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I LAST EDITION j WEATHEB FORECASTS FAIR WEATHER. !! VOLUME XX. NO. 78, ASHEYIKTIi, N O., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 13, 1915. "' PRICE 2 CENTS N M many Goes to B $ ; - - 1& ' - J IJ.S.N 1 A -Bt!' J7i GALLIPOLI PENINSULAR IS IN ALLIES Trench and British Make De cided Advances Against Turks and Occupy Im portant Heights. GERMANS AND FRENCH IN WEST ARE CHECKED Brilliant Success for Russians in Bukowina Russian De feat in West Galicia Becoming Rout. London, May 13. The Brit ish battleship Goliath ' has been torpedoed in the Darda nelles. It is feared that - 500 lives v. re lost. Twenty offi cers and ' 160 members of the crew were saved. ; The British submarine E-14 has penetrated through the Dardanelles into the Sea of Marmora, sinking two Turkish gunboats and a transport. : These announcements were made in the house of commons today by Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord of the Brit ish admiralty. . "While no- definite informa tion has been received of the number of lives lost as the re sult of the torpedoing of the Goliath it is feared that the number will reach 500. , ' London, -May 13. London was cheered today by the pub lication of Athens dispatches which recorded decided .ad vnnces 'for - the French anc British forces on the Gallipol: peninsula. Some reports even claimed the occupation of cer tain heights by the allied forces which would mean that the entire peninsula was under the control of the invaders. At two points on the west era line offensives are under way. The first ; initiated by the Germans . against British French and .Belgian forces, is near Ypres; while the second, started by the French against the Germans, is north of Ar ras. For the moment, how ever, both appear to have been checked. ' On the . Bukowina frontier Petrograd reports a brilliant Buecess gained by the Russian cossacks over Austrian infan try. Tho Russian horsemen forced their way through harbed wire entanglements and dislodged the Austrians from three lines of trenches and captured 2000 prisoners, a bat tery of quick fircrs and a whole Btnng of caissons. Tho Russians admit that the Austro-acrman offensive' is still proceeding in Western Galicia, while Vienna claims that the Russian retreat ia fast becoming a rout and thafthe Invaders are Buffering enor- nous losses. v The anti-German riots are ? HANDS, dieing down in England but hey continue with great vio ence in British South Africa, The London Daily News, a government organ, declares that the cabinet is prepared to order the internment of all male alien enemies of , Great Britain. Some positive action by the United States as well as by taly is awaited here with the keenest impatience. London, May 12. The pro gress of the allied offensive in Belgium and northern France has aroused hope here that one of the really momentous phas es of the war is proceeding to a solution favorable to the al ies. Berlin recognizes the im portance-of the new turn of events.' The German papers emphasize in large headlines the beginning of the new An glo-French offensive. German, reinforcements, rushed from Lens and Douai, apparently have failed thus far to check the dash of allied troops which are pushing north from 'Arras taking important German positions. The Ger man war' office says that pro gress has been inade against the British troops east of Ypres but Sir John French's laconic message asserts that all German efforts to break through have failed.. . The situation on the huge eastern battle front is still de manding the attention; of ob servers. Evidently the gains are not all at the expense of the. Russians. . . - Interest is unabated over the developments at Washington and dispatches from America are read eagerly in the hope o obtaining a clew to the prob able action of President Wil son. The Globe says: "If America is too proud to fieht let us be thankful for TT'ng Albert's shocking loss o . Two Russian Attacks. Another big battle ha been added to thos taking place in Flandera and Western Galicia, the Russians having taken the offensive in eastern Oallcla, Bukowina and along the Dnelster river. According to the Russian report the Muscovites have driven the Austrians back along a 40-mtle front, capturing many prisoners and making a great haul of booty. The Russians also are Aid to have taken energetle action against the Oermans who raided their Baltic provinces and to have taxen en. rirntln action against the Germans whn raided their Baltic provinces an to have recaptured the town of Shavll, while In central Poland they are on the offensive along the Bxura river. Hoavy fighting also Is reported from the Galllpoll ponlnsula, the Dar danelles, where the Anglo-French troops last Friday had advanced to the vicinity of Krlthla, some five miles from the point where they landed, and from the entrance to the strIU. Blnce then the fleet ha recommenced heavy bombardment of the forts In the narrows, an indication. It Is believed here, that the troops have got in such good position that they no longer re quire the support of the hlps lire. The greatest Interest, however, een ters In the great battles ranging from the Belgian coast to Arra tn north ... France, and the battle In western OaUola, where tbe Russlac UU r E REPORT falling back before the Germanic al lies.', y . v-v'y. . . In the battle In Flanders the Ger mans continue their attacks against the British lines east of Ypres, where Saturday and Sunday and almost daily since then they have laiThched tremen dous attacks. These attacks, accord, ing to the narrative of the official Brit ish "eye-witness" had some Initial suc cess, but since have been repulsed until the "ground is literally heaped with dead." The narrative says the action resolved itself on our part, Into pure killing." The "eye-witness" adds that the defenders also suffered heavy losses, as they had to counter-attack in an attempt to regain ground won at the start by the Germans,- which they still held., ' v Farther south towards Arras and south and east- of that town the French offensive continues to meet with considerable success, although the French offensive continues to meet with considerable success, although the French have lost some trenches which they had won in front of tho town of Loos. The German attacks on the British were made In anticipation of an Anglo-French offensive which some critics believe to be the "big push," although others are of the opinion that General Joffre is only nibbling" at the German lines in an effort to Induce them to counter-at tack in which he expects them to lose heavily, even when they are success- The Russians admit that they are still retreating in western Galacia, while the Austrians and Germans make greater claims and say that be sides crossing the San river, they have captured many towns on the northern slopes of the Carpathians and right across to the Polish border and are forcing the Russians to give up many of their hard won positions In those mountains. Their advance eastward has brought the Austro-Germans nearly within striking distance of Przemysl, and military observersbelieve that un less the Russians can make a stand on the river San the fortress of Przemysl, the fall of which caused such a great Impression not many weeks ago, will soon again be in the hands of its orig inal owners. , BALL PLAYERS TO BE El ,. L. Jenkins Will Give a Din ner to Charlotte and Ashe ville Baseball Teams. Tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock L. U Jenkins, president of the American National bank of Ashevllle, will give a stag dinner to the Ashevllle and Char .otte baseball teams, the directors o: the Ashevllle Baseball club, a few per sonal friends and some of the enthu siastic fans of the city. Tho dinner will be served In the main dining room of the Langren hotel. The affair will be an Informal one In which those who take part In the na tional game for their respective cities and some of the lovers of the sport can sDend a few hours in good fellowship and 1 reminiscences and prophesies as to the fortunes of the various baseball clubs in state and nation during the Dreeent season. Some talks will be made after dinner and the occasion promises to be Inter' estlng and enjoyable. Mr, Jenkins Invited Charlotte to share In the pleasure of the occasion because the home base of the Hornets Is his old home. Mr. Jenkins took his first lessons In the national pastime in the Mecklenburg city In 187 and he has been devoted to the game since that time. In hi college days he play. ed centerfleld on the Wake Forest col lege team and later he was manager of a team In Gastonla. H AUSTRIA'S IiAST niOPOSAU W t Rome, via ParU, May 1. t t What Is considered the last defi- t t nlte proposal of AustrU concern- H Ing territorial ' concessions de- X t manded by Italy haa Just been N received by the IUlian govern- X M meat. The cabinet at once went X t Into session to consider It. X HXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXH MINED British Battleship 5 IFTEB--7T James T. Horton Carries Dam age Case to State Supreme Court Thrice, to U. S. Tribunal Once. FEDERAL LIABILITY ACT ENTERED INTO CAUSE Suing the Seaboard for Injury While Employe Other De cisions Handed Down Miscellaneous News. (By W. T. Boat). Raleigh, May 13. After making three trips to the North Carolina and one to the United States Supreme court, James T. Horton has won his action against the Seaboard Air line railway again and If the road accepts the last Judgment that will end It. - Mr. Horton, was an engineer1, on the Seaboard and in the summer of 1911 received an Injury to one eye by the bursting of a water guage on his en gine. The hot water so damaged his sight that he could not pass the ex amination necessary to become a lo comotive engineer and he retired from the service with a good record behind him. He first presented his case to Judge H. W. Whedbee, who non suited htm, und he went to the Su preme court of the state. He was giv en a new trial and won the first con test with a Judgment of 37,600. The state Supreme court sustained the lower and It went to Washington. The highest court reversed the North Carolina tribunal and it again went to trial before a Wake county Jury. Again Horton won but this time with 14,500 verdict. The Seaboard appeal ed again and lost. . The federal liability act enters in to this case considerably and upon this point Judge George H. Brown dissents from the last decision of the court. The contention of the defend ant company is that if Horton knew the danger of running an engine with a dofective water guage he assumed his own risk and was not entitled to recover. The plaintiff testified that he had asked for new glass and had not received It. ' The chief Justice in a brief opinion writes the law as he sees it in strict application to the federal statute. This case has more thuti local' Inter est purely bocause of Its travels. The canes decided by the court are the following: Horton vs. S. A. L., Wake, no er ror. American National bank, vs. Hill, Anson, affirmed, American National bank, vs. Nort hour, Anson, affirmed. ' State vs. Alllron, Iredell, no error. Jordan vs. Simmons, Montgomery, new trial. ' v Spencer vs. Bynum, Randolph, af firmed. Huffman vs. Lumber company, Burke, no error. Sloan vs. Assurance society, Burke, affirmed. , Setzer vs. Plenk, Cleveland, no er ror. Foster vs. Tryon, Polk, no error. Mace vs. Mineral company, Mitch ell, affirmed. Huntley vs. McBrayer, Rutherford, no error. State vs. Holland, Bunoombe, doc keted and dismissed under rule 17, The chamber of commerce in ses sion last night Implored the govern ment not to remove the paxeni post terminal from Raleigh. The chamber did a great deal to get the station In working order and when the story came from Washing ton two months ago that the govern ment had decided to discontinue It, the Raleigh people were greatly dis appointed. A committer of . confer ence was appointee;. . Discussion of the co-operative creamery at the A. and M. college by Alvln J. Reed showed what the United States government and , the state board of agriculture have . In mind at the college. Mr. Reed declared that the pur pose Is to make Raleigh a central point for cream routes and that ev ery day a wagon will travel these routes on schedule. He think that (Continued on Fag Three). W PRESIDENT GIVES TOUCHES TO DOCUMENT CONVENTION TO ACT ftp Baptists ' to Consider Recom mendation Not to Consoli date Home and Foreign Mission Boards. NO INDICATION OF PROBABLE DECISION Dr. Dargan Reports on Plan i to Arrange With Other Churches Conferen.ce on Faith and Order. Houston, Tex., May 13. The South ern Baptist convention in Its second day's session had before It for discus sion the report of the committee on efficiency which recommended that no change be made in the home and for eign mission boards as now constitut ed; that the number and salaries of the secretaries of the boards be left to the boards themselves and that the convention consider and be prepared to act at the next annual session on the suggested consolidation of the Home Field and tho orelgn Mission Journal, two Baptist publications. The report on home misFslon is also expected to be considered for adoption or fqr such changes as the convention sees fit. The report gives details in regard to the work of the Baptist churches in the south and urges the development of the rural Baptist churches. Both these questions were put be fore the convention late yesterday. Other reports already presented are expected to be taken up at later ses sions. .' There was no Indication early today as to what action would be taken on the efficiency committee's recommen dation not to consolidate the home and foreign mission boards. Detailed reports of the work for the past year before the Woman's Mission ary union were to be discussed today. The report of the Southern Baptists' commission appointed to confer with other denominations In arranging for a world conference on faith and order, was submitted to the convention here today by Dr. E. C. Dargan, chairman This movement, which has for Its ob ject the adoption of a creed upon which all denominations may unite. originated with the rPotestant Episco pal church several years ago, It is said. CAPITAL GF GERMAN S. W. ftFRlCR CAPTURED Forces Under General Botha Said to Have Captured German Town. ' London, May 13. An official state ment published at Cape Town and sent to London through Reuter's says that Wlndehoek, capital of German Southwest Africa has hen captured without resistance by Union of South Africa forces under General, Botha The population consists of 3000 Europeans and 13,000 natlveaV Gen eral Botha's troops took ' a consider able quantity of railroad , rolling stock. Martial law has been pro claimed throughout the conquered territory. Revere Drought Hrlkcn. Washington, May 13. Breaking of the sever drought In the eastern and central portion of the cotton belt dur ing th week Just ended was reported In tn national weather and uop bul letin yesterday. LAST DAY OF YORK RITE1G Impressive Ascension Day Ser vices Held at Trinity This Morning. The formal exercises on the pro gram for the three day meeting of bodies of the York rite Masons of North Carolina came to a close this morning with the final session of the grand commandery of Knights Tem plar at 9:30 o'clock and the attend ance of all the bodies at the Ascen sion day services at Trinity church at 11 o'clock. Over a hundred members of the three orders of the York rite attend ed the Trinity church service and heard the sermon by Rev. and Sir Knight Wyatt Brown. A number of the visiting and local clergy who are members of the commandery attend ed, wearing their vestments and the ceremonies were most impressive. Shortly before 11 o'clock the Masons of the three bodies assembled in marching order at the temple and marched to the church. Over 100 Masons were In the line of march and dressed in the regalia of the various bodies to which they belong the pro cession attracted much attention as they proceeded up Broadway, down Patton avenue and into Church street. Mr. Brown preached an eloquent and masterly sermon on ' Faith To wards Christ." He outlined the origin of the Knigths Templar In the mid dle ages during the crusades when the Knights engaged in defending Christianity against the Turks were assigned quarters in part of King Sol omon's temple, from which the or der took its name. The knights did two great things during the middle ages, said Mr. Brown. They saved Europe fram Turkish conquest and civilization and has them to thank that London and Paris are not like Constantinople. They also christian ized chivalry and showed their faith In Christ by practical deeds in de fending the weak and helpless and sllldlfylng public opinion against' In fidelity which1 was personltiea in Turkey. The sermon closed wltn an exhortation to those present to be believers in and followers of a per sonal Christ as the KnlgBts Templar of the Crusails wre. This afternoon tlie visitors were given automobile trips to points of interest around the city. Yratcrday's Meetings. . With representatives present from over a hundred councils In the state Important meetings were held yes terday and two of the three bodies elected officer for the coming year, At Its final meeting yesterday morn ing the grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons named the following officers George S. Norfleet, of Winston Salem, grand high priest; H. E. Reld, of Llncolnton, deputy grand high priest; O. W. Spencer, of Salisbury, grand king; Dr. J. F. Rhem, of New bern, grand crlbe; R. H. Pickett, of Wilmington, grand captain of the host; Edwin Gladmon, of Southern Pines, grand Royal Arch captain; J. .1. Phoenix, of Greensboro, grand principal sojourner; John Anderon, of Fayettevllle, grand master of th third veil; L. E. Clark, of Minneapolis grand master of the second veil; J, M. Oldham of Charlotte, grand mas ter of the first veil: Rev. K. 8. Ander son, D. 1)., or wimnon-tsaiem, grana chaplain: W, C. Wicker, of Elon College, grand lecturer; R. H. Brad ley of Raleigh, grand sentinel; E. B. Neave, of Salisbury, grand treasurer; Dr. J. B. Griggs, of Elizabeth City, grand secretary. At 11 o'clock th grand council or Royal and Select Master elected th following: . Dr. J. F. Rhem, of Newbern, thrlc Illustrious grand master; R. H. Pickett, of Wilmington, deputy grand master: Dr. B. F. Hall, f Ashevllle, grand principal conductor of works: E. B. Neave of Salisbury, grand 'treasurer: Dr. J. B. Griggs, of Elizabeth City, grand recorderi A. M. Maupln, of Reflgh, grand cap tain of th ,Tard: Jam II. Taylor. of Wilmington, grand conductor of th council: W. R. Smith, of Char lotte, grand steward; R. H. Bradley of Raleigh, grand nUnL Sunkl LAST Believed no Important Chang-. es Have Been Made Since Note Was Prepared and Approved. WILL BE PUBLISHED LATE IN AFTERNOON Germany Told U. S. Will Spare no Pains to Obtain Ac- ; quiescence to Demands as to Rights. ., , Washington, May 13. Pres-' ident Wilson spent the fore- noon putting the . finishing j touches on the American note I to Germany demanding guar antees that the attacks by Ger man submarines on merchant-1 men carrying non-combatants will end and for reparation for violations of American rights j at sea in the war zone. : The note is to be made public af-1 ter it is put into code and is j started on its way to Germany late today. Few changes are believed to, have boen made in the document, the main prin ciples of which were outlined to the cabinet .members. , It maintains a friendly' but firm i tone. The note does not say what steps the United States will take in the event of an un favorable reply from Germany but it indicates that the Unit ed States will spare no pain3 either through diplomatic rep resentations or otherwise to obtain acquiescence. The text of the note is eager ly awaited in official and dip lomatic quarters. The unoffi-'j cial outline of the communka-; tion made public has served to 1 increase the anxiety to learn I the exact phrasing. .Diplo- j matic officials especially werei interested in the text which j they are prepared to cable to t their governments as informa tion as soon as copies can be obtained. It is known posi tively that the United States government has had no conver sations in Washington or any foreign capital with other gov ernments concerning the noto or the course the United States might pursue should Germany refuse to comply with ; its terms. Principal Point. The document was to have been ca bled last night but the president after conference with' Counsellor Robert Lansing, of the stat department, made several change in legal detail and then revised it alone In hi study. Today it was to be dispatched and, it I expected, will be mad publlo soon. No essential changes were mad in th communication a formulated Sun day by th president and approved by th cabinet Tuesday. Th principal point in the not are substantially e follows: 1. Th United State government calls attention to the various Incidents In th war son proclaimed by Ger many around th British Isle, the sinking of th British liner alaba with th loss of Leon C. Thresher, an Am. lean; th attack by German airmen on th American Unmr Cuihlng, th (Continued en Pag TbJM), I '''''' I
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