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yjja GAZETTE-NIC W8 HAB ygj) IBZOC1A.TZD PIUGBB bervicb. ira w bvkrt n RESPBCT, COMPLETE, it WEATHER FORECAST! THUNDERSTORMS. I. VQLTJMEXX. NO. 87. ASHEVILJ2,N.O., MONDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 24, 1915. PRICE 2 CENTS More.; 3j JltU GERMANY T IfLY'S FOE Austrian Aeroplanes Attack Italian Arsenal? Berun..lMclareS::;Wa KAISER MAY HAVE TO SHORTEN LINES Report That Germans Are Leaving Flanders to Meet Attacks of the Italians. VIENNA IS GIVEN WARMEST SUPPORT Austria Takes Stringent Measures ; To Control Her Italian Subjects "'Martial Law Prevails. London, May 24. The Exchange Telegraph . company says the Wolff agency has "announced that Germany has de clared war against Italy and has recalled Prince Von Buelow, the German ambassador at Rome.' Rome, May 24. Official announcement is made today that Austrian aeroplanes have attacked the government ar senal at Venice. The machines were driven off. Porto Cor sini, Ancona, Barletta and Desi were also attacked. London, May 24. After being virtually in a state of war for several days with her former partners of the Triple Al liance Italy began today ratifying this condition by a for mal declaration of war against Atistro - Hungary. (Jermany is reported to have indicated her support of Austro-IIunga-,ry by a formal declaration of war. against Italy. General mobilization of the Italian army and navy are pid to have boon completed and a state of war has been declared through out the northern provinces of Italy. On the Austrian side of ; the frontier martial law has been declared in the Trentino; i the age limit for military service has been raised to 50 years land stringent measures have been taken to control the Italian ; population in Austria. .!- Demonstrations enthusiastic ally approving the war are re-, ported from all parts of Italy, while Vienna has offered the warmest support to the Aus trian government in her opera tions against her new enemy. The latest Petrograd official announcements are the most optimistic that have been is sued for the last fortnight, They not only intimate a pause i in the Austro-Qerman advanoe along the San but claim that 'the Russians have adopted a counter-offensive which is i meeting with some success. Although it is not confirmed officially it is reported that Germany, now facing Italy as I a new foe in - the south, will ihave to shorten her western .line and consequently is pre i paring to withdraw her ad vance line in Flanders. The reported evacuation of Bruges is sai dto have been a part of this move. 30,000,000 In Bhlp Vrivr. .Some, Mar 2S. rla Turin, Mar U Jne value of Austria na uerman hips now In Italian porta and subject to leisure aa prlzea la estimated to be over U0.000.000. Feeling alone: the frontier wm fur tW Intensified when tha Austrian bsr- nrk at Rovereto, a town In tha Tyrol, with about twelve thousand Italian in jbaNtanU. wo blown tin. While there lM no evldenc to connect tha Italian treeldenta with tha Incident, tha poll Immediately made wholesale ar.tits emong them. Tha Aturt.r1e.na are concentrating '"fe forces along tha upper Artlge f'ver, which flows from tha Trroleee Alps Into Lombardy and empties into the Gulf of Venice. Numerous small encounters, mostly of Individual troops. hare occurred along the border. ' me Italian Alpine troor havo In several instances pursiv 1 Austri.ns who had crossed the frontier line. The Italian offlcera were doing everything In their nower to restrain their men, who wrc waiting with 111 suppressed enthusiasm for the order that will send them to ward their hereditary enemr. Dlnlomatlsta here continue to be somewhat puzzled concerning te eventual attitude of Bulgaria. Fears have been expressed that she would tnke the opportunity to Invade Rou manian delar in announcing her posi tion la thought to be due to the nego tiations at Sofia and Athena designed to protect her from Balkan attacks la u - (nn. v A 111m An nfflrlRj t:ite- me,nt by Mr. Vasetl Radoslavol? the Bulgarian Premier, that Bulgaria would not embarrasa Roumanla by at. tacking her If ahe enters the war la ex pected to greatly cjear the Balkan at mrumhere. Wishing to arold a complication. Pope Benedict, It la announced, has iMuerf Instructions that all Germl .nil Austrian ecclesiastics whose yres no in italv are not indispensable had hatter return homo. In one of the Italian bishoprics that of Sutrt and Nepl, near Viterbo. which had been intr.infril to a German Franciscan. Father Bernard Dioebblng. a crowd of people attacked the priest's residence, but after he had already left for home by automobile. From tha capital he ded to Bwltserland. Austria haa asked the United FUtea to take over tha protection of Austrian subjects In Italy. nd It la aald the American government haa transmlt'el instructions to Its Ambasadors In Aus tria and Italr. guiding them in ine assumption of their aao.iionai ami in.. ..niOiinni of Italians from Trlest, Fola, Oorlia and Oradleo con tinue hv tha thousand. Nana of these persona, however, are permitted to en ter Italr- Thar are all being loaded Into freight tralna and sent to the In terlor of Austria or Hungary. These forced removale are resulting In much distress. A Udlna newspsper publlshea tha namee of several .un- drtd Italians wno nave mu Other reports received from Trlest say there is much distress in thjvt sea port. The city is virtually without bread, and even cornmeal for the "po lenta." or porridge of the people, is extremely scarce. . Declaration of War. Amsterdam, May 23. (Via. Lon don, May 24.) A dispatch from Vi enna says the Italian ambassador to Austria, the Duke of Avarna, this af ternoon presented to Baron von Bur Ian, the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister, the following declaration of war: "Vienna, May 23. Conformably with the orders of his majesty, the king, his august sovereign!! the under signed ambassador of Italy has the honor to deliver to his excellency, the foreign minister of Austria-Hungary, the following communication: "Declaration has been made as from the fourth of this month, to the imperial and royal government Of the grave motives for -which Italy, confi dent In her good right proclaimed an nulled and henceforth without effect, her treaty of alliance with Austria Hungary, which was violated by the imperial and royal government, and resumed her liberty of action in this respect. . "The government of the king, Brnv ly resolved to provide by all means at Its disposal for safeguarding. Italian rights and interests, cannot fail in its duty to take against every exist' Ing and future menace measure which events impose upon it for the fulfill ment of national aspirations. 'His majesty, the king, declares that he considers himself from tO' morrow in a state of war with Aus tria-Hungary. 'The undersigned has the honor to make known at the same time to his excellency, the foreign minister, that Dassports will be placed this very day at the disposal of the imperial and royal ambassador at Rome, and he will be obliged to his excellency if he will kindly have his passports handed to him." (Signed) "Avarna." IS DENIED BY JUDGE WEBB Judge James L. Webb this morning In Superior court denied the petition for a restraining order which was asked by John P. West of the Bilt more echool district against the coun ty commissioners and county board of education. The restraining order was asked by Mr. West, on the grounds that he did not believe It was const! tutlona! for the county school funds to be used In paying the expenses for the special school tax election, which was ordered for tomorrow. Since the election haa been called off by the county commissioners, attorneys stated to the court that they desired a rul ing on the matter In order that In case the matter waa brought up again it would not have to bo threshed out In court Arguments were made before Judge Webb Saturday afternoon by Judge J. D. Murphy on behalf of the county board of education, who objected to the restraining order and Klngsland Van Winkle and J. P. Kitchen who asked for the restraining o-der. It Is understood that the matter will be taken to the Supreme court for a rul ing by that body. The matter of a restraining order asked by several citizens of Avery's Creek was not taken up, R. K. Wil liams, one of the attorneys being out of the city. It Is understood that this matter will be brought up the latter part of this week. BENTIT OF STITESILE PABDLED FOH THREE TEARS Statesvllle. May 24. Judge T. J. Shaw, who Is presiding over tha May term of Superior court In Iredell coun. ty, announced hta decision In the Bent ley case. It will be remembered that W. C. Bentley was on trial for having set Ore to the stock of gooda In his irooery store a month ago. The Judge parolled Bentley on good behavior for three years with a bond of $600. Much Interest haa centered around the case. Tha grand Jury Is still investigating tha ease and there are rumors about the courthouse that other startling developments ' In the I cast may take place, RUSSIAN SUNK 1400 DIE Berlin, (By wireless to Say ville) May 24. The Overseas News agency publishes the f ol lowing: According to a Buch arest dispatch the Russian ar mored man-o-war "Winteleiman has been sunk with the loss of 1400 men in the Black sea. , ELECTION FOR BONDS J. G. Merrimon and Richmond Pearson Ask Commissioners to Revoke Order. Up to noon today no legal machln ery had been ot In motion to stop the holding of th i -t flltUcii Vs&arrai.lft Emma and West. Asheville school dis trlcts on the question of Issuing bonds for the purpose of erecting new school buildings and it Is generally under stood that the election will be held. The friends of the bond Issue state that the notices of the election post ed at the court house show that the county commissioners ordered the election on April 21, and that it was merely a clerical error in the minutes of the commissioners that is respon sible for the idea that the 30 'days' legal notice required was not given. W. R. Chambers has been elected principal of the West Asheville school for the coming year. The board of education states that every department of the schools in Emma and West Asheville are con gested and that the need for addi tional buildings and teachers is great. The advocates of the bond issue will hold a mass meeting tonight In West Asheville; Rev. Dr. Millard Jenkins will be one of the speakers. Making the argument that the le gal 30 days notice had not been giv en for the elections on the question of issuing school bonds in Emma and West Asheville districts, Richmond Pearson and J. G. Merrimon late Sat urday afternoon apperaed before the county commissioners asking for an order revoking the call for the elec tions ordered for May 25. In Emma district an Issue of 10, 000 Is proposed while in West Ashe ville the voters have been asked to vote on an issue of $36,000. The funds In each district would be used for the erection of school build ings. ' The commissioners Indicated that they were favorable to the proposl tlon of withdrawing the order for the elections, but stated that tha bourd of education ought to submit to the connlssloners a petition for the revo cation of the order, aa tfiey had done in the case of the special tax election for the whole township outside the city of Ajille. Mr. Pearson and Mr. Merrimon both stated to the board that If the dis tricts should be bonded as the re sult of the voters' action at the po'ls the legality of the election would l tested in the courts. FOREIGN MINISTER OF MSTBUBU.BESIGRED Also Reported That Emperor Had Insisted on His Re tention in Office. Rome. May 14. A report has ttm received here that Baron Burlan, A us trlan foreign minister, haa reslcttc). This la generally accepted as true. His reported fall la attributed to his failure In the Austro-Itallnn negotiations and to Italy's declaration of war. report of Baron Burlan'a resigna tion but also Emperor Francis Joseph had Insisted on his retention of omco came from Geneva Friday, but haa not bean confirmed. v NEWS FROM THE STftTEJflPITflL Meredith Girls Hear Baccalau reate Sermon by Rev. Dr. W. J. McGlothin of Louisville, Ky. SPEAKER'S DISCOURSE GIVEN IMPRESSIVELY Gov. . Craig Going to Greens boroOther Commencement News of State Electro cution for May 28. (By W. T. Bost). Raleigh, May 24. The Baptists threw all their churches into the big city auditorium yesterday and made the baccaulaureate sermon to the Meredith girl , ihefcc" "uBiYeiftti. Four thousand people herad -Rev. Dr. W. J. McGlothlin, the great preacher professor of Louisville sem-i inary. Four thousand heard a chorus of Meredith voices come to grand cli max in Handel's Messiah, a piece per fectly fit as accompaniment to the Messianic dreamer, Isaiah, from whoa eprephecy the preacher took his theme. And four thousand saw sixteen girls in cap and gown with more than 300 undergraduates in pure and per fect white, march out from the great hall and back to Meredith, the out ward procession and the visible sign of Meredith's Inward and spiritual en terprise. The Baptist pulpits empty showed what a host the Baptists are In Ral eigh. The other churches had their services and the congregation was made up largely of Meredith's faith. The minister found it necessary to speak to the outermost fringes of the crowd, but he did it without effort and gave the people a rare example of that rare, but simple oratory, the tete-a- tete talk of a platform master. The girls formed with their faculty a procession on the ollege campus and marched down Blount street to the big building on Davie and Mar tin. The seniors took two rows of seats in the front and the student body sat behind them in the middle of the au ditorium. The large chorus on the stage was assisted by the college or chestra. The festival march was play ed, then the lnvicatlon by Rev. Dr. T. W. O'Kelley, pastor of the First Baptist church followed, with the hymn, "Oh, Could I Speak the Match less Worth," sung by the congrega tion. The. van them "The Heavens are Telling," ftjo scripture lesson and an other hymn, "In the Cross of Christ I Glory," brought the program to the sermon. Th Sermon. Dr. McGlothlin read the first nine versee of the sixth chapter of Isaiah, the poetic story of a young man call ed to a ministry. "And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, 'Whom shall I send and who will go for us?' Then I said 'Here am I! send me.'" He brought out the elements of as sertion, of prayer and command In the text. "I do not think It too fanciful a thing to call thta sixth chapter of Isaiah an account of an ancient com mencement," he said. "It la not the modern commencement. It Is the be ginning of a great life. In much the same way the college commencement Is the beginning of life. It Is to many a crisis. The baby prattle, the cradle song, the love and care or tne motner. tne counsel oi the father, these are all behind and the future la hidden by a yell which moves only aa we move. la Ilrirajie to Some. "To some students commencement Is a releanrv Mnny have traveled the road to culture and hnva been longer On It than they winded. Commence ment to them l not a prelude, but an Interlude In life. They would atop In Its midst, would lie down in the mosdnwa by the h.yetscla, would be In truth Intcllectunl hayseeda. Mfe to them will be a return to the life from which they came. Put to thla young men Isaiah commencement waa a se rious thing." Here the minister drew a fine In spiration from other Israelltlsh com mencement perloda. Jacob In - bJs CALLS ITALIANS IN U. S. TO ARMS school of deception and later of de privation, then his wrestling with the angel; Moses in his murder and out lawry, followed by the call through the flaming bush; Peter on -the house top at Joppa. The call of these men he said had marked new roads In the life of nations and religion. The choir sang the Hallaelujah chorus from Handel and Rev. Mr. Dodge of the Pullen Memorial church gave the benediction. The retiring president; Rev. Dr. R. T. Vann, an nounced the annual concert for Mon day night and the commencement ad drees of Dr. R. S. MacArthur or Tuesday. Governor Craig today goes to Greensboro to be present at the Nor mal commencement to deliver the an nual address. Governor Craig and other members of the state administration are in vited to attend the dinner this even ing to Secretary W. B. 'Wilson, of the department of labor, who makes the address to the A. and M., students Monday evening. The conflict in ar rangements and dates may interfere With the governor's attendance. Charles M. Walters, chief of police, Is able to sit up after an Illness of desperate nature. The chief took his bed two weeks ago and within a week was so dan-Wousl-IH that phj-.;!','t3r,3- conceded iliir. but few chances. He should re cover within another week barring baegsets. Chief Justice Walter Clark has ac cepted the Invitation to make the ad dress before the two literary societies of the University of Virginia June 14. This Is the main speech o the commencement period at Charlottes ville. Ex-Governor Manning of South Carolina, wfll make the address to the alumni of the Virginia institution the following day. Warden T. P; Sale, who has been rtulte ill many weeks, Is again on his feet' attending to the warden's duties at the state's prison. During Mr. Sale's Illness there have been no executions but his return to health Is to be followed by one Frl day. May 28, unless Governor Crnlg Interferes in behalf of J. G. Jackson colored, of Burke county. Jackson Is under condemnation for criminal as sault upon a colored girl. It Is under stood that Governor Craig leans to clemency and life sentence may be the result. , ILS GOUSi Ai E Jess Plemmons Shot Cousin in Madison County Yesterday and Killed Himself. According to Information' brough' to Asheville a serious shooting affal took place yesterday morning on Spring creek, Madison county, In which Jessie Plemmons Is said to have shot and killed his cousin Arth 11 r plemmons and then turned the gun on himself, Inflicting a wound that caused almost Instant death. No details of the shooting, or the causes for It, could be learned, but It Is stated that people residing In that section are very much excited over the affair. Offlcera from Marshall were dispatched to the scene of the mooting, it Is stated and a thorough Investigation is being made, although this morning It waa atated that no ar rests hnd been made, nor had any reason been found for the shooting. MUSS MEETING TONIGHT I1T WEST CHAPEL A announced Saturday, there will be a masa meeting this evening at o'clock lay west Chapel for the con slderntlnn o fthe echool Interests In the three districts of Blltmore, West Asheville and West Chapel. Rev. Dr R, R. fiwope, Julian P. Kltohln and others will address tha clllsena of these districts on subjects of Import anca to all who are Interested In tha welfare of th schools. COMMITS Italian Citizens and American Citizens of Italian Birth Summoned to Colors hy Government. MORE THAN 4000 HAVE ALREADY ENROLLED United States Takes Charge of; Italian Interest in Berlin and Vienna, Austrian Interest in Rome. New York. May 24. A call to Ital-I lan citizens and United States citizens of Italian birth to enroll for service i in the Italian army has been published! today in papers of the tlalian lan guage. Th ecall Is signed by G. Fkr Forne, Italian consul genercl and Is addressed to' men between theAtfes of 19 and 19, Inclusive.-' J The Italian military laws hold that all men of Italian birth of this coun try are subject to the call regardless of the fact that they may have taken out papers as American citizens. The penalty for refusal to respond Is Im prisonment in the event of return , to Italy. . It Is estimated that there are 125,000 Italians in this city of military age and. more than 4,000 of these have en rolled. Washington, May 24. Last night the Italian and Austrian embassies here began the preparation of a neu trality proclamation to be Issued by President Wilson probably today when Ambassador Thomas Nelson Page ad vises the American government of Italy's action. The United States government. In accordance with requests received nearly a month ago, will take over the custody of Italian diplomatic and consular Interests in Austria and Aus trian Interests In Italy, arranging for the care of prisoners and the safe conduct of consuls and diplomatic of ficers and the protection of embassy archives. It was taken for granted In diplo matic quarters here that as a result of the declaration of war against Austria, Germany and Turkey, aa the allies of that country, will announce state of war with' Italy. Switzer land will look after German Interests In Rome while the United States is expected to take charge of Italian in terests in Berlin and Constantinople. One subject on which information Is waited with much interest is the attitude of Italy toward the naval op erations of the allies, whether Italy will subscribe to the order in council. making Impossible all commercial Intercourse with Germany and Aua trla through the Mediterranean, and whether the same rigid rules aa to contraband will be enforced by the Italian fleet as by the Austro-French 1 fleet. - ' ' The cutting of commerce to Ger- ; many and Austria through the MedN 1 torranean, It is thought In allied quar- , ters here, soon will be aerloualy felt by the central powers. The entrance of Roumanla, shutting off a wheat supply from Southeastern Europe would be another Important factor. HUD LUKE PRBPEHTY ; II HEU1LE SOLD' Hendersonvllle, May f4. The High- J land Lake property haa been sold to Mrs. Mary li Williams of Montgomery, Ala, Mra Annie L. Martin of Ashe-' ttlle has leased the property for the summer and will open It for boarders' from June to September. Fleet school will re-open In the tall, and a greatly 1 Increased attendance Is expected. RUSSIANS HAVE TAKEN VOTE IN ASIATIC TURKEY ! Tlflls, Trans-Caucaslo, May It, vli1 Petrograd and London, Mny 24. Rus-j lan detachments .have occupied A sm In Asiatic Turky and have re!ievi- t tha Armenlana besl'ied by the Turks.; Th Turks retreated toward Tills, '
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