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FEE ASH LLE TIM ASSOCIATED PRESS SERVICE. irlTMBEB OF AUDIT RCREAD. OF W CIRCULATION WEATHER REPORT PROBABLY SHOWERS; COLDER VOLUME XXI. NO. 35. ASHEVILLE, N. 0n SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 25, 1916. PRICE 2 CENTS0 lr,ln syi ES AMERICANS REPORTED jjjjf LOST ON STEAMSHIP POSSIBLY TORPEDOED TROOPS DUtlGAN BEATEN About 75 Persona Missing I'rom Sussex, Damaged By Exterior Explosion In Crossing Channel. SEVERAL AMERICANS ,. r SAID TO BE MISSING Opinions Differ As to Cause of Explosion Four Americans i Missing From Freighter Englishman. German Raider Sunk By British Cruiser Feb. 29 London, March 25. A Ger man raider has been sunk in the .North sea. Five German officers and 115 men out of a total of 30G, were captured. The British lost 74 men.. The British armed merchant man Alcantara, -which sunk the German raider Greif , was her self sunk. The fight occurred In the North sea on February 29. The Grelf was sunk by gun fire and the Alcantara by a torpedo. The British losses were made up of five officers and 69 men. Cabinet Decides Against Call ing Out Militia to Relieve Regulars for Service In Mexico. The Alcantara was a large Uner be longing to the Royal Mall Steam Packet company of Belfast. She had been In the service of the British gov eminent for some time. Her gross tonnage was 15,300 and she was 510 feet long. She was built In Glasgow In 3 913. The cross-channel steamer Sussex, ;Mi a number of Americans on board reached Boulogne, France today, after being seriously damaged by an exterior explosion, Reports reaching Paris declare that the steamer was torpedoed. Other opinion is that the steamer struck a mine. Several passen gers, among them one Ameri can are reported to have lost their lives and one American Teas seriously injured. Dispatches indicate that at least 75 people are ; missing. Both allied and neutral capitals aredislpaying concern over the recurrence of submarine activ ity. The British government's rate of marine insurance has ' not been raised, however. . The lull in. the fighting- around . Verdun v, continues., Paris reports-a' cufet night on both banks of the Meuse of the fortress, the only incident men tioned being an artillery duel in the wopyre. district.." ..".', Paris, March 25. Reports of the sinking, of the Sussex, ob tained here today, stated that she was torpedoed. Entente Powers Reject Plan To Disarm Ships Washington, March 25. Secretary Lansing had before him today formal responses of the entente powers re jecting the proposal ' made by the United States that they enter into a. modus Vivendi and disarm all mer chant ships with the undestandlng that the central powers would give pledges that such unarmed ships woum not FIOBTi ill IN T T T Anti-Duncan Forces Win Dele gates to Republican National Convention and Defeat Col. J. C. L. Harris. NEWS ABOUT TROOPS OF CARRANZA CONFLICTING TO CIRCUMVENT PLANS TO FORCE INTERVENTION FIGHT IN DELEGATES CONTESTS VERY CLOSE Administration Officials Con- vinced That Certain Inter ests Are Trying to Cause War With Mexico. J. J. Jenkins Is Nominated Against E. W. Pou Geo. T. Whitaker.of Franklin District Elector. SPREADING REPORTS OF ALARMIST URE Energetic SteV dl Be Taken to Put ? to Efforts to Inline Minds of the People. ..Hi . Special to The Times: Raleigh, March . 25. The fourth district convention which elected R, W. Ward of Raleigh and J. D. Park Jection was that there should be no change in the principles of Interna. tional law during the progress 01 Hos tilities. ... While there has been no Indication at the state department of the next step to be taken. It Is understood that the United Staes may consider Umi- ing access to American ports to vessels Reports That Large Numbers of Mexicans Are Massing Along Border Have Not Been Established. VV ashmgton, March 25. Washington, March 25.-Confllctlng ' , " ;o;T-iolmncea al POWettUl lntlu- reports of the massing of Carranza nated L Jenkins of Siller City as.ences are at WOrk to force in- .. UWIUW. VUIIUIIIMH1 IOH,- nn,.-,, ..ilMit. '. fnr.. MWIKTMS) j. . '.. J vesterdn.v. Amertnfln inrt. i i . . -k. ixr T.. t mr u..ati lierVenilOn border companies of national guard of that state be recruited to full war : Htrength, gave renewed force to the) tension which early in the day showed signs of relaxing. There is a sharp difference In the point of view between federal officials here, who insist that while the eitua tlon is filled with dangerous posslbill ties there is no reason to fear any im mediate crisis, and local authorities, who are equally positive there Is grave danger of an outbreak which will aet ' the entire border In a blaze. The federal officials are showing In creasing irritation over the alarmln? reports about conditions which are be ing circulated here night and day and which are being sent out to the rest of the county in news dispatches. They fear the effect of these reports on the Mexicans who have shown manv signs In the last few days of increasing rest. lessness. reacn nere yesterday. American coh.uij.i k w Pun. : T. W. Harden mils In northern Mexico, under orders to Raleigh, chairman of the executive the northern section of the country. Sen- Hon Butler's name. ator Ashurst of Arizona, however, re- The contest for delegates overshad- ceived from D. A. Richardson ofioowed everything else and came near- he attacked without warning. It to which In the Judgment oi tnis goveru- understood that the fundamental, ob- ment carry offensive armament. 1 3,000 Spectators Will See Willard-Moran Bout New York, March 25. Thirteen thousand spectators will crowd .Madi son Square Garden tonight to Bee Frank Moran of Pittsburgh, try io' wrest the world's heavyweight boxing championship 'from Jess Wlllard f Kansas. Though the bout is not an nounced as for the title and no de rision, bv the referee Is possible un der the State boxing, , law, ;.jUoran. ' " . . i i v , n .una. might win me ciiaiiiv'"","' by a knockout, a foul by Willard or by Wlllard's failure to Bp the full ten The fight ts the most Important boxing contest which has taken place since Willard won the championship London, March 25. Accord ing to official information given out from the admiralty this morning, between 90 and 100 passengers of the' Sussex have heeti landed at Dover and about 230 of the passengers and members of the crew have been landed in France. Edward Huxley, president of the United States Rubber Ex port company and Francis ,E. Drake, European manager of the company, were among the Americans rescued from the Sussex. ' - It is reported that there was a heavy loss of life, including probably several Americans. Miss Baldwin, daughter of prominent American resident of Paris, was injured seriously. Miss Baldwin's father and mother were also paseengers on the Sussex. All were taken to Boulogne. In addition to other injuries, Miss Baldwin's legs tfero broken- Question of More Than Two Delegates Will Probably Be Raised Today. title from Jack Johnson at Havana last April, and Is the first Willard has fought since that time. Moran today appeared as confident ever that he would be able to land the blow that would give him the title by a knockout He predicted that he would "get in the finishing punch in the seventh or eighth round." ' , " . , Willard was , .equally certain of clinching, nia grip -on the champion shin Wililard declared that If Moran fights the aggressive battle which he Is said to have planned, he would end the bout with a knockout No' matter what Moran's tactics are, Willard ex pressed confidence that he would win. M CHAMBERS IS NOW ANATTORNEY Principal of West Asheville School Takes Oath as a Lawyer. Last night's dispatches said that there were 386 passengers on the Sussex and a crew of ahout 50 men. This indicates that 75 or more persons on, the Sussex are not accounted for. four Other Americans Missing. Washington, March 25. Consular, reports to tho , state apartment today, state that tho Dominion line steamer Eng lishman has been sunk near the l!ritih Islca and that four Americana are missing.' The EnKlishman was a horso trans-tort, Southern Railway trains yesterday afternoon brought In large numbers of delegates to the congressional conven tion which convenes in the county court house this afternoon for one of the most interesting political gather ings held In the tenth district In years. Last night there were many confer ences, continuing until a late hour, presided over by those high In tho party councils in this part of the state. One question said to have been raised without being settled Is whether more than two delegates shall be sent to Chicago. Of course. It Is customary to send only two. But In case a sharp division of pinion should arise over the earVdacv of Thomas J. Harklns and Richmond Pearson, the selection of an additional representative to the national convention will be offered suggested as a basls of compromise between belligerent moose ana stano natter. A man well versed in the Is sues confronting the today's meeting, however, stated this morning that while this measure may be Introduced It will oulte probably be voted down, That nrophecy Indicates a fight to finish between the Harklna and Pear son forces. Chairman Brownlow Jackson cans a convention to order for action that Is realised to be of far reaching Im nortance to the party. Frank JJnney. chairman of the state executive com mittee, Is slated for a speech wnicn is expected to prepare the way for har monious action and the prediction U confidently made that whatever the result no afternmath of bitter feeling will arise to plague the leaders In their attack on the dominant party. Congressmen Hrltt has no adversary to oppose him today, unless some po litical 'miracle should take plaon. James F. Barrett Is expecting endorse, ment for commissioner of labor end printing and WcKlnloy Pritchard ap pears to have a smooth road before kin. fin- tha noiltion Of presidential fh.rles O. Lee will probably 1 1115 were b, en altem.te delegate to the na- PJJJ Principal Walter R . Chambers of the West Asheville Graded school. was this morning sworn in as an at torney at law in Superior court, before Judge W. F. Harding. Representative Gallatin Roberts Introduced me ap plicant to the court In a graceful speech and read the oath. Mr. Cham bers received a number of congratu lations from the members oi tne locai hr and friends who were present Mr. Chambers Is a native oi tne ivy Motion of Buncombe eounty. After graduating at Mara Hill and Wake Vnrcmt n Moires t6 SIUQIBQ law uv Wake Forest and secured licence from Douglas a telegram saying' that a Mexican general with 3000 cavalry and 40 pieces of artillery had arrived on the border, not more than ten blocks from the center of the city and that 7000 additional Carranza cavalry men were not more than six miles south of the border. Mr. Richard son's telegram stated that the forces at Douglas were Inadequate to meet the situation and that there was fear of an attack. Reports Dented. Douglas, Ariz.-, March 24.-The Car ranza military governor of Sonora to day denied reports that a large num ber of Mexican troops had reached Agua Prieta, opposite here, from the south. Investigation did not reveal an in crease in the number of troops at Agua Prlota. . ; -t ..'-..;;.;...',.; v.i. A; ,' ,, WU! Not (Ml Guard,'-- Washington, March 25. The ques. tlon of calling out the national guard for servlee along the Mexican border in order to relieve the regulars for service In Mexico was discussed at fie cabinet meeting yesterday but was de cided that there was no prospect of such action at this time. The cabinet was told there was sentiment in con gress for thit protection of the con stantly lengthening line of communi cations of the American punitive force by sending more regulars Into Mex ico and by placing national guards men along the border. General Funston, however, has not asked for more troops, it was said and war department officials do not believe the mobilization of state troops is now necessary. After the cabinet meeting officials showed that they feared that the mobilization of the national guard would have a disquieting effect in Mexico. They expressed confidence that the American troops In Mexico are In no danger. er than all things done to creating district division. R. W. Ward and James Daniel Parker represented the anti-Puncan strength, and Willis G. Briigs of Wake and J. J. Barefoot of Johnston were Its dual expression. The convention had 91 votes, and in the final count, Brlggs and Barefoot received 44.6 against the 46.5 of their opponents. Consolation prizes of the alternatives were offered them but each declined with many thanks and more reasons. They did not wish to represent a district whose wishes were not theirs. But for Wake's overwhelming de feat of Briggs and Barefoot, the two would have gone to Chicago. Therein ts the fruit of the old Butler feeling. The locals were aided by Lester But ler of Durham, who eschewed furni ture deals and came down to help In the effaeement of. Colonel J,..C. Lo gsri''Httrriis,ah(f E. C. ' Duncan. No body blamed Mr. Butler particularly though ho lives In another district. What Mr. Duncan did for his postof fice ambitions will be remembered a few centuries hence with pleasure an! in Mexico throuarh! from the1 state department to Investl-j committee, and George T. WhitaKer ! , ... . gate the reported troops movements, ! 0f Franklin, elector for the dlstrl ;t, rumors aammiStratlOn OUlCials advised the department that they had j stumbled through three weary hours I are Considering lust what steUe, found fin mflffilln? nf imnna In tti. ,.wn.Jn Itu.i. mantinn rt TVt ! O tl t-1 J a v- v. . .iiu i vcaii;iuii niuiuuv m. uwv.w.. j, T ,, i,u ittRc lu unug buuii ugi union to an end. Many officials be lieve that well defined efforts are being made by interests owning property in northern Mexico to inflame the minds of the people in the United States and Mexico to the point where war between the two countries will be inevitable. Following a thorough discus sion of the subject at yester day's cabinet meeting, Secre- i -p i tary .Lansing nas prepared a formal statement concerning the matters which ' is, awaited today. President Wilson is said to be determined to stop the cir culation of inflammatory rum org and to take legal steps if The use of the law against the publication of re ports tending to 'incite "arson and riot," the tightening of the censorship on Mexican news and the warning of army General Young Pleased. Raleigh, March 25. Adjutant Gen eral Laurence W. Young returned yes- terday from Washington quite please! with the military doings of congress and happy that the National guard gains status, the thing for which it has contended. . , ' General Young went to Washington' to aid in the presentation of the mili tia's side and he remained until it went through. He was backed by tho guard generally and It shares his joy. ASKS ABOUT FLY CAMPAIGN HERE Montana Official Writes to Postmaster Gudger for Information. MRS. GARMAN DIED AT HOME HERE Following a long Illness, Mrs. W. H. Garman died at her home, at No. ti Poco street this morning, shortly after A nVlnrk. Mrs. Hurmfin was thirtv- the Supreme court last August Last.one yesrg or aga and Is survived by year he was prinotpal oi tne b . her husband and two daughters. Miss Hill school. Mr. Chambers has not yet Florence Garman and Miss Virginia Oarman, her father, O. W. SwarU of Tennessee. Three brothers and threo sisters also survive. Mrs. Garman was a devout member of the First Presbyterian church and was always Interested In the work of the church. The funeral services have not yet been arranged. ficials today. With the reports o f the Iler rera revolt positively denied by American oCnsul Letcher at Chihuahua City and with rum- .nnniinccd when he will open an flee or where he expects to locate. He has been very successful -ee a schoolmaster, ' SALISBURY DEFEATS ASHEVILLE GIRLS The girls of the Ashevtne High school basketball tean, who left for Chapel Hill to play the high school girls there, stopped over in Salisbury, whera they playsd I be team of the Salisbury High school, and were beat en, although the score ha not as yet been learned. Th Asheville cnntlnnent were given dance t 8aJIb"ry ,y the girls of the high sehftol of that jlty, and It Is stated that the . t the Univer sity at Chel nisi give them a dance tonight erw th-y have played the high school r'ris thiire. The play ra are experto'l to return Saturday night . ' ' Praniil Iru'ln Affected, Wanhlnr'"". ""-h' ti. War has seriously si- -'-'d main's peanut trade consular -r"" 'I' Exports of t " naif those of the Women Drive Wagons. Dain: and what Colonel Harris did for Mr. Butler four years ago as.UeceSSary. chairman of the county convention will be remembered a few more. Colonel Hniis Beaton. Colonel Harris called the conven tion together. The first contest came about as the result of a chairmanship fight. Colonel Harris and J. J. Jen vino ... nfr,.w1 ci a tha MnJM.t.. for permanent chairman. Sheriff Ham 'officers On the border against Jones fixed a good bed for Colonel j. A Harris and suggested that the coi- giving out unconfirmed re onei's health would not permit his.iports, all were under consider presiding over the body. The colonel's, ,. , , . . , ,. chairmanship four years ago was do- ation by the administration Ot cldedly hard on Sheriff Ham's health. Colonel Harris replied that If any body wished to vote for him constdl- eratlons of health should not Inter fere. The roll call was demanded, and on the show-down Colonel Harris re ceived 41 and Mr. Jenkins 60 votes. Wake urave 18 afralnst hfm In his hnmn county and only ten for him. Hlsorg of impending fronitcr dis- vote was stacked uo against him. turbances received from unot That was taken as the convention f,Pa sources b' members of strength of the delegates who offered I . . . for the national honors, but it waslcongress discountea by reas whMf1!r?!!rla.!e.f!0i "t0.ol a!suring official advices from lated. Sheriff Jones rose to ask the ! points lUst beVOlld the Mexican ?rrdrn0w.,s apratlhaTVo'voifrontier, the apprehension sub- was yery close. It was also certain sided today. Officials today that the Ham Jones crowd was to get . , , :. .i tl, another vote. The word went out that Sl down to Wait Word that It Was not neCPWULf-v and thA Aula. 17!11 linnd sf MltlOU-a gates identity never became known. , ,, i-nj , i i Candida to for Congress. lial DCen K11JCU or uu(iiuit'u u. The candidate for congress was lho international forces rcport- hamlsomely presented by James Dan-1 -! i lei Parker who said that be is tho'ed to be closing in about llim. ?LE.t Z-JX J'"! Though no official news had claims residence. "Johnston was a come to the war'departmeilt it rew years ago tne nanner county with 3.600 to 1,000 democratic majority," Mr. Parker said, "Johnston will go Postmaster Owen Gudger received a letter today from R . R . Parker, assistant entomologist of the state board of Entomology of Montana, . asking for information in regard to the methods used and results obtain- . ed, in' the extermination of flies la tha. city f Asheville. ' It is stated that Asheville was one of the first cities in the United States to undertake an organized campaign for the exterbination of the house fly and that the' result that Is being 3b- tained in this city is attracting iia-tlon-wide attention. The letter receiv ed by Postmaster Gudger Is only one of many that has been received re cently In the city in regard to fly ex- t termlnatloln. It Is the opinion of those best informed that since the campaign was begun In the city for the destruc tion of Ties that their numbers have been reduced from 75 to 90 per cent. it is further stated that In the befit residential sections of the city, where sewer and street conditions are Ideal, that the fly has been almost complete ly exterminated and that the residents of these section hardly know what the fly nuisance means. SinKe- the fly campaign began In Asheville, several years ago, it is stated that tvphii I fever cases have been on the decline. and of the eight cases in Asheville last summer prnctlcally all of them could be traced to an out of town sou . . rce. Berlin, March 28. Three hundred women are now driving horse drawn mall wagons In Berlin, according to an announcement by the postofflce authorities. v CENTRAL BARACAS TO REVIEW QUARTER WORK On Sunday morning at It o'clock the Paraca class of Central Method' church will have as Us lesson the quarterly review, and several speakers have been appointed to make brief talks on certain topics of the iesaon. The proirrsm follows: "Peter'e Hermon at Pentecost," Pr. J. T. Sevier; "Tha Umi Man Leap ing," T. C. Bmlthj "The Holdnma of Peter and John." C C. Barbee; ' Chris tian Brotherhood al Jerusalem," Col lie Payne: "Tha Lelh of Btophon,' Horace I. Seely. All remarks llm'led to five minutes. peanuts valued at. All young ntsn oi the oily are cordl- at abroad, v I"1" Invited to attend. SUPERIOR COURT HAS ADJOURNED r Chambers Wins Suit on Board Bill Several Cases Were Continued. was said that General Funston nliipod some crech'ree in the un- rapuuuean mis year. - , . , , . i. , i The nominee for district elector, ofllCial report that the United Oeorge T. Whltaker was presented as gtates troops had met and en a cracking good campaigner andl , , , ready to meet Pou at every turn. Just.gagcd V ilia S band. why that Job was given to him rather than Mr. Jenkins was not learned. Hut Mr, Whltaker was given the elec tion after Colonel Thurston Hicks had been nominated by a gentleman who had a conversation like a bull and gaged Hortlor IVopIc Alarmed. Fl Paso, Texas, March 25. The so rlousnrs with whlrh local authorities regsrd the border situation was made pssilonataly praised the colonel who evident lust night when Sheriff Ed will not charge more than six per I words telegraphed Governor James E. cent for money. Colonel Hicks was Kerguson that he believed the Texas withdrawn by his friends because It i national auard troops should be sent was known that he did not want the honor. Colonel Hicks may have flglur td In the final result Colonel Ilitrrls did not eeek again la the frontier. Hherlff Edwards said he "did not wlh to be considered an alarmist" but that developments In Mexico nin ths chairmanship of tha exooutive' vinced him that additional protection committee and J. W. Harden of Ra- WB ndnd for Americans along the leigh was chosen. border. Ho refused to give the word- Durlr.ii the deliberations Mr. run-lng of his telegram or eay how many can and a few of his friends stood additions! troops he thought necee behind the delegates and smiled. A sury. . The action of Sheriff Edwards. Johnston delegate got slightly warm 1 nken subsequent to that of the Art once and aaktd to be allowed to do ,ni authorities In directing that the his duty without Wake Interference. Otherwise the convention waa nn-, eventful. It made plain that Its con- not an effort to circumvent the prl gresnlunal nomination was simply the mary whl"h requires formal entrance expression of the convention's will and as a precedent to running. The trial of Chambers versus nei ther, which has been on triul since yesterday morning, resulted In a ver dict for the plaintiff for I296.J2. The plaintiff sued for recovery of an al- ' leged debt for board. Connie Foster was granted a divorce from her hiis tnd on statutory grounds. Several motions were mado by coun sels in different eases for continuance and ordors, and court adjourned for tho term. The case of Rhoda Danlol by James Psnlcl, next friend, against the French Broad Manufacturing Com- ' pany was yesterday comprised by tho ; attorneys for the defendant and plain tiff, the plalntllT receiving the sum ot , ftioo. The plaintiff hnd originally naked 1 for the sum of a.500, which' sha claimed as dutnages for the loss ot a finger In some machinery, while In tha employ of the defendant. The defend, ant was represented by Martin, Rollins A Wright and the plaintiff by Zob F. Cm . . i i Meal Ticket" Home. Zurich, Switzerland. March !5. K mirier ticket for hones, on the lines ot the bread ticket system, ere about to be Issued In Vienna. For stables with more than twenty horses fodder will be supplied from municipal storehouse. Owners of smaller num bers can ft tt from the dealer upoa . the production oX the tickets.
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