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) A THE GAZETTE-NEWS 0aa the Associated Press Service. U is in Every Respect Complete. Member Audit Bureau Circulations. WEATHER FORECAST. FAIR. VOL. XX. NO. 138. ' i ASHEVILLE N. 0., FRIDAY, AFTERNOON, JULY 23, 1915. PRICE 2 CENTS More- 1 I - f t V RUSSIANS LOSE CRITICAL FIGHT Fail to Stop Teutonic Advance South of Lublin-Chelm , Railroad, Says News to Vienna. TEUTONS STILL FACE MANY DIFFICULTIES Capture of Lublin and Chelm Said to Be Question of Brief Time Russians . 1 : .Fight Bravely. Berlin, July 23. (Via London) A Vienna dispatch to the National Zei tung says that the final Ruslan at tempt to stop the Teutonic advanoe In the critical battle south of the Lublin .. Chelm railroad, southeast of Warsaw, has failed. The Russian southwestern front is seriously menaced, the dis patch declares, and the railway line running through Ivangorod, Lublin and Chelm Is' now only a few miles north of the Teutonic lines, and tho "capture of Lublin and Chelm Is said to be only a question of a brief time. The correspondent of the National Eeitung at Tarnow, 'GaUcia, while re porting that "' the Austro-Gennan. . troops are advancing steadily, points out that there are many difficulties 'before the Invading forces. He says that the Russians have to contend against lack of ammunition, but that .the statement that the morals of the Russian troops Is shattered is untrue. ' They are displaying the greatest brav ery and endurance, and only In cases .of contingency, without higher otfl ,cerg, do they readily surrender. , At Krasnostav, 84 miles south of (Lublin, there occurred an engagement at close quarters which was unusually desperate and deadly. . The Russian awaited their attacking opponents and (resisted with the beyonet. Assemb ling. strong reserves. It waa necessary literally- to throw them out of the . 'trendies.' ' ' . . .-. . , . .' ' Lack of good roads m Poland pre sents -another disadvantage. Deep sand makes the army movements slow. 'Ten or twelve teams are unlis ted to draw the heavy guns. . i Bitter rear guard conflicts mark the alow retreat of the Russians In 8outh Poland. : Giving back only a Btep at a ' time, their achievements. In view of .lack of ammunition, are remarkable, Rome, Via London, July S3. The Italian newspapers report from Cairo that a ' Turkish-German expedition has landed in Tripoli with its objec tive Cyrenacla. The newspapers de clare Turkey thus has openly joined the war against Italy and that it is How Italy's business to put an end to "the gang of criminals adminis tering Turkey." Northwest of Lubln the Teutons are pushing forward to the , bridgehead ' positions south of Ivangorod and thence northward. ' ', - 's ... The circle is tightening around Warsaw, although the Teutons have encountered serious opposition on the Narew river northwest of the capital. Elsewhere the Russians, generally tpeskmg, are pursuing in their re trros the tactics with which they har assed Napoleon In 1812, burning bridges,' destroying roads and laying Waste the countryside with Are and dynamite, leaving for the invadsrs de solate wastes. All Cburland has been laid waste and at Windau the flames sent up a glow which was visible for ' many-miles. - - The British public are anxiously . following the eastern campaign. Elim inating the stroke against Riga the , operations in Poland occupy a front , of roughly 800 miles, divided Into three principal Arenas. lThe first Is on the Narew, north and west of War- . saw; the second Is along the Vistula between Warsaw and Ivangorod; the third Is In the vicinity of Lublin, ' where the armies are contending for the possession o the railroad. The lit uft tion as the British press sees It Is critical, but the papers recall that the , Russian once before checked the Ger toans at the very gates of Warsaw and drove the Invadere back. - Co-Incident with dispatches saying that the spirit of the Russian armies Is unbroken, come reports that the feeling Is growing that Russia Is Aoinj more than her share of the lighting, beating for the present almost the antlre burden. The complaints, ac cording to special correspondents are hot confined to the rank and file, and Russian newspapers contrast the col jossal battles In which the RusnUns are engaged with the comparative in action on the western front. 1VEST ASHEVILLE IM DIED THIS iffiS James IT. Lyle, aged It, died at Vis home in Went Aehevllle early this hornlnr, following an eiUnded III m. The deceased Is survived by the Mrttrw end several children. The funM-al irv!cs will be held , imorrnw morning at 1" o'clock st ft roHlilnr and th intTmnt will 1 ' ila'e at the West Aahnvllle com- MU1II1S D1EDT0DAYATH.Y. Prominent In Law and Politics Counsel For Barnes In . Roosevelt Case. New York, July 23. William M. lTlns, a well known lawyer and for many years prominent in politics died at his home here today, aged 64 years. Mr; Ivlns was recently taken 111 after his labors In behalf .of Wil liam Barnes in the latter's libel suit against Theodore Roosevelt. V His death occurred early this morning, resulting from acute Bright'e dls- After the strenuous trial at Syra cuse,1 Mr. Ivins returned to New York and busied himself with framing an appeal for Mr. Barnes. This done, he announced that he was tired ' and would rest for a time. Since then he had not appeared at his downtown of fice.' , ' Mr. Ivins held the office of Judge advocate-general for the city of New York and at one time was city cham berlaln. ' - ... . In 1905 he was republican candl date for mayor. NOTE HAS ONE No More American Lives Must Be Sacrificed, Is the . "Big Punch." (By Parker R. Anderson).' V Washington, July 23. Xhere la said to be a phrase In President Wil son's new note to Germany which will notify the Berlin, government,, that any further sacrifice of American lives In violation of the principles of international law will . be fraught with the gravest consequences.' This phrase, characterized today by one In a position to know, as tho "big . punch" in the - communication, virtually warns Germany that the United States will view as ; an un friendly act the needless loss of any more of Its citizens. Whether the term "unfriendly act" Is used or a diplomat lo equivalent has not. been made known, but the lan guage employed Is said to be of an unmistakable nature. How this warning will be received In Berlin is the question ' uppermost In the minds of Washington even in advance of the dispatch of the note. Just when the document will be sent Is still a matter of speculation. The greatest secrecy is being maintained In this regard. The general belief, however, that the note contains a solemn Injunction not. to repeat the Lusitanla horror overshadows the mere detail as to when the note will be cabled. In In corporatlng this admonition in his note the president Is sold to , have proceeded On the assumption thet Germany and the UJted States are agreed on the principles of law that assure safety to peaceful passenger and non-combatant crew and he Is said to have occupied little space In a discussion of the tenets of the law. The new note. It Is predlctod, will b satisfactory to the 'people of tho United States. It aVso will be couched In terms of cordiality intended to convince Germany that this govern ment desires only the respect Its sov ereignty entitles it to . NEW SUPPLIES FOB THE Y. M. C. II. BOWLING RLEYS New supplies are being ordered for the bowling alleys at the T. M. C. A and work win soon be stated on- put ting the alleys In shape for the tour naments which will start about Sep tember IS. The alleys will be gone over carefully, a new surface put on, the room 4lsomlned, new lights and shades. Installed and everything done to make the alleys the very best possl. bio. schedule of the playing for the fall will be arranged soon and It Is ex pected that some very Interesting tournaments will be held on the asso ciation alleys this fall and winter. CONDITION OF FRANK STEADILY IMPROVES MIlMgevllle, On., July . IS.-rThe conJltlon of Leo M. 1'rsnk continues lo show steady Improve mont, phyid clans attending him at the state prls- II UNITED STATES BESTS ITS CASE American Officials Watch Hopefully For Some Indica tion of How Berlin Ac cepts New Note. INFORMATION NEEDED FOR FUTURE COURSE If Note-Meets With Friendly Reception President Will v Take Up Dispute With Great Britain. Berlin, July 23. The new American note to : Germany was delivered to the foreign office by American Ambassador Gerard at 1 o'clock today, Washington, July 23. With the dispatch' of the new Ameri can note to Berlin announcing that the further loss of Ameri can lives through violation' of neutral rights would be regard ed by the United States as an unfriendly act, this governmen rests its case, for the presen' at least. The text of the note will be given out this afternoon. Officials here watched hope fully for some indication from official quarters in Berlin of the impression created by the note Until some information as to its reception is at hand, the. next diplomatic move of the 'United States will not be decided on, The note is declared to be the final word of. the United States regarding further dis cussions of its rights. Should a similar disaster to the Lusi- ariia occur it' is believed the president would call congress together to consider : some course of action. , If the note meets with a friendly reception, and there appears to be no intention on the part of Germany to violate neutral rights on the high seas, President Wilson will shortly take up with Great Britain the situation that has arisen over British ; interferences with American commerce. The note to Great Britain is virtually ready to be dispatch ed, again protesting against deviation . from international law in the operations of the British order in council against commerce with Germany. Note to Britain Almost Finished. Washington, July 33. The new American note to Great Britain pro-, testing further against Interference with 'commerce between the United States and other neutrals is almost finished, being considered at a con ference between President Wilson and Secretary Lansing. It will probably go forward to London next week. The sending of the note has been delayed partly because of the president's de cision to complete the latest note to Germany before he takes up the Issue with Great Britain and partly because of developments In the British situs tion. ' Prod dent to Go to Cornish. Washington, July S3. President Wilson plans to leave Washington for another visit to the summer white house at Cornish, N. II., within the next 14 hours. The length of his stay Is uncertain and will 'largely depend on developments In the German situa tion. During his absence, the presi dent will consider his next step In the American Mexican policy and the new note toOnat Britain again protesting against Brltlvh Interference with neu tral commerce. Secretary Lansing will go to Man Chester, Mass., to visit CoL E. M House, the president's close personal friend. He wfll be only a few hours ride from Cornish, but he said he did not oontemplate vinltlng the president. Wilt Kuykendall, arrested yester day by County Qame Warden T. R Psrker.on oharges ef violating the game laws, was given a hearing be fore Magistrate T. P. Hunter thl morning and taxed with the costs The defendant was charged With kl.J 1 Liff ViiV'iS fi'ifl'L SITUATION AT DAVOUIIE QUITE New Jersey Authorities Will Try to Control Strike Sit nation Without Calling Out Troops. MILITIA CAN MOVE - WITHIN HOUR'S TIME Authorities Believe Conditions Are Under Control Strik . ers Gather But Make No Threatening Move. Now York, July 23.The New Jersey authorities have decided to try to keep order at Bayonne without calling out the militia, but it was said if the strike' situation should grow, worse. the state troops could be called in an hour's time, Adjutant General Sadler, who vis ited ;the scene at the riots yesterday, when two men were killed and several were wounded,' was joined by Gov- ernorFlelder today.; Governor" Fielder said he wished to be hear the scene so that he could act quickly If neces sary. ;' V;";-;;::'-'.;; y" 'r: Crowds gathered as usual in the streets leading to the works to discuss the situation but they made no threat ening move. Sheriff Klnkead and Commissioner of Public Safety Henry Wilson said they believed the situation waa well In hand but they kept strong forces of policemen and deputies on duty. Today was pay day at the works and extra precautions were taken to prevent disorder by anyone who might try to collect wages. Sheriff Klnkead unwed the strike committee to defer the pay day fof a week and maid if any of the men were In distress he. would personally try to collect their wages. The sheriff announced that the gov. ernor had been asked for authority to gather an additional force of 100 picked policemen, from the cities In Hudson county under his jurisdiction The police, he said,: would come to Bayonne in uniform and would be sworn in as special deputies, to remain on strike duty until further orders, All the saloons were ordered closed today by Mayor Garvan. Hitcherto only those in the Constable Hook sec tion. hid been affected by the closing: order. New York, July 23. Two men were killed and six were seriously injured In riots at the plants of, the Standard OH company and Tidewater Oil com pany at Bayonne, N, J., during two at tacks which were made on deputies guarding the property. Two fires oc curred yesterday one in oil yards or the Standard, where a watchman s house was practically destroyed, and the other at the barrel yards of the Tidewater plant. The latter Are was started by means of burning oHy waste which was thrown into the yard by the rioters. It was speedily check ed with small loss. Those killed In the fighting were Stanley Muresko, aged 39 years, and Nlcolay Iwaazkler, aged 19 years. Both men were shot through the hearts with rifle bullets apparently fired by the guards. They were killed during the attack on the Tidewater barrel works, which began at 11:40 a. n. and lasted a half hour. ' The crowd defied Sheriff Klnkead when he arrived to take charge of the situation, greeting htm , with jeers. Later the sheriff asked for state troops and said that companies from Redbank and Newark were 'expected soon. He issued this statement: I telephoned the governor that it was necessary to call out the militia. The men do not seem able to distin guish between my men and those paid to' guard. They are not amenable to reason. The situation Is beyond my control and I have asked the gov ernor to send men at onoect' New York, July 33. iThree men were shot In a fight yesterday which occurred near the plant of the Stand ard Oil company at Bayonne, N. J., where several thousand workmen are striking for higher wages. - The three men are John Surgen, Steve FVonla and Tony Bed nan k. - After several shots had been fired by guards and strikers, the crowd dispersed Sheriff Klnkhead of Hudson county telegraphed, the labor department at Washington requesting that me diators be sent Immediately to Bay onne. , The sneriir said he hopd it would not be necessary to. call out the state troops. . . Shortly before noon, after several hours of .conference In an effort to settle the trouble, a crowd of 'too peo ple, assembled near the barrel work of the Tidewater Oil company and began an attack on the guard. Sticks, stones and revolvers were used and the guards replied with Winches ters. During the fighting a Are broke out In a corner of the barrel yards where staves and other lumber were stored. It was rumored that two guards at the plant hud been wounded feu.Uaued pa I'M Two), k TOUHTWEL Sor yfn Railway Trains Ar- ring Here Are Well Filled With Travelers To the Land of the Sky. AUGUST MONTH OF MOUNTAIN EXCURSIONS J. H. Wood Says Southern Now Operating More Trains to This Region Than In Any Fast Season. Residents of cities and towns out. side the boundaries of the playground region' of western North Carolina may live in comfort for the larger part of the . year, but the time has now come when the dwellers of the plains begin to long for the mount ains where the nights are cool and the days are filled with sunshine that is not oppressive. That the annual migration to this region of the south ern Appalachians has now begun to assume large proportions is the state ment mado Wednesday by James H.'l Wood, division passenger agent of the Southern Railway company. ' Mr. Wood returned to the city Wed nesday afternoon from Morehead City where he went to accompany the Asheville companies of the North Carolina National guard. He stated that the recent rains have cooled the atmosphere of the coast region, that the trip was made In comfort and thnt the Carolina guardsmen ate en tering upon camp life with enthUBl- Speaking of the tourist season - In Asheville and western North Carolina Mr. Wood -made the following state ment:' "In spite of the depression that has been general all over the'eoun? try, the Southern Railway company Is today moving more trains to this section with greater . equipment of sleeping cars than has been the case In any past season." - . Surprise to Many.' ; Thin information will come as a surprise to those who have not kept In touch with tourist traff lo to this (Continued on Page Two). COURT GOES AFTER fi He Ordera Alex Satterwhite, . Colored, Held on Charges of Renting. During the trial of the case of Inei Greer in Superior court this morning on charges of vagrancy. Judge Long ordered that Alexander Satterwhite, colored, owner of the house In which the Greer woman lived when arrest ed be taken Into custody by the sher iff and. held under a bond of $500 for a hearing before Judge J. Frailer Gleen in Police court. . This action followed the . remarks made by the court when the present term convened, regarding the men who owned house and rented them to women for Immoral purposes. No action has been taken regarding his remarks until this morning when he ordered the negro taken Into custody. Pe-'ng some action on the part of the people of the city who . have stated that they desire to secure a home for vagrant women. Judge Long had,-tie oases against the wo men before him, even those who had been sentenced, held on the docket. so that they could be taken up by, the court at -any time. Ruby Bills waa. found guilty In' three cases and Cordelia Brttt In 1 three cases, each receiving eight months- In laJl and Ellae Rovers and i dmriruAm Rmllli wm AAyh rtvan ioy OWNERS OF HOUSES lA'V days In Jail. Inei Greer , was given seven months. The county commis sioners were given permission to hire out the defendants. w.' The case against George Cethey, charged with violating the liquor laws, was continued until the next term by agreement on both aides and he was ordered to give a 11,000 bond. Otis Eller was arraigned on a I charge of disorderly conduct a nol! proem tnken. Ltxxle Williams, color ed, waa found not guilty of a charge! of a disorderly nature. Ivilsle Boone was granted a divorce from W. A, Boone on abandonment charges. It Is thought that the Superior court will adjourn today for the term, a all the cases ready lor trial have vJbeen dlapvsed. of. MEXICAN STATE GROWINGWORSB SOUTH THE PLAGE Firms Will Be Asked to Bid- May Parole Maj. W. E. Breese. (By Parker R. Anderson.) Washington, July 23. -The war and navy department have been in com munlcatlon with the Piedmont Iron and Foundry company of Hickory with a view of placing a large order for shells with that concern. John C. Scllley, head of the company, was here today ana conferred with secre taries Daniels and . Garrison. It is practically certain that Mr. Scilley'F firm will get a good order from the government. , With labor troubles throughout the United States, the navy and war de partments are - considerably embar rassed when they figure on producing even enough ammunition for tho needs in time of peace. It is believed that other souther firms will be asked to bid on government contracts for shells and ammunition. ;; tt la believed here that Maj. W. E. Breese, of Transylvania county, now' serving a term In the Atlanta peniten tiary, will be parofled within the next two weeka Mr. Breese's case will come up before the President August 1, when It is believed the president will act favorably. Senator Simmons left for New Bern last night, after spending several days here visiting the departments. Thl senior senator called at the White House today but did not see the pris ident. He said he merely called to pay his respects. ., Mr. Simmons does not think there Is any necessity for revising the demo cratic tariff; Many business men In North Carolina as welj as other sec tions of the country are complaining about the tariff laws, but most demo cratic leaders say there Is no founda tion for their complaint. Only recently a prominent democrat declared that It would be necessary to call congress together to change the sugar schedules and provide a way of raising enough revenue to run the government Few democrats, how ever, will admit this, and most f the leaders declare there Is no reas)n for1 such drastic action. yj.y. BOYS TO USE E SCHOOL LAKE Permission has been given the T. M. C. A. by the principals of the Ashe ville school for the association to send a crowd of boys each week to the school property at Sulphur Springs where the boys can swim and Indulge In other water sports. , The management of the association states that the first party will proba bly go out the latter part of next week. Men will be sent along with the boys to insure that proper protec tion la given the boys while In the lake. ' 1MU : s Help Others to Buy of j You by Buying of Them at i I If the manufacturer can't sell goods, he can't buy labor. ' If the workman can't sell his time, ho can't buy so much to wear and to eat. If the farmer can't sell his wheat to tho workman, the farmer can't put money in the bank. The more we all buy the more wo can all solL The quicker we start it, tho sooner will come the sunshine. Let's all heave'-ho together and begin at once to buy theso immediate needs whose purchase we have been delaying. Make the wheels of progress spin faster. ' BUY-IT -NOW BUY AT HOME This Is ths time of all times for the U. 8. A. te make vant stn. lirt's all get busy. Let your dollars be home oarned home p; dollars. See business talk on page 4. J tttgtttttttttit:::t-:::-: American Red Cross Virtually Ends Relief Campaign Be cause of Chaotic Con ditions. ' PRESIDENT CONFERS WITH RED CR0S& Carranza's Radical Move Cre ates Surprise Severs Re lations With Ministers ' at Capital Washington, July 23. The Mext can situation Is again in the fore ground, with conferences between President Wilson and officials of the American Red Cross, who have vir tually abandoned their campaign for the relief of non-combatants .in the southern republic because of the cha otio conditions. The callers today in cluded Brig. Gen. C. A. Devol, general manager of the Red Cross, who was directing the relief work in Mexico, Ernest BIcknell,' national director, and Miss Mabel Boardman, member of the central committee. . General Devol, reporting his failure to get the various leaders to facilitate the work of feeding the starving peo ple, said that conditions were steadily growing worse. Officials and diplomats here ara very much surprised over the reported action of General Carranza serving notice that he will not transact busi ness with nations which have not sent accredited. representatives to him. The effect of this action Is to cut off the Carranza government from ' further communication with the ministers resident at Mexico City, although it will not sever, It Is believed, his In formal relations with the United StetP3. ; Carranaa Is said to regard Consul Silllman at Vera Crux as a properly accredited agent. - " ; ' i ; , Although the , Washington govern ment is giving present conditions In Mexico very serious cbnslderaUon, It became known that the admlnlstra, tion contemplates no decisive action In the' Immediate future. , In official quarters the opinion pre vails that the military situation in Mexico is too uncertain for any new step on the part of the United States and th eoutcome of approaching con flicts between Carranza and Villa force In central Mexico la awaited with considerable interest Mexico City remains cut off from communication with the outside world and there have been no advices con cerning the whereabouts of General Gonzales, whols believed to be seek ing battl with a column of Vina troops In the vicinity of Pachuca,' Neither has the state department any convincing news as to conditions In the capital, or whether the Zapata forces, as reported two days ago, are again In active control of the city. The state department has taken notice of protests against the occupa tion of Naco on the Sonora-Arizona border by General Carranza's forces. A message was sent to Carranza al Vera Cruz calling his attention to and asking him to abide by the Scott agreement providing that no military opesatlona should be conducted alon? the border where lives of Amerlcann would be endangered. Notice waa given that the American government regarded the attack upon Naco as violation of the agreement. Unofficial advices reaching Washington last night Indicated that Carranza's chief tains were preparing to withdraw from Naco. 1 J
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