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VOL XX,ttO. 108.
ASHEVILLE, N. C. TUESDAY AFTERNOON JUNE 17, 1915.
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ii.
GERMAN DRIVE
IS PROGRESSING
general Mackensen Has Al
ready Advanced Half Way
Lemberg From
River San. '
to
flXES JULY 1 FOR
TAKING OF LEMBERG
jlies Have Begun Extensive
Offensive in West-Paris
Reports Gains at Var
ious Places.
IN
MAYORS
London, June 17, The
latest news from the eastern
front does not indicate that
anything has occurred to upset
ffie plans ot Uenerai von Mack
ensen, who has fixed July 1 as
the date for arival of the Aus-tro-Gennan
armies in Lemberg
the Galician capital. General
Von Marckensen's army is driv-
T 1 i. J
lUg airecny. eatwtuu num.
across the San river, north ot
rzemvsl, and is already half
way down the river to Lem-
ber.g
On the Dneister river the
Teutons have suffered several
severe repulses, but the check
thus far ha9 not been of suffi
cient moment to offset the Rus
sian losses. .
If General Mackensen keeps
Ids scredule it is probable that
the Russians will be1 compelled
;o withdarw from the Dneister
and must be forced to retreat
on a wide front into Central
Poland.
In the west the allies have
resumed the offensive north of
Arras. The French claim prog
ress there as well as south and
southeast of Souchez, east of
Turks Defeated.
London. June 17. Turkish troops In
ths Dardanelles have been repulsed In
in attempt to recapture trenches they
lost to the British forces on June 12,
iccording to an official statement on
the rituatton In the Dardanelles made
public today. The announcement fol
lows: '
"On the night of June 1-5 a party of
lhg enemy led by a German gallantly
attacked the trenches occupied by one
of the Pritish brigades. A few of the
memy were killed on the parapet, but
the majority fell before they reached
the trenches. Fifty dead Turks, Includ
ing the Gorman leader and his Turk
ish subordinate, were counted.
"The trenches hnd been captured on
the nlKht of June 11 after a strong at
tack. The positions were enfiladed by
our machine guns from the right to
the left.
"The Dublin Fusiliers attacked with
bayonets find when the trenches were
occupied It was found they contained
!00 dead Turks. Some prisoners were
alto taken.
"Our casualties were slight."
For the first time in weeks there
hu been heavy fighting over a com
paratively extensive line of the Brlt
l"h front In Belgium and France. Ber
lin describes It as an Anglo- French
movement synchronizing with Russ'an
rwse in Galfcla.
To win a mile of front, then to lose
It before terrific German counter-at
tacks was the experience of the British
Tuesaay night near Festubert In a
statement, frank if brief, Field Mar
shal French records this Incident, but
does not state the losses, which must
have been heavy., on both sides.
The Germans are as frank In con
ceding the loss ot ground near Tprea,
but do not mention having been fore
ed, even temporarily, to yield a mile
of their Festubert stronghold. ;
In the east the Austro-German ad
vance continues to swing forward
with the exception of the section be
tween the Dneister marshes and Zur
awna, where the Russians holding the
bridge heads are making some head
way. "
General von Uackenzen, according
to dispatches, has given himself a
fortnight in which to capture Lem- j
berg, And it would seem that, at the
rate his and co-ordinate forces are
going forward, this time limit will be
ample if the Russians are unable to
initiate a stlffer, resistance than they
are sh'owing now.
The latest Zeppelin raid on England
has created hardly a rlpplo of excite
ment. 'Air craft protection was one
of the subjects discussed today in the
house of commons, William Joynson
Hicks urging a marked Increase In this
branch. He said that London must
IN ASHEVILLE
.....
i
Eighth Annual Meeting of Caro
Una Municipal Association,
Convened at Battery Park
. Hotel This Morning.
HHIITS TO TRI-Spitl
ADJOUHN TODAY HEAR JRESSES
ADDRESS OF WELCOME
BY MAYOR RANKIN
Three Days Convention of
State Association Comes
to an End at 1
O'Clock P. M. T
Important Topics Treated By
Experts at the Second
Day's Session of Water
and Light Men
BRYAN AGAINST
'PREPAREDNESS'
Sixteen Members Are Present
Convention to Continue
to Friday Night Dr.
Reynolds Read Paper
LAST NIGHT'S BANQUET
IS LARGEL ATTENDED
With sixteen members present and
others expected during the day, the
eighth annual meeting of the Carolina
Municipal association convened at the
JJU DCUU VI 1 l I. UJjlUUU muni . , . , A
soon expect a serious raid and added j Battery Park hotel tnls mining at 10
that at one time more than five Zep
pelins of the latest type were over the
Present Meetinf One of the
Largest and Most Success
ful Gatherings in History
of Organization
WILSON POLICIES ARE
GIVEN ENDORSEMENT
R REJECTS
m
'5
OVERTURES
English coast.
i Steamer Sunk,
London, June 17. The British
steamer Traftord of 234 gross tons
has been torpedoed and sunk by a
German submarine. The crew . was
saved.
Tnrks Bombard Allies.
Constantinople, June 16, via Lon
don, June 17. Turkish artillery has
caused heavy losses to the enemy at
Ari Burnu, according to a Turkish
war office '"port. The Turkish bat
tery successfully bombarded the ene
my transports, camps and airship
sheds at Seddul Bahr.
Petrograd, June 16. The fighting
continues in the Shavll district with
out substantial modification of the
situation, says a Russian official state
ment Issued last night. In Gallcia the
Germans have brought up fresh troops
to replace the nn that have been laet
In the recent fighting in the Jarislau
district on the right bank of the River
San.
On the Dneister on Sunday the Rus
sians delivered a successful coWter at
tack, taking 1200 officers and men
prisoners. At Nijnioff on the same
day, the Russians took 1500 prisoners.
Financial
NEW "JORK STOCKS.
New York, June 17. Firmness at
the outset of today's trading In leading
Issues added to yesterday's late gains,
United States Steel gave promise of
resuming its former prominence, open
in with blocks of 2,000 and 1,000
with material fractional gains, while
preferred rose a point. New, York
Central was the strongest, with a one
Doint advance. Coppers and Motors
were moderately higher, but war spe
cialties were variable, Westlnghouse
declining one point on extensive offer
lnirn. Prices reacted before the end
of the first half hour.
NEW YORK COTTON.
New York, June 17. Cotton futures
opened steady: ,
Tiv 9.6
October .A ' 9.93
December 10.20
T.ii.unrv 10.26
..
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.
Chicago. June 17. Hogs, strong
Recelnts 13.000. Bulk of sales 7.75
115: nle 0(2 7.35.
r-nttu atronr: Receipts S.000. Na
tive steers 8.809.50; calves 7.28
10.25.
Sheen weak: Receipts 9,000. Sheep
5.506.40: soring lambs 6.259.93
Howard Continues His
Appeal for Leo Frank
Atlanta, Ga., June 17. The fate ot sessions are expected to conclude the
M. Frank was placed finally In
hands of Governor Blaton late yes
terday at the conclusion of the hear
'H on appeal for commutation of his
ifth sentence. Ths governor took
th. case under advisement with the
nnouncement that ha would render
hl decision as soon as possible. It Is
"n expected, however, that this will
before Friday or Saturday at the
MrllMt.
Ffank Is under sentence to bs hanir
June 21 for the murder of Mary
rbrn.
Atlanta, O, June n.--Ths hearing
" Governor Blaton" on ths ap
' wtlon of Lo M. Frank for commu
nion of his death sentence was re
"mM yesterday. William M.
'ard continued his argument In
ilf of Frank and took up. the twrtl
ynf presented at ths trial at ths
I w . wlers hs had left off when
narln
was
adjourned Monday
II llll.l V. ...
'ruinent about noon and today's
hearfnff.
"Taking op Solicitor Donley's proposal
In hli argument to eliminate the tes
tlmnnv of Jim Conley. the negro, and
there Is not a single circumstance of
sufficient weight to Influence a verdict
affAlnat Frank." declared Mr. Howard
At this point Governor Blaton asked
Mr. Dorsey whether Frank had been
Indicted before Conley began making
hla several affidavits.
Tonlev's first affidavit was made
while the grand Jury was In session
rei.lled Mr. Dorsey "but ths affidavit
w. not presented to ths grand Jury.
I told ths grand Jury something about
itxm affidavit but the Indictment
against Frank was Independent of th
statement"
fnntinulnr Mr. Howard contended
that ths murdir notes written by the
negro established his connection with
the crime. He said that ths evidence
hai that the yellow paper
whloh one of the notes was written
was In the basement of ths pencil fac
tory and that Conley tot it thers and
wrota ths now mars.
The final session of the thirteenth
annual convention of the North Caro
Resolutions Adopted and Tele
gram .Sent to President
Woodrow Wilson at the
Opening Session.
Villa Has Made ThreeAttempts
To Open Negotiations With
, "First Chief."
Following the successful and enthu
siastic opening yesterday afternoon.
clock. The convention was called to
order ; by Ex-mayor Dr. Charles A.
Bland of Charlotte, who is the pres
ident. Rev. Dr. C. B. Waller, pas
tor of the First Baptist church offer
ed the invocation, following which
Mayor. J. E. Rankin on behalf of the
city of Asheville delivered the address
of welcome.
Dr. Bland responded to Mayor Ran
kin, after which the regular business
cf the association was taken up. The
first address before the convention was
by Dr. C. V. Reynolds, city health
officer of Asheville, who spoke on
City Health Problems."
Other addresses delivered at the
morning session were:
"City Finances," P. Q. Moore, may
of Wilmington.
"City Planning," O. B. Eaton, may
or of Winston-Salem,
"Relation of Public Service Corpor
ations to City Government," James I.
Johnson, mayor of Raleigh. .
Those who answered at the roll call
at 10 o'clock are: Dr. Charles A
Bland of Cbartottef Mayor T. J. Mur
phy of Greensboro; Mayor J. E. Ran
kin of Asheville: Mayor O. B. Eaton
of Winston; Mayor J. C. Glbbs and
D. McNeill of Fnyettevtllo; Mayor
James I, Johnson Of Raleigh; Sher
wood Brockwell of Ralcign, state fire
Inspector; Mayor Paul Jones of Tar-
boro; Mayor Fred J. Sutton of Kings
ton; Mayor J. W. Turnage of Dunn;
Mayor" J. Ed Moore of Burlington;
Mayor T. L. Kirkpatrlck of Charlotte;
Mayor W. S. Crawford of Metiane;
Mayor R. E. Hipps of Canton and
Secretary and Treasurer O. P.- Shell
of Dunn., -
Others Expected. . v
It is expected that several city offi
cials from South Carolina cities will
be Dresent before the meeting ad
journs, as Invitations have been ex,
tended them by the officials of the as
soclatlon.
Secretary and Trensurer Shell has
been holding1 his present office in the
Association for the past three years.
He was formerly mayor of Dunn,
The fol'owing program will be car
ried out during the afternoon today:
8:00 p. m. -Address: "Law Enforce
ment." T. L. Kirkpatrlck, mayor of
Charlotte.
Address: "Street Pavlnir as a Muni
clnn.l Asset," Fred I. Sutton, mayor
of Klnston.
General discussion, and Impromptu
sppfches.
Msvor Rnnkln said In part
It Is with unmeasured satisfaction
and .pleasure that It falls my lot to
welcome you to Asheville.
Asheville. Is grateful for this distin
guished presence and we open wide
our gates and extend a most cordial
greeting to each and all of you
Since the last meeting of this-body
Asheville has, munlclpolly speaking,
been bom again. She has discarded a
form of government which, hnd. In her
esse at least, proven too cumbersome
dilatory and antiquated, for a rystenj
which promises greater expedition of
business, more efficiency and more
general satisfaction.
I shall not here discuss the advant
ages to be derived from a commission
form of government. This nuestlon
will perhaps find place In your delib
erations. It Is a wise movement which
brings the representatives of our mu
nicipalities the cities of the state may
be discussed with benefit and profit.
While yet In its Infancy this asso
ciation has developed great power for
good by encouraging ths adoption pf
Improved methods along all lines of
civic control, and It will not fulfill
Its geratest mission until It shall have
outlined with certitude the sanest
ways and means In the conduct of mu
nicipal sffalrs. May I her remark,
that it is the testimony of all history
that as the towns and cities have ap
proached perfection in government so
have ths people both urban and rural
grown In prosperity and contentment.
Having for Its corner stones einciency
and co-operation thers wm yet oe
bullded In this land of liberty, and 'n
this land of honor and peace, In th's
rreateat democracy, the highest type
of municipal government, the world
has known. Ashevllle's entire cltiten-
ship welcomes you today as architects
charged wltlj this pairimio ins.
As officers of vaitous cities through
out North Carolina w ars called upon
today. In this ag of quickening and
.niokanlnr. to cerform many funo
tlons aside from the executive duties I
(Continued on page l
Una Merchants' association met this and an evening devoted to group con
morning at 10 o'clock In the hall of
the local merchants at their headquar
ters on Broadway.
Yesterday was spent in business and
pleasure sd mingled and proportioned
Washington, June 17. General
Carranza has declined for the present
at least to accept overtures for peace
in Mexico made, by the VlUa-Zapata
faction.
Three such offers have gone unan
swered. The latest, it became known
was made through the medium of the
United States.
A few days ago the convention gov.
ernment m Mexico City, over which
Francisco Lagos Chazaro presided.
formally presented to the Brazilian
minister, as representative of the
American govsrnmet for transmission
to General Carranza a proposal for a
3U-aay amistlce, curing which ar-
'ormer Secretary Asserts
Preparation Provokes War )
Rather Than Prevents, in -
Third Article on War
HE PRAISES COURSE
OF PRESIDENT WILSOlf
Says European Conflict
Result of False Philoso
phy That Might
Makes Right .
Is
that neither had tired the members,
and many today expressed their regret
that the gathering was coming to a
close. .
The program for the day opened
with a thoufjhtful and helpful address
rn "Ilnwf Hffatntafrt a ' TVT avn Vi a n in
Association," by W. A. Clarke, secre
tary of the Virginia Merchants asso
ciation. Mr. Clarke said in substance
that such an organization will not any
more run itself than will a mercantile
business. Only by unceasing interest
and attention, and by regarding the
association work as important as any
other business activity will a mer
chants organization be a success.
By Miss Stephenson. .'
"The Training of Secretaries" was
treated in a very original and instruc
tive way by Miss L. Male Stephenson,
secretary of the Asheville Merchants'
association. Mips Stephenson said she
could best describe the qualifications
necessary good secretary by.sa'y
lng that this offteer is the pastor1 to a
church of merchants.
The secretary must have tact, and
a knowledge of human nature, one
cannot be content to confine her activ
ities to office work, but must go out to
visit the merchants, arouse their inter
est, in the work of the association and
keep informed through these visits on
the Imnortant subject of good anu
bad risks in a community.
Of course, said Miss Stephenson, it
is impossible to find a good, capable
secretary every day. About the best
way to proceed In this to And a young
oerson with talent for business affairs
and plenty of ambition and send the
prospectlvs secretary to some large as
soclatlon for training.
The election of officers and the se
lection of the next meeting place are
on the program for today. These mat
ters will be transacted Just before the
convention adjourns.
Just before the association ad
journed for luncheon Mr. Clarke ad
dressed the members briefly. He said
that North Carolina and Virginia are
practically the only two southeastern
states that are engaged In association
work end he urged that North Caro
lina and Virginia continue to stand to
gether for the success of the associa
tion idea.
Yesterday Afternoon.
Following the adjournment at 1
o'clock yesterday afternoon the ladles
of the party were entertained at
Grove Park Inn at a delightful lunch
eon and at 3 o'clock the local mer
chants association took the visitors of
the state organization for an automo
bile ride to the various points of In
terest in and near Asheville. The
merchants expressed their delight ut
the beauty of the mountains and the
quality of the roads. Many of thnm
returned from the drive In time to be
Interested spectators of an exhibition
of the national sport at Oates park be
tween the Twins and the Mountain
eers. Later the visiting merchants were
entertained by dealers of Asheville at
a most elaborate and enjoyable lunch
eon at the Langren hotel. About 800
guests were present and L B. Rogers,
president of the local association,
gracefully presided as toastmaster and
many responses were neara., iiev. j.
H. Bernhardt delivered the Invocation.
re fl. Wills of Greensboro, the first
speaker, snld that he was impressed
with the fact that the Asneviua mer
chants, more fortunate than their
brethren in Greensboro, did not have
to pay a license tax In addition to the
regular ad valorem tax. . i
R, O. Everett of Durham gave ex
pression to his pleasure at belnr In
Asheville. He said that amid sucb
surroundings It was not surprising
that the residents of this city are good
livers and magnificent -entertainers.
The Alps, "aid Mr. Everett, can be no
more beautiful than ths mountain en
circling Asheville. . . ,
W. Vance Brown, president of the
local merchants' association, said that
hs wished to lay emphasis on one Idea
In regard to taxation In this state, ths
reduction of the ad valorem rate from
two and one-half per cent to one per
cent Mr. Brown declared that such a
change would result In mora truthful
tax listing by the people and would
bs a mora equitable method of raising
the atata revenues,
Congressmen James J. untt Mia
(Continued of pae I)
ferences on the roof garden, the Trl-
State Water and Light association met rangements could be made for estab
this morning at 10 o'clock In the ball i Hshing a provisional government. The
room oi tne langren notei ior tnePian called for a popular election,
second day's proceedings. Five ad- The proposal was communicated
dresses were on the program for the,to General Carranza. On lnauirv as
morning sossion but some of them
were postponed until this afternoon.
The papers read this morning were so
interesting and instructive to those
connected with water and light work
that the cenvention
proceedings of the convention here
shall be published and distributed to
members. The selection of the meeting
place for 1916 is expected to como up
for a vote at the afternoon session.
The first paper read this morning
was on The Development of the Pro
cess of Filtration for the Purification
of Turbid Rivers In America," by Guy
H . White, superintendent of the Co
lumbia filter. Mr. White said that In
terest In this process began to develop
In the United States about 1866 when
J. P. Kirkwood went to Europe to
study methods in nee there. Experi
ments following led to a patent for
the first mechanical filter In this
country by J WHyatt in 1884. This
Invention" combined the principle of
a coagulant and a filter of sand
through which the water was forced.
The paper gave an account of Im
provements In filtering since that time
made necessary by the discoveries In
regard to disease transmission from
infected water.
"The Functions of a Waterworks
System Applied to Fire Protection ver
sus Domestic Service." was the sub
1ect of an Interesting address by E.
B . Proctor of Atlanta, Inspector for
the Southeastern Underwriters asso
ciation. Mr. Proctor called attention
to the fact that the problem of sup
plying adequate water supply for fire
nroteetlon as well as pure water for
domestic purposes required a high de
gree of efficiency and constant watch
fulness on the part of the onerators of
plants. The spesker then took a discus
sion of the merits of three methods of
supplying water to municipalities: hltrh
pressure gravity low pressure, and di
rect pumping. The first method ,1s
very evpenslve and most towns and
cities use the second or third process,
said Mr. Proctor.
Opening of Convention.
At 8:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon
N. Buckner, secretary of the Ashe
ville board of trade rapped for order
with a large hammer and opened the
first session of the association. The
hammer, Mr. Buckner said, is used
In Asheville only In building con
struction, calling conventions to order,
or other constructive work. Mr. Buck
ner declared that the city is delighted
to entertain the fifth annual meeting
of the water and 'light men. The Lan
gren orchestra played a selection af
ter which Rev. Dr. Calvin B. Waller
offered the Invocation, Rev. Dr. Wyatt
Brown, whj was on the program for
the opening prayer, being unable to
be present.
While the orchestra played a patri
otic air, William Francis mnrched In
to the hall carrying a largs American
flag which he placed on the platform.
And then amid scenes of great enthus
iasm resolutions endorsing the ad
ministration of President Wilson were
unanimously adopted and the secre
tary was Instructed to telegraph them
to the president at once. The resolu
tions follow:
"Asheville, N. C, June 18, 1915.
"President Woodrow Wilson, , '
"Washington, D. C.:. ,
"Amid loud continued applause the
following resolution was adopted this
afternoon:
" "Resolved the- Trl-State Water
and Light association of ths Carol In as
and Georgia, In vtfth annual conven
tion assembled at Asheville, ' North
Carolina: '
" That we pledsw ourselves to stand
by ths president, Woot'row Wilson, and
that we do most heartily approve and
endorse his administration of the na
tion's affairs.
"W. F. STIEGLTTZ.
"Convention Manajrer."
Marcus Krwln, city attorney, on be
half of ths city of conventions and the
municipality bosstlnr unsurnsssed
water supply, welcomed- ths visitors,
expressing the hone thnt th gnther.
lng hers might he beneflclnl and pleas
snt Althnurh some conventions pre
fer dissertations on beversgesj stronser
thnn water snd - fin darkness) rather
fhsn light. Mr. Krwln declared that
he was glnd to dlwtis water and
light. Hs then to'd ths association
something shout ths excellent water
(Continued on Far Six).
I
to whether there would be any reply,
General Carranza is understood to
have said there would bo none.
The communication from the con
vention -irovernment. nlcrnpH hv r.haxn.
ordered that the I ro. waa similar to one sent to fSeneml
Carranza several weeks ago signed by
Roque Gonzales Garza, then president
of the convention government. That,
too, was unanswered.
Since last Monday Carranza has had
a personal telegram from General
Villa urging a conference of their rep
resentatives for a discussion of peace
terms. It' is known here, too, that
delegation from the " convention at
Mexico City met General Pablo Gon
zales, the Carranza commander, near
the capital and asked for the arrange
ment of an armistice and that he de
manded, in reply, the unconditional
surrender of the city.
General Carranza's Intention for the
prssnt is understood to be to press
his military campaign 'vigorously in
ths hope that on taking Mexico City
and driving the Villa forces north
ward he will be in a position to merit
the recognition of the United States.
GERHARD EXPECTS
L
Says That Wilson-Bryan Dif
ferences Are of Long
Standing.
London, June 17. A peaceful settle
ment of the questions which have
arisen between the United States and
Germany is predicted by Dr. Anton
Meyer-Gerhard, who Is on his way
from the Gorman embassy at Wash
ington to Berlin to explain the situa
tion to. the German government. An
Interview with Dr. Meyer Gerhard in
the Frankfurter Zeltung forwarded
from Amsterdam by a Reuter corres
pondent was obtained at Christlansnnd
Norway, when the steamer on which
Dr. Meyer-Gerhard was a passenger,
touched there.
"The conflicting views existing be
tween Berlin and Washington regard
ing the Lusltanla affair rest on a ms
understanding, and will be settled
peacefully," he Is quoted as saying.
The conflict between President vll
son and Secretary Bryan Is of old
origin and arose from quite different
causes than the Lusltanla affair.
"The breach was rendered Inevlta.
ble by the Independent procedure of
the president, who rejected the coun
sels of his responsible minister and
drafted the. latest American note to
Germany according to his own Ideas.
As President Wilson framed his reply
without even consulting Mr. Bryan,
ths latter had no other recourse but
to request that ha be roleased from
office.
'The tension between the two must
therefore be regarded as entirely
dqmestlo affair. The feeling of the
American people and government to
wards Germany Is not at all bellicose
on the contrary there prevails an ab
solute desire for peace."
Washington, June 17. Asserting"!
that preparation provoked rather than'
prevented war and that the present!
upheaval in Europe was the result of 1
a false philosophy that might makes
right was made in a statement ofi
former Secretary Bryan today In sec
tion three of his articles on tho
"causeless war," in which he submits
arguments against military prepara-
tion by the United States, and praises' -the
course taken by President Wilson
in this emergency. , .
"If any nation Is without excuse for
entering into this mad rivalry with,' -
the belligerent nations In preparing.
for war. It is the United States," sail'
Mr. Bryan's statement "We are pro-1 ,
tected on either side by thousands of .
miles of ocean and this protection Is
more to us than any number of bat-
tleships. And there is added protec-'
tlon in the fact, known everywhere,
that we have the men who are able ton
defend In the event of attack and It is
known also that we have the moneyi
too more money than we would have, .
had than If all the surplus of the peo
ple had been Invested In armament.
"We not only have not needed addl-l
tlonai : preparation,; such as . foreign...
nations have, since It seems Impossible
for the nations that to have what la
called preparedness without being dis
posed to use this preparedness on tha
slightest provocation.
'The leading participants In thls
war of nations were' the best prepared
and I fear that it would have been
difficult for us to keep out of it If
we had been as well prepared as they.
"It is happy for the nation that It
has In the white house a president who
believes in setting the- Old World a
good example instead of following ttar
bad example in settling matters.
"What unspeakable misfortune It
would have been if in such an hour
this nation had been under the leader
ship of a president who is influenced,
by a false philosophy which has turn
ed Europe into an abyss of war." ,
In discussing the causes of the war
In Europe Mr. Bryan In a lengthy1
analysis argues that it is not a war of
race, religion or families, but that It'
has resulted from a false philosophy,!
the fundamental precept of which is
that might makes right
Leading up again to arguments
against preparation for war by tha
United States, Mr. Bryan declares tha
we dare not trust the peace of the
world to those who spend their time,.
getting ready for war; and that half
the energy used to prepare for war
would effectively prevent war If used
in the propogatlon the principles
which make for peace. )
Mr. Bryan stated that the doctrine
that preparedness prevented war
would not stand the test of logic and
that the conflict m Europe showed
that It had failed when tested by ex
perience. ,.,.l.'w
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U.S. SHIP CUKTDIED
TD BRITISH. I
A
San Francisco, June 17. The tank'
steamer Desable, under charter to the
British government has been sunk by,
a German submarine oft the coast oft
north Scotland, according to a cable-1
gram received by Robert Mitchell,
treasurer of the General Petroleum
company, from Andrew Weir, a Brit
ish oil financier. No mention was
made of the fate of ths crew.
Dr. Gerhard Is the Man,
He Is Supposed to Be
Washington, June 17. Secretary
Lansing received word lata yesterday
rrom sources which he regarded ss
reliable that the man who soiled for
Oermany with a safe conduct carrying
messages to Berlin from Count t in
Bsrnstorff, the German ambassador,
waa Dr. Anton Meyer-Gerhard.
Doubt had been cast on ths Identity
of the novoy by published reports that
the safe conduct In Dr. Gerhanl'i
name was In reality obtained for Dr,
I Alfred Myer, chief of th supply ds-
- 1
partment of ths German army, said to
havs been buying supplies In ths
United fltatea Another story Is to ths ;
effect that Dr. Myer accompanied Oer- 1
hard.
Plata department officials expressed
much curiosity over the reports, but
Instituted no formal Investigation.
Whlls ths Sluts department would ex
amine, any evidence brought to it,
nothing thus far Indicates, It was said
omclnlly. that thers was any founda
tion for a charge of trickery. i