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rToAZETTEE liv (f ' Id ' ' if JUL 'TVV ' - EEJOEEOAkp I voLUME XX.NO 259 ASHEVILLE, N. C, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 11, 1915, PRICE 2 CENTS00 Tpa,n 6 -.-v.--:':.- .''.'.,"-. ... ....... ARRANGEMENT MADE BY GOVERNMENT OF GREECE TO DEMOBILIZE FORCES Decision Follows Energetic Representations Made to Pre mier Skouloudis by Minis ters of Entente Powers. TEUTONS REPORTED TO BE LEAVING LEMBERG Latest News From Balkans In dicates That Allied Troops Are Still Retreating Be fore Superior Forces. Senate Engages In Third Debate On War Affairs Resolution of Hoke Smith Relating to British Interference With American Trade Is Amended to Extend to Bomb Plots and-Submarine Attacks, by Senator Lodge. PLAY POLITICS CHRISTMAS WILL BE OBSERVED BY CITY WILL ASK FOB Mayor J. E. Rankin Issues Pro clamation ' Designating Wed nesday, December 22, as Day of Observance To Appoint .XJflttee to Work Out Municipal Tree Details Exer- Republicans Will Us cises to Be Held in Tabernacle at Night. Opportunity to Dig Political Holes for Democratic Opponents. Petrograd, Dec. 11. A re Doii that the Austro-German forces are evacuating Lemberg was received this afternoon from Kiev, Athens, Dee. 10, by way of Paris, Dec. 11. The Greek gov eminent has made arrange ments for the dembblization of the army. It is expected that a decision to that effect will be issued soon. The French min ister had his second conference of the week with" King Con Btantine. Subsequently the min isters of the entente powers called on Premier Skouloudis It was learned on good au thority that energetic repre eentations were made by the .entente diplomats for ihe pur- post fl inducing the Greek gov ernment to Hasten action ior the requisite facilities demand ed for the allies' troops at Sa lonika A decided move on the part of the Greek government is expected momentarily, The interview given by King Constantino to the Associated Press has been republished and has created a sensation. London, Dec.- 10. What seems to be an intimation that the trooops of the entente pow ers are evacuating Serbian ter ritory, if they have not already done so, is contained in a state ment declared in a Reuter d'. patch from Saloniki to have been issued by the French gen eral staff on the Balkan front. Berlin, Dec. 10. According to information received in mili tary quarters the Anglo-French expedition in the Balkans con tinues its retreat and now has entirely evacuated Serbian ter ntory. - Still Falling Back. London, Dec. 11. Th latest new from the Balkan! Indicate that the allies are till falling back but with out suffering the heavy losses aus talned during the first day of the retreat. The Britten public received a hock in the form of a Salonlkt dis patch stating that Orlevll had been occupied by two divisions of German troops, a later report, however. slated that this Important town was not yet within the range of the in vaders' guns. Orlevll Is on the Greek border near the Vardar river and dominates the railway north of Saloniki. The town "rut came Into nromlnance during ths present war as the headquarters of the typhus hospital of Dr. James uonnelly of New York, who died M Nlh In February. diplomatic negotiations with Greece Washington, Dec. 11. Further ac-i tlon on the senate resolution demand ing a congressional inquiry into Brit ish Interference with American traae. wun an amendment extending the scope of the inquiry to cover bomb plots and loss of American lives by submarine attacks on merchant ves sels on the high seas, rested today with the foreign relations committee. The resolution which was proposed by Senator Hoke Smith yesterday, was in a sharp speech -denouncing British orders in council and drew an amendment from Senator Lodge. In ottering the amendment the Massa- cnusetts senator said he thought u was of great Importance for congress to vindicate our rights as neutrals, but far more important that the coun, try should extend protection and se ourity to American citizens. The introduction of the resolution and amendment plunged the senate into its first debate of the session on the subject of the war and its relation to American affairs. Washington, Dec. 11. Senator Hoke Smith in a vigorous speech in senate yesterday called on congress to Insist that Great Britain cease her interference with the commerce of neutral nations. After quoting from the state , de partment protest against the British government's order in council, , In PRESENT SESSION TO BE POLITICAL SESSION which the United tates assumed the task of championing the Integrity of neutral rights, he declared it was now up to congress to determine what Valllft Va HnltaA Qalaa mlffht Via t M the integrity of neutral rights for Every Committee Report Will wmcn tne united states naa Decomei champion. Senator Smith emphatically denied me rigm or any Demgereni nation iu interfere with neutral commerce be cause the goods might eventually go to or come from an enemy country. "There is no custom or rule or In- ternational law," said Senator Smith, "which sustains such an excuse. Neu-! trals have a right to trade with bel-1 Ugerents. Belligerents can interfere, with neutral trade only on account, of the character of the goods or aj legally conducted blockade. The fact' Be Considered in Light of Its Possible Effect on Presi dential Campaign. Gazette-News Bureau, The ltiges Building, Washington, D. C. Ashevllle will again officially ob serve Christmas by a municipal cele bration, Mayor J. E. Rankin having Just issued a proclamation, in which he calls, on all .citizens of Ashevllle to guther at the tabernacle on Hay wood street on Wednesday night, De cember 22, for a song and nraise ser vice. Tho fact that the celebration will be held in the tabernacle this year will be good news to hundreds of Ashevllle, as heretofore the celebra tions have been held on Pack square and as usual the weather at that sea son is such that the celebration can not last long, but with a building the size of the Chapman-Alexander tab ernacle, it is believed that ample room will be provided for the people attending, as well as for the huge Christmas tree that will be erected there. Details of the Christmas tree will be worked out by a committee, which It is expected will be aDBolnted next Monday. This committee will include many of the leading ladies and man of the city and they will hold a meet ing soon after beins? appointed, at which the first work of arranging for the tree will be gone into. Tho idea of haviner a mun'iclnil -FDR CONIC T TIC Washington. Dec. 11. The present that goods not subject to seizure on'sesslon ot- congress is to be a political account of their contraband nature i Sesalon- Tne season has hardly got- ,i L:"? MXKVt lten'UBdw Way Vbut already the; Christmas tree, in Ashevllle was first .7irV Z..w,,, , 7uZ reasonably observant citizen has mile developed here two years ago and Senator Smith declared the British blockade the German ports on the ; 'PoH of consequence, w.U be brought of people attending from all sections Baltic against Norway, Sweden and i forward with a view to its possible K the c ty. It is expected that the Denmark, but that nevertheless the i bearing upon the approaching presl- lctu. 8lidea i.0' famous Christmas ..i. . a. ki !., . flontit.1 rornhniit, Tho rinmnnr0 t ,iu Painti ngs, which were used at the other neutrals if destined for Ger- be treated to a most pleasant surprise celebration has Just been made, al ready there Is every promise of the affair being a great success. The Proclamation. Mayor J. E. Rankin's proclama tion, in full, follows: The Christmas spirit Is with lis. While nations are grappling in the throes of a world-war, we should pause in the midst of desolation and death to celebrate the birth of Him who came "that we might have life and have It more abundantly,". Now. therefore, I, J. E . Rankin, mayor-commissioner of the city of Asheville, North Carolina, In accord ance with the custom and sentiment of the citizens of our city, do Issue this my proclamation, and I do set aside and designate Wednesday evening the twenty-second of December Nineteen hundred and fifteen for a Municipal observance of Christmas. And I do call upon all citizens to observe this celebration by assemb ling at the tabernacle in a song and praise service. Let us at this time humbly and gratefully remember that we. have been spared the horrors of the Inter, Secretary Lansing Will Imme diately Take Steps to Get Von Papen and Boy-ed Safe Passage Home. ACTING ON REQUEST OF EMPEROR WILLIAM: I doubt of the drift, livery important since then two celebrations have been ' bill introduced and every committee I held on Pack square, with hundreds Attaches Personally Recalled, By Kaiser His Action Clears 1 Up Situation Fraught With Difficulty. Washington, , Deo. ' 11. Secretary Lansing will immediately ask Great Britain and France,' through their embassies, for safe conduct to Ger mom, wr m V,A TTi1ta4 C t t am Pan. not Ana nnnf) nt T lit ..a .rfl.A ,han tv. " JL Vi: taln Von Papen and Captain Boy-ed, man Baltic ports, were not permitted to reach the straits separating Den mark and Norway and Sweden. Will Investigate Charge Of C.C. Daniels' Friends (By 'Parker R. Anderson). '' Gazette-News Bureau The Risgs Building Washington, Dec. 11. A last and final effort is to be made by the friends of C. C. Daniels, to have him retained as special attorney for the White Earth Indians in Min nesota. This became certain when it was learned that the department of Justice will send a special agent from Washington to Minnesota to in vestigate the charges made by some of Mr. Daniels friends that the North Carolina attorney is being hampered by persons who do not wish him to succeed In his work. It is understood that a republican senator from the west has written a letter In which he Says Mr.' Daniels Is doing splendid work, but that some politicians and land dealers are throw ing every obstacle In the way of Mr. Daniels In the hope that he may be removed from his present duties. As already stated In The Gazette- News, Mr. Daniels services have not been satisfactory and Attorney. Gen eral Gregory had fully made up his mind to appoint some one . else in if Brother Mann does not pack the Jury that is, if he should in some un accountable way fall to grasp the op portunity to so arrange the minority committee assignments so as to insure the maximum embarrassment for the democrats. - With malice aforethought the re publican leader will no doubt desig nate men for servfee on the commit- tea who JKjlL.glye Alry.Waub.the moat trouble In reportng his ! prohibition bill. , The North Carolina member is very much In earnest about this, and there are' a number of his party col leagues who . may -be flung right Into Celebration here last year will he used at the exercises at the taber nacle this year. A feature of the celebration will be the musical program to be carried out,' this part of the celebration to be worked out by a special musical committee. Several talks will prob ably be made by leading citizens dur ing the course of the celebration,' and although the announcement of the for the peace, the prosperity, . the friendships, the Innumerable blessings which have been ours during the past year. Tet us dedicate ourselves to a new energy and a renewed communi ty spirit. And here let us be impress ed with the opportunity to provide for (he fatherless and widowed, accord- ling 10 our lnaiviuuai piospeniy a,nu in the spirit of the Giver of every good and perfect gift. To all men and women we would wish a happy Christmas not perhaps in the childish sense, but in the reali zation of that greater peace and good will to men which came into the world with the Christ child. This the eleventh day of December Nineteen hundred fifteen. (Signed) J. E. RANKAN. Mayor-Commissioner. his place. But since the friends of the middle of an awful briar patch Mr. Daniels have charsed that polltl cal Influences are being- used in Min nesota to prevent the Wilson attor ney from performing his duties, the department has decided to make am Investigation to ascertain if the charges are true. Powerful influence has been brought to bear on Attorney General Gregory to have Mr. Daniels retained In the service. Senators Simmons and Overman have been to the depai-tment to intercede- for him and Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels, brother of the attorney, has called the matter to the attention of Mr. Gregory, It is expected that a definite deci sion will be made shortly and that the department will give out a state ment giving its reason for whatever action Is taken, MRS; SEVIER DIES - At COUNTRY HOME Speech Of Chancellor Approved By Socialist Berlin, Dec. 9, via London, Dec. 11. Deputy Otto Landsberg, socialist democrat, in a speech in the relchstag today after the lmporial chancellor's answer to the socialist interpellation on peace expressed approval of the chancellor's address as to reasons why the entente powers should Initiate peace negotiations In which Germany REPUBLICAN NAWL COMMITTEE TO MEET Gaxette-Newi Bureau The Rlggs Building Washington, Deo. 11. Next on the program, politically, will be the foregathering of the re' publican national committee, next Tuesday. The board of director of m no nearer settlement, although, the republican party will occupy the n rctrrst of the allied forces makes spar but lately filled by tne oemo oms definite reply from Athens erats and choose time and place for nouriy more vital. In military circles, the national convention, Is considered of prime Importance Chairman Hllles and Secretary ht Ralonlkl be retained as a base of1 Reynolds will occupy the sats ra future operations, even If the allies catsd by McCombs and Pence. . and r forced to tska nfun under the the earer faces of SI committeemen i"s of their fleets. . will look up at them as the republl- IS renerallv nnnrAm.A that the rnt force of the'al'laa ) Inade- to cop with the Bulgarians and nlrsl powers, whose armies, aocord to a statement credited to Premier KMosladnrt of Bulgarian now number n minion men. 1 The final days of the recruiting Jl'jn of the Earl of Derby find no dl mimitlnn n tn crowds which besloge recruiting; stations. In the rush medlrai eliminations are as per functory a, ,h ,iln)nt of n,mM ani " l xpd th,t of tho wt)0 " com forward for enlistment i be rotnrtrd, th, C(iU f0r service comes. can national leaders, listen to words of wisdom and good cheer, no coa tests are threatened. This lathering will fairly eeeth with politic, however, though H will not how on th surface, nor In th formal proceeding of selecting v the convention clty Th assembling of (3 bosses and near boa of the repub lican party from - far and near I ex ported to be mad th occasion of wide Interchange of views bpon pres idential candidate "Who will get the nomination V and "Whom ur they talking about out your wayT" will be quMon "heard on every eld. Whil they ar la Washington th would be willing to join. Herr Landsberg declared that the socialist appeal for peace was based on no anxiety as to the outcome of the war. He concurred in Dr. Von Beth-mann-Hollweg's opinion that as the war was forced on Germany guaran tees would be necessary to prevent its repetition. He declared It was not true that Germany wished to end the war on any other terms. committeemen will be able to meet and talk with a number of men con sldered In connection with th nom nation for the presidency, among them Senator Weeks, Senator Sher man. Senator Borah, Representative Mann, Senator Cummins, Mi'. Knox, Senator Penrose and Mr. Estabrook. It is not Impossible' that Mr. Burton, and Mr. Fairbanks, both of whom frequently have business In Washing ton, might find this occasion coinci dental. Four cities will contest for th con vention, Chicago, St. Louis, Phllade) phla and San Francisco. Honolulu wants honorable mention a having "also ran." Th "guarantee of good faith" la $100,000 and Chicago, St. Louis and San Francisco are report d ready with (he cashs while Phlla delphla Is understood to b engaged In subscribing It It ha been claimed that a mjortty of. the committee Is pledged to Chicago, although this la denied. Ran Farnolsoo I In th contest In earnest. Representative Julius Kahn, of California said today. "Tne republican party Is In worse hap In th west than In any other ectlon of the country, and th re publicans ought to com west and five us moral support and encourage ment. Ran Franclaco la anxious to hay th oonventlon. The guarantee fund la being brought east ty a dele nation that will arrlv Monday. We have a hall with a capacity of 11.000 and our hotel accommodation ar nuperb, aa th exposition crowd oaa testify." It Is Just as confidently expected that the republicans will lose no oppor tunity to dig a hole for the democrats In the matter of our foreign relations, If that is found possible. Many a member of the guileful Old Guard Is pleased beyond expression over Mr. Wilson's conception of what constitutes "studious neutrality," be cause It has been a fme thing for Great Britain. At the same time this same Old Guard observes that Mr. Wilson has .definitely said bood-bye to the German-American vote, and It is ready at all times to push along the process of alienation. From the housetops, and more espe cially from the White House top, It Is being proclaimed that there is to be no politics in preparedness. It may be found humanly possible to keep politics out of the question, but nobody here believes 'it. In the first place, the Impression Is growing the the democratic majority will flecllne to go as far as the president desires. It was announced a few weeks ago that Chairman Hay, of the military affairs committee, had come to Washington, and after a visit to the White House and the war department nad become a convert to the adminis tration program. A a matter of fact. Mr. Hay Is trying to find a hannv ml,i. die ground, acceptable to the majority of his colleagues. The battleship Idea In n.rtim,!.. i. gaining no ground. A a member of the senate said to The Oanette-News .i wiom ib a gesire to protect Amerl. can commerce and American rights. wc uniui-suiii wouia today perform more service than would forty battle, ship under more normal conditions. uwirr nation were not being put to the supreme test In a terrible war. Therefore the situation Is that whll many democrat ar ii.inMin. "to go to such length In annmnri.tin. mm noi in tne treasury for the army and navy, th republicans hav conceived It to be good politic iw mo position thst they feel constrained, to support the nr..M. for the moment, because they believe that what he propose Is a step In the right direction. Later on their po- ni,,uii in m mai Mr. Wilson should o removea rrom th white house at th first moment possible, to th and "'"i "omeining wortn while may be uun m me way or national defens. rur in aaimnisiratlnn It I. ..1,4 that Mr. Wilson will hav nothing to irnr ir prenareoness la run Intn nnli tics, as all the president will hav to uo win d io let KoovIt and Bryan inn, i ii nil; i ? UUU Well Known Woman Had Been 111 for Several Weeks Mem ber of Old Family. TO DO PREVENTION WORK IN THE CITY Buncombe Co. Welfare Ass'n Expects to Appoint "Brotb- er Following an illness of several month, Mra. James V. Sevier one ot the best known women in Buncombe county and a member of one of the oldest and most prominent families In the county, died yesterday after noon at her country home, Montre alla." near Alexander. The deceased was a daughter of the late Daniel and Susan baird Rey nolds and was a native of this coun ty, where she spent her life. Mrs. Sevier was known by hundreds for her gentleness of character and many lovable traits. She was a woman be loved by all who knew her and her friends were counted by the hundreds. She had been ill for many weeks, her condition having been very seri ous a few weeks ago, when the mem bers of the family were summoned to her bedside, but she rallied from that allness and her condition had been greatly Improved for sometime, until the lust attack. Relatives In AshevDlo were notified yesterday morning that she was in a serious condition and Immediately left for her home. She died yesterday after noon at 4:65 o'clock. Surviving are Drs. J. T. and D. E. Sevier, J. V. Sevier, Jr.. William Be vler. Charles Sevier, Miss Mary 3. Sevier and Mrs. Lawrence Weaver. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o clock at the home and the Interment will take place at the Riverside cemetery, this city, It Is announced. THE LARGEST Avertlssment appearing In Th Oasetta-New today I that of L. BLOMBERO ON PAGE NIME. CALLINO ATTENTION TO CUT PRICES ON TOTS AND DOLLS The Buncombe County Welfare as sociation In session yesterday at Y. M. C. A. took Important action looking to ward the appointment of a "big brother," a "big sister" and a proba tion officer whose duties shall be the care of boys and girls who do not have parential influence around them and who are in danger of learning Immoral habits. Members of the association believe that there are many young boys and women In the city who need some one to look after their interests In this way; and the opinion was expressed that tho work of prevention along the lines mentioned is one of the most important that can occupy tho atten tion of th eorganizatlon. P'ans for permanent organization were discussed and a committee was appointed to draft a constitution and by-laws. The sub-committee is ready to make a report on the location of a house of correction for vagrant women and a meeting of the full committee will be called In the near future. Judge J. Fra.ler Glenn, president of the fissociatlon, presided and the at tendance was large and enthusiastic. German military and naval attache respectively at Washington, pursuant to the request of Emperor William, who personally recalled the officers. The withdrawal of the attaches had been requested of Germany by Sec retary Lansing because of their alleg ed activity which had made them per sona non grata to the American gov ernment. Official announcement of the em pore's action was made by Secretary Lansing after he had received a com munication from the German foreign office through Count Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador. Emperor , William also requested safe conduct to the United States for the successes, of Captain Von Papen and Captain ,t Boy-ed, who will be appointed later. Action, however, will await the nam- lng of their successors. There i kim- speculation a- tort whether Great .Britain and France . would, in the event the two Germaii ' attaches should leave this country, de-' mand that they go under parole, pledged not to participate In the war. In some quarters it was thought that some such demand might be made. Officials of the German embassy, how. ever, are said to believe that It will be proper to ask for safe conduct for the attaches without qualification, because ' the naming of their successors will remove two fighting officers from Ger-' many. Officials here were plainly gratified today over the outcome of a situation which apparently was frought with serious difficulties. As a result Secre tary Lansing is now free to again take up the negotiations with Germany for the settlement of the Lusltanla con troversy and the cases of other foreign diplomatic and consular officials? It Is expected that the case of Alex ander Von Nuber, Austrian consul general at New York, will be one of the first to be acted upon. , ! While the reasons given by th United States for its request were ac cepted as satisfactory, th . German . government later may see fit to ad dress a communication to the United States stating that it does not And It self able to agree that the attaches conducted themselves in a manner which justified them in benig declared undesirables. DAVE HORTON IS WANTED RY SHERIFF -j, Members of the fore of Sheriff B. M. Mitchell are looking for Dave Ilor ton, who yesterday afternoon I al leged to have attempted to shoot "Wld" Wilson, In Hen-en's Cov. Reema Creek. .IJorton I charged with assault with dsadly weapon. It la stated that Horton and Wilson had a quarrel about some work they were doing which lead-to th fight where Horton I charged with shoot ing. Deputy Sheriff Luther Hevls went In search of Horton last night and remained on th job until mid night, but failed to find him. C.C. KOON BEING TRIED HERE TODAY About 75 Witnesses to Testify in Case Against Koon Before Lyda. FEDERAL AGENTS ARE 1KVEST1GATINS BIG FIRE Washington, Dec 11. Chief Bil askl of the department of justice bu reau of investigation ha instructed his agents at Norfolk to proceed to Hopewell. Vs., and make a thorough Investigation ot the lite which de stroyed the town. H expect a report on the fire within a few days. Federal agents Investigating the fir In and adjacent to powder plants and munitions works have failed to find a basis for governmental prosecution and official doubt If the Hopewell In vestigation will reveal anything on which federal action might be taken. 1 m "ItnLATIONS RTTIAIXKD.'J V. . . Washington, Deo. 11. Dlplo- H on chargos of seduc-in matlc relations wit Austro-tiun- t t gary are In danger of being t (t broken off by the United RtAte l K unless the urgent demands of the t , American note to Vlrnrta for dl.- t K avowal of the sinking of th t large number of witness, about 75 ;. ateamer Ancona and fnf repara- at having been summoned. It was necea- tt tlon are complied with. ' t i . t C. C. Koon, the Swsnnanoa man. who was arrested several weeks ago. Is on trial here today before Magis trate B. L. Lyda, lng Amy Howsclaw, the 14-year-o.d rlrl he had taken from the Children' home to raise. The trial was called at II o'clock this morning In Magis trate Lyda'a office, but owing to the n TTAJC ACCFJT9 THKONE. Peking. Dec. 11. Yuan Shi- I H ICal, president ot th Chines r- X i public, has accepted th throne W of China, tendered him by th K ' council of stat. t X 5t at a t a M '4 VI si aary to move, and the hearing I being hold In th Superior court room. All persona except thou Interested In th ca wer excluded from th court room by Magistral Lyda, owing to th natur of the proceedings. Koon la represented by J. Scroop Style and A. Hall Johnston whll So licitor J. K. Hwaln, County Attorney J. W, Ilaynes and Oeorg Pennall rlr. sent th other aid. ' t Washington, Dec. .11. The I t American not to th Austro- t Ilunrraiian government demand- t 'tt lng a disavowal of th sinking K of th I la Ian steamer Ancana K It and reparation for th American M live lost when the verael wn at sunk by a submarine, reached t th foreign ofTIr at Vienna yea- . H terday. Th nXt of the note will tt ) alven nut hv the atnta d it- It I expected that th trial will laat'tt ment for publication In mnrniitr throughout th'. afternoon, a but it paper of Monday. thre witness wer ismlnad at th tt ' morning Mlon of Uia court. icataMMMkHMtaMMMttfc-
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