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THE GAZETTE-NEWS gu the Associated Press Service, It to t Every Respect Complete. Member Aodlt Bnreao Circulation. WEATHER FORECAST. THUNDE RSHOWERS. VOLUME XX. NO. 165. ASHEYILLE N. C., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 24, 1915. PRICE 2 CENTS-00 6ct EXTENT OF TEUTON SEA REVERSE YE T UNKNOWN Latest Details Do Not Clear Up Riga Naval Battle Situa tion Berlin Remains . Silent. USSIA CLAIMS THIRD GERMAN CRUISER LOST brand Duke Still Unable to Stop Teuton Advance Se vere Encounters Continue Before Brest-Litovsk. ' " - toner' lini 5 T LIST OF CANDIDATES TO 1 PUBLISHED HT MITE Very Likely That Winners of the Twelve Valuable Premiums Will Be in the First List Nominate Yourself or a Friend Today. THE GOVERNORS London, Aug. 24. Latest de ;ails concerning the Biga naval rattle do not clear up the si tu ition. Petrograd advices' indi ;ate that the Germans met with i serious reverse, although the Berlin reports remain silent ing the Russian claims, n statement adds an cruiser must be tdded to those reported sunk r put out of action. I Whether the German battle raiser attacked by the British nbmarines was sunk remains o be told, official reports from 'etrograd giving no details be- ond stating that the dread- haught was torpedoed. Except for the report of the lninistr3L.o marine '" at Pari s concerning the sinking of a pfcrman patrol boat off Ostend, svliich is admitted by Berlin, no pfficial news has been received pbout the results of the allies' tombardment of the German lositions on the Belgian coast. The Russian awnies hav e not topped the Austro-German advance, although they are impelling the central powers o fight desperately' for every itep won. Severe encounters ere continuing before Brest- atovsk, but the Balkan cam paign is making little progress, although a decided stroke here by Field Marshal von Tindenburg is expected. The general Interest In the big free gift subscription campaign is best manifested by the number and high character of the nominations received and it is indeed a source of greut sat isfaction to the paper. The nominations, the names that have been sent into the subscription department will be published at an early date, and the Jlst is a long one. Look out for It. Those who will re ceive the twelve valuable premiums State Executives and Former Governors Begin Annual Conference Over 30 States Represented . WAR PREPAREDNESS TO BE CONSIDERED P. L. Phillips Murdered Yes terday Near Tapton His Family Murdered on May 1 at Same Place. SPECIAL TRAIN WITH BLOODHOUNDS LEAVES Elaborate Plans Made by Bos- tonians to Entertain visi tors Atlantic Warships to Be Inspected. able premiums, you have done a good j turn and will always be glad of the fact that you made the nomination. The rules governing the balloting have been made as clear as It Is pos sible to permit of absolute impartial ity to all. The campaign, by the distribution of such a great number of premiums and the value attached, becomes a matter of very wide Interest. Hundreds of people will watch closely the stand-1 former governors representing more daughter and son on May 1, P. I,, ing of the different candidate and for than 30 states were here today tOiPhillips, a well-to-do farmer of Gra- this reason the standing of the candi- attend tne opening of the governors- nam county, living five miles from It Is Believed Ed. Williams, Alleged Moonshiner, Killed Phillips' Family and Then Murdered Father-in-Law. Boston, Aug. 2 i. Governors and Following the killing of his wife, URGING PEACE WITH ENTENTE LEND ON COTT German Chancellor Reported to Have Advised Leaders to Prepare Proposals Ac ceptable to Allies. OPINION SUPPORTED BY TWO OTHER LEADERS Secretary of Treasury Quoted as Saying New War Loan Will Exhaust Empires' Resources. will no doubt be selected from this list. The value and attractiveness of I dates and the number of votes to their conference, which is to be in session Topton on the Murphy branch of the the premiums has stimulated a keen! credit will be published dally, if vos-Jor tour days. Besides the regular I Southern Railway, was shot and al- sible, throughout the campaign and spirited Interest in the cam paign, and there is no doubt but any of the ladles who have been selected and nominated by their friends would like to become the proud possessor of any of the magnificent premiums to be awarded. Such general interest at this early stage of the campaign Is evidence that there is going to be a battle royal by those who enter and become real live candidates. But who would not do some real hard hustling for a big 1916 model Studebaker touring car? It means $950.00 to 1 some lady. Then there is the 1916 model Ford touring car that will make somebody happy. Then to think of the long list of other valuable premiums and cash commis sions, is indeed encouraging to know the little chance you are taking in the campaign, you can't lose you must be a winner. We venture the prediction that most of those who have and who will be nominated are going to become strong and active candidates for first honor In this great event. There Is yet time to make notnina Hons. Nominate yourself or a friend merely by clipping out the. nomination Wank which appears in this Issue, and send or bring to the subscription department of The Gasette-News. It is little to do, but if you nominate the lady that becomes tho owner of a good nutomobile, piano or other valu- IS 'eople of Mountain Town Ex ert Themselves For Enter tainment of Visitors. i meetings, at which papers upon vital; most instantly killed yesterday morn- rnndWintea nra In nr tq r.srWp,1 topics will be read and discussed, I ing, near his home. He was shot from as to where they may secure votes elaborate plans have been made to en-jambush, his assassin making good his and subscriptions. Any candidate in tertatn the visitors and to give them jescape. either district may accept subscrlp- a comprehensive view of the resources I friends of the murdered man at lions in any. district and any one, ,ul "ew ngianu. i u, .uu ucn.B unuuie to anvwhere may vote for candidates in i Preparedness against war Is one of:"nd any bloodhounds in this section either district. The division of tern- the matters to be considered. On the,they wired to Chattanooga for two lory is for the equitable eistribution cl081n or tne conference Secre- inse aogs arrivea nere tnis of the premiums only and does not J7 OI war uarnson win deliver an " a. a.m a restrict the voting in any respect Governor Fielder of New train was arranged to carry them whatever. What The Gazette-News JerseV rea(1 PP on "The to the scene of the murder The wants is collections on subscriptions tate s Duty m tne Matter or National "CKU,"i"""e and the securing of new subscribers, nofer.se." Secretary of the Navy Dan- j the Southern Railway company and H might be well to mention the fact nHS 8elu P" lne Atlantic i " " " , W that candidates In one district do not "t to Boston for inspection by the! JhJ. daughter and son of Mr compete with candidates in the other . governors and win nimseit be pres dlstrift for nnv nrfmlnma exoent the ent. Governor Walsh has arranged a U.S. MONEY TO Secretary McAdoo Says If Nec essary Will Put $30,000,-' y 000 in Federal Reserve Banks in the South FOR REDISCOUNTING WAREHOUSE PAPER Would Be Deposited Tempor arily at Least Without In terest; Result of Cotton Contraband Decree, j Stnte or National Control of Water (Continued on Page Two). automobiles and there is an equal mobilization of the state militia for number of premiums in each district, the third day of the conference, and each candidate has a chance at Tnpcrs to he Read, two automobiles. You can't lose you: Among the pnners to be read are must win. (the following: "Possibilities of the In all cases where ballots are se-(Governor's Conference," Former Gov cured subscriptions must be paid forrnor Fmmet O'Neal of Alahama; in casnj Tne run amount oi money must accompany each and every order sent in by mall or brought to the sub scription, department. Everv candidate will be provided with a receipt book and all are requested to give the sub scriber a receipt when accepting money. Candidates who are not pro vided with the necessary receipt book should call or send to the subscription department of The Gazette-News and get one at once. C I Inquest Is Begun Into Death of Leo M. Frank pedal to The Oaxette-Newe. Waynesvlil. Aug. 14. Despite th ard times and the low price of cot' on which ha prevailed throughout jhe country In general, the summer ason ot in 16 for the town .of way teiville hu been a success, and aJ hough the season has been several eks shorter Ultra hava beeh as fciany tourists visiting Waynesvllla as in previous seasons. Tho leading hotel and boarding tousea in and around Waynesvllle v had an unusually largo run for Hit past three weeks. In ovary ro lled tho hotels have put forth mora friTorta this season to entertain the lurlats than over before. The social 'atures ot the Gordon and tho Bui Marietta, Ga., Aug. 23. When the time for the coroner's Jury Investiga tion Into the death of Ieo M. Frank to assemble arrived today the cor oner decided to transfer the inquest to the county court house to accom modate the large, crowd which came to hear such testimony as might be offered. Attorney John T. Dorsey of Marietta was present as representative for the state, Solicitor Herbert Clayton of the Blue Ridge circuit being in atten lance at court in Forsyth county. Gordon Cann acted as special coun sel for Coroner Booth. There was de lay In beginning the inquest due to the tardiness f the otllclal stenographer. There was soma talk early today of holding the inquest In executive ses sion, it being argued that witnesses might bo mora communicative In closed session. The idea of secrecy was soon dismissed by the coroner, solicitor and special counsel, once they heard of 1L The Jury was composed of six Cobb county residents, Dr. W. 11. PerklnsJn being tho foreman. Dr. C. D. Elder was the first witness called to. the stand. Dr. Klder testl- Had to viewing the body while it vua hanging to the tree in the oak grovo near the Frey ginning house, STATE FOR PUBLIC ROADS Asheville Board of Trade Starts Campaign to Or ganize Public Opinion. the cut on the seek which had been opened by the rope." Dr. William Kemp, another physi cian, testified that Prank's death was due to strangulation. "Tin ttmt bnnnr a nviVi Inff ohiMit ttin olutlon following was cumniiNHiun ul ma uuu iuskcu mi. Dorsey. "Nothing whatever," replied Mr. Kemp. The good roads movement gets an other boost in started by the trade to work all able bodied mule convicts' on the public highways of the state. At a recent meeting the res- unanimously passed : "Recognizing that substantial growth Phillips were shot and killed on May 1, and Ed. Williams, a son-in-law of Phillips is accused of the crimes, al though as yet he has not been appre hended. A special was run in The Gazette-News yesterday in which it was stated that information had been received at Andrews that Williams had been captured at Newport, Tenn., but nothing else has been heard from that end of the case. WtllUims Slipped Rack. According, to the message received here this morning and last night from Topton, It is believed that Williams; despito the fact that a large reward Is out for him, slipped back to the scene of the first murders and killed Mr. Phillips. Williams Is said to be one of the most desperate men of the mountains and the trouble which started be tween him and the Phillips family Is said to he the result of Information he believed that Phillips family gave United States officers regarding illi cit 'stills, which it Is claimed Williams had been operating in that section for many years. Several officers are hero In Asheville now who have destroyed 'stills which were believed to have been conducted by Williams, but he was able, In every case to evade arrest, or else the officers were unable to the agitation Just'necure evidence which would connect Asheville board of him with the operation of the plants. Trlplo Murder. On May 1. last, Williams Is said to have entered the home of his father-in-law, P. U Phillips, on Tulula Creek, In Graham county, near Topton and shot and killed his mother-in-law, Amsterdam, Aug. 21. At a second conference of cabinet ministers, poll tloal leaders and influential writers called by the German imperial Chan cellor before the reassembling of the relchstag last week, the Telegraffe says Karl Helfferich, secretary of the treasury, explained that the new Ger man war loan would completely ex haust the empire's llnancial resources and Increase the exchequer bonds so as to cause bankruptcy. Therefore Dr. Helfferich urged the need of pre paring for an honorable peace. Chancellor Von Rethmann-Holl- wesg, according to the same report, declared the difficulties of the em pire were Increasing and advised his hearers to use their influence to soft en down the bellicose inclination and expansion policy in the relchstag and In the country and to carefully pre pare a proposal which would be ac ceptable to the four entente belligerents. Dr. Dernburg's report of the fail ure of his mission In the United States and other countries had a strong Impression on the conferees. T,leut. General Von Moltke, former chief of the German general staff, declared he fully agreed with the chancellor and added that only those not fully Informed of the situation could not hope for the possibility of a complete Russian defeat. . The meeting refused, however, the story concludes to adopt a resolution advocating moderation In the relch stag, whereupon the Imperial chancel lor declared that If a majority showed an irreconcilably chauvinistic atti tude he would be obliged to resign, sa he could not accept the responsibility for Germany's disaster. FEARS ENTERTAINED FOR SCHOONER PALMER Mobile, Ala., Aug. 24. Fears and prosperity follows the construe- J Mrs. Nancy Phillips, his sister-in-law, t nn nf bnnd Pfkurlnfl nnil rhA (rrnnMncrl Vflaa Ma,u PhllUna nnA tilai limtliav.l n J. Bart Wing, a Cobb county colrj-. interest i.i their value as exempli-1 law, Charles Phillips. The killing miBsioner was tne next witness can- flp(1 ,n ,n(J of the gky, the Btate stirred that section of the stnte more bu. ivir. v iiik ajBU was ttniuiiK ma . . i- 1 1 . i. ., flrBt to reach the scene of the lynch ing, after, the body was discovered of North Carolina and the entire perhaps than any other killing that countrj', together with the increasing : has ever occurred there. Rewards ag- finlnnnflfl nf thu nnnrttA fnr ltnttci ! frttirntlniF tr.fln flan hv CnvMtlnp "Do you know anything about the;roa(K and .ock Craig and $200 by his father- IlellevlnK that this great question In-law. P. !. Phillips, were at once has become one not only of statewide, ! offered for the arrest of Williams and hanging," Mr. Whig was asked "Nothing." he replied is mere snyinimr you wouia n(0Ut of nationwide importance, jBlnce that day he has been hunted as tO State tO the JUryT I llri(nra nf lha Aehavlll nn man hn fvitr Kn In thniu. tnnun- Mr. Wing hesitated a moment aii.i n..rH ' ,.a. rnrA..nHnir ri. I then said, "Nothing except that I saw ... w, ,,.,, i..i , nr..r.., tuins, a prominent citizen of that sec- nrnfoBMlnnm t tlnn. tilted her this mornlnc. several automobiles on the Rockwell m.n of A(,hevie, western North Ca'- ' Plnce the killing of the three mem- ollna, do most earnestly request and i beis of his family. Mr. Phillips Is said urge the people of North Carolina to to havo devoted his time trying to demand the working of alt able bodied ' capture Williams and circulars with a road that morning going In the dlrec tion nf Marietta," the witness aald. "What time wss this?" "Between 6:30 and 7 o'clock in the , , , convicts on the publlo reproduction of the likeness of Wll. morning.1 "Where were you at that time?" "I had been fishing with Bob Coch ran, a neighbor. Wa were In a buggy and I had driven my horse Into a creek to water him when three or four automobiles went hy. Wo were Th. wltne; Lid h. did not know Frank personally but wal told that the body ha saw waa Frank's, ila was not present when the body was out down. When he srrivad on the scent of the lynching, the witness stated, tho body was still warm. "Do you know any of the circum stances surrounding the hanging?" asked Mr. Dorsey. "Absolutely nothing," replied the witness. "Vou were among tha first persons "Bob Cochran ssld. 'T wonder who t'hur Springs hotels hava been sources: the witness waa asked. f much enjoyment to many hundreds If tourists as well aa the residents. In co-operation with the various so rial features, the business men of the town have done much towards making the season a success, and hava spent leveral hundred dollars In furnishing tmusement for the visitors. The An nual Harvest festival which was held I IU summer la one ot the several cele brations which the business men of A'aynesvllla expected to hold. ' At Lake. Junaluska the conference non has been well attended and any notables from all sections of tmarlca and abroid hava been heard, ."hs oottsgers hsVe been well enter med and the number of them In- eases with the arrival of each sea- How many people were present when you arrived?" ' "Perhaps halt a doxen." "Do you know who any of them were?" "Yes. ir.' "Please name them," requested Special Attorney Gann. "Aa I came up two men rsn out of the woods. One was-Joe Carter and the other was a man I was told rep resented the Associated Press. I also saw Mr. W, J. Frey, E. L. Robinson and W, A, Bms. "Was Frank dead?" "Yea, sir; death rigor had not set In, however." "Wss there any mutilation of the body?" "No air, the only to. X saw was s'l that crowd ere?' I said they look Ulrol'1Khout the state, and to the va- Mir Inv t MaPa tA ma . .. )SfA..o. a a-1l wno was in tne t thBt every ,ffort , " v' T 1 . . .t 'arouse public sentiment to the enor No. sir. I could not tell whether, molll valu() of ,he above policy," they were negroes or whlta men." Evorybody urge the state authorities '-- land next legislature to "work state convicts on public roads." roads throughout the state under the lhtms and his description on them general supervision of the stste high-'have been mailed all over North Car wav commission and auch rules and i ollna. South Carolina, Tennessee nd regulations us may be necessary to sc-1 Georgia, but aside from a few reports cure tho greatest efficiency there-'that come In from different". sections from. "f the south, nothing has beeh heard "That a copy of the above be sent 'from Wlllltms since the day he Is al to the aovernor and other state ofll- leged to have murd-red the three cliils, to the editors of newspapers members of the Phillip family. Urninndcd Action, The shouting of Mr. Phillips from are entertained for the safety of the American four-masted schooner Maud Palmer, now ten days overdue from Trinidad with a cargo of asphalt. The Palmer was In the track of the hurri cane August 15 and It and it Is be lieved she has gone down. Washington, Aug. 24. Secretary McAdoo announced last night that in , I view of the. action of the allies Input ting cotton on the contraband list, he would, if it became necessary, deposit j;:i0,000,000 or more In gold in the federal reserve banks at Atlanta. Dal i:is and Richmond for the purpose of enabling the reserve banks to redis count loans on cotton secured by warehouse receipts made by national banks and state banks belonging to the federal reserve system. The gold would be deposited, tem porarily at least, without interest charge. It was explained that If it appeared that the object could be ac complished with greater efficiency thereby, the deposits would be made directly with national banks agreeing to lend the money on cotton at a rate not to exceed six per cent. The announcement came at tha close of a day of speculation in offi cial circles as to the nature ot i.teps which the entente powers have indi cated they would take to up'iold the cotton market in th eface of llvV c ontraband order. "In the exercise of the discretion given to him by law," read a treasury statement. Secretary McAdoo said that the government will for the time being charge no interest on these de posits in federal reserve banks! that such action is Justilied by the unusual situation respecting cotton causod by the European war; that he considers it his duty to use every available means in his power to help the cotton producer of the south In the circum stances; that it is a matter of eco nomic Importance to the entire .vttlm that those who have produced the cot ton crop shall have a fair opportunity to dispose of it gradually and in or derly manner so they may not be forced, through inability to market their cotton gradually, to sell it at sacrifice, prices. "The secretary said that one of his chief objects was to create a basis for such enlarged credit In the soutn thai the banks will have ample resources ( Continued on page 2) Berlin Papers Contend Arabic Was Not Peaceful Berlin, Aug. 24. No further details concerning the sinking of tho British steamer Arabic were published hre toduy and Berlin newspapers refrain from comment on the situation. One newspaper publishes what purports to be a brief dispatch to the Ixuidon Telegraph quoting Joseph Tumulty. President Wilson's secretary, as say ing that Americans are united in sup port of President Wilson and will if necessary give their lives to mulntaln the Inalienable rights of Americans on land and sea. The Kreu Zeltung says: "These Inalienable rights, ns known, consist of using British passenger steamers. Several papers publish the Arabic's mnnlfest on her trip from New York beginning .luly 29, as contained in a report of the German-American chamber of commerce of New York. The report, suys the Arabic which had been painted like a battleship, hud "12 American guardian angels" aboard. The Ixikol Anaelger says: "This report shows tho Arabic was equipped for battle and therefore waa not to be considered a harmless merchantman." rlous civic organizations, with the re- Sofia, Aug. 24. The Turkish Collier Ksnanhnn has been torpedoed by a British submarine at Haldar Pasha and the steamer Budee of the German Ivant line carrying munitions and provisions ha been sunk In tha aea of Marmora. to'anihush yertprday seemed to act ns the climax to the other killings and the people of that section at once de manded thi't something must be done to capture the man or men who were responsible for the killings. It win Boston Firm Boycotts Atlanta After Lynching Atlanta, Aug. 24. A Boston firm, which for the past two years has furnished the city of Atlanta with calking yards and tools has refused to hnve further dmlings with the mu nicipal authorities until action Is (Slgnedj KOUEflT S, JONES. President 3. E. RANKIN. Chairman food roads committee. N. BUCKNEn. Bceretury. The above resolutions are another indication that good roads sentiment In North Carolina Is crystallising) this determination which resulted lnken In connection with tho lynch the order for the bloodhounds being!"1' l M- frank. According to sent from Chattanooga, ITALIANS EVACUATED ISLAND, AUSTRIA SAYS Vienna. Aug. 24. The admiralty R It R Wt M St R H M S st m m m' around the proposition to have convict announces that reconnalsances on WorK acvotea io ma coniirurunn anu Huiuruey niuiiinvo me iu-i inni mi maintenance ot highways. At Its con- Italians had evacuated tha Island of ventlon In this city early In July of peingosn In the Adriatic sea, having this year the North Carolina Good destroyed all buildings and fortlflcu- Ronds association adopted strong res-'tiona William K. Chambers, the city's pur. rhaslng agent. Mr. Chambers today made public the following letter from the Boston firm: "Answering your letter of the 17t4 we do not care to quote prices OS calking and we do not wish to so. licit further any business from tha city of Atlanta until tho state of Georgia has taken official action look ing to the apprehension and punish ment of the men who murdered Io M. Frank." The communication la signed by the president of the company. John M. Rorre Dim. Greensboro, Aug. 24, John Martin Reese, editor end publish er of the Greensboro Dally R olutlons In rcisrd to this movement.! Record, died today after an Ill ness of ten weeks. The fun- That gathering waa representative of' Washington, Aug. II A plait to the best and most practicable Ideas hp ,nt cotton situation In the s.iulh .ra. w.ii s. p.ac. mmorrow n among ,n- - v...... . . r..r.. discussed by President Wilson from the First Presbyterian R to the road building and It Is believed 1 . . , church of Greensboro. Th. hour Rithat their resolutions together wlthi'h w p- ' '"Mine;, ot tha fed- R for the funeral has not yet been R those Just put on record by the local ieral reserve board , today. President R announced. R board of trsds are certs Id to have Wilson I preparing to protest (o R s greet Influence with tha slat author- Oreat Britain against tha proclama- tRftRRtttMR(lRlRRR w'uon deolsrlng cotton aonlrabandV Japan to Give Greater Aid to the Russians Toklo, Aug. 24. Tho Kekumin Shlmbun says: "Premier Okuma states that Japan has decided to give greater assistance to Russia In prosecuting the war. He would not discuss the details but allowed It to be understood that the assistance would take the form ot greater supplies of munitions of war." , The Associated Press learns thai Japan haa decided to employ all avail, able government and private resource In turning out munitions for Rumta, Japan believes the time haa srrtv4 for more concerted action against tha 1 enemies of Japan and hr eilinsj 1 f
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