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yjjjg OAZETTE-NEW8 BAB yHB iSCOCIATED PRICES SERVICE. IT IS IN ITVTEBY RESPECT COMPLETE J .WEATHER FOEECAST: , LOCAL TJHUNDERSHOWERS. . fynLUMEX. NO. 86. ASHEVIIJ2,N. 0., SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 22, 1915. PRICE 2 CENTS Ko M" 1 ROMANS ENTRANCE Hundreds of People Engage In Wild Demonstration. AUSTRIA PREPARES FOR NEW ENEMY Concentrates Large Forces Along Upper AdigeItalian Senate Speaks for War. Geneva, Switzerland, May from Home says that Austria is along the upper Adige. Rome, May 21. (Via. Paris, May 22.) Almost the en tire population of Eome gathered this evening on Capitoline hill, where Prince Colonna, the mayor, convoked a colemn sit ting of the municipal council to concentrate in the heart of the city for the war. After an address Colonna was sur rounded by aldermen and conversed with them, and preced ed by the standard of Rome, started for the Quirinal to pay tribute to King Victor Emmanuel. A' veritable river of hu manity poured through the streets leading to the palace, and there were thousands in the great square. The scene when his majesty and members of his family appeared on a balco ny of the square has had few parallels in the history of Rome. The crowd numbered several hundred thousand. It wa,s so vast that many could not enter the great square. The sound of voices was like the roaring of the sea, when King Vivtor Emmanuel appeared on the balcony of the palace with " the queen and royal children. The crown prince; dress ed as a sailor boy, waved his cap at the multitude. London, May 21. It is universally conceded in England that at last Italy has entered into full partnership with the Triple Entente powers and that this means that the two Germanic nations, assisted by Turkey,' find themselves fac ing seven powers, not Counting Portugal, with Japan in the background. .... How long the Balkan nations will refrain from entering the conflict of nations is not yet known, but it is held here that the period of time must necessarily be brief. Demands of compensation in territory and otherwise of Roumania, Bulgaria and Greece are in process of arrangement, accord-, ing to well informed authority. Just at the present time the excessive claims at first put forward by these states are be ing cut down. It is already reported from Greece that there are more cordial relations between the court and Former Premier Venizelos, which only points toward war. Gallipoli armies are already in process of formation in some of the Balkan states and the title is sufficient indica tion of their probable scene of action. Nothing has been learned as to where the first Italian blow will be struck, but judging from previous experiences Italy will probably effect a system of censorship that will be a striking object lesson in many ways to the comparative amateurs, Great Britain and France. Military observers believe Italy will undertako to relieve' German pressure on the eastern and western fronts. Rome, May 22. The Italian senate ha by a vote of 62 to 2 paused Pre mier Salandra's tHl granting plenary powers to the government In dealing with the situation that has arisen through the Inability of Italy and Aus tria to reach an agreement concern ing Italy's demands. When the vote, which virtually as. ures Italy's entry Into the war, was announced, there was a great demon stration of enthusiasm Inside the sen- He chamber, shouts of "long live Italy," Intermingled with the cheering and hnndclapplng of the senators, ministers and army and navy officers NEW BULLET WILL , SAVE A MAN'S LIFE Pittsburgh. May , 21. Douglas Stewart, assistant director of the Car negie Museum here, has just received models of an ajitlseptlo-anesthetlc billet Invented by Alexander Foster Humphrey. this city. The antiseptic and anesthetic preparations are contained In shallow grooves In the bullets coated with gelatine. Ilumchrevs sava the gela tine will check hemorrhage. CHICAGO'S FIRST JAP GIRL GRADUATE DEAD Chlcsari v. ? Vi,nr1 un-vlres Ifor Miss Irflchl Aol, the first Japanese l'n to receive a diploma from the University of Chicago, were hold Frl ,dy. Her body will be cremated awl ;the ashes shipped to Japan for Burial. Miss Aol died of peltsgra. aggra vated by seven years of hard work ltudylng soclnl arv1na. with a view to returning to her native land to take u't Una of endeavor, CELEBRATE Thousand of 22. The Journal dispatch concentrating larges forces and the people In the galleries. King Victor Emmanuel and members of royal household witnessed the demon strations. Prince Colonna. mayor of Home had been chosen to present the bill to the senate and his speech was fre quently Interrupted by applause. Th8 mayor said he was proud to address the senate on an occasion so momen toua for the country and for clvlliia tlon. In the name of the people, he asked the king and the parliament of the country to make a Just war in or der to deliver their oppressed broth ers. LUMBERMEN WILL SPEND LARGE SUM San Francisco. Cal.. May 22. A flve-year publicity campaign with minimum expenditure of 160,000 year has been assured by subscrip tions at the thirteenth annual con vention of the National Lumber Man ufacturers' assoclatlop. The suggestion ws made by R. H, Downman of New Orleans, president of the association, and was cham pioned by Edward nines of Chicago. BOO ATHLETES WILL MEET IN JUNE Champaign, . 111.. May 22. Five hundred and fifteen athletes are en U red In the annual Western Con ference meet, to bs held on Illinois field, June I. In addition to the "Big Nine" Institutions, all of which will send teams, Drake, Oregon, Iowa mate, Cos, Colorado, Bouth Dakota, Kansas, Missouri,. Michigan Agricul tural. Lake Forest, Noire uumm uu Dcpauw win bs wressnted, TO WAR ON KITCHENER British Military Idol Scored by Press for Inefficiency in Supplying Recruits and Munitions. SOME THINK BURDEN TOO HEAVY FOR HIM Charged That He Did Not Send Right Sort of Shells to Front Military Gen ius Questioned. London, May 22. One of the most remarkable features of the minis terial crisis "Is the sudden outbreak of newspaper attacks on Field Mar shall Earl Kitchener, the British sec retary of war, 'who at the outbreak of the war was the nation's military Idol. The Daily Mail and other newspa pers under the same ownership have Deen most violent In these attacks, even going so far as to call into ques tion the field marshal's military genius. The Dally Mail says! "It never has been Dretended that Kitchener Is a soldier In the setfte that Field Marshal Sir John Frendh is a soldier. Wltchener is a gatherer oi men, and a very fine gatherer, too, nut his record in the South African war as a fighting general, apart from urn rxceueni orstumine work. a chf w-of staff was'tiotbrllTTaht. " Nothing in Kitchener's experience suggests that he has the qualifications required for conducting a European campaign In the field and we can only hope thart no such misfortune will be fall this nation as that he should be permitted to interfere with the actual strntegy of this gigantic war." Preceedlng to accuse Lord Kitch ener of having "ordered the wrong kind of shell" the Daily Mall asserts that "despite repeated warnings that a high explosive shell was required, Lord Wltchener persisted In sending shrap nel, such as he used against the Boers, thus causing the deaths of thousands of British soldiers and incidentally bringing about a cabinet crisis. It Is to be hoped that Kitchener. with proper and necessary assistance, will remain at the war office, though when the Inevitable compulsory ser vice comes, his sphere of usefulness will be greatly diminished." Other newspapers. In a less out spoken manner, seek to reduce Lord Kitchener's value to that of a good recruiting officer so they may excuse him on the ground of being too much occupied In producing recruiting ad vertisements to "attend to the supply of proper ammunition. The Times In an editorial says: "Our armies In the field require re inforcements and shells of the right kind. Neither has been provided In adequate quantities, for the slmplo reason that Lord Kitchener's orders were given too late. Plain warning" were disregarded, and the nation was lulled Into a false security by mislead lng official reports, with the result that thousands of British lives were sacri ficed In an unequal contest. "The nation will not allow that sit uation to recur.' It must be set right and be set right quickly, or the con sequences will be swift and startling. The whole trouble arose because Lord Kitchener assumed a burden to which no man could have provided equal." GIVEN MEDAL FOR GOOD TO HUMANITY Philadelphia, May 22. Thomas A. Edison and Dr. Helke . Kamerlingh Onnes, the Dutch scientist, were awarded the Franklin medals, found ed In 1 14 by Samuel Insult, of Chica go, to.be bestowed on those workers In physical science or techmology who have made the greatest contribution to human knowledge. , MUST HIRE HALL IF HE WOULD PREACH Waycross. Oa., . May 22. A. F. Rtggs, a Mormon, must hire a hall If he wants to preach his religion In Waycross. He was denied permission to preach on the streets by city coun cil, which took the position that Mor monism la a menace. GILMORE SAYS KACFF WAS NOT FIXED BY HTM Chicago, May 12. President Oil more has stamped the story that Ben ny Kauft was fined 11,100 for trying to join the Giants as bunk. Kauff was suspended without pay, and lost Jonly his salary while Wis, FULL VERDICT FOR Twelve Men Finally Agree That Barnes Is Entitled to no Damages and Must ' Pay the Costs. BELIEVED COLONEL'S CHARGES WERE TRUE Spectators Warned Against Demonstration Express Pleasure in Waving Their Hands. Syracuse, May 22. The Jury In the trial of the William Barnes libel suit against Theodore Rooeevelt has, re turned a verdict In favor of the de fendant after , considering for more than 11 hours the question of taxing the costs of . the action against the plaintiff. It Is the belief of th ejuryl that everything that Colonel Roose velt charged was true and therefore that the plaintiff was not libelled and entitled to no, damages. The foreman, Warren W. Summers, announced the verdict for the defend ant and then the jury was polled. Ten jurors answered, "for the defendant." The clerk then hesitated and called the name of Edward Burns and then waited. Bums, a big rosy cheeked re publican, stood up and in a deep voice said: 1 ', "For the defendant." Juror No. 12 made the same answer. Before the jury came in the specta tors in the crowded court room were warned that any demonstration would be severely punished. Except for the voices of the clerk and the jurors the room was absolutely quiet until the names of Bruns was called; and when he answered that he too was In favor of a verdict for. the former president the -court roorh 'buzsca fly a' dyivatrto with voices. ", Several spectators rose from their seats and waved their hands but there was no outburst of applause. British Vessel Glenholm De stroyed Off Irish Coast Crew Lands. Berehaven, Ireland, May 22. The British sailing ship Glenholm was sunk yesterday by a German subma rine 15 miles off this port The crew have been landed here. The Glenholm was on her way from Chile to Liverpool with a cargo of nitrate when the submarine Inter, cepted her and signalled to the crew to abandon the vessel. The subma rines' men then fired 89 rounds from their guns before the ship ment down. INT 10 STOP GERMAN Berlin, May 22, A meeting to pro tect against American shipments of war materials to Europe was held by the Deutcher Wehrverbln. A resolu tion was adopted calling for the dis continuance of experts from Germany of goods particularly needed In Amer lea, such as dyes, and the limitation of Imports from America as far as possi ble until trade In trfaffic which Is de clared objectionable Is stopped. , DAUGHTER BORN TO MR. AND MRS. M'ADOO Washington, May 22 -A baby girl, the second grandchild of President Wilson, was born last night to Secre tary and Mrs. William O. McAdoo. She will be christened EUen Wilson for the late Mrs. Wilson. The secretary and Mrs. McAdoo, who Is the president's youngest daughter, were married at the white house just a year ago. Mr. McAdoo went to his office at the treasury de partment today for the first time slnco he was operated on for appendicitis nearly two months ago. MAN'S NECK BROKEN IN MOTOR CAR WRECK . Waycross, Oa.. May 22. O Hop kins woods foreman for the Hebard Cypress company of Wayornaa, was Instantly killed and L B. Quarterman, employe of the same company, was seriously Injured when a motor car on the Waycross ami Southern was de railed eighteen miles south of Way- cross, Mr, Ilor'-Jn'i neck was broken. ROOSEVELT 7? 1 1 1 I nil nnnnrn mini lu Li iiui ii in in tii iiiiinr ii -.p- , unLuu uuuiiLr BT COLLETS Members of Industrial Rela tions Commission Favor More Moderate Treat ment of Witnesses. QUIZ OF ROCKEFELLER RESULTS IN PROTEST Younger Rockefeller Reads a Long Statement Protesting Against Character of Walsh's Questions. Washington, May 22. Just before John D. Rockefeller, Jr., resumed tes timony yesterday before lndustiral re lations commissions, all commissioners met in executive session to consider their "round robin" of Thursday call ing for more moderate treatment of witnesses. Some of the commissioners did not conceal the fact that they thought Chairman Walsh, In question ing Mr. Rockefeller Thursday, should have been more moderate. The commissioners did not make public their letter to Chairman Walsh which It Is understood tHey would do should their suggestion go unheeded. Cairman Walsh said he did not know what had happened in the exec utive session. "The examination of Mr. Rockefeller," Chairman Walsh said," has been and will be conducted with due consideration and the truth will be arrived at." Mr. Rockefeller began by reading a prepared statement relating to the chairman's questions on his views regarding the conviction of John R. Lawson, a mine workers leader. Mr. Rockefeller spoke of "sinister reflec- tloW'and ' said " that - -Chairman Walsh's questions had been framed to make it appear that Mr. Rockefeller had conceded there had been "wilful tampering" with the courts. "As already expressed my opinion Is that justice should be administer ed as to be above suspicion," Mr. Rockefeller said in his statement, "and if any material part In the trial of Lawson has been wanting in this re spect, I, for one desire to see the supreme court of Colorado to which appeal was taken carefully consider every ground that can be urged and grant a new trial should any material grounds be sustained. I have no more rights than any other citizens In the courts or to at tempt to Interfere with or influence courts of Justice and questions which are so framed as to seek to put me In the position of appearing to concede that there has been wilful tampering with the courts or of statements of what I was prepared to do to influence further the course of Justice, either with respect to Lawson or any other person cannot be regarded as othor than improper questions and are a direct reflection on those who are charged with the administration of Justice." "To sinister reflection of this kind I must decline to be a party even by in fluence. "Were I either directly or tndlctly to attempt to Influence the Colorado Judiciary as respects the present ap peal In the Lawson trial I would be guilty of the very proceedures against which the witnesses before this com mission have so strongly prorated and which I so strongly condemn, and I hope that Chairman Walsh will not expect me to reply to questions which Imply that I believe others would be guilty of unlawful or Improper acts In the administration of justice or that I entertain a position superior to that of any other citizen of the republic either before the law and towards Its admin istration of Justice or that I entertain a position superior to that of any other citizen of the republic either before the law and towards Its ad ministration." $32,000,000 PAID IN RAILROAD DAMAGES Richmond, Va., May 22. W. L. Stanley, general claim agent of the Seaboard Air Line railway, speaking before the American Association of Freight agents In annual nesslon here, declared the railroads of America an nually paid out $22,000,000 In claims for loss and damage to freight ship ped -over their lines, this, waste re sulting from sharp competition and the subsequent Improper handling of packages. KINNER INSTRUCTOR AT KING'S COLLEGE Owensboro, Ky., May 22. Prof L. M. Kinner, who was an Instructor at tho Owensboro high school last yesr, has accepted a position as Instructor at King college, Bristol, Ills succes sor here has not been selected. This Is the second Owensboro man to go to Bristol in the last week., Henry Ward Pearson, of the Owenslioro College and Conservatory, having accepted a position as head of the musical de partment of Bulllns college a few days ' , , i "a V to or t a t TEUTON Board of Health to Investigate Conditions in Wadesboro Silk Mill Tuberculosis Deaths Reported. v 48 DEATHS IN SIX " YEARS IS ALLEGATION All Said to Have Resulted From One Case Swain County Indian Has Been Pardoned. (By W. T. Bost) P.ftlelgh, May 22. The state board of health has begun inquiry into pe titions from Wadesboro regarding health conditions about the Wades boro Manufacturing company saying that in one of its silk mills 48 deaths have occurred from tuberculosis and all tributary, it is alleged, to the first deiith six years ago. . The attack upon the manufactory is written In such shape as to make Its publication impossible, but the writer of the article calls upon the state board to go Immediately Into the causes of so many deaths in one sec tion of the mill where one operative died six years ago. Some investigation has already taken place but without satisfantory results. The state board has referred the tuberculosis consid eration to Dr. ti. B. McBrayer of Sanatorium ond asked htm to make the investigation or to advise it The complainants declare that they can furnish the nameB of all the 48 who have died and that the young woman who now runs the machinery was guided by the first alleged victim of tuberculosis there, has the disease, The fact that nearly fifty persons are , are alleged to have died from thei same cause has given the state board concern H. G. Rowe, secretary to the state board of embalmers, announces the successful passing of the recent exam inations for licenses of 23 candidates. : Fourteen white men, two white wo men and seven colored men received this license. They re: Whites Miss Dorothy Creasman, Asheville; Nelson G. Rogers, Winston-Salem; William M Vogler, Winston-Salem; B. F. Paggclt, Asheville; Charles Ford, Gas tonla; James T. Raines, North Wllkesboro; John T. Curtis, Liberty; J. W. Oden, Washington; John B. Hatcher, Dunn; William L. Burke, Durham; L. P. Andrews, Fairmont; John W. Newman, Fayettevllie; Miss Blanche McNeely, Mooresville; Charles C. Baker, Goldsboro; M. Cherry, Washington; Charles O. Rogers, San ford. Colored J. E. Ransom, Warren ton; Nathaniel Hargett, Durham; Clarence P. Wilson, Keysville, Va.; Eutrene Burrouch. Asheville; A. Mc Neill, Greensboro and John L. Thompson, Charlotte. Tho state has chartered the Mar shall Realty and Collection agency. Incorporated, the stockholders being W. B. Rnmsey, Guy V. Roberts ana Miss Roberta Rogers. The capital paid In' is S30 and the authorized amount Is 210,000, It is understood that young women will lnrgely direct me dusi-' neas of the venture. Indian Pardoned. Governor Craig has pardnned Enoch Ooocumber, the Jackson county In dian who was serving eight years for manslaughter. Ooocumber was conlcted by a Jury In February of 191S and Judge How ard A. Foushee tried the case. The Indian had a perfect alibi If he had been mean enough to attempt It. In stead he admitted the killing but said his Indian friend had advanced upon him after a sudden quarrel and with a deadly weapon and Oocumber threw a rock striking the dead man on the head. The wound caused death. Oocumber built a fire by his vlcUra and remained with him several hours but lost his nerve and fled. He later returned and confessed the killing with no attempt to shield himself fur ther than claim of self defense. Judgo Foushee recommends the pardon and so does Solicitor Felix Alley, the pros ecuting attorney. They think the prisoner has been punished enough and ask clemency for that reason. Governor Craig today made requl sitlnn upon the governor of South Carolina for Reuben Fry, wanted In Catawba county for retailing. Fry Is aid to be under official watch In South Carolina, PENN. SENATE PASSES 7 ACTS FOR WORKMEN Harrlshurg, Pa., May 22. The sen kte has passed finally the seven bills In the governor's worklngmen's com pensation series. Th votes were unanimous. DEATH RATE IN FACTORY HO in r t t tt itt 1 A TT ACK Muscovites Appear to Be Gain ing on Flanks But Decis ion Must Come From ' : Center of Line. . i CLAIMED THE TEUTONS CAN GO NO FURTHER4 French Stop Strong German Line North of Ypres Giv- ing Allies Possession of '"' Important Salient. f London, May 22. The great! battle is still going on along a 250-mue front in the east. Al though the Russians appear to be gaining on both flanks the decision must come on the 60-1 mile front in the center of the ! line along the Eiver San 1 in Central Galicia, where the Aus-1 tro-German forces are still. pressing their offensive. The latest Petrograd reports, say that this attack is being j checked between the San and ' the great marshes of the Dneis-1 ter. The Russian press admits ' that the Teutons have esab-; lished themselves across the San but declares they can go ' no further. . i Petrograd says officially that the Russians are again advanc ing against , the Turks in the ; Caucasus. On the western front Paris reports that the French have stopped a strong German at- tonlr north of Ynres and hfivfi , . , , . , driven the invaders from the sl0pes 0f Lorette, which gives the allies full possession of this important salient. AT LEAST FIFTY DIE I CbjJIhIo, England, May 22 At least 50 people were killed early to- i day when three trains came Into col lision at Gretna, near here. The final list of dead may e considerably great- er, for It is believed many were fatal- ly Injured. The total casualties wlU : probably reach 400. i One of the trains was a troop train; i another was a local and the third was anexpresa Fire broke out In the wreck and added appallingly to the horrors of the scene. The firemen's force was called out and after ex tinguishing the fl&mes Joined In the ' work of extricating the dead and In- jured from the wreck. It was one of the most disastrous wrecks In the his- I tory of British railroading. i The dead were mostly soldiers. The ' troop train collided first with the local from Carlisle and before the pas- I sengers could get clear of the wreck- ' age, the London-Glasgow Express crashed Into the other two. ! Many travellers were pinned under the wreckage and burned to death before the eyes of the helpless spec- , tators. MAN AND WOMAN TO BE TRIED FOR CONSPIRACY Bristol, May 22. The case of Dr. W. G. Long and Mrs. W. H. Jones, , charged with conspiracy against the i life of the tatter's husband, will - be ; tried In June. A special grand Jury i will be empanneled and If a true bill Is returned the pair will Immediately I be put on trial In the corporation r court Both Dr. Long and Mrs, Jones are in Jail In default of $2,000 , bond. NO-HIT GAME PITCHED t BY HARRY HARPER ' Minneapolis, May 22. Harry Harp- er, the 20-year-old lefthanded patch er, recently obtained by the Minne apolis, American association, club ; from Washington, pitched a no-hlt, no-run game against St Paul. Minn- 1 apolls winning 4 to 0. Harper struck ; out twelve men, walked seven and I was charged with a balk. I MICHIGAN'S LOSS IN FRUITS VEST HEAVY Rt. Joseph, Mich., May 22. Conser vative estimates place the loss on fruits from the recent frosts la this region at 130,000. I l
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