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THE WEATHER PAGES Two Sections Fair and continued cold Sunday; cloudy Monday " Asheville s Lives t N e w s paper T o day s N e w s T o d a y N o t T o m o r r o w Ev ery D a y in t h e Ye a r VOL. XXII NO. 243. ASHEVILLE, N. C, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 7, 1917 PRICE FIVE CENTS 20 SPECTACULAR SCENES AT CLOSING SESSION OF THE WAR CONGRESS Senator Robinson Bitterly Assailed LaFollette for His Pro-German Stand SHOULD SEEK SEAT IN THE BUNDESRATH Says LaFollette Has Done Kaiser's Wishes' and In sulted the President Washington, Oct. 6 Under spectac ular circumstances, featured by the most unrestrained debate In the his tory of the house and senate the war session of congress adjourned at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Closing hours snapped with bitter invectives, first launched by Senator LaFollette against those who have accused him of seditious utterances, : and second by Senator Robinson, of Arkansas, who vigorously assailed La Follette. Never in the history of the world's parliaments has a representative body1 disposed of such tremendous work as that completed by the American con gress today. President Wilson paid a high tribute to the "remarkable ses sion. " Billions htve been raised and disposed of through legislation enact ed during the last six months. And at the same time there probably never , has been such a session so replete in dramatic incidents. For more than wto hours in the closing session, LaFollette defied the "war party", and "mob" and the "voice of power" in answering his critics. He cited Lincoln, Clay, Web ster and others as examples of the men who in decades past had ventur ed to criticize the action of their war government. , Kellogg First to Speak., Senator Kellogg, of Minnesota, In formally responding, urged caution in the expression' of, critiiesm for the . government so there will be no aid or comfort given the enemy.'' He de nounced as a "slanderous accussatlon" LaFollette's St. Paul statement that the United States entered the war Without cause. . Robinson Assails LaFollette. ' Senator Robinson, of Arkansas, however, assailed LaFollette in the most unrestrained language that ever has been heard In the senate. "If I entertained the sentiments of the senator from Winconsin," said Robinson, "I would not think I had a l ight to a seat in the senate. I would "apply to the kaiser for a seat in the Bundesrath." Senator Robinson openly charged LaFollette had lent his talent "to the aims and wishes of the kaiser;" and "Insulted" the president,, congress and the American armies," and he added: "If I had my way, every proved Ger man spy would be executed and every German hireling put in jail." Mr. Robinson said It was "a singular thing," to him, "that a senator should spend hours in denouncing his gov ernment and not having one word in support of the president, the flag, or the young men we are sending abroad to fight our battles." When Pence Shall Come. He said: "If it is one of the' privi leges of free speech to test the pati ence of the country as LaFollette has. It Is equally the right of other sena tors to criticize him. I suspect that if the senator from Wisconsin would produce here the evidence he claims to have of Invasion of homes and ar rest of citizens, it would be shown the affidavits were made by German sym pathizers and even In some cases by German spies. We'll make peace when the armies of the kaiser roll back toward Berlin. "God Pity the Man." ' "God pity the man who comes In the way of the wrath of the Amer ican people; God have mercy on the man who seeks to paralyze the right arm of the government, for toward such a man the Ameri can people will show no mercy." At this point LaFollette left the sen ate chamber. He returned later. - Praise For Negroes. Senator Robinson praised the south ern negroes for refusal to be a party to a "German-made rebellion," and then went on to say that 'the time has come for every man to tell where he stands. on Americanism. I have read the St. Paul speech of the senator from Wisconsin, and I know where he stands. "The kaiser today could call his gen erals nd say: 'We're Just as well off as though we had seats on the floor of the United States senate. We've bought enough Influence in America to block our war measures.' " "Pro-Germans, spies and those who have no sympathy with the United States had better get to cover," de clared Senator Robinson. , Jamea Didn't Speak. Senator James, of Kentucky, was also to reply to LaFollette, but .was checked when he was named a mem ber of the sub-commtttee appointed by Senator Pomerene to Investigate charges of seditious utterances lodged against the Wisconsin senator. Committee Meets Monday. This committee will meet Monday and tomorrow LaFollette will an nounce what are the basis of hls statements made at St. Paul regarding the Lusltanla being armed when sent abroad, and other declarations which have been denied by the state depart ment and questioned by his colleagues. Secretary Lansing was an interested witness of closing debate In- the simi " at. President Wilson, meanwhile, signed a mass of bills in his .'"'.! Just oft the chamber. .These lnclud- RECORD OF WAR CONGRESS Here Is the 188-day record of the war congress: RAISING THE MONET. : War bond hill, $11,538,000,000. War revenue bill, $2,700,000,000. Second bond bill, $5,000,000,000. SPENDING THE MONEY. For the army, $7,522,726,441. For the navy, $1,604,840,690. Buy and build ships, $1,040,517,500. Loans to allies, $7,000,000,000. Ordlnnry civil expense, $058,048,638. Soldiers' and sailors' Insurance, $176,250,000. Food control, $173,846,000. President's discretion, $100,000,000. MEASURES PASSED FOR WELFARE OF FIGHTERS AND PUBLIC Food control bill. War insurance measure. - No questionable resorts allowed near camp. V Free mall for soldiers and sailors. Raising lighting forces. Selective draft. '. . Increasing naval and marine corps personnel. Increasing enrollment at West Point and Annapolis. Alien enemies .legislation. Prohibiting; training with the enemy. Wireless and eahlo censorship. N Suppressing dlsloynl publications. Espionage bill, giving wide powers to secret .service. BILLS THAT FAILED, Alien slacker bill at the Instance of state department. Civil rights bill, held up in senate. ).' .' TO COME UP NEXT SESSION. "Suffrage constitutional amendment. Prohibition amendment. Settlement second class mall rates. i'.cports as to Representative Hefllin's and Senator LaFollette's ..u:uct. .: Civil rights bill. To meet a billion dollar deficit. ed the soldiers' and sailors' Insurance bill. .' i - . Mni-sl tail's Farewell. Vice-President Marshall, in his brieWiihtS farewell speech, said he wished for every member that "consummation so greatly to be desired the knowledge of what is right, and the courage to stand by it, no matter what it costs individually or the nation in sorrow, money, blood or sacrifice." Clark's Tribute to House. Speaker Clark, in adjourning the house, declared: "The amount of business transacted is absolutely amazing and stupendous. I believe that every member has con tributed all that Is In him to the sup- DECISIONS IN CONTEMPT Judges C line and Webb to Hand Down Decisions in Means Case Charlotte, N. C, Oct. 8. Judge Cline will decide in Salisbury Monday whether the restraining order 'com manding John T. Pooling, assistant dUtrict attorney of New York, and his associates 16 give up all papers seized in GaBton H. Means' apartments shall be made permanent. ' . Following the issuing of the order during the Means heuring In Concord, Means' attorneys asked Judge Webb to cite Doollng and associates in con tempt proceedings, alleging that Dool lng had not obeyed the order. Judge Webb will announce Monday In Char lotte whether or not he will sign the petition citing Doollng. It is not necessary for Doollng to appear in Salisbury Monday if he has filed an swer to Means complaint . with the clerk of the court in Salisbury. Means' attorneys here said tonight they were ready to enter into 4iearlng. Mrs. Malzie Melvln and Means are com plainants In the Salisbury hearing. BUENOS AIRES PROHIBITS . Buenos Aires, Oct. 6. Fearing pos sible disorders, the authorities this af ternoon formally prohibited the hold ing of what was planned as the great est neutrality demonstration in the city's history. Proponents of the parade expected to have thousands in line. Every ef fort had been made to stage a demon stration which would put In the shade the recent meetings of war support ers. Considerable 111 feeling had al ready been endangered by the prepar ations, and with the public stirred by unrest in the general strike, the au thorities decided to take no chances. Presented With Fluff. ' Hempstead, N. V., Oct. 6. The 151st machine gun company of Geor gia was presented with a regimental and' an American flag by their fellow citizens from Georgia who visited camp today. port of the government. I doubt if any. congress from now to judgment day ever will vote as much money as one--and "Ihope not. - r fhlnk every 'member of congress deserves well of the. people." Heflin Charges Unsubstantiated. Threats of a post-congress Investi gation into the charges made by Rep resentative Heflin against the loyalty of certain members of the hoiue was banished with a report of the special investigating committee today in Its report. It said that Heflin's charges were untrue because unsubstantiated md "subject to criticism," but recom mended no disciplinary measures. ARRESTED AT CAPITAL Eleven Women Jailed for Picketing White House Bonds Given Later Washington, Oct. 6. Eleven pick eting suffragists were arrested at the east gate of the White House today. Crowds looked on and laughed as the arrests were made. . 1 Following their release from custody on ball furnished by Mrs. John Bran ham, of Baltimore, the pickets an nounced that today's demonstration probably is the last before the next session of congress in December. The eleven arrested today face a sentence of six months at Occoquan workhouse when their cases come up for trial on Monday. Those arrested were Miss Katherine Heffel Finger, Shamokln, Pa.; Dr. Caroline Spencer, Colorado Springs; Miss Rose Wlnslow, New York City; Miss Hennlssey, Hartford, Conn.; Miss L. C. Daniels, Grafton, ' Vt.; Mrs. Louise Lewis Kahl, Buffalo; Miss Maude Jamleson, Norfolk, Va.; MisSes Jay and Matilda Young, New York City; Miss Mary Pierce, San Diego, Calif., and Miss Alice Paul, chairman of the woman party, Moorestown, N. J. ALLEGED KIDNAPERS TO CO ON TRIAL MONDAY Marshfleld, Mo., Oct. 6. The final chapter In the kidnaping and murder of baby Lloyd Keet, which horrified the nation a few nionthB ago, will have its beginning here Monday, when Claude J. Piersol, age 20, one of the alleged kidnapers will go on trial. Plersol's trial will be followed by six others. Two of these are In connec tion with the kidnaping of baby Keet. Two hundred and ten witnesses have been subpoened, mosty by the state. The defense is expected to present an alibi. Baby Keet was kidnapped from the home of his father, O. Holland Keet, of this city, the night of May 30. The body was found in a well ten days later. Two of the alleged kidnapers narrowly escaped lynching. DESTRRYERS ARE HAliCCESS iiSTU-BOftTS Navy Department Gives Out Two Statements Tell ing of Engagements GIVES DETAILS OF WESTWEGO BATTLE Believed Six Enemy Subma rines Were Destroyed Merchant Ship Sunk Washington, Oct. 6. American de stroyers, operating in foreign waters, are netting a heavy U-boat toll: Tn two statements issued by the navy"de4l tuuity, ii was snown that, the American vessels are meeting with success in their operations against submarines. More statements are forthcoming. Neither the date of the engagements 'or the names of vessels involved are given in the description of destroyer U-boat battles made public. In one case a destroyer after sev eral attempts, destroyed a submarine with a depth bomb. The second en gagement described from reports re ceived at the navy department, was that in which the steamer Westwego, previously reported attacked, figured In the sinking of at least one sub marine out of six that made an at tack on a merchant fleet. The navy account of the Westwego battle follows: "One merchant ship was sunk and another badly damaged in an attack or enemy submarines on a large con voy merchantman. ... These were not American vessels. The exact num ber of submarines engaged could not be determined, but the general belief was that there were six. The first Intimation of the attack which the Westwego received was the torpedo ing of a merchantman' some distance away." he -propeller arid rudder -of this ship were blown away and there was a large hole In the stern. She was afterward towed into port. At almost the samo time a tanker was struck squarely amidst ships by a torpedo. The ship sank rapidly. Up to this time no one on tho Westwego had seen a periscope. A destroyer which had been off the Westwego starboard beam turned back and dropped two depth bombs. Flying debris and oil on the surface of the water followed one of these explo sions. . "This nWked the end of the at tack. Various reports from different ships ns to the number of submarines sighted were received immediately af ter the attack. They did not agree, but, as Mated, the general belief after comparing the different reports was that there were six U-bo;ts in the attack. "Less than a half hour later a periscope appeared within a few yards of the side of tho Westwego and drifted astern, where it quickly dis appeared in the wake of the ship. Destroyers concentrated at the spot and the periscope presently re appeared more than a half mile away. It was visible for a few mo ments only. The destroyers con. tlnued the search, but nothing more of this U-boat was seen. If she at tempted to torpedo any of the ships in the convoy there was not a sign "The remainder of the voyage was uneventful." MATERIALS AS WELL AS AT T Congressman McCormick Coming Back to Urge "Speeding Up" Paris, Oct. 6. Congressman Medill McCormick, of Illinois, is so Impressed with the Imperative necessity that America must win the war with ma terials as well as with men that today- he cut short his trip to Europe and arranged to hurry back home that he might plead for "Speed up" work. "No mere marshalling of men in this war will compensate for any de ficiency of organization .behind the lines or the assembling of an almost Incredible amount of artillery and of nlrcraft," McCormick told the United Press today. "After six weeks' study of the submarine problem, I believe it is still by all odds the , most im portant question facing America and the allies, Of bare second Import ance, however, Is the problem of transport supply. "My observations indicate that Germuny is weakening despite the Russian collapse," continued Mr. Mc Cormick, "She is on the defensive on all western fronts. But it is nec essary to remember that she Is fight ing on Inside lines now, behind piled box defenses." McCormlck's most recent trip was to the Italian, front. "The Italians tire doing marvelous work," he declared. "It Is the allies' duty to co-operate with Italy's cam paign to tho fullest extent. Italy nl reudy has Austria wabbling." AMERICA MOBILIZED FOR SUPREME TASK Country's Progress In First Six Months of the War Is Without Precedent in History of Democracies, Says Summary Issued By Committee on Public Informa tionTells of Growth of Army and Navy. Washington, Oct. 6. "Without precedent in the history of democ racies," is the official view of Amer ica's transaction during the first six months of the war. The govern ment's committee on public informa tion which was issued tonight, a sum mary of this country's war progress, also declared "the United States is now mobilized, for the supreme task ahead." The resume, covering 18 long type written sheets, barely outlined the government's activities and achieve ments since war was declared on April 6. It reviewed each depart ment's record, including those cre ated by the war food administration, fuel administration, council of nation al defense, exports administrative board and the reorganized Red Cross. Of congress Just adjourned the summary said "the extraordinary ses sion has enacted more legislation of importance than any preceding ses sion in our history." The army's growth was illustrated by the increase in officers from 20,000 at the beginning of the war to 80,000 officers today. Pershing's force in Europe, like the. entire force of 1, 000,000 men training in this country, is being modernized and outfitted along new lines, it was stated. In connection with the 20,000 aeroplane program it was pointed out that an BEEIMSAT ONCE Secretary McAdoo Says the Measure Should Brighten .s Morale of Army Gives Justice to Forces Washington, Oct., 6. War insur ance for America's soldiers and sail ors and protection for their depend ents will begin at once, Secretary Mc Adoo announced tonight, under the terms of the act signed by President Wilson this afternoon. "It Is the most humane and progres sive measure introduced in congress since war was declared,'' said Mc Adoo, "because it deals fairly with the families of our soldiers and sail ors and with our fighters themselves. "It should brighten immeasureably the morale of our army and navy and the civil population back of them. Administration of the war insur ance act will be in the treasury de partment, under a subdivision of the bureau of war risk insurance which now issues policies on America's ocean going steamers and their crews. Preparations for administering the law, which provides for family al lowances, compensations and life in surance, were begun several months ago. Secretary McAdoo announced tonight that he had experts abroad studying European conditions. They have made preliminary reports. "From now on," said McAdoo to night, "men entering the army and navy and those who have already been drafted or volunteered will have the comforting assurance that their loved ones at home will not be de pendent upon the fortuitous chances of charity. America now fighting to establish justice and liberty will be gin to treat with adequate justice its own soldiers and sailors." STREET CAR STRIKE THREATENED IN ST. PAUL St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 6. A general walkout of 18.000 members of the local allied trade unions was threat ened tonight in the Twin City street car strike, when officials of the labor organizations met and voted to call out their members unless the street car company granted the demands. Every street car in Minneapolis and St. Paul was stopped at midnight to night following several hours of riot ing in which cars were wrecked and conductors and motormen Injured. FIRE DOES $100,000 DAMAGE IN PITT Goldsboro, N. C, Oct. 6. Fire which originated in the business section of Bethel, Pitt, county, tonight threati p"d the entire town. The business district was destroyed, the loss there being es timated at $100,000. Placed Vndor Arrest Paris, Oct. 6. Deputy Tunnel, who has been seeking to explain why a large 'sum of money from Switzerland was found In his rooms In the chamber of deputies was formally placed under arreBt ti.duy. His arrest makes the fifth growing out of the famous "bon tet rouge" case and Bolo Pasha. The authorities refused specific informa tion as to the charge against Turiuel. MR I CE international general staff on avia tion is at work in Washington and that many American aviators are re ceiving intensive training behind the battle fronts. The army's medical department has grown tenfold, how having over 69,000 men in it. Gas defense is a special branch. "The navy now lias in service more than three times as many men and nearly three times as many vessels as when war was declared," said the resume. "The largest ship construc tion program in history is being car ried out by the navy, comprising hun dreds of vessels of various types from super dreadnaughts to submarine chas ers. , New speed records in construc tion are being made." That the shipping board was au thorized by congress to spend nearly $2,000,000,000 and has under con struction and contemplation a total tonnage of nearly 11,000,000 dead Weight capacity was shown by the statement. Every government branch was shown to be engaged in war activities Liberty Loan In the treasury, war crops in the agriculture department, munitions ,- orkers mobilized by the labor department, clearing mails of seditious and treasonable matter by the posfofflce and draft and espionage laws enforcement by the justice department. GETTING E Additional Information Showe That Bernstorff Knew About French In triguer's Schemes New York, Oct. 6. New York's probe into the Bolo Pasha affairs dove-tailed tonight into the state de partment's revelations of German Ambassador Bernstorff's anxious in terchange of messages early in 1916 with German Foreign Secretary Von Jagow. Deputy Attorney General Becker in an examination of Adolnh Paverstedt, German banker, estab lished the fact that the "leading po litical personality" mentioned by Bernstorff was Bolo Pasha, the French Intriguer. Through Pavenstedt the authorities brought to light how Bernstorff was appraised of Bolo Pasha's scheme for debasement of French newspapers in the interests of German peace propa ganda. He detailed numerous conferences which he had with Bernstorff on the subject at Washington and at the Plaza and Ritz-Carlton hotels in New York. Through their conferences he said he gave Bernstorff full informa tion concerning Bolo Pasha's pur chase of an interest In the French ser.ator Humbert's newspaper. Le Journal, of Paris. He also invented the mysterious code word "sanct Regis" which Bernstorff mentioned in one of his messages to Von Jagow as a pass word for some one who was thus to identify himself at the Ger man legation in Berne, but who never appeared. .. . Deputy Attorney General Becker pressed Pavenstedt hard for details of the contract of sale by which Bolo Tasha acquired his interest -in Le Joutiil, but Pavenstedst could not recall them, although ho remembered repeating them to Bernstorff on one of his several visits to Washington. The witness said Bolo Pasha broached his ambitions scheme for a German propaganda In France aided by Bernstorff within five or six days of his arrival here on Feb ruary 22. 1916. Becker delved Into Pavenstedfc's memory concerning a Captain Vergler who the witness de scribed as a fellow voyager from Paris with Bolo Pasha, and pro prietor of the city Paris store in San Francisco, who presented a letter of introduction to Pavenstedt from one of the firm of Perrler and company, the French bankers. Later he said Captain Vergler established a modest shop in New York known as Maison Buzenet. I. W. Wh Arrested. Philadelphia. Pa., Oct. 6. E. F. Doree and Walter T. Neff, arrest ed here on Chicago warrants as a re sult of the recent I. W. W. Indictment nre held In JlO.noO ball each tonight for appearance In Chicago. Doree Is local treasurer of the I. W. W. and Neff Is acting secretary of the marine transport workers. ncelarrd 1'njiistifiable. Washington, Oct. 6. Proposed rate increases on the-interstate shipments of live stock In middle western and southern territory were declared un justifiable In a tentative report made by the Interstate commerce commis sion today. Replort of Strike Denied. Laredo, Tex. Oct. 6 Report that a big strike was on In the Tamplco oil fields, the great Agulla wells, was denied in a 'dispatch received here tonitht. . EVID C BOLO PASHA T WHITE SOXEBGED OUT 2 Felsch's Homer and Cicotte's Pitching Defeated GiuiiU in the First G. jm FIELDING OF BOTH TEAMS SP UK LED ' McMullen and McCarty Re sponsible for First Runs f for Their Teams By II. C. HAMILTON. Chicago, Oct. 6. Out of V star: spangled field, the American league; broke another flag of victory this af:' ternoon at Comiskey field. In one o?j the best played and hardest fought! contests the fall classic of America's national sport has ever seen Chicago1! champion White Sox e lged out. a vle-i tory over the New York Giants by the score of 2 to 1. I '; ' $ Today's game was mora than mr1 vival of the best club. It brought out the extreme of world'"! series fielding:'.. i It dragged from Slim Sallee. of the",! Giants, and from Eddie Clcotta, of the J White Sox, some wonderful pitching. Ii . U'-.-l.l 1, .. - .1 j ... , - nuiAuig uaiu unu uauiiuusiy irom the first ball up to the time John Col lins grabbed in Robertson's .fly for the final out Cicotte hurled a finished contest. Pitted against him was the southpaw marvel of many a season, f Slim Sallee, pitching one of the red- f letter games of his career. .- .' I Brilliant Fielding. Behind the two master workmen the 1 fielding sparkled. It took a break In the luck to turn Cicotte's cards to vie- fi tory. A step In the same direction' and the chance once offered itself ' and the men of John McGraw would have left the field victorious. Instead, it was Clarence Rowland to whom the break of the game went, and he holds the balance as he faces his second game. Outfielders Starred. It was the heavy bat of Happy Felsch that provided the winning run. Another outfielder, Joe Jackson, de serves the credit for staving off Dossi- ble defeat. To Benny Kauff, who went the day throughout without a hit or a good play, went the sting that fol lowed tno game's loss. It was his J- uesperate attempt to cut off a hit that resulted in the first White Sox run. Infield Did Great Work. Around each infield was woven a ...... ... .... r i uiii une rioe r of the field to the other, wonderful I CO s VICTORY ..-..-...e, " j iinum, iiilu me luce or . j. the crowd. Charley Herzog pushed f himself into glory on two occasions I and Ed. McMullen, bench warmer, ac- t tually showed up the famous Zimmer- i limn uy his oeauiiiuny executed plays: 4 m l euognizea stars or Baseball had small chance to shine along the lines of their best work. Eddie Collins' stick work was minus quantity and ' so was that of Joe Jackson. The hit ter's fielding stood out. It was the1 bat of George McMullen, that drove in (Continued on Page Ten) E GERMANS IK COUNTER ATTACKS General Reports Taking of J More Prisoners on Flan- ! tillery Active London. Ciot A "RiHoV tii still rumbled In a tremendous chorus of dfnth tnnlcht nvai th. t'i j frnt where Field Marshal Haig won 1. I 1 . L . ... . "io iturni Kreut victory. ( The British commander in chief re- ported the British artillery "drive" a" the most Important feature of the day's fighting in his statement tonight. He added that there wore no counter attacks and that the British took 380 more prisoners. Our airplanes bombed the enemy , niritnmDB at T.IIIa , I . ........ nit; area around , the railway stations at Westroosebeke, : int-giiem ana jourirai," Haig eontin-" ued. "More than two were rironned. Vnni- - uwjuau ii in i iK-a were downed and three others were sent down out of control. Five of; ours are mlsnlng." Let AVell Enough Alone, London, Oct. 6. The crown prince Rupprecht decided to let well enough ' alone along the British front today, and as a result Field Marshal Halg reported not a single counter attack agahist thegreat slice of Flanders Just won In hiTTlggest drive. The Teutons confined their activity to deluging the new British positions with shells. Around Hollebeke a raid was at tempted last night but the enemy de tachment was driven off. , Near Oouse couvt, Haig reported Welsh regiment successfully raided and bombed dug- uuis, iniucuoff severe caiuaiuoa, I I-.iwM.--JiUv,4.M..".--''J.j;''
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