North Carolina Newspapers

a- r a THE GAZETTE-NEWS Hm The Associated Press Service, tt la In Every Respect Complete Member Aodlt Bureau Circulation. WEATEEE FORECAST Milt CLOUDY; PROBABLY RAIN9. VOLUME XX. NO. 299. ASHEVILLE, N. 0., SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 29, 1916. ":WWl '3ss'-''-- PRICE 2 CENTS"-0" ou. GREEK AFFAIRS (OPPOSITION TO PRESIDENT IMH lit DDriATElPACIFIC STORI 'Sn'COY RELEASEDlLAWS RESTRICT IRE SERIOUS L D. HIIDEIS III PITTSBURGH S1 OOTOMOHUMETIT DAMAGE iitHVY FROM CUSTODY FOREIGN TRADE King Constantine Said to Fear Being Drawn Into War by Venizelos and Possibility ; of Serious Revolution. PREPARATION FOR SPRING CAMPAIGNS Entente Has Made New Move in Balkans By Landing Troops Near Head of Gulf of Salonikl. With the nearer approach of spring Indications are multiplying of prepar tlon that are being made for active campaigns on the various fronts. Such active fighting as is now going on, however, while of local Importance, is that in France and Belgium, appears not to be indicative as being of as yet of Derations on a large scale. The situation in the Balkans con tinues to excite marked interest ana Increasing attention Is being given to fh developments In connection with Greece. The allies on their part have made a new move in making a lana inn. nnr the head of the gulf of Salon ikl and by occupying the Greek fort there. The move seems to nave oeeii Hi r-tnted hv strategic reasons, it being considered undesirable by the hands than their own. As to Greece herself, dispatches from Teutonio sources carry the inti mation, that King Constantine and his close advisers fear that Greece may be dragged Into the war eventually through the influence of former Pre n,i Venizelos with the Greek people. th Iflpa. of a revolutionary movement of grave character not being absent from the minds of the king and hla political and mllitaix-es. r.innUipntRllv there arc revived re- Tnrtm of a sDeudr advance to be made on Salonikl by the Teutonio forces and it Is said that Turkish forces are moving to position where they will be take nart in the attack. Near Neuvllle St. Vaast the French ottariiort with hand grenades .the po- sltions taken from them by the Ger mans. Berlin says they were repulsed with heavy losses, although a mine crater was captured by the French. Paris says two attacks by the Ger mans between Arras and Lens were put down and that a German muni tions depot was blown up near Puisa loine by the French artillery. Along the line from Riga to Buko wina there have been artillery bom bardments and occasional Infantry at tacks by the Russians and the Ger mans and Austro-Hnngarlans. Petro grad reports a surprise attack near Bucazacz, Galicla, by the Russians, in which a large party of Teutons was put to flight, with heavy losses and also the capture of three mine craters by the Russians north of Boy an. Dispatches from Kiev say the Aus trians and Germans are making great preparations to stem any attempt at a further advance by the Russians in Gallcla. Large quantities of artillery of all calibres are being rushed to this front. The Italians haw reoccupied the heights to the west of Gorilla, from which thev had been forced to retire and also have put down with heavy casualties a strong attempt by tne Austrlans to advance In the upper lannco rerfon. in the ('aimahus the Russians claim further successes and the capture of lam Quantities of arms and ammun Itlon. Between Errerum and Mush, they have occupied the town of Khy nysskala. In addition, soputh of Lake Urumiah in Persia the defeat of large Turkish forces Is reported, to gether with the capture of prisoners and supplies. Bristol, Jan. 29. The British labor conference closed yesterday with an other victory for the patriotlo ele ment The vote on a motion approv ing the past actions of the labor members of the government showed a large majority In Its favor, the af firmative vote being 1,405,000. A sec ond motion declaring that the best Interests of the nation demanded that they remain In office was adopted by a majority of 1,127,000. The delegates took comparatively little Interest In the proceedings, the discussions of the previous two days having shown the sentiments of an overwhelming majority. . PREPARED TO PRESS NEW IMMIGRANT BILL ' Washington. Jan. 1. With Its presentation In the house of the Bur nett Immigration bill will contain a modified literacy tent and drattle re atrlctlona against the Immigration Of Asiatics, advocates of the tneaaure are prepared to pre for Its passage. As perfected In the committee the literacy Uet of the bill will not apply to persona whs com to this oeuntry to rape religious persecution. The exclusion Motion la calculated to ex- the Immigration restrictions which ow U erut against tbe Chinese, Some Senators Said Not to Favor Jewish Lawyer as Successor to Lamar in Supreme Court. FRIENDS CONFIDENT . OF CONFIRMATION If Talk of Opposition Amounts to Anything it Will Develop While Committee Con A eiders Nomination. Washington, Jan. 29. President Wilson's nomination of Louis D, Brandels of Boston to fill the vacancy on the supreme court bench caused by the death of Associate Justice Lamar continued to be an absorbing toplo for discussion at the capital to. day. The nomination came as a dis tinct surprise both in congressional and official circles inasmuch as the name of Mr. Brandeis had not been mentioned in connection with the place. . Senators generally were unwilling to express themselves publicly con cerning the nomination. Some were said, however, to be. opposed to the nomination while others favored the appointment. Champions of Mr. Brandels appeared to be confident of confirmation. Mr. Brandels himself declined tq make any comment. The nomination will not be taken up formally until Monday when the senate Judiciary committee, to which the nomination will ' be referred, meefsv Then a sub-committee will be appointed to consider the mat. ter and to make a report. If the talk of opposition amounts to any thing, it will develop In the commit tee. Washington, Jan. 29. President Wilson has selected Louis D. Brandeis of Boston to be associate Justice of the Supreme court to succeed the late Justice Lamar. Mr. Brandels nomi nation was sent to the senate today. There was surprise everywhere In officials over the appointment. Mr. Brandels Is a lawyer who has been much In public life during the Isat three years, not only In legal af- fairs but In various movements for so cial betterment. He is a Kentuckian and Is 60 years of age. Mr. Brandeis was born and educated at Louisville, and later went to Har vard university. In 1878 he began the practice of law in Boston. He came most noticeably before the public six years ago through his participation in the Ballinger-Pinchot Investigation In congress In which he was counsel for the forces opposed to Mr. Balllnger and who sought his removal. Later he was counsel for the shippers who were opposing a general increase In freight rates before the Interstate commerce commission and during the sa..ie period he was at the forefront of those who demanded an Investlga' tion of the financial condition of thp New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad. He has also been In the forefront of the Zionist movement In the United States. Mr. Brandels will be the first Jew to sit on the United States Supreme court bench. At the beginning of the Wilson ad ministration Mr. Brandels was expect. ed to get a cabinet place. Many leaders expected that he would be ap pointed attorney general. PROPOSAL MAY SOLVE U, S. Sends Notes to All Bel ligerents Regarding Sub marine Warfare. Washington. Jan. 89. Admlnlstra tlon officials today are awaiting some Indication of how the proposal of the United Btat'.a to all the belligerent nations In regard to submarine war fare has been received In the cupl tala of the warring countries. Gov ernment officials said that favorable responses would serve to clinch the principles of submarine warfare for which tbe United States has long been contending. It was explained that the notes were sent purely In the Interest of humanity and In an effort to tab llsh an International law a policy which will dispose of the many prob- lajlema arising fare. from submarine war- Visits Pennsylvania City to Make First Speech for U. S. Preparedness on Middle Western Tour. WILL MAKE ADDRESS IN CELVELAND TONIGHT Has Been Told That Suocess of His Defense Program De pends on Impress He Makes in West. Pittsburgh, Jan. 29. President Wil son came to Pittsburgh today to make the first speech of his middle western tour In the interest of national de fense. His special train Btopped at Rhadyside station, four miles) from the city In order that he might elude the crowd at the union station. The president was met by a com mittee of business men who escvorted him to his hotel. A scattering crowd cheered him as he passed through the streets. After reaching the hotel, the presl dent and Mrs. Wilson hold an informal reception to which was bidden the members of the reception committee, some of Pittsburgh's prominent busi ness men and a commltto of women who were to escort Mrs. Wilson to Soldiers Memorial hall, where Presi dent Wilson speaks this afternoon. Alter the address, he is to address an overflow crowd In the same hall. " After the reception committee de parted the president had planned to spend the remainder of the morning In preparing his notes f.r his ad dress here this afternoon and for one to be delivered in Cleveland tonight. -.'...President Wilson. : left .Washington last night. He has been told that most of the opposition to army and navy Increases is centered in that section of the country and believes that the success of his defense plana depends In large measure on the Im pression he makes. He will remain away from Washington until February 4 The president will go over the army and navy programs minutely, and also will touch on the Mexican and inter national questions and on various measures pending In congress. Vtr. Wilson has decided, it Is un derstood, not to mince words In his reference to "peace at any price" ad vocates or to supporters of extreme mllitarv increases. While he prob ably will not mention any names, he will Indicate clearly his belief that leaders In each of these cases, demo crats and republicans alike, are danger to the nation at the present time. ELECT H CHAIRMAN J. M Baley, Chairman; M. A. Chandley, Secretary of Co. Executive Committee. Marshall, Jan. 29. The republican executive committee met at the court house on Tuesday, to lsmie a call for a county convention to elect delegates to the republican state convention and to transact other business affecting the Dartv. Ben Wade aanagnn, county cnair- man. statins mat nis ousiness was such that he could not be permanently at the county scat and that In his oblnlon the party welfare re quired .that the chairman should be centrally located so as to keep In close touch with the organization and voters of the pai ty. Acting upon this request xne com mlttee unanimously elected J. M, Baley as chairman of the republican executive committee. The committee alu elected M. A. Chandley, secretary and O. L. McKlnnwy assistant secre Inrv. The new chairman and secretaries state that they will at once enter upon the discharge of their duties and In tend to work In season and out of sea' on for the success of the republican party. BODY OF S. 0. GIBBS SHIPPED TO HIS HOME The body of B. O. Olbbi. who was killed In an accident In the local yardi of the Southern Hallway company Thursday afternoon, wan shipped to the former home In llenderaonvllle yesterday, where the Interment will vUe piaca Will Contribute to Fund For Shaft to Be Erected on Mt. Mitchell By W. T. Boat. Raleigh, Jan. 29.-General Julian S. Carr'a re-plantlng of his feet upon real American soil has sprouted a deed of generosity and now from San Francisco he telegraphs his contribu tion of $100 to Governor Craig's cam paign for the Elisha Mitchell monu ment. . . General Carr has been spending the winter In Honolulu and is now on his way home. The Mitchell monument project ' has been undertaken during his absence and a few days ago Gov. ernor Craig finished his pamphlet and put it in circulation, Caesar Cone was the first subscriber and he sent 8100. Quite an encouraging number of con- trioutions louowea and the moneys will be handled by Col. Charles E. Johnson, custodian of the fund. General Carr is expected In Dur ham early in February. , Something of a gubernatorial boost was planned by several admirers as a sort of home' coming party, but the general Isn't going to allow It. . . Craig and Clark Discusses. The reply of Chief Justice Walter Clark to Governor Craig's Charlotte speech Tuesday afternoon was read with a great deal of Interest and the chief Justice disappointed those who enjoy the luxury of a red-hot Intel' lectual scrapping match. v What the Clark letter seems to have done is to have closed the contro versy, though Governor Craig Is not in .Raleigh and will not be until Mon day of next week. Judge Clark's failure to censure Governor Craig and his declining to make specific charge as called for ' by Governor Craig are construed to mean an end of debate. Having named a commis sion to Inquire Into the very proced ure which Judge Clark would correct and having nnnied Judge Clark as its head it is readily seen that Gov ernor Craig has no further quarrel with the chief justice. ' 5 . LOSSESSMALLER Casualties Between Deo. 9 and Jan. 9 Were 21,240 Total 549,467. London, Jan. 29. Premier Asquith in a written reply to a-request for In formation, says that the total British casualties on all fields of operations up to January 9 were (49,467 of which 24,123 were officers and 625,245 of other ranks. The winter inactivity on the fight ing line Is reflected In the compara tively slight British losses of the last few wecka The previous British offi cial report made on December 24 by the premier, giving the casualties up to December 9, was 528,227, showing the losses for the intervening month to be 21,240, or 685 daily. During the heaviest fighting the British losses ran far In excess of this average, amount ing to 60,000 at Loos alone during a period of two weeks last fall. The monthly average from the be ginning of the war haa been about 82, 000. The British losses In the month preceding the period covered In to day's report was still smaller, the to tal from November to December S being 17,997. IMPORTANT MATTERS HEARD AT CONVENTION Foreign Trade Convention In Session at New Orleans Meetings Scheduled. New Orleans, Jan. II. The mer chant marine, foreign selling and means of aiding the smaller menu facturers to profitably engage In the export trade were among the principal subjects dlscuwed by the delegates at (he second dny'a sessions of the third Foreign Trado convention, Four sec (lonal or group seaalnns were also scheduled for late tomorrow, each to deal particularly with particular phases of oversee! commerce as af fectlng the Interests of the United States. J. J. FARISS NOMINATED FOR HIGH POINT P. 0 Washington. Jan. II. President Wilson has nomlmated J. J. Far rise to be postmaster at High Point, BRITISH WINTER Raging Since Thursday, Has Claimed Total of at Least 60 Lives and Million in Property Damage. WIDE HAVOC DONE BY BOTH WIND AND FLOOD Worst Storm in 20 Years, Mon tana Reports Entire Paci fic Coast Affected Oil Districts Suffer. San Francisco, Jan. 29. The storm that has raged over the entire Pacific coast since early Thursday has claim ed a total of not lens than 60 lives and has caused property damage amount ing to millions of dollars, according to reports thus far received. Fear is felt that further loss of life will be reported when the lines of communi cation with Isolated points in the state are connected. The greatest loss of life occurred in the Otay valley south of San Diego where a dam broke Thursday after noon. Not less than B0 lives were lost, according to figures reported by the coroner's office 'and many more are missing. Just outside the Golden Gate eight Ives were lost yesterday when a barge was wrecked. Flood waters and high winds have done much damage at various points in the state. The oil districts suffered severely, hundreds of derricks being toppled over. The storm touched the northwest ern states heavily, Oregon, Washing ton, Idaho and Montana reporting cold and snow. Montana last night expe rienced what was termed the worst storm In 20 years with the thermome ter registering from 20 to 54 degrees below zero. . . Railway traffle- -demoralized on account of the drifts and snow slides. Flood conditions prevail in Arizona, It being reported from Yuma that the rivers above that place are sweeping rapidly and fears are entertained of a repetition of the floods of last week. Riverside, Cal., today faces a short age of drinking water as the result of the washing out by the flood waters of the S-tanta Anna river of 600 feet of the water main which carries water to the city M BIG BIRMINGHAM BANK FAILS TO OPEN Liquidation Forced by Ill- Founded Rumors, Announce ment Says Capital $500,000. Birmingham, Jan. 29. The Jeffer son County bank with a capital of half million dollars, failed to open it doors yesterday, an announcement stating that the state banking depart' ment had taken over the Institution for liquidation. A few months ago the Institution took over the Jefferson County SaV' Ings bank which had closed and after reorganization absorbed the Mechanics bank. The notice announces that the liquidation was brought about by the recurrence of unfounded rumors and that depositors and creditors will be paid In full and that there will be a fair equity for stockholders. BOY CONFESSES TO HIS KILLING FATHER Malcom Woods Admits That He Shot While Receiving Paternal Chastisement. Special to The Gaxette-Newa Italelgh. Jan. 28. Malcolm Woods a 17 year oM boy is neing neia in jail upon hie confersslon of killing his father, F. M. Woods,, on Tues day nlghrt. The finding of Wood s body by his wife gave no Immediate clue though she heard the shot. The mother la In Jail as state's witness. The boy says hie father was whip ping him when shot. EASTER THIS YEAR IS EARLIER THAN USUAL Taster falls later this year than usual. The first Sunday after the full moon which falls on or after March II Is F-ater and this year the first full moon after March 11 la April II and the Sunday following, the 13rd ye( April. 1 Barter, Commissioner Shelton Finds No Probable Cause and Or ders Discharge of T. C. McCoy and Lonon. y GOV'T FOILED IN SECOND CASE AGAINST M'COYi Florida Indictment Hearing Charging Conspiracy to De fraud Uncle Sam Ends on Fourth Day. At 10:80 o'clock this morning Com missioner Theodore D. Shelton dis-i charged Thomas C. McCoy and W. ! Lofton from custody on the Flor ida bill of indictment, charging the defendants with conspiracy to de fraud the government in the opera tion of an illicit distillery and the United States department of Justto Is aprain foiled In its attempts to re move McCoy to another state for trial. The commissioner stated that aftor giving the evidence painstaking at tention and after reading carefully the citations made by .counsel for each side, he found that the govern ment had failed to show probable cause. Assistant "United States Attor ney Frederick Botts of Jacksonville declared Immediately In open court that "we will come back here in about a month;" Thomas Settle said we shall be delighted to see you." District Unitted States Attorney Wil liam C. Hammer laughed, as if he was not so utterly downcast over the future as some of the counsel for the defense might expect, and the small company cf lawyers, officials and spectators filed out, making wide va riety of comment on the conclusion of the four day's Investigation, Attorneys Speak, : " When court convened today, the commissioner Indicated that he was ready to announce his findings in the case. Mr. Hammer, however, Btated that since the court had indicated last night some doubt as to the ques tion of Identity of the defendant Ma- Coy he desired to be heard. Mr. Hoi- ton objected. The district attorney de clared tliat only the court's ruling would keep his remarks from going into the record. He brief y summed up the course of the trial, saying that the defendants had pleaded to the Indictment and made bond as the Thomas McCoy whose presence the federal government so much wished for In Florida. He said that McCoy had been Identified by A. B. Fres man as the man who gave bond and was seen In Florida by the witness, The attorney stated that when the defense IntHdHeed testimony to show that said McCoy was not con nected with the alleged conspiracy they virtually waived the matter of further Identification. Mr. Botts ad dressed the court, stating that al though the case was closed, rather than have another hearing later he would introduce additional evidence in Identification of McCoy. Responding for the defense, Mr. Settle declared that it was his hon or's duty to consider in Its entirety the evidence submitted and that it was unnecessary fo the commission er to find or not find probable cause on any one particular kern In the testimony. Mr. Settle als asked for hla remarks to he Incorporated in the records of the court. The com missioner then announced hi sdeclsion and ordored McCoy and Lonon re leased from bond. History of the Case. Thomas C. McCoy, one of the het known men In western North Caro lina, was arrested here by a United States marshal about three weeks ago on an Indictment returned by federal grand Jury for the southern district of Florida, charging him with participation In a conspiracy to defraud tho Internal revenue depart ment on a grand ecale by manufac turing whiskey on which no tax wa paid. McCoy gave bond In the sum of 12,500 for his appearance before Commissioner Shelton. Others Includ ed In the same accusation were W N. Lonon, William Troutman, Gra ham Dale, H. L. Sprinkle, W. N. Trantham and Alonzo T. Cooper, all of whom are said to be North Care llnlans who are alleged to have en gaged In the Florida conspiracy. All except McCoy and Lonon gave bond to appear at Jacksonville to answer the chage. Pale. and Troutman were witnesses hefore the grand Jury at Jacksonville. Having learned In Judge Boyd's court last Augunt that a cltlicn could not he transported for trial on a bill of Indictment which was open to criticism In respect to form and sub stance, the rfovenment attorneys pre pared their bill and Its certificate with care, keeping Judge Boyd's opinion before them auction by seo tlon, It was etated during the trial. These papers, though subject to bit ter attack by counsel for the defense, were admitted by the eommlnatoner as prima facie evidence subject to rebuttal testimony. At that point the government rested Its ram, refusing, (Continued enpjs twe). The Anti-Trust Statutes Pre vent the Co-operation of Ex porters, Says General Elecv trie's Trade Expert. URGES REMOVAL OF "INCUMBUS OF FEAR" Declares Laws Enacted to Pre vent Monopoly of Domestic Trade Equally Apply to Foreign Commerce. . ea New Orleans, Jan. 29.Z"Co-opera- tire foeign effort would keep ou fac tories running at 100 per cent of capacity," said M. A. Oudin, mana- , ger of the foreign department of the General Electric company of Schenec tady, N. Y., in an address before the National Foreign Trade ' convention here today. "Since export co-operation would lower the cost of distribution, and by tha added output, the cost production as well," Mr. Oudin argued, "the home consumer in conquence would benefit to the extent that the manufacturers were able to reduce their unit cost." ; He continued: "It Is recognized as elementary that in order to obtain the quantity output necessary the average manufacturer should endeavor to sell abroad a rea sonable quantity percentage of the total capacity of his plant, even if these sales do not carry the same profit as domestic sales. This busi ness keep busy plants and men who otherwise would be idle. It forms a backlog In good years and lean, and acts as a stabilizer to the more Im portant domestic trade. Moreover, the practice of selling abroad at lower prices than at home is quite generally followed by our European competi tors. -- - "The actual situation confronting Amor.-ran exporters is that there ex- Ists In our statute books federal laws which prohibit co-operation, although irtonded solely for the prosecution of the export trade of this country. "This prohibition is effective not withstanding that the export co-operation may not be accompanied by un fair practices, may not take in a pre ponderant part of a given industry, and may not be against the public In terest "The written law which In Its fore ing aspect haa not yet been Judicially p,if,sed upon. Is not qualified by any exceptions unless co-operation by non competing Interests may be regarded as an exception. "In other words, .the existing anti trust laws, enacted primarily for the benefit of the domestic consumer, by prohibiting monopoly and restraint tion between manufacturers and pro ducers at home, are equally aplled to the regulation of our foreign com merce. "The net results are an Impaired efficiency of our exporting methods and the creation of destructive com petition among American manufactur ers In their foreign trade. "The serious handicaps confronting" our International trade in meeting new conditions can be overcome, and a very important lmpluse to our fore ign commerce can be Imparted b the creation of a widespread Interest In and the formation of export organ ization and combinations and other forms of co-opreratlve effort. "Pending the removal of the In cubus of fear of the application of the anti-trust law to the regulation of our foreign trade we can expect few or no additional associations to be form ed, nor any decldud and general co operative movement on the part of our manufacturers. Unless the restrain ing laws ae modified so as to ex clude their application to export trade co-opreatlve measurers by American manufacturer for meeting the new international conditions after the war will not .be practicable and must largely remain In the region of the theoretical discussion." LIBERAL POLICY FOR N. Y. PEACE SOCIETY New York, Jan. !. The New York Peace society of which Andrew Car ne gle Is president, haa gone on re cord that it la not willing to loae from the organisation pea re forces; either those who are opposed to all prepara tion for war or those who believe In Increased preparedness. The asser tion Is made In the annual report of the directors at the annual meeting of the society here yesterday. The director assorted that they do not balleve that the question of pre paredness to be the eeeence of the peaoe movement and have aocordod to all officials and members the free dom to express their views on national defense. , nam incrraara. -, i. Jan. in wages of 1,100 emplrnoe cf text) mills have been norid 10 f . r