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tray, ba- " . .-..-I Press Scrrlco, WEATHER FORECAST. FAIR AND COIJDER TONIGHT. , i ha JU-"-' : brr Aud.t Bureau Cfcculatio-. XX, NO. 231, ASHEVILLE. N. C. TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 9, 1915. . VOLUME PRICE 2 CENTS-0" Trto8 BCt Mil m -CiM Kill IF. Prarl PI P Pi .v t ii fmr r -w - .v nm -u u iv iv bp 11 . iv iv - i w n s n m n . 7 v 11 m h ri i i OPPOSITION TO TEUTONS Reports Indicate Initiative tyffl Not Be Left Entirely to Teutons and Bulgar- ians Much Longer. EVADERS ARE HOLDING , TWO-THIRDS OF SERBIA Germans Have Not Accom plished Successes in Near East Wtihout Cost to . , Other Pronts. Berlin, Nov. 9. The capture liv the (icrmans of the main Serbian position south of Kra lievo, is announced today by German army headquarters, n the capture of Kiusevac by the Germans 7000 Serbians were taken prisoners. Paris, Nov. 9. There, has ken infantry fighting in the region of Loos, according to a French war office' statement. J'iolent bombardment - Hear Beauraingnes and spirited ar tillery firing by the French in the Champagne district is also reported. London, Nov. 8. The Ger mans and their allies now con trol jbout two-thirds of Serbia and in a few weeks will prob ably have the main ' railway ninnirifftlirough Belgrade and Nish fully opened. '-This will give the Teutons two routes to Constantinople, as communica tion by the . River , Danube through Bulgaria .was already open. That this has not been accomplished without weaken ing the other German fronts is indicatod by definite news of a Hussian advance along the Eiga-Dvinsk front, the last re- Jiorted eastern battle line on which the invaders kept up miything in the nature of a def inite ocensive. Thus far the plans of the central powers have worked like well-oiled amchincry, but the latest news from Mace donia indicates that the initia tive iR not to be left entirely to the invnders much longer. Keports coming by way of 1'aris are to the effect that the Anlo-Frcnch troops are mak iK their presence flet against he r.ulgirians. The allies 'hiim that their operations are I'roreediiiK aloner the whole front with success. Ite ports also say that the Serbians hold K a part rf the Macedonian front have checked the Bulgar ians with heaw losses. If the Serbians can sustain tlie attacks of the invaders for short period the French troops should be able to join mem. Bouth of Voles. The HuRHians continue their Vnuy Y sliarn and unexected "ttaekg nt various points on lip eastern rfont, the latest at t'wks, according to Telrograd hspntches, consisting of three K'ec88iul rmsaulta . southwest 01 "Wi, two assaults southwest J k and tbreo west of hir, south of tlio Priper ''uiuea, where the A2jo "German line was broken in two places. ' ' Except for artillery .ex changes on. the western f roi?& nothing of great importance has ocourred recently in that theater of -operations. Will Not Carry Emigrants. London, Nov. K.--FoIlowinsr the ex ample of the Cunard Steamship com pany, the White Star line announced that no further bookings on Its steam ships of , emigrants of military age would be permitted. At Liverpool a mass meeting: was held . to protest against continuance of ."scandalous attempts to escape enlistment." , The meeting adopted a resolution calling upon the government to Issue orders under the defense of ,the realm act, that British, subjects of military age would not be permitted to leave the United Kingdom during the present orisls without special permission of the home office. . TOWNS OCCUPIED Bl FRENCH IN BALKANS Salonlkl, Nov. 7, via London, Nov. 9. The French offensive against the Bulgarians is proceeding surely but slowly because of the difficulties of the terrain in the sector northeast - of Strumltsa, Kachaly and Meismisly were occupied on.tha.fltth and Dolom,. bo was stormed yesterday, It la report ed here. The French . advance toward the north, it is said continues uninterrupt ed today, while-a British contingent moved along the right wing. . The Serbians are reported to have repulsed a heavy Bulgarian attack In the Krlvolak sector, while the French also materially have extended their line which reaches northwest beyond Oradsko and west beyond the Thema river to the Kavadar region. GERMANS REGRET THE EOF Washington, Nov. . Secretary Lansing has announced that the Ger man military authorities have express ed to American Minister Brand Whit- lock regret ' that published reports made it appear that he was leaving Belgium as the result of objections to him by the German government. Mr. Whltlock was assured that the Ger man authorities regretted his depar ture. Mr. Lansing added that no official communication of any sort had taken place between the Berlin and Wash ington governments respecting Mr. Whltloek's status. The minister will sail from Amster dam on Wednesday for a vacation, needed on account of ill health. i FAILS TO Washington, Nov. . Mismanage ment and tlelng up of funds In loans to bonk ofltcluls are given as reasons which contributed to the failure of the First National Bank of Tocoa, Oa., In a ftstement issued by John Skelton Williams, comptroller of currency. Its failure is due," says Mr. Wil liams' statement, "to continued mis management, tlelng up of capital and deposits In loans to ths president, vice president, cashier and other directors and enterprises In which officers and directors of the bank were Interested. rh trreoiilarkles Included ex cessive borrowing, unlawful real es tate loans and other violations against which the bank has been repeatedly warned, by this oinco. YSEB. FORMERLY DO, IS SIM OY Algiers, Algeria, Nov.' . The French steamer Yssr, formerly known as the Dads, which was seised by Kronen cruiser last February while taking a cargo of cotton to Oermany from the United flates. has been tor pedoed and sunk by a Oerman subma- HEARING IN HQCKING CASEJTHALIFAX Prize Court to Take up Case of Ship Transferred From German Registry, ' Halifax, N. S., Nov. 8. The pre. Umlnary hearing in the prize court of the case of the steamer Hocking, now flying the United States flag and be longing to the American Trans-At- lantio Steamship company, but whose owner originally was said to have been a German coal merchant, was set for today. The Hocking, together with the Dutch steamer Hamborn, was brought into this port by a British prize crew on October 81, having been captured on a voyage from New York to Norfolk The seizure was due to the recent obrogation by Great Britain of article 57 of the declaration of London. The Hocking had a narrow escape last night from a severe mishap. The steamer dragged her anchor during a heavy northeast blow and was only secured by four tugs, 'when close on the shore. She is now riding safetly at anchor. , . ' i THE IRISH PEOPLE Paper Says It Cannot Be Ex pected Movements to U. S. for Livelihood Will Cease. London, Nov. 8. Referring to the refusal of the Cunard Steamship com pany to. permit 900 Irishmen of mil itary ago to sail from Liverpool on Saturday, the Manchester Guardian, organ of the British government says: "For a country whose population has been halved by nongovernment while England's had doubled, Ireland's response to the call to tho colors has been creditable. Many men who on Saturday were taunted at Liverpool must have relatives at the front 'Of the 600,000 men of military age said to be left In Ireland, fully two-thirds are engaged In agricultural pursuits from , which enlistment has been discouraged, and when allow ance Is made for the munitions work ers and the unfit the recruiting mar gin is liot great." The Guardian says for a sadly long time the Irish have had to seek livelihood In America and adds that it Is not to be expected that In this time of depression the movement will stop fully. NOTE DENIES GERMANS GAVE FUSE PASSPORTS German Government Makes Statement Concerning Evi dence of Alleged Spies. Washington, Nov. I. Germany In a note which reached the state de partment yesterday, denies flatly tes timony altered to have been given In English courts that German officers "prepared false American passports and handed them to agents," and ex presses doubt that such testimony ever actually was given. The note Is In reply to a letter pre sented by Ambassador Gerard on July 10, directing the attention of the Im perial, government to statements said to have been made by Robert Ros enthal and George T. Iireckow when they were on trial In England as spies. It Is suggested that a false pnssport found on Breckow was probably Is sued by one of "certain Individuals In occupied territory and also In neutral countries" who have endeavored to make a trade of selling such papers at good price. IiMlnrnnents Offered. If Rosenthal and Breckow realty make the statements accusing Ger man officials the note says, It.must be assumed that they were Indu'ied to do so by threats, promises or other GUARD Ari DEFENDS YOUNG PEOPLE OFFER LIVES FOR SERVICE Impressive Scene at "Home Night" Meetings Young Men and Women Would Ac cept Divine Call. TOMORROW OLD FOLKS' SERVICE WILL BE HELD Sermon This Afternoon on "Unpardonable Sin"; To night's Subject Will Be "The Prodigal, Daughter." Large numbers of residents of Try. on, Saluda, Tuxedo and other points along the line of the Southern railway from Tryon to Asheville are expected to arrive In the city today to attend two services at the tabernacle. The Southern has provided a special train to take the visitors home this even ing after ths night service, Many lo cal delegations are also ? announced for this evening. ' - , . An unusually .Jarge SjUfje "tat monuay evening greei-ea Jiev.r ,i-r. o Wilbur Chapman last night at the opening meeting of "home week." The big tabernacle was packed by 7:30 o'clock. Speaking from the text "The House of the Righteous Shall Stand," Dr. Chapman made a power ful plea for tho kind of religious feel ing that characterized the patriarchs of the Old Testament. The God that the noted evangelist portrayed is not the mysterious force which the scien tist sees pervading all things; He is a Father who knows His people by name and who Is Interested in all the affairs of their dally lives. Impressive Scone. Hundreds of fathers and mothers last night signified their desire to make family worship a part of their home life and to see that their child ren are taught In the ways of right eousness. At tho end of the sermon 100 young men went forward as a token that If God should call them to preach the gospel they will answer the call. Almost as many young wo men responded to a similar appeal, showing their willingness to take up home or foreign missionary labors If they feel a divine call to such a ca reer. Among the delegations were about 300 high school boys and girls. After they hsd sung under Charles M. Alexander's leadership and had given the high school yell Dr. Chapman addressed them briefly In regard to today's election, again expressing the hope that a new building will be pro vided for them. The sermon made a great Impres sion on the vast congregation and Dr. Chapman declared that he had not of ten witnessed such a scene as that presented when the 200 young men and women offered their lives to God for service. About 60 others asked for prayer. Announcement was made last night thnt the expenses for ths tabernacle are now provided for and there will be no more collections taken at the services. Much Interest Is being shown in the plans for "Old Folks service" to morrow afternoon. A committee of 'adles with Mrs. J. C. PrJtchard ss chairman have organized' automobile service to bring the aged to this meet Ing, The committee has located a large number of old people who are desirous of attending and a large at tendance Is expected. This Afternoon Dr. Chapman this afternoon, speaks on "The Unpardonable Sin," this be ing the second sermon on this sub ject Special texts of Scripture were pre sented by Dr. ChapmSn and all the people present were urged to read them carefully In their home, as they formed tho bssls of his sermon on I "The Unpardonable Sin." The texts were as follows: i Proverbs 1, 24:30: St. Mark 1, 18:30; Hebrews t, 4:; Hebrews 10, ,J8:J9; St. Mathews 12, 31:32. Special etnphasta was placed upon ,the latter text, and Dr. Chapman said: "If I could use an Old Testament (Continued ot. Page Five). NEW TORK COTTON. New Vork, Nov. I. Cotton futures opened firm: December 11.41; Jan uary 11.61; March 11.10; May 11.14; July 13.03. NOTE SURPRISES BRITISH PAPERS Notwithstanding Forecasts of American Protest London Press Was Unprepared for Document's Tone. NOT MUCH ATTENTION GIVEN U.S. OPINIONS Country Apparently Not Aware of Grounds for Serious !on: troversy Comments of Pall Mall Gazette. London, Nov. 9. Notwithstandln the forecasts of the American note to Great Britain sent from Washington by correspondents of the British news papers, the predominant tone in the comments of the majority of the Brit ish papers is one of surprise. The country has been too deeply wrapped up In the consideration of the press' ing European problems during the past, few weeks to give much attention to American opinion and apparently was not aware that the treatment of American shipping by Great Britain might , furnish grounds for a serious ""TRe American note on our inter ference with neutral trade," a!iys the Pall Mall Gazette, "will be read with some surprise in this country. While the duty of every power to. keep a vigorous guard over the interests of Its own commerce will be freely rec ognized. It must be felt that the Uni ted States has scarcely grasped the real situation, created In the first place by the fact of war and in the second by the criminality of Gorman practices. "In some passages the note seems to Invoke the authority of Internation al law, as if the problem could be fi nally settled for one belligerent with out reference to the doings of an other. "That view Is utterly Inapplicable to the world of things as they are. It is Impossible to deal with the ques tions arising between the allies and the United States while Ignoring the practices of Admiral Von Tlrpitz and the cl anges In policy enforced on our selves and our friends." The Westminster Gazette says: "The American note Is a fitter sub ject for argument between experts than for controversy between newspa pers, but We may ask politely of the American government what It would permit us to do If we may not pro claim a blockade, or being suspected ships into port for search, or being them before a prize court; or question the Imports of one neutral with an other neutral on suspicion that they were destined for an enemy country; or tnke exceptional measures of any kind against an nemy who hns In vented a form of warfare which Is unknown to international law and re pugnant to humanity." "President Wilson," adds The Ga zette, "has expressed himself with great cogency about the action of German submarines. He Is still de manding reparation for American citi zens done to death In the Liusltania and other ships." The Evening Standard snys that the United States has been at variance with both sets of belligerents and ac cepted from Germany a sort of apol ogy which bore "far less similarity to the real article than our blockade bears to a blockade which would sat isfy even American diplomatists. "When she disagrees with us In purely technical matters," adds The Sandard, "are we likely to be con fronted with the mailed fist? Ameri ca Is making her fortune out of the allies. Remembering this and Amer ica's treatment of Germany, ws have no fear of an acute crisis or of re taliatory measures In the form of an embargo on American exports." JOIN GARHANZA FORCES Douglas, Ariz., Nov. 9. Major Gen eral Funstun loft yesterday for. No Kules, Anx., where, according to otll clal advices the Villa garrison at the Mexican town Just across the border Is on the verge of transferring its al legiance to Carrania. Villa Is report ed to be en route to that place from Naco, "nora. while General Manuel Dleguei, commanding a Carrania force said to number 7.000 men. Is making his way north from Mania-nlllo. VOTE ON BOND ISSUE IS VP TO 1 L DEFENSE PLANS Assistant Secretary of War Breckinridge Says Proposed System Is Only Escape From Compulsory Service. ADDRESSES NATIONAL GUARD ASSOCIATION Declares Military Resources of Republics Must Be Translat ed to Military Strength to Ensure Liberties. San Francisco, Nov. 9. National defense founded upon. such, a system as the administration's -proposed cub tinental army, offers the only possi ble avenue of escape from compul sory military service for all citizens and its attendant evils, Assistant Sec - retary Breckenridge, of the war de - partment, declared today, addressing the annual convention here of the National Guard association. "In the last year," said Mr. Breck inrldge, "we have seen all the manl fold resources of nations welded .Into one instrument and subordinated to one will for the waging of war on a scale never before witnessed in hls- tory. If the liberties of republics are to be maintained their military re- ari 1 1 rnau mnur Ka u lamia talv tranalatod into military strength. For the first time in the history of our country a settled and permanent military policy tfnnriin.1 fni t In a n,ilt,in Than, n ra those who say it will not work. The answer is that it will have to work. ES NT 1 And, furthermore, that if it will not of whicn WPre al"8t and, "I I neces work, then nothing adequate can be "J 5 total registered . , ' , ..ni vote 661. with 135 cast none against had except under the compelling hand of a militarism that none of us desires to contemplate. "I say to you that this proposed military policy, imperfect if it be, is the product of earnest patriots on whom our constitution and the laws have placed desponsibillty for work- ""uou " " . . ,.., k .,rh.m Thkvl'1"1 workers failed to put In appear- ing out just sucn a sencme. mey nave done their best. I appeal for your pa-1 trlotio support, for if this result. which is the product of so much la bor, of such infinite counselling and conferences, which has received tne Imprimaturs of the president, of thej u. !" ' , v rii nf -mo. Wie VUIIUIIUillH wniPvmiDw safety of the republic." .Mr. unriisoirs Letter. In opening his remarks, Secretary Breckinridge read a letter from Sec retary Garrison, regretting the lat ter's Inability to attend the conven tion nnd urging support for the war :.r,.u.. ..,.,. , . ,.. mill. tary preparation and precaution," the. lctVcr said, "have an unprecedented I opportunity to accomplish something . , i ' .i.i i. ...i... . .h. n.,nlrv "We must all lay aside any feeling mnv have concerning non-essen-1 tlals. We must show our disinterested public spirit and our patriotism by getting together on a common ground looked as If tho weather man might for a viewpoint, and by rendering! Interfere In some degree with th mutual sssistance for results. bringing out of the vote, but soon th "I stand ready to do this, and Ijsun csme out snd the day hns beet feel an abiding confidence that you one of the most favorable for an elec also do. . tlon of any In some time. With coo! "Being thus actuated by the right clear weather and sunshine prevail spirit and working together to ae-;lng after the early morning hours complish the right end we may rest; everything eeemul to be lust right foi assured that success will be merited) the workers at the different polls, snd achieved." j Automobiles were In us In even Hecretnry Breckinridge paid high section of Ihe city and the voters whe tribute to the spirit that had kept: for business ressons or ntherwltM the national guard alive nd active could not spare hut short time from and hullt It up to an orVaVratlon their places of business or work, wen 139.000 strong, despite public apathy toward the question of military pre paredness in days of peace. "Ever since th Spanish wsr," he ssld, "there has been group i,t men, unselfish, persistent, eneigetlc, that In sesson and out of season and always without any great favor, have dinned Into the os ra of the American public the now apparent need for expansion snd Improvement of the Isnd forces of ths nation. Today as a national guardsman I proclaim the credit that ts due to the guard for nursing and (ConUnusd oa Vti.9 Two). LIGHT O'CLOCK Everything Is Being Done By Workers to Bring Out the Vote Necessary to Carry 1 School Bonds. FEW VOTES CAST AGAINST THE BONDS Although Votes Against Are Few, Indifference on Part of Voters May Defeat the Measure, Leaders State. Despite the fact that an organiza tion, the like of which Asheville ha not seen in many years, if ever before hns been working unceasingly throughout the morning, at 1 o'clock this afternoon it looks very doubtful as to whether the proposed . high school bond election will carry. This too, in face . of the fact that very few men are voting against the bond Is sue. General indifference seems to be the great handicap against the bond Issue- -i , - - - Proponents oftne Issue are appeal Ihg 'to! vthe" people to come out and vote, for if the indifference con tinues througTi the afternoon it is Tell that the bonds are lost. Everythlns. : Is being done to arouse the peopln !and to bring out the vote, which must i be cast before 5:27 o'clock when the , polls close. Morning Vote. At 1 o'clock this afternoon a care- ! lU'C?nva!'s of, the vlB md. with the following result: No. 1, total registered vote, 303; 96 cast withtwc against and 170 necessary to carry tl) T?nct- '- 312 TPl"6A tuicr, aa tanv, nun iiujio uauiai. nun 156 necensary to carry. No. 3, 700 registered vote with 225 cast, and one against; 325 being necesssrj to carry. No. 4, total registered vot 500, with 201 cast, none against and f" ery to carry No 5, 350 to. ital registered vote, with 60 cast, twe with 3-It necessary to carry. In each of the precincts it seemed that the workers were afraid that th friends of the bonds had forgotten them, for despite the fact that th morning wore away, the great ma- ance. At no precinct did the voting seem to be very fant, except in ths early hours of the opening, for as th morning passed the voting dropped off. In the sixth it is believed that th Irsub will be defeated by a big ma- M tnere was real opposition tothr as to whether or not the friends ol the Issue would be able to carry thai poll, but In the others, with the ex ception of the first, there seemed to be a spirit of optimism. With all forces organized and work ing like one great, big machine the committees in charge of the work ol I Trying the city for the high school J",artefMth(lr "lrtion. at as 'fV whor morning, and by f """''' "hen he polls cpened thes, forces were at every one of the nl precincts giving aid In any way poti. Weather Clear. T!v the hour the polls opened It met with a machine, whirled to th polls snd brought hack In such I short tlms that very lilt's time wsi Inst from their work. These ma chines all hsd placards rn them tell. Ing In which precinct they wer be Ing ud and all of them were bus throughout th day. School rupl's could bs seen every where, and each poll had Its quota o! hoys and girls, each rsady with somi word as, to why th voter should m his vote for the 'bonds snd rhl'd ren ' Thoss bnv and girls wrs t (Continued on JPsk Twok.
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