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THE GAZETTE-NEWS Ha The Associated Press Serrice. It Is In Every Respect Complete. Member Audit Bureau Circulation. WEATHER FORECAST. RA1X; COLDER. VOLUME XX. NO. 284. ASHEVILLE, N. 0., WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 12, 1916. PRICE 2 CENTS n ti etc WIS ran 'BTErail It! OH MiUDER OF SERIOUS PLIGHT 17 Secretary Lansing Calls on Carranza to Punish Bandits Who Executed Foreigners Near Chihuahua City. LOOKS TO CARRANZA TO GIVE SATISFACTION Something Will Be Done, White House Announces; But Course of Action Is Not Yet Determined. Washington, Jan. 12. Secretary Lansing telegraphed to General Car ranza today calling for the prompt punishment of the bandits who exe cuted 17 men near Chihuahua City Monday. Through Eliseo Arredondo, the newly appointed Mexican, ambas sador here, arrangements were mado to bring the bodies of the victims trom Chihuahua City to Juarez on a special train. Eliseo Arredondo, tha Carranza ambassador, received today confirmation from Carranza source Df the eecutlon of the Americans and Mked for further details. His advices were the first In confirmation of tha act from Mexican sources. todies Exported. El Paso, Jan. 12. With the expect ed arrival here today of the bodies of 19 foreigners, most , of whom are Americans, executed by former A'illa soldiers Monday 60 miles from Chi huahua City, details of the tragedy were eagerly awaited by hundreds of mining men and others formerly ac tive in the industrial affairs of north- . ern Mexico. ' " Telegraph offices and other sources of Information were crowded through the night with people anxious ' to learn further news of the outrage. The censorship Imposed shortly after the first news of the tragedy came through cut off nil but the bare an nouncement of what had happened. Tho final checking up by the Ameri can Smelting and Refining company of its employes today Bhowed 19 for eigners unaccounted for. Twenty for- ' elgners are reported to have been on the train, only one of whom, Thomas Holmes, escaped. According to Information received here, a special train carrying 20 for- ' cisners and several Mexicans left Chihuahua City early Monday morn- lng. 'Hardly had the train started well on Its trip toward the mining camp In the western part of the state Of Chihuahua when a band of Villa followers boarded the train, lined up the- foreigners along the track and killed 1 of thm. Holmes Is said, to have escaped by remaining behind as his companions marched out. Just as the firing squad raised rifles, Holmes fled along the railroad track in the direction of Chihuahua City and succeeded In reaching friendly Mexicans Monday night. A tleegram asking President Wilson to demand full satisfaction from the Carranza government has been sent to Washington by a committee of min ing men. A report from Juares says that Carranza troops have been sent to Chihuahua to bring the bodies of the victims to the border. Another said that government troops had been dispatched In pursuit of the Villa ban dits In Western Chihuahua. The first new of the bandit raids was received here through a crpyptlo telegram from Holmes to officials of the smelting company asking them to notify his wife that he had reached Chihuahua City and was safe. Whether he was prevented from send ing further information or supposed news of the occurrence already had reached El Paso Is not known. His message aroused anlxety con cerning the fats of the other men known to have left Chihuahua City for Cuslhulriachlo and before the censorship was Imposed they ' sue ceeded In getting Into communication with mining men in Chihuahua City who furnished tha brief details of the attack. 1 Advices that sixteen persons had been killed came last night from Brit ish consul Bcovlll at Chihuahua City. They were meagre and stated that mors Information was being sought. Confirmation of the shooting of Maurice Anderson, a clerk, was re ceived lust night It was a brief mes sage from his fathor, Roland Ander son, at Chihuahua Cltj to his mother reading: "Maurice Is no more. Hope to, secure his body." A vcislon of the escape of T. II. 'Holmes was received by officials of the Mexican Northwestern railroad. In a message from officials at Chihuahua City. It follows: "T. "H. Holmes, a member of the party who escaped, said that the train was boarded at 4 o'clock yesterday morning by twenty-eight armed Mex. leans a: Kilometer . Accordln to u-onunuea on page two;, 1 Austrians Are Within .Six Miles of Capital and Cap ture Mt. Lovcen, Dom inating Position. - LOSS OF MT. LOVCEN SERIOUS FOR ALLIES Why Entente Allies Have Not Long Since Sent Aid to the Montenegrins Has Not Been Explained. London, Jan. 12.- The announce ment of the occupation of Mount Lov cen In Montenegro by the Austrians, although not confirmed from entente sources, Is gcnerall accepted here as true. Uneasiness which was already freely expressed In. Italy is reflected in English and French newspapers. The loss of Lovcen from the point of view of the allies is serious owing, to the fact that it dominates Cattarro bay, the Austrian naval base. Before Italy's entry Into the war the French had established a number of guns on the mountain and had prepared em placements for heavy guns which would sweep the bay. The Austrians by seizing the town have forestalled such operations and have a commanding position with re gard to Cettinje, capital of Montene gro, which la a little over six miles distant, although sheltered by inter vening mountains. The Austro advance, considering the distance to be covered, was much slower than that of the Teutonic con quest of Serbia, but in consideration of the formidable obstacles which the mountainous character of the country afforded, It Is conceded that the in vaders have made steady progress. : The question Is being anxiously rais ed as to why the entente allies have not long ago sent aid to the Montene grins, and in particular why Italy, which Is more acutely affected by the Austrian Invasion had not taken pre ventive measures. The Austrians are now only ten miles from th ecapital of Montenegro, calculating the distance over existing roads, and a successful blow at tho heart of the country, may have the effect, it Is said by military critics of Isolating the troops which are defend ing the northeastern frontier. In the Champagne district the Ger mans are holding the slight gains made as the result of the determined offensive of Saturday and Sunday. French military authorities say the German forces which delivered the at tack lost heavily, as with three divls Ions they advanced In the fact of the French artillery lire which took a ter. rlble toll. 5 Alleged Murderer ' of Gurley Shot , to Pieces by Masked Mob. Goldsboro, Jan. 12. John Richards," a negro under arrest on the charge of being implicated in the killing near here last Thursday of Anderson Ouf ley, a farmer, was removed from tho Wayne county Jail here early today, taken to the scone of the crime and lynched. : . , . . Richards was hanged to a tree and his body was almost cut to pieces with bullets. The Jailer declared that a mob of, more than 260 masked men visited the Jail shortly after midnight and forced him to produce the keys of the cell In which Richards had been confined. Richards Is said to have confessed to the authorities that he and two other negroes attempted to rob Gurley. Gur ley, who appeared to- have resisted. Is said to have been struck on the head with a bar of iron and Instantly killed. THREATENED FRENCH .SHIP HAS ARRIVED New York, Jan. 12. The French liner La Fayette whl h wan threatened with destruction In anonymous letters sent to persons who had bonked pas sags from- Bordeaux, arrived In New York today and reported that neither submarines nor mines were sighted during the voyage. The warnings re- cslvtd hy some of the passengers of the La Fayette were similar to those ' received by several persons before they embarked on-the Lusltania . on ' her last voyage. ' I'.ndorsc TalL, Washington Jan. J 2 Widely known lawyers of fourteen states are' among the signers to a petition requesting President Wilson to appoint Former .president Taft to the Supreme court bench. GREAT TRADE WEEK FOR OUT-OF-TOWN SHOPPERS IN yHEVILLE, JAN. 22-29 ..V Ash' merchants Co-Operating With The Gazette-News in Promoting Big Fare-Refund-ug Sale So That People of Western North Carolina May Be Convinced of Advan tages Asheville Offers as Trading Center Will Bring Buyers to City and Introduce ; Local Stores to Many Who Have Never Traded Here B efore. Co-operation in everything means success always. Getting together brings results. Asheville's recent strides in business, building and In vestment have attracted the attention of men of means everywhere and ill Asheville needs now is to show the rest of the country what she has to offer to both investor and buyer. Es pecially is this true if the city is to go forward as a trading center. A splendid movement is on foot now. It's a "get together" on the part of Asheville's business men to bring the people to, this city from the nelgn boring towns and rural districts In this territory to trade for at least a week and prove to them that the best cltv in Western North Carolina for the everyday shopper is Ashevllla.l The Gazette-News, in conjunction with several of the city's leading mer chants has practically completed ar rangements to inaugurate a Big Co operative Fare-Refunding Sale In Asheville to begin Saturday, January 22, and end Saturday, January 29 During these seven days merchants of Asheville are going to make it an object to the buying public in theson is simple when explained. Ashe- keep; OFF BELLIGERENT InEditorial Calls on Congress to Take Action to Pre vent Trouble. Washington, Jan. 12 Former Sccre tary of State Bryan will urge Congress to take drastic action to keep Ameri can passengers from sailing on bel ligerent ships In an editorial which will be published over Mr. Bryan's signature In this month's Issue of the Commoner. v The editorial will urge that bellig erent ships be denied clearance or entry of they carry American passen gers and that ships of neutral coun tries. Including our own, should be denied clearanco and entry if they carry contraband. The editorial, a copy of which has been furnished the Washington corre spondent of The Gazette-News., will say: 'The sinking of the 'Persia' which has brought to our mer-nurueneo. president a new embarrassment and to the Jingo press a new opportunity to shed their red ink on imaginary battlefields, calls for Immediate ac tion by congress not a declaration of war but a measure of protection against war. "American citizens should not be permitted to travel on belligerent ships.- Why should one American, by his foolhardtness, drag his country Into war or even to the verge of a diplomatic break? If he has no con sideration for his own safety or for his government's welfare, he should be restrained by law. "What would we thing of a citizen who, in time of riot, insisted on mingling with the mob while .the mayor was trying to restore order? Little attention would be paid to his right to walk the streets at such a time; he .would be reminded of his duty to assist his government and his fellow men. i "And so today, when the world Is In riot, when Europe Is a slaughter houso and when the blood of the slain reddens the sea beyond the three-mile limit this is no time for Americans to talk about the asser tion of rights In such a way' as to menace the nation's peace. H Is time to consider duty to country and to fellow citizens; and. It is the duty of congress to act and to act at once, before new complications arise, f'ocs ,v ..,.,... .,,...- ....... ... , . ", suppress s mon, 11 nm sfi'i's ciuzmin off the street while he does so No more would It keep our president's right or power to deal with pending problems, if congress prevents new complications. ' 'The captain of a belligerent ves el may at any moment forfeit the lives of the passengers by trying to escape, or by making resistance. Why should American cltlxcns be permit ted to take such risks, when they risk their own nation's peace as well as their own lives? This nation is not seeking a cause for war; then why permit a few citizens to supply ma terial for sensational pspers? , 'Belligerent ships should be de nied clearance or entry U they carry AMERICANS SAYS BRYAN way of prices and assortment of goods and in addition to this they are going to refund the fares of all out of town customers who do their trading in Asheville during this sale. : The occasion is to be known as "The Gazette-News Big Co-operatl'e Fare-Refunding Sale." It wilt be a great opportunity to demonstrate what can be done by co-operation, because the shoppers will be able to buy anything and ; everything they may want for some time to come. A score or more merchants in the city will make special inducements In the way of goods and prices for this sale, and those in need of anything from a dishpan to a complete outfit for the home, or from a pair of hose to a complete dress, or clothing outfit shoes and all, or from a pound of sugar to a big order for groceries, drugs, novelties, etc., should .avail themselves of this opportunity to lay in a Bupply of seasonable merchandise at unprecedented prices. Some people may wonder why the merchants of Asheville are uniting In a movement of this kind, but the rea. American passengers that will keep this country out of any controversy that may be hereafter raised by sub marine warfare. But. to make cer tainty doubly sure, clearance and en try should be denied to the passenger ships of neutral countries including our own If they carry contraband with passengers. Passengers are en titled to the entire attention of the ship's officers at a time like this Puhlishinfif the thoughts of the officers should not , . bo diverted from care of . passengers to care of a contraband cargo.. "Congress should act at once." E IS S Cold Wave Central Over Mis sissippi Valley Low Temperatures. Washington, Jan. J2. The most extensive unci severe cold wave of the winter is raging west of the Mis sissippi and moving eastward. The temperature this morning, the weath er bureau announced, was reported to be 08 degrees below zero on the Canadian northwest frontier and In the Texas l'an-hamllo. southern Utah and nohthcrn Arizona from ten lo 15 degrees below, Tho storm Is advancing from tho Pacific const and today was central over the middle of -the Mississippi valley. It was causing snow and rum generally throughout the country, except in the south Atlantic states and over the middle and southern Rocky mountain districts. Fast of the Mississippi the tern peruture is abnormally high, ranging from 15 to 33 degrees above the zea sonal average, but the districts are expected to feel the effects of the storm Utter In the week. ' Snow and rain are predicted for tonight and Thursday as the storm moves northeast and a severe cold wave may be felt through the upper lake region, the lower Ohio valley and the lower Mississippi valley to night and tomorrow, and in the eont gulf states Thursday and Thursday night. By Thursday night and Friday, It Is probable that the cold wave will extend to the Atlantic coast. U.S. CONSUL IN GERMANY Berlin, Jan. 11 The Wolff bureiu lias a dispatch from Stuttgart an- n- b.,in ,, , cnM of Ka ward lltgglns, American consul t. Htuttgart. lllgglns Is accused by the. . ' 7 . . I . . . '. i-Ncn inn. oiuau a,viuhii nivu inn lng unneutral ana anti-nermsn oeci.i rntlnns. The Ktaats Zeltung article wnl reprinted lust week In the Co logne Gazette. Washington, Jan. 1 1. Ambassador Gerard nt Berlin has bien authorized by Secretary lousing to Investigate the unofficial rhurges against Kdward lllgglns, Arierlcan consul at Hluttgnrt, Germany, alleging that he Is pro Brltlsli and objectionable to the Ger man government. Hhould the charges be proved true It Is said that HUglna will be Informed that It cannot permit unneutral sets by men in Its employ. Mo official charges have been mads. SEVER STORM 1IG vllle has the best stores of any city of its size in this section of the south. The people of Asheville know this and the merchants know It, and The Gazette-News knows it. It Is desirable that all the people of this whole sec tion know It, and a united effort on the part of The Gazette-News and the merchants of Asheville will be made to let them know it. Every mer chant in the city Is being requested to make some special inducements In the way of goods and prices for one week, and at the same time agree to pay their proportion of the fares re funded to ail out of town customers during the week of the sale The plan is meeting with hearty approval al and as a result it will bei the biggest trading event ever known in this section of the south. Further announcements will be macie oi mis .Dig v.,o-operauve a are- , n The Gazette-News. Watch for these ! he. would not reveal how his sugges announcements. Merchandise will be "on had been received by the presl- offered as stated before at pric?s wnicn will be nara, lr not impossible, to duplicate in any town or city in the country. THE U. S. COURT Company Faces Charges of Misusing Mails -There Are 8 Counts. .Toplln, Mo., Jan. 11. The Menace Publishing company of Aurora and several officials were called Into fed eral court today for trial on the charge of misusing the mnils. The Indict ment charges violation of that part of tho United States penal codo which prohibits "the depositing or causing to be deposited for mailing or delivery any obscene, lewd or filthy book, let ter, writing, print or other publication of indecent character." Six counts of the Indictment are levelled at Items alleged to have been printed in the Menace, a weekly publi cation alleged to have been distributed through the malls by the Menace Pub lishing company. The seventh count concerns certain passages in a book, entitled, "Tho Pope, Chief of White Slavers, High Priost of Intrigue," of which the de fendants are charged with being the distributors. The eighth count charges the sending of Information through the malls as to whero the book might be obtained. TO ESTABLISH GAME PRESERVES IN W. N. G. , . i j Small Introduces Bill Giving President Authority to Set Aside Forest Lands. Gazette-News Bureau The Rlggs Building, Washington, Jan. 1 Representative Small Introduced yesterday a bill which authorizes the president to set aside a part or the ...t.ln .ha I .... ,1 - .... V. ,. -n I, U- L'nKed Slates in the mountains f North Carolina and known as the Appalachian park reservation, for the protection of gamo, birds and flsll. The bill further authorizes the secre tary of war to make rules and regu- Inflnna fn hiintlnir .nil fiMhlnir ,in the lands in such reservation, to the end that such fish and game shall be properly conserved and even increas ed. This legislation by congress is par ticularly necessary and appropriate at this time, because the government Is about to come into possession of that 1 valuable body of land containing ' about 8,000 acres, recently purchased by the Vanderhllt estate, and which 1. 1 . ,i, .... . . . . ..... . j unu iiwn iiuprHuy siockfu wnn many varieties of game and birds, and the trcarns stocked with fish during the life time of Mr. Vanderhllt. Unless such a law Is enacted there Is a strong probability that huntsmen and fisher men may destroy this game and thus sacrifice tho foresight exercised by Mr. Vandorlillt The legislature of North Carolina nt Ms lust session passed an act giving the consent of the stale U the enact ment of such a law by congress. Not only the people of the state but of the country have an Interest In the preservation of the forests and also of the game upon this reservation in our North Carolina mountains. MENACE BEFORE M mm TO MOOSE DESIRE ENLARGE GUARD COMMON LEASER Chairman of House Military Committee Would Strengthen the Militia Rather Than Have Continental Army. PLAN IS SUBMITTED TO PRESIDENT WILSON Scheme Provides for Regular Pay for National Guard and , Incorporation in Army In War Time. Washington, Jan. 12. Plans to strengthen the national guard instead of establishing a continental army as v v,D ,,. jm.wiTit ..... . f . , presented to the president yesterdav by Chairman Hay of the house mili tary affairs committee. Mr. Hay said thought his plan the better but dent. He said, however, when he left th whito hnnso that ho desirous of reaching an agreement with the president. Under Mr. Hay's plan the national guard would get regular pay and pro visions would be included in the army bill for taking the national guard In to the regular army in time of war. Mr. Hay said that at first the plan might bring out only about 130,000 men but he felt sure that within two years there would be 400,000. The plan also provides for increas ing the regular regiments of infantry to war strength instead of adddig ten new regiments as is proposed by the war department. Mr. Hay thinks this would give the same increase In the regular army without adding to oyer; head charges. A tentative army bill has been drawn up by Mr. Hay after confer ences with the war department offV einls, which now Includes the conti nental army feature. President Wll son Is In charge of the entire war de partment plans including that for a continental army. Today's develop ment was the first direct Indication of a disagreement between the admin iftration and tho chairman of tho house military affairs committee. It Is understood that Mr. Hay's views were taken up and discussed at today's cabinet meeting. It will be about six weeks before the house committee Is ready to put the army bill before the house. U. S. COURT HEARS BIG DAMAGE CASE Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Chafin Ask For $30,000 Damages Against Langren. An Interesting damage suit Involv ing a.10,000 wns started this morning In United States District court, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Chafin asking for that amount on account of the alleged unlawful ejectment of the plaintiffs from the Langren hotel several months ago. Mark W. Brown and Judge J. D. Murphy appear for Mr. and Mrs. Chnnn; Lee & Ford represent John l.ange and others, proprietors of the hotel. The Issues promise to be warmly contested and the evidence Is being followed with much interest by the court room audience. Mrs. Chafin test Hied this morning thnt she and her husband came to Asheville one day from Black Mnnn tain and thnt sho registered nt the 1 1-anwen to spend the night. Her hu- band did not register, she said, be cause he was going back to a sanita rium where he was taking treatment, Before tlm-i to fntch his train, Mrs. Chafin swore that Mr. Chafin became 111 and that she look him to her room i w:he"r J"? d,own. ?h6 !,r1 wh" At this point the plaintiff said that Detective Lee, an employe of the hotel appeared and asked her husband what fche, the plaintiff, was doing In the room: that Ie, knew her lo be n woman of bad character. I.ce threat ened to- put Mr. Chafin out of the building, tho witness continued. In the meantime she said that she called the clerk and offered to register Mr. t'hafin if it were necessary. Thn Lee forcibly ejected both plaintiffs from the room and from the hotel, .accord ing to Mrs, Challn's tertlmony. The morning session of court was taken up with the Interoducilon of evi dence for the plaltitlfTH. The suit of Mrs. Chafin Is for 120,000 ami that of her husband for $16,000 have been consolidated ns one action against the hotel keepers. Judge Boyd this morning signed an order adjudging A. M. Kdwards, a morchont of Juilsun, N. C, a bank rupt. The case Is referred to F. W. Thomas, referee in bankruptcy. Progressives Think Republi cans and New Party Should Have Same Standard Bearer and Prinicples. THE OPEN WAY FOR COMMON LEADERSHIP National Committee Decides to Have Convention on Same Date and Same Plaoa as Republicans. Chicago, Jan. 12. Most of tha members of the progressive national committee and party leaders left for their homes today after deciding lastv night to hold the progressive nation al convention In Chicago, on June 7, concurrent with the republican con vention. After completing the work of the committee many leaders expressed. the opinion was that the way was opened for a common leadership of the progressive parties. In the declaration of the principles which were adopted without a dis senting vote, the belief was expressed that the surest way of securing a auit able leader for the country was by having the progressives and republi cans choose the same standard bear er ntd same principles. Continuing the declaration of prin ciples says: "If the republican convention Is re sponsive to the patriotic spirit that brought the republican party Into ex istence and which made It dominant for half a century: if it meets tho : crisis in the spirit of broader pa triotism that rises above. . partisan ship, the effort to effect a commaii leadership will be successful." Forty-seven of the forty-eight states were represented at the meeting. Bc for adjourning th committee adopted a declaration of principles In which th eadministration of President Wilson was criticised for its alleged failure to deal adequately with national honor and industrial welfare and the prog ressive party went on record as favor ing a complete preparedness program consisting of military armanent as well as a mobilization of all the coun try's resources with a view to unifica tion of American citizenship. A message from Colonel Theodoro Rocsr velt urging the necessity for ade quate preparedness, was enthusiasti cally applauded. Progressive leaders declared that there would be no amalgamation with the republican party even in the event of both parties choosing the same presidential ticket at its convention in June. Many of the party leaders declared that If th erepubllcan party will nom inate Roosevelt or any other man whi Is regarded as unobjectionable and will Incorporate in Its platform tho salient features of the progressiva principles, both parties will unite on the same candidates in Chicago next June. The text of the progressive party's declaration of principles sets forth tho following Issues: A broader nationalism, to make possible an effective program of social and industrial Justice nt home and the protection of American citizens anil rights abroad. The constructive federal regulations rather than the destructive disruption of efficient business organizations- behavior and not sia btlng the test. "The Introduction of buslnf s effici ency into government bv the budget system and the co-operation of depart ments. "A permanent, non partisan tariff commii-sloTi to make possible the scl rntlflc revision of tariff schedules on protective lines. Also, a pledge for the Immediate revision of such sched ules as tho condition of world war have made unjust or as are necessary for the preservation, after the war, of industries newly established here, whoso necessity the war has demon strated. "A provision for co,ual suffrage. "Tho dethronement of the invisible government. "A provision for an adequate mer chant marine. "To the progressive platform of 1918, ns above summarized and am plllled.we pledge our continued alle giance; both of the old parties havn failed to make serious efforts to enact these national principles Into law." In reference to the present admin istration's foreign policy the declara tion says: "Becsuse of the failure of the Wil son administration to deal adequately with national honor and industrial welfare, this country faces problems of a graver and more far reaching consequence than any since the civil war. "The Wilson administration has ripu'lliited the faith of our forefathers which made the American flag tho nutrient protection of an Amerlcnn cltlxcn around the world. It has suf fered American men, women and chil dren to be slaughtered In Mexico am on the high sees, American pmperty to lie ('etmyd and American liberty , to travel and trade to the subject to i the arbitrary and lawless coon-Ion of ! (Continued ou Tsge Two).