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THE GAZETTE-NEWS Has the Associated Press Service. It 18 to Every Respect Complete, i THE HOME PAPER Of Axberine and Western X. C. "A paper In the borne is worth a thousand In the highway." Marshall Field. KM VOLUME XX. NO. 95. ASHEVILTI!,N. P., WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 2, 1915. PRICE 2 CENTS N c I BERNSTORFF IRYING JO AVER! WAR B ALB AN NATIONS AGREE TO ENTER ARNING IS SEN! 1 HE MEXICANS W MEXICANS MUST IMPROVE STATE President Warns the Factional Leaders That They Must Restore Order Within Short Time. FAILING U. S. WILL BE CONSTRAINED TO ACT Statement Sent to Carranza, Villa, Zapata and Garzo Through U. S. Agents Not Diplomatic. "Washington, June 2. Pres ident "Wilson's warning to Mexicans that the United States cannot permit the pres ent conditions in Mexico to continue ".wis forwarded by tel egraph today to the American agents who will deliver it to the factional leaders and at the same time it was made public at the white house. The statement which goes to Carranza, Villa, Zapata and Garza, the principal leaders, not as a diplomatic, note but as a declaration of the presi dent's attitude as expressed in a statement to the American people, gives a review of the terrible conditions in Mexico as a result of the internecine strife that has raged so long and concludes that if these conditions are not improved at once this country will bo con strained to decide what means can be employed in order to help Mexico to serve herself and save her people. Th president yesterday read to the ablmt n statement to be communi cated today to the loaders of all Mex ican factions, serving notice that un less they themselves compose the sit uation, some other means will be lmmd by the United States to bring "bout the establishment of a stable Bovtrnmi nt. The statement was ap proved after prolonged discussion. The sueclfle counts lh United States win pursue in the event the contending factions fall to agree is not outlined in the Dresldenfs state ment, but the administration's present Purpuie to K(ve moral support to a "union of the bent elements In Mex lets and accord the government there by created formal recognition. With wen recognition would come an em- ""W on arms permitting the constl uiru government to . receive muni tion! of war to the exclusion of all nr dements and factions. ht the government's policy, If unsurctw.fui tni, course, might re u'r ultimate Intervention has been wniidercd. und the Intention to Insist 8 nett lenient has not been swayed y " possible necessity of such ac- a. In hlRh executive quarters, how confidence prevails that the ex 'r""on of the American govern ""Ms attitude will clear up mlsap rennions hat have existed In th. . M t0 lu Intentions and bring mnt th d",lre1 cwUIMon overn- rJh? '1ml'ltratlon,s policy Is the ""mlnation of several weeks of con hi. be,we'n the president and v., .fll''u' 'nmlly. The return of Du- who spent three months itTTr y lnvatlKating condlUons In c X?.,or ,he Prealdont, was the de Cllln factor. ' J'1"" trnm many sections of the , reptiitlle wire made public th Hed Cross, telling of looting rm. ""' Anong these were tele 1M ' nounrln that both the Villa fronen- 1. were looting in. ('lim t " Am'rlcn citlwn at f, 1 ,n,," messages added: 'M. .nw Guarantees futile. Ills Iron.... ' "'"iiun oi rignta sna Prt . riK.iut ( L "r of '"Signers largely Ignored n,'r that n.ith.. m-k rni,.i. tnf.K",,1.lnMt nilliury officers can i . or'''''-" 'n If sincere In de 0 Protect foreigners. The altua- tion now is entirely one of local issue and graft affecting and concerning the local military leader only." Persons fleeing from Mexico City. the reports said, "confirm all the re ports of desperate situation and agree In fear of demands on foreigners and reprisals if supply of corn for popu lace should fail." v At Hermosilla, Sonora, according to advices received today, "there is a terrible state of affairs and there are fears that the looting of a whole town is only postponed." Eliseo Arraedondo, head of the Car ranza agency, gave out a statement tonight saying: 'I am directed by Mr, Carranza to day to say that the scandal provoked in the press of the United States over the exaggerated shortage of food stuffs in the city of Mexico, has for its only source the violent complaints of a group of residents of the capital called 'the International committee.' " SURGEONS GATHER L Opening of Railway Surgeons' Meeting at Battery Park Largely Attended. With more than a hundred sur geons present for the first day's ses sion, the twentieth annual convention of the Southern Railway Surgeon's association met at the Battery Park hotel this morning at 11:30 o'clock. Dr. II. H. Briggs, chairman of the Asheville committee on arrange ments, called the meeting to order and in a-brief addr'-ss Introduced the president of the association, Dr. H. T. Bahnson of Winston-Salem, who delivered the president's annual ad dress. Following the address of the president, the regular program of papers and lectures was begun. A large number of papers will be heard at the dally sessions of the assoclo tion and there will be general dis cussion of the topics presented. Many delegates are expected to arrive to day. The weather cleared this morning to such an extent that the entertaln mont committee felt encouraged to continue the plans for some out-of-doors diversions while the medical men are In session. Dr. Briggs stat ed this morning that It is probable that next Friday will be the day chosen for the excursion to take Tox away, which Is planned to give the visitors an outing In the famous Tox away country. Announcements of other social features will be made la ter. UNDER GUar LAW Charged With Printing Infor mation Useful to Eng land's Enemies. Tnnrtnn June 2. The first Import ant HAwannnpr nrmrecntlon under the defense of the realm act, on the charge of printing information useful to ene it nnl rtrltnln h'aii begun against the Times and also agninsi. the printers or that paper ana major c. II. Richardson, a retired officer. The prosweution Is based on a letter writ ten by Major Richardson, puDlisnen In the Times of May 21, which said: "Th last of the French reserves are out At the prpsent momet youg raw recruits have bee called up." The letter was a P'ea for coscrlptlo. Public Prosecutor Bodkin said th' French government had complained of lis publication. The statement, wh' '!r true or false, was calculated to give confidence to the Oermons and depress the allies, the prosecutor said. The Nubility rested on the press to de termine whether Information received was of prohibited character. Many thousands of proposed communica tions. had been submitted to the pre luirenu by newspapers for Its Judg ment. Tim letter In question was dated three days before Its publication, and the Times had ample opportunity to present It to the press bureau. Th case was adjourned to Balurday. SESSION AMBASSADOR SEES SERIOUS SITUATION GETS AUDIENCE Seeks Administration View on Delicate Relations Exist ing Between America and Germany. WILL TRANSMIT HIS IMPRESSION TO BERLIN President and Cabinet Decide That Germany Must Make Satisfactory Reply and Act Promptly. Washington, June 2 Count Bernstorff, the German am bassador, had an audience with President Wilson at noon to i the ambassador in the historic Blue room at the white house. Wasington, June 2. Presi dent Wilson today arranged to give audience to Count Von Bernstorff, the German am bassador at Washington, the latter having requested an in terview in order to learn through personal conversation, President Wilson's point of view. The meeting of the first sought by Count Bernstorff since last September when he returned from Germany after a summer's visit, and then it was to pay his respects to the president. Today's visit was in connection with the delicate relations which have arisen be tween Germany and the United States over the loss of mre than 100 American lives when the Lusitania was torpedoed by a German submarine and other violations of American rights on the high seas. The German ambassador told friends he realized the seriousness of the situation and was anxious to do nil lie can to prevent a rupture of the friendly relations between the two countries. Ho lias been unable to communicate easily with his government because German cables have been cut, consequently high officials did not believe that he could bring any proposals from the Ger man government differing from the answer the German foreign minister gave to the American note last Saturday. The importance of the con ference, however, lies in the fact that although the inter view was sought without in structions from the German government, the views Presi dent Wilson might express to tlio ambassador, transmitted to Berlin, might naturally bo tak en into consideration there in connection with tho note which WITH P the United States plans to send before the end of the week. At the cabinet meeting yesterday the president listened to a varied ex pression of opinion at a meeting of his cabinet, taking little part In the discussion himself. Later he began the preparation of a note to be dispatched before the end of this week, embody ing his own Ideas and what seemed to him the concensus of his official fam ily. The verdict of a majority of the cabinet was that the German reply to the American note following the sink ing of the Lusitania was unrespon sive and unsatisfactory, disregarding the good will of the United States, doubting its facts and disclaiming all blame for the destruction of the mer chantmen with American lives. The questions of the fact raised by Ger many were regarded as irrelevant at this time. The trend of opinion was that the United States must learn soon whether Germany Intends to recognize the hitherto accepted principle that neutrals may travel anywhere on the high seas on unarmed merchant ships, even if HUCh Vessels r.nrrv nnntrn- band, and thalerchantmen which do not resist capture must be visited and searched and the passengers and crew transferred to a place of safety before the vessel is destroyed. An unfavorable answer to this In quiry would lead, it was predicted in official quarters, to a severance of dip lomatic relations on the ground that the United States could not continue Intercourse with a government which repudiated these principles. Steps then would be taken to inform Americans of the dangers to which they were ex posed as a result of this action, and such measures as necessary adopted to safeguard the lives . and interests of citizens of the United States. Should Germany accept the principle In a way that would constitute a guar antee for the future, the American government would reiterate Its de mand for a "strict accountability" for violations of this principle and the killing of Americans on the Lusitania, The decision to base the American note on tho principles of lnternation al law to obtain an affirmative or negative reply, and not enter Into technical discussion of details raised in the German communication, was tho single development of the cabinet council. Some members favored even excluding any reference to the fact asked for by Germany, settling first the point as to whether Germany In tended to disregard the American warning of last February that It would Insist upon the right of visit and search with respect to vessels on whlfh Americans were traveling. One cabinet officer believed the American government should enter Into an Investigation of the points raised by tho German answer, sub mitting its proof and giving the Ger man government an opportunty to do likewise. Others, however, declared that such a process would mean only delay and. In the event of a deadlock on facts, would leave the United States, which had already assured It self of tho authenticity of Its Infor mation and whose good name was at stake, no remedy for the present or fu ture attacks on American veasels hav ing been committed, notwithstanding assurance to the contrary. The opin ion was general that the United States would restate that the Lusita nia was unarmed and would Ignore such questions as to whether the car riage of ammunition la a violation of American law. NAGGING IS GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE IN GA. Macon, Ga., June 2. The flat rule was laid down by Judge Parka In the Jones Superior court of Grays that cruel treatment, sufficient to authorize a divorce, as provided by the Georgia law, may consist of mental nagging and d la tress, as well as of physical abuse. The Judge charged a Jury by simply neglecting his fctfe a man may treat her as eruoly as If he had beaten her with a stick. AFTER BACHELOR VOTE IN RACE FOR SENATE Way cross, Ga,, June 2. Waycrosa friends of former Governor Albert W. Gilchrist of Punta Oorda, Fla., have received copies of his preliminary an nouncement as a candidate for the United States senate In It It. The governor says he la unmarrlod, but hopeful. ' "The votes of the unmarried and of those who have been unmarrUd will almost elect him," aaya the campaign literature. OFFICIALS LOSE 1FM JOBS Considerable Shake-up in Ap pointive Places and Admin istration Thus Strength ens Its Fenres. FINE POLITICAL GAME, OPPOSITION DECLARES Large Number of Companies Dissolved by Secretary of State and Others Re ceive Charters. (By W. T. Bost). --Raleigh, June 2. Shake-ups In the city administration yesterday gave to the government several new faces and to the late opposition to the incum bents harder sledding the years ahead. Three weeks ago these columns car ried a prophecy, two thirds of which has been fulfilled according to rumor that goes direct to the city hull. The tax collectorship which has been held by Capt. T. W. Fenner since the commission form of government was voted in, will go to Ed Hugh Lee and the sanitary Inspectorship Is to be abolished after sixty days. J. Sher wood Upchurch, famous as baseball umpire, scout and alderman as long as aldermanlc government lasted, hokl9 that position now. It will bo combined with another. Superintendent Kobbins, who di rects the Incoming of the water at the creek, gives way to Albert Little. There may be other changes In the police department, but nothing will take place now, Chief Walters being ill. Salaries have been murdered. The superintendent of the waterworks gets a drop from 12,000 to $1,500 and the city veterinarian who does the meat and milk Inspection receive sa sub stantial drop from $1,800. Tho city electrical engineer gets a cut from $l,n0 to $1,000 according to the un authorized version of what took place in caucus. Rnemles of the city administration declare that the officials have never played quite so effective a game of politics. The slashing of salaries and the rewarding by appointment to good positions of several of the strongest followers of the governing faction will unite heretofore unrelated elements. The city administration re tains W H. Sawyer, city clerk, who Is regarded the most powerful Individ ual In the administration now, and T. W. King, clerk to Commissioner King and to the city court, a man of great .strength In the accounting depart ! ment. The two wero never In danger of decapitation. The retrenchment program will ap peal mightily to a lot of voters who found extravagance a good thing to charge against the present officials. Governor Craig leaves today for Chapel Hill where he attends the university commencement and makes an address. Upon his return to Raleigh Govern or Craig will go to Annapolis to attend commencemtn at the naval academy where he has two sons. He will be gone several days. In tho office of secretary of state an unusually large number of disso lutions were filed. These were the J, C. Foster Lumber company, of Jack sonville, Onslow county; the T. M. Meade and company, Greenville; the New Supply company, Murfreeboro; the IVwomer Mercantile company, Itesnemer City; the Kendall-Itedfern company, Charlotte; and the Wllklna Lashley company, of Ranford. The Chemical IJme compHany, of Newborn, reduced Its cnpltal etoick from $100,000 to $12,000. Senator Klmmons, J. D. Farrier, C. D. Brad ham and L. I. Moore are the stock holders. The Farmers Hardware and Imple ment company, of Charlotte, was chartered with Jtobert O. Bnrr, George J. Miller. W. A. Matheson, sr., and W. A. Matheson, Jr., of Toc cos, holding the $7,000 stork. The fUulls-MUIs Mercantile com (Continued on Page t.) ROUMANIA WILL CEDE TERRITORY HOSTS IN Hi BACK PRESIDENT Confederate Veterans In Re union at Richmond Pledge Support to Executive In "Perilous Times." PRAYER FOR RIGHTEOUS PEACE OF THE WORLD Echoes of European Conflict Also Heard in Sons of Vet erans Meeting Gov. Stuart Speaks. Richmond, June 2. Veterans of the Confederacy here for the twenty-fifth annual reunion awoke this morning after a night of cold drenching rain. Notwithstanding the downpour the thousands of old soldiers at Camp Stu art were well cared for and medical ofllcers reported that their health was not Impaired and enthusiasm not dampened. The convention today was given over to the business of the United Confed erate Veterans. First on the program were reports of regular committees to be followed by memorial exercises con ducted jointly by the veterans and the Confederate Southern Memorial asso elation, in the afternoon a parade Was to be held. Early today the veterans of Dallas and Birmingham began working at plans to secure the 19 1G reunion for their cities. Richmond, June 2. Pledges of sup port for the president of tho United States in these "perilous times," for prayer for the righteous peuce of the world, characterized the opening of the twenty-iift.h annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans. To the tunes of "Dixie," "Carry He Hack to Old Virginia," and "Stonewall Jackson Way," thousands of gray clad men from all parts of the south marched through the gaily bedecked streets of the old confederate capital to the city Auditorium where they were welcomed to the "Old Dominion" by Governor Stuart of Virginia. At the outset of the ceremonies there were spirited tunes. The invoca tion was delivered by W. J. Bach man of Chattanooga, introduced by J. T. llrown. commander of the Virginia division, who called the meeting to order. With bowed heady and nods of approval the men In gray received the chaplain's appeal for "blessings on the country, tho chief executive anil all In authority In these perilous times" and a petition that the Amer ican people "may stand with faces of flint for righteousness and the peace of the world." Simultaneously with the confederate reunion which Is .being held a twen tieth annual reunion of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and before It also were echoes of the conflict in Kuropo and pledges of loyal support to the president of the United States, sounded by Clarence J. Owens of Washington, D. C, which were round ly cheered. Mr. Owena pleaded for peace preservation In America and declnred "but peace can be purchased too dearly. It la bought too dearly when It Is obtained at the expense of m-tlonal honor and. national justice.' He went on to say "Let us be for peace, but If In the wisdom of our statesmen and chief executive It be decided that national honor Is being peace and If the call to arms shall! follow I say there Is no part of the country that will rally more whole heertedly to the support of the presi dent and his policies than the south and none will respond quicker than the sons of the men who fifty years ago took up arms for the south." In his address of welcome Governor Stuart pictured a new Richmond which had arisen from th smoulder ing rulns'of the war. WEATHER FORECAST t IIAIN WAIlMI.lt J H t ft H K It It X H Reaches Understanding WX!( Bulgaria by Which They J -Will Fight Austria ' N and Turkey, ROUMANIA SAID T0 3E . MOBILIZING 1,000,000 : Agreement by Which Russia , Will Cede Territory to' Roumania Reported Vir tually Completed. Paris, June 2. Bulgaria and Roumania have reached a com-1 plete understanding, according ' to a Bucharest dispatch to the Petit Parisien. Roumania has agreed to cede Bulgaria ter ritory in Dobrudja. The two countries will enter the war si multaneously, . the. dispatch- says, Roumania against Aus tria and Bulgaria against Tur key. The army staffs of both governments are said to be busy co-ordinating in working out military plans. Negotia tions between Russia and Rou mania over the line of the Pruth river and of Banat are said to have virtually been completed. If Russia accedes to Roumanian proposals the latter, it is declared, is ready to begin hostilities withoul delay. Dobrudja is part of Rou mania bounded by the Black sea on the east and on the north and west by the Danube. The area is about 4000 square miles. It was detached from Bulgaria in 1878. The Pruth forms the boun dary between the Russian ter ritory of Bessarabia and Mol- . davia, part of Roumania. Banat is a region in south ern Hungary bordering on thft east on Roumania and - Bouth on Serbia. It is one of the most fertile districts in Eu rope. London, June 2. Roumania now occupies the seat of un easy neutrality latel; held by Italy. Diplomatists of the near east are evidently working hard to get an understanding between Roumania and Bul garia. Rumor is rife that Roumania is mobilizing, 1,000,000 men and the German press is show ing some indications of anxiety over the situation. Tho Frank- IUIter .Pitting IS calling for concessions to prevent Rou manian intervention. Vienna is informed that Germany is pouring out blood and treasure and must bo listened to and that Austro-llungary must be prepared to make sacrifices to meet Roumanian demands. London, June 2.Tho Zop pelin rnid on the Metropolitan 5, nron M n n it n v tiiirlit line . k brought a recurrence of anti-i t I (ConUnued en Fate .), , ! - i V it ii il I") 11 i i
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