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THB GAZETTE-NEWS HAS THE- iBZOClATKD PRJtBS SERVICE. IT IS IN EVERT st RESPECT COMPLETE. : ."WEATHER FORECAST: FAIR. VOLUME XX. NO. 71. ASHEYILJN.O., WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 5, 1915. PRICE 2 CENTS p' M- WINNERS DECLARED IN CITY ELECTION Rankin, Ramsey, Stikelea ther and Glenn Success ful Candidates. RACE FOR POLICE JUDGE VERY CLOSE Official Count Made Today Com missioners Take Office May 17; Judge on May 11. v ' THE VOTE . ft For Mayor: ft Olive I? Rankin ..................... For Safely: ft Bartlett .....t.... ft Ramsey , ft For Works: ft McDowell" ..................... ft Stikeleather .................... ft For Judge: ft Cocke ft Glenn, ...... . . . . ............... Out of a total of 2,175 votes cast In the election yesterday- which was a surprise to many of the workers, many of whom Rtatert that the vote would go over l,9n0 the majorities received by the successful nominees are as follows: Mayor Rankin, 421; Mr. Ramsey, 355; I Mr. Stikeleather, 165, and Mr. Glenn, .46. ' - . . The citizens of Ashc'ille elected the ' first commissioners and Judge of the police court under the new plan of municipal government, which was car ried in Ashevllle by such a large ma Joritv on March 16, last; and the suc cessful nominees Mayor J. E. Ran kin, D. Hlden Ramsey, James O. Rtlke lpather and J. Frazier Glenn will as sume their new offices this month: The commissioners on May 1'7 and the jtidse on May 11. At that time Ashe vllle will actively begin the operation of the commission plan of government after a flght for the plan which has heen waged during the past four years. On the dates that the commissioners take office, all of the men holding office in the city or employed by the present city administration will have served their time, the offices held by nil of them exDlrlntc on that date. It will be the first work of the Commis sioners to select men to fill the various offices, make appointments to the po lice force and hire other employees of the city. While the time before their Induction Into office Is short and the nppolntments will be many, nothing will be given out by the commissioners' until the appointments axe made, it is stated. The Election Quiet. The election yesterday was one of the Quietest ever held In Ashevine, perhaps, few disorders being reported from any section of the city. Workers were out bright and early and remain ed on the job until the last ballot had been deposited and the election officers hegan the counting of the votes. Ow ing to the few nominees In the race the counting of the votes in the varl ous precincts was not a hard task. . By 9:15 o'clock last night the last pre cinct, the third, which Is the largest, had reported and the final results were known. A large crowd had gathered in the Police court room at the CItv 1 In 11 to hear the final return and much applause was made when the names of the different men were read out. The race between Mayor J. E. Ran kin and Henry J. Olive, while, not close at any time, was very Interesting. oth of the nominees having many friends at each of the polling places who places who remained at their posts until the noils closed.' In the race for S commissioner of publlo safety Mr. Ramsey assumed a lead during the middle of the forenoon that was not overcome by the Bartlett vote and during the late afternoon a very heavv Ramsey vote was cast. Mr. Ramecv was the only one of the nomi nees who carried every precinct in the ! city, Mr. Rankin falling to carry the fifth and sixth; Mr. fHlkeleather the i third and sixth and Mr. Glenn the first ' and second. . Mr. Ramsey Is perhaps , the youngest man who has ever at . talned such a prominent office In the 1 state of North Carolina If not In the south, as he Is now but IS ysars of Me. ' . . In the race for commissioner of pub lic works, the flght was close through out the entire day and friends of the two nominees were In doubt until the last minute. It was stated on every hand throughout the day that no mat ter which of the men received the ma jority It would be small. Close Itac For Judgw. In the race for Judge of the police court, Mr. Glenn won by a majority t , this btinf the closest rase ot ft BY PRF.CIXCTS. ft ft 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5Ui 6thTotaI ft ... 86 56 176 123 1.96 238 875 ...162 170 325 308 132 199 1295 ....123 97 221 157 140 172 910 ..,.125 131 282 274 186 267 1265 ....121 98 263 156 111 221 1000 127 131 237 244 210 216 1165 152 123 238 189 140 191 1033 .85 96 239 232 182 235 1079 any. The result of this race was not known until the last precinct was re ported and the tabulated vote made at the City Hall. In the primary Judge Cocke received more votes than any two of his opponents, but the fight yesterday was very hot and workers for the two nominees refused tp shy that their namtnee would he rectd-y any large majority at any1 time during the day. Mayor's Duties. The duties of the mayor, under the provisions of the new charter, fol lows: "The mayor ehall be the chief ex ecutive officer of the city of Ashe- (Contlnued on Page Three). UM, STRIKE Mil OF Found Guilty in Connection With the Death of Dep uty Sheriff. Trinidad, Col., May 5.fc-John R Lawson has been found guilty of murder in the first degree for the killing of John Nlmmo, a deputy sheriff, in a battle with strikers Oc tober 25, 1918. The Jury's verdict fixed the penalty at life Imprison ment. John R. Lawson was charged with the murder of John Nlmmo, a deputy of Las Animas county, who was kill ed In a battle between deputies and striking coal miners near Ludlow on October 26, It IS. Lawson Is the member of the International execu tive board of the United Mine Work ers of America for district 16. He was tone of the prominent leaders In the recent coal miners strike in Col orado, which was one of the most iiotable labor conflicts in the history of the United States. Lawson was charged with homicide on the theory of the prosecution that he was Inchargs of the tent colony and In command of the strikers dur lng the battle. Less than two days were occupied In the selection of Jury. TO- BE IN MEXICO 1CIII El Paso. Tex., General Pascual Oroico, leader of the antl-Madero revolution and later military leader under Huerta, has disappeared over the American border at Pabens, Tex, and la believed to have crossed Into Mexico. General Marcelo Carraveo, formerly lieutenant under Orosoo, who has been living here, could not be locatsd today. The reported disappearance of Oroi co and his former lieutenant and the reports of heavy firing last night op posite Fabens is taken to Indicate the possibility ot an Incipient counter revolution. TU firing laat.d two hours, L Austro-German Forces Had Been Concentrating Before Cracow Three Weeks to Strike Russians. DETAILS OF ATTACK PLANNED , IN BERLIN Austrians Believed Russians Were Arranging for New Offensive and 'Got the Jump on Muscovites. Vienna, May 5. A war bulletin posted here gives some of the details of the Austro-German victory in Gall eia. "Large Austro-German army had been concentrating before Cracow during the last three weeks for the new offensive, and all available Aus-tro-Hungarlan troops had been quiet ly transferred to the Dunajeo front, while for two weeks an unbroken stream of troop trains had gone east ward from Frankfort, Berlin and oth er German military centers. "The final plans for the attack were approved at a conference on April 23 between the chief of the German and Austrian staffs, and General Mao- kenzeny commander of the German ninth army, who was also present, left for the front to take command of the new army on the same night. 'It is too early to discuss the full military effect of the victory, but Aus trian observers believe that the Ger man and Austrian strategists "got the Jump" on the offensive which the Rus sians were believed to have been plan ning. ("The number of prisoners taken by the Teutonic allies as given In the first report is noticeably small, but It Is expected by experts that the total captures and the amount of booty taken will grow rapidly. A significant feature of the battlb Is the reference to the piercing of the Russian front. Tho Russian command ers up to now have been able to avoid having their lines broken by falling back before they were pierced." L JUMPS FROM STEAMER Frederick Van Dyne, Consul at Lyons Commits Sui cide, Report. Naples. May 4, via Paris, May 6. The United States consul at Lyons, one ot the passengers aboard the Bant Anna, which has arrived here from New York, committed suicide during the voyage, it is rej -ted, by jumping overboard. He was ud his way to his port In France. The Bant' Anna sailed from New Tork for Naples and Marseilles April SO. In 111 Health. Washington, May 6. Frederick Van Dyne, a resident of this city and Amer ican consul at Lyons, France, had been at his home for several months be cause of 111 health before sailing on the Sent' Anna. New York, May I. The passenger list of the steadier Bant Anna contains the name of Frederick Van Dyne, American consul at Lyons. No word had been received by the local agents of the line concerning the reported suicide. FAIR WEATHER OVER U. S. FOR THIS WEEK Washington. May 5. Another week of generally fair weather over prac tically ' all sections of the. United j States was forecasted by the weather bureau today for the week beginning today. H CALLS OX HANKS , X it Washington, May t. The tv St comptroller of currency has Is- t t sued a call for reports on con- H t dltton of national banks at the X St close of business May 1. . wkk w PLANNED GERMAN U M. British Observers Believe Rus sian Reports Reduce Ger- man' Sudcess to More - : Just Proportions. NICHOLAS ASSERTS HE HOLDS GERMANS FAST Admits Teutons Broke Across Dunajer River British Lines Readjusted in Flanders, Is Claim. London, May 5. The Bus sian reports of the recent fight ing in western Galicia are be ing accepted by British milita ry critics as reducing the Ger man, claims of victory in that battle to more just proportions Grand Duke Nicholas admits his antagonists succeeded ; in breaking across the River Du najec but adds that he is hold ing them fast on the banks of that stream. The Grand Duke seems to intimate that he had little anxiety concerning the ul timate outcome. Observers in London believe that the fact tat the Rusean,s have not been diverted from their obpectives elsewhere and that the battle in the Stry re gion continues with unabated energy is good evidence that the sitlation of the Russians is not so critical as has been painted, and the idea is ad vanced that political reasons may have had something to do with the huge importance at tached to the success in the Berlin and Vienna announce ments. The admitted readjustment of the British lines in Flanders with the consequent abandon ment of several positions east of Ypres marks the extent of the advantages won by the Germans in their victory be tween Ypres and Dixmude. The British line is strengthened, however. Sir John French has cut off a salient which threat ened military disadvantage should the Germans attempt another thrust with the rein forcements said to be rushing through Belgium. All . the German attacks thus far, ac cording to the British and French reports, have been scat tered along this new line. The news from Galipoli is considered reassuring, setting forth as it does that the allies have made good the positions they gained, after their first- onslaught on the Turks in the landing operations. Subse quent German and Turkish at tacks were repulsed with hea vy losses to the Ottoman for ces, which are gradually being pushed northward. Tho German submarine cam paign in the waters around the United Kingdom bIiows no signs of letting up. Tho list of vessels sent to . the bottom lengthens every day, although tho victims are mostly of the small craft. ' : ........ The Scandinavian ship own ers are suffering more than are the British and the newspapers of Norway and Sweden refer in sarcastic terms to German i bravery in torpedoing all the CO NT V mm m. CAPITAL Supporters of Raleigh "Ins" Make Merry Through Night, Serenading Supporters of the Unsuccessful TEMPORARY TEACHER'S LICENSE CONSIDERED Students Out of School One Year May Receive License Famous Blind Tiger Suspends Business. By W. T. Bost. Raleigh, May 6.- The city adminis tration supporters celebrated all night and many did not come up yesterday when the work time came. The commissioners were In place. They slept while their Jubilant follow ers serenaded wlth-a band which play ed tunes and travesties much of the night. The band picked out sore spots, and there were many, and tried the charms that music Is alleged to have on breasts saintly or savage. Two years ago the band assuming that Commissioner King would fire chief Stell of the police force, spent an hour or two after midnight making Chief Stell feel bad. The commissioner did discharge Mr. Stell after a brief period with him. Yesterday the same musicians went to the News and Ob server office and played that force a choice lot of dirges. The state board of examiners for high school teachers license is work lng upon a plan of certification which gives temporary license to young stu dents out of school for one year; gives renewal '.for. ,t?o. .years, miy, irive II cense for six years and under condl tions perfectly satisfactory may create a life certificate. The details are not complete and the examining board is not ready to an noitnce its plans. But a satisfactory showing In. scholarship may give the applicant license for a year with or without the examination If the pros. peetlve teacher shows that he has the requirements. He may get this one year license extended two years and may receive an extension of three more upon satisfactory showing of the applicant. If he receives a lifetime certificate he is required to maintain a course of reading and study that will make him fit for a whole life. Roosting aRlley Still. Collector Bailey's friends are giving him a mighty boost for the attorney generalship. The corporation commission leu yesterday to be ready to appear before the interstate commerce commission in Washington to repel the complaint of the Virginia cities. The corporation commission of that state is presenting the side of the Virginia cities. The comlsslon of North Carolina is accom panied by W. G. Womble, rate clerk, and A. J. Maxwell, chief cierK. Insurance Agents. Commissioner Young says: The law in regard to the qualification of insur ance agents was made more stringent bv the last legislature. The law now requires that a man In making appll cation shall say that he- proposes to hold himself out in good faith as an Insurance agent; and also requires that he have sufficient knowledge of the business he proposes to do. No Insur ance agent can wli and faithfully serve his company or patrons, unless he understands the business of insur ance and especially the contract and Its conditions, that he is putting out. Swedish and Norwegian ves- sels they meet: Germans Attack British. Paris, May 5. The French war "of fice has given out the following state ment: "To the north of Ypres the Ger mans yesterday evening delivered an attack against the left sector of the British front. They were repulsed and taken on the flonk by the French artillery. They suffered severe losses. There Is nothing to report from the remainder , of the line." " Turkish ClvUlans Flee. . ' .' Tarls, May 5. A Havas agency dispatch from Athens says that the Inhabitants of Galllpolls and other parts of the peninsula are crossing In large numbers of the Asiatic side. Two Turkish aeroplanes have been brought down by the shell fire of the allied warships, according to a Ba lonlkl dispatch. Troops Transferred. , London. May . Adrlanople , has heen almost eomnletely. .denuded .Of troops while all the heavy artillery ta heen removed, according toi a Times ' dispatch front Sofia, which j va that a larra nart of the Turkish I troops' sent' to " Galllpolls have "been recalled and sent to Kirk Klllesseh and Mldla, Turkey has reconsidered her deci sion to suspend railway service Into i Bulgaria. J!JAPAN MAKING READY FOR WAR AGAINST CHINA BUT! SH TRAWLERS Germans Get in More Effective Work With Submarine Exciting Chases. Hull, Eng., May 5. Three more British trawlers have ' been added to those which have been blown up by German submarines in the North sea and it Is feared that others also have been lost as they were shelled and fired upon with rifles by the crew of the submersible. The crews of the trawlers, lolathe, Hero and Northward Ho, who have been landed here reported the de struction of their boats. No Uvea were lost. ' A Copenhagen dispatch says that while the three trawlers were fish ing a German subfarlne appeared and ordered them to stop. The crews took to their boats and the trawlers were then blown up by boarding par ties from the submarine. They were picked up after eight hours. The Hero attempted to escape but, after an ex citing chase of an hour the submar ine got in close range and opened a fusillade of rifl eshots and the fish ers stopped and took , to the boats. The trawler Porcla reached Hull safely after an exciting chase by o submarine. I EXPORT S Authorities Say Shipment to U, S. Must Stop, Except for Domestic Consumption. Ottawa, Ontario, May B. The ship ment of wheat, flour and a . large number of other agricultural pro ducts and commodities to the United States has been prohibited, it was officially announced yesterday except that which is intended for the sole domestic consumption in the United States and which Is not to be re- shipped abroad. The exportation of Canadian wheat and other products to certain foreign countries through the United States is allowed on permission obtained In each case from the Dominion author. Itles. Permission must be obtained on delivery of the shipment to the cus toms officials at the port of exit, be fore It can be sent out of the coun try. Another detail of the new restric tion Is that all such shipments out of the Dominion must be consigned to Bpeciflo firms or individuals and the bills of lading must state that the product is for consumption in the United States. The reasons for the restriction were not divulged. NOT HI ABOUT DEMANDS MADE ON CHINA London, May 6. The United States and Great Britain have entered Into no formal negotiations on the subject of Jupan's demands on China. An announcement to this effect was made to house, of commons, yesterday by Foreign Secretary Grey, who added that the only communication of the sort between the American and Brit ish governments had been a brief and Informal conversation In February be tween Ambassador Page and a repre sentative ot Great Britain. KRDNPR1NZ WHILHELM TOWED TO FORTSMDUT H TO BE INTERNED Newport News, man auxiliary Wllhelm left at morning for the May 4.The Ger cruiser Kronprlns 11:20 o'clock this Portsmouth . navy yard, towed by a United States naval tug, to be Interned until the cessa tion ot hostilities In Europe. H t .Russian $HOO, 0OO.000 Loan --. ' London, ' May ' . A Petro- e-mtt Hlanatch to the Times says K H -that another loan of IROO.OOO,- K 000 la to be Issued' within a It , fortnight and that th suocess t of the loan Is assured. UNO CANADIAN PRODUCT Japanese Consuls in China In structed to Prepare Nation als for Departure in . Case of War. MAY STRIKE BEFORE SENDING ULTIMATUM Peking Prepares to Resist Jap anese Attack Military Re sources Will Last Only ' Very Short Time. ' London, May 5. "The Jap anese ultimatum to China grants a delay of 48 hours," cables the Tokio correspondent of the Central News. Tokio, May 5. All Japan has focussed its atention on the Chinese situation which is be lieved to be full of historic possibilities. It is reported that the foreign office has sent telegrams to all the consuls in China instructing them to pre pare their nationals for possi ble departure . The . Japanese at Mukden have been asked to";' hold themselves in readiness to withdraw to places nearer the South Manchurian railway. Lieutenant Count Terauchi, governor general of Korea, has held conferences with the gen eral staff. The decision of the cabinet and elder statesmen is expected tomorrow. The press says that 48 hours will be the limit proposed in the ultima tum. Newspapers character ize as insulting the insistance of China that Japan's offer to restore Kiao Chow be reduced to writing. To Remove Jopanese. , Peking, May B. A Japanese cruis er and four torpedo boat destroyers have arrived at Chln-Wang-Kotao on the Gulf ot Llao-Tung, about 160 miles east of Peking, evidently for the purpose of removing from China, the members ot the Japanese lega tion. Consular representatives from all parts of the country have either announced their intention to depart from China or are concentrating at the consulates. The substantial opinion In Peking Is that Japan will take action In re gard to the non-acceptance of Jap anese demands by China without waiting for the Issuing of an ultima tuf. Hankow, China, May 5. The Ja panese consul general has received instructions from Toklo to order the Japanese women and children to be prepared to leave Hankow for Japan on tomorrow's steamer. Poking Prepare, Peking, May 6. Military prepara tions ore being made for the defense of Peking. According to Chinese officials, whose statements have been corroborated in other circles, the government is mak ing no preparations elsewhere than at the capital for defense, considering that the Chinese will be unable to op pose the Japanese should they attack. It Is asserted in high quarters, that 100,000 troops have been concentrated In the environs of Peking, but with sufficient ammunition for only a brief resistance. Front Broken II Mile. Berlin, May S (Via London) The south wing of the Russian army in western Gullcla has been broken along a front of almost 24 miles, so cording to a dispatch to the Tageblatt frof a special correspondent. "The at tack was made with such determina tion," says the correspondent, "thai the Russians were forced to abandon not only their first line but also the villages back of the front Which serv ed as quarters. Only In Galicia did the Russians make a stand. This town was destroyed by an artillery bom bardment and a bitter street fight Which preceded the capture of (lor lice. "All the staff officers of one Rus sian division were either killed or wounded. Including several generals. The majority of the prisoners wore military caps but were In clvllinn clothing. They complained of lnuf- flclent food."
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