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r, a irwTTTH.NEWS TBB trrt"-"- HaJ U.e Aocd. Pre- Berrlc ir.rv Reel Complete. WEATHER 70BE0AST. FAIR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY' XX. NO. 221. ASHEVILLE. N. C...THURSDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 28, 1915. PRICE 2 CENTS- 1. gULGARS JJJJ)GAI11 SRERORTED IN TTnofficial Dispatches From Greece Represent Situation For Allies Improving In South of Serbia. FIERCE BATTLE ALONG VELES KOMANAVO LINE Hope Revived In London That Serbians Will Bo Able to Reform Lines Along the Monastir Line. London, Oct. 28. The Bul garian forces aiming toward Nish, Serbia, have occupied the strongly fortified town of Pir- aot, says a dispatch to the Mail from Saloniki. Piraot is about 35 miles east of Nish. It was the scene of an important bat tle between the Serbians and Bulgarians in 1885. 1 Since Sunday allied troop trains have been running with out interruption between Giev zeli and Veles. This section is gaid to have been entirely clear ed of Bulgarians. London, Oct. 28. Unofficial reports from Greek sources rep resent the situation in southern Serbia as somewhat, more fav orable to the allies. An un'con- firmed dispatch from Athens states that the Bulgarians have withdrawn from TJskup. Ad vices from Saloniki tell of a fierce battle on the Veles-Ko-manovo front with the Bulgar ians retreating. ' Hope is being revived in Lon don that the Serbians may be aide to reform their lines along the Monastir front. The Germans having effected n junction with the Bulgarians, it is possible that the campaign of the entente allies may be shifted from efforts to relieve Serbia to an attempt to cut the Teutons' communication .with Constantinople. ' . 1 Several military critics haz ard the guess that the allies are not likely to withdraw from Sa loniki, no matter what happens to Serbia. Riga and Dvinsk remain the chief objectives of the-Germans on the eastern front. The di7 rection of the German assault against Riga has been changed. Fighting is reported west of Hie city. The main attacks heretofore made against Riga nave been from the southwest and and southeast. On the other fronts there is comparative inactivity. Berlin, Oct. 27. Direct com munication between the Aus- iro-German forces in Serbia and the Bulgarian army com tnanded by General Boyadjieff has been established on the Danube east of Brza-Polanka, according to an official state ment given out today by the German army headquarters staff. -Junction of the Austrians and Germans with the Bulgarians as made, in the extreme north eastern part of Serbia. Brza rolanka to the east of which the lnvnrlmo- liandi ia on the Serbo-Rouman-ian. frontier, about 15 'miles .southeast of. the Auatro-IIun-ganan border. ' L la accombliBhi-Hi'o junction NEARER SOUTHERN Briefs On Motion Fr.fNew Trial For Albany. N. T Oct. 28. Briefs urg ing and opposing a new trial for Hana Schmidt, convicted as the slayer of Anna Aumuller in New York, in 1913 and now sentenced to death, have been filed with the court of appeals to sup plement oral arguments of the attor neys for, the sUe and for Schmidt. In asking for a new trial Alphonse Koeble, attorney for Schmidt, asked to be given an opportunity to present evidence that the Aumuller girl met death as the result f an operation. He averred that the conviction was ob tained largely on Schmidt's confession, since repudiated, that he had cut the girl's throat with a razor in obedience Acquisition of By New Haven Reviewed New York Oct. 27.- When Charles S. Mellen resumed the witness stand today for his sixth day's testimony at the trial of 11 former directors of the New Tork, New Haven and Hartford railroad, Attorney Frank Swacker for the government spread before the jury written testimony which he claimed would prove that the New Haven di rectors took action to deceive the au thorities of Massachusetts at the time when they were seeking to acquire the minority stock of the Old Colonial Steamship company in 1894. He read into the records minutes which lndl- the Bulgarians penetrated Ser bian territory in a northerly direction for 20 miles, .'-v ' From the Iron Gate along the Serbo-Roumanlan frontier to Negotin, where thet river, leaves Serbian soil. the Danube is held: by Teutons and Bulgarians and offers a means for the transportation of men, arms and am munition to Rustchuk, Bulgaria, From Rustchuk two lines of rail ways radiate, one to the south connect ing at PhillppopoUs with the Belgrade Constantinople express line and the other eastward to Varna, Bulgaria's chief seaport on the Black sea. Bv the use of the river to Rustchuk, the Teutonic allies could be of service not alone to the Turks on the Galllpolt peninsula, but the Bulgarian forces, and possibly some of their Turkish allies, who will meet any attempts at a hostile landing along the Black' sea coast. That the Teutons and their allies will continue southwest along the Tim. ok river valley ire an endeavor to reach Nish and capture taht Important Juno- tlon of Belgrade-Constantinople ex press line and the Nlsh-Salonikl line, seems probable. Although the armies or me central powers and Bulgaria are making prog ress at all points in tne norm, irom the Danube and Save rivers, and from the Drina on the Bosnian front, British troops from Saloniki, nave joinea in the south French forces who have d6' feated the Bulgarians near the Greek- Serb frontier. This would indicate that the 13,000 British troops landed In Greece are or soon will be In action. , REMAIN IN LEAGUE Durham, Oct. 28. -At a meeting of stockholders of the Durham Athletlo association it was definitely decided that Durham would remain In the leaaua for next season. The by-laws u to increase the number of directors from seven to IS mi following were elected: vr. n T. Atkins. H. T. Gobs. J. H. King, u a. KnlirhL W. Q. Weggner. W P. Carr, M. Kramer, juiius w R. H. Blgsbee, Robert Perry, O. W. Rn.nl. K. D. Bitting. N. E. Green, D. W. Horton and H. C. Rawl. iMaMan W. O. Bramham an.' nounoed that It would be impossible for him to serve as president next year, and W. O. Williams maae hub announcement about secretaryship, Mr. Bramham read report showing that the Durham club owed HBO af ter last season's operations. The new directors will have meeting to select officers. Ban Francisco, Oct. 28. Returns from Tuesday' state election indicate that the proposition to make all state offices non-partisan has Keen defeated by a majority of about 10,000. Nine constitutional amendment met a sim ilar fate, the vote havlnr been re markably light The defeat of the non partisan measure against which the referendum had been Invoked after It was passed by the legislature last spring caused surprise. It was the principal measure advocated by" Gov ernor Ulram Johnson. NISH; SERBl Schmiat Filed to an Internal voice that she be made a sacrifice of love and atonement. Robert C. Taylor, assistant district attorney for the state, opposed the motion for the new trial. Schmidt was tried twice. In the first trial the jury disagreed. In both trials the defense was insanity. Parts of the body of Anna' Aumuller were found in the water adjacent to New York early in September, 1913, Investigation led to the arrest of Schmidt who was at the time perform ing the offices of a priest of the Ro man Catholic church and with whom testimony showed the girl had been living. S. S. Stock cated that tne board of directors had cognizance of the fact that the Massar chusetts senate was Inquiring into the lease of the Old Colonial Railroad company and the Old Colonial Steam ship company and that the question of the New Haven's policy in the matter was being discussed.. The government alleges that the Steamship company stock : acquired was tempororarily transferred to Drexel, Morgan and company, J. P. Morgan and company's Philadelphia house, until legal authority was ob tained entitling the New Haven to hold it. SEES 10 MCE FOR llROGtlllPOLI Capt. Ashmead-Bartlett Say3 Turks Are Too Numerous and Skilful. London. Oct. 28. In a lecture last night on ,the Dardanelles operations, Captain Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, the British press representative In that campaign,' said that, although the allies were firmly established in the Dardanelles he did not think there was any chance of a further advance. The Turks are too numerous and skilful," said Captain Ashmeade-Bart-lett. "Despite their losses Mere are not less than 800,000 Turks under arms and the longer they fight the more formidable and experienced they become. With the participation of Bulgaria we can no longer hope to get through to Constantinople. Discussing the work of the British diplomats in Turkey and tne uainxans, the lecturer, using an expressive Brit ish slang phrase, said the nation had been badly "let down" by its dlplo macy in the near east. The Turks, ' Captain Ashmead Bartlett continued, "were most kindly disposed towards us until a year and a hall ago. It wouia nave uvea im portunt and easy to get Bulgaria on out sldo at a certain stage when we had not suffered any severe losses." Referring to the Serbo-Bulgarian situation the lecturer said: "Nothing is more deplorable than inability to redeem a pledge solemnly made, but at the present we cannot redeem the pledge made to Serbia for we are not In a position to save Serbia this year. Serbia will be forced to give in or to make tho best terms possible, "To say we are going to hinder the march of Germany tnrough Bulgaria is absolutely nonsense. We cannot get Into Bulgaria this year for there are only three or four weeks more In which operations are practicable on account of the winter. But there is no reason why we should not continue to hold Saloniki and keep our troops In Greece. "Instead of ridiculous promise- we should have had an army in Mace donla long ago; This would have ab olutelv stonDed any nonsense from Bulgaria and probably brought her In mA In conclusion Captain Ashmead Bartlett said he wo no pessimist and that he believed firmly as soon there was the proper co-ordination ami concentration on the part or writian rorraa. government and nation, the rlaht wav would be found to achieve permanent suocuas against Great Brit alna enemies. it k it it t it k n t n p n w it imrnsii croseb aguovnd. It London, Oct 18. The British t cruiser Argyll has run aground H and may be a total wreck. All h hands ware rescued. This Infor- H It matlon was made known by the H It admiralty today. la - tt kt It K K l H t n H l . V1V1ANI RETIRES; DDMPin Mnnnrn n nniHiiii liiHiu rii UlllllllkF IllllllkiU n Piinprnnnn Hd dUbULdOUfl Resignation of Premier Means Reorganization of French Cabinet in Which Vivi ani May Remain. WILL PROBABLY BECOME MINISTER OF JUSTICE State of Government Has Been Arranged But Will Not Be Ready. For Approval Till Tomorrow. It Paris, Oct. 28. Premier Vivi- ? It anl resigned today. Arjste Brland I? has been asked to form a new It cabinet. It Paris, Oct. 28 It Is understood that Premier Vivian! is to retire from his present office in favor of Aristlde Briand, former premier, and that M. Viviani is to become minister of Justice in the reorgan ized French cabinet, The cabinet In its new form will not be ready for, approval before parlia ment this afternoon. According to im portant political circles Paul Des chanel, president of the chamber will move for an adjournment until tomor mrow, when the work of reconstruc tion will be complete. Information available indicates that M.. Briand will become foreign minis ter as well as premier, with Jules Cam bontuhowas Ambassador, to Ger many at the beginning of the war, as his principal secretary. ' In addition to M. Viviani, he will probably designate the following: Minister of war, General J. S. Gal- lieni, military governor of Paris. Minister of Marine, Rear Admiral Lacaze. Minister of agriculture, Etienne Cle- mentel, former minister of agriculture and linance. Minister of commerce, L. L. Koltz, former minister of the interior and of finance or Joseph Thierry, under sec retary in the ministry of war. Minister of instruction, Emlle ombes, former premier. Other members of the present cabi net, according to this .program will continue in their present positions. The Journal states there will be sir min isters of state without portfolios, of which four will be senators and two deputies. It is also said that the under-secre- taryshlp will not be filled except in thecaseoftheminlHshrdluetaol , dFe the case of the ministry of war in which department Albert Thomas will be continued in charge of the output of munitions. It was said that later an announce ment might be made in regard to the composition of the new cabinet. It is understood that as general sec retary of the foreign office M. Cambon will be responsible for the direction of foreign affairs. The conference relating to the min lsterial situation was continued through the morning with the idea of reshaping the -cabinet so as to com mand the united support of the peo ple. Indications were that the general features of the readjustment had been virtually decided on. The belief was expressed by those in close touch with the situation that Premier Vivian!' long service had taxed his strength se verely and that ho desired to rest as well as to bring forward some strong figures as his successor, who could unite all elementH. The name of M. Briand was men tioned recently and although M. Vivi an i's retirement had not been decided on officially It was believed that the probability was strong that Mr. Brian would be his successor. It Is expected that M. .Mlllerand, minister of war will be associated with the new cabinet. Since the resignation of Theophlie Delcasse, the famous French states man, a minister of foreign affairs, Oc tober 13 it was understood that there would be further changes In the French cabinet, but reports from Paris previously had not Indicated such a sweeping reorganization, Involving the withdrawal of M. Viviani from the premiership, would be made. M. Xtelcasse's resignation was said to have been due to disagreements In re gard to the Balkan policy of France, but M. Viviani said In the chamber of deputies at the time that ther waa no discord In the cabinet. The French cabinet has previously been reorganized since the beginning of till war. The Vlvlnnl ministry resigned Aug ust 28 of last year end a coalition cabinet wa formed with M. Viviani t Urn hand. M. Briand ha held pevtral cabinet position and was premier from Janu ary 21 to March 18, 1913. lie Is min ister of Justice In the present cabinet JOHNSONS LOSE IMPORTANT SUIT Jury In Superior Court This Morning Returned Verdict Favoring Mrs. Lulu R. Miller and Others. PROPERTY VALUED AT ABOUT $100,000 Includes M. Brown Residence, Annandale Dairy, Boarding House and Garage Sites, in Heart of City. By the terms of a verdict, returned by a jury in Superior court this morn ing, property valued at about 3100, 000, lying along Broadway, Walnut and Spruce streets, now held by thebers of the North Carolina national Johnsons and others, is given to Mrs. Lulu R. Miller and others, descend ants of James M. Smith. While no formal appeal has been made It is thought that the defendants will ap peal the case to the Supreme court of North Carolina. The suit was brought about three months ago and was called Tuesday of this week for trial. It has been one of the hardest fought cases tried in the terms of Superior court for civil cases in this county for many years. A large number of witnesses for both sides testified in the case and docu ments dating back many years were introduced as evidence. ' The construction of the will of the late James M. Smith, dated in 1856, was one of the many complications involved In this case, which held the attention of the court nearly three days. The property In question includes the residence of Mark W. Brown, which facts Spruce street, erected at a large cost and one of the most mod ern homes in the city;. .the, siteuoccur pled by the Annandale dairy; the large boarding house formerly used by the Elks as a temporary home and the site occupied by the D. C. Shaw Motor company as a garage and of fice. This property is in the very heart of the city and is considered among the most valuable business locations of any in that section of the city. The buildings now on the property were erected at large outlays of money, the large brick building now used by the D. C. Shaw Motor compnny being of the largest buildings of its kind In tho city and the boarding house Just to the rear has for many years been ifone of the city's leading boarding houses. The Annandale dairy has n magnificent location and the dairy Is among the largest here. Program for Convention at Durham, Nov. 16-18, to Be Made Public Soon. (ny W. T. Bort) Raleigh, Oct. 28. The North Caro lina Farmers' union has completed its list of speakers for the annual state convention to be held In Durham be ginning November 16 and going through November 18 and within a few days will make public the pro gram. The union ,wlll this year devote i great deal of distinction to rural cred Its. land spcregntton between the races, ttwnshlp organization and a Juster system pf taxation. Specialists who are authorities upon each of the sub lects will lend the dlscusixons and, among them will be United States sen ators. representatives in the lower house and Supreme court Justices who prfsent both the legal and the political side. The convention In Durham Is to be made notable for several reason. The things for which the union stands find a systematic Interest there. And dur ing the convention sine trips win ne taken to the University of North Caro lina which Is but 12 miles away; Trln. lty college, the most richly endowed of southern Institutions, will be visited and the great tobacco and cotton fac tories that have made thla new town famous over the world will be Inspect-1 ed. The greatest hosiery manufactur ing plant In the world la in Durham and it will be embraced In this Itin erary. Durham Is a city of rich bank ana rich men and the movement to glv to the farmers of North Carolina a fairer chance to borrow the money needed in their business ha an earnest advo cate In the person of one of the wealthy men of that city. Things are going to be fit In the 1915 convention. Perhaps no former convention has had an opportunity to see so many new thing and nono ha had so engaging a program. The 40,000 farmer who belong to the union are expected tosend the .flower of the organisation thi year. mm SEN FARMERS OPPOSITION TO SERVICES FOR MILITARY PUN MEN ANDWOMEN i m m 9m 1 p Considerable Sentiment Found In N. C. National Guard Against Administration's Big Army Plans. SUPPORT OF NATIONAL BODY NOT EXPECTED Civilian Members of Guard Feel Such Great Expenditure Will Give Chance for Po ' litical Machinations. (By W. T. Bost). Raleigh, Oct. 28, Adjutant General Lawrence W. Young and other mem- guard who are planning to go to San Francisco to attend the meeting of the national association hardly expect I to find the soldiers favorable to the administration's army proposals. The North Carolina guard cannot express itself publicly bu,t in that or ganization has been found an almost unvarying sentiment against the big army which will hardly be big under the proposed measures and which will defeat the very object for which it is created, in the minds of many North Carolina soldiers. Civilian members of the guard de clare that within the organization Is a large determination to oppose this great expenditure with Its vast field for political machinations. If the na tional body feels the same way It Is believed -that the whole plan will be opposed. Naval men resident and vis iting declare that among the mllltla is a strong feeling also that the plans most recently given publicity are sure to overload the government with 8i tiqtiated fighting machines. "In the first place," one of the offi cers who did not wish to put him self on record before the convention meets, "President Wilson's plan can not be carried out. The million and nearly a Quarter troops proposed would be compromised upon a basis of 300,000. That's all that such a foolish plan could raise. And suppos ing the administration should suc ceed. Was there ever such a political machine as this would erect? Of course, they say no, politics would get Into It but Just go back to the time of old Russell and see what, he did. If I went out to San Francisco I certainly should be found fighting any such scheme. It Is dead sure to commit us to a policy of militarism without any sort of effiiiency because the whole thing Is wrong. I confidently expect our organization to onpose it." Judge I'cll Returns. Judge George P. Pell of the North Carolina corporation commission, waj In his office tot'ay after an absence of a month during which time he visited the San Francisco exposition attended a convention of the railroad commissioners and represented the state as a delegate; Judge Pell went primarily to attend the convention of the commissioners and made the exposition an incident. The distance from Raleigh was such as to make impossible the absence of the complete commission and the clerk this year. Judge Pell raw no bigger spectacle than "The Birth of tho Nation." whlrh l a great rnge out there now. He says the picture painted from Thomas Dixon's book takes like wildfire with the northern visitors out there who shout hoarsely at the scenes In which the ku klux figure so prominently. There was no disposition In Frisco to taboo the spectacle. Flmlrf Wilson Strong, "Wilson in strong In California," Judgt Pell said, "and many republi cans believe that unless they can sol idify on the tariff thereby getting nil the old party to support the republi can ticket, Wilson will carry Califor nia next year. The women of Califor nia are going to support him and this Is not an inconsiderable force out there now. The declaration of the president for suffrage was received with great Joy. "Of course the state Is strong for Hiram Johnson, also, but Roosevelt has lost much of hi popularity If the reception that stunt on htm In the theater bring out 1 a sign. You hear some, cheering, much cat-crying and hissing when his name figures." The judge also heard a few thing about the president' marriage and did not find among the North Caro lina women the prefervld admiration that California ha bestowed. U. S. AMBASSADOR TO MAKE APPEAL Washington, Oct 28. Secretary Lansing ha Instructed American Am bassador Gerard at Berlin to use hi good office In behalf of the 30 or more persons sentenced to death by German court martial t Liege, Belgium for espionage and treason if the clrcum taiiowa warrant An appeal In behalf of the condemned wa made to Secre tary Lanaui b tha Ualslaa minister. Ml MM Mrs. Chapman and Mrs. Alex- ander Will Hold Women's . Meeting at Auditorium ' Sunday Afternoon. THOUSANDS HEAR THE SERMONS YESTERDAY Sermon Today on "The Striv-j ing Vow"; Evening Subject, "What Men Do With Their Sins." , Large congregations yesterday af ternoon and last evening attended the services in the tabernacle. The men of the Presbyterian churches in the city and the machinists, car men and other employes of the Southern Rail way company at the railway yards, the business women and Woodmen's organizations last night came in bodies to hear the sermon by Dr. Chapman and the inspiring music under the di rection of Charles M . Alexander, . When Rev. Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman invited those interested in their ' souls' welfare to come forward last night more than 100 responded and about 40 made professions of faith and acceptance of Christ. The Alexander hymns, carefully se lected for their beauty and for effec tive appeal to a higher life, are now known to the congregations that as semble dally and the music Is render- ed with great fervor. -' '" ' Announcement was made last night that Mrs. J. Wilbur Chapman ' and Mrs. Charles M. Alexander will con duct an overflow meeting for women at the Auditorium on Sunday after noon, the tabernacle service at the same hour being arranged especially for men. Nws was received' last night during the service of the death of the mother of Adjutant John Bouterse of the Salvation army. Rev. Dr. Calvin B. Waller paid a splendid tribute to Mrs. Bouter.4 and to the work of her son. Rev. J. C. Owen, of the Baptist evangelistic board, offered prayer for the bereaved family. Rev. Dr. Chapman commented last night on the success that is attending the meetings and paid a high tribute to Ed B. Brown who is in charge of the personal workers. This afternoon Rev. Dr. Chapman will preach on the subject "The Sur viving Vow;" this evening hla sermon will deal with "What Men Do W'lth Their Sins." Tills Afternoon "The Love of the Spirit" is the sub-' Ject of this afternoon's sermon, which is as follows in full: , Text: "Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit th;;t ye strive together with me in your prayers" Rom.xv.30. "There is no one subject with which I am famllar concerning which" the church needs so much Instruction and enllghtment, as that which ha to do with the Holy Spirit of God. Soma" (Continued on", Page Five). IN TR1P.L OF EDDD1ER Will Be Asked Concerning Con duct of U. S. Army Avia tion School San Francisco, Oct 28. A request for the appearance of Lieutenant Col onel Samuel Reber, chief of the avia tion section of the army at the court martini of Lieutenant Colonel Lewi E. Goodler, , Judge advocate of tho western department, ha been tele graphed to the war department The prosecution made the request o that Colonol Reber might testify concern ing correspondence with Captain Ar thur S. Cowan, commandant of the army aviation school at North Island, near San Diego, Cat. Captain John T. Oeary, trial Judge advocate, announced to the court that with the appearance of Colonel Rebel a a witness, the proaecutlon waa pre pared to close It can after h had been heard.- An adjournment wa taken pending Colonel Reber' arriv al. Captain Cowan completed hi testu mony yesterday with the statement that under the law ha waa entitled t "flying pay" an '.ncrcaaa In hla mm of thlrty-llv per cent over hla rm .lar pur. x ' 4
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