that he will renew his cruis
ing, Captain Klehne of the American
sailing ship William P. Frye, . sunk
by the cruiser, after bidding the Ger
man commander goodby made the
positive statement that the cruiser
! would interne, he refused, however,
to give his reasons for such -an as-
sortion. - '
Ofllcials fit Washington' have been
asked by the government authorities
here concerning the cases of two
members of. the crew ot the Ameri
can ship l-'rye who remained on the
cruiser awaiting repairs, it develop
ed that those two members of tho
Frye's crew who were at first report
ed to have enlisted in the German
navy were really detained on the or
der of Commander Thlerichen.i . ,on
the ground that they were Jerm;m
receiving citizens and still subject to service
yard, had under German arms.
the harbor
of the proceedings. He would not go i
Into details except to say that the evi
dence Is no more specific than that
published in the midst of the legisla
tive proceedings, except that the
rush them to sea, developments of
the past three days have demonstrat
ed the government's precautions
names of the women in the case are ja?nlnst any neutrallty 0iation.
given, ana tnat mere are mine cuuri Four warshlp8 and a coast Kuar(j
rases, mentioned as indicating an un- cutter now have been detailed for
Judicial emperament." ! patrol duty In Boston and New Tork
Judge .Manning would not detail sny I J)arbors
of the features of the evidence recelv- j Agxlslant Secretary Peters of the
ed from the legislative committee. I treasury, was an early white house
From anotner source mere were a- , pae rand had a ,onff tnlk wIth
Collector of Customs Hamilton,
when asked If representations had
been made to Washington concerning
these men said that the matter had
been reported and that he was await
ing instructions regarding them. The
men detained are Charles Frank and
Robert Rogge.
Captain H. H. iehne, the mastel'
of the William P. Krye, It Is learned,
has stated to government official
here that he did not believe the mem
bers of the crew were naturalized
American citizens and that they had
not entered protests when detained
by the German officer. Notwithstand
ing the circulation of these reports
representations have been made In
bhalf of Frank and Rogge as Amerl-
made during the afternoon Instruct-1
Ing the jury to acq
found that he hod an honest mlscon
ceptlon of his right at the time of
his escape. This charge wa- so mod
ified as to read that the Jury was to
take such a misconception, If It ex
isted. Into consideration as bearing
on the question of Intent.
sertlons based on asserted knowedstP 'p...H.nf wihnn. He Is In direct can citizens
of the evidence submitted, mat inicharRe of cuf)tomB matters, and the Captain Klehne also threw addU
ill Tkw f Vhv I Imparting the names of the women In i I)rPWrvatlon of neutrality by foreign tlonal light on the coming of the "El
in honeet mlscon- I . 8 CaSe eTe "niL?!" m"irtilP In Amerh
Incriminating than the women and
Judge Carter having been seen to
gether In public, out for walks and
the like. The committee Is under oh-
lean ports Is under hlsjtcl Frledrlch to this American port
charce. A few hours later he left for .and
New York.
Mr. Peters said his trip had noth
ing to no witn neutrality, nut it no-
III
SI 5100,000 BONDS
UK
E
KILLED: PARTY UNKNOWN
Special to The Gazette-News.
Murphy, March II. Dock Allen
was shot Tuesday night near his home
at Violet and died' Wednesday night.
Mr. Allen 'With hie son and Hud
Hipp, discovered a Are In the Hat
maker house near the Aleen home, In
the first part of the night, and went
there to distinguish the fire. Am they
were leaving some one was seen near
them and Mr. Allen called to him to
stop: the party answered by shoot
ing Mr. Allen and firing several shots
at other who ran. The bullet struck
Mr. Allen In the abdomen, the ball
penetrating the liver. Dr. Patton, of
Murph, wee relied to see .the wound
ed man and did everything possible
for hie restoration, but Mr. Allen died
Wednesday night about I e'cloclu
Recent Meeting of Highway
Commission Held When De
cision Was Made.
ligation to supply counsel xor juugu rame known Mt night that he was
Carter with any additional accusations Expected to confer In New York with
and evidence that tne prosecution off)p)n,B nf ,)oth thfi xew York and
may submit oeiween now miu ui. Ronton customs houses. In the har
bor of these two cities are some of
the finest nf the merchant flets that
kert the German flng flowing In the!
North Atlantic lanes before the wer.
hearing which opens here March 12.
ALFRED SUIEUT DF
IS
Mrs. C. H. Honness left the city yes
terday for Pittsburg, where she was
called on account of the sudden
death of her brother, Alfred Swine
hart. Mr. Swlnehart was chief of the
.tita fnrre nf the Pennsylvania
Special to-The Cazette-News. 'railway, and had met with much suc-
Ilrvson Cltv. March 13.-i-The Pwaln : cess In that position. Although In
County Highway commlrsloners met falling health for some time, he had
recently und decided to Issue at once i Improved recently so tnat ne naa re-
1100,000 flvo per cent 30-year bonds. I mimed his office duties.
O.n account of the European war and A few years ago Mr. Swlnehart vls
the uncertainty of the future money Ited Asheville n the guest of his sis-
market, the trustees thought It b-sttcr, and during his stay bore mnde
TROPHY TO BE GIVEN
TO BASEBALL LEAGUE
to dispose of a big block of bomls
while the opportunity was good. A
large portion of th'n money will be
pjuced on time deposit In the banks
and will draw four per cent .Interest,
so the district will be but UUIe loser
by the transaction.
Next regular meeting of the trus
tees will be held April 6, at which
time an engineer to have general su
pervision of the road building will be
employed.
. Mrs. 3. E. Woodard, widow of John
B. Woodward, who wae shot and
killed last summer by Qrorer Ward
at Almond, has filed suit In Superior
court asking for 125,000 damages.
many friends who will learn with re
gret of his death.
Mrs. lioness Is expected to return to
Asheville during the latter part of the
week.
INFANT OF MR. AND MRS.
W. D. VALENTINE IS DEAD
The Infant of Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Valentine died this morning at their
home, No. I4( Montford avenue. Tho
fiinaral aervinps will be held tomor
row from the residence and Interment i for victory In the league race.
Insisted that the German com
mander did not choose Newport
News hazardly as a port of safety.
"After February 20," said the cap
tain, "the Germans entirely changed
their tactics. Vp to that time, when
ever a smoke smudge was sighted
there was a cry of 'alarm, alarm,
every man was ordered to the gun
and thb ship sailed straight for the
smoke. After the sinking of the Wll
lerhy, there was a change.
"From then on the Friedrich ran
from everything. On the last three
nights I knew that the officers were
getting the wlreloe from RrltlFh
cruisers. On the lat two nights be
fore passing Into the Virginia capes,
the order to the crew wss 'everybody
to the guns: nobody to sleep.' On the
last night two of the Tlrltlsh cruisers
were within ten miles of us.H
Captain Klehne said that several of
the German officers asked him ten
or twejve days ago If he knew where
they were going to land.
"f told them I knew they were go
ing to N'cwpurt News where thev
could find a good shipyard." mid
Klehne.
"Thrn they aked me whnt T con
sidered the best course to fnlluw tit
rrane detention. 1 told them t
up and
then to strike due westerly Into tb
coast. That Is exactly what they did."
In a letter to the local Y. M. C. A.
E. II. Worrell, manager of the Atlanta
branch of the sporting goods comlmiiy
of A. G. Ppauldlng Phos., annou-cp
that he will again donate the trophy
for the leader of the class A hnsnbsll
league for th ecnmlng season. Mr.
Worrell Is one of th emnst prominent
representative of the firm and has
been In Its employ a number of yen"; hung to the longitude right
and takes a great deal of Interest In nil .
the work done by the Young Mens
Christian association and particular
Interest In the successful baseball
leagues that are conducted he,re dur
ing the summer. This will be the
i lnth cup that the sporting goods man
has donated to the locnl sssoi lalton
and In his letter, he stated htt the
trophy this year would be as hand
some as ever. The other trophies do
nated hv Mr. Worrell are on exnlbltnn I
at the Y. W. C. A. and are handsome
articles and It Is assured that the win
ner of the close A league this year will
have a handsome trophy to reward it
t
n imi:.r mors iv sr.ux. "
.
Msdrld, March 13. Serious H
bread riots hsve occurred at Je-
(t nont. Mobe of women and fhll- t
. dren attacked the banrl. The .
t police were obliged to rharse
H several tlmee before order was
f restored.
" ler ever a week.