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-HE GAZETTE-NEWS ,;:. p The Associated Pre- Service. ,t m Every Respect Complete. Me iod,t ""re" Circulation. WEATHER FORECAST. " ' ' . BAIN TONIGHT. VOLUME XX.NJ3 gULGARS PROGRESSING FLANKING MOVE Serbians Vainly Attack Turn jjiOperation Which Threat, ens Important Position, Prilep and Monastir. SOME REPORT SASSER" PRILUP HAS FALLEN Successes For French and Brit ish Forces Over Bulgarians : In South Reported From Athens. Paris, Nov. 18. Important successes for both French and British forces in Serbia are re Wnrtwl bv the Athens corre spondent of the Havas News wrencv. According to informa tion which the correspondent says is official, the Bulgarians have lost the town of Kasturino tn the Erench and have been defeated by, the British on the Valandovo-Radrovo front. . The correspondent whose dis patch was filed yesterday adds that according to the latest news received by Athens news papers the, French have wone a striking victory over the Bul garians , on v the Tithirkowo SchevfeKxussevitza front. The battle was waged for two days. The French forces were greatly outnumbered, but ' used ' the" three-inch guns with great ef fect. The Bulgarians- are sain to have sustained such heavy losses that they gave up trv fight and retired north to the right bank of the Vardar river. London, Nov. 18. News from the Balkans continues to consist of a patchwork of un confirmed rumors and contra dictory assertions without of ficial statements to establish clearly the Status ' of' affairs. The Serbian army with insuf-J ficient ammunition and inferior numbers has been attacking vainly the main turning move ment of the Bulgaraihs' threat ening Priler and Monastir. Some dispatches from Athens report that Prilep is already in Bulgarian hands. AIL admit that this Serbian position is untenable and that evacuation u inevitable. Mtw8 that the Bulgarians in file south are proceeding rapid ly and are said to have reached a point only a few hours from President Again "Makes Appeal Washington, Nov. ,18. President Alison ha urged Governor Spry ot Utah to reconsider the case'of Joseph Hillstrom, a Swedish citlsen, who Is "der sentence of death for murder, "he president aent the following tele Pam to Governor Spry: "With unaffected hesitation lut lth very earnest conviction of the importance ot the case I 'again van jure to urge on your excellency the Justice and advistblllty of a thorough 'consideration of the case of Joseph Joint Anglo-French Council 'arlsNov. II. The first meeting t the joint Anglo-French war council held here yesterday. , Those h Participated In the meeting were premier Agqulth, A, J. Tlalfour, first of the admlral'y,' Devld Lloyd BOnlater ai tnuaitlona, aad STILL IN Monastir, is said to have caus ed consternation in that city, whose population are fleeing into Greek territory. - Judging from the size of the Bulgarian forces pushing from Tetovo- southward and'rom the initial successes , of the new turning movement which has changed the entire military sit uation in south Serbia, Monas tir is indistinct danger.' Not only, has the Bulgarian man euver necessitated the i aban doning of the Serbian position at Babuna pass but the Serb ians who have been 'holding this entire, region are now in peril of beng surrounded and being cut off by the Bulgarians advancng south from Krusevo. Little is known of the Serbian sit uatlon in the north except that deter mined resistance la still being offered by the Serbians against the Teutonic and Bulgarian forces which have made no fresh gains of consequence. In southwest Serbia successes for the French and British' forces are re ported. - The Bulgarians are said to have been compelled to retreat on the Vardar river and to have sustained a check at the. hands of the British in the Radrovo section. Both England . and , France . greet with great enthusiasm the Joint An glo-French war conference at Paris. It is regarded as marking the begin ning of greater solidarity and more concerted action by the allies. Al though no official information has been received ' here concerning the Subjects discussed at the conference, It is assumed that the principal mat ter to be considered is the Balkan sit uation. London, Nov. 18. Serbia's position is growing steadily worse, every day, acoordtng to Information .obtained by a Reuters correspondent at Athens. The population of Monastir is fleeing to Fiorina, 16 miles south, across the Greek border and to Saloniki.. Per lepe is expected to fall as soon as Bul garian forces arrive there. Paris, Nov. 18. There has been violent cannonading m the forest of Olvenchy, and the Artols district ac cording to French war office accounts today. WHITMAN'S BIRTHPLACE IS SOLD AT AUCTION New York, Nov. 18. The birth place, and former home of Walt Whitman, the poet at Huntingdon, L, I., where he absorbed inspiration lor "Leaves and Grass," and other fa mous poems, was sold at auction yes terday for $18,000, under foreclosure proceedings, to satisfy a note, given by its owner, a farmer. The place was purchased by a real estate aealer, and it is reported that the 82 acre farm will be broken up Into building lots. FRENCH LEGISLATORS v URGE USE OF GASES . Paris, Ntov. 18. The Senate Army committee, presided over by Georges Clemenceau, passed a resolution, urg ing unrestricted use of asphyxiating gases by the French troops. - 4 Chattanooga, Nov. 17. C. L. Loop, first vice president of the Southern Express company, with headquarters at Chattanooga died at 7:10 this morning at his home on Lookout Mountain. He had been ill for several days. For Hillstrom Hillstrom." Hillstrom is the I. W. W. worker In whose behalf President Wilson ap pealed to Governor Spry at the re quest of the Swedish minister several weeks ago on the ground that Hill strom had not been given a fair trial. Hillstrom was granted a respite but eventually was resentenced. A few days ago Mra. J. 8. Clem and MlsV Elisabeth Ourley Ftynn again urged PreMdent Wilson to ask Governor Bpry to intervene for the man. War Held In Paris fllr Edward Orey, foreign minister, f the British cabinet; while the French cabinet 'wee represented by Premier Btiand, Oaneral Oallleni, minister of war, Admiral Lacaaee, minister of marine, and Field Marshal J off re. commander in chief of the French forea, , -i , ASHEVILLE, N. C., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 18, 1915. APPROPRIATIONS CHANGES LIKELY President and House Leaders Considering Centralization of Appropriation Made By Congress. BETTER SYSTEM OF CONTROL IS FAVORED President Has No Fixed Pref erence for Any Plan But , ' . - ' X ; T x n a. i Trr- uut xr to n.i.t.niii.n I VV UQHUlgLUll, iUV. lO. 1C"U U.llCV- j 1" lVtEFLqLTs' - VT tllVill VOlUVltl, T IIDUI1 M11U UUUaU leaders conferred last night will bq. the subject of another conference at tne wnite nouse witnin a ween, ac-1 cording to present plans. The presl- dent made it clear to advocates of a amerent method of control lng appro- , ber8 of tne Chapman-Alexander priatlons that he had no fixed prefer- party, Ahe program closing with a re ence for any plan suggested, but was Ir)arkable sermon last night by Rev. anxious that .some agreement beirjr. i. Wilbur Chanmnn on the text reached whereby a more systematic j control of congress appropriations might be attained. So far, It is admitted by those who participated in the conference, no agreement is in sight. - Confidential data along the line of official estimates to be submitted to congress Including estimates bearing on national defense, will be submitted for consideration in" connection with the next conference In regard to tho budget. " Speaker - Clark, Democratic House (Leader Kitchln ' and Representative Hay of Virginia,' chairman of the house military committee, expected to be in Washington about Friday next. It is planned to have the full commit tee which was authorised iby tfa houe-t Investigate and report1 oft'We Budget plans, thresh out their differ ences and arrange for another confer ence, with the president,. Representative Sherly of Kentucky advocates a plan which contemplates taking away from the various com mittees which frame appropriation bills in the house their present power and create a budget committee to comprised of chairman, and ranking members of each of those committees with the speaker and majority leader, to have absolute control of all ap propriations in the house. Represen tative Fitzgerald of New York as head of the appropriations committee is un yielding in his opposition to the plan and advocates vesting in one regrlar appropriations committee the exclu sive power to frame and report all appropriation bills. E RAIDS ITALIAN CITY ( Belluno Suffers But Slight . Damage From Aircraft One Bomb Explodes. " Belluno. Italy. Nov, 17. via London. Nov. 18. An Austrian aeroplane drop- ped five bombs on this city at eight o'clock today. Only one of the bombs exploded, slightly Injuring three per sona. No material damage waa done. The report of the air raid upon Bel luna apparently cleared up a dispatch sent last night by the Stefanl News Agency of Rome. The dispatch stated that an aeroplane appeared over an Italian city and dropped five bombs. The name of the place was not given. It waa first inferred from the dispatch that the city might have been Rome. Belluna Is on the Piave and la tl miles north of Venice. S . PASSENGER CONTRADICTS AUSTRIAN STATEMENT Washington, Nor. 18. An affidavit by Dr. Cecils Orell, the only native American -survivor of the Italian liner Ajncona, directly contradlctes the of ficial statement of the Austro-Hungar- ian government that the ship waa not shelled by the attacking submarine after it stopped. The state department waa notified of the existence of the affidavit toy consular dispatch. r MAYORS APPOINT DEFENSE COMMITTES New York, Nor. II. Mayors of 40 cities fYom Maine to California, fol lowing the examples of Mayor Mitch ell of New York, have appointed com mittees to eo-operate In the national defense program. Among the cities represented in the new movement are, Chicago, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Charlotte, N. C, Wilmington, N. C, Oklahoma City, Nashville, Knoxvllle aad JalaUn, Tag. FOUR SERVICES CONFERENCE IS IRE HELD BY WORKING EAST People of Asheville and Nearby Towns Showed Marked In terest In Evangelistic V Meetings. MIDDAY MEETINGS ARE ATTENDED BY HUNDREDS on Amusements' 9 Reoiilar o .i v is , ' Service at Tabernacle. irge audiences from Asheville, Hendetsonvtlle and Brevard yesterday attended services conducted by mem- .4herB mtterRnoe." Th nclai sermon to, mothers and daughters drew an Immense , congregation yesterday- afternoon, and the minister made a strong plea for Christian reli gion in the home. Several hundreds attended the. midday meeting at the Majestic. ; i .' The audience last night included peveral hundreds from Brevard and Hendersonvtlle who retur-ed home on a special train leaving the city at 10 o'clock. The evangelist declared that so far as salvation is concerned there is no difference between the man who lives according to the strict code of morality and the open sinner .if the moralist has. rejected Jesus. At the close of the sermon personal warkers jlnl!' toma,ny in. the cpnr ifefealiona'bouf the" welfare of "thelrThl'sna'o? the confer- souls and a large number went for ward, expressing a desire to accept Christ. . The big chorus of 450 voices and the Sunbeam choir sang with marked effect at the tabernacle services yes terday under the leadership of Charles M. Alexander and the solos by Albert Brown stirred the crowds. Three hundred and twenty-five business women were guests of the women of the First Presbyterian church at supper at the Masonic tem ple. Later guests and hostesses at tended the evening service. Residents from Canton and Waynesville will come to Asheville today for the meet ings. Local delegations will Include the Motorcycle cluU, with about 80 members, who will meet at Walker's drug store at 7 o'clock to form line cf march. Henry Barraclough will speak at the boy's mef ting at the Y. M. C. A. this evening ai ":10 o'clock. Tills Afternoon : The subject of this afternoon's ser mon is "the Christian's Attitude Amusement and the World," and Is as follows: Text: "Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, salth the Lord; and touch not the unclean thing: and I will receive you." II Corlnthlnns 6:17.. , I cannot understand how there could be presented to us more expli cit directions as regards our. attitude towards both sinful and questionable thlnrs than may be found in this sixth chapter of St. Paul's Epistle to I the Corinthians. From the first verse to the very last it Is most searching in its Influ ence, and (he deal for Christian liv ing which It presenta could not be higher. "I beseech you," says Paul, (Continued oi. Page Five). U.S. AERIAL SQUADRON TO HAKE FIRST FLIGHT Fort Sill, Okla,, Nov. IS The first aerial squadron of the United States army designed for use tn the field in connection with troop operations, will make a flight from its temporary sta tion at Fort Bill to its permanent hom at San Antonio, Tex., the latter part of the month. Six aeroplanes will make the flight. The aerial journey Is to 'be under conditions as nearly like those encoun tered In actual war as possible. It Is expected that the start will be made November 20. The distance is 460 ml.es. Stops will be made at nine points la Texas. ITALIAN' CABINET SPURNED PEACE OTER , Rome, Nov. 18, via London, Nov. 18 Proposals tor separate peace ws offered to Italy by Austria at the time that the recent Italian offensive began, the Popola Italia aeaerts. The paper declares that certain territorial concessions were offered Italy, but that the Balandra cabinet refused to consider Uia offer. Methodist Ministers In Annual Session at Reidsville Made Unusual Progress on Opening Day. EXCELLENT REPORT BY ASHEVILLE DISTRICT Churches In This District Show Good Growth In Member ship Regular Commit tees Are Named. Special to The Gazette-News. Reidsville, Nov. 18. Last night an address by C. B. Brooks of the educa tional department of Trinity college on the subject: "Why We Educate," ; was greatly enjoyed. He said, "Cul-; ture is attained, not transmistted and , we educate to know how to live better. We need master spirits to direct to higher ideals. Chas. B. Aycock did much for education In this state." The conference this morning dis continued the office of missionary secretary held by Rev. Frank Siler for two years. He will become pastor! or nresidlne elrler. This morning at 9 o'clock Bishop Lambuth gave a talk on prayer. A number of distinguished men were in. troduced. The board of publication made a splendid report. H. M. Blair was re-elected editor of the North Carolina Christian Ad vocate at Greensboro. Dr. Anete, of Belgium, addressed the conference at 11 o'clock in behalf of the Belgium Congo mission. Dr. Anete came as delegate from the France-Belgium or ganizatlon. e. a. cole of charlotte win address Laymen ActMUesTV ence progressed far into the work to be done. It is considered that the conference has accomplished more than any past conference in such a short time. Wednesday's train brought In all delegates making . this the greatest attendance In history. W. L. Sherrlll, secretary of'cortfer ence appointed as his assistants: W. A. Newell, of Weaver college, J. F. Kirk, W. T. Usry, W. F. Sanford. J. F. Harrelson, and J. B. Carpen ter. A very touching letter was read from Bishop Waterhouse who could not come on .account of illness. He stated that he was Improving fast but was not able to make the trip. Bishop Lambuth called for the presiding eiaers reports, ine.r n'"" - were called ana cnaracrers Paweu ana also tne cnaraciers oi an me ministers of the conference. Aslievillo District Report. Rev-. C. A. Wood of Asheville dis trict made a splendid report, show ing great progress In this district, over a thousand new members hav ing been received. Rev. J. H. Barnhardt or central church. Asheville, reported over 200 additions to his church and that they had raised 12,000 for foreign mis sions. The Sunday school ana t.p- worth league had also done good work. Dr. D. Atkins of North Asheville has had a net increase of 152 and BPlendld results In all departments of his church. West Haywood, through Rev. E. M. Hoyle, has had an In crease of about 100 new members. Bethel and Blltmore also made good reports. There has been an increase of 100 members at West Asheville church, . The total addition to the churches of the Asheville district will number about 1,000, Asheville district made perhaps the best report in the con ference. Eight new Sunday schools have been organized and several new charges opened. Other presiding elders making re ports were J. C Rowe of Charlotte, J. H. Weaver of Greensboro, J. E Gay of Morgan ton, II. C. Sprinkle of Mt. Airy, J. H. Bennett of North Wllkesboro, W. R. Ware of Balls - bury, J. R. Scroggs of Shelby, L. T. Mann of Statesvllle. L. T. Cordell of Waynesville, H. K. Boyer of Win - ston. All of the eleven districts had made splendid reports. By Wednesday evening all the ex amining committees had about finish ed their work. Rev. D. Atkins, chair man of committee for admission on trial, has examined the following poung men: David Howell of Waynes. ville, Carl A. Johnson of Juflson, J. W, Combs of Mt. Airy, Robert L. Forbes, of Concord. John W. Rennett of Greensboro, A, S. Abernathey of Shelby, Thomas L. Noble of Tomattla M. A. Osborne of Duke. These young men were recommend- ed for admission Into the conference on trial. They wl'l be given work this. year in western North Carolina. The following men were examined and recommended for the second year trial: W. C. Rowden. Frederick W. Cook, George W, Finch, Leonldss R. Hayes, John H. Green, Marion W. Mann, Thomas A. Plyler, Joseph W, Vestal,' Henry M. Wellman, Charles M. Carpenter, Ernest J. Harbleon, James F. Harrelson, V'llllsm Hughes, The following ministers who were In full connection were examined and JConUnaed cn Tag Two), BIDS BY PRIVATE YARDS TOO HIGH IS TO Noted Negro's Funeral at Tus kegee Marked With Sim plicityNotables Attend. . Tuskegee, Ala., Nov. 18. Simplicity marked the funeral services of Dr. Booker- T. Washington, noted educa tor, race leader and author, which took place at the Tuskegee Institute which he made famous and which has played such an important part in elevating the negro race, Fully 8,000 people came here to pay a last tribute to Dr. Washington, only 2,600 of whom could get Into the chapel of the institute. The line of march formed in front of the admin istrative building and was headed by members of the board of trustees of the Institution. The trustees were fol lowed by members of the faculty and the executive council of the school and by a number of distinguished visitors, educators and students. . The simple Episcopal burial service was read, many old plantation songs which Dr. Washington loved so well were sung, followed by the reading of a few of the thousands of tele- grams of condolence from ail parts of the country. Prominent men in all walks of life, whites as well as ne groes, attended the obsequies. OF HASTINGS TO OPPOSE JUDGE LANE j Reported Winston-Salem Man Resigned as Recorder to Make the Race, (By VV. T. Bost). Raleigh, Nov. 18. Judge G. H Hastings of Winston-Salem, recently resigned as recorder of that city, (s to race Judge II. P. Lane from the eleventh, according to the lawyers from that district. The resignation of Mr. Hastings several weeks ago is not understood tn hni'tt hail anv tVinnirht fit A h1lTI7Ar ijmiclal p(isltlcn but slnce he camo down from the city bench he has been very earnestly put forward by his friends. Mr. Hastings was here lately and when asked "about it," took the : cmpiiment like the school girl strug ; gng with tne f ,rgt bIarney glven jhpr and n8Wered questions. Of course, you have heard attor torneys discussing it," Mr. Hastings inld, "I had not thought of it until then. I cannot say definitely about It. Many lawyers hav urged me to make the race and they would give me fine support. I am being asked to declare my candidacy but I don't know that I can say anything else.".. The attorney has served five years as recorder and what he made that court do placed him In line for an other judgeship. Lawyers from David son, Guilford, Wlnston-tialem, Reids ville. Ashe, Alleghany and Caswell have talked so much about it that tVl. .tudee llnstinn to en. j tw BOon wl be 8mal, urprse to them. DIES NEAA DRESDEN Dresden, Nov. 18, via London, Nov. 18 Theodor Leachltltsky the famous teacher of piano Is dead at the age 'at is. He lived at Vienna for many years, but more recently resided at a village ner Dresden. He waa the 1 principal master of Paderewskl. j Leschltitlsky made his debut at i Vienna in 1845 and for many yenrs ; taught piano at St. Petersburg con- i servatory. ASKS SPAIN TO WATCH SUBMARINES Paris, Not, 18. Great Britain has I requested the Spanish government to keep a strict watch along the coast line, especially that of Morocco, to prevent violation of neutrality by German age ate who are believed to be supplying submarines with provisions and fuel at night, says the Journal's Madrid correspondent, NT)T, mm, VU&AIX 1U UUlll&n THE PRESIDENT FRIDAY Washington, Nov. 17. Speaker Clark telegraphed to President Wil son today, that he would be In Wash ington Friday. In response to Presi dent Wilson Invitation for a confer ence on the Congressional program, .particularly the plan for national de- liense HOMAGE WASHINGTON PRICE 2 CENTS n TntlD' 5 None of Offers by Private Firms to Construct Two " Superdreadnaughts Fell Within Limits Fixed. ALL ABOVE $7,800,000 FOR EACH WARSHIP Most of Bids by Philadelphia, New York and Mare Island , Yards Below $7,000,000, However, Washington, Nov. 18. None of -the1 bids by private ship yards for the con struction of two superdreadnaughts authorized by the last congress sub mitted to the navy department fell within the limit of $7,800,000 fixed as the maximum cost for ' the hull and machinery for each vessel. Bids sub mitted by the New York, Philadelphia and Mare Island navy' yards, however, all fell within the limit, mostly below 87,000,000. Three private yards offers bids on one ship 'each. The two new superdreadnaughts authorized by congress, will represent the last word in naval architecture. Since the war has brought no ves sels of this class into conflict, no rad ical departure In construction ia plan ned as no definite lessons have been learned. The greatest difference Be- 1 tween the two new ships, Nos. 48 and 44 until names for them are chosen -a.nd their immediate predecessors now building, will lie in additional hull protection airainst . tomedo At tack. The nature of those safeguards has not been revealed except to bid ders but they are generally under. stood to consist of greater subdivision ana strengthened bulk heads te keep the ships afloat even -with holes torn in their bottoms. In size the new shlns tffirriToTf tVT" California, now under construction at the- New York navy yard. They will olsplace 32,000 tons, measure 825 feet in length overall, 97 feet eight inches beam and draw 20 feet of wa ter. They will have a speed of 20W knots an hour and will be driven by turbine engines since the navy de partment probably will not build more ships of combined steam and m ld'Ve' M in the California, until that vessel has proved her worth. They will carry a dozen 14- ...n mies, each in their main battery, mounted three to a turret and with 80 degree elevation, twenty-two 8 i rifles for defense .:.. ' inch stroyers, four submerged torpedo tubes and three anti-aircraft guns to repell aeroplanes and dirigibles. The steady increase in size of bat tleships is shown by a comparison of latest addition to the navy. They .will Si? 2h,5 t0n" m than n. ", Vhow an "waaed length of nearly 50 feet and a few feet-additional breadth and will mount twelve big guns against the Nevada's ten. in appearance the new ships will show a marked departure from ves sels of their type now in commission as they will be constructed with long overhanging bows, known as clipper stems, patterned after swift sailing ships of days gone by. The result. In the op nlon of navy designers, will be to give the battlecraft greater free dom from pitching 1 heavy seas. Fending the result of that study. Secretary Daniels was unwilling to say wnat course ne would follow shoull all the private bids he nutM. k. limit set by congress. It Is understoo-1. however, that an effort will be mads to induce the ship companies to re duce their figures before It Is deter mined to give the work tn the nv yards. Private bids for the battleships were as follows, each being accompanied by letters modifying the specifications and eliminating material and machin ery to be supplied by the contractor. The ItliK Newport News Shlpbulldl t com. Pany ta) turbine (as specified) $7. 775,000; time forty months; (b) tur bine (alternative type) . $7,785,000; time forty months. Fore River Shipbuilding company: Turbine, $7,838,000; time thirty-four months. Alternative bids, with In creasing eliminations in equipment, grade of steel, etc. (a) $7,884,000; (b $7,750,000; (c $7,220,500; time thirty-four months in each case. New York Shipbuilding company; T Turbine drive, $7,700,000; time thirty-four months. The navy yard figures were: For turbine engines, $7.06l,2Si for steam and electric drive, $$, 188,867. Philadelphia yard: Turbine, 818.S87; electric, $4,774,144. Mare Island yard: Turbine, 418,168. $6,. An additional expense for equip ment of the Philadelphia and Mare Island yards to build battleships was alio estimated, that at Vare Island being fixed at $82,000 and Included In the bid. ' The navy yards eetlmates all were based on a thlrty-alx months con struction period. The Mare Island estimate said the keel of the ship proposed could not he laid before September II, 1118, and added that It was nrlleved that would be the earliest date, upon whkh neo- pessary lel pould be seemed
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