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THE GAZETTE-NEWS Bu The Associated Press Service. It Is In Erery Respect Complete. Member Audit Bureau Circulation. WEATHER FORECAST FAIR AND COLD. VOLUME XX. NO. 312. ASHEVILLE, N. 0., MONDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 14, 1916. MNC F III TIE IRIS Military Activity in Major Fronts Confined to Northern France, Where Germans Claim Recent Gains. MIXED SITUATION IN REGARD TO ALBANIA Athens Reports Turkish Inten tion Strongly to Reinforce Their Armies Opposing the British. Activity on the major war fronts Is confined mainly to northern France, the Intensity of the fighting being most pronounced in the Artois district wnere the Germans claim to have made notable gains recently. In ihe Balkans the entente forces are reported to be extending their positions around Salonikl, concentrat ing troops as far as the Bulgarian frontier. In Albania the cituation con tinues to be mixed. The Bulgarians are said to be advancing in the south as far as Fieri, 16 miles from Avlona, while the Austrian Columns were re rently reported at Tirana, about 20 miles west of Durazzo. The Italians have been in force at Avlona and seem also to have consid erable bodies of troops opposed to the Austrians In the Durazzo sector. A report from Athens credits the PRICE 2 CENTS n Tr on, i - ; ' DENOUNCES EFFORT TO OUST KITCHIN Speaker Clark Aepudiates Plan of Certain Element in House to Dethrone House Leader Regards Mr. Kitchin as "One of Most Brilliant Men in Public Life." Gazette-News Bureau The Riggs Building Washington, Feb. 14 speaker uiark has repudiated In characteristic language the efforts of a certain element in the house to de throne Representative Claude Kitch in, ot North Carolina, as majority leader If he does not get Into line for the administration's preparedness program. Those repsonsible for the report tnat Kitchin was to be "rolled if he persisted in his present attitude of opposition or Indifference threw out the intimation that Speaker Clark or Representative Rainer, of : Illinois, ranking member of the ways and means committee, might be drafted to supplant Kitchin as actual demo cratic leader on the floor. It had been suggested by many of Mr. Kitchln's friends that a "get-to gether" meeting be held and that a compromise, if possible, be had on the preparedness program. Those who have talked of this plan had no idea that it would be construed to mean a move against Mr. Kitchin as leader of the house. None of the gentlemen with whom the Washington correspondent of the Orazette-News talked with (suggested any sUch idea. As a matter of fact. all talk about the proposed meeting was among the closest friends of Ri-y-resentative Kitchin and men who have been lined up on the same side of the preparedness program as Mr. Kitchin himself. This suggestion aroused the speak er's ire and he lost little time in ex pressing nis opinion of the men of the ways and means committee be comes ex-offlcio majority floor lead er, or course the house could remove him Just as It could remove !3ie speaker!! but nobody with sense enough to go In out of the rain pro poses to remove him. "It's a pity that all democrats do not agree about all things; but. Mr. Kitchin has as much right to his opin ion as the president has to his or I have to mine. I have faith, that by the exercise of forbearance, modera tion and wisdom we will evolve plans for preparedness and other great questions, such as raising revenue, on which we can all stand. That's my hope and expectation. "No man can pull an appropriation through the house by main strength. The entire philosophy of success in tnat able and tumultuous assembly is to take things by the smooth handle, to rub the hair the right way of -he niae ana to confer freely with the members, persuading rather than at tempting to drive, yielding in non-es sentials, firm as a rock on fundamentals. "There are 435 members and every RESIGNATION IS SUCH IN GERMANS EYES Berlin Paper Say3 Garrison's Withdrawal Shows Con gress is Opposed to Military Plans. 'CONGRESS IS PLAINLY PEACEFUL," IT IS SAID CONTINENTA L ARM PLAN ELJ',iINA TED ,v . . v" i House Military Affairs Cittee Re-Drafting National De fense Bill to Ine ,rate Feature for Federalization of National Guard Naval Committee Studying Submarine Question. BiFlir RESERVE LI United States Expected to En dorse Teuton View as to Armed Merchantmen and to Warn Americans. Berlin, Feb. 14. Although the one of them has a perfect right to ' Prosa dispatches give no details In his opinion and to express it when-; regard to the circumstances f e? HhThf.sv , me6 prtop-itary Garrison's resignation, the er. ir the busy bodies who are try-:T , , . ing to stir up strife bv maKnifvinir 1 1'olal Anzeffer sees indications that small differences of opinion among tne majority in congress is opposed to oemocrats would heln eliminate these the "new form of miiita-i-oii,,., . tTn patr?ot37nstad .Proclaiming which President Wilson plots. was expected to take the wind out "I was instrumental years aeo in of the sails of his republican oodo- securing for Claude Kitchin his first ' nents," and above all th n "hrl lV"lTTnonr Relieved innimj ratt,lrlg Rosevelt." ....... .. ucucir in mm nuw. hr ih nd Join other patriots in aiding to eliminate differences.) All this talk about demoting strongly to reinforce its armies in - ' Mesopotamia; where the British troops on the Tigris river are struggling to push their way to Kut-el-Amara and relieve the beleaguered little army there. Turkish forces in formidable numbers, it is said, are being sent into the Mesopotamian theater some from the Dardanelles and some from Thrace. A recent Turkish official ac count Indicates that no important tnanges have taken place on the situ ation at Kut-elAmara, but the latest report contained the advice that insur gents, probubly irregular Arabian troops, were active along the British line of communication. TmklHb government with the intention I Claude Kitchin from his high position a aemocrauc iioor leader is arrant nonsense." said- the speaker In a dic tated rttifement.""AI0 ;. the chatter about sidetracking him, is utter Tom foolery. He was not .appointed chair man of the ways and means commit tee he was elected by the same vote by which I was elected speaker. "By immemorial use the chairman The Germans are fircely attacking the French positions In the Artois region, as well as in Champagne. In the latter district Berlin reports the capture of a front of about seven hundred yards, while the French ad mlt that the Germans have gained a foothold In some of their advanced trenches near the Tahure-Somme-Py ri.ud. In Artois near Hill 140, which lies to the southwest of Vimy the Ger man attacks followed one another in quick succession there being four .lining the course of the afternoon. Pushing forward In the face of a hall of thclls and bullets, the Oermans on their fourth attempt, succeeded in entering one ot the French first line trenches, which, however, they failed to hold, being almost immediately driven out with considerable losses in dtad wounded, according to Paris. Northeast of Holssons, a German attack, preceded by a bombardment, resulted in the rapture of a French trench near the Crouy road, but here also they were thrown out leaving their dead on the field. On the British end of the line there have been sapping operations and bombard .lent by both sides. All around Holssonif the German Artillery was busy, preparatory to In fantry attacks but the attacks did not eventuate .owing to the French use of their guns In curtain ot fire vol leys. Considerable damage has been done to German positions In the Argonne forest by the French. Artillery duels re In progress In Lorraine and in the Vosgea. The heavy guns are lielng actively employed on both sides In the north ern section of the Russian front but no Important changes In positions have occurred. In the Isonxo regions the Austrian have taken entrench ments from the Italians In the Rom. non sone, while the Italian artillery without mentioning names who are one of the most brilliant men in pub- Tne PaPer expresses the opinion trying to stir up strife. He proposed lie life and I believe he will discharge ' that congress undoubtedly represents JUt I6!""1 fJh? marp! c,a!s,t.he.. A.uea ot. . important position! the majority of sentiment In America laumuny ana well. . ... Regarding the report that h9; !n PPsltion to the abandonment of might assume the leadership for nre-lold Principles, paredne?", Speaker Clark added: "So i'iir as I am concerned, when T feel that I ought to leailm apBii..J i nuuu iq support or oppose on the floor any measure whatsoever, I shall do so as I have a right to do witnout any Intent of supplanting The Morgen Post says. "The feeling In congress Is plainly thoroughly- peaceful, Thev propaganda for gigantic armament staged byc retary Garrison and Secretary Vhrn icls have recorded thim fur r o Mr. Kitchin, Mr, Hay. Mr. Padeett. I pathy from the representative. th mr. ruzKeraia or any other chairman or leader." NEGROES SUE CHIEF AND LIEUT. JONES a Seek Possession of 2 Ladies, Brooches Taken From Them By Officers Recently. Civil action against Chief of Police I E. Perry and Fred Jones of the detective squad of the police depart ment has been Instituted by James Wood and Ruebun Bally, colored, through their attorney, W. P. Brown. The defendants have been served with summons In the action, although the complaint giving details of the action has not been filed? it is understood, however, that the negroes are suing for the possession of two tallies' brooches which they claim were taken from them by the pollco several days ago. The brooches are now In possession of the police department, although actions are being brought against the officers personally. It Is stated that one of the negroes was arrested as he was about to pawn the brooch here, but was Inter released when no evidence could be brought against him. The other negro was not ar rested. It Is stated. It Is expected that some Interesting developments will be brought out In the cases within the next few days. TO USE OP HIS KCUE Washington. Feb. 14. President Wilson today gave his formal consent for the use of his name as a candidate for renomination. In a letter to the secretary of state of Ohio, he stated that he in unwilling to enter a contest for renomination, but is ready to per mit tho use of his name In the Ohio primary in order that the democrats of Ohio might make known their preferences. peopie. secretary Garrison and his assistant have already resigned and tne secretary of the navy may soon lOIIOW. ' The Post publishes a neuter's dis. patch saying that the United States Is expected to express its sunnm-t r me oerman memorandum in regard lu ",B treatment of hostile armed merchantmen as warships and to ad vise American citizens to avoid bel Ilgerent ships. The papers says that action on the part of the United States would be calculated to do away wim tne existing difficulties be tween the United States and Ger many. Washington. Feb. 14. The nntnnn. edness problem today again held the center of the stage in comrrefssinnnl activity. Having concl Ulied thn hear ing on the military defense nuestinn Chairman Chamberlain and his asso ciates on the senate military affairs committee today b-gan to frame a bill. They were to incorporate In the measure a plan for the federalization of the national guard to create a re serve defense force. Aa the work progresses the senate committee pro poses to confer frequently with the house committee ,on military affairs. Chairman Henry and the members of the house committee have resumed their work of reldraftlng the house GIRL'S PLAN TO BUILD defense bill to eliinate the continental army feature and substitute in its stead a plan for the federalization of ine state troops. The house naval committee has be gun an exnaustive inquiry Into sub marine warfare and into the alleged shortcomings of the American submarines. -fii me present rate of progress imirman aagett of the committee does not believe that the navl appro priations bill will be ready to place before the house until the latter part of. May. The senate 'naval committee will not consider the bill until the house committee hearings are nearly ended. Secretary Daniels Returns a Dime Contributed by Girl Who Started Fund. New York, Feb. 14. Marjorle Ster- rett, the Brooklyn girl who started a contribution of the building of a war snip for Lncle Sam, by sending ten cents in postage stamps to a news paper and calling on other children to contribute a dime each, received letter from secretary of the Navy uanieis returning the ten cents she had contributed which had been for warded by the newspaper. secretary Daniels wrote that the revenue for naval construction would be obtained by taxation in the usual manner and that he believed Individ ual contributions would be unneces sary. More thnn $100. mostly In dimes. was contributed to the fund yesterday. GERMANY IS MAKING OVERTURES TO POLES London. Fob. 14. A disnntch in Tho Post from its Berne correspondent states that Germany is making strenu ous eiiortn to induce tho Polos to agree to accept autonomy under the suzer ainty of Germany, In which event, Germuny will form an additional army of nine hundred thousand Poles. Tho dispatch adds that Polish leaders In Switzerland believe it Is imnerativa for tho entente allies to guarantee Pol ish autonomy which was Promised hv the Russian emperor In order to pre vent the Poles from accepting the German proposal. VESSELS ASSIGNED TO NAVAL MIUTH Reserves Will Have Summer Practice on Ships of Re serve Fleet. T 'S Federal Reserve Board Urges Six Amendments to Bank ing Act in Report to 1 Congress. FINDS PRINCIPLES OF ACT FULLY VINDICATED Report Says Law Is One of Most Beneficial Pieces of Legislation Ever Enact ed by Congress. May Be Several Days Before President Names New Sec retary of War. Washington. Feb. 14 President and Mrs. Wilson arrived at tho navy yard on the Mayflower at 6 o'clock this morning. They did not leave th yacht for the white house until shortly llPfni"A ft n'nln.1. mi . . . uum. xiie yacnt naa a rough voyage from Hampton Roads, during which no one left the cabins and it is said that some of the mem bers of the party were seasick. President Wilson reached no decis ,lon on whom to appoint for secretary ' "ar vuie on nis week end trip i.uwu uie .rotomac and the succeesor to former Secretary Garrison may not be announced for several days. MISSISSIPPI LEVEES S STILL Little Rock, Ar., Feb. 12. The Mississippi river levees along the eastern Arkansas border continue to hold against the crest of the flood which is now at its maximum stage between Arkansas City and Green ville, Miss. Tho river at Arkansas City came to a stand Thursday, due to a break In the Arkansas river embank ment near Red Fork and since has remained stationary. The water is now rapidly receding on the west and north edge of the Fight Is Centered on Rural Delivery Feature and Com pensation of Railways. Washington. Feb. 14. The houe today was occupied with considera tion of the annual postoffice appro priations bill. Slow progress Is beimr maae necause of the flood of Domi cal oratory on the measure and Indi cations are that AMERICANS LIVING IN CANADA TO ENLIST M'DOWELL TRACT TO BE CONDEMNED Condemnation proceedings been started by the United States government against L. M. Turner and wife and approximately 100 oth er defendants to clear titles to three tracts of land In McDowell county containing practically 125 acres. No- tire of summonses to be served was has bombarded Austrian positions at ! ved today at l the office of United rlous points especially in the aor lzia sector. Austrian seaplanes have attacked the town of Ravenna In northeast Italy and several other places In the vicinity. Fifteen persons are said to nave been killed and a number In jured. , On the fllaek sea. Russian torpedo boat destroyer have sunk additional Turkish sailing vessels andthave de stroyed bridges and depots ashore. The French cruiser Amlral Charner, It Is feared by the French ministry of marine, has been lost while pa trolling the ftyrlan eoast. The cruis er ha not been heard from since February t, when a dispatch report ed that a submarine had sunk -a Frnch warship. The German gunboat lU4wig von WUnmann ha been sunk on Lake Tamraaviius Africa, by th IXlglana, State Marshal Charles A. Webb. To Call Single Mm. Toronto, Feb. 14. A full brigade of approximately 4,000 Amerlcuns now living In Canada will be recruit ed for service with the dominion tiave forces on the firing line In Flanders, It was announced here today. Gener al Sir Bam Hughes, minister of mil itia, has authorized Mujor C. Seymour Bullock, who came here from New York and Joined the Ninety-seventh battalion, American legion, to under take a dominion-wide campaign. To facilitate the speedly enlistment of the men. General Hughes has direct ed that special recruiting offices be opened In nine cities. London, Feb. 14. The Central News Is authority for a report that all single men are to be railed on to enlist next week. A royal proclama tlnn shortly to be issued notifying all single men to attest, the Central New atates, attributes th unexpect ed speedy summons to th many re cent consultations between the min ister of munition and th war office. Aviator Graham-White Hart. Hasenbrouck, France, Feb. 14. ClaQde Oraham-Whlte, the British aviator, ha been wounded gravely. No dsUlls have been obtained. He wa commias!onl a lieutenant last month, VENIZELOS AGAIN TO ENTER GREEK POLITICS Washington, Feb. 14. As the drat move in the navy department's plan to have reserve bnttlesliinn mnnn.i principally by navy reserve men with the Atlantic and Pacific fleets during the summer maneuvers, Secretary Daniels has assigned vessels to the naval militia organizations of several states. The torpedo boat destroyer I-hmson was assigned to South Caro lina; tho Prenton to Florida; the Fluf fier to Louisiana; and the Hold to Texas. The vessels are part of the first di vision of the reserve torpedo boat flo tilla and havo been stationed at Key West. The battleship Kentucky, now In .Mexican waters, has beon assigned to New York; the battleship Kearsarge lo Massachusetts; and the historic battleship Oregon to California. The cruiser Chicago, now In Me. sachusetts, has been asslgnod to Penn sylvania, and the cruiser Marblchnad. now a canrornia hhlp, Is given to Ore gon, i Secretary Daniels has asked con gress for an appropriation of $77.01)0 to transport naval militia men from the interior to the two coasts for the maneuvers. It will not be dls- Inland lake which was formed by the j PHpd of before the end of the week. -the fight is centered on the rural free delivery provision and on new legislation proposing a change in the system of railway mail compensation to a space basis and to provide for the government bonding of depart ment ofllcisils and naval contractors. Os soon as the postoffice bill Is ant of the way the Immigration bill with its literacy test will be taken up. It Is expected. Parts, Feb. 14. The Journal' Alli en correspondent say that former r - . - . . . r mmer venixeios, or ureece, naa oe- overflowing of the White and Arkan kuh rivers. General conditions are being re stored at Newport, one of the first towns to be inundated, and at Clar endon, tho water has dropped 10 Inches In the last 24 hours, clearing tne nigncr resident districts of wa ter. RESPITE F03 POUTED ' CRISP, OF SM CP Raleigh, Feb. 14. Porter Crisp, who Is Under sentence of two years for killing Huchanun of Swain county. has been given a respite by Governor Craig and the sentence will not take effect for thirty days. Governor Craig Is giving some time to points In the case and has re quested that In the largely signed ap plication for pardon tho petitioners got a letter from Judge Webb who tried the case. They have not done so tn date. Young Crisp Is the son of W. D. CVIsp. prominent citizen of Pwaln. and lioth are In Raleigh. The elder 'rlsp Is 111 here and will not he able to return home for several days per haps. His advanced ago makes the troutilt really dangerous. Thaddeiis nryson and Jack Coburn of Hrvson City, accompanied the Crisps here In their quest for a pardon. Porter Crisp was convicted of killing Ruchanan after they had en gnged in a general fight. Crlsn ri. It JIVXITIOS PLANT WRF.CKKD Jv "hooting. He lost - t' "' iii nupreme court. KLd!":0..r;"?.r'!t?i, The munition's piant'of the Gen- CHAPPELL TO ! fitfrJT t eral Klectrlc company mas Ri 1 wrecked by fir. tod ih. bla i TO CLEVELAND TEAM becoming a candidate for a vacr.ncy In me cnamoer of deputise from, MyU lene. Xf v.ni.-t. ...i a .u. . T """""-'u ut ine com- .hln tM .rZ vernier- si py prlvat fir. department t .hip twic during the war owing to M ni no report was mde to the t hta nT"' ""i f K"i" ,?on"-nt'n to,., city policed fir. ' ulhorlt ea 5 hU policy In favor of th ntratir nf m rrti..i- .u. " : ... Zl .... i v mwiriw it, in ci'niucinv witii w e1nthr.ha7ntoe.r.ctt,v:!5 'r-onpcon;.rn, 5 .l.(lnn. I . . lection, KRIIVIIIKailllllltRRtltMK'ji Jackson. Chicago, Feb. 14. Outfielder Ijrrv Chappell will b sent to the Oev land Americana within the week. It wa announced her todny. Th send ing of the pnyer to Cleveland by President Comlskey of the White ox IS said to the final nivm.nl Washington, Feb. 14. Sir a.m en la ments to the federal reserve act were recommended to congress today In the report of the federal reserv board for the first full year of operation of the new canning system. "A year's experience In the opera tion of the federal reserve act" says the report, "has confirmed the board in its profound conviction that the act has been one of the most beneficial pieces of legislation ever adopted by congress. Not only have Its funda mental principles been fully vindicat ed but in most details the working of the measure has been successful," The 1 commendations. The amendments recommended would: . . Permit national banks to subscribe and hold stock in banks organized for! the special purpose of doing a bank ing business in foreign countries; Permit, with the approval of tha board, the issue of federal reserve notes to federal reserve banks either against the deposit of commercial pa per or gold, provided that the mlH n . d Pi-inui t H .hull . . ( H - V. Ul I..? wiiuirea reserve or the bank. . : ' Extend the acceptance system to the domestic trade so far as it relates to documetnary acceptances secured by shipping documents or warehouse re. ceipts, covering readily marketable commodities or against the pledge of goods actually sold; . Permit national banks to establish branch offices within the cltv or coun ty In which they are located. -Permit advances to member banks , against the member banks' secured promissory notes or airainst the d. posit or pledge of United States gov ernment bonds; Authorize a wide discretion In the making of farm loans by national banks so that federal reserve bank might make proper loans of this kind within a radius of loo miles of Its place o business whether In its dis trict or another district. "It is believed," says the report, "that the enactment of these amend ments will, besides enlarging the use fulness of the national banks, result In. greatly strengthening the operation of the federal reserve act, and more completely realize the purposes of Its framers." The board announces that It does not consider that it can direct the business operations of federal reserve banks In respect to foreign loans, but that its functions Is to oversee there banks. A plea Is made In the report for the entrance Into the system of more state banks and trust companies. 1-Yirrlini- In speaking of foreign borrowing In the United States the board point- out that it has received many Inqui ries on this subject and has given them careful attention. It baa reach ed the conclusion, it says, supported by competent legul advice, 'that tho purpose for which goods are sold or exported, or the use to which auch goods are ultimately put," does not fall within its province or Jurisdiction. , The Board expresses regret that In some states suits have been Instituted to test the validity of the provisions Newport News, Feb. 12. The offi cial launching party of tho Standard of the reserve act by- which It may oil company arrived here on a apo-' grant certain fiduciary power, to na- in o th- Tf . " 108 '?nc" tlonal banks, announoes lu Intention Pratt at the Plant v '""'l l haVe ,u CI ""erven. " these i ratt at the plant of the Newport i cases n,i m,v. h. r. . ISews hhlp Uulldlng and Dry Dock company. In the party was Navlgn non commissioner Chamberlain of Washington. The Charles Pratt Is by far the Inrgest ship of its kind ever built In America and Is only exceeded by few such i-hlpg built In any part of the world. The dimensions of tho vessel fnl. low: length, 61" feet; beam S feet neptn cases and says that every effort will be made to have the question settled by the Supreme court at an early date. It is pointed out that only 32 state bank have been admitted to the lystem and 84 others have come In by conversion Into national banks. On the other hand It Is stated, stats bankq have reduced their reserve re qulrortients without the support of the reserve system. "This." say the re port, "Is an element of danger In our 3S fl'Ct. The welirht nvl rapacity at 17 feet draft Is 17 000 1 ,,"n,ln system, because the weaken tons. The fharles Pratt Is tha flrf ; ,n of reserves of the state hank of flvo duplicate vessel mow under, an(1 tru,rt companies make them more construction. SAFE BLOWN OPEN NEAR STATESVILLE, 1 C. Statesvllle, Feb. 12. A large aafe vulnerable In times of emergency and u is conceivawe that a situation might arise In the affair of such state banks and trust companies where they might have to call upon the oredlt structure of th national banks and th federal reserve system for support when they would not be entitled to It because they had not contributed to the trength of the federal reserve system by taking membership In It Th board la giv- InV mHaiii tfcmivtt ( a. ft ili. blown open lost night and cash to th this situation." amount of 140 or 150 and eommer. Thi. n.rt . . ctal paper representing thousand, of .a iih . .J1i'.". .!..? .." dollar . r. tni..'-. J ,,, u, gpiniog tnat collar are mlanng. H rfConUnu on ag. twL
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