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T THE ASHEVIIXE, TIM ASSOCIATED PRESS SERVICE. MEMBER OP AUDIT BU REAU OP CIRCUIiATIOJf THE WEATHER RADf AX COLDER. SUCCESSOR TO THE ASHEVILLE GAZETTE-NEWS. VOLUME XXI. NO. 18. ASHEVILLE, N. 0, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 7, 1916. PRICE 2 CENTS B Tru CONTEST IN CONGRESS IS AT DECISIVE STAGE Prospect of Vote ";ate Today on Motion to Kill McLemore Resolution of Warning; By Tabling It. TWO THINGS WORRYING THE ADMINISTRATION One Possible Failure of Ex pected Republican Support; Other Effect of Mr. Bry ; an's Influence. Washington, March Promptly at 11 o 'clock house of representatives the as- semMed for the all-day fight, of llio administration forces to kill ""the." McLemore resolution warning Americans to keep off iircind ships owned in belliger ent countries. Sneaker Clark was in the eliaii'. After the reading of the Journal, Acting Chairman Pou of the ules committee sub mitted the special rule under wliieh the debate will proceed. Mr. Pou asked unanimous consent for 90 minutes debate on the rule. There was no ob jection and the debate began. Mr. Pou took the flor to open the fight. An outburst of applause ap proved Mr. Pou when he said: "All the imps of hell'never devised a more infamous state ment than the declaration that lins been made that the presi dent wants war." .Washington, -March 7. The administration's fight to kill congressional agitation for the wjfrning of Americans against travelling on armed ships of Ik- belligerent nations reached the decisive stage today in the house. With the prospect that a vote would be reached late today on the motion to table and thus defeat the McLemore resolution of warning, the house was ready for a day of lively debate. Just what the discussion of the resolution might bring forth none of the leaders was prepared to say; nit hough those in charge of President Wilson's fight to dis pose of the resolution and I'laoo tiie nouse on record as hacking the executive in his negotiations with Germany were confident that when the final count was ' made they would have a decisive major ity. Two things which were ad mitedly causing the president's supporters some concern were the possibility of the failure of the republicans to line up ns had been expected for the tab ling of the motion, and the pos nihility of organized opposi lion among a group of demo- rnts who met Former Secre tary of State Bryan yesterday t a luncheon and discussed with him the proposal to warn Americans, which he is known to' favor. Though realising the task ahead of them, the president's supporters this morning felt confident that a large majority of the democrats would taad together to put through the rule under which It Is proposed to table the McLamor resolution, after ) minutes debate on the rule and our hours discussion of the resolu lion Itself. The administration whips had sent out calls to all absent democrats In reach to hurry to Washington In time vote on the Issues. In addition to the Influence of Mr. nryan, formidable opposition from tome of the republicans was antlcl ltd. Representative Mann of 1111 ols. the republican leader In to Indiana Today Holding First State-Wide Primary President Wilson Has No Opposition on Democratio Ticket For Presidential Nomination; Nor Has Vice-President Marshall National, State and County Offices Involved. Indianapolis, March 7. Indiana to day IS' holding Its first state-wide pre ferential primary, after one of the most spirited campaigns ever held in the state. Voters were to show their preference for candidates for presi dent, vice president, United States senators, governor, members of con & mm mmmmm mmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmm mmmm,m house, and Representative Lenroot of Wisconsin, member of the rules committee, have given notice that they will oppose the rule. Mr. Mann had declared that in his opinion the question should never have been thrown into the house and that Amer icans should not take passage on armed ships. On the other hand Chairman Flood of the house foreign relations com mittee had stated that while he per sonally favored the warning resolu tion, he believed all patriotic con gressmen should stand by the presi dent ROWER LACY DIED EARLY TODAY ' W. G. Lacy ad Been in Rail road Service 38 Years To Take Body to Morristown. SERVICES HERE. W. O. Lacy, roadmaster of the Ashe- vllle division of the Southern Railway, cited at his residence, fJo. 99 Ora street this morning at 4 o'clock. Mr. Lacv was born in Carter county, Tenn.. August 13, 1856; was married to Miss Eliza Weaver in 1876: the widow and three children: Mrs. J. T. Akers of Morrtsiowns, Tenn.; Mrs. J. E. Lance of Hot Springs, N. C; and Mr. W. N. Lacy of Knoxville, survive. Mr. Lacy hnd been in railroad ser vice for the post 38 years; he came to the Ashevllle division from cnaita- nooga. as supervisor and about six years ago was promoted to be road master. He was a member of the M atonic fraternity, having his mem bership In Morristown lodge No. 231. Tho body will be taken to Morris town tomorrow afternoon on train No. 11, after a brief funeral service at the late residence at 1 o'clock, conducted by Rev. P. W. Stanton of the First Methodist church. The burial win De on Friday, at Morristown. N to mn FINALS Winston Won Over Asheville Durham Defeated Wilming ton in Basketball Series. Durham. March 7. Durham holds the 1915-16 Interscholastlc basketball championship for eastern North Car olina. Championship honors were won by Durham when the local" highs defeat ed the quint from Wilmington by a score of 82 to IS. It was the fastest basketball game ever witnessed be tween two high school teams here. Following th game a reception was riven by the Durham high school girls in the Y. M. C A. Captain Perry, local center, was the star of the game. He threw five field goals. Carmichael, Durham left for ward, got eight fouls In 10 chances. Durham plays Wlnston-Halem next Friday In Chapel Hill for state cham pionship. COLE AND HAMMITT TAKEN TO ROADS Charlie Cole and Lee Ilnmmltt, Lei cester men who escaped from Sandy Mush convict camp several months ago and were Inter caught In the east, were taken back to the camp In Bandy Mush this morning to finish out their sentences. Cole surrendered In Philadelphia and Hammltt was arrested In Wil mington, Del. It was necessary to secure requisition papers for Ham mltt's return here. The men were serving four years each on charge of robbing a house In the Lsloester seo- gress, state legislators and county officers, and were to elect precinct committeemen and delegates to the state conventions. - President Wilson had no opposition In Indiana for renominatlon on the democratic ticket, and Vice President Thomas R. Marshall also had no oppo nents. PLAN TO ORGANIZE Y. M. H. A. May Ask All Jew ish Societies to Come Under Association's Supervision. MEETING TONIGHT. . At a meeting planned for tonight In the Y. M. H. A. hall in the Sondley building, a proposition to unite all the Jewish societies of Asheville In to a congress to be under the direct supervision of the association, will be taken up and it Is expected that some definite action will be taken in regard to the matter. One of the first matters to be brought before the association at to night's 'meeting will be the forming of a ladles' auxiliary to the associa tion. It has not been decided yet whether this auxiliary will be a part of the association work, as a supple ment to the work done, or will be a separate body. It is understood that many of the Jewish ladies of the city have desired this organization for sometime. Other movements on foot by the association will be announced to night, chief among which will be the question ot establishing the Jewish congress of local organizations. In this way. It Is polnited out, the work of the association and the other bodies as well, can be broadened, tho activities meaning more to the local Jewish colony as a whole. The Y. M. H. A. was organized here about one year ago and at onuo met a long felt want among the local Jews. It is the first organization of its kind to be formulated here and since the work was started the scope of the association has been greatly enlarged. Lectures are given, de bates are held and other intellectual activities are Indulged In, besides the excellent social features of which tho association has been sponsor. Weekly dances are held, bringing together the young Jewish people of the city and other social plans are carried out. Tonight's meeting starts at 8:30 o'clock and all Jewish people of the city are urged to be present. IS BEATEN BY NEGROES Four Are Arrested After Bat tle With Posse Composed of Citizens. Lumbcrton, March 6. Sheriff Lewis and Deputies Prevalt and Phil, lips came In from the upper end of the county last night about 8 o'olock bringing four negro prisoners, three of whom had to be shot before they were arrested. About 11 o'clock yesterday morning Officers Townsend and Tew, of 8t. Pauls, were called to a farm three I miles away to quell a negro disturb ance, umcer Townsena entered the house to arrest the negroes when they seised him, took his pistol and beat him up badly about- the head and face. While this was going on the other officer was held up outside. The negroes made their escape but were soon pursued by a lan e party of citl sens who overtook three of them at Lumber Bridge. When ordered to surrsnder they opened fire on the pursuers but their shots went wild. Two of them were shot at that place while another was located and shot at another place. Nona of the wounds are necessarily fatal. Feeling against the negroes In the St Pauls section Is said to be run ning high. COMMUNITIES ARE ORGANIZED i Nearly a Dozen Corporations Formed in Eastern Counties to Advocate the Welfare Movement. ASHEVILLE COMPANIES l . ... ARE GIVEN CHARTERS Kersbrook Development Co.,, $50,000 Authorized Capital and Chatata Zinc Concern Permitted to Do Business. Raleigh, March 7. The registration and organization of four communities In Sampson, Bladen, and Pender coun lies the past week brings' the number of such corporations near the first dozen and' gives the welfare movement in its early stages importance enough to promise legislative notice of it next year. : ' - W. C. Crosby, educational secretary of the Farmers' union, is doing the organizing and last week in addition to the several Sampson communities which he had earlier organized and registered, he registered Clement in the county of jirogressiveness. Then he went to South River, Bladen coun ty and In Hickory Grove school of that vicinity, put the scheme before the people who took immediately to it. Professor Crosby lingered here. Hickory Grove school is the first one in which that master of many years, Alexander Graham, taught the adoles cent idea how to shoot various things. Near that place Professor Graham married and the peo ple have long been ready to organize for community welfare. This league is perhaps the most enthusiastic of the new ones. And finally Point Cas well In P'ender county and Kelly's In Bladen were made the members of the corporate fi',J of -ommunitifiS. It Is the purpose of the promoters of these communities to get such leg' ishttior. in the next general assembly as will make them effective for the enforcement of their progressive ideas. In every community will be found a recalcitrant, perhaps many. The man who will not support the health work fight flies, stand by the schools and join In the community effort, will be i'.ade to do so by other means than moral suasion. This program of rural betterment advocates Is to be submit ted to the legislature in the hope of such action as will give communities the machinery with which to conduct their offalrs and make effective their ideals. Professor Crosby declares that the spirit of co-operation is quite fine and that every, settlement is showing the greatest Interest In organizing for schooln health, social betterment and religious advancement, The state or ganizer has many calls ahead. Gardner Clubs Springing Up. Raleigh manifested speeinl Interest in the organization last night of a Woodrow Wilson-Max Gardner club at tho A. & M. college. The club Isn't the first to pull for Mr. Gardner but It will be one of tho biggest. The Shelby man who is a candidate for lieutenant governor graduated at the -A. & M. played great football for that eleven and then went to the University where his presence on the team gave It the last chance to best Virginia that it has had. The Kersbrook Development com pany of Asheville, was chartered yes terday for 850,000, of which 8,00') was paid In by John W. Rutherford, John S. Btirsey, P. C. Henry and James G. Stlkeleather of Ashevlllo. The Chatata Zinc Mining and Melt ing company of Ashevllle, chartered to 8200,000 with 8100,000 to be paid in, !s Incorporated by A. P. McGraw, E. I. Frost and J. Hill of Ashevllle. The Piedmont Realty and Auction company of Hickory Is a 8125,000 corporation, 83,600 being subscribed by C. T. Morris and D. P. Cllne of Hickory and C. A. Moser of Conover. Boswelt C. Beckwlth, deposed coun ty attorney, went before the county commissioners yesterday, made formal protest against the Incontinent way in which he had been mortified and asked for further consideration of his lase, the while he declared that he hud no purpose of seeking reinstate ment. The commissioners declared the c-fllce vacant while Mr. Beckwlth was obsent attending court In another county The first that ha heard of It was a telephone message from Raleigh that apprised him of his moribund condition, and he was oiflclally dead when he returned. Mr. Beckwlth is not now seekliu the displacement of J. Wilbur llunn. Incumbent, whom Mr. Beckwlth defeated more than a year ago. ISo Charge Against Him. Mr. Beckwlth declared that no charges have linen made against him and that tne partisan ana ractionni fight was made upon him while he was away In the discharge of a duty to his client. He had served more than five years he said and never had been charged with official dereliction. Under conditions of that character he thinks he Is entitled to a better dis charge than he received. The board hd a lot of business to do at tho time of the protest and did i (Continued on pace two). PAGE MM EXPLAINS VJH'!' HE WILL RETIRE N. C. Representative Supple ments Statement in Letter to ; Constituents That He Will Not Run Again. ANNOUNCEMENT CAUSES SENSATION IN THE HOUSE Decides Not to Ask Renomina- tion Because He Cannot Support President in the Submarine Argument. Washington, March 7. Represen tative Robert N. Page of Biscoe, N. C, a brother of Ambassador Page at T.nnrtnn has announced In a letter to his constituents that he. will nat..Ae aj candidate for re-election because he j disagrees with President Wilson on the . submarine controversy. Mr. Page's announcement caused a sen sation in the house among both dem ocrats and republicans Today He lUDPlementcd it with the declaration that he dixered with the president on no other point at present. "I could not bring myself to agree with the president in the present controversy, so rather than embarrass my party by running again and by not fully supporting the president of being untrue to my own conscience . v,im nnnuallfledly, I oy buijijui"'"- - I chose to announce that I .would not run again," Mr. Page said. -"The-nresideni and I have no other differences at present. Here is my po sition on the warning waoljitlon.I feel that the president shifted his re sponsibility when he asked congress to pass on the iissue. If he had chos en to pass on it himself. I should not have criticised his position, though 1 disagreed with him. Then he would have eeercised an executive function thnt was his own affair. "But when he asked congress to pass on the Issue, then I liad my own conscience to consider. I am for a warning resolution. If one comes up on the floor today I will vote for it. If nothing more than the McLemore resolution comes up I will vote to table it. I do not agree with it." Mr. Page calls attention to the fact that he presented to the committee a resolution expressing confidence In the president, and that the president I- t -ntiafiBrf with an unreserved ex- r oonfidence. "This shifts to the consciences and convictions of members of congress a responslbillty that the constitution Imposed upon the executive. Having the responsi bility thrust upon me, I c'silm the right to exercise my own Judgment and convictions and not have them dictated by someone else," said Mr. Page.. ' His letter, which is addressed to the democratic voters of his district, Is filled with striking expressions, and Is frank to a startling degree, ne continues. I do not believe that an American nltlzen should Insist upon the exer- else of any abstract right that will Jeopardize the peace of his country. To vote against a resolution warning places upon me the responsibility ror the death of all Americans, who In the absence of such warning, may lose their lives by the destruction of an armed vessel of some one of the warring powers and perhaps, thereby plunge this country Into war. "1 cannot gain the consent of my conscience, much as I would like to gratify the president, and meet what seems to be the demands of my con stituents, regardless of my conscien tious convictions, to In every matter vote as the president requests, there by assuming responsibility for the loss of a single American life, or even indirectly stain my hand with his blood. In this Instance 1 am sure that 1 am In possession of facts of which a partial press has kept the people I represent In Ignorance. "Jesus Christ never uttered a more profound truth than when He de clared 'where your treasure Is there will your heart be also.' The loan of five hundred million dollars to Eng land by American capitalists, to say nothing of the profits of munition manufacturers,- has destroyed the semblance even of neutrality In ' the United States, and will probably leal us Into war. I have no pro-German or pro-anythlng sentiment, other than pro-Ametlcan. I realize very forcibly my obligation and responsibility to my Immediate constituency and to the American people. I will not stul tlfy my conscience or stain my hands with th blood of my countrymen; neither will I do violence to my con scientious convictions of duty, there by forfeiting my self-respect. "And now, while so far as I am In formed I would have no opposition for renominatlon In ths approaching primary, I desire to announce that T will not be a candidal for th nomi nation, t iiia out mss. Democratic Executive Commit tee Will Formulate Plan For ' Choosing Deelgates to . State Convention. COMMITTEE TO HOLD ITS MEETING TOMORROW Appointment of F. 6. James and J. M. Parrot to Succeed Gov. Jarvis and S. A. Woodard Announced. Special to The Times. Raleigh, March 7. The meeting of the state democratic executive com mittee tomorrow for the purpose of selecting a time and place for the state convention and for perfecting such un finished portions of the primary act as will fit It for the .1910 election is the chief political prospect ahead. The state and national organizations have no fundamental differences, but the national platform which has re commended the election of delegates by popular vote and a. presidential preference in th primary finds itselt slightly 'at variance with the state or ganization and its machinery for con ducting the primary. The executive committee will have to work out some plans for electing delegates to the convention this year. It may not be necessary to vote on a presidential candidate. The Btate primary law has made provision for the elimination from the primary of candidates who have io opposition. They are not forced to put their prl mary of candidates who have no OP' position. They are not forced to put their names on the tickets. It Is un der this ruling that the republicans will be able to recommend a ticket end dodge the primary altogether." , ... In connection with the date on the primary there Is some worry. . The national convention comes so soon after the state primary that it is very doubtful whether the official returns may reach the candidates in time to mnKe the record properly. This will worry the republicans moro than the democrats. The republican conven tion comes earlier and they will have a contest. It Is fairly certain that three presidential candidates will have their ballots In the June primary' elec tion. The instruction through these delegations may be impossible. Th state board of elections and the dem ocratic executive committee will be asked to straighten this out for both parties. Chairman Thomas D. Warren has announced the appointment of Col. F. O. James of Greenville to succeed Gov. T. J. Jarvis and Dr. J. M. Par rott of. Kinston as the successor of S. A. Woodard of Wilson on the advisory committee. While the election of a national committeeman does not come up It la accepted as a matter of course that Secretary Daniels will bo re- elected. C. F. SPAUGH WILL MANAGE COLLEGE MEN Wake Forest, March 7. At a meet ing of the Wake Forest College Ath letic association held Saturday, C. F. ' fc2.1(,,rh 1 .Inwnnil u-iib oWteil nmn - 7 " """" coming ycitr. lie iw u 1111111 wwi imau- fled for the position. Two assistant managers were elected, W. E. t'larke of .Apex, and R. V. Moss, ot Wilson. New Universities Dictionary COUPON Cnanl)d hy th ASHEVILLE TIMES Three Coupon Secure the Dictionary L, How to Get It For rft Afar JVSmksW Corf AfWortm mnj DutnkmHom 3cT98c secure th! NEW authentic Dictionary, bound in real flexible leather, illustrated with full pages in color and duotone 1300 pages. 25 DICTIONARIES IN ONE All Dictionaries published previ ous to this year are out o f date GENIUS STILL PUSH 1 E Capture Hill No. 265 and Gait Ground Along Railroad in Neighborhood of Regneville. ADVANCE RESULT OF VIOLENT BOMBARDMENT Paris, March 7. The waii office announced today that a1--division of German troops ad vancing to attack, had captur ed Hill No. 2G3. Further progress has been made by the Germans in the Verdun region to the . west of the Meuse river. An announce ment made semiofficially today says that the Germans succeed ed in gaining ground by means of violent bombardment, push ing along the railway in the neighborhood of Kegneville. The attack on Verdun has shifted to the west and the Germans are now . engaged in pounding their way toward the fortress from beyond the River Meuse, advancing along the railroad which parallels the west bank. Last night the troops of the crown prince assaulted and took the town of Forges, nine miles northwest of Ver dun. Today come advices from Paris 1 that the Germans, after violent bom bardment, have forced their way through Forges and along the railway iu the vicinity of Regneville, a villas", a mile and a half to the south. Further advances by the Germans in the Verdun region and in Cham- ' pagne are told of In the latest French official communication which, how ever, also records successes in re-, pelting a German attempt to debouch further from a captured position, the driving of the Teutons out of a trench they had taken, and the hammering with the French big guns of German organizations. After having vigorously shelled tho region between Bethincourt and the Meuse, the Germans In a strong In fantry attack capturel the village of Forges, about nine miles northwest of Verdun. Not satisfied with tho gain, they several times essayed to de bouch from the village against . tho Cote De L'Ole, but the French . in counter-attacks forcel them back Into the village and held them there. In Champagne the right and left flanks of the French were attacked ' by the Germans In the region between 1 Mont Tetu and Maisons de Cham pagne at the former point, the French fire kept the Germans to their trenchps, but near Maisons de Cham pagne they succeeded In occupying a small section of the French trench. In the Argonne. the French 'blew up near Courtes Chaussees a German post with a mine, and captured a por tion of the crater. Near Haute Cha vauchce, the Germans sprang . two mines and later entcrd tho French trenches at several polntR. Counter attacks, however,' drove them out and tho French also occupied a portion of tho mlno crater. i Present or mail to rJiis paper three coupons He die above with ninety-eight cents to csracaet o( hand ling, packing, dak hircctc. MAIL ORDERS WILL BE FILLED ail Csiuoo.'j6 fWpniili TL -