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THE GAZETTE-NEWS Has the Associated Frees Sonrloo. It Is In Every Respect Complete. Mile THE HOME PAPER Of AsherlDe and Western Jt. C. -a paper in um nome la worto thousand in the highway. Manshall Field. - m VOLUME XX. NO. 97. VICTORIOUS TEUTONS PUSH TOWARD LEMBEMl Special German Envoy Dispatched to Berlin In Interest of Peace ASHEVILLE, N. C., FRIDAY AFTERNON. JUNE 4, 1915. i ' 1 1UUJJ M VJ-li.1 X tJ " M . ' "I 1 nrn nnnflnmiu d I LLL UUIVITHN I NDT DISSOLVED l-With. Przemysl Taken From Rvrsians, Austro - German Forces Are Already Close to Lemberg MACEENSEN'S FORCES RELIEVED OF DANGER Military Experts Expect Teu tons to Continue Offensive in East and Start New One in the West. London, June 4. Enssian forces operating south of Li bau have cut that city off from Memo, thus depriving the Germans of a supply base, says a Reiiter dispatch from Petro grad. London, June 4. The words "Przemysl Lost" constitute the leading headlines in the English newspapers today. The b i g Austrx) - German .loop around tne lorteress has been drawn in a straight line, while to the southeast Stry has been left behind, as the forces of General Linsingen push north ward toward the Dneiter with Lemberg presumably their ob jective; ' It is reported that some Teu tonic forces are already within 25 miles of Lemberg. North of Przemysl General Macken- sen has driven a wedge be tween the Eussian armies on the Lower San and Lemberg iortress. That was a risky move and known to be perilous and observers watched it with keen interest; but now Gener al Mackensen will be given a breathing spell and hfe'may elect to start forward from where ho is or push forward from a base of great strategic advantage. In view of the complacency with which the Germans ac cepted punishment in the past to achieve their aims observ ers are now convinced that they have set their hearts on taking Lemberg and that thev will not for some time consent to assume the defensive. Some commentators suggest ed today that the allies might initiate a new offensive in the west to relieve pressure on the wissmns, yet it is pointed out that during the Austro-Gerraan rush there was no synch ro- wzeu alued move in the west, and it would bo no surprise if we 'jermans.themselves should now begin a serious offensive in l ianco and Bele-irrm. London, June 3 After a of three weeks the for tress of Tnieraysl in Galicia has il'lon in to thfl hnnrla rf tV.n Austrians.- The Russians were m possession of the Austrian 8tronghold for a little over sev enty days. This news was re vived in London with a cer tain degroc of surprise. It had b(n known that tho Russian Position was serious but the capitulation of the fortress was not expected so quickly, par ' wjwady in view of Petrograd 's "ieial report on Monday that t"0 AnSim-flor-mon nA noon broken and that the offen- in tho great Galician "fmgglo had pnsscd to tho Rus sians. . - w Th Austrians entered Prz fmyalat 3 :30 o 'clock thie worn- New York, Juno ...eyer Gerhart. who is understood to -bo the special agent the German ambassador, Count Bernstorff, is sending to Berlin, sailed o.clucty on lne 8teamahlp Unlted btates for Copenhagen. It became known today. His accommodations were engaged less than two hours be fore the vessel sailed and he arrived at the pier less than five minutes beforo the steamer cast oft. Mr. Gerhart carried documents bearing the official seals of Great Bri tain, Russia and France giving guar anty against molestation by officers Of allied warships. Mr. Gerhart booked his passage from New York city. Whether he Is an American citizen or not was hot ascertained. In addition to the papers signed by the allies rep resentatives, he carried official papers signed by American and German and. Austrian authorities, the nature of which was not ascertained today. Demands That Portugal Sever German Relations Lisbon, June i. Protesting vehe mently against the sinking of two Por tuguese vessel by a German subma rine, the press of Portugal is demand ing that the government sever diplo matic relations with Germany. To Act Together. Tokio, June 4. Foreign Minister Kato, Interpolated In the house of peers today, made the declaration that Great Britain, Russia, Italy and Japan had agreed to take no independent ac tion of any kind concerning the Euro pean war. U. S. District Court for New J ersey Refuses Govern ment Petition to Dis solve Corporation. LAW NOT VIOLATED IN SECURING TRADE Court Holds Gary Dinners Were Unlawful But They Had Been Discontinued Before Indictment. the fortress is ascribed to the effectiev artillery onslaughts of the lemon forces. The occupation of the strong hold by the Austrians removes the danger of the Eussian threat against Cracow. When the Russians starved out the Austrian garrison of Przemysl 10 weeks ago they did it slowlv and svstematienllv conserving the ' lives' "of their men, but the Austro-German victory today resulted from ex actly opposite tactics. The ex penditure of men and ammuni tion has perhaps not been out done at any time during the rush toward Calais and in the terrible struggle along the Yser. Another feature of the fight ing in the east is the new at tack on Warsaw. Neither Petro grad nor London knows wheth er this renewed battering of the Eussian lines between tho Pili ca and the Vistula is a serious effort to break through to the Polish capital or a movement tuned to prevent Eusians from rushing reinforcements to the hard pressed men in Galicia. Whatever tho motive tho as sault is violent on a front of 25 miles and there is hard pres sure on the Eussians along the Bzura and Eawka. Today was the fiftieth anni versary of the birth'of King George, but because of tho war no especial . celebration was held.' HE T TO LT N. S. Zogg Declares Gen. Otis Secured Him to Start Revolution. )n& after having subjected it to Jjoavy gun firo for mcff0 than U days. Tha oapltultUon of With the capture of PrezmysL the Austro-German armies achieved the main object of the gTeat thrust they commenced against the Russians In western Galicia a month ago. They have yet to drive the Russians farther back and establish them selves in easily defended positions which will enable them to detach forces for operations against Italy and the allies In the west. Whether or not they accomplish this, the Teutonlo allies have won a great victory and with a suddenness which overshadows all past operations of the war. With the surrender of the fortressJ there fell Into the Russians' hands, according to official reports, 120,000 Austrians and 600 guns and an Im mense amount of war material. Most of the forts, however, had been de stroyed by the Austrians and this Is considered In military circles here to account for the fact that the fortress succumbed so quickly to the Austro- German attack. , When the Russians captured Prtemysl, they were pressing the Aus trlans across the Carpathian passes, Then on May S came the nwi of a rreat Auirtro-Oerman drive Into Du ll eta. Advancing slowly but surely nd carrying 1,000 runs, the Teutons compelled the Russians to fall back until the Russian line ran I to the right hank of the river Ran. Crossing the rrwsr, the Austro-Oerman forces progressed to the north and south of the fortress and on Tuesday Berlin announced that three forts to the oorth had been stormed, while Vien na stated that the railway between Los Angeles, June 4. Nicholas Senn Zogg, a Swiss engineer, who claims to have been a major general under Mad ero and Carranza in Mexico, declared on the witness stand in court here, where he was tried and convicted of passing a worthless check, that he had been commissioned by General Harri son Gray Otis, proprietor of the Los Angeles Times, to start a revolution In Lower California. This revolt, Zogg asserted, was nlnn. ned here at conferences with General Otis and General B. J. Viljoen, a for mer Boer leader, now under federal inaictment charged with violation nf American neutrality by conspiring to invade the territory of a friendly coun try. General Otis declared he never had heard of Zogg and denounced his statement as untrue. Harry Chandler, General Otis' son-in-law, indicted with Viljoen, Walter K. Bowker. manager of the California Mexico Land and Cattle companv ranch on the border, and others, also declared he never had heard of the man. Zogg was arrested February 13 last a few days bofore Chandler and his renow defendants were Indicted on the neutrality charge. He was accused of having pissed a worthleus chock for $10 at a store dealing in discarded equipment of the United States army. no is in jati awaiting sentence. Zogg declared he had been given credit at a bank at Brawley In the Im perial valley and told to draw against It for expenses incurred In organizing me expedition. This credit suddenly was cut off, he declared, and a Sis check returned marked "no funds." CHESSMAN BRITT HAS congressman James J. Brltt has been notified by the bureau of pensions of the granting of a pension of 110 per monin irom May 10, 1813, to William B. Raper of Oak Park. Cherokee coun. ty. Mr. Raper served about ten years in me united states army. This Is a claim In which Mr. Brltt has been actively Interested, having called It up a number of tiroes. Prmeniysl and uembenr was manded by A until an tuna. MODEL TRENCHES ARE BUILT BY GERMANS Berlin, June 4. One of the popular exhibition attractions now open to the puDiio in Boriin Is a series of mnrt.i trenches, which have been constructed on tne eago or tne orunewald forest, in me outskirts or the city. They exiena ver a irom or BOO feet, and are an exact reproduction in every detail of trenches on the western front A small admission fee Is charged and the proceeds devoted to war charities. K K K it WEATHER. POT? V.r. ART st FAITl AND WARMER. St oom- lit MRS st t .... ..2 restricting competition or snduly ob- !;i'Cv.ln"lttstMttl Grueling the course of trade." Trenton N. J., June 4. The Uni ted States District court for New Jersey has handed down a unani mous decision refusing the petition of the federal government to dissolve the United States Steel corporation. As against' the government the court refused to dissolve the corpor ation, holding that in acquiring its foreign and home trado the concern did not violate the Sherman anti trust act and refused all the Injunc tions prayed for by the department of Justice. As against the si "el corporation the court held that the committee meetings participated in by ninety five per cent of the steel trade of the country, Issuing the steel corpor ation, subsequent to tho famous Gary dinners of eight or nine years ago, were unlawful .combinations to control prices; but as these meetings had stopped bofore the government filed its complaint In October 1911 the Judges held that there was no occasion for an Injunction. The opinion of the court suggests that auch practices lie within the province, of the new federal trade commission, but adds that If their reptltion Is apprehended the -court will, on motion of the government, retain Jurisdiction of the case for that particular purpose. A synopsis of the decision of the senior Judge, Ooorge Puffintrton, pre. pared by direction of the court, states that the keynote of the entire opinion Is that this case, a proceeding under the Sherman anti-trust law, is large ly one of the business facts." In another part of the opinion the court, states that "the real test of monopoly is not the size of that which i? acquired, but the trade power of that which Is not acquired." if mere size were the test of mo nopoly and trade restraint," the court said further on, "we have not one. but half a dozen unlawful monopo lies In the large department stores ot a single city." The court found nothing wrong In the steel corporation according the Tennessee Coal and Iron company during the financial panic of 1907 and thus virtually approves the atti tude of the Hoosevelt administration In not Interfering with that deal. With regard to Andrew Carnegie, whom the government charged was a party to tho "unlawful combination" the court found no proof that he ac cepted any other relation In the for mation of the steel corporation than that of seller of his slocks and bonds and the court declared to bo true Mr. Carnegie's statement thst he disposed of his Interests In a de sire to rttlre from the hazards and responsibilities of active business. Four Judges llufting, McPherson Hunt and Wooley sat In this case. While the suit was filed in the LMs trlct court It was heard on a writ of expedition by the Judges of the Third judicial circuit, who form the court of appeals. The next step will be the filing of a formal decree, and the government then probably will take ait appeal to the Supreme court of the Lulled Ktateu. Judge liuffington wrote the prln cipai opinion uu judge wooley a, concurring opinion in which Judge Hunt concurred. The court stated that all the members were In agree ment as to the decree, although not In complete accord concerning every step by which that result Is reached. The suit. Instituted by the TaCt ad ministration, was prosecuted for the government by Jacob M. Dickinson, Conner secretary of war. as chief counsel, The opinion of Judge Huffing ton Is a discussion of the business of the stee corporation, covering the ten years of Its existence up to the time the suit was filed, the acquisition of Its home and foreign trado and the proofs as to whether It has restrained or suppressed competition or been guilty of acts such as to warrant its dissolution. In discussing the law judge Jianington says the construc tion of ths Sherman law was settled by the Supreme court In the Stan dard Oil and Tobaoco cases. The opinion shows that In deter mining whet ere the unlawful re straints and monopolies against which tho Sherman act protects trade, the Supreme court summarised all Its trust decisions by stating In a late case that "these cases may be taken to have established that only such combinations are within the ut by reason of Intent ar the Inherent nature of the contemplated acta nr. Judloe the public Interests by unduly NOTE TO BERLIN READY FOR CABINET APPROVAL lis IA IF BLOODSHED Arrivals From Monterey, Mex ico, Tell of Hunger, Riots and Wanton Looting of Shops of City. of He po- were Laredo, Tex., June 4. Tales "'"-"i iiuiiKer ana riots and wan- n looting subsequent to Villa's evacuation of Monterey were told to day by passengers who arrived herA from that city. They declare that five rioters were killed and 12 wound ed by Refael Ferrlngo. an Italian subject, when a mob attempted to ram nis tailorin:? pjtnhlisV,rv,on Is now said to be In prison. The "ce. tne arrivals hm- ni powerless, but after three days of lawlessm s a vigilance committee was organized by Mexicans and for eigners to restore order by drastic methods. Men, women and children took part in the riots. American passengers said that with the departure of the last Villa train of May 18 the star-vine- nni ha Ban besieging the bakeries, grocery ultuer snops. some tried to puiiuase looa nut' ho n,KU. prices demanded and tho requests to "i goia or sliver brought on vlo lence. jvr-iai luoiers nrA both n v been shot by the police and vigilance -a.jouiB 3 IOrCeS. PStlinntnl number between 3.000 and R.nnn ---..v lUB OUy &m ar enfleaVorin to restore It to normal conditio. T MIICHEUONSIDEIEI Excursion Can Be Made Easily Over the Mt. Mitchell Railway. F. A. Perley and W. H. Crockett, of the Perley and Crocket Lumber com pany with headquarters at Black Mountain, are visitors In Asheville to day. This morning Mr. Crn.tt a talk with the secretary 0f the local u..r.. or iraoe In regard to the pro posed celebration of the opening of Mount Mitchell Park on tho .mi. of Mount Mitchell on July 4 and it Is probable that Messrs. Perley and , ne present at a meeting of the board of trade here on June 10 when the excursion to Mount Mitchell will be further discussed. Mr PrnnU. ett stated this morning that the com- immi.v 8 railway could probably accom modate 160 persons for the proposed j Mb company now operates vi Bins 10 wunin about one mile of the summit of the mountain. Mitchell ridge being the terminus of a 20 mile vra. K unicn traverses somo of the fin ohi mountain scenery, n the opinion of those who have taken the trip, to be mis side or (Switzerland. The company nas recently purchased thr-e cars, built for this road and ivnM,i.. wun me element of safeiv ni ally In view. The schedule of the Mount Mltrhoti railway makes It possible for the pro posed excursion to leava hr . sin n mo morning, arriving at Black mountain at o'clock, reaching Mitchell ridge at 11 o'clock. This Is tho highest railway nolnt f ih. "oca mountains. After a stay of three "ourse on tne mountain, tho train h. Kins the return trip at 3 o'clock, arriv ing at the saw mill, one mile trim th station at Black Mountain, at 6 o'clocc. t i.iu a Southern Railway train leaves Black Mountain for Aihoviib . , , I amviiiK ui mis city at 8 o clock. In case It Is decided to have the cele bration as rocently outlined In a news story In The Gazette-News, Governor Craig, the members of the Mount Mitchell commission, the city commls- moncrs or Asnnviiie and the directors or me noam of trade will be Invltsd to .axe part in tne outing and In the ex ercises on the summit of the mounuK The local board of trade did more work than any other organization for the pnssage of the Weaver bill for the purchase of Mount Mitchell by the siaie ana it nas been suggested tht in Donra ne asgeil to appoint a com mittee at Its meeting next Thuralnv f see whether the excursion ! nnni'i. cable and to take charge of the prn. gram for the occasion. ' Mr. Csockett states that there Is nr.a complete telephone connection be tween the summit of Mount Mitrhnii and this city! Many tourists who .iav made the trip over the Mount Mltch.-ll Hallway say that ths scenerv Is not surpassed by that seen font the Plks I'eak railway or from ny otnr mnn. tain railway in the country VETERANS JOIN IN DIG PARADE of Six Thousand Survivors Confederate Armies Sweep Through Richmond Imposing V' Richmond,'1 4. Veterans of the confederacy who attended the twenty-fifth annual reunion which ended last nisrht brokn mmi t,fl Thousands returned to their homes today, but many remained behind to enjoy the first sunshine since tho re union began. Richmond, June 4. -Six thrviaanri survivors of the army of the Confed- dcy marched through the streets of Richmond shouting their rebel yells for old times' sake, and cheering the Stars and Stripes in demonstration of their loyalty to the Union. Through lanes of cheering thousands the pa geant moved to the monument of Gen. Robert K. Lee, and thence to the spot within the shadow of the statue of Jefferson Davis, where a cornerstone was laid for a monument of Gen. Stonewall Jackson. Lowering clouds and winds, follow ing the two days of rain could not stem the tide of visitors and constant threats of a downpour failed to blan ket the enthusiam of the multitude. Heading the parade was the United States marine band followed by the marshal of the day. Gen. J. T. Brown of Virginia, and Gen. Georee V Har rison of Alabama, acting commander-in-chief, MaJ. Gen. William B. Mickle and C. Irvine Walker of South Caro lina. In the first division of the ne rade was Governor Stuart of Virginia, governor Holcomb of Connecticut Governor Manning of South Carolina and their staffs, members of the Vir ginia legislature, the Richmond city council, and the Virginia militia. Following the 3,000 militiamen came the cadets of the Virginia Military in stitute, the Richmond Light Infantry mues, tne Junior Blues, several com panles of artillery, the Governor's Foot Guards of Connecticut, guests of the Virginia Blues, and the Benedec tine guards and sanitary corps. In the second division were the Con federate veterans. Tattered battle flags flared at the head of each com mand and the marching hosts of aged men constantly echoed the applause of the spectators as they trudged beneath the canopy of the trees. Sixteen hundred Boy Scouts under command of Scout Commlsioner Hous man. patrolled the line of march and watched out for tho welfare of the veterana OFFICERS RELEASE IN Pearson, Arrested at Bailey, Is Treed Here by U. S. Officers. P. M. Pearson, the man arrested yesterday at Bailey by United States deputy marshals for alleged connec tion with a postofilce robbery at Hone apath, H. C, some weeks ago, was re leased about 6 o'clock yesterday after noon. The officers brought Pearson to Asheville, examined the leather pouch which he carried with him and ques tioned him at length as to his occupa tion ami his destination when he was arreted. Pearson said that he was on his w.tv to Oklahoma, and being almost out of money ho wss walking through the country when he could not steal a ride on a train. Ho rial mod that he mend"d dorks as he traveled through the country and and few tools were found In his grip that might be used In surh work, but could hardly be used In safe blowing. Pearson also had $4 In mon ey, some letters from his father and copies of sermons In his possession when arrested. The parental letters expressed the belief that the wander ing boy was unable to make a living. The prisoner also had a small quantity of cheap Jewelry In the pouch. After a thorough Investigation the officers decldod that there was Very little Incriminating evidence against Pearson and he was allowed to con tlnue his Journey toward Oklahoma. Brief and Pointed Rejoindet to Germany's Lusitani Note Completed by ' President Wilson. ANSWER TO DEFINITE QUESTION DEMANDEI German Ambassador Hope3 f oj Satisfactory Outcome; His ' Special Envoy Gets Safe Conduct. V Washington, June 4. Presif dent Wilson finished the ne-rt note to Germany today anj laid it before the Cabinet menu bers. It will probably bo dia patched to Berlin late tonighl or tomorrow. No arrange ment has been made as to whei it will be made public. Washington, June 4. Tht American government's rejoin aer to tlie recent German noti on the Lusitania was ready U be laid before the cabinet men bers today. President Yiso( drafted the note himself. It U short and to the point an asks definitely whether Gen many intends to be guided i the future by the humane prhv ciples of international law foi the conduct of maritime war,- The reply's dispatch to Ber lin only awaits the approval of the cabinet and with iti transmission to the Berlil government a personal repre sentative of the German am. bassador in Washington wil! leave for Berlin to personalty outline to German officials th state of American public opin ion as shown in the ambassa dor's conference with Presi dent Wilson Wednesday. This representative will sup plement the memorandum cabled by Ambassador Bern storff to his government re. garding his interview with tin president. Hope was express, ed at the German embassy thai the ambassador's plan would u ft i resuii in a sausiactory outconu in the delicate situation be tween the two countries. Counl Von Bernstorff was said to b( confident that the Berlin for eign office would learn from the envoy important details which would aid his govern ment in framing a reply to the latest American note. FIRST MAN CETS LAW DEGREE F AIR RAID CAUSED , BIG TANNERY FIRE rterne, Swlrerland, Jumi 4. The recent French air raid on Strassburg resulted In the burning of one of the tergoet tanneries In tlermsv. an establishment which has been en gaged exclusively on army work since the commencement of the war. The loss Is over a million dollar New York, June 4. For the flrsf time In its history Columbia univer sity today conferred upon t womai the degree of doctor of laws. The re cipient was Miss Louisa Loe fichuy. Ut. a philanthropist and descendant of General Schuyler and Alexandei Hamilton. Commencement services at Colum bia opened today with the conferrlni of diplomas upon 2.161 young me and women. It wa the biggest grad natlng class In the history of Amer ican education. Among the recipients of honorarj degrees were Myron T. Ilerrtck, Gen eral Hugh U Scott, Charles R. Mill er. Judge Benjamin N. Cardoxo, Bit Johnston Forbes-Robertson, the Rev, Ralph B. pomeroy, Rear Admiral Robert 8. Oriffln, Arthur L. Daj and Miss Schuyler, FORBIDDEN TO WRITE TO WAR PRISONERS Bertie, Bwltserland. June 4. An or. der has been issued In Saxony forbid ding people to write to prisoners ol war In France or England about tht deamess of necessities, or ths shortagt of food. t "Such letters," says ths official pro clamation, "are published in the ene my's newspapers, and tend to proloni the war. In future they will not bi passed ty the censors," ,
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