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"rT a 7T.TTE-NEWS t Mm Trir lbe A.x..tl Pre- Service. 11 rimnhU. WEATHER FORECAST. FAIR AND WARMER. . i. Every ""i' - -.Iter A.di Pure,n ClrcuLUo ASHEVILLE, N. C. MONDAY A'vfiflRNO ON, NOVEMBER 1, 1915. PRICE 2 CENTS n Train 5Ct' SKot SET SUFFRAGISTS TD TRY HEW PLAN VILU'S ATTACK WAS TORPEDOED WERE MADE TO FOR Fl H SPERIAH APPFI With Movements Kept Secret for Days, British Troops Are Now In the Trenches Near Strumitsa. NOTHING MORE FROM RUSSIAN EXPEDITION Bulgarians Are Striving to Widen Line of Communica tions With Hungary Up Valley of Danube River. London, Nov. 1. The British troops in the Balkans whose movements have been a secret shiee they poured into Saloniki in preparing to rush through Greece to the assistance of Serbia, are now In the trenches with their Balkan allies at grips with the Bulgarians just across the frontier near Strumitsa Though all reports as to the al lies taking this town apparent ly are unfounded it is along this stretch of the front that the Bulgarians are likely to receive the first hard blow from their opponents. From Uskup north to the Danube the Bulgarian have .made sueh progress that it 6cems out of the question that the Serbians can do much more thiin tight rear guard actions for the present. Holding Pirot, I '' the Bulgarians are menacing Xish more seriously than the Austro German forced based on the Save and Danube crossings. In northeast Serbia the Bul garians are well across the Ti-j niok, pressing forward vigor ously in orner to widen their line of communications with Hungary up the Danube valley. The inch discussed Rssian ex pedition, which was reported to lie on the way to the Blgarian coast, now estimated to number 200,000 men, has not been heard from again. Recurrent reports, howcvrrli have been received of further bobnrdment of Bul garian j torts, which may mean that in preparing conditions for a land attack further artillery preparation was found neces sary before the Russians at tempted to gain a foothold on the Bulgarian coast. At. the Dardanelles the Brit ish troops are showing renew ed activity. They are hammer ing the Turks with artillery supported by such ships of the allied fleet as are not engaged ngainst Bulgaria. The recapture of Tahure hill by the Germnns Rums up for the present the known resits of the sudden sprt of heavy fighting m the Champagne district. While the contenders on the western front have not renewed general offensive movement, it is likely that there will bo fre quent clashes ocer considerable stretches of the front, while the Balkan situation is so acute, as welt side debiros to prevent tlie other from transferring troops to tho near-east. The Hmm Valle The Mr.rv . .n. .i nr1i.K the md Oermnn and Austro-Hungsrtsn Hon of peace negotiations are abso tronps xr, pBnn(f forwufd! to a June-1 lutrly Incorrect," says the Over-Heas "I"1 lth the Bulgarians, forms the News agency. "Prlnoe von Buelow, J "f old Bervl. The greatest psrt who ta now In Swltierland, has In no Un tr' through this way Uken steps toward the starting of y. and here, also, Is much of the peace negotiations nor has be been u.7 '"'"wwi richest agrlciitlural v. moreover, it la through thlsnar ' "J or lowUnd that the moun Balkan country baa maintain China Refuses Changing of Peking, China, Nov. I. The Chinese government has rejected the proposals of the Japanese, British and Russian governments for a postponement of the decision as to whether the mon archal form of government shall be established in China. The decision of the Chinese government was mad'i known by Tsao Yulin, vice- minister of foreign affairs. He called at the British, Russian and Japanese em bassies and Informed the ministers that the Chinese government had been advised by provincial officials that Bulgarians and Greeks Still On Friendly Terms Iondon, Nov. l.r-Cnntinued friend-1 ly relations between Greece and Bui-' garla are indicated by the success of' the Greek commission which recent-: ly went to Sofia to negotiate for the purchase of wheat for Greece. Ac-, cording to the Times' Bucharest cor respondent, the Bulgarian govern- ment decided to permit to export of wheat to Greece by way of De- deaghatch-Saloniki railroad. I A dispatch reaching Bucharest: Plan Of War Discussed By J off re and Kitchener London, Nov. 1. Field : Marshal Joffre, tha French commander-in- chief, who tame toLrmdon yesterdflyrftran-ttlrrtary cbntrolTs being proniotkd has held another conference with War Secretary Kitchener. No official Information has been given out con cerning the object of General Joffre's ed its contact with the west, a con tact not always advantageous. The Morava valley forms one of those famed troughs across European uplunda along which armies have poured throughout all hiBtory, and many a powerful host has passed over the course that the Teutonic soldiers are taking today. When Constantino- ; ple, the golden capital of the empire of the east, was in the zenith of Its glory, its generals held back hlav In-, riving Jn Petrograd asked to be en cursions In battles fought beside the listed in tho Russian army, provided Morava river. Some of the crusaders they were not required to fight their marched this way, crossing into Asia compatriots. Minor at Byzantium, and ' while on their way through territories of east- en to combat the propagation of Oer ern orthodox Christians, these exuber-j man optimism by many who recently ant Franks and Teutons often Keptiravc aeniired citizenship. the people guessing as to whether the crusade was planned against the east ern church or against Mohammedans. The connuerlmr Turk reversed the lines of march, and swarmed down the valley to the gates of Vienna, Itself: and since the breaking of the Otto man power, the German peoples have been looking up the valley to the com mercial expansion beyond. In the rich, though stagnant, areas of Asia Minor and Mespotamla. The Morava river Is not only Ser vla's lurtjest river; It Is one of the most Important In the Balkans. The line of the orient express, coming from Pari, Uon. Munich and from Vienna, parallels tho river. A largo part of the export from Gt'many and Austria-Hungary to the Balkans and to Turkey passes this way In normal times, and the raw materials of Hervia find their way down the river to the factories In the north. Th Morava river Is formed by the union of the Servian Ptolac, and of the southern and western Morava. It Is about 240 miles long, and Is navl pnhle for more than 50 miles from Its mouth. Rafts, flat-bottomed boats and shallow draught steamers ars op erated over this course. An eastern branrltof the stream rises close to the Rulgarlan boundary, while the south ern Morava rises near Uskup. It emp ties In to the Danube 80 miles eart of Belgrade, at Semendrla. Among the more Important towns along Its course are Tagodlna. Chuprla, Tarachln, Kragejevats, Kniohevatf, Gurgusevats Lrscovat and N'luh, Important Mov Paris. Nov. 1,-Important develop ments, the Havas Athens advices stnte, are expected on the Veles-Krlvolak front, where the Bulgarians continue sending reinforcements to rover their t'skup forces, whose situation Is said to be dangerous as the result of activ ities of tha allied troops. rem Hcport Denied. Berlin. Nev. t. (Hy wireless lo Tuckcrton). "Reports In foreign I i.nti.Ani.r that I'rlnce ven Iluelow ha f,..n niriiKtoit with the prepara- charged with me tass. "Am the antiolntinent of a Oerman ambassador with a special mission to ConstantinouU is eunumnlaUA. Ctount to Defer Government they would be able to maintain tran quility in the event of re-establishing of the monarchy. Tsao Yulin thanked the powers for their Interest In the welfare of China, and said that the decision concerning the change in the form of government was wholly in the hands of the people and that therefore it was Impossible to adopt te suggestion for a postpone ment. .... The vice-minister's communication was verbal as were the representations of the three powers. ' from Sofia saiys an extra session of the sobran.ie (parliament)" whleli .-a. scheduled for October 28 was adjourn ed until December 28. Another dispatch says the Rulgar-'ihe ians In expectation of another attack on their coast, are removing gunboats, 1 merchant shipping, dredges and tugs to Lake Devna, which is connected with the sea by a canal. Measures have been taken to sink all shipping if the Uusaians succeed In effecting a landing. visit. The. theory generally accepted, however, Is that some scheme for cen- General Joffre also visited Queen Mary and Queen Mother Alexandra, after which he inspected military en campments. l'aul Wolff-Metterniche, former am- bassador to Groat Britain, is expected to rpeive the assignment." London, Nov. 1. Slackening of the German thrust at ntga is attributed by the Retch to an insufficiency of shells, owing to the activiiies of allied submarines in tho Baltic, a Reuter s P I rograd dispatch states. The dis- patch adrtr: "Parties of Bulgarian deserters ar- "Vigorous measures have been tak- "Petrograd and Moscow hanks have agreed to participate to the extent of (Son, 000. 000 rubles in the Russ'an 1, 000,000,000 ruble loan." Paris, Nov. 1. An Athens dispatch to the I lavas agency, dated Sunday, says: "Tho Bulgarians have succeeded In occupying part of Voles on the right bank of the Vardar, notwithstanding the heroic resistance of the Serbians, according to Ralonlkl advices. "The other part of the town re mains In the hnnds of tho Serbians. Tho Bulgarian losses are placed at 25, 000 men. "There has been no Important en gagement on the French front. Gen eral Sarrall (commander-in-chief of French forces In the Orient) has In spected the Anglo-French lines from Olevgell to Krlvolak, Including Demlr Kapu, which are now strongly lortl fled. ' 'The allies continue to land forces at Salonlkl." County Commissioners. The county comlssioners are In ses sion today, although only matters, of a routine nature have been brought to the attention of the board. It Is expected that several important mat ters will be brought up before the commissioners tomorrow. A few road matters were discussed at the morning session today. . t t LABOR LAW CXCOV. H HTITlTIOXALv H It n It Washington, Nov. 1. The Ari- H K sona antl-allen labor law has K been declared unconstitutional H thy the United States Kupreme V H court. Itl.llKltKltl.Kl.ltKltl.ltltltltit wnnnHnni.i.umtititni.nitsi rrtENCH STOMAUINE BUXK. Berlin, Nov. 1. The French submarine Torquolse has been sunk by Turkish artillery fire, ac cording to a Turkish official statement dated October It, says the Overseas News agency. The entire crew, consisting of two of- fleers and 24 men, were captured. RMMltllKI.lllt.llt Carranza Commander Clears Agua Prieta Hospitals, Pre paring for Battle With Threatening Army. SICK AND WOUNDED BROUGHT INTO U. S. Villa Enraged That Carranza Is Permitted to Send Troops Over U. S. Soil-Will Fight Whole Push. Douglas, Ariz., Nov. 1, With the Jinonitnin fit Acnn PHplto nlnflrpri nf! trick and wounded and trenches anu , ! underground stations manned, Gener 1 P Klias Calles and the Carranza garrison of 7,000 men, together with ! ten field pieces and 30 or 40 machine g"ns, Hwaueu iuu.tj uie tuition. ui General Francisco Villa. Three motor trucks had brought to American side nearly 50 incapaci- inted soldiers who had been shot in previous fighting in Sonora, and 27 nie anfl women typhoid patients, ..urvivors of a recent epidemic in the. mic in the I Mexican town. Throne- n'f i-efuirees women and ! children camp followers of the Mexi- can garrison, all classed as not legal ly aclmissable into the United States, waited at the international border for permission to cross and enter a deten- would begin : Hesperian, in a note to Amoassaaor ' The hospital and detention camp Gerard on September 14, the foreign are located in an isolated part of office said that on the face of the evi Douglas ,,ence at hand Germany was satisfied General Calles maintains his head-! that the Hesperian was not sunn by quarters in the house of Alice German submarine. O'Loughlin, an American keeper of a! The fragment of metal examined "..r. . Am, Trit. whr, Rfllrl by the experts of the navy depart- nf,In n h nirt she expected to remain during theiKU " the "Inking of the vessel, comln flsht despite the long range' Th Hesperian sank early in bep guns Villa is reported to have trained Jember otf tho Irish coast while mak (h i e I K v'ay po after being dis- on t e p ac . . rr.na abled by the explosion. Pawn todav showed the Mlla troops " " ,, ..,, a r,iotn The fragment was made of polish spread out partly around Agua hTieta , . , , . ... , v. , r1 . , , th ...t tn thA ed stee and is about nine Inches in in a semi-circle from the east to tne a a length. It was sent to the state de- nouth, about five miles out. uenerais " " . , ir . . . t i.. i.. partment by the Amer can embassy at Urbalelo and Mendez, the latter in " J ,,' arHTuhlnh London. The state department was in command of the advance guard which .,.,, .,, , )V, had a skirmish with Carranza troops at Cabullena, are at a point west of,1 . ' , T-...I . 4.. i n n tif nr ? . . j .!,.- nenr Anuvacachl pass and the other near The forces number about 2,000 men mostly Yaqul Indians of whom Gener al T'bbalejo is chief. General Calles' two search lights swept the desert bushes last night, while Villa camp fires winked in the distance. American forces under tho command of General Thomas E. Davis of tho Sixth regiment slept on their arms within three miles of the trenches, facing the Mexican border opposite Douglas. At The opening of the battle a pro-! vost guard of American troops will: cle;ir the streets of Douglas, and es- j peciallv tho roofs, of spectators. The night passed quietly, no clashes being reported. Villa's forces moved closer to Apna Prieta during the night. rly t rainy United States sol diers began dinging trenches well In side those already constructed. It is undeminnd that the trenches were made, for emergency In the event of; serious flchtlnc across the border which might endanger Ameriican lives and tho possibility of tne Americans being compelled to fall back. j Three thousand Villa troops, mount- j ed and afoot, and driving pack anl-J mnls. apparently loaded with ma-j chine guns or unmounted cannon, nr-( rived last night at a point four miles; east of Douglas and abouto the same' distance south of the International boundary. Campfircs were visible, both from Douglas and from the cast trenches of the Calles stronghold, which were filled with riflemen, machine gun op erators and gunners manning field pieces. Villa himself was with nis oavairy, which parsed ulong the border to take position Just out or range of the gar rison. It was during this march that he learned that Carranza reinforce ments had been transported over American territory. "Agua Prieta will be mine," he as serted, "Americans or no Americans." Pointing his finger toward the town he edded: "There Is food and rest for our men. We may have to fight the whole American army. If necessary, but no matter, It will be ours." ."When?" he was asked. "i know," whs the reply. Suddenly Villa wns asked Again If It were true that the United Stales gov- ernment had permitted General Car- rsnxa to transport reinforcements over American territory. He then said: Would light I nlletl Slate. "This Is the way the United States 1'rensvs me for protection I have given ! foreigners In Mexico. Hereafter don't give a what happens to foreigners In Mexico or In my terrl - tory. , "f am through with the United States. I can fight my bsttles. Let CaaiinuM o rut Two). Sec'y Lansing Announces That Naval Experts' Reports In dicate That Steamer Was Sunk By Torpedo. GERMANY CONTENDED VESSEL STRUCK MINE Navy Department Examined Fragment of War Engine That Sunk Liner Facts Were Long in Doubt, Washington, Nov. 1. Secretary Lansing has announced that the navy department had indicated that the fragment of the engine of war ... ., ... which sunk the Allan line steamer Hesperian was part of a torpedo. ine uerman government nas persisi- ently denied that the Hesperian was torpedoed. In the opinion of United States naval experts me iragmulu cannot oe part ; 'of marine mine. The secretary said that the results of the investiagtion made by the navy department would us commuinuaieu enner 10 mo uur- man government or to ivmuassai Bcrnstorff. man government or to Amuassauor Bcrnstortf . Secretary Lansing volunteered no information in regard to what form j and that tnese commissioners are an the communication to the German , alogous in nosition tn the nntn ries TTe government might take. j Germany has made to the United i States a qualified disclaimer of re I sponsibility for the sinking of the ! after the explosion which finally re- " 1 .,,"?' "m,h. ,.Lt.....v.i .... .v. . v.. . . v.3 sengers and officers on the ship had " I been received In which the signers The fragment of metal was sent as j proof that the statements in tho affi davits were true. The position of the United States has been to take no steps to question the good faith of the German gov-1 ornment's assurances unless it was shown clearly that the sinking was in violation of them. Presidyent Wilson and Secretary ,1-anslng were reluctant to believe that the Hesperian was sunk deliberately without valid excuse. SEVERE EOT SHOCKS Estimated 10 Have Been 4000 Miles From Washington Lasted Three Hours. Washington, Nov. 1. A series of by inevere earth f bocks was recorded the Georgetown university seismo graph early today, which lasted about , three hours. The first of the shocks , was felt nt 2:49 a. m. The mnln phase :of all the shocks was felt nt 3:24 a. m., the tremors dying away at 5:21 a. m. j Tho dlstiirhunce was roughly estimat ed to have been about 4000 miles from Washington. JAPAN WANTS TO DELAY Gift'S MONARCHY PLANS ToUlo, Nov. 1. The Japanese gov eminent hos reouested the American rovernment to support It In Its rep- rusentutiotis at Peking for postpone- niont of the re-estahllshment of a monarchy In China until the F.nropenn war Is ended. The Japanese policy was decided on after a consultation with Ureal Britain. Much Interest Is apparent here concerning the possible attitude of Germany. Contradictory reports hove been received here concerning the position t.of the Oerman diplomats at Peking, j Members of the Haywood Street church Barnea class will meet this evening at the church at 1 o'clock to mart h In h body to the tabernacle for, i ill evening aorvlca. 1 Chief Justice Clark Suggests That Women Notaries Might Be Appointed by Supreme Court Judges. LEGISLATURE MAY BE ASKED TO AUTHORIZE Would Ease Supreme Court of Repsonsibility and Also Conscience of Court Other State News. Raleigh. Nov. 1. Special suffrage agitation for the winter with still larg- el empnasis upon the subject in the "11 , , . m memorrs 01 tne local league who find hope in a' Clark. The refusal of the court to rehear the notary case that went up last spring from Asheville. temporarily dismayed the women. They had pass- ed the not in general assembly but Its unconstitutionality had erected a tre mendous barrier. They are about to discover an casv w.iv to cot the no tarial coi. lission Chief Justice Clark has recently ob served that T'nited States commission. ,ns hic uiipuinicu nv leuerai iuukck would suggest that the legislature put the power of appointment in the hands of the resident Judge' who would re lieve the Supreme court of any respon sibility and ease the conscience of that court. The women like the suggestion. They have discovered recently that in more than one place in North Carolina women deputy clerks of the superior court have been serving In the same capaci'y as men and that many papers are now-recorded which have been at tested by women. There are so many of these, it is said, that if a contest were raised many documents would be invalidated. Similarly, the suffragists have be come deeply concerned over the legis lative act of TJ13 empowering women to sit as school commissioners. Whereas, two members of the pres ent Supreme court dissented from the majority on the notary act, it Is de clared that if sumo malicious man will test 'the validity of that act, believed to be more objectionable from the le gal standpoint than the other, it will bo overthrown. Consequently the suf fragists are at salvage work. They want more to hold the little which they now have. J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of State, has returned from the eastern part of the state where lie spread his respects over his big crops and may have llrcd a fence or two at this critical Juncture in the race for his olllee again. Colonel Grimes has been beset upon oil sides the past ten days. One oppo nent. Jim Ilartness, was here a week ago and yesterday Collec tor A. D. Watts conic down. Colonel Watts had business with Senator Simmons and ielurned to Statesville last night. Some of the present secretary's sup ports behold something ominous in that meeting. They say they don't fear the outcome of Martness and Grimes and Clark, a midshipman's easy duel with Brothers Ilartness and Clark against Brother Grimes. The visit cf Senator Simmons, how ever, appears to havo been purely pa ternal. He has two daughters herr and he has a collector In this neigh- j borhood. Close friends of Senator Simmons are authority for the fancy that nobody In North Carolina Is tak ing so Inactive a part In the state cam paign and that so far from entering Ms Inkuence for anybody he doe not oven indicate where his sentiments are. Colonel Grimes finds another em barrassment. The railroad men are strongly supporting Capt. Haywood Clark for secretary of state. That's not strange. But among them !s a powerful sentiment for Ktate Treas urer Ben Ia.cy, Tho l,acy element es chewing rotation and standing for him flint and always, wishes to work for a fellow railroad man. Hotationlsts can not co-operute there. Itotntlonlsts want to make a clean sweep nnd Cap tain Clark's men want Lacy saved from the wreck. If there Is any. Popular opinion, that part of It which opposes any change, had con cluded that no candidacies would ha been announced unless two strong men could be found who would op pose liry nnd Grimes on the long tenure court. It now develop that Captain Clark came out on "his own i hook" und that nearly all of his sup porters who have been here the past week have nlsn been declining their allegiance to l.acy. t'lilef Walters Die. ' Charles M. Walters, chief of police who was to retlro from office today, died yesterday afternoon on F.ast Lane street. ! Mr. Walters surrendered the office largely on account of 111 health which ihad greatly bannered his admlnlstra- itlnn the past year, lie naa served a trifle more than two eara and sue ceeded J, P. Well after a notable city fight which changed the charter of the town, the form of government and (Continued on page I) inwou Separate Services Conducted Yesterd ay Afternoon Drew 1 Large Congregations to Both Meeting Places. MANY CONVERSIONS AS RESULT OF MEETINGS i Sermon This Evening by Rev; Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman on "Is There a Hell?" With special services for women a the Auditorium and at the tabernacle ! for men thousands yesterday after inoon attended the meetings conducted by the Chapman-Alevander party. Mrs. J. Wilbur Chapman presided at the women's service and Mrs. Charles M. Alexander spoke to an , audience that crowded the Audito rium. Taking the text "See That You Offend not lie that Speaketh," Mrs, . Alexander said in part: "Who is speaking?" "It . Is God speaking through Christ," she said., 'He has been speaking through tha ages by the prophets, calling you tr His own Son. He has spoken through prophets and His ministers and now. wants to speak through each and ev ery Individual as If He were the only; one !n existence. He is speaking first' to those who profess Christianity say. Ing 'Abide in Me.' 'Confess Me be fore men and follow Me and I will; make you fishers of men.' To the1 backslider He is calling: 'Return ,ye backslidden children and f ollow . he.; To tiiose who do not profess II Is saying: 'Come unto Me.' This is an In-; vitatlon and a warning for God warns us because of His love for us. Do not refuse to heed this warning but turn to thy God." Men's Meeting. i The men's meeting at the taber nacle was featured by large delega tions of employed from the McEwen; Lumber company and the Aznlea Woodworking company, the National, Casket company and members of thw Rlks' lodge nnd hy many conversions., At the conclusion of a strong ser-l mon by Rev. Dr. Chapman on sow-j Ing the wind and reaping the whirl! wind about "5 men made decisions to accept Christ. 1 Solos by Albert Brown at the af ternoon and evening services edded much to the Impresslveness of thu anneals to the higher life. At thf night meeting more than 100 express-i ed determination to lead new live henceforth. Mr. Alexander led the, chorus singing at both services. The tabernacle was too small for lasti night's crowd, which Included dele-! nations of Pythlnns and traveling', men. j Announcement wns made that Pnn day afternoons for the rest of th eampalgn will be taken up with eep-j urate meetings for men and women.; The nursery conducted for children; of women who desire to attend the meetings are proving to be a great, co"venlence. j There will be no afternoon meetings today: this evening Bev. Dr. Chapman! will take as his subject "Is There A; Hell? Yesterday afternoons sermon In part nnd the night sermon In full are given below: i Dr. Chnnmnn took for his text last evening: "Prepare to meet thy God." Amos 4:12. i Said he: j "This is one of the text of Bcrlptnrn' which startles whenever It faces us. There are two Scripture which onsht to be read together, the first. 'In the beglnnlne- of God ' Gn"sis 1:1. nd seer.nd,. 'I saw the dead small snd "reat stand before Ood," Revelation; ?fl:i;. nnd between these two text runs n remnrknble story. We learn (Continued on' Page Five). ALABAMA 101 WIPED . OOTJM BIG FIE Birmingham, Ala., Oct. SO. Tha entire business section of Columbiana, a town of 4.000 population and tha county seat of Shelby county, baa practically been wiped out by fire, according to reports received here. The town which Is about 23 miles from here Is protected from fire by a. volunteer department only, and ad. vices at 10 o'clock said there little hope of saving the twwn. WILL RECOMMEND COOKE TOR OFFICE Greensboro, Nov. 1, Congressman Charles M. Htedmsn of the filth Jirth Carolina district, has announced thst he will recommend A. Waylsnd Cooke, his former law partner for postmaster of (IreenslKiro, to succeed R. D. loug. lies, whose term expires January ft, jllll. 1
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