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THB GAZETTE-NEWS HAS yjjj; BCOCIATKD FXItSS gEBVlca IT IS IN EVERY WEATHER FORECAST: FAIR WEATHER. respect complete. OLTJMEXX. NO. 79. ASHEVILJ2, N. 0., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 14, 191? PRICE 2 CENTS No Mo- NowT f is i x i n ii ii v i .11 ii ii ii ii ii n i r n if ' a ii ii ii r.v . u hum n i ... i . i s n ii ii .jks- ii a pi ii ii ii n n . : t i n i ii ,11 .- i -v n - ii m h .jata i J VTJ Y,V,v'' J W Wp' ;; i ' - - ' Atitericans Protest Against Violation of Rights LOOK TO GERMANY FOR PROMPT STEPS disavowal of Acts in Sink ing Lusitania and Gulf light Is Asked. FIRM PURPOSE TO SAFEGUARD RIGHTS lAmerican Government Takes Stand Against Use of Submarines As Commerce Destroyers. FRENCH Washington, May 14. The government and the people w the United States have turned expectantly toward Ber- in, where "Ambassador Gerard of he United States -was m- tructed to present to the German foreign. office, the. Ameri an note calling the attention of the imperial' Government to 'the unlawful and inhumane destruction of the Lusitania tad other violations of American rights on the high seas." The German government is asked in the note to disavow he action of the submarine commanders in torpedoing with out warning, the Lusitania, a British ship, with .the loss of more than 100 American lives, and the Amencan steamer pulflight, "as a result of which two more American citizens jnet death.' , Reparation "so far as reparation is possible" is asked hnd the United States declares "it confidently expects that he imperial German government will take immediate steps o prevent a recurrence of such acts and practices." No time is specified for a reply but the communication ays that the government and the people of the United States ook to the Imperial German governmen, for just, prompt and nliplitened action in the matter. The course the United States will take in the event of lion-compliance in the request and expectation is not stated, nt high officials pointed out that the conclusion of the note kill be interpreted by the Imperial German government as lenoting the firm purpose of the United btates to sateguaru pe rights of Americans by any means necessary. Thi Bis taken by "An official of the German embas sy said that this is the German posi tion, and it will not be modified or abandoned. He added that the Ger man foreign office will politely in form the state department that Ger many regrets that Americans have been killed, but It cannot accept the terms of the Washington govern ment. ' 'Despite the grave possibilities in the present situation, there appears to be no apparent desire on the part of the diplomats ' who are familiar with Berlin's viewoint to avoid the Issue. : "If statements made in diplomatic circles can be credited, Germany Is not at all worried by the prospect of war with the United States. It was suggested in responsible quarters that she is looking for an excuse to break off relations, because she is prepared to send a flotilla of 200 submarines on the high seas to destroy every munition or food carrying vessel that leaves the United States for British and French ports. Would Welcome War with V. ' S, "The greatest single desire on the part of Germany, according to these diplomats, is to block the allies' sup ply of American made guns and am munition. To carry out this plan she WILSON'S NOTE Figaro Says It Shows Era of Banal Protest Is Over and That America Will Ex act Satisfaction. ASHEV1LLE GETS BSPTISTS MEET This City Unanimously Select ed as 1916 Convention Place by the Southern Bap tist Committee. THINKS WAR BY U. S. WILL BE UNNECESSARY Governor Craig Says the Note Sounds Right to Him and Every Man Should Sus tain the President. GERMANS ADMIT FRENCH VICTORY THE REAL ESTATE T IS ACTIV E MISSIONARY BOARDS ARE NOT CONSOLIDATED Report Made on Growth of the Church in South 151,441 Converts Baptized Dur ing Last Year. Paris. May. 14. The unofficial ver sion or President Wilson' note to Germany Is highly praised Vby the morning papers here. "It , shows, says the Figaro, "that the era of would welcome an open rupture with j banal protest is over and that Ger the United States. Imany must give formal guarantees "The American army is not seri-' . , .,. , . , i t, ously taken in Germany.-The Aim not -to permit similar crimes in , the can navy would be of negligible Three Houses in the Charlotte St. Section Said to Have Brought $20,000. Little Further Advance by the French Will Open Serious Gap in German Line, ; Says British Report. BRITISH ARE MERELY HOLDING THEIR OWN "The Imperial German gov ernment," the note concludes, would not expect the govern ment of the United States to omit any work or action nec tary for the performance of is sacred duty in maintaining the rights of the United States itiJ ! -ii.: j xi e juuu ii citizens ana uie euie .guarding of heir free exercise jiind enjoyment." Just one week ago today the uwitania was sunk by a Ger man torpedo. Other neutral nations whose i-ruo uicil ill mo viinaoi'CA j apparently have been waiting I to see what the policy of the jUnited States would be and thus are expected to decide hat representations to make. As the note is read by diplo matists and officials generally, one feature has attracted wide comment. This is the stand of the United States against the use or submarines as commerce dmroyers. Tho attention of the German government is call- fa to the "practical lmpossi nihty" of employing undersen craft as doatrnvpr tf mer chantmen without "disregard ?f the rules of fairness, reason. Justice and humnnitv. which all modern thought regards as im perative. naval officials and diplomatists to mean that not only in the present war but in future in ternational conf ereces for amendments to the rules of maritime war, the American government will be aligned against tho use of submarines against merchantmen. Cm-many' Probable Ilcpiy7 New York, May 14. The following Washington dispatch to the World concerns the possible reply of Ger many to the latest representations from the United State. It may be stated that the German embassy has entered a denial that any official of the embassy outlined such a course: "Germany will defy the Unltea States and refuse to discontinue her present methods of submarine warfare. "The answer of the kaiser' gov ernment to the representations being formulated by President Wilson nave neon made known. It will be a polite and suave refusal to desist from that policy which resulted in torpedoing the Gulfllght. flying the American flag, and sinking the Lusitania, a belligerent merchsnt ship with scores of American citizens aboard. "It is realised that the aamnusira tlon must expect to meet every em ergency covered by thu policy of holding Germany to a 'strict account ability.' "The usual formalities or noio n changing nd represontstlons must be followed, but the ultimate re fuwil of "ermany to meet the Amer ican demanJ already Is determined. ''Germany will continue to destroy bet'lirerent vessels without wsrnln. tf Americans ren.lt In traveling tin der the nrltlsh. French or Russlsn fin th msv be kIMed. Will Not Aowpt America Tenna. value In the present conflict, accord lng to the German military leaders, and the hostility of the United States would be more than balanced by the lessened quantity of war munitions shipped from this country. "German diplomats Insist that Rus sia will be helpless whenever the American supply of guns and am munition a cut off. and her only hope lies in a continuance of 'impor tations from America.'" Text of Xoto. ( The full text of the note made public tonight by the state department as follows: . "Department of State, Washington, May 13, 1915. . 'The Secretary of State to the American Ambassodr, at Berlin. Please call on the minister of for eign affairs and after reading to him this communication leave with him a copy. "In view of recent acts of the Gor man authorities in violation of Amer ican rights on the high seas which culminated in the torpedoing and sink ing of the British steamship Lusitania on May 7, 1916, by which over 100 American citizens lost their lives. It is clearly wise and desirable that the government of the united States and the Imperial German government should come to a clear and full under standing as to the grave situation which has resulted. The sinking of the British passen ger steamer Falaba, by a German sub marine on March 28. through which Leon C. Thresher, an American citizen, was drowned; the attack on April 28 on the American vessel Cushlng by a German aeroplane: the torpedoing on Mav 1 of the American vessel Oulfllght by a German submarine, as a result of which two or more American citizens met their death: and finally, the tor pedoing and sinking of the steamship Lusitania, constitute a series of eventu which the government of the United States has observed with growing con cern, distress and amazement. "Recalling the humane and enllght ened attitude hitherto assumed by the Imperial German government In mat tr of International right, and partlc ularly with regard to the freedom of the sas; havjng learned to recognize the German views and the German in fiuence on the field of International obligation as always engaged upon th ide of Justice and humanity: and having understood the Instruction of the Imperial German government to Ha naval commanders to be upon the same plane of humane action pre scribed by the naval codes of other nations, the government of the United Ptates was loath to believe it cannot now bring itself to believe that these acts, so absolutely contrary to the rules, the practices, and the spirit of modern warfare, could have the coun tenance or sanction of that great gov ernment. "It feels It to be Its duty, therefore, to address the Imperial Oerman gov ernment which will correct the untor tunate,. Impressions which have been created and vindicate once more the position of that government with re. gsrd to the sacred freedom of the sees. "Tho government of the United States has been apprised that the Im perial Oerman government considered themselves to be obliged by the extrt (Coutlnued on Page Three). future. If she breaks this guarantee America is prepared to act. The Uni ted States will perhaps not go to war with Germany for war will not be necessary. Possibly the United States will take the initiative in the or ganlzation of a defensive league of neutrals which will transfer them from passive neutrality of the non belligerent to the active neutrality which will manifest itself by an ab solute and complete boycott of Germany. In any case it is sure that the United States will exact full and en tire satisfaction." Craig's Statement. Raleigh, May 14. '.'The note of the American government to Germany sounds right to me, said Governor Craig today in discussing the com munication which was sent last ijlght to Berlin as the result of German submarines' action which caused a number of American deaths. In my opinion the government lemands of Germany all that it has a right to demand. It demands pro tection of American citizens which every. American has a right to re quire and expect. The people to a man should sus tain the president." FIGURES OK GOTIDN FOR APRIL AREMADE PUBLIG Census Bureau Issues Figures for Month, in Comparison With April 1914. Washington, May 14. Cotton used during April was 613,610 bales exclu sive of llnters, compared With 4B9,64 used In April of last year, according to census bureau figures. During the nine months period ending April 30, the cotton used was 4.091,288 bales, against 4,264,856 on the same period last year. Cotton on hand April 80 In manu faeturlng establishments was 1,831,035 bales against 1,572,058 last year and In Independent warehouses I.S60.189 bales against 1,353,Z95 bales last year. Exports during April were 672,008 bales against 398,221 bales last year; and for nine months period 7,361,621 against 8.334,298 bales in last year's period. It 1 t GKRMAN HWJMAIUXE SUNK? tt K st Plyth, Eng., May 14. A Ger- H R man submarine Is reported to R R have been sunk In the North It R sea. Tho captain of the steamer R R rollalin who has Just reached R R port says that his vessel appar- R R untly deiitroyed the submarine R R by runt lng It down off the R R Northumberland coast. R R iRRRRRr.r.Hftftftftftftft Houston, Texas, May 14, The convention unanimously ratified the committee's selection of Ashcville for the 1816 meeting place, chang ing the date from May 10 to 17. Houston, May 14. Figures indi cating the growth of the Southern Baptist church in the last year and the extent of Its membership are contained in the annual report of Dr, I.anslng Burrows, statistical secre tary, submitted to the church's con vention here today. According to the report the Southern Baptists have 24,338 churches with a membership of 2,588,633. Since the last conven tion 151,441 converts have been bap tised Into the fellowship of these churches and 11,686 members who had been excluded were re-instated. During the year 28,279 members were expelled and 20,397 died. Connected with these churches there are 17,233 Sunday schools in which 1,705,871 pupils are enrolled. Dr. Burrows reports that the prop erty of the southern Baptists Is val ued at $56,861,492. The church's gifts for missions last year totaled $1,759,821 an dthe amount contrib uted by the church and Its members for all purposes aggregated $13,073, 939. The negro Baptists in the south, according to the report, number 2, 083.246. In the United Stntee, outside of the south there are 1,341,933 Bap tists, making the total number of the Baptist denomination In this country 6,013,812. The report states that Texas, with 336,679 members, has the largest number of Baptists of any state in the union and that Georgia Is second with 293,244 members. Dr. Burrow's report gives the num ber of Baptists In countries other thnn the United States, as follows: Canfida 133,516; Mexico 2,917; Wet Indies nnd Central America 56,525: Soutli America 12.662; Europe 621.765; Asia 207.195; Africa 17,991; Aostnlnsla 30,188; a total for the world of 7,- 096,471, AhcTi11e. Chosen. The adoption of the report of the efficiency commission, which recom mended no consolidation of the home mission board, the foreign mission bonrd and the Sur, y school board, and the eclertlon of Ashevllle. N. C, ns the next convention place were the moVt Important matters transacted at the second day's session of the South ern Baptist convention here. The convention will open In Ashevllle, Mny 10. 1916. Selection of the meeting place was made by a committee appointed for the purpose. While the convention will not act upon the recommenda tion until later In the week, custom has made the committee's choice virtually final. Ashcvlllo's selection waa made unanimous after delegates from LeK- Ington, Ky., withdrew their claim be fore the committee. The Rev. Dr. Chnrles W. Daniels of Atlanta, was chosen to preach the Introductory sermon at next year's meeting, with the Dev. Dr. 8. J. Porter of San An tonio, Texas, as alternate. The debate on the adoption of the efficiency commission's report was at times almost rtormy and caused leader to say fixnkly thnt they did not sgree with the statement of J. F. Brownlow of Columbia, Tenn., that the three Important boards home mission, foreign mission and Sunday school cost too much In sal aries paid Its secretsrlea. Mr. Brown- low, a ley delngate, wsa the only speaker who opposed the manner In which these boards are conducted. IV Y. P. V. Keport. The report of the executive commit tee of the Baptist Toung People's tin Continued on Pag Three). The sale of three houses in the Charlotte street section, north of Chestnut street, featured the market's activity in real estate for the past few days, according to a leading real estate agent. Particulars were not given but it is known that the three houses collec tively brought close to $20,000. The purchase by Miss Katherine Rollins of a lot at the northwest corner of Broad street and Madison avenue, fronting 125 feet on Broad street, aroused considerable interest by reason of the owner's intention to build thereon immediately. Report was also made of the sale of a lot on Grand avenue, Edgemont, by L. T. McKinnen to J.. J. Yates. of Yates and McGulre. Two transac tions were reported In the Arborvale section and deals were made in Jackson park. All the brokers re port a large volume of furnished houses leased, especially In the Mont ford, Merrlmon and Grove park sec tions of the city. Russians Developing Counter Strokes in W. Galicia and Bukowina, Claim Ini tial Success. WEIL OF P. . WILL MEETjNSflLISBUBY The Past Year Has Been Very Prosperous for Knights of Pythias. Rppclal to The Gazette-News. Chnrlotte, May 14. Much interest among Pythlnns throughout the Stats centers In the Grand Iodge convention that is to be held in Salisbury June X, 9 and 10. It is expected that there will be at least 600 Pythlans present from all parts of the state. Salisbury Is planning a delightful' reception and all that could be expected will be pro vided In the way of social and amuse ment features. The pjt year, according to those who are ported, has been a highly successful one In Pythian circles throughout the state. While some of the other large fraternnl orders have lost members In large numbers, the Knights of Pythias has last less than any other order. This has been due to a combination of circum stances, one of which has been the ac tivity and well directed work of Grand Chancellor J. G. Balrd of this city who has visited so many subordinate lodges during the past year and has address. ed to many gatherings. It has been estimated that he has spoke to at least 20.000 since he went Into office with the last Grand Lodge convention and the probabilities are that he has al ready arranged for a trip through the eastern part of the state which wilt take him to a number of cities in the Interest of Pythlantsm. He will leave Charlotte May 22 and will visit Apex, Henderson, Weldon, Rocky Mount, Plymouth, Washington, Farmvllle, Hookerton, Ktnston, Clayton and prob ably several other cities along the way. There have been but very few Bun day's during the past fall, winter and springs but that Grand Chancellor Balrd has not run out on Friday af ternoon, visited Pythian lodges on Sat urday and Sunday and then returned here In time for his regular work on Monday. In this way he has probably gotten closer in touch with the men In the ranks than probably any other official that ever directed the destinies of the organisation In the state. London, May 14. For the -first time in six months the German and French official re ports agree. The German com munication admits the truth of General Joffre's more import ant claims as to the great sue- . Bassee and Arras. British Military commenta tors declare that a little fur ther advance by the French will open a conspicuous gap in the German line. North of La Bassee the Brit ish are little more than hold ing their own but they are keeping great masses of the Germans engaged. The German hosts in Galicia are reported within 20 miles of Przemysl. The Russians are apparently developing a coun ter stroke on the West Galician front and in Bukowina and claim initial success. The resignation of ths Ital ian cabinet has non-plussed the general public but well inform ed political observers still think that the final develop ment will be Italy's interven tion into the war on the side of the allies. IP. miiis of CHARLESTON DIED TODAY Following an extended Illness Mrs. Salda Prlvlcau Williams, aged S3, died this morning near Arden. The de ceased waa a member of a prominent Charleston family and had many friends In this section who will learn with sorrow of passing. The body will be shipped to Balti more tomorrow- by Noland-Brown company. Y. M. H. A. WILL GIVE A A AAttTin A WW! V A V A IYJL&dl4Uj.KAlJJU JBA.1j.Lj SUFFRAGE MEETING HAS BEEN POSTPONED New Tork, May 1$. Tha meeting of the executive committee board of the National American Woman's Suf frage association to be held today was postponed after conference of ,-uf- frage leaders, until June t-I, In Chi tago. The Young Men's Hebrew associa tion is preparing to give a public mas querade ball on the night of May 24. Announcement was made that hand some prises will be' offered to the dancers wearing the best and moat comical costumes. It Is expected tht the ball will be of unusual Interest and that It will be largely attended. NEW YORK STOCKS. New York, May 14. The latest Washington development were re flected in the nervous tone of the stock market at the opening today. Initial prices were fractionally lower, but later there waa some Improvement. Stocks fell on or more point. Unite. 1 State Steel opened with a block of 7,- -V00 share at 12, on point down.