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THE GAZETTE-NEWS Haa tbe Associated Press Service, It to in Krerj Respect Complete. Member Audit Bureau Circulations. WEATHER FORECAST. CLOUDY. VOLUME XX, NO. 153 ASHEVILLE N. 0., ' TUESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 10, 1915. PRICE 2 CENTS n Tr'n Bcts- 9' f'T- RUSSIANS BEAT BIG FLEET OF GERMAN SHIPS German Warships Dispersed and Damaged; and Invaders axe Checked in Advance on Riga. MANY GERMAN VESSELS HAD BEEN ASSEMBLED To Assist Land Forces Attack ing Riga Balkan Situation Chaotic Serbia Again Threatened. Paris, Aug. 10. The allied forces have resumed the attack on the Turkish positions' at the Dardanelles with great vigor during the last two days and have made sensible progress on the Gallipoli peninsula, accord ing to a Havas dispatch receiv ed from Athens. Simultaneous ly the allied fleet bombarded the Turkish positions at the Dardanelles, inflicting heavy damage on the,defense works. London, Aug. 10. Although the military operations in Rus sian Courland have hardly reached a decisive stage, the German troops which have been smashing their way toward Biga,'Tiav6 been checked. Al most simultaneously the Ger man warships which had been attempting to seize the gulf of Riga and attain a position from which they could assist the land forces have been dispers ed and damaged. The assemblage of German craft was the largest of the war thus far with the exception of the allied fleet in the Darda nelles. The fact that the Ger man warships were forced to retreat is a source of great sat is faction to the British press The British advance in hte vicinity of Hooge, although not comparable to the tremendous actions in Poland marked the Imost important engagements in which the British' forces hav figured since the battle of Fes tubert in May. The gain was small and lias to be maintained against counter attacks. The Balkan situation is cha otic. Dispatches from Saloniki say the Austro-German plans to strike again at Serbia have already found expression in the concentration of Teuton tropa along the Serbian frontier. It is said that 100,000 Teutons have been massed near Orsova, Hungary, which may be the forerunner of a movement trhough Serbia for the relief of Turkey. The occupation of Praga, reported ty Btrlin, bring f a climax th. first phase of the Oarman drive east ward from Warsaw. Praga la essen tially a part of the capital, with treat railway statloni rn the roads running to Petrogrsd and Moacow. Few de tails have been received of the final Russian stand at Praga. but Indica tions are that w Ithdrawal became Im perative to escape from the German lines gradually drawing together In the rear. Warsaw now la the apex of a vat letter V, the arms of which are the river Naxew on the north and the Vis tula on the south. The German line apread along these river are con tracting gradually ai the armies In the north and those In the south approach 'each other. The strlo of territory cross which the Russians may with draw to safer position now la hardly 'more than thirty miles across. Resides this enveloping movement Immediately east of Warsaw, Berlin reports a steady hammering at the treat Russian fortresses of Kovno arid Lomxa, whose chief significance Is their proximity to the lines of railway fommunlcallons to Petrograd. Novo jgeorglexak Is the only place weat of Warsaw at which a Russian garrison remains and its fall seems Imminent. The attitude of the Poles towards the new German regime Is arousing deep lntefest, for the occupation of Warsaw unites for the first time threo branches of the Poles heretofore di vided among Russia, Germany and Austria. Under the Russian regime Poland has been a hot-bed of disorder and It remains to be seen whether control of this occupied territory will be as difficult a problem for Germany as It haa been for Russia. Berlin's official report characterized the operations around Hooge as "a battle," but Sir John French's later report shows them to have been an other trench fight preceded by a se vere artillery exchange. The allies success there has served to divert pub lic attention temporarily from the magnitude of the German sweep in the east, but operations in the west still lack general significance. Austrian Snccess. . Headquarters of the Austrian army In Poland (via London), Aug. 10. The defeat of the Russians Sunday between Lubartow and Melchow re sulted In driving the troops apart, leaving a large gap between the Rus sians north of . Lubartow who fled northeast across the Delprz river at Lessekowlce, about 12 miles north of Lubartow while those around Mle chow fled northwest to reach the Delprz by way of Baranow. It Is impossible at the moment to determine how serious a danger to the Russians the breach may prove. They are provided with ample protec tion against danger of Inroads on the line of retreat by troops withdrawn from Ivangorod along the highway which runs parallel with the north bank of the Delprz to Radzyn. . In resisting the Austrian advance the Russians made desperate atta :ks at Mlechow. The retreat of trelr left wing over the Delprz at Lessekowlce was a route of pronounced charauer. It Is known that a number of pris oners taken by the Austrian rorcos considerably exceeds the 6000 o:U rially reported. j Vanguard of Army of 12,000 Arriving at Plattsburg, N. Y. Gen. Wood to Attend. Plattsburg. N. T.. Aug. 10. The vanguard of the little army of 12,000 business and professional men from the chief cities of the east and mid dle west who are to undergo a month s military training In the Unl tri States Instruction camp, r rived loduy. One thousand more voluntary miliary students are due to arrive soon from New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston and other cities. Major General Leonard Wood, who haa taken a keen interest in the train ing of civilians In preparation for military defense of the country, jwas expected to arrive today. Secretary Garrison of the war de partment will be at the camp several days and an effort will be made to Induce President Wilson to com a and review the students. Governor Whttmsn was here today to review the regular troops at the local barracks. DAMAGE SUIT STILL BEFORE U. S. I Mountain Retreat Association Amends Bill of Complaint Power Plant Discussed, The United States District court with Judge Boyd presiding continued Its hearing today of the evidence In the case of the Mountain Retreat as-! oclatlon against Perley and Crockett and Dickey and Campbell. The plain tiffs yesterday afternoon amended their complaint so as to Include In Jury to an electrical power plant In the elalm for damages caused by forest fires. The fires are alleged to have been started from locomotives operated by the defendants. It Is understood that the new bill of complaint asserts that the plain tiffs had before the fire a plant whloh developed ISO horse power and that the capacity of the outfit haa been reduced one half on account of the fires. It la expected that expert testimony from foresters and electri cal engineers will be Introduced In Brest detail In presenting these Issues to the court and the Jury, . - BUSINESS MEN IN MILITARY TRAINING S0U1Y AGENTS .MEXICAN PEACE Agency Department Well Rep resented at Opening Session at Grove Park Inn This Morning. PROMINENT OFFICERS OF COMPANY PRESENT Three Days Will Be Spent in Considering Matters of In- terest in Railway Circles. With about 100 members present for the opening session the seven' teenth annual meeting of the South ern Railway Agents' association con vened this morning at 10 o'clock ln the hotel assembly room of Grove i Park Inn. The sessions of the three days -gathering will be devoted to : discussions of topics of interest to ' those who are engaged in agency de- partments of the freight and passen-! ger traffic divisions of the company. In addition to the agents in attend-1 ance on the meeting a large num - ber of officials of the company will taKe part in tne proceedings, .passen- the plan. ger Traffic Manager W. H. Tayloej There 'i? B feeling of optimism pre and other officials are expected to , valline in official circles over the out arrive from Washington today. Among , ook f0P restoration of peace In Mex the officers already here for the con-ic0. This Is based on the belief that vention are: W.'H. Gatchell of WaBh-: the majority of Mexicans are worn lngton, superintendent of agencies; J. and tlred of war and will welcome a A. Baumgardner of Atlanta, assistant I movement to end the fighting. , ireiBiu ciaim agem; j. a. uux.e vl The Pan-American conferees are Atlanta, assistant to the comptroller; understood to have determined to pre J. A. Robinson of Washington, aud-!gent the situation to. all. of the ele itor of revenue; and T. L. Shelton ments in Mexico, appealing directly of Washington, auditor of station ac-not oniy to Carranza, Villa and Za counts. Part of the program will be j pnta. but to the g overnors of states, short addresses by some of these offl- i a)1 mi!ltary leaders with considerable cers on suDjeciB oi imereai io me agents The Officers. The officers of the association are E. X 'tSWaV of East St. Louis, 111., president; J: M. Fagah of Savannah, vice president; W. i. Townsend of Augusta, secretary; E. H. Marsh of Spencer Transfer, treasurer and W. ! prpls promptly any dissatisfied groups D. Post of Atlanta, chairman of the. whIch might attempt to continue civil executive committee. I strife. Every year the agents meet In some! There has been talk of Joint armed place designated by the executive, intervention, by the powers represent commlttee for an Interchange of Ideas j ed jn the conference to quiet any lead and opinions and for practical dis-1 er wno isisls on remaining in th.e missions In regar dto the handling of j neid with military forces. Some of freight and passenger traffio at ports, the. conferees, however, are said to be termlnals and Junctions of the South-nove that the moral influence of the em railway system. In this wav theipowers behind the conference, to- men wno handle tne immense volumes; of traffic from month to month be come familiar with conditions at all points of the road and the result Is Increased dispatch In transportation. The relationship between the public and the agents Is another matter that receives attention at these annual gatherings. Afternoons to Pleasure. Each year the Southern Railway company spends thousands of dollars advertising the mountain resort sec tion of western North Carolina and arranging convenient schedules for tourists. It was no more than natur al that the committee In casting about for a place to hold this year's gath ering should have named the city that Is always an object of special Interest to the comnany In the fram ing of passenger schedules. Although the reports of the various committees and the general discus sion of special questions will occupy much of the time of those- In attend ance on the meeting, pleasure Is by no means lost sight of In the plans for this annual assembly. In the af ternoons It Is stated that many of the railway men may be found on the e-olf links that stretch Invitingly In front of the Inn or may be seen rid ing or walking over the automobile or mountain paths that sld the visit or In making closer acquainting with playground region of North Carolina. Ill BUT ONE OF TIE ' . BODIES ARE RECOVERED Wilmington, Aug. .Up till noon today all but one of the bodies of the four victims of the Cape Fear river tragedy early Sunday morning, when Codw. ot Cabarrus county! Dr. J. 11. Bonnerman of Wilmington and cn)ct Engineer War bell of the , interned German steamer Mlcarla were drowned, had been recovered. When the river was dragged this morning three bodies shot up neer the scene of the accident. The body of Dr. BonnetT.ian has not yet been .recovered. Dctliol Baptist ChnrcaVHaa Korlval A revival starts at Bethel Baptist church this evening, Rev. R. Askew, evangelist, being In charge. Rev. Mr. Askew Is a Tar Heel by tirth, having been reared In Elisabeth City, N. C; but has spent the last SO years of hit life In the north, east and west, mak ing Washington headvuearters. IS READY TOBEJTIFIEO Administration Officials Op timistic Over Outlook or Restoration of Peace in Mexico. PAN-AMERICANS TO MEET AGAIN TOMORROW Conference Will Probably Ap peal to All Leaders to Meet and Form Provisional Government. Washington, Aug. 10. With a de.fi- nite program for the pacification of Mexico agreed upon, administration officials were readv for the rs.imntlnn 0f the Pan-American conference n New York tomorrow. At that time, the plan will be formaflv ratified and considered with special resrard to the nature ofthe plan. Secretary Lansing declined to disclose the character of following, and other inlluentlal men, to come together for a conference at which a substantial provisional gov ernment might-be frajned... .,.. A government so set up would have the support of the United States and other American republics. Officials here believe It wnnld ho nhl m m. sviher with a strict embargo airainst shipment of war munitions to any one In Mexico, except the recognized gov ernment, would quickly accomplish the desired result. Washington, Aug. 10. Carranza of. ficlals yesterday said that the Brazil ian1 minister at Mexico City, the only diplomatlo representative the Unltod S-tntes has In Mexico, had been with drawn by his government bjcauso General Carranza was prepared -o ex pel him from the country as ne i!id Ortega, the Guatemalan minister. The Brazilian minister has rcpjf.d to the state department that io reason was given for the expulsion of he nor Ortega and that he himself Intended to sail Wednesday from Vera Jruz for the United States. The participation of Brazil and Guatemala in the Pan-American peace conference at Washington, which Is considering action In Mexican uffa'.rs had something to do with this r?c it development, it Is believed here. Offi cials who hoped that Carranza w-v.ihi Join in a peace conference with lis adversaries and meet the efforts of the Pan-Americans to effect a settle ment of factional strife express dis appointment Not on Good Terms. It Is said by Carranza agents here that neither of the diplomats had been on good terms with Carranza and that Carranza intended to hand the Brazilian minister his passports The participation of the Brazilian and Guatamalan ministers In the peace conference, they say, brought Carran za' resentment to a climax. It la re called that Castro, while dictator of Venezuela, took much the same course when offended by foreign nations which were pressing for a settlement of Venezuelan affairs. To Move Capital. The state department has advices saying that Carranza is making hur ried preparations to move his capital from Vera Crux to Mexico City. The Impression In Mexican circles here is that Carranza proposes to establish his government In Mexico City and then will probably proclaim himself provisional president. The American naval commanders at Vera Cruz has been ordered to place warships at the disposal of the departing diplomats if they are need ed.. There are three gunboats In the vicinity. The Wheeling and the M thlas art at Tamplco; the Marietta In Progreso; and the Sacramento, on which Commander McNamee has his flag Is at Vera Cruz. Itrnew Conference Wednesday. Secretary Lansing has announced that the Pan-American conference wll lb resumed at New York city on Wednesday at 1 o'clock at th. Bllt mors hotel. Mr. Lansing said he would consider the matter of Amerl JConUauaA ba Pa JkoJU REVIEW DF THE YEARS' BUSINESS .: Showing of Wood C' v g and A Textile Busine' dicates . a Very Opt'cP ,10 Spirit Amoufr A mess Men. 30 TO 40 NEW PLANTS PUT INTO OPERATION Marked Improvement During the Year Along Lines of Farm Development New Creameries Built. The chief Industry In North Caro lina may be said to be that of wood working, followed closely by the tex tile business, and the showing made by these two branches of endeavor during the past year would seem to indicate a very optimistic spirit s.mons business men of the state. The past year has been an abnormal one, en terprise being sadly handicapped by the limitations of capital resulting from a world wide strife, the end ofj which is not yet in sight, but confl- ilonns t.oo 1 . a . . . . ..v..j wren inttiiixtraLfa in IIIW LTV branches of Industry referred to, to an exte nt probably never before par alleled in the histoid of the state. In the woodworking enterprise be tween 30 and 40 new plants have been put into operation, representing a cap italization running considerably over half million, and the number of fail ures, if any, were very few. Recently there has developed an active Inquiry for timber lands throughout the tim ber section, probably in anticipation of the cessation of hostilities in the warring districts, resulting in a de mand for lumber materials that will probably tax the resources for a time, of those sections suited to the growth of this essential to re-building opera tions. -TUiiv-TcxUlo FleW. In the textile fle'd, notwithstanding the statewide campaign for crop di versification, resulting In the limita tion of cotton areas, and consequently diminished crop this year, consider ably over a million dollars has been invested In new enterprises, and the enlargement of existing plants. It Is tr ue that some of these concerns ap pear to be marking time, Just giving enough work ti their employes to in sure the maintenance of their organ!- zation, but others are working to their full capacity, and all are Invested with a strong spirit of optimism which In dicates the resumption of full time, and more In the'near future. The milling Interest has been par ticularly active during the year, and as a result plants are now In operation for the handling of corn and other grains that hitherto were shipped for milling purposes, and some large de velopments along this line are under consideration, with every prospect of being brought to a favorable conclu sion In the near future. The W'ealth and variety of clays and mineral deposits of this particular sec tion of the state have not been over looked In the general trend of devel opment and several brick and tile plants have been put Into operation, with big promise In this direction In the future, while there has been lib; era! expedlture In prospecting along purely mining lines, and some old. and temporarily abandoned, fields of operation have been put In commis sion again. The output of gold se cured through placer mining ! the state of North Carolina alone during the year, amounted to $131,141, prob ably th elargest contributing state to the gold wealth of the nation during the year. Ashevllle Interests are mak ing Inquiry, with strong promise of early development, along this line, and there Is probably no stronger evi dence of the spirit of optimism than a willingness to use capital for the development of an enterprise so hedged arouud with the element of chance. Marked Improvement.' There has been a marked Improve ment during the year along lines of farm development. Creameries have sprung up, and cream routes estab lished with a spontaneity that would Indicate r ireful forethought, and o campaign of education along closer economic lines, and the production of butter In North Carolina during the month of June Worn creameries al ready established alone, amounted to over ISO, 000 pounds,-the butter being of an uniform, and better quality than could be produced by the Individual farmer, while the price obtained by both farmer and creamery haa added materially to the wealth of the state, to say nothing of the elimination of the unnecessary and wasteful labor psevlousry devoted to this industry by the Individual on the farm. The creamery movement la growing by leaps and bounds; It Is a co-operative movement, and where creameries are established It means that the farmer gets the best price for his cream, with the elimination of the hard work, pro portionately, given to the production of butter in small quantities. The Motor IVwer. Water power development In the state has been very marked. There is probably no state In the union pos sensing more undeveloped resources In abundance la aow available tot the ASKS WARSHIPS FOR VERACRUZ; TROUBLE BREWS Incoming manufacturer, but the re sources in this direction than North Carolina. Cheap hydroelectric pow er in abundance is now available for the incoming manufacturer, but the resources of the state in this direction would appear to be unlimited. One large undertaking, involving an ex penditure of millions of dollars, has unfortunately been obliged to sus pend furthe operations owing to the lITtTemld but with millions already spent, and the possibilities, and certainties of good returns apparent there is no doubt but that, with the resumption of normal world wide conditions, this project will be speedily brought to a successful conclusion. Canning factories, tobacco factories and warehouses, archarding, and other industrial developments have kept pace with the general trend of progress, and it would seem that all industrial enterprises throughout the state, looking forward to the return of sanity among the warring nations, are making every effort to be in a position to take full advantage of the wave of prosperity that must inevi tably come to the one nation pecul iarly fitted to cater to the needs of all others. Of Attorneys for Girl Tried to Get Bail Reduced Hearings Today. Attorneys for Mies Myrtle I'ress- 1 HABEAS CORPUS ley, the young Araen girl arrested wlth tne Bra7-ili!in minister are taken last week In connection with the al- .w? f, V?"?""?", d'8p'eaBUro leged blackmaHtng scheme to git, i.Lw"h i?S-i.,l'i'i,t"J'Jli.,U p i . m . .,.u .....7 .Taken. . w uttt t wiLii iuu, yea- terdflv nftt.fnnin u. " .... .u.,wi.ui.cu jitiucaa corpus proceedings before Juuge B.v"' n 7 4u . , V .u 1". Long in Superior court to get tho' ' fl .thJ! J girl's bond reduced. She is now held under a bond of J5.000 on charges of being imnlW.rt ; tv,. i. Mr. iance's warehouse and writing I him blackmail letters. After hearing attorneys on both sides yesterday afternoon JuUira Lonir I ordered that the evidence introduced in the preliminary hearing, which was postponed until this afternoon be fore Magistrate B. L. Lyda, and any other matter the state may have to offer, be presented to him at the con clusion of the preliminary hearing. The prelimi.iry hearings in the cases of the fressley girl, Edward Frady and Martin Rickman, held on blackmail and arson charges, were continued until this afternoon, when called before Magistrate Lyda yester day afternoon. Following this at torneys for the state and the defend ants went in automobiles to the scene where young Frady was arrest ed by the sheriff's officers and exam ined the ground and road near Old Salem church. It is expected that many Interesting developments will be disclosed at the hearings this afternoon and a large number of witnesses have been sum moned, both by the state and the de fendants. Solicitor J. E. Swain Is being as sisted by Jones and Williams, and Fortune and Roberts and Bernard and Johnson appear for Martin Rick man, while R. M. Wells Is counsel for Edward Frady and Mark W. Brown is attorney for Miss Pressley. 0. S, DISTRICT COCRT HEARMMGE SUIT Mountain Retreat Association Asks for $500 Compen sation for Forest Fires The case of the Mountain Retreat association against Perley and Crock ett and others was begun In the Uni ted States District court yesterday. with Judge James E. Boyd pre siding. The plaintiffs own a boundary of forest land In the Black Mountain section and through their attorneys. Judge J, D. Murphy and Gnrland Thomaason, are asking for $5,000 damages on account of fires alleged to have been started by an engine on a logging railroad operated by the defendants. The defense la represented by Mar tin, Rollins and Wright ot this city. There are a large number of wit neses to examine and the case will probably continue two days. Raising Eastland. Chicago, Aug. 9. The work of raising the Eastland started todsy Officials say the 1,000 tons of water in the hull will probably ba pumped lout tomorrow. Commander McNamee Asks Navy Department to Send Squadron to Protect Foreign Resiednt3. DEMONSTRATION AGAINST U. S. PEOPLE Anti-American Feeling Beieved) to Be Outgrowth of Carran za 's Displeasure at Stand of U.S. Washingtun, Aug, 10. Commander McNamee, stnior naval officer of ttje l-niteU Mutes ut Vera Cruz, has asked the nuvy department to send a baule ahlp aijuadrou to guurd againiit anli uiien demoiibtralion which he fears. The baftlesnips iNcw Hampshire and loulsiaim, now at Newport with the Atlantic fleet have been ordered to prepare at once to nail for Vera Cruz, but if . emergency presses the battle ship Connecticut, now in Haitien wa ters, and auuut two days sail across the gulf from Vera Cruz, will be or dered to join Commander McN'ainee. The Connecticut could reach Vera Cruz about two days ahead of the New Hampshire and the Louisiana. Commander McNamee's report gave no details, but oflicials here believe that artti-American feeling reported is the direct outgrowth of the Pan Amerlcan negotiations at Washington for the adjustment of the differences between the Mexican factions. Other developments in Mexico, such as Carranzu's expulsion of the Guata inalan minister and his differences m. J n gunboat Sacramento is thu .,., A...;. ... . T A h v ?, . U T: "lander McNamee will be superseded farces by Rear Admiral McLean. Prepare to Sail. Newport, Aug. 10. The battleships Louisiana and New Hampshire began taking on coal and provisions this morning on the receipt of orders to hasten to Vera Cruz. They are pre paring to sail this afternoon. Complaint Against Carranza, Douglas, Ariz., Aug. 10. According to advices from Nqgales, Ariz., com plaints are being made to the United , States authorities of action by agents of the Carranza government who ars said to have made their headquarteri on the American side of the interna tional boundary line, across from No gales, Sonora, in Mexico. The com. plaints assert that the Carranza agents are trying to stir up trouble among the forces of General Jose Maytorena, who Is defending the Sonora town against Carranza troops under General P. Ellas. As a result of the complaints, the dispatches say army officers have set a closer wntch along the border. SPECraill COURT Visited Lawyer Friends in Su perior Court Cases Before the Court. Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels spent about half an hour this morning In the Superior court room meeting acquaintances among the at torneys and greeting Judge B. F. Long, who Is presiding at the term of Supe rior court for civil cases now In ses sion here. Secretary Daniels has many friends among the attorneys of Ashevllle and never overlooks an op portunity, when here, to see as mny of them as possible. Ha will leave to. night for Washington, after spend im several days here at the Grove Parlt Inn, with Mrs. Daniels sif cat A comprnwJol wu reached m the case af Joseph Ray against N. E. ! Anders and others, which was called soon after Court convened yelterday morning. The cas a did not reach the Jury. A non-suit was taken In the ease ot Nola Smith against W. R. Whitson, executor and others. L. C. Banks was granted a divorce, on statutory grounds, from LUil Banks. The case of H. M. Smith and other bgalnst Sidney White and others wal continued until the next term, as wan . the rase o Marcus Erwln and others against John Herren and others. When court recessed for noon the case of Henry Austin and others against Ninon Austin Welch and oth. rs was being tried, Two naaea were. consolidated lor trial.
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